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JANUARY 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: Seeking Vibrancy Vibrancy is a word that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. I’ve been thinking about it for my own life, but also for our church. What does vibrancy look like? Well, it involves energy. I think it involves posive energy described with words like joy, excitement, expectaon, and warmth. I think vibrancy is an important marker within life and com- munity, and I think we need to strive for and seek a#er vibrancy within our individual lives as followers of Jesus, but also within our church life, as a collecve group of be- lievers who seek to worship, learn, and serve together here in Luray. I was moved as I read an arcle before Christmas about a plan to close 10 United Methodist churches in and around Harrisburg, PA. You can view the arcle by clicking this link if you’re reading this online: h0ps://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/12/ dwindling-a0endance-and-costly-upkeeps-of-old-buildings-lead-to-planned-closure-of- 10-united-methodist-churches.html The arcle talks about how at one point these churches were vibrant, acve, and en- gaged with their community. However, over me they have become overwhelmed with declining parcipaon, soaring costs for maintenance and upkeep of aging build- ings, and they are just unable to go on as they once had. In some ways it is very sad, but in other ways I am deeply thankful for their courage, honesty, and faithfulness. If you view the arcle you can see pictures of some beauful places of worship, and you can imagine how acve the churches had been. But there is something important here that you might easily miss….the conference, and the churches are deciding to do this. They are planning to have their last worship service on Easter of 2019, and then to form a new church – Impact Church, where their mission will be to connect and en- gage the people of Harrisburg. They are planning a resurrecon of sorts. The people connected with these churches will certainly be affected by this change in profound ways, but most of them can see that in order to reach people, this kind of change is needed. As we enter into a new year, I wonder what kind of changes are needed in us, and in our church family. What kind of courageous choices will we be challenged to make in this year? How will we embrace the opportunity to go deeper with Jesus, and go wider to reach more people for Jesus in our neighborhood? Let’s seek vibrancy in this New Year, allowing the light of Jesus to pierce thru us and thru all that we do in His name. I’ll see you Sunday! Grace & Peace, Erich All Choirs Resume January 2nd Children’s 6pm Handbell 6:30pm Chancel Choir 7:30pm Church Council Meets Sunday, January 13 Women’s Book Club Resumes, Thursday January 17th, 6:30pm Church Middle School Room, 4th Floor Month At A Glance 2 Women’s Book Club 3 Online Giving Info. 4 UMW News 5 Church Helpers 7

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JANUARY

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:

Seeking Vibrancy

Vibrancy is a word that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. I’ve been thinking about it

for my own life, but also for our church. What does vibrancy look like? Well, it involves

energy. I think it involves posi�ve energy described with words like joy, excitement,

expecta�on, and warmth. I think vibrancy is an important marker within life and com-

munity, and I think we need to strive for and seek a#er vibrancy within our individual

lives as followers of Jesus, but also within our church life, as a collec�ve group of be-

lievers who seek to worship, learn, and serve together here in Luray.

I was moved as I read an ar�cle before Christmas about a plan to close 10 United

Methodist churches in and around Harrisburg, PA. You can view the ar�cle by clicking

this link if you’re reading this online: h0ps://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/12/

dwindling-a0endance-and-costly-upkeeps-of-old-buildings-lead-to-planned-closure-of-

10-united-methodist-churches.html

The ar�cle talks about how at one point these churches were vibrant, ac�ve, and en-

gaged with their community. However, over �me they have become overwhelmed

with declining par�cipa�on, soaring costs for maintenance and upkeep of aging build-

ings, and they are just unable to go on as they once had. In some ways it is very sad,

but in other ways I am deeply thankful for their courage, honesty, and faithfulness. If

you view the ar�cle you can see pictures of some beau�ful places of worship, and you

can imagine how ac�ve the churches had been. But there is something important here

that you might easily miss….the conference, and the churches are deciding to do this.

