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Mineral Springs United Methodist Church Live for Jesus Grow Disciples
Change Lives
Volume 37, No 10 October 2018
Mineral Springs UMC
P.O. Box 67
Mineral Springs, NC
28108
(704) 843-5905
Email: [email protected]
Rev. Eric Lane
(828)-493-1474
Christa Lemmonds
Director Traditional
Worship
Jeannie McCoy
Director of
Modern Worship
Stacey Napier
Children's Education
Coordinator
Pam Brenwald
Administrative Assistant
(704) 843-5905
Check us out on the
web… www.mineralspringsumc.com
Pastor's Corner ~ Rev. Eric Lane
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ our risen Savior.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Remember this little
rhyme as a child. Well the truth is that words do hurt. They destroy relationships and build walls
between people and sadly the words we choose are powerful.
The other day I was reading the devotion in the “Upper Room” and the focus passage of
scripture was James3:3-13 (NRSV). I wonder what was happening in the church when these
words were written.
“If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies. Or
look at ships: though they are so large that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are
guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also, the tongue is a
small member, yet it boasts of great exploits.
How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire! And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed
among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of
nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. For every species of beast and bird, of reptile and sea
creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the human species, but no one can tame the
tongue—a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it
we curse those who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and
cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same
opening both fresh and brackish water? Can a fig tree, my brothers and sisters, yield olives, or a
grapevine fig? No more can salt water yield fresh.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done
with gentleness born of wisdom.”
We at times pass off the things we do and say as being human, as if we have no control over our
actions. But yet we do have control over our actions and as Christians we even have a power
greater than those in the world. That is the power of the Advocate or Holy Spirit, which Jesus
describes as the Spirit of truth that abides in us, the Spirit of self-control.
Another saying that I remember from one of my teachers. When I became angry she would tell
me to stop, separate myself from the situation, find a place to breathe and to count to ten before I
reacted.
I wish I could say that I have always reacted like that, but I haven’t. I wish I could say that the
words I have allowed to come out of my mouth were always kind words, and words that were
uplifting, but they were not.
Still that does not excuse my behavior and the results or pain and hurt they caused. Yes, I have
had to ask for forgiveness, yet once the words are spoken, the pain and hurt cannot be changed.
Most often our words are a result of an attempt to get our way or persuade others to our point of
view. James ends the passage with the words, “Show by your good life that your works are done
with gentleness born of wisdom.”
Actions may speak louder than words, but words are a window into the soul. What do your
words reveal about the spirit within you?
That devotion ended with a “Thought for the day.” “Today I will show God’s love by speaking
words of encouragement.”
Lord, forgive me for the things I have said, grant me the wisdom and strength to think before I
speak, and to speak words that would reveal to others the love of Christ. Amen.
Prayer Concerns
Tyler Catalano, Sandy Strawn, Stacey Napier, Warren Dover, Doris Carpenter, Terri Higham, Jim Starnes, Sam Stant, Jeannette Kenley, Violet Cook, Sue Trull, Modene Howie, Rev. Dr. Randy Willis, Amy Spell, Shirley Steele, Donna Harrington, Rusty Cook, Lynn Robinson, Bette Ann Harris, Lois Hoagland, Ric Wlodkowski, Debbie Watkins
LONG TERM PRAYER LIST:
Doris Carpenter, Jim & Nell Starnes, Joyce Fowler, Kathleen Horton, Johnny Hildreth, Robert Hicks, Betty Rape, James Helms, Melanie Brennan, Marilyn Wooten, Myckle Griffin, Sylvia Nickel, Ann Peck, Anne Brooks, Barry Roberson, Kathy McGinnis, Frances Helms, Jeannette Kenley, Jimmy Craig, Sydney Feddersen, Kate Zidanic, Angie Thompson, Greg Horton, Jody Fowler-Lemmonds, Cammie Pate, Ed Nickel, Travis Lemmond, Cindy Zidanic, Sue Thornton, Lois Hoagland, Mary Luther, Ruby King, Libby Starnes, Carol & Bill Morgan, Tim & Darlene Blackburn, Pat Harris, Dale Watts, Erika Perez, Matthew Stewart, Doug & Linda Byrum, Dave Pandoli, Frank Buchannon, Wilburn (Bud) Cutshaw, Melinda Fisher, Father Brad Smith, Bill Mullins, Kent & Nancy Shoe, David Friedman, Henry Pressley, David Broome, Corbin Sikes, Lisa Cox, Ethan Parlier, Elizabeth Brooks, Lauretta Peck, Doris King, Joyce Starnes, Dot Cook, Toby Holland, Beth Heilig, Shannon Gray, Cooper Knowles, William Miles, Marsha Cundiff, Brandon Carver, Benny Parker, Lisa Robinson, Tammy Parker, Chris Lemmond, Mark McSheehan, Denny Bryson, Danny Dyer, Nancy Haanpaa, Martha Robinson Kiker, Joanne Rodgers
CANCER PRAYER LIST:
Mike White, Ethan Parlier, Sue Trull, Donald Combs, Bill Davis. Claire Howell, Danny Sanders, Marlene Reeck, Jennifer Ross, Caroleen Couick, David Gordon, Venn Helms, Leta Ann Hildreth, Annette Fox, Sara Porter, Wyatt Cartertary, Gary Lane, Barbara McKim, Kathy Doublin, Kathy Knight, Pat Belden, Marie Harwood, Rusty Miller, Matthew Alcorn, Hal Rape Sr., Nancy Tawney, Tom Pope, Larry Bell, Johnny Penegar, Jeff Gross, Evelyn Wilson, Carson Joyner, Phyllis Rorie, Melanie G Starnes, Doris King, Hamp Howey, John Larry Fite, Loretta O'Neal, Linda Mosley-Hess, Robin Boehler, Peggy Bradley
NAVY Lathan Blackburn, Jacob Penegar, Kevin White, Stefan Schmuckli
AIR FORCE Jay Connelley, Katie Connelley Hunsader, Jason Crook,
Bill LaMountain, Bradley Little, Summer Ramos
ARMY Cody Guion, Marshall Little, Zack Wolfe, William Miles
MARINES Gustavo Gutierreg, Jr.
We express our sympathy to:
Carol and Terry Fallick in the loss of their brother-
in –law Leon Hopkins.
Wayne and Becky Geddings in the loss of Wayne’s
sister, Cathy Northcutt.
The United Methodist Men
will meet on Tuesday,
October 39th at 7pm in the CLC.
The UMW will meet on Thursday, October 11th in the
Asbury Room at 10:00 a.m. Our Mission this month is
World Thanks Offering. Other pending business will be
discussed.
Our September Salad Supper was a huge success with 17
members and 10 guests present. After a delicious dinner
of salads and desserts, guest speaker Barbara Funderburk
kept the attention of all present with her with and sense of
humor in presenting her program entitled “God’s
Pharmacy”. Barbara began by saying life began in the
garden and then continued using fruit, vegetables and nuts
as examples as to how these resemble organs of the body.
Tomatoes (when cut in half, resembles the 4 chambers of
the heart); carrots (an excellent source of carotene good
for the eyes); grapes (lungs, when cut resemble air ducts);
celery (salt that the body needs); kidney bean (shaped like
the kidneys); and sweet potato (shaped like the pancreas).
Also, a big thank you to Joyce Fowler and Jodie Fowler-
Lemmonds for the decorations and favors.
Please keeps your donation of food for Backpack
Ministry coming. The need is great.
The 2018-19 school year BACKPACK MINISTRY has
begun and we are collecting non-perishable food items to
feed underprivileged children attending Parkwood Middle
School. Collection baskets are located in the Church
breezeway and the entrance to The Bridge. Collection
will continue throughout the school year. Below is a list
of requested items. As always, these students are grateful
and thankful for your donations that provide them with
meals on the weekends.
NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS REQUESTES
Peanut Butter Canned Fruit Canned Veggies
Pasta & Pasta Sauce Soup Crackers
Granola Bars Mac & Cheese Juice Boxes
Hamburg Helper Fruit Juice Pop Corn
Trail Mix Snack Items*
Boxed Potatoes/Rice
Breakfast Cereal (individual boxes)
Instant Oatmeal Packets
*NOTE: These Children like to enjoy the kind of snacks
other kids do.
