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The Concord Herald Volume 5 Issue 8 September, 2012

Concord United Methodist Church

70 Concord Church Rd., Roxboro, N C 27574

336.599.6262

www.concordumcroxboro.com Rev. Karl Neuschaefer, Senior Minister

Rev. Billy Carden, Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Tom Holtsclaw, Pastor Emeritus

Mrs. Rena Morton, Music Director

Kimberly Stone, Deacon Candidate

Our Mission

We are a growing family of believers celebrating and

embracing God’s love, seeking to worship, follow, serve

and witness Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.

Our Vision

We want to see God mold us into a scripturally grounded

church seeking to serve our community by showing

Christian love and compassion for the physical and

spiritual well being of all.

September

Ushers: Richard Kinn

Danny Crumpton

Ronald Whitt

Kyle Barker

Greeters: Tommy and Kay Wagstaff

Acolyte: Natalie Hall

October Ushers: Marvin Morris

Don Howard

Sidney Thompson

Bayard Crumpton

Greeters: Marvin and Pat Morris

Acolyte: Alexandria Winstead

The Pastor’s Corner

On Feb. 27 of this year Concord UMC set in place a

long range plan to guide us in doing the will of God for

our church. Development of this plan involved many

meetings, long hours of retreat, and much prayer and

discernment. The plan was then communicated throughout

the church and even added to our website. I know many of

you have read it because you have asked me about various

initiatives. One of the areas of need identified in the plan

involved adding resources to work with our children and

youth, and the Staff Parish Relations Committee, under

the leadership of Elizabeth Carver, was tasked with

developing a staffing plan with the immediate focus of a

Children/Youth Director Position. For a number of months

the committee has met and identified our church’s specific

needs and also evaluated similar positions at other

churches. The product of their work has been a near final

position description for Concord UMC. The next phase

would be to work with the Finance Committee to develop

a plan for funding. In the midst of all of these activities

there have been many prayers lifted and the Holy Spirit

has moved to, not only guide the work being done, but

preparing in advance for the right individual to be made

available.

At our most recent Church Council meeting Elizabeth

presented the work of her committee and we discussed the

individual God is making available. There was great

excitement. Consequently, a motion was made to pursue

hiring this individual and the council approved some

funding for salary, but the majority of funding will come

by way of the Duke Endowment; another divine act. This

is a significant milestone in the life of our church as we

add a staff position, specifically charged with developing

and implementing ministries for our children and youth.

Now this is not my usual pastor’s corner, but I couldn’t

help but share this exciting news with each of you and our

community. It is living proof that when we sincerely seek

God’s will, spend time on our knees in prayer, and wait

for God to act, He is forever faithful! I look forward to the

days ahead as we finalize plans and are able to announce

the name of this individual. We will formally introduce

him and his family at an upcoming worship in September

and will publish a profile of him and his family in the

October newsletter. Let us give thanks and praise to the

Lord! See you in worship!

Karl


Concord UMW will begin their

monthly meetings on the second

Monday of each month with a

cookout at the home of Becky

Wilson on Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

This is a wonderful time for new members to

come be a part of a small, yet effective, group of

dedicated Christian women. The nominating

committee is searching for new officers and

encourages all women to please answer their call

to leadership. Concord has had a strong

women’s group for a number of years and hopes

and needs to continue the tradition.

Because there is an on-going need for food

supplies at the Christian Help Center, they are in

tremendous need of all types of food donations.

The demand is very high and the Center has had

to purchase additional food items to be able to

meet the demand. The Center is also in need of

fans to help clients stay cool during the

excessively hot summer days. Lastly, if you have

children’s clothing available for donation, the

Center is hoping to have plenty to support young

children as they return to school this fall.

The United Methodist

Men will resume their

regular meetings the

second Tuesday of each month at

6:30 p.m. for dinner in the

Fellowship Hall of the church.

Their next meeting will be Sept. 11.

September Calendar 4 – P.U.M.P. Meeting at Mount Tirzah UMC at 7pm

10 – United Methodist Women’s supper meeting at

6:30pm (Don and Becky Wilson’s home)

11 – United Methodist Men’s supper meeting,6:30pm

16 – Relay for Life Fundraisers (Brunch/Lunch

following our worship services)

24 – Church Council Meeting at 7 p.m.

