JULY 2018

Monthly Newsletter of Salem UMC, Morganton, NC

Salem Scoop

1206 Salem Road / Morganton, NC 28655 / www.sumcm.org / 828-433-6600

Summer Faith & Film Series: Collateral Beauty Movies have a way of captivating our imaginations and stirring some of the deepest emotions within us. The great ones can transport us to galaxies far, far away and peel away layers in a way which speaks to the core of our humanity. During July, we will journey through a faith and film series inspired from the 2017 film, Collateral Beauty. I hope this will be a fun way to explore

some of the deeper themes of life and scripture thru the visual art of filmmaking. July 8 – Death July 15 – Time July 22 – Love July 29 – Collateral Beauty Collateral Beauty is a unique gem and timely parable which went largely under the radar after its release. It follows the story of a successful advertising executive who withdraws after the tragic loss of his daughter. His partners try desperately to reconnect with him while he seeks an-swers by writing letters to Love, Time and Death. When his letters are unexpectedly answered by personal responses, he begins to discover how to live again. In preparation, and to enhance the experience of the series, two opportunities are being offered to view the 96 minute film together in the fellowship hall (July 1 OR July 6 – 6pm). Snacks will be provided. (Please note: Collateral Beauty is rated PG-13 for some language during emotionally charged moments. This is not a children’s movie because it would be difficult to understand and follow the deeper themes). I would recommend it for anyone 12 years and up. That being said, we hope youth and adults will join us on July 1 or 6th for a community viewing. 8 For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it... 9 Now I rejoice, not because you

were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance; for you felt a godly grief, so that you were not harmed in any way by us. 10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death. (2 Cor 7:8-10)

July 12-15 – Lake Junaluska

A national conference for adults and youth for spirit-filled living is coming to LJA July 12-15. The purpose is to provide learning experiences where people of all ages may encounter God and be equipped to live consistently in the power of the Holy Spirit. Par-ticipants may be able to receive Lay Leader certification by attending. For more info see www.aldersgateconference.org. Cost is

$155-$120. Free housing is available for up to 8 persons. Contact Pastor Norm (rev.norm@alumni.duke.edu)

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Salem KIDS Summer FUN July 6th—10 am In place of Mom’s Coffee this month, we will meet at the church for outside playtime and a pic-nic lunch. All children and moms invited! July 15-Slime Time. Bring a change of clothes and plan to stay after church for pizza, slime, and messy games! Aug 8—South Mountains Hike and Picnic Lunch. Meet at the church at 9am.

Salem Family Fun NIGHTS July 8th @ 6 pm Pelican’s Sno Balls—Grab a friend and join us at Pelican’s for a refreshing SnoBall. August 12th @ 6 pm Family Game Night. Bring your favorite board game and a snack and join us for a night of games.

Vacation Bible School 2018

July 22– 25 from 5:30 –8 pm Classes for PreK to Rising 6th grade Come enjoy a meal, music, bible stories,

crafts, and games!

Youth Schedule for July July 8 – Church family night at Pelican Snowballs. 6:30pm July 14 – 8am Enola Trail work-day. (old clothes and bring gloves) July 15 – Salem Kids Slime time (Would love to have youth help with this)

July 18-20 Girls’ trip to TN July 20 – 6pm VBS Decorate Party July 22-25 VBS 5:30pm nightly July 29 – No Youth

Weekly/Monthly Happenings at Salem

UMW meet first Thursdays of each month. July 5 at 6 pm JOINT Meeting (FH)

Lois Velna– Meets 3rd Tuesdays in the FH at 10 am

Deeper Water Bible Study Meets Wed. at 10 :30am in youth room. All are welcome!

The Remnant

This Bible Study meets Wednesdays at 6

pm in the Parlor.

Everyone is welcome.

Prayer Shawls are tangible reminders of God's love, comfort, and peace. The group meets Monday from 10 - 11:30am All are welcome.

