THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS DISTRICT OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

E. Dallas Forren, District Superintendent

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March, 2010
   10            7:00PM DS at PPRC Wardensville UMC, Wardensville, WV
12-13         The Charismatic Stream: Experiencing the Spirit-Empowered Life-Spritual Formation Retreat, Spring Heights
                  "Wresting with God-Exploring the Call" Ministry Exploration Event - WV Wesleyan College (See "Coming
                     Events") Click on link for more info & registration form: Wrestling with God.pdf
   14            Fourth Sunday in Lent - Girl Scout Sunday
                   ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING (Special Offering) - Supports the work of UMCOR
                   Daylight Savings Time begins (remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour - Spring Ahead!!)
                  3:00 PM District Committee on Nominations - District Office, Romney, WV
16-19         DS at Cabinet Meeting, Charleston, WV
    17           St. Patrick's Day
    20           First day of SPRING
                   9:30 AM - DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN SPRING MEETING, BUMFS, Burlington, WV
    21           Fifth Sunday of Lent    
    23           10 AM - DISTRICT PASTOR/MATES MEETING, Gather 9:30 AM-Upper Tract UMC, Upper Tract, WV
                     (Rt. 220 S of Petersburg) ALL PASTORS EXPECTED TO ATTEND
    28           PALM SUNDAY
                   7 PM - Easter Cantata "Once Upon a Tree", sponsored by Smoke Hole Parish @ Landes Art Center,
                      Mt. View St., Petersburg, WV
    29           Passover Begins
28-31          DS at Cabinet Meeting, Charleston, WV
    30           9:30 AM - District UMW Executive Committee - St. Paul's UMC, Patterson Creek, WV
28-Apr 3     HOLY WEEK
 
April, 2010
   01            Maundy Thursday
   02            GOOD FRIDAY - (District Office Closed)
   03            Holy Saturday - Easter Eve
   04            EASTER SUNDAY - REJOICE THE LORD IS RISEN!
   10            DS at MonValley UMW Spring Meeting
   11            Second Sunday of Easter
12-14          DS at Cabinet
15-16 &       UMW Spiritual Growth Retreat - Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Ripley
17-18            Click on link for UMW Spiritual Growth Retreat Registration Form: UMW Spiritual Growth Retreat 2010.pdf
16-17         DISTRICT CHRISTIAN LAY ACADEMY at Keyser First UMC
                     (to download and print Christian Academy brochure (4 pages), click on the following link)
                     ChristianAcademyBrochure-April2010.zip  NOTE: Deadline error-April 9 instead of March 9.
                      Also look under "Coming Events" for more info.
16-17         Course of Study - Spring Heights, Spencer, WV
   18            Third Sunday of Easter
                   10 AM - Bishop Lyght preaching at Grove Street UMC, Petersburg, WV
                   3:00 PM - PH DISTRICT CONFERENCE, BUMFS Gymnasium, Burlington
                       (Bishop Ernest Lyght,Speaker)            
                   NATIVE AMERICAN SUNDAY(Special Offering) - Provides scholarships and
                      supports Native American ministries
   19            10 AM - DISTRICT/MATES MEETING WITH BISHOP LYGHT-ALL PASTORS EXPECTED TO ATTEND
                       Gather 9:30 AM at Bethel UMC, Mt. Lake Park, MD
20-21         Bishop's Pastors Retreat: Blackwater Falls State Park, Davis, WV
                       Click on link for Bishop's Clergy Retreat Brochure/Registration: Bishop's Retreat 2010 Brochure.pdf
    25           Fourth Sunday of Easter
                   UM FOUNDATION SUNDAY (Awareness Day) - Educates about the WV Conference Foundation
25-28         Lay Revival "Fanning the Flame" - sponsored by Mineral Coop Parish. Gathering 6:30 PM; Revival 7:00 PM
                    (more information and brochure to come) - check back
    25                @ Antioch UMC - Judy Bennett, speaker
    26                @ Rees Chapel UMC - Judy Barrick Stanley, speaker
    27                @ First (Keyser) UMC - Kevin Shreve, speaker
    28                @ Trinity (Fort Ashby) UMC - Mark Sprouse, speaker
27-29         DS at Cabinet Meeting at Charleston, WV
30-May 2   Potomac Highlands District Pastors/Mates Retreat, Blackwater Falls Resort, Davis, WV
                    Also see "Coming Events" or to download info and registration form about Retreat, click on following links:
 
