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OCTOBER 2019 Luray United Methodist Church Luray United Methodist Church Luray United Methodist Church Luray United Methodist Church 1 West Main Street, P.O. Box 606 Luray, Virginia 22835 Pastor Erich Bennett Office: 540-743-6540 Parsonage: 843-0389 Fax: 743-9109 Email: [email protected] The Corner Journal The Corner Journal The Corner Journal The Corner Journal Inside this Issue: Holiness of Heart & Life Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness. – Romans 6:19 Striving for holiness is a hallmark of the Chrisan life. It should be for us as important at the gains we seek to make in our physical health and well-being, beering ourselves in our relaonships, being good and growing in our work, and perhaps even rise above our efforts at doing good things in our neighborhood. As believers here at LUMC, I think we ‘get’ that we’re supposed to be good and do good, but how many of us are really striv- ing for holiness. During October, I want us to look at meaningful scripture that can in- spire us to see the value in this pursuit and also help us dive deeper into what our tradi- on as Methodists means for this. You see, we are uniquely posioned by the grace of God to be a vessel for the Holy Spirit, and then for the Spirit to work thru us to make a difference in the world. So o-en, we forget that before we can be God’s light to others, we have to nurture and create the right condions for that holy light to set us ablaze and make us on fire with God’s light shining in us. The verse above is important for us. So I hope you will reflect upon it, even memorize it as we make this journey together. As God’s new creaon, we are called to be changed people, not simply to acknowledge God’s amazing grace and assume God is saying, you’re ok as you are. God is seeking dra- mac and life-altering changes in us – changes that are hard – but changes that are for our benefit and for others as well. Join me as we think and talk about holiness of heart and life this October in our worship messages. I hope to see you Sunday! Grace & Peace, Erich Communion to Nursing Homes - Sunday, October 6th Heritage Fesval Saturday & Sunday October 12 & 13th Come Support our UMM BBQ Sandwich Sales Trick or Treang on Main Thursday, October 31 4-6:30pm Please bring full sized Candy Bars to the Church to be handed out on the corner of Main & Broad Streets Month At A Glance 2 Poem by Walt Gordon 3 Helpers Needed 4 From our Treasurer 5 Mission Opportunity 5 Church Helpers 6
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Page 1: The Corner Journal · Deibert & John Jennings Please Pray for those in Senior Centers & Nursing Homes: Betsy Campbell: 110 Luther Rd. Dickson, TN 37055 Frances Smith: Dogwood Village

OCTOBER

2019

Luray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist Church 1 West Main Street, P.O. Box 606 Luray, Virginia 22835

Pastor Erich Bennett Office: 540-743-6540 Parsonage: 843-0389 Fax: 743-9109

Email: [email protected]

The Corner JournalThe Corner JournalThe Corner JournalThe Corner Journal

Inside this Issue:

Holiness of Heart & Life

Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to

impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now

offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to

holiness. – Romans 6:19

Striving for holiness is a hallmark of the Chris�an life. It should be for us as important at

the gains we seek to make in our physical health and well-being, be�ering ourselves in

our rela�onships, being good and growing in our work, and perhaps even rise above our

efforts at doing good things in our neighborhood. As believers here at LUMC, I think we

‘get’ that we’re supposed to be good and do good, but how many of us are really striv-

ing for holiness. During October, I want us to look at meaningful scripture that can in-

spire us to see the value in this pursuit and also help us dive deeper into what our tradi-

�on as Methodists means for this. You see, we are uniquely posi�oned by the grace of

God to be a vessel for the Holy Spirit, and then for the Spirit to work thru us to make a

difference in the world. So o-en, we forget that before we can be God’s light to others,

we have to nurture and create the right condi�ons for that holy light to set us ablaze

and make us on fire with God’s light shining in us. The verse above is important for us.

So I hope you will reflect upon it, even memorize it as we make this journey together. As

God’s new crea�on, we are called to be changed people, not simply to acknowledge

God’s amazing grace and assume God is saying, you’re ok as you are. God is seeking dra-

ma�c and life-altering changes in us – changes that are hard – but changes that are for

our benefit and for others as well. Join me as we think and talk about holiness of heart

and life this October in our worship messages.

