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Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Walkertown, NC
Permit #4
Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, Inc.
P.O. Box 57
Walkertown, NC 27051
ADDRESS SERVICES REQUESTED
Need to get in touch with us? Address 2715 Darrow Road; PO Box 57; Walkertown, NC 27051 Office Phone (336) 595-8101
Administrative Assistant Amy Whicker Email [email protected] Website www.morrischapel.org Live 11am Service www.ustream.tv/channel/morrischapel Pastor Dan Lyons [email protected] Director of Children’s Ministries Sam Wesley [email protected] Director of Youth Ministries Pending Inspiration from God Director of Music Del Curling [email protected] Organist Sheila Bennett (11:00am) Pianist Judy Benedek (8:45am) Organist Grant Beard (8:45am) Stephen Ministry Doris Wilson at 992-6356 Ministers Every Member
Sunday Worship Times 8:45am-Chapel; 9am-Crossroads; 11am-Traditional
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.
Chapel echoes June 16, 2014 / Issue 64 Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, Inc.
Inside this issue:
~ Prayer Chain &
Mission Needs
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~ Special Thanks
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~ Announcements
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~ Music Ministry News
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~ Calendar
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~ Missions Information
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~ Clothes for a Journey
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~ Children’s News
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~ Ministry Teams
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June 22-26, 2014 6-8:30pm I am so excited for VBS! Watching the rooms get decorated. Getting the supplies. Seeing the
registrations. And then on the first night hearing the exciting and the family life center and the
church come alive with kids, parents, volunteers for 5 days of playing, learning and growing in
Jesus! How awesome is that?!?!
Listed below is our daily breakdown where the kids will learn through, crafts, music, missions,
story time, recreation, meals and just plain fellowship that no matter who we are, what we look
lie, where we live, Jesus loves us NO MATTER WHAT!!!!
Please keep us in your prayers this week as we are setting up and the week after for the VBS zoo-
wagon to arrive! Thanks in advance!
Sunday - Bible Point: Even when you’re left out…Jesus loves you!
Key Verse: “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20
Bible Story: Jesus heals the ten lepers. Luke 17:11-19
Monday - Bible Point: Even though you’re different…Jesus loves you!
Key Verse: “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ
Jesus.” Ephesians 2:10
Bible Story: Jesus reaches out to a Samaritan woman. John 4:1-30
Tuesday - Bible Point: Even when you don’t understand…Jesus loves you!
Key Verse: “Do to others as you would like them to do to you.” Luke 6:31
Bible Story: Jesus washes the disciple’s feet. John 13:1-17
Weds. - Bible Point: Even though you do wrong…Jesus loves you!
Key Verse: “God…loved us and sent His son as a sacrifice to take away our
sins.” 1 John 4:10
Bible Story: Jesus dies and comes back to life. Luke 22:47-24:12
Thursday- is our closing program with the families. The kids sing their songs, we have a
meal together and then we have the Walkertown Fire and Rescue provide the
water for water-palooza!
The devotion on Thursday will reflect the Bible Point: Even when you are afraid…Jesus loves you!
Key Verse: “Don’t be afraid…take courage. I am here!” Matthew 14:27.
Bible Story: Ananias bravely helps Saul, Acts 9:1-19.
* * * VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL * * *
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Highlighted Donation Items of the Month (June): Gifts of Grace
Bath Towels, Washcloths, Dish Towels
(Please place donations in the blue tubs located outside of the Chapel and the Faith & Action Classroom.)
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Operation Christmas Child
Socks
(Please place donations in the red and green OCC boxes located outside of the Church Office.)
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Food Pantry
Canned vegetables, soups, stews, spaghetti sauce, spaghetti noodles, rice, canned meats, paper towels
(Please place donations in the clear tubs located outside of the Church Office.)
