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If you have questions about the United Methodist Church, or if you're interested in joining Mount Vernon Church, we invite you to join us for our
next membership class!September 7, 14, 21, and 28
Four sessions, one each Sunday, 9:45 – 10:30 a.m.All sessions will be held in the Parlor.
September 7: History of Christianity
September 14: Our Methodist Founders: John and Charles Wesley;
United Methodist Beliefs and Traditions
September 21: Mount Vernon’s 129-Year History; What It Means to Be a Member
September 28: United Methodist Polity (How our church is organized)
All visitors as well as church members are welcome to participate.
Membership at Mount Vernon offers the opportunity to make a statement of greater commitment to the church and lock arms
with the Mount Vernon Church family to be partners in ministry.
11:00 a.m. SUNDAY, September 28 Service of Reception into the Congregation
Light refreshments in honor of our new members will be served in the Fellowship Hall immediately
following the 11:00 a.m. worship service!Call Rev. Barry Foster, 793-6824, for more information!
Children’s Sunday School to ResumeSunday morning classes and music for two-year-olds through high school students will resume on Sunday, August 24. Four-year-olds through sixth-graders participate in Godly Play, a method of Christian formation and spiritual direction for children that features engaging storytelling, beautiful objects that illustrate the message, and materials that encourage a creative response. Based on the teachings of Maria Montessori and Jerome Berryman, Godly Play teaches children the art of using religious language to help them become more aware of the mystery of God’s presence in their lives.
Music and Sunday School/Godly Play 9:45 –10:45 a.m. each Sunday morning
August 24: Youth Activities to Resume!We are beginning a NEW group this fall for children in grades 4–6 that will meet at the same time as our older youth group.
5:30 p.m. – Snack Supper6 –7 p.m. – Mount Vernon Youth (grades 7–12)
6 –7 p.m. – Younger Youth Fellowship (Grades 4–6)
Take Note...
Youth Group at March Retreat
Wednesday, Aug. 13:Thursday, Aug. 14: Monday, Aug. 18:
Thursday, Sept. 4: Sunday, Sept. 7:
Wednesday, Sept. 10:
Finance Committee meets.Leadership Committee meets.Church Council meets.Staff Parrish Committee meets.CHURCH PICNIC at Ballou ParkWednesday Dinners resume.
Ladies, Please Join Us!Betty Leggett is planning a special evening at her lake house. United Methodist Women Circle 2 will meet there on Wednesday, August 20. Special guests will be ‘Spirit’ and owner, Jane White, and ‘Sandy’ with owner, Cindy Vickers. They will demonstrate how certified therapy dogs are used. If you wish to carpool, we will meet at the church at 3:30 p.m. If you can drive or wish to ride in the carpool, call Rosalind Morton (434.793.5980) so that we can plan for you. Directions to the lake house will be in the church office a week prior to the meeting. The program will begin at 4:45 p.m. The dinner is covered-dish and will begin at 6 p.m. We look forward to this meeting at the lake. It is always a highlight of the year!
Handbells, Handbells, HandbellsOur Children’s Handbell Camp in July was a big success! Participating from Mount Vernon were Brendan deAristizabel, Mary Alice Anglea, Kaleigh Longerbeam, Sophie Parrish, Emma Larking, and Mary Hawkins.
Coming Monday, August 11: Adult Handbell CampRegistration is still open for anyone who is interested. It will be Monday through Thursday from 7 till 9 p.m. No charge. Led by Tim Navis and Mark Gourley (Music Director at West Main Baptist Church).
Young Adult Handbells Begins September 10We are seeking people willing to ring or to learn to ring. No prior experience with handbells or even musical experience is necessary to join. The group will rehearse after dinner on Wednesday nights, during the children’s pageant rehearsal time. I hope to see our young adults there! – Tim Navis
A New Prayer MinistryThis year the Virginia Annual Conference theme was “Lord Renew Us with Your Spirit.” One topic discussed by our Bishop was the need for the Conference to come together in prayer for our churches. In 2013 Bishop Cho challenged us to become more prayerful followers of Christ, and he built on this idea in 2014 when he stressed the necessity of prayer if we are to see our local congregations renewed and thriving once again. There are 1178 churches in our Con-ference. I want to invite you to participate in a new prayer ministry for the coming ten months that will give you the opportunity to pray for each one of them! Beginning in August, you can sign up to receive a weekly e-mail that will include a list of three to four congregations that you can pray for each day. Using this method of scheduling of 25 to 30 churches a week, you’ll be able to pray for all 1178 of them by the time 2015 Annual Conference rolls around next June. The best part is that it only takes a time commitment of 5 to 10 minutes each day! If you would like to be included in this ministry, please e-mail me at [email protected] so that I can add your name to the mailing list. The list will be sent every Sunday for the following Mon–Sun week, and the first one will come out on August 16. Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you. –Tobias Lutz
Music Ministry –– Dates to RememberMusic Reading Day – Saturday August 16
Handbells: 10 a.m. Lunch: noon
Aldersgate Choir: 1 p.m.
