June 2010 Newsletter - Surfside United Methodist Church

Surfside United Methodist Church
June 2010
Dear Surfside Friends;
It is hard to believe that another year of ministry will soon have passed for
Pastor Kim and me. In a few weeks, Pastor Kim will begin her fourth year of pastoral ministry at SUMC and I will begin my third. We are both excited about being
appointed for another year to serve as the pastors of this truly great congregation.
Thank you for your continuing affirmation and support of our pastoral leadership.
In late June, one of our former pastors and current District Superintendent, the
Rev. Quay Adams, will retire from our Annual Conference. I have invited Quay to
preach at our worship services on a Sunday later this summer. This will allow us the
opportunity to honor Quay and Mildred for their many years of ministerial service.
The Marion District will hold a Service of Celebration for the Adams on Sunday,
June 27, at 4:00 p.m. at the Macedonia UMC in Mullins. Please contact me if you
plan to attend.
JUNE USHERS
8:30 AM
Ron Wing (C)
Barbara Wing
Bruce French
David Gover
11:00 AM
Tom Benfield (C)
Tim Gamble
Jay Parrish
Larry Tuttle
HOST CLASSES
FOR SUNDAY
MORNING FELLOWSHIP TIME
June International Class
July Discovery Class
Aug. Discipleship Class
Sept. Fellowship Class
Annual Conference will be held this year June 10-13, at the Convention Center in Florence. Please see the article in this newsletter concerning the items we are
collecting for our soldiers. Information regarding other projects are listed on the collection box at our parking lot entrance. We are also collecting a monetary offering
for the Central Conference Pension Initiative. The donations will support retired
United Methodist pastors in Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe. We will show a short
video in worship on May 30, explaining this outreach. Our delegates to Annual
Conference will place our congregation’s gift in the offering during the Conference
Worship Service on Thursday, June 10. Please give generously and mark your gift,
“CCPI.”
The Staff-Parish Relations Committee is working hard to secure a new Director of Youth, Young Adults, and Family Life Center Ministries. We have received
over forty resumes from interested persons. We hope to have our new staff member
in place on July 1. Please pray for our Interview Committee.
By the time you read this we should have broken ground on our new Columbarium. We hope to have the governing documents available in a few weeks.
If you’ve noticed the beautiful flowers growing around the church, say thanks
to Harvey and Rosemary Purcell and the Garden Club and also Tom Blandford.
They spend hours at the church every week watering and tending to their flowers. I
also want to thank all our volunteer receptionists and greeters for doing a wonderful
job of welcoming people to our church. Also, a shout out to Bruce French for all he
does in promoting and advertising the ministries of SUMC. Finally, a great thanks
to all of you who work and sacrifice to support the life and
ministries of this vital congregation.
Be blessed,
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A NOTE FROM THE PARISH PASTOR
HOW STRONG ARE YOU?
Have you ever thought about some ways in which you
might need to strengthen your faith?
Have you ever thought about what kinds of things intimidate you?
Have you ever given any thought as to whether there is
anything which intimidates God?
The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego is a wonderful account of three strong, faithful people who were
willing to stand up for God against all odds.
If you remember the story,, from the third chapter of the
Old Testament book of Daniel, the king was exceedingly
angry with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego because
they wouldn't bow down to the king's god. So the king
decided that he would show those three who was really
in charge! The king had a fire heated up seven times
hotter than usual.....and then he ordered his strongest soldiers to tie the trio up and throw them in the fire. The
fire was so hot, in fact, that while following orders, the
soldiers themselves died, just from the heat of the fire!
Good Day Ladies!
Vegetables and flowers are growing in my garden and we are enjoying some of the lettuce and green
peas for dinner most nights. My neighbor girl, Elizabeth, comes over to help each time I go outside. She is
so eager to help. I give her a specific duty which is
usually to water everything. She reminds me how we
need to be like little children in our faith. Eager to do
the duties that God has given to us. Just as Elizabeth
waters my gardens with such determination; we must
care for our friends, neighbors, and even strangers in
the same way. With a smile on our face and a pep in
our step! Thanks for the lesson Elizabeth.
