NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING THE MINISTRY OF MOUNT PISGAH CHURCH

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1 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING THE MINISTRY OF MOUNT PISGAH CHURCH OCTOBER 2017 November 2017

2 The Strongest Month Yet! November 2017 of the ministries that happened beat our expectations, and the results can only be attributed to God and the people who invited God to work through them. To name just a few of those ministries: The Blessing of the Animals was a huge blessing to so many in the community. We easily tripled the number of animals blessed in our 2nd year. The Pumpkin Patch finished extremely strong in its 27th year. This could never have been possible without Chris, Aimee and David Sharp. They led the way, and so many of you stepped up and provided the hours needed to raise over $17,000 for the Whobodies; including a tithe to the Church. Thank you for serving and inviting people to be part of Mount Pisgah. The Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat had an estimated 600 in attendance. The volunteer base was over 120 providing trunks, parking cars, preparing food, doing evangelism and invitational ministry, leading children s games, giving hayrides... It was all GOOD. The pink car was here, and over $100 was raised for cancer research. Twenty people filled out prayer cards, and everyone was all smiles. In October, the attendance in worship and offerings toward God s Kingdom were strong. Two memorial celebrations were held in addition to our Reformation Concert and two-night event with Dr. Tekyl. This all gave the Church momentum along with all the other ministries. November has arrived, and we want to remember Rev. Donald and Diane Thomas as they celebrate the wedding of their 2nd daughter, Khristi, this weekend in Morehead. Please be in prayer this month for Rev. Kim Miller, as she will be expecting her fourth child the first 2 October was the strongest month of ministry at Mount Pisgah since I became the pastor. I say this because several week of December. Pam Inman is slowly getting back to her routine, and we are pulling for her! Please take time to pray and faithfully return your pledge cards to the church any Sunday in November by mail or by dropping them off at the church office or in the offering plate on Sundays. By turning in a pledge card, you help to give Mount Pisgah financial stability as we head into Our Sunday activities in November are very exciting: November 5th - During the 11:00am worship service, the Church will be remembering 9 Church members who have gone on to the Church Triumphant since last November. We will also be recognizing 38 members who have been among us for 50+ years as well as serving Holy Communion. November 12th - The Church will recognize veterans at all three worship services. Following the 11:00am worship, the Church will host a luncheon for veterans and their families. Around 100 will be attending. The last day to RSVP for the Veteran s Luncheon is Monday, November 6th at noon. At 4:30pm in the Fellowship Hall, a packing party for Operation Christmas Child (OCC) will be held. November 19th - Everyone is to bring their OCC shoe boxes to church this Sunday morning or evening. The goal is 800 shoe boxes from Mount Pisgah. That evening, at 5:00pm, the Church will host a Thanksgiving Meal. All attendees are asked to bring a side and/or dessert. The UMM are providing the turkey and hams. Following the meal, the Church will gather at 6:30pm to have our first annual Thanksgiving Worship Service. The Rev. Myron Wilkins, Executive Director of Greensboro Urban Ministries, will be the guest preacher, and the Greensboro Cluster Choir will provide the music. We will also be revealing our 2018 Mission Trips! November 26th - Rev. Donald Thomas will preach. Kristi and I will be in Kingsport, TN watching my son play in a holiday basketball tournament. Rev. Jeff Johnsen

3 Outreach Being the Hands & Feet of Christ Chris Helt will be leading a work team made up of youth and adults to Costa Rica April 2nd - 8th, 2018, and we need people who would be willing to go and be the hands and feet of Christ to others. Registration is now open, and the deadline to sign up will be November 19th, 2017 with a $ deposit. In the past, the total cost, per person, has been approximately $ with the rest of the trip cost covered by the fundraising efforts of the team. To sign up or for more information, you can call Chris Helt at or Donald Thomas at the church office, Blood Drive Mt. Pisgah UMC Blood Drive Thursday, December 7, :30 to 7:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall Due to an increase in the need for blood and a large number of blood drives that were cancelled during and after the Texas and Florida hurricanes, blood donations are desperately needed. Won t you please roll-up your sleeve to help replenish blood supplies across the Carolinas? Make an appointment online at redcrossblood.org, or call Jim Scifres at Operation Christmas Child (OCC) The OCC Packing Party is November 12th at 4:30pm! There will be a raffle drawing for DOLLYWOOD THEME PARK TICKETS! The more shoeboxes the church packs at home, the more tickets we ll win. Come, help us pack 200+ shoeboxes for kids all over the world in need of toys, school supplies, hygiene items, clothing, etc. We will also have the supplies you donated. Volunteers are always needed. Home-packed shoeboxes are due Nov. 19th. Also, there are red donation envelopes in the church pews which are used to pay for Packing Party boxes at $9/box. Please donate & place them in the offering plate if you can help. Questions? Contact Kathy Sharp (Danielsmom7808@ aol.com) or Gina & Walt York (gdovel116@aol.com). 3

