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Stephen Ministry
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 Gracie Cates / [email protected]
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
Email [email protected]
Website www.morrischapel.org
Live 11am Service www.ustream.tv/channel/morrischapel
Sunday Worship Times 8:45am-Chapel; 9am-Crossroads; 11am-Traditional
Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, Inc.
P.O. Box 57
Walkertown, NC 27051
ADDRESS SERVICES REQUESTED
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Walkertown, NC
Permit #4
MORRIS CHAPEL UMC Chapel Echoes Newsletter August 3, 2015
A Message from Gracie Cates - Director of Youth Ministry Hey, everyone! My name is Gracie Cates, and I am the new Director of Youth
Ministry here at Morris Chapel UMC. It is so great to be here! I received a
very warm welcome yesterday, and I met so many wonderful people. I thank
you so much for introducing yourselves to me and for welcoming me in the
way that you did! For those of you that I was not able to meet yesterday,
I look forward to meeting you soon!
I am originally from Kannapolis, NC but I am currently living in Lexington, NC.
I have a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wingate University (2011) and a Master of Divinity degree from
Duke Divinity School (2014). I am an only child but call my family dog, Murphy (a female Yorkie Poo)
my "sister." I love sports, sleeping as much as I possibly can, hanging out with my friends and family,
and participating in outdoor activities such as hiking, whitewater rafting, etc.
I am excited to be in ministry here at Morris Chapel. I really am looking forward to working with the
youth, the youth counselors, and the people of Morris Chapel as a whole.
My vision for this youth ministry is a successful one, and I hope to achieve that! First, I truly want this
ministry to be a form of community, which God intended for God's creation to be in. I want this to be a
ministry in which its members and its leaders (both new and old) are like family, a family that loves
and cares for each other, supports each other, and wants to help each other in their Christian jour-
neys. Second, I want this ministry to be a ministry that spends time learning what it means to be a
"Christian" and figuring out what that actually means for our lives. I want this ministry to actually un-
derstand the Bible and to understand how the Bible impacts our lives. I want this ministry to make dis-
ciples, people who love God and who want to share that love with other people. Third, I want this min-
istry to be fun, a ministry that celebrates the joys in our every day lives and a ministry that can laugh
and have fun with one another. All in all, I want to make relationships with God real, I want to help
youth experience God in new and unique ways, I want to help youth grow in relationship with each
other and other people at Morris Chapel, and I want to help youth grow in their relationships with
God.
This is the youth ministry and I am here to work with the youth ministry, but I want the youth to work
with Morris Chapel and to help the church succeed in its ministry as well. As I said, I want the youth
ministry to be a successful ministry. At the same time, I want the youth ministry to work alongside the
church and the church's ministry, one that seeks to transform the world by way of God and God's
amazing love and to make disciples for Jesus Christ. If you are a part of another ministry or if you are
involved in an event that the youth can be a part of, please let me know.
I want to thank you all again for the welcome yesterday morning and yesterday evening. I look forward
to working with all of you, and I hope that you are excited to work with me as well!
Gracie
For those in need of Hope & Healing:
Doug Styers, The Kenward Family, Richard Dixon, Tom Freeman, Lee Livengood, Carolyn Brown, Susan Hartman, Pat Smith, Elmo Grisham, Zachary Evans, Lynn Evans, Laura Kate Colona, Dr. & Mrs. Karl Coke, Tonya Stanley, Joel Dotson, Charles Karr, Thomas Milton Gunn II, Barney Bailey, Nancy Laws, Baby Bella Farrington, Gene Copeland, Spencer Evans, Jim Jones, Keith Fulp, Ralph Landreth, Carrol Knight, Miriam Cornatzer, Richard & Tonya Scott, Bobby Blakely, Tommy Gibson, Marsha Earnhardt, Hank Usrey, Baby Brayden, Kady Tingler, Renee Lamb, Ernie Boles, Sylvia Stockton, Major Danny Barton USAF, Mary June & Peter Platten, Suzanne Taylor, Don Hartle, Shirley Diese, Ed Brockwell, John Tingen, Leon Goodwill, Shirley Ennis, Sarah Sweeney, Steve Amos, Richard Dixon, Curtis Davis, Leslie Styers, Beatrice Dean, Thelma Lemons, Ken Crowell, Margaret Sparkman, Lauren Myers, Kel Billings, Van Rich, Marvin Eaton, James Joyce, Kristi Palmer & Family, Jan Curling, Dane Owens, Austin Owens, Lynne Hackaday, Jason Richardson, Anna Lamb, Daron Kahn, Tammy Gabard, Debby Pegram, Lindsi Stott, Gavin Hill, Mary Alice Campbell, 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, Billy & Wanda Landreth, Dot Long, Dot Peacock, Lois Redmon, Evelyn Roberts, Ruth Voss, Norma & Don Whitaker, Rubye White
PRAYER CHAIN
SPECIAL GIFTS
IN honor
In Honor of: Lucille Ashburn
Given By: Marilyn & Fred Martin
Thank you so much for the cards and prayers for Carli
before and after her surgery to have her tonsils and
adenoids taken out. She loved getting mail! We are so
grateful to belong to such a wonderful church family.
