The May Messenger - Morrison United Methodist Church

The May Messenger
Morrison United Methodist Church
Vol. 11 No. 5
Leesburg, Florida
Published April 27, 2011
Hello from Pastor John
A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or statement is surprising or
unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. For
instance:

Don’t argue with an idiot. An idiot will drag you down to his level and
beat you with experience.

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people seem bright
until they speak.

The evening news is where they begin with ―Good evening,‖ and then
proceed to tell you why it isn’t.

The early bird might get the worm, but it is the second mouse that gets
the cheese.

A bank is a place that will lend you money if you will prove that you
don’t need it.

A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops.
His desk is a work station.

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Some people cause happiness wherever they go. Others cause happiness whenever they go.

I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. This wasn’t it.
My favorite paraprosdokian was often used by the great evangelist Billy Sunday, “Being in a church won’t
make you a Christian anymore than being in a garage will make you a car.” Being a Christian is
less about where one spends Sunday mornings and more about how one spends his or her life. A Christian
loves the Lord with all his or her heart, soul, mind, and strength, and loves his or her neighbor as him or
herself. (Mark 12:30-31) A Christian stands up for Jesus and the values of Christ’s Kingdom 24-7, even
when the price of discipleship is high.
As we slide into the more relaxed pace of the summer months, we need to be very intentional about
worshipping every Sunday that we are not traveling. But we should not kid ourselves. Being a Christian is
far more demanding than showing up for an hour on Sunday mornings.
Our Military
Personnel
Prayer
Concerns
SGT Jon Adams USAF
Hello from Pastor Karen
A Season for Spring Cleaning
I believe Lent is an opportunity to clarify our relationship with God. Its
purpose is to clear space in our life for God and identify obstacles that
keep us from God. We choose a Lenten practice to help us remove
these obstructions. Just because Lent ends at Easter doesn’t mean we
should stop trying to improve our relationship with God.
PFC Jonathan B. Bell USA
PFC Melissa Bell USA
LCPL David Bock USMC
SR Noah Borden USN
MAJ Chris Bridges USAF
MAJ Heather Bridges USAF
Our lives have their own rhythms, and we can recognize them if we
listen for them. Circadian rhythms provide a good example of natural
life rhythms. The line between morning people and night people can be
quite distinct. I am a morning person, and Larry, my husband, is a night
person. We did not learn these habits; our body chemistries seem to
dictate different daily rhythms for us.
CAPT Mathew Clinger USMC
CAPT Jamie Conrad USMC
PE3 Bradley Fleming USA
CAPT Wayne Johnson USAF
SFC Ronald Kamp USA
SR A Kelly Kessler USAF
MAJ C. Scott Kruse USA
SGT Christopher Land USA
SGT Robert Leach USA
MAJ Anne Maclarty USA
MAJ Karen Meeker USA
LCPL Nicolas Menacho USMC
CPL Dustin Palmer USMC
COL Kenneth Riddle USA
Our prayer habits, or any other regular practice in which we engage,
may have similar natural rhythms. Certain rhythms are hard-wired into
us. By finding out our natural patterns, we can engage our deepest
selves into our practices. How do we know what practice patterns are
right for us? It isn’t always easy to tell; it may require us to experiment.
Vacations and retreats are good times to experiment, because life’s
usual structures are temporarily dismissed, and one’s body and mind
can fall into patterns that feel natural. Without an alarm clock, you find
out when your body naturally wakes up; you eat when you want, engage
in other physical activity when you want, and spend time with others
when you choose. This kind of experience, while a luxury, is also a
good investment of energies. Thus, one can find one’s rhythms and
gradually build them into daily life.
LCPL Adam J. Rigdon USMC
In distinguishing your own best practice patterns, the real crux of the
matter is this: What patterns yield a sense of simultaneous energy and
peace? What rituals bring more light into your life? In what rhythms do
you feel closest to God?
For any changes or additions to
the above roster of our
members and their relatives in
the military service, call our
office (787-3786).
