In an effort to address isolation which some local church leaders feel, letters of invitation are being sent to local church leaders to participate in an initial conversation with others within the Alaska Conference serving in the same local church leadership role.

 

The effort is triggered from the work of a small task force created by the conference Leadership Team.

 

The goal of our first phase of connection is to create a network of support, collaboration, information sharing, and leadership development among our lay people in local church leadership roles.

 

Invitations have been sent out to the following groups for these initial conversations scheduled to happen as noted below:

            Local church

                        Lay Leader - Monday, September 10th at 5:30 pm

                        Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee (SPPRC) Chair -

                                    Monday, September 17th at 5:30 pm

      Lay Member to Annual Conference - Monday, September 17th at 7 pm

      Finance Chair - Monday, September 24th at 5:30 pm

      Trustee Chair - Monday, October 1st at 6:30 pm

 

Watch for updated information soon on the initial conversations scheduled for the last group in our first phase of connection.

            Local church

                        Council Chair

 

We look forward to creating these connections among our local church leaders. Anyone with questions should contact Superintendent Carlo Rapanut or Lay Leader Jo Anne Hayden.

Anchor Park United Methodist Women is sponsoring a quilt retreat.  Are you behind on your projects because you have been camping, fishing or hiking? It is time to start catching up. Come out and join us for a fun filled weekend while raising money for mission!

 

Quilt Retreat XXXXIV

September 13-16, 2018

Theme: Quilters Rock

At Laverne Griffin Youth Camp (Wasilla)

Cost: Thursday -Sunday $225                   Friday -Sunday $170 

 

For further information and registration contact Susan Williams 907-317-0406

Mission u flyer

Mission u registration form

Position Title: WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER KITCHEN COORDINATOR (WKC)

The WKC is responsible for overseeing the planning, ordering, recruiting, scheduling, training, and coordinating of the Wednesday Night Suppers with the objective of providing a welcoming, delicious, and wholesome meal for our guests.   Qualifications: The WKC has excellent communication skills and is able to lead and work as part of a team. This person has a meticulous and keen eye for details. The WKC has earned at least a high school diploma and possesses experience in volunteer management, training, and cooking in a commercial kitchen for large groups of people.

 

For more info click here 

Nona Howard is searching for individuals who have been students at University of Alaska Fairbanks and were part of the United Campus Ministry program, especially those who attended in the last 25 years. October 13th is UCM's annual fund raiser but this year it will also be a Silver Anniversary event to commemorate David Moore's 25 years as Director of UCM Fairbanks. David is in touch with many former students but some have slipped away.  They're now requesting your help in locating those he has lost touch with. Nona would like to have them be a part of this event or to send a card, letter or email if they aren't able to be present.  The notes would be read or given to David.  If you have a few words about your UCM experience and what you are currently up to these days, please send them to Nona. UCM started here in 1961, all who participated are invited too.

 

Nona Howard, Event Planner

945 McGown Street Apt 3G

Fairbanks, AK 99701

Email [email protected]

Phone 907-378-1959

The Commission on a Way Forward has released all 10 videos of a series that the Commission hopes will inform The United Methodist Church on its processes and work done during the 18-month period of its meetings and deliberations.  The videos can be viewed on Facebook or YouTube and can be downloaded for viewing offline.  The Alaska Conference will be highlighting one each week for the next 10 weeks.

Week 3
Bishop Grant Hagiya, a member of the Commission, shares reflections on the book Anatomy of Peace. Bishop Hagiya explains why the principles of this book can help us make a fundamental shift to allowing spaces where people can have open and honest dialogue with one another. (Length 5:44)
Download: https://tinyurl.com/COWFAnatomyPeace
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6trW2HJuwP8 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umcforward/videos/2122150748067307/ 

In a ceremony filled with song, word and action, under the shadow of Chief Joseph Mountain, The United Methodist Church took a small step toward righting an historic wrong. As 115 people gathered, the Oregon-Idaho Conference returned a 1.5-acre parcel of land to the Nez Perce nation.

 

Read the story 

August

25: Leadership Team meeting

September

3: Labor Day - office closed

5-7: WJ Leadership meetings in Sacramento - Carlo attending

10: AUMC Lay Leaders connection

17: AUMC S/PPRC Chairs connection

17: AUMC Lay Members to Annual Conference connection

24: AUMC General Conference delegation meeting

24: AUMC Finance Chairs connection

26-28: GNW Cabinet meeting in Portland - Carlo attending

28-29: GNW IV Summit in Portland - Carlo attending

October

3-6:  Fall Rendezvous (New Clergy Orientation, Clergy Retreat, Committee Meetings)

11-13: GBGM Board meeting in Atlanta - Carlo attending

22: AUMC General Conference delegation meeting

The Conference Office hours are:

 

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Friday: 9:00 am - 11:30 am 

Submissions - If you have an article or event that you would like to share with the rest of the conference, submit it to the conference office by Monday evening for consideration.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ.  Held and supported by the transforming relationship with God through Christ, we of the Alaska United Methodist Conference seek to be a community that creates a home for all peoples, finds our hope through grace and journeys together into God's preferred future.