Friday, March 11, 2005
Internet Links That We Like
LINKS ABOUT UPCOMING CONFERENCE EVENTS:
My Church Newslettter, 4 pages, pdf file.
http://www.ntcumc.org/MyChurch/mychurchjanfeb05.pdf
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SUMMER CAMP, 2005, Bridgeport Camp & Conference Center, Children, Junior High, Senior High, Music & Art Camps, College Camp, Seek Camp,
http://www.ntcumc.org/MyChurch/bridgeport.pdf
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
http://www.ntcumc.org/MyChurch/dates.pdf
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TO READ A RECENT ISSUE OF THE NORTH TEXAS METHODIST REPORTER ONLINE, including a link to Bishop Moncure's column, GO TO:
http://www.ntcumc.org/ArcUMR/2005/050415mr.html
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http://www.ntcumc.org/ArcUMR/2005/newvisionaries.pdf
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For a review of the first nationwide training for the United Methodist Church, HEALTHY CHURCHES TRANSFORMING THE WORLD, JAN. 27-30, Houston, Texas. FOR DETAILS, go to: http://www.gbod.org/healthychurches/
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TINNEY CHAPEL UMC LINKS:
The Tinney Chapel UMC blog (Weblog) adds new posts with little advance notice:
http://tinneychapeltoday.blogspot.com/
TO READ ABOUT TINNEY CHAPEL'S SERVICE OF CONSECRATION IN THE MARCH 11, 2005 REPORTER:
http://www.ntcumc.org/ArcUMR/2005/050311mr.html
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TO READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE PARIS-SULPHUR SPRINGS DISTRICT RUSSIA INITIATIVE, chaired by Tinney Chapel Senior Pastor Duncan Graham, in the DEC. 24, 2004, NORTH TEXAS METHODIST REPORTER ONLINE, GO TO:
Illustrated feature spotlights Arvinell Newton McClaren and her journey with Going To The Chapel, a storyteller history of Tinney Chapel, in the June 25 issue of North Texas Methodist Reporter. This story includes a photo of Arvinell reading from her book at the June 7 historian’s luncheon in Plano, thanks to Angela Wylie, Tinney Chapel’s ace digital photographer and Joan LaBarr, editor of the Reporter:
http://www.ntcumc.org/ArcUMR/2004/040625mr.html#article%201
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STORY & 3 PHOTOS ABOUT TINNEY CHAPEL’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TOWN & COUNTRY MINISTRY, BY MARYANN MILLER, IN THE ONLINE NEWSPAPER, WINNSBORO TODAY:
http://winnsborotoday.com/people_places/2004/june/tinney_chapel.php
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SIX PHOTOS & CAPTIONS by Maryann Miller about Tinney Chapel groundbreaking ceremony, held on a rainy day, March 14, 2004:
http://www.winnsborotoday.com/City/ground_breaking.htm
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Winnsboro Today story (with photo) about Tinney Chapel's Jim Asbill:
http://www.winnsborotoday.com/People%20&%20Places/asbill.htm
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Winnsboro Today story about Tinney Chapel's Joe Dan Boyd:
http://www.winnsborotoday.com/People%20&%20Places/joedanboyd.htm
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HARVARD U. SCHOLAR REVIEWS JOE DAN BOYD’S BOOK
The book, Judge Jackson & The Colored Sacred Harp, written by Tinney Chapel's Joe Dan Boyd, was recently reviewed by a Harvard University scholar. The review appears in The Alabama Review, an academic journal for historians. To read the review of Joe Dan’s book, go to:
http://www.alabamafolklife.org/products/review.htm
LINKS TO ARTICLES BY TINNEY CHAPEL COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR, JOE DAN BOYD:
“FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHT” OF THE WORLD MINISTRY BY BROTHER HENRY SUCHE