Smiles on our faces and pep in our steps! If
you were at the Mother & Daughter Banquet that is
what you experienced. What a great evening. I have
heard such great feedback and want to thank Care circle for all of the hard work they did for this.
We have finally submitted the order for the
Reading Program. The books should arrive soon and
will be available in the library for all to enjoy. Please
take part in this learning experience that is here for
you all to enjoy. Contact Doris Shoebridge or myself
with questions.
Think about this little biblical scenario, if you will......did
that fire really need to be heated seven times hotter to
kill our heroes? Were the strongest soldiers in the army
needed to bind those innocent men? Did Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego even need to be bound, since they
Summer is here and school is about to be diswere already surrounded by the king's army? Of course
missed.
Kids will be out and about enjoying the time.
not! All those things were done by the king, merely to
intimidate Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into back- We as a group are providing snacks for the VBS adult
ing down from their faith.
volunteers. VBS start on Sunday evening June 27 and
ends Thursday July 1. Contact you circle leader or mySo think about that in regard to your own faith commit- self with any questions.
ment. How often, in life, do we find ourselves up
Finally, I want to give a big Thank You to all
against overwhelming odds? And how often do we let
the circumstances in life intimidate us into doubt and the executive board members. Thank you for the supworry? 1 John 4:4 reads......"greater is He that is in you port you give me each time we talk and for the comthan he that is in the world". The Holy Spirit, whom we munication to your circles. TEAM -Together Everycelebrated on Pentecost Sunday, is here to help us....to one Achieves More! Have a great month!
comfort us....to give us courage. So the next time
~Sandy Wetter
life's circumstances line up against you, remember the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.....and remember, if you don't give in, you
won't get burned!
Blessings and love!
Pastor Kim
HOPE CIRCLE
Members of Hope Circle will be having their annual
Spring Luncheon on Thursday, June 3 at 12:00. We
will be dining at the Travinia-Italian Kitchen located
at Market Commons. If you have not yet made a reservation, please contact Bonnie Maddox.
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JOY CIRCLE
BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE
Joy Circle will meet at Travinia's restaurant for lunch I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my
on Tuesday, June 8th at noon. Please call Bee Swartz Bereavement Committee for all of your help. You all
if you cannot attend.
are always so willing when I call asking for help in
preparing sandwiches, cookies, etc. It is so appreciated and for those who have helped with the serving
CARE CIRCLE
Care Circle wants to thank everyone who attended of the receptions, thank you. I have been out of town
the Mother/Daughter Tropical Dinner last and have not been able to be there for a few of them
month! We had great fun sharing food and fellow- and you all have stepped up and came through. You
ship, learning Hawaiian words and how to hula and truly make this job easy.
best of all --- Pastor Scott dressing up and showing us
If there is anyone who would like to be put on the list
how it’s done (thanks for being a good sport)! Our
for helping with the Bereavement Committee, please
th
next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 8 at 6:30
give me a call at 995-3125. Again, thank you so
p.m. in the parlor. We will be assembling first aid kits
much to each of you.
for our Salkehatchie families. Please join us!
God Bless,
Debbie Smith
MARY BAKER CIRCLE
We will meet at Damon’s for lunch on Wednesday,
June 9 at noon. If you haven’t signed up, call Elaine
at 238-1320.
MOVING THROUGH GRIEF
Beginning Monday, June 7th, a class on coping
UMW READING PROGRAM
with death, dying and grief will be offered from
Each Sunday, the children in church are invited to 5:00-6:00 p.m. in the Church Parlor. Unlike our
come to the front to hear a special message for them. Healing Circle gatherings of the past, the Moving
What if there’s a time and place for a message from Through Grief class will focus entirely on loss
them? You’ll find that in the March ‘10 issue of Re- through death. The class will follow a structured
sponse magazine. It is challenging, heart-warming, study guide and discussion based upon the book
instructive and even disturbing. Perhaps it is time we "Will I Ever Be Whole Again", by Sandra P. Allistened to them. R.R.
drich. Weekly lesson topics include: moving
through grief, surviving the loss, abnormal grief,
coping with depression, surviving the death of a
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS
child, how to help others, and many more!
