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Pilmoor Memorial United Methodist ChurchPilmoor Memorial United Methodist ChurchPilmoor Memorial United Methodist ChurchPilmoor Memorial United Methodist Church
A family of Christians who love God, follow Jesus, and serve others.
March 2020 Volume 28, Issue 3
Pilmoor Pilot
What is Lent?
4 Different
Ways to
Practice
Pause for a moment and look outside. What do you see? What makes you smile? Whatever you just
described, think about this: what you saw was always there—it was just waiting for you to pause and notice it.
That’s the basic purpose of Lent: to create space in the middle of life’s responsibilities to appreciate what’s
always been there: God’s presence.
“...You are worried and troubled over so many things, but just one is needed. Mary has chosen the right thing,
and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42
...What IS Lent?
Lent is a 40-day period of stillness, focus, and repentance leading up to the Resurrection Sunday. Based on
Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness, Lent is an important tool that can help you stay attuned to God’s voice as
you reflect on His sacrificial love.
“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”
Psalm 46:10
While Lent does include personal sacrifice, the goal of this time isn’t to “better” your life, but to center your life
on what matters most: the One who made you and died for you.
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us
peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5
However you choose to practice Lent, we hope you’ll spend the next 40 days creating space in your soul to
reflect on Jesus’ sacrificial suffering and the power of His resurrection.
Together, let’s make space for what matters.
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P a g e 2 P i l m o o r P i l o t
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Here are 4 great ways to practice Lent:
1. Memorize a verse a day
Our outlook on life changes when we get God’s Word inside of us. If you’ve always wanted to memorize
Scripture but were never sure where to start, commit to memorizing a verse a day for 40 days!
If you start today, you’ll know 40 passages by Resurrection Sunday, and you’ll be well on your way to
establishing a lifelong habit.
2. Create a Prayer List
Prayer is simply an honest conversation between you and God. And, it’s a great discipline to begin during
Lent. Becoming a person who prays confidently may take some practice, but you can get started by
committing at least 10 minutes a day to prayer.
3. Start a Lent Devotional
One of the best ways to draw closer to God is by spending time in His Word. If you’re not sure where to start,
pick a Lent reading plan and read it every day, for all 40 days of Lent.
4. Practice Generosity
God modeled what generosity looks like when He sacrificed His greatest treasure for us. During the next 40
days, draw near to God through irrational generosity.
There are lots of meaningful ways you can give financially to what God is doing throughout the world. Take a
moment and ask God to show you how you can bless those around you.
(from blog.youversion.com)
The youth
groups
just
finished
another
great
month.
We went bowling again the last week in
February and our bowlers are honing their
skills. They seem to enjoy this activity, so we
will keep this as one of our regular
activities.
I would like to thank all of you who
supported our youth pancake supper. We
had a nice turn out and the added funds
will enable us to continue providing
materials for our study nights and funds for
our fun nights.
In March, we will meet the 2nd and 3rd Sundays from 5:30 until 6:30 at the church. All youth from grades 3rd
through 12th are invited, even if they attend another church for worship. Our March fun time will be the last
Sunday of the month. More details on that to follow. If you have any questions regarding the youth groups,
you may contact Karen Jenkins, Arlene Bassford, or Mary Beth Newns.
P a g e 3 V o l u m e 2 8 , I s s u e 3
For 2020, The Food Pantry will focus on an item of the
month for the congregation to donate to the Food
Pantry. Please place your food donation in the
container in the Narthex.
Food Items are:
January - Soup
February - Cereal, Grits, or Oatmeal
March - Spaghetti Sauce (24oz) Can
April - Peanut Butter or Jelly (18oz)
May - Canned Green Beans or Corn (15oz)
June - Canned Fruit (15oz)
July - Mustard (8oz) or Ketchup (24oz)
August - Macaroni & Cheese Boxes (7.25oz)
September - Canned Peas (15oz)
October - Canned Potatoes (15oz)
November - Canned Mixed Vegetables
December - Sugar (16oz)
Thank you for your continued support of our
Pilmoor Food Pantry Ministry.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THOSE IN OUR CONGREGATION WITH MARCH
BIRTHDAYS!
