February - March 2015 - Holston Conference of the United Methodist

FAITH.HOPE.LOVE IN ACTION
Deborah Carte
District President
younggrannie@comcast.net
Wytheville District United Methodist Women
February - March 2015
Norma Haynes,
Communications Coordinator
nreehaynes@embarqmail.com
2015 EVENTS
March 14-15
Sisters in Service Retreat
Sevierville, TN
March 21
District Spring Retreat
FUMC Hillsville
April 25-26
Spiritual Enrichment
Experience
Lake Junaluska, NC
May 7
Mission Team Meeting
Thornsprings UMC
June 7-11
Holston Annual
Conference
Lake Junaluska, NC
July 16-18
Mission U Event
Central UMC
Lenior City, TN
August 6
Mission Team Meeting
Bethel UMC
As we begin a new year, we take a look at our goals for the coming year.
In keeping with our logo, “Feed my Lambs”, we ask how are we feeding
our lambs. Are we reaching those who are most in need of guidance? We
want to take the opportunity to reach out to those who are not members
of the UMW and help them to learn more about the organization. We
also want to reach out to units that are struggling and help them with
ideas on how to become a stronger unit.
We also want to encourage each unit and each member to do what is
needed to help us meet our financial goal this year. Encourage more Five
Star Women within the unit. Encourage each unit to become a Five Star
Unit. Encourage each unit to take a Mission Giving Offering at each unit
meeting. This would be above the pledge to missions, the gift in honor,
the World Thank, and the Special Mission Recognition Pin.
We look forward to the upcoming SIS event March 14-15. We have a
good speaker, Kim Mink, who will tie “Feed my Lambs” into “The Best
Yes”. All women are invited to this event, especially the younger
women, but also those who are young at heart.
We hope to see many of you at our events, both on the District and
Conference levels. If you have never been to any of these events, take
the time to attend. You will surely be blessed.
August 8
Social Action Workshop
First UMC
Sevierville, TN
September 19-20
Conf. Annual Mtg
& Dist. Officers Training
Lake Junaluska, NC
Wytheville District UMW
Facebook Page
October 24
District Fall Annual Mtg
TBA
November 5
Mission Team Meeting
TBA
UMW Sunday—Sunday
selected by local unit.
Holston Conference UMW Website
Wytheville District-United Methodist Women-Spring Mini Retreat
You are invited to join us for the UMW Spring Mini Retreat Saturday,
March 21, 2015, at First United Methodist Church, Hillsville! Here
are some highlights of the retreat:
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Place: First United Methodist Church; 225 Fulcher Street; Hillsville, VA 24343;
(276) 728-2434
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Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m.in the fellowship hall with a light breakfast being served
from 9:30 – 10:00.
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The worship service (with communion) will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary.
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Guest Speaker: Rev. Elizabeth (Tizzy) Von Trapp Walker, a descendent of the famous Von
Trapp Family Singers and pastor of the Fairfield/Emory Charge of Fairfield, VA.
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Mission Moment Speaker: The Rev. Terri Gregory, pastor of Independence FUMC, will
speak of the ministries at River North Correctional Center in Independence, VA.
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Special Music: Soloist Linda Burnette of Galax FUMC will perform accompanied by pianist
Janie Napier of Hillsville FUMC.
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Lunch will be served following worship. Please bring $6.00 on the day of the retreat and
pay at the registration table.
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Register by March 16: Please help us with planning by registering early so we will
know how many to provide for. UMW presidents of each church please take a count of
all women who will be attending, complete the form below and mail it or contact Pat Smith,
Spiritual Growth Coordinator, addresses below. Thanks!
To register: UMW Presidents, please find out how many in your church will be attending and send
the information by March 16 to Pat Smith, District MC Spiritual Growth, by mailing this form, or by
email or phone.
Your Church Name: __________________________________
Number attending:__________________________________
Any special needs: __________________________________
Pat Smith
29 Cumberland Drive
Hillsville, VA 24343
Phone: 423-329-1838 or
276-728-2654
Email: pattysmith01@gmail.com
Child care needed? Yes_____ No_____ If yes, how many children will need care:_____
All United Methodist women and guests are invited and welcome!
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Wytheville District Mission Team 2015
List below is the contact information and shepherding units for each officer.
The Shepherding units are in bold under the officer’s contact information.
