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Beulah News Beulah United Methodist Church

161 Beulah Church Rd. Gilbert, SC 29054

www.beulahunitedmethodistchurch.org

I have been re-renovating our

camper as of late, and in the

process I was reminded of an

incident that occurred several

years ago right after we purchased the

old thing. I wrote about it then and

wanted to share that story again

because I think the lesson in it is

timeless.

Mary and I have

always loved camping. It

doesn't really matter that

much to us whether we

head to the beach or the

mountains, we simply

love the feel of camping

along with the almost

instant camaraderie that

develops amongst the

tent, popup, trailer and

fifth wheel folks. Even

the land yacht people

say "Howdy!" when you

pass by. It is almost as if

social strata doesn't exist. It is truly

wonderful. There are no liberals, no

conservatives, no Catholics or

Protestants, no rich or poor, no black

or white. It is just us folks.

Refreshing is probably the

best way to describe the feeling one

receives upon setting up the camper,

the grill, the picnic table and the

canopy, lowering the stabilizers,

hooking up the water, the electricity

and the sewage pipe all the while

swatting a newly graduated class of

mosquitoes. Yep, it must be the

camaraderie.

Mary and I have owned

several camping contrivances over

the years. Like most folks we started

tent camping, moved up to a pop-up,

elevated ourselves to a pull behind,

got uppity and bought a fifth wheel,

uppity again and bought another fifth

wheel, sold that so Uncle Sam could

have his pound of flesh, and we are

now on the far side of the hill

working our way back down.

A few years ago we

purchased a 1976 Avion LaGrande

camper. It is one of those pull behind

aluminum jewels. Truthfully the

craftsmanship is first rate. That being

said, it was built the same year I

graduated high school. I'm not saying

that it is all that old, but like me it did

have an issue or two when we

bought it. One of those issues was a

broken vent cover on the roof.

One day, while thunder

storms threatened above, I had to do

something to fix the cover quickly to

prevent a leak. So I

gathered up some duct

tape, thank God for duct

tape, and a plastic

garbage bag.

As it turned out I had no

ladder with me; so with an

agility that belied my age,

I climbed to the top of the

camper Jackie Chan

style. I stepped on the

tongue, then up on the

propane tank, then on to

the top of the front

window awning and then to the

summit, the top of the camper. I

quickly taped the plastic bag over the

broken vent turned around and

realized much to my dismay that

while coming up was pretty easy,

getting back down was well neigh

impossible. You see the curved side

of the camper aided in my ascent but

made my decent treacherous to say

the least. I was in a pickle.

(Continued on page 2)

Camping Out!

November 2014

Our Star Member for the month

is:

Wilma Raye Covington

Lexington Extended Care

815 Old Cherokee Rd.

Room 501- Azeala Ct.

Lexington, SC 29072

Fellowship Friends will list in

the bulletin each month a Star

Member. A star member is

anyone over 65, a nursing home

member or a home bound

member. These are our special

members who need our care and

concern. Greeting cards or note

cards are a great way to stay in

touch when we can’t visit or call.

PAGE 2 BEULAH NEWS

It was a pretty day though,

exclusive of the thunder and

lightening, so I just sat up there on my

perch and thought for a while. Finding

no solutions, I thought some more.

When I began to fancy that I would

remain up there imitating the Sphinx

indefinitely, a pickup truck happened

by.

Having his interest peaked by

the sight of my new found treasure, the

driver parked by the curb and came

over to take a look. Apparently he had

not seen me because when I said

"Good afternoon", that he was startled

would be an understatement. He

recovered quickly though.

He was about my age and

apparently seeing nothing unusual

about me sitting on top of the camper,

he proceeded to tell me of an old

Airstream that he was fixing up, left to

him by his father. That familiar

camaraderie came into play quickly

after that.

(Continued from page 1) When I sheepishly told him of

my plight he laughed, as was his right

and then he parked his truck right next

to the camper, climbed up on the roof

and helped me down.

