August 7 - 10, 2011

7:00 PM

Homecoming and Revival 2011

Come and experience the welcoming love.

Whether you have been gone for a long time or are at GSUMCevery Sunday, please come and be with us.

Be refreshed, strengthened and with a new sense of God’sdirection and your purpose.

The Good News of GSUMC - Come Grow With Us!!

G U M S P R I N G U N I T E D

M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

35 Church Lane

Gum Spring, VA 23065

804-556-3494

FAX - 804-556-7990

www.gumspringUMC.org

August 2011 Volume 2, Issue 8

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Pastor’s Corner:Many of us look forward to Homecoming and Revival each year. Many old friends and relatives

make a special effort to join us for worship and the potluck after Homecoming is the best all year (andthat’s saying something!).

Elsewhere in this newsletter (pages 5&10), you will find information about our Homecoming andRevival Preachers. Each of these persons is involved in non-traditional ministries. We have been a partof the work at Shalom Farms at Westview, and many people have expressed a desire for more“contemporary” aspects of worship. I hope that we will be energized by the work that is being done andperhaps we will be inspired to think “outside the box” of tradition worship and ministry as we serve Godin the Gum Spring area. Come and be blessed!

As you have noticed, we have had a lot of interest and excitement in the church. We’ve hadnumerous visitors who want to see what God is doing at GSUMC. I hope that you have taken time tointroduce yourselves to these friends that we don’t know yet.

While it’s a bit in the future, we will be holding a “Back to Church Sunday” on September 18. Wewill have a potluck afterward and invite those who are new to the church to come as our guests. Thisis also a great time to encourage your friends and neighbors to join us for worship.

These two items are not unrelated. As we look forward to new, larger facilities, we will need to thinkbeyond our current ministries and we will also need to make sure that we are bringing people along withus. We need to engage newcomers in the life of the church, moving them from “visitor” to “activemembers” – not only for them to support the current programs of the church, but to help us see beyondour usual patterns and find new ways to be in God’s service here in Gum Spring. At the same time, wehave to remember the people and activities that made us who we are, and be certain to carry that historywith us forward. God is doing great things here and I want us to share those blessings as best we can.

See ya Sunday!

Jeff

Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Haugh, PastorPastor’s Ofc hrs—9 am—1 pmTues—Fri804-556-3494Pastor@GumSpringumc.org

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Ministry Areas of United Methodist Men

United Methodist Men shall be a creative, supportive fellowship of men who seek to knowJesus Christ, to grow spirituality and to seek daily his will. Ministry to Men The General Commission on Men exists to declare the centrality of Christ in every man'slife. Men's ministry leads to the spiritual growth of men and effective discipleship. This purposeis served as men are called to model the servant leadership of Jesus Christ. Scouting The General Commission provides resources and support for civic youth-serving agenciesand scouting ministries. Strength for Service This powerful daily devotional has provided words of comfort and of encouragement for themen and women of the armed forces, civil service and public servants since 1942. Learn moreabout how this book has touched lives and how you can participate in the effort to underwritethe publication and distribution of one million copies of this book. Prayer Ministries

Owen Taylor leads the men’s study and will start a new one in September. See theinfo on Courageous. Please consider becoming a part.

The Good News of GSUMC

Hospitality Ministry Team

Help Wanted! We are constantly in need ofvolunteers in a variety of areas within thisMinistry Team. A new iniative is under way to fora Congregation Engagement Team in order tomake sure everyone feels welcome and engaged.

Karen Richardson is the new Comfort MealTeam Organizer for meals for those folks thatneed them for reasons other than those covered bythe Compassion Dinner Team (headed up byJudy Guild). Karen will coordinate with SundaySchool classes to determine needs, but will need tohear from you, too. If you know of needs fore i t h e r t e a m , please contact ther e s p e c t i v e Organizer..

