Our Newsletter - Cartecay United Methodist Church

July, 2016
CartecayCourier
Courier
CartecayUnitedMethodistChurch
7629Highway52East,Ellijay,GA
ChurchContactInformation
UPCOMINGEVENTS
Sundayworshipservices8:58&11AM
ReverendRebeccaHolmes–Pastor
Sundays@930AMFriendshipCafé
ReneeWalker–Nursery
EverysecondSunday@Noon–
FellowshipLunch
ChurchOffice–706-276-7400
Cell–706-889-0311
Mondays@Noon-OpenAAMeeting
cartecayumc@etcmail.com
www.cartecayumc.org
Sunday7/10–ERTmeetingat1PM
OnFacebook:
Tuesday7/12Craftersat9:30AM
Tuesday7/12FinanceMeeting6PM
“TheHistoricCartecayUnitedMethodistChurch”
July14&15–Quiltersmeetat9AM
July20-22from5:30-7:30PM-
Happy
VacationBibleSchool!
July4th!
Itistimefor
Markyourcalendarsfor
VacationBibleSchool.
Thisyear,itwillbeheldon
Wednesday,ThursdayandFriday,July2022from5:30-7:30PM.
Thisyear’sthemewillbeSurfShack–
CatchtheWaveofGod’sAmazingLove.
PleasecontactKarenDunklebergerbyemail
atkdunkleburger@earthlink.netifyoucan
offersomeofyourtimeforthisimportant
ministry.
JulyBirthdays
AndaHappyBelated20thAnniversarytoour
website!
InJune,1996,CartecayUMCwasthefirstchurchin
GilmerCountytohaveawebsite.
7/4BillDunkleberger
7/8JaneHughes
7/10StephenFinch
7/10NormaSmith
7/14TonyGuisasola
Backthen,umc.orgallowedchurchestohaveawebsite
ontheirserver.Thiswasnolongerpossiblewhenit
becametoolargeataskafewyearsago.
WenowhaveourownserverandDavidBarlittisback
asourwebmaster.
Pleasevisitcartecayumc.organdcheckoutthisgreat
resourceforinformation.
7/17KentZellinger
UNITEDMETHODISTWOMEN
7/24BethMcDonald
TheUnitedMethodistWomenheldareorganizational
meetingSunday,June12followingthechurch
picnic.The2016-2017officersareSandiWiggins,
President;SallyAdams,VicePresident;CathyPilvinsky,
TreasurerandBillieUnderwood/LibbyO’NeillcoSecretaries.Fifteenwomenwereinattendanceandthe
dateforthenextmeetingwillbeforthcoming.Ifyou
werenotatthemeetingonSundayandwishtoreceive
notificationsoftheUMWactivities,lunchbunch,etc.,
pleasesendyourname,address,phoneandemail
informationtoCathyatmtnstamper@ellijay.com.Sheis
compilingamembershiplisttodistributetoallwomen
ofthechurch.
7/26ZacharyBaker
7/27HerbAndes
7/27TomJackson
7/28PeytonMcQuary
7/28BettyWaddell
7/29BrittanyWalker
“HEKNOWSWHENYOU’VEBEENBADORGOOD”
In1994duringafamilyvacationinMontana,Mark,agefifteenatthetime,JaneandIwereon
a day hike on Mt. Aeneas in the Bob Marshall Wilderness near Big Fork, Mt. when we met
anotherhikerwhohadasa hikingcompaniona delightfuldog,an AlaskanMalamute. Mark
justhadtohaveadoglikethat.Andsofourmonthslater,RAHLO,atwoyearoldMalamute
joinedourfamily,andImightaddmadehimselfrightathome;I’mstillnotsurewhoadopted
who.
Since we acquired the dog as an adult, many of his behaviors were already formed.
Housebroken,hethoughtthathewasalapdog,andwespentmanyeveningslaughingashe
attempted to park his 110 pound body on the couch with its human occupant. Somehow
there just neverwas enough room forall hisparts and something wasalwaysleft hanging.
Anotherbehaviorthathehadwastolieonhissideandplaypeek-a-boo,hidinghiseyeswith
his paws, a trick everyone loved, especially the ladies. And he was usually rewarded with
tastytreatsasaresult.
Unlikemostdogs,RAHLOwasveryparticularwhenitcametofood.Althoughhewouldeata
widevarietyofitemsincludingpotatoesandgreenbeans,heneverrushed,preferringtosit
withhisbowlbetweenhiscrossedfrontpaws.Likemanyofus,hewouldtrytohorde,often
buryingpartofhisfoodinacornerofhispen.
