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Reflecting
on Our Past
“Hands for Harvest and Hope” is the theme of the Rural Life
Sunday celebration, a time when United Methodists reflect on the
denomination’s rural heritage.
Rural Life Sunday may be scheduled by a congregation at any time
during the year.
Along with specially written materials there are a list of hymn and
scripture suggestions, quotes, agriculture facts, a poem and two
videos available for churches to use in their celebrations.
The Rural Chaplains Association produces the materials, and the
United Methodist Board of Global Ministries approves the annual
themes.
Worship resources for 2003 Rural Life Sunday are available for
$2.50, including shipping and handling, or $1.50 each for 20 or more,
from the Upper Sand Mountain Parish, P.O. Box 267, Sylvania, Ala.
35988; phone: (256) 638-2126; fax: (256) 638-2125; e-mail: usmp@hiwaay.net
UMCOR assists tornado, storm, flood victims
United Methodists are helping families pick up the pieces, clean up
debris and cope with devastating losses that happened around the
country in a havoc-filled week of tornadoes and severe storms that
began May 4.
Tom Hazelwood of the United Methodist Committee on Relief emergency
services office in Washington toured the ravaged areas of Missouri and
Kansas May 8 and 9.
The tornadoes killed at least 18 people in Missouri, 13 in
Tennessee and seven in Kansas. Two people were killed and at least
seven injured May 6 in southern Illinois in a second round of severe
storms. Flooding claimed at least two lives in Tennessee.
United Methodists can help by giving to the newly created Advance
Special No. 901680, “Spring Storms 2003.”
Checks may be put in collection plates or sent to UMCOR, 475
Riverside Dr., Room 330, New York, NY 10115. Credit-card contributions
are accepted at (800) 554-8583.
Hispanic Ministry celebrates families
The Hispanic Ministry team is having a family retreat weekend at
the United Methodist Life Enrichment Center in Leesburg.
It starts at 12 p.m. Aug. 30 and ends at 3 p.m. Sept. 1.
For more information, contact the Rev. Edwin Santos at
1-863-688-5563, extension 182, or esantos@flumc.org.
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