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Welcome! This is the conference’s weekly update to church leaders — lay and clergy. Articles/requests should be submitted to Carolyn@ctcumc.org by 12 noon Tuesday in order to be e-mailed on Wednesday. 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.ctcumc.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

 

  

 

Please make note of the holiday schedule for E-Link so that your event, activity, resource or need will get the visibility it deserves. The deadline for submitting information is noon Tuesday prior to the Wednesday transmission. On the weeks that E-Link will not be published, please think ahead and send your submission by Tuesday noon one or two weeks ahead.

A Few Critical Dates to Keep in Mind:
Several dates are critical to year end/new year operations for local churches and the Conference:
                Friday, Dec. 19, 08                last day to mail 2008 apportionments
                Tuesday,  Jan. 6, 09             last day to hand deliver 2008 apportionments
                Wednesday, Jan. 7, 09        D.S. hand deliver district checks
                Wednesday, Jan. 21, 09      last day, local church check out on line
                Monday, Feb. 2, 09              deadline: Resolutions to Annual Conference
                                                                deadline: recommendations to Annual Conference Rules Committee
                Mon., Feb. 9, 09                   2010 Budget requests due in Conference Treasurer’s Office

 

Early American Methodists had a vision to establish learning institutions around the nation. Bridging the Gap was developed out of the discussion of “Are Methodist institutions rooted in the original beliefs and values from which they were established?” and who attends these institutions. One of the five events developed around these concerns — one in each of the jurisdictions — will be held Jan. 22 at the Arlington Sheraton Hotel (1500 Convention Drive, Arlington, Tex. 76011). It is designed for leaders with the UMC, specifically those who work with young people and the leaders with all of its church-related colleges and universities. This includes:

• conference youth coordinators      • youth ministers and volunteers

• Christian education leaders            • chaplains

• church relations directors               • admissions/financial aid directors

• deans / presidents                            • conference connectional ministers

• chairs of higher education              • district superintendents / bishops

 

Under discussion will be the history of Wesley and higher education, development of student leadership, vocation and discernment, resources through church relationships, and opportunities from UM loans and scholarships. For more details, visit www.gbhem.org/bridgingthegap.

 

Clergy Time Apart — Jan. 13-14
Clergy of the CTC, mark your calendars now.  The 2009 Clergy Time Apart will be held Jan. 13-14 at Summers Mill Retreat Center in Salado. Our own Bishop Mike Lowry will be guest speaker. This will be a great opportunity for the clergy of the conference to fellowship together and get to know our new bishop. A brochure with reservation information is available for download on the conference website. All single rooms at Summers Mill have been reserved. If you need a single room, contact the Holiday Inn at 254-947-4004 and register for the event as a commuter.

 

The Spring Summit with the Health and Wellness theme -- TAKING CARE...of the Body of Christ -- at Central UMC in Waco, on March 21.  

An Internet course on Preventing Clergy Sexual Misconduct (PCSM) is now available at no charge to all clergy and to all supply pastors who are appointed to a charge in the CTC at www.careermarriage.org/pcsm (click on Login to set up your personal PCSM access). Completing this course meets the requirement for training in preventing clergy sexual misconduct. To access the PCSM each eligible clergy should enter their name and work e-mail address as it is listed in CTC records. If you encounter any difficulty in setting up PCSM account access, contact Tracy Dean at Tracy@ctcumc.org or 800-460-8622. All information a person enters through his or her personal PCSM access account is confidential and will not be shared with anyone. At the www.careermarriage.org/pcsm, anyone may use the menu at the left side of the page to address misconduct concerns. Access to all the menu button at the top of the page is limited to those who are eligible to participate in the PCSM course. 

 

It may only be December, but Summer Camp registration for Glen Lake is already available online! Visit http://www.glenlake.org/summer for camp dates and details. Volunteer forms are also available by visiting http://www.glenlake.org/volunteer.  Give the gift of Glen Lake to a child in your life!

