The CONNECTION A Note From Pastor Stephanie

“Then he got into the boat and his

disciples followed him. Suddenly a

furious storm came up on the lake so

that the waves swept over the boat. But

Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went

and woke him, saying, “Lord save us!

We’re going to drown!” Matthew 8:24-

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This past week Hurricane

Harvey inundated Texas with its raging

winds and rains, and then it moved on

to Louisiana causing more flooding.

We were blessed to be spared from

Harvey’s wrath.

All of this has caused me to

reflect on Hurricane Katrina which

flattened my childhood home. My

mother and father lived in a FEMA

trailer for close to four years. It was

United Methodists who came and

brought to them small appliances and

many other necessities they had lost.

The devastation in Texas and Louisiana

will do the same to thousands as it did

during Katrina. It was a difficult time

and only through God did my mother

and father get through that time. There

were hundreds who drowned and right

now they are recovering people who

drowned in Harvey.

The Scripture tells in Matthew 8

that Jesus rebuked the winds and waves

and it was completely calm. The

disciples asked who is this man even

the wind and waves obey. Jesus can

bring to all those who have been

affected peace in the middle of this

devastating storm.

How can we help those who are

experiencing a storm of unprecedented

proportions? We can pray for the

victims and their families. We can give

to the United Methodist Committee on

Relief (UMCOR) who is already on the

ground bringing supplies in to help

those who have lost everything. Some

can go as volunteers as soon as the

water recedes and it is safe to go help

clean up.

We all have storms in life that

we go through. We have all said, “Lord

save us.” Let us be the church and help

those who are in dire need at this time.

Bishop Graves has asked for

each church in the conference to take

up a special offering this Sunday for

those who have lost everything. If you

would like to give you can mark your

check “Hurricane Harvey-Texas

Disaster Response” or go on line and

donate directly to UMCOR. This will

be sent to the conference office who

will give it to UMCOR to help in

recovery efforts.

. Blessings and love,

Pastor Stephanie and

Jack

OUR VISION

Living up to our heritage of reaching each new generation for Christ.

Sundays

9:00am Sunday School

10:00am Worship Service

5:30pm Worship Service

Wednesdays

5:15pm Family Night Supper

6:00pm Bible Studies

OUR MISSION

To Put Jesus F.I.R.S.T. In Our Lives, Our Church, and Our Community.

Reaching Each

New Generation

SEPTEMBER 2017

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FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY Strong Community Life Matters to God

September 3

Sunday School (9:00 AM) Worship Service (10:00 AM)

(D) John & Glenda Sanders

B) John & Glenda Sanders

(G) John & Glenda Sanders

(U) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Jim Kinney/Mike Johnson

K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson—Need Volunteers Pre-School—Mary Bullard—Need Volunteers

Toddlers Nursery:-Kim Clark

Coffee Nook Nibbles: Mary Walsh

No Evening Services—Happy Labor Day!

September 10

Sunday School (9:00 AM) Worship Service (10:00 AM)

(D) Dave & Dell Oltmans

B) Dave & Dell Oltmans

(G) Dave & Dell Oltmans

(U) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Jim Kinney/Mike Johnson

K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson—Need Volunteers Pre-School—Mary Bullard—Need Volunteers

Toddlers Nursery:-Kim Clark

Coffee Nook Nibbles: Allen Brackin

Evening Worship at 5:30pm

September 17

Sunday School (9:00 AM) Worship Service (10:00 AM)

(D) Cornelia Cooper & Wanda Schamp

B) Cornelia Cooper & Wanda Schamp

(G) Cornelia Cooper & Wanda Schamp

(U) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Jim Kinney/Mike Johnson

K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson—Need Volunteers Pre-School—Mary Bullard—Need Volunteers

Toddlers Nursery:-Kim Clark

Coffee Nook Nibbles: Need Volunteers

Evening Worship at 5:30pm

Family Night Suppers are Back!!!

Join us on Wednesday nights at

5:15pm for Supper and Bible

Studies for Everyone at 6pm

We look forward to Seeing You!

September 24

Sunday School (9:00 AM) Worship Service (10:00 AM)

(D) Kathi Dasinger & Mary Walsh

B) Kathi Dasinger & Mary Walsh

(G) Kathi Dasinger & Mary Walsh

(U) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Jim Kinney/Mike Johnson

K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson—Need Volunteers Pre-School—Mary Bullard—Need Volunteers

Toddlers Nursery:-Kim Clark

Coffee Nook Nibbles: Need Volunteers

Evening Worship at 5:30pm

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Greystone’s Cookbook

Our church cookbook has a lot of great recipes!

These make great gifts for any occasion!

Proceeds from the cookbook sales help support our church ministries. Cookbooks

are located in the lobby.

Cost: $10 each

Sunday Mornings

Sunday School—9:00am Worship Service—10:00am

Sunday Evenings U.T.H. Join our teens—5:30pm

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September 19th at Noon

here at the Church.

Bring a dish to share.

Come join us for a time of

Friendship, Laughter and

Fellowship.

Please Remember to bring a

friend!!

Contact Betsy Kingsbury for more

info @ (912) 281-2053

Hostesses:

Charm Russler & Patty Johnson

Christian Women United Circle Ministry Groups

Donation for Love In Action is paper or plastic cups & bingo prizes

C.W.U. September 5th at 12pm at the church

. FAITH CIRCLE

September 12th

Gayla Miskell is the hostess

Grace-Love Circle September 18th at 6pm at Mama Rosa’s

FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY Strong Community Life Matters to God

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FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY Strong Community Life Matters to God

God’s Awesome August What a wonderful time during God’s Awesome August! The

fellowship was great and the food was delicious. Thank you

so much for being a part of this God’s Awesome August!

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INSTRUCT MINISTRY

Spiritual and Relational Health Matter to God

Join us Sundays

9am for Sunday School; 10am for Children’s Church

Children and U.T.H. Activities —Sunday nights 5:30pm

Join us Wednesday evenings

Stick Ministry 6-7pm

Kidz First (2 yr-Kindergarten) 6-7pm

Greystone UMC

Children’s Ministry

The Children and Youth are learning a new

routine with the Stick Ministry…and it’s a good one that you won’t want to miss!

More information on their performance soon! Practice is Wednesday evenings at 6pm

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INSTRUCT MINISTRY Spiritual and Relational Health Matter to God

September 22-24

Bible Study

Sue Wilson will be leading a Bible Study

beginning Sept 6th at 6pm. “Transforming

Grace—Living Confidently in God’s Unfailing

Love” by Jerry Bridges Wednesday’s at 6pm.

Transforming Grace is a practical, biblical, and

powerful exposition of the truth of grace, grace

which frees from guilt and legalism, but which

inspires us toward holy living because of our

appreciation of what God did for us.

Women’s Bible Study

Robyn Robbins will be leading a Women’s Bible

Study beginning Sept 11th at 9am “Me, Myself, and

Lies” by Jennifer Rothschild. Clean out the junk in

your mind and replace hidden negative thoughts

with positive truths from God's word. Words are

powerful. Especially the words women speak to

themselves. All too often, what they say to

themselves when they lie in bed at night or look in

the mirror in the morning is not even close to the

words God wants them to speak to their souls.

According to Rothschild, what we think about often

has a ripple effect on nearly every area of our lives.

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LOCAL FOOD MINISTRY

LOVE IN ACTION Please remember the food drive: Canned goods and non- perishables will be collected for Love in Action the 1st Sunday of each month. Volunteers serve food on the 1st Thursday of each month. Contact Jan Willis at 796-4022.

Items for Wiregrass Animal Shelter will be collected the 1st Sunday of each month.

REACH MINISTRY People Want Their Lives to Matter and Make a

Good Neighbors at Greys one

Thank you to everyone that helped with bagging the cookies with scripture for the students at

Honeysuckle Middle School. The students were very excited to know that Greystone Church

thinks of them and prays for them often.

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REACH MINISTRY People Want Their Lives to Matter and Make a Difference

“Let’s Get Social”

Like us on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/

GreystoneUnitedMethodistChurch/

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GreystoneUMC

Follow us on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/

greystonedothan/

Watch us on You Tube

Channel: Greystone United Methodist

Church

Did you know Greystone is getting Social? We are in the mix!

Find Us, Like Us, Follow Us, and Watch Us!

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SERVE MINISTRY People Want Their Lives to Matter and Make a Difference

UMCOR is currently working with disaster coordinators and early response teams

in Louisiana and Texas to provide relief to the many people whose lives have been

impacted by hurricane/tropical storm Harvey. We will continue to update the

UMCOR website and social media as we receive new information.

5 Things You Can Do 1. Please continue to pray for those whose lives have been impacted by hurricane/tropical storm Harvey. Please also pray for the Early Response Teams, disaster

coordinators, and many volunteers in The Texas Annual Conference of the United Method-ist Church, Louisiana Conference of The United Methodist Church, Río Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church and Central Texas Conference who are working tirelessly to provide relief after Harvey.

2. Make relief kits, send complete kits to our relief-supply depots or an affiliate ware-house. Download the packing list and shipping label.

3. Partner with UMCOR in responding to the needs of communities and individuals impacted by Hurricane Harvey by giving to Advance #901670:

To give by mail:

Advance GCFA P.O. Box 9068 New York, NY 10087-9068 Please note in the memo line: Advance 901670

4. Donate only those items requested.

5. Please wait for an invitation to volunteer.

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CHEERFUL HEARTS What a lively time we shared at the August event. All our guests

enjoyed the evening so much and expressed what a blessing our

church family is to them. With smiles and hugs they thanked us and

one shared she had told her mother how much she enjoys visiting

our church. Thank you for all the donations of time, funds, and food to

make it happen. To God be the Glory and may they (our guests from the 4

SpectraCare Homes) be able to sense His love for them. Our next event is

scheduled for Oct. 24, 5:00-6:30 and will be our traditional Fall Festival. We

will need help with greeting, serving, playing games. You will want to

remember, some of our guests use walkers, some are just slow, some are

elderly, some just “unsure” of new things so they need our encouragement

and prayers even as they visit us. What joy they experience though when

they get to participate in these events. Please pray for our planning and

God’s leading in all things.

If you are new to our church family, Cheerful Hearts is a service ministry to 45 special needs adults ranging in ages from about 35-70 living in 4 Spectra Care group homes

here in Dothan supported through donations and volunteers.

"Do all the good you can,... at all the times you can,... for as long as

you ever can." J. Wesley

SERVE MINISTRY People Want Their Lives to Matter and Make a Difference

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Join us the First Thursday of every month. We share food donated by Greystone members. And share the Love of Christ with them through Prayer.

Ask Jan Willis for dates and location

Love In Action International Ministries spreads

the Gospel of Jesus Christ through acts of

compassion in our hometown of Dothan, Ala.,

inner cities throughout the US, and other parts

of the world. Jesus tells us in Matthew 25:35-

40 that we are to take care of the neediest

among us. In verse 40 He says, "I assure you:

Whatever you did for one of the least of these

brothers of Mine, you did for Me."

They also believe in carrying out the Great

Commission Jesus gives all of His followers in

Matthew 28:19-20. Therefore, we go to the

nations reaching the lost and unreached peo-

ple with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and make

disciples.

The United Methodist Church is a

connectional denomination. That

means all UMC’s are connected to

one another through annual

conferences. Keep up with what’s

happening and learn more about

your Alabama-West Florida

Conference from their website:

awfumc.org

A.R.M.E.D., Men’s Club, meets 2nd Mondays

at 6:30pm in the church sanctuary for a

meal, fellowship, and planning.

SERVE MINISTRY

People Want Their Lives to Matter and Make a Difference

Stephen Ministry is Christ caring for people through people. If you, or someone you know, are going through a difficult time, consider having a Stephen Minister.

Stephen Ministers listen, care, encourage and provide emotional and spiritual support. The care is confidential and helpful. For more information on receiving

care contact Rev. Stephanie Cox at 334.794.6725.

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No Choir Practice during the month of September.

Interested in joining the choir?

.For information contact Betsy Kingsbury at

334.794.6725

THANKS MINISTRY God Inhabits the Praises of His People

Interested in joining the

Praise band?

For information contact Chris

Adkins at 334.794.6725

Have a request? Let us know!

We would love to play your

favorite song!

Dothan District UMC Fall Gathering

$10 Admission, Dinner & Entertainment

RSVP to Pat Heldman by September 18th

334-793-4440 or pat@covenantdothan.org

RSVP today so you don’t miss out!

You will not want to miss the Fall

Gathering at Covenant UMC!

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Birthdays, Anniversaries And Other Important Stuff

August 2017

Income: $19,531.48 Expense: $23,629.46

ATTENDANCE

August 6 August 13

Sunday School: 46 Sunday School: 51

Worship: 105 Worship: 81

August 20 August 27

Sunday School: 53 Sunday School: 47

Worship: 101 Worship: 83

SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Vernon & Lindy Sears 9/02 Steve & Treva Benak 9/04

Do you have something that you

would like to go into the monthly

Connection? Or a suggestion for

the Connection? You can put it in

the basket in the Common

Ground, or you can email it to me

at office@greystonedothan.org

September Birthdays

Joshua Adkins 9/01 Barbara Haymon 9/01 Brittany Clark 9/06 John Sanders 9/06 Dave Oltmans 9/07 Janie Arnold 9/11 Phil Cox 9/12 Steve Benak 9/17 Brandi White 9/17 Peggy Nero 9/18 Cody Carletti 9/19 Rufus Haymon 9/20 Allen Brackin 9/21 Betsy Kingsbury 9/21 Ann Wood 9/27 Mason Monday 9/29

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Richard White—Keep in your prayers Shirley Belcher—Answers for tremors she is having Mary Bullard—Health Ryder Wilhelm—Recovering from brain tumor Lawanna Dykes—A kidney donor-type A or O Mark Freeman—Prostate cancer Bernie Hartfield—Parkinson's Disease (Rhonda Rankin's father) Margrette Joiner—Gall Bladder and blood infection Nelda Kelley—(Robyn Robbins’ mother)

Chris Carnley—Unspoken Vernon Sears—Keep in your prayers Lenora McAllister—Keep in your prayers Tom Walsh—Pray for foot to heal completely Justin Foster—Recovering from brain surgery Pastor Stephanie & her family—Keep in your prayers Betsy Kingsbury—Recovering from Surgery & loss of mother Susan Miller’s parents—Pray for their health Patti Walker—Strength in her knees and no pain Edward Harden—Back pain Cody Carletti—School

Our Church, Our Community, and Our Country

Please update the church office on the status of these

prayer requests.

Janie Arnold (404 Montezuma Avenue, 36303)

Shirley Belcher (Baptist Village #107, 4426 W. Main Street, 36303)

Lois Christensen (5913 Granger Road, Marianna, FL 32446)

Clyde & Billie Cunningham (102 Pearce Street, 36301)

Evelyn McMoy (1504 Dakota Street, 36303)

Richard White (105 Boardwalk, 36303)

NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

PRAYER LIST homebound

. "Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive." Matthew 21:22

Somerset Extendicare Myra Shewmake(#102) Vernon Sears Margrette Joiner Vi Altman Wesley Place Sara Williams Lenora McAllister Troy Health & Rehab Center Jerrie Hollis Westside Terrace Jeanette McCollum

Those Serving our Country.........

SFC Matthew Kingsbury (Alabama) (husband of Betsy Kingsbury) SSgt. Michael Monday - USMC (North Carolina) (son of Allen & Mary Beth Brackin) Sgt. Chris Moore - USMC (Japan) (nephew of Mary Beth Brackin) Cpt. Justin Shaw (Georgia) (grandson of Buford & Polly Fortson) Caleb Thomas (son of Troy & Virginia Thomas) LCPL Dakota (Cody) Justice (North Carolina) (son of Chris & Connie Justice) SR Robert Williams (Great Lakes) (grandson of Bob & Wanda Schamp)

Addresses of some of our Servicemen

LCPL Dakota Justice

PO Box 8029

Camp Lejeune, NC 28547

SR Williams, Robert, J. DIV234

SHIP06. USS CONSTITUTION

3510 Illinois Street

Great Lakes, IL 60088-3119

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Church Staff

Stephanie Cox John Sanders Senior Pastor Visitation Pastor

Betsy Kingsbury Chris Adkins

Choir Director Worship Leader

Mike Johnson Patty Johnson

Director of Youth Ministries Director of Children’s Ministry

Kim Clark Mary Bullard Nursery Pre-K Teacher

Mark Robbins Betsy Kingsbury Sound Tech Pianist

Jennifer Hamilton Diane Blackstone Church Administration/IT Tech Custodian

Church Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 8:00 am—4:00 pm

OFFICE: (334) 794-6725 FAX: (334) 712-9717

Email: office@greystonedothan.org

F.I.R.S.T. Team Leaders

Fellowship Charm Russler

Instruct Jim Kinney

Reach Susan Loftin

Serve Barbara Haymon

Thanksgiving Carolyn Johnson

Website: www.greystonedothan.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/

GreystoneUnitedMethodistChurch

Twitter: @GreystoneUMC

Memorials

A donation was made to The Greystone UMC

In Memory of

Royce Sherrick By

Tom & Mary Walsh

A donation was made to The Greystone UMC

In Memory of Frank Sanders

By John & Glenda Sanders

A donation was made to The Greystone UMC

In Memory of

Pete Knight By

Buford & Polly Fortson