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PASTOR’S MESSAGE
Look at the funny
picture Charlie Do-nahoe posted on Face-book from Sassypants.
After laughing out loud, I began to think about how people reach
a certain age want things that money can’t
buy. Well, biscuits and gravy do cost a little.
We want our family
to be safe, happy, healthy, as we do for our friends and ac-
quaintances and strangers. We long for
(See Message on Page 6)
Inside this issue:
Anniversaries & Birthdays 2
Health Ministry 3
Thank Yous 4-6
United Methodist Women 4
Calendars 7-8
Special points of interest: • Briefly highlight your point of interest here.
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3239 Valley Pike, Winchester, VA 22602-5303 540.667.7298 / www.kernstownumc.org
Pastor Aaron Winslow Fitch: [email protected] Dee Dee Schneider, Administrative Assistant: [email protected]
Jonathan Holland, Youth Director: [email protected]
KERNSTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
DECEMBER 2019/ JANUARY 2020
Remember: you can get
updates & participate in
worship live on the KUMC
Facebook Page & website!
See KUMC’s Christmas Schedule on Page 3!
Final Call for Christmas
Cards We will be col-
lecting Christmas
cards and enve-lopes for our mili-
tary men and women who are at the VA Hospital in
Martinsburg, WV. Please sign the
cards.
Deadline is De-cember 15.
There is a col-lection basket in the Narthex.
(See Our Military
on Page 6.)
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ANNIVERSARIES
Couple Date Years Married
Will & Ann Rodgers 01/18 62
Robert & Adrienne Greatorex 12/22 46
James & Dolly Park 12/06 45
Steve & Linda Straight 12/23 42
Scott & DeAnn Whitacre 12/14 28
Douglas & Nora Seabright 12/20 16
Michael & Mimi Henshaw 12/17 14
Chris & Kim Tarbell 12/31 14
Jonathan & Jennifer Hill 12/04 9
BIRTHDAYS
NOTICES
Clay and Lisa Knick have set
up a CaringBridge site that
you can visit if you don't do
FaceBook.
You can go to https:
www.caringbridge.org/public/
clayknick to get updates on
Clay.
December
Catherine Augustine 12/01
Katie Hill 12/02
Cleatus Spitznogle 12/03
Roland Creswell 12/04
Jordyn Jones 12/04
George Rust 12/05
DeLaney Newcome 12/05
Steven Ayers 12/06
Tina Raia 12/06
Jonathan Hill 12/06
Michael Henshaw 12/08
Michelle Stonesifer 12/09
Jonathan Holland 12/09
Mike Newcome 12/10
Roger Hill 12/11
Jeff Matthews 12/12
Lisa Creamer 12/13
Margaret DeMayo 12/13
Carl Ay III 12/14
Dana Williams 12/14
Clinton Ritter Sr. 12/15
Judy Chapman 12/17
David Dye 12/17
Aria LoRusso 12/17
Michael McWhorter 12/17
Darren Carper 12/18
Tammy Look 12/19
Loretta Lantz 12/19
Tearah McWhorter 12/19
Sandra Keiter 12/20
Marie Cheshire 12/21
Jeremiah Brown 12/22
Margaret Anderson 12/23
Frederick Cheshire 12/23
Roy Walker 12/24
Deborah Martin 12/24
Steven Wilhelm 12/24
Nora Seabright 12/26
Kenny Martin 12/26
Virginia Ebbs 12/27
Nancy Chick 12/27
Lorraine Wilson 12/28
Ronald Harding 12/29
Aiden Fields 12/29
Emma Fields 12/29
Madonna Sponaugle 12/30
Danielle Mango 12/30
McKenna Newcome 12/30
Wendy Aube 12/31
January
Austin Renner 01/01
Charles Hale 01/02
Amy Park 01/02
Grace Lewis 01/03
Meghan Durfor 01/03
Adrienne Greatorex 01/06
Betty Lou Langager 01/06
Donna Funk-Smith 01/06
Elise Fitch 01/06
James Markley 01/10
Linda Straight 01/12
Somer Holland 01/12
Sharon Mills 01/15
Carol Nutry 01/16
Chelsi Miller 01/16
Dane Henshaw 01/16
Donald Adams 01/17
Jennifer Hill 01/17
Lisa Manuel 01/18
Justin Childs 01/19
Aaron Rust 01/19
Gerri McDonald 01/20
Casey Ruckman 01/21
Emily Folger 01/21
Courtney Creswell 01/22
Paul Burchard 01/24
Kenneth Martin 01/24
Michael Wilkins 01/24
James Smith 01/24
Nick Dawson 01/24
Zach Dawson 01/24
Nick Kelchner 01/25
James Snider 01/26
Nancy Sager 01/27
Edna Renner 01/29
Addison Sanders 01/29
Brenda Homer 01/31
Ginger Matthews 01/31
Barbara Baltimore 01/31
PURPOSE of Health Minis-
try: to promote Wholistic health and prevent/ mini-mize illness at KUMC and
surrounding community. Parish Nurse: Contact me if you have health concerns
that I can help or if you would like a hospital or
home visit from me. Doris Miller BSN, RN, Faith Com-munity Nurse. Contact In-
formation: call KUMC office 540-667-7298 or my Cell Phone 540-303-3135 and
leave message or email – [email protected] BLOOD PRESSURE
CHECK: Second and fourth Sundays after worship in
the Mission Room outside of Fellowship Hall on Decem-
ber 8, December 22, Janu-ary 12, and January 26.
