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Mineral Springs United Methodist Church Live for Jesus Grow Disciples
Change Lives
Volume 38, No 8 August 2019
Mineral Springs UMC
P.O. Box 67
Mineral Springs, NC
28108
(704) 843-5905
Email: [email protected]
Rev. Eric Lane
Sr. Pastor
(828)-493-1474
Daniel Parker
Director Next Gen.
Youth/Young Adults
Christa Lemmonds
Director
Traditional Worship
Jeannie McCoy
Director
Modern Worship
Stacey Napier
Children's Education
Coordinator
Pam Brenwald
Administrative Assistant
(704) 843-5905
Check us out on the
web… www.mineralspringsumc.com
Pastor's Corner ~ Rev. Eric Lane
Ecclesiastes 3
Ecclesiastes reminds us that, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under
heaven…”
This is true with life, seasons, and churches. However, simply because we move from one
season to another, whether it is by celebrating another birthday, or going from summer to fall,
does not mean the end of what is to be.
For everything there is a season, a time to celebrate, a time to enjoy, a time to remember and a
time to let go and to allow something new to come about.
So often we become “stuck” and fearful of change, fear of losing the past that we refuse or fail
to see the beauty in something new. In fact, Jesus teaches us to embrace change and to embrace
that which is new.
Jesus comes into our world, remains with us for a period of time and then tells them that the
time has come that he must go away. It wasn’t the end of what was to be but rather the
beginning.
John wrote in Revelation: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and
the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.” (Revelation 21:1)
A new heaven and a new earth could not possibly take place without a change.
“And the one who was seated on the throne said, ‘See, I am making all things new.’”
(Revelation 21: 5).
Change is something that we should welcome instead of resisting. Change is hard, those new
shoes don’t just fit like the old ones, that shirt just does not feel the same, but after a period of
time, once we wear it a while, the new becomes just as comfortable as the old, only better.
People change, seasons change, life is all about change, and for churches to remain vital they too
must embrace change. The Word of God does not change, it is the same yesterday, today and
tomorrow, but the way we share God’s word so that the world can experience it must change.
The Old Testament was written in the old Hebrew language, Jesus spoke Aramaic, the New
Testament was mostly Greek. Later the church translated the scriptures into Latin and much later
into English.
My point is that God intends for the Word to reach people in their season of time. Not that the
word should be changed but presented in a way that people can understand.
During the Pleasant Grove Camp, the speaker dressed in biblical characters to make the message
alive. A child across from me stood on the pew to listen and to see what was happening.
What if each Sunday our children experienced the “living Bible” in a way that spoke to them, in
a way that tied together the Biblical stories and the Gospel message?
Summer is nearly over and fall is drawing near, there is a change of the seasons on the horizon,
and yes there is a change coming in the way we do church. As we face these new times,
remember that Jesus tells us not to worry, to paraphrase Jesus says “God’s got this”.
You see most of you reading this article, you have put your trust and faith in Jesus Christ. In
Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus tells us in Matthew 9:12; ‘Those who are well have no need of a
physician, but those who are sick.”
