INSIDE!!!

Pg. 1: United Methodists and racism.

Pg. 2: Upcoming sermon topics, &

Cereal Sunday.

Pg.3: Charge Conference update &

volunteers needed.

Pg. 4: Wednesday evening small

group study & Disciple Bible

Outreach Ministries Sunday.

Pg. 5: Bible trivia.

Pg. 6: Project Agape.

Pg. 7: A happy announcement &

smiles in the face of Covid.

Pg. 8: Disaster Ministries.

Pg. 9: Song for this month’s theme.

Pg. 10&11: Our Methodist roots.

Pg. 12: Disciple sudoku.

Pg. 13: In our prayers &

honorariums and

memorials.

Pg. 14: Birthdays & anniversaries.

Pg. 15: September events, ZOOM

virtual meeting information,

JUMC core values & military

ministry update.

Pg. 16: Regular church activities.

September 2020

More Love to Thee O Christ!

“Love of Christ”

“So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that

you will not only love much but well. Learn to love appropriately.

You need to use your head and test your feelings so that your love

is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush. Live a lover’s life,

circumspect and exemplary, a life Jesus will be proud of: bountiful

in fruits from the soul, making Jesus Christ attractive to all, getting

everyone involved in the glory and praise of God” (The Message,

Philippians 1:9-11)

While recovering from my recent surgery, David and I watched the Netflix

documentary entitled, “Good Trouble.” I highly recommend this movie. I learned a

lot about John Lewis. He was a champion for the rights of all people! He was

willing to suffer and die for his convictions! He was arrested over forty times. I

learned that he loved Christ at a very young age! He enjoyed preaching as a child!

His congregation was the chickens on his family’s farm. I was struck that John

Lewis’ love for Christ never wavered. His faith sustained him through incredibly

hard times!

We all face difficulties. The challenge is to keep our eyes focused on Christ and to

remain in a deep and abiding love for Christ; this enables us to stay in love with one

another!

Elizabeth Prentiss wrote the words to the beloved hymn, “More Love to Thee, O

Christ” (UMH 453).

She experienced incredible loss in her life; the death two children. On one occasion

she wrote: “To love Christ more is the deepest need, the constant cry of the

soul...out in the woods, and on my bed, and out driving, when I am happy and busy,

and when I am sad and idle, the whisper keeps going up for more love, more love,

more love!”(Taken from Discipleship Ministries website).

I pray that you feel the immense love of Christ in your life! As Paul reminds us in

Philippians, I pray that my love and your love will flourish as we love well.

May God keep you and your loved ones safe!

With Christian joy and gratitude,

Andi

Church Staff

Senior Pastor: Andi Woodhouse

Traditional

Worship Music Director &

Church Organist: Dr. Daniel Hester

Secretary /

Bookkeeper:

Kim Gunter

Nursery Director:

Melanie

Yarborough

Communication Ministries:

Deb Taylor Web Editor

Brad Butler Newsletter Editor

Kim Gunter Bulletin Editor

Custodian:

Jackie Watson

Pastor on call

919--292-2612.

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September 6: Communion. Matthew 18:15-20. “When You Are Offended...”

September 13: Matthew 18:21-35. “Forgiveness Is A Must!”

September 20: Matthew 20:1-16. “A Gracious God.”

September 27: Matthew 21:23-32. “Actions Speak Louder Than Words.”

October 4: Communion. Philippians 3:4-14. “To Know Christ.”

October 11: Philippians 4:1-9. “A Formula for Survival.”

October 18: Laity Sunday.

October 25: Matthew 22:34-46. “Getting to the Heart of the Matter.”

Let’s worship

together every

Sunday.

Introducing - Cereal Sunday

Jesus said, "Feed my sheep."

With kids home all the time now, CUOC has a high demand for cereal.

In the spirit of JUMC's long-time, support of CUOC, let's declare the

First Sunday of each month CEREAL SUNDAY.

