June 2019 THE SEAGULL

W R I G H T S V I L L E U M C

Doug Lain Pastor

Christina Turner Pastor

Hope Vickers Pastor

Julia Walker Jewell Dir. of Music Ministries

Carey Avant 4:12 Praise Band Director

Courtney Rickert Dir. Of Children’s Music

Donna Pinckney Dir. of Spiritual Formation

Mikki Perry Dir. of Congregational Care

Susan Fieldstein Communications

Carla Whitlow Dir. of Operations

Melissa Wagenseller Asst. Financial Administrator

Christina Norvell Dir. of Children &Youth Ministries

Pam Hutsell Asst. Dir. of Children & Youth Ministries

Joseph Hughes Asst. Choir Director & Accompanist

Kelly Jewell Early Services Musician

Annie Jewell Sundays at Six Music Leader

Ryan Mansbery Sound Technician

Kathleen Crowley Nursery Coordinator

Ruth Cotton Preschool Director

Phone 910.256.4471 Fax 910.256.4478

Office Hours Mon-Thurs 8-4

Fri 8-12 www.wrighsvilleumc.org

Annual Conference Every June

What is Annual Conference, and why should anyone care? I’m so glad you asked. Annual Conference is when the clergy of a specified geographical area (also called a conference) and an equal number of lay delegates from that conference come together to discuss the issues related to the United Methodist Church within the bounds of that conference. Okay, that was a messy sentence. Let me break it down for you… A conference is kind of like a state within the United States. In fact, some states, like South Carolina and Virginia are annual conferences all to themselves. In North Carolina we have so many United Methodist churches that we have two conferences. The North Carolina Conference (our conference) and the Western North Carolina Conference. The dividing line is between Greensboro and Burlington. Each conference is led by a Bishop. Our bishop lives in Raleigh; and the con-ference offices are in nearby Garner.

At Annual Conference the clergy and lay delegates gather each year to hear reports and vote on plans for the future of their local conference. We celebrate the many ministries of the conference, like youth and camping ministries (think Camp Don Lee), the Methodist Home for Children, and even the ministry we initiated in Rotifunk, Sierra Leone. One of the high-lights for me each year is going to the ordination service where the new elders and deacons are ordained after years of education, training, practice, and inquisition. Meanwhile, we also grieve the loss of those pastors and spouses who have died in the last year at the annual me-morial service. As I get older and gain more years of experience I seem to know more and more of the people that have passed on in the last year.

And there’s business to do. We set a budget each year, which includes money for all the var-ious ministries that the conference does and sets salaries for the district superintendents and support staff. That budget is then divided up and given proportionately to each local church in what we call “apportionments.” Our own church budget includes a portion of the con-ference budget. All 800 United Methodist churches in our conference pay a share. Because our church is bigger than most United Methodist churches in eastern North Carolina our share is a little bigger than most. And we are proud to say that we have paid our apportion-ments in full in order to support the ministries of the annual conference for many, many years in a row. Decades even.

Each conference has an equal number of clergy and lay delegates and each vote counts the same. These are not separate entities like the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress. Instead, all vote together. Because we have two appointed clergy (Pastor Christi-na and I) at our church we get two lay delegates from our church too. Our lay delegates are Dick and Belinda Morrison. But wait! There’s more. All retired clergy and pastors serving in extension ministries, like hospital chaplains, can also vote at annual conference. So, each district within the conference sends at-large delegates to offset the total number of clergy in the entire conference. Three of those at-large delegates from the Harbor District are from Wrightsville UMC. They are Barbara Gowdy, Emily Lain, and Donna Pinckney.

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Stephen Ministry by Beth Perry

It’s that time of year again. Several people expressed interest last year in becoming Stephen Ministers but due to scheduling problems and family issues, they could not pursue it.

Training will start in September for a new class of Stephen Ministers. If you are interested, please contact Janis Norris at 509-9608 or Beth Perry at 231-2369.

The classes run from September to February. We meet on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-9 pm at either the Baptist Activity Center on Independence Blvd. or First Presbyterian Church on Third Street. There is one Saturday retreat in November that runs from 9-3.

If you decide to go through training, you will find your faith deepened and your spirit fed. Those of us who have trained find we use our training in our everyday lives, not just in Ste-phen Ministry.

