FUMC Events Calendar - May 2015
Sunday
Monday
Abbreviations:
Symbols:
B = Bell Room
CR = Choir Room
FH = Fellowship
Hall
K = Kitchen
MP = MultiPurpose Room
P = Parlor
 = Circle 1
 = Circle 2
 = Circle 4
 = Circle 5
 = Circle6
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4
Tuesday
5
11
Youth Sunday
8:30am Worship
4-7pm CAN/
LINK - FH
18
8:30am Worship
10:45am Worship 6:30pm UMW
General Mtg. FH
24
8:30am Worship
10:45am Worship
6
7
8
25
Church Closed in
observance of
Memorial Day
12
13
11am  at
Anderson’s
Café
1pm  - MP
5pm Finance
Mtg. - FH
7pm Council
Mtg. - FH
10:00am:  - P
5:30pm: Midweek Dinner - FH
5:30pm: LINK Board - MPR
6:00pm: ChapR - BR
19
20
10am - 6pm
Blood Drive FH
6:00pm: ChapR - BR
Music Notes
Saturday
Mary and John Garrett, Music Directors
2
Tidewater Decorative Painters
10-2pm: Room
203
5:00pm - Family
Life Program &
Potluck - FH
AA
mtg.– MP
9
Please come and support our youth on Sunday, May 10th YOUTH SUNDAY, at both
services. (No Chancel Choir)
June 7
10:45 All choirs
We remember, with sadness, the passing of Dana Atkins. She had been a member
of our choirs for many years, and was an original member since 1984 of our Chancel
Ringers.
Tidewater Decorative Painters
mtg. - FH
AA mtg.–
MP
6:45pm:ChanR- BR
6:30pm: EpwC- CR
7:30pm: ChanC - CR
Mother’s Day
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9:30am: Staff Mtg. - FH
12:00pm: UMW Exec. Board
Mtg. - MPR
6:00pm: ChapR - BR
10:45am Worship
10:45am Worship
Thursday Friday
Group Abbreviations:
A.A, = Alcoholics
Anonymous
S.O.S. = Sowers of Seeds
TDP = Tidewater Decorative
Painters
ChapR = Chapel Ringers
Cher/WesC = Cherub/Wesley
Choir
ChanR = Chancel Ringers
EpwC = Epworth Choir
ChanC = Chancel Choir
8:30am Worship
10
Wednesday
YOUTH EVENTS IN MAY
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15
16
8am - FH
UM Men’s
Breakfast
AA
mtg.– MP
6:30pm: Adult Bible Study - FH
6:45pm:ChanR- BR
6:30pm: EpwC- CR
7:30pm: ChanC - CR
21
22
Saturday May 9 – Rehearse Youth Service
Sunday, May 10 – Youth Service and Family Lunch
Sunday May 17 - Yard Work
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AA
mtg.– MP
6:45pm:ChanR- BR
6:30pm: EpwC- CR
7:30pm: ChanC - CR
May 1, 2, 3 – Youth Beach Trip ($25 per youth)
(Friday May 1 – Relay for Life for Church Members)
Sunday May 24 - Yard Work
Note of Appreciation
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27
29
5:30pm Midweek Dinner - FH
6:00pm: ChapR - BR
6:30pm: Adult Bible Study - FH
6:45pm:ChanR- BR
6:30pm: EpwC- CR
7:30pm: ChanC - CR
31
30
TDP - Rm
203
AA
mtg.– MP
Dear Friends at First,
Thanks to your beautiful cards, loving prayers and inspiring
messages, and God’s healing power, my knee fracture has mended .
I am grateful that I can worship with you again .
