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We are a community of Christians called by God to be the Body of Christ
in the world: to worship God, to proclaim the Gospel, and to minister
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Children
Childrens Ministry Survey
According to the 2009 Reveal Survey taken by Williamsons United Methodist Church, the #1 area people said they wanted most from our church is: STRONG PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN! (Birth-5th grade)
The Childrens Ministry Team is in the process of visioning plans for the next 3 to 5 years. So now we need your help. Please help us evaluate what you feel is important by completing this short survey.
COMPLETE THE CHILDRENS MINISTRY SURVEY NOW
Family Lenten Festival and Easter Egg Hunt
Preschool and elementary parents, mark your calendars now for our family Lenten Festival and Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 27th from 10:00 until noon. There will be crafts, pretzels, puppets and egg hunt. The children will be separated into various age groups for the hunt on the playground. Come enjoy the fun and prepare for the coming of Holy Week.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR NOW!
Summer Sunday discipleship program: we will be asking parents to volunteer for one Sunday during the summer so that we can give our regular teachers a well deserved break. Check your calendars now and if you would go like to go ahead and choose a Sunday contact Libra Pitts in the church office. If you have more than one child it would be helpful to volunteer twice. Many thanks in advance for helping us. The summer Sundays rotate between a movie, arts and crafts, mission projects and games. Libra will have available which Sunday each of these is offered.
Vacation Bible School: June 14-17 We are blasting into outer space with Galactic Blast... many volunteers are needed as crew leaders, Preschool and Elementary Bible study, music, arts and crafts and kitchen help.
Creative Arts Camp: July 12-15
Preschool fours-fifth grade
KidShine Performing Arts Camp: August 2-6
Concert on Friday night at 7:00; must be able to participate each day for rising third grade through eight, must guarantee reservations for 35.
Discipleship
At WCUMC we want all adults to be connected
in a small group of some kind! We offer a variety of topics such as Bible Studies, parenting classes, single support groups, Christian financial classes, book studies, marriage enrichment, GriefShare etc. Getting involved in a class or small group will help you get connected to other people in the church family and encourage your spiritual growth. We offer free childcare for many of our classes.
Crossroad Bookstore and Library
The bookstore has great Easter Gifts. Plan to add a Christian gift to your Easter Basket this year! We have lots of Childrens books, jewelry, Bibles, devotionals, CDs, videos etc. Stop in on Sunday morning between services or anytime on Wednesdays.
Bookstore Feature of the Month:
Rwandan Baskets for missions are also for sale in the bookstore. These are absolutely beautiful and each one comes with a story. All the monies go to the most impoverished women in Rwanda who survived the Rwandan Genocide. The Book, Left To Tell, by Immaculee Illibagize, goes along with the baskets. If you want to be totally inspired in your prayer life read this book. A book and a basket would be a gift that would encourage a friend in the power of the living God to be with you through the most difficult of times. This is an amazing story!
Making Big Church Small!
Consider visiting a Home Dinner Party!
Ever wonder what it would feel like to walk into church and see 8 to 10 of your closest friends? To talk to people who celebrate special events with you, eat and laugh together, know your name and everyone in your family, pray for you, ask about things that youre doing, bring you a meal when you have a new baby, play a round of golf, study a faith topic with you, visit you in the hospital, and really care about your life?
Thats really the description of what a church family can and should be like. We want you to have just that group. So, were hosting Dinner parties. These parties will be a chance for you to meet a small group of people in a similar stage of life as you. You can see how it goes. If you enjoy the evening, we will help you plan another get together. If not, its ok. Our hope is that eventually you will find a group of people that you feel comfortable with and you would like to meet with two times a month in a home for fun, Christian growth, and celebration together.
Let us know if youd like to come to a dinner party! We have five planned right now. One is for young couples, no kids; one for couples with teenagers, one for couples with kids that need childcare, one for singles, and one for empty-nesters. Of course if you have another idea let us know.
Email susanfuquay@williamsonschapel.org or Gene Engle at glengle@aol.com.
