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INSIDE!!!
Pg. 2: Upcoming sermon topics &
summer worship schedule.
Pg.3: New Lenten study,
Sunday School
opportunities, & a note of
thanks.
Pg. 4: Message from the Bishop &
a baptism.
Pg. 5: Bible trivia.
Pg. 6: Celebrate generosity.
Pg. 7: Family Promise.
Pg. 8: El Refugio news.
Pg. 9: More connected, safety
first, & Church Mice.
Pg. 10& 11: Legend of St. Valentine
& some Valentine’s Day
smiles.
Pg. 12: In our prayers &
honorariums & memorials.
Pg. 13: Song for this month’s theme.
Pg. 14: Birthdays & anniversaries.
Pg. 15: February events, El Refugio
calendar for the year, Core
Values & Military Ministry.
Pg. 16: Regular church activities.
February 2020
Children of the Light
“In the beginning was the Word, and
the Word was with God, and the Word was
God. He was with God in the beginning.
Through him all things were made; without
him nothing was made. In him was life, and
that life was the light of all people. The light
shines in the darkness, and the darkness has
not overcome it.
The true light that gives life to everyone was
coming into the world” (John 1:1-5,9 TNIV).
We give thanks for this season of Epiphany.
The church celebrates Christ as the light of
the world and the light of our lives.
Darkness looms in our personal lives, the headlines and even in our denomination.
We wonder what the future holds amidst pain, brokenness and certainty?
These six weeks of Epiphany give us the hope that we do not live these days of
darkness alone. The light of Christ glows especially in times of difficulty! We can
face each hour with the calm assurance that “When we run with patience the race,
we shall know the joy of Jesus”
( stanza 3, “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light).
I pray you feel the loving warmth and presence of Christ in your lives.
I look forward to seeing you soon as we shine like Christ in our upcoming times of
worship, fellowship and spiritual growth.
With Christian love and joy,
Andi
Upcoming worship schedule Church Staff
Senior Pastor: Andi Woodhouse
Traditional
Worship Music Director &
Church Organist: Dr. Daniel Hester
Secretary /
Bookkeeper:
Kim Gunter
Nursery Director:
Melanie
Yarborough
Communication Ministries:
Deb Taylor Web Editor
Brad Butler Newsletter Editor
Kim Gunter Bulletin Editor
Custodian:
Jackie Watson
Pastor on call
919--292-2612.
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February 2: Communion. John Shontz preaching. Andi will preside over Communion.
February 9: Matthew 5:13-20, “Salt and Light to the World.”
February 16: Deuteronomy 30:15-20, “Choose Life.”
February 23: Transfiguration. Matthew 17:1-9, “ A Glimpse of Glory”.
February 26: Ash Wednesday.
Summer Worship Schedule
“Good people, cheer God!
Right-living people sound best when praising.
Use guitars to reinforce your Hallelujahs!
Play his praise on a grand piano!
Invent your own song to him;
give him a trumpet fanfare” (Psalm 33:1-3, The Message, by Eugene Peterson).
Worship is the highlight of my week! Whatever is going on in my life or occurring in the world, I know
that God has something new waiting for me from 8:30 till noon on Sunday morning. I pray that you also
encounter the living God through Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit when you come to
Jonesboro UMC for worship.
When we gather with a sense of expectation and anticipation we will truly experience God’s presence in
worship through music, hearing God’s Word read and proclaimed and in fellowship with one another.
After much prayerful conversation with the worship leadership at both services, the SPRC and open
discussion at Church Council, we will have one worship service at 9:00 a.m. from Memorial Day
through Labor Day.
+Worship will be in the Sanctuary May 24-July 12.
+Worship will be in the Wesley Center July 19-September 6.
I pray that you will be in worship when you are in town this summer.
Sunday School will remain at 10:00 a.m..
We will resume our normal schedule September 13 with Heartstrings at 8:30 a.m. and worship in the
Sanctuary at 11:00 a.m..