Bring your boxes of cereal to worship and we'll deliver them to CUOC.

JUMC 2020 Church Council

Joe Cavalluzzi Chairperson

Jennie Lanane Missions Coordinator

Russell Gardner Recording Secretary

Bill Huggins United Methodist Men

Marilee Ostman Staff-Parish Relations

Committee Chair

Dave Carmony & Carol Carmony, co-chairs

Trustees

Eddie Campbell Finance Committee

John Shontz Church Treasurer

John Shontz Lay Leader

Deb Taylor David Taylor (alternate)

Lay Member to Annual Conference

Sherry Williams Christian Education Team

Chairperson

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Charge Conference to be

“virtual” (via zoom) this year.

Our virtual Charge Conference will be Wednesday, September 23, 4:00 p.m.

As our time approaches I will share instructions on how to connect via Zoom.

Thank you for your faithfulness. Andi.

Video from the Conference Check out “connections: Miracle in Lime Green Shirts” from NC Conference of The UMC

on Vimeo.

The video is available for your viewing pleasure at https://vimeo.com/446787209

If you like this video, make sure you share it, too! Vimeo is filled with lots of amazing

videos. See more at https://vimeo.com.

Recruiting Volunteers to Learn the Sounds System!

One of the gifts and necessities of worship each week

is the faithful crew of folks who set up the sound system and

FM transmitter.

It is helpful to have enough on the team so that everyone can

receive a well deserved break.

If you have any questions or would like to explore the

possibility of being trained, please contact Andi Woodhouse

at; arwoodhouse@nccumc.org.

Thanks! Does this look complicated?

...or this. It really won’t make

you do this....

Most of the time it

is more like this...

KIND OF.

https://vimeo.com/446787209https://vimeo.com/mailto:arwoodhouse@nccumc.org

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New Wednesday evening study really will begin.

SOMETIME! Really!!

Following “Soul Reset”, we will have the opportunity to study “Christianity and

World Religions” by Adam Hamilton. If there were ever a time when Christians needed

to build bridges with others, seeking peace in our world, loving our neighbors, and

finding positive ways to share the gospel, it is now.

In “Christianity and World Religion,” Revised Edition, Adam Hamilton deals with questions so many of us have about the four major world religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism—and compares the beliefs of each with those of Christianity. In his trademark style, Hamilton helps answer questions such as: Why are there so many different religions? How should we view their beliefs? What is the fate of those who have different religions? This is a six week DVD study that will be offered Wednesday evenings following supper.

The date for beginning this study will be announced when we have a better idea as to when JUMC can reopen and operate as usual.

Questions? Please contact me at: arwoodhouse@nccumc.org.

Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries Sunday

Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries (DBOM) Offering will take place on Sunday, August

23 or anytime this summer or fall.

For 21 years, DBOM has offered volunteer-led Disciple Bible Study ministry in our state

and federal prisons and juvenile training schools. Thousands of inmates have received

ministry from DBOM. Now, in light of changing times, DBOM is revisioning to provide

even greater work among our churches! While DBOM will continue to offer sound Bible

teaching, DBOM will respond to urgent societal needs to adding advocacy, education, and

prison reform to her work.

Soon you will be hearing much more about this! Please keep DBOM strong by

participating in the special offering.

Donations may be mailed to:

Conference Treasurer, Raleigh Area

P. O. Box 890202

Charlotte, NC 28289-0202

Note on the Memo line “For DBOM, Conference Advance #S-00103”.

For DBOM Sunday resources and testimonial videos, go to disciplebibleoutreach.org.

mailto:arwoodhouse@nccumc.orghttp://disciplebibleoutreach.org/

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Bible Trivia

There are many personal names in the Bible, ranging from the common (John, David, Paul, Samuel) to the very

uncommon (Shishak, Shear-Jacob, Abednego). Many of the Bible names were shared by more than one person—in some

cases a lot more than one. Below are questions about people in the Bible. You are given the first letter of the name followed

by a count of how many people in the Bible had the name—plus a clue about one (or more) of the people with that name.

