Beulah News. rangers fills the air; and for someone seeking quiet refuge, the fight or flight instinct begins to rise to the surface.

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1 Beulah News Beulah Unite d Metho dist Church 161 Beulah Church Rd. dme tho distchurch.org May 2015 Let Not Your Hearts T here are few activities that I enjoy more than heading off all by myself to the woods and spending an afternoon hiking through the Congaree Swamp. I have been asked many times what draws me to such an activity. I usually strap something heavy on my back, I sweat, I swat mosquitoes that rival your average sparrow in size, I get thirsty and I get tired. I have to beware of snakes, scorpions and the occasional loud mouthed hiker who has yet to grasp the idea that wildlife tends to shy away from loud obnoxious voices, and if I m are not careful I could reenact an old Burt Reynolds movie and never be seen again. So, you might ask, why the fascination? Well, it s simple. The peace that resides in the swamp is marvelous. Now, when I first arrive at the ranger station, there is usually a bus load or two of grade school children doing what such children always do: disturbing the peace. The pushing and shoving, the yelling and the excited voices of the few truly interested kids questioning their teachers and the rangers fills the air; and for someone seeking quiet refuge, the fight or flight instinct begins to rise to the surface. Once I start down the boardwalk, however, the forest begins to dampen the voices of the children and the clamor of the outside world begins to fade. Then as I go further in and leave the boardwalk behind to venture down one of the longer trails that ninety five percent of the visitors never experience, the world behind is swallowed by a palpable silence. As I proceed further, that silence morphs into a peace that just an hour or so before was thought unattainable. Continuing on, the voices of the birds, the myriad sounds of the other wildlife, the whisper of the wind and that mysterious under-voice of nature that I have never fully identified begin to envelop me. Then the peace that surrounds me moves in. It is at the moment when the world seems a distant place and the towering trees remind me that I am but a small part of a grand scheme, that the still small voice of God can be heard. For me the message of that voice is always the same. As I walk on God whispers in my ear that the quiet of the moment is to be cherished, but that the peace is to be claimed. Life is not always quiet. The voices that vie for our attention can be very insistent, and if we are not careful a subtle panic can work its way into our souls. When that occurs, the promised peace of God becomes endangered by the incessant bawling of the world. The temptation to listen to the world s wailing is strong. Giving into the urgency of the moment appears much more sensible than quietly waiting for and trusting the God of our fathers to bring His promised peace. Nevertheless trust requires patience, and patience (Continued on page 2)

2 PAGE 2 BEULAH NEWS Let Not Your Hearts (cont.) (Continued from page 1) requests to God. 7 requires trust. Do you trust Christ? If you do, then claim His peace and be willing to wait in quiet confidence for that still small voice that carries it. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:4-7 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your Love, Pastor Tony Fellowship Friends will list in the bulletin each month a Star Member. A star member is anyone over 65, a nursing home member or a home bound member. These are our special members who need our care and concern. Greeting cards or note cards are a great way to stay in touch when we can t visit or call. Our Star Member for the month is: Sarah Bailey Downing Way

