Connect. N o v / D e c Do You Hear What I Hear? SUNDAYS. Traditional Services Fellowship Hall 8:30 & 11:00 AM

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1 SUNDAYS Traditional Services Fellowship Hall 8:30 & 11:00 AM Contemporary Service Fellowship Hall 9:45 AM Sunday School 9:45 & 11:00 AM Nursery Provided I N T H I S I S S U E : Those in Service 2 Horne s Calendar 3 Care and Nurture 4 Prayer Requests 4 Church News 5 Children s News 6 Youth News 7 Adult Groups 8 Services/Programs 10 Adult Studies 12 Sunday School 13 Mission News 14 Staff 16 Connect At Horne Memorial United Methodist Church N o v / D e c Do You Hear What I Hear? At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. Titus 3:3-7 I remember the year CD players came out. Leading up to that Christmas, I begged my parents for months for one of those players that would replace audiotapes with a disc. I was shocked when two days before Christmas they handed me their credit card and told me I could go get one and they offered up a maximum limit. They were shocked when I came home with one of the top-of-the-line CD players $ above the budget they gave me. It was a Magnavox player that you could program. It would hold the memory of 100 disks, and you could set the order of the play list with each one. Somehow I talked my parents into letting me keep it. It was quite a machine; it never skipped and never gave me trouble. I still own it and it still works. Looking back it ranks up there with one the greatest Christmas gifts I ever received, and yet, the older I get and the more I grow in my faith, I realize how often I missed the reason for these seasons in my youth. This scripture passage from Titus sums it up well. God loves us and even though we are sinners, God made a way for everyone He created to be redeemed to be saved. God loved us so much that He sent Jesus into the world. This is the greatest gift offered to any of us. In that first Christmas season, Jesus fulfilled over 300 prophecies in the Old Testament through His birth. The scriptures tell us that He came to save the world and that if we will believe in Him and claim Him as our Lord and Savior, we will be heirs of God children who are forgiven and receive the promise of eternal life. Thanksgiving is a time that celebrates God s goodness and provision. During the Thanksgiving season, we celebrate how God loves us and provided not only for our salvation, but gave us this nation so that we may worship Him in freedom. It is a time to highlight all the ways that God blesses us everyday family, friends, our staff, our church, the presence of God through His Holy Spirit, etc. We have so much for which to give thanks. I hope you have a wonderful Holiday (holy day) season this year. I pray you are able to spend them with your family, friends, loved ones and/or church. I hope that as we worship, eat great food and goodies, decorate, share gifts, attend gatherings, etc., we will remember the reason for the season. It is during this time of year we give thanks and celebrate the greatest gift offered to us and all humankind the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. May we all claim this gift, give thanks to God, and celebrate His amazing love and mercy! We hope you will bring family and friends to celebrate this gift by attending our services this season. May we all claim this gift for ourselves, give thanks to God and celebrate His amazing love and mercy! Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas! -Pastor Jonathan

