April 30, 2008
Christian Home Month–May 2008--“Families Called to Hope”
The United Methodist Church and Sedge Garden United Methodist Church is proclaiming the month of May as “Christian Home Month” to celebrate the families in our church. As we know, the lifestyles of the 21st Century have brought quite a change to the “families” of today. It used to be considered “normal” for a family to consist of a mother, father and 2.5 children living happily in their home. Dad had a good paying job and Mom stayed home, kept house and took care of the children. We all know that this scenario does not happen today. The definition of family has changed to that of a single mom, a single dad, grandparents raising their grandchildren, adoptive families, same sex families, inter-racial families, individuals with no children, married couples with no children, “empty-nesters”, and the list could go on. The church must be willing to work to spiritually meet the needs of the family in today’s society and help strengthen the relationships of those persons in their own family situation.
How can we put Christ back in our homes? When was the last time you had a family time to read the Bible, pray together and even reflect on what is happening in each others lives? Are we all just too busy? Too busy for Christ in our homes!? Then we hear parents make the statement that they have lost all hope for their family. Is this the reason why? We used to see bumper stickers with the slogan, “The Family that Prays together, Stays together!” There might really be something to that. When was the last time you tried praying together? Read on.
The theme for the month is “Families Called To Hope.” We can put “Hope” back into our families by putting the Christian faith back into our households. We have let other things take priority in our lives, in our homes and in our families too long. Children have lost respect for their parents and themselves, much less others. Moms and Dads hardly have a chance to spend quality time with each other, because of working two jobs to meet the financial burden the family has grown. The children are doing just what they want to do and hanging out with their friends.
The staff would like to encourage each family in our church to make the month of May a special time for your family. There will be some suggested ideas for your family given out this coming Sunday in worship. Read over these ideas and see how your family could spend some time with each other and take time to put Christ and Christian values back in your home. With Christ we can put “Hope” back in our families.
One of the first suggestions is to set aside a time for your family to have one meal a week together. Make sure everyone is present and spend time in conversation around the table. Families do not take time to talk with each other very much anymore. A good way to begin this is to come to the dinner sponsored by the UMYF on Wednesday night, May 7 , at 6:00 p.m. This would be the ideal time to get your family together and have a delicious meal. The youth are sponsoring this meal as a fund raiser for the DiGerolamo family and their 4 year old son, Vinny. This meal is special in two ways. One is that your family can have dinner together and second is that our “church family” will be helping this very special family in our community and our church. So mark your calendar now for Wednesday, May 7 , at 6:00 p.m. and make reservations with the church office. Call and invite one of our Older Adults to be your “adopted” grandparent for the evening and bring them to dinner. Come see and feel the presence of Christ at your table and celebrate your family.
Blessings, Doug
SGUMYF NEWS
Sunday Night Meetings
Dates: 5/4, 5/18, & 5/25
Youth Praise Band: 4-4:30 p.m.
Doors Open: 4:30 a.m.
Meeting Time: 5-7 p.m.
Study: Song of Solomon
Meal time: 6:45 p.m.
Youth Pick-Up: 7-7:15 p.m.
Regular Wednesday Night Meetings
“P.U.S.H.
Dates: 5/14 &5/28
Doors Open: 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Time: 6-8 p.m.
Youth Pick-Up: 8-8:15 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study
Dates: 5/21
Doors Open: 5:45 p.m.
Meeting Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Study: 12 Steps To A New Day
Youth Pick-Up: 7:30-7:45 p.m.
BEESON PARK SERVICES
The Youth will be leading these services. They last from 8-8:30 a.m. If you are interested in helping, contact Bryan Dellinger. Youth need to be there at 7:30 a.m.!
SEED PLANTING
(5/7) 6pm / Fundraiser Meal for Vinny DiGerolamo: The meal will consist of Chicken, Mash Potatoes, Green beans, & Dessert. East Forsyth Caprice will be performing for all of us following the meal. This is a great opportunity for our church to support the DiGerolamo family. enjoy Donations will be accepted.
(5/10) 12-4pm / Carnival for the DiGerolamo Family at the Picnic Area. Christine Gonzales (works in the pharmacy at CVS) had the idea & the youth are going to help support her. We will have 3-4 inflatables, food (hotdogs, chips, drinks) provided by UMM, games for the kids, music, silent auction (Landscaping package from Growing Green, CVS Gift Cards, more stuff), Volleyball, Frisbee, and A WHOLE LOT OF FUN!!!
(5/11) Mother’s Day / NO YOUTH / Confirmation Service & Reception following the 2 Service
(5/16-18) Wilderness Trail. We need to meet at the church at 4:15 and we will leave at 4:30pm. Youth need to bring money for food on the way down there and the way back. We will be back Sunday. Bring your Bible! I will send out a letter as to your packing list!
