The Cokesbury Connection

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1 Cokesbury United Methodist Church The Cokesbury Connection October 2012 Our next Sermon Series: FAITH UNDER FIRE Week 1 The Wager: God trusts in Job Week 2 That s not fair: Job questions God Week 3 You better recognize: God questions Job Week 4 Don t confuse the issue: Job worships God Then Job answered the Lord: I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Who is this that hidws counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. Hear, and I will speak: I will question you, and you will declare to me. I had heard of you by the hearing of my ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despite myself and repent in dust and ashes. Job 42:1-6 PASTOR S PAGE It is that time of year when your Lay Leadership and Nominations Ministry Team is prayerfully considering the leadership of Cokesbury United Methodist Church. I am very thankful for all of you who have turned in Commitment Cards! This makes our work so much easier as we move towards finding the right people for each ministry at the church. If you haven t turned in a Commitment Card, it isn t too late. We hope that many of you will continue to pray, learn about your spiritual gifts, and listen for God to guide you to a place where you can serve here at Cokesbury. The faithful people who are serving on Lay Leadership and Nominations have been in prayer as they look at leadership positions on different committees and in different ministries. However, we are trying very hard to not think of it as filling positions. Instead, I am encouraging us to look at every opening on a committee or ministry as an opportunity. It is an opportunity for Cokesbury to allow someone to fulfill their God given calling to service in that area. It is an opportunity for someone to be included in the mission and ministry of Cokesbury in a more hands on way. And it is an opportunity for us together to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. So here are a few ways you can cooperate with us in this process: Be in prayer about how God is calling you to serve. Be open to the idea of serving if you are asked to serve. Don t say yes or no immediately. Pray about it. Think about whether it would be a good fit for you. Talk about it with your family and friends. Remember, we are not looking for people to fill positions. We are looking for people who want to advance the kingdom of Jesus Christ through the mission and ministry of Cokesbury UMC. And by all means, let us know if there is someplace specific that you feel God is calling you to serve. We don t want to leave anyone out! I am so excited about the great things that God has in store for us. Working together as the body of Christ we can be the light in the darkness that so many desperately need in their lives. Peace,

2 October 2012 Sunday Morning Schedule 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Combined Worship Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 5:00 pm Camellia Gar Club 3 9:00 am Petal Pushers Gar. Club FALL FESTIVAL after worship 8 3:30 pm Twin Oaks :00 pm Yah Yahs Hungarian Gathering all day 14 Church Council 5 pm :00 pm UMW am Food Pantry SC Modelers Assoc. in FLC all day :00 am Newsletter Folders SHOEBOX PACK- ING PARTY after worship Food Pantry Offering after worship service 29 Set up for UMW Yard Sale all week in FLC Good Stuff Coming Up in November: Saturday, November 3, 8:00 am till noon UMW Yard Sale inside FLC. Sunday, November 4 BASIC Class Make, Bake and Grow Sale, after worship in the FLC. THIS MONTH S BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS 1 Glenda Ward 2 David Phillips 2 Robbie Weaver 3 Bruce Carroll 3 Betty Carter 3 Jeremy Flood 4 Billy Byers 5 Deborah Broyles 5 Scott Peek 7 Naomi Andrews 8 Inez Streuber 9 Jerri Ann Nix 9 Wattie Smith 9 Johnathan Wall 9 Nancy Yawn 10 Patsy Ganis 10 Marlene Harter 11 Jeri Jackson 12 Mac Ham 12 Rusty Keller 12 Tony Wall (young Tony) 13 Johnny Cribb 13 Bette Menke 15 Harris Cashwell 15 Stacey Thompkins 17 Chuck Whitt 18 Dianna Flake 19 Paul Heise 19 Clay Jackson 20 Fred Lewis 20 Louise Ridgeway 21 Odell Funicelli 22 Amber Krasae 22 Ronnie Sayer 22 Marie Stokes 25 Sarah Brooks 25 Edith Steele 26 Leah Funicelli 26 Nikki Perry 26 Marjorie Stiles 27 Jeannie Keller 27 James R. Thomas 28 Teresa C. Patterson 29 Bryce Burns 29 Tony Wall 30 Susan Broyles 31 Wayne All 31 Joyce Buck 31 Gerdi Osswald OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES 5 Johnny & Terri Cribb 6 Mark & Susan Bishop 9 Chad & Shannon Weaver 10 Bobby & Melissa Harrelson 13 Larry & Susan Welborn 18 Andy & Melinda Stewart 24 Jim & Rebecca Riddle If your name is not included in our birthday or anniversaries lists or if you know of names that should be deleted from the list please contact the office.

