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THE MESSENGER Newsletter of Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church July-August 2013 “So let your light shine before others that they may see your good works and glorify your father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

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THE MESSENGER Newsletter of

Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church

July-August 2013

 “So  let  your  light  shine  before  others  that  they  may  see  your  good  works  and  glorify  your  father  in  heaven.”      

Matthew  5:16  

 

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VACATION BIBLE

SCHOOL!!!

Sun July 21…

(4pm–7pm)

and

Mon-Thurs July 22-25…

(9am-12pm)

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Register  here:      http://2013.cokesburyvbs.com/andrewchapelumc/  

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Let your light shine…

 -­-­  ON  THE  CHURCH  CALENDAR  -­-­  

JULY  and  AUGUST  2013  JULY  2      5:00pm:    Pi.tai.yo    JULY  3  Bible  Study:    Seek  God  First!      1:00pm  &  6:00pm  Fitness  Group      2:00pm  &  7:00pm    JULY  4        INDEPENDENCE  DAY    JULY  7  12:00pm:    First  Sunday  Feast    JULY  14  12:15pm:    UMFS  Meeting      3:00pm:    RADIATE  –  Youth  meet      3:30pm:    Pack  meals  for  DC  homeless      6:00pm:    Deliver  meals  to  DC  homeless    JULY  18      6:30pm:    Trustees      7:30pm:    Church  Council    JULY  20      1:00pm:    VBS  Cookout  Kick  Off    JULY  21      4:00pm:    VACATION  BIBLE  SCHOOL!    JULY  22-­‐25      9:00am:    VACATION  BIBLE  SCHOOL!    JULY  27  11:00am:    New  Hope  Blood  Drive    JULY  28  11:00am:    VBS  Worship  Celebration!  

       AUGUST  4  12:00pm:    First  Sunday  Feast    AUGUST  8      7:00pm:    United  Methodist  Women    AUGUST  11      3:00pm:    RADIATE  –  Youth  meet      3:30pm:    Pack  meals  for  DC  homeless      6:00pm:    Deliver  meals  to  DC  homeless    AUGUST  15      6:30pm:    Trustees      7:30pm:    Church  Council    EVERY  WEDNESDAY      7:30pm:    Choir  Practice    EVERY  SUNDAY  

   

9:00am:     Outdoor  Casual  Worship  

10:00pm:    Sunday   School  (all  ages)  

11:00pm:    Worship   Service        

         

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ANDREW  CHAPEL  CONTACT  INFORMATION:  1732  Brooke  Road     540-­‐659-­‐2461  Stafford  VA    22554     804-­‐357-­‐4435    Website:  www.andrewchapelumc-­‐staffordva.com          Boy  Scout  Information:    www.t516.org  Facebook  Page:  Andrew  Chapel  UMC  –  StaffordVA  Calendar:  available  on  the  website  with  all  future            dates  and  descriptions  Email:    [email protected]    

                       

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 Andrew  Chapel  UMW  Meeting  

June  13,  2013    Debbie  Snyder,  president,  called  the  meeting  to  order  at  7:05  pm  and  presented  all  in  attendance  a  copy  of  UMW  purpose  to  recite:    

UMW  Purpose  The  organized  unit  of  the  United  Methodist  Women  shall  be  a  community  of  women  whose  purpose  is  to  know  God  and  to  experience  freedom  as  whole  persons  through  Jesus  Christ,  to  develop  a  creative,  supportive  fellowship,  and  to  expand  concepts  of  mission  through  participation  in  the  global  ministries  of  the  church.    

