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Inside this issue:
DS Calendar
New DS Announced
Birthdays & Anniversaries
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Billy Graham’s Prayer for
the New Year
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Conference FS Update
District FS Update
4
Looking/Planning Ahead
UM Men’s News
Mission & Ministry News
Cooperative Parish News
Leadership Training Event
Count People
All People Count
Count People
All People Count cont’d
Clergy and Spouse Retreat
Night to Shine
C.O.M.E. 2016
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C.O.M.E. “Needs” Lists 11
JANUARY
2016
MonValley District Office
309 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 100, Fairmont, WV 26554
Phone: 304-366-6811 ~ Fax: 304-333-0224
“COMMUNITY”
MonValley District Newsletter
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
As we enter 2016, I reflect on my short tenure in MonValley District.
The last year and one-half I have met many people, shared in ministry and gotten
a first-hand look at the beautiful and scenic area of MonValley.
In June (2016), as most of you know, I will be appointed district
superintendent to the Little Kanawha District in Parkersburg. Much prayer and
forethought went into the decision to request this appointment. As with many of
you, as my parents age, they are in need of my presence and attention. This year
and one-half in MonValley has been a big learning curve for me, as well as a
blessing beyond words.
I am not finished yet! I will continue to provide my best effort to work
with you and worship with you as we share in ministry until July 1, 2016.
I want to thank Bishop Steiner Ball for my appointment to MonValley
District and for allowing the appointment transfer to Little Kanawha District so I
am able to be close to and take care of my parents.
I will work closely with your new district superintendent and strive to
make this a smooth transition for all.
Grace and Peace,
Rick
Thank You:
A heartfelt “Thank You” from Susie and myself to the clergy and
spouses in MonValley for the thoughtful and touching gift we
received at Clergy Christmas Dinner. We are thankful to the Lord
that we have been blessed to serve by your side.
District Website-
Monvalleyumc.org
MonValley District Superintendents’ Calendar
Richard K DeQuasie January, 2016
January
1 Happy New Year
District Office Closed
6 Meeting
11-13 Cabinet
14-16 Training, Nashville, TN
18 Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Observance
District Office Closed
19 District Clergy Meeting, Gateway UMC, Fairmont, 9:30 AM Fellowship, 10:00 AM Worship (Lunch
provided)
23 District Lead Team, District Office, Fairmont, 1:00 PM
25-27 Cabinet
28 DS Out
30 Delegation Meeting, St. Mark’s UMC, Charleston, 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
Newly Appointed MonValley District Superintendent
It is the intention of Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball to appoint Rick Sale (FE) to the position of District
Superintendent of the MonValley District, effective July 1, 2016. Rick is no stranger to MonValley District as
he received his BS/BA from WVU in 1978. He served Westover UMC from 1997-2000 and Woodland UMC
from 2000-2009. Rick received his M.Div. from Perkins SMU in 1992 and during his ministry has also served
Salem and is currently serving First UMC, Clarksburg. Rick’s wife, Carol, is also very well known. She is a
faculty member at WVU and has been (and continues to be) instrumental in CONAM (WV Committee on
Native American Ministries). We welcome Rick and Carol with open arms and ask the Lord to guide their
path as they enter into a new area of ministry.
Birthdays Anniversaries
JANUARY JANUARY
1 Megan Burd Harris 6 Jim and Kay Weber 3 Cathy Whitlatch 7 John and Peggy Petrich 8 Julia Cline 11 Kay Weber Please contact the district office 12 Pam Yanero to make corrections, additions 13 Sue Lewis or deletions to the birthday and/or 17 Leanna Wright anniversary dates listed 21 Marguerite Groscup 24 Donna Allen Jackie Stiles 29 Kelly Streyle 31 Sarah Rettig
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Billy Graham’s Prayer for the New Year
Our Father and our God, as we stand at the beginning of this new year we confess our need of Your
presence and Your guidance as we face the future.
We each have our hopes and expectations for the year that is ahead of us—but You alone know what it
holds for us, and only You can give us the strength and the wisdom we will need to meet its challenges. So
help us to humbly put our hands into Your hand, and to trust You and to seek Your will for our lives during
this coming year.
In the midst of life’s uncertainties in the days ahead, assure us of the certainty of Your unchanging love.
In the midst of life’s inevitable disappointments and heartaches, help us to turn to You for the stability and
comfort we will need.
In the midst of life’s temptations and the pull of our stubborn self-will, help us not to lose our way but to
have the courage to do what is right in Your sight, regardless of the cost.
And in the midst of our daily preoccupations and pursuits, open our eyes to the sorrows and injustices of our
hurting world, and help us to respond with compassion and sacrifice to those who are friendless and in need.
