LEADERSHIP UPDATE of the Southeast Region
Volume
4, Issue 10
Combined November & December 2009
Pastors:
Please distribute this to your delegates, leaders & congregation
BE EDGY
THIS
Janel Evans of Cheyenne, Wyoming, is
an edgy teenager. She was about to turn seventeen and she wanted to do
something memorable to celebrate her big day. She was bored with the typical
birthday party festivities, so she asked her parents to just give her the cash
they would have spent on a party and presents for her. Pretty self-centered,
huh? Until you learn that she took her birthday money and spent it all on food
to donate to the homeless shelter near her home. Her birthday celebration
consisted of spending time with her family as they prepared 135 lunches, and
then distributed the meals to individuals at the shelter. This is a time of year when others need a few more things, and a
little more help. I decided this would be much more rewarding than just having
a party for myself Janel reflected.
As we stand on the edge of the
holiday season, I hope each of us also looks around and notices others who may need
a few more things or a little more help. Perhaps we should
admit that we can celebrate the holidays with a little less stuff for
ourselves, and a little more edge for others. Often times, all it takes to
create a new opening is a new utilization of our existing resources, skills and
time. Why not try an experiment this holiday season: start each day with the
expectation that God is going to place someone in your path who needs a word of
encouragement or an act of kindness from you and then be on the look-out to
identify that person and respond to them. Life lived on the edge, is a life
lived with more than words its a life lived with actions.
Supt. Darrel Riley
The Art
of Thanksgiving
by Wilfred A.
Peterson
The art
of thanksgiving is thanksliving. It is gratitude in action . . .
It is
thanking God for the gift of life,
by living it triumphantly
It is
thanking God for your talents &
abilities, by accepting them as opportunities to
invest
for the good of others.
It is thanking
God for all that others have done for
you, by doing things for others.
It is
thanking God for happiness, by
striving to make others happy.
It is
thanking God for beauty, by helping
to make the world more beautiful.
It is
thanking God for inspiration, by
trying to be an inspiration to others.
It is
thanking God for each new day, by
living it to the fullest.
It is
thanking God for health and strength,
by using your hands, arms, legs and voice to
personify
Jesus.
It is
adding to your prayers of thanksgiving,
actions of thanksliving.
HOLIDAY QUOTE:
Christmas is not as much about opening our
presents, as opening our hearts.
by Janice Maeditere
For 13 holiday
service ideas, go to www.outreachmagazine.com/library/ideas
and look under
SEASONAL: Christmas Kindness.
IRAQI
CHURCH focus on NOV. 8
Sunday, November 8 is the International Day of Prayer for the
Persecuted Church. This years focus is upon the persecuted, yet growing,
FMC in
OVERFLOW
2010
Doubletree
Hotel, entrance of Universal Studios:
The OVERFLOW Conference will take place April 22 24, 2010 in
As Overflow will include Friday afternoon Annual Conference sessions,
each church should at least send their pastor and delegate. However, since this
mega-meeting is in our own backyard, we challenge each church to bring a van
or bus full of attendees. As all SER Pastors & Spouses retreats were
cancelled this year in light of Overflow, churches are encouraged to use their
retreat funds to pay Overflow fees for their clergy. Note the revised schedule
times provided below:
SCHEDULE: April
22 24, 2010
Thursday
Session 1
7:00 - 8:30 pm THE Story
8:30pm RECEPTION FOLLOWS
Friday Session
2
9:00 noon OUR Story
Noon 1pm LUNCH
at hotel
Friday Session
3
1:00 2:30 pm
TELL the Story
3:00 4:30pm Annual Conference Sittings
4:30 7:00 pm
DINNER Break on your own
Friday Session
4
7:00 9:00 pm
LIVE The Story
includes Ordination Service
Saturday
Session 5
9:00am noon The NEXT STEPS
AUTOMATIC SCHOLARSHIP
FUNDS:
Available to those who register
and pay the
$75 Overflow deposit by Nov 15:
AL-GA: $150 to first 50 registered
SAC: $100 (hotel) or $75
(commuter) to first 150
Funds will be sent out in early
January to be applied
to your Overflow balance due by
Jan 31.*
COSTS &
RATES:
Hotel cost includes conference
registration as well as 2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts, and one lunch
Bed options: 1 King or 2 Queen
Beds
(Hotel prices
are based per person on a double occupancy room;
for a single
occupancy, add an additional $139.)
