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FLETCHER’S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1919 Fletcher’s Chapel Road, Durham, NC 27703

Suzanne Cobb Senior Pastor

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FCUMC MISSION STATEMENT

“SEEKING TO BE THE HEART AND HANDS OF CHRIST SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.”

Sunday School Service - 10:00 AM

Worship Service—11: AM

Child Care is provided during Worship Service

Dear Friends,

As the month of June unfolds, I

find myself along with Jim Car-

penter preparing to attend the

NC Annual Conference session in

Greenville, NC. As we prepare

for June 15-18, I ask you to keep

us in your prayers for this time that has been set apart

for “Holy Conferencing”. What is Holy Conferencing?

“Holy or Christian conferencing is a practice John Wesley

included, along with prayer, Scripture reading, fasting

and the Lord’s Supper, as a way of experiencing God’s

grace. The roots are biblical. Leaders assert that every

Christian should practice it, within and beyond the walls

of the church…1) Its roots are in John Wesley. 2) It is im-

portant because Wesley included it as an “instituted”

means of grace…the grounding for the practice is – at

least loosely – the authority of John Wesley. http://um-

insight.net/blogs/kevin-watson/holy-conferencing%3A-

what-is-it%3F/

Jim and I will be gathering in Greenville as the voices of

Fletcher’s Chapel UMC. May God’s grace abound as we

come together to seek ways to build God’s Kingdom.

In God’s love,

Pastor Suzanne

Congratulations Graduates

Come June 4th to celebrate

with and pray for our gradu-

ates as we send them off into

their new ventures.

Kaylee Perry Millbrook High School

Noah Womble Millbrook High School

Ruquiah Clark Southern School of Energy

Raquel Marsh Southern School of Energy

Ryan Hickerson Reagan High School

Vaughan Perry University of South Carolina

Madison Lenox Brevard College

Meredith Lenox Old Dominion University

Sarah Blanchard Duke University

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June Birthdays & Anniversaries

3. Vance Phillips

4. Chris & Laurie Denning (A)

Alton & Rita Williams

5. Richard Kendall

7. Mary Thurston

9. Billy Biggs

12. Richard Payne, Jr.

13. Samantha Larrabee

14. Wallace & Teenie Dryden (A)

15. Chris Williams

16. Christopher Hickerson

18. Mary Fletcher

Tony Copeland

Lorie Larrabee

Joseph Cobb

20. Walt Granecki

Darren & Christy Hickerson (A)

21. Margaret Watson

Tami Payne

James & Laura Cobb (A)

22. Suzanne Cobb

24. Meredith Lenox

Madison Lenox

Michelle Sims

26. Chasity Pope

27. Anne Lebel

Corey Fletcher

Jared & Anna Grace Chelko (A)

29. Anna Grace Chelko

30. Ann Allen

Please Remember Our Assisted Living / Nursing Home Members

Jean Williams Hazel Williamson Whispering Pines 2100 Fletcher’s Chapel Road 7501 Lead Mine Road Durham, NC 27703 Raleigh, NC 27615 Billie Thomas (New Address) Pray for our at home members: P. O. Box 707 Arthur & Sylvia Holder & Elaine Alford Meadows of Dan, VA 24120

June Financial Stewards 6/4/2017 Bernie Glenn Kathy White Anne Lebel

6/11/2017 Bernie Glenn Bill Lindenmuth Derrick Sims

6/18/2017 Bernie Glenn Beth Alford M A Carpenter

6/25/2017 Bernie Glenn Jackie Copeland Phillip Edwards

June Scripture and Communion Leaders

Readers

6/4/2017 Robin Kendall

6/11/2017 Dot Watson

6/18/2017 Teenie Dryden

6/25/2017 Priscilla Denning

Coffee Talk

Coffee Talk is for a time of

fun, fellowship and the

opportunity to build relationships.

We will gather on Tuesday, June 20 at

10:00 a.m. at the church for light re-

freshments and good conversation.

All ages are welcome!

Communion Servers—June 4 Rich Perry Kayla Perry Sarah Blanchard

Bible Study Continuing In The Summer

Please feel free to join us for the weekly Bible study

class. We gather at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings.

We will begin studying the book of ACTS. Please join us

for this time of study and fellowship.

Candle Burning—June 11

Gifts are given “In Honor” or “In Memory” of a loved one or

someone special to you.

Back Pack Buddies:

The Backpack Buddy program is drawing to a close for the school year. The

last day of school will be June 9. Ten children were served for 38 weeks.

That's a total of 380 bags of food that were prepared by our 'Packers'.

Thank you Patsy, Dot, Pat, Ray and Mary. You diligently worked every

week to pack and deliver the bags of food to Merrick-Moore. Thank you to

all those who handed me money at church or wrote checks to help me

shop. All of it was greatly appreciated. Also thanks to everyone who

brought food to our bins and supported our Wednesday night dinners for

the Backpacks. Matthew 25:40

Robin Sorrell

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Circle News

Ruth Circle

The Ruth Circle will take a

break for the Summer. We

will resume our meetings September 19 at 1:00.

Faith Wanda Circle

Thank you to everyone who continues to provide items

needed as we help families in Robeson County who are

still trying to recover from the hurricane. This will be an

ongoing project for the summer so stay tuned to ways you

can help.

We are thankful for all the men in our church and wish

them a Happy Father’s Day on June 18!

Get your ice cream freezer ready! We will be having our

annual Ice Cream event for the church on Sunday, August

20, 4:30-6:00 PM.

Lastly, mark your calendars now for helping with and eat-

ing at the “Chickin Pickin” fundraiser that we will sponsor

with the Methodist Men on September 16.

The members of the Faith Wanda Circle wish you a happy

and safe summer! Please join us for our next meeting on

August 15, at 6:30!

Coffee Talk Visits Cedar Creek Gallery

Women of Joy

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