The Winstead Connection

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1 To Know God, and to Make Him Known August, 2017 Where will you serve? Are you looking for a place to serve at Winstead? There are many areas that need volunteers - from ongoing commitments to just being needed one day. There is a spot for you. This is not an exhaustive list, but will give you an idea of needs. Hand-in-Hand (contact Sanda Hight) Prayer Partner Classroom Buddy Provide treats for staff on special occasions Book Fairs Angel Tree End of Grade test proctors School supply drive Outreach Committee (contact MaryEllen Bass) Red Wagon pulls and supplies Summer food drive Planting/harvesting Hope Garden Winstead Peanuts (contact Harry Barker) Cook and/or package peanuts monthly Label jars and lids as needed Pick up and/or unload supplies monthly Deliver peanuts to vendors in Raleigh, Greenville and Clayton Set up and take down of equipment for cooking days Buy peanut oil and salt (Continued on page 10)

2 Pastor s Musings Pastor George Loveland pastor@winsteadumc.org As we entered the season of Pentecost back in June, we found the original disciples, with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers cloistered in the Upper Room. (Acts 1:14) In the very first Christian worship service on record, the seed of our church as the living body of Jesus Christ in the world, the circle of who is included is expanding. And Luke tells us that this first congregation of worshippers were constantly devoting themselves to prayer. They were engaged in what a member of Winstead s family has called inreach. The outreach came later, when the Holy Spirit came...suddenly [with] a sound like the rush of a violent wind,... filled the entire house where they were sitting. (Acts 2:2) As we move into a new season of ministry together, let us take this first gathering of Christians as our model. I am inviting all of Winstead s members and friends to a series of listening visits. You will have the opportunity to sign up either for individual visits with me or for small group sessions. Our Staff Parish Relations Committee will help organize these listening visits, and will report regularly to the congregation about what we are hearing. We will ask three questions: 1) What does Winstead do well? 2) What could Winstead do better? 3) What do you want Winstead to look like five years from now? My goal is to hear everyone s response to these questions before the summer of I believe this intentionally structured inreach will help us clarify our goals and identify our gifts as we go forth together to be the heart and hands of Jesus in the world. Another form of inreach that you ve heard about in Sunday morning announcements is our Cares & Concerns Team. This team meets weekly to share information about church members who are no longer able to join us in worship, and to explore ways we can keep them connected to their church family. If you know of anyone who needs special attention, please share this information with a member of the Cares & Concerns team: Denny Rutter, Marge Rutter, Barbara Whaley, Carolyn Nagle, Marty Johnson, Shirley Galloway, or me. The Shut-ins contact list is updated weekly and is posted on the bulletin board in the hallway across from the church office. The Outreach Committee and Hand-in- Hand continue to burst forth with the power of the Holy Spirit. We meet August 1 to plan and coordinate activities for the coming year. From preliminary meetings I ve had, I am fully confident that we will continue to engage our community with the energy of that powerful wind that filled the Upper Room. I will have more details on this in the September newsletter. And finally, I would like to thank you all for the warm and gracious welcome lunch that you hosted for my wife, Rev. Tuck Taylor, and me on July 16. The love and genuine Christian fellowship is in the air we breathe at Winstead. I (Continued on page 9) 2

3 Kids & Winstead Sunday, August. 6 (5 pm - 7 pm) ECHO Youth Sunday August. 13 (5 pm - 7 pm) ECHO Youth Sunday August. 20 Sunday August. 27 Sunday September 3 NO ECHO Youth NO ECHO Youth NO ECHO (Labor Day Weekend) Please continue to pray for our Bus Ministry: This is an important part of our Children s and Youth Ministry. Please pray for 1) financing of the bus and finding one, and 2) church members to be committed to this ministry with their time and effort! You can do this by being a bus buddy (building relationship through riding the bus). We could always use more bus drivers. But most importantly we need Prayer Buddies (church members who will pray for one of our bus riders, get to know them by talking with them and/or sitting with them if they are alone with the intent of building a Christcaring relationship). If you are interested, please contact or JB Youth Fundraising : We have Bo Books again (Bojangles Booklets - $5 each). Parents, this is a great way for your kids to raise money for any youth trip. Check with Marty for details. Marty Johnson Youth Director Look Up Lodge August,

