Our September Newsletter - Concord UMC

The Concord Herald Volume 6 Issue 8 September, 2013

Concord United Methodist Church

70 Concord Church Rd., Roxboro, N C 27574

336.599.6262

www.concordumcroxboro.com Rev. Karl Neuschaefer, Senior Minister

Rev. Billy Carden, Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Tom Holtsclaw, Pastor Emeritus

Nate Hester, Children and Youth Pastor

Mrs. Rena Morton, Music Director

Kimberly Stone, Deacon Candidate

Our Mission

To worship, witness, follow, and serve

Jesus Christ as Lord.

Our Vision

Christ in us; God’s glory manifested!

September Ushers: Joel Rose

Danny Crumpton

Keith Hall

Kyle Barker

Greeters: Joel and Laurie Rose

Acolyte: Natalie Hall

October Ushers: Marvin Morris

Charles Baker

William Leonard

Sidney Thompson

Greeters: Sidney and Angela Thompson

Acolyte: William Leonard

All one need do is look at the church’s calendar to see

that September has us back in full swing as a church again.

We have our men’s and women’s

groups meeting once again following

breaks for the summer. We have a

back-to-school event planned for our

children, and are also planning a kick-

off for our youth fellowship. We have

the Daughters of the King women’s

breakfast retreat, our homecoming celebration, and a

special teachers recognition and F.R.A.N. Sunday event.

We even have new ministries beginning, such as Backpack

Pals for Woodland Elementary School. Individual

committees are meeting to prepare for our charge

conference later this fall and these committees are also

reviewing and providing input to our church’s long-range

plan. Sunday school is back in full swing and new

curriculum is being started. We have a number of new

members who are actively engaging in the life of the

church and the Holy Spirit is dramatically at work.

Each time someone joins in covenant relationship with

our church, I try to remind us that we are stronger because

God has brought us new gifts and talents for the work of

the church. Paul reminds us that each one of us have

spiritual gifts manifested by the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7,

“ Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given

for the common good.”) Peter reminds us that we “also,

like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to

be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices

acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5) Our

sacrifices are offered through the giving of our prayers, our

presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness. When the

body is fully engaged, it is a beautiful thing. Jesus refers to

it as light and salt to the world.

If you’ve not yet found your place to engage in the life

of the church, prayerfully consider where the Spirit has

manifested your gifts, and engage them in mission and

ministry. Please talk with me as well as you consider your

place in the living Body of Christ at Concord. Without

your involvement, the Body will never be all that it could

be.

Peter goes on to declare our importance to God; we “are

a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s

special possession, that we may declare the praises of Him

who called us out of darkness into His wonderful light.” (1

Peter 2:9). Now that’s worth declaring. Can I get a

witness? See you in worship!

Karl


Emmaus walks planned for

October and November Are you ready to be showered by

God's amazing grace? Are you willing

and able to set

yourself apart

for 72 glorious

hours of feeling

God's love?

You have

heard many in

our congregation say how they were

truly blessed by going on the Walk to

Emmaus. Two more Walks are coming

up in the fall and it's time to sign up.

The Men's Walk is October 24th -

27th and the Women's Walk

is November 7th - 10th. Please be in

prayer if this is something you feel God

leading you to do. Contact Pastor Karl

or anyone else you know that's been

and they would be more than happy to

share any information or answer any

questions you may have.

Methodist Women to kick off new year

The United Methodist Women (UMW) will

have a cookout at the home of Donald

and Becky Wilson on Monday,

Sept. 9. We will meet at 6:30 p.m. and enjoy a

wonderful night of fun, food,

and fellowship. The UMW

members will provide the food,

so please just come and enjoy

as you learn more about what

our group does as we gather monthly. For

directions to the Wilson’s home, please call the

church office at (336)599-6262.

September Calendar 3 – P.U.M.P. Meeting at Long Memorial at 7 p.m.

(Planning Meeting)

5 – Lay Leadership Meeting (Parlor) at 6 p.m.

7 – Daughters of the King Breakfast (Women’s

Retreat) from 9-11 a.m.

8 – Back to School Event – beginning at 4 p.m.

(Eating at 5 p.m.)

