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October
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:
Ge ng to Know the Holy Spirit
Heard any good Ghost stories lately? If not, we’ll tell some
pre�y good Holy Ghost stories during October, as we will
center our worship on exploring the Holy Spirit thru Scrip-
ture and preaching. Some"mes, it seems like the Holy Spir-
it is le$ out when we think about God, and yet there is
much that Scripture has to say about the Holy Spirit. So
we’re going to explore the Holy Spirit as a ‘full-member’ of
the Trinity. Some"mes I think we downgrade the Holy Spir-
it - can you imagine? We’re also going to talk about how
the Holy Spirit has moved in some powerful conversions
described in Scripture. We’ll spend some "me discussing
how the Holy Spirit creates and reshapes community. Finally we’ll focus on the trans-
forma"ve power of the Holy Spirit in our faith life.
I hope that you’ll begin to see the Holy Spirit in a whole new light as we move through
October together. The Holy Spirit is God’s presence that enables all the movements
that I’ve been preaching about during the last few months. We can’t begin to learn
what it means to be a disciple, take care of one another, and then act in Chris"an love
apart from the Holy Spirit. Only with the Spirit’s equipping and enabling are growth
and vitality possible. Some"mes we’ve associated the presence of the Holy Spirit only
in those church tradi"ons where there is great outward expression and many mo"ons.
Such as in the speaking and interpre"ng of tongues. But perhaps we can appreciate the
presence of the Spirit also in quiet and simple ways. At the same "me, we need to
begin to let go of the idea that the Spirit is contained within our expecta"ons and cate-
gories. Maybe the Holy Spirit does want us to speak from "me to "me, maybe the Spir-
it is leading us to do something with our hands in worship. God is free. And the Holy
Spirit, may be the most mysterious way that God con"nues to move. This shouldn’t
frighten us, it should excite us! So come and see what Scripture has to say about the
Holy Ghost and we’ll pray for Spirit-filled worship!
I hope to see you Sunday.
Grace & Peace,
Erich
1st Friday Coffee House
October 6, 7-9pm
Church Auditorium
Poetry Reading
Hayride & Bonfire
October 28
At the Jennings Farm
Trick or Treat
Tuesday, October 31
Corner of Main & Broad
At A Glance 2
Fellowship Plans 3
New Programs &
Announcements 4
Church Helpers 5
Educa"on 6
OCTOBER LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 2
OCTOBER AT A GLANCE:
10/ 1 Assemble Disaster Buckets, 3pm, FH
10/2 Finance Mtg., 7pm, Image Class
10/ 5 Ruritans, 6:30pm, FH*
10/ 6 Holy Grounds “New” Group, 7-9pm, Auditorium
10/ 7 Church Workday, Sanctuary Work, 9am
10/ 8 Volunteer 1 Hour at Page One, meet there 3pm
10/ 9 Pray for the VA Beach Mission Team depar"ng today
10/ 9 Trustees Mtg., 7pm, Image Class
10/16 UMW Chrismon Ornament workshop, 6:30pm, FH
10/17 Last Tuesday Bible Study for a few weeks
10/21 Turnip Gleaning - See Flyers on bulle"n boards
10/26 Faith on Tap, 6:30pm, Hawksbill Brewery
10/28 Hayride & Bonfire at the Jennings farm, 5pm
10/31 Trick or Treat on Main & Broad, 6-8pm
*Not a/our Church Event
HAPPENINGS EVERY WEEK:
Tuesday-Thursday, 7:45-11:30am, 4yr olds Preschool
Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30-11:30am, 3yr olds Preschool
Tuesday Bible Study, 11am, Image Class (last study 10/17)
Tuesday ASAP, 5-7pm, Auditorium* Private class
Sunday, 7pm Ri$er’s, Disciple Version Bible Study, FH (32 wks)
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 United Methodist
Thursday Noon Bible Study w/Rev. Ricke�s, Image Class
Thursday Praise Band prac"ce, 7:30pm, Sanctuary
The October Communion Rail Offering will bless Choices!
The October Grocery Cart will bless CHOICES !
Wish List: Canned fruit, pasta, tuna/meat, boxed
dinners and non perishable food items. Personal
Items, laundry detergent and soaps, coloring books &
markers for children & adults.