2 P A G E 2 Those In Service Ushers, Greeters & Acolytes in Service Greeters/November 8:30 Traditional Service 11/04 Kathy & Dave Varnas 11/11 Iris Supcoe 11/18 Theresa Kelly 11/25 Jane Barnes Greeters/December 8:30 Traditional Service 12/02 Kathy Varnas 12/09 Iris Supcoe 12/16 Iris Supcoe 12/23 Jane Barnes 12/30 Melissa Dooley We are always working to build our usher teams. If you are interested in serving, please jerrydaws@ gmail.com For more information about being trained to acolyte contact, Iris Supcoe at 9:45 Contemporary Service 11/04 Kelly Siegert/Kyra Ruivo 11/11 Pam Ruivo/Tom Ruivo 11/18 Marcia Rodriguez/PamTyler 11/25 Jenn Willoughby/Ellen Hughes 11:00 Traditional Service 11/04 Sharon Boyce, Nancy Andrews 11/11 Bonnie McCormac, Susan Ferrell 11/18 Sharon Boyce, Nancy Andrews 11/25 Berneice Jones, Amelia Thomas Ushers/November 8:30: Phil Culpepper, Chris Brooks, Craig Johnson 9:45: Dan & Diane Andolsen 11:00: Bryan Blake & Chris Souter Acolytes/November 8:30 Service: 11/04 Isabelle Williams & Nicole Willis 11/11 Foster & Ford Evans 11/18 Elizabeth & Gabriel Schellinger 11/25 Ben Bouchard & Owen Fitzhugh 11:00 Service: 11/04 Christian Bechtold, Thomas Fridrick 11/11 Susanna Duck 11/18 David Jeffries & Mason Kuykendall 11/25 Mallory & Taylor Kinyo 9:45 Contemporary Service 12/02 Lisa Watkins/Rebecca Spell 12/09 Lee & Tera Hartman/Lynn Greene 12/16 Pam Tyler/Tiffany Anderson 12/23 Denny & Melissa Barlow/Marcia R. 12/30 Kyra Ruivo/Beth Smith 11:00 Traditional Service 12/02 Nancy Andrews, Sharon Boyce 12/09 Melissa St. Clair, Susan Ferrell 12/16 Berneice Jones, Amelia Thomas 12/23 Nancy Andrews, Sharon Boyce 12/30 Berneice Jones, Jennie Pratt Ushers/December 8:30: Bob Barber, John Barnes, Jonathan Barnes 9:45: Greg Farrell & Joe Leeworthy 11:00: Jeff Adams & Brian Buchanan Acolytes/December 8:30 Service: 12/02 TBA 12/09 TBA 12/16 TBA 12/23 TBA 12/30 TBA 11:00 Service 12/02 TBA 12/09 TBA 12/16 TBA 12/23 TBA 12/30 TBA C O N N E C T A T H O R N E M E M O R I A L U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

3 N O V / D E C Horne Memorial Nov/Dec Calendar Weekly Calendar Sundays 8:00 AM Prayer Time 8:30 & 11:00 AM Traditional Services 9:45 AM Contemporary Service 9:45 AM Sunday School all ages 11:00 AM Adult Sunday School 12:00 AM Declaration Practice 5:30 PM Confirmation 5:30 PM Dance Ministry 6:30 PM Women s Bible Study Mondays 9:00 AM Preschool 7:00 PM Boy & Cub Scouts Tuesdays 9:00 AM Preschool (Basement) 9:30 AM Women s Bible Study 5:30 PM Women s Bible Study (B8) 5:30 PM Alpha Class (FH, 2nd floor) Special Events Wednesdays 9:00 AM Preschool 5:00 PM Fellowship Dinner 6:30 PM Youth, JAM, Bible Studies, Hand bell practice 7:30 PM Choir Practice Thursdays 9:00 AM Preschool (Basement) 9:30 AM Men s Bible Study (214) 6:30 AM GriefShare (214,215,216) Fridays 9:00 AM Preschool P A G E 3 Team Meetings Sun, Nov 4 Mon, Nov 5 Mon, Dec 3 Worship Team 4PM Trustee Team Meetings Tuesdays Staff Meetings 1:30 Tue, Nov 6 Tue, Nov 6 & Dec 4 Budget 3 PM; Mission Team; UMW Cure4Sure Cancer support group Mon, Dec 10 Staff Christmas Party Thu, Nov 8 & Dec 13 Sun, Nov 11 & Dec 9 Tue, Nov 13 & Dec 11 Thu, Nov 15 Deborah Circle; SPRC Team UMM Breakfast Stella, Hannah, Nell Holland, Sarah circles Hospitality 11 AM Mon, Nov 26 Young Adults 6:30 PM Sun, Nov 4 All Saints; Daylight Savings ends Sat, Dec 8 Clayton Christmas Parade Thu, Nov 8 Ukraine Serve Now 6:30 PM (Fellowship Hall) Sun, Dec 9 Love Feast 945 AM; Children s Christmas Program 6 PM (Sanctuary) Nov 9-11 Youth Pilgrimage Trip Mon, Dec 10 Praise Dance Christmas Program 7 PM (Clayton Center) Sun, Nov 11 Veteran s Sun; UMM Breakfast 7AM; Hand bells play; Surviving the Holidays 12 PM (FH) Tue, Dec 11 Service of Hope & Light 6:30 PM (Sanctuary) Mon, Nov 12 Church Office Closed Wed, Dec 12 Preschool Christmas Program 11 AM Sun, Nov 18 Alternative Gift Fair (213); Heavenly Handbags Auction fundraiser 3 PM (FH) Thu, Dec 13 Fri, Dec 14 Poinsettias Delivered Movie Night 5:30-9:30 PM (FH) Nov Church Office Closed Sat, Dec 15 Blood Drive 9-1 (Fellowship Hall) Wed, Nov 21 No Programming or dinner Sun, Dec 16 Cantata Service (830 & 11) Sun, Nov 25 No Youth or Children s Sunday School; Pre-decorate for Hanging of Greens 12 PM Tue, Dec 18 Thu, Dec 20 JOY Club (Fellowship Hall) Usher/Greeter training 7 PM Wed, Nov 28 Toy Drive Set up (Fellowship Hall) 6:30 PM Sun, Dec 23 No Youth or Children s Sunday School Thu, Nov 29 Clayton Christmas Tree Lighting; Hand bells play at 6:30 PM Dec Church Office Closed Sat, Dec 1 Toy Drive (Fellowship Hall) 9 AM Mon, Dec 24 Candle Light Service 4, 6, 8 Sun, Dec 2 Hanging of the Greens 6 PM Mon, Dec 31-Jan1 Church Office Closed

