At the July meeting of the Regional Board, of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in West Virginia a new named fund was established. In honor of the late Reverend Margaret A.
"Marge" Green, the board established the Margaret A. Green Fund for Regional Ministry.
This is a fitting tribute to one who served the church. As a sign of integrity, one of the regions pastors charged the board members present to be the first to make contributions to the fund. To date $635.00 has been given in Marge's memory.
The fund will be rolled out initially at the Women's Retreat in early September. Contributions may be sent to the Christian Church in WV 1402 Washington Ave Parkersburg, WV 26101. The Christian Church Foundation will be the manager of the named fund.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
New Regional Office Staff
This week two new members of your regional staff began their work with us. From now on when you call the office you will be greeted by Sandy Croft and Tom Lemon. Sandy will cover our phones and receive us between the hours of 8:30 and 12:30. Tom will handle duties from 12:30 to 4:30. Both of these persons bring a sense of joy to their work. I trust that you will find them a gift, and I look forward to you getting to know one another.
Welcome aboard Sandy and Tom!
Thaddaeus
Welcome aboard Sandy and Tom!
Thaddaeus
Friday, August 22, 2008
Larry Grimes Presentation at International Conference
The following is an excerpt of Old Main Journal, an e-communication from the President's office at Bethany College. The Rev. Dr. Larry Grimes is pastor of our Beech Bottom Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a member of the Commission on Ministry in our region.
Dr. Grimes Presents at International Hemingway Conference
Dr. Larry Grimes, Perry E. and Aleece C. Gresham Chair in Humanities and Professor of English at Bethany College, has returned to campus after participating in the 13th Biennial International Hemingway Society Conference. The conference was held June 9-15 at the Marriott Country Club Plaza Hotel in Kansas City, Mo.
Dr. Grimes made two presentations — “Hemingway’s Afro-Cuban Novel: An Exercise in Multicultural Reading of The Old Man and the Sea” and “Close Reading in the Trenches or Entrenched Reading in the Closeness? Pleasures and Problems in Reading The Sun Also Rises.” He was also featured in roundtable discussions at several sessions and served as moderator for Session VII, “Teaching The Old Man and the Sea.”
Dr. Grimes Presents at International Hemingway Conference
Dr. Larry Grimes, Perry E. and Aleece C. Gresham Chair in Humanities and Professor of English at Bethany College, has returned to campus after participating in the 13th Biennial International Hemingway Society Conference. The conference was held June 9-15 at the Marriott Country Club Plaza Hotel in Kansas City, Mo.
Dr. Grimes made two presentations — “Hemingway’s Afro-Cuban Novel: An Exercise in Multicultural Reading of The Old Man and the Sea” and “Close Reading in the Trenches or Entrenched Reading in the Closeness? Pleasures and Problems in Reading The Sun Also Rises.” He was also featured in roundtable discussions at several sessions and served as moderator for Session VII, “Teaching The Old Man and the Sea.”
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Regional Minister's Point-of-View
As the faithful have gathered, I have been most impressed by the various ways in which Christians live out their vocations. Our calling is to live a life of service and devotion to and on behalf of God. In our baptism we are called to be Christ-like vessels of grace to the world. We all do this a bit differently, but it is through our everyday lives that we put flesh on the gospel.
Recently I have been thinking about the healers in our midst. Many Disciples fall into this category for me. Across our region, we have physicians, nurses, therapists of every kind, counselors, technicians, researchers and administrators who serve Christ and humanity through the providing of health care. This is a high and holy calling indeed. You have to be “built” for this life, and the grace and gifts of God must be present for the work to be effective. I have been privileged to have been cared for by health care providers who have a deep sense that they are living as God has called them to live.
In the midst of their work, they are vessels of grace, of the faith, and of God. This is a wonderful vocation, and praise be to God that healers have been placed in the world. It seems clear to me, that Jesus has enlisted these fine folk to aid him in the work of healing our bodies. This is a gift that we dare not take for granted.
Jennifer and I have a dear friend who is a massage therapist. She is quite good at it, and before she begins her healing work, she offers a quiet prayer for God’s presence in the act. She yields herself to God and is very much aware, it seems, that she is a conduit. This is a beautiful act of faith. Just prior to my wife being anesthetized a couple of years ago for an ankle reconstruction, I shared with the surgeon, who is also quite gifted at what he does, that I had said a prayer for him. He shared with me just how much that meant to him. He is a vessel that God uses to heal and to relieve pain, but seems keenly aware that God is the source of healing.
In sacred scripture there are plenty of examples of Jesus touching people and making them well. He does this because he loves us. Today, still, the touch of God comes to us as love. I give thanks for the healers in our midst. I give thanks for their vocations and for their participation with God in the healing and relief that God wants for us all.
I give thanks for you.
Love,
Thad
Recently I have been thinking about the healers in our midst. Many Disciples fall into this category for me. Across our region, we have physicians, nurses, therapists of every kind, counselors, technicians, researchers and administrators who serve Christ and humanity through the providing of health care. This is a high and holy calling indeed. You have to be “built” for this life, and the grace and gifts of God must be present for the work to be effective. I have been privileged to have been cared for by health care providers who have a deep sense that they are living as God has called them to live.
In the midst of their work, they are vessels of grace, of the faith, and of God. This is a wonderful vocation, and praise be to God that healers have been placed in the world. It seems clear to me, that Jesus has enlisted these fine folk to aid him in the work of healing our bodies. This is a gift that we dare not take for granted.
Jennifer and I have a dear friend who is a massage therapist. She is quite good at it, and before she begins her healing work, she offers a quiet prayer for God’s presence in the act. She yields herself to God and is very much aware, it seems, that she is a conduit. This is a beautiful act of faith. Just prior to my wife being anesthetized a couple of years ago for an ankle reconstruction, I shared with the surgeon, who is also quite gifted at what he does, that I had said a prayer for him. He shared with me just how much that meant to him. He is a vessel that God uses to heal and to relieve pain, but seems keenly aware that God is the source of healing.
In sacred scripture there are plenty of examples of Jesus touching people and making them well. He does this because he loves us. Today, still, the touch of God comes to us as love. I give thanks for the healers in our midst. I give thanks for their vocations and for their participation with God in the healing and relief that God wants for us all.
I give thanks for you.
Love,
Thad
Monday, August 11, 2008
Bethany Church Has New Website
Bethany Memorial Church of Christ has a new site: www.bmcdisciples.org. Visit them soon as they grow their space online!
Regional News Online
The summer edition of the News is now available online and will be mailed soon to our congregations and families around the region. You can read it today at http://www.ccwv.org/docs/News-08-08.pdf . Beware - it's a large file (2.3 mb) and may take a long time to download on slower connections.
We hope you'll keep us posted with your congregations news. Send it along to info@wvdisciples.org and we'll get it to our editor, Jennifer Allen.
We hope you'll keep us posted with your congregations news. Send it along to info@wvdisciples.org and we'll get it to our editor, Jennifer Allen.
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