Comments for Raleigh District UMC http://raleighdistrictumc.org Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:57:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Haitian Church Members Distribute UMCOR Food by jstrother http://raleighdistrictumc.org/haitian-church-members-distribute-umcor-food/comment-page-1/#comment-523 jstrother Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:56:36 +0000 http://raleighdistrictumc.org/?p=482#comment-523 Taylor: Dennis can answer your excellent question. Thanks for asking. Jon Taylor: Dennis can answer your excellent question. Thanks for asking. Jon

]]> Comment on Snow Calls for Creativity by jstrother http://raleighdistrictumc.org/snow-calls-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-499 jstrother Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:20:27 +0000 http://raleighdistrictumc.org/?p=447#comment-499 Jon, We had worship on Sunday at the 11:00 service. A 150 plus were present and we webcast it bringing in an additional 151 households. The Lord's Day was a day of rejoicing. Rick Clayton Hayes Barton UMC Jon,

We had worship on Sunday at the 11:00 service. A 150 plus were present and we webcast it bringing in an additional 151 households. The Lord’s Day was a day of rejoicing. Rick Clayton
Hayes Barton UMC

]]> Comment on Snow Calls for Creativity by William Green http://raleighdistrictumc.org/snow-calls-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-496 William Green Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:16:49 +0000 http://raleighdistrictumc.org/?p=447#comment-496 Dear friends,I preach at our contemporary service (First UMC-Cary). I send out my sermon every week to our congregation so they can share it with their un-churched friends, neighbors, etc. Since we had no service today, I encouraged our people to read, reflect, and pray about what they heard God say to them through the message.I asked for feedback too! H. William Green Dear friends,I preach at our contemporary service (First UMC-Cary). I send out my sermon every week to our congregation so they can share it with their un-churched friends, neighbors, etc. Since we had no service today, I encouraged our people to read, reflect, and pray about what they heard God say to them through the message.I asked for feedback too! H. William Green

]]> Comment on Snow Calls for Creativity by Steve Hickle http://raleighdistrictumc.org/snow-calls-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Steve Hickle Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:01:27 +0000 http://raleighdistrictumc.org/?p=447#comment-493 We had scheduled a celebration of Stop Hunger Now's ten years in Fairmont's building. Oh well! I hope we'll do it soon. Meanwhile, I've invited our folks to watch this 10 minute youtube - "Take 10 for 10" - Also, a shout out to our district for the marvelous material response at Clayton and beyond, which Stop Hunger Now has helped to move on down the road! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_lZiypXcdc We had scheduled a celebration of Stop Hunger Now’s ten years in Fairmont’s building. Oh well! I hope we’ll do it soon. Meanwhile, I’ve invited our folks to watch this 10 minute youtube - “Take 10 for 10″ - Also, a shout out to our district for the marvelous material response at Clayton and beyond, which Stop Hunger Now has helped to move on down the road!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_lZiypXcdc

]]> Comment on Snow Calls for Creativity by Taylor Mills http://raleighdistrictumc.org/snow-calls-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Taylor Mills Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:37:22 +0000 http://raleighdistrictumc.org/?p=447#comment-491 Bill Norton got wind of our Facebook Virtual Church Service tomorrow morning and told local media. Now NBC 17 is coming to "cover" the event tomorrow and WRAL wants to mention it in the morning. Don't know what NBC 17 is going to get out of coming over here except footage of me typing into Facebook. :/ Bill Norton got wind of our Facebook Virtual Church Service tomorrow morning and told local media. Now NBC 17 is coming to “cover” the event tomorrow and WRAL wants to mention it in the morning. Don’t know what NBC 17 is going to get out of coming over here except footage of me typing into Facebook. :/

]]> Comment on Snow Calls for Creativity by Hunter H. Preston http://raleighdistrictumc.org/snow-calls-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Hunter H. Preston Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:40:30 +0000 http://raleighdistrictumc.org/?p=447#comment-490 Hello, St. James! Welcome to Winter! As I carefully made my way to the church this afternoon, I was convinced that canceling all Sunday activities was the right call. I am usually the one who says, "Come on, all you brave hearts!" However, this time, we feel it is best to email you the PDF version of the bulletin so that you might read your scriptures and spend time in prayer in the safety and warmth of your own homes. For you really good Methodists who have the UM Hymnal, find the chosen hymns and lift your voice up in praise! Foy Biggers (our Trustee Chairperson) was able to resurrect our News Channel 14 cancellation notice - the WRAL site wasn't as cooperative. Thank you for calling anyone you know who does not have or do not regularly use their email. Tomorrow is still the Lord's day, so celebrate the means of Grace called, "Christian Conversation" - after you read and pray over the scripture lessons, call your brothers and sisters in the faith and tell them what the Lord said to you through His living Word! Peace, Hunter Hello, St. James!

Welcome to Winter! As I carefully made my way to the church this afternoon, I was convinced that canceling all Sunday activities was the right call. I am usually the one who says, “Come on, all you brave hearts!” However, this time, we feel it is best to email you the PDF version of the bulletin so that you might read your scriptures and spend time in prayer in the safety and warmth of your own homes. For you really good
Methodists who have the UM Hymnal, find the chosen hymns and lift your voice up in praise!

Foy Biggers (our Trustee Chairperson) was able to resurrect our News Channel 14 cancellation notice - the WRAL site wasn’t as cooperative.

Thank you for calling anyone you know who does not have or do not regularly use their email.

Tomorrow is still the Lord’s day, so celebrate the means of Grace called, “Christian Conversation” - after you read and pray over the scripture lessons, call your brothers and sisters in the faith and tell them what the Lord said to you through His
living Word!

