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

May 2016

DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MINISTRY

Twice a week, Jefferson United Methodist Church provides an environment where
people addicted to drugs can share their recovery experiences with one another
through Narcotics Anonymous. Their meeting room is intentionally out of the public
eye, so that those who participate wont encounter other people in the church building.
NA is one of the most important life-changing ministries of our church.
OUR SUNDAY
WORSHIP
SCHEDULE
9:00 A.M.
Early Worship

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

Pastor
Karen Miller
ON THE INSIDE
Our People
2
Responsibilities 5
Children, Youth and
Families
6
Calendar
8

There are many reasons people use drugs, including escape, dealing with pain, trying to
experience a high, and dealing with impossible life situations. Given the power of
drugs to cause life-long dependency, mental illness, changes in the brain, and suicide,
addiction needs to concern Christians. Rather than being judgmental, we are called to
provide a place of hope and healing.
Some who come to our NA group are desperate to regain control of their lives. Others
are sent by the court system after they have been guilty of a crime. Some have been
attending years, and feel compelled to tell their stories so that other people can be confident that change is possible.
John Leonard, husband of Jayne Leonard, is a
counselor who worked in the field of addictions. He states, Narcotics Anonymous
groups meet worldwide to help people make
informed decisions about where they fall on the
substance use continuum (which ranges from
use, to abuse, to dependency). People who find
they do need to stop using substances range
from physicians, attorneys, clergy, teachers and
other adult professionals to the unemployed
and less educated. Drug addiction affects people of all ages from the elderly to teenagers.
Drug addiction respects no one.
The end result of addiction is jail, institutionalization, death or recovery. Narcotics
Anonymous groups are helping tens of thousands of people choose recovery and
maintain sobriety. By supporting Narcotics Anonymous here at JUMC, the church is
literally helping save the lives of our neighbors."
Karen Miller

OUR PEOPLE: GATHERED TOGETHER

REMEMBER IN
PRAYER
Members
Lois Ulrich, Bill Ashley,
Lee Lafferty, Martha Scott,
Liz and Robert Poulos,
Bob and Trilby Wall,
Military
Ryan Avera, Casey Caudill,
Anatoly Ray, Riley Watson,
John Wooten, Ben Jester,
Jacob Hamilton
College Students
Jordan Ashe, Jason Baker,
Shawn Baker, Katie Girtman,
Matthew Hamilton,
Elissa Harrington,
Jake Harrington,
Michael Harrington,
Carter Kurtz, Glenn Bailey,
Anderson Moore,
Olivia Thore, Anna Wooten
Friends
Bill Bailey, Benny Coe,
Dorothy Green, Susan Little,
Philip Santiago, Swader Miller,
Larry Phipps, Kirk & Ashley
Wood, Kimberly Jackson, Ruth
Reed, Kiersten Sharpe, Ron
Joyal, Bill Weaver, George Ray
Gouge, Heather Harmych,
James Jones, Darrel Bennett,
Leigh Scurry, Ed Baker, Ramos
Family, Alan Miller,
Laura McClure, James Jones,
Allie Heatherly, Aidan Amason,
Donald Marsh, Jen Houck,
Nicole Armstrong,
Roger Abernathy,
Family of Betty Ann McCloud,
Family of Wendy Worrell,
Family of Frank Hubbard
Our Staff
Karen Miller
Ashley Church
Maranda Thompson
Christina Wagoner
Zach Fulbright
Michael Bell
Clay Camp
Theresa Weeks
Brenda Jones
Jacky Brown
Andrea Gardner
Jimmy Taylor
Please call the office to remove
Friends from the list.

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

The United Methodist Women will meet at
12:00 noon on Monday, May 16th. Ladies are
asked to bring a sandwich. Refreshments will be
served. Hostesses are Betsy Ziroli, Mable
Coleman and JoAnn Crawley.

ACTIVE ADULTS
The Active Adults will eat lunch together at
The Harvest Cafe in Jefferson. They will meet
at the restaurant at 11:30 AM on May 18th.
Please call Joann or Glenn Crawley at
336.982.3773 to make a reservation.

WORSHIP COMMITTEE
The Worship Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 10th at 4:00 PM.