New in the Library by Patti Royster

Have you been intrigued by the “Heroes of theFaith” pages in the bulletins on Sunday? Have you everwondered what it would be like to be a missionary? Ifso, check out the library’s featured new additions forthis month, The End of the Spear, available inpaperback and DVD. This is the autobiographicalstory of Steve Saint, who returned to the Amazonjungle in 1995 with his family to live among theWaodani people. Decades earlier, when Steve was just5 years old, his father had been brutally killed byWaodani warriors when he was serving in Ecuador as aChristian missionary. This is Steve’s story as he seeksto learn to fully trust God through terrible danger, greatloss, and remarkable joy.

Look for this and other recently cataloged items(from your previous donations) on the top shelf of thebook stack on the immediate left as you enter thelibrary (a.k.a., the Sanctuary Class room). Sign out anyitems you wish to borrow in the notebook found on theback wall of the room. Return borrowed items to thelabeled box located on the first bookshelf beside thedoor. Please note: there is only one copy of mostitems, so please return borrowed items as soon aspossible so that others may use them, too.

Thank you for your continued patience as the

Vacation Bible School provided bible lessons, crafts, and fun for all ages the week ofJuly 24 – 29. Chef Basil and his sidekick introduced the secret ingredient that wouldbring us closer in our relationship to God. Each person was challenged to ready forGod, give happily to God, believe fully in Jesus, remember Jesus often, and celebrateGod forever. GSUMC was transformed into a café that included real dinnerfurniture and signs. On a personal note, I would like to thank everyone who helpedwith teaching, crafts, snacks, music, recreation, storytelling, and dinners. If it werenot for you Vacation Bible School would not have been a success. I would also liketo thank everyone who participated each evening. You made my job easy. Thankyou once again for an awesome experience.

Do you have a used computer you coulddonate to the church library? To preparefor the potential growth of the library inthe new church building, the database ofcataloged resources will be going digitalin the coming months.

Please contact Dale Mitchell, ChurchSecretary, at the Church Office at 556-3494 or office@gumspringumc.org; orPatti Royster, Librarian at 556-6559 orcat_hermits@comcast.net to donate yourold computer. Thank you!! Patti Royster,

Librarian

Sunday, Aug 7, 2011 Sunday, Aug 28, 2011

AcolyteMaddie Holcomb & RJ Jones Acolyte Alyssa Ferguson & Lydia Talmage

8:45 Greeter Russ Robertson 8:45 Greeter Doris Wiltshire

11:00 Greeter Sheryl Flory 11:00 Greeter Beth Hildebrand

8:45 Nursery Jodi Elrod 8:45 Nursery Jackie Knoebel

11:00 Nursery Marcia Powers 11:00 Nursery Courtney Rowe

Tellers Ed Talmage & Joanne Wilcox Tellers Tucker Hill & Steve O’Meara

Visitors Jack & Gail Anderson Visitors Dottie Reynolds & Nancy Talmage

Children’s Church Sheryl Flory Children’s Church Michele Ferguson

Youth Dinner Denise O’Meara Youth Dinner Nancy Talmage

Sanctuary Flowers None Sanctuary FlowersHelen & Russ Robertson in Memory of

Kate Robertson

Sunday, Aug 14, 2011 Sunday, Sept 4

Acolyte JT Massey & Jacob Massey Acolyte Tanner Hawk & Reed Hildebrand

8:45 Greeter Raymond Talley 8:45 Greeter Brenda Dunn

11:00 Greeter Edith Hall 11:00 Greeter Dwayne McGraw

8:45 Nursery Connie Jarvis 8:45 Nursery Angela Morrell

11:00 Nursery Riley Allison 11:00 Nursery Sheryl Holcomb

Tellers Margaret Allison & Becky Bruce Tellers Frankie Jones & Phyllis Crow

Visitors Margaret Allison &Sharon Yago Visitors Sharon Yago & Margaret Allison

Children’s Church Norma Rowe Children’s Church Bill & Cynthia Wilkinison

Youth Dinner Party @ The Allison’s Youth Dinner Nancy Ashley

Sanctuary Flowers Norma Rowe & Clara allen Sanctuary Flowers None

*The more the merrier! As you serve in the life of the church this month, we hopeyou will invite someone else to serve with you! Introduce them to what you do asyou serve. Introduce them to others serving with you. Help them to find a placeto share their own gifts.

