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Morris Chapel is a

Stephen Ministry

Church.

When someone is in

need of care, a

Stephen Minister is

available to offer

confidential Christian

care & support.

Contact Samantha

Wesley at 595-8101

for further information.

Need to get in touch with us? Address: 2715 Darrow Road; PO Box 57; Walkertown, NC 27051

Office Phone: (336) 595-8101

Pastor Dan Lyons / [email protected]

Director of Children’s Ministries Sam Wesley / [email protected]

Director of Youth Ministries TBD

Administrative Assistant Amy Whicker / [email protected]

Director of Music Ministries Del Curling / [email protected]

Organist Sheila Bennett (11:00am)

Pianist Judy Benedek (8:45am)

Organist Grant Beard (8:45am)

Stephen Ministry Samantha Wesley @ (336) 595-8101

Ministers Every Member

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Website www.morrischapel.org

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Sunday Worship Times 8:45am-Chapel; 9am-Crossroads; 11am-Traditional

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Walkertown, NC 27051

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MORRIS CHAPEL UMC Chapel Echoes Newsletter July 6, 2015

A Message from Nicole Johnson

“The way we live our lives is our worship onto God.”

“Worship is our response to God’s extravagant grace.”

The first quote was written a decade ago for my very first sermon. The second quote was one that I

heard in a sermon given by the senior pastor of a church I had attended while in college. I share those

quotes because I’m thinking a lot about worship this week. We had Dr. Steve Rainey talk about being

awed and what it meant to praise God at our services on July 05. We praised God for the upcoming

youth mission trips and the number of youth and young adults who have decided to participate. Two

weeks ago we had Vacation Bible School and a lot of praising God for the children whose lives were

touched. The Gethsemane Vision Team, I think, is praising God for the opportunity to journey through a

visioning process for Morris Chapel North.

There are many obvious things we are praising God for and offering to God as worship. On the other

hand, our church is going through changes. We are growing, trying new things and continuing to do

old things. There are new faces and old faces. In the middle of it all, how are we worshipping God as a

community? Do we see God’s extravagant grace?

I see God’s extravagant grace in the people who are being drawn to worship as a part of the Morris

Chapel UMC family. Everyone coming together to worship here, in this space, has a story. Each person

is on a journey of faith. There are those who have come to bring their children here because Morris

Chapel is a safe space to learn about God. There are those whose families have been here since the

beginning. Still, there are others who came once and decided Morris Chapel UMC was an interesting

place to be. There are many other reasons, I am sure. One of the ways we can worship, we can re-

spond to God’s extravagant grace is continuing to make space for everyone willing to come. In mak-

ing space, we acknowledge that we have different stories and reasons for being here. We also

acknowledge that God’s grace is for everyone. This week let us worship as a community by reaching

out to someone we don’t know or have been meaning to connect with and haven’t had time. Say

hello. Find out someone’s name. Have coffee with someone. Invite someone to your Sunday School

class. Ask someone, how is it with your soul this week.

Romans 12:1 - Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as

a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.morrischapel.org/

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/morrischapel

For those in need of Hope & Healing: Scouts & leaders as they travel to Philmont, Sylvia Stockton, Major Danny Barton USAF, Mary June & Peter Platten, Nancy Gross, Suzanne Taylor, Don Hartle, Shirley Diese, Joyce, Ralph Landreth, Ed Brockwell, John Tingen, Leon Goodwill, Shirley Ennis, Darry Smith Family, Sarah Sweeney, Steve Amos, Bridget Bailey, Richard Dixon, Gethsemane Vision Team, Curtis Davis, The McKenzie Family, Pat Butler, Leslie Styers, Robert Bailey, Beatrice Dean, Thelma Lemons, Dennis Swaim, Ken Crowell, Margaret Sparkman, Helen Byrd, Lauren Myers, Kel Billings, Van Rich, Marvin Eaton, James Joyce, Zachary Evans, Carolyn Brown, Kristi Palmer & Family, Robin & Terry Stewart, Jan Curling, Dane Owens, Austin Owens, Lynne Hackaday, Jason Richardson, Richard Landreth, Anna Lamb, Daron Kahn, Tammy Gabard, Debby Pegram, Lindsi Stott, Gavin Hill, Mary Alice Campbell, Walter & Pat Smith, Tracy Harmon, Michelle White, Anne Collins, Airman USN Zander Cloete, Tommy Mitchell, Donrie McKnight, Jean Mills, Bruce Thomas, Sarah Solis, Myron Solis, Ashleigh Poe Essic, Ted Khuns

