Lunenburg United Methodist Charge
On our walk. . . . .
November 14, 2007
Pastor’s Message –
Joshua24:14-15
"Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve Him in sincerity and in truth: and
put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and
in
We
have a responsibility to our church! The
legendary
Listen to the Apostle Paul describe the way it should be, found in Romans 12:4-5
(NLT): "Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special
function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are all parts of His one body, and each of
us has different work to do. And since
we are all one body in Christ, we belong to each other, and each of us needs
all the others."
We need to find our area of service! Our spiritual gift is what the Apostle
Paul describes here as our "part" in the body of Christ, which is the
Church! Once we know what our spiritual
gift is, we also know what our area of service is! If our gift is teaching, then we are
responsible for teaching in the church! If
our gift is generosity, then we should be giving above and beyond what is
required to the church. If our gift is
leadership, then we should be in a place of leadership in the church. We could go on and on; but, suffice it to say,
we are responsible to find our area of service to Almighty God; and, then, to
begin serving in that area.
In
closing, we have a responsibility to the world in which we live. Jesus, the Christ, gave it to us Himself, in
Matthew 28:18-20 and it is known as the "Great Commission:" "...All power is given to Me in Heaven
and in Earth. Go therefore, and teach
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded
you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world."
God Bless
Upcoming Events – November 14 – November 21, 2007
Saturday, November 17,
2007
Antioch Men @
Parsonage @ 8:00 AM Cut and Deliver Wood to a family in need
Monday, November 19, 2007
Bible Study@ Antioch’s
@ 7:00 PM
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Bible Study@
Audrey Smith’s @ 10:00 AM
Wednesday, November21,
2007
Thanksgiving
Services @Williams UMC@7:00PM
Worship Events—November 18, 2007
Service Theme: Jesus; Warnings
This week’s reading will be: Sermon Text
Hebrew Text
Pianists: Leigh
Anne Bacon
Nancy Turner
Thanksgiving Eve Services.
Thanksgiving Eve services will take place Wednesday,
November 21 at 7:00pm at Williams
UMC. All are
invited to this time of thanksgiving.
Masquerade Ball.
Saturday
saw the Williams Youth Masquerade Ball. There were 14 people in attendance and
by the time the evening ended all were
tired. The reason for the tiredness was that all, children and the adults had
danced the night away in their masquerade ball costumes. Refreshments were in abundance
and the ballroom was decorated with floating candles and masks and costumes
hanging on the walls. The dancing was superb. All had a great time. Watch for
the next adventure for the Williams Youth Group
The
Administrative Board of Antioch UMC met on Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00pm.
Wayne Hendricks presented a plan
to close in the picnic shed and turn it into a fellowship hall. After some discussion it was decide that
Earl Callis reported that he is investigating insurance
coverage for the church as the assessment has gone up, therefore replacement
costs have also risen.
The Board voted to move the funds
in the Youth Group fund to the Building Fund as there has been no activity
there in the recent past and we are incurring fees which are slowly diminishing
the fund.
Williams Administrative Board Notes
The
Administrative Board of Williams UMC met on Sunday, November 11.
A request to move the start time
for Worship from 9:45 to 9:30 am was voted on and accepted. The new start time will take place on December
2.
The problem of the old wooden
tables was brought up and the Board decided to purchase new tables for the
Fellowship Hall. This will make moving
tables a lot easier to accommodate all the activities going on.
The Board voted to receive bids on
adding central air and heat to the facility. It was felt this needed to be done as the
church is becoming more active year round and the current services are not
sufficient for those activities.
The Board approved the establishment of a
Prayer Chapel in what is now the library. To assist with this project they have approved
the purchase of a brass cross and candlestick set.
Just a note to all: If you are a member of either of the churches on the charge
it is your responsibility to attend the Administrative Board meetings of your
church. These meetings are used to make
decisions about what is going to take place in the running of your church. If you feel that it is not necessary to attend
and be heard then when decisions and plans are made by the Board, then realize
that those decision and plans will be voted on and put into action by the
voting members in attendance as they are the governing body. The future of your church can be left to a
small group of people or it can be left to you as a member of a larger group. The choice is yours.
Evangelism Committee to Meet
The
Antioch Evangelism Committee will meet on Tuesday, December
Family Ministries Committee to
Meet
The
Family Ministries Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 20 @ 7:30 @
It’s Time to Decorate
Join
us on November 25th for an afternoon of food and fun. The members will decorate the Sanctuary for
the Advent Season and enjoy a luncheon of barbeque. There will be plenty for all and a lot of fun
as we prepare for the coming Advent Season by decorating the Chrismon
tree. Please put this time on your
schedule and let’s see everybody there.
150th Anniversary
Throws Throws are still available. These beautiful throws
will make a great present for a family member. Our supply is running low –
about 5-6 left. The cost is $45.00 each. Please call Jane DiStefano if you would like
to order a throw or have any questions.
434-676-2314
Cookbooks are still available. The
Administrative Board has authorized the Cookbook Committee to order an
additional 400 copies. If you would like to obtain copies for the upcoming
Christmas Season please contact Susan Moseley at
676-2081, Gayle Grant at 676-3531, Trudy Wilkins at 676-4458, or anyone at
Brunswick Stew On Saturday, November
17, Williams UMC will be cooking a stew. It should be ready between 11 and 12 noon. If
you would like to order please contact any member of Williams UMC.
