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Living Waters District United Methodist Church, July 28, 2022 | |
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We welcomed the following new Pastors to the Living Waters District in July. The district will hold a lunch in their honor this month.
Rev. Tim Beck, Director of Church Vision and Vitality
Rev. James Bollinger, Jamieson Memorial UMC
Mr. Bob Goodwin, Centenary UMC (Chesterfield)
Rev. Mike Harrington, Courtland UMC
Rev. Heriberto Eric Hernandez, New Pamplin Charge
Rev. Scott Honaker, New Provisional Elder, First UMC
Mr. Keith Jordan, Boykins Charge
Rev. Nadeem Khokhar, New Provisional Elder, Crenshaw UMC
Rev. Paul Larrimore, Newsoms Charge
Rev. Ray McGarr, Ocran UMC
Mr. David McMillan, Somerton UMC
Rev. Carrie Moffitt, New Provisional Elder, Concord UMC
Rev. Jesse Moffitt, Carson UMC
Rev. David Moreno, New Hope-Southall Memorial Charge
Rev. Penny Rasnake, New Provisional Elder, Main Street UMC (Emporia)
Ms. Jennifer Rennie, Whaleyville UMC
Ms. Kathy Schaefer, Keysville UMC
Rev. Audrey Smith, New Licensed Local Pastor,
The Gathering at Washington Street
Mr. Richard Speirs, New Certified Lay Minister, Rocky Hock-Ivor Charge
Rev. Charles Stacy, South Hill UMC
Rev. Susie Thomas, Transfer from Louisiana Conference, Farmville UMC
Rev. Denise Watkins, Ivey Memorial UMC
May God bless your ministry in the Living Waters District!
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Registration open for Fall Youth Retreat | |
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September 17-18, 2022
Camp Willow Springs, Littleton, NC
Theme: Inside Out
(Based on Disney's film Inside Out)
Rev. Justin Hicks, our Keynote Speaker,
currently serves as the Campus Pastor at Longwood University & Hampden-Sydney College in Farmville, VA. He is also the Pastor of Antioch UMC in Cumberland. As a Campus Pastor, he loves to help college students grow in their faith and leadership in the church. Justin is married to his wife, Breanne, and they have two children, Jackson and Fields. When not serving, he spends time with his family on ballfields and getting them to the many activities they are involved in. Justin loves to get coffee, share life and faith with anyone who will meet with him, serve in his community, and Missions.
Cost: $75 per person if registered by August 29th (The cost is $85 per person after August 29th).
RSVP & Deadline: Complete the attached registration form or register online below by September 6th. Email HerbBrynildsen@vaumc.org if you have questions or need further information.
Click here for the registration form
Click here to register your church group online
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Time with Tim continues in August | |
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I am excited to begin working alongside you as we engage in ministry together around the Southside Virginia in what is now called the "Living Waters District."
It is important to me that I start to build meaningful relationships with each of you as soon as possible. During our time together, we will be talking about your hopes and dreams for your ministries, your churches, and the surrounding communities in which you serve.
We will discuss how I might be able to aid you in achieving these visions God has given you or perhaps guiding you in discovering God’s vision for the first time. This will be an informal time of chatting so that I can get to know you, so you can get to know me, ask me questions, and help me to understand how ministry is going for you. Before we meet, I thought it would be good for us to think about the questions below, which might help us in our time together.
The Pastors meetings will be held from 3:30-5:00 pm, and I will meet with the Laity from 6:30-8:00 pm. Please note that ALL CHURCH MEMBERS are welcome and invited to attend these meetings, not only Lay Leaders.
The more people who can see me, hear me, and meet me, the better. “Tim! This is the summer; what about vacations, etc.?” If you can’t make your date, feel free to pick another one. I don’t need an RSVP, and I’m not taking the roll to tell Jay.
Questions for reflection
- What assistance or training(s) would benefit you in your ministry right now?
- Where do you find excitement in ministry?
- What gets your congregation excited?
- What’s really hard or difficult for you in ministry?
- What is your church’s biggest challenge/struggle right now?
- What one ministry are you engaged in that fills your heart?
- What one ministry does the church rally around to help with?
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Complete this statement…Imagine with me for a moment, that in a perfect world, “My congregation and I would be able to work together in the community/world to…”
I am looking forward to seeing you soon,
Rev. Tim Beck
Living Waters Director of Church Vision & Vitality
(804) 659-2002
TimBeck@vaumc.org
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Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services is a trauma-informed residential psychiatric treatment center for kids ages 11-17 years, and it’s located in Jarratt, VA. We are once again in need of more discharge suitcases to help send our kids out in style.
