Tupelo District Newsletter

January 2020

THE TUPELO DISTRICT OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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In this Issue: IMPACT

Around the District Camp Lake Stephens

Music & Worship Arts Seminar Lay Servant Training Opportunities

The Gathering Upcoming events

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Youth and Youth Leaders! Mark your calendars for the first annual IMPACT

event! 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Saturday, April 4, 2020!

What is IMPACT?! It’s a time for youth and youth leaders to come together for a day of service, fellowship and worship! What an awesome way to prepare for Holy Week!

The featured speaker at worship will be Rev. Eddie Spencer, associate pastor at Galloway Memorial in Jackson, MS and author of Inmate 46857, the true story of redemption and of God's amazing grace.

More information along with registration forms (paper and online!) will be sent to youth leaders soon! Fun, service, t-shirts and more!

Keep up with all things related to Tupelo District youth via the new Instgram account! Tupelodistrictumcyouth!

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Around the District

Shout out to the youth at Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church, Calhoun City, MS! They put together shoeboxes during the 2019 Christmas season! This is an annual event for the youth and they shop for the items that were included!

Shout out to the congregation at Mooreville UMC! As part of their worship on January 19, 2020, they "left the building" and visited some of their shut-ins, stocked shelves at St. Luke Food pantry, and took snacks to the NICU and ICU waiting areas. Being the hands and feet of Jesus!

The upper elementary Sunday school class at Pontotoc FUMC visited with Mrs. Pat Campbell to deliver the love offering the

children collected for her after she lost her home to a fire in November.

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Tupelo District Youth on the Go!

Some of the youth from Amory FUMC attended Overflow at Camp

Lake Stephens

Youth from Fulton UMC at one of the 2020 Winter Youth Retreats at Lake

Junaluska

Youth from Tupelo First attended Elevate in Gatlinburg, TN

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Crossroads Prayer Retreat CPR started in December 2017 as a nonprofit in Rev. Ginger Jones Holland’s heart— she left Cornerstone UMC in June 2018 and received 160 acres for the 501c3 non-profit that October. Three Amish cabins are ready to be completed and the worship barn is under way! The views are going to be spectacular!! We have had a few volunteers but are mostly using hired contractor and crew. We really need volunteer help finishing out the cabins since the expense is always more than projected! Pastors and their families, women’s groups, men’s groups, church staff and families will be able to use the facilities here There are lots of opportunities for workshops and amazing worship, concerts, healing— all in the Lord’s presence Please come help us! Please come enjoy! NEED HELP! Varnishing walls (easy) Finishing plumbing in 2 cabins Putting wood skirting around 2 cabins (open to other material) Need steps built for 2 cabins 269 Poindexter Rd Michie, TN 38357 (8 miles east of Corinth- 14 miles from Pickwick off Hwy 350) www.crossroadspray.com FB Crossroads Prayer Retreat Rev Ginger Jones Holland 661-610-5313 Crossroadspray2018@gmail.com

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On Sunday, January 12, 2020 the Tupelo District hosted its 2020 Winter Leadership training. 130 church leaders from around the District came together at Wesley UMC (Tupelo) to learn tools to

better equip them in the leadership roles. Thank you to the class leaders and to Wesley UMC for hosting!

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Tupelo District Winter Training cont.

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Altar, Music & Worship Arts Seminar

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Lay Servant Training! There are several opportunities available!

(full size registration forms are attached to the newsletter email)

Senatobia District Training Tupelo District Training

New Albany District Training Starkville District Training

Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Starkville First 200 West Lampkin Street

Starkville, 39759

For more information, email: starkville@mississippi-umc.org

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Camp Lake Stephens

For more information on any of these events and for all things Camp Lake Stephens, visit https://camplakestephens.com/ or follow their Facebook page “Camp Lake

Stephens” or call the camp office at (662) 234-3350

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The Gathering 2020: Time

Who: Students grades six through 12 and their leaders

What: A three-day, Christ-exalting conference uniting students from across Mississippi for a weekend of dynamic worship, fellowship, relevant teaching, laughter, friendship, inspiration, fun and life-change!

When: Friday, February 28 ~ 7:00 p.m. - Sunday, March 1 ~ 9:30 a.m.

Where: Christ United Methodist Church, 6000 Old Canton Road in Jackson, Mississippi

How Much: ***1 free adult spot for every 15 students registered by Feb. 14, 2020

• (Early) $60 each if registered by January 9, 2019 • (Regular) $70 each if registered by February 14, 2020 • (Late) $80 each if registered after February 14, 2020 • (Large Group) $60 each if registered by February 14 when registering 20 or more

Registration is now open for The Gathering 2020: Time. https://mississippi-reg.brtapp.com/Time2020

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In our increasingly fast-paced world, we don’t take time to slow down, leave behind the noise of news and social media and set apart quiet time to talk with God and hear His

voice.

‘Reflections,' a video blog set to air every two weeks, is an opportunity to commit to regular devotion

and discernment on how we can grow as disciples and make disciples in the midst of tension in the world, at our jobs, in our churches and in our homes. To listen, visit https://www.mississippi-umc.org/reflections.

Tupelo District Board of Laity meeting. 6:30 Jan. 23. Tupelo District Office. 2019 Statistical deadline: 11 p. m. on January 28, 2020. UMW Conference Mission u Committee meeting Feb 1, Ridgeland Senatobia District Lay Servant School Feb. 8, Hernando UMC Tupelo District UMW Book Study – Feb. 8, Tupelo District Office Clergy Leadership Conference Feb 17-19, St Mark's UMC, Brandon, MS 39047 Tupelo District Lay Servant School – February 21-22, Wesley UMC. New Albany District Lay Servant School – Feb. 22, New Albany FUMC The Gathering. Feb 28 - March 1 Christ UMC, Jackson, Mississippi Ash Wednesday, Feb 26

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The Tupelo District office hours are from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday through Thursday and we are normally open during lunch. If you need to leave documents at the District Office after business hours, you are welcome to make use of the drop box affixed to the wall beside the entrance to the

office.

Please send submissions for the District Newsletter and the webpage

to tupdist@gmail.com (Tupelo District office). We need your news and events!

We are committed to keeping you informed of news and happenings around the District and around the

Conference. We do this with our newsletter, with our Facebook page and with our new website!

If you know someone who would like to receive the monthly newsletter, please have them submit their name, mailing address and email address to tupdist@gmail.com and we will add them to the list!

The newsletter is normally published on the first Wednesday of each month. The Deadline to be

included in the February newsletter will be Thursday, February 6, 2020.

The February newsletter will publish February 12, 2020

Have you checked out our new website yet?

https://www.tupelodistrictumc.org

Not only will our website keep you up to date with events in our District, it will keep you up to date on news and events around the Conference!

Check it out!

Have

you liked our Facebook page yet?! And have you told your friends about it?! Tupelo District UMC on Facebook!