(5/18) SGUMC Golf Tournament at Olde Homeplace. Youth need to be there at 1:30 to set up table to sell Mulligan’s. We will only need to be there about an hour. Need 6 Youth and 2 Adults to go. Please see Bryan Dellinger to help with this.
CAR MAGNETS: Youth are selling SGUMC Car Magnets for $5 dollars each. Please see youth to place your order.
PINK FLAMINGO’S: 12 Large & 12 Small Pink Flamingo’s can be purchased for $25, to be placed in the yard of someone you REALLY “LOVE” for ONE DAY! You can also buy Pink Flamingo Insurance for $50, which keeps you from experiencing so much “LOVE”, for a 3 month period. Please call the church office or contact Bryan Dellinger, if interested.
GARDEN GABB
Romans 12:9-18: “Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor (to shrink from in disgust) what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted (very loyal) to one another in brotherly love; give preference (advantage given to another) to one another in honor; not lagging (move slowly) in diligence, fervent (showing great warmth) in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation (great misery), devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. Bless those who persecute (to afflict constantly as to cause injury) you; bless and curse not. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind (focused on the same goal/vision) toward one another; do not be haughty (showing great pride in oneself) in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.”
If were only to put these verses into action daily…what changes would happen almost instantaneously in our lives? How often do we check our emails or cell phones for messages, and forget to check on those around us in pain? Isn’t it difficult to put this into practice? Especially when we don’t always like the people God wants us to love? Yet…I believe that is the power of Christ’s message…LOVE. It is a love that doesn’t judge people by the way the look, their profession, gifts, talents or what they can do for you…it is a love that says, “I love you simply because my Savior loved me enough to die for me.” God did not ask us to like people…He commanded us to Love Him above all others and Love our neighbors as ourselves.
God…may we become a church that loves, more than likes. May we build up, more than tear down. May we pray more than gossip. May we confess and repent, instead deny and reject. May we forgive, more than seek revenge. May we keep pressing onward and upward in the knowledge and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen!!!
In Christ, Bryan
Our Prayers
We offer our prayers for this week’s members of our Circle of Concern: Ethel Williams at Bradford East; Paul Dennison at Bradford West; and Billie Hilliard at Forsyth.
We continue to keep in our prayers the following church family at home: David Johnson; Larry Robbins; Eastlin Thompson; Anna Grace Hancock; Chris Conner; Ann Pope (Wanda Miller’s mother); Betty Bryant; Vinny DiGerolamo; Georgie Dunlap; Mary Lea Shreve; Trinity Martin; Wanda Miller; Maxine Kilburn (Cheryl Walker’s mother); Bobbie McDaniel (Linda Eubanks’ sister); Douglas Writeson; Denise Ring; Jerry Ring;; Bill Manuel; Vernon Ross; Russell Brendle; Bill Hedgecock; Richard Terrell; Dick Roberts; Swanson Young; Mike Sapp; Melissa Trott; Ann Bauguess; Fred Beyer (Marie Denig’s father); Reggie Bennett; Amy Macumber; Joy Sloan; James Whaley; Ronnie Kluttz; Ott Freeman; Laura Tice; Sue Atkins; Betty Hemphill (Tim Hemphill’s mother); Barbie McLean; and Jewell Lankford.
We continue to keep in our prayers our nursing home residents: Veatrice Elliott at Salemtowne; Paul Dennison at Bradford West; Ethel Williams at Bradford Village; Betty Pennington at Kerner Ridge; Etta Saunders at Heritage Woods; Gerry French at Britthaven; Joe Taylor at Arbor Acres Fitzgerald Health Center; and Maureen Weavil at Winston-Salem Rehab & Health Center.
Please keep in your daily prayers our church family military members: Timothy Smith; Tommy Gentry, Michael Gordon, Justin Hoyle, Cliff Tice, Sam Tice, Michael Tumlin, Tom Seuberling, Jeff Duncan, and Trey Vaughn.
Please help us keep our Circle of Concern current. If you would like to add a name or remove a name from the Circle of Concern, please call the church office at 788-2297.
Altar Flowers
The altar flowers on Sunday, May 4, are given to the glory of God in loving memory of our mother, Glynna M. Templeton, by her children, Amanda, Anthony and Amelia.
The altar flowers on Sunday, May 11, are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Maxine Joyce, Mildred Joyce and Minnie Duggins by Don, Mike and Thayer Joyce.
The altar flowers on Sunday, May 18, are given to the glory of God in loving honor of Ethel Williams by T. S.Williams.
