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Staff

All Members

Ministers

Rev. Johnnie Wright, II

Pastor

CJ Remington

Administrative Assistant

Sue Modlin

Minister of Music Ministry

Laura Andrews

Director, MUMS

919-563-5600

Mebane United Methodist Church 200 S. Fourth Street ~ Mebane, NC 27302

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VISION: Mebane United Methodist Church is a community of the faithful who:

Gathers to worship God.

Nurtures one another in the love of Jesus Christ.

Serves God and others in word and deed.

March 2019

Mebane United Methodist Church Website: www. Mebaneumc.com ~ Office: (919) 563-4301 ~ Fax: (919) 563-4326

Making disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

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Readings for

March

Old Testament

Exodus 34:19-35

Psalm 91:1-10

Genesis 15:1-14

Isaiah 55:1-9

Joshua 5:9-12

New Testament

Luke 9:28-36

Luke 4:1-13

Luke 13:31-35

Luke 13:1-9

Luke 15:11-24

PASTOR’S CORNER

“JOY”

Over a decade ago we took a trip to Miami, Florida for a cousin’s Sunday wedding

on a Cruise liner. We decided to stay in Miami until Wednesday; since we were on

vacation. Our journey home began early Ash Wednesday morning by checking out of

the hotel and heading in the direction of Atlanta, Georgia. Why Atlanta? We had

taken Educational days from school for Johnnie III, so we were ready to explore his-

torical places in preparation to start a scrapbook of the trip so Johnnie III would be

able to give it to the principal when he got back. Although we were thrilled about this

adventure I felt some sorrow.

In the back of my mind I felt as though I needed to be sorry for several things: I was

not going to our church on Ash Wednesday; I was not going to be there with the con-

gregation as they experienced economic challenges from the stock market’s crash; I

was not going to be there for our daughters for our traditional Ash Wednesday Ser-

vice and I was not going to be there for the imposition of the ashes on the forehead.

Since becoming an elder in the United Methodist Church I always have been avail-

able on Ash Wednesday to perform this pastoral responsibility so this day was a little

sad for me. However, I found joy.

When we stopped for breakfast, I noticed one person coming in the restaurant with a

dark cross on his forehead and several others came in with similar dark marks on

their foreheads after him. I found joy because I saw the imposition of ashes on people

that reminded me of Christ’s beginning of suffering. The next joy occurred as we

traveled to the Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. While travelling I saw

homeless people under the bridge with dark crosses on their foreheads. People walk-

ing down the street also had dark cross on their foreheads. Once we arrived at the

center many people’s foreheads were adorned with the dark cross. My final joy came

when we arrived in Charlotte after 8:00 PM when most of the traditional Ash

Wednesday Services were over. Upon entering Olive Garden Restaurant for a late

dinner I saw a mass number of people with the dark cross on their forehead.

My soul was satisfied because even though I was not able to administer the imposi-

tion of the ashes to my congregation and daughters I had seen many people across the

states with ashes on their foreheads. My sorrow turned into JOY when I trusted in

God’s Word through the following Scriptures. In Joel 2:12-18 we read: “Yet even

now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and

with mourning; rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God,

for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and

relents from punishing. Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a

blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering for the Lord, your God?

Blow the trumpet in Zion; sanctify a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather the people.

Sanctify the congregation; assemble the aged; gather the children, even infants at the (Continued on next page )

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Ash Weds.

7PM

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Altar

Guild

Diane Moore,

Meg Bryant

Diane Moore,

Meg Bryant

Diane Moore,

Meg Bryant

Diane Moore,

Meg Bryant

Diane Moore,

Meg Bryant

Diane Moore,

Meg Bryant

Counters

Aaron/Ashley

Woodlief,

Tammy

Matthews

TBA

BJ Smith,

David Weislak

Pam Saunders,

Kevin Matthews

Bernice Wilson,

Ben Saunders

Aaron/Ashley

Woodlief,

Tammy

Matthews

Ushers

Bennie Morris,

Buddy Edens,

Ken Wilkinson, James Shaw

Bennie Morris,

Buddy Edens,


Bennie Morris,

Buddy Edens,


Bennie Morris,

Buddy Edens,


Bennie Morris,

Buddy Edens,


Bennie Morris,

Buddy Edens,


Greeters

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Lectors

Dave

Weislak

Dayne

Harrison

Girl Scouts

Annette Wright

Dayne

Harrison

Ryan Kerins

Acolytes

Communion

Servers

Claire Chriscoe,

Laura Chriscoe

Ajay & Trish

Chriscoe

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A Time with

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Robyn Myers

TBA

Deb Grener

Carla Parks

Children’s

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Willie Tart

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Family of Jack &

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Pam Smith

Bernice

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Judy

Merritt

Kay

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Participate today in our Electronic Giving program.

