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Open Hearts Open Minds Open Doors
MARCH 2012
James E Swanson Sr Resident Bishop
Adam E McKee III District Superintendent Nichelle Evans District Administrative Assistant Editor
706 S Illinois Avenue Suite D102
Knoxville TN 37830-7969
Office 865-482-3209 Fax 865-483-4515
Email ordistholstonorg Website wwwholstonchurchesorgoakridgedistrict
From the District Superintendent
I want to take this time to invite you to attend a ldquoDay of Prayerrdquo in the Oak Ridge District onSunday April 15 2012 This service will be held at St Mark UMC at 400pm Please join me onthis special evening for prayer praise worship and expectation of Godrsquos promises
A Call to Prayer
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ldquo And pray in the Spirit on all
occasions with all kinds of prayers and re-
quests With this in mind be alert and
always keep on praying for all the Lordrsquos
peoplerdquo Ephesians 618
Page
DISTRICT NEWS
The eighth annual Marriage Enrichment Retreat for couples in professional ministry in Holston Confer-ence will be held at Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center on April 13-15 2012 the weekend after Easter Tretreat is designed to provide quality time for clergy couples during a weekend away from work and fam
responsibilities All cost for housing meals and leadership are covered by the Holston ConferenceInformation about the retreat and a registration form are included in a brochure that is available from Peand Ginny Rowlett (865-966-9776 or beerowlettgmailcom) and from district offices
Also a Leadership Training Workshop will be held at the Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center on July 9-132012 Open to both laity and clergy this event prepares couples to lead marriage education andenrichment programs that empower couples to build stronger marriages Contact the Rowletts for moreinformation
Clergy Marriage Retreat
ZIMBABWE
Maria Humbane
A $500 donation for packing and shipping is to accompany each kit - do not put money in the container
The local church should write one (1) check for the total kits to their district office(EX 10 kits x $5 = $5000)
Kit will be picked up at a designed district location on June 8 2012This is not an UMCOR kit
SCHOOL KITS
OAK RIDGE DISTRICT (GOAL 300)
1 - 10 pk of pens (blue or black) 1 small dictionary (new or used) 1 - 10 pk of pencils 1 box crayons or markers (24 ct)
1 pack erasers
1 pack notebook paper (any ct)
1 pencil sharpener 3 spiral notebooks (70 ct) 1 - 12 ruler 1 Bible story coloring book
Place all items in a 2-gallon zip lock bag
2012 HANDS-ON MISSION KITS
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DISTRICT NEWS
One of the most frequent requests he receives is for recorded accompaniment McIntyre said
ldquoAn awful lot of congregations out there just canrsquot find musicians to play for singingmdashand theyre not just small struggling rurcongregations either There are some good sized ones and some city congregationsrdquo McIntyre said ldquoIts an ongoing problemand a growing problem in the churchmdashnot just in the United Methodist Church Its a plague that has infested all of usrdquo
McIntyre thinks the musician shortage may be caused in part by a change in peoples conception of serving and ministering
ldquoThere are some large schools closing down their organ departments because they just dont have students applying to learnanymorerdquo he said ldquoAnd if the schools arent turning out the musicians then the churches are having more difficulty findingthem And thats what were findingrdquo
In other cases musicians are not willing or interested in being a part of the church or the church is not willing or able to paythem enough to make it worthwhile he said
The hymns posted on GBODrsquos website were recorded at UMComrsquos studio in Nashville with the support and help of HarryLeake a production team leader and sound technician Phil Arnold
All of the music is in the public domain so no royalty fees are required
ldquoTheyre available and anybody in the worldmdashBaptists Pentecostals Catholicsmdashtheyre all welcome to come and take themMcIntyre said ldquoTheyre all royalty-free All someone has to do is download them to their computer or a disk a file or a cassethen plug it into a sound system or a boom box on Sunday morningrdquo McIntyre said
GBODrsquos mission is to support annual conference and local church leaders for their task of equipping world -changing disciple An agency of The United Methodist Church GBOD is located at 1908 Grand Ave in Nashville Tenn Visit wwwgbodorg fomore information or call the Communications Office at (877) 899-2780 Ext 1726
Free Piano Accompaniments Available for Churches without Musicians
We will be holding a Friends of Sudan Gathering on Friday evening May 18 400 ndash 700 pm atBearden UMC Knoxville District for everyone who is interested in hearing up -dates on ldquoHope for theChildren of Sudanrdquo ministry in South Sudan The cost is $1000 for dinner Fred amp Libby Dearing will bewith us to share all the great things happening in South Sudan RSVP to LoriSluderholstonorg by Ma15th
Friends of the Sudan Gathering
The Oak Ridge District Lay Speaker Training will be on the weekend of April 27-28 2012 at Rockwood UMC Th
address is 801 N Kingston Avenue Rockwood TN 37854 There are four courses available at a cost of $2500each
Basic Lay Speaking Ministries (Adult) - Rev Robert Cantrell Advanced Aging amp Ministry in the 21st Centurymdash Gaye King
Advanced Leading in Prayer IImdashRev Donald Swift Advanced Delivering An Effective SermonmdashTBD
To register please contact Brenda Poole at avillbpbellsouthnet
2012 Lay Speaker Training
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DISTRICT NEWS
Here are three dilemmas
1) The piano teacher has one or more students who are eager to learn to play piano and to play in churcas soon as they are able but they only have cheap keyboards on which to practice their music The parents cannot afford the cost of the lessons and the cost of a piano What can the teacher do
2) Your church needs a pianist to play for worship and despite conscientiously searching asking andpraying hasnt yet found anyone What can the church do
