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Good News of Gum Spring United Methodist Church

We are called to love, worship and serve as we seek to make disciples of Christ!

November 2011 Volume 2, Issue 11

See inside this issue for details on our fellowships, ministries, and events coming up in November and December as we thank our God for the blessings we have all benefitted from this year and cel-ebrate the greatest blessing of all - the gift of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Every Sunday

Come8:45 AM Worship9:45 AM Sunday School9:50 AM Children’s Music Practice11 AM Worship4 PM Youth Group4:15 PM Youth Music Practice4 PM Bible Study (At Parsonage)

Bring a Friend Worship Fellowship Learn Grow in your Faith

Friend us on FacebookTweet us on TwitterCall us at (804) 556-3494Email us at [email protected] us at (804) 556-7990Read the drop down screen before each wor-ship serviceCheck out our blogspot at http://gumspring-umc.wordpress.com

Christianity celebrates a special day to honor all the rec-ognized saints and even the unknown ones. This day it’s celebrated by Western Christianity on the 1st of No-vember and by Eastern Christianity on the first Sunday after Pentecost and it is known as All Saint’s Day.

Gum Spring celebrates this day on the First Sunday in November. We take this time to honor all those that departed this earthly life since last All Saints Sunday. Please pray for their families: Lucille James, Peter Bla-ser, Billy Harris, Laura Haugh, Erma Lee Harris, Chick Larsen, Eleanor Giehll, Powell Williams, Bobby Talley and Beverly McKay.

AdventBegins Nov. 27, 2011

All Saints Sunday

Nov. 6, 2011

Advent is the beginning of the Church Year for most churches in the Western tradition. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, which is the Sunday nearest Nov. 30, and ends on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24). If Christmas Eve is a Sun-day, it is counted as the fourth Sunday of Advent, with Christmas Eve proper beginning at sundown. The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” The focus of the entire season is the celebration of the birth of Jesus the Christ in His first Advent, and the anticipation of the return of Christ the King in His Second Advent. Thus, Advent is for more than simply marking a 2,000 year old event in history. It is celebrating a truth about God, the revelation of God in Christ whereby all of creation might be reconciled to God. That is a process in which we now participate, and the consummation of which we anticipate. Scripture reading for Advent will reflect this emphasis on the Second Advent.

The Good News of Gum Spring United Methodist ChurchHospitality Ministry Team

The Hospitality Ministry is pleased to announce a new initiative:

The GIFT Program Growing In Fellowship Together!

GIFT is designed to match up church visitors, new members and long-time members of our congregation based on commonalties such as age, children’s age, sim-ilar interests, etc.

We are looking for current members who are interested in serving as GIFT “Hosts”. The Hosts will be trained in a specific step-by-step program, then will be matched up with a GIFT “Recipient” person or family who would like to participate in the program.

More details will be forthcoming. In the meantime, please contact Nancy Talmage at [email protected] or 556-3315 for more information.

Men’s Group, GIFT Program, WMU, Bible Studies, Prayer Shawl, Singles, Seniors, Feast & Faith, and more!!

Men’s Group

Owen Taylor is leading the Men’s Group study based on the movie Courageous. The study began on Tues-day, September 6, 2011 and will continue on the first Tuesday of each month for four months. To sign up, just show up at 7:30 PM or talk to Owen at 804-457-2216.

Meets every other Tuesday at 7 PM.Next meeting isNov. 1, 2011.See Doris Wiltshire

or call 556-3239.

From the Book Nook by Patti Royster

There are some new offerings in the library courtesy of donations.

90 Minutes in Heaven is a good read about the experi-ences of a man that was brought back to life after having been declared dead.

You may check out books, movies and full Bible Studies. Just use the check out sys-tem in place in the library, or contact contact Dale Mitchell, Church Secretary, at the Church Office at 556-3494 or [email protected]; or Patti Royster, Librarian at 556-6559 or [email protected] you!! Patti Royster, Librarian

Faith DevelopmentFeast & Faith

(for everyone)

Come experience our weeknight program of food and small groups for everyone. A drop-in Bible Study is led by Pastor Haugh - no homework. Relevant topics are being or will be covered in a small group environment ranging from weight loss God-style, to finances, to care-giving applicable to adults. Children and teens might have a finance class (tithing is finance, right), getting ready for college, etc. Crafts for all ages. If you have a preference for a study, or want to teach one or provide a small seminar, talk with Jodi Elrod at 457-2125 or e-mail her at [email protected].

