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Non-Profit Organization US Postage Paid
Brunswick, GA 31520 Permit 240
St. Simons United Methodist Church 624 Ocean Blvd. Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 912-638-3317 www.stsimonsumc.com
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK APRIL 27 - MAY 4, 2017
Thursday, April 27 7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg. 6:30 pm Preschool Committee Meeting, Room 208 (Stubbs Bldg.)
Friday, April 28 7:30 am Men’s Bible Study, Room 204 5:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal, Sanctuary
Saturday, April 29 8:00 am ERT Training, Thorpe Bldg. (8 am-4 pm) 5:30 pm Wedding, Sanctuary
Sunday, April 30 10:30 am CHURCH IN THE PARK, Neptune Park Picnic Lunch to follow MYF Bike-A-Thon 2:30 pm District Conference, College Place .
Monday, May 1 9:00 am Prayer Team, Parlor 4:00 pm Stephen Ministry, Room 202 7:15 pm Men’s Bible Study, Gholson Room
Tuesday, May 2 7:30 am Men’s Reunion Group 10:00 am Men’s Life, Room 202 12:00 pm Footprints (Widow’s Support Group) Mullet Bay 1:00 pm Women’s Life, Room 204 6:00 pm VBS Meeting, Room 213 6:00 pm Cub Scouts, Thorpe Bldg. 7:00 pm Boy Scouts, Thorpe Bldg. 7:00 pm Women’s Bible Study, Room 208
Wednesday, May 3 7:30 am Prayer Hedge, Library 10:30 am Senior Adult Council Meeting, Room 203 6:00 pm Chancel Choir (NEW TIME) Thursday, May 4 7:00 am Chapel Open for Prayer (7 am-7 pm) 7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg.
CHURCH STAFF
REV. MARCIA COCHRAN, Pastor- [email protected]~912.337.4555 REV. RICHARD SOPER, Associate Pastor– [email protected] KEVIN LAMB, Director of Music Ministries- [email protected]
JENNIFER MEYERS, Director of Children & Youth Ministries-
[email protected] ANNE FRAZIER, Church Administrator- [email protected]
ELWANDA J. HOPKINS, Financial Secretary– [email protected] JO ANN HURLEY, Membership, Publications- [email protected] RUTH RYBERG, Administrative Assistant.– [email protected]
MARY BRITTAIN, Preschool Director- [email protected]
HOLLY LAMB, Contemporary Music Associate– [email protected] PATRICK JETER, Youth Ministry Assistant– [email protected] JORDAN TIPPETT, Pianist– [email protected]
THE UPPER ROOMS FOR MAY/JUNE
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April 26, 2017
Reaching Up, Reaching In and Reaching Out
The Soundings
May 4th
Our Chapel will be open
from 7am to 7pm.
All across the country, prayers will be lifted May
4th as we unite our hearts to Pray for
America on The National Day of Prayer.
You are invited to drop by the SSUMC Chapel any
time between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm for a time of personal prayer. Prayer guides will be available to assist you in praying
for 7 Centers of influence:
government, church, military, family,
education, media and business.
There is a prayer gathering at First Baptist
Church, Brunswick at noon, May 4th
Prayer can be a private time
or shared with others.
It is a time for you to pray…
in your own way,
for your own needs,
for the needs of others,
and, for as long as you want
to stay.
Bryan Adamson, Donna Alexander, Jerry Armstrong, Di Bailey, Nancy Barnes, BJ Boyd, Joy Burkett, Mary Crain, Brian Darrith,
Lee Drury, Doug Duggan, Janice & John Dumas, Annette Durand, Barbara Ekberg, Anita Fortner, MaryAnn Frazier, Weyman
Frazier, Sid & Nan Fuller, Gary Galloway, Ewell Gay, Lesley Gonzalez, Connie Hallowes, Sharon Hanson, Ed Jordan, Shannon
Lemmon, Tom Lewis, Paula Lusher, Cathy McCarthy, Barbara Meadows, Nathan Meadows, Emmett Mock, Faye Moore, Jim
Morris, Sandy Nyenhuis, Barbara & Jimmy Orr, Becky Outlaw, Mary Owens, Harmon Parrish, Champ & Jan Patton, Martha
Paulk, Betty Pierce, Anne & Don Pinson, Dick Pipe, Ed Powell, Jan Powell, Rich Reeves, Nancy Reynolds, Doris Robinson, Delle
Shannon, Dave Smith, Robert Soper, Wendy Stephens, Mary Stivers, Charles & Carolyn Taylor, Ted & Bunny Teale, Michael
Tighe, Bill Turbeville, Alvin Tuten, Lee Watkins, Bobbé Wooldridge, Liz Wright, Emory & Margaret Young, Beverly & Howard
Zeller, Starting Point Recovery House, and our Nation.
