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FIRST CHURCH NETWORK SEPTEMBER 2016

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 John Huneycutt Christian Education / Youth 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 Taylor Slye Custodial Staff

SPRINKLE PREACHING MISSION

September 18-20, 2016

DR. JAMES W. MOORE

has always seen himself as a

broadcaster. Using his gift

of storytelling and his abil-

ity to reach others with the

turn of a phrase, he shares

God's Love and Jesus'

Message with readers all

over the world. He knows

just the right Scripture pas-

sage to address human hurt

and need. His warm, down-

to-earth style of speaking

and writing has made him a

"Much-In-Demand Speaker"

and a "Best Selling Author."

Dr. Moore's quirky titles

(such as "Yes, Lord, I Have

Sinned, But I Have

Several Excellent Excuses"

and "If God Has a Refrigera-

tor, Your Picture Is On It")

never fail to bring a

smile. His listeners and

readers are inspired by the

advice he offers on grief,

love, career, school, family,

c h u r c h , t r a n s i t i o n s ,

gratitude, commitment and

especially life lived in the

presence of God. In Jim

Moore (according to Abing-

don Press), you will discover

one of today's great Chris-

tian speakers, teachers and

writers at his very best.

Dr. James W. Moore, popu-

lar speaker and preacher,

has written more than fifty

books for Abingdon Press,

including "If God Is Your Co

-Pilot, Swap Seats," "God

Was Here and I Was Out To

Lunch," "When Grief Breaks

Your Heart," "There's a Hole

in Your Soul That Only God

Can Fill," "You Can Get Bit-

ter or Better!" and many

others. He and his wife,

June, live at Heritage Ranch

in Fairview, Texas. They

have two children, Jodi and

Jeff, and five grandchildren,

Sarah, Paul, Dawson, Dan-

iel and Mason.

CELIA WHITLER will be our

guest musician at the Sprin-

kle Services. Her bio is in-

side this newsletter.

SPRINKLE PREACHING MISSION SCHEDULE

Sunday, 9/18 8:45 AM Early Light Worship in Family Life Center Can You Courageously Face the Goliaths in Your Life? I Samuel 17:37-40 9:50 AM Sunday School 10:55 AM Traditional Worship in Sanctuary Can You Courageously Face the Goliaths in Your Life? I Samuel 17:37-40 5:30 PM UMYF Pizza Party with Dr. Moore and Celia Family Life Center 6:45 PM Sing-a-long led by Celia in the Sanctuary 7:00 PM Can You Seize the Moments? Mark 10:17-22 Monday, 9/19 NOON Clergy Lunch Top Ten List of Things I Used to Do in Preaching 5:30 PM Hot Dog Meal in Family Life Center for All 6:45 PM Sing-along led by Celia in Sanctuary 7:00 PM Can You Overcome Those Alligator Arms? Luke 18:18-23 Tuesday, 9/20 5:30 PM Meal in Family Life Center for All Baked hams, veggies, desserts 6:45 PM Sing-a-long led by Celia in Sanctuary 7:00 PM Can You Find God in Unexpected Places? Genesis 28:10-17

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GREETERS FOR 8:45 AM 9/4 Terri Butcher, Amy Wood 9/11 Chinera Latham, Doris Miller 9/18 Vickie Hendricks, Shirley Wicker 9/25 Bobbie Morris, Philip Morris USHERS 8:45 AM 9/4 Shane Butcher, Harold Wood 9/11 Jim Latham, Glenn Miller 9/18 Jerry Hendricks, Carl Wicker 9/25 Shane Buthcer, Chris Hanes MORNING PRAYER 8:45 AM 9/4 Pastor Glenn Myers 9/11 Patsy Brewer 9/18 Jayne Walker 9/25 Lynne Byerly CHILDREN’S MOMENT 8:45 AM 9/4 Communion 9/11 TBD 9/18 TBD 9/25 TBD REFRESHMENTS 8:45 AM 9/4 TBD

9/11 TBD

9/18 TBD

9/25 TBD

CIRCLE OPPORTUNITIES Ruth Circle

GREETERS FOR 10:55 AM 9/4 & 11 Wade & Ellen Dyson 9/18 & 25 Tom & Brenda Graham USHERS 10:55 AM Ron Keister, Jim Henderson John Paterson PRAYER 10:55 AM 9/4 Pastor Glenn Myers 9/11 Tim Trudgeon 9/18 Grady McClamrock 9/25 Jerry Banks CHILDREN’S MOMENT 10:55 AM 9/4 Communion 9/11 Teresa Deal 9/18 Patsy Brewer 9/25 Elizabeth Rosenbaum ACOLYTE 10:55 AM 9/4 TBD 9/11 TBD 9/18 TBD 9/25 None Worship on the Grounds NURSERY WORKERS 9/4 Tiffany Evans 9/11 Sandy Sheek 9/18 Sarah Chapman 9/25 Christy Anderson CIRCLE OPPORTUNITIES Ruth Circle

