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National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 03 2024

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month: a great opportunity for us to bring attention to the hard truths of child sexual abuse and the need for effective Training to prevent it. This year, for the ...

2024 Bible Challenge

March 07 2024

2024 Bible Challenge Scriptures January  April July October February May August November March June September December To view all 2024 Bible Challenge readings click here. To view the ...

Save the Date: Clergywomen's Retreat, Oct. 14-16, 2024

March 06 2024

It will be a time of fellowship, worship, and fun that you will not want to miss! Where: Jackson area (specific location yet to be determined)   Leadership: Bishop Sharma D. Lewis – Resident Bishop ...

Exploring General Conference (Free Online Resource)

February 20 2024

Exploring General Conference is an online course of The United Methodist Church provided by United Methodist Communications. You are about to embark on a journey to gain a better understanding of how ...

Prayer Retreat

February 05 2024

Bring 'Molly's Joy' to you

January 26 2024

Good afternoon, Hope this finds you well and all thawed out from last week! I was going to let you know if you hear if any women’s groups or other organizations looking for a Speaker/Program idea- ...

United Methodist Higher Education Foundation

January 24 2024

Do your students know about UMHEF scholarships? Every year, the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation awards more than $2 million in scholarships to United Methodist ...

Weekly Update

January 23 2024

Hope you all made it safe and stayed warm during this weather! I will be in office Tuesday and Thursday this week... Please continue to work on your statistical reports and call me if you need me.... ...

Chat and Chews Postponed

January 18 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2024 Grace and peace to you, I regret to inform you that two events that were scheduled—the Chat and Chew 2.0 this Saturday, January 20 at First United ...

Lay Servant School Reminder

January 17 2024

Please mail in your lay servant school registrations as soon as possible.  You will need time to prepare your pre course assignment before February 17th. (see attached registration form). I hope you ...

Weekly Update

January 16 2024

Please let me know if you need any help with statistical reporting!  January 31st deadline will be here before you know it......... Let me know if you need a lay servant school registration form, sign...

Christmas Update

December 19 2023

Many thanks to Byhalia UMC for hosting a wonderful Christmas Party for our clergy family! Rickey, Barbara and I would like to thank each one of you who expressed your love and appreciation with our ...

Wesley Meadows Christmas

December 06 2023

Stay UMC Advent Gathering

November 29 2023

Mollie's Joy

November 21 2023

Senatobia District Family Christmas Party

November 07 2023

Weekly Update

November 07 2023

So thankful I was able to attend events at Byhalia UMC, Minor Memorial UMC and Hunters Chapel UMC this weekend, where the folks are out in the community making their presence known! CLERGY-If you ...

Adopt a Child Christmas List

November 06 2023

Sponsor a Youth this Christmas at Methodist Children’s Homes!    Spread the joy of the holiday season by making dreams come true for our deserving youth at Methodist Children’s Homes.   Many youth ...

Mollie's Joy

November 03 2023

https://desotocountynews.com/desoto-county-news/new-book-shares-mollies-joy/

Medicare Informational Meeting

November 02 2023

Marisha Smith,  Services Coordinator for the North Delta Planning & Development District, Inc. will be at Independence UMC on November 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., public is invited.  Information that she...

Wonder & Connection

November 01 2023

Greetings -   The inaugural Wonder and Connection group is forming now and will meet this fall at Colonial Park United Methodist Church. Specific dates and times tbd. If interested, please email ...

Weekly Update

October 31 2023

November 4, 2023-Fall Festival at Minor Memorial UMC November 4, 2023-Jolly Holly Vendor Market-Byhalia UMC_ 8-4…..help support BUMC Youth!!!!!!!!!!!! November 15-Advisory Forms Due back in! November...

Save the Date Prayer Retreat

October 30 2023

Love UMC presents "Bethlehem Morning"

October 25 2023

Weekly Update

October 23 2023

October 23-24-Office closed, RH out of town and CD having eye #2 done!!!!!!!!!!! November 4, 2023-Fall Festival at Minor Memorial UMC November 4, 2023-Jolly Holly Vendor Market-Byhalia UMC_ 8-4…...