They are planning to have their last worship service on Easter of 2019, and then to

form a new church – Impact Church, where their mission will be to connect and en-

gage the people of Harrisburg. They are planning a resurrec�on of sorts. The people

connected with these churches will certainly be affected by this change in profound

ways, but most of them can see that in order to reach people, this kind of change is

needed.

As we enter into a new year, I wonder what kind of changes are needed in us, and in

our church family. What kind of courageous choices will we be challenged to make in

this year? How will we embrace the opportunity to go deeper with Jesus, and go wider

to reach more people for Jesus in our neighborhood? Let’s seek vibrancy in this New

Year, allowing the light of Jesus to pierce thru us and thru all that we do in His name.

I’ll see you Sunday!

Grace & Peace,

Erich

All Choirs Resume

January 2nd

Children’s 6pm

Handbell 6:30pm

Chancel Choir 7:30pm

Church Council Meets

Sunday, January 13

Women’s Book Club

Resumes, Thursday

January 17th, 6:30pm

Church Middle School

Room, 4th Floor

Month At A Glance 2

Women’s Book Club 3

Online Giving Info. 4

UMW News 5

Church Helpers 7

JANUARY LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 2

MONTH AT A GLANCE:

1/ 2 All Choirs Resume Rehearsals

1/ 3 Ruritans, FH*

1/ 6 Un-decorate the Church a&er late worship

1/ 6 SPRC, 6pm, Image Class

1/ 7 Finance Commi.ee, 7pm, Image Class

1/13 Church Council, a&er late worship, Image Class

1/14 Trustee Mee0ng, 7pm, Image Class

1/17 Women’s Book Club, 6:30pm, Middle School Rm 4th fl.

1/18 Girl Scouts Lock In, FH*

1/29 Gideon’s, 6:30pm, FH* * Not a church event

HAPPENING EVERY WEEK THIS MONTH:

Tuesday-Thursday, Preschool, 3 & 4yr olds, 8:30-11:30am

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

Tuesday, ASAP, 5-7pm, Auditorium* Private Mee0ng

Wednesday, 1st & 3rd unless noted, Children's Choir, 6pm

Wednesday, Handbell Rehearsal, 6:30pm, Auditorium

Wednesday, Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 7:30pm, Underground

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

Thursday, Noon Community Svc, Main Street Bap0st Church

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

Thursday, Praise Band Prac0ce, 7pm, Sanctuary

The January Communion Rail Offering blesses:

UMCOR Disaster Relief

The January Grocery Cart will bless Page One!

Needs: Canned fruit, pasta, tuna/meat, boxed din-

ners, any non perishable food items.

Can you Help Undecorate the Church?

Sunday is Epiphany and we undecorated on

or a&er this date. We will gather a&er the

Late worship to take down the Chrismon

Tree and remove wreaths etc… Come lend a hand!

Although Christmas is over, please keep the Holiday spirit

alive and visit those who are in nursing homes, home

bound or may just need a pick me up visit.

Please keep our members in your daily prayers:

John Jennings, Mary Lou Owens,

Frances Smith, Walt Gordon, June Clark,

Mary Jane Ricke!s, Ann Moody, George Nosek

& Barbara Shenk

If you would like to send a card of encouragement & love

to Frances Smith, or Mary Lou Owens - Please contact

Carla in the church office for their addresses.

Please Pray for our church members in Senior Centers &

Nursing Homes:

Betsy Campbell: 110 Luther Rd. Dickson, TN 37055

Hidden Springs: Nell Strong

973 Buck Mountain Rd., Bentonville, VA 22601

Harrisonburg District Newsle8er

Check out the December District Newsle8er 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! 1/ 3 Frances Smith

1/ 7 Bill Ricke8s

1/ 9 Jeremiah Benne8

1/10 Ellen Mar?n

1/11 Carolyn Vickers

1/12 Doug Mar?n 1/25 Gerald Dovel

1/12 Clay Gaunt 1/27 Ron Vickers

1/17 Conner Grieve 1/29 Fred Brumfield

1/18 Travis Osborne 1/29 Bob Drumheller

1/19 Deanna Jenkins

1/19 Judy Bell

1/21 Mary Ann Suddith 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 !