1. D_______; A king if Israel and the only Bible man bearing this name (which is now, curiously, a very common name).

2. Z_______; The name of thirty-three different men in the Bible, but most notably an Old Testament prophet who has a

book bearing his name.

3. A_______; Moses’ brother and the only man in the Bible with this name.

4. J________; Three men in the Bible had this name, but one—the One—is the best known of all.

5. A_______; The name of four men in the Old Testament, none of them very important—although one was one of the

judges in the book of Judges.

6. U_______; Six of them in the Bible, the most famous being the husband of Bathsheba, who was later married to David.

7. P_______; Four of them in the New Testament, one of them an apostle—and still a fairly common man’s name.

8. M_______; Only one of these in the Bible, an apostle of Jesus—but a common name nowadays.

9. A_______; Eight of them in the Old Testament, none too important—except one of them was Samuel’s son.

10. S_______; Only two in the Bible, one a king, one an apostle—both very important.

11. J________; Only one in the Bible, noted as patient and long-suffering.

12. J________; Thirteen (count ‘em!) in the Bible, the most notable being the Old Testament prophet who has a book named

for him.

13. S_______; Only one of him, and a great man, a kingmaker, influential in the lives of David and Saul.

14. J________; Five of them in the New Testament, including an apostle—with a name that is still very common.

15. P_______; Only one of him, but he dominates much of the New Testament.

16. H_______; Four of them in the Old Testament, the most famous being the king when Isaiah was active.

17. J_______; Five of them in the New Testament, including an apostle and brother of Jesus.

18. A_______; Only one of him—thank goodness, since he was one of Israel’s worst kings.

19. Z_______; Nine of them in the Bible, none too important, except perhaps the one who was priest in David’s time.

20. S_______; One of the most common New Testament names—nine in all, most notably one of Jesus’ disciples.

21. M_______; Only one in the Bible, and the dominant figure in the Bible’s first five books.

22. M_______; Thirteen in all—one of the most common Old Testament names, but none of any significance.

23. M_______; A common woman’s name in the New Testament (six in all), a name which has stayed popular for ages.

24. M_______; Only one in the New Testament, but is now one of the most common names for a man.

25. N_______; Three of them in the Bible, most notably the one who helped rebuild Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.

26. N_______; Two of them, but one an almost total unknown, the other being the Old Testament’s famous “rainy day man”.

27. A_______; Only one, which is appropriate, since he was “the original” of us all.

28. I________; Only one, not too famous himself, but noted as the son of Abraham and the father of Jacob.

29. J________; Ten of them in the Old Testament, the best-known being the “weeping prophet” who has a long book named

after him.

30. T_______; One of the most common men’s names now, but only one of him in the New Testament, a doubting disciple.

1. David; 2, Zechariah; 3. Aaron; 4. Jesus (Yes, there are actually two other Jesuses in the Bible.); 5. Abdon; 6. Uriah;

7. Phillip; 8. Matthew; 9. Abijah; 10. Saul; 11. Job; 12. Joel; 13. Samuel; 14. John; 15. Paul; 16. Hezekiah; 17. James;

18. Ahab; 19. Zadok; 20. Simon; 21. Moses; 22. Mattaniah; 23. Mary; 24. Mark; 25. Nehemiah; 26. Noah; 27. Adam;

28. Isaac; 29. Jeremiah; 30. Thomas;

Taken from :The Whimsical Quizzica l Bible Trivia Book” by J. Stephen Lang Guideposts Press 1994.

A challenging set of questions this month. Get

all 30 with no help and you are indeed a Bible

scholar. Not bad at all if you get 25.

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The girl in the photo is Minar Artin. She is twenty-three years old and comes

from Syria, from a city called Qamishli. Due to the war started in 2011 in Syria, Minar

and her family moved to Artsakh. Currently, Minar lives in Berdzor, Artsakh with her

husband and two children. She graduated from the local school of Berdzor and got

accepted to the Shushi University of Technology in the faculty of economics-accounting

and audit.

