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THE MESSENGER Powhatan United Methodist Church
LIVING AS CHRIST’S DISCIPLES WITHIN OUR HEARTS AND BEYOND OUR DOORS
Serving Christ since 1789
September 2017
Church Town Hall
Join us on September 10 at 9:45am as the leadership shares their plans for creating a church-wide process for being and making disciples of Jesus Christ at Powhatan UMC.
Discipleship 101 (New Members)
Interested in becoming a disciple of Christ Jesus at Powhatan UMC? If so, join us for our upcoming class. We will meet for six Sundays, September 10 – October 15. Lunch and childcare will be provided. Contact Pastor John if you are interested.
2017–The Year of Fasting: Goal: To know God more
deeply through the Spiritual Discipline of Fasting. Mission: “…I was naked and you gave me clothing” – Matthew 25:36 Clothing the Naked: we have a chart (commons) for every household, challenging people to set money aside for each fasting meal. These donations will help clothe the naked in our community and around the world.
Prayer & Study Time: Monday-Friday, 9:05am in the
sanctuary. All are welcome.
Centering Prayer: do you want to experience deeper prayer? Join the group meeting from 1-2pm each Wednesday at PUMC led by John Rick, Spiritual Leader from St. Luke’s Episcopal. Fasting Testimony: How has God worked through your fasting times? We want the congregation to hear from you in a 2 to 3 minute testimony. Call Sandra for details. Monthly fasting: consider and choose the amount of time – a month, week, a weekend, etc. September – watching/playing sports. Less games, more God time.
Meet our Church Leaders September Focus
- Beth Franklin and KC Babb, Finance Co-chairs
Beth Franklin and KC Babb work together as co-chairs of the Finance Committee. Beth explains that the Finance chair’s job is to ensure that funds are being raised, man-aged, and dispersed in a man-ner that the mission and vision of the congregation is achieved. KC adds that the Chairs of the Finance committee oversee the finances of the church. They lead the Finance Com-mittee meetings, making recommendations, keeping minutes and drafting the annual budget. Beth states their goal is to ensure the church remains on a solid financial footing and update the Church Finance Policies. KC says that since this is his first year on the Finance committee, he has focused on learning the ins and outs of the church’s finances. He observes that the capital campaign and the building fund have been a big focus of their efforts this year. Beth and her husband Rodney have lived in Powhatan for 33 years and belonged to PUMC for 26 years. They were both raised in the Methodist Church. Before be-coming Finance Chair, Beth and Rodney taught 3 & 4 year olds Sunday school for 23 years. They have two children, Megan and Andrew. KC and his wife Annie have lived in Powhatan for 12 years and have been members of PUMC for 9 years. When asked what drew them to PUMC, KC relates that after moving to Powhatan, their growing family spent a couple of years trying different churches until they found one that felt like home. His mom, Linda Babb, was the first in their family to discover PUMC. When they tried PUMC, it checked all the boxes we were look-ing for with a friendly con-gregation and plenty of op-tions to help our family grow our faith. KC and An-nie have two children, Chase and Lexie.
Youth Choir Rehearsals start on Wednesday, Sep-tember 6 at 6pm for children in grades 3 through 12. We will start with a Pizza Party, contact Juan for de-tails.
Adult Choir Rehearsals start on Wednesday, Sep-tember 6 at 7pm. Contact Juan.
Caregivers Support Group
September 7 & 21 from 11:30am-12:30pm. Confidentiality main-tained. Details call Dr. Cain-Oliver at 598-9577.
Powhatan Free Clinic
The Upper Room Class to serve on Monday, Septem-ber 11.
Powhatan Food Pantry
Our focus for September will be canned soups. We do need brown paper bags and clean egg cartons. Thank you.
The Circle of Friends
The Circle of Friends will meet on Monday, September 11th, at 10 AM in the small meeting
room at Powhatan County Library. The meeting is a week later than usual due to the Labor Day holi-day. Refreshments by Connie Ashworth & Linda Babb, and devotions by Phyllis Sciarrone. All ladies are invited to attend. For more information, contact Pat Cox at 804-372-6711 or Cherie Nordlof at 818-471-5215.
