UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HOLIDAY SEASON 2012 ARBOR VINE

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Camp Ground United Methodist Church 4625 Camp Ground Road Fayetteville, NC 28314 Address Service Requested FROM OUR PASTOR, Charles R.

It was an evening to remember black tuxedos and long evening dresses, a high society extravaganza. Present in the audience that evening was a mother with her fidgety nine-year-old son.

So, against his wishes, he had come. As she turned to talk with friends, her son could stay seated no longer.

1 Camp Ground United Methodist Church 4625 Camp Ground Road Fayetteville, NC Address Service Requested FROM OUR PASTOR, Charles R. Swindoll shares his story: Ignance Jan Paderewski, the famous composer/pianist, was scheduled to perform at a great concert hall in America. It was an evening to remember black tuxedos and long evening dresses, a high society extravaganza. Present in the audience that evening was a mother with her fidgety nine-year-old son. Weary of waiting, he squirmed constantly in his seat. His mother was in hopes that her son would be encouraged to practice the piano if he could just hear the immortal Paderewski at the keyboard. So, against his wishes, he had come. As she turned to talk with friends, her son could stay seated no longer. He slipped away from her side, strangely drawn to the ebony concert grand Steinway and its leather tufted stool on the huge stage flooded with blinking lights. Without much Rev. Haywood Smith UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HOLIDAY SEASON 2012 ARBOR VINE notice from the sophisticated audience, the boy sat down at the stool, staring wide-eyed at the black and white keys. He placed his small, trembling fingers in the right location and began to play chopsticks. The roar of the crowd was hushed as hundreds of frowning faces pointed in his direction. Irritated and embarrassed, they began to shout, Get that boy away from here. Who d bring a kid that young in here? Where s his mother? Somebody stop him! Backstage, the master overheard the sounds out front and quickly put together in his mind what was happening. Hurriedly, he grabbed his coat and rushed toward the stage. Without one word of announcement, he stooped over behind the boy, reached around both sides, and began to improvise a counter melody to harmonize with and enhance chopsticks. As the two of them played together, Paderwski kept whispering in the boy s ear: (CONTINUED)

Operation Make a Child Smile SWAT will be collecting unwrapped gifts beginning Sunday, November 11 th through Sunday, December 9 th to give to kids at Falcon Children s Home.

We are also using this as a learning experience for our own children, as will be taking them with us to deliver these gifts so they can see that not all children are as fortunate.

You have gently, gently used clothes you don t need anymore. We have wonderful Interfaith families who could use those clothes! guests in February.

2 Operation Make a Child Smile SWAT will be collecting unwrapped gifts beginning Sunday, November 11 th through Sunday, December 9 th to give to kids at Falcon Children s Home. Please consider donating a new, unwrapped gift for this cause. We are also using this as a learning experience for our own children, as will be taking them with us to deliver these gifts so they can see that not all children are as fortunate. You may leave your gifts at the altar on Sundays or in the church office during the week. We thank you in advance for your help with this mission! You have gently, gently used clothes you don t need anymore. We have wonderful Interfaith families who could use those clothes! guests in February.) To bring clothes and people together, we are announcing the Agape Boutique, a place where the Interfaith Hospitality guests can come and shop for clothes and feel the agape love of Christ firsthand. The Boutique will be available to Interfaith guests only, during the week they are with us (and we are expecting our next To get the Boutique off the ground, we need donations of gently used women s, babies, and children s clothes, in all sizes. No shoes or undergarments, please! Just donations of gently used casual wear, school clothes, and dressy wear that might be suitable for work. Sunday-best clothes are also welcome (Easter dresses, Christmas outfits and the like). We ll have a bin out for your donations, or, if you have an exceptionally large number of clothes, please contact Beth Willbond ( ) or Rene Bahrenfuss ( ) to arrange for pickup. Remember: please donate the best of your gently used items so we may share our best with our guests! PLEASE LOOK FOR OUR NEW CONTRIBUTION BOX! IT S THE PRETTY WHITE BOX WITH BUTTERFLIES ON IT! SOMETIMES IT WILL BE INSIDE THE SANC- TUARY, SOMETIMES IT WILL BE IN THE HALL ON THE WAY TO THE EDUCATION BUILDING. Spiritual Growth Workshop CAMPkids Grounded in the Word of God! Come to CAMP every Sunday evening and join our exciting CAMPkids children s ministry! Dinner will be provided each week followed by fun, Bible based lessons, music, and activities. Christ Accepts Me Praise Him! Where: Camp Ground SS classrooms When: Sundays What Time: 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. followed by Christmas Play practice. Who: All kids from 3 yr olds through 6th grade. Pastor Lamm is starting a workshop on Sunday mornings at 9:45 for individuals who want to reach a higher spiritual maturity in their lives. The workshop will be a combination of three very important ingredients. The first is balance, which is required for spiritual health. The second is knowledge, which is required to be a disciple of Jesus. The third is mutual encouragement and accountability, which helps put action in our faith. If your are ready to take this next step in your faith journey then complete the form below and return it to the church office or contact Rev Name Phone