May our constant prayer be that of the ancient Psalmist: “Teach me, O Lord, to follow your decrees; then I
will keep them to the end” (Psalm 119:33).
We pray for our nation and its leaders during these difficult times, and for all those who are seeking to bring
peace and justice to our dangerous and troubled world. We pray especially for Your protection on all those
who serve in our armed forces, and we thank You for their commitment to defend our freedoms, even at the
cost of their own lives. Be with their families also, and assure them of Your love and concern for them.
Bring our divided nation together, and give us a greater vision of what You would have us to be. Your
Word reminds us that “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” (Psalm 33:12).
As we look back over this past year we thank You for Your goodness to us—far beyond what we have
deserved. May we never presume on Your past goodness or forget all Your mercies to us, but may they
instead lead us to repentance, and to a new commitment to make You the foundation and center of our lives
this year.
And so, our Father, we thank You for the promise and hope of this new year, and we look forward to it with
expectancy and faith. This I ask in the name of our Lord and Savior, who by His death and resurrection has
given us hope both for this world and the world to come.
Amen
© 2008 Saturday Evening Post Society.
Reprinted with permission.
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MonValley District Conference Apportionment Update
Through November 30, 2015 ~ Thank you for your faithfulness!
Churches that have paid 100%: Arnettsville, Astor, Avery, Bailey Memorial, Ballah Chapel,
Barrackville, Bethlehem, Blackshere, Boothsville, Buckeye, Burns Chapel, Calvary, Central Chapel,
Chestnut Ridge, Christ, Community, Concord, Corley, Cross Roads, Denver, Downs, Eldora, Enterprise,
Evansville, Fairview (Catawba), Fairview (Woodland), Farmington Main Street, First Shinnston,
Flemington, Fort Martin, Good Shepherd, Haught Chapel, Highland Park, Hopewell (Catawba),
Howesville, Janes Memorial, Joetown, Johnson Chapel, Jones Run, Kingmont, Lambert’s Run,
Mariah’s Chapel, Mary’s Chapel, McCurdysville, Miracle Run, Mt. Israel, Mt. Moriah, Mt. Pleasant
(Harner Chapel), Mt. Tabor, Mt. View, Mt. Zion (Evansville), Mt. Zion (Catawba), Oak Forest, Olive,
Peora, Pine Bluff, Pisgah (Bruceton Mills Circuit), Pleasant Creek, Pleasant Valley, Plum Run, Riverside,
Rymer, Shays Chapel, Simpson Evans Chapel, Sinclair, Snider’s Temple, Spruce Street, Sturgiss Chapel,
Sugar Creek, Teverbaugh Chapel, Trinity (Grafton), Valley Chapel (Wadestown), Wadestown, Wallace,
Warren, Wesley Chapel (Rivesville Circuit), Wesley (Morgantown), West Farmington, Westover, Winfield
Churches that are ahead: Bee Gum, Benton Ferry, Berea, Central, Colfax, Esler Chapel, Harner Chapel,
Hutchinson, Jerusalem, LIFE, Otterbein, Pisgah (Meadowdale), Victor Chapel
Churches that are on schedule: (91.67%) Bruceton Mills, Camp Chapel, Carolina, East High Street,
Hopewell (Bruceton Mills Circuit), Kanes Creek, Kasson, Knottsville, Levels, Logansport, Mansfield,
Mt. Pleasant (Knottsville), Mt. Vernon (Mansfield), Mt. Vernon (Kanes Creek), New Hope Valley,
Newburg, Sabra, Valley Chapel (Fairmont), Walnut Grove, Wana, Wesley Chapel (Knottsville), Westside
MonValley District Office Apportionment (Promotional Fund) Update
The following churches have paid 100% of their 2015 District Apportionment:
Arnettsville, Astor, Avery, Bailey Memorial, Ballah Chapel, Barrackville, Bee Gum, Benton’s Ferry, Berea,
Bethel (S. Fairview), Bethel (Belington-Junior), Birds Creek, Blackshere, Blueville, Boothsville,
Brookhaven, Bruceton Mills, Buckeye, Burns Chapel, Camp Chapel, Carolina, Catawba, Centenary,
Central Chapel, Cheat Lake, Chestnut Ridge, Christ, Colfax, Community, Concord, Crim Memorial,
Cross Roads, Cuzzart, East High Street, Eldora, Elk City, Esler Chapel, Evansville, Fairview (Catawba),
Fairview (Woodland), Fellowsville, Fetterman, First (Mannington), First (Monongah), First (Shinnston),
Flemington, Fort Martin, Gateway, Good Shepherd, Grace Chapel, Granville, Green Hill, Gypsy,
Harner Chapel, Highland Avenue, Highland Park, Hopewell (Catawba), Howesville, Hutchinson,
Janes Memorial, Jerusalem, Joetown, Johnson Chapel, Jones, Jones Run, Kanes Creek, Kingmont,
Knottsville, Lamberts Run, Laurel Point, Levels, LIFE, Logansport, Lumberport, Lynch Chapel, Mansfield,
Mariah’s Chapel, Mary’s Chapel, Masontown, Miracle Run, Montana Mines, Monumental, Mt. Israel,
Mt. Moriah, Mt. Morris, Mt. Pleasant (Knottsville), Mt. Pleasant (Harner Chapel), Mt. Tabor, Mt. Union,
Mt. Vernon (Kanes Creek), Mt. Vernon (Mansfield), Mt. Zion, Mt. Zion (Evansville), Nestorville,