 

GLC Bible Retreat for 5^th & 6^th Graders — Jan. 16-17 
January Bible Retreat for 5th & 6th graders will be Jan. 16-17 at Glen Lake Camp & Retreat Center. For more information and registration forms, please visit http://www.glenlake.org/bible-retreat.

 

The conference has met Tier 3 for the HQ but has not even met Tier 1 for the Wellness Exam – Please make your appointment before the end of the year. In 2006, The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits began a multi-year HealthFlex Plan Sponsor Incentive Program that is designed to provide the conferences in HealthFlex with the opportunity to earn a rebate on their total active plan premium. In year 3 which began Jan. 1, 2008, the incentive again involves the Health Quotient and a wellness exam.  ^st tier goal we will have to have 40% participation in the HealthQuotient (HQ), tier 2 will require 50% participation and tier 3 will require 60% participation.  To meet our 1^st tier goal for the wellness exam, it will require 50% participation, tier 2 will require 60% participation and to meet the tier 3 goal we must have 70% participation in taking a wellness exam.  The incentives will be divided so that we can meet one of the activities and still receive part of the rebate. The goal is again three tiered.  To meet our 1

 

Aldergate Enrichment Center (5001 Hwy. 183 & Hwy. 84 E. in Early) will present “A Road to Bethlehem” from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13, 14, 20 and 21. This is a drive through the nativity portraying the birth of Jesus. Each of the multiple scenes has different “actors” portraying the different events from the Bible leading up to Jesus’ birth. Everyone is invited to this moving display and to support the ministry of Aldersgate. For more information, please call 325-646-5608.

Registration for Mid-Winter for sixth through 12^th graders is now open!  Mid-Winter is the annual weekend youth retreat held in February at Glen Lake Camp & Retreat Center. There will be two dates from which to choose — Feb. 7-8 for the 2-day event and Feb. 20-22 for the 3-day event. Information & registration forms are available on Glen Lake’s website: www.glenlake.org. You may also go to the Student Ministries page on the Conference Website (http://ctsite.brickriver.com/page.asp?PKValue=917) for more information. Registration deadline for both sessions is Jan. 9, so put it on your youth calendar today!

 

SPECIAL ALERT: Civil Rights Road Trip — Dec. 30 deadline for Jan. 16-19 trip
The date for the Civil Rights Road Trip for youth from our Conference to tour historic civil rights locations has been set for Jan. 16-19, the same weekend as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday observance. This is for youth, but young adults are welcome as well.  All persons 18 and over must agree to a background check.  Space is limited to the first 55 people who register, so poll your youth groups for their interest now. The registration deadline is Dec. 30.  Downloadable forms are available on the Student Ministries page (http://ctsite.brickriver.com/page.asp?PKValue=910. ), as well as more information on this amazing trip. Contact: Steve Heyduck at sheyduck@mchwaco.org

Brite Divinity School at TCU (Fort Worth) will offer a bilingual clinical pastoral education course during the spring of 2009 for those interested in bilingual and bi-cultural ministry. The course in “Construyendo un puente latino hacia el cuidado pastoral” Pastoral Care and Ministry in Latino context is for those who are interested in developing specific skills and practices of ministry to deepen their understanding of pastoral ministry in Latino/a context. For more details, contact Sam Rodriguez at 817-877-5222 or sam@ctcumc.org.

 

The Conference invites all college-age and young professionals to participate in a mission trip to Aldersgate Enrichment Center, a ministry dedicated to meeting the needs of physically and mentally challenged adults by providing employment opportunities and life skills training. Download a trip participant packet at www.ctcumc.org/umvim and direct questions to Jennifer Bellamy (Jennifer@ctcumc.org) or Joy Roberson (Joy@ctcumc.org) or at 817-877-5222 or 800-460-8622. Come to Early, located just outside Brownwood, to learn about this outreach ministry right in our own backyard.