Notes of Appreciation
We extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to everyone for all the prayers, cards, calls and food during Ronnie’s surgeries and recovery. We are truly blessed with a caring church family. Ronnie, Nancy and Krystal Kluttz
Dear Sedge Garden Family, Thank you all so much for the love offering you mailed to Vinny’s medical fund. It was a wonderful surprise. You are helping so much - emotionally and financially. We are so glad to be a part of such a loving church. If we can do anything to give back in the future, please let us know. Thank you for being so thoughtful.
Love, Charlie, Sarah, Desi and Vinny
Dear Sedge Garden United Methodist Church, Thank you so much for your warm welcome and for feeding our Habitat for Humanity group. The Moravian and spaghetti pies were delicious as well as the lunch provided for us during one of our work days. We appreciate your generosity very much. You helped to make our trip the special experience it was. Thank you again. Students of the Ethel Walker and Avon Old Farms Schools
I just want to thank all of my friends and family at SGUMC for their prayers as I recover from my heart surgery. Thank you for the many cards, lots of good food and lovely flowers and visits. Hopefully it won’t be too long before I am back to normal. Thank you again for all you have done for me during these difficult weeks. Mary Turner
Thanks to everyone for their food item donations for “Canned Food Sunday” on April 20th. We collected 254 food items for Crisis Control Ministry to help replenish their food pantry.
Dear Church Family, Thanks and many thanks for all the kind deeds that were given to my brother, Billy Pope, during his 18 years of illness. He was so grateful for the little things in life and I’m sure he would tell me to tell you thanks for the food, cards, visits and the memorials given in his memory. God bless each of you as you care for your love ones.
Marlene, Shorty, Vickie and Derwin
Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for all the kindness everyone had shown to Bill and me during his illness and death. The food, cards and prayers meant so much to our family.
Sincerely, Gale Love and Family
United Methodist Women’s News
The United Circle will meet on Wednesday, May 7 , at 10:00 a.m. in the Brian Ray Holland Fellowship Hall. The program is our Annual Prayer and Self Denial. All women of the church are invited to attend.
Church Garden
It is garden time! Please bring your grass clippings to the marked area at the garden. We will need volunteers to help pick produce at the garden so please contact Jerry Hamilton at 993-0596 to volunteer.
Administrative Board Meeting
Sunday, May 4 , 7:00 p.m., Walker Classroom
May Mission Tree
Our mission project for May will benefit Friends of the Shelter in Winston-Salem, a nonprofit group dedicated to increasing the adoption rate and improving the well being of homeless pets at the Forsyth County Animal Shelter and in our community.
The following is a list of request items that you can donate to help the homeless animals. Please place your donated items under the mission tree in the Commons area and designate your checks as Friends of the Shelter.
Blankets and Quilts, Towels, Dog and Cat Food , Animal Toys,
Gift Certificates from local pet stores to assist with foster pet needs,
Cash Donations to help medical needs of foster pets, and
Wire collapsible dog crates (30, 36 and 42" sizes.)
Mission In Action for May
“Vittles for Vinny”
The Out Reach Mission Team encourages our church family to support Vinny’s father’s restaurant, "Charlie's Place", located at 800 N. Main Street, Kernersville and the phone is 992-9727. “Charlie' Place” has a varied menu including subs, pasta and sandwiches. This is just another way that our church family can help support Vinny and his family during this difficult time in their lives.
Children’s Ministry Trip
Calling All “FUN Kids”(Kindergarten through 2nd grade) and “God’s Squad” ( 3 through 5 grade) children and parents!! Mark your calendar for an afternoon of fun at the Dan Nichols Park in Salisbury, North Carolina. The date is Sunday, May 18, leaving the church at 1:30 p.m. The cost is only $15 per person. This price will include transportation, a train ride, a game of putt putt, a ride on the carousel, gem stone mining, a visit to the petting zoo, and admission to the Nature Center. We will also have a hot dog cook out at the park for dinner. Please make your reservation by Wednesday, May 14 , by signing up on Doug’s door and paying your $15 to reserve you spot on the minibus and van. We will need parents to chaperone this event so please contact Doug in the church office or call Michelle Edwards at 886-8536.
Adult Fellowship, Tuesday, May 13
Noon in Brian Ray Holland Fellowship Hall
Bring your favorite covered dish and join us!
Retirement Celebration
The Winston-Salem District Superintendency Committee cordially invite you to a Retirement Celebration Honoring Dr. J. Hurley Thomas, III on Friday May 30, 2008.
Greet Hurley and Mary at 6:00 p.m., Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Maple Springs United Methodist Church, 2569 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Tickets are $15 and reservations to church office by May 16.