Wesleyanna s Cookie Gift Box Sale We are trying something different this year...a gift box Full of cookies. We think You will love this new touch and hope you order plenty For the holiday season.

. We need all orders picked up that day between the hours of 9-10am. Thank you for helping us make this a huge success each year.

Joe Getz Ben Green Rhudy Guy Judy Hash Jacqueline Hawkins Hepler Family Family of Lisa Henning Amanda Herndon Dennis Honeycutt Michelle Hovis Hutto Family Kelso Family Family of David Kendrick Rev.

Willie McLaney Ashley Miller Martha Miller Howard Murchison Marita Newman Fred Norman Lacy Ray Abigail Raynor Frank Raynor Aileen Reese Cle Reese Alexandria Rinkel Tomasa Rodriguez Lisa Roller

3 Wesleyanna s Cookie Gift Box Sale We are trying something different this year...a gift box Full of cookies. We think You will love this new touch and hope you order plenty For the holiday season. All Gift Box orders must be made in advance by calling Carole Spillane at or Rita Chrisman at We will be preparing the boxes in the church fellowship hall on Friday, December 14th.. We need all orders picked up that day between the hours of 9-10am. Thank you for helping us make this a huge success each year. Suzanna Grace Allen Katie Bedsole Jo-ann Bennett Kai Bey Pamela Rhew Bigham Mark Blanton Tom Brown Johnny Bunch Danny Davis Lloyd Davis Anis Dixon Danny Dixon Joyce Douglass Debbie Edwards Family of Joe Getz Ben Green Rhudy Guy Judy Hash Jacqueline Hawkins Hepler Family Family of Lisa Henning Amanda Herndon Dennis Honeycutt Michelle Hovis Hutto Family Kelso Family Family of David Kendrick Rev. Teresa Lawrence Chuck Liebers Family of Virginia Love Joe Lupton Madaline John McCarthy Patrick McCarthy Mrs. Willie McLaney Ashley Miller Martha Miller Howard Murchison Marita Newman Fred Norman Lacy Ray Abigail Raynor Frank Raynor Aileen Reese Cle Reese Alexandria Rinkel Tomasa Rodriguez Lisa Roller Grandson of Michelle Bonnie Smith Sybil Taylor Jimmie Townsley Kenneth Tucker Cindy Wade Bill Ward Ted Ward Alek Watson Bill Whitehead The Good Book Club would like to invite anyone not currently in a Sunday School class to join us as we begin a new series of readings on important people in the Bible. From Adam to Zechariah, we ll explore some famous and not-so-famous folks in the Bible--all of whom have a lot to teach us about our spiritual lives. Fellowship time begins at 9:45; class starts at 10:00. We re upstairs in the Education Building, first door on the left past the men s room! We promise great coffee, friendly conversation, and an opportunity to draw closer to God through His Word. Come join us! Contact Rene Bahrenfuss ( ) if you have any questions! Rest Home and Shut-Ins Jan Baker, Wanda Barry, Ruth Blackburn, Doris Brown, Doris Parsons, John Patterson, Elise Phillips, T.C. Pritchett, Joe Raynor, George Scheel, Mary Scheel, Jim Sloan. You re invited to The Emmaus Gathering Asked yourself what is Emmaus? What is an Emmaus Gathering? Then come to the Emmaus Gathering Friday night and join those who have attended The Walk to Emmaus, sharing in fellowship, singing praise and worship songs, hearing a 4th day talk (one who has been on the Walk shares Christ s presence in their lives), and receiving communion. When? Friday, December 14th Where? Owen Chapel What time? 7:00 pm THE SECRET OF SNOWFLAKE COUNTY CHILDREN S CHRISTMAS MUSICAL Practice every Sunday after CampKIDS Ages K - 6 grade The GRAND PERFORMANCE Is Sunday, December 9th Beginning at 6:00pm In the Sanctuary (Cookies and punch in the Fhall after the performance)

