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The Shallowford Steeple Lewisville United Methodist Church, Lewisville, NC April 20, 2016 MAY: CHRISTIAN HOME MONTH May is Christian Home Month in the United Methodist Church. Several activities are planned to help celebrate the Christian family. º Sunday, May 1: We will celebrate the beginning of Christian Home Month as a church family in both services by having our youth lead us in worship. What a way to start the month off, by having our future leaders participate in such a way! º Sunday, May 1: ICE CREAM SOCIAL! Please join us at 6:30 pm at the picnic shelter as we begin Christian Home Month with a family-wide L UMC Ice Cream Social. Please see announcement for details. º Wednesday, May 4, 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall: Enjoy a potluck family night meal for Christian Home Month. Tonight, in addition to our regular UMAR guests, we will also be inviting firefighters from the Lewisville Fire Department. Please bring lots of food to share and be ready to enjoy fellowship together. º Sunday, May 8: Mothers will be honored in special ways as it is Mother s Day. º Beginning the evening of May 8 and continuing through Saturday, May 14, LUMC will observe No Meetings Week. Families are encouraged to plan evening activities together. º Sunday, May 15: We will celebrate Pentecost. All are invited to wear red to celebrate this special day of the Holy Spirit coming into our lives. We will have a special Dedication of Families. º Sunday, May 22, is a special day for our Confirmands. They will be recognized at a special service of celebration at 10:30 am in the sanctuary, with a reception to follow in the west wing lobby. Join us as we celebrate in a grand way this day. (Sunday School will take place at 9:15 am. Only one service on May 22.) º Sunday, May 29: We will celebrate Memorial Day Sunday. We hope this will be an exciting May for LUMC as we focus on The Christian Home. Be sure to watch the next newsletter for more family ideas.

The Shallowford Steeple Lewisville United Methodist Church 6290 Shallowford Road P. O. Box 305 Lewisville, NC 27023 Phones: 945-3203/945-4419 Fax (Church): 945-0925 Website: www.lewisvilleumc.org Church E-mail: toni.jones@lewisvilleumc.org Pre-Sorted Standard U.S. Postage PAID Lewisville, NC 27023 Permit No. 1 DATED MATERIAL Address Service Requested Ministry and Staff of the Church Resident Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster District Superintendent Dr. Jeff Patterson Pastor Dr. Ivan Peden Director of Christian Education June Hayes Music Director Debby Trivett Director, Youth/Young Adult Ministries Emily Roach Missionary to Cambodia Esther Gitobu Chairperson of Administrative Board Bo Houff Chairperson of Council on Ministries Mike Hayes Lay Leader Dean Norman School Care Director Rachel Dominico Preschool Director Marcia Sexton Secretary Toni Jones Gift for the month of April for Crisis Control: canned fruit (applesauce, peaches, etc.) Gift for the month of April for LCAP: Ranch Dressing Tuesday, April 26, is the deadline for news to be submitted for the May 4 issue of The Steeple.

Catalyst 411: Here s what s happening with the Catalyst Youth. IMPORTANT INFO: Website: If you want the most up-to-date info, familiarize yourself with our website: www.catalystyouth.org Middle School Mission Trip: By request, our middle schoolers are hitting the mission field with Fusion Ministries! Deadline to sign up is May 15 and the cost is $60. Sign up online on www.signupschedule.com/ catalystvolunteers and put money in Mrs. Stephanie s box. Double-the-Fun Baby Shower: To honor our favor ite Mommies-to-Be, we are showing Dani & Rachel on May 22nd with love & gifts (Youth Room)! Dani is registered at Babies R Us, Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon. Rachel is registered at Babies R Us and Target. June 5th is End of Year Cookout- It s not too soon to start signing up for what to bring to our cookout! Our cookout will be at 4:30 @ the Williams Farm. Sign up online CATALYST CALENDAR: MAY: 1st- YOUTH SUNDAY @ 8:30 & 11 6th- YC Oscar Party @ 6pm 8-16th- Emily's Vacation (Out of office) 15th- Catalyst, Speaker: Mike Hayes @ 4:30pm 17/24th- HS Breakfast Devo 22nd- º Confirmation Sunday º Ultimate Summer Registration Form Due º Joint Catalyst Baby Shower for Rachel & Dani @ 4:30 23-26th- YC Interviews JUNE: 5th- º Graduation Sunday º End of Year Cookout, 4:30pm @ Williams House 7th- Last Breakfast Devo @ 7:30am 12th- Small Groups @ 4:30-5:45pm 21-23rd- Open Arms Day Camp (Sign up with Ultimate Summer Reg) 26th- Catalyst @ 4:30-6:30pm 27-30th- Vacation Bible School (Sign up with Mrs. June or in Ult. Sum. Reg)

