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Weekly Newsletter - August 30, 2015 “God has a bigger plan for me than I have for myself.”
Warwick Weekly
Today 8:30am Sanctuary Service
9am Celebration Center Service 10:10am Sunday School
11:15am Sanctuary Service 12:45pm Upward Rally (FH) 5:30pm & 8pm AA (Rm 20)
8pm AA (Rm 20)
Monday 8.31 10am PAA
11:30am Lunch Program (FH) 6pm AAU Basketball (CC)
6:30pm Scouts
Tuesday 9.1 9:30am Crafts (light breakfast snacks this week) (FH)
10am PAA 10:30am Dana Tyson/Ardelle Lett Circle (Rm 10)
11:30am Lunch Program 6pm AAU Basketball (CC)
7pm Serve Team Mtg (Rm 28) 8pm Spanish AA (Rm 20)
Wednesday 9.2 9am TOPS (Rm 10)
11:30am Lunch Program (FH) 2pm After School Open Gym (CC)
7pm Lampstand Band Rehearsal (CC) 8pm Spanish AA (Rm 20)
Thursday 9.3 10am PAA
11:30am Lunch Program (FH) 7pm Barbara Liddick Circle (FH)
Friday 9.4 11:30am Lunch Program
6pm Cub Scouts Committee Mtg. (Rm 16)
Saturday 9.5 6pm AA (Rm 20)
For complete calendar please visit the website at www.wmumc.org and contact Jim King at [email protected] for room availability
and reservations.
What’s Happening This Week
Previous weeks copies of the Warwick Weekly are available on our website www.wmumc.org
and in the Church Office. If you missed a week, please stop by and pick one up.
This Week’s Worship Notes: This Sunday, we will be finishing our Soul Keeping series, and several folks have shared some great insights as they reflect on the challenges and joys of tending to one’s soul. We are working on additional ways to promote soul keeping this fall, so stay tuned. Also, next Sunday, we are happy to welcome our Minister for Church Growth & Congregational Life, Peggy Langille, as preacher and worship leader for all three services. The pastors will be away on a short family trip and for Gina to preach at a homecoming service.
UPWARD Basketball Rally: Join us TODAY at 12:45pm in the Fellowship Hall. All previous volunteers and supporters are invited, and those who want to become part of this ministry are encouraged to join in this rally meeting. If you don’t know anything about basketball, that’s ok. We need volunteers to help with concessions, registration and much more. We are also recruiting for coaches, referees and others jobs or opportunities to help. Please bring a dessert, fruit or veggie dish to share and we will provide some light food and refreshments. Thanks to all who support this program, but please know we need added support to effectively reach local kids through this ministry. Let’s hit the court together this year as an amazing, energized team for Christ!
And don’t forget, Upward Registration starts soon:
Saturday, September 12 at 10am Saturday, September 19 at 1pm Tuesday, September 22 at 5pm Saturday, September 26 at 10am
To learn more, contact Brenna or James Watkins at [email protected] or [email protected].
Fall Confirmation for 6th to 12th Grade Students . . . Confirmation classes will begin on September 22 at 3:45pm for our annual journey with confirmands, the pastors and mentors. If you have a youth who has not been confirmed, please visit our website to register or contact the church office. Parent orientation will be September 20 at 10:10am in the Parlor.
Acolyte Training . . . Calling all 3rd through 6th graders for Acolyte training by Pastor Bert on Sunday, Sept 13th at 4:30pm in the Sanctuary. This also includes all current acolytes. Please register children who wish to acolyte through our website, www.wmumc.org. The training will end before the beginning of Children's Fellowship at 5:45pm.
Get Ready for the Fall Kick-Off!
We’re coming to an end of the summer months and Fall will be here before you know it! To welcome everyone back, we have a special event planned to “Kick-Off” the new season.
Sunday, September 13th, at 10:10am in the Celebration Center, we will join together during the Sunday School hour for fellowship, refreshments, and some fun. Worship services will be at their regular times for the day. We hope everyone will take part in the upcoming excitement that the season holds!
For the kids and youth there will be a time to meet their Sunday School teachers and attend a preview class. For the adults, there will be a special highlight program and our pastors will offer info about opportunities to grow and connect. We will also be selling our mugs and magnets again that
day. Mugs are $6 and magnets are $4 - be sure to see Kay Fries in the Celebration Center lobby after the 8:30 and 9am services and the Narthex after the 11:15 service. We will continue selling them after services for a few more weeks and they will be available in the church office.
A great time to invite a friend to church!
Attention Children K to 5th grade: Join us
on Sunday, September 6th and bring a friend for any one of our three services. Our annual Backpack Blessing will get you ready for a new school year. Each child will also be presented with a special gift to keep on their backpack.