NEEDED
We are currently in need of teachers This twelve-week class will be held every Monday
for a couple of our children’s classes. from 5:00-6:00 p.m., June through August. There
In the Kindergarten-1st grade class is no need to register. No materials are rewe need two teachers for this class. Also, in the quired. Just come to the Church Parlor any Mon4th-5th grade class we need a teacher for about 4 day at 5:00 p.m. Call Pastor Kim if you would like
months beginning in July. If you are interested in more information.
helping, please contact Belinda McKee at 215-1721
or call the church office.
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NURSERY WORKER NEEDED for Wednesday
nights. We are currently looking for an adult
worker who can keep the nursery every Wednesday night from 6:15-7:45 p.m. This will be a paid
position. Please contact Nan Jones at 450-3513 if
you are interested.
REMEMBER to check out our
website, www.surfsideumc.org.
If you would like to begin viewing the newsletter from our website, please sign up by
going to the Newsletter link and follow the
instructions.
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“For the Least of These”
GREAT DAY OF SERVICE
SC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
We are collecting the following items to make care packages for Troops. Please bring your items/packages to the
parking lot entrance collection box by Tuesday, June 8, so
we can take to Annual Conference. Care package items:
Snack Food-single serve canned foods, single serve microwaveable foods, snacks/candy small sizes (nonmelting, no glass jars), slim jims jerky, vacuum-packed
meats (no pork), coffee, tea, flavored drink mixes, powdered cream, sugar (small pkg.). Toiletries-travel size
hygiene products, brushes/combs, bug repellent wipes,
mouth freshener strips, eyeglass cleaner wipes, eye drops,
sunscreen, Chapstick lip balm. Entertainment-books,
CDs, DVDs, International phone cards, all-occasion cards,
hand held games, small toys (for soldiers to hand out).
TAKE A STEP BACK IN TIME!
There are lessons of life around us in
popular culture. Music, television,
movies, and books provide great lessons for each of us along our faith journey. In June, we’ll take a look at a few examples
of the faith journey of the Barone family from
television’s Everybody Loves Raymond. Join the
Fellowship Class for some old-fashioned family
lessons during Sunday School on June 20th and
27th. Don’t miss out on our summer fellowship
in Room 10 following Coffee Hour in the Fellowship Hall. If you don’t have a class and would
like to check out our Adult Sunday School Class
for the old and young at heart (ages college to retirement), stop by for a Sunday or two. We are
VERY casual. Call Gini Abee 651-1224 for more
information. Y’all come on down!
DO YOU NEED ONE?
Please remember that we continue to have a
wide variety of Prayer Shawls available for
anyone who is in need. These shawls include
shoulder shawls, lap blankets and shawls
which fit on walkers! We also have pocket
shawls available for distribution to our military personnel, and
we have pocket prayer crosses too!
If you know of someone - friend, co-worker, family member
(they don't even have to be affiliated with our Surfside church)
who would appreciate receiving one of our many varieties of
prayer shawls, please contact Pastor Kim with your request. Each shawl comes with a gift card which explains our
Prayer Shawl ministry.
PRESCHOOL NEWS
Hello Everyone!
We have had another very successful year. I am
writing this at the beginning of our final week of school.
We are graduating twenty-seven four year olds. Thank you
very much for your generous support for our preschool mission. This year was full of exciting events and learning experiences. It is hard to believe it is ending. Our job was to
provide a consistently cheerful environment full of new and
exciting experiences that aim to allow learning and instill a
love for learning. Many important social and educational
skills have been taught. All the teachers have provided a
challenging and stimulating environment for the children
and parents.
There is a good change coming! The preschool board, teachers and I are very excited
about some positive changes we will be making to the classrooms starting this fall. The
children will be more involved in the decision
making process in class which will aid them in
becoming more independent thinkers. Our centers will be
more defined by adding shelves and having more educational manipulatives available on a daily basis. These
changes will make our preschool even better!
The addition of the Mothers Morning Out program
this March was a huge success. The eight families who
took advantage of the program were very pleased and the
children were great! Most of them will be returning in the
fall to either the preschool or for another year in the Moms
Morning Out program.
There are a few openings in the preschool for the
2010 – 2011 school year. If you or anyone you know is
interested, contact the preschool soon.
