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April 2019
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211 Phillip Morris Drive Salisbury, MD 21804 Phone - 410-742-5334
[email protected] (Church Office) [email protected] (Carolee Greenwood) [email protected] (Tom Robinson)
Web Sites
www.christsby.com www.christ-youth.com
Pastor - Rev. Bill Green
Associate Pastor - Rev. Beth Heller Visitation Pastor - Rev. Tom McKelvey Youth Pastor - Rev. Tom Blackford Church Secretary - Shelly Culver
Newsletter Editor - Carolee Greenwood Newsletter Layout - Tom Robinson
Worship Services
Saturday Nite - 6:00 PM Sunday - 8:30 AM, 9:45 AM & 11:00 AM
Sunday School - 9:45 AM
Office Hours Monday - Thursday - 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Stewardship and Lent By Irene Phillips
The view from my window is that of a barren tree. What may appear lifeless to the naked eye is, in reality, a vibrant living tree awaiting the warmth of spring weather. Much like this tree many of us as Christian stewards are dormant awaiting
the gentle nudging of the spirit.
May the season of Lent bring inspiration and renewed commitment into our steward-
ship lives.
Sewing Group … items needed
Our group continues to make “busy quilts” for patients with dementia or Alzheimer’s dis-ease. Items needed for these include, small zippers, spools, elastic, fringe, and other small
items.
We are also working on mak-ing seat belt cushions for women who have had breast
surgeries.
We welcome all women who would like to work on any of these items. For more informa-tion contact Darlene Detroy at
410-749-9215.
Covered-dish Dinner for Golden Group on
Monday, April 1 By Carolyn Jones, Chairperson
Our Spring covered-dish dinner will be held on April 1, at 6 PM, in Fellowship Hall. Tea, coffee, and some meats will be provided. Please bring a meat, vegetable, bread, or
dessert.
There will be door prizes, and our entertainment will be the King’s Ambassadors. We’d love
to have you join us!
Cancer Kits to be assembled on April 16
We will be preparing 50-75 Cancer Kits on April 16 at 9:30 AM in Room E-5 in the Educa-
tion Building.
Items needed are Kleenex, hand sanitizer, lip balm, small notebooks, wrapped candy, chewing gum, scarves, reading material, word search books,
and small bottles of water.
We really appreciate all the items provided by the congrega-
tion. Thank you. Boxtops and Fund for Education labels
We continue to collect and send these labels to Red Bird Mission in Beverly, Kentucky. They redeem each label for 10 cents which is used to provide food, clothing, and other items
for the people of Appalachia.
This is a depressed area with few jobs available, so they are
always in dire need.
These labels can be found on numerous food items as well as Hefty garbage bags and Scott
towels and toilet paper.
There is a wooden Cancer Kit box in the lobby to place your labels. Thank you for taking the time to look for items which
have these labels.
The mission of Salisbury Urban Ministry
The mission of SUM is to be God’s hands in our
community.
If you don’t understand what that means the
Gospel of Matthew tells us very directly …
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these
brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Christ Church will be feeding at God’s Kitchen on April 6. This is a true opportunity to fulfill SUM’s mission and be GOD’s hands. We need lots of help, support and prayers in order to make this
a successful event.
Please contact Daisy or Ed Werkheiser at 410-749-4477 or [email protected], if you can help
with God’s Kitchen.
Aging GRACEfully Fundraiser Geranium Sale!!!
Please support our ministry’s mission of serving the aging adults within our church
and our community.
What better way to say “Happy Spring” or ‘Happy Mother’s Day” than a 6 inch
potted Red Geranium.
Buy for yourself, for that special someone or con-sider donating one to someone confined to the hospital or nursing home. Order your geraniums today!! Lim-
ited quantity!!! Deadline to Order is April 21.
Pick Up is at the church on the following dates/times
(Free Delivery on orders of 10 or more):
* Saturday, May 4, from 6:30 - 7:30 PM
* Sunday, May 5, from 9 AM - 12:30 PM
Place the bottom portion, along with your payment in the offering basket or mail to the church office. If you have any questions please contact Kelly-Ann at
410-784-2478 or [email protected]
Name:_____________________________
Phone Number:______________
Quantity Ordered:___________
Cost is $7.00 each
Total $ Enclosed $_____________
Payment must accompany the order. Please make
checks payable to “CUMC”.
Pint Sale Wednesday, April 10
Chicken Salad $8
Cream-of-Crab Soup $9
Bread Pudding with Raisins $4
Corn Bread $4
Orders in by Monday, April 8
Pickup on Wednesday, April 10
Order forms will be in the bulletins or contact, Jeanette Brown (410-749-6398), Irene Phillips (410-749-6297), or the
Church Office (410-742-5334)
Delivery upon request of $50 or more
Join us at the Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, April 13
By Danny Boggs, Chairperson
The men of the church will meet for breakfast on Satur-
day, April 13 at 9:00 AM in Fellowship Hall.
