Sharing Space. This Week s Activities. March 25, Introducing Pastor Ross Chellis. Weekly Newsletter of New Beginnings UMC

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1 Sharing Space Weekly Newsletter of New Beginnings UMC March 25, 2018 This Week s Activities Introducing Pastor Ross Chellis Sunday 3/25 8:30 Traditional Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Contemporary Worship Service 11:00 KidLink AM Noon Pathfinders for 5th Graders 3:30 Youth Winter Jam Monday 3/26 10:00 Women s Class Meeting Group 1 6:00 Women s Class Meeting Group 3 6:30 Couples Class Meeting Group 6:30 Church Council Meeting 6:30 Cub Scouts 7:00 Brothers in Christ Men s Group 1 Tuesday 3/27 11:00 Staff Meeting 6:30 Boy Scouts 6:30 Narcotics Anonymous: I Can t We Can Wednesday 3/28 7:00 Sr. High Bible Study 4:30 Worship Staff Meeting 5:30 Women s Class Meeting Group 4 6:00 Confirmation/Jr. High Youth 6:00 Praise Band Practice 6:30 Children s Easter Choir Practice 6:30 Brothers in Christ Men s Group 3 6:30 Servant Stitchers Prayer Shawl Group 6:30 Narcotics Anonymous: Wilderness 7:00 Brothers in Christ Men s Group 2 7:00 Choir Practice Thursday 3/29 7:00 Morning Prayer Group 6:00 Maundy Thursday Communion Service Friday 3/30 Church Office Closed 6:00 Good Friday Tenebrae Service 6:30 Narcotics Anonymous: I Can t We Can Saturday 3/31 11:00 Narcotics Anonymous: Wilderness 2:00 Easter Egg Hunt Ages Birth-2nd grade Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. My wife, Ginny, and I are beyond excited to learn of our anticipated appointment to New Beginnings UMC! While the appointment will not be finalized until Annual Conference, we have already begun to feel the work of the Holy Spirit preparing our hearts to live in community with all of you. As we continue to learn more about our new congregation, we grow more and more encouraged. New Beginnings has a wonderful reputation as being a welcoming and loving Christian community and we consider the opportunity to encounter God s love through you an undeserved blessing. Continued on page 2

2 Continued from page 1 Ginny and I were married in Our little family has grown quickly since that time. James Edward was born on November 13, 2013 and the twins, Gaines and Patterson, joined the party on March 4, We also have an eleven year old yellow lab, Solomon. If you would like to get a further peak into our family life, we invite you to connect with us through Facebook (Ginny Patterson Chellis; Rossiter Chellis) and Instagram (gpchellis; rosschellis) there is never a dull moment! Please remain in prayer for my family and me as we continue to pray for you. And, let us unite together in prayer for the future of our congregation - May God be glorified! Blessings to you, Pastor Ross Chellis and family. Pastor Chellis first service with us will be on July 1st. Holy Week Services Maundy Thursday Communion Service Thursday, March 29, 6:00pm KidLink Building Good Friday Tenebrae - Service of Darkness Friday, March 30, 6:00pm KidLink Building Easter Sunday 7:00am Sunrise Service (In the Picnic Shelter) 8:30 and 11:00am (Both services will be the same format) Gym will be Closed Holy Week Monday, March 26th Sunday, April 1 The gym will be closed to recreational activities during Holy week. Prayer Labyrinth Central UMC North Church Street, Spartanburg A time of Turning.Walking Through Forgiveness with God. Friday, March 23rd from 6-8:30pm Walking the Labyrinth by Candlelight Special music by Kathy Q. and friends Saturday, March 24th 10:00am Labyrinth Meditation, Sabbath Moment with Communion Noon 4:00pm Walking the Labyrinth by Daylight For more information, contact Dee White at Upcoming Ladies Bible Study Starts Thursday, April 5th at 9:00am Room 3 Starts Sunday, April 8th at 5:00pm Room 3 All ladies are invited to join us for the seven session video based Bible study Grace More Than We Deserve, Greater than We Imagine by Max Lucado. Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off. Contact Amanda Eplee at or amandaeplee@gmail.com to sign up and order your book. Book and workbook cost total is $ A Night of Magic Friday, May 4th KidLink Building Steve Holt and his mesmerizing magic show will be here at New Beginnings. Tickets will be $5 per person or $20 per family. We will have $1 concessions including pizza, drinks, popcorn and candy. All proceeds will go to the toddler playground fund. Make plans to join us for this fun event!

