FAMILY FUN DAY! SUNDAY, MAY 7th JOIN US FOR... May 2017

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1 In Touch Also available online at May 2017 Inside This Issue: JOIN US FOR... FAMILY FUN DAY! SUNDAY, MAY 7th Birthdays, Anniversaries, Memorials 2 JOY Club 3 Kid s Corner Creative Corner 4 5 Missions 6,7 Bible Studies 8, 9 Chat n Chew 9 Worship 10:30 a.m. (outside weather permitting) Hotdogs, hamburgers, and all the fixings, drinks provided Special music Games for all ages Bounce House, Cornhole, Frisbee & more! Come in your casual picnic attire Bring a dish to share, a chair or blanket...and a friend or two! (some shaded areas will be provided for those who need to be out of the sun) Youth News 10 Preschool 11

2 P a g e 2 1 Thomas & Karen Hazelwood 5 Lee & Judy Kuklock 7 Roger Bryant & Nancy Quell 12 John & Sharon Springfield 18 Charles & Betty Bradshaw 19 Curtis & Stefania Walls 20 Matt & Valerie Westheimer 24 Eric & Nikki Lowe 30 Don & Sharon Hawkins 31 Curtis & Amber Keesee Please log onto Facebook to search Ebenezer United Methodist Church and LIKE our page for the latest updates. Contact Chris Keltner at cokeltner@aol.com to have your event added to our page. 1 Linda Patton Keo Tep 4 Caitlyn Cena Austin Yodzis 8 Margot Broglin Liz Stoddard 9 Mickade Atchley Mike Matthews Audrey Ruehl Rhonda Steere 10 Aaron Millikin 12 Del Brooks Mary Hill Rowan Stoddard 14 Melissa Hazelwood Tiffany Johnson Gary Robertson Teresa Shand Kim Opauski 15 Petty Clements Jane DeLong Ben Johnson 16 Kate Bouvier Melanie Cena April McBride 18 Chris Wollesen 27 John Sterner 31 Lisa Sorrentino Connor Thompson The following donations have been made to the Music Fund in memory of Elise Kennett s mom, Helen Blickens by: Richard & Lillian Taylor, Penny Baisden, Dale & Susan Terry, Robert & Esther Hall, Larry & Amye Stephenson, Merle & Cheryl Impson; William & Elise Kennett, Jr., EUMC Chancel Choir, Carol Fuller, Brian & Caroline Martin, James & Linda Cheek, John & Nina McConnell, Carole B. Garrett, and Benjamin & Alice Oliver

3 P a g e 3 (Just Older Youth 50+) The JOY CLUB is a senior-age fellowship group that enjoys getting together to laugh, talk and eat in different types of venues; some at church and others out in the community. Our upcoming schedule for the next quarter is: 4/8/17 The Stone Rolled Away, Rocky Hock Playhouse, Edenton, NC. We had 12 people go on this outing and we thoroughly enjoyed the buffet and play...may make this trip again to see a different production! 5/15/17 Tidewater Tides baseball game 6/24/17 Fishing trip on the Ocean Eagle Monday 6:35pm Headboat leaving from Hampton waterfront $12/pp for 20+ fans Saturday 1:30-5:30PM $40/pp Reservations by 5/1/17 We are calling this a family fishing day. Invite your children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Come & enjoy the water if you don t like to fish. If you have ideas for activities that you think the Joy Club would enjoy, come be a part of the planning group...contact Rich Corey (rcorey1@charter.net) or myself, Janie Murrell (Janie.murrell@yahoo.com) Cast your burden upon the He is Just a Prayer Away Lord and He will sustain When we have a problem, our first thought is to contact friend. In our world today, with so many technolog- you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. ical advances, it is easy to communicate even with people who are far away. Just a hundred years ago, people Psalm 55:22 NASB waited days to receive a message from another town! Certainly God desires that we help to bear one another s burdens and that we seek wise counsel. The trouble is that in doing so, often we fail to take our burdens to the One who can do something about them. We are called to release our cares to our heavenly Father. A cause with an effect is implied in Psalm 55:22 If you cast your burden on Him, then He will sustain you. Lift the worries that weigh on my mind and heart today, Father. I can t bear them alone any longer. In my weakness, You are strong. Thank You for Your promise to sustain me. Amen. (from Today, God Wants You to Know...Inspiration for a Woman s Soul published by Barbour Publishing, Inc. Used by permission.)

