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Harbor Happenings August 2019 The monthly newsletter of Harbor United Methodist Church
Food Ministry News, ZOE, Upcoming Events, Congregational Care 2 GriefShare, DivorceCare, Stephen Ministries, reNew Fitness, LightKeepers 3 Children’s Ministries, and C4C—Mary C. Williams 4 Youth Ministries 5 Birthdays, Anniversaries, Flowers, Acolytes 6 Calendar 7 Men’s Ministry, Living Nativity, Finance, Attendance, Directory 8
Harbor family, The cliché we’ve all heard is that “children are the future,” but Christ taught us that children are also the present. In Ancient Rome “children are the future” meant that children have no value in the present, which meant they didn’t have any rights and so it was commonplace for children to be neglected. Christ’s belief that children are the present was counter-cultural then, and in many ways, it’s counter-cultural now. Isaiah told us that “a child would lead the way” in the form of baby Jesus, and then Jesus said “all who welcome a child welcome me.” For Christians children are models of faith—challenging us to keep our faith simple and bold. For us, the faith of a child giving away her allowance to Indian orphans can be as inspiring as a hundred sermons from an adult preacher. Watching a child sing in worship has inspired many parents to be more intentional about growing their own faith. I can’t tell you how many times a parent has confessed to me that their child brought them back to church. At Harbor we spotlight children each Sunday in worship with our “Children’s Time,” and we encourage parents to get their children involved with church mission projects, like our Food Ministry, our outreach to Mary C. Williams Elementary, and our ZOE project. We even have a Harbor mission team for children called “Mission Mariners,” which participates in local mission projects. At Harbor… children are the present. With that said, our stewardship focus in August will be Harbor’s children’s ministry and all our outreach efforts to all kids. As fall approaches and we settle back into our routines, we challenge you to continue to support Harbor’s children. We want to ensure that our children’s ministry has all the resources they need to thrive and grow this fall, but we need your help. On the evening of Wednesday, September 4th, Harbor is having a Mac and Cheese Cook-off to raise money for our children’s ministry. We will then tithe 10% of the proceeds and give it to our outreach to Mary C. Williams Elementary. You are invited to come, cook your best Mac and Cheese, have fun, and give generously to our children’s ministry! In Christ’s Service, Pastor Russ
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Two events on the horizon!
HARBOR’S GOT TALENT! Our second talent show will be held Saturday, September 7 at
6:30. If you or a family member are interested, please
contact Curtis Campbell at [email protected]. All kinds of talent are desired!
Fall Dinner & Concert—Saturday, October 12th Following a wonderful dinner, we will again
have a concert by Curtis Campbell and friends. The music will be varied & fun! Musicians may include Curtis’ daughter Allison, Lee Harris,
Michael Commee, Michael Thrift, Mollie Philbin, and others.
Food Ministry News:
The Food Ministry is holding strong but needs your support more than ever! Our shelves are running bare!
The next collection is August 11th. We need Peanut Butter, Spaghetti Noodles & Sauce, Baked Beans, Mac & Cheese, Rice, cans of Tuna, Green Beans, Corn, and boxes of Cereal. Monetary donations are always welcomed as well!
If you know anyone in need, please contact me: Eva Farr at [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support!
Congregational Care Ministry (CCM)
What is Congregational Care Ministry? As our congregation grows, our pastors spend a good bit of
time on “crisis” situations. Harbor needs to have a ministry
that cares for everyone, not just those in crises--thus, the
creation of Congregational Care Ministry.
Caring for, Connecting and Communicating with
Harbor members and friends in an intentional,
Responsible manner that will have a Spiritual
Impact and meet their needs, as we
Strive to worship and fellowship
Together as the Body of Christ.
Simply stated; we are more than two dozen caring, friendly
people trying diligently to contact each of you every month.
We just want you to know that we care about you and are
glad you are a part of our congregation. We will answer
questions you may have or find the answer to your questions
if we do not know them. You will not be asked for a
commitment of any kind. We just want to invite you to enjoy
the numerous opportunities for Christian Fellowship as we
strive to be the church God intends us to be.
The Congregational Care
Ministry is made up of a
steering/mentor committee and
individual tugboat captains
helping our Fellowship Ministry
reach out to all Harbor
attendees. We currently have 28
Tugboat Captains. Captains make 10-12 attendee/member
contacts by phone, e-mail, written note, face-to-face
conversation or a voicemail each month. Captains meet three
times a year. Consider joining Congregational Care Ministry
as a Tugboat Captain.
Next Congregational Care Ministry Steering/Mentor meeting
is scheduled for Monday, August 12, 2019 @ 1:00 PM in
Room 106.