Simply scan the QR code with your smart phone and follow the directions on the screen. Mebane UMC now accepts electronic donations directly from your savings/checking accounts (EFT) or from your credit or debit card. Don’t have a smart phone? You can still participate by going on line at www.mebaneumc.com and clicking the “Give Online” button on the home page. It’s fast and it’s easy. If you have questions, please stop by the office.

breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her canopy. Between the vestibule and the altar let the

priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep. Let them say, “Spare your people, O Lord, and do not make your heri-

tage a mockery, a byword among the nations. Why should it be said among the peoples, “Where is their God?”

Then the Lord became jealous for his land, and had pity on his people.” In Matthew 6:1-6 we read: “Beware of

practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in

heaven. So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues

and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But

when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be

done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. And whenever you pray, do not be like the

hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen

by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut

the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” AMEN.

Joyfully in In His Service,

Rev. Johnnie L. Wright, II

Bill Eaves March 1 Ryan Kerins March 1 Leann Beckham March 2 Peg Kueider March 3 Kelly Coleman March 4 Hannah Squires March 4 Aaron Woodlief March 5 Lindsay Hupman March 7 Jim Mitchell March 7 Donna Dodson March 8 Luke Hawks March 8 Ron Wilson March 8 Michael Spradlin March 9 Kevin Matthews March 10 Deborah Squires March 10 Dick Hill March 11 Hayden Schaub March 11 Jay Bissette March 12 Andrea Devine March 13 Peggy Young March 13 Logan Stanley March 14

Dylan Crowe March 15 Linda Earley March 15 Timothy Mason March 15

Kent Squires March 16 Wayne Lunsford March 17 Wendell Miesner March 18 Bradley Hoover March 19 Jill Auditori March 20 Chelsea Miesner March 23 Kyle Bradley March 24 Kimberly Pate March 24 Cydney Baptiste March 25 Werner Schmidt March 25 Matthew Brant March 26 Susie Mason March 26 Amerson-Joi Wright March 26 Emily Keye March 29 Leslie Eaves March 30 Daryl Spradlin March 30 Courtney Baker March 31 Ellie Ryan Schild March 31

With winter weather fast approaching, please tune into the local TV

channels (FOX8 News, News 2, ABC11) for church closings, delays, etc.

MUMC will also try to send out an email announcement, so please be sure to check your emails as well.

Christian Sympathy to the family and friends of

Irene Sykes Wade who went to be with our Lord

Monday, February 25, 2019. God bless you and

comfort you.

She filled our lives with happiness and sweet feelings

that we will carry in our hearts forever.

BLOOD DRIVE ~ Communities Coming Together

Date: Monday, March 25, 2019

Time: 2:00PM to 7:00PM

Location: Mebane Presbyterian Church

402 South Fifth St.

Mebane, NC 27302

No Score Card, No Reminders, Just Perfect...

What does it mean to have faith, to have hope, to have love? Putting your trust in

faith, hope, and love is living your life knowing you are not promised tomorrow, but

knowing you are promised a beautiful today when you remember Who's it is...it is

reaching out to others with an open heart, so that His love can be felt...it is remem-

bering the uncountable blessings that have been given in your life-the bad and the

good, the pure ugly and the deeply cherished-because each one had a purpose in His

will for your life...it is giving all to love, the way He designed it, knowing there is no

greater feeling to let go and trust another to hold your heart...it is a purposeful act to

love the unlovable, because maybe when you do, His light will overturn darkness...it

is knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we are enough, and that one day we

too will walk hand in hand with the One who has called us to walk in Glory.