4 P A G E 4 Care & Nurture Prayer Requests Lee Ann & Steve Mowe, Robby Braim, Betty Bell, JD Bryant, Dawn Leslie, Israel Campbell, Marcelle Brannan, Frances Barbour, Ed Smith, Peggy Craig, Sue Verrinder, W.R. Alexander, Paula Price, Vernon & Betty Johnson, Edna Baker, Frank Thornton, Jerry Andrews, Karen Wiggins, Carol Bullock, Vivian Putt, Randi Warren, Cristie Felix, Janice Boyette, Lisa Brogdon, Ray Owen, Bella Dusenbury, Kaela Bechtold, Mary Lu Perry, Bill Ogle, Tim Perry, Diana Howard, Rick Ransopher, Susan Garrett, Jake Levine, Donna Owen, Judy Packard, Pat Clark, Thurston Perry. To submit a prayer request, contact the church office, place in the offering plate on a pew card, or sarah@horneumc.net Cure4Sure Cancer Support Group The Cure4Sure Cancer Support Group will meet Tue, November 6 and December 4 at Anthony s Italian Restaurant (Wal-mart Shopping Center) at 11:30 AM. Please contact Iris Supcoe or lovesthebeach@nc.rr.com to reserve a seat and to find out where the next meeting will be held. Please encourage any friends or relatives, who have been touched in some way by cancer, to join us. Surviving the Holidays Seminar Sunday, November 11 12:00-3:00 PM Fellowship Hall $5 Registration Fee includes lunch & materials When you are grieving a loved one s death, the holiday season can be especially painful. Our Surviving the Holidays seminar helps participants prepare for the holidays and even discover hope for the future. You ll Learn: How to deal with the many emotions you ll face during the holidays What to do about traditions and other coming changes Helpful tips for surviving social events How to discover hope for your future Register online by Nov. 5 GriefShare Registration or contact the church office at (919) , ext. 131 C O N N E C T A T H O R N E M E M O R I A L U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

