January 2017
Doug Lain
Pastor
Christina Turner
Pastor
Bill Braswell
Pastor
Julia Walker Jewell
Dir. of Music Ministries
Donna Pinckney
Dir. of Spiritual Formation
Mikki Perry
Dir. of Congregational Care
Susan Fieldstein
Asst. Dir. of
Congregational Care/
The SEAGULL EDITOR
Carla Whitlow
Dir. of Operations
Melissa Wagenseller
Asst. Financial Administrator
Christina Norvell
THE SEAGULL
Happy New Year!
When the Methodist movement was just getting started during the 1700’s, John Wesley
would travel the English countryside and conduct Covenant Renewal Services with the
different Methodist Societies. In London these services would take place annually on
New Year’s Day. Other churches started having the services on New Year’s Eve. These
services encompassed what you might expect from a New Year’s Day or Eve service.
They were meant to be a set aside time to look back on the past year and prepare for the
new one. In spiritual terms that meant having time for personal evaluation, pardoning of
sin, thankfulness for God’s sustaining graces, and renewing our commitment to following
Christ and serving Him in this world.
In Wesley’s day this service would often last three or more hours. I tried having a considerably shorter service one year on New Year’s Eve. The only two people who showed up
were the two people who lived next door to the church and they told me the only reason
they came was because they knew no one else would come and they didn’t want me to
strike out. That was sweet; but I haven’t had a New Year’s Eve service since.
Nevertheless, there is a part of this service that people have come to respect and cherish.
It is known as the Wesley Covenant Prayer. I invite you to begin the year 2017 by setting
aside just a few minutes for personal evaluation, to ask God for forgiveness for the sins
of the past year, to thank Him for His sustaining grace, and then, when you’re ready, to
renew your commitment to follow Christ anew in the coming year by praying this prayer:
Dir. of Youth Ministries
Nicole Roche
Dir. of Children’s Ministries
Joseph Hughes
Asst. Choir Director &
Accompanist
Kelly Jewell
Early Services Musician
Ryan Mansbery
Sound Technician
Kathleen Crowley
Nursery Coordinator
Ruth Cotton
Preschool Director
Phone 910.256.4471
Fax 910.256.4478
www.wrightsvilleumc.org
Office Hours
Mon-Thurs 8-4
Fri 8-12
I am no longer my own, but thine.
Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.
Put me to doing, put me to suffering.
Let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee,
exalted for thee or brought low for thee.
Let me be full, let me be empty.
Let me have all things, let me have nothing.
I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
thou art mine, and I am thine.
So be it.
And the covenant which I have made on earth,
let it be ratified in heaven.
Amen.
May you have a glorious and wonderful New Year!
Pastor Doug
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NEWS
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Ruth Circle will meet Monday, January 9,
at 10 am in the parlor. Contact Marie
Cooke at 620-4241 for more information.
Circle of Hope will meet Tuesday, January 10 at 12:00 pm. in room 203. If you
would like more information, please contact Jeannie DeGaetano, 617-7268.
Lydia Circle will meet Monday,
January 9, at 7:00 pm. If you have questions, please contact Kay Morgan at 2564970.
Koinonia Circle will meet Thursday,
January 12 at 10:00 am in the Fellowship
Hall. For more information, please contact Ann Hill, 350-2729, with any questions.
Stephen Ministry by Beth Perry
Happy New Year! We in Stephen
Ministry are excited that we will
be commissioning five new
Stephen Ministers in February. I
will tell you more about them next
month.
I hope each of you had a very
Merry Christmas!
I have to tell you that I sometimes
get tired of writing about gloom
and doom to encourage you to ask
for a Stephen Minister if you need
one. It is difficult to ask for help. I
get that. Pride stands in our way.
We don’t like to admit that we
can’t handle all the pressures in
our lives. Sometimes we are paralyzed with indecision, afraid to do
anything because things may get
worse.
However, most of the time, we
can’t improve our situation until
we take some kind of action. Often, simply talking things through
with a neutral party is the spur you
need to get moving. Stephen Ministers are neutral even though their
care is loving. We are on your side
but we don’t judge or fix things.
We listen and help you achieve
some spiritual balance through
Christian caregiving.
One of the mottoes of Stephen
Ministry is “We are the care givers, God is the cure giver.” We
help remind you that God is always working for good in our lives
and though we may encounter
difficulties in life, we can trust in
God to help us get past them.
Does it mean we can sit and wait
for God to fix things? No! It
means that a Stephen Minister can
help you find the path God is
making for you.
If you feel lost in the woods and
need help finding your path,
please call on Stephen Ministry.
Regardless of the problem, we can
offer you a safe harbor to discuss
it.
Call Janis Norris at 509-9608 or
Beth Perry at 231-2369.