PRAYER CHAIN
The Week of June 9, 2014
For those in need of Hope & Healing:
Helen Elliott, Buck Tally, Bonnie Smith, Amber & Jason, Ms. Henning, Tonya
Stanley, Lori Duckworth, Jody Blevins, Darlene Caudle, Sharon Burnette,
Irene Maple, Hannah Beinke, Colleen Whicker, David Styers, Bryan & Jessica
Bolling, The Gaffner Family, Tommy Mitchell, Randi Hester, Lib
Westmoreland, Tim Gennaro, Max Thompson, Mary Long, Carol
Westmoreland, Jennifer Sumner, Kevin Hinson, John Tingen, Verda Hennis,
Wanda Heartly, Mary Reich, Sherri Dyson, Ora Cheney, James “Smitty”
Smith, Curtis Davis, Mary Mullinax, Frank Binkley, Lonnie Wall, Rose Vance,
Tariah Wilson, Patsy Bolling, Betty Jo Woodard, Wayne Beeson, Rubye
White, Ralph Long, Donrie McKnight, Evelyn Roberts, Robah Watson, Anne
Collins, Jackie Smith, Ethel Wicker, David & Joan Grant, Tammy Gabard,
Jean Mills, Heather Swaim, Sam York, Lena Lancaster, Coy Cunningham,
Bruce Thomas, Judy Groves, Dot Ball, Betty Anderson, Margaret Sutton,
Devon Wall, Mildred White, Sarah Solis, Mabel Dillon, Jason Richardson,
Phillip West, Dot Peacock, JW Martin, Myron Solis, Ashleigh Poe Essic,
Daniel Allen, Ted Khuns, Mary Alice Campbell, Phyllis Peddycord, Bethesda
Center guests
For those Who Grieve: The Family of Delois Dull, The Family of Stan Harmon,
The Family of Bennie Cossey
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NEXT CHAPEL ECHOES: Monday, June 23rd
DEADLINE FOR ITEMS: Friday, June 20th by 12noon!
**Any items submitted AFTER the Friday deadline may be included
in the following week’s issue based on space availability**
Ministry Teams for Sunday, June 22, 2014
8:45am Service
Greeters - Eddie Campbell, Robin Neal;
Worship Leader - Steve Pegram
9am Service
Crib/Toddler Nursery - Ann & Shane Parker
11am Service
Greeters - Branches of the Vine Class
Worship Leader - Spencer Evans
Ushers - Bill Gordon (C), Brad Cook, David Dillon, Coy Hennis,
Jerry Pegram, George Walker, Howard Webster
Acolytes - Brandon Nelson & Brooke Bowen
Children’s Church - Sarah Hutchings
Crib Nursery - Jennifer & Chad Butler
Toddler Nursery - Mike & Debbie Causby
Evangelism Visitor Follow-up - Carolyn Clodfelter
With regret...
Due to a recent death in my family in Alabama, the Special Gifts (Memorials), Weekly Attendance and Weekly Givings are not available at this time. All information will be printed in the next Echoes newsletter publication on June 23, 2014. Please accept my apologies.
Sincerely,
Amy Whicker
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Children’s Ministry
PRE-REGISTRATION for VBS is OPEN!
Sign-up now at www.morrischapel.org. Registration information and registration links are located on the bottom of the
main home screen.
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During VBS, each child will be making a “Blessing Bag for the Homeless” at the Missions Station to be passed out at the Bethesda Center in August by the Children’s
Department. One item that we are in need of for each bag are washcloths. We would like to ask families to
consider donating new, inexpensive washcloths to this mission project. They can be placed in a box outside Sam’s door
labeled “VBS Washcloths.” We are anticipating to have over 100 kids this year at VBS. Thanks for all you do to support the mission work of our children!
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WEIRD ANIMALS VBS MISSIONS CHALLENGE!
We are having a dual challenge between the boys and girls of VBS to see which group can bring the most canned foods and school supplies. The food collected will be donated to the Morris Chapel food pantry and the school supplies will be taken to children in Bluefields, Jamaica later this summer. School Supplies to be collected:
Pencils Erasers Sharpeners Back packs Childrens books for ages 3-5 Washcloths Toothbrushes Toothpaste So the challenge is set! Each night we will see which group will raise the roof!
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Dear Morris Chapel Family,
Thank you all of the Morris Chapel
Church Family for the prayers, cards,
flowers, food and many acts of kindness
during my recent illness and surgeries.
You all have been so good to me.
May God bless each of you!