SEDER MEAL (The Last Supper)
March 28 and 31
6:00-7:30
Fellowship Hall
Must make a reservation, donations only, all ages. A family experiential meal combining the meaning of the traditional Jewish Passover meal with the new meaning Jesus gave at the last supper. Taste the traditional foods on the Seder plate, learn the symbolism, enjoy a meal of chicken, rice, green beans, and experience Holy Communion.
Limit of 125 per meal, so register online now! Nursery provided for young children - parents choice. All are welcome.
REGISTER ONLINE NOW FOR SEDER MEAL
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
New UMW Circle Beginning
Are you a woman entering into a new season of life-children leaving home or experiencing an empty nest in other ways? Come learn what Gods desire is for you through Bible teachings, service and fellowship with other women in the new UMW circle that is meeting on the 1st Friday of each month. Call Sandy Tabor Gray at 704-763-9478 for more information.
Womens Fellowship Breakfast
The United Methodist Women are having a breakfast for all women of church, Sunday, March 28 at 7:15 am. Come meet new friends and enjoy a nice breakfast as you begin your Sunday. (no cost or reservation needed.)
UMW Dinner and Fashion Show
The event will be on May 13. Save the date! All women are invited.
Fellowship
Adult Co-Ed Softball
Looking for some fun fellowship time outside of church? WCUMC has a co-ed recreational softball team that will begin playing in April. Cost $25. Questions? Contact Chris Warren at 704-660-5805 or ecpirate.95@gmail.com.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE Wednesday, March 31.
REGISTER NOW FOR ADULT CO-ED SOFTBALL
Cost is $25 per person.
Williamsons Wednesday Dinner Reservations
Meal Reservations are required, cost is $6.00 per plate. Food purchase and preparation is done according to the number of reservations. It is important that all reservations be honored with payment. MAKE OR CANCEL RESERVATIONS BY MONDAY AT NOON.
All meals are served with sweet tea, un-sweet tea, and water.
March 17 Menu
Lancasters: BBQ w/buns, coleslaw, Baked beans and corn on the cob, Cupcakes
REGISTER FOR WILLIAMSONS WEDNESDAY DINNER NOW
Ministry Opportunities
Love Kids, But Do not Think You Can Teach?
Try Hall Monitoring!
It is a fun and easy way to serve one hour one Sunday a month. We need additional Hall Monitors during our 11:00 worship hour to support our childrens Christian education program. We welcome visiting families and direct students to Sunday school classrooms. We also assist parents with nursery check-in procedures, collect attendance records, and provide support to teachers. Safe sanctuary training is required, and on the job training is provided. You will always be partnered with another team member. To learn more, please call Dianne Jones at 704-663-6831 or email DDJones114@roadrunner.com.
WELCOME CENTER HELP NEEDED
If you are happy and outgoing, enjoy helping and meeting people, would you consider working in our new welcome centers? You would need to work one Sunday each month from 9:00-9:30 or 10:30-11:00 or 12:00 to 12:15. We will train you and you will be part of a team. Contact susanfuquay@williamsonschapel.org if interested.
Missions
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH
Williamsons Chapel will be sponsoring a county wide Back to School Bash on August 7th providing school supplies for all aged school kids, free hair cuts, free sneakers, free food, and entertainment ranging from bouncies for the younger kids to music for the older kids! The planning starts now and we need you! Please join us for a short meeting to hear our plans and find out where you can be involved! We will meet March 25th in the fellowship hall at 7:00. As this is a county wide effort, members from many local schools and other organizations will attend and we would love to see Williamsons Chapel well represented! We look forward to having you partner with us for this outreach to the children of our community!
CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS
DATES: APRIL 18-MAY 9
Formerly known as Great Week of Service!
It has grown to more than a week!
Find something you are passionate about and plan a time of service to our community! Here are a few of the service projects from last year:
Providing lunch for the local fire department, Making fleece blankets that are delivered to oncology centers and the childrens hospital, Locks of Love, College care packages, Helping with Pet Adoption day, Improving the inside of the Mooresville Pregnancy Center, Throwing a birthday party for homeless children, Playing bingo and singing at the senior center, Eating dinner with children from Barium Springs, Delivering over 2,000 thank you bags to our community!
