Belin Memorial United Methodist Church
Inlet View E-News: March 15, 2018

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The Inlet View E-News brings you announcements, news, and updates from Belin Memorial United Methodist Church. Visit us  online   for more details!
Lent, Holy Week, Easter
2018 Lenten Worship Series
Stations of the Cross
Wednesdays through March 28
12 noon in The Sanctuary

Light Lunch
Light lunch will be served in the Family Life Center following noon worship services each Wednesday. The cost is $4.

Menu for March 21: chicken tortilla soup, bread, and dessert prepared by the Belin Memorial staff

Pennies for Lent
Offerings collected at our Wednesday Lenten services and Pennies for Lent collected on Sundays during Lent will be donated to two Belin mission projects. Creekfront Salkehatchie is a local mission of Belin Memorial. Each year teams of youth and adults from around the Carolinas spend a week repairing houses for those in need in our community. The ZOE Project empowers vulnerable children to move beyond charity, transforming entire communities to become socially, economically, and spiritually strong.

Visit here for more information on these missions: 
    www.salkehatchie.org/home/
   
www.wearezoe.org/
Maundy Thursday, March 29, 7 PM
Good Friday Fish Fry, March 30
11 AM - 1:30 PM
5 PM - 7 PM
Family Life Center
Tickets are on sale now in the church office and Family Life Center for the Good Friday Fish Fry. Tickets are $9 in advance or $10 at the door.
Menu: fried fish, french fries, hushpuppies, and coleslaw
Proceeds benefit Belin Memorial's mission trip to Guatemala.

Offices Closed 
Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2

Easter Sunday Services April 1, 2018
Sunrise at The Seawall - 6:30 AM (bring a chair/blanket)

8:45 AM Traditional in The Sanctuary
8:45 AM Modern in The Harbor (Family Life Center)

11 AM Traditional in The Sanctuary
11 AM Modern in The Harbor (Family Life Center)

SHINE Time
There will be no SHINE Time or Sunday school classes for children or youth on Easter Sunday, April 1. Adult class members should check with class leaders.

Murrells Inlet Boaters
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AHOY!
If anyone might be out on the water Easter morning around 6:30 AM and could take a few pictures of the sunrise worship service, please contact Robin Boyer in the church office ( [email protected], 843.651.5099).

Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 24, 10 AM
Kids are invited to bring family and friends to participate in the annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Family Life Center on March 24. Bring an Easter basket to collect eggs and a camera for pictures with the Easter bunny. It will be lots of fun with snacks and sweets.

Help Needed!
Contact Brandy Street if you wish to volunteer to help with this event ( [email protected], 843.357.5180).

Easter Garden
Order deadline is March 19

Inspired by the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem, possible site of the resurrection of Jesus, Belin Memorial is continuing an exciting garden project. Donations of $15 or more will be used to purchase a variety of flowers and plants that will adorn our worship services on Easter morning bringing vibrant colors to The Sanctuary and the Harbor.

After Easter, the plants and flowers will be planted in the Belin gardens around our campus to remind us of the resurrection and Easter celebration.

Donations may be made in honor or memory of friends or loved ones. An insert listing those remembered or honored will be included in the Easter Sunday bulletin. Click HERE to print a garden donation form or pick one up in the church office or Family Life Center.

Blessing of the Inlet
Saturday, May 5
9 AM - 3 PM

A Day of Faith, Food, Family, Fun, and Fellowship!

Free admission, rain or shine
Blessing Ceremony at 11:30 AM

Shuttle Bus Rides
Enjoy ample parking and free shuttle rides to/from Inlet Square Mall from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

Handicapped Parking
 . . . is available at the back of the parking field with golf cart pick up/drop off.

BOI T-Shirts
Purchase your BOI t-shirts at any of these locations:
  - Belin's Family Life Center:
     9 AM - 3 PM, Mon-Thu; 9 AM - 1 PM Fri
  - Lazy Gator:
     9 AM - 7 PM Mon-Thu; 9 AM - 8 PM Fri-Sat; 11 AM - 7 PM Sun
  - Lee's Inlet Kitchen:
     4:30 PM to close Mon-Sat
  - MISC - Everything 4493 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet
     10 AM - 5 PM Tue-Sat

The cost is $10 for short sleeve or $20 for long sleeve. Cash or checks (made payable to Belin UMC Youth Ministry) accepted. Sizes range from Youth Extra Small to Adult 4XL. BOI shirts make great gifts for Easter baskets and are a great way to support Belin's Youth Ministry!

