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The News ‘N’ Views July, 2016 Published quarterly by and for the retirees of the Memphis Annual Conference. Color Edition available online at Memphis-UMC.org __________________________________________________________________________________________ As we celebrate where: Kyle Bomar, Matthew Emison, Robert Field, the hazy, lazy Lisa Harper, Dallas Pfeiffer, William Simms and days of summer Roger South. we rejoice in a successful Annual Conference, this year at a new location – Northside U.M.C. We were made to feel welcomed by the wonderful congregation and staff at Northside. Thank you! Our theme “Offering Christ: One Neighbor at a Time” was brought to life as we commissioned 17 collage age young people to work in Project Transformation, an eight week summer day camp Cheryl and Bill Lawson celebrating retirement emphasizing literacy. We witnessed the ordination We also celebrated with the 13 who entered the as Elder Jeffrey Martin Rudy; as Deacons: Camille hallowed period called retirement: William Barnard, Waggaman Bradley and Jonathan Chambers Lewis. Steven Callicoatt, J. Steve Cavitt, Harry Durbin, Commissioned as Elders were Amanda Leigh Crice Stephen Mark Earheart, Larry Kendrick, William and Amanda Hartmann Westmoreland. Lawson, Paul Lynn, Emily Matheny, Tony Meek, Commissioned as Deacons were Eric Joseph Soard Terry Presson, James Roper and Stanley Waldon. and Janean Lee Tinsley. Licensed as local pastors “For everything there is a season, a time for every matter under heaven,” said Bishop McAlilly. “So, too, there is a time for movement, new adventure, fields of service not yet touched. With love, we send you forth in the spirit of John Wesley: May the world be your parish.” Bishop McAlilly reminded us that conference was more than just a business meeting – it was about building and sustaining relationships. Photos by Lane Gardner Camp, Memphis Conference Director of Communications Rev. Larry Kendrick passing the mantel to Rev. Jeff Rudy Memphis Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church 24 Corporate Blvd,, Jackson, TN 38305 731-664-8480 Editor: Beverlyann Jetton, 511 N Parkway, Jackson, TN 38305; (731) 431-0165, [email protected] For more information about the Memphis Conference, General Conference, the South East In Memory Of Jurisdictional Conference (my, haven’t we been busy!) or other United Methodist news go to: Alma C. Napier w.w.w.memphis-umc.net. Click on NEWS to read Widow of Rev. Marvin L. Napier June 9, 1930 - February 14, 2016 the weekly e-news, the Bishops Blog, Circuit Writer, (Missed in the April edition) Interpreter Magazine, or the United Methodist News Service. Don’t use a computer? – Ask your William Bryan Springer July 29, 1930 – March 17, 2016 church or family members to print off the news you Spouse: Lillie Merle Springer want to receive. That is a ministry they can do for you. Rev. J. Larry Riley August 19, 1946 – May 5, 2016 Staying In Spouse: Debbie Riley Mary Jane Granberry, January 31, 1930 – May 12, 2016 Touch Widow of Rev. William Granberry, Jr., Each of you are important to us. We want to stay in Beverly Joyce Harvey Hartman touch. If you have a change in address, phone August 30, 1931 – June 4, 2016 number, or e-mail, please be sure your district office Widow of Rev. Loyal Hartman Jr is aware. Berta Dickerson Sadly, we have lost touch with clergy spouse July 1, 1957 – June 2, 2016 Arthurene Bell. If you have knowledge of her Spouse: Rev. Earl Dickerson address please call the Memphis Conference Office. Rev. Jimmy Gillespie Retirees are invited to share their news with the February 29, 1944 – June 13, 2016 News ‘N’ Views. Don’t wait until a reporter contacts Spouse: Katie Gillespie you (once a year). If you are like me, you will forget Rev. Russell Lowell Reid the news. Send your news and photos to the editor, November 23, 1924 – June 15, 2016 Beverlyann (address on bottom of page 1). YOU ARE THE REASON WE HAVE THE NEWS ‘N’ VIEWS! John Wesley Hulme July 8, 1925 – June 18, 2016 Spouse: Asylee Hulme Dr. John Reid Bonson, Sr. March 7, 1945 - June 22, 2016 Spouse: Robyn Bonson A BIG welcome to our newest reporters Judd Anne McClarin Weber Mowery and Deb Web. You will be hearing from February 5, 1929 – June 23, 2016 them in October (July was so hectic for me I did not Spouse: Rev. Henry G. Weber get their assignments organized) Ruby Sue Crockett Along with welcome we have to say good bye to Widow of Rev. Martin Crockett reporter Bob Moore Thank you for two years of April 21, 1940 - July 4, 2016 wonderful service. In Bishop McAlilly’s blog From the “Greater Things Are Yet To Be Done” he Mail Bag celebrates the life of Mrs. Good Morning Louise