Advent Resources

October 17 2023

Order Your Advent Resources Today!   Look for The Gift of the Present this Advent season!   As the Advent season quickly draws near, we look forward to a bright season and to things yet to ...

Senatobia District Charge Conference

October 16 2023

Mollie's Joy

October 12 2023

Mollie’s Joy.   It is about one of my little patients that I have known since she was born.  She has overcome multiple health concerns and surgeries with the best of attitudes!  She and her family are...

Weekly Update and Van for sale

October 11 2023

Minor Memorial UMC has a 12-passenger van for sale.  1998 Ford Econoline with 100,269 miles.  Needs some upholstery work and A/C needs to be serviced.  Tires and battery in great condition.   Asking ...

D.S. Rickey Haynes Speaking to UWF Annual Meeting at Rust College

October 08 2023

Save The Date

October 05 2023

Clergy Spouse Retreat

October 03 2023

Just a reminder this is the last week to register for the Clergy Spouses retreat. We are looking forward to a great time of fellowship and worship together. You can click on the ...

Lay Servant 2024

October 03 2023

Weekly Update

October 02 2023

1.  Please be in prayer for Shannon Pryor who serves Fountainhead UMC, whose mother passed away last week. 2.  If you have not sent me your SIGNED salary sheet(all pages) and a list of your lay ...

The Well and Mineral Wells

October 01 2023

Cheryl Denley said, "Grateful for The Well and Mineral Wells UM congregations and the warm welcome I received this morning"!

Weekly Update

September 25 2023

Prayers for Sara Miller and her family, for comfort, during this time as her mother-in-law passed away last week, and for David Laird and his family as his sister-in-law passed away, also last week.  ...

Laity Sunday

September 23 2023

New Artist Vanessa Kersting

September 21 2023

I am a singer songwriter and recording artist from Australia, currently living and on tour over here in the USA.   My message focuses on the love of God as well as the promise of Emmanuel in our ...

Weekly Update

September 18 2023

District office will be closed on Tuesday, September 19, Rickey and Cheryl will be out of town for a meeting...in case of an emergency, call Cheryl's cell....662.292.2459 October 1 is firm deadline ...

Mark These Dates

September 12 2023

  February 17 Lay Servant School -sponsored by the Desoto Cluster, to be held at Minor Memorial UMC! May 10-11 Prayer Retreat at St Columba Retreat Center

Weekly Update

September 11 2023

I have pew bibles and hymnals (good condition) that are free!  First come first serve!   Many many many thanks to Kathy and Grady Marlow for sorting these hymnals and pew books for me and cleaning my ...

Weekly Update

September 04 2023

Happy Labor Day!  Enjoy the day and I will be back in office Wednesday morning! Our district wide charge conference is about a month away (October 8) and deadline to have all your paperwork completed ...

The Art of Well Being

August 31 2023

Clergy,   The Art of WellBeing, a covenant community designed to support clergy excellence through attention to wellbeing, is partnering with the Mississippi Annual Conference Office of Spiritual ...

Weekly Update

August 28 2023

Please see the attached article COME To the TABLE!  about one of our churches new ministry!  Very uplifting! If anyone is interested in an advent study, Wanda Bursi has several she is willing to ...

Come To The Table at Tunica UMC

August 24 2023

“Come to the table. There is no one unwelcome here.”   This was the motto for Tunica United Methodist Church’s first “Come to the Table” event, which provided free meals for the Tunica community on ...

Weekly Update

August 21 2023

Please see the attached document concerning District Wide Charge Conference!  Clergy, if you have not scheduled your consultation with DS, please do asap! Please let me know NOW if you need help with ...

Weekly Update

August 15 2023

Please let me know if you or anyone in your church has a gift for grant writing, we have a church that needs assistance, please. Please see the attachment concerning charge conference and PLEASE begin...

Senatobia District Wide Charge Conference

August 14 2023

Faith and Fellowship Day

August 10 2023

Good Morning,     My name is Maci Roberts with Mississippi State Athletics and I am reaching out to share information regarding Mississippi State Faith and Fellowship Day for the upcoming Bulldog ...

