Lee's Chapel United Methodist Church THE MESSENGER

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Lee's Chapel United Methodist Church

THE MESSENGER

Welcometothefirstbi-monthlyissueofTheMessenger,andmyfirstissueaseditor.Thisissueisalittlelaterthanitprobablyshouldbe,butIwasbusygatheringarticlesthatwilltakeusthroughtheendof2016.FallisabusytimeatLee'sChapelandyouwillseelotsofphotosinthisissueoftimeswehavebeentogetherinworshipandfellowship.ItisgoodtogivethankstotheLord,tosingpraisestoyourname,OMostHigh...Psalm92:1

GoldenTreasures

October—finallyfallhasarrivedwithcoolerweather,beautifulleaves,andcrispmornings,butstillaboatrideispossibleatLakeTownsend.

PastorJosephspoketousaboutnewplansforourretireesincombinationwithotherchurchesinthearea.LindaBrandonattendedameetingtolearnmoreaboutthis.November1willbeourannualThanksgivingluncheonwithBassChapelUMC.OurmealwillbecateredbyKaronda’s,entertainmentwillbemusic

withJuneCostelloandJessicaHam,andeachguestwillreceiveagiftfavor.December6th,wewillgatheratarestauranttobeannounced.LaterinthemonthweareinvitedtoBassChapelforaChristmasparty.Inthepast,weenjoyeddeliciousmeals,singingbythemen’schorus,andreceivedagiftthatputsmilesonourfaces.GoldenTreasuresinReviewGoldenTreasureswasstartedbyEloiseRuddwiththehelpofLeraClymerandAnneSmith.Wehavetakenseveraltripsoutoftown.WehavevariousmissioneffortssuchasBingoatSt.Gales,souplabels,cardsforSt.Jude’s,Cokeproductbottletopstohelpveterans,clothingandschoolsuppliesforBrightwood.Somemeetingsbringusspecialinformationorentertainers.Everyoneiswelcometojoinusanymonththatyoucan.WemeetthefirstTuesdayat11:30a.m.InformationisinthenewsletterandtheSundaybulletin.CallJudyHenline(336)520-1817orLindaGordon(336)621-1054forinformation.

DisasterRelief

WhileweareenjoyingthebeautifulFallwecontinuetorememberourEasternneighborswhohavesufferedsomuchlossandsorrowinthefloodingcausedbyHurricaneMatthew.UMCORisrespondingtothedisasterandyoucantoo.YoucangotoUMCOR.com,clickontheredDONATEbuttonormakeacheckpayableto:AdvanceGCFAwithAdvance#901670writtenonthememoline.

Volume16,Issue10 Nov/Dec2016

Mailitto:AdvanceGCFA,POBox9068,NewYork,NY10087-9068.

Todonatebyphone,pleasecall1-888-252-6174.

Spoken4(Youngsingleadults)

Spoken4existstoloveGodandourneighbor,todevelopandgrowinourfaithasweconnectwithGod’sfamilybyservinginourchurchandcommunity,sharingourloveforJesuswithothers,andsurrenderingourlivestoJesusaswegrowtobemorelikeHim.Thisisourmissionstatementandthepurposeofthisyoungadultgroup.Wearebeginningtwonewmissionprojectsthatwillgiveyoutheopportunitytobeinvolvedinservingothersandmakingadifferenceinourchurchandcommunity.Oneofourmissionsbeginswithcollectingstuffedanimals.Youcanbringanystuffedanimalthatyouhaveinyourhomeorpackedupinstorage.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatkindofstuffedanimalitis.Wearegoingtotakethem,cleanthemupandputnewribbonsonthemalongwithanotecard.Thecardswillbehandwrittenwithwordsofencouragement,prayers,orscriptures.Theywillthenbeplacedinthesanctuaryforacoupleofweeksduringworship.Youmaytakeoneofyourchoosinganddelivertosomeoneinneed.Somanypeoplearoundusareinneedofakindword,whethertheyaresick,grieving,orjustgoingthroughadifficulttime.Allofusneedtoberememberedandfeelloved.Thiswillbeanongoingministry,sothankyouforthestuffedanimalsyougavealreadyandcontinuetobringthemasyoucan.Afteryoutakeonetosomeoneyouknow,please,alsotellusaboutyourexperience.Weareplanningtobeinvolvedinadifferentministryeachquarter.Themissionwechoseforthelastquarterof2016isforthevictimsoftheLouisianafloods.Therearestill300,000peopledisplacedfromtheirhomes.Theyaretryingtocleanupandrebuildtheirlives.Wewouldliketohelpthem.WearehavingachililuncheonafterchurchonNov.13,2016.Themealisdonationonly.Wewillhopefullyhaveashortvideoshowingthedevastationfromthefloodsandhowourhelpisneeded.Youmayalsobringitemsneededfor

