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Second Helpings

Second Avenue United Methodist Church ~ July, 2015

Special Events in July

July 1-31 - Smart Lunch, Smart Kid July 19 - Murphy-Harpst Annual Offering July 31 - Back to School Bash

Second Avenue United Methodist Church

“I Love to Tell the Story”

In the days when travel was more difficult, and small, scattered communities shared one preacher who traveled or “itinerated” among them, we Methodists developed a summertime revival tradition. People would gather in fields and under arbors and stay for a week or more to hear the preachers and evangelists of the day preach and share the story of Jesus and His love. Morrison Campground is a 150-year-old example of such a gathering place in our community. (This year it meets July 10-19.) Each summer as Morrison Campground celebrates the Methodist tradition of Camp Meetings, we celebrate an indoor, air-conditioned version on summer Sunday mornings at Second Avenue with our own “Camp Meeting”-style worship.

Our theme for worship on Sundays, July 12 through August 16, is “I Love to Tell the Story.” We look forward to experiencing and sharing the depth of our faith in story and song. Telling stories to the children at Vacation Bible School reminds me how powerful the simple joy of hearing Bible stories is to deepening and reviving our faith. So this summer, we will hear a different Bible story each week and consider why it is fundamental to our faith and essential for our daily life in the world today. Of course, as good Methodists, we will also sing the story with favorite hymns and special music.

What is your favorite story from the Bible? What story do you remember hearing as a child? What story made a difference to your life? Let me know what story you would like to hear dur-ing our Camp Meeting Sundays this summer. Call me at 706.234.6406 or send an email to [email protected]. Then, come and bring a friend to hear the “old, old story of Jesus and His love!”

Our Mission ‘Knowing Christ & Making Christ Known’

A WORD FROM REV. BETH

I’ve been in Chicago the last two weeks taking my final class at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. I have missed you, but it’s been nice to be in another part of the country where even the hottest day feels like a beautiful, cool fall day in Rome. It’s a joy to spend a few days here with my sister before she returns home to Atlanta this month and to enjoy times running along Lake Michigan pretending I am at the beach.

Another great thing about these two weeks has been studying and collaborating with clergy colleagues on the subject of Evangelism. Yes, that “E word” that causes a shudder of discomfort or even disdain when we hear it and remember experiences of evangelism done poorly and ineffectively. My colleagues and I have committed to help our church do evangelism better, to get out of our “comfort zone,” and practice evangelism as a spiritual dis-cipline that undergirds who we are as disciples of Jesus Christ. Evangelism is about our relationship with God, our relationship with one another within the church, and our relationship with others outside the church. Evan-gelism is about love.

The Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston is such an evangelistic community. They worship together, pray to-gether, and sing the hymns of faith together, all the while being nurtured and shaped in love. We know that now because a diverse group of people were gathered together in love around the scripture on the evening of June 17. And in the days that followed the horror of that night, that community has borne witness to the world of what it means to live and love as a disciple of Jesus Christ. When people saw that witness, flags came down, and people began to think differently about their relationships with one another. Evangelism is about the power of love like that.

Last Friday the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that all states must allow same gender marriage. There continues to be a wide range of response to that decision both in the culture outside the church as well as among faithful Bible-believing people who love Jesus with all their heart. The Supreme Court’s decision does not change our United Methodist Church policy that same gender marriage services may not be conducted in our churches, and United Methodist ordained clergy may not conduct such services anywhere. That policy will be reviewed at the United Methodist Church’s General Conference in 2016. No one knows whether the policy will change. Re-gardless, faithful disciples of Jesus Christ will continue to disagree. God's people have always disagreed about various issues.

But, also regardless, we remain in relationship with one another. Just as Emmanuel AME Church, our doors are open to all. We practice the radical hospitality of worshiping together, praying together, studying scripture to-gether, singing the hymns of faith together, all the while being nurtured and shaped in love for God and one an-other. Evangelism is about the power of love to draw all people to Jesus Christ.

Let us bear witness to the love of God in this world, so that those to whom love is a stranger will find in us generous friends.