Wilma Waddell
Special Thanks
Dear Morris Chapel,
Words cannot express the gratitude I have for the home you’ve given me growing up. I’ve been blessed to have a beautiful family
and church family. I couldn’t have had a more wonderful
upbringing, and Morris Chapel has had so much to do with that.
Thank you.
Love,
Caitlin Thomas
A Note of Gratitude...
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2715 Darrow Road, Walkertown
www.morrischapel.org
We are looking for VBS Prayer Warriors to pray for before and during VBS, which is June 22-26. All you need to do is during your prayer time to pray for our volunteers and kids who will be attending. That everyone who encounters our VBS will know the love Christ has for them, that Jesus’ love is one of a kind, an unconditional kind!
Three easy steps…
1) If you are interested please go to our website, www.morrischapel.org, on the homepage click the “click here button to pre-register your child” which is towards the bottom of the page.
2) You will be redirected to the Morris Chapel Weird Animals webpage,
click on “Volunteer Registration”
3) Click on “apply” next to Prayer Warrior and fill out the form.
That’s it and once you have registered, I will send you a little prayer card
reminder…if you do not have access to the internet, just let me know you are interested.
Thanks in advance, Sam
~ Prayer Warriors Needed ~
Thanks to all of the people that were able to work last Monday. We were
able to start our 2014 Bazaar Journey with canning beet pickles.
We will be working on Monday’s and Tuesday’s each week going forward.
We will be starting on squash casseroles on Monday, 6/16/14, at 8:00am.
Monday and Tuesday (6/23 & 6/24) we will be canning green beans. We
will begin each day at 8:00am.
Everyone is welcome each Monday and Tuesday!
We need your time and talents to make our Fall Bazaar a good event. It will
be held on Saturday, 10/25/14. Thanks for the prayers
in advance.
Thank you,
Lucille Ashburn and Bazaar Committee
2014 Fall Bazaar Journey
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Girl Scout Gold Award Project by Sarah Joyce
Homeless teenagers not having adequate clothing for school and work is a problem
that could be easily remedied. Clothing is a basic need and should not be something
that teenagers should have to worry about. I want to help them get the clothes they
need to have a more successful life. Can you help?
Donations of nice clean clothes that teenagers can wear are needed. Please place
donations in the green bins in the hallways outside of the FLC and Chapel. Volunteers to
help sort the clothes and facilitate the closet will also be needed in the near future. For more information, please contact:
Dan Lyons: (336) 595-8101;
Sarah Joyce: (336) 830-5038
Thank You!
Clothes on a Journey Mission
Homeland Creamery Tour & Pioneer Restaurant Lunch
Thursday, June 19th - 10:00am
(***Bus will leave at 9am;*** Cost $11.00 + Lunch)
Chapel Ramblers
Sponsor a Youth!! Summer missions aren't just for our middle school
and high school students. You can be a part of the youth summer
missions by financially and prayerfully sponsoring our students. All
sponsors will be treated to a special Sponsorship Dinner on Saturday,
August 16th. You can find out how to sponsor our students by
visiting the presentation boards found outside of both the FLC and
the Sanctuary during the month of June.
Youth Council Meeting - Wednesday, July 2nd, 6:30pm, Room #46
Youth Upcoming Activity
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The United Methodist Women are still collecting clothes
for Armenia. Mr. Johnson says they especially need
children’s clothing. The winters are very cold and we
need to remember this. Please put your contributions in
the Vanhoy / Williams Sunday School classroom.
Thank you,
Polly Whicker
Mission Collection
It is hard to image that Gift of Grace is just 6 months away. There is still much to collect for Gift of Grace. Gift of Grace has been blessed this week. I have received around 150 pair of jean from Wrangler to go for the Gifts of Grace. Even with this donation we have a long way to go. We had 290 children that we serve last year. We are planning for the same amount of families, which was 110 families. This year, we will limit to surrounding zip code to serve our community.
Upcoming event is "Christmas in July". We will have two trees set up at the church for suggested gifts for age and gender. The price limit will be from $10 to $20 for each gift. Our planned is to give each child an age appropriate gift from $10 to $20. Teens will receive gift cards. Please keep this in mind when you are shopping and come across a great bargain in toys, clothes, etc.
