Community News t the crossroads... where the cross meets the community July 2017 Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church 5555 Hereford Farm Road Evans, G 30809-7001 (706)863-6795 www.lewismemorial.com Beth s Blessings Inside This Issue Worship Opportunities Worship chedule Lay ervants for July Christian Formation Vacation Bible chool outh Events Missions Opportunities Ecuador Trip River of Life Highlights Ministry Opportunities United Methodist Men Women s Ministries 2017 Women s Retreat nnual Conference 10K Giving Challenge Events Coming Up If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? - 1 Corinthians 12:14-26 It seems likely that if Jesus had taken the Myers-Briggs personality test, he probably would have come out on the introvert side. ccording to the gospel accounts, he was frequently trying to get away from the crowds to pray or fast alone. His ministry was characterized by intense engagement with people in rhythm with time apart or with a few close friends. Of course, Jesus loved all the varied people he met along the way of his ministry, but he seemed to need that time by himself to regain his energy. By all biblical accounts, garrulous Paul, however, was clearly an extrovert. ome of his letters read like someone who is thinking out loud, a telltale characteristic of an extrovert (see, for instance, 2 Corinthians 11). One can imagine Paul spending time alone only when he was thrown in jail, and even then, he would engage the person in the next cell and work to convert them with the incessancy of an extrovert. urely Paul spent a lot of time in serious study of the Hebrew scripture (our Old Testament), crafting the argument for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. But, when Paul needed energy, he got it from being around people, talking or arguing, working together. Thinking of them alongside one another, Jesus and Paul remind us that introverts and extroverts can collaborate fruitfully, and we need each other to be the fullness of the body of Christ. If Paul were aware of this modern description of personality traits, he might have reminded the Corinthians, If all were extroverts, where would be the practice of careful listening? If all were introverts, who would greet the newcomers at the fellowship hour? Our life together at Lewis Memorial is full to overflowing this summer, with many ways for each one of us to engage. Introverts and extroverts alike have an important part to play in our mission of offering Christ at this crossroad. Just take the example of Vacation Bible chool. ll our personalities, gifts, and resources brought together reach out and witness effectively to all the hundreds of young, precious souls who will be here. We need the introverted ones working quietly behind the scenes preparing alongside the extroverted ones engaging and playing with the children. Our vows of membership invite each one to bring our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. These will look different for each person, but when we bring them together through the power of the Holy pirit, we are an incredibly fruitful collaboration in the fullness of the body of Christ. What a witness to the Lewiston community when our faith is magnified together! Blessings, VB Registration On-Line: http://2017.cokesburyvbs.com/lewismemorialumc
8:00 am anctuary 10:00 am anctuary 11:00 am Warehouse Children s Church is available during all unday services for children 3 years to 2nd grade. Worship July Lay Leadership July 2 Combined Worship in anctuary VB REFRIGERTOR POT VB Information Isn t it a comfort to worship a God we can t exaggerate? - Francis Chan unday July 2 Celebration of Freedom *Combined Worship 10:00 am anctuary Wednesday July 5 Worship Prayground of tory and ong Golden Calf 7:30 pm Chapel unday July 9 Communion Wednesday July 12 Worship Prayground of tory and ong God nswers Hannah 7:30 pm Chapel unday July 16 VB Leader Recognition and edication Wednesday July 19 No Worship Prayground VB WEEK unday July 23 Regular ervices Wednesday July 26 Worship Prayground of tory and ong God Chooses avid 7:30 pm Chapel unday July 30 Fifth unday outh & Children Led *Combined Worship Warehouse 10:00 am River of Life Reflections VB Highlights Back to chool Blessing of the Backpacks Potluck inner in Fellowship Hall 10:00 am Lay peaker Vicki Parker Worship Leader: Kimberly Norville Harold mith colyte: Mindy Porter July 9 8:00 am Worship Leader: Craig oxey Jeff Ickes Garrett Ralston colytes: Tim Best Ben weat 10:00 am Worship Leader: onny Mcowell Harold mith colytes: Brooke ingman Christian Norville 11:00 am Worship Leader: Kiki Orum July 16 8:00 am Worship Leader: Nancy Brown Brewtie Lawton tanley Percival colyte: Nate weat 10:00 am Worship Leader: Gene Hair Hank Thompson colytes: Mindy Porter aniel Broome 11:00 am Worship Leader: Jill Pratt July 23 8:00 am Worship Leader: Vicki Parker Claude Harper ave Hinner colyte: Olivia elucia 10:00 am Worship Leader: Vicki Parker Hank Thompson colytes: Claire tephens Mattie tephens 11:00 am Worship Leader: onny Mcowell July 30 Combined Worship in Warehouse U N M O N T U E W E T H U R HERO COE HERO COLOR BIBLE HERO MIION GIFT ORNGE GREEN BLUE ELLOW RE amuel noints avid bigail aves the ay Jesus goes to the Temple Beatitudes Pentecost # 2 Pencils Box of Crayons (24 ct) Colored Pencils Pink Eraser Wedge Glue tick 2 *On Combined Worship undays, there is one unday chool hour at 9:00 am. 10:00 am Worship Leader: Kimberly Norville 3
4 nnual Conference The North Georgia nnual Conference is always a great time of worship, fellowship, and reconnecting with friends from across the state. This year s conference was especially pirit-filled as our bishop presided for the first time and we focused on worshiping and serving well. Each day brought fresh and exciting expressions of worship led by teams of worship leaders from across the conference. In keeping with the theme of how our Work: Excellent Worship That Inspires, each worship experience was paired with a roundtable discussion with the planners showing their work, inspiring all of us to focus on making worship in our congregations the most excellent expression of praise to God it can be! Other highlights included voting on five constitutional amendments that require 2/3 approval by all annual conferences to be adopted; the Committee on Episcopacy s introduction of Bishop Haupert-Johnson in a rap based on the hit musical Hamilton; celebration of the ministry of laity; licensing, commissioning, and ordination of new clergy; retirement of clergy from active service; and rejoicing in the birth new congregations. Our gifts for the Bishop s Offering for the Ministerial Education Fund and UMCOR layette kits added to those of the nnual Conference where God multiplied our gifts abundantly! Ministerial Education Fund Offering: $88,857.26 UMCOR Kits Collected $160 worth of Birthing Kits (20) $10,068 worth of Health Kits (839) $390 worth of chool Kits (36) $53,685 worth of Layette Kits (1,198) $28 worth of ewing Kits (1) $130 worth of Cleaning Buckets (2) Total $64,467 worth of UMCOR Kits ou can read complete updates of each day of nnual Conference and see lots of pictures at www.ngumc.org. Rev. Kirk Bozeman announced his retirement at the North Georgia UMC nnual Conference in thens. He and his wife, Carol, served at Lewis Memorial from 2003 to 2005. They look forward to more time to spend with children and grandchildren. Retirement how your work: Excellent Worship That Inspires LMUMC Clergy and Lay elegates: Rev. Beth anders, Kiki Orum, Reneé & onny Mcowell, Grant Nichols, Vicki Parker outh elegate - Tyler Cooper When I was first going into the Conference, I thought it was just going to be a lot of talking about finances, but I was wrong. It was about different things that go on in the Conference from youth events up to adult things. Lastly, as the Conference came to an end, I had a great time, made a lot of friends, and learned a lot that I didn t know before. New ppointment We rejoice with Rev. onny ellers on his ordination as an elder in full connection on June 14. onny will now serve as enior Pastor for Bascomb UMC in Woodstock, Georgia. onny served as Minister of Music at Lewis Memorial from 2003 to 2015. Pam served as pianist. Missions June 30 - July 9, 2017 anto omingo, Ecuador By the time some of you read this newsletter, the team will be in anto omingo in the midst of their mission projects. Graham and haron Nichols have a full schedule of projects and activities planned for the team during their stay. They will be doing some construction work as well as helping with the Children s Ministry at the church in anto omingo. Please lift these team members up in prayer. Pray for spiritual and physical strength and safety throughout their mission endeavor. usie dcox & allas usie Bagby Jessica Bradford Rebecca Burke Barbara ubois eidre & harma Michelle Helpingstine & leksander Emily Ivey Evan Ivey Mission Hall Laurie Ickes Charlene Jackson Emily & Katie Grant Nichols Jennifer Nichols idan & Gray an Porter Rev. Beth anders Hank Thompson L. Taylor Thompson Taylor N. Thompson The Mission Hall is by the Fellowship Hall. Please find the designated baskets in the Hall under the Mission isplay tables labeled for donated items. Thank you for your generosity to mission at home and abroad. URGENT! VB Food Pantry Needs: We anticipate 150-200 hungry children every night! pple Juice Boxes Fruit Cups pplesauce Cups Pudding Cups Capri un VB needs may be left on the table in the Fellowship Hall under the VB isplay. Please bring us your used: Glasses (readers, prescription or sunglasses) Cell Phones on t throw them out! We will contribute them to the proper organization for distribution to missions. andy and exter Ivey s Medical Mission Trip to Peru In June, andy Ivey was able to accompany her son, exter, on his annual medical mission trip to an José de Quero, Peru. he witnessed first hand how these people have stolen exter s heart. 