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Written: 3/19/2010
BY JOHN A. LOVELACE Special Correspondent Four congregations prominent in the North Texas Conference’s Spanish-language ministries held a three-part revival March 5–7. The first evening concentrated on personal revival, the second evening on congregational revival and the third eveni...
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Written: 3/19/2010
BY BISHOP W. EARL BLEDSOE North Texas Conference The month of March has been traditionallly designated as Women’s Month, where we celebrate the gifts, talents and contributions that women have made in life. I was reading a blog this morning where the question was raised as to why we nee...
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Written: 3/19/2010
BY DR. JOAN G. LABARR Editor Rev. Janet Cavalier and the Mission Team at First UMC, McKinney, have spent the past year focused on the goal of putting everyone in the church in some form of hands-on mission. The results have been amazing. An already mission-minded church is pushing new boundaries...
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Written: 3/19/2010
BY DR. JOAN G. LABARR Editor Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, co-writers and directors for the Dreamworks animated movie “How to Train Your Dragon” drew rapt attention from children at Wesleyan Academe, the early childhood and elementary school at Plymouth Park UMC, Irving, during a Ma...
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Written: 3/19/2010
Pleasant Mound-Urban Park UMC, Dallas, launched a Spanish-speaking Bible study from 7:30–9:30 p.m. March 17. Rev. Carlos Coronado, an instructor from the Art Institute of Dallas, is facilitator. For more information, contact pastor Rev. Annelda J. Crawford, 214-381-2131. The church is located ...
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Written: 3/19/2010
The Point, Center for Arts and Education at C.C. Young, will present financial planner Linda Murdock of the Texas Methodist Foundation discussing “Planned Giving: Extending Your Reach, Leaving a Legacy” at a 5:30 p.m. April 20 program at the center. The program will include information ...
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Written: 3/19/2010
BY CAROL BELL-WALTON Ridgewood Park UMC, Dallas What can a church congregation o with a shopping list and a half of an hour? Those who attended Ridgewood Park UMC, Dallas, on Jan. 31st amassed a donation of 2,050 pounds of food. After a three-minute sermon on helping those in need, Rev. Rob Spe...
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Written: 3/19/2010
BY RICHARD B. HEARNE NTC Board of Laity, Chair It was mid summer of 1958 when the reality finally sunk it. For over a year I had hoped that someone down in the Administration Building of the Dallas Independent School District would make the decision to move the attendance boundary line just a few ...
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Written: 3/12/2010
BIG CELEBRATION—Rev. Don Pellikan, pastor, First UMC, Burkburnett, congratulates member, Effie Caffee, on February 2, when the Naomi Fellowship hosted her 108th birthday party. She has been a member of the church since 1922. ...
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Written: 3/12/2010
Birth
Emerson Jane Lyle, daughter of Christopher and Lindsay Lyle, and granddaughter of Rev. Katherine Glaze Lyle, Leave of Absence, was born Feb. 28, weighing 8 lbs, 4 ozs. and measuring 21.5 inches long.
Position Available
First UMC, Duncanville, is seeking a Children’s Minister. Persons ...
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Written: 3/12/2010
BY BISHOP W. EARL BLEDSOE North Texas Conference I just finished reading a great book entitled, “Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable” by Patrick Lencioni. In the book, Lencioni states that teamwork is the most powerful tool one has to accomplish a goal—not strategy,...
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Written: 3/12/2010
BY DR. JOAN G. LABARR Editor “How can United Methodists become more faithful if we do not insist that our neighbor is loved by God and consider the problem of violence in all of its facets, especially in the home and family?” Rev. James Morris Lawson Legendary civil rights lea...
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Written: 3/12/2010
Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe has announced his intention to appoint Rev. Sheron Patterson, senior pastor of Highland Hills UMC, Dallas, as NTC Communications Officer. This leadership appointment will take place at the 2010 Annual Conference June 6–8 in Wichita Falls and will be effective as of July ...
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Written: 3/12/2010
Editor’s Note: This reflection by Robert Doviak, a sophomore at Biola University, La Mirada, CA, and a former member of the Highland Park youth group, highlights his experiences with the late Willie Tichenor as the time nears for the fourth annual Carpenters for Christ/Habitat for Humanity Wil...
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Written: 3/12/2010
The Pastoral Care Department at Methodist Charlton Medical Center recently concluded February Black History Month celebrations by honoring Helen G. Green, RN, MS, the fi rst African American to enter the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Dallas. After graduating from vocational nursing school...
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Written: 3/12/2010
MorningSong, the worship band for Aldersgate UMC, Carrollton, raised $6,178 for Haiti earthquake relief at a Jan. 30 concert. The music included styles the band doesn’t typically play in worship, including classic rock, country, bluegrass and folk tunes. Pictured from left are band members: Ju...
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Written: 3/12/2010
BY DAWN MCMULLAN Special Correspondent An estimated 12 million undocumented people live in the United States, with Texas having the second largest population of immigrants in the country. Many local United Methodists feel it’s time immigration reform come to the top of our country’s a...
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Written: 3/12/2010
The Point, Center for Arts and Education, at C.C. Young will host its annual “Art is Ageless” exhibition for artists age 55 and older April 22–May 24 at the 4847 West Lawther Drive facility in Dallas’ White Rock Lake area. Artists are invited to submit drawings, paintings, f...
Dallas Bethlehem Center Auxiliary Remembrance Program
Written: 3/12/2010
March 25—10:00 am
University Park UMC, Caldwell Room
4024 Caruth Blvd. at Preston Road,
Dallas 75225
A Dallas-based actress will read “Personal Testimony”, the hilarious short story by Lynna Williams. A luncheon will follow the program. Please take this opportunity to honor or ...
REACHING All Ages and Stages of Believers with POWERFUL Practices Designed to Build Passionate DISCIPLES in Your Church
Written: 3/12/2010
All ages and stages of believers are invited to a workshop designed to build passionate disciples in the local church. The events, called “Creating Contagious Faith,” will be held in four different churches throughout the NTC. Revs. Debbie Lyons and Wendy Curran are providing leadership,...