October 2018 Edition Volume 2018 Issue 10

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1 Inside this issue... Women s News 2 Operation Christmas Child 3 October Events 4 & 5 Recycle 6 Flood Buckets 7 Children 8 In the Patch 9 Our Church Family 10 Birthdays & Anniversaries 11 October 2018 Edition Volume 2018 Issue 10 We are starting our 40th Season of Pumpkins at Maple Springs. There are so many stories that have been shared from church members and our community about their memories of the Pumpkin Patch. The Pumpkin Patch holds a special place in not only the life of our church, but our community. We look forward to the new memories we will make this season! We have at least 2 elementary schools (maybe more) coming to visit the Patch for story time, music time, craft time and of course to select a pumpkin. We will also have families joining together for Movie Night in the Patch on Friday, October 12th at 6:30pm. We will host our Pumpkin Patch Palooza on Sunday, October 21st from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. We are excited to begin our 40th season! Come on pumpkins! Mary Taylor and Scott P.S. Have you signed up to work a shift or two in the Pumpkin Patch? All funds go to support Missions of our church. Help to share the love of Christ and raise money for the church at the same time. Sign up sheets are available in the Craven Hall or online (

2 Women s News CHURCH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Jeff Coppley jeff@maplesprings.org x 403 Associate. Pastor: Rev. Gary Mahathey gary@maplesprings.org x 404 Associate Chinese Pastor: Rev. Vicky Deng vicky@maplesprings.org x 413 Office Manager: Betsy Bechtel betsy@maplesprings.org x 402 Coordinator of Children & Family: Mary Taylor Setliff marytaylor@maplesprings.org x 405 Coordinator of Youth and Food Pantry Ministries: Scott Andree-Bowen scott@maplesprings.org x 434 Connecting Ministries: Erin Moses erin@maplesprings.org x 408 Director of Traditional Music: Jayson Snipes jayson@maplesprings.org x 410 Finance Director: Lisa Aldhizer lisa@maplesprings.org x439 Music Ministries: Beth Juran: beth@maplesprings.org x 417 Coordinator of Weekday School: Melicent Hammaker: preschool@maplesprings.org x 409 Director of Contemporary Music: Jerry Chapman jerry@maplesprings.org Organist & Director of Contemporary Program Director: Dennis Raley Audio Technician: Neal Goode Pat Rothrock Circle This group of adult ladies meets on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May, at 9:30am for fellowship, Bible Study, as well as doing service projects. We provide support for senior members of our church as well as agencies in the community. Please join us Tuesday, October 16th at 9:30am in the church parlor. Contact Pat Craver. dcraver760@aol.com or (336) Women s Bible Study Tuesdays October 9th - November 6th 9:30am - 11:00am Liquid Classroom We re all searching. Sometimes the search is easy: simply type a question and the answer pops up. But sometimes our questions are complicated, and the answers are difficult to see and harder to articulate. How do we discover and examine the truths that give meaning and purpose to life? Adam Hamilton believes that some powerful answers are contained in the Apostles Creed, an early statement of foundational Christian beliefs. Questions? Contact SueEllen Thomas sthomasrn@hotmail.com. Craft Group Fridays All Year 1:30pm 3:00pm Craven Lobby Come for a time of fellowship, crafts and laughter. No experience required. Bring your craft, if you have one started. For more information, call Nancy Karriker at Nursery Coordinator: Katherine Hinerman Page 2 October I Volume 2018, No Reynolda Road Winston Salem, NC maplesprings.org

3 Operation Christmas Child 2018 Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Project Declare His Glory among the nations! Psalm 96:3 It has been 25 years since Samaritan s Purse began distributing Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Gifts. During that time, these simple gifts have opened doors for local church partners to share the Good News of the Lord Jesus Christ with 157 million children in over 150 countries. In 2017 Maple Springs UMC members packed 113 boxes. The countries our boxes were shipped to include Paraguay, Ecuador, Ukraine, and Malawi. The Project begins this year on Sunday October 21 and the filled boxes are due back on Sunday November 11th. We hope you, your family, youth group, women s and men s groups will consider packing a box or boxes again this year. Ideas for packing boxes: Choose your favorite color and select items in that color. Choose your favorite activity, (i.e., sports, crafts, sewing, music, art, etc.) and pack a box with needed items. Please include personal care items such as bar of soap, toothbrush, water bottle, comb/brush, and washcloth. School supplies. NO TOOTHPASTE, CANDY OR LIQUIDS!!! A donation of $9.00 per box to cover processing expenses is again requested. Volunteers will be at Church entrances on Sundays October 21st, 28th and November 4th with brochures and to answer questions. The filled boxes will be dedicated at both services on November 11th. We hope everyone will consider packing a box this year in celebration of 25 years of declaring His Glory among the nations through the gift of a simple shoebox! Marty Carlisle and Betty Holley, Project Coordinators Page 3