Did you know that WUMC has a committee that is actively working on Diversity in our church? What was
pinpointed as a concern at last year’s Administrative Council retreat has become an active group discussing
and searching for ways our congregation can better understand the issues that still exist between races in Wilmington and communities across North Carolina. We have had Bertha Todd come and talk to us about Wilmington’s struggles with race relations in the past 100 years, and we had a local filmmaker, Brian Grim, come
and discuss his nationally acclaimed film “Racial Taboo”. In March 2017 we are planning a screening of the
film along with other Wilmington congregations. And we also extend an invitation to you to join us at a combined UMC/AMEZ service January 14th at 3:00 PM to be held at Warner Temple AME. Our own Bishop
Hope Morgan Ward will be the guest preacher. Our meetings take place the first Thursday of each month at
noon in the fellowship hall, if you want to join us for our monthly meeting please contact Barbara Gowdy
([email protected])
We also found this UMC GCORR video very helpful in our discussion.
http://www.gcorr.org/video/vital-conversations-on-racism-with-dr-robin-diangelo/
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Thank you...
We’d like to thank Bill Traina and Pete
Sherrick for being such a great help to
WUMC. Bill and Pete came and picked up
all the gifts that you donated for Methodist
Home for Children and delivered them to
the warehouse for distribution.
Thank you so very much!
STARS
“Seniors Talking and Remembering the Seasons” will not meet in January.
We look forward to seeing you at our next
luncheon on Tuesday, February 7th.
The Altar Guild would like to express its
gratitude to The Plant Place and Bobbie &
Bill Edwards and Dee Ivey for all their assistance during the Christmas season. The
beautiful poinsettias were a wonderful addition to our Church decorations.
In the recent Harbor District newsletter, “The United
Methodist Council of Bishops has identified PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS TO HELP END POVERTY as
one of the main areas of missional focus for our denomination in the 2016-2020 quadrennium. Obviously this is
very much in alignment with our conference’s C4C efforts, so we’ve got a great head start. Approximately 83%
of the churches in our conference are involved in some
type of C4C activity/partnership with a public school.”
Thank you WUMC members for your continual support
of C4C through our partnership with Snipes Academy.
This month we are collecting new or gently used winter
coats (must be solid color) and snacks (granola bars,
crackers, etc. individually wrapped).
It’s time to start thinking about Confirmation 2017! Confirmation is an opportunity for
our youth to learn more about their faith and church membership. At the end of the
process, they will be invited to profess their faith and become members of WUMC. If
you are going into 7th grade (or older) then Confirmation is for you. Classes will begin
March 12th and run through May 14th on Sundays from 4:30-6:00 p.m. There will be a weekend retreat
March 3-5. They will not meet April 9th & 16th due to NHCS Spring Break. To sign up or for more information, email Christina at [email protected]. See page 13 for complete schedule.
2017 Flower Calendars
If you wish to sign up for flowers on the Altar or in the Narthex in 2017, the calendars are in place. You may
find these outside of Pastor Doug’s office.
When you sign up, please do the following:
1. Please place your name on the date where you are requesting flowers so others know that Sunday has been
taken.
2. Please also fill out one of the information forms in the envelope underneath the calendars so we may print
the correct details in the bulletin.
Each arrangement is $40. Checks should be made payable to WUMC and put “flowers” in the memo line.
If you have not yet paid for your arrangements from 2016, please place your payment in the Altar Guild’s box in the front office.
Thank you.
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Thank You!
The Second Annual Cookie Walk was a great success. A big thank you to all
who participated in any way-to those who helped set up the Cookie Walk on
Friday, to those who worked at the Cookie Walk on Saturday, to the dozens
who baked cookies, to God’s Girlz for making treats to sell,
and for all who attended and purchased cookies and treats.
We couldn’t have succeeded without you!
New Member Class
If you are interested in making WUMC your church home, please join us on Saturday morning,
January 21st for a new member class. The class will provide a history of our church,
an overview of its ministries, and ways you can be a part.
A nursery will be provided for children.
Join us from 9:00-12:00 in the Fellowship Hall on January 21st.
Please call the office at 256-4471 if you have any questions.
There is a sign up sheet on the hallway bulletin board!
The Wrightsville United Methodist Church Outreach
Committee supports and nurtures individuals and
organizations who are in need in our community,
nation and world. We also seek to provide members
of our congregation opportunities to define their
own ministry in service of Christ.
Community Blood Drive
Wrightsville UMC
Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, January 10th, 2017
*9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.*
To schedule your appointment call the church office at
256-4471 or www.redcrossblood.org, sponsor code:
“Wrightsville”
*NOTE THE NEW TIME!
