LAVALETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LAVA-LETTER Each Week at LUMC Sundays 9:45 am Fellowship Time 10 am Sunday School 11 am Worship 6 pm Bike Group meets at the Smith s house (weather permitting) Tuesdays 5:30 pm AA Meeting Wednesdays 7:00 pm Choir Practice We welcome Rev. Ray and Elaine Stonestreet to Lavalette UMC! A welcoming dinner is in the works. Be on the lookout for a time and date in the next few weeks. YARD SALE Saturday, August 5th 7 -? Start collecting items but don t bring them to the church yet! A LITTLE INTRODUCTION My name is Raymond Stonestreet. My wife, Elaine, and I have been appointed to serve with you at Lavalette UMC. Though we have never met before moving here, we have heard a lot of great things about you from some of your former pastors and their families. We are excited and happy to be appointed to such a wonderful church. Elaine and I have been married for 27 1/2 years. We have two adult children Ashley and Del, who still reside in our home county; Kanawha. Del is married to our favorite daughter-in-law, Latasha, and they are expecting their first child, our first grandchild, around September-October of this year. I began in the ministry as a Lay Speaker in my local church; Baber Agee UMC. After a few years, I finally answered my calling to pastoral ministry and served as the Assigned Supply at Van UMC, where I served for two years. Once I had finished about two-thirds of seminary, I was assigned as a part-time local pastor to the Fisher Valley Charge for one year, and then Kee Street UMC the following year as a full-time local pastor. I served Kee Street for three years when I was also appointed Stinson UMC as well. We served the twopoint charge, as well as being the Princeton Parish Coordinator, for one year prior to being appointed to Lavalette UMC. I am currently a Provisional Elder in my third year of residency, which means I will be seeking ordination as a Full Elder at the 2018 Annual Conference. Prayerfully this will occur without delay, as I am quite tired of writing long responses to Wesley s historic questions. We look forward and are excited to experience what God has in store for all of us while at Lavalette UMC. We look forward to getting to know each of you and hear your stories of how God is working in your lives. Shalom, Ray JULY 2017
Page 2 WORSHIP ASSISTANTS SCHEDULE July 2nd: Front Door Greeters: David & Phawn Cusick Office Door Greeters: Charlie & Betty Ellis Nursery Worker: Skylar Brumfield Children s Time: Phawn Cusick Liturgist: Loretta Steele Communion Servers: Alan Blakely, Sara Marcum, & Billie Smith Homebound Communion: Gayle Curry & Dinah Fraley Ushers: Brody Brumfield, Joe Brumfield, & Kaden Brumfield July 9th: Front Door Greeters: Steve & Monica Smith Office Door Greeters: Alan Blakely & Billie Smith Acolytes: Levi Cassidy & Nicholas Webb Nursery Worker: Alice Roberts Children s Time: Kristin Ferrell Liturgist: Sara Marcum Ushers: Cory Booth, Charlie Ellis, & Chad Ferrell Sound Assistant: Joe Chapman July 16th: Front Door Greeters: Peggy Davis & Alice Roberts Office Door Greeters: George Bias & Betty Napier Nursery Worker: Nancy Webb Children s Time: Kevin McCann Liturgist: Phawn Cusick Ushers: Kyle Watts, Randall Watts, & Tyler Watts July 23rd: Front Door Greeters: Greg & Toni Adkins Office Door Greeters: Chad Ferrell & Marian Tissenbaum Acolytes: Levi Cassidy & Nicholas Webb Nursery Worker: Sammi Jo Stapleton Children s Time: Sara Stapleton Liturgist: Hugh Roberts Ushers: Hugh Roberts, Kevin Webb, & Nicholas Webb Sound Assistant: Joe Chapman July 30th: Front Door Greeters: Dinah Fraley & Billie Smith Children s Time: Kinsey Booth Ushers: Alan Blakely, Jim Day, & Steve Smith Office Door Greeters: Jim & Cindy Day Nursery Worker: Sara Stapleton Liturgist: Sue Ann McSweeney
