ONE DEADLINE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
passes and now the UMW opens up another opportunity for Scholarships for a deserving young lady. Here goes:
The UMW is pleased to announce that on behalf of Evelyn Staley's family, we will once again be awarding the Evelyn Staley Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is open to the young women of our church who are graduating from high school this year and attending college in the fall. It is also open to young women who have recently graduated from high school and are either enterring college for the first time, or reentering college after a brief absense. You must be member of Garner UMC and be involved in the activities of the church, with an emphasis on church missions. The application link can be found on the church website at
www.garnerumc.org under FORMS. Applications should be submitted to the church office to the attention of UMW PRESIDENT: SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION and received by the April 30, 2008 deadline. Thanks! Terri Leeman
DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!
Tomorrow noon is the last date that we can take orders for the "Night with Sammy," when our own Sammy Hudson will be hear to perform some of his "Sammy only" music, give testimony and talk to us about "The Refuge," a camp that he is starting (from the ground up) in Greene County. This camp will serve under privileged kids in Eastern North Carolina. Our youth group has decided to stay "in NC," this year for their summer mission trip and help build "The Refuge." The cost of this meal and "Night with Sammy," is only $10 for adults and $5 for children. ALL proceeds for this event goes DIRECTLY to our youth to off set the cost of this summer trip. Many kids head off to the coast and other "fun" places for the summer, but our kids want to give back........Won't you PLEASE help them???? Even if you can't make it for Sammy's night out, if you are led, think about giving a donation to the Youth for this very worthwhile trip this summer!!!! And as always, thank you for supporting our Youth!!!!!!
THIS YOUNG LADY IS
so concerned about others suffering from cancer, that she came up with an idea to do her own "slant" on fund raising for Relay for Life!!! This young lady is only 9 years old and in the 4th grade...
Hot Dogs for a Cure! Sunday, April 6th, following worship (both JOG and 11am) you'll be able to get a Kid-Friendly lunch for you and your family down in the Fellowship Hall. Jamie Hagwood and her friends and family are hosting the lunch to benefit Relay for Life. For donations, you get a hot dog, Kraft macaroni and cheese, applesauce, a chocolate chip cookie and a drink. How 'bout them apples(auce)? And here is the BEST PART: you don't need a ticket! Just show up. See you there! Thanks, Stacie Hagwood.
IT'S A BOY!!!!!
This is an open invitation for a baby shower for Traci Alvelo. Sarah Hernandez and Jennifer Higdon will be throwing a baby shower for Traci on Sunday April 6 at 2pm, at the church in the Fellowship Classroom. Traci and Carlos are registered at Target, and all are welcome to attend. The baby BOY is scheduled for delivery on April 30. Thank you, Jennifer Higdon
YOU CAN WALK, SKIP, RUN
and make a difference!!! If you can walk, run, skip or hop, join us on Sunday April 27 at 4 PM Edenton Street UMC for the start of the 5h Annual Race of Grace 5K Walk/Run. Music, exercise, snacks, and fun are on hand for ALL ages. Join your friends in the church and community for this day of outreach mission, fundraising and fellowship. For information contact Kathy Curtis at 772-1224 (
kathycurtis@nc.rr.com) or see
www.RaceOfGrace.org. Thanks, Kathy Curtis.
THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS
starting back tomorrow night!!! Look for the highlighted in red date for those things that commence tomorrow night:
A Men's Bible Study is about to commence. Here is all you would ever want to know about this study:
The Daniel bible study will start on Wednesday April 2 at 7:00 in the Acts Sunday School class room #221. The study includes audio CDs by Dr. David Jeremiah,lasts for 31 weeks and has 3 study guides and a text book. Any man interested in taking the class or has any questions, please call Ricky Hines at 772-2383.
THERE THEY GO AGAIN.......
The Women of the church would like to announce another GREAT study with this posting:
On April 14 the Tuesday night Bible Study Group will move to Monday night and begin a six week study by Kay Arthur. The title is Lord, Teach Me to Pray: Practicing a Powerful Pattern of Prayer. The discipleship study helps women grow in a love for God's Word and in a desire to communicate with Him through prayer. Learn what the Lord's Prayer teaches us about effective prayer and how to put into practice its timeless principles. This dynamic study will include sharing answers to prayer and practicing prayer in a supportive small-group setting.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE.........