3) Your church has had one or more old pianos donated to it Usually the donations are by generousmembers of your congregation who no longer have room for the instrument but that church classroomwhere it sits now needs to be used for hand bell practice Boy Scouts or preschool The piano is over-
crowding the room and not being used What can the church do
ANSWER Three lemons can make great lemonade Beth McCoy a diaconal minister of music servingas a Music Ministry Consultant in Holston Conference and also an Abingdon piano teacher had just sucthe first problem A small church near Abingdon had the second problem And a music director of achurch in Abingdon had the third one Beth asked the music minister if there was any way the piano thwas overcrowding the hand bell rehearsal room could be loaned rent-free to one of her students Hechecked with his worship committee and they agreed The parents of the students gently transported thpiano to their home and placed it on an inside wall of their house to help it stay in tune The church onlyasked that the parents have it tuned once the house was closed for the winter and Beth gave them a tuers name and number Cost of a tuning is about $70 The church also asked that the piano pupil play
worship whenever she was ready It will be a year or so but she is willing and the little girl and her mother wrote a lovely thank-you note to the church
This is a win-win-win If your church has a piano that you would loan to a student for practicing Bethwould suggest that you let a few piano teachers in your area know of its availability and of your churchsrequirements eg who will move it when it will be returned that it will be tuned that the student will tithback to the church hisher musical offering in worship You might also post a notice at music stores inyour area You could pass this idea on to other denominations in your area or not - just let it start as aMethodist music solution
So if you have unused pianos filling classrooms see if there are students who need them loan them ou
and ask the students to return regularly to play in worship The future of the pianists of our churches is your hands
An added note The small church near Abingdon with the second problem has chosen to pay for the students lessons because the church want him to play in worship and the pianist who has played there for 43 years is thinking about retiring soon
Questions or suggestions Write Beth P McCoy at bpmccoy135gmailcom to dialogue about this ide
The future of the pianists of our churches is in your hands
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Chaplainrsquos Corner Rev Kim Isley
Over Christmas I went to visit one of our homebounmembers I took some literature I noticed his houskeeper had to keep scooting us toward the livingroom He seemed reluctant to entertain me Finallygot to the bottom of it I said ldquoToday I wanted to
share some good news I have officially lost 185pounds since my surgerymdashI guess thatrsquos 75 moresince I was here this summerrdquo ldquoWhewrdquo he sighed ldquoYou are the same preacher wehad before I didnrsquot recognize you and wondered if Imade a mistake letting you in my houserdquo
Willie wasnrsquot the only onemdashConference friends whomI see infrequently tell me the same thing ldquoYou look different I didnrsquot recognize yoursquorsquo The important thinfriends is that I feel so different In times past I wouget my work done and I was done I had no energyfor my family or other activities In some areas there is a lot of prejudice and misun-derstanding about surgeries like the one I had doneIf you think that having your stomach and intestinescut open and re-routed is ldquotaking the easy wayrdquo letrsquostalk selling bridges in Iraq
On November 29 2010 I underwent distal gastric bypass surgery It was neither easy nor cheap but I blieve it saved my life Pre-op the nurse told me thatmy heart could not pump all the water off my feet anankles I had about 60 pounds a piece on each legthat was pulling me down
Many of us diet in our 20rsquos (some even earlier) andcan pull off the weight we want and need Years goby stress accumulates childbirth for women breadand pasta and fast food for allmdashpoof A drastic solution is needed I believe this column is a place toshare things from my heart that can help others on th
journey I promised the Lord if folks asked (politely)about how Irsquod done it that I would always offer to tellthem my story and give them help If you are interesed in any of surgical possibilities but need to be poined in the right direction I would be glad to talk withyou and share my experience Perhaps you just wa
to talk to someone who has been through it firstmdashno judgment no pressure
A part of our stewardship is that of our health andbody Those things that will preserve us for serviceand for our families are worth the discussion
Blessings Pastor Kim
PS Today I am at 190 pounds GONE
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CALENDAR OF EVENTSCALENDAR OF EVENTS
Page 6
MARCH 2012
8-10 Minister Wives Retreat Oak TreeLodge Sevierville TN
10 Day with the Bishop at Concord UMC
Pre-Registration Fee $20 per person by Friday March 2 2012
20 District Leadership Team training atFirst UMC Oak Ridge at 600pm
22 Monthly clergy meeting at First UMC OR 1000am
31 District SPRC training at First UMCOak Ridge at 1000am
APRIL 2012
8 EASTER
13-15 The Eight Annual MarriageEnrichment Retreat for couples
Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center15 Day of Prayer at St Mark UMC
Clinton TN 400pm
22-24 Jubilation 2012-MeadowviewResort and Conference CenterKingston TN
Please send announcements events poems quotes etc for the April issue of the district newsletter bynoon on Friday March 30 2012
General The US has 5 of the worlds population but uses 25 of its natural resources (Source US EPA) How many earths would be needed if everyone on
the planet used the same amount of resources as you Find out by taking an
ecological footprint quiz wwwmyfootprintorg Eco-tip provided by GreenFaith wwwgreenfaithorg Holston Creation Care Ministry
Eco-Tip
