Tidings Emory United Methodist Pastor Taysie Phillips 1600 Emory Road, Upperco, MD 21155, 410-429-6008 Office E-Mail: churchoffice@emoryunitedmethodist.org Pastor s E-Mail: taysie5@comcast.net Pastor s Phone: (C) 301-639-4670 www.emoryunitedmethodist.org July & August, 2016 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Bishop Cho of the Virginia Area UMC gave an inspiring message to us at our Baltimore Washington Annual Conference in June. He spoke eloquently and passionately of the need to return to our roots as Wesleyans, as Methodists. More Holy Spirit! More prayer! he emphasized. He went on to say things like, No spiritual vitality no congregational vitality. Spiritual life is the kingpin that holds ministry together. It is not about more or better missionary programs Not better methods, but better people. The first step, he said, in order to re-discover that spiritual vitality, is prayer. Prayer is the essence and foundation of our faith. Being a Christian is more than becoming a good person. It is more than a culture. Being a Christian means having a relationship with a living God Faith as knowledge needs to be transformed into faith as relationship. Reminds me of Job 42:5 (in the unique words of Eugene Peterson s The Message Bible): Job said to God, I admit I once lived by rumors of you; now I have it all firsthand from my own eyes and ears! This was Job s response, after God spoke to him out of the tornado. God had gotten Job s attention by making his very life a
tornadic mess! But Job learned that he had had knowledge of and about God, but did not have a relationship with God. God wanted Job to see hear and know God for himself. And God desires that each of us see hear and know God for ourselves. Prayer! Was there anyone who ever lived who needed prayer less than our Lord Jesus, the Son of God? Yet we so often see in our Bible Jesus going off to pray by himself! It is through prayer that we learn of God. It is through prayer that we come to know God intimately. It is through prayer that we plug into the Source of our Power. It is through prayer that we become transformed into the likeness of God that God always intended us to be. Bishop Cho went on to challenge us to spend at least an hour a day in prayer. Would you take that challenge? We do indeed learn to pray by praying! We can learn about the ocean from books and maps, but in order to experience the ocean one really has to stand on the beach, hear the waves with your ears, feel the warm sand under your feet, see the sea gulls and white caps of frothy waves. It is only really then that you experience the enormity, the passion and the power, of the ocean. We all experience God in the same way not just with our minds, but with our whole beings. Blessings! Pastor Taysie Pastor Taysie
Congratulations to two young men who become Eagle Scouts this summer. The first is Brayden Fertitta who has his ceremony on Sunday, July 10. The second is John Porter, who has his ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 14. This is quite an accomplishment! HAPPY JULY BIRTHDAYS 7/5 Theresa Wire 7/19 Valerie Smith 7/6 Jill Thomas Denise Martin 7/9 Chuck Davis 7/25 Tatum Candeloro 7/11 Linda Bitzel 7/27 Amanda Fowble 7/15 Kim Ecker 7/28 Alex Obriecht 7/16 Amanda Watkins 7/31 Ron Armacost Bonnie Johnson HAPPY AUGUST BIRTHDAYS 8/2 Bev Gandolfo 8/20 Scott Thomas Molly Blake 8/23 Jim Wooley 8/3 Maxie Baughan 8/24 Matthew Blake 8/7 Mike Smith 8/25 Kerrie Grudziecki 8/8 Tricia Franz 8/28 Pat Rucker Mark Sheely Anna Giest Ben Grudziecki 8/30 Bill Beauchamp 8/18 Alyssa Thomas Acker Donna Rucker 8/19 Carrie Hayes 8/31 Blair Keeling Karon Moore Greg Evans
PRAYER CONCERNS: Our devotion to prayer is one of the greatest ministries we have at Emory. Please remember these requests for prayer in your daily devotions. If you know of anyone who needs prayer, or have names to update on our prayer list, please contact the Office. Amy (relative of Bonnie Johnson), Joyce Applefeld, Bill Beauchamp, Bob Beverly, Mike Bitzel, Charlotte Bond, Ruth Buckingham, Jeff Cole, Sherry Cole (daughter of Laurie Harper), Ruth Crisler, Jeff Davis (son of Chuck Davis), Linda Fair, Ruby and Melvin Fair, Regina Gassman, Shirley Gordon, Peggy, Diane & Janice Hidey (mother & sisters of Rev. Barry Hidey), Anne Hakes (sister of Chuck Davis), Paula Luffman LaFavers (sister of Donna Lyons)Margaret Landreth (Patty Kelly s Mother), Virginia Mann and her son Mike, Tracey Marcum (friend of Linda Fair) Helen Moore, Corina Myers, Janice Raver, Shannon Raucci (friend of Leda Yeager), Sarah Robrecht, Sarah (friend of Greg Evans), Casey Terrell, Carlton Thomas, Bob Wheeler, Bill Williams (brother of Linda Fair), and Jim Woolley. Prayer Chain: The Council on Ministries has decided to start up the prayer chain once again. We need volunteers that text message and ones that do not but are willing to phone call. If you would like inform one other person of a request for prayer, please notify Karon or the church of your willingness to participate. This is the way it will work. Any person requesting prayers of the church will be asked personally to contact the Prayer Chain Leader. The Leader will contact several people by text or phone and each of these people will be assigned another person to call. It s that easy! Karon s contact numbers are 443-992-2314 or karonmoore819@yahoo.com. phone number is 410-429-6008. NEW HOURS Pastor Taysie will have Office Hours on Wednesday s from 3:30 to 5:30. Drop in & say Hi! Let s chat about whatever! SUMMER MUSIC There is a signup sheet in the back of the church to sign if you would like to sing during one of our special music times. We have 7/17, 8/21 & 9/4 still available. We have many talented people at Emory & this would be a way to share your talent with others. Please see Donna if interested.
LITURGISTS The liturgists for July are as follows: July 3 - Donna Rucker July 10 Pastor Taysie July 17 Roni Weikers July 24 Bob Kelly July 31 Ruth Bradford The liturgists for August Aug. 7 Elaine Dodds Aug. 14 Sherry Wineke Aug. 21- Bob Kelly Aug. 28 - Joanne Smith If you discover that you can t keep the date, please let Ruth Bradford know. The new sign- up sheet for September-December is posted next to the flowers. Dear Emory Family, We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for all of the love, prayers, and support you have given us through Cade s diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and recovery over the past 2 months and into the next 5-7months. We feel truly lucky and blessed to be part of such an awesome church family! It is really helping us out, and we are so very grateful. Love, #Cadestrong Sherry, Randy, Tim, Amy, Zack, Chris, Dana, Ryder, Tanner and Cade The newsletter items for September will be due at the church office by August 24 th. AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW Melvin & Ruby Fair have moved to an elder care facility in Pasadena. Ruby likes it there and adjusting very well. She is excited that she no longer has to clean and cook meals, & she raves about the food. Melvin has pneumonia so they are keeping watch on him and making sure that he takes all of his medicine. He doesn t realize that he is staying there permanently he thinks that he is in the hospital & when he gets better he can come back home. They would love to hear from you, contact them: Melvin & Ruby Fair, Morning Rainbow, 147 Mountain Road, Room 6, Pasadena, MD 21122. Phone #: 1-667-209-1795.
Wednesday Night at the is an informal service at 7pm on all Wednesday evenings during the summer, it can be as long or as short as you want. We are in need of someone to help lead the services. Some of our future leaders are: Ruthie Bradford, Dianne Baughan, Randy Wineke, Karon Moore, these are just a few, there will be others as well. To sign up for a Wed. call Sherry, Ruthie, or notify the office. The church will be having their picnic after church on July 24, 2016 at the church, under the pavilion. Bunch will be on Tuesday, July 26 th at noon at Olive Garden in Westminster & on Tuesday, August 30 th at Staples in Westminster. If you wish to go, see or call Jane Alban. On August 28, 2016 we are going to Longview Nursing Home. We will meet at the church at 1:30pm. Please join us for a 4 th of July picnic. It will be at Bob & Ruthie Bradford s house from 2pm on. Please bring a dish to share.
JULY, 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 Evening 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 After - Eagle Scout, 12-5pm Trustee s Mtg.- 7pm Evening SPR 7pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Finance 7pm Evening 24 10am 31 Picnic 10 am 25 26 Council 7pm 27 Evening 28 29 30
AUGUST 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 Council of Ministries 7pm Evening 7:00 pm 7 8 9 10 Evening 11 12 13 Hall in Use Meeting 14 Eagle scout Ceremony, 12-5pm 15 16 Lay Leadership 7pm 17 Evening 18 19 20 21 28 Going to Longview Nursing Home, 1:30pm 22 23 24 SEPTEMBER Newsletter Items Due to Office Evening 29 30 31 The Last Evening Worship at the 25 26 27