º The UMW Morning Circle will meet on Monday, May 9, at 10:00 am in the Yokefellow Class. Please bring ChapStick and deodorant for our health kits. º UMW Circle 1 will not meet in May. º The SOC Circle will meet on Saturday, May 28, at 8:30 am at Panera Bread in Clemmons. UPCOMING DATES º May is Christian Home Month. º May 1: Youth Sunday º May 1, 6:30 pm: Churchwide Ice Cream Social º May 8: Mother s Day º May 8-14: No Meetings Week º May 15: Pentecost º May 22: Confirmation Sunday (One Worship Service at 10:30 am; Sunday School at 9:15 am.) º May 29: Memorial Day Sunday º June 5: Graduation Sunday º June 19: Father s Day º June 27-30: Vacation Bible School HAVE YOU SIGNED UP TO WORK IN THE NURSERY? WE COULD REALLY USE YOUR HELP! If you love to spend time with little ones and have an extra hour to spare throughout the year, please go to this link : http://vols.pt/sixdih at Volunteer Spot to sign up for dates for both the 8:30 and 11 am worship services. Questions? Call Lindsay Watson at 655-3319 or email her at Lindsaywats@gmail.com.

STEWARDSHIP RECORD OF FAITHFULNESS As members, we uphold the Church with our promise to give of our presence, gifts, prayers, and service. Promises to Keep: Presence April 10 Sunday School: 165 8:30 am Worship: 155 11:00 am Worship: 159 April 17 Sunday School: 154 8:30 am Worship: 137 11:00 am Worship: 161 Promises to Keep: Gifts Apr. 10 General Budget $ 7,299.60 Hunger Fund $ 18.00 Capital Improv. Fd. $ 260.00 Debby s Anthem $ 54.00 Apr. 17 General Budget $ 8,676.50 Hunger Fund $ 18.00 Capital Improv. Fd. $ 1,160.00 Discretionary Fund $ 25.00 Bus Fund $ 25.00 Debby s Anthem $ 27.00 Save the Bell Fund $ 519.00 General Budget Gift: In honor of Toni Jones by Polly and Floyd Craft; Capital Improvement Fund Gifts: In honor of Paul Green, Jason Harvey, Kurt Speckhart, and Pete and Rod Sturdy by Millie August; Church Bus Fund Gifts: In memory of all church members and beloved family members who passed away in 2015 by Vince and Sharon Nisi; In honor of Allison Anderson by Ken and Denise Criss; In memory of Jason Coxe by Amy Coxe Hoover and Dusty and Mitzi Swing; Youth Leadership Training Fund Gift: In memory of Bryan Shanks and in honor of Brenda and David Shanks by Janice and Rainey Burch. February Online Giving: General Budget $ 6,325.00 Capital Improvement Fund $ 150.00 March Online Giving: General Budget $ 6,075.00 Capital Improvement Fund $ 150.00 DONATIONS FOR OUR UMAR FRIENDS! At this time the ladies would appreciate our continued support with the following items: paper towels, toilet paper, laundry detergent, zip-lock bags (all sizes), aluminum foil, Saran Wrap. They will also take craft supplies. Please leave your donations in the box under the table outside the Fellowship Hall. Our UMAR friends pick up our donations each month when they attend the Wednesday Night Pot-Luck Suppers.