It is honor for me to be serving as a United Methodist General Evangelist here is the Holston ConferenceFor over 5 years now I have been doing all of my booking promotion and correspondents myself In order tobetter serve churches and events I have partnered with Kingdom Building Ministries to help me handlethings better If your church is interested booking me for an event revival or retreat you can can either goto wwwKBMorg or call 1-800-873-8957 and speak to Loren Hayes
As always I am here to serve Holston and would be happy to discuss and vision about your upcomingevent You can can contact me personally at 865-659-8879 or email me wwwjceministriesyahoocom
Your Partner in Ministry
Jason Roe
United Methodist Evangelist
Booking Information for Jason Roe
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ldquo And pray in the Spirit on all
occasions with all kinds of prayers and re-
quests With this in mind be alert and
always keep on praying for all the Lordrsquos
peoplerdquo Ephesians 618
Page
DISTRICT NEWS
The eighth annual Marriage Enrichment Retreat for couples in professional ministry in Holston Confer-ence will be held at Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center on April 13-15 2012 the weekend after Easter Tretreat is designed to provide quality time for clergy couples during a weekend away from work and fam
responsibilities All cost for housing meals and leadership are covered by the Holston ConferenceInformation about the retreat and a registration form are included in a brochure that is available from Peand Ginny Rowlett (865-966-9776 or beerowlettgmailcom) and from district offices
Also a Leadership Training Workshop will be held at the Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center on July 9-132012 Open to both laity and clergy this event prepares couples to lead marriage education andenrichment programs that empower couples to build stronger marriages Contact the Rowletts for moreinformation
Clergy Marriage Retreat
ZIMBABWE
Maria Humbane
A $500 donation for packing and shipping is to accompany each kit - do not put money in the container
The local church should write one (1) check for the total kits to their district office(EX 10 kits x $5 = $5000)
Kit will be picked up at a designed district location on June 8 2012This is not an UMCOR kit
SCHOOL KITS
OAK RIDGE DISTRICT (GOAL 300)
1 - 10 pk of pens (blue or black) 1 small dictionary (new or used) 1 - 10 pk of pencils 1 box crayons or markers (24 ct)
1 pack erasers
1 pack notebook paper (any ct)
1 pencil sharpener 3 spiral notebooks (70 ct) 1 - 12 ruler 1 Bible story coloring book
Place all items in a 2-gallon zip lock bag
2012 HANDS-ON MISSION KITS
7282019 A Call to Prayer for Logo
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulla-call-to-prayer-for-logo 36Page
DISTRICT NEWS
One of the most frequent requests he receives is for recorded accompaniment McIntyre said
ldquoAn awful lot of congregations out there just canrsquot find musicians to play for singingmdashand theyre not just small struggling rurcongregations either There are some good sized ones and some city congregationsrdquo McIntyre said ldquoIts an ongoing problemand a growing problem in the churchmdashnot just in the United Methodist Church Its a plague that has infested all of usrdquo
McIntyre thinks the musician shortage may be caused in part by a change in peoples conception of serving and ministering
ldquoThere are some large schools closing down their organ departments because they just dont have students applying to learnanymorerdquo he said ldquoAnd if the schools arent turning out the musicians then the churches are having more difficulty findingthem And thats what were findingrdquo
In other cases musicians are not willing or interested in being a part of the church or the church is not willing or able to paythem enough to make it worthwhile he said
The hymns posted on GBODrsquos website were recorded at UMComrsquos studio in Nashville with the support and help of HarryLeake a production team leader and sound technician Phil Arnold
All of the music is in the public domain so no royalty fees are required
ldquoTheyre available and anybody in the worldmdashBaptists Pentecostals Catholicsmdashtheyre all welcome to come and take themMcIntyre said ldquoTheyre all royalty-free All someone has to do is download them to their computer or a disk a file or a cassethen plug it into a sound system or a boom box on Sunday morningrdquo McIntyre said
GBODrsquos mission is to support annual conference and local church leaders for their task of equipping world -changing disciple An agency of The United Methodist Church GBOD is located at 1908 Grand Ave in Nashville Tenn Visit wwwgbodorg fomore information or call the Communications Office at (877) 899-2780 Ext 1726
Free Piano Accompaniments Available for Churches without Musicians
We will be holding a Friends of Sudan Gathering on Friday evening May 18 400 ndash 700 pm atBearden UMC Knoxville District for everyone who is interested in hearing up -dates on ldquoHope for theChildren of Sudanrdquo ministry in South Sudan The cost is $1000 for dinner Fred amp Libby Dearing will bewith us to share all the great things happening in South Sudan RSVP to LoriSluderholstonorg by Ma15th
Friends of the Sudan Gathering
The Oak Ridge District Lay Speaker Training will be on the weekend of April 27-28 2012 at Rockwood UMC Th
address is 801 N Kingston Avenue Rockwood TN 37854 There are four courses available at a cost of $2500each
Basic Lay Speaking Ministries (Adult) - Rev Robert Cantrell Advanced Aging amp Ministry in the 21st Centurymdash Gaye King
Advanced Leading in Prayer IImdashRev Donald Swift Advanced Delivering An Effective SermonmdashTBD
To register please contact Brenda Poole at avillbpbellsouthnet
2012 Lay Speaker Training
7282019 A Call to Prayer for Logo
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulla-call-to-prayer-for-logo 46Page
DISTRICT NEWS
Here are three dilemmas
1) The piano teacher has one or more students who are eager to learn to play piano and to play in churcas soon as they are able but they only have cheap keyboards on which to practice their music The parents cannot afford the cost of the lessons and the cost of a piano What can the teacher do
2) Your church needs a pianist to play for worship and despite conscientiously searching asking andpraying hasnt yet found anyone What can the church do