August 11, 2019 is Harbor Congregational Care Ministry
Prayer Sunday. The Congregational Care team wants
everyone to be a part of Prayer Sunday.
As Harbor grows so will our need for Tugboat Captains.
Consider serving in Congregational Care. Contact Mike or
Cheryl Landry @ 910-617-5226 or [email protected]
Check out Harbor's Congregational Care Ministry website
at
http://harboronline.org/im-a-member/congregational-care
Last month Harbor VBS donated almost $500 to our ZOE orphans in India. These 82 orphans in
the slums of Chennai are learning how to develop their own businesses, stay healthy, learn about
their rights as children, and grow as a community.
Harbor is truly blessed to have generous children who want to help other children that are living on
the other side of the world.
If you want to learn more about Harbor’s commitment to ZOE orphans, there is a notebook of stories and pictures in the East Lighthouse.
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Massage Monday August 12th Noon-2pm. Dr. John Balyoz,
Naturopathic Doctor and Neuromuscular Therapist, is volunteering his time
to do Reiki treatments in Room 230. Treatments will be 15 minutes. Sign-
up for your treatment at the refreshment table. Donations will go to
LightKeepers.
Aromatherapy Massage August 26th Noon-2:00 Dr. John Balyoz will be
offering Aromatouch Technique using essential oils. Massage will be 15
minutes for $20 (to cover the price of the oils) in room 230. Sign up at the
refreshment table.
Bridge classes: Starting Thursday September 5th in Room 101 11:00-Noon
Classs time, 12:30 – 2:00 practice.
There will be no LightKeepers Labor Day, Monday Sept. 2nd
No Cost for Classes and Activities! Come let your light shine with us! If you
are 55+, we've got a cup of coffee for you!
Last Call! If you have been considering Stephen
Ministry training, which begins in September, now is the time to act!
Here’s what one Stephen Minister has to say about her experience as a Stephen Minister:
“Stephen Ministry has enhanced every relationship I have. Now I can listen and be there without feeling like I have to rush in and try to fix things. I’m much more at peace in difficult situations because I realize that it’s not me, but Christ within me, who does the work.” Yvette
Harbor’s Stephen Leaders would love to talk with you about the nudge you might be feeling to serve in this vital and very rewarding ministry. To schedule an interview contact: Terri Brooks, [email protected] or 910-452-7202, ext 101 Carolyn Dolan at [email protected]
or 919-906-1996
Harbor will not offer a Fall
session of GriefShare, but other
churches in our area will. Please visit www.griefshare.org and click “Find a Group”.
GriefShare’s website will be updated throughout August, so check back for additional locations.
While you’re there, you can also sign up for a daily devotional email that you may
find very helpful and inspiring. If you need assistance with locating a group or other grief
resources, please contact Terri Brooks at
[email protected] or 452-7202, ext 101
Harbor will begin a new
session of DivorceCare on
Monday September 9th at
6:30pm. If you or someone
you know is dealing with the
pain of separation or divorce, DivorceCare can help.
DivorceCare features nationally recognized experts on relationships, divorce,
and recovery topics.
Seminar sessions include such topics as:
Facing My Anger, Facing My Loneliness,
New Relationships, KidCare,
Facing My Depression, and Forgiveness.
For more information, contact Terri Brooks at
452-7202, ext. 101 or [email protected].
You can also register online at www.divorcecare.org (click Find a Group)
Find Help - Discover Hope - Experience Healing
reNew Fitness is
having a great time
“walking’ indoors this
summer, and we’d
love for you to join
us!
We do some light
stretching, light
resistance training, and lots of indoor walking.
These workouts can be
done at any level of
fitness, all equipment is
optional, and it’s free!
Join us on Mondays,
Tuesdays, & Thursdays
From 8:45-9:30am in
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This month in Children’s Ministries...This month in Children’s Ministries...This month in Children’s Ministries...This month in Children’s Ministries...
Two more Summer camps of 2019!
Aug. 5-9 Art Explosion
Aug. 12-16 End of Summer
Each week is $125 per week and hours are 9-12. Pre-
registration and advance payment are required for each
camp. Registration information is available at the
preschool office or on the Harbor website.
August 25th is the day that our Sunday School children move to their new classes. If your family is not participating in Sunday School this is a great time to join us!! We use the United Methodist curriculum called Deep Blue which has both video and classroom components. Our focus is Loving God, Loving Neighbor and our September unit is Communities Welcome. Children ages 2-3 are in room 205 3-4 are in room 207 4-5 are in room 208 Kindergarten room 209 First grade room 211 2nd-3rd grade room 210 4th and 5th grade students meet in room 212 and use a different United Methodist curriculum called Submerge. We will also celebrate our rising third graders by presenting them an imprinted Bible in worship and our rising 6th graders moving to youth ministry.