As always, if you feel the need for a Stephen Minister to help you through some problem in your life, please give us a call. We have Stephen Ministers eager to serve you.

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The big question on everyone’s mind is how will we vote on matters related to LGBTQ inclusion and the United Methodist Book of Discipline. Those matters aren’t answered at Annual Conference. They are dealt with at Gen-eral Conference, which brings together delegates from every Annual Conference around the world every four years to deal with matters that relate to the United Methodist denomination as a whole. It is, however, what we call a “voting year” at annual conference. That means this is the year we elect the delegates who will represent our annual conference at the General Conference next May in Minneapolis. The North Carolina Conference gets to send eight lay delegates and eight clergy delegates to vote at next year’s General Conference.

Furthermore, we get to send 16 lay delegates and 16 clergy delegates to Jurisdictional Conference. That confer-ence will take place in 2020 at Lake Junaluska, NC. The sole purpose of Jurisdictional Conference is to elect new bishops. Our jurisdiction is the Southeast United States. Only delegates from the Southeast can elect bishops to Southeastern Annual Conferences. We don’t elect our bishop specifically; but instead elect ALL the new bishops who will be serving in the Southeast and then those bishops are appointed to serve an annual conference just like pastors are appointed to serve a local church. Our very own Dick Morrison was a lay delegate to Jurisdictional Conference in 2016, and he also served on-site as an alternate to the special called General Conference earlier this year in St. Louis.

The North Carolina Annual Conference runs from June 12-15 at the Greenville Convention Center. I hope you will join me in prayer for all the delegates who will be attending this year. If you have any other questions about annual conference feel free to send me an email at doug@wrightsvilleumc.org or call the church office at 910-256-4471.

May the Peace of Christ be with you, Pastor Doug

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Super Service Saturday News!

On Saturday, April 27, the Outreach Committee sponsored the first annual Super Service Saturday at WUMC. We met in the Fellowship Hall for a light breakfast, a devotion by Pastor Christina and a brief introduction of the pro-jects for the morning.

Blessings Bags - 7 adults and 5 children assembled Blessings Bags - 80 for Walking Tall, a ministry for unsheltered adults, 80 for Snipes Academy and 80 for the Help Hub. These bags, depending on the destination, included fruit cups, granola bars, socks, tuna fish packs, Slim Jims, tooth brushes and many other needed articles. Many thanks to Kathy Busby for organizing this project!

Loaves and Fishes - 6 adults prepared, then froze, vegetable soup, macaroni and cheese and chicken tetrazzini for use by our church staff and members for delivery to those in our congregation in need of a nutritious meal. Ku-dos to the cooks in this group!

13th Street House for Women - 7 adults created a Community Garden on the property of the 13th Street House for Women, a nonprofit organization supported by WUMC. In addition, the crew cut down a huge dead tree, cleaned the gardens in the front of the houses and spruced up the back yards. The vegetable and herbs will be used by the residents at the houses and for the surrounding neighborhood. A huge shout out to David Brenner for his amazing help in making this project happen.

Wrightsville Beach clean up - 4 adults and 1 child walked the beach and picked up trash. As a bonus, they got to see the Paddle Board competition. One lucky UNCW student was certainly grateful for a clean up - her phone was found in the sand by Jax Fowler. Wow, was he excited to make this find!

Work on Wilmington

As part of the First Annual Super Saturday Service Day, our 7th annual W.O.W. project was Saturday morning April 27th at the Market St YMCA. Using materials supplied by The Chamber of Commerce, a 20 x 30 ft. bare dirt space was converted into a lovely garden. The WUMC team consisted of 7 adults. Importantly, as city kids, they now have a small garden to grow and "harvest" some vegetables and cut flowers. A big thank you to Walt and Eunice's son, Mike Andrews, for leading this group.

We hope to make this Service Day an annual event. It was a fun-filled day where we made new friends, worked with our amazing youth and served our community as the hands and feet of Christ.

