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Yellowstone Annual Conference United Methodist Men
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Saturday, 22 May 2010 15:19 |
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UM Men's Renewal Retreat
Friday-Sunday, October 1-3, 2010
Prescott, AZ
Click here to download the brochure
All the King's Men explores what it looks like to serve God as our King in the spheres of lives He has given us to impact. Instead of expounding a long list of principles or making men feel guilty for ways they haven't measured up, this retreat will look at three simple (but-often unknown) "load-bearing" truths about who God made us to be. As these biblical truths take root in men's lives, they bear fruit in profound and lasting ways. Specific attention is paid to what it looks like to live out these truths in various real-world circumstances that many men find themselves in on a regular basis.
- The King's Call (Luke 5:1-11) - We all know we were made for more. We feel it and we struggle with the undeniable sensation that we're somehow not living the life we were made for.
- In the King's Image (Gen. 1 & 2, cf 1:26-28) - God made us for a purpose, for a task that is so big and so...cool, that we miss it because we can't believe it. We skim right over it because we can't believe that he could have made us for that.
- In the King's Name (Luke 9:46-53) - The real tragedy of sin is not only that it cuts us off from our Creator, but that it deafens us to His dreams for us.
- In the King's House (Rev. 21) - What God made us for and redeemed us for, he has also destined us for. God's word is clear - "heaven" is bigger, brighter and better than anything we can even begin to wrap our heads around.
We are the King's men.
And it is time to step into the breach.
Click here for more information.
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Written by Howard G. Guetherman
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Sunday, 23 May 2010 10:41 |
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“Lessons From the Geese”
for all men of the Yellowstone Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
As geese flap their wings, they create uplift for the bird following. By flying in a V formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if any bird were to fly alone. If we share a common direction and a sense of community, we can get where we are going more quickly and easily because we are traveling on the thrust of one another!
Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly alone, and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. If we have as much sense as geese, we will stay in formation with those who are headed where we want to go, and we will be willing to accept their help as well as give ours to others.
When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into formation and another goose flies at the point position. If we take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership as with the geese, we become interdependent with one another. The geese in formation honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. If we "honk," we need to make sure it is positive and encouraging.
When a goose gets sick or wounded or is shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with it until it is able to fly again or dies. They then launch out on their own, with another formation or catch up with the flock.
If we have as much sense as geese, we too will stand by each other in difficult times, as well as when we are strong. Let us all try to fly in formation and remember to drop back to help those who might need it!
(Author unknown)
BEHOLD THE POWER OF TEAMWORK
Is your church’s men’s fellowship group part of the teamwork that is needed to expand the Yellowstone Conference United Methodist Men’s movement? Does your church have a “Chartered” unit of men? Are you, as an individual, supporting the outreach of the team by contributing as an “Every Man Shares” (EMS) member? Great accomplishments in life are not achieved by individuals alone, but by people pulling together for a common good.
As your Yellowstone Conference United Methodist Men’s President I ask each and every one of you to challenge the men of your church to Charter your group at a cost of $85.00 per year, and also donate to the individual EMS program at $45.00 per year. Portions of those funds will be returned to this conference to help us locally bring training and uplifting programs to all the men of this conference. This is an outreach that will not only benefit many others, but you as well. The mission of the UMMen is to bring all men to Christ. You are the means of doing that.
Sincerely:
Howard G. Guetherman
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Written by Howard G. Guetherman
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Saturday, 22 May 2010 14:55 |
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Twinkies and Root Beer
A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started his journey.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an elderly man. The man was sitting in the park just feeding some pigeons.
The boy sat down next to him and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the man looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie.
The man gratefully accepted it and smiled at boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him a root beer.
Again, the man smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man gave him his biggest smile ever.
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UMVIM Opportunities in YAC |
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Written by Webmaster
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Saturday, 22 May 2010 15:36 |
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UMVIM Opportunities In Yellowstone Conference
Where: Townsend UMC (near Helena,MT)
Date: The Townsend Church is willing to be flexible on dates; 4-7 days needed; hoping to get it done this summer.
