December 21, 2006

Central E-Link

Weekly Newsletter of the Central Texas Conference

Welcome! This is the conference’s weekly update to church leaders — lay and clergy — for Carolyn@ctcumc.org by 12 noon Wednesday in order to be e-mailed on Thursday. Articles should be brief and include active links to websites or contact persons for details. Use this information for announcements, in church newsletters and/or bulletins. The E-Link and the Central Link newspaper are posted on the conference website at www.ctxumc.org. Read them online or download and copy to share with others. To add a colleague or church member to E-Link’s weekly distribution, send their addresses to susan@ctcumc.org.

— Editor: Carolyn Stephens Carolyn@ctcumc.org

Near-Time Items

Alert:

E-Link schedule — The E-Link will NOT be circulated on Dec. 28 due to the many people who will be observing the holidays or on Jan. 4 since Editor Carolyn Stephens will be at the Congress on Evangelism in South Carolina. It will resume with the Jan. 9 issue.

Nothing But Nets — Only two churches have responded to our request for churches that can accommodate either half-court or full-court 3-on-3 basketball. Churches with these gyms or multi-purpose facilities will be listed here until we have an accurate accounting. We hope to involve these and neighboring churches in competitions that will benefit the “Nothing But Nets” campaign to provide mosquito bed nets to certain areas of Africa where 3,000 children die every day from malaria. This campaign is a joint effort of the United Methodist Church, the United Nations Foundation, Sports Illustrated, and the National Basketball Association (NBA). We’re also looking for churches that are involved in basketball leagues — men’s, women’s and/or youth. Please send this information (whether or not you have facilities or a league) to Carolyn@ctcumc.org. Church with basketball courts:

• First Midlothian

• Central, Waco

Near Time Items:

Family worship at Martin UMC — Nationally known children's entertainer Heath Whitehead will be leading the 5 p.m. Christmas Eve family service at WC Martin UMC (2621 Bedford Road, Bedford 76021). For more information, contact Jamie Rives at 817-354-9038 or jamier@martin-methodist.org.

Important dates for local churches — Church leaders will want to keep the following end-of-year dates in mind:

Jan. 8 Last day to hand deliver apportioned funds to Conference Center

Jan. 16 Last day to checkout (help will be available)

Jan. 10 DS close out

News

Mission agency announces new literature distribution system

The General Board of Global Ministries will have a new system for the distribution of print, audio visual and other promotional and educational materials beginning Dec. 29. Cokesbury, a part of the Nashville-based UM Publishing House, will fulfill orders for all but one unit of the international mission agency. The Women’s Division will both produce and distribute its materials through the Mission Resource Center in Dallas.

The changes follow a decision by the Women’s Division, the administrative arm of United Methodist Women, to close its Service Center in Cincinnati. That center had long filled orders for the board as a whole and for several other denominational and ecumenical entities. The closing of the Service Center reflects financial realities affected in part by a decreased use of print as electronic communications increases. The UM General Commission on Christian Unity & Interreligious Concerns, which had used the Service Center, is also moving its distribution to Cokesbury, as is Friendship Press, a publishing unit of the National Council of Churches.

Orders to Cokesbury or to the UMW’s resource center in Dallas can be made by mail, telephone, or email, and by fax to Cokesbury (see details below). Cokesbury will handle materials coming from Global Ministries’ communications department and its units on community and institutional ministries, evangelization and church growth, health and welfare, mission personnel, mission contexts and relationships, mission education, and volunteers in mission. It also covers the Advance for Christ and His Church, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), Global Praise, the United Methodist Development Fund, Spanish and Korean-language resources, and the Global Ministries’ research office. An online store is located at http://gbgm-umc.org/e-store.

Orders for single copies of the board’s bi-monthly magazine, New World Outlook, will go to Cokesbury, but subscriptions will be handled by the magazine itself.

