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THE BEACON Brookstown United Methodist Church
Reverend James T. (Chip) Webb, Jr.
6274 Yadkinville Road, Pfafftown, NC, 27040
336-945-3029
www.brookstown.umcchurches.org
August 2019
The William Shelton Memorial
Scholarship
During the early and 11:00 worship services on
July 28th, scholarships were presented in
remembrance of our church and community
member Mr. William Shelton. The scholarship
committee appreciates everyone’s support and
donations given throughout the year. The
committee was excited to award scholarships in
the amount of $341.00 to each of the following
eight students. We wish them all the best as they
continue their educational endeavors in the fall.
Brittney Crews-Hickman
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Kendra Davis
Appalachian State University
Susie Douglas
Wake Technical Community College &
North Carolina State University
Emma Hayes
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Caroline Isasi
University of New Hampshire
Lee Jackson
North Carolina State University
Erin Jameson
Appalachian State University
Lauren Snarski
Appalachian State University
Congratulations and may God bless each of
you! ~Brookstown Scholarship Committee
Rise Against Hunger
Dear Chip,
It is with great pleasure that we announce the
destination of the Rise Against Hunger meals
your church helped package on May 4, 2019. A
shipping container holding 285,120 meals has
been sent to Nicaragua for our partner
ORPHANetwork. If you happen to receive more
than one of these announcements, your meals
have gone to impact multiple partners.
ORPHANetwork is an organization that
nourishes lives through food assistance and other
services in Nicaragua. To learn more, please visit
our partner/country spotlight on the Impact Stories
tab and click and drag on our World Aid Map at:
https://www.riseagainsthunger.org/world-aid/
Ending hunger is only possible if we continue
to grow the movement. We encourage you to
share the news about this shipment. Since 2005,
volunteers like you have helped us distribute over
455 million meals worldwide. We can end
hunger by 2030, but we can't do it without you.
Please visit our website:
www.riseagainsthunger.org
Consider making a donation, planning a meal
packaging event at your place of worship, school,
company, civic club, etc., joining our advocacy
efforts, or inviting us to speak to a group.
~ Charlotte at Rise Against Hunger
Summer praises You, God: Birds sing,
trees clap their hands, the sun beams,
rain showers announce Your goodness –
and we join in. Hallelujah!
“The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.”
~ William S. Burroughs
Fellowship Meal Wednesday, August 21 at 6pm
No one has signed up to host this popular
community meal this month. If you or your
committee/group would like to host, please let
Lavonda or Roberta know.
Fish Fry at Bethlehem Church Saturday, August 3, 11am-4pm
Our friends and neighbors at Bethlehem
A.M.E. Zion Church are hosting a FREE Fish
Fry August 3, from 11am-4pm. We all know how
wonderful their famous fish dinners are! They’ll
be sharing them at the Brookstown Festival
again this year, so be sure to go this Saturday,
August 3, for a preview of their delicious
signature dish.
This is a generous invitation to the community
to join together for good food and fellowship.
See you there!
Dinner Church: Extending God’s Hospitality and Welcome!
Genesis 18:1-8
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the
heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from
the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. He said, “My lord, if I find favor with
you, do not pass by your servant. Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves
under the tree. Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass
on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” And Abraham
hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Make ready quickly three measures of choice flour, knead it,
and make cakes.” Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the
servant, who hastened to prepare it. Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared,
and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.
The Dinner Church movement is a component of “Fresh Expressions” of the Holy Spirit in the
church. It is for some a new thing, but many of us are reminded that it is really a very old form of
hospitality, welcome and redemptive community. The earliest Christian expressions of gathering were
around a common meal, the lovefeast or agape. Jesus’ practice of eating with others, providing food
and wine for others, celebrating religious meals with his followers, and encouraging eating during the
most expansive and inconvenient teaching times reveals the sacred nature of receiving from God our
daily bread. Jesus’ teaching includes many references to celebratory meals to which others, all others,
are invited to the table. One of our most significant sacraments is based on Jesus’ words to his
disciples during the Last Supper. The Last Supper was itself a commemoration of the most significant
event in the life of the Hebrew people, an ordinance of God, the observance of which is to be in
perpetuity - The Passover.
