CALLED TO MAKE DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD

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1 Warwick Weekly 3/11/18 CALLED TO MAKE DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD Worship Today Continuing our Lenten series Made for a Miracle: From Your Ordinary to God s Extraordinary, today we will pick up from last week with Luke 17:11-18 and hear about activating the power of faith. We are also observing UMCOR Sunday today and special offering envelopes are included inside your Warwick Weekly today. Join us next week to learn more about the All God s Children Summer Camp when Lori Smith, the director, will visit WMUMC and speak during the Ripple Effect time and will also give more details during the Covenant Class Sunday School hour. Read more on page 2 Maundy Thursday, March 29th Service at 7pm in the Sanctuary Good Friday Drama Performance, March 30th at 7:30pm in the Celebration Center Prayer Stations will be available throughout the Campus for Holy Week. Easter Sunday, April 1st 7am Sonrise Service, hosted by our Youth Fellowship on the front lawn of the church, followed by our Sonrise breakfast. 8:30am Sanctuary Service 9:00am Lampstand Service 11:15am Sanctuary Service Nursery will be available for all regular services. Good Friday Drama Performance, March 30th Our Living Word Drama Ministry and our Choirs will join together to present Followers of the Lamb by Lee Dengler and Susan Naus Dengler. Behold the precious Lamb of God who saves us from our sin, who calls us all, His love to know. In faith, we follow after Him. We follow after Him. Join us on Good Friday, March 30th, for our annual Good Friday Drama/Choir Performance at 7:30pm in the Celebration Center. Read more on page Special Lenten Offering Communities such as Agua Zarca are chosen by the Friends of Barnabas (FOB) to be included in the Community Development program based on criteria such as how far they are from a health care facility, lack of safe water or sanitary systems, whether they have been served by other aid organizations, and for security purposes, safe access. All communities must demonstrate a commitment to participating in health education and agree to a formal partnership. They receive general health care from medical teams twice a year, including general checkups, vision and dental care, vitamin distribution, fluoride, antiparasite treatments, and referrals to other FOB services. In exchange for medical treatment received, communities participate in health-related training and educational workshops on nutrition, reproductive health, hygiene, and malaria prevention. A health committee is established in each village to promote the program, and a health volunteer is identified, trained, and equipped to act in this role. See FOB Contd. on Page 5 United Methodist Women Jewelry Sale Fundraiser Following the services next Sunday, March 18th, the UMW will host the jewelry sale to benefit the Virginia Beach Justice Initiative, which works to prevent human trafficking in the Hampton Roads area. Come to Room 10 in between services and following the 11:15am service to shop for some amazing pieces of jewelry - over 400 pieces! Donations are still being accepted and will be used for another sale in April. If you have questions, please contact Dorothy Scott-Wrenn, Sherri Staples, or Beth Stabnow. * Next Sunday Youth Group Potato Bar Fundraiser * Join the youth in the Fellowship Hall following the 11:15am service next Sunday, March 18th. All proceeds go to support our youth mission trips and events.

