VIRGINIA WINGARD MEMORIAL UMC 1500 BROAD RIVER ROAD COLUMBIA SC 29210 803-772-0794 NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO 561 COLUMBIA SC Mid-week Publication of Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church 1500 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Our Mission: to proclaim Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and to make disciples through loving outreach, lively worship, quality care, and exciting education. October 15, 2014 Prayer Power “Give thanks to the Lord whose steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 105:1 Prayer Line: 772-0794 X 110 or [email protected] Immediate Prayer List for currently ill... Bernard Padgett Fletcher Carter Gay Hanks Herb Chambers Bob Schnackenberg Nancy Stokes Anne Moon Please include in your daily devotions all Shut-ins and others we hold dear to our hearts. Expanded Prayer lists are available on the door of Room 206 and the display rack in the Welcome Center. 8:30 AM Sunday Service Mary Fields, Ann Rodgers, Beverly & Ann Ozburn Greeters Beverly Coates Peggie Lipscomb PowerPoint Taylor Agee Sound Tech Jason Agee Robert Romanek Hostesses DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 11:00 AM Sunday Service Greeters Ann & Ned Wallace Treasurer Tal Avera Altar Guild-October Jane Andrews-Nicol Betsy Nunnery, Katherine Daniels Acolyte Brooke Avers Crucifer Ashton Miley Lay Reader Marlene Gantt Ushers *Ron Windham, Linda Windham, Tom Cook, Ina Porter TRUNK OR TREAT AND FALL FESTIVAL Come join us for an evening of fun, fellowship, games, hotdogs, and more!!! When: October 29 th from 6-8 p.m. Where: In the picnic area and parking lot NEEDED: TRUNKS! We need your trunks! The children will be “Trunk Or Treating” around to the various cars in the parking lot. There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for the most creative trunks! Staff Pastor: Scott W. Smoak [email protected] Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Eugene Holmes Director of Program: Tammy Grey Director of Music, Organist: Greg Boatwright Pianist: Winifred Goodwin Dir. of Finance & Admin.: Carolyn Jackson Secretary: Gloria Spires Phone: 803-772-0794 Fax: 803-772-6255 E-mail: [email protected] October 19, 2014 ~ 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM John Adams 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 “LIVING UPSIDE DOWN WITH CHRIST” Church Activities Sunday, October 19 ~Laity Sunday 8:30 AM - Contemporary Worship 9:45 AM - Sunday School 11:00 AM - Traditional Worship 4:00 PM - Seekers Class Fish Fry - AC 8:00 PM - Dutch Square AA Monday, October 20 2:00 PM - Susannah Wesley Circle - Rm. 213 6:30 PM - Flarrie Younginer Circle 8:00 PM - AA Study Group Tuesday, October 21 10:00 AM - Quilting Group Wednesday, October 22 8:00 AM - KAIROS Prison Ministry 6:00 PM - The NET - Welcome Center 6:00 PM - EPIC - Youth/FROG - Children 6:30 PM - Children’s Choir 6:30 PM - College Age 7:00 PM - Chancel Choir Rehearsal 8:00 PM - Dutch Square AA Thursday, October 23 8:00 AM - KAIROS Prison Ministry 6:00 PM - Neighborhood Alliance Mtg - WC 7:00 PM - Lessie McEntire Circle - WC FACTS & FIGURES October 12, 2014 Combined Worship Attendance Church School Budget Offering Specials 206 88 3,992.47 2,034.00 Special Gifts ....in honor of Greg Boatwright to BRAC by Susan & Bill Price. ....in Memory of Joe Nicol to the Member Care Fund by Ned & Ann Wallace. Charge Conference Monday, November 3, 2014 7:30 PM ~ Sanctuary The Virginia Wingard Annual Charge Conference will be held on Monday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. District Superintendent, Cathy Jamieson-Ogg will preside and lead a time of worship. Council Members please plan to attend. All church members are invited. “BRAC” ~ Broad River Arts Center at Virginia Wingard Donations are being accepted through Virginia Wingard Memorial UMC. Please consider a gift in Honor or Memory of a loved one. Names and addresses of suggested donors are requested so that the Committee may contact them regarding gift opportunities for BRAC. Please email [email protected] or call the Church Office at 803-772-0794. Friday, October 24 8:00 AM - KAIROS Prison Ministry - AC 8:00 PM - Dutch Square AA Saturday, October 25 8:00 AM - KAIROS Prison Ministry - AC United Methodist Mens Meeting Honoring Veterans Day & Ladies Night Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:00 PM ~ Activity Center Presenter: Jeff Wilkinson, Reporter for The State Media Cost: Adults $10 Children: (11 yrs. & under) $5 Tickets available on Sunday following morning Worship in the Welcome Center! UMW Annual Pecan Sale It’s that time again! The United Methodist Women are holding their Annual Pecan Sale. Please support this worthy cause and place your order with a member of the UMW before October 17th. Pecans will be delivered around the week of November 21st. As always, your support is greatly appreciated! Daytime Fellowship Monday, October 27th 10:00 AM ~ Activity Center Vocalist: Jerry Cummings You are invited to come and enjoy a time of Fellowship and good entertainment. The Children and Youth Ministries will begin their annual Wreath Sales October 19th. Wreaths will be for sale beginning October 19th in the Welcome Center after each service. You may also purchase a wreath from a child or youth. Wreaths will also be available by calling the Church Office. Wreaths should be available for pick-up Sunday, November 30th. Please support our Children and Youth Ministries as you prepare to decorate for Christmas! UMW October Mission Rural Missions Monetary Donations Requested! THE NET Wednesday Night Ministries Classes for ALL Ages! The meal for Wednesday, October 22nd will be: Eggplant Bake, Noodles, Salad, and Sweet Potato Cornbread dessert. The cost will be $6.00 per person. REMINDER to please sign up in the Red Book in the Welcome Center! Expressions of Sympathy to... ...Jane Andrews-Nicol and family on the death of her husband, Joe Nicol. WREATH SALES Fall Camping Trip! November 14-16th Our Church family will be heading to Hickory Knob State Park for a weekend of fellowship. We have rooms, cabins, and campsites reserved at this time for our group. The pricing is per night with tax included…Cabins - $91.58, Rooms - $75.38 and Campsites - $22.00. We will have a “pot luck” dinner together on Saturday night and breakfast and worship together on Sunday morning! Throughout the weekend there will be time for fellowship among each other as well as time for your families! Please let Tammy know if you are interested in spending the weekend with us and whether you would like a cabin, lodge or campsite!