9 - United Methodist Women’s cookout & meeting

6:30 p.m.

10 – United Methodist Men’s supper meeting at

6:30 p.m.

15 – Homecoming celebration and luncheon

24 – Concord Church Council Meeting at 7 p.m.

25 – Concord UMC serves lunch at the Christian Help

Center at 11 a.m.

29 – F.R.A.N. Sunday (Special Teacher’s

Recognition) Brunch between services

Worship on Sunday’s at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Children’s choir practice each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Adult Choir practice each Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Emmaus Reunion Group each Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Weekly Bible Study each Thursday at 7 p.m.

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A 65 year old couple retiring in 2013 will

need $220,000 to cover health care costs

during retirement, according to Fidelity

Investments. That figure dropped 8% from

last year due to lower Medicare spending in

recent years and projected lower spending

in coming years, according to Fidelity.

The IRS is cracking down on IRA holders

who are 70 ½ and older to be sure they are

taking the required minimum deductions

annually.


Concord continues to grow;

two families join on Aug. 25

Joni and Dudley Dawson joined Concord on

Sunday, Aug. 25 during the Early Service. They

come by transfer of membership from Christ

Community Church in Greensboro, N.C. The

Dawson’s are our “In the Spotlight” feature this

month to help you get to know them.

Melanie Bowes, center, joined Concord UMC

at the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, Aug. 25 by

transfer of her membership from Ca-Vel Baptist

Church.

Her daughters, Brianna, left and Baylee, received

the sacraments of Baptism. Brianna will attend

the next Confirmation Class and will make her

own decision to join the church at that time.

Please continue to welcome this family to

Concord.

Choir Notes By: Rena Morton

For I am The Lord, your God, who takes hold of

your right hand and says to you, "Do not fear, I

will help you." (Isaiah 41: 3)

Most people are familiar with the great jazz

bandleader, Tommy

Dorsey. Have you heard

about the "Father of

Gospel," Thomas A.

Dorsey? He wrote over

250 gospel songs. Two of

his most famous were

"Precious Lord, Take My Hand" and "Peace in the

Valley." Tommy was a "preacher's kid" who

grew up in Georgia in the early 1900's. During

his early years of composing, he drifted away

from God. He had several brushes with death and

realized he had been spared. He began to write

gospel songs to sing in church. One night he was

singing for a revival in St. Louis and got word

that his wife and infant son had died. Tommy

was over taken by grief and cried, "God, you

aren't worth a dime to me right now!" Later that

month, he sat down to a piano and created the

lines of "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" to go

with a familiar tune. The next Sunday, the choir

of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Chicago, sang the

new song and Tommy accompanied. The

congregation was "torn up". He continued to

write more than 250 gospel songs. He felt that it

was his place to bring all people to Christ; "to lift

their spirits...and let them know God still loves

them." Tommy died in 1993 at the age of 94.

As Christians we too can share Tommy's

testimony......." thro' the storm, thro' the night,

Lead me on to the light---Take my hand, precious

Lord, lead me home."

The choir will be sharing this song at

Homecoming.


Stephen Ministers:

The After

People People often ask, “What

exactly is a Stephen Minister?” One way to

put it is that Stephen Ministers are the After

People. Stephen Ministers are there:

. . . after the phone call you

hoped you’d never get.

. . . after the divorce papers are

served and the bottom falls out of your life.

. . . after the funeral, when everyone has

left and the emotions you’ve held at bay come

crashing in on you.

. . . after the doctor says, “I’m sorry, but

there’s nothing more we can do.”

. . . after the nursing home director shakes

your hand and says, “Welcome to your new

home.”

. . . after the last child honks the horn, waves,

and drives away and the house suddenly

seems empty.

. . . after the gavel goes down, the

handcuffs go on, and your loved one is led

away.

. . . after the baby arrives, demanding

more of you than you ever dreamed possible.

. . . after you find a pink slip with

your final paycheck.

. . . after your family and

friends have heard your story one too many

times, but you still need to talk it out.

Stephen Ministers are the “After People.”

They are ready to come alongside you, or your

friends, neighbors, coworkers, or relatives, and

provide comfort and support for as long after

as needed. If you or someone you know needs

a Stephen Minister, contact one of our Stephen

Ministry Leaders, or Pastor Karl.

