VOL.
12, No.
4 FEBRUARY 25, 2011BATON ROUGE, LA
Opening Doors
Trinity UMC / 4
First Grace UMC / 2
St.
Peter UMC / 5
The members of St.
John’s United
Methodist Church in Baton Rouge have
always been generous in supporting missions, but in March of 2001, they decided
to do more.
At that time, little or no public funds
were...
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VOL. 12, No. 4 FEBRUARY 25, 2011BATON ROUGE, LA Opening Doors Trinity UMC / 4 First Grace UMC / 2 St. Peter UMC / 5 The members of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge have always been generous in supporting missions, but in March of 2001, they decided to do more. At that time, little or no public funds were available to churches. Many private sources of funding only provided grants to non-profit groups, not churches. To gain access to those funds so that they could be more effective in serving low income families living near the church, St. John’s Outreach Committee decided to form a non-profit corporation called Opening Doors. In 2001, Opening Doors started an art day camp and a Holiday Super Store. The art day camp has operated as a threeweek program that meets each summer. During the camp, the youth participants create a large mural. These murals are seen throughout the city, with several at the Baton Rouge Regional Airport. The Holiday Super Store was cre
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VOL.
12, No.
3 FEBRUARY 11, 2011BATON ROUGE, LA
A Day of Caring
Conference camps/ 4-5
Apportionments/ 6-7
I was hungry, I was thirsty, I was
naked, I was a stranger, I was sick, I was
in prison…and you helped me.
Matthew 25:31-46
Local churches throughout the
Louisiana Annual Conference will participate in a variety of poverty...
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VOL. 12, No. 3 FEBRUARY 11, 2011BATON ROUGE, LA A Day of Caring Conference camps/ 4-5 Apportionments/ 6-7 I was hungry, I was thirsty, I was naked, I was a stranger, I was sick, I was in prison…and you helped me. Matthew 25:31-46 Local churches throughout the Louisiana Annual Conference will participate in a variety of poverty outreach programs—like the Stone Soup Ministry at First United Methodist Church in Berwick—during “A Day of Caring: Feed My Sheep” on May 14, 2011. Congregations are asked to design a service project that will be implemented on that day, focusing on the needs of the poor in their neighborhood or community. A Day of Caring is a time set aside to corporately show our love and concern to those in need throughout Louisiana. It is a time to share God’s love through words and deeds. Each congregation is invited to find their own way to express that love and care. Local churches are encouraged to join together in their community to do a work day, share in a wors
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VoL.
12, No.
2 JaNUarY 28, 2011BatoN roUge, La
527NorthBlvd.
Batonrouge,La
70802-5700
Haiti: One year later
Noel UMC / 4
Westlake UMC / 3
Clanton Chapel / 4
An hour’s drive separates the quiet
refuge of Camp Corail — among Haiti’s
largest tent cities — from the clutter and
clatter of the dusty, garbage-strewn streets
of the...
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VoL. 12, No. 2 JaNUarY 28, 2011BatoN roUge, La 527NorthBlvd. Batonrouge,La 70802-5700 Haiti: One year later Noel UMC / 4 Westlake UMC / 3 Clanton Chapel / 4 An hour’s drive separates the quiet refuge of Camp Corail — among Haiti’s largest tent cities — from the clutter and clatter of the dusty, garbage-strewn streets of the capital city. The population in and around the camp is about 10,000, with the thousands living in the planned settlement of hurricane-proof white tents joined by thousands more in makeshift shelters along the perimeter. Nine pastel green and blue schoolrooms built by the United Methodist Committee on Relief’s nongovernmental organization —one of several agencies providing day-to-day essential services — stand out in the sea of white. “UMCOR” is spray-painted in red next to the front doors. An anchor in the storm This tent city offers a cleaner, more substantial home than the filthy tattered tents thrust into every corner of Port-auPrince. But with no grocery
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VOL.
12, No.
1 JANUARY 14, 2011BATON ROUGE, LA
NON-PROFIT
U.
S.
POSTAGE
PAIDBATON
ROUGE,LA
PERMIT#575
527NorthBlvd.
BatonRouge,LA
70802-5700
Providing Shelter
Scholarships / 3-5
A Habitat Home built by United
Methodists throughout the Baton Rouge
District was dedicated Dec.
11 in front of
a large crowd.
Tamela Gant, homeowner,
was...
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VOL. 12, No. 1 JANUARY 14, 2011BATON ROUGE, LA NON-PROFIT U. S. POSTAGE PAIDBATON ROUGE,LA PERMIT#575 527NorthBlvd. BatonRouge,LA 70802-5700 Providing Shelter Scholarships / 3-5 A Habitat Home built by United Methodists throughout the Baton Rouge District was dedicated Dec. 11 in front of a large crowd. Tamela Gant, homeowner, was present for the service and served lunch for the volunteers that had worked beside her in building her new home. Gant is a graduate of Southern University and a mother of two sets of twins. Prior to moving into this new home, Tamela and her children lived in a small three-bedroom apartment infested with roaches. The neighborhood was so dangerous that Tamela was afraid to let the kids play outside. “Habitat has been a blessing in my life and I have learned a lot during my partnership,” said Tamela, who is deeply appreciative of all the United Methodist volunteers that made her new home a reality. “If you just believe, trust God and work hard good thi
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VOL.
11, NO.
24 DECEMBER 24, 2010BATON ROUGE, LA
527NorthBlvd.
