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JUNE
2017
Luray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist Church 1 West Main Street, P.O. Box 606 Luray, Virginia 22835
Pastor Erich Bennett Office: 540-743-6540 Parsonage: 843-0389 Fax: 743-9109
Email: [email protected]
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Inside this Issue:
Hero Central – The Church!
What makes a superhero? Is it the cape? The ability to fly?
Superhuman strength? Rescuing innocent bystanders?
During Vaca�on Bible School (VBS) this year, the theme is going to center around how God makes
heroes. When we think about the Bible stories of heroes they aren’t described like the heroes out
of comic books and movies, but they are s�ll pre(y spectacular! God uses ordinary people in amaz-
ing, unexpected ways! God’s heroes have heart, courage, wisdom, hope, and power!
Are you one of God’s heroes? During the last week of June at VBS our children will learn about the
quali�es God develops in humans to develop them into heroes. During our June worship services
we’ll also explore some of the same Scripture passages they’ll learn about during VBS and examine
how God is building us into servants who can heroically respond to God’s presence in our lives.
Our first Sunday in June is UMW Sunday. The United Methodist Women will lead worship and
share about their impact in our community and beyond. On this Sunday we will have a combined
service, beginning at 10am, with a light lunch to follow and then Change the World service projects
in the a9ernoon. I want to thank the UMW for leading worship that Sunday, as I seek to ‘change
the world’ during a tour in Florida at Tyndall AFB. I will pray for you, and invite your prayers for me
as I seek to encourage Airmen and their families. I will be back to lead worship and be with you on
Sunday June 11th
.
I also want to invite families to connect with me about a new family devo�onal project I’m star�ng
with my family! I must confess that with busy schedules we have struggled to have a healthy devo-
�onal pa(ern. This summer, as school ends, I hope to improve that. We’re going to have a fun, and
hopefully exci�ng �me learning together in God’s Word. If you’d like to learn more about the ap-
proach I’m taking and resources I’m using, I will have copies available, just let me know.
May God bless you as you seek to grow with Christ this summer!
I hope to see you Sunday!
Grace & Peace,
Erich
UMW Sunday
June 4th
followed by lunch &
Change the World
Community Projects
Giving Tree Banquet
Monday, June 5th
June 18th
Mission Dinner
June 23rd
Vaca.on Bible School
June 25 - June 29
Calendar Highlights 2
VBS 3
UMW 4
Church Helpers 6
Educa�on 7
JUNE LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 2
Calendar Highlights for this Month
6/ 1 Ruritan’s*
6/ 4 UMW Sunday-Combined Service 10am, Lunch & Change
the World community projects
6/ 5 Giving Tree Banquet, 6:30pm, FH
6/ 7 Mission Commi(ee, 7pm, Image Class
6/ 9 Last Day of School—Enjoy your Summer!
6/12 Trustee Commi(ee, 7pm, Image Class
6/14 Worship Commi(ee, 5:30pm, Image Class
6/14 Last Choir rehearsal un�l the fall
6/21 Joint Bell Ringing & Dinner, Culpeper UMC
6/23 Mission Dinner, 6-8pm, FH - Raising funds for missions
6/24 Decora�ng the church for VBS!
6/25-6/29 Vaca�on Bible School - Sunday through Thursday
*Not a/our Church Event
Ongoing Weekly Events:
Tuesday-Thursday, 7:45-11:30am, 4yr olds Preschool
Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30-11:30am, 3yr olds Preschool
Tuesday Bible Study, 11am, Image Class
Tuesday ASAP, 5-7pm, Auditorium* Private class
Tuesday Boy Scouts, 7pm, Underground
Tuesday, 7pm Ri9er’s II, Not mee"ng un"l the Fall
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) Children’s Choir, 6pm Underground
Wednesday Handbell Choir, 630-730pm, Auditorium
Wednesday Chancel Choir, 730-845pm, Underground
Thursday Men’s Bible Breakfast, 7:15am, FH
Thursday Noon Service - Luray Seventh Day Adven"st
Thursday Noon Bible Study w/Rev. Ricke(s, Image Class
Thursday Praise Band prac�ce, 7pm, Sanctuary
The Grocery Cart will bless CHOICES this month Wish List:
Canned fruit, pasta, tuna/meat, boxed dinners and non perisha-
ble food items, personal items, soap and detergents.