To read Joe Dan’s North Texas Methodist Reporter story, “Friday Night Light Of The World,” about Brother Henry Suche’s 22-year ministry as a “living water boy” for high school football teams, including Winnsboro High School for the past 8 years, go to the link below. Debbie May’s “sideline coach” photo of Brother Henry (b/w in the print version of the newspaper) is in living color at this link for the Nov. 12, 2004 issue:
http://www.ntcumc.org/ArcUMR/2004/041112mr.html#article%201
"Tinney Chapel UMC: The Little Church That Could," is the story of our church's first Marvin T. Judy Award, received in 2002, for excellence in Town & Country Ministry, North Texas Methodist Reporter:
http://www.ntcumc.org/SpecEd/2002/070502.html
COMMUNITY LINKS:
Have you checked out Winnsboro Today? It’s a great online newspaper serving the Greater Winnsboro community:
http://www.winnsborotoday.com/
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NEW WEBSITE TO ORDER Lynn Adler’s recent CD reissue of her 1980s gospel LP AND Adler & Hearne’s “Crossroads Trilogy” CD which portrays significant events in this area’s history by Adler & Hearne: “Crossroads” (Winnsboro’s original name), “The Bowery,” and “My East Texas Pineywoods Home,” go to:
OTHER ADLER & HEARNE WEBSITES REMAIN INTACT:
LINDY HEARNE'S WEBSITE. Details on Lindy’s CD, “Lifetime Supply, available by mail at PO BOX 979, WINNSBORO, TX 75494 or order via website link below. Price is $15.00 per copy. "It contains some of the Tinney Chapel favorites, such as Prayin' For The Camel and Put Me On The Stove & Call Me Done," says Lindy. :
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Lynn Adler’s websites, including details on her CD, “Bird On The Wing,” which contains favorites such as “Lullabye,” “Big City,” and “Rock And A Hard Place.”
http://www.cdbaby.com (you may order some of Lynn’s CDs from this site)
http://www.lawriter.com (enjoy this site)
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Winnsboro Today report of Rev. Dan Hubbell's second China Mission Journey, go to:
http://www.winnsborotoday.com/Periodic%20Columns/churchnewsletter.htm
NORTH TEXAS CONFERENCE WEBSITE:
PARIS-SULPHUR SPRINGS DISTRICT WEBSITE:
http://www.ntcumc.org/PSS/index.html
Winnsboro Tinney Chapel UMC is in the Paris-Sulphur Springs District, which consists of 51 ministers and 72 congregations. The District is in the Northeastern portion of Texas and includes all or part of Hunt, Lamar, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Red River, Wood and Hopkins Counties.
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GENERAL CONFERENCE OF METHODIST CHURCH LINKS:
TO SEE WHAT NORTH TEXAS DELEGATES REPORTED FROM GENERAL CONFERENCE, GO TO:
http://www.ntcumc.org/GenConf/index.html
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GENERAL CONFERENCE DOCUMENT ON CREATION OF CERTIFIED LAY MINISTER TITLE:
http://www.umc.org/calms/Calendar.asp?mid=2886&Item=1140
OTHER METHODIST LINKS:
Donations for the flood, hurricane and tsunami (tidal wave) victims may be made to The United Methodist Committee on Relief, (UMCOR). This committee is supported by Methodist church apportionments, so all the money that is donated goes to help victims.
To make an ONLINE donation, go to:
For more details on UMCOR, go to:
http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/emergency/hurricanes/2004/
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United Methodist Men Website (Created & maintained by Todd Bristow)
http://gbgmchurches.gbgm-umc.org/ntcumm/
United Methodist Men Weblog (Blog)
http://ntcummen.blogspot.com/2004_12_01_ntcummen_archive.html
Rev. Dr. Wes Magruder is a new Methodist Missionary to Cameroon. (To view Rev. Magruder’s regular ongoing posts from Cameroon, go to:
http://preachpeace.blogspot.com/
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For the “mother lode” link to Methodism go to: http://www.umc.org/
