The Witness - Wilkesboro United Methodist

The Witness
January 2016
Monthly Newsletter of Wilkesboro United Methodist Church
COMMITMENT 2016
Congratulations! 73 commitment cards have
been returned for 2016. However, this response represents only about 1/3 of our active congregation. Full participation is our
goal. Each person responding helps us all
better accomplish the mission of sharing the
good news of Christ, comforting the troubled,
and embracing God’s love. Commitment
cards are available in the Sanctuary narthex and the
Educational building. Take a few moments to complete and return your commitment card.
HOME MISSIONS
What does your money do when you contribute to the Home Missions Fund? The Home
Mission Committee partners with groups that
work well within the community to evaluate the
needs of people in crisis requesting assistance.
During the 2015 calendar year, church members in
need received $1,253. Samaritan Kitchen of Wilkes
received $200. Wilkes Ministry of h.o.p.e received
$398. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Crisis Ministry received $4,427.
This assistance was made possible by your donations
for a specific ministry or person, endowment funds,
donations in memory or honor of someone, and the
United Methodist Women's Love Basket Project.
In order to provide financial assistance, the Home
Mission fund must have donations. The Committee is
asking each of you to consider an individual donation
and to encourage each group within the church to
support this important mission. Please help our
church show the love of Christ by sharing with those
in need.
Celebrating God’s
Love for Us
February 6, 2016
6—8pm
Sponsored
by
WUMC
Youth
Your choice of
Parmesan Chicken
OR Lasagna served
with
Grilled Vegetables,
Salad, Tea,
& Dessert
-Children’s MenuPizza & Ice Cream
$10/dinner
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 2015
Welcome the newest members to the Wilkesboro United Methodist Church family: Michele
Austin, Mitch Austin, Aidyn Harkless, Drew
Hayes, Kim Hayes, Madison Hayes, Spencer
Hayes, Amy Peterson, Dale Peterson, Chad Quirin, April
Rousseau, and Wes Rousseau. Contact the church office to obtain more information.
LOCAL MISSION OPPORTUNITY
The Mission Committee invites you
to serve Samaritan Kitchen of
Wilkes on the second Tuesday and/
or the third Monday each month beginning at 9:00am.
This month: January 12th and January 18th.
Mission work includes: preparing backpacks with food
items for students to take home for the weekend to
ensure they have food; stocking/distribution of food in
the pantry office.
MISSION OPPORTUNITY
The people of Wilkesboro United Methodist Church participates annually with STOP
HUNGER NOW (SHN) to provide food and
lifesaving aid to the world’s most destitute and hungry. Our goal is to raise $5800, in order to provide
20,000 meals. The meal packaging program is used to
target school feeding programs which promote education, encourage children to attend school, improve
the health and nutrition of students, address gender
inequalities, spur economic growth, and combat child
labor. Your financial contribution (payable to WUMC
with memo, SHN) and helping hands on February 21st
for the Meal Packaging Event are welcomed.
be performed in standing and sitting down positions.
Did You Know?
 Lack of Vitamin A weakens the immune system, can
cause blindness and leads to the death of 1 million infants each year. More than 2 million children have
severe vision problems. Nearly 500,000 will become
blind each year. Half of these children die within 12
months of losing their sight.
 Iron deficiency is the most common form of malnutrition. For children, the health consequences include
premature birth, low birth weight, infection, anemia,
physical and cognitive underdevelopment and elevated risk of death.
 Iodine deprivation is the main cause of brain damage
during early child development.
 Each SHN meal packet contains highly nutritious dehydrated meals that include rice, soy, vegetables,
flavoring and 21 essential vitamins and minerals.
 Each SHN meal contains 60% of the daily total of vitamin A and iron, and 50% of the daily total of iodine.
CHURCH BUSINESS
Wilkesboro UMC Goals
Together We Can!
As of
12/28/15
554
5
2015 2016
Goal Goal
565 580
10
10
181
210
240
44
20
22
657
250
270
36
20
24
stewardship giving report
11/22 $ 7,180.00
11/29 $ 3,572.00
12/06 $ 15,991.00
12/13 $ 20,720.91
12/20 $ 8,695.25
12/24 $
533.00
12/27 $ 9,100.25
The Administrative Council meeting
minute(s) and Treasurer Report(s)
are available in the church office, in
the Sanctuary narthex, and on our
website via the “Newsletter” link.