I hope to see you Sunday!

Grace & Peace,

Erich

Communion to

Nursing Homes - Sunday,

October 6th

Heritage Fes�val

Saturday & Sunday

October 12 & 13th

Come Support our UMM

BBQ Sandwich Sales

Trick or Trea�ng on Main

Thursday, October 31

4-6:30pm

Please bring full sized

Candy Bars to the Church

to be handed out on the

corner of

Main & Broad Streets

Month At A Glance 2

Poem by Walt Gordon 3

Helpers Needed 4

From our Treasurer 5

Mission Opportunity 5

Church Helpers 6

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OCTOBER LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 2

MONTH AT A GLANCE:

10/ 2 Children’s Choir rehearsal, 6pm, Underground 10/ 4-5 Lord teach us to pray event, Manor Memorial UMC

10/ 5 Gleaning Apples Marker Miller, meet here at 7:30am

10/ 5 Alzheimers Walk, 10am, Ruffner Plaza

10/ 6 Communion to Nursing Homes, meet here 215pm

10/10 Illumine Group, 7pm, Parlor

10/12 & 13 Heritage Fes6val, UMM selling BBQ

10/14 UMW Salad Supper, 6:30pm, FH

10/14 Trustee Commi:ee, 7pm, Image Class

10/17 Women’s Book Club, 6:30pm, Missie Deibert’s home

10/19 Hayride & Bonfire at the Jennings farm

10/23 Children’s Choir rehearsal, 6pm, Underground (change)

10/24 Illumine Group, 7pm, Parlor

10/31 Trick or Treat on Main Street, 4-6:30pm

HAPPENING EVERY WEEK THIS MONTH:

Sunday, Illumine Mee6ng, 7pm, FH

Preschool Tuesday-Thursday, 7:30-11:30am

Tuesday, Bible Study with Pastor Ellen, 11am, Image Class

Tuesday, ASAP, 5-7pm, Auditorium* Private Mee6ng

Tuesday thru 12/3 Community Choir, 6-9pm, FH*

Wednesday, Children's Choir, will resume soon

Wednesday, Handbells meets Wednesdays at 6:30pm

Wednesday, Chancel Choir meets Wednesdays at 7:30pm

Thursday, Men’s Bible Breakfast, 7:15am, FH-Men Only

Thursday, Noon Community Svc, Luray Church of the Brethren

Thursday, Girl Scouts, 6-8pm, Image Class*

Thursday, Praise Band Prac6ce, 6:45pm, Sanctuary

The October Communion Rail Offering blesses: Choices

The October Grocery Cart will bless Choices

Needs: Canned fruit, pasta, tuna/meat, boxed meals,

any non perishable food items, and personal items.

Missions: Rev. Irina Mi�na, our friend and ministry partner

from Stavropol, Russia will be here to visit on Sunday, Dec. 29.

Please put this on your calendars. More informa�on regarding

what we might do a5er the service will be forthcoming.

October is our turn to pack bags for Loaves and Fishes. We will

be packing at the Episcopal garage on Oct 1, 15 and 29 at 4pm.

Any ques6ons, call Sharon Surra: 540-860-9789.

HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT - OCTOBER 31, 4-6:30pm

We will need Full Sized Candy Bars to hand out at the Corner

of Main & Broad. Kids can Trick or Treat all down Main Street!

Please keep our members in your

daily prayers:

June Clark, Mary Jane Ricke#s, Ann Moody,

George Nosek, Jim Ashanky, Barbara Shenk, Len & Be#y

Deibert & John Jennings

Please Pray for those in Senior Centers & Nursing Homes:

Betsy Campbell: 110 Luther Rd. Dickson, TN 37055

Frances Smith: Dogwood Village

120 Dogwood Lane Room #319, Orange, VA 22960

Nell Strong and Anne Heller - Hidden Springs

973 Buck Mountain Rd., Bentonville, VA 22601

Harrisonburg District Newsle7er

Check out the March District Newsle7er to find all kinds of

Great Things Happening in the Valley.

https://www.harrisonburgdistrictumc.org/district-

newsletter

Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday! 10/ 2 David Sours

10/ 6 Andrew Chamberlain

10/ 6 Mike Weaver, II

10/19 Mindy Bogue

10/19 Susan Rocke 10/28 Wanda Tate

10/21 Sheryl Brockman 10/31 Ed Broyles

10/26 George Baughan

10/26 Mary Lou Owens

10/27 Ken Alger If your birthday is this month and you do not see your name, please

contact the church office so we can update our records.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !

10/ 23/15 Daniel & Cheslynn Graves 4 Years!

10/28/12 Wes & Chris�na Grieve 7 Years!

CONGRATULATIONS!

If your anniversary is this month and you do not see your names,

please contact the church office so we can update our records.

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OCTOBER LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 3

Dear friends in Christ, I want to share a wonderful trip that Nancy & I took in the year 2000. It was the passion play in Oberammer-gau, Germany. The story goes that there was a great plague many years ago. The people asked God to spare them. They were spared, and these people made a pact that every 10 yrs, the area of Oberammergau would put on a presentation of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The play in 2000 ended by the children of that area run-ning to see our risen Lord. Can you Imagine? This play made me realize that we owe our European friends a lot of credit for the presence of Christ in our country. After contemplation and prayer, I wrote this poem: “Trip of Ages”. Nancy & I highly recommend, you take advantage in 2020 of this amazing production.

Trip of the Ages Complacent at home in a land of content without realizing European descent. There the sacrifices of the ages unfold creating a story that has to be told.

America the beautiful where freedom rings concerned with acquiring material things. We need to take hold and get a good grip, and grasp our heritage on a European trip.

Since the days of our Lord in the old holy land Europe was there but lacked something grand.

Our land was there too in magnificent accord waiting for Europe to bring us the Lord.

Springing North by the disciples and Paul First into Europe Then Europe to all.

Our nation of freedom can’t credit itself, without Euro-pean influence pulling Christ off the shelf. Our nation is great because Christ is our guide. All our shortcomings we have laid by his side.

When we thank God for the birth of his son, We thank him for all the work he has done. In our prayer of Thanksgiving, three centuries of grace, Europe's seven-teen hundred years stares in our face.

Let’s all accept Christ by the whole world adored and give Europe some credit for the “Trip of the Lord.” Written for Nancy Gordon & Linda Edmonds in 2000 with the Untied Methodist Women of Ottobein and Luray UMW in mind. By Walton Gordon

FELLOWSHIP SNACK:

Can you volunteer to provide Fellowship Snacks?

Next Open Dates: Nov. 3 & 17 and December 1, 15 & 22.

Please let the church office know if want to sign up.

VANCO Online Giving

We con�nue to hope that more will par�cipate in online giving.

Online giving means that you can automa�cally make your

monthly or weekly �the contribu�on to the church even if

weather or personal reasons keeps you from a�ending church.

You can give either by making a recurring dra- from your

checking or savings account or by using a debit or credit card.

See our web site’s home page (www.lurayumc.org) and click the

eGiving bu�on in the header to get started. You also can

download the Give + app from Google Play or the iTunes stores.

See Walt Surra� for details or ques�ons. Your giving is crucial

to the con�nued viability of our work in Luray and beyond.

Correc�ons & Updates - LUMC Pictorial Directory:

Carey & Julia Verba 1309 Serenity Ridge Rd. Luray

Dave & Millie Covington 144 Wesley Harris Circle,

Greensborough, NC 27455 D)336-338-0550 M)540-810-8910 Frances Smith 120 Dogwood Lane #319, Orange, VA 22960

Brad & Carla Chamberlain - No landline, use cell phones

Daughertys: 71 Howard St. SE, Apt #4106 Atlanta, GA 30317

Bruce Clark new cell: 540-669-7036 Helen Harman: 746-9489 [email protected] Gail Kyle 22A N. Deford Ave. Luray

Betsy Campbell email: [email protected]

Jim & Cathy Ashanky email: [email protected]

Robert Spencer 221 Mechanic Street, Luray, VA 22835

Jim Sullivan cell: 540-209-5505 - Remove Land line

The Carlson’s - No landline, use cells

Susan Lloyd: Home 860-5496, cell 742-1422 Walt & Sharon Surra# - Remove land line