Volunteers are always needed. See Robin if you can
help.
Please Pray for our church members in
Nursing Homes:
Fran Hammer: 866 Wine Cellar Cir Wilmington, NC 28411
Hawksbill Assisted Living: Don Phillips
122 N. Hawksbill St. Luray, VA 22835
Whispering Pines: Isabel Harrell, Anne S.lwell
200 Leakesville Rd. Luray, VA 22835
Hidden Springs: Nell Strong
973 Buck Mountain Rd., Bentonville, VA 22601
Please keep our members in your daily prayers:
June Clark, Norma Good, Shera Jenkins, Ann Moody,
George Nosek, Mary Jane Ricke*s, Barbara Shenk
Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday! 6/ 1 Michael Weaver
6/ 5 Jon Sisler
6/ 6 Devan Deavers
6/11 Donna Miller
6/12 Erich Benne:
6/14 Ken Knesh 6/25 Lisa Mar.n
6/16 Leif Carlson 6/29 Carey Verba
6/22 Eileen Knesh 6/30 June Clark
If your birthday is this month and you do not see your name, please
contact the church office to update our records.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !
6/22/02 Erich & Candice Benne:
6/4/67 Tim & Claire Comer
6/3/86 Dave & Millie Covington
6/21/86 Chris & Missie Deibert
6/26/65 Jim & Karen Grieve
6/12/65 Larry & Elly Hakel
6/8/91 David & Lisa Mar.n
6/28/73 Rick & Donna Miller
6/11/83 Doug & Sue Raeburn
6/9/67 Bill & Mary Jane Ricke:s
6/30/72 Walt & Sharon Surra:
6/15/85 Carey & Julia Verba
CONGRATULATIONS!
If your anniversary is this month and you do not see your names,
please contact the church office so we can update our records.
JUNE LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 3
THE MAIN STREET KIDS!
Performing Arts Luray
Performances: Friday, June 2, 7:30pm
Saturday, June 3, 7:30pm Sunday, June 4, 2:30pm
Performances will be with the Main Street Singers
The Main Street Kids will sing some songs on their own, as well as one with the Main Street Singers
Life & Love from Stage, Screen and Page Theater
presents the Main Street Singers and the Main
Street Kids performing selec.ons that include such
familiar favorites as Autumn Leaves, Beauty and
the Beast, and Fascina.ng Rhythm. Also look for
arias from Carmen, poetry by e.e. Cummings,
Broadway tunes, and movie soundtrack hits.
A discount of $2 per General ticket & $1 per Youth, is available by purchasing in advance, online http://www.performingartsluray.org/
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - VBS
JUNE 25 - 29, 6-8:30PM, AGES 2-11 THE THEME THIS YEAR IS
HERO CENTRAL DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTH IN GOD! PRE-REGISTRATION AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE BOOTH IN
THE CHURCH AUDITORIUM! JOIN IN THE FUN!
Online: 2017.COKESBURYVBS.COM/LURAYUMC
Change the World Sunday
June 4, 2017
Community Projects are important to our church
On this Sunday in June we will have a combined worship
service, on the early side of the morning.
We will gather in the Fellowship Hall a9erwards and have a
light lunch, a devo�on and then go out into the community
and lend a helping hand to organiza�ons
and our own church projects
More Informa�on will be coming up in the
Sunday Bulle�ns and Keeping in Touch Email
There will be sign up sheets with
descrip�ons of the projects and opportuni�es
We will gather into teams
All levels of skills are needed
We have projects where you can sit, stand and/or sweat
Come One Come All!