Wednesday Night Schedule

6:00 PM - Dinner6:45 PM - Bell Choir Practice6:45 PM - Drop In Bible Study6:45 PM - Craft Time7:30 PM - Adult Choir Practice

The Good News of Gum Spring United Methodist Church

In addition to everyone listed on this prayer sheet, please remember all our Saints. To put someone on the prayer list, please let the office know using one of the means listed on the front page of this newsletter.

The UMCOur Bishop and CabinetUM Urban Ministries of RichmondOur Missionaries

Our CongregationMissionBuilding ProgramFive Practices Emphasis

Homebound/Nursing HomeHilda Parrish Primo ParrishChelsea Uglow Louise RoweHazel Johnson Margie IsbellGordon HarrisBruce PerkinsLes HartMargie IsbellJean PerkinsSusie RigsbyGene Rigsby

Recent Prayer ConcernsBrenda Grubbs Jonathan FergusonCaroline Barkley Page WoodArlie Gibbs Tommy TaylorJustin Carter & Family Larry MasonChris Hawk June TaylorJesse (?) Jen SarosiRiley Powers Connie JarvisCora Simmons McKenzie Dewar

Our Nation & Our WorldOur President, Congress, CourtsEveryone affected by natural disastersAll our militaryStephen Canty (Afghanistan)Joe Canty (Afghanistan)William Salemme (Iraq)Jason Raines (Afghanistan)Rev. A. J. Gunther (Afghanistan)

Those Who GrieveThe Family of Beverly McKayThe Family of G. W. SmithThe Family of Anne JohnsonThe Family of “Porky Mullins”The LaJoie Family

Hospitalized/Recovering at HomeKathryn WilkersonJeanne HowarthAlbert TanziloDel ClayCarrie WordenJanet RobinsonMark Lewis

Those in our Church and CommunityDennis Gammon, Mary Johnson, Lizzie Martin, Louis Parrish, Charles Thurston, Edith & Marvin Jones, Michael Brown, Judy Nielson & Family, David Kilpatrick & Family, Meesha Joshua, Art Scott, George Taylor, Charles Nu-ckols, Joe Stanley, Patricia Powers, Brenda Eddy, Frances Melton, Lisa Harris, Lisa Campbell, Carol Williamson, Sara Williams, Anthony Pellicci, Patty Milhalak, Gayle Braley, Pat Martin, Raymond Cady, Ben Miller, Brenda Hill, Wallace & Florence Hanson, Lesley Walter, Margaret Ford.


Birthday by MonthGum Spring United Methodist Church

DayNovember

Sandy Miller November 1Monti Brooking November 4Bob Rainer November 5Ivy Flory November 6Margaret Ford November 6Lisa Harding November 7Jed King November 7Eric Elrod November 9Nancy Goyne November 9Cameron Bushnell November 10Bella Haas November 10Ed Talmage November 11Connor Daniels November 12Jake King November 12Dottie Reynolds November 12Elaine Saaiman November 12Christopher Ashley November 13Dwayne McGraw November 13Rich Mangiere November 15Chris Browning November 16Parker Forcke November 16Whitney Frey November 16Brien Frey November 17Vernon White November 17Samantha Ferguson November 18Lucas Lorenzo November 18Jen Sarosi November 18Tiffany Allen November 19Dawn Engel November 20Dave Liverman November 20Hunter Richardson November 21Caitlin Daniels November 22Beverly Wheelhouse November 22Clif Draper November 23Brad Duty November 23Margaret McLemore November 23Sandy Beverly November 25Austin Harris November 25Leonard Oakes November 27Blake Smith November 27Lisa Harris November 29

Total for November : 41

Total Printed: 41

Printed on: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Page 1 of 1

Charge ConferenceNovember 22, 2011

7:30 PM

Youth CouncilNovember 20, 2011

7:00 PM

Children’s ChristmasPlay Practice

Sundays @ 4 PM

ThanksgivingNovember 24

Community ServiceNovember 23, 2011

7:30 PMat Oakland Bapt.


Nov 12, 2011 take out only10 AM - 1 PM

Baked Goods, too!!

