FROM TXCUMC~
Dora Lenz's daughter, Doreen, underwent emergency heart surgery
yesterday. Please keep the Lenz family in your prayers during this recovery
period. (Dora oversees the Golden Cross program for the conference.)
______________________________BIRTHS______________________________
_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________
FROM Barbara A. Franklin, Houston South Dist.~
The funeral services for Rev. Warrell Kimble will be Wednesday, March
29, 2006, 11:00 a.m., Blueridge UMC., 2929 Reed Rd., (713) 733-5174.
Rev. Rodney Graves, Officiating and Dr. Elijah Stansell, Eulogy.
Her body will lie in-state from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.,Wednesday
morning.
Her remains are at McCoy & Harrison Funeral Home, 4918 Martin Luther
King, Jr. Blvd., 77021. (713) 659-7618.
The family has asked in lieu of flowers please send donations to
Krist Samaritan Counseling Center, 17555 El Camino Real, Houston, Texas
77058, (281) 480-7554.
Please remember the family in your prayers!
ROM Michael D. Dent, Senior Pastor, Marvin UMC, Tyler~
Funeral services for Dr. Kennard "Bill" Copeland will be Wednesday,
March 29, at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of Marvin UMC in Tyler.
Dr. Copeland, 91, was the Administrator of the Methodist Children's
Home in Waco from 1964-1978, and the brother of the late Bishop Kenneth
Copeland. He was also an active member of Marvin from 1978-2006.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Lloyd James Funeral
Home in Tyler.
The phone number of the church is 903-592-7396.
FROM Houston Northwest District~
Dr. Lewis Jackson's sister, Sarah Ellis, of Seattle, Washington, passed
away today. Her services will be Thursday in Seattle. Our prayers are
with Dr. Jackson and his family.
_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________
____________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS___________________
FROM Sarah Smith~
Memorial Drive United Methodist Church’s chancel choir, soloists, and
orchestra will present Mozart’s Requiem on Palm Sunday, April 9, at 7
p.m., in the sanctuary. No admission charge. MDUMC is located at 12955
Memorial Drive, one block west of Beltway 8 in west Houston, between
the Beltway and Wilcrest. You are cordially invited to attend. Church:
(713) 468-8356 ext. 126
FROM Robert Johnson~
eChurch, the National Leadership and Ministry Development Conference
hosted annually by Windsor Village UMC is fast approaching, scheduled for
April 19-22, 2006. Using the theme, "Reality DNA: the Essential
Elements of Making Visions Happen," this year’s conference will provide
strategies, inspirational stories, applicable practices that will help all of
us - leaders, pastors, mothers, fathers, community leaders,
entrepreneurs and anyone with anyone with a God-given dream or vision - to turn
their visions into realities!
Along with host pastor, Kirbyjon Caldwell, the line-up of speakers
includes leading United Methodist leaders and pastors. The conference
will also feature Pam Gardner, VP of Operations with the Houston Astros,
and Joseph High, Senior VP of Human Resources of Owens Corning.
The Conference begins with a worship celebration on Wednesday, April
19, 7:00 p.m. at Windsor Village’s Heatherbrook location, and ends
Saturday morning, April 22, with a Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., at the Power
Center (124101 South Post Oak Road, Houston, TX 77045).
This tremendous program is offered to you at a cost of only $119.00!
This is easily the most affordable Leadership Conference in the
country!
A limited number of full scholarships are available for pastors and
laity of ethnic local churches on a "first-come-first-serve" basis.
For more information on these scholarships, please call Robert Johnson at
713-723-8187, ext. 237.
For more information on the entire conference, please call Marilyn
Cooper at 713-723-8187, ext. 240, or visit Windsor Village’s website,
www.kingdombuilders.com.:
FROM Kenneth Tielke, President, United Methodist Men~
Men's Spring Retreat at Lakeview - April 28, 29, 30 -
All pastors and men's ministry leaders please pass this information on
to all the men in your congregation, and have this announcement read
from the pulpit 4/2.