1/3 Tommy & Colleen Page

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.

JANUARY LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 3

On behalf of the entire church

staff we would like to extend our

most sincere appreciation for the

very generous Staff Christmas

gifts given to us this year. We are

honored & sincerely thankful to not only

work for you all, but with you all.

Thank you!

Happy New Year!

Luray United Methodist Preschool:

The Luray UMC Preschool is almost full

for next year! If you know anyone who

would like to a.end have them contact

the Preschool or church office ASAP.

This is the BEST li.le Preschool in

Town!

If you are interested in student sponsorship, or provid-

ing financial help, Email:

[email protected]

2019 Ladies Book Club

Ladies’ Book Club meets at 6:30pm on the third

Thursday of most months.

We will be reading the Francine Rivers series

Lineage of Grace for the first four months of

2019. Please come even if you haven’t read the

book!

January 17th

mee�ng is at LUMC Middle School

Class, 4th floor to discuss Unveiled: Tamar.

February 21st

mee�ng is at Beverly Wood’s home

to discuss Unashamed: Rahab.

March 21st

mee�ng is at Beverly Wood’s home to

discuss Unshaken: Ruth.

April 18th

mee�ng is at Missie Deibert’s home to

discuss Unspoken: Bathsheba.

All Things New

Has someone you loved drifted away from you?

What a perfect time to make “all things new”

Instead of blaming others for situations that unfold

It’s time for us to check ourselves to determine if we’re carrying our load

Our Bible assures us plainly of the path we should pursue

When Christ stretched out His hands for us to make all things new

So my friends have courage and cast away that heart of stone

Forgive yourself plus the other person and discover you have grown

Christ died on a cruel cross for me and also for you

The very reason he gave his life was to make “All Things New”

Walton L. Gordon

Thank you all so much for the Gi4 Cards to our College Students.

We have heard many thank you’s and there are also Thank You

notes that are posted in the Elevator Lobby!

Your generosity is beyond appreciated!

JANUARY LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 4

Online Giving Has Arrived!

Luray UMC has contracted with Vanco Payment Systems to pro-

vide the ability for members and guests to make contribu�ons

to our mission and work through online giving. To provide this

ability, Vanco charges us $10 per month and 45 cents per trans-

ac�on. In addi�on, there is a transac�ons fee charged for each

dona�on—described in more detail below.

To get started, you will need to create an online account with

Vanco. There are two ways to do this.

On Your Smartphone The first is to use your smartphone. Use an Apple iPhone or

Android device to navigate to the appropriate app “store”—

Apple’s iTunes or Google Play. Once there, search for “Give

Plus Church.” The app you want looks like this:

A#er you download the app, you will create a user-ID, your

email address is used, and a password. Then you will iden�fy

how you want to make your dona�ons.

There are two ways to give through electronic giving. One is by

allowing Vanco to create an electronic transac�on to take mon-

ey from any checking or savings account from any bank. To use

this method, you will navigate to “Account Profile”, “Payment

Methods” by touching the “menu” icon on the top le# of the

screen—it looks like three parallel lines. You then touch the “+”

in the upper right corner of the screen and then select “Add

New Checking/Savings Account” and fill in the appropriate infor-

ma�on. You will need the rou�ng number of your bank and

your account number and make sure you indicate whether it is a

checking or savings account. Then, press save. You can add as

many different accounts as you like and choose among them.

The other way to give is with a credit or debit card. You follow

the same steps as above except that you will select “Add New

Credit/Debit Card” and fill in the appropriate informa�on, in-

cluding the card number, expira�on date and ccv number from

the back. You can add as many cards as you like too!

Once you have set up the method of payment, when you next

enter the app, you will presented with the “Dona�on” screen.