PRESIDENT
Deborah Carte
1503 North Main St.
Hillsville, VA 24343
(276) 733-1182 cell
younggrannie@comcast.net
Mt. Olivet UMC—Galax
(Central, Auburn, Grove)
COMMUNICATIONS
COORDINATOR
Norma Haynes
827 Fries Road
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 233-5398 cell
VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
Flo Hetherington
5845 Meadowlark Rd
Dublin, VA 24084
(540) 674-9609 (home)
(540) 616-8489 (cell)
Flo.hetherington1@gmail.com
Nancy Spicer
4350 Water Plant Rd
Hillsville, VA 24343
(276) 728-4467 (home)
(276) 733-6765
nancy.spicer@ yahoo.com
Janet Jonas
634 Prospect Avenue
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 980-5678 (home)
(540) 267-4999 (cell)
accidentalartisan@gmail.com
Dublin UMC
(Draper, Max Meadows,
Rural Retreat)
Mt. Olivet UMC—Galax
(Lebanon, Shiloh,
Fancy Gap)
FUMC Pulaski
(Mt. Pleasant, West End,
Fairview-Grace)
PROGRAM
RESOURCES
Mission Coordinator
SOCIAL ACTION
Virginia Holtgrew
200 Prospect Avenue
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 238-9097 home
Debbie Hill
38 Cherry Blossom Lane
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-2565 home
nreehaynes@embarqmail.com
Leonard Memorial UMC
(Puerto del Cielo, Dublin,
FUMC Hillsville)
MC EDUCATION &
INTERPRETATION
Mildred Stafford
205 Shenandoah Lane
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-3995 home
(276) 617-2390 cell
mildredstafford@embargmail.com
West Galax,UMC
(Mt. Olivet, Oakland,
FUMC Galax)
Mission Coordinator
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Pat Smith
29 Cumberland Drive
Hillsville, VA 24343
(276) 728-2654 home
(276) 233-7812 cell
(923) 329-1839 cell
bhill38@comcast.com
pattysmith01@gmail.com
Mt. Olivet UMC - Galax
(Mt. Plains, FUMC
Pulaski, Fort Chiswell)
FUMC Hillsville
(Sidney, Floyd, Fries)
MC MEMBERSHIP,
NURTURE & OUTREACH
ARCHIVIST/HISTORIAN
Vivian McBride
P.O. Box 1056
Hillsvllle, VA 24343
(276) 728-2212 home
(276) 733-5368 cell
ovladmcb@embarqmail.com
Evelyn Aust
1430 English Forest Road
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 980-6302 home
(336) 689-2151 cell
eaust1230@yahoo.com
Shrley Gordon
P.O. Box 725
Independence, VA 24348
(276) 733-3319 home
(276) 768-8139
scgordon@centurylink.net
FUMC Pulaski
FUMC Independence
Mt. Pleasant UMC
FUMC Hillsville
(Jordan’s Chapel, Aldersgate,
Rockford)
(Inactive units)
NOMINATIONS
TREASURER
NOMINATIONS
CHAIR COMMITTEE ON
NOMINATIONS
Frankln St, Carter St.
(Longview, St. Paul
NOMINATIONS
NOMINATIONS
Peggy Chappell
307 W. Center Street
Galax, VA 24333
Pam Burch
1513 Grove Drive
Pulaski, VA 24301
Judy Farmer
209 North Hampton St.
Fries, VA 24330
Frances Hudson
114 Virginia Avenue
Max Meadows, VA 24360
(276) 233-0809 cell
pegjc57@gmail.com
FUMC Galax
(540) 616-5000 home
(276) 744-2774 home
ilbfarmer@gmail.com
FUMC Galax
(276) 637-3296 home
(Randolph Ave, West Galax,
FUMC Independence)
FUMC Pulaski
(Bethel, New Mt. Olive)
NOMINATIONS - CONFERENCE
Max Meadows UMC
(Mt. Mitchell, Marvin)
(Brick, Thornsprings)
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
Alena Yates
(276) 686-5101
Rev. Meg Taylor
(276) 228-4922
646 Crawfish Rd.
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
alena24382@gmail.com
Marvin UMC
P.O. Box 925
Wytheville, VA 24382
megtaylor@holston.org
District Office
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SISTERS IN SERVICE (SIS)
A CONTEMPORARY RETREAT
FOR YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART WOMEN
MARCH 14-15, 2015
RIVER PLANTATION CONVENTION CENTER
SEVIERVILLE, TN
Are you living a life of chaos? Does a calendar or your phone dictate how you spend you day? Do you have
trouble getting unplugged from social media around you? This is the workshop for you.