General Conference of The United Methodist Church 2016 Who makes decisions for The United Methodist Church if there is no one person in charge? Good question. The only body that can set official policy and speak for the denomination is the General Conference. The General Conference is an international body of nearly 1,000 delegates that meets every four years. The delegates are elected by annual conferences (at annual conference sessions) to attend General Conference. They represent all annual conferences around the world. Half of the delegates are laity (non-clergy members), half are clergy. Bishops attend the General Conference but cannot vote. Different bishops serve as presiding officers during the conference. Other bishops cannot speak unless permission is specifically granted by the delegates. During General Conference, delegates discuss and vote on petitions and resolutions proposed by individuals, agencies, annual conferences, and other groups within the denomination. These actions result in a revision of the Book of Discipline, the denomination's book of law, and Book of Resolutions, policies of the denomination on current social issues. It is at General Conference where delegates wrestle with today's issues in light of scriptural teachings and the church's understanding of that teaching. Here is where the church's official stands and church policies are made regarding such issues as human sexuality, abortion, war and peace, as well as determination of ministries and funding. General Conferences are held in years divisible by 4, such as 2008, 2012, 2016, etc. Posted on the WNCC website Posted on January 21, 2016 by mrich As we prepare for General Conference 2016, resources have been collected for all who are interested. A landing page for all things General Conference has been established on our website www.wnccumc.org (There is a prominent link on the bottom left of the front page that will remain through July 2016.) General Conference is scheduled for May 10-20, 2016 in Portland, Ore. Delegates from across the world will be gathering for business, fellowship, and worship. At the link below, you can see the members of the Western North Carolina delegation: www.wnccumc.org/western-north-carolina-delegation/ Please be in prayer for General Conference before and during their meetings. They are faced with several challenging issues and debates. The peace of the Lord be with us all!

METHODIST MEN S BREAKFAST MEETING The Methodist Men will have their monthly breakfast meeting Sunday, May 8, at 7:30 am in Asbury Hall. All men are invited. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE AN ACOLYTE? If you are between the ages of 8 and 100 and would like to serve as an acolyte, please call Rita Smith, 406-3236, or Beth Johnson, 946-2996. They need to know as soon as possible as they are currently working on the acolyte roster. ATTENTION, GARDEN LOVERS! Join older adults in other churches in our district for an outing to the beautiful Arboretum and Botanical Gardens at High Point University on April 28. We will tour the gardens and then enjoy lunch (not included) at a local restaurant. Cost per person is $22.00 to cover cost of the bus. Checks should be made to Yadkin Valley District and mailed to Amy Johnson at 1031 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104 or you may call Nan Johnson at 945-9391 for additional details or to sign up. Presentation by Sam Matthews, Executive Director, The Shepherd s Center of Greater Winston-Salem. Lunch n Learn: Monday, May 16th, 11:30 am-1:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall at LUMC. Bring your sandwich sides, desserts and drinks provided. Sponsored by the the Stephen Ministry Program of LUMC. For information, call Debbie @ 336-406-9264. To our wonderful church family, We would like to thank each and every one of you who participated in the 2 nd annual Heaven s Kitchen Cook Off sponsored by the Catalyst Youth. To all of the wonderful cooks who prepared the food We thank you!!! Yum! Yum! Everything was delicious! To all of the folks who came out and supported the event We thank you! You helped us to raise $1080 +. WOW! What a blessing! We express our deepest gratitude to Linda Lyon for donating and designing our beautiful décor. We love you, Linda! Also, special thanks go out to our distinguished judges.. Pastor Ivan, Dean Norman, Paul Mullican, Rod Ruperto, George Stilphen, and Bo Houff. We love you all! Congratulations to our winners! Ken Criss won the chili category, Rhys Long won the dessert category and Allison Anderson won the cornbread category. Heaven s Kitchen Cook Off was a wonderful night of fun and fellowship and the proceeds from this event will allow the Catalyst Youth to bless many people in need and to share God s love with them. Thank you and God bless you all! The Catalyst Youth, Emily Roach and Special Events Coordinator, Allison Anderson

WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS! We welcomed the following into the membership of our church family on April 17, 2016. º Jim and Pat Glaunert joined on transfer from Lutheran Church of the Epiphany, Winston-Salem; º Tony and Candace Obermeier: Candace joined on transfer from Longtown UMC, Yadkinville, and Tony joined by Re-affirmation of Faith. They have twins, Addison and Evan; º Steve Lintner joined on transfer from Centenary UMC, Winston- Salem; º Woody and Marlyn Smith: Woody joined on transfer from Wesley Memorial UMC, High Point, NC and Marlyn on transfer from Faith Baptist Church, Statesville, NC; º Sallie Tucker joined as an Affiliate Member (member at Centenary UMC, Winston-Salem). WEDNESDAY NIGHT POT-LUCK SUPPER Come join your church family on May 4 for our monthly Wednesday Night Pot-Luck Supper at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. The food and fellowship are great fun, so be sure to include an LUMC evening in your plans. Please remember our 15 guests from UMAR and bring extra food to share. CLUB 45 Mark your calendars for our next Club 45 on May 5 from 6:30-8:00 pm in the Yokefellow Class. Come for fun surprising activities! Don t forget that we always have a game or two, so don t miss out. And bring a friend if you like! TO ALL CAREER DIRECT PARTICIPANTS AND HELPERS FROM THE DERRS AND DAWKINS: Hello, Margaret, Just a general note of thanks to you and all of your team at Lewisville United Methodist Church for coordinating, praying, and being used by God to ensure the Career Direct event went forward. It was interesting to watch others step in after your illness to ensure things went smoothly. Thanks to your high level of coordination and commitment, nothing was lacking in any area. We also thank you for the generous love offering. Please know that we owe a great deal of gratitude and our best wishes to your team for every prayer, thought and effort on our behalf. May God continue to bless.

MAY 1, 2016: ICE CREAM SOCIAL! Please join us on Sunday, May 1, at 6:30 pm at the picnic shelter as we begin Christian Home Month with a familywide LUMC Ice Cream Social. If you have an ice cream freezer and a favorite recipe, we need your help! Please contact June Hayes if you can make ice cream. If not, we need a variety of toppings and deserts to make this lots of fun. So if your last name begins with letters A-E, please bring a liquid topping like syrup, whipped cream, or fruit. If you are an F-J, bring some sweet candy toppings; K-O, crunchy, salty toppings, and finally we would like anyone with the last name starting with P-Z to bring a cake or some cookies! The fellowship team is coordinating this event so if you have any questions, please contact Shannon Williams (Shanwilliams@triad.rr.com) or June Hayes (junechayes@gmail.com). DID YOU KNOW..that 61% of low-income families have no books in their home for their children? The J unior League of Winston-Salem partners with Amos Cottage, El Buen Pastor, Read WS/Augustine Literacy Project and Imprints to provide books for children in the community. We are currently collecting new and gently used books for children ages 0-18. Collection boxes will be placed in the narthex and west wing lobby for donations until Monday, May 2. All donations are greatly appreciated and will impact the community! If you have any questions, contact Hannah Dixon at hannah.dixon@alumni.lr.edu. DO YOU HAVE A PASSION GOD IS CALLING YOU TO SHARE? Do you have a special interest, a dream to serve the church or community in a certain way, or a desire to meet with people who share similar needs and concerns? You may want to form a small group focused on developing your skills in photography, enjoying fellowship while writing cards to shut-ins, serving at a local ministry or going overseas on a mission trip, experiencing the outdoors through weekend hiking trips, meeting with and ministering to parents of young children, or something completely different -- anything involving the opportunity to live out the small group ministry's mission: to develop and deepen Christian friendships for encouragement, support, and challenge for personal and community spiritual transformation. The small groups ministry invites you to interest sessions on Sunday, June 12, after the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services. Details to follow. We'd love to have you join us to learn about small groups, how you can use your unique talents and callings, and how the small group ministry can help. We'll also share how the model we're envisioning involves deep commitment for short periods of time. Let us know if you're coming or if you have questions. Contact Emily Roach, Karen Siburt, Lu Cooper (828-773-7486 or lulu7ncla@gmail.com), Paula Warlick, or Julie Rains (407-0100 or jsrains@gmail.com) for more information.