4 October Events 7th 1 Corinthians 9: th Luke 18: st TBA 28th Mark 10: Pumpkin Patch October 1st - October 30th Weekdays: 1:00pm to 7:00pm Saturdays: 11:00am to 7:00pm Sundays: 12:00pm to 7:00pm. Ladies Lunch Bunch Tuesday, October 2nd 11:30am 1:00pm Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen 1615 Fox Trot Ct. off Hanes Mall Blvd., across from Hobby Lobby This month we will eat at Cheddar s ALL women are invited to come for food and fellowship on the first Tuesday of each month. Please call the church office ( ) to make your reservation or for more information. First Wednesday Dinner Wednesday, October 3rd 5:30pm 6:30pm $5.00 $4.00 children 5th grade and under Ham, macaroni & cheese, baked apples, rolls, red velvet cake. Reservations must be made before noon on Sunday, September 2nd by using the tear-off part of the Sunday bulletin and place it in the collection plate, or call the church office ( ). Movie in the Patch Friday, October 12th 6:30pm Front Lawn You and your family are invited to join us for a movie in the Maple Springs Pumpkin Patch! Bring your dinner with you, as well as a blanket or chair. Inga s Apples Food Truck will be herecome prepared to purchase a delicious treat. If it rains, we will be in Craven Hall. Pumpkin Palooza! Sunday, October 21st 2:00pm 4:00pm Front lawn FREE admission and parking. Donations of canned food accepted. See page 9 for more information. MOMS (Moms on Mission) Tuesday, October 23rd 5:00pm - 7:00pm Pumpkin Patch We work together in the Pumpkin Patch from and then go out to dinner. Let Stacy Crockett (stacy.crockett@hotmail.com) know if you plan to join. Maple Springs Luncheon Thursday, October 25th 11:45am 1:00pm Craven Hall $5.00 Elvis (aka Taylor Vaden) will be in the building October 25th! All adults are invited to our Maple Springs Luncheon. Call the church office at by Monday, October 22nd to make your reservation. Page 4

5 Singles Fellowship Friday, October 26th 6:30pm 7:30pm Cokesbury Room This group is open to all unattached adults. For more information, please contact Desiree Frost at or M.E.A.T. (Men Eating And Talking) Monday, October 29th 6:00pm-8:00pm For more information contact Mike Campbell at OCTOBER MINISTRY COLLECTIONS All items may be placed in the donation drop off areas in the Craven Hall Lobby and Sanctuary Narthex. Prison Ministry: The Prison Ministry will be collecting individually wrapped toothbrushes. For more information about this ministry, please contact Pete Venable at Food Challenge For ALL Sunday School Classes Which Sunday School class (adult or children s) will donate the most food to the Food Pantry in October? Yep! That s right! You are hereby challenged to stock our Food Pantry! The Food Pantry needs condiments, canned goods, breakfast items, canned meats and any other non-perishable items. If you are not in a Sunday School Class, you can still donate and help your friends class. If you re in a small class, recruit other church members to donate through your class! Each week put your class food in a bag or box, with your class name on it and leave it in the collection bins in Craven Lobby and the side Narthex. A tally will be added up each Tuesday morning and reported to the Congregation in the following Sunday s bulletin! WHICH CLASS WILL WIN???? Chicken Pies Bethabara Band Concert UMAR Luncheon Old Town School Coat Drive Operation Christmas Child ends Page 5

6 Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! Rejoice! Recycling is wonderful, but it s not the most beneficial thing we can do with our stuff! The first three R s in the above slogan are in that order for a reason. If we reduce our consumption (buy less stuff), or if we reuse the stuff we already possess, then there won t be nearly as much stuff to either throw away or recycle. Not as many resources will be used up making new stuff, either, if we buy less or reuse what we already have! While this may sound pretty logical, it isn t always obvious. It also isn t always the easiest or most convenient thing to do, although it becomes easier and more convenient after giving it a little thought and practice. Here are some suggestions for a few ways to get started reducing and reusing Decline shopping bags or carry reusable shopping bags Decline plastic straws, extra condiments, napkins, plastic-ware Carry a reusable (metal) go cup or water bottle everywhere Go to the tap for drinking water get a filtering system for better taste, if desired Switch from single-serving to larger serving or bulk food items Borrow (lend) seldom used items from (to) a friend power tools, large ladders, etc. Use washable dinnerware, silverware, bakeware Rethink disposable - many items marketed as single-use can be reused multiple times Wash and reuse plastic plates, cups, knives, forks, and spoons; aluminum baking pans Reuse plastic bags provided at stores for produce items Use cloth napkins and cloth towels instead of paper; cloth tablecloths instead of plastic Stop all that annoying junk mail there are free online services that will help with this Make two-side copies when paper copies are required go electronic whenever possible Reuse already used paper to copy on second side for informal use Purchase reading materials in electronic format rather than hard (paper copy) format Spend a little more initially on a product that is of better quality and will last longer Give and request gifts of time, personal effort (homemade items), or special memories Send electronic cards or notes rather than paper cards by mail Each Sunday, take a Sabbath from buying stuff This can be fun! It can be a challenge! It can be a joy! And we can be a blessing to others through our conscious choice to reduce, reuse, and THEN recycle!! Let s CELEBRATE Mary Taylor and Leslie Easter for their great stewardship of God s creation AND church finances by applying the reduce, reuse principle. For VBS this year, the kitchen crew switched from disposable Styrofoam plates and single-serving food items to reusable, lightweight, dishwasher safe partitioned plates and more bulk food items. A generous church member paid for the purchase of the reusable dinner ware, which is now available for reuse at all future meals involving the Children s Ministry! Less trash, less cash spent, fewer resources used up! REJOICE!! Kim Richmond Page 6

