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February 6, 2018

Chapel Hill UMC

Staff

Rev. Elzie Odom, Jr. Senior Pastor

Melanie Willhite Interim Family & Children’s

Ministry

Brandi Loggins Youth Ministry

Gretchen Church Interim Worship & Music

Ministry

Emily Hardwick Office Manager

Chapel Hill United Methodist Church

12411 Templeton Trail Farmers Branch, TX 75234

www.chapelhillumc.org office@chapehillumc.org

Mary Francis Waggoner Dorlis Glass

Kathy Hill – Ruth Fuls

Greg Hartman (surgery) - Nancy Hartman 1/28 Lynn & Dixie Copeland – Nancy Hartman 1/28 Ruth Avery - in the death of her husband Ed and for

recovery/rehab for surgery 1/30

Corky Wynn – Kelly Patterson 1/30

Barbara McConnell – Barbara Tatum 2/4

Rufus Kirk – Nancy Putnam 2/4

Glenda Pinson – Margaret Young 2/6

It’s Black History Month!

While generally not acknowledged in churches, Black History Month is an annual celebration

of the achievements that African Americans have brought about throughout history. It can be

a time where we as a church reflect on how we might celebrate all those who have been left

on the margins and silenced throughout time and history. Here is a little back story on how

Black History Month came about:

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth

Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

That September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent

minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and

History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and promoting

achievements by black Americans and other peoples of African descent.

Known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History

(ASALH), the group sponsored a national Negro History week in 1926, choosing the

second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham

Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The event inspired schools and communities

nationwide to organize local celebrations, establish history clubs and host

performances and lectures.

In the decades that followed, mayors of cities across the country began issuing yearly

proclamations recognizing Negro History Week. By the late 1960s, thanks in part to

the civil rights movement and a growing awareness of black identity, Negro History

Week had evolved into Black History Month on many college campuses.

President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon

the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments

of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”

This month, let us continue to look around and encourage others to be a good neighbor to

those around us.

We are Chapel Hill.

We are Loving.

History of Black History Month can be found here: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month

Flowers

It is a New Year and time to order your flowers for any

special occasion! Our flower calendar is up in the

hallway for you to put what you would like your flowers

to be given in honor or memory. We want to celebrate

and honor those special days in you and your family’s

lives. Flowers are $35 and can be given to the office.

If you have any questions please let Emily know at

office@chapelhillumc.org.

Wednesday, February 7

1:00 PM Staff Meeting

7:00 PM Plus 4s Square Dancers

7:30 PM Chancel Choir

Thursday, February 8

8:30 AM CLAY Teaching

6:00 PM Prayer Team

7:00 PM Weekly Bible Study

Friday, February 9

10:00 AM GISD Gym

6:30 PM Midwinter (leave)

Sunday, February 11

9:15 AM Sunday School

10:30 AM Worship

11:30 AM Children's Council

11:30 AM Family Life Meeting

2:00 PM Le Fe Que Vince Al Mundo

5:00 PM UMYF

Monday, February 12

10:00 AM Companions in Christ

10:00 AM GISD Gym

11:30 AM Prayer Group

Tuesday, February 13

6:30 PM Worship Meeting

7:30 PM COM Meetin

Wednesday, February 14

ASH WEDNESDAY

10:00 AM Staff Meeting

6:00 PM Break FAST

7:30 PM Chancel Choir

Thursday, February 15

6:00 PM Prayer Team

7:00 PM Weekly Bible Study

Please see our full calendar at:

https://www.chapelhillumc.org/getinvolved/calendar/

Joseph Kim 2/5 Brianna Lopez 2/6 Steve Fuls 2/11 Steve Fulls 2/11 Veronica Law 2/12 Jacob Rangel 2/24 Habib Khoury 2/24 Jacob Rangel 2/24 Sarah Baird 2/26 Kathy Scheihagen 2/26

BIRTHDAY REMINDER: Please let our church office know your birthdate, mm/dd/yyyy, so your church family can acknowledge

your special day. Your ‘year’ will remain private: office@chapelhillumc.org

February Usher List

4 – Habib & Pat Khoury, Joel & Kim Rangel 11 – Tom & Jan Wooldridge, Kathy Scheihagen, Charlie Wood 18 – Linda Pace, Cindy Brown, Evelyn Womble, Robert Putnam 25 – Tom & Bitsy Laney, Sandy Fletcher, Charles Loper

Program Calendars If you were unable to come to Advance on Saturday and are in need of a UMC program calendar, please come by the church office or contact Emily. These calendars are helpful for any leaders in the church.

Dear Chapel Hill UMC Family, Thank you very much for your love and prayers during the loss of my husband and our Dad. Thanks for the beautiful Peace Lilies. Your kindness is so appreciated. May God continue to bless you abundantly.

Blessings! Mrs. Selena Bell, the Bell Family, Dr. Janet Bell Odom

Hope you had a Happy Superbowl Sunday!

Midwinter

The North Texas Conference’s Midwinter retreat for youth is

coming soon. This retreat happens for all youth around the

conference every year. It is located at Bridgeport on February

9th – 11th and includes exciting teaching, relevant messages,

and powerful worship in an inviting community of other

Methodist Youth from all over the conference. This year’s

theme is Follow The Yellow Brick Road. If anyone you know

would like to join this great experience or your own youth

wants to come to this fun and God-filled weekend, please

contact Brandi for more information.

For Pickup this Week

Crafts

There will be left-over craft supplies from the Children’s

Christmas Workshop available to anyone this Sunday in the

Class Menagerie room before and after Sunday School and

Worship

Attention Crafty People

The Worship committee is wanting to add more banners. We

have a design but need helpers to make it a reality. Join

Donna H and others. Interested in assembling? Contact Pat

Moore (214-773-1408).

Ashes will be available during church hours or during our

Break-Fast at 6pm.

New Lenten Study

There will be another book study for the season of Lent

around Mike Slaughter’s book, Made for a Miracle. This

study surrounds the idea of miracles, our place in them, and

how God calls us to help Him. It will delve into our own

spiritual gifts and how we can use them to help bring God’s

glory to our communities. The study will take place on

Sunday morning at 9:15 in Class Menagerie and Thursday

night at 7 in the ABC Classroom during the Weekly Bible

Study. If you are interested in a copy of the book, the office

will have a copy available for purchase at $13 closer to the

start of the study, which will begin after Ash Wednesday on

February 15th. For more information, please email the pastor

at pastor@chapelhillumc.org or the office at

office@chapelhillumc.org.

Want something in the Newsletter? Send your newsletter article to office@chapelhillumc.org by 11am Monday.

Need to reserve a room or get an event on the calendar? Please fill out an Event Request Form located on our website: chapelhillumc.org,

email office@chapelhillumc.org, or in the folders on the table in the narthex

Want to have a bulletin insert or announcement slide? Look at the standards and procedures in the folders on the narthex table and turn it

in by 4pm Thursday.