Tenecia, a beloved alumnus of the United Methodist Children’s Home, passed away on February 10th, after complications from an illness. A bright student with a beautiful smile, Tenecia will be missed by her family and many, many friends.
Tenecia participated in the Early College High School Program for two years before she graduated from
At UMCH’s Awards Days she received the Becky Castardo Award for Excellence in Math, the Bryan and Sharon Casey Award for Best All-Around Girl, and the Bert Pribbenow Award for Scholarship, Leadership, and Christian Endeavor.
After graduating high school, she was a student at
On a UMCH trip to
“Tenecia said, ‘I’m going for it. I don’t want to miss a thing.’”
LuAnne recalled, “And when we returned to the
If you missed last year’s benefit luncheon for Birmingham Babies First, you are in luck! The dedicated North Alabama Clergy Spouses are currently planning this year’s luncheon for Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 11:30am-1:30pm at Asbury UMC in
Babies First is a residential program in
“Mothers and babies are among God’s greatest gifts,” said Patsy Willimon, who is leading the effort in planning the event. “Unfortunately in our state, too many young girls become mothers too soon.”
Please send a check for $15 to your District Superintendent’s spouse by March 19 for each reservation. Make your checks payable to North Alabama Conference of the UMC. You can also read about the event and download a flier from the Conference website by clicking here.