Message from Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Rose-Tucker

I greet you in the Powerful Name of Jesus the Christ. As we begin this new conference year, I am very excited about the new possibilities to strengthen each local church in this District. First, we welcome our new pastors both to the District and to new appointments within the District: John Pinson, D'ville 1st; Heather Jallad, Assoc., D'ville 1st; Ed Wadsworth, Cedartown 1st; Beth Sanders, 2nd Avenue; Jennie Andone, Trion; Michael Broome, Assoc., Car-rollton 1st; Michael Lowery, Concord; Bob Infinger, Mt. Zion, Mt. Zion; Brent Huckaby, Associate Hope; Tanya Hardeman, District Line; Joe Condra, Wesley Chapel, VR; and Glenn Petero, Yorkville. God is doing a new thing among us, we thank God for each of you and your ministry among us. Second, Bishop Watson has invited us on an incredible journey through the Bible in the new Common English Daily Companion Bible (CEB). Each week every person in this conference has been invited to join our Bishop and cabi-net in a daily devotional following the devotional guide of this incredible ecu-menical translation into everyday spoken English. You may find the entire schedule on line at ngumc.org, so that we will be reading the same scriptures together each day. On July 23rd, we begin the 30th week readings: Theme: Radical Faith. The Monday reading includes these words: Act 5: 29 Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than humans! 30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom

you killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God has exalted Jesus to his right side as leader and savior so that he could enable Israel to change its heart and life and to find forgiveness for sins. 32 We are witnesses of such things, as is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.” Also, we will have some growing pains and joys as we institute a new structure for our District: That of Sub Districting. For many of you who have been around for several years, this is simply a return to our roots. Each local church is grouped by area with up to 10 other churches. You might want to ask the question why? Our Bishop upon studying our existing structure in prayerful consideration has seen that to more effectively superintend to fulfill the mis-sion of the church that we need to work more closely together in team formats to increase our connectivity among one another. We will develop deeper rela-tionships and share resources to first be in a more powerful and effective min-istry in our communities and to and with each other as well as grow spiritually and Make Disciples of Jesus Christ. In other words, to go deeper in faith, more confident in our witness and really know what it means to live our Christian Faith in the Wesleyan way, we will increase our witness even all over the world. We are stronger together!

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Upcoming Events

Sunday of Your Choice

Murphy Harpst

Special Day Offering

Saturday, August 18

ROCA District Clergy

Set Up Meeting And

Welcome Apart Picnic

@ Kresge UMC

9:00 am

September 13-16th

GA PAUMCS Conference

GA Professional Association

Of United Methodist Church

Secretaries Conference

In Gainesville, GA.

Rome-Carrollton District

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ROCA Clergy Set-Up Meeting

Murphy Harpst Special Offering

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Prayer Concerns

Special Thank you

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Lay Speaking Ministry

5

Sexual Ethics Workshops

Yancy Not Nancy Worship Event

Action Ministry-Action Dash

6

New Inspiration for Church

Vitality

Georgia United Methodist

Foundation

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Calendar of Events

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Inside this issue:

To this end, we have nine clergy who have agreed to serve and will partner with nine laity who will serve along side with them in leading our Sub districts over the coming year. The list of leaders and sub district membership follows.

ROCA District - Sub District Clergy Leadership and Membership 7/12/2012

Rome Corridor

David Campbell: Sub District 1 - Trinity, Oostanaula, Scott Chapel, Chapel Hill, Second Avenue, Mizpah, Barnsley, Mt. Berry, Rush Chapel, Shannon and St. Luke Carol Helton: Sub District 2 - Metropolitan, Beech Creek, North Rome, South Broad, Shady Grove, West Rome, Mt. Pleasant, Livingston, Lindale, Rome 1st and Silver Creek Michael Pinson: Sub District 3 - Summerville 1st, New Hope, Lawrence Chapel, Finley Chapel, Floyd Springs, Mt. Tabor, Armuchee, Menlo, Bethel, Summerville, Oak Hill, Lyerly, and Trion

Cedartown Corridor Jeanette Dickens - Sub District 4 - Rockmart 1st, Anna Kresge, Aragon, Lindsey Chapel, Yorkville, Cave Spring, Vann's Valley, Jackson Chapel, Cosmopolitan, Chubb Chapel, Marietta Street, and Cedartown 1st

Carrollton Corridor Gerry Davis: Sub District 5 - Carrollton 1st, Bremen 1st, Moore's Chapel, St. Andrew, Buchanan, Bethel, Tallapoosa, Crawford Chapel, Poplar Springs, Concord, and Bethlehem Earl Goode: Sub District 6 - Old Camp, Mt. Zion,Mt. Zion, Tallapoosa 1st, Clem, Lowell, New Hope, Carrollton, Center Point, Poseyville, Griffin Chapel and Stripling Chapel Cindy Conner: Sub District 7 - Bowdon 1st, Union, Garrett's Chapel, District Line, Waco, Temple, New Hope, Bowdon, Victory and Shiloh

