The Grapevine May 2011 Mother/Daughter Brunch Please join us for our M o t h e r / D a u g h t e r Brunch on Saturday, May 7th, at 10:00 a.m. The brunch is centered around a beach theme so please wear your Capri s, tops, flip flops/sandals. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 4 to 10. A nursery will be provided but you will need to provide lunch for your child. Reservations need to be made by May 1st. Please see Sherrill Beatty for tickets. Please submit two beach pictures per ticket holder to Wanda Parker or Kelly Carpenter by May 1st. Door prizes will be given at the brunch. Questions, see Wanda Parker. New Covenant United Methodist Church Corner Pastor s Thoughts of the Pastor May is upon us. More than likely, you will read this in the latter days of April or early May. May will bring a first at New Covenant Church, and that is our first ever preschool graduation. Some of you will be experiencing a college graduation of someone in your family in May, and others of you are anticipating a high school graduation in June. I find myself thinking of a graduation in these days. My high school graduation, that is. This year is the 40 th anniversary of my high school graduation. I look forward to September 10 when the Williams High School Class of 1971 will be together once again. I am already preparing for the fact that all of us will look a good bit different than we did 40 years ago. Most of the females will not have long hair as many of the girls had in 1971, and I suspect that some of the guys (including myself) will come with less hair and more girth around the middle than they had on graduation day. Many will say that we are old. I hope that I am not only older than I was 40 years ago, but I also hope that I am more mature in my faith. Ephesians 4:12-14 puts it this way, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful selves. While Jesus says that even a little faith is enough to move mountains, he desires for us to have a living, growing, mature faith. You will find throughout this newsletter numerous opportunities of service and study for you to grow in faith. I commend them to you. You see, if our faith is not living and growing like the flowers and vegetables plants we plant this time of year, our faith is dying. Pastor Randy Wall
The Youth have many exciting things going on in the coming months. In May, we will begin bringing in our new youth that will be going into the 6th grade and dividing our youth into Senior High and Junior High groups for lessons and community building games. Also in May, the Special Mission Offering will be for Youth Missions. The large mission project for the youth is working a week with CCC, Carolina Cross Connection. There we will work helping many different families doing many different jobs, such as repairing or building porches, steps, wheelchair ramps, floor repair, painting, yard work and even house cleaning. Along with serving others, we have fellowship with Christian youth from around the US. In the evening each day, there are activities where the youth can learn more about Christ and grow closer to Him. We are very excited about this trip which begins July 17th. Preschool Sunday, May 1st Please help us welcome our preschool families on our first Preschool Sunday! Our preschool families will be joining us for worship and a FUND- RAISER LUNCH next Sunday, May 1st. We will have a cookout with hamburgers and hot dogs; we would appreciate donations of slaw, chili, baked beans and desserts. There is a sign up sheet in the narthex. If you have any questions, please see Angie Bass or Amy Overbay. Please support our preschool by joining us! In other youth news, we had a wonderful Lock Inn and Purity Lesson on April 1st. The youth and the church will recognize our Seniors during services on June 5th. We will have a day of fun and concerts at Carowinds on June 18th. And coming on July 10th is Youth Sunday where the youth will provide the service this day, providing singing, dancing, drama, prayer and preaching. We are very excited about these and many other things going on in the youth ministry. I encourage all church groups to reach out to our wonderful, talented youth for help or assistance. I have learned since coming to New Covenant they have many talents; art, singing, playing instruments, dancing and acting. They are always eager to help, you can contact me or just ask one of them. Thank you for your prayers and in advance for your giving to Youth Missions. Love In Christ, Bring a Friend Sunday On Sunday, May 22nd, we will be having Bring a Friend Sunday at both worship services. Everyone is asked to bring a friend with them to church that day. In lieu of Adult Sunday School on the 22nd, we will be having Sunday School fellowship time in the Family Life Center. Refreshments will be provided. Please join us and bring a friend! Todd
