MAIN STREET MAGNET DECEMBER 2017

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1 MAIN STREET MAGNET DECEMBER 2017 Main Street United Methodist Church North Main Street at Pinckney Street P.O. Box 656 Abbeville, SC Phone 864/ Fax 864/ Happy Holidays Happy Holidays! It s a polite salutation people give this time of year. Whether the person celebrates Christmas, Hanukah, et. al., the phrase covers all the bases! Recently, some Christians have taken offense at the greeting objecting that Happy Holidays is at the very least a bad attempt at political correctness and at worst an attack on the Christmas holiday itself. I would like to suggest to you that Happy Holidays is a perfectly Christian thing to say. Here is why. The word Holiday is simply the modern derivation of the word Holy Day(s), days which the Church set apart as days of celebration. There was generally no work and feasts were common on these days. This time of year, there are several Holy Days which the Church recognizes; All Saints Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Epiphany, and The Baptism of the Lord. Some traditions add Watch Night/New Year s Day among others to the list. In a very real sense, these November - January days truly are Holy Days. Thus, Happy Holidays is more than an appropriate greeting and does not compromise Christian faith and witness. Plus, isn t saying Merry Christmas at the end of November sort of like wishing someone a Happy Birthday a month beforehand? Or like having a July 4 th bar-b-que in early June? But I digress I would invite you to not overthink this! Say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, etc whatever! But understand that Christmas and all of these Holy Days are not about our greetings but the God who has come among us; Emmanuel. In my opinion, there are lots of ways which Christians can and do give in to the cultural norms in this season but saying Happy Holidays is not likely one of them. Happy Thanksgiving! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Happy Holidays! -Pastor Brian Thoughts From Our Pastor What is Inside Pastor s Thoughts 1 People to Remember 2 Prayer Requests 2 Joys and Concerns 2 United Methodist Women 3 United Methodist Men 3 Youth News 3 Meetings 4 Choir News 4 Healing Hands 5 Birthdays/Anniversaries 6 Acolytes this Month 6 Calendar 6 Scripture Readings 7 Nursery Schedule 7 Goodtimers 7 Other News 8-13 Page 1

2 PEOPLE TO REMEMBER Brookdale (Sterling House) 1408 Parkway Road, Greenwood, SC Genie Milford (room 702) Jane Cox (room 102) 308 Magazine Street Abbeville, SC Bugs Ware 74 Taylor Lane Abbeville, SC Sarah Beaty 1427 Hwy. 28 N Abbeville, SC Harvey Lansing Prayer Requests We pray for and intercede on behalf of: Claudette Kitchens; Persecuted Christians; Jennifer Todd; Reagan Cox; Roger Davis; Buck Parnell; Petra Jones; Gabe Cade; Cadan Fuller; Kathy Greene Tillman; Cody Collins; Flo Graham; Josh Buchanan; Leighann Ware Mattison; Amber Turner; Jackie Daniel; Doris New; Gwen McNeil; Shirley Emden; Rowena Parkerson; Lauren Cann Johnson; Harry Bryant; Robert Hawthorne; Buster Ferguson; Harvey Lansing; Ken Hyman; Tyler Nixon; Betty Ware; Nancy Wright; Gracie Gary. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayers. *Persons on the Prayer list will generally stay for 2 weeks but may be renewed as long as needed. Joys & Concerns Please let the church office know of any joys or concerns of our church family Prayer for Our Nation From the United Methodist Book of Worship Look graciously, O Lord, upon this land. Where it is in pride, subdue it. Where it is in need, supply it. Where it is in error, rectify it. Where it is in default, restore it. And where it holds to that which is just and compassionate, support it. Amen Christmas Eve Communion Service Our Christmas Eve Communion Candlelight Service will be Sunday, December 24, at 10:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This is a very meaningful Service and is a favorite of many in our congregation. The time is set so that you may enjoy time with your families on Christmas Eve and attend this Service together. Come as you are and Worship with us on this Holy Night. Page 2

