http://www.ngumc.org/newsnothing provideden-usSun, 21 Mar 2010 22:42:00 ESTSun, 21 Mar 2010 22:42:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/644http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/644 April 13 | 9am | Norcross First UMC This event is a special follow-up to the recent Reinhardt Ministerial Association Communication Seminar. The morning seminar for this event, entitled marketing your church, will be presented by North Georgia Conference Connectional Ministry Associate Director, Phil Schroeder. During the afternoon, participants may choose from one of three sessions: evangelism; social media; or local church communication tips. Sybil Davidson and Dave Schroeder will beFri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/643http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/643 As of last week, North Georgia Conference churches and members have donated $856,803 for relief efforts in Haiti, and $2,545 for the relief efforts in Chile. These amounts do not include money sent directly to UMCOR. Assistance is still needed in Haiti and Chile, however. To submit donations to UMCOR in care of the North Georgia Conference please make your check payable to the North Georgia Conference with ldquo;Chile Emergency Fund # 4230rdquo; or ldquo;Haiti Emergency Fund # 4183rdquo; iThu, 18 Mar 2010 12:55:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/642http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/642 Volunteer Teams are needed to complete the rebuilding of Leigh Cottage on the United Methodist Childrenrsquo;s Home campus. During the month of March, work teams will be finishing drywall and installing FRP board everyday except Sundays. There also is a need for volunteers to provide lunch for the workers. For more information visit http://www.ngumc.org/volunteeropportunities/detail/127 or contact Robert Rylee via email at umchrebuild@ngcumm.org. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:52:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/641http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/641 United Methodist Property and Casualty Trust (PACT) was initially incorporated in 2005 to make property and liability insurance available to the United Methodist Connection in the United States. Today, PACT provides insurance for more than 30% of our conferences and general agencies. If you are interested in a quote from PACT, please send all inquires to Mark Markuson 410-472-6911 mmarkuson@cpg.org.Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:51:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/639http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/639 The North Georgia Conference thanks everyone for the inquiries concerning the very popular North Georgia Conference Prayer Calendar.We are sorry to say, however, due to staff changes in the conference, the future of this ministry is unclear. Please stay tuned to our conference website. If we are able to continue the calendar, we will begin to re-post it. We apologize for any inconvenience that this causes. In the meantime, please take the opportunity to recycle the 2005-2009 prayer calendars Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/640http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/640 Display tables are an extension of reports presented at the 2010 Annual Conference Session. These display tables help interpret and celebrate the programs and ministries of various organizations and groups of our conference. Display space is limited and priority is given to North Georgia Conference teams, boards, commissions, and councils (Category A=free display space). Second priority is given to North Georgia Conference extended and related agencies (Category B=$50.00 per table). If addThu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/638http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/638 In appreciation of the North Georgia United Methodist Churches, the Lodge at Simpsonwood, a conference and retreat center of the North Georgia Conference, is offering north Georgians two exciting saving opportunities. First, enjoy an all-inclusive day meeting package which includes breakfast, lunch, refreshment break, a meeting room, and basic AV equipment for only $30.00 per person (there is a 15 person minimum). North Georgians might also be interested in an all-inclusive overnight mMon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/637http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/637 BYJ. RICHARD PECK* NASHVILLE (UMNS) A Moravian preacher is bringing the film ldquo;Wesleyrdquo; to a movie theater near you. The two-hour movie that is slowly building a platform in theaters across the United States not only brings to life John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, but also his mother, brother, Georgia girlfriend and an assorted group of uptight religious leaders and hired thugs. The Rev. John Jackman, 53, pastor of Trinity Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., says he gotSun, 14 Mar 2010 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/633http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/633 The River of Life, a ministry of Stark United Methodist Church, Griffin District, has been awarded the Most Outstanding Non-Profit Organization in Butts County by the Butts County Chamber of Commerce. Organized in 2004, the River of Life was born with the mission to assist local homeowners with repairs that were financially or physically to daunting to perform. Over the last six years, the River of Life has assisted 47 homeowners by: replacing 12 roofs; constructing 17 wheelchair ramps, builThu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/634http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/634 By GLENN HANNIGAN Warren Lathem calls it ldquo;the most exciting thing I have been involved with in 38 years of ministry.rdquo; Now, after a long recovery from two surgeries and a life-threatening staph infection, Lathem has returned to his passion. He, his wife, Jane, along with Dan Dunn, are on a 19-day visit to South American, helping support Seminario Wesleyano de Venezuela. Lathem, who served for 17 years as senior minister of the Mount Pisgah, most recently served for five years as DiThu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/635http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/635 The Conference Disaster Response Team is still hard at work responding to the needs of people affected by the September 2009 floods in Metro Atlanta. Work teams from across the country continue to travel to lend a week of their time reaching out in our conference, but there is a dire need for housing for the teams. We urge churches to consider housing teams if space permits and ask churches outside the affected area to consider making a donation toward hotel rooms for the teams. WoThu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/636http://www.ngumc.org/news/detail/636 By GLENN HANNIGAN The 2010 Annual Conference, June 16-18 in Athens, will follow the theme, ldquo;Ordinary to Extraordinary: Wake Up and See Where God is Moving.rdquo; It is the 12th year the event has been held in downtown Athens, convening at the Classic Center. For the second year in a row, in an effort to cut costs, Conference will be a three-day event instead of four. The 2010 theme takes inspiration from Jacobrsquo;s dream, the concept that heaven has come to earth to make all things eThu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST