The Good News the NEWSLETTER of WINDER FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 280 NORTH BROAD STREET • WINDER, GA 30680 (770) 867-4594 • FAX: (770) 307-4178 July 1, 2019
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The Good News THE NEWSLETTER OF WINDER FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 280 NORTH BROAD STREET • WINDER, GA 30680 (770) 867-4594 • FAX: (770) 307-4178 July 1, 2019 A PASTOR TO HIS PEOPLE The 2019 North Georgia Annual Conference has come to a close. Among the business of the Annual Conference is the “fixing” of the appointments, where pastors are officially assigned their places of ministry for the new conference year (July 1-June 30), whether it be as pastor of a church or to a specialized ministry. I am happy that Bishop Sue Haupert- Johnson has appointed me to return to Winder First for another year. I am looking forward to spending yet another year with you! I would like to share with you a poem written by Grace Noel Crowell, titled “A Pastor to His People”. Marion Sherrill shared this with those of you who were in the 1980’s when he was pastor here at Winder First UMC. So here it is again to refresh your memory and for those who have not seen Calvin’s it. A Pastor to His People Comments You are my people, given me to love, To serve, to shepherd through the days ahead; I pray God that I may be worthy of This honor; I am glad that I was led To come to you, that through God’s gentle grace My lines have fallen in this pleasant place. I would be strong to work where there is need; I would be true to serve you as I should; And I would give the Bread of Life to feed Each Hungry soul who comes to me for food; And I would honor with my every word The blessed Savior…Jesus Christ my Lord. I plead with you for patience. Should I make Inside this issue: An error, I would gladly make amends, Around Our Church 2-4 Or if some unintentional mistake Missions News 5 Be mine, I crave your understanding friends As pastor and as people may we be 6-7 July Birthdays & Calendar Builders together for Eternity! Programs & Education 8-9 News As pastor and people, let’s all continue to work together for God and his Kingdom! Children & Youth Ministries 10 Prayer Concerns, 11 I look forward to greeting you each Sunday at the Pastor and People Memorials & Thanks place! ~Calvin The Good News Page 2 Around Our Church The Good News Around Our Church Page 3 TRAVEL TO THE HOLY LAND WITH YOUR PASTOR AND HIS BROTHER Have you ever wanted to travel to the Holy Land? Have you ever wanted to walk where Jesus walked? Have you ever wanted to see the places we read about in the Bible like Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Galilee, Capernaum, Caesarea Phillipi, the Dead Sea and other places? HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY! If you have been before, perhaps you would like to take the tour again…so much to take-in in just one trip! Come tour the Holy Land with Pastor Calvin! If you would like, you can add a four day extension into Egypt and visit Mt. Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments, then on to Cairo. With this extension, you’ll also see the Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Giza Plateau and Egyptian Museum, with Egyptian treasures including that of King Tut Ankh Amun. th When: March 23-April 3, 2020 (or April 7 , if you take the Egypt extension). There will be an informational meeting, probably in October...so, mark your calendars NOW! See Pastor Calvin for brochures and applications or questions you may have (however, most questions will be answered at the informational meeting). NOTE: Several have already picked up applications. Please let Pastor Calvin know when you have made your application and paid your deposit, so he’ll know who will be traveling with him. PROTECTION FOR THE STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS The Trustees are in the process of providing protective covering for the stained- glass windows and they NEED YOUR HELP! These new coverings are not too yellow, as have the coverings that were placed over the stained-glass windows at the time of installation. Not only will the new covering enhance the beauty of the stained-glass, but they will protect the whole window. The fifty-five year old wood is beginning to rot and is need of painting and repair. The windows most in need of repair will repaired first. The new coverings will go brick-to-brick, encasing the entire window. This will protect NOT ONLY the stained-glass, but the wood mold around the windows, thus eliminating the COST of painting and repairing the windows every five to six years. Each time this is done, it is more costly than the previous time. Let’s help the thermostats go up that you see around the church to meet this goal. If you would like to help, please mark your check “windows”! 54 & More Luncheon and Program Winder 1st’s 54 And More July meeting will be on Tuesday, July 2nd at 12:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Our program will have some special twists. First, we are privileged to have our “Third Annual Calvin Haney BBQ”. Calvin's most generous gift of his famous homemade Barbecue and Brunswick Stew will highlight our luncheon. Secondly, we will have a program presented by Carter J. Wood about our American flag. Please bring your favorite picnic side dish or dessert and come to have a great meal, fun, and fellowship. The Good News Page 4 Around Our Church Red Cross Community Blood Drive Friday, July 5th, 2019 12:00 - 6:00 P.M. Winder First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Volunteers are needed to help with registration for 1 or 2 hour shifts. If you would like to help, please call Gerald Hartman (770-867-2589). Upcoming Trips for Older Adults Sunday, July 14— Church-Wide Trip to Helen, GA ...More details soon! Wednesday, July 17— Experience Indian Springs Holiness Camp Meeting … in Flovilla, GA...Lunch at the Camp...Leaving the church at 7:30 AM. Saturday, July 20— Trip to see “Mamma Mia” @ Hart County High School in Hartwell, GA …Leaving the church at 12:30 PM. We will stop for dinner after the show. Eat lunch before you come to the church. Cost is $20 plus money for dinner. Please sign up on the Older Adult bulletin board located in the hallway between the Nursery and the Sanctuary or contact Shelly @ 770-867-4594, ext.120 or [email protected]. Game Day—Summer Bingo Days Game Day is every Monday from 1:00 - 3:00 PM in the Youth Center! ALL AGES are invited to participate!!! ***ANNOUNCING: SUMMER BINGO DAYS*** JULY 15 & AUGUST 19 IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP!!! Bring a “white elephant” prize from home and sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway across from the Nursery. COME JOIN THE FUN & FELLOWSHIP!!! “Blessing of the Backpacks” and Teacher Recognition The 2019-2020 school year begins on Thursday, August 1 st . As in past years, we will have a special “Blessing of the Backpacks” during the three worship services, where students and adults involved in education will bring their backpacks to the altar for a special blessing to kick-off the new school year. Again this year, in the two Traditional Services, we will expand the blessing of the backpacks into a “Service of Blessing of The Backpacks and Appreciation and Prayers for Teachers and Others Who Are a Part of The Education Process”. Invite students, colleagues, neighbors and friends to join us at 8:45 a.m. or 10:55 a.m. for this special service on Sunday, July 28, 2019. Or, you may prefer to join the modern service at 11:00 a.m., where they will have the blessing of the backpacks in that service as well. The Good News Missions News Page 5 JULY COMMUNION OFFERING MURPHY HARPST HOME Murphy-Harpst Children’s Center, Inc., located in Cedartown, Georgia, is a non- profit organization providing highly specialized residential treatment for children and youth (ages 7-17) from the state of Georgia. Murphy-Harpst is a nationally accredited and state licensed agency and holds a 501c(3) status. Each resident of MHCC arrives with his or her own tragic story. Most have been abused, neglected or traumatized in some way. From such backgrounds, these children have developed severe mental and behavioral problems. Many are plagued by fear and anxiety disorders. Most have never had a stable place to live with consistent care and regular meals. Many will arrive at MHCC with all of their worldly possessions in a single bag. How tragic to be a child and feel that no one loves or cares for you! Through intensive mental and behavioral counseling, as well as the love and care provided by MHCC, approximately 82 percent of these young people are able to grow up to hold jobs, maintain relationships and live within the community, thus becoming productive members of society. Perhaps that does not sound like a successful percentage, but with the ever-growing and more severe problems faced by these children, it is a great percentage! Please prayerfully consider leaving a gift for Murphy-Harpst on the altar rail as you come up for Communion on Sunday, July 7th. CHURCH OF THE MONTH IN JULY After many years of serving as Church of the Month every August , we have changed to the month of July ! Throughout the month, people in our community may come to us for assistance with utility bills, food and clothing needs.