Baird Short, the I received word yesterday for Kathleen Phillips oldest living Bishop’s Mathis (clergy spouse) fell at home recently wife. and went to live with her son in Murfreesboro. Her new temporary address is c/o Phil Bradley, Louise Baird Short (1906 224 Four Seasons Dr., Murfreesboro TN. 37129. – 2016) was a gift to the United Methodist Church. Her Longevity allowed her to experience and walk Helen Bond alongside her husband, the late Bishop Roy Short, Memphis Conference who served the Nashville Area from 1952-1964. She lived to be 110. In one of my first visits after Dear Family & Friends, becoming the resident bishop … she began to As all of you know, Dot & I have directed our reminisce about the many ways their lives had time and efforts during the last two years in intertwined and impacted the Methodist Church. helping our daughter, Cynthia, fight brain Mrs. Short enjoyed prominence as the oldest living cancer. The fight goes on... Cynthia received a Bishop’s wife. This often afforded her the Gamma Knife procedure on two tiny lesions showing up on the MRI. No change was noted opportunity to speak to groups many years after the in previously treated areas! Her energy is death of her beloved husband. She had a clear voice good, and her morale is positive! She and two and opinion, which she loved to express. She was of her cousins are going to the Cayman Islands never shy. She will be sorely missed by everyone on vacation July 16-23, and she is excited who knew her. about that. In the meantime, I had surgery to repair an “And oh what a life she has lived”, reports The abdominal hernia followed by prostate surgery. Tennessean. “Louise Baird Short rode a camel in the I am able to eliminate naturally! WhooPEE! I'll ancient city of Petra at 90. She visited the Great Wall take it easy for another couple of weeks, and of China at 95. When she turned 100 she made her try to gain strength by exercise, etc. This may well be more information than you cared to last trip abroad to visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the hear, but your support is very important to me, largest religious monument in the world.” To read and I thank you. more about Mrs. Short’s fascinating life go to The Gratefully, and joyfully, Jerry & Dot Carr Tennessean, Jan 16, 2015 or Google Louise Baird Short. An Evening with Tom Perkins: Tom conducts inspirational, motivational, laugh and learn programs for retired teachers, women’s clubs, civic th groups, churches, groups of all kinds. 100 Birthday The theme is; BLAZING INSTEAD OF RUSTING The Mrs. Ozella Sykes, surviving emphasis is on doing more interesting things than spouse of Rev. Bonnie Sykes, will be celebrating you ever thought possible. It’s a HOW TO on her 100th Birthday on July 20th. Her daughter, Vita everything from writing and publishing to fantastic Dalton, will present Ozella with a box of over 100 affordable adventures. THERE IS NEVER A DULL MOMENT WITH SOME MAGIC THROWN IT! To cards signed at Annual Conference. You can write schedule a program call 731-676-3876, 0r email to Ozella at: Arbor Place of Puryear, 220 College [email protected] St., Puryear, TN 38251 crud". There may be some not-to-be mentioned names for this malady. We are doing aqua therapy John and Karin Lee for strength and flexibility. Linda's son in Anchorage, Alaska, has had two very complex On December 8, 2007, spinal surgeries. Recovery is going to be slow and John had the great painful but he seems to be making good progress. I privilege of marrying know it is hard for Linda to be so far apart from her Karin Brown who has son during this difficult time taught the Word of God for over 40 years. Prior to their marriage, Karin Craig and Kay Jordan (Nesbit, MS): and her late husband served as Assistant Pastors The Jordan’s are having a moderately busy and traveled the 48 states plus Canada and into summer. Craig spent the early weeks of the season Malaysia teaching and preaching. Since the Lees' completing maintenance tasks at home: sealing marriage, they have taught in several bible schools, asphalt pavement, rebuilding storage building preached crusades and held marriage seminars in doors, and spreading gravel on our barn road. Kay Kenya and here in the states. Their ministries have planted our raised bed garden, and she is now harvesting peas and tomatoes. She continues led them into 21 different countries. They now live teaching adult learners seeking G.E.D. completion at in Tulsa, OK and are directors of an evangelistic and the Desoto Literacy Council. In early June we visited missionary ministry called NEW COVEANT our son, Michael, and his family in Round Rock, BIGINNING MINISTRIES, INC. John's background is Texas.