Peace,
Hunter

]]> Comment on Clergy Spouses’ Day Apart - April 24, 2010 by Steve Hickle http://raleighdistrictumc.org/clergy-spouses%e2%80%99-day-apart-april-24-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Steve Hickle Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:15:11 +0000 http://raleighdistrictumc.org/clergy-spouses%e2%80%99-day-apart-april-24-2010/#comment-489 We were scheduled to celebrate 10 years of Stop Hunger Now at Fairmont on 01/31/10. I invite you all to take ten minutes to look at this update of SHN's Haiti work - take 10 for 10! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_lZiypXcdc We were scheduled to celebrate 10 years of Stop Hunger Now at Fairmont on 01/31/10. I invite you all to take ten minutes to look at this update of SHN’s Haiti work - take 10 for 10!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_lZiypXcdc

]]> Comment on Snow Calls for Creativity by Taylor Mills http://raleighdistrictumc.org/snow-calls-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Taylor Mills Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:06:53 +0000 http://raleighdistrictumc.org/?p=447#comment-488 I sent everyone this: Avent Ferry UMC, Hope you are all having a fun and safe snowy weekend. It would not be safe or wise of us to try to gather at the church tomorrow for any services or activities, so they are all cancelled. Instead, we'll be having a VIRTUAL WORSHIP SERVICE on our church's Facebook page: AFUMC Facebook Page [was linked here] at 11AM Sunday morning, for about 15 to 20 minutes. Seventy-seven of you are registered on that page now, so if you're not registered, go there this evening and sign in so you can participate. Then come back tomorrow morning at 11AM. I will guide us through some Scripture, a Devotion, and Prayer. And anyone can "comment" in with a prayer request or reflection or just an "Amen". :) Of course, this is all presupposing that we'll have power and internet tomorrow (our internet was out all day until just recently here at the parsonage). Additionally, please call me at 851-3057 if you are having a pastoral emergency or a weather-related urgent need (heat, food, etc.). We'll try to mobilize whomever may be able to help you. See you tomorrow morning on our "Avent Ferry United Methodist Church" Facebook page! In Christ, Pastor Taylor I sent everyone this:

Avent Ferry UMC,

Hope you are all having a fun and safe snowy weekend. It would not be safe or wise of us to try to gather at the church tomorrow for any services or activities, so they are all cancelled. Instead, we’ll be having a VIRTUAL WORSHIP SERVICE on our church’s Facebook page: AFUMC Facebook Page [was linked here] at 11AM Sunday morning, for about 15 to 20 minutes. Seventy-seven of you are registered on that page now, so if you’re not registered, go there this evening and sign in so you can participate. Then come back tomorrow morning at 11AM. I will guide us through some Scripture, a Devotion, and Prayer. And anyone can “comment” in with a prayer request or reflection or just an “Amen”. :)

Of course, this is all presupposing that we’ll have power and internet tomorrow (our internet was out all day until just recently here at the parsonage).

Additionally, please call me at 851-3057 if you are having a pastoral emergency or a weather-related urgent need (heat, food, etc.). We’ll try to mobilize whomever may be able to help you.

See you tomorrow morning on our “Avent Ferry United Methodist Church” Facebook page!

In Christ,
Pastor Taylor

]]> Comment on Snow Calls for Creativity by Alan Swartz http://raleighdistrictumc.org/snow-calls-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Alan Swartz Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:45:17 +0000 http://raleighdistrictumc.org/?p=447#comment-487 This is our current plan... Sunday Services and Activities Canceled - Worship Moved Online All activities are cancelled tomorrow at church. Underneath the snow and sleet there is a layer of ice on the steps and sidewalk. However, you are invited to take part in an online time of sharing, praying, and studying. This will take place on our Facebook page... http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2300013835&topic=13564 I will be online all morning as long as we have power. So, stay at home. Have a nice cup of coffee, or cider, or chocolate, and join us as study the first chapter of Paul's Letter to the Ephesians as part of your morning worship time. God bless you, Alan This is our current plan…

Sunday Services and Activities Canceled - Worship Moved Online
All activities are cancelled tomorrow at church. Underneath the snow and sleet there is a layer of ice on the steps and sidewalk.

However, you are invited to take part in an online time of sharing, praying, and studying. This will take place on our Facebook page…

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2300013835&topic=13564

I will be online all morning as long as we have power.

So, stay at home. Have a nice cup of coffee, or cider, or chocolate, and join us as study the first chapter of Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians as part of your morning worship time.

God bless you,

Alan

]]> Comment on Snow Calls for Creativity by Vann Spivey http://raleighdistrictumc.org/snow-calls-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Vann Spivey Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:11:10 +0000 http://raleighdistrictumc.org/?p=447#comment-486 Our parking lot is likely to be iced over, and I won't know unless I drive the 8 miles to the church to find out, and right now the roads are impassable. Thus ... we're canceling tomorrow's services. What we're doing instead is "virtual church." I have a message and prayers that I'm e-mailing to our webmaster. He's going to post them, along with some embedded music videos, and anyone going to our website can have a worship experience in their own home. Who knows? Maybe we'll start doing this all the time in addition to our "live church." BTW, the title of my message for tomorrow is "Soul on Ice." Be safe and stay warm! Our parking lot is likely to be iced over, and I won’t know unless I drive the 8 miles to the church to find out, and right now the roads are impassable. Thus … we’re canceling tomorrow’s services.

What we’re doing instead is “virtual church.” I have a message and prayers that I’m e-mailing to our webmaster. He’s going to post them, along with some embedded music videos, and anyone going to our website can have a worship experience in their own home. Who knows? Maybe we’ll start doing this all the time in addition to our “live church.”

BTW, the title of my message for tomorrow is “Soul on Ice.”

Be safe and stay warm!

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