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.
A Prayer for the MS River District Clergy and Laity God of our mothers and fathers who helped them to raise us and teach us right from wrong. God of our grandparents who loved us unconditionally and spoiled us with utter abandon. God of our neighbors and friends who watch out for them when we get to busy and overwhelmed to remember them in prayer. God of our hopes, our fears, our disappointments, frustrations and joy. The God who has never left us and points us to the hills from where our help comes from. God of our tiredness and sickness. God of our diseases and illnesses and surgeries and tests. God of our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself that we might be totally and completely healed of all things that bind us. Holy Spirit come and dwell with us. Fill us. Help us. Touch us. In the mighty awesome name of the One who rose from the dead with all power in his hands, Jesus the Christ. Amen. 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
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Martin First UMW Invite You to: Cooking With Caroline - Estonia Edition Learn how to make a tasty dessert from Estonia and about the UMC in Estonia. When: Saturday, March 20th, from 10:00 a.m. - Noon Who: Women, Men, Children, Friends and Relatives in the MS River District, Memphis & TN Conference, and beyond! How to Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85885663373?pwd=K2Jrb3ZvNWhCNEh4VVpidE1LVXVJZz09 Meeting ID: 858 8566 3373 and Passcode: 541253
Pick Up Date Set for MS River District Donations Please bring your Cleaning and/or Tornado Buckets to the District office on Tuesday, March 30th from 9:00 a.m. - Noon. Rev. Brian Stahl will be there to receive your donations. If you need to make other arrangements to deliver to the office, please contact us at 731-696-4117 or 731-694-4654 (cell). 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 and March 30th delivery 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
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March Meeting Date for Certified Lay Ministers, Lay Servants, and Supply Pastors Serving Assignments in the MS River District Please mark your calendars for Monday, April 12th, 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 Continues Conversational Series on Poverty All Laity and Clergy are Invited to Join! All clergy and laity of the district are invited and encouraged to attend. Next date is 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! If you missed the March 16th conversation, click the link provided below for a recording of that session: Recording of March 16th Conversation on Poverty 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.
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Clergy Information: Next Clergy Meeting: Tuesday, March 23rd, 6:30 p.m. Watch your email for login details! Local Pastors: Monthly coaching groups have been established and dates set! These sessions will focus on how to better navigate and serve your congregations as well as self-care. Please make every effort to attend your scheduled sessions. 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.
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 in progress and will continue in March and April. So, these classes are now filled. If you have interest in a CLM class at a later date, please let Susan know. Susan Davidson, Director of Lay Servant Ministries at 731-414-6806 or susanandsissy@gmail.com
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