Just a reminder, we are receiving gently used clothes, household sheets, blankets, towels, bed comfort sets, and toys ONLY. Please place in blue bucket outside Chapel or Faith in Action classroom. If you have any question or would like to help in anyway please called Sharon Burnette 306-2450.
Thank you,
Gifts of Grace Committee
~ Gifts of Grace ~
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Music Notes Del Curling—Director of Music Ministries
Youth Music News
• Any youth wishing to participate musically (solo or small ensembles) in any of our
worship services during these coming summer months, please see Del. He is happy to
help you with music, practice, accompaniment tracks, etc.
• Plans are evolving for a regular practice time for youth to work regularly on worship
music in a combined choir/band format, likely to begin in the fall.
Adult Music News
• The adult Chancel Choir meets every Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 pm in the choir room.
We are presently working on special music for Father’s Day, and the summer months.
Childcare is now provided during the choir practice time, coordinated by Sam.
• Chancel Choir will continue to practice on Wednesdays through the summer, though
will take an occasional break, with the first coming up after Father’s Day and before the
4th—no practice on June 25th and July 2nd.
• The Men’s Chorus continues to meet on the 1st and 3rd Monday evenings at 7pm—all
men of MCUMC are invited to join in this time of music and fellowship.
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. The “gathering music” time before the
11am service is a particularly good time for young or developing musicians to share their
talents and get used to presenting music to a group in a relatively low stress environment.
Music Ministry
Over the next two weeks, we will sponsor a Love Offering for Katie Gaffner our previous Youth
Minister. If you would like to contribute, place your contribution in an offering envelope and
designate for “Katie Gaffner Love Offering”.
The cut off for this special offering is Sunday June 22nd.
Thank you,
SPRC Committee
Love Offering
SUN MON TUE
JUNE 2014
16 6:30pm - Civic Club (FH)
7pm - Men’s Chorus Practice
17 10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(K. Dobesh)
6pm - Missions Committee (21)
6:30-8pm - FLC Reserved (GLCS)
6:30pm - Boy Scouts (FH)
18 7-8:30pm - Chancel Choir
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24 10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(V. Hennis & S. Bailey)
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29 - VBS Sunday &
5th Sunday Assembly VBS Presentation (All services)
High School Commissioning for Mission
Trip (All services)
10am - 5th Sunday Assembly
“Mission Fair” (FLC)
Youth Lake Day @ Belews Creek
(Tentative)
30 6:30pm - Staff Parish Relations
Committee (40)
1 - JULY 10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(S. Hartman & L. King)
6:30pm - Boy Scouts (FH)
6:30pm - Wesley Circle (39)
2 6:30pm - Youth Council Meeting
(46)
NO CHANCEL CHOIR
6 9am - High School Youth depart for
Carolina Cross Connection (CCC)
7 7pm - Men’s Chorus Practice
8 10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(K. Dobesh & Mary Jo Weavil)
6:30-8pm - FLC Reserved (GLCS)
6:30pm - Boy Scouts (FH)
6:30pm - VBS Recap Meeting
(Chapel)
9 9am - Kitchen Committee (39)
7-8:30pm - Chancel Choir
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 22-26, 2014 (Each night from 6-8:30pm)
WED THU FRI SAT
- Chancel Choir
19 9am - Bus leaves for Ramblers
trip to Homeland Creamery
10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(L. Ashburn & R. Hackaday)
7pm - Praise Band Practice
20 5pm - FLC Reserved (Amos)
21 All Day - FLC Reserved (Amos)
26 10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(K. Dobesh & D. Freeman)
27 5-9pm - Sanctuary Reserved
(Pegram)
28 All Day - Sanctuary / FLC Reserved
(Pegram)
Youth Council Meeting
NO CHANCEL CHOIR
3 10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(D. Wilson & C. Whicker)
7pm - Praise Band Practice
7pm - Stephens Ministry (40)
4 - Independence Day CHURCH OFFICES CLOSED
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Kitchen Committee (39)
- Chancel Choir
10 10-11am - Food Pantry Open
(K. Dobesh & D. Freeman)
7pm - Praise Band Practice
11 6pm - Emmaus Gathering
12 11am-3pm - Children’s Water Slide Day
(FLC & MC Greenspace)
12:30pm - Youth return from CCC
8:30pm)