4 5000+ Teenagers (myself included) gathered at the Crown for a weekend of the most amazing Praise and Worship you can imagine. The final day was Communion for all...and they did it in an hour. Craziness ruled the event with a great mixture of music and worship. Our gro up was fish in a small a very big but our kids are pond t behaved...they m he best ake us Proud... take n a ou c top Y up can t s m e h u t ess t...but yo ng!! r d can em ou e texti You th th

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) KEEP GOING...DON T QUIT...KEEP ON PLAYING...DON T STOP...DON T QUIT And so it is with us.

And about the time we are ready to give up, along comes the Master, who leans over and whispers: Now keep going; don t quit. Keep on.

As we hammer away at our projects As we go about our business of being busy As we seek to make another call As we run the race As we turn another page As we go about trying to get along It would

Someone we know will not turn away when we need Him most. Someone who keeps whispering in our ears Keep going Don t quit Keep on playing Don t stop Don t quit.

5 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) KEEP GOING...DON T QUIT...KEEP ON PLAYING...DON T STOP...DON T QUIT And so it is with us. We hammer away on our project, which seems about as significant as chopsticks in a concert hall. And about the time we are ready to give up, along comes the Master, who leans over and whispers: Now keep going; don t quit. Keep on...don t stop; don t quit, as He improvises on our behalf, providing just the right touch at just the right moment. As we hammer away at our projects As we go about our business of being busy As we seek to make another call As we run the race As we turn another page As we go about trying to get along It would behoove us to glance over our shoulders. For a moment, we may not see anyone, but then again, we might. Just a glance. A presence. Someone we know has always been there. Someone we know will not turn away when we need Him most. Someone who keeps whispering in our ears Keep going Don t quit Keep on playing Don t stop Don t quit... Just when someone says, You ll never make it. He says, Keep going. I ll be with you. Just when someone says, Who do you think you are? He says, Don t quit. You are mine. Just when someone says, you re not what we re looking for. He says, Keep playing. I can use you. Just when someone says, You might as well give up. He says, Don t stop. The best is yet to come. (Seems like I ve heard that somewhere before!) Just when someone says, You re a loser. He says, Don t quit. Because I win, you win. Now, who are you going to listen to? The crowd or Christ? There is a story about a preacher who started to read the Bible in the service without knowing that some youngsters had glued two pages together. He read from the bottom of the page, When Noah was 120 years old he took unto himself a wife who was - and here he turned the glued pages and continued, 140 cubits long, 40 cubits wide, built of gopher wood, and covered with pitch inside and out. He stopped; he read the passage again. Obviously, he was puzzled. But he finally said, I don t ever remember reading that in the Bible before, but I accept it as evidence that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Just when it seems the crowd is shouting Get out of here! What do you think you re doing? Hey, God s not interested in you! You look over your shoulder. Feel a touch. A presence. The pages are all stuck together. All you seem to be playing is chopsticks. What s the use? You hear Him saying: KEEP GOING DON T QUIT KEEP ON PLAYING DON T STOP DON T QUIT Me? Fearfully and wonderfully made. Is that possible? But how? Jesus said, I go to prepare a place for you. Keep going. Jesus said, I will never leave you nor forsake you. Don t quit. Jesus said, My joy will be in you. Keep on playing. Jesus said, It is not my will that any should perish. Don t stop. Jesus said, Fear not. I am with you. Don t quit. And every once in awhile, glance over your shoulder and say, Thank you." God bless you always In His Love! Haywood

FALSE PROPHETS AND BAD FRUIT

FALSE PROPHETS AND BAD FRUIT I. The Scripture: A Tree and Its Fruit 15 Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16By their fruit you will