Saturday, January 30, 2010
RESOURCES FOR A LOVING RESPONSE
The Gay Community and the Church
The Missions-Outreach Team invites you to join us as we seek information and resources to help us:
● Continue the great Avent Ferry tradition of being a leader in social justice and healing ministries.
● Discern the needs of our church as it pertains to the issue of full inclusion.
● Seek a loving response to the needs of our church and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) community.
This is a logical “next step” meeting, following the Healthy Controversies / Holy Conversations event held during the summer. If you are interested in finding out how we can equip ourselves to best respond to the needs of our church, please join us!
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Laurie Hays-Coffman, Pastor of Calvary UMC, Co-Chair of the Conference Unity Dialogue Team, and VP of NC-MFSA
9:00 - 9:30 Coffee and donut gathering
9:30 - 11:30 Facilitated learning and discussion
11:30 Lunch out for those interested in continuing the discussion
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
Mark 10:27
Avent Ferry United Methodist Church
Saturday, February 6, 2010
9 - 11:30 AM
Avent Ferry’s On-Going Haiti Relief Efforts
The Missions-Outreach Team would like to let everyone know about our church’s ongoing efforts to help our brothers and sisters in Haiti. Throughout January, we will continue to collect assorted supplies (sheets, blankets, tarps, towels, medical supplies, and hygiene items, as indicated in previous communications). With the help of the Young Adult group, the Missions-Outreach Team will deliver them to the MERCI center in Goldsboro.
Starting on January 31st, we will move into the next phase of our relief work – participating in a conference-wide coordinated effort. Each district has a specific set of items to collect and specific dates to send teams to the MERCI center to help pack supplies. We will be collecting supplies for food kits from January 31st through February 21st. Food kits have very specific items in them, so please read the following carefully.
Food Kits Items - $12 Value
· New, unopened & sealed bag of dried beans
· New, unopened & sealed bag of rice
· New, unopened cans of vegetables (pop top lid)
· New, unopened cans of fruits (pop top lid)
Important Food Kit Assembly Information
· NO GLASS JARS!!
· All food items included in kits must be NEW items.
· All emergency kits are carefully planned to make them usable in the greatest number of situations. Since strict rules often govern product entry into international countries, it is important that kits contain only the requested items-nothing more.
· Do NOT include any personal notes, money or additional materials in the kits. These things must be painstakingly removed and will delay the shipment.
You may bring in an entire pre-packed kit or just selected items for the food kits.
On February 27th, we will send a team to MERCI. More details will follow, but we’ll be carpooling / caravanning to Goldsboro to participate in kit assembly and packing.
We were reminded by Rev. Kunka that God has generously given each of us special spiritual gifts. Our congregation has already responded with our usual generosity, and we hope you will prayerfully consider how you can use your spiritual gifts to carry on His work.
Additional Announcements
Additional Announcements
Happy Birthday!
January 31 – Marc Achidi
February 5 – Clarissa McCall
Montlawn Grave Plots For Sale
Avent Ferry UMC was willed 6 adjacent grave plots in one
of the most desirable sections of Montlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Two have already been contracted but we have 4 left for sale (Sites 1,2,3,4; Unit A, lot 107; Block 14). These lots are priced at $2800 for 2 or $4800 for the remaining 4. This is less than 50% of current price if bought directly from the Montlawn. AFUMC has several members who were interned there and others who plan to be. Sale of these will be a good thing for both the Church and buyer. If interested, call 851-0364 or email Jgilliam002@nc.rr.com.
Shoes-4-Souls Collection for Haiti
The 3rd-5th Grade Sunday School Class is collecting new or gently used shoes for our brothers and sisters in Haiti (the flatter the heel, the better – no sandals or flip-flops). Monetary donations are also accepted. Mark any envelopes “shoes” and any personal checks should be made out to Shoes-4-Souls. The class is challenging each person to give at least 2 pairs, but any donation will be greatly appreciated. Our goal is to reach 50 pairs. Thank you for your help! For more information about the organization, go to https://www.myoldshoes.org/Home_Page.html.
Urban Ministries Food Pantry
We collected 89 pounds (!) of food in January for the Food Pantry. They were very grateful for the donations. However, please make sure to not donate expired food items.
UMW Clothes Closet – February 6th
The UMW Clothes Closet will be open on Saturday, February 6th, from 9:00AM-12:00PM. It is located in the church basement. There are lots of winter clothes at very good prices. There will also be some furniture available for purchase. At Edna Wallace's request, the remaining items that were in her assisted living facility were donated to Avent Ferry UMC at the time of her death. These items will also be for sale and anyone may purchase them (church members or Clothes Closet walk-ins). These items include:
· 2 easy chairs/ottomans
· 1 gold frame mirror
· 2 small tables
· 1 picture
· 1 lamp
· Personal items/Clothes
· 1 small chest
Any items that do not sell will be held until the UMW yard sale later in the summer.
| Life and Work of the Church | ||
| Jan 31 | 12:00 PM | Church-Wide Potluck in Fellowship Hall |
| Feb 1 | 2:30 PM | UMW Day Circle |
| | 6:30 PM | Alpha (Mondays through April 19th) |
| Feb 2 | 6:30 PM | UMW Night Circle |
| Feb 6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM | UMW Clothes Closet (in basement) |
| | 9:00 AM-11:30 AM | Resources For A Loving Response – The Gay Community and The Church Follow-Up Meeting (See insert for more information) |
| Feb 7 | 4:00 PM | Communications Team Meeting |
| Feb 13 | 9:00 AM | Nifty Over 50 |
| | 5:30 PM | Valentine Celebration (Dinner & Movie) |
| Feb 21 | 9:45 AM | New Member Class Begins (In Pastor's office through March 14th) |
| Feb 27 | | MERCI Trip (See insert for more information) |
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