See the Love!
Share the Joy!
Sermon Recordings: If you have ever missed a sermon or
want to listen to one a second �me, recordings of the ser-
mons are available on our website for several months.
Check them out at: h(p://lurayumc.org/Sermons.html They
may not appear immediately on our website but stay tuned
a week or two for them to appear.
JUNE LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 4
MISSION UPDATE...
Two members of our congrega�on will be traveling to Rus-
sia this summer as short term missionaries. Because of
�me considera�ons of the planned projects and con-
flic�ng schedules, this has now turned into two trips. Dave
Naser will be traveling to Camp Voronezh on July 20 with a
team from the East Ohio Conference led by Pastor Bob My-
ers of Chagrin Falls, OH. Mindy Bogue will be leaving on
July 28 to work with Pastor Irina Mi�na in Kerch on a trip
led by Pastor Charles Harrell of St. Paul’s UMC in Lusby,
MD and will include team members from the Bal�more-
Washington Conference. Both Dave and Mindy will fly in
and out of Moscow and have a few days to visit the Krem-
lin and other tourist a(rac�ons in that city before return-
ing.
Camp Voronezh is located near the large city of Voronezh.
The camp has been used by the United Methodist Church
for years and provides camp experiences for children and
youth groups, but it is in need of renova�on. The mission
team will be working to provide and upgrade plumbing for
the cabins at the camp, as well as interac�ng with the
campers. Dona�ons for the materials for the project can
be made through our church. It will be exci�ng to see
what God is doing with his church in Russia through the
camp.
The Kerch project will be involved with Pastor Irina’s mis-
sion to improve the lives of the Roma people, commonly
called gypsies. This group is very different culturally—
there are poor job opportuni�es, large families, and lim-
ited educa�onal opportuni�es for these people who also
marry and have children at a very young age. They are also
distrusPul of strangers, especially Americans, so Mindy’s
work will be more involved with building the school facili-
�es. Surely, Pastor Irina will have more to share about this
exci�ng project when she visits us on May 7.
Both Mindy and Dave are looking for small souvenirs to
take along with them as tokens of support from our con-
grega�on. Li(le items like bookmarks, magnets, and key-
chains which say “Luray” or “Virginia” or “U.S.” are treas-
ured by people they will meet on the trips and can be
dropped off at the church.
Make any checks payable to:
LUMC and mark Russia in the memo
sec�on so that we can properly
allocate. Thank you for your Prayers
and Support!
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN: UMCOR “Health” Conference Kits – UMW is sponsoring the
collec�on of kits distributed to persons in need around the
world by the United Methodist Commi(ee on Relief. This year
UMCOR has asked for Health Kits. Kits will be assembled on
June 4 as a “Change the World Sunday” project, and will be tak-
en to Annual Conference later that month. We’d like to fill up
Pastor Erich’s car! Please bring in any of the following items
during the month of May:
Health Kit Materials
1 hand towel
15 x 25 inches to 17 x 27 inches Kitchen, cleaning, and microfi-
ber towels not acceptable
1 washcloth
1 comb
Comb needs to be sturdy & longer than 6” long. No pocket
combs or picks please. Ra(ail combs & combs without handles
are acceptable with a minimum of 6” of teeth
1 metal nail file or nail clippers
No emery boards, please
1 bath-size soap
3 oz. and larger sizes only
No Ivory or Jergens soap due to moisture content. Do not re-
move from original packaging.
1 toothbrush
Adult size only. Do not remove from original packaging
$1.00 to purchase toothpaste Processing & Shipping
Costs: Please enclose an envelope containing at least $1 for
each kit you send. This dona�on enables kits to be sent to areas
in need.