 

The Conference Singles Mission Trip to Dulac, La., will by Jan. 15-19, coinciding with Martin Luther King’s weekend observance. All singles across the conference are invited to be a part of the mission trip, serving God and others as they clean and repair homes devastated by Hurricane Gustav. The group will be serving primarily in the Houma Native American community and learning about their culture. For more details, please contact Chuck Graff at cgraff@myfumc.org. The deadline for registration has been extended to Dec. 14 with a $75 deposit. An orientation for the trip will be held at 4:30-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at First UMC, Fort Worth.

 

 

Submit Interpreter Subscription List by Dec. 16
The deadline is near for churches to assure that their new and continuing leaders receive the January-February 2009 issue of Interpreter magazine. Lists of subscribers received by Tuesday, Dec. 16, will be virtually guaranteed to receive the January-February issue. Submit your list later, if you need to, but know that there may be a delay in starting those subscriptions. UM congregations are each entitled to receive 10 World Service Fund-paid subscriptions to Interpreter magazine (5 print copies delivered to the recipients’ mailbox, 5 delivered digitally via e-mail). Additional subscriptions are $8 each. If you need the list of leaders now receiving the magazine, help with online enrollment, your GCFA number or password or any other assistance with the updating, please call Customer Service at UM Communications, (888-346-3862) or e-mail interpreter@umcom.org. If you submitted your Interpreter form through your district superintendent, please check to see that it has been entered. There is sometimes confusion that these forms are to be submitted directly to UM Communications rather than to the district office!

Young people of the UMC awarded $201,200 this fall to their peers throughout the nation in order to support innovative approaches and paths to ministry. Working with the Division on Ministries with Young People of the UM General Board of Discipleship, young people (ages 12-30) supported their peers through providing funding to several scholarship and grant programs. There are two scholarship programs awarded by the division, the Richard S. Smith (racial/ethnic youth) and David W. Self scholarships. Youth in both programs must be active in their local churches for at least one year prior to application and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, be admitted to a full-time degree program in an accredited college or university, demonstrate a financial need, maintain at least a “C” average in high school and be pursuing a “church-related” career. These scholarships are a part of the UMC’s emphasis on leadership as one of four Areas of Focus. In addition to the scholarships, the division oversees grant programs to encourage youth to engage in service projects and to support other creative approaches to ministries for, with and by young people. These grant programs not only encourage leadership, but many also address a second Area of Focus: Global Poverty. The Youth Service Fund (YSF) was created by youth to support each other’s involvement in service. Currently 70% of all funds raised by the youth remain in their annual conferences with 30 percent supporting the international Youth Service Fund grants. At both levels, youth are the ones to decide who receives the grants. For more information about these scholarships and grants, to request an application, or to make a donation to YSF, please contact Sarah Smith of the division at 615-340-7184 or ssmith@gbod.org.

 

The deadline to apply to attend the fifth annual Young Clergy Capitol Hill Leadership Forum, sponsored by the UM Board of Church and Society, is Jan. 16. The forum will be held Feb. 8-11 in the historic United Methodist Building in Washington D.C. UM annual conferences are urged to send up to two people age 35 and under who are ordained elders or on an elder track and serving a local church full time. For more information, contact Clayton Childers at 202-488-5642 or e-mail cchilders@umc-gbcs.org. Online registration is available at www.umc-gbcs.org.

 

A UM parishioner who died when a military jet crashed into her San Diego home was remembered as a devoted Christian, wife and mother. Young Mi Yoon was killed in the Dec. 8 crash, along with her 2-month-old daughter and her mother, said Kevin Lee, associate pastor of Korean UMC of San Diego. Yoon’s 15-month-old daughter was believed to have died as well. Dong Yun Yoon, the husband and father, was at work when the fighter jet crashed into the neighborhood while returning from a training exercise to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The pilot ejected safely. Lee and Daniel Yonkak Shin, senior pastor at the San Diego church, visited Dong Yun Yoon at his sister’s house on Dec. 8. "We just hugged each other and cried and cried for a long time," Lee said. "We had a brief worship service, and gave him words of comfort from Scripture."

