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"Spring Heights Sings" now available
Spring Heights and the United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia (UMFWV) have partnered to offer "Spring Heights Sings," a collection of songs that campers recorded during last year's summer session. The music will be available via download for donations of $12 or more to the Spring Heights Campership Fund (SHCF).
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Campers record some of their favorite tunes last summer. Photo: Heather Withrow
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Glory Sighting: Conference receives
more than 500 Blankets, Pillows
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Pillows line the wall of room 209 in St. Marks United Methodist Church in Charleston. Photo: Adam Cunningham.
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2012 was a busy disaster response year for many local churches and ministries in the conference. A June 29 derecho coupled with "superstorm" Sandy created many opportunities for the ministry, but also depleted supplies.
One way the West Virginia Conference responded was with a Christmas "Blanket and Pillow" drive. "We hoped to have 500 gathered by Christmas," said the Rev. Monty Brown, who chairs the conference division of health and welfare. "I am most grateful for the generosity of the people in the conference."
Churches collected more than 500 blankets and pillows last month, and will be available when the next disaster strikes. State food pantries, including those at our conference mission projects and churches were also depleted in 2012. Check with your local church or the mission project near you to find out if there are other needs! Thank you!
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Bishop Steiner Ball visiting districts By the end of April, Bishop Steiner Ball will visit every district in the West  | |
Bishop Steiner Ball addresses clergy and laity at St. Marks UMC, Charleston on Sunday. Photo: Laura Allen
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Virginia Conference. "Days in the District" are an opportunity for people around the Conference to get to know their bishop. At Sunday afternoon's session in the Midland South District, the bishop asked clergy and laity to discuss what traditions the conference should preserve and what needs to change.
Bishop Grove featured in Christmas Eve Story |
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We Remember
Damon Meadows, age 78, brother of Rev. Steven Meadows, passed on Sunday, January 6, 2013, during his sleep. Services and visitation will be held at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Bellaire, MD. Visitation is Wednesday 2-4 p.m. and the funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m.
Condolences may be sent to Steven and Martha Meadows at: 23 Latham Street, Buckhannon, WV 26201.
Rev. Dayton B. Smith (PTLP-R), 86 of Kingwood, died Saturday, January 5. Family and friends may call at Browning Funeral Home in Kingwood on Tuesday, January 8 from 2-9 pm. Funeral services will be at 1 pm Wednesday, January 9 at the funeral home.
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