THE CONNECTION

Jefferson United
Methodist Church
Located at
115 E. Main St.
Jefferson, NC 28640

September 2015

The Church With The Red Doors

OUR SUNDAY
WORSHIP
SCHEDULE
9:00 A.M.
Early Service

10:00 A.M.
Sunday School
11:00 A.M.
Traditional Service

Pastor
Karen Miller
ON THE INSIDE
Our People
Responsibilities
Children, Youth
and Families
Calendar

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Along with other recent renovations in our

doors on Protestant churches indicate
church, our doors facing East Main Street
their roots in the Reformation.
were painted RED! When you are describ- In later times red doors have come to
ing how to get to our church to your
signify the presence and fire of the Holy
friends and neighbors, you can tell them the
Spirit and to serve as a sign of welcome,
intersection of East Main and North Main
warmth and love.
and say, You cant miss it! Look for the
red doors.
The truth probably resides somewhere
within the various theories. I like to think
The tradition of red doors dates back cen- our church doors are red because the color
turies. There are several meanings associat- red shines forth with the warmth of weled with red doors.
come. Now the color red gleams like fire,
Red symbolizes the sacrificial blood of showing the light and presence of the Holy
Christ that saves those who come to
Spirit for all who enter. The fire is not just
him. We enter into salvation, into wor- on our doors but within our hearts and
ship, into the presence of God, through minds and souls. Only then can a church
the blood of Christ.
truly be a place where Christ is encountered
Church doors began to be painted red
and boldly proclaimed by all who enter its
doors.
as a way of remembering the ultimate
sacrifice that others had made for their
faith. The red doors remind us of the
blood of the martyrs.
Red is also a reminder of the blood on
the doors at Passover.
The red doors of churches traditionally
indicated a place of sanctuary, refuge,
and safety. Those in need would not be
captured or harmed inside the holy
walls of the church, which offered
physical and spiritual protection. Historically a church has been a place
where a soldier could not pursue an enemy.
Some believe that the doors of the Wittenberg Cathedral, where Martin Luther
posted his 95 theses, were red. Red

REMEMBER IN
PRAYER
Members
Bob Hughes
Kalen Fulbright
Family of Betsy Reeves
Bill Ashley
Fran Cook
Teachers
Families with children &
youth starting back to
school

Military
Ryan Avera
Casey Caudill
Anatoly Ray
Riley Watson
John Wooten
Jacob Hamilton
Friends
Stan Hardison
Nancy Lewis
Bill Bailey
John Shatley
Dorothy Green
Swader Miller
Kirk & Ashley Wood
Kimberly Jackson
Ruth Reed
Kyle Merritt
Kiersten Sharpe
Ron Joyal
George Ray Gouge
Bill Weaver
Smitty & Emma Jewell
Larry Phipps
Family of Carleen Leone
Family of Michael Miller
Family of Orie Dotson
Family of Kelly Jewell
Dean Goss
Our Staff
Karen Miller
Ashley Church
Maranda Thompson
Christina Wagoner
Zach Fulbright
Michael Bell
Clay Camp
Tiffany Fulbright
Brenda Jones
Jacky Brown
Andrea Gardner
Donnie McClure

OUR PEOPLE: GATHERED TOGETHER

WORSHIP COMMITTEE
ACTIVE ADULTS
The next meeting will be Tuesday, September The Active Adults travel to Brushy Mountain
8th at 4:00 p.m.
Creamy in Wilkesboro on September 16th.
They will meet at the church at 10:30 AM.
UNITED METHODIST MEN
Please call Joann or Glenn Crawley at
The United Methodist Men will meet on Tues- 336.982.3773 to make a reservation.
day, September 8th at 6:00 pm.
WOMENS BIBLE STUDY
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
A 7 week womens Bible study, What Love Is.
The United Methodist Women will meet on
will be offered on Wednesday mornings, 10:00Monday, September 21st at 12:00 noon. Our 11:30 AM, in the Morphew House. The study
program will be about UMCOR. We have been includes a weekly video, discussion and a workasked to prepare Health Kits. There are instruc- book for students to purchase. Participants can
tion sheets on the table in the narthex. Bring
sign up in the narthex by September 9 & the
supplies to the meeting and we will assemble
church will order the workbook at the cost of
them there.
$14. The facilitator is Loyce Horan, 982-2682.
The study will begin Wednesday, September
23.
If you would like to receive The Connection by email, please contact Ashley at
jeffersonumc@skybest.com or call the church office at 336.846.9512.