Women’s retreat to be held Sept. 8 As mentioned in the past several newsletters, this

coming Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m., there will

be a Women’s Retreat in

our Fellowship Hall

entitled, “Daughters of the

King Breakfast” where we

will come together to hear

from Polly Green about

“Walking Worthy of Your

Call.” She will speak in

reference to Ephesians 4:1-

6. Along with Polly we will

have food, uplifting music,

door prizes, and much

fun and laughter as we

gather in His name.

Please set aside this

time to be refreshed

with a Word from God.

It would also help if you

would call the church

parsonage (599-7630)

to let them know you

will be there. Registration is $5 (children under 10 are

free) and can be paid at the door. Childcare is

provided as well. Hope to see you there!

Homecoming set for Sept. 15 Concord's homecoming celebration is Sept. 15th and what a joy it will be!

This is our last homecoming before

Concord's big 200th birthday celebration

in 2015. We will have both the early and 11 a.m.

services in the sanctuary. Rev. Andi Woodhouse will

bring the message at both services. Lunch will be a

traditional covered dish after the 11a.m. service in the

Fellowship Hall. Bring a dish that you have always

remembered to be a part of Concord's rich food

history or bring a dish to be a part of a new beginning.

You can even bring the recipe so that we can share it

in our recipe book that we are compiling! Bring your

family, past members, friends, and your taste buds for

a great time in the life of our church!

Polly Green

Hannah and Teresa Milton

will sing praises to the Lord


First Backpack Pals

fundraiser huge success

The first Backpack

Pals fundraiser at

Concord was held on

Sunday, Aug. 12

between services. The

Mission’s Committee

and Backpack Pals volunteers donated breakfast

casseroles and cooked pancakes for a record

crowd. Due to the generosity of the congregation,

$2,200 was raised. It takes $240 a year to feed a

child for a school year and this will help reach our

goal of supporting 10 children at Woodland

Elementary. Our goal for the first delivery of

packs to be sent home with the kids will be Sept. 13th (we are waiting for the counselors to select

the kids for the program). We are having a kick-

off “Meet & Greet" on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7

p.m., in the Fellowship Hall for the volunteers of

the program. Prospective interested volunteers are

welcome too! Cookies and lemonade will be

served and you will have the opportunity to meet

Susan Hester, Director of the county-wide

Backpack Pals program, to be in fellowship with

fellow BPP volunteer team members and have

break-out sessions for the volunteer teams we have

in the variety of roles that make the program run.

Relay for Life event slated for Oct. 4 By: Elizabeth Bell

Relay for Life in Person County is Oct. 4 at Person

High School and we'd love for you to be a part of our

team! We'll be selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts,

bottled water, coffee and hot chocolate. But we need

your help in the fight against cancer! You can help

before, during, and even after the event. The

festivities start at 6:30 p.m. with the Survivor's lap,

Luminary ceremony at 9 p.m., and the Pizzazz band

will be playing until 11:30 p.m. We also have our

beautiful cancer awareness ribbon Afghan made by

Melissa Nowell that we will be offering $1 chances to

win.

If you have never been a part of a Relay event,

please come and join us. It is a heartwarming time for

the community to come together to not only raise

funds to fight cancer but to remember those who are

fighting cancer, those who have battled cancer, and

those who won their battle and now rest in heaven. There is a place for everyone. Come and see and be

blessed!

Thought for the Month

By the time we realize our parents

were right, we have children who

think we are wrong!


Methodist Men sponsor clean-up day at Woodland Elementary When the United Methodist Men’s group decided to paint the bathrooms at

Woodland Elementary School in August, they set aside three days to get the job done.

