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1 04, 2016 The Proclamation SUNDAY, February 7 Holy Communion IHN Arrives 4102 NEAL ROAD * DURHAM NC Laity Training Girl Scouts Youth Big Game Party MONDAY, February 8 PrimeTimers Exercise Boy Scouts 2:00 6:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 6:00 8:00 pm 10:30 am 6:30 pm 8:00 pm Mt. Sylvan All Bldgs SH SUNDAY MORNINGS: Worship Services 8:45 am (in the Neal Chapel) 11:00 am (in the Sanctuary) TUESDAY, February 9 Bible Study Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper Circle of Hope What s the Big Deal? 10:00 am 5:30 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 6:30 pm Judy Hutchin s home E201 Sunday School 10:00 am Elementary, Youth, and multiple classes for Adults Staff WEDNESDAY, February 10 Staff Meeting PrimeTimers Exercise 10:00 am 10:30 am PS Ed Priestaf pastored@mcmannenumc.org (cell) Ash & Dash Ash Wednesday Service Choir Practice 11:00-2:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:45 pm Chapel Sanc Sanc Calvin Dickenson Director of Youth & Young Adult Outreach & Ministry calvind@mcmannenumc.org (cell) THURSDAY, February 11 Croasdaile Bible Study Clubs X Games 2:00 pm 6:30 8:00 pm Croasdaile SH Anggie Thompson Office Administrator anggiet@mcmannenumc.org Young Adults Fellowship Hall & Kitchen reserved FRIDAY, February 12 7:00 pm 3:00 9:00 pm YC Jackie Bolen Director of Children s Outreach and Ministries jackieb@mcmannenumc.org Primetimer s Lunch Fellowship Hall reserved SATURDAY, February 13 VAE rehearsal SUNDAY, February 14 12:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 pm Sanc John Benton Director of Music Ministries johnb@mcmannenumc.org (Cell) Floalice Reaves Organist Vanessa Hall luncheon 12:00 pm -Fellowship Hall YC-Youth Center SH-Scout Hut E(Room #)Education Bldg CR-Choir Room Sanc Sanctuary Nar-Narthex

2 Thursdays February 4 February 11 Children K-5 are invited each Thursday evening in January to discover what extreme games we will be playing. Each week will be something new along with a short lesson and prayer time! Join us in the Scout Hut! Youth! Come watch the Big Football Game in the Fellowship Hall! TODAY Starting at 6:00 pm Bring your favorite snacks!

3 Come and Walk the Labyrinth: A New Invitation to an Old Prayer Posture On Ash Wednesday, February 10, we invite you to PRAY in a special way: while walking a labyrinth. We are accustomed to praying while sitting, with our eyes closed and hands folded. We are accustomed to praying together while standing in a circle. We are accustomed to praying while kneeling, at the altar or at a bedside. But what about praying while walking? Consider praying while walking a labyrinth. A labyrinth looks like a maze, but unlike a maze there are no decisions to make, no dead ends, no blind alleys. A labyrinth is a single path which winds and turns many times on the journey to the center. It is a setting for prayer in which the participant can quiet the mind and open the soul while embarking on a simple journey. While walking a labyrinth, many people choose to pray a simple repetitive phrase, such as Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy. Others pray petitions that are suggested along the way. Others try to empty their minds of all distractions and simply be open to the movement of the Spirit. The journey through the labyrinth can be seen as an analogy for our journey through life. Our temporary labyrinth will be created in the Fellowship Hall as a pattern on the floor, using simple paper to mark the way, along with soft light and meditative music. Multiple people can travel the path at the same time. We will have cards with prayer suggestions available to you. The labyrinth will be open and available on Wednesday, February 10 at the following times: 11:00 am 2:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 9:00 pm Ash Wednesday Service 7:00 pm February 10 If you cannot attend the service, you are welcome to visit the chapel from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm for the imposition of ashes