3 ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR OCTOBER UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWS The UMW will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 16, at 7:00 pm. Our guest speaker will be Greta Bridges from the Cokesbury Theater Group. EMMAUS MONTHLY GATHERING This month s Emmaus Gathering will be held at Hibben United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, on Friday, October 19, at 7:30 pm. TWIN OAKS SING-A-LONG Every second Monday of the month, at 3:30 pm, a group of our Cokesbury members gathers at Twin Oaks Retirement Home to lead a Sing-a-Long for the Twin Oaks residents. This monthly outreach ministry would be delighted to add new voices to their group. No prior experience required. Call Mac Ham for more details. FOOD PANTRY Our monthly Food Pantry is held every third Saturday of the month at 9:00 am. If you are aware of anyone in the or zipcode who need food assistance please tell them about our monthly Food Pantry. Every fourth Sunday of each month Romayne Eaddy, our hat lady, will collect a special offering after worship service to replenish our monthly food pantry. Please remember those in need. WE STILL NEED SOAP! Thanks to all of you who have given soap to this ongoing ministry. Each month Cokesbury UMC furnishes 50 to 60 bars of soap to the community supported Shalom Ministries. You may also chose to give money toward the soap ministry. For more information on this important outreach ask Marian Gentry. October is Church Library Month!! Come and enjoy your Cokesbury Library on Sunday mornings or during regular church office hours (Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.). The library is located in the Education Building across from the Women s Restroom and next to the Pastor s office. The library has a wonderful variety of Christian books and DVDs for your entire family, including sections devoted to Children, Youth, Fiction, Christian Living, Christian Growth, Reference, etc. To see a list of the books currently in the library, please visit our online catalog at The library now operates on a SELF-SERVE basis. Please check your books out (4 weeks for books and 2 weeks for DVDs) using the check out box by the window. When you return your items, please retrieve your card from the check out box and put the material back on the appropriate shelf. There will no longer be a Book Return basket. We also currently have several books and movies that are OVERDUE. Please remember to RETURN or RENEW your books or DVDs so others may also enjoy them.if you would like to donate gently used CHRISTIAN books or DVDs to the library, please drop them off in the Donation basket in the library. The library only accepts Christian material and can no longer accept cassette tapes or VHS tapes. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make your check payable to Cokesbury UMC, mark library in the memo line, and drop it in the offering plate. All gifts are very much appreciated! SAVE THIS DATE IN OCTOBER!!! The YAH YAHS invite you to their monthly luncheon on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, at NOON, IN THE FAMILY LIFE CENTER. You are invited to come and be part of the fun and fellowship. Bring a covered dish and a friend and then enjoy. CONGRATULATIONS Our congratulations and best wishes to Susan Harris Welborn and her husband, Larry, who have just officially adopted Larry s two grandchildren. ~~ Notes of Thanks ~~ Dear Cokesbury United Methodist Church, Thank you so much,, from the bottom of my heart for the extremely thoughtful Back-to-School teacher goodie bag! I ve already eaten both apples and some of the candy! I cant wait to use the gift card! Sincerely, Caroline Yianopoulos,1st grade teacher at Burns Elem. I would like to thank all my Cokesbury family and friends for all the cards and calls I received during my surgeries and recovery. It really is great to know so many people care. Jimmy Shipman I would like to thank my church family at Cokesbury for your support during my recent surgery and my ongoing recovery. Your calls, cards and most important to me, your prayers, were very uplifting. Remember the Good Lord loves each of you and Mac Ham does too. Thanks again, Mac Many thanks to everyone at Cokesbury for your cards, calls and most of all your prayers during my surgery and recovery time. I appreciated your caring. Margie Stiles Notes from the Music Ministries.. Children's Choir We had 17 children in our first meeting! Thanks to all who made it possible! We ll be rehearsing every Sunday and it s never too late to join bring your friends! All children are invited! Children age 3-6y (Preschool - 1th grade) meet from 12:00-12:25 pm and young people 7-12y (2nd - 6th grade) meet from 12:30-1:15 pm each Sunday. Adult Choir choir members have a retreat on Saturday, October 6 th, from 2 5 PM! Mark your calendars! We are looking for seasonal participants, for the Christmas Cantata. Please, consider joining us for a couple of rehearsals or the retreat before Christmas and sing with our choir on the 4 th Sunday of Advent. Contact Eszter Ablonczy if you re interested! Praise Music we welcome any ideas as to how to build a praise team at Cokesbury. Contact Eszter with your questions or your comments at eablonczy@hotmail.com, or call the church office or my cell phone: (843) Thank you. HOME BOUND COMMUNION Sue Shipman is our Cokesbury Home Bound Communion Coordinator and would be delighted to bring communion to you at home if you are unable to attend church. If you are home bound (or know someone who is) and would like to receive communion from Cokesbury please call Sue at