This meeting is a follow up “critiquing” of the men’s conference which was held in February. We will also be planning upcoming events so please bring suggestions for
these opportunities.
Mothers and Others Celebration
By Erin Kenny, Coordinator
Please mark your calendars and join us for our Mothers and Others event on Saturday, May 18, from 2 to 4 PM in the Fellowship Hall. We would love to be able to honor our Moms here at a church called Christ and all those who are that role to so many of us without having
the title.
As Mother’s Day approaches, this time of year can be difficult for those who have lost their mothers or for those who are praying to be called “Mom”. Yet as women, each of us is called by God to be a spiritual mom to someone coming up
behind us — the next generation.
No matter what age you are, you have had women in your life that have made a significant
impact.
So remember to come out Saturday, May 18 at 2 PM and honor those who love us unconditionally. Invite those who have been influential in your life, or those who you love like a child as we celebrate the
broad definition of “mother”.
Let’s honor mothers and oth-ers with some food, fellowship and fun! Children of all ages are
welcome!
The Celebration Choir will present a post Easter Musical
By Susan Robinson
The Celebration Choir will present Kingdom, Power, Glory, praising the Risen Christ, on Saturday, April 27, at 6 PM and Sunday, April 28, at 3 PM in our sanctuary. Free admission, no tickets will be issued. The
nursery will be provided.
Come and join us for this powerful musical program as we retell the story of the resurrection of Jesus! For Thine is the KINGDOM, and the POWER, and the GLORY
forever!
Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County is one of the many local mission projects sup-ported by this church
called Christ.
We all understand their mission: to build and rehabilitate simple, de-cent homes with the help of the homeowner families, volunteer labor and tax-deductible dona-tions of money and materials. Habitat homes are sold to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable, no-interest loans. The home-owners’ monthly mortgage payments come back to the affiliate to help build more
homes for more families.
But did you know about Women Build? 60% of Habitat Homes are built for women head of household families. More than 50% of volunteers are women, but only 15% of volunteer builders are women. The Women Build program was established by Habitat to encourage the involvement of women in the construction of Habitat homes. In partnership with Lowe’s, women are learn-ing construction skills, helping to build their own homes. An additional benefit is with in-creased confidence they are better able to handle day to day situations with the maintaining
of their homes.
Check out Habitat’s ReStore! ReStore accepts new and used building materials from various sources that can be sold to the public at a fraction of retail. Too much for you to take – They will pick up for you. Just call and make the arrangements. All proceeds go directly to
Habitat.
Habitat for Humanity is a worthy project
Builds are scheduled every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Check out their website at, www.wicomicohabitat.org to schedule yourself (or your small group) to volunteer with this
worthy project.
The Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy will do free dental services
The Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy will occur on April 5 and 6 at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury. Thousands of adults will regis-ter to receive free dental ser-vices. Services range from cleanings to extractions and restorations; from veneers to
partial dentures.
These are volunteer clinics. Everyone from the registrar to the hygienist, x-ray technician and the escorts are volunteers. Proof of poverty is not required. There is no charge for these services. Funding is provided by private contributions from individuals, foundations, corpo-rations, service organizations, churches, and special events. In 2017, well over 1100 patients were treated and over $1.126 million dollars’ worth of ser-
vices were provided!!
This is the fourth event to be held in Salisbury. People come from all over the east coast – Pennsylvania, the western shore of Maryland, Delaware, Vir-ginia and of course the eastern shore of Maryland. It is com-pletely volunteer based and the response is overwhelming. If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity, check out their website, easternshoremom.org, as there are still volunteer va-cancies available. If you are one of the more than 100 million people in the United States without dental insurance, come
out and register for services.
Side note: this is what the MNGF are doing as one of their
service projects.
Flooring project is complete!
By Paul Phillips
The Trustees are pleased to announce the completion of the new flooring project. A special thank you for the flexibility of our membership as this momen-tous task was accomplished and to the professionals for their
advice and guidance.
Unintentional spills happen under the best scenarios. Imme-diate cleanup of sugary liquids is important for both the car-peted areas as well as the wood flooring. If cleanup is impossi-ble at the time of the spill, please notify the trustees imme-
diately.
Ways you can help in Worship
Terri Boggs, Worship Chairperson
Would you like to help in Worship? Here are some sug-gestions. Please prayerfully consider joining us for our Holy
Week services.
We will have a 2-part drama Thursday and Friday night, April 18 and 19 at 7:00 PM. The people involved in this drama have been putting in
hours of practice for – YOU!