GOLF TOURNAMENT UPDATE: The Lewisville United Methodist Men would like to thank all who participated in the 2nd Annual Ben Crawford Memorial Golf Tournament. We had perfect weather, and fun was had by all. The winning team this year was Jimmy Owens, Mike Greene, Sean Greene and Chip Summerlin. Mr. Wayne Hall won "Closest to pin". We had 49 players, 12 hole sponsors, sold lots of mulligans and a few donations. With that, we raised around $900.00 dollars. Great job! As part of this tournament, the Methodist Men will be able to help with more of the various requests they receive on a monthly basis, as well as a donation made back to the church, in honor of the late Mr. Ben Crawford. A special thank you" is in order for the following hole sponsors: Dusty and MItzi Swing, Dean and Debbie Norman, David and Brenda Shanks, Bo and Beth Houff, The Ben Crawford Family, Ed and Margy Smith, Mr. Don Morris, David, Lisa and Conner Smitherman, Jerry and Ellen Farmer, Vista Realty (Heather M. Coleman), Relco Construction (Paul Mullican), Security Underwriters (John Wells) Thank you for your generosity and support, The Lewisville United Methodist Men Shepherd s Center Annual Used Book Sale The Shepherd s Center of Greater Winston-Salem will hold its 29th Annual Used Book Sale on Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 6 from 9 am to 9 pm, and on Saturday, May 7,from 8 am to 2 pm. Parking and Admission are FREE! The sale will be held in the Education Building at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. Entrance for parking is through Gate 5 from Deacon Blvd. This is truly a book sale with a purpose! All proceeds of the sale benefit the ministry s programs and services for older adults in our community. During 2015, the Shepherd s Center provided services to over 4,900 individuals. Over 500 volunteers provided in excess of 40,000 hours of service in our community. The Shepherd s Center is an interfaith ministry whose mission is to support and promote successful aging through direct services, educational, volunteer and support programs for older adults. The Faith In Action Care Program, staffed predominantly with volunteers, served the needs of over 1,700 individuals and families during the year while responding to over 3,100 transportation and 440 minor home repair requests. Attendance of over 31,000 was recorded in the wide variety of daily health and wellness programs and activities offered through our Vital Living Senior Center locations. The Congregational Nurse and Health Ministry Program has partnered with 30 congregations throughout Forsyth County in serving over 7,000 individuals.