Super Early Bird
Registration
(until November 15)
Commuter: $175* Hotel: $275*
(*rates above
are PRIOR to scholarship fund)
Early Bird
Registration
(until January 31)
Commuter: $199 Hotel: $299
Regular
Registration
(February 1 and after)
Commuter: $225 Hotel: $325
Family Rates:
1 Child: $50 2 or more children: $85
Single Day
Tickets:
Thursday, April 22: $ 75
Friday, April 23: $ 100
Saturday, April 24: $ 75
The Friday Night Ordination
Service (7:00 9:00) is open to the public at no cost.
$75
non-refundable deposit, applied to cost.
Balance due by
January 31, 2010
Register on-line
at www.overflowconference.net
AL-GA MISSION
DISTRICT NEWS:
GA
Haitian CPP:
Pastor Serge & Ledia Bonhomme
reported that 150 individuals, many from neighboring churches, were in
attendance for the October 11 launch of
Fri Sat, Nov. 13
14:
SER Youth Worker Training Event for
all AL-GA youth volunteers, as well as churches in the
Thanks
to AL-GA Youth Liaison Tom Jacobs for arranging to bring in Greg Groves, FM Youth Pastor, for a
weekend of inspiration and training.
Training
begins Friday with 6pm dinner (EST) and concludes Saturday at 3pm (EST)
This
is a FREE Event just get to
FREE meals, materials &
lodging (or Tom will provide hotel
suggestions if you prefer)
Register
with Tom Jacobs by Nov 10: 706-905-1195 or custom11cruiser@gmail.com
Sunday, Nov 15: OVERFLOW SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:
The
Overflow Conference will take place Thursday Saturday, April 22 24 in
Upcoming
Thurs, Nov 19: Pastors Mtg at
Johnnys Bar-B-Q at 10:30am. Located at 1401 4th
Sun, Dec 6: Pastors &
Spouses Holiday Dinner Gathering (details finalized at Nov 19 mtg)
Upcoming
Thurs, Nov 19: Pastors Mtg in
Mon, Dec 7: Pastors &
Spouses Holiday Gathering at Johnny Carinos in
GULF COAST
CONFERENCE NEWS:
RETREAT REPORT: Deep friendship,
delicious food and inspiring challenges from Gods Word were the menu for the adult
retreat held Oct 16 17. Brad McKenzie of
CHURCH BAZAAR: The Edgewood FMC
in Pineville will hold a bazaar on Nov.
14; all proceeds will raise funds to replace the church A/C unit. Items of
all sorts will be sold. Lets support the
DECEMBER MTGS WITH
SUPT RILEY:
Fri, Dec 11: BOA Meeting at 6:30pm in Pineville to close
2009 and set 2010 budget
Sat, Dec 12: Pastors &
Spouses Meeting and Christmas Luncheon,
at Deville: New Hope FMC. The Pastors meeting will begin at 10am, luncheon to
be served at noon. Bring your holiday financial gift and card for GCC
missionaries Mike & Maria Long.
SOUTH ATLANTIC
CONFERENCE:
PASTORAL FAMILY NEWS:
Medical Update: Elder
Kelly Kannon
underwent a stem cell transplant on Oct 10. She and husband Greg are living in
a friends home in
Elder Harold Richards is recovering well
from heart surgery, but now has shingles.
