District happenings

Older adult ministries event features workshops, speakers
“Aging for Perfection, Informed and Healthy,” an older adult ministries event, is set for April 17 at First UMC, Corpus Christi, in the church’s fellowship hall. Cost is $10, which includes lunch and presentation materials. Registration deadline is April 14.
The program begins at 8:30 a.m. with a devotional by the Rev. Keith Wyatt, senior pastor. Six speakers are to follow throughout the day with 40-minute presentations. Other activities, such as Body Recall, pilates, blood pressure screenings and massages/skin care consultations will be provided.
The event is to include workshops about wills, probate and estate planning; diabetes; scams, schemes and identify theft; medical directives; and Medicare Part D.
Gae Callaway, president and managing partner of the Insurance Center in Corpus Christi, is to be the keynote speaker.

Spiritual Formation Committee asking churches for pictures
The Southwest Texas Conference Spiritual Formation Committee is asking for photographs of your church in ministry within the community!
For this year’s annual conference session June 4-7, the Spiritual Formation Committee is working on a prayer wall at the back of the meeting area. The theme is “Connecting with our Communities.”
The committee wants to use photographs of Southwest Texas congregations engaged in ministry—connecting with their community.
If you have a photo or two, please e-mail a jpg copy to Randy Mahoney at rmahoney@umcswtx.org or umswtxcom@suddenlink.net, or mail hard copies to him at 16400 Huebner Road, San Antonio 78248-1693. It would be helpful if you included a one-sentence description of the act of ministry with the name of your church.
Help us share the vision of The United Methodist Church truly connecting with our communities—in many different ways! For more information, contact the Rev. Greg Hackett at g.hackett@windcrest.org.

Body Recall exercise class focuses on flexibility, balance
“If we are alive, we have movement potential, and movement is a must for all. It is life-giving.”
This quotation is from the Body Recall textbook, a new program beginning at First UMC, Corpus Christi. This exercise program was originally developed for older adults but is beneficial to all and is being offered to everyone.
The second 10-week session began March 17, but people can join anytime and not be left behind. Each 10-week session meets for one hour in the church gym three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m.
If you are 60 or older, Body Recall is free. The cost for everyone else is $20 for a 10-week session consisting of 30 classes.
Body Recall works to improve strength, agility, flexibility and balance.
For more information, call Sherry Benick at First UMC, Corpus Christi, at (361) 884-0391, ext. 216.

Committee needs volunteers from all churches in district
The District Committee on Nominations and Finance is to meet at noon April 7 at the District Office to nominate people to serve on district committees. This committee comprises the chairpeople of each district committee/team, the district lay leaders, district program director and the district superintendent.
Volunteers are needed from all congregations in the district, both laity and clergy, interested in serving at the district level and committed to attending meetings two to three times a year at the district office.
Vacancies are in the following:
> Committee on the District Superintendency.
> District Board of Trustees.
> District Committee on Ordained Ministry.
> District Council on Lay Speaking Ministries.
> District Board of Laity, South.
> District Board of Laity, North.
> District Board of Church Location & Building.
> District Communications Committee.
From the names received, the Nominations & Finance Committee will nominate people to fill the vacancies. Every effort will be made to reflect the diversity of our laity and clergy as well as to have representation from across the district. The deadline for submitting names to be considered for nomination is April 3.
For questions contact Cheryl Worley at the District Office at (361) 852-8268 or ccprogram@bizstx.rr.com.