First United Methodist Church Clover, SC www.cloverfumc.com September 2018 From the Pastor With September comes a rush of activity. Students have reengaged with school, Teachers are back at the Daily grind. Football is back each weekend and practices for a myriad of sports are in full swing. Mission: We, the congregation, in humble and selfless service to God, will go forth joyfully, empowered and enabled by the Holy Spirit, to seek out, welcome, accept, and nurture persons to become faithful and effective disciples for Jesus Christ. In church life, we wait until the weekend after Labor Day to expect our congregation to get into a regular routine of coming to church on Sundays and Wednesdays. Our Family Fellowship Meals begin again on September 12 th and BIG (Believers in God/ Children s Meetings, Tweens and Youth,) begin again the same night, and we have three Bible Studies/ Small Groups that are being offered beginning in September. (see below for details.) Just one look at the Calendar for the fourth quarter of the church with the Trips, Yard Sale, Events, Activities, Celebrations, Holidays, Campaigns, worship services, Advent, Christmas and Charge Conference on the horizon, I feel a combination of excitement and anxiety! Why do we do this to ourselves? Where is the verse Be Still and Know that I am God present in our lives during the last quarter of the year? Our slogan during this season should be, act fast, sign up today, come regularly, engage, practice, prioritize and get ready for the SPRINT..but this is not always good. My hope for you and for me is that we can engage often, prioritizing Christ s fellowship and our spiritual growth over the activities of the world, but also find Peace and Joy in the day to day. My challenge to you, even in this busy time of year, is to find places and spaces where you can pause to know that God is God. My hope is that you will find a routine of regular Devotion in daily Life. What Devotional or spiritual Practices do you have in place during this busy season? Do you read the Upper Room, Disciplines, The Daily Bread etc. What books are you reading that feed your spirit and draw you closer to God?
From the Pastor, continued My hope is that each of us will invest in means of grace that bring life-giving fellowship to help us grow in mind, body and spirit. Are you involved in small group fellowship? Sunday School Class, Bible Study, Covenant Group, Support Group, Church Groups like Forever Young or UMM/UMW that bring you joy and fellowship with trusted friends and good company in Christian love? My hope is that each of us will remember to seek out and engage in places of service that put feet on our love for neighbor! Do you have places where you serve others in love? Service helps US to grow in faith There are so many ministry areas at church where you can make a difference for others and yourself. Visitation to Shut Ins/ Children s and Youth Ministries/ Visitation to those who are grieving or hurting/ Volunteer at the Food Project/ Volunteer at the Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Animal Shelter or Schools? Or what about the Prison Ministry/ Feeding the Homeless/ Bethel Warming Shelter (RH)/ Salvation Army or Urban Ministries in Charlotte? We can t do it all ~ so we have to choose wisely how much we do and at what pace we do it while remembering to make room for stillness. I thank you for all the support you give to your church through your time, talents, financial gifts, witness and your service. Without you, First United Methodist Church would not be the serving and welcoming ministry it is. It takes all of the above to function as a witness in Clover and beyond. It is indeed an exciting time to be a part of FUMC, and I look forward to engaging richly in the life of the church as we end the 2018 year together. Remember as we move forward ~ our priorities are GOD and Family, and then everything else. Joy and Peace ~ Rev. Tommy Wilkes P.S. We are offering a few small group opportunities beginning in September. Rev. Meg Wilkes will offer a study on the Enneagram beginning on Wednesday nights at 6:30 in the Wesley classroom, from September 26 October17. Rev. Tommy Wilkes will be leading a short-term Bible study, Invitation to the New Testament that will run for 8 weeks on Monday nights, beginning September 24 th at 6:30pm. We also have a Church Connect Class beginning September the 16 th @ 9:50am each Sunday for 6 weeks in room 113 for those who are new to the church or who are wanting a refresher course in Church and Faith Practices! Sign up for any of these classes on the table beside the Elevator or through Mrs. Shirley at sdavis@cloverfumc.com.
