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Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, Inc.

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Walkertown, NC 27051

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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 June 10, 2013 / Issue 19 Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, Inc.

Inside this issue:

~ Prayer Chain

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~ Special Gifts

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~ Sharing & Caring

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~ Upcoming Events

& Announcements

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~ Calendar

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~ Children’s News

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~ Missions Moment

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~ Youth News

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~ Stewardship

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Greetings!

School is almost out for the summer (sorry teachers I know you have a little more

left), bags are being packed for vacations and weekend trips, vacation Bible school is

around the corner and so are many other things. I want to share with you two awesome

God moments that happened lately with our weekday ministries.

In May, our Morris Chapel Preschool graduated 40 four year olds! A side note, out

of the 40 children three are from Morris Chapel, the others are from the community…

wonderful outreach ministry! For months they had been practicing their songs in the

chapel, which was a blessing to hear resonating down the hallway. They sang

everything from I have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart (where!) down in my

heart to the Bible song (where they learned the books of the Bible). After spring break

they practiced their processional into the sanctuary for graduation night. After the dress

rehearsal the morning of graduation, one of kids asked me if I was coming to graduation

to play the video. I told him yes and I was coming to pray as well. He said, “cool!”

Then he proceeded to say, “Miss Sam, pray that we will sing good and have fun too and

that everyone will like it.” Then he looked at his class mates at the table and said, “ya’ll

have anything else to add?” They all shook their heads no. I told them absolutely I will

pray for your request. Wow, what a God moment! I walked back up the hallway

smiling with my heart full that the Spirit of God was illuminated through the hearts of

the children.

The other God moment happened today (which is Thursday the 6th of June), I have

shared in a past echoes article that I have been reading to the after school kids once a

week. One of the children in the program expressed that she didn’t believe in God. So,

I started going over to the fellowship hall once a week reading Dr. Seuss, chapter books,

and just talking with them. A few weeks ago, I bought a devotional called Jesus Calling

for kids (which I will be using for the summer day camp devotions); last week I read

them the daily devotional about the gift of time and what our time means to others and

to God. Today’s devotion was about finding God in all the details. The kids shared

with me about their favorite trees, losing a pet to losing a grandparent. The child, who

didn’t believe in God, spoke up today and stated she believes in God and the Bible. Her

favorite tree is the willow tree because it makes her feel safe. What an awesome God

moment! I left the fellowship hall with tears of happiness and a smile in my heart.

God is truly present and at work at Morris Chapel in all our ministries! What a

blessing and a joy it is to serve and be a part of this wonderful community of faith!

Grace and Peace, Samantha

WEEKLY MESSAGE by Samantha Wesley

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PRAYER CHAIN

The Week of June 10, 2013

For those in need of Hope & Healing:

Tammy Gabard, Bob Verdinek Sr., Linda Gilbert, Linda Goodman, Jim

Westmoreland, Linda & James Joyce, Norma Whitaker, Amy Macy, Lois

Redmon, Dot Peacock, Henry Bennett, Harvey Neal, Sylvia Stockton, Sylvia

Parham, Mary Alice Campbell, Pat Butler, Phyllis Sisk, Phyllis Peddycord,

Chris Logan, Steve Smith, Susan Gillis, Lincoln Dyson, Stan Harmon, Sarah

Solis, Max Thompson

For those who Grieve:

The Family of Matt Jackson

~ Special Gifts ~ IN MEMORY

In Memory Of: Graham East

Given By: Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mounce, Mr. and Mrs. Milford Mounce (Budget)

Given By: Wayne & Louise Biby (Building Fund)

Given By: Dan & Karen Westmoreland (New Bus Fund)

Given By: Teddy & Mary Jo Weavil (Youth Missions)

Given By: Bill & Linda Randleman (UMCOR)

In Memory Of: Royce East

Given By: Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mounce (Budget)

In Memory Of: Troy Neal

Given By: Thelma Lemons (Budget)

Given By: Dan & Karen Westmoreland, Maudessa Linville (New Bus Fund)


In Memory Of: Wayne Carpenter


Thank you Morris Chapel for the graduation recognition, lunch and the book Jesus Calling. My church family is very important to me and I appreciate all the cards and words of congratulations I have received from my church family.

