3rd Quarter 2016 THE ORANGE BRANCH Page 4 The Orange Branch Orange United Methodist Church Announcements 3rd Quarter 2016

Back-to-School Splash Christmas in July Sunday Morning Schedule: Your 3rd Qtr. OUMC Newsletter Reminder: The Back-to-School Splash will take It’s never too early to start thinking about, 8:45 am Worship 9:45 am Rise & Shine place on Saturday, July 30th, from 10 am until noon on and gathering for, your Operation Christmas Child 10:00 am Sunday School the church grounds. Come prepared to get wet! boxes. Be watching for back-to-school sales on sup- 11:00 am Worship I want to start this summer-edition Newsletter by saying Thank You! to our Lay Leader, Ashley Starr, for attending this year’s Annual Conference plies and clothing. If you’ve packed a box before, you Office Hours: with me in Athens. It was another great year of conferencing that included know what can go into them. The boxes given to Mon-Thur. - 9:30 am-5:30 pm worship, mission and ministry highlights, music, ordination of Elders and 770-886-9662 Deacons, and a goodbye to our resident Bishop, Michael Watson, after 8 years of being Bishop Holbrook Campmeeting children put smiles on their faces, but so much more comes with it. In addition to the box, they are also over our North Georgia Conference. One Sunday in July, Ashley will give a spotlight on An- nual Conference 2016 from his perspective. Thanks, Ashley, for representing Orange UMC Reminder: Holbrook Campground will begin on given a booklet called “The Greatest Journey” and July 8th and end on July 17th. Orange Adult Choir will The Members of Orange UMC in Athens this year! take a course where they are introduced to Christ for are its ministers. The staff who sing on Sunday, July 10th, at 8 pm. Make plans to at- the first time. Ask God in prayer how many boxes assist them in their work are: tend for a wonderful time! Also, before I move into some upcoming things in the life of OUMC this summer, I want to say a Thank You! to everyone on the Homecoming Planning Team and Homecoming does he want you to pack, let him show you how you  Dr. Mark Outlaw can find ways to come up with the funds, and ask Pastor Hospitality Team who helped make this year’s Homecoming a perfect and glorious day. Dr. Cyndi McDonald delivered a thought provoking message on always being thankful, even in Him how many souls does he want you to bring to  Anne Chandler Setting Spiritual Goals Administrative Assistant the worst circumstances; her father Wayne Goodwin sang a powerful song; Sue and Mary, Him this year. You have the opportunity to increase  Tailor Carder our local angels, brought us a great skit honoring Ruth Lathem, one of OUMC’s memorable I will do a daily devotional God’s Kingdom and share with others your blessings. Nursery matriarchs of yesteryear; and lunch was as spectacular as we’ve ever had at Orange! So, I will participate in a small group It’s so much more than just a box...  Bethany Goode thanks to everyone who helped make Homecoming a successful, joyous blessing this year. Children’s Ministry I will read my Bible daily  Joy Turner Alright, now to some forward-looking activities at Orange. As I write this, VBS is in I will bring someone new to church Mother’s Cupboard — Volunteers should Music Director meet at Macedonia UMC on the first Tuesday of the full swing. Our count for the first night was in the 90s as I understand. What an exciting and amazing start to VBS! Thank you Jennifer, Bethany and the many, many others in the I will pray and surrender to the Holy Spirit month around 4 pm to pack boxes. The boxes are Orange family who helped make VBS 2016 a resounding success and SO much fun! I will give of my time to ministry and mission passed out around 5 pm. For more information, call  Brandon Goode 770-781-6651. Church Council Chair I will grow in my faith through Bible study Sunday Worship the First Three Sundays in July I will be in worship weekly  Paula Smith Let me remind you that our Sunday Worship the first three Sundays in July has a I will be generous in my giving Senior’s Bingo — Senior’s Bingo will take Finance Committee Chair different starting time. On July 3, we’ll have one 11 am Service. Have a Happy and Safe 4th I will share my faith with all that I meet place on Wednesday, August 31st, at 11:30 am in the  Tom Kammerer of July weekend! Sunday, July 10 and 17, we’ll have one Worship Service at 9:30 am. I hope Fellowship Hall. There is no Senior’s Bingo in July. SPRC Chair everyone in the church family takes this opportunity to attend the 11:00 Worship Service over at Holbrook Campground! There you’ll find sawdust floors, air conditioning (funeral  Ronnie Turner fans and open tabernacle!), old time singing, and great preaching. At 8 pm on Sunday night, Board of Trustees Chair July 10, make a special effort to go to Campmeeting. The great Orange UMC Choir will be Orange United Methodist Church  Ashley Starr the special music for the service. I hope to see you at Campmeeting this year. Go, be re- 220 Orange Church Circle Lay Leader laxed, wear whatever you want to wear, and worship expecting the Lord to touch your heart Canton, GA 30115 770-886-9662 - 770-886-9234 - Fax and life. If you go in that spiritual posture, I know you will indeed be glad, very glad, that  Joyce Thigpen you went! Church Treasurer Annual Summer Ice Cream Social

