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Visions February 2018
The newsletter of Forrest Burdette Memorial
United Methodist Church
Our Mission:
Minister to people where they are;
Equip disciples on the journey;
Glorify God in all things
Church Staff:
Ellis Conley, Senior Pastor [email protected] (304) 614-5922—cell
Jeremy Daniels, Associate Pastor, Youth & Young Adult Ministries
Jayné Kirk, Children & Family Ministries
David Shanklin, Choir Director [email protected]
Mike Barnhouse, Organist/Accompanist
Karen White, Admin. Assistant [email protected]
Mia Ferguson, Business Manager/Treasurer
Connie Smith, Custodian
COM Staff:
(304) 562-9170—office
Volunteer Receptionists: Monday: a.m. Rosemary Cook; p.m. Priscilla Simmons Tuesday: a.m. Joy Mitchell; p.m. Kathy Wandling Wednesday: a.m. Debbie Bias p.m. Sue Bennett Thursday: a.m. Hilda Mynes Friday: a.m. Donna Varian
2848 Putnam Avenue Hurricane WV 25526 (304) 562-5903 (304) 562-6654—fax [email protected] www.forrestburdette.com
February 14 is Ash Wednesday, the first day of the 40 day
season of Lent, a tithe of the year. It is a time of spiritual “spring
cleaning” in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection on
Easter. Lent is symbolic of the 40 days Jesus spent in the
wilderness. It has been a time for training new Christians. Ashes,
used in Bible times as a symbol of repentance from sin and/or
grief, are used to make a sign of the cross on the forehead of a believer as a covenant
to keep this holy season. The ashes are the charred remains of the palm branches used
last year on Palm Sunday.
February 14 is also Valentine’s Day, named to honor the legendary priest
Valentine who ignored the edict of the Roman Emperor Claudius forbidding marriage
as a way to boast military recruitment efforts. Valentine secretly married couples
until he was arrested and imprisoned. While in prison, he befriended the jailer’s
daughter and amused himself by cutting shapes in paper and writing her notes.
Legend has it that although she was blind, he restored her sight. His last note arrived
on the morning of his death and ended with the words “Your Valentine”. In 496,
February 14 was named in honor of St. Valentine. By then Christianity had been
“legalized” in the Roman Empire. How much of the legend is accurate is unsure, but
we know that he was martyred because of his love of Christ and his love for others.
Maybe it is fitting that the two celebrations are on the same day remembering that
the human love we share is only because of
God’s sacrificial and forgiving love shown
in the life and death of Jesus Christ. We
celebrate Valentine’s Day remembering
those we love. We celebrate Ash
Wednesday remembering that Jesus Christ
loved us. This year, don’t forget February
14!
Grace & freedom,
Ellis
February Worship
Sundays: 8:30 A.M. Traditional & 11:00 A.M. Blended
February 4, Communion
Isaiah 40:21-31 “Going for Gold”
February 11, Transfiguration, Boy Scout Sunday
Mark 9:2-9 “Not Your Average Jesus”
February 18, 1st Sunday in Lent
Mark 1:9-15 “Well Done”
February 25, 2nd Sunday in Lent
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 “Covenant People”
Ash Wednesday Worship Wednesday, February 14, 7:00 p.m.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, the
40 days leading up to Easter.
We will begin our journey with
the imposition of ashes and Holy Communion.
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Membership to Discipleship
February 10, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Phil Maynard
Foundations, Movements, Discipleship as a Contact
Sport, Equipping for Transformation, Building an
Intentional Discipleship Process. Please see Ellis if you
are interesting in attending this event.
Jeremy Daniels, Associate Pastor,
Director of Youth & Young Adult
Ministries
TeamEffort Mission Trip Fundraiser:
Pancake Dinner, 2/11/18
Donations accepted for a “Fat Sunday”
Pancake Dinner after church. We’ll be serving up some
pancakes and sausage from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. All
proceeds will go to those youth who will be serving you
your meal for their Summer Mission Trip to Virginia
Beach this July. As always,
we appreciate your love and
support for these kids.
Service Saturdays:
2/17/18, Depart for Heart & Hand @ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Starting this month we will be back on track to help
serve those in need by heading out on the 3rd Saturdays of
the month, February 17th this month, to Heart & Hand
Thrift Store in South Charleston. Heart + Hand Outreach
Ministries has been the mission project of the Midland
South District of the West Virginia Annual Conference of
The United Methodist Church since 1974. While this is a
youth event, we want to welcome anyone from the
congregation who feels led
to get involved with a
service project.
Looking Ahead to March:
Snow Tubing/Skiing Trip, 3/3/18
Departing for Winterplace Ski Resort @ 9:30 a.m.
Join us for a fun time of either snow tubing ($30),
skiing or snowboarding ($60 with your own equipment,
$90 including rented equipment), or both! ($90/$120). We
will have adults both out on the slopes and also in the
lodge. You don’t have to be a youth to go either; this trip
is open to our College & Career folks as well as anyone in
the church who wants to go and have a great time
together. Please see Pastor
Jeremy to sign up today so
we can coordinate
transportation and food.
Confirmation Class is underway. We will receive our
Confirmands on Palm Sunday, March 25. Please keep the
students, their mentors, and Pastor Jeremy in your prayers
during this class session.
Jayné Kirk, Director of Children &
Family Ministries
Save the date, and join us! Vacation
Bible School will be the last week of
June: June 24-28 for the evening
community session and June 25-29 for the
morning COM session. Contact me if you
would like to help as we begin our
preparations for VBS. I’m looking for
station leaders and helpers; crew leaders
and helpers; decorators, photographers; dancers; and
more!
It’s almost time for chimes! Hand Chimes will begin
February 21st! If your elementary student wants have
some musical fun, come join the hand chime choir. We’ll
be working toward a performance in the spring. You can
find us in the Sanctuary on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30.
Jenni Reib, Business Manager,
Children’s Outreach Ministries
Believe it or not, we will begin taking
registrations for the 2018-2019 school
year in February! If you would like to
enroll your child or grandchild, you can
download registration forms at the church
website, or give us a call at 304-562-9170,
and we will make sure you get the information you need.
Registration will open to the public in March, so if you
are interested contact us soon before we fill up!
Children’s Outreach Ministries is very fortunate to
have the opportunity to show the love of God to children
every day who otherwise may not be exposed to it. They
learn how much God loves them in a trusted, caring
environment, and they will remember that for the rest of
their lives. Your continued prayers and support are what
make this happen! We appreciate all you do for our
center. We are truly blessed!
PipeSounds Presents
Our next PipeSounds program will feature
the silent movie classic “Steamboat Bill, Jr.”
starring Buster Keaton, on Friday, March 9,
at 7:00 p.m. We’re excited to welcome Clark
Wilson as our guest organist for this event.
Adults $10; students & children free.
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Mission Outreach
Souper Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl LII will be
a battle between the Philadelphia Eagles
and the New England Patriots, and it's time to bring in
cans of soup to "vote" for your favorite
team! The big game is on Sunday,
February 4, so bring your soup to the
front of the Sanctuary, and place it in front
of the sign for the team you hope will
win. Soup will be donated to the
Community Cupboard
Diaper Shower
for Pregnancy Resource Center
We're going to shower the Women's Choice
Pregnancy Resource Center with diapers. There's an
urgent need for large diapers - size 5, 6, and 7. Please
bring in diapers by February 18. Thank you for
you generosity!
Other free services the resource center
offers to new mothers include pregnancy tests,
ultrasounds, counseling, parenting classes, and a Kids
Kloset. Parenting classes are required for parents receiving
large baby items. Volunteers are needed to work in the
Kids Kloset. If interested, call (304) 346-9779 or
email: [email protected]. You may also contact
Beth Sauvageot for more information, (304) 542-0601.
JOY Fellowship & Wesley Circle
The construction crew has
informed us that the kitchen
will be unavailable for any
use February 12-23.
Because of this closure,
neither JOY Fellowship nor
Wesley Circle will meet in
February. Both groups look forward to resuming in
March! We are thankful for the construction progress and
for your patience.
Weekly Events
Sundays 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Confirmation 5:00 p.m. Handbell Practice 6:00 p.m. Worship—Chapel 6:00 p.m. Men’s Group 7:30 p.m. Men’s Pick Up Basketball
Mondays 9:30 a.m. Preventicare 6:00 p.m. Emmaus Men 6:00 p.m. Emmaus Women 6:30 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 236 7:00 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 236 7:00 p.m. Fourth week: Putnam Piece Makers 8:00 p.m. AA
Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. Second & Fourth weeks: Y.A.H. Quilters 9:30 a.m. Third week: Ruth Byrd Circle 6:00 p.m. Hurricane 6th Grade All Star Basketball 6:30 p.m. Hooks & Needles 6:30 p.m. First & Third weeks: Girl Scout Troop 8317 7:00 p.m. First week: United Methodist Women 7:00 p.m. Second & Fourth week: Hurricane Civic Chorus 7:00 p.m. Fourth week: Uth Leaders Meeting
Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. Preventicare 10:45 a.m. Midweek Morning Bible Study 12:00 p.m. First week: We Care 12:00 p.m. Second week: Wesley Circle (No meeting in Feb.) 6:30 p.m. Small Groups 6:30 p.m. Middle & High School Uth & C.O.O.L. Kids (No classes on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14)
Thursdays 10:00 a.m. Circle of Friends 12:00 p.m. Third week: JOY Fellowship (No lunch in Feb.) 6:00 p.m. ACDS (Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist)
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice
Fridays 9:30 a.m. Preventicare 7:30 p.m. Third week: Putnam County Wyldlife Club
Saturdays 7:30 a.m. Emmaus Prayer Group
Upcoming Special Events 2/2—Groundhog Day 2/5—Children’s Outreach Ministries Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. 2/9—American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2:00-7:00 p.m. 2/10—“Membership to Discipleship” Training, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2/11—Uth Pancake Fundraiser, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Gymnasium Reserved (Larch), 3:00-5:00 p.m. 2/14—Ash Wednesday Worship Service, 7:00 p.m. 2/17—Cub Scout Pinewood Derby, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Bill Heavner Memorial Service, 2:00 p.m. Girl Scout Pinewood Derby, 3:00-5:00 p.m. 2/24—Fellowship Hall Reserved (Tucker), 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Friday, February 9, 2018 2:00-7:00 p.m. Forrest Burdette Fellowship Hall
To donate blood and/or to donate your time, please call Coordinator Donna Varian (304-562-9253).
Visions, February 2018
Have you remembered your church
in your will?
February Birthdays:
1 Alex Dorsey, Tom Hankins, John Lawman, Melissa
Schamp
2 Jackson Clark, Ron Delph, Mike Hill
3 Steve Garnett, Nancy Jepson, James Larch
4 Herb Nutter
5 Colin Copeland, John Stewart
6 Kim Dunlap, Kristi Easter, Shawn Lawman, Lynne
Weimer, David Westfall
7 Audella Clark, Charles Harkins, Asher Larch
8 Beth Floyd-Lefler, Nicholas Ransom
10 Janet Fisher, Travis Gay
11 Andrew Marinacci, Gary Vargo
12 Mea Billups, Tony Hill, A.J. Wendel
13 Ruth Alford, Oliver King, Kelly McFadden, Rhonda
O’Dell
14 Pat Burlingame, Cindy Daly, Steve High, Matt Jarvis
15 Jonathan Hill, Jennifer Sette, Megan Tidd
17 Nathan Daly, Ben Pannell
18 Carla Akers, Malinda Shanklin
19 Holly Miller, Debby Pannell, Tracy Shanklin, Mary Tidd,
Steve Zoeller
20 Diana Stone, Devin Weimer
21 Mike Rollyson
22 Jody Ogle, Mark Stewart
24 Julianna Crawford, Dale Duespohl, Daniel Wendel
25 Cameron McClanahan, Sally Pershing, Gale Thompson
26 Luke Halstead, Dave Stewart
27 Sandy Burns, Chuck Donovan, Jonathan Howat
28 Suzy Richardson
February Anniversaries:
13 Albert & Sheri Anderson
14 Bob & Faye Brinkman
17 Rick & Beth Keen
24 Steve & Pam Matson
26 Lorn & Paula Limanen
27 Dwight & Becky Williams
** Birthdays and anniversaries are generated from our church
database. Please call the office if you are not listed (304-562-5903).
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