I hope you will receive this new opportunity with openness and joy. I pray you will feel comfortable
inviting your family members and friends to 9am worship.
You are a gracious congregation who extends hospitality and kindness to our neighbors and one
another.
Thank you for your prayers, blessings and participation as we look forward to worshiping together this
summer!
With Christian gratitude and joy,
Andi
JUMC 2019 Church Council
Joe Cavalluzzi Chairperson
Jennie Lanane Missions Coordinator
Russell Gardner Recording Secretary
Bill Huggins United Methodist Men
Marilee Ostman Staff-Parish Relations
Committee Chair
Dave Carmony & Carol Carmony, co-chairs
Trustees
Eddie Campbell Finance Committee
John Shontz Church Treasurer
John Shontz Lay Leader
Deb Taylor David Taylor (alternate)
Lay Member to Annual Conference
Sherry Williams Christian Education Team
Chairperson
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Sunday School schedule – 9:45 a.m.
THE NURSERY is equipped to take care of children from newborn to 3 years old.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH CLASSES are available in the Sanctuary building for Nursery
through High School.
ADULT CLASSES:
Epworth – Tyson Class – Discussion using Cokesbury material. Located in the
Sanctuary Building Parlor.
Michael Watson Class – Discussion using teacher-chosen material. Located in the
Sanctuary Building.
Inquirers Class – The Baby Boomer Believers; asking, seeking, and pursuing God’s
Word. Located in the library in the Wesley Center.
Amey Womble Class - Teacher-led lesson using Cokesbury material. Located in the
Wesley Center.
Fellowship Class – Discussion using Cokesbury material. Located in the Wesley Center.
Seekers Class – Discussion using teacher-chosen material. Located in the Wesley
Center.
New Lenten Study
On Wednesday, February 19, following the Wonderful Wednesday meal, we will begin a
six week DVD Lenten Study.
“Soul Reset: breakdown, breakthrough, and the journey to wholeness”, is based on the
following themes:
*Take Care of Yourself
*Feel the Feelings
*What to Do with Grief
*It’s Not All on Me
*Living in the Light”
Questions? Please contact Andi Woodhouse, [email protected].
Note of thanks
Sincere gratitude is expressed to the Jonesboro church family for all the help leading up to
Advent, Christmas and preparing for Epiphany!
Thank you for your help in decorating, taking care of poinsettias, setting out luminaries,
getting Advent Wreaths in place and then getting everything put away!
Bless you for your joy-filled labor!
Andi
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Message from Bishop Hope Morgan Ward
Dear United Methodist friends,
Grace and peace to you in this new year.
I write to encourage your gracious and prayerful attention to the proposal for the future of the United Methodist
Church released today by a diverse group of United Methodist leaders. The proposal is the outcome of a skillfully mediated
process in which these leaders came to a unanimous sense of possibility for our future. The proposal is offered to the church
in humility and hope. I urge you to read the proposal and accompanying resources.
Styled by some media as a split, all the participants understand this to be a continuity of the UMC with provisions for
separation for those who desire to do so.
As the year unfolds, there will be continued discussion and discernment relative to this proposal across the church as we move
toward the General Conference in May. General Conference is the place where any decision will be made.
Thank you for your prayers for our church in this time and for your patience and perseverance. Together let us share strong
hope for ministry configurations of our shared life that offer space for all to worship, grow in grace, and serve with
faithfulness and joy.
With the shared confidence we have in God’s providence, power, and grace,
Bishop Hope Morgan Ward
Editor’s note. To follow this development more closely you can go to the North Carolina UMC website and there you will
find updates on General Conference.
On November 24
during the
Heartstrings service
we celebrated the
baptism of Reagan
Miller Wilson. She
is the daughter of
Bradley and Molly
Porr Wilson.
“Suffer the little children to come unto me.”
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Bible Trivia
Four Letter Words
Each answer contains exactly four letters. Fear not– no profanity here.
