LEADERSHIP UPDATE of the Southeast Region
Volume 4,
Issue 2 February 2009
Pastors:
Please distribute this to your delegates, leaders & congregation
SLOWING DOWN
TO LISTEN
Do you ever find your mind wandering
when someone is talking to you? No, youre not abnormal and you dont have
Attention Deficit Disorder. Most people SPEAK at an average rate of about 120
words a minute, but we can LISTEN about four times faster than that. So its
easy for us to start multi-tasking when talking with someone, or to fill in
the gaps by either thinking about other things while in a conversation with
someone, or to start mentally rehearsing what were going to say next. No
wonder there are so many misunderstandings between family members, church
members, and neighbors!
A quick word search of the NIV Bible
reveals 413 verses of instruction both encouragements as well as warnings
about this tremendous gift of listening. What a redemptive difference it could
make in our relationships with others if we used that extra space instead of
merely hearing anothers words, to focus more intentionally upon all that is
truly being conveyed. Stay fully engaged in conversations, expanding your listening
skills by focusing upon more than just the spoken words watch the other
persons body language, affirm that you are tracking with them as they speak,
and be alert for unspoken words that may lie just beneath the surface which may
be expressed if we ask an appropriate question. Being inwardly healthy and outwardly
focused necessitates us slowing down in order to really listen to one
another.
Beginning in the month of February,
as we celebrate Valentines Day on the 14th and the beginning of
Lent (Ash Wednesday) on Feb 25th, lets determine to listen more
carefully to both one another and to God.
I
always begin my prayer in silence, for it is in the silence of the heart that
God speaks. God is the friend of silence we need to listen to God because its
not what we say
but
what He says to us and through us that matters. Mother Teresa
Speak,
Lord, for your servant is listening. young Samuel in I Samuel 3:10
Supt/ Darrel Riley
A FEW RESOURCES
TO AID BETTER LISTENING:
To Strengthen
Marriages:
consider individual viewings, or a public church presentation, of the DVD
FIREPROOF, which has just been released. To purchase the license for public
presentations, go to: www.outreach.com . Follow up study materials are also available.
Lenten Resources: view a variety of childrens, adult and
congregational Lenten resources at www.creativecommunications.com
or call 1-800-325-9414.
Cell Phones for
Soldiers:
Its estimated that 130 million cell phones were replaced in 08. Visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com
to get information on turning in your old cell phone for recycling and
providing prepaid calling cards to soldiers in
INWARDLY
HEALTHY & OUTWARDLY FOCUSED:
MISSIONAL RESOURCES
& OPPORTUNITIES
SUPER SALAD BOWL to
fight HUNGER in
On Super Bowl Sunday, February 1,
churches in the Southeast Region are challenged to respond generously to the
food crisis in
MINISTRY CONFERENCE
at ASBURY SEMINARY,
Kingdom
Encounter Reaching the World conference, with an emphasis upon
multi-cultural ministry and globalization, will be held at Asbury Seminary,
Orlando. Check out details at www.asburyseminary.edu/kingdom-encounter.
Registration is $125.
KATRINA RECOVERY: THE
BIG PUSH
Pull together a team and come to
PARTNER with our
SOUTHEAST REGION MISSIONARIES:
Recent
newsletters, blogs and support information on each family are available on-line
at www.fmwm.org
(then click on Missionaries tab). You can also email them:
Josh & Susy
Fajardo (
Josh will speak at the FM Hispanic Missions
Conf at Tampa First Spanish the weekend of Feb 6 - 8.
Mike & Maria
Long (
The Longs continue their speaking tour in FL on
Feb 8.
Jack & Jeanne
Munos (
Donate big to Haiti Hunger Relief on Super
Bowl Sunday
BE FILLED and SPILLED through PRAYER
Pray
daily for the following churches. Send greetings to one another. When you are
the prayer focus, please contact the Rileys to share your personal & church
prayer requests.
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February 2009 |
|
AL-GA or GCC CONFERENCE |
|
Feb
1 - 7 |
Brevard Co:
Abundant Life CPP Pastor
Jose Hernandez ( jose.hernandez@asburyseminary.edu |
Pastor
Ron Wyncoop (G.G.) rwyncoop@bellsouth.net |
|
Feb
8 - 14 |
Pastor
David Rigby (Linda) |
Olla, LA: Wayne
Ainsworth, preaching 190 Ainsworth |
|
Feb
15 - 21 |
Clearwater-Largo Pastor
David Vos (Peggy) davidhvos@yahoo.com |
Olla, LA:
Summerville Pastor
Glenn Roark (Levena) bakerpetrolite.com
|
|
Feb
22 - 28 |
Pastor
Harold Fisher |
Pass Christian MS:
Word of Hope CPP Pastor
Greg Nitchman (Jeanne) CMC
Tommy Gammill (Mickie) |
REMINDERS:
Monthly WAVE
Be
reminded that 2009 WAVE Fair Share amounts need to reflect the pastor(s) 2009
salary
Minister Tax Info
Website:
guidestone.org
Book:
Zondervan 2009 Ministers Tax & Financial Guide by Dan Busby
IRS
website: irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf
INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE
NEWS
Reminders:
Applications
for a Richard A Lehman Memorial Ministry Grant are due to the SAC
Financial Office by March 1. Recipients will be awarded their grants at the
April Annual Conference. Several thousands of dollars will be awarded this
year. Apply now!
