Warwick Weekly July 13, 2014 Weekly Newsletter of Warwick Memorial UMC

Transcription

1 Warwick Weekly July 13, 2014 Weekly Newsletter of Warwick Memorial UMC Things of Interest Grill & Phil Men s Summer Bible Study: Tuesday evenings (6:30-8:30pm). This Tuesday, July 15th at Gerry Mingee's house (6 Canter Court) - All men welcome! Soft drinks, burgers, and hot dogs and buns will be provided. Please bring a side dish, chips, pasta salad, etc. to share. Come early to cook & hang out together. After we fill up on food, we ll fill up with a group Bible Study. On Philippians (get it? Grill & Phil) We will rotate among different houses for the summer. So check here for details, s, texts, word of mouth. This is for any men who are interested! Feel free to bring friends, co-workers, etc. You re not joining anything! This is just a fun way to get together & stay in the Word over the summer. New Opportunity to Serve: Would you like to pray with a group for our church? Our pastors have asked that individuals meet with them on Tuesday mornings from 6:30am to 7:15am in the church parlor, across from the pastors office, to pray prayers of intercession for our church family and community. Each WMUMC person is prayed for by name each Tuesday, as well as special prayer and ministry needs that are lifted to God. Want to make a difference? Join us any Tuesday. Just drop in, and come as you can. I m About to Loose It! July Sermon Series Have you every felt simply overwhelmed? Pushed over the edge? Reached your last nerve and someone is standing, no Jumping on it? Well if so, this next series is for you. We are currently in a sermon series called Unglued, based on a book with the same name by New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst. In this book she offers words of hope and healing for people struggling to make wise choices in the midst of their raw emotions. Throughout July, Pastors Gina and Bert will be working through some of the basic ideas from this book as they relate to how we live a Christian life. Here is the schedule: 7/13 Remember Who You Are 7/20 Are You Making Wise Choices Part 1 7/27 Are You Making Wise Choices Part 2 We encourage you to pick up a copy of the book (available at Lifeway, and as a Kindle download). You are also invited to join the discussion group offered in Room 28 during the Sunday School Hour at 10:10. This will be a great time to discuss and ask questions. Please continue to join us for this insightful and useful series in your spiritual journey and invite a friend to join you this month. Warwick Memorial UMC 38 Hoopes Road, Newport News, VA Ph warwick.memorial@wmumc.org

2 Children, Youth and Adult Missions... Children s Fellowship Summer Mission Adventures: During the summer, the children (K to 5 th grade) are invited to participate in various missions and activities, here is the current schedule: Friday, July 18 from 11:30am- 2:30pm - Putt Putt (rescheduled from 7/11) - meet at the church, lunch and drinks will be provided. Mission Trip Event - Thursday & Friday, July 24th, 25th - Helping Hands Mission Event at Woodlake. For rising 4th to 6th graders. Registration is closed. 6 Children from WMUMC will be attending. Friday, August 1 from 11am-3pm - Visit to Morningside. Meet at church at 11am, drinks provided, please bring lunch. August 8 - No gathering this week due to Red Bird Mission Trip Saturday, August 16th Car Wash at the church from 11am to 2pm. We will have tacos in a bag to sell and will benefit the March of Dimes (CF kids choice of charity) For more information on Children s Fellowship, contact Sharon Ellis at cutygrgal@cox.net or call the Church office at Mission Teams: Honduras Medical Team: Virginia Taylor and Carlos Liceaga Red Bird Mission Team: Cloud Family, Ellis Family, Mingee Family, Peggy Langille, Haleigh McLean, Jim Corliss, Chris and Cheyann Blazek, Josie Mitchell and Paul, Kevin Moorehead, Carlos Liceaga, Blazek Family, Claus Family, Kathy Haskell and Sean Leach. R.E.A.C.H. Youth Mission Teams: John Evans, Kassaundra Carpenter, Deborah McClain, Hannah Bradley, Katie Evans, Chante Lance, Briar Plessinger, Tucker Bradley, Trae Cloud, Rebecca Cody, Haleigh McLean, Zayne Nolte and Xavier Rios Helping Hands Mission Team: Danielle and Kayana Cloud, Lindzee Burnett, Chloe Hulbert, Claire Batlle, Ash and Brady Nolte, Eli Parker Voices of Youth: Raven Dodson VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - THANK YOU!!! We would like to recognize all of the volunteers who helped make this years Vacation Bible School a huge success: Directors: Sharon Ellis and Bonnie Turner. The teachers, actors, craft room helpers, snack time helpers, registration, AVL team, youth group and more: Pam Agnor, Ann Barley, Gabriel Asbell, Nathaniel Asbell, Henry and Joyce Bennett, John and Debbie Beamer, Randy Brennan, Hannah Bradley, Tucker Bradley, Kerry Blazek, Sharon Blake, Frank Blake, Amanda Blake, Lynn Bean, Linda Brooks, Linda Carrithers, Ann Marie Comer, Judy Claus, Jim Corliss, Trae Cloud, Briana Creque, Raven Dodson, Ann Elder, Zach Ellis, Marvin Gabriel, Matthew Guthrie, Christie Girvin, Ed Haverly, Kristin Hayward, Marilyn Harris, Tom Harris Sina Hofler, Rachel Hines, Amanda Jones, Shaun and Sue Kelley, Leah Lively, Jinque Moranc, Haleigh McLean, Temple Moorehead, Em Murphy, Sandy Mays, Holly McCown, Deborah McClain, Marti Miller, Linda McLawhorn, Edie Moore, Allison Parker, Vernice Riley, Xavier Rios, Mary Randolph, Joy Robinson, Jim Rogers, Crystal Skaggs, Lee Skaggs, Vanessa Scezney, Wayne and Marsha Six, Jay Slocum, Connor Steele, Jim and Virginia Taylor, Melanie Thompson, Francis Topping. Faith Vincelette, Kathy Watkins, Emily Williams, Trish and Bob Williams, Justin Wood, Tracey Wood and Mickey Page 2