At present the main dona�on categories are “General Fund”,

“Debt Re�rement Fund” and “Communion Rail Offering.” For

the Christmas season there also are categories for “Christmas

PoinsePas” and “Staff Gi#.” For each you enter the

amount to donate and the means of payment—one of the

accounts you have set up.

Lastly is the issue of the transac�on fee. For each online

bank account transac�on, Vanco charges a fee of 1%. For

each credit/debit card transac�on, Vanco charges a fee of

2.75%. You are given the opportunity to increase your

gi# by the amount of the charged fee. For example, sup-

pose you give $100 to the General Fund, purchase a poin-

sePa for $10 and give $15 for staff gi#s on your credit

card. You are charged $125. If you do not choose to in-

crease your gi#, you will have a dona�on recorded as

$125. The church will get $121.56 and Vanco will subtract

$3.44 in processing fees. If you decide to increase your

gi#, you will be charged 2.75% more and your total

charge will be $128.44. In the first case the Financial Sec-

retary will record your dona�on as $125. In the second

case your dona�on will be recorded as $128.44. In other

words, you are given credit for the gross amount of your

dona�on—what you give plus the transac�on fee wheth-

er you decide to cover the fee or not.

From the Church Web Site The second method is to use the link from the Church’s

web site, www.lurayumc.org On the web site you will see

a “bu0on” that says “eGiving”. The bu0on is blue and is

found in the banner sec�on of each web page below the

Flame and Cross. Once you press the bu0on you will be

connected to our giving page at Vanco Payment Systems.

Presently, our page looks like this. You will either create a

new account or log on with the same creden�als you cre-

ated for the smartphone app. You have one account with

the same userid and password. You then either set up

the payment methods like you did on the smartphone

app or simply press con�nue. At this point you will have

the op�on of choosing the payment method and choosing

whether or not to offset the processing fees.

One difference between the web page shown above and

the app is the treatment of the Christmas PoinsePas. On

JANUARY LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 5

the web page, you select the num-

ber of poinsePas you wish to pur-

chase and the price is set at $10

for you. If you purchase poinseP-

as on the app, you must compute

the total amount you will pay ($10

each �mes the number you want).

Other than that, the func�on of

the two methods is iden�cal—at

least it seems to be so far.

If you have ques�ons, email them

to [email protected]

What

are your

New Years

Resolu0ons for 2019?

Pray More

Be a Be.er Person

Get Healthier

Read the Bible

Volunteer More

Take Time to Relax

Think of this year… what can you

do be.er? There is always ways

to improve.

Do you need to talk to someone?

Would you like someone li&ed up

in prayer?

Contact the church office -

Pastor Erich may be able to guide

you in the right direc0on in your

daily focus on God.

See the Love

Share the Joy!

UNITED METHODIST UNITED METHODIST UNITED METHODIST UNITED METHODIST

WOMENWOMENWOMENWOMEN

Faith – Hope – Love In Action

We have a special year before us, the United Methodist Women are celebrating 150 years turning faith, hope and love in action on behalf of women, children and youth.

During the months of January and February we are joining with Girl Scout Troop 40274 (Leader: Heather Sours; Berkley Bennett and Lauren Sours are two of the members) to create a “Welcome Home” basket for a CHOICES client and her family as they leave the shelter. There will be a clipboard going around. Take a moment and sign up to contribute an item.

Ladies, you are also encouraged to sign a Pledge to Missions card this month or in February and return to Alice Gray, our Unit Treasurer.

UMW Officers for 2019-2020: President-Elly Hakel; Vice President-Cathy Whittle; Secretary-Faith Carlson and Treasurer-Alice Gray.

Pledge to Missions

We come together to celebrate and appreciate the heritage of United Methodist Women. We follow in the footsteps of women who transformed the world be-cause of their commitment to women, children and youth. When they saw a need, an injustice or an opportunity to speak out on behalf of those who had been silenced, they took action. We also, look to the future and the role each of us plays in making a Pledge to Missions for 2019 ; as we put faith, hope and love into action for the years ahead. We follow a long line of women from local units like ours and their passion for mission.

