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THE VILLAGE METHODIST A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF AUBURN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Volume 32 May 30, 2018 Number 20

Dr. Cory Smith and Rev. Charles Cummings Who Needs a Friend?

Mark 2:1-12

8:00 Traditional Message - Dr. Cory Smith

Music: Bell Ensemble, Jubilate Singers

9:30 Chapel Message - Dr. Cory Smith

Music: Chapel 5

9:30 Celebration Message - Rev. Charles Cummings

11:00 Traditional Message - Dr. Cory Smith

Music: Bell Ensemble, Jubilate Singers 11:00 Resonate Message - Rev. Charles Cummings 11:00 Korean Worship Service - Rev. Lee

In Worship This Sunday

Prayer Pager Ministry

Our Prayer Pager Ministry is excited to share a new option that allows you to

send a prayer message (just like a text message) to our recipients with a cell

pager (see * recipients below). The site for this new service is

(www.prayerphone.net). You will have the option to type in your prayer

message or select a verse from the verses listed. You must use our 334 area

code for the message to be sent.

As the Spirit of God prompts you, first PRAY for these individuals, and then

CALL their prayer pager number (or go to www.prayerphone.net) and follow

the prompts. The prayer pager information can also be found on the AUMC

website at www.aumc.net.

To make a prayer chain request during the daytime, please call Michelle

Morrison at the church office at 334-826-8800 ext. 222. At night, please

call either Bo Cavin 334-821-7714 or Deborah McCord 334-703-3646.

Prayer Chain Numbers

Singles’ Ministry June 1 Single Mingle, Jefferson’s, Opelika, 6:00pm

June 21–24 AUMC Singles River Trip, Milton, FL; Registration

deadline May 25

Divorce Care meets Wednesday nights in D134, 6:00pm

Sunday Morning Study in Room B234, 9:30am For more information about these events, contact the AUMC Singles’

office, 334-826-8800 or johnf@aumc.net.

As part of our special emphasis on prayer, AUMC has established a

continuous prayer vigil each Sunday morning from 8:00am to noon.

Prayer Vigil for June 3, 2018

8:00 - 8:30 Louise Rich

8:30 - 9:00 Joey Hundley

9:00 - 9:30 Amanda Bazemore

10:30 - 11:00 Lynne Furlow

11:30 - noon Mary Sue Lindsey

Wednesday Night Supper

Wednesday Suppers will resume JUNE 13.

WNS will resume the 2nd and 4th

Wednesdays over the summer

(June 13 & 27; July 11 & 25;

August 8 & 22)

5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall; $5.00/person;

$15.00/family

Child-friendly menu option provided each

week!

No reservations necessary

Visit website for menu and more

information: www.aumc.net>fellowship Cook/Host(ess) position available

Auburn Wesley Foundation needs a cook! If you would work well

coordinating a team of college students to prepare Thursday Night

Dinner for about 110 students each week beginning in August, please

email patricia@auwesley.org or call 334-887-3101. This is a paid

position that requires about 4 hours each week. Dinner is served at

6:30 Thursdays. (Summer is smaller and definitely negotiable!)

Shipwrecked VBS, June

11-14.

Prayer Pager Recipients (*cell pager) Pager #’s

Kate Seawell (mother of Joel Seawell) (334) 742-5224

*Wesley-Kate Crocker (granddaughter of Bari Hodges) (334) 742-5221

*Michelle Granberry (334) 742-5210

*Allen McCord (334) 742-5240

*Sam McCord (334) 742-5225

Tom White (334) 742-5214

*Ms. Emma Lou Duffel (334) 742-5208

*Robert & Debra Foster (334) 742-5235

*Billy & Lisa Kitchens (334) 742-5236

*Wendy Franklin (334) 742-5216

Ava Lawrence (334) 742-5211

*Charlotte Hoerlein (334) 742-5223

*Billy Hotalen (334) 742-5230

*Debbie McCall Pegues (334) 742-5233

*Lina Waldrop and family (334) 742-5247

Cascade Prayer Pager (Now reaches all participants) (334) 742-5202

Shipwrecked VBS June 11-14

Join AUMC Youth for Summer SLAM

Vacation Bible School Volunteers Needed We need volunteers to help with VBS, June 11-14.

You can register online at www.aumc.net or contact Michelle Stearns,

michelles@aumc.net.

There will be a VBS Leader Training, Sunday, June 10, at 3:30pm in the

Sanctuary.

A new Widow and

Widower Support

Group is meeting

on 2nd Monday of

each month from

5:00 to 6:00pm at

the home of Betty

Corbin.

* Please note the time change to accommodate

those that work.*

The next meeting is Monday, June 11, 2018,

from 5:00-6:00pm.