The featured speaker will be Kim Mink who is Director of Family Ministries at Concord UMC in Knoxville.
We will have Musicians Sarah Clapp Gilpin & Kirk Wynn who lead contemporary worship music at Cokesbury UMC in Knoxville.
Retreat sessions will be held at River Plantation Convention Center at 1004 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862.
Session registration includes a slider buffet dinner. Saturday’s first session begins at 1:00-3:00, dinner served
at 5:30-7:00. Session II will begin at 7:30 followed by the optional Hands On Mission Project and Sing-ALong at 9:15 p.m. Session 111 begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday Morning.
To participate in the optional Hands On Mission Project, include $2.00 with your event registration form to
cover the cost of supplies. Chalk/white boards as the Hands On Mission Project will be made after the Saturday night session. The boards will be delivered to children’s hospitals in Knoxville, Johnson City, and Chattanooga.
EVENT REGISTRATION FORM --- PART 1 --- REQUIRED
Registration postmarked on or before March 1, 2015 is $15.00. Registr ation postmar ked after March 1st is
$20.00. Mail this form with your check to Registrar: Beverly Smith, 8 Crawford Lane, Fall Branch, TN 37656.
Make checks payable to Holston Conference UMW. The room reservation form is to be mailed separately. See
Part II. Event site childcare for ages 3-10 will be available if the registration form is postmarked by March 1st.
Cost for childcare is $10/child.
Forms for childcare are available online at holstonumw.org.
NAME_________________________________________________PHONE___________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________________________
CITY________________________________________STATE_______________ZIP ___________________
Email____________________________________________________________________________________
CHURCH (If Applicable)__________________________________DISTRICT
Is this your first time to Sisters In Service Retreat? Yes_______
Wytheville
No_______
I plan to participate in the Hands On Mission Project and I am enclosing my $2.00. Yes_____ No ______
Contact in Case of Emergency: Name/Relationship/Phone Number________________________
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HOTEL INFORMATION AND RESERVATION --- PART II
Lodging, at a special rate of $80/room, including a complimentary breakfast, is offered at Governor’s Inn located in the area of Governor’s Crossing Shopping Center (Red Light 13.4) at Nascar Drive, Sevierville TN.
Room reservations, in the block of rooms reserved, will be on a first received basis by sending your money and
registration form –listing all who will be in your room – to Karen Adair, PO Box 80802, Chattanooga, TN
37414. Checks should be made payable to Holston Conference UMW. These rooms can easily accommodate
up to 4 persons (double, queens, or king +sleeper sofa). Please note your preference of room and Karen will try
to accommodate. Other lodging may be secured direct by you but will not be eligible for the tax exempt rate.
NAME__________________________________________PHONE__________________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________________________
CITY____________________________________________STATE__________________ZIP ___________
Email____________________________________________________________________________________
CHURCH (if applicable)______________________________________DISTRICT
Wytheville
ROOM: Indicate 1st and 2nd choice Double Queen _________King & Sleeper _______________\
Names of All in Room_________________________________________________________
Special Needs Information________________________________________________________
For more information contact Peggy Dalton, by email hpdalton@musfiber.com or call (423) 581-4743 or
check us out online at holstonumw.org.
*Wytheville district has two representatives going on the mission trip to Sager Brown. They
are asked to bring $50 each to purchase supplies for UMCOR. If you would like to donate to
this you may send you donation to the District Treas.
**The Conference Mission Project is the Big Stone Gap Community Church and Renewal
Project. Monetary gifts can be sent to the District Treasure through the local unit. The
Wytheville District is ask to bring to SEE 2lb bags of self rising flour and toothbrushes an
toothpaste.
***If you attend Mujeres en Accion Worship Event on May 23 you are asked to help with a
project for the districts by bringing laundry detergent (liquid or Powder), dish washing liquid,
feminine pads, deodorant, toothbrush and toothpaste, and bar soap. This will all fit into a reusable shopping bag like those for Wal-mart, Food Lion, etc. These bags can then be taken to the
Spring Mini-Retreat or SEE.
