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The Commissioner
Hayes Barton United Methodist Church
Offering Christ,
Community
and Compassion
Pastors: Rick Clayton,
LuAnn Charlton, Jesse Baker
To Live
as Disciples
of Christ
March 16, 2015 Vol. 14, No. 23
Newsletter Deadline: Noon on March 23
Cloister thoughts...
schedule and plan for how we will continue to be a vibrant,
loving church while moving forward with less space. Certainly, this is a time the church is called to exemplify the
gifts of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. May we
work together, pray unceasingly, and exercise flexibility as
the body of Christ experiences this time of refurbishing.
Writing these words this morning, I realize we are just a
couple of days away from the final vote in moving forward
with The Well. Last week, the plans and financial package
passed through the Capital District Committee on Church
Buildings and Locations. The committee joined in our excitement to forge ahead with our vision for the future.
Wednesday evening, March 18th, the church will take a final
vote at a Called Charge Conference.
The spring will give us opportunity to pause and give
thanks to God for the ministries provided in the present
space - serving thousands of people for seventy-eight
years. Keep your eye on a date and time that will be announced for us to worship and offer praise and thanksgiving
for the space provided over these decades. Likewise, there
will be a time of groundbreaking for our new building.
Before all the packing starts and the transition begins, it
is time to pause and soak in all that has transpired over the
last couple of years. The Building Committee, under the
extraordinary leadership of Henry Jones, broadened the
scope of this project to include Phase I and Phase II, charging the church to stretch and sacrifice in making the facilities
needs match the outreach dreams of the church. Through
the dedication of hundreds of folks serving in various roles
during the Financial Campaign last fall, 9.5 million dollars
came forth from those capturing the vision for us to become
a hub of ministry for the Greater Raleigh needs. Through
your faithfulness and love for God, Hayes Barton will add
space that will serve as a launching pad for missions near
and far while we grow spiritually in relationship through fellowship and study.
Already this year, 2015, we have added 92 new members with their families, and this past Sunday we confirmed
54 confirmands into full membership. The church-wide day
of service called – Scattered to Serve – will be held on Saturday, May 2nd. The goal is to have 500-600 members
going forth for a morning of reaching out to the human
needs of neighbors and agencies all around us. Thanks be
to God for the blessings bestowed upon this congregation –
Easter Sunday is coming ...
A Transition Team of twenty-six folks, under the leadership of Walt Sherlin and Kerney Peoples, will soon unveil a
In Christ’s Love - Rick
Flowers for the Easter Floral Cross: $8
Please clearly print the names of those you wish to honor/remember and your name(s) exactly as you wish
them to appear in print. Send this card and a check, made out to HBUMC, to arrive by April 1, to:
HBUMC Business Office, 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh NC 27608
In Memory of ______________________________________________________________________________________
In Honor of ________________________________________________________________________________________
Your Name(s) _____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone ___________________________________________ Amount Enclosed
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Stewardship Corner
Church Calendar: see www.hbumc.org
While we often focus on the Annual Fund and General
Budget of Hayes Barton in discussing the finances of
the church, a very important resource is the Endowment. The funds represent gifts to the church generally
designed to support various programs in perpetuity.
Currently, we have Endowments that support Scholarship, Music, Missions, Building & Grounds, Spiritual Development as well as a General Endowment available to
provide support across the church programmatically.
The Church has received these funds as gifts from current members, bequests from the estates of past members as well as friends of the church.
Tue. 03/17
Currently the combined balances of all endowment assets are: $1,745,906.
Thu. 03/19
Wed. 03/18
If you have an interest in learning more about our Endowment programs, please contact Tom Hines, Chair,
Permanent Endowment Committee, at 919-345-0651 or
Kevin Anderson, Chair, Finance Committee, at 919-7857150.
Sun. 03/22
New Member Class Starts April 8
Mon. 03/23
Tue. 03/24
Wednesday, April 8, 15, 22; 6:30-7:15 pm, Chapel
Sunday, April 26, 9:45-10:45 am, Children’s FH
New Member Sunday: join at 11:00 service on April 26
For more information, please contact Amy Piland at
919-832-6435 x27 or [email protected].
Wed. 03/25
Rosebud
Thu. 03/26
Claudia Elizabeth “Betsy” Parvin was born on March 12
to Casey and Robert Parvin.