3 Children 4K 5th Grade Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt for Grades 3-5 Saturday, March 24th from 7:30-9:00pm KidLink. We will have a snack, bible lesson and lots of fun with a glow in the dark egg hunt. Pathfinders for 5th Graders This Sunday Noon-1:30pm Bible Study April 1st No meeting Easter Sunday April 8th No Meeting Spring Break Contact Danielle Daniel at daniel13512bellsouth.net Easter Children s Choir Practice Children Choir members singing in the Easter Services should plan to attend 11:00 KIDLINK this Sunday as we will be learning the words. Also, Practice on Wednesday March 21 and 28th at 6:30pm in the main building. Easter Egg Hunt - Birth-2nd Grade Saturday, March 31st 2:00-3:30pm We will have a snack, bible lesson and a fun time hunting eggs. Also.a special visit from the Easter Bunny! KidLink AM for Easter Sunday Some of our KidLink choir members will be singing during both services. We will only have KidLink AM available for kindergarten and under. Grades 1-5 should plan to attend the regular service with their families. Infant Nursery Now Available Room 7 KidLink Building The Children s Ministry now has a nursery available for infants, complete with a changing table, pack n play and an area for mom s to nurse or feed baby. Come check it out! Youth 6-12th Grade Senior High Morning Bible Study Wednesdays from 7:00-7:40am Chick-Fil-A Join us at the Boiling Springs Chick-Fil-A for a morning bible study with Gus Meyers and Anna Pruitt. Breakfast is on us! Graduate Information Needed If you are graduating from High School or College in 2018, we would like to get some information from you for Graduate Sunday on May 20th. High School: Full Name, Parent Names, High School you attend, College or other plans, along with no more than 11 photographs. College: Full Name, Parents Name, College attended, major of study or degree, along with 1 photograph. Please put the photos in a marked envelope in Lisa Diestler s mailbox or in JPEG format to lisa.diestler@newbeginningsumc.org Information must be submitted no later than Sunday, April 29th to be included. Junior High Jr. High Confirmation Wednesdays, at 6:00-7:30pm Youth Building For all 6-8th graders. Confirmation is a time for your child to learn more about the Methodist faith. At the end of classes, your child will have the opportunity to become a member at New Beginnings on Sunday, May 13th. We will not meet on April 4th. Together Winter Jam for Jr./Sr. High Youth This Sunday This event is only open to youth that have signed up and paid by March 11th. Remind App for Texting Remind is an app you can download on your phone to text me or receive youth reminder messages. Access Codes: Junior Senior For more information on any Children s Events, Contact Joy Garner at or joy.garner@newbeginningsumc.org For more information on any Youth Events, Contact Anna Pruitt youth@newbeginningsumc.org

4 Seniors in Action Seniors in Actions Lunch Bunch Wednesday, April 11th from 10:30-1:00pm Join us for a time of games, lunch and fellowship. RSVP for lunch to Lisa Diestler by Monday, April 9th. For more information on any Senior Adults, Contact Lisa Diestler at or lisa.diestler@newbeginningsumc.org Salkehatchie Summer Service Registration Now Open The Salkehatchie Summer service dates have been announced. The one our Youth will be attending is: Newberry: July 14-21st Other camps attended are: Lake City: June 30-July 7th Santee: July 14-21st Below are the steps for signing up for Go to 2. Pick Registration at the top of the page 3. Create an Account and follow the prompts 4. When you come to the type of account choose CHURCH 5. Continue process -choose a camp (Product) 6. When you