*Thanks to all the folks who help make our worship a caring and enjoyableexperience. If you have agreed to assist in any of these areas, please check thelist to know when you have been scheduled during the next month. If you cannotfulfill your commitment on the scheduled day, please arrange for a substitute.Thank You!!

Sunday, Aug 21, 2011

Acolyte Isabelle O’Meara & Elizabeth Powers

8:45 Greeter Shirley Talley

11:00 Greeter Marsha Harding

8:45 Nursery Linda Dewar

11:00 Nursery Kenny & Wendy Pruden

Tellers Richard Allison & Bob Dewar

Visitors Linda Dewar & Denise O’Meara

Children’s Church Deidre Garland

Youth Dinner Deidre Garland

Sanctuary Flowers Norma Rowe & Clara allen

Prayer ListIn addition to everyone listed on this prayer sheet, please remember all the missionaries that serve sofaithfully everywhere.

To put someone on the prayer list, please complete a “Prayer Card”and put it in the offering plate or call the office

with the name. Names are listed for one month. Thank you for helping to keep concerns updated.

The UMCOur Bishop and CabinetUM Urban Ministries of RichmondOur Missionaries

Our CongregationMissionBuilding ProgramFive Practices EmphasisPlanning for Homecomingand Revival in August

Our Nation, Our WorldOur President, Congress, CourtsThe People affected by naturaldisasters.All our militaryStephen Canty (Afghanistan)Joe Canty (Afghanistan)William Salemme (Iraq))Jason Raines (Afghanistan)Delmon Clay, Jr. (Iraq/Afghanistan)Rev. A. J. Gunther (Afghanistan)

Those Who GrieveThe Family of Maude ClaytonThe Family of Derek YoungThe Family of Joy CarneyThe Family of Edith DunkumThe Family of Powell Williams

Those in Nursing/Rehab HomesHilda ParrishChelsea UglowHazel JohnsonGordon HarrisBruce Perkins

Those in our Church and CommunityDennis Gammon, Mary Johnson, Lizzie Martin, Louis Parrish, Jean Perkins, Charles Thurston, Edith &Marvin Jones, Michael Brown, Margie Isbell, Judy Nielson & Family, David Kilpatrick & Family, MeeshaJoshua, Kathy LaJoie, Lisa LaJoie, Karla Best, Kathleen Bowman, Art Scott, George Taylor, CharlesNuckols, Joe Stanley, Patricia Powers, Brenda Eddy, Eddie Staton, Frances Melton, Lisa Harris, LisaCampbell, Carol Williamson, Lauren Maxwell, Sara Williams, Patty Milhalak, Gayle Braley, Pat Martin,Joey Cutright, Raymond Cady, Ben Miller, Stephanie Ayers & Sons Alex & Aiden, Brenda Hill, Wallace& Florence Hanson, Lesley Walter, Helen Nicholson and her daughter Myrtle, Kenny Hardaway, JohnFerguson (Joanne Ferguson’s son), Liz Austin, Margaret Ford, Louise Rowe, Brenda Grubbs

Worship Work ScheduleAugust

Liturgists Ushers Communion Servers (11AM)8:45 -Patty Melvin 8:45 - Doris Wiltshire & Jean Wiltshire Owen Taylor11:00 -Brad Duty 11:00 - George & Dale Mitchell Tina Taylor