If you know who needs a shawl contact Barbara Harbour or Margaret Carswell

Grades 6th-12th

Sundays 5-7 pm

Burke United Christian Ministries

Join us 1st Tuesday of each month at 3:30pm as we serve dinner at BUCM. 1st Sundays of each

month we encourage you to bring food for their pantry. (305 West Union St.) www.bucm.net

Mom's Coffee time will meet July 6 10am for outside playtime and picnic lunch all mom’s and children invited.

Our Financial Stewardship:

Thru June 26 2018

Budgeted Need: $114,375.00 Total Received for Budget: $99,019.00 Ministry Expenses to Date: $95,878.33

Other Ministry Gifts Received to Date: Backpack Ministry: $1,125.00 Building Fund: $6,045.00 Cemetery: $285.00 Youth Fund: $1,505.00

Mom’s Time

Gifts given in Honor or Memory (June) Alfred Patton by Mary Ann Propst, Lisa Propst & Cary Clark Scott Pruett by Robert & Jackie Pruett Norman Garrison by Doris Garrison & Family Robert & Louise Garrison by Charles & Leota Garrison Joe Harbour by Charles & Leota Garrison Dean Garrison by Charles & Leota Garrison Joe Carver by Mary Ann Propst, Lisa Propst, & Cary Clark In honor of James Carswell by Charles & Leota Garrison In honor of Charles & Leota Garrison by Jerry & Marcia McCall In honor of Jason Dale by Linda Duckworth

Dear Lord, hear our prayers….

Servant Leaders for July

Acolytes: 1 – Ellie Shupping 8 – Isabel Jones 15– Brady Keller 22– Ava Hensley 29 - Jaxon Penney Usher Captains: 1 - Dylan Carswell 8 - Dobie Kelly 15- Bruce Pollard 22 - Tim Keller 29 - Kay Pollard Reader for 11 am 1 – Rita Bowman 8 - Jodi Brown 15 - Dobie Kelly 22 – Melissa Causby 29 - Gordon ROnk Nursery 1 - 11 am– Joann Byrd & Melissa Causby 8 - 11 am– Jerry McCall & Marcie McCall 15- 11 am - Sara Pons & Edith Dale 22- 11 am– Rachel Kelly & Kacey Hensley 29 - 11 am - Carrie William & Angie Dotson Early Elem 1 - Holly Keller 8 - Angie / Carrie 15 - Margaret Carswell 22- Kacey Hensley 29 - Holly Keller

Prayers & Concerns: Thomas Ayers, Seth Loven, Victor Nogales, Alex

Austin, Scott Burnette , Tonya Brown, Doris M. Garrison, Virginia

Robinson, James Carswell, Denver Hensley, Fred Duckworth

Homebound: Millie Avery, Mildred Mull, Mary Wilson,

Jean Jarrell, Charles & Leota Garrison,

Nursing Home Residents:

~Grace Heights– Mable Hoke

~College Pines– Elsie Roper, Avis Williams

~The Brian Center of Spruce Pine– Helen McGee

~Hope Ridge Family Care– Nell Causby

2 Miranda Cole 3 Tim Lee 6 Tracy Benfield 9 Keith Garrison, Sara Pons 16 Keith Ollis 17 Alana Parks 19 Kenneth Hart 20 Shirley Causby 22 Denver Hensley 24 Tim McGhinnis 25 Beulah Duckworth 30 Dobie Kelly ANNIVERSARIES 17 Ronny & Caroline Causby 20 Cary Clark & Lisa Propst 20 Sexton & Edith Dale 24 Charlie & Bonnie Bender 31 Rick & Sherry Senter

CHURCH STAFF Norm Jones, Jr.—Pastor (rev.norm@alumni.duke.edu) Virginia Robinson, Dir. of Music (robinsonva62@gmail.com) Sue Bunch, Pianist (s_bunch@att.net) Zachary Cagle, Office Admin. (salemumchurch@ymail.com)

Thank You I would like to thank everyone for their prayers and unfailing support to help us attend the Youth Mission Trip with Burkemont. It was a wonderful experience that will not be forgotten. Thank you, Christina Benfield

The blood drive registered 37 donors and collected 39 pints of blood. Also registered 1 first time donors.

