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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
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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
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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
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June'[email protected]
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.
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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
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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,[email protected] ,[email protected] ,Organist/[email protected]
YOUNGADULTGROUPSSpoken4-(Singles)meetsthe2ndSundayofeachmonthfollowingWorship.FaithSeekers-(Youngfamilieswithchildren)meetsthe2ndSundayat6pm.
OurMission:ToproclaimtheforgivingloveofGod;makedisciplesofJesusChrist;livegratefullyasGod'speopleinthisplaceservingGodandothersinallwedo.
Lee'sChapelUnitedMethodistChurch2303LeesChapelRoadGreensboro,NC27405336375-3003leeschapelumc.orgvisitusonFacebook
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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
3 4 5
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.
7 6:00 PM MONDAY NIGHT LIVE
8 7:00 PM Boy Scouts
9 7:00 PM Choir Practice
10 6:00 PM All I Want for Christmas Bible Study
11 Veterans Day
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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
16 7:00 PM Choir Practice
17 6:00 PM All I Want for Christmas Bible Study
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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
22 7:00 PM Boy Scouts
23 7:00 PM Choir Practice
24 Thanksgiving Day
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27 Advent 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 12:30 PM Young Adults (Spoken4)
28 6:00 PM MONDAY NIGHT LIVE
29 7:00 PM Boy Scouts
30 7:00 PM Choir Practice
1 6:00 PM All I Want for Christmas Bible Study
2 3 F/H Reserved
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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)
28 6:00 PM MONDAY NIGHT LIVE
29 7:00 PM Boy Scouts
30 7:00 PM Choir Practice
1 6:00 PM All I Want for Christmas Bible Study
2 3 F/H Reserved
4 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship
5 6:00 PM MONDAY NIGHT LIVE
6 11:30 AM Golden Treasures 7:00 PM Boy Scouts
7 7:00 PM Choir Practice
8 6:00 PM All I Want for Christmas Bible Study
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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
14 7:00 PM Choir Practice
15 6:00 PM All I Want for Christmas Bible Study
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18 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship
19 6:00 PM MONDAY NIGHT LIVE
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)
26 6:00 PM MONDAY NIGHT LIVE
27 28 7:00 PM Choir Practice
29 6:30 PM Son Shiners Prayer Grp
30 31
