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Sunday May 25, and
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- Article 14—Of Purgatory The Romish doctrine concerning purgatory, pardon, worshiping, and adoration, as well of images as of relics, and also invocation of saints, is a fond thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warrant of Scripture, but repugnant to the Word of God.
The 25 Articles of Religion were written by John Wesley for the Discipline of 1808 and remains in the Disciple as what we believe as Methodists
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A)Sundays, June 1 and May 25, 2003
1)
Hymn, announcements,
and discussion
2)
Thanks to 50 class members 5/25 as Ben Witherington III spoke. (Asbury Seminary, 204 N
3) Thanks 26 members at open Ownbey Advisory
meeting. See minutes in 6/1/3 Reader or at http://www.donredding.com/20030521.html
4) Thanks to the Grogans and Bill Pearce for getting the library next door in great shape. Thanks to Marilea for bringing a bunch of books
we have covered through the years. They, along with Dsr’s, are on loan in our “library” at
the back of room. If you want to borrow, leave a note saying when you will
return book.
5)
Awards
– to Gary Grogan as Outstanding
New Member, Lou Bledsoe and Gaston Gage Outstanding Teachers, and to Harold Clark for tying for 2nd in attendance
for 2002 after a recount. Noted also Harold was one of first three to organize
class. Also recently announced NC Truck Driver Award of Year Award named in
Harold’s honor.
6)
Visitors – Carole
O’Neil (6/1) who is to serve at
Davidson Methodist now having completed SMU ministry studies. Twala Kruger (5/18 and 5/25), former member.; Ben Smith (5/18 and
5/25 and 6/1) guest of Tom Stinson.(Fenton Place European Cleaners, 515
Fenton Place Cleaners,
7) Happy
recent May birthdays to Carol Douglas (5/28), Ben Witherington
(5/31).
8) 6/8/3 - Help Lighthouse
Kids Vacation Bible School with donations of material by 6/8.
9) 6/17/3 - South
Pacific and Stephen Ware (too late). Please pay Jim H for tickets. We
have nine going..
10) 6/26/3
Thursday - Chorus Line after dinner at Mama Ricottas. $16 + food.
Register by 6/13 w/ Nancy H
11) 6/24/3 – MPUMC Picture taking starts,
sign up now. Will be able to add Email
12) 7/4/3 –
5:30 Party at Chasons. 22 people
signed today
13) Urban Ministries
needs leaders for noon spiritual devotions, MPUMC does 1 week a quarter, next
6/16-20. Contact Alan Frey 704 444 9996
14) H
and H: Saw Elaine and Bun Collingwood at Adults Plus! 5/21. Randy
Harris has a one night stay in hospital to check why pneumonia still lingers
15) Thanks to Willard who
on 5/18 led a lively discussion of
God in Balance in Time of Terror .. God
in Balance finish by Gaston 6/1
(SS at 9 a.m 6/1)
B)Ownbey
Calendar (and Ownbey
Volunteers needed in italics)
1)
Future Dates
·
5/25/3 – Sign up for MPUMC Picture Taking
·
06/01/3 - Consecration of
·
June - Curriculum Meeting
·
6/8/3 - Help Lighthouse Kids Vacation Bible School with donations of material
·
6/13 register for 6/26 Chorus Line
·
6/17/3 – South
Pacific
and Stephen Ware at Matthews Theater.
·
06/18/3– Adults
Plus! @ Melvin’s Lakeside
estate, $5.(295-4815)
·
6/26/3 – Chorus Line CPCC after dinner @ Mama Ricotta. Ck to Nancy H by
6/13
·
6/24/3- MPUMC Picture
taking begins
·
07/04/3- Party at Chason’s at 5:30
·
09/05/3 -
·
09/26/3 - Bar B Q at the Copeland’s
·
0?/0?/3 – 50th Celebration
·
12/05/3 - Christmas
Party @ Hatfield’s (Tentative)
·
12/14/3 - Breakfast at Thompson’s
2)
Other Volunteers
Needed: Ownbey needs in italics:
·
Elementary
School Buddies 343-5427
·
Ushers for Church in the Round. Let Jan Nomina, Hospitality
Chair, know.
·
New Church Member
follow-up. Need Volunteers
·
Home Bound and Hospital Visitation Teams - See Rae Haney
·
Goodness Gracious
Gift Shop - opening in September, see Linda Shull 366-0403 to work in Shop
C)Wednesday, May 21, 2003 Advisory Meeting Outline and
minutes
1)
Fellowship Thanks to
the 26 officers / chairs / members who attended including Reatha Andrew, Anne
and Ken Buker, Ellen Chason, Carol Douglas, Virginia and Willard Gourley, Bob
and Marilea Grogan, Paul Guthery, Don Hammer, Jim and Nancy Hatfield, Nhora Mo
2)
Fine
tune for the remainder of the year. We did.
