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OUR MISSION “Love God and Love
Our Neighbor”
OUR VISION “Reaching All People
for Christ”
Sundays
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:00 a.m. Worship Service
5:30 p.m. Prayers and Praise
Wednesdays
5:15 p.m. Family Night Supper
6:00 p.m. Bible Studies
6:00 p.m. Youth and Children
Nursery Available at all times
Happy February, friends!
This month I’d like to
spotlight a nationwide
ministry that is near and
dear to my heart as it
celebrates its 30-year
Anniversary: Souper Bowl
of Caring. I am excited
that our Greystone Youth
Group will be helping us all focus on this year’s theme to “tackle
hunger!” along with hosting our February Monthly Mission and
Communion Rail Recipient.
What exactly is Souper Bowl of Caring? In 1990, Souper Bowl of
Caring began with a simple prayer from a single youth group: “Lord,
even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of
those without a bowl of soup to eat.”
Since then, more than $150 million has been generated for local charities
across the country through Souper Bowl of Caring. It has become a
powerful movement transforming the time around the Big Game (Super
Bowl) into the nation’s largest celebration of giving and serving.
Through this mission, young people learn to make a positive difference
in the world as they collect food, raise money and serve at hunger-relief
charities and show caring and compassion in local communities across
the country.
So how do we help? For starters, each person is asked to please bring a
$1 bill and one can of non-perishable food on Souper Bowl Sunday of
Caring, February 2nd. All month, on behalf of our Youth Group, we will
be collecting monetary donations and non-perishable food for our Youth
Group’s Charity of Choice: The Harbor.
Beautiful work based on the scripture of Matthew 25, I invite us all to
pick up an extra item or two and be ready to make a special donation in
our Communion offering on February 2nd – as we remember the words of
Jesus: “Assuredly, I say to you, in as much as you did it to one of the
least of these my brethren, you did it to me.”
I look forward to the wonderful February mission about to unfold! To
God be the glory.
Love, Pastor T
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FEBRUARY 2020
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Greystone United Methodist Church
February 2 Souper Bowl Sunday of Caring
Sunday School 9:00 A.M. Worship Service 10:00 A.M.
(Greeters) Emory Foster/Frances Foster/Caleb Bullard
(Ushers) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Bobby Vick/Mike Johnson
K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson Pre-School—Mary Bullard Nursery—Suzanne Harden
Coffee Nook Nibbles: The Miskells
No Evening Service.
February 9 .
Sunday School 9:00 A.M. Worship Service 10:00 A.M.
Fellowship Lunch 11:00 A.M.
(Greeters) Pam Pilcher/Kathi Dasinger/Madison Bullard
(Ushers) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Bobby Vick/Mike Johnson
K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson Pre-School—Mary Bullard Nursery—Suzanne Harden
Coffee Nook Nibbles: Carolyn Johnson
Prayers and Praise Service 5:30 P.M.
February 16 .
Sunday School 9:00 A.M. Worship Service 10:00 A.M.
(Greeters) Curt Anderson/Sherry Anderson/Olivia Bullard
(Ushers) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Bobby Vick/Mike Johnson
K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson Pre-School—Mary Bullard Nursery—Suzanne Harden
Coffee Nook Nibbles: Frances Foster
Prayers and Praise Service 5:30 P.M.
February 23 .
Sunday School 9:00 A.M. Worship Service 10:00 A.M.
(Greeters) Wanda Schamp/Marcia Hustead/Caleb Bullard
(Ushers) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Bobby Vick/Mike Johnson
K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson Pre-School—Mary Bullard Nursery—Suzanne Harden
Coffee Nook Nibbles: Need Volunteer
Prayers and Praise Service 5:30 P.M.
Faith-Sharing
An Exciting,
Church-Wide Bible Study
Continues
Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.
It's not too late to join our Wednesday night Bible Study, "Faith-Sharing!" Each week, a wonderful time together is led by one of our Greystone brothers and sisters in Christ. Maxie Dunnam wrote these words of support for our weekly Study: “Theology is here, challenge is here, and concern is here that the world would know Jesus Christ.” Join us at 6:00 p.m. each Wednesday night.
