Resourcing local pastors and churches in the Heritage District to help make disciples of all nations for the transformation of the world.
One of my convictions is that we are lifelong learners. During this new season in my ministry, I have learned something new every day, specifically about my role as District Superintendent. According to the Book of Discipline 2016 ¶404.2, “District Superintendents are elders in full connection appointed by the bishop to the cabinet as an… Continue Reading→
105:7 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 105:8 He is mindful of his covenant forever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, 105:9 the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, 105:10 which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to… Continue Reading→
1 John 4:7-21 “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. 19 We love[a] because he first loved us.” I need to keep reminding myself of God’s promise. Especially, when I am starting a new season… Continue Reading→
A 13-year-old boy left our care last week. Devon had lived in one of our group homes for court-involved kids, and he had done everything required of him to get back to his family. He was doing better in school and showing us he could make good decisions.Most days this is a happy occasion. But… Continue Reading→
Friends, Thank you to the clergy and lay leadership of the Heritage District churches for your receptivity to Bishop Hope’s email last week, and my follow up phone calls made last Thursday and Friday. This is an unprecedented situation. We’ve closed our church doors because of snow or in the aftermath of natural disasters, but… Continue Reading→
Heritage District Gold Valley Scholarship Guidelines The Heritage District will make one annual scholarship award for an undergraduate at a 4-year college as well as two scholarship awards for persons in the District attending Community College, Two-year Residential College, Continuing Education, or seminary. To find out more… follow this link: https://heritagedistrictnc.org/heritage-district-gold-valley-scholarship-application-period-open/
These classes have been canceled. We will try and offer them again at a later date.
These classes have been canceled. We will try and offer them again at a later date.
Plan now to attend one of the two upcoming LOTS events. This is open to all United Methodist Women. It is a time for updates and planning for the future. In 2020, we are looking at ways to become more effective and how to move forward as a district. To this end, we are changing… Continue Reading→