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1 C R O S S P O I N T S January 24, 2019 Hurricane Relief Trips Four months. It has been four months since Hurricane Florence wreaked havoc on eastern North Carolina. In these past four months, many of us have celebrated Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year s and even enjoyed a long weekend as we celebrated and remembered Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As we have celebrated, decorated and entertained in our homes, many in Eastern N.C. are still displaced due to Hurricane Florence s widespread flooding and damage in the Carolinas and beyond. In the words of one Eastern N.C. resident, For the people who think that, Oh, it s OK. Everything is back to normal. That s not true. But to the people who say, I m going to go help just in case it s not back to normal, thank you a million. Thank you infinity. Thank you one million times over. The outpouring of relief efforts from this church and the United Methodist Church as a whole was amazing. Thousands of pounds of food, water, health kits, cleaning supplies, tarps and more were donated and distributed to those impacted. Friends, our work is not done! We have been through the rescue phase and the recovery phase. Our focus now will be on the very lengthy rebuilding phase. Our Apex UMC Family has committed to traveling to Fayetteville one weekend every month to rebuild. No training is required and all the supplies will be provided. We need many hands to help get people back into their homes. Our next trip is Saturday, Feb. 2. You can register at apexumc.org/hurricane-relief-trips. If February isn t conducive for you, mark your calendar for our upcoming trips: March 2, April 6, May 4 or June 1. Each of our campuses will host a trip - our Apex, Peak and 519 campus contacts are listed below. Gather your friends, family and neighbors. Let s join together and help our fellow brothers and sisters as they try to maintain their new normal. Another resident of Eastern N.C. said, We lost everything and then to have to try to build up and still keep your same morale every day and still trying to keep going, and the fact that it s four months later and I m still in this situation, meaning I m still trying to recover, it s just a hard situation. Hope to see you on Saturday, Feb. 2! If you have questions, please contact Jack Rosko at jcrosko@gmail.com. For more information, please visit our hurricane relief Facebook page at facebook.com/groups/ contact: Carrie West - cd5242@hotmail.com Peak contact: Matt Daut - mddaut@gmail.com WHAT S INSIDE: A Way Forward Town Hall Gatherings 2 Pastoral Transitions 2 News/Events 3 Children/Youth News 3 Bulletin Announcements 4 SCRIPTURE CARD Jan. 24-Feb. 2 TH Luke 15: F Luke 15:22-27 S Luke 15:28-32 S Matthew 5:4348 M 2 Kings 10:1-8 T 2 Kings 10:9-14 W 2 Kings 10:1517 TH Romans 14:1-4 F Romans 14:5-9 S Luke 6:27-36

2 P a g e 2 A Way Forward Town Hall Gatherings We will hold a town hall gathering on Feb. 10 from 4-4:45 p.m. in the CLC gym in preparation for the upcoming denominational session of General Conference, Feb During this special session of General Conference, our global denominational leadership will consider the report of the Commission on a Way Forward, along with a recommendation from the Council of Bishops, regarding the United Methodist Church views and policy related to human sexuality. Childcare available by advance registration at apexumcfamily.org/childcare. To find out more about the Commission or to review the latest recommendations visit umc.org/wayforward. An All-Family Prayer Service w ill be held on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, the day following general conference. Please make plans to join together as we pray for our denomination, our leaders, our neighbors, our communities and our church family. Apex/519 Pastoral Transitions Weekend Pulpit Swap This weekend, we have the wonderful opportunity as a church to hear from pastors across our the Apex UMC Family! On Sunday, Jan. 27, Pastor Owen Barrow (519) will preach in our contemporary service, Pastor Kyle Meier (Peak) will preach in our traditional services, and Pastor Brittany Absher-Baer (Fiesta) will preach in our contemplative service. We are so blessed to be part of a family in which we can share our gifts with one another. Join us as we continue through our Year Without Fear series and receive the blessing of hearing from three incredibly gifted preachers and teachers! Thank you Pastor Owen! Pastor Owen has served the Apex UMC Family for the last 12 years, first as an associate pastor at Apex, then as the campus pastor of 519. At Apex, Owen offered leadership in developing robust systems of adult discipleship, including helping to start several Sunday School classes and small groups that are still meeting today. He also offered his unique voice to the pulpit, often sharing with us humorous and creative ways to engage scripture and live our lives as faithful followers of Jesus. He carried these gifts to 519, the congregation he helped start seven years ago. In early March, Owen will take a much-deserved sabbatical before starting his new appointment in our Annual Conference. Reception for Pastor Owen Join us on Sunday after the 11:00 services in Crossroads for a reception for Pastor Owen. We wish Owen and Chambliss well in their new season of ministry! Thank you Pastor Angelo! Pastor Angelo rejoined the Apex UMC Family in 2017 and has been an incredible gift to our Apex campus for the last two years. His considerable gifts for preaching, teaching and organization have served our church well, and will continue to serve the Apex UMC Family when he becomes the campus pastor at 519 on April 1. Although we will miss him at Apex, we are so thankful to keep him as part of our church family and believe he will bring just the right gifts at just the right time to help 519 continue to grow and thrive in its mission and ministry. Next Steps A sub-team of our Staff Parish Relations Committee is meeting regularly with Pastor Tim and is in contact with our District Superintendent to help find the right person to serve alongside the pastors, staff and lay leadership of our Apex campus. That sub-team includes Allen Hicks (SPRC chair), Mendi Nieters (Admin Council chair), Amy Dean (SPRC rep), John Harriett (SPRC rep), Mike Roberds (outgoing Steering Team chair), Sheila Ahler (incoming Steering Team chair), and Lynne Garrison (interim Executive Director). If you have any questions about the process, please feel free to reach out to Pastor Tim (tim.catlett@apexumcfamily.org) or Allen Hicks (sprc@apexumcfamily.org).

