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JULY

2017

Luray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist Church 1 West Main Street, P.O. Box 606 Luray, Virginia 22835

Pastor Erich Bennett Office: 540-743-6540 Parsonage: 843-0389 Fax: 743-9109

Email: [email protected]

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Inside this Issue:

Red Le�er Chris�ans

July is the height of the summer. It is a �me when we celebrate Independence Day, a �me

when we some�mes head to the beach, a �me when we grill and spend �me in our gar-

dens or backyards, a month to head to the lake or cool off in the river. This July, at LUMC

we’re going to make the central month of the calendar the �me when we talk about some

of the central teachings of Jesus Christ, and why we ought to keep them central as we live

out our lives.

What if we were red-le'er Chris�ans?

In some Bibles, maybe yours, maybe not, the words of Jesus are colored red. They are red

so that the reader can quickly set them apart from all the other words of Scripture. They

are red because they are special. What if we viewed the teachings of Jesus in the same

way? We view all of Scripture as valuable. As Paul told Timothy, we know that it is God

breathed, for our instruc�on, for our benefit, for our righteousness. Jesus’ words howev-

er, might help us in a greater way. I think Jesus’ teachings help unlock the way we view

Scripture as a whole. Therefore, I view them as central, just as Jesus’ very life, death, and

resurrec�on is central to our faith. As Tony Campolo writes, “Christ is the lens through

which we interpret the Word — and the world. Not only do we have words on paper, but

the Word becomes flesh — in Jesus.”

So to be red-le'er Chris�ans means we must hold these teachings of Jesus in a certain es-

teem, and use them as a launching pad for our further growth as followers of Jesus. So

during July, we’ll study in our worship some of Jesus’ teachings from the Sermon on the

Mount, found in the Gospel of Ma'hew, chapters 5-7. I would encourage you to read

those chapters as you prepare for what God might have to say to us through Jesus’ words

and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. I hope your summer is off to a great start, don’t forget

to include church in your summer plans – it can be a valuable �me of growth for your spir-

itual life.

I hope to see you Sunday!

Grace & Peace,

Erich

Sunday, July 2

Combined Service at

10:30am

Celebra�ng VBS!

The Stevens’ will host a

dessert & appe�zer pot

luck at their home at

8pm on July 4th.

Bring something to

share & a chair

to enjoy the Fireworks

from their yard.

Calendar Highlights 2

VBS 3

UMW 4

Church Helpers 6

Educa�on 7

JULY LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 2

Calendar Highlights for this Month

7/ 1 Please keep our Mission Team in Prayer thru 7/8

7/ 2 VBS Sunday - Combined Service 10:30am

7/ 2 Volunteer 1 Hour at Page One, meet there at 3pm

7/ 3 Finance Commi'ee, 7pm, Image Class

7/ 4 Happy Independence Day - Office Closed

7/ 4 Evening Event at the Stevens’ - 8pm Dessert & Fireworks

7/ 5 Focus Group Mee�ng, 7pm, Auditorium

7/ 6 Ruritans*

7/ 7 Organ tuning, 9am

7/ 8 Church Workday, 9am

7/ 9 Olde Time Revival, Verona UMC, 3-6pm - See Flyers

7/10 Fire Suppression Test

7/10 Trustees Commi'ee, 7pm, Image Class

7/11 Women’s Book Club Social, 7pm, Beverly Wood’s home

7/13 Valley Health, Straight Talk Women’s Mammo Workshop

6pm - Open to all Members & Public, FH - See Flyers

7/14 Church Office Closed

7/15 Wedding Rehearsal*

7/16 Wedding, 4pm*

7/20 Pray for Dave Naser on Mission thru 8/1

7/21 Church Office Closed

7/28 Pray for Mindy Bogue on Mission thru 8/8

7/28 Winchester Sprinkler annual test, 9:30am

*Not a/our Church Event

Ongoing Weekly Events:

Tuesday-Thursday, 7:45-11:30am, 4yr olds Preschool-In Fall

Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30-11:30am, 3yr olds Preschool-In Fall

Tuesday Bible Study, 11am, Image Class

Tuesday ASAP, 5-7pm, Auditorium* Private class

Tuesday Boy Scouts, 7pm, Underground

Tuesday, 7pm RiMer’s II, Not mee�ng un�l the Fall

Wednesday (1st & 3rd) Children’s Choir, 6pm Underground

Wednesday Handbell Choir, 630-730pm, Auditorium

Wednesday Chancel Choir, 730-845pm, Underground

Thursday Men’s Bible Breakfast, 7:15am, FH

Thursday Noon Service - Luray Church of the Brethren

Thursday Noon Bible Study w/Rev. Ricke's, Image Class

Thursday Praise Band prac�ce, 7pm, Sanctuary

The Grocery Cart will bless PAGE ONE this month

Wish List: Canned fruit, pasta, tuna/meat, boxed dinners and

non perishable food items. Volunteers are always needed.

