Communique # 246 – July 23,
2008
A few weeks ago, we mentioned that there have been some problems
relating to the delivery of the Communique. While the problems are
being addressed as quickly as possible on our end, we in the
communications office realize that some people still might not be
receiving their weekly copy of the Communique.
If you ever feel that you have not received a copy of the
Communique, or you have deleted your copy in error, you can always
access an archive of all conference e-newsletters at www.kansaseast.org/newsletter_find.asp. If you
cannot find a listing for the issue of Communique in question, then
no Communique for that date has been sent out. If this is the case,
please refer to the conference website at http://www.kansaseast.org/ for news and upcoming
events.
Britt Bradley
Electronic Media Specialist
Kansas Area
Communications Office
News
South-Central Jurisdiction elects three new
bishops
Hundreds of delegates from across the
jurisdiction gathered in Dallas last week for Jurisdictional
Conference to elect and places bishops. Bishop Scott Jones of the
Kansas East Conference will continue to serve as the bishop of the
Kansas Area for an additional four-year term. Three new bishops were
elected from the pool of candidates to replace episcopal vacancies
in the jurisdiction. Read about the newly-elected bishops at the
links below:
“Bledsoe fulfills father’s dream”: www.kansaseast.org/news_detail.asp?pkvalue=478
“SCJ elects J. Michael Lowry”: www.kansaseast.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=479
“Dorff
elected Bishop”: www.kansaseast.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=480
Kansas East members elected to general boards and
agencies at Jurisdictional Conference
The following
is a list of members of the Kansas East Conference who were elected
to serve on general boards and agencies at the South-Central
Jurisdictional Conference last week in Dallas.
- Kelly Williams – on staff at Church of the Resurrection, to a
first term on the General Council on Finance and Administration
- Oliver Green – member at Asbury-Mt. Olive in Topeka, to a
second term on the General Board of Church and society
- Eduardo Bousson – pastor at Atchison, to a first term on the
General Board of Global Ministries
- Young Ho Chun – faculty at Saint Paul School of Theology, to a
second term on the United Methodist Publishing House
- Luke Wetzel – member at Olathe: Aldersgate, moving from the
General Board of Discipleship to the General Commission on
Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns
- Jada Hodgson – Certified Lay Minister serving Ottawa: Union
Chapel – Princeton, to the Mission Council of the South Central
Jurisdiction
In addition, names were approved for submission to the National
Council of Churches to be a part of their nomination “pool”. Tedd
Inman’s name is included in that list. Decisions will come at a
later date as to who will actually serve on that Board.
New pastor wants to build on ‘good stuff already going
on’
Rev. Claudia Bakely is featured in an article
about her new appointment at Basehor UMC in the Bonner Springs
newspaper, “The Chieftan,” at: www.bonnersprings.com/news/2008/jul/17/new_pastor_wants_build_good_stuff_already_going.
Favorite Hymns of United Methodists
Dean McIntyre, Director of Music Resources for the General Board
of Discipleship, has compiled a list of the ten favorite hymns of
United Methodists. A summary of the top ten favorite hymns
identified through research done in 2007, broken down into a number
of categories, can be found at the following link:
www.gbod.org/worship/musing200-favhymns.pdf.
Upcoming
Events
Safe
and Sacred Spaces instructor training
A training for
Safe and Sacred Spaces instructors will take place at the Leawood
Church of the Resurrection on Saturday, September 6, from noon to
5PM. The event is located in Room 220 (in the East Building), and is
open to any in the conference desiring to be an instructor or for
those instructors that need to be recertified to continue teaching.
The event is listed on the conference calendar here: www.kansaseast.org/event_detail.asp?PKValue=2397.
Saint Paul offering one-day courses in lay member
training and education
Saint Paul School of Theology is offering one-day classes for lay
members as a part of their new “Laity School of Theology.” Cost for
each day-long class is $35.
For more details about each
class, visit www.spst.edu/site/documents/LaitySchoolSchedule08-09Final.pdf.
More information about the Laity School of Theology can be
found at: www.spst.edu/site/laity_school.php.
Religious philanthropy event hosted by National
Association of United Methodist Foundations
The
National Association of United Methodist Foundations is hosting an
educational conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, September 17-19
during the NAUMF annual meetign. The title of the conference is
“Religious Philanthropy for United Methodist Church Leaders –
Creating a Culture of Generosity”.
A link to the brochure
for the event can be found at: www.naumf.org/National%20Meeting%20Brochure%20for%202008.pdf.
Burning Bush curriculum offered
Sessions for “Burning Bush” – the core curriculum
of Discipleship University – will be beginning soon. The curriculum
is designed for congregational teams, and will focus on developing
congregational plans for making disciples through a series of
learning experiences on five weekends over two years. There are
three different tracks – for small, mid-size and large
congregations. Sessions for the mid-size track starts this fall with
the other two tracks starting in 2009.
For more information,
visit the event website at: www.gbod.org/du/burningbush/default.html.