I never asked his name and

he never asked mine. I don't know if he

is a Methodist, a Baptist or an

Episcopalian. I haven't the foggiest

idea of his political views. What I do

know is that he had a Dad who loved

him and passed on the love of

camping, and I know that he helped

me out of a tight spot.

My prayer is that as a

Christian I leave similar impressions

behind when I depart. I pray that folks

don't remember my politics, that I was

Methodist or that I fail to think ahead

from time to time. My prayer is that

folks remember that I lived my faith,

and that in a tight spot I offered a hand

when it was needed. When comfort

was called for, I offered a shoulder to

cry on and an ear to listen. I pray that

folks see Christ in my actions more

than my words, and I pray the same

for you.

Love,

Pastor Tony!

Camping Out! (cont.)

BEULAH NEWS

Gospel Singing Nov. 30, 2014, 6:00 pm

Featuring The Kingsmen Quartet For more than half a century, no group has secured

such a far-reaching legacy like that of The Kingsmen

Quartet. Since 1956, this group has risen from

humble beginnings in the mountains of Western

North Carolina to one of the most beloved and

innovative groups in Christian Music. The momentum

has not stopped as this group continues to help define

the Southern Gospel genre for a whole new generation

of music lovers, perhaps more so than any other

group. For more information about The Kingsmen

Quartet, please visit KingsmenQuartet.com.

This is sure to be a wonderful concert. Please come

out and enjoy, and invite your friends and neighbors.

Food will be served.

Thank you for remembering

our residents in such a special

way. Their lives have been

touched by your kindness.

May you have a blessed

holiday season. Sincerely,

Cindy Quattlebaum, Director

of Volunteer Services & The

Gift Shop, LMC Extended Care

Dear Pastor Rowell,

It was a great blessing to be a part of the Worship

Services on Aug 24, both the contemporary and the

traditional.

Mr. Thompson and Thornburg were very helpful in

seeing that the needed space and time were

available.

The warm and gracious reception on the part of your

entire congregation was genuinely felt and

appreciated.

Your congregations love for the Word is obvious.

The offering of $720 is evidence of the

partnership between the Church and the Gideons in

providing God’s Word to a lost world.

Please know that these funds will be used in their

entirety to provide Scriptures around the world.

Thank you especially for the gracious hospitality

and prayerful support of this important work.

In Christ’s Service, Charles Adams Eph 5:19, 20

Thank you Mindy and Skip Price for the

outstanding job you did as co-chairmen of our Fall

Festival. You put in many hours of planning and for

this we are truly thankful. Thanks also to all of you

who volunteered and gave candy, etc. to help make

this event a success.

Beulah News

Published monthly by Beulah United Methodist Church

161 Beulah Church Rd.

Gilbert, SC 29054


Rev. Tony Rowell, Pastor

Mary Joyce Gardner, Church Secretary

Karen Counts, Comm. Coordinator

Send articles by the 20th of each month by email to [email protected] or drop

articles off in the pocket on the door of the church office.