David & Carol Angier - Remove land line

Larry & Elly Hakel: [email protected]

Julia Verba cell: 244-8402/Carey Verba 742-4110

Jim & Joy Richardson P.O. Box 126 Luray

(540)235-6899 email: [email protected]

Nancy Brubaker: 405 Hamburg Road Luray

Daniel Deavers: [email protected]

Daniel & Susan Brubaker: 405 Hamburg Road, Luray

Cary & Bev Wood Address: 20 Meadow Lane, Luray

Bill & Joan Cook: 10 Meadow Lane, Luray

743-3663 Email: [email protected]

Carol Gaunt email: [email protected]

Garne# Brockman: Garne#[email protected]

Judy Suddith email: [email protected]

If you have updates or changes, please contact the church office.

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OCTOBER LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 4

2019 Ladies Book Club

The Ladies’ Book Club meets at 6:30pm

on the third Thursday of most months.

Next Gathering: October 17 at Missie Deibert’s home Sons of

Encouragement by Francine Rivers. In this five book series, meet

the Biblical equivalent of superhero sidekicks in Aaron, Caleb, Jon-

athon, Amos & Silas.

Preschool is underway and it is turning out to be

another Beau�ful Year!

The Sounds of Li7le Voices, Feet & Laughter!

Currently we have 1 Space in the 4yr Program.

Pray for all Teachers & students.

CHURCH HELPERS ARE NEEDED FOR 2020! Would you like to help our church on a rotation basis? Can’t commit to a weekly volunteer position? Becoming a Church Helper is a way to help the church on a rotation basis, sometimes once a month or one month a year - the possibilities are Endless!

Please write your interest and which service you can help during on your white slip and place it in the offering plate, or send us an email: [email protected], or call the church office.

CHILDREN - Acolytes are needed for both services. Lighting Candles & Helping with first Sunday’s Communion is a great way to help the church, and you get to help Pastor Erich! Contact the church office or Robin Stevens if you can help

USHERS - Consider serving your church as an usher. More vol-unteers are needed so call Meredith at 743-4804 if you would like to be added to the schedule. Men and women are welcome.

GREETERS - Needed for both worship services. Be the face of LUMC by welcoming everyone to morning Worship!

READERS - Needed for Both Worship Services. Reading Scrip-ture is a wonderful way to help during Worship services.

NURSERY HELPERS - Needed during both Worship services. Help our Nursery Staff, Toyia take care of our small children dur-ing services. Come get a hug!

COUNTERS - Needed after the 11am Worship service. Help an-other church member count and deposit the church offering. Con-tact Jon Sisler or the church office.

AV TECH - Showing slides during Worship is needed at both services. You will be trained, so no worry if you feel you don’t know what to do.

Clip boards will be circulating soon for 2020 Altar Flowers and Fellowship Snacks.

Thank you so much for your time and dedication to Luray United Methodist Church!

Thank you for your service: David Angier, USA

Jim Ashanky, USCG

Captain, Erich Bennett, USAF - Active! Dan Bogdewic, USN

2nd LT. Thomas Butler, USMC - Active!

Brad Chamberlain, USN

Bill Cook, USA

David Covington, USA

Patrick Daugherty, USAF

Don Garner, USN

Walton Gordon, USA

John Graves, USA

Wesley Grieve, USA

Larry Hakel, USA

Gerald Judd, USA

Cathy Mauck, USA

Sam McNeely, USMC

George Nosek, USA

Doug Raeburn, USMC

Bill Ricketts, USA

Jimmy Sullivan, USN

Walt Surratt, USA

Reed Tate, USA

Jeff Thomas, USA

Charles Yates, USCG

Keep Our College Students in Prayer: Eva Bogdewic, UVA

Andrew Chamberlain, LFCC

Scott Emert Cassie Hutton, Radford

Danielle Martin, VT

Caroline Suddith, JMU

Cheyenne Wilson, So. Adventist Univ, TN

Alex White, Harvard

Christmas is Coming and so Is Rev. Irina from

Stavropol! Please mark your calendars now that Rev Irina Mitina, District Superintendent of the South District and Pastor of Stavropol United Methodist Church will be visiting Luray this year during the Christmas period. She will arrive in Luray on December 27th and she will be preach-ing at the worship service on December 29th. We will have a combined service that day so we don’t overload her with work while she is here and so we can all fellow-ship with her following the service.