Youth Mission Team CommissioningJuly 10, 2011

Youth Mission Team ReturnJuly 24, 2011

Happy Birthday

1 - Alyssa Ferguson1 - Beth Hildebrand2 - Haley Harris2 - Brenda Larsen3 - Nikki Harris3 - Tina Taylor4 - Vincent Stratton5 - Coleman Duty5 - Lydia Talmage5 - Jason White6 - Pat Parrish6 - Hilda Parrish7 - Levon Bowles7 - Tom Chapman8 - Charles Berryhill8 - Ken Black8 - Rachel Rainer9 - Macy Andrews10 - Brenda Dunn10 - Marcia Powers11 - Dickie Harris11 - Bronson Rondeau13 - Tanya McGraw13 - Robin Cox Petrine14 - Helen Dunn14 - Russ Pruden16 - John Ireland16 - Bart Thrasher17 - Stuart Bowles17 - Dolphus Burkett17 - Kearen Rainer18 - Chris Dauksys19 - Robert McLemore19 - Isabelle O’Meara19 - Dianna Patton19 - Carrie Beth White20 - Juanita Osborne22 - Katie Lorenzo22 - Bobbie Mayhew

Happy Birthday (Contd)

23 - Karen Richardson23 - Ricky Rowe23 - Anna Wilkinson24 - Wayne Clements24 - Isaac Guimaraea24 - Samuel Haas25 - Kala Beczkiewicz25 - Frank Carney25 - Angela Perry26 - Tanner Hawk26 - Emily Yeatts27 - Jack Anderson27 - Christopher Ferguson28 - Troy Holmes29 - John Lewis29 - Tim Royster30 - Becky Armentrout30 - Madison Engel30 - Sarah Wingfield31 - Shane Guild

August Anniversaries

6 - Mr. & Mrs. Joe Allen6 - Mr. & Mrs. Bart Thrasher16 - Mr. & Mrs. Carman Sarosi20 - Mr. & Mrs. Jack Dunn20 - Mr. & Mrs. Mark Reed28 - Mr. & Mrs. Ed Talmage

August 2011 Calendar

Soul Surfer has been ordered andwill be in the library in the nextcouple of weeks. It is available forcheckout. See Patti Royster.

Courageous will be in our librarywhen it comes out for purchase. Ourmen will have a bible study on this inSeptember. Owen Taylor is theleader and will be providing moreinformation as the date gets closer.

This is a great opportunity for men tofellowship and become strengthenedas they seek God’s will.

The Story About Four People

This is the story about four people, Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was

sure Sombody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought

Anybody could do it. But Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it.It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when actually Nobody asked Anybody.

Thanks to Ben Isbell for this little story.

HOMECOMING/REVIVAL - AUGUST 7-10, 2011 Come and join us at GSUMC as we seek God’s will.

Homecoming Speaker

The Reverend Amanda Miller Garber is the pastor of

RISE, a new United Methodist Faith Community on the

Harrisonburg District. RISE embraces everyone, but has

a unique and vibrant outreach to college students and

young adults. Since its launch on September 12 , 2010,th

God has exceeded RISE’s wildest hopes and dreams. The

journey has been (and continues to be) amazing. Amanda

is married to Jack, a Cardiology Physician Assistant at

Augusta Medical Center. They have two children, Abigail, age six and

Robert, age (almost) three. In her spare time, Amanda enjoys feeding

ducks at the park, planting way too many perennials, and occasionally

sleeping past 6:00 am (her children are early risers).

Revival Speakers (Cont.)

Dominic Barrett, Director of United Methodist

Urban Ministries Richmond, will be here to

speak about Shalom Farms at Westview on the

James. Shalom Farms is a nonprofit community

farm project with the overarching goal of

increasing food security in the Richmond region,

particularly in low-income urban neighborhoods.

This is just one piece of the UMUMR mission and

ministry.

Their goals are to increase access to healthy

foods in the inner city; build community; and improve the self-sufficiency

Hank Teague will be preaching on Wednesday.Hank is the Pastor of The Bridge, a non-traditional community ministry associated withMonumental Ministries, connected withMonumental UMC in Portsmouth, VA. “It’s more than great coffee, more than greatmusic, more than great people, it’s about agreat relationship with a great God throughJesus. It’s about peace and joy that transcends

life’s circumstances. So come as you are, bring your questions, yourhopes, your friends and see what God will do as we become the Body ofChrist together. We are not yet complete with you. Just imagine whatGod can do with us. Together!”

