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8 Arkansas United Methodist November 7, 2008
St. Paul UMC, Little Rock, will tor, Kensett UMC;
sponsor an Alternative Christmas a71 “Budgeting and Financial Goal-
Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 22 Setting,” Caroline Burns, financial
and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. NovComing Up . 23 at the advisor, Modern Woodmen of
church, 2223 Durwood Road. Gift
Coming Up
America;
items will be available from numerous a71 “Pressing Forward: Coping with
ministries and programs, including Change and Growing Through Grief,”
Arkansas Rice Depot, Arkansas items will be featured. Personalized, Dinner Nov. 21 at the church, 10715 Don Birmingham, marriage and family
Children’s Hospital, CARE for hand-painted Christmas ornaments W. Sardis Road. Serving time will be counselor;
Animals, Heifer Project International, also will be available. Lunch will be from 4:30-7 p.m. The traditional a71 “Emotional Fingerprints:
Boy Scouts and others. served from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thanksgiving meal of turkey and Personality Types and Relationships,”
The St. Paul Samaritan Fund will Proceeds will benefit mission min- dressing with the trimmings and home- Draper.
receive proceeds from the sale of some istries. made dessert will be served. Prices are For details, contact Draper at
items, as well as those offered at a $9 for adults and children 12 and older bookman28@centurytel.net or (501)
silent auction that will feature stained
Pleasant Grove UMC, Jonesboro,
in age, $5 for children 6-11 years of 742-1062.
glass, artwork and other handcrafted
will present
age, and $2 for children under 6 years
items.
“Gospel
of age. Proceeds will go to support the Little Rock’s First UMC’s annual
A bake sale will benefit La
Celebration” at
organizations upcoming local and Alternative Christmas Market will be
Esperanza, a sheltered workshop for
6:30 p.m. Nov.
abroad mission and service projects. open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
adults with learning disabilities in
23 at the
Nov. 15 and Nov. 23 at the church’s
Santiago, Chile. United Methodist mis-
Jonesboro
Pulaski Heights UMC, Little Fellowship Hall, Eighth and Center
sionary Shana Harrison of Arkansas
High School
Rock, will sponsor a four-week grief streets. The market offers shoppers cre-
serves as director.
Gymnasium.
support group for parents and grand- ative ways of celebrating Christmas
A children’s book sale area will be
David and
parents who have experienced losing a that are consistent with Christian tra-
available, as well as a craft area. St.
Tamela Mann
child. Leader will be Nancy Milbourn, dition, including gifts of love, friend-
Paul youth will sell chili as a lunchtime
of Tyler Perry’s
LCSW, BCD. Sessions are planned for ship and service.
treat.
“Meet the
5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesdays, beginning Among the gifts offered will be
Several United Methodist
Browns” will
Nov. 11, at the church, 4823
be special
David and Tamela Mann
UMCOR’s Equal Exchange coffee,
Woodlawn. Call (501) 664-3600 to shea butter from the Burkina Faso
churches, choirs and pastoral leaders in guests. Tickets
register. orphanage, cookies baked by the First
the North Little Rock area will partici- are on sale at LifeWay Christian Stores
UMC Confirmation Class, and much
pate in an Ecumenical Thanksgiving and TK’s Beauty and More. For details,
Kensett UMC will host a three- more. Agencies and ministries repre-
service planned for 7 p.m. Nov. 24 at contact pastor Larry G. Hunt at
night singles seminar from 6:30-8:30 sented will include Arkansas Rice
Immaculate Conception Catholic tabbey48@suddenlink.net.
p.m. Nov. 12-14. Registration begins Depot, Heifer International, Humane
Church, 7000 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Society of Pulaski County, and numer-
Participating UM congregations
Levy UMC, North
at 6 p.m. Nov. 12. Refreshments will
Little Rock, will
be served each night, and child care for ous church outreach programs.
include North Little Rock First,
host the 2008 Annual Quilt Festival
children ages 3-8 will be available. For more information, call (501)
Lakewood, Amboy, Trinity and
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 8. A fund-
Seminar topics and leaders will 372-2256.
Gardner Memorial.
raising event for UMW mission proj-
include:
United Methodist Women
ects, the festival will feature both
a71 “Single Parenting and Children United Methodist Women of
of
antique and new quilts, crafts and a
of Divorce,” Rebecca Ely, LCSW, fam- Highland Valley UMC, Little Rock,
Cherokee Village UMC will sponsor
bake sale. Lunch will be provided from
ily therapist; will sponsor their annual Arts and
their annual Holiday Bazaar from 9
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is $10 per
a71 “Divorce, The Law and Jesus: Crafts sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov.
a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 8. There will be
person.
Grace for Those Who Feel Lost” and 8 at the church, 15524 Chenal
holiday craft items and a variety of
“A Truce Between Mars and Venus: Parkway. A light lunch will be avail-
baked goods and candies for sale. A
Sardis UMC United Methodist
Gender Stereotypes and able for purchase from 11 a.m. to 1
silent auction with numerous special
Women will hold their annual Turkey
Communication,” Paul C. Draper, pas- p.m. Admission is free.
The Joyful Noise praise band
from Salem UMC, Benton, will present
a special musical program at 6 p.m.
People
People of Faith
Nov. 23 at at Western Hills UMC,
4601 Western Hills Ave., Little Rock.
All are welcome.
Maxine Allen, Arkansas degrees in philosophy and religion capacities at Philander Smith College,
Benton First UMC will host its
Conference minister of mission and from Philander Smith College and a including chaplain and dean of the
second annual Alternative Christmas
ethnic ministries, was honored with the master of divinity degree from Kendall Science Health and Mission
Market from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m Nov.
Distinguished Gammon. Center, and on numerous boards and
16 and Nov. 23 at the church. The
Alumnae Award She entered the ministry as a second committees of the Arkansas Annual
event gives shoppers a chance to cele-
from Gammon career, first becoming a licensed local Conference.
brate the season while finding gifts to
Theological pastor and serving churches part time She has served on the National
honor family and friends in the true
Seminary during before becoming an ordained elder. She Advisory Committee on campus min-
spirit of the hoidays.
its Founders’ Day retired from Southwestern Bell istry for the General Board of Higher
Among the organizations and min-
celebration Oct. 6- Telephone Co. and has served churches Education and Ministry and was
istries represented will be Arkansas
8 in Atlanta. in Arkansas, Maryland, Georgia, the appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe to the
Rice Depot, Nothing But Nets, Heifer
Allen holds the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Arkansas Judicial Discipline and
International, UMCOR Fair Trade
distinction of May Pen, Jamaica. She has been a Disability Committee. She is chairper-
Maxine Allen
coffee and tea, Saline County Safe
being the first member of several mission teams trav- son of Black Clergywomen of the
Haven, Christian Community Care
African-American eling, working and preaching in Haiti, UMC in the South Central Jurisdiction
Clinic and First UMC’s Go Green Bags,
woman in Arkansas to be ordained an Russia and Jamaica, and been a dele- and on the Jurisdictional Executive
canvas reusable environmentally
elder in the United Methodist Church. gate to General and Jurisdictional con- Committee of Black Methodists for
friendly bags.
A native of Little Rock, he holds ferences. She has served in several Church Renewal.
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