In addition, as noted elsewhere in this newsletter, she will be present for a meeting with those persons interested in learning about our trip to Stavropol next summer. More information will be forthcoming so please keep your eyes open to news in Keeping In Touch and/or future Corner Journals.

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UNITED METHODIST WOMENUNITED METHODIST WOMENUNITED METHODIST WOMENUNITED METHODIST WOMEN

Faith – Hope – Love In Action Elly Hakel, UMW President

United Methodist Women

Let You Light Shine – Ignited for Justice

“Ignited For Justice” is the call to you and me to “do some-thing.” The four UMW priorities for 2019-20 are: Just Energy for All (Climate Justice) Interrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline (Criminalization of Communities of Color & Mass Incarceration) A Living Wage for All (Economic Inequality) End Maternal Mortality (Maternal Health)

I challenge each of you to pray, read and make it a priority to take a specific action(s) this year. These areas of concern can easily be found in the newspapers, there are books available, or go to www.unitedmethodistwomen.org All change begins with one small step. Let’s step up to impact our world now and for generations to come. You can make a difference on behalf of women, children and youth! For me personally, it will be to take steps for Climate Justice. What is your one step(s)?

Soup & Salad Supper, Monday, October 14, 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Come and share in the fellowship with our ladies and guest from other congregations and learn about PA-CA, Page Alliance for Community Action. Megan Gordon, di-rector will be our guest speaker. Bring a friend, a neighbor and a sampling of your favorite salad. See you there!

Luray UMW hosts the Harrisonburg District on Saturday, Breakfast meeting November 9, “Looking Ahead Together”; Racial Justice Program, 9 – 11 am. We will be furnishing breakfast for 60+ guests. If you can help furnish a breakfast casserole or baked goods, please give me a call at 743-

2485.

This is a wonderful opportunity to welcome and share fellow-ship with United Methodist Women from across the Harrison-burg District. Guest speaker will by Rev. Costella Forney, Pas-tor of John Wesley UMC in Harrisonburg. She will speak on Interrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline - mass incarceration. Come, learn and share in fellowship.

Mission Prayer Focus: Oct 4: Nicaragua, Amanecer Mobile

Health Clinic. Providing free health clinic services to 60 remote

towns through a dentist, a doctor and medications. October 10:

Nigeria. North Conf Agricultural Development Program. In-

creasing the economic and physical health of the members of the

North Conf of UMCN. Oct 20: Wesley Community Centers of

Savannah, Ga. Oct 28: Evangelical United Methodist Church of

Ecuador. Mentor and missionary Sara Flores.

A Message from the Treasurer It came to my attention recently that we’ve been putting apples and oranges in front of you each week in our bulle-tin’s financial statistics and this has led to concern and confusion. I am sorry that I didn’t think more carefully about the data we are providing and to ensure that they are consistent as well as accurate.

First the bottom line: the general fund is financially fine, in fact we are in very good shape, so we don’t have to worry that we can’t pay our bills. If you read no further than this, that’s ok. If things become unsustainable, don’t worry we will tell you clearly. It is true that the Debt Retirement Fund contributions are not keeping up with our monthly payments, but we have enough reserves to handle this cur-rently. It is not, however, sustainable in the long term.

Now, if you are reading on, the “apples and oranges” prob-lem arises mostly because the income to the preschool is not processed by the Financial Secretary and not reported as General Fund income, but income to the preschool is deposited in the General Fund bank account. The expens-es paid for the preschool are reflected in the data of the Treasurer, reported in the Expense Data and those expens-es are paid by the General Fund bank account.

Now a note about the preschool. The preschool is a vital ministry of our church and is a very visible outreach into our community. The preschool is financially structured within the General Fund of the church, it has budget line items just like other committees and salaries of the teach-ers are paid by Luray United Methodist Church. However, the budget process for the preschool determines income necessary to provide for all the anticipated expenses. In this regard, the preschool is self-sufficient. It does not, however, have separate bank accounts from those of the church.