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5 Special Events Community Thanksgiving 5:00pm, November 19th Gather around the table and enjoy all your Thanksgiving favorites! After dinner, we will worship and celebrate the launching of our 2018 Mission Trips. Special guest speaker: Rev. Myron Wilkins of Greensboro Urban Ministries. advent festival 4:00pm, December 3rd What was it like in Bethlehem before the Christ child arrived? Come and explore the city streets during this child-centered event and experience Advent in a new way. Christmas Cantata 8:30am & 11:00am, December 17th Gather, once again, this Christmas as we worship the Christ child through song & performance. The Mount Pisgah Choirs will present the Christmas Cantata during our Traditional worship services. 5

6 Worship Partners November 5th Greeters (8:30am): Jim & Carolyn Llewellyn (11:00am): Cindy and Larry Holmquist Ushers (8:30am): Spencer Ferguson, Pat Manahan, Dennis Scheer & Bob Johnson (11:00am): Mac McNairy, Mark Nolte, Ann & Gene Tanner Worship Events Join us at 8:30am & 11:00am for traditional worship and at 9:45am for contemporary worship at The Mount. November 12th Greeters (8:30am): Jerry Ryan (11:00am): Mary Jane Bennett Ushers (8:30am): Spencer Ferguson, Pat Manahan, Dennis Scheer & Bob Johnson (11:00am): Bob Tursky, Rick King, Charles Moon, Leo Schaaf November 19th Greeters (8:30am): Keith & Glenda Smith (11:00am): Pam and Randy Lewis Ushers (8:30am): Spencer Ferguson, Pat Manahan, Dennis Scheer & Bob Johnson On All Saints Sunday, we will honor those who have gone on to their heavenly home. Additionally, we will be celebrating our members who have been among us 50+ years. We will also serve Holy Communion. (11:00am): Randy Lewis, Ned Jones, Tim & Christy Stream November 26th Greeters (8:30am): Sandy Richardson (11:00am): Pat and Bob Hatley Ushers (8:30am): Spencer Ferguson, Pat Manahan, Dennis Scheer & Bob Johnson (11:00am): Bill Apple, Ken & Gaye Clifton, Wallace Wilson Altar Guild (8:30am): Sandra Wegner (11:00am): Nancy Sharp Bereavement Team: Jim & Ronda Foster Join us in worship on November 12th as we honor those who have served in the United States armed forces. We will also host a catered meal for veterans and their families immediately following 11:00am worship. 6

7 Read the Bible with us! Please join us on January 7, 2018, as the New Life Bible Class again reads through the entire Bible (2 chapters per day). We ll meet every Sunday at 945am in Room 202 to discuss that week s reading. Please call or Larry Holmquist with questions. ( ; lholmquist@bellsouth.net) Greensboro Urban Ministry Honor Cards This year is the 30th anniversary of the Greensboro Urban Ministry s (GUM) Honor Card, designed by artist William Bill Mangum. Since 1988, the Honor Card program has raised more than $6.9 million for people in need across North Carolina. This year s theme, Rise Up, is a challenge to the entire community to come together to address homelessness in the greater Greensboro area. For a minimum $5 donation per card, buyers receive a beautiful card that is given in the person s honor at the holidays and 100% of the local donation goes directly to help the homeless and hungry here in Greensboro. The GUM Honor Cards will be available beginning in early November at the MPUMC Office or by contacting Jeff Burkett at / jeff. burkett@c12group.com. ring the salvation army bell!! Join us on Saturday, December 2nd to ring the Salvation Army Bell! We will be at Harris Teeter at 4010 Battleground Avenue from 10:00am - 8:00pm. Grab a friend and sign up for a shift. It is so much fun to spread the joy of Christmas! There is a sign up sheet on the Bulletin Board by the offices. Contact Christy Stream for more infomation, UMM & UMW: Mark your calendars for November 9th-11th for our annual Stew Sale. Things to remember: 1. How good stew tastes in the middle of the winter, when you don t want to cook 2. One quart is never enough. 3. All the proceeds go back into the community and church. Contact Daryl or LuAnn for tickets. (dklundy46@gmail. com, luann@mtpisgahgso.org) Tell your friends! Volunteers needed for Stew Sale: November 9th: Stew shed prep, cleanup, pot cleaning - 4:00-8:00pm; November 10th: 8:00am- 2:00pm: food prep. Come when you can. Bring a SHARP knife. 2:30-5:30pm: Need people to finish 1st cooking. 6:00-9:00pm: Need people to finish 2nd cooking. Overnight: Need 1-2 people to watch the equipment and food. November 11th: 6:00am- 12:00pm: Need 3 to fulfill orders/assist in carrying stew to car, and tool storage. If you are in town, we really need you. UMM will provide the band-aids; you will provide the fellowship. Don t miss this wonderful experience! An Evening with Friends of Chrysalis BBQ, Music, Fundraising, and Inspiring Messages Saturday, November 11th at 5:00pm Irving Park UMC W. Cone Blvd. GSO, NC Mount Pisgah Church has 8 paid tickets available for interested individuals. First come, first served. Please call the church office at to reserve your ticket. 7