Each Sunday, we are reminded that we are greeters on God’s behalf. The Welcome is God’s and it
is to all. No discrimination can be exercised as we extend hospitality and welcome! When Abraham
saw the men nearing, he ran to meet them, and invited them to receive refreshment. For Abraham,
hospitality was an obligation of his faith, as it is for us.
In the Dinner Church, we literally run out from our entrance to meet others as they approach, and
extend to them a welcome and hospitality that represents, not our household, but God’s
household. The provisions come to us from God, through the Church. ~ Pastor Chip
These summer days, Shepherd Lord,
You lead us amid green grasses and peaceful
waters to restore our souls. Thank You for
Your goodness and mercy!
As summer rains fall from heaven, ripening
grass, flowers and crops, so God’s Word comes
down from heaven, producing abundant
harvests in our lives.
(Based on Isaiah 55:10-11)
“There shall be eternal summer
in the grateful heart.”
~ Celia Thaxter
Community Festival
Brookstown UMC 6274 Yadkinville Road, Pfafftown, NC 27040
September 14, 2019 9:00am-2:00pm
Live Entertainment
Vendors Local Merchandise, Services, Crafts
Shopping Aunt B’s Bakery & Frozen Casseroles,
Chicken Pies, Country Store & More!
Serving Breakfast 7:00am-10:30am Country Ham, Tenderloin, Sausage, Bacon, Eggs,
Biscuits & Gravy
Serving Lunch 11:00am-1:30pm Hamburgers & Hotdogs by Brookstown UMC
Fish & Fries by Bethlehem AME Zion Church
A very popular attraction at the Community Festival is Aunt B’s Bakery. Not only can you purchase
cakes, pies, and cookies, you can choose chicken pies and frozen casseroles.
The casseroles are prepared by members of the congregation and will be reasonably priced. There
will be a large variety of recipes, some with meat and others meatless. They will be frozen in 8”x8” or
loaf pans.
Volunteers are needed to prepare the food dishes. If you are willing to help with this project please
contact Kay Lasley at 336-924-4034. I will give you an instruction list and recipe suggestions. Make it
at home and store in your freezer until the festival. ~ Thanks, Kay Lasley
Aunt B’s Bakery
Featuring Cakes, Pies, Chicken Pies & Frozen Casseroles
THE BUMC “BARN QUILT EVENT”
To any and all who are interested, please mark your calendars!
On Saturday, August 17th, the instructor Ms. Anita, will be in Brookstown’s Fellowship Hall for the
Barn Quilt painting event. If we get 15 participants we (BUMC) can get one for free.
The Fall Festival Committee would like to use it in the Silent Auction this year. So participating will
not only be of benefit to yourself, it will also benefit our Church! How neat is that?
The plan is to start the class 8:30-9:00am and run until finished 2-4 hours later.
Each participant will go home with their own completed Barn Quilt. Prices vary upon size and are
reasonable. Paints and colors are designed not to fade from the outside elements.
The size and pattern need to be selected no later than August 3rd; see Roberta or Noreen for details.
Ms. Anita transfers your selected quilt pattern onto the board, and you fill in the paint in colors you
desire. There is a technique and Ms. Anita leads in the painting process.
If you would like lunch, you may bring your own,
or pay for a sandwich meal;
see Noreen for lunch orders.
Don’t miss out on a fun-filled event!
This class will fill up fast so be swift!
~ Noreen Brickey
Thank You, Lord, for the beauty of
a summer day and for the privilege
of using it to praise Your name.
Chicken Pie Workshop August 7, 6:30am-12pm
We will make chicken pies for the Festival
Wednesday, August 7. Please help in whatever
way you can; we need to stock up for a great
day of sales at the Festival on September 14!
United Methodist Women August 13 at 5:30pm
The ladies of Brookstown will resume their
monthly meetings August 13, after taking the
past two months off for the summer. Meetings
will be held at 5:30pm at The Sherwood
Restaurant in Sherwood Plaza Shopping
Center. You can get coupons from “Talk of the
Town” mailing and online. All ladies are
welcome and encouraged to attend!
Our entertainment schedule for this year’s festival features a variety of activities.
There will be something for everyone!
10:30am ~ Triple Threat Line Dancers This is a group of energetic and entertaining seniors who are indeed a triple threat
because they are “retired, inspired, and desired!” Their purpose is to entertain some, and
encourage others, to learn line dancing as a way to improve health and fitness. Currently,
they entertain dementia and Alzheimer’s seniors at the Ted Williams Senior Services
Center the first Wednesday of every month, and the residents at the Trinity Glen
Retirement Center every quarter.
