Millers Creek United Methodist Church February 2016 Jacob Kyker, Pastor jkyker@wnccumc.net (828) 361-4746 Cell WORSHIP LOCATION 3260 North Hwy 16 Millers Creek, NC 28651 Ph: (336) 838-9711 OFFICE LOCATION & MAILING ADDRESS Office Hours: 8:00am to 12:00pm Monday Friday February 07* 2 Timothy 2:3-7 February 14 Genesis 8:22 February 21 Romans 12:1 February 28 Jeremiah 17:7-8 Daring to Give God My Best Daring to Plant in Faith Daring to Commit Daring to Grow a Deep Soul- Wesley Outreach Center (WOC) 4705 Boone Trail Millers Creek, NC 28651 336-838-8047 Fax: (336) 838-1033 Email: mcumc@ millerscreekumc.org Website: www.millerscreekumc.org Pastor Jacob is starting a new Confirmation Class for all youth ages 10 to 18 who have not yet been baptized, joined the church, or show an interest in being part of the church membership. The class starts on Sunday, March 13, during Sunday School and will last for 8 weeks. Please let Pastor Jacob know if you are interested- jkyker@wnccumc.net or 828-361-4746. OUR VISION STATEMENT Every Christian Committed to God s Ministry. OUR MISSION STATEMENT To win souls to Jesus Christ and to seek through faith and love to do God s will in our community and the world.
Page 2 Volunteers for Weekly Service in February Nursery Schedule for 1 st Service 1st - Sue Trivette & Deborah McKinney 2nd - Need Someone 3rd Anna Barlow & Need Someone 4th - Cathy Bumgarner & Doreen McNeil 5th Sunday or Fill in-fran Cantrell or Natalie Tribble Nursery Schedule for 2 nd Service 1st - Sandy Veach & Mary Hudler 2nd - Lynn Jones & Danielle Parsons 3rd - Deborah McKinney & Cindy Blackburn 4th - Vickie Perry & Marty Rush Trustees for February Open Perry McNeil Close Shirley Crysel February Ushers 8:45 Jim Pierce & Lynn Barlow 11:00 Linda Hale & Shirley Crysel SNOW/WINTER WEATHER EMERGENCY - If winter weather conditions take place on any Sunday morning, please listen to 3WC or WKBC radio stations for cancellation of service. Due to the possibility of ice on the sidewalk, please do not use the north side (Foyer entrance) of the church. Enter at the door closest to Hwy. 16. CALENDAR OF EVENTS *(WOC) Wesley Outreach Center Sundays: 5 pm-youth meal @ WOC Mondays: 7 pm-bible Study @ Church Wednesdays: 7 pm Choir Practice @ Church 8 pm Praise Band Practice @ Church Monday, February 1st MCUMC Blood Drive, 2 pm 7 pm @ Church Tuesday, February 2nd United Methodist Women Meeting, 7 pm @ Church Worship Schedule Contemporary Worship: 8:40 am Announcements 8:45 am Worship Starts Music by "Led Zephaniah" praise band Blended Worship: 10:55 am Announcements 11:00 am Worship Starts Music by Pianist and Choir Sunday School: 10:00 am to 10:45 am Coffee and Juice is served from 10:00-10:30am Thursday, February 18th Trustee Meeting @ Church Kids Club Friday Feb. 13 5 PM until 8:00 PM Game Night MEETING MINUTES Circle of Friends No minutes submitted Millers Creek United Methodist Men No minutes submitted
Page 3 MCUMC Trustees Meeting Jan. 14, 2016 Attendance: Tom Jones, James York, Shirley Crysel, Marcia Faw, Brain Childress, Scott Perry, Rev. Jacob Kyker. Meeting called to order at 7:00pm. Rev. Kyker opened with prayer. Officers for 2016 we are: President: Tom Jones Vice-President: Perry McNeil Secretary: Scott Perry Old business: One of the outside lights is out. It was checked out and decided that it needed a new censer. Other items discussed were the trees in the parking lot may need to be trimmed before they get to large, and the company that striped the parking lot will correct the spelling on the visitor space. New business: Our out building need to be keep organized in order that we can use it more efficiently. When putting Church items in our building they need to put in a proper place and not left in the floor and only Church items are to be stored. We need to see about placing reflects at the driveway so that the entrance can be seen