After counting and re-counting the money, it is now official, because of your efforts on Friday at the church's Relay for Life dinner, we raised nearly $8,000.00 (profit)!!!!! With gas at $3.17 a gallon and everything else going up, the housing market and credit situation what it is in the country right now, $8,000.00 in this economy is $10,000.00 in other economic times!!! What an effort and what a great showing!!!!!
OTHER COMMENTS/THOUGHTS
that were heard around the Relay event on Friday:
**Some of the best chicken ya'll have ever done!!
**Where did we get that sauce for the chickens?????
**Due to very popular demand for sauce, it is being processed to
sale at the actual Relay event in late April at Lake Benson!!
**For as big a mess as was made at this event, this was one of the best cleaned up events ever!! There was a mess in several areas of the church/grounds...By late Friday night and some on early Saturday morning, turn around....almost complete turnaround!! Amazing!!!
**Missed Moreland, but cook crew stepped it up this year!!! Moreland would have been proud!!
**Take Out assembly line continues to flabbergast folks with your efficiency, proficiency, and productivity!!
**Outsiders are astonished that with so many different folks and personalities in every aspect of such an event as the dinner on Friday, that it goes so smoothly.
**What can't God and GUMC do???????????????????????????????????
WORDS ABOUT FRIDAY PAST AND BEYOND.....
Thanks to all of you for your support for the Relay BBQ Chicken dinner on Friday night. It was a huge success and we appreciate all your support and hard work. We are in need of generators for the Relay event. If anyone has one that we can borrow to use at the Relay event on April 25th and 26th, please contact Missi Baker or Jeannie Davenport.
Also, sign up sheets for the Relay event will be in the gathering area and in Sunday School classes this Sunday. There is a job for everyone! Please contact Missi Baker (
mbaker3@wcpss.net) or Jeannie Davenport (
paddybean@bellsouth.net) with any questions or concerns. Thanks, Missi!!
FINGER LICKING GOOD TIME!!!!!
Wednesday April 2, 7:00 PM CLC Kitchen. Anyone interested in helping fix jars of Allen Curtis' BBQ Sauce to be sold at Relay please come. We are also turning this into an organization meeting for anyone with ideas for The Church tent out at Lake Benson, the site for this year's Relay for Life event. Some suggestions are decorate your own cup Cakes, Candy apples and of course the C&C BBQ sauce. Lots of fellowship and fun hope to see you there. Thanks, Raymond!!!
SHE'S BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Well, finally Patricia and Shannon step back in North Carolina!!!
They arrived home on Sunday late (but Patricia was still at work come Monday!!!!). Maybe a bit tired, but home nonetheless!!!
They had a good trip settling Melissa and Adam into their new adventure out in California, but seem glad to be back in the Old North State!!!! Welcome home Patricia and Shannon!!!!!!!!
THIS COMING SUNDAY NIGHT
we start our 1st of two times of hosting Wake Interfaith (our communities response to homeless families in our community).
I am sure that over night hosting is one area that needs bolstering from some of you. Wonder what else this work horse ministry needs??? Get with Patty Moore, Lisa Nickalson and Amy Chalk to find out more ways you can assist in making this the best week ever for our Wake Interfaith guests!!!!!
02 APRIL!! 02 APRIL!!! 02 APRIL!!!
This ain't no April Fool's joke!!! 02 April will be the date for this next event!!!!
Sign up now! Katrina Trip meeting April 2
Mission Trip Time to Sign up and get the deposits in to confirm a spot!!! Mississippi is calling!! The damage from Katrina is far from gone! College students and adults!!!!!
I will be heading to D'Iberville, Mississippi for the week of May
12-16 to try to get some more families back into their homes before
the heat of summer is upon them. Every trip to D'Iberville has been a new and exciting experience. I am encouraging our college youth to join the adults on this adventure and shake off the stress of final exams and enjoy the thrill of helping others before you start those summer jobs. If you are interested in joining the mission please join us in person or by phone (college students out of the area) on April 2 7PM in the Church Library or call into conference number 877-421-0025 Password 117885. You can contact Jerry or Terri Leeman at 919 851-8516 or email at
leemanj@us.ibm.com if you have any questions. I need to have a deposit from everyone that wants to of $50 by April 2. Total cost of the trip will be between $150 to $200 meals , lodging and transportation. Hope to meet with you on April 2 bring a friend or two. There is a scholarship fund for college students that want to attend and money is an issue.
NOT WHAT MOST NC STATE FANS
wanted this year in men's basketball....And we may hear a very, very small bit about this on this coming Sunday morning, but for the most part I believe that the men of the church will hear something we can "all hang our hats on," and NEVER be disappointed and that is when former NC State stand out, Alvin Battle will be speaking at the Methodist Men's Fellowship Breakfast at 7:15. Alvin was a member of the 1983 NCAA Championship team. Alvin has become a successful man in many aspects of his life and he is a champion for Christ!!!! Come and hear this basketball great talk to the men of the church about the Greatest Man.....EVER!!!!!! This coming Sunday morning 7:15 AM........
WANT TO SEE SOME
hearty eaters??? If seeing food consumed in large quantities makes you as a cook feel good, then you need to help participate in providing some aspect (if you don't want to supply the entire meal) of the meal for HOPE Ministries (our church's response to homelessness in the Garner area). This ministry serves EACH AND EVERY Saturday, so you can jump in at any time..... I am telling you, these folks would even eat my mamma's meat loaf!!! These dear souls in the HOPE Ministries are very appreciative of ANY thing prepared for them and just like having a hot, "with loving hands," prepared meals. Can't you make something?? Can't you put some snap beans in with some chicken broth and heat them?? Can't you make some baked spaghetti?? Can't you buy a case of bottle water from Food Lion or Lowe's????? If you can do at least one of these (or maybe one of your world famous recipes) PLEASE let Lee Ellen know so she can put you down to help this most vital and one of our "on the fringe" ministries!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MEN FOR HOPE
Wanted to let everyone know the sign-up sheet for HOPE is back up in the hallway (on the bulletin board outside of Patricia's office). You can sign up for the van just like before and now for the other activities too, which are all simple stuff. Remember, being present to sit, eat and talk is a big help. We need 3 men each weekend and you can help in any way you can and want to. Some of you have asked about the sheet and wanted to let you know. Thanks, Joe Koon.
WHAT ABOUT THE SIGN UP
sheet for HOPE?? Can I look at the sign up sheet and see where I might be able to help out??? You sure can!!! Here you go:
http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=1ce622d429&attid=0.1&disp=vah&view=att&th=11909aa074c4dba4
SPRC DOES IT UP NICE!!!
Some very good eats, beautifully decorated, lovingly prepared...these are all terms that could be attached to the reception that the SPRC Committee put on for "got another job," Kathy Roth on Sunday afternoon. Many well wishers came by to offer thanks and say "good bye," to Kathy. Well, not really saying "good bye," as in "seeeeeeeeee ya!!" For Kathy will still be attending church here, she just won't be working in the office any longer.......Good luck to you Kathy and thank you for your service to the church!!!
NEED TO LET CARLENE
know about this one, 'cause we need to have numbers at this one, or we can't have this one..............
Teacher Training Workshop April 29, 2008 @ 7:00
In an effort to address recent discipline concerns from volunteers and parents there will be a teacher training on Classroom Management on April 29, 2008 at 7:00pm. The workshop will be led by Sue Ellen Nicholson, the Director of Children, Youth, and Young Adult Ministries for the NC Conference. The training is for Sunday school teachers, children's church volunteers, parents, and anyone who volunteers or is interested in volunteering with the children.
The discussion will be centered on discipline in the classroom. We will learn creative ideas on how to engage and actively involve each child during class time, how to offer words of encouragement to the children, how to effectively handle a disruptive child, and how to understand why some children may act out. Our new discipline policy will be discussed as well, which includes expectations for our children, teachers, and parents, methods that will be used to redirect a child, and communication between teachers and parents. Please join us so that we can effectively communicate our expectations so as to continue to create a loving environment and a positive learning experience for all of our children. Jesus said, "Let the children come to me and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs", Matthew 19:14.
