May 2011 Newsletter FINAL - Haymount United Methodist Church
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May 2011 Newsletter FINAL - Haymount United Methodist Church
FREE vol. 43 issue 5 HAT’S May 2011 APPENING A publication of Haymount United Methodist Church But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40: 31 Inside This Issue WEF 3 Memorials and Honorariums 4 Calendar 6-7 Bible Readings 8 Birthdays 9 “Woody’s Words” Haymount United Methodist Church We are now in the Season of Easter 1700 Fort Bragg Road (Eastertide). A Fayetteville, NC 28303 favorite passage of (910) 484-0181 mine is Colossians FAX: (910) 484-9805 3:1: “If then you have been raised with Christ, set your www.haymountumc.com minds on the things that are above, not on earthly things.” Senior Pastor Rev. Woody Wells woody.wells@haymountumc.com Associate Pastor Rev. David Gira david.gira@haymountumc.com Minister of Music Rev. Tony Argo tony.argo@haymountumc.com Youth Pastor Rev. Andy Jellison andy.jellison@haymountumc.com Christian Education Dorothy Funkhouser dorothy.funkhouser @haymountumc.com To forgive is one of the hardest things we Christians are commanded by our Lord to do. Recently I read a powerful article on forgiveness. It featured Jeanne Bishop, a public defender and vocal opponent of the death penalty. In 1990 her sister, Nancy, and her husband were murdered in their home. Having shot her husband, the gunman shot Nancy in her abdomen “great with child” and left her to bleed to death. Certainly we all agree that executing innocent people is unacceptable. “But what about the guilty, the remorseless, the perhaps proud killer?” Jeanne argues that executing the murderer brings no closure to loved ones’ grief. “Imagine,” she writes, “if all that my sister’s killer could give me in return for my loved ones’ lives were his life, his death could never begin to pay for theirs.” She goes on—and here’s the part that’s so powerful—“I forgive Nancy’s killer…not because he has an excuse—he has none whatsoever. I Special Features Volume 43 Issue 5 May 2011 Page WEF End of Year Celebration 3 Mission Trip to Liberia 4 Haymount’s Biggest Loser 5 Senior Ladies’ Luncheon Recipes 10 Interfaith Hospitality 10 Page 2 forgive not because he asked for it; he has not. Rather I forgive for the One who asked me to and taught me to.” I write this article not to take a stand on the death penalty but to remind us, we who are called to set our minds on the things that are above, why we forgive anyone. Ultimately it has nothing to do with how others have sinned against us. For authentic disciples it has everything to do with the One who prayed on the cross, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” For many of us, whether or not we forgive is a circumstantial sort of thing. If the offense is sufficiently grievous we tend to exempt ourselves from Christ’s command to forgive “70 X 7”—code language for “Let there be no end to your forgiveness.” We don’t even wince when we ask God, “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Don’t we even believe that God answers prayer? There’s something wonderfully liberating about always knowing What Would Jesus Do. It’s so clean and clear and…excruciatingly painful. The Apostle Paul said that we must “crucify our flesh.” We have to put to death our pride, our anger, our hate. Why? “You have been raised with Christ.” It’s the gospel model, my friends; resurrection is always preceded by a crucifixion. We who would rise with Christ must learn to die with him from time to time, too. W3 Deadline for Next Newsletter The deadline for the June newsletter is May 6, 2011. Submissions go to Kim at krichardson@haymountumc.com. If you cannot submit your article through email you may drop it off at the church office. Mission: To transform members and non-members into authentic