4 Oct 28 th Please join us for our 2 nd annual Operation Christmas Child shoebox packing party!! We have been receiving donated items all year and now is the time to pack and prepare the shoeboxes for delivery. To help, come to the FLC dining area following worship on Oct 28th. Light snacks will be served. Let s try to beat last year s record 109 boxes! October will be the last call for 2012 shoebox donations. Drop off your donations in the wooden mission box located outside of the sanctuary between the double glass doors. Operation Christmas Child Each year Cokesbury participates in Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Shoeboxes offer much more than just physical items. The gifts are a tangible demonstration of God s love, offering hope and reassurance. Suggested Gift Ideas TOYS: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch, Slinky, etc. SCHOOL SUPPLIES: pens, pencils & sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring & picture books, etc. HYGIENE ITEMS: toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap, comb, washcloth, etc. OTHER: Hard candy and lollipops, mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, plastic shower curtains, gloves, underwear, Ziploc bags, Flip flops, etc. Do Not Include: Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans Old Fashioned Fall Festival October 7th following the 10:30 am worship service join us for lunch, fellowship and activities! The Children s Department needs cereal boxes! Now through April 2013 we will be collecting cereal boxes for our June 2013 VBS. These boxes will be painted and used to make a huge stone wall. You can open the ends and flatten them out to make storage easier. Drop them off in the old sanctuary or the mission room located across from the game room at the end of the education hallway. Thank you!!