For more information on clearing space for you to enjoy God and rest
in God’s presence, read Sarah Parsons book, A Clearing Season,
Reflections for Lent.. I hope you found the living Christ resurrected in
you on Easter morning.
CDR Kevin Riddle USCG
Thank you for your help in
keeping our roster current.
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RESIDENTS OF CARE CENTERS
Each year the
Conference UMW
holds a School of
Mission in the
summer. This is
open to any
interested person. This year the school will be held
at Bethune-Cookman University. The week session
will be July 19-22, and the weekend session will be
July 22-24. The three topic choices are:
Alterra Sterling House of Leesburg
700 South Lake St., Leesburg 34748
Dorothy Barbos, Hennie Chandler
Avante at Leesburg
2000 Edgewood Ave., Leesburg, 34748
Robert Brooks, Art Roelandts
Bayview Center
301 South Bay St., Eustis 32726
Homer Spring
Spiritual Growth: Coming Out on the Side of
Grace: Reconciliation
Geographic: Haiti
Social Issue: Mission and Evangelism
Clare Bridge
710 South Lake St., Leesburg 34748
Jessie Congdon
For more information on the School of Mission, call
Elaine Lovell 728-2504 or Marjorie Workman 742-7298.
Lake Harris Health Center and Assisted
Living
701 Lake Port Blvd., Leesburg 34748
Lois Albrecht, Bob Elliot, Virginia Knowles,
June Meade, Donald Treible, Gladys Lerman
Coming this fall:
Our Unit Meeting luncheon is scheduled for Oct. 4.
On November 12, Morrison will host the Florida
Conference Annual Meeting . We will need several
volunteers to act as hostesses that day. This will be
an opportunity to see your Conference UMW in
action. Mark your calendars now!
Leesburg Health and Rehab
715 East Dixie Avenue, Leesburg 34748
Rhoderick Mills, Carolyn Mills, Martha Thomas
Savannah Manor
1027 West Main St., Leesburg 34748
Gloria Walker, Mabel Wilson
May Circle Meetings
Deborah Circle will have a spring luncheon on
Tuesday, May 17. Call Pat Shockey at 787-3003 for
more information.
Esther Circle Bonnie Dangler (787-6396)
2:30 PM the 17th in a member’s home.
LAKE CENTRE HOME CARE
It’s summertime. A time for
family fun in the sun! With
vacations and travel plans for
many of us, we
wish you all safe journeys.
Leah/Naomi Ginny Ball (787-2435)
9:30 AM the 10th at the home of Molly Baublitz.
Call Molly at 728-8019.
Lydia Circle Betsy Harrington (787-5595)
7:00 PM the 10th at the home of Marcia
Andreichuk. Call Marcia at 787-8019.
Martha Circle Mary Whitaker (324-0574)
No May meeting.
Should you need assistance with your health care,
we are ready and available. You can reach us at
Lake Centre Home Care, (352) 315-0050.
Ruth Circle is planning a luncheon for May 9. For
time and location call Gerry Wilson at 787-2696.
We hope that it will be a sunny, cheerful
summertime for one and all.
Circles will not meet during the summer but will
begin meetings again in September. Martha Circle
will not meet until October.
Karen Blaquier
Administrator
If you have any questions about the UMW, contact
Marjorie Workman, (742-7298) or
[email protected].
Send Bulletin and Messenger Articles
via email to:
thester @morrisonumc.org
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9:45-10:40 AM
Nursery provided for infants and toddlers.
New Members Are Always Welcome
in the Choir!
Children’s Classes MMB
Good News Travels Fast
The Sunrise Choir rehearses Wednesdays
from 3:30 to 4:30 PM and Sundays at 7:45 AM
before the service.
Youth Classes MMB 218-219
LinC Youth connecting faith and life
The Chancel Choir rehearses Thursdays
from 7:15 to 8:45 PM.
Adult Classes
The Chancel Ringers rehearse Thursdays
from 6:00 to 7:10 PM.
Around the Table Open Forum
Bible Study for Younger Adults
Contact: Tom DeWitt (787-3786, ext. 231).