New Hope Valley, Newburg, Olive, Peora, Pine Bluff, Pisgah (Bruceton Mills Ct.), Pisgah (Meadowdale),
Pleasant Valley, Pruntytown, Reedsville, Rivesville, Sabra, Shays Chapel, Sinclair, Snider Temple,
Spruce Street, St. John’s, Sturgiss Chapel, Sugar Creek, Sugar Valley, Suncrest, Talbott,
Teverbaugh Chapel, Trinity (Grafton), Tyrone, Valley Chapel (Fairmont), Wadestown, Wallace,
Walnut Grove, Wana, Wesley (Morgantown), Warren, Wesley Chapel (Knottsville), Wesley Chapel
(Rivesville Ct.), West Farmington, Westside, Westover, Winfield, Ziesing
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Looking/Planning Ahead for Your Local Church
January through February, 2016
JANUARY—Meet With Each Church Committee, Review Goals Set at Charge Conference, Complete
Annual Conference Statistical Report
1 Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus / New Year’s Day
3 Epiphany Sunday
6 Epiphany of the Lord
10 Baptism of the Lord
11 Human Trafficking Awareness Day
11-13 Cabinet
14-16 DS, Nashville, TN
17 Human Relations Day
18 Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Observance
19 District Clergy Meeting, Gateway UMC, Fairmont, 9:30 AM Fellowship, 10:00 AM Worship and
Meeting (lunch provided)
18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
23 District Lead Team Meeting, District Office, Fairmont, 1:00 PM
24 Ecumenical Sunday
25-27 Cabinet
FEBRUARY—Plan Lenten Services. Make Lenten purple bows for each household to place on the door,
mailbox, or light post to identify homes of church members and friends
2 Presentation of the Lord / Candlemas
6 DCOM Interviews, Gateway UMC, Fairmont (schedule and questions will go out in January)
7 Transfiguration of the Lord
10 Ash Wednesday
13 District Leadership Training Event, Avery UMC, Morgantown (information on page)
14 Boy Scout Sunday
15 Presidents Day / Wesley Foundation at FSU & PCTC
16-18 Cabinet
20 District Lead Team Meeting, District Office, Fairmont, 1:00 PM
29-3/2 Cabinet
MARCH—Plan Special Holy Week Services, Complete Your Plans for the Celebration of Mission Event
4-5 District Clergy and Spouse Retreat, Stonewall Resort
6 One Great Hour of Sharing
13 Girl Scout Sunday / Daylight Savings Time Ends
14-16 Cabinet
17 Cabinet Mission Team to Northern District
19 District Lead Team Meeting, District Office, Fairmont, 1:00 PM
20 Palm / Passion Sunday
20-26 Holy Week
24 Holy Thursday
25 Good Friday
26 Holy Saturday / Easter Eve
27 Easter Day
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MonValley District United Methodist Men
REMINDER: MonValley District UMM meeting will be on January 12, 2016, at Westover United Methodist
Church. Gathering will begin at 6:00 and dinner begins at 6:30. Ralph Herron, WV UMM Scouting Coordinator, will
give a presentation on Scouting Ministry. Please plan to join us for another informative, enjoyable, inspirational
meeting! Hope to see you there! Please check with your fellow UMM and let me know by January 4 how many will
be coming from your church. Your brother in Christ, Paul Hanko, MonValley District UMM President
[email protected], H. 304-292-3840, C. 304-826-0174
Mission and Ministry News
Scott’s Run Settlement House: Greetings from Scott's Run Settlement House! We have just wrapped up
our Christmas Adopt-A-Family program. Through the generosity of our community, we were able to provide
children's gifts and household needs to 87 families this year! As we move forward in the New Year, we will begin to
start our volunteer tax preparation program for low to moderate income families. This service is provided free of
charge. Last year our returns resulted in over $50,000 of refunds to our clients! We hope the program will continue
to be a great success. Thank you for your continued support! Peace and Blessings,
- Shay Petitto, Executive Director
Cooperative Parish News
Morgantown West Cooperative Parish: On Saturday December 5th, 2015 several people, including three
youth, from around the parish gathered at SunDale Nursing home to address Christmas cards for the residents and to
color pictures with and for the residents. I’m not sure who enjoyed the time the most, the residents or the people from
the parish. It was a good day for all. We hope to be able to have parish activities at the many different nursing homes
and rehab centers around the area. I believe this is a great mission for us to develop within our parish. We will be
discussing this mission along with other parish activities and events at our parish planning meeting on Sunday,
January 17th at 4pm at Westover UM Church. Pastors, please make plans to attend this meeting and bring at least
one representative from each of your churches. Hope to see you there as we make and schedule tentative parish
activities and plans for 2016. May 2016 be a year filled with God’s blessing upon you.