disciples of Jesus Christ We d n e s d a y E v e n i n g Fe l l o w s h i p Friends, Food, Discipleship Come, join us, and enjoy. May 4 May 11 May 18 Cheesy spaghetti bake Green beans Garden salad Rolls Chocolate cake Ham Hash brown casserole St. Edwards blend Spinach salad Roll Peach dessert BBQ Chicken Potato salad Baked beans Cole slaw Biscuit Ice cream sundae May 25 FAVORITES NIGHT! The top 2 choices in each category from this season’s WEF will be prepared for you to choose from. Serving Time: 5pm - 6:30pm; Price: $5 adults; $4 children and seniors 65 & up; $20 family maximum Make reservations (Reservations should be made by Monday at 5pm.): •Online at www.haymountumc.com •Call the church office, 484-0181, and ask for Ext. 305 •Fill out a card from the pew on Sunday morning Due to the rising cost of food, we do request that you pay for your reserved meals if you do not cancel by Monday at 5pm, except in the case of an emergency. End of Year WEF Celebration: You Choose the Meal! What was your favorite WEF entree, starch, vegetable, salad and dessert this year? Vote between May 1-18, and we will prepare the top 2 from each category for our last meal of the season on May 25th. Will your vote be one of the winners? We will never know unless you vote! Vote as you come on Wednesday night, contact Barbara at barbara.overman@haymountumc.com, or come to the kitchen to vote. Oh, what a year it has been! Reminder: There will be no WEF during the summer months. Enjoy your time and we’ll see you back in the fall! May is Teacher Appreciation Month Thank a teacher who is shaping your mind and transforming your soul and that of your child! HUMC is in the business of transforming all God’s people into authentic disciples of Jesus Christ—teachers are integral in this mission! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! This “thank you” is for all those marvelous, wonderful, dedicated folks who helped with a very moving & most meaningful presentation of Once Upon a Tree on Palm Sunday in our NLC! Accolades go to the dancers, members of the Chancel, Fellowship & Rainbow Kids choirs, to our HUMC Worship Orchestra, to our soloists—Larry Howell, Lisa Packer, Richie Perez & Jennie White— to our narrator—Dave Barkman— and to all of our great tech crew! Thanks be to God who gives us our gifts and graces so that we can honor Him with them as an offering and sincere sacrifice! Tony Vision: Haymount United Methodist Church, where everyone experiences new life in Jesus Christ Page 3 Memorials and Honorariums Memorials have been given to the glory of God and in memory of: Katie Bryant by Alma & Don Moore, Cathie & Ron Dietrich, Kitty & John Davis Elizabeth Barefoot, mother of Arnold Barefoot, by Nita Rummans Clarence Lane, husband of Charlotte Lane, by Maurice Hale, Jessie Nye, Nancy & LG Dunn Joyce Massie by Joyce & Richie Smith, Sarah Masters Ed McMurray, brother of Gene McMurray, by Nita Rummans, Pat & Cliff Spiller Chico Rodriguez by Beth & James Spence Evan Torbett by Sondra & Bill Nobles, Joann & Jim Herron Mike Ward, father of Jeff Ward, by Nita Rummans Jim Wilson by Nancy & LG Dunn Honoraria have been given to the glory of God and in honor of: Justin Benton, son of Shawn and Cecil Benton, by Nita Rummans Drue Brackett by Leigh Anne and Bevan Grice In Honor of... Colette Isabel Lawing, granddaughter of Carol Lloyd, by Nita Rummans Anna Kate Ivey Smith, daughter of Mandy and Shawn Smith, by Nita In Memory of… Rummans (This list represents memorials and honoraria recorded as of April 15). Any received after this date will be published in our next newsletter.) Announcements Sympathy to… Joyce Ammons at the death of her sister, Thelma Cook Terri & Arnold Barefoot at the death of his mother, Elizabeth Gene & Dot McMurray at the death of his brother, Ed Jeff & Jennifer Blair Ward at the death of his