WARM: Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry
Rebuild Black River
Stepping Up To Do Our Part
WARM will partner with Harbor District United Methodist Church Disaster
Response, local Baptist churches, United Way of the Cape Fear Area, and other local agencies to focus
on rebuilding home along the Black River in Pender County. 110 homes have been identified that need
our assistance. These projects will require more advanced skill, more volunteer recruiting/coordinating,
and more funding than our traditional services (urgent repair and accessibility upgrades). In fact, the
first 12 homes could cost a total of $300,000! Call us at 300-7563 to volunteer.
To donate, go to http://warmnc.org/donate_now_.aspx.
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“Deep Roots” Opportunities
January is a month of new beginnings in so many areas of our lives…
is it also the beginning of a deeper relationship with Christ for you?
Check out all of the opportunities for study and fellowship here at WUMC.
Make 2017 the year!
2017 schedules are being finalized now...
If you signed up for any scheduled ministry (usher, fellowship host, preschool nursery, etc.) we are in the
process of getting those all together and mailed out. Watch your mailbox in the coming weeks for schedules for March 2017-February 2018. Please note that your current schedule continues through February
2017. Thanks so much for continuing to serve your church family!
(If you did NOT sign up to continue in a particular ministry, but meant to , please let Donna know
ASAP so that you can be included in the schedule! We NEED folks in every category for the coming
year.)
New to Wrightsville UMC and
wondering how to find your “place”
here? Give me a call….
shoot me an e-mail….
Let’s talk! 
Donna
256-4471- ext. 112
[email protected]
Thank you!
Thank you to all who served in any capacity
during Advent! We had so many folks who
stepped up and helped out with greeting, ushering,
writing for the devotional, lighting candles,
serving Communion, reading in worship, serving
refreshments, keeping the nursery, and so many
other places.
Thank you all for making it
an Advent to remember!
It’s time for a 5th Sunday Potluck!!
Bring a food to feed your crowd and a
few more and join us for a 5th Sunday
Potluck on January 29 at 12:15.
Hosted by the Walk in Faith Sunday
School Class, this is sure to be a great
time of food and fellowship right after
Worship on January 29!
Y’all come now!
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New Dinner Groups
I know …you’ve all been too busy to think about that yet, but the time is now!
We’ve extended the deadline for sign ups. Sign up by January 5 to be included
in this next round of fellowship dinner groups! The sign up sheet and more
information is available on the deep roots bulletin board in the hallway by the
church offices or [email protected].
Dinner Groups to begin in the new year!
Are you new to the church? Are you a longtime member and want to meet new people? Would you enjoy
getting together with other parents? Do you like to cook? Do you like to eat out? Your opportunity to do
all these things and more is here: Join a Fellowship Dinner Group.
Choose the group that best fits your interest. In the In-House Dinner Group meets at a member’s house
and shares an agreed upon bring-a-dish menu. The Restaurant Group shares a time, locale and makes a
reservation. Parents with young children may meet at a house, restaurant or child friendly location to share
an evening with other church members. Singles of all ages gather for a meal at a restaurant. This is a wonderful way to meet new friends and get to know people better. Our Dinner Groups are always a wonderful
way to get to know folks – some of our groups have met for 6 months….some for 6 years! The choice is
yours! Sign up today to be part of the fun!
Groups will be notified by mail in late January.
Please sign up on the deep roots bulletin board across from Donna’s office by January 5 or email
her at [email protected]
Sign up today – you don’t want to miss out!
Holy Yoga Class is back...
Wednesday, January 11th
6:00 p.m.
at the Landing
Join Jay Harris and David Ray as they begin a new Bible
Study on Monday mornings!
A great way to start your work week, this study will meet at
6:45 on Monday mornings beginning on January 23
for Bible study and fellowship.
First up:
A study of the book of Acts
We’re so excited about this opportunity!
Please register today and we’ll have a book waiting for you!
Questions?
Ready to register?
[email protected]
We are offering a class for
beginners and those with
experience.
All are welcome!
Free classes in January!
Questions?
Email [email protected]
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Women’s Retreat 2017
February 25, 2017
Dear Ladies of Wrightsville United Methodist Church,
Why should each of you attend our first Women’s Retreat on February 25, 2017?
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It is hard to hear God’s voice above the noise of everyday life.
We need each other.
Meeting together spurs us on to love and good works.
Standing side by side worshipping, praying and learning about our precious Savoir make us
stronger.
“Every woman’s heart has different instructions. They are written through her eyes, in
her smile, through her actions and in her tears. She just has to find someone who cares
enough to read them.”
Please join us for a day of spiritual uplifting!
My grace and blessings be in your path,
Anne Fowler
Information & Registration Forms are available in the Narthex. See more info on page 8.
Financial Peace University
The average family pays off $5,300 in debt and
saves $2,700 in the first 90 days!
“We all need a plan for our money. Financial Peace University (FPU) is that plan! It teaches
God's ways of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small
group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you've
dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money,
spend and save wisely, and much more!”
