Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church
TheCircuitRider February Newsletter
Historic Assembly is Gifted Property Gulfside Assembly, Inc. in
Waveland, Miss. was recently gifted the St. Rock property to aid in serving the community with administrative space to carry out mission and ministry. Gulfside had been renting the old St. Rock United Methodist Church for its business headquarters for a few years since the church’s closing in late 2017. Both St. Rock and Gulfside lost their buildings in the destructive path of Hurricane Katrina
years later and Seashore District trustees decided that St. Rock’s building could be fertile ground for ministry at Gulfside Assembly.
in August 2005. After the hurricane hit, a church from the northern part of the country traveled to the Gulf Coast to rebuild St. Rock. Unfortunately, St. Rock ended up closing
In the segregated Jim Crow Era things were separate, but definitely not equal. African Americans were excluded from accessing public facilities like hotels and public beaches. Bishop Robert Jones, who was the first black leader of the Methodist Episcopal Church, sought out the help [Read More]
Student Ministry Initiative The Mississippi Conference is excited to offer an incredible leadership opportunity for Student Ministry leaders—the Student Ministry Initiative.
Mark your calendars for the following dates: March 11 | April 13 | May 11 – all sessions are from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Click here to register and for more details.
February Pandemic Task Team Update Congregational Care and the Coronavirus
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File photo from 2015 SMI Conference.
Vaccine News According to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), Walmart is offering vaccines at 31 locations across the state. Click here to schedule receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. You’ll have to create an account if you don’t have one, search by location and then schedule an appointment. You can also click here to view state drivethru sites’ vaccine availability. The state department now has a dedicated line for those who are elderly and without the digital
devices and/or technological knowhow to register online. Call 877.978.6453 and listen for the prompts. We encourage everyone to pursue getting vaccinated. After you receive both shots, it is still necessary to continue wearing masks and practicing social distancing. The next pandemic task team meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 23. A new update will be released after that meeting.
Easter Outreach Resources Available page 2 | The Mission Continues: Wesley House page 3 | Scholarships Deadlines Approaching page 3 | Save the Dates page 4 | Employment Opportunities page 4
FEBRUARY 2021
We have partnered with Mark DeVries—author of Sustainable Youth Ministry—and the Ministry Architects team to create three virtual training opportunities. These trainings will each be hosted on Zoom. You are invited to be a part of each live session/discussion. For those who cannot participate live, or who would like to review the videos at a later time, the trainings will be posted on the conference social media spaces.