All men of the Conference are invited and encouraged to attend the
Spring Men's Retreat sponsored by the Texas Conference Board of United
Methodist Men at Lakeview Methodist Conference Center, south of
Palestine, Friday evening through Sunday morning, April 28, 29, 30, 2006. You
will enjoy great speakers, great music, great fellowship and have a
great time. Bring your son or grandson or a friend. Register on-line at
http://www.tcumm.org/ under Spring Retreat, or contact Kenneth Tielke,
Conference UMM President, at 281-342-9677 for information or a
brochure. Mailing deadline is April 8.
________________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________
FROM Melissa Wilkins Brigman (melissabrigman@hotmail.com)~
On April 1, Marvin UMC in Tyler is sponsoring EMPTY BOWLS, a fundraiser
for hunger relief. Over 60 one-of-a-kind bowls have been designed by
Marvin artists and friends. There will be a silent auction on that night
to raise money, but some of the bowls are already on the Marvin website
for preview and for early bidding. You can go to the Marvin website
(www.marvinumc.com) and click on Empty Bowls. Follow the directions to
place a bid on a bowl.
Also, tickets are still available for this great event on Saturday,
April 1.
The fun begins at 6 p.m. at Marvin UMC, 300 W. Erwin in Tyler with a
great dinner, silent auction, music and moments of inspiration and fun!
Tickets are $15 each and may be purchased at the door.
FROM Anissa Cantin~
ATTENTION High School Students!
Who is your Superhero? - What kind of superhero powers do you want? -
Come hear what the biggest Superhero (aka God) has in store for you! -
WHEN: April 1st - April 2nd (Sat - Sun) 6:30 pm - 8 am ~
WHERE: Crosby UMC; 1334 Runneburg Road; Crosby TX 77352 ~
The IMPACT team from Texas A&M invites you to come spend time in
small group devotion time with college students who are devoted to Christ.
They will share their testimonies as well as what they are experiencing
in college and will answer questions high schoolers have about college.
Sessions will be small groups, girls with girls only, boys with boys
only, girl students with boy counselors, boy students with girl
counselors as well as large group talks, games, and worship.
$10 recommended donation to cover IMPACT expenses and meals. Dinner
served at 6:30 pm . Breakfast served at 7 am Sunday morning.
This non-denominational event will be over before 8 am to allow you
time to return to your home church for service.
More information about the IMPACT group can be found at
www.impact.tamu.edu -
RSVP to Robin Hamel at rrhamel@yahoo.com or 281.467.9464.
FROM Kathie Mann, Director, Partners In Mission~
EARLY RESPONDER Training will be offered on April 1st & 2nd for those
who would like to be certified by UMCOR to go into a disaster area to
make home and churches SAFE, SANITARY and SECURE.
Classes will be at Woodlands UMC on April 1st 9 AM - 3 PM and at
Summit UMC in Marshall on April 2nd 2 - 8 PM. Cost is $15, which includes
a T-shirt, badge & meal. Advanced Registration is required.
Attendance is limited to 2 representatives per church.
Contact Mary Ann Hodges, Conference Disaster Response Coordinator at
maryannhodges1@aim.com or 281-379-5091 for additional information
and/or a registration form.
Texas Annual Conference; 5215 Main St.; Houston, Texas 77002 -
713-521-9383; FAX 713-521-3724
FROM Michael Hunter (mhunter@aciglobal.com)~
DIVISION OF YOUTH (DOY) -
CONFERENCE COUNCIL ON YOUTH MINISTRY (CCYM) -
will meet at LUFKIN FUMC IN LUFKIN, TEXAS -
Saturday, April 1, 2006
Division of Youth (DOY) will meet at 9:00 AM; CCYM will meet at
11:30 AM. We will have lunch during the CCYM meeting. We will try and be
done by 3:00 PM.
Please DO NOT show up Friday night. there WILL NOT be anyone there.
We ARE NOT HAVING ANYTHING FRIDAY NIGHT - Only Saturday morning, April
1, 2006.
For more information call: Michael Hunter - 254-359-4356, home;
903-388-1246, cell.