Hey everybody! I'm Hank Rains and this summer I will be working for Carolina Cross Connection (CCC) as a Project Director. I'll be organizing projects so church teams can do home repairs for low-income families. To do this though, I need your prayers and I need to raise $1750 before I start working. If you would like to donate online, just go to www.carolinacrossconnection.org/staff-partnerships/hank-rains/. If you have questions or would like to donate some other way, just email me at hankrains@gmail.com. Thanks! My name is Torri Foster. I am a senior Religion and Practical Theology major at Pfeiffer University, and I will be a CCC Camp Director! I currently claim two home churches, Lewisville UMC in Lewisville and The Village Church in Misenheimer. Both have made a huge impact on who I am as a person and who I am in Christ! This will be my very first year on staff, but I was a camper for four consecutive years while at LUMC, and I always knew that I would somehow make my way back. CCC was the catalyst to how I experience Christ now, not only living authentically but worshiping Christ full of joy and wonder. After my summer at CCC, I will be going to graduate school for a Masters in Practical Theology so that I can continue to be God s hands and feet! A monetary donation to my summer here at CCC would be amazing and such a blessing. Please continue to be in prayer for me, my staff members, and our campers. Oh, and hugs work too! Thank you so much for your love, prayers, and partnerships! A part of my job is to raise money for the summer in the form of donations and partnerships. Your prayers and tax-deductible gifts will help support me this summer and further the mission of Carolina Cross Connection. Call 704-721-0033 with credit card info, send a check payable to Carolina Cross Connection, PO Box 5723, Concord, NC 28027 (include my name in the memo line), or contribute online at this link: https://carolinacrossconnection.org/staff-partnerships/torri-foster/ LUMC Church Family, I d like to let you know about an amazing opportunity God has given me for this summer. I ve been selected to be part of the GoNow Initiative at The Summit Church, which I attend in Raleigh when I am at NC State. As a part of this initiative, I ll be spending the summer doing City Project where I ll have the opportunity to serve the church and global mission of God. I hope to spend two months being immersed in the local church and cities around the globe. I will travel to New York City for one week to engage Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists with the gospel. The culmination of this trip will be in Mumbai, India where I will have an opportunity to reach the unreached for Christ. The dates of this project are May 24-July 22. The total cost is $4900. I prayerfully ask you to consider becoming part of my support team through financial giving and prayer. If you can assist me financially, please give online at www.summitrdu.com/supportcityproject. Be sure to enter my name, Logan Criss, as well as City Project for the trip name. If you prefer to give by check, it should be payable to The Summit Church. You can mail your tax-deductible gift to The Summit Church, City Project 2335-114 Presidential Dr, Durham, NC, 27703. For your financial privacy, the church will tell me that you have contributed, but they will not disclose the amount. Most importantly, I ask for your prayers as I prepare for this huge opportunity. If you d like to email me with any questions about my trip, my email is: logancriss@yahoo.com. With gratitude, Logan Criss

SHARING IN MINISTRY GREETERS AND USHERS (8:30 AM SERVICE) Apr. 24 Lu Cooper & Dawn Langevin May 1 Youth May 8 Paul and Pam Green May 15 Lisa and Conner Smitherman GREETERS (11:00 AM SERVICE) April: Cyndy and Tim Clodfelter May WHO Committee Chairpersons: Harriet Binkley and Paige Ballus Kathy Arfmann Lu Cooper Christy Wiseman Kim Roberts Jan Morris Rebecca Keith Millie August Sandy Barrett Angie Farmer Sara Kellam Taylor Daggert Rhonda Tiddy Marcine Watkins Molly Brown Wanda Carleton May WHY Committee Chairmen: Dave Britten and Tom Ballus Mark Alexander Skip Morris John Trivett Brian Burkhart Bo Houff Frank Foster Paul Green David McGuire Jeff Hall David Miller Larry Peddycord Matt Lyon Children s Church Schedule (8:30 am Worship Service Apr. 24 Cara Loftin May 1 June and Emma Hayes May 8 June and Emma Hayes Please note: Materials for Children s Church will be in the classroom for you to check out ahead of time as resources for Sunday morning activities. If unavailable to teach, please be responsible for finding your own substitute. Remember: Children s Church is offered for 4-year-olds through 2nd graders. 8:30 am Nursery Schedule Apr. 24 May 1 11:00 am Nursery Schedule Apr. 24 Lindsay Watson May 1 Beth Johnson LUMC MISSION STATEMENT: The Mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. The Book of Discipline 2012 LUMC VISION STATEMENT: The Vision of Lewisville United Methodist Church is to provide love, hope, and faith to all through education, fellowship, and worship of our Lord. We encourage stewardship of our time, our talents, and our gifts to support our church, our community, and our mission.

