The Concord Herald Volume 6 Issue 9 October, 2013 Concord United Methodist Church 70 Concord Church Rd., Roxboro, N C 27574 336.599.6262 www.concordumcroxboro.com Rev. Karl Neuschaefer, Senior Minister Rev. Billy Carden, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Tom Holtsclaw, Pastor Emeritus Nate Hester, Children and Youth Pastor Mrs. Rena Morton, Music Director Kimberly Stone, Deacon Candidate Our Mission To worship, witness, follow, and serve Jesus Christ as Lord. Our Vision Christ in us; God’s glory manifested! October Ushers: Marvin Morris Charles Baker William Leonard Sidney Thompson Greeters: Sidney and Angela Thompson Acolyte: William Leonard November Ushers: Tommy Winstead Lyman Johnson Ken Walker Kyle Crumpton Greeters: Bayard and Jan Crumpton Acolyte: Preston Barker Each Sunday morning as I make my way to our church, I find myself rejoicing to be part of a sincere and loving congregation preparing to worship our Lord together. If you haven’t already done so, consider the importance of your faith community to your life, your family, and the Spiritual journey you are living out. We’ve had a number of celebrations during September, which included Homecoming and a special F.R.A.N. Sunday where we highlighted teachers and other special events. When a congregation truly seeks to love one another as Christ loves us, we rejoice in seeing one another, we rejoice in breaking bread together, we rejoice in celebrating the special events in each other’s lives, and these blessed times remind us of the God who blesses us all richly; the God we serve and the God we worship together as one body. It is clear that this love is growing, not only in depth, but in volume as our congregation continues to grow in number and we embrace the many visitors God has blessed us with. You’ve heard me say, however, that there are two elements of our love in action which Paul discusses in Romans 12:15, “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” We not only relish in loving and celebrating with one another, but we also experience deep pain and sorrow when those we love are hurting and their lives are in crisis. Our prayer list continues to grow and I am so thankful for such a praying community. We all experience the pain and crisis of life from time to time and there is no greater witness than for us to be able to share our personal experience with the faithfulness of our God during these times of crises. Yes we mourn, but we are a people of hope because God is forever faithful! This repeated reminder of God’s redeeming love and faithfulness is what builds our hope and trust in our personal walk of faith and that of our congregation. Recently I preached on the book of Jeremiah which is replete with tragedy, but imbedded within this book is a profound reminder. “Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NLT). May we continue to embrace each other during our times of need; may we not only be willing to celebrate, but also mourn with one another, and most importantly, may we help others remain deeply planted in their faith and connected to the source of all strength, the Living Water that gives eternal life. See you in worship! Karl
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The Concord Herald Volume 6 Issue 9 October, 2013
Concord United Methodist Church
70 Concord Church Rd., Roxboro, N C 27574
336.599.6262
www.concordumcroxboro.com Rev. Karl Neuschaefer, Senior Minister
Rev. Billy Carden, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Tom Holtsclaw, Pastor Emeritus
Nate Hester, Children and Youth Pastor
Mrs. Rena Morton, Music Director
Kimberly Stone, Deacon Candidate
Our Mission
To worship, witness, follow, and serve
Jesus Christ as Lord.
Our Vision
Christ in us; God’s glory manifested!
October Ushers: Marvin Morris
Charles Baker
William Leonard
Sidney Thompson
Greeters: Sidney and Angela Thompson
Acolyte: William Leonard
November Ushers: Tommy Winstead
Lyman Johnson
Ken Walker
Kyle Crumpton
Greeters: Bayard and Jan Crumpton
Acolyte: Preston Barker
Each Sunday morning as I make my way to our church, I
find myself rejoicing to be part of a sincere
and loving congregation preparing to
worship our Lord together. If you haven’t
already done so, consider the importance
of your faith community to your life, your
family, and the Spiritual journey you are
living out. We’ve had a number of celebrations during
September, which included Homecoming and a special
F.R.A.N. Sunday where we highlighted teachers and other
special events. When a congregation truly seeks to love one
another as Christ loves us, we rejoice in seeing one another,
we rejoice in breaking bread together, we rejoice in
celebrating the special events in each other’s lives, and these
blessed times remind us of the God who blesses us all richly;
the God we serve and the God we worship together as one
body. It is clear that this love is growing, not only in depth,
but in volume as our congregation continues to grow in
number and we embrace the many visitors God has blessed us
with.