better at night. Tom Jones closed with prayer. United Methodist Women The UMW had their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 at 7:00 in the Fellowship Hall of the old church with Mary Edna Faw presiding. Pastor Kyker was our guest speaker. He presented a thoughtful program about all the blessings God has bestowed upon us and to strive to keep an attitude the same as Jesus. The world we live in today will not always provide justice to everyone but our heavenly Father will give loving justice to each of us. We would like to thank everyone for being so generous in their donations to the Socks and Undergarments campaign for children in need at Millers Creek Elementary School. Your generosity has been outstanding! So far, we have delivered 79 undergarments and 220 pairs of socks to MCES which are greatly appreciated. All donations will be accepted through February. Our delicious refreshments Tuesday night were provided by Gayle Benton and Jackie Lankford. The next meeting of the UMW will be on Tuesday, February 2nd in the Fellowship Hall of the old church beginning at 7:00. Plan to come join us! Pastor Kyker also installed the 2016 officers of the MCUMW. President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Mary Edna Faw Gayle Benton Shirley Hudler Lyn Jones Administrative Council Meeting The Administrative Council met Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 6 pm. Financial reports were given by Bill Isenhour, chairman of the Finance Committee. Chairman of Trustees, Tom Jones, addressed plans to repair minor issues in and around the church building. Rev. Kyker addressed the Council, providing answers to some recent questions regarding the church's accounting practices. Updates were given by leaders of the following areas: Kid's Clubs (Susan Isenhour); Mission and Outreach (Vickie Dancy); Dunkirk UMC, MCUMC United Methodist Men, and Layspeaker Ministry (Kenny Bumgarner). Mike Dancy, Administrative Council chairman, requested that anyone who wishes to
Page 3 bring business or information to board meetings provide their business to him at least one week prior to meetings so that he can give proper attention to them at the meetings. A full copy of the minutes will be available after approval of the Administrative Council at the next meeting, which is scheduled Sunday, Feb. 21, at 6 pm. Submitted by Amber Michael, Administrative Council secretary. Bible study: Our Bible study on Genesis continues to meet on Monday nights 7:00pm in the fellowship classroom. Come on out and study with us. Cash only, all sales are final. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Millers Creek United Methodist Church. 2016 Budget $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 2016 Budget $288,826.00 Building Fund 1/17=$708.00 Need each week $5,554.35 Building Balance =$37,563.15 Week of 1/17/16 $11,646.31 = +$6,091.96 Love Our Neighbor Mission Fund=$6,688.00 2016 Year to Date Overview: +$3,169.76 Church Information: For information on joining our church family, scheduling a baptism or wedding, please contact our church office during office hours (Mon- Fri 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM) at 838-8047. Check out our webpage at MillersCreekUMC.org Youth Feb. 7 - Lankford's Super Bowl Party. Feb. 14th - YLT Feb. 27 - Winter Jam There will be an estate/yard sale hosted by the UMM at the home of Robert & Mae Hayes, 2069 Pads Road, on Friday and Saturday February 12-13, and February 19-20, from 8am-6pm. Personal property, household items, furnishings, collectibles, video tapes, books, decorations, tools, canning jars, hardware and miscellaneous items from Rob s stores, etc., will be for sale. The first weekend (Feb. 12-13) will be advertised only to members of Millers Creek United Methodist Church, and the second weekend (Feb. 19-20) to church members and the general public.