father, Mike Congratulations to… Carol Lloyd on the birth of her granddaughter, Colette Isabel Lawing The church office depends on you to keep HUMC informed of illnesses, deaths, hospitalizations, births, etc. Don’t assume we already know. We’d rather receive many calls than none at all. Thank you for helping us in this way! Call Jennie at 484-0181. Camp Rockfish Update • The HUMC day camps, June 13 - 17, at Camp Rockfish still have a few openings in the preschool group for those students who turned 4 by August 30, 2010. We also still need a bus driver with a CDL for this week this is urgent! • Camp Rockfish is holding a family weekend, May 6—8. Get your friends and family together and enjoy canoeing, kayaking, cooking over campfires, sleeping in cabins and more! Visit http://www.camprockfish.org/ for more information. Njttjpo!Usjq!Up!Mjcfsjb! Medical and Educational Focus How you can help: 1) Consider being a part of the of the mission team: • Looking for folks who want to teach children in a country where education is at a premium. Come love God’s children by touching their minds. • Looking for folks who want to work with the medical teams out in the remote communities or medical professionals to work in the hospital. • Looking for folks to build relationships with our brothers and sisters in a country so closely tied to the United States, yet so far removed from our country in so many ways. 2) Consider donating school kits for children. They also need any teaching resources you can offer. The schools have absolutely nothing with which to teach! 3) Consider donating medical supplies, sheets, and other items for the hospital. For detailed information, check out the bulletin board across from the church office or contact Brenda Booth at brendabooth@nc.rr.com or Dorothy Funkhouser at Dorothy.funkhouser@haymountumc.com or 484-0181. Page 4 Mission: To transform members and non-members into authentic disciples of Jesus Christ Who will be Haymount's Biggest Loser? Beginning Wednesday, May 4, this four week session will focus on getting stronger physically • and spiritually. Each week we will be weighing in, exercising and sharing ideas for a healthy you. The individual that loses the largest percentage of weight in the 4 week period will earn the title of Haymount's Biggest Loser and will receive all the benefits • that come with that title. Requirements: comfortable shoes for walking/running, nominal fee for course materials, and a willing attitude. Contact Gina Pepper, gina_pepper@yahoo.com or 424-8725 , or Jennifer Matlack, 483-2843 or jjmatlack@nc.rr.com for more information. Opportunities to Serve God and His Children at HUMC VBS, July 18-21, needs many adults and youth to make “Hometown Nazareth” come to life at HUMC. It’s a great VBS, and we want to reach many, many children. To do so, we need many, many helpers. To serve, email Deb Happel at scottanddeb5@embarqmail.com. Sunday School for the 2011-2012 year, needs teachers to teach our children about God’s amazing love through Bible stories. A most rewarding service opportunity, to be sure. Teach, learn, grow, nurture – that’s what the Kingdom is all about. To serve, email Dorothy.Funkhouser@Haymountumc.com. Questions are most welcome! Graduating Senior Sunday Graduating Senior Sunday will be observed on Sunday, June 5, at the 11:00 traditional service. If you are graduating from high school this spring and have not received a letter from us or responded to the letter, please contact one of us by May 20 to let us know if you will attend the service and reception. We want to make sure all high school seniors are recognized and included. Thanks! Sandy Ammons, 822-2900 Beth Miller, 485-7100 Authentic Discipleship 101 New Members Class Sunday, May 15; 2pm-5pm in the New Life Center Anyone interested in joining our faith community or just learning