| DID YOU SEE LOVERS LANE IN THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS? |
| “Church to dedicate chapel to pastor” was a concise history of our church. Read it here and then contact Marsha Gordon to volunteer! (See below) |
| N TX ANNUAL CONFERENCE STARTS SUNDAY at the Plano Center with lay & clergy delegates from all 6 districts. Lovers Lane UMC will be represented by an equal number of clergy and lay delegates. Our Lay Delegates are Wendy Campbell, Frank Jackson, Mark Holubec, Lynn Stallings, Barbara Wiggans, Don Wiley, and Frank Wilson. Anne Todd will be attending as chair of the NTC Standing Rules Committee. Our church is also furnishing 3 At-Large Delegates for the Dallas-Denton District: Betty Korioth, Beverly Shults and Mainord Todd. (LLUMW members are in bold.) |
| SCHOOLS OF CHRISTIAN MISSION were started early in the last century for young women. Today we know that all of us benefit from mental stimulation. Each year there is a Bible study, a geographical study and a social issue study. These studies are well prepared and encourage thoughts and discussion in class and at home. You’ll participate in a study for 4 class sessions (a total of 8 hours and leave with an expanded mind that will aid you for years as you process the world news. |
| Fellowship, study and worship are woven into the SOCM experience. Your spiritual growth will be stimulated by experiencing worship that is tied to your studies in both class and plenary sessions (with the entire school community). Imagine a renewed sense of your own calling and a deeper understanding of the missions of UMW. LLUMW invests in their members by reimbursing for SOCM tuition. A study book will cost $10 or less. Contact Wendy Campbell (972-458-8173 or wjpc@swbell.net) for more information. |
| YOU ARE INVITED & YOUR TICKET IS PAID… |
| SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION 2008 theme is Living the Sacred |
| The 2008 national studies for this year’s school are |
- I Believe in Jesus (Bible study)
- Israel & Palestine (Geographic study)
- Giving Our Hearts Away: Native American Survival (Social issue)
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| This N. TX Conference UMW event will be held at First UMC-Plano, Monday, July 28th through Thursday, July 31st, with choices of morning, afternoon and evening classes for adults, children and youth. As a member benefit, LLUMW members and their children will receive full scholarships to the N. TX Conference SOCM ($40/ adult for 1, 2 or all 3 studies and $10/ child). You'll enjoy the quality of the event and studies as well as the fellowship with a few hundred other Dallas area Methodists. Preschool, Elementary and Youth companion study classes are available and there will be nursery child care. Registrations are due June 30th and will be $10 more after that. Study books cost $7 to $10, depending on the study. |
| If you have questions about SOCM, contact the 2008 Dean, Trining Yadav (972-721-9316 or trinesh327@yahoo.com ), or LLUMW member, Wendy Campbell (972-458-8173 or wjpc@swbell.net). Contact Registrar Betty Vilven (bvilven@tx.rr.com or 972-390-8580) if you need a registration form. If you are interested in carpooling from the church contact Carolyn Blankenmeister (214-351-5002 or ecblanken@sbcglobal.net ) |
| BOOKWORMS IN JUNE: MARCH by Geraldine Brooks will be discussed June 24th at both 1pm and 7pm in room #215 CFC. Everyone is invited. If you have a question, or a suggestion for a book to be discussed this fall, contact Jane Yates (yates2JaJa@aol.com or 214.750.7049) |
| OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE… |
| WELCOMING ATTITUDES & SMILING FACES NEEDED to greet delegates from 9 states when they come to Dallas to elect Bishops at the South Central Jurisdictional Conference, July 15th – 19th (Tuesday through Saturday). Morning and afternoon shifts are available at the Hilton Anatole. Carpooling is encouraged! Four to six people are needed per shift, so make it a fun time and volunteer with some friends. Students may receive volunteer hours. Contact Carmen Emery (emerycarmen@yahoo.com or 214-641-7882) |
| DALLAS BETHLEHEM CENTER has a busy summer planned for the children and youth, such as the "Imagine God! A Musical and Arts Camp for Children." This will be a children's musical exploring and expressing images of God on June 23-27, 2008 at Dallas Bethlehem Center, 4410 Leland Avenue, Dallas, Tx 75218. Come and enjoy a performance by the children that will be on Friday June 27 and /or volunteer for one of the other days. For more information about this very interesting workshop, please call Peggy Evans at 214-348-7145. |
| Please continue to save the UPC bar code from all the Campbell Soup products & pass on to Carolyn Blankenmeister |
| PROJECT TRANSFORMATION provides ministry exploration and leadership development opportunities to 100 college-aged young adults at different sites in the Dallas area this summer. The college interns will be running community oriented programs for children and youth. There are 2 ways you can support them this summer: |
- Friday, June 13th Lovers Lane is hosting the interns for a training session and you are invited to lunch! Come at 11:30 am to serve the lunch in Asbury Hall and then please join the interns for lunch. Contact Beverly Shults (214-739-1216)