For Our Heritage Members: Deany Dillon, FC Dillon, Marlene East, Dot Peacock, Lois Redmon, Evelyn Roberts, Ruth Voss, Norma & Don Whitaker, Rubye White

For Those Who Grieve: The Family of Brenda Clark

PRAYER CHAIN

SPECIAL GIFTS

IN MEMORY

In Memory of: Jessie Dull

Given By: Marianne Heath (Children’s Ministry)

In Memory of: Kenneth Bowles

Given By: Marianne Heath (Crossroads Praise Band)

In Memory of: Rex Carlton

Given By: Marianne Heath, George & Linda King (Crossroads Praise Band)

IN HONOR

In Honor of: Deborah Ringeman

~ for her devoted service

to Morris Chapel Given By: Fred & Marilyn Martin (Weekday Ministries)

BETHESDA CENTER HELP NEEDED!

There are several dates that the Bethesda Center needs help for meals (July 13,18,27,29,30,31).

If you can assist on any of the dates below, please contact TJ Smoot or Sherry Gray.

NEXT CHAPEL ECHOES:

Monday, July 13th.

DEADLINE FOR ITEMS:

Thursday, July 10th by 12noon!

**Any items submitted AFTER the

Friday deadline may be included

in the following week’s issue

based on space availability**

~ OUR GIFTS ~

Week of July 5, 2015

Budget Receipts this week $ 8,960

Receipts to Date $ 237,074

Budgeted to Date $ 256,601

Ahead/(Behind) $ (19,527)

PROJECT IMPACT

Transfers from 6/30/15 balances:

Capital / Building Fund $ 130,424

Bus / Picnic Shelter $ 1,500

New Bus Fund $ 97,243

Playground Improvement Fund $ 3,600

Reception Room Furniture Fund $ 800

QIII Spending $ (2,770)

Project Impact Receipts this week $ 4,222

Project Impact Balance $ 235,018

Project Impact Receipts YTD $ 45,424

~ OUR PRESENCE ~

Attendance for

July 5, 2015

Sunday School: 199

Worship Service:

8:45am: 36

9:00am: 125

11:00am: 109

Total: 270

SERVING IN MINISTRY FOR 7/12/15

8:45am Service

Greeters - Eddie Campbell, Robin Neal

Worship Leader – Steve Pegram

9am Service

Crib / Toddler Nursery – Janet Neal

11am Service

Greeters – Bill Vanhoy / Ron Williams Sunday School Class

Ushers – Harvey Dillon (C), Sammy Clodfelter, Don Jones, Hank Read, Tim

Shoaf, Richard Teague, Zachary Vogler

Acolytes – Zach Freeman & Belle Martin

Children’s Church – Jennifer & Chad Butler

Crib / Toddler Nursery – Dick & Sandra Flynn

Evangelism Follow-up – Denise Shepherd & Tammy Younts

FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES STILL REMAIN

Thank you to all who volunteered for the Retail Store Donation Program.

Each of the openings for this important mission have been filled,

however, there are other Food Pantry Mission Opportunities.

Additional volunteers are needed for food distribution to clients

during the Food Pantry Open Hours of 10-11 am.

To volunteer or ask questions,

please contact Rhonda Day or Verda Hennis

First Impressions is the newly established welcome team

for the 9:00am Crossroads Service.

The training session for First Impressions is Sunday, August 2nd at 11:00am in the Family Life Center.

Happenings Around the Yadkin Valley District... Sunday, July 12, Bethlehem UMC in Advance, is hosting a concert by The Nelons gospel group at 6:00 p.m. No ticket required. A love offering will be taken.

Monday, July 13, Ardmore UMC, 630 S. Hawthorne Road in Winston-Salem, is hosting a concert by the Junaluska Singers at 7:00 p.m.

The Harmony Grove/Sharon charge will be having their annual Vacation Bible School beginning Sunday, July 12 (4-8pm) and Monday, July 13 and Tuesday, July 14 (6-8pm). It will be held at Sharon UMC located at 5330 Sharon Church Road in Lewisville, NC, for ages K-6th grade. The theme is Camp Discovery. Parents are invited for a campfire supper on Sunday at 6:30pm.


The Jane Morris Circle will travel to the Hospice

House to serve lunch on

Wednesday, July 15th at Noon.

Christmas in July

Gift of Christmas will be collecting gifts in July. Please take a tag or two

and return to the Christmas trees by July 31. Each gift should cost

between $15 to $20. Also $15 gift cards from Walmart, Roses, or Target

are greatly appreciated.