Douglasville, Villa Rica Corridor Gregory Williams: Sub District 8 - Golden Memorial, Douglasville 1st, Shepherd of the Hills, Bright Star, Lithia Springs, Midway, New Covenant, Pleasant Hill, Villa Rica First, Wesley Chapel, VR, and Powell Chapel

Dallas/Hiram Corridor: Steve Schofield:, Sub District 9 - Dallas 1st, Burnt Hickory, Pleasant Grove, Hope, Edgepoint, Mt. Tabor, Dallas, Bethel, Dallas, Hiram 1st, Mt. Nebo, Flint Hill, Smyrna and New Church, Dallas Finally, I am excited to announce that our Annual District Training event is already planned for Sunday, January 13 from 2:30pm to 5:30pm at the Carrollton 1st UMC. Dr. Terry Tekyl will be our Key Note Speaker and will lead us as we consider what it means to be a spiritual leader and grow in our prayer lives. Teykl, a former United Methodist pastor for 28 years, currently travels full time nation-wide as a seminar speaker and teacher. He is the executive director of Renewal Ministries, and serves with other prayer leaders on the National Prayer Committee, the National Association of Local Church Prayer Leaders and the Denominational Prayer Leaders' Network. Wow! God is truly at work among us! Join this incredible journey and I know that our lives will never be the same as God uses us to bring transformation to the church, our communities and ultimately the world. It requires radical faith!!! Grace and Peace, Jacqui

A reminder to all pastors and churches that the day

designated by the North Georgia Conference as the special day

of giving for the Murphy Harpst Children’s Centers was the third

Sunday in July, which this year is July 15th. For those who have

had their special offering, Thank You So Much. All churches

should have packages containing bulletin inserts and donation

envelopes. These were distributed at pre- conference District

meetings. If anyone does not have this material, please contact the Murphy Harpst Development office at

706 232-5663 or download this and other information from our web site www.murphyharpst.org .

The bulletin inserts and posters do not have a date printed on them for the special day of giving.

This is because so many churches choose to take up an offering for Murphy Harpst on days other than

the third Sunday in July, which is, of course, fine.

Your prayers, donations and participation in the lives of the children are essential to the success we

have bringing life and hope to Georgia’s most severely abused children. The money you send to us is our

funding source for the therapy services that are so critical to the recovery of these young people.

Thank you for all you do.

Rome-Carrollton District

Set-Up Meeting

And

Welcome Aboard Picnic

Saturday, August 18, 2012 - 9:00 am

Kresge United Methodist Church

Gather at 9:00 am

Worship at 9:30 am

Clergy meet in Sanctuary - 10:00 am

Clergy Spouses meet in Classroom - 10:00 am

Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon The District will provide BBQ and

clergy are asked to bring side dishes.

Nursery will be provided if you make a

Reservation in advance by calling the

church office at 770-748-4308

Murphy Harpst

Special Day

of Offering

Prayer Concerns and Praises

Rev. Michael Dunbar, Pastor at New Covenant

Ingrid McConkey, wife of Rev. Dale McConkey (Trinity)

Jadie Brock, Father of Rev. Jody Brock (Menlo-Bethel)

Doris Brock, Mother of Rev. Jody Brock (Menlo-Bethel)

Bobby Kulp, son of Rev. Ken Kulp (Chapel Hill)

Dorothy Alred, Mother of Rev. Steve Alred (Hiram)

Joe Tucker, Spouse of Rev. Jacqui Rose-Tucker, D.S.

Thank you to the following churches for having paid 100% of

Their apportionments as of July 10, 2012

Barnsley Chubb Chapel District Line Finley Chapel

Garrett’s Chapel Jackson Chapel Lindsey Chapel Livingston

Mt. Tabor, Armuchee Mt. Tabor, Dallas North Rome Union

Vann’s Valley Victory

Thank you to the following churches for having paid at least

50% of their apportionments by July 10, 2012

Aragon Bethel, Hiram Bethlehem Buchanan

Burnt Hickory Carrollton First Center Point Chapel Hill

Concord Dallas First Flint Hill Golden Memorial

Hope Kresge Lowell Lyerly

Marietta Street Menlo Midway Mt. Nebo

Mt. Zion, Carroll Co New Hope, Bowdon New Hope, Carrollton Oak Hill

Old Camp Oostanaula Pleasant Hill Poplar Spring

Powell Chapel Rockmart First Rush Chapel Shannon

Shiloh Silver Creek South Broad St. Andrew

Stripling Chapel Summerville First Tallapoosa Trinity

Wesley Chapel Yorkville

A Special Thank You

Lay Speaking Classes to be held at Midway UMC

Basic Classes: Thursdays – (7:00-9:00 pm)

August 23, 30, - September 6, 13, 20

Basic Classes: Saturdays – (8:00-12:00 Noon)

August 25, September 8, 15, 22

Advanced Classes: Saturdays – (8:00-12:00 Noon)

August 25, September 8, 15, 22

Please register by August 10th. This ensure you will obtain your study book prior to the

beginning class. Class materials will be mailed to you at least one week before the class starts.