You’ve heard me say, however, that there are two elements
of our love in action which Paul discusses in Romans 12:15,
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who
mourn.” We not only relish in loving and celebrating with one
another, but we also experience deep pain and sorrow when
those we love are hurting and their lives are in crisis. Our
prayer list continues to grow and I am so thankful for such a
praying community. We all experience the pain and crisis of
life from time to time and there is no greater witness than for
us to be able to share our personal experience with the
faithfulness of our God during these times of crises. Yes we
mourn, but we are a people of hope because God is forever
faithful! This repeated reminder of God’s redeeming love and
faithfulness is what builds our hope and trust in our personal
walk of faith and that of our congregation. Recently I preached on the book of Jeremiah which is
replete with tragedy, but imbedded within this book is a
profound reminder. “Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the
heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay
green, and they never stop producing fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8
(NLT). May we continue to embrace each other during our
times of need; may we not only be willing to celebrate, but
also mourn with one another, and most importantly, may we
help others remain deeply planted in their faith and connected
to the source of all strength, the Living Water that gives
Parsonage landscaping reaches final stages Work on our church’s parsonage continues as part of our
church’s long-range plan. As mentioned in last month’s newsletter,
the roof work has now been completed, along with repairs to the
driveway, additional parking and turnaround space, and the front
sidewalk was redone. Landscaping and seeding have now also been
completed and except for work on the
gutters, all the exterior work is now
complete. Many thanks to all who have
worked so hard to accomplish these improvements, especially Karen Mathis and
the parsonage committee, and the church’s trustees. Thanks also to Tommy
Wagstaff for numerous loads of topsoil which were necessary to build-up the front
yard. This 1973 vintage home is quickly being brought up to the same standard of
care as our other main church property.
Concord’s first Women’s Retreat has attendees begging for more By: Jeanie Neuschaefer
The women's retreat,
"Daughters of the King," held at
Concord last month was a huge
success! More than 80 women
attended and many brought their
daughters as well (33 women were
from outside our church). God
touched our lives as we heard
from our speaker, Polly Green,
and sang along with our
musicians, Teresa and Hannah
Milton. Many door prizes were
given out and fun was truly had by
all. Many commented that this
should be an annual event. Then
someone said, "But how could this
ever be as good?" Which someone
replied, "But God's in control and
He will make it as good!" All the
women were blessed, as well as
the male pastors that were there,
and we give God the glory for
making it happen.
The Concord Herald Volume 6 Issue 9 October, 2013
Our Known Immediate Prayer Concerns The family of Shawn Austin
Judy Baker
Gene Berryhill
Sandy Boone and her son Griffin
Jeff Bulla’s brother-in-law
Reba Bulla’s daughter-in-law, Pam
Brenda Callahan
Billy Carden and family
Elliott Chandler
Hope Clark and family
Sandra Crickmar
Glenn Cruise and family
Danny Crumpton
Joe Daniel and family
Rick Flynn
Reade Foushee
Gina Gammell
Kristina Gentry
Jerry Hawkins
Carson Harris and family
Mack Hicks and family
Mark High and family
Tom Holtsclaw
Debbie Kelly
Jerry Lawson
Don Legun
Pat Lewis
Nikki Marshall and family
Roger McKinney
Cameron Meyers
Doris Nowell
Tommy Nowell
Elizabeth Pierson and family
Cathy Ramsey
Gary Rose
Dean Seamons
Jackie Shephard and family
Katie Stevenson
Angela Thompson and her mother
Sandy and Jerry Treacy
The family of George Tucker
Sarah Vaughan and family
Chad Wagstaff
Jennie Wagstaff
Tommy Watkins and family
Dan Unkerfer and family
Evelyn Mangum White
Seth Weaver
Dan and Kay Winstead
Tim Wyatt
Prayers for those serving in Our Military Troie Barker, Zachary Bell, Daylon Brann, Donovan Heist, Christian
Kirby, Danny Lawrence, Marv Morris, James Nelson, Geoff Nowell,
Erik Peterson, Bryan Rogers, Jason Sabat, Eddie Schemper,
Donald C. Teague, Jon Treacy, Robert Wolak NOTE: The globed candle to the left of the chancel area in the sanctuary is lit in honor of all those who serve; police,
firefighters, and our military, a tradition which began on 9/11/01. We also proudly recognize those in active service who are
affiliated with Concord UMC. May we continue to uphold them with our prayers and our love.
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