the soundings · 2019. 1. 21. · january 16, 2019 invite grow serve the soundings lord, hear our...
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The Prayer Room located in
the Chapel narthex is open to anyone seeking a place to feel
closer to God. It is open Monday-Thursday, 9am to 4pm.
We trust God’s Word that as you draw near to God, He will
draw near to you.
at 9am in the Parlor. All are welcome!
January 20, 2019
Traditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00 Sanctuary
Contemporary Worship 9:45 Chapel
Encouragement to Build
Bishop Lawson Bryan’s challenge to the churches of the South Georgia Conference over the last couple of years has been for us to be “Alive Together in Christ.” Last Saturday almost 70 members of our church leadership gathered for “A Day of Visioning and Planning.” We celebrated the many ways God has blessed our church, it’s ministries, and our people. We also took the opportunity to look ahead and to prayerfully consider a renewed vision for our church and all that God is calling to do. During the morning it became obvious that our church exemplifies what it means to be “Alive together in Christ!”
This Sunday the sermon will be different. I will take the opportunity to celebrate how God is at work in our church, to report on a few of the ideas that came out of the day of planning, and to share what this means to us, the body of Christ at St. Simons UMC, as we move forward in ministry together in 2019.
The apostle Paul reminds us that we have been given a variety of gifts to build up each other, build up the church and build up the kingdom of God. No single gift is any more important or necessary than the other; our combined gifts are needed to grow our church and in our personal discipleship.
The people who have made the biggest difference in my life have been the encour- agers. People who have been there to tell me, “You can do it”, “Give it a try”, “Yes, that’s a great idea”, “I believe in you”, or “Don’t give up.” Maybe you can recall simi- lar words being shared with you and how they gave you the nudge you needed to believe in yourself.
Bishop Robert Schnaze in his book, “Just Say Yes”, reminds us that “real encourage- ment means giving someone the strength to change. It confirms people in their call- ings and ministries. Real encouragement means helping people to say “Yes” to God.”
The mission of our church is, “To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transfor- mation of St. Simons Island and the world.” What is one of the best ways to grow in our discipleship and to help other grow in theirs? Encouragement. To the person who is struggling to understand what it means to follow Christ – offer encourage- ment. To the person who is trying to find his or her place in service – offer encour- agement. To the person who is wrestling with God’s call in his or her life, possibly even a call to full-time ministry – offer encouragement. To the person with a new idea for ministry – offer encouragement.
In defining what it means to be the Body of Christ, Paul says, “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up…” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) May the spirit of en- couragement prevail in our church. May it be known throughout our community that St. Simons UMC is a church that says, “Yes” to God; a church that is alive together in Christ!
Blessings,
Tom
Vicky Adams, Diana Bailey, Nancy Barnes, Marsha Boyette, Gene Cariker, John Childs, Kelly Conner, Mary Corbitt, Jim Counts, Tom Cronemeyer, Carole Darby, Lee Drury, Janice Dumas, Cindy Farmer, Betty Garvey Family, Pat Gossage, Rebecca Griffith, Connie Hallowes, Boomer Hendrix, Roy Hodnett, Janice Horn, Martha Kent, Tom Lee, Shannon Lemmon, Bill Lukitsch, Karen McLawhorn, Nathan Meadows, Tad Meeks, Harold Moore, Tom Morris, Nancy Newton, Sandy Nyenhuis, Becky Outlaw, Mary Owens, Betty Pierce, Dick Pipe, George Raiford, Don Rebstock, Reggie Rogers, Lucette Royer, Alexa Sanchez, Carolyn Sanders, Dan Seese, Mary Stivers, Charles Taylor, Judy & Tony Teston, Bobbé Wooldridge, Grace Wraggs, Margaret Young, Beverly Zeller, our Nation.
Magnolia Manor: JoAnne & Bob Alford, Betty Ansink, John Barton, Jan Dorsey, Jack Jenkins, Marjorie Lawrence, Debby Lloyd, Patricia McGimsey, Joyce Parry, Helen Register, Miriam Tucker, Larry Varnadoe, Effie Walker Thrive: Pat Miller Sr. Care: Anne Pinson Addington Place: Carolyn Lovell, Leonard Mann and Sallie Mann
Servicemen/Servicewomen: CPT Clay A. Alexander, LTC Tim Buehn, PTE Jonathon Carmichael, Col. Andrew Doehring, LTC John Goodrich, Master Sgt. David Hoffer, 1st LTC Chris House, Mason K. James, Col Denise Mull, Maj. Susan C. Stahl, and all our service men and women.
To add or remove a name from our prayer list, please contact the church office.