Sermon Recordings: If you have ever missed a sermon or
want to listen to one a second "me, recordings of the sermons
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.
Please Pray for our church members in
Senior Centers & Nursing Homes:
Betsy Campbell: (moving here later in the year)
Olive Branch, 110 Luther Rd. Dickson, TN 37055
Hawksbill Assisted Living: Don Phillips
122 N. Hawksbill St. Luray, VA 22835
Whispering Pines: Isabel Harrell, Anne S6lwell, Norma Good
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 & Bruce Clark, Norma Good, Anne S1lwell, Ann
Moody, George Nosek, Mary Jane Ricke3s, Barbara Shenk
Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday! 10/ 2 David Sours
10/ 6 Andrew Chamberlain
10/ 6 Michael Weaver, II
10/12 Sheryl Brockman
10/19 Mindy Bogue
10/19 Susan Rocke
10/25 Diane Dovel
10/26 Mary Lou Owens
10/26 George Baughan
10/28 Wanda Tate
10/31 Ed Broyles
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 !
10/23/15 Daniel & Cheslynn Graves 2 Years!
10/28/12 Wes & Chris6na Grieve 5
Years!
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.
OCTOBER LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 3
LUMP Update
Luray United Methodist Preschool
is Open & Lively!
We have 22 kids, 3 teachers and 2 assistants! Susan Lloyd
is teaching the Threes. She has a class of eight kids. Sue
Raeburn will con"nues to teach one class of the Fours
with seven students and Carol Angier will teach a new
class of Fours with seven students. Jane Thompson will
con"nue to assist the teachers and students this year
with the help of Donna Epping. Donna Epping recently
re"red from teaching in Page County Schools. We wel-
come both Carol and Donna to our preschool this year.
Many hands have helped to get the preschool ready for
the fall. We had many volunteers empty out rooms, clean
and polish floors and then set up the rooms again. Walt
Surra� built cubbies to accommodate our ten new stu-
dents. David Angier is building and repairing storage
shelves. David also installed fencing to provide a small
play area for kids at church. Thank you to Mike Weaver
for installing our Big Preschool Sign outside the churches
educa"on wing.
Thanks to all who support this ministry. God con"nues to
demonstrate His truth in the statement, “Where God
guides, He provides.”
Please come and visit us some"me. We welcome visits.
If you are interested in volunteering on a regular or irreg-
ular basis come and talk to us. Kids love to have some
one on one "me with an adult while they listen to stories,
play with board games, playdough etc.
We covet your prayers. God is good!
HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT ON MAIN!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 6-8PM
TRICK OR TREATERS WILL ENJOY A SAFE ENVIRONMENT ON MAIN STREET AS THEY GO FROM PLACE TO PLACE THIS YEAR… OUR CHURCH IS COLLECTING FULL SIZED CANDY BARS TO HAND OUT
PLEASE BRING THEM TO CHURCH WITH YOU ON SUNDAY’S OR DROP THEM OFF AT THE CHURCH OFFICE
THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY CHILDREN AND A FUN EVEN-ING!
COME HAND OUT CANDY & YOU CAN DRESS UP TOO!
Fellowship Plans 2017 October 28 - Saturday night Hayride & Bonfire at the
Jennings Farm 1777 Longs Road, Luray
Across from Cooters
November 17 - Turkey Trop Soup Supper, 6-8pm
Congrega"on provides soups/desserts
December 3 - 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 CommiDee,
contact Sue Raeburn or Carol Angier.
Mark your calendar for Upcoming Events
* 1st Friday Night—New Coffee House group “Holy
Grounds” 7-9pm in the Auditorium, Poetry Readings!
* UMW working on Chrismon Ornaments, Monday, 10/16,
6:30pm, FH
* Mission trip to Virginia Beach - 10/9-10/14, please keep
our people in prayer
* Faith on Tap, Last Thursday of each month, 6:30pm at
the Hawksbill Brewery
Correc6ons & 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]
GarneD Brockman: [email protected]
Jim & Bonnie Sullivan phone: 540-421-3970
Judy Suddith email: [email protected]
Pictorial Sec6on: correc6on to name: Grieve, Chris6na
Please note: Beth Flickenger, Frances Holsinger,
Keith Emerson, Dorothy Weber - Deceased
OCTOBER LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 4
MISSION NEWS…
Jeff Jennings is leading a mission trip to Virginia Beach
from October 9-15. The mission team will be staying in a
church and will be repairing homes that were flooded. You
can go for the full week, or a par1al week. Contact Jeff for
more informa1on. Packets for each person a3ending are
required. Packets can be found in the church office.