WILKESBORO
UNITED METHODIST
ENDOWMENT FUND
The Wilkesboro
United Methodist Church
Endowment is a source
of support for the ministry and
mission of this congregation.
Please include the Endowment in
your planned giving.
PRAYER REQUESTS?
Prayer Request cards available
in the Prayer Room.
Call WUMC Office 336-818-0552
or the Upper Room Prayer Center
1-800-251-2468
PRAYER MEETING
Wednesdays @ 6:30pm
in the Prayer Room
MISSION—COSTA RICA
In February, Francoise Hughes and Larry and Dee-Dee Caudill will
join a Western NC Methodist Conference VIM (Volunteers in Mission) team to Quiriman, Costa Rica. Quiriman is a small village
located on the Nicoya Peninsula at the end of a dirt road near the base of a
mountain. The group will take dresses and shorts made by members of
Wilkesboro UMC along with donated reading glasses. They will take additional shorts and dresses to be distributed at another church located inside
the San Jose city dump. Yes, people are living inside the dump and they do
have a minister and a functioning church built by VIM.
Due to funding cuts at the Conference level, VIM mission teams are now
asked not only to fund their own costs for the trip, but to also provide
funds for building supplies. If you would like to assist with the cost for this
project's supplies, please make a check payable to Wilkesboro UMC and
note the Costa Rica mission project on your check. Those wishing to contribute should do so by the first of February.
WILKES CIRCLES OF CARE
Should you be an ally? Do you have a desire to share time with
someone who wants to work toward goals for handling personal
resources more efficiently? Are you a willing listener who has a
genuine concern for others?
Each Thursday meeting begins with a fellowship meal. More than forty
community groups, individuals, and churches have supported Wilkes Circles
of Care by providing a meal. Special thanks to our United Methodist Men
and United Methodist Women who have provided many delicious meals.
Wilkes Circles of Care is a nonprofit that depends on financial support from
grants, corporations, and individuals to fund expenses. Circles is excited to
announce acceptance by United Way as a partner agency for 2016.
Contact Gretchen Barelski, 336-667-9450, wilkescircles@gmail.com, or
Greta Ferguson, 801-810-9262, or visit
to learn
more.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY—UMW
United Methodist Women ended their year with a
Christmas Dinner at Sixth & Main Restaurant on December 3rd. Twenty-one people attended, including Pastor
Andrew and Pastor Chris who were each joined by their
wives. Pastor Andrew conducted the installation of new officers for 2016.
Antha Reid presented Jan with a past president’s pin and announced that
our group purchased a flock of hope and 2 biogas stoves through Heifer International in honor of Jan, past presidents, and all our wonderful Methodist
Women. Jan Taylor, outgoing President, presented a brief report about
2015. We completed 18 of 22 criteria to be recognized as a Mission Today
unit, where 12 is required.
KEENAGERS
The Keenagers invite
church family to join
them in all activities each
We invite new ladies to join us on the first Tuesday of each month in 2016
month on the 1st Tuesday and 3rd
Tuesday. If you plan to attend, call beginning at 6:00pm for dinner with the UMM and 6:30pm for our meeting.
Jenny Miller, 336-667-9495.
MEN’S MINISTRY—UMM
On Tuesday, January 5th, the United Methodist Men will
January 5 @ 11:30am, Amalfi’s
meet in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00pm to begin another year.
Italian Restaurant, Wilkesboro.
All men in the church are invited to join in an evening of felJanuary 19 Leave church @ 9:30am
lowship and enjoy a meal. May "Our hearts be soften and our feet harden"
for Downtown Elkin to visit the
as we strive to help with church and community projects. Please join us in
Amish store and Theo’s.