4 P a g e 4 Our Kid s Choir will practice on Sunday mornings for the first few minutes of Sunday School (for ages K-2 nd grade. Our next performance will be Mother s Day, May 14 th. Our theme this year is Camp Out, Getting S more of Jesus. Registration forms are on the church website ( and at each service. We need lots of volunteers! We need adults to be Co-Station leaders and Youth 6 th grade and up to be Crew Leaders. We will also have a big picnic at the end of the day on Thursday, with hotdogs and the fixings. We need help on this day as well. Volunteer registration forms are also available or you can call or me directly. Thank you for supporting Children s Ministry at EBUMC! Athena Rhodes athenarhodes@ebumc.net Office ; Cell

5 P a g e 5 C R E A T I V E On Tuesday, April 25th, Betty Murray guided us through making a beaded bracelet. What a joy to learn something new and be able to fellowship with others and even make some new friends! Be sure to mark our Fall Craft/Vendor Fair on Saturday, November 5th, on your calendar, because we will have some of these crafts on sale for your personal use or for Christmas gifts! We still need instructors for July and August. If you have a craft you would like to share, please contact Athena Rhodes (athenarhodes@ebumc.net or Sheila Smith (sheilasmith@ebumc.net) for more information. MAY Tuesday, May 23rd, Nancy McLaulin will help us create Flower Garden Art. Some plates/dishes will be available, but you are encouraged to use dishes you have or go thrift store shopping to create your unique Flower Garden...everything else will be provided. (see picture) Time: 6:30-8pm in Rm. 7 (main bldg.); Cost: $12.00 Sign up on the bulletin inserts or sheilasmith@ebumc.net or athenarhodes@ebumc.net to let us know you plan to attend. Let s Have Some Some other classes to look forward to: Simple knitting project Angel pins using beads

6 P a g e 6 The 2017 Virginia Conference kit collection is being conducted to replenish the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) supply. UMCOR s Sager Brown Depot reports there is a need for all types of kits. These kits are distributed to areas of the US and countries around the world which have had significant natural disasters. Virginia churches are encouraged to collect items for the most requested kit, the UMCOR Health Kit, and bring them to the Annual Conference, in June, for delivery to the Sager Brown Depot. 8 Items for Health Kits Reverse Offering: (Choose one or more of the following on slips of paper from an offering plate at the doors of the sanctuary and FLC) 5 HAND TOWELS (15 x 25 to 17 x 27 ) kitchen, cleaning and microfiber towels NOT acceptable 5 WASHCLOTHS KITS FOR CONFERENCE 5 COMBS comb needs to be sturdy and LONGER THAN 6, no pocket combs or picks please; rattail combs and combs without handles are acceptable 5 METAL NAIL FILES OR NAIL CLIPPERS NO emery boards or toenail clippers, please 5 BATH SIZE SOAPS 3 oz. and larger sizes only NO IVORY OR JERGENS SOAP 5 TOOTHBRUSHES ADULT SIZE ONLY do not remove from original packaging 5 x 6 ADHESIVE BANDAGES ¾ to 1 size - common household Band-Aids 5 x $ 2.00 for TOOTHPASTE & POSTAGE Please shop for multi-packs of items if possible. Please return all items to the collection bin in the Narthex or FLC by Sunday, May 28th at Noon! Assembly & Packing Pizza Party on June 4 th at Noon Monetary donations can be made instead of purchasing items. Each kit costs $12 to fully assemble. Please make a check out in increments of $12 to "EUMC" and make a note of "Kits" on the check. You may drop the check in the offering plate on Sunday. If you have any questions, please contact Keith Compton or Chris Keltner or call the church at

7 P a g e 7 The Missions Corner Our next meeting: May 17th 7:00 PM in Room 127, FLC WE CARE...FLC...May 9th, 10am 12 noon Many baby blankets and bereavement sets were delivered to Bon Secours Maryview Hospital last month. We are so glad when we are able to share the precious knitted, crocheted and sewn items. But the sad part is that we don t have enough friends to help us. We never know how much our gifts have touched the lives of a young mother or a senior who receives a lap blanket or prayer shawl, but Christ does and that is all that counts. This card is attached to each shawl and lap blanket: This wrap was made especially for you. It was prayerfully created so that you may always feel the covering of God s Peace, Love, Blessings and Healing in your life. Please come and be a part of this loving ministry. If you don t know how, we will teach. If you have questions, just call me ( ). Our hands serve Christ, Janie Murrell

8 P a g e 8 AFTER EASTER - a six-week discussion Bible study of the resurrection accounts in the 4 gospels and Acts. Sundays, May 21 June 25 Time: 6:30 8:00 p.m. Location: Rm. 7 (Main building) Description: We ll consider what it was really like (remember, they still weren t sure what was going to happen) and what the authors were trying to tell us. Maybe we ll look at parallels to our own lives, and I m thinking we ll look at how to pray the scriptures we re reading. The only thing you need is a Bible and a curious mind. I promise: no homework. And, yes, feel free to bring anyone you d like to invite. Want to be a part of this study group (or have questions), contact : LynneHundley222@gmail.com or WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY Wednesdays, April 28-May 31 Come Join Us! Study: Five Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith by Andy Stanley Time: 9:30-11:30am Location: Rm. 127 (Family Life Center) Description: Imagine how different our outlook on life would be if you had absolute confidence that God was with you. Imagine how differently you would respond to difficulties, temptations, and even good things if you knew with certainty that God was in all of it and was planning to leverage it for good. In other words, imagine what it would be like to have PERFECT faith. In this new small group Bible study, Andy Stanley builds a biblical case for five things God uses to grow BIG faith. For more information, contact Melanie Cena (moalie43@hotmail.com) You are invited to come and worship the Lord through Prayer and Thanksgiving on: Tuesdays Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 PM 6:00-6:30 AM Chapel, Rm 5 (Main Building) Sanctuary (Main Building)