VISA: Daniel Balzer (HS graduate from
VISA: Jonathan &
Kristen Bergman
Kristen arrived safely in
ROOF RIPPING CONTINUES TO CREATE NEW
OPENINGS:
Special
thanks to the team at St. Pete: Cornerstone for hosting the October RIP FEST
Rally. 350 were in attendance. Keynote speaker JR Rushik inspired the crowd,
and eight workshops offered practical helps for neighborhood outreach
ministries. To date over 75 new openings have been reported by individuals
and churches in the SAC. Keep rippin!
OVERFLOW CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
AVAILABLE:
The
SAC is offering scholarship money to the first 150 individuals who register for
the Overflow Conference by the Nov 15 Super Early Bird deadline. Those
registering for hotel accommodations will receive a $100 check, and commuters
will receive a $75 check prior to the January 31 balance deadline. If you do
not have internet access, contact someone in your church who does or your
District Leader. Register at www.overflowconference.net
SPECIAL HAITIAN MINISTRIES:
Revival services will be held Nov 15
23 at South Dade Haitian FMC in
A team from St. Pete: Cornerstone will be
in
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: JANUARY REGIONAL
TRAINING EVENT
The Regional Training Events are not just for clergy bring
your delegates & many other leaders to one of the following three local
sites:
Bring your Annual
On Purpose Report to the Regional Training Event:
Sat, 9 West
Coast (9:30am lunch) St. Pete: Cornerstone; District
MEG Bd to follow
Sat, 16 South FL (9:30am lunch)
Mon, 18 Central
FL (6:30 supper 9pm)
MISSIONARY
GREETINGS
Recent
newsletters, blogs and support information on each family are available on-line
at www.fmwm.org
(then click on Missionaries tab). Email them special holiday greetings:
Josh & Susy
Fajardo (
Mike & Maria
Long (
Jack & Jeanne
Munos (
NOV
& DEC: EVERY PERSON A
PASSIONATE PRAY-ER
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.
|
Nov - Dec 2009 |
|
AL-GA or GCC CONFERENCE |
|
Nov
1 - 7 |
FMWM to Jack
& Jeanne Munos haitiforchrist@yahoo.com |
Pastor
Paul Elder |
|
Nov 8 - 14 |
FMWM to Mike
& Maria Long longmm@the.forthnet.gr |
FMWM to Mike
& Maria Long longmm@the.forthnet.gr |
|
Nov
15 - 21 |
FMWM to Josh
& Susy Fajardo www.thefajardos.com |
FMWM to Josh
& Susy Fajardo www.thefajardos.com |
|
Nov
22 28 Thanksgiving |
Family &
leadership of: Bishop
David Kendall & Lavone Bishop
David Roller & Yvonne Bishop
Matt Thomas & Marlene |
Family &
leadership of: Bishop
David Kendall & Lavone Bishop
David Roller & Yvonne Bishop
Matt Thomas & Marlene |
|
Nov
29 Dec 5 |
VISA Missionary to Daniel
Balzer brucey1969@hotmail.com |
Pleasant
Grove, AL: Faith FMC Pastor
Joe Shuffett (Wendy) www.joeshuffett@bellsouth.net |
|
Dec 6 - 12 |
VISA Missionaries
to Jonathan
& Kristen Bergman ichtys95@yahoo.com |
AL-GA Leadership Supt.
Darrel Riley & Peggy seregionfmc@aim.com AL
DL James Andy Bunn (Christi) bunn5@charter.net GA
DL Brad Wilcox (Mishawn) bradtwilcox@comcast.net |
|
Dec
13 - 19 |
SAC Leadership Supt.
Darrel Riley & Peggy seregionfmc@aim.com Treasurer
Marge Lehman sharonjoy79@aol.com |
GCC Leadership Supt.
Darrel Riley & Peggy seregionfmc@aim.com DL
Monty Bower (Jo) mlbower@suddenlink.net |
|
Dec 20 26 Christmas |
Christmas Outreach Ministries of all churches |
Christmas Outreach Ministries of all churches |
|
Dec 27 Jan 2 New
Years |
Deeper commitment
to Christ & increasing outreach
effectiveness in the new year |
Deeper commitment
to Christ & increasing outreach
effectiveness in the new year |