3 WMUMC By The Numbers Attendance Last Sunday: 8:15 79; 9:00am 97; 11:15 91 Total Worship Attendance Sunday School Attendance Take a moment to imagine this... What if people in our church could live out their God-given dreams without money being their limiting factor? What would happen if our families became able to fund God s work like never before? How incredible would it be to strengthen families and improve marriages in our community. Financial Peace University will help MAKE IT HAPPEN! FPU consists of a nine-week video curriculum taught by Dave Ramsey and will be facilitated by Peggy Langille, and it incorporates small group discussions that help encourage accountability and discipleship. Class begins September 14th. To register, visit class/ or visit our website or Facebook page to click on the link to register. Craft Workshop: Tuesday, July 15 from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 pm. Come join us for fun and fellowship as we prepare for our 2014 Cookie Walk and Bazaar. We have so many different things to work on there is something for everyone! If you wish to stay for lunch, bring a light luncheon item to share. We welcome any new craft ideas that you might like to share with the group and we always appreciate your help with supplies: empty honey bear plastic containers with lids, Christmas tree balls (scratched or faded is fine), ribbon, magnets, small craft jingle bells, blue wine bottles, 8 ounce Mason-type jelly jars, wide mouth qt. canning jars, wide mouth pt. canning jars, starfish, sand dollars, red & green crayons (broken is fine) and any used or unwanted craft supplies. Questions: call Sharon Blake ( ) or Marsha Six ( ). Please Note: A new finance report system will begin in August. If you have any questions, feel free to talk with one of the Pastors or with Nolan Reid. Joys and Concerns for July 13, 2014 We pray for those in the hospital or care facility: * Fran Shaffer * Ginny Masters * Jane Guthrie * Winnie Nelson * Kitty DeWees * Ted Potter * Ruby Lusby * Cindy Skaggs (Please let the church office know if a loved one is in hospital or in a care facility so the Pastors know and they can be included on the prayer list) We pray for those who are at home: * Elton Bennett * Paul Lowe * Jim Pimblett * Elsie Bevins * Edryn Long * Jean Shaffer * Cheyann Blazek * Beverly Mayeaux * Cindy Stevenson * Judy Claus * Gerald Setty * Christina Tanner * Jeff Cox * Jerry Murray * Walt Wilkerson * Fern Holly * Chris Ployd * Sonny Wood * Pat Kilroy * Kiley Parker * Shirley Crittendon * Jewel Stalnaker Deaths: Sam Morton, husband to Kathy Morton, father to Amy Morton-Luke and Judy Morton, passed away on July 8th. All Those Who Are Deployed: Steve Parker, Drew Holt, Matthew Thompson, Josh Millner. The Sanctuary Narthex flowers are given to the Glory of God by Rick Schoenthaler in memory of Helen Schoenthaler. Previous weeks copies of the Warwick Weekly are available on our website wmumc.org and in the Church Office. If you missed a week, please stop by and pick one up. Deadline for articles for Warwick Weekly is Wednesday at 12noon. The July/August issue of the Upper Room Daily Devotional book is available in the Narthex and in the Gathering Area this week. Please pick up a copy today. This magazine offers short, daily devotions that apply the message of scripture to the challenges and opportunities of everyday life. Page 3