5 WANT TO HELP OTHERS BY RECYCLING THINGS YOU HAVE NO FURTHER USE FOR Place the following items in the room next to the Food Pantry. Upcoming Events for Youth: All Youth for the Summerville Miracle League at 9:00 am on Saturday, September 29. Methodist Youth Rally at James Island County Park at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 29. (Same day) Carowinds on Saturday, October 20. The Crop Walk Fundraiser at Hampton Park on Sunday, October 21. Details for all events to come. See Miriam Graham or Leigh Ann Sayers if you have any questions. Yes, it s coming soon! On Saturday, November 3, the Cokesbury UMW will hold their annual Fall Yard Sale. Please consider donating those old treasures you no longer use. Check with any UMW member to see when they will be receiving donations for the sale. The UMW Ladies will be pricing and setting up for the Yard Sale in the Gym the week preceding the sale. Our Cokesbury UMC Volleyball Team has received their schedule for this year. All games will be played at Highland Park Baptist and the team would be delighted to have some cheerleaders show up for their games. This is the October schedule for our team. Mon 10/1/12 6:00 pm Tue 10/16/12 6:00 pm Tue 10/2/12 8:00 pm Thu 10/18/12 8:00 pm Mon 10/8/12 8:00 pm Mon 10/22/12 7:00 pm Tue 10/9/12 7:00 pm Tue 10/30/12 7:00 pm Thu 10/11/12 6:00 pm Mark Sunday, November 18, on your calendar! We will be having our annual Church Family Thanksgiving Dinner immediately after worship service on that date. The meat will be furnished by the church, but we ask you to bring either a side dish or dessert to share that reflected a typical STAY CONNECTED! If you would like to receive periodic s containing prayer requests and general information of events at Cokesbury, ask to be added to the church group. To do so, send an to Cokesbury.Family.Friends@gmail.com or call the church office at THE DEADLINE FOR THE OCTOBER NEWSLETTER WILL BE OCTOBER 20. You may call the office, your announcements, news items or pictures to cokesburysecretary@comcast.net or drop them by the church office. 1) BARS OF BATH SOAP for Shalom Ministries for the North Charleston community outreach, sponsored by the Cherokee Place UMC 2) CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS (entire label) for Wallace Family life Center in Bennetsville, SC, sponsored by the United Methodist Women 3) CANCELLED US POSTAL STAMPS (with ¼ inch edge on all sides) for Mission Storehouse Missions in Marian, Indiana, sponsored by the United Methodist Women 4) MATERIALS, BLANKETS and TOWELS, etc. for the SPCA (for animal beds), sponsored by the Children s Ministries 5) OLD CELL TELEPHONES to be used by deployed soldiers, sponsored by the Children s Ministries 6) YARN for shawls and lap blankets for sick and shut-ins, sponsored by the Prayer Shawl and Blanket Ministries 7) USED EYEGLASSES AND GLASS CASES for the outreach of VIM (under UM Conf.) Glasses to the Masses, sponsored by the Shepherd s Crook Emmaus Reunion Group 8) USED OR EMPTY INK CARTRIDGES for computers, sponsored by the Children s Ministries 9) SODA CAN TABS (tabs only) to Jimmie Gore, outreach project. Place the following items in Room 107 (the Fellowship Classroom) 10) USED GREETING CARDS (card front) for St. Jude Ranch, sponsored by the Shepherd s Crook Emmaus Reunion Group 11) OLD (empty AND washed) MEDICINE BOTTLES for VIM (under UM Conf.) sponsored by Shepherd s Creek Emmaus Reunion Group. It s a Cokesbury Tradition! The B.A.S.I.C. Class will once again sponsor their annual Make, Bake and Grow Auction. You don t want to miss this fun-filled event on Sunday, November 4, after worship service. Lunch will be provided so come hungry. World Communion Sunday is October 7, 2012 As Christians all over the world celebrate communion we invite you to bring your favorite loaf of bread--either homemade or from another part of the world--to the Cokesbury sanctuary between 9: :00 am. We will use the bread in our worship service that day. The proceeds from this event will be used to help with special missions of our church and community. This annual event was started years ago by a B.A.S.I.C class member, Jamey Holt. Although Jamey lost her life to cancer several years ago her memory lives on in this worthwhile event. Over the years our Make, Bake and Grow Auction has raised funds for Meals on Wheels, the Salvation Army, Salkehatchie, Costa Rica mission trips, our own Food Pantry and many children in our area schools. Your donations of homemade baked goodies, plants and handmade crafts are what makes this event a big success. Contact Terri Keller or Vicki Keller to donate your items for the Make, Bake and Grow Auction this year.

6 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage PAID CHARLESTON, SC PERMIT# Dorchester Road North Charleston, South Carolina Phone: Fax: RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Several people have asked for Pastor Megan s address and/or telephone #. Her parsonage address is: 3208 Hempstead Court Charleston, SC And her cell telephone # is: (843) Cokesbury Staff Megan Gray, Pastor mlgray@umcsc.org Eszter Ablonczy, Music Director eablonczy@hotmail.com Pam Coleman, Children s Ministry Dir. colemanps@comcast.net Miriam Graham, Youth Director brettfan4@aol.com Leigh Ann Sayer, Youth Director leighannsayer@gmail.com Lyn Bridges, Secretary cokesburysecretary@comcast.net Tommy Myers, Sexton

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