 

UM Communications announced Dec. 1 that Dell is offering an additional 7% off the already low discounted prices available through the UMC Member Purchase Program, an exclusive discount program available to UM churches, members, employees and volunteers. The additional discount is available on Dell laptop or desktop computers — including featured systems, as well as those customized to fit a specific need. It is not necessary that the computers be purchased for a church. They can be for home use or purchased as gifts by anyone who is affiliated with the UMC. Through the UMC Member Purchase Program, discounts are also available on electronics, printers, digital cameras, televisions and other items that may be on your Christmas shopping list. For more details on the 7% discount offer, go to www.dell.com/umc and follow the link for a home computer purchase.

Metanoia is one of those fancy words for a change of mind, turning about or conversion. Perkins School of Theology at SMU invites those involved in youth ministry to turn their ministry in new directions by joining the Perkins School of Youth Ministry Jan. 10-15 in Dallas. The mission of this program is to “inspire and equip youth workers to make authentic disciples of Jesus Christ through relevant training that encourages longevity in ministry while building a genuine and diverse community.” For more details, visit smu.edu/perkins.

South Central Bishops Seek Feedback on Episcopal Area Boundaries
A South Central Jurisdiction Online Survey is available for clergy and laity of the jurisdiction to give feedback to the SCJ College of Bishops as they plan for new episcopal area boundaries in 2012 precipitated by the reduction in the number of bishops by one. To participate in the survey, please visit: http://www.churchleadership.com/scj.html. The Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary is conducting the survey on behalf of the bishops as part of the Center’s work with them on the episcopal boundaries issue.

 

http://www.mountsequoyah.org/www.mountsequoyah.org/Programs_&_Events_files/Brochure%20AddictionWorkshop09pg2.pdf   A conference for all church leadership, clergy and laity, to help shape the church’s response to substance abuse problems within their communities and congregations. www.mountsequoyah.org.
 
Small Church Leadership Institute — March 9-13 at Mount Sequoyah http://www.mountsequoyah.org/www.mountsequoyah.org/Programs_&_Events_files/08%20Small%20Church%20Flyer%20Final.pdf   A conference to equip laity and clergy with the knowledge and skills for leading their small attendance church into the future. www.mountsequoyah.org.  
 
Caring for Creation Conference — March 27-29 at Mount Sequoyah

http://www.mountsequoyah.org/www.mountsequoyah.org/Programs_&_Events_files/Final%20Brochure%2057103.pdf.  A conference designed to educate, network, and inspire faith communities to initiate, develop, and sustain stewardship programs that will protect and celebrate God’s creation. Speakers range from social justice workers to sustainability to people with backgrounds in fisheries management and business. Ray Anderson, chairman and founder of Interface, Inc., is the keynote speaker. www.mountsequoyah.org.
 

FOCUS ’09: Fearfully & Wonderfully Made — July 21-24Mark your calendar and save the date for this quadrennial conference for workers with children will be held July 21-24, 2009 at Indianapolis, Ind. Registration will begin this fall. Contact: Melanie Gordon mgordon@gbod.org. 

 

 

The first worship services back in the renovated sanctuary of the First UMC of Glen Rose will be at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday Dec. 21. Each service begins in the family center on Barnard Street and then process to the renovated sanctuary.The original sanctuary was built in 1916 to replace an earlier church building on the same sight. After many years of planning and preparation the sanctuary renovation was begun in May 2008. The congregation voted for final plans on May 14, held its last service in the sanctuary on May 18, after which the whole congregation emptied the building, and construction began on the next day.The first service back in the renovated sanctuary is an exciting event for the congregation, and they invite the community to join them for this special occasion. A Christmas Eve candle light service will also be held there at 7 p.m. with open communion beginning at 6 p.m. Formal reconsecration of the building and its furnishings will take place at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11.

