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Beulah News Beulah United Methodist Church

161 Beulah Church Rd. Gilbert, SC 29054

www.beulahunitedmethodistchurch.org

T he first time I ever

set foot on an

airplane was way

back in 1972. My

Grandfather Rowell had passed away;

and since Dad, with my brother and

sister in tow, had driven down earlier,

my Mom and I boarded a Southern

Airways Martin 404 at the Columbia

airport for the trip down to Panama

City. We went to gather with the

family to celebrate the life of a man of

whom I knew little, but for whom I

held a great deal of love nonetheless.

I will leave the story of

Grandpa Rowell for another day. For

now let me tell you about the flight.

For those uninitiated, the

Martin 404 was an old forty passenger

two engine prop plane. It was quite

noisy with the propellers spinning

away on both wings with you in the

middle, and to say the flight was

smooth would be to lie. Actually it

ranged somewhere between a flat tire

and rollercoaster most of the time, but

it got you there, as a rule.

On this particular day the

thunderstorms of the South were

apparently having a family reunion,

because from Columbia to Panama City

we did nothing but dodge the things.

Make that, we dodged most of them. I

was thrilled at the time though. You

see, I love a rollercoaster; and to my

young mind, it was a great ride.

All of that changed however,

somewhere over Tifton, Georgia to

the best of my recollection. For it was

there the plane, having zigged when

it should have zagged, skipped over

the top of a thunderhead and

proceeded to drop like a stone over

the other side. As we sped toward the

red clay of Georgia at break neck

speed, it suddenly dawned on me

that I had no control, none

whatsoever. I had foolishly listened

to my mother and handed the reigns

of my life over to some guy I had

never met sitting in the nose of the

plane. I didn’t know his name, his

background, nothing, and yet my

entire future depended upon what he

did in the next few minutes. Boy, did

I feel dumb or what?

In retrospect though, it

appears to me that Southern

Airways had a policy of hiring former

fighter pilots, because with the

strength of Samson and the skill of

Chuck Yeager our pilot regained

control of the plane. Quickly

thereafter, he left our stomachs at

about three thousand feet and

popped that old plane back up to the

top of the clouds just like a cork. I

have loved flying ever since.

Galatians 2:20 reads as

follows:

Gal 2:20

20 I have been crucified with

Christ and I no longer live, but Christ

lives in me.

NIV

To my mind those words

mean that in order for me to truly

follow Christ, I must voluntarily

surrender my independence into the

hands of Christ, just as I unwittingly

surrendered my life into the hands of

that pilot all those years ago. In so

doing I surrender my say-so to Christ

so that His say-so can rule in my life.

The key word here is

voluntarily. No one else can hand

over the reigns of my life to Christ,

except me. Christ is not going to

wrest them from my grasp. Christ is

no tyrant. Christ is a gentle, loving

God who is not looking to conquer

me, but to have me join Him in His

ministry to the world.

In order for this to take

place in my life, I must be willing to

shed the independence that I so prize

and totally yield to the supremacy of

my Lord Jesus Christ. I must no

longer live for my own ideas, for my

own wants, for my own agenda; I

must live totally for Christ.

Complete loyalty to Christ is

(Continued on page 2)

Surrender

June 2015

Our Star Member for the month

is:

Esther Kaminer-532-6730

156 Half Circle

Leesville, SC 29070

Fellowship Friends will list in

the bulletin each month a Star

Member. A star member is

anyone over 65, a nursing home

member or a home bound

member. These are our special

members who need our care and

concern. Greeting cards or note

cards are a great way to stay in

touch when we can’t visit or call.

PAGE 2 BEULAH NEWS

Surrender (cont.)

what is needed if I truly want my life

to be used for the Kingdom of God.

Without such loyalty, without the

release of my

independence, my

life, while

appearing for all

the world to be

lived for Christ,

will in truth be

nothing more than

a pious charade. I

may appear to be

a man of God; but

in truth, without

surrendering my

independence to

Christ, I will be

nothing but a fraud.

