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Hand-in-Hand in the Rock Hill District
Inside this issue:
Important Dates
and
Local District News
2-12
Conference
Announcements 13-19
Asbury Hills 20-21
LJA 22
February 2015
Rev. Joe N. Long, Jr.,
District Superintendent
Lollie Haselden,
District Secretary
139 Elizabeth Lane,
Rock Hill, SC 29730
803.328-0218
803.328.6209 fax
South Carolina
United Methodist
Conference
NEW District Website
http://rockhill.umcsc.org
Important Dates and Local District News
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Upcoming Events & Deadlines
February 7 – 8 Lay Servant Training 9am – 4pm, Sat. Zion, Lancaster http://rockhill.umcsc.org/lay-servant-ministries/ 2pm – 5pm, Sun.
February 12, Thursday Monthly Clergy Meeting 9:30 Gathering Mt. Harmony 10:00 Meeting
February 13, Friday Tables I, II, III Due (online at ezra.gcfa.org)
February 20-22, Fri-Sun UM Men Spiritual Life Retreat Christ UMC, Myrtle Beach http://www.umcsc.org/home/ministries/discipleship/united-methodist-men/
February 22, Sunday Celebrating the African American Church 3:00pm Bethel, Rock Hill South Worship Service
February 23, Monday Local Church Annual Audit Due District Office
March 10, Tuesday SC Conference Clergy Orders Meeting Lexington UMC —————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
Apportionment Giving
Thanks to all of you who helped the Rock Hill District give 88.49% of our 2014 apportionments. While we did not reach
our goal of 96%, we did improve over the 86.92% given in 2013. Many of you are working hard to do your fair share of
United Methodists’ world reaching mission. 59 churches gave 100%. Let’s do even better in 2015.
Statistics Reports
Tables I, II, & III are due February 13th online at http://ezra.gcfa.org. All church passwords have been reset to:
church123. If you have questions, please go to http://www.umcsc.org/PDF/treasurer/2014letter.pdf or call the district
office.
Local Church Audit
Audit forms can be accessed from the conference webpage. http://www.umcsc.org. Choose “resources” then “forms” to
find what you will need. Audits are due February 23rd.
Lay Servant Training
Saturday, Feb 7, 2015 9am – 4pm and Sunday, Feb 8, 2015 2pm – 5pm
Cost $30.00 (Includes materials & lunch)
Hosted by: Zion UMC, 1665 Zion Rd., Lancaster, SC 29720, 803.285.3864
Mike Burgess, Pastor
Visit http://rockhill.umcsc.org/lay-servant-ministries/lay-servant-training/ for more information.
2015 Annual Conference Mission Project
Stop Hunger Now will be the missional project at 2015 Annual Conference. Donations and volunteers will be needed.
Watch for more news on this effort.
EVENT: Vacation Bible School Showcases
FREE EVENT START: February 12, 2015
Lyttleton St. UMC
12:00 – 5:00pm
1206 Camden, SC 29020
Contact [email protected] (803-800-0555) for
more information. Sponsoring Organization: Cokesbury,
Virginia Wingard UMC and Lyttleton St. UMC
Details:
Want to get your hands on those 2015 VBS Starter kits before you order? Cokesbury has scheduled
two VBS showcase preview events in SC areas. One in January and one in February. Each will give
you the opportunity to examine the VBS Starter kits from your favorite publisher. Come see what
Cokesbury is offering for the 2015 VBS season.
FREE EVENT START:
February 22, 2015
First United Methodist Church
190 E. Franklin Blvd.
Gastonia, NC
3:00 – 5:00pm
Contact [email protected]
(980-239-4189) for more information.
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Education Partnerships
You can be an advocate for education. The conference webpage has a resource to help. Check it out at http://
www.umcsc.org/home/ministries/children-poverty-initiative/education-partnership-resources/ .
Salkehatchie Summer Service
Online registration for volunteers will begin in February. For information about camps and registration, please visit
www.salkehatchie.org.
2015 Callahan Seminar for Pastors and Key Leaders
Dr. Tim McClendon, Senior Pastor, invites you to attend the annual Callahan Conference for Pastors and Key Leaders at
St. John’s UMC in downtown Aiken, SC. The dates are March 25, 26 and 27, beginning at 9 am each day. The cost is
$250. 2 CEUs will be awarded upon completion of the Conference. Visit http://www.stjaiken.org/ for more information
and to register for the conference.
5 Focus Areas:
New Ways for Shepherding
Worship in Our Times
Reaching the Generations
Recovering Credibility
What to Do When a Church Plateaus
Bethel UMC hosts a Community Soup Kitchen every Thursday from 11:30am – 1:00pm.
Volunteers are appreciated and the meal is donation only. Drop in and join other folks from the
community for a warm and hearty meal. If you want to volunteer, you can contact the church office.