Christian Ministry.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY - JANUARY
Sunday School: 10—10:45am
Sunday Children’srd Church: During 9am & 11am Worship
3 -Jesus Fights Temptation
10th
-Jesus says, “Come and Follow Me”
Wednesdays: 6:30—8:00pm 17th-Jesus Heals and Forgives
JAM—Jesus And Me
24th
-Jesus Befriends an Outcast
Children Pre-K—5th Grade
31st-Jesus Teaches on a Mountainside
HAND IN HAND MINISTRY
The Christmas Hope for families project was very successful, thank
you! The next big project will be an Easter egg hunt for the
children of Moravian Falls Elementary School. We will start
collecting plastic eggs soon, so if you have any you need to get rid of
or if you are thrift shopping, please keep that in mind. Donations are
appreciated all year long for: clean new or gently used Ty Beanie Babies, school supplies and Box Tops for Education.
THANK YOU & CONGRATULATIONS
Thank you very much for the care packages! I am so thankful for your continued support. Your thoughtfulness has inspired me to make care packages for
the Airmen at my base that are new to the Air Force who are spending their first
Christmas away from home. The transition from civilian to military life is not an
easy process; and being away from family and friends is one of the most difficult
aspects of the military. I want you all to know that your care packages remind
me how blessed I am to have a such wonderful church family. I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me. Happy Holidays!
~ Respectfully, Staff Sergeant Select Lauren Quinn [Diana Cecil’s daughter],
USAF, Unit Deployment Manager
Dear Hand-in-Hand Partners,
Thank you for your generous donation of Christmas gift cards for our families [of
Moravian Falls Elementary students]. We are blessed to partner with you to
assist families in need over the holidays.
~ Teresa Miller, Counselor, Moravian Falls Elementary School
Thank you for your response to our food challenge in November for Samaritan
Kitchen. Due to the church's generosity, the United Methodist Men will match
your donations of $1,000 and 869 lbs. of food. These gifts will be a blessing to so
many in need.
~ Wilkesboro UMM
Thanks for all the support for our Christmas Hope for families! We had a very
successful Wednesday night meal fund raiser for this project! The fellowship
was full. We will have to make a lot more soup next year as I hope we will continue to grow.
~ Jane Joines and Diane Eller, WUMC Hand In Hand Ministry
Congratulations to Jenny Miller, proud great grandmother, in the birth of Noelle
Jade, December 23, 2015, weighing 9lbs 10oz to her granddaughter, Casey
Simpson and Kevin Gillian, who reside in Gulfport, Mississippi.
1 RAY BESHEARS, JIM DAY, BECKY LAKEY, RAY RICH; 2 KATHY BENFIELD,
JACKIE MCENTIRE, RACHEL MILLER; 3 LAURA CHURCH, JIM DAVENPORT,
CAROLINE RANDOLPH; 4 PAM WHITTINGTON; 5 HAILEY DILLS, HERB TAYLOR;
6 ROSIE DRUM; 7 TRENTON GREENE, TREVOR GREENE, AIDYN HARKLESS,
TERRI GROCE; 8 LINDSAY WARD; 9 TOM KINLAW, DAN SLENTZ;
10 JOSEPH BUMGARNER, JOSHUA CECIL; 12 MATT PERKINS, CYNTHIA STURDIVANT; 13 ANSLEY JOYCE, MISTY SMITHEY; 14 CLEGG CULLER, JEREMY
DULL, ROB THORNBURG; 15 ASHLYN CHAVEZ, MODIO CHAVEZ II, MATT HARROLD; 17 CATHY FREEMAN, SHIRLEY INSCORE; 18 STEPHEN DILLS; 20 PAUL
BARELSKI, JAKE SHEPARD; 22 STAN CLARK, CARY ROUSSEAU; 24 LEIGH
COMBS, MOLLY KOLSTAD; 25 REBEKAH LAKEY, SONNY THOMAS III; 28 JOHN
YORK; 30 VAN SOUTHER, CLAYTON WARD; 31 BILL ALEXANDER JR
YOUTH MINISTRY
Serving Christ...Reaching the
Lost...Growing in Faith
Winter 2015
Events, Activities,
and Studies
Check us out at
www.wilkesboroumc.com + Facebook
(full calendar online).
JANUARY
Wednesday Nights: 6:30—8:00pm
6th-Fellowship Meal Prep,
6:00pm
th
13 -REGULAR YOUTH,
Who is Jesus?
th
20 -REGULAR YOUTH,
Who is God?
th
27 -Ted’s Kickin’ Chicken
Meet at Ted’s @ 6:00pm.
Bring money for supper and tip.