7 Flood Buckets Maple Springs will be collecting items for UMCOR Flood Buckets until Sunday, October 7th. Here is the list of supplies that are needed for each flood bucket. Please signup in the Lobby or side Narthex and let us know which items you will contribute. You do not have to bring them all! Our children will be assembling the buckets on that Sunday, so please deliver them to church by that day oz. liq. concen. household cleaner 16oz-34oz liquid dish soap 18 re-usable cleaning wipes 2 pairs of kitchen gloves 24 heavy duty trash bags gal oz liquid laundry det clothespins 4-8 oz pump spray air freshener 5 N95 particulate respirator dust mask 5 scouring pads ft clothesline 6-14 oz pump spray insect repellant scrub brush (with or without handle) UMAR LUNCHEON We'll be having another UMAR Luncheon on Thursday, November 8th and it will take place in Craven Hall at 12:00. Everyone is invited, lunch is provided. It will last only an hour, and if you feel led to do so, there will be a chance for contributions at the end of the hour. If you have ever attended before, please consider coming again this year. If you have never attended, I hope you will consider coming and hearing some great information and great stories. UMAR is a non-profit organization and an agency and ministry of the Western NC Conference of the UMC and they have 24 group homes throughout western NC with three of the homes here in WS. They are an amazing organization and do some wonderful work so if you are not familiar with their story, please come if you can. Once again, everyone is invited but it is important to RSVP so they will have an accurate count so please either RSVP to UMAR. (If you have come before, you may hear from them.) or you can let me know and I will see that your name is added to their list. If you have questions or would like to know more about UMAR before the luncheon, please contact me and I will try to answer any questions. Thanks!!! Bill Blackburn billblackburn55@gmail.com or Page 7 October Volume 2018, No Reynolda Road Winston Salem, NC maplesprings.org

8 Children DIRT will meet only 2 Sundays in October because of special events and long weekends for the WSFCS. We will meet Sunday, October 7th and October 14th. If you haven t joined us yet, please come and join us for a Sunday in October. We meet from 4:00pm - 6:00pm each Sunday. Contact Mary Taylor or Beth if you have questions. Join your church family for our First Wednesday dinner on Wednesday, October 3rd at 5:30pm. The menu includes ham, macaroni and cheese, baked apples, rolls and red velvet cake. The cost is $4 for kids (5th grade and younger) and $5 for adults. You can sign up in the bulletin or by calling the church office ( ). MOMS (Moms on Mission) will meet on Tuesday, October 23rd. We work together in the Pumpkin Patch from 5:00-7:00pm and then go out to dinner. Let Stacy Crockett (stacy.crockett@hotmail.com) know if you plan to join. For more information, contact Mary Taylor Setliff (marytaylor@maplesprings.org, ) 2017 Page 8

9 In the Patch Our Pumpkin Patch will be open October 1st - 30th during the week from 1:00pm to 7:00pm each day. It will be open on Saturdays from 11:00am to 7:00pm and Sundays from 12:00pm to 7:00pm. We would love to have at least 2 people working during each shift to welcome people onto our church campus and to help people with their pumpkins. The pumpkin patch sign up can be found and also on the clipboards in the Craven Hall lobby. For questions about scheduling, please see Betsy Bechtel or Mary Taylor Setliff. Movie in the Patch: You and your family are invited to join us for a movie in the Maple Springs Pumpkin Patch on Friday, October 12th at 6:30pm. Bring your dinner with you, as well as a blanket or chair. Inga s Apples Food Truck will be here- come prepared to purchase a delicious treat. If it rains, we will be in Craven Hall. Pumpkin Patch Palooza Sunday, October 21st 2:00pm to 4:00pm Front Lawn FREE admission and parking, donations of canned food accepted Join us for an epic community-wide celebration of pumpkins! Pumpkin Patch Palooza will feature games, prizes, inflatables, petting zoo, and more. Inga s Apples Food Truck will be here as well as Sunset Slush. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PUMPKIN SALE: Includes 10+ varieties of pumpkins and gourds. Prices range from $0.50 to $25, based on size. Proceeds from pumpkin sales benefit missions of Maple Springs UMC. FOOD: Inga s Apples Food Truck and Sunset Slush will be on site for guests to make purchases. INFLATABLES & GAMES: Enjoy an inflatable slide, bounce house and family-friendly games with prizes. PETTING ZOO: Pet the furry animals from Noah's Place Petting Zoo! CAN THE VAN : Although admission to the event is free, attendees are invited to bring canned food to donate to the Maple Springs Food Pantry which serves the needy in our community. Our goal is to fill the food pantry van with cans! All proceeds from our Pumpkin Patch go directly to the missions of Maple Springs! Page 9

