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CMF News from Bruce Williamson, CMF President Mark Your Calendar! CMF Regional Retreat – September 28-30

th at Christmount. Keynote Speaker: Lt. James “Jimmy”

Gawne, Jr., US Navy Chaplain Corps. Our praise band, Souls’ Devotion will provide special music for the retreat. See Bruce for registration information.

CMF General Meetings will resume in September! Bruce Williamson, CMF President bruce@williamsonsphoto.com 252.559.3484

The Southwood

Chalice Sharing Christ’s Ministries & Missions

August 2012

A monthly publication of Southwood Memorial Christian Church

www.southwoodmemorial.com 1027 Hwy 58 South, Kinston, NC 28504 (252) 527-8780

Church Calendar Each Sunday 8:30 am Early Worship 9:02 am Contemporary Worship (Music begins at 8:45 am) 9:45 am The Gathering 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Worship 5:30 -7:00 pm – Youth Groups

1st Monday of each month Board Meeting: 7:00 p.m. in the Music Room Each Wednesday Adult Handbell Practice 6:45 p.m. Adult Choir Practice 7:30 p.m.

CWF Groups Saturday Morning Circle - (no meetings for summer months) Dorcas Circle – 3rd Monday night Ray of Hope – 2nd Tuesday night Young At Heart – (no meetings for summer months)

CMF MEETING (no meetings for summer months) YACHT CLUB (Young Adult Christians Hanging Together) Last Friday night of each month Special Events for August Camp Caroline Church Family Weekend – August 3rd-5th Back to School Pool Party – Sunday, August 12th, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at West Water Park Red Cross Blood Drive- Monday, August

13th – 3:00-7”00 p.m.

CHURCH FAMILY RETREAT

August 3rd-5th, 2012 NEWCOMERS: We hope all newcomers will join the returning campers

in a weekend of Christian fun and fellowship. Suggestions on items you

might want to bring: Bed linens, towels and washcloths, insect

repellent, pillows, musical instruments, CD’s, etc. Fishing poles and bait,

dessert and food (see agenda below). All minors are required to be

under adult supervision at all times.

Directions: Hwy 70 to New Bern. Once on the bridge, get into the

lanes for Bayboro (Hwy 55). Follow 55 to Grantsboro. Turn right on Hwy

306 to Arapahoe. Sign on left to Camp Caroline.

Camp Caroline Weekend Activities:

(Life preservers are required for all boating, kayaking, sailing & canoeing

activities. Please wear shoes when walking through the camp areas –

you never know what you might step on! Bicycles are welcome but

riders are asked to please stay off the sidewalks.)

Friday, August 3rd Camp opens at 12:00 noon

6:00—7:00 PM Supper- bring your own hamburgers, hot dogs,

etc. Grill will be set up.

8:00 PM Devotions

Saturday, Aug. 4th

7:00 –8:00 AM Breakfast (Dining Hall)

10: 00 AM Swimming pool (Life guard provided) boating, kayaking,

canoeing, fishing

12:00 –1:00 PM Bring your own picnic

2:00-5:00 PM Swimming pool, fishing, canoeing and kayaking

6:00 PM Worship on the Waterfront

7:00 PM Supper Furnished

8:00 PM Games and free time

9:00 PM “Capture the Flag”

Sunday, Aug. 5th

7:30-8:30 AM Breakfast (Dining Hall)

9:00 AM Sunday School

12:30 PM Lunch

(All cabins are to be swept, cleaned out and trash taken off. All

sailboats, canoes, etc. need to be put away securely in the boat

house .

8:00 PM Camp Caroline closes

If you have any questions, please contact Darcie Bumgarner or Bruce

Williamson.

August 5 August 12 August 19 August 26

Hostess Louise Lima

Julia Rivenbark/ Wendy Robinson Jessica Jones Meredith Edwards

Flowers Elaine Marker Julia Rivenbark/

Wendy Robinson Meredith Edwards Amy Moore

Communion Virginia Grimes Meredith Edwards/

Elaine Marker Pat & LaVerne Corrigan Tammy Fordham/ Connie Kennedy

Tots for Christ Michelle Dawson Angie Eubanks Michelle Marker Ginny Moody

Lay Speaker Linda Sutton Barbara Sykes Darren Smith Nancy Parker

Prayer Concerns

CHURCH FAMILY Ann Conner Betty Potter

Bobby & Jackie Hill Brenda Grant Charles & Audrey Casey C.J. Rouse

David Spence Dexter & Jeannette Wasson

Dianne Baker Ella Moore Elwood T. Daughety Evelyn Lambert

June Dawson Pat & LaVerne Corrigan

Lyndsi Ask Murray & Grace Rouse Myrtle Rose Morris Roger Moore

Russell & Christian Sykes Ruth Hedgepeth

Timmy Woolard & children

Vic & Barb Paderick Wallace Johnson

(Nursing Home, Assisted Living or Home-Bound)

