The Shallowford Steeple

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1 The Shallowford Steeple Lewisville United Methodist Church, Lewisville, NC May 20, 2009 The Children s Choir and Cherub Choir will join together for a cookout at the picnic shelter on Monday, June 1, at 6:00 pm. This will be the last meeting until rehearsals resume in the fall. Please see Debby for details. Join us for refreshments and good times at Casanova s Coffees and Fudge on Friday, June 5, 6:30-8:30 pm. Bring your favorite Christian CD s to share. Also, if you like, you can bring board games to play. We will be meeting on the covered porch and patio area. There is no cost other than the purchase of whatever refreshments you choose to buy. Tell your friends to join in on the fun! See you there! It s a night for all ages to enjoy! Echoes Luncheon (Covered Dish) Tuesday, June 2, 11:30 am, fellowship hall Come and bring a dish, a friend, and a Bingo prize! WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER (Pot Luck) Join us on June 3 for a Wednesday Night Pot-Luck Supper at 6:30 pm in the fellowship hall. The food and fellowship are great fun, so be sure to include an LUMC evening in your plans! ATTENTION, GRADS! Graduation Sunday is June 7 for high school and college graduates and will be celebrated during the 8:30 am and 11 am worship services. There will also be a special breakfast for graduates during the Sunday School hour. LUMC needs your help in gathering names for the graduate list. Please do not assume that we have your child s name. If you would like your son s or daughter s name (or your name if you are an adult graduate) to be included in the graduate list, please call ( ), drop by, or mail your information to us. This way, we will be sure to have a complete graduate list.

2 The Shallowford Steeple Lewisville United Methodist Church 6290 Shallowford Road P. O. Box 305 Lewisville, NC Phones: / Fax (Church): Website: Church Pre-Sorted Standard U.S. Postage PAID Lewisville, NC Permit No. 1 DATED MATERIAL Address Service Requested Ministry and Staff of the Church Resident Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster Ministers Every Member of the Church District Superintendent William T. Medlin, III Pastor Keith Bingham Director of Christian Education June Hayes Music Director Debby Trivett Youth Director Jesse Arnett Missionary to Cambodia Esther Gitobu Chairperson of Administrative Board John Wells Chairperson of Council on Ministries Margy Smith Lay Leader Jim Fridy School Care Director Kim Jackson Preschool Director Marcia Sexton Secretary Toni Jones Gift for the month of May for Crisis Control: canned fruit LCAP gift for the month of May: coffee Tuesday, May 26, is the deadline for news to be submitted for the June 3 issue of The Steeple.

3 Sunday, May 24: No Sunday Night Youth Memorial Weekend Sunday, May 31: Sunday Night Youth 4:30 Youth room open for games, hanging out, etc. 5:00 Program begins 6:15 Dinner 6:45 Youth should be picked up Sunday, June 7: Sunday Night Youth last one of the school year! Sunday, June 14: End of Year Cookout at the Williams house. All youth and their families are invited to celebrate another year of God s blessings on our youth program. More details soon! Please pick up and fill out a General Youth Permission Slip from the youth information center. This slip gives permission for youth to participate in day trips and for youth counselors to seek emergency medical treatment if necessary. We would like to have one of these on file for each child, so please turn these in as soon as possible! Wednesday Night Youth: As the school year is coming to a close, our Wednesday night youth programs are coming to an end as well. So don t miss these last few opportunities for fellowship and service! May 20: Bethesda Center, and Vienna Village, 6:30 PM. Please note the time change for Vienna Village. May 27: Release and Chat Room, 7 PM. Last of the year! June 3: Bethesda Center and Vienna Village. Last of the year!