1. What New Testament book tells the history of the early Christians?
2. What wicked king of Israel was married to the just-as-wicked Jezebel?
3. What “sea” mentioned in the Bible is actually a very salty landlocked lake?
4. John the Baptist referred to Jesus as the ____ of God.
5. What African country lay south of Egypt and was the home of Moses’ wife?
6. Who was Jacob’s first wife (before he married the prettier and better-loved Rachel)?
7. Who was the world’s first murderer?
8. Which of the twelve tribes of Israel were Moses and Aaron descended from?
9. What, according to Paul, is greater than all the spiritual gifts?
10. According to Jesus, what falls on both the just and the unjust?
11. What was the Sabbath day made for?
12. What city received the longest of Paul’s epistles?
13. What was Lot’s wife turned into when she looked back on the doomed city of Sodom?
14. What Moabite woman was an ancestor of Jesus?
15. Who was the most important apostle in Acts?
16. Which author of a Gospel was referred to by Peter as “my son”?
17. Which of Noah’s three sons were the Hebrews descended from?
18. Who was the first man in the Bible to die?
19. What was the apostle Paul’s original name?
20. What substance in the Bible is often a symbol of bitterness?
21. What son was born to Adam and Eve after Cain killed Abel?
22. What was the first month of the Jewish year?
23. What was the hometown of the Philistine giant Goliath?
24. Who was made from the dust of the ground?
25. What direction of the wind dried up the Red Sea so the Israelites could cross it?
26. What cruel Amalekite king was spared by Saul but chopped to pieces by Samuel?
27. What are the wise men at Jesus’ birth sometimes called?
28. According to Jesus’ parable, what does a foolish man build his house on?
29. What did Judas betray Jesus with?
30. What river (the longest in the world) is mentioned many times in the Bible, but never by name?
31. What are the streets of heaven paved with?
32. What was the disciple Matthew’s other name?
1. Acts 2. Ahab (1 Kings 21:25) 3. Dead 4. Lamb (John 1:29) 5. Cush 6. Leah (Genesis 29) 7. Cain (who killed his
brother Abel; Genesis 4) 8. Levi 9. Love (1 Corinthians 13) 10. Rain (Matthew 5:45) 11. Rest (Exodus 20) 12. Rome 13.
Salt (Genesis 9:26) 14. Ruth (Matthew 1: 5-16) 15. Paul 16. Mark (1 Peter 5:13– the expression “son” may be figurative.)
17. Shem 18. Abel (Genesis 4) 19. Saul (Acts 7:58) 20. Gall (A bitter and poisonous herb; Deuteronomy 32:32) 21. Seth
(Genesis 5:3-8) 22. Abib (Exodus 13:4; 23:15) 23. Gath (1 Samuel 15) 24. Adam (Genesis 2:7) 25. East (Exodus 14:21)
26. Agag (1 Samuel 15) 27. Gath (1 Samuel 17) 28. Sand (Matthew 7:26) 29. Kiss (Matthew 26:49) 30. Nile (which is
usually referred to as “the river.) 31. Gold (Revelation 21:21) 32. Levi (Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:14)
Taken from :The Whimsical Quizzical Bible Trivia Book” by J. Stephen Lang Guideposts Press 1994.
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Celebrate Your 2019 Generosity!
In 2019, the JUMC family’s financial generosity was demonstrated through—
$326,595.30 Giving through offerings
$35,072.12 Additional giving for specific ministries, projects & the Memorial Fund
$19,257.20 Raised through fundraisers
“COUNTLESS” Additional in-kind gifts like food, hygiene items, day care supplies, VBS supplies and Bibles,
bazaar and silent auction items, Christmas gifts for children in Armenia and Lee County, funeral
luncheons, miles driven, and so much more!
