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Reflections from our Senior Pastor
Rev. Cary Stockett
Making No Apologies
About this me each fall, our church family re-enters the yearly task of shaping and funding the budget for our ministries in the coming year. We do this because we believe in the work of the church, that it ma ers.
We believe it ma ers that our church is here… to teach and preach the Gospel of Jesus.
to call for jus ce in society, and for the marginalized.
to offer support for those suffering illness.
to provide fellowship around shared faith.
to be in ministry with the poor.
to provide meaningful worship.
to support those suffering the death of a loved one.
This is why we give. We give not to see what we can get for ourselves, but because Jesus and his church have shown us that the mission is bigger than ourselves. The church is not ins tu on; the church is the living body of Christ.
So we make no apologies for calling the church family into this season of pledging for next year’s ministries. As the late Henri Nouwen put it, we “ask for money standing up, not bowing down, because we believe in what we’re about.” We are genuinely proud of our church, in the sense that we are proud of the ways we get to par cipate with Jesus in his ongoing work.
Our theme this year centers on the word TRUST; asking, Do we trust God? and Can God trust us? Please prayerfully prepare your own heart for this shared labor, and make your pledge for the 2020 ministry year.
12 MONTHS OF GRACE PLACE GIVING - OCTOBER 2019
Walking shoes Pants in sizes 30 to 36 Gently used adult backpacks Items for hygiene kits:
Shampoo, body wash, body lotion, twin blade razors, wash cloths.
DON’T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR PILL BOTTLES, AND PICK UP THE TRAVEL SIZE TOILETRIES AT HOTELS.
Dona ons may be brought to the recep on area at the church or shipped directly to the church if you prefer on-line shopping.
(please include your name on the gi receipt so we can thank you!)
Galloway UMC, A en on: Grace Place, 305 North Congress Street, Jackson, MS 39201
Dr. Rhoda Barnes, a re red educator and the Adopt-a-School Coordinator, is asking the Galloway family to support this ministry by volunteering at our new school (Clausell Elementary). There are many ways to use your God given talents and gi s:
Contact informa on: [email protected] or 601.668.1293.
...and keep those BOX TOPS coming.
We are having a Tea Party!
Save the Date for a playful afternoon in the Parlor
You are cordially invited to a Tea Party hosted by the
United Methodist Women of Galloway
Wear a fascinator hat to channel your Inner Duchess
BYOTC = Bring a unique cup and saucer to use at the party October 16, 2019 - 3 P.M.
Readers
Book Fair Judge
Science Fair Judge
Mentors in Math, Language Arts, or Reading
Career presenters for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.
GRACE PLACE DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS
Save the Date: October 22, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Grace Place Appreciation Supper More details coming soon
GALLOWAY, START PLANNING TO MAKE, BAKE AND GROW IT
The Make It, Bake It, And Grow It Market will combine Alterna ve Gi s, Mission Marketplace, and YOUR gi s of hand and heart to support our ongoing mission areas. The “vendors” will be Galloway members, the Cra s Ministry, Sunday School Classes, Children, Youth, and even the staff!
Please take part!
Have fun, and be crea ve, or innova ve with your Sunday School, Bible Study, or other Galloway group, or as an individual!
If you’re an ar st, chef, baker, woodworker, or seamstress, please consider what you could MAKE, BAKE, GROW, or TEACH to support Missions.
Pansies will be available again this year at the Market Place.
ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORTING MISSIONS IN 2020!
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2019
Pansies are coming soon! Keep an open space in your garden.
Memorial gifts
August 2019
Memorials
Lucy Clark
William D. Mounger
Mary Alice & Donny White
Joseph Fant
Susan Shands Jones Music Ministry
Jenny Moffit
Mary Martin
Billie & Osler Moore
Posey Smith
Jim Barfield Sut Smith Hospitality Fund
Julie & Brad Chism
Dr. & Mrs. Ward T. McCraney, Jr. Mary Martha Guild
Ginny & Shawn McMurray
Kay King Valentine
Jim Barfield
Julie & Brad Chism
Rebecca L. Dole
Anne & John Henry
Romana & Lucian Hill
Elizabeth Burdine & Andy Hyde
Susan Shands Jones Music Ministry
Glenda Lagarde
Connie & Tom Lilly Music Ministry
William B. Lipscomb Grace Place
Jean & Tim Medley
Jenny Moffi Worship Arts
Naomi & Bob Ridgway Music Ministry
Lynda & Tim Ryan
Ruth Schafer
Carol Tatum Chancel Choir Fund
Eleanor C. Taylor Chancel Choir Fund
Judy & Pat Taylor
Rosemary Tennant
Penny & Mack Varner
Ree Walden Music Ministry
Anne L. Webster Worship Arts
Nane a & Lamar Weems
Mary Alice & Donny White Chancel Choir Fund
Elise & Tommy Williams
Horace Eugene Watson
Tish & Haden Hughes Legacy Fund
Billie & Osler Moore Congrega onal Care
Honors
Mary Ann Darsey
Leslie & Joel Bobo Theatre Camp
Leah Hendrix
Leslie & Joel Bobo Theatre Camp
Kimsey McCormick
Leslie & Joel Bobo Theatre Camp
The Marriage of Lori Galambos and Andy Till
Party Hosts
Chancel Choir Boys Night
at Mule Jail
JOIN THE ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Focuses in Luke’s Gospel Sunday evenings 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
Recep on Room C
Facilitated by
Rev. Cary Stocke
Dr. Jenni Yates
Dr. T. W. Lewis
Dr. David Yates
This study is a freewheeling discussion open to everyone. Open for drop ins
ALL ARE WELCOME!
