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1 The Grapevine New Covenant United Methodist Church June 2013 Blood Drive Only 3% do. Will you? Every two seconds someone in the US needs blood and more than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day. Whether it is a child with leukemia, a mother with sickle cell disease or a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy, blood is essential to save lives. A blood drive will be held on Saturday, June 1, from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm in the Family Life Center. Please consider donating or inviting someone to c o m e d o n a t e. You can sign-up today at blood.org or contact Jason Matzke or Robin Lanham. Corner Pastor s THOUGHTS OF THE PASTOR Summertime, And the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' And the cotton is high. - George Gershwin I think of those words from the musical Porgy and Bess as I write words for our June church newsletter. June will bring graduation for our high school seniors. School days will give way to care-free days for students as the school bell grows silent. The beaches and the Blue Ridge Parkway will be a little more crowded this summer and the seats in Sunday worship will be a little less crowded as people take vacation. Summertime is probably the time of the year when more people take time for vacation. While some pastors might use this space this time of year to remind you that God never takes a vacation, I want to point out that God commands us to take vacation. In Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5, we find the Ten Commandments. Read again Exodus 20:8-11 where we find: 8-11 Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Work six days and do everything you need to do. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to GOD, your God. Don't do any work not you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your servant, nor your maid, nor your animals, not even the foreign guest visiting in your town. For in six days GOD made Heaven, Earth, and Sea, and everything in them; he rested on the seventh day. Therefore GOD blessed the Sabbath day; he set it apart as a holy day. (THE MESSAGE) Vacation at its best is not necessarily a trip to the coast or the mountains. No, vacation at its best is rest and Sabbath time. God does not merely suggest that humans take time to rest. No, God thought rest and Sabbath time was so important that he commands it. Whatever direction you travel this summer, I hope that it leads to a time and place to rest whether that rest is found in a faraway locale or in the comfort of your own home. Take time to rest, and be still and know that God is God. God bless. Pastor Randy Wall

2 Praise the Lord with all my soul!!!! What a wonderful month May has been. If you missed Youth Sunday, you missed a true blessing. I couldn't have been more proud and I must say, speechless as to what a great job was done by each of our Youth. We all see their efforts on Youth Sunday, but I want to let you know how they get to that Sunday. They began about a month in advance by us leaders putting them at a table and saying, "Youth Sunday is coming up, it is all yours." From there, they all wrote down a theme and then drew from a hat the theme they would use. We left them alone for the most part. I truly didn't see it all until Youth Sunday. The most beautiful part was seeing Jesus in all of them as they prepared. Here were a group of teenagers working together to serve the Lord. There was no arguing, no disagreements, no bickering or jealousy, only loving one another and wanting to worship for God. It is in those times that I thank God for Him working in and with them. As for June, we have a few exciting events coming up. On June 9th, we will welcome all our rising 6th graders to the Youth Group. Then on June 15th, the youth are beginning a new ministry. They agreed to host a dance for High School and Adults with Mental and Physical Disabilities. This is another event that also made me very proud, for the youth had a choice on this date to either go to Carowinds and see Skillet or put on the dance. With no hesitation, the Youth agreed to host the dance. We will be needing adult help for the dance. If you are interested in assisting with the dance, please contact me or one of our Youth. The Youth will be doing a lot of the set up and helping, but we also want them to enjoy dancing and talking with our special guests. As for Carowinds, we will be taking an outing in June for a day of fun. God Bless and thank you for all the love, prayers and support for our Youth Group and leaders. Love in Christ, Todd Guest Friends of New Covenant, thank you for your continued stewardship in the giving of your titles and offerings. Since the February 17th Sunday, when our services were cancelled and no offering was received, we have been running a little behind in our budget. Please prayerfully consider making up for the week we missed and help us stay on track. Thank you! New Covenant UMC Finance Committee William T. Hamilton 6801 Leisure Town Rd., Apt. 109 Vacaville, CA SPC Carson, Jayson FSC 2/327 No Slack FOB Joyce APO AE Unclassified Blood Pressure Screenings will be taken on Sunday, June 2nd at 10:00 a.m. in the parlor. Questions, see Robin Lanham or Judy Price! 9:00 a.m. Service 11:00 a.m. Service Dean Foster Donnie Lanham Gail Foster Terry Hallman Bill Hamilton Barry Rhyne

