A Publication of

Saint Andrews

United Methodist Church

July 2012

Heart Beat Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ; I want to share a little with you about the State of the Church address from the Bishop, the Lay Leader and the Transition Team. “Something critical about being Methodist has been lost over the last few decades. We have lost our disciple making skills. We need to redirect the flow of attention, energy, and resources to an intense concentration of fostering and sustaining an increase in the number of vital congregations effective in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world…We’ve got to be people who love Jesus, follow Jesus, and share Jesus with others, so they can know Jesus also…

We are to be people who are passionate about God, about making disciples, and about what God is doing in the world today… What would church look like if each local church became a disciple making center? ‘The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.’… It is not just another program or plan. It is a cultural change to become missionary outposts who make disciples, who make more disciples for the transformation of the world.” The Bishop, the Conference Lay Leader, and the Transition Team were calling us back to our Wesleyan roots and to the Great Commission. (Matthew 28: 19-20) I know the people at St. Andrews will step up to the plate in a big way. To God be the glory! Pastor Wayne

“Go Therefore And Make Disciples Of All The Nations, Baptizing Them In The Name Of The Father,

The Son, And The Holy Spirit.” MATTHEW 28:19

Saint Andrews, I received one of your prayer shawls as a gift. I want to thank you for making it for me. It certainly made my day. Sincerely, Michelle Reed Saint Andrews Family: Many thanks to our Saint Andrews family for the prayers, cards & support given during Bill’s recent hospitalization. You have been a blessing to our family during this difficult time. Bill, Rhonda & Emmaleigh Goodwin

We offer heartfelt Christian sympathy to Mose & Karin Stocks on the death of Moses’s mother,

Mickie Stocks.

Totals through June 10, 2012

Income.....$199,990.75

Expenses....$204,126.87

Blood Drive Results

Thank you all that came and offered to donate to the blood drive on June 18. 28 members and friends came. I have not received the

official count of the number of units that were actually collected, but from what I was told at

the end of the collection time, there were more than twenty (20) units collected. This means that at least sixty (60) people were helped by this one blood drive. The people that receive the blood will never know from

whom it came or that we were associated with Saint Andrews. But the donations can

possibly be life changing. You can give safely every eight weeks so

another blood drive will be scheduled for late August. Thank you all so very much.

Yours in Christ, Gary Shook

JOY CLUB The JOY Club will not meet in July and wishes everyone a great summer! Information on the August meeting will be published in the next

newsletter.

JULY STAFF VACATIONS

The week of July 2nd - July 8th, Kim will be on

vacation. There will be someone answering the phones July 2, 3, 5, and 6 from 9:00 a.m. to

12:00 noon. The church office is closed on July 4. Anything that needs to go on church chat

should be sent to Pastor Wayne’s email address: saumcpastor@bellsouth.net.

The week of July 23rd – July 29th, Pastor Wayne will be on vacation. Please contact the church

office with any pastoral needs during the day and in the evening; please call Kim’s cell number:

919-218-5846.

Sunday, June 17th, 25 men and 15 women made

their commitment before God to be Godly disciples, spouses and parents. They asked for the church’s prayers for them to become all God created them to become. We celebrate as they declared “As for me and my house, we will serve

the Lord.”

The Following Memorial Gifts Have Been

Received In Memory Of:

Robert Parker by: Stan & Joan Buol for the Building Fund Jeff & Sarah Cope for the Building Fund

Gene & Gloria English for the Building Fund Carol & Lauren Harris for the Building Fund Charles & Pat Rackley for the Building Fund Vince & Kathy Revels for the Building Fund

Ed & Pat Sheffield for the Building Fund John & Karen Turner for the Building Fund

Gene & Gloria Graham for the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund

Art & Linda Anetetsky for the Building Fund Bobby & Nancy Barbour for the Building Fund

Larry & Nancy Goff for the Building Fund Randy & Carolyn Hare for the Building Fund

Walter & Debra Upchurch for the Building Fund Saint Andrews Chancel Choir for the Building Fund

