12 Arkansas United Methodist November 7, 2008
Milestones
Milestones
Mount Ida UMC celebrated the Children’s and Chancel choirs, under A potluck dinner will
completion of its new Family Life the direction of Jeanne Wells. Special be held following the
Center Oct. 19. Bishop Charles N. historical displays have been arranged morning services. A
Crutchfield was guest preacher for the by Helen Wells, church historian. video presentation fea-
morning worship service and dedica- Former pastors will be special turing pictures from the
tion service. guests. A special banner designed and past will be shown.
A slide show of the construction created by Donna Kengla and Paula Commemorative plates
At the dedication of the new Family Life Center at Mount Ida
process compiled by Richard Ray was Dozier, inspired by the art of Duncan will be available for pur-
UMC are (from left) lay leader Richard Ray; South Central
presented. Ground was broken for the Dozier, will be featured in the opening chase. For details, call
District Superintendent Chester Jones; Bishop Charles
new building on Sept. 14, 2003. Due to processional. (470) 965-7130.
Crutchfield; pastor Ted DeWeese; and associate pastor Rev.
Terry Scott.
the sacrificial giving and hard work of
the congregation, the facility was com-
pleted debt free. Construction was
completed in phases, and parts of the
building were utilized while others
were being built.
South Central District
Superintendent Chester Jones and
Mount Ida pastors Ted DeWeese and
Terry Scott assisted in the dedication
service. Music was provided by the
combined Mount Ida and Joplin
choirs, directed by Tami Scott, with
special numbers by Kathy Smith, Anna
Yanta and Charles Eudy. Becky Gaston
prepared a comprehensive scrapbook
of the building process featuring pho-
tographs by Alvin Black. The event
was coordinated by Glenna Lybrand.
First UMC, Charleston, will cele-
brate its 150th anniversary Nov. 16,
beginning with the 11 a.m. worship
service. The day will also mark the first
anniversary of the congregation’s new
contemporary worship service, The
Journey, which is held at 9 a.m.
Sundays in the church fellowship hall.
West District Superintendent
Robert C. Bell will be guest preacher.
Special music will be provided by the
Journey Praise team and Praise Band,
David Burton and the First UMC
Methodist agency hosts
national conference
Methodist Family Health hosted
the National Teaching Family
Association conference Oct. 8-11 at
the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock.
More than 200 program adminis-
trators and practioners gathered to net-
work and learn from those who active-
ly work with children and families of
sexually abused children, delinquent
youths, emotionally disturbed and
autistic children and adults, medically
fragile children and adults with disabil-
ities, medically fragile children, and
adults with disabilities.
Methodist Family Health is the
umbrella organization for the
Methodist Children’s Home and
Methodist Behavioral Hospital, in
Maumelle, which use the Teaching
Family Model of Care.
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