- Wednesday, July 2nd (6 – 8 pm) Help serve dinner and join in the fun at the Family Fun Night! LLUMC Outreach will be providing the meal for up to 100 parents and children of the Christ’s Foundry PT program. This PT site is at Walnut Hill UMC on Marsh, north of Walnut Hill; they will be in the basement on the north side of the church. Contact Beverly Shults (214-739-1216)
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SUMMER READING VOLUNTEERS
The LLUMC Week To Read with the Christ’s Foundry children will be Monday through Thursday morning, July 14 -17. Ten to fifteen readers are needed from 9:30 am to noon any or all of those days at the Walnut Hill UMC site on Marsh north of Walnut Hill. You will interact with the children (between the ages of 6 – 13) in a one-on-on setting for 30 minutes in three consecutive sessions. We will read to the little kids and listen to the big kids read. You don’t need to bring anything but a friendly smile and supportive attitude! Contact Beverly Shults (214-739-1216) so she can have an accurate count. Youth volunteers in grades 7-12 are welcome with adults. |
| GIFTS FROM THE HEART nominations are now being sought for recipients of funds from the sale of these cards at the 2008 Marketplace. These are the guidelines: |
- Beneficiaries should be Missions benefiting women, children and youth.
- Donated funds will benefit group needs rather than an individual's needs.
- We want to educate the masses about UMW missions that are local, national and international, so we choose one of each to promote.
- The missions should have Methodist ties.
- A mission will not be chosen in two consecutive years.
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| Contact Marion Streeder (972-712-8147 or amstreder@tx.rr.com ) by August 1st so that the nominations can be discussed at the August Marketplace meeting. |
| GROUNDBREAKING AND DEBT-RETIRING EVENT on Sunday June 15th. Marsha Gordon is helping coordinate this all-church event and could use volunteers to help |
- Set banners in place on the plaza and also in the sanctuary prior to the 8:15 service
- Serve a light snack, probably cookies and lemonade, from 10:30-12:30
- Bring 2 dozen cookies (needs 3 people for 6 dozen cookies)
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| Please contact Marsha Gordon (marsha@marshagordon.com or 214-369-5650) if you can help. Thanks! |
| MARKETPLACE SILENT AUCTION is soliciting donations. Do you have a service to donate? Perhaps you know of a favorite restaurant that will donate a dinner for two. Tickets to local events are always welcome. Please contact Kelly Bond (214.340.8986 or kellybond@sbcglobal.net) with information, to donate or to help work on her committee. |
| PLAN AHEAD AND PUT THIS ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW! |
| UMW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING: We will meet again on August 26th. Contact Liz Shorey (jimsho@prodigy.net or 214.691.0490) |
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| SEPTEMBER GENERAL GATHERING |
| We will be screening the heartbreaking and provocative documentary film TO DIE IN JERUSALEM at our September 2 General Gathering. After two 17-year old girls - one an Israeli, the other a Palestinian suicide bomber - die in a Jerusalem market, their mothers confront each other, revealing a microcosm of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the complexity of reconciliation. Through the personal stories of the two families' losses and by contrasting the lives and deaths of these two teenage girls, TO DIE IN JERUSALEM offers a personal human perspective that is all too often eclipsed by the political issues. |
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| All are welcome to this event that begins with coffee and refreshments at 9:30. Celebrate Back to School time by getting together with your UMW friends for a morning matinee! |
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| DALLAS-DENTON DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING: Officers and those who want to understand more about UMW should attend this very informative event and worship service, September 6th. Plymouth Park UMC in Irving, 8:30 am – noon. |
| N. TX CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING will be October 11th at First UMC in MCKinney. Once again, officers and anyone who wants to understand more about UMW should attend this worthwhile annual event, 8:30 am – noon. There will most likely be a car pool from LLUMC. |
| A MORNING APART: Spiritual Renewal? Yes, you know that you need it and you know you will be busy, so plan now to set a morning apart to recharge yourself and reconnect spiritually . This important event will be provided for us by the Dallas-Denton District team at Christ UMC in Farmers Branch, Saturday morning, November 1st, 8:30 am – noon. |
| UPDATES |
- Please remember to send any directory changes to Thelma Gill. She has new contact information herself: 214-535-5839 and trcgill@aol.com If you need her current mailing address, contact her at the above.
- Charlotte Nicholson would appreciate your prayers – she has had a bad fall and broken some bones.
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