Oneeveningaftersupper,Igavehimasmalldogbiscuitasatreat.IsoonrealizedthatRahlo
wasn’thungryandreallywantedtoburyhistreasure.SincewewereinsideIwascuriousas
towhathewoulddo,andwatchedashecarefullyplacedhisbiscuitonthelargebraidedrug
beneaththediningtable.Hethencarefullywentthroughallthemotionsofburyingitwith
hisnose,lookedaround,andthentrottedintothenextroom,leavingthetreatexposedforall
tosee.
AsIsettledintomyTV-viewingrecliner,chucklingatRAHLO’sobviousignoranceandhighly
distorted view of reality, God reminded me that I act just as foolishly when I sin in my
thought life and think that no one knows but me. In Matthew 10:26 Jesus said, “there is
nothingconcealedthatwillnotbedisclosedorhiddenthatwillnotbemadeknown.”(NIV).
The God of the universe is all seeing; all knowing; and justice is His to impart. We are all
guiltyandstandcondemnedwithouttheloveandgraceofChristJesuswhodiedinourplace
foroursin.
Just as the calendar year is divided into seasons, winter, spring, summer and fall, the
ChristianYearisalsodividedintoseasons.CurrentlyweareintheseasonofPentecostwhen
we celebrate the empowering Holy Spirit of God indwelling every disciple after the
resurrection and ascension of Jesus. And the same Holy Spirit lives within us today. I
encourage each of you to read Psalm 139. And ask God to cleanse and prepare you for the
seasonthatliesahead.
PRAYER: Search me oh God, and know my heart. See if there is any offensive thought or
behaviorinme,andleadmeinYourWay.Amen.
ByRoyceHughes
Women in Stitches When the world gives you scraps, make quilt blocks! The ladies learned how to make scrap quilt
blocks this month (below). They were so excited about it, they couldn’t stop. These particular
blocks will be added to their Squares to Prayers Mission and assembled into a prayer quilt.
The ladies also learned the technique for making a
windowpane quilt. Next gathering will be July 14
and 15 starting at 9:00 a.m. (yes, they have early
birds) and hope you will join them You don’t have to
sew; you can bring any handwork. They enjoy great
fellowship and laughter for two days each month.
Come on out and join the fun!
TheCraftersmetonTuesday,June14.
Therearelotsofbusylittlehands
workingonthosebazaaritems!
Lastmonth’smeetinghadsevencrafters
plusLincolnandEveHughesandBaby
HannahBrewertokeepthemmotivated.
TheCraftersmeetthesecondTuesdayof
themonthat9:30a.m.intheFellowship
Hall.Theycanalwaysusethoseextra
handsandideasastheypreparefor
anothersuccessfulFallbazaar.
OPPORTUNITIESTOSERVEYOURCHURCH
CraftersWanted
Cartecaywomen,weneedyourhelp.Thefall
bazaarwillbeherebeforeweknowit.Wehave
begunworkonitemsforthebazaarandneed
yourhelpandideas.Youarealsoinvitedto
bringanyitemsyouareworkingonat
home.Wenormallymeetonthesecond
Tuesdayofthemonth.Thenextmeetingwillbe
onJuly12at9:30a.m.IntheFellowship
Hall.Anyquestions,contactDianeFraliexvia
emailatfraliexd@yahoo.com
TheUMCmenalwayshaveopportunitiesfor
mentotakeonchoresontheChurchproperty.
Thereisalwaysaneedfortendingthegrounds,
cleaningthefirepit,painting,gardening,and
manymore.
PleasecontactMikePilvinskyifyouhaveafew
hoursandarewillingtopitchintokeepour
Churchpropertybeautiful.
LadiesFellowshipThroughStitchery
Wehavetwowonderfulgroupsofwomenthat
arequiltingandsewingthroughoutthemonth.
ForinformationaboutWomeninStitches,please
contactCathyPilvinsky@
mtnstamper@ellijay.com.
ForinformationabouttheWomenoftheBible
QuiltingMinistry,pleasecontactDianeFraliexat
fraliexd@yahoo.com.
Audio-VisualOpportunity
Weneedseveralpeopletolearntooperatethe
soundboardintherearofthesanctuary.Youare
alreadyintheChurch,whatawonderfulwayto
helpsupportyourservice.
ContactChrisSmithat(706)273-1069for
training.
Thankyou!
CartecayUnitedMethodistChurch
7629Highway52East
Ellijay,GA30536