Payments are non-refundable, but may be used for future classes, if you cannot attend this

session. The cost for all courses, the Basic Class is $40 per person and the advanced class is

$40.00. If you have registered and paid for a previous class, yet was unable to attend, please

indicate this on your registration form (expect a call for verification).

Rome Carrollton District Lay Speaking Registration

Name____________________________________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________________

City________________________________________State________________Zip______________

Home Phone: (_____)_____________________ Work: (______) __________________________

Cell: (______) __________________________ E-Mail:_________________________________

Home Church: ______________________________Pastor______________________________

District___________________________________________________________________________

I am registering for: Thursday’s Basic Course (___) Learning & Leading

Saturday’s Basic Course (___) Learning & Leading

Saturday’s Advanced Course (___) Transforming Evangelism

Make Check payable to: Rome/Carrollton District

Mail registration form and check to:

James Wyatt

75 Woodbine Drive

Carrollton, GA 30117

E-mail: James @ jiwyatt4747@att.net

Phone: Home – 770-834-6704

Lay Speaking Ministry

All appointed Clergy in the North Georgia Conference, full time and part time, must participate

in a Sexual Ethics Workshop by March 2013. If you missed the workshop we had in January,

there are several more throughout the Conference that you may attend. At each workshop, there

will be a morning session from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm and an afternoon session from 3:00 pm -

8:00 pm. Participants must pre-register on the conference website. The cost is $10 per person

and includes a meal. The dates for the workshops are as follows:

July 23 Epworth By The Sea (Pastor’s School)

August 23 Cornerstone UMC

October 18 Sam Jones Memorial UMC

November 1 Oak Grove UMC

January 24 Gainesville First UMC

If you have had the training, be sure to send us a copy of your certificate. If you did not receive

your certificate when you attended the training, please let me know ASAP in writing when you

attended.

Yancy Not Nancy Worship Training Event

September 16, 2012

Roswell United Methodist Church

814 Mimosa Boulevard Roswell, GA 30075

Yancy's training starts at 1 pm

Please join us as well at our Large Group/Small Group session starting at 11 am

Cost is $200 per church and you can bring as many

participants as you like from your congregation.

Whether your church has a children's praise team you would like to enhance or you are

looking to start one. Yancy's training will be exactly what your

Children's Ministry Praise team needs to be prepared to bring the Holy Spirit

into your children's Sunday Morning Worship experience.

If you would like to register your team for this event please email

Elizabeth Nall, enall@rumc.com or phone at 770-261-1710

Please let us know the number of guest attending and if you will be

joining us starting at 11 am or at 1 pm.

Action Ministries - Action Dash

Be an Action Hero!

Join us for Action Dash!

Five Cities. One Day.

This Labor Day, join other Action Heroes as they race for the cause.

Put on your favorite Hero uniform and join us in the

Family 5K Run/Walk & Fun Run Benefiting Action Ministries, Inc.

Labor Day - September 3, 2012 8:00 am.

Online registration is available! Sign Up Today.

For more information - 404-881-1991 ext. 5603

actiondast@actionministries.net - www.actiondash.org

Sexual Ethics Workshop

Dear Friends in the ROCA District, You are invited to an opportunity for inspiration and conversation about church growth as we continue to live into the Vital Congregations initiative of our United Methodist Church. New Inspiration for Church Vitality and Growth: Sunday, September 23, 2012 from 2-5 p.m. in the Wilder Center of the Rome First United Methodist Church. $10 per person. We ask all Pastors, Lay Leaders, and Evangelism/Witness Chairs to join in connecting with one another, developing vision, strengthening faith, and growing churches. To begin the New Inspiration for Church Vitality and Growth, we need one who has “been there, done that” – a Master Builder, not a Miracle Worker. We have such a Master Builder in Rev. Steve Wood, senior pastor of Mt. Pisgah UMC in Alpharetta, GA. His “track record” and Christian leadership example make him a credible and respected leader among both clergy and laity. Just a few of his achievements that demonstrate his vision, energy, dedication, team building ability, and perseverance include: pastoring and growing a new church plant in Douglas County; pastoring and growing a church recognized as the NGA Conference Small Membership Church of the Year in 1989; and currently pastoring a growing church that has one of the highest worship attendance to membership ratios in United Methodism. The lifeblood of the United Methodist Church is passion, commitment, and agility in making a difference in the lives of individuals both inside and outside the church. Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness, inclusion, the growth of faith and the growth of our congregations. We are the body of Christ, who is living and working through us. Our congregations will grow when we discover the new ways Christ will inspire us to share His love and make disciples for the transformation of the world. Please register your attendance at this event by submitting $10 per attendee to Second Avenue UMC (mark your check “September 23 Event”); 801 East Second Avenue, SW; Rome, GA 30161-3309. For more information, contact Giles Chapman at gcha150541@bellsouth.net or 706.234.7967.

