Tidings Emory United Methodist Church

Pastor Taysie Phillips 1600 Emory Road, Upperco, MD 21155, 410-429-6008

Church Office E-Mail: churchoffice@emoryunitedmethodist.org Pastor’s E-Mail: taysie5@comcast.net

Pastor’s Phone: (C) 301-639-4670 www.emoryunitedmethodist.org

______________________________________________________July/August 2017

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Hello People of Emory: this is my first newsletter article as your pastor and

partner in ministry so I thought I would begin by sharing the Gospel reading that is

the foundation of who I am and whose I am.

Matthew 25:31-45 – I take seriously the call on my life that is listed out in

verses 35 and 36: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty

and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I

needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in

prison and you came to visit me.”

This is the list of what we are called to do in Jesus’ name and the reality of not

doing what we are called to do is also laid out for us. Vs 40 is clear. “Truly I tell you,

whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did

for me” and then vs 45 gives us the ultimate statement. “Truly I tell you, whatever

you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.”

I have been in professional ministry for nearly thirty years and Jesus’ words

have guided me throughout that time. You will hear my beliefs echoed in sermons

and conversations. Hopefully you will be able to see them at work in my life and in

my ministry. And ultimately, I pray many of you have or will recognize your own call

by God in these words as well.

I began by saying we were partners in ministry. From what I have seen so far,

Emory has an awesome ministry happening in many ways. As I learn more, please

feel free to speak to me of your hopes, dreams, challenges and prayers. I value our

future conversations.

Summertime is a slower pace in the church, but whenever you are not out of

town, I hope you will make worship your priority. As we praise God we gather

strength for the rest of the week. As we worship we affirm that Christ is the center

of our lives. And as we come together in church, we dedicate ourselves once again to

follow the one who saved us all. To God be the glory!

Blessings, Rev. Peggy

HAPPY JULY & AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

7/5 Theresa Wire 7/16 Amanda Watkins 7/6 Jill Thomas 7/19 Denise Martin Elaine Dodds 7/27 Amanda Fowble 7/9 Chuck Davis 7/28 Alex Obrieicht 7/11 Linda Bitzel 7/31 Ron Armacost Bonnie Johnson

8/2 Bev Gandolfo 8/20 Scott Thomas 8/3 Maxie Baughan 8/28 Pat Rucker 8/8 Mark Sheely Anna Geist 8/16 Paula Mays 8/30 Bill Beauchamp 8/18 Alyssa Acker Donna Rucker 8/19 Karon Moore Greg Evans

We would like all the new members or members of Emory who may have inadvertently been missed, to let the church office know when your birthday takes place. If you would like your name to be placed on our birthday list just email to me your name and birthday (month/day). Our Circle Friend for the month of July is Charlotte Bond. Her address is: 4449 Meandering Way Oak South #302 Penny Circle Tallahassee, FL 32308 Our Circle Friend for the month of August is Corina Myers. Her address is: 5732 Emory Road Upperco, MD 21155 410-429-5220 Let them know that we are thinking about them!

PRAYER CONCERNS: Our devotion to prayer is one of the greatest ministries we have at Emory. Please remember these requests for prayer in your daily devotions. If you know of anyone who needs prayer, or have names to update on our prayer list, please contact the Church Office. Amy (relative of Bonnie Johnson), Joyce Applefeld, Bill Beauchamp, Mike Bitzel, Charlotte Bond, Jeff Cole, Ruth Crisler, Jeff Davis (son of Chuck Davis), Ruby Fair, Regina Glassman, Shirley Gordon, Diane & Janice Hidey (sisters of Rev. Barry Hidey), Anne Hakes (sister of Chuck Davis), Tracey Marcum (friend of Linda Fair) Helen Moore, Corina Myers, Janice Raver, Liz Tardif (Patty Kelly’s sister), Bob Wheeler, Bill Williams (brother of Linda Fair).