Harbor’s Congregations for Children Ministry (C4C) has an established partnership with Mary C. Williams Elementary school., located just a few miles from us. C4C is looking for volunteers. On Monday, August 26th, we will be providing our annual back to school luncheon for the teachers and staff at our partner school. We are in need of help with food preparation on Sunday, August 25th and with delivery and serving the meal at MCW on Monday, August 26th. We are also seeking volunteers to provide desserts that day. We are looking forward to continuing to build our partnership with the staff, students, and families at Mary C. Williams Elementary School. Please contact Lisa Burns if you are willing and able to help us in any way. Thank you for your support and prayers! ([email protected] or call 910-399-7252 or call/text 518-256-0020)
Mark your calendars for our Fall Kick-off night!
Wednesday, September 4th Harbor’s Children’s Ministry
will sponsor a Mac & Cheese Cook Off!
All proceeds will benefit our Children’s Ministry and C4C.
This event was the brain child of one of our young ladies,
Maggie Maus! The fun will begin at 5:30 pm and our
programs will begin at 6:30.
Back To School Supplies Needed for Mary C. Williams Elementary School. We will be collecting back to school supplies for our partner school beginning Sunday August 17th. Any of the following items are needed: backpacks, pencils, dry erase markers, boxes of tissues, antibacterial wipes, crayons, colored pencils, erasers, highlighters, glue sticks, kids scissors, notebook paper, spiral notebooks. There will be a collection bin in the Gathering Space. Please contact Jo Wainright (910-264-9773) or Lisa Burns (518-256-0020) with any questions. Thank you for supporting this ministry and this wonderful little school!
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Friday, 8/2/19 - Serve Family Promise Guests Dinner Sunday, 8/4/19 - Sunday School 10:10-10:50 a.m. Wednesday, 8/7/19 - UMYF, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Youth Room Saturday, 8/10/19 - Myrtle Beach Trip and Pirates Voyage Sunday, 8/11/19 - Sunday School 10:10-10:50 a.m. Wednesday, 8/14/19 - UMYF Family Night Cook Out and Kickball Tournament 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, 8/16/19 - Youth Leader’s Retreat, 6-9 p.m. Sunday, 8/18/19 - Sunday School 10:10-10:50 a.m. Wednesday, 8/21/19 - No UMYF Sunday, 8/25/19 - Sunday School 10:10-10:50 a.m. 6th Grade Orientation - 5:45-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, 8/28/19 - No UMYF
Summer Youth Group
Our summer UMYF is meeting on Wednesdays, from 6:30-7:30pm in the Youth Room. Here’s our laid-back format for most Wednesdays this summer: We’ll start off with a student-led devotion, play a game or two, and then fellowship together in the youth or game room. We are asking youth to lead the devotion with adult help and guidance in preparation. Youth, please sign up to lead by following this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d48a9a728a57-devotion
This month in Youth Ministry...This month in Youth Ministry...This month in Youth Ministry...This month in Youth Ministry...
Mark your calendar now for:
Sixth Grade Orientation, Sunday, August 25, from
5:45pm-7:00pm.
The UMYF Kick-Off Sunday, September 8, 2019 from 5:45pm - 7:00pm.
Email Pastor Emily at [email protected] to get on
the email newsletter list!