4 Seeds of Hope Wilson By Priscilla Morello There is a lot happening at Seeds Of Hope House this summer and fall! Hispanic ELL (English Language Learner) classes are in progress now and will run on a continual basis. NEEDED: Volunteers to work at Seeds of Hope House (SOHH) on these days/hours Monday, July 31 Marcia Parker & Edwina Kaeser childcare 9:00-11:30 --nursery childcare [2 under 18 months and a couple of two year-olds we have set up a rocking chair] NOTE: NEED A PACK N PLAY Tuesday, August 1 Marcia Parker & Edwina Kaeser childcare 9:00-11:30 Linda Lane--nursery childcare Monday, August 7 & --childcare 9:00-11:30 Claudine Perkins--nursery childcare Tuesday, August 8 & --childcare 9:00-11:30 Claudine Perkins--nursery childcare Monday, August 14 Marcia Parker & --childcare 9:00-11:30 --nursery childcare Tuesday, August 15 Marcia Parker & --childcare 9:00-11:30 --nursery childcare NO CLASSES THE WEEK OF AUGUST Children start back to school on Monday, August 28. Classes change to Tuesdays and Thursdays for the school year: Childcare/nursery workers are needed from 9:00-11:30 am on Tuesday, August 29, Thursday, August 31, Tuesday, September 5 and Thursday, September 7. SOHW is also partnering with The SPOT to provide an afterschool program at Seeds Of Hope House. Two volunteers are needed each day Monday through Thursday, 3:00-5:30 pm, to provide support to two trained instructors employed by The SPOT. We would like some of our tutors/mentors from Vick Elementary to move over to SOHH to help with 20 third graders. They will have Reading/Language on Mondays & Wednesdays, math on Tuesdays & Thursdays, and on Fridays the bus takes the children to The SPOT for Fun Fridays. START DATE TBD. PLEASE SPEAK TO PRISCILLA IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP. 4

5 Opportunities to Serve Hand-in-Hand Ministry By Sanda Hight After meeting with the new Vick Elementary School principal, Pam Walthall, on July 24, we have an idea of the Hand -in-hand activities that we will provide for the school during the school year. Hand-in-Hand will not provide tutoring for selected students in the classrooms at Vick this year, yet we will have opportunities to assist with after-school tutoring activities through Seeds of Hope. Please stay in touch with opportunities through the church newsletter, bulletin, and announcements during worship, as well as announcements through other avenues. Mrs. Walthall has requested that we continue with the following activities this year: Prayer Partners, Classroom Buddies, volunteers with special events such as the Book Fairs, Angel Tree, End of Grade test proctors and hall monitors at the end of the school year, clothes closet donations, school supplies drives, periodic treats for Vick staff, Hand-in-Hand Sunday in May, and other activities that may be requested during the school year. WE WILL NEED HELP WITH ALL THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES, SO PLEASE LISTEN FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP AS ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE MADE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. As we have emphasized in past years, there is an opportunity for almost everyone to participate in the Hand-in-Hand Outreach Ministry, starting with prayer for the effectiveness of the ministry. Our first activity for this school year will be the back-to-school breakfast for the Vick staff on Monday, August 21. We will be calling people soon to help with donating food and serving the breakfast, which will begin at 8:00 am. We will start to set up the breakfast at 7:30. If we don t call you, you can call us to volunteer! The Hand-in-Hand Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 1, at 7:00 pm in the Choir Room. Join us as we plan our activities for the year. This year will be our 17th year in partnership and ministry with Vick Elementary School. Let us all make prayer for Hand-in-Hand and the Vick Elementary School family an important part of our prayer life. Wear Your Name Tag Please remember to wear your name tag each Sunday. Take yours from the table to the right of the Sanctuary doors and return it after the service so it is available next week. If you don t have a name tag, contact the office. Thanks! August,

