1. family and parenting
2. children

The Communicator
228 W. Edenton St., Raleigh NC 27603-1790
(919) 832-7535 www.esumc.org
Volume XLIV, Number 7 April 5 - 11, 2015
Available online at www.esumc.org/communicator
Our Upcoming Sermon Series
Let’s be honest, there are things which Jesus said that we wish he hadn’t. Some of
us have ignored the hard sayings; others of us have hoped for them to be explained
away. At best, many of us have simply swallowed them like bad-tasting medicine.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE:
In our sermon series, SorryNotSorry, we will affirm the truth of all that Jesus said.
Rather than choosing to believe only the sayings of Jesus which affirm our values
and image of Christ, we will seek to embrace all that Jesus said. Our hope is that
we will be shaped by all of Jesus’ words, the easy ones and the hard ones, those
that are welcomed and those which are not.
Maundy Thursday
April 2
7:30 p.m.
Sanctuary
May the hard words which Jesus spoke, become for us gospel (good news).
Join us for worship the Sundays after Easter as we look at the hard sayings of Jesus
for which we are SorryNotSorry.
Good Friday
April 3
7:30 p.m.
Sanctuary
Easter
April 5
normal worship times
ECP Yard Sale
The ESUMC Early Childhood Program is an important ministry
of Edenton Street United Methodist Church. The program
provides loving and nurturing care for children ages 2 months
through 5 years. Our part time program fosters growth in all
areas of development while nurturing each child spiritually
as well. We offer scholarship assistance to those who are
experiencing hardships and need your help to support our
fund.
The ESUMC ECP ANNUAL YARD SALE FUNDRAISER
IS SATURDAY, APRIL 18 from 7-11 a.m. in the Academy
classrooms.
We need your gently used donations! Please drop off any
household, sporting goods, baby items, electronics, etc. to
room 124 any time prior to the sale. Tax receipts are available
in this room for pick up.
Please consider donating to help a child attend the ECP
Program so that they may grow and learn right here at our
church home.
We also appreciate any buyers on the day of the sale so
please help us spread the word!
For questions... 919-831-1946 or [email protected].
ESUMC is a community of faith: Inviting all to encounter Jesus,
Preparing believers to deepen their dependence on God,
Join us for
Planting Day
If you are feeling called to become
part of this church family, please make
plans to attend Planting Day for new
members! Our next Planting Day will be
Saturday, April 25 from 8:45 am - 1 pm
to prepare you for being received into
the life of Edenton Street on Sunday,
April 26 at the service you choose.
Please contact Joy Owen, Director
of Welcoming Ministries, jowen@
esumc.org or ext. 350, at your earliest
convenience so she can prepare for
you to join.
If you would like to be involved in this
event, we welcome your presence help is needed with preparation, set-up
and clean-up. Remember, each of us
was a new member once...please join
us in welcoming our newest members
to our church family!
Una Voce presents
James Whitbourn’s
Annelies
The story of Anne Frank, the young girl
who hid from the Nazis with her family
for two years in an Amsterdam attic,
has inspired millions since her diary
was first published 66 years ago.
The Triangle area’s newest chamber
choir, Una Voce (One Voice) will
present the North Carolina premier
of Annelies on April 19 at 4 p.m. in
the sanctuary of the historic Edenton
Street United Methodist Church under
the direction of Kevin B. Holland.
Joining the choir are Mary Elizabeth
Southworth – soprano, Rebekah
Binford – violin, Elizabeth Beilman –
cello, John Noel – piano and Marianne
Breneman – clarinet.
Media Helpers:
One way the Media Team “Shares
Christ from the Heart of Raleigh” is
by playing our traditional service on
the local Raleigh TV station. We are
seeking volunteers to load the TV DVD
copy into the system at the TV station
on a monthly basis. It takes one hour
of your day to load the DVD. You will
be fully trained. No prior experience
or knowledge is required. If you are
interested please contact Alison
Clinkscales at [email protected].
9th Annual Children
and Youth Music and
Arts Camp
Monday, August 3 through Friday,
August 7
For rising 1st through 12th graders
Children and Youth Music and Arts
Camp is an exciting opportunity for
children and youth to grow in their faith
through music, drama, and art. The
children and youth are shown God’s
love in a loving, supportive, Christian
environment by a caring group of
individuals who give freely of their time.
Activities include: worship, storytelling,
choir, bell ringing, art, drama, rhythm
and percussion, and creative
movement. (Set design and costuming
are offered to middle and high school
students.)
Visit esumc.org for more details about
this amazing program!
Clean Out Your
Closets!
Downtown Churches
Habitat Build
Working with other downtown
churches, we will be building a Habitat
for Humanity house this spring.