Prayer and Communion Service
There will not be a service on March 17.
Fri. 03/27
Sat. 03/28
Sun. 03/29
Scheduling Activities at HB
As we begin making plans to fully continue our ministries with 35-40% less floor space, it is necessary for all
events to be planned carefully, making the best use of
time and space. This is a reminder that the Board of
Trustees voted to require blue sheets to be completed for
any event held at the church, inside or outside. Please
contact Melanie Iversen at [email protected] or
919-832-6435 x12 if you have questions or need help.
Mon. 03/30
7:30 am Men’s Breakfast
202
No Prayer/Communion Service
9:30 am Avila Silent Retreat
offsite
7:00 pm Finance
229
9:30 am Women’s Study
Chapel
1:00 pm Mourning Glories
320
1:00 pm Haggai’s Helpers
229
5:00 pm Pancake Supper
FH
5:30 pm Children’s Choirs
6:30 pm Lenten Worship
Sanc.
6:30 pm Children’s Spiritual Academy
6:30 pm Cub Scouts
7:30 pm Charge Conference
FH
6:15 am HS Prayer Breakfast
offsite
10:00 am Pastor’s Lectionary Study
202
11:15 am Grand Age Club
offsite
7:30 pm Chancel Choir
Choir Room
8:00 pm LightHouse Practice
FH
5th Sunday in Lent
8:30 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary
8:45 am LightHouse Worship
FH
9:50 am Sunday School for All Ages
11:00 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary
No Homework Club
7:30 am Men’s Breakfast
202
11:45 am Prayer/Communion Service
1:00 pm Haggai’s Helpers
229
2-5 pm Prayer Labyrinth
Chapel
No Dinner or Lenten Service
8a-5p Prayer Labyrinth
Chapel
10:00 am Pastor’s Lectionary Study
202
11:15 am Grand Age Club
203
7:30 pm Chancel Choir
Choir Room
8:00 pm LightHouse Practice
FH
8a-5p Prayer Labyrinth
Chapel
8a-12p Prayer Labyrinth
Chapel
Palm Sunday
8:30 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary
8:45 am LightHouse Worship
FH
9:50 am Sunday School for All Ages
11:00 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary
6:00 pm UMYF
FH
No Homework Club
Grand Age Club: Thursdays, 11:15 am
Baptism Ministry Help
The Baptism Ministry is looking for help. If you are in- 03/19: (Trip) Looking Back/Growing Up in NC; Speaker:
Sandy Webbeere
terested in joining either the Baptism Coordinator Team
or the Baptism Photography Team, please contact us 03/26: Aging in Place with David Simpson
For questions: Call Mary Lib Gallagher at 782-8116.
and we will fill you in on the details.
Coordinator Team: Hillary, [email protected]
Photography Team: Liz, [email protected]
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Attendance
03/15
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(8:30) 476
(8:45) 115
03/16/2015
(11:00) 517
(SS) 493
Memorial Gifts through March 14
In Memory of Earl Barnes by Doris Barnes, Rick and Amy.
In Memory of Audrey Barringer to the Building Fund by Lou &
Marcie Pucillo.
In Memory of Cale Burgess by Susan D. Johnson.
In Memory of Owen Fitzgerald to the HB Endowment Fund by
Chip & Judy Anderson, Mrs. Claude Barrett, Vic & Mary Grady Bell,
Tom & Lynn Chandler, Lou Garrabrant, Leah Ann Goodnight, W. E.
Graham, Jr., Cheryl B. Hall, Betty D. Hunt, Tom & Michelle Lindley,
Tucker & Karen Mann, Virginia Maxwell, Ms. Neill McLeod, Mary
Newcomb, Mac & Lindsay Newsom, Susan Pennington, Dr. & Mrs.
William A. Potts, Walt & Mary Penn Sherlin, Gray & Susan Southern,
Billy & Clara Wellons, and Peyton Woodson, III.
In Memory of Lauretta Parker:
- to The Well Building Fund by Leslie & Ret Boney, Frank &
Becky Brown, Kent & Ann Burns, Bill & Ann Collins, Mitchell
McLean, Fran McMillan, Lou & Marcie Pucillo, Rod & Julie Realon,
and Don & Karen Reinfurt.
- to Music Ministry Fund by Bob Morrison.
