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August 2009
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE
PAID HIGH POINT NC
27260 PERMIT NO 34
WORSHIP
SERVICES
8:30 am Sunday Worship
9:30 am Sunday School
10:45 am Sunday Worship
MINISTERS: The Congregation
STAFF:
Pastor Stuart Noell
Minister of Visitation
Harold Shives (336) 434-6348
Minister of Congregational
Care Dianne Catlett (336) 861-2299
Director of Youth & Children's Ministries
Tim Kennedy [email protected]
Office Administrator Debbi Colón
Treasurer Gwen Taylor
Organist/Choir Director
Director of Discipleship Cheryl Traylor
Pianist Denise Warren
Custodians Russ & Carol Carr
Office Phone: 336-431-7111 Parsonage Phone: 336-431-1929
Office Fax: 336-431-8661
E-Mail: [email protected]
Archdale United Methodist Church 11543 N. Main Street, P.O. Box 4096
Archdale, NC 27263
Website: www.archdaleumc.com
ARCHDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
PO BOX 4096 ARCHDALE NC 27263
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Offering Budget Amount Budget Amount
Date Received Needed to Date Rec'd to Date Week # Sunday School
8:30 / 10:45
Where We Were in June Where We Were in June Where We Were in June Where We Were in June
Goal: $300,000 Committed: $138,582 Rec’d-to-Date: $ 88,799
**as of July 26th**
The Newest Member of the Team
Archdale United Methodist Church is delighted to welcome Tim Kennedy as our new Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries! In the words of Mike Washburn, his appointment to this position is “the worst kept
secret in the history of Archdale UMC.” The reason for this is simple: Tim Kennedy is the right person for this position and everybody knows it. Everyone is already aware of Tim’s gifts for serving with the youngest members of our church family. We also know of his devotion to Christ and this church. We are so blessed to have Tim in this position. Just listen to some of what Tim envisions for the youth and children of Archdale: “I am so excited to be serving God and you in this position. I want to support the youth group as it continues to move into a student ministry team. “I want to enhance the mentor and prayer partner programs so that many more lives can share in the blessings of these relationships.”
As Tim begins this important position of leadership, I ask you to join me in praying for him each day. Also, take the time to let him know how glad you are to have him leading our youth and children. Finally, ask him how you can volunteer to help the children and youth of our church family to grow and become all that Christ wants them to be. Again, we are so happy to have Tim with us!
Stuart
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to en-joy, to love.”
- Marcus Aurelius
06/28/2009 $5,849.12 $204,246.38 $184,687.43 26 163 0/300
07/05/2009 $9,331.52 $212,102.01 $194,018.95 27 160 53/208
07/12/2009 $7,358.85 $219,957.64 $201,362.80 28 185 62/207
07/19/2009 $5,916.65 $227,813.27 $207,279.45 29 197 59/223
07/26/2009 $7,477.72 $235,668.90 $214,757.17 30 205 67/232
Please pray for our Shut-Ins:
Mr. Charles Allen, Mr. Joe Stone, Ms. Mae Warren, Mrs. Minnie Hawkins, Mrs. Stacey Griffith, Mrs.
Susie Knotts, Mrs. Mildred Giles, Mrs. Annie Loflin, Mrs. Tura Lowe, Mrs. Thelma Rimmer, Mrs. Pika
Winslow, Ms. Susan Forrester, Ms. Ollie Bouldin, Ms. Violet Bouldin, Ms. Mary Louise Sullivan, Ms.
Betty Mallow, and Ms. Carol Thompson.
Please pray for those serving our country.
Tyler Jackson - US Marines, Afghanistan (Donn & Rachel Jackson’s son) Alex Gysler - US Marines, Afghanistan (friend of Tyler Jackson) Rusty Sexton - US Military, Iraq (friend of Sharon Crist) Kasey Hawley - USAir Force, Doha, Qatar (friend of Joanne Carter) Kyra Maillord - US Navy, Afghanistan (friend of the Holthams) Dustin Bundy - US Military, Iraq (friend of Wanda Stutts)
Fill The Bus School Supply Drive
Be an angel to a boy or girl at Archdale Elementary School. Pull a card
from the angel tree, buy the supplies on the card and bring the supplies
with the card to the church on August 9th. We will dedicate them at the worship service. Some of the items needed are listed below.