Revival Speakers

Lauren Lobenhofer is the Associate Pastor at Bon Air UMC.She will speak on Bon Air’s emergent style service calledSunday R&R. Lauren says that her faith "is grounded in aloving, triune God who is essentiallyrelational," and that she feels that she is called "to serve Godby guiding and nurturing people as they seek and live inrelation to God through Christ and the Holy Spirit."Believing that "the church is called to live out the gospel in

community through worship, service and care for the marginalized and thosein need," Lauren previously has spent time in Cape Town, South Africa.There she recruited and coordinated volunteers to work with the South AfricaEducation and Environment Project in daycare centers and tutoringprograms. She also has worked on the summer staff of Appalachia ServiceProject where she helped to repair and remodel homes, and developed "a

You Are Invited!!

100 Anniversary Celebrationth

Hermitage Mansion (originally known as Nonchalance)

1600 Westwood Ave.

Richmond, VA 23227

Open House of Fun and Festivities

Sunday, September 25, 2011

1-4 PM

Enjoy horse and buggy rides, piano music in the parlor, Dockside

Harmony Barber Shop Quartet, Jonathan the Juggler, caricaturist, vintage

automobiles, story telling about the mansion and the history of Ginter Park

in 1911.

Call June Taylor - 457-4699 or Susan Cantrell - 804-474-1850.

The Hermitage is a ministry of Virginia United Methodist Homes, Inc and

provides retirement living services.

Administrative Councilmeets every odd-numbered month

on the third Mondayat 7:30 PM

Eston Pruden is the Chairman

Council is the coordinating body of the church andresponsible for guiding its mission and ministry. TheCouncil develops policy and vision for the ministryof the church. All meetings are open to every churchmember. On July 18, Council approved continuingwith the current structure of ministry teams andresource ministries as laid out in the pink book in theNarthex. The minutes are posted on the bulletinboard at the top of the steps leading to the basement

classrooms/offices.

Evangelism Training

October 6, 5-Talent Academy EvangelismTeaching Event will be held at Oak GroveUMC, 472 N. Battlefield Blvd., Chesapeake,VA 23320. The cost is $25.

As the Virginia Conference envisions

churches where all God's people are welcomed at

table, the Division of Evangelism seeks to help

congregations extend invitations to all people, so

that the un-churched will know there is a table

where they will be welcomed and fed. Resources

are available to help congregations be invitational,

and to help people learn how to share their faith

with those who do not yet know Christ. This is

being accomplished in several different ways.

Through the use of consultants and training,

churches from throughout the conference are using

components such as radio and TV spots, a

direct-mail Neighbors newsletter, and a plan of

neighborhood invitation to the local church to

reach out to the un-churched in their particular

communities.

One resource is a ministry known as Natural

Church Development. This is designed for

churches of all sizes, cultures, and settings, who are

seriously committed to growing. The premise

behind this ministry is that participating

congregations will do in-depth self analysis, which

will show them the area of ministry that they will

need to focus on over the next 18 months, in order

to become a healthy congregation. What has been

uncovered in this work is that healthy churches

grow.. naturally. The key is to become a healthy

congregation.

Sharon Yago is our Evangelism Leader.

She and Becky Bruce will be attending this

training and gathering ideas. If anyone else is

interested, contact Sharon at 457-2113 or the

office at 556-3494.

Teaching Disciple in Church and Prison

Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries will hold two DISCIPLE Training Events in September, 2011. On Saturday, September 17, outreach training will be held at The Methodist Conference Centerin Glen Allen, VA. This event is required of all persons leading DISCIPLE Bible Study or RINGSOF FELLOWSHIP in a prison, jail or youth development center. The training event will begin at10:00am and end at 3:00pm. Lunch will be provided for $5 payable the day of the event.

On Sunday, September 18, a DISCIPLE Bible Study Facilitator's training session will be held atThe Methodist Conference Center in Glen Allen, VA from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. This event willprovide instruction on teaching DISCIPLE Bible Study in the local church or an outreach setting. The only cost for this event is $25 which will cover the DISCIPLE training materials.