These services help us better understand what happened from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. It was an amazing week for Jesus and his followers. We will experience some of the insights and feelings of the people dur-ing one of the most important
weeks in the life of Jesus.
Also, our choir has been prac-ticing for their post Easter musi-cal. On Saturday April 27 at 6:00 PM and Sunday April 28 at 3:00 PM, the Celebration Choir will be giving the musical pres-entation of Kingdom, Power, Glory. Again, they have been practicing this for weeks for – YOU! They would LOVE to see YOU join us in the experience
of ‘praising the Risen Christ’!
All of these services are a great way to invite others to come to church for a different worship experience. Let’s fill
the church!
Don’t miss the Messiah Inquest By Carol Alex, Drama Ministry.
Was Jesus really the Messiah? Was he a fraud or a charlatan? Find out from the people who
were there.
Part one is on Thursday, April 18 at 7:00 PM and the conclu-sion is on Friday, April 19 at
7:00 PM.
Caring for our youngest
For many years we have been pleased to offer child care dur-ing most services so that parents
can focus on worship.
We’ve been fortunate the last two years to have Patti Green as
our volunteer coordinator.
Now it’s time to have some-one else fill that role. The Staff Parish Relations Team is look-ing for a new coordinator which will be a paid staff position. This person will be responsible to assist with providing cover-age and managing a schedule of
volunteers.
For a job description and more information contact SPRC Chairperson, Debbie Bounds, at
What do you see when you read the above greeting? Can you figure out how I’ve started this note? For some of us it’s downright impossible to solve a word puzzle like it, for others it’s just a bit of a chal-lenge, and for still
others it’s easy.
Isn’t that a lot like the signifi-cance of the cross? A majority of those present refused to un-derstand it – or maybe they just couldn’t begin to. They scoffed at, tormented, and spat upon Jesus on His way to Calvary. They mocked Him, ridiculed Him, and hurled insults at Him. They called out at the “King of the Jews” with disdain and
derision.
The second group, I think, were the believers who fol-lowed the parade to the hill that day. At the base of the cross, they’d stood frozen with fear and horror. Their leader/teacher/rabbi was almost naked as He’d stumbled up the road. He, who told them that He was sent from God, was secured through his wrists and feet with merciless spikes. He, who they’d seen heal blind eyes and deaf ears, was physically broken. He, who’d raised people from the dead, was dying before their eyes. Shock and awe must have filled the minds of His follow-
ers.
Would they have lost a little
faith at least?
The thought makes me recall the song Buried in the Grave by “All Sons and Daughters.”
These are the words
of the chorus:
All we had, all we had, was a promise like a
thread;
Holding us, keeping us, oh, from fraying at
the edge.
All we knew, all we knew, was You said You’d come
again
You’d rise up from the dead.
Can you imagine being a Christ follower that first Easter? All you would have had was “a promise like a thread” to hold onto to get you through the three darkest days in the history
of mankind.
We’re so blessed to be on this side of the story. We’re so blessed to know that Jesus’ horrendous death led to His glorious resurrection. We’re so blessed to be able to see the
fulfillment of God’s plan.
It may seem backwards to the rest of the world…but to us, Easter is the most precious gift
we can receive.
Oh, and speaking of back-wards…did you figure out the first line? Happy April and
Easter!
Blessings and peace to you all.
Retsae dna lirpa yppah! By Pastor Beth
Chicken is on the menu for our
3rd Thursday Dinner
Mark your calendar for April 18 at 6:00 PM for our 3rd Thursday Dinner. We will be having Fried Chicken from Red
Door. Yum!
Suggestions for a covered dish to bring: Salad, fruit, dinner rolls, casseroles, desserts. Tea
and water will be provided.
Come hungry and Enjoy the
fellowship!
Glorious Day “One day the grave could conceal Him no longer
One day the stone rolled away from the door
Then He arose, over death He had conquered
Now He’s ascended, my Lord evermore
Death could not hold Him, the grave could not keep Him
From rising again
Living, He loved me Dying, He saved me.
Buried, He carried my sins far away Rising,
He justified freely forever One day He’s coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day”
Glorious Day by Casting Crowns
I love the lyrics of Glorious Day. In a few short words they capture the meaning and power of Easter. The empty tomb tells us that the life-giving, life-saving God is on the loose and God wants to fill us with good things. God wants us to be a part of the Easter
Story.
The message of Easter is universal. It is meant for all people, for
God’s desire is to save and give new life to everyone.
The message of Easter is also deeply personal. God loves YOU and wants you to experience the fullness of love, grace, and peace
that Jesus offers.
Because the tomb is empty we can experience life that has mean-ing and purpose as God fills us with the Spirit and we share Christ’s
love with the world.