3 BEULAH NEWS PAGE 3 Beulah Methodist Church and Sunshine Club, I would like to thank everyone for calls, cards and prayers after my accident. Thank you Pastor Tony for your visit and the Sunshine Club for the pretty flowers that brightened my days. I am so grateful to have such a loving church family. God Bless, Martha Garlock Thank you to all who prepared the amazing dinner for our family in the home coming of our brother, Gerald Riddle. God Bless all of you. From all of Gerald s Brothers and Sisters and Families My Beulah Family, I must be the luckiest person in the world to have such a loving and caring Christian family. I am so blessed. You will never know how much it has meant to me to receive all the beautiful cards and well wishes. They are all so encouraging for me to get better soon so I can get back to our pew at church and see all of your smiling faces. However, it s not in my time but His time, and that s okay with me! I am getting stronger ever day. It will take a while to get all my strength back, but Rehab is working on that. They work you pretty hard. My journey forward will still be a long, hard, uphill battle, but with God s healing hands my awesome God will get me to where he needs me to be. I m very blessed to have him as my Lord and Savior. When I woke up that Wednesday in ICU and saw Pastor Tony standing at the foot of my bed, at first I thought I was dreaming. Pastor Tony that meant the world to me for you to come all this way to see about me. Thank you so much. Thank all my Beulah family again for the cards and words of encouragement. It still feels good to hear from home. In Christian love and love to all, Brucie Bagwell P.S. Hope you all had a wonderful Easter. Steven and Hope would like to thank their Aftershock kids for all their hard work in getting ready for our Easter Eggstravaganza, they did such a great job and we couldn't be more proud of each and every one of them. Also, we would like to thank each and every one of you who helped in any way to make it such a successful event. Thanks for all you do! Steven and Hope Binkley The Mary and Martha Circle thanks everyone for their support of the Steak Supper Bake Sale. Because of you we had a wonderful selection of baked goods and many happy customers. Your support enables us to continue with our 2015 projects. These projects are: Ladies Night Out (formerly Mother Daughter Dinner), quarterly providing a Sunday night meal for youth, Breakfast with Santa, and sending $300 to the Pioneers (Kevin and Rebecca Woolsey). 4th Sunday Night Singing May 24th - RoyalHeirs Quartet June 28th - Calvary s Hill Quartet July 26th - Forever Changed September 27th - The Believers Quartet October 25th - The Centerions November 15th - 3rd Sunday - TBA August 23rd - Oasis

4 PAGE 4 BEULAH NEWS 05/01 AMY BOOKTER SEASE 05/16 JANE FLYTHE JOHN DAVID SEASE 05/18 STEVE SMITH BRYSON LEO COOK TARI KOON THOMAS COVINGTON, JR JUDY BURNETT DAVID LAKE ED MOORE 05/02 BRIAN L SWOFFORD 05/19 ERNESTINE PRICE 05/03 LINDA REYNARD 05/20 LAURIE GRINER 05/04 FRANCES DANTZLER 05/21 TEURA CORRINE JONES SHANE BARTON SKYLAR GAUSE 05/06 VIOLET MYERS JEFFERY PRICE 05/08 IAN LYBRAND 05/22 CALLY R FORREST, JR TONI HUGGINS SHERRY BASHLINE 05/09 LISA GANTT ROBERT "BOB" KELSEY MELISSA TAYLOR 05/25 ZACHARY GANTT 05/10 PHILLIP MCNATT SUZY COLLINS BEVERLY JERALD WILLIAM WHITTLE 05/12 JACOB RYE 05/26 FRED TAYLOR 05/13 JOANNA SHEALY DONALD KOON 05/14 THOMAS SINCLAIR, III 05/27 LILLIAN KAMINER JACOB RANDALL GLENN SHEALY, II 05/15 VICKIE GOSSETT 05/29 NICOLAS CONN JASON MAGEE 05/30 SANDRA L BURKETT MR. & MRS. G THOMAS SINCLAIR, JR 05/01/1993 MR. & MRS. BILL WATFORD 05/03/1996 MR. & MRS. TONY ATTAWAY 05/09/1987 MR. & MRS. DAVID STONE 05/13 MR. & MRS. JAMES PRICE 05/15/1988 MR. & MRS. DONALD COOK, SR 05/17/1975 MR. & MRS. JOEL RODRIEGUEZ 05/17/2008 MR. & MRS. CARTHON KAMINER 05/19/1945 MR. & MRS. BILL TARTE 05/22/1953 MR. & MRS. JOSH ROWELL 05/23/2009 MR. & MRS. CHARLES W HUGGINS 05/24/1979 MR. & MRS. EDDIE H GOFF 05/25/2007 MR. & MRS. BRIAN OSWALT 05/25/2008 MR. & MRS. WILLIAM SCHOFIELD 05/26/2006 MR. & MRS. ROBERT DRAFTS 05/28/1964 MR. & MRS. C CECIL SHUMPERT 05/28/1972 MR. & MRS. CALLY R FORREST, JR 05/29/1999 MR. & MRS. JAMES C MCGLOCKLIN 05/30/1987 We welcome new members to Beulah! Rosemary Reddick Katrina D. Epting Barrett Davin Crout Brennen Derek Crout Beulah News Published monthly by Beulah United Methodist Church 161 Beulah Church Rd. Rev. Tony Rowell, Pastor Mary Joyce Gardner, Church Secretary Karen Counts, Comm. Coordinator Send articles by the 20th of each month by to newsletter@beulahunitedmethodistchurch.org or drop articles off in the pocket on the door of the church office.