We do have two positions we need to fill for the
2010 – 2011 school year as well. The first is a nursery
worker for the Mother’s Morning Out program. The hours
are Monday and Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. We
also need a roving teachers’ aid for the preschool. This job
is Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00
a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Come join the staff! It is
very rewarding being able to help influence
these young lives. Call me for more information at 238-2734 or my home number is 2933540.
Have a Wonderful Summer!
Respectfully,
Mrs. Carol Ann Thrall
Director
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Thanks to all the great volunteers who helped with our
annual spring Rummage Sale. It was a great event!
Surge Parents and Students,
It’s June and another successful year of student ministry is
complete here at Surfside UMC. We’ve taken three impactful trips, saw students make decisions to follow Jesus
Christ, and still others grow in their relationship with
Christ and commit to being an avid disciple.
This past October was the most successful year of fundraising this youth ministry has ever seen. And now, in
July, a whole new batch of youth will be attending the
Surfside UMC “right of passage” known as Salkehatchie:
Camp Pee Dee. It has been an amazing year!
And as my time here at Surfside comes to a close, I cherish all the memories here. It’s no secret that, in moments,
people were in disagreement, but that’s to be expected.
We’re all imperfect humans, and yet God still lets us be a
part of this wonderful body called “the church.”
GRADUATION SUNDAY
SET FOR JUNE 6TH
We will be recognizing our 2010 graduates on Sunday, June 6 during both worship services. Anyone graduating from high school or
college please contact Kesha in the church office (238
-2734) or email her at [email protected]. We
will need the graduate’s name and school information. All graduates and their
families are invited to attend a
breakfast in the FLC beginning
at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 6.
However, what is undeniable is that this church as a
whole has grown. God’s Spirit has flooded this community of believers and the passion generated from His Spirit
is seen over this entire church. Thank you to Pastor Scott
and Pastor Kim for wise leadership. Thank you to all my
volunteers: Bill Gulledge, Jim Neely, Brad Hatoway, Ken
Sizemore, Brett Moon, Anna Hatoway, Chris Conness,
Rebecca Leggett, and Michele Sizemore… there is no
way this youth ministry would run so well if it did not
have your service. You all are great mentors for these students. It was a joy to work with the passion and love you
have to see Christ affect each of their lives.
Now, out of the mush and onto our June events!
On June 12th we will have a Beach Day at the Myrtle
Beach State Park from 1pm-4pm. This is our end of year
party. We’ll have a cookout, beach
games, and of course have access to the
beach! This will be an awesome day in
the sun and a great way to say goodbye
to the 2009-2010 school year!
On June 15th, we’ll be bowling at the
Surfside Bowling Lanes from 4pm6pm, and then we’ll meet at the Market
Commons movie theatre from 12pm2:30pm (tentative upon the movie
time). These are some great hang out
times and all youth are invited! Christians can certainly have fun! So let’s
have a blast during the month of June!
Don’t forget about Salkehatchie! We’re
collecting quarters still in the Narthex
outside the sanctuary and we leave on
July 2nd! Are you ready?!!?!?
Blessings,
Jon Marcus
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The UMM would like to thank all the folks that stopped by to enjoy our Fish Fry
last month. I would like to thank all of the men that showed up and gave up an
entire day and in some cases three days to make that event happen. It was truly
nice to see some new faces in the crowd and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I
did and hope to see all of you at our next Men’s Meeting which will be Thursday,
June 17th at 6:45 p.m.
Thanks, Brad Hatoway
Our weekly exercise classes will continue to be offered
throughout the summer months!
On Mondays and Wednesdays, there is an Adult Fitness
Class offered in the FLC from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Call Pat
Messinger for more information at 650-2412. These
classes are free.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, a Low Impact Aerobics class
is offered in the FLC from 11:00 a.m. until Noon. Call
Pastor Kim for more information. These classes are $5.00
per session.
On Wednesday morning, two separate Hatha Yoga classes
are offered in Room 8/10 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and again
from 11:00 a.m.-Noon. Both classes are identical. Call
Mary Jo Doggett for more information at 712-2932. These
classes are free.
These classes will help you be more confident in getting that bathing suit out to go to
the beach.....guys and gals!!!!