3 U.M.W. NEWS United Methodist Women U.M.M. NEWS United Methodist Men CIRCLE MEETINGS Agnes Rogers Circle will meet for the Christmas Dinner Party at 6:30, Monday, December 4, at the home of Patti Howie. Ann Moore Circle will meet at Bennie McCoy s home on Tuesday, December 12, at 6:30. Bring a gift to exchange and a side dish. Lovely Lane Circle will meet Monday, December 4 at 12 noon at the Talk of the Town, for their Christmas Party. Remember to bring items for the nursing home. The Susanna Wesley circle will meet on Monday, December 4 at 11:15 am in the church parking lot to car pool to go to J Peters in Greenwood for our Christmas Party. United Methodist Men will meet on Sunday December 3, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. in the Greene Center. This is an important meeting as we are electing new officers for CHILDREN & YOUTH NEWS Children s Choir The children will present the cantata One Starry Night on Sunday morning, December 10 th, during the 11 am worship service. We only have a few more rehearsals (10 am each Sunday in the Sanctuary). We invite any children who would like to participate to join us at 10 am each Sunday for rehearsal. We need for all children who are participating to try and be at the last few practices. For the worship service on December 10 th, we would like for the children who are participating to wear red tops (shirt/sweater/t-shirt/etc). (If you don t have a red top, white will also work!) We look forward to sharing this cantata with the congregation on December 10 th. Abbeville Christmas Parade Main Street will have a float in the parade again this year. The parade is Saturday, December 2, Meet in the Library parking lot at 9:45 am. Costumes will be there. Page 3

4 Upcoming Meetings and Events Note from the Church Office January magnet Newsletter is due in the church office no later than Monday, December 18 th. The Church office will be closed on December 26 th thur January 2 nd. All information for the December 31 st,2017 bulletin is due no later than December 20 th. Administrative Council Our first 2018 Administrative Council meeting will be Thursday, January 18. Notes from the Choir In Thanksgiving for the Value of the Singing of our Great Methodist Hymns As we approach one of the Highlights of our Church Seasons, Christmas-tide, the joys and inspiration of our Sacred Music become more and more relevant. Perhaps we are often more carried-away by the tunes (which are lovely) and allow the text to become secondary. Beware of this practice! The words of our Hymns and Anthems are little Sermonettes that could, in many examples, stand alone as little sermons. The words and the music make our Hymns works of devotion to God through our corporate Praise. Our Anthems enable us to sing our praises to God with beauty and meaning. We should be thankful for the talents and special gifts shared by our Hymn-composers and our Sacred Poets whose talent and inspiration have afforded us volumes of Church Music of our God the greatest composer of all that is good. So, in retrospect, when we sing our Hymns and Anthems, the beauty and rhythm of the music carries and complements the truths and meaning of the lyrics. Our greatest Hymns are examples of this combination of artistic and sacred talents and inspirational devotion. Anglican Cleric, Charles Wesley, first made the acquaintance of the Moravians as missionaries on a boat to America. While there he met Peter Boehler, a Moravian Bishop, at some point in their friendship. Boehler remarked to Charles Wesley, If I had a thousand tongues, I would praise Jesus with every one of them. This phrase made a lasting impression on Wesley, who imposed it in the text of his Anthem. Let us also be thankful to God for those dedicated choir members who share their time and voices in singing their praises to God as they lead our congregational worship with devotion and praises. L & P VF Page 4