5 N O V / D E C Church News P A G E 5 Memorials & Honorariums (as of Sept 30) Building Fund Wilbur Honeycutt by Bryan & Jenny Blake Jimmy Ferrell by Helen Smith Wilbur Honeycutt by Marcia Amaon Wilbur Honeycutt by Carolyn Gurganus Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner Wednesday, November 07 - Pizza Wednesday, November 14 - Potato Bar Wednesday, November 21 - No Dinner or programming Wednesday, November 28 - Pancake Breakfast Wednesday, December 5 - Chicken & BBQ Wednesday, December 12 - Hotdogs No Dinner or programming on December 19, 26, or Jan 2 If you would like to be baptized or to join Horne, please go to the church website to register or click on the link New Member Information (online). You can also call the church office for more information. Welcome New Members! Rob & Ivy Mitchell and children Carlee & Camryn Jim & Krissy Dubovec We celebrate the baptism of their daughter, Palmer Grace Dubovec (6mo) The 2017 Altar Flower Calendar online: Sign up to purchase an altar flower for traditional services on our website under Worship or contact the church office. The cost for flowers is $50. Checks should be written to Horne with flowers in the notation. The December Flowers on the Altar are Poinsettias given in Memory and Honor of loved ones to decorate the church. 11/04 By the Hemphill family in honor of Scott & Allison Hemphill s 40th wedding anniversary. 11/11 By Charles & Lynne Parrish in honor of Matthew Parrish and Ashley Muirhead s birthdays. 11/18 By the Culpepper family in honor of James Culpepper s birthday. The 2019 Flower calendar is online. Please sign up today!

6 P A G E 6 News About Our Children Sunday School Register for Sunday School below. Visitors are always welcome! Sunday School Children s Registration Family Worship Days (No Youth or Children s Sunday School) November 25, December 23 and 30th Wednesday Jammers Jesus and Me (JAM) Children 3 years old through 5th grade are invited to join us! Wednesday Evenings 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Click here to register Jesus and Me (JAM) to be part of this fun mid-week ministry or go to the children s page of the horneumc.net website! The Wednesday night Jammers will not meet on Nov 21, Dec 19, Dec 26 and Jan 2 News! Want a fun, engaging, Christian way to make the countdown to Christmas more special for your children? You can pick up an Advent Calendar on the table by the church office, in the Narthex, or on the table outside of the Fellowship Hall. Look for them beginning Sunday, November 25th. Keep an eye out for the Shepherd on the Search, this holiday season. This special shepherd will show up in different places around the church throughout Advent as he searches for the babe, born in a manger. It's the most wonderful time of the year! You are invited to join the children as they host a Children's Christmas Program in the Sanctuary on Sunday, December 9 at 6 PM. They will be reading scripture and singing traditional Christmas carols. C O N N E C T A T H O R N E M E M O R I A L U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

7 N O V / D E C News About Our Youth P A G E 7 UMYF - United Methodist Youth Fellowship Horne Memorial Youth Group 2018/19 Wednesday Night 6:30 PM 8 PM Dinner 5 PM 6:30 PM No Youth November 21, December 26 or January 2 December 19th Christmas Exchange ($10 gift) If you are new to youth group register online at Youth at Horne includes students 6th 12th grade Join the Declaration Praise Band Practice Sundays 12 PM, Fellowship Hall Contact the Youth Director at bradlopp@1218@gmail.com for more information Pilgrimage Nov 9-11 Sr. High Ski Trip Jan 3-6 Young Adults s Monday, November 26 6:30 PM Join us for food, fellowship and discussion! Youth Sunday School SUNDAY MORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS 9:45am For 6 th 8 th Grades Located in the Barnes-Lassiter House All youth are welcome to join us for this fun and friendly class. Facilitated by JoAnn Knott. Come join us! No Classes Nov 25, Dec 23 or 30th HIGH SCHOOL CLASS 9:00am For 9 th 12 th Grades Contact Belinda McFerren for more information, bmcferren@centurylink.net