The question I must ask

myself is this: “Am I willing to give it

all to Christ? Am I willing to hand

over all of my dreams, all of my

aspirations, all of my everything so

(Continued from page 1) that I may be used by Christ in

whatever fashion He chooses? Am I

willing to be, ‘… crucified with Christ

…?’ Am I willing to have Christ help

Himself to me?”

On a more personal level, are

you willing to let go of everything for

Christ? Are you willing to let Christ

help Himself to your agenda, your

wants, and your desires? Are you

willing to allow Christ to help himself

to whatever He needs, no matter

what?

Are you, like Paul before

you, willing to “…consider them

rubbish, that you may gain Christ

and be found in him …?” Phil 3:8-9

I pray that you are willing.

For Christ needs men and women

of the Cross, duly crucified with

Him, to carry His message of

forgiveness and salvation to a

world desperately seeking His

touch.

Love,

Pastor Tony

BEULAH NEWS

June 28th - Calvary’s Hill Quartet

July 26th - Forever Changed

August 23rd - Oasis

4th Sunday Night Singing

A sincere thank you to all of

my church family for the

prayers, cards, calls, flowers,

food, and visits during my

recovery from surgery and

also our recovery from a car

accident. Our church family

means so much to us and we

are so blessed to have a family like you! Thanks to

Pastor Tony, also, for prayer before my surgery. It

meant a lot to me. Sincerely, Diane & Bill Crosby

Dear Theresa & BUMC Sunshine Committee, Thank

you for the beautiful peach lily you sent us at our

new home. It is beautiful, healthy, & blooming huge

flowers! It was a very pleasant surprise and we have

it sitting in front of our fireplace. I especially love

that it is a peace lily and I think it brings that

blessing from Beulah to our home. God bless you!

Roger & Margie Onstad

My dearest friends, Thank you all for your

prayers, food, phone calls, cards, and most of all

your love during Gerald’s illness and passing. Beulah

was so much a part of our life and his love for

everyone there. He loved meeting new people and

introducing them to Beulah. Our family mourns but

we have so many wonderful memories. God has been

so good to share this wonderful, loving, Christian

man with us. Please continue to keep us in your

prayers. In Christian love, The Riddle Family

Beulah United Methodist Men, The family of

Gerald Riddle acknowledges with deep appreciation

your kind expression of sympathy.

September 27th - The Believers Quartet

October 25th - The Centerions

November 15th - 3rd Sunday - TBA

Women’s Retreat Beulah United Methodist Church’s Women’s Retreat is planned for October 16-18 at Asbury Hills Camp and

Retreat Center in Cleveland, SC which is at the base of Caesar’s Head in the upstate. Professional Chris-

tian Speaker, Vonda Skelton, will be leading us in a get-away weekend filled with the beauty of the Lord’s

creation as well as a large dose of laughter for good measure. The cost of the retreat will be $140 which will

include 2 nights lodging, 5 meals, a wonderful speaker, great music, and a special time of fellowship. The re-

treat is limited to sixty, and it is offered on a first come, first served basis. So mark your calendar, invite your

Mom or daughter, grandmother, granddaughter, sister, or friend, and get your registration form and deposit in

quickly before the bunks are full! You may pay the full amount when you turn in your registration form or

make a non-refundable deposit of $40 which will hold your place until August 30th at which time the balance

will be due. Registration forms are available in the vestibule. If you have any questions, please contact Mary

Rowell at 359-2354.

VBS Volunteer Meeting Monday, June 1, 7 – 8 p.m., Social Hall Everything you need for your role at VBS will be given to you at this meeting. Please make every effort to attend. Thank you for your commitment to this ministry!

Beulah News

Published monthly by Beulah United Methodist Church

161 Beulah Church Rd.

Gilbert, SC 29054


Rev. Tony Rowell, Pastor

Mary Joyce Gardner, Church Secretary

Karen Counts, Comm. Coordinator

Send articles by the 20th of each month by email to [email protected] or drop

articles off in the pocket on the door of the church office.

