The Grapevine New Covenant United Methodist Church

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Thoughts of the Pastor

When the page of the calendar turns from

September to October, I will remember.

When the green leaves become ablaze with

the color of autumn, I will recall Octobers

past when I fell in love. It was on an

October day long ago when I fell in love

with the Lord Jesus and gave my heart to Him. My life has not

been the same since He came into my life. On another October

day that seems not so long ago, I fell in love with Ann, a woman

that I am proud to call my wife. I am so blessed to have her to be

a part of my life.

As we continue reading through the Bible here at New

Covenant Church this year, one of the books of the Bible we will

read during October is Song of Songs. This short book of the

Bible is attributed to King Solomon and speaks of the love that

one has for their significant other. Song of Songs reads like a

love letter at times, and it is. It is a part of the Bible because it is

believed to be written by Solomon to speak about the deep,

abiding love God has for us.

I do not understand it, this love God has for me. As I

share the bread and cup on World Communion Sunday on

October 6, I will again ponder the truth that God loved me (and

you) so much that His Son gave His life. This holy and whole-

giving love of God for me is a mystery to me. All I know to do is

to say thanks and show my thanks in the life I live. One of the

ways we say thanks is to tell others about His love like I am

telling you right now. I invite you to do the same. -- Pastor

Randy Wall

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16th Annual

Street Rod/

Antique/

Classic Car Show Bake Sale/Silent

Auction

Saturday,

October 5, 2013 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

New Covenant UMC

$20 Day of Show

Show Registration:

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Breakfast & Lunch

Available

Questions, regard-

ing the Car Show,

please contact

Donny Coltharp at

704-904-0733 or

Coltharpd@pecora.c

om. We will need

donations of baked

goods and Silent

Auction items.

Baked goods and Si-

lent Auction items

can be dropped off

at the church on

Friday, October 4th

from 4:00-8:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. Service 11:00 a.m. Service

Doug Hyche Jim Simmons

Donny Coltharp Matt Price

Bill Hamilton

Barry Rhyne

Acolytes for

October

October 6—-Ginny Overbay October 13—Amelia Matzke October 20—Theodore Ferens October 27—Daniel Overbay

T Sgt William Hamilton 386 ELRS/LGRA APO AE 09855

Greetings family of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Youth Min-istry is once again beginning to pick up. After the summer months, August sort of slows down, but in September it picks back up again. I hope all that came out to the Youth Talent Show had a great time, I know

the youth love doing it and preparing for it. We are all so proud of them for they work really hard. Thank you for your support. I wish to take my space in the newsletter to make everyone aware of what will be happening in Youth Ministry until the end of the year. On October 20th an old friend of mine, Jamie Wollin, and his family, who are missionaries in Cambodia will be coming to speak to the youth about being a missionary and what is tak-ing place in Cambodia. We are also working out where they will come and speak to any youth or adults who have ever thought about becoming a missionary. They will explain where to start and what you must do to follow this path. We are planning this meet-ing at 4pm. Oct. 26th the youth will attend the Fall Festival, and then those willing will leave afterwards and go over to the Hickory Grove Haunted Trail. Oct. 27th we have planned our outing to the Amazing Maize Maze, we will leave right after church, go out to lunch and then to the maze. On Nov. 10th we are inviting a Veteran to come and speak to the youth group in Honor of Veterans Day. Nov. 17th will be our Shopping and Boxing shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. We will plan on going after ser-vice to lunch, then to the Dollar Store and back to the Church to pack so we can drop off the following week. National Drop off Week will be the week of the 17th. And on Dec. 8th the youth will be having their Christmas Party from 4pm to 7pm. Then from Dec. 30th to Jan. 1st the youth are planning a trip to Winterfest at Liberty University. There are a few other things we have in the works, like the Toys for Tots Middle School dance, a mission day locally or work day at the church, a campfire with the UMAR group home and the youth of Mt. Zion UMC, and we will also be doing a fundraiser at year end, like our Luminaries, but may do something a bit different this year, so please stay tuned. Love in Christ, Todd Guest