Cape Fear Homeless by Walt Andrews

Watching video of the homeless lining the streets of some of our largest cities, one might wonder about our local homeless situation. The internet says North Carolina has about 9,300 homeless with about 2,400 living without shelter. Locally it is estimated there are several hundred homeless living in an ever revolving mix of shelters, living in cars, living on the streets and in the woods, etc. Wrightsville UMC gets involved through Interfaith Hospitality and Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. About 4% of MHC food goes to “N.S.” which stands for no stove. Major help for the homeless is provided by the Salvation Army with their famous Soup Kitchen. A recent Star News article reports their Red Shield Shelter recently reopened after Hurricane repairs. They have 52 beds for men, women and families. A major ministry for the homeless is the Good Shepherd Center, the Ashley Center (16 units for home-less veterans and 8 units for homeless men with disabilities), the new 40 unit SECU Lakeside Reserve (offering 660 sq. ft. apartments for very low cost) and Day Shelter/Night Shelter (118 beds) and Medical Clinic.

Two other charities for the homeless are Lake Front Baptist Church and Vigilant Hope located on the same cam-pus near Greenfield Lake. The church basement is The Clothing Closet open from 10 am to 2 pm on Tuesdays and Thursday. The rule is, “Take what you need, no questions asked.” There is free breakfast on Monday and Sat-urday with free dinner Thursday. Vigilant Hope has a two unit hot shower mounted on a trailer that is open a number of times each week. Several times each month, the shower is hauled in homeless colonies in the area. They also help run The Urban Garden which is a several football field size “fresh vegetable farm” off of Kerr Ave. The produce is provided to a local food bank. Twice a year, Vigilant Hope offers a weekend “Poverty Simulation”. With proper supervision, you spend the weekend in the woods living as homeless people. The purpose is to more fully understand Christ’s love and compassion for the poor. The goal of all these charities is to personally befriend each of the homeless in order to fully understand their situation in order to get them into permanent shelter. Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood says, “We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say, “it’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem. Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people by heroes.”

Assisting the homeless could be a worthy use of your time, talent, and donations. Remember what Christ said, “What you do for the least of these, you do for me.”

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Movie and Popcorn

Come join us for popcorn and a movie on Tuesday, June 4, at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall! We’ll watch “Althea and Arthur,” a documentary about the life of tennis stars Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, who both broke the color barrier in tennis. We will also hear from Lenny Simpson, founder of One Love Tennis.

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First Foods Sunday: June 2!

Now that our Nourish NC Food Drive is over, let’s keep up the great work by

continuing to shop for Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard!

Sunday, June 2, is First Foods Sunday.

Please bring your donations and leave on the bookshelves near the stairs at

“The Grace Place.”

We DID IT! Y’ALL ARE AWESOME!

For every person who brought in food, wrote a check, donated cash, or said a prayer, we thank you

for the amazing generosity!

We are in the midst of getting the final donation numbers together. Please watch the bulletin for

updates.

Thank you to Kay Warren, Rudy Warren, Belinda Morrison, Heather Waldron, Janet

Farrior, Kim Turner, Allison Talley and Sue Van Note for showing up to

count and deliver!

Want to Sleep in Church?

Serve with Interfaith!

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of

the least of these brothers and sisters of

mine, you did for me.” –Matt. 25:40

Want to Sleep in Church?

Serve with Interfaith!

Save the dates! June 30-July 14

Every year, Wrightsville UMC hosts guests

from Family Promise (formerly known as In-terfaith Hospitality or “Interfaith”), families

who are temporarily homeless and are work-ing or seeking employment and homes. In-terfaith guests, who typically have small chil-

dren, live in church space, rotating to new churches every few weeks. After 3 months,

more than 90 percent are ready to move into

housing on their own!

But we need YOUR help!

Can you…

Cook a meal and eat with our guests?

Stay overnight at the church? Drive some families to the day center?

Do a few loads of laundry?

Help set up cots and rooms?

Contact Pastor Christina at:

christinat@wrightsvilleumc.org or contact the

church office at 256-4471 if you can serve our neighbors and look for the signup in the Narthex!

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Women’s Retreat 2020

Mark your calendars now and plan to join us on Saturday, March 7!

Interested in being part of the planning team?

donna@wrightsvilleumc.org

Wrightsville United Methodist Church: Class of 2019

Madeline Elizabeth Bullock

Liam Thomas Crowley

Mason Forrest Duncan

Aidan Summersby Flynn

Basil Wilkerson Garrett, III

Tate Browning Hayward

McCallum Alexander Hutchins

Aubrey Benjamin Hutsell

Walter Graham Hutsell

Davis Walker Ingle

Ava Catherine McLatchy

Dylan Carter Mihaly

Bonnie Clair Pridgen

Graham Grady Richardson

Henry Yates Weaver

Chet Hamilton Willis, Jr.