THOSE WHO SERVE SEPTEMBER 2016 From the Pastor

As school schedules resume and the weather begins to change we move into a new season in the

Church year. September 18-20 we look forward to our Annual Sprinkle Preaching Mission. This year

we welcome Dr. James W. Moore as our guest preacher. As Minister in Residence at Highland Park

United Methodist Church in Dallas Texas, he spends his time teaching, preaching and writing. Dr.

Moore retired from St. Luke’s UMC in Houston, TX after a successful 22-year tenure as senior minister.

In addition to our Handbell Choir, Children’s Choir and Chancel Choir we will welcome guest soloist,

Celia Whitler from Nashville, TN. She and Dr. Moore will have special time with our youth and she will

lead a pre-service sing-a-long starting at 6:45pm each evening.

On Monday and Tuesday at 5:30pm a meal will be provided to make it easier for families to attend.

We will conclude the month with a joint, outdoor worship service at 10:30am on Sunday, September

25 on the new lot we recently acquired next to the Family Life Center. We’ll have special music and a

great picnic.

I hope you will look around for people in your sphere of influence to invite to these special services or

any of our regularly scheduled services and activities. Let’s be:

CHRIST-CENTERED SPIRIT-EMPOWERED OTHER-FOCUSED

Anticipating great blessings,

Pastor Glenn

We want to make you aware of two significant staff changes: John Huneycutt feels that the Lord is leading him in a different direction in his ministry and he has submitted his letter of resignation effec-tive Sept.15. John has faithfully served our church for the past 6 years. John, Tracy and Reid have been a vital part of our church family and we wish them God's best in every way. Megan Seaford is leaving our After School program for another position while she continues her college education. Megan along with Allison Gupton started this program, and we are grateful for her many im-portant contributions. We wish Megan and Jacob the very best in their service to the Lord.


United Methodist Youth Fellowship

Hannah's Closet Fall & Winter Consignment Sale!

Drop-Off Dates: Sunday, September 11 * 4-6pm Monday, September 12 * 6-8pm Tuesday, September 13 * 4-6pm Wednesday, September 14 * 6-8pm Sale Dates: Thursday, September 15 * 6-7pm (pre-sale for volunteers/consignors only) Thursday, September 15 * 7-8pm Friday, September 16 * 9am-12pm & 6:30-7:30pm Saturday, September 17 * 9-11:30am (half-off sale) Accepting new & gently used fall & winter clothing (ages newborn to teenager,) shoes, toys, books, products & equipment. Drop-off & sale will be in the basement of the Family Life Center. Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions. Sponsored by Ruth Circle, to raise money for local missions.

NEW YOUTH MINISTRY COMING SOON

Youth Puppet Team

&

Drama Team

Open to ALL Youth and

Friends

First Organizational

Meeting is Sunday, 9/11/16

5:45 PM

Sun. 9/4 NO UMYF-Labor Day holiday

Sun. 9/11 5p-7p UMY: Homelessness/Poverty

FIELD TRIP! Visit to "Just Hope"

Sat. 9/17 11:30a-1:30p Hannah's Closet Clean Up

Sun. 9/18 5p-7p or 8p Sprinkle Preaching Mission Guests

Sun. 9/25 5p-7p UMY: Homelessness/Poverty

SPRINKLE

MISSION September 18-20, 2016

The Rev. Dr. James Moore, Guest Preacher

Dr. Moore is a popular preacher and best

selling author of over 50 books from Dallas, TX.

The theme for the messages will be

"Faith Is the Answer,...But What Are the Questions?"

