August 7, 2019 Invite Grow Serve The Soundings August 11, 2019 “THAT’S RACING!” HEBREWS 11:29-12:2 ——— Traditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00 Sanctuary Contemporary Worship 9:45 Chapel Rev. Tom Jones Senior Pastor Rev. Richard Soper Associate Pastor Church Wide Meeting for Input To The Long Range Plan Saturday, August 17 8:30-11:30am in the Thorpe Bldg. The Long Range Planning Committee has been actively engaged in gathering information to prepare our long range plan. They need your input to complete this document. Please join them for this important meeting. Dear Church Family, Over the past several months, your Long Range Planning Commiee has been meeng. We have read a book entled “Twelve Keys to an Effecve Church”, wrien by Kennon L. Callahan. The book is very insighul and aſter reading it, we came back together to share informaon and to make recommendaons on areas that we feel are working effecvely in the life of SSUMC and areas that need improving, and perhaps some ideas of new programs we could offer. A lot of prayer has gone into this process. Hopefully, you have noced in the church bullen and heard from the pulpit that we are planning a meeng Saturday, August 17 and you are invited and encouraged to aend to express your input or perhaps just to listen and observe where we believe God is guiding us as a commiee to develop a 5 year plan for SSUMC. We are being led through this process by Rev. Dr. Phil Schroeder, who has helped numerous churches develop a strategic plan to move forward in ministry. Dr. Schroeder will be with us during the Saturday meeng and will also be delivering our message from the pulpit Sunday, August 18. Please know that we value your input and want you to be a part of this excing me in the life of our church. Pray for the commiee, that we would be recepve to God’s vision for the future of St. Simons UMC. Blessings to you all, through Christ, John Bird Daniel Chairman. LRPC In Memoriam Sallie Mann May 21, 1919 - August 2, 2019 In Memoriam Nancy H. Barnes March 23, 1930 - August 4, 2019
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August 7, 2019
Invite Grow Serve
The Soundings
August 11, 2019
“THAT’S RACING!” HEBREWS 11:29-12:2
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Traditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00 Sanctuary
Contemporary Worship 9:45 Chapel
Rev. Tom Jones Senior Pastor
Rev. Richard Soper
Associate Pastor
Church Wide Meeting for Input
To The Long Range Plan Saturday, August 17
8:30-11:30am in the Thorpe Bldg. The Long Range Planning Committee has been
actively engaged in gathering information to prepare our long range plan. They need your input to
complete this document. Please join them for this important meeting.
Dear Church Family, Over the past several months, your Long Range Planning Committee has been meeting. We have read a book entitled “Twelve Keys to an Effective Church”, written by Kennon L. Callahan. The book is very insightful and after reading it, we came back together to share information and to make recommendations on areas that we feel are working effectively in the life of SSUMC and areas that need improving, and perhaps some ideas of new programs we could offer. A lot of prayer has gone into this process. Hopefully, you have noticed in the church bulletin and heard from the pulpit that we are planning a meeting Saturday, August 17 and you are invited and encouraged to attend to express your input or perhaps just to listen and observe where we believe God is guiding us as a committee to develop a 5 year plan for SSUMC. We are being led through this process by Rev. Dr. Phil Schroeder, who has helped numerous churches develop a strategic plan to move forward in ministry. Dr. Schroeder will be with us during the Saturday meeting and will also be delivering our message from the pulpit Sunday, August 18. Please know that we value your input and want you to be a part of this exciting time in the life of our church. Pray for the committee, that we would be receptive to God’s vision for the future of St. Simons UMC. Blessings to you all, through Christ, John Bird Daniel Chairman. LRPC
In Memoriam
Sallie Mann
May 21, 1919 - August 2, 2019
In Memoriam
Nancy H. Barnes
March 23, 1930 - August 4, 2019
Vicky Adams, Diana Bailey, Nancy Barnes, Bob Beane, Amris Bedford, Johnny Beisel, David Burkett, Eric Cabrera, Gene Cariker, John Childs, Mary Corbitt, Meg Cradduck, Janice Dumas, Bob Golding, Pat Gossage, Connie Hallowes, Jennifer Harr, Martine Haynes, Janice Horn, Barbara Jensen, Ces Langford, Drew Lawrence, Shannon Lemmon, Ed McKenzie, Karen McLawhorn, Nathan Meadows, Lori Mitchell, Millie Moore, Tom Morris, Marie Neel, Jimmy Orr, Becky Outlaw, Betty Pierce, Dianne Pike, Dick Pipe, George Raiford, Reggie Rogers, Shawn Rozier, Kathy Sheffield, Mary Stivers, Charles Tay-lor, Juna Todd, Serena Vick, Stephanie Watson, Paul Wilska, Bobbé Wooldridge, Hollis Youngner, Beverly Zeller, and our Nation.
Magnolia Manor: JoAnne Alford, Jan Dorsey, Jack Jenkins, Marjorie Lawrence, Debby Lloyd, Pat Miller, Norma Mock, Joyce Parry, Charlotte Petty, Weldon Thalacker, Miriam Tucker, Larry Varnadoe, Effie Walker Sr. Care: Anne Pinson Addington Place: Carolyn Lovell, Leonard Mann
Servicemen/Servicewomen: CPT Clay A. Alexander, LTC Tim Buehn, SGT Jonathon Carmichael, Master SGT David Hoffer, CPT Chris House, Mason K. James, Alex McLean, Col Denise Mull, PO1 George Quigley, Maj. Susan C. Stahl, Lt Col Tad Woolfe, and all our service men and wom-en.
To add or remove a name from our prayer list, please contact the church office.
PRAYER CONCERNS:
•New names for this week will be highlighted.
•If you would like to be removed from this list, please call the church office.
STEWARDSHIP - August 4, 2019 Tithes & Offerings Received $18,355.00
Received YTD $630,595.57
Expenses YTD $648,022.86
Difference -$17,427.29
Building Fund YTD $915.00
OUR PRESENCE - August 4, 2019 8:30 Worship Service 136 Membership 1066
9:45 Worship Service 77 New Members in 2019 21
11:00 Worship Service 180
Children’s Church
TOTAL 393 9:45 Sunday School 112
Sunday School classes are available at 9:45 for all ages. You are invited to visit a class or two and find your place in Sunday School.
SERVE MEMBERS IN MINISTRY - August 11
USHERS: 8:30 Steve Tucker, Ed Gossage, Richie Sipe, Carolyn Vann 11:00 Mike Fitzgerald, Bill Hansen, Robert Jenkins, Jeff Parker, Randall Rehberg, Phil Shinall, Charles Taylor
GREETERS: 8:30 Maggie Gallagher, Tim & Edie Vinson 9:45 Wayne & Mary Rentz, Pam Rehberg 11:00 Sherry Pickett, Jamie Wiles, Cyndy Franklin
PROJECTION: 8:30 Robin Parmelee 11:00 Ashley Swann
HOSPITALITY: Worship Committee
ALTAR ANGELS: Stella Avret, Peggy Lindsey, Barbara Palmer
Hey Ice Cream Engineers, we need you to enter the ice cream contest at our
August 11 Fall Kick Off and Welcome Party. You have
the chance to win the coveted 2019 SSUMC Ice
Cream Cup. This beautiful trophy will need a special
place in your home so start clearing out a spot if you think you have the best ice cream in the church. Call the
church office to secure your spot and bring your churned tub to the party on August 11.
707 INFO
LEADERS: WE NEED YOU: The Gathering Place 707 groups will be relaunching this fall semester! 707’s are community-led small groups of guys or girls that meet once a week during the school year at 7:07 am. They have adults who mentor 6th-12th grade groups. We are looking for adults to be mentors for these groups. Please contact Jennifer Meyers, Associate Director of Discipleship for details. (912-270-1511)
STUDENTS: SIGN UP TODAY! 6th-12th graders register today for a 707 group. Meet with your peers once a week during the school year at 7:07 am for Bible lessons and mentoring throughout your middle and high school years. Register at www.thegp.org/707groups
Have you changed out your landline for a cell #? Did you change your email address? Please forward your updated
information to the Church office (912-638-3317) so we can keep
our records current. Thank you.
INVITE Music Notes
CHILDREN’S CHOIRS start WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 AT 5:30PM.
Handbell rehearsals begin on Tuesday, August 13 at 5:30 PM
The rehearsal location has changed to the Choir Room on
the main level.
Join us for Christmas Preview
August 28 at 6:00 pm
Children’s Wednesday Night Activities Begin August 14 at 5:30pm.
Children’s Choir, Dinner, & Bible Study
Grades 1-5 Ages 4-5 and Grade K
Thursday, September 5 $10 Buck Dinner
Entertainment will be provided by
Mike Culver, who will present a comedy show with the character
“Muleskinner Mike”
Our menu includes Roasted Chicken
Tossed Salad Green Beans
Mac & Cheese Rolls
Apple Pie
Cost is $10, location is Thorpe Bldg.
Get your RSVP into the church office for another fun evening sponsored by SAM.
NO MYF August 18
Kick-Off on August 25 Details to follow
This Sunday 4:30-6:00pm
Join us for Hotdogs, Hamburgers,
Ice Cream, BINGO, and a Bounce House Obstacle Course as we Kick Off our fall activities
and welcome Heather Keefer, our new Di-rector of Student Ministries!
Congratulations to John Wallace & Aubrey Daniel on the birth of London Rey Daniel on July 22, 2019 in Oregon. Proud grandparents are Roland & Paige Daniel. Congratulations to Tara & Matt Kirkland on the birth of their daughter Mattie Dale on July 31, 2019. Mattie weighs 7lbs. 10oz &
20 inches long. Proud grandparents are Randall and Pam Rehberg.
Non-Profit Organization US Postage Paid
Brunswick, GA 31520 Permit 240
St. Simons United Methodist Church 624 Ocean Blvd. Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 912-638-3317 www.stsimonsumc.com
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August 8 - August 17, 2019
Thursday, August 8 Public School Year Begins Friday, August 9 7:30 am Men’s Bible Study
Saturday, August 10 9:30 am Alhambra Dinner Theater, Jacksonville Sunday, August 11 8:30 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:15 am Coffee & Donuts, Gholson Room 9:45 am Contemporary Worship Service, Chapel 9:45 am Sunday School Classes 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 4:30 pm Fall Kick Off & Welcome Party, Thorpe area Monday, August 12 9:00 am Prayer Team, Parlor 11:00 am Chair Yoga, Thorpe Bldg. 5:30pm Trustee Meeting, Room 203
Tuesday, August 13 7:30 am Men’s Reunion Group, Room 203 10:00 am Men’s Life 12:00 pm Footprints Support Group 5:30 pm Handbells, Choir Room Wednesday, 14 11:00 am Chair Yoga, Thorpe Bldg. 5:30 pm Children’s Choir 6:00 pm Children’s Dinner & Bible Study 6:30 pm Chancel Choir
Friday, August 16 6:00 pm Long Range Planning Meeting, Thorpe Bldg. Saturday, August 17 8:30 am Churchwide Long Range Planning Meeting, Thorpe Bldg.
