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Abingdon District Office UMC
“SOMETHING WORTH TELLING!” Edition
The Abingdon District Conference
was held on Sunday, September
28th at 3:00 pm.
Damascus UMC , Damascus, Va.
127+ in attendance to celebrate the
Abingdon District Ministries!.
The following persons were elected at District Charge Conference September 28th 2014 by a ballot vote to serve the Abingdon District as At-Large Members to Annual Conference
2015:
Susie Ledger
Joe Garrett
Millie Saunders
Ernie Catron
Carolynn Kidd
Dan Gill
Sarah Adams
Sarah McMillan
Glenda Maine
Greg Herrell
Heda Quillin
Christina Best
Roy Hull
Jane Carter
Tawana Teague
Jacob Countiss
Alma Wheeler –Alternate
Other persons representing Abingdon District:
Prue Oxendine – UMW President
Sue Tilson – District Lay Leader
Amanda Countiss -Young Adult Representative
Olivia Wilson -CCYM Representative
Emily Ballard - Campus Ministry Representative
Fall Digest 2014
District Conference Celebration 1
At Large Members to AC 2015 1
Sermon Academy October 20th –Alcoa, Tennessee
1
Abingdon District to collect Health Kits instead of Food Buckets for 2015 Hands-On Mission Project –(Please print and distribute)
3
Abingdon District Stories / Celebrations / and Ministries Edition: “Something Worth Telling !
2
October Way to Go!-Way to Give Materials Available at www.holston.org
1
District and Conference Meetings / Trainings / Events
4
Inside this issue:
Sermon Academy
October 20, 2014
Holston Conference Center, Alcoa TN
This workshop, sponsored by Congregation-
al Development and Revitalization, will be
led by Rev. Susan Leonard-Ray, Anderson
District Superintendent of the South Caroli-
na Conference. She will focus on preaching
possibilities for Advent and Christmas,
exploring both lectionary and non-
lectionary options. We will also
discuss practical aspects of sermon
preparation that help real faith
connect with real life.
Cost for workshop and lunch is $25.
Registration deadline is October
16th. Attendance is limited to 50
people so register now!
0.5 CEUs will be offered.
Abingdon Advocate
Way To Go Abingdon District!
We are celebrating exceeding our goal of $45,000 for the Abingdon District / Kenyi Orphanage (Greenland Home) Partnership.
As of September 28th, 2014, we had raised $45,143.52!!!!
Remember!
Charge Conference Schedules are available on-line at: www.abingdondistrictumc.org
Poverty Simulation—YWCA
Bristol
Thursday, October 23rd,
2014
Interested? - Call Lisa at
423-968-4912
A BIG THANKS!!!
Abingdon District,
On behalf of the Camp Advisory Committee I thank the District for supporting Camp Ahistadi! The paper products we received at the District Conference on September 28th, 2014 were plentiful to say the least. I also thank the District Conference for the special offering of $851.45 that will go to good use in updating and renewing the camp facilities.
Abingdon District Highlights of Ministry : “Something Worth Telling!”
Bethany UMC of Lebanon Virginia, with a membership of 29
and an average attendance of 10 (with no children) is able to
reach out to the community and have an annual Vacation Bible
School. This year a total of 32 children attended at least one
night with an average nightly attendance of 29 children. 65
Parents and children attended the last night for a picnic and an
awards presentation!
In December 2013, Trinity UMC, Bristol, provided 38 families at Stonewall Jackson Elementary School with Christmas Food boxes, with enough food to feed the families through the 2-week Christmas break. Donors purchased a food box for $100. Besides canned goods, boxed dinners, cereals, peanut butter & jelly, and more, we provided a canned ham, bread, milk, butter, and cheese. Food City partnered with us to make this a huge success!
Reynolds Memorial UMC, Bristol, has started a new ministry this year as a community garden. The garden is on the church grounds. Some of our members planted vegetables and tended to the garden. They distributed the vegetables to low-income community members that live all around the church. They also told these neighbors of the church to come any time to collect vegetables (tomatoes, zucchini, squash, peppers, okra, corn, lettuce, and green beans).
Brumley Gap UMC, Abingdon, start-ed a watermelon outreach ministry! They simply want to reach out and share the love of Jesus Christ with everyone in the community. With the hot summer weather they thought everyone would enjoy a nice, cold watermelon! This ministry has been to deliver watermelons door to door, with the Bible verse "Let brotherly love con-tinue" Hebrews 13:1. Of course, as watermelons were delivered, recipients were invited to church.
