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Father’s Day, family reunions, visitors, and flower beds.
ANCY’S NOTES �
Then I would start on the United Methodist Women’s list:
-NANCY K. KINCAID Regional School, CSOCM, Annual Meeting, District Officer
Training, Legislative Event, and last but not least Assembly
Here’s a real confession for you all. I am pretty disgusted
2010. Lordy, lordy! I’m stressed about 2010, and it’s just
with myself. Yes, “The Queen” is angry. I have allowed my-
June of 2009!
self to fall into the trap of getting all worked up and stressed
out over EVERYTHING.
What’s my point in rattling on about this? Well, somebody
needs to give me a kick in the pants. I need to wake up and
Here it is, the loveliest time of year in Missouri. The trees
remember that STRESS occurs when we get all worked up
and beautiful and green and the flowers are at their prettiest.
about the future. We get worried about what might happen
I have so much to be thankful for and yet I am as twisted up
because of what we do or do not do. As I worry about the
as a braided rug.
future, I know that my real problem is Faith. After all,
I’ve said it before. Springtime is a busier time than the end
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
of the year rush. Give me Christmas presents to buy and
things not seen.”
wrap, and I will choose them over the hubbub of April, May
I’m going to work harder at putting my trust in the Lord,
and June, anytime. If I made a list, I would check off:
and trusting in Him to lead the way. With our Faith in God’s
Graduations, a surprise wedding, choral concerts, birthdays,
help we can accomplish miracles.
(Cooperative School of Christian Mission—Continued from page 1) used to help support their mission efforts.
the fun songs and traditional hymns to sing. There will be a
Registration
choir again, so look for the scheduled practice times if you Each person attending Cooperative School must have a reg-
want to participate. istration form completed and submitted by the deadline.
You cannot share a registration form, not even with a family
Hands on Mission
member. Each child must have a separate form. Payment
Nadine Meyer, Jean DeHart, and Terri Mayeaux will be must be submitted with the registration. If someone else is
working with anyone interested in sewing child/youth size responsible for the fees, then indicate that on the registra-
blankets. You’ll find them on the 4
th
floor of Student Union. tion. If you miss the deadline, a late fee will be charged and
Even if you don’t sew, there will be something for you to you need to include the late fee when you submit payment.
do. Page 7 in this issue gives more detailed information, Please circle your choice of package to match the amount
including opportunities to contribute material, buttons, and you are enclosing with the registration. Registrations with
thread for sewing kits. The hands-on mission area will be only the $50 registration fee will be considered incomplete.
open during your free time at the school. All completed Every attempt will be made to meet any special requests.
items will be donated to the Midwest Mission Distribution Please keep in mind this is a college campus, so you will
Center. Chris Hopkins is working on providing a hands-on need to bring your own twin-sized sheets, pillow, blanket,
mission project for the Youth. towels and washcloths. In some of the dorms, the showers
are down the hall, so you might include slippers and a bath-
Ingathering
robe. The children will be spending time in the swimming
This year there will be an ingathering of canned food items. pool, so pack a swim suit for them. Adults will not have the
The food items will be used during the Native American opportunity to go swimming.
Plenary on Friday Night and then displayed in the hall out-
side the plenary area in the Student Union. Please bring your
Meals
canned food items to the 4
th
floor of the Student Union Meals will be served in the cafeteria on the 3
rd
floor of the
building sometime before dinner on Friday night. Student Union (the 3
rd
floor is at upper ground level). A
lunch will be provided immediately following the registra-
Mission Giving
tion period both days. Meal times will be indicated on your
There will an offering taken during the CMT/UMW Update. school schedule. The School will end before lunch on Sun-
This offering is a shared giving opportunity between UMW day, so no lunch will be served on Sunday.
and CMT. Half of the offering will be used by UMW for
Mission Giving and the CMT half will be sent to the Ad- The Conference United Methodist Women and the Creative
vance Special #3020787 Sudan Shalom Ministry, supporting
Ministries Team have been working very hard to make this
children orphaned by the war and HIV/AIDS. Ribbon cor-
year’s school the very best experience possible for you. We
sages will also be available in the registration area during
hope that you can find time in your busy summer schedule
registration and at other times near the dining area. There
will be youth to help with the luggage upon your arrival and
to be with us. 
departure that you will want to tip. The tips they receive are
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