Please Pray for our church members in

Nursing Homes:

Fran Hammer: 866 Wine Cellar Cir Wilmington, NC 28411

Hawksbill Assisted Living: Don Phillips

122 N. Hawksbill St. Luray, VA 22835

Whispering Pines: Isabel Harrell, Anne S�lwell

200 Leakesville Rd. Luray, VA 22835

Hidden Springs: Nell Strong

973 Buck Mountain Rd., Bentonville, VA 22601

Please keep our members in your daily prayers:

June Clark, Norma Good, Ann Moody, George Nosek, Mary

Jane Ricke*s, Barbara Shenk

Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday! 7/ 1 Jim Grieve

7/ 6 Joel Osborne

7/ 6 Betsy Campbell

7/ 9 Missie Deibert

7/11 Candice Benne� 7/19 Millie Covington

7/17 Berkley Benne� 7/24 Larry Hakel

7/19 Bre� Raeburn 7/31 Dave Naser

Happy Birthday to Heather Sours on June 3rd! Sorry it

missed the June Edi�on If your birthday is this month and you do not see your name, please

contact the church office to update our records.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !

7/5/69 Leif & Faith Carlson 48 Years!

7/13/68 Cliff & Joanne Lee 49 Years!

7/2/60 Sam & Be�y McNeely 57 Years!

7/12/86 Ron & Layne Vickers 37 Yeasrs!

7/14/08 Michael II & Ellen Weaver 9 Years!

CONGRATULATIONS!

If your anniversary is this month and you do not see your names,

please contact the church office so we can update our records.


THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED, VOLUNTEERED AND PRAYED FOR OUR

2017 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL HERO CENTRAL

VBS was a Huge Success FUN was had by ALL!

Preschool Update… The Luray United Methodist Preschool finished on May 25. We had a successful year of growth for both the Three & Four year classes and finished the year with a total of 14 Students, 2 Teachers (Susan Lloyd, Sue Raeburn) & 1 assistant (Jane Thompson). In May the Luray UM Preschool Advisory Board approved the addition of another Four year class and teacher to help meet an increasing need for preschools in the Luray area. Earlier the board met and also approved the hiring of another assistant for the 2017-2018 school year to assist the growing Four year class. Next year we plan to have 22 Students, 2 assistants and 3 teachers. Tuition will continue to pay for all salaries. We have continued to let God guide our preschool and feel God is allowing us to grow modestly to better meet our community needs. We covet your prayers and are thankful for all the support we receive from our church family!

Can You Help with the Cleaning of the Floors?

We are planning to resurface the floors in the educa�on

wing and fellowship hall (both floors) in mid-August (Aug. 9-

12). This will take several days. Volunteers will be needed

for three shiMs (morning, aMernoon, and evening) to move

furniture, mop, buff, vacuum, and holding the electrical

cords. Most tasks can be done in a 2-4 hour period. You

might be asking, didn’t we just do them? Time passes

quickly. We did the Fellowship Hall and kitchen last year.

Because of the heavy traffic the surface has had dirt ground

in, been scratched or worn down. The up-stairs floors have

not been done for several years and the shiny surface has

been worn away. Preschool has increased the wear and it

will be star�ng in early September, thus we need to com-

plete the work before then. If we don’t maintain a good

surface the �les themselves become worn. Good looking

floors are indica�on of the pride we have in what God has

provided. Please sign up when the clip board is passed dur-

ing worship.

How Do You Like the New Keeping in Touch Format?

Recently we made some modifica�ons to the weekly Keep-

ing in Touch. It has been upgraded from a weekly text

email to one with an a'rac�ve format which allows

graphics, photos and is more readable. While we try to

provide �mely and comprehensive informa�on in this

email, you can help by submiSng informa�on about church

ac�vi�es that have happened or are planned. Provide your

informa�on by Monday of each week so it can be included

in the Tuesday email. Send your input to the church office

or to Larry Hakel.