Jeannette Corcoran – Seven Springs, NC M.V. Rivenbark (daughter’s home) Polly Johnson (Magnolia Cottage Care) Ron Hagell – Spring Arbor Swannie Mae Sykes – Harmony Hall Vernon & Peggy Kennedy

Woodard Daughety – Harmony Hall

NEW THIS MONTH Donald Tart Glenda Kornegay (tests)

Judy Howard (tests)

Kermit Hill

Lisa Moore

Tammy Galog

Vann Cranford

NEW THIS WEEK Ginny Moody (recovering from surgery)

Ted Montague (Vidant Medical Center) (Nursing Home, Assisted Living or Home-Bound)

Jeannette Corcoran – Classic Country Care M.V. Rivenbark (daughter’s home) Polly Johnson (Magnolia Cottage Care) Ron Hagell – Spring Arbor Swannie Mae Sykes – Harmony Hall Vernon & Peggy Kennedy

Woodard Daughety – Harmony Hall

FAMILY & FRIENDS Audrey & Helen Kennedy (Barbara Sykes’ parents) Dolph Allen Grace Neal (sister of Bonnie Killingsworth) Mary Baker Henderson Joyce Smith (sister of Susan Casey) Kay Smith (Dee Parker’s mother) Randy McGowan (son of June & David Dawson)

Robbie Daughety (grandson of Woodard & Rachel Daughety) Ryan Turner (0988897)Scotland Correctional Institute, PO Box 1808, Laurinburg, NC 28353)

NEW THIS MONTH

Allen Norris Alvin Jones-brother of Mary Griffin

Barbara Hobbs

Becky Carroll

Bert Saville

Bill Davis

Bob Moore

Bobby & Margie Hunter

Brenda Spence

Cathy Price

David Lancaster

Doug and Pat Casey

Eddie Phenix

Garth Miller

Gladys Foster (grandmother of Norma Tyndall)

Helen and George Fordham's daughter

Herman and Betsy Preston

Iris Burney

J. B. Dawson

Jack Stalher

James McBynum

Jimmy Daniels

Jimmy Humphrey

John Noble

Judy Layden

Judy Worthington

Larry Walston

Les Albertson

Linda Dyson

Linda Smith

Margaret Hardy

Megan McMahon

Mildred Smith (surgery)

Omilee Blount

Pam and Roger Pate

Pam Garner

Paul Paris-brother of Jeanette Wasson

Phyllis Nelson

Ruth Smith

Sallyanne Sutton

Stanley Smith

Summer Raynor

Susan Nobles

Sylvia Hunneke

Tharon Howard

Virginia Wilson (tests)

Zelita Smith

NEW THIS WEEK Allen Norris

Ann Atwood

Brenda Miller

Burt Sandlin

Cecil Crews

Debby Bennett

Della Grant]

Edd Bagwell

Edna Chastain

Gwen Smith

J.B. Dawson

Jack Stahler

Jan Moore (Billy Moore’s brother)

Jim Gagne

Joyce Moore

Larry Walston

Leon Worthington

Leonard Herring

Lorna Merritt

Mildred Herring

Oliver and Evelyn Cauley

Pastor Archie Ratliff (BFWB)

Rev. Jiles & Mildred Duncan

Ricky Daniels

Rosalind Whaley (sister in law of Jon Whaley

& Yvonne Daughety)

Shelby (test)

Steve Fornes

Terry Seymore

Tony Kelly

Vannie Tingle (LMH)

Vera & Papa Frank Medico

Vickie Daw

Zelma Wilson

SYMPATHY family of Diane Thomas family of Dr. John Henderson family of James Smith (brother of Judy Moore & Sallie Hill) family of Mattie Pollock (grandmother of Ginny Moody) Andrea Peters & family – loss of mother family of Doris Thigpen family of Lou Dudley *family of Richard Williams *family of Bill Cauley *family of Billy Wiley *family of military deaths