ADOPT A COLLEGE STUDENT

Experience the joy of having a young adult
from our church to care about! You can
send notes, emails, texts, or goody boxes at
special times to provide encouragement and
reminders that our church loves students,
even when they are away from us. Prayer-

fully consider the impact you might make

on the life of a young person, and then contact Lisa or Courtney Camp at 982-9402 if
you would like to be assigned a student this
fall.

COME FOLLOW ME: FOCUS ON DISCIPLESHIP

A laity workshop, sponsored by the Appalachian District, will be held on Saturday,
September 19, 9:15am-3:30pm at First
UMC North Wilkesboro. Cost will be

$10/person. For more information, a brochure about the workshop is located in the
narthex.

FINANCE UPDATE AS OF JULY 31, 2015

Year to Date Income
Year to Date Expenses

Budget

Actual

$189,273.00

$169,847.94

--$189,399.00

--$172,482.67

Difference
Building Fund balance
PDF balance 8/19/2015
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($126.00)

($2,634.73)

$474,205.12
$512.78
THE CONNECTION

NEWS AND NOTES

RESTORATION OF STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
We have received gifts or pledges of $38,124.78 through
8/23/2015 to assist with the repair and restoration of the
stained glass windows in the sanctuary. Thank you to the
donors.

GIFTS MADE IN MEMORY OF:

Betsy Reeves by Ken & Karen Cooper
Betsy Reeves by Jimmy & Alice Thompson
Betsy Reeves by Cecile Worrell
Michael Miller Jr. by Ruth Gambill

If you would like to make a gift of any size, you may write
a check or give cash to the church. You can always make
a gift in honor or memory of someone. Please indicate
that your gift is for Stained Glass Restoration. Thank you!

GIFTS MADE IN HONOR OF:

Rev. Karen Miller by Ken & Karen Cooper

Please send celebratory messages which reflect our members talents and contributions to our church and our
community to Ashley at jeffersonumc@skybest.com or drop your items in the office mailbox.

UNTIL THERE IS A CURETAKE THE TOUR

Caldwell Hospice is excited to offer the "Virtual Dementia Tour" on Friday, September 18, 11:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m., at the AHEC Building at Watauga Medical
Center, 336 Deerfield Road in Boone. The "Virtual
Dementia Tour" is a method of building greater understanding of dementia through sensory tools and instruction. The VDT was created by P.K. Beville, an
award-winning geriatric specialist. The tour is a 45-

minute experience in 10-minute intervals. Appointments are required and space is limited. To reserve a
space, learn more about the Virtual Dementia Tour"
or Caldwell Hospices Dementia Care Program for hospice-eligible patients, call 828.754.0101 or
1.844.MY.JOURNEY (1.844.695.6876), or email
prc@caldwellhospice.org.

The Appalachian District of The United Methodist Church

cordially invites you to attend a
Service of Installation for
District Superintendent Rev. Dr. Carl Arrington
on Sunday, September 13, 2015
at 3:00 PM at the
First United Methodist Church in North Wilkesboro, NC
Reception immediately following.
401 Sixth Street North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

Question: What should I do if I see someone in worship who might be a

member or might be a guest and I don't know the person's name?
Answer: You can say your name and add

Would you help me with your name? or

Im sorry, I cant call your name.

Follow the sharing of their name by introducing them to someone whose

name you can call.

DISCIPLE FAST TRACK AT OUR CHURCH: BIBLE STUDY FOR BUSY LIVES
Our church is participating in the second round of beta
testing for Disciple Fast Track. Were forming our
group now to go through the study together. For nearly
thirty years, the original Disciple Bible Study has helped
millions of people read through the Bible and grow
their faith through a 34 week class. The new Fast Track
study leads groups through the Bible in a shortened, 24
week format while maintain the integrity and principles
of the original study. New, easy-to-use print and video
materials and an online community give participants the
tools to absorb and retain what they learn in this shortened format.

Main Features of Disciple Fast Track

Classes meet for a total of 24 weeks
Each group session lasts 75 minutes
Designed for small and large groups
A new, user friendly Leader Guide
24 new weekly Illustrated Review Videos
24 new Introductory Videos
Illustrated Review Flash Cards
Leader Online Training and Online Community

Our Disciple Old Testament classes will start September 20 and will end before Christmas. Then we will
start in January for 12 weeks of New Testament. The
classes will be on Sunday evenings at 5:00 p.m. Contact Karen Miller.