3 Visitation Teams for June June 2nd- Bobby & Jane Riggins June 9th Shannon Reavis & Debbie Stewart June 16th Gregg & Cindy Ganous June 23rd Marvin, Matt & Janet Hinson June 30th Sam Price Happy Anniversary! Jimmy & Vallette Rudisill 1 Bob & Betty Simmons 2 Greg & Christie Everhart 2 Jerry & Polly Miller 3 Johnny & Debbie Stewart 3 Dennis & Kelly Hawkins 4 Eric & Kristy Ballard 6 Barry & Karen Rhyne 9 Bill & Sandy Poole 9 Baron & Cheryl Smith 11 Bobby & Jane Riggins 12 Greg & Amy Jackson 16 Jim & LouAnn Simmons 19 Larry & Janet Gibson 20 Eddie & Gail Nantz 24 Randy & Angela Hallman 24 Ron & Ann Ballard 29 Marshall & Ginger Silver 30 OOPS... Did we miss your birthday or anniversary? Please let us know! Drop a note off by the office so that our records can be updated. Dean Foster 1 Mary Bradham 2 Heather Wall Hutchison 2 Donnie Lanham 3 Melissa Murr 3 Jim Simmons 5 Jayson Carson 8 Missy Michael 9 Frances Williams 9 Abby Towe 13 Shirley Beatty 16 Robin Lanham 18 Dorothy Stroupe 18 Becky Kaylor 20 Cooper Towe 20 Alicia Underwood 20 Ann Wall 21 Judy Martin 22 Austin Tucker 22 Zachary Patterson 24 Ashlyn Price 24 Randy Hallman 25 Emily Trivett 26 Ruth Childers 27 Terry Hallman 27 Jim Tench 27 Curtis Deskus 28 Kristina Sellers 28 Eddy Cox 29 Adam Overbay 30 Vallette Rudisill 30

4 Hannah Martin, Ruth Allen Troops, County, Leaders Joe & Sherrill Beatty Anita Huntley Teresa Grigg The Unemployed Jessie Cherry Lewis Baucom Unspoken People with Addictions Donna Setser Students Mark Thomas Thad & Ilse Bass Willis Family Donnie Lanham Sr. Those Who Have Had Miscarriages Jim Simmons Edith Cranfield Julia Fink Oland Macemore Ms. Leach Important Dates/Activities Youth Jam Meeting There will be a planning meeting for Youth Jam on Sunday, June 2nd, at 5:30 p.m. Fellowship Meal Please join us for our Fellowship Meal on Wednesday, June 5th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Food for the tummy and friends for the soul! Our menu will be chicken, corn on the cob, lima beans and slaw sponsored by the UMM. We will need desserts and beverages. All proceeds will go to the Building Fund. UMM Breakfast The UMM breakfast has been scheduled for Sunday, June 9th, at 7:00 a.m., in the FLC. Promotion Sunday Sunday School Promotion will be held on Sunday, June 9th, during both worship services. 5th Sunday Night Ice Cream Social Join us on Sunday, June 30th, at 5:30 p.m. for our 5th Sunday Night Ice Cream Social. Please bring a churn of your favorite homemade ice cream! If you would like to be included in the New Covenant group, please contact Kim Reese at kimreese@newcovenantumc.org. Ginger Owens Becky Mitchum Keith Hallman Family Joe Hull Danielle Poteat Melinda Rodregus Susan Castro Phil Prater Debra Montgomery Edgewood Freewill Baptist Scott Campbell & Son Firefighters, Police, Teachers Joanne Anderson Family Betty McLeod Van Hatley Kathleen Morris Myra Weaver Catherine Zanga Julie Robbins Tom Roberts Graduates Aloma Dougherty Cecil Childers Cynthia Stickel Tom & Cindy Rockester Chris Tench Steve Blackley Probst Family Huggins/Abernathy Family Kay Lanier Remember those who cannot be a part of our fellowship on a regular basis: Ruth Allen Terrace Ridge Assisted Living 1251 East Hudson Blvd. Gastonia, NC (704) Gerald Carroll 321 Winding Trl. Stanley, NC (704) Jane Waldroop Woodlawn Haven Rest Home 301 Craig St., Room B4 Mt. Holly, NC If there is someone you would like to put on this list, please call the church office.