Blood Drive
The American Red Cross has contacted our church about holding a Blood Drive in early Fall. Please contact the church office to let us know if you would donate blood if a date was set for a Blood Drive at our church.
About Our Folks
Congratulations to Hannah Truesdale, daughter of Russell and Natalie Truesdale, who was selected as Student of the Week at Glenn High School. Hannah plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the Fall.
Congratulations to Keith Parris and Andrea Braun who were married on April 26. Andrea is the daughter of Todd and Dixie Braun.
Address Update
Walt and Vicki Hutchings
P.O. Box 2571
Kernersville, North Carolina 27285
Lola Walton
106 Arbor Ridge
1237 Masten Drive
Kernersville, North Carolina 27284
Fundrasiers for UMYF
Car Magnets for $5 dollars!
Pink Flamingos - 12 large and 12 small to decorate a yard for $25 for one day! Pink Flamingo Insurance for $50 for a three month period. Please see Bryan or any of the youth to place your order. Proceeds will benefit youth mission trips.
If you have borrowed church door keys, please return them to the church office.
Manuel Class Rummage Sale
Friday, May 16 ,
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17,
7:00 a.m. - Noon
Collecting Clothes, furniture, kitchen ware, linens, household goods, toys, tools, lawn/garden equipment, electronics, sports equipment. No large appliances or computers without software. Pick up available for large quantities. Please call 659-3106.
Drop off schedule at Scout Pavilion is Mondays and Tuesdays, through May 13 , 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturdays Drop off schedule is through May 10 , 9:00 a.m. to noon. Tax receipt available upon request.
SGUMC Golf Tournament
Sunday, May 18
2:00 p.m. at Olde Homeplace Golf Club
Fee is $45 per person and format will be Captain’s Choice.
Come out and help support the UMYF raise money for their mission trip. The UMYF will sell mulligans, tickets for a chance to win a Callaway Big Bertha Driver, Ping Putter and other prizes. A hot dog supper will follow the tournament.
Sign up sheets are located in the Commons area or contact Larry Robbins at 769-4742 or Pastor Phil in the church office. Please make your check payable to Sedge Garden UMC and payment is due to the church office by May 9.
Holy Land Trip with Pastor Phil and Paula
Have you ever wanted to travel to Jerusalem and travel where Jesus and his disciples might have walked? That’s been a dream of both Paula and myself We want to take a group to the Holy Lands this January 2009. We will Leave on January 3rd and return on January 12th . While on the trip we will travel to places such as Nazareth, Galilee, Capernaum, Megiddo, Caesarea. Jerico, and Bethlehem. We will go to the Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Yardenit Baptismal Site, Mount of Olives, King David’s Tomb and other sites while there.
Paula and I would love for you and your friends to join us for this once in a lifetime trip. We will be having a meeting soon to give more information and answer your questions. If you are interested, please call Pastor Phil in the church office at 788-2297.
National Day of Prayer
The Kernersville YMCA cordially invites everyone to the National Day of Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 1, at 7:00 a.m. at the Kernersville Family YMCA. Please come for this time of reflection and prayer. The service will be only one hour in length so you will be able to attend before work/school.
Pictures for Pictorial Directory
The photography dates for the Pictorial Directory are finished. If you did not get your picture made and still would like to have it in our directory, please call 866-554-9032 to schedule an appointment. The photographer will be at Holy Trinity Church, 607 North Green Street, Greensboro on May 8 - May 13.
Women’s Banquet
The Women's Banquet, " What's in The Bag", is set for Tuesday, May 13, at 6:00 p.m. in the Brian Ray Holland Fellowship Hall. You will not want to miss this banquet. We have a fun night in store for you. It will be the best show in town. We will receive a love offering for the meal. There is a sign up board in the Commons area or call the church office to reserve your seat. Please make your reservations by Friday, May 7 .
Sympathy
We extend our Christian love and sympathy to Fran Fiumara and family on the death of Fran’s sister, Ivan Pack, on April 24 .
UMYF Wonderful Wednesday Meal
May 7 , 6:00 p.m.
Brian Ray Holland Fellowship Hall
Menu - Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert and Drinks
Entertainment at 6:45 p.m. by
East Forsyth High School Caprice Singers
Donations accepted for the meal. Proceeds will benefit the Vinny DeGerolamo Family. Please make your reservations in the church office by Monday, May 5, or in the bulletin on Sunday so we can plan accordingly for food.
Help Needed at Crisis Control
Volunteers are needed on Saturday, May 10 , from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to help unload mail trucks from Lettercarriers’ Food Drive and sort food at Kernersville Crisis Control Ministry. Please call Kathy Hoffner at 996-5401 if you can help.
Back to Top
