Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church

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The vision of Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church is to be a Christ-centered nurturing and supportive fellowship of believers who strive to lead lost souls to Jesus Christ and improve the quality of life in our community.

We invite you to come and worship with us. Our Sunday worship service begins at 11:00 AM.

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The Strategic Planning Committee of Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church invites all members to complete the Spiritual Gifts Inventory. The purpose of the inventory is to help you discover your spiritual gifts and then to prayerfully consider ways to utilize these gifts for the advancement of the Kingdom of God and the making of disciples within the church, the mission of Camphor Memorial UMC. These God-given gifts are meant to be shared, not stored away. They are meant to honor God, revitalize the Church and reach a lost generation for Christ.

Our spiritual journey requires all of us to GROW in our understanding of what it means to be like Christ, a Christian, from the time we accepted Christ until death or His return. Assessing our spiritual growth helps us to think carefully about our current spiritual development and to begin working on an intentional plan for personal growth.

Remember, it's not about our efforts. Becoming like Christ centers on His work in us and not our work for Him. God desires heart change over religious actions. God does the renewing, the empowering and the recreating. Our part as His disciple is to do the yielding, the submitting, and the obeying. We sincerely hope you will prayerfully and enthusiastically join the church in assessing your God-given spiritual gifts and use those gifts, interests and abilities in ministry in our church.

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Be sure to download the Answer Sheet, add up the four number for each row and put the sum in the "Total" column. The two gifts with first and second hightest totals are your Primary Gifts and the two gifts with the third and fourth highest totals are your Secondary Gifts. Click here for the Answer Sheet!

At the Church Conference after the morning worship service on Sunday, December 18, 2011, Camphor's Strategic Planning Committee, led by Rev. David Brown, introduced to all gathered the Bishops "Call to Action", a comprehensive initiative to create vitality in local churches and reshape The United Methodist Church (UMC).

The Call has been initiated by the Bishops of the UMC based on a report of the denomination's operations and common factors found in vital congregations. When implemented, the Call to Action is expected to remedy the "creeping crisis of relevancy" facing the church today, as stated by Bishop John Schol. As part of the Call to Action, all United Methodist churches around the world, no matter their size, location or history are being invited to develop a Ministry Plan that will help them grow in vitality and experience growth in five essential areas, which include increases in worship attendance, professions of faith, participating in small groups, mission engagement and giving. 

To assist members in setting plans and numerical goals for the church for 2012 to 2015, a PowerPoint presentation with background information and data for Camphor for 2006 to 2010 in the five areas, as well as the results of the August 2011 worship survey, were provided and discussd. In case you missed the Church Conference, click on the video below to see the PowerPoint presentation and here for the worship survey results. Members of the Strategic Planning Committee, by virtue of their leadership positions, are Rev. Brown, Sharon Brown, Carol Black, Phyllis Daniels, Ronald Deas, Ruth Harmon, Lisa Rhodes, Wendell Waties and the pastor of the church. 

Rev. Frederick Douglas, Jr., Ph.D., was appointed by Bishop Peggy Johnson as Interim Senior Pastor of Camphor Memorial UMC on January 1, 2012 to serve until June 30, 2012. 

Rev. Douglas states that being appointed to Camphor is quite a blessing in view of the fact that for the past two and half years he has been on incapacity leave. He has been dealing with several major medical issues that require treatment and hospitalization. He remarks that it is a testimony that God answers prayer and that he is returning to serve the local church.

Rev. Douglas is an elder, in full connection with the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church. He has served five local congregations along with an appointment as Chaplain at Methodist Home for Children.

Before answering the call to ordained ministry, Reverend Douglas was a tenured professor at the College of New Jersey. His teaching assignment included two departments within the Undergradu­ate and Graduate School of Education during (1971-1992). His private physical therapy practice specialized in sports medicine, rehabilitation for orthopedic and neurological disabilities (1973-1989). For over twenty years, Reverend Douglas treated the varsity athletes from his alma mater, Chester High School, gratis.

Rev. Douglas has served on the EPC Board of Ordained Ministry, Board of Trustees, Camping Board, and the Commission on Edu­cation, Conference Sessions, the Committee on Investigations, and is past Chairperson of the Central District Committee on Buildings and Locations. He has also given leadership to a number of community organizations. Several are: As­sistant Commissioner, Boy Scouts of America, Philadelphia Council; Regional Director (six coun­ties), New Jersey Special Olympics and teaching employees with the New Jersey Department of Corrections concerning effective intervention to assist special needs inmates in daily living activi­ties while incarcerated.

Rev. Douglas holds a B.A. degree from St. Augustine’s College, Raleigh, N.C., BA (1964), completed post-graduate program at University of Pennsylvania's School of Allied Medical Professions, Division of Physical Therapy(1965); holds a M.Ed degree from West Chester University (1971), a Ph.D from The Ohio State University (1982) and a M.Divinity degree from the Drew University, School of Theology (989). On May 24, 2009, Rev. Douglas was the preacher at the baccalaureate service and was con­ferred with the degree of Doctor of Divinity, Honoris Causa during the 150th commencement exercises at Albright College.

Joining Rev. Douglas in ministry at Camphor are his lovely wife,Valerie, a certified community manager and a former Penn­sylvania licensed real estate agent and daughter, Tezrin, who is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in culinary arts at the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. Rev. Doulgas’ son, Steven, is a graduate of More­house College and a Peace Corps alumnus.

Adult Bible Study groups:

Wednesday Evenings at 5:30 PM led by Rev. Douglas, Pastor

Thursday Mornings at 10:00 AM led by Ruth Harmon, Lay Leader

Thursday Evenings by Conference Call 7 PM to 8 PM led by Rev. Brown, Deacon. The call-in number is 1.888.844.7278 and passcode is 8324872#

Please use the below forms to place an announcement in the church bulletin, reserve the church van, obtain office services or place an event on the official church calendar. 

Click on the form title to download, print, complete and submit to the Church Secretary.
Please use the below forms to place an announcement in the church bulletin, reserve the church van, obtain office services or place an event on the official church calendar. Click on form title to download, print, complete and submit to the Church Secretary.
 

Place Announcement in Church Bulletin
 
Use of Church Van

Office Services (copies, faxes, labels, typing, supplies)

Place Event on Church Calendar

Come back often for minutes of the Administrative Council meetings and reports of ministry committees and groups.

Minutes of Meeting - March 12, 2012

Treasurer's Report - May 1, 2012 (password protected, contact adminstrator)

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