Dan & Lyn Cochrane for the Building Fund Carol Stanley for the Building Fund

Mary Ann Yates for the Building Fund

David Earl Matthews by: Ralph & Lorena Denning for the Building Fund Gene & Gloria English for the Building Fund Charles & Pat Rackley for the Building Fund

Saint Andrews UMC Bible Class for the Building Fund

Art & Linda Aneretsky for the Building Fund

Scott Duncan by: Gene & Gloria English for the Building Fund

Maude Waters by:

Charles & Pat Rackley for the Building Fund

Mylinda Dorman by: Gene & Gloria Graham for the Pastor’s

Discretionary Fund

Louis & Aleta Stranad by: Don & Marie Stranad for the Building Fund

July 1 Holy Communion July 8 Dave & Nancy Woodward July 15 John & Karen Turner July 22 Les & Betty Tabler July 29 Brady & Lenore Moore

TEACHER’S CORNER – by Paul Sims Last month, I wrote about the importance of Bible Study and Prayer – how it serves to help you mature as a Christian. I also said that mature Christians make disciples. But how do we go about this? “Evangelizing” is a big, scary word for us at St. Andrews. It should be. We’ve not done well at it. We tried telephoning everyone in Garner and we tried going door-to-door in communities and apartment complexes. We proved what George Barna, a church consultant, has found in his research: cold-calling doesn’t work. According to Barna, what does work is personal contact. Personal contact makes disciples. Put into context for St. Andrews, mature Christians make disciples by making personal contact with people in the community. St. Andrews is aiming to be more active in offering opportunities for its members to invite their neighbors and friends to our church. We have already presented two Old Time Gospel Hours (and a half), we have offered the Courageous Bible study, and we have softball and basketball teams. This fall, we will offer a Beginnings or an Alpha program, or perhaps some other “introduction to Christianity” program. These are all no-pressure ways for the community to get to know us and what we have to offer. We will continue to offer church-wide gatherings as well, such as the Camping trip and the mid-summer picnic. We will occasionally have a "bring a friend to Sunday Service" day. Watch for opportunities to invite people from the community to come and be with us. They don’t have to have a church; they don’t have to be religious or even have to be believers. After all, we are in the business of changing lives and saving souls – our hearts, our minds, and our doors are open to everyone. Be ready with your witness. Let people see what a difference Jesus makes in your life. You might begin a conversation with, “Let me tell you what I experienced in church (or Sunday School or Bible study)", or "Let me tell you what I discovered in my reading (praying, talking with…).” If you’re discussing the economy or world problems you might say, "With all that is going on in this world I could not make it through the day if it weren't for…" When the conversation turns to politics, you could point out "Everyone wants 'change', but let me tell you the only change that ever really mattered to me was when Jesus came into my life." All you have to do is witness; just tell the truth about your life as a Christian, and why it’s important for you to be one.

JULY

01 Kim Tripp 02 Tracy Hinson, Lorrinda Janik 03 Merlin Young 04 Garrett Reinhard, Nicholas Yukich 05 Tyler Gillespy, Trenton West, Ashlee Canavin, Mason Green 06 Toby McNeill 08 James Baker, Carolyn Byrd, Ben Garner, Ian Price, Brooke Tripp, Vicki Graham 09 Brady Moore, Matt Matthews 10 Kathy Revels, Ken Hendrickson, Elijah Schoonover 11 Ted Nusbaum, Wanda Brewer 12 Ron Morrow 13 Rhonda Gillespy 15 Pat Smith 16 Tom O’Quinn 17 Carey Denning, Allen West 18 Steve Baciak, Heather Majernik, Trinity Holmes, Becky McNeill 19 Lauren Green 20 Pam Brewer, Dayton Martin 21 Chad Schutte 23 Vince Revels, Alan Safrit, Juanita Lanning 24 Alan Albright, Leigh Anne Creech 26 Dave Woodward, Carrie Fowler 27 Abby Reinhard 29 Dayleigh Martin 30 Alaina Yukich 31 Lorena Denning