3)
Thank
our Officers and Chairs and other contributors. We did.
4)
Thank
our teachers. We did.
5)
Feedback
from Officers / Committee Chairs.
·
Carol Douglas, Treasurer, reported we have $2,348 on hand. This year we have
income of $2,243 and expenses / distributions of $588. Income includes
anonymous gift in January. It was noted that the Handbook and Reader are being
done at no cost to the class or MPUMC.
·
Marilea and Bob
Grogan, Nominating Committee, reported
the members selection for the Nominating Committee almost complete.
·
Nancy and Jim
Hatfield, Social Committee, reported that John
Rasberry graciously had offered his Lake Wylie home as a site for our 50th
Celebration. The group was excited about this offer. Also,
the Hatfields announced a special Group rate night for performance of
South Pacific at the Matthews Theatre.
Stephen Ware is performing in it. Jim
was to email members to see if there was interest in attending a performance,
probably 6/17 for $14.
·
Mr Redding
reported for the Project Committee. A brief organizational meeting
has been held, Skip Heintzelman was elected Chair, and Willard Gourley will be
the fifth member. The group made assignments for contacting church staff for
suggestions for the committee, it reviewed and discussed guidelines, issues ,
and causes with fuller discussions set for the next meeting. Information from
Bill Pearce was distributed for review prior to the next meeting.,
6) Discussed Suggestions from Feedback Forms - Promote social activity
before class: CPCC Theater, Symphony South Park; shorter announcements more
lesson; continue to emphasize Bible related as opposed to sociology,
philosophy, etc.; start on time regardless of C-I-R; push with new staff for
8:45 C-I-R start; count choir present on 3 a day, more no’s than yeses to
service in objective; consider name tags; class bus trip; discussions on how the
lessons pertain to everyday life; can’t improve on perfection..
The suggestions were discussed and will be considered as the year unfolds.
7)
Review, consider, revise, Ok Handbook draft. The group
indicated support for the Handbook, but suggested a cut off time be selected.
It will be modified and corrected until the second half Lesson Schedule is
available and included.
·
ACTION: Clarified section on reimbursement for meals
at time of death of member’s immediate family, clarified section on
Selection of Teachers, will add section
to count present choir when do 3 a day (Easter, Christmas, etc.)will
add Extended Family members names, will add recent books covered, made optional
the procedures suggested from the
January Advisory meeting for recording expenses paid by members not expecting
reimbursement by the class treasury. Ken Buker volunteered to help correct the
History Section. The group was encouraged to
offer suggestions and corrections promptly. Though huge files, revisions
are visible on line at http://www.donredding.com/ownbeyhandbooktest.html
or http://www.donredding.com/ownbeyhandbooktest.pdf
8)
Revise
any policies needed
9)
Begin
planning for 50th anniversary celebration of the class John
Rasberry graciously has offered his lake home for our celebration, and Jim will
explore dates in the fall with John and review church and football schedules to
determine a date. Other details are to be decided later.
·
Sydnor Thompson
suggested we tie in our 50th celebration with a membership drive and
that we let people know the uniqueness of our discussion oriented class.. This
led to a general discussion of membership efforts. Don Hammer suggested we
use a display similar to the one
prepared for the Neighborhood Get together and that we obtain publicity for
our 50-th. Don Redding and Bill Pearce
will discuss use of Cornerstone and Bulletin.. A related suggestion was that we
work with the new ministers to develop an early notification system for new
members, that the Ownbey new member Information flyer be further developed, and
that the President or a Membership Chair follow up with new church members at
the reception and other times. Further , the group discussed efforts to bring
back members on our roll but seldom
attend. Some successes and failures were noted.
10) Give class members an opportunity to be
heard. We did.
11) Etc., based on your feedback.
12)
Finished at 8:48,
12 minutes early. Thanks for sticking with us.
D)Sunday 5/18/3
1)
Hymn, Announcements, and discussion
2)
9:45 a.m. 05/25/03 Ben Witherington III on James Book at Sunday School hour. Preaches
8:30 and 11.