5 Halloween at Main Street Trunk or Treat for the community was held on October 31 Ann Jefferies Davis recognized for her contributions to Main Street On Sunday, November 26, Ann was presented the United Methodist Women s Special Mission Recognition Pin for all the work that she does for Main Street. Ann is over the Healing Hands Ministry and the F.A.N. program that promotes healthy eating and activity for our members. Tips for Coping with the Stress & Depression of Holidays Stress and depression can ruin your holidays and hurt your health. Being realistic, planning ahead and seeking support can help ward off stress and depression. Acknowledge your feelings. If you are feeling sad or lonely, express those feelings. It is ok to feel sad during the holidays. Reach out. Do something for others or get involved with holiday activities if you are feeling lonely or isolated. Be realistic. Don t expect the holidays to be perfect. Things change, families change and you may need to develop some new rituals to replace the old ones. Stick to a budget. Don t create undue financial stress by spending more than you can afford. Set a budget and stick to it. Hand make gifts or donate to a charity in the person s name. Plan ahead. Set a schedule and make lists so you won t leave everything until the last minute creating undue stress. Learn to say no. You can t do everything. Friends will understand. Don t abandon healthy habits. Try not to overindulge as it only leads to more stress and guilt. Eat the healthy snacks and don t go overboard on the sweets. Take time for yourself. When things are getting really hectic, take some alone time. Soak in the tub, take a nap or read. Do anything that relaxes you. Seek help or someone to talk to. Despite your best efforts, you may still find yourself feeling sad, anxious, unable to sleep, irritable, hopeless and plagued by physical complaints. Find a good friend, your pastor, or your family physician to talk with and seek help. Find time to laugh. Laughter relieves stress and depression. Watch comedies, read a joke book or funny stories. Page 5

6 December Birthdays 1 Grady Butler Stephen Boggs 2 Dennis Kollmann 4 Becky Bowie 5 Jeannie Agan Ben Glace Meri Hite Estevez 6 Barry Edmunds Evan Herndon 7 Paul Williams, Jr. 9 John Davis 10 Mary Allen Baileigh Stovall 13 Caroline Calvert Brooks Jackson 14 Tina Rosser Brandon Hall 16 Brad Baughman Jennifer Hershberger Roark 17 Illissa Stovall 18 Keller Bowie 19 Ryan Stovall Jan Stroud 21 Katy Tilley Pat Stanley 23 Susan Keaton Alisa Kollmann 24 Jane Williams Sandy Martin 26 Shirley Emden 28 Fred Blakely Charlotte Dunlap 30 Jon-Paul Bowles Courtney Tilley Alex White 31 Theresa Ashley Heidi Ann Baughman December Anniversaries 6 Mr. and Mrs. Buck Parnell 9 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Whitlock 15 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Prince, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Casey Stone Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Mr. and Mrs. Mack Hite 18 Rev. and Mrs. Leon Thompson 27 Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Arnold 30 Mr. and Mrs. Barry Edmunds December Acolyte 3 Lucy Kollmann 10 Baylee Wilson 17 Jonah Kollmann 24 Jacob Arant 31 Cate Dunlap Please put the above date on your calendar. This is the Sunday you are to be an acolyte for the morning worship service. If you cannot be acolyte on your day, PLEASE find a substitute or swap Sundays with someone. Please come to Parament room no later than 10:45 a.m. on the Sunday morning you are to be acolyte. LINK TO OUR CHURCH CALENDAR (Click on this link while holding down the control key) Page 6

7 Christmas Dinner The volunteers that serve the Christmas dinner in the Greene Center to needy and elderly people need desserts and volunteers. The ham dinners and all the trimmings except desserts are provided by the Haven of Rest Ministries. Anyone willing to purchase or make cakes, cookies, or pies please bring them to the Greene Center by Friday, December 22. Anyone that wants to help serve or deliver meals should call June Prince at or Jane Agan at December Scripture Readings 3 Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13: Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2, Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, Smauel 7:1-11, 16 Luke 1:47-55 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1: Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Psalm 148 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:22-40 Poinsettias for Christmas The Worship Committee again will use flower color red for our Memorial Poinsettias for this Christmas Season. To facilitate uniform wrapping and size the orders will be filled by one supplier. Those who wish to participate will need only to supply the church office with the number of Poinsettias to order, the name of the donor and the name of the one to be so honored. A price per flower will be available by the end of November. They will be placed in the Sanctuary on December 10 th. Nursery Schedule for December December 3 Anne Horne, Sydney Horne 10 Jordan Glace, Mary White 17 Gin Glace, Jennifer Baker 24 Betty Bowen, Caroline Calvert 31 Krista Sammons, Julie Boggs Please check the bulletins for the ordering forms, or call the church office by December 4 th. Page 7

