Crenshaw United Methodist Church 200 Church Street, Blackstone, VA 23824 (434) 292-7711

crenshawumc@embarqmail.com www.crenshawumc.net

Christmas At Crenshaw DECEMBER 7—COOKIE WALK AND CRAFT SALE—9AM-1PM

The United Methodist Women will have holiday cookies and candies for sale $5.00 lb.

and fudge for $6.00 lb. The Crafter’s Ministry will have their wares for sale in the

Ladies’ Bible Class just in time for you to purchase for Christmas.

DECEMBER 8—”STAR OF WONDER” - 4PM

“Crenshaw Kids” presents “Star of Wonder”. Our choir will shine

the light of Jesus like never before with an exciting Christmas

presentation about the “STAR” that helped mark our Savior’s

birth. Invite friends and family, neighbors and coworkers. Let Let our

children be witness to our community as we worship in in

celebration of our Savior’s birthday! Reception will follow in

Fellowship Room.

DECEMBER 15—MUSICAL PRESENTATION—10AM

A presentation of scripture, music and dramatic interpretation of the greatest story

ever told! No wonder the angels gathered in multitudes to herald the good news!

They knew this was the moment that we would never forget. Join us December 15,

2019 at 10:00 AM for a moment to remember. A moment to praise and worship and

to celebrate our Savior’s birthday. Covered dish lunch will follow.

DECEMBER 22—“A Night In Bethlehem” - 5-7PM

A FREE family-friendly event! Crenshaw UMC is bringing the Christmas story to life so you and your

family can drive through the Bethlehem marketplace, see a living

nativity, and be Immersed in the spirit of Christmas. Enter at

Church Street and experience the shops of Bethlehem and the

Nativity at the end.

DECEMBER 24—CHRISTMAS EVE—5PM

Christmas Eve Candlelight service

with Communion.

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Friends,

Advent and Christmas remind us of what is unchanging and enduring about the holiday season. One finds the meaning of Advent more in classic themes than in the latest holiday fads. Come prepare your heart and discover the joy of Christmas at Crenshaw UMC as we consider a story, a song, a symbol and a savior. Familiar music and timeless messages of the Bible will reacquaint us with the experience of God's love in the coming of Christ.

At your homes, make this advent season a special time of the year with your family. Advent is a great season to remember and reflect on the purpose of the birth of Jesus Christ. This advent I invite you to make it a prac-tice to spend some time each night in front of the Christmas tree or a candle or nativity scene, with your spouse and children, or by yourself in presence of God, and read aloud and ponder this greatest story ever told found in the Gospels.

I also encourage you to stay tuned and put on your calendar the Christmas events that you will find on the pages following and invite your friends and neighbors to these programs.

I personally invite you to join for these special Christmas programs that Crenshaw music ministry has planned that you don’t want ot miss:

Kids Christmas play “Star of Wonder on December 8th at 4 PM,

Lessons and Carols service on Sunday Dec 15th at 10 AM as we will worship through music.

“A Night in Bethlehem” on Dec 22 at 5PM.

And Christmas Eve Service on Dec 24th at 5PM

I also invite you to join for our advent sermon series “Gifts of Christmas” from Sunday Dec 1st. This series is based on James Moore’s book “All I Want for Christmas.” In this sermon series we will explore the amazing and life changing gifts that Christmas season brings to us. Join us with your friends, co-worker or neighbor to receive and unpack God’s gift. I will also lead a small group study on the same book and we will meet on Wednesday at 5:45 PM and Thursday at 10:00 AM starting from Dec 4th. You are welcome to join either of these two groups.

I wish you a very blessed Advent season!

Nadeem

Crenshaw spread the

love of Christ by do-

nating over 55 shoe-

boxes to the

Samaritan’s Purse Program.

119 coats were

collected and

donated by the Young

Adults.

