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Pastor's Corner ~ Rev Volume 37, No 5 May 2018 Mineral Springs UMC Pastor's Corner ~ Rev. Eric Lane P.O. Box 67 Greetings in the name of our risen Savior Jesus Christ. Mineral Springs, NC 28108 The United Methodist Church was officially formed on April 23, 1968, with the unification of the Methodist and the Evangelical Brethren Church along with the dissolution of the Central (704) 843-5905 Jurisdiction, a segregated group of African- American congregations. th On Sunday May 20 , The United Methodist Church will celebrate “Heritage Sunday.” As an Email: opportunity to learn more about where we came from and where we are going I have included a [email protected] brief history of our past that was put together by Archives & History of The United Methodist Church. The United Methodist Church at 50: A Quick Refresher Rev. Eric Lane Who and What Puts the “United” in our Name: (828)-493-1474 The Evangelical United Brethren Church came from two streams of German pietism touched by Wesleyan spirituality as experienced in American Methodism. Evangelical Association / Church Christa Lemmonds Jacob Albright, from Pennsylvania, was raised in a German Lutheran home. As a young adult Director Traditional Albright experienced conversion under Philip William Otterbein and joined a Methodist class. Worship Albright began traveling through the central Pennsylvania area preaching and around 1803 / 1807 formed the “Newly-formed Methodist Conference” for German-speaking groups. In 1807,Albright was elected bishop of this group and translated most of the Methodist Discipline into German. Following Albright’s death in 1808, George Miller published a complete Discipline Jeannie McCoy for the new group and in 1816 the movement took the name Evangelical Association. The Director of church spread westward across Pennsylvania and into the Ohio Valley. The denomination Modern Worship became involved in missions in Japan and China. There was a split in the denomination between 1894 and 1922. The Church of the United Brethren in Christ Stacey Napier Philip William Otterbein was clergy at a Reformed Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was a Children's Education pietist as well. Under his leadership the region had a spiritual awakening. Around 1767, he Coordinator heard Martin Boehm preaching at Long’s Barn in Lancaster County. Boehm was a German Mennonite who had also been touched by the Pietist tradition. Otterbein, upon hearing Boehm preaching, realized that they were kindred spirits (even though back in Germany they would have been hesitant to be known as such). Otterbein rushed forward at the end of the sermon and embraced Boehm with the exclamation, “We are brothers!” This response would be woven Pam Brenwald into the character of the denomination over time; one which expressed a strong relational aspect Administrative Assistant to the Christian faith. (As a result of this publicly shared spiritual experienced with Otterbein, (704) 843-5905 Boehm was excommunicated from the Mennonite Church. Mennonites have historically had a long, bitter---and even violent---relationship with the German Reformed Church and would not tolerate Boehm’s association with German Reformed and Methodist adherents.) Boehm and Otterbein worked to extend the influence of their preaching. In 1800, the work was formalized as the two were elected bishops and the name “Church of the United Brethren in Check us out on the Christ” was selected. They had also been touched by the Methodist experience---Otterbein had web… participated in the ordination of Asbury---and based their Discipline on large portions of the Methodist Discipline. The church expanded westward in Pennsylvania and the Ohio Valley. www.mineralspringsumc.com They established a school in Ohio and mission work in Africa, Japan, China and the Philippines. Continued on page 2 Continued from page 1 Prayer Concerns The Evangelical United Brethren Church Stacey Napier, Warren Dover, Doris Carpenter, Terri Higham, The two groups merged into the EUB in 1946. The new Jim Starnes, Jeannette Kenley, Violet Cook, Sue Trull, church continued the traditions started by the two original Modene Howie, Rev. Dr. Randy Willis, Amy Spell, Shirley bodies. Mission work continued, which emphasized the Steele, Donna Harrington, Rusty Cook, Sam Stant, development and growth of local leadership without the Lynn Robinson, Bette Ann Harris, Linda Mosley-Hess reliance on non-local expertise. In short, they focused on LONG TERM PRAYER LIST: growing new churches. The body also focused on ways to Doris Carpenter, Jim & Nell Starnes, Joyce Fowler, include the laity of the local church in the management and Kathleen Horton, Johnny Hildreth, Robert Hicks, Betty Rape, leadership of the church through such tools as the Pastor- James