Page 5 Prayer List Week of Tammy Collins, Maci Minton, Jeanie Davis, Wayne Barker, Rheanne Bumgarner, Taylor Greer, Larry Brown & family, Arthur Banks, Joe Owings family, Matt Prestwood, Bryant family, Kara Reinhardt, Aileen Rhodes, Gavin Long family, Lucille Pierce, Joe Dietric, Pam Miller, Gail Riggs, Baby Erickson, Greg Bumgarner, Mac & Sara Howard, Joe & Sylvia Harvey, Aranda Whicker, Irene Csontos, William Brian Smith, James Faw, Jim Hall NEWSLETTER DEADLINE - Please send all articles to the church office at mcumc@millerscreekumc.org by 12:00pm on the 20th of the month for the Newsletter. www.facebook.com/millerscreekumc www.facebook.com/millerscreekunitedmethodistchurch Remember those in prayer who have extended health concerns David Rash, Tammy Collins, Jaxon Kilpatrick, Julie Hamby Mundie, Nancy Joyce, Helen Marion, Jim Hall, Maci Minton, Aubrey Tart, Joan Johnson, Rex Templeton, Bob Delp, Stella Miller, Peggy Smith, Chuck Beshears, families in need, travel mercies, our church, community, nation and world Please remember our military in prayer Bryce York, Dylan Griffith, Luke Foster, Marie Carney, Jamie Moretz, Lauren Cecil Quinn, Matthew Griffith, Robert Youngblood Jr, DeAnna Sanders ARTICLE DEADLINES SUNDAY CHURCH BULLETIN - Please have all announcements for the bulletin into the church office no later than Wednesday at 8:00 am. Abundance Table - Please remember the Abundance Table. Coupons, calendars, date books and sample products are all welcome additions. Instead of tossing something, bring it to the table. You are welcome to any of the items. Pull tabs go to the Ronald McDonald House; Used Glasses and Hearing Aids go to the Lions Club; Box Tops for Education go to local schools. Ash Wednesday is February 10th. In celebration of the beginning of Lent, a time of selfdenial, prayer & fasting in the Christian life, we will have service at 7:00pm. Kids Club is planning a game night for Sat. Feb. 13th from 5-8 (snow date will be Feb. 20th). We will serve a light dinner. The kids can bring a game that multiple children can play. Parents please help us by donating a little time to help us: set up, feed everyone, or clean up. You are welcome to leave your child with us, but we need a few manpower minutes to make these types of activities successful. Preschool Registration is open for 3 & 4 year olds. If you are interested please contact the Preschool at 838-8049 no later than February 14 th. Registration will then be open to the general public & will operate on a 1st come 1st serve basis. Applications are located at each entrance.
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Celebrating! William Brooks 2/2 Walter Broyhill 2/2 Joe Love 2/2 Julie Bumgarner 2/4 Joseph Laws 2/4 Melissa Reavis 2/4 Linda Bumgarner 2/8 Courtney Dancy 2/8 Keith Lankford 2/8 Kim Dancy 2/9 Jerry Anderson 2/10 Amy Rollins 2/10 Zachary Lunsford 2/11 Cindy Blackburn 2/12 Karen Bumgarner 2/12 Harold Bumgarner 2/12 Helen Eller 2/12 Stephanie Lunsford 2/12 Ashley Reavis 2/14 Dylan Holman 2/15 Deborah Lewis 2/15 Jeb Broyhill 2/16 Sandy Veach 2/18 Scout Dowdle 2/19 Anna Lankford 2/19 Wesley Dancy 2/20 Tucker Eller 2/20 Michael Wingler 2/23 Anna Belle Rollins 2/24 Rick Lankford 2/26 Sara Johnston 2/28 Happy Anniversaries to: Mac & Sara Howard 2/3 Ken & Ruth Rollins 2/5 MILLERS CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4705 BOONE TRAIL MILLERS CREEK NC 28651 Phone (336) 838-8047 Fax (336)838-1033 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO.5 US POST OFFICE Millers Creek NC 28651