� Book Bags (no wheels) � 3-ring Binders
� Pencils � Highlighters � Erasers
� Wide-ruled notebook paper
BUSH HILL FESTIVAL
It’s almost that time of year again...the Bush It’s almost that time of year again...the Bush It’s almost that time of year again...the Bush It’s almost that time of year again...the Bush Hill Heritage Festival is Saturday, Sept. 12th Hill Heritage Festival is Saturday, Sept. 12th Hill Heritage Festival is Saturday, Sept. 12th Hill Heritage Festival is Saturday, Sept. 12th from 9amfrom 9amfrom 9amfrom 9am----4pm. Volunteers are needed to 4pm. Volunteers are needed to 4pm. Volunteers are needed to 4pm. Volunteers are needed to fill onefill onefill onefill one----hour slots in our hospi-hour slots in our hospi-hour slots in our hospi-hour slots in our hospi-tality tent. This is a simple ministry. We tality tent. This is a simple ministry. We tality tent. This is a simple ministry. We tality tent. This is a simple ministry. We offer a cold bottle of water, a shady place to offer a cold bottle of water, a shady place to offer a cold bottle of water, a shady place to offer a cold bottle of water, a shady place to rest and a little conversation to the festivalrest and a little conversation to the festivalrest and a little conversation to the festivalrest and a little conversation to the festival----
goers. Yes...it’s that easy!!goers. Yes...it’s that easy!!goers. Yes...it’s that easy!!goers. Yes...it’s that easy!!
If you would like to help, please contact If you would like to help, please contact If you would like to help, please contact If you would like to help, please contact Robyn Hankins at 687Robyn Hankins at 687Robyn Hankins at 687Robyn Hankins at 687----5556 or via email at 5556 or via email at 5556 or via email at 5556 or via email at
[email protected]@[email protected]@gmail.com
Mt. Vernon UMC Singing
You’re invited to an evening singing at Mt. Vernon UMC on Sunday, August 30th at 5:00pm. If you
would like to bring your choir, a trio or quartet from your church, please let us know by August 23rd at 431-7217. Our goal is to gather for an evening of music
and fellowship. Refreshments will follow.
If you have any questions, please contact John Matthews at Mt. Vernon UMC at 336-431-7217.
THANK YOU!!!
Dear Friends of AUMC:
I want to thank you for the lovely Bible you gave me for graduation. I will cherish it as much as I
cherish the many friends I have made at AUMC!
I also would like to thank the ladies of the UMW for my nice keychain. I will put it to use right
away when I get to college in the fall!
Thank you to all my church family at AUMC for all the love and support you have given me
through the years.
Love,
Carol Burns
Deborah Oldaugh Colón
&
Sgt. Joseph Christopher Smith (US Army Retired)
Joyfully invite you to share
In their happiness
As they unite in marriage
On Saturday, the 29th of August
Two thousand nine
At four o’clock in the afternoon
at
Archdale United Methodist Church
*Please join us immediately following in the Fellowship Hall for light refreshments.*
*The only gift we ask for is your presence in sharing this special day. If you would like to do something special, please make a
donation to either of the following charities:
The Wounded Warrior Project (http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org)
Or
The Paralyzed Veterans Association (http://www.pva.org)
Open Hearts...Open Minds…Open Doors
The people of the United Methodist Church.
Get on your mark….Get set…. GROW!! !
What makes AUMC a place that people would be interested in joining?What makes AUMC a place that people would be interested in joining?What makes AUMC a place that people would be interested in joining?What makes AUMC a place that people would be interested in joining? We have a beautiful sanctuary, a lot of Sunday School classes, a great youth program, and some pretty good music! ( Of
course, we could always use more people in the choir! ) We have a new pastor that is very enthusias-tic about his ministry here, and his sermons are really good! We have a wonderful staff. The atten-
dance has been great this summer, which shows visitors that something good must be going on here. Research shows that a visitor makes up his or her mind within the first 5 minutes if they will come back to a church. I get the pew pads on Monday and send cards of welcome to all the visitors from our area. The front porch caller makes a visit and takes a delicious chicken pie ( thank you, Friendship Class! ) . But all of this is NOT ENOUGHNOT ENOUGHNOT ENOUGHNOT ENOUGH if the congregation does not seem friendly and warm when the visitor is
here.