Pre-orders being taken now $6/Qt

A Night in Italy

Dine with usSeating begins @ 5 PM

November 19, 2011

Benefits Youth Mission Trip

GSUMC UMW Annual Christmas

Bake Sale

&

Children’s Christmas Play

Sunday, Dec. 18 @ 6 PM

Sat. Dec. 38 AM - 12 PM

All AgeAdvent

Fellowship& Dinner

Nov 275 PM

New Sunday School ClassCultivators

Families with Young ChildrenCome try us out

Top of the Stairs at the back ofthe Fellowship Hall

“Boundaries With Kids”taught by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Haugh

The Good News of Gum Spring United Methodist ChurchSunday November 6, 2011 Sunday November 27, 20118:45 Greeters Ray & Shirley Talley 8:45 Greeters Jack & Brenda Dunn8:45 Nursery Julie Dauksys 8:45 Nursery Tiina & Nicole TaylorAcolytes Abby Harris & Sydney Hawk Acolytes Reed Hildebrand & Riley Powers

11:00 Greeters Edith Hall & Marsha Harding 11:00 Greeters Dottie Reynolds & Courtney Rowe

11:00 Nursery Marcia Powers 11:00 Nursery Jamie BeattyTellers Bob Dewar & June Taylor Tellers George Mitchell & Richard Allison

Visitors Margaret Allison & Sharon Yago Visitors Linda Dewar & Dottie Reynolds

Children’s Church Deidre Garland Children’s Church David HolcombYouth Dinner George & Dale Mitchell Youth Dinner Mary Beth FlippenSanctuary Flowers None Sanctuary Flowers To be determined

Sunday November 13, 2011 Sunday December 4, 20118:45 Greeters Deb Black & Steve Eaton 8:45 Greeters Connie Jarvis & Jean Wiltshire

8:45 Nursery Linda Dewar 8:45 Nursery Helen RobertsonAcolytes Coleman Duty & Hannah Melvin Acolytes Maddie Holcomb & RJ Jones11:00 Greeters Beth Hildebrand & Dwayne McGraw 11:00 Greeters Riley Allison & Becky Armentrout

11:00 Nursery Sheryl Flory 11:00 Nursery Mary SimonsenTellers Rick Rowe & Sharon Yago Tellers Frankie Jones & Nancy Gregory

Visitors Becky Bruce & Denise O’Meara Visitors Nancy Talmage & Sharon Yago

Children’s Church Michele Ferguson Children’s Church Bill & Cynthia WilkinsonYouth Dinner Bonnie Dean Youth Dinner Margaret AllisonSanctuary Flowers Joanne Wilcox Sanctuary Flowers None

Sunday November 20, 2011 Ushers November, 20118:45 Greeters Julie Dauksys & Doris Wiltshire 8:45 Service Bob & Linda Dewar8:45 Nursery Angela Morrell 11:00 Service Ed & Harry TalmageAcolytes Chase Doczi & Tanner Hawk Liturgists November, 201111:00 Greeters Tanya McGraw & Steve O’Meara 8:45 Service Patty Melvin11:00 Nursery Tanya McGraw 11:00 Service Nancy TalmageTellers Becky Armentrout & Joanne Wilcox December Ushers December LiturgistsVisitors Jack & Gail Anderson 8:45 Service 8:45 ServiceChildren’s Church Sheryl Flory Ray Talley & Don Bishop Doris WiltshireYouth Dinner Phil Hippert 11:00 Service 11:00 ServiceSanctuary Flowers Thanksgiving Norma Rowe & Jacob Davis Sharon Yago

Servant November Calendar 2011

November CalendarNov 2011 (Eastern Time)[email protected], [email protected]

3 0 3 1 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2

1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9

2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6

2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 1 2 3

Laity Sunday @ GSUMC8 : 4 5 a m - Worship @ Sanctuary9 : 4 5 a m - SundaySchool1 1 a m - Worship @ Sanctuary4 p m - Setup for Trunk or T r e a t4 p m - Youth

5 : 3 0 p m - Trunk or Treat @ GSUMCParkingLot

9 a m - Bible Study @ GSUMCFellowshipHal l

?7 p m - Men's Group

7 p m - Prayer Shawl

6 p m - Feast & Faith @ Social Hall6 : 4 5 p m - Bell Choir Practice @ MuiscRoom,downstairs

?7 : 3 0 p m - Choir @ Sanctuary

7 p m - BuildingCommittee @ GSUMC

1 2 p m - BabyShower @ GSUMCFellowshipHal l

All Saints Sunday

8 : 4 5 a m - Worship @ Sanctuary9 : 4 5 a m - SundaySchool1 1 a m - Worship @ Sanctuary4 p m - Bible Study @ Parsonage4 p m - Youth

7 p m - UMW @ FellowshipHal l

6 p m - Feast & Faith @ Social Hall6 : 4 5 p m - Bell Choir Practice @ MuiscRoom,downstairs



1 0 a m - BrunswickStew and Bake Sale


7 : 3 0 p m - Administra t iveCouncil

7 p m - Prayer Shawl 6 p m - Feast & Faith @ Social Hall6 : 4 5 p m - Bell Choir Practice @ MuiscRoom,downstairs


