The Maryville District Mary Virginia Taylor - Resident Bishop Reverend Charles Maynard - District Superintendent Superintendent’s E-mail: [email protected] - Web Site: www.maryvilledistrict.holston.org Cheryl Thompson - Administrative Assistant * E-mail: [email protected] Office-Phone: (865) 982-1427 * Fax: (865) 981-7470 A RESURRECTION PEOPLE We are an Easter people! We say “He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” and we mean it. We say it on Easter Sunday. We say it each Sunday as we gather on the first day of the week to worship God and the LIVING JESUS. We say it each and every day. The knowledge of resurrection is at the center of who we are as Jesus’ people. We are an Easter people. This fact of resurrection shapes each and every day and infuses our lives with joy. Unlike the earliest disciples, we approach Easter with the joy of the living Jesus. With each sunrise, we start the new day in joyful anticipation of where we will meet the risen Jesus. We are wonderfully surprised as we bump into Jesus at the table, in the press of work, at family events, and especially in the stranger. Each evening we rest in Jesus with the knowledge that God gets the first and last word not only of the day but of our very lives. All of this makes us people of joy. The rest of the world is puzzled by our joy. Our congregations are marked by the joy of living in the resurrection. We sometimes struggle to remain in this joy but always and everywhere the resurrection is the foundation of our lives. My fervent prayer and desire is that the congregations of the Maryville District are centers of this resurrection joy which we offer to our surrounding communities. He Is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Grace, peace, AND JOY! Charles Conference Mission Offering Bishop Dindy Taylor and the Holston Conference Missions Team challenge Holston Conference United Methodists to commit $10 and 10 hours of service per average worship attendance toward eliminating childhood poverty within Holston Conference. Up-Coming Events April Visit WaytoGiveHolston.org to find bulletin inserts and video resources that are intended for use in your local church beginning in February. These very special pieces provide a challenge from Bishop Dindy Taylor to commit our time and our 2015 Annual Conference Mission Offering to Children and Poverty in the Holston Conference. We are providing Bishop Taylor's video message in the form of a Resource Guide from the Director of Missions, which is being sent directly to clergy, treasurers, finance chairpersons, lay leaders, and lay members to Annual Conference. Please use the print and video resources to issue the invitation to "bring it home" as we give of ourselves to the most vulnerable in our communities. Thank you message resources from last year are still available at WaytoGiveHolston.org. They have been re-purposed for use all year round, to assist you in saying thank you to your congregations for the ministries shared in 2014. Please use these resources in your congregation. Thank you, Holston. Let's see how many lives we can change this year! Way to go! Way to give! Music Ministry Position Knoxville, TN - St. Mark United Methodist Church is seeking a Director of Music Ministry to lead a comprehensive, creative and inspiring music ministry for the congregation at its two Sunday morning worship services. Active music groups currently include Chancel Choir, children's choir and handbell/handchime choir. This is a part-time (approximately 20 hours per week) salaried position. Send resume and cover letter to [email protected]. 5 Extravagant Generosity Seminar - Concord 11 United Methodist Church-11020 Roane Drive, Knoxville, 10:00-3:00 14 Pastors’ meeting in the Event Center on the first floor of Holston Conference Building-10:00 a.m.-noon (note morning meeting is Tuesday) 16 Pastors’ meeting in the Conference Room on the third floor of Holston Conference Building - 7:00 p.m. (note evening meeting is Thursday) 19-21 Jubilation in Pigeon Forge, TN 23-24 Discovering Authentic Worship at Kodak UMC, starting at 7 p.m. Friday evening 27 Camp Wesley Woods Golf Tournament May 7 National Day of Prayer 10 21 Pastors’ Meeting and Spring Luncheon - Wesley Woods 25 Memorial Day-District Office Closed Special Thanks to the following Congregations who are current in their giving to the 2015 District Ministries (Thru March 26, 2015) (* Denotes 100% of 2015 District Ministries paid) Alcoa, First * Binfield * Burnett Memorial * Cedar Bluff Fairview * Friendsville Immanuel Madisonville, First * Murphy’s Chapel Peck’s Memorial * Roberts St. John * Union Grove (B) * Wears Valley * Axley’s Chapel Broadway * Camp Ground * Chestua * Fenders * Gatlinburg, First Loudon Maryville, First * New Hope Pigeon Forge, First Sevierville, First Sweetwater, First * Union Grove (S) * Bethel (L) * Bungalow Carpenters * Eden * Fox Green Meadow Luretta Mountain View * New Salem * Pleasant Hill (R) * Shults Grove Tuckaleechee * Vonore Maryville District UMW - Nancy Lampe-President Hallelujah ! Christ arose! We will be celebrating Easter in a few days and what a glorious day it will be. Easter brings back fond memories to me. As a child, Mother would dress us (I have two sisters) in our new Easter outfits, and we would be off to church for sunrise service at six thirty and then morning worship service at ten. This year many of us will experience a similar routine on Easter morning. I look forward to Easter and the Holy week that leads up to the celebration of the resurrection of Christ. The snow and ice seemed to last a long time and I have been excited to see the green leaves springing forth from the ground that will give us the pretty spring flowers. Finally, the leaves have appeared and the little yellow and purple flowers are present. It is a joyous time to witness the blooming of flowers and feel the excitement that spring brings. Although we may experience a few more cold days, we know that spring is here. The Holston Conference Sisters in Service Event was March 13th & 14th in Sevierville. There were 135 (25 from Maryville) young and young at heart women worshiping and praising God. It was a spirit filled and enriching two