I am stuck in one place on Sunday mornings, but YOUYOUYOUYOU have the opportunity to speak to EVERYONE EVERYONE EVERYONE EVERYONE that you do notnotnotnot know. Be the loving, welcoming people that I know you to be. Do not forget to talk to
visitors in Sunday School. Someone told me that he invited someone he worked with to his Sunday School Class. Their class was great, as always, and he could not wait to get to work Monday to ask her how she liked the class. Imagine his dismay when she said no one really included her or talked to her.
Guess what? She did not come back.
Another horror story I have heard about our church was when a member told the visitor they were sitting in their seat. Needless to say, no one has an assigned seat in church except the worship leaders and
the choir. ( Remember you can always join the choir if you want an assigned seat! ) If we keep up our summer attendance and even grow, it might be hard to get your “ usual ” seat. The choir was going to start coming down from the loft before the sermon, but the sanctuary has been too crowded for them to
find a seat. THIS IS A GREAT PROBLEM!!! I only hope it continues.
Congratulations to Blair Dowling (daughter of Bob & Debbie Dowling) who was married on June 20th. Blair and husband, Lee Hawley will reside
in High Point.
Eighty-three volunteers have donated over 6,353 hours in the food pantry of COAT. At the COAT annual meeting held on June 18th, these volunteers were recognized. One of those
volunteers is our own Seth Askew. Seth has donated more than 100 hours in helping COAT and families in need! Great job Seth! We are proud of you!!
The following AUMC members were named on the Dean’s List for NC State University:
Jessica Swanner Bryan Peele
Way to go!! Your AUMC family is proud of you.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Christy Reaves (daughter of Eddie & Vicki Causey) has earned recognition from the Randolph County Board of Education for
achieving National Board Certification.
Christy is a fifth grade teacher at Hopewell Elementary.
Dear Archdale UMC:
Thank you very much for your welcome, hospitality, prayers, encouragement and many acts of kindness as
we have joined the Archdale Family.
Stuart, Lou Ann & Emily Noell
The UMM will hold their monthly break-
fast meeting on Sunday, August 23rd at
7:30am in the Community Room. All
men of the church are invited to attend.
There will be no morning circle during the month of August. Morning Circle meetings will resume on September 8th.
Tuesday, August 11th at 7:00pm the evening prayer circle will meet in the Wesley Room. Peggy Johnson will be our host, Kathy Brown will do our program..
**The UMW will hold a salad & potato luncheon on Sunday, August 30th immediately **The UMW will hold a salad & potato luncheon on Sunday, August 30th immediately **The UMW will hold a salad & potato luncheon on Sunday, August 30th immediately **The UMW will hold a salad & potato luncheon on Sunday, August 30th immediately following the 2nd service. Everyone is invited to attend. PB & J will be served for following the 2nd service. Everyone is invited to attend. PB & J will be served for following the 2nd service. Everyone is invited to attend. PB & J will be served for following the 2nd service. Everyone is invited to attend. PB & J will be served for
children.**children.**children.**children.**
REMINDERS � September 1st we have our Executive Board Meeting at 7pm.
� September 8th at 10:30am the Morning Circle will meet.
� Sept. 8th is the General Meeting with the election of officers at 7pm.
� Sunday, September 13th the UMW will feed at the Open Door Ministry.
Boy Scout Troop 19 News!!
Hey Church!
Troop #19 will be back in session on August 25th at 7:00pm! We had a great year so far.
Wayne Mitchum will become an Assistant
Scoutmaster. He is currently an Eagle Scout
with Troop 19. Wayne would like to invite any young man between the ages of 11-18 to come
and find out what fun Troop #19 has!
If you know a young man between 11-18 that would like to have some fun in the outdoors,
please contact me at 336-404-1929 or at
We extend our deepest sympathy to The Families of:
Mary Norris (Margaret Shaw’s mother)
Delphine Flynn (friend of Alice Flynt)
Carl Phillips (Jackie Stroud’s brother-in-law)
Clyde Lanier (Adonna Paschall’s father)
Honorariums:Honorariums:Honorariums:Honorariums: In Honor of Tim & Debbie Kennedy
Made by: Jim & Merle Beverley
Memorials:Memorials:Memorials:Memorials: In Memory of Mary Norris
Made by: Lewis Stroud
AUMC Friendship Class
Thank You!!
Dear Archdale UMC Staff & Leadership, Thank you so much for our dinner and gifts at Poncho Villas! Most of all, thank you for six wonderful years with such a gifted and called people of God. We will treasure our time together always and know we have
grown through all you shared.
