MOUNT OLIVET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
November 2018 03 Harvest Day UMM Meeting04 Set Your Clocks Back! Homecoming 12 Circle of Friends15 Crossroads Deadline17 CPR Training 22 Happy Thanksgiving
CROSSROADS NEWSLETTER
Mount Olivet United Methodist Church
Saturday November 3, 2018
Mount Olivet’s CPR training class has been rescheduled for November 17
beginning at 8am. This will be an all day class taught by Brian Conner.
Anyone interested please see Andy Mills or any UMM member for information.
The Musings of Pastor Jimmy
Hello Friends,
I have had the most fun preaching the Love Revolution series as it has really challenged me in my own walk with Jesus. We have talked and will continue to focus on the power of prayer as we continue this series. I wanted to take this opportunity to share some tips on strengthening your walk with God.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.” Philippians 4:6-7
1. Write Your Prayers Down
I started writing down my prayers after I had my first foot surgery. It was a way of helping me think clearly and record what I shared with God. The great benefit of doing this is when you look back at your prayers from a year ago and see how God has been working in your life.
2. Pictures
We live in such a visual world, why not use this as part of your prayer life. Take picture of people and situations that you want to remember to pray for. Over time you will scroll through these pictures and it will be a reminder to pray.
3. Pray the Scriptures
There is nothing that delights the Lord more than to pray His Word and claim the promises that abide within. An example of this is Psalm 23 when you’re afraid. This will also encourage you to read the Bible to see what these promises are.
4. Pray in Your Voice
God knows we don’t speak in Thee’s and Thou’s so don’t do it in your prayers. Simply talk to God like he was physically sitting with you at your dining room table. It may feel weird, but the more you pray the more natural spending time with God in prayer will become.
5. Look at the way Jesus prayed
There is no better example of how to pray than how Jesus prayed. Again, this will encourage you to dive into the scriptures and really meditate on how we as Christians should talk to God.
Keep Loving One Another!
Crockpot Theology
Pastor Jimmy
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05 Brandon Hearp
24 Gloria Ashworth Austin
26 McKenzie Hill
27 Judy Pena
29 Charles Hylton Wendy Hall
Prayer RequestsJoan & Herbert Holley
Hurricane VictimsJones FamilyHarriet KeithBridget KempLauren Kemp
Tori Lovern & FamilyBaby Lydia
Ronnie McGregorPaul MeltonOlive Mills
Our MilitaryAndy Norris
Nursing Home Residents
Alice ReynoldsShut-ins
Margie StroudTony TickleTravelers
Unspoken RequestsOur Youth
2018 Budget Infoas of September 30, 2018
OCTOBER VOLUNTEERSNURSERY
04 TBA11 Lyn & McKenzie Hill18 Karen Conner & Nicole Morris25 Leslie Christian & Samantha Owen
KID’S CORNER
04 Pastor Jimmy 11 Thadd Christian18 Dianne Harr25 Pastor Jimmy
GREETERS
04 June Dillion & Shirley Patterson11 Bobbie & Mylie Dillion18 Alicia & Angel Gregory25 Vann & Terry Dillion
COUNTERS
04 Michelle Owen & William Hall11 Cheryl Richardson & Bridget Kemp18 Vann Dillion & Andy Mills25 Steve Kent & Lyn Hill
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
04 Lyn Hill 11 Dustin & Cheryl Cockram18 Leslie Christian25 Dianne & Mary Harr
HEAD USHER
Greg Vest
Judy BaileyMissy Beck
Mike & Susie BenningtonMarjorie Blankenship
Sarah Bradsher FamilyOur Church & Church
LeadersOur City
Our CountryDebra DillionJimmy DillionLouis DillionRuth DillionKat DodsonMarty Eanes
Gabriel, Krystle & ZooeyElizabeth GregoryAdrienne Gladu
George Grekos FamilyDianne Harr
Carolyn & Ryland HawkerBrandon & Luke Hearp
General FundYearly Budget Amount
$ 121,012.00Needed Per Sunday:
$ 2,327.15Collected to Date:
$ 84,341.71Should Have Collected:
Building FundYearly Budget Amount
$ 15,825.12Needed Per Month
$ 1,318.76Needed Per Week
$ 304.33Collected to Date
10 Jim & Ann Astin
The Circle of Friends is open to all women of the church. We meet monthly for fellowship, programs, devotions and refreshments. We
love to meet and talk about knowing Christ and making him known! Our next Circle of Friends meeting will be held
on November 12 at 6 pm. Please note the change from our regular meeting date!! Details TBA. Stay tuned. If you have questions, please
call Dianne Harr, Circle president, at 251-1720.
Please join us at Harvest Day, November 3 and if you are able, bring a baked good item to be sold at our bake sale! Please also see Cheryl Richardson if you have if you have secured an item for
the Silent Auction from a business you frequent Don't forget to make a basket or item to be sold at the auction.
Save the date- Our Circle of Friends Christmas Party will be held at Red Lobster on Monday, December 3 at 6:00 pm! Join us for fun, gifts, food and laughs!