Joe, Elaine, and Carli Laws
NEXT CHAPEL ECHOES: Monday, August 10th.
DEADLINE FOR ITEMS: Thursday, August 7th 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 August 3, 2015
Budget Receipts this week $ 8,974
Receipts to Date $ 271,272
Budgeted to Date $ 294,616
Ahead/(Behind) $ (23,344)
Project Impact Receipts this week $ 770
Project Impact Receipts year-to-date $ 54,214
Project Impact Fund Balance $ 184,148
~ OUR PRESENCE ~
Attendance for August 3, 2015
Sunday School: 228
Worship Service:
8:45am: 45
9:00am: 135
11:00am: 101
Total: 281
The Finance Committee would like to thank everyone that has turned in their Stewardship &
Project Impact letter of intent forms. Your commitments are appreciated!
* If you have not returned your form yet, please do so by the end of August if possible.
PLEASE CONTACT AMY IN THE CHURCH OFFICE IF YOU NEED A FORM. THANK YOU!!
“Breakfast for Supper”
Thursday, August 20th
5:30pm
Fellowship Hall
Cost is $5.00 per person
Please sign-up on the list on the bulletin board
outside of the nursery.
Thanks and hope to see you there!
Yes, it is that time of year again!!!!
I am sure you have seen the supplies already out in the stores!
From now until Sunday, August 23rd , we will be collecting school supplies for children that attend our Walkertown schools. On a side note all items collected by August 7th will be donated to school
kids who live in the area near the Morris Chapel North Campus. On Saturday, August 8th the Faith in Action Class is having a back to school event for the neighbors surrounding the North Campus.
Supplies that are needed include: Boxes of 24-ct. crayons, #2 pencils, glue sticks, spiral notebooks (wide
rule), loose leaf notebook paper (wide rule) and pocket folders.
* * * Staples, as well as many other stores, are already having back to school sales * * *
Thank you in advance for your support in helping us to provide basic supplies to some of our local Walkertown students, supplies that will hopefully help ensure that their learning for this school year
gets off to a great start! Please bring your offerings and place them in the “yellow school bus”.
Many thanks!!!!!
The Clothes Closet is in need of used
children’s clothes and shoes. We are
planning to have a Back-to-School event
on Aug 8 and I would like to have used
clothes for families. You may leave in
blue or green buckets outside the Chapel
or Family Life Center. Thank you for
your support. Sharon Burnette
Morris Chapel United Methodist Church
Are you new to Morris Chapel UMC? Find yourself wondering how do I serve in the food pantry,
how do I join a Sunday School class, what is the vision here at Morris Chapel or about membership?
You are invited to have lunch with the pastor and other leaders (free of cost) on August 09, 2015 at
12:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Please RSVP with number attending and if childcare is needed by August 06, 2015.
Childcare Provided
Newcomer’s Lunch
REFIT® is a fitness community. Our vision is to create a fitness experience that changes people
from the inside out, and this vision is accomplished by focusing on the heart as a muscle AND a soul. REFIT is cardio dance with a focus on toning and flexibility. You move at your own pace and your own level.
People don’t have to get fit in order to be fit at REFIT® –our workouts are designed for every
body. Each person who joins our community will be welcomed into a fitness family regardless of
age, shape, size or ability.
REFIT® creates a powerful, uplifting fitness experience that lasts well beyond the workout.
REFIT is going to start on August 31 and then continue every Monday and Thursday at 7pm. I am also talking with Amy Colona about offering it Monday mornings around 9:15am after preschool drop off. Anticipate the start of the morning class to start after Labor Day.
You can follow REFITofWalkertown on Facebook or contact me for further information.
I look forward to starting this program at Morris Chapel and hope to see you at one of the classes!
Andrea Albohn
U.M.W. Wesley Circle Meeting
Tuesday, August 4th
6:00pm in the Hospitality Room
Hostesses: Loretta Sloan & Odessa Stevens
Speaker: Whitney Berry, Wellness Coordinator for
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
She is also a personal trainer at Extreme Fitness in
Walkertown.
