Help teach a community to garden!
Upshur Cooperative Parish House Community Garden
 | You can vote everyday for the Upshur Cooperative Parish House - they're in the running to win a $25,000 grant to help teach children and residents of Upshur County how to garden. Their program is created to build sustainability within families,
especially "at-risk" families, and to create confidence and leadership
skills with children.
Click here for more information and how to vote!
This story is a nice segue/reminder that the annual Celebration of Mission Events are
coming up this Saturday, April 24 at a church near you. Call or e-mail your district officeto find our where your district's
site is. C.O.M.E. events are held each year to raise money and
awareness about our Conference Mission Projects.
You can also contact any Conference Mission Project for more information.
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Annual Conference Resources
Visit wvumc.org for a complete Annual Conference Resource page.
You can now find the Conference Workbook and a list of equipment needs for the new Conference disaster response trailer.
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Call for Work Teams
March flooding in southern W.Va. has created a need for work
teams this spring in Raleigh, Greenbrier, Mercer and Fayette Counties. If your church has team that can help, please
contact Rev. Dan or Sue Lowther, conference disaster response
coordinators.
Dan: 304 - 642 -0897 (c) 304-924-5001 (h)
Sue: 304-642-0896 (c) 304-924-5005 (h)
You may also e-mail Dan at dclowther@suddenlink.net or Sue at preacherlady@suddenlink.netfor more information.
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Summer Youth Celebration
Registration forms for Summer Youth Celebration (SYC) are available at wvumc.org.
This year's theme is "Whose reflection is in your mirror?" and features a drama class, choir, bike ride and work teams.
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Montcoal Mine Disaster Fund
The West Virginia  Council of Churches has established the Montcoal Mine Disaster Fund. There's more information about the fund at wvumc.org/miners, along with a link to the Council of Churches website where you can contribute.
Churches can also take up a special offerings, treasurers can use fund #925 'Montcoal Mine Disaster' when filling out remittance forms. Details on this process are also on the website's miners page. |
Foundation Sunday
 When the Council of Churches needed administrative support for the Montcoal Mine Disaster Fund, they approached the United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia. "We we glad to provide this ministry of administration to the WVCC," said foundation president Jeff Taylor. "It fits in well with our mission." The foundation will process donations, and acknowledge and thank contributors to the fund at no cost to the Council of Churches.
April 25 is
United
Methodist Foundation Sunday, one of our Conference's official Special Days. It's an opportunity to celebrate the ministry of the
Foundation and the valuable work it carries out on behalf of the
Conference.
Several free resources are available for churches to use. Email info@umfwv.org or
call 1-800-788-3746 ext
45 to request bookmarks for hymnals, the foundation's new brochure or the DVD, Consider the Possibilities. We
encourage you to explore the Foundation's website, www.umfwv.org where you will find a page
dedicated to Foundation Sunday, with bulletin inserts, a PowerPoint slide,
and
newsletter articles you may download.
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Job Openings
Assistant Director wanted for Coal Branch Heights Community Center, part of Community
Development Outreach Ministries (CDOM), a Mission Project of the West Virginia
Conference of the United Methodist Church. This is a part time position,
involving an after school program Monday - Friday for K - 12 grade, working 12
hours a week.
We believe children are precious and are blessings from
God. Therefore, we seek to exemplify Christ in all aspects of working
with these children in hopes they may come to know Jesus Christ as their personal
Savior. At all times we strive to personify the standards and beliefs of
the United Methodist Church and live out our Social Principles.
We ask that interested parties be in prayer about this position
and contact Executive Director, Rev. Luana Cook Scott at 304.342.0029.
Oak Hill UMC is seeking a full time children/youth director. We have a vital ministry with both age groups and are in need of a gifted individual to give lead a strong, volunteer, support group. We have a wonderful campus surrounded by many doors for youth and children's ministry. One exciting avenue is the recent development of the National Boy Scout site only two miles away, that will bring over 10,000 scouts, their families and support staff to the area each summer. Anyone desiring more information should contact:
Dr. Charles D. Miller, Senior Pastor 304-573-2550
Dr. Ryan Newell, SPPR Chair 304-222-5010
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Bishop's Clergy Retreat Canceled
Please note...
The Bishop's
Clergy Retreat scheduled for May 21-22 @ Chief Logan Lodge has been
canceled due to lack of registrations.
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Appointment Announcements
It is the intention of Bishop
Ernest Lyght to appoint the following
pastors to the churches below effective July 1, 2010.
Highland Ave., Mon Valley Dorcas Conrad
Gateway, Mon
Valley Tim Conrad
Central, Western Mike Chapman
Knottsville Charge, Mon
Valley Dan Lowther
Blueville Charge, Mon Valley Sue Lowther
Reedsville, Mon
Valley Paul Helmick
Stonewall,
Wesleyan Alan Granofsky
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