Professional Men’s
Prayer Breakfast
Special Guest Speaker: David Morken
Thursday, April 2, at 7 am in the Fellowship Hall
All men of HBUMC are invited.
Please invite peers, friends, & colleagues to attend.
The HB Professional Men’s Prayer Breakfast is thrilled
to host a larger fellowship on April 2, headlined by special guest speaker David Morken. David is the cofounder and CEO of Bandwidth, a communications
technology company based in Raleigh. At the center of
his success and leadership is his Christian faith, and he
has healthily integrated this at Bandwidth. Come hear
his story and thoughts on Faith in the workplace, and
please invite your peers and colleagues. Breakfast and
coffee will be provided. Please RSVP Webb Bostic at
[email protected].
The Invention of Wings, March 16 to April 13
Women’s Book Study sponsored by HB Spiritual Academy and The Encouraging Place
WHEN: Join us on Monday nights, March 16, 23, 30, April 6 & 13, as we explore themes from Sue Monk Kidd’s novel, The Invention of Wings. Our meetings will be at Hope Elementary School, 1116 N. Blount St, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
WHAT: When we meet, we’ll discuss major themes and share insights with one another. The class format will be part teaching and
part small-group sharing. March 16 will be an introductory meeting. Please read all you can by March 23.
HOW: Please register prior to the first class by contacting Reggie Edwards of the Encouraging Place at 919-834-7626 or [email protected], or Janey Hunter of HBUMC at [email protected] or 919-832-6435 x23.
Men’s Study - facilitated by Major Lackey and Larry Mallard
We plan to cover the following book from March 16 through June 1 on Monday nights from 6:30-8:00 pm in Room 328 - Galatians (6 chapters), Ephesians (6 chapters), Philippians (4 chapters), and Colossians (4 chapters).
Please read the first 3 chapters of Galatians and plan to meet on March 16th. We would love for you to join us! Sign up with
Major at [email protected].
Wednesday Women’s Study - special mini-Lenten retreat on March 18
Even if you have not been attending our women’s study on a regular basis, please join us on March 18 from 9:30 - 11 am. Pastor
LuAnn is going to offer a mini-Lenten retreat that she hopes will be meaningful no matter where you are on your Lenten journey.
Hope to see you then!
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Prayer Encouragement
Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments,
despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers.
J. Sidlow Baxter
Pray for Those Deployed
Contact Jesse Baker
at [email protected]
or 919-832-6435 x20
Nick Constantino: We pray that God would “strengthen them and help them, that He
would uphold them with his righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10b
AIDS Care Team
Beth Russell: 919-696-8181
Bereavement Care Ministry
Emily Barbour: 919-417-7777
[email protected]
Cancer Support
Mary Elizabeth Gallagher: 782-8116
Communion Ministry
Theresa & Dick Stevens: 919-866-0304
Martha Ministry
Mary Penn Sherlin: 919-781-5579
or 919-832-6435 x33
Memory Support Ministry
English Edwards: 919-625-1524
Mourning Glories
Becky Balentine: 919-783-6806
Sue Robertson: 919-832-2269
Prayer Ministry
Scott Tyler: [email protected]
Prayer Requests
832-6435 x45 or [email protected]
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Larry Hines: 919-781-5155
Reminiscent Outreach
Jen Smith: 919-758-8475
Stephen Ministry
Jesse Baker: 919-832-6435
Visiting Friends
Eleanor Blackwell: 919-787-7855
Peggy Underwood: 919-781-2372
Volunteer Patient Advocacy
Annette Cass: 919-606-3405
Stephen Ministry
An Inclusive Community
Working for an inclusive community
of love and justice doesn’t mean
throwing all of us with our various
beliefs into a big blender so that our
believing and belonging become
homogenized. It means being able
to celebrate difference and argue
for our point of view without wanting
to imprison or kill those who differ
from us.
Alan Jones
Source: Reimagining Christianity
Stephen Ministry offers Christ’s love and confidential care to individuals experiencing difficult or
troubling times. Stephen Ministers are caring and
sharing Christian friends who desire to walk beside
you when you are hurting, who will really listen, offer resources and referrals if needed, and pray with
you and for you.
27 hours of training is required to be a Stephen Minister along with regular
meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.
Contact: Jesse Baker, [email protected] or 919-832-6435 x20
Prayer Labyrinth in the Chapel: March 25 - 28
2-5 pm on Wed.; 8 am-5 pm on Thu. & Fri.; 8 am-12 pm on Sat.