We served 283 children in 2014. Please help make this Christmas

special for families in need. If you have any questions, please contact

Sharon Burnette @ 306-2450.

Weds. July 15, 6:30pm

Ramblers Committee Meeting (Room 22)

Fri. July 31st, 6pm Annual Cookout - hot dogs, hamburgers with all the fixings! Also, homemade ice

cream. $5.00 per person. The sign-up sheet is on the board outside of the nursery.

After the meal, Lisa Dames will do a Patsy Cline tribute show.

Everyone is welcome!

Wesley Circle U.M.W.

July 7, 2015

6:00pm

Room #39

Speaker: Carolyn Brown, Yadkin

Valley U.M.W. Officer

Topic: Membership in the U.M.W.

All women are welcome!

Special Announcement—2 new singing opportunities forming

• the Chapel Chorale is an ensemble group open to all that will lead hymns and present special music at the

0845 service most weeks; practice will be weekly between the end of the 0845 service and the start of Sun-

day School

• the Wesley Singers is a new ensemble group, open to youth and adults by audition, with a focus on more

challenging choral music ranging from traditional to contemporary, incorporating members of all 3 services

and presenting in various venues

• Both groups will be starting up in September—contact Del for more information.

Below is a summary of the various groups involved in Music and Worship Arts Ministry at MCUMC—now is a

good time for all to review the various offerings and find a place to plug yourself in to this area of ministry.

Group Presentation Venue

Members Practice time Leader/Contact

Chancel Choir 11am service Open to all youth and adults

Wednesdays, 7:15 to 8:30pm

Del Curling

Chapel Chorale 8:45am service Open to all youth and adults

Sundays, 9:30 to 10am

Del Curling

Praise Band 9am (Crossroads) service and special events

Open to youth and adults by audition

Thursday evenings Lori Cook, Eric Carlton

Wesley Singers All services and special events

Open to youth and adults by audition

TBD (likely Sunday evenings)

Del Curling

Men’s Chorus 0845 and 1100 services and outside events

Open to all men of the church

1st and 3rd Monday nights at 7pm

Linda King, Mike McCoig

Youth Worship Team

All services Open to all youth, all worship arts (choral, dance, drama, visual, instrumental )

TBD Del Curling and others

Sunshine Kids All services Open to all children K thru 5th grade

Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7pm (except 3rd/JAM nights)

Del Curling

Rainbow Connection

All services Open to all 3 to 5 year old (pre-K) children

2nd and 4th Wednes-days, 6:30 to 7pm

Liz Dull

Handbell Choir All services Open to all older children, youth, and adults

TBD Del Curling

Children’s Music News

• Children’s Music Camp, August 13th to 16th, 2015 for rising K to 6th graders—learning rhythms and notes,

singing, music games, drum circle, boom whackers, and more. See the special announcement elsewhere

in this Echoes for details. Invite a friend!

• Children’s choirs will resume regular practices on Wednesday nights beginning in September—

Sunshine Kids (elementary age) every Wednesday night (except JAM nights) and Rainbow Connection

(preschool age) every other Wednesday

Youth Music News

• Look for more info coming soon about the Youth Worship Team—let’s start using your gifts and talents more

actively in worship at MCUMC. Worship is more than just singing, reading, and speaking—the experience of

worship can be enhanced by the addition of all of the worship arts—vocal and instrumental music, readings,

drama, interpretative dance, and the visual arts.

• See the announcement below about the 2 new singing groups getting started—youth are invited to participate

in one or both of these new groups.

Adult Music News

• The adult Chancel Choir meets every Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:30 pm in the choir room. We are presently

working on general anthems for the summer and fall, though I’m already previewing new Christmas music,

which the choir will begin work on in the fall.

• Any past/present/future choir members or folks who just like to sing that would be interested in attending

Choir Weekend at Lake Junaluska on October 16th to 18th, 2015, please contact Del—see the following

link for more info: http://www.lakejunaluska.com/events/worship/choirmusic/choir_schedule/

• See the announcement about the 2 new singing groups (opposite page), open to all youth and adults

Handbell Ministry

• Calling all ding-a-lings. Be watching for more information on our handbell workshop this fall, open

to all who are interested in being involved in a handbell group ministry.