HEALTH EDUCATION “Now choose life, so that you and
your children may live and that you
may love the Lord your God.”
Deuteronomy 30:19-20
Christmas is the time for children. To become a child
in relation to God is the con-dition for entering His king-dom.
Some thoughts to make this a most joyous time of
the year are: Prayer and fasting opens
our hearts to Christmas
love, be kind to each other,
(See Health on page 5.)
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HEALTH MINISTRY
December Worship Schedule at Kernstown UMC
Sunday, December 1 (First Sunday in Advent)
10:20 AM Worship, Sermon:
“An Altogether Peace”
5:45 PM Community Dinner
7:00 PM Christmas Benefit Program:
David Landrum “and Friends”
Sunday, December 8 (Second Sunday in Advent)
10:20 AM Children’s Christmas Pageant:
Colors of Christmas
3:00 PM Sherando High School Choir in
Concert
Sunday, December 15 (Third Sunday In Advent)
10:20 AM Christmas Cantata:
The Song Heard ‘Round the
World
Sunday, December 22 (Fourth Sunday in Advent)
10:20 AM Worship, Sermon:
“An Altogether Joy”
Tuesday, December 24
7:00 PM Special Service,
Sermon: “Emmanuel”
Sunday, December 29
10:20 AM Worship, Sermon:
“An Altogether Commitment”
Join us in our Sanctuary, Live on Facebook,
or on www.kernstownumc.org/worship . . .
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Fall Fundraiser: Thanks to
everyone who participated in the Silent Auction and Luncheon Fundraiser for
UMCOR & Missions! UMW Christmas Luncheon: December 17 at Hayfield
Restaurant. You may invite
a guest. Let Doris Miller
know by December 10 if you plan to attend and how many so that we can let the
restaurant know. Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, January 14 from
10:00 -11:30 in Fellowship
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
Hall. Program will be Instal-
lation of UMW Officers for 2020. Prayer Partner: Burnt Fac-tory UMW keep this Unit in your prayers.
PROJECTS
CCAP: non-perishable food, diapers. Leave in Mission Room in container.
Stamps for UMCOR: trim paper around used stamps
attached to envelopes leav-ing a ¼”paper border around the stamp. Leave
rows of stamps intact. Place them in the Mission Room in stamp container. Box Tops for Education
for Frederick Douglas Mid-
dle School: cut coupons from container and place in container in Mission Room. Plastic caps from Coke
Bottles for Pediatric Dialy-
sis: Place plastic caps in container in Mission Room.
Love, Peace, Hope and Joy to
all as we approach Advent
and remember the meaning
of Christmas and the birth of
Christ,
Doris Miller, President
THANK YOU
Dear Kernstown UMC, As we near the holiday season I would like to
extend my thanks to you. I've only been in my
new position for a short amount of time, however in that time I have witnessed how much of an im-pact Blue Ridge Hospice is able to make on this community, our patients, and their families.
Your support has allowed us to provide quali-
ty care to those without the means to pay for it. Even more than that. If our patient's family needs grief counseling, we will provide it free of
charge. Did you know we also provide grief coun-seling to the whole community for free?
Should a patient benefit from extra visits from
a Physician or RN, we are there. If a patient could benefit from music therapy, pet therapy, or chap-
lain services, Blue Ridge Hospice provides it at no cost to the patient or their family. We are able to do this because of YOU.
Without donations we would only be able to provide the basic care that is covered through
Medicare or private insurance. That's not how we want to operate and that's not the care our com-munity deserves.