complete this and are prompted to pay $ DO NOT PAY THIS if you want the church to pay their portion of $ You are required to pay $75.00 up front. Once your $75.00 is confirmed by the Finance Dept. at church you will be approved for church payment. The $75.00 is required unless prior arrangements are approved with Pastor Terry. Good Luck and if you have any for questions, contact Scott McKelvey at or nbumcyouth21@gmail.com Scheduled Meetings Church Council Monday, March 26th at 6:30pm Room 7 Contact David Hassen at Missions Tuesday, April 3rd at 6:30pm Room 1 Contact Judy Coleman at or Susan Powell at Trustees Sunday, April 8th at Noon Room 4 Contact Harris Usmani at SPRC Monday, April 9th at 6:30pm Contact Ann Hunter at Youth Council Tuesday, April 10th at 6:30pm Contact Kirsten Little at Ushers/Greeters 3/25/18 8:30 Head: Mike Russell Usher: Rusty Daniels Usher: Linda Daniels Usher: Peggy Bowers Usher: Denny Bowers Usher: David Hassen Greet: Cathy Rush Greet: Judy Bolton Pastor s Office Youth Building Kitchen Committee Tuesday, April 10th at 6:30pm Room 1 Contact Sandra Vinson at If childcare is needed, please register at least 48 hours in advance on the bulletin communication card or on the church website: 11:00 Head: Doris Powell Usher: Robin Meyers Usher: Gus Meyers Usher: Alan Sands Usher: Lysa Sands Usher: Susan Powell Greet: Wayland Powell Greet: Dena Wofford Sunday, Our Presence Traditional 108 Contemporary 225 Sunday Total 333 Our Gifts YTD Budget $177, YTD Expenses $158, YTD Giving $139, Last Week's Giving $11, Our Trustees Budget for 2018 is $220,173 This pays for things like the building mortgage, utilities, building insurance and yard and building maintenance.

5 DHMC T-Shirt Fundraiser This Sunday will be the last day to order. Nita Russell will be going to the DHM s (Divine Holistic Ministries) main campus in Jinja, Uganda in June. She is raising funds for the trip costs. For forms and payment, visit the table at the back of the sanctuary or contact Nita Russell at or nitawr@att.net. Only $20 for sizes S-L and $22 for sizes XL-5XL Shirts will be available mid April. Paint a Masterpiece! Thursday, April 26th at 6:30pm Room 6/7 Everyone from young to young at heart is invited to this fun event. No experience necessary! Ashlee Tolleson from Paint it Up in Chesnee will take us step by step to an artistic masterpiece. We need minimum of 30 participants. The cost to participate will be $25.00 for a 11X14 canvas and all necessary supplies. All profits will go to Nita Russell s DHMC mission trip expenses. RSVP with Susan Powell spowell1958@charter.net or Judy Coleman , judycoleman75@yahoo.com or go to Facebook and sign up with Paint It Up, and choose the NBUMC fundraiser event. 40 Cans for 40 days Lenten Challenge Continues There is a drop off cart in the hallway off the front lobby for your donations. Items especially needed are: Peanut butter, jelly, bar soap, toothpaste, shampoo (not conditioner), cleaning supplies and nutritious staples. All donations will be split between Greater Spartanburg Ministries and Upstate Family Resource Center Food Pantries. Pick an Envelope and send a Camper to Salkehatchie Pick an envelope help send a camper to Salkehatchie! In the back of the sanctuary will be 100 envelopes ranging from $1-$100. All you have to do is pick an envelope, place the money inside and drop it in the offering plate or church office by April 29th. FAITH, HOPE, LOVE and sometimes GRIEF Support Group time changes We are a support group designed for those who have experienced a loss regardless of how long ago the loss occurred. We foster a warm and safe environment where hearts are shared and grief is diminished. All are welcome and Toni Sanders, LMSW, and certified grief counselor will be directing the class. For questions or concerns, please contact Deb Crocker, at dlocrocker@gmail.com or Starting Tuesday May 8th the group moving to every other Tuesday evening at 6:00pm Upcoming Meeting Dates: No meeting on March 20th Tuesday, April 3rd 10:00am Room 4 Tuesday, April 17th 10:00am Room 4 Tuesday, May 8th 6:00pm Room 4