9 P a g e 9 The LeRoy Baisden Sunday School class will start a new Bible study beginning Sunday, April 30th. Study: Introduction to the Book of Acts led by Dr. Michael Palmer. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Rm. 7 (main building) If you would like to join us, please contact Bob Earl ( ) or Bob Patton ( ). INTERESTED IN STARTING A BIBLE STUDY? Whether you want to start a Bible study in your neighborhood, here at church, or for your own enrichment, we have lots of resources in our church library located in the main building. Small groups are one of the easiest ways to meet new people and increase your knowledge of the Bible in a welcoming environment...ask questions, listen, and open your eyes and ears to a new understanding of the Word. Ask Pastor Won, Sheila, Athena, or Chris for assistance. Bishop Lewis has been traveling around the Conference meeting with clergy and laity at Chat n Chew events. The Chat n Chew on the Elizabeth River District will be June 3, 2017 at Courthouse Community (2708 Princess Anne Road, VB) from about 9am to 4pm. The morning session will be for the clergy and the afternoon session will be for the laity. There will be a worship service and lunch in the middle for all clergy and laity. The schedule: 9:30-11:30 Clergy Session 11:30-12:15 Worship 12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:45-3:45 Laity Session You can register your attendance at the district website at:

10 P a g e 10 Soulfire YOUTH Calendar Y 0 U T H May 6 Hope & Happiness, 6-9:00 p.m. May 7 Family Fun Day & Picnic, 10:30 a.m. (Dodgeball during picnic; No Youth Group) May 14 Mother s Day! - No Youth Group May hr. Famine 7:00 p.m. Friday 2:00 p.m. Saturday (No Sunday Youth Group) Take Stock In Our YOUTH!! Help fund our Summer INVEST IN OUR YOUTH We have created STOCK CERTIFICATES to give you an opportunity to INVEST in our Youth. When you buy a Stock Certificate you will be invited to our annual Stockholder s dinner when the group returns so that you can see and hear the return on your investment from these youth! Look for the Stock Certificates next to the Mailbox...follow directions on the card and drop your certificate in the mailbox. A video, some testimonials, one on one time and find out exactly what experiences we had on the trip. No Amount is too small or too big...we will take whatever you can help us with! Questions? me I would love to fill you in more! connieschau@ebumc.net (note new !)

11 P a g e 11 Preschool Registration for Summer and/or Fall is open NOW! We will offer a weekly summer program for children ages 3-3rd grade this summer. This camp is geared towards the little ones. Inside activity, outdoor activity, water games, art, music, reading...so much to do! Registration forms are on the tables in both buildings or you may contact Connie Schau (connieschau@ebumc.net) Fall registration is filling fast as well, If you are looking for a place for your 2 1/2 5 year old, NOW is the time to register! Again, information is on the tables in both buildings. Full and part-times available. We are Growing god s Children!

12 Ebenezer United Methodist Church The Church that L O V E is building...one life at a time Steeple Drive Suffolk, Virginia Phone: (757) Fax: (757) ebenezer@ebumc.net Join us in Worship! Sunday Worship 8:00 AM Traditional Worship 9:15 AM Coffee Fellowship (FLC) 9:30 AM Christian Education (all ages) 9:30 AM Contemporary Worship 10:45 AM Adult Christian Education 11:00 AM Traditional Worship Our Staff OPEN MINDS, OPEN HEARTS, OPEN DOORS Please see your church directory for contact information for the following church staff or call the church office. Won Lee, Pastor wonlee@ebumc.net Cell: The deadline for newsletter submissions for the Connie Schau, Director of Youth & Preschool connieschau@ebumc.net Cell: Athena Rhodes, Director of Primary Christian Ed. athenarhodes@ebumc.net Cell: Sheila Smith, Administrative Assistant sheilasmith@ebumc.net Office: Office Hours 9-5 Monday thru Friday J u n e issue is Friday, May 12, Send newsletter submissions to: sheilasmith@ebumc.net Reminder: All activities requiring the use of church facilities must be cleared through the church office. Doug Shomaker, Director of Music Connie Palmer, Pianist Pam Saks, Nursery Coordinator Jeni Millikin, Director of Contemporary Worship Brett Stoddard, Dir. Sound/Media, Contemporary Worship Contact the church office to reach these staff members.