6 Opportunities to Serve LOGOS By Marty Johnson You know it is really not that far off... Fall. And we are so excited that as Fall comes, so does LOGOS! Our Fall semester of LOGOS starts on Sunday, September 10. Please keep that date in mind. We will be giving you a lot of information in the coming month and more information in next month s newsletter. But as we wind down summer I want to remind you that LOGOS is for everyone! I actually had a conversation with someone who reminded me that one of LOGOS main purposes is to bring all of our adults together. LOGOS will give them the opportunity to grow and become disciples by helping our children and youth learn more about worship, more about who God and Jesus are in the Bible, and more about each other and who we are in Christ. This will be done through fellowship and a meal time together! What an awesome way to finish every Sabbath day and to have a great meal with all of your family in Hood Hall! That's what I want you to think about as you finish up your summer, whether it is being on vacation, getting a few days away, or just enjoying the long days of summer. I hope you will get excited along with me about spending Sunday afternoons with our whole family and finishing it off with a great meal - topped off with laughter and love! As you hear about all of the opportunities to be involved with in the LOGOS Ministry, please find out which opportunity best fits you so that together, we can fulfill the mission of Winstead United Methodist Church: To know God and to make God known by strengthening children and families so that all may know God better! If you have any questions regarding LOGOS, or if you would like to talk about how you could be more involved, please feel free to call my cell number ( ). The 2017 Altar Flower Calendar is available in the hall across from the office. Honor a loved one, celebrate a special occasion, or show appreciation with a flower arrangement for the chancel. You will be billed directly by the florist for the flowers. You may take your flowers home following the worship service. 6

7 Opportunities to Serve Outreach Committee News By MaryEllen Bass The Summer Food Drive is in full swing and we will continue to receive donations through the month of August. (See the back cover for a list of specifically needed items.) Thank you for donating to this important outreach ministry to feed the hungry in our community. Monetary donations are also accepted to help the CHEW program and Hope Station. Thanks to all who helped with the Hope Garden from planting, tending, harvesting, and delivering the delicious vegetables. The garden is winding down but was a success again this year by providing healthy and delicious home grown vegetables for our community. Watch the newsletter for a Red Wagon event being planned for this Fall. The Outreach Committee will meet Tuesday, August 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the Choir Room. Annual Chicken Barbeque set for Friday, October 6 By Margaret Brinkley First I want to thank EVERYONE who helped out at the last minute last year to make our 2016 barbecue such a success. You don t know how much I appreciated the outpouring of support since it was a last minute decision for me to take over the leadership. We want to make 2017 event better. It may be August, but we need to start thinking about this year. Please ask off from your jobs and save October 6 to help out. This is our BIG fundraiser so we need everyone to pitch in. Unless you ve already scheduled a trip, PLEASE stay home and take this day to help our church and ME. More information will follow later and a meeting will be scheduled. I will be calling to find out if you can work your usual jobs, but to help me out, if you are willing to keep your position, please call me at (252) and let me know. Leave a message and phone number if I am not available. Thank you again for your support. August,

8 August Events Summer Food Drive - May 28 to August 27 Tuesday, August 1 6:30 pm Outreach Committee 7:00 pm Hand-in-Hand Committee Sunday, August 6 9:45 am Sunday School for all ages 11:00 am Worship 5:00 pm ECHO Youth Sunday, August 13 7:45 am UMM breakfast (pg. 10) 9:45 am Sunday School for all ages 11:00 am Worship 5:00 pm ECHO Youth 7:00 pm Building Committee Tuesday, August 15 6:00 pm UMW Executive Meeting 7:00 pm UMW General Meeting Sunday, August 20 9:45 am Sunday School for all ages 11:00 am Worship No ECHO Youth Tuesday, August 22 7:00 pm Church Council Wednesday, August 23 7:30 pm Adult Choir rehearsal resumes Friday, August 25 Newsletter Deadline Sunday, August 27 Sunday School Promotion Sunday 9:45 am Sunday School for all ages 11:00 am Worship No ECHO Youth Looking Ahead Monday, September 4 Office Closed Sunday, September 10 5:00 pm LOGOS begins (pg. 6) Sunday, September 17 Noon Friday, October 6 UMW Birthday Luncheon and Cake Auction (pg. 10) BBQ Chicken Plate Sale (pg. 7) Church Council Schedule for 2017 Priscilla Morello, Church Council Chair Tuesday, August 22 7:00 pm Choir Room Tuesday, November 28 7:00 pm Choir Room We will have Areas of Ministry report first (Discipleship, Sunday School, Outreach Committee, UMW, etc.). You are asked to make a report only if you have pressing information that needs to come before the Council. There will be a Calendar Sharing Time at the end of the Church Council meeting to share upcoming events and calendar dates. Following those reports will be the Areas of Administration (Treasurer, Finance, Building Committee, Trustees, SPRC, & Committee on Lay Leadership). Each of these areas is asked make a report to the Council. We welcome Pastor George Loveland to the Church Council and look forward to his first Pastor s Report. Let s give him a warm Winstead welcome. 8

