Version: 05/03/2003 4:43 PM

Ownbey Weekly Reader Sunday May 4, 2003

·We dedicated a hymnal in honor of Jack Needy on 4/27/03:

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A) Articles of Religion

2)The 25 Articles of Religion were written by John Wesley for the Discipline of 1808. According to Mark Edwards, "you cannot be a Methodist without believing them all.

B) Sunday, May 04, 2003

1)Hymn, Announcements, and discussion

2)Big 50

3)Adult Ministry Team 4/28 decided we move to 110 by 6/1.

4)05/11/03 – Mother’s Day Brunch at Rheinland Haus 704 376 3836

5)Reminder for 5/21 Advisory Meeting.

6)Change Teaching Calendar, Sydnor and Lou switch to Sydnor 5/11 and Lou 6/15. 

7)Disciple Classes, signup in May, classes Sept, includes “V”

8)With sympathy we note Mel Allen lost his brother (Claude Allen) 4/17. A transfer to our Project Fund has been made in Claude’s memory.

9)Thanks to Greeters Bill and Marie and Gaston and Jane for help 4/27.

10)Happy birthdays to Len Chason (5/2), Chick Thompson (5/3), Don Redding (5/5), Skip Heintzelman, (5/10) Randy Harris (5/17), (5/28) Carol Douglas, and (5/31) Ben Witherington.

11)109 response from Barbara at http://donredding.com/20030304.htm

12)Thanks to Susan Mobley for session last week on “Coping Skills and Dealing with Chronic Illness.). Links to her handouts onhttp://www.donredding.com/church.htm under stress. After class a suggestion was made that we have at least a show and tell of say 5 minutes on the Defib.

13)May 4 Ace Walker starts Craig Hill's book In God's Time - the Bible and the Future . Sydnor, finishes 5/11. Willard starts God in Balance – in Time of Terror 5/18, then we hear Ben iii 5/25 and back to God in Balance finish by Gaston 6/1(SS at 9 a.m 6/1)


 

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

1)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.

¨Home Bound and Hospital Visitation Teams - See Rae Haney

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

2)Future Dates 

¨05/04/03 – Blood Drive

¨   05/11/03 – Mother’s Day Brunch at Rheinland Haus

¨05/14/03 – Cancel Columbia A+ trip.

¨05/16-18 CampTekoa

¨05/21/03 - Wednesday –Adults Plus - “Ode to Retirement” with Dr. Aldridge 10:30

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

¨05/25/0 Ben Witherington III on James Book 

¨06/01/03 - Consecration of Parish Life Building and renovations (9 - 10 a.m. Sunday School, Gaston teaches)

¨June - Curriculum Meeting

¨06/18/03– Adults Plus! @ Melvin’s Lakeside estate , $5. 

¨07/04/03- Party at Chason’s at 5:30

¨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

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D)Sunday April 27, 2003

1)Hymn, Announcements, and discussion

2)Dedication was made of a hymnal in memory of Jack Needy.

3)Social Chair Jim Hatfield provided details of our 7/4 party included its name of Rootin tooten high falutin finger licking Chicken hip hip hooray we got darts and crochet red white and blue jubilee. RTHFFLCHHHWGDACRWBJ

4)Attendance 2002: Errors reporting attendance last year (omitted 4 of the 5 weeks in 9/02). Reatha still is 2002 champion, and Lumadues still in second place, but Harold tied them. The average for 2002 was 33.7 for the year instead of the 30.8 reported. Averages are: 1997 (36.17), 1998 (35.16), 1999 (36.18), 2000 (36.12), 2001 (34.77), and 2002 (33.7). 

5)Thanks for gorgeous Easter music. Thanks to Greeters Dorothy Bridgeman, Mel and Cristina, and Carol Douglas Easter Sunday. Bill and Marie and Gaston and Jane help 4/27. Thanks to the Chasons for hosting our Fourth of July party. Thanks to Ellen Chason, Don Hammer, Skip Heintzelman, and Judy Stinson for agreeing to serve on the Project Committee. Let them have suggestions. Thanks to Reatha, Nora and son Oscar for helping Spring Service day.

6)Happy birthdays to Janie Jones 4/26 and to Len Chason (5/2), Chick Thompson (5/3), Don Redding (5/5), Skip Heintzelman, (5/10) Randy Harris (5/17), (5/28) Carol Douglas, and (5/31) Ben Witherington.

7)109 response from Barbara: we will not stay in 109, nothing can be done to cut down noise, whiteboards and bulletin boards on hold, time overlaps responsibility of minister, wait on piano tuning, building bookcases for all rooms. See full response at http://donredding.com/20030304.htm

8)Schedule revised to hear Ben Witherington iii 5/25 talk on his book, The Brother of Jesus . It discusses the recently discovered ossuary which is said to contain the bones of Jesus' brother James. Jim Walters’ 5/18 Sanctuary session moves to the last half of the year. Willard from 5/25 to 5/18.

9)Thanks to Don H for last week's unique and interesting presentation to get to the punch line of the Resurrection.

10)Susan Mobley , our Parish Nurse, lead session on “Coping Skills and dealing with Chronic Illness.). Links to her handouts on http://www.donredding.com/church.htm under stress. One of our class members described her as the "Life Saving Lady. She provides a valuable service to our church in a caring and spiritual way. “After class a suggestion was made that we have at least a show and tell of say 5 minutes on the Defib.

11)On May 4 Ace Walker starts Craig Hill's book In God's Time - the Bible and the Future