Minar’s father is Hakob Artin, who is an auto mechanic and a musician. Her mother is Ghada,

who is currently a housewife but earlier was temporarily on the staff of Project AGAPE. Minar’s brother is Karo, who was a

student at the local school of Berdzor and was born in 2002. Currently, Minar’s entire family lives in Germany, while Minar

decided to stay and live in Artsakh.

Here in Berdzor she married Gevorg Almajyan, who is a refugee from Syria, as well, and works as a

barber. They have two daughters called Emily and Nataly, the former is two years old, while the

latter is two months old.

Due to the contributions made by Project AGAPE, she was allowed to pass onto the third year of her

university studies for what she is very grateful for.

Minar's newborn daughter. All the things

that their cute daughter has on her and

around her in the picture are the things

they have received from Project AGAPE

in the Christmas Boxes.

"I want to thank Project AGAPE

for the financial aid that helped me

continue my university education.

Also, I thank Nara Melkonyan for

spreading the word about my

message and the hardships I face. I

hope that God gives health and

happiness to all the kind people

whose contributions, both material

and financial, eased my parents’,

my brother’s, and now my own

family’s hardships from the first

day we came to Artsakh until

now. May God's blessings

always be over you all, as you

continue to help other families

and students in need."

- Minar Artin

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Celebrate the wedding of a member of our JUMC family!

Congratulations to Marie Gurkin and

Glenn Coleman who were united in marriage

on August 12.

We rejoice with them and pray God’s

blessings on their new life together!

You can send along best wishes to the happy

couple at 1144 Darrock Road, Lillington NC

27546

Can we smile in the

face of COVID 19?

Perhaps a little change in Rome?

These four churches haven’t lost their sense of humor.

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Due to COVID-19 and its rippled effects, our

volunteer base has dropped tremendously but the need for

help has not ceased. The NCCUMC Disaster Call Center

still receives requests for assistance from disaster survivors

affected by Hurricane Florence and Dorian, and we are in

need of your help desperately. While Disaster Response

staff continue to assess damages and rebuild homes the

work never seems to end. We as a Church, and a body of

faithful servants, through Jesus Christ, know why

volunteering is essential to our Christian faith. We LOVE

our Volunteers! Clearly you POWER the Disaster Response

effort of the North Carolina Conference of The United

Methodist Church and we can help each other maximize

further the mission of Jesus Christ to all His children in all

places. In particular, we are in need of day trip volunteers

with flexibility to go when and where they are most needed.

Because of the limited number of volunteers, we need as

many weekday volunteer teams as possible.

Now read carefully brothers and sisters because…

HERE IS WHERE YOU COME IN! Take the first step and say YES, Here I am Lord. Register

your team with the Disaster Call Center (DCC) at 888-440-

9167. There we agree on your Work Center assignment and

enter your team into the work center schedule. Then a

Volunteer Information Packet (VIP) is emailed to you and

to your assigned Work Center Manager requesting they

contact you for introductions and final planning.

Team Leaders ensure that each volunteer complete the VIP

Skills Assessment, Medical and Liability information prior

to arriving at their Work Center and after your Mission

Trip, your Work Center Records become part of our

stewardship process paving the way for others to come and

add value for helping the people of North Carolina FIND

THEIR WAY HOME! You truly are the hands and of feet

of Christ himself in a much broken world.

Let us unite together making a covenant for success

together. The opportunity to invest ourselves in mission to

honor God is a great privilege! A volunteer’s primary task

is to respond to need but our primary purpose is to radiate

the love of Christ in all that we do. Therefore, I urge you,

brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your

bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this

is your true and proper worship.- Romans 12:1

Compassionate cooperation in loving our neighbors is the

key. God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and

the love you have shown for His sake in serving the saints,

as you still do. – Hebrews 6:10

Hurricane Preparation Resources

NC Conference Disaster Ministries posted some tips on

how you can prepare your home, church, and congregation in the event of a disaster..

