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Atlanta-College Park District UMW Newsletter SUMMER 2020 1

From the President... Dr. Addie P. Shopshire-Rolle

Atlanta-College Park District UMW Newsletter SUMMER 2020

The Crossword is a publication of the Atlanta-College Park District United Methodist Women

The newsletter is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November

THE PURPOSE OF UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose PURPOSE is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a create supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.

Greetings to the members of the Atlanta College Park District UMW!!!! First and foremost, I hope and trust that all of you are keeping well. These are treacherous days as COVID-19 continues to spread. Therefore, most of our church buildings are still closed for worship and other activities. However, our witness to each other and to our communities is alive and well. The same is true for our United Methodist Women’s work. Under the auspices of the North Georgia Conference UMW, we are now preparing for the transition from our Atlanta College Park District UMW to the North Central District UMW which is made up of churches in Fulton and Clayton counties. Steering and nominations committee members have been identified and are busy working to usher in a new day in early 2021. Efforts are being made for full representation from across the new district. In the meantime, please stay tuned for a final Annual Meeting of our Atlanta College Park District. The date is Sunday, October 25, 2020 and the program will be held virtually. When the Executive Committee meets in September, plans will be finalized for a jubilant celebration. The North Georgia Conference Annual will be held virtually on Saturday, October 3, 2020. All pertinent information will be sent to the presidents of our district so that we may participate in this time together as a conference. Officers for 2021 will be installed at that time. The novel coronavirus has forced us to operate differently. Yet, we are the children of God and we know that He remains present in our lives and activities. As your outgoing district president, I send love, gratitude, and admiration to each of you. Sincerely, Addie P. Shopshire-Rolle, Ph.D. Note: We express sincere condolences to our Communications Chair, Catherine Hart, on the recent loss of her daughter, Karin Hart. We pray that God will strengthen Catherine and her family during this difficult time.


IN THIS ISSUE

1 - The President’s Message 2 - In This Issue, 7 Cardinal Rules of Life 3 - Education and Interpretation 4 - Bethel Will be COVID-19 Testing Site 5 - Headland Heights Mission Study 6 - Hoosier Memorial UMW 7 - UMW Virtual Book Review 8 - Warren Memorial UMW 9 - ACPK 2020 Calendar Dates to Remember 10 - ACPK Leadership, How to Contact Us 11 - Catherine’s Corner 12 - The Crossword Submission Form

VISIT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN ONLINE

Atlanta-College Park District UMW: www.acpkumw.org

North Georgia Conference/Districts UMW: http://www.ngumw.org./

National UMW: http://unitedmethodistwomen.org/

7 Cardinal Rules of Life

1. Make peace with your past so it

won’t mess up the present. 2. What others think of you is

none of your business. 3. Time heals almost everything; give it time. 4. Don’t compare your life to others and don’t judge them.

You have no idea what their journey is all about. 5. Stop thinking too much. It’s

all right not to know the answers. They will come to you when you least expect it. 6. No one is in charge of your

happiness, except you. 7. Smile. You don’t own all the

problems in the world.


NOTE: Date has been changed to Friday, August 14, 10 am - 4 pm


HOOSIER MEMORIAL UMW CELEBRATES WOMEN’S DAY Mary Stamper-Murray/President UMW

Women’s Day 2020 at Hoosier under the leadership of United Methodist Women was abruptly

disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we were advised by the conference to suspend church

services, the women were concerned about how we would “do” Women’s Day this year. Obviously,

we could not participate in the activities leading up to the culmination of our Women’s Day

worship celebration on April 26.

The women chose the theme: “Hoosier Women Serving as Lights in the World.” We still wanted to

exemplify this spirit despite the challenges present. How could we serve as lights in the world? We

chose to continue to hold meetings via conference calls, zoom meetings and regular

communication through e-mails.

Women’s Day at Hoosier is also an important fund-raising event to support the church’s annual

operating budget. The 2020 goal was $20,000.00. But how could we meet our goal without our

usual activities and not being able to promote our efforts in person?

Here is how we did it:

The women of Hoosier worked together for a common cause and did not allow obstacles to stand

in our way.

Despite these challenges, the women of Hoosier not only met, but also surpassed our $20,000.00

goal by raising $20,175.00!

We were determined to not only serve as lights in the world, but also to let our light shine so that

others may see the good works and glorify our Father in Heaven.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!


