September 2014

Mark Your Calendar

April 2 Maundy Thursday Service

April 3

Good Friday Service

April 4

Community Egg Hunt

April 5

Easter Sunday

April 9-11

Mission Yard & Vehicle Sale

April 9

Covenant Hymn Fest

April 12

New Sermon Series Starts

April 14

Older Adult Lunch Bunch United Methodist Men’s Meeting

April 17

Shred Day

April 21

Older Adult Game Day

April 23

Serving at First Light

A Time to Celebrate! Easter takes us from the lowest valley of death to the unimaginable heights of

heaven! It is the story of our sin and brokenness; of Christ’s suffering and

sacrifice; of a horrific cross and cruelest death; of ultimate victory breaking

forth from seeming defeat and despair… the breaking forth of a glorious Light

in the darkest moment of human history! It’s power and truth revealed with

such acts of power that so few words were needed – On the cross Christ cried

out, “Finished!” At the graveyard the angels declared, “He is risen!”

It may not be one of the hymns we will sing during Lent or Holy Week, but I can’t help but

think of the words to the hymn, Lift High the Cross. “Lift high the cross, the love of Christ

proclaim till all the world adore His sacred name. So shall our song of triumph ever be: Praise

to the Crucified for victory!” That resurrection morning was a “game-changer” for humanity;

past, present, and future. Before Christ, no one would have sung to lift “high” a cross – it was

a sign of death! No one would have imagined that there was victory for a person who was

crucified! No one would have ever been inspired to write such words – until CHRIST!

Praise God! Easter isn’t about bunnies and baskets. It is about love, sacrifice, victory, and

hope! The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most important event in

human history. It's the most important event in your life and in mine.

How will you celebrate Christ? Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday as we remember the

triumphal entry of Christ coming as the King! Join us as we celebrate the King of kings with

one combined service at Sunday March 29th at 10:30am. We will also have a Maundy-

Thursday service Thursday night and a Good Friday service Friday night.

He is risen!

Bro. David

Pastor David Dale

Associate Pastor

ddale@gmvumc.org

Love God...Love Others...Serve The World.

Gardendale-Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church

April 2015

Family Connection

MISSION & OUTREACH

OLDER ADULT NEWS

KID’S REVOLUTION

Sumatanga Summer Camps Day Camp: Rising 1st grade– rising 4th grade June 8-12 & June 15-19 Each year, GMV provides transportation to and from Sumatanga for Day Camp. We will meet at the church at 7:30am and return to the church by 5:30pm. Cost is $125

Taste of Camp: Rising 3rd & 4th grade Taste of Camp is a great opportunity for kids who have never been to overnight camp. It has all the awesomeness of a week long camp but you are only there 2 nights. After this few days, they are usually ready to go for the whole week. We do not provide transportation for this camp. Week of June 7 & Week of June 28.

Elementary Camp & Elementary Themed Camp (Horse Camp & Sports Camp) Rising 4th-6th grade

Register online at www.sumatanga.org *Scholarships will be available for each camp. Contact Amy Sizemore for a scholarship application, please know that all applicants are kept confidential. If you are planning to apply for a scholarship-please do NOT register online.

Kid’s Revolution Choir: Ages 3yrs-4th grade 6:00pm: Free play in the Gym or Playground 6:30pm: Bible & Craft time

Contact Stacy Curl ,our Children’s Choir coordinator at scurl@gmvumc.org for more information.

Covenant Place Hymn Sing will be Thursday April 9 at 10:30 a.m. Come and join with the residents in singing the grand old hymns of the Faith.

Lunch Bunch: On Tuesday, April 14, the Older Adult Lunch Bunch will meet at Logan’s Roadhouse in Fultondale at 11:30 a.m. for good food and fellowship. All older adults are invited to attend.

Older Adult Game Day will be April 21, 11:30 a.m. in the 3rd floor Youth Room. Bring a snack to share as we play your favorite card and board games.

Coffee & Christ meets each Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in Room 318. Mark Ford is our teacher. Bring your bible and be prepared to grow spiritually under Mark’s tutelage.