Included a the post below are sources that you can help members in your community prepare.

Read the Hurricane Preparation Checklist to begin preparing now!

If you have any questions, please contact our Disaster Call Center at 888-440-9167 or disaster@nccumc.org.

We Need You!!

Please visit the following website

for more information:

https://nccumc.org/disaster/give/

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More Love to Thee, O Christ

Loss and sorrow often give birth to hymns. Such is

the case of "More Love to Thee" by Elizabeth Payton Prentiss

(1818-1878). A native of Maine, Prentiss was described as a

"bright-eyed, little woman, with a keen sense of humor, who

cared more to shine in her own happy household than in a

wide circle of society."

During the 19th century, middleclass women lived very

separate lives from men, even their husbands. Prentiss'

husband, Dr. George L. Prentiss, was a Presbyterian minister

who later served as professor of homiletics and polity at

Union Theological Seminary in New York. His wife, having

demonstrated a gift for both prose and poetry from a young

age, wrote books, one of which - Stepping Heavenward - sold

over 200,000 copies in the U.S. alone.

Prentiss also had an important, yet difficult, domestic role.

For much of her life she lived the life of a near invalid, her

body often wracked with pain. It was during these times that

she had to refocus her understanding of her own value and

worth from doing to being: "I see now that to live for God,

whether one is allowed ability to be actively useful or not, is a

great thing, and that it is a wonderful mercy to be allowed

even to suffer, if thereby one can glorify Him."

"More Love to Thee" emerged out of a time of personal

tragedy. During the 1850s, the Prentisses lost a child and

shortly thereafter a second. Through her grief she confided in

her diary, "Empty hands, a worn-out, exhausted body, and

unutterable longings to flee from a world that has so many

sharp experiences."

Inspired by Sarah Adams' hymn, "Nearer, My God, to Thee,"

Prentiss began to write her own hymn in an almost identical

metrical pattern. She had been reflecting on Jacob's struggles

in Genesis 28:10-22 and found Adams' hymn on this same

theme to be of comfort. In the Genesis narrative of Jacob's

experience at Bethel, Jacob was a traveler who, finding a

stone for a pillow one night, had a dream of angels ascending

and descending a ladder. Following his dream he builds an

altar at Beth-El (God's house) out of the stone on which he

had slept and anointed it with oil.

Prentiss completed the four stanzas of her hymn in a single

evening, but never showed it to anyone for 13 years. Finally,

in 1869 the poem appeared in leaflet form and in 1870 was

published for the first time in a hymnal, Songs of Devotion for

Christian Associations.

Stanza three reflects most clearly the autobiographical context

out of which the hymn comes:

William Doane (1832-1915), composer of over 2,000 gospel

songs including many for Fanny Crosby, provided the music

associated with this text. The simple step-wise movement of

the melody, slower tempo, and straightforward harmonies

provide a prayerful vehicle for the central petition, "More

love to thee."

Just as Sarah Adams repeated "Nearer to thee" 16 times in her

hymn, Elizabeth Prentiss repeats "More love to thee" 13

times. This repetition provides the singer with that sense of

intimacy with Christ for which this era of hymnody is so

known.

On one occasion, Prentiss wrote, "To love Christ more is the

deepest need, the constant cry of the soul . . . out in the

woods, and on my bed, and out driving, when I am happy and

busy, and when I am sad and idle, the whisper keeps going up

for more love, more love, more love!"

Elizabeth

Payton

Prentiss

More love to thee, O Christ, more love to thee!

Hear thou the prayer I make, on bended knee.

This is my earnest plea: More love, O Christ, to thee.

Let sorrow do its work, come grief or pain;

Sweet are Thy messengers, sweet their refrain,

When they can sing with me: More love, O Christ, to Thee!