Prayer Chain: The Council on Ministries has decided to start up the prayer chain once again. We need volunteers that text message and ones that do not but are willing to phone call. If you would like inform one other person of a request for prayer, please notify Karon or the church of your willingness to participate.

This is the way it will work. Any person requesting prayers of the church will be asked personally to contact the Prayer Chain Leader. The Leader will contact several people by text or phone and each of these people will be assigned another person to call. It’s that easy! Karon’s contact numbers are 443-992-2314 or karonmoore819@yahoo.com. Church phone number is 410-429-6008. LITURGISTS The liturgists for July are as follows:

7/2 Ruthie Bradford 7/16 Beth Zentz 7/9 Elaine Dodds 7/23 Donna Rucker 7/30 Sherry Wineke For August 8/6 Bob Bradford 8/20 Donna Rucker 8/13 Joanne Smith 8/27 Randy Wineke If you discover that you can’t keep the date, please let Ruth Bradford

know. New sign-up sheet is by the flower chart. There are many dates open for the flower chart and liturgist list.

will be taking place on July 25th going to Glyndon Grill

at 12 noon & going on August 29th to Olive Garden at 12

noon. If you are interested in attending, please call Jane Alban.

Outreach Our outreach for July will be going to the Disabled American Veterans and for August Shepherd’s Staff Mid-Week Summer Pavilion Worship –We start at 7:00 pm on every

Wednesday in the pavilion with a short, inspiring worship time, followed by

light refreshments and fellowship. We now have ceiling fans for

added comfort, a benefit of Adam Sheely’s Eagle Project. Come

and join us on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer.

We will end this enjoyable summer mid-week worship time

with a picnic supper and service on Wednesday, August 30th. Hope to see you

there!!

Below is a list of our Worship Leaders and Refreshment Suppliers for each

Wednesday service.

Date Worship Leader Refreshments

July 5 Sandy Schaller Donna Rucker

July 12 Karon Moore Dianne Baughan

July 19 Donna Rucker Diana Blessing

July 26 Roni Weikers Dee Patten

Aug. 2 Evan Buckingham Karon Moore

Aug. 9 Ruthie Bradford Connie Hamm

Aug. 16 Elaine Dodds Ruthie Bradford

Aug. 23 (Open) Gil Brashears

Aug. 30 Randy Wineke Pot Luck Picnic

LOOKING AHEAD

The Church Picnic will be held in the pavilion after church on

September 10, 2017. Bring your own meat, drinks and dish to

share. Paper products will be provided. We are hoping that

September will not be as hot as July.

Loaves and Fishes We are scheduled to prepare and serve lunch at the

Church of the Brethren beginning at 10:00am on Saturday,

September 16, 2017. Volunteers are needed to help prepare

and serve the meal. Lunch is served at 12:00pm and we are

usually finished around 1:00pm. We appreciate any

monetary donations to purchase food items. Please see Dale or Evan if you are

interested in helping.

With A lot of Discussion some of the women have decided to do the bazaar at

Sandymount U.M. Church. It is in November. We are looking for ideas and any

input. We only rented one table; would like to keep the connection with their

church. This is an outreach to the community and a fellowship for our own

church. If you have any ideas or would like to help contact Connie or Donna.

New Life for Girls will be having their Anniversary Luncheon scheduled for

Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 1-3pm. Everyone from Emory and their

friends and neighbors are invited. Becky Pashal from Lifepoint Church will be

their guest speaker. Tickets are $20/person. Call 410-848-1360 to order

tickets or if you any questions. (see entire letter outside of Linda’s office).