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Dec 2019—Jan 2020

Dec 1

Dec 8

Dec 15

Dec 22

Dec 29

Jan 5

Jan 12

Jan 19

Jan 26

Team 1

Team 2

Team 3

Team 4

Team 5

Team 6

Team 1

Team 2

Team 3

Team 1 Team 2

Kathy McGraw

Jackie Reid

Bill Reid

Phyllis Prosise

John Hill

Jerry Cole

Janet Matthews

David Earl Matthews

Team 3 Team 4

Joe Borum

Frank Yancey

Ray Sheffield

Sue Mayo

Rob Bowman

Carolyn Bowman

Gerald Ray Mayton

Betty Lou Mayton

Team 5 Team 6

Larry Parrish

Libby Parrish

Marilyn Semtner

Gene Knight

John Goode

Pat Goode

Bo Gibbs

Chris Wynn

Supporting Mission and Ministry

For the month of September 2019,

we were blessed to be able to offer

$23,358 to the General Budget.

The amount from giving needed

for the month of September was $27,160. We pray

that our gifts will further God’s work and ministry

at Crenshaw.

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Financial Infor-mation: Please make sure any contributions for 2019 are in the office or post-marked by December 31. Any monies postmarked after December 31, or put in the collection plate after the last Sunday in Decem-ber - even if in a 2019 en-velope- will be credited for 2020.

DEADLINE FOR REIMBURSEMENT VOUCHERS—TO ELLA SUE SMART FOR 2019 IS DECEMBER 17, 2019

UNITED METHODIST MEN—December 9,

6:30PM—Ladies Night at Slaw’s Restaurant. Widows

and Widowers are invited.

Church office will be closed from

December 25 to January 1 and

reopen on January 2.

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ADVENT TREE: The Advent

"Missionary" tree will be up December

1. The donations from

this tree help support

our missionary Quynh-

Hoa Nguyen. Please fill

out the blanks on the

paper angels and place

on the tree and take an

angel off the tree as a remembrance of

your support for Quynh-Hoa. Once our

missionary commitment is made for

2019, donations will go to the Mission

Fund.

Once again this year we

will beautify our sanctu-

ary with lovely poinsetti-

as. As in the past, the

church will take care of

ordering and placing the

flowers. All you have to

do is put a $27 check in

the collection plate with “for poinsettia” in

the memo portion of your check. Sign the

list in the foyer indicating “in honor of” or

“in memory of”. Your Worship Committee

will take care of the rest. A portion of your

payment will go to our United Methodist

Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Disaster

Response and you may take your plant

home after the Christmas Eve Ser-

vice. We must have the order completed

by December 1.

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Merry Christmas,

Christmas is not the same for kids as it was in my day or in the generation before

me. We got toys and stockings. But ours had to last all year except for birthdays.

Now new clothes, toys and candy are received on any day of the year. Although

receiving these things is still fun, we were especially grateful. I had to keep my stuff

in near “mint condition” to make it last. My cousins had more toys than they could

ever use. They got tired of them and were careless with them as they could always

get more. I am not jealous (anymore—ha ha). The greatest gifts were always the food and family. You

notice I put the food first. Back then we did not see how being together was as important as the other

Christmas food and gifts.

Being older now I see the true gift of Christmas. Of course it is Jesus. To say salvation is my greatest

gift is too simple. Isaiah 43:1-4 contains the true gift. “I’ve redeemed you.

I’ve called your name. You’re mine. When you are in over your head I’ll be

there with you. When you are in rough waters, you will not go down. When

you are between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end. Because I

am God, your personal God, the Holy of Israel, your savior; I paid a huge

price for you. That’s how much you mean to me. That’s how much I love

you.” Thanks be to God for the gift of His son! On top of all that , we get the

great comforter--the Holy Spirit for our guide. We get the church and

Christmas music. I pray that I keep these gifts in mint condition and never

take them for granted.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

In the new year let us all seek God’s plans for our lives. Don’t just make a New Year’s resolution list.

In the past year I have been privileged to assist Crenshaw in impacting many lives. We have assisted

with medication, minimal utilities help, finding new housing, finding community resources, supporting

those who have had surgeries or deaths, supporting those who are dying and their families, visiting the

nursing homes and the shut ins, sending cards to the long distance members in facilities or living with

family members, helping Lifeline to detect health problems in people attending the health screening here,

trying to distribute clothing and toys to the disadvantaged areas, assisting members/family members find

alternate placement options due to aging and whatever God sends on a daily basis. We have planted

many seeds in the surrounding community. I could use two of me, but pray that I have met the majority

of the needs. I could do nothing without God and the Holy Spirit leading me. Thank you for all your help.

