THE BEACON
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED JUNE, 2009
THE BEACON
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED JUNE, 2009
IT’S VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL TIME!!!!
This year
our church is bubbling with excitement as we explore Camp E.D.G.E. (Experience & Discover God Everywhere)! Cokesbury's
VBS is not your typical stroll through the woods. It's an
action-packed, adrenaline-filled expedition that teaches kids that their
strength and might come from God. Through rockin' contemporary music,
larger-than-life recreation games, mind-boggling science activities, extreme
sports videos, and cool, challenging crafts, you'll show your kids how to live
on the E.D.G.E. in their faith.
·
God is with me. I will stay close to
God.
·
God guides me. I will follow.
·
God teaches me. I will learn.
·
God loves me. I will love God and
others.
·
God sends me. I will go.
So mark
your calendars for Tuesday July 14th through Friday July 17th
from 6:00pm-8:30pm and Saturday July 18th 4:00pm-6:00pm with a finale
picnic for everyone Saturday at 6:00pm. We encourage all family members to come
join the fun!! We hope
fizzing
with excitement about Jesus in our community!!
Registration
will begin June 7th
following the 8:30am and 11:00am services and continue through July 12th.
School and Summer Care children may register with Margarita Burton.
Evening
meals will be available Tuesday -Friday beginning at 5:15pm.
The cost
will be $1.00 for children and $3.00 for ages 12 & up.
Come and join us for an exciting adventure at
Questions
or willing to volunteer & help out?
Call Elaine Layland at 946-0202 or
Karen
Procter at 945-5506.
DONATE YOUR OLD DIGITAL CAMERA
The Children’s Home is in
need of digital cameras! It doesn’t matter how old the digital cameras
are – we are desperate and will be most happy to take anything you can
donate. (Please remember to include the cords, chargers, etc. as this
type of technology requires all of that!)
Photography is a very
empowering art form, and being able to take and have photographs is very
important for these residents. Just for a moment, imagine your world with
no photographs…Can you? Please contact Benita VanWinkle – 336-945-9873
or brvanwinkle@mindspring.com if you have a digital camera that you are not
using and can donate. This is a wonderful ministry – thanks for your
help!
We welcome our newest members who
joined the Brookstown family recently:
Kathy Riggs and Jessica Myers
transferred from
Eric Landreth, Jr., transferred
from
Karen Francis transferred from
CONGRATULATIONS to Alexandria Cannady and Zachary Shuford who were married at Brookstown
on May 23!
CRISIS
CONTROL ITEM OF THE MONTH
BAKING
MIXES (CAKE, BROWNIES, ETC.)
Bill and Karen Swart and family following
the death of Karen’s father, Arthur Landschoot, of
Odell Beroth and
family following the death of his wife, Gladys (Dot), on May 23, 2009.
THE
In the Epistles, the functions of a church are
compared to the parts of a body. Different systems of the body, working
interdependently, allow for health and strength. The same can be said of congregational
systems. Co-operation, collaboration,
and efficiency - each dependent on faith! - produce effective and fruitful
results.
In this series, we have explored the church systems
representing the 4 P’s - People, Programs, Place, and now Provisions.
Provisions, like the circulatory system, provide
energy and sustenance to the parts of the Body.
In the bloodstream, it is the tiniest of cells which pick up the drop
off provisions of oxygen and nutrients to strengthen the work of the various
components of the body. Like wise, we as
members of the church, pick up and make available energizing resources which
enable the components of the church to be most effective.
Our Finance Committee develops a plan each year for
“resourcing” the body of our church. The
committee is charged with the responsibility to adequately provide for the
needs of each part of the church.
Just like the circulatory system, the Finance
Committee is dependent upon the work of each individual cell.
Chip Webb
WILLIAM SHELTON SCHOLARSHIP
It is time to apply for the
William Shelton Memorial Scholarship.
The William Shelton Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1989
whereby gifts and memorials may be given to support the education needs of
church and community members.
If you
are interested in being considered for this educational support for the year 2009-20010,
please submit your letter of application by June 30, 2009. Your
letter of application should include the following:
1.
Current
address
2.
College
you plan to attend
3.
Status
- full time or part time student
4.
A
brief summary as to why you feel this scholarship would benefit you
5.
Any
other information about yourself which you would like to share with the
Scholarship Committee
Applications
may be submitted by a third party for a given student; however, only one
application will be considered for the same applicant per year (July 1 through
June 30). You may send your application
directly to Judy Macemore, Chairperson, 360l
Applications
will be reviewed only once a year. So
please submit your applications by
June 30, so you can be considered.
May
God bless each one of you as you continue your education.
Judy
Macemore, Chairperson
Scholarship
Committee
REFRESHMENTS AFTER 11 O’CLOCK SERVICE
Refreshments after the worship
service will begin in June and will continue through September. Watch the
newsletter for your assigned time to serve.