For more information or to indicate interest,

contact Betty Corbin at 821-6306.

Widow & Widower

Widow and Widower Support Group

Acolyte: 8:00 - Caroline Belcher and Sam Perry; 9:30 Chapel - Rhett

Baldwin and Payne Thompson; 9:30 Celebration - Chris Stevens and Stirling

Wilson; 11:00 Sanctuary - Chancey Liktenhous and Matthew Bullington Scripture Readers: 8:00 - Starling Grisham; 9:30 Chapel - Jimmy

Lawrence; 11:00 Sanctuary - Bill Felkey Ushers: 8:00 - Dennis Marple, Susan Nunnelly, Jim Carroll, Ben Burnett;

9:30 Chapel - Larry McGhee, Annette McGhee, Jimmy Sprayberry;

9:30 Celebration - Bob Dumas, Joe Beckwith, Rod Foster, Rob Wellbaum;

11:00 Sanctuary - Ken Ringer, Hank Elliott, Bill Byrd, Jim Dozier, Jon

Haney, Ford Laumer, Lewis Lowe, Caleb Pipes, Mike Reynolds, Jeff Steele,

Marvin Thomas Assimilation Team: 8:00 - Bo Cavin; 9:30 Celebration - Tracy Adrian;

11:00 Sanctuary - Carol Davis; Resonate - Sue Ann Fox Flowers in the Sanctuary are given in loving memory of Mr. & Mrs. Milton

Cason, from Jerry & Nancy Smith.

Serving in Worship this Week

Record of Faithfulness Weekly Worship Attendance 753 Operation Budget $ 4,158,716.00

Operating Received 05/20/18 $ 28,082.68

Total Rec. to date for 2018 $ 1,635,398.45

Jubilee Ministry (Age 60 Plus or Younger Retirees)

College Students

Prayerful Concerns as of May 29, 2018

Youth Ministry

Media Ministry Radio Broadcast on WANI 1400 AM & 98.7 FM Sundays from 8:00am -12:15pm Online-Live Streaming and

Archives at www.AUMC.net

TV Broadcast on Channel 181

(Charter Only)

Traditional 11:00am Service

Sundays at 2:00pm and 6:00pm

Tuesdays at 4:00pm

Celebration Service

Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Summer 2018

Sunday School

Beginning June 3, 9:30am in the AUMC College Room.

Living Room Worship

Sundays, 8:00pm in the AUMC College Room. Thursday Night

Thursday Night Dinner & Bible Studies

Dinner at 6:30pm and then Bible Studies at 7:15pm at the Auburn

Wesley Foundation. For more information go to auwesley.org, check out our Instagram:

auburnwesley, or go to the Auburn Wesley Foundation Facebook Group.

Summer studies for Adults “Make a Difference” Following Your Passion and

Finding Your Place to Serve, by James Harnish

This 6 week DVD study will be offered at two

different times:

Sundays 5:00-6:30pm beginning July 8

Tuesdays 12:00-1:00pm beginning July 10

Led by a team of laity and AUMC staff

Connect Your Passion with the World’s Great Need. Every day we see

that things are not right in our world, and as followers of Jesus Christ,

we have an impulse to do something about it. We long to connect our

passions and gifts with the world's great needs, making a unique

contribution for the healing of the world. In Make a Difference, author

James A. Harnish helps you answer the questions "How can I

contribute to God's healing work in this world?"; and "How can I find

my place to serve and make a difference?" Drawing upon biblical

wisdom and real stories of real people who have found their place to

serve, he provides practical guidance to help every disciple make a

difference as a participant in God's transformation of the world.

Order your book at www.cokesbury.com or contact Ann Moss

annm@aumc.net by June25.

Summer group for young couples “2 Becoming One” Engaged? Married?

6 week study, Monday evenings, beginning June 11, 5:00-6:00pm

Will meet at the home of Gary and Summer Vaughan:

2631 Lee Road 61, Auburn, AL 36832-8396.

Want to grow together in your marriage? Want to focus on your

discipleship with Jesus? Want to meet and fellowship with other young

couples? Come join this group for the summer! For more information, contact Gary Vaughan at vaughangw@att.net.

Harvesters

Come and join us on Wednesday, June 6 at 10:45am in the fellowship

hall for a presentation by Mrs. Mary Ann Pickard on “Missionary

Experiences.” Mrs. Mary Ann spent many years spreading the gospel of

Jesus overseas and her sharing with us is an honor and blessing. Bring

your favorite covered dish and a friend and join us.