2 WARWICK WEEKLY WMUMC.ORG Page 2 WMUMC Things of Interest... Hands Across the City Upcoming Events Join us on Saturday, April 7th beginning at 10am to visit Courthouse Green to canvass the community for our work day on June 2nd. We will meet at the Celebration Center to be given supplies and maps of the area. We will work the community until approximately 12 noon. This is something everyone can do, so please sign up on our app or this link - TT9YVxx. More details on the June 2nd work day will be available soon. To learn more about our Hands Across the City mission project at Courthouse Green, please contact Pastor Peggy. Church Work Day - April 14th Save the date of April 14th for our annual church spring work day organized by our Trustee Team. We will work from 9am to 2pm to help freshen up the facility, clean the grounds, do some minor repairs, etc. If you would like to volunteer, please let Jim King know by ing facility@wmumc.org or calling the church office at Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Boy Scout Mulch Sale Warwick Memorial s Boy Scout Troop 6 is selling and delivering bagged, brown, hardwood mulch for $4.75 per bag. You may place orders now and the mulch will be delivered the weekend of March 24. Delivery is limited to Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg and York County. To order you may fill in and mail a paper application that you may pick up in the church office and include a check made out to BSA Troop 6 or you may order on the scout WEBSITE at bsatroop6nnva.com, click on the MULCH LINK shopping cart and pay through PayPal. The minimum order is 5 bags. Scouts are available to help spread the mulch for a donation. Please arrange this when you order the mulch. Contact John Botelho at nntroop6@ gmail.com or with questions and to order. This is one of our scouts major fundraisers and donations are welcome and appreciated. Join Us Next Week To Hear About All God s Children Summer Camps All God s Children is a Methodist sponsored camp for children with an incarcerated parent. The closest camp to us is just across the James River Bridge, Camp Chanco, and meets June 17 (9AM) - June 22. Other camps include Camp Overlook, June and Occohannock on the Bay, July 29-Aug 3. The only personal cost to volunteer is $20 for a background check. Youth, 16 and over, are invited to participate as junior counselors. Mentors are needed for all the camps and are there to provide supervision, companionship and compassion to the children. They assure the children that God loves and cares about them in the midst of their struggles. Camp activities include swimming, nature crafts, Bible study, boating, fishing, ropes course and lots more! If you have any questions, please contact Jim Rogers at 68eagle@cox.net. Jim volunteered at the camp last year. United Methodist Men The United Methodist Men will have their dinner and meeting on Tuesday, Mar 13, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Mr. Bob Waters will present a program about the Gideon s International Bible Mission. If you plan to attend, call Gene Osborne at (H) or (C) so we can have plenty of food prepared. Volunteer Opportunities Offering Counters Needed We are in need of 1 or 2 counters to help with the 3rd and 4th Sunday offering counts after the 11:15am service and 1 or 2 counters to be available to help after the 8:30/9 services. Computer experience is not necessary but helpful. To learn more, contact Warner Williams at Sanctuary Ushers/Greeters Are you a good greeter, like to meet new people? Then you may want to consider volunteering on the worship team. We are in need of additional ushers for the 8:30am and 11:15am services. If you would like to know more about these positions, then please contact Gene Osborne at (H) or (C) Greeters are also needed before and after the worship services to welcome guests. Please contact Donna Cox ( ) for the 8:30am service or Linda Brooks ( ) for the 11:15am service if you are interested in being part of the Hospitality Team. General Office Help Volunteers Needed We are looking for volunteers to help with office work, mainly to answer phone, greet visitors and do light office work between 10am and 2pm Tuesday to Friday. This is to assist our Administrative Assistant with day-to-day activities - computer experience helpful, but not necessary. If you are interested in signing up to help one day a week or more often, please call Zena at the church office for more information, Egg and Candy Donations for Egg Hunt The Children s Ministries Team would appreciate any donations of large size plastic eggs, wrapped candy (no peanut butter or nuts please), mini packets of fruit snacks or goldfish, stickers or small toys for the eggs. We will have 2 egg stuffing events on March 13th and March 21st at 10am in Room 16. Please join us! Helping hands would really be appreciated. Contact Sharon Ellis at cutygrgal@ yahoo.com for more info. Donations can be dropped off at the church office.