more about Haymount UMC is invited to this workshop. We’ll concentrate on understanding what it means to be God’s disciple at Haymount. Registration is requested. You may register by contacting Dorothy Funkhouser at (910) 484-0181 or Dorothy.funkhouser@haymountumc.com, or on the church website. We’ll meet in the New Life Center. Reflection: What makes a “Christian” family? In May, we not only celebrate the gift of motherhood on Mother’s Day, but we, as a church, focus on the Christian family as a whole. So what makes a “Christian” family? • Christian families pray together. • Christian families set priorities to include: - weekly worship of their God - steady, regular spiritual growth through Sunday School and other Bible study opportunities • Christian families read the Bible together and share devotionals together. • Christian families learn together that loving God means making Him #1 in their family life, and loving His people by helping them in all the ways they can. Be bold, be different, so that when people look at you, they can say, “That is a ‘Christian’ family!” Vision: Haymount United Methodist Church, where everyone experiences new life in Jesus Christ Page 5 May 2011 Sunday † indicates a service of Holy Communion Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 8:30†, 10:55, and 11:00 Worship 9:45 am Sunday School 4:00 pm Fellowship Choir 5:30 pm Disciple IV 6:30 pm Christian Adult Singles 9:00 am Christian Believer 12:00 pm Covenant Prayer Group 5:00 pm Daisy Troop 1511 9:30 am Staff Meeting 9:30 am UMW Executive Meeting 6:00 pm Daisy Troop 830 6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop 332 6:30 pm Circle #1 6:45 pm Troop 740 7:00 pm Cub Scouts 7:00 pm Men’s Chorus 3:30 pm Youth Activities begin 5:00 pm WEF 6:00 pm Cherub Choir & Rainbow Kids 6:15 pm Echo Youth 6:15 pm Adult Classes 7:30 pm Chancel Choir 7:30 pm SPRC 7:00 am 10:00 6:30 p 8 9 10 11 12 8:30†, 10:55, and 11:00 Worship 9:45 am Sunday School 4:00 pm Fellowship Choir 4:00 pm Euangelion 5:30 pm Disciple IV 6:00 pm Echo Youth Worship 6:30 pm Christian Adult Singles 9:00 am Christian Believer 10:00 am Circle #2 12:00 pm Covenant Prayer Group 1:30 pm Circle #3 5:00 pm Daisy Troop 1511 5:00 pm Worship Team 6:45 pm Circle #6 9:30 am Staff Meeting 10:00 am Circle #4 1:30 pm Circle #7 6:00 pm Daisy Troop 830 6:00 pm Outreach 6:45 pm Troop 740 7:00 pm Cub Scouts 7:15 pm Troop 740 Committee 3:30 pm Youth Activities begin 5:00 pm WEF 5:30 pm Card Ministry Meeting 6:00 pm Cherub Choir & Rainbow Kids 6:15 pm Echo Youth 6:15 pm Adult Classes 7:30pm Chancel Choir 7:30 pm Trustees 7:00 am 10:00 15 16 17 18 19 9:30 am Staff Meeting 6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop 332 6:00 pm Daisy Troop 830 6:30 pm Preschool Board 6:45 pm Troop 740 7:00 pm Cub Scouts 9:00 am Newsletter Preparation 3:30 pm Youth Activities begin 5:00 pm WEF 6:00 pm Cherub Choir & Rainbow Kids 6:15 pm Echo Youth 6:15 pm Adult Classes 7:30 pm Chancel Choir 7:30 pm Finance 7:00 am 10:00 8:30, 10:55, and 11:00 am Worship 9:00 am Christian Believer 9:45 am Sunday School 12:00 pm Covenant Prayer Group 5:00 pm Euangelion 5:00 pm Daisy Troop 1511 5:30 pm Disciple IV 6:00 pm Echo Youth 6:30 pm Christian Adult Singles Interfaith Hospitality 22 Confirmation 23 9:00 am Christian Believer Sunday 8:30, 10:55, and 11:00 am Worship 12:00 pm Covenant Prayer Group 5:00 pm Daisy Troop 1511 9:45 am Sunday School 4:00 pm Fellowship Choir 5:00 pm Euangelion 5:30 pm Disciple IV 4:00 pm Echo Youth 6:30 pm Christian Adult Singles 24 25 26 9:30 am Staff Meeting 6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop 332 6:00 pm Daisy Troop 830 6:45 pm Troop 740 7:00 pm Cub Scouts 3:30 pm Youth Activities begin 5:00 pm WEF - End of Year Celebration! 