Jubilee Sock Hop

How long since you have been to a sock hop? Well, we will have one

here in the fellowship hall on June 19 at 7:00pm. We have a special DJ

who will be playing music from the 50’s and 60’s . Refreshments will

be provided. Get your mate or a date, or not, and come take a trip down

memory lane. For information contact Winsley or Cheri at 826-8800.

Day Trip

We will be traveling to Montgomery on Wednesday, July 11 to see the

play “Annie” . We will leave the church at 10:00am, have lunch at the

famous Martin’s restaurant in Montgomery then travel to the Alabama

Shakespeare Festival for the 2:00pm matinee. The cost will be $45 and

includes tickets to the play as well as the bus fee. Lunch is on your on.

To register or for information contact Winsley or Cheri at 826-8800.

Newcomers and Visitors Are Always Welcome! For more information

contact Winsley Bates at the Jubilee Ministry Office (826-8800, Ext. 281).

Are you interested in trying something new

this summer?

AUMC is offering two sessions of

handbells, with three weeks of rehearsals

followed by a performance in the service.

This is a great way to try something fun and

new, but might not have time during the

school year. Welcome to anyone, ages 14

and up, with minimal musical experience required! All rehearsals will

be on Monday nights from 6:30-7:30pm with the following session

dates:

Session 1: June 4, 11, 18. Play at 8:00am service on June 24

Session 2: July 16, 23, 30. Play at 8:00 and 11:00am services on

August 5

The sign-up will be at the front desk in Mathison Lobby, or you can

contact Pam Schroeder at pams@aumc.net if you are interested or have

any questions! Don’t be shy – give bells a try!

Handbell Ministry

FIRST Monday of each month (NEXT MEETING: June 4, 2018)

from 6:00-7:00pm at Auburn United Methodist Church, Annex in

Room D134

Childcare provided.

For more information, please contact Lisa Kitchens at (334) 421-7163

OR Debra Foster at (334) 332-9703

Support Group for Grandparents & Non-Parent Relatives Raising Younger Children

VBS Donations Needed!

Individual bags of cheese-its (original flavor)

Fruit snacks

Pretzels (peanut free)

$$ donation to help cover the cost of fresh fruit VBS Volunteers Needed

Did you know it takes over 150 adult and youth volunteers to make VBS

happen?

We need you! Register to volunteer at www.aumc.net or contact Michelle

Stearns, michelles@aumc.net.

VBS Leader Training, Sunday, June 10 at 3:30pm in the Sanctuary. Mark Your Calendars!

Shipwrecked VBS, June 11-14. Online registrations and t-shirt pre-order

will close on May 31.

Children’s Ministry

Oreos

Skittles

Sunday School meets at 9:30 and 11:00am in C179.

Summer Slam

Summer Slam is coming up June 3-7.

It is a full Summer’s worth of activities SLAMMED into one week.

Students will be able to sign in and out throughout the day.

Summer Youth Events

The Youth Summer Calendar is on our website at www.aumc.net.

M25 Atlanta Youth Mission Trip, June 17-22. Applications are

available in the Youth Office.

Sweat Week, July 15-20.

Sweat Week is full, but we are still accepting students on our

waiting list. Registration forms can be picked up in the Youth

Room or at the receptionist desk in Mathison Lobby or a form

can be emailed to you.

In order to be added to the Waiting List we must have a

completed registration form and payment.

Registration is open to students who are presently in grades 6-11.

For Youth Activities, follow our social media and online calendar.

Go to www.aumc.net/youth.

Like our Facebook page: Auburn UMC Youth Ministry.

Follow us on Instagram @AuburnUMCYouth.

AUMC Youth Office, Marc Baugh or Jill Perry, 334-826-8800,

ext. 223 or jillp@aumc.net.

In EAMC: Ellsworth Steele

Recently released from the hospital: Liz Baker; Barbara Dobbins;

Bob Whittenburg; Barbara Windle

In Dothan: Angie Dollar

AUMC Family Concerns: Chris Adams; Josh Adams; Talmadge and Mary

Balch; Gordon Barksdale; Bob Bennett; Ron Bodeen; Ben Bowden;

Charlotte Brennan; Jean Chapman; Sylba Cleveland; Paul and Dixie Conner;

Earl Crutchfield; Nick Davis; Mark DeGruiter; James DeWitt; Jackie Diener;

Betty Dillard; Mike DiOrio; Deanna Dozier; Marjorie Draper; Emma Lou

Duffel; Ollie Edwards; Lynn Franklin; Wendy Franklin; Pat Gibson; Diane

Gjerstad; Bets Golden; Michelle Granberry; Morrison Hemphill; Wayne

Houston; Bettye Howard; Agnes Jones; David Jones; Kenneth King; Mary

Ellen Klinner; Emily Lacy; Pam LaMar; Kathryn Lucius; Barbara Marsee;

Allen McCord; Sam McCord; Blaine McElfresh; Patrick Morrow; Mo

Moseley; Ann Neighbors; John Neubauer; Sig and Marilyn Olson; Jean

Prather; Grace Prince; Glen Schultz; Wayne Sellers; Ellsworth Steele; Glenn

Thompson; Mark Waldrip; Lina Waldrop; Nell Wetzel; Tom White; Alexis

Yount.