Christian Forum
Good News
FOOD MINISTRY PROGRAM
The Food Ministry is busy, and the programs
offered have been well attended. A BIG
THANK YOU to Doug Carmichael and
approximately 100 volunteers who make it all
possible: weekly Salvation Army lunches and
breakfasts, WATS dinners, Super Senior lunch,
receptions for music programs, first Sunday
pancake breakfast, third Sunday breakfast
buffet, support of various fund raisers, and
various other efforts. Special care is taken to
provide good meals at a reasonable price, and
the biggest benefit comes through great
fellowship by all who attend and help in the
various food programs.
Inquirers
E-206
We Worship God
Chapel
The Book of Romans
MMB-222
DVD Bible Study
by Ray Vanderlaan
E-105
Seekers If God Is Your Co-Pilot, Swap Seats!
E-209
OUR FAITHFULNESS
SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY SERVICES
Date
Early Sunday Late
Service School Service
8:25
10:55
Soulutions
11:00
Youth
4:00
and
5:00
WAT
Vespers
6:00
3/6
278
194
386
92
17
216
3/13
264
205
401
101
11
112
3/20
286
188
414
92
—
132
The May Super Senior Tuesday Lunch
schedule is:
3/27
307
173
380
108
—
38
May 3
Ash Wednesday, All Services — 406
Noon Concert, March 16 — 79
Noon Concert, March 23 — 132
Noon Concert, March 30 — 53
Monday Night Concert, March 28—240
May 10
May 17
May 24
May 31
Outsmarting Investment Fraud
byTim Cumming
Bingo
Dulcimer Trio by Sally
Nebel and others
Bingo
Memorial Day by Tom
Wilcox
Please make your reservations by calling the
church office (787-3786) by noon on Monday
or sign up Sundays using the card in the pew
rack.
Bill Hine, Food Ministry
Calling artists or art lovers
of all kinds!
If you are interested or gifted in any form of the arts
(visual, music, dance, clowning, puppetry, storytelling,
etc.), and would like to use your gifts or interests to
enhance the ministries of the church, contact Terri
Hester at the church office (787-3786).
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Thank You
Thank you from Mary Perry to everyone who supported the auction to
benefit the United Methodist Children’s Home with your donations and
bids, and especially to the volunteers who worked tirelessly to bring it all
together and carry it out. A special thank you goes to Shirley Davis who
co-chaired this event. Together we raised in excess of $3000 for the
children who are in our care.
Grateful acknowledgement is given to the following businesses and
professionals who donated goods, services or cash:
AAA Auto Club
Ace Hardware
BP Auto Spa
Beef O’Brady
Besco Electric
Brown’s Arctic Air
Chef Doug Carmichael
Citizen’s Bank
Cottage Works
Dairy Ranch
Doggie Bags
Dr. Issac Dees
Dr. Lunsford
Dunstan Plumbing
Edward Mann, Attorney
Goodwin Greenhouse
Hair Crafters
Jewelry Works
K&S Vacuum and Janitorial Supplies
Lake County Paper and Products
Lake Sumter Transmissions
Linda Nail
Magnolia Oyster Bar
Martin Lock Shop
Oakwood Barbecue
Olive Garden
Opportunity Shop
Pat’s Bead Shop
Patty Grubber Gifts
Phillips Toyota
Red Lobster
Simon Seed
Spillway Grill
A Southern Tradition Florist
Subway
Steve Sewell, Attorney
Swan Creek Candle Company
Totally You Salon
Underwater Adventures
United Southern Bank
Thank you to all who supported our Youth Game Day on March 21st. It
was very successful. A special thanks to the committee, which included
Melba Bassett, Shirl Giles, Doris Goldie, Joyce Howe, Mary Lee
Hardaway, Jane Sewell and Pennie Weldon. We appreciate the
assistance we received from Gordon Grooms and the youth, Bill and
Lucy Hines, and Jane Pullum.
