The Rome-Carrollton Newsletter A Quarterly Publication

Rev. Dr. David S. Naglee

District Superintendent _ February 8, 2018

You’re invited!

The Rome-Carrollton District of the

United Methodist Church is pleased to host

AMBASSADOR ANDREW YOUNG

as the keynote speaker for

RIPPLES OF CHANGE:

RACE, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVANTHOOD

IN THE CHURCH

On

SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018

at 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary of

Douglasville First United Methodist Church

We look forward to seeing you.

After the keynote address by Ambassador Andrew Young,

Three breakout sessions will be led by

Rev. Dr. Byron Thomas, Senior Pastor of Benn Hill UMC (Race)

Rev. Dr. Stuart Gulley, President of Woodward Academy (Servanthood)

And Rev. Dr. Phil Schroeder, Director of New Church Development,

North Georgia Conference (Leadership)

The church is located at 6167 Prestley Mill Road in Douglasville

across the street from Douglas Hospital

For more details, visit www.douglasville FUMC.org or call 770-942-3146

Mission Trip Opportunity!!

Who: Volunteers in the Rome – Carrollton District

What: Disaster relief from Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina

When: June 24 – 30, 2018

Where: Lumberton, North Carolina

How: Contact Cindi Hicks, team leader, by email Cindileehicks@gmail.com

or text 706-233-2286

The Bishop has asked each of the districts in the North Georgia Conference to

send a work team to help in the ongoing recovery in the North Carolina District from Hurricane Matthew. The Rome – Carrollton District is sending a team to

Lumberton, NC to help in this disaster response.

There are many jobs for many ability levels, but the focus is either cleaning up from damage caused by the storm or helping in the rebuilding of homes.

The team is open to people 14 years and older. However, youth attending must have at least one parent or guardian for every five youth age 14-17.

Housing is provided at a local church at no cost, but we will be responsible for food. I will need someone who can help in the kitchen. I will let the team know

about cost of food when we know how many are on the team.

When you sign up for the team, I will send you a skills assessment for you to

complete and return to me. Other forms will follow when we have an estab-lished team.

Be in prayer if this is a trip that God has called you for. Then, answer the call to sign up for the team by notifying me at the above email or text by March

16, 2018. Please include your name, local church, and contact information. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

Looking forward to serving with the team God calls!

ROCA District Clergy Meeting

Monday, February 26

10:00 am - Kresge UMC

7:00 pm - Second Avenue

All Clergy are expected to be in attendance.

You only have to attend one of the sessions.

Clergy Day Apart

Bishop Sue invites you to join her for a Clergy Day Apart in April. Registration is now open. Please plan to attend one of the sessions listed below. Cost is $10 per

person.

Register Here

Tuesday, April 10 Tuesday, April 17

10 am to 3 pm 10 am to 3 pm

Impact UMC Dunwoody UMC

2323 Sylvan Road 1548 Mount Vernon Rd

East Point, GA 30344 Dunwoody, GA 30338

To prepare for these days apart, you are encouraged to read two books:

The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict

Author: Arbinger Institute Publisher: Ingram Publisher Services

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

Author: Ron McMillan, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny Publisher: McGraw Hill Book Co.

Greetings! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that your 2018 is off to a great start. As I'm sure you know, the 2018 Homeless Offering is right around the corner! The Offering is scheduled for February 25, but your congregation is welcome to collect it at any time that works for you. Your church should have received your offering materials. If you need more materials, you are welcome to contact me andI will send them to you. It is our promise to you that 100% of the gifts collected through the Homeless Offering will be used to support agencies and minis-tries across north Georgia who are working to support our neighbors in need. If you would like for someone to the council to speak to your congregation regarding the Offering and the work that we do, please contact me. We thank you so much for your support of the Homeless Offering and for the difference you are making in the lives of countless people!

Sincerely,

director@nghhc.org

Where does the Offering go? Click here for a list of our 2017 grantees and a brief description of each ministry.

The deadline for the Spring 2018 grant applications is

Thursday, March 1 at 3 pm. Applications can be mailed

directly to the Director or dropped off in person at our office

at Decatur First UMC. We do not accept electronic sub-

missions. Please be sure that your application is com-

plete according to the instructions, which have changed

slightly since the last cycle. Visit our website for applica-

tion information. We look forward to hearing from you!