Course materials $100
Sherri Ingle will lead this study for adults & high school juniors & seniors
Sunday evenings beginning on January 8
(see registration sheet for more details about schedule- or contact [email protected])
At 6:30
Child care is available
Scholarships also available
Please register on the deep roots bulletin board
Or [email protected]
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2017 Women’s Retreat
Balancing Your Physical and Spiritual Wellness
Saturday, February 25
8:30-4:00
Featured Speaker
Rachel Olsen
Breakout Sessions include:
Holy Yoga; Having Enough; Getcha Mind Right
Beautifully Mended Hearts; If I Knew Then What I Know Now;
and Healing With Your Mind
$25 registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch
as well Speaker presentations and 2 Breakout Sessions
Pre-registration required. Registration Deadline January 31
Registration Forms available in the Narthex. Questions? [email protected]
Mother’s Bible Study
Paige Nagle and Mary Charles Amerson
lead this group
Join us for the study –
or just for the discussion!
We begin on January 11th
and meet Wednesday mornings
9:30-11:00
Child care is provided
Register today!
Deep roots bulletin board or
[email protected]
“The Beautiful Messes”
Women’s Bible Study
Connie Rogers will lead this study
Thursday mornings
9:30-11:00
Child care is available
Please register on the deep roots bulletin board
Or [email protected]
Join us for a Women’s Bible Study
“Monday Night Lights”
Coming in 2017!
Thursday Morning Men’s Bible Study
Continues on Thursday mornings at 6:45!
Led by Gene Ingle, this group is open to all men
of the community and is currently studying
the book of Colossians.
Join us for study and fellowship
Questions?
Gene Ingle 910-620-7177
Join Sherri Ingle on Mondays
for Bible Study and Fellowship
Coming in 2017
Watch for more details!
Annex Classroom at The Landing
“Battle Plan for Prayer”
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Adult Sunday School Classes
The Roy Sandlin Sunday School Class will begin
this new study of Paul’s Prison Letters in January.
Make plans now to join them at 9:45 on Sunday
mornings for this wonderful class
led by Beth Perry
Room 105
Join the Selah Sunday School Class as they begin
this new study on January 8
The Selah Class meets at 9:45 on Sunday
mornings and is led by Sherri and Gene Ingle
and Kim and Patrick Edwards.
Annex meeting room at The Landing
Bern Coulter leads the Son Seekers Sunday
School class on a walk through the Bible –
journeying together through the “greatest Story
ever told”. They would love for you to join
them on the journey!
Room 200
The Walk in Faith Sunday School Class
will begin
Continuing their study of
How Jesus Saves the World From Us12 Antidotes To Toxic Christianity,
The Circle of Friends Sunday School Class, led
by Scott Whisnant, invites you to join them for
this wonderful book study.
Annex meeting room at The Landing
The Agape Sunday School Class is now being
led by Bill McLain and invites you to join them
on their continuing journey through the Bible
with the New International Series. This quarter
the lessons will be from the Psalms and
Galatians.
Room 206
The Me I Want to Be
on January 8
Please join them on Sunday mornings
for this wonderful study about the way
God has uniquely “wired” you.
This class shares leadership
responsibilities.
Room 201
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Wrightsville United Methodist Church
2017 Church Budget
From the Finance Office by Carla Whitlow
As you know, we have the capability to do
“on-line giving” through your checking or
savings accounts. Please see our website for
details: www.wrightsvilleumc.org.
After reviewing the website, if you have any
questions, please call Melissa Wagenseller at
910-679-4483. Also, year-end Charitable
Tax Contribution reports will be mailed
approximately January 20th – 30th.
Please review this report immediately. If you
have any questions or corrections, please
call Carla Whitlow at 910-679-4483.
2017 BUDGET APPROVED BY THE
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Conference apportionment
Personnel & benefits
Administrative expenses
Utilities
Maintenance expenses
Insurance
Mortgages & loans
Outreach
Worship
Youth
Seniors
Christian Education
Music
The Landing
Other
Maintenance Reserves
4:12 Chili & Chowder Cook-Off
Fundraiser!
Sunday, February 5th,
in the Fellowship Hall
from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Please make your recipe in a crockpot so we will have
enough samples. The deadline to ENTER is February
3rd. Please have your chili/chowder in the Fellowship
Hall by 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 5th. Prizes will be awarded to
the top 3 winners. Everyone is invited to attend and
taste test! Donations will be accepted at the door. Sample, vote and then take home containers for the big
game! Email Christina with questions at
[email protected].