26 – Concord UMC serves lunch at the Christian

Help Center at 11am

30 – F.R.A.N. Sunday and Brunch

Worship on Sunday’s at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Children’s choir practice each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Choir practice each Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Emmaus Reunion Group each Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Stephen Ministry Training each Thursday at 6:30pm

The Gail Parkins

Memorial

Ovarian Cancer

Walk & 5K Run

will take place

at Sanderson High School in Raleigh on Sept. 8.

This is the 10th

annual event and many from

Concord have participated in the past. Deadline for

registration is Sept. 5. Please check out the web site

for further details:

http://www.ovarianawareness.org/#.UDZ-

bBAtZOk.email or contact Rena Morton at:

[email protected]. If you cannot walk

that day, your donation can still make a difference.

“Ghost walkers” gladly accepted!

Sunday school News by Susan Rhodes Pictured here are 3

rd – 5

th graders

working on their Sweet Sixteen Cakes.

This is part of the Bible Verse Memory

program they have begun.

Each student has 16 Bible Verses to

memorize and recite. Once they have

been checked off for that verse, they will

receive a candle to place on their cake.

Hopefully everyone will receive all 16

candles for their cakes and have 16 verses in their hearts. Please pray for them as they take on this endeavor.

Bible Verse Cakes will be displayed in the hallway outside the Sanctuary. Be sure to check them out!

http://www.ovarianawareness.org/#.UDZ-bBAtZOk.email

http://www.ovarianawareness.org/#.UDZ-bBAtZOk.email

mailto:[email protected]


Our Known Immediate Prayer Concerns

Judy Baker

Vernon Batten

Sandy Boone and her son Griffin

Marcy and Wes Boyd

Reba Bulla’s daughter-in-law, Pam

Billy Carden and family

Charles Chandler

Elliott Chandler

Hannah Cowell and family

Glenn Cruise and family

Joan Crumpton’s mother

Joe Daniel

Sam Duke

Kay Ferguson and family

Kristina Gentry

Carson Harris and family

Mack Hicks and family

Mark High and family

The Johnson family

Karen Kelley and family

Don and Becky Legun

JoAnn Leonard

Pat Lewis

Cameron Meyers

Don Nowell

Margaret Poole

Craig Poythress

Cathy Ramsey

Gary Robinson

Gary Rose

Katie Stevenson

Angela Thompson’s mother

Richard Vaughan

Chad Wagstaff

Jennie Wagstaff

Tommy Watkins and family

Evelyn Mangum White

Dan Winstead

Dan and Kay Winstead

Johnny Winstead

Prayers for those serving in Our Military

Zachary Bell, Daylon Brann, Donovan Heist, Christian Kirby, Danny Lawrence, Marv Morris, James Nelson, Geoff Nowell, Erik Peterson,

Bryan Rogers, Eddie Schemper, Kenzie Sherow. Donald C. Teague,

Jon Treacy, Robert Wolak and Jason Zook

NOTE: The globed candle to the left of the chancel area in the sanctuary is lit in honor of all those who serve; police,

firefighters, and our military, a tradition which began on 9/11/01. We also proudly recognize those in active service who are

affiliated with Concord UMC. May we continue to uphold them with our prayers and our love.

In case you miss church and would like to hear Pastor Karl’s sermon, our website now has

a link you may use. Please log on to www.concordumcroxboro.com and check out all the

wonderful, powerful information concerning Concord Church. Thanks to David Bell for

managing this site and keeping us all up to date. You can even view the newsletter from

previous months. Please contact [email protected] to contribute to the newsletter.

http://www.concordumcroxboro.com/



Birthdays

September 2 – Kermit Mathis

4 – Amy Winstead Henderson

8 – Clay Kyker

11 – Julie Thompson

14 – Elizabeth St. John

16 – Robin Jackson-Thorne

16 – Alex Jones

17 – Karen Mathis

19 – Larry Poole

20 – Sandy Boone

20 – Becky Lawrence

23 – Chris Raines

24 – Nick Morton

27 – Ethan Bowman

28 – Kylie Jean Barker

30 – Danny Crumpton

October 4 – Tom Holtsclaw

6 – Hollyn Chandler

7 – Bess Whitt

11 – Tricia Walker

12 – Jordan Dulaney

12 – David Winstead

13 – Randall Thompson

14 – Daylen Crews

14 – Melissa Nowell

16 – Lennita Graves

16 – Mark Hamlett

18 – Carroll Royster

20 – Cherie Crews

21 – Pam Kinn

21 – Chad Wagstaff

21 – Patricia Wrenn

26 – Elizabeth Pierson

27 – Sidney Thompson

27 – Lynda Wagstaff

Winstead

28 – Conner Sanford

29 – Paula Chandler

Congratulations to

Tim and Dane

Sergeant on the

birth of their second

grandchild.

