First ChurCh Network First United Methodist Church

310 North Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028

336-751-2503 Fax: 336-751-1120 Website: http://www.firstumcmocksville.org

July 17, 2013

“Welcome to Mocksville.” Those words have typified the experience of Susan and me in our first two weeks at First Church. Your warmth and openness have been a blessing to us. We appreciate your many acts of kindness.

We appreciate all the efforts to get the parsonage in order after the lightning strike. We extend a special thanks to Margaret Overcash, Taylor Slye, the trustees and others. We are grateful to Joe and Lynne Collins for their help in making our transition as easy as possible.

We had a wonderful first Sunday and enjoyed beginning to get to know this congregation. We are going to be focused on listening, learning and leading. We want to hear your story – the story of your life and family, your story of faith in Christ, your story with First Church and your hopes and dreams for the future of the church.

This will be a time of learning. In fact, the learning curve will be steep. There are a lot of names to learn and we will be working diligently on them. We will be putting together the various relationships within the congregation and learning our way around. We will be learning the culture of this church and community.

A seminary professor defined “culture” as “the way we do things around here.” Do you like that definition of culture? I do. I respect the culture of a church and a community and want to learn the culture here.

Leading is a part of my calling. I want to help the church hear God’s call, see God’s vision and walk in the way God leads us. I am excited about the gifted staff, lay leadership and membership of First Church. It is exciting to hear all that God has done here in your rich heritage. We look forward to all God has in store in the future.

As that future unfolds, let us remember the words of encouragement found in the words of the prophets of old. Isaiah 43:19 says “Behold, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs forth. Do you not perceive it?” and Jeremiah 29:11 says “For surely I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future with hope.”

Listening, learning and leading – I am excited to be your pastor and I am excited about the unfolding of God’s vision for our future.

Gratefully, Pastor Glenn

Camp Meeting the Month of August

We will sing Old-Time Hymns, Favorite Anthems Dress Casual

On the first Sunday, August 4 Covered Dish Meal at 12:30 pm in Family Life Center

Fill your basket and plan to join us for great fellowship AND Meet “Rev. Glenn and his wife Susan”

Emma Eckhart Robert & Jake Hendricks

Charles Hendrix Autumn Care

1007 Howard Street Mocksville, NC 27028

Trudy Allen (Lynne Byerly’s Aunt)

Gina Brady (DJ Stine’s Sister) 1829 Thrasher Pike Hixson, TN 37343

Bailey Brewer Granddaughter of Diane Crotts

Sara Campbell 142 Greenwood Ave. Mocksville, NC 27028

Herman Cartner c/o Davie Place Mocksville, NC

Velma Daniel Somerset Care

CC Craven 112 Wandering Lane Mocksville, NC 27028

Amelia & Emory Durkee (Neice & Great Niece of

Amelia Little)

Kailey Eaton (Niece of Lou Wilson)

Margaret Foster c/o Pavilion 142 Bermuda Villa Advance, NC 27006

Tilthia Hanes Clemmons Village #1 6401 Holder Rd., Rm. 4 Clemmons, NC 27012

Dora Lambert Forsyth Hospital

Dan Marion P.O. Box 1204 Mocksville, NC 27028

Issac Markland Son of Daniel and Megan Markland Molly Jo McClamrock Bermuda Commons Room No. 403 316 N.C. 801 Advance, 27006

Glenn Miller 269 Magnolia Ave. Mocksville, NC 27028

Nancy Redman 424 Avon Street Mocksville, NC 27028

Ron Reynolds 221 Spring Street Mocksville, NC 27028

Von and Madeline Shelton 153 Woodhaven Drive Mocksville, NC 27028

Elmer Stoneman 425 Avon Street Mocksville, NC 27028

Karen Sykes 161 Deacons Way Mocksville, NC 27028

Nancy Triplett 248 East Lake Drive Mocksville, NC 27028

Ann Williams– Arbor Acres c/o Jennifer Owen 512 R.L. Norris Rd. Linwood, NC 27299

Susan Taylor (Rob Taylor’s Mom) Raleigh, NC

Armed Forces

PROMISES TO KEEP: PRAYERS (Please let us know of any additional names to be added or any names which should be removed. We wish for our Prayer List to be current and correct. Thank you. To contact the prayer chain with a prayer request or to be part of the prayer chain, please contact Have a prayer request? Please contact Lillian Sharpe (936-9014/bs2005@aol.com) or Judy Bailey (751-2209/curlyqmom@yadtel.net)

FUMC Church Family, A big thanks to you all for your generosity in the love offering you shared with us. It has been a joy to serve as your Pastor for the last four years. — Pastor Joe

HOURS FOR CHURCH OFFICE

The Church office will be closed on all Fridays

Staff Office Hours

Dorothy Corriher, admin. assistant, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Teresa Lakey, financial secretary, Mondays and Wednesdays.

Diane Crotts, receptionist, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Shane Butcher will assist in the church office 8 hours/week beginning in August.

In Memory of Mrs. Helen Crenshaw

By: Wayne and Anita Long By: Jerry and Libby Banks

In Honor of: All Prayers & Squares Ladies

By: Jerry and Libby Banks

Alice Hanes is taking care of the Church infor-mation sign for the month of July. Would/could you take the sign responsibility for a month? Contact Church Office if you can help.

“The Yadkin Valley District’s Got Talent!!” Hosted by Wanda Starke, News Channel 12.

Dinner and Show — Tuesday, August 13, 2013 6:15 pm

New Hope UMC - 5125 Shattalon Drive, Winston Salem, NC

5.00 per person Includes Hot Dogs with Trimmings, Chips, Drink, and Dessert

10 acts for your entertainment

RSVP for the meal by August 6. Questions: dcooke@wnccumc.org

2013 Conference Journal - USB Drive Order Form The USB drive consists of the following information The 2013 Western NC Conference Journal All of the Conference Journals since 2004 The statistical tables for all churches since 1974 Name __________________________________________________________________________ (Please Print) (USB drives must be mailed to an individual) Address__________________________________________________________________________ (Please Print) City ___________________________ State _________________ Zip_____________ (Please Print) Phone ______________________ (Please Print) Email _______________________ (Please Print)

Number of Journals on USB drives: ____________ (Please Print)

$25 each Total _____________

(Please make checks made payable to: WNC Conference Treasurer)

Please submit this form with payment by July 31, 2013 to:

Conference Secretary’s Office 2013 Journal

P.O. Box 18005 Charlotte, NC 28218-0005

The Western NC Conference will not be printing any copies of The Journal for sale.

However, if YOU want a printed copy, YOU must contact: www.mimeo.com. Bound copies of the 2013 Journal will cost you approx. $35 and spiral bound will cost you approx. $55. YOU need to provide Mimeo.Com with the link to the

Conference Website where the Journal will be located.

It’s time to adopt a college student for the 2013-14 school year! First UMC has 23 c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s participating in the program this year, and

they are all looking forward to having a family who will keep them connected to their church families while they are away at school. If you have ever been a college student in the program or the parent who has had a student in the program, you know first hand how important it is to the students who are away from home for the year. Please consider being a part of this worthwhile and fun program! Call Barbara Laymon at 751-0465, 782-9467 (cell) or email me at blaymon14@earthlink.net. I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Laity Weekend at Lake Junaluska August 9-11, 2013

The theme for the 2013 Gathering of the Laity is “Transformers” - Transforming our communities, our churches, our lives! The focus will be on the many ways we are challenged to live out our mission as disciples of Christ to make a difference in the world. Speakers include Reverend Dr. Arnetta Beverly, Reverend

David Christy, and Reverend Dr. Tony Campolo. Laity Service Award recipients will be honored on Saturday afternoon, August 10, Bishop Larry Goodpaster speaking.

Laity Service Award recipients from FUMC are: John and Shirley Cottle

Music Leaders for the weekend will be Mr. Jarvis Wilson and Reverend Robert McMichael III. The Sons of Thunder Quartet, who are members of the Clemmons UMC will be featured performers for Saturday afternoon’s Music Extravaganza. Registration is $20/person, ages 16 and older, before July 31. After July 31, or to register at the event, the cost will be $30/person. For more information or to obtain registration brochures, please contact the District Office (725-4502 or ajohnon@wnccumc.org)

To our Church Family, We will not be at Lake Junaluska to personally receive the Laity Service Award for 2013, but we want each of you to know we send our deepest appreciation for being selected to receive this special award. Our church and our church family are a big part of who we are and what we are. — Blessings, John and Shirley

Take me out to the ball game!” At a special rate for this event—$5.00 per ticket!

August 30, 2013

UMM is offering to the church, “Faith night at the Dash”. Please join us on Friday, August 30th for faith, fun, fellowship and fireworks as we watch our team in their last home game of the season. Space is limited, so get your tickets early. Payment must be made by Wednesday, August 7th to Diane at the church office or to Tim Trudgeon in cash or check (preferred) made out to “UMM”. If you need to ride on the church vehicles, make the check out for $2.00 more for each seat to cover parking and gas. If you have questions, call Tim at 492-2994. Hope to see you there!

Information for weekly bulletin and newsletter (Newsletter info will be kept until newsletter time) should be in Church office by Tuesday each week.

New Dimensions Sunday School Class will be holding a cleanup day in the conference room on July 28 during Sunday School. If you have any materials or supplies in the conference room that you do not want purged, please remove it as soon as possible or label and store it in the cabinets in the room. Thanks for your help in getting this room cleaned up, organized, and presentable for public groups!

WE NEED TEACHERS!!! If you would be willing to serve as one of our Children’s Sunday School Teachers, we have three different positions available: Infant Nursery (with Sandra Boyette), Pre-K Nursery (team teach on alternating weeks with Tiffany and Matt Evans) and K-1 Class. The Infant Nursery teacher is needed IMMEDIATELY/ The (Pre-K Nursery and K-1 Class Teachers will be needed by Aug. 25, Promotion Sunday. Please contact Angie Jordan at 909-4327 or ajordan9801@gmail.com or John Huneycutt at the church office.

Mark your calendars for the Sprinkle Preaching Mission

September 8 - 11, 2013.

JOIN US! Saturday Evening,

July 27th 7 pm in

Family Life Center

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST

The College & Young Adults Sunday School Class is sponsoring a free Community Breakfast on Saturday, August 10 at 8 am. Our hope is that those in our

community, who are in need of a meal, will be made aware of the breakfast and be invited to attend. Menu: pancakes and various casseroles. For the breakfast to be successful, volunteers are needed to provide a breakfast dish of some kind, help set up, serve, or clean-up. Please c o n t a c t T r a c y H u n e y c u t t

COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES Will meet at 5:30 pm in the

Family Life Center on August 25. (Note date change!!)

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR

FELLOWSHIP MEAL DATE

Folks start asking for the date/menu soon so

Please .....

Come by the Church office and reserve your date on the calendar for your

Wednesday for your Fellowship Meal.

A Shared “Blessing Bag” Story

By: Shannon West (Teresa West’s Daughter)

Traversing the streets of Winston Salem often brings heartache and twinges of pain, as most street corners near my home are filled with the less fortunate. Being a single mom, I often find myself financially strained and unable to help those on the corners. A few weeks ago, I received a “blessing” bag from my mom, Teresa, which I promptly placed in my vehicle. She knew that I would know where to find someone who could use the items inside. It stayed in the vehicle for close to two weeks and then, one Friday afternoon I saw her. Somehow, God let me know that she was the one! Initially passing by her (due to heavy traffic), I turned into the parking lot where I could get out and approach her. She was busy collecting money from others stopped at the light, so I waited and called out to her as the light turned green and the other drivers went about their afternoon.

I asked her if I could give her the bag, which she of course welcomed. She then asked if she could give me a hug and of course I accepted! She then looked in the bag to see all the things we often take for granted – soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash, etc. She looked me eye-to-eye and said that no one had ever given her anything like that before and she was very appreciative. As I walked back to the car, she looked over her shoulder and added a suggestion. A suggestion! She said that they needed socks in the winter and I told her that was a great thing for us to know and thanked her.

I got back in my car and went about my afternoon, often thinking of the lady and how truly blessed I felt for being able to give her something she could use. I also found myself rather tickled at her “suggestion,” simply due to the circumstance. As I sit here writing this, I still think of her and a big smile comes across my face.

What a blessing! I now have another and have my ears tuned to God. Again, He will show me who needs this blessing! Stay tuned to God! Shannon West

“As we minister to a hurting world, this world “will know we are Christians by our love.”

Addresses for Youth working at Camps during Summer:

Ward Wilson, Camp Carolwood, 1181 Camp Carolwood Rd.,

Lenior, NC 28645

Grace Williams, 1040 Camp McCall Rd., Bostic, NC 28018

For needed assistance after hours cell phone number for Rev. Myers is 336-813-0425.

FUMC OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

FUMC OPPORTUNITIES CALENDAR

Sunday, July 21

8:45 AM Early Light Service 8:30 AM Sunday School 10:55 AM Worship

Tuesday, July 23 10:00 AM Staff Meeting Bulletin & Newsletter Info Due 4:00 PM UMM Prepare & Deliver Hospice Meal

Wednesday, July 24 5:50 PM Fellowship Meal (Prayers & Squares)

Thursday, July 25 6:00 PM Prayers and Squares

Saturday, July 27 7:00 PM Power Praise Service

Sunday, July 28 New Dimensions Sunday School Class will have a cleanup day in the FLC Conference Room

Upcoming Events

August 3 Sewing Seeds August 9-11 Laity Weekend, Lake Junaluska August 10 Community Breakfast August 13 Yadkin Valley District Talent Show August 30 Dash Ballgame (see UMM)

8:45 AM WORSHIP

July 21, 2013

Ushers: Shane Butcher, Carl Lambert Greeters: Terri Butcher, Karen Lutz Children’s Sermon: Debbie Stanley Refreshments: Doris and George Snyder Circle Opportunities: Mary Circle July 28, 2013

Ushers: Carl Riffe, Chris Hanes Greeters: Faye Riffe, Alice Hanes Children’s Sermon: Lynn Marrs Refreshments: Terry and Shane Butcher Circle Opportunities: Mary Circle

10:55 AM WORSHIP

July 21, 2013

Ushers: *Jerry Hendrix, Marla Johnson, Bob West, Charles Woodruff, Jr. Greeters: Chris Hanes, Charles Crenshaw Acolytes: London Dirks, Zeb Chapman Children’s Moment: Middle School Youth Infant/Toddler Nursery: Charlotte and Caroline Miller Circle Opportunities: Mary Circle

July 28, 2013

Ushers: *Jerry Hendrix, Marla Johnson, Bob West, Charles Woodruff, Jr. Greeters: Chris Hanes, Charles Crenshaw Acolytes: Cren Rosenbaum, Katherine Bradley Anderson Children’s Moment: Sandi Howell Infant/Toddler Nursery: Joanna Haire Circle Opportunities: Mary Circle

UMYF SUMMER SCHEDULE

Saturday, Aug. 3rd 4 pm Pool Party/Devotional

Wednesday, Aug. 7th 10am-3:30pm Dave & Buster’s @ Concord

Sunday, Aug. 25th 5 pm—Parent-Student Covered Dish

Prayers & Squares Fellowship Meal Wednesday, July 24 5:30 pm

Baked Potatoes, (Sweet and Russet ) Salad, and Desserts! Please come out and support this

wonderful ministry that touches so many people.

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