In Christ ’s Love ,
8:30am Worship
Joanne Bates
10:45am Worship
12pm 5th Sunday
Lunch - FH
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Gifts Received
May Milestones
Memorial Fund
In Memory of Milton “Ed” Lyon by
In Memory of Greg Walker by
May Birthdays
May Anniversaries
Ms. Bessie Mae Camper
Mr. and Mrs. Merrick Vincent
Mrs. Barbara Cockburn
LTC Charles Coppedge
Mrs. Miriam Sandstrom
Mr. & Mrs. William Moore
Paul “Dutch” and Ann Greene
Ms. Melissa Link
1 - Todd Filer
2 - Rebecca Eshbach; Bob Tankard;
George Pongratz
3 - Ben Pongratz
4 - Will Moore; Cathy Nicholson; Alice
Shields; Susan Reinhardt
5 - Dave McCoy
6 - Barbara Yost
7Michener; Carl Swenson
8 - Isabel Marstellar
11 - Miriam Sandstrom; Elizabeth
Hubbard
12 - Tom Foltz
14 - Jeannette Hubbard; Ruth Daniels
16 - Nathan Bush; Ryan Nocon
17 - Jason Michener; Craig Campbell;
Joe Chalmers
21 - David Moore
23 - A.Y. Cooper; John Harwood
24 - Robert Eshbach
26 - Doug Foltz
27 - Sharolyn Bane
28 - Teresa Harrell
29 - Ronald Hicks; Paige Lawson
30 - David Gibson
31 - Barbara Alspaugh
1 - Skip & Ruthann Sullivan (1967)
12 - James & Teresa Michener (1990)
13 - John & Jean Midyette (1978)
14 - Mary Beth & Dave Dunlap (2005)
15 - John Louis & Aleta Harrell (2010)
16 - Doug & Susan Foltz (1970)
17 - Kathy & Steve Hubbard (1986)
25 - John & Judy Talbert (1957)
28 - Chuck & Ginger Root (Year not known)
29 - Robert Haley & Sandra Bullington
(1996)
In Memory of Marguerite Freeze by
Ms. Patricia Robinson
Mrs. Robye Scott
Mrs. Rita Potter
In Memory of Douglas Gibson by
Mr. and Mrs. George Mumford
Mrs. Barbara Cockburn
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Burnes
Youth Fund
In Memory of Mary Turner by
Given for the Glory of God by
Mr. & Mrs. Ray A Turner, Jr.
Ms. Agnes Rodgers
In Memory of Andrew Nicholson by
In Honor of the Choirs by
Grandmother Ginerva Nicholson
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Garrett
In Memory of James “Jimmie” Sandstrom
Building Fund
by
In Memory of Christine Michalec by
Ms. Bertie S. Mills
Recent Deaths
Dana Elizabeth Parks Atkins
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, Jr.
Membership Transfer
Mary H. Pulley recently transferred to
Hilton Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lyon
If your birthday or anniversary
incorrectly, please advise the office so that your
information can be corrected in our records. Thank you!
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Mrs. Miriam Sandstrom
Mrs. Erleen Wheeling
In Memory of James and Mary Parks by
UMW Circle 5
Mr. and Mrs. James Dinkins
In Memory of Chris Michalec by
Ms. Janet W. Kessler
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shuford
Mr. and Mrs. David French
Ms. Martha Wineman
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, Jr.
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GIFTS TO THE FOUNDATION
The Church Tower
First United Methodist Church
IN HONOR OF JOHN HARWOOD by Mr. Mitch Gregory
IN HONOR OF MARGARET WARREN/JIM WARREN & ASSOCIATES
By Mr. Mitch Gregory
IN HONOR OF ELIZABETH DALEY by Mr. Vaughan Lunsford
IN HONOR OF SALLY SPREDER by Anonymous
GIVEN FOR THE GLORY OF GOD by
Mr. & Mrs. Doug Foltz
Mr. Tom Middleton
Gifts Received (cont.)*
Missions Fund
Van/Bus Fund
In Memory of Jacinda Miller by
In Honor of the Church Van/Bus Drivers
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dodson
by Mrs. Dorothy Coleman
In Memory of Robert McKitrick by
In Honor of the Missions Team by
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dodson
Given for the Glory of God
General Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dodson
In Honor of parents Bob & Elizabeth
Ms. Elizabeth Knorpp
Smith by Mrs. Betty Beeler
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clodfelter
In Remembrance of our parents wedding
anniversary (Dec. 18) by
The daughters of Dorothy Coleman
*NOTE: Ther e ar e additional gifts r eceived to be placed in the J une newsletter .
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Methodism’s founder John
Wesley said, "I look upon all
the world as my parish."
Wesley reminded us that we
are called to step out of our
little corner of the world to
spread the good news, transform hopelessness into hope
and help God’s children
wherever they may be.
of General Conference. We share the cost of
these ministries, with each local church
being responsible for contributing a fair
portion or "apportionment."