We are social. Look us up:
Circles: The UMW Circle groups will begin meeting again in September:
Mary Freeman Circle meets first Monday of the month in the Youth Room (will meet 9/14 @7pm)
Dana Tyson/Ardelle Lett Circle meets 1st Tuesday of the month in Room 10 (will meet 9/1 @ 10:30am)
Miriam Gruber Circle meets 1st Wednesday of the month (will meet 9/2 at 7pm)
Barbara Liddick Circle meets 1st Thursday of the month in the Fellowship Hall (will meet 9/3 @ 7pm)
Children and Youth Groups to Restart 9/13: Pre-K, Children’s and Youth Fellowship meetings will resume on Sunday, September 13th beginning at 5:45pm. Children 1st to 5th grade will gather in the Fellowship Hall and youth 6th to 12th grade will meet in the youth room. To learn more about Pre-K Fellowship, contact Bonnie Turner at 877-0551; to learn more about Children’s Fellowship, contact Sharon Ellis at 872-8495; and to learn more about Youth Fellowship, contact John Evans at 877-5905.
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M&M's Car Wash Update . . . our children raised $617.00!! Wonderful jump start for their mission project - RELAY FOR LIFE!!!! Thank you for the outstanding support of our children's efforts to make a difference! For 3 solid hours we had a 4 car back up! The M&Ms worked hard. Thanks for all grown up help too - it does take a village! Thank you! Thank You! to everyone who helped support this wonderful event!
Homeless Ministry Expands: WMUMC is expanding our service to area hungry and homeless by working with Five Loaves Ministry in addition to our great ministry partners at THRIVE Peninsula and LINK of Hampton Roads. The Five Loaves Food Pantry, a Non-Profit currently housed at Olivet Christian Church offers perishable groceries Monday - Friday from 11am- 1pm (or until food runs out) and shelf stable groceries, meat and a hot meal on Tuesdays from 5:30 - 7pm (except on the 5th Tuesday of the month). The Covenant Class (Jim Rogers, Leader) is serving and inviting others to support this work by transporting donated food, working in the pantry or serving meals. To learn more, please contact Jim Rogers at [email protected].
Thank You: On behalf of the Honduras Medical Team and little girls in Honduras, our thanks go to Christine Dimock for making and sending 40 (yes 40!) little sun dresses to be distributed to those in need during our time in Honduras in September. God is so good and we all have a talent and Christine surely has one in this mission of hers. Again, thank you Christine for all your love and help. The Honduras Medical Team.
Liturgists Needed: Are you interested in helping to lead Sunday morning worship services by serving as a liturgist? Serving in this capacity calls for a willingness to help lead worship by reading scripture and printed prayers as designated by the pastors.
We are currently compiling a list of everyone who is willing to serve beginning this fall, for both the 8:30 and the 11:15 services. There will be a training class held in early September to go over everything you will want to know and at that time we will have a schedule for everyone.
Financial Peace Offered This Fall - Register Deadline Extended to September 4th. Money management knowledge and skills are offered in the Financial Peace University course. The course will be offered again this coming fall at WMUMC. Students learn about cash flow planning, breaking the chain of debt, household budgeting,
purpose of FICA scoring, power of marketing, the role of insurance, bargaining for purchases, understanding investments, planning for retirement, college, family, careers and extra jobs, real estate and mortgages, and the power of giving. It is a Biblically based curriculum that teaches people how to handle money God’s way. If you are interested in attending the next course, go to our website wmumc.org and register for the course by September 4 scroll down to the “news” section. Class will start on Sunday, September 13, at 5:45 p.m. Last class will be on November 8. During this time, activities are offered at our church for infants (nursery), children, and youth. If you have questions, contact Jim Corliss at [email protected] or (757) 810-1679.
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Senior Fellowship Trip: The Senior Fellowship is organizing a trip to see “MAME” at the Riverside Dinner Theater in Fredericksburg, VA on Wednesday, December 9th. Transportation, lunch, play and gratuities are all included for the cost of $60. To reserve your space or for more information, call Norma McCartney at 874-6114. We will meet at the church at 9am to leave on the church bus shortly thereafter. Reserve your space early as there is only room for 22 people on the bus.
Trustee’s News: There are numerous items around the Church that need some tender loving care. If you have some free time and would like to volunteer, we can sure use your help. Examples of things needing care include ceiling tile replacement, some scraping and painting, etc. Please contact a member of the Trustees or Jim King (877-2270) if you are interested.
Important Hands Across The City Update! Mark October 10 on your calendar! We will be returning to help our neighbors at Courthouse Green. We have 4 homes left to work on from our initial canvasing. Additionally we are working with the City of Newport News on cleaning up and fixing the fence area that separates Courthouse Green from apartment buildings.