Please make 2 gallons of tea,
lemonade, or Kool-Aid, etc. The
additional supplies you will need are:
You will need to leave church during
the last hymn and set up outside. If the
weather is not permissible, please serve the refreshments in the Fellowship
Hall. If you can’t fulfill your duty on
the assigned date, please have someone take your place or call Kay Lasley at
945-3029. Thank you.
CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE TO ADD
YOUR NAME TO THE SCHEDULE FOR THE SUMMER.
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR APRIL, 2009
YEAR TO DATE
Expenses
Board of
Trustees 11,316.40
Connectional
8,545.00
COM
1,248.72
Lay
Personnel
11,240.31
Pastoral
Expenses 26,668.35
Total
Expenses
59,018.78
Net
Deficit
130.98
Parsonage loan as of April
30, 2009
$ 67,484.12.
2009 contributions to
Parsonage/Building fund (May 3, 2009)
$ 6,015.00
John Jameson, Chairperson,
Finance/Stewardship Committees
Come celebrate a Brookstown
Summer on Friday, June 5th at 6:30 PM. We'll serve hotdogs and ice cream and
tell you all about the exciting plans for Brookstown this summer. Afterwards,
stay for a game of volleyball or bring a game to share. Fun, food, and fellowship
we have it all. Praise the Lord!
Want to teach Sunday School? Please contact LouAnn DiMarco at dimarcodav@aol.com
and let her know what age you'd like to teach -preschool through adult teaching
positions are available. The rewards are heavenly!
LouAnn DiMarco
MEET BROOKSTOWN’S NEW YOUTH DIRECTOR.
Erin Brown comes to us with
a wonderful record of leadership and experience.
She has served as a fulltime
Christian Educator at Rehobeth UMC in
Christian Cox will graduate
from
Madison Hogan will graduate
from
Shana Jarrett will graduate
from
Cassie Kiser will graduate from
Sara Leo will graduate from
Alyssa Martin graduated in
December, 2008.
Nathaniel Norman will
graduate from
Alex Procter will graduate
from
Luke Shelton will graduate
from
Stewart Shelton will graduate from
Thomas Tamer will graduate from
Andrew Walker will graduate from
Kirsten Webb will graduate from
There was an impromptu donation
given by the congregation to the Second Harvest Food Bank on Sunday, April 19th
in the amount of $239.40. This will
provide the equivalent of $2,872.40 worth of food products to help their
partner agencies provide poor to families, children, and the elderly who daily
face the risk of going hungry.
Hi everyone! I am really looking forward to spending the
summer getting to know each and everyone of you. We have some really great events planned –
please see the schedule below for dates and times. There are a few things I want to remind
everyone to please do if you have not already done so…
·
Please email me at a_ebrown@triad.rr.com if you were not at
the planning session on 5/17. I need to
make sure that I have a complete list of everyone’s email addresses and contact
information.
·
Go to http://www.myspace.com/brookstownumcyouth. This is your official MySpace
page. Please check it out and monitor it
for updates just for you.
·
Remember that you can call me or email for anything that you
need. My number is 909-5110.
I understand that the end of
May and beginning of June are difficult and stressful times for you. Please know that you are in my prayers as you
complete your final assignments, final exams, and prepare to end the school
year. With that in mind, there will be
no Sunday night or Wednesday night events the first two weeks of June. STUDY HARD AND GOOD LUCK ON YOUR EXAMS.
Here are your important
dates for the month of June
·
5/31: Adventure Landing in
·
6/17: Fellowship Meal and Group Study time – 6pm.
·
6/24: Fun Group Outing – Details to follow – watch your
email and the Myspace page.
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6/28-7/03 –
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Congratulations to all the
Grads!
BRING PROTEIN-RICH CANNED GOODS
BEANS, TUNA, CANNED MEATS, &
STEWS
to go to
Annual Conference
Cans will
be given to the
LET’S FILL CHIP’S CAR!
DEADLINE, JUNE 7
SPECIAL SERVICE IN JUNE
Acolytes
June 7 Kendra Davis and Paul
Lasley
14
21 MaeLena Apperson and Abby
Jameson
28 Capri Powers and
Children’s Church - Susan
Lea
Flowers
June 7 Wright
14
21
28 Brown
Greeter -
Nursery
June 7 DiMarco
14
21 Teresa Apperson
28 Kathy Webb
Refreshments (8:30)
June 7 Pam Steppe
14 LouAnn DiMarco
21 Karen Powers
28 Elaine Layland
Refreshments (11:00)
June 7 Kay Lasley
14 Bob & Susan Harrell
21 Henry & Carol Jackson
28
Sign Volunteers - Pat
& Evan Lowrance
Ushers - Wayne
Burton*, Donnie Burton,
Mark Shermer, Spencer Yost
Worship Leaders
June 7 Tim Lasley
14
Bruce Bailiff
21
28 Pam Steppe