3 WARWICK WEEKLY WMUMC.ORG Page 3 Our Children & Youth... Easter Egg Hunt - Fun for All! Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 24, 10am noon. For all children, toddlers to 5th grade (and the youth are welcome to volunteer). There will be crafts, games, and, of course, hunting for hidden eggs. A special photo spot will be available to capture some fun memories, maybe even with the Easter Bunny! All activities will be in the Celebration Center and outside - so it s a rain or shine event! Mark your calendar now. Fliers are now available for you to share with friends and family, please look in the gathering area and the Narthex or the church office. If you would like a.pdf version to share by , please contact Zena at warwick.memorial@wmumc.org. * Youth Group Fundraisers * Would you like to help our youth? 33 of our youth and 6 adults are currently away at their annual beach retreat, and they will be returnoing home this afternoon. To help support this trip and other trips coming later in the year, the youth are doing an Envelope Fundraiser. They have decorated 60 envelopes with the numbers 1 to 60 and drawn creative designs on each envelope. If you are interested in supporting the youth trips, each envelope number equals a dollar value donation, so take an envelope which is equal to your desired donation toward the discipleship of our youth, fill the envelope with your donation (check or cash), equal to the number on the envelope, and return it to the Youth Box outside the youth room or drop in the offering plate. The funds raised help contribute to the cost of transportation and housing for the trips. THANKS as always for your support of our youth! (Please make any checks out to Warwick Youth) Children & Youth Fellowship Groups Children and Youth are invited to participate in our children s programs on Sunday evenings from 5:45pm to 7:30pm Check the church calendar for exact details each week. The JAM (Jesus And Me) Time Kids (pre-k) meet in room 28. The M&Ms (Magnanimous and Mindful) (children 1st to 5th grade) meet in the Fellowship Hall. For more information on JAM and M&M s, please contact Sharon Ellis at cutygrgal@cox.net, The Youth gather in the Youth Room, room 23. We welcome all youth grades 6 through grade 12. Contact John Evans at youthweb@wmumc.org or cell/text. Follow the youth events by visiting their website at WarwickYouth.org. Youth Beach Retreat Weekend: Please keep the youth in your prayers this weekend for safe travels and a fun time. Pick up brochures on the welcome stands in the Narthex and Gathering Area to learn more about these programs. A snack supper is provided for all age groups (unless otherwise noted from week to week). Parents can assist with meal preparations or donations, so please contact Sharon Ellis (cutygrgal@cox.net) or John Evans (youthweb@wmumc.org) for more information on how to help. Fun for Kids in Sunday School All kids Pre-K to Grade 5 are invited to our Celebration Center on Sunday mornings at 10:10am for Sunday School opening. Kids gather there first for music and video fun, then go to their classrooms with their teachers. We start in the Celebration Center with a short video before moving to our classrooms. Remember to invite a friend to church and Sunday School. Each month the kids study a new Bible verse and children can collect Bible Bucks for different assignments, tasks, and positive behavior each Sunday. Every third Sunday is Sunday Funday. Please encourage your child to invite friends. Feel free to speak to any Sunday School leader if you have any questions. Sunday School Classes (educational wing): 1st and 2nd grade meet in room 18 3rd, 4th and 5th grade meet in room 14 6th and 7th grade meet in room 16 We also have Youth Sunday School available each week. Grade 8 and up meet in the Youth Room (room 22). Carpenters Class For those who have children with special needs, please visit us in the Carpenter s Class, room 30 across from the nurseries, from 10:10am to 11:10am on Sunday mornings. This includes people of any age from six through young adults. The class teachers are Kathie Watkins and Marilyn Gardner. Rolling River Rampage 2018 Vacation Bible School Mark your calendars - June 25th to the 29th. Registration will be available soon for kids K through 5th grade. As always, the youth are invited to volunteer. There is always a need for adult participation - men and women are encouraged to help out during this week of fun! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sharon Ellis ( ). Our infant and toddler nurseries (Room 25 and 26) are open during worship, Sunday School, and many scheduled events. We offer professionally trained staff for children birth through age 4. Please ask a greeter, usher or pastor for directions to the nursery. Please do not use the nursery if your child is sick or running a fever, in consideration of the other children and families. Childcare is provided as part of our ministry and there is no fee.