Updated Contact Information:
1.
Pastor Jose Del Toro (Miami Melrose) has
new contact information:
12264 SW 18 Terrace,
Home: 786-330-3365, Email: deltoroj@live.com
2.
CMC Nelson Hom (
3.
Pastor Larry Jones (Pt Charlotte) has a
new home:
DL Roberto Silva (
Upcoming Dates:
Fri Sun, Jan 30 Feb 1: St. Pete: Cornerstone MISSIONS CONFERENCE
Fri Sat, Feb 13 - 14: Conference Leadership Meetings in
Friday 3:30 pm supper: SAC DL Mtg at a hotel in
Saturday 9:30 am lunch: Conf Cabinet Mtg. at
Saturday lunch 3:00 pm: BOA Mtg. at
Fri, Mar 13: District
Leaders Mtg (9:30 lunch) at the Riley home in
Sat, Mar 14: Conference MEG Bd Interviews, AM at
Riley home in
Conference
BOA Mtg, AFT at Riley home in
Sat, April 4:
Final Conference MEG Bd
Interviews at Riley home in
Fri - Sat, April 24 25: ANNUAL CONFERENCE at Light & Life
FMC in
MAY REGIONAL TRAINING
EVENTS
Saturday, May 9 in
Monday, May 11 in
Saturday, May 16 in West Coast,
9:30am lunch, at St. Pete: Cornerstone
Thurs Sat, May 14 16: SAC LADIES RETREAT at the
Thurs Mon, June 11 15: SAC YOUTH CAMP: REFUEL at
INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE
NEWS
Fri
Sun, Feb. 20 - 22: Pastors & Spouses
Retreat:
AL-GA and GCC pastors & spouses
will come together Friday PM Sunday afternoon, Feb 20 - 22, at the Edgewater
Beach Resort on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico in Panama City Beach, FL
(11212 Front Beach Rd., Panama City Beach, FL 32407; ph: 850-235-7380) for a
time of replenishing and challenge. Two couples will share each 2 bedroom, 2
bathroom fully equipped condo.
UPCOMING AL - GA INFO
& DATES:
Sat, Jan 31: Deadline for the filing of the following
forms:
2008 Year End Report for local churches
to be filed electronically with
2009 Confidential Reports for appointed clergy
to be send to Supt. Darrel Riley
Sun,
Feb 1: Super Salad Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday to
raise funds for Haiti Hunger
Fri
Sun, Feb 20 22:
Pastors & Spouses Retreat: Passion for One, Compassion for All
Sun
Mon, Mar 15 - 16:
Supt Riley leads meetings at the Comfort Suites in
Sun, 15th: Executive
Team Mtg and also MEG Interviews
Mon, 16th: AL
GA combined AM Pastors Meeting
25 more folding chairs @ $17.10/each Banners @ $100
Data projector @ $700 Track
lighting for platform area
Fri
Sat, May 1 - 2:
ANNUAL CONFERENCE at
UPCOMING
Sat, Jan 31: Deadline for the filing of the following
forms:
2008 Year End Report for local churches
to be filed electronically with
2009 Confidential Reports for appointed clergy
to be send to Supt. Darrel Riley
Sun,
Feb 1: Super Salad Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday to
raise funds for Haiti Hunger
Fri
Sun, Feb 20 22:
Pastors & Spouses Retreat: Passion for One, Compassion for All
Fri,
March 6: Administrative
Sat, March 7: I AM
THE CLAY workshop led by spiritual director Jane Knight, at the Pineville:
Edgewood FMC. This is a hands-on, experience in renewal for all adults. This
event will take the place of our March Pastors meeting. Cost: $15.
Thu, Apr 9: Maundy
Thursday Service for conference, at Marthas Chapel, Deville
Fri, Apr 10: Good
Friday Service & Cake Auction, hosted by Edgewood FMC, Pineville
Sun, Apr 19 or 26: Family
Camp Sunday: testimonies and special offering for 09 camp
Mon
Fri, June 8 12: FAMILY CAMP at the
Fri
- Sat, June 19 - 20: ANNUAL CONF. with Bishop Roller (