June/July 2015

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6
JUNE - JULY 2015
Down the River and Out to Cowpasture!
Over the past weeks, our Staunton District
churches pulled together to accomplish a
great goal: from May 13 to 15, we sent our DS
‘Down the River.’ To the present time, our
District churches have raised more than
$15,000 as part of the Conference-wide
mission-initiative Imagine No Malaria –
which seeks to raise $1 Million toward the
eradication of this major killer of children and the
elderly in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the course of
three days, Rev. Rochford and two friends paddled
more than 65 miles on the Cowpasture River,
camping along the way and sharing the landscape
with eagles, heron, cows and even a bobcat. Said
our DS, “I was pretty dumbfounded at how fast our
folks exceeded the goal. I guess you could say that
Staunton churches can be pretty generous when provoked, and that
certainly appears to be what happened.” If your church has not yet
received a mission offering or conducted an event for INM, please do so
right away, as our Bishop has asked that
every single VA Conference Church do at
least a small part in this worthy undertaking.
If you would like to see some images
documenting our Superintendent’s epic
voyage through Bath and Alleghany counties
and down into Botetourt, visit the District
website (www.stauntondistrict.org).
The Mission of the Virginia Annual Conference is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the
transformation of the world by equipping its local churches for ministry and by providing a
connection for ministry beyond the local church; all to the glory of God.
(Virginia Conference Mission Statement)
FROM THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT:
I am having trouble recalling another crossroads Sunday like the one this past
weekend. First, the Church in the West observed the festival of Pentecost, reminding
each other that because the Spirit is with us, we live in an age of signs and
wonders. For US Christians, Memorial Day Sunday also called, offering its solemn
summons to remembrance and gratitude (while somehow mysteriously thinning our
ranks in the pews). And if those worthy occasions weren’t enough, May 24 was of
course Aldersgate Day, kind of the Methodist Ramadan, when we remind each other that the power of a
transformed life, of one heart “strangely warmed” can change the flow of history and spread scriptural
holiness across the land.
But by the time you read this, we will be moving beyond this many-tiered signpost, into the dawning
days of summer - a decidedly “ordinary time” that will mean packing boxes for thirteen of our District
pastors, and the breathless run up to Annual Conference for these busy souls as well as the rest of us.
This year’s Annual Conference will rocket the Church into the early 21st century, with electronic voting
devices similar to the ones used on America’s Funniest Home Videos for the last 15 years. (“Lock in
your votes!”) With them we will elect delegates to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences. Our
former bishop, Charlene Kammerer, will be with us to preach the Mission and Ordination/Commissioning
Services, and a whole brace of Resolutions will be before us, testing the bounds of what we can lavish
time upon and what we cannot. Frankly, it’s all pretty daunting.
And absent a spirit of sincere, prayerful seeking of God’s goodwill, it should be.
I am not sure how our children and grandchildren will remember what we argued about and voted
upon, particularly when we ourselves sometimes do not. If our progeny are part of the Church at all, will
they count us faithful, as we usher in a new U.S. missionary age? Only, I believe, if we imbue our
churches with a self-effacing spirit of seeking after the holiness of God.
Are called-out members of your church now meeting each week to pray for renewal and revival? Do
you pray for the mission of your church, and the courage and unity of our larger United Methodist
Church, at each worship service? This is far more than an antidote to parliamentary gamesmanship and
simmering mistrust. Prayer is at the very root of the Christian life – outside the worship service. Too
long have we paid lip service to its importance, while relegating it to beginning and concluding meetings
in formulaic ways. Without prayer, we are just not drinking deeply from the Water of Life.
Many of you have told me that Conference has seemed a bit less “thirsty” in recent years – that is, a
more prayerful, humble spirit is present now. I agree, and very likely we need it now more than
ever. Please join me in calling on your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to pray for our bishop, our
Annual Conference staff, our pastors and lay leaders, and our delegates-to-be. And then the power of
one transformed life may just be yours – and ours.
