Jan Kennedy. Chestnut Street United Methodist Church 200 East 8th Street Lumberton, NC 28359

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1 Jan Kennedy Jan grew up in Robbins, N.C. and attended Methodist College where she majored in music education. She and Garry have lived in Lumberton since 1977, raised their three girls here and have been members of CSUMC since She enjoyed teaching public school music, chorus, and private piano for many years prior to In August of 2000 she became part of the Chestnut St. UMC staff as Director of Christian Education / Youth Director. During these 18 years her job description has shifted to include more visitation and less youth directed. Her hobbies include reading, journaling, swimming, leading sing-a-longs at Wesley Pines, keeping up with 11 grandchildren, and watching golf, basketball and football on TV. She will be traveling to the Holy Land in late 2018 which she considers a dream come true. Chestnut Street United Methodist Church 200 East 8th Street Lumberton, NC NUTSHELL (PUBLICATION NO ) is published monthly by the Chestnut Street United Methodist Church, 200 E. 8 th Street, Lumberton, NC Periodical postage is paid at Lumberton, NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Nutshell, PO Box 1464, Lumberton, NC 28358

2 April 2018 Church Staff PASTOR Rev. Herbert Lowry, Jr. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Jan Kennedy ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Kyle Donaldson FINANCIAL PROCESSOR Debra Lewis YOUTH DIRECTOR Kyle Donaldson MUSIC DIRECTOR Tricia Horvath ORGANIST Jane Hale CUSTODIAN Dennis McBayne Mission Statement: Worship, Welcome, and Nurture as We Serve Christ in Love

3 Prison Ministry /Jon Everson & Eddie Smith (Leaders) Gibson Gray Dorothy Watts Lucy Cline Dr. Ben Hardin Lynda Price Jeanette Shanklin Julie Lamb Laura Artis Jon Thorston Helen Sharpe Jackie Whitley Ken Neese Charles Paul NAVHOSP box 6071B Beaufort, SC B PRAYER CONCERNS Golden Living: Virginia Martin Knollwood Village: Faye & Olin Welsh Missionaries: Rev. Virgil (Butch) Huffman, Missionary, UMVIM, 226 George Wilton Dr., Clayton, N.C Wesley Pines Retirement Center: Ellenor Lorman, Margaret Folger, Dorothy Ruddle, Catherine Black, Mary Lamm, Joyce Gammon, Meta Wood, Grace Stallings WEDNESDAY NIGHT L.I.V.E. Live In Victory Everyday Need to connect with the flock mid-week for spiritual food and a fellowship meal? Dinner is at 5:30 in Asbury Hall followed by Pastor Herbert leading a Bible study discussion. Dinner reservations are required by Tuesday noon by calling the church office $6 for adults and $3 for K-6 th grade. Preschoolers eat free. Not interested in meals? Come for the devotional time at 6:00pm. April Menus 2018 April 4 Chopped BBQ, slaw, baked beans, rolls, tea April 11 Baked chicken, potatoes/onions, collards, rolls, tea April 18 Beef/carrots, onions, gravy, fresh fruit, rolls, tea April 25 Salmon cakes, baked potato, green salad, rolls, tea Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God by Margaret Feinberg. 7-week study April 9 th May 21 st at 6:30pm. The videos will be minutes with homework 5 nights a week of about 20 minutes or less. Through this study you will learn to: Develop a renewed passion for God. Find extraordinary moments of ordinary days. Discover peace in knowing you are wildly loved. Recognize the presence of God in the midst of your routine. Please contact Nancy Everson at to sign up by March 29 th. Trivia Night! May 6 Save the Date!

