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CHURCH ON THE STREET - Sunday May 15th On Sunday, May 15th, we will go out into the community and serve our neighbors. Have you signed up yet? As of today we have 166 volunteers signed up and need many, many more. We are also in need of team captains for some projects. If you would like to serve as a team captain, please call 919-389-5482 or email [email protected].
Abide. Love. Go.
Sign up at: www.wpumc.com/COTS. The change starts today.
Dinner and a Show! - Wednesday May 4th Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, May 4th. We will begin
with a spaghetti dinner 5:45-6:30pm in the CLC. Then at 6:45pm
our children’s choirs will present GPS God’s Plan of Salvation, a
story that guides us down the “Holy Highway” to learn that with
Jesus Christ in our lives, the road of obedience leads to the throne
of God. Donations will be accepted to help offset the costs of the
dinner and musical, with proceeds going to children’s music
ministry. Come out and support these wonderful and talented children…don’t miss it!
Newsletter May 2016
Oldies Drive-In—Friday May 6th Friday, May 6th, 5:30-8:30pm in the parking lot. Come enjoy music from the 50s-70s and feast on hamburgers, hot dogs, and delicious homemade milkshakes. Invite your neighbors to join the community in this fun event.
Adult volunteers are still needed to help cook, prep food orders, and clean up. Sign up online if you’re able to help.
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Take a Hike From Cancer The Cancer Prevention Challenge Walk, Sunday, June 12th
Did you know that the American Cancer Society Guidelines state that adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderately intense or 75 minutes of vigorously intense
activity each week (or a combination of these), spread throughout the week?
Look for more details in the June newsletter! Contact Scottie Dietz at [email protected] for more information about Cancer Companions.
Three big musical events are happening this summer in the Music Ministries of White Plains UMC. On Sunday, June 12th, at 4:00pm in the CLC, the St. Francis Brass Band will present a concert to raise awareness for Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network (WIHN). The concert is free to all, but they will accept donations to WIHN. The concert should last a little over an hour and will have popular music as well as Broadway, big band, and some classical tunes. It will be a well-rounded program and certainly a nice way to start off the summer.
On Friday, August 12th, members of the White Plains Music Ministry will sing the National Anthem at the Durham Bulls game that night. We have reserved one of the party decks, and the entire church is invited to attend. Please sign up online if you want to attend.
We have commissioned Dr. Michael John Trotta to write our All Saints repertoire for this year. This seven-movement work will be presented in worship on Sunday morning, November 6th. We will have the premier rehearsal for this piece as well as 2016 Christmas music at our Choir Retreat on Saturday, August 13th, at the church. Put this date on the calendar to join us as we start on the world premiere of Dr. Trotta’s All Saints work.
Senior Outing - May 3rd at 1:00pm - Join us for a day trip to Barn Dinner Theater in Greensboro for lunch and the show, Smoke on the Mountain. Let us take you back to a simpler time, 1938, where you become the congregation of Mount Pleasant Church in North Carolina. Pastor Oglethorpe is determined to move his flock into the "modern world" by inviting the Singing Sanders Family to join him. The musical talent is surpassed only by the side-splitting hilarity of these characters. The cost is $41 per person and includes buffet lunch, the show and tax and tip. The shuttle bus will leave at 11:00am. Sign up on online or call Debbie in the church office at 919-467-9394. Shuttle space is limited. Future outings later this year: June 29th, the Billy Graham Exhibit; August 17th, a trip to IMAX Theater; Octo-ber, Southern Supreme.
Library Corner — Did you know that the White Plains Library has an Amazon wish list? And that you are invited to suggest a book for it — or even to buy us one? Check it out: http://amzn.to/1WoJ9nX
If you have read something we ought to have on the shelf but you can’t bear to part with your own copy or if you have marked it up, please let one of the librarians know your recommendation by emailing us at [email protected]. We will add it to the wish list and consider it for purchase when funds become available. If you feel inclined buy us a present, just hit the “Add to Cart” button, as you do for your (grand)kids. And don’t forget to add us to your “Friends list” on Amazon.
The Daytime Book Club meet will meet from 3:00-4:30pm on Tuesday, May 17th in room C205 to discuss True Paradox: How Christianity Makes Sense of Our Complex World, by David Skeel. This will be our last meeting before taking a summer break. Meetings will resume in September and are always on the third Tuesday of the month. For our fall selections, visit wpumc.com/bookclubs.