6:00 pm Cherub Choir & Rainbow Kids 6:15 pm Echo Youth 6:15 pm Adult Classes 7:30 pm Chancel Choir 7:30 pm Church Council 7:00 am 10:00 29 30 31 8:30, 10:55, and 11:00 am Worship 9:45 am Sunday School 4:00 pm Fellowship Choir 5:00 pm Euangelion 6:30 pm Christian Adult Singles Memorial Day Church Office Closed 9:30 am Staff Meeting 6:00 pm Daisy Troop 830 6:45 pm Troop 740 7:00 pm Cub Scouts Please remember that your tithes and of 3 Month Attendance Comparison Thursday Friday 6 Saturday 7 m Bible Study am Seniors Day Out m Stephen Ministry 3250 2750 2250 1750 1250 750 250 Worship January 13 Sunday School February March 14 m Bible Study am Seniors Day Out Echo Youth Gurly/Burly Weekend 20 21 27 28 m Bible Study am Seniors Day Out m Bible Study am Seniors Day Out LAST CHANCE! Directory Photos: June 14 ‐ 18 We have one more week to go and this is your last chance! Photographers will be at work from 2:30pm – 9:00pm Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 10:00am – 5:00pm. You can make an appointment on our website, www.haymountumc.com, or you can call Karen Barkman at 8673677. Make your appointment soon to have the best choice of times. Acceptable reasons not to have a picture made for the directory: 1. You are in witness protection. 2. You broke the camera the last time your picture was taken. 3. You have a black eye or mumps. Haymount United Methodist Church 1700 Fort Bragg Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 Phone: (910) 484-0181 Fax: (910) 484-9805 www.haymountumc.com fferings make all these activities possible Seriously – we would like all of our members to be included in our new directory. It is a valuable tool for members of the congregation, and staff as well, when we are trying to put a name with a face. Please do your best to be a part of it! Bible Readings and Prayers for the Month May 1: After Other Gods Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; I Peter 1: 3-9; John 20: 19-31 “As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom I delight. The sorrows of those will increase who run after other Gods.” Ps 16: 3-4 NIV Lord, we have so many today who run after other gods. They are blind to Your ways. Open their hearts to truth. Help those who are blind to see that it is by Jesus’ boundless mercy that God has given us the privilege of being born again. First we experienced physical birth; later at salvation we experience spiritual birth. Thank You, Father, that we now have the opportunity to live in wonderful expectation because Jesus Christ rose from the dead over-coming sin, death and the wrath of God. Through this sacrificial death and His resurrection we have the wonderful blessing of receiving His righteousness if we believe and accept this great gift. I Peter 1:4 says that God has reserved a priceless inheritance for His children who believe. It is kept in heaven for us, pure and undefiled beyond the reach of change and decay. Thank You, O God. Amen. (Paraphrased from I Peter 1: 3-4.) May 8: “What Must We Do?” Acts 2: 14a, 36-41; Psalm 116: 1-4, 12-19; I Peter 1: 1-17, 23; Luke 24: 13-35 “Let Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ. When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’” Acts 2: 37 Lord, when Peter spoke to the people at Pentecost, his message was anointed, and the people realized their sin of rejecting and crucifying Jesus. They cried out, “Brothers, what must we do?” Peter replied, “Repent every one of you and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Lord, help us to understand that we Christians have the Holy Sprit in us to teach, comfort, protect, provide, convict and bless in many ways. Teach us how to allow this Third Person of the Trinity to take control of our being allowing Him to direct every aspect of our daily lives. May He be ever present with us, eager to help us make wise and godly decisions. Father, may we never grieve Him who has sealed us for the day of