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June 2016 District Newsletter
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Dates at a Glance
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June 1 -- Bill Morgan Memorial Golf Tournament (benefit Strawberry Plains UMC)
June 3 -- David Brannock book signing, White Pine Public Library
June 4 -- Children's Ministry: Wetlands Water Park
June 5 -- Retirement Reception for Rev. D. Hensley; Panther Springs UMC
June 5-8 -- Annual Conference, Lake Junaluska
June 6-10 -- District Office closed (attending Annual Conference)
June 19 -- 200 year anniversary celebration, Strawbery Plains UMC June 25 -- UMW District Mission trip Henderson Settlement June 26 -- Becky Morford in concert to benefit Restore Haiti, Liberty Hill UMC June 27-July 1 -- Youth Assembly, Tennessee Wesleyan College
June 28 -- Clergy Executive Committee meeting June 28 -- Wild & Wonderful Planning Team meeting
July 4 -- Conference and District Offices closed
July 11-15 -- limited hours in district office (vacation)
July 13-16 -- Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, Lake Junaluska
July 18 -- Orientation meeting for new district Clergy, District Office
July 19 -- Clergy family picnic, Cherokee Park
July 21 -- Salad Luncheon, Trinity Morristown
August 13 -- UMW Social Action Workshop, Fairview UMC Maryville
August 14-17 -- District Revivial
August 25 -- District Secretaries and Administrative Assistants dinner gathering
September 10 -- Pancake breakfast to benefit Jubilee Project youth
September 11 -- District Conference, First UMC White Pine
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Hands-On Mission
As we turn the calendar to June, the assembly and collection of food buckets destined for Liberia is now in the transport stage. Many hands and hearts throughout Morristown District helped to provide 700 buckets filled with food, which will be blessed along the way with a stop at Annual Conference and then to a ship to cross the seas.
Way to go, Morristown District. You live into the Annual Conference theme of "Blessing."
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Clergy Transitions -- Thank You!
Morristown District asks blessings for pastors as they transition this year to new opportunities to serve the Lord from their current appointments within the district.
| Current Appointment | Clergy |
Projected
| | Central - Rutledge | Ryan Davenport | US Army Chaplain, effective January 2016 | Central - Rutledge
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Roger Crim (interim)
| returning to retirement
| | Cherokee Circuit | Martha Beamer | Retirement - Ottway UMC | | First UMC Newport | Chris West, Associate | Seminary (Duke Divinity) | | Mt. Zion, Afton | Kristen Burkhart | Panther Springs UMC | | New Market Circuit | Diana Cornett | Leave of Absence
effective April 2016 | | New Market Circuit |
Cherie Chapman (interim)
| Rutledge Circuit | | Noe's Chapel | Dennis Loy | East Knoxville Circuit | | Ottway UMC | Donna Waddle | Asbury-Limestone, Johnson City District | | Panther Springs UMC | Danny Hensley | Retirement | | Pine Grove-Hartman's Chapel | Don Petty | Cahill UMC, Central Texas | | Romeo UMC | Bethany Douty | Chaires UMC, Florida | | Rutledge Circuit | Bill Rines | Elm Springs-McFerrin, Kingsport District | | Weems Chapel | Cynthia Thompson | returning to retirement | | Wesley's Chapel Grvl | Clyde Hester | Retirement |
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Annual Conference
For news you can use about 2016 Holston Annual Conference, check out the AC newsletter. To follow Annual Conference, including the report-out from the delegation to General Conference, follow the live feeds at ac.holston.org |
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Children's Ministry Gathers at Wetlands Water Park
Let's fill the water park in Jonesborough on Saturday, June 4, from 6-8 p.m. with kids and families from the Morristown District. We will celebrate God's goodness with fun and food. What a great time and place to get together and even to invite a few children from the neighborhood. To help us plan food and drinks, we'd appreciate knowing the number of people who plan to participate by May 31.
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2016 General Conference Wrap-Up
General Conference, the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church, convenes once every four years. It met in May 10-20 in Portland, Oregon. The conference can revise church law, as well as adopt resolutions on current moral, social, public policy and economic issues. It also approves plans and budgets for church-wide programs.
You can read about the top issues, read a summary wrap-up, or track legislation at www.umc.org |
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Jubilee Project Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
Jubilee Project is celebrating their 25th anniversary with a series of 4 gatherings. The first one coincides with an annual Hoedown, June 30, from 4-7 p.m., sponsored by Centreville UMC from Danville, VA, and targets the Sneedville community. They are inviting our district churches to join in the fun by sponsoring a booth or activity for the celebration. However, no food booths please as that's Centreville's gift to the community. If you're interested contact the office at 423-733-4195.
Information about other celebration events may be found here: 3 celebrations
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It's Working for Us!
You are invited to share ministry efforts underway at your church. By sharing efforts that "work," others may build from your beginnings.
Donna Archer tells us that Edward's Chapel UMC puts their quarterlies and Upper Room publications into a re-use program. They label the cover with the church name and place them in nursing homes, adult centers, and medical facilities for others to read (with permission, of course). They have been blessed by seeing people thrilled with the material and by relationships that have developed from this effort. |
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Choir Director Needed at Christ UMC
Christ United Methodist Church Greeneville, Tennessee, is seeking a part time Choir Director for our adult choir. Sunday morning traditional worship as well as Wednesday night choir practice and any special services throughout the liturgical seasons. Please contact Rev. Linda Bass @ 865-387-0063
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Morristown District Office, P O Box 1592
112 East First North Street, Morristown, TN 37816
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