4 Women s Circle Readers Circle meets at 10:00am in the Library on April 9 th. Visionaries Circle meets at 3pm at the home of Ann Davis 1607 Linden Lane. Service Seekers Circle Monday, April 9 th at 7pm at the home of Beth Sigmon 423 Windsor Rd Front Door Ministry Needs Vienna Sausage, beanie weenies, crackers, cookies, 16oz bottle water, pudding Did You Know? Did you know that 10 of our single senior adults have signed up to learn more about technology at the Public Library? Did you know February 14, 2018 and April 1, 2018; two holidays, coincides with Ash Wednesday and Easter? Sunday school spotlight The Kindergarten thru Grade 4 Sunday School class has been busy making gifts for the CSUMC homebound folks. Beginning Ash Wednesday the children have been studying the sanctuary windows and symbols. The symbols of Lent are placed on the Lenten Tree. Ms. Janna Reynolds, Ms. Rosemary Long, Ms. Brittany Wade, Ms. Ashley Berdeau, and Ms. Jan Kennedy work each week with our children.

5 Thank You to all who honored or memorialized these saints in the past month: In Memory: Mike Hayes, Sr. Matthew McCray Spencer McKee In Honor: Jan Kennedy Bob & Jane West Keith & Amby Taylor Pete Gammon Glady Holton William Doares Karen Fisher Dunlap UMC Report Nineteen people attended the February meeting of the United Ministry Council on Wednesday night, the 28 th. A few items of information to pass on are these: Preparations for installation of the new heating/air conditioning system in the sanctuary are progressing and we anticipate that the work can be done sometime in April and/or May. Depending on how the schedule works out, there may be some Sunday(s) when we will need to move the worship service to Asbury Hall during those months. Also, refurbishment and repair projects are beginning in the church parlor. Please check with someone in the church office if you have activities that you considered holding there in the next few months. The ACT campaign is still requesting and accepting donations toward completion of the HVAC system and purchase of a church bus. A proposed church budget for 2018 was brought for approval by the United Ministry Council. After some discussion, the motion to accept a 2018 budget of $556,475 was placed on the floor for action. This amount is $29,891 above the 2017 church budget and $4,280 above the actual budget expenditures in The 2018 budget of $556,475 was approved unanimously. Because of a scheduling issue, the March meeting of the United Ministry Council was canceled, with the understanding that if any business arises that needs to be brought before the UMC, this could be communicated to the chair and a meeting in March could then be scheduled. The next regular meeting of the United Ministry Council is now scheduled for Wednesday, April 25 th.

6 P.A.T. (Prime Adult Timers) Come for food, fun, and fellowship at Adelios downtown Lumberton for a dutch lunch every 1 st Tuesday at 11:30. For more information contact Phiena Doares at Our Gathering Travel Plans!! APRIL 23 WHAT: Day trip to Charleston, S.C. and City Market (Shopping) WHEN: Monday, April 23. Depart 8:00 a.m. TRAVEL: Rental van. Cost per person: $15 due at departure MEAL: Dutch lunch in Charleston, S.C. Place TBA Our Gathering meets the 3 rd Monday of each month at noon in Asbury Hall for fun and fellowship. Bring a bag lunch to enjoy. Beverages provided. Devotional each meeting. If you live alone or are a caregiver and need an hour to enjoy friends you will enjoy Our Gathering. All senior adults are welcome. If you would like to be placed on the Our Gathering group list please contact Jan at the church office. On the 4 th Monday at 2:30 here in the CSUMC library Ashley Eddings will be available to assist those who have questions about using the internet, Facebook, or on your phone or computers. Our Gathering All senior adults, especially those who live alone, are invited to attend Our Gathering on April 16 at noon in Asbury Hall. Bring your own lunch, beverages provided. Our guest in April will be Tricia Horvath, our new music director here at CSUMC. She will share ideas of how she plans to share her musical talents with our church and community. Invite a friend.

