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Praying the Spirits Out
 “Why couldn’t we cast out that demon?” Jesus’s disciples asked him after a healing.
“Throwing this kind of spirit out requires prayer,” Jesus responded. [Mark 9:28-29, CEB]
This coming Sunday, May 24, is Day of Prayer across the Virginia Conference as called by our Bishop, Young Jin Cho. It’s an important day for Wesleyan Christians because it is also the date of John Wesley’s warmed heart experience at Aldersgate Chapel, an experience that led to revival and renewal across the British Isles and eventually across the Atlantic. I hope that your congregation is planning to recognize the day in some way as part of your services. My greater hope would be that our prayers for the revival and renewal of our churches and our denomination would be a regular part of our life. Bishop Cho specifically mentioned Swain Memorial [Tangier] UMC’s practice of weekly prayer for renewal in his announcement of the Day.
Jesus’s story also reminds us to pray out the demons that beset us as well. How would you name those demons? Despair, division, closedness, lack of trust, mutual suspicion, failure to uplift one another, waning compassion, anger — all of these are demons I would like to cast out of our churches. But “throwing out [these kinds] of spirit requires prayer,” according to the One who should know.
Prayer places us within God’s vision and intention. Prayer reminds us of who we are and who we are not. Prayer opens us to receive the fruits of the Spirit. And if we were open to receive those - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control [Galatians 5:22-23] — I have no doubt that God’s future will be our future.
Stand firm,
Alex
PS - We have now come to the end of our appointment season. We are anticipating 5 moves on the district this year. Throughout the conference we have made 194 projections for moves. Making appointments is hard and holy work and I have some observations on the process that I will be sharing at our upcoming Annual Conference Orientation on June 1 at 6:30 PM at Franktown. All of the appointments will be posted on the Conference website next week. Clergy, if you have not heard from me otherwise, you can assume that you are projected to return to your current appointment for the coming year. I appreciate all your prayers for me and the Cabinet as we have gone about this work.
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So they loaded up the truck and moved to?  Friday, June 5th beginning at 6 pm Trinity UMC in Cape Charles will host the Farewell/Anticipation Dinner to honor 5 clergy and their familes who will be moving to new appointments. All Eastern Shore district clergy and their families are invited to attend.
Please RESERVE YOUR DINNER RESERVATIONS at the District Office at easternshoredistrict@vaumc.org or call 757-665-6295.
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 What's cooking at Camp this summer?
With TV shows like Kitchen Nightmare, Chopped, Cupcake Wars, and Iron Chef, food is always on the mind. This summer why not enjoy learning what cooking is all about and how to make some of the best tasting treats ever at the Culinary Arts Camp, July 19-24th. Campers (age 12-16)will travel to a commercial kitchen and will learn the art of pastries/baked goods and dinner entrees. There will be trips to local restaurants to see live demonstrations and have the opportunity to talk to professionals. Hear first hand from professionals on what the world of cooking has done for them and why they love it. Come and find out what’s cooking at Camp Occohannock.
To learn more about this Camp and the large variety of camps available this summer at Occohannock on the Bay Camp and Retreat Center, go to www.ootbay.org. You can register on line! Hurry, this is another camp that's going to fill up fast!
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Imagine No Malaria -E.S. update
 Currently, the Eastern Shore District has the highest percentage of giving per average worship attendance in the Virginia Conference to the Imagine No Malaria initiative. The information below does not have the current Lemonade Stands donations. We will have that information soon. Our district goal is $20,000 (2,000 lives to save) by the Annual Conference Session so churches, it's not too late to send your donations to the Virginia Annual Conference with your Conference Treasurer's report and reference "Imagine No Malaria".
