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Southern West Virginia Flooding
Last week's flooding is a reminder of the need our conference has for trained disaster response team members. Check out these training opportunities that will be available before Annual Conference begins June 6.
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Bishop Grove on the Call to Action, General Conference resources
The United Methodist Call to Action (CTA) is a phrase that's been out in the UMC world for the past couple of years. During a March 10 presentation to the Covenant Council of the West Virginia Annual Conference, Bishop Grove outlined the pieces of legislation that came from the CTA; they will be voted on by delegates during the General Conference Session, April 24 - May 4, in Tampa, Fla.
You can listen to the audio of Bishop Grove's presentation, and hear him talk about the Great Flood of 1985 on the Conference blog.
Additionally, we recommend the following websites as resources to use in learning more about General Conference:
http://um-insight.net
http://gc2012.umc.org
http://umccalltoaction.org
We also covered General Conference with two articles in the March edition of the West Virginia United Methodist. Read the digital edition of the WVUM here.
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Check it out - Spring Heights is awesome!
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We know you don't want your children and youth to miss camp at Spring Heights this year, especially after that preview! Visit http://springheights.org and sign up early to make sure you get into your first camp session choice.
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Appointment Announcements
 It is the intention of Bishop William Boyd Grove to appoint the following clergy effective July 1, 2012:
Judith Stump, Keyser- Faith, Potomac Highlands Destry Daniels, Mt. Hope, Wesleyan
Donald Stilgenbauer, Colliers, Northern
Sharletta Green, Simpson- St. Stephens, Midland South
Jeff Mayfield, Gateway, MonValley
Andrew Tennant, Valley Chapel- Benton's Ferry, Mon Valley
Ford Price, Central, Western
Mark Conner, First UM Church, Huntington, Western District
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Annual Conference
wvumc.org/conference is your source for forms and information about Annual Conference at West Virginia Wesleyan College June 6-9, 2012.
At last year's Annual Conference, Dr. Doug Anderson quoted John Wesley in his evangelism presentation: "For the sake of souls, I preach in the fields." Anderson defines relational evangelism as "helping people develop their ability, capacity, and confidence to share their faith in Jesus Christ." He returns to the Conference in May, with stops in 4 churches around the state. We hope to see you there!
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Virginia Higgins, Hunger Grants available
Hunger grant applications are due March 28, Virginia Higgins applications on April 15. Read more about these funding opportunities for ministry and outreach here.
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Honoring excellence in evangelism
You can also check out the "Culture of the Call" award, which highlights local churches each year who demonstrate an ability to grow pastoral leadership.
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Other Announcements
Click here for information on the NEJ Mission of Peace, used church items and more. We update this list between editions of the e-news, bookmark the link so you can check out the latest announcements at your convenience.
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We Remember
Nila "Geraldine" Ridinger died March 18, 2012. She was the widow of Doresey L. Ridinger, who served in the Southern District prior to his retirement in 1961. Arrangements for Geraldine have not been finalized. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to her son: Kenneth Dorsey, 16791 Beckley Road, Camp Creek WV 25820.
Rev. Ronald Bailey (PTLP) passed away March 13, 2012. Ron served the last 10 years of his ministry in the Midland South District of our Conference, retiring in 2010. Condolences may be sent to his sons at: Brian & Tonda Bailey 594 Hamock Ave. #1 Murrells Inlet, SC 29570 or Christopher & Jessica Bailey 5638 Villahaven Drive Pittsburg, PA 15236
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