July / August 2013 - Hopewell United Methodist Church

Hopewell Happenings
From the Pastor ...
Dear Friends,
Bruce Emmert, the pastor of First United Methodist Church of Topeka, Kansas, tells the following story
that occurred 13 years ago this summer at the Sydney Olympic Games:
One of the most touching moments in the Sydney Olympics was when Eric "The Swimmer"
Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea swam in the 100-meter free style qualifying heat. The 22-yearold African had only learned to swim last January, had only practiced in a 20-meter pool without
lane markers, and had never raced more than 50 meters. By special invitation of the International
Olympic Committee, under a special program that permits poorer countries to participate even
though their athletes don’t meet customary standards, he had been entered in the 100-meter
men’s freestyle.
When the other two swimmers in his heat were disqualified because of false starts, Moussambani
was forced to swim alone. Eric Moussambani was, to use the words of an Associated Press story
about his race, "charmingly inept." He never put his head under the water’s surface and flailed
wildly to stay afloat. With ten meters left to the wall, he virtually came to a stop. Some spectators
thought he might drown! Even though his time was over a minute slower than what qualified for
the next level of competition, the capacity crowd at the Olympic Aquatic Center stood to their feet
and cheered the swimmer on. After what seemed like an eternity, the African reached the wall and
hung on for dear life. When he had caught his breath and regained his composure, the Frenchspeaking Moussambani said through an interpreter, "I want to send hugs and kisses to the crowd.
It was their cheering that kept me going!"
I love the quote, "It was their cheering that kept me going!" As a part of the body of Christ we are called to
cheer one another on and to shoulder one another's burdens. We are called to provide the
encouragement that keeps one another going. Kristi and I want to "send hugs and kisses" to each of you
for the "cheering that kept (us) going" during the passing of Kristi's mom. Thank you for the food and
cards, for your presence and prayers, and for your hugs and kisses. Thank you for being the body of
Christ!
As we continue being the body of Christ together I pray that each of us will keep our eyes and hearts
open to those around us who are also in need of some "cheering" from the crowd: the members of
Hopewell who are no longer able to leave their homes to worship with their church family, our members
who are residents in the local nursing homes, the children at Hopewell Elementary School, our neighbors
who need a ride to church on Sunday morning, the people we pass each and every day who are in deep
need of hugs, kisses and a little cheering on from the Body of Christ.
Your pastor and your friend,
Ken
Pastor’s email address: hwpastor@northstate.net
Pastor’s phone: 431-9507 (office), 431-1859 (parsonage), 704-607-2907 (cell)
Hopewell United Methodist Church
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United Methodist Women (UMW) News
The theme for Spiritual Growth Retreat at Lake Junaluska was Faithful Living. The music,
scripture, and message held up faithful discipleship as our goal - faithful example as our mission.
A quote from Mother Teresa: Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength
lies.
Thanks be to God.
God Bless,
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow...
Thank you to:
• Scott Martin for repairing HVAC in the Fellowship Hall.
• Pete Reitzel for helping with the May/June Newsletter.
• Mark Vineyard for repairing the plumbing in the Fellowship Hall.
Blessing of the
Backpacks
Sunday, August 25
All children, youth, and anyone else who
will be going back to school or attending
classes in the fall, is invited to come to
the altar with their backpacks for a time of
special prayer and blessing for the new
Vacation Bible School
Sunday, July 21 - Friday, July 26
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Dinner will be served nightly.
We need volunteers. If you can help, please
Hopewell United Methodist Church
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JULY BIRTHDAYS:
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
14
15
18
19
20
21
24
25
Garland Kinney
Bobbi Gantt Harmon
Angela Albertson
Rachael Hill
Corey Kennedy
Kelle Clendenin
Ted Wagoner
Alexia Walker
Collins Taylor
Ryan Hutchins
Larry Hill
Wayne Underwood
Kelly Duncan
Wendy Curty
J.C. Simmons
Roxie Wheeler
Chris Hollifield
Anne Jones
Janet Bledsoe
Darlene Brinkley
Phillip Miller
Kevin Kennedy
Margaret Holden
Grace Curty
JULY ANNIVERSARIES:
1 Mike & Brenda Kennedy
25 Craig & Wendy Curty
Larry & Minnie Hill
Richard & Mary Shively
30 Clifton & Anne Jones
31 Jim & Sandy Buchanan
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who
participated in the Yard/Bake
Sale. Whether you made
donations, helped price the
merchandise, worked the sale,
helped pack-up and clean-up
after the sale, or made
purchases, your participation
was greatly appreciated! We
made a total of $1,183.45 to
go towards the Building Fund.
It definitely was a big success!