Building skills are not required to
participate. Our build dates are on the
following Saturdays: April 18 and May
16. Signup on the website.
ESUMC Celebrates
Parents with a New
Parent Fellowship
Hour
The Nursery Preschool Council looks
forward to hosting new parents,
parents-to-be, and church members
who would like to celebrate these new
families on May 17 from 9:45–10:45 a.m.
in the new church commons area. We
hope church members of all ages will
join us to celebrate the special people
who have recently become parents.
Please mark your calendars and plan
to join us for tea, pastries, fellowship,
and fun!
*If you are a new parent (with a baby
1 year or younger), please RSVP to
Cameron Graham at
[email protected].
Donate Your Gently-Used Clothes
Our spring clothing drive will be on
Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in
the Bulla Youth building. We will collect
all types of clothing for the First Baptist
Clothing Ministry. If you would like to
volunteer to help for an hour or two,
just stop in or contact Randy at randy_
[email protected].
Need to reserve childcare for an
event? Contact Robin Ellison at
[email protected] or
(919) 832-7535 ext. 212.
Household Items Needed
Opening Doors Pledge total: Opening Doors received: Help families transitioning out of
homelessness or disaster by donating
your gently-used household items
to The Green Chair Project. Needed:
kitchen items, small appliances,
furniture, and bed and bathroom items.
For more information, go to www.
theGreenChair.org.
By Our Gifts - March 22
General Budget Received this Week: $62,792.20
Received Year-to-Date: $1,048,049.99
$5,114,439
$2,975,337.12
By Our Presence - March 29
Worship 8:40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
9:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
10:55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
11:11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Church on Morgan . 105
Worship Total . . . . 1,277
Caring for those who are hurting, sending ordinary people
into the world equipped to do extraordinary things.
Children’s Ministry Assistant
We are a dynamic ministry environment at Edenton Street
United Methodist Church that is shaping the future of the
Kingdom through Children’s ministry. We are in search of a
Children’s Ministry Assistant.
The Children’s Ministry Assistant will assist in leading and
providing vision for our Children’s Ministry in a way that helps
children and parents become disciples of Jesus Christ for the
transformation of the world. The position will assist parents
in equipping their children to know, love, and follow Jesus
through biblical teaching and discipleship by using a chosen
curriculum in creative, challenging and age-appropriate ways.
The Children’s Ministry Assistant supports the Director of
Children and Parent Ministries in the day-to-day operations
of children’s ministries. This position will provide support
in leading and offering vision for our children’s ministry.
This position is part-time at 15 hours per week and must be
available to work on Sunday mornings.
Local candidates only, please. Please forward resumes to:
[email protected]
The Peaceable Kingdom Family
Concert
April 12, 3:30–4:30 p.m., Kerr Hall
The Free Spirits Ensemble of the Raleigh Symphony
Orchestra, with guest artists the Concert Dancers of Raleigh,
will present a free family concert to celebrate the Daniel
Center for Math and Science’s 5th anniversary. This fun event
will be on April 12 in Kerr Hall at 3:30 p.m. Join us as we
recognize and celebrate the beautiful ways the Daniel Center
impacts lives of children in southeast Raleigh.
Concert to Benefit Children in
Haiti
April 24, 7 p.m., Kerr Hall
Former American Idol contestant Majesty Rose will perform
a benefit concert on April 24 to help support children at the
Agape House, an orphanage run by Together We Can Haiti.
ESUMC has been working with Together We Can Haiti for
the past four years in the areas of community development,
agriculture, education and orphan care. The concert will be
in Kerr Hall beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance at
www.theagapehouse.net, or $20 at the door. Come catch a
great evening of music and support an amazing cause!
Special Offering
April 26
United Methodist Retirement Homes provides financial aid
to residents who no longer have the resources to fully pay
for the services and care provided to them. In order to gain a
better understanding of this ministry, consider one resident
recipient of benevolence support whom we will call Mary
Jane. She has a medical condition that has made her disabled
and unable to care for herself. She has lived in a room at one
of the UMRH healthcare centers for more than twenty-three
years. Although Mary Jane has no biological family, she does
have a very close family who love her dearly. That family
is the staff of the healthcare center. Her small income and
UMRH benevolence support cover the cost of her care.
Daughters of the King Banquet
April 28, 6-8 p.m., Kerr Hall
“Stepping into the Presence”
Edenton Street women and middle and high school girls
are invited to join The King’s Princesses and Girls of Grace
for our 14th annual Daughters of the King Banquet. We are
honored to have our own Amanda Hasley, guest speaker,
share her uplifting message, “Stepping into the Presence”,
based on Psalm 16:11. Tickets for this special evening are $12.
Make your reservation by Monday, April 20 by calling the
church office (919-832-7535) OR online at esumc.org. Invite
the ladies in your life to celebrate our Christian sisterhood
through this joyous evening of fellowship, worship, music, and
dining!
Save the Date!
ww Vacation Bible School: July 20-24, 2015
ww Ninth Annual Children and Youth Music and Arts Camp.
Monday, August 3 - Friday, August 7. For rising 1st through
8th Graders. Visit esumc.org for details.
Sunday Servants-April 12
Greeters:
Gathering:
Ushers:
Nursery:
Wiggler Worship:
Parking Group:
8:40 Meghan Belanger, Bill and Linda Northcutt
10:55 Annie Lee and Gary Hansen, Cathy Draz, Bill and Sarah Adams
Team A
8:40 Howard Cummings, Mike Ellis, Keith Lee, Jody Lockhart, Benjamin Lockhart
10:55 Grayson Hodge, James Brantley, Doug Cowan, Nikki Ellerbe, Carol Griffin, George Hearn, Willis Smith, Perry Dunstan, Finch Monson, Henry Barnette, Everette Knight, Tom West, Martha Hodge
Matthew and Traci Rowe, William and Anna Roach, Wiley and Kathleen Warren, Joseph and Cory Wellborn
Karen and Joe Hatcher, Leslie and Andy McKay, Lauren and Jacob Denny
Stoltz
Sunday, April 5
Thursday, April 9
4 p.m. Women’s Bible Study (163)
7:30 a.m. Steering Committee (251)
Monday, April 6
8 a.m. StepUp Ministry (Bulla 217)
7 p.m. Una Voce
12:30 p.m. Ruth Sheets Center Board Tuesday, April 7
1 p.m. Prayer Shawl Guild (169)
9:45 a.m. Zumba (Bulla Gym)
12:15 p.m. Moms in Prayer (Bulla 215)
5 p.m. Men’s Leaders Meeting (357)
7 p.m. BSA Troop 100 Adult Leader’s Meeting (Bulla 205); Men’s Bible Study (Kerr); Men’s Study (161); Young Adult Basketball (Bulla)
Wednesday, April 8
9:15 a.m. DWELL Bible Study (163)
9:45 a.m. Fitness Class (357)
10:30 a.m. Wed. A.M. Bible Study (321)
12 p.m. Intercessory Prayer (356)
2 p.m. Food Service Nutritional Training (251)
5 p.m. Cadette Girl Scout Troop 664 (Bulla 206)
Meeting (251)
6:00 p.m. The Gathering Team Rehearsal
7 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Friday, April 10
7:30 a.m. Lakins Study Group (166)
9 a.m. End Homelessness Executive Committee (165)
April 5
TRADITIONAL
Easter
Rev. Ned Hill
GATHERING
Easter
Rev. Lisa Yebuah
April 12
TRADITIONAL
SorryNotSorry
Rev. Will Hasley
GATHERING
SorryNotSorry
Rev. Lisa Yebuah
3:30 p.m. eStreet Youth Middle School Retreat (offsite)
4 p.m. eStreet Youth High School Retreat (offsite)
Saturday, April 11
8 a.m. Spring Clothing Drive (Bulla)
8:30 a.m. eStreet Youth Middle School Retreat (offsite)
9 a.m. Couple Checkup (Kerr)
7 p.m. Boy Scouts (Bulla); Evangelism Committee (166); SPRC Meeting (Library)
Need prayer?
You can submit prayer requests to pray@
esumc.org, or you can fill out the prayer
card in the pews. We are honored to lift
you up before our loving God, and we
keep all requests confidential.
Contacting ESUMC
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Office: (919) 832-7535; Fax (919) 829-5780
Inclement Weather: Main number, option 2
Emergency on-call: (919) 345-8435
Doorstep Ministry: (919) 832-9530 (Mon. 10-12)
Submit newsletter content to:
[email protected] by Wed 12 p.m.
Internet: All Day Church office closed
9:45 a.m. Exegeting the Spirit (163)
Sermon Information:
Sermon recordings at estreet
gathering.org/media
9:30 am Contemporary Service
Television (One week delay): 12:00 pm on
Raleigh CTV Channel 22 or 97.6
Radio (Live): 4/5/15 WPTF 4/12/15 off air
Internet: Live video streaming and sermon
recordings www.esumc.org/worshipservices/online-broadcast.php
10:55 am Traditional Service
More Ways to
Worship
8:40am Traditional Worship
9:30am The Gathering Contemporary
Worship (Kerr)
9:45am Sunday School
10:55am Traditional Worship
11 a.m. Church on Morgan Worship
11:11am The Gathering Contemporary
Worship (Kerr)
Sunday
Mornings
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