4 It's not too late!!! If you haven't signed up for the Warwick Memorial VOLUNTEER MEDICAL SERVICES TEAM, please join us for our second meeting on July 30, 2014 at 7 pm in the Aldersgate Classroom across from the Fellowship Hall. At the meeting on July 2, we got some great ideas and will be developing some activities for the future. Thanks to those who came and shared their ideas and offered to help. The team consists of people with medical knowledge of any kind, from nurses to physical therapy to mental health and many more. We want anyone who would like to help with the team, from clerical to medical knowledge, to anyone who just likes to help people. Please contact Karen Minetree at Hope to see you there! Vacation Time and Church Giving Have you given it any thought? You really should! Have you ever thought that summertime is a time when you should not only be generous in ways to bless yourself and your family, but it might be a good idea to be generous in our faithfulness and giving back to God? Unfortunately, churchgoers often forget about their giving and tithing in the summer while traveling and vacationing. It is a kind of out of sight, out of mind mistake that far too many make. We get focused on the time of year as a time of extravagance. You know, we spend the extra night at the beach or splurge for the all-you-can eat seafood. Yet, we somehow forget about God s extravagant love for us and our faithfulness to God s ongoing work in the world, even in summer. This summer we encourage you to keep God in sight. Use the summer not only as a time of becoming joy-filled and re-charged in God s Spirit, but also as a time to be blessed as you are faithful in giving to what God is still doing as we take our vacations. Here are a few ways to do this: Plan ahead place next week s offering with this week s if you plan to be gone. Use mail Did you know you could mail your giving to the church office on weeks you are away? Sure, you can! WMUMC, 38 Hoopes Road, Newport News, VA Let your bank do the work for you if you bank online, you can have your bank write a check and send it to the church. You can set this up to be done on a regular basis. Consider our E-Giving program for the summer months. You can learn more about this program at the E-Giving link on our website or QR code on the bulletin. Thank you for being faithful! Enjoy summer! Mark Your Calendar Today 8:30 and 11:15 Sanctuary Worship 9am Lampstand Worship 10:10am Sunday School 5:30pm & 8pm AA Monday :30pm Scouts 7:00pm Praise Choir Rehearsal 7:50pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Tuesday :30am Intercessory Prayer Gathering (Parlor) 9:30am Craft Day 7:00pm Small Group Study 8:00pm Spanish AA Wednesday :00am TOPS 7:00pm Small Group Study 7:00pm Lampstand Band Rehearsal 8:00pm Spanish AA Thursday :30am Sewing Group 7:00pm Leadership Team Meeting Friday :00am Children s Summer Missions 1:00pm Open Gym 6pm Ladies Night Out - Bunko 7:00pm Spanish Bible Study Saturday 7.19 Middle School Youth Leave for Mission Trip 6:00pm - AA For complete calendar, please visit the website at Ladies Night Out... United Methodist Women invite all women to gather for fun, food and laughter. LADIES NIGHT OUT will take place on July 18, 2014 at 6:00p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Get ready for BUNKO! Everyone had so much fun last year, we decided to try it again this year! Pizza, drinks and dessert will be provided. Tickets are just $5.00 each and will be available for sale today outside the doors before and after each service or in the Church Office during the week. Remember, you do not need to belong to a Circle, all are invited so please bring a friend. So looking forward to seeing you there. If you need a ride, please call the church office by Thursday at 4pm in order for us to arrange to pick you up. Page 4

