THE GARDEN POST 794 Sedge Garden Road

Kernersville, NC 27284

May 2, 2019

“Faith In the Forest: Reconnecting with the God of Creation”

Triad Park, Kernersville ~ Shelter #6 ~ 10:30am

The SGUMC congregation, family, and friends are invited to step outside of our walls into God’s creation and worship together as one body of Christ! Rev. George will deliver the message as we learn how to be “the sowers of seeds.” There will be one service at 10:30am. The service will include all of the elements that we are accustom: announcements, congregational music/hymns, First Fruits’ Praise Team, Chancel Choir, prayers, a special Garden Kids’ time, Offertory, scripture, sermon and benediction. There will be a brief fellowship time followed by a catered BBQ/Chicken lunch complete with sides and desserts. Then let the games and fun begin! We promise there will be something for EVERYONE—young and old! Plan to dress according to the weather—causal/comfortable. There is ample seating under the shelter, but feel free to bring a lawn chair and or blanket to enjoy a day at the park. Shelter #6 is adjacent to restroom facilities and playground equipment. Stay as long or as short as you would like. The church buses will be shuttling anyone who would like rides to and from the park. They will leave SGUMC at 9:45am and returning as the need arises. In the event of inclement weather - we will move the worship service to SGUMC at 10:30am. We will follow the same format with lunch to follow the worship service!

“This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24

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Memorials

We gratefully acknowledge the following gifts:

In Memory of Avahleen Manuel General Fund Denny & Nina Holder

In Memory of Carol Baker Merritt Cemetery Mary Lea Shreve

Barry Baker, Nanis Baker, Linny Baker

In Memory of Melissa Snell General Fund Denny & Nina Holder

In Memory of Shirley Staples General Fund Denny & Nina Holder

Our Faithfulness Remember what we promised to God and each other when we joined the church. We said we would support the church with our presence, our prayers, our gifts, our service, and our witness.

OUR GIFTS 4/21/19 4/28/19

General Fund $7872.00 $8652.00

5th Grade Book Project 200.00 350.00

Cemetery Fund 25.00 125.0 0

Chancel Choir 0 100.00

Come to The Table 10.0 0 55.00

Crisis Control 0 100.0 0

Garden Kids 25.0 0 25.0 0

G.Y.M. 0 68.0 0

Outreach(April) 25.00 50.0 0

Sanctuary Renovations 235.00 420.00

Second Harvest Food Bank 40.00 300.00

Stephen Ministers 100.00 0

Stitches of Love 150.0 0 20.00

UMCOR 0 300.00

OUR PRESENCE

First Fruits (8:30am) 200 124

Worship (10:55am) 321 148

(includes Sunrise Service)

H.O.P.E COMMITTEE - May Team Chairpersons: Roberta Peterson; Gaylord & Kathy Chalfant

Gray & Karen Bovender Andrew & Anna Gray Travis & Tara Moore Sadie Weavil Derek & Tammy Caudle Murphy Ann Hastings Kraig & LouAnn Sandel Dana & Vickie Wooten Pratt Dunlap BJ & Ashley Locklear Mike & Lenae Stone Hilda Young Janet Gamble Mac & Charlotte McFarland Dennis & Cindy Stout

Sedge Garden United

Methodist Church

Scholarship

Applications now available

outside the church office.

Return date is May 22, 2019

Attention graduating high school students and those who will continue to attend schools of higher education Fall 2019. The SGUMC Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that monies have been set aside to grant up to two $1,000 scholarships to members within

the church. Contact Anne White with any questions.

Rev. George is retiring!

In case you are not already aware, Rev. George recently announced his retirement. His last Sunday in the pulpit at SGUMC will be June 9.

Please Join Us…

The SGUMC Staff Parrish Committee would like to invite the congregation to join us in the celebration of the retirement of Rev. George on June 9th, following his last worship service. During this time, we will celebrate with food and fellowship while we wish George and Donna well during their journey into retirement. To show our appreciation for Rev. George, for all that he has done for SGUMC the past few years, we would like to gather a love offering for him and Donna. This offering will be collect through June 2 and will be presented to them during the June 9th worship service. Please mark your offering envelope with “Love Offering for George.”

