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1 S u r f s i d e U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h What Do We Know Deep In Our Bones? June 2016 I recently read an article by Mark Tidsworth, President of Pinnacle Leadership Associates entitled What Do You Know Deep In Your Bones? (When It Comes To God, Change, and Your Faith Community). In his article, Mark said, I ve been with clergy and congregations lately who are staring into the eyes of major change. They recognize the way they have been church is less relevant than before, needing to shift as the winds of the Holy Spirit blow through their experience. They are a strange mix of excitement, enthusiasm, and invigoration while at the same time, experiencing disorientation, anxiety, and concern. It s like they are about to launch out into the surf with great daring fueled by holy inspiration, while fighting with their desire to remain safe and comfortable on the beach. Decision points are right in front of them. One such moment arose recently during a Shift Learning Experience. During the event, this pastor and staff, along with their lay leaders and various others from the congregation reached a tipping point, recognizing their need to let go of the past while taking hold of the future. As I watched, they looked like the proverbial deer in the headlights. This is when we stopped, took a deep breath, and asked ourselves what our faith tells us. No, not what beliefs we carry around in our brains which never make it to where we actually live. Instead, we paused to consider what we know, deep in our bones, when it all hits the fan. When what we have known as familiar and comforting, shakes and shivers.what do we know then which sustains us? When the organizations, institutions, and cultural patterns of our lives are deforming, what then? When we turn our eyes to God in those moments, what do we know? These are the moments when the chaff quickly burns away. When we face personal or faith community crises we discover what we know, our practical theology so to speak. Here s what the aforementioned faith community and myself articulated that day. Here s what we decided we know to be true, deep in our bones. God provides what we need in order to do what God calls us to do. No, not everything I want us to do. There are many endeavors on my list which may not reflect God s movement among us. On the other hand, would God call us to do something without guiding us to find the resources? Would we ask our children to do something so far beyond them we know they will fail? When it comes to change, God provides everything we need to move through the changes which are congruent with God s calling for us as individuals and faith communities. This includes capacity sufficient time, money, talents, and any other resources. Our calling is to simply recognize these resources as they come along, moving ahead in faith. We have no need to be afraid. This is one of the Bible s primary themes. Though politicians and leaders of all types choose the low road of maximizing fear in their choose-me-strategies, we Christ-followers are not afraid. When we know who we are and who s we are, then we are not afraid. This plays out in two ways. First, we know the one who has ushered God s people through change repeatedly through the centuries. God knows how to help us navigate change. Second, whatever happens will not destroy us, because we know who we are in Christ. So, we are not afraid. These are two living truths we can count on as a faith community. What about you? What do you know which sustains you when you wake up anxious in the middle of the night? What do you know deep in your bones? Perhaps it s time for invigorated faith which empowers and equips us for these very moments right before us as people, disciples, and faith communities. May God bless Surfside UMC! Pastor Todd

2 Page 2 It s Conference Time And There Is Hope General Conference has just finished, and Annual Conference is right around the corner. In the United Methodist Church, these Conference gatherings are where we conduct the business of the connectional church. What we often fail to realize, in a time of live streaming, is that how we conduct our business provides a witness as well. Unfortunately, these conferences are most likely to make the news when the delegates fail to demonstrate what it means to be united in Christ. This is what happened again this year. I wish that the news picked up other parts of our Conferences. As I watched some of General Conference, I was inspired by some of the sermons, the laity address, and the episcopal address. However, one of the most hopeful moments I saw was when young people came to the microphone in the midst of a heated debate. These young people had been together at the 2014 United Methodist Global Young People s Convocation and Legislative Assembly held in Manila, Philippines. At that meeting, they