Bethlehem Messenger

Church Office 336/998-5083

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Website: www.bethlehem-umc.org

April 2012

VISION STATEMENT:

Bethlehem . . . A beacon

Upon the hill who

Ministers to all God's children through

Christ . . . who first served us

MISSION STATEMENT: We are here to ignite the light of Christ in all people, by reaching out to others, by growing as followers of Christ, and by going forth in ministry and service, so that all may know God’s love in Jesus Christ.

Pastor Paragraph 2012

It is almost time to celebrate Easter, again. When I was in seminary back in the late 1980’s, I had a classmate named Grover. He was one of those unassuming people who just sort of faded into the background. Around Easter, I think in 1988, the year Donna and I graduated from seminary, the seminary invited the students to submit poems for Easter that would be printed in the seminary student newsletter. Here it is twenty-four years later. Like most people, I have lost track of that seminary newsletter, and cannot remember a single line from a single submitted poem, except a fragment of a line that Grover submitted. I know he wrote about Jesus being laid in a borrowed tomb, and how cold and dark it must have been in the tomb, especially after the tomb was sealed with a stone. And the slab of cold gray stone on which his precious body lay. Everyone thought his body would lie there and eventually decompose like all other bodies. Then Grover’s fragment: “. . . a finger moved.” You know, that would be a great title!

Grover’s Fragment

A finger moved.

Many things have happened because Jesus’ finger moved. The rest of him moved, also. The rock in front of the tomb moved. The Church moved into being and will never end. A whole new way of relating to God began. The hope for eternal life that most human beings have was given new impetus: Because he lives we believe we shall live also. Think of all the magnificent things that have happened throughout history because one morning long ago his finger moved. From Michelangelo’s painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel to the creation of life-saving and life-nurturing hospitals, to churches all over the world with the life-giving message of salvation for billions of peo-ple covering thousands of years, to the educational institutions that have advanced civilizations for millennia, and millions more things besides – all this because one day his finger moved. I hope and pray that each of you reading these words will have a blessed Easter. The whole message of the resurrection of Jesus is what the Apostle Paul called of first importance (1 Cor. 15:3). His message in 1 Cor. 15 is rather complex. Perhaps it would benefit us to read and ponder it as we prepare our hearts for Easter morning’s joy. “Listen, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality. . . then the saying that is written will be fulfilled, ‘Death has been swallowed up in vic-tory.’ . . . But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 15:51-53, 54b, 57). It is not without meaning that Paul ends his discourse on the resurrection of Jesus with these words: “Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always ex-celling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain” (1 Cor. 15:58). Have a blessed Easter! And may God renew us all for the work ahead.

Pastor Barry March 27, 2012

Charles Smith Jimmy Myers Forever Fund

David & Jane Simpson Forever Fund

David & Donna Powell Good Neighbor Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Philip Collins General Fund

Gail & Maria Page General Fund

Walt & Karen Myers Good Neighbor Fund

Sonny & Patsy Hanes General Fund

Wayne & Linda Bumgardner General Fund

Mac & Traci Crisco Good Neighbor Fund

Men’s Sunday School Class General Fund

Hebert Smith Good Neighbor Fund

Stephen & Peggy Isenhour Good Neighbor Fund

Yoman & Patsy Smith General Fund

Larry & Sue Riddle Good Neighbor Fund

James & Pauline Howard Cemetery Fund

Ken & Virginia Burnette Book Bags for Hope

Perry & Debbie Crutchfield Hunger Fund

Ezra & Nancy Gough Good Neighbor Fund

Charles & Karen Manning General Fund

Laboratory Staff at Chesterfield Gen-eral Hospital & Dr. Robert Johnson

General Fund

Armond Smith Hunger Fund

Nancy Hartman General Fund

Lynda Gilley General Fund

Barbara Smith General Fund

Bonnie Cook General Fund

Jean Harpe Youth Fund

Jack & Pat Newman General Fund

MEMORIALS

In Memory Of: Given by: Fund:

In Memory Of: Given by: Fund:

MEMORIALS

Janet Bates Jerry & Gail Howard Good Neighbor Fund

Barbara Allen Book Bags for Hope

Richard Doyle Hoyt & Linda Dorsett Choir Fund

Jerry & Gail Howard Good Neighbor Fund

Stephen & Sherry Kauff Choir Fund

Gail & Maria Page Choir Fund

Ezra & Nancy Gough Choir Fund

Maxine Haraldson Brodis & Alice Clontz General Fund

Lelia Isenhour Jerry & Gail Howard Good Neighbor Fund

Harold Stanley Stephen & Peggy Isenhour Good Neighbor Fund

Perry & Debbie Crutchfield Good Neighbor Fund

Larry & Sue Riddle Good Neighbor Fund

Vida Allen Elaine Kent Cemetery Fund

Stephen & Peggy Isenhour Good Neighbor Fund

Hebert Smith Good Neighbor Fund

Don & Margaret Bryant General Fund

Robert & Carolyn Cornelius Cemetery Fund

In Honor Of: Given by: Fund:

HONORARIUMS

Susan Sidden Mandy Plyler Good Neighbor Fund

Ministry Plan Bethlehem UMC Spring 2012

After reminding the Church in 1 Cor. 15 of the great hope of life brought about by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul took them to the next level. Because of the resurrection, the Church has a mission: “. . . be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain” (1 Cor. 15:58).

The following are some intentional steps for the ministry of Bethlehem UMC. It was presented to the Administrative Board at its March 2012 meeting. This is the pas-tor’s brief sketch. It will require a new way of doing things, like greater attention to vision, attentiveness to detail, and volunteerism. This paper is an attempt to say what needs to be done to enhance worship attendance, address membership decline, and to enhance the educational programming, children and youth ministries, and the mis-sional involvement of Bethlehem UMC. EVANGELISM AND MARKETING

Greater care with welcoming guests and follow-up. Marketing ideas for the church. Training in methods of and motivation for sharing faith

WORSHIP

What factors get our own members out of bed and to the worship service? How do we become a destination for worshippers? What is the short-term and long-term vision for worship space?

EDUCATIONAL MINISTRY Sunday school enhancement (invitational; expansive; new models) Small group ministry Big topic issues Stewardship as an educational and discipleship issue

VOLUNTEERISM Motivation to volunteer; how do we communicate needs for mission and ministry? We have a shut-in team. How about a hospital team? A grief team?

CHILDREN/YOUTH MINISTRY

How do we get people interested in making a difference in the lives of children and young people?

How can we help children and youth feel more connected to the church? FIVE PRACTICES OF FRUITFUL CONGREGATIONS (the book by Bishop Robert Schnase)

Radical Hospitality Passionate Worship Intentional Faith Development Risk-taking Mission and Service Extravagant Generosity

APRIL B.U.M.Y.

Sun. 1 10am Spaghetti Fundaiser lunch which begins

at noon

Donations go to Heather McClamrock

Sat. 7 9am Prepare for Easter Family Fun Day which be

gins at 10am

Fri. 13 – Sun. 15 BUMY 1 Kaleidoscope Re treat

at Camp Hanes

Sun. 15 3:45pm-4:30pm Praise

Band

Sun.22 3:45pm-4:30pm Praise Band

4:30pm-5:30pm Youth& Parent Dinner/

Meeting

Sun. 29 3pm-5pm BUMY 1 & 2 Bowling Cost $10

Cindy Furr 998-5083 or 309-5245 cindy@bethlehem-umc.org

SPECIAL ADDRESSES

Kevin Allen Autumn Care Nursing Home, 1007 Howard Street, Room 214, Mocksville, 27028

Margie Cook The Oaks at Forsyth, 901 Bethesda Road, Room 212B, Winston-Salem, 27103

Berma Foster Autumn Care, 1007 Howard Street, Mocksville, NC 27028

Irene Hartman Bermuda Village, 142 Bermuda Village Drive, Health Center, Bermuda Run, 27006

Bonnie Helsabeck Bermuda Village, 142 Bermuda Village Drive, Health Center, Room 202, Ber-muda Run, 27006