Rehearsals Resume:Aldersgate Ringers: Tuesday, August 26, 11 a.m.
(Tuesday August 19: Aldersgate Ringers’ Lunch at the Lake)Aldersgate Choir: Wednesday, August 20, 7 p.m.
Wesley Ringers: Wednesday, September 10, 5:30 p.m.Young Adult Handbells: Wednesday, September 10, 6:30 p.m.
Children's Pageant rehearsals: Wednesday, September 10, 6:30 p.m.
God’s Storehouse Appeals to ChurchesDanville’s food pantry is in need of food such as:
RICE—CANNED VEGETABLES—CRACKERS—PASTA CANNED MEATS (E.G., TUNA, CHICKEN, CHEF BOYARDEE
PRODUCTS)—DRIED BEANS—SOUP TOMATO PRODUCTS—CEREALS (ANY KIND)
Do you have extra produce from your garden? Fresh fruits and veggies are wonderful to distribute to the clients!
The need is high and the food donations low…Please bring your donations to 750 Memorial Drive, or call God’s Storehouse if you have questions: 434.793.3663.
Great big thank yous ... To Frank Davis, Tom Underwood, Lester Payne, and Leslie Navis for all their hard work painting the four-year-old classroom for Children's House.
More Improvements to the Education Wing of the Church ... Thanks to Our Volunteers!
... To Tom Underwood and Gary Benefield for replacing the tile floor in the three-year-old classroom.
To Mount Vernon members: I have finished my chemo and will now start hormone treatment and possibly radiation. I have come a long way in the last ten months, and a lot of credit goes to you for all the notes, phone calls, e-mails, and food that seemed to come at the perfect time. Budge joins me in thanking you, our Mount Vernon family, for your love, support, encouragement, and especially your prayers. Carolyn Kent
Flowers for the SanctuaryIf you would like to donate flowers for the sanctuary for the Sunday worship services, perhaps in honor or in memory of someone, please contact Emily Potts, 434.791.3538 or [email protected]. Thank you so much to Terry Deane Harris, who has done a great job of coordinating the flowers for the past six months!
Found at ChurchThis Hart Schaffner Marx rain-coat with lining, size 42L, was left at Mount Vernon sometime in the spring, possibly at a funeral. If it is not claimed soon, we will find a home for it.
New Prices for “The Upper Room” MagazinesBecause the publisher of “The Upper Room” has raised the prices, Mount Vernon Church asks those who pick up the magazine at church for a slightly larger donation:
Regular size: $1.00 Large format: $1.50
You can pick up the magazines each month on the display rack in the hall outside the church office, or on the shelf just outside the parlor door.
Children’s House Wish ListWe would love to have ...
“Step 2” type outdoor playset for under-2 year olds (gently used is fine)
Petco gift cards to help feed our class- room pets!
We Are “Connected”!Mount Vernon Church now has WiFi throughout the facility. Many thanks to the anonymous donor (a young family)! Now you can connect to the Internet with your smartphone, tablet, or laptop, anywhere in the building.
Network: Mt Vernon Wifi Password: MVC107!!
In early July, our older elementary children participated in the Virginia Conference Helping Hands mission event, based at Fairview UMC. The children visited God's Pit Crew and the Humane Society to learn about ways they can be involved in service. They enjoyed exciting worship and games and made new friends from other churches. Many thanks to Beth deAristizabal and Thomas Fortney who served as chaperones. Participants were Brendan deAristizabal, Sophie Parrish, Will Anglea, Noah Reed, Mary Hawkins, Elisha Shelton, and Emma Larking.
