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The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
Concord United Methodist Church
70 Concord Church Rd., Roxboro, N C 27574
336.599.6262
www.concordumcroxboro.com Rev. Karl Neuschaefer, Senior Minister
Curtis Hammock, Children and Youth Pastor
Mrs. Rena Morton, Music Director
Kimberly Stone, Minister of Services
Our Mission
To worship, witness, follow, and serve
Jesus Christ as Lord.
Our Vision
Christ in us; God’s glory manifested!
June Ushers: Dudley Dawson
Chris Nowell
Tommy Wagstaff
Jeff Bulla
Greeters: Dudley & Joni Dawson
Acolyte: TBD
July Ushers: Kermit Mathis
Bayard Crumpton
Danny Crumpton
Joan Crumpton
Greeters: Danny & Joan Crumpton Acolyte: TBD
The Pastor’s Corner As I so often do, I give thanks and praise
to God for being part of such a loving and caring
community of faith, and especially as it is lived out
through prayer, worship, mission, and ministry. The
commitment to prayer has always blessed me and has
produced such fruitfulness from our faithfulness. Recently we
have been lifting up prayer for our global church’s General
Conference which was held in Portland, Oregon this past May
10-20. Those prayers have been answered and our United
Methodist Church (UMC) remains strong and united. The
General Conference is the main body of the Church and is
responsible for deciding all matters pertaining to the church. In
fact, the General Conference is the only entity that can speak
for the UMC. It is made up of clergy and lay delegates who
are elected by their annual conferences. At this year’s General
Conference 134 countries were represented; we truly are a
global church.
The conference was broadcasted through live
streaming and I was able to watch several of the key sessions
and worship events. The opening worship was tremendously
powerful and the preacher who gave the episcopal address was
Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer of the Western Ohio
Conference (who will also be coming to preach at our Annual
Conference in Greenville). This message offered great hope
and also a tremendous challenge.
The General Conference accomplished the majority of
its work in the 10 days of session, but as with many
denominations, there is much disunity on the issue of human
sexuality. While opinions vary widely on these issues within
our church, it was voted to remain with our current position
and to put together a special commission with broad
representation to determine the future direction of our church.
I believe this decision was Spirit led, and the consensus of the
conference was that our unity was most important. You will
recall that this was proclaimed in a recent sermon from John’s
Gospel; “…that they may be one as we are one; I in them and
You in Me, so that they may be brought to complete unity.
Then the world will know…” It is our greatest witness. Even
John Wesley proclaimed, “We may not all believe alike, but
we can all love alike.” This special commission will work over
the next two to three years and present its recommendations at
a special called General Conference sometime after that.
I firmly believe that the conference was led by the
Holy Spirit and undergirded by the prayers of the faithful like
yourselves. May we in the local and the global Church
continue to be faithful and obedient to the will of God, so that
we might be fruitful in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the
transformation of the world.
See you in worship! Karl
The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
Birthdays June
1– Nate Hester 22 – Amy Poole
2 - Victoria Winstead 23 – Curtis Hammock
4 – David Brown 23 – Marvin Morris
4 – Garrett Morton 23 – Rena Morton
6 – Dane Sergeant 24 – Gina Gammell
8 – Gavin Price 25 – Susan Rhodes
8 – Anabelle Rolison 26 – Cleve Wagstaff
9 – Karl Neuschaefer 27 – Cecil Barker
10 – Olivia Meyers
16 – Anna Lawrence
29 – Robin Britt
29 – Chris Nowell
16 – John Wagstaff 29 – Marie Whitt
17 – Joel Powell 30 – Emily Murray
July 1 – Anabela Mendsea 15 – Sam Barker
2 – Jennifer Nowell 20 – Rodney Crumpton
4 – Michael Teague 22 – Becky Legun
6 – Joe Daniel 23 – Loraine Pool
8 – Deborah Sanford 27 – Kevin Pool
9 – Peyton Henderson 28 – Scott Lawrence
11 – Michael Zappia 28 – Don Nowell
14 – Josh Bell 30 – Heather Barker
14 - Larry Raines 30 – Kay Winstead
Wishing all fathers the happiest of
days on Sunday, June 19th!!