Giving Tree Banquet – June 5 at 6:30 pm, Fellowship Hall – All women in the church are invited. Men will be providing
the meal. Come and enjoy fellowship and entertainment by
Mark Nichols. The Giving Tree is also an opportunity for church
members to donate money to the UMW for missions. Donate
$5 for a paper blossom to be a(ached to the tree in honor of or
in memory of someone special. We hope to see you there!
Watch for Giving Tree Blossom order forms in your Sunday Bul-
le�n, in the church lobby areas, or you can pick them up in the
church office.
Monday, September 11 at 6:30pm, FH Card Making
Saturday, September 23 at 9am, FH Prayer Breakfast
Monday, October 16 at 6:30pm, FH Chrismon Making
Come Join in with the Women of Luray United
Methodist Church - We would love for you to come!
PAGE 5 LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH JUNE
Luray United Methodist Preschool (LUMP)
We are enjoyed a great year at “the best little preschool in Luray”. This past winter,
the Three year class grew past its original limit of six children to eight. Susan Lloyd teaches this class with the help of Jane Thompson. Sue Raeburn is keeping the Four year class at its limit of six this year. Currently we are FULL for the 2017-2018 School year! Our Two Four year classes and the Three Year class each have a waiting list.
Growth abounds as kids learn to share, cooperate, sit and listen, write their names and letters. We’ve grown into a definite family and have a lot of fun to-gether!
We are thankful for the support our preschool re-ceives from our church. Drop in sometime and visit us. God is good!
Correc.ons & Updates to the LUMC Pictorial Directory:
Jim & Joy Richardson P.O. Box 126 Luray
(540)235-6899 email: [email protected]
Nancy Brubaker: 405 Hamburg Road Luray
Daniel Deavers: [email protected]
Daniel & Susan Brubaker: 405 Hamburg Road, Luray
Cary & Bev Wood Address: 20 Meadow Lane, Luray
Bill & Joan Cook: 10 Meadow Lane, Luray
743-3663 Email: [email protected]
Carol Gaunt email: [email protected]
Garne: Brockman: Garne:[email protected]
Jim & Bonnie Sullivan phone: 540-421-3970
Judy Suddith email: [email protected]
Pictorial Sec.on: correc.on to name Grieve, Chris.na
Please note: Beth Flickenger, Frances Holsinger,
Keith Emerson, Dorothy Weber - Deceased
Fellowship Plans 2017 June 4 - Change the World Sunday
Meal aEer a combined service. We will
have grilled cheese & hot dogs. Work in
community aEerwards
June 23, 6-8pm - Guatemalan/Russian Mission
Support Dinner. Dinners from both countries will be
offered. Dona"ons will be collected for the Mission
trips.
July 4 - 4th of July Celebra�on
Steven’s Family host loca�on & the church provides the
meat. Bring a side dish to share. Fireworks at Ralph Dean
Park this year - Plan TBD
September 17 - Church Picnic at Lake Arrowhead
October …. Date TBD Saturday night Hayride & Bonfire at
the Jennings Farm
November 17 - Turkey Trop Soup Supper, 6-8pm
Congrega�on provides soups/desserts
December 6 - Make & Take Christmas Decora�on
5:30-7pm, FH. Bring a bag lunch and $5 to cover costs of
materials.
Anyone who would like to join the Fellowship
Commi(ee, contact Sue Raeburn or Carol Angier.
Relay for Life of Page County
Luray High School - June 16th, 6pm-6am!
The Relay for Life is an annual Community Cancer walk. The
walk goes for 12 hours to simulate a diagnosis of
Cancer = Darkness, the Overnight Hours = Treatment (cold,
painful, feeling of giving up) then Recovery = Sun Coming
Up (Warmth & Brightness). I am selling Luminary Bags for
$5 each, in Honor or Memory anyone who has been
Touched by Cancer. I will place your luminary around the
track and we will light them and honor/remember your
loved one during our Silent Lap.