May, 2010
01 - 02      Potomac Highlands District Pastors/Mates Retreat, Blackwater Falls Resort, Davis, WV 
                    Also see "Coming Events" or to download info and registration form about Retreat, click on following links:
   02          Fifth Sunday of Easter 
                  GOLDEN CROSS SUNDAY (Special Offering) - Supports Burlington UMFS and Glenwood Park
   05           ORDER OF ELDERS Gathering - WVWC, Buckhannon, WV. Scott Williams-Speaker. All Elders should attend.
   06           National Day of Prayer
   07           May Fellowship Day
   09           Sixth Sunday of Easter
   10           DS out of office - attending Wesley Seminary graduation, Washington, DC
12-14         DS at Cabinet Meeting
14-16         UMW Mission Encounter - Scott's Run Settlement House, Osage, WV
   15                                                   "SINGING WHAT WE BELIEVE"
                                           Workshop on the Wesleyan heritage of congregational singing.
                                                             9:30 AM - 3:00 PM - First UMC, Romney, WV
                                               Dr. F. Belton Joyner, Jr. - Professor of Hymnody - Duke University 
                                                             (Continuing Education for Pastors)                                      
   16           Seventh Sunday of Easter
                   RURAL LIFE SUNDAY
   18           3:00 PM - PASTORS/MATES MEETING, Grace UMC, Keyser, WV-ALL PASTORS EXPECTED TO ATTEND!
                  5:00 PM - DISTRICT PASTORS/MATES DINNER, First UMC, Keyser, WV
                       (Please let District Office know by email or calling if you and your mate will be attending.)
                  7:00 PM- PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP, First UMC, Keyser, WV
                       (All pastors and lay members to Annual Conference should try to attend.)
   20          9:30 AM - District United Methodist Women - DAY APART, Trinity UMC, Fort Ashby, WV
   23          HERITAGE SUNDAY (Awareness Day) - Celebrates the history of our denomination
                     and WV - UM historical sites
                 DAY OF PENTECOST
                 3:00 PM - SPECIAL CALLED DISTRICT CONFERENCE - Trinity UMC, Piedmont - to celebrate our Heritage
                     and The 225th Anniversary of the 1874 "Christmas Conference"
   30          Trinity Sunday - Memorial Day
                 PEACE WITH JUSTICE (Special Offering) - Supports peace and justice ministries
   31          Memorial Day observed (District Office Closed)
 
June, 2010
   06        Second Sunday after Pentecost
07-09      DS at Cabinet Meeting, WVWC, Buckhannon, WV
10-13      WEST VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WVWC, Buckhannon, WV
                  Click on link to download District Annual Conference Breakfast Information and Registration Form:
                  Breakfast Announcement Ann Conf.doc 
   13        Third Sunday after Pentecost
   14        Flag Day
   20        FATHER'S DAY - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
21-25      DS at Cabinet Meeting, WVWC, Buckhannon, WV
21-25      SUMMER YOUTH CELEBRATION, WVWC, Buckhannon, WV
26-29      DS out of Office (Personal Time)
   27        Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
   30        New Appointment Move Day for the WV Annual Conference (Move out)
 
July, 2010
   01       New Appointment Move Day for the WV Annual Conference (Move in)
   04       Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - US INDEPENDENCE DAY
   05       (DISTRICT OFFICE CLOSED) Independence Day Celebrated
   11       Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
   18       Eighth Sunday after Pentecost - PARENTS DAY
22-24     UMW SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION, WVWC, Buckhannon, WV - Continuing Education for Pastors
   25       Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
 26-30    CAMP AGAPE Day Camp, Deep Creek Lake (For more info and registration form contact Ross & Linda
                  Glotfelty, 111 N. Glade Hill Dr., Swanton, MD 21561, Phone 301-387-6118, Email llglotfelty@yahoo.com)
 
August, 2010
   01        Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
   02        ST. PETE'S OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT - Potomac Highlands District, Host
   07        POTOMAC HIGHLANDS DISTRICT PASTORS/FAMILY PICNIC
   08        Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
   10        9:30 AM - District UMW Executive Committee Meeting: District Parsonage, Romney, WV
   15        Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
   22        Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
               CAMPUS MINISTRY SUNDAY (Special Offering) - Supports WV campus ministries
   29        Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
 
September, 2010
10-12      WV Annual Conference 102nd Gathering United Methodist Men & Circuit Rider XII at Jacksons Mill, Weston, WV
               Click on link for additional information and registration form: UMM Brochure 2010-102nd Gathering.pdf
   18        9:30 AM - District United Methodist Women - Fall Meeting, Trinity UMC, Terra Alta
 
October, 2010
 
November, 2010
05-08     District UMW Executive Committee Retreat, Alpine Lake, Terra Alta, WV
 
 Dates subject to change.
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