survived a typhoon which ripped the roof off one of the places they were staying and days of meetings and debates. When they could not reach agreement on the topic of human sexuality they wrote the following statement which they shared with General Conference: There has been increasing talk of schism of the United Methodist Church in recent months. Many say that the issue of homosexuality is so contentious that it will inevitably split our Church. We, as the young people of The United Methodist Church, would like to say that we do not desire a divided Church. The Church that we have taken our places in is called to a ministry that includes so much more than this one issue. There are genuine, passionate perspectives on all sides of the issue and though we disagree, we have committed ourselves to loving, faithful discussion on this subject. Part of the beauty of our Church is that there has always been room at the table for a wide range of theological diversity within our connectional church family. As Wesley said, May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion? We urge everyone to seek solutions that promote our global unity as the United Methodist Church of Jesus Christ, rather than focus only on the issues that divide us, so that we may faithfully live out our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. In these young people, I see the future of a global church. A church that is diverse and united. A church that is willing to brave real storms and put its trust in God. A church that is deeply grounded in its history, eagerly embracing one another in the present, and stepping boldly into the future. This is why I turn on the live stream and look forward to Annual Conference. God shows up and surprises us with signs of hope and moments of inspiration. Please pray that we will do the necessary business and be inspired by what God is doing when we go to us as Annual Conference. Peace, Laura

3 Page 3 THE STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE would like to thank Pastor Todd for his service, support and commitment this year. Those wishing to give a love offering may do so on or before June 8th to Surfside UMC. Please mark your envelope or checks (Pastor Todd love offering) so your gift can be properly designated. Notice Time Change! The going away reception for Pastor Todd and Cara Davis will be held Sunday, June 12 after the 8:30 a.m. worship service in the Fellowship Hall. The reception will last until 10:45 a.m. for you to greet Pastor Todd and Cara and enjoy light refreshments. THE STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE would like you to join us as we welcome Rev. Scarlett Hester and her husband, Wayne and children, Samantha and Zachary. Please join us in the Fellowship Hall for a reception after both the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services on Sunday, June 26, This will be her first Sunday with us, and she will be preaching during the worship services. YOUTH NEWS June 1 from 5:00-7:00, first annual WELCOME TO SUMMER SPLASH BASH! Fun, food, and fellowship for the whole family! We will have inflatable water slides, slip n slide kickball, water balloons, and lots, lots more! Contact Ashlee Landreth alandreth3@yahoo.com or Cathy Schwinghammer cschwinghammer@surfsideumc.org for more details. June 11 ROCK THE Carowinds! All youth (6th-12th grade) are invited to attend, cost is $20. We will provide some snacks and drinks but youth will need to bring extra money if they wish to purchase food in the park. Bus will be leaving church by 7:00 AM. Contact Ashlee Landreth alandreth3@yahoo.com for more details. Our SUMC youth group is focusing on "Letting the SON SHINE through" this summer by serving each other, our church body, and the community. For the week of June 26-July 1 from 10:00-12:00 our youth will partner with a visiting youth choir from NC to host a day camp for underprivileged children in a low income development in the area. This will be an excellent opportunity for our youth to share the love of Christ, make an impact on a child's life, and grow in relationship with other members of the body of Christ. If your child is interested in participating please let Ashlee Landreth know. June 26-July 1: SUMC is hosting the University City Methodist youth choir, we would like to provide a couple of meals for the group while they are visiting with us. If you are able to help with any of the following meals, please let Ashlee Landreth know Sunday, June 26: Early dinner (4:00) Wednesday, June 29: Dinner following the church show (8:00) Friday, June 30: Lunch (12:30) June 29, 6:00: University City United Methodist Youth Choir from North Carolina will be performing a concert at SUMC. This youth choir is made up of a group of talented teenagers devoted to showing their love for Christ by using their gifts to serve others, this concert will be a great blessing to all who come out to hear them!