Jolly Holly Vendor Market

August 09 2023

Wesley Meadows 25th Annual Golf Tournament

August 08 2023

Weekly Update

August 07 2023

August 1-Charge Conference Forms scheduled to be up! (You should have received an email, but if you did not, look at your church’s dashboard) call me if you need help! August 7-Re-opening of ...

Dates to Save

July 18 2023

DATES TO SAVE  July 28, 2023 at Love UMC-REVIVE US AGAIN/Psalm 85:6, during 11:00 worship, music by the Chelsea Dean choir and dinner on the ground!  August 7-Re-opening of Independence UMC ...

Clergy Meeting

July 17 2023

BE REMINDED THAT THERE IS A CLERGY MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) NIGHT AT 6:00 AT INDEPENDENCE UMC IN THEIR MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING.....A MEAL WILL BE SERVED, SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Clergy Meeting

June 08 2023

Please mark your calendars now, July 18th at 6:00 pm, CLERGY MEETING at Independence UMC in Multi Purpose Building.  Meal will be provided..... Thanks! Cheryl  

Minor Memorial Missions in May

June 07 2023

Weekly Update

June 06 2023

Saturday, June 10 at 6:00 p.m. at Palestine UMC-Josh & Ashley Franks, 4 time winner of the Diamond Award Duet of the Year., 5053 Palestine Road, Coldwater, MS, all are welcome. Walter Plant in ...

More Love UMC Missions in May

June 05 2023

Love UMC

June 01 2023

Love UMC completed our Missions in May with a clean up of the patio area for Desoto County Youth court.

Independence UMC

May 31 2023

Weekly Update

May 30 2023

MISSIONS IN MAY 2023-Make plans to serve your community! PLEASE SEND PICTURES AND A BRIEF ARTICLE…I AM GETTING SUCH GREAT REPORTS ABOUT ALL THE MISSION WORK TAKING PLACE IN THE DISTRICT! ….WATCH THE ...

Batesville First UMC Missions

May 24 2023

This year for Missions in May, Batesville First UMC participated in a local missions event called Socks of Love. This event started with a Lenten offering in the Children's Ministry. The children ...

Independence UMC

May 23 2023

Farrow Manor was the Missions in May project chosen by the our Sunday school class at Independence UMC. Individual shower caddies were filled with personal items for each resident. Numerous supplies ...

Pleasant Hill UMC Missions in May

May 22 2023

We adopted DeSoto County Career Tech East in Olive Branch and do something for the teachers almost every month. We ended the year with a baked potato and salad bar. They are a great group of teachers ...

2023 Equalizing members to AC

May 18 2023

Many thanks to the following folks who will serve as equalizing members to annual conference in 2023.... Linda Weatherly, Donnie Love, Bill Scott, Kathy Marlow, Richy Bibb, Wanda Bursi, Tanner Ogle, ...

Missions in May

May 17 2023

So excited and thankful for all the good reports I am receiving concerning MISSIONS IN MAY, continue to do your good works and send in pictures and narratives......check our web page for congregations...

District Update

May 09 2023

We send our love and prayers to Amy Daniels and family as she mourns the passing of her mother over the weekend. Our M25M Artwork will be given away on May 31!  Any size donation gets your name in ...

United Women in Faith Luncheon

May 08 2023

Batesville UMC Opening

May 04 2023

We need an organist/Pianist. If you are invested please reach out.   Brooke Wright Batesville FUMC 662-816-2846 (cel)  

Maples Big Serve Sunday

April 25 2023

Maples Big Serve Sunday, April 23. This was our largest Big Serve, with over 80 people joining hands to serve our community. Projects included cleaning at OBPD (holding cell & sally port), ...

Webinar Tonight

April 20 2023

Rev. Mike Hicks, retired elder, and LaToya Thompson, conference lay leader, invite clergy and laity to an informational webinar on the proposed district number change in the Mississippi Annual ...

Weekly Update

April 18 2023

Please don't forget to respond and let me verify that I have your correct Lay Member to ANNUAL Conference in the database, very important!  For those of you who have responded, many thanks! Please ...

