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FARMVILLE UNITED METHODISTCHURCH ---------------------------------------- * ---------------------------------- NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE GOD April 2015 Easter Greetings and may God s grace and peace be with you WHAT S INSIDE! Page 2 FUMC Cancer Care Ministry Native American Ministries Easter Sunday Services Away Day Community Bible Study About Our Congregation Page 3 UMWomen News UMYF News UMMen News Birthdays Prayer Request List Back Page Mission Project for Annual Conference Inserts Service Page April Calendar Kid s Page Fun Days at Kings Dominion & Carowinds Flyer The intenseness of Good Friday and the celebration of Easter Sunday has come and gone! However, it does not mean we forget about Jesus s sacrifice on the cross as an atonement for our sins and quit celebrating Christ s resurrection, that we too may inherit eternal life and just move on to the next thing! So, the question may now be--what do we do now? Well the answer is pretty straightforward! We now live each day each moment like we truly believe--jesus died on the cross and that he was raised from the dead! Notice, I did not say-- simple rather straightforward because in the midst of each day each moment temptation, challenges, busyness from the world and evil forces tries to distract us away from God s accomplishments for humanity through his Son, Jesus to other things. So following Good Friday and Easter Sunday what do we do now? Well, we do the things of God which remind and strengthen our faith, rather than distract us from the cross and resurrection as we strive to grow God s kingdom and make disciples of Jesus Christ. We begin and continue to live out what Good Friday and Easter Sunday means in our life! We begin and continue to share with others about Good Friday and Easter Sunday and what it can mean in their life! We begin and continue to see and accept all others, not through our human eyes but through the eyes of God--knowing just like us God is not finished with them yet either! We begin and continue to strive to be the example the light and love of Christ--to ALL! We begin and continue to use the space within our renovated church building, to help meet the needs within our community! We begin and continue to do the ministries and missions that we have been discussing and posting on the easel in addition to those God reveals in the future! We begin and continue to be open to God the Holy Spirit guiding and directing all of our daily paths, rather than us directing and guiding the Holy Spirit! And so, again the answer to what do we what do I do now is pretty straightforward! Like you, I am striving to listen and be open to the Holy Spirit s leading in my life and God has provided yet another opportunity--a Cancer Care Ministry within our community area. The ministry will be facilitated through our church and within our church building. Those who attend FUMC, along with others from our community and beyond are welcomed to volunteer and help as well! The ministry will be available to all Cancer patients, caregivers, family members, etc. and has been presented and approved by our Administrative Council. On Wednesday April 15 th, we will hold a covered dish dinner beginning at 6 pm, followed by a Cancer Care Ministry presentation. Following the program, anyone who believes God is calling them to volunteer in this ministry, will be invited to sign up for a 9 week training program. All are invited to come and hear how God intends to reach out through our Cancer Care Ministry to many within our Farmville community area. Please come and see the wonders of God! Take Care peace. In Christ s Love Pastor Bill

Cancer Care Ministry We will be having a covered dish dinner on Wednesday, April 15 at 6:00pm to help kick off for The Cancer Care Ministry that our church will be beginning soon. It's going to be a great ministry that will provide several different opportunities for us to take part in. The Cancer Care Ministry Meeting will begin at 6:45. Angela Banks will have an activity for the kids at 6:30. There will also be a time for reflection/remembrance for Dad Price. He had requested no formal service at the time of his death. We will gather in the chapel at 6:30 for anyone that would like to share something with Bill and Jean. NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES SUNDAY, APRIL 19 One tribe in North America has told this story for centuries: when people pale as birch crossed the great water in large canoes, they brought with them The Black Book. However, the