Anniversaries June
2 – Roger and Susan Gardner
3 – Doug and Mary Jane Bowman
3 – Bobbie and Bryan Holeman
14 – David and Pam Whitt
15 – Karl and Jeanie Neuschaefer
18 – Curtis and Dori Hammock
19 – David and Elizabeth Bell
22 – Jan and Bayard Crumpton
23 – Richard and Pam Kinn
25 – Della and Larry Raines
25 – Wendall and Kimberly Stone
25 – Tommy and Amy Winstead
26 – Charles and Judy Baker
29 – Sidney and Angela Thompson
July
2 – Bill and Marj Hetzel
4 – Hugh and Marie Whitt
11 – Tommy and Kay Wagstaff
12 – Lyman and Carolyn Johnson
14 – Zeke and Pam Smith
16 – Geoffrey and Jennifer Nowell
17 – Dan and Becky Lawrence
20 – Robert and Carrie Howard
22 – Donald and Becky Wilson
23 – Tyler and Amy Henderson
27 – Joel and Laurie Rose
29 – Kyle and Heather Barker
Plan Now!!
Vacation Bible School
will be held
July 31st – August 4th. All are welcome!
Dinner will be served each night.
Remember that the Lord is great and awesome!
The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
Welcome New Members On
Sunday,
May 22,
2016,
Concord
celebrated
the joining
of new
members
during the
11a.m.
worship
service.
Joel
Powell joined by way of transfer from Grace-Ca-
Vel UMC here in Roxboro, and Susan Wiley
joined by way of transfer from Lebanon UMC in
Mebane. As an added excitement, they are
currently planning their July 9 wedding at
Concord. We give thanks to God for the multitude
of ways He is blessing our church and adding to its
numbers. Please be sure to welcome Joel and
Susan and help them connect with the many
opportunities, missions, and ministries of our
church.
Children’s Worship, May 8th
A Beautiful Sight!
Flowers
For the Altar June
5 – Marvin & Pat Morris
12 – Karl & Jeanie Neuschaefer
19 – Tommy & Kay Wagstaff
26 - Neal & Jewel Hamlett
July
3- Richard & Pam Kinn
10 – Cleve & Nancy
Wagstaff
17 – Jeff & Reba Bulla
24 – Danny & Joan Crumpton
31 – Faye Howard
June Calendar 4 – Hyco Lake Evangelism Event from 10 a.m. - noon
5 – Relay for Life - Survivor Sunday
7 – P.U.M.P. meeting at Salem UMC at 6:30 p.m.
(Covered Dish)
12 – Special Lakeside Service at 10 a.m. followed by
Lunch at Re-Max Realty property
13 – United Methodist Women’s meeting at 6:30 p.m.
at Karen Mathis’ home (Salad supper)
16-18 – NC Annual Conference in Greenville NC
19 – Father’s Day
20 – Stephen Ministry Continuing Education and
Supervision meeting at 7 p.m.
22 – Concord serves lunch at the Christian Help Center
28 – United Methodist Men’s supper meeting at 6:30
p.m.
Worship on Sunday’s at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Children’s choir practice each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Yahweh Yoga each Monday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
and Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
Emmaus Reunion Group meeting each Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Choir practice each Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Youth Fellowship each Sunday evening from 5-6:30 p.m.
The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
Pastor Neuschaefer Receives Denman Clergy Award By: Zeke Smith
Yes indeed, May 8, Mother's Day, was a
special day at Concord! We knew it almost from
the start--a beautiful day (no rain!), lots of hugs
for moms, lots of kids and lots of visitors. And,
one joyous surprise announcement!
Rev. Carol Goehring, Corridor District
Superintendent, along with the 11 a.m. Concord
churchgoers, watched and listened as Mr. Tom
Walden, a member of the Denman Award
Selection Committee, recognized Pastor Karl for
his humble, faith-centered service and ministry to many over the past 15 years. He noted that Karl has
demonstrated love, caring, and devotion to spread, and help others experience, God's word.
Pastor Neuschaefer is the 19th minister to receive the Denman Clergy Award from the North Carolina
Conference since the award was first given in 1990. With over 800 churches in this Conference, this
recognition places him within a very select and special group. Of course, we at CUMC already knew he was
special. Congratulations Karl, and to God be the glory!