JULY

03 Henry & Sylvia Hockaday 03 Ted & Bea Nusbaum 05 Ralph & Lorena Denning 05 Les & Betty Tabler 09 Stan & Joan Buol 11 Dave & Nancy Woodward 12 Darryl & Mary Foster 14 Steve & Donna Baciak 14 John & Karen Turner 14 Jeff & Katherine Saudo 16 Alan & Anne Safrit 19 Craig & Candace Lehew 20 Randy & Frances Creech 20 Junior & Jane Holmes 24 Jim & Teresa Hunt 28 Brady & Lenore Moore 30 John & Cindy Wieland 31 Kyle & Emily Turner

VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE Acolyte July 1 TBD July 8 TBD July 15 TBD July 22 TBD July 29 TBD Greeters July 1 Vince & Kathy Revels July 8 Mary Ann Yates, Pat Smith July 15 Dock & Sara Rogers July 22 Richard & Nancy Jo Stone July 29 Ken & Rita Sumner Ushers Vince Revels, Brady Moore, Don Stranad, Paul Holbrook, Dock Rogers Nursery Workers July 1 8:30 a.m. Krista Bader, Heather Majernik Infants Joe Bone Toddlers Bridget Bone 2-3 yr olds TBD July 8 8:30 a.m. Krista Bader, TBD Infants Dayleigh Martin Toddlers Tracey Martin 2-3 yr olds TBD July 15 8:30 a.m. Krista Bader, Melanie Upton Infants TBD Toddlers TBD 2-3 yr olds TBD July 22 8:30 a.m. Rebecca Lovegreen, TBD Infants TBD Toddlers TBD 2-3 yr olds TBD

July 29 8:30 a.m. Rebecca Lovegreen, TBD Infants TBD Toddlers TBD 2-3 yr olds Rhonda Gillespy, TBD

LOADS of LOVE will meet on Monday, July 2, at 10:00 a.m. to prepare and deliver meals for our shut-ins. If you know of someone who needs to be on our list for a meal and/or a card, please let us know. Since February of 2006, we have prepared and delivered 1,897 meals and prepared almost 3,000 cards, each one handmade! This is merely an indication of the impact that we have had on our brothers and sisters in Christ. If you would like to become involved in this very special ministry, just show up at 10:00 a.m. at the church or contact Gloria English at 919/772-4285 or ggenglish@nc.rr.com. The FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE will not be meeting in July, but we invite you to come join us at our regular meeting in the library on August 15th at 10:00 a.m. If you cannot join us that day, please come meet with us the third Wednesday in September and October or the second Wednesday in November and December. We are a small but busy group. We have adopted a family that is going through some difficult times; we support Garner Area Ministries through cash donations and your generous contributions to the Food-of-the-Month program. We appreciate the soap and shampoo that you bring for HOPE Ministries and the coupons you bring for the American Legion auxiliary. We have recently put cans in the narthex, near the door to the Fellowship Hall, to collect Betty Crocker BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION and UPC codes from Campbell Soup cans. The BOXTOPS will be given to Smith Elementary School and the UPC codes from Campbell Soups will be sent to Methodist University in Fayetteville to help support their library. In September we will be reading to the SAUMC Preschool children, something we did last year and thoroughly enjoyed! Then the Preschoolers will reciprocate in December by performing their Christmas program for us! We are planning some fun things between now and the end of the year, so stay tuned for more details! For more information, contact Gloria English at 919/772-4285 or ggenglish@nc.rr.com. If the night circle would better suit your schedule with their meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, contact Becky McNeill at beckymac1@hotmail.com or 919/451-5302.

UMW Evening Circle News The evening circle of UMW will be hosting a summer pool party on Tuesday, July 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Nancy Woodward's house. We invite ALL the women of the church to join us. Swimming is optional. There will be snacks, fellowship, and a time for devotion, but we will not have childcare this month. Please contact Becky

McNeill (beckymac1@hotmail.com or 919-451-5302) with questions or if you need directions.