5 BEULAH NEWS PAGE 5 Preschool news Beulah Methodist Preschool May 2015 Preschool Happenings. Riverbanks Zoo Field Trip We are coming to the end of our third school year at BMP, and we always celebrate with a fun field trip to the zoo. Over a two day period, we took 94 people to the zoo. We had a great time looking at God s animals and enjoying the beautiful weather! BMP wants to thank the congregation, the parents and staff members for contributing to making this field trip great, and free for students. We have our last month of preschool, then we head into the great summer of summer camps, VBS s and fun! Please join us to celebrate our four year old class graduation, and all the children having a terrific year at the Commencement Ceremony May 30th at 6 p.m. in the Sanctuary. There are many volunteer opportunities for Summer Camp, please contact Leeann at for details.

6 PAGE 6 BEULAH NEWS Tickets to the Beth Moore Simulcast Make a Great Gift for Mother s Day! A live worldwide simulcast event for women called Living Proof Live with Beth Moore will be hosted by Beulah United Methodist Church on Saturday, September 12, This event is sponsored by Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology and joins women from around the world to encourage a deeper understanding of the Word of God. Living Proof Live is a fun-filled Bible study, teaching, and worship experience to enrich the mind, soul, and spirit. Bible teacher Beth Moore brings a fresh Word from God to each Living Proof Live event - no two are the same. As she explores the Bible and how it applies to real life, women will be encouraged by her own experiences as a believer and will be inspired to magnify and strengthen their own relationship with God. Doors open for registration and fellowship at 9:00 a.m. The simulcast will begin at 10:30 a.m. and conclude at 5:15 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance/$30 at the door and are available for purchase at via PayPal. Payment by check will also be accepted and can be mailed to the church along with the registration form (online and at church). The ticket price includes access to the event and listening guide; a light Continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack; and a welcome bag. Seating is limited, so get your tickets early!

7 Our May Helpers BEULAH NEWS PAGE 7 USHERS Jerry Snelgrove-Leader Tom Rosson Don Deering Carl Bagwell GREETERS Jerry Snelgrove & Clyverd Price ACOLYTE Josh Schumpert & Katie Davis SCRIPTURE READER Jim Grimm AFTER SERVICE GREETERS Melba Smith-Church Treasurer May 3 & May 10 Seretha Sox-Membership Sec. May 17 & May 24 Mindy Price-SS Superintendent May 31 & June 7 SANCTUARY FLOWERS May 3 OPEN May 10 Mary Price May 17 - OPEN May 24 Kim Patterson COUNTING TEAM Donald Woolsey Mary Price Gail Provost Tony Counts Homebound and Residential Care LEXINGTON EXTENDED CARE Ruby Bedenbaugh Lexington Extended Care 815 Old Cherokee Rd. 256 A Caughman Way Lexington, SC Betty Jo Gable Lexington Extended Care 815 Old Cherokee Rd. Room 144-Lexington Trace Lexington, SC Wayne Leaphart Lexington Extended Care 815 Old Cherokee Rd. Room 114 A-Palmetto Lane Lexington, SC Carlos (C.J.) Price Lexington Extended Care 815 Old Cherokee Rd. Room 503 B - Azalea Circle Lexington, SC AGAPE Frances Smith Agape-The House 2705 Leaphart Rd. West Columbia, SC Polly Derrick Agape Room Leaphart Rd. West Columbia, SC MORNINGSIDE ASSISTED LIVING Ella V. Woodruff c/o Morningside of Lexington Apt # Old Chapin Rd. Lexington, SC HOMEBOUND Alan Tompkins Tom Drafts Circle Rosetta Leaphart Shore Rd. Thomas E. Taylor, Sr., Broad River Corr. Inst. Montecello Unit-Room 144B 4460 Broad River Rd. Columbia, SC Sarah Bailey Downing Way Luther Rogers Shull Ave. Mildred Price Hwy. 378 Leesville, SC Esther Kaminer Half Circle Leesville, SC Betty Ricard Augusta Hwy. Mickie Folk Bob Sharpe Pt. Leesville, SC Laverne Kaminer 1314 Priceville Rd.