Sunday Mornings: 10—10:45am
The Book of Revelation
Sunday Nights: 5—7:00pm
3rd-NO YOUTH
10th-Tube Wars Competition,
Come ready to do battle.
17th-***Mission Outreach, 3—6:00pm,
Meet in Fellowship Hall
24th-REGULAR YOUTH
31st-NO YOUTH
***REQUIREMENT FOR 2016 HIGH SCHOOL
SUMMER MISSION TRIP
Additional Outreach
Friday, Jan. 8th
at WCHS, 7:00pm
All Youth events, activities and studies
are subject to change.
Teaching Teenagers to Be a Person of
Faith, Integrity and Character
Check website for
Inclement Weather Policy
WILKESBORO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
exists to share the good news of Jesus Christ,
comfort the troubled and embrace God’s love.
Sundays
9:00am Worship
10:00am Sunday School
11:00am Worship
Fifth Sunday
9:30am Sunday School
10:30am Worship
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
Fellowship and Programs each Wednesday.
Supper at 6:00pm. Programs for all ages at 6:30pm.
Covered Dish Luncheon follows
JANUARY 2016
1 Fri New Year’s Day—Church Office Closed
3 Sun 9:00a+ Sunday School + Worship
2:00p Take Down Decorations
NO Youth
4 Mon 6:30p Disciple Bible Study
5 Tues 10:00a Krafters
11:30a Keenagers—Luncheon, see p. 2
6:00p UM Men Meeting, see p. 2
6:30p UM Women Meeting, see p. 2
7:30p Jubilate Ringers
6 Wed 6:00p Fellowship Supper & Programs
8 Fri
7:00p Youth Outreach, see p. 3
10 Sun 9:00a+ Sunday School + Worship
10:00a Safe Sanctuary Meeting, Fellowship Hall
5:00p Youth—Tube Wars, see p. 3
11 Mon 6:30p Disciple Bible Study
8-10p Upper Room Prayer Center Ministry
12 Tue
9:00a Mission—SKW, see p. 1
13 Wed 6:00p Fellowship Supper & Programs
17 Sun 9:00a+ Sunday School + Worship
3:00p Youth Outreach, see p. 3
6:00p Administrative Council Meeting
18 Mon
9:00a Mission—SKW, see p. 1
6:00p Worship Committee Meeting
6:30p Disciple Bible Study
19 Tue
9:30a Keenagers—Daytrip, see p. 2
10:00a Krafters
7:30p Jubilate Ringers
20 Wed 6:00p Fellowship Supper & Programs
24 Sun 9:00a+ Sunday School + Worship
5:00p Youth, see p. 3
25 Mon 6:30p Disciple Bible Study
26 Tue 10:00a Krafters
7:30p Jubilate Ringers
27 Wed 6:00p Fellowship Supper & Programs
6:00p Youth—Ted’s Kickin’ Chicken, see p. 3
31 Sun
9:30a Sunday School
10:30a Fifth Sunday—Combined Worship
NO Youth
CREATION EXPRESS DIRECTOR
Local church seeks director for after-school children's
ministry. Candidate must have four year college degree or appropriate experience.
Individual will plan, direct, and maintain a child care
staff and program which addresses the developmental needs of children in a safe, loving Christian atmosphere.
Send cover letter and resume to
wumcadmin@wilkes.net.
What’s for supper? Adults $5.00; Children $3.50
1/06
1/13
1/20
1/27
Menu tba (Youth)
Chili Cookoff (Honduras Mission Team)
Pork Loin, Mashed Potatoes, Greenbeans (UMM)
Hot Dogs and Fixin’s (CP)
Interested in preparing Wednesday’s Fellowship Supper?
Reserve the night by writing the menu items and name of
class, group, or family on the board in the kitchen.
February 6
Valentine Banquet
Benefit for WUMC Youth Missions.
February 19
Pancake Day
Benefit the Ecclesia SS Class uses
toward WUMC and community.
February 21
Stop Hunger Now Meal Packaging
Meal packaging event packaging food for the world’s
most destitute and hungry.
Wilkesboro United Methodist Church
309 W. Main Street / PO Box 197, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Office: (336)818-0552 * Monday-Friday, 9am—3pm
www.wilkesboroumc.com
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