These are just some of the ways WUMC touched the community. Would you like to lead a project this year? How about having the WCUMC children make cards or a craft that can be delivered to hospitals and shut-ins, or spend some time with the children from UMAR? I have project ideas. Or call me with an organization you are passionate about and WUMC will help you... help them!!
Contact me with ANY questions! Helping our neighbors is a wonderful way to give! Lynn
Email: lynnhogenson@hotmail.com or call 704-660-9613.
Donations Needs for Week of Service (Please leave in the Mission Room or Church Office)
MY SISTERS HOUSE SPA NIGHT
samples of new health and beauty items
Chocolates
other new treats that you would like to donate for goody bags for the ladies
Please contact Leslie Wilson if you work with makeup or with a spa product and are interested in helping out at 704-663-3540.
COLLEGE STUDENT CARE PACKAGES
please deliver no later than April 4th!
Large bags of mixed hard candy
Nature Valley/Quaker Granola Bars
Individual packs of mixed nuts or peanuts
Microwave popcorn
Hot Chocolate packets
Orbit Gum
Cheese or Peanut Butter crackers
Fruit Snacks
Crystal Light on the go packets 44 ct
Cheez Its or Chex Mix individual bags
Packing Tape
NO chocolate please
5th STREET MINISTRIES TOWEL PACKS
Hand (not kitchen) Towels: new or clean, gently used
Washcloths: new or clean, gently used
Hotel-size toiletries: soap, shampoo, conditioner
BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS
party supplies (plates, napkins, cups, utensils)
table decorations and table covers;
Items to create candy necklaces:
individually wrapped small candies (Starburst, gumballs, small tootsie rolls). 6-8 pieces per necklace.
cellophane rolls
thin ribbon (Christmas-type disposable ribbon);
Any items that can be used to create goodie bags.
goodie / treat bags
pens, pencils, erasers
mini notepads & activity books
small crayon packages (4-count packs)
little bouncy balls
bubbles
BINGO AT THE SENIOR CENTER
PLAIN Hershey candy bars (no nuts allowed)
Individual bags of regular Goldfish crackers or other small crackers such as Teddy Grahams.
SMALL stuffed animals are fine
HEALTHREACH CLINIC
is having a Raise the Roof Springtime Soiree fundraiser on March 20 from 7-10 pm at a lakefront home. Tickets are $100 with the goal to help fund roof repairs and general clinic needs. The evening will include auction items and musical entertainment. Contact Rory Crawford, Ex. Director of HealthReach 704-663-1992 for more information.
How do you picture the hand of Christ?
Open your palm and take a look. Solace for the Children invites you to join Christian families across the area in a summer of laughing and loving, a summer of being the hands of Christ. We invite you to host a child from the war torn country of Afghanistan. Please consider being the hands of Christ by hosting a child for six weeks and helping to provide the care and respite so badly needed. 704-763-9478 or www.solaceforthechildren.org.
LOOKING FOR A MISSION/SERVICE OPPORTUNITY?
Visit our missions website: www.Want2HelpNow.com
Opportunities include one time projects as well as ongoing options.
Monthly Mission Offering for March: Church Without Walls
For seven years we have been a part of the Great Week of Service. Over the past seven years our projects have grown TOO NUMEROUS to be contained within one week. NOW they encompass a month... so we are calling this the Church Without Walls. It encompasses our world missions, the environmental mission, and our local missions and there will be projects throughout the month that benefit our local non-profit agencies. This is one of our major opportunities as a church to leave a thumbprint in our society! All monies collected through the month of March will go to support ALL of the projects throughout this time period.
Some examples:
Taking blankets to the chemo patients at LNR, CMC, Presbyterian
Thank you gifts to all school employees, workers at local nursing homes (Summit, Brian Center, Church Hill, Genesis)
Thank you gifts to public safety personnel
Helping Mooresville Christian Mission, Soup Kitchen, HealthReach Clinic, Habitat for Humanity
AND MANY MORE...