redemption. Praise You, O God. Amen. May 15: Fellowship of the Believers Acts 2: 42-47; Psalm 23; I Peter 2: 19-25; John 10: 1-10 “And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”Acts 2: 47b Lord, these early believers gave all to You – their lives, their resources, and their time and prayers. This total commitment resulted in many being saved. Father, we realize we live in a complex time. Our lives are geared so differently; times have changed. Father, help us to understand that You have not changed. “You are the same yesterday, today and forever.” – Heb. 13: 8. Therefore, our commitment should not change. Help us to discern how to deal with the whole person today. May our desire be to minister to the lost as You direct us. Father, so often we minister to their physical needs and ignore their spiritual needs. May we resolve to minister to the soul as well as the body. May our actions produce persons for Your kingdom. May the desire of our hearts be to rescue the spirit by introducing them to You. Give us courage and the anointing of Your Holy Spirit to carry the Good News to those who need You. Amen. May 22: Light and Truth in Darkness Acts 7: 55-60; Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16; I Peter 2: 2-10; John 14: 1-14 “Therefore, rid yourselves of all evil… Like newborn babies crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.” I Peter 2: 1a-2 Lord, help us to search our hearts to rid ourselves of all evil. We realize that our human nature still desires to control us, tempting us with all the worldly devices that Satan has. But, Lord, since we have committed our life to You, we know that “Greater is He (Jesus) that is in us than He that is in the world.” – I John 4:4. Please, Lord, help us to be faithful. Help us not to just pretend to be good but help us to put away hypocrisy, jealousy and backbiting. May we get rid of malicious behavior and deceit. May we crave that which will help us to grow into the fullness of Your salvation. Lord, build us into living stones in Your spiritual temple. May we become light and truth to a dark and dying world. Help us to reflect Jesus with such purity from You that it will convict those who are lost. Have mercy on us when we fail, Father. Please set us up again with a burning desire to succeed for You. Amen. May 29: The Comforter Acts 17: 22-31; Psalm 66: 8-20; I Peter 3: 13-22; John 14: 15-21 “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another counselor to be with you forever, the Sprit of Truth.” John 14: 16-17a Father, in the fourteenth Chapter of John You promise us if we love You and obey what You command that You will give us the Comforter, the Holy Spirit. We thank You and praise You for this wonderful gift who is given to us at our birth into Your kingdom. How comforting it is to know that You are with us at all times – that we do not have to call You or run You down to commune with You because You are ever present with us. Teach us, Father, how to submit completely to Your Spirit, allowing Him to guide and direct every aspect of our lives. Help us to understand that we have the very mind of God to counsel us through Your Spirit. O, how blessed we are, Father, to have You in control of our lives through the sacrificial death of Your precious Son, Jesus. Page 8 Mission: To transform members and non-members into authentic disciples of Jesus Christ May 1 Corey Gipson, Claire Puryear, Allison Hare May 2 Drue Brackett, Michelle Uslick, London Schumacher May 3 Jennifer Joyner, Molly Graybeal, Hannah Heil May 4 Karen Potwin, Donavan Ross, Gabrielle Pepper May 5 Sandy Hurley, Linda Archer, John Matlack, Dave Higgs, Matthew Cooper, Maggie Simmons May 6 Mary Lynn Howie, Michelle Shumacher, Will Simmons, Will Carstens, Daniel Hurley May 7 Phillip Taylor, Rachel Buchanan, Madison Devericks May 8 Susan Allard, Abigail