SHARING CENTER FUNDRAISER

The Hotel Tavern Restaurant in West Jefferson invites you to join them for Sunday Brunch. Bring your church
bulletin and they will donate 10% of your total bill to the Ashe County Sharing Center. The Sharing Center provides free clothing and food for people in need.

UNITED METHODIST MEN FUNDRAISER

The United Methodist Men are selling peanuts for $5 to
raise money for local missions. The Jefferson United
Methodist Men have undertaken two projects as their
mission work in Ashe County. One of these projects
which has been completed was replacing some lap exterior siding on a home near Lansing.
The second project which is currently underway is to

revitalize a home located on East Mill Creek Road in

Fleetwood where a disabled mother and daughter have
been displaced. Monies for these projects was raised by
the Brunswick stew sale last fall and the continued sales
of cheese straws and peanuts. As additional monies are
obtained additional work will be completed. Contact
Gaylord Snyder 336-982-8861 to purchase peanuts.

FOOD PANTRY TIN CAN OFFERING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH

Our children will pass the tin cans to collect money for
Jefferson's Food Pantry during the worship service on
Sunday, September 13. Our usual food delivery from
Second Harvest food pantry is 15 boxes. They have
reduced the amount of food that they will be shipping
us to 10 boxes for an undetermined amount of time.
This means that we will be making up the difference by

purchasing food ourselves at

the grocery store prices instead
of discounted rates. Any donation you wish to make will be
helpful.

JEFFERSON UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH

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Pete Avery
Marjorie Hoyle
Clay Camp
Jayne Leonard
Alice Thompson
Shirley Blanton
Lisa Camp
Irene Morphew*
Jessica Roland
Vickie Ingledue
Jody Duvall
Charles Jones
Siv Lang Ashley
Cindy Bingham
Tony Campbell
Will Ingledue
Griffin Ingledue
Fran Cook
Don Moore
Scott Henson
Robert Poulos
Wil Vannoy
Joe Fulbright II

*Please note that Irene Morphew turns 104

this year. Cards can be mailed to her at:
182 Chatty Rob Lane
West Jefferson, NC 28694

ANNIVERSARIES
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Joe & Sharon Duvall

Louis & Janet Miller
Tommy Jones & Leigh Bradley
John & Lois Ulrich
Gale & Ina Ruth Hurley
Ken & Karen Cooper
27 Robert & Liz Poulos
28 Joe & Tammy Thore
29 Mark & Diane Johnston
Brandon & Tracy Vannoy

September 2015
SERVICE
FLOWERS
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Holy Communion
13
Sharon Duvall
20
Lynn Graham
27
Heath & Chelsea Roop
ACOLYTE
6
Jordan Jones
13
Jackson Keith
20
John Fields Perkins
27
Skyler Vannoy
CHILDRENS TIME
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Karen Miller
13
Peggy Bailey
20
Jim Wooten
27
Donna Weaver
NURSERY
We need people who are 20 or older to assist in caring for
our youngest children once a month during Sunday school
or worship. If you are interested in serving, please contact
Karen Miller.
11:00 USHERS
Edie Merritt, Nenie Midyette
Greg and Jenny Johnson
TRANSPORTATION
Jim Wooten and volunteers

**PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE

IF YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES OR ADDITIONS.**

CHURCH NIGHT AT JEFFERSON TO RESUME SEPTEMBER 9

Wednesday night dinners, choirs and the youth group will start on September 9! The meal begins at 5:15, followed by children's bell choirs, youth group, adult bell choir and adult chancel choir. Jacky Brown will be fixing delicious dinners again
this year, and anyone is welcome to attend! The meal is $5 per person with a maximum of $20 per family.
CHILDRENS CHOIR
There will be short meeting on Wednesday, September 9th at 5:30 PM for anyone who is interested in participating in
childrens choir. For more information, please contact Mindy Wonsick at wonz35@hotmail.com.
PROMOTION SUNDAY
Promotion Sunday will be Sunday, September 20 at the 11:00 AM worship service. Children and youth will promote to the
next class on that day.

is the annual fundraiser for the

Ashe Pregnancy Care Center
which will be held

October 3rd at 9:30 AM

The walk will start at Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
And take the short walk to the Pregnancy Center.
If you would like more information on the Walk for Life,
call Roger Newton, APCC Director at 846-4100 or 877-0659.
Each year the Ashe Pregnancy Care Center asks for sponsors who can give at least $100 for the Walk for Life,
or collect money from friends and family to bring to the walk. Youth groups, mission groups, small groups and
other groups can pool their money together to bring an offering.