Concord UMC Awarded Heritage Trail Plaque On April 25, 2016 Pastor Karl received a Heritage Trail plaque for Concord
Church at a public ceremony in front of the courthouse by the Person County
Museum of History. Plaques were presented to 16 recipients to establish a
heritage trail in Person County representing historic locations within the
county. Many thanks go to Barbara Ferguson and Mac Wagstaff for having
applied for this recognition as a continuance of our churches 200th anniversary
events. The plaque was then given to Dan Lawrence who created a beautiful
mounting and post and installed it on our church property for public display at
the entrance to our cemetery parking lot. We thank Dan for continuing to
provide a beautiful presentation standard for our church’s grounds. In the
future as individuals travel the Person County Heritage Trail, it will route them
by our church and they will be informed of our church’s rich history.
UMM Scheduled to meet June 28th UMM will be meeting on Tuesday April 25th at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served
in the fellowship hall. Please make your plans to attend. All men are invited. No
reservations are required.
May Contribution Totals Plate $18,676.00
On-line $6,227.06
Total CUMC Contributions $24,903.06
The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
Worship At the Lake, June 12th
During our council planning retreat earlier this year, it was decided that we should have a
worship service on Hyco Lake and make this an event for the community and a combined
event for our normal two Sunday morning services. So on Sunday, June 12th Concord
Church will be having a special Lakeside Worship Service at 10 a.m. at 70 Phifer Ln.
Semora, NC (RE/MAX Realty lot across the bridge from Hyco Marina and Dockside Grill).
(Casual attire is appropriate) You are invited to come to this special lakeside service by
land or by boat and bring your shade tents, lawn chairs and picnic blankets. Lunch will be
provided following the worship service. Please use this as an opportunity to intentionally invite others to attend. We will
have special music from members of the team who participated in the 2015 Israel pilgrimage. REMINDER: This will be
the only worship service on Sunday, June 12th, so there will be no worship service at the church that morning. However,
should we incur inclement weather, we will move the worship service back to the church
sanctuary at 10am and the luncheon in the fellowship hall.
Lunch prep help needed Saturday June 11th at 9 a.m.
If you will be able to help assemble sandwiches and the bag lunches, please contact Susan
Rhodes at 336-504-5938. Please call Pam Kinn 336-599-4817 or Ms. Ernie 336-599-7652 if you are able to donate
wrapped finger desserts (cookies, brownies, etc.) to include in the lunch bags. The desserts will need to be at the
church Saturday morning by 9:00 a.m.
Evangelism event: Our lakeside worship service will be communicated throughout the community and also during our
special evangelism effort on Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. – noon where we will be going from dock to dock, and boat
to boat passing out ice cream and flyers. Volunteers are still needed to ride on pontoon boats this Saturday, June 4th,
from 10 – noon to pass out a “Taste of Concord” homemade ice cream and Concord information cards. Please call or
text Pat Morris 336-504-3170 by noon this Friday, the 3rd, to get your boat information and meeting place.
Blood Drive Yields 19 Units The Red Cross held a blood drive in the
fellowship hall on May 15, 2016. There were 24
donors scheduled and 16 were able to donate.
We received a total of 19 units of blood.
Although this was less than we had hoped, it is
still considered to be a successful drive.
Summers can be Hard We like to think of summer as being a relaxing,
enjoyable time. But hurts, struggles, crises, and
problems don’t take a vacation. Many times our
difficulties seem even worse during the summer because everyone else seems to be enjoying life while you are feeling
down. If you are experiencing a difficult time—emotionally, spiritually, or relationally—you don’t have to suffer alone.
Our Stephen Ministers are trained caregivers, ready to listen, care for and encourage you, pray with and for you, and
provide one-to-one Christian care to help you through whatever it is that you are facing. Men are matched with male
Stephen Ministers, and women are matched with female Stephen Ministers. It’s free. It’s confidential. And it will make a
difference in your life! To find out more about Stephen Ministry for you or someone you know, talk with one of our
Stephen Ministry Leaders: Karl & Jeanie Neuschaefer, Shannon Zippay, Elizabeth Bell, Pat Morris, or Lisa Evans.