Our Baccalaureate Service will be held June 2 at 11:15 with a reception to follow.

All 4:12 Juniors and Seniors and

College Students!

Learn how to manage your money before you go out in the real world!

June 3, 10, & 17 from 6-8 pm

At the home of Sherri Ingle

1133 Eventide Blvd.

RSVP to Sherri: 910-620-7178

We hope to have you join us!

Join Rev. David Goehring for a study of the Book of James this July! We’ll meet on Wednesdays –

July 10, 17, 24 and 31

At 11:00 am

A sign up sheet is now available on the deep roots bulletin board

in the office hallway.

Bring your lunch and join us

in Room 206

You’ll be glad you did!

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Remember when your teacher gave you a list of books to read over the summer? As an avid reader,

oh how I loved those lists! I loved checking the completed books off the list and starting the next

one. I looked so forward to trips to the library and book store.

In that spirit, we have compiled a list of books for you to consider for the summer. It’s not “required

reading” and there will be no tests. It’s not meant to induce guilt if you’re not one who enjoys read-

ing. It’s not an exhaustive list of all things you should ever read – or even that you should read this

summer.

It IS simply a list of books that you might consider when you’re grabbing a book for your next trip,

your wait in the carpool line, your afternoon on the deck or maybe your morning at the beach. It IS

an assortment of books for every taste – we hope. It IS a place to start.

Enjoy! Donna

Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim’s Tale, Cron

Inspired, Evans

The Lemon Tree, Tolan

Women Rowing North, Pipher

Living Gently in a Violent World, Hauerwas and Vanier

All the Colors We Will See, Gopo

An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith, Brown

Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life, Warren

Consider the Birds: A Provocative Guide to Birds of the Bible, Blue

Taste and See: Discovering God among Butchers, Bakers, and Fresh Food Makers, Feinberg

Summer Book Clubs by Donna Pinckney

Again… my love of reading…this summer we have chosen three books that we will read together and discuss in book club style. The three selections and the discussion info for June are listed below.

We hope you’ll join us!

…and if you can’t…we hope you’ll add the books to your personal reading list and find someone to discuss them with. We think you’ll be glad you did!

June

Reforesting Faith, Sleeth

“The Bible talks about trees more than any living creation other than people. Perhaps you've missed the forest...and the trees. In this groundbreaking walk through Scripture, former physician and carpenter Dr. Matthew Sleeth makes the convincing case why trees are essential to every Christian's understanding of God. This is the rare book that connects those who love the Creator with creation, and those who love creation with the Creator. It offers inspirational yet practical ways to express our love for God--and our neighbors--by planting spiritual trees and physical trees in the world. Join Dr. Sleeth as he navigates the Bible's trail of trees to explore the wonders of life, death, and re-birth. You'll be amazed at how science is just beginning to catch up to the truths described in Scrip-ture thousands of years ago. Once you discover the hidden language of trees, your walk through the woods--and through Scripture--will never be the same.”

We’ll discuss this book on June 18 at 6:30.

More info and a sign up sheet is available on the deep roots bulletin board in the office hallway.

July

I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations, Holland and Silvers

August

Fear of the Other, Willimon

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WUMC’s Super Teaching Staff This month we say “thank you” to all those who so faithfully serve in the teaching ministry of this congregation. On June 9 we will honor these teachers with a gift given in their honor to the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission – a group that shares their love for others and commitment to making a difference.

