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THE PLEASANT VISITOR JULY 8, 2020
Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, 5120 Burlington Road, Greensboro, NC 27405
Office Phones: (336) 697-0444 / (336) 697-0445
Website: www.mountpleasantumc.org / Facebook: mountpleasantumcgso
PRAYER LIST Larry Dick is recovering from knee and leg surgery
Joe Brady is recovering from surgery
Lisa Clapp having knee surgery in July
Jason Hamilton healing from shingles
Jessi and Jack Gravel have COVID-19 (Methodists in
Burke County)
Rev. Bob Laidlaw got good lung biopsy and can continue
chemo treatment for cancer
Jeff Fieldman healing from arm surgery
Eddie Pearce is having heart surgery
Sammie Gann healing from major foot surgery
Betty Newman recovering from bad case of the flu
Victor Dunne fire in his home recently; staying with his son,
also his wife and daughter are infected
Greg Stump Jim & Sue Stump’s son has coronavirus
Terry Lowe is out of the hospital and is recovering
Derrick Holbrook having back problems
Adrienne Hinton has caronavirus
Danny Primm bad case of poison ivy
Don and Janice Eveker - Don is going through serious
health difficulty in Illinois
*Families & Friends of the four local students who died in
car crash Monday night
* Family of Bill Thore who died Thursday evening (father
of Rev. Chris Thore)
* Family of Amy Rooker died Friday morning (sister of Jack
Knox)
Announcements: The Upper Rooms for July are now available. Please feel
free to pick one up they will be located in the church office
and outside the church in the plastic container.
Pastor Laura Primm
Congratulations to our youth minister and Generations
worship leader, Laura Primm on her recent appointment as
an Associate Pastor to Mount Pleasant Church by the
Western NC Annual Conference of the United Methodist
Church (July 1, 2020). Her Clergy status remains with
another denomination and is approved by the WNCC Bishop
for appointment. Laura's job description remains the same,
although she will be able to preside as Clergy for Baptism,
Communion, Weddings, and Funerals. She will also have
regular preaching opportunities. Laura went through an
extensive interview process with the Annual Conference and
also defended her paperwork on theology and call to ministry
before the Transfer Committee. She recently began further
studies in polity, theology, and ministry which were required
by the committee. Laura is committed to living out her call
to ministry with the people of Mount Pleasant Church and we
are thankful for her gifts and leadership.
VERSE OF THE DAY:
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your
request to God. [Philippians 4 NIV]
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Staff Resignation- Dana Adams
The Committee on Staff Parish Relations
received an email with an attached letter of resignation
from Dana Adams, Business Administrator, on
Thursday, June 11, 2020. The committee met Monday,
June 15 and voted to accept the resignation and begin a
process to fill the position left vacant. This was a
difficult decision but it is the hope of the committee
that the transition will be best for Dana and Mount
Pleasant Church.
Dana has been excellent in her duties over the
last 12 years. She offered a joyful attitude and diligent
work effort to all she did. Mount Pleasant Church is
better because of her. Dana’s last day of employment
is Tuesday June 23rd, 2020.
The Finance Committee is overseeing the
transition and temporarily handling church business
matters. The Staff Parish Relations Committee has
begun a search to hire someone with the necessary
skills and experience for the job. If you know someone
who is not a member of Mount Pleasant Church who
may be interested, have them email their resume to:
Staff Resignation- Johnny Stuart
The Committee on Staff Parish Relations
received a letter of resignation in hand from Johnny
Stuart, Building Maintenance, on Thursday, June 18,
2020. The committee voted to accept his resignation on
Monday, June 22.
Johnny has served with the staff of Mount Pleasant
Church for 10 years in an effective and light-hearted
spirit. He kept great notes on his work and saved the
church from hiring outside contractors on many
occasions.
The committee along with the Trustees will be
determining the next steps for Mount Pleasant Church
with regard to building maintenance. Johnny’s last day
of employment is June 30th, 2020.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
The next “Pleasant Visitor” will be published on
TUESDAY, JULY 7th. If you have any articles or
information that you would like included in the July 7th
Newsletter, please email your
information to Dayna Bryden
([email protected]) or
call the Church Office (336-697-0444) by 2:00 p.m. on
FRIDAY, JULY 3rd
MOBILE MEALS
VOLUNTEER DELIVERY SCHEDULE
Until further notice, Mobile Meals will be delivering
boxes of frozen meals to clients once a week.
For more information about Mobile Meals and
the Delivery Schedule, please contact Danease
Newell, Coordinator at 336-274-3396.
