eVoice 08.08.2012

August 8, 2012

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News

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St. Mary's UMC celebrates fruitful summer

St. Mary’s United Methodist Church in Centre has had a very fruitful and enjoyable summer season. Under the leadership of Rev. & Mrs. Michael Robinson, the St. Mary’s UMC youth started the summer by hosting Vacation Bible School. The theme was “Get Connected!” This technology-based theme encouraged the young people to stay connected with Jesus – to give Him as much attention as young people give their cell phones, Facebook, Twitter, and video...

 

Cedar Hill and Sand Rock UMCs offer "nomadic VBS" to reach different communities in their area

This year Cedar Hill United Methodist Church and Sand Rock United Methodist Church in the Mountain Lakes District decided to do something different for Vacation Bible School. Not only were the two churches working together to reach their own community, but they also had a vision to reach out to other nearby communities in the hopes of teaching their youth and children that serving Christ means more than just serving those within the Church. During the first planning meeting, they...

 

Canterbury UMC hosts Bishop Willimon for Legacy Learning event

The Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church was the featured speaker Monday, July 23,2012, at Legacy Learning offered by Canterbury United Methodist Church in Birmingham. Bishop William Willimon is retiring after eight years of leading United Methodist in North Alabama. He soon will be teaching at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Canterbury Hall was beautifully decorated with an English Garden Party theme. Two large white Greek...

 

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Events

Featured Events

Canterbury-Beeson Forum on Aging

August 11, 2012
Start Time 8:15 a.m.
End Time 4 p.m.
Canterbury UMC
850 Overbrook Road
Birmingham,AL 35213

The Canterbury-Beeson Forum on Aging is an annual gathering of professional and non-professional caregivers that focuses on educating the community about aging and ways to manage transitions in the aging process.

 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 AT 8:15 A.M.

Who should attend:
This day of learning is for lay people, caregivers and professionals.
Nurses, social workers, nursing home administrators and counselors can earn continuing education credit. Details are on the web site: www.canterburyumc.org/beeson2012.

Speakers:
A variety of speakers will address the audience during the day and there will be vendors available to discuss issues/programs/products to aid the elderly.

  1. Julie Miller is with the Alabama Department of Senior Services and she will update participants on services available to seniors. She will explain how to gain access to services and what the rights of the consumers are when it comes to health care.
  2. Ray Sierrdzan is a pharmacist with Sanifi U.S.: Sanofi is a global health care leader focused on patients need – Sierrdzan will give caregivers ways to engage patients to improve medication adherence.
  3. Sandra Koulourides, MS, RD – is from Birmingham. She will speak about basic nutritional needs – balanced meals and snacks. This information will apply to caregivers, professionals and patients.
  4. Collier Craft will talk about Script Your Future – a national campaign where Birmingham is one of 7 cities identified in the country to help people understand the importance of taking medications properly.
  5. Liz Prosch, RN,BSN, MSHA s with AQUAF. Prosch has worked in geriatrics for 25 years and has been instrumental in the efforts to transform culture in nursing homes. She currently works with AQUAF – the Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation that has a program to increase awareness and understanding of nursing home culture change. Prosch will use an audience participation program to make attendees aware of how easily infections can become a problem at home or in a health care facility.
  6. Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
    Snow is from North Carolina and has been a favorite of the Beeson Forum audience over the years. Snow uses humor and demonstration to help the audience get inside the patient’s head for better understanding. She becomes the Alzheimer’s patient in ways that create meaningful learning.

Background:
The Canterbury-Beeson Forum on Aging which began in 2004 with about 75 participants now attracts more than 500 to the daylong event. The event was born from the church’s desire to honor the wishes of Lucille Beeson, who left in her will direction to pay a percentage of the Beeson Trust’s annual net income to Canterbury for the “relief of the needy elderly of Jefferson County, Alabama, including medical treatment.” Funds for the event come from a small grant from Canterbury’s Lucille Beeson Trust Team. Beeson died in 2001 and left the bulk of her estate to various agencies in Jefferson County. This will be the 9th forum that Canterbury has hosted.