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO:
Mrs. Barbara Burch and her family at the death of her husband, Rev. Edwin G.
Burch, who passed away on April 1st. Rev. Burch was a Retired Clergy.
The Rev. Richard Gibson and his family at the death of his wife, Mrs. Gertrude
Gibson, who passed away on April 17th. Rev. Gibson is a Retired Clergy.
The Rev. Donald Long and his family, including son Michael Long who serves Ebenezer-Marvin
Charge, at the death of his wife, Mrs. Charlotte Geraldine “Jerry” Long, who passed away on May 2nd.
Rev. Don Long serves McKinley UMC.
Mrs. Katherine Webster and her family at the death of her husband, Rev. William O. Webster. Rev.
Webster was a Retired Clergy who served Central UMC in Clifton Forge.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Robey and their family at the death of his father, William Robey. Ron Robey is he
Director of Camp Overlook.
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FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL EXCELLENCE:
Last month I was at a Stop Hunger Now event where several churches joined
together to package food that will be distributed to starving people in different parts
of the world. The best thing about these events is that everyone can help, no matter
their age. There were four generations represented in the room all working
together.
I was at the station where the full food packages get sealed and are handed over to a “runner”
who then takes them to the boxing station. My runner was about 9 years old and full of life. She
couldn’t stand still and never stopped talking. To keep the energy level in the room high the staff of
SHN has learned to play upbeat music on the sound system they bring to the event. My young
helper danced in place with the bluegrass music that was blasting from a nearby corner. After about
an hour she looked up and me and said “why do they keep playing the same song over and over?”
Feeling the same way about the music I asked the person in charge if we could listen to something
else for a while. My friend chose Top 20 Pop music and soon we were all listening to Taylor Swift
and Maroon 5. After about thirty minutes the sound system died and it got pretty quiet in the room. A
woman (who would qualify as an older adult) setting at a work station nearby sighed and said
“Thank you for turning off that noise. I can’t wait to get home to my quiet back yard!” It was in that
moment that God reminded me that in order to be the missional church and to work together we
also must practice tolerance, compassion, and loving each other no matter our personal opinions
and preferences.
We need to appreciate our diversity within our own walls before we can reach into the diversity of
the world around us. It isn’t always easy to do. For many years we have lived in segregation within
our own church homes. Many refer to these as ministry silos. The youth are slotted into youth group
whether they want to be there or not. The children are tucked away into their own space at the
church. Adults are segregated by age and gender. We as a society have even named the different
generations. A challenge for the church of today is to not only embrace the different generations but
to get to know what makes each group of people unique. The reasoning behind naming our current
middle age adults as GenX is because the “X” emphasized their desire to not be defined. The
emerging name for the generation to follow is the iGen. These are two groups of people who are
largely unchurched but most believe in God. Figuring out how to be in ministry with them will
challenge churches to change the way they do things. This will be hard for the Silent Generation and
the Baby Boomers that are in leadership positions within their churches. They are of generations
who valued stability and structure. The 60’s and 70’s are when we first experienced large groups of
people departing from the status quo. It has taken the church a long time to feel the effects of that
shift and we are at a place that we can no longer ignore the fact that we are losing ground.
God built the church to be a tool for disciple making. Sometimes we forget that and treat it more
as a private club. With many good intentions our churches remain within the safe boundaries they
have set for themselves. I realize that our United Methodist system has an abundance of
“procedure” in place but I think that it is intended to help us be a better church not to hinder ministry.
How can we live into the future as a church and not get caught up in our own preferences? How can
we practice tolerance within our own walls? How do we become relevant to an outside world of
people who barely know we exist? God has a plan for us to live out. I believe we must pray for His
guidance and embrace a new way of being the church.
Beth Christian
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2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The 2015 session of the Virginia Annual Conference will be held at The Berglund Center
(formerly the Roanoke Civic Center) in Roanoke, VA, June 19-21. The theme of this year’s
Annual Conference is “From Members to Disciples.”