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History of the United Methodist Church—Our Roots.

In April 1968, The United Methodist Church was

born, but our roots go back much farther. Let's take a quick,

chronological look at the shaping and reshaping of the

historic denominations that led to the formation of The

United Methodist Church.

Methodist Episcopal Church (1784)

One branch of our United

Methodist roots was nurtured

in the soil of the Church of

England. John Wesley, his

brother Charles, and a host of

others formed societies

throughout England to help

people grow in their Christian

faith. In the late 1760s

Methodist societies began to gather in America.

On Christmas Eve 1784, the Methodist preachers in the

United States came together at Lovely Lane Chapel in

Baltimore. (See picture at the end of this article.) Over the

next 10 days, they founded the Methodist Episcopal

Church and Francis Asbury was ordained elder and then

elected bishop at this gathering known as the Christmas

Conference.

Church of the United Brethren in Christ (1800)

Another branch of United Methodism grew in the soil of the

German Reformed Church and the Mennonites. As

Methodism was growing in the United States among English

speakers, a similar movement was happening among the

German-speaking population.

Around 1767, German Reformed

pastor Philip William Otterbein, heard a

sermon by Mennonite pastor Martin

Boehm. Although their two churches did

not look kindly on one another,

Otterbein announced to Boehm, "We are

brethren." In 1800, the movements each

of these leaders started within their

respective denominations came

together to form the Church of the

United Brethren in Christ with Otterbein

and Boehm as their first bishops. Asbury, Boehm, and

Otterbein knew one another and often shared in ministry

together.

Evangelical Association (1803)

In the late 1700s, a German Lutheran

lay person named Jacob Albright joined

a Methodist class in Pennsylvania.

When the class named him as a lay

preacher, he began sharing the gospel

throughout central Pennsylvania. In

1803, Albright was ordained and a new

denomination was formed that in 1816

took the name Evangelical Association.

Methodist Protestant Church (1830)

In the early years of the 19th century, a group within the

Methodist Episcopal Church became dissatisfied with the

leadership of the bishops and lobbied to have lay

members at both annual conferences and General

Conference. In 1830, they separated from the Methodist

Episcopal Church and formed the Methodist Protestant

Church, a denomination without bishops and including laity

in their decision making bodies.

Lay representatives were added in the Methodist Episcopal

Church, South in 1866 and Methodist Episcopal Church in

1872.

Methodist Episcopal Church, South (1844)

At the 1840 General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal

Church, James O. Andrew was elected bishop. Andrew

owned slaves, despite the Methodist Episcopal Church's

antislavery stance since its founding.

At the following General

Conference in 1844, the issue of a

bishop owning slaves was an

important debate. When the General

Conference failed to come to

agreement, a Plan of Separation was

adopted that described how to

divide the church. Two years later,

the churches in the states where

slavery was legal formed

the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a separate

denomination.

John Wesley

Philip William

Otterbein

James O. Andrew

Jacob Albright

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United Evangelical Church (1894)

In the 1880s, early evidence of dissension was emerging in

the Evangelical Association. Rivalries between leaders and

disagreements over the role of bishops seemed to create

irreconcilable differences. In 1887, all of this energy was

focused on who had authority to set the place for the 1891

General Conference.

Although the General Conference voted to give that

responsibility to the Board of Publication, others wanted to

keep the decision with the East Pennsylvania Conference

who had historically made the selection. When neither side

yielded, two General Conferences were held in 1891 and

the church was effectively divided. In 1894, the East

Pennsylvania group met in Illinois and formed a new

denomination, the United Evangelical Church.

Evangelical Church (1922)

A little more than 25 years later, the Evangelical

Association and United Evangelical Church came back

together to form the Evangelical Church.