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Atlanta College Park District

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

January 18 Atlanta College Park District Training – Central UMC

February 1 CROSSWORD Newsletter Articles

February 15 Conference Finance/E&I/Historians – Columbia Drive UMC

February 22 ACPK Executive Committee Meeting - 8:30 am - East Point First Mallalieu UMC

February 22 Appreciation Breakfast for Local Unit Presidents – East Point First Mallalieu UMC

February 29 Conference Limitless Event for Ages 13 – 39 – 10:00 am – Cascade UMC

March 7 Conference Faith, Fun, Everyone – 8:30 am - Winder First UMC

March 15 1st Quarter Financial Report to ACPK Treasurer

March 15 ACPK Lenten Day Apart - CANCELED

April 17-19 Southeastern Jurisdiction Quadrennial Meeting – Mobile, AL - CANCELED

May 1 CROSSWORD Newsletter Articles

May 23 ACPK Executive Committee Meeting – 9:00 am - ONLINE

June 15 2nd Quarter Financial Report to ACPK Treasurer

July 18 ACPK Executive Committee Meeting – 9:00 am - ONLINE

July 10 -11 Mission u – Reinhardt University – Waleska, GA - CANCELED

July 25 Mission u – Korean Church of Atlanta - CANCELED

August 1 CROSSWORD Newsletter Articles

August 15 UBUNTU – 10 am until 1 pm - CANCELED

August 29 North Georgia Annual Conference - ONLINE

September 5 ACPK Executive Committee Meeting – 9 am - ONLINE

September 15 3rd

Quarter Financial Report to ACPK Treasurer

October 3 Conference Annual Meeting – online

October 25 ACPK Annual Meeting – 1:15 pm - ONLINE

November 1 CROSSWORD Newsletter Articles

November 5 ACPK Executive Committee Meeting (Conference Call)

November 7 Conference Leadership Training – CANCELED

December 10 4th Quarter Financial Report to ACPK Treasurer


HOW TO CONTACT US

THE CROSSWORD

Submit articles or questions to: [email protected] DUE DATES FOR ARTICLES

Winter - February 1 Spring - May 1 Summer - August 1 Fall - November 1

Please submit articles: 1. in Word or Publisher 2. on the form included (last page) 3. to [email protected]

In the Subject line: Crossword (church name)

Catherine Hart Communications Coordinator

ACPK UMW LEADERSHIP 2020

PRESIDENT Dr. Addie Shopshire-Rolle, [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Mary Stamper-Murray, [email protected] SECRETARY Patricia Ross, [email protected] TREASURER Rosa Lloyd, [email protected]

SPIRITUAL GROWTH Irvina Mayner, [email protected] SOCIAL ACTION Lydia T. Arnold, [email protected] PROGRAM RESOURCES Cassandra Harris, [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS Catherine Hart, [email protected] NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE - CHAIR Jacqueline Twiggs, [email protected] NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE - MEMBERS Arlecia Battle, [email protected] Bettye Cornelius, [email protected] Jacqueline Rose, [email protected] Christine Winston, [email protected] LIMITLESS COORDINATOR Mindy Hudson, [email protected] MEMBERSHIP, NURTURE & OUTREACH - Gloria Dixon, [email protected] FAITH, FUN, AND EVERYONE Lydia P. Miller, [email protected] EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION Patricia Kenly, [email protected] REGISTRAR LaMarian Dabney, [email protected] DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT Rev. Dr. Bernice Kirkland, [email protected]

KIDS ARE QUICK

TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America MARIA: Here it is. TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America? CLASS: Maria. _________________________________________ TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor? JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables. __________________________________________ TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell "crocodile?" GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L" TEACHER: No, that's wrong GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.

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He had no servants, yet they called Him

M a s t e r.

He had no degree, yet they called Him

T e a c h e r.

He had no medicine, yet they called Him

H e a l e r.

He had no army, yet

kings feared Him.

He won no military battles, yet

He conquered the world.

He committed no crime, yet

they crucified Him

He was buried in a tomb, yet

He lives today!!

The Greatest Man in History

Was Named

JESUS


ACPK UMW Newsletter Submission

Submission dates: February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1

Submit to [email protected] Subject line: Crossword (church name)

Maximum of 250 words per article

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