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FIRST CHURCH NETWORK FEBRUARY 2017

First United Methodist Church 310 N. Main St. | Mocksville, NC 27028

336.751.2503 Fax: 336.751.1120 Preschool/Afterschool 336.753.1900

www.firstumcmocksville.org STAFF

Dr. Glenn L. Myers, Jr. Senior Pastor Natalie Gray Director of Christian Education Barbara Basham Director of Music Preschool Director Allison Gupton Director of Afterschool Ministries Tommy Dunn Organist/Technology Teresa Lakey Financial Administrator Shane Butcher Financial Assistant Natalie Sanders Custodial Staff Philip Morris Custodial Staff

The Missions Committee Wednesday Meal will be Feb. 8th for Just HOPE. Just HOPE, Inc. provides services to those who are homeless/displaced or lack reliable transportation in Davie County. Just HOPE serves hot meals at local motels/campgrounds, delivers food boxes to those in need, and pro-vides a Family Day Center for those needing assistance in our community but don't know where to look. The menu will feature spiral ham and

delicious sides!

Ash Wednesday is March 1, 2017.

An Ash Wednesday Service will be

held at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary.

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GREETERS FOR 8:45 AM 2/5 Karen Lutz / Lynne Byerly 2/12 Alice Hanes / Doris Snyder 2/19 Doris Miller / Chinera Latham 2/26 Nancy Payen / Kathy Curry USHERS 8:45 AM 2/5 Wylie Berry / Harold Wood 2/12 Chris Hanes / George Snyder 2/19 Glenn Miller / Jim Latham 2/26 Frank Payne / Clayton Peele MORNING PRAYER 8:45 AM 2/5 Pastor Glenn Myers 2/12 Patsy Brewer 2/19 Joeff Williams 2/26 Lynne Byerly CHILDREN’S MOMENT 8:45 AM 2/5 TBD 2/12 TBD 2/19 TBD 2/26 TBD REFRESHMENTS 2/5 Christie Russell / Patti Woods 2/12 Terri & Shane Buther 2/19 Nancy & Frank Payne 2/26 Alice & Chris Hanes

GREETERS FOR 10:55 AM Dick & Betty Ward USHERS 10:55 AM John Cottle, Marla Johnson Davin Brown, Matt Evans PRAYER 10:55 AM 2/5 Mike Hendrix 2/12 Lillian Sharpe 2/19 Angie Jordan 2/26 Mike Harrison CHILDREN’S MOMENT 10:55 AM 2/5 Communion 2/12 Johnny/Caroline Miller 2/19 Paulette Hendrix 2/26 Tami Walker ACOLYTE 10:55 AM 2/5 Patrick Foil 2/12 Evan Hendrix 2/19 Lauren O’Connor 2/26 Nevan Ellis NURSERY Amanda Harris

THOSE WHO SERVE From the Pastor

In Mark 12:29-31 Jesus says “…you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul

and with all your strength….and your neighbor as yourself.” We call this the Great Commandment be-

cause Jesus added “There is no other commandment greater than these.”

In Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus said, “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of

the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and teach them to observe everything I have commanded

you and lo, I will be with you always even to the end of the age.” This is known as the Great Commis-

sion.

These words of Jesus make clear our mission and calling. We are to go make disciples, love God and

love others. In the process we hope the church will grow like she did in the book of Acts when Luke

said in Acts 2:47, “And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.”

Our mission is to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord, to receive the power of the Holy Spirit and to respond

to the needs of others with the love of God the Father.

I envision the church being a growing community of faithful disciples of Jesus Christ who are transform-

ing the community and the world.

I believe all Christians are ministers and are called to serve God and others and proclaim the grace of

Jesus Christ in both word and deed.

Last Sunday I pointed out that the longer one is a Christian, the fewer non-Christians one is in relation-

ship with. It behooves us to ask God to bring us across the path of a non-Christian that we can pray for,

love, support, encourage, listen to and when we’ve earned the right, to be able to share our faith and

invite the person to experience some aspect of our faith community.

I hope in this young year you will identify, pray for and invite friends, relatives, neighbors and associ-

ates to participate in one of our opportunities for service, spiritual growth or worship. We have so

many wonderful ministries that are available and they are to be shared.

Someone has said “ministry is the overflow of the inner life.” To help us deepen our inner life I am be-

ginning a series of messages entitled “Pathways of Spiritual Growth.” We will take a look at various

spiritual disciplines or means of grace as meditation, prayer, fasting, study, simplicity, solitude, submis-

sion, service, worship, guidance and celebration. Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster will be an

important source of information. I hope to see you soon and often as we seek to fulfill our mission and

vision. Pastor Glenn

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United Methodist Youth Fellowship February 17, is National Random Acts of Kindness Day! The A.R.K. group

of our Evangelism Committee is asking everyone in our church to consider

doing an act, or several “Acts of Random Kindness” on this day, in partic-

ular. Of course we, as Christians need to mindful of opportunities to do

this every day, but on this day let us try to focus on doing good deeds that

are unexpected and extended to people we find along our path that day,

whether we know them or not. The A.R.K. people will hand out sugges-

tions and A.R.K. calling cards at the end of both services on Sunday, 2/12.