SUNDAY’S
MENU BOARD
October 6, 2019 A er Worship in the Park, a
complimentary tailgate-style meal will be provided in the Fellowship
Center. It will include wings, hotdogs, sides, and tea.
Please bring a non-refrigerated dessert to share!
October 13, 2019 Italian Baked Pork Chop, Lima
Beans, Fried Corn, Dessert
October 20, 2019 Meatloaf, Roasted Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, Dessert
October 27, 2019 Southern Fried Chicken, Macaroni
and Cheese, Turnip Greens, Dessert
$8.00 a plate | $24 Family Max Kids 12 and under EAT FREE!
MONTHLY LUNCHEON AND PROGRAM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019 11:30 a.m.
Lunch is served: $8 per person 12 Noon - Program begins
Devon Loggins, President and Chief Execu ve Officer of the Methodist Children’s Home of Mississippi, will be our guest speaker.
The Methodist Children’s Home of Mississippi has been providing care and love for children and families in Mississippi since 1896. In that me, more than 11,000 children have been cared for at the Mississippi Children’s Home. The mission of the Methodist Children’s Home is to bring hope and healing, through Jesus Christ, to hur ng children in Mississippi.
Please mark your calendars and RSVP with April Vestal at 601-353-9691 or [email protected] by Monday, October 7, to reserve your spot.
MONDAY CRAFT NIGHT October 28 - Room 350 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This will be our last Monday craft
night of 2019. We will continue
knitting prayer shawls for use within
our congregation. We will be glad to
teach you to knit or to help
refresh your skills if you have
knitted in the past.
Shawls can be made on a loom
or knitted with needles. All
supplies are furnished for this
worthwhile ministry. Come join us
for fellowship as we support the Congregational Care
ministry at Galloway.
There will be the usual snack supper. For questions, contact
Johnnye Catherine Bradford at 601-898-4303.
This is our Methodist Children’s Home!!!
Everyone is encouraged to wear comfortable, casual clothing.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets.
Following the service, a complimentary tailgate-style meal
will be provided in the Fellowship Center.
Please bring non-refrigerated dessert to share with your church family!
ELEVATE WINTER RETREAT JANUARY 18 - 21, 2020
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN . REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN .
This yearThis year’’s Youth retreat is a ski retreat and will s Youth retreat is a ski retreat and will take place in Gatlinburg. All students grades 7take place in Gatlinburg. All students grades 7--1212
are welcome to join us for this me of are welcome to join us for this me of worship, fellowship, games, and skiing.worship, fellowship, games, and skiing.
Registra on Registra on Deadline Deadline -- November 3, 2019November 3, 2019
YOUTH MINISTRY State Fair Ou ng
Sunday, October 6 4:00 p.m.
All students grades 7-12 are welcome to join.
For more informa on, please contact [email protected]
For more informa on please contact [email protected].
YOUTH MINISTRYYOUTH MINISTRY Guys and Girls NightsGuys and Girls Nights
Sunday, October 13 3:00 P.M.
GUYS - Ac on Sports for Paintball
GIRLS - TBD
All students grades
7-12 are welcome.
Admission is $10.00
6th grade Confirmation
Kick Off Party & Faith Friend Reveal
Hanes’ House
Friday, October 4th | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
2019-2020 Confirmation Class:
Bea Birdsall
Ella Dole
Katie Margaret Hanes
Luke Peterson
Annie Walker
Children’s Center
Fall Festival Thursday, 9:30 a.m.
October 30, 2019
Come join the fun!
Sunday, October 27th at the 11:00 worship service
Join us as the Cherub and Alleluia Choirs share their gifts of song
WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY
World Communion Sunday is on Sunday, October 6, 2019. On that Sunday, the Eucharist will be celebrated at both worship services. We will also bless and distribute communion boxes to our members who have signed up to serve communion that week to shut-ins, hospital pa ents and those who are unable to a end church. If you have a loved one that you would like to add to our Communion Recipient list, or if you want to be a server, please e-mail Susan Richards at [email protected] or call 601-326-3447.
