5721 Methodist Road. Greensboro, NC 27406. 336.674.2941. www.tabernacle-umc.org Weekly Email Update November 18 2016 Sunday (11-20) ON THIS WEEK S CALENDAR Thursday (11-24) Thanksgiving Day!!!! 9:00 am ALIVE Worship Service 9:30 am Communion Friday (11-25) 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service Saturday (11-26) 4:00 pm Youth Sings Praise 4:30 pm Youth Rings Praise Sunday (11-27) 7:00 pm Community Thanksgiving Service 9:00 am ALIVE Worship Service (Welker s Crossroads) 9:30 am Homebound Committee 7:00 p.m. Alive Band 9:30 am Communion 10:00 am Sunday School Monday (11-21) 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts 4:00 pm Youth Sings Praise 4:30 pm Youth Rings Praise Tuesday (11-22) 7:00 pm Alive Band Wednesday (11-23) 10:00 a.m. Bethany Circle (Parlor) Helping in Worship November 13 November 20 Greeters Friendship & Bethany Friendship & Bethany Offering Counters Chad Edmonson Mike Brown June Sofley Chris Ehrhardt CD Delivery Betty Marley Heidi Bradley Sound Andy Griffin Brian Williamson Children s Church Nursery Acolytes Heidi Brown Cindy Baker Karen Moore Brenda Stephens Kaydence Taylor Greyson Ehrhardt Sarah Thomas Laurie Scotton Karen Harris VACANCY Abbey Stewart Brandi Shaffer
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE Sunday, November 20 th 7:00 p.m. at Welker s Crossroads Evangelical Methodist Church (3826 Old Julian Road, Julian, NC) Join us as we gather across denominational lines to give thanks to God as a community of believers. The service will be from 7:00-8:00 p.m. as we gratefully celebrate God s bounty and our unity in the Body of Christ. A special collection will be received to care for those in the eastern part of NC who have been affected by Hurricane Matthew. These donations will be channeled through our United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). Missions Day!!! Saturday November 19, 2016 The Mission's committee will have Super Service Saturday in the Fellowship Hall. From 8 am to noon, we will pack and deliver Thanksgiving meal ingredients for local needy families. From noon until 4 pm, we will assemble flood buckets for UMCOR, we will make grocery bag sleeping mats for the homeless, and we will cook for the Food for the Soul freezer ministry. Stop by anytime from 8 am to 4 pm, and join in the fun!!! Thinking About Church Under the Bridge It s going to be getting colder. Let s not forget about our friends Under the Bridge. As you are out shopping, consider picking up a few hats and gloves to distribute when Tabernacle provides a meal in late January or February. There will be a collection box in the commons. Thank you. ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MEALS It s that time of the year again to begin thinking of how we can help our community during the holidays. One way is to support the Annual THANKSGIVING MEALS. We will again provide cooked and uncooked turkey dinners to families in need on Thanksgiving Day. You can even support a whole family for $30! The meal consists of the following: Whole Turkey, 5 lbs. bag of potatoes, Bag of Stuffing, Can of Gravy, Pie or Cake, Family Sized Can of Green Beans, Package of Rolls, Can of Cranberry Sauce, and a gallon of tea. WANT TO VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME? You could offer to cook a turkey. They can be delivered to the church on Wednesday evening the day before Thanksgiving or by 9:00 am on Thanksgiving Day, Come help cook other items. We will meet at the fellowship Hall at 9 am and are usually done and delivering by 1 pm. Come help us deliver meals. We will need volunteers to help packs and deliver uncooked meals starting at 9 am Saturday, November 19th and we will need help delivering the cooked meals starting at 12:00 am on Thanksgiving Day. Please consider donating food, money, and/or your time. If you can help out in any way, please contact Cheryl Kendrick at 336-509-1844 or kendrickx5@gmail.com.