The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
UMW Living the Vision; Safe Haven Featured at May Meeting
By: Karen Mathis
Our May meeting brought us a special speaker from Safe Haven, a
local ministry we have supported over the years. Eunice Perkins, a
volunteer, shared her heart and passion to help abused women of
Person County. The volunteers help with practical steps needed to
move them into a safe situation. Our money is used to help with the on-going funds needed to provide a “safe
house” for the women and children during the transition from an abusive situation to a clean, safe fresh start.
The “safe house” is kept quiet to protect the women and children. This is usually needed for less than a month.
Safe Haven provides us a worthwhile ministry that walks alongside our UMW mission and vision of “turning
faith, hope and love into action on behalf of women, children and youth.” You can help by donating women
and children’s items to the thrift store located on Main Street next to the Pavilion or collect toiletries to be
used in the “safe house.” Just another way we are LIVING the VISION! I am so excited about what our
UMW has accomplished this year!
ALSO, what a great out-pouring of LOVE in ACTION by
the UMW, UMM, JOY club, Joni’s SS class and others as we
“pounded” a family in need! Words can’t express the
expressions on the family’s faces when the goods were
delivered. Our lives were also so richly blessed by the
shopping, knowing we could be a small part of such a grand
undertaking. CONCORD you are AWESOME!!!
Our next meeting will be a SALAD SUPPER (bring your
favorite and the recipe to swap) at 6:30 p.m. at Karen’s house (3730 Burlington Road) June 13th. Meet at the
church at 6-6:10 to car pool for those who do not live in town. In Christ’s Love!
Woodland School to Receive Yard Sale Profits The annual yard sale was held on Saturday, May 21, 2016. This year’s
sale yielded $5,612.60. The sale items ranged from a car, a boat, books,
household items, children’s toys, clothing for all ages -- and everything
else imaginable. All proceeds will be used to support the children’s
programs at Woodland School.
Books that did not sell will be delivered to the library. Unsold clothing
was delivered to the Christian Help Center and all other remaining items
were taken to Habitat for Humanity.
The funds from the Yard Sale last year were used to purchase an Activ-
panel. An Activ-Panel (pictured right) allows teachers to present the
content of their lessons in a much more engaging way. The panel turns a
computer into a large touch screen device, which can be used by several
users at the same time. The software that accompanies the panel allows
teachers to create lessons with interactive content, so students may come to
the board and manipulate items, compute math problems, or write and
draw.
The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
Four Will Share Christ’s Love in Zimbabwe ZOE was founded in 2004 as a mission of the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church as the
Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor. ZOE was originally built as a relief ministry providing orphans with food, medical care,
and educational assistance in Zimbabwe and Zambia. In 2007, ZOE began searching for ways to have an even greater
impact. About that time the YWCA in Rwanda, through a partnership with Church World Service, began developing a
radically new program for reaching orphans and vulnerable children called the Giving Hope Orphan Empowerment
program. They determined that for real change to occur, all of the challenges holding these children in poverty must be
addressed simultaneously: food security, disease prevention, housing, income generation, vocational training, child
rights, community reintegration, connection to God, and education. They found that when these factors were all
addressed at the same time, the results were both quick and life-changing. The program brought orphans and vulnerable
children together in mutually supportive working groups. Social workers worked with these children teaching them skills
and providing them with the resources they needed to begin to
care for themselves. As a result these young men and women,
often labeled as a problem in the community, were becoming
business owners, community leaders, and even adoptive
parents of other orphans they saw in need around them. The
ZOE Board, after having seen these results, concluded that all
of ZOE’s resources should be directed toward this work, and
in 2007 ZOE became a major supporter of the Giving Hope
Orphan Empowerment program. Since 2007, over 30,000 orphans and vulnerable children have transformed their lives
through this empowerment program. ZOE is now active in Rwanda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Liberia, India and
Guatemala.
Visiting ZOE orphans is an opportunity to experience God’s power at work in the lives of the most vulnerable
children on earth. Through this experience of seeing the power of God manifest in the lives of orphans and vulnerable
children, visitors return home to tell others what God is doing. Encountering God in this way is life changing and equips
visitors to become ambassadors for these children.
Next month (July 12-21) four individuals from Concord UMC will be participating in just such an experience.