3 P a g e 3 News & Events Youth Talent Show/Dinner Update All tables have been filled, but we are forming a waiting list for any spots that may open. To be placed on the list, please contact Lisa Roberds at roberds1@gmail.com. The talent show/dinner fundraiser will be held on Friday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the CLC gym. Monthly Hurricane Relief Trips As the long process of rebuilding in impacted areas from recent and past storms continues, the Apex UMC Family has committed to sending teams each month to the Fayetteville area. Our first trip will be Feb. 2. Sign up online at apexumc.org/hurricane-relief-trips. El Salvador Informational Meeting Feeling the call to serve on an international mission trip? Join our team who will travel to El Salvador this summer! There will be an information meeting Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. in DC 406. Contact Bob Lempp at blempp@gmail.com for additional details. Learn to Ring Handbells Join us for a 4-week beginning course on Sundays in February from 6-7 p.m. No prior experience needed; ability to read music is helpful but not necessary. Childcare is available by registration at apexumcfamily.org/childcare. Contact Deborah Wade: wadedccat@aol.com, The Character of a Methodist A Shepherd's Journey class invites you to study John Wesley's The Character of a Methodist. Join us on Sundays through March 3 at 9:35 a.m. in CLC 217. Few Methodists today are aware that Methodism's founder wrote a profound definition of the Methodist character. Each week we will study "the distinguishing marks of a Methodist." Questions? Contact Jeff Babcock: babcock.jeff1@gmail.com. Holy Week Cantata Join the chancel choir for a short-term commitment to sing in the Holy Week cantata on Palm/Passion Sunday, April 14! Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. beginning in February. Contact Todd Arant for more information: todd.arant@apexumc.org or , ext Prom Shoppe Save the date for Prom Shoppe 2019! This year s event will be held Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16, in the CLC gym. We are already collecting dresses in the church office and in the CLC hallway! For more information, visit apexumc.org/serve/missions. Blood Drive On Saturday, April 27, there will be a Red Cross blood drive in the CLC gym. Mark your calendars and sign up! Register online at redcrossblood.org (sponsor code Apex UMC). Children/Youth News Youth Small Group Night There will be no regular evening programming on Feb. 3. Instead, our small groups have the chance to get together for some fellowship on their own, which may or may not include watching the Super Bowl! Check with your small group leaders to find out what you re group is planning. Join Get REAL This discipleship program for grades 3-5 builds faith practices such as prayer, scripture, study and service with plenty of fellowship and fun. Join us every other Wednesday from Jan. 16 through the end of April. Drop-off in the CLC gym starts at 6 p.m., optional light dinner at 6:15 and main program 6:30-7:45 (pick up by 8). $15 supply fee; $35 for all meals by end of January or $7 at the door (or bring your own or eat before you come). Questions? Contact Stuart (slhall514@mac.com) and Lisa Hall (lisacostonhall@gmail.com). Kids from the Apex UMC Family and the community are welcome!