4 UMW NEWS UMW CIRCLE MEETINGS: º The UMW Morning Circle will meet on Monday, June 8, at 10 am in the fellowship hall for their annual picnic. Please bring a sandwich; drinks and dessert will be provided. Remember to bring shampoo for the school project. º UMW Circle 1 will meet on Monday, June 8, at 7 pm in the parlor. º The Melba Forbis Friendship Circle will meet on Tuesday, June 9, at 7 pm in the Yokefellow Class. LADIES NIGHT OUT!!! (aka SNACK, CRAFT, & YAK) Tuesday, May 26 7:30 pm in Asbury Hall (Please note that we will be meeting in Asbury Hall. Need a night out? Here s your chance to get together with your friends (or make new ones) and have a night of fun and fellowship. Please call June Hayes, , if you d be willing to bring a snack. UMW ICE CREAM SOCIAL: JUNE 7 The United Methodist Women will meet on Sunday, June 7, at 3:00 pm in Asbury Hall for their annual ice cream social. The program will be a handson project to assemble layettes for UMCOR. Please come and bring items for the kits. Circle 2 will be the hostess group. UMW READING GROUP August 11, 10 am in the parlor The United Methodist Women s Reading Group will meet Tuesday, August 11, at 10 am in the church parlor. They will be discussing the book They Take Our Jobs! and 20 Other Myths About Immigration. This book challenges the underlying assumptions that fuel misinformed claims about immigrants. It will make one look at previously held ideas about citizenship, discrimination, and US history. This is a very timely topic for discussion. Two copies of the book are available. Contact Harriet Binkley to locate them. A GATHERING OF THE LAITY, LAKE JUNALUSKA Plan ahead! Each year the Council on Laity of the Western NC Conference offers A Gathering of the Laity at Lake Junaluska. This year the event will be August and will feature excellent speakers, fellowship, and special music by The Junaluska Singers throughout the event. Cost is $15 plus housing. Housing can be requested through the Council on Laity or made yourself. Copies of the registration brochure are available on the Welcome Center in the west wing lobby or in the church office. OUR MISSIONARY, ESTHER GITOBU, TO VISIT WITH US Save the date! Esther Gitobu, the missionary our church supports in her work in Cambodia, will be with us on Sunday, June 28, for a pot-luck meal at 5:30 p.m. and presentation on her work following the meal. The time is still being worked out. Mark your calendar and plan to join us as we learn more about Cambodia and the work of our United Methodist Missionaries.

5 STEWARDSHIP RECORD OF FAITHFULNESS As members, we uphold the Church with our promise to give of our presence, gifts, prayers, and service. Promises to Keep: Presence May 10 Sunday School: 187 Worship: 297 May 17 Sunday School: 195 Worship: 281 Promises to Keep: Gifts May 10 General Budget $ 8, Hunger Fund $ 6.00 Music Fund $ Children s Home $ Parsonage Fund $ May 17 General Budget $ 8, Hunger Fund $ 7.00 General Fund Recap Total Income for April $39, Total Expenses for April $34, $ 5, Total Income Year to Date $149, Total Expenses Year to Date $155, $ 5, MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMS General Budget Gifts: In memory of Patricia Sellers, Barbara Moser s sister, by Steve and Anne Kirkman; In memory of Louise Reynolds by Steve and Anne Kirkman, Gordon and Cindy Bingham, Hilda Moser, Janet Hancock, and Bill Moser, Mae and Judy Redfield, and Mabel Tuttle; In honor of Hilda R. Moser for Mother s Day by Larry and Janet Hancock; In memory of Helen Nichols by Mabel Tuttle; In memory of Evelyn Stewart by Mabel Tuttle; Building Fund Gifts: In memory of Helen Nichols by Pete and Emily Sturdy and Beryl Moser; In honor of Treva Robbins on Mother s Day and for her birthday on May 12 by John and Debra Mabe; In honor of Lizzie Mock s birthday by Jimmy and Betty Leslie; In memory of Odell Mock and in honor of Lizzie Mock s birthday by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Norwood; In memory of Patricia Sellers, Barbara Moser s sister, by Beryl Moser; In memory of Evelyn Stewart by Beryl Moser; In memory of Louise Reynolds by Beryl Moser, Lizzie Mock, Reba Dull, Ruth Hartle, Dick and Marie Wagner, Pete and Emily Sturdy, Ruth and Gordon Doliber, Jon and Libby Reynolds, Frances T. Sossamon, Ann Whaley, and Tom Moser; In memory of Ken Scales by Mary Polly and Erling Gamble and Edith Ann and Roy Huntley; In memory of Pat Hancock, Larry Hancock s mother, by Jon and Libby Reynolds; In memory of Dr. James Hampton by Frances T. Sossamon; STEWARDSHIP CORNER When Jesus called Zacchaeus, He also transformed him. Zacchaeus responded with this promise: "Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount" (Luke 19:8). What is your response to the grace of God in your life? Music Fund Gifts: In memory of Louise Reynolds by Treva Robbins and Dick Reynolds; United Methodist Women s Mission Giving: In memory of Louise Reynolds, Helen Nichols, and Dickie Vaught, Doris Buchanan s brother, by UMW Circle 2 (Morning Circle).