Please contact the church office at 232-2136 so we can add your special day to our
celebration list!
3/2 Gayle Hasselbacher
3/8 Janet Rose
3/10 Sue Adkins
3/17 Jill Taylor
3/18 Emily Payne
3/23 Kelly Cody
3/27 Mark Garrett
3/30 Edwin Stotlar
3/30 Donna Forcht
We’d like to say a huge THANK YOU
to the Albemarle Area United Way
for gifting the Food Pantry with a
bonus check of $2500 for
Hurricane Dorian Relief!
Greetings from the United Methodist Men!
In honor of the women of the church, the men celebrated Valentines Day by having the
youth hand out individual carnations to the women as they entered the church for Sunday
Service. This was just a token of the love and appreciation we all have for the many things
and blessings the women provide to Pilmoor’s many ministries including our after-church socials, children’s
church, Pre-School, music ministry, and many many other vital ministries contributing much to our growing
congregation.
As a reminder the men meet every second Sunday of the month from 7:30-8:30am in the social hall where we
meet for a fully prepared breakfast followed by planning and arranging for the various activities and ministries
we support during the year.
Keep in mind - you don’t have to be a member of the church to attend our monthly meetings so feel free to
come on down where we enjoy a soul stirring devotional and discussions on yearly church business and fund-
raising events.
In closing - know that our men’s group is growing and we encourage all the men of the church to come and
join us where we share our blessings, burdens, concerns, and love of Christ with each other.
If you have any questions you can contact the UMM President - Bill Gilliam at 252-267-7209 or email at
Leola Hall Circle
The Leola Hall Circle will be completing our projects for the dedication of hymnals and purchasing new at-
tendance booklets for the Sanctuary.
Coming up in March on 3/25/2020, we will be co-hosting the Cake Auction with the Hilda Brumsey Circle. We
will be combining forces to prepare a ham dinner with all the side dishes being prepared by our ladies. This will
be a free dinner, but donations will be appreciated. We will begin the Cake Auction right around 6:30, once
most people are through eating. There will be sign up sheets in the Sunday Bulletins for two Sundays, March
14th and March 21st. If you miss these, you can call the Church Office by 12:00 on Monday the 23rd to be
added to the list.
Ray Sawyer will be our Auctioneer again this year, it will be nice to see Ray and Michelle again!
There will be sign up sheets for everyone that wants to prepare a cake for the Auction in the Narthex and in
the Social Hall. You don’t have to specify what kind of cake on the sign up as many of us don’t decide what
to make until the last minute, we just need to get an idea of how many will be making cakes.
We will do a Silent Auction again this year, so if you don’t want to make a cake, you can make smaller treats
like cupcakes, small loaves of bread, cookies, etc. for the Silent Auction.
All proceeds from the dinner and the Auction will go to the Pilmoor Building Fund.
Please come join us for an evening of fun and fellowship. It’s Wonderfully Delicious!
The Leola Hall Circle meets the third Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM in the Church Library. Feel free to
come check us out, we would love to have you. You do not need to be a member of the Church to attend.
If you love to knit or crochet, or would like to learn, join the ladies of the Knit Wits! Their next meeting will
be on Saturday, March 21st at 10:00am in the church library.
If you are interested in making fun and unique greeting cards, join the ladies of the
Greeting Card Ministry! Their next meeting is Thursday, March 12th at 9:30 AM
at Donna McCormick’s.
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Thank you for the outpouring of support for the needed school supplies! We
filled a bin and then some. If you have any other school supplies see either Emi-
ly Forehand or Melodie Janovetz.
Children’s Sunday School is off to a great start. We’ll be learning about Lent
and the importance of preparing ourselves for the celebration of Easter. Class starts at 9am. There is no age
restriction.
We tried something new. Children stayed in Church during the communion service. Thank you for the feed-
back! We don’t believe it was beneficial so we’re going back to the regular schedule. During Children’s
Church, the lesson plan will revolve around what communion means. Then they will return to the sanctuary to
join their families to take communion.