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 4

MR. & MRS. RICHARD R OSWALD 11/02

MR. & MRS. BOBBY SMITH 11/02

MR. & MRS. TERRY CONN 11/03/1976

MR. & MRS. GERALD SNELGROVE 11/11/2011

MR. & MRS. RICKY S SMITH, SR 11/13/1999

MR. & MRS. DONALD LEE COOK, JR 11/15/2003

MR. & MRS. TERRY BROWN 11/16/1994

MR. & MRS. WILLIAM THOMPSON 11/17/0979

MR. & MRS. W. C. OSWALT 11/21/1978

MR. & MRS. RICK JONES 11/22/1986

MR. & MRS. CLYVERD PRICE 11/27/1969

MR. & MRS. GERALD RIDDLE 11/30/1962

1 KEN LEAPHART 18 RANDY RUDD

2 MONA ROGERS Elizabeth "Betty Jo" Gable

SARAH POOLE 19 KAROLYN GRIMM

KATHLEEN NICOLE HALLMAN 20 RYAN ALLMAN

3 CHARLES KNIGHT ARTHUR J WEED

5 MORGAN W TAYLOR DYLAN JONES

RICHARD WAYNE CLAMP LOGAN COLE WEED

6 WENDELL WINGARD 21 JACOB COLE JONES

KATLYN KELLY SHEALY MALLORY PRICE

7 WELBOURNE A WHITE 22 SAMANTHA ROWELL

8 MICHAEL MCNATT JIMMY PRICE

KEELY EDWARD SMITH 23 VESTA MILLS

9 WHITNEY COOK CORINNE SLATTERY

10 PATRICIA W "PAT" SNELGROVE 24 KATHLYN MICHELE KEISLER

SHARON BRADY 25 STEVEN DAWSON

RENEE SHEALY 26 JANETTE CARTER

11 AUSTIN SNELGROVE 27 MARY SEASE

LOIS TARTE VONNIE SHEALY

12 CONNOR W TAYLOR HALIE GOSSETT

13 GERALD SNELGROVE WILMA RAYE COVINGTON

JAMES HEYWOOD 29 JOE CARTER

14 CHRISTOPHER DRIVER MARTHA GARLOCK

VERA JONES THOMAS E 324390 TAYLOR SR

BARRY LEAPHART 30 CATHY S LLOYD

15 SHANNON PRICE WANDA SWEATT

SALLIE CHESTER

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 5

HOW THANKFUL WE ARE !

Beulah United Methodist Church has a great history. The original sanctuary was built and occupied in 1897. Our first service in the present sanctuary was held on August 27, 1972, and the Family Life Center was dedicated on July 23, 2000. In June 2012 we purchased 13 acres of land with frontage on Highway 378 for future expansion. Our membership continues to grow as we serve God in our community through Beulah’s varied ministries. Total professing members totaled 519 as of Charge Conference on October 13, 2014. How blessed we are to have 40 members who have reached their 80th birthday or will celebrate their 80th by December 31, 2014. We are so grateful to each one of them for their part in making Beulah the church it is today. Congratulations and thanks to: Carl (Bags) Bagwell Herbert Myers Sarah Bailey Violet Myers Ruby Bedenbaugh Adrienne (Dean) Price Ronnie Campbell C. J. Price Wilma Raye Covington Magdalene Price Polly Derrick Mildred K. Price

Eunice Durst Betty K. Ricard Bill Ellis Luther Rogers

Pat Ellis John Sease Reba Frazier Monroe Shealy Carthon Kaminer Dorothy Smith Lillian Kaminer Frances Smith Esther Kaminer Roy W. Sox Laverne Kaminer Bill Tarte Donald Koon Lois Tarte Barbara Lattimore Thomas E. Taylor, Sr. Jim Lattimore Rosa Lee Waters Frances Leaphart Welbourne (Chris) White Rosetta Leaphart Ella Woodruff Vesta Mills Hazel Moore Esther Kaminer celebrated her 94th birthday in July and is our eldest member. Some listed above are in Residential Care or are homebound, as shown in our monthly newsletter. We are so thankful that many are still able to attend services. Our thanks, love and prayers are with each of you. Note: If there are corrections to this list, please give the information to Seretha Sox, Membership Secretary, 803-892-3245, so our records may be updated.

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 6

Lots of Visitors this month! November

3-6 Sun, Moon &

Stars

“God made the

sun, the moon,

and the stars.

Jeremiah 31:35

10-13 We Thank

God

“We give thanks

to God”

Colossians 1:3

17-20 Football!

“All the runners

run, but only one

gets the prize.

Run in such a

way to get the

prize”

1 Corinthians

9:24

24-27

Thanksgiving

lessons

NOVEMBER 4–

No School

November 11–

Veterans Day

breakfast

November 26 No

School

November 27 No

School

Special Events The Fours class

will be taking a

field trip on

November 6th to

Epworth’s

Children’s Home

to donate bedding

items collected

and attend a

worship service

conducted by the

Beulah Methodist Preschool November 2014

Preschool news

pastor from

Epworth’s.

