May 2014 “Church Conference Approves Recommendation” The Church Conference, which met on Sunday, April 13 th , approved Senior the following recommendation from the Building Study Committee: Since our office building is out of compliance with the fire code due to having only one exit/entrance, we recommend that we bring our office building up to fire code by adding a new, 2nd entrance and include an elevator, lobby and additional ministry space as needed. We further recommend that the new addition be built in such a way as to accommodate a second phase which would include a new sanctuary at a later date, should our situation warrant a 2nd phase. There were 84 people in attendance, and the vote was 72 to 1 in favor of the recommendation. The recommendation was approved as originally written. The next step is the formation of a Building Committee. If you are interested in being on the Building Committee, please see me for an application. The Church Council will convene as a Charge Conference in May in order to receive and approve applications for membership on the Committee. I hope to convene the first Building Committee meeting in late May or early June. The Building Committee will employ an architect to design the office complex addition. In addition, the Building Committee will estimate the cost of the building project. Both the design and the estimated cost will be presented at another Church Conference for approval. As already noted, the Church council has set aside $100,000 for the office addition. The only monies that should be spent at this stage would be for the employment of an architect and possibly the employment of an engineer to make sure that the building site is viable. I think that it is fairly reasonable to predict a groundbreaking in the spring of 2015. However, at least two more Church Conferences will be necessary – the one mentioned above which will receive design and estimated cost. A second Church Conference will receive from the Building Committee a detailed price list and the plan for funding the project. Again, there is already $100,000 in reserve. So, to sum, no major monies will be spent until two more Church Conferences meet and approve design and cost! Please lift the Building Committee and the future Church Conferences in prayer so that we will follow God’s intention for our church. The journey continues… Brian
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May 2014
“Church Conference Approves Recommendation”
The Church Conference, which met on Sunday, April 13
th, approved
Senior the following recommendation from the Building Study Committee:
Since our office building is out of compliance with the fire code due to having only one exit/entrance, we recommend that we bring our office building up to fire code by adding a new, 2nd entrance and include an elevator, lobby and additional ministry space as needed. We further recommend that the new addition be built in such a way as to accommodate a second phase which would include a new sanctuary at a later date, should our situation warrant a 2nd phase.
There were 84 people in attendance, and the vote was 72 to 1 in favor of the recommendation.
The recommendation was approved as originally written.
The next step is the formation of a Building Committee. If you are interested in being on the
Building Committee, please see me for an application. The Church Council will convene as a
Charge Conference in May in order to receive and approve applications for membership on the
Committee. I hope to convene the first Building Committee meeting in late May or early June.
The Building Committee will employ an architect to design the office complex addition. In
addition, the Building Committee will estimate the cost of the building project. Both the design
and the estimated cost will be presented at another Church Conference for approval. As already
noted, the Church council has set aside $100,000 for the office addition. The only monies that
should be spent at this stage would be for the employment of an architect and possibly the
employment of an engineer to make sure that the building site is viable.
I think that it is fairly reasonable to predict a groundbreaking in the spring of 2015. However,
at least two more Church Conferences will be necessary – the one mentioned above which will
receive design and estimated cost. A second Church Conference will receive from the Building
Committee a detailed price list and the plan for funding the project. Again, there is already
$100,000 in reserve. So, to sum, no major monies will be spent until two more Church
Conferences meet and approve design and cost!
Please lift the Building Committee and the future Church Conferences in prayer so that we will
follow God’s intention for our church.
The journey continues…
Brian
"He himself bore our sins" in his body on the cross, so that we might die to
sins and live for righteousness; "by his wounds you have been healed." -1 Peter 2:24
The Parish Sunrise Service was held at UM Temple on Resurrection-Easter
Sunday. The above image is a picture of what was saw in the sky as people left. Alan
Price had gone outside, came back inside and said, “You have to come outside.”
When I stepped outside there is this image of the cross for the entire world to
see! I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Someone later pointed out-it was probably
just a jet that did that-but even so God placed it there! How awesome-how beautiful-
and what a reminder! God is so good!
When I think about the Resurrection one thing comes to mind. Jesus defeated
death and the grave and that gives us assurance of new hope and new beginnings
through Him. The gift of salvation has been given to us if we will only receive it with
open hearts.
The Resurrection shouldn’t just be celebrated once a year-but every day of our
lives! Jesus is alive! There is power in the name and the blood of Jesus. His wounds
have healed us! We don’t have to be afraid of the things that we struggle with-we just
need to put it in Jesus’ hands and let Him conquer it for you! He can and He will!
Who is your hope in today? Jesus is ready to meet you right where you are! Let God give you the peace and the freedom from the chains that are holding you down.
-Pastor Dustin
But God had other plans. One night, Harris gave his life to Christ. “I had a dream, a vision that I was preaching here at Prospect (United Methodist Church, Maxton, N.C.).” After earning a bachelor’s degree at UNC, Harris headed to Duke Divinity School. Struggling academically, he turned everything over to God. “I wasn’t at Duke for myself,” Harris said. “I was there for God.” Along the journey, he said, “I’ve learned a lot about myself — as a student, as a student pastor, as a Christian.” He’s grateful for his home congregation that keeps him in touch with his Lumbee roots. Graduating in May 2013, Harris looks forward to becoming an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church. God “has called me to be a pastor, to lead a flock, to be a servant to the people. I want to love them, to nurture them and to teach them about what God is doing in their lives.” When you give generously on Native American Ministries Sunday, you educate seminarians, plant churches and cultivate outreach. Learn more at www.umcgiving.org/NAMS!
