Certification classes available at Perkins, SMU

Perkins School of Theology will offer courses this summer in Christian Education, Youth Ministry and Music Ministry - June 18-28, 2007. For more information about certification, please visit:www.gbhem.org/certification. For more information about the Perkins certification courses, visit: www.smu.edu/theology/continuingeducation, or call 214-768-8486. NTC Certification Chair/Registrar is Rev. Susan Bryan, 972-462-0471 sbryan@fumccoppell.org. ...

Ministry Center consecration planned June 4

BY DR. JOAN GRAY LABARR The day was Sept. 18, 2005. The temperatures that Sunday afternoon soared into the hundreds as the late Bishop Rhymes H. Moncure, Jr. led a groundbreaking service for the new North Texas Conference Ministry Center. As the sun beamed down, Bishop Moncure declared the new Ministry Center, "the drawstring that brings us together." Some 20 months later, the new Ministry Center is complete. The NTC staff is moving into the facility the weekend of May 12-13. Bishop Alfred...

Ministry Center of NTC UMC

The Building Committee of the Ministry Center North Texas Conference The United Methodist Church Invites you to Open House and The Service of Consecration Monday, June 4, 2007 500 Maplelawn DrivePlano, Texas Open House: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Consecration Service: 7:30 p.m....

Munger Place UMC music reflects spirit of diversity

BY JOHN A. LOVELACE Special Correspondent You need look no farther than the choir to catch the multicultural makeup of one of East Dallas' stalwart churches, Anglo, Africa-American, Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, Young, Old, Sighted, Legally blind, and Strong, led the singing. Uncertain, soft murmurs. Interim music director Charles W. Winslow, Jr., glows in the worship leadership emanating from this diverse group. On the Sunday following one recent Wednesday evening?s particularly...

UMC GBGM recruiting missionaries

"We need missionaries," the Rev. R. Randy Day told directors of the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) at the opening of the mission agency's semi-annual meeting in Stamford, CT. on April 23. Rev. Day is chief executive of the international mission and service agency. The campaign theme is: "The Face of Today's Missionary: Is It Yours?" Personnel are needed for work in evangelism, church development, education, medical care, agriculture, legal services, and financial administration. A...

Women urged to take the 'Patterson Pledge'

Rev. Sheron Patterson has been looking for a few women---8,000 to be exact. That's the number of women she would like to see take the Patterson Pledge to take care of themselves. She wanted them to make the pledge by May 8, the day of her surgery for breast cancer. Dr. Patterson, pastor of Highland Hills UMC, Dallas, and a Christian relationship expert and author, announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer during the recent "Body and Soul" women's health event at Methodist Charlton...

The Labyrinth Theatre, located at Arapaho UMC, Richardson, has announced its 2007-08 season.

The Labyrinth Theatre, located at Arapaho UMC, Richardson, has announced its 2007-08 season. The Labyrinth Theatre, located at Arapaho UMC, Richardson, has announced its 2007-08 season. The theatre is a professional, not for profit organization founded to promote philosophical, ideological and theological thought and discussion. The schedule includes: Tuesdays with Morrie by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, Aug. 23 ? Sept. 15. A Broadway Christmas Carol by Kathy Feiniger, Nov. 15. ? Dec....

Around the Conference

C.C. Young Retirement Center, Dallas, presents the 8th Annual "Art is Ageless" Exhibit and Reception, May 12, 2:00 p.m. at First UMC, Richardson. For more information, please call Nancy Ann Hunt, event chair, or Marvis Browder, 214-841-2909. Positions availableCreekwood UMC, Allen is seeking a part-time director of music. Persons interested may contact pastor Rev. Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch, mcrouch@creekwoodumc.org. ***Wesley UMC, Sulphur Springs, is seeking a parttime minister of music....

Shower for the Children

Shower for the Children Thursday, May 17 at 10 am Dallas Bethlehem Center 4410 Leland Avenue Featuring guest speaker Dr. Ronald D. Henderson Custer Road UMC, Plano Monetary donations are requested for nap mats ($25), nap racks ($120), and to equip a commercial kitchen RSVP to Dianne McDaniel tjruby@sbcglobal.net 214-473-9684 ...