Because the tomb is empty, we can be assured that death is not a final ending, but a new beginning in a glorious life beyond our
ability to imagine.
As we journey toward Easter may you be renewed by the love and
grace that God so freely gives.
Peace,
Pastor Bill
Confirmation Service
Sunday, April 7, at 2 PM
Come join us as we celebrate with five young men in our congregation who are taking a significant step in their faith journey. After eight weeks of classes and preparation, they are ready to profess their faith in Christ and become members of
this “church called Christ”
We are grateful for all those who have worked with these Confirmands over the years and
helped them grow in their faith.
As a church we pledge to support and encourage them as they grow spiritually, and we renew our own vows to follow Jesus. Your presence and your participation at this service demonstrates that they truly have a church family and that
they are important to us.
Please come and offer your prayers and support to these young people. There will be a reception with light refresh-ments immediately following
the service.
2019 Confirmands
Landon Leitner
Gavin Martin
Andrew Owens
Gatlin Porter
Lincoln Strouth
The family wants to express our thanks to Debbie Bounds, who played the keyboard and to
Terri Boggs who sang at Dale’s memorial.
We also want to thank the ladies who served the excellent meal and the ones who took their
time to prepare a dish for the luncheon.
Special thanks to Pastor Bill for his visit and his kind expression of sympathy and thoughtful-ness. We wish to thank everyone for your thoughtfulness and kindness. Christ UMC is a
wonderful church to attend.
From our hearts
Pat Smith & Family
Thank you so much for the bags of many help-ful items you distributed to cancer patients at PRMC recently. Your generosity and support are
very much appreciated!
Many thanks,
Helen Shockley
Dear Christ UMC,
Thank you so much for allowing us to use the Fellowship Hall for our workshop on Engaging Faith Communities for Coastal Resilience. The room was very well suited to our needs and we heard several comments about how beautiful the
space was.
I want to also give special thanks to Shelly Culver who helped answer my many questions ahead of the workshop and Tom Robinson, who helped orient us to the space and was available to answer our questions the day of the work-
shop.
On behalf of the project team, thank you very
much!
Christy Miller Hesed
Project Director
We are making a difference ... and you can, too! By Donna Clark RN, Director,
Help and Outreach Point of Entry, Inc.
We serve over 1,500 different people every year, and, occasionally, we will receive a thank-you card. It does feel good to have a client show their grate-
fulness for our help.
Recently, a man walked into our office accompa-nying a new client who was seeking help. He looked at me and asked if I remembered him, and my re-sponse was that he looked familiar, but I couldn’t remember his name. It turns out that in 2017 he came to us for help getting his ID and other docu-mentation to obtain employment. I checked his file and found out we had paid for a birth certificate and ID, helped him get his social security card, and finally paid for some dental care. He was so proud of himself to come back and thank us for our help. He is now employed as a house manager in a half-way house and transports clients to appointments. His comment was that he could not have gotten where he is today without our help. Hearing his words made all the craziness of the day melt away, and we realized that, in spite of the controlled chaos that is standard for our office, we are helping people break the cycle of homelessness when they’re
committed to changing.
The support of the community for our agency is a strong factor in allowing us to reach people who are vulnerable and lost. I watched the love and support of the Community Emergency Shelter Project trans-form at least six different men this winter. If your heart moves you to do something for another per-son, just do it. God is telling you to make that phone
call, write that card, or visit that friend.
1 Corinthians 13: 1-13
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Gaia Cray
Jacob Harbinson
Jamison Harbinson
Lavater Waters
Connie Beckwith
Shawn Elliott
Kristen Smith
Riley Taylor
Bryan Boggs
Jenny Dennis
Melissa Finney
Jodi Danzi
Andrew Owens
Aren Cray
Mary Stehl
Carter Finney
Colby Taylor
Matt Martin
Lyn Wolske
Henry Brittingham
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Dwight Coleman
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Connor Willey
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Mike & Cindy McIntyre
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Joe & Ginny Bullis
Russell & Brandy Taylor
Bob & Beth Jones
Gerald & Carol Brinson
Ken & Donna Lowe
Al & Judy Duitscher
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Hazel Upton (93) died on March 15. She will be missed by her family and friends.
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Jo Ann Fields for having her picture and article in The Daily Times (see the bulletin board).
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Courtney Lowe, for making the Wi-Hi Varsity softball team, as a Freshman.
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Matt Lowe, senior at Wi-Hi, for being selected Best Defensive Basketball Player for the South Bayside Conference. He was also named Co-MVP of his team. He also had his picture in The Daily Times (see the bulletin board).
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Megan Lowe for being on the Dean’s List again at Salisbury University. She is a senior and is now doing her Student teaching. She will graduate in May,
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