2008-09 appointments announced: Dallas Northeast

ALLEN: Creekwood .....Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch .... 5 First ............................................Todd Harris .... 3 Associate .....................Brian G. McPherson .... 6 Associate ........ (Christy James P.338.2 1/2) .... 3 Associate .............(June A. Franck-PLP 3/4) .... 8 Associate ................ (Mary Martin-SLP 1/4) .... 1 Deacon in Full Connection .......................... ....................... (Eduardo Trevino P.346.1) .... 3 Good Seed ..............(Changmin...

2008-09 appointments announced: Dallas South

Aley .......................... (Eston Williams-FLP) .. 11 Cedar Hill ........................Michael A. House .... 2 Deacon in Full Connection ........................... .....................(Phyllis Wilson P.331.7 3/4) .... 5 College Mound ..............(Larry D. Davis-FLP) .. 21 Crandall ........................(Jim Wilkins-PLP 1/2) .... 1 DALLAS: Arcadia Park/Methodist Mansfi eld Medical Center .............. (Caesar H. Rentie-PLP 1/2) .... 7 ArtSpirit Mission ........................

2008-09 appointments announced: Dallas-Denton

Argyle....................................... Kory Knott .... 7 Deacon in Full Connection ........................... .......................................Joseph Stobaugh ....2 Aubrey ................................(Joe Gist-PLP 1/2) .... 1 CARROLTON: Aldersgate ...................Woodrow A. Weilage .... 7 First ...............................Richard L. Dunagin .... 8 Associate ............................(Alan Hitt-FLP) .... 7 Associate ............... (Peter Chiv In-PLP 1/4) .......

2008-09 appointments announced: Sherman-McKinney

Anna ........................... (Charles R. Jestis-FLP) .... 3 Bells ......................... Nancy DeStefano (CET) .... 3 Blanton Chapel ................TBS by David Riley Blue Ridge ......................John Johnson (CET) .... 4 BONHAM: First ..................................Robert M. Walker .... 4 Wesley/Telephone ......................................... ....... (Claude Robbins P.346.2, 338.2 1/4) .... 3 Callisburg .................... (V. Eugene Gordon-R) .......

2008-09 appointments announced: Special Appointments

 Laura J.S. Benson (P.346.1) North Carolina Conference ......................DS .. 13 Heather Brewer (CET) (P.346.1) Wisconsin Conference ............................DD .... 1 Charles R. Carnahan (P.346.1) New England Conference .......................DN .... 6 Daniel Chang (P.346.1) California-Pacific Conference .................DN .... 2 Leroy (Lee) Elder (P.346.1) Texas Conference .....................................DS .... 4 William M. Finnin, Jr. (P.346.1) Florida...

2008-09 appointments announced: Wichita Falls

Alvord ...................(Edward Cherryholmes-R) .... 1 Associate ....(Glenn David Waldon-PLP 1/4) .... 3 Antelope ......................TBS by Bobby Hoover Archer City ..........................(Rick Davis-FLP) .... 7 Bellevue/Vashti . .(Gary Tahmahkera-PLP 1/2) .... 2 Bowie ......................................... Martha Myre .... 3 Boyd .................................. (Robert Turk-FLP) .... 3 Bridgeport. ....................Dana Compton Coker .... 1 Bryson/Perrin. .....(Tammy...

Celebrating the effects of starting new churches

BY REV. JIM OZIER New Church Development Officer Talk about fun - on June 3 we invited all the pastors in the Conference who had ever planted a new church to a luncheon. Few ministry challenges are tougher than starting from scratch: little money, long hours, no facilities, few people, no identifiable foothold in a community...praying to survive, hoping to thrive. It was great to hear the stories of the planting pastors, and to take the opportunity to simply say a long-overdue "Thank...

Lovers Lane UMC ground breaking

Lovers Lane UMC, Dallas, will celebrate a debt retirement and groundbreaking ceremony for the Tom Shipp memorial Chapel, Hospitality Corridor and the John and Mary Watson Hall on June 15, immediately following the 11:00 a.m. worship services. The groundbreaking will be a continuation of worship as participants process into the plaza for the ceremonies. Rev. Thomas (Tom) Shipp served Lovers Lane for 31 years, during a period of rapid growth into one of the largest churches in the denomination....

Workshops focus on 'fruitful' DNA

NTC New Church Development Officer Dr. Jim Ozier, will present a series of one-day workshops on "Developing DNA for Fruitfulness: Casting Vision and Creating Culture," from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the following churches: Wesley UMC, Greenville - June 17 First UMC, Henrietta - June 25 First UMC, Irving - July 10 NTC Ministry Center - July 23 Grace UMC, Sherman - Aug 14 As DNA provides the blueprint for a living cell, an organization also has a basic...

Across the Conference

University Park UMC, Dallas, will present the Broadway musical, "Godspell," June 15 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 214-368-1435. *** Lannius UMC, is in need of UMC hymnals. The one-room church between Bonham and Paris would appreciate 24 that are “gently used.” For more information, please contact Rev. Cliff Ritter, 214-762-8435 Births Mallory Raegen Gonzales, daughter of Megan and Marcus Gonzales, and granddaughter of Ed and Rev. Nancy DeStefano,...