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS:
1
2
4
5
8
11
12
13
16
17
18
19
21
23
24
25
27
31
Rylee Schofield
Tami Manring
Meredith Morris
Charles “Bud” Miller
Todd Brinkley
Scott Royals
Donna Albertson
Wes McPherson
Judy Campbell
Karen Smith
Candy Kennedy
Adam Miller
Priscilla Brady
Mary Shively
Jacob Simmons
Makayla Moore
Libby Kennedy
Ethan Nelson
Mark Vineyard
Zac Hill
Jacob Reitzel
Jane Healy
Clinton Miller
AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES:
3 Mike & Sandra Myers
Scott & Eleanor Royals
4 Tyler & Jennifer Hazelwood
7 Jeremy & Jennifer Tucker
10 Kermit & Myra Robbins
13 James & LuAnn Ward
22 Bill & Kay Albertson
Scott & Vicky Martin
23 Lars & Marsha Atkinson
24 Garland & Georgia Kinney
26 Phillip & Cheryl Miller
30 Guy & Dot Jarrett
31 Jim & JoAnn Hedgecock
FREE Community Suppers
Friday, July 12, from 5 PM - 7 PM. The menu
will be baked spaghetti, salad, garlic bread,
delicious home-made desserts, and drink.
Friday, August 9, from 5 PM - 7 PM. The menu will be mac
& cheese, green beans, cooked carrots, sliced tomatoes,
delicious home-made desserts, and drink.
Hopewell United Methodist Church
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Church Participants for July and August:
July
Lay Readers:
7
Billy Smith
14
Tami Manring
21
Cindy Schofield
28
Janet Bledsoe
Greeters:
7
Minnie Hill
14
Carolyn Hurley
21
Bill & Helen Hutchins
28
Georgia Wagoner
Nursery:
7
Sharon M. Brown & Erin Newton
14
Haley Taylor & JoAnn Hedgecock
21
Margaret Holden & Bob Schofield
28
Amanda Simmons & Johnnie Pulaski
Acolytes:
7
Sara Royals
14
Rylee Schofield
21
Grace Curty
28
Sara Royals
Visitation:
7
N/A
14
N/A
21
N/A
28
N/A
August
Lay Readers:
4
Debi Lagueruela
11
Ken Newton
18
Randy Robbins
25
Karen Smith
Greeters:
4
Jerry Royals
11
Billy & Karen Smith
18
Larry Overcash
25
Edith Underwood
Nursery:
4
Heather Vineyard & Lori Robbins
11
Craig Curty & Kaitlin Smith
18
Stacy Pulaski & Sammy Simmons
25
LuAnn Ward & Wayne Manring
Acolytes:
4
Rylee Schofield
11
Grace Curty
18
Sara Royals
25
Rylee Schofield
Visitation:
4
N/A
11
N/A
18
N/A
25
N/A
Prayer Focus for July & August: In 1 Corinthians 12:27, the Apostle Paul writes,
"Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it."
Over the months of July and August, please be in prayer that each of us might find our
place in the body of Christ - a place where our gifts can be utilized to strengthen the
Hopewell United Methodist Church
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MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMS
January 2013 – June 2013
Building Fund Memorials:
In memory of Clyde C. Cooper by: Mike & Rosa Allred, Dewey & Rachel Holt, James & Betty Lambeth,
Ken & Kristi Spencer, and Vicki Lambeth Cooper.
In memory of Rita Ward Needham by Nancy Sumner and Georgia Wagoner.
In memory of Alice Royals by Gerald Royals.
In memory of Betsy & Dave Moore and Ken Kennedy by Nancy Sumner.
In memory of David Robbins by Adam Miller.
In memory of Allie Kennedy by Nancy Sumner.
In memory of Grandfather and Grandmother Miller by Adam Charles Miller.
In memory of Richard Darrell Kennedy by: Brown & Betsy Cumby, Nancy Davis, Nancy Sumner, Georgia
Wagoner, Wyatt Early Harris Wheeler – Attorneys at Law, Don & Sandra Albertson, Buddy & Lois Taylor,
Kermit & Myra Robbins, Ken & Tonya Newton, Doak & Nancy Gallimore; Ronald & Deanna Kennedy and
Karyn, LeAnn, Nick, and Landon; Linda Coble, Kay Simpson, and Teresa McKee; Pete & Polly Newton,
J.C. & Pat Miller and Jane Healy, James & Betty Lambeth; Clarice Miller, Janice M. Bracken, and Judith
M. Campbell; Frank & Teresa McKee, and Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority.
In memory of Meshele Hamby by: Kermit & Myra Robbins, Ken & Tonya Newton, Don & Sandra
Albertson, Ted & Jean Wagoner, Mike & Sandra Myers, Nancy Sumner, Randy & Belinda Howard, Pete &
Polly Newton, Richard & Mary Shively, Peggy & J.C. Simmons, Nancy Davis and Tommy Leonard, J.C. &
Pat Miller and Jane Healy, James & Betty Lambeth, Brown & Betsy Cumby, Georgia Wagoner, and Peggy
C. Wilson.
Building Fund Honorariums:
In honor of Georgia Wagoner’s and Peggy Simmon’s birthdays by Nancy Sumner.
In honor of Nancy Sumner’s, Georgia Wagoner’s, Helen Hutchins’, and Georgia Kinney’s birthdays by J.C.