Eileen  presented  program  with  Parable  of  the  Rich  Fool  found  in  Luke  12:12-­‐21.  Life  is  more  than  material  goods:  far  more  important  is  our  relationship  with  God.    Jesus  says  that  the  good  life  has  nothing  to  do  with  being  wealthy,  so  be  on  guard  against  greed.  Think  about  sharing  your  wealth  with  God’s  kingdom.    Faith,  service  and  obedience  are  the  way  to  become  rich  toward  God.  Have  a  correct  attitude  toward  the  accumulation  of  wealth.      May  minutes  were  read  and  approved.    Birthday-­‐collected  $4.50    Treasurer  Report:    Eileen  Greene  reported  a  balance  $2854.06  after  disbursements  and  deposits.  Eileen  asked  about  active  and  inactive  members  on  the  membership  role.    The  definition  of  membership  should  be  found  in  the  UMW  Constitution.    Debbie  said  there  was  work  being  done  on  changing  some  issues  in  the  UMW  Constitution.    She  will  inquire  about  obtaining  a  new  Constitution  and  review  changes  regarding  member  status.    District  Treasure  Report:    Lorita  Shelton  reported  a  balance  of  $631.95.    Card  Report:    Mary  Williard  reported  sending  out  4  cards  in  June.    Old  Business:      

Treasurer  Sale:    proceeds  $266.55.    After  discussion  as  to  use  of  proceeds  from  the  sale;  a  motion  was  approved  to  use  the  proceeds  to  pay  for  the  cleaning  of  the  carpets  in  the  sanctuary,  office  and  fellowship  hall.  The  cost  of  carpet  cleaning  was  $280.14.    New  Business:    

Eileen  made  a  motion  that  UMW  send  a  sympathy  card  to  the  family  of  Barbara  Corley;  2nd  by  Debbie  Snyder,  motion  approved.  Mrs.  Corley  will  be  missed.    She  created  beautiful  afghans  for  the  annual  Fall  Festival.        

Debbie  Snyder  made  motion  to  reimburse  UMW  treasurer  for  flowers  sent  to  Peggy  Timmons;  2nd  by  Carolyn,  motion  was  approved.  Peggy  recently  had  a  hip  replacement  surgery.    Debbie  reminded  everyone  that  she  is  placing  a  copy  of  the  Response  Magazine  in  the  fellowship  hall  to  share.    Please  take  the  time  to  read  the  stories  of  the  UMW  missions  throughout  the  country  and  world.    Eileen  closed  the  meeting  with  a  reading  of  Micah  6:8:    He  hath  shown  thee,  O  man,  what  is  good;  and  what  doth  the  Lord  require  of  thee,  but  to  do  justly,  and  to  love  mercy,  and  to  walk  humbly  with  thy  God?    The  UMW  will  not  meet  in  July.    The  next  meeting  will  be  Thursday,  August  8,  2013  at  7:00  pm.    All  ladies  are  invited  to  attend.      Submitted  by  Carolyn  Fleming,  Secretary    

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SCOUTING NEWS

Another Month has arrived and I am proud to report that Troop 516 is doing exceptionally well and continues to be extremely active in many Scouting activities. Over the past couple of months, let me just give you a few examples of the wonderful things our Troop is accomplishing. On 27 April and on 8 June, Boy Scouts Brendon C. and Daniel S. earned their prestigious Boy Scout Eagle Scout award which they received during 2 very well attended Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremonies, the first ones for this year. This is a major achievement in a Scout’s life and only 1% of all Scouts who start Scouting ever reach this pinnacle award. Troop 516 is very blessed with having many exceptional Scouts as well as numerous Eagle Scouts; a few more of which are working towards this Eagle Scout achievement. On 14 June, Scout Alex F. became the Troop's 3rd Eagle Scout this year when he passed his Eagle Scout Board of Review. Alex will be officially recognized at his Eagle Scout Court of Honor at a later date. Congratulations to Brendon, Daniel, Alex and each of these very fine Scouts parents for an amazing achievement.

Troop 516 also has 3 Troop members (Matthew A., Mitchell A. and Nick B.) who are very actively pursuing their Eagle Scout award by planning, preparing and executing their mandatory final Eagle project. This event is a major milestone for any Eagle Scout and directly reflects on the individual’s leadership, community service as well as their personal character. “Eagle Scout” by itself means to be a great Scout. It means you have achieved Scouting’s toughest challenges of the advancement program. Scouting’s goal is to develop each and every Scout into three basic aims, physical fitness, good Citizenship and exceptional personal character. To advance through the Boy Scout system and earn the title of Eagle Scout, means a Scout has finished 21 or more merit badges, been a leader of his Troop, and knows what it means to be of service to others. When a Scout earns his Eagle Scout award, he is what Scouting considers to be the best. As you can see, Troop 516 has some pretty amazing young men!