Project Godspeed began in the spring of 2021, with the intention of equipping our residents with something that many of us take for granted - a suitcase. The majority of our residents arrive on campus with their personal belongings loaded into trash bags. After all of the hard work that they accomplish at Jackson-Feild, we want to send them off with a sense of purpose, personal pride, and accomplishment. A suitcase can actually help. It teaches someone to care for their personal belongings differently from when they were admitted to the program. And a simple suitcase actually makes that possible!
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We are requesting new or extremely gently used suitcases. Suitcases should have all parts working and be in new, like new, or extremely gently used condition. Suitcases should be clean with no stains, smoke odor, rips, tears, or missing hardware. Hard-side suitcases are preferred as they resist stains, odors, and damage. Thank you for remembering the kids at Jackson-Feild!
Call Tish Borden (804) 732-2538 or Phyllis Goin (434) 392-4687 to make delivery arrangements.
With thanks,
The Rev. Dr. Robin Moore, Chaplain
Director of The Spiritual Care Program
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Update on Annual Conference Offering & Kits | |
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At the latest count, 18,811 kits and 12,611 cans of food were collected and $140,000 was raised for the conference offering. This year, the conference offering directly sponsored the D.Min Program at Wesley Theological Seminary, whose graduates serve to nurture soldiers all over the world, as well as Partnerships of Hope.
Find out more in the Mission Opportunities Report from the Serving Office. Resources are available to help with reporting a wrap-up of the 2022 Annual Conference session to local churches. An overview Annual Conference report is now available. As well, individual session wrap-ups can be found here. The conference Flickr has pictures from throughout the event. Find pictures... The livestream of the event can be viewed at the conference Vimeo page. Find more... A wrap-up video of the event is available for local church use. Watch video...
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The Rev. Bob Pihlcrantz, VAUMC Disaster Response Coordinator, shared an update following the recent devastating flooding in Buchanan County, VA. The county is located in the Holston Conference, and the Virginia Conference received an invitation to assist the flood relief efforts in any way that members of the conference can help. Pihlcrantz is coordinating these efforts with the local District Disaster Response Coordinators and information will be shared as soon as it it available.
At this time, please refrain from sending any physical donations to the county as their donation site is currently overwhelmed. The best way to help is through monetary donations through the Holston Conference website.
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New Clergy, Lay Supply, &
Administrative Assistants Training
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Saturday, August 13, 2022
The Living Waters District will offer an orientation session on Equipping Vital Congregations (EVC) and Charge Conference on Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 10:00 am-12:00 noon at the District Office (11605 S. Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805). DS Jay Carey and Administrative Assistants, Tish Borden and Phyllis Goin, will be available to answer your questions. Please bring your laptop, if available. Click here for all the details, including registration.
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2022 Charge Conference Schedule
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Prayer Requests
Rev. Linwood Daniel (retired)
The Family of Mrs. Lieu Lewis
Rev. Penny Rasnake (Main Street UMC, Emporia)
Rev. Shaun Smith (Independence UMC)
Please send your prayer requests to
TishBorden@vaumc.org
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New Information for Living Waters District
Rev. Jay Carey, District Superintendent ~ LivingWatersDS@vaumc.org NEW
(804) 732-2538
Rev. Tim Beck, Director of Church Vision & Vitality ~ TimBeck@vaumc.org
(804) 732-2538
Living Waters District Office
Mailing: PO Box 3413, Petersburg, VA 23805-3413
Location: 11605 S. Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805
In-person office hours: Mondays & Tuesdays 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Remote office hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Tish Borden ~ District Administrative Assistant ~ TishBorden@vaumc.org NEW
(804) 732-2538
Living Waters Satellite Office
Mailing: 301 Fourth Ave, Farmville, VA 23901
Location: The Farmville office is no longer open on a regular basis (Please contact Phyllis Goin to make an appointment)
Remote office hours: Mondays through Thursdays 9:00 am-3:30 pm
Phyllis Goin ~ District Office Support ~ PhyllisGoin@vaumc.org NEW
(434) 392-4687
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Living Waters District UMC | TishBorden@vaumc.org | 804.732.2538
Rev. Jay Carey, District Superintendent
Rev. Tim Beck, Director of Church Vision & Vitality
Ms. Leticia Borden, Administrative Assistant
Ms. Phyllis Goin, Office Support
Mr. Gerry Fuss, District Lay Leader
Mr. Keith Jordan, District Lay Leader
Ms. Geraldine Sanderson, District Lay Leader
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