8 P A G E 8 Adult Groups United Methodist Women Follow Go Serve Love He said to them Come Follow Me & I will make you Fishers of Men Matthew 4:19 Join us on our Facebook group page - Horne Memorial UMW 20 Years of Parade of Tables Parade of Tables Pictures and Information Needed! Please leave any pictures or information from past Parade of Tables in the Deborah Circle Box. We have very little info from WOMEN S RETREAT You are invited to join us for a Women s Retreat to the Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores, NC on March Cost is $225 with a $50 nonrefundable deposit due at time of registration. Contact Amy Lomax by phone or text (678) or amyglomax@gmail.com. Please make checks payable to Horne UMW with 2019 Retreat in the memo. Checks may be placed in the UMW box. Women s Retreat Registration Contact the UMW President, Lori Anderson for more information about how to plug into Horne s UMW, lorusty@nc.rr.com. STELLA YOUNG MEETINGS November meeting: 7 PM Sandy Germann s 836 Parkridge Dr. Join us! December meeting: 6 PM Helen Little 2252B Cooper Branch Rd Join us! We each bring a covered dish and a gift to exchange. C O N N E C T A T H O R N E M E M O R I A L U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

9 N O V / D E C P A G E 9 Helping Men Grow in Christ, So Others May Know Christ. United Methodist Men UPCOMING EVENTS: Men s Breakfast Sunday, Nov 11 and Dec 9 at 7AM in the Fellowship Hall JOY Club (Just Older Youth) JOY CLUB (Just Older Youth) is an active group of Horne s members and friends who are 55 and older. If you love to see different places in North Carolina, attend theater productions, and enjoy gathering together for covered dish lunches, come and join us. Usually one event is scheduled each month. You don't have to be a member of Horne UMC to participate in JOY Club activities. For more information, contact Bob Horton at or nchortons@gmail.com Upcoming events: See the Joy Club bulletin board in the basement hallway for other upcoming events that were selected at our October 23rd lunch. December 18, Tuesday. Annual Joy Club Christmas Party lunch, desserts and Dirty Santa gift exchange, 12:30 PM in Fellowship Hall. Gifts under $10 and wrapped. Quilt Ministry The Quilt Ministry Team will take a break November and December. They will meet again in January! Have a wonderful holiday!

10 P A G E 10 Services & Programs Sunday, Nov. 4 Bell toll for those that have passed this year Veteran s Sunday Sunday, November 11 We invite all that are serving or have served to process into worship together. You may come as you are or wear uniform or hat. Poinsettias On Sunday, December 16 the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall will be decorated with poinsettias. You may purchase a plant for $9 to help decorate our worship areas and take them home on Christmas Eve. Write checks to Horne for the number of plants you would like by December 9. Let us know who they are from, and who they are in memory or honor of. You can fill out the slip and hand in with your money in the offering or lock box outside of church office. Clayton Christmas Tree Lighting Thursday, November 29 Our Jubilate Ringers (hand bells) will play at 6:30 PM in front of Blackley Printing on Main St. Pre-decoration after Services at 12:15 PM Sunday, Nov 25 Set up trees, hang wreaths Hanging of the Greens Sunday, December 2 at 6 PM Service will be held in the Sanctuary Join us for a special service of music, children decorate the tree! C O N N E C T A T H O R N E M E M O R I A L U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

11 N O V / D E C Services & Programs JOIN US! P A G E 11 Sunday, Dec. 2 Sunday, Dec. 9 Hanging of the Greens Service sanctuary Love Feast 9:45AM fellowship hall Children s Christmas Program 6 PM sanctuary Monday, Dec. 10 Tuesday, Dec. 11 Wednesday, Dec. 12 Sunday, Dec. 16 Sunday, Dec. 20 Praise Dance Ministry Program 7 PM Clayton Center Service of Hope & Light 6:30 PM sanctuary Preschool Christmas Program 11 AM Cantata Service 8:30 & 11:00 sanctuary Usher/Greeter Christmas Eve training 7 PM Sunday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Candle Light Services: 4PM Contemporary Service w/ Communion 6PM Traditional Service w/ Communion 8PM Traditional Service w/ Communion Please share printed Advent cards at church with friends & neighbors