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70802-5700
Cuba Connection
Costa Rica / 5
Haiti / 3
Cambodia / 10
I don’t know about you, but there is
something about going back to a place
you have served in mission before that is
like going back home.
From Oct.
16-26,
a conference-wide LAVIM team...
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VOL. 11, NO. 24 DECEMBER 24, 2010BATON ROUGE, LA 527NorthBlvd. BatonRouge,LA 70802-5700 Cuba Connection Costa Rica / 5 Haiti / 3 Cambodia / 10 I don’t know about you, but there is something about going back to a place you have served in mission before that is like going back home. From Oct. 16-26, a conference-wide LAVIM team served in Cuba in a small fishing village called Boca de Camarioca. The town is located near Varadaro on the north shore of Cuba, about two hours east of Havana. What made it great for at least three of our 12 team members was that we have worked at the church in Boca on a previous mission. We were blessed to have a full team of 12: Maritza Bannon (First UMC, Slidell), Doyle Coffelt (Aurora UMC), Kirk Cooper (First UMC, Alexandria) Karen Henderson (First UMC, Pineville), Joe Himes (Missouri), Bill LaBriola (Pittsburgh), Russ London (Jefferson UMC, BR), Mark Martin (FUMC, Pineville), Betty Rowell (Broussard), Lea Theriot (Baton Rouge); Randy Tomeny (The Wel
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VOL.
11, No.
21 DECEMBER 17, 2010BATON ROUGE, LA
NON-PROFIT
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S.
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BatonRouge,LA
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Centenary Gives Back
Centenary Choir / 2
Q & A / 4-5
Each month, Centenary College students spend time serving the community
in some fashion.
Last year, 131 students,
faculty and staff...
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VOL. 11, No. 21 DECEMBER 17, 2010BATON ROUGE, LA NON-PROFIT U. S. POSTAGE PAIDBATON ROUGE,LA PERMIT#575 527NorthBlvd. BatonRouge,LA 70802-5700 Centenary Gives Back Centenary Choir / 2 Q & A / 4-5 Each month, Centenary College students spend time serving the community in some fashion. Last year, 131 students, faculty and staff participated in one of the following mission opportunities: Providence House Carnival, MLK Health Center, Red River Revel, St. Luke UMC Shreveport Pumpkin Patch, Mount Sequoyah, Noel Methodist Giving Factory, Bahamas, Big Event and Willie Build. Taylor Tichenor, Centenary Class of 2008, participated in many missions while at Centenary. He has a heart for missions and realizes what a difference it can make in a student’s life to have an opportunity to serve. After graduating from Centenary, Taylor gave the College a grant through the QuadW Foundation to be used for scholarships for Centenary students to participate in mission experiences through the Christi
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The United Methodist Louisiana
Conference “was humbled” to receive one
of five inaugural United Methodist Global
AIDS Leadership Awards during the third
international Lighten the Burden
Conference held Oct.
14-16.
“I am inspired by the efforts of United
Methodists throughout the Louisiana
Conference as they do their part to...
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The United Methodist Louisiana Conference “was humbled” to receive one of five inaugural United Methodist Global AIDS Leadership Awards during the third international Lighten the Burden Conference held Oct. 14-16. “I am inspired by the efforts of United Methodists throughout the Louisiana Conference as they do their part to help eliminate this killer disease,” said Bishop William W. Hutchinson, Episcopal leader for the conference. The Louisiana Conference was honored during the event along with retired United Methodist Bishop “Fritz” and Etta Mae Mutti, Rev. Donald Messer, Dr. Musa Dube and former President George W. and Laura Bush. The interfaith conference, held in Dallas, focused on how the faith community can work toward an AIDS-free world. Embracing the four foci of the general church, the Louisiana Conference began working in 2009 on “improving health globally” with a special focus on the elimination of AIDS. Erin Sheehan, a member of Haynesville United Methodist Church
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RoundRound
the Tablethe Table
Favorite Recipes from
the Family & Friends of the
First United Methodist Church
Houma, LA
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For the latest
information regarding
disaster response efforts,
visit the La.
Conference
web site at
www.
la-umc.
org
or contact the UM Disaster
Response Center at
(225) 346-5193
VOL.
11, No.
21 NOVEMBER 12, 2010BATON ROUGE, LA
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U.
S.
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527NorthBlvd.
BatonRouge,LA
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Feeding the...
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For the latest information regarding disaster response efforts, visit the La. Conference web site at www. la-umc. org or contact the UM Disaster Response Center at (225) 346-5193 VOL. 11, No. 21 NOVEMBER 12, 2010BATON ROUGE, LA NON-PROFIT U. S. POSTAGE PAIDBATON ROUGE,LA PERMIT#575 527NorthBlvd. BatonRouge,LA 70802-5700 Feeding the Poor Children’s Home / 7 Dillard University/ 3 Bishop/Senator meet /8 First United Methodist Church in Pineville is currently gearing up for 300 guests for Thanksgiving lunch. This annual event, called “Share the Blessing,” started over 12 years ago when church members Tony and Lelani Evans acted on their dream to provide a holiday meal for the needy in the area. Contacts were made to various community agencies to obtain names for the guest list. Invitations went out, and a tradition was started. “The church membership has been wonderful! They don’t even run from me any more when they see me coming with a tinfoil pan,” joked Lorrie McKay, Missions Co
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