SERENITY HOUSE
110 Centre Church Rd., Exit 33, will have a Yard Sale Saturday, April 10 at 8 am. Donations of household items are needed for the sale, but no clothing or shoes. Items may be dropped off daily at Serenity House or pickup may be arranged for large items. Please call Joanne, Volunteer Director at 704-664-2004 to arrange drop off or pickup. For more information on Serenity House go to www.carolinacomfortcoalition.org.
Williamsons Chapel Relay for Life Team
June 4th and 5th at Mooresville High School Stadium
Fun Family event with lots of food and activities for all ages
Celebrate Survivors, Remember those who have lost the battle and Fight Back with those currently battling cancer
To sign up or make a donation, information is available in the Narthex or contact Daniel Richart at Danielrichart@aol.com or 704-560-6207.
Music
EASTER MUSIC IN TRADITIONAL WORSHIP
The Chancel Choir and Handbell Choir are seeking additional Singers and Ringers for the Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday services. We have three Special Rehearsals scheduled to learn and rehearse these pieces. Consider this short-term commitment to offer your time and musical talents in creating incredible music for our worship services for this Easter season. See John Francis or a choir member to give your name, and we will have music and a robe for you.
Rehearsal Schedule:
Wednesday, February 24, 7:00-9:00 PM
Wednesday, March 17, 7:00-9:00 PM
Saturday, April 3, 10:00-Noon
(Dress Rehearsal - without robes)
Preschool
Chicken Lunch PORT-A-PIT Barbecue Fundraiser
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
11:00 to 1:00
$8 per plate
1/2 chicken, baked beans, slaw, roll, dessert
Drinks sold separately
You can purchase tickets in the bookstore, in the church office or in the preschool office.
Volunteers Needed, contact Caryn Shelton at 704-660-8268 or carynshelton@williamsonschapel.org if you would like to volunteer.
Money raised will go towards playground improvements.
PRESCHOOL NEWS
We always look forward to the start of Spring and the Easter season in the Preschool! We will be learning more about Noahs Ark during the month of March! The preschool children will also be getting ready for Easter before our Spring Break in April.
Our big news during the month of March is the preparations for our first Port-a-Pit family lunch and fundraiser. We will start pre-selling tickets for our event the first week of March and the lunch will be on Tuesday April 13. Tickets are $8 and you can drive-thru to pick it up. We would love to have your support as we work to make some improvements to the playground area. You can contact Caryn Shelton in the Preschool Office to purchase your tickets or make donations!
If you are interested in enrolling your child or adding them to our waitlist, please contact Caryn Shelton at 704-660-8268 or carynshelton@williamsonschapel.org.
Senior Adults
Ever Readys: Senior Adults
Luncheon on April 6th will be a covered dish.
Next trip is to Victory Junction / Spencer Train Museum on Tuesday, April 20th. Cost is $20.00 plus lunch.
Singles
The Singles Ministry at Williamsons Chapel UMC
All singles events are regularly updated on a website called Meetup www.meetup.com/Williamsons-Chapel-Singles. This is a great way to receive a quick email of a last minute social or service opportunity that is coming up. Consider registering so you can always be informed.
Singles Sunday Class (11:00-12:00) in A111. Its right by the Fellowship Hall. Grab a cup of coffee and join the class. We are in a study called Uprising, by Erwin McManas. Its about a revolution of the soul that will change an ordinary life into an extraordinary one! All are welcome. Class is led by Tom Larmondra.
Special March events:
* Attend the seder meal together on Sunday night March 28. (register online)
* Day at Hope Park. Help with the singles to build the park on March 13, 12:30-5:00 pm
* Join other single women and attend Extravagant Grace on March 19.
Contact Bonnie Hedrick at 704-664-6442, bonniehedrick@yahoo.com for any information about the Singles.
Witness
A NEW WELCOME CENTER
In January over 150 of your church leaders met and discussed in small groups what it would mean to carry out "radical hospitality" in our church. The discussions were exciting and energizing. People were thinking what their group can do to make our church even more welcoming and easy to navigate.
