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As we touch we leave our and Patience on Sunday, July 21st Peggy’s identity. following the Church Service. O God, wherever I go today, WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY NEW BANNERS FOR OUR Ponderings Help me to leave heartprints! June 30, 2013 SANCTUARY Heartprints of compassion, 6th Sunday after Pentecost During my last few weeks, Of understanding and love. An anonymous donor has given while I was cleaning out my office, I Heartprints of kindness Scripture: Luke 9: 51-62 to Commonwealth UMC two beautiful found several treasures – pictures And genuine concern. Sermon: “Following Jesus” new banners for our sanctuary. One of my grandsons at an early age – of the banners says “The Lord is my poems, etc. sent to me by Mable May my heart touch a lonely “As they were going along the Shepherd, I Shall Not want.” The Davis – pictures of children at neighbor, road, someone said to him, ‘I will other banner says “He Leads Me different churches I had been a Or a runaway daughter, follow you wherever you go.’” (Luke Beside Still Waters.” These part of. I also found a folder that Or an anxious mother, 9: 57) banners were given to the glory of had poems, and e-mails, etc. that I Or, perhaps a dear friend. God and in loving memory of Mary had saved to put in our newsletter. June 23 Worship Assistants: Ray and in honor of John Ray in So, I thought I’d share one with you Lord, send me out today Steward: Jack Rose appreciation for their many years of this week. It seemed appropriate To leave heartprints, Ushers: Mike and Debbie Clark dedication and service to for this time. And if anyone should say, Acolyte: Amber Gulledge Commonwealth. I do not know who wrote this “I felt your touch,” Nursery: Dawn Beaver We are so grateful for these poem. It was included in one of the May that one sense thy love Counters: Trish Borchert and banners that will certainly enhance books the Open Door Sunday School Touching through me. Mary Katherine Bridgers our worship and honor two former class studied some time ago – a book members who served this church by James Moore. The title of the I hope that I have left well. book was “If God Has a heartprints here at Commonwealth Refrigerator, Your Picture Is On that you might know God’s love for +++++ It.” The poem inside is entitled you. Won’t you join us in church on “Heartprints” and it is a prayer. Sunday – as we work on making +++++ Listen to the words: heartprints? Hope to see you on Whatever our hands touch – Sunday. PLEASE NOTE We leave fingerprints! Peggy PLEASE NOTE On walls, on furniture, Please mark your calendar for On doorknobs, dishes, books, a Welcome Celebration for Sheila The Church Office will be contributions. Thank you so much Worship starts at 11:30 a.m. Room 201B closed Thursday, July 4th for for what you’ve done so far. Casual Sunday Charlotte, NC 28204 Independence Day. DON’T FORGET! COVERED DISH LUNCHEON FOR Children and Youth’s OUR STEWARDSHIP FREE BOOKS PEGGY’S BIG SEND-OFF Meet and Greet Sunday Sunday, June 30, 2013 What: SUNDAY SCHOOL This is the last week for free Immediately following service Children’s and Youth’s Meet CHURCH ATTEDANCE books. As Peggy cleans out her Fellowship Hall and Greet Sunday! JUNE 23, 2013 office, there will be a table of FREE Where: Sunday School 12 BOOKS in the Fellowship Hall. On June the 30th after Commonwealth UMC Fellowship Hall Church 43 Please help yourself to as many as church, we are having a celebration When: you would like. Anyone can take for Peggy as she retires from Right after Worship Service at CHURCH GIVING some. You do not have to be a Commonwealth and pursues other 12:30pm, Sunday, July 14, 2013 JUNE 23, 2013 member of the church to get a free endeavors. This celebration will What: Budget, Special Offering, Memorial, book. include a covered dish luncheon Ages: 3-15 Father’s Day Bulletin and Flowers Please Take Some! after church services. The church With Lunch $1470.00 will provide the meats and there will Program: “Grow, Proclaim, Serve!” be a sign-up sheet for all of us to Crafts +++++ bring vegetables, salads and Games and Activities desserts. Look for this sign up More to follow! We are looking MEMORIALS th +++++ sheet in the narthex sometime in forward to seeing you on July 14 . June. You may also call the church Please mark your calendar. In Memory of Robert C. Pridgen office to sign up. By: Ron and Frances P. Lynch

