Weekly Update

June 07 2021

Annual Conference Dates to Remember

• June 10 at 10:00 a.m. – Clergy Executive Session 
• June 11 at 6:00 p.m.  – Ordering of Ministry Service, Bishop Jonathan Holston, preaching
• June 12 at 10:00 a.m. – Laity Executive Session: by June 12 the following link will be active and take you into the Laity Executive Session Zoom webinar - http://tiny.cc/laysession.
• June 13 at 3:00 p.m. – Memorial Service, Bishop Bill McAlilly, preaching
• June 16 at 6:00 p.m. – Voting Orientation and Training webinar by GNTV*
• June 19 at 12:00 p.m. – Voting Orientation and Training webinar by GNTV*
• June 21 at 7:00 p.m. – Voting Orientation and Training webinar by GNTV*
• June 23-25 – 2020 and 2021 Sessions of The Mississippi Annual Conference (all virtual) – Bishop James E. Swanson Sr. will be preaching both opening and closing worship services.
  • i must know if you are coming to the office to use our internet!!!  so far, very few have requested this!  Please call at least 5 days prior to the annual conference event you want to view from the office,  but be reminded, in order to vote YOU MUST HAVE YOUR OW DEVICE!  Husbands and wives cannot share a device .....if they are both eligible to vote
  • Laity, please note that our own District Lay Leader, Cristen Barnard will address the laity during the session this Saturday, June 12th!

 

 

 

Mineral Wells UMC is holding a marriage enrichment event starting Saturday July 10th, for more information and a registration form that has all the details, call the  church or the district office...all are invited to be blessed by this event...

Clergy...don't forget to call to schedule your consultation with the DS and to let me know your wishes concerning charge conference!

There will be a training/learning session for those who are doing charge conference paperwork for the first time(or anyone who needs a refresher!) on August 7th at the office at 10:00 a.m., call me to register for this training!

 

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• FREE MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY THIS SUMMER ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS FROM  6-7 AT SENATOBIA FIRST UMC BY THEIR JOHN 6 MINISTRY.....THEY INVITE EVERYONE TO COME GET A MEAL FOR A SUGGESTED
• 5 DOLLAR DONATION IF ABLE OR GET A FREE MEAL FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY IF NEEDED!  EVERYONE IS WELCOME...

 

 

• ..OTHER DATES OF IMPORTANCE
• June 29-Clergy Moving Day
• June 30-Audits from local churches due
• June 30-Deadline to request face to face Charge Conference with DS(clergy)
• July 4-1^st Sunday in New Pulpits
• July 5^th-district office closed for holiday
• July 10th-Marriage Enrichment Series starts at Mineral Wells UMC
• July 15^th-deadline to schedule your fall consultation with DS(clergy)
• August 7-Charge conference training at District Office at 10:00-for those doing charge conference paperwork for the first time or those who want a refresher course!
• August 15^th-Ministry Fair at Batesville First UMC
• August 29-September 7, 2021-General Conference in Minneapolis
• September 6^th-office closed for holiday
• October 8-10, 2021-Special called session of annual conference
• November 10-12, 2021 SEJ at Lake Junaluska
• November 22-26-Thanksgiving Holidays
• December 22-January 4, 2022-Christmas Holidays
• Return for new year on January 5, 2022
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