Bethel UMC
1232 Curtis St., Rock Hill, SC 29730
Office: 803-327-4881
Janet Lawrence, a teacher at Green Sea Floyds Middle School and an avid musician and United Methodist transplant
from North Caroline is interested in purchasing (or renting) a 3 octave handbell set. Her elementary school has a very
active and successful handbell program, but their middle schoolers do not. Janet has 20 years of experience in teaching
and ringing, and would like to start a program at GSFMS.
If there are churches in our district that might be able to meet Janet’s needs as a community service, please contact
Janet for more information! You may check references through Rev. Don Mason, 704-621-0155 or Billy Fallaw at
First UMC, Conway.
Janet Lawrence
10 Laurel Street, #5
Conway, SC 29526
336-972-7758
Seminary and Graduate Level Scholarships Available
Scholarships are available for seminary and graduate students. Scholar-
ships include the South Carolina Conference Seminary Students Scholarship, The
Bessie Bellamy Parker Memorial Scholarship, The Cook Scholarship Endowment
Fund, The Fred E. and Janet Smith Plyler Scholarship, The Gene Roger and Mil-
dred Wimberly Kizer Scholarship, The Lawrence and Margaret F. McCleskey
Scholarship, The Melvin Kelly and Mayme DuBose Medlock Ministerial Scholar-
ship and The William Fletcher and Agnes Dawsey Rogers Scholarship.
Application procedures, guidelines and deadlines are available via the
South Carolina Annual Conference’s website. If further information is needed,
please contact Reverend Roger Grambling, [email protected] or Reverend
Jeffrey Salley, [email protected].
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DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN YOUR CHURCH?
THEN THIS TRAINING IS FOR YOU!!!!!
DARKNESS TO LIGHT: STEWARDS OF CHILDREN TRAINING
The Rock Hill District will be hosting Darkness to Light training events in the different clusters of our
district and Suzan Phillips, a trained facilitator will be leading us in the training sessions.
Darkness to Light is a sexual abuse prevention program used to train church workers, teachers,
community organization leaders, parents and adults who care for children and youth in any capacity. This two
hour training program will provide you with a workbook and resources to help you and your church protect the
children and youth in your care from sexual abuse. For more information, you can visit the website D2L.org.
If you need to review and evaluate your Safe Sanctuary policy, the resource material can be of tremen-
dous benefit.
If you are unable to attend the Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children training event in your cluster area,
please feel free to register for the event that best fits your schedule. If you would like to host an event for your
church, please contact Rev. Shelly A Holder. To register for one of these training events, contact Rev. Shelly
A. Holder at [email protected] or 803-238-8406.
Training Dates:
Rock Hill-Fort Mill Cluster
Saturday, February 7, 2015
10:00am-12:00noon
India Hook UMC, Rock Hill
Cost: $15
York-Clover Cluster
Saturday, February 21, 2015
10:00am-12:00noon
Wesley UMC, York
Cost: $15
Chester Cluster
Saturday, April 24, 2015
10:00am-12:00noon
Capers Chapel, Chester
Cost: $20 (includes lunch)
Lancaster Cluster
April Date is TBA
St. Luke UMC, Lancaster
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FREE
to a good home!
We have playground equipment FREE
to anyone interested.
Please call 803-684-2493 to inquire!
Kings Mountain Chapel UMC
1130 Philbeck Road, York
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What is an Emmaus Walk
and a Chrysalis Flight?
It is a...
A Journey with Christ While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came
near and walked with them. - Luke 24:15
The walk to Emmaus is an experience of Christian spiritual
renewal and formation that begins with a three-day short
course in Christianity. It is an opportunity to meet Jesus Christ
in a new way as God’s grace and love is revealed to you
through other believers.
The Walk to Emmaus experience begins with the prayerful
discernment and invitation from a sponsor. After one accepts
this invitation they complete an application. The Emmaus
leaders prayerfully consider each applicant and in God’s time,
the person is invited to attend a three-day experience of New
Testament Christianity as a lifestyle.
Following the three-day experience, participants are joined in
small groups to support each other in their ongoing walk with
Christ.
Through the formational process of accountable discipleship in
small groups and participation in the Emmaus community, each
participant’s individual gifts and servant-leadership skills are
developed for use in the local church and its mission. Partici-
pants are encouraged to find ways to live out their individual
call to discipleship in their home, church, and community.
The objective of Emmaus is to inspire, challenge, and equip the
local church members for Christian action in their homes,
churches, communities and places of work. Emmaus lifts up a
way for our grace-filled lives to be lived and shared with others.
Want to learn more? Talk with your minister, or with
someone in your church who has taken the Walk to Emmaus,
or contact the District Office today!