But with the help of some children and women of the church, it was done in one day. The

pictures below show what an improvement the paint made to the bathrooms and the

fellowship made a difference in the lives of those workers. Concord should be proud of their

accomplishments. The UMM meet the second Tuesday of each month for dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the

Fellowship Hall. All men of the church are encouraged to come see what a difference it could make in

your life. Hope to see lots of new faces on Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Riley Carver Scott Rolison, Riley Carver, Lyman Johnson, Becky Wilson Carroll Royster, Zeke Smith

Jeanie Neuschaefer Bob Zippay Ken Walker

Annabelle and Brody Rolison Becky Wilson Melissa Carver Brody and Scott Rolison

Faith and Works An old boatman painted the word “faith” on one oar of his boat and “works” on the other. He was

asked his reason for this. In answer, he slipped the oar with “faith” into the water and rowed. The boat, of

course, made a very tight circle. Returning to the dock, the boatman then said, “Now, let’s try ‘works’

without ‘faith’ and see what happens.” The oar marked ‘works’ was put in place and the boatman began

rowing with just the “works” oar. Again the boat went into a tight circle but in the opposite direction.

When the boatman again returned to the wharf, he interpreted his experiment in these strong and

convincing words, “You see, to make a passage across the lake, one needs both oars working

simultaneously in order to keep the boat in a straight and narrow way. If one does not have the use of both

oars, he makes no progress, either across the lake or as a Christian.”


Our Known Immediate Prayer Concerns

Judy Baker

The family of Barbara Batten

Gene Berryhill

Sandy Boone and her son Griffin

Reba Bulla

Jeff Bulla’s brother-in-law

Reba Bulla’s daughter-in-law, Pam

Brenda Callahan

Billy Carden and family

Elliott Chandler

Hope Clark and family

Sandra Crickmar

Glenn Cruise and family

Joe Daniel and family

The family of Kay Ferguson

Rick Flynn

Reade Foushee

Kristina Gentry

Carson Harris and family

Mack Hicks and family

Mark High and family

Tom Holtsclaw

Debbie Kelly

Jerry Lawson

Don Legun

Pat Lewis

Roger McKinney

Cameron Meyers

Doris Nowell

Tommy Nowell

Elizabeth Pierson and family

Cathy Ramsey

The family of Joanne Rimmer

Gary Rose

Sandra Satterwhite

Jackie Shephard and family

Katie Stevenson

Angela Thompson and her mother

Sandy and Jerry Treacy

George & June Tucker

Sarah Vaughan and family

Chad Wagstaff

Jennie Wagstaff

Tommy Watkins and family

Dan Unkerfer and family

Evelyn Mangum White

Seth Weaver

Kristy Whitlock and family

Dan and Kay Winstead

Prayers for those serving in Our Military Troie Barker, Zachary Bell, Daylon Brann, Donovan Heist, Christian

Kirby, Danny Lawrence, Marv Morris, James Nelson, Geoff Nowell,

Erik Peterson, Bryan Rogers, Jason Sabat, Eddie Schemper,

Donald C. Teague, Jon Treacy, Robert Wolak and Jason Zook NOTE: The globed candle to the left of the chancel area in the sanctuary is lit in honor of all those who serve; police,

firefighters, and our military, a tradition which began on 9/11/01. We also proudly recognize those in active service who are

affiliated with Concord UMC. May we continue to uphold them with our prayers and our love.

In case you miss church and would like to hear Pastor Karl’s sermon, our website now has

a link you may use. Please log on to www.concordumcroxboro.com and check out all the

wonderful, powerful information concerning Concord Church. Thanks to Ken Walker for

managing this site and keeping us all up to date. You can even view the newsletter from

previous months. Please contact [email protected] to contribute to the newsletter

or to be added to the distribution list.

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Birthdays

September

2 – Kermit Mathis 17 – Karen Mathis

4 – Amy Henderson 19 – Larry Poole

8 – Clay Kyker 20 – Sandy Boone

11 – Julie Thompson 20– Becky Lawrence

12 – Atticus Hester 23 – Chris Raines

14 – Elizabeth St. John 24 – Nick Morton 16 – Robin Jackson-Thorne 27 – Ethan Bowman

16 – Alex Jones 28 – Kylie Jean Barker

17 – Delaney Anderson 30 - Danny Crumpton

October

4 – Tom Holtsclaw 18 – Carroll Royster

6 – Hollyn Chandler 20 – Cherie Crews

7 – Bess Whitt 21 – Pam Kinn

11 – Tricia Walker 21 – Chad Wagstaff

12 – Jordan Dulaney 21 – Patricia Wrenn

12 – David Winstead 25 – Kadence Barker

13 – Randall Thompson 26 – Elizabeth Pierson

14 – Daylen Crews 27 – Sidney Thompson

14 – Melissa Nowell 27 – Linda Winstead

16 – Lennita Graves 28 – Conner Sanford

16 – Mark Hamlett

18 – Joni Dawson

29 – Paula Chandler

Holy Humor The sermon dragged on for nearly two

hours. Finally the Pastor stretched his arms up

and out wide and said, “What more can I say?”

