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Heritage United Methodist Church 1604 East Pointer Trail
Van Buren, AR 72956-2326
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Arkansas 72956
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Mission Statement:
To Love and to Lead
The Mission of Heritage United Methodist Church
is to Love God and people passionately and to Lead
people into a passionate relationship with Jesus Christ.
In Hospital:
At Home:
David Hendrickson, Terry McGonigle,
Gary Pittman, Debbie Stewart, Shirley
Touchstone, Saylor Wilkinson, Michelle
Winner
Assisted Living:
Steve Burns (Fianna Hills NH)
Mary Coble (Crawford H & R)
Gerlinda Dibble (Willowbrook)
Charley Hartley (Valley Springs)
Geraldine Hurst (Pink Bud Home)
Kay Lockwood (Alma Rehab)
Jean Stratton (Crawford H & R)
Warren Taylor (Methodist)
Bill Thomas (HealthSouth)
Pike Robinson (Alma Rehab)
In Sympathy:
Sara Adair and Family in the death of her
mother, Cindy Dubois.
MAY VOLUNTEERS
Ushers
8:05 am Bruce Brown
Jerry Frederiksen Kevin Fontaine
Drew Cone
9:30 am Wayne Stewart
Mark Evans Dorvan Wiley Scott Weege
11:00 am Russ Aikman Erich Bauman Ryan Breeze Cyndi Breeze
Acolytes 5/7 - Brooks McGill
Evelyn Ball
5/14 - Camden Curd Aspen Cone
5/21 - Madelyn Elliott Jaylin Woodard
5/28 - Bryson Arellanes Noah Good
May 21
TIMOTHY TEAM
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
May 31
ENCOUNTER SERVICE
BEGINS
July 14-15
CHURCH ON FIRE
SUMMIT
Heritage Happenings is published weekly Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 8 am - 5 pm; Fri: 8 am - 12 pm
Phone: 479-474-6424
FAX & E-mail Address: 474-8549; [email protected]
Church Web Page: www.heritage.church
Arkansas Area Bishop: Rev. Gary Mueller
District Superintendent: Rev. Steve Coburn
Lead Pastor: J. Wesley Hilliard, [email protected]
Pastor Emeritus Bill Kelton, [email protected]
Director of Ministries: Roger Goins, [email protected]
Welcome Minister: Becki Kneeland, [email protected]
Congregational Care Pastor: Max Goins, [email protected]
Ministry Development Pastor: Ron Lewis, [email protected]
Worship Arts Minister: Chuck King, [email protected]
Accompanist: Rick Endel, [email protected]
Youth and Family Pastor: Brian Seewald, [email protected]
Associate Youth Minister: Brad Martin, [email protected]
Middle School Pastor Brad Sneed, [email protected]
Children’s Minister: Shea Marsh, [email protected]
Financial Manager: Leticia Schelm, [email protected]
Publications Secretary: Kathy Goins, [email protected]
Staff Secretary: Pam James, [email protected]
Facility Manager: Steve Kelton, [email protected]
Newsletter/Bulletin Announcements: [email protected]
Sun., Mar 26th -
Heritage Happenings (USPS Periodical Permit 24448) is published weekly (except Christmas) by Heritage United Methodist Church, 1604 Pointer Trail, Van Buren AR 72956-2326. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Heritage United Methodist Church, 1604 Pointer Trail, Van Buren, AR 72956-2326 PH 479-474-6424
Meet LaToya Shepherd, Our New Outreach Pastor!
The Heritage leadership team is excited to announce that Arkansas Bishop Gary
Mueller has appointed LaToya Shepherd to Heritage as an associate minister. She will
serve as our Outreach Pastor with primary responsibilities for leading us in missions
and evangelism (Witness Cornerstone). She will also help in planning and leading
worship, teaching and preaching, and other areas of pastoral ministry. She begins at
Heritage on July 1st. Details of this appointment are still being worked out by our
District Superintendent, Rev. Stephen Coburn.
