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L EE ’ S C HAPEL U NITED M ETHODIST C HURCH
L EE ’ S C HAPEL U NITED M ETHODIST C HURCH
T HE M ESSENGER
V OLUME 15, I SSUE 5
M AY 2015
T HE P ASTOR ’ S P EN
W
hen the weather
gets better United
Methodists seem to
awake from winter
slumbers and get busy,
before the summer vacations begin, and Lee’s
Chapel UMC is no exception! As you read this
newsletter and see all the ministries in and around
our church you will see what I mean!
Before we get underway in the month of
May, let’s reflect on the month of April! Easter
was glorious! Thanks to our small but dynamic
choir’s music that uplifted our waiting through the
holy season of Lent. Thanks to our choir director
and organist for the extra time and talent during the
Lenten season. Thanks to Anne Smith and Linda
Gordan for beautiful, meaningful bulletin covers
and look for more during the next few months!
Thanks to the Kitchen Committee for the hard
work that went into updating our kitchen. The
money for upgrades came from the Bazaar Fund
from three years ago to last fall and we have
purchased two brand new stoves, a new microwave
and cord, new faucets for the sink and stackers for
dishes, and a new freezer! The paint job is so
bright and cheerful and thanks to Eddie Clymer
(Lera and Dave’s son) for painting the ceiling and
walls. Thanks to all of you who came on April 12th
to dedicate the remodeled kitchen and brought
covered dishes to share in a fellowship meal
around the tables. Many of you brought new potholders, utensils, plastic products, spoons and
Linda and Mike Brandon supplied the new kitchen
floor mat for standing to do dishes. The ice maker
was discarded and the old freezer donated. New
grills have been purchased by Kathy Dubree for the
upcoming Pancake Benefit to be held this month to
help our sister church (Mt. Carmel in Eden) which
burned down before Easter.
The financial breakdown of how the fund
was spent will be available in early June. The
remaining balance was used to purchase new parament sets in the liturgical colors of Green and Red,
for the Kingdomtide season of the church year and
the Pentecost and special Sunday seasons of the
year. The fabric is brocade and will be dedicated
to the glory of God on Pentecost Sunday which is
May 24th! They are exceptional paraments which
include the altar table covering, the pulpit scarf and
the Bible bookmark which we use under the offering plates. Included in this order were the linen
banners for the walls of the sanctuary: 2 for
Communion Sundays, 2 for Lent, and 2 for
Pentecost Sundays. Thanks to Larry Bopp for
securing the hooks for both banners!
We are fixing up and cleaning up our
church! The grant for the Serenity space will be
used this month to begin our Recovery Reach out
programs, and painting and clean up dates are in
this newsletter. We need all the help we can get!
And our trees are trimmed and cleaned up
and a new gravel driveway has been laid. This is
the first trimming in over 40 years according to
Bridges Landscaping who was the bid the Trustees
approved! Two grants have been made out of the
Pastor’s Discretionary Fund to help two families in
our church family. And the Parsonage will hopefully be on the market to sell by mid-May! Fred
Curl has been exceptional in working with the
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Trustees and all Ad-hoc committees for all these
improvement projects!
I truly believe it takes “a village to raise a
child” and it takes all of us to raise a church! Each
of you have been outstanding in your service
commitment and I take great pride in serving as
your pastor! This month come and be a part of your
church as we spring clean and get ready for the
summer and THANK YOU!
Carol
There is an opportunity
to give a Mother’s Day
gift that keeps on giving
through our city’s Shepherd’s Center.
Would you like to
remember the wonderful women who raised us, the
daughters and friends who continue to be strong
role models and important mothers? Or is there a
wonderful young woman you know in your family,
congregation or community that you would like to
honor? Consider your daughter?!
When we receive your donation, we will personalize a beautiful 5x8 card to the person you designate. The card will be mailed the week prior to
Mother’s Day in a glorious floral envelope, which
will surely be a delight when they open their mail.
You may want to order a few cards to carry with
you to provide last minute gifts or for random acts
of kindness for any Mom who could use a special
note. No need to shop for a card or stamp; plus
these lovely cards benefit the Shepherd’s Center
and share in our “lives of purpose” mission!
Your name will be mentioned, but the amount of
your donation will not.
Call for more info or questions @ 336-378-0766.
Make your checks payable to Shepherd’s Center
and mail to: 302 West Market St. Room #103,
Greensboro, NC 27401.
Do It Today!