A teenager in the back of the church called out,

“Amen would be nice!”

For next week’s Men’s Clothing Drive, you

are asked to drop your pants in the foyer.

Anniversaries September 1 – Andy and Lisa Elliott

9 – Don and Melissa Nowell

11 – Carroll and Paula Royster

23 – Jeff and Reba Bulla

29 – Mark and Ashley Hamlett

October

8 – Dale and Kelly Duncan

17 – William and Heather Leonard

25 – Jason and Gina Gammell

September

1 – Danny and Joan Crumpton 8 – Carroll and Paula Royster

15 – Rena Morton

22 – Joel and Laurie Rose

29 – Ronald and Bess Whitt

October 6 – Becky Legun

13 – Charles and Judy Baker

20 – William and Heather Leonard

27 – Sidney and Angela Thompson

Rev. Billy Carden celebrates his birthday

Congratulations to

our Pastor

Emeritus on the

celebration of his

82nd

birthday on

Aug. 30. He was

surrounded by

family at the

Homestead Restaurant. He received lots of birthday

cards from many well-wishers. “We miss you Billy

and hope to see you soon.”


In the Spotlight: Featuring Dudley and Joni Dawson While they may be new to Concord, having just joined as members during the early service on August

25, Dudley and Joni Dawson are not new to Person County. Joni was born and raised in Iowa and

Wisconsin, where she was a child model for Anderson

& Ericson Milk ads. Dudley is from northern

Virginia. His father served on the White House police

force during the Roosevelt administration, and his

grandfather’s farm is now the Occoquan Bay National

Wildlife Refuge, fronting on the Potomac River just

south of George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate.

Joni and Dudley each eventually moved to West Palm

Beach, Florida, where they met and quickly become

such good friends that they were afraid to start dating.

Finally, however, they overcame that fear and are

living proof that spouses can be best friends and

sweethearts, too.

They moved to North Carolina 25 years ago

with their three children and are here to stay. They

return to the hustle and bustle of south Florida only for visits with Joni’s parents. Says Dudley, “We enjoy

the country life, we love Person County and its people, and we don’t miss Florida a bit. You couldn’t get us

out of here with a case of dynamite.”

Their oldest son Michael, a graduate of Western Carolina University, previously worked as a high

school teacher in South Carolina, but is now settling into a new home in Charlotte where his wife was

transferred in her Federal job. They have one son, a golden lab and a pet rat, fortunately not named Ben.

Youngest son Joshua, a NC A&T grad, lives in Jamestown, NC, with his wife, three children and two

cats. He works as a design manager for Volvo Trucks, and has been known to show up at the Dawson’s

home with a new NASCAR semi truck for Joni to take for a joyride on the north county’s back roads.

Previously, he worked as a design engineer for Penske Racing’s Sprint Cup teams, helping develop Ryan

Newman and Kurt Busch’s “cars of tomorrow” that scored first and second in their first race of the 2008

season, earning him a coveted Daytona 500 ring.

Daughter Michelle, a Special-Ed teacher, lives on five acres north of Roxboro with her husband Matt

and five of their six children, the oldest now on her own and working in Virginia. Matt and Michelle, both

WCU grads, will graduate again next spring, this time from theological seminary with Master’s degrees in

Christian studies. They have longer-term plans to establish a missionary orphanage in Mexico, and they say

their selection of pets – nine chickens – is part of their prep work for the mission.

While living and working in Greensboro, the Dawson’s acquired land on Mayo Lake in 1989 and spent

many happy weekends camping and boating there, before finally moving to a new home on the site in 2005.

