Our Vision: To Grow More Fully-Committed Disciples of Jesus Christ

Family Connection
June 25, 2013
Our Vision: To Grow More Fully-Committed Disciples of Jesus Christ
Rev. Mike Pope
Senior Pastor
mpope@gmvumc.org
Thank you for such a warm welcome to Gardendale – Mt. Vernon UMC.
Our first two weeks have been a true blessing. The greatest joy of my life is to
stand in God’s pulpit and to preach his word. I look forward to seeing us
experience the kind of renewal that only God can bring. It can happen, just as
God’s word tells us. Susan and I look forward to a wonderful time as we serve
the Lord together here at GMV. As I mentioned our first Sunday, I really
believe that I have been appointed to the best UMC in the North Alabama
Conference. We have everything needed for God to grow the church he
wants and to make a huge difference in the Gardendale area. Let’s all agree
to listen as God speaks and then follow him and do what He asks.
It is exciting to be assigned to a church that is ready to move forward. I want to thank Dr.
Bill Bostick for the outstanding work he did as your interim pastor for the last few months.
God was definitely at work during Bill’s time here to help everyone to focus on the Lord’s
grace that is always sufficient. God used Bill to get us ready to move forward. That is always
God’s plan, to move forward.
In Luke 5 Jesus told Peter to go out into the deep water and let down their nets to catch
some fish. Peter and his partners had fished all night and had come up empty. Peter was the
expert fisherman and Jesus was a carpenter. I love how Peter responded in verse 5. “Master,
we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let down the
nets again.” You know the rest of the story. They caught so many fish that extra help was
called in. I believe in this passage we see how God wants to operate in our lives. 1. Peter
heard the Lord’s voice. 2. Peter did what Jesus said. 3. Peter experienced God’s power. That
is a pretty simple plan. Let’s listen to what God is saying. Let’s obey his word. Then we will
experience his power!
I am looking forward to seeing what God is up to in the days ahead!
Mike
PLACES YOU HAVE WORSHIPED
Bulletins have been received from...
May 26- St. Simons United Methodist Church in St. Simons Island, GA- Jerry & Barbara Swafford
& Randy & JoAnn Godwin
June 2- Foundry UMC in Washington DC– Jerry & Margurite Craft
June 16– New Temple Baptist Church in Dora, AL—Nolene Leopard
2013 Faith Promise Commitment
Projected Budget:
$86,000
84 pledges:
$61,325
Received YTD:
$47,006.42
Ministry Budget Update
Needed year to date:
Received year to date:
$774,410.88
$692,025.96
Needed Weekly:
Giving 6/16/2013
$32,267.12
$31,439.46
2013 Capital Funds Commitment
Needed for 2013-2014: $255,456.96
97 Pledges:
$149,880.00
Received YTD:
$67,167.18
Attendance Report
SonRise Celebration
CROSSFIRE:
Traditional Worship:
Sunday School:
Weeks Of:
6-16
6-23
201
180
226
204
203
198
346
410
In His Garden Golf Outing
Saturday, June 29th
Timberline Golf Club
Cost is $35.00 per player
Tee time at 10am. Only 12 spots available. All golfers welcome!
Email or call Jim Jeffreys to reserve your spot
jjeffreys3@yahoo.com or 960-0268.
Ocoee White Water Rafting
Saturday, July 13
$30 per person plus food expense
Sign up in the church office by July 1
Contact Ben Hamm at benjaminhamm@hotmail.com for more information.
Honoraiums
Capital Funds: In honor of Wanda Waddell by the Fellowship Sunday School Class
THANK YOU
The Mission Team would like to say thank you to everyone who donated items, volunteered their time to
setup and work at the mission yard sale and those who came to shop. We raised more than $7,000 for mission
outreach. 10% of the sale will be tithed to the church, 30% will go for special projects and needs for our International mission partners and 60% will help those going on International mission trips for travel. Thanks
again to this Body of Christ for making this happen.
GMVUMC Mission Team
Bruce & I are so thankful to our wonderful church family for all the prayers, calls, visits, meals and gifts during the last 9 months of my treatment for non-hodgkins lymphoma. Praise the Lord for his healing and mercies and for the love of our church family. I am cancer-free, my hip fracture healed to the surprise of the doctors, and I am back at work. I am very blessed and will never forget your kindness.