Lunch Bunch

Ladies Lunch Bunch will be held on Monday, October 21st at Sports Page at Coulwood. Meet at the church at 11:00 or at Sports Page at 11:30 a.m. All la-dies are invited to share a meal and fel-

Seth & Megan Sholar 1

Paul & Katie O’Donohue 3

Skip & Alicia Underwood 6

Jason & Bridget Matzke 10

Shan & Michelle Stroupe 10

Bryan & Crystal Abernathy 12

Lewis & Peggy Phifer 16

Scott & Kim Reese 24

Wade & Ruth Childers 24

Thomas & Patsy Barker 25

Happy Anniversary!

Christen Rudisill 2

Andrew Smith 2

Avery Price 3

Frances Smithey 3

Mason Woodall 4

Cindy Ganous 6

Tara Moore 6

Alex Abernathy 8

Ashley Price 8

Bob Lazevnick 10

Kim Reese 11

Ron Ballard 12

Monica Bennett 12

Joann Harkey 12

Christy McInnis 13

Gracelynn Trivett 14

Courtney Deskus 15

Ginny Overbay 15

Ken Sims 18

Wade Childers 19

Chris Tench 20

Lynda Sims 21

Judy Price 22

Bill Smithey 22

Amy Overbay 25

Dannette Carson 28

Theodore Ferens 29

Greg Jackson 29

Wendy Sellers 31

OOPS . . . Did we miss your birthday or anniversary? Please let us know! Drop a note off by the office so that our records

can be updated.

Visitation Teams for October

October 6-—–Sam Price October 13—-Della & Bob Dionne October 20—-Ron & Ann Ballard October 27—-Bobby & Jane Riggins

Baby Shower You are invited to a baby shower for

Marjorie Goodling on Sunday, October 13th,

from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. New Covenant FLC.

Marjorie is having a baby boy. She is registered at Babies R Us.

Shower is hosted by : Dannette Carson Shannon Reavis, Luann Elliott & Danielle James

There will be a brief Administrative Council meeting on Sunday,

October 6th, at 10:40 a.m. in the Sanctuary.

Important Dates/Activities

Hannah Martin, Danielle Poteat Ruth Allen, Robin Hartz Leaders, Servants Dee & Bruce Foster Evelyn Giles, Greg Goshorn Family Bryan Parker, Lauren Turner David Sellers, Megan Mercer Our Military, Firefighters & Police Teachers, Trisha Shaw All Marriages Unspoken, Shannon Reavis Anthony Norris Mark & Pam’s Son-in-Law Peggy Dowell Steve Blackley Tony, Marquee & Jonah Dowell Bob Simmons Tom Stickel Pat Baucom Elizabeth Puckett Neville Stary Joulia Fink Bonnie Mast Rosie Oehler

Brittany Hutchison Randy McConnell Families Those Grieving and Hurting Kathy Anthony Tim Pyrant Ginger Owens Tom & Aloma Dougherty Pat Brown Hazel Rozzelle LouAnn Simmons Unit 211 of the National Guard Edith Cranfield Kim Phillips Jacobs Family Roger Bryd Scott Rushing Mel Flail Paul Warren Russell Family Linda Cloninger Kay Robinson Unemployed Steve Dunlop Family Neil Bradshaw Ed & Judy Bradshaw Red Moore & Family Lorene Macemore Rebecca Grindstaff Wendy Honeycutt Kim Phillips Sue Hobbs Mitch Rosenquist

Remember those who cannot be a part of our

fellowship on a regular basis:

Ruth Allen Terrace Ridge Assisted Living 1251 East Hudson Blvd. Gastonia, NC 28054 (704) 864-8948 Gerald Carroll 321 Winding Trl. Stanley, NC 28164 (704) 263-9021 Jane Waldroop Woodlawn Haven Rest Home

301 Craig St., Room B4 Mt. Holly, NC 28120

If there is someone you would like to put on this list, please call the church office.

Fellowship Meal Due to the Car Show, we will not have a Fellowship Meal for October.