Mark your calendar for:
March 15th at 11:30 AM - Next Committee meeting
April 4th - Easter Egg Hunt
May 9th - Mother’s Tea
Spring is on the way!! This month, we will begin to learn about the Easter Story,
Nursery Rhymes, spring, and all the new signs of life that come with this beautiful
season.
God has blessed us once again with a great start to our 2020/2021 school year
registration. If you or someone you know is still in need of a Christian preschool
program, please have them contact the office at 252-232-2136.
As always, thank you PUMC Congregation for your continued love and support.
Blessings,
Jessica Hill
Richard (Dick) Horn was a member of Pilmoor. He died on February 9, 2020. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Brumsey Horn. He is survived by his son, Mike
and his daughter, Suzanne.
Dick taught adult Sunday school for many years, served on many committees, and
supported the church in many endeavors. His greatest commitment was to Pilmoor
Food Pantry as the director for twenty three years. He bought, transported, and
kept the Food Pantry shelves full, and he also gave out the food. Not only did he
meet people at the church to give them the food but he also delivered food to
many families that had no means of transportation. Dick started helping people
with electricity cut-offs, water cut-offs and home eviction notices. Dick kept precise
financial records and because of this and his recognized dedication to serving the
people of Currituck County, Pilmoor Food Pantry received and continues to re-
ceive grants from Albemarle Area United Way and FEMA, and generous donations
from individuals, clubs, and organizations throughout Currituck County.
Dick Horn leaves behind a legacy of humility and service.
Boy Scouts - Troop 182
The weekend after Scout Sunday, 6 scouts laced up their boots and set out to complete the final
20 miles for the Hiking MB. Eleven months ago we started training to go to Gettysburg. We had no
idea at that time that 6 scouts would earn their MB.
We are proud of these guys. They rallied around one scout that wanted his Hiking MB and the rest made sure
he got it. This MB is one that won’t count toward their Eagle required for 5 of them because they already
have swimming. That just shows the spirit of our scouts. They are the kindest group of young men I know in
scouting. I’m slightly biased but it’s true.
The remainder of the troop stayed at base camp, worked on the patrol method and completed many re-
quirements for ranks Scout to 1st Class.
There will be a BBQ fundraiser in March to support our trip to Georgia for summer camp. More information to
come soon.
Unfortunately our February meeting was cancelled due to bad weather. Our future
plans include making and selling chocolate Easter Eggs again. Order forms will be
included in the Sunday bulletins for the next few Sundays. Flavors include Peanut
Butter, Vanilla, Cherry and Coconut. Cost is $5 each and money is due on pick up
April 5, 2020 after church service. If you think that you might be able to sell some at
work please let Karen Jenkins know. She will be able to give you order blanks or
some Eggs to take with you to work. Your help will be appreciated.
On Wednesday, March 25th, Hilda Brumsey and Leola Hall Circles will be holding a joint WEF, accompanied
with our annual Cake Auction. This event is always fun and your chance to bid on yummy and beautiful
cakes. Please plan to attend.
Our next meeting is scheduled for March 19th. Hope to see you there.
