Sharing Grace. Vol. 15 November 2018 Issue #11

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1 Macedonia United Methodist Church Sharing Grace Vol. 15 November 2018 Issue #11 Website: macedoniaumc-southmont.org Facebook: Macedonia Southmont Dear Macedonia Church Family: We would like to express our appreciation to Pastor Tammy and our Macedonia Church Family for all the prayers,cards and visits from you during Frank s illness and the many prayers and concerns for us. His Funeral Service, songs and music were beautiful. Thanks so much for the delicious meal that was prepared and provided after the service. We are enjoying the beautiful peace lilly that was sent. A special thanks to those who stayed with us at Brookstone and who visited Daddy at the hospitals and at the health care facilities. He enjoyed his visits with you. We are sincerely grateful for all the donations to Macedonia in memory of Frank Austin (Daddy). As I looked out into our church and was glad to see our church pews full, I am reminded of the remark Daddy would make, It makes this old man proud to see our church full of people. God has truly blessed us with a special Church Family and we love you all. Thanks Again, Love, Marie and Dan Parks

2 Christmas Dinner For Southmont Please Join The UMW in Spreading the Joy of Christ's Birth by helping those in our community celebrate the season. We will be collecting items to complete a Christmas Dinner Meal for families in need. Last year we were able to feed 132 families. We would love to be able to provide at least that many meals this year! Our Collection Schedule will be: October 21st and October 28th - Large Boxes or Bags of Rice (for a family of 5) November 4th & November 11th - Large Family Size Cans of Green Beans (50oz.) for a family of 5 November 18th & November 25th - Large Family Size Cans of Yams (40oz.) for a family of 5 December 2nd & December 9th - $10.00 Contribution To Cover Purchase of Canned Ham Tentative Delivery Sunday December 16th Time TBD Please Speak with Kara Cody or any of the UMW ladies if you have any questions. (You may put your $10.00 donation in the offering plate in an envelope noted Christmas Dinner for Southmont) Red Cross Blood Drive November 12, 2-6:30 Sign up in the narthex or contact Kara Cody at A mission trip to Kenya is being organized for mid- March of Larry Watson will be taking a team of people to the Kenya campus of Providence Children's Home (PCH), located near Nairobi, Kenya. The trip will include activities with the 47 orphans living on the campus, interacting with some of the 650 students attending the school, visiting some area wildlife centers, dinner at the Karen Blixen Ranch and light maintenance projects, such as painting. An optional safari to the Great Rift Valley is also possible for an extra fee. Trip costs will be made through PCH. PCH is a 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax deductible. The deadline for sign-up is December 1. Brochures and applications are available in the church office. For more information, contact Larry at or larry@providencekenya.org.

3 ADDRESSES If you would like to a send a card to our friends who are not able to attend church, or just a note to let them know you are thinking of them below are some addresses. If there are others, please let us know. Nancy Hardie Cleo Owens Joan Vining 130 Monroe Street Grayson Creek Room 206 Room 44 Winston-Salem, NC Old US 52 Brookstone Nursing Center Lexington, NC Old Salisbury Road Lexington, NC Becky Owens Annette Picklesimer Summer Hall Room 65 Shelby Culler 106 Mt. Vista Road 331 South Shore Drive Denton, NC Lexington, NC Transportation Needs We have members in our church family that occasionally need transportation to doctors appointments and to run errands. If you are available to help out, please let Cynthia know. Support Group The Support Group meets each month on the first Thursday. This month we will meet on November 1, at 10:00 in Spirit Hall. Together we laugh, cry, support, and share as we support each other. Feel free to bring a friend. Morning Exercise At 8 A.M. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, ladies from Macedonia UMC and the Southmont community meet in the gathering area outside Spirit Hall for an hour of exercise and fellowship. On Monday and Wednesday there is 45 minutes of Jazzercise followed by a 15 minute yoga routine. On Fridays, there is a one hour Yoga class taught by a certified Yoga instructor. These classes are suitable for all levels of fitness and there is no charge. All you need is a yoga mat or large towel, comfortable clothes and tennis shoes. You are invited! Come on out and join us for good, healthy fun! YOGA CLASSES MONDAY EVENINGS 6:00 CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION NUTRITION BACKPACKS Some years ago the Macedonia UM Men formed the Nutritional Backpack Program, providing food for the Southmont Elementary School students who were identified as malnourished upon arrival at school on Monday mornings. The school staff reports remarkable results in attention and grades as a result of this program, as well as the excitement of those children who receive the backpacks on Friday afternoon. We are all grateful for past support through packing bags, monetary gifts, food donations, and prayers from our Macedonia Family, as well as others in the community. The foods requested need to be child friendly, i.e. Single-serve, easy & quick to prepare, with pop-tops if canned. We especially need peanut butter, soup with meat, beef-a-roni (& other foods high in protein), fruit, & cereals. Donations of food items should be placed in the conference room. Please contact Mel Wofford at with any questions.

