Inside this issue: February Volume 2017 No Reynolda Road Winston Salem, NC maplesprings.org

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1 February 2017 Edition Volume 2017 Issue 2 Inside this issue: New Sermon Series 2 Upcoming Events 3 Youth Ministry 4 Blessings Day 5 Our Church Family 6 Odds & Ends 7 February Volume 2017 No Reynolda Road Winston Salem, NC maplesprings.org

2 Maple Springs Life New Sermon Series CHURCH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Jeff Coppley x 403 Assoc. Pastor: Rev. Gary Mahathey x 404 Associate Chinese Pastor: Rev. Vicky Deng x 413 Office Manager: Betsy Bechtel x 402 Coordinator of Children & Family: Mary Taylor Setliff x 405 Coordinator of Youth Ministries:: Drew Nix, Interim Connecting Ministries: Erin Moses x 408 Director of Traditional Music: Jayson Snipes x 410 Finance Director: A.Q. Cook x 406 Finance Assistant: Lisa Aldhizer x439 Communications Coordinator: Jennifer Kiger Chapman x 434 Music Ministries: Beth Juran x 417 Coordinator of Weekday School: Melicent Hammaker x 409 Food Pantry Coordinator: Allison Kelly allison@maplesprings.org x 416 Director of Contemporary Music: Jerry Chapman jerry@maplesprings.org Organist & Director of Contemporary Program Director: Dennis Raley Audio Technician: Neal Goode Nursery Coordinator: Katherine Hinerman Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations is our sermon series and Wednesday evening study for the month of February. This will be held during worship services and Wednesdays at 4:30pm or 6:30pm in the Cokesbury Room. Radical Hospitality. Passionate Worship. Intentional faith development. Risk-taking mission and service. Extravagant generosity. These are phrases that have been used in and around the church for several years now. They are what makes up the Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. Pastor Jeff will be preaching a series on these practices. In conjunction with that the Wednesday evening study, led by Pastor Gary, will focus on these practices as well. We want to encourage you to be present, to faithfully participate in the ministry of the church and explore further what it means for us at Maple Springs to fully engage in these five practices. What does it mean to be radically hospitable? Are we passionate about worship? Are we intentional about our faith development, participating in Bible studies, being a part of a Sunday school class? Are we risk takers in our mission and service to the community and beyond? What does it mean to be extravagantly generous? We hope to see you in the coming weeks as we delve into these Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. RADICAL HOSPITALITY Volunteers needed We are currently in need of receptionists in the morning from 8:30am to 1:00pm and in the afternoon from 1:00pm to 4:30pm. Tasks include cheerfully greeting guests upon their arrival, answering phones and usually there are odds and ends (such as mailings. stuffing bulletins, etc.) to be done. We are also looking for substitutes. We are also looking for someone to send out acknowledgement cards for honorariums and memorials. This could be done from home. We supply the cards and stamps. We are always looking for substitutes and backup people in these ministries. If you would like to part of this radical hospitality ministry, please contact Betsy Bechtel (336) ext. 402 or her at betsy@maplesprings.org. Page 2

3 Volume 2017 Issue 2 Upcoming Events Wednesday, February 1st 5:30pm - 6:30pm (Craven Hall) Join your church family for dinner on Wednesday, January 4th. Our menu includes meat loaf, creamed potatoes, peas, rolls and gingerbread. Cost is $5 for adults and $4 for kids (5th and under) with a family maximum of $20. Sign up in the bulletin or by ing Betsy at betsy@maplesprings.org) by Sunday, January 29th. Love Dinner Wednesday, February 15th 5:30pm - 6:30pm Crave Hall Our Maple Springs children and youth will host a Love Dinner for older adults in our congregation. They will decorate tables, sing, play hand chimes, and serve dinner as a way of showing love to the older adults in our congregation. Please RSVP to Mary Taylor by (marytaylor@maplesprings.org), phone ( , ext. 405) or by signing up in the bulletin by Sunday, February 12. Ladies Lunch Bunch Tuesday, February 7th 11:30am - 1:00pm Olive Garden ( Hanes Mall Cr.) All women are invited to join the Ladies Lunch Bunch! For more information or to RSVP, please call the church office at Maple Springers Luncheon Thursday, February 23rd 11:45am - 1:00pm (Craven Hall) Come enjoy a delicious sit-down lunch, wonderful fellowship, and a lively program by the Hat Lady! The cost is $5 per person. Please make your reservation by calling the church office at Hope to see you there! Page 3 Page 3

