A weekly news update from The Alaska United Methodist Conference |
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New Methodist History available...with a distant connection
The April 2021 issue of Methodist History has arrived for your reading in the conference library. Featured stories include "Against the Odds, They Did Preach": The First Four Women in the Methodist Protestant Church to be Ordained as Elders in Full Connection, Part One by Patricia J. Thompson (featuring Helenor M Alter Davisson who is a distant relative of our Conference Lay Leader Jo Anne (Alter) Hayden); "We Followed the Lord Alone": The Arduous Journey to Secure Woman's Missionary Societies in the Evangelical Association, 1839-1884, by Wendy J. Deichmann; and The Pressure of Reality and the Sound of Holiness: Developments in the Methodist/Holiness Poetic, 1870 to 1950.
There are many book reviews that may be of interest. Contact Crystal or Larry for access and checkout.
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Gigantic Church/Youth Yard Sale
Gigantic Church/ Youth Yard Sale June 12th Anchor Park UMC parking lot. Help support the Youth Mission Trip to Kodiak and our Church Mission. We have a ton of "stuff" including clothes & shoes of all sizes, kitchen items, baskets, a sewing machine, material, office supplies, 100's of cook & other books. Lots of framed art work & even a manual Royal typewriter. SO much more, too much to list. Donations accepted for most everything!
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Annual Conference Session |
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Annual Conference Schedule
The Alaska United Methodist Conference will meet online at the following times:
- AK Clergy Gathering – June 3, 9:00 -11:00 am AKT
- GNW Laity session – June 9, 5:30 pm AKT
- GNW Opening Session – June 20, 5:30-7:00 pm AKT
- AK individual sessions – June 22, 9:00-11:00 am & 1:00-3:00 pm AKT
- PNW/AK shared session – June 23, 1:00-2:30 pm AKT
- GNW Closing Session – June 23, 5:30-7:00 pm AKT
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Zoom Webinar Training Sessions
Practice sessions will be held prior to the AC Sessions to familiarize members with Zoom and the voting platform we’ll be using.
GNTV will again be our tech hosts for this year’s virtual annual conference session and they are offering new and improved processes for voting and participation.
The following training dates are offered for members to familiarize themselves with the online platform and voting. Learn more here.
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Pre-Conference Handbook available to download
All the reports for the pre-conference handbook have been compiled and are ready for download. You will find reports from committee chairs, conference related entities, proposed budget and apportionments, statistics, rules changes and petitions. This is an important document for voting members of the Annual Conference. Please make sure you read through it ahead of the Annual Conference Session.
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Bishop Arichea dies
Bishop Daniel C. Arichea, Jr., a retired Bishop of The United Methodist Church, died today, June 1, 2021. He was elected bishop in the Philippines Central Conference in November 1994.
His wife, Ruth, announced his death on Facebook. "At 12:41 this afternoon, June 1, 2021, God opened the gates of the mansion He has so lovingly prepared for his dearly beloved son & faithful servant, Daniel C. Arichea Jr. From his birth on March 9, 1934, he has run the race, fought the good fight and kept the faith. His children, faith children, friends and kin, rejoice for the bells of heaven are ringing joyfully! He is now home! Thanks be to God!"
Council of Bishops President Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey described Bishop Arichea as a courageous voice for justice for all of God's children especially LGBTQ persons.
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Looking to neighbors to fix neighborhoods
An activist who believes residents are the most important key to improving in-danger neighborhoods has won a Tom Locke Innovative Leader Award from the Wesleyan Investive. DeAmon Harges works to improve northwest Indianapolis and consults all over the world.
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Bishop recalls Methodist response to Tulsa Massacre
Bishop Jimmy Nunn, whose area includes the Oklahoma and Oklahoma Indian Missionary conferences, has released a pastoral letter about the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. It includes the good and bad of local Methodist response to the horrific event. The Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference is offering a Facebook video suggesting ways to observe the anniversary.
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Jurisdiction to meet online July 21
The Southeastern Jurisdiction College of Bishops has called a special session of the jurisdictional conference to meet virtually at 9 a.m. U.S. Central time July 21. The purpose is to vote on a resolution from the Tennessee and Memphis conferences to unite to form the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference. The agenda also includes a report on the jurisdiction's pandemic response and anti-racism work.
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Summer of Kindness curriculum
We live in extraordinary times that require flexibility, playfulness and kindness. A new Summer of Kindness resource will ignite a playful spirit as children and youth of all ages practice and better understand kindness. Grownups can use the six-section curriculum in one week, a month or all summer long!
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Church camps are a go this summer
United Methodist camps are gearing up for a full summer of fun, friendship, learning and faith formation out in God’s creation. After the challenging summer of 2020, when most United Methodist camps were unable to host programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, camp ministries across the United States are delighted to be open for business in 2021. Jen Burch has the story.
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1: Memorial roll names DUE
3: AK Clergy gathering 9-11 AM
8-10: Crystal on vacation
9: GNW Laity session 5:30 PM
14: GNW Cabinet
19: Juneteenth
20: Father's Day
20: GNW Opening Session 5:30-7 PM
22: AK individual sessions 9-11 AM & 1-3 PM
23: AK/PNW shared session 1-2:30 PM
23: GNW Closing Session 5:30-7 PM
28-29: GNW Cabinet Retreat
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4: Independence Day
17: Western Jurisdiction Special Called Session
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Upcoming Clergy Birthdays
June 8 -
Jim Doepken
June 10 -
Carlo Rapanut
June 15 -
Matt Reinders
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Conference Office
907-333-5050
Superintendent Carlo
907-854-8340
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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 Tuesday at 9:00 am for consideration.
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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 in God's preferred future. |
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