You may leave a card along with your act of kindness, or perform it anonymously, if you choose.

Please join us in making an effort to extend a kindness to someone or several people that day. If 300

of us perform 3 acts of kindness, 900 lives will be touched! If those kindnesses are “paid forward,”

we have no idea how many will be touched. We should always remember the positive impact we

Attention 6th graders! Pastor Myers and Natalie will be starting Confirmation classes Sunday February 5 -

Sunday April 9, 9:50AM-10:35AM in the education building 2nd floor, 2nd room on the right. These 10

sessions will be followed by a Confirmation Retreat at Lake Junaluska. Retreat to follow dates TBA soon.

If a youth has not gone through confirmation and would like to attend please contact Natalie in the

church office to get registered.

Calling all VBS Volunteers! It’s almost VBS time please come to our VBS information session to hear

about our 2017 VBS theme, and how you can help us on Sunday February 19, 4PM-5PM or Tuesday

February 21, 7PM-8PM in the Fellowship Hall. If you cannot attend one of these sessions and want to

volunteer contact Natalie Gray.

NEW DRAMA MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY

Youth 6th-12th graders who want to join our new Creative Drama Ministry or hear what it's all about, join

Natalie on Tuesday, February 28 in the FH for information an preview of Shadow Drama, blacklight ministry

and dowel rod ministry opportunities. No experience necessary. If we have enough interest, we will talk

about a practice schedule and hope to perform during worship services and special holiday services. If you're

interested but cannot attend the meeting on 2/28, let Natalie know by March 5.

December 2016 Tithes/Offerings $ 63,367 Expenses $ 41, 492 Jan-December 2016 Tithes/Offerings $514.381 Expenses $573,495

2017 Budget Summary Program Ministries $151,800 Conference Outreach $64,540 Trustee Operation and Maint $117,000 Parsonage Upkeep/Improvement $10,000 Church Office Operations $14,650 Staff Salaries/Support $307,665 Total $665,655.00

A new song has been penned by the Fellowship Class based on Psalm 33:3.

WE SING TO HIM A NEW SONG We sing to You, Lord our new song,

We sing to You, Lord praise Your Name. You have lifted us up and given us hope,

We sing to You, Lord our new song.

Forgiveness You give, Comfort in grief, Direction and Guidance abound!

We sing to You, Lord our new song, We feel good about the new day ahead Wherever You send us we are not alone,

As joyfully Your love leads us home.

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Charles Hendricks

Autumn Care

1007 Howard Street

Mocksville, NC 27028

Bailey Brewer

Diane Crotts’

Granddaughter

Ann Stayer

PO Box 333

256 North Carolina Circle

Mocksville, NC 27028

Clyde Hendricks

2229 Bermuda Village Drive

Advance, NC 27006

D.C. Blakley

313 Aubrey Merrell Rd.

Mocksville, NC 27028

Jim Anderson Davie Place 337 Hospital Street Mocksville NC 27028

Margeret Foster c/o Brookstone Terrace Room # 7 4430 Clinard Road Clemmons, NC 27012

Tilthia Hanes Clemmons Village #1 6401 Holder Road, Room 3 Clemmons, NC 27012

Isaac & Eli Markland 825 N. Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028

Jack Corriher 144 N. Wentworth Dr. Mocksville, NC 27028 Sara Campbell 142 Greenwood Ave. Mocksville NC 27028 Tanner Penley 6142 Northlakes Dr. Hickory NC 28601

Molly Jo McClamrock Bermuda Commons Room # 403 316 NC Hwy 801 Advance, NC 27006

Von & Madeline Shelton 153 Woodhaven Drive Mocksville, NC 27028

Elmer Stoneman 425 Avon Street Mocksville, NC 27028

Joyce Peak 206 Redwood Drive Mocksville, NC 27028

Jackson Hendricks 134 Applegate Court Mocksville, NC 27028

Mary Brock 1276 Jericho Church Rd. Mocksville, NC 27028 ARMED FORCES FN Collin Russell PFC Connor Carpenter

