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St. Simons United Methodist Church 624 Ocean Blvd. Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 912-638-3317 www.stsimonsumc.com

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ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK MAY 4 - MAY 12, 2017

Thursday, May 4 7:00 am Chapel Open for Prayer (7 am-7 pm) 7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg.

Friday, May 5 7:00 am Preschool Muffins with Mom, Gholson Room (7-9:00 am) 7:30 am Men’s Bible Study, Room 204 Sunday, May 7 8:30 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:15 am Coffee & Donuts, Gholson Room 9:45 am Contemporary Worship Service, Chapel 9:45 am Sunday School Classes 10:30 am Coffee & Donuts, Gholson Room 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 2:00 pm UMW Board Meeting, Parlor 5:00 pm Kickball Game & Picnic, Mallory Park Monday, May 8 9:00 am Prayer Team, Parlor 5:30 pm Trustees Meeting, Room 203 7:15 pm Men’s Bible Study, Gholson Room

Tuesday, May 9 7:30 am Men’s Reunion Group 10:00 am Men’s Life, Room 202 11:30 am UMW Circle 2, Delaney’s 1:00 pm Women’s Life, Room 204 6:00 pm Cub Scouts, Thorpe Bldg. 6:00 pm Eagle Scout Ceremony, Chapel, Gholson Rm. 7:00 pm Boy Scouts, Thorpe Bldg. 7:00 pm Women’s Bible Study, Room 208

Wednesday, May 10 12:00 pm Permanent Endowment Committee Meeting, Parlor 6:00 pm Chancel Choir (NEW TIME) Thursday, May 11 7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg.

Friday, May 12 7:30 am Men’s Bible Study, Room 204 5:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal, Sanctuary 6:00 pm Preschool Family Picnic, Thorpe Yard

CHURCH STAFF

REV. MARCIA COCHRAN, Pastor- marcia@stsimonsumc.com~912.337.4555 REV. RICHARD SOPER, Associate Pastor– richard@stsimonsumc.com KEVIN LAMB, Director of Music Ministries- kevin@stsimonsumc.com

JENNIFER MEYERS, Director of Children & Youth Ministries-

jennifer@stsimonsumc.com ANNE FRAZIER, Church Administrator- anne@stsimonsumc.com

ELWANDA J. HOPKINS, Financial Secretary– elwanda@stsimonsumc.com JO ANN HURLEY, Membership, Publications- joann@stsimonsumc.com RUTH RYBERG, Administrative Assistant.– office@stsimonsumc.com

MARY BRITTAIN, Preschool Director- maryb@stsimonsumc.com

HOLLY LAMB, Contemporary Music Associate– hlamb92@gmail.com PATRICK JETER, Youth Ministry Assistant– JeterPatrick@gmail.com JORDAN TIPPETT, Pianist– jordan.tippett@gmail.com

This is a Stephen

Ministry Church

A special thank you to those who helped set up and clean up for our beautiful Church in the Park Service and Lunch this past Sunday! Thank you also to all who brought food for our picnic lunch! It was a wonderful time of fellowship and worship in the park! Anne

May 3, 2017

Reaching Up, Reaching In and Reaching Out

The Soundings

May 7, 2017

“Never Be Led Astray” John 10:1-10

Traditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00 Sanctuary

Contemporary Worship 9:45 Chapel

Marcia Cochran Senior Pastor

Richard Soper Associate Pastor

Congratulations to our Graduating Class 0f 2017

from Glynn Academy.

Ben Brubaker

Will Lewis

Ryan Marks

Mary Lee McQuigg

Nicole Stambaugh

Meredith Van de Velde

Drew Wetherington

Class of 2017 from Georgia College & State University

Paige Lott

We will recognize our graduates at the 8:30 & 11:00

worship services.

GRADUATION is a time of reflection on the labors of the PAST,

the accomplishments of the PRESENT,

and the possibilities of the FUTURE.

We wish you continued success in your future endeavors.

Bryan Adamson, Donna Alexander, Jerry Armstrong, Di Bailey, Nancy Barnes, BJ Boyd, Mary Crain, Lee Drury, Doug Duggan,

Janice & John Dumas, Annette Durand, Barbara Ekberg, Anita Fortner, MaryAnn Frazier, Weyman Frazier, Gary Galloway, Ewell

Gay, Lesley Gonzalez, Connie Hallowes, Sharon Hanson, Shannon Lemmon, Tom Lewis, Paula Lusher, Cathy McCarthy, Barbara

Meadows, Nathan Meadows, Emmett Mock, Faye Moore, Jim Morris, Sandy Nyenhuis, Barbara & Jimmy Orr, Becky Outlaw,

Mary Owens, Champ & Jan Patton, Martha Paulk, Mel Pease, Betty Pierce, Anne & Don Pinson, Dick Pipe, Ed Powell, Jan Pow-

ell, Nancy Reynolds, Doris Robinson, Don Sample, Delle Shannon, Dave Smith, Robert Soper, Wendy Stephens, Mary Stivers,

Charles & Carolyn Taylor, Ted & Bunny Teale, Bill Turbeville, Alvin Tuten, Lee Watkins, Cathy Wells, Cody Wetherington,

Bobbé Wooldridge, Beverly & Howard Zeller, Starting Point Recovery House, and our Nation.

