- A Teacher Training Event Open to all at Wilmington, MA
- Mission Trips for Youth and Young Adults
- Iona Community's world-famous musician, John Bell, Coming to Maine
- Annual Conference 2010 Information
- Resources from the General Board of Discipleship
- Appointment Changes
- Local Church Events
A Teacher Training Event Open to all at Wilmington, MA
Making Sense: Giving Our Young People the Tools They Need
Tuesday, March 16, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
This is a workshop for Sunday school teachers, youth group leaders, and parents: What tools do our kids need to make sense out of life? How can we build these tools into their lives?
If you're a teacher, please bring a sample of your curriculum. There will be separate small group discussions for teachers, youth group leaders, and parents.
Reservations requested: wumcchristianed@verizon.net or Rev. Leslie Hastings 978-658-4519
Mission Trips for Youth and Young Adults
There is no better way to promote spiritual development with your youth and young adults then to put their hearts and hands to work in mission. But mission trips do not need to be expensive or overwhelming to plan! United Methodist Action Reach-out Mission by Youth has space available in several weeklong mission programs this summer and we are here to help you every step of the way. We will assist you to promote and sign up participants from your church, train your adults and prepare you to pack and travel to camp. Our program is relatively new to the Northeast but the organization has a 32 year track record of serving people in need while promoting spiritual growth and leadership in youth.
Projects include painting, yard work, porch and stair repair, construction of handicap access ramps and other small residential projects. Safety is a high priority in all that we do. Camp participants will be motivated each day with devotional time and uplifting evening worship. Fun activities are planned in the evening. Participant fees include meals, activities and building materials.
Space is still available in the following Northeast Camps for the age groups listed below:
June 6- 12 Middletown, CT for Young adults (College and Older) Fee is $250
July 11-17 Rolling Ridge Retreat Center (High School) Fee is $325
July 18-25 - Melrose, MA (High School) Fee is $290
July 18-25 Williamsport, PA (Mixed Age 7-12) Fee is $290
July 26-31- Wethersfield, CT (Mixed Age 7-12) Fee is $290 Limited Openings
For more information contact Lorraine Macpherson 978-692-5786 or lorraine@umarmy.org
Iona Community's world-famous musician, John Bell, Coming to Maine
Iona Community's world-famous musician, John Bell, will be coming to Maine this Spring to share his passion for World Music and congregational singing with churches in New England! The weekend events are sponsored by a small group of United Church of Christ churches in the Greater Portland, Maine area and are supported by a grant from the Maine Conference Resourcing the Local Church Grant Program. Both clergy and laity will benefit from and enthusiastically enjoy the John Bell in Maine Weekend. All are invited to this amazing weekend when John will share his music in engaging, humorous, inspiring, thought-provoking, and encouraging ways.
DATE:
Saturday, May 22nd and Sunday, May 23rd
EVENTS:
Saturday afternoon participatory workshop on Encouraging and Improving Congregational Singing Excellent for clergy, music and choir directors, choirs, deacons, worship leaders, and everyone who like to sing! Cost: $10 per person
Sunday morning worship with John Bell leading and preaching. Free will offering will be taken to support the work of the Iona Community.
Sunday afternoon Big Sing John Bell will lead us in three- and four-part harmony with amazing results! His engaging, humorous, inspiring, and encouraging way will take us on a musical adventure of Iona Community and world songs. This event is EVERYONE - not just those that believe they can sing! Cost - $7 per person
For More information and Registration, click on http://johnbellinmaine.blogspot.com/ or cut and paste the link into your internet browser.
Resources from the General Board of Discipleship
Whats New on www.UMCWorship.org
Week of March 7 March 13, 2010
Church of the Week: Moose Pass UMC, Seward, Alaska
http://www.kintera.org/site/c.nhLRJ2PMKsG/b.5759639/k.BFCA/Church_of_the_Week.htm
Chile Earthquake Response Resources
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?loc_id=739,1112,1199&act=nav_loc
Is This the Judgment of a God, Hymn after the Earthquakes by Andrew Pratt
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=48570
Preparing for the Easter Vigil, by Dwight Vogel
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=48566
Reflecting on the Easter Vigil: An Exercise in Mystagogy
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=48567
Worship Planning for Eastertide, Year C
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=48573
Lectionary Hymns: March 14, 2010 4th Sunday in Lent
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?loc_id=733,14,1173&act=nav_loc
21st Century Worship Resources: March 14, 2010 4th Sunday in Lent
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=48489&loc_id=733,32,48
Worship Planning Helps: March 14, 2010 4th Sunday in Lent
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=48488&loc_id=733,32,48
Preaching Planning Helps: March 14, 2010 4th Sunday in Lent
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=48490&loc_id=733,32,48
Annual Conference 2010 Information
Fabric Needed for Annual Conference
For our opening worship at Annual Conference this June, we will be using strips of fabric for a welcoming ritual. We need donations of blue and green fabric that will tear easily, 3-4 inches wide and 8-12 inches long, with a small slit in one end to facilitate tearing. This will be a special way for us to welcome our Vermont brothers and sisters in Christ to our Conference. If you can donate such fabric, please contact Elizabeth Bailey-Mitchell to make arrangements. Thanks for your help.
E-mail: solomonbartholomew@yahoo.com
Phone: 207-446-7768.
Learning Centers
Leaders of Learning Centers at Annual Conference need to send the information about their Learning Centers/Workshops for the pre-conference booklet - a the title and a brief description - to Kathy Macedo NO LATER THAN March 10. Also, please send Kathy your name and contact information and if you have any time restrictions (Learning Centers will probably start on Thursday morning but the schedule is still fluid).
Kathy Macedo, bluecat02914@yahoo.com, 207-945-3952.
Display Table Application
We are accepting applications for display tables at Annual Conference. For the application that needs to be filled out and sent back, Click Here. This year we have more room for tables than we have in the past. If you have any questions you may contact Rosemary McNulty at 978-682-7676 x 201 or Rmcnulty@neumc.org