Name:______________________________________
Phone Number_______________________________
Email Address:_______________________________
Name of your recipe: (ex: Christina’s Corn Chowder)
___________________________________________
195,757
791,132
44,300
42,000
143,850
80,000
0 (to be funded by designated funds)
25,000
4,100
19,000
0 (to be funded by designated funds)
32,600
25,000
0
21,500
10,000
1,434,239
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KIDS CORNER
“…..Jesus said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the
Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”
Mark 10:14
A Message from Nicole Roche, Director of Children’s Ministries
I am looking for someone to manage our
Children’s Worship Bag program. After
many years, Ann Millard is retiring from
this job, therefore I am in need of someone
to schedule and remind the weekly volunteers when it is their turn to stuff the
bags. Ann can definitely explain what she
did to help make this vital program so successful. Please contact Mrs. Nicole for
more information.
I am working on Wiggler Worship volunteer
schedule for 2017 so please let me know if
you can volunteer your time and talent for an
hour either at the 8:30 or 11:15 service. This
is strictly a preschool nursery and all volunteers usually serve just 3 times a year. This
breaks down to only 3 hours of service.
Please prayerfully consider helping with this
vital ministry.
No Sunday School on January 1st!
Happy New Year!!!
Please join Ms. Nicole for 5:05 on
Wednesday, January 11th, from 5:05-6:15
p.m. upstairs in the 4th/5th grade room.
This fun and exciting program is open to all
kindergarten through 4th grade children.
Please RSVP to Ms. Nicole at
[email protected].
5:05
All 5th graders are invited to join
Ms. Brittany and Mr. Dave on Sunday,
January 8th, at 5:00 p.m.
for this exciting youth group.
Please bring a friend!
Dinner will be served.
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Want To Stay In Touch With What’s Going On
With 4:12 Youth?
Here are a few ways:
WUMC Seagull Newsletter
WUMC Website: www.wrightsvilleumc.org
(Click on Youth Page under “Grow”)
Follow us on Social Media:
Facebook: WUMC 4:12 Youth
Instagram: wumc412youth
Twitter: @wumc412youth
Sign up to get Remind Texts:
SOUP-ER BOWL:
Chili/Chowder Cookoff! Feb. 5th
(check out the poster on page 10 )
PARENT MEETING FOR
CONFIRMATION CLASS
OF 2017
This meeting will take place on
Sunday, February 12th from 5-6 p.m.
in the Agape Room
(see complete schedule on page 13)
Confirmation is for 7th grade & older
YOUTH SUNDAY!
February 26th!
The Wonderful Youth of WUMC will
lead worship during all 3 worship services. Don’t miss it!
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP DON LEE
March 31st-April 2nd
We are headed to Kaleidoscope!
Details coming soon!
Text @wumc4 to 81010
Sign up for the Weekly Email Newsletter!
Text WUMC412Youth to #22828 to sign up
for the email newsletter
Please check your spam/junk mail
to make sure it is not going there 
4:12 Schedule
Sunday, January 1st! Happy New Year! No 4:12
Sunday, January 8th: Ski Trip Mtg for Youth & Parents
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 8th: Praise Band at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 8th: 4:12 in the Fellowship Hall
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 15th: Holiday Weekend No 4:12
Sunday, January 22nd: Harbor District Game Night
& Worship! (see page 13 for details)
Sunday, January 29th: High School Ski Trip (no 4:12)
Please keep all 60 High School Youth and Chaperones in
your prayers as they travel to Snowshoe, WV January
26-29th.Have fun! Be Safe! Show the love of Christ
wherever you go!
Watch for emails from all of your Life Group Leaders for more details!
Middle School Boys
Wednesdays in Fellowship Hall
January 11th & 25th
6:30-8:00 p.m.
God’s Girlz
Tuesdays in Youth Room
January 10th & 24th
6:00-7:30 p.m.
High School Guys & Girls
Tuesdays in Youth Room
January 3rd, 17th & 31st
6:00-8:00 p.m.
(4:12 info continued on page 13)
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Financial Peach University for Youth!
All Juniors and Seniors in High School…
This is for YOU!
Please join us for dinner at 4:12 from 6-6:30 p.m.
and then head down to the chapel with Sherri
Ingle to learn life lessons about how to manage and
budget your money!
Please see page 7 for details!
2017
Confirmation Schedule
Parent Meeting
Sun.,Feb. 12th at 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Agape Classroom
Game Night and Worship!
Sunday, January 22nd
3:00-7:00 p.m.
(games 3-5, dinner 5-6, worship 6-7)
Pine Valley UMC
Wilmington NC
Mission: please bring 1 non-perishable can
good per person for
our local food pantry
Guest Speaker: Chad Porter
$5.00/person, pizza dinner served
RSVP to [email protected]
By January 15th
Confirmation Retreat
March 3-5
Lake Junaluska
Classes
4:30-6:00 p.m.-Agape Room
March 12th
March 19th
March 26th
April 2nd
(break here for Spring Break)
April 23rd
April 30th
May 7th
May 14th
Confirmation Dinner &
Rehearsal:
6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 18th
(Fellowship Hall & Sanctuary)
Confirmation Sunday
May 21st, 2017
Please email Christina if you have questions or would like to sign up your
youth! We’d love to have them join us!