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JOIN in the Christian Ministry for River North Correctional CENTER
A year ago a prison for 1200 Offenders opened in Grayson County, Virginia. Chaplain RB Anderson was
hired to serve 25 hours a week through local donations to over -see the ministries in this institution. Since
that time God has been doing marvelous work. Through the efforts of Chaplain Anderson and 40 trained
volunteer lay leaders. Fellowship Church has been established, inside the prison, which has three weekly
services with an
average attendance of over 300 Offenders. There have been 40+ professions of faith with 20 baptisms. The
Offenders have formed a choir and have been trained to lead worship and conduct Bible Studies.
Your help is needed, your Unit can participate in this Christian Ministry by :
Providing contributes to pay for the chaplain’s salary ( the chaplain’s position receives no state funding,) in order for Chaplain Anderson to continue his ministry donations are in urgent need. Donations
may be sent to: Grace Inside, 2828 Emerywood Parkway, Richmond Virginia, 23294. Be sure to write
on your checks: For River North Correctional Center, Chaplain’s Support.
Other Donations of:
1. Blank greeting cards of all types ( which can be given to Offenders for communication with their families.)
2. Unsealed Birthday Cards signed by church groups (These would be presented to Offenders on the week
of their Birthday.
3. Donations of Bible Concordances and/or Commentaries and Larger Print Bibles (NIV and RSV) for use
in Bible Studies would also be appreciated. Please send funds to purchase these books to: Rev. Terri
Johnson Gregory, Marked for River North Ministries, PO Box 218, Independence, VA, 24348, so
that funds can go directly to the chaplain’s fund for needed supplies.
4. For this Spring Kairos Event (April 9-12, 2015) churches are again requested to provide 2000 dozen
cookies. Placemats, and notes of encouragement for their Christian walk may also be provided for the
42 offenders that will be selected to participate in the Kairos event. Planned for April 9-12, 2015, there
will 3 days of intense Christian Worship and Bible Study, (Kairos). Needed by April 5th are dozens of
plain cookies (without nuts, fr uit, chocolate chips, sugar coating or decor ations.) Begin baking
and
freezing cookies now. Place wax paper between layers and place in tins or sturdy boxes. Drop off all
cookies by April 5th to: First United Methodist Church, Independence, Virginia. If you have any questions please call Rev. Terri Gregory, at 276-773-3000.
Article submitted by: Shirley C. Gordon, UMW Mission Team Member
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2015—2016 Holston Conference UMW Logo
Theme: Feed My Lambs John 21:15 based on the passage from John 21:15-17.
The artist of our logo is Debbie Watson of Christ United Methodist Church in the
Knoxville District.
“This design represents Jesus as the cross and his repeated question to Peter as the heart
on the cross. Jesus’ directive to Peter and to us all, “Feed My Lambs,” is at the foot of the
cross where all lambs gather.”
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TALENT BANK INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE LEADERSHIP
WYTHEVILLE DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
Please Type or Print
________
Date
Name________________________________________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________________________
City______________________________________ State _________________ Zip code ___________________
Telephone Home_____________________ Other_____________________ Email________________________
Age (optional) ____________ Race/Ethnicity (optional) _____________
Local Church _____________________________
Employed Yes
No
Languages Spoken _________________________________
Professional skills, job experience
___________
___________
___________
Office(s) held in United Methodist Women (Please indicate Office and Date of Service)
Local
District
__________
_________________________________Conference
Other United Methodist, Ecumenical or Community Experience
__________________________
__________
__________
__________
Please circle areas of interest
Secretarial
Accounting/bookkeeping
Community
Organization of details
Computer
Program planning
Recruiting members
Nominations
Creativity
Recording minutes
Administration
Inclusiveness/pluralism
Other talents or skills (specify):
Community building
Social issues
Public policy
Public relations
Publicity
Workshops
Newsletters
Retreats
Music
Youth
Children
Other
___________
___________
Which office(s) on the Wytheville District Mission UMW Team would you most like to hold given the opportunity
to serve? (Please circle your choice)
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Program Resources
Communications
Social Action
Spiritual Growth
Membership Nurture and Outreach
Education and Interpretation
Chair of Nominations
__________
Please give any other information you feel is pertinent:
__________
__________
I am sorry but I am unable to accept an office this year. Please keep my name on file and contact me in
(year)
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Be a Five-Star Woman!