— edited by Barbara Dunlap-berg, internal content editor, UMCom Native American Ministries Sunday in the United Methodist Church is on May 4 this year. Your gift along with those of other United Methodists can make it possible for Native Americans to have the same opportunities as others who wish to pursue their call to ministry. Your Generous Gifts on Native American Ministries Sunday support:
Native American ministries within the annual conference Scholarships for Native Americans attending United Methodist schools of
theology approved by the University Senate of The United Methodist Church (administered by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry)
Strengthen, develop and equip Native American rural and urban congregations, ministries and communities (related to the General Board of Global Ministries).
Please give generously on Sunday, May 4.
Marybeth
“As an undergrad, I never thought I would be able to attend Duke Divinity because of the finances. But with the Native American Scholarship, that dream came true,” says Prentis Harris III, Lumbee, 2013 graduate of Duke Divinity School. This scholarship was made possible by your gifts on Native American Ministries Sunday. As a boy, Prentis Harris III excelled in baseball, but as he matured, he began focusing on school. “I was trying to get high grades to attend (the University of North Carolina at) Chapel Hill,” he said. “I wanted to be a pharmacist.”
Pastor Brian opened the meeting with Prayer. He discussed the Church Conf and the vote, also talked about the
invitation to the meeting on April 28th
at the UM Temple. Jim Eakle will be second in command from Duff
Street. The minutes of the Called Council meeting and the Church Conf. were given to everyone present.
Bob Fowler – Finance secretary distributed the March Cash Journal, all bills and apportionments have been
paid. We are not behind in anything.
Pastor Marybeth reported we did have The Child Protection workshop, Roberta Kennedy did a good job leading
it. We will have the Maundy Thursday service here at Duff Street and the Good Friday evening service at UM
Temple. Easter sunrise service will be at the UM Temple and breakfast and the Cantata at Duff Street.
Traditional service will be at Duff Street. Sunday, April 27th
is Dollar Day for the Celebration of Mission
Event. The Community Meal will be at 5:00pm Sunday, April 27th
followed at 6:00pm by the Cantata repeat
performance “My Redeemer Lives”, we have invited UM Temple and Stealey UM. Pastor Marybeth showed a
picture from Katy Crim of a sign for the Van. Jim Eakle questioned, that the words United Methodist were not
on it, also Clarksburg WV was not. Brian had pictures of different types of steps, to get into the van. Bob
Hemingway will get the steps. We will try to get set up to pick up anyone that needs a ride on Sunday morning.
Carolyn – Food Pantry is doing good and they made 10 food baskets for Easter for 10 families that Connecting
Link gave them the names. They also made 400 bags for backpacks (100 a week), 14 home-schoolers and 10
parents came and helped. Jim Eakle, said “All Harrison County Lions Clubs want to start helping with the
backpack program”.
Doris McIntyre – United Methodist Women will start selling tickets to the Mother’s Day Banquet next week.
The Banquet will be at 6:00pm on May 9, you may have your choice of baked steak or turkey. We have been
collecting baby items for the Celebration of Mission Event, Debby Wagner will donate our basket for the
auction at C.O.M.E. on May 3.
Pastor Dustin – UM Temple has started having food for the neighborhood kids on Friday evenings, they will
have it every Friday. Temple had a Easter party-l Temple kid came and 18 from the community. They are
going to have a program, “The Dangers of the Internet” on April 27 at 2:00pm. Their Youth Group is really
concerned about drugs.
Jim Eakle expressed concern about so few people coming to meetings.
Gayle Leasure will head-up a Community Garden here at Duff Street, backed by E.S.P. and The Daniel Plan
Group.
The Church Council will ask the Trustees to have a clean-up day
Next Council meeting will be May 12, 2014 at 7:00pm.
Ireta Kirby, Secretary
Harrison County Homeschoolers R.O.C.K. (Rely On Our Creator and King)
They brought food and they worked to help other children who may not have enough to eat on weekends. It was awesome to have the help of the homeschoolers on Thursday, April 9th to put together the bags of food for the backpack program. Fourteen children from preschool to 6th grade with 10 parents worked together to place the food in each bag. They completed 400 bags of food. The group meets regularly for enrichment activities and do field trips and service projects together. We were blessed to have their help and hope they will come back again. These homeschoolers ROCK!
Annual Postal Carriers Food Drive
Saturday, May 10th
Duff Street Food Pantry – Open Each Tuesday 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
“Stamp Out Hunger!” Annual Postal Carriers Food Drive is Saturday, May 10th. Need volunteers to help carry the food into the pantry, sort and stock the shelves around 4:30 or 5:00 p.m. Call Carolyn Green at (304) 622-2965 if you can help.!
Food Pantry can use Personal Care & Cleaning Supplies: Shampoo, Toothpaste, Bath Soap, Dish Soap, All-Purpose Cleaner Next Backpack Assembly is Thursday, May 8th at 10:00 a.m.
Fourth Annual GCCP Chili Cook-Off Held Duff Street United Methodist Church hosted the Fourth Annual Parish Chili Cook-Off on March 30th, 2014. Eight churches in the Greater Clarksburg Cooperative Parish participated in the event. Pictured are Josh Holden -- Hammond UMC (Third Place), Katy Crim – Duff St. UMC (Second Place) and Rev. Nancy Cale (First Place) – Vincent Memorial UMC. Other competitors were John Chipps – Stealey UMC, Sue Burns – Quiet Dell UMC, Elizabeth Morgan – North
View UMC, Debi Matz – Stonewall Charge and Rev. Saundra Boley – Liberty UMC. $508.00 was collected in support of the Celebration of Mission Event. Wesleyan District C.O.M.E. will be held at Quiet Dell UMC in on Saturday, May 3rd 2014. The mission projects supported by the Event will be Community Development Outreach Ministry in Charleston, The Greater Clarksburg Cooperative Parish, and Tyrand Cooperative Ministries in Mill Creek.
