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1 The Southwest District The District Weekly Volume 4, Issue 25 July 17, 2015 Just A Note Keep in Your Hearts & Prayers... Scholarships for Children's Ministers! Due to the generosity of the United Methodist Foundation of Arkansas, there are ten full-tuition scholarships (including preconference classes) available for the Rock On conference for Arkansas United Methodists serving in children s ministry in local congregations. Preference will be given to those serving in small membership churches and those who demonstrate financial need. The scholarship application deadline is August 1st. To apply for scholarship assistance, go to: forms/wnnhxzkfdr The Reverend John Miles, Sr. in the death of his brother Warren Miles. The funeral will take place at Hot Springs First UMC on Wednesday, July 22, at 2:00 p.m. Reverends Bubba Smith and Sheila Jones, Christ of the Hills UMC, who will be undergoing surgery this coming week. Rev. Spencer Plumley, Taylor UMC, who is recovering from hip replacement surgery. Arkansas Conference United Methodist Men Annual Meeting Saturday, August 29, :00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. First Methodist Church Hot Springs, AR Featured Speakers For more information about this nationally acclaimed conference, go to: Gil Hanke Mark Hicks swdist.arumc.org Lunch Provided Call Che Dolan at to reserve your place!

2 Instruments of Grace Ministries Word-Prayer-Spirit INVITES YOU TO THE FINAL ASSIGNMENT CONFERENCE SATURDAY, July 25, :00-3:00 P.M. Sardis United Methodist Church West Sardis Road Bauxite, AR TERESA ROARK-Guest Speaker (God has given Teresa powerful messages for today) Treccie Cook & Nancy Scott Communion Officiates and Ministering in Prayer **Women and Men Invited Lite Breakfast & Lunch Praise & Worship Music with Soloists Powerful Word for God s Children Morning & Afternoon Messages Fellowship Testimonials Prayer Ministering No charge for Conference but a love offering will be taken. Inquiries please contact Nancy Scott Congratulations to Southwest District Churches of the Year for 2015! The following churches were honored by the Conference Parish & Community Development Committee as church of the year. Criteria for the selection: Only churches that paid district and conference apportionments in full, that did not receive conference or district financial support, that showed an increase in worship attendance, at least one profession of faith, and gave something to missions were considered. The selections were based on statistical data from the year-end reports. Category II, Churches : Bismarck UMC Rev. Lynn McClure Category III, Churches : El Dorado First UMC Rev. Keith Dodson Category IV, Churches above 300: Christ of the Hills UMC Rev. Bubba Smith Certificates will be presented at the 2015 Southwest District Conference. Full-Time Director of Christian Education Arkadelphia First United Methodist Church is looking for a full-time Director of Christian Education. This person will have responsibility for our children s ministries as well as coordinating responsibilities for our adult education program. For a complete job description or to apply for the job, please contact Jim Polk at (ch); (cell); or jim.polk@arumc.org.

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7 Walk for Children and Families set for Aug. 7 at the Big Dam Bridge 9 th annual event benefits Methodist Family Health The 9th annual Walk for Children and Families benefiting Methodist Family Health will be held Friday, Aug. 7, at the Big Dam Bridge over the Arkansas River. Registration opens at 5:30 p.m., with the Walk at 6:30 p.m. Cooks Landing Park on the North Little Rock side of the bridge is the staging area for the event. Cost is $20 for individuals and $50 for families. Participants are encouraged to register in advance at tickets The festive, family-friendly event will feature live music, plus free pizza and Frosty Treats ice cream and T-shirts for all participants. Parking will be available at Crystal Hill Elementary School, with a free shuttle to the Big Dam Bridge. For more information, contact Denise Luft at Methodist Family Health, or dluft@methodistfamily.org. Details at

8 UM Lawyer Conference Little Rock, AR Sept. 17, 2015 The United Methodist Foundation of Arkansas (UMFA) will hold its annual United Methodist Lawyer Conference Thursday, Sept. 17 at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn Drive in Little Rock. Registration opens at 7:45 a.m., and programming runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Topics on the agenda include: Copyright Compliance Matters Maintaining Tax Exempt Status Sensitivity to Potential Sexual Harassment Avoiding Ascending Liability Ethics: Access to Justice and the UM Lawyer CLE credit is available. Magnolia area clergy meet every 9:00 a.m. The District Spouses Meet for Lunch the first Thursday of every month at the San Francisco Bread Company in Hot Springs at 11:30 a.m. Pastors in the Arkadelphia area meet every Monday morning at the Donut Palace, located on Hwy 7 next to the Sonic at 9:30 a.m. SW District 2015 Apportionments % Paid to Date District (as of 07/16/2015) Conference (as of 06/30/2015) Contact Janet Marshall, or jmarshall@umfa.org, to ask questions or to register. Upcoming Events July 31 August Arkansas Conference Local Pastor Licensing School. August 2 9 Southwest District Youth Week (see flyer) August 7 Methodist Family Health s 9th Annual Walk for Children & Families, Big Dam Bridge, North Little Rock, 5:30 p.m. August 29 Arkansas Conference United Methodist Men Annual Meeting; 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.; First Methodist Church, Hot Springs, AR November 1, 2015 Insurance Open Enrollment starts first day you can enroll in a 2016 Marketplace plan November 1-6 District Sager-Brown Mission Trip November Rock On - Children s Ministry Forum, Little Rock, AR The Southwest District 904 Caddo Street Arkadelphia, Arkansas Phone: Fax: Rodney Steele: swdistrict@arumc.org Cindy Parker: cparker@arumc.org Dawn Branton: dawn.branton@arumc.org Website: swdist.arumc.org