Berlin, Pam Norman, Mark Heil, Donna Frazelle, Kenny Breeden, Rob Heath, Amanda Packer, Cole Herring May 9 Swayn Hamlet, Bill Farr, Leigh Anne Grice, Mike Osbourn, Scott Happel, Caroline Long, Caleb Fowler, Madeline Osbourn May 10 Kristen Liebers, Susanna Long, Ryan Gipson, Adam Lynch May 11 Bevan Grice, Terri Barefoot, Carl Howard, Joshua Happel, Ben Howie, Nathaniel Riggs May 12 Rhonda Akers, Brian Canady, Morgan Stevens, Rachel Yancey, Kerry Wheeler May 13 James Lancaster May 14 Donna Bundy, Max Deveaux, Worth Paschal May 15 Karen Campbell, Wendy Breeden, Danielle Walker, Reagan Carstens, Jackson Parker May 16 Steve O'Connor, David Weber, Ian Barefoot, Marcie Gira May 17 Ray Courie, Peggy White, Margaret Davis, Jeff McAlister, Maren Ydstie May 18 Ann Kirkman, Pam Lewis, Michael Beakes, Elizabeth Dean May 19 Derek Bean, Jacqueline Kounas, Ethan Herring, Preston Parker May 20 Todd Walker, Seth Hanrick May 21 James Prince, Alecia Paschal May 22 Ann Mears, Margie Mullis, Lois Plummer, Tim Cox, Andrew Branch, Austin Simmons May 23 Joe Riddle May 24 Loretta Williford, Michelle Courie, Sarah Gallagher, Jennifer Stewart , Andrew Zahran, Grant Fischio May 25 Joe Eldridge, Burt Kassel, Brackett Grice, Mary Alice Whitaker May 26 John White, Alison Hurley, Elizabeth Wilson May 27 Harry Dowless, Ken Lewis, Reid Burns May 28 Henry Cuningham, Pat Williford, Tom Archer, Laurie Doherty, Susan Guy, Paul Delph, Joe Cofiori May 29 Loralei Weber, Garrison Walters May 30 Bruce Akers, Steve Zahran, Meredith Potter, Rob Mathews May 31 Linda Dowless, Caroline Withers, Will Brooks, Rob Pollock Sunday, May 1 Music Calendar ♦8:30am Jennie White & Diane Helfrich, duet ♦11am Jennie White & Diane Helfrich, duet ♦4pm Fellowship Choir; Choir Room Tuesday, May 3 ♦7pm Men’s Chorus; Choir Room Wednesday, May 4 ♦6pm Cherub Choir; Choir Room ♦6pm Rainbow Kids; Sanctuary ♦6:10pm Cherubs sing at WEF ♦7:30pm Chancel Choir; Choir Room Sunday, May 8 ♦8:30am Men’s Chorus sings ♦11am Chancel Choir sings ♦4pm Fellowship Choir; Choir Room Wednesday, May 11 ♦7:30pm Chancel Choir; Choir Room Sunday, May 15 ♦8:30am Fellowship Choir sings ♦11am Chancel Choir sings ♦3pm In One Accord; Choir Room ♦5pm Euangelion; Choir Room Wednesday, May 18 ♦7:30pm Chancel Choir; Choir Room Sunday, May 22 ♦8:30am In One Accord sings ♦11am Chancel Choir sings ♦4pm Fellowship Choir; Choir Room ♦5pm Euangelion; Choir Room Wednesday, May 25 ♦7:30pm Chancel Choir; Choir Room Friday, May 27 ♦7:30pm In One Accord presents a program of sacred music at 4th Friday, downtown at Hay Street UMC Sunday, May 29 ♦8:30am TBA ♦11am Chancel Choir sings ♦4pm Fellowship Choir; Choir Room Vision: Haymount United Methodist Church, where everyone experiences new life in Jesus Christ Page 9 Recipes: There were a lot of requests for these recipes from the Senior Ladies’ Luncheon. Enjoy! Chocolate Éclair Cake 1 box Graham Crackers 1 c. sugar 1/3 c. cocoa 1/4 c. milk 1 stick margarine or butter 1 t. vanilla 2 small packages of French Vanilla instant pudding 3 cups milk 8 oz. whipped topping Mix together sugar, cocoa, and 1/4 c. milk. Cook for 1 minute after it boils. (Do not overcook!) Add butter and vanilla. Set aside to cool. Mix pudding and milk until thick. Fold in whipped topping. Bacon & Cheese Quiche 1 3-oz. bag of real bacon pieces (Oscar Mayer, * not imitation) 1/4 cup c. finely chopped onion (sauté in butter) 5 oz. Swiss cheese (shredded) 3 oz. Parmesan/Romano cheese (shredded, not grated) 1 9-inch deep dish frozen pie crust 4 eggs lightly beaten 1 cup half-and-half cream 1/4 t. pepper 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 2. In a medium bowl, mix the bacon, onion and both cheeses. Place the mixture in unthawed pie crust. In a 9x13 pan, layer: 3. Mix the eggs and half-and-half in a bowl. crackers Add pepper. Pour the egg mixture over the 1/2 pudding mix