Burkhead News

Burkhead United Methodist Church

5250 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27106

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Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Elizabeth Graves Pastor

2015 Vol 7 - 2015

Burkhead United Methodist Church will be

offering Life Line Screening on Tuesday,

September 22. It is open to anyone who

wants to participate. Times will be announced

at a later date.

Life Line Screening is a preventive health

event offering five (5) different screenings

that take 60-90 minutes to complete. The

tests scan for potential health problems related to:

blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke;

abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a

ruptured aorta;

hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong

predictor of heart disease;

atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is

closely tied to stroke risk; and

a bone density screening, for men and women, used

to assess the risk of osteoporosis.

The cost for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular

tests and osteoporosis screening is $149 ($139 with our

member discount). In order to register for this event and to

receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129,

please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit

www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.

BURKHEAD TO OFFER LIFE LINE SCREENING

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Burkhead News is a monthly publication of :

Burkhead United Methodist Church 5250 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, N.C. 27106

Telephone: (336) 765-6590 Fax: (336) 765-6591

E-mail: burkheadumc@triad.twcbc.com Website: burkheadumc.org

Church Office Hours:

Closed Monday 9:00 am—1:00 pm - Tuesday through Friday

Telephone Extension Rev. Elizabeth Graves, Pastor 2 Ginny Carswell, Church Secretary 1 Lisa Moore Markland, Financial Secretary 3 Scott Markland, Sexton 1

Miss June was so, well, Cool. Surely there are more elegant words—many words in fact—to describe a ninety-five year old woman, but I don’t know any one word that captures my pure delight in being around June. As I struggled to unpack my boxes and squeeze everything into the small 6’ x 4’ office in the Charlotte church to which I had been appointed to serve alongside my husband, I was greeted by this 4’11” dynamo peaking from behind a vase of fresh cut flowers twice her width and almost half her size. “Oh, my,” she giggled; “These are a bit large for your little space. I suppose I got carried away in my garden this morning.” Over the next few years, I fell in love with that giggle and would seek out opportunities to spend time

with June, listening to her stories, gleaning from her sage wisdom, and bursting into laughter when she would roll her eyes and make light hearted declarations about her reluctant acquiescence to the changes in culture and the church. “I know that no one wants to take the time for everyone to kneel at the altar to receive communion, but I really don’t like this custom of walking up and taking communion,” she declared with a smile. “I stood in bread lines throughout the depression, and I don’t like waiting in a bread line at church!” We all knew, however, that whatever the occasion and regardless of the order, June would be at worship whenever the doors were open, and that the grace she received in the sacrament was multiplied in her and shared with everyone she touched. June had “good genes” (her oldest son was an active seventy-four year old who still worked his own farm in South Carolina), and she considered it an act of stewardship to take of the body God gave her.” “How are you feeling these days?” I asked her after she chose (her choice, not a family mandate) to give up her driver’s license (she couldn’t see over the dash board anymore) and move to a retirement community. “As fit and flexible as ever,” she declared, and in a flash she grabbed her ankle and touched her toes to her forehead. Three months before her 100th birthday, June submitted to gallbladder surgery and died from an ensuing infection. Honored to preach her funeral, I remember announcing that when I grew up, I wanted to be like June. In saying that, however, I remembered my mother warning; “When we get old, we become more of what we already were, so you need to start young becoming a person folks want to be around when you are old.” On a personal level it’s an admonition I live by. Am I becoming a person of such grace that being with me would challenge others to seek grace for themselves? Am I actively cultivating the fruit of the Holy Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, humility, kindness, self-control, faith), so that my life nurtures others? Rather than complaining about what is lacking in my life, am I filling my life with all that is holy? Perhaps this is also the challenge we present to ourselves as the church, and possibly the invitation we

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BURKHEAD NEWS August 2015

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELOWSHIP MEALS Our Wednesday Night Fellowship Suppers will resume on September 9. We had much success last school year and are now getting together additional cooking team(s) as well as more help for current teams. Please contact Brenda Raker-Gentry or call the church office if you are willing to help on one of the teams next season. NURSERY SCHEDULE (Helpers should report at 10:45 a.m.)

August 2 Sylvia A. & Gale S.

August 9 Becky & Keith A.

August 16 Lynn B. & Judy V.

August 23 Lynn B. & Nancy B.

August 30 Sylvia A. & Kay P.

FINANCIAL NEWS.