7 WORDS FROM THE PASTOR Evidence of the Resurrection Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 In the above passage, the Apostle Paul writes to one of his most problematic congregations. His correspondence with the people of Corinth would result in several letters; three of which have survived through the ages and are preserved/canonized in the Bible, and are authoritative for Christians. It seems based on the Apostles response, there was questioning around the factuality of the Resurrection. Perhaps no other doctrine of the Christian faith has received the scrutiny as the Resurrection has. It truly is the scandal of our faith. Yet, on the doctrine of the Resurrection hangs the essence of our faith! Jesus life and death would have resulted in a very brief lived religious fad were it not for the resurrection. Had the disciples not been truly convinced of Jesus resurrection, there would be no Christian religion. They were commissioned by the risen Christ to go forth and bear witness to the fact. In today s text, Paul says, For I delivered to you as of first importance. He then recites an early affirmation of the faith: Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the scripture. As evidence of Jesus resurrection, Paul declares that Christ appeared to Cephas then to the entire group of the first disciples, and then He publicly appeared to more than 500, some of whom were still alive at the time of his writing, and finally Paul himself was visited by the risen Christ. Noteworthy here is that there is no mention of Christ appearing to the women as we have recorded in the Gospels. Also of note is that he, Paul, is simply handing down to the receivers of the letter that which he had received from those before him. All of which is a reminder! Each Sunday, we gather as a community of faith to be reminded and to remind each other that we Worship a once dead yet resurrected Savior. Because Christ lives, reigns and holds the keys to death, hell and the grave, we have hope beyond this life. Thus, it is our belief in the resurrection that offers us hope. For if we have hope in this life only, we are women and men to be pitied. If there is no resurrection, we are without hope, the message we speak is a lie and we remain dead in our trespasses and sins. Furthermore, our affirmation and belief in the Communion of the Saints, is naïve and foolish thinking. For without the resurrection, those who died before us died in vain. However, there is resurrection, the cause of which enables us to live the present with full faith and assurance that God holds our future. Should one need further proof of the factuality of the resurrection, show up on any Sunday morning, within any denomination, within any congregation, and there one will find further proof. Pews of congregations arise and sing their faith each Lord s Day reminding each other and the world that: "I serve a risen Savior he s in the world today. I know that he is living, whatever foes may say. I see his hand of mercy, I hear his voice of cheer, and just the time I need him, he s always near. He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life s narrow way. He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today! You ask me how I know he lives, he lives within my heart." I believe!

8 2018 Candle Burning Ceremony SUNDAY, MAY 13 th - Morning Worship The reach of the United Methodist Women extends throughout the world through mission work. Candle burning is one of seven avenues of undesignated giving to mission. The amount is determined by the cost to the Women s Division to fund the mission work of UMW around the world. This year everyone in our congregation is invited to participate in this event. The cost is 60 per second or $36 per minute. You may choose any increment. On Mother s Day, May 13 th, a candle will burn near the altar to honor someone or the memory of someone. A printed tribute will be enclosed in the bulletin that Sunday. Please return this form with a check payable to CSUMW to the UMW s mailbox in the church office by May 6 th. Name: Phone # $0.60 for one second $36.00 for one minute $ for five minutes Contributor Recipient Honor/Memory Time Amount Person/group Person being honored/ Indicated in honor/ Seconds/ Amount of making contribution memorialized in memory of minutes contribution

9 United Methodist Youth Fellowship The youth wanted to thank everyone who participated in the Annual Youth Spaghetti Dinner. Whether you prayed for us, bought a ticket, donated money, or came and ate spaghetti, we are very thankful for your support. We a little more than 150 tickets. This helped us raise around $600 dollars for all of our youth activities. This includes mission trips, dinners, fun activities, new equipment, and many other events. We are so grateful for the churches support. Around this text are pictures from this event. The pictures were taken by Frank Daughtrey and Julia Paul. Continue to keep us in your prayers as we continue to serve along side you to help further the Kingdom of God Thank you! UMYF