Military Family & Friends Brandon Mayfield (Afghanistan) Justin Beasley (Afghanistan) Kevin Hood (Afghanistan) Vincent Duke (Military Family and Friends-Nigeria)

Birthdays

8/3 Kirby Hardy 8/5 Nohemy Flores, Stacey Rivenbark,

Betty Harris & Denise Grady 8/6 Andrew Hill

8/8 Elwood T. Daughety, Roger Hill & Christian Sykes

8/9 Matthew Berg, Joan Simpson 8/10 Cole Price, Jane Vernon

8/11 M.V. Rivenbark, Emma Moore 8/12 Greg Cole, Lily Cole &

Mason Deaver 8/13 Karen Aycock

8/14 Jacob Watkins, Wendy Robinson 8/15 Jackson Garvey, Kenneth Casey,

Emily Webb, Mary Hardy 8/16 Weenonah Turner

8/17 Kara Howard 8/18 Hilda Flowers 8/19 Sonia Burkett

8/20 June Dawson, Kathy Dunham, Peggy Stroud

8/21 Danny Wetherington, Nancy Parker & Clayton Sutton

8/22 Richie Williamson, Weston Sykes

8/23 Eddie Eubanks 8/24 Travis Eubanks

8/25 Barry Sanderson 8/26 Michelle Dawson, Jack Lynch

8/28 Braxton Kennedy, Tanner Dawson

8/29 Ricky Moye 8/30 Sydney Edwards, Jerri Hill

8/31 Angie Wilson, JoGina Williamson

If you do not see your birthday listed,

please contact: Kirby & Mary Hardy (522-4689) and share that information with your church family!

Anniversaries

8/2 Tim & Rebecca Murray

8/6 Brandon & Heather Sykes

8/9 Bobby & Kim Taylor

8/12 George & Michelle Basden

8/13 Steve & Sonia Burkett

8/14 Jay & Wendy Robinson,

Fred & Joan Simpson

8/16 James & Meredith Edwards,

Frank & Weenonaah Turner

8/19 William & Susan Sykes

8/21 Vernon & Peggy Kennedy,

Nick & Glenda Kornegay

8/22 Lee & Amy Moore

Ryan’s Ramblings… I would like to take a moment to say THANK YOU to everyone who helped with VBS 2012! Through your hard work and dedication we were able to provide an amazing VBS experience to the children and parents of our community. I would especially like to say THANK YOU to Leslie Jones for coordinating VBS this year. It was awesome. I am also grateful to all our teachers, leaders, cooks, cleaners, set-up crews, set designers and musical talent for sharing your gifts and love of children with us this year. YOU ALL ARE AMAZING! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I look forward to working with you again throughout the year as we prepare for VBS 2013. Also, as a reminder, we are bringing back Children's Youth Groups starting Sunday, September 9 @ 5:00pm. Youth groups for children will last one hour. We will be offering a Bible lesson, music time, and craft time. Classes will be divided into K-1, 2-3, 4-5. We are still in need of a K-1 teacher. If you are interested please contact Susan Baker or myself. I look forward to continued growth in all areas of

our youth ministry! In Christ, Pastor Ryan

From Leslie Jones, Director of Vacation Bible School: We started out with three nights of VBS for the middle schoolers and high

schoolers. These nights were mainly devoted to enlightening the teens as

to what they would be doing during VBS for the elementary and

preschool children. We oriented them to the SKY program and directed

them as to how to be a good 'crew leader' . Some volunteered to lead the

preschoolers and others volunteered to lead the elementary children. They

were all anxious to help out.

The following week was VBS for preschool and elementary students. We

had a great week of VBS at Southwood Church. The children learned that

no matter what happens, they can trust God and that everything is

possible with God. They raised enough money to purchase 93 mosquito

nets for the children in Mali, Africa and wrote them cards. We ended the

week with a pancake supper and a balloon release while it was sprinkling,

with bible verses attached to each balloon. We tried to send God's

message out even in the rain. "We will fly..we will soar..nothing is

impossible....we will rise..in the storm......nothing is impossible".

We had an average of 73 participants each night ranging from 3 years old

to 11 years old. We also had over 50 teenagers and adults that worked

throughout the week in many different capacities, such as station leaders,

crew leaders, pictures, stage design, registration and snacks and cleanup.

The teens of our church did an AWESOME job as leaders of the groups.

