Wrightsboro ConnectionOctober 2019

October Birthdays

October Anniversaries

1   Darren & Beth Poe10 Bill & Shirley Clawson

WOWs (Widows of Wrightsboro)

 The Widows of Wrightsboro "WOWS" will be gathering for lunch on Thursday, October 10th. Join us at 11:30am at Ruby Tuesday located  in Mayfaire at 1138 Military Cutoff Road. If you have any questions, please contact Marlene Dexter.

HELP! Have you moved? Got a new phone number or email? Please share

that information with Suzanne so she can update our directory. Thank you!

Thoughts from Pastor David...   Things are always busy around here with special events and Sundays, but I want to remind you of another big Sunday coming up on October 27 - Homecoming! This promises to be a very special celebration as we gather together to remember and proclaim that Wrightsboro UMC is more than our church, it is our home. We hope that former members of the church family will return to share in the celebration of all that God has done here over the years.

I have invited our former associate pastor, Rev. Lynn Wall, to be our guest preacher. The choir is working on some special music, and the Good News Singers will bless us as well. Following worship, we will gather together on the grounds to share a lunch of barbecue and sides as we enjoy a time of fellowship.

As we celebrate that WUMC is our church home, we will have some people step forward and proclaim that WUMC is their "official" church home by taking membership vows and joining the church. If the Lord has been leading you to join the church and become a "formal" member, please contact me so we can discuss it. This includes anyone who may not have been baptized or made a public profession of faith in Jesus Christ. Give me a call and let's talk about taking that important step.

Let's spread the word about our special Homecoming celebration and invite everyone we can - friends, neighbors, family, former members, even strangers. It will be a wonderful occasion to have visitors and introduce them to this wonderful church that we call home!

  Grace & peace,Pastor David

WRIGHTSBORO UNITED METHODIST MEN

Hello to all from the WUMC Men's group! 

The men will be having a Shrimp Boil on Saturday, October 12th at 5:00pm. A donation of $10 a plate will be accepted. 

Our next meeting will be Sunday, October 13th at 7:30am and all are welcome. Please join us and invite a friend!

Thank you all for your support of the men's group and may God bless each of you!

Darren Poe - President, WUMM

2  Judy Block4  Mike Tate4  Debbie Wheat5  Gina Lucas8  Aurora Alexander

10  Gina Crowder11  Faith Crowder11  Matthew Tate12  Michael Shoaf12  Callie Younginer14  Jennifer Mathews15  Wendy Donovan17  Betsy Gainey19  Katelynn Tate21  Linda Watkins23  Marilyn Waldon24  Pete Davis29  Pam Spencer30  Kristine Chandler30  Rebekah Shoaf30  Christi Tate31  Carolyn McLearie

CRAFTY FRIDAY

The Crafty Friday Ladies meet each Friday at 9:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall for crafts, fellowship, and coffee.  We will be working on making beaded crosses and angels for the Chrismon and Angel Trees.   We would love to have more ladies come out on Friday mornings.  You don't have to be a master crafter; just come out and have fun. DVD Ministry Each week, John Fuller records our 10:50am Worship Service.  If you missed worship or would like to share the service with a friend or family member, copies are available.  A sign-up sheet is in the lobby; put your name and date of the service, and we will get a copy to you. A donation of $5.00 is appreciated to cover the cost of supplies. 

The 2019 Flower Chart, found on bulletin board in hallway, is quickly filling up! If you would like to have an arrangement grace our altar area in honor or memory of someone just go and sign up on the chart. The cost is $49.00. 

Available Dates:October 13November 3, 24December 8, 22

Our Bud Vase ministry begins after your Sunday flowers have beautified our

Sanctuary. Just donate the flowers and Donna Fisk will take them and arrange in bud vases and take to a local Nursing Home.

Prayer Chain Have a prayer concern?  

Who do you contact? 

Email the church office and we will email it out to the Prayer Chain.  Note that the Prayer Chain is a different list from those receiving this Newsletter.  If you would like to be on the Prayer Chain email list, contact the church office. Just remember that you are committing to pray for the members of our church and their family and friends.  

YOUTH GROUP The youth are looking forward to fall and our opportunities for fellowship. We meet weekly on Wednesday's from 6:30-7:30. We are planning to attend Hubbs Corn Maze on October 18th. The youth are looking forward to Pilgrimage in November. We will also plan a service project in December along with a lock in. 

If you have a child in 6th-12th grade please have them join us! 

Please see Chris or Gina Crowder for more information. 