Arlene Wagner
Kids Against Hunger wants to say thank you to the entire staff,
congregation, and friends of Morrison for their tremendous support of
the March 25 and 26 food packaging event that was held in the MultiMinistry Building. 875 volunteers, including 100 leaders, participated in
the event and packaged 200,880 meals for hungry kids. 60,000 will go to
local food banks in this area. 40,000 will go to the two orphanages and
schools in Haiti that KAH feeds on a regular basis. 100,000 will be flown
to Japan to help the devastated people there.
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Thank-You
Messages Received
Cynthia Harris
Millman and Louise Ingraham
Emily Palmateer
Jean Edwards
Don and Betty Warner
Ava Coleman
Al Shipley
Marion Luce
Irv Price
Our Deepest Sympathy
to the Families of
Virginia Douthett who died
March 2.
Edward Webster who died
March 25.
Church Memorials
Given in Memory of
 Warren Heaps given by
Leo and Martha Goddard
to the Endowment Fund.
 Virginia Douthett given
by the Chancel Choir and
Bernadine Montgomery to
the Music Fund; and by
Meryl and Janet Douthett
and Harry and Una
Douthett to the
Endowment Fund.
In the hospital?
If you or a loved one go into
the hospital, please notify the
church office (787-3786). By
law, the hospitals cannot notify
us when someone is admitted.
We have no way of knowing
that a church member is in the
hospital unless you tell us.
Pastor Karen will be happy to
visit or assist
you through this
difficult time if
she is made
aware of the
need.
MAY 2011
WEEKLY EVENTS
Sunday
Monday
8:25 Traditional
Worship
10:55 Traditional
Worship
4:00 Middle
School Youth
5:00 High School
Youth
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
9:00 AM Precept
Bible Study
3:30 Sunrise Choir
Wed- All-Together
5:00 Meal
6:00 Worship
8:00 AA, E206
8:00 Al-Anon, E-209 6:00 Chancel
11:30 Senior Lunch
Ringers
6:30 Girl Scouts
9:00 Bread of Life
Food Program
9:45 Sunday
School
11:00 Soul-utions
Contemporary
Worship
Tuesday
5:30 Webelos
Scouts
7:00 Sea Scouts
7:00 Sign Class
7:15 Chancel
Choir
7:30 Boy Scouts
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
Sunday
1
9:00 Pancake
Breakfast
Monday
2
3
10:00 UMW
Executive Bd.
4:00 Wills
Reception
8
Tuesday
7:00 S-PRC
9
10
Wednesday
4
5
6:00 Stephen
Ministers
22
16
17
5:00 Nurture
1:30 Outreach
23
24
12
7:00 Israel Group
7:00 Special Events
Parking
18
19
6:00 Stephen
Ministers
6:30 Moms in the
Middle
25
26
2:30 Op Shop Board
7:00 Trustees
29
30
31
4:00 Leesburg High
School
Baccalaureate
6
6
7
6:00 Inquirers
Game Night
7:00 VBS Staff
11
1:00 Cub Scout
Committee
15
9:00 Breakfast/
Brunch
Thursday
13
14
9:00 Gardeners
20
21
27
28
May Birthdays and Anniversaries
*HOMEBOUND
1 Jan Dodd
Bev Johnson
Teresia Moffett
Sandy Oberholtzer
Antonio Ramkoomar
Ann Sammons
Dick Williams
2 Brent Carter
Jordann Lenhart
Heidi Lloyd
James Oddo
Alissa Sustarsic
Dan Tatro
3 Marilyn Farr
Hunter Freitag
Ed Riddle
4 Bill Phillips
Pat Robinson
Sutton Smith
Jan Tobias
5 *Don Bingham
John Flake
* Pat Griner
6 Jimmy Burry
Connie Campbell
Lee Anna Hopkins
7 Shirley Connor
Herman Jones
Debra Luce-Stephan
Akash Ramkoomar
Chuck Ruth
Cameron Schurlknight
John Sommersdorf
David Wilson, Jr.