One of the features with the new system is the op�on to

remove yourself from the mailing. It is our intent to only

send the email to those who benefit from having the infor-

ma�on. To be removed click at the bo'om of the email on

the “Unsubscribe from this list”. We are also planning to

add a link on Facebook and our website that allow friends

to submit their email addresses so they can be included as a

recipient of the email. Your feedback is welcome.

Valley Health will be offering a night for Women to talk

about mammograms. July 13 in the Fellowship Hall from 6-

7:30pm. Light refreshments

Open to the public. See flyers on bulle�n boards through-

out the church.


MISSION UPDATE...Two members of our congrega�on

will be traveling to Russia this month as short term mis-

sionaries. Because of �me considera�ons of the planned

projects and conflic�ng schedules, this has now turned into

two trips. Dave Naser will be traveling to Camp Voronezh

on July 20 with a team from the East OH Conference led by

Pastor Bob Myers of Chagrin Falls, OH. Mindy Bogue will

be leaving on July 28 to work with Pastor Irina Mi�na in

Kerch on a trip led by Pastor Charles Harrell of St. Paul’s

UMC in Lusby, MD and will include team members from

the Bal�more-Washington Conference. Both Dave and

Mindy will fly in and out of Moscow and have a few days to

visit the Kremlin and other tourist a'rac�ons in that city

before returning.

Camp Voronezh is located near the large city of Voronezh.

The camp has been used by the United Methodist Church

for years and provides camp experiences for children and

youth groups, but it is in need of renova�on. The mission

team will be working to provide and upgrade plumbing for

the cabins at the camp, as well as interac�ng with the

campers. Dona�ons for the materials for the project can

be made through our church. It will be exci�ng to see

what God is doing with his church in Russia through the

camp.

The Kerch project will be involved with Pastor Irina’s mis-

sion to improve the lives of the Roma people, commonly

called gypsies. This group is very different culturally—

there are poor job opportuni�es, large families, and lim-

ited educa�onal opportuni�es for these people who also

marry and have children at a very young age. They are also

distrusUul of strangers, especially Americans, so Mindy’s

work will be more involved with building the school facili-

�es. Surely, Pastor Irina will have more to share about this

exci�ng project when she visits us on May 7.

Both Mindy and Dave are looking for small souvenirs to

take along with them as tokens of support from our con-

grega�on. Li'le items like bookmarks, magnets, and key-

chains which say “Luray” or “Virginia” or “U.S.” are treas-

ured by people they will meet on the trips and can be

dropped off at the church.

Make any checks payable to:

LUMC and mark Russia in the memo

sec�on so that we can properly

allocate. Thank you for your Prayers

and Support!

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN:

UMCOR “Health” Conference Kits – UMW Collected 71 Kits for

Conference. Thank you to all who donated and helped.

Monday, September 11 at 6:30pm, FH Card Making

Saturday, September 23 at 9am, FH Prayer Breakfast

Monday, October 16 at 6:30pm, FH Chrismon Making

Fellowship Plans 2017 4th of July Celebra�on - The Steven’s Family will host a Dessert

& Appe�zer pot luck at 8pm. Bring a chair & stay for the Fire-

works Display.

September 17 - Church Picnic at Lake Arrowhead

October …. Date TBD Saturday night Hayride & Bonfire at the

Jennings Farm

November 17 - Turkey Trop Soup Supper, 6-8pm

Congrega�on provides soups/desserts

December 6 - Make & Take Christmas Decora�on

5:30-7pm, FH. Bring a bag lunch and $5 to cover costs of materi-

als.

Anyone who would like to join the Fellowship

Commi'ee, contact Sue Raeburn or Carol Angier.

Relay for Life of Page County - Thank you to all who donated

& prayed for a successful Relay! My team raised $2,173 . The

overall event Raised Over $49,000 for the American Cancer Soci-

ety and we donated a lot of canned goods to Page One!

I Sincerely Appreciate You All,

Carla Chamberlain & Team Win The Fight!