Miscellaneous

Anyone wishing to participate in worship by presenting a vocal or instrumental solo or small ensemble piece in the

coming weeks/months at one or more of the worship services, please contact Del—others are always encouraged

to participate/lead musically in worship, even if unable to commit to a group that meets regularly. I am happy to

help you with music, practice, accompaniment tracks, etc. The “Gathering Music” time before the 1100 service is

a particularly excellent opportunity for young musicians to participate in leading worship in a relatively low-stress

Music Notes From Del Curling, Director of Music Ministries

~ Fall Church Bazaar ~

Date: October 24, 2015, 8:00am-11:00am

We continue to need help with preparation for our Fall Bazaar.

Monday, July 6, 8:00am - Tomatoes

Tuesday, July 7, 8:00am - Chow-Chow

Thanks to all the people that have been able to donate jars!

Thanks to all the people that have been able to give their time!

Note:

There will be no pre-orders or pre-sale of any items before the Bazaar.

Plans are to make chicken pies four times, selling two times prior to the Bazaar.

We plan to increase items as what ever is available.

Thank you for your cooperation and time you have given to

make the 2015 Bazaar a special year!

Lucille Ashburn, Bazaar Committee

Director of Weekday Ministry

Full-time position with the primary responsibility of the development, oversight and participation in all

weekday children’s ministries programming.

The Director should seek to foster a strong relationship with teachers, volunteers, students,

parents and church leaders that strengthen commitment to the church and growth in their

faith.

Please send resumes to: [email protected]

Morris Chapel UMC is seeking a Christian leaders to fulfill two open positions:

Director of Youth Ministry

Full-time position with the primary responsibility of the development, oversight and participation in all

ministries for the youth of the church.

The Director is responsible for the spiritual nurture of the youth and to provide opportunities

for the youth to learn and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.

Please send resumes to: [email protected]

http://www.lakejunaluska.com/events/worship/choirmusic/choir_schedule/


6 9am-4pm - Preschool Summer

Program begins

7pm - Men’s Chorus Practice

7 9am-4pm - Summer Program

10-11am - Food Pantry Open

(J. Carpenter, S. Bailey, D. Freeman)

6pm - Wesley Circle (39)

6:30pm - Boy Scouts (FH)

6:30pm - VBS Recap Mtg (Chapel)

7-9pm - FLC Reserved (B. Briles)


9:30am - Kitchen Committee (39)

6pm - Staff Parish Review Team

(22)

7:15pm - Chancel Choir

12 10am - Jr. High Youth Leaving for

Helping Hands Mission Camp

Jamaica Commissioning at Worship

7am-4pm - FH Reserved (C.

Westmoreland)

2-5pm - FLC Reserved (D. Swaim)

5pm - Civic Club Executive Board (FH)

7-9pm - FLC Reserved (S. Day)




(S. Hartman, H. Hester & L. King)




Noon - Jane Morris Circle serving

at Hospice House

6:30pm - Ramblers Committee

Meeting (22)

6:30pm - Property & Facilities

(Office)


19 Sr. High Youth Leaving for CCC

7-9pm - FLC Reserved (S. Day)

NO YOUTH


7pm - Men’s Chorus Practice



(V. Harmon, D. Wilson & C. Whicker)





26 7-9pm - FLC Reserved (S. Day)


6:30pm - Civic Club (FH)

7pm - Church Council (43)



(J. Carpenter, A. Otey & S. Bailey)




6:30pm - Weekday Ministries

Board Meeting (22)


SUN MON TUE WED

- Summer Program

Kitchen Committee (39)

Staff Parish Review Team

Chancel Choir



(L. Sloan & B. Brown)

7pm - Praise Band Practice


4-9pm - FH Reserved (A. Whicker)

6:30pm - Emmaus Gathering

(FLC)

11 4-9pm - FH Reserved (C.

Westmoreland)

8:30am - Staff Parish Interview Team

(22)

- Summer Program

Jane Morris Circle serving

at Hospice House

Ramblers Committee

Meeting (22)

Property & Facilities

Chancel Choir



(L. Ashburn & R. Hackaday)

6-9pm - FH Reserved (H. Dillon)



Jr. High Youth return from mission

camp

18 Jamaica Mission Team Depart

3-8pm - FLC Reserved (K. Dillon)

Time TBD - Staff Parish Interview

Team (22)

- Summer Program

Chancel Choir



(L. Randleman & B. Brown)

6pm - GVT Meeting (North

Campus)



25 Sr. High Mission Team Return

Jamaica Mission Team Return

9-11am - Clothes Closet

2-8pm - FH Reserved (S. Joyce)

- Summer Program

Weekday Ministries

Board Meeting (22)

Chancel Choir



(T. & MJ Weavil)



6pm - Annual Ramblers Cookout

(FLC)

WED THU FRI SAT

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