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11 April ACOLYTES 1. Bailee Luper & James Russell 8. Grace Stone & Madison Ford 15. Stephen Conser & Ben Ervin 22. Sam & David Ervin 29. Gavin & Garrett Merlo ALTAR GUILD Joyce Musselwhite LECTOR Jay White MONTHLY NURSES Joyce Musselwhite Pat Horne Jean Harris Jo Ann Falls NURSERY HELPER Brittany Wade FLOWER CHART 1. Sandy Jones 8. Available 15. Available 22. Available 29. Available If you choose a florist other than Flowers By Billy please let Billy know so the church will not be charged. USHERS Carl Britt Cherry Hilburn Jerry Jordan Mark Moses TRUSTEE OF THE MONTH Ken Windley STEPHEN MINISTERS 1. Greg Price & Jimmy Harrington 8. Angela Sumner & Gayle Windley 15. Mike Hardin & Diane Buri 22. Jon Everson & Keith Taylor 29. Susan Hayes & Debra Lewis OFFERING VERIFICATION 1. Herma Jordan 8. Jan Kennedy 15. Garry Kennedy 22. Frances Scott 29. Bob Scott HOPE S TABLE Apr. 28 Billy Wilson & Friends May 26 Manna Class June 23 3M Class July 28 UMW Aug. 25 Available Sept. 22 Covenant Class Oct. 27 Wesley Friendship Nov. 24 UMW

12 April Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1. 7:00 Sunrise Servicebreakfast following 9:30 Sunday School - Egg Hunt 10:30 Worship - Easter 2. Office Closed 3. 9:00 Weight Watchers 11:30 PAT Adelios 6:30 Chancel Choir 4. 10:30 Pastor s Bible Study 5:30 WNL 6:30 Mission Committee 5. 7:00 Praise Team Men s 6. Emmaus 7. 9:30 Emmaus Reunion Group Walk 8. 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Worship 5:00 Pastor s Bible Study 6:15 UMYF 9. 10:00 Readers Circle 3:00 Visionaries Circle Asbury Hall 6:30 Wonderstruck 7:00 Service Seekers 10. 9:00 Weight Watchers 11:30 PAT Adelios 6:30 Chancel Choir :30 Pastor s Bible Study 12:00 Lunch N Fun 5:30 WNL 6:30 Finance Committee 12. 7:00 Praise Team :30 Emmaus Reunion Group 11:00 Doris Kids plate sale 15. 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Worship 11:30 Senior Adult Trip 5:00 Pastor s Bible Study 6:00 UMYF :00 Our Gathering 6:30 Wonderstruck 17. 9:00 Weight Watchers 6:30 Chancel Choir :30 Pastor s Bible Study 12:00 Lunch N Fun 5:30 WNL 6:30 Trustee Committee 19. 7:00 Praise Team :30 Emmaus Reunion Group 22. 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Worship 5:00 Pastor s Bible Study 23. 3:00 Senior Adult Technology 6:30 Wonderstruck 8:00 Senior Trip - Charleston 24. 9:00 Weight Watchers 6:30 Chancel Choir 10:30 Wesley Pines :30 Pastor s Bible Study 12:00 Lunch N Fun 5:30 WNL 6:45 UMC 26. 7:00 Praise Team :30 Emmaus Reunion Group Hope s Table Women s Emmaus Walk 29. 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Worship 5:00 Pastor s Bible Study 6:00 UMYF 30. 6:30 Wonderstruck MARCH BIRTHDAYS 1. Mary Grace Norton 18. Katye Jobe, Norm Morton 5. Andrew Patterson 21. Michelle Howell 13. Bradley Patterson, Maddie Wade 22. Vada Dowless Stephen Conser 25. Sharon Pittman 15. Sam Ervin, David Ervin 26. Jordan Smith 17. Hunter Edkins 30. Jesse Oliver, Lance Burleson **All of us enjoy celebrating our special day of the year. Birthdays will now be printed on the monthly calendar. Please notify the church office of your birthday and month if you would like to be listed. **