Guest Musician, Celia Whitler ~ Nashville, TN

Congregational Singing Chancel Choir

Children’s Choir Handbell Choir

Sunday, 9/18 8:45 AM Early Light Service in Family Life Center

10:55 AM Traditional Service Sanctuary

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Evenings 9/18-20 7:00 PM Sanctuary

With Old Time Gospel Sing-a-long beginning at 6:45 PM

PRESCHOOL CHILDCARE AVAILABLE AT ALL SERVICES

MEALS WILL BE SERVED TO ALL ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY AT 5:30 PM

FAMILY LIFE CENTER

Monday - Hot Dogs Tuesday - Baked ham, Veggies, Desserts

mailto:[email protected]


Charles Hendricks

Autumn Care

1007 Howard Street

Mocksville, NC 27028

Bailey Brewer

Diane Crotts’

Granddaughter

Ann Stayer

PO Box 333

256 North Carolina Circle


Clyde Hendricks

2229 Bermuda Village Drive

Advance, NC 27006

D.C. Blakley

313 Aubrey Merrell Rd.


Jim Anderson 2966 US Hwy 64 W 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 4

Clemmons, NC 27012

Isaac & Eli Markland 825 N. Main Street


Jack Corriher

144 N. Wentworth Dr.


Sara Campbell

142 Greenwood Ave.

Mocksville NC 27028

Mary Danner 118 Grey Street

Mocksville NC 27028

Molly Jo McClamrock Bermuda Commons

Room # 403

316 NC Hwy 801

Advance, NC 27006

Von & Madeline Shelton 153 Woodhaven Drive


Elmer Stoneman 425 Avon Street


Joyce Peak 206 Redwood Drive


Jackson Hendricks 134 Applegate Court


Mary Brock 1276 Jericho Church Rd.


Cole & Elva Grace

Tomlinson 1351 Suzanna Wesley Dr.

Winston Salem, NC 27104

Nancy Triplett 248 East Lake Drive


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


ARMED FORCES

FN Collin Russell

PV2 Connor Carpenter

PROMISES TO KEEP PRAYERS

Please let us know of any addi-tional 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, [email protected]) Judy Bailey (336.978.7763, [email protected])

PRAYER TIME

Thursdays at Noon

Family Life Center

Middle School Classroom

10/2 3:00 PM CHARGE CONFERENCE at Concord UMC

10/15 Table for All Occasions

Mark your calendars! Tables for All Occasions is Saturday, October 15. If you would be willing to be a

hostess/decorator of a table, please contact Barbara Laymon at 336-751-0465 or email her

at [email protected]. We can't wait to see what creative ideas are in store for this year!

10/16 Fall Festival

Thursday, 09/15 – 9:00 AM Mt. Airy Shopping & Sightseeing / Fall Apples Lunch at Thirteen Bones

CELIA WHITLER is a singer-songwriter who makes music in a

wide variety of venues both sacred and secular. Celia communicates with a powerful and unique voice as she tells stories and sings songs with an intimacy that captures the listening community. Celia most often travels with a single acoustic guitar, but also takes bands composed of three to eight musicians.

As a performer, music and worship leader, Celia has sung more than a thousand concerts and events for groups numbering from 1 to

37,000, covering 45 states and Europe. Celia sings for a variety of events including concerts, concert se-ries, women’s events, worship services, retreats, corporate events, camps, local church, regional and na-tional gatherings of all ages, seminary, workshops on writing and worship leading, and christian retail per-sonnel. She has provided leadership at the national level for: the United Methodist Church; the Lutheran Church, ELCA; Christian Church, Disciples of Christ; Acteens, Southern Baptist Girls; the American Bap-tist Church and Group Publishing; and an ecumenical gathering of denominational youth leaders. As a recording artist, Celia has released eight independent recordings to date. Five of those are still in print. Follow the cds link for more information. She also sang on a Thomas Kincade recording.

As a songwriter, Celia writes both Christian and secular songs. She writes many of the songs that she records. She performs regularly at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, the premier songwriters venue in Nash-ville. Celia recently co-wrote an anthem for choir (SATTBB with solo and congregation) with Ken Medema. Visit the choral link to hear a performance or to learn more about the anthem. Several of her songs appear on recordings released by Oregon Catholic Press and other sing-a-long projects.

As an author, Celia has written three books. Two were published in February 2009. Follow the “author” link left to learn more. “On the Way to Somewhere” was published by Abingdon Press in April 2006. All three books include an audio CD of original music. Follow the author link to learn more about “On the Way to Somewhere”. She has written several curriculum pieces (and songs): “Firelight”, a middle school curricu-lum for Augsburg Fortress with 5 songs; “A Time to Praise”, a Cokesbury youth worship curriculum. Celia is currently working on two books. Stay tuned for more information on these upcoming releases. We welcome Celia to our Sprinkle Preaching Mission September 18-20.



tel:336-751-0465


First Church Network BIRTHDAYS SEPTEMBER 2016 First Church Network SEPTEMBER 2016