Many thanks to the women of Emory for a wonderful Father’s Day Breakfast. Food was delicious. Thank you, Men of Emory

Thank YOU, Emory! (from Pastor Taysie) Many thanks to all of Emory! Thanks for being just who you are, a caring loving and kind church. A healing place! I have so appreciated working with you all, and feel like we have accomplished much together. I can look back over my years there and think of many projects that we all worked on, some spiritual, and some physical. I will miss seeing the stained glass window refurbishment, but someday I will come back there and see how those beautiful green Emory windows glow even more. And how each of you glow with the love of Christ even more, too. Dear Emory of Upperco, most of all, I appreciate how you all just let me be me. And a special thanks to all the Emory leaders who have done such a wonderful job fulfilling your positions. Emory is so blessed with strong and wise leaders! And a special thanks also for that wonderful send-off! That was just right. I wish I could personally thank whoever it was who gave me that beautiful “This is the Day the Lord Has Made” coffee mug, and the journaling book! But many of you will not be surprised to find out that somehow I separated those items from the cards that come with them, so I don’t know who gave me what. LOL!) Praying blessings and joy for each and every one of you. Know that you have touched my heart greatly. Pastor Taysie Thank you for your NESAP Challenge Gift of $500. Your gift will put food on a table, help a senior receive medical care, or provide a student with school supplies. Your kindness will keep the lights on and a roof overhead, and because of you, help will grow. Thank you, Lynn Sheavly. (see entire letter on bulletin board outside of Linda’s office)

Project Linus – During the months of July and August

we will be meeting the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the

month in Emory Hall. Starting on September 11, 2017

we will go back to every Monday. Enjoy your

Summer.

There will be no Project Linus on July 3rd, but will resume on July 15th. Below

is another letter of gratitude:

We just wanted to take the time to say thank you so much for the

wonderful blanket you made.

Your blanket made a child smile in the Emergency Room,

You have warmed the hearts of Northwest Hospital.

AN EMORY OUTREACH

Homeless shelters have a great need for socks for men, women and children.

Because the people have to leave the shelter every morning, they do a lot of

walking around all day long. Therefore, they wear out their socks very quickly.

There is now a basket in back of the church for us to donate socks to homeless

shelters. In your shopping travels, if you would pick up a pack of socks it

would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you, Connie Hamm

2017 July Outreach for the month of July is Disabled American Veterans.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 AA & Al-Anon, 7:00pm

2

Church, 10am

3 NO Project Linus today

4

5 Mid-week Summer Worship 7pm at pavilion

6 Boy Scouts, 7pm

7

8 AA & Al-Anon, 7:00pm

9

Church, 10am

10

11 Trustees meeting 7pm SPRC meeting, 7pm

12 Mid-week Summer Worship 7pm at pavilion

13 Boy Scouts, 7pm

14 15 AA & Al-Anon, 7:00pm

16 Church, 10 am

17 Project Linus, 9:30am

18 Finance Meeting, 7pm

19 Mid-week Summer Worship 7pm at pavilion

20 Boy Scouts, 7pm

21 22 AA & Al-Anon, 7:00pm

23 Church, 10 am 30 Church, 10 am

24 31

25 Church Council, 7pm

26 Mid-week Summer Worship 7pm at pavilion

27 Boy Scouts, 7pm

28 29

2017 August Outreach for the month of August is Shepherd’s Staff. Fund.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1

2

Mid-week Summer Worship 7pm at pavilion

3 Boy Scouts, 7pm

4 5 AA & Al-Anon, 7:00pm

6

Church, 10am

7 Project Linus, 9:30am

8 9 Mid-week Summer Worship 7pm at pavilion

10 Boy Scouts, 7pm

11

12 AA & Al-Anon, 7:00pm

13

Church, 10am

14

15 Lay Leadership Meeting, 7pm

16 Mid-week Summer Worship 7pm at pavilion

17 Boy Scouts, 7pm

18 19 AA & Al-Anon, 7:00pm

20 Church, 10 am

21 Project Linus, 9:30am

22 23 Mid-week Summer Worship 7pm at pavilion

24 September Newsletter items due Boy Scouts, 7pm

25 26 AA & Al-Anon, 7:00pm

27 Church, 10 am

28

29 30 Last summer worship at the pavilion with picnic, 7pm

31 Boy Scouts, 7pm