8 Chad Heim
Rex King
Austin Marzek
Rebecca Pratt
9 Carol Chowning
Eva Henderson
Lane Prokopp
Dakota Wilson
10 Florence Hodges
Ruth Howard
Wayne McDermott
11 Bob Adams
Brenda Davis
Bob Fox
John James
Debra Parker
Frank Schoone
12 Brian Andreichuk
Mary Jo Bell
Mary Lou DeWall
Gerald Issler
Ralph Johnson
Brett Milke
Joan Myers
13 Phylis Betz
Linda Denslow
James Morrison
14 Nan Burnsed
Tim Cumming
* Nancy Marshall
Milo Palmateer
15 Will Bigham
Tom Coleman
Amy Conner
George Davis
Ralph Fladd
Richard Fromal
Betty Gibbs
Carolyn Hammond
Sam King
Christy Peterson
John Vance
16 Brooke Bass
Wayne Calloway
Tom Griffin
Steve Roy
Mae Vliek
Elaine Williams
17 Cheryl Sperry
Kim Webb
18 Gary Jones
19 Ken Dodd
Sharon Ebbert
Pat Stockwood
Glenn Vann
20 Susan Gauvin
Bea Jass
John McLean
Paul Mills
21 Joan Dewey
Gwen Dickinson
Louise McFarland
Arlene Wagner
22 Lisa Bozeman
Helen Donnini
* Dana Hall
23 Mary Arnett
Henry Baer
Dale Custer
Ike Hewitt, I
24 Jim Clayton
* Lucille Hancock
Chris Montalvo
25 Phil Andreichuk
Elsie Dunfield
Linda Kingston
Larry Stallard
Joan Wasmuth
Benji Yarish
26 Peggy Herlong
Sherry Jenkins
George Mathew
Joe Norman
Nancy Woodard
27 Chuck Baker
Katelyn Barnett
Brenda Biggs
Tom Hill
28 Matt Booker
Katie Burry
Carla Goldstein
Sarah Hester
Amy McEwen
Linda Ross
Jerry Smith
Nancy Tanner
29 Kai Chun
Charles Donahoe
* Estelle Harper
Ken Riddle
Carolyn Shields
Ben Tyson
Clare Wheeler
30 Edy Fry
Joey Griffin
Diane Lamping
Adyson Souza-Lima
Beth White
Eldon Willis
31*Kate Pauley
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Anniversaries
50+ years
1 Lee and Marie
McIntosh
56
5 Ralph and Kay Fisk 66
11 Homer and Paulette
Spring
54
11 Jim and Gail Burry 53
12 Don and Janet
Myers
55
13 Bob and Lynne
Mayer
50
15 Sam and Marilyn
Smith
63
17 Don and Glenda
Schweitzer
52
17 Bob and Martha
Murphy
59
18 George and Ruth
Wikane
54
18 Bill and Phyllis
Swinford
51
19 Jack and Betty Jo
Keitzer
65
23 Jon and Betty
Stripling
52
24 Charles and Dorothy
Russell
67
25 James and Ruth
Howard
67
28 John and Beverly
Lay
57
28 Jim and Helen
Stempkowski
51
29 David and Sharon
Smith
56
29 George and Irene
Bourn
68
Coming to Morrison United Methodist Church
June 20-24
9:30 am-12:00 noon
Shake It Up Café – Where Kids Carry Out God’s Recipe
Children 3 years old by June 1, 2011 through entering 5th grade are invited to join our week of
Vacation Bible School where we will follow the Shake It Up Café’s original recipe for Vacation Bible School
fun.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Begin with mounds of Bible fun
Pour in plenty of creative crafts
Mix in sizzling science
Sprinkle with recreation
5. Season with snacks
6. Spread with rockin’ music
7. And cover with God’s love!
Pre-registration is required by June 8.. The registration forms will be mailed to all children on our
preparatory rolls and to community children who attended last year. Forms will also be available in the
church office the second week of May.
Preschool Corner
Day Camp Scholarships
Our summer Day Camp ministry for children entering
kindergarten through entering 5th grade, will be held
July 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, and 28 from 9:30 AM to 3:30
PM. The days will be filled with time for Bible study,
crafts, recreation, field trips, snacks and lunch.