LOAVES AND FISHES +++++ In Memory of Mary Ray By: Osborne Oakley Please do not bring items for +++++ NEW ADDRESS Loaves and Fishes until we find out FOR MABEL WINN ++++ the status of St. Andrews Episcopal and whether their Loaves and Fishes Mabel Winn HONORARIUMS pantry will remain open. We will let DON’T FORGET! Golden Living th you know when to resume your 2616 East 5 St. In Honor of Mary Pearre’s 96th Birthday By: Ruth Smith Healy

UPCOMING NEWS OUR PRAYER LIST THE NEW MINISTERS PLEASE NOTE ! THANK YOU Phyllis Baker, Milton Burgess, We are blessed to welcome Sheila Coppala, Leeanne Fowler Each person’s name will be on To Commonwealth United Methodist Reverend Sheila Bishop and (Nan Thomas’s daughter), Sam our list for a month unless you Church and the Anonymous Donor of Reverend Patience Brumley to Haigler, Jennifer Houlbrook indicate that it is a long-term the Banners in memory of my Commonwealth Church as our new (Virginia Odom’s daughter), Ann concern. mother, Mary Ray, and in honor ministers. Peggy is retiring after 13 Hughes (Ec Little’s sister), If you want to add a name to of my father, John Ray, years. Martha Lee, Iris Mattey, Marilyn our prayer list or continue a name, Thank you for your kindness and Reverend Bishop and Reverend Melton (Judy Ledwell’s sister), you must call the church office. thoughtfulness. The Commonwealth Brumley will begin working with Marsha Odom (Virginia Odom’s Please let us know the person’s name family has meant so very much to Commonwealth on Sunday, July 14, Daughter), Donna Pruitt, and their relationship to you – friend our entire family over the years. 2013. We are honored to share Lawrence Reid (Dawn Beaver’s – co-worker – cousin, etc. With gratitude, their gifts and talents along with uncle), Carl and Frances Stinson, We want our prayer list to be Jill Ray Cole Memorial United Methodist Margery and O.J. Weaver current and relevant. Church as we will share them on a Thanks for your cooperation. two point charge. A welcome ++++ celebration will be Sunday, July 21st following the church service. OUR PRAYER LIST FOR NURSING/ ASSISTED LIVING CARE

Mable Davis, Maxine Kincaid, Hazel Lands, Judy Ledwell, Ann Pike, Ralph Stephenson, Jean Stoneman, Mabel Winn speak them proudly, speak them gratefully, I am an American.

PLEASE NOTE A New Relationship

th As of Monday, July 1, when I On June 30 , my last Sunday, I retire, I will no longer be your will be preaching on “Following appointed minister. Jesus,” so I thought I’d share You will have 2 new ministers, this poem with you. Sheila Bishop and Patience Brumley to preach, and visit, and care for you. I leave you in good hands. The Beloved Poetry of However, I will always be your Helen Steiner Rice sister in Christ. You will be in my thoughts and prayers and in my heart. God asks for no credentials – I am so grateful for our ministry as we have worked together for so many He accepts us with our flaws, years. God bless us all. He is kind and understanding and He welcomes us because +++++ We are His erring children th and He loves us, every one, In honor of the 4 of July, And He freely and completely I wanted to share, “I Am An American.” forgives all that we have done, Asking only if we’re ready I am an American, to follow where He leads, That’s the way most of us put it, Content that in His wisdom Just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four, He will answer all our needs. You could write them on your thumbnail, or you could sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too that they are more than words. They are a way of life. So whatever you speak them, speak them firmly;