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With the recent passage of Hurricane Irene on August 27, the Goldsboro District was spared much of the damage that occurred to the counties east of us. In Wayne, Duplin and Johnston Counties, most of the damage consisted of fallen trees and power outages. A few Methodists experienced property damage to their homes in the southeast corner of Duplin County. Two church buildings on the same charge (Wesley Chapel and Sarecta) were damaged by fallen trees. There was a good deal of crop damage in Duplin County as well. Dr. John Dutton, our District Disaster Response Coordinator, is now in the process of collecting food for immediate delivery to Pamlico County. Your congregation is encouraged to send a work team to help relieve the suffering of our brothers and sisters down east. You may contact Dr. Dutton at 919 429-1073, or
jdutton@nccumc.org.On September 14 more than 500 loaves of fresh bread, hamburger & hot dog rolls were delivered to the Pamlico Co Fishes and Loaves (the Food Bank) for immediate distribution to the people of Pamlico County. A Goldsboro bread bakery provided these loaves as a way of sharing with Pamlico County. The collection and distribution of food and non-food items needs to continue as the people of Pamlico County and many other counties in eastern North Carolina continue to be overwhelmed by the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. The four collections points: Centenary in Smithfield; First Mt Olive; Rose Hill; and Daniels Memorial in Goldsboro continue to serve as drop-off/ collection place for food and specific non-food items. The 2500 lbs of food delivered since September 10 has been packaged and will be in the hands those in need this week.
2012 CHARGE PROFLE
C
ook to Take Renewal Leave
Bishop Gwinn has encouraged all members of the Cabinet, as well as all
pastors who have been in place for as long as six years, to consider
going on
After
serving Jefferson UMC for the past 10 years, Reverend Doug Johnson was
recently appointed as a full-time Conference Evangelist at the 2011
Annual Conference. Doug is a passionate, energetic preacher whose
excitement for Jesus is contagious. He has preached numerous Revivals
and Spiritual Renewal Meetings across denominational lines including
services overseas. Doug and his wife, Cindy, have started
Blessed2BlessU Ministries, Inc. to enable them to better reach
out to others with the love of Christ. As an evangelist Doug
offers passionate preaching, anointed teaching, and spirit-filled
service. He is willing to come into your community to lead renewal
services, to teach ways to engage the Scriptures making them relevant
for today, and to assist in getting involved in missions, both domestic
and foreign.
Doug graduated from NC State in 1984 with a BS in Civil
Engineering. After working in the construction industry for 16 years,
Doug enrolled in Duke Divinity School. He received his Master of
Divinity degree in 2005 and was ordained as an Elder in Full Connection
in 2008.
To learn more about Doug's new ministry, please visit his website at
www.b2buministries.org.
Doug can be reached at 919-920-0932.
District Reconfiguration Passed at Annual Conference (click to view report)
The twelve districts of the NC Annual Conference are scheduled to be dissolved next summer, and eight new districts will take their place. Since we are approaching the end of the Goldsboro District, you might find this brief history of the Goldsboro District interesting.
COACHING AVAILABLE
Each pastor is asked to meet monthly with one of the Cluster Groups for mutual encouragement and support. Call one of the facilitators listed below to find the date and time of their next gathering.
David Beck |
Centenary- Smithfield area | 919 634-7424 | dbeck@nccumc.org |
| Dick Lewis | Mt. Olive area | 919 222-0510 | rlewis@nccumc.org |
| Jim Reed | Rose Hill area | 919 300-9626 | jreed@nccumc.org |
| Linda Grider | Woodland-Kenansville area | 252-568-6350 | lgrider@nccumc.org |
| Vann Spivey | Rosewood-Princeton area | 919 735-5161 | vspivey@nccumc.org |
| Ron Patton | Benson-Clinton area | 919 894-3028 | rpatton@nccumc.org |
| Jerry Mitchell | Goldsboro-LaGrange area | 252 566-4355 | jmitchell@nccumc.org |
Moving Pastors
The Goldsboro District welcomes Valerie Hardison as the new pastor of Corinth United Methodist Church in Four Oaks. Valerie will follow the Rev. Bill Spencer, who is going back into retirement. The District also wishes to thank the Rev. Dr. Dennis Draper, who is serving as a Retired Elder at First United Methodist Church in Mount Olive.
Bishops' Call to Action
The Council of Bishops have published their Call to Action. It is the result of an extensive two-year study by two non-church consultants on the current structure of the United Methodist Church and its prospects for the future. Read more.
Need a "Pinch-Hitter" in the Pulpit?
Every pastor should plan on taking a vacation. If you are going on vacation, or if you have an emergency and need someone to fill your pulpit on short notice, remember our District Certified Lay Speakers are ready and willing to assist you. Enlist one by calling our District Lay Speaker Coordinator, Jill Brown (919) 221-8607, or click on jlbrown.faith.believe@gmail.com
Workmen's Comp insurance is not automatically provided for pastors by the Annual Conference. Check your insurance to see whether your church insurance policy covers Workmen's Comp. If you do not have coverage and wish to have it, an affordable source is available at PACT, our conference insurance plan. NC law requires workmen's compensation if a church employees three or more persons. Even if the church employs fewer than three, it may be prudent to secure workmen's compensation insurance.
By now all congregations should have their Safe Sanctuary policy in place. If you need help in completing yours, please contact Linda Harris at the Methodist Building (919) 779-6115.
Is there someone in your church who feels God may be calling them into ordained ministry? Have them consider the steps into the candidacy process.