8 ANGEL TREE Christmas Activities Cantata and Christmas Party December 10, :00 pm The Chancel Choir will present the Cantata O Little Town of Bethlehem Immediately following the Cantata the church Christmas Party will be held in the Greene Center. You are invited to bring finger-food. New members are invited to bring an ornament and hang it on our Greene Center Christmas Tree. Also, those wishing to do so may up-date their ornaments. Christmas Carols will be sung and Santa Claus will arrive for a visit with the children. Dear Church Members, We are praying for our project The Christmas Angel Tree. Over the last 29 years, we have seen God s blessing and support so many times throughout the project. We have had many answered prayers through the Christmas Angel Tree Ministry and have been able to reach out to others in a way that none of us could have as individuals. Many of you have helped in the past a big Thank you! Please consider helping this year by volunteering your time, praying for the project and/or sponsoring an angel or making a donation. Please sign up to help make continuing this project possible. Come when you can leave when you must! Times to work in the Greene Center: Monday, December 4.9:00 am 9:00 pm Tuesday, December 5 9:00am 9:00 pm Wednesday, December 6...9:00 am 9:00 pm Thursday, December 7.9:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday, December 8..9:00 am Until Midnight(ish) Wednesday, December :00 until 8:00 pm This will be an evening to finish up loose ends that have come up. Sincerely, The Agnes Rogers and Ann Moore Circles Page 8

9 William Arnold s Star Scout Project MEALS ON WHEELS HOLIDAY GIFT BAG PROJECT 2017 Piedmont Agency on Aging, of which Center Street Café f/k/a Abbeville Senior Center is a part of, is currently collecting items for our annual Christmas gift bags to distribute to our Meals on Wheels recipients the week before Christmas. The faces of our Meals on Wheels recipients always light up when they are given this great bag full of goodies! Items can be brought individually, or already made up into bags. See below for more information. Nativity Scene Donated A Nativity scene for the front yard of our Church has been given in memory of William R. Glace, Sr. by the Glace family. ITEMS NEEDED: Boxes of Kleenex Toothpaste & Tooth Brushes Pump Liquid Soap and Bar Soap Handi-Wipes Lotions Wash Clothes White Cotton Socks (Men and women) Breakfast Bars Tea or Coffee Candy Stamps/Writing Pens/Note Pads Q-tips and or Band Aids Medium or Large Christmas Gift Bags Red, Green or White Tissue Paper DROP OFF LOCATION: Give the items to William Arnold, or get them to 105 Prince St., Abbeville or Center Street Café, 201 Center Street, Abbeville, SC. Please, identify them as for William Arnold s Scout Project. You may call Mary Lou Edens or William Arnold at anytime or Meals on Wheels at before 1:30 pm. Items must be to William Arnold by Dec. 7th or to the Senior Center by Friday December 8, 2017 Baptism & New Member We had a double blessing during the November 19 worship service. Anna Mills, the infant daughter of Will & Lauren Addis was baptized and mother Lauren joined the church. Big sister, Ramie looks on in the picture. We are excited that you have made the commitment to become part of our Main Street family. Page 9

10 Officers for 2018 Main Street United Methodist Church ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL Nancy Barlow, Chair Ann Davis, Vice Chair Becky Bowie, Recording Secretary Ex-Officio: Pastor: Brian Arant; Lay Leader: Lanny McKay; Lay Member of Annual Conference: Bennie McCoy; First Alternate* Mike Campbell; Chair of Trustees: ; Committee on Finance: David Wilson; Chair, Staff/Parish Relations Committee: Steve Jackson; Chair; Church Treasurer: Kim Mundy; Assistant Treasurer: Mary Beth Peck; Trustees Treasurer: Kim Mundy; Financial Secretary: Betty Bowen; Secretary, Committee on Lay Leadership: ; Membership Secretary: Conway Shirley. Education Missions Stewardship Worship History and Records Communication Healing Hands/Adult Kitchen Committee Work Area Chairpersons Paula Weis Nancy Walborn Ray Peck Dawne Hershberger Melva Kay Jane Agan Ann Davis Betty Bowen Age Level and Family Coordinators Children Pamela Wilson Youth Jordan Glace Family Don and Dawne Hershberger Church School Superintendent: Caroline Calvert; Bereavement Committee: Wanda Sprouse; Youth Representative: Walt Wilson; Goodtimers Representative: Ann Davis; United Methodist Men: Mike Allen At Large Members Ruth Bacon Ray Peck Alice McNeil Lori Glace Mike Erwin Carol Jackson Yvonne Whiteside *Not a member of the Administrative Council Page 10