 

FUMC Hurst Presents Festival of Carols — Dec. 14 & 15
A Christmas tradition! First UMC of Hurst Music Ministry presents Festival of Carols at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, and at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15. Don’t miss glorious Christmas music presented by a full professional orchestra and chorus. The performances include handbells, brass, organ, strings, and wonderful voices!  Admission is free; tickets are required.  To reserve, call 817-282-7384 or order at www.festivalofcarols.org and www.fumchurst.org. Childcare provided, but children are welcome at the concert. FUMC Hurst is located at 521 West Pipeline Road, Hurst 76053.

 

Even though Christmas is expected to be a time of joy, this service acknowledges that not everyone is really looking forward to it. There are many families whose husbands/wives/sons/daughters are serving in the military and are presently deployed throughout the world with no chance of being home for Christmas.  Families have lost loved ones, parents are experiencing the “empty nest” syndrome, and countless families have experienced natural or financial disaster. The “Blue Christmas Service” recognizes all of the above, celebrates past joys, and offers hope to all who need God’s word of life offered through the birth of His son, Jesus!   This is a meditative and reflective service that enriches everyone present.

 

The Holland UMC will host this service of lights and carols. Relive the birth of Christ and sing His praises. Carry your light out into the world, proclaiming Our Savior is Born! Fellowship follows.

  

A Community Candlelight Service will be hosted by the Granger First UMC. All churches in the community will be participating. It will be a service of reliving the birth of Christ and glorifying His name with carols. Fellowship will follow.

 

Mt. Zion UMC (Belton) will be one of the featured churches during the "Christmas Stroll" on the Hike and Bike Trail in Belton Dec. 12.  Mt. Zion will be the stop for choirs to come and sing for all those coming to enjoy the special City of Belton Christmas Event. Mt. Zion UMC Choir along with other individuals wanting to sing Christmas Carols will host the Community Christmas Carol Choir Singing during the Christmas Stroll.  A. J. Davis will be the instrumentalist for the choir.

 

Grace UMC invites all to bring in the New Year with them! On Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. their Watch Night/Jazz for Jesus Worship Celebration will be blessed by the sounds of Ahmad Johnson & Friends. This will be a night of great music to lift the soul and revive the spirit! Grace invites one and all to come and be part of this awesome time in the Lord! Contact: Pastor Wines at abwines1@sbcglobal.net.

More Than a Carpenter author Josh McDowell will be speaking at Texas Wesleyan University during the annual Willson Lecture Series Tuesday, Jan. 27 — a luncheon at noon for area pastors and their ministerial staffs and a formal lecture at 7 p.m. in Martin Hall. The luncheon is $12/person with opportunity for Q&A, and the lecture is free and open to all with ticket. To reserve a space at either or both events, contact Gladys Childs at 817-531-4461 or gchilds@txwes.edu. During his 47 years of ministry, McDowell (http://www.josh.org/site/c.ddKDIMNtEqG/b.4023555/k.BE5B/Home.htm) has written or co-written 108 books, including More Than a Carpenter which has been translated into more than 85 languages, and New Evidence That Demands a Verdict, which has been recognized by World Magazine as one of the century’s most influential books. He has been chosen for the Gold Medallion Book Award four times.

 

 

 

Registration is now open for 2009 Midnight Oil seminars and conferences! Early bird registration, now in effect, offers a $10 discount for every attendee. Take advantage of this offer. Check out the confirmed slate of events below. Contact Midnight Oil at Midnight Oil Productions at news@midnightoilproductions.net. 

 

New resources highlighted at the Conference Resource Center this week are described below. There are always new resources; check them out! For these and more resources, contact Carol Roszell at 817-877-5222 or 800-460-8622.

Mayberry Moments. 40 video illustrations that help you reach adults, youth, non-church members and refresh weary long time believers. Practical applications for daily living that feature classic short clips with relevant scriptures to use as modern parables. DVD with 40 classic clips, leader’s guide and participant’s books.