bacon/cheese mixture. crackers 4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. remaining pudding Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and crackers bake for an additional 35 minutes until the Pour on chocolate syrup and refrigerate over night. top browns and toothpick comes out clean. * Please note: The Cheese Rounds that were served as an appetizer are in the yellow HUMC Cookbook on page 6. The Spinach Fruit Salad is in our new cookbook (the blue one) on page 52. Interfaith Hospitality Interfaith Hospitality Network is an organization that provides temporary housing for families who are homeless, but are working to become employed and independent. We will host families at the YAC on May 15 - 21. People are needed to be evening and night hosts Sunday through Friday nights (Saturday is already covered). Evening Hosts arrive at 5:15pm to eat dinner with our guest families and visit with them during the evening. Dinner will be provided. We need for you to provide some supervision and warm Haymount hospitality. Night Time Hosts arrive at 8:15pm to get briefed and take over from the Evening Hosts. There are opportunities to visit with our guests. You lock the building at 9pm. It’s bed time for children at 9pm, for teens at 10pm, and lights out for adults at 11pm. Night hosts spend the night in one of two small Sunday school rooms on the ground floor of the YAC, while our guests have rooms upstairs. You are free to go to sleep yourselves at 11pm. At 6am you’ll wake up our guests and help them get breakfast, which is provided. They are picked up at 6:45am. After you check to make sure lights are off and food is put away, you may leave. If you are able to help, please contact Linda Raplee at 630-1803 or Lindaraplee@embarqmail.com. Page 10 Mission: To transform members and non-members into authentic disciples of Jesus Christ y a M May 1: No Echo! (Spring Break) May 13-14: Gurly/Burly Weekend The Senior High girls are going to the beach for the night and doing whatever it is that girls do. All guys are welcomed to show up at the YAC for a weekend of manly competition. We’ll split into teams and have the first ever ECHO Burly Cup! We’ll have different events throughout the weekend in and around Fayetteville and the winners will receive a trophy and their team picture will be hung in the YAC for the rest of ETERNITY! Guy’s cost: $30. Deadline for sign-ups for the guys is May 4. May 22: Confirmation Sunday Confirmation is May 22 at both the 11am Traditional and New Sanctuary services. Confirmands are encouraged to be confirmed in whichever service they attend. A reception under the magnolia tree will immediately follow the services, so please stop by and congratulate the Confirmands! May 22: End of School Bash, 4pm-8pm We’ll have inflatable games, we’ll grill out and we’ll have worship outside. We’re giving away a gift card to the person who brings the most friends. The gift card will be in the amount that equals the number of friends you bring! So if someone brings 50 people, they’ll get a $50 gift card! There will be other prizes throughout the night and we’ll end with a challenge for students for the summer. This will be our last Sunday ECHO for the school year! Echo Student Ministries exist to LINK teenagers to Christ and UNITE them with other Christians, to ENHANCE their walk and help them UNLEASH their God-given talents so they can WORSHIP God in all that they do. WHAT’S HAPPENING (USPS 578-080), successor to THE HAYMOUNT HAPPENINGS, is published monthly by Haymount United Methodist Church. Periodical postage paid at Fayetteville, North Carolina. Postmaster please send address changes to WHAT’S HAPPENING, 1700 Ft Bragg Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303. PERIODICALS Euangelion’s Dinner Theater April 8-10, 2011 Operation Inasmuch Blitz Day April 9, 2011