598 people came through the dental and eye clinic. Many of the eye glasses came from donations of churches like Lewis Memorial who collect prescription and reading glasses. The amazing figure is this: 378 individuals found Christ for the first time! There were many first s for andy as well: *first airplane flight *first mission trip *first altitude sickness (one day) *first baby alpaca bottle-feeding andy serves Lewis Memorial families faithfully each unday morning as our Children s Worship director. exter is a UP driver while attending college to earn his Business egree. July unday chool Needs: July 2 2 toy horns, hiny red white and blue gift bag stuffing July 9 box of graham crackers Hexagons cut from yellow construction paper July 16 box of plastic drinking straws large electric fan July 23 3 gift wrapped boxes of bubble gum Party noise makers July 30 pack of table tennis balls whistle Beige construction paper Red construction paper hiny gold gift wrap Contact heryl and lan Brown: brown041@comcast.net 5
IRECTOR OF CHILREN MINITR CIN VINON 706.863.6795 CIN@LEWIMEMORIL.COM CHILREN MINITR JUL 2017 Children s Ministry nd Jesus increaded in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor. Luke 2:52 Coming In ugust ugust 13 4 pm Children s Ministry Parent s Night Find out the plans for Children s Ministry for the 2017/18 school year. Find places for your children to plug in andfor parents to serve. Children s Ministry is from birth to 5th grade. VB Pre-Registration Party! The clock is ticking! We need dult Volunteers! The 2017 VB Team invites you to soar with us at VB Hero Central Vacation Bible chool! This superhero adventure experience includes music that will energize your ears, interactive Bible fun, super science, cool crafts, hands on mission work, delicious food, great games, and more. This year s fun runs each evening from July 16-20 at 6 pm. dult Volunteers needed for Guides, Referees, afety Patrol, and various other duties. Use the link below to register to be an adult volunteer, or talk to VB irector, Melissa Tennant to find your spot. Melissa Tennant: 706.284.6235 Volunteer escriptions for VB Guides Take children to each section by schedule. Be here each night at 5:45 pm. ou will have a break to get a drink and snack while the awesome supper team handles your group. ugust 16 5:45 pm Wonderful Wednesdays return inner will begin at 5:45 pm. Bible tudies at 6:30 pm. Children s ministry will offer Bible Black Belts and would like to offer something for the younger children, but we need your help! Our Wednesday evening will end in the Chapel with the new intergenerational Worship Prayground. ugust 18 7 pm 3rd Grade Getting to know your Bible Lock In Using the curriculum Learning to Use My Bible by Joyce Brown, your child will learn many exciting things about God s Word. Through games, videos, crafts, music, and research they will learn the Bible is a gift and much more. Water Wars! 6 Make sure your child s spot is reserved and we are ready for them by registering online at: http:// 2017.cokesburyvbs.com/lewismemorialumc To work with children and youth you must be afe anctuary certified. If you are unsure of the status of your certification, contact Cindy Vinson. Bring your driver s license and $10 for your background check. Online Training Take training anytime from the comfort of your home during the months of June and July. Email Cindy Vinson for a link to the online training. Join Children s Ministry group on The City or text db3fb7 to 81010 to get Children s Ministry Reminders. July 30 afe anctuaries June 27 6:00 pm Bldg G Room 407 Blessing of the Backpacks VB Celebration ugust 13 Presentation of Third Grade Bibles eptember 13 252 Basics returns with Intergenerational meals Referees upervise children from 7:30-8:15 pm each night. The games have been chosen and all supplies provided, including your very own whistle! The field will be separated in sections, and each section will be playing the same games. We need a referee for each section, for a total of 5 volunteers. This is a great opportunity for ads and Grandpas to help out for a short time period. VB T-hirt Tie-ying tation 53 Pre-registered Children! ragon Waterslide! uper FUN! 7