Did you know the Trustees have updated our soap and towel dispensers in the church? The soap now is a foam that saves money and works better. Those dispensers were free for this. The towel dispensers also are more efficient and should save money on waste. We did add anti bacterial dispensers to the church as the cold/flu season approaches. Thanks, Trustees. Did you know we had a large portion of the roof at the church replaced? This has been a priority for the Trustees for some years as we needed to replace the flat roof that was leaking. This, of course, was a capital expense that we could not absorb with the general budget, so we borrowed against the debt, but got a wonderful rate and kept the payment the same. Note, we have good support financially to the debt relief of the church and should be able to pay this off with no problem. We also borrowed to replace our last OLD air conditioning unit for the Sanctuary. Did you know we have 29 going to the beach with our Forever Young Group? Did you know we will hold our Planning Day on September 23rd local off-campus location to be determined and announced. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS to contribute to this important planning time for the ministries of YOUR First United Methodist Church. 2:30-6:30pm. Financial Update Although we spend the majority of our money as a church in the first half of the year, we do need to be aware we are presently behind in our Income to Expenditure. Please, folks, let s TITHE!! I believe each of you will diligently consider where you are financially in your giving, and do all that you can to remember the ministry of your congregation through your tithes and offerings. If we all tithe regularly, we will not struggle to do the ministries God lays before us. Thank you in advance for your support and generosity in making FUMC, Clover the church it is. Financial Status as of the end of July 2018 Financial Update Needed to meet General Fund Budget as of 7/31/18 $ 367,084 Actual General Fund Spending as of 7/31/18 $ 343,043 Received for General Fund as of 7/31/18 $ 321,343 For a full budget feel free to view this, located in the folders outside of the workroom on the first floor next to the minutes of each administrative council meeting. Please view and return to the box. We ask that you do not take the copy there, but view and replace. Thank You
AN INRODUCTION TO THE ENNEAGRAM September 26 - October 17 In 2017 The Festival of Wisdom and Grace at Lake Junaluska introduced our church to a profound personality typography tool called The Enneagram (pronounced ANY-a-gram). More than a typical personality type indicator (such as Myers-Briggs or the more recent Color Personality Test) The Enneagram is an instrument of study that gets right at the core of our hearts and souls, challenging us to go deeper in our Christian growth and faith. John Wesley might call it a means of grace for Spiritual formation. Using The Enneagram, we can rediscover the miracle of our complex humanity and glorify God by learning how to reach our own fullest potential in the Imago Dei (Image of God) and better love our neighbors. (Family, Friends and Strangers alike.) Paul told early church folks to work out [their] own salvation with fear and trembling. (Philippians 2:12) Jesus says.. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. (Luke 10:27) Isaiah teaches us, Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord. (Isaiah 1:18) The Enneagram is an empowering tool for working out our own salvation (with fear and trembling!) by showing us how to take a hard and honest look at ourselves, to recognize our growing edges, acknowledge the better angels of our nature, and help us to discover how we are either stagnating or becoming our best selves in Christ.. heart, soul, strength and mind. As we study our own human nature, we are using God s gift of reason and loving God with our minds. An Introduction to The Enneagram will begin on September 26 th, right after the Wonderful Wednesday Meal in the Wesley Sunday School classroom from 6:30 until 7:30 and run for 4 weeks through October 17th. If you are interested, please let Rev. Meg Wilkes know. 803-622-1315 or mwilkes@cloverfumc.com. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, BUT THIS IS A BAD TIME SLOT FOR YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME. I AM WILLING TO CREATE A 4 WEEK CLASS SESSION ON A DIFFERENT DAY AND TIME TO SUIT THE MOST PEOPLE WHO WANT TO LEARN. We will take the RHETI (Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator) as a part of our time together. For more information about The Enneagram, visit on line The Center for Action and Contemplation with Father Richard Rohr. https://cac.org/the-enneagram-an-introduction and The Enneagram Institute https://www.enneagraminstitute.com.
Forever Young & Friends is going to this event. We need to RSVP by September 18, so put your name on the sheet at our usual sign-up table. If you plan to ride or follow the bus, be at the church by 3:00 and we will leave at 3:15. There is no cost.