This year Annual Conference will elect delegates for the 2016 General Conference and 2016 Southeastern
Jurisdictional Conference using electronic devices (for the first time). Due to extra time needed for voting,
Annual Conference will begin earlier than usual with Clergy and Laity sessions held Friday from 10:00 am
thru Noon and the opening plenary session will begin at 2:00 pm.
Annual Conference Preachers
Retired Bishop Charlene Kammerer
Saturday morning
MISSION Service
Saturday evening
ORDINATION Service
Bishop Young Jin Cho
Virginia Annual Conference
Sunday morning
WORSHIP
Reverend Young Bong Kim
Pastor Korean UMC of Greater
Washington
Friday evening
MEMORIAL Service
Reverend Tim Bias
General Secretary for the
General Board of Discipleship
Annual Conference Teacher
2015 Annual Conference Offering: Bishop Young Jim Cho announced that the 2015 Annual Conference
Offering goal will be $150,000 and again focus on both international and Virginia-based mission needs. This
offering goal includes $50,000 for continued support of our partnership with the Methodist Mission in Cambodia as
they continue to purchase property for new churches and expand their fast growing mission. Another $50,000 is
for United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Global Health ministries to aid the Ebola-ravaged countries
of Sierra Leone and Liberia. Both of these countries have trained and equipped employees that are working to
meet the needs of communities recovering from the Ebola outbreak, as well as taking a holistic approach to health
that empowers people to take charge of their lives and develop healthy behavior in their communities. In Virginia,
the goal is $50,000 to support mission projects working with the poor in the Danville and Eastern Shore Districts.
Both of these districts are working in areas of Virginia that are well below national and state poverty thresholds.
Of particular concern and emphasis are children living in poverty.
Kits for UMCOR to be collected at Annual Conference: For kit instructions, go to
www.umcor.org/UMCOR/Relief-Supplies. Kits should be taken to the two tractor-trailers at the far end of the
Roanoke Civic Center Parking lot A, near the intersection of Williamson Road and Orange Ave. (across from the
Sheetz Gas Station.). Kits will be received Thursday, May 18, 12:00-2:00 p.m.; Friday, June 19, 8:00 am - 5:00
p.m.; and Saturday, June 20, 8:00 a.m.
CASH for KITs send directly to Conference Treasurer: If you prefer to contribute cash to enable UMCOR to
purchase relief kits, you can contribute $50 for each bedding kit; $8 for each birthing kit; $55 for each cleaning kit;
$12 for each health kit; $35 for each layette kit; $11 for each school kit; and $18 for each sewing kit. In addition,
UMCOR asks for $1 per kit ($1.50 for buckets) to cover processing and shipping and $1 for toothpaste for each
health kit. Please do NOT bring checks to Annual Conference. ALL checks (for processing and shipping, for
toothpaste and in lieu of providing kits) should be made payable to “Virginia Conference UMC,” earmarked for
“KITS” and mailed to Treasurer, Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church, P O Box 5605, Glen Allen,
23058 any time prior to Annual Conference and no later than August 31.
VOLUNTEERS needed to COLLECT KITS at Annual Conference: If you can volunteer to help, email Virgil
Decker at vdecker@cox.net or contact Jeff Wilson at Huntington Court UMC (540) 366-3465 to indicate what time
you would be available to help.
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25 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION HELP NEEDED
The Virginia Conference Legislative Network is seeking persons to serve on a
committee to plan a special 25th Anniversary Celebration for United
Methodist Day at the General Assembly in 2017. Persons interested in serving
should contact Rev. Randy Harlow, CLN Chair, by email at: crhncboy@aol.com or by calling (434)
237-5473 or (434) 941-4092. Suggestions for the observance will also be accepted from persons
unable to serve on the committee.