NEW Women's Faith-Based Book Club All the ladies of the church are invited to join a new book club focusing on fellowship and faith. Our first meeting will convene on Tuesday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the church library. If you are interested in joining us in this new

adventure please contact Becky McNeill (beckymac1@hotmail.com or 919-451-5302) for our first reading selection or more information.

UMM

Meet us for a pool party at the home of Dave Woodward in Colonial Heights. We will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 19th. Bring a piece of meat to grill as well as your towel and swim suit. Details and directions

will come out in a July email to all men. Please join us for this fun event. Thanks,

Ben Garner

Joseph McCleod & Amanda Driscoll 217 Bentpine Dr

Raleigh NC 27603

Jeff & Cathy Olson 2020 Howson Rd Raleigh NC 27603

Kevin & Susan Holland

709 Oak Lantern Ct Raleigh NC 27603

It is summer and the mission trips are scheduled and planning is going on for the fall events and activities. This year the SAUMC VBS will be early August and we will have a mission project in line. Please keep you eyes open for the schedule and project -- I will be in El Salvador and will miss being a part of the VBS "staff"! But, we know that Mary will spearhead the mission project and the attendees will support it with a passion.

PLEASE SHOP SCHOOL SUPPLY SALES! It is that time of year when stores will have school supplies on sale - and other little fun kid gadgets. We need to have filler items for our Christmas shoeboxes -- and things can also be used for the Angel Tree presents. We would like to have an increase in the number of shoeboxes that we send to the collection facility this year. If you purchase things and have no storage space, I will be glad to take them until they are used to fill the boxes. Also, if you start now and get a few dollars worth of things each week at the dollar store (dolls, cars, clay, jump ropes, yoyos, etc.) we can have a good supply for the boxes.

When you get this newsletter the ASP team will be home -- please let them know how proud we are of them. There will be a slide show in the narthex and I am sure there will be pictures shared while they are there.

Keep an eye on the missions calendar and your church chat reminders -- there are always opportunities to share your talents and time to help others.

Patti Hendrickson-Missions Chair

The Building Committee met on June 17. The utilization of the trees that will be removed in the process of making site improvements was discussed. Some of the trees are suitable for lumber and we definitely don’t want to discard them. We are currently considering the best use for them. The contractor who does our site improvement may be interested in taking the trees and giving us a credit for them. We could have them cut into lumber and give church members and/or others the opportunity to purchase some of the boards. We could use the lumber in the construction of the new building. In any event, the committee definitely does not want to see the trees go to waste. Plans are proceeding for the auction scheduled for September 28 and 29. All proceeds from the auction will go to the Building Fund. The auction on Friday the 29th will include a free dinner, auctioning of baked goods and small items, and a showing of the items to be auctioned on the afternoon of Saturday, the 29th. Auctioneer Randy Creech promises that this will be a fun event. Please help with the securing of items for the auction and invite your friends (outside St. Andrews) to attend. If you have any ideas about this event, contact the church office or Randy Creech. The area flagged with orange tape behind the sanctuary is the planned location of the new building. The flagged area includes the building site and a ten foot buffer around the perimeter. As of June 10, we have received $473,465 or 46.2% of the $1,025,310 pledged in May, 2010 for the new building. We have also received $39,948 in non-pledged gifts. Meetings of the Building Committee are held at 5:30 p.m. in the Bible Classroom, are open to all members of the congregation, and are announced in the church bulletin. Minutes of the Building Committee meetings are on file in the office of Kim Tingler and are available for review by Saint Andrews members. Thanks you for your support, patience, understanding and encouragement in working through the Building Plan Process. Please share your thoughts and concerns about the work of the building committee with Vince Revels, Chair of the Building Committee.

Save the Date

May 24-26, 2013 Church Camping at Umstead Park

Memorial Day Weekend Is Back

Shannon Waters will be our new Nursery Volunteer Coordinator. Please welcome

Shannon to this vital position within our church. If you are interested in volunteering in the

nursery, please contact the church office so we can add you to the list of volunteers. Shannon’s

phone number is 919-422-3065.