Sunday
School is available each Sunday
morning. The importance of Sunday School
is that, though you may think hearing the word will suffice for you, you really
need to be in attendance at Sunday School to gather all the information that
you can in an open discussion classroom. Jesus’ word cannot be totally understood just
by listening to a sermon. You have to
interact with it and with other Christians to learn what He was saying to us. This is a life long study and you should take
part. There is a class for every age so
please plan on joining us to learn more about our Lord, Jesus Christ. Sunday
School at Williams begins at 10:45 AM and at
Evening Bible Study. Evening Bible study will continue on November 5, at
7:00PM. We will be continuing to read and study Exodus with a particular look
at the historical view of the writers. If
you would like to join us come on over, Monday @ 7:00PM at
The
Some
people in the Bible Belt say they want their Bible unvarnished. "I'll take my Bible straight." One problem with that approach is that even my
reading of the Bible goes through the filters of my sinfulness. No wonder. I can prove pretty much what I want to by
quoting Bible verses picked out to confirm my point! Second Peter 3: 16 addresses the same point:
speaking of the letters of Paul, the writer says, "There are some things
in them hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own
destruction, as they do the other scriptures."
The
earliest Methodists in this country passed on to us the central importance of
remaining immersed in the Scriptures. Francis
Asbury, one of the first two bishops of Methodism in
This morning, I
ended the reading my Bible through, in about four months. It is hard work for me to find time for this;
but all I read and write, I owe to early rising. If I were nor to rise always by five, and
sometimes at four o'clock, I should have no time only to eat my breakfast, pray
in the family, and get ready for my journey-as I must travel every day.
We must travel too. Life is a journey
for each of us. The Bible provides not so much a detailed map for that journey
as it does a compass: directions that move us closer to God and to neighbor.
“Being
Methodist in the Bible Belt” F. Belton Joyner, Jr.
If you cannot reach Rev. Ed at the parsonage,
you may call him on his cell phone:
252-532-0952. He can also be
reached via e-mail at revedumc@yahoo.com
. If you would like to receive e-mail
messages from the pastor send an e-mail to him at revedumc@yahoo.com and we will add you to
our list.
Please keep the following families in your prayers:
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Marjorie Thompson |
Allen Green |
Bertha Arthur |
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Sarah Agnes Callis |
Rev. Al Green |
Paul & Argy Turner |
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Bobby & Virginia Overby |
Barry Fitzpatrick |
Jeff Hendricks |
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Rev. & Mrs. Robert Day |
Kevin Cassada |
Nathan Hendricks |
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Earl "Chuckie” Barnes |
Christian Sutton |
Maria Kay |
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Edna & Wilson Bagley |
Sheila Cage |
Frances Hawthorne |
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Family of Paul Rhyne |
Virginia King |
David King |
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“B” & Teewah Hayes |
Sara Sutton |
Tommy Cage |
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Elizabeth Biggerstaff |
Bernard Bottoms |
Our Military |
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Becky Eades & boys |
Wanda Chumney |
Kitty Springer |
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Harry & Margaret Smith |
Jack Heater |
Grace DiStefano |
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Marvin L. Crutchfield |
Kathy Barnhill |
Eddie Slagle |
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Walter
B. Moseley & Family |
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If you have anyone who is in need of prayer, please
place their names on the Prayer List and lift up their names in prayer during
worship service and throughout the week.
In the Library
A Life God
Rewards: Why
Everything You do Today Matters Forever
by Bruce Wilkinson,
David Kopp
From Our Editors
Christians who are curious about the
hereafter and what they can expect from it will be educated and comforted by
this entry in Dr. Bruce Wilkinson's Breakthroughs series. Wilkerson, the man
behind the bestsellers The Prayer of Jabez and Secrets of the Vine, here shows how the
Bible presents a surprisingly vivid picture of what comes after death, and
explains how Christians can make the most of the experience by being closer to
God now.
From the Publisher
We know instinctively that we're
heading for an eternity of something after death. But an eternity of what? In
this soul-stirring follow-up to his runaway bestsellers The Prayer of Jabez and
Secrets of the Vine, Bruce Wilkinson leads you to some astonishing and entirely
biblical answers about the hereafter. He gives a fresh view of the eternal
existence you're investing in right now-showing why it's worth it (at a
thousand percent return on investment) to serve God with all your heart for all
your life!
Author Biography: Dr. Bruce Wilkinson is the author of the
bestselling The Prayer of Jabez, Secrets of the Vine, Experiencing Spiritual
Breakthroughs, and numerous other books. Bruce and his wife, Darlene, live in
The
Walk to Emmaus
This week we
continue our new series about “The Walk to Emmaus”. The following information comes from “What Is
Emmaus?” We hope you find it informative and we hope it clears up any misconception
there may be about the Walk to Emmaus
Rev Ed
What Will Be
Expected of Me?
I enjoyed the time during my Walk because I was
respected for where I was in my Christian faith. I was not expected to be at a
different place, either before, during, or after the weekend.
-Layperson from
Be
yourself No
one is asked to sing a solo, make a speech, or bare themselves spiritually
before the community. No one is expected to be pious, saintly, or have a
thorough knowledge of the Bible. Participants are expected only to be honest,
to participate fully, and to respond genuinely to the message of the Walk as it
unfolds.
Come
with openness to the message of the three days, to others, and to
God. Emmaus is not the place for observers and spectators.
Be present for the whole three-day course. Each
component of the Walk is important and plays a part in conveying the overall
message. Each participant becomes an indispensable member of the three-day
community and of his or her table group. If it is impossible for you to be
present for the entire 72 hours, wait for a date when full participation is
possible.
Leave your world behind for 72 hours. Emmaus is
a time apart with God. Participants are asked to work out their affairs ahead
of time to really be away for all three days without interruption, to remain on
site the entire time, and to refrain from making telephone calls to home or
work except in case of emergency.
Remember:
The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.
Have
a Blessed Week