1 0 a m - Seniors @ Localchurches,see bulletin for detai ls


5 p m - A Night in Italy @ GSUMCFellowshipHal l


7 p m - Youth Council

7 : 3 0 p m - ChargeConference

6 : 4 5 p m - Bell Choir Practice @ MuiscRoom,downstairs

?7 : 3 0 p m - Choir @ Sanctuary7 : 3 0 p m - CommunityThanksgivingService @ OaklandBaptist

Thanksgiving Day

UM Student Sunday


5 p m - AdventService @ GSUMC

7 p m - Westv iewBoardMeet ing

7 p m - Prayer Shawl 6 : 4 5 p m - Bell Choir Practice @ MuiscRoom,downstairs



?8 a m - UMW Craft & Bake Sale

Sun M o n T u e W e d Thu Fr i S a t

Stew & Bake Sale

Italy - Dinner

& Bake Sale

All Age Fellowship &

Dinne

Thanksgiving Service @

Oakland

Note Change

Conference

Ask the Pastor -What is Halloween?

The name “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows Eve”, which means the night before “All Hallows Day”, which is known in modern times as “All Saints Day”, Novem-ber 1. This day is a celebration of the saints who have died before us. Prayers are offered as a thanks for them, and in the Catholic tradition, the saints are asked to pray with the petitioner to God.Some traditions hold that, on the night before All Saints, poor people would go around their neigh-borhood, sometimes in costume, asking for food in exchange for offering prayers on All Saints Day. Shake-speare even mentions this in The Two Gentlement of Verona. The roots of “trick or treating” are a little more obscure, perhaps started when the food offered was considered insufficient and the person in costume threatened to “trick” the homeowner. In Scotland and Ireland, the children were often asked to do some sort of “trick” such as singing a song.

Remember this scene from the 2010 Christmas Pageant? Don’t miss out on this year’s -

Children’s Christmas PlaySunday, December 18, 2011

6 PM

Rehearsals on Sundays at 4 PMContact Jamie Beatty or

Cynthia Wilkinson(804) 556-7190The Trunk or Treat was tons of fun.

Congratulations to the Kemmerly family for their

winning trunk entry.Thanks to all that contributed to a fun-filled

evening.

Bells are now being taught during the children’s music time on Sunday mornings during Sunday School. Ages 3 and above are learning from members of the Bell Choir on bells made especially for children.

The Upper Elementary Sunday School Classis collecting socks and candy bars for Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center. There has been a call from Beaumont for 100 pairs of white crew socks (not short ones) and 100 candy bars to put in gift bags for the youth incarcerated at Beau-mont. This is in lieu of dinners and gift bags made up by each volunteer group.

Not all young men have received things in the past and some groups got more than others. The deadline for collection will be December 11.

Lay Speaking Ministries


What color are the candles supposed to be and why?

Color it in.

The Good News of Gum Spring United Methodist ChurchLouisa Foundation Match Update

Just over one month ago, the William A. Cooke Foundation issued a challenge to individuals, churches and civic groups. The Foundation pledged to match every dollar raised up to $100,000 to assist homeowners repair in the wake of the August 23 earthquake. To date, just over $50,000 has been raised to meet the challenge.

This emergency fund was established to help uninsured or underinsured homeowners pay for re-pairs not covered by other disaster relief sources. Persons wishing to donate can make checks out to the Fluvanna/Louisa Housing Foundation, P. O. Box 160, Louisa, VA 23093 with “Louisa Earth-quake” written in the memo line. For more information, visit www.louisacounty.com/LCHF/in-dex.php.

“The W.A. Cooke Foundation Grant Fund provides funding for projects that benefit the residents of Louisa and Orange counties. In the past, we’ve been able to support a diverse range of public projects, including the Louisa County Historical Society Sargeant Museum, the Cooke-Haley Theatre at the Louisa Arts Center, and the William A. Cooke Business Computing Laboratory at Piedmont Virginia Com-munity College.” wacookefoundation.org

Lay Speaking MinistriesWhat is the Lay Speaking Ministries Program?Leading, Caring, Communicating: these words characterize what lay speakers do in ministry as The United Methodist Church engages the world of the 21st century!