Lynn Smith
What a pleasant surprise to walk in from the hospital and see the beautiful alter flowers greeting me. It was
so good to be home and the flowers brightened my day. I appreciate the thoughts and prayers of my church
family. Your encouragement is a blessing to me and my family as we walk this unfamiliar road.
Karen Smith
Thank you to my church family for keeping me in your prayers while I recovered from surgery. Your kindness and God’s will enabled me to heal quickly. I also wanted to thank my dear friend Claire Boren for being
my chauffeur each week for physical therapy. I love all of you to very much.
Betty Bass
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HELP REMINDER
June 26:
Servers: Kathy Patrick, Cathy Maddox,
Joan Reynolds
Clean Up: Wayne Burrow, Wayne Duncam,
Ginny Hughes, Jean Higgins
Cashier: Brenda Blackburn
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
FELLOWSHIP DINNER:
Dinner served between
5:30pm-6:00pm
$5.00 Adult $3.00 Children with
a $16.00 maximum per family.
Carry-outs are $5.75.
Please remember to make or cancel your reservations
by MONDAY at NOON.
If you would like to make reservations, please fill out
the green dinner card or contact the church office.
June 26:
Taco Salad & Tacos, chips & dip
& dessert
July 3:
No Meal
July 3:
No Meal
Summer Activities
for July:
Wednesday, July 3: No activities
Wednesday, July 10: 6pm-7:30 pm-RFKC welcome posters
We will be decorating posters for the kids attending
Royal Family Kids’ Camp and learning more about the
camp.
Wednesday, July 17: childcare only
Vacation Bible School
https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/GMVUMC/
gpgs/home.aspx
Wednesday, July 24: 9am-1pm– VBS Decorations
Meet at the church to work on crafts to be used for VBS.
Lunch will be provided.
6pm-7:30pm– Kids will help turn GMVUMC into VBS
Kingdom Rock.
July 28– July 31
Brynn Freihage
Savannah Johnson
Johnathan Harris
Addison Stephens
Rose Fishley
Maggie Burdette
Kaitlyn Anderson
George Lindsey
Evan Hodges
Lydia Moore
Matthew Lucas
Kyndall Ragland
Parker Porrill
Bailey Gilmore
Ethan Bean
Abbie Bean
YOUTH NEWS
Lake Day
July 7
We will be going to the Barber’s place
on Smith Lake. We will leave the
church at 11am and return around 8pm.
Contact Micah for more information.
August 1-4
$100 per person
Grades 7-12
Deadline for registration & deposit is July 1
Contact Micah for more information.
Royal Family Kids Camp is right around the corner! RFKC is a five
day overnight camp for foster children ages 6-12 that have been
abused. In those five days RFKC’s mission is to create life-changing
moments and relationships and to teach each child about the love of
Christ. Each child will be treated royally throughout the week and
get to participate in many activities such as swimming, horseback
riding, crafts and bible study.
Please be in prayer for each child that is planning on attending along
with each volunteer, counselor and the people that have dedicated
their time and talents to make this camp possible. We pray that
RFKC 2013 will be the “best camp ever!”
OUR CHURCH IN ACTION
SUNDAY, June 30
SUNDAY, July 7
7:45 am-Prayer Walk/Chapel
8:30 am-SonRise Worship Service/Sanctuary
8:30 am- Sunday School
8:30 am- Children’s Worship/Kid’s Kingdom
9:45 am-Crossfire Worship Service/Gym
9:45 am- Sunday School
11:00 am-Traditional Worship Service/Sanctuary
4:00 pm-SonRise Rehearsal/Sanctuary
Holy Communion
7:45 am-Prayer Walk/Chapel
8:30 am- SonRise Worship Service/Sanctuary
8:30 am- Sunday School
8:30 am- Children’s Worship/Kids’ Kingdom
9:45 am- Crossfire Worship Service/Gym
9:45 am- Sunday School
11:00 am- Traditional Worship Service/Sanctuary
4:00 pm-SonRise Rehersal/Sanctuary
MONDAY, July 1
6:00 pm-Administrative Board Meeting/Sanctuary
MONDAY, July 8
TUESDAY, July 2
1:00 pm-Beulah Nation Circle/SDR
6:30 pm-Joy Circle
10:00 am-Faith Sisters Bible Study/304
10:00 am-Coffee & Christ/318
6:00 pm-Youth Band Practice/Youth Room
TUESDAY, July 9
10:00 am-Faith Sisters Bible Study/304
10:00 am-Coffee & Christ/318
6:00 pm-Youth Band Practice/Youth Room
WEDNESDAY, July 3
6:30 pm-RFKC Training/308
WEDNESDAY, July 10
THURSDAY, July 4
5:30 pm-Fellowship Dinner/Fellowship Hall
5:30 pm-VBS Volunteer Meeting/Chapel
6:00 pm-Trustees Meeting/212
6:00 pm-Kids’ Revolution/Gym
6:30 pm-GROW Classes
6:30 pm-360 Youth/315
6:30 pm-Elevation/Youth Room
6:30 pm-RFKC Training/308
7:30pm– Chancel Choir/Choir Room
Happy 4th of July!