MEMBERS OF OUR PILMOOR CONGREGATION AND OUR EXTENDED
FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO KEEP IN OUR PRAYERS:
Sondra Adams (family member of Coreena Taylor), Hyla Ammons (daughter of Madeline Brumsey),
Walt Artman, Cyndi Adkins Babb (family of Ken & Wilma Adkins), Tommy & Margie Baker (friends of
Diane Knoy), Robert Booker (Food Pantry Participant), Ernie Bray (friend of Lou Capps & Madeline
Brumsey), Shelton Brickhouse (friend of the Young Family), Elizabeth Brown (family member of Judy
Cohoon), Terri Clark (family member of Jim & Sarah Milligan), Ray & Judy Cohoon, Ginny Cooper
(friend of Marion Meyer), Gary Corbell, Sue Davies (friend of Marcia Steele), Dukie & Carolyn Davis,
Bill Dodd (family of Mary DiDario), Jo Ann Eley, Dave Falk, Jennifer Forrest, Francis Formica (family of
Tim Pattelena), Marie Gabriele (family of Beverly Johnson), Ernie & Carol Gladsjo (friends of Caroline
Boswell), Debbie Goad Hansen (friend of Carolyn Gilliam), Al Highsmith (family of Lou Capps), Bon-
nie Hoggard, Celeste Holt, Willy Inman (Carolyn Inman), Bertisha Johnson & family, Norman Johnson,
Rocco Kasmark, Kim King (mother-in-law of Caroline Boswell), Mary MacKnight (mother of Sharon
Morgan), Mary Ann Mason, Susan McCormick (Donna McCormick’s sister in law), Family of Donnie Meiggs, Stanley Meiggs
(friend of Lou Capps & Madeline Brumsey), Claire Menge (mother of Carolyn Gilliam), Bri Merritt (friend of Judy Cohoon),
Kelley Minschke (daughter of Diane Knoy), Kim & Donald Morris, Ralph Munsey (friend of Diane Knoy), Jason Neal (friend of
Janet Rose), Deloras Nelms (friend of Marcia Steele), Donna Padilla (family of Marvin & Ginny Fulcher), June Pell & family
(friends of the Morris's), Angel Davis Perry (friend of Patsy Casey), Linda Porter (friend of Marcia Steele), Jason Powers, Kaylee
Rios, Rob & Margaret Rowlee’s sister & brother in law, Steve Saunders (friend of Carol Frazier), Ray Scott (friend of Marion
Meyer), Rev. Judy Smith (former Pilmoor Pastor and DS), Sammy Smith & Family, Mackenzie Smithson (Sam Casey), Ethan
Spruill (friend of Mark & Jacqueline Goddard), Lem Stewart (friend of Carlton Lane), June Stiney (friend of Mary Beth & Bill
Newns), Sandy Straka (family of Caroline Boswell), Anne Sweeney (neighbor of Carlton & Nedra Lane), Barbara Tice (relative
of Marcia Steele), Dale Tomlin (friend of Rhonda Morris), Daniel Villerreal (nephew of Chris Hooper), Patrick Waller (family of
the Mullins family), Tim Warren (friend of Carol Frazier), Anna Weiler, Lillian Wilson, Adrienne Capps Wimmer (relative of Lou
Capps), Cynthia Youman’s daughter
8...........................................................................................7:30 AM UMM
8..............................................................................5:30 PM Youth Group
8..................................................................................7:00 PM Boy Scouts
8...................................................................Daylight Saving Time Begins
11.........................................................................................7:00 PM Choir
12...............................................................9:30 AM Greeting Card Class
15...................................................................................11:30 AM Nurture
15............................................................................5:30 PM Youth Group
15................................................................................7:00 PM Boy Scouts
16.....................................................................................7:00 PM Finance
17....................................................................10:00 AM Leola Hall Circle
18.........................................................................................7:00 PM Choir
19..................................................................................First Day of Spring!
19...............................................................7:00 PM Hilda Brumsey Circle
21..................................................................................10:00 AM Knit Wits
22................................................................................7:00 PM Boy Scouts
23......................................................................April Newsletter Info Due
24..................................................................7:00 PM Food Pantry Board
25..............................................6:00 PM WEF Dinner and Cake Auction
25.........................................................................................7:00 PM Choir
29.......................................................................7:00 PM Youth Fun Night
29................................................................................7:00 PM Boy Scouts
Dates to remember for March 2020
P a g e 8 P i l m o o r P i l o t
P ILMOOR MEMORIAL UMC
192 COURTHOUSE ROAD
CURRITUCK, NC 27929
MARCH 2020
PHONE: 252-232-2136
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WWW.PILMOOR.ORG
A family of Christians
who love God, follow Jesus,
and serve others.
Common Lectionary Scripture
Lessons for March 2020
March 1 - 1st Sunday in Lent
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Psalm 32 (UMH 766)
Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11
March 8 - 2nd Sunday in Lent
Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121 (UMH 844)
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9
March 15 - 3rd Sunday in Lent
Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 (UMH 814)
Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42
March 22 - 4th Sunday in Lent
1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137)
Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41
March 29 - 5th Sunday in Lent
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 (UMH 848)
Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45