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 4

MR. & MRS. CAREY SMITH 06/01/1968

MR. & MRS. BRIAN L SWOFFORD 06/01/1991

MR. & MRS. STEVEN DAWSON 06/01/2002

MR. & MRS. SAM DRAKE 06/02/1967

MR. & MRS. MICHAEL KINGSLEY 06/03/1960

MR. & MRS. JERRY ADAMS 06/06/1976

MR. & MRS. DAVID LAKE 06/07/1997

MR. & MRS. STEVE SENF 06/11/1994

MR. & MRS. RYAN ALLMAN 06/12/2010

MR. & MRS. DONALD WOOLSEY, JR 06/15/1974

MR. & MRS. TADGH WEED 06/15/1991

MR. & MRS. CHARLES WALLACE 06/16/1967

MR. & MRS. KEN FREEMAN 06/17/1968

MR. & MRS. JIM LATTIMORE 06/18/1954

MR. & MRS. MEL CHAVIS 06/21/0962

MR. & MRS. JOHN SEASE 06/21/1958

MR. & MRS. JAMIE PATTERSON 06/21/1997

MR. & MRS. WAYNE CHESTER 06/21/2007

REV. & MRS. ANTHONY ROWELL 06/23/1979

MR. & MRS. PETER PROVOST 06/23/1990

MR. & MRS. JIMMY NIX 06/26/1960

MR. & MRS. COREY THORNTON 06/27/1992

MR. & MRS. W A "BILL" SMITH 06/28/1964

MR. & MRS. LANDON WEED 06/29/1991

MR. & MRS. JIMMY GANTT 06/30/1984

06/01 MAX SENF 06/14 COREY WEED

GLADYS CLAMP REBECCA WHITE

HAGAN CAPNERHURST 06/15 A. J. COUNTS, JR

06/02 TAYLOR M BRANHAM NATALIE ANN MELTON

06/04 KATELYN GUNTER 06/17 TANNER PRICE

A CARL TOMPKINS 06/18 JERRY ADAMS

STEVEN LLOYD 06/19 JUANITA SPENCE

06/05 SARAH PROVOST 06/20 J TERRY BURNETT

RODNEY JONES 06/22 DANA DUNKELBERGER

06/06 GLENN L SHEALY 06/23 SARAH BAILEY

IRIS BRYNE NATHAN PATTERSON

DAVID STONE 06/24 MARSHA WHITTLE

06/07 RALPH PRICE C M "MIKE" BURTON

GEORGE W GANTT 06/25 SHARON COOK

06/08 DIANNE SMITH JUDITH "JUDY" DUNKELBERGER

06/09 ROXANNE BURKETT GEORGIA ANNE ATTAWAY

DIANE CROSBY 06/26 PETER PROVOST

CHUCK WILLIS HUGGINS JAMES "JIM" GRIMM

06/10 BRENDA TOLTON BRENT WEAVER, JR

AUDREY MAKAYLA BINKLEY CHRIS TAYLOR

KEVIN CONN BILL TARTE

ROY SOX 06/27 DAVID SMITH

06/11 CHRISTIAN GANTT W. C. OSWALT

RACHEL TAYLOR SELENA SCHUMPERT

JESSICA WHITE 06/28 WYMAN HENDRIX

06/12 REV. ANTHONY ROWELL RICHARD CAUGHMAN

WAYNE CHESTER 06/29 KELLY VIRGINIA OSWALD

M SHAUN RANDALL 06/30 MICHAEL KINGSLEY

06/13 MINDY O PRICE LAURA SHAW

GAYLE FREEMAN SARAH ARMSTRONG

TONYA GOSSETT

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 5

Beulah Graduates 17 Students!

Beulah Methodist Preschool June 2015

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he

is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

Preschool news

Beulah Methodist Preschool is so proud of all of our students! This year, we are

saying “see you later” to 17 graduates that have completed our program. Most

of these children have been with us since our doors opened as a preschool.

They started in our first 2 year old class, and have excelled through the years of

each level of class. They have learned the Lord’s Prayer, their ABC’s, can sing

Jesus Loves Me in English and in Spanish and even beginning to read. As they

graduate from preschool and become Kindergartners we hope they remember

their years at Beulah Methodist Preschool and continue to follow the same aca-

demic and spiritual path they started right here within the walls of our church.

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 6

June 22nd-June 25th

Cooking with Jesus

Matthew 6:11 - Give us this day our daily bread.

Children will prepare different food items

each day throughout the week. They will

learn the stories of the Last Supper and

other bible stories.

July 13th–July 16th

Space Camp

Jeremiah 31:35—God Made the Sun

Moon and Stars.

Children will learn how about the creation of

the Earth. We will be doing crafts, such as

making a solar system and launching rockets!

August 3rd–August 6th

Water World

Isaiah 43:2- “When you pass through the

waters, I will be with you “

This is our most popular camp! We will have

the slip and slide all week. We will be having

fun doing various water activities while

thanking God for being with us!

Beulah Methodist Preschool

161 Beulah Church Road, Gilbert,

SC 29054

Camps for 2-8 years old

Monday-Thursday

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Weekly Registration Fees:

$75 for 1st child registered

$65 for each additional child

Or register to attend all 3 weeks for $200.

Call Leeann at (803)892-3793

http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Matthew-6-11/

HOMEBOUND

Alan Tompkins-892-2816

616 Tom Drafts Circle

Gilbert, SC 29054

Rosetta Leaphart-892-2266

212 Shore Rd.

Gilbert, SC 29054

Thomas E. Taylor, Sr., 324390

Broad River Corr. Inst.

Montecello Unit-Room 144B

4460 Broad River Rd.

Columbia, SC 29210

Sarah Bailey-892-2594

5 Downing Way

Gilbert, SC 29054

Luther Rogers-892-3601

2033 Shull Ave.

Gilbert, SC 29054

Mildred Price-532-6615

3712 Hwy. 378

Leesville, SC 29070

Esther Kaminer-532-6730

156 Half Circle

Leesville, SC 29070

Betty Ricard-892-6655

3834 Augusta Hwy.

Gilbert, SC 29054

Mickie Folk-532-1029

117 N. Woodside Parkway

W. Columbia, SC 29170

Laverne Kaminer

1314 Priceville Rd.

Gilbert, SC 29054

USHERS

Jerald Hancock-Leader

Chuck Wallace

Chuck Knight

Bobby Smith

Jim Hill

GREETERS

Bill and Charlotte Thornburg

ACOLYTE

Josh Schumpert & Katie Davis SCRIPTURE READER

Jerry Snelgrove

AFTER SERVICE GREETERS

Mindy Price-SS Superintendent

May 31 & June 7

Skip Price – Trustees Chair.

June 14 & June 21

Jerry Snelgrove – Cemetery Chair.

June 28 & July 5

SANCTUARY FLOWERS

June 7 – Monroe Shealy

June 14 – Clyverd & Loretta Price

June 21 – Doris Lybrand

June 28 – Melba Smith

July 5 – Vonnie Shealy

COUNTING TEAM

Richard & Jane Flythe

Mike & Sandy Burton

LEXINGTON EXTENDED CARE

Ruby Bedenbaugh

Lexington Extended Care

815 Old Cherokee Rd.

256 A Caughman Way

Lexington, SC 29072

Betty Jo Gable



Room 144-Lexington Trace

Lexington, SC 29072

Wayne Leaphart



Room 114 A-Palmetto Lane

Lexington, SC 29072

Carlos (C.J.) Price



Room 503 B - Azalea Circle

Lexington, SC 29072

AGAPE

Polly Derrick

Agape Room 202

2705 Leaphart Rd.

West Columbia, SC 29160

MORNINGSIDE ASSISTED

LIVING

Ella V. Woodruff-803-996-4899

c/o Morningside of Lexington

Apt #113

218 Old Chapin Rd.

Lexington, SC 29072

Homebound and Residential Care

Our June Helpers

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 7

BEULAH NEWS PAGE 8

PRAYERS: Ruby Bedenbaugh, C. J. Price, Alan Tompkins, Esther Kaminer, Sarah Bailey, Luther Rogers, Polly

Derrick, Mildred Price, Rosetta Leaphart, Mickie Folk, Betty Jo Gable, Thomas Taylor, Sr., Wayne Leaphart, Ella

V. Woodruff, Carthon Kaminer, Lillian Kaminer and Betty Ricard.

PRESENCE

Stewardship Report

5-3 5-10 5-17 Average

Sunday School 56 64 69 63

Worship Service 202 260 197 219

Beth Moore Simulcast Coming September 12

A live worldwide simulcast event for women called Living Proof Live with Beth Moore will be hosted by

Beulah United Methodist Church on Saturday, September 12, 2015. This event is sponsored by Kenneth

Shuler Schools of Cosmetology and joins women from around the world to encourage a deeper understanding

of the Word of God. Living Proof Live is a fun-filled Bible study, teaching, and worship experience to enrich

the mind, soul, and spirit. Bible teacher Beth Moore brings a fresh

Word from God to each Living Proof Live event - no two are the

same. As she explores the Bible and how it applies to real life,

women will be encouraged by her own experiences as a believer

and will be inspired to magnify and strengthen their own

relationship with God.

Doors open for registration and fellowship at 9:00 a.m. The

simulcast will begin at 10:30 a.m. and conclude at 5:15

p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance/$30 at the door and are available

for purchase at www.beulahunitedmethodistchurch.org via PayPal.

Payment by check will also be accepted and can be mailed to the

church along with the registration form (online and at church). The

ticket price includes access to the event and listening guide; a light Continental breakfast, lunch, and

afternoon snack; and a welcome bag. Seating is limited, so get your tickets early!

REFIT® Master Class Beulah UMC will be hosting a REFIT® Master Class on Thursday, July 30th in the Family Life Center. This class

will be taught by the founders of REFIT, who will be traveling from Texas to visit our area. The class will be from

6:30 until 8:00 and is guaranteed to be lots of fun and a great workout. Whether you currently attend a REFIT®

class or not, all are welcomed to attend the Master Class. The fee is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. You may

register by going online to refitrev.com or by contacting Mary Rowell, if you wish for her to handle your registration.

Please pass the word in the community. We are so blessed to have these highly skilled individuals come to our

church. Let’s make it a great success!

http://www.beulahunitedmethodistchurch.org/

Calendar for June 2015

MONDAY, JUNE 1

9:30 am Bridge - SH

5:00 pm Disciple 4

6:30 pm Journey Bible Study

7:00 pm VBS Volunteer Meeting - SH

TUESDAY, JUNE 2

9:30 am Bible Study - Conf. Room

6:30 pm Fellowship Building Subcommittee

7:00 pm REFIT Class - FLC

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3

10:00 am Weight Watchers - SH

6:30 pm Choir Practice

7:00 pm Youth Basketball - FLC

THURSDAY, JUNE 4

7:30 pm Praise Choir - FLC

FRIDAY, JUNE 5

9:00 am Mother’s Morning Out (until noon)

SATURDAY, JUNE 6

SUNDAY, JUNE 7

Annual Conference

8:30 am Meet & Greet

Contemporary Worship

9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service

10:00am Sunday School

Traditional Worship

9:00 am Sunday School

10:00 am Traditional Worship Service

4:00 pm J.A.M.

Aftershock

5:00 pm Youth - FLC

MONDAY, JUNE 8

Annual Conference

9:30 am Bridge

5:00 pm Disciple 4


TUESDAY, JUNE 9

Annual Conference


Noon Mary/Martha


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10

Annual Conference

10:00 am Weight Watchers



THURSDAY, JUNE 11

Annual Conference

10:30 am Fun, Food, and Fellowship - FLC

FRIDAY, JUNE 12

Vacation Bible School - FLC


8:00 pm Square Dance

SATURDAY, JUNE 13


SUNDAY, JUNE 14





Traditional Worship



Children’s Church

11:15 pm Church Council

5:00 pm Youth


6:00 pm Bible Study

MONDAY, JUNE 15

9:30 am Bridge - SH

5:00 pm Disciple 4



TUESDAY, JUNE 16


5:00 pm Vacation Bible School - FLC


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17




THURSDAY, JUNE 18


6;30 pm Prayer Group

7:30 pm Praise Choir - FLC

FRIDAY, JUNE 19



SATURDAY, JUNE 20

SUNDAY, JUNE 21

FATHER’S DAY

Salkehatchie - Bus

Worship

9:30 am Joint Worship Service

MONDAY, JUNE 22

Salkehatchie - Bus

8:30 am Preschool Camp

9:30 am Bridge - SH

5:00 pm Disciple 4


TUESDAY, JUNE 23

Salkehatchie - Bus




WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24

Salkehatchie - Bus



6:30 pm Choir


THURSDAY, JUNE 25

Salkehatchie - Bus


7:30 pm Praise Choir

FRIDAY, JUNE 26

Salkehatchie - Bus


8:00 pm Square Dance

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

Salkehatchie - Bus

SUNDAY, JUNE 28




10:00am Sunday School

Traditional Worship



Children’s Church

4:00 pm J.A.M.

Aftershock

6:00 pm Bible Study - SH

Calvary’s Hill Quartet

MONDAY, JUNE 29

9:30 am Bridge - SH

5:00 pm Disciple 4


TUESDAY, JUNE 30



REGISTER NOW FOR VBS 2015! Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus Was A Kid

June 15 - 19, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Optional light meal for participants and volunteers at 5:30 each evening.

June 21 Father's Day Worship Service, 9:30 a.m. VBS participants will lead the service and share what they have learned.

Step back in time—to see what life was like when Jesus was a kid. Eve-

rything…from the music to the costumes to the Marketplace crafts…

absolutely everything has the look, feel, and flavors inspired by ancient

Nazareth, where Jesus was a kid.

The event is FREE and open to the entire community. All ages are invit-

ed. Fill out the registration form on the reverse and drop it off or send it

to the church office at Beulah United Methodist Church, 161 Beulah

Church Road, Gilbert, SC 29054.

Every family that preregisters by May 31 will receive a free copy of

"Bringing It Home: Family Faith-Builders." This fun activity book will bring

the Nazareth experience home and help families with faith-building tradi-

tions.

Non-Profit Organization

U.S. Postage Paid

Leesville, SC 29070

PERMIT NUMBER 8

Beulah United Methodist Church

161 Beulah Church Road

Gilbert, SC 29054


Return Service Requested

W e would like to invite you to Fun, Food

and Fellowship. We meet every second

Thursday at 10:30 am (except for

November, when we have the Senior

Thanksgiving Dinner). We hope you will come have

lunch and get together with all your friends and

make new friends. Invite all your neighbors to come

with you. We would be glad to have you attend.

We are going to have a special program at the next

Fun, Food, & Fellowship. The Living Waters

Praise Band out of Red Bank will be playing for

us. Almeta Keisler from Batesburg, who is one of our

regular guest, will be playing the keyboard. From

Swansea will be Ronnie Kirkland, who is fantastic on

the electric guitar, and his wife Lynnell who plays

bass. The fabulous Doug Hudson from Columbia will

play the saxophone. The leader of the group and

guitar player is Pastor Kathy Wilson. She is from

Lexington as well as Jolene Haigler and Pastor Harry

Miler who will be singing with the others.

Fun, Food, and Fellowship

June 11, 2015

I am sure you will enjoy them, so please come, tell

others, and invite someone. If you have any questions

please call the church office at 892-2842, Theresa

George at 803-397-3798, or Joan Fraley at 892-2924.

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