10 Our Church Family Thank you for your outstanding support of the Old Town School supplies collection this year. You are a very generous congregation and each needy student in the school will be blessed by your generosity. Kay Tuttle OTS Mission Coordinator We rejoice in the birth of Sicilia Marie Bruno, on September 5th. She is the daughter of Danny & Marci and sister of Serephina & Salvatore. Page 10

11 October Birthdays and Anniversaries 1 Evan Collins 1 Janis Rhodes 1 Rylan Taylor 2 Susan Boyles 2 Laura Hauser 2 Amelia Surgnier 3 Charles Cahill 3 Mike Holdren 3 Vera McAllister 3 Caleb Richmond 3 Jeni Sigmon 3 Lisa Venable 4 Marci Bruno 4 Ann Comtois 4 Harrison Figan 4 Bruce Hodgin 4 Daniell Nagle 4 Nancy Reisinger 5 Hope Alwine 5 Pete Driver 5 Leah Favors 5 Laura Grace 5 Bailey Vaught 6 Richard Brenneman 6 Wes Hodgin 6 Ellie Hunter 6 Kathy Waddell 7 Becky Bailey 7 Bill Blackburn 7 Curt Johnsrude 7 Linda Morton 7 Lydia Whitt 8 Caroline Spencer 10 Shannon Bright 10 Drew Craver 10 John Hart 10 John Wooten Jr. 11 Lib Elliott 11 Nancy M Murray 11 Christine Smith 11 Donald Wilbur 13 Jane Cline 13 Dana Fry 14 Madeline Cunningham 14 Daniel Head 14 Milo Quarless 14 Jane Strupe 15 Jeff Surgnier 16 Victor Gangwani 16 Brad Lyon 17 Lisa Mickey 18 Tommy Dupree 18 Ken Elliott 19 Nancy Clarkson 19 Isabel Dowty 19 Mary Taylor Setliff 20 Tom Abbott 20 Drew Setliff 21 Vana Bris-Bois 21 Abigail Figan 21 Ed Greene 23 Ralph Harrell 23 R. Summey 24 Wanda Hemrick 24 Caroline Long 24 Greg Snipes 26 Lonnie Hughes III 27 India Mabe 28 Lynda Coplon 28 Nancy Keen 28 Ashleigh Miller 30 Cara Cahill 30 Betsy Collins-Burkleo 2 Jon & Tamara Cornatzer 4 Shawn & Tamara O'Brien 4 Peter & Chris Venable 6 Kevin & Lori Doss 8 Jim & Sonja Ross 8 Ben & Sarah Royster 14 Kevin & Michelle Soyars 15 George & Lisa Aldhizer III 15 Greg & Kelly Elmore 15 Gregory & Laurie Hauser 17 Tim & Ashley Dalton 20 Matt & Carlyn Plaster 23 Chuck & Rebecca Thomas 24 Greg & Kim Snipes 25 Doug & JoniKimmel 27 Bill & Lisa Talbert Jr. 28 Danny & Barbara Mitchell 30 Pat & Leah Crowley Did we miss your birthday or anniversary? Please call Betsy in the church office at or her at betsy@maplesprings.org and let her know! Page 11

12 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT Winston Salem, North Carolina Published Monthly by Maple Springs United Methodist Church 2569 Reynolda Road Winston Salem, NC Postmaster; Send Address Changes to: 2569 Reynolda Road Winston Salem, NC Reynolda Road Winston-Salem, NC Phone: web: maplesprings.org Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm Worship Times: Sundays 8:45am, 10:30am & 11am Sunday School 9:55am Rooted, Growing, and Bearing Fruit for Christ F IND US ONLI NE: MAPLE SPRI NGS. ORG The Pumpkin Patch Is Open! October 1st - 30th Weekdays 1:00pm - 7:00pm Saturdays 11:00am - 7:00pm Sundays 12:00pm - 7:00pm