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THE VILLAGE METHODIST A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF AUBURN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Volume 32 June 27, 2018 Number 24

Dr. Cory Smith and Rev. Charles Cummings God Comes to Save

2 Samuel 1:1, 17–27 8:00 Traditional Message - Dr. Cory Smith

Music: Bell Ensemble, Jacquie Cruz, soloist 9:30 Chapel Message - Dr. Cory Smith

Music: Chapel 5

9:30 Celebration Message - Rev. Charles Cummings 11:00 Traditional Message - Dr. Cory Smith

Music: Bell Ensemble, Chancel Choir, Jacquie

Cruz, soloist 11:00 Resonate Message - Rev. Charles Cummings 11:00 Korean Worship Service - Rev. Lee

In Worship This Sunday

Prayer Pager Ministry

Our Prayer Pager Ministry is excited to share a new option that allows you to

send a prayer message (just like a text message) to our recipients with a cell

pager (see * recipients below). The site for this new service is

(www.prayerphone.net). You will have the option to type in your prayer

message or select a verse from the verses listed. You must use our 334 area

code for the message to be sent. As the Spirit of God prompts you, first PRAY for these individuals, and then

CALL their prayer pager number (or go to www.prayerphone.net) aThe

prayer pager information can also be found on the AUMC website atnd

follow the prompts. www.aumc.net.

To make a prayer chain request during the daytime, please call Michelle

Morrison at the church office at 334-826-8800 ext. 222. At night, please

call either Bo Cavin 334-821-7714 or Deborah McCord 334-703-3646.

Prayer Chain Numbers

Singles’ Ministry Singles’ July 4th Celebration at the Lake 105 Corprew Circle,

Dadeville Wednesday, July 4, noon; covered dish

Divorce Care meets Wednesday nights in D134, 6:00pm

Sunday Morning Study in Room B234, 9:30am For more information about these events, contact the AUMC Singles’

office, 334-826-8800 or johnf@aumc.net.

8:00 - 8:30 Bo Cavin

8:30 - 9:00 Joey Hundley

9:00 - 9:30 Kathy Hartzog

Prayer Vigil for July 1, 2018 As part of our special emphasis on prayer, AUMC has established a

continuous prayer vigil each Sunday morning from 8:00am to noon.

9:30 - 10:00 Gary Hartzog

11:30 - noon Mary Sue Lindsey

Once a month when we have Holy Communion, a

team of people are needed for each service to set-

up and break-down the Communion elements on

the altar.

We are in need of more helpers to assist in the

sacristy (room where Communion is prepared). If you would like to serve, please contact Emilyn

Gipson at emilynng@yahoo.com

Help with Holy Communion

Wednesday Night Supper will be June 27

WNS will resume the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays over the

summer (June 27, July 11 & 25; August 8 & 22)

5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall; $5.00/person; $15.00/family

Child-friendly menu option provided each week!

No reservations necessary

Visit website for menu and more information:

www.aumc.net>fellowship

Wednesday Night Supper (WNS)

New Members

From the Pastor’s Study Brett and Natalie

Whiteside joined the

church June 24, 2018.

Brett transfers his

membership from

Southside Baptist

Church; Southside, Ala.,

and Natalie transfers her

membership from

Asbury UMC;

Birmingham, Ala. Pictured with Brett and Natalie is

their son, Davis. We warmly welcome you to our

church family here at AUMC.

Debra St. John joined

the church June 24,

2018. Deb transfers her

membership from Shades

Mountain Baptist Church;

Birmingham, Ala. We are

delighted to welcome

you to our church family

here at AUMC.

Friends,

It is with a joyful heart that I join the pastoral staff at Auburn United Methodist

Church! What wonderful things lie ahead of us together.

I grew up outside Atlanta, Georgia, and

eventually attended the University of Georgia

where I graduated with a degree in Nutrition

Sciences. After graduating from UGA (Go

Dawgs!), I began my studies at Duke Divinity

School. It was there that I met a charming

Montgomery boy who I now call my husband!

My husband, Patrick, serves just up the road as an

associate at First United Methodist Opelika.

Most days, you can find us mulling around

Downtown Opelika, watering our tiny urban

garden, or tending to our large collection of

houseplants! When I’m not busy being a “Plant

Mom” and pastor, you’ll find me eating tacos, strolling through the public library, or

sharing meals with friends around my kitchen table.

I am giddy with excitement as I look forward to the meals we will share, memories we

will make, and ministry we will do together!