The theme of this year's VBS was "everything is possible with God" and

we proved that. Everyone pulled together to work to make it as fun and

meaningful as possible. Our VBS was outstanding thanks to all of YOU

that had a part in it. Southwood Church, YOU ROCK !

Average July Attendance - 305

From the Desk of Pastor Rick Vernon

Thank you all for your love and support of Southwood Memorial

Christian Church, our ministries and for me and my family. I

want you all to celebrate with me as I embark on a new chapter

in my life. I AM EXCITED about the opportunity to retire. As

you know, my lovely wife, Jane, retired in 2011 after 32 years

teaching at Southwood Elementary School. It has always been

part of my life plan to retire shortly after Jane. After 12 years as

pastor of Southwood and 20 years previous as a leader in our

church, I am ready to step back and spend more time

worshipping. I love my church family and I am not going away.

I am just stepping back. I feel God is leading my decision to

retire. I know he has more for me to do and I am willing. I desire

emotional, physical and spiritual enrichment to prepare me for

God's next opportunity to use my gifts and talents. I will remain

active within my church family. God willing you will see me and

we will worship together, laugh together, comfort each other and

cry together. Southwood has been blessed to be one of the fastest

growing and exciting churches in North Carolina. Let's allow the

Holy Spirit to continue to lead us into a wonderful future of

discipleship. And if you are reading this and do not have a

church home, I invite you to come to Southwood and be part of

our exciting future.

Let's go MAKE DISCIPLES!

I LOVE YOU ALL!

PASTOR RICK VERNON

Congratulations to Zack, Kathy and Reese Bumgarner at the birth of a daughter and sister, Reagan Audrey (8 lbs. 4 oz., 21 ¼”) born on July 19

th. Proud grandparents in our

church family are Sonny & Darcie Bumgarner.

MARY’S KITCHEN UPDATE (our church serves the 1st Saturday of each month)

The July team from SMCC for July was a group of students and adults who served 150 people. The August 4th team will be led by Hank Jarman.

CAMP CAROLINE REPORT – MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP

JULY 23RD

-27TH

. Seven of our middle school students

attended Camp Caroline last week for a time of fun and

Christian fellowship. Youth leaders, Pastor Ryan, John Foust

and Aaron Atkinson also attended as counselors. Our praise

band, Souls’ Devotion, provided an uplifting program of

music for the campers on Thursday night. Several campers

said some of their favorite things about their week at Camp

Caroline were: making new friends, meeting new people,

cabin time, “cool” counselors and sharing the love of Christ

with others!

The most constant thing in the universe is change. Every day we are reminded that the world is not the same as it was yesterday. We are not the same and most assuredly Southwood Memorial Christian Church is not the same. Most of us are prone to nostalgia. Things were better when… While we are not really ready to return to home without air conditioning, lives without computers or cell phones. The same is true with God’s people. We are comfortable with things that are familiar to us. We tend to be anxious when change occurs. We are facing a major change. Pastor Rick Vernon is retiring from the pulpit. He has reached a point in his life when he is ready for a new chapter. We will begin a new chapter as well. This can and should be a time for excitement and anticipation. God is ready to open new doors of opportunity for Southwood and we must be ready to walk boldly through those open doors. While we may be anxious about the future, we need to remember the admonition of the apostle Paul found in his letter to the church at Philippi. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:6-7) Let us all remember to pray. Pray for Rick and Jane. Pray for Southwood and pray for each other. We are a family and families celebrate, cry and pray together. This is a time of celebration. It is also a time of change. Let us pray that God will guide us through this time and see His kingdom grow. Rick is a “child” of Southwood. He has grown and flourished. His leadership has helped this congregation grow and flourish. Now he is ready to step back and enjoy the fruits of his labors. We wish him well and look forward to working with him in his new role as we embrace the change that is inevitable.

Jim Cullen, Board Chairman

Thank You! A special thanks to student intern, Aaron Atkinson. for his leadership and creative input over the last few weeks with our youth program! Aaron’s last Sunday will be August 12th as he will be leaving to go back to finish his studies at Liberty University. Thank you, Aaron, for all you have done – we have been truly blessed by your service at SMCC!

SPRING ARBOR MINISTRY TEAM

1st Sunday: Marcia Stout (SMCC)

2nd Sunday: Marla Gardner

3rd Sunday: Marcia Stout (SMCC)

4th Sunday: Jim Cullen (SMCC)

5th Sunday: Marla Gardner