Coleman Allen

Sergeant was born

on Wed. Aug. 22, 2012 at 2:58 p.m. He weighed 8.4

lbs. and was 20 1/4 inches long. Parents are Jonathan

and Wendy Sergeant.

Anniversaries

September 1 – Andy and Lisa Elliott

9 – Don and Melissa Nowell

11 – Carroll and Paula Royster

23 – Jeff and Reba Bulla

29 – Mark and Ashley Hamlett

October

8 – Dale and Kelly Duncan

10 – Kendall and Carrie Briggs

17 – William and Heather Leonard

25 – Jason and Gina Gammell

September 2 – Danny and Joan Crumpton

9 – Carroll and Paula Royster

16 – Rena Morton

23 – Joel and Laurie Rose

30 – Cameron and Jackie Murray

October 7 – Don and Becky Legun

14 – Charles and Judy Baker

21 – Donald and Becky Wilson

28 – Sidney and Angela Thompson

Congratulations to

Cleve and Nancy Wagstaff on the birth of

their first grandchild. Jameson Dean Gammell was born Aug. 21 2012,

at 5:50 p.m., weighing 7lbs 13oz and

measuring 20.5 inches. Proud parents are Jason and Gina

Gammell.


In the Spotlight: Kendall and Carrie Briggs

Kendall and Carrie Briggs met in the fall of

1996 while working on the Roxboro Jaycees

haunted house. Kendall is a native of Roxboro,

son of Coleen and Franklin Briggs. He has one

older brother, Hank. He attended Person High

and went on to study at Wake Technical College.

He began a career at Progress Energy following

graduation in 1990 where he currently works as

an I & C Technician.

Carrie was born in Scranton,

Pennsylvania. She has one sister, Gretchen, who

lives next door. After graduating from the

University of Scranton, she relocated to Durham, NC, after accepting a teaching position at

North End Elementary School in 1995. After commuting from Durham for a year, Carrie

moved to Roxboro. Not long after, Carrie and Kendall met and began dating while working

on projects with the Roxboro Jaycees. They were married on Oct. 10, 1998, at Theresa

Baptist Church.

In August, 2001, Carrie and Kendall were blessed with the birth of their first daughter,

Avary Catherine. When Avary was born, Carrie decided to take some time away from

teaching to be a stay-at-home mom. In April, 2004, they were again blessed with the birth

of another daughter, Andelyn Charlotte. After spending six years at home with the girls,

Carrie made the difficult decision to return to teaching. In 2007, she began teaching 5th

grade at Stories Creek Elementary, where she continues to teach today. Andelyn is currently

in third grade at Stories Creek and Avary just began her 6th grade year at Roxboro

Community School. They both take dance at Christi’s Dance Center and Avary also takes

piano lessons.

Previously members at Theresa Baptist Church, the Briggs family began attending

church services at Concord in 2009. They officially joined the church in January, 2011, and

Avary and Andelyn were baptized. Both girls are members of the children’s choir, attend

Sunday school, and serve as Acolytes. Carrie has taught Vacation Bible School since

coming to Concord, and this past year served as co-director of VBS. Carrie and Kendall are

members of the couples Sunday school class.

In their free time, the Briggs family enjoys trips to the beach. They enjoy spending

time walking their beloved dog, Comet. Kendall enjoys all sports. Carrie enjoys reading,

walking, and Jazzercise. The family loves the simple pleasure of spending time at home

together whenever possible.


Stephen Ministry training program nears completion Training for our new Stephen

Ministers continued through

August. The sessions covered

the following topics: Session

Ten—Confidentiality - Our

Stephen Ministers took an in-

depth look at an essential

principle of quality Christian care—confidentiality.

Everything a care receiver tells a Stephen Minister and even the identity of the care receiver remain

strictly confidential. It is in this safe environment

of trust and acceptance that God can bring hope

and healing to a care receiver. Session Eleven —

Telecare: The Next Best Thing to Being There -

While most of their caregiving will take place in

person, occasionally Stephen Ministers may also

care for people over the telephone. In this

session, our Stephen Minister trainees learned

when using the phone is appropriate and how to provide care most effectively over the phone. Session

Twelve—Using Mental Health Professionals and Other Community Resources - What happens when a

care receiver needs a different kind of care or a higher level of care than a Stephen Minister is qualified

to provide? The Stephen Minister will work with our Stephen Leaders to connect the person with a

professional caregiver who is able to meet the person’s needs. In this session, our Stephen Ministers

took a look at what other types of caregiving are available and at the limits to their caregiving. This

prepared our Stephen Ministers to refer care receivers to the appropriate caregiver should the need

arise. Thank you for your prayers so far, and please continue to pray for our Stephen Leaders and

Stephen Minister trainees. Our new Stephen Ministers will be completing their 50 hours of training in

late October, and will be commissioned in early November. They are eager to serve members of our

congregation and community, so if you or someone you know could benefit from the care of a Stephen

Minister, please let Pastor Karl know.

Safe Sanctuary committee makes strides in implementing plan The Safe Sanctuary Committee met on July 23rd and is in the process of developing

and reviewing some scenarios that will test the policies and procedures document that

has been drafted. The intent of this process is to make sure we have covered potential

situations and we know how to respond in a timely and compassionate manner.

The committee is still in the process of reviewing some bids from vendors covering

potential windows in all classroom and nursery doors or using video surveillance in the

classrooms, nursery and playground areas which would allow parents to observe

without interrupting. A recommendation will be presented to the church council in the

near future.

The next meeting of the safe sanctuary committee is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. Submitted by: Becky Legun, Chair, Nurture and Membership Committee


Welcome New Members Darrell and Amy Poole of Semora were

welcomed as new members at Concord on Aug.

12, 2012. Amy received the sacraments of

Baptism and joined by profession of faith and

Darrell joined by transfer of membership from

Milton United Methodist Church. Amy recently

joined the choir and she and Darrell have been

faithful in their attendance since finding

Concord just before they were married in April,

2011. Continue to make them feel welcome.

Community benefits from love of needlework Along with all the visible ministries within our church,

there are many other ministries that are performed quietly

behind the scenes. One of those quiet ministries is

performed by Sandy Hatch who spreads the love of Christ

through baby blankets. Sandy has kept track of how many

baby blankets she has made and given away since 2008

and during that time she has handmade approximately 45

baby blankets per year for a total of 180 blankets during

the past 4 years. Each one is made special and unique and

is soft enough for cuddling a newborn. She currently has 3

blankets ready to give away and is simply waiting for

these babies to arrive. Sandy began developing her skills

in 1996 when she joined a group which calls itself

Needleworkers, and meets each week at the Senior Center

on Tuesdays between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sandy endorses

Needleworkers as a great organization and says they make so many things for people in

hospitals and group homes in Roxboro. Since joining the group she has done a lot of sewing,

making baby gowns and little matching jackets, dishcloths and doilies, but her true love over

the past 4 years has been baby blankets. Sandy attributes her skill and love of sewing and

knitting to her grandmother who taught her so much. When asked about this special ministry

that she has quietly performed over the years, Sandy simply said, “Hey it is what I love to

do.” Sandy is truly being the hands of Christ, spreading His love one blanket at a time.

Sandy Hatch

Darrell and Amy Poole


Christian Help Center addition to house offices As many of you know the Christian Help Center (CHC) began as an initiative of the Person United

Methodist Parishes (P.U.M.P.) organization. Over time, many of the local churches and local Christian

organizations have helped to make the CHC effective at helping meet the needs of the less fortunate of

Person County through distribution of food, clothing, hot meals, as well as, providing emergency help with

utilities, providing fuel vouchers, firewood, etc. The CHC has become a vital ministry and is a United Way

agency. The demands at CHC have increased and so has the ministry. In order to accommodate the growing

need, a new office annex was approved by the CHC board on July 17 and groundbreaking began on August

6. Legacy Builders is performing the construction

of the facility, which as you can see, is now well

underway. Once the building is complete, offices

will be moved and the areas of the primary

building will be opened up to accommodate greater

ministry. It has been an exciting time for the CHC

which has recently added the Backpack Pals

program and has most recently added support to

the Guardian ad Litem Program. The new initiative

currently being pursued is a program called

CIRCLES which actually helps people move out of

poverty and the CHC board is very excited about

this program which actually provides a hand up rather than just a handout. Concord UMC has a strong

relationship with the CHC through donations of food, clothing, firewood, finances, and a wonderful lunch

every 4th

Wednesday of the month, as well as representation on the board. If you are not already

participating in ministry at the CHC, please prayerfully consider being involved.

STOP HUNGER NOW: Stop Hunger Now is an international hunger relief

organization that coordinates the distribution of food and other life-saving aid

around the world. The organization is driven by a vision to end world hunger in

our lifetime and a mission to provide food and life-saving aid to the world’s most

destitute and hungry in the most sustainable, efficient and effective manner. Stop Hunger Now’s meal packaging program provides volunteers the opportunity to

package highly nutritious dehydrated meals comprised

of rice, soy, vegetables, flavoring and 21 essential

vitamins and minerals at a cost of only $0.25 per meal and each meal contains 6

servings. For the third straight year our church has decided to participate in this

ministry by hosting a meal packaging event, and this year the event will be on

November 18th

from 3-5pm, and we will be coordinating with other area

churches and our community to invite them to participate in this event. In order

to proceed, we need to raise a minimum of $2,500 for the raw materials and for

the coordination and shipping of these meals to needy recipients through the

Stop Hunger Now organization. We have already raised $722 through August. We hope to exceed the

11,000 meals packaged last year and with the support of neighboring churches, we challenge ourselves to

break 20,000. When you see the piggybank, don’t forget to drop in a quarter. Thank you in advance!


There are so many needs around us and prayer shawls

could wrap these needs in love.

We would like to start a prayer ministry at Concord and

you could either knit or crochet the shawls. If you are

interested in this ministry and want more information

please contact Ernie Carver at 599-7652 or Becky Wilson

at 599-7671.

Methodist Men, congregation join forces to spruce up neighborhood school

By Renee Barker

What began as a desire to enhance reading skills has turned into a partnership that has blessed everyone

involved! Members of Concord United Methodist Church began tutoring children at Woodland Elementary

School several years ago. Pastor Karl Neuschaefer and other church

members felt the call to expand the relationship between the

neighborhood school and church and help with other projects.

"Concord recognizes the importance of being active within our

community and with our neighbors,” said Pastor Neuschaefer. “We

deeply appreciate the work of our teachers and administrators at our

neighboring Woodland School as they form and shape future generations

through the important work of teaching our children. It is our desire to

help and serve in any way we can in this vital work."

To date, two very large indoor yard sales have netted almost $5,000

for Woodland’s after-school reading

program. Teacher Coordinator Jennifer

Oakley used the donation to purchase

Nooks and other items needed for the

program.

Church members also helped the Parent

Teacher Association by providing a

Teacher/Staff Recognition Luncheon during Teacher Appreciation Week in

May.

“It is an honor and a privilege to share our responsibility of educating

the children of our community with Concord United Methodist Church,”

said Woodland Principal Kirk Brozy. “The church members’ generosity can

be seen throughout our campus.”

A group of church members donated the paint and supplies needed and

put in a lot of elbow grease to scrape off decades of old paint and then repaint the school’s largest

bathrooms over the summer. Church members also mulched areas around the school. The beautification

projects were complete just in time for the start of school on August 27.

“There is an old African proverb that says, ‘It takes a whole village to raise a child’,” said Brozy. “On

behalf of the students, staff, and faculty of Woodland, I would like to say THANK YOU for helping us

maintain an environment conducive to educating the children of our community.”

Melissa Carver gets the walls

ready to paint

Bob Zippay and Riley Carver clean

up before painting


“Movin’ It for Morton” Jazzerthon to Be Held September 29th

Roxboro, NC – The “Movin’ it for Morton” committee is joining forces with

Jazzercise of Roxboro for “Movin’ it for Morton” Jazzerthon 2012 to raise funds

to benefit the Duke Ovarian Cancer Research Program at Duke University

Medical Center. One hundred percent of the profits will go directly to the

research program. The first annual event will be held on Saturday, September

29th

, in the Southern Middle School gym and will include three consecutive

hours of high-energy group fitness classes, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The event,

held in loving memory of Sarah Elizabeth Morton who passed away on May 13,

2010, will continue a priority of Sarah’s which focused on investigating

available research to ensure that no other woman had to face the same fate.

“Sarah would be honored to know that her friends and family want to carry on

her desire to wipe out ovarian cancer,” states Sarah’s mother, Rena Morton.

The Duke Ovarian Cancer Research Program is at the forefront of research as they explore the genetic

and molecular causes of the disease as they work toward decreasing ovarian cancer incidence and mortality.

Their primary goal is to reduce ovarian cancer deaths through research that leads to improvements in early

detection, treatment, and prevention. Ovarian cancer is one of the five leading causes of cancer death in

American women. A woman’s lifetime risk of getting ovarian cancer is 1 in 72.

Sarah Elizabeth Morton was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 22. Five years after having both

her ovaries removed, Sarah’s cancer re-occurred in a more aggressive form. She immediately started

investigating treatments, clinical trials, and medicines. She flew to Houston and New York to speak with

leading researchers. Although Sarah did all she was advised to do, little was known about her rare form of

ovarian cancer and the disease was very aggressive. Although Sarah passed away at the age of 29, her life

was dedicated to ensuring better outcomes for all other women. Sarah formed a team through another

fundraiser in 2009 to raise money for ovarian cancer research.

The “Movin’ it for Morton” Jazzerthon will be moving and grooving

from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration will open at 8:00 a.m. The

Jazzerthon is a three-hour marathon of Jazzercise routines co-sponsored by

Roxboro Jazzercise owner and instructor Stacey Davis and instructors.

Lindsay Carver, Ginny Oakley, Jennifer O’Briant, and Dina Adams.

Jazzercise of Roxboro is dedicated to making a difference and in helping

women understand the importance of health and fitness. All members of

the community, ages 12 and older are invited to attend. Early registration is

due by Friday, September 7 and is $25 which includes a free t-shirt to commemorate the event. After

September 7, registration increases to $30. Registration will be accepted through the day of the event. For

more information on how to participate or sponsor this event, please contact Stacey Davis at

[email protected] (336)592-3648 or Sara Morrow at [email protected] / (336)

592-0560. Checks should be made payable to Concord UMC with “Movin’ it for Morton” in the memo line.

Please mail donations and registration to PO Box 3217, Roxboro, NC 27573. Sponsorships will also be

accepted in the same way. Please “right click” on the link to obtain a registration form:

http://www.movingitformorton.com.



http://www.movingitformorton.com/


Special Cemetery Dedication Event Planned In order to celebrate the completion of the Cemetery Wall and Expansion Project we are

planning a special dedication to be held on Sunday, October 14. The project is rapidly

nearing completion and the final landscaping phase has begun. Currently we are planning to

celebrate the completion of the project during both services, but will actually move to the

Cemetery at the conclusion of the 11a.m. service to formally dedicate the improved and

expanded cemetery complex. This will be followed by a catered celebration luncheon.

Please mark your calendar for this great opportunity to rejoice in another successfully

completed project and give glory to our God!

There will be a baby shower for Heather and Kyle Barker

on Sunday, September 9th from 2 to 4 p.m. in our

Fellowship Hall. Please join us as well celebrate this

blessing in their lives. They are registered at Babies R Us

and Target.

Relay for Life event raises awareness and funds in the fight against cancer

Be sure to mark your calendars for the annual Relay for Life weekend, Sept. 21

and 22 at Person High School athletic field. The theme this year is “Racing For

A Cure.” They are still taking Luminary forms and donations in honor or

memory of a loved one. You may turn your form in to Elizabeth Bell.

Concord’s next fundraiser will be held on Sunday, Sept. 16 and will include

breakfast following the early service and a luncheon with a Mexican flair

following the 11 o’clock service. There will be a taco or burrito bowl bar as well as soup and salad. There

is always the option of take out if you cannot stay. All proceeds will go to support the fight against cancer.

Checks may be made out to Concord UMC with “Relay” in the memo line.


Back to School event a huge success despite cool temperatures

What a great turnout and great fun on Sunday, Aug. 19

for the Concord UMC Back-To-School event!

Special thanks to Thomas and Elizabeth Carver for

organizing all the food and fun, and to everyone else who

helped with food, drinks, homemade ice cream, desserts or

by bringing fun items for all to enjoy!

The children were treated to a special water slide,

courtesy of Thomas Carver. There were also two bouncy

houses for the children to enjoy and our wonderful new

playground stayed busy and made the event special as well.

Children and adults alike also enjoyed playing some fun

games of corn hole. Hotdogs with all the trimmings, along

with desserts, were served under our brand new picnic shelter.

It’s sad to the see the summer come to an end, but Concord UMC certainly sent our

children back-to-school in style with a party they are sure to remember. One child even

asked if we could “do this every Sunday!” (Photos by Tim Chandler)

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