Phyllis Laird Somerset, 150 Ken Dwiggins Drive, Mocksville, 27028

Bertha Parks Little Flowers Assisted Living, 8700 Lawyer’s Road, Charlotte, 28227

Carolyn Raybuck Somerset, 150 Ken Dwiggins Drive, Room 131, Mocksville, 27028

Dot Sparks Somerset, 150 Ken Dwiggins Drive, Room 222, Mocksville, 27028

Betty Sprinkle Brookridge Retirement Community, 1199 Hayes Forest Drive, Apt 308 A, Winston-Sale, NC 27106

Lena Wall Somerset, 150 Ken Dwiggins Drive, Room 118, Mocksville, 27028

PRAYER CONCERNS: Justin Riddle, Josh Rominger, Buz Buz-zard, Susan Schambach, William Mills, Ron Cromartie, Shirley

Plemmons (sister of Lynda Smith), Mary Carolyn Smith, Sharon Potts (sister of Pam Harpe), J Roy Foster, Johnny Howard, CJ

Phelps, Ben Bost.

SYMPATHY EXTENDED TO: Pat Stanley and family in the passing of her husband, Harold Stanley, on Thursday, March 1 and the family of

Charles Smith who passed away Monday, March 12.

Have a Bite for Heather

April 1, 2012 at noon for lunch

Family Life Center

Sponsored by Emilie Fetherbay & BUM Youth

DONATIONS ACCEPTED

Heather McClamrock is a local teenager with big dreams. Just

last year she was diagnosed with her third round of Hodgkin’s

Lymphoma, a type of cancer. She and her mother rely solely on

God to bring them through their troubles and truly know the

power of prayer. Recently, Heather was told that she would have

to reside in a sanitized apartment near Duke Medical Center.

Unfortunately, the costs of that apartment are extremely high

and Heather and her mother are in need of monetary donations

to afford the medical expenses.

Let’s help keep Heather’s hope alive!

APRIL

Kids R.O.C.K.

Wednesdays 3pm-4:30pm

April 4, 18, 25

Play, Refreshments, Bible lesson, Prayer

Cindy Furr 998-5083 309-5245 cindy@bethlehem-umc.org

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

JUNE 24 – JUNE 28

5:30pm-6pm Dinner

6pm-8pm Program

Ages 3– Rising 5th Graders

Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what

we don’t see.

Hebrews 11:1

VOLUNTEER By calling or emailing

Cindy Furr 998-5083 cindy@bethlehem-umc.org

FAMILY EASTER

FUN DAY

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

10AM-12:30PM

CHILDREN OF ALL

AGES

HOTDOGS CHIPS

DRINKS CUPCAKES

UNITED METHODIST MEN

UNITED METHODIST MEN… The UMM’s Prayer

Breakfast is usually the 2nd Sunday of each month. In April the men will serve breakfast on Easter Sunday, April 8 following the sunrise service.

PINE NEEDLES... Contact a member of UMM or call the church office for pick-up or delivery. Only $5/ bale!

ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MEETING: The next meeting

will be Sunday, May 20 at 6 pm in classroom 14.

MEETINGS

THANK YOU’S

Dear Bethlehem Family, Thank you so much for your kind words and prayers during our time of sorrow. Also, the rose that was sent to Hospice helped brighten Harold’s room and the beautiful potted plant that was sent to the funeral home will be enjoyed in our home for a long time. Love to all, The Harold Stanley Family

I want to thank the church for the beautiful rose that you sent to Harold while he has been in Forsyth Hospital. Also, thank you to the youth for the Valentine cards, the cookers and the visit on Sunday afternoon. He was not able to talk with you but he did enjoy your visit very much. Thank you to everyone for keeping him in your prayers. Love to everyone, Pat Stanley

To the church family at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Our family, the family of Vida Allen, thank you so much for the outpouring of love and kindness you showed all of us as we gathered for her funeral. We appreciate the plant you gave in her memory. The gift of the delicious meal after her funeral was such a blessing, allowing us to visit together. God bless you all as you serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. With Thankful Hearts, Elaine Kent & family

Bethlehem Angels Preschool

Dr. Seuss Day started the month of March with a visit from the Cat in the Hat and Dr. Seuss-related ac-tivities. The excitement continued as we learned about musical instruments, the circus, weather, and spring.