From 3-4 May, Scouts from Troop 516 attended an overnight indoor rock-climbing opportunity in Richmond, along with another Boy Scout Troop in our area. The two Scout Troops are very friendly with each other and they all enjoyed a great time and some Scouting fellowship together. From 18-19 May, members of our Troop again enjoyed an overnight camping trip, this time on the battleship USS Wisconsin in Norfolk. The Troop members participated in numerous nautical activities. Unfortunately due to the weather, they were unable to sleep as planned on the

ships outside deck and instead camped inside the museum. Once again, a good time was had by all.

On 11 June, Troop 516 held a Troop Court of Honor at Andrew Chapel where Troop leaders recognized all of the Troops Scouts for their many achievements and rank advancements since February 2013. Two Scouts earned their Life Badges (Philip M. and Ashton W.) The Troop Court of Honor also was the time when the adult Troop key leaders changed leadership responsibilities. Pat Valentia took over as Troop 516 Committee Chair from David Wright and Craig Doty took over as Scoutmaster from Kevin Arthur -- both Dave and Kevin plan to stay active in the Troop. Kevin relinquished Scoutmaster responsibilities and passed along duties to Craig after volunteering in this position for over 2 years which in itself is a very demanding and time consuming commitment. Thank you Kevin for an exceptional leadership performance and we welcome Craig as the new Troop Scoutmaster.

This summer, Troop 516 has 7 members staffing positions at the Goshen Scout summer camp. The adults attending are Chris Bornholtz, Brendon Cobb, David Gibson, and Grady Hummer. The Scouts attending this Scout Camp are Nick B., Patrick C., and Andrew B.. Troop 516 also has 2 Boy Scouts (Patrick C. and Andrew B.) that will attend and represent our Troop at the National Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virginia in February 2014.

Finally, on Sunday, 14 July, the Troop will participate in Andrew Chapel’s outreach with the church's Homeless Mission. The Scouts will assist with packing lunches, health kits, and organizing clothing.

As a prisoner of war in Vietnam, Eagle Scout George Coker refused to write a statement denouncing America. Because of his refusal, he was forced to stand against a wall, arms over his head, for 13-hour stretches, day after day after day. Coker tried everything to survive those long hours: praying, counting to himself, thinking about his family. By the end of two months, however, he could barely remember his own name. But he remembered the Boy Scout Oath. "The very last thing I could consciously hold onto was the Scout Oath," he said. "By the end, I could only get out the first verse: 'On my honor I will do my best.' That forced my brain to function and say, 'I will do this again. I will not do what they want me to do.' "

Written By:

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Jeff Elliott Troop 516 Chartered Organizational Representative Andrew Chapel UMC

Bible  Crossword  Puzzle  Bill  Brinkworth  

http://openthoumineeyes.com/puzzle/BibleCross.html    

Across: Down: 2. Place of torment 1. Leader of Israel 8. Lamb 3. Satan 9. Jesus' brother 4. Born again 11. David's father 5. Whale's supper 14, Tribe of Israel 6. First worship building 16. __ commandments 7. Used a fleece 18. Peter 10. Last O. T. book 19. Abraham's wife 12. First born son in Bible 21. Wilderness food 13. 23rd O. T. book

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22. Jesus' betrayer 15. Isaacs's father 17. Prophet of Ahab's day 20. Became a serpent for Aaaron

 

CELEBRATIONS!   JULY  BIRTHDAYS     AUGUST  BIRTHDAYS  

1     Stacy  Thomas     1     Meg  Hoioos       Lucia  Rodriquez     2     Scott  Thomas  

2     Scott  Brown         Len  Rowe  3     Shawn  Greene     3     Lynn  Martello       Luke  Shelton     6     Len  A.  Conyers       Lewis  Wilson         Archie  Evans       Georgianna  May  Sanders     8     Len  G.  Conyers  