6 Sunday School 9:45am Fellowship Class Reflections on the Lord s Supper Leader: Cathy Blair & Sandra Shaw Room 4, M & M Center Foundation Class 2 Timothy Leader: Brian Cannon Lecture and Bible Study Room 6, M & M Center Living by Grace Class Three Shadows of the Passion - Andy Stanley Leader: David Hassen Room 7, M & M Center Live It Class Guardrails - by Andy Stanley Leader: Angela Duckworth DVD and Discussion Room 1, M & M Center G.I.F.T. Class- Growing in Faith Together When God s Spirit Moves - by Jim Cymbala Leader: Phil Griswold Room 3 M & M Center H.E.R.O.E.S. Class His Encouragers Reaching Others with Every Smile For all ages with unique needs or disabilities Leader: Kristina Kyle Room 5 M & M Center Youth Sunday School Junior High Class - Grades 6-8 Youth Building Senior High Class - Grades 9-12 Youth Building Children s Sunday School Children s Classes - Grades K4-5 KidLink Building facebook.com/ newbeginningsumc twitter.com/nbumc Rainbow Lake Road Boiling Springs, SC Phone: Office Hours 8:00am- 4:00pm Monday Thursday Prayer Requests To submit a prayer request: to prayers.nbumc@gmail.com Write them on the Sunday Bulletin Communication Card. Visit the Prayer tab on our website. If want to pray for concerns please send an to: prayers.nbumc@gmail.com.to be added to the list. Congregational Care Congregational Care Information: Ruth Clousher clousherr@gmail.com (717) For a phone call or visit: Esta Sharp (864) For cards or mail: Nancy Hallgren nhall39@bellsouth.net (864) For congratulatory, illness or death. For Meals: due to illness, surgery or accident or funeral services. Charlotte Tinsley yogasopenheart@gmail.com (864) Prayer Shawl Ministry: Prayer shawls for anyone who is seriously ill or going through a serious life challenge. Jane Wofford woffordjane@gmail.com (864) Stephen Ministry: Christian care for those experiencing a life challenge or crisis. Rev. Terry Fleming terry.fleming@newbeginningsumc.org (864) Registration for Child Care Child care is available free of charge for all church ministry meetings and church -sponsored events (unless indicated). No reservations are needed for worship services. Reservations required 48 hours in advance. Complete the Child Care request on the Sunday Bulletin Communication Card. Visit the Nursery tab and register on the church website. Church Calendar The official church event calendar is on our website. Contact Lisa Diestler at lisa.diestler@newbeginningsumc.org. Text to Give Simply send a text to with the amount you Wish to contribute. Once you register, future giving is easy. Just send a text with the amount you wish to give and it will process automatically. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. Reverend Terry Fleming Pastor terry.fleming@newbeginningsumc.org Joy Garner Children s Ministry Director joy.garner@newbeginningsumc.org Lisa Diestler Communications/Membership/Senior Adults lisa.diestler@newbeginningsumc.org Carla Fleming Choir Director carla.fleming@newbeginningsumc.org Richey Blackwood Praise Team Director richey.blackwood@newbeginningsumc.org Tonya Miller Finance Administrator tonya.miller@newbeginningsumc.org Ryan Hyatt Media/Sound Coordinator ryan.hyatt@newbeginningsumc.org Anna Pruitt Youth Intern youth@newbeginningsumc.org Jennifer Hubbard Building Steward