3) Your church has had one or more old pianos donated to it Usually the donations are by generousmembers of your congregation who no longer have room for the instrument but that church classroomwhere it sits now needs to be used for hand bell practice Boy Scouts or preschool The piano is over-
crowding the room and not being used What can the church do
ANSWER Three lemons can make great lemonade Beth McCoy a diaconal minister of music servingas a Music Ministry Consultant in Holston Conference and also an Abingdon piano teacher had just sucthe first problem A small church near Abingdon had the second problem And a music director of achurch in Abingdon had the third one Beth asked the music minister if there was any way the piano thwas overcrowding the hand bell rehearsal room could be loaned rent-free to one of her students Hechecked with his worship committee and they agreed The parents of the students gently transported thpiano to their home and placed it on an inside wall of their house to help it stay in tune The church onlyasked that the parents have it tuned once the house was closed for the winter and Beth gave them a tuers name and number Cost of a tuning is about $70 The church also asked that the piano pupil play
worship whenever she was ready It will be a year or so but she is willing and the little girl and her mother wrote a lovely thank-you note to the church
This is a win-win-win If your church has a piano that you would loan to a student for practicing Bethwould suggest that you let a few piano teachers in your area know of its availability and of your churchsrequirements eg who will move it when it will be returned that it will be tuned that the student will tithback to the church hisher musical offering in worship You might also post a notice at music stores inyour area You could pass this idea on to other denominations in your area or not - just let it start as aMethodist music solution
So if you have unused pianos filling classrooms see if there are students who need them loan them ou
and ask the students to return regularly to play in worship The future of the pianists of our churches is your hands
An added note The small church near Abingdon with the second problem has chosen to pay for the students lessons because the church want him to play in worship and the pianist who has played there for 43 years is thinking about retiring soon
Questions or suggestions Write Beth P McCoy at bpmccoy135gmailcom to dialogue about this ide
The future of the pianists of our churches is in your hands
7282019 A Call to Prayer for Logo
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulla-call-to-prayer-for-logo 56Page
Chaplainrsquos Corner Rev Kim Isley
Over Christmas I went to visit one of our homebounmembers I took some literature I noticed his houskeeper had to keep scooting us toward the livingroom He seemed reluctant to entertain me Finallygot to the bottom of it I said ldquoToday I wanted to
share some good news I have officially lost 185pounds since my surgerymdashI guess thatrsquos 75 moresince I was here this summerrdquo ldquoWhewrdquo he sighed ldquoYou are the same preacher wehad before I didnrsquot recognize you and wondered if Imade a mistake letting you in my houserdquo
Willie wasnrsquot the only onemdashConference friends whomI see infrequently tell me the same thing ldquoYou look different I didnrsquot recognize yoursquorsquo The important thinfriends is that I feel so different In times past I wouget my work done and I was done I had no energyfor my family or other activities In some areas there is a lot of prejudice and misun-derstanding about surgeries like the one I had doneIf you think that having your stomach and intestinescut open and re-routed is ldquotaking the easy wayrdquo letrsquostalk selling bridges in Iraq
On November 29 2010 I underwent distal gastric bypass surgery It was neither easy nor cheap but I blieve it saved my life Pre-op the nurse told me thatmy heart could not pump all the water off my feet anankles I had about 60 pounds a piece on each legthat was pulling me down
Many of us diet in our 20rsquos (some even earlier) andcan pull off the weight we want and need Years goby stress accumulates childbirth for women breadand pasta and fast food for allmdashpoof A drastic solution is needed I believe this column is a place toshare things from my heart that can help others on th
journey I promised the Lord if folks asked (politely)about how Irsquod done it that I would always offer to tellthem my story and give them help If you are interesed in any of surgical possibilities but need to be poined in the right direction I would be glad to talk withyou and share my experience Perhaps you just wa
to talk to someone who has been through it firstmdashno judgment no pressure
A part of our stewardship is that of our health andbody Those things that will preserve us for serviceand for our families are worth the discussion
Blessings Pastor Kim
PS Today I am at 190 pounds GONE
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CALENDAR OF EVENTSCALENDAR OF EVENTS
Page 6
MARCH 2012
8-10 Minister Wives Retreat Oak TreeLodge Sevierville TN
10 Day with the Bishop at Concord UMC
Pre-Registration Fee $20 per person by Friday March 2 2012
20 District Leadership Team training atFirst UMC Oak Ridge at 600pm
22 Monthly clergy meeting at First UMC OR 1000am
31 District SPRC training at First UMCOak Ridge at 1000am
APRIL 2012
8 EASTER
13-15 The Eight Annual MarriageEnrichment Retreat for couples
Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center15 Day of Prayer at St Mark UMC
Clinton TN 400pm
22-24 Jubilation 2012-MeadowviewResort and Conference CenterKingston TN
Please send announcements events poems quotes etc for the April issue of the district newsletter bynoon on Friday March 30 2012
General The US has 5 of the worlds population but uses 25 of its natural resources (Source US EPA) How many earths would be needed if everyone on
the planet used the same amount of resources as you Find out by taking an
ecological footprint quiz wwwmyfootprintorg Eco-tip provided by GreenFaith wwwgreenfaithorg Holston Creation Care Ministry
Eco-Tip