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Kids For Christ - KFC!Kids for Christ is our program for children Kindergarten through 5th grade. We enjoy fellowship, crafts, lessons and games all designed to help us learn how to better be the
hands and feet of Jesus!
We meet on on select Sunday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. Please direct all questions about KFC to Dianne Harr at 251-1720 or at [email protected].
PS to the Kiddos- Miss Dianne is a little under the weather! We will meet soon and make some plans. In the meantime, please continue to be kind to each other and
remember that you are precious! <3
Kid’s Activities
Administrative Council MeetingSeptember 9, 2018
These minutes are distributed now for your convenience, but they are considered tentative.They must be approved by the Administrative Council at the next meeting.
Melanie Cockram opened the meeting with prayer.
Minutes from July 1 meeting were presented for review. Lois Kent motioned to approve, Cheryl Richardson seconded. Approved with none opposed.
Treasurers Report: Lois KentApril 2018 Balance on hand $7,562.43 could use $2,937.64May 2018 Balance on hand $6,858.14 could use $1,363.35June 2018 Balance on hand $6,313.50 could use $603.71July 2018 Balance on hand $12,025.04 could use $5,464.61August 2018 Balance on hand $8,101.61 could use $1,216.18Paid conference $5,000 in August. That’s only 22% and we are $12,876.40 behind on budget.
Building Fund: Lois KentApril 2018 Balance $7,562.43 May 2018 Balance $6,392.36June 2018 Balance $6,178.60July 2018 Balance $5,571.08August 2018 Balance $5,282.32Stacey Moreau asked what is owed on the building loan. The balance over 121,000 and the note is up August 2019.
Youth: Dianne HarrKickoff pizza party September 16, Ages are K-5 led by Dianne Harr, 6-8 led by Stacey Moreau, 9-12 led by Stacy Lahti. Mission team ages will be decided by need. January will be the Youth stew. The Youth Council would like Youth activities to be a line item in the church budget.
Also Make Danville Smile (rock painting) would like to use the church for classes. Dianne Harr made a motion to allow them to use it. Glenn Dillion seconded, Approved none opposed.
Trustees: Bill KentNot aware of any issues outside of ceiling tile in the basement of the parsonage, and outside spigot needs to be replaced.
Finance Committee - Vann DillionWill meet September 20 at 6:30 for next years budget.
Worship Committee: Jimmy CalhounLooking for homecoming speaker. Lack of attendance at Meet & Greet, so we would like to try a quarterly breakfast. Stacey Moreau motioned for meet & greet to end in September with quarterly breakfast starting in January. Kelsey Shelton seconded, approved none opposed.Can we set a specific time for Father/Mother’s Day breakfast. People don’t like skipping Sunday School. Glenn motioned for breakfast to be at 8:30 with Sunday School and worship at regular time, with the exception of Easter. Cheryl Richardson seconded, approved none opposed.
PPR: Kelsey SheltonParsonage walkthrough was done in June, meeting Sunday for salary evaluations.
Sunday School: Jimmy CalhounWe need a teacher for K-5, and Sunday School nursery volunteers.
Lay Leader: Glenn DillionWould like to focus on serving Christ, Lay committee will be calling on volunteers soon, would like to more people volunteering.
Circle of Friends: Dianne HarrMeeting tomorrow to plan the calendar year.
United Methodist Men: Andy MillsMet today, next meeting October 6 at the stew. Ordering AED Defibrillator with training for the church scheduled October 20.Glenn brought up the cost of stew, Cheryl motioned to raise it to $6/quart, Stacey seconded. Approved none opposed.
VBS: Stacey MoreauWants all funds to be under youth council line item. Thank you to volunteers.
Educational Committee: Cheryl RichardsonNo report
Harvest Day – Glenn DillionThere will be no BBQ, will be a silent auction, bowls of stew, kids activities, cake walk and vendors.
Pastor’s Report – Jimmy CalhounDistrict Pastor meeting was this week, discussion was on The Way Forward. Deep conversations in districts will start in February, we may do a town hall meeting in March to explain the options in detail. United Methodists of U.S., Korea and Africa are all discussing these plans.
Other BusinessLois Kent asked if District Superintendent has mentioned us being behind on dues, Jimmy said that any discussions about that will not happen until December.
Melanie Cockram adjourned the meeting.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
16pm SIP
2 3Harvest Day
4Homecoming9:30am Sunday School
10:30am Worshipfollowed by Covered Dish Lunch
56pm SIP
6 711:30am Bible Study6pm SIP6pm Open Prayer6:30pm Bible Study
86pm SIP
9 10
119:30am Sunday School
10:30am Worship
126pm SIP 6pm Circle of Friends
13 1411:30am Bible Study6pm SIP6pm Open Prayer6:30pm Bible Study
15Crossroads
Deadline
6pm SIP
16 178amCPR/AED Training
189:30am Sunday School
10:30am Worship
196pm SIP
20 2111:30am Bible Study6pm SIP6pm Open Prayer6:30pm Bible Study
22 23 24
259:30am Sunday School
10:30am Worship
266pm SIP
27 2811:30am Bible Study6pm SIP6pm Open Prayer6:30pm Bible Study
296pm SIP
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