United Methodist outh Fellowship Grant Nichols irector of outh Ministries 706.495.0699 youth@lewismemorial.com RIVER OF LIFE outh Mission Trip June 7-11 ummer chedule unday Nights outh Worship Team 4 pm Warehouse Elev8 UMF 5 pm outh Building OUTH MEG- PLNNING July 29 9:00 am - Noon outh Council and outh Parents are invited to attend to help plan and schedule youth events for the 2017-18 school year. Pizza Lunch will be provided. wesome Worship! Hearts Touched! Middle chool Putt Putt ugust 4 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Cost: $18 (plus money for food) Pentecost unday Confirmation Pray for Me Ice Cream ocial July 30 outh Building 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm fellowship time for Prayer Champions and outh! High chool Carowinds Trip ugust 5 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Cost: $47 (plus money for food) Great Food! The youth of Lewis Memorial UMC completed a memorable missions opportunity in Lincolnton, Georgia in June. They did us proud by their conduct and the Christian character they displayed throughout the week. Four of them received the Keeper of the Water award. What is the Keeper of the Water award? you may ask. This is an award given to kids who go above and beyond showing servant leadership, reaching out to the home owners in a special way. It is a great honor that says a lot about the recipients. Mattie tephens, Conner Lumley, leksander Helpingstine, and John Mcowell (standing left to right) will receive a scholarship towards to cost of next year s River of Life expenses. outh: allas dcox Tim Best Tyler Cooper lex Gill Brendan Herring leksander Helpingstine Emily Jackson Katie Jackson dults: Courtney Cooper Emily Ivey Lauren Jones Patrick Jones Kali Jordan Conner Lumley John Mcowell eidre chulte harma chulte Mattie tephens Grant Nichols Michael Vinson crubbing Mildew! Four youth were confirmed in their faith on Pentecost unday. Megan Chesser, leksander Helpingstine, ara Irwin and Michael Porter. 8 When Pentecost ay arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 uddenly a sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy pirit and began to speak in other languages as the pirit enabled them to speak. - cts 2: 1-4 craping! The Finished Porch! 9
JUL Events Church irectory Fellowship tewardship Vision July 1-9 July 2 July 16 July 16-20 July 30 Ecuador Mission Trip CombinedWorship Celebration of Freedom VB Leader edication VB Week Fifth unday Combined Worship outh River of Life Testimonies Blessing of the Backpacks Potluck inner ou are invited to Capture Memories for a Lifetime EVER TUE isters Group 1:00 pm Parlor gathering of sisters in Christ to uplift each other in spirit. THIR TUE United Methodist Women (UMW) UMW Ladies Night Out July 25 6:00 pm at Harbor Inn (located on Wrightsboro Road past the Mall) ECON THUR oung at Heart (Next Meeting eptember) 11 am Fellowship Hall $ 5 meal /entertainment Join with seniors for a fun time of fellowship and food. 10 JUL Meetings July 2 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 24 July 25 July 27 July 29 July 31 Children s Council outh Council Board of Trustees taff-parish Relations Committee Finance Committee Evangelism Committee Nominations Committee outh Mega Planning dministrative Council ave the ates ugust 13 outh & Children s Parent Orientation 16 Friends and Family Meal 19 Lydia Project Cut -N- ew ay 30-31 Life Touch irectory Photography eptember 1-2 Life Touch irectory Photography 8-10 Children s Camp Glisson Retreat 17 hepeard Blood rive November 10-12 Women s Retreat ahlonega, G It has been a long while since our last church directory. If you pick up a copy of that issue, you will notice that it is very out of date! Faces have changed in more ways than getting older! n up-to-date church directory is a great tool in the hands of church committees, unday chool teachers, new members, and long-time members who want to put names with new faces! Plan to be a part of our new Family irectory Program. Our goal is to include everyone! This is your directory and your portrait session. Bring Grandma, Inlaws, Pets... Whomever and Whatever! ou decide what you want captured in this treasured keepsake portrait. We are partnering with Lifetouch for professional photography that will connect our families. Each family will receive a complimentary 8x10 photograph and a directory for participating in the program. Lifetouch will photograph at our church: ugust 30 - eptember 2 Make plans now for your