Adult Sunday School teachers: Beth Perry, Mel Pitts, Barny Ratliff, Dick Horgan, Todd Lambeth, Bern Coulter, Bill McLain, Peggy Efird, Scott Whisnant, Sherri & Gene Ingle and Kim and Patrick Edwards Nursery Staff: Kathleen Crowley, Joanne Diamond, Olivia Ward, Leigh Lewis, Audrey Ward, Gracie White, Lynn Walker Adult Small Group and Education Ministry Leaders: Sherri Ingle, Ann Jenkins, Gene Ingle, Linda Chapman, Connie Rogers, Ashley Lee, Jay Harris, David Ray, Anne Fowler, Mary Konrady, John Adams, David Goehring, Doug Lain, Christina Turner 4:12 Faith Keepers: Suzanne Gill, Casi Healy, Jackson Norvell Joyful for Jesus: Kristi Midgett, Sena Preziosi, Susan Salem, Tara Sullivan Faithful 5th: Scarlett Campbell, Nicole Roche High School Life Group: Suzanne Gill, Sam Lee, Jackson Norvell God’s Girlz: Kristi Jarnagin, Lori Kilbourne, Laura Midgett Middle School Boys: Patrick Buckner, Jack Kilbourne, Scotty Selby, Trip Speight, Graham Whitehead, Dave Witmer Confirmation Mentors: Kim Edwards, Patrick Edwards, Kimberly Gilbert, Spencer Jarnagin, Courtney Wilson, David Wilson Children of JOY Sunday School Teachers: Hilary Bradley, Madeline Bullock, Scarlet Campbell, Hope Conway, Angela Crittenden, Katie Dattilo, Brent & Beth Dixon, Ashley Doyle, Kim Goodwin, Maggie Guggenheimer, Anna Hergenrader, Mary Beth Hosier, Mary Konrady, Emily Lackey, Ashley & Vic Lee, Emily & Paul McNamara, Catherine McLamb, Kristi Midgett, Kerry Murphy, Crystal Peebles, Jessie Perry, Loren Rippy, Ben & Melissa Schosek, Kristin Selby, Heather Senter Middle School Sunday School Teachers: Hope & Dave Brewer, Jim & Alice Dean, Suzanne Gill, Barbara Gowdy, Todd Lambeth, Jim Ross High School Sunday School Teachers: Frances Knowles, Susan Garrett, Lisa Hayward, Cindy Locklear, Jackson Norvell, Jerome Pinckney VBS Station Leaders: Stephanie Buckner, Ruth Cotton, Gina Good, Donna Hudson, Sara Morris, Annemarie Petroff, Heather Senter, Brittany Witmer and countless other volunteers that make VBS happen! We could not do it without you! Thank you, thank you! Wiggle Worship Volunteers: Kim & Ryan Gilbert, Robin Freeman, Donna & Carl Hudson, Rick & Martha Blacher, Stephanie Landon, Rod Millage, Meredith Collins, Sarah Huettl, Ruth Cotton, Angela Furniss, Paula Lewis, Georgia Vick, Meredith New-man, Robin Freeman, Marie Cooke, Lesli & JW Musselwhite, Amanda Marks, Jessie Perry, Kim Wells, Babs Sut-ton, Cameron Pearson, Sandy Dombroski, Carol Paquin, Cheryl & Matt Hunter, Ashley Doyle, Michelle & Todd Turner, Carol Midgett, Celia Whisnant, Jen Fagan, Betty & Fred Adams, Courtney Wilson, Lisa Brewster, Kourt-ney Landon, Tara Sullivan, Lynn Felton, Ann Sawyer, Casey & Susan Salem, Ann Millard, John & Martha Roche, Mandy Parish, Mary Beth Cowper, Kira Kerr, Dee Ivey, Dabney Daniels Schultz, June Thames, Mikki Perry, Amy Leister

As is true with any list, I am sure we have neglected to mention someone’s name. For that we are truly sorry! Please know how much we appreciate ALL those who serve in the Educational ministries of Wrightsville UMC!

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Children’s Choir Schedule

Sunday, June 2:

Choir Rehearsal from 4:30-5:15 pm

Dinner & Fellowship from 5:15-5:45 pm

Sunday, June 9

Perform at Carolina Bay at 3:30 pm following with

an ice-cream party at Boombalittis!

VBS is full with a waiting list!

We can’t wait to go to Mars and Beyond with you!

June 17-20 from 9-12:30 We would love for you to volunteer with us!

Contact Christina Norvell at fourtwelve@wrightsvilleumc.org.

We would love to have gift cards donated for any supplies that we

might need for VBS. (Target, Amazon, Wal-Mart)

Just put in Christina Norvell’s box in the front office.

Thanks in advance!

Don’t miss worship on June 23! VBS will be singing at all 3 services!

Wednesday, June 5

Sunday,

June 2

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Check out page 9

for information

about our Stock

fundraiser for

mission trips this

summer!

Congratulations to our

Confirmation Class of 2019!

Baccalaureate Sunday June 2 at 11:15 Join us as we celebrate our graduating seniors!