EASTERN SHORE DISTRICT -IMAGINE NO MALARIA DONATIONS
| Before June 2014 |
$2,817 |
| District Funds |
$3,691.00 |
| Church donations |
$9,940.26 |
| Individuals |
$960.00 |
| Credit Card (Online) |
$00 |
| Advance |
$00 |
| Total Funds Raised |
$17,408.26 |
| Total Lives Saved |
1,741 |
| Churches Involved |
25 |
| Dist. Average Wkly worship |
2,554 |
As the humanitarian arm of The United Methodist Church, UMCOR is called to cultivate partnerships and implement malaria control programs across Africa. Our approach includes: Education, prevention and treatment programs for affected communities; Revitalizing health facilities; Supporting hospital and health care human resource development. - See more at: http://www.umcor.org/umcor/programs/global-health/imagine-no-malaria#sthash.n0u3xlaq.dpuf
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Training Pastors of Small Membership Congregations!
Saturday, July 11, 2015, 9:30 am -4 pm, VUMAC, Blackstone
 Join fellow pastors of small membership congregations for a day of training and conversation. The training features Dr. Lew Parks. He teaches in the area of UM polity and leadership and administration in small churches at Wesley Theological Seminary where he continues to direct the doctor of ministry program. He has served UM churches of all sizes throughout the central Pennsylvania conference. Recent years he has been working with lay and clergy leaders of small churches across the country.
To register go to https://www.vaumc.org/smc-training. Cost is $25 which includes lunch and 0.5 CEU. Lodging is available at VUMAC on Friday night. Call 434-292-5308 for pricing and reservations.
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Grace UMC, will have a church-wide “yard sale” in the fellowship hall, located next to the park. Children’s clothing, toys, books, CDs and DVDs, dishes, electronics, linens, pots and pans and other household items will be sold. Larger items such as furniture, yard tools and equipment will be sold outside in front of the church. This is a rain or shine event.
Delegate Rob Bloxom will be in the Food Booth cooking his famous Clam Fritter Sandwiches. Hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and cold drinks will also be available. United Methodist Women will hold a Bake Sale which will include fresh cakes, pies, fresh rolls, cookies and brownies. All proceeds from the Bake Sale will support mission work of the group. United Methodist Men will sell buckets of popcorn to help support their projects.
People interested in booth space at Parksley Town Park or residents who plan to have sales in their own yards and want to be on the map should call Grace UMC, (757) 665-4783, to register. Office hours are from 9 am until 3 pm Monday through Thursday and 9 am until noon on Friday. Leave a message if there is no answer and we’ll call you back!
All monies raised are used for the mission and works of Grace UMC.
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Thursday, May 21 6:00pm
Agape CCCC Graduation at Deas Chapel UMC
Saturday, May 23 9:00am
LSM Basic Course and Advance Course: Let the Whole Church Say Amen @ Atlantic UMC
Tuesday, May 26 8:00am
Morning Prayer for Pastors at Oak Grove UMC
6:30pm
Living Our U.M. Beliefs -LSM Advance Course at Epworth UMC
Saturday, May 30 9:00 am
Let the Whole Church Say Amen-LSM Advance Course at Atlantic UMC
Monday, June 1 6:30pm
Orientation Session for Annual Conference at Franktown UMC
Tuesday, June 2 8:00am
Morning Prayer for Pastors at Franktown UMC
6:30pm
Living Our U.M. Beliefs -LSM Advance Course at Epworth UMC
Wednesday, June 3 6:30pm
District Board of Trustees at Grace UMC
Friday, June 5 6:00pm
Farewell/Anticipation Dinner for E.S. Clergy & families at Trinity UMC, Cape Charles
Saturday, June 6 9:00am
LSM Basic Course at Atlantic UMC
Monday, June 8 – Friday, June 12
Special Needs Camp at OOTB
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Wednesdays 12 pm is the deadline to submit short articles for the Weekly Shoreline E-News! Send your articles via e-mail to easternshoredistrict@vaumc.org
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Eastern Shore District
Virginia Conference of
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
E-mail: easternshoredistrict@vaumc.org
Web: www.easternshoredistrictumc.org
Rev. Alex Joyner, District Superintendent
Iris Smith, District Lay Leader
Connie Owens, District Administrative Assistant
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