IN MEMORIY OF Pastor’s Discretionary Fund Memory of Leon Jones By Anne Jones Memory of Viola Hopkins Buddy & Lillian Sharpe Dianne Brown Jackie Nicholson Memory of Ron Reynolds Charles & Patsy Crenshaw Memory of Evelyn Holt Charles & Patsy Crenshaw Tommy & Brenda Graham General Fund Memory of M.C. Deadmon Mack & Martha Deadmon Youth Fund Memory of Tom Cowden Todd & Suzanne Barnhardt

IN HONOR OF Pastor’s Discretionary Fund Stephen Ministry Leaders Bill & Martha Bowers Honor of Mike Hendrix Patsy Crenshaw When Ministry Honor of Bucky & Lillian Sharpe Grady & Cathy McClamrock Honor of Wink Hendricks Anne Jones Honor of Mike & Donna Dun-can Grady & Cathy McClamrock Prayers & Squares Honor of Kathleen Cartner Fellowship Class

Sept. 01 Rev. Glenn Myers

Sept. 02 Junior York

Sept. 03 Haynes Shelton

Sept. 04 Mary Ellen Barger

Chester Clark

Sept. 05 David Harmon

Philip Morris

Sept. 06 Taylor Slye

Sept. 07 Betty Blakley

Kelsey Lutz

Sept. 08 Jordan Eaton

Joanna Haire

Marc Hendrix

Sept. 09 Don Bowles

Mitchell Miller

Sept. 10 Gracie Clark

Peggy Shelton

Sept. 11 Kristin Stiller

Sept. 12 George Haire

Lisa Stanley Prillaman

Sept. 13 Jerry Callison

Sept. 14 Vicki James

Sept. 16 Suzanne Barnhardt

Bailey Carpenter

Jerry Hendricks

Sept. 17 Joeff Williams

Sept. 18 Brian Basham

Paula Harrison

Sept. 19 Bill Overcash

Tracy Huneycutt

Sept. 21 Leslie Daniel

Tommy Graham

Charles Swartz

Sept. 23 Dylan Hendrix

Kip Miller

Don Wood

Sept. 24 Richard Broadway

Brent Gaither

Donna Williams

Sept. 25 Claire Smith

Sept. 26 Amy Boardwine

John Koontz

Amanda Jennings

Gavin Russell

Sept. 27 Ron Cotterman

Brian Gaither

Lettie Pennington

Harrison Sales

Sept. 28 Will Vaughan-

Jones

Sept. 29 Patrick Foil

Bobbie Morris

Sept. 30 Dana Gaither

Debbie Broadway

Butch Rooney

BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITY The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer

This 7 week study will challenge you to suit up, stand firm, and secure victory in your life as we study

God’s Word together. It promises to turn challenges and discouragement in your life into opportunities

for prayer.

Priscilla Shirer is a Bible study teacher and conference speaker with a Masters Degree from Dallas Theo-

logical Seminary. She is married and the mother of 3 boys.

When: Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 20 at 9:30

Where: Fellowship Hall, FUMC

Cost: $16

Please consider this opportunity for study, fellowship, and prayer. If interested contact Lillian Sharpe—336-936-9014 or [email protected].

FROM THE ADVOCACY CENTER Thanks to your gifts to the Pastor's Discretionary Fund and to our budget you enable us to extend the love of Christ to people in need in our community through the Advocacy Center. We helped a family whose husband's job ended and got behind on rent, a young man who lost his job, is starting another and got behind on rent, and a family that moved to the county after their house burned in Salisbury. Our contributions are given as direct assis-tance. The director works with other helping agencies in the county to counsel the clients in their time of need. Thanks for your generosity.

We are in full force for Before and After School Care! We ended up serving 39 kids over the course of the sum-

mer!!! YAY God that we got to impact so many kids and families and a huge THANKS to you all for your continued pray-

ers and support. We are still taking registrations for before and after school care and would love to have your child or

grandchild. We offer daily: snack and devotion, homework help, outside time, free play and more! We also offer

weekly/monthly: missions opportunities, chapel, and more! We would love to have them! Contact Allison at 336-753-

1900 for more. Our enrollment is open all year and we offer full time and part time care! We are also looking for peo-

ple who would like to come on Fridays during the hours of 3-6pm (an hour or so) and share a talent with us, or do mis-

sions, or an arts or craft project, etc. Please let Allison know if you would be interested! Allison

PACESETTERS NEWS The Pace-

setters Class will be starting a new

study for the fall called "Grace:

More than We Deserve, Greater

than We Imagine" by Max Luca-

do. This will be a book/DVD study

with an optional Participant's

Guide available. We have loved

our past studies by Lucado and

look forward to another great

experience. Please join us if you

are not active in a Sunday School

class, or if you have been out of

the Sunday School routine. This is

a great time to get back in the

groove! we have missed you! We

will start the weekend after Labor

Day, Sunday, September 11. We

meet on the top floor of the Edu-

cation Building, first room on the

left.