Upcoming
FALL Walks
Men’s Emmaus Walk #130
October 8-11, 2015
Women’s Emmaus Walk #131
October 22-25, 2015
Upcoming
Chrysalis Flights
Boy’s Flights
February 26-March 1, 2015
Girl’s Flights
November 12-15 2015
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Conference
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The spirit singers have released their 2014-2015 Weekend Tour Schedule. Please help support this incredible
youth ministry by attending a concert and by sharing this information.
For more information on the Spirit Singers, visit. http://scmyp.org/spirit-singers/ or watch this video http://scmyp.org/
the-spirit-singers-video-released/
Saturday, March 21, 2015 7:00 PM Philadelphia UMC 1691 Hwy. 160 West Fort Mill
Sunday, March 22, 2015 11:00 AM St. John UMC 321 South Oakland Ave. Rock Hill
THE FOUNDATION FOR CHRISTIAN FORMATION The Foundation For Christian Formation, in partnership with the Department of Religion at Pfeiffer University, leads a series of weekend events for young Confirmands of the United Methodist Church. These events are also designed for the pastors, adult leaders and mentors that accompany the youth on their confirmation jour-ney. Since 2006, the Foundation team has led more than 60 confirmation retreats attended by over 700 churches and 10,000 participants from the conferences of the SE Jurisdiction of the UMC. FIND OUT MORE
The weekend includes:
Interactive workshops focused on the vows of membership in the United Methodist Church, "Promises To Keep -- Our Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service & Witness"
Exploring and understanding the sacraments of Baptism and Communion, preparing to answer the claim
and call of God in our lives
Our signature "stole making" high touch, small group process through which we help Confirmands record
highlights of their faith journey and witness to their emerging faith in their own words and symbols
The culminating service of Receiving the Stoles - a sign of calling and commitment as part of the "ministry
of all Christians"
Gospel storytelling and music by nationally known recording artist, humorist, storyteller, worship leader
and folk-theologian, Ed Kilbourne
Process teaching with career Christian Educators and UM Ministers, Rev. Kathleen Kilbourne & Rev. Glo-
ria Hughes
FCF Confirm runs February through May 2015. See calendar for dates.
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Registration for Summer Camp 2015
will be available online starting
January 1!
Did you attend camp in 2014? Click here to utilize our early registration form!
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Shop AmazonSmile and part of your purchase goes to
support our ministry at Asbury Hills! http://smile.amazon.com/ch/01-0553641
Hands and Feet 2015 Want to leave your mark on the ministry at Asbury Hills? Grab your work gloves and head to the hills for a weekend mixed with work and play. Discover how to be God's hands and feet while working on service projects all around the site. Afraid of power tools? That's ok. Whether you are comfortable building a house from scratch of plant-ing a flower, we have a project for you! In the evenings go wild as the band plays and
experience what it really means to let Jesus make his mark. Put your youth group's hand and feet to good use and reserve a spot today! See what our 2014 groups accomplished HERE .
Dates: February 27 - March 1, 2015
Cost: $40 per person
Capacity: 135
Join the Asbury Staff For many, working at Asbury Hills is the best summer experience one can have. Asbury Hills is
a fun, engaging, and committed spiritual environment that fosters personal growth and tight-knit communities of staff. There are numerous positions on summer staff, all of which have their own advantages and disadvantages. There is one thing to be sure of - none of the jobs
are easy. Summer staff routinely find themselves under some amount of stress, but out of this stress, the real reward is gained.
To learn more, visit http://www.asburyhills.org/summer-camp-jobs.php, call 864.836.3711,
or email [email protected].
Application Opens December 15, 2014.
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Ski Lake Junaluska
JANUARY 2015–MARCH 2015 Worship, ski, and create lasting friendships at Ski Lake Junaluska! Lake Junaluska Youth Events offers
incredible winter programming, while Cataloochee Ski Area, just minutes away from Lake Junaluska, provides
excellent customer service, thrilling skiing, and convenience for our winter ski retreats.
REGISTRATION OPEN!
2015 SCHEDULE
January 30-February 1: Andy Lambert and Second Hand City
February 6- 8: Lane Davis and Second Hand City
February 13–16: President's Day Weekend: Mark Oestreicher and Second Hand City
February 20–22: Steve Keaton and Forgotten City
PROGRAM QUESTIONS
Jennifer Martin, Director of Program Ministries
828-454-6716
RESERVATIONS / REGISTRATION
800-222-4930
CATALOOCHEE SKI AREA
There are several things you can count on when you bring a group to Cataloochee. Small town hospitality, a helping hand at every stage of your visit, excellent facilities, and of course, great skiing and snowboarding. Lake Junaluska is proud to partner with Cataloochee for our winter ski weekends. Snowboarding is available at no additional cost
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