On March 28th I attended the UMW Northern
Piedmont District Human Trafficking Event. The
speakers for the day were from Triad Ladder of
Hope and World Relief. Both organizations are
faith based and work tireless to eliminate Domestic
Violence and Human Trafficking. Some of the
numbers that we heard that day were mindboggling. Numbers like:
 There are more people in slavery now than in
1809 at the height of slavery in the United
States.
 Two children are taken into slavery/trafficking
every minute.
 North Carolina is in the top 10 nationwide for
human trafficking.
 After Drug Trafficking Human Trafficking is
the 2nd most illegal industry in the world.
 12.3 million People in the world are employed
in the sex/servitude or forced labor.
Education is what is needed to help stamp out this
unforgivable way our neighbors are treated. You
may not know or realize that there are people in
your midst who are victims of human trafficking or
domestic violence. It could be someone you work
with, someone you sit beside at church or your
waiter at a restaurant. Take the time to learn what
you can do, what to look for, or how to help. What
will you do to help!
James 1:27 reads:
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and
faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in
their distress and to keep oneself from being
polluted by the world.
If you would like to know more about the UMW
let’s talk.
In Christ’s Service
Betty Durham
275-6047
[email protected]
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L E B EAUS IN
C ONCERT
S UNDAY ,
M AY 24 TH
The LeBeaus are coming to sing during
our morning worship on May 24th. Please
mark your calendars. I think you’ll enjoy
them. They are a father and son who are more
southern gospel than contemporary. They will
sing some of our favorite hymns.
We will receive a Love Offering during
the service, and their music will be on sale
after church! This will be our celebration of
Music in worship for the spring.
Bring all your friends for a day of music
to the glory of God and the enhancement of our
Worship!
If you are wondering what to get your mother
for Mother’s Day, how about a beautiful
hanging plant or a hosta for her garden? After
worship Sunday, May 3rd, we will have a
gigantic Plant Sale and enjoy a hot dog lunch.
The plants will be coming from Pleasant
Garden, where our Betty Gregory lives and has
an annual Plant Sale for Emily’s Kids (in
loving memory of her granddaughter Emily).
This foundation provides children and their
families’ gift cards for meals and gas for the
patients at Brenner’s Children’s Hospital. The
big Plant Sale is Saturday, May 2nd in Pleasant
Garden, and all church members are cordially
invited to check out what you want to buy on
Sunday! This Foundation has been one of our
church’s ministries and missions we have
supported through the years after Emily’s
passing, so please turn out on May 3rd and
remember the next Sunday is Mother’s Day!
Shop, shop, shop!
Also on
Mother’s
Day we will
collect a
special
offering for
Arbor Acres in Winston-Salem. Offering
envelopes will be provided in the bulletin.
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and forgiveness, and be grateful.
To those of you who have offered prayers
and support, I give my most sincere thanks.
Thanks for being there to help us pray and
rejoice Monday.
Sincerely,
Lori Rickard
The Nurture Committee has purchased Mother’s
Day Book Marks for all our mothers and grandmothers on Sunday, May 10th for the worship
service. Please honor our mothers by bringing
your mother to worship services that day.
Pancake Breakfast
Fundraiser
One of our newest mothers sent a post from her
facebook page and her grandmother asked that we
print it in our May newsletter to celebrate
Mother’s Day. It was written by Lori Rickard
after she bought Lorelai Joyce home from
Brenner’s Children’s Hospital on March 25th:
You hear it all the time, “everything
happens for a reason.” Rarely do we get to
know what that reason is. For those of you
who know, we were aware of Lorelai’s
condition very early in my pregnancy. So,
the months that followed were challenging
to say the least. Now that she is in the
NICU and recovering from her surgery,
things haven’t exactly gotten easier.
However, I’ve learned so much about
myself in the process.
1-There is too much negativity in the world
for me to contribute to it or be a part of it.
There are blessings everywhere that I
would rather focus on....for my wellbeing
and others.
2- I truly believe that there are more good
people in the world than not. Everywhere I
turn, I see supportive, loving and
compassionate people.
3-If I do nothing else in this world, I
should try to make it better than I found it.
I should support others, offer compassion
F OR M T . C ARMEL UMC
B UILDING F UND , S AT ., M AY 9 TH
7:30 AM TO 11:00 AM
In March, the sanctuary at the Mt. Carmel
UMC in Reidsville was burned to the ground
because of faulty wiring. The congregation under
the leadership of Rev. Glenda Bennett has been
meeting in the Fellowship Hall since Easter
morning.
Lee’s Chapel will host a Benefit Pancake
Breakfast to raise funds for our sister congregation
with a menu including pancakes, bacon, eggs and
coffee! Donations will be accepted and given to
Mt. Carmel UMC to help with their building fund.