- Pastor Jo McCartney, Parish Coordinator
Shinnston Cooperative Parish: We bring you greetings from the Shinnston Cooperative Parish!! We are
celebrating the completion of another year of working together to bring the Good News into our communities. We
are looking forward to continuing our current ministries and seek more opportunities to serve in areas in the New
Year. We have created two parish teams to assist our churches with Vacation Bible School volunteers and funeral
dinner assistance. So, keep your eyes peeled for more exciting happenings from the Shinnston Cooperative
Parish. Blessings to you all!!! - Pastor Cindy Murphy, Parish Coordinator
MonValley District Leadership Training Event
Mark your calendar NOW
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Avery UMC, Morgantown
This event is designed to equip church leaders with training to carry out the tasks of their
areas of ministry and service. Some of the training being offered will be Trustees, PPR, Finance, Children’s
Ministry, etc. Watch your email for detailed information coming SOON!
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MonValley District Pastor and Spouse Retreat
“LOVE LANGUAGES”
Retreat Leaders:
Rick and Susie DeQuasie
Stonewall Jackson Lodge
Roanoke, West Virginia
March 4 and 5, 2016
Beginning at 7 PM on Friday Ending at 3 PM on Saturday
Registration forms will be sent in January, 2016
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Celebration of Mission Event
C.O.M.E.—2016
The MonValley District Celebration of Mission Event is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 2016. It
will run from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The new location will be East Fairmont High School, 1993
Airport Road, Fairmont. Please make note of the date on your calendar and spread the word to your
congregations, family and friends.
The C.O.M.E. is an opportunity for all persons and churches to present the fruits of their faith,
labors, and commitment to the support of our West Virginia Annual Conference United Methodist Mission
Projects, Church and Community Ministries, and Volunteers in Mission. It is a day to reach out to help the
world’s needs through local fund-raising by making and selling crafts, quilts, food items, and by gathering
material goods for mission kits and /or other designated needs. It is a celebration of the empowerment of
the Holy Spirit to do good in this world as the Body of Christ. Join other congregations in supporting
missions with your presence on April 30.
The two missions that have been assigned to MonValley District for 2016 are the Ebenezer
Community Outreach Center and the Greater Clarksburg Cooperative Parish.
Rick and the Co-Chairs for the COME (Ginny Davidson, Barbara Metcalfe and Janice Watts) ask
that you begin planning and preparing now so that our upcoming COME will be awesome! We invite you
to send us your COME activity and/or plans for 2016. What will you be doing to raise funds for this event?
Please email us at [email protected] with your information. We will be sharing across
the district how you have been and continue to be “Mission-Minded” in the district newsletter each month.
Here are some money raising possibilities we want to share for the MonValley District Celebration
of Mission Event: Collect money in church the month of March, Put out a basket every Sunday and have
members donate their loose change, Bake sales, Hot Dog sale, Basement sale, Gospel sing, Have an auction
in each parish, Get the youth involved, Bakeless bake sale, Walk-a-thon, Fishing tournament, Craft sales.
Jesus said, “As you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it unto
me.” (Matthew 25:40) The district superintendent hopes that churches, individuals, and businesses will be
willing to make a difference in the lives of those in need.
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Ebenezer Community
Outreach Center
Needs
List
Greater Clarksburg Cooperative
Parish
Needs List
MonValley District
The United Methodist Church
309 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 100
Fairmont WV 26554
Statistical Reports are due in to the Conference Office by January 31, 2016
Year End Reports are due in to the District Office by January 31, 2016
Phone: 304-366-6811 Hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm M-F Fax: 304-333-0224
District Office Email: [email protected]
Rick DeQuasie’s Email: [email protected]
District Office Website: monvalleyumc.org
Rev. Richard K. DeQuasie Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball
District Superintendent Resident & Presiding Bishop
West Virginia Annual Conference
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