Mission News
Are you ready to “Throw In The Towel?” October is Throw In The Towel month for Operation Reach Out! How many extra towels do we need? How many beds to we use “those” sheets on? By cleaning out your closets and filling our collection box you can help so many! Operation Reach Out uses towels and washcloths in our shower room; we help families who have been burned out or are moving into a home for this first time with towels, washcloths, bedding and blankets. All those extra things that clutter our closet are a blessing to those in our community! A collection box will be located in the breezeway and Family Life Center beginning October 1st!
With the recent flood and devastation from Hurricane Florence, many are asking “what can I do to help.” Operation Reach Out is a collection point for Buckets of Love. We are collecting 5 gallon buckets filled with needed cleaning supplies. You can access UMCOR’s list of relief items as well as the following items: Cleaning solutions, large bottles of dish detergent, scouring pads, rubber gloves, paper towels, toilet paper, cleaning rags or towels. These items may be dropped off at 1308 Miller Street, Monday thru Friday 9-2. Pastor Eric and other first response teams will be assisting in delivery of the items.
As we start preparing for our Thanksgiving Feast, we ask that you start praying for this mission event and look around your community. Are there neighbors who are lonely, shut in or without family? If you know of those in our community that we can ask to our table, please email Cara Steele at [email protected] or let the church office know.
October Meetings
1st @ 6:30pm
Missions * EDU
1st @ 7pm
SPRC in Asbury Room
8th @ 7pm
Finance * Asbury Room
11th @ 10am
UMW * Asbury Room
21st @ 7pm
Administrative Council *CLC
22nd @ 7pm
Trustees* Asbury room
23rd @ 7pm
United Methodist Men *CLC
28th @ 5:00pm
Springer's * CLC
October Acolytes
8:30 Service –
Cameron Nichol
11:00 Service –
Abby Ross
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS 1 Will Helms, Angie Jones, Wayne Maske
3 Tuesday Allen, Mark Robinson, Bonnie Way
4 Mike Broadway
6 Kayce Lemmond, Kolbi Lemmond
7 Beth Blythe
8 Madison Steele
11 Alyce Griffin
12 Bob Wlodkowski
13 Marilyn Wooten
14 Madison Jones, Frances Helms, Richard Watt
15 Joan Lewis, Cindy Zidanic
16 Mike Hillhouse Carolyn Smith, Jim Starnes
17 Joe Johnson, Rachel Johnson, Sue Trull
19 Angela Crook
20 Alex Blair, John Case, Matt Zidanic
21 Christina Bittner, Taylor Johnson,
Angie Thompson
22 Bobby Steele
24 Carol Fallick
25 Caitlin Bernabe
26 Pat Easton
27 Meagan Lewis, Abigail Lowrance
28 Gabriella Rink
October Anniversaries 2 Bill and Modene Howie
Vic and Pat Shaw
16 Jeremy and Melissa Reed
Jeffrey & Christina Salyer
20 Rick & Tuesday Allen
21 Warren and Teresa Dover
If your birthday or anniversary has been overlooked or
you know someone whose name needs to be added,
please call church office
704-843-5905
or email: [email protected]
Thank you.
Sundays, Oct 7, 14, 21, 28,
5:30–7:00PM
MSumc Youth!
For both Middle and High Schoolers. Play games you
won’t get to play anywhere else! Deepen your
relationship with Jesus! Eat tasty food!
Monday, Oct 8, 6:30-8:30PM
High School Dinner
Go out to a local restaurant for a fun evening with your
friends!
Saturday, Oct 13, 6:30-10:30PM
Aw-Shucks & The 13th Acre!
$20! Bring a friend to get scared with you!
Friday, Oct 26, 6:30-8:30PM
Middle School Fun Night!
Hang out at the church with all your friends and have a
blast!
October is Pastor Appreciation Month.
The Staff Parish Relations Committee
and the Nurture Committee would like
you to know that October is Pastor
Appreciation Month.
The Nurture Committee has placed a
basket in the breezeway and the FLC
lobby for cards, notes, or small token gifts
for our pastor. Thank you.
Charge Conference is Sunday,
November 4, 2018 at 7pm in the CLC.
October is the month that the Nominations committee
comes together and prayerfully begins to find those who
will serve on committees. No one likes to think about
serving on a committee because it means that they have
to attend a meeting.
