L ve Wednesday - Calvary United Methodist
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L ve Wednesday - Calvary United Methodist
August 2014 All are invited for a Church Wide Camping Trip August 22nd – August 24th with the annual Church Picnic on Aug 23rd at 2:00 PM at Lake Robertson located at 106 Lake Robertson Drive in Lexington, VA. (540-463-4164). Campers will be responsible for making their own reservations – $30.00 per night for campers / $26.00 per night for tents / Golden Age Card per night is $22.00. (1 camper and 1 tent is allowed on 1 site, but not more than 6 people per site.) Each camp site has a picnic table, fire ring, water and electric. There is a bath house with showers, dressing room and laundry. (check out the brochure on the bulletin board outside Pastor Doug’s office). Church Picnic: the picnic will start at 2:00 pm on Saturday. We will provide the Hot Dogs. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Even if you are not camping, you are invited to join us for fun and fellowship! We will be using the van to take those who just want to come for the day. We will worship on Sunday morning and invite all the other campers to join us as we spread the Love of God to others. The Shelter at Lake Robertson has been reserved for the whole day on Saturday, August 23rd. Please come early and enjoy the Swimming Pool – (Children $2.50 / Adult $3.50), Playground, Softball field, Tennis courts, Volley Ball Pit, Hiking Trails (10 miles), Fishing (26 acre lake – must have fishing license and no gasoline motors allowed), boat rentals available , or you can bring your own boat or kayak. Please contact Lisa Tyree – [email protected] Lve Wednesday Our August Love Wednesday activity will be to invite other campers from Lake Robertson campgrounds to come and worship with us at 10 am on Sunday morning, August 24th. Page 1 Calvary Courier Dear Friends, Our bishop, Young Jin Cho, has made a huge impact on the life of the Virginia Annual Conference, encouraging us all, clergy and laity alike to be more deliberate about our personal spiritual disciplines. Bishop Cho’s faithfulness and encouragement has made a big difference for me. As the saying goes, “I have upped my game!” Here are some of my learnings through this process. After about a month, when you have established a new habit of deliberate prayer and devotion, when you miss it, you really miss it, at that point. One of my newer habits is to pray early in the morning as I go to the Y for my workout. As a result of a busted finger, I skipped the Y yesterday and I found myself really missing the prayerful communion with God in a way that I never had before. Another thing that I have noticed is that as I pray, so often my prayer becomes more of a to-do-list, seeking wisdom, insight and strength for those things on “my” list. One of the ways that I have begun to counter that is to pray as I have heard others pray: “Lord, make me useful for you today” or to call to mind “Wesley’s Covenant Prayer” that those who have taken Disciple will especially remember. Along with that, I have noticed that for me so much of my prayer is focused on church life...more than on my relationship with God. Thus, I make sure that I use hymns such as “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” as part of my prayer for the day, giving praise and thanks to God. Or I, as the old song says to do, count my blessings, count them one by one...and I reflect on how God has blessed me specifically in these ways. There is more that I have learned through this process that I will share as time goes by, but that’s all for now, except to say that I am so grateful for Bishop Cho’s leadership in this manner...and for the loving, good folks of Calvary who have such a passion to care and to serve. Peace, Doug Believe it or not, it is time for us to think about preparing for 2015, while at the same time continuing our work together for 2014. The Church Council did not meet in July and will meet next on Thursday, September 11 at 7 pm. At that time, we will spend time thinking, praying, and visioning for the coming year and beyond. In order to do that effectively, between now and that date, all ministry committees will need to meet and prepare preliminary plans and goals and budgets for the coming year. Make sure as you plan that you keep in mind our vision statement: “Praising, Preparing, Providing,” as well as the Strategic Plan. Bring those with you to the September 11 meeting to prime the pump