If you are interested in joining Triple Threat, their classes meet every Wednesday from
2:30 – 4:30 at the Rupert Bell Recreation Center in Winston-Salem for hours of endless
fun and good health.
Early on, they were happy to just meet one day a week, but their enthusiasm for line
dancing has extended beyond that. Now these senior line dancers are available to
entertain groups at parties, reunions, picnics, street festivals, and charity events, offering
an intriguing glimpse into the many styles of urban line dancing.
12:00pm ~ Billy Myers, Gospel singer Billy Myers has had a love of singing for the Lord since he was a young boy, and has
been a member of southern gospel quartets most of his adult life. As a member of New
Vision Baptist Worship Center in Clemmons, he was led to begin a solo career to spread
the Word of God. In 2009, Billy began traveling North Carolina, singing for Jesus and
giving his testimony.
Being a cancer survivor since 2008, Billy loves to tell of how Jesus healed him and
brought him through cancer. While traveling to share his testimony and singing, he had the
opportunity to become part of Carolina Cancer Services. He does what he can for the
people he comes in contact with who are affected by cancer, often holding fundraiser
singings for families. The goal of Billy Myers Ministries is to be “One Man, One Heart, One
Soul - Serving One Lord” and to spread the love and hope of Jesus Christ. You can find
him on FaceBook.
1:00pm ~ Amie Harris & Tal Crews, Vocal Duo This brother/sister duo will present a performance of pure harmonies, soulful dynamics,
and easy listening music.
Amie Harris was born with a purity of voice that will inspire the darkest of minds, sooth
the roughest soul, and soften the hardest of hearts. She is inspired now, more than ever, to
allow her gifts to be the healing force for her own life, and to be used as a conduit of
alignment with her higher power.
Tal Crews, brother of Amie, has been immersed in music since childhood. He grew up
singing and playing in church with his family. Growing up with a very musically talented
family, his interest in composition was swiftly sparked, allowing numerous works of divine
inspiration to flow.
Festival Entertainment Schedule (under pavilion outside)
Your Name: _____________________________________________________________
I would like to provide items for:
Silent Auction ___________________________________________________________
Bake sale items _________________________________________________________
Frozen Casseroles_______________________________________________________
Country Store - crafts, canned goods, unique items _____________________________
______________________________________________________________________
I can volunteer for:
Set up (Fri. night 6pm, Sat. morning 6:30-9am)_________________________________
Breakfast (6:30 - 10:30am)_________________________________________________
Lunch (10:30am - 1:30 or 2pm)______________________________________________
Silent Auction ___________________________________________________________
Take down and clean up (2pm - end)_________________________________________
Festival Volunteer Opportunities
The 2019 Festival will be here soon, and there are lots of ways to help! We need donations of
items and food, as well as volunteers to work that weekend. With everyone’s help, the Brookstown
Festival will be another great event!
Please prayerfully consider how you can volunteer, and sign up using the form below. You may
give it to someone on the Festival Committee or to Lavonda in the church office.
You can also attend one of the planning meetings coming up: August 11, August 25, and
September 8, all at 5pm. Thanks to everyone for your support!
The Festival Committee
Jimmy Holder, Tim & Roberta Lasley
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging
one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV)
No-Bake Lemon Pie “This easy dessert is perfect for hot summer days!”
Filling 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 cups whole milk
3.5 oz. instant lemon pudding mix
1 tbsp. lemon zest
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth;
add pudding mix and beat until creamy and well-
blended. Slowly add milk, beating until smooth and
creamy; beat in lemon zest. Pour mixture into pie
shell. Chill at least 3 hours.
Whipped Topping (Use Cool Whip if preferred)
1 cup heavy cream, cold
2 tbsp. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. lemon zest
Garnish: lemon zest and slices, raspberries, and mint if desired
In a large bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Add sugar and extract and continue
whipping. Spread on top of chilled pie. Top with additional zest and garnish.
~ (from “www.momontimeout.com”)
Crust One purchased 8 or 9 inch graham cracker crust
Thank You! Many thanks to Bobby and Judy
Macemore, Jimmy Holder, and Roy and
Brenda Mendenhall for pulling and
clearing grass and weeds in the
playground area. They have spent many
hot hours out there making things safe
and nice so the children can enjoy the
playground.