The Monday Night Circle (MNC)
For information on the Septem-ber Monday Night Circle meeting, please contact Mary Crawford at 372-6676 or [email protected]
United Methodist Men
The United Methodist Men will meet on September 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the church.
(JOY for age 55+)
Next meeting is Wednesday, October 11 at 11:30 a.m. (location to be determined) Sally and Ron Marchand will host this event.
Our UMW kickoff meeting is scheduled for 17 Septem-ber at 12 noon in the Commons. Sandwiches will be
provided. The following Richmond UMW oppor-tunities are available and we can carpool if anyone is interest-ed: Questions? Contact Brenda Butterfield
- September 9- Mini Mission Encounter 2017. A bro-chure/signup is available in the Commons. - September 12 - Richmond UMW at Shalom Farms. - September 24 - UMW Sunday at Providence UMC.
Sunday Worship beginning September 3 8:30 am & 11:00 am
Sunday School 9:45 am
New Beginnings
September is bound to be a joyful time of new beginnings!
A new school year kicks off on Tuesday, September 5
We return to our regularly scheduled programming on Sunday morning with two worship services
Site work is beginning for our building and renovation plans A new sermon series begins based on John 4
Our church leadership is creating a discipleship process for PUMC
In order to keep everyone informed about the discipleship process we are holding a church-wide Town Hall meeting. The church leadership invites everyone to this gathering during the Sunday school hour on Sunday, Sep-tember 10. We will discuss the faithful work completed thus far by our leadership. While we are eager to share this news with you, we also need your feedback as we prepare for the leadership retreat on September 22 & 23. The goal for our 24-hour retreat is a faithful discipleship process for PUMC that provides a clear route for us to BE and MAKE disciples of Jesus Christ.
Without question, all this newness brings a lot of excitement. However, there is an element of fear and anxiety sur-rounding all of it as well. All of those feelings are natural and okay. After all, there are so many unknowns in these new endeavors. Nevertheless, we must face them head-on. We cannot let fear and anxiety rule the day. We must trust in God's abiding presence with us. How do we do that? Well, let me offer one solution: spend time with Christ on a daily basis. Keep striving for those 28.8 minutes per day in prayer and 28.8 minutes per day in Bible study. Let God know your fears and anxieties. Let God know your joys and praises. Bring all our feelings and thoughts to the Lord.
One of the things we will explore this month is how one woman did just that with Jesus in John 4. Spending time with Christ transformed this woman. Truly, that’s happens when anyone spends time with Our Lord and Savior. And so, during this month of new beginnings, don't forget your connection with the Almighty. God wants all of you: your thoughts and feelings, your time and attention, your joys and concerns, your schedule and money, your worries and fears. When you bring them to the Lord every day, life is always filled with new beginnings.
Let's Do This,
Pastor John
Teaching Tired September 3: John 4:1-15; Welcome the Thirsty
September 10: John 4:7-26; Offer a Drink September 17: John 4:27-30; Come and See
September 24: John 4:31-42; Rejoice in the Harvest Audio sermons available at www.blog.powhatanumc.us
Monthly Psalms for 2017 September: 111 October: 20 November: 102 December: 148
Thank You
Powhatan United Methodist Church Ministry Team
Pastor John hemming | [email protected]
Juan Pineda, music director | [email protected]
sandra lowe, Administrator | [email protected]
Brenda butterfield , finance | [email protected]
Julie Layman, Children’s Coordinator | [email protected]
Melanie Peloke | [email protected]
Sharon Baltimore, Preschool Director | [email protected]
Harvey & Sally Paquette, Event & Facilities Overseer
2253 Rosson Road, Powhatan 23139 | (804) 598-4438
website: www.powhatanumc.us | email: [email protected]
Just Charge it!
The church now has the ability to process credit cards
for any fundraising event through the use of Square. If
you would like to have that capability at your next
fundraising event, please contact Kimberly Adams or
Brenda Butterfield at [email protected] or
Prayer Shawl Ministry
We have been “gifted” with skeins and skeins of yarn—what a blessing. Now we need to get that yarn to those of you who knit or crochet prayer shawls. Kay Dingus has graciously agreed to store the yarn for us while church renovations are taking place. She would love to share the bounty with you—just giver her a call at 598-9944. Thank you to all who continue to create so that the Prayer Shawl Ministry continues to bless those in need.
