The Methodist Message

Metter United Methodist Church www.metterumc.com November 2016

Meet the Bishop and Charge Conference

We have a lot happening on Sunday, November 13. Of course, we have Sunday school at 10 am and Worship

at 11 am. If you aren’t currently in a Sunday school class, I hope you will consider joining one. I know our

current classes would love to have you.

The worship service is a great time to invite a neighbor, friend or family member to experience the love and

fellowship at Metter UMC.

And following the service on the 13th, we will have lunch to help offset the costs of the Christmas Dinner

which is Monday, December 5. The lunch is $5 per person and $15 for a family.

Later that afternoon at 2 pm at Pittman Park UMC in Statesboro, the laity of the Northeast District are

invited to meet our new Bishop, Rev. Lawson Bryan. He and his wife, Sherrill, are from Montgomery,

Alabama. He will be speaking to all the laity of the district.

Following the time with the Bishop, there will be a Cluster Charge Conference at 4 pm at Pittman Park UMC.

Our church will be participating. This will be a time for our church to celebrate past ministry and look

forward to future ministry.

The 13th is a busy day, and there are plenty of busy days ahead of us as we enter the Holiday Season. I hope

you will take part in the wonderful events and activities planned. But I also hope and pray you find time to

pause and reflect on all the many blessings God has given us!

God Bless!

Pastor Allen

Prayer Concerns

Tammy Brannen Naomi Brown Mary Burkett Corey Carpenter Roger Carter Joe Cartwright Lamar Deloach Les Furr Lori Higgins Charlotte Jameson Scotty MacGregor Dorsey Smith David Tinney Joan Turner Chris Webb Lawton Wiggins Tom Williams Mary Ann Young Hurricane Matthew Clean-up Families who have lost loved ones: Isaiah Andrews Family Raja Andrews Family John Robert Bowen Family Steve Britt Family Joe Buckley Family Martha T. Cain Family Harold Creech Family G.W. Durden Family Tink Harris Family Elizabeth Hendricks Family Louis Holland Family Linda Jordan Family Bruce Kitchens Family Melissa Lewis Family William J. Neville Family Elaine Owens Family Robert Porter Family Jaycee Riley Family Albert White Family

Military: Dan Chicola, Trey Neville Missionaries: Whatleys (Navajo), Nelson (I See Jesus Ministries, Panama), Shafes (ROW-Congo), Coker/Cook Family (Thumbs UP Mission) Homebound: Annie Will Watson (Azalea Healthcare), Dr. & Mrs. Henry Sparks, Joe Minchew, Ben Heaton, Sandi Dowd, W.J. Joiner (Azalea Healthcare), Mrs. Jean Hensley, Mrs. Betty Bell

Our Stewardship: Sun., 10/2- Sun., 10/30, 2016

Attendance: 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 Sunday School 37 29 41 35 25 Morning Worship 150 60 126 120 104 Offering: Sunday School $57.75 $24 $43 $27 $25 Morning Worship $6429 $4048.06 $4934 $3358.80 $2571.50

Communion (10/2) $124 Back Pack Buddies (10/9) $113.50 UMCOR (10/9) $100 UMCOR (10/16) $639.51 Methodist Children’s Home (10/23) $111.22 Marion Medical Mission Wells (10/30) $109.94

Memorials: In Memory of Harold Creech by Mr. & Mrs. Kelton Cook In Memory of William J. Neville, Sr., by Mr. & Mrs. Kelton Cook, Mr. & Mrs. Pernal Franklin, Mrs. Helen Curry, Rev. & Mrs. Jerry Lott, and Pam and Wayne Lee. In Memory of Linda Jordan by New Adventure Sunday School Class, Mr. & Mrs. Ray Tootle, Evelyn Warren, Ann Trapnell and Jean Melton-Furr. In Memory of Robert Porter by Pam and Wayne Lee, Mr. & Mrs. Ray Tootle, and Mr. and Mrs. Butch Lane.

In Memory of Martha Tootle Cain by Mr. & Mrs. Ray Tootle. In Memory of Billy Blankenship by Mr. & Mrs. Ray Tootle. In Memory of Jessie Edenfield by Mr. & Mrs. Ray Tootle. In Memory of Louis Holland by Mr. & Mrs. Ray Tootle.