Melissa Carver, Ken Walker, and Karl and Jeanie Neuschaefer will be traveling to Zimbabwe to experience firsthand
what God is doing through the work of ZOE. Their visit will include…
visits with working groups and individuals to see their small businesses, farms and homes;
meeting children at different stages of the ZOE empowerment program;
hearing stories of faith from the children;
participating in Bible study reflections throughout the trip led by ZOE’s staff.
Please be in prayer for these individuals as they go to represent our church and to serve God in Zimbabwe.
First Responder Appreciation By: Kimberly Stone
Thank you for your continued support of First Responders!
Right is a picture from the Law Enforcement Appreciation event
held May 7th at Palace Pointe as we gathered for the Memorial
Service portion of the day. It was a great time of food, fellowship
and games. A special thank you to the Concord UMM for your
support of this event!
There are two upcoming events to show the love of Christ to Person County First
Responders. First, we are collecting snacks for the July 4th holiday. Please put the snacks in the blue tub marked “Adopt
A Cop” in the kitchen. Second, we will host a cookout supper July 11th at the Roxboro Police Department. The meal is
sponsored by the UMM. You are invited to help cook, prepare a dessert, and/or attend the event and fellowship with the
First Responders.
The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
Support continues for the Walk to Defeat ALS By: Bess Whitt
Overwhelmed! That's the word Donald Wilson chose for his reaction to
the support from our church family and community for the Walk to
Defeat ALS in Greensboro last month! Kay and I echo that sentiment
and add grateful as well! God gives us our challenges but He is good! As
I sit here writing this news article, our official team number for the
Greensboro Walk to defeat ALS sits at 73! I know several of you
(including Ronald who I neglected to register beforehand) walked whose
names I don't actually see on the team list, and I know we had a couple of
people count between 80 and 90 walkers for the walk. The outpouring of
love and support was so totally awesome it is almost hard to fathom.
YOU, showed that loving and caring people, along with God’s help, can
truly make a difference and help make a challenging journey less
arduous! YOU helped make a bright spot along the way!
Our official current total funding collected is $20,142, but that won't
be our final! I have a small amount of donations yet to turn in and a
pledge for more so our total funds raised will be close to $20,500 for ALS
research and patient support! Thank you for reaching into your pockets,
and for sending emails and letters to friends and family to help amass this
awesome amount of funding for the cause! We never know how what we
do reaches out to others. What a joy it was to explain to the ALS staff
that the $1.00 donation that we gave them to process came from one of
Pam Whitt’s students who came up to her after the walk and wanted to
give his dollar to help her on her walk. Thank God for this next
generation of benevolent students and their awesome teachers!
As I have shared before, when we began this
project, our idea was to gather a few people to wrap
their arms around Donald and Becky and support
them with love. We hoped to maybe raise between
$3-4000 to help support the cause. None of us, Kay,
Donald, Becky, nor I had any idea of how many of
you would take YOUR time and effort to join this
effort! We are so very grateful for each and every
step you took as well as every dollar you raised! We
are even more grateful to our Lord above for giving us the ability to make
His love known!
Our job is not complete! We can't rest until progress is made in the
research towards a cure for this dreadful disease. Kay has challenged me
to save my change for the next year to jump start my fundraising goal for
2017. Won’t you join me? Because of YOUR generosity we have a huge goal to meet for 2017! So as we
look towards another year, please join me in your daily prayers that this break in the research comes soon, and
pray for strength and comfort for the Wilson family as this walk is all too real for them. And while I’m
asking, pray that God’s healing hand reach down and bring forth that miracle we all hope for! In His name,
Thank you!!!!!