Mission study books will be distributed with the Women’s Division’s resource center. The division has an online store at www.missionresources.org. “This may seem complex at first, but it will quickly fall into place,” said Wendy Whiteside, assistant general secretary of the Global Ministries’ communications department. “I will be glad to answer any questions.” Whiteside can be emailed at wendyw@gbgm-umc.org. Her phone number is 212-870-3921. Here is the specific order information:

Cokesbury

Mail: Cokesbury Customer Service, P.O. Box 801, 201 Eighth Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37202-0801

Phone toll free: 800-672-1789

Fax: 800-445-8189

E-mail:

E-store: http://gbgm-umc.org/e-store

Women’s Division Mission Resource Center

Mail: United Methodist Women, Mission Resource Center, 1221 Profit Drive, Dallas, TX 75247

Phone toll-free: 800-305-9857

E-store: www.missionresources.org

For further assistance, e-mail: cs@missionresources.org

UM Reporter / Central Link

Some items of interest in this week’s UM Reporter (Dec. 22 issue) include the following:

HUNGER REPORT: When Congress trimmed funding for benefit programs in 2006, Food Stamp funding was left untouched. Bread for the World President David Beckmann sees that as a victory. By Bill Fentum. http://www.reporterinteractive.org/main/Feeds/tabid/116/newsid/1371/Default.aspx

LIBRARY PROTEST: Some faculty and staff at the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas are questioning the university’s bid to house the George W. Bush Presidential Library. By Robin Russell. http://www.reporterinteractive.org/main/Feeds/tabid/116/newsid/1385/Default.aspx

BORDER NETWORK: United Methodist general agencies are stepping up their attention to U.S. immigration policy amid growing concerns about people migrating across the border between the U.S. and Mexico. By Elliot Wright of GBGM. http://www.reporterinteractive.org/main/Feeds/tabid/116/newsid/1372/Default.aspx

NOT UNPRECEDENTED: When Keith Ellison, the Minnesota Democrat elected the first Muslim in Congress, announced he would take his oath of office on Islam’s holy book, the Quran, he provoked sharp criticism. But he’s not the first. RNS.

Readers of the Dec. 29 issue will have two opportunities for year-end wrap ups. The Central Texas Conference‘s Central Link edition will carry the UM News Service wrap up by Kathy L. Gilbert with photos from our own conference-related activities, plus the UM Reporter wrap up by managing editor Robin Russell.

Another item of interest to many congregation’s is the Reporter’s article on YOUNG ADULTS NETWORK: Special Contributor Andrew Thompson talks with Julie O’Neal, of the Division on Ministries with Young People, on how to connect young people with the church.

http://www.reporterinteractive.org/main/Feeds/tabid/116/newsid/1388/Default.aspx

WESLEYAN WISDOM: Donald Haynes explains why John Wesley believed Christianity is more than believing Jesus died for your sins. His second of four columns on “living the United Methodist way.”

http://www.reporterinteractive.org/main/Feeds/tabid/116/newsid/1389/Default.aspx

Events-Opportunities

Invitation to musicians, artists, dancers for GC08

United Methodist choirs/ensembles/bands, instrumentalists, singers, dancers/dance groups, visual/video/textile and performing artists are invited to apply to share their gifts in worship with the 2008 General Conference in Fort Worth. Submit a recording (DVD, CD, VHS, cassette tape, mpeg, mp3, jpg) brief bio, and other supporting materials either by postal mail or email by March 20, 2007 to: Mark A. Miller, director of music, Drew Theological School, 36 Madison Ave., Madison, NJ 07940, mamiller@drew.edu.

Celebrating New Beginnings!

The merge of Pilgrim Rest UMC and First Milford UMC to become New Beginnings UMC will celebrate this historical and joyous occasion with a Unification Service at 4 p.m. Jan. 7. Bishop Chamness and other special guests and former members of the Milford community will be present for this milestone in the life of Pelham Parish. “We pray this will mark just the beginning of a wonderful opportunity for ministry in our community and in our district,” states Rev. Kory Koch. “Preparations are underway for a service that will reflect upon the rich history of the churches and mark the milestone merger that will unify them. We look forward to sharing this joyous occasion with family and friends and we’re praying that you and your congregation will be able to join us,” he invited. Contact: Kory Koch at khkoch@sbcglobal.net or 972/483-6365.

Carol Kent to speak to women at “The Well”
First UMC of Grapevine (422 Church St., Grapevine) extends an invitation to area women to join “The Well,” a revitalizing ministry for women, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11. Carol Kent, author of When I Lay My Isaac Down and an international public speaker best known for being dynamic, humorous, encouraging, and biblical, will be guest speaker. She is a former radio show co-host and has often been a guest on Focus on the Family and a featured speaker at Time Out for Women and Heritage Keepers arena events. She has also spoken at The Praise Gathering for Believers and at Vision New England’s Congress. Tickets ($15) are on sale now in the church office and on the web at www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org.