Endowment Fund Balance: $ 25,351.42 (as of 9/30/16) (goal $100,000) Year to date contributions: $ 221,860.84 Year to date expenses: $ 192,236.04 (Amounts reported are through October 31, 2016)

November Birthdays: Shannon Stuckey (11/1), Dorsey Smith (11/3), Archer Pergande (11/3), Jack Riggs (11/3), Angel Jarvis (11/5), Trent Franklin (11/6), Angie Henderson (11/8), Suzanne Tyson (11/8), Cheslee Monroe (11/9), James Edward Ward (11/9), Thomas Chicola (11/13), Gordon Lowe (11/14), John Amann (11/15), Tietgen Edenfield (11/17), Samantha Smallwood (11/17), Matthew Gainous (11/19), Demi Johnston (11/19), Sandra Franklin (11/20), Heath Stuckey (11/21), Jo Buckley (11/22), Martha Jones (11/26), Ann Robertson (11/26), Stephanie Long (11/27), Corey Carpenter, Jr. (11/28), Katie Robertson Davis (11/29)

November Anniversaries: Carvy & Susan Snell (11/17), Pam & Wayne Lee (11/22), Dale & Lyn Royea (11/23)

Weekly Activities Monday

Service of Prayer & Hope - 7:30-8:30 am The Bridge – 9 am-11 am Bend and Stretch - 4:30-5:30 pm Monday Night Bible Study - 6:30pm

Tuesday Nursing Home Singers - 2:00-2:45 pm

Wednesday Prayer Shawl Group – 1:00 pm Family Night Dinner – 6:00 pm Choir - 6:30pm; Cantata practice begins at 7:00 pm Bible Study, Children & Youth Activities - 6:30 pm

Thursday The Bridge – 9 am-11 am

Friday Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study – McDonald’s - 6:30 am 2nd Sunday each month- Methodist Men’s Breakfast 8:00 am

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: MUMC has a new email address: info@metterumc.com. Please start using this email address to correspond with Suzanne in the church office. Family Night Supper: Cost- $5 per

person, $15 per family. Please contact Suzanne in the church office by Monday noon to make or cancel reservations.

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am-12:30 pm

The Church Office will be closed for Thanksgiving Holidays Nov. 23, 24, and 25.

Donations to Concerted Services – The Sturdy Spirits class committed to helping Concerted Services in 2016 by providing funds for Concerted Services’ programs. The class held a Pork Chop Dinner fundraiser and donated $1600 to Concerted Services. Thank you to the class for being the hands and feet of Jesus in our community. UMM Spaghetti Lunch – The United Methodist Men hosted a spaghetti lunch to raise money for the Thanksgiving dinners that they distribute to those in need within our community. Over $800 was contributed to the fund through the meals and other donations. Thank you for supporting this worthy cause. Meals will be distributed during the week of Thanksgiving. Contact Allen Lanier to lend a hand. Feed the Football Team – United Methodist Men will feed the Metter Tiger Football Team on Friday, November 4th. See one of the members to find out how you can help. Gospel Music Concert – On November 6th, MUMC will host gospel singer Lindsay Huggins in concert. The concert will be held in the sanctuary at 6:30pm. Prior to the concert, there will be a covered dish supper beginning at 5:30pm. The church will provide BBQ pork. Please bring side dishes and desserts to go along. Invite your friends to come enjoy a night of fellowship and music. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – Our church’s goal for this year is 100 boxes! The local collection day is Sunday, November 13 and National Collection Day is Monday, November 14. A basket for donation of items to be included in the boxes packed by our children and youth is located in the social hall. Help us reach our goal at MUMC. OCC Part 2 –Tuesday, December 13 is the day that a group of MUMC will work at the OCC Distribution Center in Atlanta. This is an all-day trip. Spots are still available for anyone who wants to experience Operation Christmas Child on a different level. Contact Jill Powell or the church office if you would like to participate. Join the Ladies for a Sunday Lunch – A Sunday luncheon of chicken tetrazzini, green beans, salad, rolls and dessert will be held on Sunday, November 13 after morning worship. Sponsored by the ladies of the church, the proceeds will go toward defraying costs associated with the upcoming Christmas dinner. The cost is $5 per person or $15 for a family. Meet the Bishop – Bishop Lawson Bryan, newly elected to serve the South Georgia Conference, will be at Pittman Park UMC in Statesboro for a meet and greet with the laity of the district on Sunday, November 13 at 2:00 PM. This event was rescheduled due to Hurricane Matthew. Charge Conference – The annual charge conference for MUMC will be held on Sunday, November 13 at 4:00 PM at Pittman Park UMC in Statesboro. The business of the church will be addressed at that time. Everyone is invited to take part. Hanging of the Greens – This annual event will be held on Sunday, November 20th beginning at 5:30pm. All areas of the church will prepared for Advent and the Christmas season. At 6:30, a meal of soup, sandwiches and sliders will be served. A short devotional will be led by Pastor Allen when decorating has been completed. See Miriam Edenfield for more information.

Tickets available for the Christmas Dinner –This year’s catered Christmas dinner and musical program will be held on Monday, December 5 at 6:30 PM. The young people will have a movie and pizza with adequate supervision and a nursery will be available for the youngest children all at no charge. Those who need a ride can contact Peggy Rivenbark. Tickets for the adult dinner are $12 per person and are available in the church office or from Peggy. To find out more, contact Peggy at peggress@hotmail.com or by calling 912.685.5791. December Newsletter Deadline – Please submit any news and information for the December 2016 newsletter to Suzanne in the church office by Monday, November 28th. You can call the church office, send an email, talk to Suzanne personally, or drop a note into the offering plate. Remember, digital photos are always welcome. Administrative Council News – The final meeting of the Administrative Council for 2016 will be Thursday, December 8th at 5:30pm in the church fellowship hall. Prayer Team – Each Sunday morning a group gathers in the prayer room to bathe our service in prayer and to pray for the needs included in the prayer list. After they finish their prayers, the team members join the service in the sanctuary. Call the church office, write “prayer team” beside your name in the red registration pad, or tell Miriam Edenfield and you can like to be a part of this ministry. You are needed. Women’s Gathering – Tickets are now on sale for Cultivate – A Women’s Gathering around the World featuring Kelly Minter to be held Friday, January 27, 7-9 PM and Saturday, January 28. 8:30AM-12:30 PM at Statesboro First United Methodist Church. More information is available at www.KellyMinter.com/cultivate.

MUMC Kids Update: Logan Nease, Layla Mercer & Casey Porter – DEA Eagles State Champions in Softball Matthew Chicola – MMS Football Team – playing for the championship on Thursday, November 3rd. Lucy Chicola, Natalie Edenfield, Arleigh & Cheslee Monroe, Emma West & Tatum Taylor – Studio South Dancers Cace West – Played with EC Xplosion and won second place in the Peach State Diamonds baseball tournament Emma & Tatum Taylor – DEA cheerleaders Rosalyn Lott – Girl Scouts Hunter Cason – Recreation Soccer Dallas Jones, Cace West, Jack Riggs, Hudson Snell, Colby Tootle & Thomas Chicola – Recreation Football Ellen Hendrix – MMS Cheerleader Emma Gainous – MHS Band – Rated Superior at the Coffee Invitational Marching Band Festival

Those are some fine swine! – These young members of MUMC are seasoned champions in the field of showing hogs. At the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair, Natalie Edenfield, age 4, (left) won Reserve Champion for Commercial Gilt, Dallas Jones, age 8, (center) won Pre-Club Showmanship, and Cason Edenfield, age 13, (right) won Jr. Showmanship and Reserve Champion for Market Hog. Each received blue ribbons and belt buckles. During this fall’s hog showing season, Edenfield Farms won several first place ribbons as well as grand champions and reserve champions. Natalie and Cason are the children of Tietgen and Jamie Edenfield. Dallas is the son of Jason and Paige Jones. Proud grandparents are Al and Miriam Edenfield.

At the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair, Angel Jarvis won a blue ribbon for her 4-H fair booth “Population vs. Natural Resources.” Angel competes in 4-H in the International area. Her concentration is on the relationship between the world’s growing population and the depletion of the world’s natural resources. She is the daughter of Wiley and Suzanne Tyson and the granddaughter of James and Martha Jones.

DEA Homecoming Court – Logan Nease (center) was on the Homecoming Court at DEA. She is also a member of the DEA State Champion softball team. Her sister, Macy, and brother, Hadden, went to State with DEA’s cross country team where Macy placed 5th. Jeremy and Heather Nease are the parents of all of these outstanding young people.

MHS Homecoming King – Number 8 Wesley Martin was named Homecoming King for Metter High School during the Homecoming Pep Rally. He is also the quarterback for the Metter Tigers Football team. Wesley is the son of Nolan and Kathy Martin.

Grand Marshall – James Jones, shown with his wife Martha, was Grand Marshall of the MHS Homecoming Parade. He is a member of the MHS Class of 1944.

November 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Family Night Menus: 11/2- Covered Dish 11/9- Mexican 11/16 – Cubed steak, mashed potatoes, beans & apple cake

11/23 – no family night 11/30 – Baked potatoes, beef stroganoff, salad, bread & dessert

1 2:00 – Nursing Home Singers

2 1:00 – Prayer Shawl 6:00 Family Night Supper 6:30- Children/Youth/Adult Classes 6:30 Choir Practice 7:00 Cantata Practice 7:30 Lay Leadership Com.

3 9-11 – The Bridge

4

6:30 AM Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study UMM – Feed the Football Team

5 Don’t forget to change your clock!

6

Communion Sunday All Saints’ Day 5:30 Covered Dish Supper 6:30 Lindsay Huggins concert

7

7:30-8:30 Prayer and Hope 9-11 – The Bridge 9:30 – Worship Committee 4:30 Yoga 6:30 – Evening Bible Study

8 Election Day 2:00 – Nursing Home Singers

9 1:00 – Prayer Shawl 6:00 Family Night Supper 6:30- Children/Youth/Adult Classes 6:30 Choir Practice 7:00 Cantata Practice

10 9-11 – The Bridge

11 Veterans' Day 6:30 AM Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study

12

13 8:30 AM – Men’s Breakfast OCC Collection Date Church-wide luncheon to defray costs of Christmas dinner 2:00 Bishop Meet & Greet 4:00 Charge Conference

14 7:30-8:30 Prayer and Hope 9-11 – The Bridge 9:30 – Worship Committee 4:30 Yoga 6:30 – Evening Bible Study

15 2:00 – Nursing Home Singers

16 1:00 – Prayer Shawl 6:00 Family Night Supper 6:30- Children/Youth/Adult Classes 6:30 Choir Practice 7:00 Cantata Practice

17 9-11 – The Bridge

18 6:30 AM Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study

19

20 5:30 – Hanging of the Greens 6:30 – Soup, Sliders & Sandwiches

21 7:30-8:30 Prayer and Hope 9-11 – The Bridge 9:30 – Worship Committee 4:30 Yoga 6:30 – Evening Bible Study

22 2:00 – Nursing Home Singers

23 NO Wednesday evening Activities Office Closed

24 Thanksgiving Day

25 Office Closed

26

27

28 7:30-8:30 Prayer and Hope 9-11 – The Bridge 9:30 – Worship Committee 4:30 Yoga 6:30 – Evening Bible Study

29 2:00 – Nursing Home Singers

30 1:00 – Prayer Shawl 6:00 Family Night Supper 6:30- Children/Youth/Adult Classes 6:30 Choir Practice 7:00 Cantata Practice

Upcoming Events: Monday, Dec. 5 – Christmas Dinner (PM) Sunday, Dec. 11 – Children’s Christmas Pageant (PM) Sunday, Dec. 18 - Christmas Cantata & Play (PM) Saturday, Dec. 24 – Drop in Christmas Eve Communion Friday, Dec. 23 & Monday, Dec. 26 – Office Closed

Assisting in Worship Acolytes Children’s Sermon Children’s Church 11/6 Mary Emma and Carter Gainous Communion Paige Jones & Arleigh Monroe 11/13 Hunter Cason & Thomas Chicola Doris Cook Kathy Martin & Cason Edenfield 11/20 Arleigh and Cheslee Monroe Charlotte Coursey Gail Key & Mary Emma Gainous 11/27 Haden Riggs & Cason Edenfield Jason Jones Heather & Maci Nease

Ushers Flowers Greeters (Classes) 11/6 Charles Chandler, Felix Johnston, Tom Williams, Wallace Wright Communion Sunshine 11/13 Kelton & Doris Cook, Jody & Ann Robertson Tori Taylor New Adventure & Adult Bible 11/20 Mark Bland, Pernal & Cathy Franklin, David Lott Martha Hulsey Sturdy Spirits 11/27 Tietgen & Cason Edenfield, Jason Jones, Stephen Snell Pam Smith & Julie Smith Children & Youth

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Church Staff & Connection

Allen Cason, Pastor Suzanne J. Tyson, Administrative Assistant Kathy Martin, Treasurer Miriam Edenfield, Director of Worship Broni Gainous, Children’s Coordinator Dan Henderson, Sound Technician Allen Lanier, Technology Cheryl Williams, Pianist / Terri Bland, Organist Erin Glanton, Jill Carter & Heather Nease, Preschool Angie Henderson, Nursery Caregiver Andrea Quinones, Nursery Caregiver Tina Davidson, Custodian Jerry Lott, Retired Pastor Chris Ramsey, District Superintendent Robert Lawson Bryan, Resident Bishop

Rev. Cason’s Contact Information

Home: (912) 685-5261

Cell: (478) 290-8197

Email: casonpreach@gmail.com

Metter United Methodist Church

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Phone: (912) 685-2777

Email: info@metterumc.com

All Are Welcome!

Sunday school @ 9:45 am

Morning Worship @ 11:00 am