Cheers,

Kelli Hitchman-Craig

Associate Pastor, AUMC

Prayer Pager Recipients (*cell pager) Pager #’s

Kate Seawell (mother of Joel Seawell) (334) 742-5224

*Wesley-Kate Crocker (granddaughter of Bari Hodges) (334) 742-5221

*Michelle Granberry (334) 742-5210

*Allen McCord (334) 742-5240

*Sam McCord (334) 742-5225

Tom White (334) 742-5214

*Ms. Emma Lou Duffel (334) 742-5208

*Robert & Debra Foster (334) 742-5235

*Billy & Lisa Kitchens (334) 742-5236

*Wendy Franklin (334) 742-5216

Ava Lawrence (334) 742-5211

*Charlotte Hoerlein (334) 742-5223

*Billy Hotalen (334) 742-5230

*Debbie McCall Pegues (334) 742-5233

Dottie Bagwell (334) 742-5248

Cascade Prayer Pager (Now reaches all participants) (334) 742-5202

Summer Missions Involves Loving

Everyone (SMILE)

Tuesday, July 10,

9:00-12:00noon (Grades 1st-4th )

Register at AUMC.net before noon

on Monday, July 9.

We will be packing lunches of love

bags and helping at the Salvation

Army.

For more information, contact Dru

Washburn at druw@aumc.net or

334-826-8800 ext. 255.

Summer Missions

Involves Loving

Everyone (SMILE)

Acolyte: 8:00 - Stirling Wilson, Jacob Bailey; 9:30 Chapel - Eli Watson, Cooper

Watson; 9:30 Celebration - Caroline Belcher, Cole Myers;

11:00 Sanctuary - John Cade Wilson, Carlie Wilson

Scripture Readers: 8:00 - Carol Carroll; 9:30 Chapel - Angela Rogers;

11:00 Sanctuary - Abby Adams Ushers: 8:00 - Paul Grisham, Susan Nunnelly, Jim Carroll, Jack Burkhalter

9:30 Chapel - Mark Taylor, Jan Taylor, Becton LaMar;

9:30 Celebration - Chuck Ludwig, Annette Ludwig, Larry Lee, Phil Lindsey;

11:00 Sanctuary - Eric Sanderson, Johnny Lawrence, Don Franklin, Richard

Guthrie, Mike Hubbard, Tim Jones, Bob Webb, Jack Mobley, John Reese,

Andrew Taylor

Assimilation Team: 8:00 - Bo Cavin; 9:30 Celebration - Tracy Adrian;

11:00 Sanctuary - Carol Davis; Resonate - Sue Ann Fox

Flowers in the Sanctuary are given in loving memory of Allijean Northcutt

from the Northcutt family.

Serving in Worship this Week

Record of Faithfulness Weekly Worship Attendance 1,059 Operation Budget $ 4,158,716.00

Operating Received 06/24/18 $ 55,931.44

Total Rec. to date for 2018 $ 1,934,596.10

Jubilee Ministry (Age 60 Plus or Younger Retirees) Prayerful Concerns as of June 26, 2018

Youth Ministry

Media Ministry Radio Broadcast on WANI 1400 AM & 98.7 FM Sundays from 8:00am -12:15pm Online-Live Streaming and

Archives at www.AUMC.net

TV Broadcast on Channel 181

(Charter Only)

Traditional 11:00am Service

Sundays at 2:00pm and 6:00pm

Tuesdays at 4:00pm

Celebration Service

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Summer studies for Adults

“Make a Difference” Following Your Passion and Finding

Your Place to Serve, by James Harnish

This 6 week DVD study will be offered at two different

times:

Sundays 5:00-6:30pm beginning July 8

Tuesdays 12:00-1:00pm beginning July 10

Led by a team of laity and AUMC staff

Connect Your Passion with the World’s Great Need. Every day we see

that things are not right in our world, and as followers of Jesus Christ,

we have an impulse to do something about it. We long to connect our

passions and gifts with the world's great needs, making a unique

contribution for the healing of the world. In Make a Difference, author

James A. Harnish helps you answer the questions "How can I contribute

to God's healing work in this world?"; and "How can I find my place to

serve and make a difference?" Drawing upon biblical wisdom and real

stories of real people who have found their place to serve, he provides

practical guidance to help every disciple make a difference as a

participant in God's transformation of the world.

Ephesians Bible Study

Have you noticed how sometimes you have a story in

the back of your mind that keeps coming up, even when

you’re talking about something else? In Ephesians,

throughout its worship, prayers and instructions for

living, Paul can’t contain his joy and amazement at the

larger story of God’s plan to save us in Jesus the

Messiah. Using N.T. Wright’s study guide, we will

explore the significance of our role in God’s grand

narrative, and encourage us to live more fully as people

who are lavishly loved by God.