Thank you for your donations to Ruby Leonard’s HVAC system. She and her family are enjoying a cool summer because of your generosity. Dear Church family, Many thanks for all the support shown for the 2017 Together for Tanzania Mission team . Your generosity continues to be appreciated. Your prayers are invaluable. Some of you just keep on giving. Several groups are already working on ideas to purchase a sewing machine for Lupi’s wife, Hope. Again we say thanks and may God richly bless each of you, Gail Timberlake, Jason Peyton, Dot & David Sam-uel, Jeanette Brannan
September is National Hunger Action Month
For the month of September, I'd like to ask each fami-ly to put their "spare" change in a coin box. This do-nation will give us an opportunity to give money that, through the Society of St. Andrew, will be used to put nourishing fruits and vegetables on the tables of the 42 million hungry brothers and sisters in our coun-try. Thanks! Sally Paquette (804)14-2891.
Unglued
Are you a mom of babies or school-aged children? Are you looking for a place to connect and grow in your faith? Unglued, PUMC's moms' group, will be meeting at a brand-new time. Monday nights from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Our first meeting of the school year will happen on Sept. 25. Come join us! If you have any questions, please contact Karen Hemming at [email protected]/ (804)598-2084
DISTRICT AND CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES If interested in learning more, call the number listed with each event or contact Jane Rager at 598-3205 (H), 316-2219 (C), or at [email protected]
September 5–A Book and a Bag, Reveille UMC, 359-
6041.
September 21-November 16– Financial Peace Univer-
sity, Good Shepherd UMC, 5270-7613.
September 26-Connecting...to God, Each Other and
the Community, Mint Spring UMC, Staunton, 521-
1155.
October 3–Goodson Academy of Preaching, Al-
dersgate UMC, Charlottesville, 521-1134.
October 11–VA PAUMCS, Experience Your Conference
Connection, VAUMC Center, 521-1124.
October 14-Connecting...to God, Each Other and the
Community, Wesley Grace UMC, Norfolk, 521-
1155.
October 19–5 Talent Academy, Woodlake UMC, 521-
1156.
February 16-March 7, 2018–Holy Land Tour with Bish-
op Lewis, 521-1103.
UMCOR World Service Kits: Catch the sales on school supplies for school kits to send to Annual Con-ference: 3 spiral notebooks (70 pages) per kit, box of 24 crayons, scissors w/blunt end, unsharpened pen-cils, pencil sharpeners 1 inch, erasers, Kits cost $11 each if you want us to buy items, place check in offer-ing plate marked school kits.
Kate's Kloset is located at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland and provide clothing to inmates on their release. They release 20-25 wom-en a month. There is a need for NEW underwear and sports socks in all sizes (biggest demand: large sizes) and colors. Place in bin outside the new church offic-es labeled Kate's Kloset. Details, contact Jane Rager at 598-3205, 316-2219 or [email protected].
Boy Scout/Cub Scout 1823 Yard Sale
Needed: In mid-September the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of 1823 will be hosting a yard sale fundraiser. They are hoping you may have items that you'd like to donate. Every Wednesday from 7pm to 8pm, you can drop off your items at PUMC. Last drop off date will be Sept. 13th. Thank you! ***10% of our yard sale proceeds will go to the Sullivan family
Sacrament of Baptism
Sidney James Thomas, son of Sarah and Travis re-ceived the Sacrament of Baptism at the unity worship service on Sunday, August 27.
There are still 28.8 shirts available, come by church office!
Children’s Ministry at PUMC
Julie Layman 598-4113 or [email protected]
Children’s Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Worship the Lord with your: Body: Moving Meditation in the sanctuary with Julie Layman Voice: Music with Mr. Juan
Mind: Brian Griffin & Kathy Allanson Volunteers Needed! Contact Julie Layman Contact Julie if you did not receive a Back to School de-
votion and small gift on August 27.
Kids with Purpose
Children kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to attend Kids with Purpose, a mission orientated program that teaches kids how important it is to serve the Lord by serving each other.