4 WARWICK WEEKLY WMUMC.ORG Page 4 Things of Interest... Note from the DS about District Apportionments March 1, 2018 To the Churches of the York River District: The District Finance Committee and I would like to thank each of you for your support of the 2017 District Apportionments. While many of you have consistently supported 100%, in 2017 we recived 99.5% of our District Apportionments. This is an outstanding accomplishment. We would also like to give a special thank-you to the churches that made a significant increase in their apportionment giving this past year. I would also like to thank all of you on your Conference Apportionment giving. In 2017, the York River District supported 92.6% of their Conference Apportionments. This is an increase of 3.6% from 2016 or $99,958 increase in giving. We had 57 of our chuches support 100% of their apportionments with 10 churches making a significant increase in their giving. In addition to this, our churches Benevolence giving for 2017 was $257,488; an increase of $83,991. As your District Superintendent, I deeply appreciate your faithful ministry and commitment to supporting the mission of The United Methodist Church. Grace and peace, Senonyoung Kim Virginia Five-Day Academy for Spiritual Formation Offers Community and Healing Through God s Reconciliation Registration is now open for the 2018 Virginia Five-Day Academy for Spiritual Formation to be held October 14-19, 2018 at the Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond. Sponsored by the Virginia Conference in cooperation with The Upper Room, this retreat is open to clergy and laity who are seeking to deepen their relationship with God through prayer, learning, and worship. The Academy uses a Benedictine model with periods of silence, morning and evening prayer, daily Eucharist, and covenant groups. Each day includes instruction by outstanding faculty. This year our faculty leaders will be Dr. Luther Smith, Professor Emeritus at Candler School of Theology and Dr. Amy Oden, Professor at St. Paul School of Theology at Oklahoma City University. It is recommend that you register early, as space is limited. Registration information can be found at: upperroom.org/events/214 Faithful Aging Conference - April 24 The theme for the Faithful Aging Conference will be Always a Place at the Table on Tuesday, Apr. 24 at Williamsburg UMC in Williamsburg. At the event you can network with exhibitors and other faith communities, share ideas and talk about how to address opportunities and changes as society ages alongside local church congregations. Questions can be directed to MStokes@pinnacleliving.org. No registration is necessary. Last Week s Numbers... Attendance 3/4/18 8:30am :00am :15am - 66 Total Worship: 203 Sunday School Attendance: 127 Senior Fellowship Book Club - March 15th Join us on March 15th at 12:30pm at Schlesinger s, located in Port Warwick, to review the book The Tea Planter s Wife by Dinah Jefferies. This is an international bestseller novel set in the 1920 s. A young English woman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover he is keeping terrible secrets about his past. A spellbinding, very descriptive novel keeps readers captivated - Jefferies weaves a tale of suspense; it is a historical fiction at its best. Call Ginny Spangler at by March 13th to confirm lunch reservation numbers. York River Training Opportunities The York River District has some upcoming training opportunities for you over the next couple months. We will highlight them here so you can mark your calendars and invite your friends to attend these free training events: Renewal for Existing Church - Fresh Expressions Date: Sunday, April 8, 2018 Time: 3:00PM - 5:30PM Location: Chestnut Memorial UMC, 1024 Harpersville Road, Newport News Workshop Leader: Mark Ogren, Director of Congregational Excellence About this workshop: This workshop will present information about Fresh Expressions which is a movement that is cultivating new forms of church alongside existing congregations in order to reach a changing world. At its heart, Fresh Expressions is about empowering and equipping God s people to develop creative expressions of church that can reach the increasing diversity of our society. Pastor Peggy plans to attend this training, she will be happy to meet up with you there. Conference Immigration Summit Bishop Sharma D. Lewis formed the Virginia Conference Committee on Immigration Outreach in 2017 to help the conference communicate the Gospel as it relates to immigrants and refugees. In partnership with the General Board of Church and Society, Just Neighbors and the Southeastern Jurisdiction Hispanic Caucus, the committee is sponsoring an Immigration Summit at Ramsey Memorial UMC in Richmond on Saturday, May 19 from 10am to 3pm to educate and empower those who want to be in ministry to immigrants and refugees. Attendance to the summit is free of charge, and a boxed lunch can be purchased at the time of registration. Registration will be available soon. Kits for Conference Today is United Methodist Committee On Relief (UMCOR) Sunday! As we begin preparation for collecting items for kits for conference, there is currently an appeal from UMCOR for Hygiene, School, and Cleaning Kits only. Instructions for assembling the kits can be found at the UMCOR website ( Supplies). Our United Methodist Women s group will begin this process in the coming weeks and collection points will be established in the church. All prepared kits will be delivered to the Annual Conference in Hampton on June 14th. If you would like to plan ahead and put a kit together yourself, feel free to follow the directions and drop them off at the church at any time. Or, watch for information here in the coming weeks as we prepare for collection of items.