PRAYER CONCERNS:
•New names for this week will be highlighted.
•If you would like to be removed from this list, please call the church office.
STEWARDSHIP - January 13, 2019 Tithes & Offerings Received 22,557.75
Received YTD 51,947.50
Expenses YTD 30,371.11
MEMBERS IN MINISTRY - January 20
USHERS: 8:30 John Goodrich, Bill Foster, Jeff Roberts, Cathie Wilton 11:00 Dona Colglazier, David Lewis, Jimmy Orr, John Rentz, Mel Rozier, Mike Suthard
GREETERS: 8:30 Barbara Hill, Barbara Whitney 9:45 Tracie Beane, Toni Metz 11:00 Pam Rehberg, Pam Lewis
PROJECTION: 8:30 Robin Parmelee 11:00 Ashley Swann
HOSPITALITY: Mike Martin, Amy Baldwin
ALTAR ANGELS: Maggie Gallagher, Jenny Hicks, Sister Tucker, Barbara Whitney
OUR PRESENCE - January 13, 2019 8:30 Worship Service 168 Membership 1078
9:45 Worship Service 84 New Members in 2019 1
11:00 Worship Service 257
Children’s Church 18
SERVE
Can you spare some time helping…..
“Altar Angel” needed to help pick up and ready the church for Sunday on the April/ August/December team
Set up for Coffee & Donuts needed on 3rd Sunday of each month
Please call the church office at 638-3317
Attn: All Bible Study Classes Please forward your enrollment count to Jo Ann in the church office. This is needed for our conference statistical report. Thank you!
The UMW Reading Group
by Michelle DeRusha
Our sympathy is extended to Chuck and Barbara Milliken for the loss of their nephew, Robert Tressler, on January 8, 2019 in Detroit, MI.
The St. Simons United Methodist Women ask you to join us at the beginning of this new year in being more aware of loving and caring for our home, our planet, Earth. One of our goals this year is for each of us, consciously and actively, to do something on a daily basis that will help sustain our earth and express our concern for the health of our planet.
To help us all be more aware of the small things we can do daily that will help to maintain our planet’s health, the UMW will be offering a “healthy planet” tip each month.
It is our hope that you will incorporate each of these tips into your daily lives for the health of our planet.
The UMW January “Healthy Planet Tip” is: When turning on the faucet for hot water, instead of letting that water run down the drain, save the cold water coming out of the tap before the hot water arrives by having a jug, pitcher, bottle, or other container stored nearby. The water can run into this container until it becomes hot. Use the cold water to water flowers or shrubs, put in pets’ water bowl, and any number of household uses.
Save These Dates
Bible Study $4/Wednesday (or $40 for whole semester)
Student Life 4 Kids Parents Meeting
Wednesday, Feb 6th 6:45pm Come to find out more about our summer camp
trip for completed 2nd-5th graders!
MYF Sunday 5:00-6:30pm
Sweets & Scriptures Wednesday 7:00-8:00pm
INVITE GROW
We are getting closer to our Sunday, February 10th Preschool Celebration.
So many church families have been blessed by this ministry over the years! I am
looking for pictures, especially of the early years, to incorporate into a power point presentation. If you would like to share some of your photographs, you can e-mail
them to me at [email protected] or drop them off at the church office or
Preschool office and we will make copies.
Mary
Sign Up for SAM Events Friday, January 25—$10 Buck Dinner & Movie Join us for pizza, salad and dessert as we watch the movie “A Case for Christ.” Please RSVP by January 15th
Friday, February 8—$10 Buck Dinner w/Fred Kopp Band
Thursday, February 21-FLETC Tour We can add a few more to our tour if you can meet us at the entrance to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (our church bus is full, but FLETC’s holds a few more). Please call JoAnn in the church office for more information.
Friday, March 15—$10 Buck Dinner w/C.S. Lewis “Mere Christianity” presentation
Friday. May 24—Patriotic Pops Concert at Times Union Chartered bus trip to Jacksonville for a Coffee Concert. Bus is leaving Thorpe Bldg. at 8:30am for an 11:00 concert followed by a Dutch treat lunch afterwards. Returning around 3pm. Cost is $75 to church office to confirm your reservation.
Call the church office for more information on the above events and cost.
Welcome Tabitha Marie Fortunato who was born on December 19, 2018 in Atlanta. Tabby’s parents are Lukas & Virginia Fortunato and proud grandparents Kim & Phil Belt.
Classical guitarist Brian Luckett has performed in solo and chamber music recitals throughout the United States. His post graduate work empha- sized chamber music equally with solo reper- toire, and he has contin- ued down this same path in his professional career, with a particular interest in the solo and chamber repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Brian is the former director of classical guitar studies at Emory Univer- sity and former faculty member of Agnes Scott College, both in Atlanta,
Georgia. Brian is also the former director of the classical guitar program at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. In 2018, Brian and his wife Kelly relocated to Jacksonville, Florida where Brian joined the Music Department of Jacksonville University as adjunct professor of Classical and Flamenco gui- tar. He also maintains a private Classical and Flamenco studio.
Classical Guitarist Brian Luckett
United Methodist Women Prayer & Self Denial
Sunday, February 3 at Noon in the Thorpe Bldg. Speaker: Durcelle Burandt, Founder of House of Hope
Bring a friend!
Non-Profit Organization US Postage Paid
Brunswick, GA 31520 Permit 240
St. Simons United Methodist Church 624 Ocean Blvd. Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 912-638-3317 www.stsimonsumc.com
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
2019
Thursday, January 17 7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg. 10:00 am Faithful Bible Study 5:30 pm Outreach Committee Meeting, Room 203 Friday, January 18 7:30 am Men’s Bible Study Sunday, January 20 8:30 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:15 am Coffee & Donuts, Gholson Room 9:45 am Contemporary Worship Service, Chapel 9:45 am Sunday School Classes 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 5:00 pm UMW Circle 5, Parlor NO MYF Monday, January 21 9:00 am Prayer Team, Parlor 4:00 pm Stephen Ministry, Room 202 7:15 pm Men’s Bible Study, Gholson Area
Tuesday, January 22 10:00 am Men’s Life 1:30 pm Women’s Life 5:30 pm Handbells 6:00 pm Cub Scouts, Thorpe Bldg. 6:30 pm Preschool Board Mtg. Room 208 7:00 pm Boy Scouts, Thorpe Bldg. 7:00 pm Circle 1, Parlor Wednesday, January 23 7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg. 8:00 am Prayer Hedge, Parlor (*new time) 11:00 am Chair Yoga, Thorpe Bldg. 5:30 pm Children’s WOW Activities (5:30-6:45) 6:30 pm Chancel Choir 7:00 pm Sweets & Scriptures, Youth Room Thursday, January 24 7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg. 10:00 am Faithful Bible Study Friday, January 25 7:30 am Men’s Bible Study 6:00 pm SAM Movie Night, Thorpe Bldg.
CHURCH STAFF
This is a Stephen Ministry Church
the Chapel narthex is open to anyone seeking a place to feel
closer to God. It is open Monday-Thursday, 9am to 4pm.
We trust God’s Word that as you draw near to God, He will
draw near to you.
at 9am in the Parlor. All are welcome!
January 20, 2019
Traditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00 Sanctuary
Contemporary Worship 9:45 Chapel
Encouragement to Build
Bishop Lawson Bryan’s challenge to the churches of the South Georgia Conference over the last couple of years has been for us to be “Alive Together in Christ.” Last Saturday almost 70 members of our church leadership gathered for “A Day of Visioning and Planning.” We celebrated the many ways God has blessed our church, it’s ministries, and our people. We also took the opportunity to look ahead and to prayerfully consider a renewed vision for our church and all that God is calling to do. During the morning it became obvious that our church exemplifies what it means to be “Alive together in Christ!”
This Sunday the sermon will be different. I will take the opportunity to celebrate how God is at work in our church, to report on a few of the ideas that came out of the day of planning, and to share what this means to us, the body of Christ at St. Simons UMC, as we move forward in ministry together in 2019.
The apostle Paul reminds us that we have been given a variety of gifts to build up each other, build up the church and build up the kingdom of God. No single gift is any more important or necessary than the other; our combined gifts are needed to grow our church and in our personal discipleship.
The people who have made the biggest difference in my life have been the encour- agers. People who have been there to tell me, “You can do it”, “Give it a try”, “Yes, that’s a great idea”, “I believe in you”, or “Don’t give up.” Maybe you can recall simi- lar words being shared with you and how they gave you the nudge you needed to believe in yourself.
Bishop Robert Schnaze in his book, “Just Say Yes”, reminds us that “real encourage- ment means giving someone the strength to change. It confirms people in their call- ings and ministries. Real encouragement means helping people to say “Yes” to God.”
The mission of our church is, “To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transfor- mation of St. Simons Island and the world.” What is one of the best ways to grow in our discipleship and to help other grow in theirs? Encouragement. To the person who is struggling to understand what it means to follow Christ – offer encourage- ment. To the person who is trying to find his or her place in service – offer encour- agement. To the person who is wrestling with God’s call in his or her life, possibly even a call to full-time ministry – offer encouragement. To the person with a new idea for ministry – offer encouragement.
In defining what it means to be the Body of Christ, Paul says, “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up…” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) May the spirit of en- couragement prevail in our church. May it be known throughout our community that St. Simons UMC is a church that says, “Yes” to God; a church that is alive together in Christ!
Blessings,
Tom
Vicky Adams, Diana Bailey, Nancy Barnes, Marsha Boyette, Gene Cariker, John Childs, Kelly Conner, Mary Corbitt, Jim Counts, Tom Cronemeyer, Carole Darby, Lee Drury, Janice Dumas, Cindy Farmer, Betty Garvey Family, Pat Gossage, Rebecca Griffith, Connie Hallowes, Boomer Hendrix, Roy Hodnett, Janice Horn, Martha Kent, Tom Lee, Shannon Lemmon, Bill Lukitsch, Karen McLawhorn, Nathan Meadows, Tad Meeks, Harold Moore, Tom Morris, Nancy Newton, Sandy Nyenhuis, Becky Outlaw, Mary Owens, Betty Pierce, Dick Pipe, George Raiford, Don Rebstock, Reggie Rogers, Lucette Royer, Alexa Sanchez, Carolyn Sanders, Dan Seese, Mary Stivers, Charles Taylor, Judy & Tony Teston, Bobbé Wooldridge, Grace Wraggs, Margaret Young, Beverly Zeller, our Nation.
Magnolia Manor: JoAnne & Bob Alford, Betty Ansink, John Barton, Jan Dorsey, Jack Jenkins, Marjorie Lawrence, Debby Lloyd, Patricia McGimsey, Joyce Parry, Helen Register, Miriam Tucker, Larry Varnadoe, Effie Walker Thrive: Pat Miller Sr. Care: Anne Pinson Addington Place: Carolyn Lovell, Leonard Mann and Sallie Mann
Servicemen/Servicewomen: CPT Clay A. Alexander, LTC Tim Buehn, PTE Jonathon Carmichael, Col. Andrew Doehring, LTC John Goodrich, Master Sgt. David Hoffer, 1st LTC Chris House, Mason K. James, Col Denise Mull, Maj. Susan C. Stahl, and all our service men and women.
To add or remove a name from our prayer list, please contact the church office.
PRAYER CONCERNS:
•New names for this week will be highlighted.
•If you would like to be removed from this list, please call the church office.
STEWARDSHIP - January 13, 2019 Tithes & Offerings Received 22,557.75
Received YTD 51,947.50
Expenses YTD 30,371.11
MEMBERS IN MINISTRY - January 20
USHERS: 8:30 John Goodrich, Bill Foster, Jeff Roberts, Cathie Wilton 11:00 Dona Colglazier, David Lewis, Jimmy Orr, John Rentz, Mel Rozier, Mike Suthard
GREETERS: 8:30 Barbara Hill, Barbara Whitney 9:45 Tracie Beane, Toni Metz 11:00 Pam Rehberg, Pam Lewis
PROJECTION: 8:30 Robin Parmelee 11:00 Ashley Swann
HOSPITALITY: Mike Martin, Amy Baldwin
ALTAR ANGELS: Maggie Gallagher, Jenny Hicks, Sister Tucker, Barbara Whitney
OUR PRESENCE - January 13, 2019 8:30 Worship Service 168 Membership 1078
9:45 Worship Service 84 New Members in 2019 1
11:00 Worship Service 257
Children’s Church 18
SERVE
Can you spare some time helping…..
“Altar Angel” needed to help pick up and ready the church for Sunday on the April/ August/December team
Set up for Coffee & Donuts needed on 3rd Sunday of each month
Please call the church office at 638-3317
Attn: All Bible Study Classes Please forward your enrollment count to Jo Ann in the church office. This is needed for our conference statistical report. Thank you!
The UMW Reading Group
by Michelle DeRusha
Our sympathy is extended to Chuck and Barbara Milliken for the loss of their nephew, Robert Tressler, on January 8, 2019 in Detroit, MI.
The St. Simons United Methodist Women ask you to join us at the beginning of this new year in being more aware of loving and caring for our home, our planet, Earth. One of our goals this year is for each of us, consciously and actively, to do something on a daily basis that will help sustain our earth and express our concern for the health of our planet.
To help us all be more aware of the small things we can do daily that will help to maintain our planet’s health, the UMW will be offering a “healthy planet” tip each month.
It is our hope that you will incorporate each of these tips into your daily lives for the health of our planet.
The UMW January “Healthy Planet Tip” is: When turning on the faucet for hot water, instead of letting that water run down the drain, save the cold water coming out of the tap before the hot water arrives by having a jug, pitcher, bottle, or other container stored nearby. The water can run into this container until it becomes hot. Use the cold water to water flowers or shrubs, put in pets’ water bowl, and any number of household uses.
Save These Dates
Bible Study $4/Wednesday (or $40 for whole semester)
Student Life 4 Kids Parents Meeting
Wednesday, Feb 6th 6:45pm Come to find out more about our summer camp
trip for completed 2nd-5th graders!
MYF Sunday 5:00-6:30pm
Sweets & Scriptures Wednesday 7:00-8:00pm
INVITE GROW
We are getting closer to our Sunday, February 10th Preschool Celebration.
So many church families have been blessed by this ministry over the years! I am
looking for pictures, especially of the early years, to incorporate into a power point presentation. If you would like to share some of your photographs, you can e-mail
them to me at [email protected] or drop them off at the church office or
Preschool office and we will make copies.
Mary
Sign Up for SAM Events Friday, January 25—$10 Buck Dinner & Movie Join us for pizza, salad and dessert as we watch the movie “A Case for Christ.” Please RSVP by January 15th
Friday, February 8—$10 Buck Dinner w/Fred Kopp Band
Thursday, February 21-FLETC Tour We can add a few more to our tour if you can meet us at the entrance to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (our church bus is full, but FLETC’s holds a few more). Please call JoAnn in the church office for more information.
Friday, March 15—$10 Buck Dinner w/C.S. Lewis “Mere Christianity” presentation
Friday. May 24—Patriotic Pops Concert at Times Union Chartered bus trip to Jacksonville for a Coffee Concert. Bus is leaving Thorpe Bldg. at 8:30am for an 11:00 concert followed by a Dutch treat lunch afterwards. Returning around 3pm. Cost is $75 to church office to confirm your reservation.
Call the church office for more information on the above events and cost.
Welcome Tabitha Marie Fortunato who was born on December 19, 2018 in Atlanta. Tabby’s parents are Lukas & Virginia Fortunato and proud grandparents Kim & Phil Belt.
Classical guitarist Brian Luckett has performed in solo and chamber music recitals throughout the United States. His post graduate work empha- sized chamber music equally with solo reper- toire, and he has contin- ued down this same path in his professional career, with a particular interest in the solo and chamber repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Brian is the former director of classical guitar studies at Emory Univer- sity and former faculty member of Agnes Scott College, both in Atlanta,
Georgia. Brian is also the former director of the classical guitar program at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. In 2018, Brian and his wife Kelly relocated to Jacksonville, Florida where Brian joined the Music Department of Jacksonville University as adjunct professor of Classical and Flamenco gui- tar. He also maintains a private Classical and Flamenco studio.
Classical Guitarist Brian Luckett
United Methodist Women Prayer & Self Denial
Sunday, February 3 at Noon in the Thorpe Bldg. Speaker: Durcelle Burandt, Founder of House of Hope
Bring a friend!
Non-Profit Organization US Postage Paid
Brunswick, GA 31520 Permit 240
St. Simons United Methodist Church 624 Ocean Blvd. Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 912-638-3317 www.stsimonsumc.com
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
2019
Thursday, January 17 7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg. 10:00 am Faithful Bible Study 5:30 pm Outreach Committee Meeting, Room 203 Friday, January 18 7:30 am Men’s Bible Study Sunday, January 20 8:30 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:15 am Coffee & Donuts, Gholson Room 9:45 am Contemporary Worship Service, Chapel 9:45 am Sunday School Classes 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 5:00 pm UMW Circle 5, Parlor NO MYF Monday, January 21 9:00 am Prayer Team, Parlor 4:00 pm Stephen Ministry, Room 202 7:15 pm Men’s Bible Study, Gholson Area
Tuesday, January 22 10:00 am Men’s Life 1:30 pm Women’s Life 5:30 pm Handbells 6:00 pm Cub Scouts, Thorpe Bldg. 6:30 pm Preschool Board Mtg. Room 208 7:00 pm Boy Scouts, Thorpe Bldg. 7:00 pm Circle 1, Parlor Wednesday, January 23 7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg. 8:00 am Prayer Hedge, Parlor (*new time) 11:00 am Chair Yoga, Thorpe Bldg. 5:30 pm Children’s WOW Activities (5:30-6:45) 6:30 pm Chancel Choir 7:00 pm Sweets & Scriptures, Youth Room Thursday, January 24 7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg. 10:00 am Faithful Bible Study Friday, January 25 7:30 am Men’s Bible Study 6:00 pm SAM Movie Night, Thorpe Bldg.
CHURCH STAFF
This is a Stephen Ministry Church