Kids with Purpose will meet on September 10th after the 11:00 service in the CLC for a provided lunch and Mission Caring for Our Caregivers! Please RSVP with your total attending, no donations are necessary for this mission. *This is a whole family event.*
Mark your calendar for Sewing Mission
September 25 & October 30, 9am to 2pm in large community room in Powhatan Library. Contact Jean-ette Reames at 492-4922 or Marvalee Unrein at 816-699-7019. Join us on either or both days—the entire time or whatever works for you. We have new fabric and notions, some dresses and shorts cut out, and some started but not fin-ished. There will UMCOR bags ready to be sewn as well. You don’t have to be a “sewer” to come be an important part of this on-going church mission pro-ject. Just come with willing heart and hands together we can accomplish much.
Sunday, October 1 Unity Worship Service, 10 a.m.
Groundbreaking, 11:30 a.m. Celebration Potluck Lunch, noon
Building Committee Update
What we’ve done: The Building Committee unanimous-ly approved the construction budget of $1,763,404. Site preparation work will begin the week of Aug. 28.
What’s next
The architectural plans have been submitted to the County planning department for approval. Antici-pate building permit – begin building walls – by first week of October.
The renovation project is planned to take 10-12 months until completion.
Commencing the week of Aug. 28, there will be a change in entrances to church facilities; entrance to the church offices will only be through the door next to playground; Entrance to the church sanctuary will be through the sanctuary front doors, side entrance next to playground or through the hallway from church offices; The CLC building will have access through its front door or side door next to the hillside; the dumpster; Entrance to Preschool will be either from side door at their breezeway or front door of CLC.
Where we are As of Aug. 20: We have received $761,156 in pledges and cash contributions for the build-ing fund. This is $238,844 away from our ultimate goal of $1 million.
Fundraising for Furnishings: The balance is $37,480.
What’s next
Oct. 1: Will be the ground-breaking worship service and luncheon celebration.
Oct. 28: A Brunswick Stew and Bake Sale to raise funds for furnishings.
What is still needed: $238,844 is still needed to reach our $1 million fundraising goal for the building renova-tion. Pledge forms and building fund envelopes can be found in the church office or contact Betty Bowman at [email protected] or 272-0648.
Note: It would help the counters tremendously if you would like to give to both the building effort and your normal pledge amount, please write two checks. This ensures that all donations are accurately recorded in the appropriate accounts. Thank you.
Want to lead a fundraising event, have a group lead an event or help with an event, please contact Jamie Timberlake at [email protected].
Preschool
Our opening theme for our 29th year of preschool at PUMC is "If You're Happy and You Know It..." Seems appro-priate as Preschool is such a happy place! We are excit-ed to have 30 brand new families join 40 families that have at some time in the recent or not so recent past had a connection with PUMC Preschool. We have a few spaces in our 2's and 3's classes but our Pre K classes are full. If enrollment continues to increase, we will be looking for a part time teacher. Minimum of a Child Development Certificate is required and an Associate Degree or Bachelor's in Early Childhood is preferred.
Sadly, we had to say good-bye to Anne Timberlake. Miss Anne taught our 5 day Pre K Class for the past 6 years. She decided to re-join the county school sys-tem after a 10 year absence. She was such a blessing to our preschool and will be greatly missed!
The preschool wants to thank the following people who have made generous donations to the preschool in the past few months:
Arlene Newton-in honor of her family (Scholarship Fund)
Melissa Conner-in honor of Sharon Baltimore
Brenda Butterfield-as a thank you to the PUMC Pre-school Staff
Harvey Paquette- Camp scholarship
Sandra Lowe-Camp scholarship
With all of the changes coming our way this fall, the Preschool Board made the decision to finish fencing the playground. This is a big project and the pre-school will pay the entire cost of $5,000 but we are convinced that it is in the best interest of the little ones entrusted to our care. As excited as they will be to watch the building process, we want to keep them safe and assure families that it is our #1 priority!
As traffic patterns and parking change, please be watchful and aware of our children. If you would like to help direct cars through drop off and pick up times, it will be appreciated. Thank you for keeping the Preschool Staff and children in your