bringers of the physical Book could not have known what it would mean and look like to be Native and a follower of Jesus. Today Native Americans with many unique languages, many unique cultures honor their heritage, and live as Jesus-followers, led by a rotation of primarily Native American pastors. Supporting the Ministry of Christ among Native People Most Americans today recognize that the history following the arrival of the large canoes bore little resemblance to the one all Christians identify as Creator. That s why the people of The United Methodist Church, Native and non-native, are creating a new history. Through Native American Ministries Sunday, we re able to equip and empower Native American pastors, congregations and seminary students to do what only they can do: authentically worship and serve Jesus. As a member of The United Methodist Church, your gift, on this day, equips Native congregations like New York s Onandaga Nation UMC and Nebraska s Native American Sacred Winds congregation to worship and serve as only they can. This work, and hundreds of other ministries, are possible because you give. Our Giving Allows Native Americans to Encounter, Worship and Serve Jesus. When you support Native American Ministries Day, you equip seminary students who will honor and celebrate Native American culture in their ministries. And you empower congregations that are finding fresh new ways to minister to their communities with the love of Christ. Together, we empower local spiritual development and educate Native American seminary students to serve God faithfully. Say yes. SUNDAY APRIL 5 THE COMMUITY SUNRISE SERVICE at THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - 6:30am. Rev. Rocky Stone, pastor of the Farmville Presbyterian Church will be speaking. (Breakfast will follow in the Fellowship Hall) Farmville UMC EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES at 8:30am and 11:00am The Away Day meeting in March was extra special and Spirit-filled. Eloise Carraway read a devotion from GOD S PLAN B after which there was much discussion about listening to the small voice within and then acting on it. Refreshments and door prizes were enjoyed by all. Jean Walker gave a program about organizing stuff by using simple household items. She encouraged the group to be creative. For example, if you often clip news articles, make an attractive folder for them by using left-over wallpaper! Bringing order to our stuff help promote well-being. The next Away Day will be Wed. May 5. Come join us! COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY Seeking Him experiencing the Joy of Personal Revival by Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Tim Grissom. On Tuesday, April 14 th we will be starting a new Bible Study in the upstairs room at Marbella on Main St. in Farmville at 10:00am. Experience the joy that comes with personal revival! In Seeking Him, Nancy Leigh DeMoss shows you the way toward freedom and the genuine holiness that comes from humility, repentance, and forgiveness. Please come join us in this exciting journey of Faith. For more information, please call Gretchen Allen - 252-753-3333, Brenda Lovic - 252-714-9148 or Frankie Moye - 252-753-3752. BIRTHS... Bradford Clark, born March 12, 2015. He is the son of Rachel Lamm and Jonathan Cannon. His maternal grandparents are Brad and Drucilla Lamm. They reside at 1707 N. Carolina Ave., Wilson, NC, 27893 Deaths Christian sympathy to Pastor Bill and Jean Price on the death of his Dad, William R. Price

Circle III will meet on April 20 at Elizabeth Borum's home. Darlene Gaynor will give the program. This is a change from the schedule. We will meet on May 18 at Polly's home. The ladies of Circle III enjoyed a visit with Minnie Lee Winborn and Nellie Lang at Sterling House. UMMen will meet Monday, April 13 for the monthly supper meeting. All men are invited to come. We have food and great fellowship. Come see what the UMMen at FUMC are doing? BBQ Chicken Dinner Fundraiser April 11 The UMMen are having a BBQ Chicken Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, April 11. Plates ready for pick up from 11:00am-1:00pm. Cost $8.00 per plate. The proceeds will benefit the Chancel Choir to help purchase a chair lift to the choir loft.. April Calendar Sunday, April 5 Easter NO UMYF Sunday, April 12 -- Jr. High Meeting @ 5pm; Hunter Walters is providing dinner at 6:00pm Sr. High Meeting @ 6:45pm Friday & Saturday April 17-18 Youth Lock-in Fir. 7:30 - Sat. 9:00am Need multiple volunteers to help chaperone this event. If we do not have enough we will have to cancel. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Please sign up for a shift! Thanks! Sunday, April 19 -- Wesley Matthew is providing dinner at 6:00pm Jr. High Meeting @ 5pm; Sr. High Meeting @ 6:45pm Sunday, April 26 Tina Vann & Sara Beth Rhodes are providing dinner at 6:00pm Jr. High Meeting @ 5pm; Sr. High Meeting @ 6:45pm Spring United Methodist Family Fun Days at Kings Dominion and Carowinds May 2, 9, 16, 22, 23, and 25, are designated as NC Conference United Methodist Family Fun Days at Kings Dominion and Carowinds theme parks. Tickets are available for United Methodists at the significantly discounted cost of $34.00 per person ages 3 and up for those dates. To order tickets for Kings Dominion, go to www.kingsdominion.com and enter promo code METHODIST in the upper right-hand corner. To order Carowinds tickets, go to www.carowinds.com and enter promo code METHODIST in the upper righthand corner. For each ticket redeemed, a $1 contribution is made to Youth Service Fund (YSF). For every dollar of YSF money raised, $.30 goes to the General Church Division on Ministries with Young People where youth from across the US determine grants given to ministries helping youth across the world. The $.70 that remains in the NC Conference is used 1/3 for Conference Youth Ministry, 1/3 for In-Conference Projects and 1/3 for Out-of-Conference Projects. For more information on Kings Dominion & Carowinds parks, please see the attached flyer. April 8: Jackson Foster April 14: Paula Tugwell April 22: Mary Lib Moore April 24: Billy Baker April 27: Beth Hardy Rufus & Evangeline Cochran (health), Tracey Smith (health), Minnie Lee Winborn (recovery), Nellie Lang (health), Frank Powell (recovery), Kirsten Baker (healing), Billy & Gray Baker (health), Kailey Eaton (healing), Jeff Albritton (healing), Graceleigh Harper Hood & Family (healing), Lynnette Williams (healing), John Sherman (recovery), Victims of Disasters, Carroll Oakes (recovery), Jesse Braxton (recovery), Frank Hemmingway (healing), Christian witnesses around the world (safety & courage) Dylan Riggs (recovery), Savannah Pollard (healing), Jan Cannon (healing), Ronnie Wainwright (healing), Lynn Joyner, (recovery), Stanley Vick (recovery), Nathan (healing), Lisa Housley (recovery), Roxie Smith (recovery), Henry Fields (recovery), Joyce Smith (healing), Harry Lamm (healing), Laura Whitehurst (recovery) Dan Webb (healing), Etna Lewis (health), Karen T. Wende (healing), Jean Padgett (health), Jean Price (healing), Bill Monk (recovery), Vickie Herring (healing), Leona Kilpatrick (healing), Tammie Frizzell (healing), Robert Hancock (recovery), Wayne Copeland (recovery), Diane Norville (healing). Mary Lib Moore (healing), Kern Sanford (father of Sally Davis) Johnnie & Jennifer Allen (healing). Please call the church office to give an update on the person(s) you requested prayer for. Also, we would like to have their addresses if possible because some members would like to send a card.

Because of the quarantines which were necessary to contain the virus, many people have become desperately in need of basic food supplies. Particularly impacted are children who have become orphaned due to the Ebola virus outbreak and countless others who have been ostracized in their communities because of the disease. It is well within our capabilities to load an entire container of these food buckets and send them as a gift in honor of Bishop Yambasu who has helped to lead his country s fight against the problems brought by the Ebola virus. Bishop Yambasu and his colleagues in the Sierra Leone Annual Conference will distribute the food on the ground as they determine specific needs. Here are the logistics necessary to prepare the shipment: Churches can begin to collect food for the food buckets at any time. The items that are needed are as follows: 1 bag of sugar (4 or 5 lbs); 1 bag rice (5 lbs); 1 bag dried beans (2 lbs); 1 package of powdered milk (10 oz or less); 1 box of oatmeal (18 oz or less); 1 bottle of cooking oil (48 oz or less); 2 cans of meat (ham, chicken, or tuna). Important note: We need to have the buckets filled to the brim which in some cases may mean that extra rice or beans should be added before the lid is sealed. Collected food can then be either: a. Boxes/bags of food can be collected of the different items and pre-sorted by type of food. b. Or Churches may pack food in 5 gallon buckets with all of the items listed above. Should Churches choose to do this option, please contact Bill Haddock beforehand. All collected food should be brought to FUMC by Sunday, May 10. The food will be taken to the warehouse on Monday through Saturday, May 11-16, 2015. May 16 is a part of Change the World Weekend and the warehouse will be in need of volunteers to fill buckets, palletize them, and arrange them for shipment. Volunteers should arrive at the warehouse at 9 am that day. Thank you in advance for your help in this project. Should you have questions, contact the Rev Dr. Bill Haddock at revbillh@nccumc.org or 910.262.3831. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Farmville United Methodist Church Return Service Requested P. O. Box 153, Farmville, NC 27828-0153 Phone 252-753-4803 E-Mail church@farmvilleumc.com Webpage: www.farmvilleumc.com Pastor: Rev. Bill Price pastor@farmvilleumc.com Admin. Assist.: Nan Walston chuch@farmvilleumc.com Organist/Music Director: Drucilla Lamm choir@farmvilleumc.com Youth Director: Angela Banks - youth@farmvilleumc.com Praise Team Leader: Aubrey Digh praiseteam@farmvilleumc.com

April 2015 MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS April 5: Walter Jessup April 12: Brad Durrett April 19: Paul Grimes April 26: David Monroe USHERS April 5: Walter Jessup April 12: David Monroe April 19: Garland Mozingo April 26: Phil Reel May 3: Newton Smith ALTAR FLOWERS April 5: UMWomen Easter Sunday April 12: Scott & JoAnn Lang April 19: Etna Lewis April 26: Confirmation May 3: Jimmy & Jenny Lewis ACOLYTES April 5: Savannah Reel April 12: Molly Williams April 19: Bailey Walters April 26: Lance Smithwick May 3: Savannah Reel SANCTUARY GREETERS April 5: Newton & Lisa Smith April 12: Arthur & Jackie Stevenson April 19: David & Marion Stowe April 26: C. J. & Alice Tynch WELCOMING GREETERS (Sunday School Entrance) April 5: Brad & Tracie Durrett April 12: Charles & Hassell Eason April 19: Chuck & Joy Fields April 26: Dewey & Delane Fuquay May 3: Bob & Joan Ginn CHILDREN S MESSAGE April 12: Lindsay Annis April 19: Brad Durrett April 26: Melissa Walters May 10: Maggie Williams KID S Korner April 12: Kim Shovelin April 19: Ashlie Boberg April 26: Ashley Matthews May 10: Teresa Parent NURSERY INFANTS TO AGE 5 April 5: Tracie Durrett & Virginia Tynch April 12: Paula & Catherine Tugwell April 19: Paul & Erin Grimes April 26: Mary & Emily Monroe May 3: Melissa & Bailey Walters FELLOWSHP DINNERS April 15: Covered Dish SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS April 5: Debra Evans April 12: Sarah Peterson April 19: Teresa Parent April 26: Debra Evans BACK PACK PALS SCHEDULE (Pack bags on Wednesday of each week) April 1: Youth Group April 8: NO SCHOOL April 15: Kay Crossan April 22: Margaret & Friends April 29: Nan Walston May 6: Youth Group

CALENDAR Sunday, April 5 Easter 6:30am Sunrise Service First Baptist Church - Rev. Rocky Stone speaking. 8:30am Praise & Worship 9:30am Fellowship & Refreshments 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Traditional Worship No UMYF Tuesday, April 7 7:00pm Community Men s Group Wednesday, April 8 6:15pm Children s Choir Rehearsals 7:00pm Chancel Choir 7:00pm Praise Team Rehearsal Sunday, April 12 8:30am Praise & Worship Service 9:30am Fellowship & Refreshments 10:00am Sunday School 10:00am Confirmation Class 11;00am Traditional Worship 5:00pm Bible Study 5:00pm Jr. High UMY 6:00pm Youth Fellowship ^:45pm Sr. High UMY Monday, April 13 7:00pm UMMen Supper Meeting Tuesday, April 14 7:00pm Community Men s Group Wednesday, April 15 6:00pm Covered Dish-Cancer Ministry 6:15pm Children s Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Praise Team Rehearsal Friday & Saturday, April 17-18 7:30pm -9:00am Youth Lock-In Sunday, April 19 8:30am Praise & Worship Service 9:30am Fellowship & Refreshments 10:00am Sunday School 10:00am Confirmation Class 11:00am Traditional Worship 5:00pm SPRC 5:00pm Jr. High Youth 6:00pm Youth Fellowship 6:45pm Sr. High Youth Monday, April 20 7:00pm Circle III at the home of Elizabeth Borum 7:00pm Circle IV at the Church Tuesday, April 21 7:00pm Community Men s Group Wednesday, April 22 6:15 Children s Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Praise Team Rehearsal Sunday, April 26 8:30am Praise & Worship Service 9:30am Fellowship & Refreshments 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Traditional Worship 5:00pm Jr. High Youth 6:00pm Youth Fellowship 6:45pm Sr. High Youth Monday, April 27 6:30pm Administrative Council Tuesday, April 28 7:00pm Community Men s Group Wednesday, April 29 6:15pm Children s Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Chancel Choir 7:00pm Praise Team Rehearsal.

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