THOUGHTS ON Walking a Labyrinth
It was a dream and goal of many early Christians to take a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Few were able to make that long journey. The labyrinth, as a circular pathway, offers that
kind of experience. Even though it is on a much smaller scale, this journey holds potential
for change if you bring openness and seek reflection.
The labyrinth is NOT a maze. There are no dead ends. It is a pathway into the center
and out again, just as you went in. It can be a time of letting go, staying still to receive, and
then returning, but with new insights and different perspectives.
The labyrinth is only a pathway, but as you walk it in your own rhythm, perhaps with the
pace of your breathing, it can be a doorway to spiritual growth. Each experience is unique.
Here are some suggestions when taking this pilgrimage:
1. Shed any expectations as you enter; be open to receive whatever guidance you may be
given. Begin with mindfulness of what is going on inside and around you.
2. Think about the image of moving away from the old and into the new with each step.
What’s going on in your life? Is there a need for change? The labyrinth can be a safe
place to shed burdens, seek healing, or ask for wisdom.
3. As you walk, allow time for listening. Pay attention to how you are feeling. Is something
weighing you down? How do you feel in your body, mind and spirit?
4. Some questions that you might take with you into the pathway:
How am I feeling before I begin?
Why am I walking the labyrinth?
Is there a word or phrase that would help me meditate?
Are there particular important questions I want to address?
5. On a practical note, if others are walking at the same time that you are, do what comes
naturally—smile (or not) as you greet folks; step aside when needed. Don’t worry about
doing something wrong. This is your time and your walk.
6. When you reach the center, stop and spend time to receive.
7. Then return outward, giving thanks for any insights you might have received.
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Scattered to Serve on May 2
Backpack Buddies
Big Sweep - City of Raleigh
Boys and Girls Club
Centro Internacional de Raleigh
Clothing Ministry at First Baptist Church
Christian Life Home
Grace Home for Women
Habitat for Humanity Hayes Barton Member Assistance
Hearts & Hands for Haiti
Maple Ct. Transitional Housing for Homeless Vets
Hope Reigns
Hope School
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
Meals on Wheels
Methodist Home for Children
Miracle League
Note in the Pocket
Oak City Outreach Center
Parkview Manor
Project Enlightenment
Safe Child
Salvation Army
Society of St. Andrew
Starnes Class
StepUp Ministry
Stop Hunger Now
The Healing Place
UMCOR
Urban Ministries of Wake County
Wee Care
Contact Jesse Baker
at [email protected] or 919-832-6435 x20
or Anne Bryan at [email protected]
or Jamey Motter at [email protected]
Scattered to Serve on May 2
Nearly 40 projects have
been identified for HB’s
Scattered to Serve on
May 2. There is much
work to be done from
gardening to cleaning and construction to
companionship and everything in between.
There are jobs for kids
and youth, men and
women, families and
seniors. We have a
place for everyone to serve! See next column.
We invite you to pray about how God will use you in this
day of service and where you are called to be. Over the next
week look for detailed descriptions of each of these projects
to be published online and in a hardcopy brochure. We trust
this information will aid your discernment of your place in
Scattered to Serve on May 2.
HBUMC AIDS Care Team
Persons living with HIV/AIDS face many physical, emotional
and spiritual challenges. The mission of the Care Teams is
to serve people living with HIV/AIDS, their loved ones, caregivers and communities at large with compassionate, nonjudgmental care, prevention, education and advocacy. Currently, there are two teams. They meet once a month to
plan monthly goals for two Care Partners - help with meal
preparations, provide transportation to doctor’s appointments, help run errands, or meet for coffee just to socialize
and strengthen the special friendship. They are welcoming
new volunteers! Contact Beth at [email protected].
2015 Triangle Walk to Defeat ALS: April 4
Show your support for the fight against ALS this year by participating in the 2015
Triangle Walk to Defeat ALS. The date for the walk is April 4. All are welcome to join
Team Fortier show support for those still fighting and struggling against ALS.
Anne was all about creating awareness for this disease so one day there may be a
cure...or HOPE for a cure. Today that HOPE for patients with this disease is
not much. The Ice Bucket Challenge that so many did
last summer, including many of you, did a lot to bring
ALS awareness to the forefront. However that attention faded quickly. Anne would do the walk to support the ALS patients still struggling, and since Anne
cannot be here herself, Team Fortier plans to be there for her.
