NOVEMBER 2008

AMY-JILL LEVINE

NOVEMBER 9-10, 2008

On November 9-10, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine will be in Jackson as the guest speaker for FUMC’s second annual Fall Spiritual Renewal and Enrichment Event.

Dr. Levine is the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt University.  She is a graduate of Smith College, with an M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University and an honorary Doctor of Ministry from the University of Richmond.  Dr. Levine has been awarded grants from the Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Council of Learned Societies.  Her most recent publications include The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus and The Historical Jesus in Context. 

JANUARY 2009

SAVE THE DATE!

Winter Retreat for Women
February 7-8, 2009

“Power, Peace, and Rest: Cultivating a Life in the Spirit”

Victory Ranch - Bolivar, Tennessee

Retreat Leader: Rev. Mary Beth Bernheisel

Women’s Retreat Purpose:
To offer women of all ages, stages, and life circumstances a time apart to deepen their faith through worship, community, silence, rest, and play.

Completed registration with payment may be mailed or dropped off at the church office.