_________________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR_______________________
FROM Donna V. Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC,
Houston~
We have several events going on in the life of our church that we think
would be of interest. The dates are listed below and you will find more
information about each event listed on our Web site,
www.stpaulshouston.org, on either our Home Page or on the Calendar. You are cordially
invited to attend and we hope you join us as follows:
> March 30 - Lenten Recital Series - Harp & Piano Artists - 12:15
p.m. -
> April 4-6 - Lenten Recital Series - Madrigal Singers - 12:15
p.m. -
> April 5 & 12 - Parent Education Lecture Series - "Mothering
Daughters" will be on
April 5, "Mothering Sons" will be on April 12. - Both
dates 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. -
> April 6 - Tour St. Paul’s Church with Prime Timers - 11 a.m. -
> April 6 - Director of Accreditation for the National
Association for the Education of
Young Children, Kim Means - 7 to 9 p.m. -
St. Paul’s, 5501 Main Street, is on the corner of Main and
Binz/Bissonnet, across from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
FROM Randy Young~
Come join Wesley UMC in our Spring Revival Theme:(SPIRITUAL GROWTH WITH
HOPE) March 27-29, 2006.
Guest revivalist is the Rev. Ronnie Booker of Greater St Matthew's
Baptist Church. Time is 7:00pm nightly.
Address - 7225 Homestad Rd. Houston, TX 77028.
Directions to the church are: From 610 (north or south) exit Homestead
then proceed north to the Church. We will be looking for YOU!
________________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED_________________
Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org. Thank
you.
FROM Lonna Nunn, Texarkana District Office~
St. Luke's in Texarkana is looking for a new music director. Musical
training is important. The position pays $4,000/year. If you or someone
you know is interested, call pastor John Montgomery at 903-794-8398.
FROM Connie Scroggins, Ministry Assistant~
The First United Methodist Church in Daingerfield, Texas is searching
for a Summer Youth Director. Daingerfield, located 40 miles north of
Longview, is the county seat of Morris County and has about 2,500
residents. Daingerfield FUMC offers a full summer of activities for a group of
about 20 middle school and high school students. A candidate for our
Summer Youth Director would have two years of college. The position is
open from the end of May until mid-August. A weekly salary and a
residence are provided. If you have any questions you may contact me at
903-645-3431. I may also be contacted via e-mail at daingerfieldfumc@aol.com.
FROM Faith UMC, Richmond~
DIRECTOR of MUSIC MINISTRIES
Faith United Methodist Church, Richmond, Texas, is accepting
applications for the full-time position of Director of Music Ministries to
provide leadership for the worship, and music ministries. Faith UMC is in a
growing area of Fort Bend County with a membership of 1,482 and 600+ in
a relaxed setting of "traditional" and "contemporary" styles of
worship.
Email resume to: Roy James - roy.james@faithumc.org . Mail resume
to: Roy James 4600 FM 359 Rd. Richmond, TX 77469 - 281.341-8200
FROM Reggie Clemons, Staff Administrator~
YOUTH DIRECTOR -
First UMC in Pearland, Texas is seeking a full-time Youth Director
to administer and manage our Youth Program and assist the spiritual
development of our Youth. This person must have excellent interpersonal
skills, have above average communication skills, possess an extraordinary
ability to relate to youth and their parents, and have the ability to
manage staff and volunteers in a productive, positive manner. Our Youth
group currently averages 40-50 in weekly attendance. This is an
excellent opportunity with a growing, vibrant church!
We are looking for a person that is spiritually mature, has a great
willingness and ability to relate to teenagers and adult volunteers,
has good communication skills, lots of energy, and a has winning
personality. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package, commensurate
with education experience.
Mail, fax, or email resume and references to: FUMC Pearland; C/o
Reggie Clemons, Staff Administrator; 2314 N. Grand Blvd.; Pearland, Texs
77581. Phone: 281-485-1466; Fax: 281-485-6385; Email:
rclemons@fumcpearland.org.
______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed/Wanted)________________
FROM Charles Jordan~
Lake Houston UMC has a Conn Organ that we would like to donate to a
church - it needs a little work on the peddles - but works for the most
part - please email me at lhumcpastor@nctv.com.