Since then, they have hosted many guests, from singles and couples on retreat, to a group of 25 teenagers

overnighting on a bus trip from their Georgia church enroute to a singing engagement in the Nation’s

Capital. Picnics are frequent, with attendance usually hovering around 40 but occasionally approaching

100. “The Lord has blessed us with a wonderful home,” they say, “and we’re happy to use it for whatever

purposes He has in mind. We hope that our brothers and sisters at Concord will keep us in mind whenever

there’s an opportunity.”

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It’s no surprise, then, when Joni cites hospitality as her spiritual gift. She cares deeply about all people,

but has a special spot in her heart for youth and seniors. Before her recent retirement, she worked for many

years in all aspects of real estate – sales, title work, financing. For the past decade-plus, she served as a

“Certified Senior Advisor,” attesting to her training and qualification to assist seniors with a wide variety of

problems and needs. She has served on the board of the Person County Pregnancy Support Center, where

she brought together dozens of women (and a few men) from many area churches to host the Center’s first-

ever women’s conference. She also started a JOY (Just Older Youth) Club for area seniors and an M’n M

(Mission Minded) Kidz Club to engage youth in service work to support Christian missions both locally

and worldwide.

Dudley’s spiritual gift leans toward administration, with a minor as Joni’s assistant, earning him the title

of “Mr. Joni” at the women’s conference. He has a dual degree in marine engineering and naval

architecture (ship design), with graduate studies in business administration, and has been a licensed

professional engineer for 35 years. Dudley served as a Merchant Mariner and US Coast Guard officer for

nine years during and after the Vietnam War, working on projects as varied as offshore nuclear power

plants to the raising of a sunken Soviet submarine, recounted in a PBS documentary, “Azorian: the Raising

of K-129.”

He was a marine design and construction manager in the private sector for 20 years, including six years

as chief naval architect for Hatteras Yachts here in North Carolina. He has been a freelance journalist and

editor for several marine magazines over the past 20 years, as well as an independent engineering

consultant. He has testified before Congress on behalf of the marine industry and was recently certified as

a neutral arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.

Dudley served on his previous church’s long-range planning committee, helping draft both a five-year

overall plan and a longer-term architectural “master plan” for the eventual development of the entire 18-

acre campus. He was volunteer coordinator of community recovery efforts after a tornado struck Bethel

Hill on April 16, 2011, and currently serves as a member of the county’s Mayo Lake Advisory Committee.

Both Joni and Dudley were raised as Methodists, and have served as Sunday school teachers and in

various other capacities in the churches they’ve attended as they’ve moved around. They are currently

involved with establishing a “My Life Matters” club, under the auspices of Youth for Christ, to mentor

third through fifth graders at Bethel Hill Charter School. They would love to hear from anyone who’s

interested either as a volunteer or with a child or grandchild who’d like to participate – or both!

“We are looking forward to joining with our new family at Concord to further grow the Kingdom,” they say, adding, “We’re not comfortable as seat-warmers. Put a mop or a shovel in our hands and we’re happy

campers!”

Easy Double Chocolate Chip Brownies 1 12 oz. package of Nestle’s Toll House semi-sweet chocolate morsels 3 large eggs

1 stick of butter or margarine, cut into pieces 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour

1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 9x13 baking pan. Melt 1 cup morsels and butter in saucepan over low heat

until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in eggs, flour, sugar, vanilla and baking soda. Stir in remaining

morsels and nuts. Spread into prepared baking pan. Bake 18 to 22 minutes until toothpick comes out

slightly sticky. Cool and serve. Makes 2 doz. delicious brownies.


Parsonage receives long-needed upgrades As part of our long-range plan, it was recognized that the church’s parsonage needed a new roof, and

that work had been planned for several years. Roof work has now been completed, along with tree removal

around the parsonage which was done for safety reasons. The

plan also called

for seeding of the

front yard this fall

after the other

work was

accomplished.

Because of

degraded

concrete and a

settled sidewalk, some additional concrete work was done to fix the driveway, additional parking and

turnaround space was added, and the front sidewalk was redone. Landscaping and seeding will be

completed in the next several weeks. Other improvements have been made as well to bring the 1973

vintage home up to the same standard as our other church property.

