At this time, the staff of the MS River District continues to work remotely with limited "in-office" hours or by appointment. For assistance, you may contact either Dr. Cynthia Davis at 901-270-5358 or msriverds19@gmail.com or Mrs. Vicki Dunagan at 731-694-4654 or msriveradmassistant@gmail.com. Also, for convenience, a drop box has been installed on the outside wall of our office building.
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A Prayer to MS River District God, please enlighten my mind with truth, inflame my heart with love, inspire my will with courage, enrich my life with service. Pardon what I have been, sanctify what I am, and order what I shall be. Amen - Author Unknown Dr. Cynthia D. Davis Mississippi River District Superintendent P. O. Box 264 Alamo, TN 38001 msriverds19@gmail.com Office: 731.696.4117 Cell: 901.270.5358
Beware of EMAIL SCAMS! Late in 2020 and again in Feb. 2021 the Episcopal office began to receive reports that another round of e-mails that seek to impersonate leadership in the future Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference are being sent. The messages appear, at a quick glance, to be from Bishop McAlilly. They are not. The link provided gives further details as well as what to watch for to protect yourself from these scam emails. There are also those who have notified us that scam emails are being sent that appear to be from Administrative Assistant, Vicki Dunagan. These emails do NOT come from our MSriver gmail account and are also a scam! So, please be careful about any suspicious looking emails no matter the name attached. View Message from Bishop's Office
Service for Rev. Junius B. Dotson this Saturday, March 6th Celebrate the life of Rev. Junius B. Dotson this coming Saturday, March 6, at 11 a.m. CST. The service will be streamed at 11am CST from Houston, TX. Use the link below to watch the service this weekend. Click Here for Live Stream of Service for Rev. Dotson
Black Methodist for Church Renewal (BMCR) to Offer Workshop "Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century" workshop will be offered Thursday, March 25th, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Rev. Dr. 'Sonny' Davis will be the Plenary Keynote Speaker. Click Here for Information and Registration
Reminder of Mission Opportunity for Local Churches Here is a copy of the note sent back in October 2020 from our District Disaster Response Coordinator, Rev. Brian Stahl. We know several churches are working on this challenge and wanted to remind you of the March 27th target date! I would like to challenge the churches of the MS River District to fill our Disaster Trailer with Cleaning & Tornado Buckets! The target date for this is March 27, 2021. Details for collection of the buckets will be worked out closer to that date. I wanted to get this out so you have time to organize your response and to make your response easier. With plenty of lead time it shouldn't be difficult to get the needed supplies without rushing around to get them in a short amount of time. I do have a limited amount of buckets for each type that has been given to me by the warehouse that I will be willing to bring to churches till they are gone. Please contact me if you need buckets! Again, thank you! UMCOR Cleaning Kit UMCOR Tornado Bucket God Bless all of You, Brian Stahl MS River Disaster Response Coordinator brobrian2015@gmail.com 731-592-8746
Lenten Hunger Offering - Feb. 17th - April 4th To learn more and find out about beneficiaries, campaign materials, and how to remit funds, click the link below. Lenten Hunger Offering information
March Meeting Date for Certified Lay Ministers, Lay Servants, and Supply Pastors Serving Assignments in the MS River District Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 9th, 6:30 p.m. for the next meeting via Zoom. The login will be sent to you by email in advance of the meeting. District Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Cynthia Davis will lead the session and looks forward to seeing you on Zoom! If you don't receive the login information, please contact the district ofice. These sessions are created especially for you and will be on topics relevant to your role and work.
MS River District to Offer Conversational Series for Laity and Clergy Dr. Cynthia Davis, D.S. will lead these conversations via Zoom. She has selected the topic of 'poverty' for the first sessions. All clergy and laity of the district are invited and encouraged to attend. Upcoming dates for the series on poverty are as follows: March 16th, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., and April 20th 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The focus will be on the question, 'What is God calling us to do in regard to poverty during this season?' The hope is to further our district focus on 'Making a Dent', Matthew: 25. Hope you'll join us! We will share the login details with clergy and lay groups on Thursday before each Tuesday session. Pastors, please share this opportunity in your congregations as well as forwarding the login to folks who might be interested since the district office does not have email on 'all' laity.
2021 Annual Conference, General Conference, and Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference 2021 Memphis Annual Conference details...June 3 - 4 General Conference postponed to 2022 due to the continued safety issues of COVID 19 as it relates to mass gatherings and travel. New dates are August 29 - Sept. 6, 2022 Click Here for more Details on General Conference In response to the further postponement of the 2020 General Conference, the Council of Bishops (COB) is calling a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church (UMC) to be convened online on May 8, 2021. Click Here for Details of Special Session of General Conference of the UMC SEJ Conference Nov. 10-12 details Bishop's Blog - Postponement of General Conference...Next Steps
Clergy Information: Next Clergy Meeting: March 23rd, 9:00 a.m. - Noon via Zoom. Watch your email for login details! Local Pastors: Monthly coaching groups have been established and dates set! If you haven't heard from your coach, please contact the district office. These sessions will focus on how to better navigate and serve your congregations as well as self-care. Elders: Spiritual Direction is also being offered through the Clergy Coaching Network. Dr. Davis would like all Elders to have a Spiritual Director. If you don't currently have someone assigned to you, please contact Dr. Davis for assistance.
Interested in Volunteer Service? Check Out These Discovery Events Click Here to Learn More About Discovery Events
TN and Memphis Conferences Join Together to Offer Lay Servant Training Both Basic and Advanced Lay Servant classes have been completed. Additional Basic and Advanced classes will be offered later this year. Certified Lay Minister classes are scheduled in March and April. You must have completed the Advanced classes to be eligible for the CLM courses. For dates and details on the CLM courses, please contact Susan Davidson as soon as possible! Susan Davidson, Director of Lay Servant Ministries at 731-414-6806 or susanandsissy@gmail.com
Memphis Conference COVID19 Resource Page for Clergy, Local Churches, and Laity COVID19 Conference Resource Page
Prelaunch Website for New Conference Future Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Prelaunch Website
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