Feb. 3 My Job Workshop to inspire, inform

 

The Austin District My Job Workshop will be Feb. 3 at First UMC’s Schmidt-Jones Family Life Center, Lavaca and 13th Streets in Austin.
The event offers many opportunities for learning and leadership training. There is a great lineup of workshops and classes with wonderful leaders that will inspire and inform. There is something for everyone in your church.
As is the tradition in the Austin District, the Laity Celebration will immediately follow the My Job Workshop. Nomination forms have been mailed to senior pastors and lay leaders.
One change this year is that we are asking for one nomination for the Bishop’s Exemplar Award and one nomination for the Innovation in Programming Award from each church. This form must be signed by the senior pastor and either mailed or delivered to the district office.
The Laity Celebration will begin at 12:45 p.m. in the Schmidt-Jones Family Life Center of First UMC, Austin. Lunch will be catered by Pok-E-Jo’s at a cost of $8. Tickets are to be purchased at the door.
Cokesbury Bookstore will be at the My Job Workshop to offer one-stop shopping for books and supplies for 2007. There will also be tables and booths with ministry ideas for you to take home to your church.
The following are session subjects and times:

Session I—9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
SPRC/PPR: Kim Cape, Austin District superintendent.
Trustees: Larry Harrison, Southwest Texas Conference trustee chair.
Finance: John Hanne and Cliff Wells, members of the conference finance committee and Bethany UMC, Austin.
UM Men: Jack Moncure, Austin District UM Men president.
UM Women: Margaret Glueck, Austin District UM Women president.
VIM: Dick and Becky Herrington, Austin District VIM coordinators.
Stewardship: Dick Young, Texas Methodist Foundation, Austin.
Evangelism: Bill Cain, member Northwest Hills UMC, Austin.
Worship: Mark Hixon, staff member Manchaca UMC.
Children and Death: Vivian Woods, associate pastor, First UMC, Beeville.
Amos Commission: Mimi Raper and other members of the Austin District Amos Commission.
Leadership Development: John Robertson, member Bethany UMC.

Session II—11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Sunday school focus
The Way of the Child: Suzanne Field-Rabb, associate pastor, University UMC, Austin.
Godly Play: Jana Simpson, director of Christian Education, Wim-berley UMC.
Choosing Curriculum: Vivian Woods, associate pastor, First UMC, Beeville.
Adult Sunday School: Molly McFarland, member of the conference Council on Adult Ministry.
Older Adult Focus Group: To be announced.
Live Big!: Patty Rosemurgy, director of Christian education, Lake Travis UMC, Lakeway.
Early Christian Awareness: Bethany Group leading Early Christian Awareness.
Junior High Sunday School: TBA.
Senior High Sunday School: TBA.
Respectful Dialogue: Wanda Holcombe, conference Peace with Justice coordinator.
Prayer Ministry: Marva McCrea, member of Wesley UMC, Austin.
Amos Commission: Mimi Raper and other members of the Austin District Amos Commission.
Evangelism II: Bettye Washington, member of Wesley UMC, Austin.