~ Jacob Watson

OUR GIFTS

Week of June 9, 2013

Budget Receipts this week $ 8,573

Budget Receipts last week $ 7,735

Receipts to Date $ 183,934

Budgeted to Date $ 208,364

Ahead/(Behind) $ (24,430)

Building Fund Receipts this week $ 1,061

Building Fund Receipts last week $ 1,497

Building Fund Receipts YTD $ 47,446

Capital/Building Fund Balance $ 5,118

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OUR PRESENCE Attendance for

June 9, 2013

Sunday School: 243

Worship Services:

8:45am: 50

9:00am: 101

11:00am: 126

Total: 308

NEXT CHAPEL ECHOES: Monday, June 17th

DEADLINE FOR ITEMS: Friday, June 14th by 12noon!

**Any items submitted AFTER the Friday deadline may be included

in the following week’s issue based on space availability**

FIFTH SUNDAY ASSEMBLY - Sunday, June 30th, 2013

During the Sunday School Hour in the FLC

The Long Range Planning Committee will be presenting the requests

that have been submitted for possible future enhancements to our

church. This will be an information sharing presentation, the options

presented are not set in stone at this time. The objective is to inform

the congregation of all of the requests submitted and allow the Long

Range Planning Committee a chance to update everyone on what

they have been working on. There will be a presentation time and a

small group discussion time. We encourage all Sunday School classes

to attend, however, information packets will be sent to classes who

are unable to attend.

An Invitation from the LRP Committee...

Recycling bins have now been placed outside of the kitchens of the

Family Life Center and the Fellowship Hall. Please place only

recyclable items in the bins, a list of acceptable items are posted in

each kitchen. Thanks for helping make Morris Chapel clean & green!

It’s Good to be GREEN!

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YOUTH NEWS

- Sponsor a Youth- Thanks to all who have pledged to

sponsor our youth in their mission efforts. If you are

planning to sponsor but haven't already, please make your

pledge by June 16th. We are so thankful for your support

our youth missions!

- THANK YOU! The Morris Chapel Spirit Night at Chick-

Fil-A was a great success. We are still waiting on the

numbers but are thankful for the fellowship and support

that was shown to our youth!

- Chaos with Katie: Wednesday, June 12th. Meet at the

church at 9am to go help out at the Habitat for Humanity

ReStore in Winston-Salem. Bring a bag lunch. We'll return

to the church around 2pm.

- Happy, Happy, Happy Lock IN: Friday, June 14th;

starts at 6pm. Bring $$ for a trip to Denny's and a canned

good to be entered to win a PRIZE! Bring a friend, come in

Duck Dynasty costume (optional), prepare to have FUN!

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* Donation Items Needed *

Food Pantry - Due to the recent increase in the number of visitors to the

Food Pantry, we are currently low on many items. Donations

of any kind would be greatly appreciated!

Crisis Control - Canned Meats

Operation Christmas Child - Toothbrushes and toothpaste

Dear Morris Chapel Church Family,

The New Beginnings Sunday School class is very excited to share our first mission project with you and to also ask for your support of this project as well. We have chosen to Adopt-A-Wish

through our local Make-A-Wish Chapter. I'm sure everyone has heard of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, but there are some things that we would like to share with you that you may not have

known.

A wish come true helps children feel stronger, more energetic, more willing and able to battle their

life-threatening medical conditions.

97 percent of wish families and 96 percent of health professionals observe increases in wish

kids’ emotional health

89 percent of nurses, doctors, social workers and child life specialists combined believe that

the wish experience can influence wish kids’ physical health

74 percent of parents saw the wish experience as a positive turning point in the wish kids’

battle against their illnesses

Make-A-Wish is the largest wish-granting organization.

Our local chapter will grant 237 wishes between Sept. 1, 2012 - Aug. 31, 2013; they grant a

wish every 1 1/2 days.

Our chapter serves 51 counties and all the money raised in those 51 counties stays in our

chapter to grant wishes for the kids from these counties.

One wish costs approximately $6000.00 to grant.

Children with life threatening medical conditions between the ages of 2 1/2 and younger than 18

at the time of referral are eligible to be referred for a wish. Children can be referred by medical

professionals, parents, legal guardians, and themselves. The children's' imaginations are the

driving force in determining, designing, and coordinating the wish experience.

We hope that you have learned a few things about this awesome organization that you didn't

know before, but if you still need more information please contact Mallory Hutchins, Eric

Vanhoy, Betsy Wilson or Mary Jo Weavil. We will be placing collection boxes in each of the

Sunday School classrooms and hope that you will consider helping us make a wish come true for a

child that is suffering from a life threatening medical condition.