Alice Gray and Elly Hakel will have available Pledge Cards/envelopes. You can choose to make a one-time pledge for the year or give monthly to the UMW. Thank you for your commitment to serve women, children and youth in our country and around the world.

2019 Prayer Calendar Mission Focus for January Pray for these Mission Institutions

Jan 3: Afr ica Regional. UMCOR sustainable Agr iculture and Development.

Improving farm practices/nutrition of small-scale farmers in rural communities.

Jan 7: China. Amity Foundation, Hong Kong. University for Gir ls-preparing

and supporting girls’ education in China all the way through university.

Jan 12: Amarillo Wesley Community Center , Amarillo Texas.

Jan 13: Atlantic Street Center , Seattle, Wash.

Jan 21: Philippines. Batis Center for Women. Returning Migrant Women’s

Empowerment (CTP)-teaching women returning home from migrant work skills

that facilitate economic empowerment and reduce their risk of being trafficked.

JANUARY LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 6

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

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

Jeff Thomas, Charles Yates, USCG

Correc?ons & Updates - LUMC Pictorial Directory:

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: [email protected]

Judy Suddith email: [email protected]

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

Highlights From the District Newsle.er:

The Council of Bishops has called a Special Session of the General

Conference of The United Methodist Church to be held February

23- 26, 2019, at The Dome, part of the America’s Center Conven-

�on Com-plex in St. Louis, Missouri. The purpose will be to act on a

report from the Council of Bishops based on the recommenda�ons

of the Commission on a Way Forward. The 32-member Commission

was appointed to exam-ine in The Book of Discipline concerning

human sexuality and exploring op�ons to strengthen the unity of

the church. Resources about this special session are avail-able on

the Virginia Conference website at

h.ps://www.vaumc.org/GC2019 This includes the archived

livesteam from the September 26 Q & A session featuring Bishop

Sharma Lewis, Rev. Tom Berlin, and Ms. Martha Stokes, direct link:

h.ps://livestream.com/VAUMC/ COWFQA Links to the three pro-

posed plans: h.ps://www.vaumc.org/document.doc? id=3289

Conversa0ons on “A Way Forward” for United Methodism:

On Sunday, February 3rd and again February 10th, there will be

presenta�ons & discussions on “The Commission on a Way For-

ward” and the General Conference discussion on human sexuality.

Both mee�ngs will be at 4pm at Asbury UMC-Harrisonburg co-

hosted by Pastor Adam Blagg of O0erbein Church and Pastor Steve

Hay of Asbury Church. The mee0ngs will be in room 300, also called

Slaven Hall.

On February 3rd, the presenta�on will be about the op�ons and

the decisions before the General Conference and some of the po-

ten�al consequences of the plans. There will be opportuni�es for

ques�ons and discussions. The first mee�ng will focus more on the

ins�tu�onal ques�ons.

On February 10th, the presenta�on will be about the theological

issues raised by the topic of human sexuality. The values informing

the three plans will be li#ed up and brief reflec�ons on Biblical/

theological approached will be offered. Again, there will be oppor-

tuni�es for ques�ons and discussions around the tables. This sec-

ond mee�ng will focus more on the personal ques�ons.

All are invited to join in both mee0ngs on the first two Sundays of

February, at Asbury UMC.

Keep Our College Students in Prayer: Eva Bogdewic, UVA

Andrew Chamberlain, LFCC

Bradley Chamberlain II, Old Dominion

Scott Emert Cassie Hutton, Radford

Danielle Martin, VT

Joel Osborne, VT

Matthew Stevens, LFCC

Caroline Suddith, JMU

Cheyenne Wilson, So. Adventist U, TN

If we missed your student - Contact the church office

JANUARY LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 7

JANUARY CHURCH HELPERS

COMMUNION STEWARD:

Jeff & Winn Jennings

ACOLYTES 830/11:

1/ 6 Aaron Grieve / Jeremiah Benne0

1/13 Caleb Grieve

1/20 Maci Knight

1/27 Cameron Knight

USHERS 11am:

1/ 6 Bill Cook & Ron Vickers

1/13 Berkley Benne0 & Jon Sisler

1/20 Charlie & Laura Yates

1/27 John Graves & Wanda Butler

GREETERS - 8:30:

1/ 6 Cerenity & Drayvin Stevens

1/13 The Chamberlain’s

1/20 Jim Grieve

1/27 Ken & Eileen Knesh

GREETERS - 11:00:

1/ 6 Mary Ann Suddith & Peggy Turner

1/13 Leif & Faith Carlson

1/20 Wanda Butler & Wanda Tate

1/27 Charlie & Laura Yates

READERS - 8:30:

1/ 6 George Nosek

1/13 Sam McNeely

1/20 Tommy Page

1/27 Bonnie Sullivan

READERS - 11:00:

1/ 6 Cathy Whi0le

1/13 Laura Yates

1/20 Cathy Weaver

1/27 Faith Carlson

COUNTERS:

1/ 6 Bill Cook & Jon Sisler

1/13 Bill Cook & Alice Gray

1/20 Alice Gray & Gerald Judd

1/27 Gerald Judd & Ron Vickers

AUDIO VISUAL: 830 / 11am

1/ 6 Mindy Bogue/ Bill Duke

1/13 Sam McNeely / Bill Ricke0s

1/20 Alex White / Robert Spencer

1/27 Karen Grieve/ Ron Vickers

NURSERY - 8:30:

1/ 6 Carla Chamberlain

1/13 Elly Hakel

1/20 Sheryl Brockman

1/27 Bonnie Sullivan

NURSERY - 11:00:

1/ 6 Be0y White

1/13 Winn Jennings

1/20 Heather Sours

1/27 Missie Deibert

FLOWERS:

1/ 6 Bowman/ Holland

1/13 The Suddith’s

1/20 The Deibert’s

1/27 The Vickers’

SNACK:

1/ 6 Robin Stevens

1/13 OPEN

1/20 OPEN

1/27 OPEN

REGULARLY SCHEDULED WEEKLY MEETINGS & EVENTS:

LUMPreschool - Tuesday-Thursday - 8:25-11:30am - Watch for heavy traffic from 11am-11:40am these days

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 (unless otherwise noted)

Hand Bell Choir - Wednesday Evenings, 6:30pm, Auditorium

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 - St. Mark Lutheran Church

Praise Band Prac0ce - Thursday nights at 7pm, Sanctuary

2019 LUMC Church Council Members:

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

Elly Hakel - UMW President TBD-Board of Trustees Bill Ricke0s-Financial

Walt Surra0-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 Benne0

TOPICS FOR BIBLE STUDY & SUNDAY SCHOOL

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

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

Breakfast and Bible study with a lot of discussion in the Fellowship Hall. “Men Only”.

Sunday Mornings, 10-10:50am Children's Sunday School - 4th Floor

There is something for everyone, and if we don’t offer it, let us know and we will see if others are interested too.

Nursery for Infants and preschoolers available 8:15-12:15 During Worship Services

3yr Old Sunday School Class - Stories & Sharing

Preschool - Age 4 through Kindergarten - Heartshapers Cirriuclum

Early Elementary - Grades 1-3 - Bible Lessons Planned by Teacher

Older Elementary - Grade 4-5 - Faithweaver Cirriculum

Tweens - Grades 6-8 - A Lively Class using Gospel Light materials

High School - Grades 9-12 - Coming Soon! Need Volunteers 1 Sunday/Month

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

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

JANUARY LURAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PAGE 8

Chancel Choir: Bases: 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, Beverly Daugherty

Weekly KIT Email (Keeping in Touch)

This is an informa0ve 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 situaKon 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, Jim

Ashanky-Singer/DevoKons, Erich Benne!-Guitar, Bruce

Clark-Singer, Abby Knesh/Singer; George Nosek-Singer,

Tommy Page-Singer/DevoKons, 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