Extended Concerns: Kon Adams; Liz Baker’s brother (Coven Shivers);

Haldine Baxter; John Blake; Mary Bloodsworth; Anita Boyle’s brother

(Denny Blair); Pat Brackin’s brother (Gus Lane); Carolyn Carr’s nephew

(Jason Carr); Eloise Carter’s daughter-in-law (Tamara); Bo Cavin’s brother-in

-law (Billy Hotalen); Jennifer Clegg’s mother (Joanna Jones); David

Cleiland’s mother (Elmyra Cleiland); Carol Cochran’s mother (Eleanor

Holdbrooks); Thomas Corbitt’s grandfather (Roy Corbitt); Phillip and Susan

Cowart’s grandson (Barrett Phan); Ashley Pruitt Creamer; Tricia Crowley;

Jack and Julie Downes’ daughter-in-law (Penny Downes); Wendy Franklin’s

brother (Rev. Norman Williams); George Gayle; Emily Gentry’s grandmother

(Cathline Hill); John Goodin’s sister (Mary Campbell); Tammie

Gourdouze’s mother (Billie Burnside); Pam Haney’s father (Rick Wilt); Ray

Harris’ grandson (Ethan Harris); Cheri Hart’s brother-in-law (David Smith);

Tammy Hartwell’s nephew (Bob Turner); Jennifer Heath’s mother (Barbara

Dimmick); Abby Heidenreich’s grandmother (Patty Craig); Wayne Houston’s

brother (Jerry Houston); Lucile Hoyt’s nephew (Kirk Stephens); Cody

Hudon’s father (Randy Hudon); Jerry Hughes’ father (Billy Hughes); Beth

Kellum; Meghan Kemp’s father-in-law (Eugene Kemp); Abby Langham’s

parents (Carol and Del Tull) and grandmother (Mary Evelyn Braden); Beth

Lawrence’s father (Bill Atkins); Ouida and John Lawrence’s daughter (Ava);

Jeff Lawson; Evelyn Leachman; Tom Lenyo; Rob McKinnell’s mother,sister

and mother-in-law (Julie McKinnell, Susan McKinnell; Alice Flynn); Jason

Meigs; John Meredith’s father (Benjamin Meredith); Dot Mitchum’s sister-in-

law (Patsy Johnson); Dana Morgan’s mother (Toni Clune); Michelle

Morrison’s nephew (Tony Gratys); Sue Nelson’s mother (Christine Jordon);

Gretchen Oliver’s parents; Steve Paleus; Greg Panowicz’s grandfather (Emil

Panowicz); Glenda Parrish’s brother (Glenn Stacey); Paige Pearson’s

grandmother (Margaret Stone); Paul Register’s father (Howard Register);

Jessie Rhodes’ daughter (Leslie Donovon); Denise Robinson; Eric

Sanderson’s uncle (Vic Sanderson); Glen and Doris Schultz’s daughter (Julie

Dodarell); Joel Seawell’s mother (Kate Seawell); Wayne and Gayla Sellers’

granddaughter (Sellers Philpott); Greg Shaw’s cousins (Robin Roemon, Joe

Thrasher and Olivia Mann); Sam Shaw’s brother and cousin (David Slimp

and Debra Crain); Betty Sims’ brother (Ken Walker); John and Carol Stivers’

daughter (Kathy McDaniel); Reginald Strickland; Kim Talmage’s brother

(John Van Deusen); Jack and Katherine Thomas; Gary Vaughan’s stepfather

(Jon Ford); Glen Vollenweider’s mother (Patricia Vollenweider); Gale

Walker’s brother (Terrell Lucas); Chery Williams; Ed Williams’ mother

(Perry Williams); Mike Williams; Sharon Williams’ brother (Mark Tidmore);

Don Wyatt; Sheila Young’s brother (Mike Thrower); Juan Zapata; Alison

Zunklei. Sympathy to:

Kelly LaMar and family in the death of her grandmother Mary Louise Rohrer Congratulations to:

Morgan and Melissa Rhodes on the birth of their son Granville Lane Rhodes;

proud grandparents are Mike and Robin Reynolds