5 WARWICK WEEKLY WMUMC.ORG Page 5 Lent... FOB Contd. from page 1 Through an annual contribution of $3,250.00, an FOB Community Partner provides the following to a sponsored community: Transportation resources for Mountain Medical Teams Educational support for community leaders and community health volunteers Midwife training and support Community lectures and workshops by our Community Health Nurse Home visits during community education session In return, the Community Partner will receive updates, stories and photos as our village is visited throughout the year. We will be able to watch how our long-term partnership makes a difference to Agua Zarca. To make a donation to this program, you can use your Lenten offering envelopes; you can write a check and mark FOB Lenten Offering in the memo line; or you can give using your Credit Card or Bank Account through our WMUMC App - look for the Community Partnership box with the picture of three adorable little boys on it, the app will walk you through the next steps. Return to this spot next week and find out more information about the village we hope to sponsor. Miracle Tea Thursday Facebook Live If you have been unable to attend one of our Lenten Studies, you can join Pastors Gina and Bert on Facebook Live for Miracle Tea every Thursday at 1 pm during Lent. They will brew up a lively discussion about miracles and more in these short conversations. You can be part of these, too, with comments and questions welcome. Visit our website for the link to our open Facebook page, and you do not need to join Facebook to watch. Join us this Thursday! We still have a few extra copies of Made for A Miracle by Mike Slaughter in the church office, if you would like one put on hold for you, please contact Zena in the church office at , they are $15 each. Good Friday Drama Performance, March 30th Behold the precious Lamb of God who saves us from our sin, who calls us all, His love to know. In faith, we follow after Him. We follow after Him. Join us March 30th for our annual Good Friday Drama/Choir Performance at 7:30pm in our Celebration Center. Our Living Word Drama Ministry and our Choirs join together to present Followers of the Lamb by Lee Dengler and Susan Naus Dengler. For the followers of Jesus Christ, the spotless Lamb of God, Holy Week is a week like no other in the church year. From the high praise of Palm Sunday, we move through the anguish of the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the cross of Calvary, until we reach the Alleluias of Easter morning. Like those followers of Jesus day, the disciples and other friends of our Lord, we seek, in this, our own day, to trace the footsteps that led our Savior to the culmination of God s eternal plan of salvation. Year after year, the music of the season aids our reflection in this journey of sorrow and love. With this in mind, we present the cantata, Followers of the Lamb. As we experience, through music and the spoken word, the words of Jesus, and the testimony of some of His followers may our hearts be kindled to join in following the Lamb. Invite a friend to join us this Good Friday in the Celebration Center beginning at 7:30pm to hear from His Followers. A nursery will be provided for small children and infants. Lenten Message... Reflection on the Miracle of Faith (Adapted from Made for a Miracle by Mike Slaughter) How will you activate your faith in your journey with Jesus? * Name an area or circumstance within your life where you are struggling with doubt. In what ways are you doubting God s ability or willingness to bring about change or progress? Confess to God your doubt and pray, Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. * Have you developed a life mission statement that guides you in activating faith? You may want to look at Mike Slaughter s book Dare to Dream: Creating a God-sized Mission Statement for Your Life. * In what parts of your life are you sitting back and waiting for God to bring about a miracle? Do you have debt issues? Do you need a job or a new job? Do you have a relationship that is badly in need of repair? Name one proactive step you will take this week to add your initiative to God s divine intervention. * Is risk aversion holding you back from taking the next step into God s preferred future for your life? Think of a risk you should take, identify the worst possible outcome, and ask yourself, Can I survive this worst-case scenario? If the answer is yes, start risking. As the apostle Paul said, I can do all this through him who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13)