5 WMUMC Staff Contacts: Leadership Team: Rev. Bert Cloud, Co-Pastor Urgent: Team Leader: David Ellis Ministry Area: Worship Team: Linda Carrithers Rev. Gina Anderson-Cloud, Co-Pastor and Linda McLawhorn Urgent: Zena Myall, Administrative Assistant Connect Team: Peggy Langille Serve Team: Carlos Liceaga Jim King, Facilities Manager Evangelize Team: Kerry Blazek Page Williams, Director of Music Ministry Lay Leader for Ministry Team: Kay Fries Susan Brendle, Music Assistant Kerri Hardwick, Lampstand Music Director Edie Moore, Nursery Coordinator Henry Daggs, Custodian Administrative Area: Finance Team: Nolan Reid Trustee Team: Kevin Moorehead SPRC Team: Blair Gloss Lay Leader for Admin Team: Fred Townsend Musical Interests... Voices of Youth: Way to Go Raven Dodson! Raven will serve her second year as part of the Voices of Youth mission team and choir. She will join a group traveling to work alongside the UMC on the Island of Nassau in the Bahamas with Bahamas Methodist Habitat. After a time of orientation, group building, and rehearsal, VOY will travel to Nassau, Bahamas for 1 week, then return to the VA Conference to tour, presenting worship experiences in host churches throughout the conference. Please keep the team in your prayers. Follow VOY at voy2014fuottour.blogspot.com or on Twitter Local concert dates are: Saturday, July 19th at 7p at Nimmo UMC, 2200 Princess Anne Rd., Virginia Beach Sunday, July 20th at 11am worship, Chestnut Memorial UMC, 1024 Harpersville Road, Newport News. 4 His Glory in concert on July 20th at Bethany United Methodist Church, 1509 Todds Lane, Hampton at 5:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. A love offering will be received. Save these Dates: July 18th: UMW Ladies Night Out: See page 4 for full details July 21st: A Night At The Ballgame: the York River District United Methodist Men are sponsoring this event. Tickets are only $1.00. Gates open at 5:30pm and the fun begins at 7:00pm. Peninsula Pilots Baseball Game at War Memorial Stadium, 1889 W. Pembroke Ave. For tickets, contact Gene Osborne at or July 27th: Pool Party: Colony Recreation Center Pool, 347 Eastwood Drive. 2pm to 5pm. Pot luck (sign up available through Facebook and website). Please bring a friend. All are welcome for fellowship, swimming, volleyball, corn hole and fun. Library Update: The updates to the library are coming along. Please stop by and take a look. Also, come check out one of these three new books: Unglued -Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions by Lysa Terkeurst A Place to Pray - Reflections on the Lord's Prayer by Roberta C. Bondi. (Recommended by Pastor Bert) If Jesus Came to My House by Joan G. Thomas (Children's Book) Page 5

6 8:30 and 11:15 Psalm to the Savior Words and Music by Pepper Choplin Jesus, healer of my soul, your word can raise me up, Your touch can make me whole. Jesus, your promises shine bright. My tiny seed of faith will flower in your light. Your loving kindness is forever and you will never abandon me. So I will rest in your compassion, your great compassion will cover me. Jesus, my rock of faithfulness, your strength empowers me to stand through every test. Jesus, Redeemer and Lord, in brokenness, I call, in fullness, you restore. Your loving kindness is forever and you will never abandon me. So I will rest in your compassion, your great compassion will cover me. Jesus, you fill my every breath, sustaining me all my life, lifting me at my death. Jesus, healer of my soul, your word can raise me up, as you make me, Lord, you make me whole. Come, come and make me whole Hope Publishing Co. CCLI #68805 Here are some prayers to use this week: Household Prayer: Morning The sunlight of the morning shows us that darkness cannot prevail and that everything hidden is seen by the eyes of our God. Remind us this day that you see our needs and our deeds. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Household Prayer: Evening As the day turns into darkness, I give you thanks, O God, for the coming sleep, the time of silence, and the security of your never-dimming love. Watch over your weary world, care for those who have no home, and nourish me so that in my waking hours I am counted among those who remember the poor. May all your children find rest this night; in Jesus name. Amen. Page 6