Correc�ons & Updates to the LUMC Pictorial Directory:

Jim & Joy Richardson P.O. Box 126 Luray

(540)235-6899 email: [email protected]

Nancy Brubaker: 405 Hamburg Road Luray

Daniel Deavers: [email protected]

Daniel & Susan Brubaker: 405 Hamburg Road, Luray

Cary & Bev Wood Address: 20 Meadow Lane, Luray

Bill & Joan Cook: 10 Meadow Lane, Luray

743-3663 Email: [email protected]

Carol Gaunt email: [email protected]

Garne� Brockman: Garne�[email protected]

Jim & Bonnie Sullivan phone: 540-421-3970

Judy Suddith email: [email protected]

Pictorial Sec�on: correc�on to name Grieve, Chris�na

Please note: Beth Flickenger, Frances Holsinger,

Keith Emerson, Dorothy Weber - Deceased

PAGE 5 LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH JULY

2017 Virginia Annual Conference

The theme for the 2017 Virginia Annual Conference, held

June 16-18 at the Hampton Roads Conven�on Center in

Hampton, VA, was “A New Thing.” The conference theme

was based on Isaiah 43:19, “Behold I will do a new thing,

now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even

make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”

Bishop Sharma D. Lewis presided over her first annual con-

ference, a spirit-filled event with unscripted altar calls and

powerful preaching.

Episcopal Address - Bishop Lewis shared what she had

learned in her nine months of being bishop in the VA Confer-

ence. She stated that her vision was formed through her vis-

its to the 16 districts for listening sessions called “Chat &

Chews.” At these sessions, she met with clergy for one ses-

sion and laity for a second session, adding up to a total of 32

listening sessions and 7,823 miles since Sept. 2016.

“How many of you would agree with me that it’s �me to be

inten�onal about crea�ng a culture of disciple-making? How

many of you would agree with me that it’s �me for us to

iden�fy, equip and deploy “emergent” leaders siSng on

pews by fostering a culture of call?” she asked.

Lewis said she knew God wanted to do a new thing in VA

and that in order to do this, first the conference must

change their focus, then clarify the focus and finally commit

to God’s plan.

Lewis said that in order to capture this new thing in the con-

ference then the focus must change and not look backwards.

She took this �me to also apologize.

“As I listened and engaged with several clergy groups and

received le'ers from laity, some of you have been hurt by

clergy, by laity, by the system or just disappointed in The

United Methodist Church. I stand before you as your bishop

to apologize for the hurt and pain that some of you have

endured and to challenge us together re-write some “new

narra�ves” in the VA Conference,” she said. “We are cove-

nant brothers and sisters in ministry, laity will be valued,

that women are called to lead large churches, that young

clergy will have a denomina�on to serve, that small churches

can grow and we will respond to human suffering.”

Lewis shared that she would share her vision for the confer-

ence during her Sunday closing worship sermon.

Lewis ended by talking about the commitment that this new

thing would require.

“The overall ques�on for us this aMernoon – have we com-

mi'ed ourselves to the work of the Kingdom? Not your

church, not your district. Have we commi'ed to love our

brothers and sisters – no ma'er what color, race gender or

sexual orienta�on? Have we commi'ed as United Method-

ist to prac�ce scriptural holiness?” said Lewis.

Bible Study - Bishop Debra Wallace-Padge', who leads the

Birmingham Episcopal Area, led Bible Study on Saturday and

Sunday mornings.

Service of Remembrance and Holy Communion

The Rev. Tom Joyce, assistant to the bishop, preached for

the Service of Remembrance and Holy Communion in which

35 conference clergy and laity who died since the last An-

nual Conference were remembered.

One Ma'ers Award and Harry Denman Awards

The One Ma'ers award was given to Bethel United Meth-

odist Church, Elizabeth River District. Represen�ng the

church was Pastor Barbara J. St. Jean, church council chair

Frances Dixon and member Sarah Seeley. The clergy Den-

man award went to the Rev. Reggie Tuck, senior pastor of

Messiah Bethel United Methodist Church, Alexandria Dis-

trict. Laity award went to Johnnie Morris, member of Jour-

ney Bethel United Methodist Church, Farmville District.

Youth award went to Nicole Kent, member of Cunningham

Bethel United Methodist Church, Charlo'esville District.

Conference Business - Seven churches were discon�nued

in five districts. Five new faith communi�es and their pas-

tors were introduced including two online campuses. The

body discussed two of five resolu�ons and passed a resolu-

�on on Hydraulic Fracturing Oil and Gas and another on

Holy Land travel. Fredericksburg District Superintendent

Ted Smith announced the district’s name change to Rappa-

hannock River District effec�ve July 1.

The body voted to keep the 2016 delegates for the special

2019 General Conference.

Conference Treasurer David Dommisse shared that mem-

bership is down but giving is up. The conference reserves

have risen from a nega�ve to a posi�ve.

