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Dates
to Remember Communications Commission
Meeting
June 28, 2010 10 a.m.
Conference Call
Bishop Ward at SEJ Historical Society/Commission on
Archives and History(Bishop Ward will be leading closing worship.)July 6-9, 2010
Madison UMC, 2050 Historic Main St.,
Madison, MSJourney to the Light(With visits to JSU and Pratt UMC)August 4, 2010 9:30 a.m. Gathering at Galloway UMC, Jackson
fitzgerald@mississippi-umc.org
3 - L AcademyAugust 16-17, 2010King Edward-Hilton Garden Inn,
Downtown Jackson
www.mississippi-umc.org
Message & Media:
Communications Training for the Local ChurchAugust 20-21, 2010The Orchard, UMC, Tupelowww.mississippi-umc.org
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Greetings!
Welcome to your connection for up-to-the minute news and information from the Mississippi Conference. Your Circuit Rider will arrive weekly with announcements, dates to remember, celebration stories from across the conference and employment opportunities. Our hope is for The Circuit Rider to become a tool for building the connection across the conference, strengthening our districts and local congregations as we go forth to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Please e-mail your news and information for us to share with others around the conference to lisacm@mississippi-umc.org. Deadlines are Thursday at noon for the following Tuesday.
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 :: Gleanings
Go and Bear Fruit!
You did not choose me but I chose you. And I
appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last. -- John 15:16
Today is "moving day" in our annual conference, a day
when pastors transitioning to a new appointment are on the road, with boxes,
with memories and with hopes.
It is a good day to pray for our United Methodist
Church! Thank you for a great offering of prayer as we all embrace once
again the words of Jesus, who chose us for compassionate love and service and
for faithful witness in the world.
God has appointed each of us within a particular context - a
particular life story, a particular family, a particular community. John Wesley said, "The world is my parish." His meaning and intent was
for the Methodists to realize that wherever in the world they were, that was
their parish.
Wherever in the world you are today, embrace your
parish. Do not miss the blessing of this day. Life abundantly and
with great expectation.
Jesus Christ, the True Vine, has called us branches. What a great mystery! What a great truth! What a great blessing!
On Sunday, June 27, all churches in the Mississippi
Conference are invited to pray for our shared life, our churches in continuity
and our churches in transition. May God continue to use the church to
draw all people to the foot of the cross of Christ.
With gratitude for your ministry,
Hope
Morgan Ward
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:: Announcements
Creation Care Team Looking for Team Members
The newly formed Creation Care team (a division of the
stewardship committee) is seeking involvement from each district in the
Mississippi Conference. If you or someone from your district is interested in
working to better improve the Church's approach to the stewardship of God's
creation and would like to be a part of the Conference team, please contact Nan
Moak, team leader by emailing nanmoak@yahoo.comor calling 601-317-0162. |
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Madison UMC Site for SEJ Historical Society Annual Meeting
The SEJ Historical Society
Annual Meeting will be hosted by the Mississippi Conference Commission on
Archives and History and Historical Society July 6-9, 2010, at Madison UMC in
Madison. Registration for the complete event is $90, which includes
all sessions, meals and transportation to off-site locations.
For more
information, contact Commission Chairman, Rev. Jerry Williams at jwillms@bellsouth.net. Individual
sessions may be attended free of charge and an offering will be taken.
Along with SEJ Historical Society
business meetings, sessions will include presentations and tours featuring
guest lecturers from across the conference.
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Clergy Spouses Announces New WebsiteIf you are a spouse of a
clergy member of the Mississippi Conference you now have a place to check on
announcements, information on events and a support blog. The site works similar
to FaceBook according to Sheranne McGraw, Clergy Spouse President. "You can
have friends, and instant chat with anyone that is on the site," says McGraw. "There
is a place for you to create forums and discussions for everyone or the
individual groups. Come check it out." The site address is www.msumcclergyspouses.org.
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:: Celebrations
5K Arise! Shine! Run/Walk a Success
150 persons registered for the 7th Annual 5-K Arise! Shine!