January volunteers needed at Mount Sequoyah
Volunteers are needed for an important and specific project at Mount Sequoyah, the South Central Jurisdictional Conference & Retreat Center in Fayetteville, Ark. (northwest corner of Arkansas). Needed are good plumbing skills or plumbers to replace bathtub faucets fixtures with new shower units connected to claw foot tubs with “historic pipes.” A licensed plumber living locally will lead a team of experienced volunteers to replace current tub fixtures with a Bathcock Diverter and curtain ring wall and ceiling support in the historic Wesley building.
WHEN? Any time during the mid two weeks of January (come 2 days or 2 weeks or until the project

is complete)
WHO? plumbing experienced
HOW? Mount Sequoyah will lodge and feed you (bring a spouse or friend and if they want to volunteer, we’ve got other projects, too)
CONTACT: 800-760-8126 or 479-443-4531 (office) or email director@mountsequoyah.org

Mark your calendars

A service of Help, Hope, and Healing for crime victims to be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22, First UMC Fort Worth’s Wesley Hall. Contact: Rev. Sandra Lydick, chaplain, Crime Victims Council, First UMC Foundation Building, 817/675-6367. The service, held on the first day of National Crime Victims Rights Awareness Week, is sponsored by Crime Victims Council and Tarrant Area Community of Churches for crime victims, families, and friends.

Human sexuality study

“Created By God: Human Sexuality” for 5th and 6th grades will be offered Jan. 11-13 at WC Martin UMC in Bedford. Anyone who would like to participate is encouraged to contact Jamie Rives at 817-354-9038 or jamier@martin-methodist.org.

Reception for Margie Cullum

Margie Cullum will be honored at a retirement reception from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007 at First UMC Fort Worth. Margie has served as administrative secretary to the bishop since 1988 when the office was established in Fort Worth. She worked with Bishops John Russell, Joe A. Wilson and Ben R. Chamness. Margie has helped clergy and laity alike throughout the conference as she has interacted with them on the telephone, counseled and communicated with them from time to time. Bishop Chamness recently said, “Margie has touched more people than any other person in the conference over the past 18 years. She has been of tremendous assistance to the bishops, the churches, and the pastors.” All are invited to the reception. A special presentation will be made to Margie at 3 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

A Day with Paul Nixon – Exploring Multi-Site, Satellite and Second Campus Models of Ministry

Church Growth and Development is sponsoring another workshop with consultant and congregational developer Paul Nixon. The workshop focus will be “Exploring Multi-site, Satellite and Second Campus Models of Ministry.” Paul is an elder in the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference and the author of Fling Open the Doors, the story of the second campus of Gulf Breeze UMC in Pensacola, Fla. The workshop will be held from 9:30 .m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8^, hosted by First UMC Burleson. The cost is $50 for the first person to register from a church and then $15 for each additional person from the same church, and includes the cost of lunch. Churches with average attendance of 300 or more will benefit most from the workshop, but all clergy and laity are invited. Persons may register with Sharon at Sharon@ctcumc.org and pay by cash or check at the door the day of the event. For further information phone Allen Goss in the Church Growth office (817-877-5222) or email Allen at Allen@ctcumc.org.

Lay Speaker annual training

The 4th Annual Lay Speaker Event will be held Feb. 23-24-25 at Glen Lake Camp. Please announce this event in your local churches and let your congregations know that this event is open to anyone who would like to become a lay speaker, recertify as a lay speaker, or begin the process of certified lay ministry. This information is also available at every church office and through the districts.

Singles New Year's Eve Celebration hosted by UMC Singles - Tarrant Area (repeat)
UMC Singles - Tarrant Area is hosting a big New Year's Eve 2007 Celebration! Join us for fun, food, live music and dancing. Plan now to bring your whole singles group or Sunday school class. The celebration begins at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, at Glen Garden Country Club (2916 Glen Garden Dr., Fort Worth). This is a great opportunity to ring in the New Year with UM singles from all over the Tarrant area! Attire will be "dress casual" to "formal." It's a complete celebration package with your choice of meals — a seated dinner only, the midnight breakfast buffet only, or have both dinner and breakfast. All package prices are very inexpensive. To receive a flyer with details by email, contact Michael Anderson at mpacpatx@yahoo.com, or phone Kay Bebermeyer at 817-239-9473 for more information about the event.

UMC Singles - Tarrant Area was created by the CTC Nurture Council to provide events and fellowship for area Methodist singles, including never married, divorced, separated and widowed adults of all ages. You can view the group's Singles Events Calendar on the Central Texas Conference website at www.ctcumc.org <http://www.ctcumc.org> , under the heading "Ministry Areas" and follow the link from "Nurture" to "Singles".