4 Page 4 June, July, and August Three months of summer are finally here. Have you planned a vacation where you will travel? Maybe you plan to kick back and catch up on your reading. Are you some of the lucky ones having friends and family coming to visit this summer? For everything there is a season and the summer season is our time, as United Methodist Women, to reflect on the many ways we have lived out our PURPOSE by supporting local, district, and state mission programs. We have cleaned out our closets and given old shoes to the Family Justice Center in Georgetown. We have purchased items to fill tote bags given to Rural Mission of John s Island. Conway Hospital has been the recipient of baby layette items donated earlier this year. Food items are donated to Help 4 Kids and South Strand Helping Hand monthly. New pillows in colorful cotton hand-sewn pillowcases are being given to local charities. We clip Box Tops for Education and Campbell Soup Labels to send to Wallace Family Life Center in Bennettsville, SC. We celebrated together when we hosted Church Women United s Human Rights Day, served a Lenten Luncheon, held a United Methodist Women Sunday, and our all-church annual Mother-Daughter Banquet. We welcomed new members Anna Henry, Sandy Elliott, Marlene Jewel, and Mary Schreffler to our local unit. Time to rest; time to rejuvenate in order to return in September ready to go again. Thank you, Surfside United Methodist Women, for all you do as the hands and feet of Christ. Enjoy your summer. Travel mercies to those who are leaving the beach to visit elsewhere. Our Nominating Committee will be making some calls during the summer to fill two positions that are opening up on the executive board at the end of the year: Program Resources Chairperson in charge of our reading program and President. Prayer-fully consider their request and the opportunity to serve in a wonderful organization. Let me close by saying Goodbye to Pastor Todd and Cara. We will miss you. Your stay with us was much too short. And Welcome to Pastor Scarlett Hester. We look forward to worshipping with you and getting to know you. Prayer for Today: Father, I know You hear me when I pray. Help me to hear You so that I may know Your will and live in obedience to it with love and joy. Amen MARY BAKER CIRCLE Mary Baker Circle will meet at Damon s Restaurant at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8. Carpool from church at 11:30 a.m. Bring a friend and enjoy food and fellowship. Questions, call Elaine Paige JOY CIRCLE Joy Circle will meet Tuesday, June 14 at 12 P.M. for our end-of-the-year luncheon at Sea Captains restaurant. If you are unable to attend, please call Sybil Hucks at no later than June 12. Have a nice summer. Once again our rummage sale was a success. Thank you to all the congregation for donating your Treasures and Special Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who worked tirelessly all week to raise just over $5, for the general budget. Also $ of furniture was donated to the parsonage. Blessings to you all, Jane Chamberlain and Jean Roberge

5 Page 5 STEWARDSHIP What do you think of when you hear the word stewardship? The dictionaries definition says, stewardship involves faithfulness in the use of our God given resources like our time, talents, and money. When we joined the UM Church we promised to uphold it with our prayers, our presence, our gifts and our service. This year as you consider your stewardship commitment (pledge) will you consider a commitment of your God given talents in service to SUMC. The Bible describes the Church as the body of Christ who is the head. The Church (body of believers) has many parts which cannot function as a whole if parts are missing or not being used. Are you an eye, a foot, a hand or an ear. God has placed each of us where He wants us to be so we can show our love to Him and use our gifts and talents in service to SUMC. Is your talent singing, preaching, teaching, caregiving, hospitality, ushering, being a prayer warrior, leading a small group working with young people serving on a committee? There are may opportunities in our Church to use your gifts and talents in service to our Lord and others. Please do not hide your talents under a bushel basket, but let your light shine. Remember your promise to uphold our Church with your prayers, your presence, your gifts and your service. Mary Jane Miller Stewardship Committee Dear Church Family, By the time you receive this newsletter, our school year will have come to a close. So very hard to believe. We rounded out the month of May with a fabulous Teacher Appreciation Week luncheon hosted by our wonderful families. The four year old classes had a Mother s Day Tea to celebrate their mom s and we took our annual school trip to the Children s Museum. Summer camp will begin on June 6. Registration for all of our programs is still open. Please check our website or call the CDC office for more info. On behalf of the entire staff at the CDC, I would like to wish all of you a happy and safe summer! Keep us in your prayers as we try to continue growing our summer program and our preschool classes. Much Love, Stacey Cleveland CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER NEWS CHILDREN S MINISTRY NEWS Thank you! for all