one hour session! ou may schedule your personal session time by following this link: https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/y2z10e0m/ Early booking will ensure your best time selection. ECON TUR United Methodist Men (UMM) 8:30 am Panera Bread Evans Monthly breakfast fellowship. LTERNTING UN oung dults 6:45 pm 3 Guys Pizza Trivia gathering for those post high school to thirty to share faith and support each other in life s challenges. Women s Retreat ave the ate! November 10-12, 2017 Forrest Hills Mountain Resort & Conference Center ahlonega, G $225 Regular Rate Register by ugust 6 $25 iscount daughters registered with mother $50 deposit due with form Full payment due October 15 Registeration forms are available throughout the campus. Contact Jennifer Powell: jennifer.powell@ccboe.net oung dult Gathering member of our Lewis Memorial family has stepped up and given $10,000 dollars toward retiring the mortgage on the Education Building, which is currently about $110,000. This generous donor is challenging others to tep up to the tarting Line and leave the mortgage in the dust! Ten members might match this donation with a gift of $10,000 each; or a group of five members could each donate $2,000; or a group of ten members donate $1,000 each - we need everyone to join together to reach the goal! Give what you feel inspired to give, with a joyful heart. No gift is too small. Every gift, every step gets us closer to the finish line! Take your mark, get set, Go! Mark your check 10K Challenge Challenge runs till ugust 31 TKE THE CHLLENGE vg. Worship ttendance as of June 18: 206 *Gifts to Operating Budget: $200,666.01 *Operating Budget Expenses: $223,827.56 * as of May 31, 2017 Brush up on your trivia skills and come join the fun as the oung dults gather at 3 Guys Pizza on unday evenings for fun, food, and fellowship. Bring a friend! Bring your bulletin and receive a free order of garlic knots! July 9 July 23 6:45 pm 3 Guys Pizza Trivia 2017 Budget Reports are available from the Bookkeepers office, on The City, or from an usher. 2018 Committee / Ministry Budget Requests ue in the church office by ugust 1. Grant Nichols irector of oung dult Ministry 706.495.0699 youth@lewismemorial.com 11
Connect WORHIP LEERHIP *Rev. Beth anders, enior Pastor rev.beth@lewismemorial.com 404.285.7207 *Cindy Vinson, Ministries Executive ssistant irector of Children s Ministry cindy1@lewismemorial.com 706.303.4465 *Jason Powell, Contemporary Worship Leader jason@lewismemorial.com 706.631.1320 *Joseph ilmaro, Interim Music irector jpsilmaro@gmail.com 209.568.9522 Jewell llen, Worship Chair alljewel622@knology.net 706.231.1827 Vicki Parker, Lay Leader bluealm@comcast.net 706.836.11665 UIO VIUL MINITR *Michael Cooper avteam@lewismemorial.com 706.631.8209 MINITRTIVE COUNCIL Jill Pratt, Chair jillpratt32@gmail.com 706.399.1303 BOR OF TRUTEE Lee Irwin, Chair agafirefighter@comcastnet 706.399.6597 CHILREN MINITR *Cindy Vinson, irector cindy1@lewismemorial.com 706.303.4465 Peggy elucia, Vice Chair peggyjead123@gmail.com 706.250.3893 CHRITIN FORMTION Kiki Orum, Chair kristinao6951@gmail.com 706.830.2007 lan & heryl Brown unday chool uperintendents brown041@comcast.net 706.860.2774 EVNGELIM *Rev. Beth anders, Chair FINNCE usie dcox, Chair sbadcox@comcast.net 706.836.1913 *Cynthia braham, Bookkeeper cynthia@lewismemorial.com 706.863.6795 Think of us in this way, as servants of Christ and stewards of God s mysteries. -1 Corinthians 4:1 MEN MINITR Roger Kessing, UMMen s President rogerkessing@gmail.com 706.564.1971 MIION Michelle Helpingstine, Chair toteleigh@gmail.com 808.753.8040 MOTHER MORNING OUT *Joanne Percival, irector joanne@lewismemorial.com 706.863.0986 NURER licia Powell, Volunteer Coorinator joyluck24822@gmail.com 706.513.4016 PRER MINITR Jill Pratt, Coordinator jillpratt32@gmail.com 706.399.1303 Kiki Orum, Coordinator kristinao6951@gmail.com 706.830.2007 ENIOR ULT MINITR Carolyn ndrews earthangel31@outlook.com 706.863.3266 WOMEN MINITR melia kin, UMWomen s President aakin60@comcast.net 706.833.2352 OUTH & OUNG ULT MINITRIE *Grant Nichols, irector grant@lewismemorial.com 706.495.0699 Jennifer Nichols, outh Chair jdn0926@hotmail.com 706.495.7427 usie dcox, oung dult Chair sbadcox@comcast.net 706.836.1913 CUTOIL *Jésus Cruz custodian@lewismemorial.com 706.726.6498 Jacki tkinson, substitute hugh.atkinson@comcast.net 706.414.6023 OFFICE *andra ejong dmin. sst./receptionist office@lewismemorial.com 706.863.6795 * taff Personnel Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church 5555 Hereford Farm Road Evans, G 30809-7001 ddress Correction Requested Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open oors