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Kitsie Auman, Lisa Weeks
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Tyler Bagley
Phyllis Kosicki, Jim Hardee, Janet Allen, Dylan Grace
Dixie Peterson, John Garvey, Kris Ludtke, Tonya Blalock, Paul Knott, Bethany Taylor, Marley
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Clara Bishop, Tom Rowland, Jerald Cole, Linda Wilson, Ella Kullberg
Jordan Diemer
Bob Hooks, Nancy Marks, Stephanie Landon, Reece Jones, Ludo Zirilli, Amy Leister, Conor
Kerr, Jim Ross
Kinsley Nagle
Sidney Nykanen, Gwen O’Quinn, Chris Painter, Carrie Wertheimer, Paul Clarkson
Kay Warren, Hank Gerock, Jason Tam, Loren Hodges, Erik Schutte
Bob Millar, Pat Carson, Ben Pratte, Tammie Key, Katie Dattilo, Tommy Huettl, Kelly Howle
Pat Woodard, Mark Turner, Corey Creswell, John Midgett, Sim Wilkes
Skip Ludtke, Justin Batson, John David Allen, Caroline Burchett, Stone Turner
Bernie Nykanen, Elizabeth Rogers, Holly Ray, Anabelle Little
Sue Anderson, Bobbie Edwards, Alex Paquin, Lisa Brewster, JaNell Dowless, Jen Parrotte
Ted Hughes, Pat Britton, Helen Yoder-Smith, Jean Sandlin, Ed Wagenseller, Jim Freeman, Allison Tam, Kennedy Farrell, Hadley Hodges
Vince Hernandez, Shawn Hicks, Savannah Speight
Santa Joya, Gwyn Pevonka, Linda Avant
Dennis Jackle, Sandy Spiers, Glenn Walker, Emory Kathryn Strickland, Taylor Fagan
David Ridenour, Judy Noll, Doug Buchheit, Tonya Boulware, Bart Canny, Joanna Brinson
Lauren Morris, Linda Coleman, Gary Chadwick, Ron Bradshaw, Mandi Lee, Allen Riggan, Alex
Beck, Matt Maus, Regan Scherer, Ron Konrady, Hudson Smith, Steven Buie
Dawn Williams, Jonathan Harris, Nikki Willetts, Jackson Norvell, Jack Scherer, George Ball,
Brent Brouse
Carol Lander, Terri Littlejohn, Spencer Jarnagin, Sally Bringard, Pam Hutsell, Elizabeth
Kramer, Anne Bowen
Frank Efird, Dallas Elliott, Christy Eakins, Patti Riddle, Kate Mitchell, Wagner Shay, Fred
McWhorter, Niel Brooks, Ryan Bradley
Lois Steele, Gene Ingle, Sherri Ingle, Kevin Hampson, Bob Stone, Olivia Miles, Tara Sullivan,
Steve Campbell
Mollie Howell, Frances Mitchell, Steve Wells, Tyler Newman, Jen Fagan
Julie Robinson, Grady Richardson, Luke Menius, Gary Cram
Cameron Pearson, Braelyn Roberson, Zannah Roberson
Tom Harris, Anne Pleasants, Gina Good, Zach Hutchinson, Lillian Smith, McKenna Eckles,
Maddie Daniels, Carol Crumpler, Kirk Crumpler
Doug Hewett, Ann Lyon, Melanie Shelton, Carson Sugg, Dave Wilson, Jennifer Wright, Britt
Baker, Parker Guthrie, Tom Harris
If you have news to share with your church family,
please email Susan ([email protected])
by January 15 so it may be included in the February
issue of The Seagull.
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THE SEAGULL
PRAYER LIST JANUARY 2017
“Pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.”