Children’s “Helping Hands” Mission Event Sunday Worship ServicesSunday, August 10
Ninth Sunday After PentecostScripture: Luke 1: 1–4, 2: 21–52Sermon: “The Gospel According
to Luke (Part 1)
Sunday, August 17Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
Scripture: Luke 3: 1–22Sermon: “The Gospel According
to Luke (Part 2)
Sunday, August 24 Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
Scripture: John 3: 16 – 21Sermon: “The Gospel According
to John (Part 1)”
Sunday, August 31Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
Scripture: John 14: 8 – 17Sermon: “The Gospel According
to John (Part 2)
We want YOU! At the
Annual Church Picnic Sunday, September 7 4 – 7 p.m. Ballou Park
All are welcome ... friends, neighbors, families!
Remember all the fun we had last year?
Project Crossroads 2014Our team of 28 youth and adults traveled to Marion, Virginia, July 20 – 25 to participate in the home repair ministry of Project Crossroads. This marks the 13th consecutive year our teams have worked in the Appalachian mountains and foothills to assist low-income residents with repairs and projects they cannot afford to do themselves. Our projects this year on three sites included roof replacement and repairs, a new porch, new stairs, repairs to a sagging floor and a porch ceiling, and a wheelchair ramp. The three families were delighted with the work and expressed their sincere appreciation for the excellent handiwork of our team. “Serving from the Heart” was the theme and focus of our program time as we explored our own spiritual gifts and affirmed the gifts of others. After work we enjoyed trips to the Marion pool, the Saltville wave pool, and the ice cream shop.
Once again, our whole team benefited from the loving care shown to us by Margaret Scott and Tammy Waters, our cooks. Thanks to all who served as Prayer Partners with our team members. The letters were much appreciated and we felt your prayers.
TEAM MEMBERS: Lily Hungarland, Nicholas Wright, Abby deAristizabal, Mac Newell, Charlotte Parrish, Ben Parrish, Patrick Woodard, Tristan Woodard, Deonte Jones, Chris Waters, Sarah Hawkins, Ian Brande, Hannah Hawkins, Monica Jones, Elizabeth Payne, Thomas Fortney, Alliya Kautzman, Frank Cuthrell, Gary Benefield, Chuck Sampson, Tom Savastano, Frank Davis, Lude Labieville, Tammy Waters, Margaret Scott, Allison Harris.
In September... The
Crossroads Team will lead one Sunday’s
worship services!
In Our Thoughts and Prayers . . . At home: Bill Hardy, Margaret Powell, Zane Kinn
At Roman Eagle: Zula CallahanAt Riverside Healthcare: Greg Read
At Stratford House: Newton Ray, Sr., Marjorie Hood
September Birthdays
August Birthdays
1 Casey Fowler Rhonda Yates 2 Neill McMillan, Jr. Sonia Williamson 3 John Morris Zoey Zickefoose 4 Lois Kirkland Tobias Lutz 5 Edward Long 6 Carter Bauman Hudson Dunn Sophie Parrish 7 Catherine Bendall Dick Patterson Stephanie Spainhour Zickefoose Charles Lee Turbiville11 Margaret Ashby Maloney Phillip Blackmon12 David Johnston13 Charles Jackson14 Lindsey Burton T. J. O’Neill Chelsa Williamson15 William Charles Thompson16 Ruth Anderson17 Carolyn Moore Joyce Obstler18 Newton Ray, Sr. Walter Yates, II19 Brock Abernathy Dan Waters20 Suzanne Mills
Our deepest sympathyTo the family of William (Bill) Griffith,
who died on July 4.To the family of Steven Daniels Jr.,
who died on July 6.To the family of Bettie Carter,
who died on July 28.To the family of Charles (Zan) Womack Jr.,
who died on August 4.
ALTAR GUILDAugust: Mary Franks, Van Keck, Marlyn Sigmon,
Betty Ann SmithSeptember: Joanne Bucklew, Vicki Johnston,
Joyce Fuquay
USHERSAugust 10 8:30: Darrell Williamson, Tom Savastano,
Brendan DeAristizabal (alt.) 11:00: J.G. Hurt, Budge Kent, Gene Saunders,
John Ranson, Coleman Hylton, Bill Smith (alt.)August 17 8:30: Bill Booker, Tom Booker, Brendan
DeAristizabal (alt.) 11:00: Tom Leggett, Andrew Farley, David Fuquay,
Tommy Hodges, Bill Smith, Coleman Hylton (alt.)