Page 3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, July 2 Rev. Ray Stonestreet s first Sunday with us TBA Homebound Communion Ministry Tuesday, July 4 5:30 Alcoholics Anonymous, Fellowship Hall Wednesday, July 5 6-8 Trustees Work Night 7:00 Choir Practice Saturday, July 8 FLC reserved private function Sunday, July 9 3:00 Installation Service for our new District Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Okey Harless, at Pea Ridge UMC. Everyone is welcome. 4:00 United Methodist Women, Parlor Tuesday, July 11 5:30 Alcoholics Anonymous, Fellowship Hall 7:00 Administrative Council, Wesley Classroom Wednesday, July 12 7:00 Choir Practice Tuesday, July 18 5:30 Alcoholics Anonymous, Fellowship Hall Wednesday, July 19 9 -? Food Pantry Prep 6-8 Trustees Work Night 7:00 Choir Practice Thursday, July 20 9 - Noon Food Pantry Friday, July 21 Saturday, July 22 9 - Noon Food Pantry FLC reserved private function Tuesday, July 25 5:30 Alcoholics Anonymous, Fellowship Hall 7:00 Trustees, Wesley Classroom Wednesday, July 26 7:00 Choir Practice Upcoming Events TBA Welcome Dinner for Rev. Ray & Elaine Saturday, Aug. 5 7 -? Church Yard Sale Saturday, Sept. 23 6:30 Choir Fall Festival with dinner following. Proceeds will benefit both the church and the music program. Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works, and give glory to your Father in heaven. - Matthew 5:16 (NRSV) JULY BIRTHDAYS 5 Kinsey Booth 18 Steve Trent 7 Judy Mays 19 Kyle Watts Sam Mitts 21 Cory Booth 8 Luke Cassidy Susan Queen Margaret Nester 24 Cindy Day 9 Matthew Adkins 25 Abby Grimm 10 Autumn Curry 27 Lori Adkins 12 Marian Dyer Maxine Blakely Eric Hatten 31 Greg Adkins 14 Gail Hunter Carlos Cyrus Mike Kilkenny Martha Hayden 18 Michael Prater Sharon Lewis
Page 4 PRAYER LIST Eddie George B. Seth David B. Susan Glenn B. Zach B. Michelle D. Cindy D. Helen D. Marsha F. Rev. Julie H. Jim & Martha H. Johnny J. Sam McC. Rev. Carol M. Lyle P. Kelsey R. Daniel & Debbie R. Stacy S. Sarah S. Tori S. Randall W. Chad s mother Allen s co-worker, Bryan P. Loretta s niece, Vicky Marian s friend, Lindsay Rev. Randy & Rhonda A. Brian s mother Alice s brother, Bill Dinah s niece Leslie s mother Leslie s grandmother Rev. Ray & Elaine S. Julie s co-worker, Steve Lavalette UMC Our shut-ins; the homeless; our military; those traveling; our world; Our community; our nation; Food Pantry Families; those grieving loved ones; those who don t know Christ; those struggling with addiction; and unspoken requests. Please continue to pray for flood victims, mission workers, & volunteers in West Virginia and surrounding areas. THANK YOU! Your support of the community food pantry has been incredible! Your donations of food, the time given to help stock shelves and prepare food packages, and the monetary gifts given as well as your prayers helped us to serve about 110 families last month. The Food Pantry dates for this month are Thursday, July 20th and Friday, July 21st from 9 - Noon. We will get items ready on Wednesday, July 19th from 9 until we are finished. If you have a few hours to help out on any of the food pantry days, we d love to have you. We have lots of good fellowship while we re working. Join us!
LAVALETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PO Box 478 4623 Route 152 Lavalette, WV 25535-0478 Phone: 304-523-5931 E-mail: lumc1@frontier.com We re on the web: lavaletteumc.com Open Hearts. Open Doors. Open Minds. OUR GIVING Thank you for your tithes and offerings which support the mission and ministries of our congregation, our Annual Conference and our mission to the world. Below is a snapshot of our giving for the month of June. As of June 26, 2017 the Family Life Center loan balance is $ 266,298.95. Our monthly payment for the loan is $ 2,879.16. Any gift that you can give toward the remaining balance of our loan and to our weekly ministries would be greatly appreciated. The more gifts we receive, the more ministries we can offer and quicker the loan can be repaid. Thank you for your generous gifts to God and the ministries and missions of the church! Our Gifts for the Month of June: General Budget Offerings received $ 8,319.00 Sunday School 30.00 Building Fund (Trustees) 330.00 Family Life Center 2,430.00 Food Pantry 225.00 Apportionment 0 Total $ 11,334.00 Amount needed each month to do ministry through our budget - $11,613.42 Amount needed each month for FLC loan payment - $ 2,879.16 Amount needed each month to support ministries through our apportionment - $ 2,587.09 SUNDAY SCHOOL PERFECT ATTENDANCE - JUNE On Facebook at: Lavalette United Methodist Alan Blakely Joe Chapman Dinah Fraley Sara Marcum Kayla McSweeney Lacy McSweeney Sue Ann McSweeney Hugh Roberts Linda Roberts Kathy Sanders