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SUMMER NIGHTS BOOK CLUB SPOTLIGHT ON JUNE 16th—Margot, by Jillian Cantor Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl has been required reading for many students over the years. Anne Frank’s true story has long been a symbol of bravery and hope, as it put a human face on World War II. But most of us have forgotten that there were two sisters hidden in the annex, one a cultural icon made famous by her published diary and the other, nearly forgotten. In the spring of 1959, The Diary of Anne Frank came to the silver screen to great acclaim. In this fictional account, a young woman named Margie Franklin is working in Philadelphia as a secretary at a Jewish law firm when the movie comes out. On the surface Margie lives a quiet life, but she has a secret: a life she once lived, a past and a religion she has denied, and a family and a country she left behind. Margie Franklin is really Margot Frank, Anne Frank’s older sister, and this book imagines what might have happened if Margot did not die in Bergen-Belsen as reported, but instead escaped the Nazis for America. As Anne Frank becomes a global icon, Margie’s carefully constructed American life begins to fall apart. Her past and present begin to collide and Margie is forced to come to terms with Margot, with the people she loved, and with a life swept up into the course of history.
Get Their Name Study – Sundays or Wednesdays,
starting May 22nd and 25th. This church-wide study
will help us share our faith in a way that is effective,
biblical, and transformational.
Sign up online. Cost for the books is $20.
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Youth and Adults…it’s not too early to
sign up to be leaders, helpers, floaters,
decorators or behind-the-scene workers
for this year’s Vacation Bible School.
Join the fun!
Vacation Bible School is
July 11th-15th!
Registration is open so don’t
wait! VBS is for children ages
3 years (birthday on or
before 8/31/12) through
current 5th-graders. Early bird
cost is $15 per child until June
5th, and $20 per child from June
6th – June 30th.
Register online at
wpumc.com/VBS.
See Beth or Julie Hinshaw with
Questions
Nursery Care
11:00am Nursery
Volunteers are still needed! If you can rock,
play, and help nurture our
youngest members,
please contact Beth.
May 1st (9:45) TBD (11:00) TBD
May 8th
(9:45) Dianne Welton (11:00) TBD
May 15th
(10:30) Carolyn Chieffo
May 22nd (9:45) TBD
(11:00) Rosemary Gaddy
May 29th (9:45) TBD (11:00) TBD
The LAUNCH!
is our new
children’s large group
time that starts at
9:30am every Sunday.
Make sure to bring your
children for an
awesome start
to the day!
Looking Ahead: May 4th– Dinner and a Show
(Children’s Musical)
May 15th– Church on the Street
Jun 14th—Wet-n-Wild Trip
June 26th— Birds of Prey Show
July 11th-15th—VBS
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Parent Resources - did you know we publish a blog from Orange just for parents of youth to help you connect to what we're teaching at youth group? Check out this excerpt from our most recent Judgement Call Series. A quick Internet search reveals the worries many parents feel when it comes to their teen’s friends. “How to spot a bully.” “How to spot a bad influence.” “How to spot the wrong crowd.” There is plenty to worry about when it comes to your student’s friends. And while we all want our students to show good judgment when it comes to friends, our tendency as
parents may be to judge too quickly. One friend has too low of a GPA. Another has too many extracurricular activities. One talks too much and another is too quiet. It’s hard to know which qualities our students should accept in their friends and which ones should put that friend on the proverbial no-fly list. But what if, as parents, we spent less time figuring out who our students should be friends with and more time figuring out how to influence the friends they’ve already chosen? What if you were able not only to help your teen choose friends, but to directly influence the life choices those friends make? More and more stud-ies say you can... Want to read the rest including some practical tips? Check out http://wpumc.com/parents/
Sign up now for summer! Check out these great summer activities for Youth, Children and Families - Make plans now for an awesome summer! Click the links for more information and to sign up!
Wet and Wild Waterpark Trip - Tuesday, June 14th
Summer Breakaway Conference Camp - June 20th
-25th
Bridge Mission Week - July 5th
-8th
Vacation Bible School - July 11th
-15th
Appalachia Service Project (waiting list) - July 17th
-23rd
Annual Conference Session for Youth - July 18th
-23rd
High School Girls' Beach Retreat - July 29th
-31st
It's not too late to invite your friends to
Oldies!
Sisters in Support– May 10th, a breast cancer support group for women who have had breast cancer and those currently undergoing treatment, meets on the second Tuesday of each month, 7:00-8:30pm. Contact Lee Heathcoat, [email protected], for information.
Prayer Concerns— Anna Avery, Jack Baumer, Becky Brown, Roy Carawon, Cyndy
Fettig, Steve Fulghum, Dylan Harrell, Lynn Hines, Pat Johnson, Phyllis Lang, Lucy Lowry, Ernie and Jane Miller, Peter Murray, Jim Payne, David and Lorraine Perkinson, Amy Pethick, Fritz Plenge, Don Remley, Porter Richardson, Mary Jane Root, Harlen Van Sloten, Pam Schmid, and those serving in the Armed Forces.