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Circle of Concern - We offer our prayers to our following church family:

Russ Dean (Forsyth); Mary Motsinger (Recent Hospitalization);

Teresa Braswell; Evangeline Davis; Wayne Davis; Leah Eastep; Marian Harrison; Dickie Hastings; Jimmy Hill;

Betsy Lindsay; Tom Martin; Richard & Gladys Paschal; Mona Terrell; Pat Vogler; Pennie Wilson;

We continue to keep in our prayers our nursing home, shut-ins and independent living residents: Betty Bryant

(Pruitt Health Care, High Point); Richard Burge (Trinity Glen); Gaylord Chalfant (Salemtown Rehab Center);

Ann Coffey (Home); Imogene Elam (Brookdale Reynolda Retirement); Celia Hennings (Arbor Ridge); Billie

Hilliard (Fitzgerald, Arbor Acres); Myrtis Holder (Home); Josephine Mathis (Arbor Ridge); Frances Miller

(Kerner Ridge); Patsy Murray (Brookdale, High Point); Margaret Robbins (Arbor Ridge); Eleanor Ross (Camden

Place); Evelyn Sapp (Arbor Acres); Jean Shelton (Home); Peggy Smith (Home); Shelba Talley (Home); Ruth

Tucker (Arbor Ridge); Mary Turner (Trinity Elms); Claudia Zarate (Woodland Hills Ctr., Asheboro);

Please keep in your daily prayers our church family military members: Cameron Ashburn; Michael Gordon; Jared

Robbins; Sam Tice; Michael Tumlin; Derrick Westfall.

May Outreach: In the month of May, Outreach is supporting Crisis Control EVERY Sunday for the whole month. We have set a goal for the church to collect 750lbs (on average we collect 150lbs on “Canned Food Sunday”). While the food of the month is instant oatmeal, Crisis Control will gladly accept canned foods all month. Items may be placed in the box in the welcome center and in the bins in the Fellowship Hall. If you wish to donate monetarily, please notate Crisis Control. $1 will equal 1lb towards our goal. Please stop by the Outreach board in the Welcome Center to see how we are doing on reaching our goal!

News from the Music Department…

LOVENOTES

On Sunday, May 5th at 3:00 pm, the SGUMC chancel choir will combine with the chancel choir from College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro to present “The Ones We Love, Songs of Praise, Assurance and Faith” in the SGUMC sanctuary. Many young composers, including Dan Forrest and Elaine Hagenberg are taking familiar hymn and creating beautiful new settings for them and this will be the basis for this concert. This is a LoveNote and the love offering will go to benefit the Choral Scholars Program at SGUMC. Introduced in 2017, the Choral Scholars Program offers scholarships to emerging young artists, allowing them to

explore their craft in context of church music. The benefits include not only the addition of their talents to our

program, but also gives us to foster a new generation of church musicians. Artists from our program have already

found salaried jobs in larger churches. The opportunity to experiment and train in the loving environment of Sedge

Garden prepares them to take larger roles in the world of church music.

We have a new Singing Bee

Champion…

Congratulations to Crystal Rouse

for winning the 2019 Singing Bee!

Thank you to everyone who

suppo r t ed t h e G .Y .M. ’ s

Dinner/Singing Bee Fundraiser!

It was a huge success! A fun night

was had by all ages!

Be on the look out for our next

event to come in the Fall!

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5-10

Please take a moment to thank all educational employees. Send a note, text, or an item of

thanks!

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Fellowship Time Clean up

Reminder: Please send a couple of volunteers for your classes’ assigned month to clean up the fellowship hall after Sunday School, before the 10:55 service. Below is the rotation for the last 3 months of the year. Thank you for your help!

May - Manuel Class

June - Purpose Class

Office Hours

Office hours are Mon -Thurs, 8 am - 4:30 pm.

Friday, 8am - noon.

MAY BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS FROM YOUR SEDGE GARDEN CHURCH FAMILY!!!

