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Welcome to The Bridge, a weekly update of the Rappahannock River District of the United Methodist Church
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Hey Rappahannock River District (RRD)!
Have you heard the News?
Have you saved the Date?
Have you put Sept. 29th on your Calendar?
Why should you save the 29th of September from 10 am to 12 noon? Well, thanks for asking.
That's the day of our great "
Discipleship Ministries Fair
" at Trinity King George UMC. When you drop by Trinity, you'll see free Discipleship Ministries resources, you'll get some great refreshments, you'll have time to talk with Rev. Jeff Campbell about your church's Step by Step Discipleship progress, you'll see videos that we will also provide for your church, you'll be entered for door prizes, and you'll be able to purchase other resources if you choose to do so.
This is truly a "don't want to miss it" event! See You There!
P.S. Trinity has access to a new parking area behind the church. The greeters will guide you. The church is located at 9425 King's Highway, King George.
Pastor Ted
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2018 Fall Events will Combine District Conference & Charge Conferences with Praise & Celebration
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District Celebrations
are three regional events that will combine conducting district conference business, charge conference business, and a significantly greater amount of time to worship, praise, fellowship, and celebration of all God has done through our district from 2011 to 2018.
Each event will be coordinated by a Lead Lay and Clergy team. At each location we will experience a gathering featuring the most special worship and praise event possible. The event will be from
2:30pm - 4:30pm
and will include light refreshments. The two business portions (district and charge conference) will occur early in the event followed by praise and celebration.
The dates and locations are:
October 21
st
– Fredericksburg/Stafford Region held at Ebenezer Stafford
October 28
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– Southern Region held at Wright’s Chapel UMC
November 4
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– Northern Neck Region held at Andrew Chapel Westmoreland UMC (
this is a location change
)
Each church will still prepare and bring copies of all the normal reports and have copies for their members; election of nominated Annual Conference delegates and General/Jurisdictional Conferences will still take place as well as other normal district and church business. The business sessions will be like the cluster charge conference we have previously conducted.
Why do this?
Because the District Council wants to place an emphasis this fall on ministries, praise, fellowship, and how God has used our district over the last seven years. It’s a direct response to the feedback from the last seven years of hearing, “do less business and more worship!”
PLEASE SAVE THE DATES!
Fredericksburg/Stafford Area Churches: Sunday, October 21: Ebenezer Stafford:
(161 Embrey Mill Road, Stafford)
Central Area Churches: Sunday, October 28: Wright’s Chapel:
(8063 Ladysmith Road, Ruther Glen)
Northern Neck Area Churches: Sunday November 4: Andrew Chapel Westmoreland:
(16340 King's Highway, Montross)
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At our upcoming Fall Celebrations on October 21, October 28, and November 4, the District will elect At-Large Delegates for next year's Annual Conference in Roanoke (June 20-22, 2019). We need to elect 23 At-Large Delegates and 8 reserve delegates.
The same ballot will be presented at each Fall Celebration. In order to be on the ballot, you need to complete a nomination form by clicking the link below and
returning it to the
District Office by October 10, 2018. Because of scheduling issues, this is a FIRM deadline.
You can nominate yourself or someone else (with their permission).
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Rappahannock River District Office:
Mail: PO BOX 100, Ladysmith, VA 22501
Phone
: 804.448.8326 Office or 804.304.8566 Cell
District Celebrations:
Sunday, October 21, 2018: Ebenezer Stafford
Sunday, October 28, 2018: Wright's Chapel
Sunday, November 4, 2018: Andrew Chapel Westmoreland
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In addition to electing At-Large Delegates to the Virginia 2019 Annual Conference at our upcoming Fall Celebrations, we will also be nominating up to 9 people to attend the 2020 General Conference and 2020 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference.
General Conference is May 5 - 15, 2020 in Minneapolis, MN.
District lay nominations for the
2020 General Conference and 2020 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference
will be voted upon at each district conference. Laity who wish to be nominees as delegates for these conferences shall complete the lay nomination form at
evc.vaumc.org.
Click on the "District Lay GC Nomination" button
.
Upon completion, the form automatically will be submitted to the district office in which the lay nominee’s church is located. Electronic submission is preferred but if a nominee is unable to complete an electronic nomination, he/she may contact the district office.
Conference Standing Rule III.D.3 contains information about the church membership requirement for nominees.
III.D.3. Church Membership. All nominees shall have been professing members of The United Methodist Church for at least two years preceding their nomination and must be members of churches in the Virginia Annual Conference and shall have been active participants in The United Methodist Church for at least four years preceding their election. They also must be active members within The United Methodist Church at the time of holding General Conference and jurisdictional conference. The four-year participation and two-year membership requirements may be waived for young persons under twenty-five years of age. Such persons must be members of The United Methodist Church and active participants at the time of election.