As we talked about music, several special visi-tors demonstrated instruments for us. Joe Everett,

Ezra Gough, and Steve McDowell brought guitars, dulcimers, a fiddle, a dobro, and harmonicas to show and play, and the children even had a turn at trying some of them. They loved singing along to some of their favorite songs. Thank you!

“Circus Day” brought “elephants, lions, and jugglers” to per-form tricks in the Fellowship Hall. The “trapeze artists” performed on the balance beam and gave everyone a chance to try that and other events. Parents helped out with the games, and each child left with their own balloon. It was a fun day complete with popcorn and animal cookies.

It has begun to feel like spring and the children learned about all kinds of weather from Pat Reagan, meteorologist. We learned how to be safe in a tornado and then practiced finding a safe place in the event that a tornado ever comes near our preschool.

The last weeks of March brought Spring and many learning ex-periences involving plants and flowers. The children are enjoying being able to play outside on the playground in the warm weather.

Our Spring Consignment sale was a huge success on March 17th. Parents were able to sell unneeded items while others were able to find some great bargains. Donated items were picked up by Davie Pregnancy Center and A Storehouse for Jesus. The Preschool profit was around $1900 which supplements the needs of our program. Thank you to all consignors, volunteers, and shoppers! Special thanks go out to Alex Eaton and William Howard, two of our youth who helped with clean-up!

Enrollment for the 2012-13 school year continues until all classes are filled. Call the preschool at 998-6820 or email Judy@bethlehem-umc.org for more information.

AL-ANON GROUP… An AL-ANON family group is meeting at Macedonia Moravian Church, Hwy 801 North in Advance on Sun-day nights at 8 pm. The meeting is located in Room 225 above the fellowship hall. AL-ANON is a group to help families and friends of alcoholics. We welcome and share hope for those who are in need of help.

COMMUNITY

SHRED DAY... Mark your calendar now for Saturday, June

2.

Relay for Life in Davie County

Date: May 19

Time: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Loca-

tion: Davie High School

If you would like to be on the Bethlehem UMC Team

please call the church office 998-5083.

The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Event in

Davie County is a community event to raise money for all

types of cancer. The event begins at 11am on Saturday until

11pm and goes thru the night into Saturday morning. Each

hour reminds us of the many different stages of cancer

which include the diagnosis, the treatment, the recovery, or

the loss of the battle with this horrible disease.

CELL PHONE DONATIONS… Do you have old, unused cell phones lying around the house? Put them to good use by donating them to Davie Domestic Violence Services and Rape Crisis Center. Donated phones are either refurbished for reimbursement for client services or reactivated for client use. Safety is a key issue for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; a cell phone activated with 911 telephone service can be extremely necessary and even life-saving. Please place your old cell phones (with charger if you have it) in the designated box in the Missions Room. For questions, please contact Virginia Burnette (998-2660 after 6:00 pm).

CAMP FOR KIDS… It is time once again to think about sending a youth to “Camp for Kids!” In the past 16 years, over 500 youth, ages 9 to 17, have attended church camp through donations from Davie County churches, civic groups, and indi-viduals. Most of these youth, who are identified through Davie County Social Services, attend Carolina Bible Camp in Davie County. The cost is $190 per youth, which includes room, board, crafts, and snack money. With your help, more youth can attend camp this summer. Any amount donated to this fund is greatly appreciated. Please make your check payable to “Bethlehem UMC” and mark it and/or your envelope with “Camp for Kids.” Other items needed are Bibles, flashlights, sleeping bags, soap, shampoo, toothpaste/toothbrushes, suit-cases/duffel bags, towels, and children’s summer clothing and swimsuits. A box is located in the Missions Room for these items. If you have any questions, please contact Virginia Bur-nette (409-8721). Thank you for your support of this important community outreach! Your sponsorship of this ministry may make the difference in the life of a child.