9 Connecting to Winstead Got rhythm? Can you count to 4? Do you like to join others to have fun? Pastor s Musings (Continued from page 2) thank God everyday for this opportunity to serve as your pastor. In peace and grace, Pastor George. United Methodist Women By Arlene Rech Jesus summons us to follow in his footsteps and to grow spiritually. GENESIS is looking for someone.. or United Methodist Men By Fred Hight two, or three or more.. to share the joy of ringing together! Join us to ring glory & praise! Call now to sign up! Rehearsals begin in September! The UMM took a summer break and did not meet in June or July. Our next breakfast meeting will be Sunday, August 13 at 7:45 am in Hood Hall. Dennis Rutter's team will be preparing the meal. All men of the church are invited to join us for food and fellowship. Our most recent project was to construct a handicap ramp for Jean Griffin at her new house on July 17. We plan to be back in full swing as Fall approaches. He said to them, Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19 Thanks so much to Genny Starnes and her committee for the great salad luncheon and reception for Pastor George. The donations we received will be given to the Women s Mission Projects. On Tuesday, August 15, we will have our Executive Meeting in the choir room at 6 pm followed at 7 pm by our General Meeting. Ladies, please come out to this important meeting as we have reports for the conference to complete plus our election of officers. On Sunday, September 17, we will have our annual Birthday Luncheon. Mary Walston will be the chairperson for this even. There will be a cake auction with half of the proceeds going to women's mission and half to the Chew program. August,

10 Where Will You Serve? (Continued from page 1) LOGOS (contact Marty Johnson) Lead activities Provide meals Be table parent Lead Bible study Lead Worship Arts Child care Set up/clean up Seeds of Hope House (contact Priscilla Morello) Childcare for after school programs Tutor assistant for after school programs Barbeque Chicken Sale (contact Margaret Brinkley) Our annual chicken plate sale will need all hands on deck. There is a job to fit everyone s schedules and abilities. Jobs include: picking up supplies making desserts selling desserts staffing the drive thru lanes working on the line preparing plates packaging barbeque sauce warming up vegetables set up/clean up Don t be shy! We can use your help! Worship (contact the office for more information) Usher or greeter Scripture reader Provide special music Sing in the choir Play bells Serve communion Be an acolyte Play in the orchestra 10

11 Vick School Supply Drive It s Back To School Time Time to collect school supplies # 2 Pencils Mechanical Pencils Crayons Markers Dry erase markers Glue sticks Colored pencils 1-subject spiral notebooks Notebook paper Copy paper Erasers Hand sanitizer Kleenex PLEASE BRING TO CHURCH AND PUT IN THE DESIGNATED BOX FOR VICK ELEMENTARY August,

12 Winstead United Methodist Church 1407 Tarboro Street Wilson, NC Published monthly by: Winstead United Methodist Church 1407 Tarboro Street Wilson, NC Monday - Friday - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm winumc@centurylink.net Sunday Schedule Sunday School for All Worship 9:45 am 11:00 am Pastor : Rev. George Loveland pastor@winsteadumc.org