This Week at
Forrest Burdette
Memorial UMC
 
2848 Putnam Avenue
Hurricane WV 25526
304.562.5903
  
Monday, March 5
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking     
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -Little Narthex
6:00 p.m.  Emmaus Men's Group -110
6:00 p.m.  Emmaus Women's Reunion -Little Narthex
6:00 p.m.  DECA Parent/Student Meeting 
-Sanctuary
6:30 p.m.  Boy Scouts 236 -VA House
7:00 p.m.  Cub Scouts 236 -FH/Basement
8:00 p.m.  AA -308
  
Tuesday, March 6
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m. Ruth Byrd Circle -111
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
6:30 p.m. Hooks & Needles -201
6:30 p.m. Girl Scouts 8317 -FH/Basement
7:00 p.m. UMW -110/Parlor
                           
Wednesday, March 7
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -Little Narthex
10:45 a.m. Midweek Bible Study -111
12:00 p.m. We Care -111
6:30 p.m. Small Groups
6:30 p.m. C.O.O.L. Kids -Sanctuary
6:30 p.m. Uth -Basement
7:30 p.m. Praise Band -Sanctuary
  
Thursday, March 8
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
10:00 a.m. Circle of Friends -111
6:00 p.m. ACDS -111
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice -Sanctuary
 
Friday, March 9
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -Little Narthex
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
7:00 p.m. PipeSounds Silent Movie
 
Saturday, March 10
7:30 a.m. Emmaus Prayer Group -110
10:00 a.m. George Clay Visitation
11:00 a.m. George Clay Memorial Service
 
Sunday, March 11
4th Sunday in Lent, UMCOR Sunday
Midland South District Saturation Event
Rev. Mike Estep, Potomac Highlands District Superintendent, preaching
8:30 a.m. Worship
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Confirmation -219 Upstairs
11:00 a.m. Worship
5:00 p.m. Handbells -Choir Rm
6:00 p.m. Men's Group -111
6:00 p.m. Worship -Chapel
7:00 p.m. Living Last Supper Rehearsal -Sanctuary
7:30 p.m. Men's "Pick-Up" Basketball
 
Upcoming Events
March 19-23: Egg Factory
 
March 24: UMW Spring Festival
 
April 27-28: Bus trip to Sight & Sound Theater, Lancaster PA, to see the production "Jesus". Visit the Connection Center or see Don Gatewood for more information.

 E-Connection

 March 5, 2018
       
         
      Thanks to John Marra and the Stewards of Fellowship Sunday School Class for the Spaghetti Luncheon yesterday to raise funds for the summer Youth Mission trip. Class members came on Saturday to set up and stayed on Sunday to take down tables, set up for the preschool, and clean up.  Our youth did a great job serving the drinks, salads, spaghetti, bread, and dessert.  It was a day of good food and fellowship and an opportunity to see the much needed kitchen renovations.  Thanks to Thomas Copley, site foreman, and the Riedel-Wilks work crew for completing the kitchen work so it could be used. The remainder of the outside work on the exterior wall and additional entrance depend on good weather. I appreciate your continued financial support of the project. Your vision and faithfulness today will reap a great harvest in the future for Jesus Christ.
  
Grace & freedom,
Ellis
  
PipeSounds Silent Movie: This Friday!
The upcoming PipeSounds program will feature the silent movie classic "Steamboat Bill, Jr." starring Buster Keaton, on Friday, March 9 , at 7:00 p.m. We are excited to welcome Clark Wilson as our guest organist for this event. Adults $10; students & children free. 
 
Easter Lilies & Easter Eggs
Please click here for the Lenten order form that includes both Easter lilies and chocolate Easter eggs. 7" lilies (double) are $18.50 and may be taken home after the Easter service.  Plants may be given in memory or in honor of loved ones, or a donation may be given to the building fund instead of purchasing a plant. UMW chocolate eggs are $3.50 each and are available in milk, dark, or white chocolate in all 5 flavors: cherry nut, coconut, maple nut, peanut butter, or vanilla.  Egg orders will be ready on March 24. 
   
The Living Last Supper
Thursday, March 29 (Maundy Thursday) and
Friday, March 30 (Good Friday)
7:30 p.m.
Child care provided
Invite your friends
     
What If?
Each week posted on the West Virginia Annual Conference website are videos where Dr. Barry Steiner Ball speaks with different people across the West Virginia Conference whose lives have been affected by substance use disorder. With the video is a brief statement which includes a reflection and questions for discussion. The third video is an interview with Melissa White who is raising her granddaughter. Go to wvumc.org and click on "What If?"
 
UMW Pecans & Spring Festival
Pecans and chocolate pecans are available for $10.00 during office hours.  Also, for applications to have a space for the Spring Festival (March 24), contact Karen Lilly, 304-562-9241 or the church office, 304-562-5903, or click here to download the application. The crafts and books will be in the gym, and eggs and food will be in the fellowship hall.
                                                                  
Construction Update
This week the kitchen is progressing along with the tile flooring complete and with most of the cabinets set in both the new and old areas. Most of the wiring is complete upstairs in Byrd Hall and awaiting inspection, and then they will hang sheetrock. The piers for the new canopy have been poured and will progress forward when the weather improves. Forward progress to serve in the future.
            
This Week's Birthdays
3/5 -  Wayne Banning, Jennifer Billups, John Clark, Darren Fearing, Terry Hanning, Alexandria Hinshaw, Alicia Hinshaw, Bob Roberts
3/6 - Tene Barcroft, Josh Imhoff, Tim Landin, Toni Soto
3/7 -   Candy Call, Jeff Harbour, Jennifer Marinacci
3/8 - Joe Bailey, Carrie Parsons, Jan Ramey, Sheila Treadway
3/9 - Faye Brinkman, Alan Carlstrom, Jill Gilbert, Sam Holdren (18), Cameron Kimble, Cathy McClanahan
3/10 - Terry Floyd, Scott Ramey, Tim Stanley
3/11 - Brittany Cochran, Shannon Dean, Bryan Larch
                                                        
Coming Up this Sunday
March 11, 2018
4th Sunday in Lent
UMCOR Sunday
Girl Scout Sunday
Midland South District Saturation Event; Rev. Mike Estep, Potomac Highlands District Superintendent, preaching