8 Children s Discipleship New Children s Council guides Children s Ministry Starting in September, a new group of Spirit-led servants gathered for the first time to convene the new Children s Council at Mount Pisgah Church. This group meets monthly and makes decisions for the Children s Ministry and pours their heart into creating spaces for children to grow and become disciples who know they are loved and valued. Members of this group include: Stacy Thomson, Glenda Smith, Margaret Lewis, Vaughan Long, Molly King, Lauren Rigby, Amy Miller, Terry Edwards, Sheila Main Watch for great new things to come from this dedicated group! Fall Festival Thank You! To the Community of Mount Pisgah, A heartfelt thank you for your support of the Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat event that took place on October 29th. You amazed us with your willingness to provide super creative trunks, give loads of candy, and volunteer until we ran out of gifts to give and our feet were aching! A special thanks to Dayna Paslay and the Whobody Youth Group who manned our Fall Festival games and to the United Methodist Men who filled in as Bouncy House Police and game attendants where there were empty slots. Another thank you goes to the folks who served hot dogs & decorated and to those who did invitational ministry throughout the event. Cheers to Rev. Donald Thomas who coordinated the logistics of it all and to those who helped him in this ministry. So many of you (120+!) deserve our individual praise recognition, but, please know you are appreciated and prayed for with gratitude. Rev. Kim Miller 8 Thanks for Supporting this new event! A special thank you for those who came out to experience the Kids Prayer Workshop in the days leading up to the Prayer Encounter with Dr. Terry Teykl. We think it is important that kids ministry is infused with every learning and worship opportunity that our adults experience so that we are making disciples of even our youngest community members. Children and families experienced prayer stations and new ways to pray at this open house event. New Faces in Childcare Starting at the beginning of November, you can meet two new friendly faces in the childcare rooms at Mount Pisgah. In an effort to create consistency and a sense of security for our youngest community members and families, we have invited Dinaashi Jehu-Appiah and Hgnong Ya to work as Childcare Assistants each Sunday morning and Wednesday evening as well as some special events. They will be undergoing training and observation as they get started, so stop by and say hello if you get a chance.

9 Places to be Sunday Mornings - Sunday 9:45am & 11:00am Sunday Afternoons - Whobody 4:30pm Mondays - 6:30pm Youth Wednesdays - 6:30pm, Youth Room November 5th- First 6:00pm, Fellowship Hall November 12th - OCC Packing 4:30pm, Fellowship Hall Discipleship November 19th - Worship 3:00pm, Thanksgiving 5:00pm in Fellowship Hall, Thanksgiving 6:30pm in the Sanctuary 2017 Halloween Party! 9

10 Young Adult Ministry What s Happening? The Young Adult Ministry has continued to be a blessing to work with. The Sunday School class, which meets right after The Mount woship service is going well. We discuss the sermon and use discussion questions to see how the sermon relates to our daily lives. This Sunday School is a great time for fellowship and community with one another. We started small groups last month, and we have two different groups that meet. One group is led by Brandon and Amy Leebrick and is currently discussing the importance of prayer. They meet once per month. The other group is led by Anna Bloch and Gracie Weaver and is reading the Purpose Driven Life. This group meets 2 times per month. These two groups are helping build a great community here within the Young Adult Ministries. The Young Adults and the youth will be attending the Passion Conference from January 1st-3rd, 2018 in Atlanta Georgia. Over 50,000 students and adults attend this conference. We purchased 20 tickets with the early bird rate, and we have received funding to help cover most of the costs. We currently only have a few tickets left for the conference. If you are interested in going, please let Cody (cody@mtpisgahgso.org) or Dayna (dayna@mtpisgahgso.org) know. Cody Johnsen 10