6 WARWICK WEEKLY WMUMC.ORG Page 6 Expand your Spirit Through Prayer... Your Guide to the Latest at WMUMC... Household Prayers Morning: Loving God, draw me to your light, that I may avoid the dangers of sin and receive the freedom of your grace in Jesus Christ. Amen. Evening: Lord Christ, as shadows of night draw near, sustain me by the light that banishes the fearful claim of death. Help me believe in you with all my heart that I may know the freedom of salvation and at last receive the joy of eternal life. Amen. Sick? Going to Hospital? If you are hospitalized, planning surgery, or have become ill, please contact the church office at or by ing warwick.memorial@wmumc.org. If you have an urgent situation, please call or text our care line at (757) or the church office at (9am to 5pm). If you are going to the hospital, please let us know the date, time, and hospital where you will be receiving care. Due to HIPAA regulations, the hospital will not automatically inform the church of your hospitalization. Prayer List Please pray for those at home, in the hospital or care facility: Fran Shaffer (York Convalescent Center), Jane Guthrie (St. Francis), Harry Fisher (The Newport), Caroline Blume (St. Francis), Carol Hollingsworth (St. Francis, Room 1), Anne Greene, Jane Goetz, Beverly Mayeaux, Marguerite Proffitt, Lynn Davenport, Bill Brady, Pat Kennedy, Connie Moran, Linda Henderson, Carlton Purgold, Sue Kelley, Jean Shaffer, Joe Gindhart, Ruth Ritenour, Jackie Orr (York Convalescent Center), Marvin Hill (Barbara Amaker s brother), Laurie Lasher, Bob Corliss (Jim and Anne s son), Phyllis Arbogast, James Hamilton, Mary Frances Cloud, and all who are grieving or sick. Deployed Armed Forces: CWO3 Michael Kreider, Collin Proctor (on a ship near North Korea). Faithful Help Available Warwick Memorial is proud to partner with The Peninsula Pastoral Counseling Center (peninsulapastoral.org), a nonprofit organization that offers professional counseling and consultation in a faith context. Trained to integrate the gifts of behavioral science and of faith, Peninsula Pastoral Counselors care for people who are struggling with marriage or family tensions, anxiety, depression, spiritual distress, and workplace issues. They treat adults, adolescents, and children, and they work within the financial means of their clients. To learn more, check with a Pastor or call (757) Today 8:30am Sanctuary Service 9:00am Lampstand Service 10:10am Sunday School 11:15am Sanctuary Service 5pm NO Youth Choir Rehearsal 5:45pm NO Youth Fellowship (Youth Room) 5:45pm M&M s Children s Fellowship (FH) 5:45pm JAM kids (Rm 16) 5:45pm Blessed Mess Evening Class (Rm 17) 5:45pm Lenten Study (Library) 5:45pm Financial Peace University (Rm 10) 8pm AA (Rm 20) Youth return from beach retreat Monday, March 12 10am PAA (FH) 6:30pm Boy Scouts Troop 6/Cub Scouts 7pm Praise Choir Rehearsal 7:15pm Praise and Chancel Choir Rehearsal 8:45pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Tuesday, March 13 10am PAA (FH) 6pm United Methodist Men (FH) 7pm Drama Rehearsal (CC) 7:30pm Gloria Dei Ringers Rehearsal Wednesday, March 14 9:30am Lenten Study (Rm 27) 1:15pm Staff meeting 4:45pm Children s Choir Rehearsal 7:30pm NO Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 15 Tidewater Painters (FH) 10am PAA (Rm 27) 12:30pm Book Club (Schlesingers) 6pm Good Grief Group (Rm 20) 7pm Drama Rehearsal (CC) 7pm Connect (Rm 27) Friday, March 16 Tidewater Painters (FH) 6pm Yoga (CC) Saturday, March 10 Tidewater Painters (FH) 6pm AA English Speaking (Rm 20) For complete calendar please visit the website at wmumc.org and contact Jim King at facility@wmumc.org for room availability and reservations. Deadline for Warwick Weekly submissions is Tuesday at 12 noon. Warwick Memorial UnitedMethodist Church Rev. Gina Anderson-Cloud, Co-Sr. Pastor pastorgina@wmumc.org We are social, look us up: Rev. Bert Cloud, Co-Sr. Pastor pastorbert@wmumc.org Rev. Peggy Langille, Associate Pastor pastorpeggy@wmumc.org 38 Hoopes Road Newport News, VA WMUMC.org