LaToya was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas in
August 2007. She has three children: Christa Marie (20), Rachel Jenay (18) and
Leonard Jonathan (16). She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Life Education from Spring Arbor University
in Spring Arbor, Michigan and is pursuing a Master’s of Divinity degree. Currently, she is pastor of Mission
United Methodist Church in Fort Smith.
LaToya has served in ministry for over 20 years in various capacities, including 16 years as clergy spouse,
assistant to the pastor, worship leader, Sunday school teacher, youth leader and workshop speaker. LaToya
came to the United Methodist Church in 2010 through an invitation to a United Methodist Women’s event
and entered the candidacy process in 2012.
LaToya’s favorite scripture is Psalm 23. Her favorite song is “His Eye is On the Sparrow”. She loves “ministry
work” and feels a distinct call to minister to women, children, clergy spouses and those who are considered
“less fortunate”. She enjoys reading, writing, teaching, singing, crocheting and bargain shopping.
You may reach out to Pastor LaToya and welcome her via email [email protected] or mail at 4720 S P St.,
Apt. 214, Fort Smith, AR 72903.
HONORARIUMS AND
MEMORIALS In honor of WAYNE AND SUE
WEEGE’S BIRTHDAY by: Tim and Valicia Weege
In honor of SULLIVAN SUE
MCSPADDEN (granddaughter of Mike
and Malinda McSpadden) by:
Dorvan and Mikie Wiley (CM)
In memory of VIRGINIA MCPHAIL
(mother of Ron McPhail) by:
Vesta Everitt (BF)
Bruce and Janet Johnson (BF)
In memory of SAGE BRIAN
HOBBS (son of Steve and Shareen Hobbs)
by:
Donna Parker (BF)
In memory of DEBORAH TREECE
(sister of Scott Treece and Tim Treece) by:
Donna Parker (BF)
In memory of WILKIE PEREZ (great
uncle of Alfredo Maruri) by:
Bruce and Janet Johnson (BF)
CM-Children’s Ministry BF-Building Fund
NEWCOMERS’ DINNER Join us for the newcomers’ dinner
Thursday, June 1st at 6 pm at the
Kneeland’s. See Becki for your
reservation.
YOUNG AT HEART If you are 55 and older, please join
us for a time of food and fellowship
Thursday, May 25th from 6-8 pm in
the Welcome Center. Bring a dish
to share!
CHILDREN’S CAMP Children's camp is an exciting time
of fellowship and faith building at
Pinecrest camp in Ozone! The
children will play games, swim, play
night games and have Bible
teachings. They will develop closer
relationships with each other and
their leaders! Camp is for children
entering grades 3-5 this fall! The
cost is $75. Registration forms are
available at the check-in stations
and in the Great Hall!
PICTURES OF SOLDIERS If you have an immediate family
member that died in the line of
duty, we would like to honor them
on Sunday, May 28th. Please send a
picture of your fallen soldier to the
office at [email protected] by
Tuesday, May 23rd.
What is the connection between The Power Puff Girls,
Austin Powers and my baby sister, Joanne? The real
answer… nothing. As it pertains to softball the answer
is either Mojo JoJo, Mojo or just JoJo. Mojo JoJo is the
super villain that torments the Power Puff Girls into
action to stop his evil plans. MoJo is Austin Powers
special charm and good fortune that helps him deflate
Dr. Evil’s sinister plans. JoJo is the nickname for my
younger sister by six years, Joanne. Joanne still
reminds me I need to do penance for my actions in our
youth. She is still scarred from the day I turned her
door knob around, picked her up, put her in her room
then, and locked her inside. The connection to the
men’s softball team Tuesday is that our boys lost their
Mojo. For the first time in 5 seasons our Halo men lost two games on the same night. Game one Grace Church
won 8-7. Beyond Black dimmed the glow on our Halos
and beat us 14-9.