8 PAGE 8 BEULAH NEWS Stewardship Report PRAYERS: Ruby Bedenbaugh, C. J. Price, Alan Tompkins, Esther Kaminer, Sarah Bailey, Luther Rogers, Polly Derrick, Mildred Price, Thomas Taylor, Sr., Rosetta Leaphart, Dean Price, Mickie Folk, Betty Jo Gable, Frances Smith, Laverne Kaminer, Carthon Kaminer, Lillian Kaminer and Betty Ricard. PRESENCE Average Sunday School Worship Service Ladies Night Out (Formerly Mother Daughter Dinner) May 8, :30PM Join us for a Western Theme Western Attire encouraged, but not required Good fellowship, food and entertainment. Tickets Adult $8.00 Child (7-12) $ and under free See a Mary and Martha Circle Member for your tickets Or Call Nancy Drake

9 Calendar for May2015 FRIDAY, MAY 1 9:00 am Mother s Morning Out (until noon) SATURDAY, MAY 2 10:00 am Blessing of the Bikes (until 2:00) SUNDAY, MAY 3 8:30 am Meet & Greet Contemporary Worship 9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service 10:00am Sunday School Traditional Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Traditional Worship Service No Children s Church 12:00 pm Hancock Family Reunion - SH 4:00 pm J.A.M. Aftershock 6:00 pm Bible Study MONDAY, MAY 4 9:30 am Bridge - SH 5:00 pm Disciple 4 6:30 pm Journey Bible Study TUESDAY, MAY 5 9:30 am Bible Study - Conf. Room 6:30 pm Special Needs House - Conf. Room 7:00 pm REFIT Class - FLC WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 7:15 am Prayer Breakfast - Subway 10:00 am Weight Watchers - SH 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7:00 pm Youth Basketball - FLC THURSDAY, MAY 7 Ladies Night Out - FLC 7:30 pm Praise Choir - FLC FRIDAY, MAY 8 9:00 am Mother s Morning Out (until noon) Ladies Night Out - FLC 8:00 pm Square Dancing - SH SATURDAY, MAY 9 SUNDAY, MAY 10 MOTHER S DAY 8:30 am Meet & Greet Contemporary Worship 9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service 10:00am Sunday School Traditional Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Traditional Worship Service Children s Church 4:00 pm J.A.M. Aftershock 6:00 pm Bible Study MONDAY, MAY 11 9:30 am Bridge 5:00 pm Disciple 4 6:30 pm Journey Bible Study TUESDAY, MAY 12 9:30 am Bible Study - Conf. Room Noon Mary/Martha 7:00 pm REFIT Class - FLC WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 7:15 am Prayer Breakfast - Subway 10:00 am Weight Watchers 5:30 pm Beth Moore Living Proof Comm. 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7:00 pm Youth Basketball - FLC THURSDAY, MAY 14 10:30 am Fun, Food, and Fellowship - FLC 7:30 pm Praise Choir - FLC FRIDAY, MAY 15 9:00 am Mother s Morning Out (until noon) 5:00 pm Youth - Beach Blast - Bus SATURDAY, MAY 16 Youth - Beach Blast - Bus SUNDAY, MAY 17 Youth - Beach Blast - Bus 8:30 am Meet & Greet Contemporary Worship 9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service 10:00 am Sunday School Traditional Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Traditional Worship Service Children s Church 11:15 am Potluck 12:00 pm Church Council 4:00 pm J.A.M. Aftershock 6:00 pm Bible Study MONDAY, MAY 18 9:30 am Bridge - SH 5:00 pm Disciple 4 6:30 pm Journey Bible Study TUESDAY, MAY 19 9:30 am Bible Study - Conf. Room 7:00 pm REFIT Class - FLC WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 7:15 am Prayer Breakfast - Subway 10:00 am Weight Watchers - SH 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7:00 pm Youth Basketball - FLC THURSDAY, MAY 21 7:30 pm Praise Choir - FLC FRIDAY, MAY 22 9:00 am Mother s Morning Out (until noon) 8:00 pm Square Dance - FLC SATURDAY, MAY 23 Emmaus - Sanctuary and FLC SUNDAY, MAY 24 7:30 am UMM 8:30 am Meet & Greet Contemporary Worship 9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service 10:00am Sunday School Traditional Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Traditional Worship Service Children s Church 4:00 pm J.A.M. Aftershock 6:00 pm Gospel Singing MONDAY, MAY 25 9:30 am Bridge - SH 5:00 pm Disciple 4 6:30 pm Journey Bible Study TUESDAY, MAY 26 9:30 am Bible Study - Conf. Room 6:30 pm Trustees 7:00 pm REFIT Class - FLC WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 7:15 am Prayer Breakfast (Last) - Subway 10:00 am Weight Watchers - SH 6:30 pm Choir 7:00 pm Youth Basketball - FLC THURSDAY, MAY 28 7:30 pm Praise Choir FRIDAY, MAY 29 9:00 am Mother s Morning Out (until noon) SATURDAY, MAY 30 5:00 pm Preschool Graduation SUNDAY, MAY 31 8:30 am Meet & Greet Contemporary Worship 9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service 10:00am Sunday School Traditional Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Traditional Worship Service Children s Church 4:00 pm J.A.M. Aftershock 4:45 pm Youth Explosion - FLC (until 7:00) 6:00 pm Bible Study - SH