Life throws us curve balls, life gives us struggles, life can be complicated, life can

sometimes cause us to question everything...but never give up on the One who will

never give up on us. His ways are higher than ours, His will for our life is beyond

that which we can comprehend, His love for us is endless...His love...the most amaz-

ing blessing of all, to know that through His amazing love for us, we are made whole

- we are made perfect in His sight...perfect...just as we are...no account of wrongdo-

ings, no score card, no reminders...just perfect…

A NOTE

From Sue

MUMC PRAYER LIST

Please pray for:

Norma Herman

Larry Noyes, Ted & Linda Zeller’s son-in-law

Linda Zeller

Jeff Yusiewicz

Peggy Smith, Janet Wilkinson’s sister

Carolyn Short

Jerry Propri ~ Beth Ball’s Father-n-law

Cindy Macneir ~ Beth Ball’s friend

Suzy Stewart

Scott Perry ~ Lisa McClain’s brother

Randall Doss ~ Coralee Dodson’s nephew

Bryant Dodson

Gloria Glenn

Carl Saake ~ Pat Miesner’s father

Brandi Duff

David Smith (Home)

Jane Johnson

Louis Stielper (Home)

Tim Isley ~ Thom Isley’s Brother

Thom Isley

Anne Viola

Sara Miesner

Kena Miles (Home)

Willie Tart (Home)

Todd Burnworth ~ Tom and Meriel Anderson’s son

David Riley ~ Linda Lunsford’s brother

Linda Milton ~ Nikki Viola’s mother

David Oakley—Coralee Dodson”s son

Please pray for: Tammy Matthews

Barry Loy ~ Boy Scout Leader

Jesse Cannaday ~ family of Kim Pate

Kenny Andrews ~ Laura Andrews’

Brother-in-law

Peggy Hill

Joe Thomas

Margie Thompson (Peak Resources)

Peg Kueider

Ralph Snyder

Natural Disaster & Tragedy Victims

Our Missionaries & their families...

Mozart Adevu

(Agricultural Missionary in Ghana, Africa)

Our Country and its leaders …

those in service to our country:

Lt. Col. Curt Byron ~ Virginia

Lt. Col. Michelle Timajo Byron ~ Virginia

(Meg Byron’s son & daughter-in-law)

Pvt. Christopher King ~ Colorado

(grandson of Richard King)

Our Shut-Ins:

Kate Honeycutt (Hawfields)

Kitty Hupman (Home)

Cornelia Colicchio (Hawfields)

Tithing and Giving

There are many ways to tithe at MUMC and the Finance Committee has tried to make it as seamless as

possible. Here are a few options:

•You are welcome to place your donation in the offering plate on

Sundays

•Scan the QR code on the bulletin

•Deliver it to our secretary throughout the week

•Set up an online payment through our church website

http://MebaneUMC.com

Click Donate in the tool bar

Click Make a Donation (green button)

Follow prompts

Online payments can be set up for a one-time payment or recurring to draft out of your account on the

schedule that suits you. The online payment program is through Vanco and they work with thousands of

churches and are considered a preferred vendor through the Methodist Church.

http://MebaneUMC.com

SANDWICH MINISTRY

The sandwich ministry will

meet on Saturday, March

16th, @ 9:00 a.m. for lunch

preparation. Please join us! If you have any

questions or need more information on this

ministry, please contact Jeff & Kathy

Yusiewicz @ [email protected] or

by phone @ 919-824-7341

Thanks so much for all of your help with the

Backpack Ministry thus far. We couldn’t do it

without you!

For March we are in need of: *boxes of Cereal

*cans of Tuna

*Mac & Cheese, family size

*canned peas

*canned fruit

*pretzel bags

*instant oatmeal, box of 10

*cans of soup

*dried beans

*Nabs or Cheese Nibs

*canned beans or pasta (like

Spaghetti O’s)

These items can be left in the hall near the

church office. Please see Ryan or Stacy

Kerins with any questions. Thank you! Ryan

Ministry Resource Council

Important upcoming dates:

March 5th ~ Shrove Pancake Supper, 5:30pm-

7 :30pm

~Vision Committee Meeting, 5:30pm,

Room 212

March 5th ~ ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE,

7:00pm

March 9th ~ Change your clocks tonight …...

Begins at 2:00am, March 10

March 10th ~ Girl Scout Sun-

day

~ SPRC Commit-

tee Meeting, 11:45am,

Room 212

March 16th ~ Sandwich Ministry, 9:00am

March 18th ~ Missions Meeting, 6:30pm, Room 212

March 24th ~ UMM Breakfast, 8:00am

VBS has been scheduled for June 17-20 Theme: To Mars and Beyond

Explore where God's power can take you!

Lots of volunteers will be needed for all or some sessions.