On Wednesday, February 26th, our Lenten Journey to the Cross of Christ begins as we observe the Imposition of Ashes on Ash Wednesday. After our evening meal (at 5:15 p.m.) we will join together for a special Ash Wednesday Service at 6:00 p.m. There will be no Bible Study on this night. Please join us as we remember the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus and share together in the beginning of our Lenten Season.
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February 18th at Noon
here at the Church.
Bring a friend & a dish to
share. Fried Chicken
will be provided.
Come join us for a time of
Friendship, Laughter and
Fellowship.
Everyone is welcome &
encouraged to come!!!
Contact Shirley Brackin or Jennifer
Hamilton for more information.
Hostesses: TBD
A.R.M.E.D., Greystone's Men's
Ministry, is a ministry for men and boys
of all ages. Their love for Christ unites
them with this ministry about
missions. The men meet the second
Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm in
the church sanctuary for a meal,
fellowship, and planning.
Next Meeting-
February 10th at 6:30 p.m.
Faith Circle is one of our Women’s Groups that
meets every month (second Tuesday) at 9:30
a.m. A brunch and time of devotion is shared
and enjoyed by all.
Grace/Love Circle is another Women’s Group
that meets at Mama Rosa’s on the third Monday
of every month at 6:00 p.m. for dinner,
fellowship and time of devotion.
Christian Women United (C.W.U.) is both of our
Women’s Groups combined. C.W.U. meets
quarterly at the Church for a Covered-Dish
Lunch and time of fellowship.
All women are invited to be a part of these
wonderful gatherings!
Christian Women United Circle Ministry Groups
Donation for Love In Action: Soap Donations for Wesley Place’s store
C.W.U. March 3 at 12 p.m. at church
. FAITH CIRCLE
February 11 at 11:30 a.m.
Grace-Love Circle February 17 at Mama Rosa’s at 6 p.m.
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Greystone UMC Children & Youth News In my article last month, I mentioned that our Youth and Children were recognized by The
Harbor Church as the longest continually-serving group to ever serve there. While other
churches may have had a longer association with The Harbor, no other group has been as
dedicated as our youth to serve on an ongoing basis. Our children have learned a lot from
this experience. Not only have they learned how to serve outside the walls of the Church;
they have met people from all walks of life. Through their encounters with The Harbor
congregation, they have witnessed peoples’ struggles, learned life lessons through their
testimonies, and celebrated with them in their victories.
Some of our youth help with the children while others stay in the worship service.
Afterwards, we all help serve food to the congregation. It is humbling to see the gratitude on
the faces of some of the people that come through the line. I consider it a privilege to be able
to serve alongside of our young people.
During February, the youth will once again be
leading a church-wide ministry opportunity called
Souper Bowl of Caring. In 1990, Souper Bowl of
Caring began with a simple prayer from a single
youth group: “Lord, even as we enjoy the Super
Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those
without a bowl of soup to eat.”
Since then, more than $150 million has been
generated for local charities across the country through Souper Bowl of Caring. It has become
a powerful movement that transforming the time around the Big Game, into the nation’s
largest celebration of giving and serving.
February 2 is Souper Bowl Sunday! We have a special service planned to kickoff this ministry
opportunity and will collect non-perishable food throughout the month. Please feel free to
donate as much and as often as the Lord leads you.
Don’t forget:
Sunday School at 9:00 am with Mrs. Patti Walker.
Wednesday night Stick Ministry practice.
Sunday night Bible Study
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Greystone United Methodist Church
“Get Your Game On” …that’s the theme for the next Cheerful Hearts afternoon event. Tuesday, Feb.11, 5:00-6:30, is so close to Valentine’s we just might have to celebrate with a little pink and red. The activity time will be filled with a few games with our own “Greystone” twist so plan to join in the fun as well provide a joy-filled afternoon with our guests from the 4 group homes. The donation list for our menu items will be out soon so you can see how you would like to participate.
Thank you again for making the Christmas party such a beautiful expression of love.
Fellowship Lunch February 9th
Bring your favorite side dish & enjoy the fellowship after the
morning Worship Service & eat some lunch. The church provides
the chicken & beverages.