Several ideas were born. One was the need for two Welcome Centers; one in the Narthex and one at the entrance to the Fellowship Hall. This allows visitors to ask questions to a "live person" about anything going on in the church, directions to classes or fellowship time, events coming up, how to get children registered for the WOW program etc. You may have noticed we have opened the first Welcome Center in the Narthex. Already, we have had 15-20 people stop by the welcome center with questions between services each weekend. Some questions have been simply, How do I get to the God Cave with my 7th grader? Or, where is the Fellowship Hall?, Can you help me decide which class I should take on Wednesday night?, and How can I join the Choir?
One special story is a young mother visited church and brought a thank you note for the group of WCUMC women who brought her brand new baby clothes and diapers last month when she had her baby. So moved by their generosity and so grateful for the help, she visited worship. At the welcome center she was able to express her appreciation and give her thank you note. She was invited to a womens small group to get connected! That is exciting!
There will continue to be more changes to help us with Hospitality and Communication. We have added welcome banners on the light poles. We now have monitors hung on the walls in key locations that have information about upcoming classes and events. The IT committee worked hard on making this possible.
We need many more of you to be speed bumps, greeters, and welcome center volunteers. Let the office know if you are interested. A smiling, welcoming face is the most important qualification. For all of you who every time you are here, smile and shake hands with people you do not even know, keep it up! You are doing a great job to make your church a place of radical hospitality.
PLEASE COME AND JOIN US FOR FELLOWSHIP TIME
You are invited to join us for a few minutes before or after your service to say hello to your church friends and to meet new friends of the church. Coffee, juice, bagels and pastries are provided in the Fellowship Hall on Sundays from 8:15 AM until 11:00 AM. We look forward to seeing you.
SAY "HELLO" TO SOMEONE YOU DO NOT KNOW
The Witness Team asks that you reach out each Sunday and say hello to at least one person you do not know at the close of the service. Spend a few minutes and get to know that person. As we have grown and continue to grow, this will help us to know each other better and to greet visitors.
The First 10 Minutes
The first 10 minutes anyone steps on the property of Williamsons Chapel UMC for the very first time are critical... it is in those first 10 minutes they will decide if they want to visit again. As we prepare for Easter, the day that marks who we are as followers of Christ, we want to convey the excitement of Easter to all who step onto our property. From the time they drive up, walk through the parking lot, visit the Welcome Center, enter the doors of the chapel or sanctuary it is critical that we convey a spirit of radical hospitality.
We are hosting a training for greeters and speed bumps on March 18 at 7:00 pm in Room B201. ANYONE who has volunteered for this ministry, wants to volunteer for this ministry, or thinks the ministry is critically important - we invite you to attend this time of brainstorming, training, and fellowship on March 18. This is for BOTH the Brawley Campus and the West Campus.
Questions? Email andreasmith@williamsonschapel.org
Hope to see you on the 18th of March!
Youth
Family Retreat (October 22-24)
We will be having our 3rd annual Youth Family Retreat at Camp Tekoa! This is an amazing weekend, where you have the opportunity to grow closer to your family in a very spiritual way! Here are the details!!!
What: During the weekend, you will share in family devotions, family based messages/worship, canoeing, hiking, the zip line, the challenge course, the climbing tower and many peoples favorite activity, rocking in the rocking chairs!
You will have an opportunity to do the challenge course with your family and a few other families! The Challenge activities will be challenge by choice, with no one being forced to try anything!
Where: United Methodist Camp Tekoa, Hendersonville, NC (heated cabins)
Camp Tekoa is a beautiful place and we are blessed to have the retreat this weekend since it is usually in peak season for the leaves changing colors! You will be responsible for getting your family to and from the camp! The cabins are heated cabins and have nice warm showers! There is a great dining hall where we will do our own cooking, which just offers another great family bonding experience!
How Much: The cost will be $50.00 for the first 4 people in your family and $40.00 for each additional family member after that! (example: Family of 4 would be $200.00, family of 5 would be $240, Family of 6 would be $280, etc)
PLEASE DO NOT LET MONEY KEEP YOU FROM ATTENDING THIS RETREAT!!! YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS VERY POPULAR RETREAT!