MISSIONS CONTINUED

MISSIONS

A STOREHOUSE FOR JESUS... April requests: peanut butter, jelly, toothbrushes, toothpaste, canned fruits and paper & plastic bags. Please place items in the baskets in the adult Sunday school classrooms or in the Missions Room at the back of the Sanctuary. Volunteers will be working at Storehouse Tuesday, April 17 at 6 pm to stock shelves. Please join us!

RELAY FOR LIFE... Volunteer coordinator needed for Bethle-hem. Yoman Smith will set up the tent but needs a coordinator to organize the team, food, activities. Event will be held May 19. Contact church office if you are interested.

FUNDRAISER... A BBQ Chicken fund raiser to benefit A Store-house for Jesus will be held at Junker’s Mill in Mocksville on Fri-day, April 27 beginning at lunch until sold out. Just stop by Junker’s Mill and purchase take out plates. If you would like to volunteer to assist on April 27th please call Storehouse.

MISSION TRIP... Christin Howard has an opportunity to go on a two week mission trip to South Africa this summer. The group she is going with will be working with teachers and chil-dren from Legogote Primary School in the Mpumalanga Prov-ince. The majority of children in this village are orphans. The principal of Legogote visited Davie County this past December for two weeks. While she was here she spoke at several of our schools and taught our students in Davie County about South Africa. This summer’s mission team will be providing Bible Camps with the 1,500 orphans of the Masoyi community and participate in a food distribution program. If you would like to help make Christin’s trip possible please make your check out to Bethlehem UMC and designate “Mission Teams” in the memo line.

WORSHIP

TRANSPORTATION… If anyone who no longer drives would like to come to Sunday school, worship, and/or any night events, you may call the church office and someone from the men’s class will pick you up in the church bus.

COFFEE TIME… Join us in the Family Life Center at 9:30am. Come and enjoy a variety of coffee and a danish while we fel-lowship prior to the Sunday school hour.

GOOD FRIDAY... We will have a Cross Walk, on Good Friday, April 6 at 5 pm. Meet in the church parking lot to participate.

CANTATA... The Easter Cantata, “Love Is Alive”, will be per-formed at the 11am worship service on Palm Sunday, April 1. All are invited and encouraged to hear our Chancel Choir share the Easter message with us in song. There will be modern, upbeat music as well as traditional hymns, piano, keyboard, organ, and guitars. Something for everyone! There WILL BE an 8:45am worship service that Sunday as well.

SUNRISE SERVICE... Easter Morning Sunrise Service will be held at the church mausoleum beginning at 6:50am on Sunday, April 8. Breakfast will be served by the United Methodist Men immediately afterwards. There will be no 8:45am worship ser-vice on Easter Sunday morning. Sunday school will be at its usual time followed by the 11am worship service.

EVERYONE, please take time each Sunday morning and sign the pew pads. We are keeping track of attendance in an effort to reach out to those of our congregation who miss worship a few consecutive Sundays. If you fail to sign the pew pads a few weeks, you will likely find in your mailbox a card that says “We Miss You” from Bethlehem. Please help us know when you are in worship and help reduce the unnecessary expense of cards and postage.

WORSHIP CONTINUED MISSIONS MOMENT

Sam Spry is a dedicated building team member to the mission field. He just made his fifteenth trip to Jamaica! For twelve days in February, he, along with his team, worked on a recrea-tional hall associated with the Methodist Church by painting, replacing the ceiling, replacing the roof, and doing electrical work. Here are Sam’s thoughts from his latest venture in out-reach ministry. ~ Virginia Burnette, Missions Co-Chair