Reception following the Fellowship Hall.

Last Life Groups of the School Year!

High School

Tues., June 4, 6-8 pm

God’s Girlz

Tuesday, June 11, 6-8 pm

Middle School Boys

Wed., June 12, 6:30-8 pm

Sundays!

June 2 6-8 pm

June 9

5-8 pm

Beach Blast! Meet at the church for dinner

and bring your beach gear. We will head to the beach for some

fun and worship.

All 4:12 Juniors and Seniors and College Students! Learn how to manage your money

before you go out in the real world!

June 3,10, & 17 from 6-8 pm

At the home of Sherri Ingle

1133 Eventide Blvd.

RSVP to Sherri: 910-620-7178

We hope to have you join us!

We would love to have 4:12 Youth volunteer to

help with VBS! Email Christina if your

youth can help! fourtwelve@

wrightsvilleumc.org

We will be parking cars on Saturdays

this summer to raise money for our

Mission Trips! Check your email for the Sign Up

Genius !

High School Life Group is meeting this summer - 6-8 pm!

June 4 & 18 ~ July 2 & 16 ~ August 13

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4:12 Fundraiser!

Our 4:12 youth are having a fundraiser! The funds will go towards their mission

trips in July!

Congregation members can buy “Stock” for $20 each.

We are asking each Stock Holder to be in prayer for the youth during the week of the

mission trip.

If you would like to sponsor someone, please fill out this form and return to the

church office with your donation attached.

We will be selling them between services at

all 3 worship services this month! Thank you for supporting the Youth!

*Donations made to specific “named”

people are considered “non-deductible” which means it will not be included in your “Charitable Tax Statement”, per

IRS regulations.

4:12 Youth Attending Mission Trips! Middle School:

Etta Caulder Jackson Davenport Corbin Demolina Addison Fagan Hannah Ford Jack Ford

BG Hunter Caroline Harris Everett Lain Ray McDonald TJ Mitchell

4:12 Mission Trip Stock!

$20 per stock

Investor (your name here)_____________________________

Address____________________________________________

Phone Number______________________________________

Email address:_______________________________________

Cash Amount $____________ or Check Amount $______________

Please make checks payable to WUMC & put “mission trip stock” on memo line.

With the purchase of this Stock, you are not only committing to praying for our youth on the mission trip, but you are also invited to a Stock Holder Dinner on Tuesday, August 20, at 6:00 pm to see your

“Return on Investment”!

4:12 Youth Attending Mission Trips! High School:

Ann McBryde Barker Madeline Eckel Madilyn Eliot Mason Duncan Carly Farmer Aiden Flynn Wilkerson Garrett Tate Hayward Helen Grace Hutchins Ben Hutsell Walt Hutsell Samantha Jarnagin

Emily Lain Addison Lewis Caroline Locklear Ava McLatchy Alexander Miller Molly Pierson Abigail Richardson Taylor Sizemore Parren Spivey Harrison Spicuzza Yates Weaver Hamilton Willis

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1. Howard Rockness, Joy Whitlow, Nickie Ray, Kirstin Lewis, Charlie Fatzinger, Gloria Edwards, Steve Wells, Jeannie Lister

2. Ann Millard, Lynn Davis, John Zabriskie, Edward Simmons, Lisa Caddell, Olivia Hutsell, Mason Whitlow, Alex Beste, Courtney Aughtry, Greg Pittillo, Bry Miles

3. Tom Richardson, Nancy Smith, Ann Holt, Patrick Weaver, Jennifer Harris, Margaret Gresham, Kim Turner Freshwater, Linda Ritenhour, Ann McBryde Barker, Jack Medlin, Meghan Corbett

4. Diane Ginthner, Teresa Willetts, Judi Wells, Katie Strobush, Michael Everhardt, Katrina Willingham

5. Paula Suber, Steve Hughes, Paige Nagle, Emily Leister, Brent Moore, Jessica Spencer, John Robert McNeill, Madeline Claire McNeill, Leslie Horst

6. Jim Whitaker, Alex Eakins, Yates Weaver, Lacey Kleppinger, J.W. Musselwhite 7. Linda Smith, Olivia Ward, Melissa Schosek, Leah Scaringe, Ty Hines 8. Ed Goldston, Kathy Tunks, Carl Rogers, Mae Rowley, Eleanor Snell, Tim Moore, Morgan

