March 12 2017 5721 Methodist Road. Greensboro, NC 27406 336.674.2941. www.tabernacle-umc.org ON THIS WEEK S CHURCH CALENDAR SUNDAY (3/12) Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down? Who holds the wind in his fists? Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak? Who has created the whole wide world? What is his name- and his son s name? Tell me if you know! Every word of God proves true. Proverbs 30:1-5 Serving in March 12 March 19 Worship Offering Counters Jane Rousey Phyllis Brawley Jane Rousey Phyllis Brawley CD Barbara Ross Vickie Wheeler Delivery Sound Brian Williamson Brandon Burke Children s Church No volunteers needed No volunteers needed Nursery Katy Keating Erin Burke Acolytes Charlotte Stewart Sofia McKnight KT Thomas Michael Brown Hospitality 9am- Chris & Amy Ehrhardt, Steve 9am- Chris & Amy Ehrhardt, Steve Redmon, Steve Swain Redmon, John Bradley 11am- Bruce & Dee Wolff, Betty Marley, Jay Gordon 11am- Kay Kiger, Bruce & Dee Wolff, Allen Griffin, Jay Gordon 9:00am ALIVE Worship - Fellowship Hall 9:30am Communion in the Sanctuary 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Worship in the Sanctuary 4:00pm Youth Sings Praise 4:30pm Youth Rings Praise 5:00pm Children s Choir Our Stephen 5:00pm Youth Group Ministers are 5:30pm Kingdom Kids available to 7:00pm ALIVE Praise Band pray with you MONDAY (3/13) 11:00am Fellowship Circle after each 11am service, 6:30pm Scouts WEDNESDAY (3/15) 10:00am Backpacks 6:30pm Chancel Choir any Sunday, 7:45pm Ringers of Faith in the THURSDAY (3/16) Dyer Library. 11:00am Food Program 6:30pm UMM FRIDAY (3/17) Scout Troop begin BBQ Cooking SATURDAY (3/18) 10:00am Community-wide Kite Flying Day! Scout Troop BBQ Sale until 9:00pm SUNDAY (3/12) 9:00am ALIVE Worship Service - Fellowship Hall 9:30am Communion in the Sanctuary 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Worship in the Sanctuary 4:00pm Daycare Board 4:00pm Youth Sings Praise 4:30pm Youth Rings Praise 5:00pm Children s Choir 5:00pm Youth Group 5:30pm Kingdom Kids 7:00pm ALIVE Praise Band
It s Daylight Savings Time! Don t forget to set your clocks forward 1 hour this Saturday night! Join us for our 1st COMMUNITY-WIDE KITE FLYING DAY! All you need to participate is a kite and a kid, (kid optional)! All the fun takes place MARCH 18th, from 10:00am-12:00noon on the TUMC ballfield! Bring the whole family, or come solo... but don t miss this day of fellowship & fun!!! TUMC s Adult Fellowship group is planning a trip to The Richard Petty Museum in Level Cross to see the history of the Petty racing family, and have lunch at Main Street South Steak House in Randleman, on Thursday, March 23, 10am! If you plan to attend, please tell one of these two ladies: Patsy Phillips @ 336-674-5147 or Gaynell Faulk @ 336-674-5028 Seafood Buffet Fundraiser March 25th 5-7:00pm g TUMC Fellowship Hall Adults: $20 Children 12+under: $10 All Proceeds Benefit TUMC Youth Missions
Calling all Women of Tabernacle! Looking to refresh your accessories? Necklaces, earrings, purses, scarves, etc. then Honey, get ready for: Swap til You Drop, April 23rd right here @ TUMC! Operation Medicine Drop - Tuesday, March 21-9am-1pm Alamance Fire Hall, 4108 Presbyterian Rd. Bring your unused or expired prescription or OTC medicines to this TAKE-BACK EVENT, and help keep kids safe! Bring your accessories to swap with the other lovely ladies of Tabernacle; just see any member of the Friendship Circle for more details. Start sorting through your accessories to swap NOW, and make plans to attend! SAVE THE DATE: VBS IS JUNE 25-29! Volunteers needed: to create decorations, colorful, funky signs/displays, and one to build a wonky shaped bookshelf out of foam core or wood! Items needed, by donation or loan: drafting table (loan), vibrant/bold colored spare paint, carpet tubes, dryer hoses, old wrenches, pool noodles, Slinkys, old pot lids, zip ties, empty coffee cans and/or oversized veggie cans, large empty water jug, 2 bags of tennis balls! Please contact Kim Cripps at 336-207-3073 BEFORE leaving They should praise him with dancing. Psalm 149:3