FUMC Staff have new email addresses Tommy Wilkes- twilkes@cloverfumc.com Meg Wilkes - mwilkes@cloverfumc.com Shirley Davis - sdavis@cloverfumc.com Christine Payseur - cpayseur@cloverfumc.com Cheri King - cking@cloverfumc.com Jon Valentine- jvalentine@cloverfumc.com All staff email addresses now end in.com Please make note of this change and fix church staff email addresses in your contacts. We will only have automatic forwarding for a small window of time. Thanks everyone, and we are sorry for any confusion. If you need to email information to Board of Trustees, Administrative Council, Volunteer, or information for newsletter, use these addresses: Board of Trustees - trustees@cloverfumc.com Administrative Council- council@cloverfumc.com Volunteer - volunteer@cloverfumc.com Newsletter - newsletter@cloverfumc.com.com
Come get in the Christmas Spirit! There are available rooms. Also there are seats on the bus at this time, if you don t want to drive. APPALACHIAN CHRISTMAS AT LAKE JUNALUSKA DECEMBER 7 9, 2018 (12 people have registered for rooms in Lambuth Inn) For more information or to register for a room. call 800-222-4930 or go to www.lakejunaluska.com Let the nostalgic charm of Appalachian hospitality warm you this holiday season. Awaken the spirit of Christmas through live music, famed storytelling, hearty meals and moving worship. Visit the Appalachian Christmas Craft Show or area shops. Step back in time with the newly remodeled Lambuth Inn. Festivities include the Lake Junaluska Singers Christmas Concert and a performance of Handel's Messiah featuring a regional choir and orchestra. 2-Night Appalachian Christmas Package 2 Dinners 2 Breakfasts Reserved seating and tickets for each event: Handel's Messiah, Storyteller Sheila Kay Adams and Lake Junaluska Singers Appalachian Christmas Craft Show Appalachian Christmas Service Optional Add-On: Biltmore Estate. There is also a 3 night package if you are interested & plan to drive. Lambuth Inn (West End): $352 Lambuth Inn (East End): $342 Based on Double Occupancy. Taxes apply. You just have to put $125.00 per room to hold a room until final payment is due. *After you book a room, let the church office or Suzanne Thompson (803-222- 7334) know if you would like to ride the bus.
FOREVER YOUNG & FRIENDS FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE TRIP Thursday, November 15, 2018 for the 2:00 performance of The Hound of the Baskervilles By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Cost of the trip will be $34. (FY&F is covering $5.00 of the Group Sales tickets price of $39.00). We need over 10 people going to get the group rate. Full payment of $34.00 is due on or before September 13. This is to assure we get good seats. You can turn your payment into the church office or place in the collection plate. Make checks out to FUMC - FY&F and write Flat Rock Trip on the memo line. People riding on or following the bus please be at the church at 8:30 ready to go. We will park in downtown Hendersonville to shop & eat. Delores is making a list of restaurants so people can pick one they like. Help Needed at Fall Yard Sale Week and With The Turkey Dinner & Extravaganza September 30 October 6 CAN YOU BELIEVE IT IS ALMOST THAT TIME AGAIN!?! We need lots of help. Any amount of time you can give is greatly appreciated. We have many different kinds of jobs and levels of energy needed. There are so many ways you can help!