4 Two small groups are forming with members from other churches: From Strangers to Siblings in Christ: A series of conversations about faith and race in a small group setting, with members from nearby Cornerstone Community Church, facilitated by pastor and University of Virginia and formerly Duke University professor Dr. Maurice Wallace and Rev. Ed Priestaf. We will reflect and discuss scripture, important books, current and honest experiences from our own lives. Each meeting will be about 1.5 hours long. Dates and times still to be selected by the group of interested participants. Contact the Church Office to Register. Mission Together: A Lenten small group study on the theme From Scarcity to Abundance with members from the newly formed Midtown Durham Mission Cluster of United Methodist Churches (St Paul, Bethany, Glendale Heights, McMannen, and Duke s Chapel). We will reflect on the scripture passages the pastors are preaching during Lent. Topics include Jesus and the Woman at the Well, Moses and the Quail in the Wilderness, Paul and the Jerusalem Offering, Elijah and the Widow at Zarapheth, and others. Occurring Thursday evenings, rotating between the churches. Contact the Church Office to Register. The NC Conference Freedom Ride March In partnership with Durham s School for Conversion, a learning and growing pilgrimage with the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement in Nashville, TN, with a diverse group of clergy and laity. Cost $450. More information at freedomridemarch2016/ One new small group for McMannen s members: What s the Big Deal? A small group conversation orienting participants to the national and global issues facing our United Methodist Church, in anticipation of the church s potentially momentous General Conference May 10-20, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. We will learn some history and context on the issues, examine the intersections of citizenship and church membership, consider the implications of proposed changes to United Methodist Church, and will increase our capacity to lovingly speak, listen, and be heard in the presence of differing perspectives. Issues to be discussed may include the church s stance on homosexuality and its implications, potential changes on the policy of guaranteed appointments for pastors, the possible restructuring of the church in response to deep divisions and shrinking funds, the growth or decline of the denomination, and the church s global mission strategy. Led by Pastor Ed. 6:30pm, Tuesday evenings, Feb 9; Mar 1,8; Apr 12; May 3, 10. Contact the Church Office to register.

5 Order date extended to FEBRUARY 12!

6 Order date extended to FEBRUARY 12!

7 Applications are being accepted for the school year. See Jackie for pre-school applications and for need-based scholarships. The Circle of Hope invites all ladies of the church to Judy Hutchins Home (2020 Bayleaf Drive in Durham) on Tuesday, February 9 at 6:30. We will elect our officers for 2016, have our pledge service and have fun making Valentine cards. Judy will set up card tables and have craft supplies ready. Feel free to bring extra supplies to help with the craft...paper, scissors, glue, doilies, stickers, etc. Bring a finger food to share and $20 for the Hope Account if you have not already contributed (this is in lieu of a fundraiser). Friday, Feb 12 Lunch and meeting at 12:00 pm. Our guest speaker will be Joyce McCullers Lanier discussing her new book A Psalm Reader. She will be available to autograph copies of the book. RSVP Maxie Honeycutt by Feb 8 at Primetimers Exercise at 10:30 am Monday & Wednesdays in Fellowship Hall To receive more information about a Primetimers program or to sign up for the trip, please contact Anggie in the church office

8 Phone: (919) Fax: (919) Website: mcmannenumc.org urham Urban Ministries Food D Pantry items for the month are soups, peanut butter & jelly. Please bring items for the pantry and place them in one of the baskets in the Narthex (lobby) or outside the Church Office. R E M I N D E R D eadlines for The Proclamation are noon Tuesdays. Newsletter deadline is the last Monday of the month. Deadlines for the Sunday bulletins are 10:00 am Wednesdays. WITNESSES IN SERVICE THIS WEEK Liturgist: Organist: Nursery: Offering Stewards: Pianist (8:45 only) Preacher: Trustee: Back-up Trustee: Pastor Ed Cathy Carlson Floalice Reaves Lisa Pagett & Robin Pietrantoni Mark Micol & Pam Blalock Peter Klem Rev. Ed Priestaf Joe Pietrantoni Jody Piatt Office Hours 10:00 am 1:00 Pm Monday (919) Tuesdays at 10 am in the Fellowship Hall Lead by Pastor Ed Thursdays at 2:00 pm in Croasdaile Village All are welcome! Call Anggie in the church office for the address