Methodist Church (1939)

Discussions to reunite the Methodist Episcopal Church and

the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, began as early as

1869, but proceeded slowly. In 1884, the two churches

celebrated the centennial of the Christmas Conference

together. Then in 1898, they formed the Joint Commission

on Federation that developed a common hymnal,

catechism, and order of worship. By 1910, the Methodist

Protestant Church joined these efforts.

The first attempt at unification was voted down by both

churches in 1924, but the work to bring them together

continued especially when the Methodist Protestants joined

the discussion. Finally on April 26, 1939, the Uniting

Conference began in Kansas City, Missouri, to bring

together the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist

Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Protestant

Church to form the Methodist Church.

Regrettably, the Methodist Church created the Central

Jurisdiction that segregated African-American

congregations, conferences, and clergy.

Evangelical United Brethren Church (1946)

On November 16, 1946, the Church of the United Brethren

in Christ and the Evangelical Church came together to

form the Evangelical United Brethren Church.

The United Methodist Church (1968)

Finally, in April 1968 in Dallas, Texas, the Uniting

Conference brought together this family of churches that

shares so much history. The Evangelical United Brethren

Church and the Methodist Church joined to form The

United Methodist Church. The merger dissolved the

Central Jurisdiction and all congregations were grouped

geographically.

Today's United Methodists share a rich history. Through

our steps and missteps God continues to work in and

through us to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the

transformation of the world.

To learn more, explore the website of The General

Commission on Archives and History of The United

Methodist Church. They have published a timeline of

significant events in our history.

*Joe Iovino works for UMC.org at United Methodist

Communications. Contact him by email or at 615-312-

3733. This story was published July 3, 2018.

Copied from the United Methodist Church website.

Our oldest American root. Lovely

Lane Chapel in Baltimore MD.

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Disciple Sudoku

Just like Sudoku with numbers, but with the disciples of Jesus instead. The

disciples used are: Peter, John, Judas, Andrew, Matthew, James, Bartholomew,

Philip and Thomas. Each set of nine squares must have each disciple, each

vertical column must have each different disciple as must each horizontal row

and also the two diagonals.

John

Peter

Judas

Judas

James

Bartholomew

Matthew

Thomas

Peter

John

Andrew

Philip

Philip

Peter

James

Andrew

John

Matthew

Andrew

Peter

Thomas

Peter

Thomas

James

John

Philip

Judas

Andrew

Judas

Matthew

Philip

John

Thomas

Bartholomew

John

Judas

In our prayers

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Military Personnel & Their Families:

Andy Cook, Pat Mohan, Trey Walden,

Jonathan Pemberton, Adrian York,

Andrew Rhodes, Adam Bowen,

Bob Lanane III, Colleen Pemberton,

Brianna Gordon.

“In a world of

prayer, we are all

equal in the sense that

each of us is a unique

person, with a unique

perspective on the

world, a member of a

class of one.”

W. H. Auden

Read more at https://

www.brainyquote.com/

topics/prayer-quotes

Honorariums and Memorials

In Honor of:

Emily Roscoe

William Cooper

Given by:

Reinette & Stan Stephenson

Larry Cameron

Corrine Cockrell

Ted & Judy Sloan

Nancy Tew

Evelyn Watson

Janice Wolters

During His earthly ministry, Jesus said many prayers for healing, miraculously causing the sick to recover. Today, Jesus

continues to pour out His healing balm. Is there someone who needs God’s healing touch? Do you wish to say a prayer for

a sick friend or family member? We can lift these concerns up to the Great Physician, the Lord Jesus Christ. If you or

someone you know is sick, turn to this prayer:

Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the Sick, We turn to You in this time of illness. Alleviate our worry and

sorrow with Your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. We place our worries in Your

hands. We ask that You restore Your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge Your holy will

and know that whatever You do, You do for the love of us. Amen.

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Celebrate with your JUMC family

September Birthdays September Anniversaries

Please contact Brad Butler at

stogafan2002@gmail.com or 919-498-

5068 if we missed your birthday or

anniversary or if you are aware of any

church member or member of the JUMC

family who was missed.