Yours in Christ, Dana & Pat McKim
Memorials:Memorials:Memorials:Memorials: In Memory of Connie & Sue Hollingsworth
Made by: The Estate of Sue Hollingsworth &
Randall Hollingsworth
In Memory of Theodore Loflin Made by: Annie Loflin
In Memory of Lewis McFadden Made by
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Hughes
08/01 David Clausel 08/03 Bob Dowling 08/03 Debbie Dowling 08/03 Trey Liebscher 08/06 Jim Beverley 08/08 Lib Harris 08/08 Wilma Wilson 08/08 Taylor Harper 08/09 Paul Thomas
08/09 Jordan Rose 08/11 Kerma Hammer 08/11 Rae Askew 08/11 Denise Warren 08/12 TommyReagan 08/13 Lois Welborn 08/13 Cameron Lockhart 08/14 Angie Grimmett 08/15 David Rains 08/16 Jim Roberts 08/16 Kay Fulcher 08/16 Carolyn Lawrence 08/17 Tim Williams 08/17 Natalee Harper
08/18 Emily Henderson 08/18 Barbara Harper 08/19 Rosa Allred 08/19 Sandra Hale 08/22 Wayne Brewer 08/22 John Starrett 08/24 Sheree Huffman 08/25 Eula Allred 08/27 Billy Askew 08/27 Dianne Catlett 08/28 Nancy Burrow 08/28 Mike Washburn 08/30 Wade Allen 08/31 James Clodfelter
Dear AUMC Members,
Thank you so much for the Bible. I appreciate the church remembering me in such a special way.
Pray for me as I start my new journey in life.
Love,
Sarrah Leonard
The Youth will serve at Open Door Ministry on Sunday, August 9th.
VFW News… I will be working along with the Ladies Auxiliary planning a fund raiser of Patriotic Teddy Bears. Every penny collected will go to veterans with-out families that are in a nursing home or de-ployed. These folks need to know they haven’t been forgotten. I’ve been spending my own money, but it is now too much. Little surprise packages throughout the year really make a dif-ference. There are teddy bears on display in the Education Building. If you’d like to buy one, please contact me at 434-4923.
The VFW collected $3,000 on the Lewallen Fund Raiser, but The VFW collected $3,000 on the Lewallen Fund Raiser, but The VFW collected $3,000 on the Lewallen Fund Raiser, but The VFW collected $3,000 on the Lewallen Fund Raiser, but more is needed. Jeff Lewallen’s disease is progressing fast and he more is needed. Jeff Lewallen’s disease is progressing fast and he more is needed. Jeff Lewallen’s disease is progressing fast and he more is needed. Jeff Lewallen’s disease is progressing fast and he needs many things to help make him as comfortable as possible. needs many things to help make him as comfortable as possible. needs many things to help make him as comfortable as possible. needs many things to help make him as comfortable as possible. The GuilThe GuilThe GuilThe Guil----Rand Fire Dept. has volunteered to help renovate his Rand Fire Dept. has volunteered to help renovate his Rand Fire Dept. has volunteered to help renovate his Rand Fire Dept. has volunteered to help renovate his home, but home, but home, but home, but much help is still neededmuch help is still neededmuch help is still neededmuch help is still needed. Renovations begin on Sat-. Renovations begin on Sat-. Renovations begin on Sat-. Renovations begin on Sat-urday, Aug. 1st and continue until finished. Several construction urday, Aug. 1st and continue until finished. Several construction urday, Aug. 1st and continue until finished. Several construction urday, Aug. 1st and continue until finished. Several construction items are needed for this renovation. If you can help with any of items are needed for this renovation. If you can help with any of items are needed for this renovation. If you can help with any of items are needed for this renovation. If you can help with any of the renovations or construction items, please contact me at 434the renovations or construction items, please contact me at 434the renovations or construction items, please contact me at 434the renovations or construction items, please contact me at 434----4923.4923.4923.4923.
There will be a military blood drive on Aug. 12th (11am-7pm) at the VFW on 2605 S. Elm-Eugene Street in Greensboro. Fort Bragg will send their blood collection van that day and all blood collected will be sent to deployed soldiers. Please go donate.
MAINTENANCE FUND BAILOUT
The Maintenance Fund for the church has been depleted. Renovation to the parsonage has been completed at the cost of $13,000. The house received a needed makeover. The following items were addressed in the renovation; electrical work, painting, air conditioning serviced with new duct work, cleaning, flooring, window coverings and other improvements.