Breakfast Meeting

Sunday, 9/11 7:30 AM

The United Methodist Men Kickoff Dinner

will be held in the Family Life Center at 6:00

pm on September 24, 2016. We will be dis-

cussing UMM activities for the coming year.

We plan to have a special guest speaker.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS

5:30 pm in the Family Life Center

8/14 Missions will host the Wed night

fellowship meal on Sept 14 for Opera-

tion Christmas Child. The menu features

pork loin and some delicious sides! If any

church members would like to volunteer

to assist in the kitchen or to make a des-

sert for this supper, we would be delight-

ed! All church members are Missions

members. Please contact Alice Hanes at

[email protected] or any Missions

Member.

8/28 Deep Roots Committee

The WHEN Ministry meets on Thursday afternoons at 2:30 pm in the Family Life Center

to prepare meals for the needy. ALL are welcome to help!!

MARY CIRCLE meets Monday,9/19

at 2:00 pm in the Conference Room

After the floods in West Virginia this summer

and in Louisiana more recently, our prayers are

with the victims. We are organizing a Disaster

Relief team to West Virginia leaving Oct. 17 for

5 or 6 days. If you are interested, please con-

tact Bob Ritz at (336) 815-8784 or (336) 909-

4707 or email him at [email protected]. If

you would like to make a monetary contribu-

tion to help in these devastated areas, please

mark your check or envelope for "Disaster Re-

sponse." Flood buckets and health kits have

already been delivered from the several depots

we have strategically located. We are working

with the church leadership in the affected areas

and will be present for the long-haul. We will

receive contributions over the next several

weeks.

From Deep Roots Community Garden Committee

Hope everyone is surviving this 90 plus heat wave that seems to have found a new home here! Now this is heat!!!

In spite of it all, the gardens seem to be doing well! We have finished picking our watermelon and have donated 86

pounds of sugar babies . Our pumpkins came on early, and we had to pick them. Our corn has done well in spite of

the raccoons finding our patch. (30 pounds) Our tomatoes came in late, but are doing well. Jesse Ledbetter, the high

school Ag teacher actually planted cotton in our SFJ garden this year to show his students what it looked like and how

difficult it was to pick. In spite of my eager hands to get rid of “weeds”, most of his crop was saved and is doing well!

In addition to our donations to the Storehouse and Just Hope, we have added the Ronald McDonald House in Winston-

Salem. They cook for the parents of the children at the House and a member of our “Y” asked Dave if we would have

any produce that they could use for these dinners. We were only too happy to add them to our list. We would like to

add that we will be more than happy to donate veggies to any of our church organizations especially those who hold

Wednesday night dinners. Just contact us. We will be more than happy to donate the produce. We are planting,

beets, carrots, Kale, Spinach and lettuce for the fall season so please just let us know . We have a new gardener. Bren-

da Freeman. She is a volunteer at the SFJ. She lives at Willow Pond and has asked us to help them start a small com-

munity garden for their residents. Part of our mission is to help other groups get established with their own communi-

ty gardens, so we delighted to help Brenda out!

Our Clement Garden work day was Saturday, August 20th. We had seven members attend: John Jdecki, the boy scout

leader from Advance, Laura Flanagan, Jim Henderson, Nancy Payne, Beth Dixon, Dave and myself, but we had more

help in the background. We were putting another layer of wood chips down ( donated by Seaford Lumber) inside the

entire garden. Cardboard is put down before the wood chips to help keep out weeds.. Carolyn Cartner and our

Mocksville Wal-Mart provided all the cardboard that was needed. We thank them all so very much! We need to give

Giff Basham, Bill Bowers and Dave Salmon a very big thank you for taking such good care of both gardens. Giff over-

sees the Clement Garden on a daily basis and keeps the lawns mowed. Bill has been our man at the Storehouse for

Jesus garden. He has kept us roto-tilled and weeded all summer long. Dave fills in for both men when they are not

available. Thanks to all three men for giving us continued service!

Our first fall dinner that was scheduled for August 31 will be held at a later date.

God is good all the time! All the time, God is good!

Deep Roots Garden Committee

HAITI BUILDING TEAM

A Haiti Building Team is being planned for late October –

early November. Contact Kevin Neal at kevinne-

[email protected] for more information.


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