This May date is tentative at the printing of
the newsletter, so watch for details in the May
bulletins. We need cooks, servers, clean up
persons and hungry folks! This event will be
sponsored by our Mission Committee, and helps
us reach out in our community!
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The New Phone Number for the office of the
Northern Piedmont District of the United
Methodist Church is 336-282-3711office as of
April 7th, 2015. Change all your directories and use
new phone number for all contacts for Dr. Nancy
Rankin, our superintendent.
U PCOMING D ATES
WNC Annual Conference will be June
16th–21st at Lake Junaluska. Our Lay Delegate is
Betty Durham. The UMW will conduct the worship service for LCUMC on June 21st (Conference
Sunday).
A Missional Network Family Fun Day
with our 7 area UM churches will be held Saturday,
JUNE 13th at St. Paul UMC on Cone Blvd.
Lee’s Chapel is responsible for freezers of homemade Ice Cream, and there will be softball games,
hot dogs, games for children, music, and fun and
fellowship!
Every second Saturday will be Hot Dog Day
at Newlyn Street UMC, one of our missional
network churches, (212 E. Newlyn St.) from
10am-1pm. The best hot dogs and fried apple pies
will be served on May 9th, June 13th, and July
11th. Mark those dates on your calendar!
You're Invited to the
Mother, Daughter, Friend Brunch
May 16, 2015 at 11:00 AM
Lee's Chapel UMC Fellowship Hall
All women welcomed
Cost for meal: Donation
RSVP by May 8, 2015
[email protected]
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Our pastor and several of our members will
be in an all day seminar entitled “Celebrate
Recovery” in Gastonia on Saturday, May 2nd to
learn how to start a Christian Recovery Program
using the 12 steps of the AA program. And
speaking of Recovery, our painting and clean up
dates for the Serenity Space in our basement are:
Thursdays, May 7th from 4pm-6pm and May 14th
from 4-6pm, May 21st from
4-6pm; Monday,
th
May 11 from 5-7pm; Saturday, May 23rd from
10am - noon; Sunday, May 24th from 3-5 pm; and
Friday, May 29th from 4-6pm.
Hopefully the Serenity Space will be done
by June 1st! We need: painters, cleaning persons,
and trash collectors. Come and help whenever you
can fit it in your schedule.
Golden Treasures
In lieu of a regular April meeting,
Pastor Carol led a group to Friends’ Home
to serve communion to our members and a
friend, Jo Lewis. Reeves Edens and Ruth
Latham were treated to Easter baskets.
Later in the month, we met at Mimi’s
Restaurant for brunch fellowship.
Please join us at Karondas for our
regular May 5th meeting at 11:30. All are
welcome!
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UM News in Brief
United Methodists and
Episcopalians draw closer
NEW YORK (UMNS) — In celebration of the ecumenical bonds developing between two denominations, members of the
United Methodist and Episcopal churches came
together to share in Holy Communion early this
month at the John Street United Methodist Church
in New York City. Joanne S. Utley of the New
York Conference has the story on the growing ties
between the two denominations. Read story
Is John Wesley trending?
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (UMNS) — The Rev. Adam
Hamilton, pastor of the United Methodist Church of
the Resurrection, is out with a book on John
Wesley. In an interview with the website Read the
Spirit, Hamilton asserts that the book, "Revival:
Faith as Wesley Lived It," is part of a resurgence of
interest in Methodism's founder. (This is the study
the Spiritual Pioneers Class is doing now!) Read
interview
United Methodist Women helping women in
Cote d’Ivoire
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire (UMNS) — Eugenie
Sowan Erse N’Ghessan is one of 48 women who
received a micro-loan from United Methodist
Women in the Côte d’Ivoire Conference. That loan
started her business. N’Ghessan’s success is exactly
what Dorcas Adou was praying for when she
approached the international UMW office in New
York three years ago and asked for $20,000 U.S. to
start a program to help women become independent
business owners. Kathy L. Gilbert has the story.
Read story
Native American offering enriches heritage,
outreach
GREENSBORO, N.C. (UMNS) — For the past
two years, Carson Jones and his daughter, Sade,
have been able to celebrate their heritage with other
Native Americans at the Southeastern Jurisdiction Association for Native American Ministries — thanks
to funds from the Native American
Ministries Sunday offering. Jones, a member of the
Lumbee tribe, explains to Interpreter magazine that
without the financial assistance of the fund, they
could not afford to attend. Read story
Welcome to the church of ‘holy chaos’
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (UMNS) — Known as a
church of “holy chaos,” the Haywood Street
Congregation is a United Methodist mission church
launched in 2009 as a place of welcome and ministry for people who are homeless or otherwise living
on the margins in downtown Asheville. Duke
Divinity School’s Faith and Leadership reports how
the church is an example of “entrepreneurial and
innovative ministry.” Read story
7 reasons your church should have a front
porch
TACOMA, Wash. (UMNS) — In this era where so
many churches are struggling to grow and connect
with new people, Patrick Scriven of the Pacific
Northwest Conference wonders if it isn’t long overdue that we reevaluate where we spend our time
and energy. He suggests why churches should
adopt a front-porch orientation and get to know
their neighbors. Read commentary
What do we mean when we pray for revival?
SAVANNAH, Ga. (UMNS) - The Rev. Ben
Gosden, pastor of Aldersgate United Methodist
Church, wonders what United Methodists mean
when they pray for revival. "When we pray for
revival or renewal in the church, are we willing to
hear God's voice calling us to change?" he asks. He
offers suggestions what such change might look
like. Read blog post
(Story hyperlinks are included with
most stories so those reading online
can access further information.)
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F OR A L AUGH . . .
What Moms Really Want
10. To be able to eat a whole candy bar (alone) and
drink a soda without any "floaties" (ie, backwash)
9. To have my 14 year-old daughter answer a
question without rolling her eyes in that "Why is this
person my mother?" way.
8. Five pounds of chocolate that won't add twenty.
7. A shower without a child peeking through the
curtain with a "Hi Ya Mom!" just as I put a razor to
my ankle.
6. A full time cleaning person - period!
5. For my teenager to announce "Hey, Mom! I got a
full scholarship and a job all in the same day!"
4. A grocery store that doesn't have candy/gum/
cheap toys displayed at the checkout line.
3. To have a family meal without a discussion about
bodily secretions.
2. To be able to step on a plane with my toddlers and
NOT have someone moan, "Oh no! Why me...!"
And the #1 thing that moms REALLY want is.....
Four words: Fisher Price Play Prison
Visiting Grandma
Grandma, who appeared to become an ever-more
intimidating personality as the years went on, was
giving directions to her grown grandson who was
coming to visit with his wife:
"You come to the front door of the apartment
complex. I am in apartment 14T. There is a big
panel at the door. With your elbow push button
14T. I will buzz you in. Come inside, the elevator
is on the right. Get in, and with your elbow hit
14. When you get out I am on the left. With your
elbow, hit my doorbell."
"Grandma, that sounds easy, but why am I hitting
all these buttons with my elbow?" the grandson
asked.
"You're coming empty handed ...?"
Back Seat Johnny
A woman was driving her old beat up car on the
Highway with her 7 yr. old son, Little Johnny.
She tried to keep up with traffic but they were flying
by her. After getting caught in a large group of car's
flying down the road she looked at her speedometer
to see she was doing 15 miles over the speed limit.
Slowing down, she moved over to the side and got
out of the clump that soon left her behind. She looked
up and saw the flashing lights of a police car. Pulling
over she waited for the officer to come up to her car.
As he did he said, "Ma'am do you know why I pulled
you over?"
Little Johnny piped up from the back seat, "I
do! Because you couldn't catch the other cars!"
Wedding Dress
Betty was soon to be married.
More than anything, she wanted to wear the wedding
dress her mother was married in. Betty's mother was
beaming with pride as she gave her consent.
Later in the evening, the family gathered in the
living room to wait while Betty tried on the dress.
When Betty entered the room, there was a chorus of
approval. The dress fit perfectly and looked
wonderful on her.
Tears ran down the face of Betty's mother.
Seeing this, Betty said, "Don't worry Mom, you're
not losing a daughter, your gaining a son."
"Forget about that!" she said with a sob.
"I used to fit into that dress!"
Do It Yourself
When a guy's printer type began to grow faint, he
called a local repair shop where a friendly man informed him that the printer probably needed only to
be cleaned.
Because the store charged $50 for such cleanings, he
told him he might be better off reading the printer's
manual and trying the job himself.
Pleasantly surprised by his candor, he asked, "Does
your boss know that you discourage business?"
"Actually, it's my boss's idea," the employee
replied sheepishly.
"We usually make more money on repairs if we let
people try to fix things themselves first."
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MAY
1 George Gilbert
2 Mike Jordan
4 David Langston
Allison Deaton
5 James Mabe
6 Patsy Simpson
Cleo Schoolfield
7 Barbara Ingool
8 Anne Smith
Martin Byler
9 Dorothy Welborn
10 Linda Gordon
11 Mary Turner
12 Banner Shoe
13 Mary Ellen Curl
14 Peggy Gardner
15 Myra Kay Hughey
16 Melissa Walker
Nickolas Perry
Jacob Geiger
19 Larry Bopp
20 Michael Smith
21 Allen Ridenour
23 Kitty Clarke
Richard Vaughn
24 Daniel Wood
Olivia Agbo
30 Will Anderson
31 Terry Robinson
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J. T. & Kathy Clarida
Anthony & Andrea Shreve
Richard & Carol Nicks
Allen & Rita Ridenour
Lee & Gayle Owens
Roy & Joyce Pepper
Jimmy & Sandy Ellington
Larry & Joan Johnson
Daniel & Fran Wood
Joseph & Lorae Barnett
Todd & Brandy Beal
Robert & Mollie Stowe
Bill & Cindy Anderson
Donald & Trista Grieder
May
3rd
10th
17th
24th
31st
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Phyllis Brinkley & Betsy Bopp
Judy Henline & Katherine Willett
Pam Ellis & Linda Brandon
Misti Byler & Elaine Mabe
Rita Ridenour & Mary Ellen Curl
June
7th
14th
21st
28th
Joyce Pepper & Becky Hayes
Linda Chappell & Kathy Clarida
Mickie Hendricks & Peggy Gardner
Patsy Patton & Nancy Lawrence
May 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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9:45 AM Fellowship Time
11:30 AM Golden
Treasures
10:00 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Worship
6:30 PM
6:30 PM Finance
UMW Mtg
Committee Mtg
7:00 PM Boy
Scouts
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Thursday
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Friday
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7:30 –11:30 AM
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
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National Day
6:00 PM AA
of Prayer
Meeting
7:00 PM Choir
Practice
7:00 PM Girl
6:30 PM
Scouts Disciple 2 Class
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12
2:00 PM
Circle #1 - FH
6:00 PM AA
Meeting
6:30 PM Circle
7:00 PM Choir
6:30 PM
6:00 PM
#2
Practice Disciple 2 Class Disciple Class
7:00 PM Boy
7:00 PM Girl
Visits Temple
Scouts
Scouts
Emmanual
11:00 AM
UMW
Mother,
Daughter,
Friend
Brunch - F/H
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9:45 AM Fellowship Time
10:00 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Worship
12:15 PM Worship
Committee Mtg
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6:00 PM AA
Meeting
7:00 PM Choir
Practice
7:00 PM Boy
7:00 PM Girl
6:30 PM
Scouts
Scouts Disciple 2 Class
30
9:45 AM Fellowship Time
10:00 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Worship
25
Pentecost
9:45 AM Fellowship Time
10:00 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Worship
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Trinity Sunday
9:45 AM Fellowship Time
10:00 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Worship
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Saturday
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Newsletter
Deadline
6:00 PM AA
Meeting
7:00 PM Choir
7:00 PM Boy
Practice
Scouts
6:30 PM
7:00 PM Girl
Disciple 2 Class
Scouts
Our sympathy is extended to Cleo
Schoolfield in the death of her daughter,
Vicki Schroll on March 26th at Clapp’s
Nursing Care facility. Vicki is survived by
her mother, her daughter Ashley and one
granddaughter. Vick was a member of St.
Paul’s UMC.
Reeves Edens has been moved to the Maple
Wing #52 - Whittier Skilled Care at Friends
Home.
L EE ’ S C HAPEL U NITED
M ETHODIST C HURCH
2303 Lee’s Chapel Road
Greensboro, NC 27405
Phone: 336-375-3003
Carol Williams-Gilbert, Pastor
[email protected]
Allen C. Ridenour, Assisting Elder
[email protected]
Peggy Gardner, Secretary
[email protected]
Rebecca Locke, Director of Music
[email protected]
June Costello, Organist/Pianist
[email protected]
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Lee's Chapel is a mid-size, progressive, traditional
United Methodist congregation in Northeast
Greensboro. We worship at 11:00 AM each Sunday
morning with Sunday School Classes for all age groups
beginning at 10:00 AM. Nursery care is provided.
Programs for Youth and Children include United
Methodist Youth Fellowship, and strong Cub Scout, Boy
Scout, and Girl Scout units. Adult Fellowships for both
women and men and an extensive Disciple® Bible
Study ministry provide activities and learning
opportunities for everyone.
You are invited to visit us at Lee's Chapel. We hope you
will come and worship with us.
Our Mission: To proclaim the forgiving love
of God; make disciples of Jesus Christ; live
gratefully as God's people in this place serving
God and others in all we do.