Community Egg Hunt: April 4 @ 6:30pm at Moncrief Park Great prizes & special guest appearance by the Easter Bunny! Bring your Easter basket & flashlight. Candy donations can be dropped of at the welcome centers or in the church office.

Mission Yard & Vehicle Sale: April 9-11 Benefitting the North Jefferson Women’s Center & GMV Missions.

You can start dropping off your donated items in the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, April 8 (6:30pm-8pm) or Thursday, April 9 (8am-8pm)

Vehicle Sale: Any car, truck, ATV, boat or camper with a mini-mum sale price of $500 will be accepted. A $30 registration fee is required per vehicle.

Contact the church office for more information, registration forms or if you have larger items that need to be picked up. *ALL FEES AND DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

Community Shred Day: April 17 from 8am-12pm. Contact EJ Smith for more information.

First Light Women’s Shelter: April 23. We will meet at the church at 4:00pm.

UMM Golf Tournament: May 9 at Mountain View Golf Course in Graysville. $75/person, $300/Team, $15/Mulligan package. For more information contact Jim Jeffreys at 960-0268 or jjeffreys3@yahoo.com You can pick up a registration form in the church office.

When the Waters Rise April 12-May 17

This is a 6 week series that talks about how to deal with problems, troubles & trials.

NEW SERMON SERIES

May 3 @ 6pm in the Small Dining Room

If you would like to join our church family or learn more about with it means to be a member, you are invited to attend an Exploring Membership Class. This is a one-time class taught by Pastor Mike. Please sign up through the church office.

Dinner is served between

5:30pm-6:00pm

$5 Adult $3 children

$16 maximum per family.

Carry outs are $5.75

Please call the church and make

your reservation by MONDAY at NOON.

April 1

No meal or activities

April 8

Baked Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread & dessert

April 15

Chicken, mac & cheese, green beans, slaw, rolls & dessert

April 22

Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots,

broccoli salad, rolls & dessert

April 29

Chicken & rice casserole, salad, rolls & dessert

FELLOWSHIP DINNER

MEMORIALS

In memory of Rene Wicker

by the Norwood Girls– Ann, Barbara & Cindy

HONORARIUM

In honor of Sandy Parrish by Robert & Martha Mount

In honor of Jim Andrews by the New Direction Class

In honor of Nena Biddle by the Fellowship Class

KITCHEN DISHTOWELS

April: Agape Circle

Please retrieve the dirty dish towels after

Wednesday night dinner. Wash & promptly return

them to the church kitchen.

THANK YOU

Thank you to all of the shoppers & workers for your involvement in the fall sale. We brought in over $101,000 in sales (which gives over $30,000 to missions and the church). Whether you worked, shopped, brought food, or prayed for us, all of you are appreciated! Kingdom Kids’ Consignment Sale Committee Thank you to Bro. Bill & Bro. David for their visits while I was in the hospital. Thanks to Bill & Carolyn Couch for the soup & cornbread, it was really good. I want to thank the New Direction Sunday School class & the church for all the prayers and cards they have sent me. I also want to thank them for the Honorarium they put in my name. Lisa Deerman Thank you for your support of Life of Children ministry . LCM continues to share the love of Christ with people in Kenya. We could not do this without your support. Frances Osteen/Life for Children Ministry & Michael Agwanda Thank you for your donation and food to the Well House. The victims of Human Trafficking whom we serve would like to express their sincere gratitude. Carolyn Potter/ The Well House I would like to thank the children for dropping by and signing and the ladies that came to visit me and the beautiful altar flowers. Jackie Skinner

EASTER EVENTS

Palm Sunday– Sunday, March 29 we will have a combined worship service at 10:30am in the Sanctuary. Breakfast will be served starting at 8:30am in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a friend!

Holy Week: No Fellowship meal or activities on Wed, April 1.

Maundy Thursday: April 2 at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary Join us as Leonardo da Vincis famous masterpiece comes to life during this reenactment of the Last Supper of Jesus and His dis-ciples. Childcare available for preschool & under.

