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Walkertown, NC

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Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, Inc.

P.O. Box 57

Walkertown, NC 27051

ADDRESS SERVICES REQUESTED

Need to get in touch with us? Address 2715 Darrow Road; PO Box 57; Walkertown, NC 27051

Office Phone

(336) 595-8101

Administrative Assistant Amy Whicker

Email [email protected]

Website www.morrischapel.org

Live 11am Service www.ustream.tv/channel/morrischapel

Pastor Dan Lyons [email protected]

Director of Children’s Ministries Sam Wesley [email protected]

Director of Youth Ministries Katie Gaffner [email protected]

Ministerial Intern Michael Conner [email protected]

Director of Music Del Curling [email protected]

Organist Sheila Bennett (11:00am)

Pianist Judy Benedek (8:45am)

Organist Grant Beard (8:45am)

Stephen Ministry Doris Wilson at 992-6356

Ministers Every Member

Sunday Worship Times 8:45am-Chapel; 9am-Crossroads; 11am-Traditional

Morris Chapel is a Stephen Ministry Church. When someone is in need of care a Stephen Minister is available to

offer confidential Christian care & support. Contact Doris Wilson at 992-6356 for further information.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: If you have something to be included in an upcoming Monday issue of Chapel

Echoes, your news item must be received in the church office no later than 12:00pm the Friday prior to the

Monday publication. Information may be emailed to: [email protected], , brought by in person, or

you may call the church office at 595-8101.

Chapel echoes August 5, 2013 / Issue 26 Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, Inc.

Inside this issue:

~ Prayer Chain

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~ Special Gifts

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~ Announcements &

Upcoming Events

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~ Calendar

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~ UMM Joint Meeting

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~ Community Events

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~ Children/Youth News

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~ Preschool News

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~ Ministry Teams

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A Note from Michael... Morris Chapel UMC,

Do you remember when Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan River into Canaan

(Josh. 3-5)? God’s people had finally arrived; after years of traveling they passed through water

in a moment of transformation. They once were landless, wandering people, clinging to God’s

promise. They had become landed, settled people, recipients of a promise fulfilled. What was

their response to such a profound and beautiful shift in identity?

Gratitude that burst into celebration. Israel celebrated Passover, ate promised-land food.

Wonder that prompted consecration. Israel was circumcised, marked as covenant-people.

Joy carefully preserved as memory. Israel built a twelve-stone altar and began her

storytelling.

This story helps me live the transition from Walkertown to Durham, from Morris Chapel UMC

to Duke Divinity School. It helps me end well. As I think through all I’ve experienced and

learned this summer, I am filled with gratitude, wonder, and joy. My job is to embody those

emotions in celebration, consecration, and memory-making.

One way for me to begin is with an expression of thanksgiving.

Thank you, Morris Chapel. Thank you for welcoming me into your community with

hospitality, for spending time getting to know me, and for allowing me to cultivate my pastoral

identity by serving among you. Thank you for keeping me well fed (since May I’ve discovered

homemade ice-cream, Krispy Kreme, tomato sandwiches, Bojangles, and “true” sweet tea!) and

encouraged. You are a beautiful church family.

While I’m grateful for your community as a whole, I would also like to specifically thank those

who have been especially present to me this summer.

First and foremost, thank you, Don Whicker, for your hospitality, wisdom, and life of integrity,

service, and story. I have valued the late-night talks on the porch, the time spent with your family,

and the legacy you seem to have weaved throughout Morris Chapel.

Thanks to:

Pastor Dan for leading me in the joys and tasks of daily ministry,

Mary Jo and the SPRC for ensuring an internship of excellence,

Samantha and Katie for always giving me reason to laugh,

Sammy and Sammy, the Cooks, the Briles, the Carltons, and the Smoots for helping me

feel at home,

Lucille for your never ending words of encouragement,

Susan Hartman for your compassion and strength,

Scott Day for your southern twang, humor, and leadership,

and, finally, Mallory, Reid, and Alli for your friendship.

Well, if I’m ever chomping on a Krispy Kreme or watching Duck Dynasty in Durham, I’ll

remember y’all with great joy; indeed, “I [will] thank my God every time I remember you,

constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in

the gospel from the first day until now.” I might even hop in my car and come visit.

Just don’t expect me to have acquired a taste for grits.

In a spirit of gratitude, celebration, and remembrance,

—Michael Conner

mailto:[email protected]

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PRAYER CHAIN

The Week of July 29, 2013

For those in need of Hope & Healing:

Margaret Sutton, Donnie Thompson, Barbara Murray, Marilyn Mandakis, Robah Watson, Jim Westmoreland, Frank Reid Cook, Linda Hanks, Pete Williams, Lois Redmon, Lohr Younts, Wayne Hester, Bob Hammons, Loretta Parnell, Ted Khuns, Tammy Gabard, Norma Whitaker, Amy Macy, Dot Peacock, Henry Bennett, Sylvia Stockton, Sylvia Parham, Mary Alice Campbell, Pat Butler, Phyllis Sisk, Phyllis Peddycord, Chris Logan, Susan Gillis, Lincoln Dyson, Stan Harmon, Max Thompson, Debbie Esposito, Emma Crutchfield, Marlene Dalton

For those Who Grieve: The Family of Jo Carter

* Donation Items Needed *

Food Pantry Last week was a very busy time at our Food Pantry. Many guests were served on Tuesday and Thursday during the normal operating hours. In one week, we served more

guests than we have in an entire month previously. Due to the increase in needs in our community, our Food Pantry is extremely low, if not completely out, of many staple items. Please see the list below

and consider donating if at all possible:

Peanut Butter, Crackers, Spaghetti sauce & noodles, Canned Meats, Cereal, Oatmeal, Rice, Instant Potatoes, Macaroni &

Cheese, Corn, Peas, Pinto Beans

Your generosity and support of this mission is a TRUE blessing to our community...Thank you!

Operation Christmas Child

School Supplies (crayons, pencils, sharpeners, etc.)

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Ministry Teams

Attendance and Weekly Gift Information for Sunday, August 4th

will be available in next week’s Echoes. I apologize for any inconvenience. Amy

~ Morris Chapel Preschool ~

Now registering children for the 2013-2014 school year. We have classes for 2, 3, and 4 year olds from 9-Noon Monday through Friday.

We are looking forward to our 25th year!

Registration forms can be picked up on my door.

~ Summer Day Camp ~

Summer Fun for Elementary School Age Children

Monday-Friday: 7:30am - 5:30pm

Field Trips on Monday and Wednesdays

No Registration Fee!

Cost: $25.00 a day or $15.00 for a half day

Pay only for what you need!

For more information call: Deborah Ringeman at 595-8101, ext. 4.

Preschool & Summer Day Camp News

SERVING IN MINISTRY FOR 8/11/13

8:45am Service

Greeters - Eddie Campbell, Robin Neal;

Worship Leader - Steve Pegram

9am Service

Crib Nursery - Viola Bowman & Brenda Mickey

Toddler Nursery - Tammy Younts

11am Service

Greeters - Bill Vanhoy / Ron Williams Class

Worship Leader - Spencer Evans

Ushers - Dan Westmoreland (C), Robert Butler, Harvey Neal, Freddie Needham,

Steve Pegram, Ladd Whicker, Ron Williams

Acolytes - Jessie Hutchings, McKara Walker & Taylor Wilson

Children’s Church - Sarah Hutchings

Crib Nursery - Chad & Jennifer Butler

Toddler Nursery - Debbie & Mike Causby

Evangelism Visitor Follow-up - Debbie & Mike Causby

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Upcom,ing Children’s Ministry Events Sunday, August 11th - Bethesda Center - The Children’s Department and parents will be

serving at the Bethesda Center as part of our missions! We will meet at the FLC kitchen at

6pm. We will board the bus and take cars if needed and go and serve. Please come and

join us as we serve our community as the hands and feet of Jesus! Please let me know if you

are available to attend so we know who to look for! Thanks, Sam

Sunday, August 25th - Promotion Sunday - Please join us in the Sanctuary at 10am for a

time of recognition and celebration.

Youth News

Friday, August 9th, 2:30-6:30pm - Airbound Trampoline Park Trip

(Please bring $20 for jumping and dinner)

Friday, August 23rd, 2-7pm - Lake Day at Belews Lake

(Rebecca Tuttle’s home)

Children & Youth News

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~ Special Gifts ~

IN MEMORY In Memory Of: John Lambros

Given By: The Children’s Council (Gifts of Grace)

Given By: Jeanne & Leslie Hobbs (New Bus)

IN HONOR In Honor of Mabel Dillon’s July Birthday

Given By: Fred & Marilyn Martin (New Bus)

Special Thanks... The Gifts of Grace Committee would like to “Thank You”

for all of the gifts received for the Gifts of Grace mission.

We received 151 items in total! We received bicycles, gift

cards, dolls, trucks, soccer balls, books, and many more

items. This will be a great blessing to provide Christmas for

the children of our community. If you have not brought your gift or would

like to continue picking up new items, please place them in the BLUE

TUBS labeled “Gifts of Grace” located outside the Chapel and the Faith in

Action classroom.

Thanks again for your support of Gifts of Grace!

The Gifts of Grace Committee

Mike and I would like to thank our Morris Chapel Family for

all of the many gestures of care and concern shown to us at the

death of my Dad. We are overwhelmed by the love shown to us

and are thankful for all of these blessings.

With love and extreme gratitude,

Debbie Causby

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Please join us for the next two Sundays, August 4th & August 11th for

“Punch on the Porch” at the conclusion of the 11am Worship Service.

We will gather on the Church’s front porch for

a time of fellowship and refreshments.

Church Fellowship Gathering...

To all Children, Youth and College Students: You are invited to “The Blessing of the Backpacks”, a prayer for you as you begin the new school year on Sunday, August 25 at the 8:45am, 9am and 11am worship services. Please bring your backpack* to wear during the special prayer led by Pastor Dan. *If you do not have a backpack, please bring something that represents your schoolwork (lunch box, notebook, etc.)

To all Morris Chapel Members: From now until Sunday, August 25, we will be collecting school supplies for children that attend our Walkertown schools.

Supplies that are needed include:

Boxes of 24-ct. crayons, #2 pencils, glue sticks, spiral notebooks (wide

rule), loose leaf notebook paper (wide rule) and pocket folders.

Thank you in advance for your support in helping us to provide basic supplies to some of our local Walkertown students, supplies that will hopefully help ensure that their learning for this school year gets off to a great start! Please bring your offerings and place them in the “yellow school bus”. Many thanks!!!!!

Blessing of the Backpacks &

School Supply Mission

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Shepherd’s Center Events Do you enjoy music and entertainment? If so we would like to invite you to join our next

two events, Then Sings My Soul and Kernersville Senior Idol, presented by The Shep-

herd’s Center of Kernersville. You can join the fun of both of these events as an individual

or as a group.

Contribute your youth or adult voice to the community choir, directed

by Dr. Rick Hendricks, for a performance in our Then Sings My Soul

event, on Friday October 4, 2013. Mercy’s Well will also be sharing

their music during the event. There will be three Monday night re-

hearsals for the community choir on September 9th, 23rd, and 30th.

Kernersville Senior Idol recognizes the talent of adults 55 years of

age or older. If you have an entertaining act and live in Kernersville

or the surrounding area, we need your participation in our auditions

to find the top ten acts who will contend for the title of 2013 Ker-

nersville Senior Idol. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, September

17th; Thursday, September 19th; and Sunday, September 22nd.

For more information or to take part in either or both of these events please contact Debbi

Butner at The Shepherd’s Center of Kernersville at 336-996-6696 or

[email protected].

Trinity UMC Worship Banner Making Ministry

Are you creative?

Interested in learning HOW & WHY Worship Banners are made?

Trinity UMC is offering a Worship Banner Ministry Workshop on

Sunday, August 11, 2013

1:00-5:00pm

Trinity UMC in Thomasville, NC

Guest speakers and instructors will be

Jim & Marilyn Walker

(Founders of HIS NAME EXALTED Ministries

based out of Orlando, FL)

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Joint United Methodist Men Meeting/Breakfast

** NOTE: The Morris Chapel Methodist Men will be attending this annual joint breakfast meeting with Love's Methodist Men, and Pisgah Methodist Men on Sunday, August, 18 at 7:00 AM at Pisgah United Methodist Church. Breakfast will be served starting at 7:15. This year, Pisgah United Methodist Men have arranged to have a special speaker, Jonathan Lotz, grandson of Evangelist Billy Graham. Please contact either Richard Teague (996-7944) or Rex Voss ( 993-2665) in order to get an idea of the number attending by Sunday, August 4th. A flyer will be posted in the main hall outside the church office.

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Fall Bazaar Canning & Food Preparation

On August 5th at 8am, we will be making fig preserves and

cleaning the kitchen. Help is needed!

Also, we need tomatoes for canning if anyone has any to spare.

Thank you, The Church Bazaar Committee

Chapel Ramblers Social ~ Baked Potatoes & Salad

Thursday, August 8th at 6pm in the Fellowship Hall Cost is $5.00 per person. Please sign-up on the board beside the Narthex.

CHAPEL RAMBLERS

Please Join the Porter family in sharing food and fellowship for

Bryan Porter’s Eagle Scout Project Fundraiser Luncheon

Sunday, August 11, 2013

11:00am-1:30pm in the Family Life Center.

Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chips, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Refreshments and all the fixin's!

Bryan’s Eagle Scout Project is the refurbishment and rejuvenation of the courtyard garden at

Bradford Village West Assisted Living on Piney Grove Road in Kernersville.

~ FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON ~

The Wesley Circle will meet on Tuesday, August 6th at 6:30pm in

Room #39. The guest speaker will be Katie Gaffner, Director of Youth

Ministries. Hostesses: Loretta Sloan and Odessa Stevens.

~ All visitors are welcome! ~

The Wesley Circle and the Jane Morris Circle will be having their annual Ice

Cream Social on August 11, 2013 at 2pm for Creekside Nursing Home residents.

Meet at Morris Chapel at 1:30pm to carpool.

* Needs: Men’s ball caps to give to the male residents *

United Methodist Women - Circle Meetings

** HELP NEEDED **

Help is needed for people to make homemade ice cream for the children and youth department’s MEGA BASH 2013 (see pg.10). This event will be held on Sunday, August 25th at 12:15pm. If you are able to make an ice cream freezer of homemade ice cream for us, please let Sam know by August 15th. Thanks in advance for your support!

Join Us!

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

AUGUST 2013

1 - AUGUST 10-11am - Food Pantry Open

6pm - Adult Fellowship Class @

Humphrey’s Landing

7pm - Praise Band Practice (FLC)

7pm - Stephens Ministry (40)

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4 Noon - “Punch on the Porch”

3:30-9:30pm - Youth CCC Summer

Celebration (Offsite)

4-6pm - Youth (FLC)

5 8am - Fall Bazaar Canning (FLC)

7pm - Men’s Chorus at Salem

Terrace

7pm - Long Range Planning (22)

7:30pm - Men’s Basketball (FLC)


10-11am - Food Pantry Open

6:30pm - Wesley Circle (39)

6:30pm - Boy Scouts (FH)

7 9am-Noon - “Chaos with Katie”

(Pool Day)

7:15-8:45pm - Chancel Choir

8 10-11am - Food Pantry Open

6pm - Ramblers Baked Potato &

Salad Social (FH)


9 2:30-6:30pm - Youth @

Airbound Trampoline Park

10 7am-3pm - FLC Kitchen Reserved

(T.Ring)


11-1:30pm - Eagle Scout Fundraiser:

Bryan Porter (FLC)

2pm - UMW Annual Ice Cream Social at

Creekside Nursing Home

4pm - Children’s SS Teachers Meeting (22)

4-6pm - Youth (FLC)

6pm - Children’s Dept. serving at the

Bethesda Center


6pm - Weekday Ministries Advisory

Committee (46)

6:30pm - Worship Committee (22)

7:30pm - Staff Parish Relations (40)


7:30pm - Evangelism Committee

(Office)



6:30pm - Jane Morris Circle (39)


6:30-8:30pm - Stewardship Webinar

(Church Office / FLC)

14 9am - Kitchen Committee (39)

9am-2pm - “Chaos with Katie”

(Samaritan Ministries)




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(P. Butler)

18 7am - UMM Joint Breakfast Mtg (Pisgah UMC)

Worship Services - Youth Missions

Presentation

11am Worship - Men’s Chorus Singing

3pm - Youth Council (Youth Room)

4-6pm - Youth (FLC)


7pm - Men’s Chorus Practice




6pm - Missions Committee (21)


21 7:15-8:45pm - Chancel Choir



23 2-7pm - Youth Lake Day

(Rebecca Tuttle’s Home)

ALL DAY - Chapel Reserved

(L. Overby)

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25 - PROMOTION SUNDAY Worship Services - Blessing of the Backpacks

& School Supply Offering

10am - Sunday School Promotions (Sanctuary)

12:15-5pm-Children/Youth MEGABASH (FH)

12-4pm - Morris/Westmoreland Reunion (FLC)

26 - School Begins (WSFCS) 8am - Fall Bazaar Canning (FLC)

6:30pm - Girl Scouts (FH)

7pm - Church Council (43)

7:30pm - Men’s Basketball




7pm - Cub Scouts (FLC/Classrooms)

28 2-6pm - Youth Study Hall &

Midweek (FLC)




30 7:30am - Senior High

Breakfast (FH)

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

AUGUST 2013

1 - AUGUST 10-11am - Food Pantry Open

6pm - Adult Fellowship Class @

Humphrey’s Landing


7pm - Stephens Ministry (40)

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3:30-9:30pm - Youth CCC Summer

Celebration (Offsite)

4-6pm - Youth (FLC)


7pm - Men’s Chorus at Salem

Terrace

7pm - Long Range Planning (22)




6:30pm - Wesley Circle (39)


7 9am-Noon - “Chaos with Katie”

(Pool Day)



6pm - Ramblers Baked Potato &

Salad Social (FH)


9 2:30-6:30pm - Youth @

Airbound Trampoline Park

10 7am-3pm - FLC Kitchen Reserved

(T.Ring)


11-1:30pm - Eagle Scout Fundraiser:

Bryan Porter (FLC)

2pm - UMW Annual Ice Cream Social at

Creekside Nursing Home

4pm - Children’s SS Teachers Meeting (22)

4-6pm - Youth (FLC)

6pm - Children’s Dept. serving at the

Bethesda Center


6pm - Weekday Ministries Advisory

Committee (46)

6:30pm - Worship Committee (22)

7:30pm - Staff Parish Relations (40)


7:30pm - Evangelism Committee

(Office)



6:30pm - Jane Morris Circle (39)


6:30-8:30pm - Stewardship Webinar

(Church Office / FLC)

14 9am - Kitchen Committee (39)

9am-2pm - “Chaos with Katie”

(Samaritan Ministries)




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17 11am-5pm - FH Reserved

(P. Butler)

18 7am - UMM Joint Breakfast Mtg (Pisgah UMC)

Worship Services - Youth Missions

Presentation

11am Worship - Men’s Chorus Singing

3pm - Youth Council (Youth Room)

4-6pm - Youth (FLC)


7pm - Men’s Chorus Practice




6pm - Missions Committee (21)


21 7:15-8:45pm - Chancel Choir



23 2-7pm - Youth Lake Day

(Rebecca Tuttle’s Home)

ALL DAY - Chapel Reserved

(L. Overby)

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25 - PROMOTION SUNDAY Worship Services - Blessing of the Backpacks

& School Supply Offering

10am - Sunday School Promotions (Sanctuary)

12:15-5pm-Children/Youth MEGABASH (FH)

12-4pm - Morris/Westmoreland Reunion (FLC)

26 - School Begins (WSFCS) 8am - Fall Bazaar Canning (FLC)

6:30pm - Girl Scouts (FH)

7pm - Church Council (43)

7:30pm - Men’s Basketball




7pm - Cub Scouts (FLC/Classrooms)

28 2-6pm - Youth Study Hall &

Midweek (FLC)




30 7:30am - Senior High

Breakfast (FH)

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