Ushers for May 9:00 a.m. Service 11:00 a.m. Service Trip Callahan Wendy Callahan Sam Price Gregg Ganous Steve Michael Missy Michael Visitation Teams for May May 1st Jane & Bobby Riggins May 8th Della & Bob Dionne May 15th Johnny Stewart & Sam Price May 22nd Melissa Patterson & Michelle Stroupe May 29th Ann & Ron Ballard Happy Anniversary! David & Tara Moore 3 Terry & Terri Hallman 4 Bill & Marie Bommer 7 Donnie & Robin Lanham 9 Ashley & Natalie Price 13 John & Dannette Carson 13 Bob & Carolyn Lazevnick 15 Curtis & Courtney Deskus 16 Robert & Della Dionne 16 Dean & Gail Foster 17 Jesse & Wendy Sellers, Jr. 25 Vic & Christy Beatty 30 OOPS... Did we miss your birthday or anniversary? Please let us know! Drop a note off by the office so that our records can be updated. Acolytes for May May 1st Charis Sumner May 8th Abby Towe May 15th Kevin Sellers May 22nd Leah Carpenter May 29th Bailey Canady Happy Birthday! Talmadge McInnis 1 Ethan Adams 3 Doug Hyche 3 Dennis Hawkins 5 Peggy Phifer 7 Lesa Collins 8 Peggy Beatty 9 Samantha Bennett 9 Sherry Azali 10 Amy Pacitto 11 McKain Parker 11 Steve Michael 16 Sam Price 16 Christian Thomas 16 Brittany Ballard 17 Web Hatley 17 Chris Adams 19 Jobe Bradham 19 Jonah Bradham 19 John Carpenter 20 Nathan Howard 21 Steve Hinson 22 Mike Miller 22 Lewis Phifer 22 Seth Moore 23 Lori Towe 23 Chuck Granger 24 Marshall Silver 24 Cody Hastings 25 Megan Stroup 27 Joshua Lamm 28 Jennifer Price 29
Important Dates/Activities UMM Breakfast The UMM breakfast has been cancelled for the month of May. Fellowship Meal Please join us for our Fellowship Meal on Wednesday, May 4th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the FLC. Food for the tummy, friends for the soul. The menu will be chicken, corn on the cob, green beans, chicken nuggets for the children, bread and dessert. We will need individuals to bring desserts and soft drinks. All proceeds will go to the Building Fund. Health & Wellness Blood pressures will be taken on Sunday, May 1st, from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m., in the parlor. If you have questions about this ministry, please see Robin Lanham or Betty Simmons. Haley Turner Japan Ken Helser & Spencer Wilson Heather Siebert Drew Foster, Dean Foster Margaret Moore, Phyllis Ramsey Terri Teasley Hazelene, Patty & Ruth Sossamon Hannah Martin, Ruth Allen Keith Whitworth Family Jimmy Tucker, Duick Family Angela Walton, Perry Entrekin Della & Bob Dionne Mike Miller, Vera Drye Family John Carson John Rollins Rodena Brown Steve & Karen Carter Kora Tucker Dolly Toland Aloma Dougherty Alice Hyche, Linda Potts Church-Wide Ice Cream Social Please join us for a church-wide ice cream social on Sunday, May 29th at 4:00 p.m. If you are interested in providing homemade ice cream, please sign up on the sheets located in the narthex and FLC. Chick-fil-A Night Please join us for Chickfil-A Night on Thursday, May 26th, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Mt. Island Chick-fil-A. 10% of the proceeds will go to our Building Fund! Violet Stalnaker Joe & Sherrill Beatty Hannah Smith Margaret Moore Lesa Collins Franklin Belk Family Gary Bechtel, Casey Smith Walls Family, Brian Weyeneth Tornado Victims Dee Ellis, Jane Waldroop Mike Griffin Unspoken Grady Dunn David Thompson Military, Firefighters, Police, Teachers Kim Alcott Paul Warren, Holly Diggs Alana Strickland Family Peggy Gibson & Ray Gibson The Lost, Paxton Donahue Jesse & Kevin Sellers Jaimie Beatty, Whitney Chrissy Mintz Brad Mangum Floyd Brown Debbie Bennett & Gary Travis Lois Meacham, Ann Ballard James Pharr, Lou Ann Simmons Pamela Roberts & Ray Reynolds Remember those who cannot be a part of our fellowship on a regular basis: Ruth Allen Terrace Ridge Assisted Living 1251 East Hudson Blvd. Gastonia, NC 28054 (704) 864-8948 Gerald Carroll 321 Winding Trl. Stanley, NC 28164 (704) 263-9021 If there is someone you would like to put on this list, please call the church office.
