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Staff Directory 2
Missions & Outreach 2
CRC Notes 2
Stephen Ministers 3
UMW 3
UMM 3
Children’s Ministry 4
Worship Team 4
Youth Ministry 5
Music Ministry 6
Health Notes 7
Church Office Notes 7
Gifts & Thank You’s 8
Announcements 8
February 2014
February Worship Schedule:
Sunday, February 2
Dare to Dream:
Your Burning Bush
Exodus 3:1-10
Rev. Nave
Sunday, February 9
Dare to Dream:
Lose Your Buts
Exodus 3:11-4:12
Rev. Sowder
Sunday, February 16
Dare to Dream:
What’s in Your Hand?
Exodus 4:1-5
Rev. Nave
Sunday, February 23
Youth Sunday
Rev. Nave
THE ABC’S OF THE 8 TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL
Arrange a basket for t he Silent Auct ion!
Bake brownies and cookies!
Cakes are needed in large numbers! 30+ are needed for Cake Walks alone;
specialt y cakes are needed for t he Bake Sale Table and as ent ries int o t he Silent
Auct ion! Not all cakes need t o be chocolat e based! It is hard t o imagine, but
some people do not care for chocolat e and some people have t o avoid it !
Dance, hop, skip or jump t o t unes.….Cake Walks!
Enjoy lunch fare of pizza, salad and drinks!
Fudge and a f lowing fount ain of fabulous chocolat e…..
Gif t s for Valent ine’s Day – chocolat e and alt ernat ive….great fun, t oo!
This event is Saturday, February 8 , 2014, 11:00 AM! Save the date!
We hope to see you and your friends there!
The proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Mission Team travelling
to the Child Rescue Centre this summer!
Contacts: Krist in Bloodwort h: krist in@braddockst reet umc.org, 667-3366 OR
David Brewst er: [email protected], 869-2079
BENEFIT CONCERT
The 9 :45 Praise Team will hold a
Benef it Concert on Sunday, February
23, at 7:00 PM in t he Sanct uary.
Admission is f ree and a f reewill
of fering will be collect ed. All
proceeds go t o support t he
Mission Team t ravelling t o t he Child
Rescue Cent re t his summer.
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Ministers The BSUMC Congregation
Lead Pastor Rev. Kirk Nave [email protected]
Associate Pastor Rev. J. Adam Sowder [email protected]
Visitation Pastor Rev. Tony Layman [email protected]
Minister of Music Judy B. Connelly [email protected]
Associate Minister of Music George Amos [email protected]
Director of Youth Ministries Kristin Bloodworth [email protected]
Director of Children’s Ministries Patty Singhass [email protected]
Faith Community Nurses Debra Miles, RN, BA, FCN [email protected]
Ellen Cavanagh, RN, BSW, FCN [email protected]
Budget & Finance Administrator Helen Hodges [email protected]
Worship Video Arts Brandon Bloodworth [email protected]
Childcare Center Director Stacey Park [email protected]
Secretary Kim Ludwick [email protected]
Asst. Secretary/Receptionist Kelly Anderson [email protected]
Building Superintendent Russell Hagerdon [email protected]
Custodian Janette Lewis
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Missions and Outreach
BRADDOCK STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RESCUES A SIERRA LEONEAN LECTURER FROM
NJALA UNIVERSITY
Roland Suluku suffered ten years from severe pain in his left hip. Medical services in
Sierra Leone could not relieve him of his pain, neither his income to replace his hip.
He decided to look unto the Lord. After 9 years of waiting, God divinely connected
him in 2012 to a United Methodist Church missionary who visited the orphanage in
Bo. He prayed with him and God connected him to a physiotherapist missionary
(angel Gabriel). This angel ran with the message from Sierra Leone to Braddock
Street church in Virginia. The grace of God engulfed the church and they pulled
resources together for his hip to be replaced. All
resources for his travel, operation, accommoda-
tions and food were provided by the church mem-
bership. Scheduled date of operation was June,
2013, but Satan tried to stop it. Intercession by the
church and other faithful servants of God knocked
Satan down. Suluku arrived in Virginia on Novem-
ber 23 and the operation was performed on De-
cember 3, 2013. A five star hotel room was pro-
vided where he stayed. God expedited the healing
process and seven days after the operation he gave
up the wheel chair and started walking with a cane
- he is now healed! I am 47 years old, returned on
January 14, 2014, at age 20. I thank God and all
members of the Church who helped accomplish
God’s plan for my life.