James 5:16
Elia Richard
JoAnn Thompson
Jonathan Mincher
Tiffany
Emily Young
Heather Pratt Mohler
Mary McLaughlin
M.J. Cunningham
Billy Logan
Dave Jordan
Charley Swing
Sherry Ward
Gladys Hewett
Dee Bradley
Ann
Barbara Phillips
Dianne Tilghman
Rodney Williams
Jordan S. Harris
Ray Ledford
Gene Long
Dewey Holleman
Benjamin Reid
Oliver
Andrew
Stephanie Lanier
Gloria Thomas
Marsha Wells
Lewis Frost
Dave Wilson
Renee Aragona
Shelia Frymyer
Taylor Family
Perry Powell
Suzanne Nash
Marlene Roschen
Dan Rizzo
Ginni Abbott
Jenny Stewart
Kathy Stephenson
Tommy Wrench
Chris Clark
Brenda Bailey
Israel
Rose Roper
Bob Shay
Jim Weaver
Ray Taylor
Arnold Sandy
Becky Pratt & Family
Peggy Gentry
Janice Rose
Blake Cardwell
Rachel Barker
Loraine Butler
Chris Logan
Kelly
Judy Pate
Elsie Kelly
Julia Jewell
Joel Stephensen
Gade Edwards Lander
Rev. Ham Fuller
Ann Harrington
Judie Eakins
Tess Perry
Kim Smith
Vic McGee
Al Barry
Jean Collie
Harvie Ogle
Bob Tayloe
Manny Keck
Dale Poole
Kristy Accetta
Brenda Gooden
Cora Gleaves
Marsha Barnes
Connie Woodard
Scott Watkins
Russ & Phyllis Deats
Susan Yow
Meredith Morgan
Eric Berman
Benny Freeland
Leslie Teague
Melanie James
DeAnne Thompson
Debbie Wrench
Shirley Pigford
Colby Honeycutt
Stella Menius
Morgan Thomas
Rick & Kate Keenan
Jordan Shomaker
Cristi & Family
The Louthan Family
Ingela Kirby
Our Country
Bobby Sutton
Devon Plummer
Lindsay Barnwell
Tony Nicholson
Our Service Men & Women
A requested prayer of thanks from many who have benefited from your prayers.
Condolences to the families of:
John Green (Buddy Green’s brother), Nancy Fleming Traina (Karen Traina’s mother), Polly Sweyer, Felix
Santiago (Santa Joya’s brother), Art Canady (Dee Ivey’s father), Rebecca Powers Hines (Ken Hine’s mother),
Darlene Treadway (Doug Treadway’s sister), Joseph Hyatt (Joseph Hughes’ grandfather).
Prayer request cards may be found in the pew pockets. Please fill them out legibly, and be sure to include your
name and phone number, without which we cannot publish your request in either the bulletin or the newsletter. If you wish to have a note sent, please include the mailing address. If you do not have it with you, please
call the church office (256-4471) with the information – we cannot call you. Thank you.
JANUARY 2017
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PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP JANUARY 2017
8:30 Worship
9:45 Worship
11:15 Worship
Greeters
01/01: Team One
01/08: Team Two
01/15: Team Three
01/22: Team Four
01/29: Team Four
Greeters
01/01: Team Two
01/08: Team Three
01/15: Team Four
01/22: Team Five
01/29: Team One
Greeters
01/01: Team One
01/08: Team Two
01/15: Team Three
01/22: Team Four
01/29: Team Four
Ushers
01/01: Team Three
01/08: Team Four
01/15: Team One
01/22: Team Two
01/29: Team Three
Ushers
01/01: Team Two
01/08: Team Three
01/15: Team Four
01/22: Team Five
01/29: Team One
Ushers
01/01: Team One
01/08: Team Two
01/15: Team Three
01/22: Team Four
01/29: Team Four
Lay Readers
01/01: Volunteer
01/08: Volunteer
01/15: Volunteer
01/22: Volunteer
01/29: Volunteer
Lay Readers
01/01: Volunteer
01/08: Volunteer
01/15: Volunteer
01/22: Volunteer
01/29: Volunteer
Lay Reader
01/01: Volunteer
01/08: Volunteer
01/15: Volunteer
01/22: Volunteer
01/29: Volunteer
Acolyte
01/01: Volunteer
01/08: Sarah Collins
01/15: John David Allen
01/22: Libby Brewer
01/29: Davidson Good
Acolyte
01/01: Kira Kerr
01/08: Etta Caulder
01/15: Sullivan Shakar
01/22: Ben Wagenseller
01/29: Conor Kerr
Worship Bags
01/01 Ann Millard
01/08 Diane Bame
01/15 Sarah Noland
01/22 Sandy Dombroski
01/29: Mary Charles Amerson
Fellowship
8:30
01/01:
01/08:
01/15:
01/22:
01/29:
Charlotte & Caryl Konrady
Chris & Don Reichard
Linda & Dick Chapman
JoAnne & Howard Rockness
Alice Dean/Kay Morgan