It is honor for me to be serving as a United Methodist General Evangelist here is the Holston ConferenceFor over 5 years now I have been doing all of my booking promotion and correspondents myself In order tobetter serve churches and events I have partnered with Kingdom Building Ministries to help me handlethings better If your church is interested booking me for an event revival or retreat you can can either goto wwwKBMorg or call 1-800-873-8957 and speak to Loren Hayes
As always I am here to serve Holston and would be happy to discuss and vision about your upcomingevent You can can contact me personally at 865-659-8879 or email me wwwjceministriesyahoocom
Your Partner in Ministry
Jason Roe
United Methodist Evangelist
Booking Information for Jason Roe
7282019 A Call to Prayer for Logo
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulla-call-to-prayer-for-logo 36Page
DISTRICT NEWS
One of the most frequent requests he receives is for recorded accompaniment McIntyre said
ldquoAn awful lot of congregations out there just canrsquot find musicians to play for singingmdashand theyre not just small struggling rurcongregations either There are some good sized ones and some city congregationsrdquo McIntyre said ldquoIts an ongoing problemand a growing problem in the churchmdashnot just in the United Methodist Church Its a plague that has infested all of usrdquo
McIntyre thinks the musician shortage may be caused in part by a change in peoples conception of serving and ministering
ldquoThere are some large schools closing down their organ departments because they just dont have students applying to learnanymorerdquo he said ldquoAnd if the schools arent turning out the musicians then the churches are having more difficulty findingthem And thats what were findingrdquo
In other cases musicians are not willing or interested in being a part of the church or the church is not willing or able to paythem enough to make it worthwhile he said
The hymns posted on GBODrsquos website were recorded at UMComrsquos studio in Nashville with the support and help of HarryLeake a production team leader and sound technician Phil Arnold
All of the music is in the public domain so no royalty fees are required
ldquoTheyre available and anybody in the worldmdashBaptists Pentecostals Catholicsmdashtheyre all welcome to come and take themMcIntyre said ldquoTheyre all royalty-free All someone has to do is download them to their computer or a disk a file or a cassethen plug it into a sound system or a boom box on Sunday morningrdquo McIntyre said
GBODrsquos mission is to support annual conference and local church leaders for their task of equipping world -changing disciple An agency of The United Methodist Church GBOD is located at 1908 Grand Ave in Nashville Tenn Visit wwwgbodorg fomore information or call the Communications Office at (877) 899-2780 Ext 1726
Free Piano Accompaniments Available for Churches without Musicians
We will be holding a Friends of Sudan Gathering on Friday evening May 18 400 ndash 700 pm atBearden UMC Knoxville District for everyone who is interested in hearing up -dates on ldquoHope for theChildren of Sudanrdquo ministry in South Sudan The cost is $1000 for dinner Fred amp Libby Dearing will bewith us to share all the great things happening in South Sudan RSVP to LoriSluderholstonorg by Ma15th
Friends of the Sudan Gathering
The Oak Ridge District Lay Speaker Training will be on the weekend of April 27-28 2012 at Rockwood UMC Th
address is 801 N Kingston Avenue Rockwood TN 37854 There are four courses available at a cost of $2500each
Basic Lay Speaking Ministries (Adult) - Rev Robert Cantrell Advanced Aging amp Ministry in the 21st Centurymdash Gaye King
Advanced Leading in Prayer IImdashRev Donald Swift Advanced Delivering An Effective SermonmdashTBD
To register please contact Brenda Poole at avillbpbellsouthnet
2012 Lay Speaker Training
7282019 A Call to Prayer for Logo
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulla-call-to-prayer-for-logo 46Page
DISTRICT NEWS
Here are three dilemmas
1) The piano teacher has one or more students who are eager to learn to play piano and to play in churcas soon as they are able but they only have cheap keyboards on which to practice their music The parents cannot afford the cost of the lessons and the cost of a piano What can the teacher do
2) Your church needs a pianist to play for worship and despite conscientiously searching asking andpraying hasnt yet found anyone What can the church do
3) Your church has had one or more old pianos donated to it Usually the donations are by generousmembers of your congregation who no longer have room for the instrument but that church classroomwhere it sits now needs to be used for hand bell practice Boy Scouts or preschool The piano is over-
crowding the room and not being used What can the church do
ANSWER Three lemons can make great lemonade Beth McCoy a diaconal minister of music servingas a Music Ministry Consultant in Holston Conference and also an Abingdon piano teacher had just sucthe first problem A small church near Abingdon had the second problem And a music director of achurch in Abingdon had the third one Beth asked the music minister if there was any way the piano thwas overcrowding the hand bell rehearsal room could be loaned rent-free to one of her students Hechecked with his worship committee and they agreed The parents of the students gently transported thpiano to their home and placed it on an inside wall of their house to help it stay in tune The church onlyasked that the parents have it tuned once the house was closed for the winter and Beth gave them a tuers name and number Cost of a tuning is about $70 The church also asked that the piano pupil play
worship whenever she was ready It will be a year or so but she is willing and the little girl and her mother wrote a lovely thank-you note to the church
This is a win-win-win If your church has a piano that you would loan to a student for practicing Bethwould suggest that you let a few piano teachers in your area know of its availability and of your churchsrequirements eg who will move it when it will be returned that it will be tuned that the student will tithback to the church hisher musical offering in worship You might also post a notice at music stores inyour area You could pass this idea on to other denominations in your area or not - just let it start as aMethodist music solution