Continued on page 2
Prayer Concerns
Ann Wlodkowski, Jackson Wlodkowski, Steve Faires,
Ray Cook, William Hodges, George Stone, Ken McCoy,
Don & Kathy McGinnis, Ray Cook, Ted & Vicki Cox,
Wayne & Leila Maske, Nell Starnes, Tyler Catalano,
Sandy Strawn, Warren & Teresa Dover, Terri Higham,
Sam Stant, Rev. Dr. Randy Willis, Amy Spell, Shirley Steele,
Lynn Robinson, Bette Ann Harris, Debbie Watkins,
Helen Worchester, Faith Shaw, Lisa Robinson
LONG TERM PRAYER LIST:
Modene Howie, Doris Carpenter, Joyce Fowler,
Kathleen Horton, Robert Hicks, James Helms,
Melanie Brennan, Myckle Griffin, Ed & Sylvia Nickel,
Anne Brooks, Barry Roberson, Kathy McGinnis,
Frances Helms, Jeannette Kenley, Jimmy Craig,
Sydney Feddersen, Cindy & Kate Zidanic,
Angie Thompson, Greg Horton, Ruby King,
Jody Fowler-Lemmonds, Cammie Pate, Travis Lemmond,
Sue Thornton, Lois Hoagland, Mary Luther,
Libby Starnes, Carol & Bill Morgan, Tim & Darlene Blackburn,
Pat Harris, Dale Watts, Erika Perez, Matthew Stewart,
Dave Pandoli, Frank Buchannon, Wilburn (Bud) Cutshaw,
Melinda Fisher, Father Brad Smith, Bill Mullins,
Kent & Nancy Shoe, David Friedman, Henry Pressley,
David Broome, Corbin Sikes, Lisa Cox, Elizabeth Brooks,
Doris King, Joyce Starnes, Dot Cook, Toby Holland,
Beth Heilig, Shannon Gray, Cooper Knowles, William Miles,
Marsha Cundiff, Brandon Carver, Benny Parker,
Lisa Robinson, Tammy Parker, Chris Lemmond,
Mark McSheehan, Denny Bryson, Nancy Haanpaa,
Martha Robinson Kiker
CANCER PRAYER LIST:
Mike White, Donald Combs, Claire Howell, Danny Sanders,
Steve Farris, Marlene Reeck, Jennifer Ross, Caroleen Couick,
David Gordon, Venn Helms, Leta Ann Hildreth,
Annette Fox, Sara Porter, Wyatt Cartertary, Gary Lane,
Barbara McKim, Kathy Doublin, Kathy Knight, Larry Bell,
Marie Harwood, Rusty Miller, Matthew Alcorn,
Hal Rape Sr., Nancy Tawney, Tom Pope, Johnny Penegar,
Jeff Gross, Evelyn Wilson, Carson Joyner, Phyllis Rorie,
Doris King, Hamp Howey, John Larry Fite, Loretta O'Neal,
Linda Mosley-Hess, Robin Boehler, Peggy Bradley,
Lynn Stickleather, Dave Gray, Anne Carson
Continued from Page 1
Instead being focused on meeting “our” desires, our
needs, what we want, we need to focus on reaching those
who do not receive this article, those who do not attend
any worship, those who are in need of the physician.
“Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven
and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching
them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And
remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’
Matthew 28: 18-20.
I ended my message on Sunday July 28 saying, “It is no
secret what God can do, what he’s done for others he will
do for you.” God is waiting to pour out his spirit upon his
children, there is always room for one more, let’s not be a
gate keeper by refusing to change, but let’s hold our doors
open so that all may have the opportunity to experience
the love of God for themselves.
Thank you for listening,
Rev. Eric Lane
FIT & FAITHFUL FRIDAYS
9:30 Friday mornings in the FLC on the track.
Class is $5 followed by bible study at 10am.
All fitness levels are welcome! Please contact
Christina Salyer for more information or to sign
GET FIT YOGA
Saturdays, 9-10am in the CLC
Yoga Class A great way to start your day, moving
through different poses and stretching our body is
a wonderful release. Bring a mat and $5 /session
SEW BLESSED
Wednesdays, 9am
Sew Blessed! Epworth Room in the church office.
Bring that unfinished project to work on, or learn a
new skill from those who know how.
NAVY Lathan Blackburn, Jacob Penegar, Stefan Schmuckli, Kevin White
AIR FORCE Jay Connelley, Katie Connelley Hunsader, Bill LaMountain, Bradley Little, Summer Ramos
ARMY Cody Guion, Marshall Little, William Miles, Zack Wolfe
MARINES Gustavo Gutierrez, Jr., Carson Outen
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
MORNING GLORIES
The UMW will meet on Thursday, August 8 in the
Asbury Room at 9:30a.m. for fellowship and light
refreshments prior to the business meeting at
10:00a.m.
Our mission project is back to school supplies.
Please bring your donations to the meeting.
We also will discuss and finalize the September
Salad Supper.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE:
Monday, August 5 from 2:00p.m.- 7:00p.m. in the
CLC. To schedule a life-saving appointment go
online to www.redcrossblood.org and enter
MineralSpringsUMC. Walk-ins welcomed.
PACKBACK MINISTRY: Collection of non-perishable food items for
underprivileged students at Parkwood Middle School
will begin on Sunday, August 18 and continue
throughout the school year. The need is great and
the students are grateful. Collection baskets are
located in the Church breezeway and entrance to The
Bridge. Items needed are:
NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS
Peanut Butter, Canned Fruit, Canned Veggies, Pasta
& Pasta Sauce, Soup, Crackers,
Granola Bars, Mac & Cheese, Juice Boxes, Hamburg
Helper , Fruit Juice, Pop Corn,
Trail Mix, Snack Items*, Boxed Potatoes/Rice,
Breakfast Cereal (individual boxes) Instant Oatmeal
Packets
*NOTE: These Children like to enjoy the kind of
snacks other kids do.
The United Methodist Men will meet Thursday, August 22nd, at 7pm in the CLC.
Building homes for families Habitat
Saturdays through September 28, Work begin at 8:00
until 3:00 pm Lunch at 12:00 noon.
Here is how we can help.
Pray for both volunteers and home owners.
Sign up to help with the build, contact Drew Walker
or sign up on the sheets in the breezeway/FLC.
sign up to help provide a meal, contact Cara Steele or
sing up on the sheets in the breezeway/FLC.
Join the fun get involved. Thank you.
Choir would like to invite you to join us this fall!!
Come fellowship, sing, make new friends or strengthen
existing relationships all while practicing and praising
our Lord. We will resume choir practice on
Wednesday, August 7th at 7:00 and return to leading
traditional services in August. Looking forward to
seeing you!
MEETINGS
5th @ 7pm
SPRC/Asbury Room
8th @ 10am
UMW/Asbury Room
13th @ 7pm
Witness/Asbury Room
18th @ 7pm
Administrative Council/CLC
19th @ 7pm
Trustees/Asbury room
22nd @ 7pm
United Methodist Men/CLC
25th @ 5pm
Springer’s/CLC
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
1 Terrance Fallick, Colt Nichol
2 Craven Brooks
3 Zach Connelley
4 Abbey Ross
5 Megan Callahan
7 Mike Helms, Joe Johnson
8 John Worley
9 Chris Brooks
11 Ella Higham, Jeremy Reed
12 Victor Hess
14 John Darsey, Katie Geske
15 Donna Nickel
17 Juliette Bruschi
18 Emmerson Ballard, Erin Milburn
19 Shane Outen
20 Meg Giddings, Adrian Schmuckli
21 Anne Brooks
22 Travis Lemmond, David Outen
23 Patti Lemmond
26 Kaylee Broome
27 Mary Stegall
28 Robin Thompson
30 Kay King, Jerry Tucker
31 Marcia Bruschi
AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES
2 Matthew & Shannon Winchester
6 Don & Kathy McGinnis
9 Mike & Catie Helms
16 Tom & Kay Hinson
19 Gary & Joan Lewis
29 Joe & Kay Todd
If your birthday or anniversary has been overlooked or
you know someone whose name needs to be added,
please call church office 704-843-5905
or email: [email protected]
August
8:30 Service –
Landon Ballard and Cameron Nichol
11:00 Service –
Kaley and Emily Steele
Travis Lemmond will be celebrating his 30th birthday on
August 22nd. Please join us in sending birthday cards to
let him know his church family loves him and continues
to pray for him! His address follows and please
remember your return address MUST be included out
the outside of the envelope or he will not receive your
card!
Travis Lemmond
0947188
P. O Box 129
Windsor, NC 27983
Dear Friends and Church Family,
We would like to thank you all for your thoughts and
prayers for Jackson and our family during this very
difficult time. Your cards and letters meant so much to
Jackson during his recovery. Jackson is doing well as he
continues to recover. We thank you for your love and
support.
The Wlodkowski Family
August 25, 2019.
Congratulations to Dan and Melody Nickel
on the birth of their daughter,
Ella Marie on June 3, 2019.
Proud grandparents are Dave and Donna Nickel.
We express our sympathy to Kathy McGinnis
In the death of her son, Chris Green.
FINDING HOPE MINISTRIES
Follow them on Facebook or on the website findinghopeministries.org Nathan Merrill and his wife paid us a visit last year to share with us their vision of opening up (2) additional orphanages. Nathan has been in contact with me, asking for a team to come and help with whatever they can. So, we are planning a trip to Romania October 21 through October 31. The cost of the trip will be $1700.00 per person and will include, air fare, food and board. We will be working on various projects which will include building a wall. If you would like to support the mission project, please make donations to Mineral Springs UMC, and mark Romanian Missions. If you are interested in going please contact Rev. Eric Lane [email protected] or (828)493-1474. Thank you.
Third Saturday of the month, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Location: Room# 104 in the CLC.
Coordinator: Patrick Callahan | [email protected]
Get more out of date night by making it a Date with a
Purpose! Start your date out at Mineral Springs Church by
attending a quick 20-minute lesson on how to deepen your
relationship as a couple. You'll also receive some
conversation topics to guide your date. The rest of the evening
is yours! Go to dinner, get coffee, or just find a quiet place to
sit and spend time sharing your thoughts and exploring your
relationship. Dates with a Purpose is for couples of all ages
and life stages!
Childcare is available and donations are accepted at the
door. All childcare requests must be requested by 5pm the
Thursday before each monthly event. Childcare drop-off
begins at 5:45pm and pick-up is by 8:30pm.
Thank you to all the church volunteers that helped with the
Parenting Sessions. This included room set up, child care
food donations, and child care for twelve weeks of sessions.
Also thanks to Alliance For Children, and Union County
Social Services for providing these very valuable sessions.
Sunday night pool bash - 5:30-8:30pm all 6th -
12th Graders are invited for a time of food,
fellowship and fun. August 4th,11th and 18th
High school fun night, Monday, August 5th, all 9th-12th graders are invited to the youth room in
FLC for a night of team games, craziness and
snacks. 6pm - 8pm.
Back to school lock-in –
Friday, August 16th -Saturday, August 17th.
all 6th - 12th graders are invited to our back to
school bash/lock-in. Starts at 9pm on Friday night
in the gym. Pickup is Saturday morning at 7am.
Please bring $25 to cover activities and outing.
Also, bring snacks to share.
August 30th - middle school fun night in the FLC
from 6-8pm. All 6-8th graders are invited to attend
this “middle schoolers” only event
Youth Flamingo Fundraiser
The youth of Mineral Springs will be flocking yards
for 12 weeks this summer. Here is how it works,
anyone may purchase "Flocking Insurance" for a
small one-time donation of $25.00, and this will
guarantee that your yard does not get flocked this
season. However, if you would like to make a
donation to the youth, you may send the flock of
flamingoes to anyone in the churches yard. If you
get flocked, just call Daniel Parker, 336-575-0272.
You can send them to someone else for a donation,
or we can just simply come pick them up for you.
AUGUST 2019 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3
VBS 5-9pm*FLC VBS 5-9pm*FLC
9:30am F&F*FLC VBS 11am*FLC
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary
9:45am The Bridge *FLC
5:30-7pm Youth*FLC
2-7pm Blood Drive*CLC
6:30pm Missions *EDU
7pm SPRC * Asbury
9am Sew Blessed*Epworth
7-8pm Youth *FLC
7pm Adult Choir *choir rom
10am UMW * Asbury rom
6-9pm BR *FLC
7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC
9:30am F&F*FLC
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary
9:45am The Bridge *FLC
9:45am SS-Pre-K-Adult
5:30-7pm Youth*FLC
7pm Witness*Asbury 9am Sew Blessed*Epworth
7-8pm Youth *FLC
7pm Adult Choir *choir rom
6-9pm BR *FLC
7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC 9:30am F&F*FLC 5pmDWAP*#104
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary
9:45am The Bridge *FLC
9:45am SS-Pre-K-Adult
1:30-5:30 *CLC Marilyn Wooten
5:30-7pm Youth*FLC
7pm Admin Council *CLC
7pm Trustees * Asbury 9am Sew Blessed*Epworth
7-8pm Youth *FLC
7pm Adult Choir *choir rom
6-9pm BR *FLC
7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC 9:30am F&F*FLC
25 Promotion Sunday 26 27 28 29 30 31 8:30 & 11 worship*Sanctuary
9:45am The Bridge *FLC
9:45am SS-Pre-K-Adult
5:30-7pm Youth*FLC
5pm Springer’s *CLC
9am Sew Blessed*Epworth
7-8pm Youth *FLC
7pm Adult Choir *choir rom
6-9pm BR *FLC
7-8:30pm Troop 18 *CLC 9:30am F&F*FLC
September Pipeline deadline is August 20th, please submit information to include to [email protected] Thank you.
VBS July 31, August 1-3 *FLC
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