First UMC Mountain City started a Covenant Bible Study Group
which was enjoyed by many ! Covenant Bible Study Awards will
be presented on Sunday, November 9th by Ken Fowler,
Cokesbury Representative.
St John and Wesley Chapel of Mountain City join efforts to
help prepare members for winter by cutting wood and
distributing it in the community.
WATERMELON
MINISTRY AT
BRUMLEY GAP
UMC
ABINGDON DISTRICT HEALTH KITS 2015 For LIBERIA
Abingdon – Goal 400
Pack these items in a 2-gallon Zip-Loc bag:
1 hand towel
1 washcloth
2 toothbrushes
2 tubes toothpaste (6.4. oz. or less)
1 bottle shampoo (15 oz. or less)
1 bottle lotion (18 oz. or less)
1 bottle roll-on deodorant (4 oz. or less)
1 small spray perfume/cologne/body mist (4 oz. or less)
Pack these separately in sandwich-size Zip-Loc bag:
1 tube antibacterial ointment (1 oz.)
1 bottle Tylenol/acetaminophen (24 ct.)
Include $5.00 per kit. Do not place money inside the kits.
Churches should write one check for total number of kits payable to Abingdon District.
PLEASE NOTE:
***This is a revised list due to changes at the Holston Conference. The prior list (Food Buckets) that was distributed at District Conference has been changed to reflect the above. If you have collected items for Food Buckets, please call the District Office for instructions for drop off at the nearest location. 276-628-4421
Mark The Date! DCOM Training - There will be a Conference DCOM Training event held on Monday, December 1, 1 PM to 3 PM,
Pleasant View UMC, 18416 Lee Highway, Abingdon, Virginia. Big Stone Gap, Tazewell, and Wytheville District DCOM Committees will be joining us .
Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
Annual Banquet
Dinner and Ministry Presentation
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
6:30 pm
Abingdon Bible Church
16210 Elementary Drive
Abingdon, VA. 24210
Tickets are $12.50 per person
A ministry support offering will be taken.
Contact Danny Thompson, Chaplain 276-739-3520
Early Response Team Basic Training. An Early Response Team Basic Class will be conducted Saturday 25 October, 2014, 9 am - 5 pm, at Cokesbury UMC N Campus, Cokesbury Center, 9919 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922 (use the church offices entrance). This course is a requirement for anyone wanting to be certified to participate in Holston Conference ERT responses to disasters.
Early Response Team Recertification Training. An Early Response
Team Recertification Class will be conducted Saturday 25 October,
2014, 9 am - 1 pm, at Cokesbury UMC N Campus, Cokesbury Center,
9919 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922 (use the church offices
entrance). UMCOR requires ERT members to re-certify every three
years. Recertification is a requirement for any member wanting to be
able to continue to participate in Holston Conference ERT responses to
disasters. The alternative to recertification is to attend again the 8-hr
basic course.
EARLY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING
Be Known"
2015 Resurrection
January 16-18 and 23-25, 2015
Registration is now available online
(or by mail) at www.holston.org.
Job Announcement – Camp Director
The Holston Conference Camp & Retreat Ministries announces a search for an Executive Camp Director for a new, regional United Methodist camp and retreat ministry in Kingsport, Tennessee. Job responsibilities include: directing ministry start-up activities; overseeing a capital campaign; coordinating site construction; developing and marketing a new ministry; and managing the operations of a new camp and retreat ministry. The position opens Janu-ary 1, 2015. For more information, visit www.buffalomountaincamp.org. Candidates must have Christian faith consistent with standards and beliefs of the United Methodist Church. Bachelor’s degree and certifications in related areas desired. Open to laity or clergy. Benefits include: Salary, medical insur-ance, pension, and housing. Request application from: Randy Pasqua, CRM Office, P.O. Box 850, Alcoa, TN 37701-0850, or at [email protected]. Application deadline: Oct. 31.
Special Anniversary Invitation! Recovery at Lebanon Memorial
You're invited to join us for the Recovery at Lebanon 2 Year Anniversary Celebration on Thursday October 23 at Lebanon Memorial United Methodist Church. You'll get to hear testimonies about changed lives and Mark Beebe, Recovery Pastor at Cokesbury UMC, will be with us to share the message live in person. At 8:15pm after the worship service, Mark will be holding a special session for church and community leaders to discuss how we can be in minister to those in need of Recovery on a large scale, small scale, or any scale. Recovery at Lebanon begins at 6pm with a free dinner, a celebration service begins at 7pm, and open share groups meet at 8:15.