To be a Five-Star Woman in Holston Conference United Methodist Women, all you need to do is give a
minimum of $60 per year to the Five Channels of Mission Giving through your local unit. That's just $5 per
month! Your giving supports mission projects in the U.S. and across the globe that aid women, children
and youth.
Use this form to direct your wishes to your local unit treasurer, who will then certify your giving and forward the form to your district treasurer. The payment may be made at one time or may be divided over one
calendar year (but keep in mind that many units close their books in November). Each Five-Star Woman
will receive a certificate and a star pin in recognition of her special mission giving.
_____________________________________ (Name of Five-Star Woman) of
___________________________________United Methodist Church, in the ________________________
District, has given as follows for the year _______________________.
______________A minimum of $5 for Pledge to Mission
______________A minimum of $40 for a Special Mission Recognition to honor
___________________________________________________(if more than one, list one only)
______________A minimum of 5 for a Gift to Mission card, in honor of
___________________________________________________(if more than one, list one only)
______________A minimum of $5 for a Gift in Memory card, in memory of
___________________________________________________(if more than one, list one only)
______________A minimum of $5 for the World Thank Offering
Signed:__________________________________________________________________
Unit Treasurer
Date ____________________________________________________________________
Please submit to District Treasurer before or with Fourth Quarter Report
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41ST ANNUAL
SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE
APRIL 25-26, 2015
How are you making our theme “Feed My Lambs” real in your life? In you unit? In your
church?
The Reverend Amy Probst will be leading us in the Holston Conference United Methodist
Women’s 41st Spiritual Enrichment Experience at Lake Junaluska on April 25th and 26th.
She is currently serving at First Farragut UMC in the Oak Ridge District.
Music leader is Tawana Teague and the accompanist is Frederica Cook. Both are from the Abingdon District.
Plans are being made for Gathering music prior to the opening worship in Stuart Auditorium.
Personal Spiritual Growth Opportunities will fill the afternoon after the first session and will
include but are not limited to Prayer Room in Harrell Center, Prayer Activities in Memorial
Chapel, the Prayer Labyrinth next to the Memorial Chapel, many Gardens to visit on the campus and personal time around the lake. The evening worship service will be a continuation of
our lessons from Rev. Probst. Sunday morning will bring us all together to worship once again
experiencing an opportunity to leave refreshed, encouraged, and uplifted in the Holy Spirit to
go forth and “Feed My Lambs.”
We will enjoy liturgical dancer, Tina Morgan from the Cleveland District, as she provides another avenue of expressing worship through music and dance that has been a part of Hebrew
culture long before King David’s time.
We will be sharing more in the brochure for Spiritual Enrichment Experience that will be
mailed in the near future. It will be available on www.holstonumw.org, along with the forms
for registration to be sent to Beverly Smith, our Conference Registrar. A form for room reservation, should you wish to send a check in the mail to Lake Junaluska, and the Childcare Provision form will also be on the website.
This event has been moved back to April to provide more women the opportunity to attend.
Won’t you consider bringing friends to this event and make a weekend of memories. The lake
is beautiful, the event is spiritually uplifting, friendships are made and/or renewed, and the
time is enjoyable in many ways.
We are doing our best to hold your costs down. Come, enjoy Lake Junaluska and be encouraged to “Feed My Lambs.”
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Attention Readers:
You need to read five (5) books, one from each category. If you purchase your books at
the Spring Meeting in Hillsville, you will not have to pay postage. The report on the
number of books read will be reported to me by Dec. 1st. Therefore it would be good to
get started..
You might not like every book but the purpose is to expose us to the changing world
and help us to be more rounded women of faith.
Virginia Holtgrew
200 Prospect Ave.
Galax, VA 24333
Wytheville District Program Resource Secretary
"In what year was the first meeting of what is now the UMW and where was this meeting?"
The answer will be in the next newsletter or on the Wytheville District UMC Facebook page.
The Purpose of United Methodist Women
The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose
purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to
develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through
participation in the global ministries of the church.
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Norma Haynes
827 Fries Road
Galax, VA 24333
Address Correction Requested
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