BOI Angel Sponsors
Angel Sponsors are needed to support this year's Blessing. One way to support this great event is to become an Angel Sponsor. All Angels will be listed in our event program. Contact Mickie Hilton for details at [email protected].

BOI Volunteers Needed
Many volunteers are needed to carry out this great celebration each year. If you are willing to assist with this year's event, please contact Jan Finnical at [email protected] with your contact information: phone and email.

BOI Book Nook
The Blessing committee is searching for a group of people to sponsor the Book Nook this year. Anyone that is interested, please contact Debbie Maxson at [email protected].

BOI Games for Tweens, Teens and Adults
Come on out to the "Field of Games" to try out your mastery in the Murrells Inlet Derby, skills at the hoop, or corn bag toss ability! There will even be an event that involves a sombrero. Everyone is encouraged to come and compete or cheer on your favorite competitor.

United Methodist Men
UMM Meeting
Monday, March 26, 7 PM

Men, join us for our March meeting, meal, and fellowship together on the 27th. 

Contact Bill Keesee for information (843.458.9165).

Bereavement Team Volunteers
We are in the process of creating up to three additional groups of Bereavement Team volunteers to provide food and a warm, nurturing place of fellowship for families to gather after a funeral. Teams will work on a rotating basis.

Volunteers will shop for and prepare food as well as serve and clean up afterwards (food expenses are reimbursed through the church office). We often work on short notice as funerals get scheduled at the church.

If you are interested in assisting with this important ministry, please contact Brandy Streett in the Family Life Center ( [email protected] , 843.357.5180).

New! Quilting Group
Mondays at 6 PM beginning April 9
Family Life Center

If you are interested in getting together to make quilts, join us on Mondays in the Family Life Center beginning April 9.

Contact Trish Parris if you have any questions ( [email protected], 8540.538.7474).
55+ Singles
Outings Planned

- March 16 we will have lunch at Conch Cafe in Garden City at 12:30 PM

- March 21 we will have dinner at Bovine's in Murrells Inlet at 5:30 PM

Contact Charlotte Downey for additional information (843.750.0012).

Youth News

  Click HERE fo r this week's Youth Group news including . . .

- Confirmation Retreat
- Bubble Soccer Video
- Youth Retreat to Charleston
- Salkehatchie Registration
- MS / HS Mission Trips
 
For all the details about Youth Group, sign up for the weekly Youth E-News by contacting Austin Bond at [email protected]. You can also follow @BelinYouth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Worship With Us
SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2018

THE SANCTUARY
Traditional Worship
8:45 AM, 11 AM
"Come Home, All Is Forgiven"
Matthew 26:14-16; 27:3-4
- Mike Alexander -

THE HARBOR
Modern Worship

8:45 AM, 11 AM (Family Life Center)
"Navigating through the Fog"
Mark 9:2-8 (NIV)
- Walter Cantwell -

Congregational News
Flower Donations
Individuals or businesses are invited to donate flowers for worship services in memory or honor of someone special or to commemorate a special occasion in your life or the life of the church. Contact Becky in the church office for pricing and date availability. Flowers may be picked up after worship services or donated to our Nurture Team who will deliver them to those who are ailing or in need in our congregation.

Annual Inlet Baptism
Save the date for the annual Inlet Baptism on Sunday, July 8, 7 PM at the seawall.

Vacation Bible School Registration Is Open
Register rising K-5th graders online ( click HERE) for Belin's VBS that takes place June 24-28, 2018 in the Family Life Center.

Pray for healing and peace  for our Belin Memorial family members in need (click below). 

Click HERE for congregational news and prayer concerns.

Dates to Remember
  • March 16-18: Confirmation Retreat, Lake Junaluska
  • March 19: Deadline for Easter Garden Orders
  • March 20, 6 PM: Church Council Meeting
  • March 21, 12 noon: Lenten Worship Service
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