Last Sunday was a busy day across the district. Here are three examples:
Block Party was a Blockbuster!
The rain didn’t dampen the spirits or the enthusiasm at Park View Community Mission’s annual block party last Sunday. The weather forced activities indoors but the facility was large enough to handle the crowd. Robert Cardwell kicked-off the afternoon of praise and fellowship by leading gospel singing in the fellowship hall while Balloon Dude Travis fascinated children in the smaller social hall. After a sumptuous meal was served Humble Tip rattled the stained glass windows with Christian Rap in the sanctuary.
Teens Opposing Poverty (TOPS), a conference ministry for the homeless, co-sponsors the event every year with Park View Community Mission. The purpose is to bring people in the community together to establish relationships. You have to meet people before you can meet needs. The Block Party always brings in new people that aren’t regulars for the Wednesday Night Service and Suppers and provides an opportunity to celebrate what God is doing in our lives and in our midst.
District UMW has yearly meeting at Centenary UMC
Julie Taylor from our Denomination offices in New York was the main speaker as she talked about how the UMW works as a team from the top at the Women’s Division all the way down to the local units. She said: “You can accomplish at lot if you work together and make it fun.” She told of the story when she was asked to be the President of the Main Street UMC Unit in Bedford. At the time she was doing a lot of traveling didn’t think she could do it but the outgoing president said, “Julie we work as a team and when you can’t be there the rest of us will pick up and do the job when you can’t.”
Julie concluded: “When you work as a team you can accomplish a lot. You need to set goals and a mission project you want to work on and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish.”
When I had my accident and Franks open heart surgery, my mission team at Mount Hermon UMC really pulled together. The programs we planned for spring all went off as nothing was wrong I just gave them some guidance by phone when they had a question and they had no problems. If you work as a team and set some goals you would be surprised at what you can accomplish and enjoy doing. It.
Jan Kahn – District UMW
Faith in Action Day
The congregation of Timberlake UMC participated in our 2nd Faith in Action Day. Our theme was “Don’t Just Go to Church… Be the Church.” We gathered for a brief worship service at 8:30 a.m. and then headed out of the church to the mission field. We returned at 5:00 p.m. for a pancake supper and a Praise & Worship Service. During the service, members of the congregation gave testimonies about their experiences. Everyone felt truly blessed to be able to share our Faith in Action.
- Packed over 30,000 meals to be sent to Pakistan through Stop Hunger Now
- Installed a roof on a home in
Lynchburg - Children delivered doughnuts to workers at health care facilities, fire departments, rescue squads, etc.
- Delivered apples to Salvation Army and Daily Bread (gleaned from a local orchard)
- Decorated tote bags to be used for food pantry collection
- Paid for meals for drive-thru patrons at Arby’s ($300)
- Sorted clothes at Parkview Mission
- Served breakfast at Salvation Army
- Served lunch at Daily Bread
- Visited people at nursing homes
- Sang songs to people in hospitals
- Held a worship service in a nursing home
- Installed a handicap ramp at the church’s youth center
- Decorated “School Bags for VAUMC Conference”
- Wrote cards for soldiers
- Cleaned carpet for a homebound member
- Made crafts for the UMW bazaar
- Painted walls in the church
- Changed light bulbs for the church
- Hosted a neighborhood block party that included Praise & Worship music, children’s activities, free popcorn, and funnel cakes (had to be inside due to rain, but still had fun)
- Blessed 76 hand knitted helmet liners to be sent to soldiers
For more information, contact Betsy Harkleroad at TUMC. She and Alison Pettit will be glad to share information about organizing a Faith in Action Day. betsy.harkleroad@timberlakeumc.org
Important Dates to keep on your Calendar
October 5: 7:00 PM - Common Table, Fort Hill UMC
October 12: 9:00 - District Clergy Meeting, Court Street UMC
October 21: 9:00 - District Committee on Ordained Ministry, Court Street UMC
October 22-23 Lay Speakers Training, Location Fort Hill UMC
October 30: 9:00 - Staff/Pastor/Parrish Relations Training, Court Street UMC
November 2 Common Table, Fort Hill UMC, 7:00 pm
November 24-26 Thanksgiving Holidays, District Office Closed
December 5 District Conference, Amelon UMC, 3:00 pm
December 11-12 Lynchburg District hosting Cabinet Meeting
December 23-28 Christmas Holidays, District Office Closed
January 29, 2011 Leadership Training Event, Heritage UMC 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Spring – 2011 Leadership Training Event – Focus on Missions
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