days. Every year someone says this one was the best. I can hardly wait for next year. Another Conference Event is Spiritual Enrichment Experience (SEE) on April 25 th & 26th at Lake Junaluska, NC. This will provide a great opportunity for women from all Districts to come together. We catch up with friends we haven’t seen for a while and make new friends. This truly is United Methodist Women in action. The District Day Apart is May 2nd at Mountain View UMC. Rev. Gaye King will lead us in a workshop, “A Bead and a Prayer” based on a book written by Kristen E. Vincent. The author is married to a United Methodist Minister and lives in Georgia. If you are interested in a more meaningful and focused prayer life, you will not want to miss this. Each person will make her own set of prayer beads and there will be a variety of beads from which to choose. The workshop starts at 1:00 p.m. and light refreshments will be served. Cost is $8.00. Join Our Team! The search for future officers for Maryville District United Methodist Women never ends. We are always looking for “a few good women”. Step out in faith and let one of our nomination committee members know that you want to make a difference and share your talents with other. Whatever the position, there is a whole team to back you up! Glenda Eastridge, UMW Nominations Chair 865-984-8682 or [email protected] 2015 Hands-On Mission Project- Zimbabwe Holston Annual Conference Unlike school supplies, food items have expiration dates. Be sure and check the dates and make sure they do not expire until 2015 in order to cover transport time and having a useful life for the people in Zimbabwe. The Maryville District has been asked to put together 400 Food Buckets for the 2015 Holston Annual Conference Hand-On Mission Project. Note: A $5.00 donation for packing and shipping is to accompany each bucket. Each church is to bring ONE check for the total donation amount. Make checks out to Maryville District and put 2015 Hands-On in the memo line. Do not put money in the bucket! 1 - 4-5lb. Bag sugar 1 - 4-5lb. Bag self-rising flour 1 - 2lb. Bag rice 1 - 2lb. Bag dried beans 1 box Splenda/Sucralose (50 ct. or less) 1 box powdered milk (10oz. or less) 1 box old-fashioned oats (18 oz. or less) 1 bottle cooking oil (48 oz. or less) Canned Ham (one 2-lb size or two 1-lb size) Your buckets need to be delivered to Fairview UMC on Wednesday, June 3 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (do not deliver early). ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2015 NEWS May 20 – Deadline to pre-register for childcare - pre-payment is required. Registration link: http://acregistration.holston.org [Click on the “Register” tab at the top—second from left.] Children ages 6 months to rising 6th grade Lake Junaluska requires all children who will need childcare during Annual Conference to be registered by May 20. The childcare facility will be staffed according to the Safe Sanctuaries number requirements. After you have selected and paid for the desired sessions on the “Registration” page, a detailed registration form will be emailed to you. Please complete and return this form NO LATER THAN MAY 20TH to [email protected] or to Annual Conference, ATTN: Karen, PO Box 850, Alcoa, TN 37701. Again this year parents may drop off their children at the Wilson Children’s Complex for the morning session (Monday, Tuesday, and/or Wednesday) and pick them up after the afternoon session. All children must be picked up from the complex at the close of the afternoon session. They may return after dinner for the evening session for an additional fee. Lunch MUST be provided for the children who stay at the complex for both the morning and afternoon sessions. Parents may pre-order a bag lunch for $8.50 that will include a sandwich (turkey and cheese on Monday and Wednesday; ham and cheese on Tuesday), baby carrots, banana, Sunchips, cookie, and a carton of milk. Parents who have children with severe dietary restrictions should provide lunches for their children. If AC members need to make changes or corrections to an existing registration, they may contact Karen Wright at [email protected] or 865-690-4080. Extravagant Generosity The Grace of Giving-A three-hour workshop that can change your Congregation’s practice of giving toward a culture of generosity. Concord United Methodist Church - 11020 Roane Drive, Knoxville, TN 37934 Saturday, April 11, 2015 (lunch provided) - 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Marriage Ministries This year Holston Conference begins the second decade of offering weekend marriage enrichment retreats for couple in professional ministry in our churches. These retreats are designed to provide quality time for married couples during a weekend away from work and family responsibilities. All the cost for housing, meals, and leadership are covered by the Holston Conference. Two changes have taken place in this ministry. First, because the Retreat Center at Buffalo Mountain is no longer available, the retreats will be held at the Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center near Newport, Tennessee. We are fortunate to have the use of this facility that is in a beautiful setting with comfortable accommodations at a convenient location. Second, because Partners In Crisis is providing additional funding, we are able for the first time to schedule two retreats. April 10-12 and May 15-17, 2015. Couples may select the date that is most convenient for them. Someone who participated in a previous retreat wrote: “This is such a wonderful weekend! I feel rested and renewed and ready for what comes next.” Information about the retreat and a registration form are included in a brochure that is available from Pete and Ginny Rowlett (865-966-9776 or [email protected]) or from the district office. Also, a Leadership Training Workshop will be held at Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Knoxville on June 26-30, 2015. Open to both laity and clergy, this event prepares couples to lead marriage education and enrichment programs that empower couples to build stronger marriages. Contact the Rowletts for more information.
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