10 PAGE 10 BEULAH NEWS June 22nd-June 25th Cooking with Jesus July 13th July 16th Space Camp Matthew 6:11 - Give us this day our daily bread. Children will prepare different food items each day throughout the week. They will learn the stories of the Last Supper and other bible stories. Jeremiah 31:35 God Made the Sun Moon and Stars. Children will learn how about the creation of the Earth. We will be doing crafts, such as making a solar system and launching rockets! August 3rd August 6th Water World Beulah Methodist Preschool 161 Beulah Church Road, Gilbert, SC Isaiah 43:2- When you pass through the waters, I will be with you This is our most popular camp! We will have the slip and slide all week. We will be having fun doing various water activities while thanking God for being with us! Camps for 2-8 years old Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Weekly Registration Fees: $75 for 1st child registered $65 for each additional child Or register to attend all 3 weeks for $200. Call Leeann at (803)

11 Volunteer Opportunities at Hometown Nazareth VBS In just a few short months, our church will be filled with the aromas, sights, and sounds of kids participating in fun discovery activities at a special Holy Land Adventure in Nazareth! We will worship God with songs and prayer, create unique craft projects, and discover God s powerful love in exciting and memorable ways. We will experience what it was like to live in a town where many people didn t believe that Jesus was really God s Son! To have the best adventure possible, we need lots of volunteers who can share time, energy, and love with the kids who attend. Below are some great ways you can help make this program a success. Will you please check out the following list then pray about where God might use you? Together, we can step back in time and bring Jesus hometown Nazareth to life at Beulah United Methodist Church! Celebration Leader: Help kids and adults transition from modern day to Bible times as you lead everyone in songs at Hometown Nazareth. You ll have a blast with the music and motions of these Holy Land Adventure songs! Fun & Games Leader: Lead fun activities as you help us discover games that kids like Jesus might have played in ancient Nazareth. Shopkeepers: In the Marketplace Shops, you ll guide Tribes in making unique, hands-on craft projects. In your role as a merchant, you ll listen to kids and adults talk about Jesus, God s Son. Tribe Leaders: An easy-to-follow leader manual and Hometown Huddle Teaching Kit help you lead a Tribe of approximately 10 people. You ll share in meaningful traditions and rituals and build relationships! Together you and your Tribe will experience Celebration worship Hometown Huddle (small group time) Marketplace shops (crafts, food, and a special mission project) Visits with Mary Fun & Games Whatever your gifts, interest, and time commitment we have a place for you! We believe that God will use this incredible program to reach many children with the message of his love. So please prayerfully consider your role in bringing Nazareth to life! Feel free to contact me by , phone, or in person if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you! Kim Patterson kim29070@live.com

12 Beulah United Methodist Church 161 Beulah Church Road Return Service Requested Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Leesville, SC PERMIT NUMBER 8 Fun, Food, and Fellowship May W e would like to invite you to Fun, Food and Fellowship. We meet every second Thursday at 10:30 am (except for November, when we have the Senior Thanksgiving Dinner). We hope you will come have lunch and get together with all your friends and make new friends. Invite all your neighbors to come with you. We would be glad to have you attend. Any questions, please call the church office at or Theresa George at