CANS FOR A CURE- Cancer never takes a summer vacation...Vandora Springs Elementary will be continuing its Cans For A Cure project throughout the summer months. Just bring your aluminum cans to the school and place them loose in the blue recycling dumpster near the parking lot area...anytime, any day. All proceeds from our recycling go to benefit Garner's Relay For Life. Thanks for your support! -Jim Hunt

Our Wake Interfaith families will be joining us starting on Sunday, July 1st through Saturday, July 7th.

Please be looking for the sign-up sheet to be posted in the Narthex during the month of June. Please prayerfully consider working with this ministry to the homeless.

Tripps Restaurant has a new program to promote their brunch menu on Sundays. Tripps will be delivering muffins to us on the second Sunday of every month before Sunday School. The muffins will be in the Fellowship Hall. The brunch menu for Tripps is posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex. If you

attend brunch at Tripps, please be sure to thank them for the muffins.

SAINT ANDREWS FAMILY PICNIC at LAKE BENSON

Come one, Come all. There’s Room at the Table for You!!!

Sunday, August 19 4:00 – 7:00 P. M.

Invite your Extended Family, Neighbors and Friends.

FREE Hot Dogs & Burgers with all the Fixins and Homemade Ice Cream

Mimi, the Clown, with Face Painting and Balloons for the Kids Sponsored by the Evangelism and Family Ministries

CHAIRS OF HOPE DONATIONS NEEDED

Vandora Springs Elementary is looking for any donations of wooden chairs for next year's upcoming Chairs of Hope project to benefit Garner's Relay For Life. Thank you for your continued support! -Jim

Hunt

The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Wednesday, July 11th at 6:00 p.m. in the Bible Classroom. Please come out and join us!

*(Serving, Praising And Growing In Christ)

IMPORTANT DATES FOR JULY

WOW Assistant 8:30 11:00 Guppies/Tweens

July 1 Holy Communion Green Sally and Emily July 8 Honeycutt Golian Summer Break July 15 Harwood Gile Summer Break July 22 Hendrickson Stone Summer Break July 29 Harrell Perez Summer Break

The dates for this year’s VBS are August 5-9

and as we usually do, we will meet from 6:00-8:15 pm. The curriculum for this year is Group Publishing’s Sonrise National Park where we will find the “True

Power of Jesus’ Promises”. VBS is a ministry for children age 4 (by the fall) through Grade 5 (just completed). We STILL will need LOTS of adult support and we will have another meeting for VBS volunteers on July 1 at 4:00 pm, so please pray about your involvement in VBS 2012 and look for details on Church Chat

and Guppies and Tweens emails. Thank you for your support as we look forward to a blessed 2012 as these young Christians seek to

grow in their walk with Christ. May God continue to bless each of you - the family of God worshipping as the family of St. Andrews.

In Christian love, Sally

What are Guppies and Tweens???

As part of our Children’s Ministry program, St. Andrews has two groups for fellowship. Guppies are children between the ages of 4 and First Grade and Tweens are in Second through Fifth Grade. In

addition, the 45s are our fourth and fifth graders who will meet for special events and extended Tweens sessions. We meet on Sunday evenings for fellowship and music, and supper is provided by

parent volunteers. We also have a children’s worship time during morning worship which we call W.O.W.

(Worship-Our Way) We look forward to welcoming new members to these groups and hope that children who are in this

age range will join us as we work together to Serve Praise And Grow In Christ!

We continue to covet the prayers of our church family, as these youngest Christians seek to grow in their relationship with Christ through

fellowship, service and worship.

Peace, in Christ, Sally

Counselor’s blahba …

Tweet me a text on my Facebook!

I’ve come to the realization that I am now old. I watch my children in fascination as they

“tweet” on Twitter and check “updates” on Facebook while texting a friend…every…minute… of

…the… day (except while driving or sleeping of course).

I’m not sure when or where I became old but the realization that my children read more words

in a day on their phone than they hear from me was quite sobering.