Blessings,

JULY SERMON SCRIPTURE

This is the day the Lord

has made; let us rejoice

and be glad in it!

July 05 July 4th Worship & Communion

July 12 Camp Meeting Worship



Ladies Night

Steak Dinner—

Karaoke

Entertainment

Vacation

Bible

School

We’re on the Web:

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Rome, GA 30161-3309

July Birthdays 9 Lee Upshaw 11 Cora Gaston & Edith Swint 14 Kathryn Gibbons 16 Dylan Baker 17 Jesse Baker & Ercel Blair 21 Erma Braden & Conley Chapman 24 Martha Kennedy 26 Ashley Wilkey 28 Briggs Whitefield 29 Merinda Magnicheri

July Anniversaries

02 Bill & Jerry Waters

07 Randy & Vicki Embree

09 Merinda & Ralph Magnicheri

Birthdays & Anniversaries: If we haven’t included your anniversary or

birthday, please contact JoAnn Baker in the church office (706.234.6406).

We want to celebrate with you!

North GA Conference Lay Delegate Report 2015

The 149th Session of the North Georgia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church

officially commenced with Opening Worship in the Grand Hall of the Athens Classic Center on

Tuesday, June 16. Theme: We Are God's People Connected: A Focus on Global Health.

Presiding Bishop B. Michael Watson introduced our preacher and other special guests, including Bishop Woodie White, Bishop Alfred L. Norris, and Bishop Warren Brown. Bishop Brown brought warm greetings on behalf of our Pan Methodist family and The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Bishop Deborah Wallace-Padgett of the North Alabama Annual Conference preached a gentle message, encouraging us to continue to be “The Good Soil” based on the scripture reading from Matthew 13: 1-9. "You are what I call ‘good soil,'” she said, comparing ministry to the act of gardening. Worship concluded with a service of Holy Communion. Bishop Watson’s benediction called us to action: “You’re good soil. Get out there and produce good fruit, abundant fruit. Amen.” At the evening Service of Licensing, Commissioning and Ordination, the Conference commissioned thirteen provisional members (one as a courtesy commissioning for the Texas Annual Conference), four full connection deacons, and twenty full connection elders. The agenda for the week included: thirty-six committee reports, voting for lay and clergy delegates to general and jurisdictional conferences, hearing and voting on resolutions, and several special services.

Points of Special Interest

Under conference finance & administration: there will be a 4.4% decrease in the budget this year. This is primarily due to the sale of Simpsonwood. Our apportionments will be lower also as a result. The Bishop’s special offering this year was for the Imagine No Malaria Campaign. The goal is $75 million, and we are getting close. One person in Africa dies every 60 seconds from this preventable disease. Changes in health insurance for ministers were explained. Notable resolutions were to petition General Conference to change wording in the Book of Discipline about homosexual and/or transgendered people being able to be candidates, ordained ministers or appointed to serve in the UMC. These and another resolution to petition for elimination of discriminatory language concerning same sex marriage in the Book of Discipline were all voted down. All business of the conference is available to you on the website: www.NGUMC.org. Thank you again for trusting this responsibility to me. I am proud to represent the congregation of Second Avenue UMC and I’m happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have.

Amy Astin, Lay Leader Second Avenue UMC

http://www.NGUMC.org

SECOND HELPINGS

Grow...

United Methodist Youth Fellowship: Though we will take the summer off from meeting every Sunday@5, we have some exciting and fun things planned this summer to keep us learning and growing in love for Christ and friendship with one another.

August 1—Picnic & Tubing with the whole church family! Invite friends to join in the fun!

Contact Beth Gibbons at 706.346.2701 or [email protected].

Worship...

Camp Meeting Worship: Summer Sundays starting July 12 Join us for refreshing summertime worship on Sunday mornings. “I Love to Tell the Story” is our theme as we express our faith in song and story. We’ll hear a different Bible story each week and think about how it speaks to faith and life in the world today. We’ll sing the story, too, with old favorite hymns and special music. Come and bring a friend to hear the “old, old story of Jesus and His love”!