MEMORIALS
In Memory of Melissa Coughlan
Legacy Fund

Susan Burcham

In Memory of Jerry Jeremiah

Legacy Fund
Wayne & Mae Asbury
Hal & Dot Colvard
Glenn & JoAnn Crawley
Jill Ferguson
Ruth Gambill
Lynn Graham
William & Alice Graves
Charles & Debra Hartman

Richard & Rachel Hawks

Gale & Ina Ruth Hurley
Gerhard & Karin Kalmus
Kevin & Beth Kurtz
Gene & Nenie Midyette
Wade & Sarah Sanders

Stained Glass Window Fund

Fred & Dottie Waechter

In Honor of Nenie Midyette

Legacy Fund
Gerhard & Karin Kalmus

If you would like to receive The Connection by email, please contact Ashley Church at
jeffersonumc@skybest.com or call the church office at 336.846.9512.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE

Students who wish to apply to receive a college scholarship need to submit the following:

Name, address, phone number and email of applicant

Name and address of school admissions office personnel who would receive the
scholarship on behalf of the student
Career goals and anticipated major
Any hardships that make getting a scholarship helpful
Year in school and expected date of graduation
Involvement in our church

BUDGET REPORT AS OF APRIL 20, 2016

Year-to-Date Budget Need
Year-to-Date Budget Receipts
Page 2

$92,400.00
$108,723.54
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NEW MEMBER
We are pleased to announce that Amanda Wescott has joined our church. Amanda resides at 4086 Meadow Knob
Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 and her phone number is 336-927-2859. Her email is awes105300@yahoo.com.
Welcome!
Please send celebratory messages which reflect our members talents and contributions to our church and our
community to jeffersonumc@skybest.com or drop your items in the office mailbox.
WORSHIP IN MAY WILL CONTINUE THE THEME "TRANSFORMED INTO THE IMAGE OF CHRIST"
I want to shed different lights on the image of Christ and explore the ways God is developing that image in us.
My goals for us in worship:
Keep searching for who Christ is by observing how He is revealed in scripture
Preaching filled with the wonder and excitement of exploring who Christ really is and what God has in mind
for our transformation in His image.
To be led by the God of Mystery and not the idol of certainty.
For the hearer to know that God is not static, but is an active and dynamic force in our lives.
THEME VERSES FOR MAY - Romans 12:1-2 (The Message Paraphrase)
So here's what I want you to do, God helping you. Take your everyday, ordinary life - your sleeping, eating,
going-to-work, and walking around life - and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for
you is the best thing you can do for Him. Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize
what He wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to
its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you and develops well-formed maturity in you.

WE SHARE OUR LOVE

We extend our sympathy to Ashley Church, our Administrative Assistant, on the death of her great grandmother,
Jessie Dillard and great uncle, David Lambert.
We also extend our sympathy to Jessica Roland on the death of her aunt, Melissa Coughlan. Her funeral was held
in our church on Saturday, April 9.

UNITED METHODIST MEN FUNDRAISER

The United Methodist Men are selling peanuts for $5 to
raise money for local missions. Peanuts are available by
contacting Paul Horan at 336-982-2682. The peanuts are
also available at Past and Present Antiques which is located at 113 N Jefferson Avenue, West Jefferson, NC 28694.
Proprietors Pam and Glen Mores do not charge a commission on the sale of these peanutsa very generous gesture.
Over the past few months, peanut sales have generated a total income
of $155.25 which will be used for outreach projects.

FOOD PANTRY TIN CAN OFFERING

SUNDAY, MAY 8TH
Our children will pass the tin cans to collect
money for Jefferson's Food Pantry during the
worship service on Sunday, May 8th. 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
12 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.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT JEFFERSON

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
For several years the American Red Cross held monthly blood drives
at the Ashe County Armory. In 2015, our Board of Trustees reviewed
and approved their request to move their operation to our fellowship
hall the third Thursday of every month. This is a mutually beneficial
situation, since their use of our space fits our mission to serve the
community, and our fellowship hall, kitchen and restrooms fit their
space needs.
The blood drive is sponsored and managed by a volunteer group and is
called The Community Blood Drive. On each designated Thursday,
the fellowship hall will be used exclusively by the Red Cross. In case of
major unexpected conflicts (such as a funeral with a meal) the church
may request the Red Cross to cancel its drive for that day. The Red
Cross will confine its use and the movement of its donors to the fellowship hall, kitchen and main bath rooms in the adjacent hallway.
They are to leave the bathrooms and other spaces clean and in order,
leaving no waste on the premises.
Representatives of the Red Cross and the church will meet every six
months and review the last six months usage. If both parties are in
agreement they will renew the agreement for the coming six months.
Parking will be made available for the Blood Drive at the rear of the
building. This agreement can be terminated by the church with one
months notice.

WEAR COLORS ON
PENTECOST, MAY 15
On May 15, we celebrate the coming of the
Holy Spirit to the followers of Jesus who
were gathered for the Jewish festival known
as Pentecost. The Bible says that tongues
of flame rested on the heads of the people.
The worship committee invites you to wear
any color to worship that you associate
with fire on that day.

PUPPET MINISTRY
We are starting a puppet ministry at our
church and have purchased two puppets.
We invite volunteers to be a part of building a stage, writing or finding scripts, doing
puppetry drama, or anything else connected
with this new area of ministry. If you are
interested, please contact Karen Miller.

