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AUGUST 21 – HANDBELL CAMP: If you are interested in being a part of our upcoming handbell ministry take note.   We are offering our first handbell camp on Saturday, August 21The first session will take place from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.  Lunch will be provided from 11:30 – 12:30 with the second session running from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. We encourage you to attend both sessions but if your schedule will not allow, please feel free to attend only one.

AUGUST 23 – WORSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING: The Worship Committee will be meeting on Monday, August 23rd at 7:00 p.m.in the meeting room.

AUGUST 25 – HOT DOG SALE: The Sunshine Group is hosting this month’s Hot Dog Sale!  Come out and support our senior citizens by purchasing a hot dog meal!

AUGUST 26 – NURTURE COMMITTEE MEETING: The Nurture Committee meeting has been moved to Thursday, August 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room.

AUGUST 29 – PROVE THE TITHE SUNDAY: Don’t forget!  Next Sunday is our “Prove the Tithe Sunday.”

AUGUST 29 – GAME NIGHT: The Sr. Youth are sponsoring a game night in the Mt. Mitchell Fellowship Hall on Sunday, August 29th. Check with Angie Gillespie or a member of our Sr. Youth to get details.  Everyone is invited!

SEPTEMBER 6 – LABOR DAY: The church office will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.  Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, September, 7th.

SEPTEMBER 12 – SUNDAY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Sunday School Open House is Sunday, September 12th!  We invite you to come by and visit our different classes to see which one might be a good fit for you.

SEPTEMBER 12 – TRUSTEE & CHURCH COUNCIL MEETINGS: Just a friendly reminder that the Trustee’s and the Church Council are scheduled to meet on Sunday, September 12th.  The Trustee’s will meet at 5:00 p.m. and the Church Council will follow at 6:00 p.m. in the meeting room.

SEPTEMBER 26 – HOMECOMING: Take note now!  Homecoming is scheduled for Sunday, September 26th.  Invite former church members, friends, families etc. for this special day.

HABITAT CABARRUS JOB OPENING: Habitat for Humanity Cabarrus County, located in Concord, seeks an experienced ReStore Manager to direct and coordinate all facets of ReStore operations. Key Responsibilities for the Restore Manager include directing daily operations of the store, soliciting major donations, and managing store finances in order to increase net income to the affiliate.

For more information or to apply, please contact Martha Seger at marthaseger@habitatcabarrus.orgor 704-786-4001.

HOSPITAL CALENDAR: Please contact the church office at (704) 933-0155 any time you or your family member is hospitalized and/or is scheduled for surgery.


CCM:Food Pantry for August: Rice, Beans, Crackers & Cereal.


Please join us on Sunday, August 22ndat our 11:00 a.m. worship service when Rev. David Raiford will deliver the sermon.  His sermon subject will be “Extravagant Generosity.” The Old Testament Scriptures will be Deuteronomy 26:1-13 & Malachi 3:10.  The New Testament Lessons will come from 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 & 9:6-9.

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Annual Meeting – United Methodist Women

Join Us for Annual Meeting!

Faith. Hope. Love in Action

September 10, 11 & 12
Lake Junaluska

United Methodist WomenAre you making plans to attend YOUR annual meeting? Your conference Program Committee, and our hostess Waynesville District, are busy with plans for an exciting Annual Meeting.  Read all about it on our conference web site and in the August issue of the Conference Gram.

If you would like to stay in one of the Lake Junaluska hotels or facilities, click here to open a PDF of the housing reservation form.

There is no advance registration required for attending Annual Meeting.  Advance reservations are only necessary for housing in one of the Lake Junaluska hotels or facilities.

Registration Fee: There will be a $10.00 registration fee collected from all persons attending Annual Meeting.  The fee will be collected at the time of on-site registration in Harrell Center.

Mark your calendar, and make plans to be at Lake Junaluska for Annual Meeting!!

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God’s love, mercy and grace is focus of all we do

GoodpasterEpistleAug. 9, 2010

Dear sisters and brothers,
The middle days of August have brought significant heat and humidity to our area, and we are all suffering from what has traditionally been called the “dog days of summer.” As you may know, we get that name from the Romans who identified the bright star known as Sirius (the dog star) that rises and sets with the sun. Whatever the history, the legend, or the folklore – it’s hot!
In the midst of this heat, our children and young people are headed back to school for another year. I am greatly inspired by the reports I receive about many of our churches providing assistance to the children in the form of school supplies for those who might not be able to afford them and in the form of volunteer tutors either in the school or at the church. I hope you will all join me in prayer for our teachers and the administrators and staff who commit themselves to this significant task of education. And that you, too, will find ways to offer tangible support for them.
In the midst of this heat, most of our churches are gearing up for another busy and hectic schedule during the closing third of this year. Resuming Bible studies, church activities, and additional service opportunities, your calendars are no doubt filling up rapidly. As always, I sincerely hope that our activity level is about becoming more faithful and fruitful disciples of Jesus, and not just busy-ness that fills space and time at the building, but does little for the soul and spirit.
In the midst of this heat, we are preparing for that Special Session of Annual Conference, scheduled for Saturday, August 21. Over the last two months we have been engaged in a series of follow up meetings and discussions related to the budget that was left unfinished at our June session. More information about the proposal from our Conference Finance and Administration can be found on the conference web site, no later than Monday afternoon (August 9). The new proposal tries to incorporate the votes and speeches made from the conference floor and to take into consideration recommendations from other groups. This entire process has made all of us keenly aware of the need to make a serious and prayerful assessment of where we are and how we go forward to achieve our goal and accomplish our vision, while at the same time trying to hold on to the way things have always been. 2011 may, indeed, be a transition year for us.
Over the last several weeks I have received several comments and questions about what is happening. The most consistent theme I hear is that the only thing I am concerned about is money and numbers. Before the heat gets the better of me, a brief response is in order; and I will have more to say about this in my opening statement to the special session in a few weeks. I am concerned about one thing: developing faithful disciples of Jesus Christ who serve Christ with time, energy, resources, skills, and heart. Yes, we have set some numerical goals and measurements to determine the vitality of a church, but only because I see not numbers but people. Each “number” is a person for whom Christ died, and my passion – our passion – should be totally focused on sharing and living the good news of God’s love, mercy and grace extended to humanity.
Money? Well, yes, I am concerned about it, because Jesus talked as much about money and possessions as he did anything else. Yes, I am concerned because as part of a connectional system, we share a common mission to serve Christ not only in our local communities, but together in ways that reach around the globe. Yes, I fully understand the economic realities we are dealing with in these days and we are taking that into account in everything we do. But I still believe that one of the signs of being a disciple of Jesus is to be faithful stewards of what God has abundantly given to each one of us.
The dog days of summer give us plenty to do and to get heated up about. My hope is that we will get fired up for the mission and ministry of Christ through our churches and through our conference connections.

Blessings
Larry M. Goodpaster
bishop@wnccumc.org

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This post is from the WNCC’s website and can be found in its original form at:  Bishop G’s Epistle for August 9, 2010

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Laity Gathering – United Methodist Women

This Week!


A Gathering of the Laity

Be a Living Witness

August 13-15, 2010
Lake Junaluska

It is not too late to decide to attend the Western North Carolina Conference Gathering of the Laity…happening this weekend at Lake Junaluska.
Speakers this year include Bishop Larry Goodpaster, Bishop Violet Fisher, and Ray Buckley. And, special music will be share by the Junaluska Singers and the Sons of Thunder Quartet.
The registration fee is $15.00 / person. On-site registrations are welcomed.
Click here to download a brochure with complete information about the Gathering of the Laity.

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