cleanupandwewillshipthem.WerealizesincewebeganthismissiontohelpthepeopleinLouisiana,thatwehaveexperienceddevastationinourownstateofNorthCarolinafromthefloodsofhurricaneMatthew.Wewouldalsoliketohelptheminanywaywecan.Thatwillprobablybeournextquartermission.Butwedon’twanttoforgetaboutthevictimsinLAwhohavebeenwithoutforsolongatime.WerealizethatwecannothelpeveryonebutwecanatleasthelpsomeandmakeadifferenceinthenameofJesus.Thankyousomuchforyourhelpandyoursupportoftheseyoungadults.TheyaresuchavitalpartofLee’sChapelandourcommunityandIamsothankfulasIamsureyouare,thattheycareandwanttomakeadifference.SomanytimesweaskformiraclesbutI’maskingyoutohelpusbethemiracle.Blessings,PamEllisYoungAdultMinistry

CommonGround(akaMondayNightLive)

"MondayNightLive"isanameborrowedfromthechurchinReidsvillethatinspiredustothistypeofserviceatLee'sChapel.Asourshasevolveditisnotsomuchliketheotherchurch'swhichtendstowardatraditionalMethodistservice.Wearewantingtomovemoretocallingourservicebythenamethatbetterdefinesit,whichis"CommonGround".Itisamulti-generational,multi-ethniccommunitybasedservicewhichweareproviding.

Andwearegettingtheattentionofotherchurchesintheareaandacrossthestate.Ourprogramhas

garneredusanadditionalgrantof$4500fromtheMissionsandCommunityEngagementFundtocontinue.Weareseenasthemostvitalchurchinournetwork.

Ittakesalotofworksoifyoucan,pleaseconsiderhelpingwiththekitchenworkfortheweeklymeals.Ormaybeyouhaveagiftwithchildrenandcouldhelpwithtutoring.Comeseewhatgoesonandletusknowifyouwanttobeinvolved.

StoriesfromHomecoming

HomecomingwasSeptember25.Aspartofthecelebration,PastorJosephaskedforstoriesandphotostocommemoratepeople'simportantchurchmemories.Hereareacouplewe'dlikeyoutoenjoy.

FrombottomlefttorightJaneFlinchum,BeckyManess,?Stanfield,JeanieCox,CarolynClymer,Kim

Case,LauraScott,?Stanfield,TeresaPermar,TeresaFlincham,DougHartzoe,MrkParrish,MissySpivey,LeraClymer

GrowingupPresbyterian

BetsyBoppIgrewupinthePresbyterianchurch.Mymother'sfamilywasPresbyterian.HerbrotherwasaPresbyterianminister.Hissonandgrandsonbecameministers,andhisdaughtermarriedaminister.

MyfamilywenttochurcheverySundayandwasactiveintheverylargePalosParkPresbyterianChurch.Theministerbelievedinaveryformalservice.Myfathersanginthechoirandsangmanytenorsolos.WhenIwas14wemovedintoahousewithinwalkingdistancefromthechurchwhichmadeitveryconvenientforus.