Glory Sigh�ngs video series - Bishop Lewis introduced a

new feature to Annual Conference this year. Called “Glory

Sigh�ngs,” this video series was shown throughout confer-

ence to highlight mission and ministry throughout the Vir-

ginia Conference. In her mee�ngs around the state, a com-

mon theme she heard from both clergy and laity was not

knowing enough about what was happening in the confer-

ence in mission. These videos included a school-church

partnership, a drumline ministry with youth and women’s

ministry in Cambodia.

A Service for the Ordering of Ministry - FiMeen men and

women were ordained elders, one was ordained deacon, 15

were commissioned as provisional members, one recogni-

�on of associate member and 40 were licensed as local pas-

tors in the Saturday evening Ordering of Ministry service.

Mississippi Area Bishop James E. Swanson Sr. delivered the

sermon, preaching about the Holy Spirit.

"The Holy Spirit is anxious today to fall on people. It's anx-

ious to transform people who will transform the world," he

said. Addressing those especially who are preparing for

ministry, "If the Holy Spirit is not working through you, it's

not because the Holy Spirit doesn't want to. It will only

work when you allow the Holy Spirit to do its work."


Swanson talked about his mother being born in segre-

gated Mississippi. She leM Mississippi and

met Swanson's father. Her father was an i�nerant

local preacher in the local church. Bishop Swanson

didn't know this un�l he went to Mississippi to serve

as bishop because his grandfather died the year the

bishop was born. His grandfather held him at 6

months old and didn't know he was holding a future

bishop in that segregated Mississippi.

He called on the body to listen for the word of God.

“It is God's word that sets people free, that liberates

the oppressed, that liberates you to preach in a hos-

�le church, and heals the church and raises the dead.

It is the word of God. Don't be duped into abandon-

ing God's word," he said.

Swanson then said, "I know I'm out of order," and

invited Bishop Lewis to stand beside him and issued

an altar call to any who felt God calling them. AMer a

�me of people coming forward to answer that call,

the service con�nued with Bishop Lewis conduc�ng

the Licensing of Local Pastors, the Commissioning of

Provisional Members and the Ordina�on of a Deacon

and Elders.

Closing Worship

Lewis reflected on how God has chosen her to lead

the Virginia Conference and how humbled she was to

be in this posi�on.

She clarified her vision for the conference over the

next four years: For the Virginia Annual Conference

to be Disciples of Jesus Christ who are lifelong learn-

ers who influence others to serve.

Lewis emphasized that every person in the confer-

ence, whether clergy or laity, has a circle of influence,

and the ability to keep learning in which to a'ain this

vision.

"Wouldn't it be powerful if all of Virginia is on the

same page with our inten�onal discipleship making?"

she asked. "Where's your circle of influence? Golf

course, nail salon, friends, church?”

She said a person of influence enlarges people, navi-

gates for other people, connects with people, em-

powers people and reproduces other influences.

Walking among the people, then standing on a chair,

the bishop said, "I need you. Young adults, I need

you. Older adults, I need you. You don't always learn

what to do. You learn what not to do."

“I know it's not prim and proper to be standing on a

chair, but I'm going for broke," she said. "I'm going to

let you in on a secret. Many of you are saying you

don't see it. That's okay. I'm going to be here four

years and I'm going to help you see it!"

"Jesus is my thing. Discipleship is my thing," she stated.

Wrap-up stats

Annual Conference members brought 47,012 disaster relief

kits for the United Methodist Commi'ee on Relief to Annual

Conference. Those included 26,599 health kits; 12,987 school

kits; 4,479 birthing kits; 1,397 laye'e kits; 366 cleaning kits;

390 bedding kits, 540 sewing kits and 254 miscellaneous kits.

A'endees of conference contributed 7,025 pounds of canned

goods and boxed dry foods as part of the "4 Cans 4 Confer-

ence" drive. In addi�on, 5,090 pounds of produce was directed

toward the Peninsula Food Bank.

Members approved a 2018 budget of $31,800,000, down from

the 2017 budget.

As of the end of 2016, membership stood at 325,099, down

0.22 percent. Worship a'endance stood at 98,938. Reaffirma-

�ons of faith were at 3,840.

A conference offering was collected of over $118,000. The

offering was divided between the following: $50,000 Cambo-

dia, $25,000 Brazil, $25,000 Mozambique, $50,000 Virginia

Long Term Disaster Recovery, $25,000 Ethnic Minority Mis-

sional Ministries, $25,000 Virginia Volunteers in Mission.