PRICELESS! Hours of time, talent and prayer to support God’s work through JUMC
Your generosity resulted in—
“Doors open, lights on” serving God through our facilities at least six days every week
Worship, visitation, leadership, funerals, weddings, music, outreach, administration, facility care, and laity engagement/support
led by a talented, professional, dedicated, faith-filled staff
Ninety-nine Sunday worship services full of praise, scripture, music, preaching, prayer, sacraments and community
18 studies, small groups and music ensembles with 200+ “spaces” filled by JUMC-affiliated people (actually, there’s space and
nurture and opportunity for many more!)
Hands-on outreach through 20+ JUMC-based outreach ministries and projects--plus ongoing volunteer service with at least 6
community-based organizations--that touched more than 3,000 people in our community and throughout the world
Our fifth year in a row to meet all connectional responsibilities
Payoff of our mortgage debt ($50,139.77 total 2019 payments) and $6,900 progress against our remaining line-of-credit debt
New great room lighting and window film in the Wesley Center
Upgraded and monitored fire safety systems in the Wesley Center, kitchen vent hood up to code, upgraded Wi-Fi service
throughout the campus and myriad equipment repairs
Emergency replacement of one WC heat pump and a parsonage water heater
If each of our ministry, mission and volunteer roles was filled by a different person,
we estimate that would be 385 people!
PRAISE GOD!!
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FAMILY PROMISE 2019 REVIEW
10 Family Units
13 Parents, 5 Dads, 8 Moms
23 Children/Youth
Total of 36 people
Volunteers from JUMC and our partner church, Pocket Presbyterian Church, showed the love of Christ and encouragement to
these families. Where would they be without this help? The majority of these families have found homes.
Many of you remember Simone and her two daughters who stayed with us in 2013. She has had stable employment and has saved
enough and is in the process of purchasing’
a home for her family. Congratulations, Simone!
FAMILY PROMISE 2020
We will again host families the week of Feb 16 – 23.
Families who have no home to call their own will be coming to stay with us from Feb 16 - 23. This program is possible only
because you care. It takes many volunteers each doing their part. We need help from our established volunteers as well as new
people. We also need everyone praying for the families and those who are trying to help them.
There are many ways to help:
Evening Hosts, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., greet and welcome the families, are available to play with the children, listen to the parents
and eat dinner with them.
Overnight Hosts, 7:45p.m. – 6:00 a.m., spend the night, sleep on double high air mattresses in the Library, and stay until the
families leave at 6:00 a.m. the next morning.
Meal preparers cook, serve dinner at 6, and supervise clean up.
After Sunday School on the 16th, volunteers set up Sunday School rooms and the Wesley Center, mainly moving and rearranging
chairs. On the following Sunday, volunteers put everything back in place.
If you will help or need more information, please contact Nancy Tew at 919 718-6031 or [email protected]. Please prayerfully consider being a part of this ministry that helps homeless families get back on their feet. We can not do it without you.
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Tour the World …
Without Leaving
Town!
On Tuesday, March 3, come enjoy
International Culture Night, presented by
JUMC’s outreach ministry El Refugio in
partnership with Central Carolina
Community College, CCCC Foundation
and Lee County Arts Council.
The “journey” launches at 6 pm at the
Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center (and lasts
until 9 pm—come by when you can!) Along
the way you’ll experience—
food, arts, crafts, games, history,
traditional dress, interactive activities,
music and more presented by El Refugio
students and other local folks with ties to
the 20++ countries represented;
tastes of international cuisine created
by culinary arts students from Central
Carolina Community College;
feature performance by La Fiesta Jazz
Band, sponsored by Central Carolina
Community College;
traditional craft projects created by El
Refugio’s child care “kids” through their
cultural enrichment program;
great fun with family, friends and
neighbors as you share Christ through
your presence and smile.
International Culture Night showcases Lee
County’s diversity as a way to encourage
positive relationships and foster individual
growth by recognizing others’ needs and
talents.
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So Much More Connected!
