Kingfisher Faith. Reaching Up, Reaching Out, Loving God, Loving Others

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1 Reaching Up, Reaching Out, Loving God, Loving Others COLD SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The Fountain Volume 40, Issue 1 JANUARY 2019 Kingfisher Faith In a video on his publisher s website, Eugene Peterson tells of watching a kingfisher repeatedly dive for fish in a lake. Peterson counted 37 dives before the kingfisher caught its supper! And he s the king fisher! Peterson chuckles. From that bird-watching episode, he gleaned a ministry lesson: It may take a long time and many attempts maybe dozens! before something works out. God calls us to live out his love faithfully, even when we don t seem to be accomplishing anything. Maybe we extend 36 invitations to worship, work 36 monthly shifts at a food bank or utter 36 prayers without seeing results. What s the point? we wonder. But the kingfisher urges us on: Maybe number 37 is the charm! In the words of St. Paul (and mixing fishing and farming metaphors): Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up (Galatians 6:9, NIV).

2 OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS Page 2 The Invisible Woman 1 st Quarter Praise & Worship Gathering Sunday, January 20 th, 2019 from 3:00 5:00 pm Life can seem overwhelming with the responsibilities placed on women as they fulfill their roles for family, work and church. As you juggle the balls to meet deadlines, do you often feel overlooked or invisible? Does anyone notice your efforts to keep things running smoothly? While it may seem that no one around you notices, you can trust that God sees everything you do. Jannette Kluttz will be our speaker. Please join us as she offers thoughts on the work we do each day. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. Colossians 3:23 Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58

3 Page 3 Gifts & Memorials PRAYER STEEPLE FUND In Memory of Larry Kluttz Given by: Bill Barnhardt Given by: Ken & Barbara Earnhardt Given by: Raymelle Weddington In Memory of Mary Ecton Given by: Terry & Dean Bowers Given by: Charles Page SS Class Given by: Bill Barnhardt Given by: Ken & Barbara Earnhardt Given by: Raymelle Weddington In Memory of Harold Troutman Given by: Bill Barnhardt In Memory of Liz Kluttz Given by: Bill Barnhardt In Memory of Jim Weddington Given by: Raymelle Weddington DESIGNATED FUND In Memory of Larry Kluttz Given by: Tracy, Carol, Chris & Debbie Talley In Memory of Harold Troutman Given by: Kenneth & Doris Troutman Given by: Charles & Louanne Troutman In Memory of Liz Kluttz UMYF FUND In Memory of Mary Ecton Given by: Johnny & Paula Faggart Given by: Tracy, Carol, Chris & Debbie Talley Given by: Joseph & Katherine Mason Given by: Charles & Gail Beaver Given by: Ben & Andrea Beaver Given by: Bible Buddies Class of First Christian Church In Memory of Larry Kluttz VAN FUND In Memory of Gertrude Burch Given by: Brenda Long BOY SCOUTS In Honor of Ron Barnhardt Given by: Paul Ecton BUILDING FUND In Memory of Gertrude Burch Given by: Christian Tours Given by: JoAnne Helms Given by: Marilyn Davis-Wallace

4 Page 4 M.Y. Heart's ministry is collecting supplies to make blessing bags for the homeless. These items include such things as pocket Bibles, travel shampoos, conditioners, soap, and other necessities. A green bin is located under the mailboxes in the hallway behind the sanctuary and in the narthex. A list of other items are located on the flyer at these collection bins. If you have questions about this new outreach, Julie Love at jaxandcb@yahoo.com. Current need: Cinch-sack (drawstring backpacks) and Deodorant When sending prayer requests via , please send them to prayer@coldspringsumc.org or submit them via the prayer request form on the church website. This will allow requests to still be sent out even when the church office is closed. Mt. Pleasant Food Ministry s Current needs: Tuna, Canned Chicken, Luncheon Meats, Canned Fruit, Pork & Beans, Dried Milk, and Crackers Non-food items: Laundry Detergent, Shampoo, Face Soap, Toilet Tissue, Deodorant, Toothpaste, Diapers The basket for donations to this food pantry is located in the hall behind the sanctuary beside the church mailboxes. Cold Springs Preschool is open for registration for the school year. We have a wonderful, caring preschool and would love the opportunity to have your 1-5 year old enrolled. A registration form is on our website coldspringsumc.org, then click the preschool tab. Please call and Carol Hendry, the Preschool Director, will be happy to schedule a tour or answer questions.

5 Page 5 JANUARY Birthdays & Anniversaries Birthdays 5 LeAnne Barnhardt, Mike Daugherty 6 Marie Stancil, Lauren Heintz 8 Jaxson Love 9 Lynne Georgevich 11 Yolanda Dunmire 12 Grayson Overbay 13 Katelyn Maxwell, Mandie Condie 17 Garrett Overbay 22 Cori Love 24 Dustin Barnhardt, Ryley Gray 28 Tonya Caldwell, Jacob Heintz, Jayden Hemphill 31 Brenda Long Anniversaries 5 John & Susan Caton 9 Richard & Yolanda Dunmire COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: January 6:30-10:00 am If your name has been omitted from the Birthday/Anniversary list, and you wish to be included, please contact the church office. Please join the UMM and UMW the first Saturday in each month for the Community Breakfast. You will be blessed with great fellowship. Extra help is always welcome!

6 Ola Sells P O Box 427 Mt. Pleasant, NC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vincent Hess P O Box 1712 Concord, NC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bennie Hunsucker Concord Place 1501 Zion Church Road, East Concord, NC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sylvia Miller Morningside of Concord 500 NE Penny Lane #112 Concord, NC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Faye Maxwell 1930 Woodhaven Drive Albemarle, NC January 6: Charlie Deal, James Caldwell, John Caton January 13: W. B. Allmon, Lee Kluttz, Paul Ecton, Ken Earnhardt January 20: Larry Heintz, John Caton, Aaron Misenheimer January 27: Bill Barnhardt, Paul Ecton John Caton, Loy Ingold January 6: 11:00am T. J. & Lillian Overbay January 13: 11:00am Barbara Earnhardt, Aaron & Pat Misenheimer January 20: 11:00am Larry & Tillie Heintz January 27: 11:00am Bill Barnhardt and Carol Barnhardt 8:45am Greeters for January: Todd & Christine Barbee family January 6: January 13: January 20: January 27: Our Christian sympathy is extended to the Jerry Helms family upon the death of his mother, Gertrude Burch, on November 29, May the Spirit of the Living God continue to guide and direct this family of our church. A sincere thank you to the Cold Springs family for showing your love for Gertrude and for sharing in our sorrow. You were always in Gertrude s heart and you will always be in ours. Gertrude definitely left a Legacy of Love. Keep it going in this world as a tribute to her life. Your love shared with us is deeply appreciated and will always be remembered by the family of Gertrude Barnhardt Helms Burch.

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