“It’s A Date”
February 17th – Ash Wednesday
February 18th – Adult Lenten Event
New Hope UMC, 10:00 a.m.
Winston-Salem, NC
dcooke@wnccumc.org
March 9th – Clergy/Educators
Clemmons UMC, 10:00 a.m.
Clemmons, NC
ajohnson@wnccumc.org
March 9th – Laity Meet w/ Bishop
Clemmons UMC, 6:30 p.m.
Clemmons, NC
ajohnson@wnccumc.org
March 13th – UMM Prayer Breakfast
Konnoak Hills UMC, 8:30 a.m.
Winston-Salem, NC
rsherrill@triad.rr.com
March 14th – Daylight Saving Time
March 24th – Stop Hunger Now
Konnoak Hills UMC, afternoon
Winston-Salem, NC
rsherrill@triad.rr.com
March 28th – Palm Sunday
June 10th -Spiritual Formation Day Apart
Annual Conference
Day Apart Registration Form
“Available for Take-out”
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The District Resource Center has a new 12-minute DVD study “Christine” from GodFilms based on Proverbs 3:5. Christine is struggling to understand her past while trying to save her marriage. For downloadable versions of GodFilms and to learn what’s coming next, go to GodFilms.com. We also have “Robby” and “Laura”.
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“They Like Jesus But Not the Church” is a six-session DVD study which explores and responds truthfully to the common objections and misunderstandings that culture has about the church and Christianity. Dan Kimball, the author, is pastor of Vintage Faith Church, a missional church planted for engaging the post-Christian culture in Santa Cruz, California. The kit contains the six-session DVD, a participant’s workbook and the actual soft cover book.
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“Go: A Passport to Southeast Asia” is a DVD/CD VBS curriculum written by members of the WNCC studying the UMC work in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. The cost is $20.00 to help support the 2012 version of Africa. Contact Laura Diviney, ldiviney@wnccumc.org
SAFE SANCTUARIESMANDATORY
"Prayers"
Please remember the following in your prayers:
- We have received word of the Sunday, February 21, 2010 death of Mrs. Alma M. Madison at Givens Estates, Asheville, North Carolina. She was the widow of the Reverend Dr. J. Clay Madison. She is survived by her daughter, Florence Widis (husband, Larry) of Charlotte; and two granddaughters. A graveside funeral service is planned for Saturday, February 27 at 12:00 noon at Hillcrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11:00-11:45 a.m. at Garrett Funeral Home in Waynesville.
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We have received word of the Tuesday, February 16, 2010 death of the Reverend Claude L. Campbell, Jr. (retired). He is survived by his wife, Jean; and two children, Mark Campbell and Jeanne Hyland. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 18 at McLean’s Funeral Home, Gastonia. A Celebration of Life Service is scheduled for Friday, February 19 at 2:00 p.m. at Myers Memorial United Methodist Church.
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We have received word of the Tuesday, February 16, 2010 death of Mrs. Helen Gordon Phillips in Asheville. She was the widow of the Reverend Albert F. Gordon and Mr. Walter Phillips. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Gordon and Tricia Gordon; and one son, Frank Gordon and his wife, Rev. Mary B. Gordon. The funeral service is scheduled for Friday, February 19, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Groce Funeral Home in Asheville. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 587 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC, 28806.
- Rev. Earl Wilson in the death of his father
- The family of Rev. Joseph M. Taylor, Jr., who died on January 24th
- Rev. Dick Patzfahl as he recovers from cochlear implant surgery
District Information
Wesley, A Feature Film
There are two local theatres that will be showing the “Wesley” feature film. The a/perture cinema at 311 West Fourth St. has the film scheduled from February 19th-24th. Contact the theatre at 722-8148 for more information. From February 26th-March 4th, it will be at The Grand 18 at 5601 University Parkway. Call 767-1310 for their show times.
Celebrate Aldersgate, A Wesley Hymn Sing
The Winston-Salem District will Celebrate Aldersgate with choirs from Mt. Tabor, Main Street, Konnoak Hills and New Hope on Wednesday, May 26th at 7:00 p.m. at Main Street UMC in Kernersville. The choral directors have chosen anthems based on Wesley hymns with brass ensemble and timpani. Dr. Jon Brotherton of Greensboro College will be the guest conductor. If your choir would like to participate, please contact Donna Cooke, District Educator, at 727-1222 or dcooke@wnccumc.org. We hope to have a choir of 100 singers for the anthems and a congregation of 300 to sing Wesley hymns from the current hymnal. The love offering taken will benefit the Open Arms Community.
COKESBURY’S VBS 2010…and more
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WINSTON-SALEM DISTRICT OFFICE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 2010
10:00 A.M. – 12 NOON
Join Talina Pipes, Cokesbury Representative, and Donna Cooke, Winston-Salem District Educator for an introduction to many options for your VBS 2010!
SALE – REFRESHMENTS – FUN
QUESTIONS: (336) 727-1222 OR dcooke@wnccumc.org
The Winston-Salem Distict UMC Adult Ministries Committee
invites you to travel with them to Georgia. Call Doug Watts at 788-2287 or 817-4624 for information and to register for the trip.
Conference-wide Day of Service
Saturday, June 3rd, 2010 will be a conference-wide Day of Service. Each District can choose qualifying mission projects for its local churches. The event will then be celebrated at Annual Conference on the following Saturday. Our own UMAR cottages can qualify as mission projects.
United Methodist Communications, Find-A-Church
United Methodist Communications has launched a massive promotional campaign to update the Find-A-Church web-site. Each church has its own profile page which can be personalized for your specific church ministries. There are 280,000 visitors per month. Churches that have ministries related to economic relief, job training, literacy, day care, ecology and sports programs will want to update their profiles quickly. Update online at www.rethinkchurch.org or visit www.find-a-church.org. In the near future you will be able to add video clips and audio files.
REMINDER: Bishop Goodpaster is leading a journey to the Oberammergau Passion Play which departs on June 29, 2010. We already have 8 travelers from the Winston-Salem District for the trip of a lifetime. Sights include Innsbruck, Salzburg and Munich or Zurich. Cost has been reduced to $2798. Contact Donna Cooke in the District Office to schedule an information session or to register. dcooke@wnccumc.org, 727-1222
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