As the season of Spirit Night comes to a close for
the summer, we want to extend a huge and gracious thank you to everyone who helped Spirit
Night continue to be a huge success in our
church!
A warm hearted thanks to Jo and Lester Leonard
and their entire kitchen staff - Jack and Susan
Lee, Ron and Carolyn McClintick and Tracy for
the delicious food each and every week!
And of course, a warm hearted thanks to our entire set-up/clean up staff, which consisted of
nothing but church volunteers! Thank you
greatly for all you do each week - putting out
desserts, setting up the beverage carts, decorating
the tables, rolling the plastic ware, taking out the
trash, washing the dishes....the list is endless.....but so it the gratitude!
Keep an eye on the bulletins and upcoming
newsletters to see when we will begin serving
our Spirit Night dinners again in the Fall.
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Dear Family and Friends,
The children’s ministry is really thriving and
all of the children are bursting with energy.
Summer break is almost here and choir will be
out until September. We had a great turn out
for May and loved the singing for Mother’s
Day.
Bonnie Robin Sparks
April 25, 2010
Robin is joining our congregation by Profession
of Faith.
We are now getting ready to
decorate and explore with
Galactic Blast VBS.
We
would love you to help us.
Please see the weekly bulletin for dates and
times.
Hi Everyone! My name is Galileo!
I am looking forward to meeting
you at VBS Galactic Blast!
On June 4 from 5:00-6:00
p.m. we will have a BLAST at
Pre-Registration celebration.
Waterslides, water games, popcorn, etc. Register a friend
and receive a free gift. This
will help speed the VBS opening night
and we’ll have a great time kicking
off summer in the process. So
bring your friends and towels. We
can’t wait to see you!
Just a reminder, VBS still needs volunteers!
The dates and times are June 27-July 1; 5:30
-8:45 PM. Thank you!
Sincerely blessed,
Kelly, Stacey & Leigh
WEEKLY
Sunday: 8:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:45 AM
11:00 AM
5:30 PM
Morning Worship
Fellowship Time
Church School
Morning Worship
AA Meeting
EVENTS
Tuesday:
9:00 AM Craft Club
11:00 AM Cardio with Cynthia
5:30 PM AA Meeting
6:00 PM Upper Room Living
Prayer Hotline
7:00 PM Grand Strand
Monday: 9:45 AM Adult Fitness Class
Harmony Chorus
12:00 PM Staff Meeting
Wednesday:
9:00
AM
Prayer Group
5:30 PM AA Meeting
9:30
AM
Hatha
Yoga
6:00 PM Contemporary Band Rehearsal
9:45
AM
Adult
Fitness
Class
7:00 PM Bell Choir
10:00 AM Bible Study
11:00 AM Hatha Yoga
6:45 PM Spirit Singers Rehearsal
Thursday: 11:00 AM Cardio with
Cynthia
5:30 PM AA Meeting
Friday: 10:00 AM Adult Yoga w/Pat
5:30 PM AA Meeting
Ju n e 2 0 1 0
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Hope Circle 12:00 Jason’s House Training
Jason’s House
9:00
at Travinia’s
2:00
YMCA Summer Camp begins
Monday, June 7 and continues
Monday-Friday until August 13;
7:00 AM-6:00 PM in the FLC
Youth Room.
6 Graduate Sunday
Graduation
Breakfast 9:45
7
Moving Through
Grief Class 5:00
GS Jr. Volleyball
6:00
FLC GYM CLOSED FOR CLEANING/PAINTING OF FLOOR.