Changes

Pleasenotethatsincewehavechangedourwebsiteaddressfroma".com"toa".org"theemailaddressesforstaffhavechanged.Peggycannowbereachedatsecretary@leeschapelumc.org

June'snewaddressismusicdept@leeschapelumc.org

Weappreciateyourkindness:

Thankyoutoeveryoneforyourprayers,cards,memorialsandactsofkindnessduringtheillnessanddeathofmymother.Withallappreciation,BillyMartin

MissionsNews

Thankyouforyourwonderfulsupportoftheschoolsuppliesdrive.WedeliveredacarloadofsuppliestoBrightwoodElementarySchool.Wealsopacked36bagsofschoolsuppliestohandouttothechildrenwhoarebeingtutoredatCommonGround.IncludedinthosebagsweresmallNewTestaments.Wealsowereabletopackbagsofsuppliesforthetutors.Thekidswerereallytickledwiththeirbags.

WerolledtheRedWagonforthelasttimeforThanksgivingMealsinOctober.WehaveacabinetwithsaggingshelvesfullofyourloveandgenerosityintheformoffoodforBrightwoodfamilies.Cashdonationsthisyeartotaledover$600.WearegoingtopackboxesonSunday,November20at4pm.ThedistributionwilltakeplaceonMondayfrom5:30-6:30.OnceagainwewillincludeBiblesinourfoodboxesandwillofferprayerfortherecipientsastheycomein.Ms.Smalls,the

socialworkeratBrightwood,isputtingtogetheralistof50familieswhoneedourhelpwiththeirThanksgivingmeals.

I'dliketosayaveryspecialThankYoutoMaryEllenCurl,KarenMabeandthechildrenofLee'sChapel.Theyhaveplayedamostimportantpartinthismissionbyremindingyoueverymonthoftheneedandbypullingthefull-to-overflowingRedWagon.Thankyousomuch!

UMWBazaarI’dliketogiveabigthankstoeveryonewhoworkedsohardtomakethisyear’sbazaarasuccess,includingthemanywomenwhoworkedallsummertomakecrafts,thepeoplewhodonateditemsfortheBakeSale,PatsywhodidtheHotDogSale,andSarahKimwhodidtheFacePainting.IalsowanttothanktheBazaarCommitteeandotherswhodidthe“setupandtakedown”ofthefellowshiphall,andthemanywomenwhoworkedfrom9–2thatday.

Wecollectedatotalof$2,128.81andafterexpenses,cleared$1,534.20.PartoftheexpensewasanorderfromRadaCutleryfor$231.50.Theextrapiecesthatweren’tsoldwillbeforsaleintheCornerCupboard.TheBazaarCommitteealsoappreciatesthechurchmemberswhohelpedmakethebazaarasuccessandwewillconsiderhavingoneagainnextyear.Weareopentoanysuggestionsorideastoimproveit.Thanksagain.BetsyBopp

UpcomingBibleStudyOnbehalfofourSundaySchoolclasses,Lee'sChapelwillbeofferinga5-6weekBibleStudyonAdvententitledAllIWantforChristmas,OpeningtheGiftsofGod'sGrace.ThestudywillbeginNov10andwillcontinuethroughDec22.Asourgifttoyoutherewillbenochargeforthestudymanual.Theyareboughtandjustwaitingforyou.Thestudywillbefrom6pm-7:30pm.Lightrefreshmentswillbeserved.PleasesignupwithPhyllisBrinkleyorMaryEllenCurl.Thegroupislimitedto15persons.WehopeyouwillbeencouragedtoattendandstudywithusaswegothroughtheAdventSeasonandenjoyGod'sGiftsofGraceasagroupoffaithfulbelievershereatLee'sChapel.NovemberBirthdays 5 GeorgeDuBree ArielAgbo16 MildredHendricks18JessicaSharpe19 KorbinLangston21 DavidScott

AddisonJames24KarenMartin BrandonSchroll29 PhilRudd NormaLoope AdamJames

NovemberAnniversaries16 David&PatsyPatton30 George&KathyDuBree DecemberBirthdays1 ErinHughey3 RoyPepper AndreaShreve6 NatalieBuehler7 RichardMiller10 BettyDurham11 CatheyJustice17 PamelaEllis LoriRickard19 ElizabethNelson22 HelenSmith LindaBrandon EricaSmith26 DawnScott

NurseryScheduleNov.&December2016Nov.6 BettyGregory&PatriciaScottNov.13 KarenMartin&JudyShreveNov.20 LindaChappell&BetsyBoppNov.27 JudyHenline&KatherineWillettDec.4 ElaineMabe&LindaBrandonDec.11 BeckyHayes&YoungmiJeoungDec.18 MickieHendricks&PeggyGardnerDec.25 PatsyPatton&NancyLawrence

HEARTFELTSYMPATHYtothefamilyofJanetteScott.JanettepassedawayonWednesday,August24thandaCelebrationofLifeServicewasheldatLee’sChapelUMConSaturday,August27th.TOMYLEE’SCHAPELFAMILY-I’dliketosaytoyouallhowmuchIloveandappreciateyourshowofaffectionwithyourgift,cards,hugsandkissesonmybirthday.Butasimportantasthatwas,it’salloftheotherdaysoftheyearthatIappreciatemyLee’sChapelfamily. Mylovetoallofyou! OpalSYMPATHY-OurdeepestsympathytoBilly&KarenMartininthedeathofhismotherFlorenceMartinwhopassedawayonMondaynight,September26,2016.AgravesideservicewasheldonSaturday,October1stinMountAiry,NC.

Lee'sChapelisamid-sizeprogressive,traditionalUnitedMethodistcongregationinNortheastGreensboro.SundaySchoolforallagegroupsisat10:00am.Worshipat11:00am.Nurseryisprovided.JosephKim,Pastorchrmentor@gmail.comPeggyGardner,Secretarysecretary@leeschapelumc.orgJuneCostello,Organist/Pianistmusicdept@leeschapelumc.org

YOUNGADULTGROUPSSpoken4-(Singles)meetsthe2ndSundayofeachmonthfollowingWorship.FaithSeekers-(Youngfamilieswithchildren)meetsthe2ndSundayat6pm.

OurMission:ToproclaimtheforgivingloveofGod;makedisciplesofJesusChrist;livegratefullyasGod'speopleinthisplaceservingGodandothersinallwedo.

Lee'sChapelUnitedMethodistChurch2303LeesChapelRoadGreensboro,NC27405336375-3003leeschapelumc.orgvisitusonFacebook

NOVEMBER 2016

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

30 Reformation Sunday 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship

31 6:00 PM MONDAY NIGHT LIVE

1 All Saints Day 11:30 AM Golden Treasures 7:00 PM Boy Scouts

2 7:00 PM Choir Practice

6 Daylight-Saving Time Ends 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 6:00 PM Charge Conference Mtg.

8 7:00 PM Boy Scouts

10 6:00 PM All I Want for Christmas Bible Study

11 Veterans Day

13 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 12:30 PM Young Adults (Spoken4) 5:30 PM Faith Seekers

14 2:00 PM Circle #1 - FH 6:00 PM MONDAY NIGHT LIVE

15 1:00 PM Quilters Bee 6:30 PM Circle #2 7:00 PM Boy Scouts

20 Newsletter Deadline 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 4:00 PM Pack Thanksgiving Meals

21 NO MONDAY NIGHT LIVE 5:30 PM Thanksgiving Meals Distribution

24 Thanksgiving Day

27 Advent 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 12:30 PM Young Adults (Spoken4)

2 3 F/H Reserved

DECEMBER 2016

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

27 Advent 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 12:30 PM Young Adults (Spoken4)

2 3 F/H Reserved

4 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship

6 11:30 AM Golden Treasures 7:00 PM Boy Scouts

11 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 12:30 PM Young Adults (Spoken4) 5:30 PM Faith Seekers

12 2:00 PM Circle #1 - FH 6:00 PM MONDAY NIGHT LIVE

13 6:30 PM Circle #2 7:00 PM Boy Scouts

18 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship

20 Newsletter Deadline 1:00 PM Quilters Bee 7:00 PM Boy Scouts

21 First Day of Winter 7:00 PM Choir Practice

22 F/Hall Reserved - Blood Drive 6:00 PM All I Want for Christmas Bible Study

23 24 7:00 PM Candlelight & Communion Service

25 Christmas Day 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 12:30 PM Young Adults (Spoken4)

27 28 7:00 PM Choir Practice

29 6:30 PM Son Shiners Prayer Grp

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