But serving is a way we give back and a way to continue
to grow the kingdom.
Finance- Checks and balance of our financial records,
and looks for ways to educate, and grow stewardship in
the church. Works with committees to develop a budget.
Trustees- oversee the maintenance of the facilities
Staff- Pastor-Parish- Relations – supports the pastor and
staff to develop spiritual growth, functions as the Human
Resource.
Nurture (broken down into 2 groups)
a. Family ministries- plans and organizes events
such as: church wide picnics, Heritage Sunday,
promotion Sunday, Graduation Sunday, and other
family events.
b. Children’s ministries- plans and organizes
Vacation Bible School, Easter celebration,
Halloween festival, Christmas festival.
Parsonage- Oversee the well-being of the parsonage to
see that things are kept in good working condition and
that the parsonage family needs are met.
Nominations- prayerfully discern those who desire to
serve and seek to place those in the areas that they may
use their gifts and talents.
Missions- look for ways to engage the church and those
in the church in mission work locally, nationally and
internationally.
Witness- seeks ways that the church can become a
witness within the community. Connecting people to
people.
This is a brief summary of the committees within the
church. Where do you feel that God can use you?
Thanksgiving Dinner
Mineral Springs UMC
Start Serving at Noon Thursday
Thanksgiving Day
We are serving our church and community.
We will need help before, during and
after the meal.
Planning for 150+ people Your Name
________Distribute Flyers in the community ________Contact local churches ________Prepare Food before and during the meal ________Set up tables in FLC ________Table Cloths on Every Table ________Food Purchasers ________Greeters ________Hand Out MSUMC Trifold to EVERY Person. ________Servers ________Buss tables ________Dish and Pot Washers ________Clean Up ________Take our trash
Plan to have Football on the screens if possible. Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lyons Please volunteer to help. Preliminary Menu: Turkey, Ham, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls, Cranberry and Deserts Let us know please Chuck Adams 704-998-1443 and / or Cara Steele 704-242-2696
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MSUMC's Fall Festival will be
held on Sunday, August 28th
from 5:30-7:00 with Trunk or
Treat starting at 7:00. Please
come out and participate!!
Volunteers are needed to help
with planning games, food, and
logistics. Please join us at a
Planning meeting on Monday,
October 1st at 6:00pm in the
Education building. A basket will
be in the breezeway for
donations of individually wrapped
candy. If you are planning to
decorate a trunk, please have
your vehicle in place by 6:00 with
decorations completed by 6:45.
Registration forms available in the breezeway, the
Family Life Center and the church office.
Weddington United Methodist Church
Family Life Center
13901 Providence Road
Weddington, NC 28104
Phone 704-846-1032
www.weddingtonchurch.org
For more information, please contact Lynn Poteate at
or Carolyn Nelson at
“To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for
building up the body of Christ.”
Ephesian 4:12
Dinner Circles
You may remember that in the summer, guest
speaker Rev. Laura Hamrick, delivered a thought-
provoking challenge to us to reach out to those
around us – especially those who come through
our doors at MSUMC – by practicing what she
called “Life at the Table.” As she pointed out in
her message, people are lonely, starving for
meaningful connection with others, and come
looking for this when they visit a church.
Some of us have friends and family here at the
church, but many who are drawn here to visit at
our worship services do not. We can begin to
meet this challenge with intentional hospitality:
Dinner Circles. Here’s a description of what this
might look like:
Dinner Circles are a way for people to get to
know each other by enjoying a meal in each
other's homes. Circles comprise six to nine
people, generally from four or five households.
Each household hosts a gathering, usually a
weekend dinner. The time and place depends on
the group—options include an afternoon picnic, a
Sunday brunch, or even a dessert buffet.
Generally, the host provides the main course and
beverages and assigns other parts of the meal to
other group members. There is no agenda for
these meetings. Get to know one another and
enjoy good conversation. A rotation of four or
five households lasts about six months—one
gathering per household, paced four to six weeks
apart.
A long-term member says, “What I appreciate is
the Christian fellowship: the opportunity to be
part of the church while outside the church
building—enjoying laughter in comfortable
settings, exploring interesting (and at times
provocative) topics, making new friends, and
eating great food, strengthening those ties that
bind us.”