for us to sense God's vision for Calvary into the coming year. Once the Church Council meets, you may need to adjust your primary goals and budgets. All 2015 budgetary requests will need to be submitted to the Finance Committee by their next meeting on Tuesday, September 24. Therefore, other administrative committees (StaffParish Relations Committee, Trustees, etc.) will need to meet by that date in preparation for 2015. This is the same process we followed last year, so that it should be familiar to you at this point. Page 2 Calvary Courier Calvary UMC says "Welcome" like this: W E L C O M E !!! It has been quite an experience so far coming into the Calvary family and being so warmly and graciously welcomed. You have shown the love of Christ to me through greeting cards, personal notes, pantry supplies, meals, grocery store gift cards, restaurant gift cards, flowers, hugs, handshakes, smiles, meetings, putting me to work, letting me work alongside you, a beautiful hand-made chalice, and continued courtesies. I truly feel the love and am appreciative for every kindness shown. As if the joyous welcome wasn’t enough, you continue to show me that Calvary Love by the many expressions of sympathy in the death of my brother-inlove, Tony Macias. The family is grateful for the lovely flowers sent to the funeral home and truly appreciated the gift of presence by Pastor Doug and Ron & Becky Johnson at the funeral. When I saw them seated in one of the pews, all I could think of was, “They’re crazy, driving to Virginia Beach for this, but they are here for me.” I felt the support of the entire congregation at that moment!. Pastors are expected to write profound statements in articles like this, so bear with me while I attempt to give you some “food for thought.” One word has been with me since I received this appointment, and that is “potential.” Every beginning reminds me of the possibilities that lie ahead, and it is easy to be overwhelmed. It has been said that the most difficult thing to possess is "potential." Each of us has the potential to achieve great things for the kingdom of God. It is our responsibility as Christfollowers to be Christ-imitators, to utilize the gifts and graces given to each of us that are uniquely our own, to be used for God's glory. It is exciting to anticipate the potential of Calvary UMC as we work together to achieve ministry goals and grow individually as well as a community of faith. Blessings, Nancy The Monday morning Fall Reflections (formerly Monday Morning Bible Study) Study will kick off on September 8th at 10:00 am with “Getting Your Ducks in a Row" and keeping them there with information on wills, personal and medical information for you and your family. Open to all and bring a friend. Other topics to include "In Sickness and Health,” "Compassion Fatigue," and "PrayerThrough It All". For more information call Edna Harris at 943-5336 or email [email protected] . LUNCH WITH THE BUNCH! All are invited to lunch at the Wood Grill Restaurant in Harrisonburg on Tuesday, August 26th. We will meet on the parking lot at 10:30 am. Call Treva Bradley at 337-3000 or the church office to save your spot in the van. Page 3 SAVE THE DATE! While our mission trips are still ongoing, we are looking at fundraising for Missions 2015. Mark your calendar for dinner and a fun auction on November 15th. The helping hands of each member make this a success. Start looking for new or gently used items for the Silent Auction. Do you have iris in your garden? In the fall dig a bulb, put it in small brown paper bag, label the color and bring it for the auction. There are already some gift certificates and antiques for the Auction. Word has it there is a quilt being donated. While you are canning, fix some extra jars for the auction. For more information contact Lisa Tyree, Scarlett Danraj or Pastor Nancy. Kathy Jenkins Christopher Mahanes Mike Pearson Travis Fitzgerald Richard Handley JD Whitesell Marjorie Lambert Lorene Moss Kyle Fainter Cooper Pugh Robert Bailey Linda Warren Coty Allen Matt Howell Lauren Campbell Daniel Claytor Ricky Lawhorn Miranda Marks Charity Preuss Joseph Howell Bonnie Baker Lauren Farris Judy Landes Courtney Muncy Austin Turner Fred Fitzgerald Jr. Adam Davis Kimberly Mohler Keith Marston 08/01 08/01 08/01 08/01 08/02 08/02 08/02 08/02 08/03 08/03 08/04 08/04 08/05 08/05 08/05 08/05 08/05 08/05 08/05 08/06 08/06 08/07 08/07 08/07 08/07 08/08 08/09 08/10 08/10 June Cohron 08/11 Robert Miller III 08/21 Peggy