6 Since everyone else is writing about this, I figured I d better get on board. It s about 47-year-old Susan Boyle, who walked on stage on Britain s Got Talent. Susan was of average appearance, and all three judges on the show, as well as the audience, mentally and visibly wrote Susan off even before she started to sing. Then, she started to sing. She sang I Dreamed a Dream from Les Misérables. Everyone was amazed and soon realized what a huge mistake they made in pre-judging her. Soon, they were all on their feet applauding this amazing singer. Most times on the show they had expected people to sing according to their preconceived opinions. Now, her story has captured the hearts of those all over the world. I was also reminded of one of my favorites, Gomer Pyle, the gas station attendant played by Jim Nabors, on The Andy Griffith Show. A spin-off show puts him in the Marines where his countrified, backward nature served as the keystone for the show's humor. And yet, Surprise, surprise, surprise!" He had a golden baritone voice that was truly amazing. We learn from all this that as followers of Christ we should never put anyone in a preconceived mold. Though we worship outward physical beauty in our society, we lose sight that inward beauty is a far greater indication of the person. And especially, the church should never be a place where dreams are killed; only where they are realized and nurtured, no matter how the person is perceived. We cannot assume we know someone or what they are like based on appearances. It s what they think, it s the way they are, that matters. After all, non-biblical descriptions of the Apostle Paul say his physical appearance was as a man of little stature, bald, crooked in the legs, a good state of body with eyebrows joining, and nose somewhat hooked... In spite of his appearance, he became the writer of much of the New Testament, a leader in the early church and a model Christian for us today. So, keep yourself open to others and base your thoughts on what they do rather than your preconceived ideas. You may be surprised. Keith OUR CHURCH FAMILY.. Sympathy: We express our Christian love and sympathy to Sherry Armstrong in the death of her father, Cecil Foushee, on May 15. Jason Bourne Melvin, son of Eric and Kristin Melvin, received the Sacrament of Baptism on Sunday, May 17. JOB LOSS SUPPORT GROUP MEETS WEEKLY: A support group for those who have lost their jobs and those who are employed in an unstable economy is meeting every Tuesday at 7 pm in the church parlor. WORSHIP TIME CHANGE FOR MAY 31 On Sunday, May 31, we are asking our church family to combine and come together for one of the most important days in the life of the church. It s the day when our sixteen youth from the 2009 Confirmation Class will make their commitments to Christ and His Church. Because of the large number in the class this year, the Worship Committee has decided to hold one service at 10:00 a.m. (will be traditional) with Sunday School starting at 8:45 a.m. With sixteen confirmands, it will take time, more than we would have in a normal service time, thus the service may last until 11:15 a.m. There will be a reception for the confirmands after the service in the west wing lobby. We know this change is different from the usual and may be inconvenient for some, but we earnestly ask your support, understanding the eternal significance of that day and that our youth are more important than the worship times. Thank you in advance for your support of these young people.

7 Join us for our first Family Movie Night of the year on Friday, May 22nd, at 7 pm in the youth rooms. The movie is free, so come and enjoy it as we celebrate Christian Home Month in fellowship together. The night s feature is the movie Horton Hears A Who. Popcorn and drinks will be provided for donations only. MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY, MAY 25, 2009 Lewisville American Legion Post 522 will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Shallowford Square on Monday, May 25: º am: Military vehicles and helicopter on display; music by Ricky Gibson; º 11 am: Memorial Day Ceremony with guest speakers. LABYRINTH RETREAT Shallowford Presbyterian Church Saturday, May 23 9:00-11:30 am. Labyrinth Retreat, Walking the Sacred Path, a morning of walking and silence. Pre-registration requested, UM MEN ELECT OFFICERS The UM Men elected new officers at their May 10 th meeting. New officers are: President, Mitch Monroe; Vice President, Rob Slaughter; Treasurer, Jason Harvey; Troop Co-Ordinator, David Smitherman. ATTENTION, ACOLYTES! There will be an acolyte practice on Sunday, May 31, from 4:00 until 5:00 pm sharp. All acolytes are asked to attend. PRE-NEED FUNERAL PLANNING FORMS AVAILABLE Pastor Keith has developed a Suggestions to Those Who Plan My Funeral form that can be used to give information to your family in the event of death. We are all encouraged to consider this form. Copies should be made available to one s family. A copy may also be kept on file in the church office if desired. Pastor Keith is available to help you think though any aspects needed. Forms are available around the church. BARBECUE Girl Scout Troop 701 is selling barbecue bundles (1 pound chopped bbq, slaw, 8 buns, bbq sauce) for $10 or bbq Boston Butts (about 6 pounds bbq) for $30. Call and order today: Cecilia Armstrong ( ). Tickets on sale May Pick up orders May 29, 5-7 pm in church fellowship hall. All proceeds go toward earning our Silver Award Patches. FATHER S DAY IS JUNE 21 On Father s Day, June 21, Lewisville Church will honor all fathers at both worship services. Plan to attend and bring your father.