Our next project is already in front of us and we need to react quickly. The steeple needs to be cleaned and a maintenance free material added to prevent rotting and damage. The quoted contract price received from the Trustee’s is around $5,000.
Please help in any way you can by contributing to the Maintenance Fund so we can make this repair happen in the near future. All contributions are greatly appreciated!
August Events……..
� August 2nd—”Look Who’s in the Kitchen!”
� August 9th—Open Door Ministry
� August 14th-17th—SPIRITUS—Please be in prayer for our 13 youth and 3 adults who will share
in a mission weekend at Spiritus on Oak Island.
� August 16th—No Youth activities today due to Spiritus
� August 23rd—”Renewed by Water”
� August 30th—Youth Ministry Planning & Taco Bell
August 30th Promotion Sunday - All 3rd graders will receive their Bibles during the 10:45am
service.
All Children’s SS Classes will meet in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30am to make Christmas
cards for the shoebox ministries!
Friends are Friends Forever!!!!
Well here it is time to write my last newsletter article. I have just returned from a week in Hedgesville West Virginia with a group of people that gave their heart and soul into planting seeds to restore the lives of the "Shives" family. No rela-tion Harold and Martha but you never know! We went as servants of Christ through AUMC and we came back knowing that it did not and could not end there. Roofing
and tearing out walls, insulation and drywall, painting and mudding and child holding and back rides were the order of the day. We laughed together at our crazy team members and we were heavy hearted at what we saw in the lives of these mountain people. God did not call us to fix it but to show Jesus and to continue to show this fam-ily His face through nail and hammer. I was honored to stand beside this group of 24 and I have been honored to live, laugh, cry and hope among this group and this church for the last 6 years.
I write this with a lump in the throat because I don't do this moving thing with lots of style. I am cheesy at heart when it comes to goodbyes. It would be easier to stay but God's call is not suppose to be easy, but it is meant to be grace filled.
About 5 years ago I got into a van with a group of 3 youth from Archdale, three borrowed youth and one adult who said somebody had to go with me on this mission trip and if he had to he had to! They said I was crazy. Who would want to travel to Florida of all places to do mission work and spend that kind of time in a van with youth! Time has moved on and each of those youth still move out to serve in mission and that adult just graduated from seminary (isn't God funny!) When we step out of the boat we will be changed!!! I can not put into words what I feel when I say I have gotten to see the "water walkers" in action. The youth and the children of this church are that! Siblings are watching you guys! Our children are taking the first steps to step out and have the awesome gift of having our youth hold onto them until they are ready to let go.
Archdale Church, watch out Jesus said ...."and a little child shall lead them..."! Please walk by faith and know that Jesus is already waiting for you in the places He calls you to be. A song from my past that is the words that I leave with you are: "Friends are Friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never because the welcome will not end though it's hard to let you go in the Father's hands we know that a lifetime's not to long to live as friends.
Yours forever in Christ. I love you always! - Pat
Johnny & Anna Lee Edwards have made a donation to the AUMC Youth in honor of the following people:
Norman & Seth Askew
Al & Ben Henderson
Jason Metters
Matthew Hunt
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES FOR ADULTS!! Sunday School is not just for children! We have 3 entirely new classes.
All of these classes fill an important need in our church.
Single Again!: This class meets upstairs across from the Upper Room Class. It is for divorced or widowed persons. This class is already very important to its members. Do you think that all Sunday School Classes are filled with mar-ried people, and you do not fit in? Come join them! Call Peggy Johnson for more information.
Young Adults: This is for single people age 18 – 30. The class is meeting in the Mabel Murray Prayer Room down-stairs. This class is growing, and they invite all college students home for the summer to join them. This is a great class. Invite your coworkers to come, too! It is very important for young people to make church a vital part of their lives. Call Rebecca Kidd for more information.
Dana McKim Class: This class is targeting married couples with or without young children or single Moms and Dads. This class meets in the Wesley Room. It starts at 9:40 on Sunday mornings. This is a great opportunity to help start a Sunday School class. We have a lot of new members that fit this category, as well as longtime members that have not been attending Sunday School. Call Cheryl Traylor for more information.
To join these classes, just come on Sunday morning. All of the classes are hoping to grow and become a vital part of
the lives of their members, the church, and the community.