Invite...

Upper Room Devotionals:

New Upper Room devotionals, regular or large-print, are available outside the church office and down-stairs. Please take one for yourself, family, and friends, and invite them to share in the Gospel message of God’s love for our daily lives. We are grateful Amy Astin shares the Spanish version at Floyd Medical Center as a gift from our church.

Serve...

Smart Lunch, Smart Kid: Weekdays, July 1-July 31 For the third year, our church is participating in Rome Action Ministries’ “Smart Lunch, Smart Kid” program by serving as a distribution site for lunches to children ages 3-18 living within a few blocks of our church. We need volunteers to help serve the sack lunches and provide craft projects, games, music, or other occasional programs for the children. We’re also looking forward to a Back to School Bash on Friday, July 31! Contact Betty Albers at 706.232.2559 if you can help.

Murphy-Harpst Annual Offering Sunday, July 19 Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers, Inc., is a nonprofit organization in Cedartown that provides behavioral healthcare, educational, preventative and intervention services to children and their families. Murphy-Harpst provides therapeutic services to Georgia’s most severely abused children by giving them a home and hope. Help support this important ministry in our community with your contribution this annual offering.

Nurture...

Churchwide Tubing Trip: Saturday, August 1 Join the whole Second Avenue Family for a tubing trip down the Etowah River! Meet at 1 p.m. at Euharlee Creek Outfitters (110 Covered Bridge Road; Euharlee) for a picnic followed by tubing. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. To sign up or get more information, contact Beth Gibbons at 706.346.2701 or [email protected].

Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall

mount up with WINGS like eagles… Isaiah 40:31

mailto:[email protected]

Nursery: 7/05 Patty Baker

7/12 Nancy Davis

7/19 Betty Crymes

7/26 Nancy Clift

Children’s Church: Teachers: Gretchen Dodson, Jane Franssen, Margaret Gibson, Julie Mathis & Mary Beth Tucker

Assistants: Nancy Clift, Steve Davis, Dan Emerick, Inez Fears, Greg Gaston & Vicki Thomason

Acolytes: 7/05 Railey Davis

7/12 Maddie Gibson 7/19 Chloe Duck

7/26 Ashley Wilkey

Liturgists: 7/05 Beth Gibbons

7/12 Gretchen Dodson 7/19 Lee Upshaw

7/26 Chloe Duck

Ushers: Phil Taylor (head usher) Steve Davis, Dan Emerick, Ron Farmer, Greg Gaston, Bill Mathis

SECOND HELPINGS

Congregational Care: 7/05 Nancy Clift

7/12 Shirley Dodson

7/19 Sally Farmer

7/26 Inez Fears

Counters: 7/05 Mike Colombo & Cindy Smith

7/12 Bob Frazier & Greg Gaston 7/19 Barbara Cothran & Dan Emerick

7/26 Dottie Taylor & LuAnn Williams

Flowers:

7/05 Open

7/12 Edwards

7/19 Smith

7/26 Open

Average Worship Attendance in June: 74

Financial giving in June: $14,039 Budgeted amount needed as of June: $105,785 Budgeted amount given as of June: $102,780

Average Weekly Mission/Service in June: 41

People Active in Small Groups in June: 52

Vital

Signs

Dear Betty (Albers),

Please pass this note of thanksgiving to members! Lynda’s surgery was successful. Your prayers were greatly appreciated! We praise the Lord Jesus—this ‘hallelujah shouting ground’—Lynda is doing well and making good progress.

Love, Lynda & Jim Boggs

Dear Church Family,

Thank you all so much for the food, cards, calls, visits, and prayers during Jack’s illness and death. It was much appreciated and we ask your continued prayers for the family during this difficult time.

Love, Betty Crymes & Family

Blessings and Gratitude

Congratulations to our Graduate!