Our ladies Bible study
meets each Monday
morning at 9. Stronger,
Finding Hope in Fragile
Places by Angela
Thomas is the study.
God is greater than
every struggle you’ll
ever face. Every single
one! Today, because of Christ, you can live
stronger. This seven session study will guide you
into biblical truth so you can live a confident,
transformed, Christ-radiating life marked by His
strength!
Any ladies that are interested are welcome to
join! Looking forward to seeing you all!
Get Ready to Support our Girl Scout Troop
9203! All month, you/we will have the wonderful
opportunity to purchase our Girl Scout Cookies
at the Church along with helping the Troop Girls
get to Summer Camp AND make a trip to
Savannah! Our very own and wonderful Bullard
Family lead and participate in this Troop, so
your help goes a long way! There will be a table
set up in the Narthex for you to enjoy (once
again) helping this special mission.
Thank you in advance!
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Greystone United Methodist Church
"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's Amore!"
"Love me tender, love me sweet. Never let me go. You have made my life complete, and I love you so."
"Looking for love in all the wrong places, looking for love in too many faces."
I wondered how many love songs had been written, so I did a quick Google search and found this little tidbit of trivia, “It has been estimated that over 100 million love songs have been recorded.” Recorded. Wow! I wonder how many songs never made it into the recording studio. Whatever the total number of songs written is, it is obvious there is not a shortage of people trying to define what love is and what it means. The problem with the world’s method of finding love or being in love is that the word love has been so perverted and misused, it really means anything you want it to mean at any given moment. Regardless if the words that come from Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Johnny Lee or any number of artists, the end result is the same - their version of love misses the mark. But, love songs sell albums so they will keep being written and recorded.
Last Sunday evening, our Prayers & Praise service started back (Sunday evenings at 5:30) and one of the songs we sang was, “You Won’t Relent.” If you were not there, I am curious what comes to your mind when you read that title. Did you consider a love story that is like none other? Singing the words, you realize that there is One whose love is so strong towards you, He will not relent until He has all of your heart. He longs to be with you, for no other reason but that He desires to be in relationship with His crowning creation. You are probably already aware of God’s love for you. It is preached and experienced each and every week at Greystone and for that we are grateful. Grateful that we are part of such a loving vibrant body of believers.
But not everyone we come in contact with knows this love.
So what do we do with that?
We invite them for a cup of coffee…and listen.
We pray for them…even if we don’t know their name.
We share a smile…and when given the chance we share our faith.
It is an uphill battle, honestly, to try and overcome the world’s version of love to those who may have been deeply hurt by bad relationships, been lied to, and mistreated. Stay dedicated to reaching the lost, the hurt and the misled. Remember that the One who does not relent until He has all of your heart loves those around you in the same way.
You can watch the Video for “You Won’t Relent” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5LUIm_YT5Y
or you can search YouTube for Kim Walker-Smith You Won’t Relent.
*source: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/in-depth-features/deconstructing-the-love-song-how-they-work/
Making a joyful noise, Chris
Upcoming Events:
Prayers & Praise service has started back on Sunday nights at 5:30 in the Sanctuary. No service Sunday night, February 2
nd.
Choir practice will begin on Wednesday 1/29/2020
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January 2020
Income: $17,370.25 Expenses: $20,420.67
Birthdays, Anniversaries And Other Important Stuff
FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES
David & Maggie Perez 2/17 Justin & Michelle Godwin 2/18
ATTENDANCE
January 5 January 12
Sunday School: 49 Sunday School: 47
Worship: 96 Worship: 86
January 19 January 26
Sunday School: 48 Sunday School: 49
Worship: 95 Worship: 89
Newsletter Deadline is now the 20th of each month!
If you are a regular
newsletter-article
contributor OR would like
to contribute an article for
a monthly newsletter, we have put a
new newsletter timeline in place. We
need our monthly articles to please be
submitted no later than the 20th of
each month before the actual
newsletter month. It takes a lot of
time to process each article and
distribute the newsletter, so please try
to make this deadline a priority.
Thank you.