4 P a g e 4 Children/Youth News Children s Book Drive Share the joy of reading with other Wake County kids! We are collecting new and gently-used children s books (birth-age 12) from Jan. 13-Feb. 17 as part of WAKE Up and Read s annual book drive. Books are distributed through high-needs schools and other community partners to those who have limited access to books at home. Drop-off bins will be in the Discipleship Center lobby. Questions? Contact Lisa Hall at lisacostonhall@gmail.com. Register for IMPACT Children (grades K-5) are led by our youth (grades 6-12) to learn what it means to make an IMPACT in the community and world by serving others through hands-on mission projects. Come out on Feb. 8 from 6-8:30 p.m. for a pizza dinner, a lesson skit by the youth, fun games and multiple project stations! Cost is $10/child ($25 max/family) to cover dinner, project supplies and supports youth ministries. Register online at apexumc.org/adventurekids or Ellen Griffin at ellen.griffin@apexumc.org. Wear your favorite team jersey or t-shirt to get in the spirit! Family Movie Night Save the date for an INCREDIBLE family movie night! Join us on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 6:30-9 p.m. at The Peak. Bring the whole family and watch Incredibles 2. Free popcorn! Movie starts at 7:00. Donations encouraged; proceeds support the Youth Bahamas Mission Trip Bulletin Announcements (Jan. 27) OUR PRAYER CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS Please pray for: All serving in the military; Dana Borger; Michael Bereman; the Ammon family; Benjamin Webb; Charlotte Reynolds and family; Tina DuBois father; Amy Steeves; Jenn Orr's father; Courtney Landoll's mother; Gresham Yeager; Libby Bulkin s father; Pam Phillips brother; Don McMahan; Dana Hall s mother; Kathy Bryant; Cecelia Young; Lynn Morris; David Kelder. Please also pray for the homeless and all w ho suffer from the cold this w inter due to financial and heat insecurities. Sympathy is extended to Christine Hughes and family upon the death of her mother. We welcome new members! James Hermann and Janine Daly are joining at the 8:15 service; Faye Langford and Cindy and David Jackson are joining at the 11:00 traditional service; and Karen Keefe and Mark and Annette Whiteman are joining at the 11:00 contemporary service. Thank you! I am so blessed to be a member of the AUMC family. You have been caring and generous to my family and me during my illness. Your prayers, cards, delicious food and calls were a constant blessing and witness to your kind hearts. My heart is filled with gratitude. You are a wonderful, special family and I love you and thank you with all my heart. God bless you all. Love, Jeanne Hack. WELCOME ALL Parking Reminders: The parking lot adjacent to the Fellow ship Hall and the spots on Hughes Street beside the sanctuary are reserved for our senior adults and those with limited mobility. It is very important when the parking lots are full to reserve these lots so those individuals can access our buildings easily. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated - thank you! 8:15 Service Communion Survey: As part of our commitment to W elcome All, Love All, Serve All, the traditional worship lay team is assessing the importance of weekly communion at our 8:15 service. During the month of January, a survey will be available for worshippers to provide feedback on the observance of communion on a weekly basis. Completed forms may be turned in at the baskets by the sanctuary doors or at the Welcome Desk by Sunday, Jan. 27. Questions? Contact Barbara Griggs at sncsmom@gmail.com. Would you like to provide altar flowers in memory or honor of a loved one? Several upcoming Sundays are still available: Feb. 17, Feb. 24, Mar. 3 and Mar. 31. Please visit tinyurl.com/y9kcygwy to select your date and follow the provided instructions. Contact Brittney Pettis for more information at brittney.pettis@gmail.com or

5 P a g e 5 Bulletin Announcements LOVE ALL Need prayer? Complete a blue prayer card and drop it in the offering plate or in the box outside the prayer room in the CLC. You can also visit apexumc.org/prayer and submit an online prayer request or seek out one of our prayer ministers in the prayer room on Sundays between 10:30-11:00. SERVE ALL WWCM pantry needs: canned soup (no tomato), pasta sauce, canned protein (no tuna), saltines or Ritz crackers, meal helpers (like hamburger helper), dish detergent and full- and travel-size hygiene items. Please place your items in the WWCM labeled bin in the CLC. Thank you!

6 100 South Hughes Street Apex, NC Apex Campus Staff Angelo Sanchez, Apex Campus Pastor Tim Catlett, Lead Pastor (Apex UMC Family) Charlene Guider, Pastor of Congregational Care Todd Arant, Traditional Worship Arts Heather Brown, Administrator Ellen Griffin, Children s Ministry ellen.griffin@apexumc.org Dana Hall, Youth Ministry dana.hall@apexumc.org Becki Leeland, Missional Discipleship becki.leeland@apexumc.org Marcus McClellan, Youth Ministry marcus.mcclellan@apexumc.org Jacqueline Schechter, Communications jacqueline.schechter@apexumc.org Kate Shoffner, Operations kate.shoffner@apexumc.org Corey Vevera, Contemporary Worship Arts corey.vevera@apexumc.org Norma Wallace, Children s Ministry children@apexumc.org Joette Winberry, Organist organist@apexumc.org