The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
Our Known Immediate Prayer Concerns Ethel Aiken
The family & friends of Vicky Amidon
Carl Anderson
Judy Baker and her daughters
Charlene and Donica
Sandy Boone and her son Griffin
Brenda Callahan
Donnie Carr
Bo Carver
Ernie Carver
Sarah Clinard
Glenn Cruise
Danny Crumpton
Joe Daniel
Joni Dawson’s parents
Gina Drastal
Lori Hicks Featherston
Philippe Forton
Reade Foushee
Roger Gardner
Christopher Gattis
Brain Hager
Natalie Hall
Sandy and Dick Hatch
Marge Hetzel’s sister Ellie Koerner
Jan Holtsclaw
Faye Howard
Carolyn Johnson
Debbie Kelly
Don Knight
Jerry Lawson
Don Legun
Mary Edith Massey
Elizabeth Pierson
The family and friends of Chad Sanford
Deborah Sanford’s parents
Pam Smith’s mother, Lillian
Wendall Stone
June Taylor
Angela Thompson & her mother
Sandy and Jerry Treacy
Sonja Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Jennifer Villeda
Chad Wagstaff
Jennie Wagstaff
Evelyn Mangum White
Donald and Becky Wilson
Kay Winstead and her grandson James
Mary Winstead
Prayers for those serving in Our Military Troie Barker, Zachary Bell, Daylon Brann, Donovan Heist,
Christian Kirby, Danny Lawrence, Marv Morris, Geoff Nowell,
Erik Peterson, Jason Sabat, Eddie Schemper, Donald C. Teague,
Kyle Treacy, and Robert Wolak NOTE: The globed candle to the left of the chancel area in the sanctuary is lit in honor of all those who serve;
police, firefighters, and our military, a tradition which began on 9/11/01. We also proudly recognize those in active
service who are affiliated with Concord UMC. May we continue to uphold them with our prayers and our love.
In case you miss church and would like to hear Pastor Karl’s sermon, our website now has a link you may use.
Please log on to www.concordumcroxboro.com and check out all the wonderful, powerful information
concerning Concord Church. Thanks to Keith Hall and Ken Walker for managing this site and keeping us all
up to date. You can even view the newsletter from previous months. Please contact
[email protected] to contribute to the newsletter or to be added to the distribution list.
The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
In the Spotlight: Featuring Glen and Diane Brent Glen and Diane met in the summer of ’82 at a clam bake that Glen and his
roommate were hosting. He claims Diane crashed the party, but she states she
actually had an invite. “At least that’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it!,” Diane
said. “From our first volleyball game, we never seemed to stop moving.
5K races, softball, snow skiing, water skiing, boating, motorcycle rides, and
flying filled our time,” she said. That is, until they got married on May 26,
1984. Then the kids came along – and they did even more! Today, Evan is a
Mechanical Engineer at Delphi in Rochester, NY and Emily is a canine care
and adoptions specialist in Burlington, VT.
Glen was born and raised in Georgetown, Illinois. A middle school
spelling bee champion and Georgetown High School Cross Country Captain,
he excelled academically. He earned his B.S. and Master’s Degree from
Southern Illinois University in Electrical Engineering and his PhD in
Electrical/Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois. While an
undergrad, he got his private pilot’s license and was selected to compete on
the Flying Salukis Team. He’s been flying for 42 years now and has
volunteered his services with Angel Flight, transporting patients for medical
treatment.
After college, Glen worked at IBM for 17 years, before resigning to pursue his own engineering practice and
investment properties. Today he enjoys the science of cooking, shopping for the most wholesome foods and is looking
forward to restoring his 1950 Chevy pick-up truck which is laying in pieces in the garage.
Diane was born and raised in Fishkill, New York. She wore a nifty plaid St. Mary’s jumper for the first 8 years of
school and then spent the next four years in John Jay Sr. High School taxing her brain trying to figure out what to wear.
Uniforms were easier! She earned a Bachelor Degree in Management Information Systems from Pace University and a
Masters Certificate in Project Management from the George Washington University. She joined IBM in 1985 and will
celebrate 31 years this July working on the software side of the business.
Diane has been an active Boy Scouts of America leader for 17 years. She is a Merit Badge counselor, served 10 years
as Committee Chair, and two years as Eagle Scout Advisor. She also held positions at the Council level Youth
Development Committee and has served eight years on the District Level Eagle Review Board.
They are both passionate about health and fitness. Four years ago Diane earned her ACE Group Fitness Instructor
certification and has been teaching Bootcamp classes through their part-time business and other facilities. Glen is a
certified cycle coach and they are both RRCA certified running coaches.