WORSHIP SUGGESTIONS
Please let us know your favorite hymns, or
sermon topics that you would like to suggest for summer worship by filling out the
form below and returning it to the church
through the offering plate on Sunday, mailing it, or bringing it to the office.
Which service will you attend this summer?
__9:00 __11:00
Suggested Hymns:

Suggested Sermon Themes:

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METHODIST CHURCH

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Sharon Duvall
Elissa Harrington
Andrew Worth
Ellen Worth
John Wasner
Ruth Gambill
Kevin Wonsick
Ruby Lum
Mary Jennie Sov
Gay Freeman
Gene Gardner
MaryAnne Moore
Olivia Thore
Pearl Ashley
Chloe Henson
Donna Northrop
Linda Segraves
Swift Black

ANNIVERSARIES
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Perry and Karen Miller

Kevin and Mindy Wonsick
Ben and Grier Hurley
Travis and Kendra Perkins
Greg and Jenny Johnson
Paul and Loyce Horan

May 2016
SERVICE
FLOWERS
1
Holy Communion
8
Beth Harrington
15
Kevin & Mindy Wonsick
22
Kitty Parmalee
29
Scott & Dana Henson
ACOLYTE
1
Skyler Vannoy
8
Wil Vannoy
15
Becka Wonsick
22
Grace Zelesky
29
Claira Corley
CHILDRENS TIME
1
Peggy Bailey
8
Donna Weaver
15
Colleen Dixon
22
Marilyn Wooten
29
Jessica Roland
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
Maranda Thompson.
11:00 USHERS
Volunteers
TRANSPORTATION
Jim Wooten and volunteers

**PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE

IF YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES OR ADDITIONS.**

MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSIONS WEEK , JUNE 20-24

This year, in lieu of our standard community wide Vacation Bible School, we have created our own scripturebased curriculum and will host a Middle School Mission Week. This will be an action-packed week of community missions oriented for our middle school aged
students.

Who can participate? We will have a set number of

open slots available which will go to JUMC middle
schoolers first. After that, pending slots available, we
will open the registration up to the community.

Brian and Maranda,

along with Pastor KaMuch like a standard VBS day, the day will be strucren, will be building
tured to include a scripture, activity and life applications. the blocks to put a
What makes this so extraordinary is in addition, we will great week together.
go around our community identifying how others are
applying these lessons to their daily lives. The kids won't We need 2 group
just be memorizing scripture in a large world setting, but leaders for each day.
rather seeing how their lives can help affect their own
Each day will be
community by showing and sharing Jesus' love.
roughly from 8:00
am-3:00 pm and will
This idea was adopted last summer by Calvary United
require loose fitting
Methodist Church, led by Pastor Brian Cornell. He had clothing, uninhibited
great success and Brian and Maranda are excited to part- notions and a childlike spirit. If you would like to volunner together! The core fundamentals Brian has put into teer for any part of the week, please let Maranda know!
place will help shape and lead both JUMC & CUMC to
a great mission-based week!

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY NEWS

YOUTH GROUP
Our youth group meets every Wednesday night, 6:30-7:30 P.M. in the Morphew house.
CHILDRENS CHOIR
Childrens Choir meets on Wednesdays, 6:00- 6:30 P.M. in the Johnston Classroom. For more information, contact
Mindy Wonsick at wonz35@hotmail.com.
CHILDRENS BELLS
Jefferson Youth Ringers meet on Wednesdays, 5:45-6:30. Joyful Ringers meet 6:30-7:00. Contact Kalen Fulbright at
fulbright@skybest.com for more information.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD COLLECTION
We have started collecting supplies year round for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. For the month of May, we will
be collecting small toys. Please place these items in the wrapped box in the hallway across from the bell room.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT PROGRAMMING
Our Wednesday night dinners and youth activities will conclude on May 18th. We will resume activities after school begins in August.
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to the Mountain View Elementary 4th and 5th grade Battle of the Books team. They
represented Ashe County and competed at the regional finals on April 12th and WON! John Fields
Perkins, son of Travis and Kendra Perkins, is a part of the champion team. What an amazing accomplishment!