Lauren Rogers University of West GA—July 25

Master’s Degree in Speech & Language Pathology 210 Lumpkin Road; Lindale, GA 30147-1647

Church Family,

I would like to thank each member of my Second Avenue family for all the kind and thoughtful expressions of sympathy toward my family and me. We were overwhelmed with your provisions for all of our needs during this sad time. Martha loved you and this church and found pure joy in serving beside you to know and to make Christ known. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers!

Cindy Smith

Please let us know your prayer concerns. You may submit prayer requests: - In writing: fill out a prayer request form in the sanctuary pew racks - By phone: call the prayer line at 706.234.6406 (press 3 on voice mail) - By email: [email protected]

If you have a confidential request, please contact Rev. Beth directly at 706.232.6806 (home) or 404.285.7207 (cell).

Please contact the church ASAP when you are in need of Pastoral Care! To contact Rev Beth: - During office hours, please call 706.234.6406 - After hours, please call 706.232.6806

“Pray, and let God worry.” Martin Luther

Need A Prayer?

Pastoral

Care Need?

Prayer List

Congregation Jim Burton Bill & Carolynn Carver Danny Carver & Family Giles Chapman Betty Clarke Clift Family Mike Colombo & Family Betty Crymes Eloise Johnson Family of Martha Kennedy Susan Pierce B Turner Bill Underwood & Family

Homebound Hazel Barton Ruth Doxzen Carolyn Garwood Vivian VanLandingham Bob & Carol Vogt

Friends & Family Gretchen Anderson Terri Blake Norma Boggs Merrilee Brock & Sillay Family Linda Brown Terrin Cammer MaeDell Clark & Family Pauline Coalson Othello Cogburn Family of Jack Crymes Rev. Pieter deBruijn Tim Fortune & Family Daria Giebler Aiden Griggs Family of LaValle Hairston Bob Henderson Family of Mindy Houston Rolene Johnson Garrette Jones Gail Lanier Pat Lynch Cade Maynor

Joy McCord John Means & Family Military Personnel & Families Ann Mitchell Ethel Mitchell & Family Lynn Mitchell Family of David Norman Betty Pierce David Priggs Ed & Peggy Reynolds Azarius Shaw Ruth Smith Family of Ryan Unsworth Shelia White Jim Williams & Family John & Ruth Williams Kennedy Williams Jane Wilson Edmund & Sandy Yeargan Praise Haley & Wade Daugherty Lauren Rogers

July 05: Family of Martha Kennedy Cindy Smith 110 Dodd Street Rome, GA 301615-1512

Mary Beth Tucker 10 Oakwood Street NW Rome, GA 30165-8841

July 12: Jim Burton 1813 Calhoun Road, NE Rome, GA 30161-8972

July 19: Betty Crymes 48 Chateau Drive, Apt C7 Rome, GA 30161-6665

July 26: Mike Colombo 307 Robin Hood Road NE Rome, GA 30161-5870

Persons of the Week

Please remember these friends with cards, calls, visits, and prayers.

12:00pm Smart Lunch, Smart Kid - Back to School Bash

3112:00pm Smart Lunch, Smart Kid

5:30pm Line Dancing

30Merinda Magnicheri 12:00pm Smart Lunch, Smart Kid

29Briggs Whitefield

9:30am Helping Hands



27Ashley Wilkey

10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Camp Meeting Worship

26



5:30pm Line Dancing


22Conley Chapman

Erma Braden




2010:00am Sunday School 11:00am Camp Meeting Worship - Murphy Harpst Offering

19

18Ercel Blair

Jesse Baker


17Dylan Baker


5:30pm Line Dancing


15Kathryn Gibbons




1310:00am Sunday School 11:00am Camp Meeting Worship

12

Cora Gaston

Edith Swint


10Lee Upshaw

Merinda & Ralph Magnicheri


5:30pm Line Dancing


8Randy & Vicki Embree




610:00am Sunday School 11:00am Worship - Communion

5

Happy 4th of July

Rev. Beth in Chicago

4Rev. Beth in Chicago


3Bill & Jerry Waters

Rev. Beth in Chicago


5:30pm Line Dancing

2Rev. Beth in Chicago


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