If you can join us, throw on that green shirt and come on out. A link below will take
you to our team page which will also contain a link where you can order a HOPE shirt
(by March 19) if you do not have one. If you would like a shirt but will not be able to
make the walk, you can elect to have the shirt shipped to you.
As always, thank you for your support...and please feel free to pass this along.
http://webnc.alsa.org/site/TR?team_id=329515&fr_id=10766&pg=team
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HIV/AIDS
Food Pantry
The food pantry for Under
One Roof/Alliance of AIDS
Services-Carolina still needs
your contributions and appreciates them more than ever.
Most of the clients are living
on limited incomes and need
canned goods, small boxes of
pasta and toiletry items.
Please leave donations in the
pink bins in the front stairwell
off the parlor hall. Contact
Estes Thompson at 919-6120977 with questions.
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Confirmed on March 15
Wilson Avery Barr *
John-Henry Lomax Barwick
Payson Lee Black
Camryn Ann Brockman
Emma Catherine Brooks
Sarah Hadley Brugh
Isabella Grace Brunelli *
Harris Stephens Bunn
Avery Morgan Busick
Emma Beth Cline
Katharine Dare Collie
Catherine Russell Currin
Josephine Bostick Nash DeRonja
Mia Kathleen DeWitt
Ella Glenn Dyer
George DeKalb Eller
Benjamin Hoke Ellis
Emma Margaret Hartley Farquhar *
Grace Laine Fine
Genevieve Wade Fortier
Katherine Smith Fortier
Mary Ellis Garside
William James Grimes
Sarah Clark Hamilton
Logan Thomas Hunter
Abigail Elizabeth Jenkins
Henry Hunter Jones
Sterling Nelson Jones
Lindsay Reid Kindem
Cameron St. Claire Lowe
Lucy Thomas Lowe
Gracen Hayes Malpass
Erin Margaret McIntyre
James Steven Motter
Sandra Mackenzie Naylor
Josie Macrae Nicholson
James Monroe O’Brien IV
Callie James Oliveira
Marina Lee Pace
Hayden Cooper Peake
Christian Reavis Phillips *
Robert James Ramseur III
John Mason Rogers
Edward Scott Rostick
Kate Elizabeth Ryan *
Kate Sterling Sabiston
Robert Penn Sealey
Parker William Smith *
Elizabeth Finklea Sullivan
Kathryn Martiel Teague
Madeleine Elizabeth Tharrington
Maxwell Wise Webster
Aidan Thomas Wiemer
Emma English Wilkins
Davis Jon Wilson
Bailey Elizabeth Zeller
* - baptized and confirmed
Homework Club
“CELEBRATE SPRING!”
at Alliance Medical Ministry
The Seeds of Hope Homework Club is in need of:
Join the “Spring is almost here! Busy Bees” at Alliance Medical
new or gently used board games for ages 4 and up
Ministry. Alliance provides compassionate care for our working
new or gently used books (same age range)
neighbors by providing primary health care for Wake County adults.
card games and flash cards
Alliance’s holistic approach to patient care includes a wellness program that features nutrition, health and exercise classes. Our Com- Please be sure that all the game pieces or cards are inmunity Garden is a major part of our wellness program; we have 20 cluded. Please contact:
Heather Pace: [email protected] or
boxes (12’x3’ each), three 50-ft rows of flex space, and open beds
Jill Fletcher: [email protected]
for blueberry and strawberry bushes. Last year, Alliance harvested
over 2,100 lbs of produce from our garden! Our mission is achieved to arrange a drop off time and location.
with the help of our incredible, dedicated volunteers (“Busy Bees!”).
There is an opportunity with Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N)
and Homework Club to become a mentor once a week for
after school tutoring. N2N provides training. Seeds of
Hope Homework Club students are in need of further tutoring in English and reading to reach grade level. Tutor“Can You Dig It?” – Garden Workdays
ing is Monday through Thursday, and 4 to 12 individuals
We would LOVE to have your SS class, youth group, or small group can rotate one day a week or one day every other week
join us in our garden! No experience necessary. Our staff will lead to cover the tutoring of one child. Please call Jill Fletcher
you in the garden “chores” needed on the day of your visit.
at 919-909-5100 if you are interested.