HOLIDAY / WINTER FESTIVAL OF TABLES Interest has been expressed to have a onetime Holiday/Winter Festival of Tables. December 1, 2018 is the date reserved. If you would like to reserve and decorate a table, please contact Linda Abernathy at 222-7591 or Grace White at 222-7528. Tickets are $8.00 each and are available for sale through November 5. Rebekah Circle will meet September 7, 2018 at 7:00 PM with Pam Cato. In case of rain, we will meet at the Church. Esther Circle will meet Monday, September 10 at 10:00 AM in the Steve Camp Class. Sherry Adams is presenting the program. Please bring canned goods for the food pantry. After Circle we plan to travel to see Naurice Smith at White Oak and eat at the Italian Kitchen in York. If you would like to join us, please come and check out our circle. UMW is sponsoring the dinner on Wednesday, September 12 at 5:45. Esther members will assist as servers and kitchen help. We also will prepare 2 desserts. Thank you for your help. Windy Bartee 803-222-7533 Friends, every year we have the opportunity to give a special offering to one of the most important ministries sponsored by The United Methodist Church, Epworth Children s Home in Columbia, SC. Please be prepared to share from your resources, over and above your tithing if you are able. This ministry is one that Jesus must surely love. James 1:27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. OUR EPWORTH OFFERING DAY at FIRST UMC SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 th 2018
Sept 12 - Start of Wed. Night - Ice cream social Sept 21-5th Quarter Tailgate! Pregame. Sept 30 - Moment for Youth 11 O clock Service Oct 12-5th Quarter POST GAME Oct 17 - Youth Meal Wednesday Night Oct 21 Cluster Event at Camp Cherokee Oct 27 - Scarowinds Oct 31 Fall Festival Dec 2 - Christmas Parade Dec 14 - Christmas Party Dec 19 - Christmas Caroling Jan 13 - NEXT YOUTH COUNCIL MEETING Jan 25-27 - Revolution
Those Who Serve September 2018 8:30 Bryan Killian, Head George Peterson Bill Edmunds Jerry Killian 11:00 John Gossett, Head Sam Jackson Kenneth Farris Tom Meyer Sept 2 Addie Yarbrough & Jackie Abernathy Sept 9 Renee Farris & Candy McCain Sept 16 Sarah Dover & Meredith McDaniel Sept 23 TBD Sept 30 TBD 8:30 Lobby - Debby Peterson Elevator - Delores Killian 11:00 Lobby - Becky Jackson Elevator - Renee Farris Sept 2 Sept 9 Sept 16 Sept 23 Sept 30 Tom Meyer Judy Miller Eddie Sherwood Jeannette Stabler Alan Abernathy 11:00 Service 8:30 10:50/11:00 9/2 Lindee Dover, Hope Long Chris Wilson, Kim Wise 9/9 Sarah Dover, Hope Long Tommy Burton, Evelyn Cameron 9/16 Susan Killian, Hope Long Missy Whitley, Jeannine Wyatt 9/23 Evelyn Cameron, Hope Long Jackie Abernathy, Kim Eleazer 9/30 Charlotte Dowd, Hope Long Becky Jackson, Kelly Nellums
FIRST UNITED METHODI ST CHURCH CLOVER, SC 124 Bethel St. Clover, SC 29710 (803) 222-3496 www.cloverfumc.com The Killian Family would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards, visits, gifts of food, and kind thoughts during Joe s illness and his passing. We are thankful to each of you for the memorials and continued prayers as we move forward without Joe. We love this caring Church and appreciate all of you. With thanks and love, The Killian Family If you are not receiving church emails, please call the church office. Recently updated emails were lost because of a computer problem. FUMC Staff Reverend Tommy Wilkes, Senior Pastor twilkes@cloverfumc.org Reverend Meg Wilkes, Associate Minister mwilkes@cloverfumc.org Reverend J. Richard Gibson, Pastor Emeritus Cheri King, Director of Music Ministries - cking@cloverfumc.org Jon Valentine, Director of Children s & Youth Ministries jvalentine@cloverfumc.org Cathy Allen, BIG/Tweens Coordinator cmallen217@gmail.com Christine Payseur, Church Business / Technical Coordinator cpayseur@cloverfumc.org Shirley M. Davis, Administrative Assistant / Financial Secretary sdavis@cloverfumc.org Natasha Bilousova, Pianist Nannette Carnes, Organist Tracie Kite, Sexton - kitetracie@hotmail.com Hope Long, Nursery Care Worker / Coordinator Windy Bartee, Lay Leader Ray Reavis, Bob Grindle, Renee Gallien, Conference Lay Members
