Saint Luke UMC

Saints=Ordinary people following Jesus

MINISTRY STAFF

Billy A. Olsen, Pastor

Susan Johnson, Coordinator of Children’s Ministry

Bobbie McClure, Handbell Director

Julia McCall, Administrative Assistant

Mary Sandra Taylor, Nursery Coordinator

1501 Turnpike Road

Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352

Church Phone #: 276-6821; Fax 276-2932

THE SAINT LUKE SCROLL MAY 2019 NEWSLETTER

Volume 1, Edition 78

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

The Susan Lockey Seekers Circle and Mary Harvin Discovery Circle will meet on Wednesday, May

8 at 10am in the Skip Holmes classroom. Our speaker will be Martha Worsley, a

representative with MATCH - (Mothers and Their Children) which is an interfaith organization

created to address the needs of children and their incarcerated mothers.

All women are invited to join us!

Our annual yard sale will be held on Saturday, June 1st this year—so begin

thinking about donating all your used items (from small collectibles, small

appliances (working), kitchen utensils, pictures and frames, etc. plus working

electronics and furniture - you name it!) You may bring to church starting

May 20th. We may be able to arrange pick up if needed - just give us a call.

SENIOR RECOGNITION SUNDAY

June 2, 2019

If your student is graduating from

high school or college we would

like to include recognize them during the

11am service on June 2. Please call the

church office with their information.

We’re sad to see you go. Richard and Maria Bingham are re-locating to Wilmington, NC and their new address is: 1114 Groppo Cove Wilmington, NC 28412 Come see us anytime.

United Methodist Men’s BBQ was held on Friday, April 5. The men’s BBQ fundraiser was a success - net profit was over $5800. Many thanks to all who helped make this a successful

event. Money will be used to fund numerous outreaches for Christ. Next meeting will be Sunday, May 19 at 7:30am. All men are invited to attend and enjoy a great breakfast,

THANK YOU Saint Luke Ringers for your

contributions to our worship services and

your dedication and hard work this past

year. Great job by all! We will be taking the

summer off and will resume

rehearsals in the fall.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

Randy and Sandra Hoffman who live at 13342

Wesleyan Drive, joined Saint Luke on Sunday,

March 31, 2019. Randy is reaffirming his

membership and Sandra is joining by

letter of transfer from Laurinburg Presbyterian

Church.

OUTREACH would like to thank everyone who donated food or helped serve the lunch-eon for EMS and Dispatchers. Everyone at the center appreciated the meal. Saint Luke members are always so willing to help others. May God continue to bless each of you in a mighty way.

FOOD BANK is coming up

Saturday, May 11. Volunteers are

needed on Friday, May 10 at 12

noon to pack the bags and on

Saturday at 8am to give out the

bags. Thank you for supporting

our Food Bank

Ministry.

STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE On Sunday, April 28 at both services it was announced that our new pastor will be Rev. Thomas Simpson who will begin his service to Saint Luke on June 30, 2019. On April 29th at 7:30, the SPRC met with Rev. Thomas Simpson and Dr. Kenneth Locklear for a meet and greet. On May 2nd Robert Walker and Jo Ann Lea will attend a transitional seminar in Garner along with Rev. Thomas Simpson. Pastor Billy will become the pastor at Benson UMC in Benson, NC. We give thanks to God for the ministry of Pastor Billy who has served among us as our shepherd,

teacher and spiritual guide.

Jeanne Hardee has resigned as our 11am musician and choir director. Jan Cooke, Barbara Morrison, Tracy Thomas and Anne Laviner will fill in as pianist/organist through June 30th.

Habitat for Humanity of Scotland County's Bike to Build and Run to Build Fundraiser. The Saint Luke youth will be manning a table at the Stewartsville Fire Department

with water and snacks for the participants.

YOUTH FUNDRAISER

at Zaxby’s on May 8

Come out and eat at Zaxby’s between 5 and

8pm on May 8th and support our youth

support our youth in their fundraiser.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

TEEN VALLEY RANCH

Christian Camp

Week of July 8 - 13, 2019

Saint Luke UMC was recognized as one of Scotland

County Schools’ Partners in Education. Dennis Ward, Jim and June Ellis and Pastor Billy attended

the Community Partners Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, April 17 at 12 noon.

Children’s Ministry SUNDAY SCHOOL is going

“UNDER THE SEA” to with a

series titled “Finding Jesus”

this summer.

Come at 10am

each Sunday morning to find

out which sea animal is going

to bring you closer to

“Finding Jesus.”

JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP VOLUNTEER LIST

May 5– Marlena Gilmore– Emotions

May 12– NO Junior Fellowship

May 19– Laura Fedak– Painting Night

May 26– NO Junior Fellowship

June 2– Carey Garrigus– Movie Night

Children’s Church Volunteer List

May 5– Donna Peterson

May 12– Scott Johnson

May 19– Jessi McInnis

May 26– Susan Johnson

June 2– Kim McGugan

VBS

is coming!!!!!

July 22-24

5:30-8:00pm

To Mars and Beyond

We will NEED everyone’s

help to make sure this is the

BEST in YEARS!

MAY 2019

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

B - Birthday

A - Anniversary

1

B - Esther Thomas

2

B - Ruth Tremblay

3 4

5

A - Ralph &

Selena Bolger

6 7

B - Jessi McInnis

8

10am Susan Lockey

Seekers & Mary

Harvin Discovery

Circles will meet

5 to 8pm Youth

fundraiser at

ZAXBY’s

9 10

12 noon Food

Bank prep

11

8am Food Bank

12 MOTHER’S

DAY

No Junior

Fellowship or

Youth

13 14 15

B - Myer Johnson

16 17 18

19

7:30am United

Methodist Men

4pm Trustees

6pm Finance

meeting

6:30pm Church

Council

20

Start bringing items

for yard sale

21 22

B - Donnie Atchison

23

B - Gerry Jones

24 25

26

B - Russ Chiles

No Junior

Fellowship or

Youth

27 MEMORIAL

DAY - church

office closed

B - Sandra Hoffman

28

B - Scott Myers

A - Scott and

Susan Johnson

29 30 31 1

United Methodist

Women’s YARD

SALE

Saint Luke United Methodist Church

1501 Turnpike Road

Laurinburg, NC 28352

Remembering in Prayer

Urgent Needs: Billy Lassiter (Violet Hughes brother), Rev. Randall Snead, Bessie Collins, Dr. Joe Dean, Wayne Bryant,

Ashlyn Phelan

Ongoing Needs: Nick Collie, Sara Smiley, Braydon Luke Dilling (Bettie Barrow), Colin McArthur, Ned Barringer, Donald

Krout, Sarah Barrett (mother of Peggy Alexander), Rev. Jim Lee, Jean Barringer, Reg Poteat, Buddy Clark , Bertie Hash,

Elizabeth Williams, Carolyn Hook, Chuck Killian (Elaine’s father), Julie King, Nick and Ann Collie, Beverly Mills, Julie

Fogleman, Madison Fedak, Karen Dunn, Charlie Barrow, Jadon Olsen, Ralph Kersey, Sandra Burns’ sister Elaine, Colton

Williams, Allen and Ella McDonald, Mackie Buie, Carolyn Cribb

Scotia Village: Emma Dunn, Billie Shelley

Prestwick Village: Dorothy Bolger, Ellen Stanley

Scottish Pines: Kelly Muse, Sandra Nichols, Linda English

Those in Ministry/Mission Field: Church Community Services, Food Bank of North Carolina, Lindsey Garrison, Jessica &

Grayson Stallings (China)

Military: Eliot Tremblay (Ruth’s grandson)