11 ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Chair;, Vice Chair Kim Mundy, Treasurer Janet Horton Caroline Calvert Mike Shirley Stan Keaton Linda Cann Chad Latham Steve Stanley Joshua Baughman Bob Glace COMMITTEE ON FINANCE David Wilson, Chair Chair of Trustees:, Chair, Commission on Stewardship: Ray Peck; Chair, Administrative Council: Nancy Barlow; Lay Member of Annual Conference Bennie McCoy; Financial Secretary: Betty Bowen; Church Treasurer: Kim Mundy; Assistant Church Treasurer: Mary Beth Peck; Trustees Treasurer: Kim Mundy; Lay Leader: Lanny McKay Ray Peck Mark Horton David Wilson Alan Weis Susan Keaton Betty Bowen COMMITTEE ON LAY LEADERSHIP Brian Arant, Chair, Secretary Lanny McKay, Lay Leader Walt Roark Mary Beth Peck Becky Bowie Julianne Hershberger Mike Allen Luke Williams Mike Campbell Ann Davis Dennis Kollmann COMMITTEE ON RECORDS AND HISTORY Melva Kay, Chair Nancy McKay; Jane Agan; Conway Shirley; Susan Hagen, Nancy DeLoach COMMITTEE ON STAFF/PARISH RELATIONS Steve Jackson; Chair Bennie McCoy; Lay Member of Annual Conference Lanny McKay, Lay Leader Heather Stone Mike Campbell Walt Roark Jennifer Baker Steve Jackson Ann Davis Mary Wolfe Becky Bowie COMMISSION ON EDUCATION Paula Weis; Chair Church School Superintendent: Caroline Calvert; Children's Coordinator: Pamela Wilson; Youth Coordinator: Jordan Glace; Adult Coordinator: Ann Davis; Family: Don and Dawne Hershberger Beth Addis Chaney Wilson Pamela Wilson Laura New Anne Horne Paula Weis Hanna West Kristen Booth Paige Robertson Page 11

12 COMMISSION ON MISSIONS Nancy Walborn, Chair Krista Sammons Jonathan Wilson Lindsey Wilson Luke Williams Susan Keaton Helen Speer Bill Glace Courtney Hite Nancy Walborn COMMISSION ON STEWARDSHIP Ray Peck, Chair Kim Mundy, Church Treasurer; David Wilson, Chair, Committee on Finance Petra Jones Drew Mundy Ray Peck Brandt Addis Patti Howie Bill Saunders Chaney Wilson Sandra Watson COMMISSION ON WORSHIP Dawne Hershberger: Chair Kerri Hall, Organist; Virginia Ferguson, Choir Director; Brandon Hall Nancy Erwin Sandy Martin Michael Hall Barbara Littell Walt Roark Megan Posey Nancy McKay Bennie McCoy Dawne Hershberger NURTURE TASK FORCE Kerri Hall, Ann Davis, Dawne Hershberger, Lori Glace, Kim Mundy, Mary Lou Edens, Cam Marchi, Betty Ware, Jane Agan, Mary Beth Peck KITCHEN COMMITTEE Ex-Officio: Trustees Chair, Betty Bowen, Chair Conway Shirley, Betty Bowen, Carol Jackson, Susan Hagen, Mary White, Zee Saunders COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Jane Agan, Chair; Mikki Campbell; Jordan Glace SAFE SANCTUARY COMMITTEE Tom Howie; Chair; Jane Agan; Lanny McKay; Ruth Bacon TECH COMMITTEE Michael Hall; Mike Shirley; David Wilson, Brandt Addis; Walter Roark; Walt Wilson; Brandon Hall; Matthew Hall; Jordan Glace; Jonah Kollmann (Youth) PARSONAGE COMMITTEE Bennie McCoy, Janet Horton, Mary Wolfe, Ann Davis, Caroline Calvert Page 12

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