Presentation: “Be Well in the Wesley Circle”
All ladies of the church are invited!
U.M.W. Jane Morris Circle Meeting
Tuesday, August 4th
6:30pm in the Conference Room
Speaker:
Helen Byrd
Presentation:
“Seeing Others Through the Eyes of God”
All ladies of the church are invited!
MINISTRY TEAMS FOR AUGUST 2015
Greeters (8:45am): Eddie Campbell, Robin Neal Worship Leader (8:45am): Steve Pegram Crib / Toddler Nursery (9am): Patricia Evans & Lauren Timmons (8/2); Lisa & Morgan Meredith (8/9); Viola Bowman (8/16); Margie Howard (8/23); Betsy & Darron Southern (8/30) Greeters (11am): Faith & Friendship Class Ushers (11am): Dan Westmoreland (C), Robert Butler, Harvey Neal, Freddie Needham, Steve Pegram, Ladd Whicker, Landon Whicker, Ron Williams Acolytes (11am): Maggie & Emma Owens (8/2); Brooke Bowen & Belle Martin (8/9); Trinity Kerns & Cali Holder (8/16); Zach Freeman & Shelby Scott (8/23); Ashlyn Day & Anna Lyons (8/30)
Children’s Church Susan Smith (8/2); Leslie Gordon & Liz Dull (8/9); 3/4/5 & K/1/2 ages (11am): Tracy & Zachary Vogler (8/16); Dana & Emily Webster (8/23); Jennifer Boles (8/30) Crib / Toddler Nursery (11am): Debra Freeman (8/2); John & Ann Stevens (8/9); Mike & Debbie Causby (8/16); Amy Whicker (8/23); Jan Curling (8/30) Evangelism Visitor Pastor Dan Lyons (8/2); Follow up: Sammy & Patricia Evans (8/9); Janet & Robert Neal (8/16); Sherry Gray & Carolyn Clodfelter (8/23); Denise Shepherd & Tammy Younts (8/30)
* * * AUGUST CELEBRATIONS * * *
8/1 Amy Beinke Judy Hayes Elaine Laws Fred Martin 8/2 Sarah Beth Ashley Vicky Hicks David Smith 8/3 Russell Ashburn 8/4 Harvey Neal 8/5 Margaret Sparkman 8/6 Larry Eller Brittany Lane Rich Lyons Rhonda Pinnix 8/8 Ella Abercrombie 8/9 Meredith Laws 8/10 Cindy Amos John Sloan Barbara Winstead Ernie Winstead 8/11 Jean Sapp 8/12 Steve Hall Will Webster 8/13 Sandra Flynn Marie Violette Tim Weavil 8/14 Todd Weavil 8/15 Jason Loyd Vickie Snead 8/16 Landon Whicker
8/17 Sarah Hutchings 8/18 Norma Whitaker 8/19 Scott Gauldin Diane Teague 8/22 Hayley Curry Don Jones 8/24 J.B. Dougherty Pete Howard Loretta Sloan 8/25 Dan Bowen Donald Carlisle Debbie Wall 8/26 Lisa Meredith Lee Murphy 8/27 Dean Duggins 8/28 Sammy Evans Trent Southern Morgan Webb 8/29 Viola Bowman Patricia Evans Phyllis Hernandez Zeke McFarland Andrew Pace 8/30 Drew Curry Patty Dunivant Freddie Needham Brice Persiani 8/31 Darlene Ashley
8/2 Steve & Debby Pegram Ian & Lauren Timmons Scott & April Whipple 8/3 James & Jennifer Murphy 8/8 Jeff & Karen Watson 8/10 Eric & Mary Fivecoat Frank & Pat Holcomb David & Lori Vaught 8/17 Harvey & Karen Dillon 8/19 Darron & Betsy Southern 8/24 Coy & Verda Hennis 8/26 Gary & Sheila Bennett 8/28 Phil & Shannon Loyd Todd & Jill Martin If there are those who have been missed or if there are errors, please notify the church office at 595-8101 or [email protected]. We do not want to miss anyone!
~ Fall Church Bazaar ~
Date: October 24, 2015, 8:00am-11:00am
Upcoming schedule
Mondays & Tuesdays, 8/3 & 8/4 and 8/10 & 8/11:
Cooking apples and making fried apple pies
I can’t believe how quickly 2015 year is passing. We had garden produce to work
with early this year. So that gives us time to start on chicken pies!!!