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August 4August 4August 4August 4———— Sue Lineback Sue Lineback Sue Lineback Sue Lineback August 11August 11August 11August 11———— open open open open August 18August 18August 18August 18———— open open open open August 25August 25August 25August 25———— open open open open
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE
8/4 - 9:00 Tyler Shook 11:00 Avery Pipes & Ali DuPre 8/11- 9:00 Derek Farr 11:00 Caroline Seay & Cameron Johns 8/18 -9:00 Finley Oldham 11:00 Sophia Gourley & Maggie Maus & Coley Huss 8/25 - 9:00 Noah Clary 11:00 Walker Cockerham & Bryson Cockerham
8/2 Ellie Beasley
8/2 Don Fairburn 8/3 Lynn Fowler
8/3 Rachel Utley
8/4 Angie Tyler 8/6 David Beaudoin
8/6 Sam Blackburn
8/6 Andrew Akins
8/6 Lisa Burns 8/6 Leslie Heppner
8/6 Brian Lambe
8/7 Betty Holt
8/7 Ashley Turner 8/8 Betty Wooten
8/9 Mark Bradford
8/10 Sandra Hazlett 8/10 Donald Schmitt
8/11 Betty Clark
8/11 Anna Dicksey
8/11 Dawn Silika 8/12 River Czyl
8/13 Charlie Conti
8/14 Graham Hotchkiss 8/14 Kate Hotchkiss
8/14 Faye Shannon
8/14 Collins Smith
8/15 Noah Lee 8/16 Gianna Tartagilione
8/17 Delilah Hunt
8/18 Margaret Farinella
8/18 Vivian Morgan
8/18 Caroline Seay
8/18 Joe Williamson
8/19 Noel Hunt 8/19 Bryan Kisiel
8/19 Brad Shook
8/21 Lilli Dunn
8/22 Julie Barefoot 8/23 James CoVan
8/23 Scott Hampton
8/23 MiKenzie Rivenbark
8/23 Suzanne Schmitt 8/23 Wellington Souza
8/24 Wyatt Peal
8/24 CJ Yarboro 8/25 Suzanne Lineback
8/26 Pat Akins
8/26 Debbie Baker
8/26 Caryn Coons 8/26 Julia Masschaele
8/27 Daniel Longenecker
8/28 Mike Martin 8/28 Linda Hensley
8/28 Angie Hollaman
8/29 Charles Clary
8/30 Laila Clary 8/30 Tim Everett
8/30 Brent Tate
8/31 Bob Fowler
8/31 Cheryl Gill 8/31 Carolyn Lewis
August 2—Ray & Kathie Hayes
August 4—Robbie & Teresa Metcalf
August 7—George & Donna Grusmark
August 9—Rand & Jennifer Pennington
August 16—Lou & Lamar Bradley
August 19—John & Sara Lehman
August 20—Wes & LaDee Piner
August 20—Ron & Linda Langdon
August 26—Andreas & Leslie Heppner
The deadline for the September 2019 newsletter is Thursday, August 22nd.
All submissions for the
September Harbor Happenings must be received by this date in order to be included.
SunSunSunSun MonMonMonMon TueTueTueTue WedWedWedWed ThuThuThuThu FriFriFriFri SatSatSatSat
Interfaith Hospitality
Network at Harbor
1111 Summer camp, 9am
CareNet Counseling,
1pm
2222 Summer camp, 9am
3333
4444
5555 Art Explosion
Summer Camp 9am
6666
Prayer Hedge, 5 pm
7777
WAWA Brd Mtg, 1 pm
UMYF 6:30 pm
8888
Youth @ Carolina
Beach-Fun &
Fireworks, 7:30pm
Cape Fear Civil War
Roundtable, 7:00pm
9999 10101010 Men’s Ministry, 8am
Youth Trip 8:30am
11111111
Food Collection
Sunday
12121212 End of Summer,
Summer Camp 9am
CCM Steering, 1 pm
13131313
Stephen Ministry,
5:30pm
Trustees, 7pm
14 14 14 14
MOPS Child Care, 9am
UMYF Family Night,
6:00pm
SPRC, 7:30pm
15151515 16161616
Youth Leaders
Retreat, 6pm
17171717 Food Distribution,
8 am
Wilmington Area
Woodturners, 8:30
am
18181818
19191919 20202020
21212121
Finance Meeting, 6pm
22222222
23232323 24242424
25252525 Bibles & Backpacks in
Worship
Youth 6th Grade
UMYF Orientation,
5:45p
26262626
Preschool Staff
Meeting, 8:30am
27272727
28282828
UMYF, 6:30pm
29 29 29 29 30303030 31313131
SunSunSunSun MonMonMonMon TueTueTueTue WedWedWedWed ThuThuThuThu FriFriFriFri SatSatSatSat
9:00 am Traditional9:00 am Traditional9:00 am Traditional9:00 am Traditional
10:10 am Sunday10:10 am Sunday10:10 am Sunday10:10 am Sunday
School School School School
11:00 Contemporary 11:00 Contemporary 11:00 Contemporary 11:00 Contemporary
6:00 pm Crosswinds 6:00 pm Crosswinds 6:00 pm Crosswinds 6:00 pm Crosswinds
Study (AA) Study (AA) Study (AA) Study (AA)