This 6 weeks will meet on Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00pm,

July 18 - August 22.

Led by Julie Hare and Sarah Goolsby

Study guide - $8.00 (can purchase at first session)

For more information, contact Sarah Goolsby, sarahg@aumc.net

Cory and Charles will be preaching on the Book of Ephesians in July

and August. Come join us as we dig into this remarkable Epistle!

Order your book at www.cokesbury.com or contact Ann Moss

annm@aumc.net by June25.

Let’s Get Active

There will be no Let’s Get Active or Yoga this week. Harvester’s

Come and join us on Thursday, July 5 at10:45am in the Fellowship

Hall to hear Mr. Glenn Glover tell us how UMCOR helps those in need.

Glenn has been working with UMCOR for many years and can share

with us some of the history as well as how donations are used. Bring a

friend and enjoy the best meal in Auburn after the program. Newcomers and Visitors Are Always Welcome! For more information

contact Winsley Bates at the Jubilee Ministry Office (826-8800, Ext. 281).

College Ministry

Sunday School meets at 9:30 and 11:00am in C179. Summer Youth Events

The Youth Summer Calendar is on our website at www.aumc.net.

Wildcard Wednesdays will include going to dinner (student pays),

games, worship and group Bible Study. Remaining WCS dates are

July 11 and July 25.

Sweat Week, July 15-20.

Sweat Week is full, but we are still accepting students on our

waiting list. Registration forms can be picked up in the Youth

Room or at the receptionist desk in Mathison Lobby or a form can

emailed to you.

In order to be added to the Waiting List we must have a

completed registration form and payment.

Registration is open to students who will be in grades 7-12 in the

fall.

For Youth Activities, follow our social media and online calendar.

Go to www.aumc.net/youth.

Like our Facebook page: Auburn UMC Youth Ministry.

Follow us on Instagram @AuburnUMCYouth.

AUMC Youth Office, Marc Baugh or Jill Perry, 334-826-8800,

ext. 223 or jillp@aumc.net.

AUMC Veteran Ministry

Pray for our Costa Rica Mission Team

A new Widow and Widower Support

Group is meeting on the 2nd Monday of each

month from 5:00-6:00pm at the home of

Betty Corbin.

* Please note the time change to

accommodate those that work.*

The next meeting is Monday, July 9, 2018,

from 5:00-6:00pm.

For more information or to indicate interest, contact Betty Corbin at

334-821-6306.

Widow & Widower

Widow and Widower Support Group

Our church is starting a new program to

specifically minister to veterans in our

congregation and in the community.

This ministry will give veterans the

opportunity to gather periodically for a time

of fellowship, sharing information,

supporting and praying for each other.

If you, as a veteran, would like to participate in this ministry, please

make contact with John Wingfield at (334) 826-0777 or

jpwingfield@gmail.com.

Thank you for your consideration!

FIRST Monday of each month (NEXT MEETING: July 2, 2018)

from 6:00-7:00pm at Auburn United Methodist Church, Annex in

Room D134

Childcare provided.

For more information, please contact Lisa Kitchens at 334-421-7163 OR

Debra Foster at 334-332-9703

Support Group for Grandparents & Non-Parent Relatives Raising Younger Children

Summer 2018

Sunday School

9:30am in the AUMC College Room.

Living Room Worship

Sundays, 8:00pm in the AUMC College Room.

Thursday Night Dinner & Bible Studies

Dinner at 6:30pm and then Bible Studies at 7:15pm at the Auburn Wesley

Foundation. For more information go to auwesley.org, check out our Instagram:

auburnwesley, or go to the Auburn Wesley Foundation Facebook Group.

Praying for our Auburn UMC mission to Costa Rica!

This week a team of 21 from Auburn UMC will join other churches in the

Alabama-West Florida Conference in serving Iglesia Evangélica Metodista

Cristo Vive Palmares. This partnership with the United Methodist Church in

Costa Rica also strengthens our connection with Spanish Fort, Atmore, and

Woodland UMC in our own conference. Please keep our team in your

prayers.