8 WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS! Recently we have welcomed several new members into our church fellowship: º Ashley Gwynn comes to us by transfer from the Arapahoe UM Church in Arapahoe, NC. Her son, Xander, is a part of our 2009 Confirmation Class. º Gwen Horn comes to us by transfer from First UM Church in Mocksville. Her daughter, Joyner, is a part of our 2009 Confirmation Class. º Ron and Donna Tickle come to us by transfer from Union Hills Friends Church and a UM Church in Maryland. They have two young adult children, Chase and Kedin. THANKS to everyone who participated in the Festival of Friends Dinner in April. The Circle of Concern was able to donate $550 to the Building Fund and $550 to the Parsonage Fund due to the generosity of others. FLOOD BUCKETS: With tornado season here, let s remember our on-going Flood Bucket Fund. To contribute, make checks payable to Lewisville UMC and put Flood Buckets on the notation line. ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS JUNE The Western North Carolina Annual Conference meets Thursday through Sunday, June 11-14, at Lake Junaluska. Our church delegate is Sue Darby. Going as District Delegates are Harriet Binkley, Dean Norman, Mae Norman, and Kevin Hayes. Other delegates are Becky Bingham (Diaconal Minister) and Clergy delegates: Keith Bingham and Tom Lee. Annual Conference meets annually to review the work of our WNCC Annual Conference and its 1,124 churches. The conference sets the program and ministry of the Annual Conference for the next year and appoints Pastors to local churches. Many decisions are made at Annual Conference that will affect our church, so be in prayer for Annual Conference. CHURCH-WIDE WORK DAY SET FOR JUNE 13 The UM Men are sponsoring a church-wide work day on Saturday, June 28, starting at 8:00 a.m. All persons are welcome to come and help make our church grounds more beautiful. This is a good opportunity for scouts and students who need community service hours.

9 REMEMBER THE CHURCH THIS SUMMER Last year we were encouraged to do it differently. Traditionally regular church giving drops significantly during the summer months and that creates a difficult challenge for the church. Our monthly expenses do not change in the summer. Last summer our church responded and we did well. So we are reminded that as we enjoy our summer months, let s not forget the ongoing ministry of Lewisville UM Church. SAVE THE DATE FOR SERVANT DAY The Mission Committee s 2009 church-wide Servant Day will be Saturday, October 17. This is when we ask you to set aside a day to help and serve others. We will arrange various places of service to go and help out. We will gather that morning, go to various places to work, and then return to the church for a luncheon. Last year we had about 80 persons serving. Plan to join us this year. CLUB 45 For current 4th and 5th grade students. Coming to LUMC on June 18 from 6:30-8:00 pm in Asbury Hall. This night will be full of games and fellowship. Don t miss out on this new event for our 4th and 5th grade students! See you there! LEWISVILLE IS A STEPHEN MINISTRY CHURCH Stephen Ministers are trained lay care-givers who provide emotional and spiritual care to persons who are experiencing difficulties in their lives hospitalization, loss of a loved one, loss of job, or any other crisis situation. This is care in addition to the care the pastor gives. If you are interested in having a Stephen Minister, fill out one of the slips in the pew rack and put it in the offering plate or hand it to the minister or one of the Stephen Leaders, Becky Bingham or Tom Lee. LUMC VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 22-25, am 12 noon This year at Vacation Bible School we will learn to serve family, serve friends, serve community, and serve Jesus. Our children will learn the challenges and joys of working together to serve others. Our mission emphasis will be The Children s Home, which turns 100 years old this year. In order to have a successful VBS we need many volunteers! Join the children in experiencing the joy and satisfaction of serving others by signing up as a volunteer! If you are interested in serving at VBS, please fill out the form below and return it to the church office or place it in the offering plate. Questions? Call June Hayes at Yes, I would like to help with VBS! Name VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Work Area Phone I will help where needed.