Singles Ignite! Dinner at First Arlington
Singles of all ages are invited to the "Singles Ignite!" dinner to kick off the New Year Saturday, Jan. 13. Registration and hors-d-oeuvres begin at 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. prepared by Chef Matthew Steimle. Music by "Lifesong" and a special inspirational message will be presented by Ted McIlvain, First UMC Arlington's director of adult Christian education. Childcare is available by reservation only, and the cost for the dinner is $7 at the door. Register for the event at www.ArlingtonMethodist.org or call the church office at 817-271-2571.

2007 conference-wide medical mission trip to Africa (repeat)

Next year there will be a CTC medical mission trip to Africa to work with the Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor. ZOE began as a feeding program for AIDS orphans and has begun to branch out, both in the area it covers and in its ministries. The tentative dates are Sat. Sept. 15 - Sat. Sept. 29; however, dates may need to be adjusted according to flight plans. The trip will be to either Zimbabwe or to Zambia, depending upon where we can most easily take supplies and where we can be the most help. Space is limited, and we will need both medical and non-medical personnel. We will go to schools where ZOE is assisting AIDS orphans to provide medical care for the children. The non-medical team members can assist with triage, intake, and also do some VBS-style activities with the children at the school. We will also include a trip to Victoria Falls at the end of the project. The cost will be approximately $3,500 per person. As a team, we will also need to make a commitment to either raise funds for or receive donations for approximately $6,000 in medical supplies that we will ship ahead of us. (This will be a great way to get your churches and/or hospitals involved.) The goal is to take a committed group from several churches to do important work for African AIDS orphans and then come back and tell their churches the story. This is where much of the “mission” begins! The hope is that the local churches represented by the team will then be inspired to continue supporting ZOE’s efforts to serve those affected by the AIDS pandemic in Africa. We will have an initial meeting in January or February to get the ball rolling. The first thing we will need to do, however, will be to complete the application that is required by ZOE. Please go to the ZOE website, www.zoeministry.org <http://www.zoeministry.org/> , to download a “mission trip application form” (there is a link at the top of the webpage). Look it over, and if you would like to join the team, please send the application to Jennifer Coggins, director of humanitarian services, at 464 Bailey Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76107. Please call or e-mail with any questions or concerns: 817-877-5222, 800-460-8622, jennifer@ctcumc.org.

January Marriage Retreat - An Opportunity for Good Marriages to Grow Better (repeat)
Katie Long and the Central Texas Conference Marriage Ministries Council brings this program Jan. 19-21 at Glen Lake. Marriages often operate with an unspoken understanding, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” So this key relationship, which is foundational to other family relationships, often goes unsupported and untended, sometimes until a point of crisis is reached. There will be couples sessions addressing important aspects of strengthening marriages, time for reflection and opportunities to be alone together. The retreat begins at 7 p.m. Friday and closes with a Holy Communion and Covenant Service Sunday morning. Speakers have been selected for their expertise.

This weekend is designed for couples in all ages and stages of marriage. Cost is $230 with lodging in the Hunt-Francis Marriage Center and all meals at Glen Lake. Cost is $95 for sessions, lunches Saturday dinner, if couples stay in other lodging in Glen Rose. For a registration brochure, which has information on the speakers, go to http://ctsite.brickriver.com/page.asp?PKValue=994 or contact Long at katie.long@yahoo.com.

Time Apart (update)

The Clergy Time Apart, scheduled for Jan. 23-24 at Summers Mill Retreat & Conference Center in Salado, has a “no more room at the inn” problem. Planners for this event have been inundated with requests for single rooms, but there’s no more room at the inn! Double occupancy only. It you would like a single room, please register as a commuter and make reservations at one of the nearby hotels. If you are a recent single-occupancy registrant, please know that you may be called after Christmas and asked to share a room.

Bishop Will Willimon will be the keynote speaker, leading two sessions on Tuesday, one session on Wednesday morning, and preaching at the closing worship service. In addition, there will be workshops by various conference clergy and “open space” on Tuesday evening to share your funniest story of ministry. The deadline for registration is Jan. 5. Please visit the conference website at www.ctcumc.org for a brochure and registration form. There are 92 places of accommodation at Summers Mill with overflow accommodation arrangements at nearby hotels including a new Holiday Inn Express. PLEASE DO NOT CALL SUMMERS MILL! They are not able to take reservations! Please MAIL your registrations to the Conference Office. If you have questions you may call Susan Briles 817-877-5222. Ginger Bassford & Melissa Nichols are organizing this event.