ROCA DISTRICT CALENDAR FEBRUARY 14 District Retired Clergy Lunch Place TBA 11:30 am 14 Ash Wednesday 17 Clergy Ethics Training @ Faith UMC, Cartersville 9-4 pm 18 Clergy Ethics Training Make-up @ Douglasville First 3-9 pm 19-21 Cabinet Meeting 25 Housing and Homeless Offering 26 District Clergy Meeting @ Kresge 10:00 am 26 District Strategic Growth Team meeting @ noon following Clergy meeting 26 District Clergy Meeting @ Second Avenue 7:00 pm MARCH 4 Ripples of Change: Race, Leadership, and Servant Hood in the Church @ Douglasville First 3:00 pm 5-6 Provisional Interviews with Conference Board 7-8 Full Connectional Interviews 11 Daylight Saving Time Begins 13 ROCA dBOM @ District Office 14 Retired Clergy Luncheon Place TBD 11:30 am 15 District Committee on Superintendency 6:30 pm @ District Office 16-17 Leadership UMC 19-22 Cabinet Meeting 24 ROCA dBOM @ District Office 25 PALM SUNDAY 26 District Board of Laity @ District Office 6:00 pm 26 District Nominations @ District Office 7:00 pm 26-31 Holy Week APRIL 1 Easter Sunday 2 ROCA District UMW Banquet @ Rome First UMC 7:00 pm 2 District Office Closed for Easter Holiday 10 Clergy Day Apart with Bishop Sue @ Impact UMC 10 am 11 ROCA Retired Clergy Luncheon Place TBD 11:30 am 12-15 National PAUMCS Conference in Nashville, TN. 15 Appointments Announced 15 Native American Ministries Sunday Offering 16-19 Cabinet Meeting 17 Clergy Day Apart with Bishop Sue @ Dunwoody First 10:00 am 19 District Strategic Growth Team @ Rockmart First 10:00 am 19 Carrollton Area Adm. Assistants @ Olive Garden in Carrollton 11:30 am 25 Rome Area Adm. Assistants @ O’Charley’s in Rome 11:30 am 27-28 Leadership UMC MAY 3 National Day of Prayer 9 ROCA Retired Clergy Lunch Place TBD 11:30 am 13 Mother’s Day-Wesley Woods Special Offering 14 District Finance Meeting @ District Office 6:00 pm 14 District Bd. of Laity Meeting @ District Office 7:00 pm 21 District Union Meeting @ District Office 7:00 pm 27 Peace With Justice Sunday Offering 28 Memorial Day – District Office Closed 31 Pre-Conference Briefing @ Cedartown First 6:30 pm

Rome – Carrollton District Lay Servant Courses - Spring 2018

Rockmart First UMC, 135 Church St. / Rockmart, Ga. 30153 LSM 101 - Basic Class and Advanced Classes

Saturdays in March, 3rd, 10th, 17th. (8:00 – 12:00)

Basic requires pastor's approval, Basic is the pre-requisite for all Advanced classes

The cost for all courses is $40 per person

Please register by February 26th.

(You may pay at first session but we need to know you are coming in order to have

enough materials for everyone) -email or call and leave a message

Payments are non-refundable, but may be used for future classes.

(If you paid and registered previously but were unable to attend,

please indicate that on the current registration form)

Name____________________________________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________________

City________________________________________State________________Zip______________

Adult ____________ Young Adult _____________ Youth (15-18) ______________

Primary Phone: (_____) ____________________ __ Cell __ Home

E-Mail:_________________________________ Home Church: ______________________________

Pastor______________________________ District________________________________________

I am registering for: ___ LSM 101, Learning & Leading - Introduction to Lay Ministry

requires pastors approval__________________________________________

Advanced Courses-If registering for a Advanced class, please list the date of your basic class, and the date and

title of your last advanced class________________________________________________________________

____ Lay Servants as Christian Transformation Leaders ____ Called to Preach

____ Rediscovering our Spiritual Gifts

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Make Check payable to:

Rome/Carrollton District or ROCA UMC

Mail registration form and check to:

Tim Galloway

207 Rollingwood Circle

Rome, Georgia

E-mail: jtgalloway@outlook.com 706-346-8144 (leave a message if no answer)

*PLEASE DUPLICATE THIS FORM FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES TO ATTEND A CLASS

UMCOR Sunday is right around the corner. This churchwide special Sunday with offering provides United Methodists the opportunity to help our brothers and sisters around the world in their time of need. Our generous gifts through the UMCOR Sunday offering support the work of the United Methodist Committee on Relief. UMCOR provides immediate assistance in the wake of disasters and participates in ongoing ministries of food, shelter, health and peace. On March 11, our congregations will receive this special offering that ensures that when a crisis happens, 100 percent of giving for that disaster goes to those in need.

Download the UMCOR Sunday Pastor and Leader's Kit and use the free resources to help celebrate and promote this special Sunday.

Retired Clergy Spring Day Apart North Georgia Conference retired clergy are invited to a Spring Day Apart with Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson. The event will be March 27 at Glisson Camp and Retreat Center. This will be time for retirees to see spring come to life at our camp and retreat center in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia.

Cost is $15 per person and includes activities, lunch in the new dining hall, and bus transportation for those who would like to travel together. Busses will depart from the following areas: Decatur - Oak Grove UMC Griffin - McDonough First UMC LaGrange/South Atlanta - Jonesboro First UMC Athens - Athens First UMC Covington/Augusta - Covington First UMC The Day Apart begins at 10:30 a.m. and concludes with transportation departing at 3:15 p.m. Spouses or

friends are welcome. Retirees and their guests must register and pay online to attend.