I will continue to seek God’s plan for my work and thank Him for allowing me to be a part of His amazing

plan of love for all!! Crenshaw church has made a difference in many lives and I make it known that God

alone is the source of their blessing!

PARISH NURSE REPORT TO CHURCH COUNCIL: CALLS—15, VISITS—8, LOCAL TRANSPORTS—

3. Attended Charge Conference. Participated in Trunk or Treat with Presbyterian Church,. Working with

a church family with cancer/end of life needs for care giver and patient.

HEART TO HEART

ELLEN

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Crenshaw United Methodist Church 2020 Officers

STAFF

Pastor Nadeem Khokhar

Director of Music and Organist Alice Allman

Administrative Assistant Nancy Christin

Parish Nurse Ellen Connalley

Nursery Attendants May Lynn West, Christie Douglas

CHURCH COUNCIL

Pastor Nadeem Khokhar

Church Council, Chair Libby Parrish

Vice Chair John Hill

Administrative Assistant (Secretary) Nancy Christin

Parish Nurse Ellen Connalley

Lay Leader /Delegate to Annual Conf Nancy Moody

Finance Team Leader Rob Bowman

Treasurer Laura Bragg

Trustees Chair TBA

Staff-Parish Relations Com David Lee Wilkins

Nurture/Education Team Leader Beth Winn

Outreach/Missions Team Leader Sue Mayo

Witness Team Leader Jackie Reid

Worship team Leader Shirley Wilkins

Young Adult Ministries Rep Brett Taylor, Sarah Walker

United Methodist Women, President Mable Knotts

United Methodist Men, President Allen Walker

NOMINATIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Chair– Pastor Nadeem Khokhar Lay Leader Nancy Moody

2020 2021 2022

Jerry Cole Jane Lee Wright Ashley Meadows

Betty Lou Mayton Field Green

Larry Parrish Kathy Gee

STAFF-PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair– David Lee Wilkins Pastor—Nadeem Khokhar