Batt 08/11 Lucas Herron 08/22 Beth Howard 08/12 Andrew Morris 08/22 David Campbell Jr 08/12 Sheila Goodberry 08/23 Nathaniel Wolters 08/12 Wayne McManama 08/23 Travis Callison 08/13 June Whitesell 08/23 Brandi Pulley 08/13 Teresa Lucas 08/23 Jason Sorrells 08/13 Emily Bane 08/24 Mark Tyree 08/14 John Bendler 08/24 Gary Whistleman 08/14 Brenda Downs 08/24 Carolyn Coop 08/15 Ann Forbes 08/24 Lindsay Davies 08/15 Jolie Thompson 08/24 Kristy McClain 08/15 Frank Lambert 08/25 Nell Lambert 08/16 Pauline Thomas 08/26 Gene Trantham 08/16 Cassie Farrish 08/26 Jay Ramsey 08/16 Penny Hartlaub 08/26 Jennifer Fitzgerald 08/16 Sydney Shuman 08/26 Pam Wilson 08/16 Steve Cash 08/26 Ann Beaty 08/18 Kent Burford 08/27 Leon Franklin Sr .08/18 Buck Shirley 08/27 John Miller 08/18 Elizabeth Brady 08/28 Loren Brown 08/19 Erin Lowry 08/28 Debbie Harris 08/19 Janet Weller 08/28 Jonathan Saunders 08/19 Chastin Snead 08/29 Louise Crummett 08/20 Adara Ellis 08/31 Anderson Daniel II 08/20 Jeff Barnett Sr. 08/31 John Smith Sr. 08/21 Briana Wolters 08/31 Cole Fainter 08/21 Ella Sandridge 08/31 Susan Hicklin 08/21 Jimmy & Barbara Allen Keith & Deb Marston Bob & Marlene Walker Michael & Lynn McClain Gene & Marjorie Lambert Charles & Phyllis Clark Doug & Susan Simmers Paul & Betty Patterson Wayne & Cindy Tomlin Larry & Wanda Gordon Tony & JoAnn Estes Gene & Susan Kane Page 4 08/02 08/03 08/04 08/05 08/06 08/06 08/07 08/09 08/09 08/13 08/14 08/14 Sam & Celeste Robb James & Della Taylor Mike & Joyce Bateman Dennis & Wanda Stepp Blaine & Gloria Piper Todd & Erica Morrison Michael & Teresa Losh Daniel & Angela Fernandez Carey & Robin Swecker D. W. & Ella Sandridge David & Sarah Whitley 08/16 08/18 08/18 08/19 08/20 08/21 08/22 08/25 08/25 08/28 08/28 Calvary Youth and Young Adults — Shining Christ’s Light! August– Let’s Mix it Up Some … August 3 No Youth– End of VBS Week! August 6 Donuts and Devos in Draft for Wonderful Wednesday. 9:30 am August 10 Team Richmond will be returning from their long weekend away. No Sr. High Youth that night. August 13 Surprise Wonderful Wednesday at 1:00 pm. Sr. High Young Adult Picnic Join Ryan and Scarlett at their house (51 Montgomery Avenue, Staunton) on August 15th. Let’s set some time aside to hang out before the craziness of Fall descends upon us! Ryan will throw meat on the grill at 6 and we have everything covered! You don’t have to bring anything. Friends are welcome. More than anything, we want you to know that we love you and are blessed by having you all in our life and as a part of our family. Wonderful Wednesday– August 17 School Year Kick Off– August 6: Donuts and Devos in Draft: Meet at Donuts Delight in Ridiculous games outside with Jesus time Draft for, well, donuts and devos together at 9:30 am. Bring friends at the firepit. Come for the Word and a if you’d like. Let Scarlett know if you need a ride! wiener. 5-7:30 pm August 13: Surprise Wonderful Wednesday: Come to church August 22-24 Church-wide camping trip! If you would like to go up for the picnic on Saturday, talk to your families! We can all meet in the parking lot at church and carpool together because the Danraj’s are going! Meet in the lot at 10 am. READ the front page of newsletter for all details, please! August 24 Team Atlanta Reunion Lunch after the 11:00 am Service. August 24 Regular Youth Night from 5-7. Bring friends! :) August 31 No Youth Page 5 around 1 pm for an afternoon for fun...I’m just not telling you what that fun is yet! :) Bring $10...and a change of clothes… Team Atlanta Reunion! Come on out to the pavilion after the 11:00 am service on August 24 for lunch! Bring pictures that you would like to share. We are going to talk about the impact that the trip had in our lives and share what God is calling us to do with the experiences that he blessed us with while there. Be ready to share, sing and pray together as well as eat! Scarlett will provide meat and drinks - please bring a dish to share with everyone! Please take another look at the Meal Train website as it has been updated with more dates for the fall. If there is no meal on a specific date, we will eat things from the freezer until we run out...meals will be patched together as we need to watch spending into the fall as the year comes to an end! Huge Thank Yous to all who have supported meals throughout the year of 2014! You bless us - we hope we bless you as well! Calvary Courier A HUGE Thank You! I would like to thank everyone who was involved with our recent Vacation Bible school– WOW– Workshop of Wonders! Once again, it was a tremendous success. Thank you to everyone who supported this ministry of Calvary, from your prayers and snack donations to your time and energy in being here throughout the week! Our community is blessed by such a lavish outpouring of LOVE. Opportunities such as these help the children of God both young and old, members of Calvary and folks who live around us in Stuarts Draft and surrounding communities to experience the love of Christ. I ask that you continue to pray for those who came to our spectacular VBS. Please be in prayer over the relationships that were formed and the outreach that will continue as a result. We were greatly blessed by meeting many new neighbors and by continuing to love year after year sweet children who come into our doors for just this one precious week each year! Love Always! Scarlett Danraj Director of Ministries with Young People Opportunities to Serve Christ through Children’s Ministry at Calvary UMC We just celebrated over 100 kids in our midst for VBS week here at Calvary! It was a fabulous week with children from throughout our community as well as children of Calvary. Mark 10:13-16 tells us of the children coming to Jesus so that he would place his hands on them and bless them. Jesus tells us in this passage that we are all to welcome God’s kingdom like little children. Together then, let’s welcome the Kingdom of God in Stuarts Draft like little children with joy and excitement and energy. Let’s continue to love the children who God called to Calvary’s VBS through loving them and out of our love of Christ. Here are ways that I would ask you to pray over serving Christ through Calvary’s Children’s Ministry Program (CMP): 1. PRAY: Please pray for the children and their families, for the volunteers and the staff that spend time preparing for and working with the children who come. Pray for God’s word to be made known, His love to be expressed, and grace to be freely expressed. 2. Try out a First Serve Opportunity: We would ask that if you were blessed by your work with children through VBS (because there were over 90 volunteers once again this year), to please consider a “First Serve Opportunity” through Calvary’s CMP– Come once and experience Children’s Sunday School or other related Children’s Outreach with no strings attached and see how it fits into serving Christ in your life. Talk with someone who is currently a volunteer in the program and find out why they love serving Christ in this way. Talk to me about ways that this could become a part of your life and relationship with Jesus Christ. 3. Get to know some of the children: I love getting mail in my mailbox. So do my children. So do all children. Get to know one or two of the children at Calvary, or a child that you were touched by through VBS and made a connection with. Get their address and send them a love note. Find out what their loves are– do they play in a summer baseball league? Go to a game. Do they love to read? Talk about some of their favorite books. Spend time loving these children because it is our responsibility in relationship with Christ that together as the body of Christ we work united to raise them in God’s kingdom. I feel truly blessed to be a part of a church that serves Christ through tremendous love poured out onto God’s children of all ages through many different walks of life. I am excited to raise my own children in this community of faith. Let’s continue to share Christ through loving the littlest of these! Blessings ~ Scarlett Danraj Page 6 Director of Ministries with Young People Ushers (11:00) August 3rd: Ernest & Jenny Riley August 10th: Maxine McKinney, Faye Ambler August 17th: Jason Sorrells, Dylon Sorrells August 24th: Faye Ambler, Debbie Dameron August 31st: Gene Weller, Charles Warner Communion Servers (August 3rd ) Lay Readers August 10th: Charles Warner (8:30) Laura Doty (11:00) August 24th: Bill Betlej (8:30) Maxine McKinny(11:00) 8:30: Karen Clark & Jarod Sankar 11:00: Dennis & Wanda Stepp Maxine McKinney, Amelia Fauber Anna Betlej, Jaylen Simmons Note: Please trade with someone, and, then let the office know if you are unable to serve on your scheduled date. Thanks! Screen Operator - 11:00 03– Brian McGill 10– Jason Sorrells 17– Sarah Hutchinson 24– Karl Hutchinson 31- Jaylen Simmons 9:45 am Sunday School 02- “The Connection-Big Event” 05- CWS Board Meeting - 7 pm 07-10 Middle School Mission to Richmond 12- Finance Committee - 7 pm 14- Life Line Screening - 9 am 14- Staff Parish - 7 pm 15- Senior High/Young Adult Picnic 17- Adult Mission Team Informational meeting - 5 pm 18- Augusta County Schools Start 21- UM Men’s Supper/Meeting -7 pm 21- Women’s Book Club - 6:30 pm 22-24- Church Camping Trip and Picnic 24- Team Atlanta Reunion Lunch - Noon 24- New Member Exploration - 5 pm 23- Church Picnic - 2 pm Page 7 26- Lunch Bunch to Wood Grill 03– Jean Crummett 10– Jean Crummett 17– still needed 24– still needed 31- still needed 8:30 am Worship 03– still needed 10– Heather Eavers 17– Heather Eavers 24– Anescia Simpson 31- Anescia Simpson Infant Nursery Birth -2 yrs. Upstairs Toddler Nursery 2 - 4 yrs. Downstairs 11:00 am Worship 03– Mindy Reid 10– still needed 17– Lauren Sandercock 24– still needed 31- Chuck Hutchinson 03– Elizabeth Henkel & BJ Reid 13– Elizabeth Henkel & Laura Doty 17– Elizabeth Henkel & Dan Powers 24– Elizabeth Henkel & Karen Winkler 31- still needed Women's’ Ministries will continue our Book Study with reading Mary Called Magdalene by Margaret George. This book is a vivid re-creation of Mary Magdalene’s life story as she moves from girlhood to womanhood. We will meet at Delphia Neil’s House on Thursday, August 21st at 6:30 for light refreshments, fellowship and discussion. Books will be available on Sundays for $12. If you have any questions please talk to Gail Paysour. The Society of St. Andrew is a ministry dedicated to hunger relief through practical actions. They sponsor many gleaning projects in which food that would be thrown away for cosmetic reasons is gathered and given to hunger programs. On Saturday, October 4th, Calvary will host a Potato Drop!! We, through the Society of St. Andrew (SOSA), will be receiving around 45,000 pounds of potatoes that will be sorted, bagged and redistributed, as part of SOSA’s gleaning project. Calvary will be able to keep as many potatoes for our Food Pantry as we can give out. The rest will go to other local agencies that distribute food. We will need many hands to go through the potatoes and take out the bad ones and re-bag for use. Watch for more details to come as the date draws near. This will be our Mission of the Month for August with a goal of raising $2,500 to support the cost of SOSA in providing food to our area. Talk to Lisa Tyree or Pastor Nancy for more information. Page 8 Join us for a new Beth Moore Bible Study beginning Monday, September 8th, at 6 pm in the Resource Room. "David, Seeking a Heart Like His" is a twelve week study. We will explore how David's life proves the promise that God will never give up on you. If you've ever experienced doubts, temptations, losses, family problems, or personal inconsistencies, this study is for you! Please contact Amelia Fauber at 337-1646 for more information. Plans are in the works for a fall mission trip to Crisfield, Maryland October 15-19. We will meet to talk about all the arrangements at 5:00 pm on Sunday, August 17th. Pray hard about whether God is calling you to serve in this capacity! For more info please talk to the Team Leader Jeff Kiser! Calvary Weekday School students and staff, will start their new school year on Wednesday, September 3rd. There are still spaces available in the three and four year olds class. For more information talk to Celeste Robb at 540-294-0057 or send an email to; [email protected] Join family and friends at Calvary on Saturday, September 6th from 3 - 7:30 pm when we will celebrate our thirteenth annual Lawn Party (rain or shine). Come for an afternoon of fellowship, fun (including yard games), good food, and great music by Steve Losh, Blue Mountain Sunrise, South Bound Trio and Faithful Men. It takes lots of help to get ready! We need people willing to come in the morning and help set up the tents, tables and chairs, to make homemade ice cream, serve food, and more. Youth are needed for face painting and selling drinks. Adults are needed to monitor the playground moon bounce. So, bring your blankets and lawn chairs, and plan to spend the afternoon here at Calvary, eating, listening to great music, and catching up with family and friends. Watch for more information coming soon! Page 9 Join us at 8:30 & 11:00 am worship on August 10th for a special musical service. Brent Pirkey is a very popular southern gospel singer and pianist from Waynesboro. He will make our piano rock! This will be an AllMusic Sunday. A great opportunity to invite a friend. Come and be Blessed! Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! Psalm 98:1