All of your church family wants to be

able to celebrate special days with all of

our church family, and missing those

special days for anyone is a mistake we

don’t want to make.

Sept 3 Trey Walden

Sept 6 Alan Kyles

Sept 6 Nell Matthews

Sept 10 Seth Hoyle

Sept 15 Larry Aiken

Sept 17 Derek Cannady

Sept 19 Jane Rockwell

Sept 21 Danny Hester

Sept 21 Reinette Stephenson

Sept 26 Melinda Bowman Phillips

Sept 27 Ashley Walden

Sept. 30 Jane Soule

Sept 23 1978 John & Katherine Shontz

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All scripture references, unless otherwise noted, come from the Zondervan NIV Study Bible, 2002 edition, Kenneth L. Barker General Editor.

Translation by: The Committee on Bible Translation, International Bible Society, 1820 Jet Stream Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

All pictures and clip art is obtained on line from:

Google Images—https://www.google.com/imghp.

Jonesboro core values

Jonesboro United Methodist Church has been a vital part of our community for 140 years. Our

mission is to "Know Christ and Make Christ Known", through actions that reflect our core values

by being:

Welcoming to everyone, including those just beginning their spiritual journey.

Prayer-filled as our Lord and Savior Jesus taught us to be.

Generous with our time, talents and resources in service to God and our neighbors.

As we work to offer Christ to others, our hearts are filled with love and gratitude. Our minds are

focused on serving with excellence. Our doors are open to all in hospitality. Come find a place

and a purpose in our church family!

OUR COUPONS GOAL:

$600,000

OUR CELL PHONE GOAL:

50

September Events

Chicken Tender Pale Sale and Fall Bazaar cancelled this year due to the COVID 19 pandemic.

Virtual Charge Conference will be Wednesday, September 23, 4:00 p.m.

Collected to date Percent of goal Percent of year gone

$429,000.50

71.5%

63.1%

15

30%

63.1%

Numbers as of August 18, 2020

Zoom Account for JUMC Jonesboro has a Zoom account that can be used for meetings, small group and Sunday School opportunities. If you lead or

facilitate a group and would like to utilize this meeting opportunity, please contact Kim at the church office.

407 West Main Street Sanford, NC 27332

Phone: 919-775-7023 Fax: 919-775-3605 E-mail: JonesboroUMC1@gmail.com

Nonprofit Org.

U. S. Postage Paid

Permit No. 101

Sanford NC

Regular JUMC activities

Worship Services Sunday Morning

Contemporary Worship in the

WC

8:30 a.m.

Sunday School

9:45 a.m.

Traditional Worship

in the Sanctuary

11:00 a.m.

Newsletter Deadline:

18th of each month. Next deadline is September 18

for the Octoberber 2020

issue.

Sunday Holy Communion—1st Sundays. Food & Good Samaritan Fund —1st Sundays Second Mile Sundays—4th Sundays ($20.20) 8:30 a.m.—Contemporary Worship in the Wesley Center. 9:30 a.m.—Social gathering in the Wesley Center. 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.—Worship in the Sanctuary. 6:00 p.m.—Bible Study, WC (Periodically).

Monday 12:00 Noon—Bulletin submission deadline. 6:00 p.m.—ESL classes in both buildings.

Tuesday 6:00p.m.—ESL & SSL classes in both buildings. 8:00 p.m.—AA, Basement Education Bldg.

Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Community Bible Study @ Mrs. Wenger’s Restaurant. 5:30 p.m.—JUMC Family Wonderful Wednesday Meal & studies. 6:30 p.pm—Handbell Choir (Sept.—May). 6:30 p.m.—Small Groups and studies. 7:30 p.m.—JUMChoir, Music Room.

Thursday 1:00 p.m.— Knitting Group, Library. 6:00 p.m.—ESL & SSL classes in both buildings 8:00 p.m.—AA, Basement Education Building. 8:00 p.m.—Alanon, Education Building.