Interested? Watch for information in the coming
weeks about how you might participate in a
Dinner Circles this year at MSUMC.
Jeannie McCoy
Director, the Bridge
But thanks be to God, who always leads us as
captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and
uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of
him everywhere. –2 Cor. 2:14
Operation Reach Out is collecting "Buckets
of Love" to send to flood victims in
Lumberton and Fayetteville, as well as to
local families affected by Hurricane Florence.
If you can help, please fill a 5-gallon bucket
(with reseal able lid) with following items:
(buckets are available at home-improvement
stores like Lowe's and Home Depot)
Pine-Sol or Spic & Span household
cleaner
Comet scouring powder
Laundry detergent
Liquid dish soap
Cleaning rags & towels
Scrubbing pads
Clorox wipes
Heavy duty garbage bags
Rubber gloves (Playtex cleaning type)
Air freshener
Bring Buckets of Love to
church breezeway or the Family Life Center
lobby by October 7th.
The Mineral Springs United Methodist Church
Quilters have been “Sew Blessed” to receive a
very generous gift from Lynne Wallace.
Thank you – many more hours of quilting.
To the members of Mineral Springs United
Methodist Church,
Thank you so much for thinking of our kids and
our school with your generous gifts of school
supplies. We really appreciate receiving school
supplies because our kids use these on a daily
basis.
Parkwood High School is a great school and
our children are bright and eager to learn. In
this current economy, some of our parents are
unable to provide the very basic requirements
for school.
Thanks to you, we will be able to provide
supplies to those children.
Once again, we are grateful for your donation.
Sincerely,
Carole Alley
Principle
OCTOBER 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6
9-12*FLC preschool 9am Ugly Quilters *CLC
6pm Planning mtg *EDU
6:30pm Pack 18 * CLC
6:30pm Missions*EDU
7pm SPRC* Asbury room
9-12*FLC preschool
5pm Young Life *CLC
Chuck Adams
9-12*FLC preschool 9am Quilter's *Epworth
10am WBS *Wesley room
6:30pm *CLC Scout parent mtg
7pm Adult Choir
9-12*FLC preschool
7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC 9-12*FLC preschool 9am Yoga*CLC
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary
9:45am The Bridge *FLC
9am Ugly Quilters *CLC
6:30-8pm Cub Scouts *CLC 7pm Finance Committee*Asbury room Youth Bus & Van
9-12*FLC preschool 9-12*FLC preschool 9am Quilter's *Epworth
10am WBS *Wesley room
7pm Adult Choir
9-12*FLC preschool
10am UMW *Asbury
7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC
9-12*FLC preschool 9am Yoga*CLC
Youth Bus & Van
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary
9:45am The Bridge *FLC
9-12*FLC preschool 9am Ugly Quilters *CLC
6:30-8pm Cub Scouts *CLC 7pm Trustees * Asbury room
9-12*FLC preschool 9-12*FLC preschool 9am Quilter's *Epworth
10am WBS *Wesley room
7pm Adult Choir
9-12*FLC preschool 7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC
9-12*FLC preschool 9am Yoga*CLC
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary
9:45am The Bridge *FLC
7pm Admin Council *CLC
9-12*FLC preschool
9am Ugly Quilters *CLC
6:30-8pm Cub Scouts *CLC
9-12*FLC preschool
7pm UMM *CLC 9-12*FLC preschool
9am Quilter's *Epworth
10am WBS *Wesley room
7pm Adult Choir
9-12*FLC preschool
7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC 9-12*FLC preschool 9am Yoga*CLC
28 29 30 31 8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary
9:45am The Bridge *FLC
5pm Springer's *CLC all
5:30-7pm Trunk or Treat
9-12*FLC preschool
9am Ugly Quilters *CLC
6:30-8pm Cub Scouts *CLC
9-12*FLC preschool 9-12*FLC preschool 9am Quilter's *Epworth
10am WBS *Wesley room
7pm Adult Choir
November Pipeline deadline is October 20th,
please submit information to include to [email protected]
Thank you.
Preschool Fall Festival *FLC Oct 23 (11am) -25th (1pm)/ CLC backup
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