 

 

VIM Team Leader training

August 18, 2012
Start Time 10 am
End Time 2 pm
United Methodist Center
898 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35204
Coordinator: Rev. Matt Lacey
Coordinator Email: mlacey@northalabamaumc.org
(205) 202-1879

This is a class which helps first time mission team leaders before their first mission trip. This is a requirement to lead a UMVIM team. Potential future team leaders are also encouraged to attend. This class mostly focuses on international mission trip training. This will cover how to organize a mission trip and cross cultural sensitivity.

Please RSVP with Rev. Matt Lacey, mlacey@northalabamaumc.org in order to attend. The total cost is $25 and will include lunch and the mission leader handbook.

 

 

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

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

 

 

Soul Keeping

Sept. 12-14, 2012
Start Time 6 p.m.
End Time 1 p.m.
Sumatanga Camp & Conference Center
3616 Sumatanga Road
Gallant,Alabama 35972
Coordinator: Chrystal Smith
Coordinator Email: programs@sumatanga.org
256-538-9860, ext. 1301
www.sumatanga.org

Soul Keeping is a 48 hour experience of silence for rest and renewal; an extended conversation with God. Designed to help you slow down, step away from the business and the noise, and be truly present in our lives. Soul Keeping offers participants a chance for physical and spiritual renewal through stillness and silence, guided prayer experiences, healing movement exercises, hiking, hammocking, reading, journaling, and great food.

 

 

Academy for Student Ministry

Sept. 14-15, 2012
Start Time 6 p.m.
End Time 3 p.m.
Sumatanga Camp & Conference Center
3616 Sumatanga Road
Gallant,Alabama 35972
Coordinator: Chrystal Smith
Coordinator Email: programs@sumatanga.org
256-538-9860, ext. 1301
www.sumatanga.org

The Academy for Student Ministry is an in-depth time for study about youth ministry. It helps strengthen a person's call to ministry as well as give hands-on ideas and support for on-going ministry. It will be inspirational as well as practical and relevant to where youth and youth ministry are today. ASM is a series of five sessions, Friday-Saturday events, coupled with debriefing times at the local church. Using the strongest leadership in the area, including college professors, nationally known speakers , clergy, and local youth veterans, participants will receive training needed for effective youth ministry in their local church. Sessions: September 14-15, 2012 Your Call to Ministry and Your Unique Gifts - Speaker, John Hayes November 2-3, 2012 Understanding the Why of Student Ministry - Speaker, Terry Carty March 8-9, 2013 Youth Culture - Speaker, Allison Sligh April 12-13, 2013 Doing Student Ministry - Speaker, Mike Selleck May 2-3, 2013 Bible Storying and Experiential Learning - Speaker, Michael Novelli An investment in your ministry... The cost per person for the Academy for Student Ministry is $550. Financial assistance is available. This includes meals and lodging at Sumatanga Camp & Conference Center, seminars and group modules, and over $200 worth of books relevant to your ministry and academy experience. To register or for more information, contact Chrystal Smith (programs@sumatanga.org or 256-538-9860, ext. 1301)

 

 

SBC21 Training Event

Sept. 15, 2012
Start Time 10AM
End Time 3PM
St. Paul UMC-Birmingham
1500 6th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Coordinator: Ethnic Ministries
Coordinator Email: ethnicministries@northalabamaumc.org
(205) 226-7933

The workshop will start on Saturday September 15, 2012 from 10 am-3 pm

The goal of this workshop is to provide black churches with tools to impact their communities, share the Gospel, and grow healthy churches. Discussions will be centered around:

  • Recognition of or signs that your church is in decline - the cycle of a church.
  • Healthy church growth vs. growth for the sake of growth.
  • What are Biblical and Jesus centered approaches to being the church?

Download Speaker Bio: Lewis_bio_8372PYAV.pdf

Registration Fee: $10 per person

Registration Deadline: Monday September 10th

 

 

Disability Ministries Role in the Church Seminar - NE District

Sept. 15, 2012
Start Time 8:30 a.m.
End Time 12 p.m.
Huntsville First UMC
Coordinator: Deb Wade
Coordinator Email: ddvwage@att.net
(256) 778-7783

The Northeast District will sponsor a special workshop/seminar for Pastors and Local Church Leaders.

The Workshop will be at Huntsville First UMC’s Wesley Center. Registration will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
The workshop will be from 9:00 a.m. until Noon.

Pastors attending the entire workshop will receive credit according to the Book of Discipline ¶ 630. 1d. A certificate of completion will be sent to the District Office for each participating Pastor's file.

Each Northeast District Church will receive a booklet of useful information for Disability Ministries.

Deb Wade, NAC Disability Ministries; UM Task Force on Disability Ministries; and, member of the Board of Directors for SEMAR will spend part of the time showing how churches can grow and find new focus for Evangelism in Disability Ministries.

RSVP to ddvwade@att.net or by calling (256) 778-7783 and asking for Deb Wade BY SEPTEMBER 1st.

Special Guest: The Rev. Dr. Eric Pridmore will provide training for two of the three hours. Eric is an Ordained Elder in the Miss. Conference and C0-Chair of the United Methodist Assoc. of Ministers with Disabilities. Eric serves on the Board of Directors for SEMAR and is an advisor with the United Methodist Task Force on Disability Ministries. Eric travels with his wife, Lisa, who is also a UM Minister and his guide-dog, Atlas. Eric will bless your heart as he provides much needed information for Pastors and Churches.

Download Brochure: NE_Seminar_DM_Role_in_Church_UH2XTPPL.pdf

 

 

Disability Ministries Role in the Church Seminar - NW District

Sept. 16, 2012
Start Time 2:45 p.m.
End Time 6 p.m.
Hartselle First UMC
Coordinator: Deb Wade
Coordinator Email: ddvwade@att.net

The Northwest District will sponsor a special workshop/seminar for Pastors and Local Church Leaders.

The Workshop will be at Hartselle First UMC’s Wesley Center. Registration will be from 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The workshop will be from 3:00 p.m. until 6 p.m..

Pastors attending the entire workshop will receive credit according to the Book of Discipline ¶ 630. 1d. A certificate of completion will be sent to the District Office for each participating Pastor's file.

Each person attending will receive useful information to benefit his/her church.

Deb Wade, NAC Disability Ministries; UM Task Force on Disability Ministries; and, member of the Board of Directors for SEMAR will spend part of the time showing how churches can grow and find new focus for Evangelism in Disability Ministries.

RSVP to ddvwade@att.net or by calling (256) 778-7783 and asking for Deb Wade BY SEPTEMBER 1st.

Special Guest: The Rev. Dr. Eric Pridmore will provide training for two of the three hours. Eric is an Ordained Elder in the Miss. Conference and C0-Chair of the United Methodist Assoc. of Ministers with Disabilities. Eric serves on the Board of Directors for SEMAR and is an advisor with the United Methodist Task Force on Disability Ministries. Eric travels with his wife, Lisa, who is also a UM Minister and his guide-dog, Atlas. Eric will bless your heart as he provides much needed information for Pastors and Churches.

Download Brochure:NW_District_SEMINAR_2012_TKUUJFG8.pdf

 

 

Scrap, Pray, Love Retreat

Sept. 28-30, 2012
Sumatanga Camp & Conference Center
3616 Sumatanga Road
Gallant,Alabama 35972
Coordinator: Chrystal Smith
Coordinator Email: programs@sumatanga.org
256-538-9860, ext. 1301
http://www.sumatanga.org/Home/scrap_pray_love.aspx

Join us for a weekend of worship, fellowship, and cropping, preserving memories and creating new ones, surrounded by the beauty of Sumatanga. For details and registration information, visit our website.

 

 

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