Disaster Cleaning Buckets: We have been collec1ng items
for Disaster Relief Cleaning Buckets! We appreciate ALL
the amazing outpouring of Love! Thank you to all who
have supported this effort.
Loaves & Fishes Ministry has begun again…
MaDhew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me
something to drink…..
This ministry is a program for children a�ending Luray Ele-
mentary school. For a variety of reasons, their families
struggle to provide their children with needed food. Bags
are packed every week during the school year, and distrib-
uted every Friday. There is an assortment of nutri"onal
and easy-fix foods, for each child in the program. Our
church provides oatmeal packets and cans of Vienna sau-
sages. You can place dona"ons in the gray tote in the sanc-
tuary by the grocery cart. Last year we had 80 children
enrolled. The cost for each child is approximately $20 per
week, $180 per year.
This is our fi$h year of helping local children in need.
Would you prayerfully consider how you could contribute
to this ministry?
Our church packs and delivers bags to Luray Elementary in
September and February. Volunteers are Welcome.
We appreciate you praying for the financial needs of the
ministry and the children involved.
Sponsoring a child for the year is $180. You may also make
a one "me dona"on to the program. Just place in the offer-
ing plate on Sunday & mark it Loaves & Fishes in the memo
sec"on.
Please contact Sharon Surra� 860-9789 or Beverly Wood
860-0795 or call the church office, if you are interested in
becoming involved in this ministry.
Chrismons Repair Workshop
Please come to the LUMW mee"ng on Monday, Oct. 16
at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Several of the Chrismons are
missing a sequin, bead, or s"tch and need to be repaired. We
won’t be making new ornaments at this workshop, but we do
hope to refurbish some of the ornaments that were made many
years ago and s"ll adorn our tree during the Christmas season.
If you can pin, glue, or s"tch, you have the skill to repair
our Chrismons. You don’t have to be a woman or a member of
LUMW to help us. All are welcome! Several of the repairs can be
done at home so call Meredith Houff at 743-4804 should you be
willing to help but can’t a�end the workshop.
New Group! We are having a "soft-opening" for our First Fridays "HOLY GROUNDS" which is a coffee house. The first one will be held, Friday, October 6 from 7-9 pm in the church Auditorium. Come have a warm beverage, dessert and listen to our featured poet, Walton Gordon. Anyone else who would like to share a poem is welcome to do so.
Faith On Tap! On the last Thursday of each month at 6:30pm we meet at the Hawksbill Brewery to fellowship and discuss religion. Topics vary.
Everyone is welcome!
Nursery Worker Needed: Kimberly Campbell will be leaving the church at the end of the year. We have been blessed with her nurturing, caring presence in the Nursery for 10 years. We wish her the best & will miss her dearly. As of January 1st we will need a new person to run our nursery. This is a paid position. Please contact the church office if you, or someone you know would be interested in this position. We are open-
ing this position up within the church before advertising it publically.
Winter is coming, do you or someone you know need a
wood burning fireplace insert? Call Sharon SurraJ for de-
tails, 860-9789.