4 Outreach Southmont Christmas Tree Lighting December 9 at 4:30 Make plans to come enjoy the Christmas celebration and invite your friends and neighbors. If you would like to share your craft or have any ideas for our Southmont Christmas please let any outreach team member know, or Doris and Richard Blackwelder. As you prepare for colder weather, if you have coats you no longer wear, we would love to share those with people in our area who need a coat, any size! Our next community meal is November 21, 5:30 to 7:00. Anytime you would like to help with food preparation, serving, set up, clean u; or meal delivery, let us know. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Halloween Festival!!! What a great night!!

5 Macedonia United Methodist Women The Macedonia UMW met for their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, September 12. The UMW will be sponsoring the Samaritan s Purse / Operation Christmas Child shoebox drive. Each shoebox of Christmas gifts is a gift of Christian love to a needy child. Filled shoeboxes can be brought to the church from now until November 11th. In 2017 the Macedonia congregation filled 40 shoeboxes. UMW coming events: November 5 - Soup and Pie Supper November 12 - Blood Drive - Sign-up sheet located in the narthex The UMW meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month except July at 7:00 P.M. in the Old Fellowship Hall. All ladies are invited to attend. You don t have to be a member of Macedonia UMC to participate in UMW. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, November 10.. The Macedonia Book club met in October to discuss The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Macedonia readers rated this book 5 stars out of a possible 5 and would recommend it to a friend. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 20 to discuss the November book selection The Captain s Dughter by Meg Mitchell Moore. Filled with humor, insight, summer cocktails, and gorgeous sunsets, The Captain s Daughter is a compassionate novel about the life-changing choices we make and the consequences we face in their aftermath. The Macedonia Book Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm in the Youth Room in the education building. It is open to anyone who likes to read...come join us at book club for great discussion and fellowship. LOOKING AHEAD TO DECEMBER.. Christmas Bliss by May Kay Andrews HAVE YOU READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?? The book club will do its reading list for 2019 soon and would appreciate your recommendations.

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7 Sunday, November 18, during morning worship we will welcome new members. After the service, there will be a covered dish lunch in Spirit Hall to honor them and celebrate Thanksgiving together. Make plans to be here and bring a dish to share!! You are invited to join us each Sunday Morning at 9:00 and 11:00 as we dig deeper into God's word and it's application in our lives today. Classes are offered for all ages. The United Methodist Men The UMM meet the 2nd Sunday morning of each month at 8:30 for their monthly meeting, breakfast and fellowship together The next meeting is Sunday November 11. You are No Stranger Here Everyone is welcome at Macedonia. Our mission is to worship God, love and serve others and share the Good News of God s Love and Amazing Grace. If you are not already a member of Macedonia, we invite you to become an official part of our church family and help us fulfill that mission. If you would like the opportunity to discuss membership, please contact Pastor Tammy. ttalbert@wnccumc.net Cell Senior Lunch Site Locations in Southmont and Denton Open from 9:00-1:00 Schedule: 9:00 open 10:00 Entertainment (this is a rotating thing, singing, bingo, exercising, Birthday Celebrations, etc.) 11:00 Lunch starts (choice between two meat options) Please Call Martha Trantham for more information with a 24 hour notice before attendance at Nov 5-Nov 5-Nov 6-Nov 8-Nov 8-Nov 10-Nov 11-Nov 12-Nov 13-Nov 13-Nov 14-Nov 16-Nov 18-Nov Joanna Barnes Tony Owens Devon Musgrave Linda Steelman Stuart Andrews June Miller Donny Long Phil Vining Stephanie Potter Theresa Wilson Mattilyn Grubb Steve Brodar Matthew Roller Brynna Lawson 19-Nov Keith Moore General Fund Building Fund 20-Nov Robert Biesecker 2018 Weekly Budget $ 4,718 $2, Monthly Budget $20,445 $8,687 Amount Received Last Month $4225 Average Weekly Attendance 107 Last Month 22-Nov 22-Nov 24-Nov 27-Nov 28-Nov 30-Nov Will Cody Bradley Moretz Thomas Dennis Robert Steelman Eric Fuller Aaron Talbert

8 4 All St s Day 25 Change for 12 Veterans Day Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 9:00 Sunday School 10:00 Worship Service 11:00 Sunday School 11 8:30 UMM Breakfast 9:00 Sunday School 10:00 Worship Service 11:00 Sunday School 18 9:00 Sunday School 10:00 Worship Service 11:00 Sunday School Covered Dish Lunch Change 9:00 Sunday School 10:00 Worship Service 11:00 Sunday School 5 4:00 Soup and Pie Dinner 2:00 to 6:30 Red Cross Blood Drive 19 5:00 Visitation Team Meeting ;00 Stephen Ministry 6:00 Outreach Meeting 7:00 Administrative Council Meeting, Followed by Charge Conference :00 Book Club 2:00 Stephen Ministry 14 11:30 Fellowship Luncheon 7:00 UMW Meeting 21 5:30 Friends Feeding Friends 1 10:00 Support Group 11:00 & 6:30 Bible Study 11:00 & 6:30 Bible Study