Helms, Melanie Brennan, Marilyn Wooten, Myckle Parish Relations Committee (PPR) and the Church Council. Griffin, Sylvia Nickel, Ann Peck, Anne Brooks, This was all seen as a way to encourage growth in Barry Roberson, Kathy McGinnis, Frances Helms, Jeannette relationships, responsibility and discipleship Kenley, Jimmy Craig, Sydney Feddersen, Kate Zidanic, On April 23, 1968, The United Methodist Church was Angie Thompson, Greg Horton, Jody Fowler-Lemmonds, created when Bishop Reuben H. Mueller, representing The Cammie Pate, Ed Nickel, Travis Lemmond, Cindy Zidanic, Evangelical United Brethren Church, and Bishop Lloyd C. Sue Thornton, Lois Hoagland, Mary Luther, Ruby King, Wicke of The Methodist Church joined hands at the Libby Starnes, Carol & Bill Morgan, Tim & Darlene Blackburn, constituting General Conference in Dallas, Texas. With the Pat Harris, Dale Watts, Erika Perez, Matthew Stewart, words, "Lord of the Church, we are united in Thee, in Thy Doug & Linda Byrum, Dave Pandoli, Frank Buchannon, Church and now in The United Methodist Church," the new Wilburn (Bud) Cutshaw, Melinda Fisher, Father Brad Smith, denomination was given birth by two churches that had Bill Mullins, Kent & Nancy Shoe, David Friedman, distinguished histories and influential ministries in various Henry Pressley, David Broome, Corbin Sikes, Lisa Cox, parts of the world. Ethan Parlier, Barbara Robbins, Elizabeth Brooks, Lauretta Theological traditions steeped in the Protestant Peck, Doris King, Joyce Starnes, Dot Cook, Toby Holland, Reformation and Wesleyanism, similar ecclesiastical Beth Heilig, Shannon Gray, Cooper Knowles, William Miles, structures, and relationships that dated back almost two Marsha Cundiff, Brandon Carver, Benny Parker, hundred years facilitated the union. In the Evangelical Tammy Parker, Chris Lemmond, Mark McSheehan, United Brethren heritage, for example, Philip William Denny Bryson, Danny Dyer, Nancy Haanpaa Otterbein, the principal founder of the United Brethren in CANCER PRAYER LIST: Christ, assisted in the ordination of Francis Asbury to the Donald Combs, Bill Davis. Claire Howell, Danny Sanders, superintendency of American Methodist work. Jacob Marlene Reeck, Jennifer Ross, Caroleen Couick, David Albright, through whose religious experience and Gordon, Venn Helms, Leta Ann Hildreth, Annette Fox, leadership the Evangelical Association was begun, was Sara Porter, Wyatt Cartertary, Gary Lane, Barbara McKim, nurtured in a Methodist class meeting following his Kathy Doublin, Kathy Knight, Pat Belden, Marie Harwood, conversion. Rusty Miller, Matthew Alcorn, Hal Rape Sr., Nancy Tawney, Tom Pope, Larry Bell, Johnny Penegar, Jeff Gross, African American Methodists Evelyn Wilson, Carson Joyner, Phyllis Rorie, Melanie G For as long as Methodists have been meeting in America Starnes, Tripp Rhame, Doris King, Hamp Howey, John Larry there have been black members in the movement’s Fite, Loretta O'Neal classes, societies and churches. While black presence within the Methodist fold has been primal it has also been problematic. Though Methodism’s egalitarian theology of free grace to be experienced by ALL was open and welcoming, its practice has been a history of, at best, mixed signals, with even inhospitable, ungracious behaviors. From its very early history, Methodist churches have had segregated seating, early morning services designated only NAVY for black members, and limited ordination because of Lathan Blackburn, Jacob Penegar, Kevin White, Stefan Schmuckli assumed inferior intellectual ability. There were separate AIR FORCE black congregations, churches, charges and conferences Jay Connelley, Katie Connelley, Jason Crook, Bill LaMountain, which still were overseen by whites. There was the Bradley Little, Summer Ramos reunification of the Methodist Church in 1939 which was ARMY made possible in large part by the formation of the Central Cody Guion, Marshall Little, Zack Wolfe, William Miles Jurisdiction to pacify segregationists. What this church will do with black people is one of the lingering and historic questions dealt with in the 1968 merger and still continues to this day. Sadly, the answer to this question has been disillusioning and fraught with uncertain answers. Indeed, one of the merging streams coming to confluence in formation of The United Methodist Church is the ending of the institutionalized segregation of the Central Ed Reed Jurisdiction. This critical and life-giving tributary to United Home Improvement Class. Methodism must not only be remembered but experience continuing reconciliation. Mission News UNITED METHODIST WOMEN MORNING GLORIES Let’s pack some meals! Our Servants With A Heart meal packing event is quickly approaching! The UMW will meet on Thursday, May10th We would like to thank everyone who is helping make
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