Complete 2012 Journal - 2012 NC Conference Journal

Section V: Miscellaneous Reports 273
Mount District as District Superintendent for this year. What a blessing to have had the
opportunity to get into each Charge and conduct their Charge Conferences.
Each of the churches has a story to tell, and it is a story that needs to be heard and shared,
and I am glad I heard them. The story to be told is one that turns hearts to the right, as the
hymn writer writes, and then that leads to the song to be sung, and the Savior to show to the
community and neighborhood and area in which we live and serve.
Since this is the last year of the Rocky Mount District by name, at the District Christmas
Gathering, we invited all the former District Superintendents, who have served our District,
to come and be with us. Here are the names of the servants that we recall, deceased and
living:
È Walter C. Ball
È Jack Page
È John Cine 1976-1980
È Jack Hunter 1980-1984
È Robert McKenzie 1984-1989
È Caswell Shaw 1989-1994
È Tom Loftis 1994-1999
È Charles Michael Smith 1999-2002
È Bill Simpson 2002-2008
È Mack McMillan 2008-2010
È Tim Russell 2010-2011
È Caswell Shaw 2011-2012
This District is filled with churches who are mission minded. They touch the communities, in
which they are located, by feeding the hungry, reaching out to the schools, joining hands with
other churches, and also giving to missions through the Conference. We had 20 Rainbow
Covenant Churches in the Rocky Mount District in 2011. Also, all but 6 churches paid their
full apportionments for 2011. The District, paid as a whole, 90.49% of the apportionments
for 2011.
We had a very well attended Lay Rally and we are grateful for Phyllis Jacob’s leadership,
as our District Lay Leader from 2008-2012. We also had a well led District Ministry
Workshop day with 10 classes being taught on April 22, 2012.
We would be remiss if we did not say here a big word of thanks and appreciation to our
Administrative Assistant, Fran Stafford. What excellent leadership, and strong business
principles, and great presence she has provided over the last 10 years. We all want to rise up,
join hands and hearts and establish a vision, God’s vision for our new District, the Heritage
District, and Donna Banks, our new District Superintendent.
Sanford District
The 2011-2012 conference year has been an exciting one for the clergy and laity of the
seventy-five (75) congregations that comprise Sanford District. It has been a year of
transition and preparation for our life together in the Fairway District. We have focused our
ministry upon “making disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.