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Hayes Barton United Methodist Church
Pastors: Rick Clayton,
LuAnn Charlton, Jesse Baker
May 4, 2015 Vol. 14, No. 30
Newsletter Deadline: Noon on May 11
Offering Christ,
Community
and Compassion
To Live
as Disciples
of Christ
A Living Theology
ple would come to him and offer trite religious statements in an
effort to comfort him, but really only making his pain worse. I
chimed in to the group, feeling this was the proper time to discuss
my least favorite trite religious statement, “Leave it to God.” I
closed my remarks by sarcastically asking, “What does that
phrase even mean?” I did not have time to chuckle at my sarcasm before I heard someone say, “I’ll tell you what it means.”
This gentleman went on to describe a time in his life when he
was in a difficult situation (I do not remember the exact details).
He told the group of his repeated efforts to address the problem
on his own. After many failed attempts, he realized the problem
was too big for him to handle on his own, so he turned to God
and basically said, “I can’t do it, so I am giving it to you.” As God
does, God worked wonders and there was soon a resolution to
the problem. That, so I learned, was what it meant to leave it to
God. I did not talk much the rest of the night.
As it was clearly shown to me, we will all have times in our
lives when we need to leave it to God. This, however, is also a
good way to describe our initial response to God in general. If we
ever seek to save ourselves, or try to acquire Zoe on our own, we
will quickly find that this is not possible. We must leave this work
to God. Lewis describes the process this way: “The sense in
which a Christian leaves it to God is that he puts all his trust in
Christ: trusts that Christ will somehow share the perfect human
obedience which He carried out from His birth to His crucifixion:
that Christ will make the man more like Himself and, in a sense,
make good his deficiencies. In Christian language, He will share
His ‘sonship’ with us, will make us, like Himself, ‘Sons of God’….
If you like to put it that way, Christ offers us something for nothing: He even offers everything for nothing. In a sense, the whole
Christian life consists in accepting that very remarkable offer.”
In the end, perhaps leaving something to God is not as easy
as I originally thought it to be. Still, its hardness or easiness is
less important to recognizing that this faith-as-bankruptcy is the
only way to God. Pray for me as I pray for you, and may the
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
In Christ, Jesse
To repeat the idea that I ended on last time, humanity has
already been saved in principle; therefore, we are in a position to
respond to God’s grace. Our first response is what we would call
faith. There are many ways one can talk about or describe faith.
One of those ways faith can be described, and connecting with
the last reflection, is bankruptcy. By that I mean, realizing that
we have almost nothing to offer to God in order to acquire salvation and Zoe (the heavenly or spiritual life God offers us). As I
have said before, our faith is not about morality. What we do is
only secondarily important to who we are. As Lewis says, “Now,
once again, what God cares about is not exactly our actions.
What He cares about is that we should be creatures of a certain
kind or quality—the kind of creatures He intended us to be—
creatures related to Him in a certain way.” So, we begin with
nothing.
While this may seem nice on the surface, it is so counter to
the way our world functions, making the whole proposition seem
unbelievable. A person gets a job because s/he is qualified. A
person gets paid because s/he put in the hours at work. A person leaves the store with groceries because s/he paid for them.
A person gets what s/he puts in. Well, apparently that is true
everywhere but here. Here, we simply leave it all to God.
If I can be honest for a moment, I have long hated the phrase,
“You have to leave it to God.” I have hated it because it always
felt like the easy way out of a problem. For example, I would be
in a Bible study of some kind having a wonderful conversation
about the spiritual life. We would get to a point at which someone would ask the practical question, “How do we accomplish
this great spiritual feat?” Immediately someone would answer,
“You just need to leave it to God.” End of discussion. Now to be
sure, that answer is never wrong; but, it was not as practical as I
would have hoped. When I heard that phrase uttered, I would
always think to myself, “What does that even mean?”