Veteran’s Day

breakfast is

November 11th.

If you are a

veteran in the

church you are

invited to come

and get breakfast

served to you

from the

children. Please

come to help the

children

understand the

meaning of

Veterans Day.

During Safety Helpers week, we had lots of visitors at the

preschool! Lexington County Sheriffs Department conduct-

ed a puppet show teaching a stranger danger lesson. Hol-

low Creek Fire Department came and taught the children

fire lessons, and even let them be firemen and shoot the

water out of the big hose! We also had a special visitor as a

request from one of our students, a “Helicopter Rescue

Guy” was requested so an Apache Helicopter Pilot came to

show the children what he does!

HOMEBOUND

C. J. Price-892-3988

307 Lewie Road

Gilbert, SC 29054

Alan Tompkins-892-2816

616 Tom Drafts Circle

Gilbert, SC 29054

Rosetta Leaphart-892-2266

212 Shore Rd.

Gilbert, SC 29054

Thomas E. Taylor, Sr., 324390

Broad River Corr. Inst.

Montecello Unit-Room 144B

4460 Broad River Rd.

Columbia, SC 29210

Sarah Bailey-892-2594

5 Downing Way

Gilbert, SC 29054

Luther Rogers-892-3601

2033 Shull Ave.

Gilbert, SC 29054

David Stone-892-6428

2239-B Priceville Rd.

Gilbert, SC 29054

Mildred Price-532-6615

3712 Hwy. 378

Leesville, SC 29070

Hazel Moore-892-2544

431 Peachland Dr.

Gilbert, SC 29054

Esther Kaminer-532-6730

156 Half Circle

Leesville, SC 29070

Betty Ricard-892-6655

3834 Augusta Hwy.

Gilbert, SC 29054

Polly Derrick-892-6660

1833 Lewie Rd.

Leesville, SC 29070

Mickie Folk-532-1029

108 Bob Sharpe Pt.

Leesville, SC 29070

USHERS-MONTH OF NOV

Gerald Riddle-Leader

Jerry Snelgrove

Tom Rosson

Don Deering

Carl Bagwell

CONTEMPORARY GREETERS &

USHERS FOR NOV

GREETERS

Jim Eidson & Don Deering

ACOLYTE

Lance Barton

SCRIPTURE READER

Tony Counts AFTER SERVICE GREETERS

Oct. 26 & Nov. 2

Ron Krepps - Member at Large

Nov. 9 & Nov. 16

Jerald Hancock - Member at

Large

Nov. 23 & Nov. 30

SANCTUARY FLOWERS

Nov. 2 - Sallie & Wayne Chester

Nov. 9 - Jerry & Pat Snelgrove

Nov. 16 - Jane Flythe

Nov. 23 - OPEN

Dec. 7 - Judy Knight

SEPT COUNTING TEAM

Donald Woolsey

Gail Provost

Mary Price

Karen Woolsey

LEXINGTON EXTENDED CARE

Ruby Bedenbaugh



256 A Caughman Way

Lexington, SC 29072

Betty Jo Gable



Room 144-Lexington Trace

Lexington, SC 29072

Wayne Leaphart



Room 114 A-Palmetto Lane

Lexington, SC 29072

Wilma Raye Covington



Room 603 A - Camilla Ct.

Lexington, SC 29072

AGAPE

Frances Smith

Agape-The House

2705 Leaphart Rd.

West Columbia, SC 29169

SALUDA NURSING CENTER

Frances Leaphart

Saluda Nursing Center-Room 323

581 Newberry Hwy.

PO Box 398

Saluda, SC 29138

Homebound and Residential Care

Our November Helpers

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 7

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 8

PRAYERS: Ruby Bedenbaugh, C. J. Price, Alan Tompkins, Esther Kaminer, Sarah Bailey, Luther Rogers,

Polly Derrick, Frances Leaphart, Mildred Price, Hazel Moore, Thomas Taylor, Sr., Rosetta Leaphart, Dean

Price, Mickie Folk, Betty Jo Gable, Frances Smith, Carthon Kaminer, Lillian Kaminer, Jo Nicholson, Wilma

Raye Covington, and Betty Ricard.