Continued rebuilding opportunities in Cross Plains (repeat)
Volunteers are still needed at this time for rebuilding efforts in Cross Plains. A gentleman from Stephenville is working on a few homes there, and has requested SKILLED workers to install sheetrock and siding. Please help spread the word about this continuing opportunity. The community is coming along very well, but volunteerism is down. We appreciate all of you that have communicated this need, and I thank you in advance for helping get the word out. If you or someone you know would like to include volunteering in Cross Plains in your holiday plans, please contact Hulen Lemon directly at 254-965-2093 (evenings are best). Or, if you have additional questions, please contact Jennifer Coggins, CTC director of humanitarian services, at 800-460-8622 or 817-877-5222. Your support will be very much appreciated!

Resources

Interpreter resource

The staff of Interpreter magazine reminds us that it’s contributions to the World Service Fund apportionment that brings this resource to leaders in the local church. Pastors and seven leaders in every U.S. congregation can receive a subscription to Interpreter magazine. In order to make sure the designated leaders from each church receive the magazine, the enrollment forms provided to pastors must be completed and returned to the Customer Service Team. Contact information: 888-346-3862 (toll free), csc@umcom.org, 615-742-5499 (fax), www.interpretermagazine.org.

GBOD offers Christmas carol quiz

http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=23769&loc_id=17,823

This quiz lists 30 phrases from Advent and Christmas carols, hymns, and songs. Name the song from which each phrase comes. Answer sheet is included. Use this as a group activity at choir, Sunday School, staff parties, youth activities, other gatherings, or insert it in your church newsletter.

Resource Center

New resources highlighted at the Conference Resource Center this week are described below. New! Powerful, thought-provoking modern parable studies. For these and many more resources, contact Carol Roszell at 817-877-5222 or 800-460-8622.

Stumbling Blocks to Faith. Many people say they would like to become a Christian believer but cannot because of some insurmountable stumbling block. This DVD study presents some of the most common reasons and Christian responses. It addresses: Hypocrisy; Intolerance; Science; Suffering; Sacrifice. Includes a leader’s/study guide. 95 minutes total running time. Five session study. 1999

Calendar

Marriage Retreat-An Opportunity for Good Marriages to Grow Better — Jan. 19-21 at Glen Lake Camp

Clergy Time Apart — Jan. 23-24 at Summers Mill Conference Center just outside Salado

2007 Faith Community Leadership Summit — 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 13 at Bass Performance Hall’s McDavid Studio, downtown Fort Worth

4^th Annual Meeting of Lay Speakers — Feb. 23-25 at Glen Lake

Children’s Ministry Forum – Feb. 28-March 1 at Birmingham, Alabama

Spirituality for Children & Teens — March 12-15 at Saginaw UMC

Stewards of Body, Mind & Spirit ’07 — March 24 at Central UMC, Waco

Needs, Resources, Opportunities

NOTE TO LISTERS: Please contact Carolyn Stephens at Carolyn@ctcumc.org

to pull your listing when your opening has been filled.

Job Opportunity at UM Communications

UM Communications’ Resourcing Team seeks applicants for a technical resource specialist. The closing for resumes is Jan. 11. Contact: Helen R. Allen, human resources coordinator, hallen@umcom.org,

Phone: 615-742-5137, Fax: 615-742-5428.

Director of Music

Wellspring UMC in Georgetown seeks a full-time director of music. Responsibilities include both traditional and contemporary styles with full praise band. Send resume to whitbeckg@wellspringgeorgetown.org or fax to

512-863-4089.

Donations Needed for SEARCH

SEARCH, a non-profit organization in Fort Worth that provides emergency assistance to needy families, seeks donations for 50 Somali Bantu families who have relocated to east Fort Worth. Larger size diapers are especially needed right now for older babies. Other items requested are: 10 beds, 5 tables and chairs, 5 TV’s, 5 computers, 5 sofas, 5 baby beds, food, microwaves, baby items, children’s coats, blankets, spreads, hygiene products, & laundry detergent. These items will assist the refugee families on their way to self-sufficiency. For information regarding where and when you may deliver donations or for more information about ways you can help these and other families supported by SEARCH, please contact SEARCH director Sharon Armstrong at 817-531-2211.

