From Your District Superintendent:

When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone,
   When kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with    their flock,
          The work of Christmas begins:
          to find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, to release           the prisoner, to rebuild the nations, to bring peace, to make music           in the heart.

---Howard Thurman   

Happy New Year!
Time to go to work for Christ!

The churches of the Statesville District have prayerfully committed to amazing growth goals for 2010. The cumulative totals for the Power of 3’s goals are:

391 new members by 5/31/10; another 394 new members by 12/31/10
TOTAL GROWTH GOAL FOR MEMBERSHIP: 785

Total goal for professions of faith in 2010: 557
Vision goal for worship attendance:
An additional 616 people in worship by May 31;
an additional 536 people in worship by December 31

TOTAL GROWTH GOAL FOR WORSHIP ATTENDANCE in 2010: 1152

In 2009, Statesville District Churches had 141 mission teams.
In 2010, the Vision Goal for mission teams is 254 -- an additional 113 teams!

ALL of our churches pledged prayer support and 14 churches pledged additional financial support to our two new church starts in the Statesville District.

We offer our great goals to a great God!
Now, let us get to work for Christ in the world!

 Grace and peace, 

 Mary John

 P.S. below are some helpful links.

• When A Pastoral Change May Be Coming
• Core Convictions of Appointment-Making
• Mad at Your Preacher? A Guide for United Methodists  

 Click here to send Mary John a message.

Phone: 704-873-6162 Fax: 704-873-8271 Email: sdumc@wnccumc.org
District Office Address: 941 Thomas Street, Statesville, NC 28677