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Church Fall Bazaar

The Wesley Circle is busy forming Bazaar

Committees and making plans for the Fall Church Bazaar.

Our chief gardeners, Bill & Pat Gordon are on schedule.

This will be a mammoth job for this Circle but with help

from the Jane Morris Circle UMW and church members,

this church-wide project can be accomplished! Your

generous efforts each year help make it successful!

Cooking and baking workdays will be on Monday

and Tuesdays (sometimes Wednesdays). Help is

needed this Weds, 6/12, at 8am in the FLC Kitchen to

work on squash casseroles and pickled beets. If you do

not like canning, help is also needed with craft items.

If you are willing to help in any way, you are needed

and welcome! We need to get started to be ready

by the date of the bazaar, Saturday, October 26, 2013.

Proceeds to be directed for the 2013 year:

$1,000 to Church Good Samaritan Fund

$1,000 to FLC Kitchen Fund

$500 to Fellowship Hall Fund

All remaining dollars will go to the New Bus Fund

after all bills are paid.

For information, please contact Lucille Ashburn

(595-2235) or any Bazaar Committee member.

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Every year our VBS program designates a local and global mission initiative. This year we will be supporting Morris Chapel’s food pantry and items for the AGAPE Christmas shoe boxes. The participants who come to VBS will be encouraged to bring canned or boxed food that will be donated to our food pantry. The items for the AGAPE Christmas shoe boxes will be collected and later packed for shipping to Arme-nia. The country of Armenia does not allow Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child boxes to enter their borders. The AGAPE ministry of the United Methodist Church in North Carolina has partnered with a church in Armenia to bring supplies and a little Christmas to children who normally receive nothing.

The children and their shepherd leaders each night at Vacation Bible Sschool will visit the Mighty Missions Station which is being led by Tammy Younts. The children

will make encouragement cards for the Armenia shoe boxes and Operation Christmas Child; they will be making bookmarks for the children in Jamaica for their Bibles that the Children’s Council were able to obtain through Gideons International, they will visit our food pantry and make something that will go into the food bags and decorate blessing bags, lastly the children will be making a special gift for the families that visit our Gifts of Grace store around Christmas. Kingdom Rock VBS will be the hands and feet of Jesus spreading the Good News of the Gospel in Word and deed.

As part of the Morris Chapel family you can help in three ways:

- Pray for VBS and our missions - Bring canned or boxed food to support the food pantry - Supply some items for AGAPE Christmas boxes (containers will be around

church)

If you have any questions please speak with Sam. Thank you in advance!

AGAPE CHRISTMAS BOXES (** NO TOOTHPASTE OR LIQUIDS PLEASE)

___Baby blanket (infant- 2yrs) ___Note pad (ages 3-18 yrs) ___Ball (ages 3-6) ___Pencils (ages 7-18 yrs) ___Bib (infant- 2 yrs) ___Pencil sharpener (ages 7-18 yrs) ___Book (infant – 2yr old) ___Picture frame (ages 13-18 yrs) ___Cloth diapers (infant- 2 yrs) ___Rattle (infant- 2 yrs) ___Comb/brush (all ages) ___Sippy cup (infant-2yrs) ___Cap/toboggan (ages 3 to 18 yrs) ___Socks (all ages) ___Car (ages 3-6) ___Soft toys (no buttons or eyes) ___Chewing gum packs (ages 3-18 yrs) ___Stickers (ages 7-12 yrs) ___Coloring book (ages 3-18 yrs) ___Stuffed animal (ages 7-12 yrs) ___Doll (ages 3-6) ___Suckers (Tootsie pops, etc.) (ages 3-18 yrs) ___Game (ages 3-18 yrs) ___T-Shirt (ages 13-18 yrs) ___Hair bands/bows (ages 3-12 yrs) ___Teething ring ___Metric ruler (ages 13-18 yrs) ___Toothbrush (ages 3-18 yrs) ___Mirror (ages 7-18 yrs) ___Toy or game (ages 3-6) ___Mittens/gloves (ages 3-18 yrs) ___Washable markers (ages 3-18 yrs)

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - KINGDOM ROCK

June 23-27, 2013 ~ Preschool-5th grade

If you have not registered your child(ren) or their friends now is the time! For more information about VBS and to register, you

can view our Kingdom Rock Website two ways…

1-go to www.morrischapel.org and look for link 2 - go to https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/morrischapelwtown

Join us for a rockin’ good time as we learn about each other & Jesus!

Help us pray for VBS! If you are interested in being a prayer warrior for our Kingdom Rock VBS this year please go to

https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/morrischapelwtown and when the home page comes up click on the volunteer registration tab, as you

look through the jobs click on the APPLY button next to prayer warrior and sign up. If you don’t have access to internet, just tell Sam you want

to pray for VBS...IT IS THAT EASY! Praying for VBS is twofold…BEFORE VBS, pray for our upcoming VBS, the kids who will be coming and for the volunteers, that we

will be able to share the love of Christ with all who come through our doors at Morris Chapel, as well as our planning and getting ready. Second, during the week of VBS June

23-27 to pray that the children, youth and adults experience not only a welcoming community, but learn that they can stand strong for God every day.

Any questions, please see Sam. Thank you in advance!

*** PRAYER WARRIORS NEEDED ***

REMINDER: Don't forget that the Sunshine Kids & Rainbow Connection children choirs will have practice this Wednesday, June 12th, from 6:30-7 p.m. We are working on our song to sing for Father's Day on June 16th at the 11 am worship service. We hope everyone can be with us this week on

Wednesday and Sunday!

Also this will be our last practice before summer break! Both choirs will begin meeting again after Labor Day. We meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of

each month from 6:30-7 p.m.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions! Thank you!

Liz Dull & Leslie Gordon - Rainbow Connection Kids Choir

Patricia Evans & Sandra Flynn - Sunshine Kids Choir

~ CHILDREN’S CHOIRS ~

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Adult Fellowship The Adult Fellowship Class

will meet at Mayberry’s on

Miller Street for a social on

Monday, June 10, at 6:00pm.

Please call Karen or

Harvey Dillon for

questions.

2013 Morris Chapel UMC

Pictorial Church Directory

Your Photos and favorite Scripture needed for Directory!

Do you have a photo that shows an event, missions, early history, or the fun we have as Morris Chapel? We'd love to include it in this year's directory. Please email your images to [email protected] with "Directory Photo" in the subject line and if needed a brief description in the subject

(especially for historical photos), or drop off physical photos to the Faith in Action classroom in an envelope marked "Directory Photos" with your name

printed on the outside. We need to receive all images before

June 30th in order to be included.

Also, if you have a favorite piece of Scripture, let us know that too. We will be interspersing various verses throughout the directory, and would love to

incorporate the verses that speak most to our

Morris Chapel family.

Love ya'll!! TJ and Megan Smoot

~ Annual Cookout

The Jane Morris &

Wesley Circles will

have their annual

cookout at Rebecca

Tuttle’s home on Tuesday, June

11th at 6pm. All ladies and

children are invited. Come out

for an evening of fun and great

fellowship!

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

JUNE & JULY 2013

9 2pm - Eagle Scout Ceremony for

Jody Colona (Sanct. & FH)

4pm - Youth Open Gym (FLC)

4pm - Youth Worship Rehearsal (49)

5pm - Youth

5-9pm - Bethesda Visit (Wesley Circle)

10 6:30pm - Girl Scouts (FH)

7:30pm-Staff Parish Relations

(40)

7:30 & 9pm - Men’s Basketball

(FLC)

11-WSFCS: Last Day of School

10-11am - Food Pantry Open

6pm - Jane Morris Circle/Wesley

Circle Joint Meeting (Rebecca

Tuttle’s home)

6:30pm - Lay Associates (Office)

6:30pm - Boy Scouts (FH)

7pm - Cub Scouts (FLC/Classrooms)

12 8am - Help Needed with Bazaar Prep

9am - Kitchen Committee (39)

9am-2pm - “Chaos with Katie”

(Habitat ReStore)

6:30pm - Children’s Choir Practice

* Last Practice for Father’s Day

7:15-8:45pm - Chancel Choir

13 10-11am - Food Pantry Open

3:30pm - Ramblers HP Women’s

Club / Farmer’s Market

7pm - Praise Band Practice (FLC)

14 Fri 6pm-Sat 8am-YOUTH

LOCK-IN (FLC)

15 Fri 6pm-Sat 8am - YOUTH LOCK-IN

(FLC)

16 - Father’s Day Men’s Chorus Singing at 8:45 & 11am

Worship Services

Children’s Choirs Singing at 11am

Worship Service

NO YOUTH

17 7pm - Men’s Chorus Practice


(FLC)


6:30pm - Missions Committee (21)


19 9am-2pm - “Chaos with Katie”

6pm - Weekday Ministries Advisory

Committee (22)




21 7-5pm - Youth Canoeing

(Jefferson)

22 4-9pm - FH Reserved (D. Heath)

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6-8:30pm-VACATION BIBLE

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SCHOOL



SCHOOL


(Breakfast Morning)


SCHOOL



SCHOOL ENDS

28 8:30am - Ramblers Breakfast @

Olympic

29 10am-2:30pm - Blood Drive (FLC)

30 10am - Fifth Sunday Assembly - Long

Range Planning Committee Presentation

(FLC)

4-7pm - Youth Lake Day (Belews Creek,

R.Briles’ Home)

1 - JULY 7pm - Long Range Planning (22)


(FLC)

NO MEN’S CHORUS PRACTICE


6pm - Boy Scouts (FH)

6:30pm - Wesley Circle (39)

3 7:15-8:45pm - Chancel Choir

4 - Independence Day Church Office Closed


7pm - Praise Band Practice

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7 4pm - Youth Open Gym (FLC)

5-6pm - Youth (FLC / Youth Room)

8 7pm - Church Council (43)


(FLC)



10 9am - Kitchen Committee (39)


(Second Harvest Food Bank)

7pm - Property & Facilities (Office)





Olympic

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14 7:30am - Departure time for High School

Mission Trip (CCC)





(FLC)


6pm - Missions Committee (21)





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CCC

3-8pm - FH Reserved (Randleman)

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

JUNE & JULY 2013

9 2pm - Eagle Scout Ceremony for

Jody Colona (Sanct. & FH)


4pm - Youth Worship Rehearsal (49)

5pm - Youth

5-9pm - Bethesda Visit (Wesley Circle)

10 6:30pm - Girl Scouts (FH)

7:30pm-Staff Parish Relations

(40)


(FLC)

11-WSFCS: Last Day of School


6pm - Jane Morris Circle/Wesley

Circle Joint Meeting (Rebecca

Tuttle’s home)

6:30pm - Lay Associates (Office)


7pm - Cub Scouts (FLC/Classrooms)

12 8am - Help Needed with Bazaar Prep

9am - Kitchen Committee (39)


(Habitat ReStore)

6:30pm - Children’s Choir Practice

* Last Practice for Father’s Day



3:30pm - Ramblers HP Women’s

Club / Farmer’s Market


14 Fri 6pm-Sat 8am-YOUTH

LOCK-IN (FLC)

15 Fri 6pm-Sat 8am - YOUTH LOCK-IN

(FLC)

16 - Father’s Day Men’s Chorus Singing at 8:45 & 11am

Worship Services

Children’s Choirs Singing at 11am

Worship Service

NO YOUTH



(FLC)


6:30pm - Missions Committee (21)



6pm - Weekday Ministries Advisory

Committee (22)




21 7-5pm - Youth Canoeing

(Jefferson)

22 4-9pm - FH Reserved (D. Heath)

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SCHOOL



SCHOOL


(Breakfast Morning)


SCHOOL



SCHOOL ENDS


Olympic

29 10am-2:30pm - Blood Drive (FLC)

30 10am - Fifth Sunday Assembly - Long

Range Planning Committee Presentation

(FLC)

4-7pm - Youth Lake Day (Belews Creek,

R.Briles’ Home)

1 - JULY 7pm - Long Range Planning (22)


(FLC)

NO MEN’S CHORUS PRACTICE


6pm - Boy Scouts (FH)

6:30pm - Wesley Circle (39)


4 - Independence Day Church Office Closed


7pm - Praise Band Practice

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7 4pm - Youth Open Gym (FLC)


8 7pm - Church Council (43)


(FLC)



10 9am - Kitchen Committee (39)


(Second Harvest Food Bank)

7pm - Property & Facilities (Office)





Olympic

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14 7:30am - Departure time for High School

Mission Trip (CCC)





(FLC)


6pm - Missions Committee (21)





19

20 High School students return from

CCC

3-8pm - FH Reserved (Randleman)

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