August 24 8:30: Tom Savistano, Darrell Williamson, Brendan DeAristizabal (alt.)
11:00: Tom Leggett, J.G. Hurt, Charles Sampson, Bill Smith, Tom Underwood, John Ranson (alt.)
August 31 8:30: John Morris, Tom Booker, Brendan deAristizabal (alt.)
11:00: Melissa Herke and Young Adults
Our Worship Assistants
Gluten-free communion bread is available at Mount Vernon. Please contact the pastor, at
793-6824, before Communion Sunday if you would like gluten-free wafers.
23 Emaline Adkins Christopher Bailey Betty Eller Carol Gibbs Elsie Slayton24 Andrew Farley Adam Hawkins Cutler Payne25 Jim Gourlay Jane O’Neill Patrick Turbiville26 Elizabeth Furgurson Sami Tiver Belanger28 Jane Anglea Pete Brown Katie Fitch Nell Jefferson30 Joe Garrett Summer Milligan Cathy Hawkins31 Stephen Fowler Harry Milam Ashlyn Payne
* Includes $16,000.00 from the Foundation (Dot Rich Fund)
Attendance,Tithes Gifts
$5,660.10
8,855.15
6,166.82
5,957.00
5,204.00
8:30 11:00 Contributions
June 29
July 6
July 13
July 20
July 27
20
32
31
27
24
122
108
116
191
136
Week of
Income through: $234,719.50*Expenses through: $279,371.45 Balance: ($44,651.95)
2014 Year-to-Date Report
Total: $31,843.07
1 Jesse Mayhew, III Steve Wyatt Charles Sampson 2 Phyllis Acker Leslie Navis Thomas Underwood Jr. 3 Chris Griffith DeDe Moyer 4 Jeff Clifton 5 Cathy Grogan Thomas O’Neill, III
The German Club of DanvilleMargurete Grekos
Susan GreyBill & Pat Harper
Harris, Harvey, Neal & Co. (Joe Foster)Bernadine & Jay Hayes
Melissa HerkeJohn Hiltzheimer
Tom & Martha Jo HodgesAnn & J.G. HurtJim & Jan Jarrett
Mary Evelyn JeffersonNell Jefferson
David & Vickie JohnstonVincent Kania
Nancy & Steve KaylorTim & Carol Anne Kernodle
Frannie LaramoreJohn Laramore
Randy & Cathy LavinderHarry & Betty Lea
Tom & Betty LeggettLois Love
Frances McMillanCharles & Carol Majors
Herb & Debi ManryRobert C. Marsh Jr.
Kaye & Danny MarshallPat Maurakis
Mr. & Mrs. Lea Abercrombie & FamilySue & Charlie Abercrombie
Fran AshbyFred & Carolyn Baker
Carol & Dillon BarnettStephen & Wanda Bass
Catherine BendallKirk Bidgood
Tommie & Phil BlackmonJimmy Bolton
Pete & Jean BrownDiane Bruce
Don & Pattie CairnsJoe, Judy, Jonathan & Myron Carr
Kathleen Arey CarrollJim & Helen Cheyney
Michael & Patsi ComptonJ. L. & Susan Cumbey
Philip and Carol Daly Jr.Don & Eddie Dees
Leslie DobbinsMary Lou Dunn
Roy & Elizabeth DunnJoe & Ann FosterJerry & Ely Foster
W. J. FosterMary & Jerry Franks
David & Joyce FuquayWright & Carolyn Garrett
David & Vickie Johnston Budge & Carolyn KentTom & Betty Leggett
Pat MaurakisJessie & Jerrye Mayhew
Ellen Beville & Eddie MitchellJohn & Gayle Morris
Dr. & Mrs. J. Richard PattersonJim & Jan Sutherland
Richard & Betty TurnerJean Harper Vernon
Darrell & Ann Williamson
Gifts in memory of Eunice Fulcher
(Ann Williamson’s mother)have been received from
Catherine BendallJim & Jan Sutherland
Betty Yates
Gifts in memory of William “Bill” Griffith have been received from
Gifts in memory of James Bucklew have been received fromCatherine Bendall
Tom BookerBill Booker Jr.