Birthdays 5/1 Chad Betters Beverly Gray

5/2 Caroline Gray

Tory Walker

5/3 Gray Bovender

5/4 Audrey Dillow

Mickey Winans

5/6 Patsy Murray

5/7 Nolan Manuel

Peggy Mumaw

5/9 Wesley Cole

Tom Holland

Danny Miller

Niki Peters

5/11 Angie Brown

William Geouge

Brandon Graves

Dalton Lefevre

Michelle Monday

5/12 Barbara Clapp

Ruth Machamer

Jordan Nichols

5/13 Suzanne Williams

5/14 Emily Piotrowski

Sarah Piotrowski

Marie West

5/15 Jonathan Alexander

Darren Eubanks

Annie Machamer

Wayne Meeks

Daniel Nichols

Carsyn Queen

Krystal Swicegood

Randy Weavil

5/16 Barbara Goodman

Jerry Nichols

Jessie Smith Sheffield

5/17 Devin Tice

5/18 Diana Ross

5/19 David Amburgey

Dawn Houseknecht

5/20 Taylor Hunter

Susan Piotrowski

5/21 Wanda Miller

Nick Tice

5/22 Kim Hutchins

Lyndsey Lipford

Addison Locklear

Mac McFarland

5/23 Bethany Trashaj

5/24 Tim Henderson

Ashley Locklear

Margaret Staley

Herb Swaim, Jr.

Debbie Tilley

Burt Yokely

5/25 Mary Keeter Nichols

Cameron Stone

5/26 Hadley Heath

David Marshall

Candice Queen Snyder

Stan Swaim

Whitney Swaim

5/27 Eddie Gray

5/28 Todd Braun

Margaret Robbins

Evelyn Sapp

Beverly Watts

5/29 Lilly Giles

5/30 Kayla Dean

Kevin Leonard

5/31 Andrew Woodward

Anniversaries 5/2 Chris & Casey Conner Rev. Dana & Vickie

Wooten

5/15 Kevin & Cindy Leonard

5/17 Tony & Laura Tice

5/20 Scott & Beth Williams

5/22 David & Jan Marshall

5/26 Jonathan & Nayeli

Alexander

5/30 Gaylord & Kathy Chalfant

5/31 Mike & Barbara Berry

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SERVING IN MINISTRY FOR MAY GREETERS Ellis & Wanda Rouse (5/05) First Fruits Service David & Michelle Manuel (5/12) Jim & Charlotte Williams (5/19) Jerry & Judy Hamilton (5/26)

NURSERY Jennifer Alley (5/07)

First Fruits Service Amanda Meeks (5/12) Katie Tyndall (5/19) Diane Hatfield (5/26) NURSERY Diana Ross (SS) Melinda Barrett (WS) (5/05)

Sunday School Tracy Kearns (SS) Melinda Barrett (WS) (5/12) and 10:55am Service Cindy Leonard (SS) Melinda Barrett (WS) (5/19) Sandy Zielinski (SS) Melinda Barrett (WS) (2/26)

GREETERS Diana Ross, Norma Freeman (5/05)

10:55am Service Ashley Locklear & Debra Pegg (5/12) Mickey Miller, Rich & Sandra Hogan (5/19) Ray Long, Lynn Lamb (5/26)

USHERS : 10:55 am Darrell & Walker, Kevin & Nikki Craver; BJ & Ashley Locklear;

Jared & Courtney Robbins;

OUT AND ABOUT…. Every year we are blessed to be able to take a family vacation in Ormond Beach, Florida. This hardy group is composed of Larry and me, our daughter, Jessie; her husband, Graham; their kids, Logan, Lexi, and Fynn;

our son, Jimmy and his fiancé, Jenn; and Larry’s older brother, Leighton, and his wife, Jeannie. It’s quite a

crew ranging in age from 3-79! The adventure began with us all catching up with one another at a hotel in Savannah where we had reserved rooms to break up the drive so we could arrive in Florida rested. It was here that I learned that there are dangers inherent in online booking! A steady stream of cars cruised the parking lot throughout the night, making brief stops to transact some form of business. I stood outside the room on the 2nd floor walkway and took in the scene, becoming aware that there were many young women standing outside, waving at the cruising cars. A gentleman walked by, pushing his bicycle on which was prominently displayed a pan-handling permit. Other than a few other unsuspecting travelers, the clientele seemed to be pretty transient, and the hygiene within the rooms themselves was questionable. As I surveyed our lodging, I was more curious than frightened. The residents seemed to have formed a kind of community, talking and waving with one another, some sitting outside, sharing beverages. Suddenly, I became acutely aware that we are all God’s creation, all beloved by our Lord. Though our circumstances were dramatically different, we were all sinners in need of a Savior. I also thought about the fact that it was with people like these – the disenfranchised – that Jesus had chosen to share his time and his friendship and his love. It was a stunning revelation and served to remind me that I was not there to judge, but instead, to be a demonstration of God’s love. The only thing I had to offer was a smile and eye contact…and a lot of silent prayer. The next morning, we opted to forego the complimentary continental breakfast and stopped at a McDonalds a few miles down the road. For the remaining vacation time, I was especially thankful for the privilege I had of being able to travel, spending time with a loving family, enjoying God’s creation without having to worry about where I would spend the night or what I would find to eat. The vacation was wonderful. It was filled with lots of family time and love, sand and sun, and good food, and lots of laughter. God is good – and God was good enough to send me off with a reminder to have compassion, understanding, and love for those who are different from me…but beloved by our Lord.