Run/Walk, Saturday morning of Annual Conference, with 114 of those registered
participating. At 6:30 a.m. Bishop Ward led the racers in prayer and
moments later the runners and joggers were ushered to the front of the line
with walkers lined up across the rear. A starting gun sounded and
the race began. Participants included laity and clergy; young, middle
aged and seasoned persons. Overall winners are listed below.
The run also gave a "preaching moment." Annual Conference
guest Rev. Candace Lewis shared during her Saturday evening sermon how she
developed leg cramps close to the start and was in much pain and unable to
continue to jog. The pain became so severe that a fellow jogger, Luz
Dial, assisted letting her lean on her shoulders for the remainder of the
race. They crossed the finish close to last, but were elated to have finished
the race. She used this incident as a metaphor for life on our Christian
journey -- we all need help to finish our race.
Amazing Pace
and Methodist Healthcare once again sponsored the race lending to its success. -
Overall Open Winners - Coral Cruz, Vicksburg and Bryan Lagg,
Madison
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Overall Master Winners - Teresa Crothers, Brandon and Mark
Lipking, Brandon
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Overall Grand Master Winners - Brenda Kay Berger, Raleigh
and Glenn Crotwell, Morton
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19 and under - Bethanie Myers, Walnut Grove and Ryan
Crandall, Madison
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20 to 29 - Latoya Redd, Ridgeland and Newman Kazery, Jackson
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30 to 39 - Kristi Hall, Vicksburg and Rob Hill, Jackson
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40 to 49 - Donna Tosches, Memphis and Scott Stringer, Terry
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50 and over - Hope Morgan Ward, Jackson and Al Waddell,
Brandon
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Stop Hunger Now Update from Matt CasteelI wanted to follow up about your wonderful job packing meals so far this year. We began with an ambitious project during a financially tight time and ended up doing quite well. The year to date totals are as follows: - Tupelo District - 46,380 meals
- Hattiesburg/Seashore Districts - 62,562 meals
- Starkville District - 20,574 meals
- Senatobia District - 24,072 meals
- Brookhaven District - 31,690 meals
- Annual Conference/New Albany District- 26,796 meals
Total = 212,088 mealsMore than a 20' container (10 full pallets or 142,560 meals) of these meals have already been sent for Haiti Earthquake relief. These meals were one of two shipments (a 20' and a 40') to our partner Convoy of Hope, totaling 427,680 meals. With major help from the Mississippi United Methodist Conference we have packaged about 80 percent or 882,360 meals of our 1.1 million meals goal in 2010! Overall, SHN has packaged 8.6 million meals this year and over 29 million meals since 2005! I can't express thanks enough for all you have done in the fight to end hunger in our lifetime! I am confident these events have raised awareness and motivated young and old to get out and do for our brothers and sisters. It is our intention at SHN not only to save lives through our meal program, but to foster a grassroots movement of volunteers focused on hunger education and a  wareness. Thank you for perpetuating this vision. I look forward to continuing our work together to end hunger! The graph shows our completed shipped meals as an organization. If you have questions about these numbers, please feel free to email me at mcasteel@stophungernow.org! Peace, Matt Casteel Program Coordinator
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:: Employment Opportunities Across the Conference
College Park UMC is
seeking to fill the position of Children's Worship leader. This
individual must be a Christian with a good, moral lifestyle. She/he must know
in their heart that God has called them to minister to children; must be at
least 25 year of age, and willing to submit to a background check. This
position will require the preparation and leading of children's church
service. Salary is dependent upon gifts and experience. Please mail or
email your resume to College Park UMC, 1103 Hwy 19 North Meridian, MS 39307 or
email to collegeparkumc@bellsouth.net.
Alta
Woods UMC in Jackson
is seeking a part-time pianist. Ability to also play the organ is preferred. This position includes
accompanying a regular weekly Sunday morning service and a short fellowship
service on Wednesday nights followed by Adult Choir rehearsal. Occasionally, this person will play for
special services such as weddings, funerals, etc. Prior church related music service is preferred. Audition
required. Please send resumes to
the church at 109 Alta Woods Blvd., Jackson, MS 39204. |
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