“This year, my trip to Jamaica was with Center Methodist Church of Welcome. We went to Anchovy, Jamaica to do work on Trinity Methodist Church on their fellowship hall. The first thing that we did was to remove all the zinc from the roof, repair rafters, and replace with new zinc. Then we started inside replacing the ceiling and the braces for the ceiling and painting the ceiling. We did vari-ous electrical jobs that were needed. The last thing that we did was to paint the inside of the building. When we were finished, it looked like a new building. This year, I got to stay in a house in Hopewell, Jamaica. This is where I went on my first building team trip in 1989. We got to go to that church one Sunday, and I got to see a lot of friends that I had met in 1989. As long as I have been going on building teams, this was the best I have been on. The peo-ple on my team and the Jamaican people that we worked with at the fellowship hall were GREAT! I just want to say a Big THANK YOU to all the people of Bethlehem for your support. You can’t imagine what it means to me.” In His Love, Sam Spry

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

BETHLEHEM COOKBOOKS ON SALE...Bethlehem Cookbooks are

now sale-priced at only $10--(original price $18). If you don't have one, now is the best time to purchase one. They also make great gifts or save them to give your children/grandchildren when they have their own homes.

Monthly meetings...

Hope Circle will meet on Tuesday, April 3 at 7 pm at the home of Sue Riddle. The program will be a Call to Prayer and Self-Denial. Please join us for Christian fellowship and opportunities for service.

Morning Glories Circle will meet Wednesday, April 4 at 10 am in classroom 14.

Joy Circle will meet at Jamie Frye's house. Co-hostesses will be Bar-bara and Gail Frye. Our meeting will be held on Thursday, April 19, at 7 pm. Donna Powell will be leading us in the discussion of "Crave a Clear Conscience More than Clear Skin." This is Chapter 10 in our book, "It's No Secret." It is about revealing the secret beauty of con-fessing sins. We would love for you to join us.

LAKE JUNALUSKA... The United Methodist Women of the Western NC Conference will have their Annual Spiritual Growth Retreat at Lake Junaluska, NC on June 15-16, 2012. The theme for this year’s retreat is “Walk with Hope,” which will be led by retreat leader, Rev. Karen Kurtz. Birthing Kits will be the hands-on project. All women of Bethlehem UMC are invited and encouraged to attend. We will leave on Friday afternoon, stay overnight at Providence Lodge on the grounds of Lake Junaluska, and return home on Saturday afternoon. If you are interested in attending this special time of reflection, renewal, and spiritual growth, please contact Virginia Burnette (409-8721).

MISCELLANEOUS

Reservations... Please note that if you would like to schedule a meeting at the church or reserve any part of the church facility, you must contact the church office. We must check availability and handle reservation requests. Please call or email the office for any church meetings and/ or personal reservations. Thank you!

WEBSITE... The monthly newsletter and calendar are avail-

able on the church website at www.bethlehem-umc.org. Go to “Upcoming Events” and click on “Monthly Newsletter”. There you can find the current newsletter and calendar.

CONGRATULATIONS... Ronald & Lorri Foster in the birth of their son, Jacob, on Friday, March 9, 2012. Jacob weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and was 21 1/2 inches long. Proud grandparents are Danny & Carolyn F. Smith

PHONE MESSAGES: If you are unable to hear the phone messages from the church or if you want to hear it again, call 1-877-698-3261 and choose option 1.

CONGRATULATIONS... Dale & Terra Parrish and big sister,

Cela, of Lake Norman are happy to announce the birth of their

son and brother, Maddock Jace, on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.

Proud grandparents are Terry & Sandra Johnson of Mocksville

and great-grandparents Brodis & Alice Clontz of Advance.

NEWSLETTER… To ensure the Bethlehem Messenger is able to be delivered in a timely manner each month, please turn in your articles to the church office no later than Tuesday, April 17. Thank you for your cooperation!

CONTRIBUTING STOCKS/BONDS… BUMC has estab-lished a brokerage account at Wachovia. If you have negotia-ble instruments that you would like to donate to Bethlehem, please have your broker transfer directly to Wachovia, using account number 17083592; our DTC number is 0141. If you have any questions, please call Ken Lard (336-529-6113 ).