8:45 am reNew 8:45 am reNew 8:45 am reNew 8:45 am reNew FitnessFitnessFitnessFitness 9:30 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 9:30 am ---- 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm LightKeepers LightKeepers LightKeepers LightKeepers 10 am Prayer10 am Prayer10 am Prayer10 am Prayer 6:30 pm6:30 pm6:30 pm6:30 pm ----Men’s Bible StudyMen’s Bible StudyMen’s Bible StudyMen’s Bible Study
8:45 am reNew 8:45 am reNew 8:45 am reNew 8:45 am reNew
FitnessFitnessFitnessFitness
1:00 pm Harmony 1:00 pm Harmony 1:00 pm Harmony 1:00 pm Harmony
BellesBellesBellesBelles
1:30 pm Staff Mtg1:30 pm Staff Mtg1:30 pm Staff Mtg1:30 pm Staff Mtg
6:30 pm Praise Team6:30 pm Praise Team6:30 pm Praise Team6:30 pm Praise Team
7:00 pm AA7:00 pm AA7:00 pm AA7:00 pm AA
8:45 am reNew Fitness8:45 am reNew Fitness8:45 am reNew Fitness8:45 am reNew Fitness
9:30 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 9:30 am ---- 2 pm 2 pm 2 pm 2 pm
LightKeepers LightKeepers LightKeepers LightKeepers
1 1 1 1 ---- 7 pm CareNet 7 pm CareNet 7 pm CareNet 7 pm CareNet
CounselingCounselingCounselingCounseling
6:30 pm Choir6:30 pm Choir6:30 pm Choir6:30 pm Choir
7:00 pm AA & Al7:00 pm AA & Al7:00 pm AA & Al7:00 pm AA & Al----AnonAnonAnonAnon
8 pm AA8 pm AA8 pm AA8 pm AA————Men’s Men’s Men’s Men’s
GroupGroupGroupGroup
11 am Yoga Class11 am Yoga Class11 am Yoga Class11 am Yoga Class
5 pm AA5 pm AA5 pm AA5 pm AA
Additional Events Listed BelowAdditional Events Listed BelowAdditional Events Listed BelowAdditional Events Listed Below
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Church Staff Directory
Russ Nanney Lead Pastor
Ext. 106
Emily Mills Associate Pastor of Youth &
Family Ministries
Ext. 104
Claire Young Office Manager
Ext. 100
Terri Brooks Programs & Facilities Director
Ext. 101
Lisa Southerland Children’s Ministries &
Preschool Director
Ext. 103
Curtis Campbell Traditional Music Director
Mollie Philbin Contemporary Worship
Leader
Ext. 102
Helena Mead Staff Assistant
Lorene Walsh Accompanist
Buddy Kinley Custodian
Church Office Ext. 110
Preschool Office Ext. 111
Food Ministry Line Ext. 108
Hands & Feet Ext. 105
1/1/191/1/191/1/191/1/19————6/30/196/30/196/30/196/30/19
Operating AccountOperating AccountOperating AccountOperating Account
Offerings ReceivedOfferings ReceivedOfferings ReceivedOfferings Received $369,079.11$369,079.11$369,079.11$369,079.11
Less ExpensesLess ExpensesLess ExpensesLess Expenses ----345,553.54345,553.54345,553.54345,553.54
Giving over ExpensesGiving over ExpensesGiving over ExpensesGiving over Expenses 23,525.57 23,525.57 23,525.57 23,525.57
Giving was 105.3% of budgetGiving was 105.3% of budgetGiving was 105.3% of budgetGiving was 105.3% of budget
Offerings current year vs. previous year are UP $27,627.78Offerings current year vs. previous year are UP $27,627.78Offerings current year vs. previous year are UP $27,627.78Offerings current year vs. previous year are UP $27,627.78
(8.1%)(8.1%)(8.1%)(8.1%)
Next Finance Meeting is August 21st at 6 p.m.Next Finance Meeting is August 21st at 6 p.m.Next Finance Meeting is August 21st at 6 p.m.Next Finance Meeting is August 21st at 6 p.m.
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The next Men’s
Ministry meeting
will be August 10,
2019 @ 8:00 AM.
Meeting will be held
in Room 101 unless otherwise notified.
Various topics open for discussion. If you
attend Harbor UMC you are a member of
this Ministry. Look forward to seeing you at
the August meeting.
Contact Jeff McBride at
[email protected] or 910-232-8842
or Mike Landry at [email protected]
or 910-617-6226 with any thoughts or
suggestions for future meetings, topics or
comments.
9:00 11:00 Total
July 7 222 140 362
July 14 224 160 384
July 21 229 137 366
Avg 225 146 371
The Living Nativity, back by popular demand!
The Living Nativity will return this December. As with last year, there will be many opportunities to volunteer and serve in presenting this story to our community.
More details to follow soon. Contact Hank Helms with questions: [email protected]