——— July 21, 2019
Contemporary Worship 9:45 Chapel
Tom Jones Senior Pastor
Richard Soper Associate Pastor
Youth Mission Trip Report When I accepted the job as Interim Youth Coordinator, I was overjoyed to find out that the youth summer mission trip had been changed to Port St. Joe, FL. This seemed like divine intervention because I was in Port St. Joe days after Hurricane Michael. I witnessed firsthand the devastation of that town as I helped my cousin clean out her home that had flooded. I had vowed to go back and help again in some way. That way was with 8 youth and 3 adults from our church.
Port St. Joe was flooded from the storm surge of Hurricane Michael. Churches right across from the bay took on 8 – 9 feet of water, and those farther away took on less. We had the opportunity to help Long Avenue Baptist Church in their rebuilding effort. This church is farther from the bay, so though it flooded, and there is much to be done, it did not suffer structural damage.
Romans 12:11 says “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.” The youth of our church are amazing! Each of our youth jumped in and worked with their whole heart every day. We worked on the first floor of the fellowship/ meeting building. We took down metal railings that held the drop-down ceiling, spack- led and pasted holes, sanded, and painted the entire downstairs of a building (except for the kitchen). We also cleaned up a lot of debris in each of the rooms and other areas of the church. A break would be announced, and our youth would look at me and say, “Do we have to stop?”. Yes, but you can be quick with it! Many of our group were also involved in other projects—including tarping a roof (adults), working at the Methodist Church’s Clothes Closet, using a sledgehammer to break up tile and helping prepare lunch or other meals. Another group from SSUMC built a closet in a bathroom and completed the sheetrock there. The youth of our church were the hands and feet of Jesus as they worked on Long Avenue Baptist. When we wrapped up our work on Thursday, there was definitely a sense of satisfaction for a job well done. Our youth have a joy and fervor for serving and helping others and I would go with them anytime on another mission trip because they were wonderful!
Jesus calls all his followers to show his love by serving others. We don’t perform good works to get to heaven--- we all know it is by grace that we are saved (Ephesians 2:8- 9). But because we are saved, we should want to serve and do good for others. I would encourage all youth and anyone who hasn’t participated in a mission trip to consider working in an area in the US that has suffered great loss. We all came away thankful, blessed and filled with Jesus’ love from our helping others. Debbie Kohler
The congregation is invited to the Long Range
Planning meeting on Saturday, August 17 from
8:30-11:30am in the Thorpe Bldg.
Vicky Adams, Ansink Family, Diana Bailey, Nancy Barnes, Johnny Beisel, George Buchowski, Gene Cariker, John Childs, Martha Clark, Mary Corbitt, Lynn Danos, Evelyn Diaz, Patti DuBose, Janice Dumas, Glen Etheridge, Walt Flora, Bill Gibbs, Pat Gossage, Connie Hallowes, Janice Horn, Susan Hoshall, Barbara Jensen, Drew Lawrence, Hugh Lawson, Ryan Lee, Shannon Lemmon, Barbara Lindgren, Ed McKenzie, Karen McLawhorn, Nathan Meadows, Tom Morris, Marie Neel, Jimmy Orr, Becky Outlaw, Betty Pierce, Dianne Pike, Dick Pipe, George Raiford, Ed Reynolds, Elizabeth Roberts, Roger Smith, Joe Songer, Debbie Sprayberry, Mary Stivers, Robert Sudlow, Charles Taylor, Juna Todd, Stephanie Watson, Paul Wilska, Bob- bé Wooldridge, Kevin Young, Beverly Zeller, our Nation.
Magnolia Manor: JoAnne Alford, Jan Dorsey, Jack Jenkins, Marjorie Lawrence, Debby Lloyd, Pat Miller, Norma Mock, Joyce Parry, Charlotte Petty, Weldon Thalacker, Miriam Tucker, Larry Varnadoe, Effie Walker Sr. Care: Anne Pinson Addington Place: Carolyn Lovell, Leonard Mann and Sallie Mann
Servicemen/Servicewomen: CPT Clay A. Alexander, LTC Tim Buehn, SGT Jonathon Carmichael, LTC John Goodrich, Master SGT David Hoffer, CPT Chris House, Mason K. James, Alex McLean, Col Denise Mull, PO1 George Quigley, Maj. Susan C. Stahl, Lt Col Tad Woolfe, and all our service men and women.
To add or remove a name from our prayer list, please contact the church office.
PRAYER CONCERNS:
•New names for this week will be highlighted.
•If you would like to be removed from this list, please call the church office.
STEWARDSHIP - July 7, 2019 Tithes & Offerings Received $22,069.00
Received YTD $568,152.18
Expenses YTD $571,524.96
MEMBERS IN MINISTRY - July 14
USHERS: 8:30 Steve Tucker, Ed Gossage, Richie Sipe, Carolyn Vann 11:00 Mike Fitzgerald, Bill Hansen, Robert Jenkins, Jeff Parker, Randall Rehberg, Phil Shinall, Charles Taylor
GREETERS: 8:30 Sarah Ellerbee, Maggie Gallagher 9:45 Wayne & Mary Rentz, Pam Rehberg 11:00 Susan Pope, Kim & Jimmy Maupin
PROJECTION: 8:30 Robin Parmelee 11:00 Ashley Swann
HOSPITALITY: The Worship Committee
ALTAR ANGELS: Cyndy Franklin, Sarah Ellerbee, Susan Pope, June Smith
OUR PRESENCE - July 7, 2019 8:30 Worship Service 128 Membership 1071
9:45 Worship Service 103 New Members in 2019 21
11:00 Worship Service 142
TOTAL 373 9:45 Sunday School 104
SERVE MEMBERS IN MINISTRY - July 21
USHERS: 8:30 John Goodrich, Bill Foster, Lynda Sterrett, Cathie Wilton 11:00 Dona Colglazier, David Lewis, Jimmy Orr, John Rentz, Mel Rozier, Mike Suthard, Jamie Wiles
GREETERS: 8:30 Barbara Hill, Barbara Whitney 9:45 Tracie Beane, Toni Metz 11:00 Pam Rehberg, Pam Lewis
PROJECTION: 8:30 Robin Parmelee 11:00 Ashley Swann
HOSPITALITY: Dona Colglazier, Amy Baldwin
ALTAR ANGELS: Cyndy Franklin, Sarah Ellerbee, Susan Pope, June Smith
We are happy to welcome Heather Keefer on August 1st as our new Director of Children & Youth Ministries. If you would like to send a letter of welcome, her address is: 804 Allenview Dr. Mechanicsburg, PA 17044 keefer.heather@yahoo.com
Please join us on Tuesday, July 23 at 12:30pm for a celebration of our July
birthdays, hosted by THRIVE at 3615 Frederica Road on SSI.
Please RSVP by 7/19 to Anne Frazier at anne@stsimonsumc.com or 912-638-3317.
A warm welcome to our
newest members
Nikki and Trey
Speaker: SoJo
Meet at the Thorpe Bldg. at 6pm. Bring $10 for dinner and your parents can pick you up at 9:30 at the
Thorpe!
Summer Waves on July 16 Meet at the church at 2:15pm & bring $14 for
admission. (Rain activity will Strike Zone)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Meet at the Thorpe Bldg. at 4:00pm & bring $
for dinner.
INVITE GROW
Memorial & Honorarium
In Memory of Roy Hodnett from Powell & Wanda Gaines
In Honor of Anne Hodnett from Powell & Wanda Gaines
In Honor of Tom & Richard In Honor of Kevin, Holly, Jordan-Choir
from Anonymous
In Honor of The Greg Walbridge Family from Elaine & Dr. Robert Hearn
In Memory of Lee Drury from Rhonda & John Bailey
Paddle & Praise
Everyone is welcome! Families, Singles, Retirees! Come enjoy
fellowship & the beach! Find us at the SSUMC sign!
Senior Adult Ministry Join us July 21 to see a play at Amelia Island Community Theatre, EPIC PROPORTIONS. It is a come- dy set in the 1930s about two broth- ers as extras in a Biblical movie being
filmed in the Arizona desert. After 8:30 worship our church bus leaves Thorpe Bldg. at 10am. We will enjoy a Dutch treat lunch in Fernandina Beach prior to the play & return around 5pm. Send $20 to the church office to con- firm your reservation, this is limited to 15 participants.
The Pilot Sunday School Class is beginning a new study and we would like for you to join us. "The
God Who Speaks" explores the topics of Biblical Authority and Reliability. Directed by M. D. Perkins, the study is intend- ed to be a helpful resource in strengthening our confi- dence in the authority of God’s Word. If you are not current- ly in a Sunday School class, please join the Pilot Class on Sun- day morning at 9:45 in the Parlor. C F O (Come Find Out!)
There will NOT be a
Newsletter on
July 17. CHILDRENS MISSION MORNING Tuesday, July 23 9:00am – 12:30 pm
On Tuesday, July 23, the children of our church are
invited to participate in a missions project in which we will pack backpacks with school supplies. We’ll meet at 9:00 am in the Children’s Sunday School room and put together backpacks. We’ll also have a devotion, games
and finish with pizza and ice cream sundaes.
Please call the church office or email Debbie at dkohler88@gmail.com to register your child.
ITEMS NEEDED FOR SCHOOL DRIVE:
Pencils, Crayons (24 pack), Colored pencils, Markers
Glue sticks, Primary writing paper Elementary scissors, Small pencil bag Pencil box, Wide-rule loose leaf paper
Two pocket folders with brads
**(WE DO NOT NEED 3 - RING BINDERS OR SPIRAL BOUND COMPOSITION BOOKS)
Please place your donated items in the bin in the Gholson Room. Thank you!
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Thursday, July 11 6:00 pm Paddle & Praise, Myrtle Street Beach
Sunday, July 14 8:30 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:15 am Coffee & Donuts, Gholson Room 9:45 am Contemporary Worship Service, Chapel 9:45 am Sunday School Classes 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 6:00 pm MYF, Gathering Place, meet at Thorpe Bldg.
Monday, July 15 9:00 am Prayer Team, Parlor 11:00 am Chair Yoga, Thorpe Bldg. 400 pm Stephen Ministry, Room 202
Tuesday, July 16 7:30 am Men’s Reunion Group, Room 203 10:00 am Men’s Life 2:15 pm Summer Waves– Youth Trip Wednesday, July 17 NO Newsletter 10:00 am Christian Education Meeting, Parlor 11:00 am Chair Yoga, Thorpe Bldg. 12:30 pm Mail Ministry, Youth Room 6:00 pm Chancel Choir
Thursday, July 18 6:00 pm Paddle & Praise, Myrtle Street Beach 6:00 pm Long Range Planning Committee, Room 207
Sunday, July 21 8:30 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:15 am Coffee & Donuts, Gholson Room 9:45 am Contemporary Worship Service, Chapel 9:45 am Sunday School Classes 10:00 am SAM Amelia Island Theater Trip 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 6:00 pm MYF, Gathering Place, meet at Thorpe Bldg.
Monday, July 22 9:00 am Prayer Team, Parlor 11:00 am Chair Yoga, Thorpe Bldg. Tuesday, July 23 7:30 am Men’s Reunion Group, Room 203 9:00 am Children's Mission Morning 10:00 am Men’s Life 4:00 pm Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp– Youth Trip
Wednesday, July 24 8:00 AM Prayer Hedge, Parlor 11:00 am Chair Yoga, Thorpe Bldg.
Thursday, July 25 6:00 pm LAST Paddle & Praise, Myrtle Street Beach
CHURCH STAFF