Inside This Issue: On Saturday, August 20th, (time to be announced!) we’ll have our annual summer ice Pastor’s Message cream social where the coveted Golden Scoop will be awarded. Come, bring your favorite, Music Ministry award-winning ice cream, sample ice cream to your heart’s delight, talk and laugh with friends, and beat the heat inside in the dog days of summer! I hope to see YOU there! Children’s Ministry

Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Stewardship Small Group Organizational Meeting Sunday, July 24th Transformation of the World. Announcements Lastly, it’s time to tool up for Small Group meetings this fall! If you are interested in Calendars for July, August, Sept. either LEADING a small group (8-10 people), HOSTING a small group in your home, or just BEING A PART of a small group, be sure you attend this meeting after the 11 am Worship Visit Us on the Web: Birthdays Service in the Fellowship Hall. A light lunch will be provided. At this meeting, we’ll identify www.orangeumc.org group leaders, hosts, and starting times! If you want to be in a small group this fall, don’t 4th Qtr. Newsletter Deadline is: September 15, 2016 miss it! I hope you have a blessed and safe summer. I look forward to our Sunday worship Email: together and the other gathering opportunities we have planned. If I can serve you in any [email protected] way, please let me know! Mark 3rd Quarter 2016 THE ORANGE BRANCH Page 2 3rd Quarter 2016 THE ORANGE BRANCH Page 3

Children’s Ministry Bethany Goode, Children’s Ministry “Olympic Christian Faith...” Email: [email protected] Phone: 678-807-8565

VBS week at Orange was a huge success! We had On the following day, we will have a Blessing of the over 70 kids join us at the Surf Shack, where we learned to Backpacks, in which we will pray a special blessing “catch the wave of God’s amazing love.” Our theme verse for over all our students who will be retuning to school. the week was from Nehemiah 4:14: “Remember that the Parents, please remember to have you children bring Lord is great and awesome.” Throughout this year, the their backpacks to church that day. JULY AUGUST church leaders have been encouraging church-wide involve- On Sunday, August 14th we will be Starting 3rd Is Treasure in a Jar of Clay ment is all of our activities, and VBS was a perfect example 7th Is a Fore-Edged Masterpiece a Sunday School class for 5-8th grades at 10 am. And, of what we can accomplish when we work together as a starting on August 15th, we will be having a Monday 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 team! Colossians 1:1-14 evening weekly program for 5-8th grade children. 10th Is Focused on Heaven Though we hate to mention the words “back to Look for more information on this exciting addition. 14th Is On a Christ Trek school”, we want our kids to end their summer break with a 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 We hope everyone will continue to “catch the Colossians 1:15-28 bang! On July 30th, we are hosting a Back-to-School Splash wave of God’s amazing love” as we enjoy this sum- event on our church grounds from 10 am until noon. There 17th Lives to Please the Lord mer!! 21st Is Hi-Fi and Li-Fi In Christ will be a bounce house with a water slide, snow cones, fun 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 crafts, and other exciting activities. Bethany Goode Colossians 2:6-19 24th Is a Model of Endurance 28th Is An Emoji of Jesus 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Colossians 3:1-15 Music Ministry 31st Is a Thorn-Conquering Life Joy Turner, Music Director Email: [email protected] 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Phone: 404-310-2152

The 3rd Quarter of the year is always full of Children return to school in August and 2016 BUDGET UPDATE changes. During July, kids are out of school, families things start to return to normal. The Adult are vacationing, and everything is fun, but crazy! Choir will sing August 28th at the Community Ten days out of the month, many of our members are Singing which will be held at New Harmony Bap- at Holbrook Campground. This is always a special tist Church. Everyone is invited! Our attention time. Our Adult Choir will be singing on the first then shifts to Fall. The Adult Choir will start 2016 Budget: $206,961.00 Sunday night, July 10th, at the 8 pm service. I hope practicing for our Christmas Cantata at the be- Needed Monthly: $ 17,247.00 everyone will come to this service and support our ginning of September. Kids’ Choir begins meet- choir. Then on Sunday July 24th, we begin ing again on Sunday mornings, also. Come and “Campmeeting Days at Orange.” This will run be a part of our Music Ministry at Orange! Designated Contributions through the month of August. This is a time when Budgeted Contributions Blessings, Joy the congregation selects most of our music. I hope everyone comes prepared to call out their favorite Giving in January $16,497.00 songs! Giving in January $10,741.00 Giving in February $13,411.00 Giving in February $ 260.00

Giving in March $16,345.72 Giving in March $ 1,598.01 Giving in April $12,832.80 Giving in April $ 883.00 Giving in May $16,897.30 Giving in May $ 2,067.54 Giving in June $14,147.28 Giving in June $ 1,511.00