Lay Leader (no vote) Nancy Moody

2020 2021 2022

Deanne Piper John Goode, Daniel Lewis Sally Wilson

Ray Sheffield David Lee Wilkins, Don Knight Ben Green

Eddie Nash

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TRUSTEES

Chair

2020 2021 2022

Pat Goode Raymond Adams Carolyn Bowman

John Hill David Earl Mathews Gail Wells

Whit Bragg Bill Reid Byron Moody

MINISTRY AREA TEAMS

NURTURE/EDUCATION

Leader: Beth Winn Higher Ed & Campus Ministry Kathy Gee

Sunday School Superintendent Jerry Cole

Children’s Church Betty Lou Mayton

Children’s Ministry Gail Wells

Team Members Chelsea Shelton, Jason Bragg

Brett Taylor, Sarah Walker

Ashley Meadows

Youth Ministries Madison Winn, Sally Wilson

Young Adult Ministries Brett Taylor, Sarah Walker

Ashley Meadows

OUTREACH/MISSIONS

Leader: Sue Mayo

H.E.L.P. Representative Jerry Cole, Mimi Owen,

Betty Lou Mayton

Parish Nurse (staff) Ellen Connalley

Community Lunch Sue Mayo

At-Large Susan Nash, Mickey Shields

Libby Parrish

WITNESS

Leader: Jackie Reid

Communications Sue Mayo

Website Deanne Piper

Membership Follow-up Mable Knotts, Kathy McGraw

At-Large Tommy Inge, Kathy Gee,

Marilyn Semtner, Jane Lee Wright

WORSHIP

Leader: Shirley Wilkins Pastor: Nadeem Khokhar

Director of Music Alice Allman

Acolyte Coordinator Jason Bragg

Altar, Chancel Joyce Taylor

Baptism & Communion Coordinator Anita Rhodes

Lay Reader Coordinator Jackie Reid

Liturgical Calendar Mickey Shields

Ushers & Greeters Coordinator Don Knight

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FINANCE

Leader: Rob Bowman Lay Leader Nancy Moody

Lay Delegate to AC Nancy Moody

Treasurer Laura Bragg

Church Council Chair Libby Parrish

Financial Secretary Betty Sue Barnes

Staff-Parish Relations Com Chair David Lee Wilkins

Endowment Joe Borum

Building Fund John Goode

Legacy Fund Shirley Wilkins, Beth Moncure

Trustees Rep TBD

LEGACY FUND Beth Moncure, Shirley Moncure

ENDOWMENT

Leader: Joe Borum Finance Team Rob Bowman

Trustees Rep Pat Goode

Treasurer Laura Bragg

At-large Beth Winn, Libby Parrish

Raymond Adams, Ella Sue Smart

CONFERENCE & DISTRICT LEADERS

Alternate Delegate to AC Jerry Cole

District Board of Missions Jerry Cole

District Stewards Rob Bowman

Hermitage Guild Rep Mable Knotts

Disrict Conference Delegates John Hill, Laura Bragg

Certified Lay Servant Jerry Cole, Sue Mayo

PARSONAGE COMMITTEE Beth Moncure Byron Moody Libby Parrish Eddie Nash

OTHER MINISTRY LEADERS

Financial Secretaries Betty Sue Barnes, Sue Cobbs,

Marilyn McDaniel

Grounds Team Leader TBD

Kitchen Steward Sue Mayo

Historian Kay Powell

Memorial Fund Betty Sue Barnes

Membership Secretary Mable Knotts, Kathy McGraw

Van Jerry Cole

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UMW COOKIE WALK

AND CRAFTER’S

SALE: Come out on

December 7 and begin

a “slow” walk around

the tables of Christmas

goodies! Lots of varie-

ty! You may visit be-

tween the hours of 9

AM through 1 PM and

select your favorites at

the low price of $5.00

lb. (cookies) & $6.00

lb. (fudge). All

proceeds will go to-

wards mission pro-

jects of the United

Methodist Women

(local and global). If

you would like to bake

cookies for this event,

call Mable Knotts-292-

6299 or Sue Mayo-292

-5486. There will be

people at church to re-

ceive your cookies

from 4-6PM on

December 6.

The Craft Ministry will

be selling their wares

in the Ladies Bible

Class. Come out and

buy to support the

mission ministries of

Crenshaw UMC.

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

*

Denotes

Birthday

*

PRAY FOR OUR

PASTOR DAILY

1

Timmy Barnes

Mary Cole

Llloyd Byers III

2

Michael Alder*

Tommy West*

Leighton Taylor*

Alison Wilborn

3

Jason Krotzer*

Bryon Moody

4

Lazaro Crespo*

Debbie Benson*

Cameron Ingram

5

Charlie Wilborn*

John Koonce

Jackie Reid

6

Pat Goode*

Lori Hagaman*

Summer Martin*

Mary Wittke*

7

Austin Mayton*

Elizabeth Irby

Aaron Lewis

David Flippen

8

Betsy Irby*

Casey Weston*

Stephanie Dysholm

9

Mark Hadley*

Drake Walker

Alessandra Cardona

10

Joe Borum

Brody Krotzer

11

Ben Dalton*

Leanna Dalton

Stacey Queen

Mary M. Irby

12

Sharon Nalley*

Field Green*

Alex Booth*

Faye Hamner*

Bettie Houseman*

13

Mary Irby

Eliseo Moreno

Dan Falwell

Gary Graham

14

Alice Foley*

Daniella Leon*

Brayden Segura*

Nadeem Khokhar

15

Caitlin Fisher*

Maggie Reed*

Aidan Gallagher

16

Danny Sheffield*

Sandy Todd*

Cole McDaniel

17

Sondra Duncanson*

Rita Rash*

Kylie Queen*

18

Julia Hall*

Anita Wilborn*

Alice Williamson*

Zain Queen*

Colby Martin

David Wilkins

19

Kate Roberts*

Adrienne Gale*

Richard Cobbs

20

Brody Krotzer

Annalise McDowell

21

Karen Hudgins*

Philip Vannoorbeeck*

Carolyn Bowman

Lauren Lewis

22

Jimmy Snead*

C.J. Wilson

23

Nicholas Piper*

Ben Trivette

Marie Thomas

Doris Winn

24

Nevaeh Rorrer

Ryan McDaniel

25

Jason Flippen*

Daphne Cole*

Mimi Owen

Anne Smith

26

Amanda Beares*

Kaela Hagaman

Eliseo Moreno

27

Nick Lee*

Nevaeh Rorrer

28

Amber Cromer*

Eric Inge*

Allison Robertson*

29

Cyndi Hughes*

Kaylie McDaniel*

30

Jennifer King*

Mish Clay

Buck Johnson

31

John Ferguson*

Carol Sartor*

Sam Vannoorbeeck

BIRTHDAY AND PRAYER CALENDAR

DECEMBER 2019

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Crenshaw United Methodist Church

