Bethany Banner January 2019
The Church with Open Hearts, Minds, and Doors Sunday Worship ‒ 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages ‒ 9:45 a.m. Office Hours: M-F, 9:00 a.m–3:00 p.m.
Pastor: Mike Derflinger Church Office Administrator: Dee Dee Wike
Director of Children & Youth Ministries: Kris Kent Director of Music: Sandra Fox Organist: Dr. Rudy Shackelford
CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
After a busy Christmas Season let’s all take some time to CHILL OUT!
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Children’s Ministry January Calendar
Sunday, January 13th: 12:15-2:00pm Bible Buddies Bowling Bash at Village Lanes Sunday, January 27th: 12:15-2:00pm Bible Buddies in the WBFH
Youth Ministry January Calendar
Sunday, January 6th: 12:15-2:00pm UMYF Nursing Home visit and fellowship Sunday, January 20th: 12:15-2:00pm UMYF Lunch, Lock-In planning and submit Officer Ballots. Sunday, January 27th: 8:30 and 11:00am Worship Services (Youth Participation Service-YPS)
Please contact Ms. Kris to volunteer your time and talents for these services.
Bethany Family: Please contact Kris at 815-4246 to assist with any of these activities. Thank you!
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Brothers and Sisters, Happy New Year! 2018 was another busy and productive year
in the life of Bethany Church. Our calendar seemed to be full of wonderful mission and ministry opportunities throughout the whole year! I imagine that our 2019 calendar will also be full of wonderful mission and ministry opportunities. How great it is to be the hands and feet of Jesus to our neighbors and world.
The people of Bethany contributed to missions near and far. As near as the GUEST program that we hosted right here in our church for 2 weeks, to overseas missions in Africa through our connectional giving with the apportionments that we send to the Virginia United Methodist Conference. With our missions money and labor we are changing lives for Christ! Your 2nd mile giving for 2018 was nothing short of amazingly generous. You gave generously to the Salvation Army and The Bread for Life food banks, bought flowers, Angel tree gifts, brought items to church for the WRCC Christmas Shoppe, made quilts and prayer shawls, cooked meals for our shut-ins, made kits for conference, provided school supplies for children here in Gloucester, gave to the Mattaponi Healing Eagle Clinic, mailed greeting cards, drank lemonade and ate cookies to help our children raise money for CHKD. You have been generous to our Endowment Fund, Pastor’s Discretionary Fund, Children and Youth Ministries and our George Nelson Memorial Concert series. You love one another and care about each other’s wellbeing. All of this is Stewardship. Supporting Bethany financially, physically and spiritually gives everyone the opportunity to make great things happen for God!
You also fulfilled the Faith Promises that you made to our church, supporting the many ministries and missions that are in our general budget. All of our bills and District and Conference Apportionments were paid in full and on time all year long! Praise God for His continued blessings!
Our Trustees ministry is filled with the hard work and dedication of keeping our facility well-maintained and inviting for all who visit here. We keep our heat pumps and air conditioners serviced so that we are able to open our doors to our neighbors and friends all year long. For someone coming to Bethany for a neighborhood meeting, Bethany’s Bazaar, Abingdon Woman’s Club
yard sale or picking their child up from Scouts, this might be the only time they are inside of a church building. Showing hospitality to the AARP for a few months each year is an amazing gift to our community. We offer them a spacious and safe place to meet. How will God use this to change His world? You never know whose heart will be touched by simply having a comfortable place to rest while waiting to have their taxes done!
My heart is overwhelmed by the love and grace that each of you so generously share. I thank God every day for allowing me to serve Him with each of you. I pray that as 2019 begins our eyes are set upon Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior and that all that we do is pleasing to Him.
May we each serve God with open hearts and minds. Blessings, Dolores Breen Finance Committee Chair
BAZAAR NEWS We want to thank everyone for their generous support of our 2018 Bazaar! We raised over $22,000 for missions! We will have a special service to distribute the funds to twenty-three local and state agencies, including money for Pastor’s Discretionary Fund. Watch your bulletin and Banner for the date – you don’t want to miss seeing what groups will benefit from all your hard work! SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS A new year – a new commitment to attend Sunday School! Come join your friends in one of seven adult Sunday School classes or in a class for children and youth. We will resume our Second Sunday Breakfast on January 13 at 9:30 a.m. Hope to see you there!
THANK YOU NOTES During the course of the year, the members of Abingdon Woman’s Club (AWC) work hard to raise funds for the community and provide fellowship. This could not happen without Bethany’s generous support in providing our meeting space as well as a location for our annual yard sale. It is with great pride that the woman’s club presents a check for $500. The AWC is honored to donate to Bethany United Methodist Church and to support the excellent work you do to serve the residents of Gloucester County. – Abingdon Woman’s Club
Thank you for your donation on 11/25/2018 of $382.00 from Rudy Shackelford’s concert to the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society (GMHS). Your kindness and generosity enables GMHS to help more animals each year, provide the best in veterinary care, and expand our life-saving reach to help local animal control shelters. You make our mission to provide compassionate care possible. – Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society
Thank you for partnering with the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). Through your gift, you are helping to provide humanitarian relief when war, conflict, or natural disaster disrupts life to such an extent that communities are unable to recover on their own…One hundred percent of your gift through The Advance, the designated giving channel of the United Methodist Church, will go directly to the people who need it most. Thank you for giving so generously. UMCOR US Disaster Response & Recovery $75.00 UMCOR – Where Most Needed 50.00
SUNDAY WORSHIP 11/18 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16 8:30 Sanctuary 55 40 53 37 49 8:30 Nursery 0 0 0 0 0 11:00 Sanctuary 95 95 93 141 188 11:00 Nursery 1 0 0 1 0 Children’s Church* 8 5 7 0 0 TOTAL WORSHIP 151 135 146 179 237 SUNDAY SCHOOL Adults 30 21 33 21 0 Youth 5 6 5 9 0 Children 9 10 10 14 0 TOTAL in SS 44 37 48 44 0
*Children’s Church counted is included in Total Worship.
ALTAR FLOWERS THIS MONTH
1/6 Bob Nardozzi 1/13 Peggy Lewis 1/20 OPEN 1/27 OPEN
The 2019 Altar Flower chart has been posted in the main hallway for those who wish to sign up for flowers in the New Year.
Whenever possible, please return the florist’s vases to the church office or sacristy so they can be cleaned and reused by Gloucester Florist. This not only helps the florist but also ensures that we continue receiving quality arrangements at an affordable price. Thank you.
CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY (italics-Bethany friends) Families of: George Veillon, father-in-law of Jennifer Orth-Veillon, on 12/11 in France. Diane Rials, cousin of Judy Burner, on 12/2. Larry Maddox, husband of David Chapin’s sister Cindy, on 11/29. John Keith Callis, nephew of Iva Belvin, on 11/26. Phil McGee, husband of Alice, who passed 11/26. Byron Conner, husband of Carmen, and brother of many siblings including Ed Conner, Bessie Conner, Doris Courtney, and Patsy Morales, who passed 11/26. Jack Perhac, husband of Evelyn, who passed 11/25.
Bethany UMC Prayer List BETHANY FAMILY
CANCER/CHEMO: Shawn & Krista Chase, Carol Johnson, Bob Nardozzi, Wes & Zealon Stilley GRIEVING: Families of Roy Bauschatz, Willie Brooks, Byron Conner (CO), Larry Cooper, Chris Denton, Clifford Doggett, Phil McGee HEALTH ISSUES: Alliyson Alligood, Iva Belvin, Irene Brown, Bessie Conner, Billy Davis, Charles Enroughty, Jimmy Greene, Gene & Jeannie Harrell, Mike Hearon, Archie & Loretta Leigh, Marshall & Bonnie Lewis, Jennie Lipscomb, Paige Mitchell, Alice Lee Northam, Richard Parkes, Ted & Peggy Peterman (NC), Fred Townsend HOMEBOUND: Annette Adams, Katherine Jordan, Alice McGee, Mary Dale Williams HOSPITALIZED: Gerlinde Stevens (Riverside Walter Reed-ICU) RECOVERING FROM SURGERY: Gene Harrell, Pat Hasty, Kathy Jacobs, Lewis Marion, Paul McFarland UPCOMING SURGERY/TESTS: Charlotte Cecil (12/20), Mike Ekdahl (1/14/19)
BETHANY FRIENDS CANCER/CHEMO: Cindy Alligood, Carol Hogge Allmand, Mike Byrne, Jeff Carino, Dawnella Carter (TX), Al Christensen, Carmen Coberly, Dave Cooper, Mary Ann Costa, Alice Cruz, Ann Dickerson, Elizabeth Flowers (NC), Brenda France, Joan French, Neile Greene, Tommy Griffin (PA), April Hall, Walt & Reet Hayden (FL), Laymon & Sarah Jacobs (TN), Donna Kidd, Sandra King, Johann Kulik (NY), Mary Linsenbigler (PA), Kristi McNeill (KY), Melisa Morales (AR), Jeanette Nichols, K.C. Powers, Larry Ridininger (PA), Chauntea Shield, Karen Smith, Sharon Sutton, Jeff Thomson, Judy Urton, Jennifer West, Judy West, Pat Whitten (NC) CHILDREN & YOUTH: Frankie Coberly, Elani Jackson, Baby Evie Poland, Emma Trottier (UT) Briggs Wylie (5-Leukemia) GRIEVING: Families of Lorraine Brooks, John Keith Callis, Frank Gill, Ralph Johnson, Karilene Kruse, Larry Maddox, Ronald Oliver, Jack Perhac, Diane Rials (SC), Francis Rowe, Bill Slattery, George Veillon (France) HEALTH ISSUES: Bob Baughman (PA), Cameron Bransfield (FL), Michael Brown (PA), Ross Carmine, Loretta Germek, John Gilchrist, Richard Hearon (FL), Gail Hill, Sharon Hoell, Veronika Kiryanova (Canada), Paula Lankford, Verma Lankford, Thom Ligon, Joanne Mastropietro (FL), Barry McDade, Donna Miller (TX), Edgar Mundo (NY), Steve Neal, Evelyn Perhac, Sandy Purdy, Peggy Rodgers, Linwood Rowe, Vicky Whitney (PA), Charlotte Wright & Chuck Corbin HOSPICE: Jan Breen (at home), Marcus (TX) HOSPITALIZED: Lisa Breen (Duke), Nancy Grimm (NJ rehab), Julie Grobb (CO), Sterling Owens, Peggy Rodgers (Waynesboro) PARKINSON’S: Duane Burnett RECOVERING FROM SURGERY: Carmen Coberly, Aaron Cothern, Steve & Julie George, Jerry Hall, Irene Hogg, Mary Margaret Kuivinen, Kameron Lemons, Dr. Joe Lombard, Dottie Myers (PA), David Paul, Bertie West UPCOMING SURGERY: Donnie Grinnan, Aunt Tina
BUMC’S MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES (italics—Bethany friends) Edward Bailey, Michael Brown, Peter Demetriades, Meagan Demetriades, Laine Fay, Thomas Howse, Kevin Jacobs, Bernard Johnson, Lamont Johnson, Jim Minor, all members of the military.
ASSISTED LIVING (italics-Bethany friends) c/o Lee & Silma Kuivinen, 3717 Wren Ln., Rolling Meadows, IL 80008-2863 Mary Margaret Kuivinen
Gayton Terrace, 12041 Gayton Rd., Richmond, VA 23238 Dorothy Critzer, Room 418
Gloucester House, 7657 Meredith Dr., Gloucester 23061 Lorraine Brown, Room 107 Jean Heywood, Room 110 Esther Marie Jordan, Room 509
Sanders Assisted Living, 7407 Walker Ave., Gloucester 23061 Ellis Hall, Room 106 Sunrise Senior Living, 2015 Cranbeck Rd., Richmond 23235 Pauline Harris, Apt. 130 York Convalescent & Rehab Center, 113 Battle Rd., Yorktown, VA 23692
Mary Poland, Rm 27A Alice Doggett, Rm 27B
OUR MISSIONARY – Clara Biswas, Cambodia.
ANNIVERSARIES # years
1/1 Rob & Cathy Raines 10 1/15 Josh & Vanessa Morris 19 1/22 Randy & Rosemarie Tong 1/29 Archie & Loretta Leigh 14
ALTAR GUILD — Ann Byrd, Betty Durrette, Sylvia Ransone, Paul Kendall
ACOLYTES DATE 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. *1/6 Alix Shackelford Alec & Ellanah Daniel 1/13 Tally Vaughan Aidan Dumbrocyo 1/20 Justus Minor Alexandria Bontrager 1/27 Kate Neikirk Shelby Jacobs
*Communion Sunday. Acolyte will assist Pastor Mike with Communion.
SOUND ROOM OPERATORS Date 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 1/6 TBD TBD
1/13 TBD TBD 1/20 TBD TBD 1/27 TBD TBD
TRUSTEE CONTACTS WEEK OF NAME 1/6-1/12 Joni Neal
1/13-1/19 Don Thomas 1/20-1/26 Milton Hudgins 1/27/-2/02 Marsha Germek
BIRTHDAYS 1/1 Robert Yoder; Carol Schultz 1/2 Joan Fecondo, Robert Hornsby 1/3 Richard Miller; Scott Varner; Scott Glaze 1/4 Diana Simmons; Nancy Smith; Joe Bayly 1/6 Aaron Cothern 1/8 Christina Mahoney 1/9 Wes Stilley
1/10 Abigail Woodhouse Walker 1/12 Thomas Smith 1/13 Clair Hillard 1/14 Mary Poland; Woody Brown; Michael Harrison 1/15 Ryan Brooks; Laura Glaze; Wiley Cross; Tim Hart, Jr. 1/16 Nancy Cooper; Stacey Montefusco; Steve Suarez 1/17 Rylie Patterson 1/18 Lewis Marion; Barbara Dunston; Vicki Vance 1/19 Ann Byrd 1/21 Pauline Harris; Richard Parkes, Vanessa Morris 1/25 Randy Tong; Gerlinde Stevens 1/26 Nancy Wilburn 1/27 Eric Thomas; Brittan Goetz; Ashleigh Polk 1/28 Robert Jordan 1/29 Bob Nardozzi; Bruce Long; Linda Enroughty 1/31 Susan Ward; Elizabeth Brown
LITURGISTS DATE 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 1/6 Marsha Germek
1/13 Marsha Germek 1/20 Marsha Germek 1/27 YOUTH
DATE COUNTING TEAMS 1/6 5-Luther, D. Robins, Rollins
1/13 6-Hampton, Morecock, Thomas 1/20 7-Cecil, Durrette, Hillard 1/27 1-Kaylor, Byrd, Hasty