Magnolia Manor: Betty Ansink, Pierce Bedingfield, Margaret Finney, Jack Jenkins, Leonard & Sallie Mann, Patricia McGimsey, John Melancon, Bill
Newberry, Joyce Parry, Helen Register, Miriam Tucker, Larry Varnadoe, Effie Walker; Addington Place: Mel Pease, Jean Woolard
Servicemen/Servicewomen: 1LT Clay A. Alexander, LTC Tim Buehn, Jonathon Carmichael, Col. Andrew Doehring, SPC Alex Falk, LTC John Goodrich,
Cpl Zachary Hamilton, Tech. Sgt. David Hoffer, Mason K. James, LCDR Charles Linnemann, SPC Derek M. Livingston, LTC Denise Mull, Maj. Susan C.
Stahl, SFC Lewis Weeks and all our service men and women. To add or remove a name from our prayer list, please contact the church office.
PRAYER
CONCERNS:
New names for this week
will be highlighted.
If you would like to be removed from is list, please call the church office.
STEWARDSHIP - April 23, 2017
Tithes & Offerings Received 14,924.00
Received YTD 352,912.49
Expenses YTD 342,635.58
Difference 10,276.91
Building Fund YTD 2,295.00
OUR PRESENCE - April 23, 2017
8:30 Service 146 Membership 1077
9:45 Service 87 New Members in 2017 22
11:00 Service 186
Children’s Church 24 9:45 Sunday School 121
TOTAL 443
Memorials:
In Memory of Kitty Fitzgerald
from Carolyn Lovell, Susan Pope,
Tina & Bill Kirby, Diane Bailey,
Emily & Larry Swicegood,
Roy & Anne Hodnett
Donation to Organ Fund
in Honor of our Choir
Early Response Team Training
Saturday, April 29, 2017 in the Thorpe Bldg. ERT - 8 am -1 pm & Chainsaw Training - 1– 5pm
Sign up at the South Georgia website: sgaumc.org
This class will equip individuals to respond in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
Welcome to our newest members
Jennifer & Zdenek Kuja
Missions Committee is planning a trip to Red Bird
Missions in Beverly, KY.
If you are interested in spending the week of
October 22-28 helping with projects, please contact
Dan James at 912-282-1160.
The team will be taking a truck filled with gently used or new items.
Please start saving items for this trip. The truck will be loading on October 20th
and 21st. Please mark your calendar!
Youth Bike-A-thon
Sunday, April 30 After Church in the Park our youth will ride 26.2 miles on
their bikes to raise money for their mission trip! If you’d like to donate to
the youth mission trip, you can by marking your donation “bike-a-thon”.
Can You Help? **VBS donations needed
(leave in VBS box in Gholson Room) Fruit cups, pudding cups, Gummy Bears, Goldfish,
Granola bars, Washable Markers, Red, blue, yellow duct tape,
Red, blue, yellow crepe paper, Red, blue yellow balloons
**Week of VBS, Assorted Fruit (apples, straw-berries, blueberries, raspberries, bananas) (email Jennifer if you will be bringing your
donations the week of VBS)
Thank you for your generous support each year.
April 30 - Bike-A-Thon
May 7—Kids/Youth vs. Adults Kickball Game
May 21—end of year celebration
Boat Adventure
Calling All Graduates
We will be honoring all our
High School and College
Graduates on May 7th. Please
let us know if you have a
graduating senior so we can forward you the details.
High School Seniors who are active members can
pick up a Gholson Scholarship application from
Jennifer & return to the church office by April 30.
UMW Baby Recognition
We will be honoring babies born
since last Mother’s Day on May
14. Please contact the church
office if your baby was born since last May 8.
Vacation Bible School May 30– June 2 9am—12noon
Register Today
www.stsimonsumc.com
4 more Adult Volunteers needed for the week of VBS—If you can help, please
contact Jennifer. Our sympathy to Susan & David
Paulk on the death of her mother,
Marilyn Williams, who died April
17, 2017 in Cedar Falls, IA.
Sympathy to Carolyn & John Vann on the death of her
sister, Kathy Gutledge, who died April 21, 2017, in
Greensboro, NC.
Coastal District Conference, 2:30pm at College Place UMC April 30
Exciting news regarding the
Organ and Sanctuary Renovation
The Sanctuary will be closed for
renovation on June 12th!
All worship services on Sunday will be held in the
Chapel at 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 beginning June 18th.
Please come and worship in the Chapel with us this
summer! The renovations in the sanctuary include a
new lighting system, new flooring, new stage design
and a renovated organ with a new organ console.
Thank you for your generous donations to the organ
renovation campaign and for your commitment and
support during this exciting time!
FaithWorks Birdies and Bass Benefit Tournament
Saturday, May 20th King and Prince Golf Course
Fishing: 9:00 am Shotgun start: 1:00 pm
For more information, contact Melissa at 912-261-8512, ext. 105 or