3)
Thanks to Fred,
Bill, Marie, Ken, Anne B, Wes, Ginny, Barbara, Jim, Dottie for moving
us, Genesis, and Fellowship
4)
6:45 p.m. 5/21 Ownbey Advisory Meeting. Meal
served 5:30 to 6:45 and $6. All Welcome. Will discuss suggestions for remaining
2003, 50th anniversary class celebration, Handbook etc. Call
376-5520 x5600. Details and invitation at http://donredding.com/20030521letter.html.
Outline http://donredding.com/20030521.html
5)
Suggestions received from Feedback Forms. See 5/21/3 minutes
6)
10:30 a.m. 05/21/03 - Adults
Plus - Dr. Aldridge “Ode to
Retirement”. Call by Monday noon
at 376-5520 x5200
7)
Handbook –
pick up latest and look over before Wednesday.
8)
Bethel and
Disciple – register now
9)
Visitors – Ben Smith
today as guest of Tom Stinson. Ms. Franklin Gaddis last Sunday.
Welcome..
10)
Signup for 6/1
meal at Consecration.
11)
Need help getting to Web, MPUMC, and
Ownbey sites?. You should be able to reach our
page at http://donredding.com/church.htm
from links in the email each Thursday. by clicking. If not, we make house
calls - no charge. Also, tell us if you do not want emails.
12)
Missed class and want to hear what
happened? Have audio tapes back for two
years.
13)
Happy remaining May birthdays to Carol Douglas (5/28),
and Ben Witherington (5/31).
14)
Present new framed
prints 6/1 H and H: Wilma auto accident. Sore
but OK, car not ok.. Randy at
class last Sunday. Bun trying to gain weight
15)
Project Committee:
Mary Hope
(child mentioned by Ron Sunday). too big and permanent is one feedback.
Another idea, security system, but some feel responsibility of church.
Committee meets 5/18 after class and will elect Skip Heintzleman Chair. Agenda http://donredding.com/20030518project.html
16)
Reatha, Chick taught
elsewhere last week. We count teachers present when teaching other Sunday School Classes if they let Secretary know before turn in the attendance
report..
17)
Sydnor finished Craig Hill's book In
God's Time - the Bible and the Future
|
Amazing
Grace (Year follows title) 2000 |
|
American
Paradox |
|
An
Open Life |
|
California
Condor |
|
Christ,
A Crisis in God |
|
Christianity
in 21st Century 2000 |
|
Dealing
With Chronic Illness |
|
Democratic
Roots of Islam |
|
Engaging
the Word |
|
Force
of Character and Lasting Life |
|
For
the Love of God 2000 |
|
Four
Witnesses |
|
Genome |
|
God
in the Balance –in Times of Terror |
|
Good
Life |
|
Gnostic
Gospels 2000 |
|
Greatest
Psychologist – Jesus and Wisdom |
|
Handbook
of the Spirit 2000 |
|
Haunt
of Grace |
|
Hidden
Gospels, Jesus Search Lost |
|
Hospitality |
|
If
Experience is Good Teacher, Why repeat .. 2000 |
|
If
you Want to Walk on Water, Get out of Boat |
|
In
God’s Time – Bible and Future |
|
International
Lessons |
|
Islam |
|
Jesus
at 2000 |
|
Jesus,
A Revolutionary 2000 |
|
Jesus
and Courageous Women |
|
Josephus
and the New Testament |
|
Keeping
Holy Time |
|
New
Testament History Narrative |
|
Path
of Prayer |
|
Practice
of Prayer 2000 |
|
Paths
from Science toward God |
|
Prisoners
of Hope |
|
Rabbi
Jesus |
|
Servants,
Misfits, Martyrs 2000 |
|
When
Bad Christians Happen to Good People |
|
When
Religion becomes Evil |
|
Why
Religion Matters |
|
Wonder
Worker |
|
Teachers:: Barbara Barden, Lou Bledsoe, Carol Douglas, Gaston
Gage, Willard Gourley, Paul Guthery, Don Hammer, Durward Owen, Bill Pearce,
Marie Pearce, Chick Thompson, Sydnor Thompson, William Webb, Ace Walker, |
Welcome to the
Ownbey Sunday School Class
Myers Park United
Methodist Church
Objectives of the class:
The primary objectives
of the class are to expand Christian beliefs through learning and
discussion and to provide Christian
fellowship
Description
of the Class:
The
Ownbey Sunday School Class is primarily a discussion class. This group designs their own curriculum
including Bible study, applied theology,
life management and a wide range of other topics. Knowledgeable teachers. Ages
40 and up. Singles and couples
Room 110
1501 Queens Road
Telephone 704 376-8584
Sunday
9:45 a.m to 10:40 a.m.