10 SHARING IN MINISTRY GREETERS AND USHERS (8:30 AM SERVICE) May 24 Mitzi and Dusty Swing May 31 Rick and Karen Cole WHO COMMITTEE June WHO Committee Chairs: Betty Leslie and Rita Smith Toni Jones Greta Frye Sue Darby Elise Ward Lorraine Kirk Anne Kirkman Cathy Shelor Emily Sturdy Debbie Norman Lynn Skipper Gail Bargoil Julie Morris Patricia Earle Ginger Davis Leigh Anne Miller Mary Mullis WHY COMMITTEE June WHY Committee Chairs: Barry Brown and Ed Smith Jon Reynolds Ken Howard June Booe Dan Williams Mark Davis Roy Sparks Kevin Hayes Rick Leach Jeff Ferner Art Lyon Chris Elkin Randy Orr Children s Church Schedule (8:30 am Worship Service) May 24 Jason and Marci Harvey May 31 No Children s Church June 7 Kevin and Stephanie Salus June 14 Will and Jenny Davis Please note: Materials for Children s Church will be in the classroom for you to check out ahead of time as resources for Sunday morning activities. If unavailable to teach, please be responsible for finding your own substitute. Remember: Children s Church is offered for 4-year-olds through 2nd graders. 8:30 am Nursery Schedule May 24 Kim and Neal Roberts May 31 Jenny and Will Davis June 7 Debbie Jones June 14 Kim and Neal Roberts 11:00 am Nursery Schedule May 24 Shelly and Jeff Ferner May 31 Kelly and John Morris June 7 Dan and Margaret Williams June 14 Rod and Debbie Ruperto SIGN UP NOW FOR THE FLOWER CALENDAR! Remember your loved ones...put flowers in the church in memory or in honor of someone. Celebrate a special occasion with flowers. Our standing order with Wilson s Florist costs $37.00 for 2 vases. You can have them do a special arrangement if you prefer (with the cost depending on what you select) or you can order through any florist you choose. Call the church office ( ) to reserve a date.

11 JUNE BIRTHDAYS 1 Alexander Farlow Shana Jenkins Sandra Johnson Molly Simpson 3 Allyson Edwards Lynn Sonafrank 4 Torri Foster Kent Harrell April Stimpson Justin Warlick 5 Allison Anderson Ashley Branch J. W. Pace Brandon Scott Suzanne Simmons Herman White 6 Vivian Newman Finley Reynolds Dave Taylor 7 Marci Harvey Mickey Samuel 8 Cathy Shelor Courtney Sheets 9 Lisa Darby Terry Earle Pat Spainhour 10 June Hayes Josephine Mock Kay Schlagel 11 Adam Layton Ricky Stroud Miriam Braun 12 Michael Gentry Amanda K. Tomkiewicz Doug Neal Terri Vogler Pat Greene 13 Sherry McGuire Bobby Walsh 14 Johnny Crider Robin Royall Seth Simmons 15 Larry Brogdon Chris Hutton Rick Leach Brenda Shanks 16 Liam Farlow Bruce Gee Laura Gentry 17 Amanda Gentry Trevor Thomas 18 Judi Burkhart Linda Durham 19 Amanda Isasi Alyssa Vidal Jessica Vidal 20 Judy Carter Michelle Howard 21 Jarratt Edwards 22 Kaylee Crider Christopher Criner Buck Johnson Katy Sample David Smitherman Robert Walsh 23 Trent Melton Wesley Vanhoy 24 Julie Morris 25 Ken Buck Emily Davis 26 Danielle Gross Jim Elliott Rebecca Keith Tyler Mundy Austin Walsh 28 Katie Bingham Keith Bingham Harriet Binkley Sandy Elliott Joshua McBride 29 Julia Foster 30 Denise Criss Paige Daniel Amy C. Hoover Allyson Lunsford JUNE ANNIVERSARIES 1 David and Ashley Barton Danny and Judy Carter 2 George and Gail Bargoil Billy and Melissa Hooper Rick and Judie Leach 5 Jeff and Shelly Ferner Jim and Karen Fridy 6 Guy and Nancy Fisher Geoff and Beth Rudy 10 Rick and Dawn Langevin John and Deborah Lowe Scott and Amy Saalweachter 11 Steve and Anne Kirkman 12 Gordon and Cindy Bingham Kevin and Jo Shuping 13 Richard and Susan Stuart 14 Keith and Becky Bingham 17 Skip and Jan Morris 18 Jamie and Jennifer Hunter 19 David and Lisa Smitherman 20 Travis and Sheree Joyner Bob and Linda Vidal 21 Joe and Frances Brewster 22 Cas and Amanda Booe Jack and Audrey Hall David and Leigh Anne Miller 23 Tim and Cyndy Clodfelter Troy and Kathleen Mundy 24 Frank and Irene Foster Smokey and Cathy Shelor 29 Art and Linda Lyon