—Madeline Pillow, Virginia Conference director of communica-

0ons.

From Harrisonburg District

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*Dynamic Preaching

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*Free Refreshments

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* Free - Will Offering

The Revival Preacher will be Bishop Sharma Lewis,

presiding Bishop of the VA Conference of the

United Methodist Church

Michael Berkley, Assiociate Director of Music at Woodlake UMC,

will lead us in a powerful time of worship, including the church’s most inspiring hymns

Pre-registration is not necessary, but it will help if they know you &

your group are coming

Call (540)248-7777 to Pre-Register

or for more Informaiton

SEE FLYERS ON BULLETIN BOARDS!


JULY CHURCH HELPERS

COMMUNION STEWARD:

Meredith Houff

ACOLYTES 830/11:

7/ 2 Olivia Grieve/Zach Cummings

7/ 9 Cerenity Stevens/Allison Atkins

7/16 Caden Stevens/Berkley Benne'

7/23 Drayvin Stevens/Jeremiah Benne'

7/30 Abby Knesh/Zach Cummings

AUDIO VISUAL: 830 / 11am

7/ 2 Karen Grieve/Bill Duke

7/ 9 Larry Hakel/Ron Vickers

7/16 Sam McNeely/Bill Ricke's

7/23 Mindy Bogue/Robert Spencer

7/30 Alex White/Bill Duke

GREETERS - 8:30:

7/ 2 Dan Bogdewic

7/ 9 Garne' & Sheryl Brockman

7/16 Carol Eackles

7/23 Jeff & Winn Jennings

7/30 Tommy Page

GREETERS - 11:00:

7/ 2 Meredith Houff

7/ 9 Wanda Tate

7/16 Gerald & Jeanie Judd

7/23 Helen Harman

7/30 Jon & Lisa Sisler

READERS - 8:30:

7/ 2 Eileen Knesh

7/ 9 Ken Knesh

7/16 Joanne Lee

7/23 Sam McNeely

7/30 George Nosek

READERS - 11:00:

7/ 2 Walton Gordon

7/ 9 Chris Deibert

7/16 Alice Gray

7/23 Jim Grieve

7/30 Walton Gordon

COUNTERS:

7/ 2 CR Suddith & Walt Gordon

7/ 9 CR Suddith & Gerald Judd

7/16 Alice Gray & Gerald Judd

7/23 Alice Gray & Jeff Jennings

7/30 Dave Naser & Jeff Jennings

NURSERY - 8:30:

7/ 2 Karen Grieve

7/ 9 Be'y White

7/16 Elly Hakel

7/23 Sheryl Brockman

7/30 Bonnie Sullivan

NURSERY - 11:00:

7/ 2 Missie Deibert

7/ 9 Faith Carlson

7/16 Carrie Comer

7/23 Candice Benne'

7/30 Be'y White

FLOWERS:

7/ 2 The Grieve’s

7/ 9 David & Carol Angier

7/16 Ron Vickers

7/23 The Covington’s

7/30 The Surra'’s

SNACK:

7/ 2 VBS Combined Svc.

7/ 9 The Surra'’s

7/16 The Raeburn’s

7/23 Donna & Rick Miller

7/30 TBD

REGULARLY SCHEDULED WEEKLY MEETINGS & EVENTS:

Preschool , 4yr olds- Tuesday - Thursday, 7:45-11:30am (Out of school un�l Fall)

Preschool, 3yr olds - Tuesday - Thursday, 8:30-11:30am (Out of school un�l Fall)

Bible Study with Pastor Ellen - Tuesday mornings at 11:00 am, Image Class

Boy Scout Troop #289 - Tuesday nights at 7pm in the Underground

ASAP - Tuesday nights from 5-7pm in the Auditorium (non-church related)

RiHers II Bible Study - Tuesday nights, 7pm at the Grieve’s home (Not mee�ng un�l Fall)

Children’s Choir - 1st & 3rd Wednesday’s at 6pm in the Underground (Finished for the season)

Bell Choir - Wednesday’s, 6:30-7:30pm in the Auditorium (Finished for the season)

Chancel Choir - Wednesday’s, 7:30-8:45pm in the Underground (Finished for the season)