Our Day Camp BibleZone theme will be Heroes of the
Bible. The cost for the six days is $45.00 which covers
expenses for Bible study materials, craft supplies, field
trip fees, snacks, a pizza party, and a day camp t-shirt.
If you would like to provide a scholarship for a child
who cannot afford to attend or pay the expenses of
one of our youth helpers, please make a check payable
to Morrison UMC Day Camp. Checks may be placed
in the Sunday offering plate or mailed to the church
office.
Please keep our Vacation Bible School and Day Camp
Ministries in your prayers as we share the love of Jesus
with our Morrison and Leesburg community children.
Contact Barbara Taylor at 787-3786, ext 237 or at
[email protected] if you have any questions.
March was a great month for the Preschool.
We kicked off the month with ―Taste of
Morrison,‖ our fundraiser for scholarships for
our children. The Preschool staff was very
involved in helping the Preschool Advisory
Board sell tickets, set up and work at the
event.
Our Ash Wednesday service in the chapel was
a time to reflect on the meaning of Lent and
receive our ashes. On St. Patrick’s Day, we
hunted for gold and had a visit from the
Leprechauns. On Picture Day, all of the
children looked their very best for school
pictures and graduation
pictures.
We began our next month
of study on Nutrition and
Manners.
Op Shop Talk
Your Opportunity Shop has many requests
for used furniture. If you have any large or
small items to donate, please call the shop at
323-3409. Oversize pieces can be picked up by
their delivery truck; smaller items should be
brought to the store on 9th Street. Profits
from the shop provide support for many needy
folks.
The July Messenger
Deadline is May 16.
visit our website at
www.morrisonumc.org
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Welcome to our Newest Members
David and Donna Zanitsch relocated to Lady Lake from Colorado
Springs last year when David assumed the position of Chief
Development Officer for Sunrise Arc. David is a jazz trombonist who is
a member of the Mount Dora Jazz Orchestra. Donna is associated with
Florida Hospital, Orlando, as Assistant Director of Florida Pathology
Lab. The Zanitsch blended family includes David’s two children, a son
in medical school in Texas, and a daughter serving with the U.S. Navy;
Donna’s children include a son and daughter, both college students in
Michigan, and daughter Brooke Hekker, a seventh grader at Carver
Middle School. Brooke will be enrolled in the fall Confirmation Class.
They worship at the 8:25 AM service.
Sal Criscuolo jumped into our food service ministry with both feet when joining
Morrison. He’s a regular volunteer for the Tuesday Salvation Army lunch program
and helps prepare the Wednesday evening meal. Sal says he likes to cook! He lives
in the Whitemarsh community and is an early retiree from the New York Police
Department; he also worked many years as an electrician. He transfers his
membership from St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Orlando where he was
active in many phases of ministry. Sal’s family includes his two teen-aged daughters
in New York and his parents who live in Clermont. He attends the Soul-utions
worship service.
Preston and Cathy Gale are active United Methodists who share
time between their home in Plantation and the one in Morton, Illinois.
They’re joining as affiliate members, keeping their primary
membership in Morton United Methodist Church. Preston retired
as an engineer for Caterpillar Company and Cathy as a music director
in public school. She also has experience directing church choirs.
Their family includes three daughters and two grandchildren.
Preston’s hobby is woodworking. The Gales attend the 10:55 AM
worship service.
Ed Brown resides in Plantation and continues strong ties with his home
state of Maryland. He joins as an Associate Member, leaving his primary
membership with Chapelgate Presbyterian Church in Marriottsville,
Maryland. He has three daughters: one resides in Indiana, one in Georgia,
and one in Clermont. Ed proudly boasts of seven grandchildren. He was
involved in sports – football, basketball and bowling – in his younger days
but now admits to being a spectator. Mr. Brown is a regular worshiper at
the 8:25 AM service.