As always, please see me with questions, concerns or clari-fications.

Mission Opportunity for 2020! The Missions Committee will be offering a mission trip to visit Rev. Irina in Stavropol, Russia next summer. Walt and Sharon Surratt will lead a team to visit the United Methodist Church in Stavropol, worship with our fellow Methodists, visit Novotroitskaya and see the work Irina’s church is doing there with the Roma people. At this point we have no idea if our trip will include any work, but even if it doesn’t, there is great benefit in a ministry of presence, just showing that you care enough to come!

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Walt or Sharon and let them know. A brief informational get together will be planned soon and we will meet with Rev Irina when she is here in December to learn more (see more about her visit elsewhere in this Corner Journal).

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OCTOBER LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 6

OCTOBER CHURCH HELPERS

COMMUNION STEWARD:

Faith Carlson

ACOLYTES 830/11:

10/ 6 Drayvin Stevens / Jeremiah Benne�

10/13 Cameron Knight / Eli Benne�

10/20 Aaron Grieve / Allison Atkins

10/27 Maci Knight / Bella McCoy

USHERS 11am:

10/ 6 John Graves & Jon Sisler

10/13 Berkley Benne� & Ron Vickers

10/20 Wanda Butler & Meredith Houff

10/27 Charlie & Laura Yates

GREETERS - 8:30:

10/ 6 Sue Raeburn

10/13 Robert Spencer

10/20 Robin & Caden Stevens

10/27 Cerenity & Drayvin Stevens

GREETERS - 11:00:

10/ 6 Charlie & Laura Yates

10/13 Jane Thompson & Meredith Houff

10/20 Robert Spencer

10/27 Daniel Brubaker & Bill Duke

READERS - 8:30:

10/ 6 Be�y White

10/13 Jim Ashanky

10/20 Cathy Ashanky

10/27 Lisa Bogdewic

READERS - 11:00:

10/ 6 Walt Gordon

10/13 Meredith Houff

10/20 John Miller

10/27 Carol Miller

COUNTERS:

10/ 6 Chris Deibert & Alice Gray

10/13 Walt Gordon & Alice Gray

10/20 Walt Gordon & Jim Grieve

10/27 Ron Vickers & Jim Grieve

AUDIO VISUAL: 830 / 11am

10/ 6 Karen Grieve / Robert Spencer

10/13 Garne� Brockman / Bill Duke

10/20 Jeff Jennings / Ron Vickers

10/27 Sam McNeely / Robert Spencer

NURSERY - 8:30:

10/ 6 Be�y White

10/13 Carla Chamberlain

10/20 Elly Hakel

10/27 Sheryl Brockman

NURSERY - 11:00:

10/ 6 Missie Deibert

10/13 Faith Carlson

10/20 Candice Benne�

10/27 Be�y White

FLOWERS:

10/ 6 John Graves

10/13 John Graves

10/20 The Ashanky’s

10/27 The Angier’s

SNACK:

10/ 6 The Knesh’s

10/13 The Brockman’s

10/20 The Hakel’s

10/27 The Verba’s

REGULARLY SCHEDULED WEEKLY MEETINGS & EVENTS:

Illumine Sunday Group - Sunday evenings - 7pm - Fellowship Hall

Illumine Thursday Group - 2nd & 4th Thursday evening (10/10 & 10/24) - 7pm - Parlor

LUMPreschool - Tuesday-Thursday - 8:25-11:30am

Bible Study with Pastor Ellen - Each Tuesday, 11am in the Image Class.