those who contributed items to this year s VBS! Cave Quest VBS! June 12-15, 6-8 pm. Spots are filling up! We have just a few openings left, sign up today! Sign up your child & a friend at Not sure what Vacation Bible School (VBS) is? Check out the preview video on our website next to the VBS link. Thank You! Regina Smith and Sarah Whitt for joining our Children s Ministry team. Thank You Moms! On behalf of children s ministry, in honor of Mother s Day, a donation was made from all of the Moms of SUMC to Epworth Children s Home to support their ministry to children in crisis! Thank you Dads! On behalf of children s ministry, in honor of Father s Day, a donation will be made on your behalf to the No More Malaria campaign this year s Annual Conference Mission Project! Sign Up to Be a Summer Sunday School Teacher or Volunteer! Summer is just around the corner and our school-year Sunday school teachers could use a well-deserved break. Our children invite you to spend some time on Sunday mornings to grow together in our faith formation. Between worship services on Sunday mornings (9:45-10:45am) from June 5 through Aug. 14 we need adults to commit to lead a lesson and discussion with our young disciples. One time, or maybe once a month, you can share your time and God s love. Lessons and materials are provided. For more information or to sign up, contact: Children s Ministry director Call or text CSchwinghammer@surfsideumc.org

6 PAGE 6 SURFSIDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FRIENDLY SENIORS Friendly Seniors will not be meeting during the summer months, so we hope you have a wonderful June, July and August and we hope to see you in the fall. Below is our upcoming schedule. September 20, 2016 Blankets for Children October 18, 2016 Music Resources & Technology November 15, 2016 Financial Matters for Seniors December 20, 2016 Sounds of the Strand January 17, 2017 Retirement at the Oaks in Orangeburg, SC February 21, 2017 Music Program by Paul Bright March 21, 2017 Issues with Your Feet & Falling April 18, 2017 Disaster Relief May 16, 2017 Planning for Incapacity We would like to thank everyone in our church family for all of your thoughts and prayers, telephone calls, the many cards, visits and food for the past several weeks. As Carole heals and I continue cancer treatment please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We are so thankful for our church family. Wayne and Carole Adkins LET S ROLL OUT THE VIP TREATMENT TOGETHER! Beginning Sunday, June 5, 2016 the Surfside Evangelism Ministry Team invites our congregation to especially welcome visitors and guests in worship in a new way. During the welcome time at the beginning of the service, the pastor will say, If you are visiting with us this morning, we are so glad you are here. Now, we would especially like for you to enjoy your worship experience, so make yourself comfortable where you are, and see what happens next. At this point, the congregation will stand and greet those who remain seated. This will give us the opportunity to intentionally identify and welcome guests and visitors in our worship service. Thank you very much for participating and for praying that our guests and visitors will depart having been blessed by Surfside s welcoming touch. You are invited to join any of our separate exercise classes offered at Surfside UMC. On Mondays and Wednesdays, an Adult Fitness Class is offered in the FLC from 9:45-10:45 a.m. These classes consist of walking, stretching and strength conditioning exercises at a low impact rate. Weights and various other exercise equipment are provided. Men and women are invited to participate. These classes are taught by Pat Messinger, an Active Older Fitness Instructor with 10+ years experience. A contribution (in any amount) will be greatly appreciated with 10% tithe to the Church. Please call Pat Messinger at for more information. The Hatha Yoga Class: Meets Wednesday at 9:30 a.m in room 8/10. We begin with stretches and breathing exercises and then we do balancing and last we go to the floor for poses and deep relaxation. All you need to bring to class is a mat or beach towel and water and a will to learn how to bring your mind, body and spirit at peace. If you have any questions call Mary Jo Doggett at or cell at We have a wonderful group of ladies and would love to have you join us!!! Every Friday at 9:45 a.m. in Room 8/10, Yoga Exercise with Pat. The class consists of Yoga poses geared for the Older Adult ( sitting and standing only.) The Yoga breathing and poses will increase your balance, stretch your muscles in a gentle manner, make you feel more relaxed, enable you to sleep better and to cope with stress better. This class is taught by Pat Messinger, an Active Older Adult Fitness Instructor with over 10+ years experience. A contribution (in any amount) will be greatly appreciated with 10% tithe to the Church. Please call Pat Messinger at for more information. FIRST ANNUAL CHURCH GOLF TOURNAMENT SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH; 1:00 PM PRESTWICK COUNTRY CLUB Our first annual church golf tournament is drawing near. If you have not signed up or want to help in any way, please do so by stopping by the church office or calling Mark Cierzan at All proceeds go to the church budget.

7 PAGE 7 Congratulations to our 2016 Confirmation Class that professed their faith and became professing members on May 15, Ellyn Leigh Adams Erienne Amelia Byrd Nicholas Lee Fussaro Justin Robert Gardiner Shannon Elizabeth Gardiner Catilynn Autumn Montague Mikah Leigh Montague Harrison David Pendergrass James Gannon Roybal Nathan Michael Skinner William Ashley Stout The following were baptized on May 14, 2016: James Gannon Royal, Justin Robert Gardiner, William Ashley Stout, Shannon Elizabeth Gardiner, and Emily Ann Chandler. Cheryl Pinto joined our church family on May 15, 2016 by transfer from Christ UMC in Port Jefferson Station, NY.

8 Page 8 MISSIONS Do unto others as you would have them do unto you Luke 6:31 Jason s House Elaine Paige, Chair Person, announces the schedule for June Arrivals: Saturday, June 4 th 9 Families Sunday, June 5 th...6 Families Saturday, June 11 th 1 Family Sunday, June 12 th 1 Family Saturday, June 18 th...1 Family Sunday, June 19 th. 2 Families Saturday, June Families Elaine and her committee are all set to welcome these 22 families to Jason s House. As a member of the church who donated to this great Mission, you are welcome to come and observe the smiles on the children s faces. The best time to arrive and show your support is around 2pm. Thank you to those you took the time out of their busy schedule and gave! Do you enjoy helping others? Can you swing a hammer or do construction? Habitat for Humanity needs your help! Contact Hart Rist, our church connection Counseling service for Veterans Web Site: Combat Vets.org! Group Name: Combat Vets Association Local contact: Andrew Houser Phone # Do you need counseling or someone to talk to? Our church offers three ministers: Pastor Todd, Pastor Laura and Pastor Ed. They listen to your needs and they may refer you to someone on the Stephen s Ministry Team (Stephen Ministers are individuals in our church who have been trained and will spend time with you.) Our pastors can also direct you to additional counseling if you prefer. Our Conference and church helps support Coastal Samaritan Counseling. To help support this organization contact, Curt Harper (843) Curt is our local church contact for Coastal Samaritan Counseling. Weekly Church Prayer Group A group of prayer warriors meet every Wednesday at 10:00 am. They pray for members of our church and friends and family who have requested PRAYER. Join them in the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday. You will be BLESSED. Do you have someone they should be praying for? Contact Bruce French, he will give them the name! BETTER YET, show up and pray with them.

9 Salkehatchie Page 9 Please watch weekly church bulletin The film canisters will be out for the youth to take your donations to help those less fortunate. A new roof is just one of the many things our youth do. South Strand Helping Hand Did you remember to give a sack of groceries in May: Please help them! The Little Pink House A mission supported by our Women s Circles for other women fighting Breast Cancer. Are you a cancer survivor? My wife is. Please continue to support the many Missions listed below: Do you have a mission DEAR TO YOUR HEART, just write the mission in the special section of your church envelope, include the amount you want to go to that mission: The donation will go into that RESTRICTED ACCOUNT: and the church will use the amount for that mission and only that mission. Do you want to serve? Are you a new member looking for a place to work with in the church? Contact me! Jeff Jewell (843) or any of the Pastors and they will direct you to one of the chair persons listed below: (PLEASE VOLUNTEER) Missions Contact Blood Drives Sandy Wetter (843) Christmas Angel Tree Leigh Gamble (843) Coastal Samaritan Counseling Curt Harper (843) Combat Vets Association Andrew Houser (910) Correspondence w/ College Students Trish Brunko (843) Correspondence w/ Armed Forces Dave Brunko (843) Epworth Children s Center Nancy Yongue (843) Over Seas Missions (Light in Africa) Glynis Hopkins (843) Good News Club Linda Pagani (843) Habitat for Humanity Hart Rist (843) Help For Kids Bruce & Nancy French (843) Host Missions Teams Dave Brunko (843) Jason s House Elaine Paige (843) Little Pink House of Hope (Breast Cancer) United Methodist Women Mobile Meals (drivers needed) Nancy Yongue (843) ; Sallie Crowley (843) Neighbor to Neighbor (Needs Drivers) Bill Doggett (843) ; Judy Thomas (843) OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Hart Rist (843) Horry County OCC Linda Boyd (843) Salkehatchie Nancy Tuttle (843) ; Bill Gulledge; Ashlee Landreth South Strand Helping Hand Patti Magliette (843) Upward Basketball Ashlee Landreth (843) Winter Coat Drive (Help for Kids) Bruce and Nancy French (843)

10 Sunday: 8:30 AM Morning Worship 9:30 AM Fellowship Time 9:45 AM Church School 11:00 AM Morning Worship 5:00 PM UMYF 5:30 PM AA Meeting Monday: 9:45 AM Adult Fitness Class 11:00 PM Staff Meeting 5:30 PM AA Meeting 7:00 PM Boy Scouts 7:00 PM Sisters in Faith W E E K L Y E V E N T S Tuesday: 9:00 AM Craft Club 5:30 PM AA Meeting 6:30 E-Group Study 7:00 PM Huff-n-Puff Basketball 7:00 PM Jubilation Ringers Wednesday: 9:45 AM Adult Fitness Class 9:30 AM Hatha Yoga 10:00 AM Prayer Group 7:00 PM Spirit Singers Rehearsal Thursday: 8:00 AM Men s Grow Group 5:30 PM AA Meeting 7:00 PM Huff-N-Puff Basketball Friday: Publication Submission Deadlines The deadline for the Bulletin is 9:00 am on the preceding Wednesday. The deadline for The Messenger (newsletter) is 12:00 pm on the 20th of each month. Calendar Scheduling Please contact the Office Manager as soon as possible to get your upcoming events on the calendar. Rooms are scheduled on a first-come basis. TBD Men s Golf Group 9:45 AM Adult Yoga w/pat 5:30 PM AA Meeting Page 10 June 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Summer Splash Bash 5:00 2 Jason s House Training 9:00 3 Walk to Emmaus Gathering 7: CDC Summer Camp Begins 7 8 Mary Baker Circle at Damon s 12:00 Fall Festival Committee 3:00 SC Annual Conference, Florence, SC June Threshold Choir 6: Youth-Rock the Park at Carowinds 12 Farewell Reception for Pastor Todd and Cara Davis 8:30 19 Father s Day State/Local Voting Primaries 6:00-7:00 Joy Circle at Sea Captains 12:00 VBS-Cave Quest June 12-15; 6:00-8:00 PM 20 Newsletter Articles Due Finance Committee 6: Stephen Ministry 3:00 UMM 6: Threshold Choir 6: st Annual Golf Tournament 1: Welcome Reception for Rev. Scarlett and Wayne Hester after each worship service University City UM Youth Choir 30

11 JUNE Dan Cleveland 1 Pam Jordan 1 Mickey Thomas 1 Pete Longobardi 2 Auburn Parent 2 Riley Reynolds 2 Jake Sosbee 2 Marion Bingham 3 Herb Funk 3 Joan Reilley 3 Rand Story 3 Brenda Cregger 4 Chrissie Jenkins 4 Sissy McAndrew 4 Stacey Rushing 4 Velva Clyne 5 Jamie Nel 5 Claudette Webb 5 Brad Doughty 6 Caroline LeBlue 6 Olivia Meletes 6 Allan Peters 6 Dianne Snipes 6 Tim Tusing 6 Pat Westmoreland 6 Lara Adler 7 Diane Steinmetz 7 Becca Cleveland 8 Payton Head 8 Darrell Westmoreland 8 James Bardsley 9 Larry Chips 10 Kathy Flowe 10 Chris Lienemann 12 Dan Roland 12 Norm Yeary 12 Felix Fink 13 Willis Flynn 13 Allison Thomas 13 Anisa Benton 14 Krista Holder 14 Trey Sansbury 14 Charles