12 P A G E 12 Adult Study Groups Adult Small Group Studies Start dates for classes vary from group to group; please contact the class facilitator for more info! MORNING CLASSES Tuesday Morning Women s Class, 9:30AM-11:30AM, Room 213 Facilitated by Diane Snyder, dksnyder92@gmail.com NEW! 8-week study, Hebrews, by Lisa Harper, begins Nov. 13 Thursday Morning Men s Class 9:30 am 10:30 am Room 214 Facilitated by Chris Brooks, cmbofnc@yahoo.com EVENING CLASSES Tuesday Evening Women s Class 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Room B-8 NEW! Join us for this 9-week study, Begins Oct. 30 A Woman After God's Own Heart Facilitated by Laurie Lee, laurie728@gmail.com Wednesday Evening Women s Class 6:30-7:30 pm The Clayton Center The Pool Room Facilitated by Laura Griggs, grigln35@gmail.com Wednesday Evening Men s Class 6:30-7:30 pm The Clayton Center The York Room Facilitated by Grant Warren, phillwarr@nc.rr.com C O N N E C T A T H O R N E M E M O R I A L U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

13 N O V / D E C P A G E 13 Studies for Advent NEW! Join the 9:45 Sunday School Class, Christ, Coffee & Conversations, in Room 217. They will explore The Gift of the Nutcracker, by Matt Rawle, beginning on Sunday, November 18. Come and see how the most unexpected gift is the greatest one of all! Contact Caroline Daily at carolinedaily@aol.com to reserve your book. NEW! Join the Thursday Women s Bible study class, in Room 213. They will explore The Women of Christmas, by Liz Curtis Higgs, beginning on Thursday, November 29. Come experience the season afresh with Elizabeth, Mary and Anna, of the Bible. Contact Connie Riddle at cjriddle74@yahoo.com to reserve your book. Sunday Morning Adult Classes See our website for more study opportunities. Our Sunday Morning Classes offer learning & connection opportunities for all ages. Drop in and find a class that fits your interests and style! Whether you attend long-term or drop in for one class, you ll enjoy interesting study material, lively discussions, and warm hospitality! 9:45 AM Christ, Coffee, and Conversations Room 217 A casual and relaxed class using a variety of books & materials for discussion selected by class members. Facilitated by Caroline Daily 9:45 AM Elbert Jones Men s Class Prayer Chapel Men s class using the popular Uniform Series Bible Study. Each quarter focuses on a specific biblical theme. Facilitated by Jim Smith 9:45 AM Genesis Class Room 214 A more traditional Bible study class that explores books of the Bible. Facilitated by Cynthia Ford and Stephen Smith 9:45 AM Journey Through The Bible Room 216 A lively discussion class of diverse ages and stages of life, singles and couples. Study materials range from traditional Bible Study to book discussions Facilitated by Laurie Lee 11:00 AM Exploring the Bible Room 214 A discussion class (currently studying the book of John). Various Facilitators.

14 P A G E 14 Studies Cont d (Save the Date) Ukraine ServeNow Thursday, November 8 Fellowship Hall Join us for a ServeNow Ukraine presentation this Thursday, Nov 8 at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Join us for coffee, tea, and desserts as we hear testimony and learn more about ServeNow s ministry in the Ukraine. Disaster Relief Update Thanks to those who have donated items and money to the relief efforts in the wake of hurricane Florence. Volunteers from Horne Memorial have collected and delivered three loads of supplies to the New Bern and the Burgaw area. Instrumental in the collection and delivery were Jenny Blake, Brenda E., and Denny Headington. We have received $10,000 in donations to send for flood relief. In addition to donations, Horne committed to provide additional assistance to the flood victims. The Methodist Men (and woman) participated in mud outs of devastated homes and a church in the New Bern area. The group stayed at Garber UMC and went out for several days to worksites in the Trenton and Pollicksville area. Along with other volunteers from across the Nation, they worked through the Christian organization, Eight Days of Hope. New & Gently Used Coats Needed Donations of new and gently used coats are now being collected as we help stock Hope's Closet for the winter months! Coats should be clean, in good repair, with no tears or stains. Coats for children, youth and adults are needed, all sizes. Donations should be placed in the closet in the basement drop-off zone. Donations accepted through November. Christmas Toy Giveaway - Sat, Dec. 2 9 AM 11 AM The Youth Christmas Toy Giveaway will be held in the Church Fellowship Hall. Youth will assist families, in the community, as they select gifts for their children. We are collecting new or gently used toys, games, books, coats, and shoes. We are not collecting clothing. Please drop off any donated items in the basement drop off zone closet just inside the tunnel entrance. C O N N E C T A T H O R N E M E M O R I A L U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