4th Saturday mornings: (9:30 am – 12 Noon)
Mar. 28, Apr. 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, Aug. 22,
Wake Interfaith Hospitality
Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 21
Our next host week starts May 3. Sign up online or con2nd Wednesday afternoons: (5 – 6:30 pm)
tact Lisa or Nelson at [email protected] or 302-5055.
Mar. 11, Apr. 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug. 12,
Dinners - http://bit.ly/wihndinners
Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9
Overnite Hosts/Van - http://bit.ly/vandrivershosts
Laundry & Tear Down - http://bit.ly/laundryteardown
Contact our Garden Coordinator, Kelsey Riggs
Groceries - http://bit.ly/wihngroceries
([email protected]), about coordinating a day
Set Up - http://bit.ly/wihnsetup
for your group to join us as “Busy Bees” in our Community Garden.
Saturday, March 28 (9:30 am – 12 Noon): “GARDEN LAUNCH”
Come join the “Busy Bees” as we bless seeds, plant vegetables,
and dedicate our garden. Contact our Garden Coordinator Kelsey
Riggs ([email protected]).
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Wednesday Dinners
Palm Sunday Plans - March 29
5:00 - 6:30 pm
On Palm Sunday, March 29, HB children are invited to wave the palm branches
and sing “Riding on the Road to Jerusalem.” Children who have attended choir
have learned this anthem, as well as children in preschool SS. All children will rehearse the piece during SS on March 22. We invite children to attend either the
8:30, LightHouse, or 11 service. It is possible to sing in all three services (and especially easy to sing in 8:30 and LightHouse - Ms. Laurie and Ms. Liz will help escort children)! This is a beautiful way to lead worship for the congregation as we
remember Jesus’ triumphant ride through the throngs of supporters into Jerusalem.
03/18: Youth Costa Rica Mission Pancake Dinner please donate generously
03/25 and 04/01: No dinner
RSVP by noon on Mondays:
- Reply to weekly email.
- Call 832-6435 x34, leave
RSVP information.
Meet in the parlor at 8:15 for the 8:30 service (children
may then join their families in that service or go with Ms.
Liz to LightHouse to join their families there), at 8:30 for
the 8:45 LightHouse service, or at 10:45 for the 11:00
service. We sing EARLY in the service, so all children
are welcome to sing and then rejoin their families.
Questions? 832-6435 x24 or
[email protected]
JOY Class Notes: March 15
Today we honored the two seniors from
Team 5, Blaine Blackburn and Sarah
Huggins, two remarkable young ladies.
Our contest winners from the ACC
Tournament were announced, including
long-time leader Becky Brown. Beach
Retreat preparations continue. We had
wonderful lessons from Doug McMillan
and AJ & Jen Muttillo.
Youth Ministries
Contact Josh French
at [email protected] or x25
or Emily Newman
at [email protected] or x17
Register Now for Youth Missions
SLAM Nashville: June 21-27
Info Meeting on April 26
14 youth spots
Student Life: July 27-31
Info Meeting on April 19
1 youth spot
Go to: http://bit.ly/2015MissionApp
Children’s Spiritual Academy
Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:15 pm
lessons, discussions, crafts, games
Donkeys/Whales - Room 102
with Ms. Liz
1st-5th Grades - CFH
with Ms. Laurie
Contact Liz Merritt
at [email protected] or x22
or Laurie Perry
at [email protected] or x13
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Extended Session Volunteers
2s 03/22 Kate & Matthew Boes
03/29 Katie & Jonathan Cork
3s 03/22 Beth & Tony Gill
03/29 Sydney & Rob Jamison
4s 03/22 Kelly & Brad Minsley
03/29 Holly & Scott Eaddy
5s 03/22 Susan Mears/Brad Wiemer
03/29 Anne & Hugh Avera
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Info Scholarships for HS Seniors
On 2/26, scholarship applications
were mailed to seniors and are due
back to HB by 3/31. For questions,
please call Fil Stidham, Scholarship
Committee Chair, at 781-7118.
Middle School Girls Retreat
Girls, save the dates May 1-3
We’re just 2 months away from our
Middle School Girls Retreat! Be sure to
save the weekend of May 1-3 to join
Emily, LuAnn, Melanie Tharrington,
and more for a great weekend getaway!