Operation Christmas Child The deadline for bringing in your box is Sunday, November 20th. Please include a check for $7 to cover the shipping cost, make out to TUMC with "Christmas Box Shipping in the memo line. If you haven t please get shoeboxes in by Sunday afternoon! Thank you! Light of the World Save the Date! Live Nativity Community-Wide Advent Event: December 11 th, 5:00-7:30 Witness the Christmas story coming to life & enjoy light refreshments. The event is designed for people of all ages so bring the entire family! Some accommodations will be available for those with limited walking ability. Please contact Kim Cripps if you have an interest in helping organize this event beforehand or volunteering on December 11th. Many hands are needed! Kim Cripps, 336-207- 3073 or kcripps@tabernacle-umc.org. Special Thanks!!! The family of JoAnn Gordon would like to express our thanks for all the cards, letters, hugs, and prayers offered to our family by the kind and caring people that represent Christ here at Tabernacle. We are honored and blessed to be a part of this family! Thank you so much! Cover the City Blanket Project helps the homeless stay warm during the winter months by collecting new and used blankets for distribution. Please donate used and new blankets from now until November 28 th. There is a collection Bin in the commons area. The blankets this year will get distributed to those in need through Greensboro Urban Ministries, Partners Ending Homelessness, and the IRC. If you have any questions please contact Kim Cripps, 336-207-3073 or kcripps@tabernacleumc.org Thank you in advance for supporting this important ministry! Ground clean up will be taking place on December 3rd 8 am- 1 pm. ALL HANDS ON DECK! Please bring rakes, shovels, tarp, pruning equipment, blowers, anything to help clean our beautiful church grounds, THANK YOU! Contact David Helms with any questions! Play Update The Andy Griffith Play raised $7631.55 for the Christian Life Center. Thank you for your support!!!
SPECIAL PRAYERS!!! Everyone please give special prayers and gratitude to Amy Ehrhardt as she goes on her Missions trip to Honduras as a representative of our church. Thank you so much Amy! You are appreciated! Children s Choir: SPECIAL PRACTICE NOVEMBER 20th!- 5-6pm (no dinner provided this week- NO Regular Kingdom Kids Meeting) At 5pm- ALL CHILDREN who would like to sing in the Cantata (which is during the 11:00 am service on Sunday, December 18th) will learn the Cantata song at 5pm, the kids who are also in the Light of the World will stay until 6pm. Speaking parts will be distributed and are already assigned, but please don t hesitate to stay and learn the Christmas music if you want to sing during Light of the World on Dec 11th. All Children are welcome! It ISN T too LATE to come and join the choir for Christmas praise in December! The following children are interested in speaking parts, please be sure to attend: Michael Brown, Leo Brown, Libby Newman, Bailey Dunn, Sophia McKnight, James McKnight, Charlotte Stewart, Frances Stewart, William Stewart, Marielle Ely, Jenna Ely November 27th: No Kingdom Kids POINSETTIAS FOR SANCTUARY 2015 Poinsettias lend such beauty to our Christmas decorations and in celebration of Jesus's birth. We hope you will consider ordering one or more. You may place a poinsettia in honor of or in memory of someone. Please place the order form in the collection plate and attach your check or bring by the church office. Payment is due at time of order. The cost will be $10.00 each. Please make checks payable to Tabernacle UMC and must be marked as Poinsettia with all orders due Dec 11. Orders must be received in the office by 12 noon Dec 14 to be listed in the Dec 18 bulletin. TOTAL NUMBER ORDERED IN HONOR OF: GIVEN BY: IN MEMORY OF: GIVEN BY:
11/18 Lane Winfree, Michael Turner 11/19 Brenda Boyce, Keith Newman, Wayne Sisk, Craig Field, Lynn Hamm, Mike Dunlap, Don Kirkman Jr., Adam Williamson, Nathan Altmann WE EXTEND OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY to Bill Early and family in the death of his wife, Catherine Cathy Early who joined the church Triumphant on 11/18/2007 AS WELL AS Sally Vick and her family in the death of her sister, Susan cumby. We pray for GOD to continue to pour out his grace and comfort to those families and all who mourn. 11/20 CD Laws 11/21 Tracey McKaig, Makenna Cripps 11/23 Keith Christopher, Patty Heath, Olivia Callaway 11/25 Jacob Gordon, Benjamin Little 11/26 Joe Clark, Jane Lackey, Alyssa Baker, Anna Skipper 11/27 Patsy Phillips, Natalie Fogleman 11/28 Ann Isley, Lane Lambert, Edwards Fields 11/29 Barbara Ross 11/30 Janie Cockman, Cynthia Lashley, Doug Gaither, Amber Shaffer 11/24- Bobby & Judy Layton 11/25- Michael & Heidi Brown 11/28- Don & Betty Watts, Chris & Patsy Helms 11/30 Rick & Pam Bolden
ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS Carolyn Allred (Michelle Griffin), Ed Barber, Ralph Bare, Audrey Berrier, Edd Bigham, Jessica Blake (Ellen Blake), Pam Bolden (Clapp), Larry Bowden (Gayle Price) Harold Bowman (Jerry Brothers), Ashley Brown, Shirley Christopher, Mary Claiborne, Geraldine Crenshaw, Susan Cumbey (Sally Vick), Cathy Duran (June Sofley),, Joyce Ensley, Sue Field (Brenda Stephens), Matthew Gill, Sandra Greeson, Lynn Hale, Virginia Hooper (Iris Brothers), Melinda Housh (Faye Holt), Martha Love, Debra McKinney, Allene Monnett, Vance Neece, Larry Nordan (Annette Heath), Jean Penry, Bill Price, Christoper Seaman, Rebecca Shaffer, Guy Sheets, Dana Smith (Sally Vick), Ron Straughan, David Wilson, Richie Winquist Ministers: The Tabernacle Congregation Pastor: Rev. John Woods (cell: 336-480-4550) Church Office: 336-674-2941 Daycare: 336-674-0335 Website: www.tabernacle-umc.org EMAIL Rev. John Woods (Pastor) jwoods@tabernacle-umc.org Kimberly Cripps (Children s Ministries) kcripps@tabernacle-umc.org Carla Ely (Music Ministries) cely@tabernacle-umc.org Richard Dunn II (Worship Leader) richardldunn@me.com Antonela Frashëri (Pianist) afrasheri@tabernacle-umc.org OUR SUPPORTED MISSIONARIES: John Calhoun (Kiev), Sandra Raasch (Honduras), Kenya Partners, Gary Locklear (North Carolina), Alger and Joyce Morris (Cambodia), Joel Taylor (Cuba) OUR MILITARY: Luke Rebertus, Jason Caesar Wolff, Joel Woods, Conner Worthington Joyce Sosnowski (Finances) Allen Haywood (Maintenance) jsosnowski@tabernacle-umc.org ahaywood@tabernacle-umc.org OUR SHUT INS: Irene Blake, Bill Early (Abbottswood, Apt B315), Nancy & Lee Fisher (Abbottswood, Apt. C 306), Meralyn Meadows (The Laurels), Ann Padgett (Siler City), Julia Sosnowski (Morningview), Frances Whitt NEWSLETTER/BULLETIN DEADLINES: The deadline for the Friday Newsletter (prayer list, announcements, etc.) is Tuesday at 8 am. The deadline for the Sunday Bulletin is Wednesday at 8 am. The deadline for the monthly newsletter is the 15th of the month prior to the month of the newsletter. Please use date request forms for all upcoming events/meetings (even if it is an annual TUMC event). Please specify date/time, what area of the building will be used, sound/any specific equipment, or if kitchen facilities are needed. Due to quite a few of our staff members being new to TUMC this will help to ensure all details are clear, staff/committee members are in place, and their are no conflicts in dates. The forms are on the information table in the narthex, commons area, and church office under staff mailboxes.