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Horry County Primary
Election 6:00-7:30
Joy Circle 12:00 at
Travinia’s
Care Circle 6:30
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Mary Baker Circle
12:00 at Damon’s GS Jr. Volleyball
6:00
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Moving Through
Grief Class 5:00
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Moving Through
Grief Class 5:00
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Horry County
Runoff Election
6:00 AM-7:30 PM
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Salkehatchie
Sending Forth
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Jason’s House
2:00
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Jason’s House
2:00
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UMMen 6:45
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Finance
Committee 6:30
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Moving Through
Grief Class 5:00
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SC Annual Conference in Florence, SC June 10-13
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Jason’s House
2:00
Jason’s House
2:00
Sat
VBS Pre-Registration
Celebration 5:00
Jason’s House
2:00
Sunday School Perfect Attendance Trip
Father’s Day
Fri
30
VBS-GALACTIC BLAST June 27-July 1 5:30-8:45 PM
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JUNE
Rendi Guyton
Bailey Inabinet
Pam Jordan
Tommy Sinkway
Marianne Skolek
Casey Inabinet
Pete Longobardi
Auburn Parent
Riley Reynolds
David Sage
Delanie Sage
Jake Sosebee
Herb Funk
Joan Reilley
Rand Story
Brenda Cregger
Chrissie Jenkins
Sissy McAndrew
Stacey Rushing
Velva Clyne
Jamie Nel
Lillian Rowlett
Claudette Webb
Brad Doughty
Caroline LeBlue
Dianne Snipes
Tim Tusing
Lara Adler
Bob Young
Payton Head
James Bardsley
Larry Chipps
Kathy Flowe
Chris Lienemann
Dan Roland
Norm Yeary
Willis Flynn
Allison Thomas
Tracy Williams
Anisa Benton
Krista Holder
Trey Sansbury
Bernie Reynolds
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Lucy Warner
Dee Brunko
David Chandler
Toni Giese
John Hammel
Britni Gaddy
Susan Jordan
Sherri Boschen
Rhoda McRae
Pat Bunch
Natalie Dalton
Linda Lamoree
Al Morell
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Bryn Evans
John Hart
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Al and Sarah Beck
Norm and Pam Yeary
Dean and Lisa Floyd
Andy and Jeanne Russo
Andy and Doris Ritter
Jim and Pat Ellis
Robbie and Jennifer Jackson
Ralph and Debbie Robinson
Randy and Chandra Dalton
Chris and Krissy Larson
James and Bettie Padfield
Ed and Vicki Curlee
Chris and Alicia Rife
Howard and Joan Hendrickson
Bob and Jean Walker
Sonny and Nancy Reichert
Jay and Katrina Barton
Joey and Sally McNutt
Donnie and Tracina Schmaus
Monty and Kelli Carr
Jason and Mary Keller
Ed and Gloria Stone
Tom and Janet Bates
Robert and Sylvia Huthmaker
Mitchell and Joan Coleman
Larry and Pat Chipps
James and Stephanie Lewis
Billy and Betsy Wishert
Larry and Lisa Couture
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SURFSIDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
800 13th Avenue North
P.O. Box 14386
Surfside Beach, SC 29587-4386
Non-Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Myrtle Beach, SC
Permit No. 29
Phone: 843-238-2734
Fax: 843-238-4455
www.surfsideumc.org
Church Office Hours: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM,
Monday-Thursday, 8:30 AM-1:00 PM, Friday
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Church Staff
Dr. Scott H. Wachter, Senior Pastor
([email protected])
Rev. L. Kim Eanes, Parish Pastor
([email protected])
Jon Marcus, Director of Youth, Young Adult,
and FLC Ministries
([email protected])
Kesha Sims, Office Manager
([email protected])
Glynis Hopkins, Music Director
([email protected])
Sherri Boschen, Church Organist
([email protected])
Kelly Williams, Children’s Ministries Director
Stacey Cleveland, Asst. Children’s Ministries Dir.
Carol Ann Thrall, Preschool Director
COMING SOON TO A SANCTUARY NEAR YOU!
When you get a moment, check out the reading in 2 Chronicles 5:13-14. In that reading, you
will find that the Israelites couldn't have known what was in store for them when they started
the praise service for the new temple built under King Solomon.
They had singers and instrumentalists playing trumpets, cymbals and other instruments. Together they worshiped God, praising God's goodness, faithfulness and everlasting love.
At that point, God's presence was so overwhelming that the priests had to stop doing their
jobs in the temple!
Imagine if we could have that level of spirit-filled worship experience! Well hopefully, we can
as we re-structure and re-vamp our Contemporary worship service for the summer season. Beginning July 7th, you are invited to attend the i-Praise service - a new experience of
Contemporary worship.
At our i-Praise service, you will experience a new worship format, new praise and worship
songs, and a new spirit of celebration! Keep an eye out in upcoming bulletins, and the July
newsletter, for more information and details about our new i-Praise service! See you there!