UMW DIMES AND DOLLARS FOR VUMAC CELEBRATES 40 YEARS
United Methodist Women from across the Virginia Conference will
gather in Blackstone in October 2015 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
Dimes and Dollars program for the Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center.
The late Ethel Born in her book “Candlesticks,” writing about the history of the
UMW in Virginia, reports that an estimated 700 UMW gathered in April 1975 at
VUMAC to launch this program which has produced more than $1 million for the Assembly Center
over these forty years. More than $31,000 was contributed by more than 300 local UMW units in
2014, according to Mrs. Dolly Porter, the UMW representative on the VUMAC Board of Directors.
“The UMW have had a profound impact on the development of the Conference Assembly Center.”
says Rev. Tommy Herndon, chairman of the VUMAC board of directors. “No other organization has
provided this level of sustained financial support.”
The relationship of Virginia UMW with Blackstone began in the 1940’s when UMW groups
met at what was then Blackstone College. Reportedly, the UMW Annual Meeting has been held at
VUMAC since 1973. Mrs. Born, in her book, puts it poetically: “Once in a while we have an
opportunity to dream a dream and catch a vision and perhaps a long while afterward, we can look
back and say - wasn’t that a great idea.” In 1979, the UMW began an effort to raise funds for what
would become the Goodson Lodge which was dedicated in 1989. In addition to these fund raising
efforts, the UMW, led by Mary Jordan, formerly president of UMW on the Arlington District, have
spent hundreds of hours in making and installing drapes for guest rooms and other areas
throughout the Blackstone facilities.
“The fall UMW Annual Meeting and the annual spring UMW Spiritual Life Retreat are special
times for us at VUMAC,” says Sam McCracken, Executive Director at Blackstone. “We anticipate
that the Annual Meeting this year on October 23-25 will be a special time as we celebrate the 40th
anniversary of this Dimes and Dollars program which has so greatly benefited VUMAC.” Contact:
Sam McCracken, 434-292-5308
COMPUTER-ASSISTED NOTETAKING – Individuals are needed who can offer
their time and talent in communicating the spoken word to persons who need
computer assisted note-taking during Annual Conference. Assistance is needed
to type text of reports, worship and music using Microsoft Word, at times as the
speaker is presenting. Good typing speed and accuracy is a must! Individuals
will be needed for all sessions for shifts of one hour or longer. Further information is available from
the Office of Inclusivity and Lay Leadership Excellence at 1-800-768-6040 ext.154 or (804) 5211154 or by e-mail at CherylEdleyWorford@vaumc.org
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LAITY LUNCHEON AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The Virginia Annual Conference will kick off on Friday, June 19, 2015. The
Laity session will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at The Berglund Center
(formerly the Roanoke Civic Center) in Roanoke, VA. This year’s Laity
Luncheon will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015, at 12:15 p.m. at
Berglund Hall. The cost of the luncheon is $18.00. Tickets must be ordered directly from me by email or phone call. Please contact Larry Creamer at Lrcream@rockbridge.net or 540-464-6316 for
your tickets. The last day to purchase your luncheon ticket will be June 6th. No tickets will be sold at
Annual Conference. Checks should be made payable to the Virginia Annual Conference and
indicate on the memo line “Laity Luncheon.”
STAUNTON DISTRICT LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES
We are delighted to announce we now have 5 new Certified Lay Speakers on our
District. Five Certified Lay Servants came before the Lay Servant Subcommittee to
present sample sermons at Parrish Court during our Spring Lay Academy. All were
recommended to be Certified Lay Speakers by the committee. We extend our
congratulations to Jane Bayne, Cathy Halterman, Larry Creamer, Earl David Cash, and Calvin
Hughes!
