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Easton District Newsletter V I C T O R I E S D O N ’ T H A P P E N B Y A C C I D E N T
Newsletter Date: February 8, 2018
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A Prayer for Black History Month
God of creation, we bow before you full of wonder, praise, and adoration. Today we pause to remember an-
cestors who fought and died to change the world for us and for our children. In those days of trampled dark-
ness, you were with us. You ushered in the marvelous light – just before faith died and became a note in the
sidebar of our memory journals.
We ask you to wash our tongues when we forget where we came from and are tempted to join the bandwagon
of immigrant-bashing. Forgive us when we look down on one another or forget to hold each other’s hands.
We give you thanks for the teachers and leaders, friends and family – even the enemies – who have helped
shape us. We thank you for the trials and tribulations that encourage us to be humble and flexible. We thank
you alone for transformation. On this day, we recommit ourselves to the struggle for justice and equality – not
just for the people we know, but for all who suffer oppression.
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit we exalt you forevermore. Amen.
By Carolyn Wilson Dandridge in The Africana Worship Book: Year C, edited by Valerie Bridgeman Davis and Safiyah Fosua. Copyright © 2008 Discipleship Resources
We honor and celebrate the ancestors and living legacies of the Easton District
Harriet Tubman, Conductor of the Underground Railroad
Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, orator , author , and statesman
Rev. Charlotte Nichols, First Afr ican – American Female District Superintendent in the United Methodist
Church.
Victoria Jackson-Stanley, First Afr ican American & First Female Mayor of Cambridge, Maryland
Greetings from Congo! Jonathan and I were so blessed yesterday to present two of the stoles given to your District Office by the fami-ly of Jack Simpers. Thank you for thinking of our ministry in Congo! Pastor George and Pastor Desire were filled with joy at the reception of this very special gift. We will be carrying the remaining stoles to another area of the Episcopal Area for distribution in about two weeks. So, stay tuned! Thank you so much! Serving Christ in Mission,
Donna Baker, APRN, MS, ACNS-BC (Retired), CNOR
(Emeritus) Global Ministries Missionary in Democratic Republic of Congo
District Events
F E B R U A R Y
4, 11, 18, 25
Waugh Chapel UMC, Cambridge, Black History Month Services, 10am. Keynote Speaker: 2/4 - Victoria Jackson-Stanley, Mayor: Cambridge, MD Keynote Speaker: 2/11 - Capt. Michael Riggins, US Navy Observatory Superintendent Keynote Speaker: 2/18 - Boyd Kevin Rutherford, Lt. Governor of Maryland Keynote Speaker: 2/25 - James Collins, Chief Information Office - State of DE
7 Training presentation by Easton Police Department “Responses to Active Shooters”, 7-9pm, Presbyterian Church of Easton, 617 North Washington Street, Easton. Questions, please email [email protected]
10 Easton District Leadership Training, Centreville UMC, 9am—12:30pm. Registration is en-couraged.
10 Faith Community UMC, East New Market, presents Valentine Gala, 6-10pm, East New Market Fire Hall. Tickets $35 per person. Deadline for tickets, Feb. 4. For more information call: Gary at 410-726-6646; Michelle at 410-463-1719; Kim at 443-477-7394; Roscoe at 410-251-2405.
11 Union UMC, St. Michaels, Annual Men's Day, 3:30 P.M. Guest Preacher is Rev. Lester Justice, Director of Strengthening the Black Church for the Peninsula-Delaware Conference.
11 St. Daniels UMC, Barclay, Men’s Day Worship Services, 3:30 p.m. Minister Dominic Harris, Divine Church of Deliverance, Galena MD with the Pilgrim Travelers. Dinner following ser-vice
13 Lenten Day Apart for Clergy, St. Luke’s UMC, Denton, 8:30am.
14 District Ash Wednesday Service, St. Mark’s YMC, Easton, 12 Noon.
17 Scotts UMC, Trappe, presents Valentine Gala, 4 p.m. Tickets $20 per person. For more information contact Andrea Pulley at 410-476-1715 or the church at 410-476-3980.
18 Mt. Vernon UMC, Church Hill, Men’s Day Worship Service. Dinner served 2-3 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. Rev. Dartanyon Hines, Choir & Congregation.
24 St. Daniels UMC, Barclay, Black History Program, 6:00 p.m.
M A R C H
3 St. John’s UMC, Golden Hill, Annual Auction Sale, 10am.
11 St. Luke UMC, Royal Oak, 100 Women in Red, 3:30pm. Guest Preacher , Rev. Ashley Jones, Choir and Congregation of Faith Community and Mt. Pleasant UMC, East New Market and Linkwood.