Don and Patti Keister were both received into our fellowship at Soulutions by Reaffirmation of Faith. Patti is a fifth generation Floridian
and a native of Ocala. Don was raised in Rockford, Illinois and moved
to Ocala in l973. They work together as co-owners of Holiday
Marine, a Leesburg business they purchased in 1999. Patti is a
registered nurse and Don a former police officer. Their family
includes three adult children, two sons and a daughter; and a fouryear-old son, Landon Scott, who was baptized on April 3. Patti’s
hobbies include gardening and reading while Don enjoys wood
turning. And, of course, boating is high on their list of family activities.
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New Bulletin Board
Summer Camp Nurses
You may have noticed the new bulletin board in
the Juanita Gregg Family Life Center next to the
door going into the kitchen. This is YOUR
forum, installed in an effort to improve
communication among members of the Morrison
family. It may be used to announce meetings and
church activities, or for personal announcements.
In order to provide space for everyone, we
request that posting guidelines be followed. After
your event, please remove your notice. All will
be removed after 30 days.
Each week during the summer camp program at the
Warren Willis United Methodist Camp in Fruitland
Park, we need two nurses to serve the campers, staff,
and adult volunteers. Nurses can serve for one week
or up to ten weeks in a paid position or as a volunteer.
We are looking for currently licensed (in Florida) RNs
or LPNs. For more information please visit the Warren
Willis Camp web site at www.warrenwilliscamp.org
(look under Attend, and then click on Camp Nurses) or
contact Heather Pancoast at
[email protected] or by calling
352-787-4345, ext. 4151.
Congratulations to
David Przystawski
Tube Socks For Troops
David Przystawski was selected as the ―Voice
of Democracy‖ essay contest winner for
2011, by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Auxiliary, Hawthorne Memorial Post 6839.
The theme of this year’s essay contest was
―Does My Generation Have a Role in
America’s Future?‖ David’s essay was
forwarded to the state competition at the
Mid-Winter Conference on February 12,
2011. He won the third-place prize and was
awarded $1,500.
David is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Przystawski and is a Junior at First Academy.
The LRMC Rewards and Recognition Team has
pledged their support for the Tube Socks for Troops
program to provide socks to our troops in
Afghanistan. Soldiers often make long treks each day
causing their feet to sweat, and the need for fresh
socks is great!
The specific style needed is
athletic boot/knee length tube
socks, size 9-13 (preferably white).
Sock donations can be dropped off
in the church office.
You Are Invited
If you have included Morrison in your will, you are
invited to the parsonage at 4:00 PM on May 1, 2011 for
a reception, hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Harrington and
Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Stokes. Please RSVP to the church
office if you plan to attend.
We offer Jesus to all who are within our sphere of influence!
MORRISON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1005 WEST MAIN STREET
LEESBURG, FLORIDA 34748-4924
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Leesburg, FL 34748
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MORRISON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Pastoral Staff
The Reverend John W. Harrington
The Reverend Karen M. Burris
The Reverend Dr. M. McCoy Gibbs
Program Staff
Thomas A. DeWitt
Becky DeWitt
Brad and Colette Bonner
Barbara Taylor
Gordon Grooms
Betsy Wilson
Charlene Roth
Jane Pullum
Marilyn Moore
Terri Hester
Doug Carmichael
Larry Burris
Senior Pastor
Associate Pastor
Pastor Emeritus
Organist-Choirmaster
Handbell Choir Director
Contemporary Worship/Music Leaders
Director of Christian Education
Youth Director
Childcare Director
Membership Coordinator
Opportunity Shop Manager
Support Staff
Office Manager
Church Secretary
Director of Food Ministries
Facilities Manager
All traditional worship services at
Morrison United Methodist Church
are signed for the deaf/hard of hearing.
Hearing devices and children's bulletins
are available from the ushers.
Worship is broadcast each Sunday
on WLBE 790-AM Radio at 10:55 AM
Church Offices located at 9th and Main Streets
Mailing Address: 1005 West Main Street,
Leesburg, Florida 34748-4924
Church Office (24 hr) 352-787-3786
Fax (24 hr) 352-787-0559
Email staff member:
first initial and last [email protected]
Website address: www.morrisonumc.org