Lazorchick, Lee Cowper, Michael Phelps 9. Steve Wahnsiedler, Shannon Maus, Zoe Caliva, Mike Saieed, Sara Yorba, Lauren Grace Powell 10. Elsie Kelly, Wes Edwards, Dixon Dickens, Brad Busby, MaLynne Futch 11. Andy Anderson, Kristen Bazemore, Cate Beste, Sasha An 12. Jan Burgess, Colby Byrd, Parker Whitlow 13. Frank Leak, Beth Magrath, Dan Ludwig 14. Bill Kirby, Ann Shearon, Jane Roberson, Lindsay Bass, Sallie Jones, Sophie Whisnant, Zak Giuffre, Ben Pleasants, Jackson Renton, Graham Farrell, Penelope Dills 15. Ray Parkhurst, Walt Andrews, Deb Shulse, Eva Taylor, Flo McClain, Bill Golder, Vance Prescott 16. Lois Liborio, Tyson Bridger, Amy Oots 17. Paige Sweyer, Natalie Kermon, Amy Caliva, Nate Landon, Rudy Dombroski, Nancy Cates, Dan Nece, Amy Yerdon 18. Diane Bame, Todd Garrett, David Hearn, Kerry Murphey, Nancy Ludka 19. Susan Treadway, Len Jenkins, Erika Lewis, Tyler Baucom, Michael Madden, Liam Schumacher, Logan Schumacher, Selah Hebbard 20. Caroline Lytle, Zack Gowdy, Amy Fisher, Kris Sipe, Bill McClain, Jess Bolton, Fisher Bolton 21. Phil Phillips, David Sweyer, Irene Seeling, Beth Perry, Mary Honbarrier, Sienna Kanyok, Allen Rippy, III, Kaylee Thigpen, Mel Chilton, Lentz Brewer 22. Steve Cotton, Jessie Batson, Claudia Webb, Jennie Duncan, Martha Blacher, Hadley Midgett, Winston Lilly 23. Becky Phillips, Roland Stoner, Isabel Demolina, Graham Whitehead 24. Bernie Morgan, Janice Catlin, Tiffany McWhorter, Dylan Nelson, Brooks Isear, Lauren Dudley, John Cash Walker 25. Larry Snider, Bob Jones, Lynn Neill, Harper Menius, Peter Sweyer 26. Bill Jump, Alice Dean, Jennifer Dennis, Nina Neill, Ben Wagenseller, Eliana Horne, Max Lewis, Meredith Howell, Graham Jackson 27. Jeff Sweyer, Pernilla Kanyok, Wesley Kanyok, Mack Carson, Walt Carson, Mason Doyle, Taylor Pleasant, Reid Nichols 28. Cheryl Newman 29. Martha Chase, Jim Batey, Conrad Pope, Reagan Landon, Doug Leonard, Phyllis Shanklin, Bailey Horne 30. Debi Byrd, Dino Ankrah, John Blackwell, Jack Cunius, Ali Blackwell, Darrin Scott, Addison Fagan, Gary Casselman, Angela Crittenden, Jayden Wingate, Reagan Roberts, Parker Dills

June 2019 Birthdays

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Prayer List June 2019

A requested prayer of thanks from many who have benefited from our prayers

Prayer request cards may be found in the pew pockets and inside of the Attendance Pads. Please fill them out legibly, and be sure to include your name and phone number, without which we cannot publish your request in either the bulletin or the newsletter. If you wish to have a note sent, please include the mailing address. If you do not have it with you, please call the church office (256-4471) with the information. Thank you.

“Pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.” James 5:16

Condolences to the families of: Dennis Jackle, Bob Page (Gwen Page-Hawley’s father), Jack Bergman, Robert Riegel (Don Riegel’s brother), Don Jenks (past maintenance superintendent at WUMC), Anne Wolfe (Luanne Pigford’s mother), Susie Kempf, Doug Campbell, Joanne Roberts, Sherry Weaver

Beth Perry Joe Tysinger Teena Mahon Cynthia Horgan Judy Getz Buzzell Jack Medlin Jean Joyner Rick Newell Joe Wilson Kaye Siskron Tonya Blalock Ian Broadhead Bob McKeithan Elizabeth Desmond Jenn & Matthew Hatch Jim & Julie Hopf Rolf Jessinger Karen Kozak Larry Hemby Pat Bryant Dominik Klosa Margaret Smith David & Kelly Patella Tom Green Refugees Border Patrol Custom Agents Joe Wilson