NOTE: Saturday's training is required for anyone wishing to lead DISCIPLE or RINGS OFFELLOWSHIP in a correctional setting. Sunday's training is a general training in DISCIPLE BibleStudy and is suitable for anyone wishing to increase their skills in DISCIPLE Bible Study.

Jeff Haugh, Dale Mitchell and George Mitchell will be attending the Saturday session.George and Dale Mitchell will be attending the Sunday Session. If anyone else is interested,

p l e a s e c o n t a c t t h e o f f i c e a t 5 5 6 - 3 4 9 4 o roffice@gumspringumc.org.

“I was in prison and ye came to me . . .”Matthew 25:36

Faith Development Ministry Team

Welcomes Steve Eaton

as its new Coordinator.

We have a need for ideas around what our

Wednesday night program should be. One

thought would be dinner and a movie. A

coordinator is needed for that program regardless

of whether it is held on Wednesday night.

Our Sunday School Director - Gail

Anderson - is looking for ways to make Sunday

School vibrant for all involved and how to

involve more children and their parents.

FYI

Our oldest church member is about to celebrate her 103 birthday on August 6. Below is a briefrd

history of Hilda Parrish as shared by her daughter Patsy Griffin for the Envoy at The Meadows

Newsletter.

“Born on August 6, 1908 at LaVallee, near Irwin, in Goochland County, she was the last of threechildren born to Martha ‘Pat’ Isbell Alvis and James Henry Alvis. Her brother, Nelson, and sister,

Mabel, preceded her. Her father, who loved farming, was farm manager at LaVallee. When she was

six years old, her father purchased Strawberry Hill Farm at Sandy Hook, a 300-acre farm, where they

grew all the food they ate. The only commodities bought at the store were coffee, sugar, pepper, salt

and vinegar, with the vinegar being used for medicinal purposes. At the age of six, Mrs. Parrishattended a little one room school at Sandy Hook and later attended a two-room school. Upon

completion of the seventh grade, she was informed that the eighth grade would be taught at Othma

School. For a year, Mrs. Parrish rode her pony to and from school, until a new high school wascompleted in Sandy Hook. She was the first student to receive her diploma out of a class of fifteen

students. The main source of cash in those days was from the tobacco that was raised and sold on the

farms. The men would cut the tobacco, strip it, and tie it in bundles and using wagons, they wouldtransport it to Richmond. In those days a typical trip to Richmond would take four days from the

Goochland area, unless the weather was bad, then mud would sometimes mire up to the hubs of thewagon wheels, making the trip longer.

Folks loved to hold dances in their homes, and Mrs. Parrish enjoyed dancing. She said shee doesn’tthink she ever missed a dance. She and her sister became very popular as dance partners of young

men at the dances. They were known as the ‘Alvis Girls’. Shortly before her graduation she met herhusband, Tim Parrish, at a ballgame. They married February 11, 1928 and had five children, Evelyn

Williams, Myriam Phyllis, James Phillip, Patsy Anne, and Nancy Williams. Patsy Anne is the sole

surviving member of the five children. . . Her husband worked for the Virginia State HighwayDepartment, but decided that he loved Goochland County too much to keep moving around with the

camp. He was a mechanic and had a shop at George’s Tavern and operated a sawmill.

After Mr. Parrish passed away in 1964, Mrs. Parrish took classes at Richmond Professional Institute,currently VCU. She worked for Reserve Life Insurance Company for a short while then became

secretary at Goochland Elementary School until 1978 and was a receptionist for

Norman’s Funeral Home. She volunteered at Meadows Nursing Home

teaching sewing, working in the office and various other duties. She is a life

long member of Gum Spring United Methodist Church and was active atMizpah Christian Church. Mrs. Parrish has lived through World War I, World

War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, several other

disturbances in between, including the attack on American soil. During WWII

she was a plane-spotter, at a little building in George’s Tavern, reporting every