Please call the church office or e-mail

Beth Ball @ [email protected] if you can help!

First organizational meeting will be Sunday, February 24th

Room 212 , Right after church

Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Supper

Tuesday, March 5th

5:30PM-7:30PM

Please contact Ashley Woodlief at

[email protected] if you can help. There is

a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the

hallway outside of the church office and there is

also a box for non-perishable items that you can

donate for the supper. Volunteers Needed!

The Covenant Women's Circle wants to expand their

SOUP MINISTRY to the community.

If you know someone that is in need of soup due to

sickness, hardship, or other challenges, please tell the

pastor, or just grab them a quart of soup from the

freezer on the first floor next to the kitchen. For more

information about this ministry, please contact Beth

Ball @ [email protected].

The Wright family would like

to express their heartfelt

thanks to all who made the

Post-Valentine Dinner a success!

Your help & support was truly appre-

ciated and a great time was had by

all! The dinner raised $505.00 for

the general fund.

The Journey Adult Sunday School class members (room 212 @ 9:30 am) invite you to

participate in lively discussion of God's word.

March 10: Mark 1: 16-20; Luke 14: 25-33 March 17: Luke 15: 11-24 or Bad Girls: The Woman at the Well (John 4) - Bad for a Season March 24: Luke 19: 1-10 March 31: Matthew 4: 12-22 or Bad Girls...: Delilah (Judges 16) -Bad to the Bone; or Sapphira (Acts 5) -Bad for a Moment

mailto:[email protected]



2019 Lenten Bible Study

UNAFRAID: Living with Courage and Hope in

Uncertain Times is a five week study written by Rev. Adam

Hamilton, pastor of The Church of the Resurrection in

Leawood, Kansas one of the largest and fastest growing

United Methodist Churches.

The study will be held here at Mebane UMC, from 10:00 –

11:00 am on Wednesdays beginning March 13 and ending

April 10. This study will be led by Rev. Anna Gail Work-

man and Pastor Johnnie Wright. Anna is a retired Diaconal

Minister with more than 30 years experience in a variety of

settings in the UMC

Each participant will need to purchase the book, to fully participate in the class

You can order the books from Cokesbury or from Amazon

For additional information, please contact the church office at 919-563-4301 or reach our

to Pastor Johnnie.

COMING THIS SPRING After Easter

For more information please call the church

at 919-563-4301 or see Pastor Johnnie or

Brenda Pattison

UMW Covenant Circle is sponsoring a collec-tion of items for the Alamance County “Meals on Wheels” They provide special birthday gift bags for their meal recipients each month. We will be collecting the following items through the end of March. Please place items in the tote marked "Meals on Wheels" which is located in the hallway by the of-fice. Thank you for your participation in this ministry.

*Toothpaste *Toothbrush (individually packaged) *Shampoo (10-12 oz.)

*Body wash (10-12 oz.) *Bar soap *Band-Aids *Lotion (10–12 oz.) *Nail clippers *Chap stick / Lip Balm *Washcloths *Shaving cream *Small flashlights & *Notepads *Tissues (small boxes or pocket pouches) *Word search & cross word puzzle books *Deodorant *Q-tips *Socks

FANS FOR CANS!!!

Support your Team and Feed the Hungry

Sundays February 24– March 17, you will have

the opportunity to help our youth do their part in

feeding the hungry of Alamance County. At the

same time, you can vote for your favorite basket-

ball team… Carolina, Duke, NC State, and

others. Here is how it will work. Each Sunday,

our youth will be collecting canned food and

money. Remember 1 dollar counts as 5 points.

Money totals will be added up and we will see

based on your donations which team is Mebane

UMC’s favorite. Earn extra points by bringing

specific items on certain Sundays. Help our

youth reach out to the “least of these” in the

name of Jesus.

Sunday, February 24, bring any canned goods

Sunday, March 3, Bonus 10 points for every jar

of peanut butter and every jar of grape jam do-

nated.

Sunday, March 10, Bonus 10 points for every box

of cereal, box of individual packets of instant oat-

meal, or granola.

Sunday, March 17, Bonus 10 points for peanut

butter, grape jam, box of cereal, box of individual

packets of instant oatmeal, or granola.

A big “Thank You” to CrossWaves

who visited with us this past

weekend and shared their ministry.

We also “thank “ everyone who

helped with this weekend!

Join Us for Worship…….

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