So if you have unused pianos filling classrooms see if there are students who need them loan them ou
and ask the students to return regularly to play in worship The future of the pianists of our churches is your hands
An added note The small church near Abingdon with the second problem has chosen to pay for the students lessons because the church want him to play in worship and the pianist who has played there for 43 years is thinking about retiring soon
Questions or suggestions Write Beth P McCoy at bpmccoy135gmailcom to dialogue about this ide
The future of the pianists of our churches is in your hands
7282019 A Call to Prayer for Logo
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulla-call-to-prayer-for-logo 56Page
Chaplainrsquos Corner Rev Kim Isley
Over Christmas I went to visit one of our homebounmembers I took some literature I noticed his houskeeper had to keep scooting us toward the livingroom He seemed reluctant to entertain me Finallygot to the bottom of it I said ldquoToday I wanted to
share some good news I have officially lost 185pounds since my surgerymdashI guess thatrsquos 75 moresince I was here this summerrdquo ldquoWhewrdquo he sighed ldquoYou are the same preacher wehad before I didnrsquot recognize you and wondered if Imade a mistake letting you in my houserdquo
Willie wasnrsquot the only onemdashConference friends whomI see infrequently tell me the same thing ldquoYou look different I didnrsquot recognize yoursquorsquo The important thinfriends is that I feel so different In times past I wouget my work done and I was done I had no energyfor my family or other activities In some areas there is a lot of prejudice and misun-derstanding about surgeries like the one I had doneIf you think that having your stomach and intestinescut open and re-routed is ldquotaking the easy wayrdquo letrsquostalk selling bridges in Iraq
On November 29 2010 I underwent distal gastric bypass surgery It was neither easy nor cheap but I blieve it saved my life Pre-op the nurse told me thatmy heart could not pump all the water off my feet anankles I had about 60 pounds a piece on each legthat was pulling me down
Many of us diet in our 20rsquos (some even earlier) andcan pull off the weight we want and need Years goby stress accumulates childbirth for women breadand pasta and fast food for allmdashpoof A drastic solution is needed I believe this column is a place toshare things from my heart that can help others on th
journey I promised the Lord if folks asked (politely)about how Irsquod done it that I would always offer to tellthem my story and give them help If you are interesed in any of surgical possibilities but need to be poined in the right direction I would be glad to talk withyou and share my experience Perhaps you just wa
to talk to someone who has been through it firstmdashno judgment no pressure
A part of our stewardship is that of our health andbody Those things that will preserve us for serviceand for our families are worth the discussion
Blessings Pastor Kim
PS Today I am at 190 pounds GONE
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Page 6
MARCH 2012
8-10 Minister Wives Retreat Oak TreeLodge Sevierville TN
10 Day with the Bishop at Concord UMC
Pre-Registration Fee $20 per person by Friday March 2 2012
20 District Leadership Team training atFirst UMC Oak Ridge at 600pm
22 Monthly clergy meeting at First UMC OR 1000am
31 District SPRC training at First UMCOak Ridge at 1000am
APRIL 2012
8 EASTER
13-15 The Eight Annual MarriageEnrichment Retreat for couples
Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center15 Day of Prayer at St Mark UMC
Clinton TN 400pm
22-24 Jubilation 2012-MeadowviewResort and Conference CenterKingston TN
Please send announcements events poems quotes etc for the April issue of the district newsletter bynoon on Friday March 30 2012
General The US has 5 of the worlds population but uses 25 of its natural resources (Source US EPA) How many earths would be needed if everyone on
the planet used the same amount of resources as you Find out by taking an
ecological footprint quiz wwwmyfootprintorg Eco-tip provided by GreenFaith wwwgreenfaithorg Holston Creation Care Ministry
Eco-Tip
It is honor for me to be serving as a United Methodist General Evangelist here is the Holston ConferenceFor over 5 years now I have been doing all of my booking promotion and correspondents myself In order tobetter serve churches and events I have partnered with Kingdom Building Ministries to help me handlethings better If your church is interested booking me for an event revival or retreat you can can either goto wwwKBMorg or call 1-800-873-8957 and speak to Loren Hayes
As always I am here to serve Holston and would be happy to discuss and vision about your upcomingevent You can can contact me personally at 865-659-8879 or email me wwwjceministriesyahoocom
Your Partner in Ministry
Jason Roe
United Methodist Evangelist
Booking Information for Jason Roe
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DISTRICT NEWS
Here are three dilemmas
1) The piano teacher has one or more students who are eager to learn to play piano and to play in churcas soon as they are able but they only have cheap keyboards on which to practice their music The parents cannot afford the cost of the lessons and the cost of a piano What can the teacher do
2) Your church needs a pianist to play for worship and despite conscientiously searching asking andpraying hasnt yet found anyone What can the church do
3) Your church has had one or more old pianos donated to it Usually the donations are by generousmembers of your congregation who no longer have room for the instrument but that church classroomwhere it sits now needs to be used for hand bell practice Boy Scouts or preschool The piano is over-
crowding the room and not being used What can the church do