5     Erin  Dawson     9     Donna  Shelton  Lewis  6     Lisa  Snyder         David  Green  7     Andrew  Teague         John  Albert  Brewster       Ann  Beverly     10     Sam  Russell  

9     Pam  Yates         Marci  Langford  Harmon  10     Jayden  Lewis  Harrington         Suzanne  Alvis  11     Tara  Wheeler  Prather     12     Sarah  Wilson  Harrington  

    Ken  Williard     13     Jeremiah  Kearns  12     Ava  Scarlett  Curry         Cassandra  Massie  13     Tammy  Houk     14     William  N.  Langford  

    David  Gibson     15     Larry  Conyers       Jonie  Teague         Roger  Smith  

14     Elizabeth  Dawson     16     Art  Greene  16     Jake  Payne         Connor  Alvis  

    Sharon  Crismond  Thomas     18     Barry  Butler  18     Joe  Grove         Eva  Green  

    Vernon  Peyton     19     Theodore  Fleming       Kyle  Routh     21     Ricky  Butler       Gabriel  Rodgers         Jeramy  Butler  20     George  Yates     24     Janice  K.  Gosciak       Dave  Gibson     25     Benjamin  Barth       Gregg  Snyder         Zachary  Barth  25     Melva  Merritt  Kottmyer         Malisa  Fleming  26     Richard  Jones         Tod  Von  De  Bussche  27     Jake  Kern     29     Jackson  Kottmyer  30     John  Rowe     30     Sherri  Miller  Stanfield  31     Judy  Karras         Debbie  Snyder  

        31     Katherine  Edwards  JULY  ANNIVERSARIES          

5     Bill  &  Sue  Dawson     AUGUST  ANNIVERSARIES  11     Charles  &  Donna  Lewis     1     Shawn  &  May  Sanders  15     Leonard  &  Rebecca  Conyers     3     Michael  &  Tara  Prather  18     Rod  &  Mary  Hoioos     12     Art  &  Eileen  Greene  

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23     John  &  Tammy  Houk     13     Andrew  &  ReNe'e  Teague  27     Gary  &  Teresa  Thorsted     15     Erik  &  Karen  Barth  

        16     Teri  &  Brian  Rivero           19     Vernon  &  Terry  Peyton           27     Billy  &  Lorita  Shelton  

Encouragement  through  Prayer    JOYS!    Birthdays,  healing,  comfort,  prayers  of  friends    GRIEVING  –  The  family  of  Sarah  Dugas  (Lorita),  the  family  and  friends  of  Barbara  Corley    HEALTH  CONCERNS  –  Jackie  Payne,  Bernard  &  Evelyn  Musante,    Hoss  Parish,    Jon  &  Marie  Elliott,    James,  Joshua,  Joyce,  Mae,  Elaine  Monteath,  Yvonne,  Pat  Oden,  Durwood  Evans  Jr,    Stan  Arnold,  Aunt  Nancy  (Tim  &  Laura),  Patricia  Morrow  (Donnie’s  mom),    John  Shelby,  Eleanor  Dove,  Christian  Schlegel,  Charlotte  Crismond,  Janet  Bowling,  Clarence  Griffin,  Tammy  Stanfield,  Nancy,  Cheryl  Mender,  infant  Lily,  Kay  Rector,  Charlie  Jones  &  family,  Ken  Williard    CAREGIVERS  –  Mary  Williard,  Martha  Shelby,  Charlotte  Parish,  George  Finch,  Michael  Hughes,  John  Hughes,  Jenny  Fitzgerald  and  Eric    OUR  CHURCH  –  The  leaders  of  VBS  2013  that  hearts  will  be  touched  with  the  Light  of  Christ      

Crossword answer:

                     