Cole & Elva Grace Tomlinson 1351 Suzanna Wesley Dr. Winston Salem, NC 27104

Nancy Triplett 248 East Lake Drive Mocksville, NC 27028

Marie Steed c/o Trinity Elms 3750 Harper Road # 302 Clemmons, NC 27012

Louise Bowden c/o Trinity Elms 3750 Harper Road # 316-1 Clemmons, NC 27012

Jean Shelton Bermuda Commons Room # 508 316 NC Hwy 801 Advance, NC 27006

Sylvia Kennedy 149 Forest Lane Mocksville, NC 27028

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. To contact the Prayer Chain with a prayer request or to become a part of the Prayer Chain, please contact Lillian Sharpe (336.936.9014, bs2005@aol.com) or Judy Bailey (336.978.7763, curlyqmom@yadtel.net)

NEW BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITY

Biblical Prophecy Study “Blowing the Trumpet”

With Joel Rosenberg and Anne Graham Lotz

When: Tuesdays, Feb. - Mar. 21 at 9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall

Format: Video, outline of lessons on OT prophet, Joel, and Matthew 24

Discussion of weekly video / No homework

Information on speakers:

Joel Rosenberg: Jewish Christian, New York Times best-selling author of 10 novels including

“The Last Jihad”, “Damascus Countdown”

and “The Auschwitz Escape”

Anne Graham Lotz: Outstanding Bible teacher and lecturer, author of Bible Studies and other

books, daughter of Billy Graham

If you are interested in this study, please call the church office (336-751-2503) or Lillian Sharpe

know (336-936-9014 or BS2015@aol.com).

I’m inviting you to a Pop-Up-Boutique on March 18th featuring LuLaRoe clothing and Premier Designs jewelry. I will be

hosting a floating party in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church of Mocksville. The hall is located behind

the main sanctuary just off of on Main St. (Church St) from 1-4pm. The best part is that 10 percent of the sales will go to

support the Prayers for Squares Ministry at the church. We will also have a raffle for a free item from each of the fea-

tured lines.

My daughter, Catherine MacCallum, has become a representative for LuLaRoe women’s fashion clothing. This is a home

based company that sells casual and elegant lines of tee shirt, dresses, cardigans and leggings. The usual fabrics and com-

fortable designs are their hallmark. There is something for everyone! My favorites are the Perfect T, Lyndsey cardigans,

the Carly dress and the moderate pricing! Please come and look over this impress line of clothing.

Of course no outfit is complete without the right accessories! Also joining Catherine will be Jane Seamon. Jane, whom I

have known for many years, is a representative for Premier Designs jewelry. Her jewelry features the latest trends in neck-

laces, earrings and bracelets. These are sure to make your outfit pop!

Please come and join the fun and help support this wonderful ministry. A favor of a reply is requested so I can plan for

refreshments! Please RSVP to 336-751-7590 (home) or 336-940-7673 (cell) by March 11th. Thank you and I will look for-

ward to seeing you on the 18thof MARCH. Karen Crowe

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Feb. 01 Evan Hendrix

Feb. 03 Bob Bromley

Feb. 05 David Hatley

Samantha Wood

Feb. 06 Robert Helms

Feb. 07 Jim Latham

Millie Miller

Lucas Taylor

Feb. 09 Carroll Foster

Charlotte Anderson

Feb. 10 Carl Lambert

Chinera Latham

Sara Seaford

Feb. 11 Terri Butcher

Cindy Helm

Johnny Miller

Feb. 12 Dorothy Corriher

Feb. 13 Jack Pennington

Feb. 14 Joe Butzbach

Kathy Curry

Kenny Jordan, Sr.

Feb. 16 Jean Evans

Feb. 17 Mary Hendricks

Feb. 19 Stuart Shore

Feb. 20 Emily Woods

Feb. 21 Meg Brewer

Davin Brown

Ellie Prillaman

Feb. 22 Vicki Balsley

Barbara Berry

Corbin Dirks

Beth Edwards

Dessie Vogler

Feb. 24 Vickie Bernhardt

Tommy Dunn

Feb. 25 Rachel Howell

Sandy Sheek

Tiffany Evans

Feb. 28 Don Routh

In Honor of Mike & Donna Duncan

WHEN MINISTRY

By Michael & Katie Duncan

In Memory of Stephen Burnett

STEPHEN MINISTRY FUND

By Bucky & Lilllian Sharpe

In Memory of David Poteat

PASTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

By Dwayne & Whitney Ball

In Memory of Taylor Slye

PASTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

By Daryl & Elizabeth Rosenbaum

By Bucky & Lillian Sharpe

George Burnett and Betty and Dick Ward send fellowship

love and our thanks for the many cards and messages, the

meals, and the donations to the church in Stephen Burnett's

memory. Each act of kindness lessened our sadness. FUMC

is truly a loving Christian family.

Dear FUMC,

Thank you so much for your generous support of my school

project. We collected more than 200 pairs of pants for Just

Hope. I appreciate your clothing and financial donations.

Thanks again, Emery Rosenbaum

Happy Birthday to Millie Miller who turns 96 on February 7. Millie’s address

is 891 Yadkinville Road, Apt. 206, Mocksville, NC 27028.

Dear Church Family,

I deeply appreciate your prayers, cards,

telephone calls, gifts of food, and all

other expressions of thoughtfulness

during and since my hospital stay. I am

feeling much better and looking ahead

with hope for better days thru a new

medication and a new procedure to

strengthen me. Please continue to keep

me in your prayers as I journey forward.

With gratitude, Jack Corriher Summer Day Camp enrollment is soon to be open. We will offer part time and full time

options all summer, so join us for a week or join us all summer long! Thank you so much

for your continued support of this ministry. I want you to know it is making a huge dif-

ference in these kids’ lives. Also thank you so much for thinking of us over the holidays

and also for your continued prayer and financial support over time. For more information

please call Mrs. Allison at 336-753-1900 or allison@firstumcmocksville.org

Blessings and peace, Allison and Team

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UMM Breakfast Meeting

Sunday, February 12th 7:30 AM

Sweetheart’s Breakfast

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS

5:30 pm in the Family Life Center

2/1 UMM Hosting Roast Pork/ Potatoes/ Veggies

2/8 Missions Hosting for Just Hope 2/15 Hosted by Deep Roots

2/22 AVAILABLE

From Deep Roots Community Garden Committee

Miracles Keep on Growing!

John Sykes, our trusted gardener and friend came down to the Clement garden on January 18th and helped Beth Dixon and Diane learn how to properly trim and transplant blackberry bushes. He showed us some wonderful tips to keeping them looking pretty and producing more! He also showed us how to keep them low enough so little hands will be able to reach them. Thank you so very much John for all of your help and wise advice.

While Dave and Diane’s oldest daughter Wendy and her family were visiting from Germany over the holi-days, Wendy helped Alice Hanes update our face book page and has offered to help with this very vital information center from Germany! Isn’t that amazing? Please check us out! Go to “Deep Roots Mocks-ville” . We will post pictures, videos, important dates and other garden related information there. Thank you Wendy!

Lowes Heroes have once again stepped in to help us with yet another project! We are planning to put little stakes up around each garden bed for bird wiring to help in keeping away the critters. Lowes donated pal-let spacers to us (enough to last us a good long time) for this project. They also donated 12 X 12 brick walk-way steps for us to start a pathway to the Clement garden gate. Thank you so much Lowes!

Joe Harris, owner of the land where our Clement garden is located, has graciously allowed us to hook up to his electricity so that we may provide electric pumps for our water barrels, thus making our water flow much more efficiently! Thank you Mr. Harris!

Thank you all for your support and help every step of the way!

God is good all the time! All the time, God is good! Deep Roots Garden Committee

Upcoming Events February Garden Tips

2/14 Advance Start seedlings indoors

Club Presentation Annuals

2/15 Flirt with Dessert Beets Leeks Lettuce Onions Fundraising Dinner

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

Hannah Circle will meet Monday, February 13 at 7:00 PM at the home of Susan Domanski, 357 Magnolia Ave-nue in Mocksville. Mary Circle meets Monday, February 20 at 1:00 PM in the Family Life Center.

CODY CREEK TRIP Thursday, 2/16 Depart

the Church at 4:00 PM. Call the church office

to sign up! 336.751.2503

THE HEALTHY DAVIE CHALLENGE is an initia-tive which includes encouraging Davie County residents to improve their health. FUMC is participating in this challenge by encouraging its own members to join the challenge. The goal for the county-wide initiative is to walk ONE BILLION steps in 100 days (until April 30). We encourage you to help meet this goal by wearing a pedometer and recording your steps. After you sign up for the FUMC Team you will be given a free pedometer and T-shirt. All that is needed after that is for you to report your steps weekly which may be done by email, phone or put a sheet of paper in the offering plate at church with your name, date and num-ber of steps walked for the week. Steps are being collected by Kristen Paterson, 336.936.9502 or kLk5279@gmail.com. Dave Salmon invites you to meet every Satur-day morning at 8 AM at the Davie YMCA park-ing lot to join in a Walk/Jog group. You will have a choice to use the greenway, walk around town, etc. Your steps will count toward the Healthy Davie Challenge of 1 BILLION steps by April 30, 2017. Water provided.

WHEN Meets weekly on Thursdays

2:30 pm in the Family Life Center

Parents of adoptive students

and service men are reminded

to send a Valentine's Day treat

to their adoptive student.

Breakfast for Summer Food Bags FEBRUARY 11 7:30 am — 10:00 am

First Presbyterian Church of Mocksville

Blair Routh needs volunteers for Summer Food Bags. More info to come.

Volunteers (men) are needed to erect the

crosses for the Easter season in March.

These are the three outside crosses.

Please contact the church office if you can

assist.