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January 2018 Volume 26, Issue 49

A Word from the Pastor

It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over By Molly Shivers

When I was a kid, it seemed like Christmas Day would never come. I remember the excitement every morning of opening a new win-

dow on my paper Advent calendar. I would crease back the paper flap to uncover the tiny picture inside, knowing that we were one day closer to

the glorious reveal of the presents under the Christmas tree. As I was falling asleep on Christmas Eve, I would strain to hear the sound of reindeer

hooves on the roof. When I was a kid, Christmas was a very, very exciting day. We had a traditional, white, middle-class Christmas Day. The

pile of gifts under the tree appeared enormous. We kids opened presents in our pajamas then spent the rest of the day playing with our cousins and

our new toys while my grandmother and mother readied the Christmas feast. I stuffed myself with turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, and pie (all

homemade) then went to bed sleepy and satisfied. When I was a kid, the day after Christmas felt like the biggest let down of the year. 364 days

until next Christmas. At least my birthday was in April. April wasn’t so terribly far away, I reasoned. When I was a kid, I did not know that

Christmas was more than one day. I did not know that Christmas was (and is) twelve days, to be exact. Christmas is a season.

As an adult, I have come to appreciate more and more the season of Christmas. The preparations for December 25th are finished. We

have completed much of our shopping, cooking, baking, entertaining, and visiting. Yet, the festive lights, colorful decorations, and joyous procla-

mation of Emmanuel, God With Us continue. The season of Christmas is actually the more correct time to sing all the carols and songs that we

have heard on the radio and in stores since well before Thanksgiving. While other are shopping the post-Christmas sales, feel free to crank up

“Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” and “Angels We Have Heard on High.” If you are in a more contemplative mood, perhaps “O Little Town of

Bethlehem” or “In the Bleak Midwinter” will suit. There are twelve days to revel in the great interruption God has made in human history by

coming in the form of a baby.

We mark the end of the Christmas season with Epiphany. Epiphany is a fancy word that basically means an appearance of God. There

are many epiphanies related in the Scripture. The one we see most often represented this time of year is the visit of the magi to see Jesus. Nativity

scenes usually include three “wise men” by the manger. In reality, the visit of the wise men was probably several months (if not years) after Jesus’

actual birth. Jesus’ visitors from the east traveled by foot, setting out only when they saw the star over Bethlehem.

Sometimes God acts in a decisive event like the birth of Jesus. The implications of that event unfold over time like the twelve days of

Christmas. The season of Christmas has taught me that it ain’t over until it’s over.

I would like to expand on the words from the above article. I never heard much about the celebration of the season of Epiphany, until I attended

Duke Divinity School and the UMC church started really emphasizing the seasons of the church year. My dad married again when I was preparing

to enter the 10th grade. My brothers and I moved to a new town, a new school, a new house or new to us, and a new church, with a new mom,

after being with our grandmother for nine years. We started attending a United Methodist Church and I do not remember the Epiphany being em-

phasized that much. The above article however, reminds us of the appearance of the Wise Men ( Magi) who brought gifts to Jesus. Scholars tell

us this took place when Jesus was around two years old. They brought these gifts to remind the world that the birth of the Savior was a miracle

that would affect generations. The new year begins! What appearances of Jesus in our lives will empower us to use our gifts to bring the good

news to all those waiting to receive the "King of Kings."

Blessings,

Pastor Jerry

Pilmoor Pilot

Hilda Brumsey Circle News

The Hilda Brumsey Circle is excited to sponsor our

annual Super Bowl Subs sale on Feb. 4th. Orders

will be accepted thru Jan. 31st. We will again offer

turkey or ham with all the fixings. Please place

your order or call any member. The subs will be ready after the

church service that Sunday. The two women groups will combine

together to host the next WEF Dinner on January 17th at 6:00pm.

The next meeting of our circle will be Jan 18th at 7pm. Again, all

women of the church are invited to attend.

The UMM meet every second Sunday of the month

at 7:30AM for breakfast, devotional, and fellowship.

We hope everyone has a safe and great start to 2018.

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MEMBERS OF OUR PILMOOR CONGREGATION AND OUR EXTENDED

FAMILY TO KEEP IN OUR PRAYERS: Aidan, Hyla Ammons, Walt Artman, Cyndi Adkins Babb, Richard Bank, Sharon Bird, Robert

Booker, Birdie Boyd, Shelton Brickhouse, Erick Brouwer, Billy Carley, Ray and Judy Cohoon,

Sue Davies, Helen Cooper, Carolyn Davis, Dukie Davis, Ryan Deaton, Bill Dodd, JoAnn Eley,

Dave Falk, Jennifer Forrest, Francis Formica, Anthony Garske, James D. Hartsell, Gayle Hassel-

bacher, Charles Hauenstein, Al Highsmith, Celeste Holt, Pat Inman, Willy Inman, Norman John-

son, Rocco Kasmark, Florence Lacasse, Mary Ann Mason, Dennis Midgette, Kelley Minschke,

Kim and Donald Morris, Ralph Munsey, Janeen Nelson, Regina Nelson, Dennis Newbern, Donna

Padilla, Chad Parker, June Pell and Family, Angel Davis Perry, Jason Powers, George Ramsey,

Dean Riggs, The Robinson Family, Addie Robinson, Rhea Ross, The Shonkwiler Family, Carolyn

Simpson, Carlee Smeraski, Rev. Judy Smith, Mackenzie Smithson, Ethan Spruill, Cindy Spruill,

Barbara Tice, James Valsame, Jimmy Vick, Cathy Warren, Carol Watson, Anna Weiler, Adrienne

Capps Wimmer

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THOSE IN OUR CONGREGATION WITH JANUARY

BIRTHDAYS!

Please contact the church office at 232-2136 so we can add your special

day to our celebration list!

For 2018, The Food Pantry will focus on an

item of the month for the congregation to

donate to the Food Pantry. Please place your

food donation in container in Narthex.

Food Items are:

January—Soup

February—Cereal, Grits, or Oatmeal

March—Spaghetti Sauce (24oz) Can

April—Peanut Butter or Jelly (18oz)

May—Canned Green Beans or Corn (15oz)

June—Canned Fruit (15oz)

July—Mustard (8oz) or Ketchup (24oz)

August—Macaroni & Cheese Boxes (7.25oz)

September—Canned Peas (15oz)

October—Canned Potatoes (15oz)

November—Canned Mixed Vegetables

December—Sugar (16oz)

Thank you for your continued support of our

Pilmoor Food Pantry Ministry.

1/3 Christopher Frazier 1/16 Rhonda Morris 1/4 Peggy Fuller 1/22 Diane Knoy 1/5 Paul Didario 1/24 Patrick Morgan, Jr. 1/7 Jenny Barnett 1/24 Jeffrey Tice 1/8 Donna McCormick 1/31 Charles Eley 1/14 R.J. Casey

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Our January meeting will take

place on Saturday the 20th from

10:00 until noon in the church

library. Please bring what you

have been working on. Anyone

that would like to attend is

welcome!

1 ........................................................ Trustees 6:30pm 3 ............................................... Choir Practice 7:00pm 4 ..................................... Weekday Ministries 7:00pm 7 ................................................ Youth Group 5:00pm 7 ................................................... Boy Scouts 7:00pm 8 ........................................................ Trustees 6:30pm 8 .................................. Prayer Ministry Team 7:00pm 9 ........................................ Leola Hall Circle 10:00am 10 ............................................. Choir Practice 7:00pm 14 ................................................. Girl Scouts 1:00pm 14 .............................................. Youth Group 5:00pm 14 ................................................. Boy Scouts 7:00pm 15 ....................................................... Finance 7:00pm

17 ....Wednesday Evening Fellowship Dinner 6:00pm 17 ............................................ Choir Practice 7:00pm 18 ................................ Hilda Brumsey Circle 7:00pm 20 .................................................... Knitwits 10:00am 21 .............................................. Youth Group 5:00pm 21 ................................................. Boy Scouts 7:00pm 24 ............................................ Choir Practice 7:00pm 25 ................... Nurture, Missions & Outreach 6:30pm 28 ................................................. Girl Scouts 1:00pm 28 .............................................. Youth Group 5:00pm 28 ................................................. Boy Scouts 7:00pm 29 ................................................ Newsletter Info Due 31 ............................................ Choir Practice 7:00pm

January 2018 Events

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The staff of Pilmoor Preschool would like to wish the Pilmoor Congregation a

very Happy New Year! For the month of January, the preschool will be

celebrating with their annual Penguin Day, when the children of the preschool

learn all about our flightless, cold weather dwelling friends, the penguins! The

students will dress like penguins, play snow-themed games, eat penguin-

themed food (like Goldfish crackers), and make penguin crafts.

Pilmoor Preschool will also be opening enrollment for the 2018-2019 school

year during the month of February. Members of Pilmoor Memorial United

Methodist Church can enroll their children beginning Monday, February 12,

2018. Open enrollment for the general public begins Monday, February 19,

2018. Please share the registration information with friends and family who

are searching for a kind, Godly, loving, and fun learning environment for their

children.

For further information, please contact the church office at 232-2136.

In December the Congregation was invited to help spread Christmas cheer

to our shut-ins caroling. We spread Christmas cheer to 6 families. Nurture handed out goodie bags at the Christmas Eve Service and helped the congregation celebrate the birth of Baby Jesus with a birthday cake at the morning service. The Missions Angel Tree helped 10 families during Christmas. The next Nurture, Missions & Outreach meeting will be held on January 25th @ 6:30pm.

The youth group hopes that everyone had a great Christmas! The youth meetings will continue for the new year starting January 7th at 5pm. We encourage all youth grades 3-12 to join us on Sunday nights!

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Leola Hall Circle News

Hello all, we hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and on to a Happy New Year!! On January 17 the two women’s

groups will co-host a Wednesday Evening Fellowship dinner. We will be serving BBQ w/roll, the women will prepare

side dishes and desserts. Please come join us for a night of great fellowship and good food!

The Leola Hall Circle delivered our Secret Santa project the week before Christmas. We delivered presents and

Christmas dinner with all the fixings and desserts for a family of four in our community. It was a great success on all

sides. What a blessing!

Mark your calendars!!!The Annual Cake Auction is scheduled for Wednesday, March 28th. I know that seems like a

long way off but as fast as time flies, it will be here in no time.

We had a wonderful Christmas luncheon at the Olive Garden, we were able to have Mae Marie Moseley and Carolyn

Davis join us and even Pastor Jerry Cribb came along! It was a really nice time for fellowship together. I included a

couple pictures below.

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Boy Scout Troop 182

The major event that happened with the troop this month was 3 of our scouts were elected and inducted as the

new Order of the Arrow Albemarle Chapter Officers. Ian Beaty as Chapter Chief, Tristan Harris as Vice Chap-

ter Chief, and James Sarsfield as Chapter Secretary. The Christmas court of Honor was held, the troop earned

their eclipse patches, two new banners were hung on the troop flag from zomboree and fall camporee, 14 merit

Badges were awarded, and Kyle Hatfield was presented with his eagle scout award.

PILMOOR MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

192 COURTHOUSE ROAD CURRITUCK, NC 27929

JANUARY 2018

PHONE: 252.232.2136 E-MAIL: PILMOOR@NCCUMC.ORG

WWW.PILMOOR.ORG

A family of Christians who love God, follow Jesus,

and serve others.

Common Lectionary Scripture Lessons for January 2018

January 7th - Epiphany Sunday

Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14, (UMH 795)

Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12

January 14th - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany

I Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 (UMH 854)

I Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51

January 21st - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany

Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12 (UMH 787)

I Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20

January 28th - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany

Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 (UMH 832)

I Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28

WHAT’S INSIDE THE JANUARY ISSUE

A Word from the Pastor ......................................... 1 Hilda Brumsey Circle ............................................. 1 UMM ................................................................ 1

Birthdays ............................................................ 2 Food Pantry ........................................................ 2 Prayer Concerns ................................................... 2

Nurture News ..................................................... 3 Youth ................................................................ 3 Preschool ........................................................... 3 Knitwits ............................................................. 3

January 2018 Events .............................................. 3 Leola Hall Circle .................................................. 4 Boy Scouts .......................................................... 5