Class  of  2013  CONGRATULATIONS!!    Rose  Teague  Lee  Davis  High  School  Daughter  of  Andrew  and  ReNe’e  Teague  Will  attend…            Virginia  Commonwealth  University    Jake  Hoioos  North  Stafford  High  School  Son  of  Tom  and  Sharon  Hoioos  Grandson  of  Rod  and  Mary  Hoioos  Will  attend…            William  &  Mary    Kelsey  Langford  Brooke  Point  High  School  Granddaughter  of  Patricia  Phillips        And  George  and  Vicki  Langford  Niece  of  Carolyn  and  John  Fleming  Will  attend…            Christopher  Newport    Kristen  Swisher  Riverbend  High  School  Niece  of  Carolyn  and  John  Fleming  Will  attend…            Germanna  Community  College  

Mission  opportunities  this  summer  -­‐  keep  some  space  on  your  calendar  -­‐  

 We  are  becoming  involved  in  a  couple  of  mission  projects  in  our  area.    Two  separate  individuals  are  receiving  a  major  home  rebuild.    We’ll  be  asking  for  your  help.    You  won’t  need  to  plan  or  prepare,  just  show  up  and  work!    Start  praying  about  how  God  is  calling  you  to  help  those  in  our  church  and  those  in  the  community  around  us.    Then  when  the  need  is  announced,  say  “Here  I  am,  let’s  go!”  

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FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT NEWS

From  the  District  Superintendent…      Rev.  Dr.  Ted  Smith  “Understanding  the  why  in  a  matter  will  never  wear  out;  whereas  the  how  must  change  over  time...  If  you  understand  why  you  do  something,  you  may  be  less  inclined  to  say  ...  “this  won't  work  in  my  town."    

-­‐  Pastor  Ralph  Moore,  Making  Disciples:  Developing  Lifelong  Followers  of  Jesus    Why?  Why?  Why?    The  question  “Why?”  usually  corresponds  to  values  and  purposes,  while  the  question  “How?”  relegates  itself  to  mechanics.    Many  of  us  have  experienced  this  -­‐  talking  with  an  inquisitive  young  child  who  begins  asking  "Why?"  and  follows  every  answer  with  an  additional  "Why?”  I  have  heard  many  times  that,  “the  why  must  come  first.”  After  reading  the  remark  by  Pastor  Moore,  it  occurred  to  me  that  this  is  the  best  way  to  introduce  the  Fredericksburg  District  Hartwood  Project;  our  emerging  plans  to  develop  a  Community  Center  and  Mission  Hub  on  the  23  acres  we  own  just  off  Route  17  northwest  of  Fredericksburg.    Why  a  Community  Center  &  Mission  Hub?    We  discovered  through  prayer,  demographic  studies,  and  conversation  with  persons  in  the  region  an  urgent  need  for  Elder  Daycare,  Children’s  Programs,  additional  Preschool  Care,  additional  Children’s  play  areas  and  a  centrally  located  Mission  Hub.  Our  goal  is  to  match  each  of  these  needs  with  our  deep  passion  for  Mission  ministry.  Our  Mission  Hub  will  be  a  place  to  conduct  Mission  training,  gather  Mission  supplies,  and  offer  hands-­‐on  Mission  experiences.  This  would  be  the  only  Mission  Hub  located  between  North  Carolina  and  Pennsylvania.  Our  Mission  Hub  vision  was  fueled  in  part  by  a  team  that  visited  the  Susquehanna  Conference  Mission  Hub.  You  can  find  out  more  about  the  Susquehanna  Mission  hub  via  a  web  visit  to  http://www.missioncentral.org.    Can  we  really  afford  this  project  in  a  sluggish  economy?    The  real  question  is,  “Can  we  can  afford  to  turn  away  from  prayers  that  have  now  been  answered?”    a)  We  believe  God  always  provides  for  Holy  inspired  visions,  and  b)  People  respond  with  resources  and  money  to  a  great  vision.  We  stand  firm  in  the  many  Old  and  New  Testament  examples  of  God  providing  more  than  abundant  resources  and  then  revealing  to  the  faithful  the  blessings  of  taking  talents  and  putting  them  to  use  rather  than  burying  them  in  the  ground  (Matthew  25:14-­‐30).  We  do  not  believe  faithfulness  should  be  tied  to  fear,  sequestration,  slowly  recovering  economies,  or  the  temptation  to  wait  for  extra  com-­‐fort  dollars.  We  know  without  a  doubt  that  we  can  enter  into  community  partnerships  that  will  provide  re-­‐sources.  We  can  engage  in  acts  of  selfless  giving  and  make  second  mile  offerings.  We  will  call  upon  grant  writers  and  fund  raisers.  We’ve  decided  to  follow  God’s  leading  in  bringing  together  the  human  and  financial  resources  to  meet  this  vision.    Why  doesn’t  the  district  help  our  struggling  little  church  instead  of  taking  on  such  a  grand  effort?    We  have  offered  significant  resources  to  your  church  and  will  continue  to  do  so  as  we  are  embarking  on  a  bold  undertaking  for  God’s  glory.  Thanks  be  to  God,  the  Fredericksburg  District  has  cast  a  lifeline  to  our  struggling  churches  for  two  years.  On  a  shoestring  budget  and  by  the  grace  of  God:    ♦  we  have  helped  churches  build  ramps  if  that  was  their  need,    ♦  we  have  used  the  Equitable  Compensation  fund  to  help  struggling  churches  pay  clergy  salaries,    ♦  we  have  helped  churches  with  frequent  pastoral  changes  cover  moving  expenses,    ♦  we  offer  training  on  Reaching  New  People  (3  training  events  are  now  open  for  registration),    ♦  we  offer  Annual  District  Training  on  nine  different  topics  related  to  strengthening  your  church  (scheduled  for  November  16  at  King  George  High  School),    ♦  we  continue  to  encourage  every  congregation  to  call  on  the  Regional  Resource  Team,  as  mentioned  at  the  2012  Charge  Conferences,    ♦  we  continue  to  offer  training  to  your  full-­‐time,  part-­‐time,  and  bi-­‐vocational  clergy,    ♦  In  2013  we  will  work  to  revive  Lay  Servant  training  opportunities  throughout  the  district,    

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♦  we  also  plan  to  continue  using  conference  staff  for  specialized  training  such  as  (S)PRC.    Metaphorically,  you  could  say  the  district  continues  to  lead  your  church  to  the  waters  of  training  for  greater  vitality  in  the  hope  that  you  will  drink.  Lastly,  we  recognize  that  ministry  is  not  an  either/or  proposition.  We  are  committed  to  strengthening  your  church  and  embarking  on  a  bold,  new  vision.      

www.fredericksburgdistrict.org  FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT NEWS (continued)

From  the  District  Superintendent…      Rev.  Dr.  Ted  Smith  (continued)    I  ask  one  thing  of  you.    Ask  God  to  place  in  your  heart  how  to  respond  to  this  vision.  We  need  people.  Maybe  you  are  the  person  we  need  on  the  project  team,  maybe  you  are  gifted  at  fund  raising,  maybe  you  are  a  gifted  interpreter,  maybe  you  are  a  prayer  warrior,  maybe  you  have  a  connection  to  a  non-­‐profit  that  would  make  a  perfect  partner,  maybe  you  have  the  architectural  skills  needed,  maybe  you  can  add  a  widow’s  mite  to  the  fund  raising  effort,  maybe  this  is  the  estate  planning  legacy  you’ve  been  waiting  for,  maybe  your  spiritual  gift  is  that  of  encouragement  and  you  are  the  person  who  can  send  the  project  team  notes  of  encouragement  over  the  next  two  or  three  years,  or  maybe  God  is  calling  you  assist  this  vision  in  another  way.  I’m  encouraging  you  to  ask  the  question;  say  “Speak  Lord,  your  servant  is  listening.  How  I  can  be  faithful  to  this  vision?”          

             

                                               

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INDEPENDENCE DAY – JULY 4, 2013 GOD BLESS AMERICA!

         

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