BACK PACK MINISTRY
After 2½ months of providing for several of our Back
Pack Families, our Food Pantry is pretty bare. We
would like to have enough food on hand to be able to
provide emergency groceries for
anyone in need. It may be some
time before we will be able to shop
in bulk. If you can pick up a
couple of extra items when you
shop and drop them off at the
Church, it would be greatly appreciated. We especially
need Canned Meats, Canned Pasta, Chicken Noodle
and Tomato Soup and Fruit Cups. Thanks for your
continued support of our Food Pantry and our Back
Pack Ministry!!
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2019 CAR SHOW T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE
We still have a few T-Shirts remaining from the 3rd
Annual “Cars At The Crossroads” Car Show which
was held in 2019. All of the money
made from the sale of these T-Shirts
goes to the profits of the Car Show
which will be used for Youth
Missions and Special Projects. T-
Shirts can be purchased anytime during
office hours in the Church Office (336-697-0444). T-
Shirt sizes available are Large (1) for $8.00 and size
2XLarge (15) for $8.00. Don’t miss your chance to own
a T-Shirt from our 3rd Car Show before they all are sold
out!!
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CARS AT THE CROSSROADS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
Mount Pleasant’s 4th Annual “Cars At The
Crossroads” has been RESCHEDULED to
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020.
For this year’s Car Show, we still need your
support! We need:
*SPONSORS
*VOLUNTEERS
*SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS
*CARS, TRUCKS, RAT-RODS & MOTORCYCLES
Let’s work together to make our “Cars at the Crossroads” a
successful event! For more information about our Annual
Car Show, please call: Benny Vickers (336-601-1405) or
Tommy Whitesell (336-698-0051)
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GIVING OPTIONS
Giving to Mount Pleasant has never been easier!!! Mount
Pleasant Church now has several different options when it
comes to giving: Cash, Checks, Checks
Sent through Your Online Banking and
Through Tithe.ly (App or Online)!! If you
would like to give by using Tithe.ly, you
can simply download the app on your
phone or you can go to Tithe.ly/Give and set up an account
to give online.
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YOUTH & CHURCHWIDE WALKING CHALLENGE
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
4,107 MILES WALKED
29 PARTICIPANTS (youth and adult)
3 MONTHS
Congratulations to our adult winners:
1st place: JERRY HAMILTON & JOE BRADY
Prize: $25 Gift Card to Dick’s Sporting Goods
2nd place: VANCE LOWE & KAREN GOERGEN
Prize: $20 Gift Card to Dick’s Sporting Goods
Congratulations to our youth winners & overall highest
mileage:
1st & 2nd Place: MARK PRIMM & DANNY PRIMM with
a combined total miles of 1120 miles walked, run, hiked
& biked.
Prize: Ice cream cone for each 😊
THANKS to Jerry Hamilton, Joe Brady, Karen Goergen,
Stephanie Hunt, Lynn Crabtree, Trey Primm , Vance
Lowe, Ed Allred, Thomas & Robin Haithcock for helping
the youth with walking miles. We reached all of our
walking goals & reached our “destinations!”
Youth Renovation Team - OUR NEXT MEETING IS
SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY JULY 28 @ 6:30PM via
ZOOM.
MT PLEASANT CHURCH - CROSSROADS YOUTH
Our next Youth Game night & VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP will
be Sunday, JULY 26 at 7:30pm via ZOOM. Join us for fun
and prizes!
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CROSSROADS YOUTH
FUNDRAISER: CARD PROJECT $15
During the past months, many of our twice-weekly
youth Zoom devotions have been about the peace,
love, joy and hope that our growing faith in Jesus
brings to us. So, our Crossroads Youth decided to
create their own artwork that celebrates each of these
themes. Some of our youth participated by sending in
their work. As a result, we have 18 creative, beautiful,
and interesting sketches & drawings that we have had
professionally printed on notecards. Our hope is for
us to be people of good courage sending love and a
kind word out to a broken and hurting world.
This is a fundraiser by the youth, not for the youth.
Part of the lesson for the youth is for us to help
contribute to the community of faith that supports and
nurtures us. All proceeds will go towards Mt. Pleasant
Church’s Discretionary Fund, which helps members
and neighbors in need. Only a limited supply of cards
were printed – so order a greeting card pack today!
The Crossroads Youth will arrange for delivery if
needed. They will also be available in the church office
and through Laura Primm. These cards will surely
make you smile. They would be a great gift for
someone who likes to send cards regularly and great to
get for a person who needs to hear an encouraging
word from you.
There are 18 different cards & envelopes in a pack for
$15. Call or email Laura @
[email protected] to reserve your pack
of cards today.
MT. PLEASANT UMC CROSSROADS
YOUTH WEEKLY ZOOM SCHEDULE
During the month of JULY, we will gather on
Wednesdays at 3pm for a joint middle and high school
ZOOM session.
We will have game time, Bible Study and
fellowship. See you there.
SUNDAYS: 10am -YOUTH SUNDAY
SCHOOL w/ Carmen & Laura - ZOOM
WEDNESDAYS: 3pm - ALL YOUTH
BIBLE STUDY w/ Laura - ZOOM
Youth, if you would like to receive the Zoom ID and
password each week, please send Laura Primm your
email address so she can add you to the group
email. Join us for Bible Study, prayer, games &
fellowship. [email protected]
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Dear Youth,
Isaiah 40:31 says “But those who hope in the Lord will
renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be
faint.”
We receive God’s strength and power as we believe
and hope in Him, commit our days to Him, trust Him
for what’s ahead, and rely on Him every step of the
way. I encourage you to be willing to be dependent on
God. He will enable you to do all He has called you to
do.
As you step into each day of being a student, friend,
daughter, son, brother, sister, or employee, try taking
an intentional moment to put your hope where it
belongs—in the Lord. Ask God to be your strength.
Pray and let God know that you’ll make the effort and
do your best—but that you need Him and will rely on
Him.
In Christ, we can refocus our sight and thoughts to be
above the circumstances we’re facing. We can press on
with confidence, knowing that God is so good to renew
our strength.
Peace and love, Laura Rice Primm
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CROSSROADS YOUTH SPECIAL PROJECTS DAY was on June 17. We had a great time working and being together. If you are interested in participating in the future, please see Laura Primm. We are working in small groups of about 10 people. [email protected]
Crossroads youth pics of yard clean up.
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Mount Pleasant UMC Memorial Scholarship
Mount Pleasant UMC sponsors a scholarship which is
available for students who are enrolled in an accredited
institution of higher learning to achieve an
undergraduate and/or graduate degree with a career
goal of full time Christian Service. To be eligible for
this scholarship, students must be a member of Mount
Pleasant United Methodist Church, have the
endorsement of his/her Methodist minister and must
maintain an acceptable academic standard of at least a
2.5 grade point average along with the career goal of
being in Christian Ministry. This scholarship is
renewable each semester the student remains eligible.
The student is required to provide official transcripts to
the Church as proof of eligibility. The deadline for
receiving applications for
this scholarship for the 2020
Fall Semester is TUESDAY,
JULY 28th. Applications
and additional information
are available in the Church
Office
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Children’s Corner by Martha Hallquist
LISTENING FOR GOD
Vacation Bible School 2020 at Mount Pleasant
UMC
4 Mondays: July 20, July 27, August 3, August 10
Drive-by and Pick up a Meal and VBS Materials
Vacation Bible School is starting to come
together with great thanks and appreciation to
all who have so graciously stepped up to help.
In particular we thank the Mount Pleasant’s
Women League for providing the drive-by
food boxes for our attendees.
That represents a great
commitment of service and
great love to God, our
community, and our
church. We are all grateful
for your generosity!
Other help that will be needed: 1. We are currently organizing materials for
the 4 VBS Mondays and will need help in
July as we get these materials together. If
you would like to help pack materials bags,
please contact me.
2. We need a variety of people to make a
video to post as part of our outreach. Two
kinds of videos are needed:
One that will demonstrate how to do
a craft.
One that reads a storybook about the
character of the week. Please
contact me if you can help.
3. We will be offering, as a sideline, a bag of
groceries for those who are food scarce.
This will help them get over the hump
before the beginning of school when food
will be more accessible through school
lunch programs.
We will need nonperishable dry goods and
groceries for this. A list will be provided in
the next newsletter.
4. We will also have fliers in July to pass out
to friends and neighbors. We will also send
out a VBS Invitation mailing to previous
attendees. Help us get the word out about
these 4 Mondays!
5. We ask for your prayers as we offer
something new at Mount Pleasant.
Your prayers will undergird all our efforts
and outreach. Thank you!
What will VBS will be like this year? There will be 4 nights of VBS, spread out over 4
weeks, on Monday of each week.
Families will drive up to pick up both a meal &
VBS materials.
Each night will offer Bible stories, crafts, music,
games, memory verses, a devotional, and mission
outreach.
VBS Bible Focus, Bedtime Bible Stories, and Craft
Demo Videos will be available on Zoom.
Everything will be done ahead and all materials
will be quarantined before they are handed out.
We Hope You Can Help Us with Donations of
Time, Talent, and Resources.
It Takes Courage & Faith to Do Something Not
Done Before. Please Pray for Our Success!
For more information, contact Martha Hallquist @
336-337-6508.
LISTENING FOR GOD: VBS
Weekly Bible Lessons
Week 1, July 20: Noah
listened to God even when
others laughed at him. At
the end of the story God
promised to care for the
Earth, and we can help God
care for the Earth too.
Week 2, July 27: Jonah did
not want to listen to God and
ran away. When he returned
to do what God had asked of
him, he ended up helping an
entire city.
Week 3, Aug. 3: In order
for Zacchaeus to listen to
Jesus, he had to overcome
certain obstacles. Even
though scorned by others,
Zacchaeus listened to Jesus,
and salvation came that
day.
Week 4, Aug. 10: After years
of having his disciples listen
to him, Jesus made sure that
Peter understood His message
of love by asking, “Do you
love me?” followed by “Feed
My Sheep.”
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FINANCIAL REPORT & ATTENDANCE
June 14, 2020
(This offering is from donations received through the mail.)
General Budget – $7,082.00
Building Maintenance/Repairs Fund – $50.00
Mission Box – $100.00
Other/Designated – $ 225.00
Total: $ 7,457.00
In Person Worship Services Cancelled
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June 21, 2020
(This offering is from donations received through the mail.)
General Budget – $6,870.00
Building Maintenance/Repairs Fund – $00.00
Mission Box – $175.60
Other/Designated – $ 650.00
Total: $7,695.60
In Person Worship Services Cancelled
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Please Note: The Total Budget for 2020 is $559,620.98. In
order to meet the 2020 Budget, a weekly General Budget
Offering Amount of $10,761.94 is needed.
VBS Donations Needed
Mount Pleasant Women’s Service League will be
making and packing supper boxes to hand out to
families who participate in our Drive-Thru VBS this
year. Please consider making donations to VBS as we
offer both Bible Lessons & Crafts as well as Supper
Boxes to families in our community. Any items not
used will be given to our Backpack Ministry or to our
area Food Bank, so please give generously. Thanks so
much!
VBS Supper Items Needed
Boxes of Macaroni and Cheese
Jars or Cans of Spaghetti Sauce
Spaghetti Noodles
Boxes of Yellow Cake Mix
Boxes of Brownie Mix
Apples
Thank You for Your Help!
Please Bring Items to Church by Thursday, July 16.
IF YOU HAVE SPACE, PLEASE ADD THE
FOLLOWING TO THE FRONT PAGE OR
SOMEWHERE PROMINENT:
Attention ALL RISING 6th graders. We will have
a 6th grade gathering via Zoom in July. If you
know a rising 6th grader - please invite them to be a
part of the 6th grade Crossroads Youth fun.
Email Laura Primm
at [email protected] for more
information and to receive a zoom invitation.
Save the Dates Drive-Thru VBS Continuous Mondays
July 20 & 27
August 3 & 10
5:30 – 6:30pm
Designed for Families with
Children Pre-K to 5th Grade
Each Monday Participants Will Drive Thru & Pick Up
VBS Bible & Craft Kits
Plus, Supper for 4
Please Invite Your Neighbors
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Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church
Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church
5120 Burlington Road
Greensboro, NC 27405
Office Phone: 336-697-0444
Office Phone: 336-697-0445
Website: www.mountpleasantumc.org
Facebook: mountpleasantumcgso
SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE!
9:00 a.m. - Worship Service (Sanctuary)
{featuring hymns of the faith, gospel songs, Scripture-based readings and sermons} 10:00 a.m. - Discipleship Time Current Sunday School Classes, New Classes and Short-Term Studies 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service (Sanctuary) {featuring modern hymns, and spiritual songs along with Scripture-based sermons and multimedia}
Mount Pleasant Church makes disciples
of Jesus Christ by loving God and neighbor.
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Rev. Andrew Brown, Senior Pastor
Ed Allred, Congregational Care & Older Adults
Melanie Kennedy, Worship Director
Laura Primm, Youth Minister & Worship Director
Shannon Blankenship, Accompanist
Martha Hallquist, Children’s Minister
Dayna Byrden, Administrative Assistant
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