April - Nicholasville United Methodist Church
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April - Nicholasville United Methodist Church
A P I L6 R 01 2 Volume 22 • Issue 4 T H E MESSENGER Belong and Believe in action “ballpark” figures – and realized when you add up all of those events we hosted almost 1,600 people . . . in one week’s time. The specific rough count we calculated is 1,557! In other words NUMC helped almost 1,600 people “Belong” through worship or serving experiences during Holy Week. (Holy Cow! That is amazing!) Sure, many of them were visiting from other churches during Pastor Wade the Noon Holy Week services; but many of them were not. That is, we hosted many people who may not have a church home. And how amazing would it be if even a few of them felt like they Belong to God through the NUMC faith community!? Go a step farther: Baptisms and Confirmation. The afternoon of the Palm Sunday Combined Celebration Service, Youth Director Matt Deitrich and I baptized two youth by immersion at the Wesley Village indoor pool. About 25 family members and friends gathered around Mary-Kate and Anna Stephens to celebrate their public profession of faith. This is a Believe moment. And a wonderful celebration A WORD FOR GOD’S PEOPLE In the Fall we began talking (in sermons, leadership teams, staff conversations, etc.) about the idea of our Discipleship process at Nicholasville United Methodist Church in terms of 3-B’s: Belong, Believe and Become. Remember in the Gospels there was a pattern where Jesus called disciples to Belong to Him; He would be their Rabbi and they would be His Disciples. And then Jesus invited them to Believe. As they traveled with Him, they listened, watched, experienced and helped with the miraculous Kingdom work Jesus was doing, and in the process they began to believe he was more than a rabbi – He was the Son of God! And finally, Jesus empowered them to Become builders of the Kingdom, mature Believers who became servant-leaders who built the early church. In the last several weeks, we have seen elements of Belong and Believe play out in some powerful ways. Take Holy Week, for example. NUMC hosted a Palm Sunday Combined Celebration Service, five days of Community Noon Holy Week Services, a special Maundy Thursday Service, Community Easter Egg Hunt, record-setting number of Manna Meals served and four Easter Services. So we took some attendance counts from those gatherings – due to the nature of these events, some were specific and others were more BELONG! BELIEVE! ACTION!!! >>> Cont. on Page 2 Nicholasville U M C Website . . . numcky.com Nicholasville United Methodist Church 303 West Maple Street Nicholasville, KY 40356 Telephone ~ (859) 885-4481 Fax ~ (859) 887-8785 Web Site ~ numcky.com [email protected] Pastor Dr. Rev. Wade Arp facebook.com/NUMCKY Hispanic Pastor ~ Eric Espada House Church Director ~ Shawn Mickschl Youth Director ~ Matt Deitrich Administrative Assistant ~ Donna Comley Children / Family Director ~ Christina Embree Choir Director ~ Debbie Mallory Worship Director ~ Kevin Cook Organist / Pianist ~ Julie Pattie Facility Care ~ Loretta Barnes OUR VISION MAKE TIME FOR N U M C loving God and each other Loving God and each other in the heart of the community. in the heart of the community NUMC OUR MISSION Nicholasville United Methodist Church is growing closer to God and each other through worship, prayer, scripture and small groups. More than just a group of individuals, we are a loving family committed to showing the heart of God to our community and to the world. We seek to provide opportunities for all persons to belong, grow and serve in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. SUNDAY WORSHIP / 8:15 am (Traditional) / 9:30 am (Contemporary) / 11 am (Blended) SUNDAY SCHOOL / 9:30 am & 11 am / 11 am (Children Church) SUNDAY EVENING / 6 SUNDAY YOUTH / 5 pm SUNDAY MONTE DE SION / 9 am & 6:30 pm WEDNESDAY YOUTH / 6:30 pm OFFICE HOURS / M-F / 7:30-Noon • 1-3:30 NICHOLASVILLE UNITED METHODIST WELCOME CHURCH MEMBERSHIP RANKS GROW Confirmation Class participants accepted as new NUMC members Sunday, March 27: Aiden Breen Son of Jerry and Melissa Breen Kennedy Cox Daughter of Eric and Jessica Cox Hannah Embree Daughter of Luke and Christina Embree Evelyn Mickschl Daughter of Shawn and Tammy Mickschl Brianna Rech Daughter of Michelle Rech and Shawn Rech Gracie Shifflet Daughter of Kenny and Carrie Shifflet Twin sisters baptized Palm Sunday, March 20: Anna Stephens Daughter of Brian and Micheal Stephens Mary-Kate Stephens Daughter of Brian and Micheal Stephens STEPHENS SISTERS BAPTIZED ON PALM SUNDAY Sisters Mary-Kate and Anna Stephens are surrounded by their support system – middle, Father Brian, Brother William, Mother Micheal and Fresh Fruit Children and Family Ministries Director Christina Embree; back, Pastor Wade Arp and Youth Director Matt Deitrich. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keep in your prayers . . . Longtime NUMC member Doryce Wise and a nephew were forced out of her home by a fire in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 29. Neither occupant was injured but the house at 313 Hawthorne Drive, which backs up to Lone Oak Golf Course, incurred “significant” fire and smoke damage in the attic and throughout. Please keep this dear lady in your prayers and reach out to show your love and offer help when possible. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Belong! Believe! Action!!! (cont.) We would like to extend our deepest gratitude for all the expressions of concern and prayers during the past months from our beloved family in Nicholasville. We truly have felt loved, embraced and encouraged by the members of our church and your care has made the days of recovery less burdensome. The Lord has used these days to teach us and strengthen our relationship with Him. Thank you for what these months have meant to us since you welcomed us into your fellowship and your hearts. ~ Colleen & Jim Stratton NICHOLASVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH at that! Then on Easter Sunday at the 9:30 a.m. service, we welcomed six youth into full membership through Confirmation Class 2016. Welcome to our newest members: Aiden Breen, Kennedy Cox, Hannah Embree, Evelyn Mickschl, Brianna Rech and Gracie Shifflet. Again, This is another Believe moment. And a wonderful celebration at that! Friends, God is moving in the hearts and lives of people at NUMC! And it is so incredibly exciting to be a part of this movement of God. Thanks so much to our wonderful staff who serve by loving and leading with spiritual discernment. Thanks so much to our amazing volunteers who are truly servant-leaders in the Kingdom. And most of all, thanks to God for being so faithful to his people at NUMC. One of the things we are reminded of from the scriptures is that God is Faithful, and God honors Faithfulness! Friends, as we are Faithful in helping people to Belong, Believe and Become, I am convinced God will do a mighty work among us! THE MESSENGER l PAGE 2 l APRIL 2016 LOVING GOD AND EACH OTHER IN THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prayer HOMEBOUND NEWS / Sometimes . . . we have to say good-bye Mary J. Woods Died March 14 at age 87 concerns • Ron & Linda Allen • Kris Barker • Toni Bartlett • Dwayne Bates • Margaret Bishop • Jim Blackford • Mary Jean Blackford • Hunter Blair • Breen Family • Hank & Maxine Brewer • Bridges Family • Aria Brookins • Tammi Burda • Bud & Jenna Lee Burkhart • Earl Burus • Jerry & Debbie Butler • Donna Comley Mother • Bernie Cornett • Chuck Dupree • Jennifer Ferguson • Gebert Sister-in-Law • Lynda Gentry • Jonathan Gomez • David Grose • Artis Iverson • Ellen Kiser • Carson Knox • Dee Kruger • Walt Leve • Alicia Lye • Rev. Bob & Debbie Mallory • Benjamin Martin • Brenda Marx • Demetrious Moore • Willie Ogden • Nancy Pope • Alberta & Kenny Powers • Sherry Presley • Mike Reed • Maxine Reynolds • Larry & Brenda Rice Family • M. Ritter Brother David • Marleta Scritchfield • Mrs. Steve Seelbach • Rob Shaver • Jim Stratton • Suzanne Tumblin • Patricia Walsh • Candace & Jay Ward • Joyce Watts • Jamie Williams • Grace Woods Widow of Augustine Woods since 1993 Mother of Brenda Cox (Gordon) Cobb and Lynn (Jerry) Lawson Grandmother of Eric (Jessica) Cox, Angie Lawson (Ron) Roberts, Coby (Brandi) Lawson and the late Brian Cox; Grandmother-in-Law of Belinda Blair Memorials to NUMC Building Fund Ernestine Cobb Stinnett June 1, 1927 - March 4, 2016 Widow of Vernon Stinnett Mother of Linda (William) Stacy, Martha Jane Stinnett, Wanda Lou Morris, Mary (Lowell) Boggs and Tina Ann York; Survived by six Grandchildren and eight Great-Grandchildren • Becky • Beth K. • Bob • Bobby • Brad • Brenda • Carmen • Charlotte • Cindy • Connie • Danielle • David • Dean • Dominic • Don • Eileen • Elise • George • Georgene • Janet • Jamie • Janice • Jimmy • Joel • Kenneth • Kristy • Larry • Louise • Madalyn • Maddie • Maria • Mary • Mavis • Michele • Nathan • Noah • Patti • Raylan • Reva • Rita • Robin • Ruby • Ryan • Sand • Sharon • Steve • Summer • Sylvia • Tami • Ted • Teri • Tim • Tina • Tisha • Tom • Vickie & Son • Wendal • Family of Mary Woods upon her death • Family of Ernestine Cobb Stinnett upon her death • Jennifer and Stephen Butler upon the loss of their sons • Hager Family upon death of Dickie Hager • Family of Catherine M. Leve upon her death • Family of Charlotte Hall upon her death • Families of Billie Jo Gayheart Hettinger, Children Collin, 5, and Courtney, 4, and her husband upon their deaths • Families of Stephanie and Justin Shults and other victims of Brussels bombings • Nicholasville United Methodist Church – Pastor / Staff / Leaders / Volunteers / Programs / Outreach / Homebound • NUMC Prayer Ministry • Manna Ministries • Men’s Breakfast • NUMC Women’s Ministries • Unchurched in Jessamine County • NUMC House Church / at Rose Terrace • Hispanic Ministry • NUMC current Pastors, plus retirees Jim Stratton, Lavon Clem, Richard Mick, Vincent Higgs, Keith Mostad, Gus Lavin, Don Milano • Missionaries • NUMC Choir • Rev. Mike Snyder and Family • Military personnel and families • Gomez Family in Colombia, S.A. • World / Community • Government leaders • Homeless people • Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts • Drug problem in Nicholasville • Lexington Gideon Scripture Distribution 2016 • Single mothers • “Woman to Woman” Ministry • Stop human trafficking • Protection for Emmaus Walkers preparing for spring experience • Guidance to invite those who do not know “The one whom comes from heaven” • South Mississippi flood victims • Jessamine County Homeless Coalition / Shelter • Doryce Wise and Nephew following home fire March 29 Members of the Homebound Committee are faced with joy and sorrow. It is part of the territory; part of our ministry. We view ourselves as representatives of NUMC, which the homebound person (or relatives) is a part of and loves as much as we do. We honor these individuals in various small ways, and strive to bring the joy of the Lord to them. However, sometimes we have to say goodbye. Recently, three of those we serve have passed away. In January we lost long-time member Mavis Hubbard. This past month, we had to say goodbye to Ernestine Stinnett, age 88, and Mary Woods (who was featured in the Homebound article in February 2015), 87, mother of Brenda Cox Cobb. As a committee, when we lose a homebound member, regardless of whether we ever met that person (since we generally are assigned to a particular individual), we experience grieving. Our church loses a bit of our connection with the past. We honor each of these ladies for the part she played in our church’s history. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! – Hymn, Blessed Assurance, lyrics by Fanny J. Crosby, 1873 Would you like to join us? Do you have any questions about the ministries of the Homebound Team? Contact Coordinator Barbara Robertson at 887-1602 or email to [email protected]. UPCOMING HOMEBOUND BIRTHDAYS – • Evelyn Dicken April 28 • Louise Graham May 8 • Chuck Dupree May 26 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NUMC SUGGESTION BOX We value your opinion. We want to know what is on your mind (and heart). Suggestion Boxes are located on walls entering the Sanctuary from both the side (Maple Street ramp door) entrance and near the back Welcome Center (exiting into the Education Wing), as well as the Community Center entryway. Paper / pencil provided; submissions collected weekly. PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL TO BELONG, GROW AND SERVE THE MESSENGER l PAGE 3 l APRIL 2016 NICHOLASVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Nicholasville United Methodist WOMEN’S MINISTRY NEWS THE PURPOSE OF U.M.W. The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative supportive fellowship, and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. Circle the date(s) n APRIL 4 / 11 / 18 / 25 (Mondays, 2:30-4 pm) Discipleship ~ 603 N. Lexington Ave., Wilmore Contact: [email protected] or call 494-5966 APRIL 5 / 12 / 19 / 26 (Tuesdays, 10 am) Morning Coffee ~ June LeMaster home, 101 Windsor Way, Nicholasville. Contact: [email protected], 533-8401 n n APRIL 5 / 12 / 19 / 26 (Tuesdays, 7 pm) / Hispanic Ctr. n APRIL 6 / 13 / 20 / 27 (Wednesdays, 9:30 am) Mujeres Fuerte En Cristo (Women Strong for Christ) Contact: Cesia Espada / [email