GALLOWAY IS A
STEPHEN MINISTRY
CONGREGATION
We all experience challenges in life, and there are mes when we could benefit from the support of a caring Chris an friend. Stephen Ministers are ready to provide one-to-one, emo onal and spiritual care we need when faced with a crisis such as the loss of a loved one, hospitaliza on, divorce or separa on, unemployment or a job crisis, terminal illness, incarcera on, recovery a er an accident or disaster, and many other life challenges. If you are interested in receiving confiden al Chris an care from a Stephen Minister, please contact Cary Stocke , Emily Sanford or Susan Richards.
Grief Support Group
Monday, October 7,
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Galloway Parlor.
Grief takes many
forms; the loss through
death of a loved one,
health or caregiving
issues, job loss, life
changes such as the empty nest, and many
other transitions. Galloway’s grief group is a
safe place to process grief with others, and to
know that you are not alone. Facilitated by
counselor and Stay-Home Hospice Chaplain
Julie Orr, this group meets once a month.
If you need more information, please contact
Susan Richards at 601-326-3447.
LAMPLIGHTERS Wednesday, October 16, at 1:00 p.m. in the Parlor.
Lamplighters are Galloway members who visit our senior adults who are home-bound or living in senior living facili es. It just takes one visit per month followed up with a phone call or card to your special person to let them know that we remember them and love them. Your visits are meaningful, and they help Galloway to stay in touch with our members. Contact Susan Richards, Bill Lipscomb or Trudy Lipscomb to volunteer for this important ministry.
EUDORA WELTY HOUSE AND GARDEN TOUR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019
(Reserva on deadline is Sunday, October 20, 2019)
Meet in the Galloway Gathering Area at 11:00 A.M. We will go on a driving tour to see notable spots from Eudora’s life and proceed to the Welty House for lunch, then tour the home and gardens. We will return to Galloway by 3:00 p.m. Cost of the lunch and tour is $15.00. For more informa on or to reserve your spot, contact Susan Richards at 601-326-3447 or e-mail [email protected]
HOSPITAL (hospitalized since last Spotlight issue)
Jim McIntyre and Virginia Hogan
LOVE & SYMPATHY To Jean Clarkson and Nancy Clarkson-Cochran on the death of their mother, Be y Weems Clarkson
To Elizabeth "Lise" Buie on the death of her husband and to Marjorie Underwood on the death of her brother, Webster "Webb" Millsaps Buie
To Susan Richards on the death of her father, Horace Watson.
To Fran Weeks on the death of her husband, and to Mary Frances and Benne Weeks on the death of their father, Alan Weeks.
Love & Joy Haley and David Duddleston welcomed their daughter, Annie Newell Duddleston on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Galloway grandparents are Eileen and Dave Duddleston. Aus n & Joel Nu welcomed a second daughter, Virginia Miles Nu , on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.
ARE YOU A NEW GRANDPARENT? Galloway wants to share your good news! Please send us the following
informa on and we will list it in our monthly Spotlight: Name of the child, birth date and city, name of parents, and name of Galloway grandparents. Please e-mail your informa on by the 5th of each month for publica on in the next month’s issue to: [email protected].
WELCOME New Member
Nash is a na ve of Hazlehurst, Mississippi where she was raised in the Methodist Church. A graduate of Millsaps, Florida State, and the University of Texas, she follows two careers - teacher and hospital chaplain. She has lived in Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Texas, and a remote area of Nigeria for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer. She returned to Mississippi in 1985, having lost the gypsy in her soul. At present she is a volunteer chaplain at St. Dominic Hospital in the Infusion Clinic. She lives just off Northside Drive on the edge of Fondren, and since 1985 has been adop ng “dogs who have no hope” (her term). There are six in residence at the present me. Visitors are welcome, and the dogs do not bite.
Galloway’s Community Joys and Concerns Ministry Staff
Sharon Davis Director of Missions and Outreach [email protected]
Meg Hanes Director of Children & Family [email protected]
Reagan Lord Director of Music & Worship Arts [email protected]
Susan Richards Director of Congrega onal Care [email protected]
Sherry Russum Execu ve Administrator [email protected]
Walter Roberts Director Student Ministry [email protected]
Jenny Slack Director of Communica ons [email protected]
Caroline Temple Smith Ministry Coordinator, Worship Arts/Social Media
Lee Smith Director of Facility Management [email protected]
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Emily Sanford Associate Pastor [email protected]
Rev. Eddie Spencer Pastor to Church & Society [email protected]
Rev. Cary Stocke Senior Pastor CStocke @gallowayumc.org
Nash Noble