 

The new Crime Victims Council website (www.crimevictimscouncil.orgencouragement@crimevictimscouncil.org. ), sponsored with a generous grant from Downtown Fort Worth Rotary, offers many resources. If you are a survivor who would like to share your story or pass along a word of encouragement to one of our survivors or post a picture and other information about a victim, please email your submission to

 

For the latest program opportunities at Mount Sequoyah, our South Central Jurisdiction retreat center, check out their current newsletter posted on their website at www.mountsequoyah.org.

 

 

 

For sale: '99 El Dorado National Errotech 240, 25-passenger bus. Ford chassis. 12,000 miles. Contact Edge Park UMC at epumc@att.net or phone 817-293-5140. 

Covenant UMC in Arlington has 32 light gold choir robes, 32 green and white reversible satin stoles and 34 purple and red reversible satin stoles to donate -- either robes and stoles together or separately.  Call the church office at 817-465-1291 Monday - Friday in the mornings.

 

Choir Robes and Stoles
FUMC Waco has 94 royal blue choir robes, 14 with hand bell cuffs, 94 cream and royal blue reversible satin stoles with cross and flame on one side of stole to donate, together or separately. Contact Kate Mellina at 254-772-5630 Tuesdays – Thursdays anytime at Kmellina@fumcwaco.org.

 

Mark Winter of One Man Show Ministries has several children's Christmas scripts to give to any church that would like them. Two are preview copies only, while the other presentation, "Birthday Party for Jesus," comes with 10 scripts and royalty rights. All come from Contemporary Drama Service. Call Mark at 817-281-2730 or e-mail him at info@onemanshow.org if interested. No charge. www.onemanshow.org.

 

Wellspring UMC has an opening for a part-time youth minister.  Persons interested in applying for this position must submit their resume' to the church by Dec. 23. Resumes may be faxed to 512-863-4089 or emailed to hartmans@wellumc.org.

  

Youth Director
May UMC seeks a part-time youth director. Inquiries can be made by calling Tae Beckling at 254-259-2278 or TaeBeckling@yahoo.com.

Resurrection UMC in Cleburne - a new church start in the Weatherford District - is in need of an altar table and offering plates. They are renovating an older building and can use lots of items. Please contact Pastor Victor Pena at pastorpena@att.net  or call 254 485 3140.

 

A group from Trinity UMC in Arlington went to the “Leaves of Gold” Older Adult Retreat last week at Mt. Sequoyah, and we discovered a need that the camp has.  Mount Sequoyah, our jurisdictional retreat center in Fayetteville, Ark., has a need for additional golf carts to transport adults from building to building. If you have a used golf cart that you would be willing to donate to the facility, please contact Executive Director Sheri Altland at 479-443-4531.  There is also a fund established to purchase used golf carts, and contributions may be made to the fund.

English as a Second Language teachers are needed immediately to teach in a Methodist School in

South Korea. Persons interested in this position need not be certified teachers, but must have a college degree. Persons willing to stay for a year-long commitment will receive free air fare to and from Korea, $1,000 a month salary (that's plenty for the area), and an apartment. Persons willing to come for 6 months won't receive the free airfare, but will get the salary and housing. Leta Gorham, retired UM pastor, is the contact person for more information. Her email is lbgorham@msn.com. Please pray that teachers are found to continue this program.

 

Several communications-related positions are available around the nation — from local churches to annual conferences to general agencies of the denominations. For a listing with appropriate contact information, please visit http://crt.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=13071.

 

Ovilla UMC, a growing church 30 minutes south of Dallas, seeks a part-time youth leader. Applicants should be able to work on Wednesday nights and on Sunday with Jr. & Sr. High youth programs. Responsibilities include working with adults, a youth council, summer youth mission trips, summer camp, and leading Bible Studies. Flexibility and personal maturity are required. With a youth program of 20 active, well-rounded youth, this ministry desires an energetic, personable self-starter to grow the youth ministry to the next level. Salary negotiable & competitive. For more details and to request an application call: Ovilla UMC church office at 972-617-8840 or email Cal Hoffman at ovillaumc@sbcglobal.net, Ovilla UMC, 1403 Red Oak Creek Rd., Ovilla 75154.