Update

April 05 2023

1.  Please see the attachment about the 2nd anniversary at the Maddox House at Wesley Meadows  2.  Last call for registration for our A DAY AWAY prayer retreat at St Columba, call me if you are ...

Weekly Update

April 04 2023

Have a blessed Holy Week! I have the blessing of sharing tonight at Love UMC at their last Lenten supper of 2023!  I appreciate the invitation! Join us if you will! Minor Memorial UMC is in need of a ...

Disaster Response

March 29 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2023 Good afternoon! On Friday evening, March 24, a series of tornadoes crossed our beloved state of Mississippi. The scenes of destruction have broken our hearts and ...

Weekly Update

March 28 2023

"Your church may have Unclaimed Property/Money being held by the State Treasury of Mississippi. Their website: treasury.ms.gov. A recent search on that website by one of our churches found that their ...

"A Day Away"

March 21 2023

Senatobia is hosting a retreat at St. Columba Episcopal Camp on April 21-22. Please register by April 1

Weekly Update

March 20 2023

FROM PASTOR AT FOUNTAINHEAD UMC REQUESTING HELP WITH THEIR COMMUNITY EGG HUNT! We need help with eggs, candy, prizes and volunteers too I can be contacted at shannon@yourhomegurus.com  Shannon Pryor  ...

Cleaning Person needed

March 15 2023

Minor Memorial UMC is in need of a cleaning person. It is a work week of no more than 20 hours.  The work hours would need to be somewhere between 10-4 Monday through Thursday. Interested parties can ...

Lay Servant Academy

March 09 2023

Prayer Retreat

March 01 2023

Flock Around The Block

January 25 2023

Chat & Chew

January 18 2023

Clergy and laity are encouraged to attend this opportunity to meet and greet Bishop Sharma D. Lewis. Some of the Chat and Chews are scheduled on Wednesdays and some will be held on Saturdays so that ...

Lay Ministry Training

January 05 2023

Dealing with Diabetes

January 03 2023

Weekly Update

January 02 2023

Happy New Year! 1.  Please let me know if your church took up a Christmas mission offering!  We want to celebrate a total of all our church's generosity! 2.  Lay Servant School 2023 is February 4th, ...

Mineral Wells UMC Administrative Assistant

December 14 2022

Mineral Wells, United Methodist Church in Olive branch is looking for a part-time administrative assistant. Our long time administrator, Margie Collins, is retiring. We pray for her in this new ...

Longest Night Service at Minor Memorial

December 01 2022

Night of Nativities

November 30 2022

Dealing with Diabetes

November 29 2022

Independence UMC Night of Nativities

November 16 2022

Dealing with Diabetes

November 03 2022

Weekly Update

October 17 2022

Clergy, please be reminded of the suggested donation of 25 dollars per year for our clergy benevolence fund. Please forward to me follow up stories and pictures from your churches of LAITY SUNDAY and ...

Weekly Update

October 10 2022

GriefShare started at Independence UMC on October 4, please pass this word along and let folks know they need to let me know ASAP if they are interested, First gathering was October 4 and continues ...

Weekly Update

October 03 2022

Cheryl and Rickey will both be out of the office this Wednesday, October 5, back in office Thursday morning at 8!   GriefShare will start at Independence UMC on October 4, please pass this word along ...

Asbury Preaching Workshop

September 21 2022

Clarksdale UMC Secretary/Administrative Assistant

September 20 2022

Clarksdale United Methodist Church, Clarksdale, Mississippi, is seeking applications for the position of Church Secretary/Administrative Assistant. To request a job description and application packet ...

Weekly Update

September 19 2022

1.  I have sent the updated directories (CLERGY AND CLERGY SPOUSE) to Morgan to be hung on our district web page. 2.  I have received a donation of a robe and some stoles.  Let me know if you are ...

2022 Mission Grants

September 12 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 12, 2022 Apply now for the 2022 Connectional Ministries Mission Grants. These matching grants are available to United Methodist churches. Grants typically range from ...

Intentional Disciple Making Systems

September 01 2022

Watch part 1 then part 2