All necessary forms and details will
be sent to you soon, so be watching for
those. In the meantime, talk to your girls
and make plans for this awesome weekend of fellowship and worship!
Weekday Preschool
We have a couple spaces left in 3’s and
4’s. For other ages, we have short waiting lists. For information, contact Amy,
832-9535 or [email protected].
Volunteers Needed
The Children’s Department is looking
for help in filling our ministry teams. If
you are interested in joining either the
Nursery Ministry Team or the Extended
Session Team, please contact us and we
will fill you in on the details.
Nursery Ministry Team - Casey Parvin at [email protected]
Extended Session Team - Fay Luihn at
[email protected]
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This newsletter is also available by email as a pdf, and can be found on the web at www.hbumc.org/worship/resources/newsletter/
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December, one week in August, &
every other week in June/July. Periodical postage paid at Raleigh, NC by:
Hayes Barton United Methodist Church
2209 Fairview Road
Raleigh, NC 27608-2240
HAYES BARTON
United Methodist Church
2209 Fairview Road
Raleigh, NC 27608-2240
Ph: 919-832-6435
Fax: 919-832-4029
www.hbumc.org
8:30 am/11:00 am - LuAnn Charlton
“A Discipleship Lesson”
Jesus is the supreme example of one who finds by
losing, who brings a great harvest by dying. If we
want to follow Jesus, understand that we must be,
like him, a grain of wheat that falls into the ground
and dies in order to bear much fruit.
John 12:20-36
Postmaster: Send address changes to:
The Commissioner, PO Box 6088,
Raleigh, NC 27628-6088.
March 16, 2015
Vol. 14, No. 23
Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12;
Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33
Publisher: Doug Gill
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919-832-6435 ext. 26
March 22: 5TH SUNDAY IN LENT
PERIODICALS
POSTAGE
PAID
AT
RALEIGH, NC
8:45 am LightHouse - Rick Clayton
“How Big Is Our World?”
Jesus saw the fulfillment of his call in the visit of
Greek seekers; they remind us of the size of our
world, under God’s love.
John 12:20-33
Plan Now to Join Us
for Holy Week Services
See page 3.
Join Us for Wednesdays in Lent:
Wednesday, Mar. 18 – 6:30-7:15 pm – “Come and See”
Transitioning to The Well
The subcommittees for the Transition Team are continuing their discussions in order to prepare our church
for the construction phase. The Staff Location subcommittee is happy to report that the decision has been
made for the staff to remain on campus during the
transition. More details will follow informing you of the
specific location of staff.
Also, please place on your calendars the Called Charge Conference scheduled for
Wednesday, March 18th, at 7:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. This meeting follows
the Book of Discipline procedures that the Building Committee present the current
plans, specifications and detailed estimates of cost to the Charge Conference. Rev.
Jon Strother will be the presiding elder for the conference. All church members are
invited to attend, and the voting members are limited to the 2015 Church Council.
Continue to pray for the Transition Team, its subcommittees, and the church as a
whole. There is a lot more work to be done, and our hope is that all of it glorifies
our great God.
Peace,
Jesse Baker, Associate Pastor, HBUMC, (919) 832-6435 ext. 20
The Commissioner
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In This Newsletter
AIDS Care Team ......................... p. 5
Alliance Medical Ministry ............. p. 6
Baptism Ministry .......................... p. 2
Bible Studies................................ p. 3
Calendar ...................................... p. 2
Children’s Ministries..................... p. 7
Cloister thoughts.......................... p. 1
Confirmands ................................ p. 6
Floral Cross ................................. p. 1
Food Pantry ................................. p. 5
Grand Age Club........................... p. 2
Holy Week and Easter Sunday.... p. 3
Homework Club ........................... p. 6
Memorial Gifts ............................. p. 3
New Member Class ..................... p. 2
Outreach Pathway ................... p. 5, 6
Palm Sunday Plans ..................... p. 7
Prayer Labyrinth .......................... p. 4
Professional Men’s Breakfast ...... p. 3
Scattered to Serve....................... p. 5
Stephen Ministry.......................... p. 4
Stewardship Corner..................... p. 2
Support Pathway ......................... p. 4
Triangle ALS Walk....................... p. 5
Wake Interfaith Hospitality........... p. 6
Wednesday Dinners .................... p. 7
Youth Ministries ........................... p. 7
03/16/2015