The Townsend United Methodist Church is 125 years young and planning to modernize their interior. They are in need of 8 to 10 folks who can hang sheet rock, mud, spray texture, and spray paint. Some work will be done from scaffolding. They also will need 2 people who can lay 1,400 sq. ft. of laminate flooring when the painting is completed. Members of the congregation are generously offering free housing and meals to all who come! There are also a couple of small motels in town and Townsend is a 30 minute drive from Helena. If you are interested please contact Donna Harper at 406-594-0948 or
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. This is an official UMVIM job site and UMVIM accident insurance will be in effect. Hope to see you in Townsend! Consider folks from 2 or 3 churches joining together for this project.
Where: Mozambique, Africa
Date: September 2-18, 2010
Have you dreamed of Africa? Would you like to join an UMVIM team for a construction trip to Chicuque, Mozambique? A team from St. Paul's UMC, Helena, will spend approximately 17 days starting the construction of a dormitory for the family members of in-patients at the Chicuque Rural Hospital. They currently sleep, cook, eat and spend time sitting on the bare ground under a large tree, unprotected from the elements while their loved ones are hospitalized. There will be something for everyone to do. And there will also be opportunities to visit a local UMC orphanage and spend a day at Tofo Beach. Two days of game viewing in Kruger National Park, South Africa are on the itinerary as well! The approximate price, including airfare, daily lodging and meals, local transportation, visit to Kruger NP, is $3500. If you are interested please contact Don Skillman at
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or
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; call 406-443-6495. Don co-led a team to Chicuque last year and speaks fluent Portuguese, the native language. Time to departure is very short, so please contact Don as soon as possible!
Sally McConnell
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Last Updated on Saturday, 22 May 2010 15:52 |
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Written by Webmaster
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Tuesday, 04 May 2010 14:36 |
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Is ending hunger an out-of-this-world idea?
New VBS mission project from an Advance
hunger-relief ministry teaches youth that it is not!
Big Island, VA – What if hunger didn’t exist anymore? What if every person in the United States had enough food to eat? If you think this isn’t possible, check out the Society of St. Andrew’s new Vacation Bible School Mission Project and discover how your youth can help make an out-of-this-world idea a reality.
The Society of St. Andrew (Advance #801600) is a national hunger-relief ministry that salvages excess fresh produce that will otherwise go to waste and donates it to critical feeding agencies nationwide to feed hungry Americans. And it does it at a cost of about 2¢ per servings. God has provided an abundance of food, enough for every man, woman, and child to have enough to eat. But God needs each one of us to use our hands to get that food to our hungry brothers and sisters.
VBS kids can help blast hunger out of this world
“Out Of This World” is the Society of St. Andrew’s (SoSA) 2010 Vacation Bible School Mission Project It’s designed to supplement your church’s VBS program and it’s easily adaptable to any themed VBS curriculum. Through daily activity sheets for all ages, children will discover what the Bible teaches about feeding the hungry and how God wants them to help blast hunger out of this world.
The daily activity sheets contain short scripturally based stories, facts about hunger and the Society of St. Andrew’s hunger-relief ministry, potato trivia, “Go Green” facts, and pencil activities. In addition, each day VBS students will be sent on a Mission Activity which will put them on the front lines of learning the importance of eating healthy, sharing with others, keeping God’s world beautiful, and using their hands to help God’s hungry children.
Along with the fun and educational aspects of this mission project, the goal for each VBS is to raise enough through student offerings to provide 1,000 pounds of fresh produce for the plates of hungry Americans. At a nickel a pound, that’s a goal of just $50.
What VBS leaders say about SoSA’s VBS Mission Project
Last year nearly 200 churches used SoSA’s VBS mission project. VBS kids enthusiastically answered Jesus’ call to feed the hungry by donating over $24,000 – enough to provide more than one million servings of food to hungry Americans! Here’s what church leaders say about SoSA’s VBS mission project:
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