11 Celebrating our Church Family November Birthdays 1 - Sandy Furr 2 - Jana Lambeth, Caleb Miller 3 - Terry Lambeth, Lilly Harrison 4 - Cindy Martin, Aimee Sharp, Hanna Debnam, Hannah McCurry 5 - Lucy Oliver, Mary Michaux, Caroline Hill 6 - Alan Scott, David Inman, Ryan Dovel, Rachel Muire 7 - Lindy Marley, Lois Johnson, Rad Satterfield, Tom Lippa 8 - Colene Gardner, Jilda Jehu-Appiah, Josh Lee 10 - Ken Clifton, Keith Burns, Sophia Robertson 11 - Nancy Waldrop, Krista McEachern, Violet Moler, Lane Thomas 23 - John Aull 24 - Ashley Barnwell, Lindsay Hash 25 - Carolyn Llewellyn, Cathy Poer, Dianne Chou, Stephanie Rund, Cody Johnsen, James Hathcock 26 - Steve Nix, Blake Zanardi 28 - Charlie Beck, Crystle McKinnon, Noah Robertson, Brandon, Yeboah 29 - Pauline Cramer, Frances Osmint, Teresa Ferguson, Tim Hash 30 - Bettie Schoolfield November Anniversaries 2 - Don & Beth Long 6 - Lee & Sue Booth 8 - Jilda & Christina Jehu-Appiah 11 - Spencer & Robbin Ferguson 13 - John & Anita Beard 15 - Chris & Kerri Shirley 18 - Greg & Meredith Cohoon 21 - Rick & Molly King 22 - Linwood & Teresa Ferguson 25 - Frank & Joanne Muire 26 - Ron & Kay Bettini 28 - Bob & Pat Hatley 12 - Trent Teoh 13 - Bobby Muire 15 - Jim Bailey, Jerry Riffey, Ray Marsh, Traci Ritchie, Danny Comer 16 - Jim Scifres, Sharon Oast, Stuart Miller 17 - Doris Light, Josh Calhoun, Malachi Miller 20 - Bill Heintzelman, Sue Booth, Peachy Beard 21 - Leslie Lippa 22 - Brent Holmes 11

12 Memorials UMCOR In memory of Diana Tursky by Dale Upchurch, Fletcher & Jerry Riffey In memory of Bob Bell by Fletcher & Jerry Riffey Minister s Discretionary Fund In memory of Diana Tursky by Charles Ward, James & Janice Thomas In memory of Bob Bell by Betty Collins, Page Bible Class, Jerry & Cynthia Wall, David & Jean Hill, Mr. & Mrs. Wright Archer Missions OCC Shoeboxes (Postage) In honor of Carolyn & Dean Lovelace by Margaret Lewis Capital Improvment Fund In memory of Bob Bell by Colene & Brice Gardner In memory of Elizabeth Pleasants by Walter & Rita Kester In memory of Georgia Crigler by Walter & Rita Kester In memory of Helene Whitson by Walter & Rita Kester Welcome Banner In memory of Diana Tursky by Jerry & Cynthia Wall In memory of Diana Tursky by Ann Schwabeland Prayer Requests Births Congratulations to Dan and Michelle Mayo upon the birth of their son, Bennett Daniel Mayo, on October 20 in Wilmington, NC. Congratulations to Clayton and Lindsey Simmons upon the birth of their son, Holden David Simmons, on October 12th in Cary, NC. Congratulations to Dylan Mitchell and Amber Tilley upon the birth of their daughter, Ava Grace Mitchell, on September 29th in Greensboro. Concerns Billy Faucette, Gordean Briggs Linden, Lauren Chou, David McClure Deaths We extend our love and sympathy to Heli Armstrong and family upon the death of her husband and former minister of Mt. Pisgah, Rev. Jim Armstrong, on October 22nd in Charlotte. We extend our love and sympathy to Brenda Bell and Alyson Jordan and family upon the death their husband and father, Bob Bell, on October 16th. We extend our love and sympathy to Bob Tursky and family upon the death of his wife, Diana Tursky, on October 6th in Greensboro. We extend our love and sympathy to Bill Apple and family upon the death of his sister, Kathleen Harrelson, on October 7th in Greensboro. We extend our love and sympathy to Inez Jones and family upon the death of her husband, Richard Jones, October 8th in Myrtle Beach. Marriages Congratulations to Khristi Thomas and Nikki Dixon upon their marriage on November 4th in Wilmington, NC. Congratulations to Alice Shepherd and Isaac Bullin upon their marriage on October 21 at Camp Cheerio. Congratulations to Candice Roethlinger and Javi Zaragoza upon their marriage on October 7th. New Members We welcome Martin Hester, who joined by confession of faith on October 26th. We welcome Su Wooi and Amy Teoh, who joined The Mount on October 22 by transfer of membership from Plainfield Christian Church in Plainfield, Indiana. They have three children, Reid, Wesley and Trent. We welcome Mike and Kat Cline. Mike joined by Profession of Faith and Kat joined by transfer of membership from Buffalo Presbyterian Church on Oct. 1st.

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