MAY 2015

Pine Forest United Methodist

2800 Wilde Lake Blvd Pensacola, FL 32526

Phone: (850) 944-0170 Fax: (850) 941-2111

Website: www.pineforestumc.org

Email: office@pineforestumc.org

The Staff of Pine Forest UMC

Pastor: Dr. Andy Blackmon

Administrator: John McBride

Secretary: Nikki Childress

Youth Director: Erin McClellan

Children’s Director: Cheri Schofield

Choir Director: Paul Morrell

Worship Leader: Jacob Hall

Pianist: Janet West

Sound Technician: Maintenance: Don Pierce & Pete Wright

Custodian: David Johnson

Nursery : Jackie Davis , Kay Carmack & Clarissa Clayton

Mission Statement

Our purpose is to magnify the Lord our God by bringing people to Jesus and into membership within His family, nurturing them to a Christ-like maturity, and equipping them for their ministry in the church and for their mission in the world.

Welcome New Members!

March 29 Andrea Krieger Confession of Faith April 12 Betty Portzer Transfer UMC

if you have a Birthday or Anniversary in the month of May and your name is not listed, please contact the church office

@ 944-0170. Please help us keep our records up to date! Thanks,

Nikki, Church Secretary

May 19 Charles Andrews

May 19 Ella Minchew

May 19 Pete Wright

May 19 Cecilia Sartaguda

May 21 David Johnson

May 24 Linda Hiljus

May 26 Kathie Bailey

May 28 Skyler Belanger

May 29 Marcia Nowlin

May 29 Robert Lyde

May 29 Judy Jonik

May 29 Nikki Childress

May 18 Stephen & Shellie Gruenwald May 26 Charles & Ruth McCormick May 29 George & Clara Norsworthy May 29 Mat & Alyse Taylor

May 1 Kim Hilliard

May 3 Rick White

May 5 Jessica Smith

May 6 Karen Hall

May 7 Paulette Platteter

May 8 Andrew Blackmon

May 8 Ruth Greene

May 9 Rual Morris

May 10 Wayne Odom

May 10 James Davis

May 13 LeAnna Clarke

May 13 Christie McBride

May 14 Charles McCormick

May 14 Bobby Minchew

May 15 Chaun Schofield

May 16 Bill Taylor

May 17 Jack Welch

May 18 Ray Williams

BIRTHDAY’S

ANNIVERSARIES

Scripture Readers:

Would you be interested in assisting with the 11:00AM worship service?

We are looking for individuals who would like to be scripture readers at the 11:00AM service on Sunday mornings. This will be a weekly event. Our goal is to get a number of

people involved so that it can be done on a rotating basis. If this is a ministry that you might be interested in, please contact Nikki at the church office, 944-0170 or send me an

email at: office@pineforestumc.org so that I can put you on the schedule. Andy will take care of providing the scriptures for you.

Below is the schedule for readers for the months of May, June and part of July:

May 3 Marcia Nowlin May 10 Chuck Krieger May 17 Roberta Loy May 24 Grits Skilbeck May 31 John McBride June 7 Pam Lord June 14 Margie Shelton June 21 Mary Ann Morrell June 28 Ralph McCullers July 5 Kathy McBride July 12 Olivia Brill

Thank you for your support!

Upcoming Events

May 6 Prayer and Praise service 6:30PM Sanctuary

May 7 National Day of Prayer; Sanctuary open all day

May 10 Mother’s Day

May 17 Council Meeting 5:00PM room 213

May 17 ‘Old Fashioned Hymn Sing’ following Council Meeting, 6:00PM FH

May 20 Last Wednesday Night dinner for the Summer.

Prayer Concerns

Family of Norman France Family of Margaret Gunter

Mike Heffner Brian Childress

Olivia Brill Nancy Brown

George Kirchharr Gordon Webb

Charles Daniels Norman & Imogene Wells

Kenneth Smith Our Pastor and Our Church

Send prayers concerns to: office@pineforestumc.org or pastor@pineforestumc.org

From the Prayer Closet-

We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. Romans 8:26 Intercession builds on the concept of prayer, but moves beyond personal conversation with God about our own thoughts, desires, and needs. It opens the way for us to approach God with the needs of other people, even other nations. Through intercession, we get the tremen-dous honor of being a bridge between a place that has been transformed by the power of God and place that still needs to fully experience who He is. This is often referred to as “standing in the gap.” When there is a person or circumstance still defined by things that do not represent God’s heart, such as brokenness or injustice, an intercessor recognizes a gap between the present reality and the reality of God’s kingdom-a kingdom of wholeness and justice-and through prayer, looks for God’s plan to close that gap, allowing His kingdom to come and His will to be done in the situation. Generals of Intercession

Opportunities to Pray

Join us on Sunday evening, May 3, at 6:30PM in the sanctuary for prayer and praise as we “Worship Our King”! Our praise team, Doxology, will be leading the worship. Wednesday, May 6, at 6:00PM, National Day of Prayer Service. Pastor Andy will be speaking. The chapel will be open on Thursday, May 7, for those who would like to come and pray for our nation. A National Day of Prayer gathering will also be held downtown on Thursday, May 7 at noon! “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and come and forgive their sins and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 Join us on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 in the chapel to pray for the church and it’s ministries. Join Marie Strohl on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30PM at the Hall Center to pray for the County School Board Meeting. Join a prayer group or Start a prayer group!

Another Opportunity to Pray and make your requests known to others!

Come to the chapel to pray! Entry to the chapel is from the hallway just behind the choir loft. The chapel is always open form the outside with entry through the children’s playground. Log in your prayer request and date in the journal provided so others can pray for your need. When you come to pray and pray for a request, please sign or initial so the requester will know that others are lifting prayers on their behalf. Please note by your request when prayers are answered so that we can give praise to God for those answers! Your Prayer Committee Dave Johnson, Kathy McBride, Penny Hansen, Jane Webb and Janet Butler

Health Update… Here it is the end of April and I’m still here . . . Praise the Lord! I’m thankful that prayer works. I know many of

you have been, and continue to pray for my recovery from this cancer. Thank you and please don’t stop. I need all the prayer I can get. I have another PET scan scheduled for May 1st and I’m confident that it will show vast improvements from the February scan. While the tumors seem to be shrinking and the pain level is manageable, the Doctor has said there is no cure medically available for my lung cancer. But, I believe in the power of prayer. My complete healing and becoming cancer free is in the Lord’s hands. Through God’s Grace, the power to remove the cancers and heal me exists. Please continue praying for the Holy Spirit to come and heal me.

Relay for Life… Relay for Life was held on April 18th and because of rainy weather, the location was moved to the Fair Grounds. I believe it was highly successful and a good time was had by all. Thank you to Pete and to everyone that helped. Also, thank you to the Doxology Praise Band for providing the music during the Survivor Dinner. The American Cancer Society is a very worthwhile cause to support and we all need to help where we can.

May...

Andy is looking for some volunteers to read the scripture on Sunday mornings. If you are willing, please let Nikki know in the church office – (850) 944-0170. Game Night - has been moved to Thursdays at 6 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Come on out and join the fun! Questions? Contact Grits or the church office. Mother’s Day - is Sunday, May 10th. Be sure to let your loved ones know how much you care! Also, come to church...I’m sure the services will be meaningful. Council Meeting - is Sunday, May 17th at 5 PM in Building 2. All council members are encouraged to attend. Old Fashion Hymn Sing - is Sunday, May 17th at 6 PM (or following the Council meeting) in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a dessert or finger foods. Come on out and enjoy the fellowship and good times! Wednesday Dinner - The last Wednesday evening meal is scheduled for May 20th. Activities will resume in the Fall. For information about Pine Forest and the complete church calendar, please visit the web site:

Thought:

Our friendship is like a cup of tea, A special blend of you and me!

Until next month, Brian

Communication . . .

MEMBERSHIP I need your help. I’ve been conducting an audit of our church membership rolls and as a result, have come up with a list of people who haven’t been active in our church for some time, and I’ve been unable to reach them. Please take a few minutes and review the list of names. If you know for sure they are attending elsewhere, please let me know, also if you have current contact information please pass that along as well. This will help me to maintain current and accurate membership records. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Nikki ANTOINETTE ALLSOP JENNIFER ADAMS DANAH & JAXON ARNOLD BASS FAMILY; BRANDY, MAEGAN & WESLEY MARILYN CARRUTHERS ANDREA CLEMENT DWELLE FAMILY; DAVID & CAROLYN BARBARA & CHRISTOPHER ETHERIDGE ROBERT & ELNORA FELLINGHAM SR. PATRICK FLAHERTY JOY & DALLAS FOSS & CHUCK HODGE GREENWOOD FAMILY; ANDREW, BLAKE, HEATHER & ANDREW JR. FRAN HALTMINNER ETHEL HEATON DELROY & PAT HIRE PAUL & ANN JONES LA ROSE FAMILY; AJ, MASAMI & KAREN DEBRA LEWIS FAMILY; TRAIE, KARA GOODWIN LIPPITT FAMILY; JEFF, ANNA, EMMA & TIM MEADOR FAMILY; REBECCA, ALEANA, ALEXIS, & ILLIANA MICHAEL & ALISA NEMEC KATHERINE RICHWINE CECIL RUSSELL CAROL SASSER SHAFFER FAMILY; JAMES, CALED, JERRY & LEVI JOYCE SHERMAN SKIPPER FAMILY; STEVE, CAMERON, KATHRYN & TAMI PAT SMITH TIFFANY TREMBLY & ANNALYSSA PAPPAS TURNER FAMILY; TRACE, LINDA, NICOLE, TATUM & TRENT WALTER FAMILY; EDWARD, EASTON, ED JR. TRAYSON AND TERRI PATRICK & DEBORAH WHALEN/ ALLISON & MEGAN GRIMES CARL, EMILY, JESSICA AND SAM WILLERT

Mr. & Mrs JOHN BUSH Mr & Mrs DAN BURCHFIELD EMILY BENAVIDES BUCK FAMILY; BONNIE, JOHN, JOHN III BARBARA DANIEL FAYE & JOHN GIBSON MICHAEL GLENN JACK & JANICE HAM EARL JACKSON JR. DON JONES KEVIN JONES LAWRENCE JONES KILGORE FAMILY; JANCIE, JARED & THOMAS TERRI LAVEQUE HEATHER & MICHAEL MANN TAMMY & TIM MARTIN, NIKOLAUS SALTER & KARA HAWKINS ASTIN & JOURDAN MCVICKER & DEBORAH MCCLINTOCK ELIZABETH MURPHY JACKSON & SARA RODRIQUEZ SMITH FAMILY; DANIEL, JESSE, JESSICA & KAREN ERICKSON SWEENEY THOMPSON FAMILY; PATTI, WARREN, WENDI & WINNIE HANS THORNE TOURNEY FAMILY; DON, FAITH, & HOPE JESSE WICK

Calendar Weekly Events

Sunday 8:30AM Contemporary Worship 9:30AM Fellowship 9:45AM Sunday School 11:00AM Traditional worship Monday 10:00AM Prayer Shawl Ministry (FH) Tuesday 8:00AM Walk the Walk (FLC) 8:00AM T.O.P.S (Bldg 2) 7:00PM Boy Scouts (Scout Hut) Wednesday 5:30PM Fellowship Dinner 6:00-6:50PM Handbell Practice 6:00-7:00PM Children/Youth 6:00-7:30PM Prayer Group (Chapel) 6:30-7:15PM Bible Study 6:30-7:30PM Bible Study 7:00-7:30PM Worship/Doxology, Youth 7:00-8:00PM Chancel Choir practice Thursday 8:00AM Walk the Walk (FLC)

Calendar Monthly Events

1st Sunday UMM Breakfast (FH) 8:00 AM 2nd Monday Alzheimer’s Support Group 2:30PM (Bldg 2)

3rd Tuesday Friendship Circle 10:00AM (FH) 2nd Thursday 4-H Meeting 5:30-9:00PM Room 209

Last Sunday of each Month Richard’s Memorial Dinner Outreach Meet at Richard’s at 3:30PM

20th of each month Deadline for newsletter articles

to be in church office.

The church calendar is available anytime on the website.

May Menu

May 6 Chicken and Rice Casserole, Green Beans, Salad & Dessert. May 13 Ham, Macaroni and Cheese, Salad, Peas or Beans & Rolls. May 20 Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Peas, Rolls, Salad and Bread Pudding.

(This will be the last dinner for the Summer break.) Please check with your Bible Study class to see if you will be meeting after May 20th.

Thanks so much Jennifer Thorne! For sharing your culinary skills and providing these

wonderful meals for all to enjoy.