CHURCH-WIDE INFO Meeting - July 17, 6:30pm An Update on the UMC and the “Commission on a Way Forward”

Some of you may be aware that this year celebrates 50 years of the United Methodist Church when Meth-odists officially united with the Evangelical United Bretheren to form the UMC. You may also have heard rumblings for several years about issues of human sexuality which threaten a split or schism. In 2016, the Global UMC created a commission to study a path forward regarding issues of human sexuality and that commission has now issued their official report. It’s become clear to me that, as a UM congregation, it will be vitally important for each of us to be better informed about the work of the commission and how it affects us all. I look forward to sharing with you July 17 and beginning a healthy dialogue about issues that are very divisive. This is not a debate but a healthy open opportunity for us all to be informed.

2018 WNC Annual Conference Wrap-up Channeling the Apostle Paul in his closing message to the WNC Conference on Sun-day, Bishop Paul Leeland proclaimed “This is why we toil, why we labor,… we toil to make the word of God fully known that we might present everyone mature unto Christ…. Today we remind ourselves how important it is to tell the story, we want to tell the story as well as we can. Even when the Jesus story is told poorly, people still get the point.” Sundays closing worship capped off an Annual Conference themed: “Teaching plants the seeds for the future.” Over the course of three days, WNCC delegates shared in worship and holy conferencing, ordained and commissioned new candidates for minis-try, approved a $16 million dollar budget for 2019, received special offerings for Lake

Junaluska & Bennett College, celebrated reports from various ministries and agencies, and officially fixed clergy appointments for the 2018-19 year. Bishop Ken Carter also shared a thoughtful report from the “Commission on a Way Forward” which highlighted the history, work, and thought process regarding how to address issues of human sexuality.

Among the petitions passed: a resolution encouraging conference-wide support in NETworX poverty initiative projects, a reversal of fund allocation from the sale of UM properties where 25% of the sale remains in the district and 75% of funds are now available for Conference ministries, support for a just policy for church lay employees aligned with the Book of Discipline where persons are employed or dismissed without regard for sexual orientation or gender, and WNCC officially called for the U.S. to reu-nite children and families separated at the border in a humane and compassionate man-ner. Additionally, one thousand dollars was raised for hurricane relief work in Puerto Rico and 168 people responded to start a fresh expression of ministry in their local setting. Lara Autrey and Gracie Call represented SUMC well. The 2019 WNC Annual Confer-ence will be held June 20-23 at Lake Junaluska.

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10:30am Bible Study (Yth Rm) 6 pm Bible Study(Parlor) 7 pm Prayer (Parlor) 7:15 pm Choir

10:30am Bible Study (Yth Rm) 6pm Bible Study (parlor) 7 pm Prayer (Parlor) 7:15 pm Choir

10 am Picnic Lunch and play time for Mom’s and Children. 6 pm Collateral Beauty showing

4 pm Finance Mtg 6 pm Collateral Beauty showing

6 pm Pelican’s Sno balls

1 pm Staff Meeting 6 pm Praise Team

6pm Praise Team

6pm Praise Team

10 am Prayer Shawl (Ed Bldg)

10 am Prayer Shawl (Ed Bldg)

10 am Prayer Shawl (Ed Bldg)

10:30 am Bible Study

(Yth Rm) 6 pm Bible Study(Parlor) 7 pm Prayer 7:15 pm Choir

12:15pm- Slime Time (SalemKids)

9-3pm Card Class (FH)

6pm UMW (FH)

3:30pm BUCM meal 6pm Praise Team

8am Enola Trail work day (PHS)

10:30am Bible Study (Yth Rm) 6 pm Bible Study(Parlor) 7 pm Prayer (Parlor) 7:15 pm Choir

No Youth

10 am Prayer Shawl (Ed Bldg)

10:30 am Bible Study (Yth Rm) 6 pm Bible Study(Parlor) 7 pm Prayer 7:15 pm Choir

6 pm Decorate for VBS 10 am Lois Velna

6pm Praise Team 6:30pm- Church Wide Mtg (FH)

VBS June 22—25 5:30 pm - 8 pm

Girls Youth trip to TN