protected] Ladies Bible Study ~ NUMC C003 n Contact: Mary Buck / 885-7616 / [email protected] APRIL 9 (Saturday, 9 am-2 pm) / Sanctuary (back) Spiritual Growth Retreat ~ “Where Does Your Hope Lie?” NUMC Spiritual Growth Retreat Saturday, April 9 The Nicholasville United Methodist Women’s Ministry Annual Spiritual Growth Retreat will be conducted Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., with snacks and final sign-up from 8:30-9 a.m. Pre-registration is preferred by Tuesday, April 5, and is necessary for those needing child care. Our theme: “Where Does Your Hope Lie?” In this complicated lifestyle of relationships, roles, responsibilities, social media, struggles and pains, it is easy to lose focus . . . • What is the passion that drives us? • Where do we go for advice and where do we run for comfort? • As national and world events shake our security and threaten our future, what do we cling to? Sometimes we just need to stop, rest, talk and listen in God’s presence. We encourage you to take time to enjoy being with women of all generations as we worship, read scripture, listen to testimonies and pray together. The registration fee of $15 per person covers the cost of lunch and all materials and should be submitted to the Church Office. Registration forms are available in “Hope” brochures, which can be found in Welcome Centers in the Sanctuary and Community Center. Limited scholarships have been made available. The day’s schedule includes introductions, prayers and worship; an opening message; testimonies; small-group time in the word and prayer; time for responding, and a break for lunch. For more information, contact Patricia Walsh, (859) 553-2610/[email protected], or Katie Lavin, (859) 305-6113/[email protected]. www.numcky.org > Women’s Ministries • NICHOLASVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pre-registration due by Tuesday, April 5. Cost: $15, includes lunch. Child care available (must pre-register). n APRIL 11 (Monday, 7 pm) n APRIL 16 (Saturday, 11 am-1 pm) / Comm. Ctr. ~ Manna Ministry / Absher Circle assists n APRIL 22-23 (Friday-Saturday) / Leitchfield, KY Leadership Team Meeting Patricia Walsh home, 119 Mockingbird Lane, Wilmore Methodist Conference Spiritual Growth Retreat at Camp Loucon Training and Retreat Center. Speaker, Rev. Tami Coleman, Associate Director of Connectional Ministries for The Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. For more information, contact Lynn Osborne / 231-7241 / [email protected]. APRIL 26 (Tuesday, 1 pm) ~ Ruth Circle Mary Orme home, 120 Plum Lane. For more n information, contact June Blackford / 885-4236 APRIL 28 (Thursday, 7 pm) ~ NUMC Community Ctr. Barbara Absher Circle / James W. Moore study guide, “The Power of a Story: It Inspires, Surprises and Lifts Your Faith” Visitors always welcome. Contact: Mary Jean Blackford 885-3378 / [email protected] n The Messenger is published monthly. Submissions should be received by the 20th of the preceding month. Nicholasville UMWM • [email protected] • Patricia Walsh / 553-2610 THE MESSENGER l PAGE 4 l APRIL 2016 LOVING GOD AND EACH OTHER IN THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY THIS HOPE . . . [email protected] Christina Embree and Family / Children Ministries Director CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRIES Over the course of the past month, we celebrated highest highs and lowest lows in pivotal moments of our faith. We met Christ with shouts of “Hosanna!” and waved palm branches of praise to welcomed Him to Jerusalem. But what we welcome Him to was actually the beginning of the end; we praised Him into Gethsemane, we ushered him to the mount of Calvary. And even as we shouted with joy, our hearts knew what the week held – the Last Supper, Good Friday, the dark silence of Saturday. And in those lowest lows, we grieved. We were sad. Our shouts were silenced. But, oh, the glory that awaited us. Oh, the joy that came. Oh, for Sunday morning when the Light broke through the darkness, and our shouts returned, this time with eternity in the strains. For this time we shouted to a risen Savior; this time to an everlasting Lord; this time ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosanna’s without end. This was Holy Week. In every moment of it, in the joy and in the sorrow, we found hope in the Resurrection – for we have this hope, THIS HOPE, WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 22-24 See how you can dive in and help! Page 6 as an anchor to our souls. And with that hope, we continue to follow Jesus ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ as He leads us forward. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL First Fruit Family ministry continues to grow. We need ministry partners who will grow with us. We need our faith community to join us in serving the children and families Christ is bringing our way . . . To share that hope with the generations to come. Will you prayerfully consider how you can be a part of our team? >>> Even our smallest got to wave their palms, quite literally . . . witness Allie Sturdevant. Our Palm Sunday Children’s Sermon reminded us, “Who you are is not what you do. Who you are is Jesus in you!” >>> GLOW! WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LIGHT TO OUR WORLD In April we will begin our new Wednesday night Family Faith Formation series, “GLOW,” where we will explore light and what it means that we are lights in this world. We also will be planting seeds of perseverance as families and sharing them with our friends. If you would like to join a class or small group to see what we are doing in First Fruit Children and Family Ministries, we would be more than happy to have you!! NICHOLASVILLE UNITED METHODIST PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALLCHURCH TO BELONG, GROW AND SERVE THEMESSENGER MESSENGER ll PAGE PAGE 54 ll APRIL JULY 2014 THE 2016 LOVING GOD AND EACH OTHER IN THEUNITED HEARTMETHODIST OF THE COMMUNITY NICHOLASVILLE CHURCH We need YOU to DIVE IN . . . SUBMERGED FAMILY VBS VBS VBS VBS Start making plans now to join us June 22-24 from 5:30–8 p.m. as we DIVE DEEP into God’s Truth and get SUBMERGED in His Love. Our Family VBS is open for the whole family to attend together. And by that, we mean WHOLE Family – Grandmas, Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles, Moms, Dads, Sisters, Brothers, step-families, blended families, caregivers . . . ALL are Welcome! A free dinner for registered attendees will be at 5:30 followed by VBS Fun at 6:15. We will have games, lots of crafts and some super fun songs! On some nights . . . you will get WET! On others, we will have movies and games. There will even be a chance for your family to win tickets to see Disney’s “Finding Dory,” coming out this Summer! Registration will open soon. WANNA DIVE WITH US? If you are interested in leading or serving on one of our VBS Teams, please contact Christina Embree at [email protected]. OUR MINISTRY OF GIVING It takes a church family to help spread God’s love raise community spirits & Discover happiness only through giving Patience; kindness; generosity; humility; courtesy; unselfishness; good-temper; guilelessness; sincerity – these make up the supreme gift, the stature of the perfect man. ~ Henry Drummond The most obvious lesson in Christ’s teaching is that there is no happiness in having or getting anything, but only in giving. ~ Henry Drummond (Rev. Henry Drummond was a Scottish evangelist, writer and lecturer who lived from 1851 to 1897.) OPERATING FUND – As of February 29, our operating income has exceeded operating expenses by $3,785. Income is $5,298 less than budget and expenses are $9,083 less than budget. The primary reason for expenses being less than budget is the fact Conference and District Apportionments are paid as a percent n MAN UP!!! JOIN US JOIN US COMMUNITY CENTER – As of February 29, our loan balance is $235,423. The loan balance consists of a $135,423 mortgage note at Farmers Bank and a $100,000 note to a church member. As of the end of February, we have a “shortfall” of $2,070 needed to meet the year-to-date requirement for our loan payments. n NUMC FINANCE MINISTRY TEAM of our previous month’s income, thus they are caught up at the end of the year. This amount represents approximately $5,000 of expenses. REAL MEN. REAL ISSUES. REAL FOOD / FELLOWSHIP. The NUMC Finance Ministry Team holds tightly to the following verse as we trust God to continue meeting our financial needs . . . “And My God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus!” ~ Philippians 4:19 Do you have questions or concerns regarding NUMC finances? Please contact Finance Team Chair Tim Layton at 509-6901 or [email protected]. ‘Get Real!’ Men’s Breakfast [email protected] All Men & Teenage Men Welcome SATURDAY, APRIL 16 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: NUMC Community Center / 7:30 am Bill Sturdevant / Adam Chisholm / Steve Nichols Hot Coffee & Breakfast Cool Discussion • Warm Friendships RSVP with Attendance Card, Church Office (885-4481), 858-2902 or e-mail [email protected] Your help is requested . . . ForYour Information ‘Taste of Jessamine’ Manna benefactor Wesley Seniors ‘Heart’ offering April 17 Manna will once again be one of two recipients of “The Taste of Jessamine” fund-raiser sponsored by First Southern Bank this year. We are asked to furnish 30 silent auction items. Manna’s Adele McKinney needs help in asking businesses for items for the auction and cooks for the event. Please ask individuals and businesses where you do business (or from your own business). This is a tax deductible donation since Manna is a 501(c)3 organization and McKinney can furnish you with those forms. Items are needed by We will receive the “Have A Heart For Seniors” Annual Love Offering for our beloved residents at Wesley Village on Sunday, April 17 (or any time before then). The offering provides charitable support for those individuals receiving healthcare who may have outlived their financial resources. Please plan to give generously April 17 as we care for those seniors who have given so much to us and so many others. (Checks should be made payable to “Nicholasville UMC” designated for Wesley Village). MANNA MINISTRY / NUMC Community Center / 11 am - 1 pm APRIL APRIL APRIL APRIL APRIL Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday 2 9 16 23 30 Clothing/ Toiletries the end of April for the Friday, May 13 event. If you contact someone and need McKinney to drop off forms, develop Gift Certificates, etc. let her know. Manna also is asked to provide help May 12 for set up (daytime) and during the event. JCPL seeks storyteller volunteer trainees This note from Pastor Wade: The Jessamine County Public Library is looking for fun-loving, dedicated individuals to train as Spellbinders® storytellers and to serve as library ambassadors to our community. Spellbinders is a literacy-boosting program that trains people in the art of oral storytelling. Once trained, JCPL volunteers go into the community to tell stories to audiences of all ages. Volunteers are asked to utilize their skills a minimum of one hour a month. Registration for April dates is now open and space is limited. Attendance at all sessions – Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 19, 21, 26 and 28, 6-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – is required. Contact Rachel Staub by April 6 at [email protected] or 885-3523, Ext. 231. PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL TO BELONG, GROW AND SERVE THE MESSENGER l SUNDAY, APRIL 17 PAGE 7 l APRIL 2016 NICHOLASVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Nicholasville United Methodist Church Non-Profit Organization 303 W. Maple Street Nicholasville, KY 40356 U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 71 Nicholasville, KY Return Service Requested April 2016 Loving God SUNDAY & MONDAY B each other in the heart of the community TUESDAY B WEDNESDAY B B THURSDAY B FRIDAY SATURDAY B 1 NICHOLASVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH APRIL 2016 APRIL FOOLS DAY 3 Communion Sunday 4 KNITTING GROUP Mondays / 10 am (C001) 10 Youth collecting nonperishable food items for Each Monday / 2:30-4 pm Salvation Army Food Bank 603 N Lexington - Wilmore 17 18 “HAVE A HEART FOR SENIORS” Donations for Wesley Village Residents 24 WOMEN’S COFFEE GROUP Each Tuesday / 10 am (101 Windsor Way) 11 DISCIPLESHIP SMALL GROUP 5 12 QUILTING FELLOWSHIP Tuesdays / 7 pm (C003) 19 THE BRIDGE COLLEGE MINISTRY Each Tuesday / 8 pm (Asbury U. Student Ctr.) 25 26 LADIES BIBLE STUDY 6 7 Wednesdays / 9:30am (C003) Family Meal / 6-6:30 pm Study / Programs / 6:30 pm Choir Practice / 7:30 pm 13 Family Meal / 6-6:30 pm Study / Programs / 6:30 pm Choir Practice / 7:30 pm 20 Family Meal / 6-6:30 pm Study / Programs / 6:30 pm Choir Practice / 7:30 pm 2 MANNA MINISTRY Free meal Saturdays Comm. Ctr. / 11 am-1 pm 9 SPIRITUAL GROWTH RETREAT Sanctuary / 9 am-2 pm MANNA MINISTRY Comm. Ctr. / 11 am-1 pm HOUSE CHURCH 14 15 Each Thursday / 6:30 pm Contact Shawn Mickschl (858-2597) for locations 16 MEN’S BREAKFAST / 7:30 MANNA MINISTRY Free meal Saturdays Comm. Ctr. / 11 am-1 pm 21 22 MANNA MINISTRY 23 Comm. Ctr. / 11 am-1 pm Family Meal / 6-6:30 pm Study / Programs / 6:30 pm Choir Practice / 7:30 pm 27 8 B New Beginnings Fresh Start EARTH DAY 28 29 30 MANNA MINISTRY Free meal Saturdays Comm. Ctr. / 11 am-1 pm