CRC Notes
Christmas Giving
Thank you for your generosity during the Advent Season! Our Christmas offering totaled $19,805! This will be split among the CRC, Mercy Hospital and Joseph Akol’s student loans. In addition, sales of our beautiful alternative gift cards allowed us to give $1930 to the Evans Home and $470 toward the BSUMC CRC trip this summer! We also provided gifts for 161 children through the Angel Tree Ministry, provided 61 Christmas baskets to our community, filled 10 bags of paper goods for CCAP, hosted the Adult Day Care Christmas party - just to name a few! We are Followers of Jesus: Loving God, Loving Others, Serving the World.
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What is Stephen Ministry? Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2, NRSV).
Stephen Ministry is the one-to-one lay caring ministry that takes place in congregations that use the Stephen Series system.
Stephen Ministry congregations equip and empower lay caregivers - called Stephen Ministers - to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting.
If you have further interest in this program, please contact Rev. Adam Sowder at 540-667-3366 or
email him at [email protected].
Shrove Tuesday - March 4, 2014, at 6:00 PM The UMM will provide dinner in the church fellowship hall for BSUMC members. Pancakes, sausage, apples, and perhaps some surprises will
be served, along with beverages. A free-will offering will be accepted to help support UMM missions. The courtesy of an RSVP would be greatly appreciated as we wish to hold down expenses while providing enough for all attendees. Please RSVP to the church office no later than Friday,
February 28, by calling (540) 667-3366 or emailing [email protected].
BOWL-A-THON How's your bowling arm? The District annual Bowl-A-Thon
supporting Heart Havens is coming on a Saturday sometime in late February - early March. Heart Havens is a program set up by the
Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church of ten residential homes for those who are intellectually challenged. Since 2002 it has
operated independently with its own board of directors, and it is supported by the UMM. The annual Bowl-A-Thon is set up to support Heart Havens with the proceeds. We need teams to compete with all
those other churches (and with each other) and fight the winter doldrums. Look for future announcements and get to practicing
(gutter balls are SO embarrassing).
UMM
A Call to Prayer and Self-Denial 2014 Sound Foundations: Sound Missions
Prayer and giving have long been vital to women’s organizations in the church. One way that United Methodist Women members combine prayer and giving is during the time of Call to Prayer and Self-Denial. The United Methodist Women established mission institutions all across the United States and the world over one hundred years ago. The primary purpose of these institutions remains to serve and protect women and children. Mission institutions must maintain building code standards and must be prepared to renovate or expand as needed. Over the years some important mission institutions have been forced to close due to insufficient funding to meet property needs. The offering from 2014 will help make it possible to offer grants both nationally and internationally to keep our mission institution buildings safe and functioning effectively. This year’s program is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, at 7:00 PM in the Chapel. Our speaker will be Reverend J. Adam Sowder. The UMM will be serving up a delicious pancake supper at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall prior to the meeting.
UMW
UMW SOUP &
BAKE SALE!
Homemade Soups and Baked Goods will be available for purchase in the Narthex on
Sunday, February 23.
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!
UMW District Prayer Breakfast Saturday, March 1, 2014, 9:00 AM
Lee Jackson Banquet Room Speaker: Reverend Tammy Estep
Cost: $11 RSVP to Becky Sherman
at 681-242-2395 by 2/15
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Children’s Ministry by Patty Singhass
Children’s Sunday School
Sunday, February 23 - Mark your calendars for Children’s Sunday school classes. All will stay in the 9:45 worship to see the Youth Musical. This will be a great child friendly service presented by the youth. So the children will love staying in worship the whole hour for this great time of worship.
Sunday Evenings Children’s Mission Group Good Faithful Servants will continue with the study of Dare To Dream. This group meets at 5:55 PM on Sunday night. ● Sunday, February 2 - no Children PM activities
● Sunday, February 23 - no Mission class; Children’s choir will meet from 6-7 PM before the benefit concert.
Braddock Street Weekday Preschool will begin registration for the 2014-15 school year on Monday, March 3, 2014. Contact Stacey Park, Director of Weekday Program, at [email protected]. VBS 2014! July 21 - 27, 2014
“Workshop of Wonders ~~ Imagine & Build with God”
“You are the God who works wonders.” Psalm 77:14
Worship Team
WELCOME VBS 2014 DIRECTORS
Director: Kate VanHorn
Co-Director: Jill Barker
Email: [email protected]
As our church attendance grows, we have need of new hymnals and the worship team is inviting our
church family to give a The United Methodist Hymnal or The Faith We Sing songbook in honor or
memory of someone dear to you.
The current cost of the hymnal is $18.00 and The Faith We Sing is $12.00.
We will be ordering approximately 47 hymnals and 15 The Faith We Sing songbooks. If you wish to place
one or more of these books in the
Sanctuary in memory or honor of
someone, please send the
information and your check to the
church office to the attention of
Helen Hodges.
It is our hope that you will find this a
meaningful way to honor someone
you love and to enhance the worship
experience of all those who attend
our worship services.
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FEBRUARY CALENDAR
2/2 NO BLAST for Super Bowl 2/7 Set up for Chocolate Festival 2/8 Chocolate Festival (11-2 PM) 2/9 BLAST 5:45-7:45 2/16 BLAST 5:45-7:45 2/22 Rehearsal 10 AM - noon 2/23 Youth Sunday 2/23 CONCERT in Sanctuary for Missions - our Praise Band
Youth Group by Kristin Bloodworth
TURKEY DINNER
AND AUCTION
We are preparing for our annual auction and turkey dinner to be held on
Saturday, March 22, 2014, from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. The Youth are raising funds for summer mission
trips both locally around Winchester and to Sierra Leone! This fun (and very tasty!) event is our biggest fundraiser. People sometimes view auctions as a
chance to get a good deal but THIS one is really about equipping our youth to represent Braddock Street in touching the World for Christ - local and abroad. Please consider and pray about a set amount you’d like to spend to support mission and then bid it on one (or more) of
our awesome items, not only to bless the mission but even get something cool, too! Dinner Tickets go on Sale March 2.
Tickets will be available for purchase in the Greetorium after each service.
$10.00 for adults $5.00 for ages 3-9
Buffet Turkey Dinner includes: turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy,
cranberry sauce, rolls, green beans, assorted desserts and drinks. Eat well while
supporting a great cause!
If you are interested in donating an auction item, please contact Kristin at 540-667-3366
or email her at [email protected].
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Sometimes It Takes an Army On Sunday, January 5, sixty two youth and sponsors gathered in the icy weather to play "Army of the One," a full scale, total campus version of Romans and Chris-tians. Similar to hide and seek it involves Romans hunting down Christians to con-vert to Caesar or be imprisoned. We had a great time switching sides, running, plotting and hiding. The fellowship hall hosts a jail which can be potentially es-
caped from. Kristin's office becomes the tem-ple of Caesar, and all the classrooms, hall-ways and closets can hold secret places to worship by writing prayers or light-ing candles. There is also a very real lesson of faith within the fun of this game. Not every-one in the world today has the same religious freedoms we do. It is a reminder to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ all over the globe. And also a reminder that ultimately we have a victorious Christ!
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Music Notes by Judy Connelly
You are invited to Join the Spring Music... Want to be part of a musical worship service? We are now rehearsing for the Lenten Cantata, "Lenten Sketches" by Joseph Martin to be presented Palm Sunday, April 13. Adults and children are also preparing Easter Music for April 20. Join us at rehearsal on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. Children's Choirs will present "The Rock Slinger's Greatest Hit" by Pote/Long on May 11. All children in grades K - 5 are invited to participate. We welcome you to the Children’s Mission Group on Sunday evenings at 5:55 PM with children’s choir rehearsal following at 6:45 PM. On February 23 children’s choir meet from 6-7 PM (no Mission Group).
Music Notes Spring Choral Concert Series Braddock St. UMC Sanctuary
Sunday, March 2 - 7:30 PM - Tyler Canonico, Organ Recital One of the East Coast’s finest young concert organists and inspiring church musicians, Tyler Canonico, is currently a senior at Lebanon Valley College where he studies organ and piano with Dr. Shelly Moorman-Stahlman and instrumental conducting with Dr. Johannes Dietrich. Tyler is majoring in Music with a concentration in Organ Performance and Sacred Music. In 2011, Tyler was awarded first place in the AGO/Quimby Region III Competi-tion for Young Organists and competed nationally at the AGO Convention in Nashville. Saturday, March 29 - 7:30 PM Front Royal Oratorio Society, George Amos, Conductor "The Choruses of Messiah" - Handel Friday, April 4 - 7:30 PM Shenandoah University Chamber Choir and Virginia Beach Performing Arts Academy Chorus, Robert Shafer and Dr. Don Krudop, Conductors
March is "Music In Our Schools" month. During March, students from surrounding schools will be at-tending a pipe organ demonstration in our sanctuary. The pro-gram will support the Virginia Standards of Learning. Students will hear about the adventure of the first pipe organ carried by ox cart and much more information. Volunteers are needed to assist. Contact Judy Connelly ([email protected]).
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Insufficient Sleep Is a Public Health Epidemic Sleep is increasingly recognized as important to public health, with sleep insufficiency linked to motor
vehicle crashes, industrial disasters, and medical and other occupational errors.1 Unintentionally falling
asleep, nodding off while driving, and having difficulty performing daily tasks because of sleepiness all
may contribute to these hazardous outcomes.
Persons experiencing sleep insufficiency are also more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as
hypertension, diabetes, depression, and obesity, as well as from cancer, increased mortality, and re-
duced quality of life and productivity.
Sleep Hygiene Tips The promotion of good sleep habits and regular sleep is known as sleep hygiene. The following sleep
hygiene tips can be used to improve sleep:
Go to bed at the same time each night and rise at the same time each morning.
Avoid large meals before bedtime.
Avoid caffeine and alcohol close to bedtime.
● Avoid nicotine. (CDC.gov)
Health Notes by Debra Miles, RN, BA, FCN
We are in the process of updating our church membership data base. Once we complete this task we will have a very accu-rate data base which will be very useful and will help the church staff in numerous ways. For instance, it helps us keep track of the church family, it helps with statistical reports at year end, it helps with contacts that may be needed with members, and it is useful for historical records, too. I would like to ask you to please help us keep it accurate. You can do that by noti-fying the church office if any of the following occur:
● your name changes [i.e. change in marital status] ● your address changes ● your home phone number changes ● you cell phone number changes ● your email changes ● you have an addition to your family (i.e. new birth or adoption) ● your children grow up, move to their own home and have their own address
It would be a blessing if you helped us keep the data base current and accurate, so please remember to let us know when there are changes. I thank you in advance for your assistance!
Barbara White has volunteered her time and skills to build a better format for the data and continues to work on getting it cleaned up. Stefanie Nave has been instrumental in getting membership information updated. I appreciate their time and diligence. I hope you will join me in thanking each one for her hard work!
In addition, I would like to take time to offer my thanks to all those who have volunteered their time to work in the church office over the years that I have been at BSUMC. Each person has been a blessing and I am grateful to each one. Currently Pat Boxwell, Barbara White, Phoebe West, and Jackie Ruff are office volunteers. Ladies, I am grateful to each of you for your help and faithful service.
Blessings to all,
Kim Ludwick
BSUMC Church Secretary
Church Office Notes
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Gifts Received, Thank You’s and Announcements
Can’t make it on Sunday?
Visit us on the web at
http://braddockstreetumc.org/
to listen to the sermon, read the bulletin
announcements and stay connected!
REMINDER: Please remember to wear your name badge!! Wearing your name badge is helpful in several ways: visitors recognize you, members can identify you, the clergy can call you by name during communion or if you come forward for prayer. So please wear your name badge and encourage others to do so, also. If you need a name badge, please contact the church office. Nurture Committee
Winter weather is HERE! If you need to know if services or
activities are cancelled due to inclement weather, check our website,
http://braddockstreetumc.org/ and listen to 92.5 WINC FM .
YOU ARE INVITED…. To join our church’s Relay for Life team,
the Braddock Street Angels.
For more information, contact Janet Rice (540-868-1810) or
Bill Stiles (540-888-3592).
Thank you for the thoughts, prayers, and cards during the tragic death of my mother,
Martha L. Leese. Please continue prayers for the family during the
clean up and destruction of the property.
Regina Baldwin and Family
The Compass Article Submission Guidelines
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1. Please keep your articles to no more than 150
words. Often, less is more and less is best. Articles may be edited if they are too long. Word docs without any formatting are preferred.
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3. Remember copyright laws and always identify your sources.
4. The newsletter’s primary focus is the communication of NEWS &
EVENTS of interest to our congregation. If you do not have any news or events to report or communicate to the congregation, please do not feel you are required to draft “something” - an article from each and every group is not required each month.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Braddock Street congregation for your prayers, get well cards, and expressions of well wishes during my
recent illness. The support that my family and I received from the church staff, the ministers, and the entire
congregation was tremendous. Your expressions of concern and love can hardly be repaid with a simple thank you. Please know that we appreciate everything that was
done on our behalf. Thank you again for your kind support. Don, Marcella, and the Shirley Family
I just wanted to thank everyone who helped the Grace United Methodist Church of Middletown to be allowed to use some of your “spaces” for our Church Directory. Everyone who came there said you all were great, very friendly, and helpful. We appreciate that so much. Their pictures look wonderful. Again, thank you. Donna Peterson, Coordinator
Dear Braddock Street Family, Many, many thanks for all of your help, thoughts, concerns and prayers. God Bless, Rec and Helen Brown
WEDDING COORDINATOR NEEDED: An additional
wedding coordinator is needed for weddings held at BSUMC.
The coordinator assists the minister and staff before and dur-
ing weddings by coordinating with the wedding couple about
details of the wedding. The coordinator must be present dur-
ing the rehearsal and wedding and should meet with the cou-
ple one to two months prior to the ceremony to review the
wedding guidelines as it pertains to use of the church facility.
A stipend for services rendered is available.
Please contact Delores Gordon
[[email protected] / 540-667-6013] or Carolyn
Woodrum [[email protected] / 540-535-0369] for more
information.
Love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
1 John 4:16
God is
Dear BSUMC Members & Staff, Thank you so very much for your wonderful get well card. It was much appreciated. Jesus said “In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40 Sincerely yours in Christ Jesus, Janette Lewis