Robinson 16 Sydney Smith 16 Linda Temperino 16 Bill Elliott 17 Baylor Gimbert 17 James Lanford 17 Paul Marold 17 Jackson Watts 17 Gray Ammons 18 Dot Desenberg 18 Steve Hallman 18 Linda Manning 18 Lucy Warner 18 Peg Boyce 19 David Chandler 19 Toni Giese 19 John Hammel 19 Britni Gaddy 20 Susan Jordan 20 Avery Parsons 20 Sherri Boschen 21 Rhoda McRae 21 Chad Perrino 21 Linda Lamoree 22 Al Morell 22 Wes DuRant 23 Spencer Flynn 23 Molly Paluzzi 23 Hart Rist 23 Luke Schabel 23 Andrea Tuton 23 Tressie Faidley 24 Ron Gaskins 24 Mary Gray 24 Jill Lanford 24 Sydney Alderman 25 Michelle Crutchman 25 June Moon 25 Karen Welch 25 Andrew Chandler 26 Bryn Evans 26 John Hart 26 Paizley Holder 26 Ruth Reckling 26 Joe Russ 26 Ashley Gasperson 27 Gab Gravatt 27 Joe Mahan 27 June Moeller 27 Jeff Rogers 27 Donald Ryan 27 Robert Blomquist 28 Jack Jordan 28 Coley McNutt 28 Maddie Prentice 28 Paul Vanderwiele 28 Joseph DeSantis 29 Abby Edwards 29 Betsy Wishert 29 Ron Galbraith 30 PAGE 11 Craig and Gloriana Miller 1 Al and Sarah Beck 4 Wayne and Linda Boyd 4 Chuck and Judy Lucas 4 Norm and Pam Yeary 4 Dean and Lisa Floyd 5 Andy and Doris Ritter 7 Robbie and Jennifer Jackson 8 Ralph and Debbie Robinson 9 Chris and Krissy Larson 10 James and Betty Padfield 10 Ed and Vicki Curlee 11 Chris and Alicia Rife 11 Howard and Joan Hendrickson 13 Denny and Jane Collins 16 Felix and Candy Fink 16 Jay and Katrina Barton 18 Joey and Sally McNutt 18 Donnie and Tracina Schmaus 18 Heyward and Ansley Key 19 Monty and Kelli Carr 21 Jason and Mary Keller 21 Ed and Gloria Stone 21 Mitchell and Joan Coleman 23 Larry and Pat Chipps 24 Billy and Betsy Wishert 24 Larry and Lisa Couture 26 David and Kim Griffin 26 Ed and Ruth Lilly 26 Wayne and Carole Adkins 27 John and Laureen Lattin 27 Trip and Eileen Lowery 27 Bill and Linda Matthews 27 Steve and Kathy Moore 28 Pat and Judy Walsh 28

12 SURFSIDE UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH th Avenue North Surfside Beach, SC Phone: Fax: Church Office Hours: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM-1:00 PM Friday CHURCH STAFF The Rev. Todd Davis, Lead Pastor The Rev. Laura Whitt, Associate Pastor The Rev. Ed Curtice, Pastor of Care & Visitation Kesha Sims, Office Manager Ashlee Landreth, Director of Youth & Young Adults Cathy Schwinghammer, Director of Children s Ministries (cschwinghammer@surfsideumc.org) Glynis Hopkins, Music Director (glynishopkins@gmail.com) Sherri Boschen, Church Organist (sboschen@surfsideumc.org) Stacey Cleveland, Child Development Center Director (scleveland@surfsideumc.org) Mark Cierzan, Campus Maintenance Director (mcierzan@sc.rr.com) RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED DID YOU KNOW? It is illegal for a teacher to lead their class in prayer but, that same teacher can freely pray with her students in Good News Club. Praise God for opening the door for Good News Clubs to take place in our local communities. This past year in GNC has seen many blessings, prayers answered, and children come to know Jesus. During the school year, 2,235 local students attended Good News and 426 made a profession of faith in Jesus to forgive them of their sins. Praise God! That means there are many new believers who need to be connected to a church. Imagine if all of the children who attended the Good News Club closest to your church (56 student at the Lakewood Elementary GNC) and their families began attending your church? These families need to connect with a spiritual family. Will you thank God with me for the work He is doing in the public elementary schools and in our churches through the children? Learn more at