Tabernacle UMC will be sending a team of 8-10 people to Robeson County from April 3-8, 2017 to serve as a part of the United Methodist effort to repair flood damaged homes. Please consider joining this team for a day, or perhaps several. No prior experience is required, only a willing heart and hands! Contact Laurie Scotton at ldscotton@bellsouth.net to learn more about how you can help and for more information. Easter is coming up FAST; our annual Easter Egg Hunt and Celebration are set for Sunday, April 9th! Free and Open to ALL kids, with cupcake decorating, crafts, candy, egg hunt, bounce house, and the most amazing Bible story ever heard!!! Make plans now to come and bring a friend! Now accepting candy donations in the Commons area. Also, volunteers are needed to help during the celebration! Please contact: Heidi Brown @ 336-674-9633 or by email: mikeheidibrown@yahoo.com to volunteer or with any questions. It s almost here: The UMM Annual Yard Sale is May 6th, 7am-12pm! Sale will begin at 7:00am with breakfast biscuits available while supplies last; hot dogs will be ready around 10:30am, and will take place in the TUMC Daycare parking lot with around 50 spaces, 20ft x 20ft, available for rent for $10 each; a space plus a table rents for $15. This is our major fund-raiser for the year, so even if you re not selling, make plans to come out, look for some treasures, grab a bite to eat, and enjoy the day! Please contact Jay Gordon at 336-674-3308 or by email at jdgordon60@yahoo.com if you re in need of renting a space. Hope to see you there!
March 12,2017 It s never too early to think about Summer! Day Camp 2017 Registration is now open! March 12 Jared Ginn, Valerie Routh March 13 Anita Dyer, Kim Reynolds Each fun filled day is crafted around our mission statement Discover Creation, Experience God, and Grow in Faith. Activities may include nature hikes, swimming, canoeing, fossil digging, and much more! For more information visit: campguilrock.org/day-camp March 14 Chris Lay March 15 Linda Godwin, Jordan Hemphill, Michael Jones, Andrew Whitney, Andrew Woods March 16 Earl Blake, Robin Murray, Frances Stewart March 17 Vincey Lawrence, Lynn Layton, Doug Mathis, Libby Newman, Helen Wilson, Teri Wilson March 18 Tub Lambert, Meralyn Meadowns March 19 Kathy Davis, Jean Turner, Jennifer Williams THERE S A NEW AND EASIER WAY TO GIVE TO TABERNACLE We are happy to offer a new online giving option through easytithe. To give online, go to www.tabernacle-umc.org and click on the Give with easytithe link. On the easytithe ogin, click New User Registration to create your account, or download the easytithe app for iphones or Android phones. Enter Tabernacle United for organization name, click the Search button, select Tabernacle United Methodist Church of Greensboro, Inc. and click Create an Account. Any men interested in playing on the TUMC Men s Softball Team for 2017 should contact Jay Gordon phone: 336-674-3308 or by email: jdgordon60@yahoo.com. Any women who would like to play for the TUMC Women s Softball Team should contact Erin Burke by phone: 336-456-8533 or by email: eb1781@gmail.com. The season will begin around the first week in April and end the first week in July, with all games being played at Allen Middle School on Glendale Road. If you don t play, come out to support the teams; you ll have a great time!
ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS Dorothy Batson, Katie Berrier, Jessica Blake, Larry Bowden, Harold Bowman, Gail Causey, April Chance, Shirley Christopher, Carolyn Cox, Geraldine Crenshaw, Lauren Doyle, Brookie Eddinger, Charlotte Fogleman, Sarah Fraley, Daniel Godfrey, Henry Gray, Sandra Greeson, Sandra Guffey, Paige Hedrick, Pearline Hicks, Dan Hobbs, Faye Hold, Melinda Housh, Susan King, Darrell Lashley, Martha Love, Don Marlow, Emory McClintock, Debra McKinney, Carol McGuire, Michael Nelson, Jimmy Moore, Larry Nordan, Bill Price, Christopher Seaman, Ronald Shaffer, Guy Sheets, Margaret Sheets, Ronald Shaffer, Dana Smith, Doris Sizemore, Ron Straughan, Jean Stafford, Loretta, John & Shirley Woodard, Kelly Younts, Molly Zimmerman OUR SUPPORTED MISSIONARIES: Sandra Raasch (Honduras), Kenya Partners, Alger & Joyce Morris (Cambodia) 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 Joyce Sosnowski (Finances) jsosnowski@tabernacle-umc.org Allen Haywood (Maintenance) ahaywood@tabernacle-umc.org Ashley Walters (Office Administrator) tabernacle@tabernacle-umc.org OUR MILITARY: Luke Rebertus, Jason Caesar Wolff, Joel Woods, Conner Worthington 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.