Volume 37, No 5 May 2018

Mineral Springs UMC Pastor's Corner ~ Rev. Eric Lane P.O. Box 67 Greetings in the name of our risen Savior Jesus Christ. Mineral Springs, NC 28108 The United Methodist Church was officially formed on April 23, 1968, with the unification of the Methodist and the Evangelical Brethren Church along with the dissolution of the Central (704) 843-5905 Jurisdiction, a segregated group of African- American congregations. th On Sunday May 20 , The United Methodist Church will celebrate “Heritage Sunday.” As an Email: opportunity to learn more about where we came from and where we are going I have included a [email protected] brief history of our past that was put together by Archives & History of The United Methodist Church.

The United Methodist Church at 50: A Quick Refresher Rev. Eric Lane Who and What Puts the “United” in our Name: (828)-493-1474 The Evangelical United Brethren Church came from two streams of German pietism touched by Wesleyan spirituality as experienced in American Methodism.

Evangelical Association / Church Christa Lemmonds Jacob Albright, from Pennsylvania, was raised in a German Lutheran home. As a young adult Director Traditional Albright experienced conversion under Philip William Otterbein and joined a Methodist class. Worship Albright began traveling through the central Pennsylvania area preaching and around 1803 / 1807 formed the “Newly-formed Methodist Conference” for German-speaking groups. In 1807,Albright was elected bishop of this group and translated most of the Methodist Discipline Jeannie McCoy into German. Following Albright’s death in 1808, George Miller published a complete Discipline for the new group and in 1816 the movement took the name Evangelical Association. The Director of church spread westward across Pennsylvania and into the Ohio Valley. The denomination Modern Worship became involved in missions in Japan and China. There was a split in the denomination between 1894 and 1922.

The Church of the United Brethren in Christ Stacey Napier Philip William Otterbein was clergy at a Reformed Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was a Children's Education pietist as well. Under his leadership the region had a spiritual awakening. Around 1767, he Coordinator heard Martin Boehm preaching at Long’s Barn in Lancaster County. Boehm was a German Mennonite who had also been touched by the Pietist tradition. Otterbein, upon hearing Boehm preaching, realized that they were kindred spirits (even though back in Germany they would have been hesitant to be known as such). Otterbein rushed forward at the end of the sermon and embraced Boehm with the exclamation, “We are brothers!” This response would be woven Pam Brenwald into the character of the denomination over time; one which expressed a strong relational aspect Administrative Assistant to the Christian faith. (As a result of this publicly shared spiritual experienced with Otterbein, (704) 843-5905 Boehm was excommunicated from the Mennonite Church. Mennonites have historically had a long, bitter---and even violent---relationship with the German Reformed Church and would not tolerate Boehm’s association with German Reformed and Methodist adherents.) Boehm and Otterbein worked to extend the influence of their preaching. In 1800, the work was

formalized as the two were elected bishops and the name “Church of the United Brethren in Check us out on the Christ” was selected. They had also been touched by the Methodist experience---Otterbein had web… participated in the ordination of Asbury---and based their Discipline on large portions of the Methodist Discipline. The church expanded westward in Pennsylvania and the Ohio Valley. www.mineralspringsumc.com They established a school in Ohio and mission work in Africa, Japan, China and the Philippines.

Continued on page 2 Continued from page 1 Prayer Concerns The Evangelical United Brethren Church Stacey Napier, Warren Dover, Doris Carpenter, Terri Higham, The two groups merged into the EUB in 1946. The new Jim Starnes, Jeannette Kenley, Violet Cook, Sue Trull, church continued the traditions started by the two original Modene Howie, Rev. Dr. Randy Willis, Amy Spell, Shirley bodies. Mission work continued, which emphasized the Steele, Donna Harrington, Rusty Cook, Sam Stant, development and growth of local leadership without the Lynn Robinson, Bette Ann Harris, Linda Mosley-Hess reliance on non-local expertise. In short, they focused on LONG TERM PRAYER LIST: growing new churches. The body also focused on ways to Doris Carpenter, Jim & Nell Starnes, Joyce Fowler, include the laity of the local church in the management and Kathleen Horton, Johnny Hildreth, Robert Hicks, Betty Rape, leadership of the church through such tools as the Pastor- James Helms, Melanie Brennan, Marilyn Wooten, Myckle Parish Relations Committee (PPR) and the Church Council. Griffin, Sylvia Nickel, Ann Peck, Anne Brooks, This was all seen as a way to encourage growth in Barry Roberson, Kathy McGinnis, Frances Helms, Jeannette relationships, responsibility and discipleship Kenley, Jimmy Craig, Sydney Feddersen, Kate Zidanic,

On April 23, 1968, The United Methodist Church was Angie Thompson, Greg Horton, Jody Fowler-Lemmonds, created when Bishop Reuben H. Mueller, representing The Cammie Pate, Ed Nickel, Travis Lemmond, Cindy Zidanic, Evangelical United Brethren Church, and Bishop Lloyd C. Sue Thornton, Lois Hoagland, Mary Luther, Ruby King, Wicke of The Methodist Church joined hands at the Libby Starnes, Carol & Bill Morgan, Tim & Darlene Blackburn, constituting General Conference in Dallas, Texas. With the Pat Harris, Dale Watts, Erika Perez, Matthew Stewart, words, "Lord of the Church, we are united in Thee, in Thy Doug & Linda Byrum, Dave Pandoli, Frank Buchannon, Church and now in The United Methodist Church," the new Wilburn (Bud) Cutshaw, Melinda Fisher, Father Brad Smith, denomination was given birth by two churches that had Bill Mullins, Kent & Nancy Shoe, David Friedman, distinguished histories and influential ministries in various Henry Pressley, David Broome, Corbin Sikes, Lisa Cox, parts of the world. Ethan Parlier, Barbara Robbins, Elizabeth Brooks, Lauretta Theological traditions steeped in the Protestant Peck, Doris King, Joyce Starnes, Dot Cook, Toby Holland, Reformation and Wesleyanism, similar ecclesiastical Beth Heilig, Shannon Gray, Cooper Knowles, William Miles, structures, and relationships that dated back almost two Marsha Cundiff, Brandon Carver, Benny Parker, hundred years facilitated the union. In the Evangelical Tammy Parker, Chris Lemmond, Mark McSheehan, United Brethren heritage, for example, Philip William Denny Bryson, Danny Dyer, Nancy Haanpaa Otterbein, the principal founder of the United Brethren in CANCER PRAYER LIST: Christ, assisted in the ordination of Francis Asbury to the Donald Combs, Bill Davis. Claire Howell, Danny Sanders, superintendency of American Methodist work. Jacob Marlene Reeck, Jennifer Ross, Caroleen Couick, David Albright, through whose religious experience and Gordon, Venn Helms, Leta Ann Hildreth, Annette Fox, leadership the Evangelical Association was begun, was Sara Porter, Wyatt Cartertary, Gary Lane, Barbara McKim, nurtured in a Methodist class meeting following his Kathy Doublin, Kathy Knight, Pat Belden, Marie Harwood, conversion. Rusty Miller, Matthew Alcorn, Hal Rape Sr., Nancy Tawney, Tom Pope, Larry Bell, Johnny Penegar, Jeff Gross, African American Methodists Evelyn Wilson, Carson Joyner, Phyllis Rorie, Melanie G For as long as Methodists have been meeting in America Starnes, Tripp Rhame, Doris King, Hamp Howey, John Larry there have been black members in the movement’s Fite, Loretta O'Neal classes, societies and churches. While black presence within the Methodist fold has been primal it has also been problematic. Though Methodism’s egalitarian theology of free grace to be experienced by ALL was open and welcoming, its practice has been a history of, at best, mixed signals, with even inhospitable, ungracious behaviors. From its very early history, Methodist churches have had segregated seating, early morning services designated only NAVY for black members, and limited ordination because of Lathan Blackburn, Jacob Penegar, Kevin White, Stefan Schmuckli assumed inferior intellectual ability. There were separate AIR FORCE black congregations, churches, charges and conferences Jay Connelley, Katie Connelley, Jason Crook, Bill LaMountain, which still were overseen by whites. There was the Bradley Little, Summer Ramos reunification of the Methodist Church in 1939 which was ARMY made possible in large part by the formation of the Central Cody Guion, Marshall Little, Zack Wolfe, William Miles Jurisdiction to pacify segregationists. What this church will do with black people is one of the lingering and historic questions dealt with in the 1968 merger and still continues to this day. Sadly, the answer to this question has been disillusioning and fraught with uncertain answers. Indeed, one of the merging streams coming to confluence in formation of The United Methodist Church is the ending of the institutionalized segregation of the Central Ed Reed Jurisdiction. This critical and life-giving tributary to United Home Improvement Class. Methodism must not only be remembered but experience continuing reconciliation.

Mission News

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN MORNING GLORIES Let’s pack some meals! Our Servants With A Heart meal packing event is quickly approaching! The UMW will meet on Thursday, May10th We would like to thank everyone who is helping make this 10:00 a.m. in the Asbury Room. event possible! As we are nearing the May 12th event date, we have collected $4,959.09 of the $7500 needed to cover

the cost. Please continue to bring your dollar each week and Thank you to all who participated in the Red Cross Blood Drive place in the offering plate marked meal packing event, or in on April 2nd. Because of your unselfish giving, 29 units were the collection containers found the Breezeway, FLC, and Sunday School classes. The online signups are open at collected. Servants With A Heart, or you may sign up on the signup sheets located in the breezeway or at The Bridge. This is a Thank you to our Church family for your support of our Easter great opportunity to open our doors to our community to join hands to end hunger! Fudge Fund Drive. With your continued support of UMW, we are able to continue servicing our Mission projects.

Let’s do lunch! We are preparing and serving lunch each month at Operation Reach Out! Our next day to serve will be Wednesday, May 2, and we thank The Home Improvement Class for providing! The UMW will be providing the month of June. The months of September, October, November and December are still open to anyone wishing to provide and serve! This is a great opportunity to serve and witness to BACKPACK MINISTRY: those in our community. Please call Cara Steele to volunteer or with any questions. Please continue to support the Backpack Ministry. Donation baskets are located in the breezeway and The Bridge. Underprivileged students at Parkwood Middle School are Fixing It For Christ will be held June 20-23, and many thankful your donations volunteers are needed in all areas. This year, the evening Items needed are: meal will be served in our Family Life Center. I would challenge everyone to come out each evening and show some Peanut Butter Canned Fruits Mineral Springs hospitality to those coming to our campus! Caned Veggies Pasta& Pasta Sauce It will be a great opportunity to be a lighthouse in our Soup Crackers community as we welcome around 250 volunteers each evening! I encourage those who are not familiar with this Granola Bars Mac & Cheese mission to visit their website at www.fixingitforchrist.com to Juice Boxes Hamburger Helper see how they are changing the lives of those in our Fruit juice Pop Corn community. Signup information will be coming soon! Please contact Drew Walker or Cara Steele if you have any Trail Mix Snack Items questions. Please pray as to how God will use you Boxed Potatoes/Rice in this and other missions!

CALLING ALL GRADUATES!

We need your picture, school, achievements and degree, if a college graduate.

United Methodist Men's Fish Fry Friday, May 18th from 6-8pm. in the FLC. Please email to [email protected] Fish, French fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw and dessert. $8.00 per plate. Take Out Available. by May 14th. Thank you.

In search of pre k/ kindergarten Sunday teacher for the On June 3rd we will have a graduation recognition second and third Sunday of every month . If interested please contact Stacey Napier and 7042190084 or and church wide meal in the Family Life Center [email protected] or you can even drop by the nursery on Sunday. following the 9:45 worship service.

Mark your calendar. More details to come.

The United Methodist Men May Acolytes will meet on Tuesday, 8:30 Cameron Nichol May 22nd at 7pm in the CLC. 11:00 Megan Lewis

May Committee Meetings MAY BIRTHDAYS 1 Melissa Reed, Tom Wolfe 7th @ 6:30pm 3 Lathan Blackburn, Cooper Brooks, Jonathon Jones 5 Tabatha Brooks Missions * EDU 6 John Easton 7th @ 7pm 11 Buck Worley 12 Cammie Pate SPRC * Asbury room 13 Kylie Dobbins 14 Ted Cox 10th @ 10:00 am 15 Nancy Pate, Vic Shaw, Kate Zidanic UMW * Asbury room 16 Kelly Cairns 17 Joyce Fowler 14th @ 7pm 19 Meleah Sanchez, Anne Peninger Finance * Asbury room 21 Ann Dew, Preston Parker 22 Dawn Roberson 20th @ 7pm 23 Jake Penegar 25 Dylan Ryder Administrative Council * CLC 27 Kristi Geddings Byrum 21st @ 7pm 28 Jessica Thompson 29 Tanner Helms, Mark Lemmond Trustees* Asbury room

22nd @ 7pm United Methodist Men *CLC

27th @ 5:00pm May Anniversaries 6 Pete & Mona Crichfield Springer's * CLC Jason & Beth Medlin 18 Perry & Beth Blythe John & Tammy Case 22 Chris & Tabatha Brooks 23 Kyle & Shelly Bernabe

25 Josh & Cecily Harrington 26 Mike & Becky McAuley 31 Jim & Nell Starnes

Dear MSUMC, If your birthday or anniversary has been overlooked or The spray you sent was absolutely you know someone whose name needs to be added, gorgeous. Thank you for remembering my please call church office 704-843-5905 or email: dad in such a beautiful way. We also [email protected] Thank you. appreciate the paper goods you sent. Love, Barbara Ludlow Mother’s Day Flowers Sponsored by Ugly Quilter's

A special bulletin will be printed on Mother’s Day,

May 13th, to remember and honor our loved ones! MSumc Youth! 1. List women who hold special place in your heart in For both Middle and High Schoolers. Play games you HONOR/MEMORY (suggested donation $1.00 per name). won’t get to play anywhere else! Deepen your 2. Purchase a flower in HONOR or MEMORY. relationship with Jesus! Eat tasty food! Names will be listed in bulletin

(Suggested minimum donation, $7.00 per plant). Profits will benefit Ugly Quilter's. Make checks payable to Joyce Fowler. Saturday, May 12th, 8:30-11:00AM. TO ORDER, FILL OUT FORM, place in offering Food Packing Event! plate or return to office by Sunday, May 6th deadline.

Help pack and ship food for hungry families around Mother’s Day Flower Order the world! (PLEASE PRINT)

Person placing order______Sunday, May 13th • Mother’s Day • No MSumc

Total Donation $______Youth

IN HONOR OF (print) ______Name only Plant BY:______Monday, May 14th, 6:30-8:30PM. High School Dinner IN HONOR OF (print) ______Go out to a local restaurant for a fun evening with your Name only Plant friends! BY:______

IN MEMORY OF (print) ______Name only Plant Friday, May 25th, 6:30-8:30PM. BY:______Middle School “Movie Night" Hang out at the church with all your friends and have a IN MEMORY OF (print) ______blast! Name only Plant BY:______

First Quarter Financial Update

Regular Weekly Giving Goal $116,891.25

Actual Regular Weekly Giving $101,904.59 Youth Mission Trip! July 22-28, $200 Over the years, youth mission teams have formed Total Expenses $104,872.27 We were $2,967.68 short of covering our basic strong bonds with the people they minister to in the expenses in the first quarter. poor communities scattered throughout the It is the goal of the Finance Committee to put this mountains of eastern Tennessee. There are information in the Pipeline at the end of each quarter. communities there that just need a helping hand.

Throughout these areas are children and adults who

need to be shown the love of Christ. Our group will be able to minister in these areas through home

repair projects such as building wheelchair ramps, decks, roofing, and painting.

Lodging: We will stay in the dorms of The King’s Academy, with use of chapel, pool, dining and recreation facilities. All meals are provided except Coming Attractions!! for two lunches and two dinners.

Youth of all ages!! Summer Program! AREA ATTRACTIONS: Smoky Mountain National

Forest, hiking trails, waterfalls, caverns, horseback We are looking for a few key people to help with a summer program! It will be held once a week for riding, tubing, whitewater rafting, Dollywood, around 6 weeks. Where we can enjoy fun, games, Splash Country, and the town of Gatlinburg, scripture etc. and pour into each others' lives. If you have any time to give please contact Tennessee Christa at 704-618-3100 or Church office. SIGN UP TODAY

MAY 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 9am Quilter's *Epworth 9am Yoga*CLC 10am WBS *Wesley room CLC reserved 9-5pm 6:30pm *CLC Scout mtg 7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC 7pm Adult Choir

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary 6:30pm Pack 18 * CLC 9am Quilter's *Epworth 10am UMW *Asbury 9am Yoga*CLC 9:45am The Bridge *FLC 6:30pm Missions*EDU 10am WBS *Wesley room Servants with a Hear 5:30-7pm MSYouth 7pm SPRC* Asbury room 7pm Adult Choir Packing Event*FLC 7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9am Quilter's *Epworth UMM Fish Fry*FLC 9am Yoga*CLC 10am WBS *Wesley room 6-8pm 7pm Finance *Asbury 7pm Adult Choir 7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC 8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary

9:45am The Bridge *FLC Van reserved Troop 18 May 18-20

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Preschool *FLC Preschool*FLC 8-1pm Preschool *CLC 8-1pm Preschool *CLC 9am Yoga*CLC 9am Quilter's *Epworth 7pm Trustees * Asbury room 7pm UMM *CLC 10am WBS *Wesley room 8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary 7pm Adult Choir 7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC 9:45am The Bridge *FLC 5:30-7pm MSYouth 7pm Admin Council *CLC Pipeline Deadline

Van reserved Troop 18 May 18-20 27 28 29 30 31 8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary 9am Quilter's *Epworth 9:45am The Bridge *FLC 10am WBS *Wesley room 5pm Springer's *CLC all 7pm Adult Choir 7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC 5:30-7pm MSYouth

Church office closed

June Pipeline deadline is May 20th,

please submit information to include to [email protected]

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