The deadline for these forms to be submitted to the District Office is October 10, 2018.
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Lay Servant Training can help anyone who is interested in learning more in their pursuit of being a better leader and servant for Christ's church. These classes can be used as tools in discerning God's call for your personal walk and ministry.
You don't have to be on the Lay Servant Track to take a class.
Classes offered are:
- Basic taught by Mr. John Nelson
- Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts taught by Rev. Sung Il Yoo
- Intentional Discipleship Making taught by Rev. Jeff Campbell from UMC Discipleship Ministries)
- Leading Worship taught by Rev. Brian Lamb
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Lay Servant Training Offered
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The Rappahannock River District is pleased to announce our Lay Servant Ministry Training for October. Join us October 5 - 6, 2018 at Regester Chapel UMC in Stafford, VA.
Please click button below for registration form. Classes are Friday evening from 6:30pm - 10:00pm and Saturday from 8:00am - 4:30pm. Cost is $15 and includes snacks Friday evening and continental breakfast and lunch Saturday.
Questions?
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
8 am – 2 pm
(Early bird preview sales: Friday, 6 – 8 pm)
St. Matthias UMC
426 Deacon Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 373-8759
Crafts, holiday and home décor, baked goods, “cookies by the dozen,” silent auction and HUGE yard sale (Saturday only).
New this year: “Man Stuff Yard Sale” featuring tools, sporting goods, lawn mowers, and other stuff sure to attract the fellows in the family (Saturday only).
Lunch for purchase beginning at 11 am. Come and bring the whole family!
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Attention Rappahannock River District Clergy and Churches:
Everyone is Invited to join us!
Wilderness Community Church
Bible Study Each Night
Pastor Denise Walton
Sunday Night Preacher, October 14,
Rev. Brad Phillips
Monday Night Preacher, October 15,
Rev. Larry Davies
Tuesday Night Preacher, October 16,
Rev. Ted Smith
POWERFUL WORSHIP & LIFE CHANGING WORD!
AREA CHURCHES WILL BE RECOGNIZED EACH NIGHT
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!
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The Power and Presence of Prayer
In Your Life
October 14,15,16
6pm - 8pm
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Bishop’s Convocation on Prayer
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The September 15 Bishop’s Convocation on Prayer will focus on how to prayerfully respond to current concerns of The United Methodist Church. Dr. Terry Tekyl, well known lecturer and author of fifteen books on prayer will be the plenary speaker. Classes on prayer and spiritual disciplines will be offered as part of the convocation. A brochure about the convocation and information about registration is at
http://www.vaumc.org/ncfilerepository/Events/2018BishopsConvo.pdf
Half a CEU is offered for convocation participants.
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District Youth Council Meetings
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We are getting together at Hillcrest UMC (
2208 LaFayette Blvd, Fredericksburg)
at 2:00pm on the following dates:
September 30
October 28
We will be studying the Leadership Qualities of Nehemiah and everyone is invited! Come Join Us!
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23rd Annual Fairfields Fall Festival
Saturday, September 29, 2018
9:00am - 3:00pm
14741 Northumberland Highway (Route 360)
Burgess, Virginia
North Carolina Style BBQ
Baked Goods
Clowns
Childrens ID by Local Officers
Local Vendors
Homemade Soups
White Elephant Sale
Animals
Silent Auction
Kids Activities
Proceeds to to C.H.E.F. (Covington Hurst Education Fund) and other local charities.
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Upcoming Events & Meetings:
September 13 Heartwood Board, St. Matthias, 7:00pm
September 29 Discipleship Making Event, Trinity KG, 10:00am
October 2 District Board of Missions, Tabernacle, 7:00pm
October 5 - 6 Lay Servant Training, Regester Chapel
October 9 Ordained Ministry, District Office
October 10 Connectional Ministries, Wright's Chapel, 7:00pm
October 11 Location & Building, District Office, 7:00pm
October 18 District Finance Committee, Fredericksburg UMC, 7:00pm
October 21 Fall Celebration for Fredericksburg/Stafford Region, Ebenezer Stafford, 2:30pm
October 28 Fall Celebration for Southern Region, Wright's Chapel, 2:30pm
November 4 Fall Celebration for Northern Neck Region, Heathsville, 2:30pm
November 7 Full Clergy Association Meeting, Wright's Chapel
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District Superintendent:
Rev. Dr. Theodore Smith
2018 District Co-Lay Leader:
2018 District Co-Lay Lay Leader:
Mailing Address: PO BOX 100, Ladysmith, VA 22501 Phone 804.448.8326 FAX 804.448.8328 Cell: 804.304.8566
Office Location: Inside Wright’s Chapel UMC at 8063 Ladysmith Road, Ruther Glen, VA (do not use for mail)
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