MAY BIRTHDAYS 1 Beth Parker Steve Kates Lisa Rieger Benjamin Simpson Kurt Speckhart James Ward 2 Sue Johnson Al Thompson 3 Barbara Bryant Cameron Kay Don Petty 4 Addison Isasi Carol Peden Derek Roach Jana Sorrell Seth Spainhour 5 Emily Bowden Jeff Hice Kris Karlek Bill Riddick 6 Rod Carlson Ralph Knowles 7 Christian Jones Kelly Morris Brenda Proctor 8 Jesse Coleman Mikaela Dankwardt Susan Speaks 9 Mark Davis Denise Kelly 10 Melony Brown John Owens Ed Smith Elizabeth S. Smith 11 Colleen Yarnell 12 Lucy Bingham Reid Cranfill Joyner Horn Craig Jarrett Wells Reynolds Xander Williams 13 Marcy Daniel Lorraine Kirk Nicholas Pettenati Nicole Pettenati Cole Stebbins 15 Dawn Evans 16 Rhett Johnson Anna Morgan John Allen Nichols 17 Brent Smith 18 Elizabeth Crater Wayne Horsley Andrew Steen Margaret Vaughn 19 Jason Smith Christy Wiseman 20 Jim Fridy 21 Jaime Nisi 22 Laura Brogdon-Primavera Corey Ferner Matt McGuire Megan Steen 23 Suzanne Farlow 24 Cory Robbins Jeff Watkins 25 Kristen Roberts Cameron Williams 26 Mackensie Rose Katie E. Smith Mitch Smith Chase Wilkins Dan Williams 27 Ginger Davis Zach Hooper Katie Keith Ian Leslie Colleen Pettenati 28 Tom Byrd 29 Aaron Forbis Emma Hayes Mandee Jones Buffy Pelot Logan Ruperto 30 Bob Vidal 31 Melissa Hooper Alison Pierce MAY ANNIVERSARIES 2 Richard and Natalie Denny 3 Richard and Kaye Patterson 7 A. J. and Sharon Peck 10 Clay and Carol Stuart 11 Chris and Denise Perry 12 Bob and Kim Skinner George and Dona Stilphen 13 Brad and Marcy Daniel Ron and Donna Smith 17 Dan and Laura Gentry 19 Ryan and Kacey Gorman Kirt and Marcine Watkins 23 Rhett and Sandra Johnson Bob and Donna Stebbins 24 Craig and Rose Jarrett David and Sherry McGuire Vince and Sharon Nisi 25 Michael and Lisa Baker Jared and Jordan De Jong 26 Richard Dudley and Leah Stilphen 28 Mike and Kitty Hayes John and Debra Mabe Justin and Ashley Warlick 29 Rick and Beth Layton Jay and Gen Pelot 30 Ray and Catherine Trosan 31 Samuel and Elissa Houff Bill and Elizabeth Smith

CALLING ALL GRADUATES! If you are (or your child is) graduating this year, or has graduated since the last graduation Sunday (high school, college, etc.), please contact Emily Roach or return this slip by May 9th with name, school, and future plans. Contact info: 336-945-3203 or catalystyouthmin@gmail.com. Mark your calendars for Graduation Sunday on 6/5 in both services. 1. Full name: 2. Graduating from: College & beyond- Degree: 3. Plans after graduation If college...intended major:) 4. HS GRADS ONLY: Favorite color (If college...favorite color OR dorm/apartment color scheme): 5. Which service you plan to attend on 6/5: 8:30am 11am I won't be able to attend 6. 3 people (in order) that have made a significant difference in your life (in the church):,, 7. How many from your family will attend the Grad Breakfast at 10am? people, including myself.