5 June 2nd June Nursery Schedule 9:00 11:00 Carol & Christian Thomas Steve & Missy Michael Please Join Us! New Covenant UMC Vacation Bible School July 7-12 Everywhere Fun Fair takes children to a global celebration with the look and feel of a world s fair. Children will make friends with neighbors around the world and discover that God s love can be found everywhere, including their own neighborhoods. Children will be introduced to special places from all over the world and discover that we are all neighbors and all children of God. Registration forms are available in the narthex. If you would like to help with VBS, please contact Danielle Hutchison or Melissa Patterson. Volunteers Needed We need more workers for 1st Service Nursery. Volunteers will have to have a background check as part of our Safe Sanctuary Program. If you are interested, please see Luann Elliott or Amy Jackson. Shannon & Jaimie Stowe June 9th Eddy & Sandy Cox Hailey Fedukovich & Savannah Cooper Tommy & Melissa Patterson June 16th Luann Elliott & Angie Bass Matthew & Jennifer Price Robert & Lori Towe June 23rd Tara Moore & Carol Hamilton Ashley & Natalie Price Laura & Bailey Canady June 30th Katie Lamm & Anna Hallman Robin & Lauren Lanham Bryan & Crystal Abernathy Thank you for helping with our nurseries! If you can t make your assigned Sunday, please contact Amy Jackson & Luann Elliott for 9:00 a.m. and Marjorie Goodling & Dannette Carson for 11:00 a.m..

6 UMW Morning Circle Please join the UMW Morning Circle on Thursday, June 13th, at 10:00 a.m., at the church. All ladies are invited to attend. UMW Morning Circle Volunteer at Mt. Holly Adult Day Care On the second Tuesday of every month, the UMW Morning Circle will volunteer at the Mt. Holly Adult Day Care. They will be leaving the church at 9:30 a.m. to go to the day care center. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please see Carol Thomas or Lynda Sims. UMW Hart Circle The UMW Hart Circle will meet on Thursday, June 13th, at 6:30 p.m., at the home of Martha Coltharp. Marjorie Goodling will lead our study by Joyce Meyers, Do Yourself a Favor - Forgive and Group 3 will provide refreshments. Group 3 members are Gail Foster, Cindy Ganous, Robin Lanham, Marjorie Goodling and Micah Little. All ladies are invited to attend. UMW Unit Meeting There will be a UMW Unit meeting on Tuesday, July 2nd, at 6:30 p.m., in the church library. Questions, see Missy Michael or Judy Price. Acolytes for June June 2nd- Elizabeth Sellers June 9th Bailey Canady June 16th Seth Moore June 23rd Carter Goodling June 30th Hunter Reavis Congratulations to our College and High School Graduates! Brianna Gardner UNC Asheville Bachelor s Degree in Sociology Savannah Cooper Spencer Stewart East Gaston High School Mary Elizabeth Moore Lincoln Charter School New Covenant would like to introduce the Bradham family. Jack, Mary, Isabella, Jobe & Jonah joined our church family on Sunday, May 5th. Welcome to the New Covenant family! June Special Mission Offering The June Special Mission offering will go to the Mt. Holly Community Relief Organization. The CRO is maintained by the community for the community. They operate on generous donations, both public and private. They also rely heavily on volunteer workers. The CRO provides clothing for children, men and women. They offer financial assistance for electricity, rent, water and medicine. Our offering will be received during both worship services on Sunday, June 2nd. Thank you for your contributions to this organization.

7 Church Staff Ministry Team Rev. Randy Wall Pastor Todd Guest Director of Youth Ministry At New Covenant Sunday through Thursday Linda Stroup Church Secretary At New Covenant Monday through Thursday Janet Hinson Director of Music At New Covenant Wednesday and Sunday Church Office Hours Monday Thursday 8:00 AM 3:00 PM NEW COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lucia-Riverbend Hwy. Mt. Holly, NC Phone: Fax: The Body of Christ: Going in Faith, Growing in Love, and Serving Others