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Coming Attractions...

Mark Your Calendars… The Spring Rummage Sale

sponsored by The Manuel Class is Back!

May 17, 7am - 7pm & May,18, 7am - noon

Collections are on Saturdays through May 11, 8am – 1pm at the Scout Hut. For more information or to schedule a pick up contact Ron Tuttle, 336-414-5081, Don & Brenda Berrier 336-345-2653, Susie Holland, 336-955-7334 or any Manuel Class member. Please no clothes items, old technology items (computers, tvs, answering machines, telephones, etc.) or large appliances.

Please join us for our next meal...

Taco Bake Casserole & Desserts

Tuesday, May 7 from 4:30-6:30 Drop in and eat with us !

Please make your reservations today! If you are interested in getting involved with Community

Meal , please call us at 336-701-5557.

UMM Mark Your Calendar – May 5 at 7am

ALL United Methodist Men (that means every man

at SGUMC), the UMM are holding their first annual

“Bring Your Children to Breakfast”.

All men in the Church and their children (or

grandchildren), no matter how old, are invited.

Breakfast will be served at 7:00 am, in the Fellowship Hall. Hope to see you all for breakfast.

Stitches of Love

Monday, May 6 @11am

Anyone is invited to sew,

stich, cut, piece, learn and

have fun!

Save The Date

Church Wide Clean Up Day

May 18 @ 9am (Rain Date May 25)

Please join the Trustees Committee as we beautify

the SGUMC campus.

We will be spreading mulch, weeding, cleaning out

window ledges, dusting, etc.

Please bring rakes, shovels, wheel barrows, old rags.

Happy Mother’s Day

May 12

To ALL of our SGUMC Mothers and

Special Women in our lives!

Perseverance - Refusing to give up when life gets hard.

“But those who trust in the Lord will receive new strength. They will fly as high as eagles. They will

run and not get tired. They will walk and not grow weak.” Isaiah 40:31, NIrV

“Publish His glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things He does.”

Psalm 96:3 NLT When you think about how big the world is, and how little you are, it may seem like

Psalm 96:3 is impossible. But all you have to do is start by telling one person about the wonderful

things God has done for you. Then that person can share with another person and so on. And if we all

keep doing that over and over again, over time, all the nations will know! THANK God for the things He

has done for you, and then tell someone else about it too!

Bottom Lines for the Month:

1. Keep going because God is with you.

2. You can choose joy when life gets hard.

3. God can help you let go of what is holding you back.

4. 4. Keep going because of what Jesus did for you.

Don’t forget!

June 23rd—27th - Vacation Bible School

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SGUMC Contact Information Mailing Address 794 Sedge Garden Road; Kernersville, NC 27284

Office Phone/Fax (336)788-2297 - Office / (336)785-3183 - Fax

Church Office/Secretary Angie Shearer office@sedgegardenumc.org

Admin. Assistant Debbie Idol didol@sedgegardenumc.org

Website www.sedgegardenumc.org

Pastor Rev. George Freeman gfreeman@sedgegardenumc.org

Minister of Pastoral Care Rev. Karen Smith ksmith@sedgegardenumc.org

Director of Children & Amanda Betters abetters106@gmail.com

Youth Ministry

Co-Director of Youth Ministry Dr. Chad Betters cbetters106@gmail.com

Director of Traditional Choirs Barry Lyons barrylyons@sedgegardenumc.org

Choir Accompanist Joni Hanna

Interim Organist Barbara Tuttle

Praise Team Director Bobby Singleton singleton@triadmedia.net

Director of Preschool Ministry Judy Hoyle judyh@sedgegardenumc.org

Sexton / Security Marshall Faircloth marshalmusicman4@aol.com

Our Purpose Statement

Seeking Others for Christ (Outreach)

Growing in Worship (Worship)

Uniting through Fellowship (Fellowship)

Maturing in God’s Love (Discipleship)

Caring for all People (Service)

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