SPARK UPDATE

Sunday, April 11, 2004

 

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SUNDAY SERVANTS:

            Ushers:  Danny Vaughan                        Bobby Guet

                          Gary Brewer                            Bruce Brennaman     

                          Pat Tyree                                Clayton Tyree

            Acolytes:   9am – Madeline Vandevender & Emily Vandevender

                            11am – Sarah Jackson

            Crucifer:    Jennifer Baker

            Greeters:   Main Door:  Linda Spencer & Brenda Spencer

                             Washington & Lee Sts – John & Frances Richardson

             Van Driver:  Dana Moyers

            Word for the Children:  Diann Hayes

            Nursery Helper:  Beth Carroll

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ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY

     Sunday School – 115                   9:00 –  125                  11:00 – 261

     Saturday Night Alive Worship – 44

OFFERING LAST SUNDAY:

     General Fund - $9,679.36                  Building / Maintenance Fund - $697.00

     General Fund Needed Weekly for 2004 - $9,688.85

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YOUTH GROUP NEWS! 

Ø      Sr. High UMYF are reminded to reserve a space for the Spring McDowell Mission Weekend (April 23-25) by Monday, April 12^th.  Please call Lara at the church at 645-2727.

Ø      The UMYF will not meet today, (Happy Easter!) but will meet at 6pm on Sunday, April 18^th.  See you there!

 

ATTENTION GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND PARENTS!!  We need to know who you are – we don’t want to leave anyone out of the video that will honor this year’s graduates.  Call Lara at the church (645-2727) right away, please!

 

THE UNITED METHODIST MEN will hold their monthly meeting this Wednesday, April 14^th at 6pm.  Please mark the attendance register with “MM” if you plan to attend.  Please plan now to come and enjoy this special time of fellowship.

 

 

THE BOYS SCOUTS will be having a chicken barbecue dinner fund raiser here at LUMC on Saturday, April 17^th.  The menu will be barbecued chicken half, cole slaw, barbecued beans, roll and dessert.  The dinners are available only on a take-out basis and can be picked up between noon and 1pm.  The cost is only $6.00 per dinner and tickets may be purchased from Jordan Godbey, Slayter Tuckwiller, Eric Liebendorfer, or  any Boy Scout  or at the Open Book in Lewisburg, or by calling 645-6131.  All proceeds will help pay for Troop 70’s trip to Japan this summer.  Thank you for your support of this project.

 

CONGREGATIONAL CARE TRAINING:  How can we expand the volunteer services provided by our congregation to our own church family?  Please join us on April 26, Monday at 7:00pm in the Asbury Room to focus on the care needs of our congregation.  We will provide opportunities to improve your volunteer skills.  We offer praise and thanks for our members who already volunteer their time and talents to others.  We will explore service opportunities including:  Peer Counseling, Friendly Visitation, Handyman services, Transportation for appointments and errands, Lawn care, Adopting a Shut-in or a Grandparent, Barter Systems.  This event is being sponsored by the Council on Ministries, Family Life Committee, and the Work Area for the Retired and Older Adults.  We encourage you to call the church office, 645-2727 to sign up or if you can not attend to let us know of your interest.  Judy Long, Parish Nurse, will facilitate our discussions. 

 

CAR WASH:  It is Spring at last!  Come and get your car washed next Saturday, April 17th,  from 10am – 2pm at City National Bank in downtown Lewisburg.  Proceeds benefit the persons taking part in the 2004 Volunteers-In-Mission trips.  Thank you for your support!

 

COMMUNITY EVENT:  The 8^th annual Ruritan Roundup will be held Saturday, April 17^th from 4 to 8pm at the WV State Fairgrounds.  The event cost $10.  It will include entertainment, the opportunity to meet local authors and will include dinner by chefs of The Greenbrier.  You may purchase a ticket at the library, from Ruritan members or at the door.  All profits will be given to the local library.

AN ITALIAN THEMED MISSION MEAL will be held next Sunday, April 18^th, following the 11am worship service.  Seven members of the LUMC congregation plan to take part in the United Methodist Volunteers-In-Mission trips this year.  Proceeds from this meal will benefit their expenses as they represent LUMC as part of the different mission trip teams.  Don’t bring a thing!  We’ll have plenty of food.  Hope to see lots of you there!

 

FROM THE LUMC MISSION COMMITTEE:  The Celebration of Mission Event (C.O.M.E.) will be held on Saturday, April 24^th from 9am – 3pm at the Greenbrier Valley Mall.  Although this is an annual event, it has never been held so close to us before!  This event raises money to help fund and support the United Methodist Mission Projects in WV such as McDowell Mission.  Individuals and groups in the church are asked to make baked goods, crafts, or make monetary donations to this project.  Please have all donations turned into the church office by Friday, April 23^rd.  People also need to sign up to work the LUMC booth.  Please call the church office at 645-2727 if you are able to help with this, and we’ll pass your name along to the Mission Committee.  And finally, please plan to attend and support this event!  There will be food to buy, crafts to purchase, and a fabulous auction to take part in!

 

EXTENDED CHILDREN’S CHOIR REHEARSAL AND PIZZA PARTY!  The Cherub and Carol Choirs, LUMC’s Children’s Choirs, will be presenting a musical, “Son Rise” at the 9am and 11am worship services next Sunday, April 18^th.  In order to prepare the choirs will have an extended rehearsal this Wednesday, April 14^th.  The rehearsal will last until 5pm and will include a Pizza Party!

 

ATTENTION MEMBERS OF THE BABY BOOMER BIBLE STUDY!  Just a reminder...Our class finished last Tuesday with its final session.   Thanks for making the class such a wonderful experience!

 

PLEASE REMEMBER that the Elisabeth Brown Jacobson Scholarship application and Service Award Nomination forms are located at the entrances to the church.  The deadline for applying is May 1^st.  (The scholarship is open to anyone seeking higher education through college or vocational training and the service award is for nominating a high school senior.  More information is located with the applications.)

 

 

CHURCH CALENDAR

TODAY – April 11, 2004

              9:00am        *Worship

10:00              *Sunday School

10:30                Chancel Choir

11:00              *Worship

4-6:00               NO Disciple I – Office  / NO Disciple III – Library

   5:00               NO Weight Watchers – Youth Room

   6:00               NO UMYF

6-7:00               NO Adult Bible Study – Willing Workers Room

7-9:00               NO Disciple IV – Library/NO Jesus in the Gospels

 

MONDAY 

           9-11am               NO Disciple I – Office

           6:30pm               SIS – Betsy Moyers – 19 Coleman Drive

           7:00pm               Boy Scouts

           7:15                   Yoga – Youth Room

 

TUESDAY

          8-10:00am           NO Disciple IV – Library

          9-11:00               Jesus in the Gospels – Office

          11:00                  AARP

          6:30                    Lions

           

WEDNESDAY 

          3:30-5:00pm        Cherub & Carol Choirs – NOTE:  Special Time!

          4:30                    Asbury Ringers

          5-7:00pm             NO Disciple I – Office

          6:00pm                Chapel Ringers

          6:00                    United Methodist Men

          7:00 – 8:30          Youth Bible Study – Godbey’s Home

          7:15-8:30          * Chancel Choir Practice

 

SATURDAY

           6:00pm               Saturday Night Alive

 

NEXT SUNDAY – April 18^th – Children’s Sabbath

          Regularly scheduled Sunday activities with the addition of:

                9 & 11am – Worship Services:  Children’s Choir Musical

                       12pm – Italian Mission Meal – Wesley Hall