PRESENCE

Treasurer’s Report As Of 10/20/14

Checking Account Balance: $342,625

Budgeted Income: $334,623

Budgeted Expenses: $331,868

Income in Designated Accounts: $302,468

Thanks to the Yard Sale, other fund raisers and your contributions we now have a balance of $217,953 in our Land

Development and Building Program Account.

Stewardship Report

10-5 10-12 10-19 Average

Sunday School 85 82 84 83

Worship Service 265 209 268 248

Calendar for November 2014

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2

8:30 am Meet & Greet

Contemporary Worship

9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service

10:00 am Sunday School

Traditional Worship


10:00 am Traditional Worship Service

No Children’s Church

4:00 pm J.A.M.

Aftershock

5:00 pm Sunday Night Live

6:00 pm Bible Study

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3

9:30 am Bridge - SH

10:30 am Preschool - FLC

5:00 pm Disciple 4

6:30 pm Holy Spirit

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Election Day

9:30 am Bible Study

7:00 pm REFIT Class - FLC

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

7:15 am Prayer Breakfast

9:30 am Preschool - Bus

10:00 am Weight Watchers

6:30 pm Choir Practice

7:00 pm Methodist Women’s Group

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6

6:30 pm Bible Study - SH

7:30 pm Praise Choir

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7

9:00 am Mother’s Morning Out (until noon)


8:00 am Vendor’s Fair (until noon)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9





Traditional Worship



Children’s Church

4:00 pm Aftershock

4:30 pm J.A.M.


6:00 pm Bible Study

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10

9:30 am Bridge

5:00 pm Disciple 4

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

9:30 am Bible Study

10:30 am Veterans Day Breakfast - FLC

6:30 pm Emmaus - SH









FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14


Nancy Drake - FLC

8:00 pm Square Dance


11:30 am Senior Thanksgiving Dinner

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16




10:00am Sunday School

Traditional Worship



Children’s Church

11:15 am Potluck

3:00 pm Aftershock Road Trip - Bus

4:00 pm J.A.M.


6:00 pm Bible Study

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17

9:30 am Bridge

5:00 pm Disciple 4


9:30 am Bible Study









FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21



3:00 pm Cross Country Banquet - FLC

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23

7:30 am UMM




10:00am Sunday School

Traditional Worship



4:00 pm J.A.M.

Aftershock

5:00 pm Sunday Night Live Road Trip

6:00 pm Bible Study

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24

9:30 am Bridge

10:30 am Preschool Thanksgiving Dinner

5:00 pm Disciple 4


TBA Mary & Martha Circle

9:30 am Bible Study

10:30 am Preschool Thanksgiving Dinner



7:15 am No Prayer Breakfast




Thanksgiving Day

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Ski Trip Registration Deadline





Traditional Worship



Children’s Church

4:00 pm No J.A.M.

No Aftershock

5:00 pm No Sunday Night Live

6:00 pm Gospel Singing

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 10

share with others in many walks of

life. This Christmas card program

is sponsored by Bank of America.

JAM is divided into two groups.

Ages 3 through 5 meet with Mrs.

Mary, Mrs. Laurel, and Mrs. Janet.

Ages 6 through 8 are lead by Mrs.

Nancy, Mrs. Mindy and Mrs.

Melba.

Our attendance has doubled since

we begin meeting from 4 until 6

each Sunday. We begin our

(Dates for JAM – November 2, 9,

16, 23)

We are going to have a busy time in

our JAM sessions this month.

Each week we will have a Bible

lesson, a Thanksgiving craft, and

either experiment with food or

science. We will be working on the

music for our Christmas program.