Birthday and Prayer Calendar

January 2020

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

*

Denotes

Birthday

1

Jean Powers*

Frances Overton*

Michael Alder

2

Bert Thomas*

Jason Krotzer

Daniella Leon

3

Leighton Taylor

Tommy West

Bettie Houseman

4

Rusty Leslie*

Lynwood Newcomb

Charlie Wilborn

5

Peggy Crafton*

Bob Gibbs*

Debbie Benson

Lazaro Crespo

6

Steve Inge*

Reid Duncanson*

Amanda Miller*

Betsy Irby

Casey Weston

7

Cabell Clay*

David Knotts*

Jason Walker*

Zach Beares*

Mary Hadley

8

John Bentley*

Jessica Bearnes*

Parrish Moody*

Alex Booth

Field Green

9

Lindley Vaughan*

Alice Foley

Brayden Segura

10

Robbie Westmoreland*

Ann Hoover*

Caitlin Fisher

Maggie Reed

11

Lacey Palmore*

Beth Jenkins*

Danny Sheffield

Sandy Todd

Sondra Duncanson

12

Zach Piper*

Kylie Queen

Rita Rash

Zain Queen

13

Michael Borum

Pat Goode

Lori Hagaman

Adrienne Gale

14

Ken Inge*

David Hudgins*

Anita Wilborn

Alice Williamson

15

John Thomas*

Libby Parrish*

Johan Dysholm*

Cindy Knott*

16

Matthew Thomas*

Daphne Cole

Jason Flippen

17

Johnny Cole*

Amanda Beares

Nicholas Lee

18

Laura Bragg*

Amber Byers

19

Summer Martin

Mary Wittke

20

Monty Martin*

21

Eric Inge

22

Angela Myers*

Allison Robertson

23

C.J. Lee*

Linda Norris*

Stacey Slonaker*

24

Kaylie McDaniel

25

Zona Duncanson*

Cyndi Hughes

26

Megan Thomas*

27

John Goode*

Jennifer King

28

Ernestine Borum*

Empsy Munden*

Franklin Yancey, Jr.*

Liz Sheffield*

29

Ellen Connalley*

Betty Sue Barnes*

Robert Semtner*

BJ Ware*

30

Virginia Cole*

Michael Paynter*

John Ferguson

Carol Sartor

31

Tim Osborne*

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CRENSHAW OPPORTUNITIES

December

1—Commonwealth Chorale, 3PM

7—Cookie/Craft Sale, 9AM-1PM

8—Children’s Christmas Program, 4PM.

9– UMM Ladies Night, Slaw’s, 6:30PM

15—Crenshaw Christmas Music Program, 10AM Worship

22-Visit to Bethlehem, 5-7PM

25-Jan 6—CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED.

January

7—UMM Dinner Meeting, 6:30PM

CRENSHAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

200 CHURCH STREET

BLACKSTONE, VA 23824

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Non-Profit Org.

U. S. Postage PAID

Permit No. 1

Blackstone, VA 23824

Crenshaw UMC Staff

434-292-7711

Rev. Nadeem A. Khokhar, Pastor

NadeemKhokhar@vaumc.org

Nancy Christin, Administrative

Assistant

crenshawumc@embarqmail.com

Alice Allman, Music Director

fisherallman2@embarqmail.com

Ellen Connalley, Parish Nurse

ellenumc@embarqmail.com

May Lynn West, Christie Douglas, Nursery Attendant

Crenshaw United Methodist Church

Worship

10 AM each Sunday!

Sunday School for all ages at

9:00AM

Page 1—Christmas at Crenshaw

Page 2—Pastor’s Page

Page 2—Operation Christmas Page 3—Finance Information

Page 3– Usher Schedule

Page 4—Music Page 4—Mission Tree

Page 4—Poinsettias Page 5—Parish Nurse

Page 6-8- Officers 2020

Page 9—Hospitality Committee Page 9—Craft/Cookie Sale

Page 10-11—Birthday/Prayer

Page 12– Opportunities