MISCELLANEOUS CONTINUED Book Bags of Hope This school year Bethlehem is partnering with Smith Grove

UMC on the Book Bags of Hope project for Pinebrook Elementary. This project donates a bag of food every Friday to a child for the weekend. These children would normally have very little, or no food to eat on the weekend. There are about 70 bags given out each Friday. All foods are individually wrapped, single servings, and require minimal cooking.

Please help us by donating food to this worthy cause. Some food items are alternated throughout the year, but the items on this list are collected all year long. Purchase items on the list below, and donate items in the boxes provided around the church (Missions Room, FLC and CAC).

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*Oatmeal *Chex Mix

*Grits *Chef Boyardee Variety *Nutri-Grain bars 7.5 oz. microwavable

*Cheese Nabs or Wheat and cheese *Raisins

(No peanut butter due to allergies) *Del Monte Fruit Cups

*Cheez-It snack packs *Campbell’s Chicken *Pudding cups Noodle soup

*Pop Tarts *Campbell’s Tomato *Rice Crispy Squares – 1.3 soup

oz. (larger size)

***Contact Christin Howard (978-9326) or Virginia Burnette for more

information, of if you would like to help pack the bags!

**If you’d like to donate money, please designate your check to Book

Bags of Hope.

**~ Don’t forget this is a yearlong commitment – we need your help! ~**

Finance and Stewardship

GIFTS: 2/26 3/4 3/11 3/18 3/25

General Fund $7,589.00 $8,557.00 $4,887.00 $6,362.00 $6,444.39

Building Fund 100.00 - - 110.00 -

Hunger Fund 45.00 375.00 31.00 22.00 197.00

Youth Fund - - 20.00 - 30.00

Good Neighbor Fund

453.00 55.00 20.00 385.00 75.00

Forever Fund - - 40.00 125.00 -

UMCOR - - - 245.00 25.00

Storehouse for Jesus

- - - 100.00 10.00

Book Bags for Hope

365.00 100.00 - 345.00 150.00

Choir Fund 70.00 - - - 50.00 Cemetery Fund 500.00 - 25.00 25.00 -

Carpenters for Christ

10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

ATTENDANCE: 2/26 3/4 3/11 3/18 3/25

8:45 Worship 54 59 35 77 68

Sunday School 87 101 77 95 61

11:00 Worship 146 103 125 162 97

Total Worship 200 162 160 239 165

Ash Wednesday Service 100

Volunteers for April 10 am Nursery

Pam Stockert

11 am Acolyte Slideshow

1 Jonathan Gunter 1 Christin Howard

8 Ty Kelly 8 Donna Lemons

15 15 Gail Howard

22 Jake Roberts 22 Jack Newman

29 Will Foster 29 Donna Lemons

Children’s Church 11 am Nursery

15 Annette Eaton 1 James & Kristen Blakley, Anne Foster, Maddie Myers

22 Cindy Furr 8 Blake & Erica Bost, Cindy Furr,

Maddie Myers

25 Cindy Furr 15 Kendall & Marci Howard, Pat Newman, Maddie Myers

22 Josh & Lindsay Pfaff, Lisa Phelps, Maddie Myers

Children’s Moment 29 Tim & Kim Shore, Ravi Ramper-sad, Maddie Myers

8 Susan Sidden

15 Susan Sidden Preschool Sunday School

22 Susan Sidden Cindy Furr

29 Byron Vines

Elementary Sunday School

Lay Readers Lisa Phelps

8 Ken Lard

15 Jean Harpe BUMY 1 Sunday School

22 Traci Crisco Patty Rogers

29

Ushers

1 Jerry & Gail Howard, Larry & Sue Riddle

8 Phil & Dawn Myers, David & Jane Simpson

15 James Howard, Dennis Peterman, Carl Moser, Joe Randolph, Robert Foster

22 Garry Foster, Steve Sexton, Tommy Howard, Justin Riddle

29 Various Volunteers

Newsletter Team: Team members Pat Sprouse, Gene

& Helen Lanier, Kay Foster, Hollis Smith, June McKnight and Jean Harpe will assemble the May newsletter on

Thursday, April 26 at 10 am in the Christian Activity Center! Please feel free to come join us!