Good Friday: April 3 at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary Childcare available for preschool & under.

Community Egg Hunt: April 4 at 6:30pm We have joined the City of Gardendale for a community Egg Hunt at Moncrief Park on April 4 at 6:30pm. Bring your flashlight & camera!

Easter Sunday: April 5 8:30am, 9:45am & 11:00am

Bulk Rate

U.S. Postage

PAID

Permit No. 5

Non-Profit Org. 805 Crest Drive Gardendale, AL 35071

Attendance Report

3-1 3-8 3-15 3-22

8:30 Worship: 102 92 106 105

9:45 Worship: 219 206 243 229

11:00 Worship: 178 176 189 172

Kid’s Worship: 89 78 96 93

Total Worship: 588 552 634 599

Church Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Fridays 8:00 am–12:00 pm

Church Office: 205-631-7631

Care line: 205-631-0811

Family Ministries Building: 205-631-7225

Child Enrichment Center: 205-631-0433

Website: www.gmvumc.org

Ministry Staff On Call Members of our Ministry Staff will be taking turns being on call for personal or building emergencies. If you have an emergency after office hours, please contact the minister on call.

April 5 Chad Hill 492-7203

April 12 Mike Pope 285-8253

April 19 David Dale 256-443-4848

April 26 Bill Wolfe 901-3479

2015 Stewardship Report

Needed year to date: $307,692.30

Received year to date: $327,506.49

Needed Weekly: $30,769.23

Giving 3/8/2015 $15,347.81

2015-2016 Capital Funds

Needed for 2015: 127,728.48

34 pledges: $61,391.00

Received YTD: $21,027.71

2015 Faith Promise Pledges

Projected Budget: $90,000.00

91 Pledges: $67,462.00

Received YTD: $17,296.10

April 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Janice Epp

Kathy Erhart

2

MAUNDY

THURSDAY

3

GOOD FRIDAY

4

Bill, Sara &

Laura Faull

Buce & Carolyn

Eschete

5

6

Randy Ferguson

Ralph & Helen

Fine

7

Dallas, Andrea &

Annika Rose

Eubanks

8

Susan Ernst

David & Lisa

Erwin

9

Ron, Audrey &

Nick Fine

Hollie Samples,

Jeffery Mason &

Owen Riley

10

Matt, Tyler,

Baleigh Moffett,

Cody & Camron

Florence

Mark & Linda

Ford

11

Thomas,

Dolores, Nichole

& Forse

Linda Fowler

12

Louie & Lois

Fowler

Kayla & Daniel

Franklin

13

LE & Betty

Franklin

Randy Franklin

14

Jim & Suzanne

Frazier

Steve, Cheryl &

Nathan Freeman

15

Craig, Jenny,

Cole, Lilian

Grace & Brynn

Freihage

16

George Allen &

Stephanie Frew

Randy, Stacey,

Samantha & Ian

Fricke

17

David, Jennie &

Jody Friese

Stephen, Cheryl,

Jenna, Kylie &

Paityn Friese

18

Lula Gabel

James, Jennifer

& Madison

Galbreath

19

Bula Garner

Steve & Nancy

Garrett

20

Geneva Garst

Zach, Dana,

Amanda, Regan

Gentile

21

Ashley Getwan

Nick, Ann &

Nicholas

Getwan

22

Jimmy & Belinda

Gilmore

Mildred Glass

23

Paul & Sabra

Glasscox

Fred Glover

24

John Randy &

JoAnn Godwin

Eillis & Martha

Golden

25

John, Tracy,

Jacob & Joshua

Golden

Craig, Lori,

Emma & Avery

Goolsby

26

Sue Gravlee

Debbie Gray

27

Gary & Dawn

Gray

Robert & Dee

Gray

28

Darla Green

Lemuel &

Robbie Green

29

Valerie Green

Ian, Amy, Katie,

Margaret, Lilian

Greenwood

30

Carolyn Gregory

Harriett Griffin