I was in another small group a couple of years ago and we
were reading and discussing C. S. Lewis’s book, A Grief Observed (which is a collection of journal entries written following
the death of Lewis’s wife). Lewis makes mention that many peo-
More Hands Needed to Pack Up Next Week on May 15 and 16
All hands on deck! Thank you so much for your earnest consideration of volunteering a shift to help us get our church belongings
“packed up.” We have to pack everything in boxes so that it can be moved out for The Well renovation/construction project, and the
time for packing is here and now. Please RSVP today for a shift on Friday, May 15 (anytime between 2-8 pm), or a shift on Saturday, May 16 (anytime between 2-5 pm.) We do need many more volunteers. You are invited to “Gather to Serve.” THANK YOU!
Contact Connie at 757-2062 or conniegfowler@gmail.com to RSVP, or www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054DADAB28A3FE3-join.
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Church Calendar: see www.hbumc.org
05/03 - 05/10
WIHN Host Week
Tue. 05/05 7:30 am Men’s Breakfast
202
NO Prayer/Communion Service
6:30 pm UMM Ladies Night
FH
6:30 pm Staff Parish Relations
336
Wed. 05/06
VBS Registration Ends
1:00 pm Haggai’s Helpers
229
5:00 pm Wednesday Dinner
FH
5:30 pm Children’s Choirs
6/6:30 pm Middle School Studies
6:30 pm Spiritual Academy
Sanc.
6:30 pm Children’s Spiritual Academy
6:30 pm Cub Scouts
Thu. 05/07 6:15 am HS Prayer Breakfast
offsite
7:00 am Men’s Prayer Breakfast
FH
10:00 am Pastor’s Lectionary Study
202
11:15 am Grand Age Club
203
7:30 pm Chancel Choir
Choir Room
8:00 pm LightHouse Practice
FH
Fri. 05/08 6:30 pm Cardinals Miracle League Game
Helen Wright Meal: Journey Class
Sun. 05/10
6th Sunday of Easter
UMW Freezer Sale
Mother’s Day
8:30 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary
8:45 am LightHouse Worship
FH
9:50 am Sunday School for All Ages
11:00 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary
Mon. 05/11 7:00 pm Homework Club
offsite
Tue. 05/12 7:30 am Men’s Breakfast
202
11:45 am Prayer/Communion Service
5:30 pm Trustees
336
Wed. 05/13 1:00 pm Haggai’s Helpers
229
1:45 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry
Parlor
5:00 pm UMW Freezer Sale
5:00 pm Wednesday Dinner
FH
5:30 pm Children’s Choirs
6/6:30 pm Middle School Studies
6:30 pm Spiritual Academy
Sanc.
6:30 pm Children’s Spiritual Academy
7:30 pm Outreach Pathway
336
Thu. 05/14 6:15 am HS Prayer Breakfast
offsite
10:00 am Pastor’s Lectionary Study
202
11:15 am Grand Age Club
203
7:30 pm Chancel Choir Practice
8:00 pm LightHouse Practice
FH
Fri. 05/15 2-8 pm Packing Party
7:45 pm Cardinals Miracle League Game
Sat. 05/16
ASP Retreat
2-5 pm Packing Party
Sun. 05/17
7th Sunday of Easter
Youth Sunday
8:30 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary
8:45 am LightHouse Worship
FH
9:50 am Doves Breakfast
CFH
9:50 am Sunday School for All Ages
11:00 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary
6:00 pm UMYF
FH
Update from Sampson Nyanti
(Sampson has been supported by HBUMC.
The following is from a message to Paul Carruth.)
Dear Paul:
By the grace of God I will be graduating on the 11th
of May this year with the degree Doctor of Ministry. I am
very much grateful to you and the Hayes Barton Church
Family for the major role you play in my life. It is because of you all I am at this level now.
The Lord is greatly using me for the advancement of
His work. At present, I am the Pastor for the Seys UMC
in Careysburg and the Associate Director for Education
at the Department of General Education. I Chair the
CAPRO Liberia (Missionary sending agency in Liberia, a
para Church organization reaching the unreached people group in 35 countries) and I serve as the Training
and Planning Coordinator for Haggai Institute Liberia
(We train people in advance leadership and evangelism.) My desire is to serve as missionary to teach and
preach the Word, to lead others to Christ and the disciple them for the Kingdom of God.
If all goes well, I will be in DC this May for graduation. Please convey my thanks to the Hayes Barton
Church Family.
Sampson Nyanti
Summer Newsletter Schedule
NO newsletters: June 8, 22; July 6, 20; August 3
Newsletters: June 1, 15, 29; July 13, 27; Aug. 10, 17, 24
Questions: Contact Doug Gill, dgill@hbumc.org
or 919-832-6435 x26.
No Prayer and Communion Service on May 5
Rosebuds
Locke Beaudin was born in mid-April to Jenny and
Jeff Beaudin.
Clara Helen Tripp was born on April 28 to Lora and
Andrew Tripp.
Wednesday Evening Programs
May 6: God Moments from “Scattered to Serve”
May 13: Praise and Worship Music
by the LightHouse Band
Grand Age Club: Thursdays, 11:15 am
05/07: Cornelius Swartz gives a presentation on his pottery collection
05/14: Caroline Sullivan
For questions: Call Mary Lib Gallagher at 782-8116.
Attendance
05/03
(8:30) 181 (8:45) 118
(11:00) 350
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Seekers Class Thanks
Memorial Gifts through April 30
The Seekers Sunday School Class would like to thank the
congregation for generously supporting our annual Chicken
Dinner. With your help, we were able to raise $3,700 for missions. The class voted to donate the funds as follows:
In Memory of Chris Browning’s father to The Well
Fund by Tom & Sara Graves.
In Memory of Cale Burgess by Bill & Kim Strong.
In Memory of Owen Fitzgerald:
- to the HB Endowment Fund by Nancy Kirk and Bob &
Gail Veasey.
- to The Well Fund by Tom & Sara Graves.
In Memory of Kathryn Hunt:
- to The Well Fund by Tom & Sara Graves.
- to the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund by Cheryl B. Hall.
In Honor of Mary June Jones and Janet Chesson to
the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund by Becky Brown.
In Memory of Lauretta Parker to The Well Building Fund
by Tom & Sara Graves.
In Memory of Margaret Scott to The Well Fund by Tom
& Sara Graves.
In Memory of Grace Altman Thompson to The Well
Fund by Tom & Sara Graves.
In Memory of Florine Morris Viverette, Meb Bowers’
mother, to The Well Fund by Tom & Sara Graves.
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.................................................... $300
InterAct ............................................................................. $200
WIHN ................................................................................ $200
Urban Ministries................................................................ $600
Loaves & Fishes ............................................................... $250
HBUMC Prison Ministry.................................................... $250
Seed of Hope.................................................................... $125
Backpack Buddies ............................................................ $350
Hearts & Hands for Haiti: Child Sponsorship ................... $350
Filling in Gaps (FIGS) ....................................................... $200
Neighbor to Neighbor ....................................................... $125
Habitat - Methodist Build .................................................. $500
Hearts & Hands for Haiti: (Towards bus purchase) ......... $250
Exercise Bike Needed
If you can donate an upright (non-recumbent) stationary
bicycle, please contact Annette Cass at 919-606-3405 or
annette.cass@nc.rr.com.
UMW Freezer Sale to Support ‘The Well’
Just in Time for Mother’s Day! May 10, 13 & 17
100% of the profits from this freezer sale will go to fund The Well! This sale will be
on Sundays, May 10 and 17, and on Wednesday, May 13. Bring your cash/checkbook/credit card, your cooler and your appetite! We’ll be at the front desk, ready to
take and fill your order. First come, first served! Quantities are limited.
UMW Freezer Sale Items
Big Al’s Cinnamon Rolls $12 — A bazaar
favorite! Approximately 10 mouthwatering
sweet buns!
Baked French Toast $12 — This deliciously
rich casserole is sure to be a hit!
Sausage Egg Casserole $15 — The scrumptious smell of sausage, bread and cheese baking could wake anyone in the morning!
Mary Douglass’ Appetizer Chive and Ham
Biscuits $15 — Also a bazaar favorite! Homemade chive biscuits filled with ham, brown
sugar and butter. Now it doesn’t get more
southern than that.
Smokehouse Spaghetti $15 — Bacon, Beef,
Cheese… Need we say more for this twist on
baked spaghetti?
Chicken Pot Pie $15 — A bazaar favorite!
Circle 1’s infamous pot pie recipe.
Marinated Pork Tenderloin — 1 for $12, 2 for
$20 — Over a lb of pork tenderloin marinated in
soy, ginger and spices. After thawing it is ready
for the grill, oven or crock pot.
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Green Bean Almondine $10 — Fresh green
beans steamed and simply tossed with salt,
pepper, fresh lemon juice and slivered almonds. A great accompaniment to our Pork
Tenderloin or any other meat!
Crustless Veggie Quiche $12 — A quiche
chocked full of eggs, broccoli, zucchini, and
peppers to name a few. Perfect for the veggie
lover in your house.
Lemon Zest Pie $10 — Sugar, eggs, butter,
lemon and some extra love goes into making
these pies. Just add whipping cream or fresh
fruit to top it off.
Kentucky Derby Pie $10 — This chocolate
and pecan pie is the perfect ending to a fabulous meal.
Pound Cake (sold as a half bundt) $10 —
Dense pound cake ready to be served with
fresh strawberries and/or whipping cream.
Cookie Dough $8 — Offering sugar and
chocolate chip cookie dough rolls. Each roll will
make approximately 2 dozen cookies.
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UMW Scholarship:
Apply by June 1
UMW Scholarship applications
and standards are available at:
- http://hbumc.org/connect/women/
- the front desk.
The applications are due to
UMW President, Jo Anna McMillan, by June 1, 2015. Our UMW
annual scholarship is paid directly
to the college of the female recipient, who is a member of HB. The
scholarship is for graduate or undergraduate study and is granted
for one year; however, current HS
seniors who are eligible for many
other HB scholarships are not
eligible. Our UMW is accepting
applications. Questions? Please
contact Jo Anna at 417-3470 or
jo.anna.mcmillan60@gmail.com.
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Prayer Encouragement
“Most men pray for power, the strength to do things. Few people pray for
love, the quality to be someone.”
Robert Foster
Pray for Those Deployed
Contact Jesse Baker
at jbaker@hbumc.org
or 919-832-6435 x20
AIDS Care Team
Beth Russell: 919-696-8181
Bereavement Care Ministry
Emily Barbour: 919-417-7777
emily4177777@gmail.com
Cancer Support
Mary Elizabeth Gallagher: 782-8116
Communion Ministry
Theresa & Dick Stevens: 919-866-0304
Martha Ministry
Mary Penn Sherlin: 919-781-5579
or 919-832-6435 x33
Memory Support Ministry
English Edwards: 919-625-1524
Nick Constantino, Trey Goodwin: We pray that God would “strengthen them and help
them, that He would uphold them with his righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10b
Sympathy and Love to
Anne Glassford and family on the death of her granddaughter, Julie Glassford, on
April 25. Her service will be held in California.
Diane Petteway and family on the death of her mother, Evelyn Cashwell, on April 29.
Her service was on May 2 at First Baptist Church, Laurinburg.
the family and friends of Rev. J. Tommy Smith, who died on April 30. His service
was at Rose & Graham Funeral Home, Coats, on May 3.
Mourning Glories Ministry
The Mourning Glories Ministry is a support group of HBUMC members who have
lost children. This group recognizes how difficult it is to outlive your children and
thinks of ways we can help each other through this difficult journey. We are all
committed to helping each other through prayer and support, no matter when your
infant, teen or adult child died. Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at noon.
Contacts: Becky Balentine, 919-783-6806, Sue Robertson, 919-832-2269
Mourning Glories
Becky Balentine: 919-783-6806
Sue Robertson: 919-832-2269
Hayes Barton UMC
Endowment Challenge
for Holroyd Youth Fund
Honor Your Mother and Father
Prayer Ministry
Scott Tyler: scotttyler@nc.rr.com
Prayer Requests
832-6435 x45 or prayer@hbumc.org
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Larry Hines: 919-781-5155
Reminiscent Outreach
Jen Smith: 919-758-8475
Stephen Ministry
Jesse Baker: 919-832-6435
Holroyd Youth Fund Endowment Challenge: Honor Your Mother
Clearly print the name(s) of those you wish to honor/remember and your name(s) exactly as you wish them to appear in the May 10 Mother’s Day bulletin. Send this
card and a check, made out to HBUMC with ‘PE – HYF’ on the memo line, in an envelope to arrive by May 8. Or, drop the envelope in the business office mailbox by May 8.
Visiting Friends
Eleanor Blackwell: 919-787-7855
Peggy Underwood: 919-781-2372
In Memory of ______________________________________________________
In Honor of _______________________________________________________
Your Name(s) _____________________________________________________
Phone __________________________ Amount Enclosed__________________
Volunteer Patient Advocacy
Annette Cass: 919-606-3405
Holroyd Youth Fund Endowment Challenge: Honor Your Father
Holy Communion
Stewards
To be a communion steward at
a worship service or to our
shut-ins, contact Dick or
Theresa Stevens at 919-8660304 or rostes23@nc.rr.com.
Clearly print the name(s) of those you wish to honor/remember and your name(s) exactly as you wish them to appear in the June 21 Father’s Day bulletin. Send this
card and a check, made out to HBUMC with ‘PE – HYF’ on the memo line, in an envelope to arrive by June 17. Or, drop the envelope in the offering plate on Sunday or in
the business office mailbox.
In Memory of ______________________________________________________
In Honor of _______________________________________________________
Your Name(s) _____________________________________________________
Phone __________________________ Amount Enclosed _________________
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Wake Interfaith Hospitality
WIHN HOST WEEK: May 3 - 10
Our host week has started. Sign up online at the links
below. Questions? Contact Lisa or Nelson at 302-5055 or
nbrugh@gmail.com.
Dinners - http://bit.ly/wihndinners ...................SA needed
Overnite Hosts/Van - http://bit.ly/vandrivershosts
Morning van............................................... TH, SA, SU
Evening van.............................................................TH
Laundry/Tear Down - http://bit.ly/laundryteardown
Tear down ................................................ 6 slots open
Contact Jesse Baker
at jbaker@hbumc.org or 919-832-6435 x20
or Anne Bryan at abryan@nc.rr.com
or Jamey Motter at motterj@bellsouth.net
teers, age 12 and over, assist the ball players. There were
about 15 HBUMC Youth participating as “Buddy” volunteers
in our “Scattered to Serve” program at the 9 and 10 AM
games at Adams Elementary School in Cary on Saturday,
May 2.
Miracle League of the Triangle
Mission
#1 Provide opportunities to all children with special needs
to play baseball regardless of their abilities.
#2 Increase community awareness and support.
#3 Provide sustaining funding.
#4 Construct and maintain special facilities that meet the
unique needs of players and their families.
Volunteer!
There are many opportunities available to help at all levels
including Buddies, Coaching Staff, Umpires, Sound System,
and Announcers. For further information, go to the Miracle
League website at www.miracleleagueofthetriangle.com or
call 919-238-0333.
Project Update
On September 16, 2006, The Miracle League of the Triangle opened its first season with 40 children and 4 teams at
Adams Elementary School in Cary. Less than eight years
later, a second field was built in north Raleigh and we currently serve nearly 400 players on 30 teams. Approximately
4000 volunteer opportunities exist each year. We are now
opening an Adult league in the Spring of 2015 which will
increase our player enrollment to nearly 450 players.
Note: The HBUMC United Methodist Men sponsor a team
(CARDINALS) in the Miracle League, and they would be
glad to “take you out to a ball game”! Contact Ben Thompson at 919-781-0964 or charlesben@att.net.
Support the Miracle League
HBUMC Cardinals Schedule: Friday Evening Games
5/8 at 6:30 pm; 5/15 & 5/22 at 7:45 pm
at Adams Elementary School, 805 Cary Towne Blvd. Cary
Questions: Ben Thompson, 781-0964
Play Ball!
Any child with special needs, ages 4 and up, are eligible. Games are played on Friday nights and Saturdays for 8
weeks in the Fall and Spring. Our “Buddy” system of volun-
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Hearts & Hands for Haiti – committed to supporting our brothers and
sisters in Haiti who share Christ's hope and love by serving young people. Together, they provide opportunities for growth by assisting with
education, spiritual development, and physical and emotional well-being.
2015 Annual Outreach Grants
The Outreach Pathway is pleased to inform the congregation of the recently approved funding allocations for 2015. These are Annual Outreach Grants - organizations supported with financial grants. Each organization is sponsored by a “shepherd” who is a member of the congregation and an active participant with the organization. If you have any
questions or require additional information, please contact Anne Bryan
at abryan@nc.rr.com.
Centro Internacional de Raleigh – a faith based nonprofit organization
in Raleigh, NC working across the state on and with immigrant issues.
CIR believes that God has called each of us to love the immigrant and
encourages relationships between internationals and others within the
local community, helping individuals restore broken relationships with
self, with others, with the material world, and with God.
The Green Chair Project – furniture assistance program that provides
affordable furnishing options to people transitioning from homelessness
into stable housing after a setback or natural disaster.
Habitat for Humanity of Wake County –
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people
together to build homes, communities and hope.” These monies provide
a portion of what is needed to participate in 2015 Methodist Build.
Meals on Wheels – provides nutritious meals to the frail, homebound
elderly and persons with disabilities in Wake County to improve health,
reduce isolation, and prevent inappropriate institutionalization.
Breakout of Financial Grants
Neighbor to Neighbor – Seeds of Hope – a Latino ministry that plants
hope by fostering growth and promoting community outreach for families
of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
The Green Chair Project
Meals on Wheels
Neighbor to Neighbor – Seeds of Hope
Society of St. Andrew
StepUp Ministry
Urban Ministries of Wake County
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
Hearts and Hands for Haiti
Centro Internacional de Raleigh
Habitat for Humanity
Society of St. Andrew – The Triangle Gleaning Network – feeds
300,000+ food insecure individuals living in a ten-county area through
gleaning fields in the area.
Urban Ministries of Wake County – engages the community to serve
and advocate on behalf of those affected by poverty by providing food
and nutrition, by promoting health and wellness, and by laying the foundations of home. Incorporates nutrition and healthcare education into all
programs with the goal of helping clients lead healthier, happier lives.
StepUp Ministry – partners with children and adults in the shared goal
of stable lives through job and life skills training. Empowers and inspires
people at economic risk to take personal responsibility for every aspect
of their lives.
$3,500
$7,000
$2,500
$1,500
$2,600
$8,500
$3,400
$6,000
$1,000
$4,000
Total - $40,000
Each of these organizations provides much-needed assistance in our
community. And each relies heavily on the support of volunteers—not
only financial support, but contributions of time and talent, as well.
Please keep these organizations in your prayers and consider supporting them as opportunities arise.
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle – an innovative hunger-relief organization
serving seven counties in and around the Triangle. From BackPack Buddies to nutrition education, mobile markets to community gardens, culinary job training to urban agriculture training, IFFS goes directly to people in need and creates what works to empower them.
VBS Wish List
100 Band-Aids, any size/color
40 large Band-Aids – regular shape,
flesh color
160 small Band-Aids – regular shape,
flesh color
100 single-packaged Reese’s cups
1 bag small candy bars without peanuts or peanut butter
100 blank postcards OR 100 blank
cards with envelopes
gently used or new stuffed animals to
donate to homeless children
1 pack of candles that won’t blow out
10 regular-sized bags of potato chips
10 - 15 rolls white duct tape
30 plastic or paper tablecloths, white largest size available
10 packs of markers (washable)
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10 boxes of Crayons
1500 tongue depressors
Newspaper – for a paper Mache craft.
Lots!
10 balls of twine
80 clothes pins
10 balls of yarn, any color
1125 pieces construction papermulticolored
40 pieces red construction paper
800 Ziploc bags - sandwich size
2 yards / 10 sheets fuzzy brown craft
fur
380 smooth, round rocks - about 2-4
inches in diameter
Fabric scraps
30 bottles Mod Podge - any finish is
fine (can be found at craft stores)
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100 pieces card stock-any color
15 empty cereal boxes (broken down)
5 pieces of felt, each color – brown,
dark brown, light brown, khaki/tan
30 rolls wax paper
Michael’s Craft Store gift cards to purchase needed supplies
Items to Borrow - label with your name
and phone number, and we will return
them after VBS
12 artificial trees, various sizes
2-3 tents
10 large plastic bowls
Please leave any donated/borrowed
items at the drop-off center at the reception desk in the VBS bin. Thank you!
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Wednesday Dinners
VBS Registration: Ends May 6
Normal Dinners (5-6:30 pm)
$6 (adults); $3 (children)
VBS will be at Aldert Root Elem. School due to construction of ‘The Well’.
VBS will be 9 am - 12:30 pm, June 22-26. Only $10 per student participant.
Sign up at www.hbumc.org (for students and for volunteers).
For current Lambs/preschool 3’s through 5th grade.
If the parent of a current Dove/preschool 2’s or younger is
volunteering, childcare is available while parent volunteers.
05/06: baked spaghetti with salad
and garlic rolls
05/13: beef tips with rice
RSVP by noon on Mondays:
- Reply to weekly email.
- Call 832-6435 x34, leave RSVP
information.
Questions? 832-6435 x24 or
mwest@hbumc.org
Youth Ministries
Contact Josh French
at jfrench@hbumc.org or x25
or Emily Newman
at enewman@hbumc.org or x17
VBS Volunteer Training: May 19
Tuesday, May 19, 7-8:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall
For all VBS adult volunteers. Youth orientation will be the morning of June 22.
Questions: Email atgastmeyer@gmail.com or allison.thompson@yahoo.com
JOY Class Notes: May 3
Galatians 6:9 - “Let us not become
weary in doing good.” We celebrated
those who served in “Scattered to
Serve” Saturday service projects. We all
are striving to live the JOY motto “Jesus first, Others second, Yourself
last”! Cindy McLain and John Drescher
taught our lessons - serve and be joyful
in all you do!
Upcoming Events
ASP Retreat on Saturday, 5/16
Youth Sunday Practice on 5/16
Youth Sunday on 5/17
Senior Banquet on May 30
Senior Recognition on May 31
Lunch Bunch, June 10 & 17
Costa Rica Mission, June 13-20
Reel to Real starts June 14
ASP, June 14-20
SLAM Nashville, June 21-27
Extended Session Volunteers
2s 05/10 Leslie & Craig Cavanaugh
05/17 Kelly & Brad Minsley
3s 05/10 Melanie & Chuck Lynch
05/17 Sara & Daniel Moore
4s 05/10 Jennifer & A. J. Muttillo
05/17 Julie Andrews & Katie Trahan
5s 05/10 Kiki & Chris Roberson
05/17 Marleigh & Matthew Sayre
Contact Liz Merritt
at lmerritt@hbumc.org or x22
or Laurie Harrell
at lharrell@hbumc.org or x13
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Packing and Moving
As we prepare for the construction to
begin for “The Well.” we’ll need many
volunteers to help. If you can help with
packing, moving, storing bins of seasonal items at your home, contact:
Connie (conniegfowler@gmail.com)
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VBS 2015: June 22-26
Please volunteer at www.hbumc.org
by Wednesday, May 6.
Register Now for Youth Missions
ASP - June 14-20 - join wait list
Costa Rica - June 13-20 - join wait list
SLAM Nashville - Jun. 21-27 -14 youth
spots
Student Life - July 27-31 - join wait list
Go to: http://bit.ly/2015MissionApp
Acolytes & Crucifers:
Please Sign Up at
Acolytes:
http://www.signupgenius.com/
go/10c0d4eaaaf2ca13-20142015
Crucifers:
http://www.signupgenius.com/
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Noah’s Ark Breakfast
May 17 - Doves
Preschool Popsicles in the Park
Come join us for a fun morning of play
and popsicles with your church friends!
Saturday, May 16th
10 am - 12 pm
North Hills Park
Questions?
Contact Liz Merritt
at lmerritt@hbumc.org
Volunteers Needed
To volunteer, please contact:
Nursery: caseypparvin@gmail.com
Extended Session: fluihn@nc.rr.com
The Commissioner
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8:45 am LightHouse - LuAnn Charlton
“Friends”
Jesus’ own are no longer slaves but friends, not on
the basis of anything that they have done for him,
but on the basis of what he has done for them. He
has made known to them everything that he has
heard from the Father. In John, love experienced
in friendship and mutual knowledge go hand in
hand.
John 15:9-17
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“Known by Love”
Jesus calls his disciples to embody an ethic of love
for one another. Love is rooted in the love of the
Father for the Son and the love of the Son for the
disciples. This love serves as a witness to God’s
work in the world.
John 15:9-17
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Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98
1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17
May 4, 2015
Vol. 14, No. 30
Festival of the Christian Home/Mother’s Day
Publisher: Doug Gill
dgill@hbumc.org
919-832-6435 ext. 26
May 10: 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
PERIODICALS
POSTAGE
PAID
AT
RALEIGH, NC
Holroyd Youth Fund Challenge
see page 4
Get On The Bus... Sunday Mornings
More Packers Needed
600 Scattered to Serve Others
In This Newsletter
It was electrifying! Hundreds of HB members gathered in the early morning of May 2nd – all
ages hurrying around to find their service group and filing into a packed sanctuary with the
morning light filtering through the beautiful stained glass. Standing to sing, “We are called
– to act with justice, we are called to love tenderly, we are called to serve one another, to
walk humbly with God.” The unity so evident in radiant faces! The community GATHERED
to pray for a spirit of humility and love. The community GATHERED around the TABLE
instituted by Jesus to spiritually equip the body of believers. Then the community SCATTERED to serve human need throughout Greater Raleigh:
delivered 140,000 books all over Wake Co. as part of Project Enlightenment
packed 20,000 meals to be delivered across the globe with Stop Hunger Now
prepared backpacks full of food to go home with hungry students
helped Latino friends in Stony Brook with home repairs and children’s fellowship
partnered with special needs friends to round the bases in Miracle League
assembled 200 basic health kits for UMCOR to be distributed in the wake of disaster
sorted, organized and packaged items donated for Haiti
danced with senior citizens in Gospel exercise, played games at Parkview Manor
built a portable chicken coop for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
gleaned over 900 lbs of leaf vegetables and made 1525 bags for sweet potatoes
painted, hammered, repaired, insulated, mulched, planted, gardened, made blankets
45 Middle School Girls on a retreat made 30 welcome baskets for new residences
etc., etc. 37 different groups scattered to serve.
It was the Church at its best – Serving God, Serving Others. Glory be to God.
Calendar ...................................... p. 2
Children’s Ministries..................... p. 7
Grand Age Club........................... p. 2
Holroyd Youth Fund Challenge ... p. 4
A Living Theology ........................ p. 1
Memorial Gifts ............................. p. 3
Miracle League ............................ p. 5
Mourning Glories Ministry............ p. 4
Outreach Grants .......................... p. 6
Outreach Pathway ................... p. 5, 6
Packers Needed .......................... p. 1
Seekers Class Thanks................. p. 3
Summer Newsletter Schedule ..... p. 2
Support Pathway ......................... p. 4
UMW Freezer Sale ...................... p. 3
UMW Scholarship........................ p. 3
Update from Sampson Nyanti ..... p. 2
VBS Signup and Training ............ p. 7
VBS Wish List.............................. p. 6
Wake Interfaith Hospitality........... p. 5
Wednesday Dinners .................... p. 7
Wednesday Evening Programs ... p. 2
Youth Ministries ........................... p. 7
The Commissioner
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