Big thanks to the JUMC Trustees for upgrading Wi-Fi service throughout the Wesley Center and in the third floor of
the Education Building! Mike Watson and John Raif figured the details, installed and made it all work. Costs were shared via a
member’s designated gift to JUMC and El Refugio operating funds.
Safety First
You will begin to notice that more doors are locked and areas secured throughout the JUMC campus. A team is
working on formal safety and security procedures, and pertinent details will be shared as plans are established.
In the meantime, please anticipate that the Wesley Center will be locked by roughly 10:30 am on Sundays. If you need access
after this time, the head usher may be able to help, or various folks will be around after 11:00 worship with a key.
The breezeway door into the Education Building will be locked by roughly 10:50 am. Melanie will keep an eye out for folks
who’d like to come in to the nursery after this time!
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The Legend of St. Valentine The history of Valentine’s Day–and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February
has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both
Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient
rite?
The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.
One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II
decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men.
Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in
secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Still others insist that it was
Saint Valentine of Terni, a bishop, who was the true namesake of the holiday. He, too, was beheaded by Claudius II outside
Rome.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons,
where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first
“valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl–possibly his jailor’s daughter–who visited him during his
confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still
in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a
sympathetic, heroic and–most importantly–romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation,
Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France.
Origins of Valentine’s Day: A Pagan Festival in February
While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of
Valentine’s death or burial–which probably occurred around A.D. 270–others claim that the Christian church may have
decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration
of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the
Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at a sacred cave where the infants
Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or lupa. The priests would
sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification. They would then strip the goat’s hide into strips, dip them into the
sacrificial blood and take to the streets, gently slapping both women and crop fields with the goat hide. Far from being
fearful, Roman women welcomed the touch of the hides because it was believed to make them more fertile in the coming
year. Later in the day, according to legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city’s
bachelors would each choose a name and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in
marriage.
Valentine’s Day: A Day of Romance Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity but was outlawed—as it was deemed “un-Christian”–at the end of
the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. It was not until much later, however, that the
day became definitively associated with love. During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England
that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of Valentine’s Day
should be a day for romance. The English poet Geoffrey Chaucer was the first to record St. Valentine’s Day as a day of
romantic celebration in his 1375 poem “Parliament of Foules,” writing, ““For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s day /
Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate.”
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Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written Valentine’s didn’t begin to appear until after
1400. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife
while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of
the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England.) Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired
a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois.
Typical Valentine’s Day Greetings
In addition to the United States, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and
Australia. In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. By the middle of the
18th, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes, and
by 1900 printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an
easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Cheaper
postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine’s Day greetings.
Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began
selling the first mass-produced valentines in America. Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made elaborate
creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as “scrap.” Today, according to the Greeting Card Association, an
estimated 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day the second largest card-sending
holiday of the year (more cards are sent at Christmas). Women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines.
And some Valentine’s Day Smiles
Jim asked his friend, Tony, whether he had bought his wife anything for Valentine's Day.
'Yes,' came the answer from Tony who was a bit of a chauvinist, 'I've bought her a belt and a bag.'
'That was very kind of you,' Jim added, 'I hope she appreciated the thought.'
Tony smiled as he replied, 'So do I, and hopefully the vacuum cleaner will work better now.
One morning Emma woke up with a start. Her husband Jim asked what was the matter, she told him, "I just had a dream that
you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine's day. What do you think it means?"
"You'll know tonight," Jim said.
That evening, Jim home with a small package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, Emma opened it - only to find a book entitled
"The meaning of dreams".
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In our prayers Debbie Beavers
Larry Cameron
Madeline Campbell
Charles
The Family of Alton Cockrell
James Cox
Brad Fauss
James Fuller
Jenni Griffin
The Family of Sharon Hamilton
Debbie Harris
The Family of Michael Hathaway
Gordon Ingram
Kathy Johnson
Maye Ann Lambert
Jeff Neal
Sandy Rathjen
Wayne Reese
Marty Shaw
Susan Swindell
Mark Talley
Evelyn Watson
Kim West
Frank Wheeler
David Wilkerson
Military Personnel & Their Families:
Andy Cook, Pat Mohan, Trey Walden,
Jonathan Pemberton, Adrian York,
Andrew Rhodes, Adam Bowen,
Bob Lanane III, Colleen Pemberton,
Brianna Gordon.