Lay Leaders

All Lay Leaders are asked to meet on Monday, October 7th, at 7:00 p.m.

UMM Breakfast The UMM breakfast has been scheduled for Sunday, October 13th, at 7:00 a.m., in the FLC.

Worship Committee

There will be a meeting of the Worship Committee on Monday, October 14th, at 7:00 p.m.

If you would like to be included in the New Covenant email group, please contact Kim Reese at kimreese@newcovenantumc.org.

October Nursery Schedule 9:00 11:00

October 6 Luann Elliott &

Angie Bass Haley Fedukovich & Savannah Cooper

Tommy & Melissa Patterson

October 13 Tara Moore & Carol Hamilton

Matthew & Jennifer Price Robert & Lori Towe

October 20 Katie Lamm & Anna Hallman

Ashley & Natalie Price Laura & Bailey Canady

October 27 Cindy & Cameron

Ganous Robin & Lauren Lanham Bryan & Crystal Abernathy

Thank you for helping with our nurseries! If you can’t make your assigned Sunday, please contact Amy Jackson & Luann Elliott for 9:00 a.m. and Marjorie Goodling & Dannette Carson for 11:00 a.m..

Isn’t It Exciting Being A Christian? By Marvin Hinson

Every world religion has their own god, or in many cases they

have multiple gods that their followers believe are the ‘true gods’.

We, as Christians, believe that the Holy Bible is the inspired

word of God and that God is the only real God. We believe that

Hindus, Buddhists, Shammans, Muslims, etc. have been deceived

into worshipping false gods. But how do we know-for sure- that

our way is correct and that the God we worship is the only God?

In this month’s newsletter and in later newsletters, we will be

exploring evidences God has given us to demonstrate his unique-

ness as deity. In the book of Isaiah (Is. 46:9-10), Gods states this

exact claim: “Remember the former things, those of long ago; I

am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like

me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient

times what is still to come. I say: “My purpose will stand and I

will do all that I please.”

One way we know that the Bible is reliable and that God is com-

pletely trustworthy is because of the hundreds of prophecies that

have been fulfilled in astonishing detail. We know from the Bi-

ble that Jesus’ birthplace was to be Bethlehem; that He would be

born of a virgin; we know the time that He was to be born and

we have prophecies that foretell the end of His life as well. We

are told, hundreds of years before the events, that Jesus would be

betrayed by a friend; that His clothes would be gambled for; that

when He stood accused, He would not open His mouth; that He

would be buried in a rich man’s tomb; and that He would be sold

for exactly 30 pieces of silver. In addition to these prophecies,

we have an entire Psalm, (Ps 22) which gives a detailed descrip-

tion of Jesus’ death by crucifixion. What makes this truly aston-

ishing is that when Psalm 22 was written, crucifixion as a form of

capital punishment had not even been invented.

Meanwhile, there is no other religion in the world that can claim

foreknowledge of future events. There are no fulfilled prophecies

that Islam, Buddhism, Shintoism, Hinduism or any other religion

can point to as proof that their beliefs are real. God gave us the

evidence of fulfilled prophecies so that we could know, with ab-

solute certainly that the God of the Bible is the only God who

ever was or ever will be.

Isn’t it exciting to be a Christian?

Choir News

Change in DOC Rehearsal DOC will have rehearsal on Tues-

day nights at 7:00 to accommodate

the needs of the members of the

group. Now would be the PER-

FECT time for you to come join us. All women

grades 6 through adult are welcome. Y’all come now,

ya hear?

Join us for this year’s Charge Conference on Sunday, October 27th at 4:30 p.m. This will be a Cluster Charge Conference at Salem UMC.

Everyone is invited to attend.

Blood Pressure Screenings will be taken on

Sunday, October 6th at 10:00 a.m. in the parlor.

Questions, see Robin Lanham or Judy Price!

UMW Morning Circle Please join the UMW Morning Circle on Thursday, October 10th, at 10:00 a.m., at the church. All ladies are invited to attend.

UMW Morning Circle Volunteer at Mt. Holly Adult Day Care

On the second Tuesday of every month, the UMW Morning Circle will volunteer at the Mt. Holly Adult Day Care. They will be leaving the church at 9:30 a.m. to go to the day care center. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please see Carol Thomas.

UMW Hart Circle The UMW Hart Circle will meet on Thursday, October 10th, at 6:30 p.m., at the home of Sherrill Beatty. Missy Michael will lead our study, “Do Yourself a Favor - For-give” and Group 1 will provide refreshments. Group 1 members are Crystal Abernathy, Sherrill Beatty, Wendy Callahan, Luann Elliott and Amy Overbay. All ladies are invited to attend.

October Special Mission

Offering

September’s Special Mission Offering will go to Room in the Inn. Our offering will be received on Sunday, Octo-ber 6th. We will host 16 guests for Friday night supper, overnight, Saturday morning breakfast, bagged lunches, devo-tions and fellowship. Our RITI nights are: December 13th, 20th, January 10 & 17th, February 14 & 21st and March 14th and 21st. Through your gifts, anyone who wants to help cook and serve can do so even if personal finances do not al-low them to purchase all the food personally. It will allow us to purchase supplies and cleaning materials. If you have any questions about the RITI program, please contact Janet Hinson at: 704-661-2576 or at duet4hymn@charter.net. Thank you in advance for your donations to Room in the Inn. There will be a Room in the Inn planning meeting on Sunday, October 20th, at 4:00 p.m.

Fall Festival, Chili Cook-Off

& Movie Night

Please join us for this year’s Fall Festival/

Chili Cook-Off and Movie Night. The Fall Festi-val will be held on Saturday, October 26th, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Kids wear your costumes! We will have hay rides, Trunk-or-Treat, inflat-ables, games, FREE Hot Dogs. We encourage everyone to come out and help with the Trunk-or-Treat. There will be Hot and Mild Chili Categories for the Chili Cook-Off. Trophies will be awarded for the top 2 spots. Please bring chili in a crockpot or similar. Chili must be en-tered by 5:00 p.m. Fall Festival details, see

Cindy Ganous or Linda Stroup. Chili Cook-Off details, see Bryan Abernathy. Immediately fol-lowing the Fall Festival, the Faith Works SS Class will sponsor a Movie Night at 8:00 p.m. Movie

to be announced.

Fashion Handbag & Tote Bag Auction Friday, November 1st New Covenant UMC Family Life Center

Ladies mark your calendars for our Fashion Handbag and Tote Bag Auction. Preview items at 6:30 p.m. Auc-tion starts promptly at 7:15 p.m. We will auction “gently used” fashion and designer handbags, tote bags, and new sunglasses. Free refreshments will be provided. All proceeds will be for UMW projects and missions. If you would like to donate any of these items, there is a donation bin in the narthex or contact one of the fol-lowing committee members: Robin Lanham, Missy Mi-chael, Cindy Ganous, Crystal Abernathy, Marjorie Goodling and Sherrill Beatty. This event is sponsored by the UMW but is a church wide event and everyone is encouraged to participate for an evening of fun and fel-lowship. The UMW would like to thank everyone in advance for your support. There will be a Handbag Auction Committee members meeting on Tuesday, October 1st, at 6:30 p.m. in the Library.

Rev. Randy Wall Pastor

At New Covenant Sunday through Thursday

Linda Stroup Church Secretary

At New Covenant Monday through Thursday

Todd Guest Director of Youth Ministry

Janet Hinson Director of Music

At New Covenant Wednesday and Sunday

Church Office Hours

Monday — Thursday

8:00 AM—3:00 PM

704-827-4468

newcovenantumc@bellsouth.net

Church Staff Ministry Team

The Body o f Chr i s t :

Go ing in Fa i th, Growing in Lov e , and S e rv ing Othe r s

14514 Lucia-Riverbend Hwy. Mt. Holly, NC 28120 Phone: 704-827-4468 Fax: 704-827-9083

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METHODIST CHURCH