4 Maple Springs Life Rooted Youth Ministry Second Sunday Youth Night Sunday, February 12th 5:00-7:00 PM Craven Hall Stay tuned for more details! ALL ARE WELCOME. #bestnightofthemonth #secondsundayyouth "Plant your roots in Christ and let him be the foundation for your life" Colossians 2:7 WinterJam Saturday, March 25th Doors Open at 3:30pm Greensboro Coliseum Stay tuned for logistical details from Drew! GoodSoil for Middle School Youth meets on Wednesdays, from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the youth Room. Supper is included. We are studying the Gospel of Matthew. Psalm Supper, for High School youth, meets on Monday Nights Monday Night, from 6:00pm-7:30pm at Allen s Dairy Treats. We are reading Psalm 4. For more information about Rooted Youth Ministries, please contact Drew Nix at drew@maplesprings.org. Page 4

5 Volume 2017 Issue 2 Blessings Day 2017!! Friday, March 3rd--Preschool Staff Appreciation SnackFest (Treat Drop-off Thursday afternoon through 10am Friday in Cokesbury Room) Saturday, March 4th--Hands On Blessings Day Projects Cokesbury Room 10am-12pm In response to requests for a non-weekday Blessings Day, this year s event will be held on Saturday, March 4th (from 10am-12pm in the Cokesbury Room). Because the preschool staff, honored each year with a SnackFest of contributed goodies, won t be working Saturday, please bring your marked goodies before 10am Friday and they will be delivered. All other projects will occur on Saturday. All women of the church are invited to share in this traditional morning of fellowship and fun as we put our faith into action. Mother-daughter/granddaughter/niece pairs (children 12 and up) are especially welcome! Come join in the fun and see what Blessings Day is all about! Our projects this year will include: Assembling Breakfast Bags for families staying at the local Ronald McDonald house. Making colorful fleece lap blankets (2 styles) for Hospice patients Sending handmade cards of inspiration to our Methodist Missionaries Making Encouragement Favors for the staff at Old Town School Hostessing our annual Appreciation SnackFest for preschool staff For further information, please contact Trish Anthony at Page 5

6 Maple Springs Life Our Church Family MEMORIALS Given in memory of Sue Retner McKee: by the Bailey and Howard family. Given in memory of Thomas & Coleen Day by Virginia Herron. Given in memory of Jackie Lee Gordon by: Henry and Carol Jackson Lisa Harmon Larry Hicks William Stover Jeff & Deidra Woodward Merjorie VanMeter Harriet L. Gordon Jeff and Sharon Nalley Janice Bowen DEATHS: 1/3/17 Jackie Lee Gordon (Jack) 1/8/17 Betty Lee Van Glabeke One of the ways we can be responsible stewards of our resources is to be mindful of energy consumption. We also strive to present our buildings as something that we care for, that we maintain, and that is a welcoming presence. Perhaps you have noticed a difference in the lighting in some areas of our facility. We have recently upgraded lighting in the oldest buildings and parts of Craven Hall as well to energy efficient LED, which provides better lighting with less energy consumption. Some light fixtures are brand new, and others have been retrofitted with LED technology. The upgrade required significant financial investment, but we will realize payback over the next several years through energy savings. Please help us continue to be good stewards by turning off lights at the end of each usage. If you are in doubt, please go ahead and turn off the lights! This will help us speed the payback of our investment. Page 6

7 Volume 2017 Issue 2 Odds & Ends Collections Prison Ministry: The Prison Ministry will be collecting toothpaste (6 to 8 oz.). For more information about this ministry, please contact Pete Venable at oelkers9@msn.com. Collection boxes are in the lobby off the sanctuary and in the Craven lobby. Come to the Women s Retreat! Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Ladies Retreat Applications are Due! Eek! And it s this month too! We want you to come Relax & Have Fun...So Fill it out & claim your space Before we have NONE! We d LOVE to have YOU! February 24-26, 2017 Caraway Conference Center Pick up a brochure in Craven Hall lobby. Page 7

8 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT Winston Salem, North Carolina Published Monthly by Maple Springs United Methodist Church 2569 Reynolda Road Winston Salem, NC Postmaster; Send Address Changes to: Maple Springs Life 2569 Reynolda Road Winston Salem, NC Reynolda Road Winston-Salem, NC Phone: Fax: Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm Worship Times: Sundays 8:45am, 10:30am & 11am Sunday School 9:55am Rooted, Growing, and Bearing Fruit for Christ F IND US ONLI NE: MAPLE SPRI NGS. ORG