ANSWER Three lemons can make great lemonade Beth McCoy a diaconal minister of music servingas a Music Ministry Consultant in Holston Conference and also an Abingdon piano teacher had just sucthe first problem A small church near Abingdon had the second problem And a music director of achurch in Abingdon had the third one Beth asked the music minister if there was any way the piano thwas overcrowding the hand bell rehearsal room could be loaned rent-free to one of her students Hechecked with his worship committee and they agreed The parents of the students gently transported thpiano to their home and placed it on an inside wall of their house to help it stay in tune The church onlyasked that the parents have it tuned once the house was closed for the winter and Beth gave them a tuers name and number Cost of a tuning is about $70 The church also asked that the piano pupil play
worship whenever she was ready It will be a year or so but she is willing and the little girl and her mother wrote a lovely thank-you note to the church
This is a win-win-win If your church has a piano that you would loan to a student for practicing Bethwould suggest that you let a few piano teachers in your area know of its availability and of your churchsrequirements eg who will move it when it will be returned that it will be tuned that the student will tithback to the church hisher musical offering in worship You might also post a notice at music stores inyour area You could pass this idea on to other denominations in your area or not - just let it start as aMethodist music solution
So if you have unused pianos filling classrooms see if there are students who need them loan them ou
and ask the students to return regularly to play in worship The future of the pianists of our churches is your hands
An added note The small church near Abingdon with the second problem has chosen to pay for the students lessons because the church want him to play in worship and the pianist who has played there for 43 years is thinking about retiring soon
Questions or suggestions Write Beth P McCoy at bpmccoy135gmailcom to dialogue about this ide
The future of the pianists of our churches is in your hands
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Chaplainrsquos Corner Rev Kim Isley
Over Christmas I went to visit one of our homebounmembers I took some literature I noticed his houskeeper had to keep scooting us toward the livingroom He seemed reluctant to entertain me Finallygot to the bottom of it I said ldquoToday I wanted to
share some good news I have officially lost 185pounds since my surgerymdashI guess thatrsquos 75 moresince I was here this summerrdquo ldquoWhewrdquo he sighed ldquoYou are the same preacher wehad before I didnrsquot recognize you and wondered if Imade a mistake letting you in my houserdquo
Willie wasnrsquot the only onemdashConference friends whomI see infrequently tell me the same thing ldquoYou look different I didnrsquot recognize yoursquorsquo The important thinfriends is that I feel so different In times past I wouget my work done and I was done I had no energyfor my family or other activities In some areas there is a lot of prejudice and misun-derstanding about surgeries like the one I had doneIf you think that having your stomach and intestinescut open and re-routed is ldquotaking the easy wayrdquo letrsquostalk selling bridges in Iraq
On November 29 2010 I underwent distal gastric bypass surgery It was neither easy nor cheap but I blieve it saved my life Pre-op the nurse told me thatmy heart could not pump all the water off my feet anankles I had about 60 pounds a piece on each legthat was pulling me down
Many of us diet in our 20rsquos (some even earlier) andcan pull off the weight we want and need Years goby stress accumulates childbirth for women breadand pasta and fast food for allmdashpoof A drastic solution is needed I believe this column is a place toshare things from my heart that can help others on th
journey I promised the Lord if folks asked (politely)about how Irsquod done it that I would always offer to tellthem my story and give them help If you are interesed in any of surgical possibilities but need to be poined in the right direction I would be glad to talk withyou and share my experience Perhaps you just wa
to talk to someone who has been through it firstmdashno judgment no pressure
A part of our stewardship is that of our health andbody Those things that will preserve us for serviceand for our families are worth the discussion
Blessings Pastor Kim
PS Today I am at 190 pounds GONE
7282019 A Call to Prayer for Logo
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CALENDAR OF EVENTSCALENDAR OF EVENTS
Page 6
MARCH 2012
8-10 Minister Wives Retreat Oak TreeLodge Sevierville TN
10 Day with the Bishop at Concord UMC
Pre-Registration Fee $20 per person by Friday March 2 2012
20 District Leadership Team training atFirst UMC Oak Ridge at 600pm
22 Monthly clergy meeting at First UMC OR 1000am
31 District SPRC training at First UMCOak Ridge at 1000am
APRIL 2012
8 EASTER
13-15 The Eight Annual MarriageEnrichment Retreat for couples
Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center15 Day of Prayer at St Mark UMC
Clinton TN 400pm
22-24 Jubilation 2012-MeadowviewResort and Conference CenterKingston TN
Please send announcements events poems quotes etc for the April issue of the district newsletter bynoon on Friday March 30 2012
General The US has 5 of the worlds population but uses 25 of its natural resources (Source US EPA) How many earths would be needed if everyone on
the planet used the same amount of resources as you Find out by taking an
ecological footprint quiz wwwmyfootprintorg Eco-tip provided by GreenFaith wwwgreenfaithorg Holston Creation Care Ministry
Eco-Tip
It is honor for me to be serving as a United Methodist General Evangelist here is the Holston ConferenceFor over 5 years now I have been doing all of my booking promotion and correspondents myself In order tobetter serve churches and events I have partnered with Kingdom Building Ministries to help me handlethings better If your church is interested booking me for an event revival or retreat you can can either goto wwwKBMorg or call 1-800-873-8957 and speak to Loren Hayes
As always I am here to serve Holston and would be happy to discuss and vision about your upcomingevent You can can contact me personally at 865-659-8879 or email me wwwjceministriesyahoocom
Your Partner in Ministry
Jason Roe
United Methodist Evangelist
Booking Information for Jason Roe
7282019 A Call to Prayer for Logo
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulla-call-to-prayer-for-logo 56Page
Chaplainrsquos Corner Rev Kim Isley