Baptismal Fonts (needed)

Baptismal fonts for two churches, one in Mission, Texas, and one in Comales, Mexico. If your church has redecorated and has a font that isn't being used, please contact First UMC Crowley at 817-297-4530 or info@crowleyumc.com. The Crowley church is going on a mission trip to the border Dec. 17-22, and will be taking church worship, education and kitchen furnishings, equipment and supplies for the two churches.

Summer Staff & LINKs

Glen Lake Camp & Retreat Center is currently accepting applications for 2007 summer staff & LINK's. Summer staff applicants need to have their applications in by Dec. 12 in order to schedule interviews during their Christmas breaks. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and out of high school for at least one year. Mandatory training dates are March 2 - 3, 2007 and they must be able to work May 20 - July28. LINK applicants must be current 11th or 12th graders. Applications are due by Jan. 1, and there is a mandatory training February 2 - 3, 2007. All applicants should demonstrate mature Christ-like attitudes and actions. For downloadable applications and more information please visit GLC’s website at http://www.glenlake.org and

click on the Summer Camp page under the "Our Community" menu. For questions, please email Robyn at robyn@glenlake.org or Michelle michelle@glenlake.org or call the Glen Lake office at 254-897-2247.

Mission Ministries Job Coordinator

First UMC Mansfield has an opening for job coordinator in the Wesley Mission Center. This position involves assisting clients in need through the church’s financial assistance program, but also assisting clients who have lost their jobs or are looking for work. Needed is someone who is bi-lingual with good communication skills, experience working with the public in social services, human resources, or a customer service setting, The applicant would need to have good computer skills to assist clients with developing a resume, helping clients post their resumes on line, and teach introductory computer skills. If interested in this position, please contact Peggy Kiger at 817-473-6650 or email resume to peggyk@fumcmansfield.org.

Support Group Facilitators Needed (repeat)

Do you know someone whom you believe could be a good support group facilitator? If so, please call the Depression Connection with that information. Depression Connection Support Groups is taking applications for facilitators at this time. Applicants must have depression or bipolar disorder and be in a successful program of recovery. It is not necessary to be a mental health professional. We will interview applicants and provide training for those who are selected. The facilitator that you refer could facilitate a group in your own church or a group outside of your church. We are available to help churches develop support groups. Compensation for facilitators ranges from $20 to $30 per meeting. Contact: executive director Tony Campbell at 817-810-9599.

Church Nursery Workers (repeat)

Two permanent, part-time child-care workers needed for church nursery on Sunday mornings and evenings, Wednesday mornings and evenings, and other occasions as needed. Applicant must have experience and/or training in child-care, preferably with child and infant CPR/First Aid certification. Pay is commensurate with experience/training. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to working closely with the director of children’s ministry, must be reliable and have reliable transportation, be able to nurture children and their parents in a loving manner as well as be able to work with church volunteers. Caregiver will also be expected to maintain the cleanliness of the nursery facility. Ages of children range from birth to age 5 on Sunday mornings and up to 5th grade at all other times. Resume may be sent to: Director of Children’s Ministry, First UMC Bedford, 1245 Bedford Rd., Bedford, TX 76021. Phone: 817-283-5536. E-mail: jholston@fumcbedford.com.

Director of Music Ministries (repeat)

FUMC - Waxahachie is moving to the next level of ministry and is looking for the right person to join our team. We are looking for someone to grow with us from a 1/4 time position to full-time. Full-time responsibilities will include, but not limited to, adult choirs/music groups, worship design and participation, bell/chimette choir, oversight and development of children and youth music programs/choir. We are open to negotiate with salary and time dependant upon finding the right person. If you are that person or know someone who is, contact Jerry P. Galloway at 972-937-4400 or send resume with letter to fumcwax.sr.pastor@sbcglobal.net.

Youth Director (repeat)
St. Stephen UMC in Arlington seeks an active, organized, creative individual to serve as youth director. The position is approximately 10 hours per week and would be perfect for a college or seminary student. If you are interested in the position, please send a resume to: ssumc@sbcglobal.net or call 817-460-8655.

Adult Chancel Choir Director (repeat)

Faith UMC Fort Worth (3419 E. Belknap, Fort Worth 76111) seeks an adult Chancel Choir director. Candidates must have knowledge of sacred music, as well as familiarity with contemporary and liturgical music for the church. Choir rehearsal meets Wednesday evenings with one worship service on Sunday mornings. There is an accompanist/pianist already in place. Please send resume and cover letter to: Faith UMC, Attn: Rev. Lindsay D. Churchman, 3419 E. Belknap, Fort Worth 76111.

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