There will be work for everyone regardless of ability. We will be doing our evaluation of what work needs to done and getting an idea of the work teams on August 29. If you want to be a part of a team you can sign up on the church website or contact Peggy Langille. ([email protected])
Fall Retreat for Singles - Wounded Hearts, Healing Love: December 4-6. Have the circumstances of life returned you to singleness, perhaps through separation, divorce, or death? Plan now to join us for a special time apart with other singles as we explore the trials, the hurts, the loneliness of being single again, and search for the road leading to healing and wholeness. Cost per person is $105.00 (some financial assistance available). More info and registration found online at: www.campoverlook.org. You will make some wonderful new friends, but the weekend is not a time to seek or start new dating relationships.
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Prayers for August 30, 2015
Please contact the church office with concerns so the Pastors can be notified. Please let us know if you would like for the concern to be on the church email prayer list also.
We pray for those in the hospital or care facility: Fran Shaffer (Mennowood), Ginny Masters, Jane Guthrie (St. Francis), Louise Ivey (York Convalescent Center), Ann Woodward (Chambrell)
We pray for those who are at home: Jane Goetz, Jerry Murray, Chris Ployd, Jewel Stalnaker, Julia Frank, Kathy Young, Walt Wilkerson, Beverly Mayeaux, Christina Tanner, Cindy Skaggs, Sonny Wood, Elsie Bevins, Bob Warthan, Ruth McGhee, Teresa Lotts, Wanda Conner (Judy Hackett’s Mom), Bertam Ellett, Martha Moore, Dale Christensen, Anne Greene, Norma Coleman, Sharon Flick
Deaths: Nancy Cummings sister, Mary Wrenn Birth: Cecila Marie, granddaughter to Carlos and Marisol Liceaga, born on August 24th. All Those Who Are Deployed: Steve Parker, Josh Millner, & Joshua Evans. Praise: During a recent Musickgarten Festival in Charlotte, North Carolina, Page Williams was presented an award for a “Musikgarten Exemplary Program.” Way to go, Page!
Daily Prayer Cycle . . . Please use the Daily Prayer Cycle, copies are available in the Narthex and on the Welcome stand in the Gathering Area. We would like you to use this each week to pray for your community, leaders, pastors, friends and family. Use this as a guide to help you on your prayer journey. A down-loadable copy can also be found on our website.
Attendance 8/23/15: 8:30am - 68 9am - 108 11:15am - 72 Total Worship Attendance: 248 Total Sunday School Attendance: 142
Household Prayers for the Week
Morning
In whatever shelter I wake this morning I know this
place is holy because you meet me here.
As I wash my body and prepare for the day, I remember
baptismal waters and the claim upon my life. Wherever
darkness looms, Sovereign God, traffic in mercy this
day. Traffic in mercy this day. Amen.
Evening As darkness spreads over the land, I trust that you move
in it. As I yield the night to sleep and dreams,
I pray you would remake me into a servant bold,
for the sake of Jesus. Amen.
ECMS Registration is open for fall classes: Early Childhood Musik School uses an international curriculum “Musikgarten” which encompasses a full spectrum of classes from birth to age 9. Share with your child the gift of music, the gift that lasts a lifetime. Classes begin September 14th. Pre-registration is required. Contact Page Williams at 874-9268 to learn more.
Cherub and Junior Choir Registration
and Robe Assignments
Wednesday, September 9 4:30pm to 5:30pm
WMUMC Music Opportunities:
Adult and Youth Choirs:
Praise Choir: Sings primarily at the 8:30am service, adults and 9th to 12th grade youth Rehearses on Mondays from 7:30pm to 9pm. First Rehearsal is Wednesday, September 9 at 7pm
Chancel Choir: Sings primarily at the 11:15am service, adults and 9th to 12th grade youth. Rehearses on Wednesdays from 7:30pm to 9pm First Rehearsal is Wednesday, September 9th at 8pm
Gloria Dei Ringers: Adults/youth who are experienced bell ringers. Rehearses Tuesdays from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. First rehearsal is Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30pm
Youth Choirs (6th to 12th grade):
Youth Choir: Rehearses Sundays from 5pm to 5:45pm First rehearsal is Sunday, September 27 at 4:30pm
Laudamus Te Ringers: Experienced ringers. Rehearses Sundays from 4:30pm to 5pm First rehearsal is Sunday, September 27
Children’s Choirs:
Cherub Choir: 4 and 5 year olds and first grade. Rehearses Wednesdays from 4:15pm to 4:45pm First rehearsal is Wednesday, September 16
Junior Choir: 2nd to 6th grade children. Rehearses on Wednesdays from 4:45pm to 5:25pm First rehearsal is Wednesday, September 16th at 4:45pm
Jubilate Ringers: 3rd to 6th grade Handbell Choir Rehearses Wednesdays from 5:25pm to 5:45pm First rehearsal is Wednesday, September 16 at 5:45pm