Registration for this trip will begin in the summer!
Kaleidoscope (April 9-11)
Kaleidoscope is a special weekend that gives middle school students an opportunity to deepen their relationship with God in a fun, relaxing atmosphere. The Rev. Chris Henson will be the speaker for this years Kaleidoscope event! Many of youth will remember him from the confirmation retreat the last two years! (Yes, he was the guy in the bunny suit). Kaleidoscope is led by the Conference Council on Youth Ministry.
The cost of the trip will be $110 and the registration deadline is March 17th! Registration price includes program costs, lodging, and food. T-shirts are an additional $10!
REQUIRED: Signed medical release form and copy of insurance card for EACH PERSON attending the event. Form can be downloaded here: http://www.williamsonschapel.org/2007/Youth/Forms/Kaleidoscope_2010.pdf
This trip has been a transforming event for many of our youth at this church! I know it is the tail end of many of your spring breaks, but it will be worth going to! You DO NOT want to miss this trip!
SEE OUR YOUTH PAGE TO REGISTER NOW!
SpiritUs (August 14-17)
The deadline to register for SpiritUs is April 25th. I have to mail these forms off early to reserve our spots! The last few years, the conference had this retreat fill up within the first week of registrations being opened! Do not miss out on this awesome trip! This trip is for the 2009-2010 school year 6th-12th grade youth! Sorry, no rising 6th grade youth can go! (rising 6th grade youth for the 2010-2011 school year) Mark Oestreicher will be the speaker for this years event! MarkO (his nickname) is a great speaker and is the former president of the largest Youth Ministry Resource in the country! Fort Caswell is a beautiful place for a retreat and once again, we will have a day of missions as a part of the trip as well! The cost of the trip will be around $180.00 (4 days, lodging, travel, food while there, activities, programs)!
STAY INFORMED OF YOUTH HAPPENINGS
Sign up for our Email Network. Log onto our website www.williamsonschapel.org, click on Email Network, fill out the information and be sure to check youth, then click add.
SIGN UP FOR OUR EMAIL NETWORK NOW
We also have text alerts for youth, go to youth page and click on the link.
SIGN UP FOR YOUTH TEXT ALERTS NOW
Summer Youth Mission Camps
Week 1: July 4th-10th
Week 2: July 11th-17th
Week 3: July 18th-24th
We will be going to Wilmington, NC to do basic home repair in that community!
We are NOT having a middle School mission week and a high school mission week! Instead, there are spots for both Middle School and High School youth for each week and we will have 3 weeks of missions total!!!
Please indicate in the comment section your CURRENT grade! (for 2009/2010 school year)
There will be 50 youth spots for each week, with 20 spots being for Middle School youth and 20 Spots being for High school youth with 10 Flex spots that can go either way!
The earlier you sign up, the better chances you have to get the week you want!
Do not worry, you will be in a group with folks your own age!
We will be staying at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington and you will need your SINGLE sized air mattress!
Cost is $200.00 and that covers the food, the t-shirt, the lodging, and project costs!
You will be responsible for lunch on the way down, lunch on the way back and a meal on the day off (as well as day off activities)!
This should be a great summer mission trip! Come have a great WEEK IN THE SON!!!
REGISTER ONLINE NOW FOR YOUTH MISSION CAMP
White Water Rafting Trip
June 26th, we will be having a white water rafting trip to the Nantahala River! We will be self-guiding the trip (so I need adults willing to guide)! Kevin was a river guide at Camp Tekoa for 4 summers, so we will be fine self-guiding this trip! Registration will begin Mid March and cost is still to be determined! This will make a great family day! There will likely be a max for this trip, so sign up early!
Rafting is a great way to build trust with your family and friends, confidence in yourself and simply just enjoy Gods creation!
The Nantahala River is a Dam fed river, but the river is fed from the bottom of the lake, so it WILL BE COLD! You will need to dress appropriately!
SEE OUR YOUTH PAGE TO REGISTER NOW!
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