ERD Weekly e-News: December 1, 2020

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Weekly e-News
December 1, 2020

Each week we pray for a different church or ministry in the district. Please hold in your prayers this week:

Deep Creek UMC and
pastor Ryan LaRock.

Remember, you can access the Apportionment Remittance form and the Joint Pastor-SPRC Appointment Preference Form online at https://elizabethriverumc.com/forms/

To support those families who have had a harder time this year, the Wesley Community Service Center is hosting a toy drive to ensure all the children serve through WCSC have something to unwrap this year. Here is how you or your group can help:

Toy Drive Information
When: November 16 - December 21, 2020
Donate: New, unwrapped toys. Please see a list of desired items at https://tinyurl.com/wcsctoydrive
Deliver: Please deliver toys by December 21 to our offices at 1701 Elm Ave, Portsmouth, VA 23704

If you have any questions about how to get involved, please call 757-399-0541.

District Training Day is going virtual on Saturday, February 6, 2021, with live, Zoom training opportunities. Then, on Saturday, February 13, we will launch District Training Day On-Demand. Both the live and the on-demand webinars will focus on how to be in ministry during a pandemic.

Responding to COVID-19

Virginia is currently under a 25-person limit in response to the increase in COVID-19 case. This limit applies to any mission and ministry programs or other activities, limiting them to 25 or less. It does not apply to worship services.

Read the most current Technical Assistance Manuel, updated November 9, 2020. Click here to read. Learn more about returning to church here.

All questions regarding reopening should be directed to DS Wayne Snead at elizabethriverds@vaumc.org.

Recently Rev. Jason Stanley talked with Rev. Tim Ward of Restoration Church in Reston about empowering people to be in ministry this Advent and Christmas where they are. You can watch it here.

2020

December 3, 9:30 am: Clergy Meeting via Zoom

2021

February 6: Virtual District Training Day

February 13: District Training Day On-Demand Launches

Read the latest edition of the Virginia Conference's e-Advocate here.

Lots of new job openings at churches on the Elizabeth River District have been listed on the website. Click here to see the list.

If you have placed a job opening and it is no longer needed, please email Denise Smith at elizabethriverdistrict@vaumc.org and ask for it to be removed.

LOCAL CHURCH NEWS

Norfolk United Methodist is partnering with Family Village to make a difference! Let's do our shopping this year in a very safe way. Feel free to share this message with family, friends, and your network! Shop from home, meet our vendors online, and watch out for special surprises!

Click here to learn more.

Glory Sightings: Do you have a glory sighting you would like to share with us? What has God been doing during this time in your community? Send a small write up along with some pictures to elizabethriverdistrict@vaumc.org.

The deadline for submissions to the e-Newsletter is every Thursday at 5pm. Email your information about your events and special programming to Denise Smith at elizabethriverdistrict@vaumc.org (Flyers in PDF or JPEG are preferred.)