First united Methodist church Newsletter

September 8, 2014 | Volume 43, Issue No. 35

First Look

Greetings from David

Dear Fellow Missionaries,

Our sermon series on “Success or Significance?”

continues this week as we consider Joseph being put “over

all the house of Egypt” after he was sold into slavery by his

brothers. Joseph “kept at it” through his trials, and there

were many. Joseph had a lot of things stacked against him,

but he remained faithful. I hope we can consider this in

worship this week as we seek to hear God’s Word through

Genesis 41:25-41.

Thank you all for being who you are and in

seeking to be so very faithful. Our church is working hard

to allow God to shine in new ways in the upcoming year.

We want to celebrate God’s faithfulness and love in every

way possible. The great news is that our church is blessed

in order that we might be a blessing to God through service

in this community and our world. Please continue in your

prayers that we might be found faithful.

I look forward to being in ministry and mission

with you this week!

In Christ’s Service,

David

Wednesday Evening Fellowship

Begins This Week-September 10

A meal is served each Wednesday beginning at

5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. You may make a standing

reservation (good each week) or call per week. We ask

that you make your reservation by 12 p.m. on Monday

for the Wednesday meal. If you need to cancel, please

do so by 12 p.m. on Tuesday. You will need to pay for

the meal(s) if you do not honor your reservations.

Prices are $7/adults, $3/children, $25 family max.

Call 704-864-4371 or email contact@fumcgastonia.org.

Menu for September 17

Smothered pork chops

Penne pasta w/Italian sausage

Baked apples

Steamed broccoli

Rolls

Strawberry shortcake

WEF Volunteers Volunteers are a vital part of making WEF possible.

Would you be willing to join in this ministry?

Items we need help with are as follows:

Fill glasses with ice, tea or water

Wipe tables before and after dinner

Put salt and pepper on table

Put condiments out

Help on serving line

Volunteer once a month. Be at church by 4:30 p.m.

Contact Peggy Dameron, 704-865-5432 to sign-up.

We Witness…

By Our Prayers Hospitalized: Ava Neil Collins,

Chuck Sexton-CaroMont

Joy to: Cindy Hughes on the birth her

granddaughter, Violet Ray Hughes, who

was born September 5, 2014.

By Our Presence

September 7, 2014

8:45 a.m. Worship 104

9 a.m. Worship 44

11 a.m. Worship 340

Total Worship 488

Sunday School 243

By Our Service

Sunday, September 14

Scripture Readers 8:45 a.m. David Poston

11 a.m. Jane Smith

Bus Driver David Stultz

Doorstopper Dan Moser

Greeters Pat Quinn and

Jennifer McLean

Rachel and Don

Abernathy

Minister on Call Weekend of September 12-14

Jim Westmoreland

704-718-8272

Wednesday Evening Opportunities at

FUMC-Don’t Miss out!

Sabbath - September 10 in Room 303; September 17 and 24 in the

Hospitality Room

Creative Writing - Wesley Center

Zumba - Gym

Bible Facts - Room 201

Covenant (24 weeks) - Wesley Center 3

Chapel Service - Chapel

Fly Tying - Wesley Center 1

K-2 Younger Elementary - Room 123

F.I.S.H. - Canteen

Small Group I am teaching a new Bible Study distributed by Cokesbury called

Covenant. Covenant views the Bible in three 8-week segments

(Creating The Covenant, Living the Covenant, and Trusting the

Covenant). This in-depth study of the whole Bible emphasizes the

biblical concept of covenant as a unifying pattern throughout all

the books in the Bible. There are daily Bible readings, Covenant

Prayers, and weekly Covenant Meditations. It is hosted by Rev.

Shane Stanford, who will be our Renewal Services speaker in

February of 2105. Shane is Senior Pastor of the 5,000 member

Christ United Methodist Church in Memphis, TN. I hope you will

join me in this journey to study the Bible in a new way! Begins

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.

– David Christy

Calling All Writers Sessions begin September 10 and are open to adults and senior

high youth and will offer something for people of any level of

experience or area of interest. Please pass the word to any and all

writers—or would-be writers—in the congregation and in the

greater community. Everyone is welcome!

Dates and Time: September 10, 17, and 24 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Room: Wesley Center

First Session—Focus on writing experience(s), interests, and goals

Second Session—Focus on resources and strategies for writers

Third Session—Focus on making individual action plans for

writing

Led by David E. Poston – http://www.pw.org/content/

david_e_poston. If you have questions, email them to

pbposton@juno.com or call 704-860-8124.

Newsletter articles must be submitted via email by 9 a.m. on Wednesday prior to publication on the following

Monday. Email your submission to Amanda, amanda@fumcgastonia.org. Please note that articles are at the

Editor’s discretion due to limited space, run time, etc. Thank you for your cooperation.