Magnolia Manor: Betty Ansink, Pierce Bedingfield, Margaret Finney, Jack Jenkins, Leonard & Sallie Mann, Patricia McGimsey,

John Melancon, Bill Newberry, Joyce Parry, Helen Register, Miriam Tucker, Larry Varnadoe, Effie Walker; Addington Place: Mel Pease, Jean Woolard

Servicemen/Servicewomen: 1LT Clay A. Alexander, LTC Tim Buehn, Jonathon Carmichael, Col. Andrew Doehring, SPC Alex Falk, LTC John Goodrich,

Cpl Zachary Hamilton, Tech. Sgt. David Hoffer, Mason K. James, LCDR Charles Linnemann, SPC Derek M. Livingston, LTC Denise Mull, Maj. Susan C.

Stahl, SFC Lewis Weeks and all our service men and women. To add or remove a name from our prayer list, please contact the church office.

PRAYER

CONCERNS:

New names for this week

will be highlighted.

If you would like to be removed from is list, please call the church office.

STEWARDSHIP - April 30, 2017

Tithes & Offerings Received 8,848.00

Received YTD 361,760.49

Expenses YTD 384,953.31

Difference -23,192.82

Building Fund YTD 2,395.00

MEMBERS IN MINISTRY - May 7

USHERS: 8:30 Tom Smith, Jimmy Beasley, Ranny Blount, Janice Lee

11:00 Kevin Brandon, Skeeter Dickson, Sonny Doehring,

Tom Lemmon, David Miller, James Sexton

GREETERS: 8:30 Pat Carmichael, Tish Searcy

9:45 Carol Conner, Meg Cradduck

11:00 Barbara Smith, Amelia Lasater, Juna Todd

ACOLYTES: 8:30 Bella Bradley 11:00 Addie Church

PROJECTION: 8:30 Robin Parmelee 11:00 Ashley Swann

HOSPITALITY: Dona Colglazier

ALTAR ANGELS: Maggie Gallagher, Jenny Hicks,

Sister Tucker, Barbara Whitney

COMMUNION SERVERS: 8:30 Arthur Pittman, Teresa Norwood

9:45 Randall & Pam Rehberg

11:00 Kevin & Julie Hancock

PRAY-ERS: 8:30 Mike Martin, Bill Pickard

9:45 Sharon Smith

11:00 Becky Bridges, Betty Sharp

Memorials:

In Memory of Bob West

from Irene Drew

In Memory of Renee Williamson

from Seekers Sunday School Class

Welcome to our

newest member

Debbie Ellerson

Missions Committee is planning a trip to Red Bird

Missions in Beverly, KY.

If you are interested in spending the week of

October 22-28 helping with projects, please contact

Dan James at 912-282-1160.

The team will be taking a truck filled with gently used or new items.

Please start saving items for this trip. The truck will be loading on October 20th

and 21st. Please mark your calendar!

Sparrow’s Nest Current Needs:

Canned meat Cereal

Peanut Butter & Jelly Toothbrushes & toothpaste,

Toilet paper Grocery bags

Adult volunteers are needed to help with childcare (Infants through 4) during Annual Conference

being held on Jekyll Island from Sunday, June 4th-

Wednesday, June 7th. Part Day or Full Day opportunities

are available. Please contact Mary Brittain for more

information at 634-8557 or maryb@stsimonsumc.com.

UMW Board Members: Items for Momentum boxes are due.

Can You Help? **VBS donations needed

(leave in VBS box in Gholson Room) Fruit Cups, Pudding Cups, Gummy Bears, Goldfish, Granola bars, Washable Markers,

Red, Blue, Yellow Duct Tape, Red, Blue, Yellow Crepe Paper,

Red, Blue Yellow Balloons

**Week of VBS, Assorted Fruit (apples, straw-berries, blueberries, raspberries, bananas) (email Jennifer if you will be bringing your

donations the week of VBS)

Thank you for your generous support each year.

May 7—Kids/Youth vs. Adults Kickball Game

May 21—end of year

celebration Boat Adventure

UMW Baby Recognition

We will be honoring babies born

since last Mother’s Day on May

14. Please contact the church

office if your baby was born since last May 8.

Vacation Bible School May 30– June 2 9am—12noon

Register Today

Sympathy to Joe & Jan Miller and Kristin

& Tony Bland on the death of their

mother and grandmother, Eula Huffman,

who died April 30, 2017 in Springfield, IL.

Sympathy to Sister & Steve Tucker on

the death of her sister, Nancy Crow

Carter, who died April 26, 2017, in Woodstock, GA.

Sympathy to Gail & Larry Daugherty and Laura & Chuck

Moulton on the death of their mother and grandmother,

Joy Burkett, who died April 30, 2017 in Tifton, GA.

Sympathy to Bob & Tracie Beane on the death of their

brother-in-law, Ed Jordan, who died April 25, 2017 in

Akron, OH.

Exciting news regarding the

Organ and Sanctuary Renovation

The Sanctuary will be closed for

renovation on June 12th!

All worship services on Sunday will be held in the

Chapel at 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 beginning June 18th.

Please come and worship in the Chapel with us this

summer! The renovations in the sanctuary include a

new lighting system, new flooring, new stage design

and a renovated organ with a new organ console.

Thank you for your generous donations to the organ

renovation campaign and for your commitment and

support during this exciting time!

Best wishes to Matthew Van Horn and Rebecca Paulk who were married Saturday, April 29, 2017. Rebecca is the daughter of David & Susan Paulk

Congratulations to Marion & Teri

Moore on the birth of their grand-

daughter, Paisley, who was born

April 30, 2017, in Murfreesboro, TN.

Tommy & Meghan King are the proud parents.

The Preschool Scholastic Book Fair was a great success. Thank you to all of you who came by on Sunday and purchased books for your own collections! We are very appreciative of those who purchased books for our classrooms from the teachers’ wish list, too. Through the Scholastic Dollars we earned from sales, we were able to restock many of our torn and chewed books.