The following mission studies will be offered at Ocean View United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Ocean View is located at 8400 E Oak Island Drive, Oak Island, NC. The studies begin at 9:00 am. Please bring a bring bag lunch.
“Haiti” – Leader: Sherry Mewborn, Wrightsboro UMW
An overview of the cultures that shaped Haiti’s past and the ongoing legacy of colonialism, along with glimpses into the heart and soul of Haiti’s people through pictures and Creole adages. It also includes the impact of the devastating January 12th earthquake in 2010.
“Joy to the World” – Leader: Jean D’Addario, Sharon UMW
The title of this mission study reflects the conviction that for United Methodists, mission and evangelism flow from joyous gratitude for the Good news of Jesus Christ. Its purpose is to explore the theology of mission and evangelism in the twentyfirst- century context of Christianity as a worldwide religion.
Families along the coastal regions of NC continue to need assistance in removing the damage caused by flooding causes by Hurricane Irene and in rebuilding.
The NC conference Disaster Response Committee has hired site managers for the Aurora and Swan Quarter areas and is developing a long-term recovery program to assisting in rebuilding up to 500 homes using donated funds, materials and volunteers like you.
Due to the continued critical need, volunteers, regardless of previous disaster or rebuilding experience or length of availability are needed in Eastern North Carolina.
TO REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER choose one of the following:
Visit NCCUMVIM and register to serve as an individual or as a team.
Contact the NC Disaster Response Call Center directly at (888) 440-9167 or via email. You will be asked to provide the appropriate contact and supplemental information to allow the staff to match your skills with the requests for help in the most efficient manner possible.
Contact one of the following persons in the Wilmington District for inclusion on a team:
Remember to save the date of February 24-25, 2012 for a time with your spouse at the “Hearts and Souls” Marriage Conference at Sharon UMC, Supply, NC. Download a Flyer and Visit Hearts and Souls for more information.
FEBRUARY 26th is CAMP SUNDAY!!
Please help us celebrate the camp experience at your church! Ask a child, youth or an adult who has been to camp to share their experiences during morning worship, Sunday School classes or gatherings in the fellowship hall. The life of a child in your congregation can be transformed forever through a day, a week-end, a week (or longer) at
camp! If there is no one in your congregation or community who is available to share their camp experience, we can provide one! To request a camp representative to participate in your Camp Sunday worship service, please contact Dail Ballard.
Dail Ballard
NC UM Camp & Retreat Ministries, Inc.
Executive Director
MAKE YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION TODAY… SEND A CHILD TO CAMP THIS YEAR… SUMMER CAMP 2012 REGISTRATION OPEN!! Camp Chest nut ridgeDon Lee CenterCamp Rockfish GO ONLINE TO REGISTER
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PLAN YOUR WINTER GET-AWAY…
RETREATS booking for all three camps…cabin retreat, hotel-like retreat, tent retreat…take your pick…day, night,
weekend or week!
Save the Date! Wilmington District Spiritual Day Apart will be held at Pine Valley United Methodist Church on February 11, 2011. More information will be available at a later date.
On March 17th, Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries (DBOM) will have an important fundraising event at First UMC, Cary. This event will include hot dogs, bluegrass music, a presentation by General Commission for United Methodist Men Secretary Gil Hanke and a live and silent auction in support of DBOM. Please mark the date and make plans to participate and help support the vital ministry of DBOM. For more details, click DBOM Fundraiser.
“Fake it ’til you make it”… We hear this a lot. Men, do you ever feel like you’re never going to “make it?” Like you’re
caught in the “performance trap?”
Here is some good news – You no longer have to live a life of obligation and quiet frustration.
You’re invited to join other men from all over the North Carolina Conference to find a better way. On Saturday, April 21st the Methodist Men’s Ministry Center in Goldsboro, NC will be hosting a REWIRED event for men starting at 9:30am and ending promptly at 3:30pm. Total cost is $40.00 including lunch.
The sessions include:
Moving From Performance to Grace
From Idols to “Spirit & Truth”
From Self-Sufficiency to Faith and
Rewired for Biblical Manhood
Presenting these four sessions will be three of our NC conference’s certified Men’s Ministry Specialists and one of our advanced Certified Lay Speakers. Their passion is to reach men and challenge them to find the way to a place of honesty with themselves, with God, and with a group of trusted Christian men. For information email the district UMM President, Paul Wilson. Download an Event Flyer to display in your church.