Church Offices & FMB will be Closed
FRIDAY, July 5
6:00 pm-Single Adults Game Night/FMB Lobby
THURSDAY, July 11
10:30 pm-Covenant Place Hymn Fest
6:30 pm-Crossfire Band Practice/Gym
FMB & Offices will be
Closed July 4.
Have a safe & happy 4th of July!
All articles for the next Connection must
be in the office by July 3
CONTACT US
Ministry Staff On Call
Members of our Ministry Staff will be taking turns being on
call for personal or building emergencies. If you have an
emergency after office hours, please contact the minister on
call. See list below for a schedule.
June 23
Bill Wolfe
593-4894
June 30
Micah Dormann
919-4618
Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Church Office:
205-631-7631
Care line:
205-631-0811
Family Ministries Building:
205-631-7225
Child Enrichment Center:
205-631-0433
Fax Number
205-631-8620
Website
www.gmvumc.org
Sunday Worship:
SonRise Celebration
8:30 a.m.
CROSSFIRE
9:45 a.m.
Traditional Worship
11:00 a.m.
Sunday School:
8:30, 9:45 a.m.
JOYS & CONCERNS
Prayer cards can be found in the envelope rack to make known your prayer requests. During the week, call our Prayer Chain: Anita Lake (631-0908) or Ann Wright (631-3888).
Praise:
Those who serve in ministry
Those who invite someone to worship
PRAYER CONCERNS
Deaths:
Jennifer Sharp
Health:
Jackson Nielson
Ray Hambric
Evalyn Lovell
Birdie & Chuck Brooks
Harriet Duncan
Lori Ragland
Vanessa Russell
Gillette Harris
Betty Malone
Amy Hernandaz
Tommy Greggs
BJ & Earl Seymore
Stephanie Beasley
Sandra Dobbs
Cameron Marsh
Janet Longenecker
Maree Mitchell
Al Petrich
Curtis Wood
Beth McConnell
Noah Davis-infant
Karen Smith
Harold & Diane Ponder
Charles Monte
Annette Patillo
Rob Morrow
Alexandra Ann Malone
Geoff Nix
Terrie McKinney
Joyce Barron
Mary Key
Cecelia Van Wyk
Betty Shelton
Norman Lake
Imogene Houston
Lizz Thomas
Cassie Morrow
Dave Cromes
Pregnancy:
Heith & Kristi Lunceford
Dylan & Stacey Stovall
Micah & Rachel Dormann
David & Tara Salters
Military:
Sgt. Charles Yates-Afghanistan
Santiago Peralta
David L. Hallmark-Afghanistan
Knox Newell-Afghanistan
Matthew Newton-NC
Nartin Newton-Maryland
Ryan Roper-Afghanistan
Robbie Powell Greenwood-SC
Garrett Lyvers–Marines- California
Alex Hayes-Army-Ft. Campbell, KY
Erin Lockridge
Jason Lebischak-Afghanistan
Joshua Dye– Ft. Meade Maryland
Tyler Treadway-Air Force
Garrett Smith
John Speights
Len Clark-Marines
James Allen Bell– San Antonio
Joseph Ellis– Army-Iraq/Iran
Braxton Horton-Navy
Tyler James-Army-CO
Evan Hartley–Marines
James Whited-Marines
Andrew David
Stephen Franklin-Army-TX
Mark Neeley-Air Force-Afghanistan
Steven Phillips-TX
Jay Bice-Afghanistan
Jonathan Turner-Iraq
Warren Gabel-Korea
Alec Williams-Air Force
Ken Stenbron-Iraq
If you have any updates of people on our prayer list please
contact the church office or email Rachel at rhodges@gmvumc.org
Gardendale-Mt. Vernon
United Methodist Church
805 Crest Drive
Gardendale, AL 35071
Phone: 205-631-7631
Fax: 205-631-8620
W E’ RE ON THE
W EB
W WW. GMVUMC. ORG
Nick Jennings-Iraq
Aaron Casey-Iraq
Ross Cline-Afghanistan
Caregivers:
Rita Cromes
Debbie Nix
Denise Davis
Kay Sparkman
Wanda Salmon
Kathy Flegert
Chuck, Angie & Abbie Bean
Arista Scott
Debbie & Laura Hood
Other:
Family of Jennifer Sharp
Family of Michael Henderson
Reid Family
David Keeton
Dee Edwards
Lydia Preston
William & Susan Powell
Joe McConnell
Ken Deerman– job
Ben & Lindee Spangler
Lathem & Scott Families
Brandon Thompson
Brook Jones & family
Joel Hodges & family
Terry Greer
Suzanna Greer & family
MINISTRIES AND WORLD NEEDS
Local Church:
New Pastors & their families
Area Ministries:
Central Baptist
Missions & Outreach:
Royal Family Kids’ Camp
National & World Needs:
President Obama
Economy and families who have lost jobs
Persecuted Believers
Dish Towels
June
Mary Rogers
July
Leonora Holt
Bulk Rate
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 5
Non-Profit Org.
July 2013
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
Beth McConnell
& Joe McConnell
2
Thomas &
Marilyn McCray
3
Andy & Libby
McCurry
Ginger
McConnell
Christine
McCurry
Daniel McCurry
Thu
4
Fri
5
Lee, Julie, Aubree & Addison
McDaniel
Seamus
McDonald
Taylor McCrary
7
8
David & Judy
McMickens
Thomas &
Jennifer McNeil
Tommy, Cece &
Adam McNeil
14
15
Stanley Merrell
Frank, Jill, Anna
& Emily
Montgomery
21
6
Darrell & Liz
McGlynn
Doug & Pam
McKinney
Sam & Kristen
McGaughy
9
Ray, Stacey, Mallory, Meredith &
Madalyn
McPhaul
10
Renee McPherson and Reid,
Riley, Rory &
Ryan McPherson
Mike McPherson
Bill & Phyllis
Meek
11
James &
Mechelle Merrell
Todd, Shea,
Peyton & Madi
Miller
Rose Lee
McWhorter
16
Bart, Debbie,
Dalton, Bailey &
Kaylon Moore
Carolyn J. Moore
Gene & Dianne
Moon
Carolyn M.
Moore
22
Sue Mulroy
23
Debbie Oden
Martha
Musgrove
Don & Shirley
Nolen
17
Charles &
Marinox Moore
18
James & Mary Jo
Moore
David, Carrie,
Elijah, Emory &
Natalie Moore
Kelvin & Linda
Moore
30
Matt, Jennifer &
Samuel Overton
Sam & Cassie
Morrow
William Owings
Joan Oxley
13
Anthony, Kay,
Burnon & Preston Moman
Charles & Melba
Millican
Frances
Montgomery
24
Constance Nique
and Dominiqua
Nique and Isiah
Gunga
31
David, Laura,
Malori & Reagan
Padgett
Howard & Sue
Parker
19
Randy, Miriam
& Andrew
Moore
20
Haley Morris
Stacie Moore
Patricia Morrison
Patsy Moore
Cindy Morris &
Jordan Morris
25
Jason, Kelly,
Clay & Kyle
Norris
26
Laura Olson &
Ashlie, Christopher, Madison,
Megan, Kandance & Samantha White
Greg Moore
James, Jessica &
William Oldfield
29
Mike & Beth
Osburn
12
Shane, Jana,
Jesse & Austin
Miller
Randy & Paula
Moffett
James & Mary
Naugher
28
Sat
Joshua Morris
27
Ryan, Kristi,
Cooper & Kate
Osborn
Steve & Anita
Osborn