In EAMC: Bill Wilkinson

Recently released from the hospital: Elmyra Cleiland

In Bethany House: Angie Dollar

In Fairhope: Rev. Marcus Smith

AUMC Family Concerns: Chris Adams; Josh Adams; Talmadge

and Mary Balch; Gordon Barksdale; Bob Bennett; Ron Bodeen; Ben

Bowden; Charlotte Brennan; Jean Chapman; Sylba Cleveland; Paul

and Dixie Conner; Earl Crutchfield; Nick Davis; Mark DeGruiter;

James DeWitt; Jackie Diener; Betty Dillard; Mike DiOrio; Deanna

Dozier; Marjorie Draper; Emma Lou Duffel; Ollie Edwards; Lynn

Franklin; Wendy Franklin; Pat Gibson; Diane Gjerstad; Bets Golden;

Michelle Granberry; Morrison Hemphill; Wayne Houston; Penny

Hundley; David Jones; Kenneth King; Emily Lacy; Pam LaMar;

Kathryn Lucius; Barbara Marsee; Allen McCord; Sam McCord;

Blaine McElfresh; Patrick Morrow; Mo Moseley; Ann Neighbors;

John Neubauer; Sig and Marilyn Olson; Jean Prather; Grace Prince;

Glen Schultz; Wayne Sellers; Ellsworth Steele; Glenn Thompson;

Mark Waldrip; Nell Wetzel; Tom White; Alexis Yount.

Extended Concerns: Kon Adams; Anna Anderson’s mother (Julie

McCluskey; Winsley Bates’ cousin (Ashley Lynn); John Blake; Mary

Bloodsworth; Anita Boyle’s brother (Denny Blair); Marion Burrell;

Joe Carlton’s mother; Carolyn Carr’s nephew (Jason Carr); Eloise

Carter’s daughter-in-law (Tamara); Bo Cavin’s brother-in-law (Billy

Hotalen); Jennifer Clegg’s mother (Joanna Jones); David Cleiland’s

mother (Elmyra Cleiland); Carol Cochran’s mother (Eleanor

Holdbrooks); Thomas Corbitt’s grandfather (Roy Corbitt); Phillip and

Susan Cowart’s grandson (Barrett Phan); Ashley Pruitt Creamer; Jack

and Julie Downes’ daughter-in-law (Penny Downes); Reeder

Dulaney’s mother (Barbara Priester); Wendy Franklin’s brother (Rev.

Norman Williams); George Gayle; Emily Gentry’s grandmother

(Cathline Hill); John Goodin’s sister (Mary Campbell); Tammie

Gourdouze’s mother (Billie Burnside); Pam Haney’s father (Rick

Wilt); Ray Harris’ grandson (Ethan Harris); Cheri Hart’s brother-in-

law (David Smith); Tammy Hartwell’s nephew (Bob Turner); Jennifer

Heath’s mother (Barbara Dimmick); Wayne Houston’s brother (Jerry

Houston); Cody Hudon’s father (Randy Hudon); Jerry Hughes’ father

(Billy Hughes); Beth Kellum; Meghan Kemp’s father-in-law (Eugene

Kemp); Abby Langham’s parents (Carol and Del Tull) and

grandmother (Mary Evelyn Braden); Beth Lawrence’s father (Bill

Atkins); Ouida and John Lawrence’s daughter (Ava); Jeff Lawson;

Evelyn Leachman; Tom Lenyo; Rob McKinnell’s mother and mother-

in-law (Julie McKinnell, Alice Flynn); Jason Meigs; John Meredith’s

father (Benjamin Meredith); Dot Mitchum’s sister-in-law (Patsy

Johnson); Dana Morgan’s mother (Toni Clune); Michelle Morrison’s

nephew (Tony Gratys); Sue Nelson’s mother (Christine Jordon);

Wayne Nobles; Gretchen Oliver’s parents; Steve Paleus; Greg

Panowicz’s grandfather (Emil Panowicz); Glenda Parrish’s brother

(Glenn Stacey); Paige Pearson’s grandmother (Margaret Stone);

Barbara Pickard’s brother (Bill Guinard); Paul Register’s father

(Howard Register); Jessie Rhodes’ daughter (Leslie Donovon);

Denise Robinson; Eric Sanderson’s uncle (Vic Sanderson); Glen and

Doris Schultz’s daughter (Julie Dodarell); Wayne and Gayla Sellers’

granddaughter (Sellers Philpott); Greg Shaw’s cousins (Robin

Roemon, Joe Thrasher and Olivia Mann); Sam Shaw’s brother and

cousin (David Slimp and Debra Crain); Betty Sims’ brother (Ken

Walker); John and Carol Stivers’ daughter (Kathy McDaniel);

Reginald Strickland; Kim Talmage’s brother (John Van Deusen); Jack

and Katherine Thomas; Gary Vaughan’s stepfather (Jon Ford); Glen

Vollenweider’s mother (Patricia Vollenweider); Gale Walker’s

brother (Terrell Lucas); Marti White’s mother (Peggy Jones); Chery

Williams; Ed Williams’ mother (Perry Williams); Mike Williams;

Don Wyatt Juan Zapata; Alison Zunklei.

Sympathy to:

Sue Daniel and family in the death of her cousin Kemit Selvig