FUMC of Crawford is taking applications for a part time director of youth ministries.  Responsibilities include Sunday duties, mission trip, camp, and leadership camp.  If you are interested in applying, you may contact Rebecca Hull (pastor) at 254-486-2361 or 254-486-2644 or at crawfordumc@netzero.net.

Alliance UMC is selling a used steeple in excellent condition; asking price is $5,000 (buyer pays shipping). As a reference, a new steeple of this type would cost over $22,000. The church and original steeple were built in 1995 and may be viewed at http://www.allianceumc.net/

Specifics:
Height: 30’ 9”

Width at Base: 3’ 8”

Weight: 3300 lbs  

Construction: fiberglass with lightning protection and a cross

Contact: Ken Damon at kdamon@paccar.com or 817-428-2336

 

Multiple Positions at UCC
United Community Centers, the National Mission Institute located in the Central Texas Conference, operates three community centers in Fort Worth and has various part-time and full-time positions open: After-School Childcare and Youth Workers (P/T) Housekeeping (F/T); Bi-lingual positions for: Receptionist (F/T), Childcare Lead Teacher (F/T) and Case Aid (P/T). To apply, send resume and position(s) interested in to Sherry Dunn at info@unitedcommunitycenters.org or fax to 817-924-3992. Looking for people interested in serving the community through working in social services.

 

First UMC Stephenville seeks a spiritually grounded, energetic, personable self-starter with experience in building a strong, dynamic music ministry. This church of 1250+ members is located in a vibrant college town 60 miles SW of the Dallas - Fort Worth. Job includes organizing and leading the entire music program, recruiting new choir members, worship planning, playing organ/piano in worship, directing choirs, directing bell choirs, youth, and children's choirs. Individuals should contact the search committee by e-mail at fumc@our-town.com.   Salary $50-$52, negotiable and competitive.

 

Granger First UMC seeks an affordable PA system. We have the speakers but need the rest. We are a small historic church and trying to update. Contact: Judy Gotcher, pastor, at 254-982-9046 or judyg@vvm.com.

 

Wesley UMC of Waco’s Reach One Teach One Tutorial Ministry needs a church van to pick up children who are requesting help with their schoolwork. Due to lack of funds, Wesley is unable to make this happen – could use your help. Contact: Pastor Iglehart at 254-715 -0728 or Program Coordinator Regina Cotton 254-424-8195.

 

Organist and/or pianist needed for a great choir at Coleman FUMC.  Inquiries can be made at
325-625-3501.  Resumes should be sent to: First UMC, 500 W. Live Oak, Coleman 76834 or fumclmn@web-access.net.

 

Youth Director
First UMC Mexia is taking applications for a part-time youth director.  If you are interested in applying, you may contact Brad Brittain (pastor) at 254-625-2435 or 254-562-5567.  

Assistant Youth Director
Acton UMC in Granbury seeks a part time assistant director of youth to work with youth on Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings as well assisting the youth director in planning activities and working with youth in other activities. Contact: Kevin Anderson at kevin@actonumc.org or 817-917-8094.

First UMC of Corsicana seeks a part-time music director.  The job requires approximately 15 hrs. a week.  The music director will select choral music and worship responses, direct the Chancel Choir, and help facilitate the music ministry of the church.  Interested persons should submit their
resume to FUMC Corsicana, Attn: Mike Alexander, 320 N. 15th St, Corsicana 75110 or email to
mikea@fumccorsicana.org. 

 

Nursery Worker
St. Mark UMC, Cleburne seeks nursery worker to assist the nursery coordinator in all aspects of childcare and the nursery.  Experience preferred.  Sunday morning and Wednesday evening, additional times as needed. Minimum age 17 — must have basic first aid and CPR training.  Call St. Mark UMC at 817-641-3311.