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Northeast District News & Events

The Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church will be hosting their annual Weekday Workshop for Weekday Child Care programs in our local churches at University City United Methodist Church in Charlotte, Thursday November 12th and Friday November 13th.  The theme for this year’s program will be: The Hands of Love featuring Dr. Gary D. Chapman and Dr. Katharine Leslie. This year’s workshop includes these two powerful keynote speakers as well as 52 different workshop options.   To register for this event, follow http://www.wnccumc.org/cdr/weekdaychildcare.htm  to the WNC Conference website. For further questions, contact Gloria Hughes or Sonja Clough at: 704-535-2260.
Rev. Gloria G. Hughes Ministry Coordinator of Christian Education & Nurture Western North Carolina Conference
704-535-2260 ext. 113 (Office) 800-562-7929 (NC only) 704-567-6117 (Fax)
http://www.dreamers-doers.blogspot.com/

Administrative Assistant needed at Prospect/Mt Pleasant Charge

The Prospect/Mt Pleasant Charge is looking for a part-time administrative assistant:  4 hours per week.  Computer skills required and must be “Word” knowledgeable.  Send resumes to 2833 Smithtown Road East Bend, NC  27018 or call 336-699-3350 or 704-740-7045.

Leaksville UMC, Eden, will soon reduce the hours of our Administrative Assistant, and as a service to her and to you we are inquiring whether any local church would be interested in outsourcing worship bulletin or newsletter production through her.  She has approximately ten hours a week available to assist with other churches' desktop publishing.  If you would be interested in outsourcing these administrative tasks, please contact Bonnie Purgason, chairperson of the Leaksville UMC staff-parish relations committee, at 336-342-0809 or reidsvilleflorist@triad.twcbc.com for more details.

In support of Bishop Larry Goodpaster’s “3” goal challenge to our annual conference: 300,000 members, 30,000 more people in worship,3000 mission teams, 300 resurrected churches, 30 new faith communities in 3 years.  Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community presents:  Title:  Reaching the Baby Boomers: Ministry to an Overlooked Group Date:  November 3, 2009   Where:  Arbor Acres  Time:  8:30-12:30  Lunch provided
This is an opportunity to enhance our evangelism skills and an opportunity to visit our United Methodist Retirement Community.  Please register by calling Dr. Patricia Suggs, 336-918-2974.

The Conference is making changes to the Local Church Leadership Contact List. You will be able to enter your information on the web in a new format when it is available you will also be able to update changes though out the year. Please remember the Conference and District office uses information from this list for mailings and records so please keep it updated.  We will as usual need officers for the 2010 year entered and a copy sent to the District with Charge Conference Paper work 10 days prior to your Church Charge Conference.

1. Margie Knight, former District Lay Leader
2. Bob Kelley, Rev. Dave Kelley’s Father
3. Rev. Dan Ramsey

The following are available to preach for any of our district ministers who need someone to fill in:  Selena Scott, a local pastor in the Greensboro District - 336-280-3048 and Rev. Hal Finney, retired elder in the Northeast District – 336-961-3255.

illumiNATION  Weekend October 16-18

Youth renewal weekend through worship and low income elderly housing repairs
Speaker Rev. Dr. Marty Cauley
Registration fee of $75 covers meals, housing, snacks, t-shirt, building materials, worship materials.  Scholarships available
Come illuminate the world with God’s love!
illumiNATION is a VIM event!
(meets requirements for Bishop’s Power of 3 VIM goal)
Space is limited so register soon.  For more information or to register, call illumiNATION director Kristin Hamrick at (828) 447-9174  or (828) 245-8517. 
Email salemumc.illumination@gmail.com
2010 Dates:
April 16-18 ($75)
July 18-23 ($225)
Oct 15-17 ($75)