NEWSLETTER

The Winston-Salem District
1031 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
www.winstonsalemdistrictumc.org

Re-“Source for the Sacred”
January, 2012 E-newsletter Volume six, Issue 1

January 22nd - DLC
Mt. Tabor UMC, 2:30 p.m.
Winston-Salem, NC
dcooke@wnccumc.org

January 23rd – District JOY Singers
Mt. Tabor, UMC, 1:30 p.m.
Winston-Salem, NC
dcooke@wnccumc.org

January 25th – Clergy/Educators
New Hope UMC, 10:00 a.m.
Winston-Salem, NC
ajohnson@wnccumc.org

February 3rd – 4th –Confirmation Retreat
Brantley Center @ TCH
Winston-Salem, NC
dcooke@wnccumc.org

February 14th – Educators Time Apart
Panera on Miller Street, 10:00 a.m.
Winston-Salem, NC
dcooke@wnccumc.org

February 20th – District JOY Singers
Mt. Tabor UMC, 1:30 p.m.
Winston-Salem, NC
dcooke@wnccumc.org

February 22nd – Ash Wednesday

February 23rd –Adult Ministries “Journey”
New Hope UMC, 9:30 a.m.
Winston-Salem, NC
dcooke@wnccumc.org

“Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land” represents the life and witness of Dr. Joseph E. Lowery. Dr. Lowery, who was born in the Jim Crow era in Huntsville, Alabama, declares that life is a strange land, not as orderly as we might like, but even so we must do God’s will, even in and under difficult circumstances. Dr. Lowery is a retired pastor from the United Methodist Church and remains a strong peace advocate to leaders across the world who call on him for counsel and advice.

F. Douglas Powe is the E. Stanley Jones Associate Professor of Evangelism at St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City. Dr. Powe captures the challenge facing many African American congregations today – regaining the interest of an essentially absent generation – in “New Wine New Wineskins; How African American Congregations Can Reach New Generations”. He diagnoses the malaise and painful intransigence of far too many congregations and then offers a hopeful, helpful remedial path. The church can be an agent of change without abandoning the message of the gospel and can do so with enthusiasm and relevance to the current and future generations.

“Living as United Methodist Christians” is ideal for use in small groups of adults who wish to hear and claim the emphases of beliefs and practices of the UMC. Rev. Andy and Rev. Sally Langford

Every 43 hours at least one convicted sex offender tries to obtain a position at a youth-oriented nonprofit organization. This statistic is a result of a 3-year audit conducted by a major national background check provider.

Please remember the following in your prayers:

• Rev. Lee and Mrs. Barbara Strange in the death of her mother, Martha McLoud on January 5th , 2012
• Rev. Jenna and Mr. Steve Grogan in the death of his father in January, 2012
• The family of Mrs. Doris Page, widow of Rev. Ernest Page, upon her death
• Rev Karen Branch as she recuperates from surgery

• Basic Disaster Response Training will be offered on Saturday, February 4th at Ardmore UMC, 630 S. Hawthorne Road from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for $40. The class is limited to 35 participants. Register with Jackie Bolden at jbolden@pobox.com and include a name, email, church represented and date and location of class for each person attending.
• You may donate on-line or through the WNCC Treasurer to enable the Marion District to help those recently affected by tornadoes. Salem UMC in Rutherford opened as a shelter and the Disaster Response Team there went without sleep for 48 hours in order to help immediately.
• The Kerner Chorale is seeking new members for spring 2012. Consider joining the ensemble on Tuesdays from 7:15 – 8:45 p.m. at Main Street UMC, Kernersville. For more information or answers to your questions, contact director Jason A. Wright at thekernerchorale@gmail.com
• In celebration of Black History Month, the Stained Glass Playhouse will present “A Raisin in the Sun.” Sacrifice, trust and love are the crux of the Younger family’s struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world. Performance dates run from February 3rd through February 19th. Call 499- 1010 for information and reservations.
• Clemmons UMC will host “Recharge Your Circuit” for pastors of multi-point charges on February 26th from 3:00-7:30. Contact the District Office to register.
• Attached to this newsletter is the brochure for the DLC to be held on January 22nd, 2012 at Mt. Tabor UMC , 3543 Robinhood Road, Winston-Salem with worship beginning at 2:30 and classes beginning at 3:00 p.m. Childcare will be provided. Encourage your laity to attend.
• Also attached is a brochure from the Lake Norman District which is sponsoring “Begging for Real (Relevant, Enthusiastic, Authentic, Loving) Church” with Dr. Joseph W. Daniels, Jr. on March 31st from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Greater Vision UMC in Huntersville.

DLC

Brochure from the Lake Norman District

CONFIRMATION RETREAT 2012

“THE BRANTLEY”, CHILDREN’S HOME CAMPUS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4th

BEGINS WITH REGISTRATION AT 5:30 P.M. ON FRIDAY
ENDS WITH WORSHIP AT 2:15 P.M. ON SATURDAY FOR
CONFIRMANDS, MENTORS AND PARENTS

$50.00 REGISTRATION PER PERSON
INCLUDES ROOM, 3 MEALS, SNACKS, PROGRAMMING AND T-SHIRT

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: JANUARY 25TH, 2012

FOR QUESTIONS AND REGISTRATION FORM CONTACT
DONNA COOKE, DISTRICT EDUCATOR
(336) 727-1222 OR dcooke@wnccumc.org

• “Preacher’s Kid Weekend” will be hosted by Camp Carolwood in Lenoir on February 17th-19th for grades 9-12 and on February 24th-26th for ages 10 through 8th grade. For more information, call (704) 873-6162.
• The WNCC Fishin’ Hole Drive for 2012 is on! There are 6,000 resources available for churches that join. The MySurpass catalogue offers convenient browsing. Subscription fees are based on worship numbers. Contact Sonja Clough at (704) 535-2260 or sclough@wnccumc.org.
• Travel with Bishop Goodpaster on Lands of the Bible Cruise 2012 Members of the WNCC and friends are invited to join Bishop Goodpaster for a 13 day faith based cruise departing on November 9th, 2012. Following a flight to Rome, we will make the 2400 passenger Norwegian Jade cruise ship home for the journey. Ports of call include Alanya and Perga, Turkey; Limassol, Cyprus; the Galilee region and Jerusalem, Israel; and Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt. Travel to these land sites will be by deluxe motor coach, accompanied by qualified guides. Lectures will be given by Bishop Goodpaster and Dr. Bob Tuttle, renowned author and Professor at Asbury Theological Seminary. This is a substantive way to renew and strengthen your faith journey. Brochures are available in the district office by contacting Donna Cooke at dcooke@wnccumc.org
• The WNCC Fishin’ Hole Drive for 2012 is on! There are 6,000 resources available for churches that join. The MySurpass catalogue offers convenient browsing. Subscription fees are based on worship numbers. Contact Sonja Clough at (704) 535-2260 or sclough@wnccumc.org