Don’t get me wrong, there are several advantages of social media. I can text Garrett at work

and ask him to bring home some milk. I can post a note on Joshua’s Facebook page to remind him

to get us tickets to the next home ECU football game. Abby can text me to tell me to hurry up

so she won’t be late for dance. Lisa had to get an iphone so she could increase the font size…now

she can text real fast, it’s the auto fill that slows her down.

I guess technology is like everything else that is addictive. Use it in moderation and it serves its

purpose but if you allow it to dictate your life then you’ve lost your purpose.

WWJD….There’s probably an app for that too!

JuJuJuJulylylyly 1 5:30-8:00 Wake Interfaith/Youth Meeting 15 - 20 Sunday-Friday Lake Junaluska 22 Sunday Youth Led Worship Services

No regular youth meetings through the rest of JulyNo regular youth meetings through the rest of JulyNo regular youth meetings through the rest of JulyNo regular youth meetings through the rest of July.... *Stay tuned for extra activities and Bible School information. Regular youth meetings will resume in late *Stay tuned for extra activities and Bible School information. Regular youth meetings will resume in late *Stay tuned for extra activities and Bible School information. Regular youth meetings will resume in late *Stay tuned for extra activities and Bible School information. Regular youth meetings will resume in late August. Enjoy your summer!!August. Enjoy your summer!!August. Enjoy your summer!!August. Enjoy your summer!! 4

th Garrett Reinhard

5th

Tyler Gillespy

27th

Emma Arndt

29th

Dayleigh Martin

Safe Sanctuary Tip of the Month:

Never drop a child or youth off for a church sponsored event unless two unrelated

adults are present. When dropping a child or youth off for Sunday School class, two adults should be present and if they are related, the door must be open.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

WIHN

Prayer Ministry 9:00 am 6:00 pm Loads Of Love 10:00 am WIHN

No Morning Bible Study WIHN

WIHN

WIHN

WIHN

Hope Minsitries at Garner UMC 12:30-3:00 pm WIHN

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Staff Meeting Noon Baby Shower for Brian & Tanya Harrell 2:00-4:00 pm

Prayer Ministry 9:00 am 6:00 pm

Morning Bible Study 10:00 am Sonrise Practice 7:00 pm UMW Evening Circle 7:00 pm

Choir Practice 6:30 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:00 pm

UMM Bible Study 6:00 am Girl Scouts 6:00-8:00 pm Stephen Ministry 7:00 pm

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Finance Committee Meeting 6:00 pm Administrative Council Meeting 7:00 pm Youth to Lake Junaluska

Prayer Ministry 9:00 am 6:00 pm

Morning Bible Study 10:00 am Sonrise Practice 7:00 pm

UMM Bible Study 6:00 am UMM Monthly Meeting 6:00 pm

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Lake Junaluska Sunday

Prayer Ministry 9:00 am 6:00 pm NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

Morning Bible Study 10:00 am

UMM Bible Study 6:00 am Girl Scouts 6:00-8:00 pm Stephen Ministry 7:00 pm

El Salvador Team Leaves

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________ 30 Prayer Ministry 9:00 am 6:00 pm

_______31 Morning Bible Study 10:00 am Sonrise Practice 7:00 pm

Saint Andrews United Methodist Church 1201 Maxwell Dr Raleigh, NC 27603

SAINT ANDREWS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Telephone: (919) 772-4410 Fax: (919) 772-1256 Pastor Wayne’s Cell (919) 628-3658 E-Mail: saumcgarner@bellsouth.net Website: www.saintandrewsumc.org Wayne Hicks, Pastor Marilyn Aldridge, Pianist Emily Turner, Director of Music Ministries Greg & Lisa Reinhard, Co-Youth Directors Sally Young, Director of Children’s Ministries Harriette Finch, Parish Nurse Pat Sheffield, Preschool Director Kim Tingler, Administrative Assistant Worship: 8:30 a.m. Sunday – Contemporary 11:00 a.m. Sunday – Traditional Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit #2 Return Service Requested

WAKE INTERFAITH JULY 1ST THROUGH JULY 7TH