03/19/08

One Great Hour of Sharing
One of the connecting points of our United Methodist Church is the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).  If you did not make available the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering on March 18, one of the six general church offerings specified by the United Methodist Book of Discipline , you can still do this on another Sunday.  Remember, without you, there is no UMCOR.  For more information, p lease see:  http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/give/oghs/ and http://nccmission.org/one_great_hour.htm .  

Restroom Accessibility Grants are available
Due to a generous grant by the Duke Endowment, restroom accessibility grant requests for rural churches are now being accepted.  Grant applications must be received by April 2, 2007.  Applications and guidelines are available online at:  http://nccmission.org/restroom_grant.htm

OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS
Tornado and Storm Disaster Response
Dozens of tornadoes recently ripped though Missouri, Illinois, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida killing at least 20 people. UMCOR has released several emergency grants, to support the initial response.  You can give to this on-going response my making a gift to Domestic Disaster Response, Advance #901670.

CONNECT 2007 - SEJ UMVIM Celebration - Register On-Line
CONNECT, a United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Southeast Jurisdiction annual event, will be held Lake Junaluska, June 27-29.  CONNECT allows participants to share experiences from their short-term mission trips, gain insight and resources from a variety of workshops, network with domestic and international projects and missionaries, and worship together during inspiring sessions that incorporate a diverse speakers and venues.  For more information and to register, please see: http://www.umvim.org/connect07.htm

Work teams needed for Riegelwood area
In response to the November tornadoes that struck Riegelwood, volunteers are needed to help with repairs to damaged homes.  Teams or individuals willing to help for one or two days should contact the Rev. Bill Haddock at 910-762-2583 or revbillh@nccumc.org  . Teams going for longer stays should contact Melody Prevatte at 910-642-7141 x 294 or mprevatte@sccnc.edu to schedule work days and housing.