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The WPUMC Cancer Companions are available for you or someone you love. We offer one-on-one support from trained individuals using faith-based written materials and videos. For more information, contact Scottie Dietz at 919-387-7675 or email [email protected]. Cancer Companions also pray for those impacted by cancer. Please send confidential requests, praises to Ann Perkins, [email protected].
ABRO Update: Many of you continue to be interested in the young people we brought over from Belarus in the summers of 2003-2008 via the American Belarussian Relief Organization. We are excited to have two of them coming to visit this July. One of the children is Sveta, who was seven the first year she came, right after her mother had passed away. As an eight-year-old she visited again and was able to receive treatment for an illness. Returning too will be Yuliya, who will translate when needed. While they are here, Patti Crane and Judi Brettschneider will be collecting clothing to be sent back to Belarus for two other girls (ages 3 and 6). If you would like to make a contribution to help with expenses, please make checks payable to WPUMC and mark ABRO/PDF.
Stephen Ministry
May 1st 8:20am
Betty Walden 11:00am
TBD
May 8th 8:20am
Janis Hunsinger 11:00am
Laura Stealey
May 15th Suzy Drake
Laura Stealey
May 22nd 8:20am
Rosemary Gaddy 11:00am
TBD
May 29th 8:20am
TBD 11:00am
TBD
Do you want to take some time to ask questions about the plan for living into our Future Story over the next three years? The map is available online - but if you'd like to listen to each of the members who helped create the map and have the opportunity to ask questions, please join us at any of these times: Sunday, May 1st - 4:30pm Sunday, May 1st - 7:00pm Sunday, May 8th 11:00am (Spanish) Wednesday, May 11th - 7:00pm
Next Newsletter deadline May 15th to be emailed June 1st
Bulletin deadline is each Wednesday at noon
Please send articles and information about upcoming events to: [email protected].
May 1st Turtle Top Jim Avett
Wayne Tindle
Star Trans J. D. Fish
David Tyree
May 8th Turtle Top
Bruce Cranfill John Brettschneider
Star Trans
Bruce Wilson Fred Kastner
Shuttle Bus Drivers
May 15th (Unified) Turtle Top
Bob Carawon Derryl Walden
Star Trans
JD Fish Rick Condit
May 22nd Turtle Top
John Sublette Ken Warner
Star Trans
Mary Tom Hink Sally Warner
May 1st Epiphany/BASIC
May 8th
Cornerstone/ Daily Walk
May 15th (10:30am)
Closer Walk/ New Beginnings
May 22nd Koinonia/ Searchers
May 29th Koinonia/ Searchers
Parking Teams
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
April 3rd
8:20am………..215
11am ............ 143
Hispanic Min…52
TOTAL .......... 410
Sunday School
Children .......... 47
Youth .............. 26
Adults ........... 271
TOTAL .......... 344
April10th
8:20am………..193
11am ............. 139
Hispanic Min….59
TOTAL .......... 391
Sunday School
Children .......... 36
Youth .............. 29
Adults............ 257
TOTAL .......... 322
April 17th 8:20am………….218
11am…………… 176
Hispanic Min…...53
TOTAL…………...447
Sunday School
Children………...36
Youth……………..38
Adults…………..235
TOTAL…………..309
April 24th
8:20am………….219
11am…………… 115
Hispanic Min…...52
TOTAL ………….386
Sunday School
Children………...27
Youth……………..23
Adults…………..247
TOTAL…………..297
Financial Info: As of 4/24/2016: Year to Date Giving, General Fund, $384,869. 2016 Annual Budget, $1,355,000.
In an effort to make sure we have all the details of articles to be publicized, we ask that you go to www.wpumc.com/submit and fill out the form for your article. Information given will then be used for publicity in the newsletter, bulletin, eBlast and monitors as appropriate. Email [email protected] with questions.
For activities and rehearsals during the week, check the website:
http://wpumc.com/calendar/
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Nursery Care May 1st
(9:45) TBD (11:00) TBD
May 8th (9:45) Dianne Welton
(11:00) TBD May 15th (10:30 Service)
(10:30) Carolyn Chieffo May 22nd (9:45) TBD
(11:00) Rosemary Gaddy May 29th (9:45) TBD (11:00) TBD
May 29th Turtle Top
Kent Whitfield David Tyree
Star Trans
Jim Morgan Bob Carawon
Church Office 919-467-9394
Fax Number 919-481-0213
Hispanic Ministry 919-467-4685
Stephen Ministry Information
919-467-5933
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