The JAM kids are making

ornaments to sell at the Vendors’

fair and making Christmas cards to

What’s Happening with Jesus and Me?

sessions with Bible studies, and

then we have crafts and

experiments. Playtime comes

before the 5:00 meal and finish

with our music time. We have a

place for all of you

children. Please come join us.

The Christmas Star Presentation On December 7 at 10 a.m. in

the Family Life Center the Pre-

school, Children’s Ministry and the

Jr. Youth Ministry will pre-

sent THE CHRISTMAS STAR by

Marcus Pfister. Please mark your

calendars for this special event and

come out and support our children and

junior youth. Refreshments will be

served following the program.

Program practice will be from 10 a.m.

until 12 noon on Saturday, December

6.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for Breakfast with Santa sponsored

by the United Methodist Women’s Group on the morning

of Saturday, December 20. You will receive more information

about this in the December newsletter.

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 11

and craftsmen will be displaying

their photographs, homemade

soaps, jewelry, embroidery, pottery,

sketches, scarves, wooden bowls,

wreaths, doggie wear, and more.

Additionally, talented bakers will

be selling homemade breads, jellies,

cookies, gourmet cupcakes, baklava,

casseroles, and even homemade

vanilla flavoring. We will have

booths with vintage and antique

items as well as commercial booths

The Beulah Vendors’ Market is fast

approaching on Saturday, Nov. 8th.

The Family Life Center will be

filled from 8:00-12:00 with a

multitude of interesting articles

from around the county. Be sure to

invite your friends and neighbors to

come out and do some Christmas

shopping, as well as purchase

delicious food items made by

members of the church and

community. Professional artists

Beulah Vendors’ Market

with Mary Kay cosmetics, Thirty-

One Gifts, Tastefully Simple, and

Pampered Chef. The Beulah

UMYF, Aftershock, and J.A.M.

will all be making their

contribution to the market, too.

There will be something for

everyone on your Christmas list,

plus something for you. We’re so

glad we can count on you to help

make this event a tremendous

success.

couples who would like to go. This

trip in the past has been as much

fun for the adults as the teens. The

cost to attend is $150.00 per person

for lodging and most meals. Skiing

and tubing packages varies up to

$285.00 per person (includes

lodging and meals) depending on

what you chose to do.

Registration deposit is $100.00

and is due by November 30,

2014. Any questions or more

2015 Family Ski Trip is open to all

who want to have a blast on the

slopes of Winter Place WV. This

year’s trip dates are January 30, 31,

and February 1, 2015. All youth, 7th

through 12th grades, are invited to

attend with their families but can

go on their own. Children in 6th

grade and below are welcome but

must bring a parent or adult with

them. This year we are also

opening the trip to any adults or

2015 Family Ski Trip

information please call, txt, or

email: William Thompson at

(803) 580-9946 /

[email protected] or

Robin Thompson at (803) 960-

9235 / [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Non-Profit Organization

U.S. Postage Paid

Leesville, SC 29070

PERMIT NUMBER 8

Beulah United Methodist Church

161 Beulah Church Road

Gilbert, SC 29054


Return Service Requested

T he Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon

will be held November 15, 2014 at

11:30 AM in the Family Life

Center. Come enjoy seeing old

friends and meeting new ones. Turkey and

the trimmings

will be

served. All are

invited. Hope to

see you there!

Fun, Food, and

Fellowship

November 15, 2014

Aftershock Schedule for

November

Nov 2 - Aftershock 4:00-6:00

Nov 9 - Aftershock 4:00-6:00

Nov 16 - Aftershock Group Thanksgiving

Dinner with parents and kids at Steven

and Hope Binkley’s house 5:00-7:00. We

will supply turkey, ham, dressing, rolls,

and drinks. We ask parents to bring a side

dish or dessert

Nov. 23 - Aftershock 4:00-6:00

Nov 30 - No Aftershock

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