The power of our collective giving enables us
to spread the love of Jesus Christ, educate
clergy, encourage cooperation with other
faith communions, fund General Conference,
nurture historically Black colleges and
Africa University, and support bishops.
"I was hungry and you gave me food, I was
thirsty and you gave me something to drink,
I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was
naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick
and you took care of me, I was in prison and
you visited me." --Matthew 25:35-36,
NRSV
We can go beyond these primary gifts to the
church and contribute to additional ministries through the Advance and churchwide
Special Sundays with offerings. The
Advance for Christ and His Church offers
individuals and groups an opportunity to
contribute to specific programs, missionaries
and ministries of their choice. Six times a
year, Special Sundays focus churchwide attention on specific ministries of the church
such as promoting peace and justice and
providing scholarships and student loans.
While it would be wonderful if we could
reach out personally to everyone who needs
our help, we know that is impossible. So we
gather regularly with our congregation and
put money into the offering plate, and
through a carefully crafted system of United
Methodist mission and ministry our gifts
stretch around the world.
We live in a global village, and the world is
our parish. When we give generously, our
gifts do wonderful, life-changing things in
the name of Jesus Christ.
Your contributions to your local church not
only benefit your local congregation, but also
have regional, national and international impact through our connectional giving system.
Most of the money you give is used to support the ministries of your local church. A
small portion funds regional ministries.
This edited information was taken from
www.umc.org. Please see that site for more
information.
Grace and Peace,
Finally, a portion of your giving goes to the
general church to support programs on a national and international level, which have
been agreed upon by lay and clergy delegates
Pastor Robert
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Announcements
First United Methodist Church Council Members: Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 12, at
7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Hope to see all members present!
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23601-4029
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It's KIT time again! Many thanks to Janet Keller for making "105 Mission Tote Bags" for
UMCOR School Kits! Now it's our task to fill them. Would you please help by bringing some of
the items listed below to church throughout the month of May! (These are the only items we
are allowed to use in the kits!) A basket for kit supplies will be in the Narthex starting next
Sunday. Thanks so much for your support!
Edited for
publication
online!
Items Needed: Box of 24 Crayons
Blunt Scissors for Children
30-cm ruler (inches on one side)
1 hand held pencil sharpener
wide-ruled 8 1/2"x11" notebook paper
6-unsharpened new pencils with erasers
2 1/2" eraser
IT IS TIME FOR A NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY! Our photo sessions will be June 9th, 10th, 12th,
and 13th. You can schedule your own appointment online, sign up in the church office today, or
call Joyce Harrell (757-930-0183) or Dianne Harwood (757-288-8230). If you want to schedule
your own appointment, just go to the church website (www.fumcnn.org), and in the upper right
corner, click on "Directory Photos". Each family or individual who sits for a portrait
receives a free 8x10 and a directory!
Be a Live Saver!!! The Red Cross blood drive will be here at First Church on Tuesday, May 19
from 1:30 to 6:00pm. Last year we exceeded our goal and we can do even more this year. You
are urged to make an appointment. See the flyer for details. Questions contact the Dodsons.
UMC General Staff Meeting - Special Guests: Mark your calendars and come to this special
gathering. Warren and Ann Baker will speak on their trip to Uganda to visit their daughter
Rebecca, an orphanage missionary. We also will have our candle burning ceremony. All are
welcome, Monday, May 19th at 6:30pm in the fellowship hall.
United Methodist Men will have their May breakfast meeting Saturday, May 16, at 8:00 a.m. in
the fellowship hall.
Vacation Bible School 2015. We're ready to go! For many months the VBS team, comprised of
six Hilton churches, has met to organize our area VBS. This year the title is "G-Force". It will be
held at St. Andrews/Hilton Presbyterian the week of July 13 -17.
Our mission this year is the Menchville House. In May, First Church, along with the other
churches, will start collecting paper products, ie. towels, toilet paper, paper plates, bowls, cups,
plastic ware, boxes of cereal and baby bed sheets.
Now all we need is YOU! Children and volunteers can register at 2015.Cokesburyvbs.com/
Hiltonchurches2015. Volunteers are needed for science, art, music, recreation, and teachers.
For more information contact the Dodsons at 599-4527.
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The Church Tower
First United Methodist Church
10246 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, Virginia 23601
Phone:(757) 595-0383 Website: fumcnn.org
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