Our Co-ed teams had all the Mojo Friday, May 5th
winning two games. Game one they took care of the
Bat Breakers 13-2 despite Josie not knowing any Grey’s
Anatomy trivia. Then our Halos hit their way to victory
9-7 versus Red Classic in game two. Payton, Ande,
Madison, Chandler, Josie accounted for 2/3 of the
offense either scoring runs or with RBI’s. These girls hit
the ball hard highlighted by a line drive hit by Madison
caught by Red Classic shortstop. He removed his glove
and shook out the pain in his hand. Jason, Terry and
Chris were productive as usual aided by big hits by
Michael and Brandon. Game two our Co-ed Heroes
were stunned when their leader and coach took a bag of
30 coins of silver and fled to play for the opposing team,
Red Classic. Despite Red classic knowing all the Halo secrets they persevered and pulled off a defensive
victory in Red’s final at bat.
HALO REPORT MAY 2 & 5
DINNER FOR 8 If you are looking to meet new
people and to make new friends,
make your reservations this week
for Dinner for 8. A reservation
booth will be set up in the
Fellowship Hall this Sunday.
SHOWING OF SHORT FILMS Don’t miss out on the opportunity
to see two of the short films that
Chuck King produced and Devon
Parks directed. Monday, May 22nd
at 6:30 pm AETN will feature The
Rocking Horse Winner. At 6:30 pm
on Monday, May 29th, they will
feature Step Into: The King Opera
House.
WELCOME
JERRY MCBRIDE
joined our
church family on Sunday, May 14th.
CHURCH ON FIRE SUMMIT Join us for this two-day event with
Rev. Fred Hartley and Bishop Donn
Thomas July 14-15. Register today
at heritage.church or in the
Fellowship Hall this Sunday. Cost is
$10/person or $15/person at the
door.
NEW FOR THIS SUMMER Ready to encounter the Lord in a
fresh new way? Join us beginning
May 31st for Encounter
Wednesday evenings at 6 pm in the
Sanctuary!
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY If you had your picture taken on
Mother’s Day, they are on
Facebook at facebook.com/
yellowroadsphotography. Again,
thank you Whitney Richmond for
blessing Heritage Church on
Mother’s Day!
REGISTER TODAY Don’t forget to register for
Timothy Team & Tiny Tims! (children
2 yrs. old through 5th grade as of 8/1/17).
Deadline is this Sunday, May
21st. Forms are available at the
computer check-in stations and in
the Great Hall.
YOU’RE INVITED The Special Education Department
of the Van Buren School District
invites you to join them for a
Retirement Reception honoring
JO ELLEN BANHART at Central
Elementary School Library on
Wednesday, May 24th from 3-5 pm.
Chapters and Pages Well…here we are once again! Whether you are a part of the “school system” or not, most would agree that the transition from May to June brings about much change. It is the season for graduations, weddings, new places to live, summer vacations, and the list goes on. For some in their journey, it is new words, sentences or paragraphs that are to be written; for others it is a new page or even a new chapter that they are about to script out. In all of these ways, change is inevitable; it is a part of life.
So, what is it for you? Whether it is the change of a season or even just a normal change from one day to the next, I am often reminded of the word “new”. The word “new” is mentioned many times in the Bible. The following are several ways “new” is mentioned in the Word that strikes a chord with me:
A New Day: “A new day will dawn on us from above because our God is loving and merciful.” (Luke 1:78)
A New Self: “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” (Ephesians 4:22-24)
A New Creation: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17)
A New Song: “Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.” (Psalm 96:1)
New Mercies: “Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:21-22)
A New Thing: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland” (Isaiah 43:18-19)
A New Heaven and Earth: “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.” (Isaiah 65:17)
God is all about creating something new. Are you ready for something new? God doesn’t look at yesterday and say, “That was good enough…let’s remain the same!” He sees the past as a means to something greater in the future. He sent His one and only Son for something great for you and me for
all eternity: complete restoration and life with Him! Oh, what a “new” day that will be! Until then, make “new” a part of your every day. Whether it be a new self or a new song, let God motivate you to move forward and toward the new chapters and pages that will be written in your story as a part of His story! Brian Seewald, Youth and Family Pastor