Jim & Helen CheyneyBetty & Robert Cox
Fred & Shirley DuncanBill & Faye DyerJerry & Ely Foster
Dana & Max GlassMargurete Grekos
Florine Hall
Jessie & Jerrye MayhewJoe & Gayle Miller
Ellen Beville & Eddie MitchellMount Vernon Young Adult Group
Dan & Sam NewellDr. & Mrs. J. Richard Patterson
Dan & Barbara PleasantMichael & Susan ReganNelson & Emma Rich
Jennie RogersClifton & Connie Rowe
Carolyn & Douglas ShiflettBill & Betty Ann Smith
Danny & Frankie Jean ThomasRichard & Betty TurnerRev. and Mrs. James Utt
Jean Harper VernonRuth & Andy Waggoner
Jesse & Verla WallRonnie & Lucia Waters
Amy WilmarthEdward & Jane White
Robert Whitt Jr.Frank & Sue Wickers
Wilkinson Consulting & CPADarrell & Ann Williamson
Anne WoodLinwood & Peggy Wright
Mr. & Mrs. Landon Wyatt Jr.Jack & Linda Yeatts
A gift in memory of Margaret Lanham has been received from
Jim & Jan Sutherland
Abercrombie Oil Co.Alliance One International
Mr. & Mrs. J.D. Andrews Fran AshbyJay Barker
Carol & Dillon BarnettCatherine Bendall
Thomas BookerBill & Lynne BookerBrewer Foundation
Theodore & Sandra BroomeBurley Stabilization Corp.
Wesley & Doris CainesJim & Helen Cheyney
Michael & Patsi ComptonFrank & Eleanor Cuthrell
Susan & Jim DanielRicky, Kathy, Jordan & Taylor Dix
Leslie, Helen, Courtney & Mac DobbinsDorothy Driskill
The Dumont FamilyMary Lou Dunn
Mary & Jerry FranksGabriella Garden Club
The German Club of DanvilleBonnie Griffith
Hail & Cotton International GroupTerry Deane Ley HarrisBernadine & Jay Hayes
Tom & Martha Jo HodgesVeronica & Cyrus Hoomani
Dan, Sharon, Ben, & Laura HughesAnn & J.G. Hurt
Nell JeffersonPam Jessup
Budge & Carolyn KentTim & Carol Anne Kernodle
H. Graham Knott Jr.Lindsey Kreger and Fran Motley
Randy & Cathy LavinderHarry & Betty LeaEdgar & Lisa Love
Lois LoveFrances McMillan
Lindsay, Emily, & Parham McNairCharles & Carol Majors
Pat MaurakisEllen Ann Melenikiotis
Elis & Ioannis MelenikiotisAndrew MelenikiotisSue Leggett Miller
Ellen Beville & Eddie MitchellAlbert C. Monk III
Aurelia & William MonkVernon & Linda OakesClaude & Lamar Owen
Dr. & Mrs. J. Richard PattersonJason & Lindsay Payne
Piedmont Precision Machine Co.
Gifts in memory of Lorraine Hutchins (Carol Williamson’s sister) have been received from
Catherine BendallFrank & Eleanor Cuthrell
Mary Evelyn JeffersonFrances McMillan
Harry & Margaret MilamRonnie & Lucia Waters
Gifts in memory of Steven Bruce Daniels Jr. have been received from
Dale, Elizabeth Powell & AlexandraJoie & Chris Ray
Debbie & John RhoadTammy Setliff
Sigma Alpha EpsilonSoutheast Energy: Thomas L. Richie
& EmployeesSouthern Container Corp. of Wilson
Donnie & Deborah StoweJudy Strauser
John Thomas ContractorWallace & Kim Tilghman
Michelle Trainor; Joshua & Jordan BennettW. Sloan, Royster, & Donna Tucker
Dr. & Mrs. Frank TurnerRichard & Betty Turner
U.S. Flue-Cured Tobacco GrowersJean Harper VernonJesse & Verla Wall
Dan & Tammy WatersDarrell, Lynn, & Andrew Welborn
Bob & Sharon WhittB. N. & Virginia Wiles
Wayne & Cindy WilliamsEd, Ellen, Moore Woltz
Anne WoodLinwood & Peggy Wright
Mr. & Mrs. Landon Wyatt Jr.
Gifts in memory of Paul Stanfield
have been received from
John & Pam BurgessGinger & Bob Pfister