God, our Creator, has stored within our minds
and personalities, great potential strength and
ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these
powers. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/prayer-
quotes
Honorariums and Memorials
In Memory of Eloise Hester: Reinette & Stan Stephenson
Hal & Vergie Cleavinger
John Byrd
In Memory of Shari Renfro: Reinette & Stan Stephenson
In Memory of George and Ruth Dew: Allen & Nell Matthews
In Memory of Raymond Atkin: Reinette & Stan Stephenson
In Honor of Rebekah and Steve Keukes: Reinette & Stan Stephenson
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I want
to walk
as a
child of
the
light
I want to walk as a child of the light By Kathleen Thomerson
I want to walk as a child of the light
I want to follow Jesus.
God sent the stars to give light to the world
The star of my life is Jesus.
Refrain
In Him there is no darkness at all
The night and the day are both alike
The Lamb is the light of the city of God
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.
I want to see the brightness of God
I want to look at Jesus.
Clear sun of righteousness, shine on my path
And show me the way to the Father.
Refrain
I’m looking for the coming of Christ
I want to be with Jesus.
When we have run with patience the race
We shall know the joy if Jesus
Refrain
From time to time, a hymn captures our imagination
because of its simplicity and transparency. Such a hymn is “I
want to walk as a child of the light.” In singing this hymn, we
feel the spirit of Epiphany unfold. Kathleen Armstrong
Thomerson (b. 1934) is a native of Tennessee. She wrote the
hymn during the summer of 1966 during a visit to the Church
of the Redeemer in Houston, Texas, the location providing the
origin for the tune name HOUSTON. Her musical education
took place at the University of Texas and Syracuse University,
with additional studies at the Flemish Royal Conservatory in
Antwerp. She has studied with several of the most noted
organists of the twentieth century.
“I want to walk as a child of the light” communicates deep
conviction and personal sincerity, while avoiding any hint of
pretense. The first person perspective invites the singer to join
Christ, the Light of the World, in discipleship – a journey of
faith. The second line of each stanza deepens this commitment:
Stanza 1: “I want to follow Jesus.”
Stanza 2: “I want to look at Jesus.”
Stanza 3: “I want to be with Jesus.”
As in most gospel hymns, it is the refrain that carries the
essence of its meaning; and indeed it is this refrain, with its
scriptural allusions that virtually quote from Revelation 21 and
22, that distinguishes this hymn from many earlier expressions
of discipleship. While a deeply personal expression of piety,
the poet roots her devotional expression firmly in Scripture,
avoiding the maudlin and simplistic notions of some gospel
songs.
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Celebrate with your JUMC family.
February Birthdays
February anniversaries Please contact Brad Butler at
919-498-5068 if we missed your
birthday or anniversary or if you
are aware of any church member
or member of the JUMC family
who was missed.
We want to be able to celebrate
special days with all of our
church family, and missing those
special days for anyone is a
mistake we don’t want to make.
Feb 2 Sandra Hoyle
Feb 4 Pam Poindexter
Feb 5 Mike Ingram
Feb 6 Sherry Cooper
Feb 16 Tyler Soule
Feb 17 Ruth Ann Spears
Feb 18 Shannon Atkins
Feb 18 Margie Wolfe
Feb 22 Dave Carmony
Feb 23 Eric Cox
Feb 23 Lauren Brooke Sloan
Feb 23 Neil Kaiding
Feb 24 Janice Wolters
Feb 24 William Cooper
Feb 26 Sarah Stephenson
Feb 3 1973 Larry & Linda Cameron
Feb 27 Scott & Bethany Stone
Birthday Quotes
Why is a birthday cake the only food you can
blow on and spit on and everybody rushes to get a
piece? Bobby Kelton
You’ve heard of the three ages of man – youth,
age, and you are looking wonderful.