& Peggy Simmons.
In honor of J.B. Kennedy, Larry Overcash, and Vernon Galloway by Stacy Hughes.
In honor of Larry & Donna Overcash and Ted & Jean Wagoner by Ronald & Deanna Kennedy.
In honor of Frances Fields, Charles Ward, and Faye Miller by the Clinton Cashatt S.S. Class.
In honor of Donna Overcash, Kat Robbins, and Ken Spencer by Randy & Belinda Howard.
July
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
12
13
Church Offices
Closed
7
8
9
EPIC Youth
Retreat
14
10
UMW
Ladies’ Night Out
6 PM
FEED MY SHEEP
SUNDAY
EPIC Youth
Retreat
15
EPIC Youth
Retreat
16
11
Choir Practice
6 PM
EPIC Youth
Retreat
17
EPIC Youth
Retreat
18
FREE
Community
Dinner
5 - 7 PM
EPIC Youth
Retreat
19
20
Country
Breakfast Buffet
7 - 10 AM
21
VBS
6 - 8:30 PM
28
22
VBS
6 - 8:30 PM
29
23
VBS
6 - 8:30 PM
30
24
VBS
6 - 8:30 PM
25
VBS
6 - 8:30 PM
26
27
VBS
6 - 8:30 PM
31
Choir Practice
6 PM
2013
Sunday Schedule:
9:30 AM - Sunday School; 10:55 AM - Worship; 4:30 PM - U. M. Youth Fellowship Meeting
August
Sun
4
Mon
5
Tue
6
Wed
7
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
8
9
10
FEED MY SHEEP
SUNDAY
FREE
Community
Dinner
5 - 7 PM
Red Cross
Blood Drive
12:30 - 5 PM
11
SpiritUs
SpiritUs
12
SpiritUs
Back-to-School
Party
Time TBA
UMW 7 PM
13
Daytime UMW
10 AM
14
Choir Practice
6 PM
15
16
17
Country
Breakfast Buffet
7 - 10 AM
Deadline for the
Sept./Oct. NL
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
BLESSING OF
THE
BACKPACKS
First Day of
School for
Randolph County
Choir Practice
6 PM
2013
Sunday Schedule:
9:30 AM - Sunday School; 10:55 AM - Worship; 4:30 PM - U. M. Youth Fellowship Meeting
Hopewell Happenings
July/August 2013
Hopewell United Methodist Church
4540 Hopewell Church Road
Trinity, NC 27370-7349
(336) 431-9507
www.myhopewellumc.org (Website)
hwpastor@northstate.net (Pastor)
hwoffice@northstate.net (Secretary)
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
Permit No. 11
Trinity, NC 27370
Address Service Requested
Please Remember...
Our Nursing Home Residents:
Dot Brower: High Point Place; 1568 Skeet Club Rd.; High Point, NC 27265
Ruth Swaim: Westwood Health & Rehabilitation Center, 625 Ashland St.; Archdale, NC 27263
* Deadline for September/October
2013 Newsletter:
Thursday, August 15! *
UMW Opportunities for July
WNCC Mission U, Pfeiffer College
Thurs. 7/18 - Sun. 7/21
Ladies’ Night Out!
Tuesday, July 9, 6 PM
Please Remember in Your Prayers: Guy Jarrett, Mike
Kennedy, The Family of Meshele Hamby (Kristi Spencer’s mom),
Scott Martin, The Family of Richard Kennedy (Belinda Howard’s
dad), The Family of Walter Sink (Jessica Sink’s grandfather),
Chris Barker (Lori Moore’s brother-in-law), Christopher Weaver
(8 yr. old having heart surgery), Evon Apple, Joyce Myzark
(friend of Donna Overcash), Diane Mashburn (Overcash’s
neighbor), Charles Ward, Hannah Jane Motsinger (2 yr. old with
cancer), Ray Burris Jr. (Pete & Polly’s nephew), Beverly Trivette
(Pete & Polly’s neighbor), Mary Shively, Wanda Maynard (Cindy
Schofield’s grandmother), Angela Chester & Steve Connor
(friends of the Moore’s); Bishop Larry Goodpastor and his wife,
Deborah
(Meet at the church at 5:30 PM for those who wish to carpool)
Main Street Steakhouse in Randleman
Project: School Supplies
UMW Opportunities for August
Nighttime Group: Monday, August 12, 7 PM
Daytime Group: Tuesday, August 13, 10 AM
Information for Nighttime Meeting:
Program: TBD
Hostesses: TBD
Project: School Supplies
Country Breakfast Buffet
Saturday, July 20 & Saturday, August 17
7 AM - 10 AM
Menu: Eggs, Grits, Biscuits, Gravy, Pancakes, Bacon,
Sausage, Ham, and Choice of Beverage.
$8 - Adults, $3 - Ages 6-12 yrs., Free - Ages 5 & Under
All proceeds will go to the Building Fund.
* Please note the price increase for Adults. *