OCTOBER LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 5
OCTOBER CHURCH HELPERS
COMMUNION STEWARD:
Elly Hakel
ACOLYTES 830/11:
10/ 1 Drayvin Stevens/Jeremiah Benne�
10/ 8 Abby Knesh/Zach Cummings
10/15 Caleb Grieve/Allison Atkins
10/22 Caden Stevens/Berkley Benne�
10/29 Cerenity Stevens/Jeremiah Benne�
AUDIO VISUAL: 830 / 11am
10/ 1 Larry Hakel/Robert Spencer
10/ 8 Mindy Bogue/Bill Duke
10/15 Alex White/Ron Vickers
10/22 Karen Grieve/Bill Ricke�s
10/29 Garne� Brockman/Robert Spencer
GREETERS - 8:30:
10/ 1 Garne� & Sheryl Brockman
10/ 8 Carol Eackles
10/15 Jeff & Winn Jennings
10/22 Tommy Page
10/29 Sue Raeburn
GREETERS - 11:00:
10/ 1 Jane Thompson
10/ 8 Bill & MaryJane Ricke�s
10/15 Meredith Houff
10/22 Wanda Tate
10/29 Gerald & Jeanie Judd
READERS - 8:30:
10/ 1 Bruce Clark
10/ 8 June Clark
10/15 Faith Carlson
10/22 Gerald Dovel
10/29 Debi Swing
READERS - 11:00:
10/ 1 Alice Gray
10/ 8 Ron Vickers
10/15 Cathy Whi�le
10/22 Laura Yates
10/29 Faith Carlson
COUNTERS:
10/ 1 Chris Deibert & Jon Sisler
10/ 8 Walt Gordon & Jon Sisler
10/15 Walt Gordon & Jim Grieve
10/22 Ron Vickers & Jim Grieve
10/29 Ron Vickers & Larry Hakel
NURSERY - 8:30:
10/ 1 Robert Spencer
10/ 8 Karen Grieve
10/15 Be�y White
10/22 Elly Hakel
10/29 Sheryl Brockman
NURSERY - 11:00:
10/ 1 Jeanie Judd
10/ 8 Missie Deibert
10/15 Faith Carlson
10/22 Carrie Comer
10/29 Candice Benne�
FLOWERS:
10/ 1 The Page’s
10/ 8 The Leake’s
10/15 Cathy Weaver
10/22 The Ashanky’s
10/29 The Angier’s
SNACK:
10/ 1 The Knesh’s
10/ 8 Sue Raeburn
10/15 Be�y White
10/22 Lisa McQuail
10/29 Combined
REGULARLY SCHEDULED WEEKLY MEETINGS & EVENTS:
Preschool , 4yr olds- Tuesday - Thursday, 7:45-11:30am
Preschool, 3yr olds - Tuesday - Thursday, 8:30-11:30am
Bible Study with Pastor Ellen - Tuesday, 11am, Image Class, Un"l 10/17. Surgery will be 10/24
ASAP - Tuesday nights from 5-7pm in the Auditorium (non-church related)
Disciple Bible Study, RiK-ers ediLon - Sunday nights, 7pm in the Fellowship Hall
Children’s Choir - 1st & 3rd Wednesday’s at 6pm in the Underground (Resumes October 4th)
Hand Bell Choir - Wednesday’s, 6:30-7:30pm in the Auditorium
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 United Methodist Church
Each Thursday - Noon - Bible Study in the Image Classroom, 12:01-1:01. Bring a lunch & a friend!
Praise Band PracLce - Thursday nights at 7:30pm, sanctuary
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
Wanda Butler-at Large Member Rev. Erich Benne�
TOPICS FOR BIBLE STUDY & SUNDAY SCHOOL
Tuesday Mornings, 11:00am - Bible Study - On Hold, will announce resume date when available
Holy Spirit - All Are Welcome to AJend in the Image Classroom.
Sunday Evenings - 7pm in the church Fellowship Hall
RIFTER’s - Reading in Faith Together, book & Bible study - Disciple Version
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
Sunday Mornings, 9:45am Children's Sunday School
School Aged Children are taught using HeartShaper curriculum by Standard Publishing
Preschool - Age 3 unLl 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 - Walking with Bilbo, based on the Hobbit, 3rd Floor
Adult Sunday School - All Ages - CrossWalk, Image Class, 4th Floor
Adult Women’s Sunday School Bible Study Class - Parlor, Sanctuary level
OCTOBER LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 6
Chancel Choir: Bases: CR Suddith, Jim Ashanky, Larry Hakel,
Dale Houff, Jim Grieve; Tenors: Erich Benne3, Dave Naser;
Altos: Cathy Whi3le, 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 informaLve 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 situa1on 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/Devo1ons, Erich Benne3-Guitar, Daniel
Deavers-Drums, George Nosek-Singer, Tommy Page-
Singer/Devo1ons, 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
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