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Birthdays are like taxes. Both seem to happen too
often and there’s no avoiding either.
Blake Flannery
If everybody was treated like they matter —
everyday; birthdays wouldn’t be so special.
Tokonoma Mokhonoana
Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t
mind, it doesn’t matter. Mark Twain
A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day
journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip!
Author Unknown
Above quotes taken from:https://www.curatedquotes.com/
birthday-quotes/funny/
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All scripture references, unless otherwise noted, come from the Zondervan NIV Study Bible, 2002 edition, Kenneth L. Barker General Editor.
Translation by: The Committee on Bible Translation, International Bible Society, 1820 Jet Stream Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
All pictures and clip art is obtained on line from:
Google Images—https://www.google.com/imghp.
Jonesboro core values.
Jonesboro United Methodist Church has been a vital part of our community for 140 years. Our
mission is to "Know Christ and Make Christ Known", through actions that reflect our core values
by being:
Welcoming to everyone, including those just beginning their spiritual journey.
Prayer-filled as our Lord and Savior Jesus taught us to be.
Generous with our time, talents and resources in service to God and our neighbors.
As we work to offer Christ to others, our hearts are filled with love and gratitude. Our minds are
focused on serving with excellence. Our doors are open to all in hospitality. Come find a place and a purpose in our church
family!
Military Ministry 2019 Final Totals
OUR COUPONS GOAL:
$550,000
OUR CELL PHONE GOAL:
50
February Events
Sunday, February 16—Sunday, February 23: Family Promise at JUMC
Collected to date Percent of goal Percent of year gone
$590,270.74
107.3%
100
21 42.0% 100
Numbers as of December 31
Year end totals in the February issue.
Winter Language Session: January 13 - March 21 International Culture Night: Tuesday, March 3 Spring Language Session: April 13 - June 18
Fall Language Session: Sep 14 - November 19 Festival Latino: October 10 (tentative)
El Refugio Calendar 2020
407 West Main Street Sanford, NC 27332
Phone: 919-775-7023 Fax: 919-775-3605 E-mail: [email protected]
Nonprofit Org.
U. S. Postage Paid
Permit No. 101
Sanford NC
Regular JUMC activities
Worship Services
Sunday Morning
Contemporary Worship in the
WC
8:30 a.m.
Sunday School
9:45 a.m.
Traditional Worship
in the Sanctuary
11:00 a.m.
Newsletter Deadline:
18th of each month.
Next deadline is
February 18 for the
March 2020 issue.
Sunday Holy Communion—1st Sundays. Food & Good Samaritan Fund —1st Sundays Second Mile Sundays—4th Sundays ($20.20) 8:30 a.m.—Contemporary Worship in the Wesley Center. 9:30 a.m.—Social gathering in the Wesley Center. 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.—Worship in the Sanctuary. 6:00 p.m.—Bible Study, WC (Periodically).
Monday 12:00 Noon—Bulletin submission deadline. 6:00 p.m.—ESL classes in both buildings.
Tuesday 6:00p.m.—ESL & SSL classes in both buildings. 8:00 p.m.—AA, Basement Education Bldg.
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Community Bible Study @ Mrs. Wenger’s Restaurant. 5:30 p.m.—JUMC Family Wonderful Wednesday Meal & studies. 6:30 p.pm—Handbell Choir (Sept.—May). 6:30 p.m.—Small Groups and studies. 7:30 p.m.—JUMChoir, Music Room.
Thursday 1:00 p.m.— Knitting Group, Library. 6:00 p.m.—ESL & SSL classes in both buildings 8:00 p.m.—AA, Basement Education Building. 8:00 p.m.—Alanon, Education Building.