Blessings, Giles Chapman Beth Sanders Lay Leader, Second Avenue Pastor, Second Avenue

Georgia United Methodist Foundation

Development Fund Rates Change The Georgia United Methodist Foundation Development Fund offers above-average interest rates on certificates, while 100 percent of your investment will be used to fund the growth and expansion of United Methodist churches and entities in Georgia. Beginning July 1, 2012, new investors will earn the following rates: RATE TERM RATE TERM 2.35% 4-Year Certificate 1.40% 2-Year Certificate 1.90% 3-Year Certificate 1.20% 1-Year Certificate Rates are subject to change without notice. For current rates, please call the Founda-tion at 770-449-6726 or 877-220-5664.

New Inspiration for Church Vitality and Growth

JULY 23-27 Josie on Vacation

24-29 Jacqui at Conference - “Facing the Future”

30-4th Jacqui on Vacation

31 Rome Corridor Clergy Lunch at Landmark 11:30 am.

AUGUST

8 ROCA Retired Clergy Picnic at Cave Spring UMC @ 11:30

14 Jacqui at Extended Cabinet

16 Sub-District #4 Mtg. W/ Clergy and Laity-Rockmart 1st-6:30 pm

18 ROCA District Clergy Set Up Meeting/Welcome Aboard Picnic @ Kresge UMC-9:00 am

SEPTEMBER

3 Labor Day-District Office Closed

6 ROCA District DBOM Meeting @ TBD 9:00 am

9 Bishop meets with ROCA Clergy for Lunch at Carrollton First UMC @ 1 pm.

10-11 Jacqui at Cabinet

12 ROCA Retired Clergy Luncheon

13-16 GA PAUMCS Conference @ Gainesville First

17 District Superintendency Meeting @ District Office @ 6:30 pm

18 ROCA District Strategic Growth Team Mtg. @ Mt. Zion, Dallas 6:30 pm

19-20 Cabinet Retreat

20 Clergy and SPRC Ministry Reviews due Online and hard copy in the District Office

20 Sub-District #4 Mtg. w/Clergy Only at Rockmart 1st 6:30 pm

23 Small Membership Workshop at Rome First w/Rev. Steve Wood 2-5 pm.

24-30 Jacqui on Mission Bridge Trip to Moscow, Russia

OCTOBER

1-2 Jacqui on Mission Bridge Trip to Moscow, Russia

4 District Finance Mtg. @ District Office 6:00 pm

4 District Union Mtg. @ District Office 7:00 pm

6 Conference UMW Annual Mtg. @ Simpsonwood UMC

7 World Communion Sunday

7 Sub-District #3 Charge Conference @ Summerville 1st 2-5 pm

8 Sub-District #5 Charge Conference @ Carrollton 1st 5:30 - 8:30 pm

9 Jacqui at Extended Cabinet

10 ROCA Retired Clergy Luncheon

10-16 Jacqui on Mission Trip to Portugal

11-13 Beyond The Walls Training Event at McEachern Memorial UMC

18 Sub-District # 1 Charge Conference @ Trinity UMC 6-9 pm

18 Sub-District #4 Mtg. at Rockmart 1st @ 6:30 pm. Laity & Clergy Attend

21 Laity Sunday

21 Sub-District #6 Charge Conference 2-5 pm @ Old Camp UMC

21 Sub-District #9 Charge Conference 6-9 pm @ Dallas 1st UMC

22 Clergy and Laity Training with Pro-Active Ministries @ TBD

Clergy 9:00 am to 5 pm Laity and Clergy from 5:30 to 9:00 pm

25 District Connectional Ministry Mtg. @ Pleasant Hill UMC

27 Wesley Walk For Others @ Stone Mountain 7:30 am.

28 Sub-District #4 Charge Conference 2-5 pm @ Cave Spring UMC

28 Sub-District #7 Charge Conference 6-9 pm @ Temple UMC

30 Sub-District #2 Charge Conference 6-9 pm @ Metropolitan UMC

District Calendar of Events