Let’s Keep Page County Informed and Engaged! An Early
Diagnosis is a lease on LIFE!
We hope to Win the Fight in 2017!
Carla Chamberlain
JUNE LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 6
JUNE CHURCH HELPERS
COMMUNION STEWARD:
Elly Hakel
ACOLYTES 830/11:
6/ 4 Caleb G/Allison A.
6/11 Cerenity S/Berkley B
6/18 Olivia G/Jeremiah B
6/25 Caden S/Zach C
AUDIO VISUAL: 830 / 11am
6/ 4 Mindy Bogue/Bill Duke
6/11 Alex White/Ron Vickers
6/18 Karen Grieve/Bill Ricke(s
6/25 Garne( Brockman/Robert Spencer
GREETERS - 8:30:
6/ 4 Ma(hey & Caden Stevens
6/11 Cerenity & Drayvin Stevens
6/18 The Chamberlain’s
6/25 Jeff & Elaine Thomas
GREETERS - 11:00:
6/ 4 Wanda Butler
6/11 Charlie & Laura Yates
6/18 Jane Thompson
6/25 Bill & Mary Jane Ricke(s
READERS - 8:30:
6/ 4 Gerald Dovel
6/11 Carol Eackles
6/18 Jim Grieve
6/25 Jeff Jennings
READERS - 11:00:
6/ 4 Layne Vickers
6/11 Ron Vickers
6/18 Cathy Whi(le
6/25 Laura Yates
COUNTERS:
6/ 4 Larry Hakel & Ron Vickers
6/11 Larry Hakel & Jim Grieve
6/18 Cathy Weaver & Jim Grieve
6/25 Cathy Weaver & Walt Gordon
NURSERY - 8:30:
6/ 4 Sheryl Brockman
6/11 Bonnie Sullivan
6/18 Cindy Lauritzen
6/25 Robert Spencer
NURSERY - 11:00:
6/ 4 Candice Benne(
6/11 Be(y White
6/18 Winn Jennings
6/25 Jeanie Judd
FLOWERS:
6/ 4 Dan & Lisa Bogdewic
6/11 Doug & Sue Raeburn
6/18 Brad & Carla Chamberlain
6/25 Dave & Millie Covington
SNACK:
6/ 4 Combined Service
6/11 The Angier’s
6/18 Bonnie Sullivan
6/25 The Covington’s
Thank you for your service to our church! If you find an error in the Helpers schedule, please let us know.
If you are interested in joining any of our Church Helpers groups, contact the church office and we will sign you up!
REGULARLY SCHEDULED WEEKLY MEETINGS & EVENTS:
Preschool , 4yr olds- Tuesday-Thursday, 7:45-11:30am (Out of school un"l Fall)
Preschool, 3yr olds - Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30-11:30am (Out of school un"l Fall)
Bible Study with Pastor Ellen - Tuesday mornings at 11:00 am, Image Class
Boy Scout Troop #289 - Tuesday nights at 7pm in the Underground
ASAP - Tuesday nights from 5-7pm in the Auditorium (non-church related)
RiEers II Bible Study - Tuesday nights, 7pm at the Grieve’s home (Not mee"ng un"l Fall)
Children’s Choir - 1st & 3rd Wednesday’s at 6pm in the Underground (Finished for the season)
Bell Choir - Wednesday’s, 6:30-7:30pm in the Auditorium (Finished for the season)
Chancel Choir - Wednesday’s, 7:30-8:45pm in the Underground
Mens Bible Breakfast Club - Thursday mornings from 7:15-8:15 am
Each Thursday - 12 Noon Community Service - Luray Seventh Day Adven"st
Each Thursday - Noon - Bible Study in the Image Classroom, Bring a bag lunch if you’d like
Praise Band Prac"ce - Thursday nights at 7pm
2017 LUMC Church Council Members:
Dale Houff-Church Council Chair Cathy Weaver-Council Secretary Jeff Jennings-Lay Leader
June Clark-Vice Chair, Council Cathy Whi(le - UMW President Sharon Surra(-Board of Trustees
Walt Surra(-Treasurer Sue Raeburn/Carol Angier-Fellowship Larry Hakel-Financial
Joanne Lee/Bev Wood-Communica�ons Julia Verba-Worship Tommy Page-Outreach
Dave Naser-Missions Karen Grieve-Sunday School Super.