Clover FUMC Annual Calendar, Contacts, Holidays in United States Sep 2018 (Eastern Time - New York) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6pm - Jr. High Youth Church Office Closed 6:30pm - Scott Deal - MFC 6:30am - Men's Prayer 7pm - Sr. High Youth Labor Day 6:15pm - Handbells 6:30pm - Boy Scouts - Rm 6:45pm - Choir Rehearsal 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6pm - Jr. High Youth 10am - Esther Circle - 6:30pm - Scott Deal - MFC 6:30am - Men's Prayer 6:30pm - Missions Grace White - MFC/Kitchen 7pm - Sr. High Youth 6:30pm - Boy Scouts - Rm 7pm - Rebekah Circle 5:45pm - Dinner 8:30am - Food Distribution 7pm - Martha Circle 6:15pm - Handbells 6:30pm - BIG 6:30pm - Youth Fellowship 6:45pm - Choir Rehearsal 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 9:45am - New Member Forever Young - Bus 10am - Bob Dowd @ MFC 12pm - Charlotte Dowd - 4:30pm - Fall Festival 9am - Staff Meeting - 6:30pm - Scott Deal - MFC 6:30am - Men's Prayer 6:30pm - Finance 4:30pm - Trustees - 104 6:30pm - Boy Scouts - Rm 5:45pm - Dinner 6pm - Jr. High Youth 6:15pm - Handbells 6pm - UMM - MFC 6:30pm - BIG 7pm - Sr. High Youth 6:30pm - Youth Fellowship 6:45pm - Choir Rehearsal 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 9:45am - New Member 6:30pm - Boy Scouts - Rm 6:30pm - Scott Deal - MFC 6:30am - Men's Prayer 9am - Forever Young - Tween Overnight to Chimney Rock - Bus 2:30pm - Admin Council - 6:30pm - Invitations to 5:45pm - Dinner 3pm - Forever Young - Bus 6pm - Jr. High Youth 6:15pm - Handbells 4pm - Senior Dinner 7pm - Sr. High Youth 6:15pm - Small Group 6:30pm - BIG 6:30pm - Youth Fellowship 6:45pm - Choir Rehearsal 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Forever Young - Yard Sale - Kitchen/MFC 9:45am - New Member 6pm - Jr. High Youth 7pm - Sr. High Youth
September Birthdays and Anniversaries Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Isaac Harper Addison Jenkins 8 Zoe Dubiski Kenneth Jackson Linda Montgomery Anniversaries: Shannon & Jimmy McGilberry 15 Courtney Collins Wade Daniels Cheri King Starr Wray 29 Mary Helen Allen Daniel Joye Linda Woolbright 2 Catherine Cockman William Eleazer Eleanor Jenkins Sally Joye 9 Lilly Myers Erika Yoder 3 Rand Gordon Scott Landis Perry Woolbright Taylor English Anniversaries: Ann & Mike Summerlin 10 Zack Stabler 4 Sherry Adams 11 Teresa Hurst 5 6 Naurice Smith Anniversaries: Deborah & David Green 12 Charlotte Dowd Anniversaries: Karen & Ted Misicka Sharon & Richard Young 13 Darlene Dobson Shelley Pettigrew 7 Bonnie Wyatt 14 Adrian Jowers 16 Ami Langdon 17 River Galicia Ben Siegrist Anniversaries Meredith & Justin McDaniel 18 Anna Corson Andrea Ladrach Mason Yarbrough Megan Bono Alexis Bono Rolfe Sukkert Anniversaries: Kay & Lewis Killian 19 Adyson Bailey Chris Woodcock 20 Amy Adams Merilyn Cain Tripp McGinnas Mary Siegrist Lydia Wilkes Brandon Doster 21 Annversaries: Dale and Tracie Kite 22 Shantel Walker 23 Bob Dowd Nikki Bono 24 Connor Boyd Tim Gallien 25 Carson Deal Scott Deal Bryan Killian 26 Chris Wilson 27 28 Jessica Langdon Anniversaries: Kim & John Priestly 30 Rhonda Payne