Youth connections

Sunday, September 14, 2014

9 a.m.—Disciple Bible Study will be studying the book of James for the fall quarter. This is for those students

who want to go deeper in their faith and commit to attending Sunday School for two hours each week.

9:45—The Gathering

10 a.m.—Sunday School and Confirmation Class Acolyte training in Sanctuary

6:15 p.m. Sr Hi UMYF—We will meet at the Devine's clubhouse for dinner (provided by Devines and

Underwoods), swimming/hanging out. We will bus from the church or you may drive to Misty Waters.

Mid Hi UMYF—We will leave immediately after church to go to Parker Davis’ house for a planning retreat.

Bring bathing suit if you would like to swim and $ for fast food. We should return to the church by 4 p.m.

Mark Your Calendars

Valle Crucis weekends: Mid Hi-September 26-28, Sr Hi-October 3-5. Watch for information in the mail and on the

website.

Sign-up for Sr. Hi UMYF Notifications

Please visit https://www.remind.com/join/srhiu

I do not have everyone's email, so please let everyone know. Hopefully this will be helpful. Becky

All 3-5 year olds and Kindergartners-5th graders are invited to gather at 9:45 in the Canteen on Sundays for a

breakfast snack, announcements, and prayer. Children will then go to their Sunday School class at 10 a.m.

All children in the church are invited to Sunday School! If you have any questions, please let me know.

A BIG thank you to our Sunday School teachers for the fall quarter!

3-5 year old class: Mollie Jimison

Kindergarten Class: Patti Scarborough

First Grade Class: Yvonne Goforth

Second Grade Class: Lisa O’Neill

Third Grade Class: Joe Yavelak

Fourth & Fifth Grade Class: Rene Henderson

There will be lots of fun activities planned for Wednesday evenings, September 10, 17, and 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

All 3-5 year olds will take part in special activities, K-2nd graders will be involved in F.A.I.T.H. (Fantastic

Adventure In Trusting Him) and 3rd-5th graders will participate in F.I.S.H. (First In Serving Him).

Nursery will be provided from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for infants and toddlers. I hope to see you all there!

Nursery Volunteers for the fall quarter are needed for the 162 East service at 9 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m.

If you would like to help, please let me know or email me at jennifer@fumcgastonia.org

Hugs and Smiles,

Jennifer

Children’s

Ministry

Music Ministry

Monday, September 8

6 p.m. 162 East Committee Theatre

Tuesday, September 9

5 p.m. Concert Team Room 204

Wednesday, September 10

4:30 p.m. Asbury Handbells Room 114A

5 p.m. Asbury, Carol and Wesley Choirs, Rooms 114, 124, 119

5:15 p.m. Music Makers, Room 130

6:30 p.m. Chancel Bells, Sanctuary

7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Room 114

Sunday, September 14

10 a.m. Chancel Choir Room 114

4:15 p.m. Youth Handbells, Room 114A

4:30 p.m. Youth Rock Band Theatre

5 p.m. Youth Brass, Sanctuary, LightShine, Room 114

6:30 p.m. Contemporary Choir Room 114

Children’s Choirs Begin this Wednesday, September 10

Inviting all children for music making, faith building, and fun! Please see schedule above; contact Saxon Scarborough

or Susan Lisle for more information.

First UMC Concert Series Presents: Alyn Mearns - guitarist

Friday, September 19, 2014 7 p.m.

FUMC Theater, 162 East Main St.

Alyn was born and raised in the troubled streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland, the second son of an

itinerant preacher. His teenage years were spent inside a guitar, absorbing every musical style within

earshot. Eventually, his skill would land him in America on a music scholarship. After a couple of

band incarnations, down playing his playing for a more minimal, post-punk aesthetic, he found

himself alone again with his guitar. He explains, "I found myself falling in love with the guitar again,

not in the traditional 'lead guitarist' sense, but in a way that could accompany my songs and provide a

satisfying emotional landscape. My guitar became a kind of miniature band, a miniature cathedral."

This music is not merely a sum of its parts though. Alyn's body seems to have grown a guitar and his

guitar seems to be inhabited by a voice, a haunted ship on the sea of song. The lyrics are truly lyre-ic,

forming out of the melody, which in turn is birthed from plucked harmony. Audiences are left spell-

bound by something that seems to have absorbed modern pop and folk music, but is, at its heart much

more ancient, something Orphean, Homeric, Davidian.

Worship

Schedule

Sunday, September 14

8:45 a.m. Sanctuary

9 a.m. Theatre

11 a.m. Sanctuary

Music Ministry Contacts

Rev. Saxon Scarborough Minister of Music saxon@fumcgastonia.org 704-864-4371 x233

704-674-3370 cell

Susan Lisle Music Associate susan@fumcgastonia.org 704-864-4371 x237

Aaron Prillaman 162 East Worship Leader aaron@fumcgastonia.org 480-466-1111 cell

Timothy Scruggs Organist timothy@fumcgastonia.org 828-429-1796 cell

James Smith Assistant Organist beanman@vnet.net 704-609-0058 cell

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Wednesday Morning Bible Study Led by Jim Westmoreland Wednesday, September 17, 2014

10 a.m.