Garne( Brockman-Staff/Parish Rusty McCoy-at Large Member
TOPICS FOR BIBLE STUDY & SUNDAY SCHOOL Tuesday Mornings, 11:00am - Bible Study
Holy Spirit - All Are Welcome to ANend in the Image Classroom.
Tuesday Evenings - 7pm at the Grieve’s home
RIFTER’s II - Reading in Faith Together, book & Bible study—NOT mee"ng un"l the Fall
Thursday Mornings, 7:15am - Men’s Bible Breakfast
Breakfast and Bible study with a lot of discussion in the Fellowship Hall. “Men Only”.
Thursday’s at Noon - Bible Study in the Image Class - Bring a bag lunch
Sunday Mornings, 9:45am Children's Sunday School
School Aged Children are taught using HeartShaper curriculum by Standard Publishing
Preschool - Age 3 un"l start Kindergarten
Early Elementary - K-3rd Grade
Older Elementary - Grade 4-8
9:45 am High School Class, In the Underground - Grade 9-12 - Bible Verses
Sunday Mornings, 9:45am Adult Sunday School
Explorers, 4th floor next to stair entrance - Studying: Psalm 119
Fellowship Hall - Young Adults - Studying Exodus by Warren Wierobe, 3rd Floor
Adult Sunday School - All Ages - CrossWalk, Image Class, 4th Floor
Adult Women’s Sunday School Bible Study Class - Parlor, Sanctuary level
JUNE LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 7
Chancel Choir: Bases: CR Suddith, Jim Ashanky, Larry Hakel,
Dale Houff, Jim Grieve; Tenors: Erich Benne*, Dave Naser;
Altos: Cathy Whi*le, Alice Gray, Layne Vickers, Judy Suddith,
Carol Miller; Sopranos: Julia Verba, Elly Hakel,
Nancy Brubaker, Cathy Ashanky, Beverly Daugherty
Weekly KIT Email (Keep in Touch)
This is an informa"ve weekly email to let you know what
is coming up or happening at the church each week.
Call or email the church office too be added to the list.
Keep in Touch!
TELEPHONE PRAYER CHAIN:
If you have need for prayer and would like to be
placed on our prayer chain, call the church office or
Peggy Turner 743-3386.
If you would like to be called when a situa<on comes up that
needs prayer, or if you could be a caller, calling 5 -6 persons
once you receive the message, let the church office know.
Praise Band: Cathy Ashanky-Leader/Piano/Singer, Jim
Ashanky-Singer/Devo<ons, Erich Benne*-Guitar, Daniel
Deavers-Drums, Jim Grieve-Saxaphone, George Nosek-
Singer, Tommy Page-Singer/Devo<ons, Doug Raeburn-
Guitar & Robin Stevens-Singer
Luray United Methodist Church Physical Address: 1 West Main Street
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 606 Luray, VA 22835
(540)743-6540 Fax: 743-9109
Email: [email protected]
Web Page: www.lurayumc.org
2017 COMMUNITY NOON SERVICE - ROTATING SCHEDULE
JANUARY - CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH JULY - LURAY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
FEBRUARY - LURAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH AUGUST - CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
MARCH - LUMC SEPTEMBER - LURAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
APRIL - MAIN ST BAPTIST OCTOBER - LUMC
MAY - ST. MARK LUTHERAN NOVEMBER - MAIN ST BAPTIST
JUNE - LURAY SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST DECEMBER - ST. MARK LUTHERAN