eVoice 06.20.2012

 

June 20 2012

In This Issue:

  • East Gadsden UMC makes changes to better reach its community
  • Bama Wesley offers 2012 game day opportunities
  • Upcoming Events

 

News

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East Gadsden UMC makes changes to better reach its community

As part of the Congregational Development report during the 2012 North Alabama Annual Conference, Director of the Center for Congregational Development Rev. Matt Jones announced that the Conference would start four new congregations this year. One of those congregations is actually an existing congregation that has chosen to make a major transition in order to better reach its community. East Gadsden United Methodist Church is a historic congregation that prided itself on its...

 

 

Evangelism Team recognizes 2012 Harry Denman Evangelism Award recipients

During the 2012 North Alabama Annual Conference, the Conference Evangelism Team recognized the Harry Denman Evangelism Award recipients. The 2012 Lay Recipient is Judy Berry, a member of Monte Sano UMC in the Northeast District. The 2012 Clergy Recipient is Rev. Albert Smith, pastor of Huguley UMC in the Southeast District. Judy Berry has been an active member of Monte Sano UMC for more than 30 years. For the last 8 years she has been active with the church’s...

 

 

Bama Wesley offers 2012 game day opportunities

This fall, the University of Alabama Wesley Foundation is once again offering an opportunity for Alabama football fans to also support the vital ministry of the Bama Wesley Foundation. Rev. Creighton Alexander, the Campus Pastor of Bama Wesley says, “It’s an exciting time to be on campus at the University of Alabama, especially after such an exciting National Championship season. Here at the Bama Wesley Foundation we have seen God moving in inspiring ways through our students...

 

 

News from United Methodist News Service

 

Events

Featured Events

For information about Summer camps at Sumatanga go to http://sumatanga.org/SummerCamp.aspx

 

Disaster Response Basic Care Team Training and Care Team Leader Training

The North Alabama Conference Care Teams will have as their purpose:
• To be designated listeners for Early Response Teams
• Have neighborhood walk-through “Information and Referral” teams
• Provide emotional support at churches that serve as Points of Distribution
• Provide information to congregations and clergy
• Be overall “thought leaders” for the Conference spiritual and emotional care response

Basic Care Team Training - June 28, 2012

Start Time 9 a.m.
End Time 5:30 p.m.
North Alabama Conference Center
898 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham,AL 35204
Coordinator: UMC, United Counseling, UMCOR
Coordinator Email: umpcc1313@gmail.com
(205) 824-8320

This introductory training qualifies participants to apply for credentialing as members of the North Alabama United Methodist Conference Disaster Response Care Team. Training focuses on the spiritual and emotional care needs of individuals, communities and congregations following disaster, responses to those needs, strategies for disaster responders’ self care and training on how Care Teams fit into the overall disaster response structure. Care Team members will also be asked to complete Conference Safe Sanctuaries requirements, training in an offered Psychological First Aide course, and Early Response Team training.

Cost: No cost. Lunch is provided. Training materials and background checks are also provided.

Registration deadline: June 21st.

To register or for more information: United Counseling (Attention Carolyn Click) - umpcc1313@gmail.com or (205) 824-8320

 

Disaster Response Care Team Leader Training - June 29, 2012

Start Time 9 a.m.
End Time 1 p.m.
North Alabama Conference Center
898 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham,AL 35204
Coordinator: UMC, United Counseling, UMCOR
Coordinator Email: umpcc1313@gmail.com

This advanced training for Care Team Leaders provides tools and skills necessary to lead Care Team members before, during and after deployment. (NOTE: Basic Care Team training must be completed first.)

Cost: No cost. Snacks and materials and provided.

Registration deadline: June 21st.

To register or for more information: United Counseling (Attention Carolyn Click) - umpcc1313@gmail.com or (205) 824-8320

 

 

SOULfeast

July 8-12, 2012
Lake Junaluska, NC
Coordinator: Upper Room Ministries. GBOD
Email: dmcintyre@GBOD.org
(877) 899-2780 ext.7073

SOULfeast - July 8 - 12, 2012 at Lake Junaluska, NC

Experiences for children, youth and adults that will nourish the soul, strengthen your faith, transform your life. Sponsored by Upper Room Ministries, General Board of Discipleship, Nashville.

 

 

Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference

July 18-20, 2012
Lake Junaluska, NC

A Jurisdictional Conference happens every 4 years primarily to elect and assign Bishops.

The conference also has the powers and duties:

  • To promote the evangelistic, educational, missionary and benevolent interests of the church and to provide for interests and institutions within their boundaries;
  • To establish and constitute jurisdictional conference boards as auxiliaries to the general boards of the church;
  • To determine the boundaries of Annual Conferences;
  • To make rules and regulations for the administration of the church's work within the Jurisdiction;
  • To appoint a committee on appeals.

For more information visit http://www.sejumc.org/jurisdictional-conference/

 

 

Global Leadership Summit

August 9-10, 2012
Christ Church United Methodist
5091 Caldwell Mill Road
Birmingham,AL 35242
Coordinator: Willow Creek Association
(205) 991-5065

Christ Church United Methodist is the Birmingham regional host site for the Global Leadership Summit on August 9--10, 2012. This is Willow Creek Association’s annual world-class leadership event broadcast from the Willow Creek campus near Chicago. As a host site for this event, we truly believe the Summit to be one of the most accessible and affordable opportunities for leadership development available anywhere.

As each local church and our annual conference engage in the priority of developing Effective Leadership for the 21st Century, the Global Leadership Summit offers a high caliber lineup for equipping and developing high impact leaders. To attend this two day event, a participant will usually pay $249.00. However.........

All United Methodist Churches in the North Alabama Conference may attend the Birmingham host site for a special discount rate of $129.00 per individual. Go to the Willow Creek's Global Leadership Summit registration site at www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership/reg1.asp?event_id=EV-LSS1208-MAIN-245 After arriving at the site, plug in the code TGLS12DAS in order to get the discount.

 

 

African-American Women's Leadership Conference

August 23-25, 2012
Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center
Lake Junaluska,North Carolina
Coordinator: Rev. Carl Arrington, Director African-American Ministries
Coordinator Email: carrington@lakejunaluska.com
(828) 454-6739

The Strong Black Woman: REjoicing Together in God's Abundant Grace

African-American Women's Leadership Conference, August 23-25, 2012, Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center --

The women's leadership conference is open to all women - lay and clergy, from young adult to the young-at-heart and beyond. It will be from the unique perspective of what it means to live faithfully as Christians from an African-American female perspective.

Leadership includes: Dr. Sheron Patterson, Rev. Candace Lewis, Dr. Bernice Williams Kirkland, and Lucinda Laws, Kendra Ross, and Christal Brown-Gibson

Early registration: $99; Registration after June 30: $119; 1.3 CEU: $10

Check the website at www.lakejunaluska.com/african-american-women for more information.

 

 

Youth Ministry Bread & Butter Training

August 25, 2012
Trinity UMC
1400 Oxmoor Rd
Birmingham,Al 35209
Coordinator: Clay Farrington
Coordinator Email: youth@caleraumc.com
(205) 229-8624

Join us this August as we offer an outstanding array of seminars that help you make youth ministry as easy as apple pie. With so many students filling up on ministry experiences around the globe it can be hard to stay current. But we want to show you how to make youth ministry your bread and butter before you become toast.

Registration Cost:

  • Early Bird $15
  • $20 Regular Price & $10 for Students
  • 1 free registration with 4 paid adults

 

 

Conference Calendar

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Local Church Events and Celebrations

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