Room 201

The Jesus I Never Knew by Phillip Yancey

Yancey gives a different perspective on life, work, miracles, death and resurrection and ultimately who Jesus was and

why he came.

This study will spark discussion, interaction, application, and growth. Together, you'll share life-changing discoveries

about God, the Bible, and yourself. Best of all, you'll come face-to-face with the most compelling, creative,

challenging, fearless, unpredictable, and ultimately satisfying person anyone can know: Jesus Christ.

Friendship Connections

Where friends Connect and Reconnect

Fall kick-off –Thursday, September 18

The Fellowship begins around 10:30 a.m. in the FLC for Fellowship connecting and/or reconnecting with our friends

– all friends, new friends, young friends and those in between.

Fun and Food follows.

Mark your calendar to be a part of the morning of Fun as we welcome our home grown Royce Robinson.

Royce will share his many talents of pickin’, singin’, and song writin’!

See ya’ll on the 18th for a hand-clappin’, foot stompin’ good time with Royce.

United Methodist men Meeting Thursday, September 25, 2014

6 p.m.

FLC

Garland Atkins, Speaker.

Young Adult Kick-off

Sunday, October 5

Sunday School Class at 10 a.m. led by Rev. Sally Queen. Supper Club at Brad and Madison Henry's.

For more information contact Sally, squeen@wnccumc.org or Madison, madisonwhenry@gmail.com

United Methodist women news Save the Date - Saturday, November 8, 2014

The United Methodist Womens’ Bake/Frozen Food Sale will be “the event” of the season.

You will not want to miss this opportunity to stock your pantry and ‘fridge with delectable

goodies and mouth watering casseroles for the upcoming holidays.

Set your clocks for early rising. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. (an hour earlier than in the past!).

The UMM will be having their annual Pancake Breakfast that morning. Come hungry!

Stay tuned!

Photos from Shine 180

eVENTS AND NEWS

Parish nurse

ministry

So...Your Child Has ADD/ADHD?

Maximizing Your Child’s Potential in School

Presented by Derek Brugman, DO on Thursday,

September 18, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the FUMC

Fellowship Hall.

Children from the Boys & Girls

Club playing a game.

Rev. David Christy

rocking that Hoola Hoop!

Debbie Ware and Maribeth Jenkins painting fingernails

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Tuesday, October 30 5:15 a Salvation Army Bkfst

6:30 a First Risers

7 a Cardiac Volleyball, Gym

10 a Sit n’ Knit, Hospitality Room

10 a Staff, 201

Wednesday, October 31

8 a First Risers

9 a Morning Workout, Gym

10 a Jim Westmoreland Bible Study

5 p Fall Carnival, FLC

6:30 p Chancel Bells

7:30 p Chancel Choir

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CW3 Shaun Breth (Nan White's grandson)

MSGT Martin “Bo” M. Henson (Louise Henson’s son)

CAPT Parker Gray (Jimmy Gray & Lynn Lamb’s son)

SGT Nathan Siceloff (David & Libby Siceloff’s son)

SFC Bo Beam (Ernie & Rosemarie Nivens' son-in-law)

SGT David Frederick (Amanda P. Frederick's husband)

SSGT David DeBerry (Chris DeBerry’s son)

A1C Jessica DeBerry (Chris DeBerry’s daughter-in-law)

CPL Donald Hamrick (Charlie Greene’s cousin)

AE1 Steve Clark (Katie Spurrier’s son)

PFC Landon Doctor (Katherine Crawford Doctor’s husband)

CHPL LT Crystal McPhail (Skip McPhail’s daughter)

Chad Buttrey (Sam Stout’s cousin)

SGT Josh Marlow

SA Tyler Turner (Bonnie and Horace Turner’s grandson)

ENS Parrisha Barnes (former member of UMYF)

Prayers for those

serving in the military

Saxon Scarborough, Minister of Music

Rebecca Greene, Director of Youth Ministries

Susan Lisle, Music Associate

Larry Brannock, Interim Business Manager

Eddie Ingram, Pastoral Psychotherapist: 704-375-5354, x411

David Christy, Senior Minister

Kristi McClellan, Director of Weekday Preschool

Jim Ware, Director of Family Life Center

Timothy Scruggs, Organist

Bruce Tindall, Director of Food Services

Program Staff

James Westmoreland, Minister of Congregational Care

Jennifer Cabaniss, Director of Children’s Ministries

Aaron Prillaman, 162 East Worship Leader

Lisa Marisiddaiah, Parish Nurse

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