Your hard work is appreciated!
Dear Brookstown,
Thank you so much for the thoughtful
graduation gift and the love and support
I’ve received growing up. I have always
loved attending church at Brookstown
and getting to be with so many caring
friends and family members. Thank you
again for thinking of me.
Sincerely,
Drew Brown
This Side of Heaven
A little girl who’d grown up in the city spent some of her summer vacation out in the
country. One starlit night, she and her dad stood gazing up into the sky without any harsh
streetlights obstructing the view. The girl, amazed by the sparkling view, exclaimed, “If
heaven is so pretty on the wrong side, I wonder what it looks like on the right side!”
“Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand.”
~ Mother Teresa
If your birthday or anniversary
needs to be added,
please let me know.
Lavonda: 336-945-3029
VOLUNTEERS
Sign Volunteer
Roberta Lasley
Flowers
4 Ronnie & Noreen Brickey
11 Open
18 Open
25 Tim & Roberta Lasley
Acolytes
4 Charlotte Douglas & Abbie Heaney
11 Brady Warlow & Chelsea Douglas
18 Makenzie Douglas & Kyleigh Cleary
25 Abbie Heaney & Eli Lowrance
Scripture Readers 4 April Hager
11 Katelyn Douglas
18 Marge Lanier
25 Bob Harrell
SonRise Refreshments
4 Theresa Williams & Billie Hoots
11 Nancy LaPrad & Marge Lanier
18 Pam Steppe
25 Karen Procter
Counters
4 Team 2
11 Team 3
18 Team 4
25 Team 1
If anyone has access to scrap
copy paper, please let me know.
I use it whenever possible
instead of using new paper.
It saves the church money &
is a great way to recycle!
Lavonda
PS – Speaking of recycling,
thanks to Raymond Craft for
continuing to take the office
recycling for me!
“Summer night – even the stars are
whispering to each other.”
~ Kobayashi Issa
God’s Plan
For every cloud that floats across the summer sky, for every blade of grass that
points its tiny spear heavenward, God has a purpose and a plan. How much more
then, for you who are His own in Christ Jesus, does God have a perfect life plan.
~ James McConkey
Head Usher
Cecil Mock
Crisis Control Gift of the Month
Cooking Oil
As trees bear summer fruit,
may my life bear the Spirit-fruit
of “love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control”
(Galatians 5:22-23, ESV).
Bill & Karen Swart
Phil Norman & Benita VanWinkle
Dale & Lynda Thomson
Thomas & Carol Sprinkle
Ed & Wanda Needham
Troy & Teresa Apperson
Roy & Brenda Mendenhall
Anniversaries
10
14
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20
22
25
27
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7
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12
12
12
16
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25
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29
James Locklear
Darlene Davis
Cecil Mock
Deb Wyckoff
Lois Siegrist
Ashley Burton Blount
Kirsten Webb
David Cleary
Kendra Davis
Troy Apperson
Graham Lewis
Mary Alice Stanley
Tony Apperson
Kayla Lewis Matlock
Nicole Procter
Conner Leo
Juanita Nance
Kaila Davis
Janette Mock
Edwin Needham
Elsie Yates
Jim Lasley
Kelsey Webb
Lorie Shelton
Susan Perkins Hughes
Roy Mendenhall
Kyleigh Cleary
Birthdays
August Schedule of Events at Brookstown UMC August 13 United Methodist Women’s Meeting, 5:30pm, The Sherwood Restaurant on Robinhood Road August 13 United Methodist Men’s Meeting, 6:30pm, Pig-N-Out BBQ in Lewisville August 17 Barn Quilt Painting Event, 8:30am August 21 Fellowship Meal, 6pm August 23 Vienna Civic Club Meeting, 6:30pm Mondays & Thursdays Zumba Exercise Class, 6pm Monday – Friday Brookstown Summer Care, 7am-6pm Wednesdays Choir Practice, 7:30pm Times & Dates Vary Boy Scouts
Worship Opportunities at Brookstown UMC Sundays, 8:30am SonRise Worship Service Sundays, 9:45am Sunday School for All Ages Every Other Sunday, 9:45am Worship Service at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living Sundays, 11:00am Traditional Worship Service
Brookstown United Methodist Church
6274 Yadkinville Road
Pfafftown, NC 27040