9:45/11:15
01/01: Jeanette & Bill Golder
01/08: Susie Kemph/Ginny Tyndall
01/15 Polly & Bobby Jackson
01/22: Ashley Dixon/Valerie Locklear
01/29: B. Morton & Friends
Preschool Nursery
8:30
01/01:
01/08:
01/15:
01/22:
01/29:
11:15
01/01:
01/08:
01/15:
01/22:
01/29:
Kempton Worship Team 01/01
Worship Leader:
Dick Morrison
Communion Stewards:
Belinda Morrison, Lavonne Morgan
Ann Mallard/Susan Mayo
Meredith Collins/Sarah Huettl
Ruth Cotton
Theresa Kramer/Rod Millage
Alyssa Gallo/Madison Long
Volunteer
Fred & Betty Adams & Etta
Kees & M.C. Amerson
Candace Blanke
Kristin Bazemore
Kitchen Patrol
January :
February:
Mary Beth Cowper
Sarah Noland
Altar Guild
Flowers
01/01: Faye Rose
01/08: Faye Rose
01/15: Martha Brenner
01/22: Martha Brenner
01/29: Sally Crandall
Sanctuary
01/01: Geri Haynes
01/08: Paula True
01/15: Peggy Smith
01/22: Pearl & Ty Rowell
01/29: Peggy & Jan Efird
Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
January: T. Cumalander/
J. Spencer
February: Tom & Kathleen Barber/J. Bell
6:45 am Bible Study
10:00 am Prayer Shawl
Ministry
30
6:45 am Bible Study
9:45 am Praise Band
3:00 pm 4:12 to Harbor
District Game Night &
Worship
6:30 pm FPU
29
New Members Joining
12:15 pm Potluck Lunch
6:30 pm FPU
4:12 Ski Trip
24
23
22
6:00 pm HS Guys & Gals
31
6:00 pm God’s Girlz
7:00 pm Stephen Ministry
6:00 pm HS Guys & Gals
No 4:12 (Holiday Weekend)
6:30 pm FPU
17
9:30 am Mother’s Bible Study
4:00 pm Wesley Choir
5:00 pm Junior Choir
6:00 pm Handbells
6:00 pm Yoga
6:30 pm Middle School Boys
7:15 pm Chancel Choir
25
4:00 pm Wesley Choir
5:00 pm Junior Choir
6:00 pm Handbells
6:00 pm Yoga
7:15 pm Chancel Choir
9:30 am Mother’s Bible Study
16
15
18
9:00 am Admin Council
Retreat
8:00 pm NA
8:00 am Women’s Bible Study
4:00 pm Wesley Choir
5:00 pm Junior Choir
5:05 pm “5:05” Youth Group
6:00 pm Handbells
6:00 pm Yoga
6:30 pm Middle School Boys
7:15 pm Chancel Choir
8:00 pm AA
9:30 am Beautiful Messes Study
8:00 am Women’s Bible Study
26 6:45 am Men’s Bible Study 27
8:00 pm AA
4:12 Ski Trip
8:00 pm NA
28
8:00 pm NA
9:00 am New Member Class
8:00 am Women’s Bible Study
9:30 am Beautiful Messes Study
21
19 6:45 am Men’s Bible Study 20
8:00 pm AA
10:00 am Koinonia Circle
9:30 am Beautiful Messes Study
14
12 6:45 am Men’s Bible Study 13
119:30 am Mother’s Bible Study
9:00-1:30 Blood Drive
12:00 pm Circle of Hope
6:00 pm God’s Girlz
10
8:00 pm NA
7
Sat
10:00 am Ruth Circle
7:00 pm Lydia Circle
6
Fri
9
8:00 am Women’s Bible Study
9:30 am Beautiful Messes Stdy
5 6:45 am Men’s Bible Study
Thu
4:30 pm Praise Band
5:00 pm 5th Grade Youth
5:00 pm HS Ski Meeting
6:00 pm 4:12 in FH
6:30 pm FPU
4
Wed
8
6:00 pm HS Guys & Gals
3
Tue
8:00 pm AA
2
Mon
No 4:12: Happy New Year!
Every Sunday Worship at
8:30, 9:45 & 11:15 a.m.
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.
1 FIRST FOODS
SUNDAY
Sun
January 2017
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WUMC Administrative Council Leadership Team 2017
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson
Secretary
Lay Members to Annual Conference
Staff Parish Relations Ministry Chair
Finance Ministry Chair
Trustees Chair
Nurture Ministry Team Chair
Outreach Ministry Team Chair
Spiritual Formation Ministry Team Chair
Worship Ministry Team Chair
Financial Secretary
UMM President
UMW President
UMYF President
Lay Leader
Derrick Ham
Barbara Gowdy
Mikki Perry
Richard Morrison
Belinda Morrison
Jane Hardwick
Mary Beth Roberson
Steve Wells
Alice Tysinger
Kathleen Barber
Sherri Ingle
Julia Jewell
Carla Whitlow
Hayes Perry
Judie Eakins
William Bailey/Meyers Dean
Kim Edwards
Members At Large:
Class of 2017
Class of 2018
Class of 2019
Jack Kilbourne
Angela Carson
Nancy Jones
Bobby Jackson
Leslie Clark
Ginny Tyndall
Buddy Green
Phillip Galloway
Dave Wilson