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

We meet every Sunday at 9:45 am in the Education Building. Your children, grandchildren and your neighbor's children need to know and grow in Christ. Please help us to bring the Gospel to life in them. The Good News Singers practice every Wednesday evening at 6:30, and we plan to continue through the summer even when there is no family dinner. We sing every month in church, usually the third Sunday. After practicing, we have a snack and then the older children act out a Bible skit, while the younger children do a simple craft or coloring project. We finish at 7:30 pm. We look forward to including your child in the fun. If you have any questions, please talk to Pam Lipka (910-706-1252).

MISSIONS AND OUTREACH

AGAPE LOVE FOR ARMENIA

Agape boxes are on their way to bring Christmas excitement to the children of Armenia.  After filling 100 boxes at the packing party, we were able to fill 80 more.  There were approximately 8  people at the packing party who enjoyed good food, fellowship and the joy of knowing that we were sending the love of Jesus across the world to these children.

MERCI

There is much need at the MERCI Center right now.  Thousands of shoe boxes have been delivered and are waiting to be inspected.  The time is getting close for the boxes to be shipped in order to be there for Christmas, so if you have free time to help, see Joyce Parker or the office for a schedule of days the warehouse will be open.  For those of you who have been the MERCI you know what a great time it is.

MISSION IN BURGAW

We are close to completion on the Florence-damaged house we are helping to restore in Burgaw.  There is still sheet rock to be finished and a few odds and ends.  There will be another project available in Pender County; there are still hundreds of people displaced and waiting to go home.  See the missions committee if you are interested in helping them do that.

MEALS ON WHEELS

We continue to serve approximately 30 shut-ins with a hot meal on the first Saturday of each month.  These are people in our own community who are physically handicapped or financially unable to buy food.  We sometimes tend to take our blessings for granted but for these people it's a little different and they welcome a friendly face with a meal showing up at their door.

Facebook 

Yes, Wrightsboro United Methodist

Church has a Facebook page! Some of you have already liked our page and we thank you. If you have not already done so, please take time to go and "like" our page.  Also, you can really help us get the word out about what we are doing here at Wrightsboro UMC by not only liking the posts but also by sharing the posts. This will increase the number of people exponentially who see our posts. Another way you can help is when a question is posted, answer the question. This will help open up the communication. Lastly, if you have some time on your hands and would like to help keep our social media current, please contact the church office. 

WRIGHTSBORO UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

Meeting Information: Our next meeting will be October 8th at 6:00pm. We will have a light supper, followed by elections and then we will assemble school kits which will be taken to the Merci Center in Goldsboro.  All women are invited to join us.

Upcoming UMW events: 

1. UMW Annual Meeting- October 12, 2019 Methodist University, 5400 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC 28311. A BIG celebration of the UMW 150 Anniversary is being planned for North Carolina UMW Annual meeting.. Make plans now to attend this exciting event. To commemorate 150 years of UMW giving to Missions at home and around the World.

2. Harbor District Annual UMW Meeting- October 26 at Trinity UMC

Ongoing WUMW Projects:  Boxtops4eudcation: BIG NEWS: Over the summer some participating brands are beginning to change their packaging from a physical Box Tops clip to the   new Box Tops icon. Box Tops program will eventually become digital-only. However, with thousands of products and hundreds of brands, this will take some time, but that will be the eventual direction of the program.  All physical clips will be honored until they reach their expiration

dates, as long as they are validly submitted by coordinators, so keep clipping and sending them to your school or place them in the small container in the Welcome Center near the UMW book collection. The UMW encourages everyone to save Boxtops4Education

Books for Wrightsboro Elementary School Summer Reading 2020The librarian at Wrightsboro Elementary told us that the children love getting books to take home. So keep on the lookout for age appropriate books and bring them to the church. Eyeglasses:The UMW is collecting eyeglasses to take to the Merci Center in Goldsboro. If you have old eyeglasses that you never wear, consider donating them and place them in the basket provided in the Welcome Center.

Questions about UMW items in the newsletter or about WUMW can be sent to Eva Czepiel at Lefty1210@atmc.net

  

FINANCE UPDATESeptember 30, 2019

Finance Committee Update:

Greetings Church Family - Thank you for allowing us to serve the church in this way each month. We consider it a privilege to be charged with such responsibility, and we make every effort to be good stewards. At all times, financial information is available in the church office or by request.

For the month of August 2019:     (Not including Hurricane related expenses)

Total funds taken in:                             $ 42,783.26

Of note, this figure includes the following amounts collected:

Food Pantry $ 520.00Family Night $260.00Amazon Smile $9.60

Total funds spent paying bills:             $ 37,388.97

Surplus for end of month, August 2019     $5,394.29

Due to existing funds in bank account, we had the money to cover the deficit this month.

Our current mortgage payout is $ 648,868.58

Apportionments are paid on schedule.

For those who prefer, please remember you can always make your tithes and

offerings online through the church website.

As always, thank you for your faithful tithes, your donations, your gifts, and your prayers.

Jim TimmonsFinance Chair