ASAP - Tuesday nights from 5-7pm in the Auditorium (non-church related)

Children’s Choir - 1st & 3rd Wednesday Evening of the month - Resumes soon—watch for announcements

Hand Bell Choir - Wednesday Evenings, 6:30pm

Chancel Choir - Wednesday Evenings, 7:30pm, Underground

Men’s Bible Breakfast Club - Thursday mornings from 7:15 - 8:15am

Each Thursday - 12 Noon Community Service - Luray Church of the Brethren

Girl Scouts - Each Thursday evening 6:30pm, Image Class

Praise Band Prac6ce - Thursday nights at 6:45pm, Sanctuary

2019 LUMC Church Council Members:

Dale Houff-Church Council Chair Cathy Weaver-Council Secretary Jeff Jennings-Lay Leader

Elly Hakel - UMW President Charlie Yates-Board of Trustees Bill Ricke�s-Financial

Walt Surra�-Treasurer Ron Vickers/Bonnie Sullivan-Fellowship Tommy Page-Outreach

Beverly Wood-Communica�ons Julia Verba-Worship

Robert Spencer-Missions Karen Grieve-Sunday School Super.

Dave Naser-Staff/Parish Rusty McCoy-at Large Member

Wanda Butler-at Large Member Rev. Erich Benne�

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BIBLE STUDY & SUNDAY SCHOOL

Tuesday Morning Bible Study w/Pastor Ellen - 11am, Image Class, 4th floor

Thursday Mornings, 7:15am - Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study, Fellowship Hall, 3rd floor “Men Only”.

2nd & 4th Thursday Evenings, 7pm, Parlor - Illumine Group (10/10 & 10/24)

Sunday Mornings, 10-10:50am Sunday School

There is something for everyone! If you have an idea for a new group, please let us know.

Nursery for Infants and preschoolers available 8:15-12:15 During Worship Services Only, 4th floor

3yr Old Sunday School Class - Stories & Sharing, 4th floor

Preschool - Age 4 through Kindergarten - Heartshapers Curriculum, 4th floor

Early Elementary - Grades 1-3 - Bible Lessons Planned by Teacher, 4th floor

Older Elementary - Grade 4-5 - Faithweaver Curriculum

Tweens - Grades 6-8 - A Lively Class using Gospel Light materials, 2nd floor above the Auditorium

High School - Grades 9-12 - Fellowship Hall, 3rd Floor

Adult Sunday School - All Ages - CrossWalk, Image Class, 4th Floor

Adult Women’s Sunday School Class/Bible Study - Parlor, 2nd floor, Sanctuary level

Sunday Evenings, 7pm - Illumine Group - Meets every week, Fellowship Hall, 3rd floor

OCTOBER LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 7

Chancel Choir: Basses: CR Suddith, Jim Ashanky, Larry Hakel,

Dale Houff, Jim Grieve; Tenors: Erich Benne#, Dave Naser;

Altos: Cathy Whi#le, Alice Gray, Layne Vickers, Judy Suddith,

Carol Miller; Sopranos: Julia Verba, Elly Hakel,

Nancy Brubaker, Cathy Ashanky

Weekly KIT Email (Keeping in Touch)

This is an informa6ve weekly email to let you know what

is coming up or happening at the church each week.

Call or email the church office to be added to the list.

Keep in Touch!

TELEPHONE PRAYER CHAIN:

If you have need for prayer and would like to be

placed on our prayer chain, call the church office or

Peggy Turner 743-3386.

If you would like to be called when a situaLon comes up that

needs prayer, or if you could be a caller, calling 5 -6 persons

once you receive the message, let the church office know.

Praise Band: Cathy Ashanky-Leader/Piano/Singer, Erich

Benne#-Guitar, Bruce Clark-Singer, Abby Knesh/Singer;

George Nosek-Singer, Tommy Page-Singer/DevoLons,

Doug Raeburn-Guitar & Robin Stevens-Singer

Luray United Methodist Church Physical Address: 1 West Main Street

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 606 Luray, VA 22835

(540)743-6540 Fax: 743-9109

Email: [email protected]

Web Page: www.lurayumc.org

2019 COMMUNITY NOON WORSHIP SERVICE - ROTATING SCHEDULE

JANUARY - ST MARK’S LUTHERAN JULY - MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

FEBRUARY - LURAY SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST AUGUST - ST MARK’S LUTHERAN

MARCH - LURAY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SEPTEMBER - LURAY SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

APRIL - LURAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH OCTOBER - LURAY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

MAY - CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOVEMBER - LURAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

JUNE - LURAY UNITED METHODIST DECEMBER - CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH