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Hayes Barton United Methodist Church
Pastors: Rick Clayton,
LuAnn Charlton, Jesse Baker
March 23, 2015 Vol. 14, No. 24
Newsletter Deadline: Noon on March 30
Offering Christ,
Community
and Compassion
To Live
as Disciples
of Christ
A Living Theology
who have chased some finite thing for so long that the finite
thing has begun to control them. It makes sense that this
would happen. After all, no amount of finite things can fill a
hole that was alone created for the infinite. We should, of
course, reserve our judgment on those who have fallen under
control of these addictions. We all have the penchant for pursuing the finite. We are all likely, or at least, can easily become addicted to something. Lewis’s words describe us all,
“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and
sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at sea. We are far too easily pleased.”
Last time I wrote that the point of Christianity was transformation. Our Bios (or natural life) is meant to be changed into
Zoe (spiritual or heavenly life). It is one thing to say we are to
be transformed. It is a very different—and much more difficult—thing to describe what this change actually looks like.
In due time I will answer the question, “What do I have to do
to make this transformation?” For now, however, I still want
to look at the issue of transformation from a big picture perspective. Here I want to address the question, “What is my
current state that needs transformed into Zoe?”
Also in the last article, I mentioned that our current state of
being is death. While that is true, it is also nebulous. Death
has many different facets to it. One of the facets or effects of
death within us is wrongly ordered desire. I think if we asked
most people what their goal in life was, the answers would all
be quite similar. What most people desire and work for is
happiness and a peaceful life. These are certainly good
things to have, and therefore we should not be ashamed of
wanting them. I don’t even think that Our Lord is disappointed by these desires. In fact, if one were to have a faceto-face conversation with Christ confessing these desires, he
would say, “Yes, I want those things for you, as well.” It is
possible, though, that he might add the following statement:
“Yet, we will likely want these desires accomplished in different ways.”
One may wonder, then, why this world is filled with so
many tempting finite things. Why are there so many pleasures from the finite if we aren’t supposed to enjoy them? Actually, I think we are meant to enjoy these pleasures (at least
to some degree), but what we need to realize is that these
desires/pleasures are not meant to be ends of themselves.
Even the greatest pleasures we experience are meant to
point beyond themselves to the Infinite. “At present, if we are
reborn in Christ, the spirit in us lives directly on God; but the
mind and, still more, the body receives life from Him at a
thousand removes—through our ancestors, through our food,
through the elements. The faint, far-off results of those energies which God’s creative rapture implanted in matter when
He made the worlds are what we now call physical pleasures;
and even thus filtered, they are too much for our present
management. What would it be to taste at the fountain that
stream of which even these lower reaches prove so intoxicating? Yet that, I believe, is what lies before us. The whole
man is to drink from the fountain of joy.”
C. S. Lewis thought the same thing. In his wonderful sermon titled “The Weight of Glory,” he said, “If there lurks in
most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good
and to earnestly hope for the enjoyment of it is a bad thing, I
submit that this notion has crept in from [philosopher Immanuel] Kant and the Stoics and is not part of the Christian faith.
Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and
the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too
strong, but too weak.” When I first read this, the idea of weak
desires struck me. Lewis uses the word weak not to describe
our enthusiasm for a given thing, but the thing itself. Money,
sex, drugs, power—whatever the thing is, it is too weak to
sustain us. The problem lies in that all these things are finite.
We, as humans, were created for something different and
better: the Infinite, i.e., God. Many of you know individuals
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St. Paul tells us in Colossians 3:2-3 to “Set your minds on
things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you
have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” Lewis
in a different way tells us what Paul told us long ago. It is not
the things of this world that will bring us happiness, but only
God. Pray for me as I pray for you, and may the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
In Christ, Jesse
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Church Calendar: see www.hbumc.org
Stewardship Corner
GENERAL FUND OR THE WELL PLEDGE?
Tue. 03/24
7:30 am
11:45 am
Wed. 03/25 1:00 pm
2-5 pm
Please remember to let us in the finance office know
when you make payments on your General Fund
Pledge and/or your pledge to The Well. If you write
checks for both (or either), please be sure to write
clearly on the memo line where you intend for your gift
(s) to go. If you don’t specify which pledge you are paying, we will post it to your general fund pledge. We can
adjust later, but please help us get it right the first time!
Thu. 03/26
8a-5p
10:00 am
11:15 am
7:30 pm
8:00 pm
Fri. 03/27
8a-5p
Sat. 03/28
8a-12p
Sun. 03/29
Baptism and Confirmation on March 22
Hayden Whitchard Parker
Congratulations
8:30 am
8:45 am
9:50 am
11:00 am
6:00 pm
to Laurie Perry and Dave Harrell, who were married
on March 21 at HBUMC.
to Renee Marie Godbout and Timothy Paul Gonzales,
who were married on March 22 at HBUMC
Mon. 03/30
Tue. 03/31
UMM Dinner Meeting on April 7
Please join the United Methodist Men on Tuesday, April
7, at 6:30 pm in the FH. Come and get to know our new
organist, Stephen Aber. We will also be showcasing
some of the musical talent of our men. Dinner is just $6
a person. Please RSVP to [email protected] or call
Joe Burroughs at 919-218-2632 by Friday, April 3, if
you’d like to join us.
Wed.
Thu.
New Member Class Starts April 8
Fri.
Wednesday, April 8, 15, 22; 6:30-7:15 pm in Chapel
Sunday, April 26, 9:45-10:45 am in 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].
Sun.
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.
Tue.
7:30 am
11:45 am
04/01 1:00 pm
04/02
6:15 am
7:00 am
10:00 am
11:15 am
7:00 pm
04/03
7:00 pm
04/05
6:30 am
7:15 am
8:30 am
8:45 am
9:50 am
11:00 am
04/06
7:00 pm
04/07 7:30 am
11:45 am
6:30 pm
Men’s Breakfast
202
Prayer/Communion Service
Haggai’s Helpers
229
Prayer Labyrinth
Chapel
No Dinner or Lenten Service
Prayer Labyrinth
Chapel
Pastor’s Lectionary Study
202
Grand Age Club
203
Chancel Choir
Choir Room
LightHouse Practice
FH
Prayer Labyrinth
Chapel
Prayer Labyrinth
Chapel
Palm Sunday
Children Sing at All Services
Traditional Worship Sanctuary
LightHouse Worship
FH
Sunday School for All Ages
Traditional Worship Sanctuary
UMYF
FH
No Homework Club
Men’s Breakfast
202
Prayer/Communion Service
Haggai’s Helpers
229
Holy Thursday
HS Prayer Breakfast
offsite
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
FH
Pastor’s Lectionary Study
202
Grand Age Club
203
Holy Thursday Service
Sanc.
Good Friday
Good Friday Service
Sanc.
Easter Sunday
Sunrise Service
Lawn
Sunrise Breakfast
FH
Traditional Worship Sanctuary
LightHouse Worship
FH
Sunday School for All Ages
Traditional Worship Sanctuary
Church Offices Closed
Homework Club
offsite
Men’s Breakfast
202
Prayer/Communion Service
UMM Dinner Meeting
FH
Grand Age Club: Thursdays, 11:15 am
Baptism Ministry Help
The Baptism Ministry is looking for help. If you are in- 03/26: Aging in Place with David Simpson
04/02: Avoid Scams, NC Dept. of Justice, with Caroline
terested in joining either the Baptism Coordinator Team
Farmer
or the Baptism Photography Team, please contact us
For questions: Call Mary Lib Gallagher at 782-8116.
and we will fill you in on the details.
Attendance
Coordinator Team: Hillary, [email protected]
03/22 (8:30) 163 (8:45) 161 (11:00) 362 (SS) 398
Photography Team: Liz, [email protected]
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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 ____________________________________
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 co-founder 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 soon to Webb Bostic at
[email protected].
The Invention of Wings through April 13
Women’s Book Study sponsored by HB Spiritual Academy and The Encouraging Place
WHEN: Join us on Monday nights through April 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. 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].
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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
the family and friends of Kathryn Hunt, who died on March 20. Her service will be at
Hayes Barton on Wednesday, March 25.
Being Different
Christians are called to be different
and should be recognized for being different. Once we acquiesce
to societal norms and procedures,
we have effectively lost our capacity to be salt of the earth and light
of the world. We continue the
weary, threadbare legacy of domesticating the message of Jesus.
Diarmuid O’Murchu
Source: Catching Up With Jesus
Sympathy and Love to
Cancer Support Ministry
The group has developed a Bag for Hope to be presented to someone dealing with cancer. The Butterfly, a
Christian symbol, is hand-painted on the bag. Contents include: a Palm Cross to be held during prayer, a Pocket Card
and Bookmark with Bible verses, and 2 books, Hope Happens and The Upper Room. To learn more, call Mary Elizabeth Gallagher at 782-8116.
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
Project Partners
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: Sign Up Now
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. Sign-up and
information on all the projects are available at:
http://serve.hbumc.org
We trust this information will aid your discernment of your
place on May 2. Hardcopy signup will be available soon.
Meals on Wheels
Volunteers Needed
We serve on the 2nd Friday of every month as well as on
the 5th Mondays and Tuesdays. We can use regulars and
subs. To help or to learn more, please contact Jane Holding
at [email protected] or 919-787-8317.
Martha Ministry
Meals Needed
Wake Interfaith Hospitality
WIHN needs volunteers
to help families return to self-sufficiency.
MONDAY EVENING
CHILD CARE/DINNER PROVISION
Monday evenings from 6-7:30 pm, 6-8 volunteers are
needed for childcare for about 25 children, from infant to 17 years, most 12 and under.
We also need volunteers to plan, prepare and serve dinner for the children during this
time. April/June dates available. To help, email [email protected].
NEXT WIHN HOST WEEK
Our next host week starts May 3. Sign up online at the links below. Questions? Contact
Lisa or Nelson at 302-5055 or [email protected].
Dinners - http://bit.ly/wihndinners
Set Up - http://bit.ly/wihnsetup
Overnite Hosts/Van - http://bit.ly/vandrivershosts
Laundry & Tear Down - http://bit.ly/laundryteardown
Groceries - http://bit.ly/wihngroceries
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Martha Ministry provides
meals and fellowship to members in crisis or with ongoing
needs. We are asking for help
to restock the Martha Ministry
freezer with meals that can be
taken to our members. This is
a great opportunity for circles,
classes, groups or individuals.
Freezer ready meals of 2-4
servings are needed including
casseroles, soups, stews,
pastas and pot pies. To help,
please contact Mary-Penn at
[email protected], or Julie
at [email protected],
or call 919-832-6435 x33.
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Scattered to Serve: On May 2nd, CIR will
participate in HB’s church-wide day of serCentro Internacional De Raleigh (CIR)
vice “Scattered to Serve.” Possible volunCIR is a faith based nonteer opportunities will be making minor
profit organization workrepairs to the homes of CIR clients, and
ing across NC on/with
leading games and activities for a chilimmigrant issues. CIR believes that God has dren’s bible camp.
called each of us to love the immigrant and
How does CIR address the Outreach Pathencourages relationships between internationway’s ministries?
als and others within the local community to
Since 2011, Hayes Barton’s Outreach Pathempower and enrich the entire community.
way has faithfully supported CIR with grant
Our primary programs are Youth Developfunding and volunteer support. An Angel
ment, Community Outreach, Advocacy, and
Grant from the Outreach Pathway, combined
Shepherd Project.
with a grant from Hayes Barton’s UMW, has
What can you do to serve?
enabled CIR to coordinate legal representaYouth Development Program: Volunteers are tion for three unaccompanied children who
needed to serve as career development pre- crossed the border this past summer to seek
senters, chaperones for social events, and refuge in the United States. Here is their story:
team leaders for community service projects. Three children, ages 15, 10 and 8, were left
Community Outreach Program: Volunteers by their parents, who were seeking work in the
are needed to prepare materials for special US, and were living with their grandparents in
events and to serve as greeters/administrative Honduras. Honduras is known as the murder
support during the events. Volunteers are also capital of the world because it has the highest
needed to serve as expert speakers in a wide per capita murder rate. Life in Honduras had
variety of topics including financial literacy, become dangerous for these children. Their
insurance matters, real estate, legal topics, grandparents were aging and in failing health,
and how to navigate governmental systems and the 15-year-old girl had begun receiving
threats from local gangs pressuring her to
and services in the community.
Ministry Spotlight
serve as a concubine for gang members. As a
result, their mother decided it was time to
bring them to live with her. She paid a total of
$12,000 to have human traffickers bring her
children to the US. These human traffickers
carried the children to the Rio Grande which
serves as the natural border between Mexico
and the US. Once they reached the river, they
abandoned the children to swim across the
river and walk through the desert alone. Miraculously, all three children survived until
they were picked up by an immigration official.
They spent 8 days in an immigration facility
and were then transferred to a children’s facility until their mother could pay for their transportation to NC. They have been reunited with
their mother whom they hadn’t seen in 7
years. Now they must undertake the journey
through the immigration court process.
The goal of the Angel Grant project is to prevent any further trauma that would result from
the immigration court process by expediting
the process and by providing compassionate
Christian care to them throughout the process.
More Information? Visit www.ciraleigh.org
Questions? Please contact Cindy Motamen
at [email protected].
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)
The Meeting Point
3/28, 4/25, 5/23, 6/27, 7/25, 8/22, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21
Only through poverty of spirit do humans draw near to God;
2nd Wednesday afternoons: (5 – 6:30 pm)
only through it does God draw near to humans. Poverty of
4/8, 5/13, 6/10, 7/8, 8/12, 9/9, 10/14, 11/11, 12/9
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]).
Contact our Garden Coordinator, Kelsey Riggs
([email protected]), about coordinating a day
for your group to join us as “Busy Bees” in our Community Garden.
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spirit is the meeting point of heaven and earth, the mysterious
place where God and humans encounter each other, the point
where infinite mystery meets concrete existence.
Johannes Metz, Source: Poverty of Spirit
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Wednesday Dinners
Palm Sunday Plans - March 29
Normal Dinners (5-6:30 pm)
$6 (adults); $3 (children)
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.
03/25 and 04/01: No dinner
04/08: BREAKFAST! Baked
Cheese Omelet, Bacon,
Grits and Biscuits with Gravy
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 22
On Sunday of Spring Break, we had a
smaller than normal crowd, but we had
an awesome fellowship time in assembly. Matching jelly beans and Lent/
March Madness trivia kept us all entertained. The Sunday school lessons were
based on John 4:24 - “God is spirit, and
his worshipers must worship in the
spirit and in truth.”
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
full
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 Harrell
at [email protected] or x13
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Extended Session Volunteers
2s 03/29 Katie & Jonathan Cork
04/05 Allison & Will Eckstein
3s 03/29 Sydney & Rob Jamison
04/05 Blair & Phillip Kennedy
4s 03/29 Holly & Scott Eaddy
04/05 Volunteer Needed
5s 03/29 Anne & Hugh Avera
04/05 Tonya & Darrin Chapman
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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
May 1-3 at Camp Don Lee
We’re less than 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!
Information is available at:
http://bit.ly/MSGR2015FAQ
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you are interested in joining either the
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Session Team, please contact us and we
will fill you in on the details.
Nursery Ministry Team - Casey Parvin at [email protected]
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The Commissioner
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8:30 am/11:00 am - Rick Clayton
“Who Are You?”
Throughout the Passion narrative, people try to
categorize Jesus, and Jesus remains silent. What
really matters is who we say Jesus is in our lives.
Mark 15:1-39
Publisher: Doug Gill
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919-832-6435 ext. 26
Mark 11:1-11; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:1–15:47
March 23, 2015
Vol. 14, No. 24
March 29:
PALM/PASSION SUNDAY
PERIODICALS
POSTAGE
PAID
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RALEIGH, NC
8:45 am LightHouse - LuAnn Charlton
“The Horse That Jesus Rides”
Want to show that you’re a Messianic hero who is
ready to overthrow the oppressive Roman regime?
You want a well-trained war steed. That’s what a
conqueror rides! But Jesus intentionally chooses
an unridden, untrained colt. What does his ride
symbolize?
Mark 11:1-11
April 2: HOLY THURSDAY
In This Newsletter
Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17; 31b-35
7:00 pm - Rick Clayton
“Stories of Grace and Love”
The story of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet has
a rather obvious meaning: that we are to serve one
another. But the description of Jesus laying aside
his garments for this task points back to his words
about the good shepherd who lays down his life for
the sheep. Taking the role of a slave and washing
his disciples’ feet points to the meaning of his
death and resurrection, a cleansing from sin and
restoration of true faith in God.
John 13:1-17; 31b-35
April 3: GOOD FRIDAY
Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16-25; John 18:1–19:42
7:00 pm
Reading the Passion Narrative with music provided
by the Chancel Choir.
The Commissioner
March 18 Charge
Conference
The following motion passed
unanimously: “We move that
this Charge Conference give
approval to the building project
to construct “The Well”, as recommended by the Building
Committee on Feb 20, 2015,
and approved by the District
Board of Church Location &
Building on March 10, 2015.
The Building Committee is directed to commence construction in accordance with paragraph 2544(8) of the Book of
Discipline, including the selection of a contractor who can
deliver the project within a guaranteed maximum price at or
below the estimated cost of
construction.”
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Alliance Medical Ministry ............. p. 6
Baptism Ministry .......................... p. 2
Bible Studies................................ p. 3
Calendar ...................................... p. 2
Cancer Support Ministry .............. p. 4
Children’s Ministries..................... p. 7
Floral Cross ................................. p. 3
Grand Age Club........................... p. 2
Holy Week and Easter Sunday.... p. 3
Homework Club ........................... p. 6
A Living Theology ........................ p. 1
Martha Ministry ............................ p. 5
Meals on Wheels ......................... p. 5
Ministry Spotlight: CIR ................. p. 6
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
Stewardship Corner..................... p. 2
Support Pathway ......................... p. 4
UMM Dinner Meeting................... p. 2
Wake Interfaith Hospitality........... p. 5
Wednesday Dinners .................... p. 7
Youth Ministries ........................... p. 7
03/23/2015