“Movin’ it for Morton” Jazzerthon to benefit Duke Ovarian Cancer Research The second annual “Movin’ it for Morton” Jazzerthon will be moving and grooving from 9 a.m. – noon

on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Southern Middle School gymnasium. Registration will open at 8 a.m. The

Jazzerthon is a three-hour marathon of Jazzercise routines co-sponsored by Roxboro Jazzercise owner and

instructor Stacey Davis and instructors Lindsay Carver, Ginny Oakley, Jennifer

O’Briant, and Dina Adams. Jazzercise of Roxboro is

dedicated to making a difference in helping women

understand the importance of health and fitness. All

members of the community, ages 12 and older, are invited to attend. This event will

benefit the Duke Ovarian Cancer Research Program at Duke University Medical

Center. One hundred percent of the profits will go directly to the research

program. The event, held in loving memory of Sarah Elizabeth Morton who passed away on

May 13, 2010, will continue a priority of Sarah’s that focused on investigating available

research to ensure that no other woman had to face the same fate. “Sarah would be honored to know that

her friends and family want to carry on her desire to wipe out ovarian cancer,” states Sarah’s mother, Rena

Morton. Dr. Angeles Secord from Duke OB-GYN Oncology will be present. Come and participate for an hour, two hours, or three. Early registration is due by Friday, Sept. 6th and

is $25 which includes a free T-shirt to commemorate the event. After Sept. 6th, registration increases to

$30. Registration will be accepted through the day of the event. For more information on how to

participate or sponsor this event, please contact Stacey Davis at [email protected] (336)592-

3648, or Sara Morrow at [email protected] / (336) 592-0560. Checks should be made

payable to Concord UMC with “Movin’ it for Morton” in the memo line. Please mail donations and

registration to Sara Morrow, 1699 Thee Hester Road, Roxboro, N C, 27574. Sponsorships will also be

accepted in the same way. Sponsorships are $100.00. Registration forms can be found at

www.movingitformorton.com.

Sarah Morton


mailto:(336)592-3648,

mailto:(336)592-3648,


http://www.movingitformorton.com/


Durham Bulls baseball night combines food, fun and fellowship By: Nate Hester

On the evening of Sunday, Aug. 4, a pack of more than 50 of us from Concord road-tripped down to the

Durham Bulls Stadium for an evening of fellowship and fun. The home team did not fare very well, losing

4-1 to the Gwinnett Braves, due to mediocre pitching and silent bats. One cool thing was that both teams

wore retro- uniforms to commemorate the Negro Baseball Leagues. All in all, the Lord blessed us with

gorgeous weather and a safe environment to enjoy each other’s company. Thanks to all who participated.

Proof we were there! Fun doing the YMCA! Girls are on their feet!

Sam Barker enjoyed his hot dog! The Chandler’s enjoyed family time Zeke and Pam Smith, Carolyn and

Lyman Johnson, Carroll Royster

Concord’s Youth Ministry By: Nate Hester

Please attend the Back-to-School Picnic on Sunday, Sept. 8,

hosted by the United Methodist Men; the slip-and-slide and games will be out at 4 p.m., and hotdogs and

hamburgers will be off the grill by 5 p.m. Please come and honor our students and teachers.

Concord is pleased to announce that on Sunday, Sept.22, we will begin hosting WEEKLY UMYF

MEETINGS. Hooray! All middle school and high school kids are welcome and encouraged to attend! We

will congregate at 5 p.m., serve a light supper, play ridiculous games, and see what God is doing in each

other’s lives. We will need volunteers to help provide meals and to supervise the sessions.

“Pilgrimage” is fast approaching (Nov. 8-9). Hosted in the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville by the

Conference, this weekend rock concert for God is a great chance to develop the faith of our youth. We

need to reserve hotel rooms soon, soon, soon! If you are interested, please contact Youth Pastor Nate

Hester: [email protected]!

Credo Confirmation Class will begin on Saturday, Nov. 30. Please inform the pastoral staff if you know

of young people who want to embark on this great journey of discovering more about their faith! The nine-

session course concludes on Easter morning with your child’s commitment to Christ and the local church!


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