LEADING: Lay speakers combine words and actions in leadership roles within their churches and communities.CARING: As lay speakers combine words with deeds, they find ways to care for others. Some are involved in crisis min-istries, such as visiting grieving families. Lay speakers share a ministry of caring one-on-one with people in times of need and in times of joy, and show their faith by responding to others with care--giving love and service.COMMUNICATING: Both the Bible and Christian experience point to the importance of proclaiming God’s transform-ing love for a broken world. Lay speakers often fill pulpits, lead Bible studies, or speak in youth and children’s groups, health care centers, retirement centers, prison ministries, and more.Lay Speaking Ministries is a program to provide training opportunities and experiences to equip disciples of Jesus Christ to realize and respond to their personal calls to ministry. Since each disciple is ‘gifted’ with one or more spiritual gifts (skills given by the Holy Spirit for the express purpose of serving the body of believers and thereby God), Lay Speaking Ministries strives to help disciples become aware of their particular gifts by offering educational events to enhance and develop the skill level necessary for the full fruition of these gifts. It is an excellent vehicle for servant ministry skill de-velopment and has aided thousands of church members to be better servants of Jesus Christ, to become stronger church family leaders, and to more capably assist their pastors.

What is a Lay Speaker?A United Methodist Lay Speaker is a member of a local church or charge who:• Is an active supportive member of the United Methodist Church;• Is ready and eager to serve the Church;• Is well informed on and committed to the Scriptures and the doctrine, heritage, organization, and life of The United Methodist Church;• Has received specific training to develop skills in witnessing to the Christian faith through spoken communications, church and community leadership, and care-giving ministries;• Is committed to witnessing through church and community leadership, care-giving ministries, and spoken communica-tion; and• Is willing to improve his or her skills for service.

Lay Speaking Ministries offers training opportunities for laity who would like to use their witness, leadership, and service to inspire others to a deeper commitment to Christ and more effective discipleship. This may include the interpretation of the Scriptures, doctrine, organization, and ministries of the church.

Local Church Lay Speakers:• Support and minister to the local church• Look for leadership opportunities in the local church• Must file a report with their Charge Conference every year• Take a refresher course every three yearsCertified Lay Speakers:• Support and minister to the local church and beyond• Can be utilized by other congregations• Look for leadership opportunities in the local church and beyond• Must file a report with their Charge Conference every year• Must take at least one Advanced Course every three years to maintain certification.What the Discipline Says about Lay Speaking MinistriesLay Speaking Ministries is described in numerous places in the 2008 Book of Discipline, with the main description for local church requirements being in Paragraphs 266 (p. 197) – 269 (p. 270)


Vital Congregations Are: Spirit-filled, forward-leaning communities of believers that welcome all people (Gal.3:28) Places where Disciples of Jesus Christ are made through the power of the Holy Spirit. (Matt. 28:18-20) Communities that serve like Christ through justice and mercy ministries. (Micah 6:8, Luke 4:17-21)

A Vital Congregation Has: Inviting & Inspiring Worship Engaged Disciples in mission & outreach Gifted, Empowered & Equipped Lay Leadership Effective, Equipped & Inspired Clergy Leadership Small Group Ministries Strong Children’s & Youth Ministry 16 drivers of vitality according to CTA

A Disciple of Jesus Christ:Matthew 22:36-40

worships regularly helps make new disciples is engaged in growing in their faith is engaged in mission shares by giving in mission

The Vital Congregations Invitation

The mission of The United Methodist Church is to “Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” (Matt 28:18-20 & Matt 22:36-40) This mission is achieved through vital congregations that equip and empower people to be Disciples of Jesus Christ in their homes and communities around the world.


Pastor’s Corner:What is a saint? In the Greek, saint simply means “set apart”. While we occasionally use this term with living people, in the Protestant church, we normally use it for the dead. Yet Paul clearly intends it to be used of all Christians: He commonly refers to the recipients of his letters as “saints” and uses it for all Christians.

So in the first case, we know many people who have died and yet we still feel their influence. We give thanks to God for these saints--perhaps it was a parent or grandparent, a teacher, or a friend who taught you something that changed your life. It might even be someone who passed through you life only for a moment. Yet in some way, they brought you closer to God.On Sunday, November 6, we will celebrate “All Saints sunday”. During our service, we will read the names of the saints who have died in the past year and light a candle as a reminder of the light they left burning. If you have the name of a person you want us to remember, please let the church office know as soon as possible. It would be helpful if we knew the date of their death, as well.

The important part, though, is not just remembering these saints, but make the best part of them a part of us. What did they do that had an impact on your life? Then what follows is obvious: What can you do to have an impact on someone else’s life? How can your life be a pointer to God to someone else?

Living or dying, we are called to be saints in Christ. May we live lives worthy of the name of the One who saved us.

See ya Sunday!Jeff

Pastor’s Hours:9am-1pm Tues - Frior by AppointmentOffice Hours:9am-2pm Mon - Fri

Rev. Dr. Jeffrey J. Haugh

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