15 N O V / D E C Local & Global Mission News P A G E 15 Alternative Gift Market November 18 in room 213 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father. James 1:17 The average American who celebrates Christmas expects to spend around $750 on holiday gifts this year. The average American also probably receives at least one gift they have no use for, along with a number of gifts stuffed into the back of a closet. This year do something different with your spending: make meaning, make compassion, make hope. Please join Missions on Sunday morning, November 18th for our Alternative Gift Market. Shop for holiday gifts as you support local and international missions. These gifts will contribute to food, clothing, shelter, medical care, disaster relief, and opportunities for independence for those people served by these agencies. Contact Elaine Pleasants, e.pleasants@yahoo.com, for more information. Angel Tree Ministry November 18 The Angel Tree Ministry provides gifts for 50 residents at Clayton House, an assisted living facility. The Angel Tree will be in the church parlor on November 18. Take an angel from the tree, write your name next to the resident s name, and return your wrapped gifts to the Church by Sunday, Dec 2. You can purchase as many gifts as you want from the list, but please select at least 2 or 3 items and return your wrapped gifts to the Prayer Chapel by the library and sanctuary hallway. The Stella Young circle will distribute the gifts on Sunday, December 9 at 2 PM. Our Chancel Choir will sing at the event. If you ve helped with this ministry before, you know what a blessing it is to the residents. Thank you in advance for your prayers and participation. Contact Marsha Farrell, for more info. United Methodist Student s Day Sun, Nov 25 Gifts to this special Sunday offering help deserving United Methodist Students continue their education and their faith journeys as they strive to make a difference in the world and discern what God has called them to do. Write checks to Horne Memorial with UMSD in the memo! Horne Memorial Community Blood Drive December 15 9 AM 1:30 PM Church Fellowship Hall To register ahead visit enter sponsor code: CLAYTON Tom Brown at with questions. WE NEED ALL ELIGIBLE DONORS!

16 Horne Memorial UMC 121 East 2nd Street PO Box 475 Clayton, NC Office: Facebook: Send information for inclusion in the newsletter to on the 16th of each month. Items for Sunday bulletins must be ed to by the Wednesday morning prior to desired Sunday. Items for the church website should be sent to You may access the newsletter online at the horneumc.net website under Connect and Newsletter. The Newsletter Deadline for the Jan/Feb issue is December16. Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World Since 1859 We re on the Web! Rev. Dr. Jonathan Jeffries, Lead Pastor, ext. 122, Our Staff Horne Memorial UMC P.O. Box 475 Clayton, NC Rev. Richard Hartman, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Sherrie VanderVeen, Associate Pastor, ext.131 Clara Darden, Minister of Visitation, Michael Bliss, Director of Contemporary Worship Arts, Elaine Coker, Director of Music, Sally Carson, Organist, Sarah Norris, Office Administrator, ext. 121 Holly Patton, Director of Children s Ministry, ext. 123 holly@horneumc.net Brad Lopp, Director of Youth, (919) , bradlopp1218@gmail.com Dan Johnson, Finance, ext. 124 dan@horneumc.net Lynn Greene, Director of Christian Education, lynn@horneumc.net, ext. 129 Terry McCarthy, Preschool, ext. 130, terry@horneumc.net Anita Mason, Admin to the Associate Pastor, ext. 125, anita@horneumc.net Elise Howe, Office Assistant, ext. 132, elise@horneumc.net Address Services Requested