Over Christmas I went to visit one of our homebounmembers I took some literature I noticed his houskeeper had to keep scooting us toward the livingroom He seemed reluctant to entertain me Finallygot to the bottom of it I said ldquoToday I wanted to
share some good news I have officially lost 185pounds since my surgerymdashI guess thatrsquos 75 moresince I was here this summerrdquo ldquoWhewrdquo he sighed ldquoYou are the same preacher wehad before I didnrsquot recognize you and wondered if Imade a mistake letting you in my houserdquo
Willie wasnrsquot the only onemdashConference friends whomI see infrequently tell me the same thing ldquoYou look different I didnrsquot recognize yoursquorsquo The important thinfriends is that I feel so different In times past I wouget my work done and I was done I had no energyfor my family or other activities In some areas there is a lot of prejudice and misun-derstanding about surgeries like the one I had doneIf you think that having your stomach and intestinescut open and re-routed is ldquotaking the easy wayrdquo letrsquostalk selling bridges in Iraq
On November 29 2010 I underwent distal gastric bypass surgery It was neither easy nor cheap but I blieve it saved my life Pre-op the nurse told me thatmy heart could not pump all the water off my feet anankles I had about 60 pounds a piece on each legthat was pulling me down
Many of us diet in our 20rsquos (some even earlier) andcan pull off the weight we want and need Years goby stress accumulates childbirth for women breadand pasta and fast food for allmdashpoof A drastic solution is needed I believe this column is a place toshare things from my heart that can help others on th
journey I promised the Lord if folks asked (politely)about how Irsquod done it that I would always offer to tellthem my story and give them help If you are interesed in any of surgical possibilities but need to be poined in the right direction I would be glad to talk withyou and share my experience Perhaps you just wa
to talk to someone who has been through it firstmdashno judgment no pressure
A part of our stewardship is that of our health andbody Those things that will preserve us for serviceand for our families are worth the discussion
Blessings Pastor Kim
PS Today I am at 190 pounds GONE
7282019 A Call to Prayer for Logo
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulla-call-to-prayer-for-logo 66
CALENDAR OF EVENTSCALENDAR OF EVENTS
Page 6
MARCH 2012
8-10 Minister Wives Retreat Oak TreeLodge Sevierville TN
10 Day with the Bishop at Concord UMC
Pre-Registration Fee $20 per person by Friday March 2 2012
20 District Leadership Team training atFirst UMC Oak Ridge at 600pm
22 Monthly clergy meeting at First UMC OR 1000am
31 District SPRC training at First UMCOak Ridge at 1000am
APRIL 2012
8 EASTER
13-15 The Eight Annual MarriageEnrichment Retreat for couples
Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center15 Day of Prayer at St Mark UMC
Clinton TN 400pm
22-24 Jubilation 2012-MeadowviewResort and Conference CenterKingston TN
Please send announcements events poems quotes etc for the April issue of the district newsletter bynoon on Friday March 30 2012
General The US has 5 of the worlds population but uses 25 of its natural resources (Source US EPA) How many earths would be needed if everyone on
the planet used the same amount of resources as you Find out by taking an
ecological footprint quiz wwwmyfootprintorg Eco-tip provided by GreenFaith wwwgreenfaithorg Holston Creation Care Ministry
Eco-Tip
It is honor for me to be serving as a United Methodist General Evangelist here is the Holston ConferenceFor over 5 years now I have been doing all of my booking promotion and correspondents myself In order tobetter serve churches and events I have partnered with Kingdom Building Ministries to help me handlethings better If your church is interested booking me for an event revival or retreat you can can either goto wwwKBMorg or call 1-800-873-8957 and speak to Loren Hayes
As always I am here to serve Holston and would be happy to discuss and vision about your upcomingevent You can can contact me personally at 865-659-8879 or email me wwwjceministriesyahoocom
Your Partner in Ministry
Jason Roe
United Methodist Evangelist
Booking Information for Jason Roe
7282019 A Call to Prayer for Logo
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulla-call-to-prayer-for-logo 66
CALENDAR OF EVENTSCALENDAR OF EVENTS
Page 6
MARCH 2012
8-10 Minister Wives Retreat Oak TreeLodge Sevierville TN
10 Day with the Bishop at Concord UMC
Pre-Registration Fee $20 per person by Friday March 2 2012
20 District Leadership Team training atFirst UMC Oak Ridge at 600pm
22 Monthly clergy meeting at First UMC OR 1000am
31 District SPRC training at First UMCOak Ridge at 1000am
APRIL 2012
8 EASTER
13-15 The Eight Annual MarriageEnrichment Retreat for couples
Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center15 Day of Prayer at St Mark UMC
Clinton TN 400pm
22-24 Jubilation 2012-MeadowviewResort and Conference CenterKingston TN
Please send announcements events poems quotes etc for the April issue of the district newsletter bynoon on Friday March 30 2012
General The US has 5 of the worlds population but uses 25 of its natural resources (Source US EPA) How many earths would be needed if everyone on
the planet used the same amount of resources as you Find out by taking an
ecological footprint quiz wwwmyfootprintorg Eco-tip provided by GreenFaith wwwgreenfaithorg Holston Creation Care Ministry
Eco-Tip
It is honor for me to be serving as a United Methodist General Evangelist here is the Holston ConferenceFor over 5 years now I have been doing all of my booking promotion and correspondents myself In order tobetter serve churches and events I have partnered with Kingdom Building Ministries to help me handlethings better If your church is interested booking me for an event revival or retreat you can can either goto wwwKBMorg or call 1-800-873-8957 and speak to Loren Hayes
As always I am here to serve Holston and would be happy to discuss and vision about your upcomingevent You can can contact me personally at 865-659-8879 or email me wwwjceministriesyahoocom
Your Partner in Ministry
Jason Roe
United Methodist Evangelist
Booking Information for Jason Roe