Prior to their relocation, they were members of the Rowe United Methodist Church in Milan, NY. A small, rural
church where Glen served as Treasurer and Diane as Committee Chair, Pastor Parish Relations chair and Youth Group
leader. They celebrated the 175th anniversary, rejoiced in the accomplishments of their Youth Group mission trip and
shared many potluck dinners. And they prayed about the trials of a dwindling congregation and the ultimate separation
of Rowe from its sister church. While house hunting in April of 2015, they attended sunrise service at Concord. The
experience carried them through to October when they completed their relocation from Red Hook, NY to Hyco Lake and
began attending early service regularly, along with UMW and UMM. They state, “We feel truly blessed to have the
welcoming arms of Concord around us! Now, when people ask us why we moved to North Carolina… do you have
family there? We say, Yes!”
The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
Support Relay For Life;
Paint the Town Purple By: Elizabeth Bell
Relay for Life in Person County is off to a great start and Concord is proud to be a
part of the fundraising to "Paint the Town Purple" and fight cancer. The main event is
scheduled for September 30th at the Person High School track from 6 p.m. until
midnight and we need your help to make it a success! Please consider becoming a member of the team. The
suggested cost to join is a $12 donation to Relay for Life and includes a t-shirt. Please see Elizabeth Bell (919-
695-6400 or [email protected]) or Jim Priest for more details and to sign up. Below are some of the events
and fundraising opportunities to support this worthy cause.
We will be joining with other churches across the nation on Sunday, June 5th to celebrate National Cancer
Survivor Sunday. We will have a celebration of faith and hope through music and spoken word for those who
are fighting cancer and to remember those who have won their earthly battle and now live eternally in
heaven. There will also be a special time to light a candle for your special person. Please join us at one of the
regular church services and show your support by wearing purple or white so that we can paint the town purple
with a splash of white. There will be an opportunity to recognize and sign up as a cancer survivor and to
purchase luminaries to be placed at the event in September. Luminaries can be purchased in honor, memory
and prayer for a cancer survivor and, for the first time, to honor a caregiver. Luminaries start at $10 and go up
to $100. These can be purchased at any time up until the main event and each team will receive credit for each
luminary sold. Examples will be available this Sunday. Please join us to celebrate the lives of these wonderful
people!
We are also selling t-shirts to raise funds. The t-
shirts are available in three colors with three
different designs. The white and grey shirts can be
ordered in short or long sleeve and sizes are
available from youth small to adult 3XL. Short
sleeve shirts are $15 and long sleeve shirts are $20.
These shirts are different from the team shirts. If
enough interest is given, the church name can be
added to the shirts as well. Orders will be made for
every 24 shirts sold. Please see Elizabeth Bell to
order and make checks payable to "Concord UMC
RFL T-shirts".
Lastly, every penny counts in this fight against cancer. A purple cup is placed on the welcome table in the
fellowship hall and on the table at the back of the church at each Sunday service to collect loose change to join
in this fight. In a previous year we raised over $400 in change alone. We can do this again! Please consider
donating your pocket change to this cause. More fundraising info to come soon! Thank you all so very much
and keep the fight going!
The Concord Herald Volume 9 Issue 5 June, 2016
Relay For Life of Person County
2016 Luminary Form
September 30, 2016 at Person High School
For a minimum donation of $10, your luminary will shine all night at the 2016
Relay For Life In Honor Of, In Memory Of, or In Prayer Of someone close
to you.
Deadline: September 1, 2016
Please make checks payable to the Concord UMC RFL Luminary.
Return this form and your donation to Elizabeth Bell.
Step 1: Choose type of light
Luminary Torch of Hope Caregiver Luminary
_____$10 _____$100 _____$10
Step 2: Choose
_____In Honor _____In Memory _____In Prayer
Step 3: Honoree’s name (who it is for)
__________________________________________________________________
Step 4: Donor’s name (who it is from)
__________________________________________________________________
**Please use a new sheet for any additional luminaries**
Name (required):________________________________________________________
Phone Number (required):_________________________________________________
Team Name (if applicable):_________________________________________________
Amount Enclosed: ________________________________________________________
Questions? Call 336-504-3807
Thank you for your support to the Relay For Life of Person County!
Again, Please make checks payable to the Concord UMC RFL Luminary.
Return this form and your donation to Elizabeth Bell.