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Ownbey Weekly Reader Sunday, April 13, 2003.

I) Sunday April 13, 2003

A) Hymn

B) Way to go Big Orange!

C) Announcements and discussion

D) Remember Ron Wednesday on Lord’s Prayer, 10:30 A+ or 7 p.m. Call in Monday.

E) Thanks to the Maxwells for hosting our Garden Party. /Thanks to Skip and Ruth for the beautiful prints which were drawn by a local artist. Skip can invite to class. Framed and look wonderful. Thanks to an anonymous member for paying for the framing. We will unwrap soon./ Thanks to Linda, Carol Needy, Fred and Martha our Sunday School Greeters last week and to Marilea and Bob, Carol Douglas, and Don Hammer 4/13. HELP 4/20 and 4/27

F) Clipboard for Greeters, Service Day 4/26, Blood Drive 5/4.

G) 109 info: Fellowship will try 107 / 108 , and we will try their 110. / Bulletin boards sent back as inadequate.

H) Birthdays this week: Jack Copeland 04/07, Don Hammer 04/13, Ruth Heintzelman

I) Happiness and Health -Sadris way to go guys, 50 and counting. Thank you from Collingwoods, he is better.

J) Gold Stars and Awards ..

K) Pickup Handbook draft, blue Rosters, Pictorials

L) 5/21 Ownbey Advisory Planning Session 6:45 after Hot Wednesday meal. Officers, Chairs, and ALL. Give subject and feedback to Officers and Chairs before (and at) meeting..

M) Hymn and Collection, 4 plates, one for each row.

N) Lesson: Durward continues the International Series on Easter with “New Meanings for Old Traditions” followed by Triumph over Adversity (4/20 by Don Hammer). Advocate has lesson discussion, but nothing like Paul’s presentation last week!

O) More Lessons: On April 27 Susan Mobley does a session on Health and Wholeness followed by Ace Walker  on May 4 with Craig Hill's book  In God's Time - the Bible and the Future

II) Article 7—Of Original or Birth Sin

• Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam (as the Pelagians do vainly talk), but it is the corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam, whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and of his own nature inclined to evil, and that continually.
• The 25 Articles of Religion were written by John Wesley for the Discipline of 1808. According to Mark Edwards recently, they are what every Methodist believes and "you cannot be a Methodist without believing them all.

III) Sunday April 06, 2003

A) Hymn

B) General Announcements and discussion.

C) Other Announcements

D) Order Easter Hams by 4/17 / help Children’s Circle. Forms @ front desk PLB.

E) Check Cornerstone for Easter dates

F) Clipboard for 04/12 Party, Greeters, Service Day.

G) Thanks to Bob and Marilea, Linda, Harriette, Cristina and Mel, Bill, Wes and Ginny, and Margaret Schrum for Get Together help last week for Ownbey and Adults Plus.

H) Birthdays through 04/13: Elaine Collingwood 04/03, Nancy Pack 04/05, Jack Copeland 04/07, Don Hammer 04/13, Ruth Heintzelman 04/13

I) Also Harriette Thompson 3/27, Joe Hamrick 3/27, Pat Culbreth 3/28, Frank Culbreth 3/30, Martha Sadri 3/30.

J) Happiness -Sadris – way to go guys – 50 and counting.

K) Health–

L) Collingwoods – Thanks to Meal Committee for providing some meals this week. Let Dsr or Ann Copeland / Ginny know if others can help.

M) McCullough, Sally and Dick, address is 3398 Piperfife Court, Keswick Va 22947 804 296-2855. Emails?

N) Web Site for Davidson United Methodist http://www.davidsonumc.org/ Buy James Howell’s books at Amazon

O) Hymn.

P) Collection $$ – During last hymn, 4 plates, one for each row.

Q) Lesson: Paul starts three sessions in the International Series. They are on the Easter story (Purifying the Worship Community - by Paul, New Meanings for Old Traditions – 4/13 Durward, and Triumph over Adversity – 4/20 by Don Hammer). NC Christian Advocate has lesson discussion.

IV) Ownbey Calendar (and Ownbey Volunteers needed in italics)

A) Other Volunteers Needed: Ownbey needs in italics:

· Ushers for Church in the Round. Let Jan Nomina, Hospitality Chair, know.

· New Church Member follow-up. Need Volunteers

· Project Committee - need one more.

· HomeBound and Hospital Visitation Teams - See Rae Haney

· Goodness Gracious Gift Shop - opening in September, see Linda Shull to work in Shop

B) Future Dates

· April Sundays - Greeters - Ownbey  Needs volunteers.

· 04/16/03 - Wednesday - Adults Plus! - Ron Robinson on Lord’s Prayer, Book by Peter Graves

· 04/17/03 - Order Hams. Forms @in Lobby

· 04/20/03 - Easter Breakfast 9-11:15 a.m. today.

· 04/20/03 - Easter Giving Cross, drop off gifts by today, Easter

· 04/20/03 - Easter afternoon Columbarium Re interment

· 04/26/03 -Spring Service Day

· 05/01/03 - National Day of Prayer noon, lunch in Jubilee

· 05/04/03 – Blood Drive

· 05/14/03 - Wednesday - Palmetto State Capital, Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens Lv 8:30, back ? $89 by?

· 05/21/03 - Wednesday – Adults Plus - “Memories” with Dr. Aldridge

· 05/21/03 – Wednesday – 6:45 p.m. after Hot Wednesday meal Ownbey Planning Session (All Officers, Chairs AND members)

· June - Curriculum Meeting

· 06/01/03 - Consecration of Parish Life Building and renovations

· 06/18/03 – Adults Plus! @ Melvin’s Lakeside estate

· July 4 (6/29 maybe) - Party.

· 09/05/03 - Stephen Ministry Training

· 09/26/03 - Bar B Q at the Copeland’s

· 12/05/03 - Christmas Party @ Hatfield’s (Tentative)

· 12/14/03 - Breakfast at Thompson’s