There will be good singing, lots of door prizes and they will recognize who brings the most money in and which
group is the largest. Start recruiting!

Choosing the Best

The Ashe Pregnancy Care Center has begun a new program within the schools, Choosing the Best, which is an
abstinence-based sex education program for use in the schools and has been used effectively in many of the surrounding counties. They are purchasing the starter kits and books for sixth grade and above as resources are
found. Each book is $5 and there are teacher videos and resources. Choosing the Best is not only an abstinence-based sex education tool, but helps young people to make the best choices in all of life whether relationships, drugs, crime or a multitude of decisions they will have to make.
Thank you for your support, prayers and involvement in Ashe Pregnancy Care Center.

The Legacy Fund

A Permanent Endowment to Fund the Future of
Jefferson United Methodist Church

WHAT IS THE LEGACY FUND?

The Legacy Fund, created and owned by JUMC, is an endowment account separate and apart from the annual operating funds, the building fund or any other financial resources that the church has. Contributions made to the Legacy
Fund today and in the years to come will be used to meet special needs that the church may have. It is a timeless way
by which we can participate in sustaining and nurturing JUMC.

Gifts and Bequests will remain in the fund and the earnings will provide an annual income for the church forever.
The primary purpose of The Legacy Fund is to provide for the maintenance, repair, improvement, and addition
to church assets
Monies will be invested for growth and income, a portion of which will be returned to the church each year.

GUIDELINES

The Permanent Endowment and Planned Giving Committee, appointed by the Charge Conference, will oversee
the fund.
The Board of Trustees will determine the needs which will be met using the earnings of the fund, such as facilities
improvements, significant purchases, or other items outside the annual operating budget.
No disbursement will be made until the fund reaches $100,000.
The maximum amount of disbursement is 3% of the balance.
Only one disbursement will be taken in any calendar year.
Funds will be invested for long term growth potential with minimal expense overhead.

LIVING LEGACY GIFTS

Gifts can be large or small and given at any time. Gifts to The Legacy Fund provide a special way to remember, recognize and celebrate our loved ones. Your gifts will be acknowledged in the church bulletin and newsletter unless
you prefer to give anonymously.
PLANNED GIVING
In addition to special remembrances or other gifts, you can also make a planned gift to The Legacy Fund by including
it in your estate plans.
Give a gift in Memory
Recognize Milestones
Celebrate Achievement
Loved ones or special friends
Anniversaries
Graduation
Remember loved ones on the
Weddings
Dedicated Service
date of their passing
Birthdays
Mothers and Fathers Day
Newborns
Grandchildren
BEQUESTS
A bequest is the act of giving property by will. Property can be cash or other designated assets, such as land, investments, or personal property. Legal assistance is available should you choose to include the church in your will. Contact the pastor for more information
DESIGNATE THE CHURCH AS A BENEFICIARY
Life Insurance, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), and annuities transfer assets at your death outside of a wall.
By designating a beneficiary or beneficiaries, the assets avoid probate and go directly to your designee. A phone call
to your insurance agent or retirement account broker/custodian and a signed beneficiary change form allows your to
designate your church as a primary or partial beneficiary.

Contact the church if you would like to know how to contribute.

CHURCH-HOSPICE LIAISON NEEDED

Caldwell Hospice is looking for a person to be a liaison between their organization and our church. There is a training
on September 8, 10-1 at First Baptist Church in West Jefferson for those in our area who are interested in being a
church liaison. A liaison has no patient responsibilities, but helps provide quarterly information and education about
Hospice services. For more information, please contact Delmer Minner at 1-828-750-4785 or
dminner@caldwellhospice.org.

BAPTISM
We are planning to have an outdoor immersion baptism for Chloe Henson, Karson Fazenbaker, Robbie Parsons and
Grace Zelesky on Saturday, September 5th. If there is anyone who has not been baptized who would like to be baptized in this way, please talk with Karen Miller.

MATERNITY LEAVE INFORMATION

Ashley Church, our Administrative Assistant, will be on maternity leave until about October 14. Susanne Black, Dana Colvard, Sarah Sanders and others will be substituting with limited hours in the church office. If you need to call
the church during Ashley's leave, please call in the morning.
Karen Miller is available by cell phone at 704-903-2997.