Alex Robbins Sheila Frymyer Anna Lee & Marshall Thomasson Lavonne Morgan Lee Myers & Family Barbara Mengee Judy Smith Andrea Terrill & Baker Weatherford David Brewster Rick & Kate Keenan Lisa Anderson Andrew Staton Charley Swing Colby Honeycutt Morgan Thomas Jo Newman Scott Watkins Bob & Joanne Tennille Russ & Phyllis Deats Jordan Shomaker Rhona Goodspeed Dianne Matthews

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Participating in Worship in June 2019

8:15 Worship 9:45 Worship 11:15 Worship

Greeters

06/02: Team Four 06/09: Team One 06/16: Team Two 06/23: Team Three 06/30: Team Four Ushers

06/02: Team Four 06/09: Team One 06/16: Team Two 06/23: Team Three 06/30: Team Four Lay Readers: Psalm 104:1-12 06/02: xxxx 06/09: Angela Sutton Furniss 06/16: Sherri Ingle 06/23: Child/Youth Communion Stewards 06/02: *Kim Gilbert, Melinda Crouch, Michelle Clark Alternate: Rachel Miles

Greeters

06/02: Team Two 06/09: Team Three 06/16: Team Four 06/23: Team One 06/30: Team Two Ushers

06/02: Team Two 06/09: Team Three 06/16: Team Four 06/23: Team Five 06/30: Team One Lay Readers: Psalm 104:1-12 06/02: Child/Youth 06/09: Martha Leonard 06/16: Amanda Mountford 06/23: Child/Youth Communion Stewards 06/02: *John Adams, Marte Ward, Connie Rogers Alternate: Anne Leister *Denotes Gluten Free Station

Greeters

06/02: Team Two 06/09: Team Three 06/16: Team Four 06/23: Team One 06/30: Team Two Ushers

06/02: Team Two 06/09: Team Three 06/16: Tem Four 06/23: Team One 06/30: Team Two Lay Readers: Psalm 104:1-12 06/02: Len Jenkins 06/09: Youth Senior 06/16: Conor Kerr 06/23: Child/Youth No Communion at 11:15 (Baccalaureate Service)

Worship Bags: 06/02: Holly Smith 06/09: Cindy Locklear 06/16: Emily Lackey

06/23: Courtney Easley 06/30: Virginia Sylvester

Fellowship After 8:15 06/02: John & Jean Sandlin 06/09: Sylvester/Pattilo 06/16: Walt & Eunice Andrews 06/23: Kenne & Amanda Mountford

06/30: Corina & Gordon Chambers After 9:45 06/02: Carl & Wanda Farmer 06/09: Gwen & Johnny Hawley 06/16: Tara & Jay Harris 06/23: Shannon & Bill Maus 06/30: Tom & Jonnie Harris

Wiggle Worship 8:15 06/02: Robin Freeman 06/09: Kim & Ryan Gilbert 06/16: Rick & Martha Blacher 06/23: Rod Millage 06/30: Stephanie Landon 11:15 06/02: Carol Midgett 06/09: Celia Whisnant 06/16: Jen Fagan 06/23: Betty Adams 06/30: Courtney Wilson

Altar Guild

Flowers

06/02: Eunice Andrews 06/09: Eunice Andrews 06/16: Dawn Hoback 06/23: Dawn Hoback 06/30: Dawn Hoback Sanctuary 06/02: Wanda Farmer 06/09: Susan Wilson 06/16: Harriet Hawn 06/23: Pat Joyner 06/30: Paula True

Kempton Worship Team 06/03

Worship Leader: Richard Morrison Communion Stewards: Marie Cooke, Belinda Morrison, Babs Sutton

Kitchen Patrol

June: Jack & Angela Loughran Becky Phillips

Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard

Chelsey Files, Katie Horne, Pat Joyner

Welcome to Wrightsville Team

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Interfaith Page 5

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Financial Class for Youth Page 6

James Study Page 6

Summer Reading Page 7

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UMW Golf Tournament Page 9

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June Prayer List Page 15

Participating in Worship Page 16

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