Mens Bible Breakfast Club - Thursday mornings from 7:15-8:15 am

Each Thursday - 12 Noon Community Service - Luray Church of the Brethren

Each Thursday - Noon - Bible Study in the Image Classroom, (Not mee�ng un�l Fall)

Praise Band Prac�ce - Thursday nights at 7pm

2017 LUMC Church Council Members:

Dale Houff-Church Council Chair Cathy Weaver-Council Secretary Jeff Jennings-Lay Leader

June Clark-Vice Chair, Council Cathy Whi'le - UMW President Sharon Surra'-Board of Trustees

Walt Surra'-Treasurer Sue Raeburn/Carol Angier-Fellowship Larry Hakel-Financial

Joanne Lee/Bev Wood-Communica�ons Julia Verba-Worship Tommy Page-Outreach

Dave Naser-Missions Karen Grieve-Sunday School Super.

Garne' Brockman-Staff/Parish Rusty McCoy-at Large Member

TOPICS FOR BIBLE STUDY & SUNDAY SCHOOL

Tuesday Mornings, 11:00am - Bible Study

Holy Spirit - All Are Welcome to AIend in the Image Classroom.

Tuesday Evenings - 7pm at the Grieve’s home (Not mee�ng un� fall)

RIFTER’s II - Reading in Faith Together, book & Bible study - Not mee�ng un�l the Fall

Thursday Mornings, 7:15am - Men’s Bible Breakfast

Breakfast and Bible study with a lot of discussion in the Fellowship Hall. “Men Only”.

Thursday’s at Noon - Bible Study in the Image Class - Not mee�ng un�l the fall

Sunday Mornings, 9:45am Children's Sunday School

School Aged Children are taught using HeartShaper curriculum by Standard Publishing

Preschool - Age 3 un�l start Kindergarten

Early Elementary - K-3rd Grade

Older Elementary - Grade 4-8

9:45 am High School Class, In the Underground - Grade 9-12 - Bible Verses

Sunday Mornings, 9:45am Adult Sunday School

Explorers, 4th floor next to stair entrance - Studying: Psalm 119

Fellowship Hall - Young Adults - Walking with Bilbo, based on the Hobbit, 3rd Floor

Adult Sunday School - All Ages - CrossWalk, Image Class, 4th Floor

Adult Women’s Sunday School Bible Study Class - Parlor, Sanctuary level


Chancel Choir: Bases: CR Suddith, Jim Ashanky, Larry Hakel,

Dale Houff, Jim Grieve; Tenors: Erich Benne*, Dave Naser;

Altos: Cathy Whi*le, Alice Gray, Layne Vickers, Judy Suddith,

Carol Miller; Sopranos: Julia Verba, Elly Hakel,

Nancy Brubaker, Cathy Ashanky, Beverly Daugherty

Weekly KIT Email (Keep in Touch)

This is an informa�ve weekly email to let you know what

is coming up or happening at the church each week.

Call or email the church office too be added to the list.

Keep in Touch!

TELEPHONE PRAYER CHAIN:

If you have need for prayer and would like to be

placed on our prayer chain, call the church office or

Peggy Turner 743-3386.

If you would like to be called when a situa0on comes up that

needs prayer, or if you could be a caller, calling 5 -6 persons

once you receive the message, let the church office know.

Praise Band: Cathy Ashanky-Leader/Piano/Singer, Jim

Ashanky-Singer/Devo0ons, Erich Benne*-Guitar, Daniel

Deavers-Drums, Jim Grieve-Saxaphone, George Nosek-

Singer, Tommy Page-Singer/Devo0ons, Doug Raeburn-

Guitar & Robin Stevens-Singer

Luray United Methodist Church Physical Address: 1 West Main Street

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 606 Luray, VA 22835

(540)743-6540 Fax: 743-9109

Email: [email protected]

Web Page: www.lurayumc.org

2017 COMMUNITY NOON SERVICE - ROTATING SCHEDULE

JANUARY - CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH JULY - LURAY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

FEBRUARY - LURAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH AUGUST - CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

MARCH - LUMC SEPTEMBER - LURAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

APRIL - MAIN ST BAPTIST OCTOBER - LUMC

MAY - ST. MARK LUTHERAN NOVEMBER - MAIN ST BAPTIST

JUNE - LURAY SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST DECEMBER - ST. MARK LUTHERAN

Documents

The Corner Journal€¦ · I would encourage you to read those chapters as you prepare for what God might have to say to us through Jesus’ words and the guidance of the Holy Spirit