GENERAL CONFERENCE TO MEET MAY 10-20

General Conference, the top legislative body of The United Methodist Church, meets May 10-20, 2016, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Some 864 delegates,
elected from around the world, will gather to set policy and
direction for the denomination, as well as handle other
business. Meeting every four years, General Conference is
the only entity that speaks for the denomination.
During the 11-day session, delegates will revise The Book of
Discipline, which regulates the manner in which local
churches, annual conferences and general agencies are organized. The Discipline includes policies regarding church membership, ordination, administration, property and
judicial procedures. Delegates also revise The Book of Resolutions, a volume declaring the churchs stance on social
justice issues. The statements in The Book of Resolutions are considered instructive and persuasive but are not binding on members. The assembly also approves plans and budgets for church-wide programs for the next four years
and elects members of the Judicial Council and University Senate.
All plenary sessions, worship services, addresses, and other special events will be live streamed at
http://gc2016.umc.org (or umc.org/gc2016). You can also follow General Conference on Facebook and Twitter
using #UMCGC. Users can track petitions and obtain general information about the legislative process. About
1,000 pieces of legislation are expected at the 2016 assembly.
The bulk of General Conference business is conducted in legislative committees, which receive petitions, debate
them and determine whether to approve, amend, combine or disapprove them for recommendation to the full
body of General Conference.
All proposed legislation from individuals, organizations, church-wide agencies and annual conferences is
printed in the Advance Daily Christian Advocate. The Daily Christian Advocate (DCA) is produced daily during
the General Conference session, and contains news and features as well as the verbatim transcript of the conference proceedings and calendar items.
Among the issues that face delegates to the 2016 conference are restructuring the General Church, revising the
mission agency, determining how decisions are made for the denomination, significant changes in the ordination
process for elders and deacons, continuing the guaranteed appointment for clergy, investing in fossil fuels, racism and practices of exclusivity, immigration, justice in economics, and a new hymnal that uses digital technology.
Numerous groups have submitted petitions on the denominations stance and statements on homosexuality, ordination of homosexual persons, and performing same-sex wedding ceremonies.
The conference will vote on a proposed budget for the United Methodist Church, including support of these four
areas of focus:
Calling and shaping principled Christian leaders
Creating and sustaining new places for new people
Ministries with poor people and communities
Abundant health for all.

Sunday Worship Schedule

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

Church Office Schedule

8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Monday through Thursday
The office is closed on Fridays!

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

9:00 to 12:00
Food Pantry
6:00 PM
Trustees

5:00 PM
Dinner/Choirs/Bells
6:00 PM
Youth Play
7:30 PM NA Meeting

10

11

9:00 to 12:00
Food Pantry
4:00 PM
Worship Cmte

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

17

18

19

9:00 to 12:00
Food Pantry

11:30 AM
Active Adults

6:00 to 7:00
Food Pantry
Night

Tin Can
Offering
Jason Baker
will preach
15

16

Life Together

12:00 PM
UMW

22

29

23

6:00 PM
Finance Cmte

12

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

24

25

9:00 to 12:00
Food Pantry

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

30

31

Memorial
Day
Office
Closed

9:00 to 12:00
Food Pantry

7:30 PM
NA Meeting

13

14

7:30 PM
NA Meeting

20

21

7:30 PM
NA Meeting

Blood Drive
26

27

28

7:30 PM
NA Meeting

Wednesday Night Schedule

5:00 Dinner
5:45 Jefferson Youth Ringers
6:00 Childrens Choir
6:30 Joyful Ringers/Youth Group/Adult Choir
7:30 Adult Hand Bells

A Prayer For The Church

Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves,
when our dreams have come true because we dreamed too little,
when we arrive safely because we sailed too close to the shore.
Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess,
we have lost our thirst for waters of life;
having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity,
and in our efforts to build a new earth,
we have allowed our vision of the new heaven to dim.
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly,
to venture on wider seas, where storms will show your mastery;
where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars.
We ask you to push back the horizons of our hopes,
and to push us in the future in strength, courage, hope and love.
This we ask in the name of our Captain, who is Jesus Christ.
Used by Permission

New Church Mugs

The Hospitality Committee created a gift for
first time worship guests. It is a red mug
containing an information brochure, a form
to provide information about themselves, the
pastor's business card, a piece of candy, and it
is wrapped like a gift. If you notice someone
with a red cup that has red cellophane in it,
it's a good guess that the person holding it is
visiting our church. Please extend a warm
welcome!
If you would like to purchase a red mug with
the new church logo and United Methodist
motto, they are $10 for our congregation.
Proceeds will go toward purchasing new red
cups! See Mitch Phillips, the Chairperson of
the Hospitality Committee, to purchase a cup.
The other
members of the
Hospitality
Committee are
Edie Merritt,
Jim Wooten,
Karin Kalmus,
Joe Duvall,
Betsy Ziroli, Loyce Horan, Kathie Hughes,
Cheryl Baker and Karen Miller .

Church Window Restoration Fundraiser

It is time to start spring cleaning and sorting through items you no
longer want! We will be having a yard sale to raise money for the
stained glass windows in the near future. The date will soon be
determined. Begin your cleaning and sorting!

Welcome!
Jefferson United Methodist
Church
P.O. Box 236
115 East Main Street
Jefferson, NC 28640

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