Dear Church Family, Thanks so much for my care package. I really appreciate the gifts and the continued prayers. I cannot wait to be home in December and visit with everyone. Love, PFC Jayson Carson William Hamilton 407 ESPTS/ATOC APO, AE 09331 Pvt. Jayson Carson F Co TF 2-9 Unit-15094 Box 591 APO-AP 96224-5094 Join us on July 10-14th for VBS Shake it Up Café For Ages 2-5th grade Questions: See Crystal Abernathy or Amy Overbay May Nursery Schedule 9:00 11:00 May 1, 2011 Alan & Collin Sumner Tommy & Melissa Patterson Karen Rhyne & Hailey Fedukovich May 8, 2011 Eddy & Sandy Cox Melissa Hallman & Kristy Ballard Dustin & Danielle Hutchison May 15, 2011 Cindy & Cameron Ganous Michelle Stroupe & Christy McInnis Matthew & Jennifer Price May 22, 2011 John & Kelly Carpenter Rhonda & John McPherson Laura & Bailey Canady May 29, 2011 Laura Canady & Wendy Sellers Polly Miller & Jane Riggins Cheryl Smith & Brittany Hutchison June 5, 2011 Steve & Missy Michael Ashley & Natalie Price Thank you for helping with our nurseries! If you can t make your assigned Sunday, please contact Carol Hamilton or Holly Adams.
May Special Mission Offering The Special Mission Offering for May will go to the youth for their summer mission trip to Carolina Cross Connection. The youth will be leaving on July 17th. They will be helping families doing many different jobs, such as repairing or building porches, steps, wheelchair ramps, floor repair, painting, yard work and even house cleaning. Our Special Mission offering will be received during both worship services on May 1st. We will also be receiving an offering in May for Carolina Cross Connection. Thank you in advance for your contributions to the youth and CCC. On behalf of Teresa and myself, we want to thank everyone in our New Covenant family for their cards, phone calls and well-wishes following my recent surgery. The recovery and healing has been tremendous and I know that the Lord has blessed me by it. We look forward to continuing to worship and praise the Father with you each Sunday! Brian & Teresa Weyeneth Hope for Gaston Service Project The Hope for Gaston project is scheduled for Saturday, May 7th, beginning at 8:00 a.m. This home is located at 1611 West Fourth Street in Gastonia. We need skilled and unskilled labor, as well as volunteers to bring the workers lunch on that day. It s also a great service opportunity for youth and families. If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please see Adam Overbay. UMW Morning Circle The UMW Morning Circle will meet on Thursday, May 12th, at 10:00 a.m., at the church. All ladies of the church are invited to attend. UMW Morning Circle Volunteer at Mt. Holly Adult Day Care On the second Tuesday of every month, the UMW Morning Circle will volunteer at the Mt. Holly Adult Day Care. They will be leaving the church at 9:30 a.m. to go to the day care center. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please see Carol Thomas or Lynda Sims. UMW Hart Circle The UMW Hart Circle will meet on Thursday, May 12th, at 7:00 p.m., at the home of Cindy Ganous. We will continue our study, Chapter 11, led by Missy Michael. Group 4 will provide refreshments. All ladies are invited to attend. On Saturday, May 14th, at 11:00 a.m. in the FLC. Shannon Reavis will be hosting a Thirty- One Gifts Party. Thirty-One Gifts is a company offering stylish purses, accessories and products that help organize the lives of busy women. A portion of the proceeds of this sale will go to the Building Fund. Thirty-One Gifts Party
Church Staff Ministry Team Rev. Randy Wall Pastor Todd Guest Director of Youth Ministry At New Covenant Sunday through Thursday Linda Stroup Church Secretary At New Covenant Monday through Thursday Janet Hinson Director of Music At New Covenant Wednesday and Sunday Church Office Hours Monday Thursday 8:00 AM 3:00 PM 704-827-4468 newcovenantumc@bellsouth.net NEW COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 14514 Lucia-Riverbend Hwy. Mt. Holly, NC 28120 Phone: 704-827-4468 Fax: 704-827-9083 The Body of Christ: Going in Faith, Growing in Love, and Serving Others