24 Confirmation Rally, Barratt’s Chapel, 10am- Noon
February 13 - Lenten Day Apart for Clergy, St. Luke's UMC, Denton, 9am
February 14 - District Ash Wednesday Service, St. Mark's UMC, Easton, 12 Noon
Reminder to all churches/pastors that each incorporated church needs to file Form 1 each year. It can be found on line
by searching “MD Tax Form 1” fill out page 1, ignore 2 & 4 and sign on page 3 and mail or efile.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Collison at [email protected]
Birthday Corner~
Feb 7 - Bill Ross (New Life Community) Feb 13 - Bonnie Shively (St. Paul’s, Cambridge) Feb. 13—Doug Ridley (Hoopers Island) Feb. 13 - Darlene Dixon ( Mt. Calvary & Hurlock) Feb. 14 - Leonard Palmer (St. Luke, Royal Oak) Feb. 23 - Dan Gedman (Union, Federalsburg) Feb. 23 - Roslyn Watts (Church Creek-Cambridge)
Church Watch Two presentations will be offered at the Queen Anne’s Sheriff’s Office. You only need to attend one as they are both the same. This will be the full training/presentation of Church Watch. You will receive a dinner or a lunch depending on which presentation you chose. You will also receive a copy of the presentation via paper, but we are able to send it to you via email after the presenta-tion is over if you would like to show it to other members of your congregation. We will also be giving you a certificate saying that you have completed this presentation. This will be emailed to you after the training. The days are listed below. Please RSVP to via email or by phone (listed be-low). February 10th 10:30am-12 Noon, at the Sheriff’s Office lunch provided after”
Stephanie Jarrell Executive Assistant Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff 505 Railroad Ave. Centreville MD 21617
T: 410.758.0770 ext 1218 | F: 443.262.4671 Email: [email protected]
Job Opening:
Director of Christian Education and Director of Youth Ministry Positions Open: St. Luke's UMC (Denton, MD) has two positions available. They are seeking an energetic individu-al with a passion for God and faith formation to fill one or both positions. Director of Christian Educa-tion is a part-time (15 hrs per week) position and includes flexible scheduling, with Sunday morning required. Director of Youth Ministry is a part-time (10 hrs per week) position as well and will have flaexible hours with a presence in the Sunday morning worship and Sunday evening youth group required. Successful candidates will have experi-ence leading/teaching children/youth, an evident faith, strong organizational and communication skills, ability to recruit and manage volunteers. Pay commensurate. Inquiries or questions can be directed to Rev. Karen Handy at 410-479-2171 or [email protected]. Those interested in one or both positions please send resume to St. Luke's UMC Attn: Rev. Karen Handy 100 S. Fifth Ave., Denton, MD 21629 by February 15, 2018
CHURCH MUSIC DIRECTOR
Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Newark, DE. seeks full time Music Director, reporting to the Sr. Pastor. Re-sponsibilities include but are not limited to Organist, Pia-nist, Direct Sr. Choir, Youth Choir, Hand bell Ensemble, Preschool Music Program, special music and attendant responsibilities. BA Music Degree required, advanced degree and experi-ence in Music Ministry preferred. Salary commensurate with education and experience. Benefits include paid vacation, continuing education time, health or retirement program. Position open June 2018. To arrange a pre-liminary interview, contact by (1): Mailing resumes to: Search Committee, C/O SPRC Chair, Ebenezer Unit-ed Methodist Church, 525 Polly Drummond Hill Rd. Newark DE, 19711. Or (2) send Email responses to: [email protected]. Please list “SEARCH COMMITTEE” in the subject line. Ap-plications requested by March 1, 2018
32nd Order of
St. Barnabas Laity
Celebration
Nominations for the St.
Barnabas Award
Order of St. Barnabas
Letter, Application, and
purpose
Please promptly send all nomina-
tions to:
Bishop Felton Edwin May Re-
source Center
139 N. State Street
Dover, Delaware 19901
Attn: Christine Trott
or E-Mail to [email protected]
The deadline for applications is
February 16, 2018.
You've heard a lot about changes to the tax laws that
are beginning to take effect in 2018. More than ever,
you'll want to be smart about filing for 2017 and strate-
gic about how you plan for 2018!
Clergy face some unique challenges when it comes to
things like social security payments, estimated tax pay-
ments, housing allowances or exclusions,
and reimbursed expenses. Your corner tax preparer
may not understand the unique situation of clergy, and
finding one who does can save you substantially in
money and aggravation. Join us as the Rev. Don Join-
er, a certified financial planner, helps us navigate the
preparation of taxes and planning for a sound financial
future. Please note this is a daytime webinar, focused
on clergy paying U.S. taxes.
Click here to register for the free webinar!
Clergy Taxes: Don't Live in Fear Webinar, Feb. 12, 2018, at
10:00 am, CST
Important 2018 Dates From your Conference
Disability Ministry Committee
*resources for these dates can be found at http://www.pen-del.org/
disabilityinformationandresources
Wednesday, Feb- ruary 28, 2018 – Deadline to submit nomination for dis- Ability Connection Award to be given out at Annual Con- ference; NOTE - Application has been changed; only one of the 4 E questions needs to be answered. Applica- tions on Pen-Del site. Saturday, March 3, 2018 – Peninsula-Delaware Confer-ence Committee on Disability Ministries presents: “Putting the Pieces Together for Effective Ministries with People with Disabilities”. For more information and to register, go to www.eiseverywhere.com/disabilityministry Can we include ALL people, including those with disabilities, in mak-
ing disciples for the transformation of the world through Christ?
YES, We Can
Easton District Office
Mailing Address: PO Box 547
Denton, MD 21629
Physical Address: 100 S. 5th Ave.,
Denton, MD 21629
Office Phone: 443-448-4012
Office Email: [email protected] Web Presence: www. pen-del.org
Rev. Dr. Shirlyn H. Brown
Easton District Superintendent
DS email: dspastorb@gmail. com DS Phone: 410-924-2530
Beth Stevens
Administrative Assistant
Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday:
9:00 am—4:00 pm Friday: CLOSED
Peninsula-Delaware Conference
The United Methodist Church
Bishop Felton Edwin May Resource Center
139 N. State Street, Dover, DE 19901 Website: www.pen-del.org
Phone: 302-674-2626 Toll Free: 1-877-736-3351
Presiding Bishop Bishop Peggy A. Johnson
PO Box 820 Valley Forge, PA 19482
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Newsletter, please let the District Office know your e-mail address.
IRS Mileage Rate for 2018: The Internal Revenue Service has offi-cially set the Business mileage rate for
2018 at 54.5 cents/mile and the Charita-ble mileage rate remains 14 cents/mile.
The District Office will be CLOSED
On Monday, February 19 For the Presidents’ Day Holiday
If you have an emergency, contact the District Superintendent at
[email protected] or 410-924-2530