ANNOUNCING
OUR NEWEST STAFF MEMBER
DONNIE MCCLURE
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Donnie has worked in cleaning and
maintenance in companies across Ashe
County. He started in August and is under
the supervisor of the Board of Trustees.
If you are aware of maintenance needs,
please contact Tuck McClure (who is no
kin to Donnie) or Karen Miller and they
will prioritize his labor.

Sunday Worship Schedule

9:00 AM Early Worship
10:00 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Traditional Worship

Sun

Mon

The office is closed on

Fridays!

Tue

Wed

Thu

9:00 to 12:00
Food Pantry

5:00 PM Wasner Winds 11:00 AM

5:15 PM
Partners in Prayer
Dinner/Choirs/Bells
7:30 PM NA Meeting

Kitchen
Reserved
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Church Office Schedule

8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Monday through Thursday

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5:00 PM Wasner Winds
5:15 PM
Dinner/Choirs/Bells/
Youth Group
7:30 PM NA Meeting

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Holy
Labor
Communion Day
Church
Office
Closed

9:00 to 12:00
Food Pantry

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Tin Can
Offering

9:00 to 12:00
Food Pantry

11:00 AM
Partners in Prayer

3:00 PM
Installation of
D.S. Dr. Carl
Arrington

6:00 PM
Finance Cmte

10:30 AM Active Adults

5:00 Wasner Winds
5:15 PM
Dinner/Choirs/Bells/
Youth Group
7:30 PM NA Meeting

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9:00 to 12:00
Food Pantry

11:00 AM
Partners in Prayer

6:00 PM
Trustees

10:00 AM Womens
Bible Study
5:00 PM Wasner Winds
5:15 PM
Dinner/Choirs/Bells/
Youth Group
7:30 PM NA Meeting

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Promotion
Sunday
12:15 PM
Church Council
5:00 PM
Disciple Bible
Study

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5:00 PM
Disciple Bible
Study

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12:00 PM
UMW
6:00 PM
Staff Parish

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4:00 PM
Worship Cmte
6:00 PM
UMM

9:00 to 12:00
Food Pantry

Fri
4

Sat
5

Baptism
7:30 PM
NA Meeting
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11:00 AM
Partners in Prayer

12
7:30 PM
NA Meeting

5:30 PM
Nominating Cmte

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9:15 3:30 PM
Come Follow
Me Workshop

6:00-7:00 PM
Food Pantry
Night

7:30 PM
NA Meeting

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7:30 PM
NA Meeting

5:30 PM
Nominating Cmte

Wednesday Night Schedule

10:00 AM Womens
5:45 Jefferson Youth Ringers
Bible Study
5:00 PM Wasner Winds 6:00 Childrens Choir
6:30 Joyful Ringers/Youth Group/Adult
5:15 PM
Choir
Dinner/Choirs/Bells/
7:30 Adult Handbells
Youth Group
7:30 PM NA Meeting

Welcome!

USA

Jefferson United Methodist

Church
P.O. Box 236
115 East Main Street
Jefferson, NC 28640

FOREVER

Were on the web!

www.jefferson-umc.org

OPEN HEARTS, OPEN MINDS, OPEN DOORS

Stewardship is the act of caring and nurturing
something that is not ours. In our Christian faith, it
commonly thought of as giving back to God a portion of what we have so generously received from
Him. We see so many examples of generous stewardship in our congregation throughout the year:
giving of our time by volunteering in the food bank,
guiding our children and youth, teaching Sunday School, serving on committees; giving of our talents
by leading or participating in our music ministry, creating Mt. Everest for VBS, painting the narthex,
tending to the garden, preparing meals; giving of our financial resources through gifts, tithes and offerings to support all the extraordinary ministries of our church.

is

God uses our financial stewardship to provide a deeply rooted structure through which the witness he
calls us to make can be seen, heard and felt throughout our community. Once a year we are asked to
think about our personal commitment to sustaining our church and our ministries by making a pledge
to help meet the basic annual expenses so we remain a strong presence and witness in the upcoming
year. In the next several weeks, you will be asked to consider your financial stewardship, what it means
to you, and how it is instrumental in strengthening your faith.
So, please pray about sustaining, nurturing, and growing your relationship with God and your connection to JUMC. Youll be glad you did!
Jill Ferguson