Your support makes a real difference in this community's health and well-being. On behalf of all of us at Blue Ridge Hospice, thank you.
With gratitude, Richard Kennedy, CEO
HEALTH From Page 3
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don’t attempt to do so
much, don’t blow your budget,
plan ahead and save time for yourself,
add a bit of spirit and
do something nice for someone who doesn’t expect it, and
don’t drink alcohol in excess, don’t drink if
pregnant, and feel free to refuse alcohol.
When trimming the tree
keep in mind to check lights, cords and sockets,
replace missing bulbs and plug in lights for ten minutes to make sure eve-
rything is safe. The tree should be placed in a stur-dy and safe stand and
away from heat sources. Remember to keep cold
food cold and hot food hot. Defrost turkey in the refrig-erator-never at room tem-
perature. If stuffing the turkey, do so immediately before placing the turkey in
the oven or do stuffing on top of the stove. Keep all
cooking utensils clean and wash your hands to pre-vent getting sick. Reference: A Collection of Parish
Nurse Newsletters. Ruth E. Williams
RN, MEPD, MSN
PET SAFETY TIPS!
• Cookies and Candy –
Consumption of choco-
late can cause agitation,
promote pancreatitis.
Swallowed bones can cause stomach perfora-
tion and painful consti-pation.
• Holiday plants – Holly,
mistletoe and poinsetti-as may cause irritation,
vomiting, diarrhea, and heart arrhythmia in both cats and dogs.
• Electrical Cords – If
chewed, live electrical
cords can cause burns in or around a pet’s
mouth, difficulty breath-ing, seizures, and cardi-ac arrest.
If you have questions, call your Vet. For suspected
poisoning, you can contact the ASPCA Poison Control Hotline: (888)426-4435.
vomiting, diarrhea, high
heart rate, seizures, and even death
• Macadamia Nuts and Wal-
nuts – These nuts can
cause severe lethargy, in-creased body temperature, vomiting, tremors, joint
stiffness and the inability to walk.
• Holiday decorations – Tin-
sel, ribbon, and similar decorations can cut up the
digestive tract and cause intestinal obstruc-
tion. Ornaments should be kept off low-lying Christ-mas tree branches.
• Lights and candles – If
your pet can reach them,
they may be a fire hazard if knocked over.
• Alcohol – Alcoholic drinks
may cause vomiting, diso-
rientation, diarrhea, leth-argy, lack of coordination, difficulty breathing, trem-
ors, coma and seizures.
• Artificial sweeteners –
Sugarless gum and artifi-cially sweetened treats may cause vomiting, leth-
argy, loss of coordination, seizures, and liver failure.
• Grapes, raisins, avocados,
onions, and garlic – These
can cause lethargy, lack of appetite, and vomiting.
• Fatty Trimmings and
Bones – Pets may experi-ence vomiting and diar-
rhea. Fatty foods can also
Thank You!
THANK YOU to all who contributed to my four mile walk on Octo-ber 19 for the "WRE Walk for Christ".
It was a beautiful morning with 45 walk-ers.
This is our biggest fundraiser to cover op-erating expenses, which solely are funded from contributions. Dona-tions are accepted all year.
Madonna Sponaugle
hope, peace, love, and joy that we are reminded Je-sus offers to each of us.
But we “need” to be right, have our own way, give
advice, and a multitude of other things that put us in control of our lives.
We “need” to be in con-trol not only of ourselves, but others too. As a re-
sult, we do not have the degree of hope, peace,
love, and joy that Jesus desires for us.
Our New Year’s Reso-
lutions often are our at-tempt to control our-
selves. We make plans. We tell others about our
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plans. Maybe we keep our plans to ourselves, so that
we don’t allow others to know when we let ourselves down.
What are we to do? Let us go to the Lord during Ad-
vent in December. Let us go to the Lord each and every day next year. The Holy
Spirit will show us what to do, what not to do, who we
can help, how we can help them, and empower us to be content when we and others
do not do what we want and need them to do.
Surrender to the Lord is
the way to be freed from our wants and needs.
The Apostle Paul was an example of how to surren-
der to the Lord. Paul told the Corinthians that the Apostles were examples to
them as to how to live. Paul didn’t want them to
lose heart in following Je-sus because it isn’t easy. So Paul told them:
(See Message on Page 8.)
Message From Page 1
Our Military From Page 1
Remember to keep our
active service personnel in your thoughts and prayers this Advent
Season: CPO Tiffany
McMahan; MMN3 Seth Anton; LTC Tom Crowley;
Jared Castro, ROTC.
Thank You To My Church Family,
Thank you so much for your prayers, cards, Visits, and phone calls. It
has meant so much to my family and I during my surgery and recovery.
We love you all, Jim, Dolly, & Family
Kernstown UMC 3239 Valley Pike, Winchester, VA 22602
540-667-7298 Pastor Rev. Aaron Fitch – [email protected]
2019 At Kernstown, we make Disciples as we:
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1.
9:00 Sunday School
10:20 Worship
5:45 Community Meal
7:00 Christmas Program
2.
6:00 Dance
6:30 Disciple
3.
1:30 Disciple
7:00 Men's group
4.
5. 9:00 BSF
5:30 TOPS
7:00 Choir
5.
9:00 TOPS
6. 7.
8.
9:00 Sunday School
10:20 Worship
3:00 Sherando Concert
6:00 Kidz Choir
6:00 Banner Youth
7:30 Youth Choir
9.
6:00 Dance
6:30 Disciple
10.
7:00 Bus trip to PA
11. 9:00 BSF
1:00 Intercessory
Prayer
5:30 TOPS
7:00 Choir
12.
9:00 TOPS
9:00 Staff meeting
13. 14.
8:00 Men's Breakfast
at Perkins
15.
9:00 Sunday School
10:20 Worship
6:00 Kidz Choir
6:00 Banner Youth
7:30 Youth Choir
16.
6:00 Dance
6:30 Disciple
17.
1:30 Disciple
7:00 Men's group
18. 9:00 BSF
5:30 TOPS
7:00 Choir
19.
9:00 TOPS
20. 21.
10:00 Jubilee Kitchen
22.
9:00 Sunday School
10:20 Worship
6:00 Kidz Choir
6:00 Banner Youth
7:30 Youth Choir
23. 24.
Church Office Closes
at NOON
7:00 Christmas Eve
Service
25.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Church Office closed
26.
9:00 TOPS
Church Office closed
27.
Church Office
closed
28.
29.
9:00 Sunday School
10:20 Worship
6:00 Kidz Choir
6:00 Banner Youth
7:30 Youth Choir
30. 31.
Church Office Closed
7:00 Men's group
---------------------Dee Dee Schneider on vacation 12/2 – 12/6 ----------------------------
DATE GREETERS USHERS ACOLYTES SCRIPTURE
READERS
COMMUNION
ASSISTANT
STEEPLE
BELL RINGER
NURSERY OFFERING
COUNTERS
12/1
10:20
Tammy Look
& Jo Anne
Carper
JR & Cathy
Richard,
Cheryl
Spurr &
Kris Pine
DeLaney
Newcome
Pastor Aaron
Fitch
Nancy Tisinger,
Jacob Henshaw,
Jerry & Judy
Chapman, Bill &
Polly Look
Michelle
Tarbell
Midge Youmans
&Vicky Maphis
Carolyn Carney
& Gary Lantz
12/8
10:20
Jim, Dolly &
Stacey Park
McKenna
Newcome
Stacey Park ———— Cooper Fitch Barbara Cooper
& Vicky Maphis
Brian Henshaw
& Roy Walker
12/15
10:20
Jim & Mary
Markley
Erica
Tarbell
Steve Ayers ———— Hannah
Henshaw
Stacey Park &
Vicky Maphis
Lorraine Shelton
& JR Richard
12/22
10:20
Bill Tumblin &
Madonna
Sponaugle
Addison
Fields
Margo Cross ———— Thomas
Littman
Audrey Dorton
& Vicky Maphis
Kelly Henshaw
& Midge
Youmans
12/24
7:00
Addison
Fields
Cheryl Spurr ----------------
12/30
10:20
Sarah Gordon
& Lorraine
Wilson
Hannah
Henshaw
Cathy
Lichvar
Hannah
Henshaw
Wendy Aube &
Vicky Maphis
Cathy Richard
& Polly Look
SOUND
SYSTEM CAMERA
12/1 – Fred
Cheshire
Shane
Weagley
12/8 – Gary
Lantz
Luke
Henshaw
12/15 – Steve
Spurr
Luke
Henshaw
12/22 – Steve
Spurr
Michelle
Tarbell
12/30 - Gary
Lantz
Michelle Tarbell
Kernstown UMC 3239 Valley Pike, Winchester, VA 22602
540-667-7298 Pastor Rev. Aaron Fitch – [email protected]
2020 At Kernstown, we make Disciples as we:
Know God — Grow in God — Sow God into the World
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1.
Church Office Closed
Happy New Year!
2.
9:00 Staff meeting
9:00 TOPS
3.
Youth Revival
4.
Youth Revival
5.
9:00 Sunday School
10:20 Worship
6:00 Kidz Choir
6:00 Banner Youth
7:30 Youth Choir
6.
6:30 Disciple
7.
1:30 Disciple
8.
9:00 BSF
1:00 Intercessory
Prayer
5:30 TOPS
6:00 Bells
7:00 Choir
9.
9:00 TOPS
10. 11.
8:00 Men's
Breakfast at
Perkins
6:00 Hopper's
Club Dinner
12.
9:00 Sunday School
10:20 Worship
6:00 Kidz Choir
6:00 Banner Youth
7:30 Youth Choir
13.
6:30 Disciple
14.
1:30 Disciple
7:00 Men's group
15.
9:00 BSF
5:30 TOPS
6:00 Bells
7:00 Choir
16.
9:00 TOPS
7:00 Church
Council
17. 18.
19.
9:00 Sunday School
10:20 Worship
6:00 Kidz Choir
6:00 Banner Youth
7:30 Youth Choir
20.
Church Office
closed
12:00 Newsletter
deadline
6:30 Disciple
21.
1:30 Disciple
22.
9:00 BSF
1:00 Intercessory
Prayer
5:30 TOPS
6:00 Bells
7:00 Choir
23.
9:00 TOPS
24. 25.
26.
9:00 Sunday School
10:20 Worship
6:00 Kidz Choir
6:00 Banner Youth
7:30 Youth Choir
27.
6:30 Disciple
28.
1:30 Disciple
7:00 Men's group
29.
9:00 BSF
5:30 TOPS
6:00 Bells
7:00 Choir
30.
9:00 TOPS
9:00 Folding
Fellowship
DATE GREETERS USHERS ACOLYTES SCRIPTURE
READERS
COMMUNION
ASSISTANT
STEEPLE BELL
RINGER
NURSERY OFFERING COUN-
TERS
1/5
10:20
Jerry & Judy
Chapman ???
Sam
Henshaw
Pastor Aaron
Fitch
Michelle Tarbell
&Vicky
Maphis
Brian Henshaw &
Gary Lantz
1/12
10:20
Maria Castro &
Doris Gavurnik
DeLaney
Newcome
Rich Lichvar
———
Cooper Fitch & Vicky
Maphis
Rich Lichvar & Roy
Walker
1/19
10:20
Ray & Sonya
Hess
McKenna
Newcome
Cathy Lichvar
———
Hannah Henshaw & Vicky
Maphis
Midge Youmans &
Carolyn Carney
1/26
10:20
Georgia Poe &
Peggy Gillich
Erica
Tarbell
Lorraine
Shelton
———
Thomas Littman & Vicky
Maphis
Kelly Henshaw &
Cathy Richard
SOUND
SYSTEM
CAMERA
1/5 –
Fred Cheshire
Shane
Weagley
1/12 –
Gary Lantz
Luke
Henshaw
1/19 –
Steve Spurr
Luke
Henshaw
1/26 –
Steve Spurr
Michelle
Tarbell
HAPPY NEW YEAR! VOLUNTEER!
Return Service Requested 3239 Valley Pike Winchester, VA 22602-5303 Phone: (540) 667-7298 www.kernstownumc.org Follow us on Facebook!
Aaron Fitch, Pastor Charles Harless, Pastor Emeritus Carolyn Carney, Lay Leader Dee Dee Schneider, Administrative Assistant Jonathan Holland, Youth Director Kelly Henshaw, Chancel Choir Director Jackie Spitznogle, Treasurer Doris Miller, RN, Parish Nurse Vicky Maphis, Nursery Attendant David Landrum, Pianist/Organist &
Hand Bell Conductor, Music Director Donna Funk-Smith, Communication/
Technologies Coordinator
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16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being re-newed day by day.
17 For our light and mo-mentary troubles are achiev-ing for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal
(2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
These verses are Good
News for those of us who need biscuits and gravy.
We are told that our bod-
ies are wasting away, and the older we become the
more we recognize this fact. We are told inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
We are told to fix our eyes
on what is unseen. This is Good News!
I pray that while you are eating your biscuits and gravy, you enjoy studying
the Bible to focus you on Je-sus, and your inner person is renewed with hope, peace,
love, and joy! Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year in Jesus Christ!
Joy & Peace!,
Pastor Aaron
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