On Wednesday, July 21^st, we’re inviting all members of every ministry team to enjoy supper at the River at 6:00p.m. After the meal we’ll begin with a review of our mission and vision statements and follow up with some presentations and discussions on what our teams have been doing and how the various teams might better work together to accomplish our mission. My hope is that the tone of the evening will be informal and informational and a celebration of what has most recently been accomplished as well as what we might prayerfully see accomplished in the next few months.

I look forward to seeing not only the chairpersons of each team, but each participant of the Building Team, the Communications Team, the Education Team, the Ministry team, the Recreation and Fellowship Team, the Worship Team, along with our Board of Directors to join together in this celebration. 

The meal will be provided as a way of thanking you for all that you do for Christ through the Oconee River Church.

     Pastor Hoard

We would like to offer those interested in The River the opportunity to meet with other individuals and families who have expressed interest in joining Oconee River Methodist Church.  The meeting will consist of getting information about our history, our transition to the Wesleyan Church, and our future plans.  We will plan to have two meetings in August for you to choose from, so choose the one that best fits your schedule.  We will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 14th, and August 21st.  Rev. Hoard looks forward to answering any of your questions, and hearing a little of your own journey in faith.  Plan to join us and enjoy some coffee and light refreshments.  

Excerpts from Board Chair’s remarks at the Annual Conference held June 6:

“. . .a summary of some of the highlights of the past 18 months includes:  becoming a full member of the Wesleyan church, adding new members to our congregation, creating an impressive web site, attending the Wesleyan Family celebration and conference, reducing our loan on the Union Church Road property and maintaining a sound financial position in our operating account, moving into this facility, reviving Sunday School,  and sponsoring Derrick’s mission trip to Haiti.  We can all be proud of these accomplishments. 

 . . . the formation of our various teams  has enabled our board and church to benefit from your ideas and talents in a way we had not known before.  We have involved a large percentage of our congregation in the decision-making and operations processes of our church, and we are all better served because of this.  More important, we are all better able to serve the Lord because of these efforts.  I would like to recognize the teams and their leaders.  Leaders, as I call your name, please identify members of your team:  Building, Marty Sellers; Communications, Lynn Robinson; Maintenance, Robert Turnbull; Ministries, Jackie Williams; Education, Paula Lemons; RAFT, Tonya Day; Worship, Dick Hoard; Women’s’ Circle, Debbie Murwin.

Thanks to all of you who give of your time to make Sunday school happen: Linda, Doug, Rick, Derrick, Joey, Kelly, Paula and anyone else I may have missed. Thanks to Ashley for her work in the nursery and to Laura for her work in the worship service.