February Birthdays
Shelia Eschbach 2/03 Stephen Benak 2/03 Mike Hartzog 2/12 Marcia Hustead 2/12 Faye Carnley 2/16 Treva Benak 2/21 Ronald Fuller 2/22 Jeremy Bullard 2/23 LaLonnie Hartzog 2/23
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NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
Candace Helms Debbie Batchelor Beverly Sanders Jo Williams Judy Childree Charla Beauchamp Laura Michaud Lawanna Dykes Shirley Brackin Joan De Loach Linda Robbins Tom Walsh Carolyn Johnson Patricia Grondziak William Martin Margaret Dudka
Gypsie Richardson Sherry Dean Carolyn Odom Family of Lois Christensen Family of Jim Oltmans
PRAYER LIST
Clyde & Billie Cunningham (102 Pearce Street, 36301)
Polly Fortson (110 Hampshire Street, 36305)
Gerald & Ann McCallister (PO Box 286, Midland City 36350)
Marge Wood (707 Canterbury Dr., 36305)
. "Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive." Matthew 21:22
Wesley Place Extendicare Janie Arnold Vernon Sears(#513) Margrette Joiner(#532) Troy Health & Rehab Center Sara Williams(#510) Jerrie Hollis Billie Rabon(#727) Richard White(#715)
***Please update or make additions to our prayer list by contacting the church office.
Those Serving our Country.........
CPL Cheyenne Anderson (Washington) (granddaughter of Curt & Sherry Anderson)
MAA3 Austin Caylor (Washington) (son of Toby & Veronica Philpot)
PFC Jonathan Hamilton (Jacksonville, NC) (grandson of Buford & Polly Fortson, son of Ted & Jennifer Hamilton)
LCPL Dakota (Cody) Justice (Jacksonville, NC) (son of Chris & Connie Justice)
PVT Penny Justice (Tallahassee, FL) (daughter of Chris & Connie Justice)
SFC Matthew Kingsbury (Alabama)
GnySgt Michael Monday (California) (son of Allen & Mary Beth Brackin)
SGT Chris Moore (California) (nephew of Allen & Mary Beth Brackin)
SPC Justin Outlaw (Afghanistan) (great-grandson of Glenda Sanders)
MAJ Justin Shaw (Georgia) (grandson of Buford & Polly Fortson)
SR Robert Williams (Guam) (grandson of Bob & Wanda Schamp)
PO2 Mathew Dwayne Wilson (Seattle, WA) (son of Rick & Sue Wilson)
Homebound
Our Church, Our Community, and Our
Country
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Church Staff
Teresa Seevers Curt Anderson Chris Adkins Senior Pastor Congregational Care Pastor Worship Leader/Choir Director
Mark Robbins Carol Kinney Mike Johnson
Sound Tech Pianist Youth Director . Patty Johnson Mary Bullard Suzanne Harden
Children’s Director Pre-K Teacher Nursery
Heather Adkins Jennifer Hamilton Custodian Church Administration/IT Tech
Church Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
OFFICE: (334) 794-6725 FAX: (334) 712-9717
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.greystonedothan.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
GreystoneUnitedMethodistChurch
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A donation was made to Greystone United Methodist Church
In Memory of Myra Shewmake
By Shirley Brackin, Tom & Mary Walsh, Joy Childers,
Mac & Sylvia Carpenter, Jack & Stephanie Cox, Bobby & Sherry Dean
A donation was made to Greystone United Methodist Church
In Honor of Lawanna Dykes
By Faith Circle of Greystone UMC
Dear UMCH Family,
This past Christmas season, many of you did something very impactful - you gave your love and support to the vulnerable children cared for by the United Methodist Children's Home (UMCH).
I'm writing simply to say thank you. Nearly half of UMCH’s annual giving comes from the White Christmas offering which many of you so generously took part in.
Without the involvement of supporters like you, many vulnerable children and families in crisis might not ever be shown the love of Jesus Christ in such a powerful way.
Thank you for your continued support of providing homes, healing and much needed hope. God bless and Happy New Year!
Sincerely, Blake K. Blake Horne, Ph. D. President & CEO