June Contributions: $14,108.48

July Contributions: $17,499.94

(continued from page 2) make to the world. Shane Claiborne (founder of The Simple Way in inner city Philadelphia, a faith-based community seeking to be a living expression of the Christian faith, and author of books such as The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006) says of his adult transition to radical Christianity that he and his friends decided: “We’re going to stop complaining about the church that we’ve experienced and work on becoming the church that we dream of, and that we see in scripture.” What would the church look like in a year if we committed to Claiborne’s resolution? Imagine issuing the challenge to our friends and family, “Are you looking for the perfect church? Join me, and let’s become the church that God means for us to be.” It’s worth considering the possibilities of what we, the church, want to be when we grow up.

Pastor Elizabeth

Church-Wide Outdoor Picnic Indoors (Fellowship Hall)

August 23, 2015, High Noon

(immediately following morning worship)

The meal will be provided by Caring Hands, hot dogs with all the trimmings, desserts, and beverages. This gathering is an opportunity for the congregation to meet our new minister, Elizabeth Graves, in a relaxed atmosphere. The informal setting will enable more members to talk one-on-one with her as she gets to know the congregation. Dress casual!

Put this date on your calendar and there will be a sign-up sheet on the information table (near the kitchen).

If you have questions, talk with Lib Jones. Daryl and I leave Monday, the 27th for a 3-week camping trip.

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August Birthdays

3 Bruce Griset Sr. Justin Pruitt 6 Thomas Newton 9 Wayne Raker 10 Alice Kelpin 15 Richard Nifong 17 Harriet Lassing 18 H.H. Fairchild Eric Payne Taylor DuBois 19 Doris Nifong 20 Ashley Edwards 24 Keith Raker Audrey Patrick 25 Isabel Warren-Hicks 26 Curt Hicks Carol Holder 28 Brittany Bumgarner Dylan Denton 29 Larry Parks 30 Mary Barnes

From Old Town School

To our Friends at Burkhead,

Many thanks from the grateful students (and staff) of Old Town Elementary

School for your generous contributions to our end-of-year Book Drive.

You are the best – thanks again!

Jan Morgan

Old Town Elementary School

From Catholic Charities

Dear Burkhead Friends,

Thank you so much for your generous food donations to our Food Pantry in

July. Your support of our food pantry is especially appreciated now as it has

been very challenging to keep our shelves stocked for the past couple months.

Thank goodness for dedicated partners such as yourself who consistently seek

to support efforts to address issues of poverty.

Thank you for answering the call to help these families. Be assured you have

eased their daily struggle. Thank you for supporting our food pantry and the

assistance efforts of Catholic Charities.

Sincerely,

Diane Bullard

Regional Office Director

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August Anniversaries

13 Bill & Elaine Stewart 18 David & Susan Disher 23 Greg & Kathy Lisle Anne & Drew Pruitt 24 Bill & Peggy Bishop 26 Pete & Gretchen Rodda Jason & Joan Ma’Luf

Cass and Gale’s Girl Scout Troop from Open Arms at the end of their week at Camp Kayauwee. The second group is there now.

YARD SALE REMINDER

The Burkhead Yard Sale is Saturday, October 3rd from 8am-12 noon! We agreed we’d trying something new this year by separating the Yard Sale from the Port -A-Pit Chicken Dinner Event! In addition to the Yard Sale, we’ll be selling ham & sausage biscuits, coffee and sodas too! If you haven’t already done so, you may start bringing your items to the Church now! Please place litems in the former ‘Youth Room’ at the end of the hall near the outside doors, or the Hamilton Davis Room. Chairmen are Katie Moore and Beth Warren-Hicks Call one of us if you have large items that need to be picked up and we’ll arrange a pick up time.

Day time call Katie(704) 794-4054 Night time call Beth: 760-1009

We plan to sort donations on Wednesday evenings after our Fellowship Meal beginning September 9. Please join us! We also need volunteers for the day of the sale. Please contact Beth or Katie if you are able to help!

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CALLING ALL BASEBALL FANS!

Make your plans to join other Burkhead UMC friends for a night at the ballpark on Saturday, August 29th

6:30pm vs. Frederick Keys. Gates open 5:30pm

Winston-Salem

D A S HD A S H

To reserve group seating, please contact Gale Sink (galesink@triad.rr.com) or sign-up at the information desk.

For $11, each guest will receive: Reserved ticket to the game A Hot Dog A Soft Drink A DASH Baseball Cap

Don’t forget to Invite Friends for the opportunity to enjoy a night at the ballgame AND spend time with the wonderful Burkhead Family!!! Deadline to sign-up and pay Gale for your tickets is Sunday, August 23rd.