It has been a long road to get here, but we now have the beginnings of a working process to get
more Certified Lay Servants before the Subcommittee to become Certified Lay Speakers. This is
the culmination of a long road for the Lay Servant Ministries Committee and the 5 disciples who
came forward to be the first cohort of Certified Lay Speakers. The Committee is looking forward to
hearing more sermons! Dates and times will be announced at a later time. If you would like to be
included in news and updates about Lay Servant Ministries, please email us at:
stauntondistrictlsm@gmail.com with a current email address. Your information will be added to our
email list to receive updates on training and opportunities to offer a sample sermon. This is the new
email address set up specifically for the District Lay Servant Ministries. Please use it for any
inquiries you may have.
Blessings,
Marge Sharp
Director District Lay Servant Ministries
UNITED METHODIST DAY AT KING’S DOMINION
King’s Dominion offers discount prices to Methodists?! Yes, as part of a
special arrangement with the Virginia Conference, King’s Dominion
amusement park is offering United Methodists discounted prices on tickets
during United Methodist Days at the park. Cost is $34 per person for ages 3 and older for discount
tickets valid June 25-29, July 1-6, and July 18-20. Children ages 2 and under will be admitted free.
During the discount days, two Christian music events will take place on park grounds. Kingfest
(three full days of Christian music featuring speakers and bands including Skillett, LeCrae, Tenth
Avenue North, Jeremy Camp and more) will be June 25-27. JoyFest (one of the country's largest
gospel festivals featuring Fred Hammond, Tamela and David Mann and Tye Tribbett) will
be Saturday, July 18. KingsFest and JoyFest tickets are sold separately in advance through the
call center at (804) 876-5000. Cost is $40 for Good Any Day tickets, which are valid April 11-Oct.
31. Kings Dominion is located 20 miles north of Richmond, off Interstate 95. To purchase tickets
online, go to www.kingsdominion.com and enter promo code KDUMC04 in the top right corner
under "my cart." The Virginia Conference will receive $1 for each ticket purchased online during
United Methodist Days.
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HELPING HANDS ON THE STAUNTON DISTRICT
July 16 at 1:00 p.m. - July 17 at 3:30 p.m. ~ Join us for an exciting Two-Day
Mission Experience for children, offered to all member churches of the Virginia
Conference. This is for all rising 4th- through 6th-graders, parents, and adult
leaders. Come and learn about Mission Opportunities and the importance of being a
Caring Christian. The cost is $36 per person. This includes a t-shirt, meals &
snacks, and overnight stay! (We will be sleeping on the floor and do not have shower
facilities.) Host Church is Christ UMC in Staunton. To participate complete attached registration
form and mail with full payment ($36 per person) for your group, by June 10 to: Staunton District
UMC, P.O. Box 1048, Fishersville, VA 22939, Attn: Helping Hands Event, ***No e-mail or phone
registrations please.*** Questions: Beth Christian, 540-932-1055 bethchristian@vaumc.org.
SMALL CONGREGATION TRAINING DAY FOR PASTORS
On Saturday, July 11th from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at VUMAC in Blackstone, the
Conference will hold a workshop ~ Small Congregation Training Day. This is a
pastors-only training that will focus on the small-membership congregation. Dr. Lew
Parks will be the featured speaker, and Bishop Cho will lead closing worship. It is our
hope that all pastors of small membership congregations (those with fewer than 150 in worship) will
prayerfully consider attending this day of training and conversation. The event costs $25 and lunch
is included. Pastors can find more information by visiting bit.ly/SMC-Training and can register via
the Conference calendar or visiting VAUMC.org/SMC-Training.
THE SAMARITAN OFFERING
Churches in the Virginia Conference have been asked to receive a special offering
between Mother’s Day on May 10 and Father’s Day on June 21 for the 2015 Samaritan Offering
to support the Samaritan Program of Virginia United Methodist Homes (VUMH), a benevolent fund
which provides financial assistance to residents who have outlived their monetary resources and can
no longer afford the full cost of care. Ideas to promote this offering, including cut-and-paste
newsletter articles, bulletin announcements, Facebook posts, Tweets, worship resources and
bulletin inserts, are posted on the website at www.vumh.org under the “Samaritan Program” section.
For help in telling the VUMH story within your congregation or extra copies of promotional materials,
contact Martha Stokes, director of Church and Community Relations at Virginia United Methodist
Homes, at MStokes@VUMH.org or (804) 474-8718.
‘MULLIGANS AGAINST MALARIA’ GOLF TOURNAMENT SET FOR JUNE 18
A golf tournament to raise money for Imagine No Malaria will be part of pre-Annual
Conference activities planned by the Roanoke District. Mulligans Against Malaria will be
Thursday, June 18, at Blue Hills Golf Course, 2002 Blue Hills Drive NE, Roanoke (off
of 460/Orange Ave). Cost will be $35 per golfer, including greens fees and dinner. Tee
time is 12:30 p.m. for a shotgun start. Up to 120 golfers can participate. Pre-registration
is required. At this captain's choice tournament, each team is asked to raise funds by
getting sponsors from local churches for birdies or eagles or on a per stroke basis. If you are a single
golfer, you will be placed on a team. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Prizes will be
given for the best score (including a round of golf for four at the Homestead, and a week at a condo
in Myrtle Beach) and for the team that raises the most for "Imagine No Malaria." For more
information, contact the Rev. B. Failes at bfailes@vaumc.org.
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Tearing Down the Walls: Ways of Doing Justice
Featuring Shane Claiborn
Saturday, October 24, 2015
9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
First United Methodist Church - Salem
(125 West Main Street, Salem, Virginia)
Early Bird Special: $25 adults, $10 students
(Cost is $30 for adults registering after 9/24)
(includes lunch; approved for .5 CEU; childcare provided)
Register online at vaumc.org/events or
Contact the Roanoke District Office to request a brochure
(540) 989-3335/roanokedistrict@vaumc.org.
Registration deadline in October 17
(Presented by the Roanoke District in collaboration with the Danville,
Lynchburg and Staunton Districts of The United Methodist Church)
FROM THE DISTRICT UMW PRESIDENT:
There are two things to bring to your attention:
The following UMW units supported the VIRGINIA UNITED METHODIST ASSEMBLY
CENTER DIMES AND DOLLARS PARTNERS in 2014. Thanks and a big hug to all of you.
♦ Asbury UMC, Brownsburg
♦ Augusta Street UMC
♦ Central UMC, Clifton Forge
♦ Fairfield UMC
♦ Glovier Memorial UMC
♦ Main Street UMC
♦ South Covington UMC
♦ Saint Paul's UMC (Crgsvl.)
♦ Wayne Hills UMC
♦ Asbury UMC, Monterey
♦ Basic UMC
♦ Central UMC, Staunton
♦ Fletchers Chapel UMC
♦ Granbery Memorial UMC
♦ Marquis Memorial UMC
♦ Saint John's UMC (Staunton)
♦ Saint Paul's UMC (Staunton)
♦ Ashwood UMC
♦ Beth Horon UMC
♦ Epworth UMC
♦ Glossbrenner UMC
♦ Jollivue UMC
♦ Mint Spring UMC
♦ Saint Mark's UMC
♦ Trinity UMC
Mission Encounter will be held July 24 - 26 in Blackstone. Consider attending: it will encourage your
soul. Studies: 1. Geographic Study: Latin America; 2. Spiritual Growth Study: Created for
Happiness; 3. Issue Study: The Church and People with Disabilities. Fees: before June 30th, Adult:
$180 Youth (13-18 yrs): $180; after July 1st Adult: $200 Youth (13-18 yrs): $200. Books: order in
advance from: Resource Center/United Methodist Women’s Orders, P.O. Box 742349, Atlanta, GA
30374-2349, 1-800-305-9857, www.umwmissionresources.org. Or purchase it in the Event Book
Room before Class! Questions concerning registration, call JoAnn Liskey (540) 434-2997. For
scholarship information call Nancy Yarborough (757) 877-2155.
Betty Hairfield
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Annual Conference Orientation
Sunday, June 14th, at 3:00 p.m.
at Mint Spring UMC
If you will be an attendee from your local Church or a District delegate, you are invited to attend. You should bring your Book of Reports with you to this conversation, at which we will
cover Resolutions, helpful hints, follow-up on returning to church and the new technique of
electronic voting.
Saturday, May 30 from 2:00 until... ~ Mint Spring UMC will be having their annual
Party on the Lawn at the Mint Spring Ruritan building. There will be homemade pork
barbecue, potato salad, coleslaw, ham sandwiches and corn dogs, as well as a corn
hole tournament starting at 2 pm, a Bake Walk at 3 pm, and Games for children. At
4:30 pm we will have the Valley Harmony Chorus and at 5:00 pm music by Heaven’s Mountain
Band. And at 6:15 pm there will be an auction. Hope to see you all there!
May 31 at 7:00 p.m. Glovier Memorial UMC (688 Highland Ave., Waynesboro) will
be presenting a Sunday Forum. Deborah Burns from the Women's Shelter of WARM
(Waynesboro Area Refuge Ministry) will be with us to give an update on the shelter
since it has recently reopened. This is a free event but a love offering will be taken.
June 10-13 ~ Art Music Performance Dance Summer Camp at Central UMC, 14
North Lewis Street, Staunton ~ For rising 3rd through 6th graders. Start the summer
off right with creativity at center stage. AMP’D Summer Camp is a series of four
courses to be held June 10-13 from 9 to 1 o’clock. Plan to attend the performance
at 2 p.m. on June 14. Featuring four inspiring subjects, participants may choose to
spend the week studying either art, music, performance, or dance. Classes will be
held at Central’s facilities. A fresh and nutritious snack will be included in the tuition. For more
information call 540-886-3441 or email: centralumc@centralumcstaunton.org.
June 29, 30 & July 1 ~ Do you know a rising 6th, 7th, or 8th grader?
Jollivue’s Middle School Mission Experience is back again this year.
The theme this year is Rescue, Recover and Reinvent. Students will
rescue and remake something, serve some valley folks by serving lunch, delivering meals on wheels
and some other outreach ministry. The word of God will be presented each day along with
opportunities for the students to share and grow their faith. Come join us as Middle schoolers taking
part, or adults as chaperones, cooks, drivers or story tellers. Each day will begin at 9 am and finish
at 2 pm at Jollivue UMC. Please call the church 886-6729 and leave a message with your phone
number and we will call you back to confirm registration and/or volunteering times—or just to answer
any questions you may have!
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THE STAUNTON
DISTRICT VOICE
The Staunton District Office
26 Orr Drive, P. O. Box 1048
Fishersville, VA 22939
Phone: 540-932-1055
Email:
stauntondistrict@vaumc.org
Web Site: www.stauntondistrictumc.org
Return Service Requested
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U. S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT NO. 178
Bishop Young Jin Cho.......................Area Bishop
Rev. Dave Rochford..........District Superintendent
Beth Christian...Dir. of Congregational Resources
David Mawyer............................District Treasurer
Donna Desper.....District Administrative Assistant
Next Newsletter Deadline:
July 20, 2015
STAUNTON DISTRICT PROGRAM CALENDAR 2015
Summer Hours will begin Memorial Day Friday, May 22 and will end on Labor Day Friday, September 4th.
Summer hours are Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
14
18
19-21
29
30
JUNE
Annual Conference Orientation, 3:00 p.m., Mint Spring UMC
Cabinet
Virginia Annual Conference, Roanoke
District Finance Committee, 6:00 p.m., District Office
Secretaries Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant in Staunton
1
6
13
14-16
17-25
JULY
Clergy Moving Day
District Office closed for Independence Day
District Stewards Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Fairfield UMC
Cabinet Retreat
Rev. Rochford away
AUGUST
7 Clergy Welcoming Picnic
10 District Ministries Council, 2:00 p.m., District Office