Monday, August 17, 8:00am—Make dough up
Tuesday, August 18, 4:30am—Cook chicken
7:30am—Chop chicken
8:00am—Make chicken pies
Wednesday, August 19, 3-5pm—Pick up pies in the FLC Kitchen
Sign-up sheets are now available. We plan to make chicken pies three times to sell
before the bazaar. You will be called as your name comes up. If ordering for friends,
please write their names by your name.
Last but not least, your help is needed!
Thank you very much! Lucille Ashburn & Bazaar Committee
* The donation books are in the Sunday School classrooms for items we need to get
started on our fall preparations for the bazaar. Please donate if possible.
Monthly Mission Ideas: Food Pantry:
Paper towels, bath tissue
Gifts of Grace:
Shirts, Jackets, Socks
Operation Christmas Child:
Pencils, pencil sharpeners,
crayons, notepads
3 9am-Noon - Summer Program
7pm - Men’s Chorus Practice
4 9am-4pm - Summer Program
10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(L. King, H. Hester & D. Freeman)
6pm - Wesley Circle (39)
6:30pm - Boy Scouts (FH)
6:30pm - Jane Morris Circle (22)
7-9pm - FLC Reserved (B. Briles)
5 9am-Noon - Summer Program
5-7pm - Clothes Closet
7pm - MC Kids & MoChap Youth
Drive-in Movie Night (FLC & side
parking lot behind Sanctuary)
9 Youth Mission Presentations (All
services)
12:30pm - Newcomer Luncheon (FH)
3pm - Youth Council
4-7pm - Youth
7-9pm - FLC Reserved (S. Day)
10 6:30pm - Worship Advisory Council
(22)
11 9am-4pm - Summer Program
10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(V. Harmon, D. Wilson & C. Whicker)
6:30pm - Boy Scouts (FH)
7-9pm - FLC Reserved (B. Briles)
12
9am-Noon - Summer Program
9:30am - Kitchen Committee (39)
6:30pm - Property & Facilities
(Office)
7:15pm - Chancel Choir
16
Children singing at Worship Services
4-7pm - Youth
7-9pm - FLC Reserved (S. Day)
17 6:30pm - Staff Parish Relations
Committee (46)
7pm - Men’s Chorus Practice
18 10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(J. Carpenter, A. Otey & S. Bailey)
6:30pm - Boy Scouts (FH)
6:30pm - Mission Committee (21)
7pm - Cub Scouts (FLC)
19
7:15pm - Chancel Choir
23 - Promotion Sunday
Blessing of the Back Packs at all three
Worship Services
10:10am - Promotion Ceremony
(Sanctuary)
11am-3pm - FLC Reserved (B. Mickey)
4-7pm - Youth Lake Day
9pm - FLC Reserved (S. Day)
24 6:30pm - Civic Club (39)
7pm - Church Council (43)
<First Day of WSFCS Classes>
25 10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(L. King, D. Freeman, H. Hester)
6:30pm - Boy Scouts (FH)
7pm - Cub Scouts (FLC)
26
7:15pm - Chancel Choir
SUN MON TUE WED
Noon - Summer Program
Clothes Closet
MC Kids & MoChap Youth
in Movie Night (FLC & side
parking lot behind Sanctuary)
6 9am-4pm - Summer Program
10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(L. Ashburn, R. Hackaday, L. Sloan)
7pm - Praise Band Practice
7 9am-Noon - Summer Program
8 10am-2pm - Back to School Event
sponsored by the Faith In Action
Class (North Campus)
Noon - Summer Program
Kitchen Committee (39)
Property & Facilities
Chancel Choir
13 9am-4pm - Summer Program
9am-2pm - Kid’s Music Camp
(FLC)
10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(T. & MJ Weavil)
7pm - Praise Band Practice
14 9am-Noon - Summer Program
9am-2pm - Kid’s Music Camp
(FLC)
15 9am-2pm - Kid’s Music Camp (FLC)
Chancel Choir
20 10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(B. Brown & L. Randleman)
7pm - Praise Band Practice
9am-9pm - FH Reserved (J.
Swaim)
21
22 9-11am – Clothes Closet
Chancel Choir
27 10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(L. Ashburn, R. Hackaday, L. Nelson)
7pm - Praise Band Practice
28 7:30am - Sr. High Breakfast (FH)
5-9pm - Girl Scout Fundraiser
(FLC)
29 1-8pm - FLC Reserved (D. Dalton)
All Day - FH Reserved (M. Meredith)
WED THU FRI SAT
