June 22, 2017
worship
"Come, Lord, stir us up and call us back. Kindle and seize us. Be our fire and our sweetness. Let us love. Let us run.” - Augustine
Join us this Sunday at 9AM and 11AM as Pastor Kevin invites you to listen closely to the brokenness, pain and amazing grace that is present in one family's story.  Just who are Hagar, Ishmael, Abraham, and Sarah? What could their family's story have to do with ours? Come this Sunday and find out and bring your family with you!
Mark your calendars for a brand new summer sermon series that begins on Sunday, July 16th.  Join us as Pastor Kevin begins this four part series on "Ruth: a radical story of discipleship, courage, and equality."

Join a Choir!
Summer is a great time to try something new!  There are opportunities for musicians at both of our services.  Please contact Julian Doby to join our Praise Team (9am service) or Doug Rayle to join our Chancel Choir (11am service).
Our Faithfulness Sunday, June 18:  250   /    Live Streaming:  25
connect
Connecting for growth and friendship
Dinner Dates
Want to get to know your church family and enjoy dinner together?  Dinner Dates is for you!  Our next session will run from July through November.  To sign up, contact Candice Harrod.

Baby Shower
for
Amy Vass Vega

This Sunday, June 25
1-3pm (floating)
Parlor (Rm. 104)

It's a GIRL!
Target and Walmart gift registries

First United Disc Golf Enthusiasts (F.U.D.G.E.)
WANTED: A few good men for a round of disc golf (i.e. “Frisbee golf”) at Cedarock Park, the Open Course, each Saturday, Tee Time is 8:30am sharp! This will be a great time of fun, fellowship, exercise, and of course, a few laughs. Dads, bring your son(s) for a great time of fellowship together!  First timers are welcome!  We’ll teach you how to play. No disc necessary; we have extras. Bring water and a hand towel. For more information, CONTACT: Doug Lupo, Mobile/Text: 336/675.5386, e-mail  or Facebook.

Happy Birthday, Velma Hauser!
Velma Hauser, one of our homebound members, will be celebrating her 90th birthday on June 25, and her granddaughters are hoping to surprise her with lots of birthday cards.  If you are interested in helping with this project, please send cards before this Sunday, June 25, to: 
Rebecca Hurdle
701 Brookfield Drive
Gibsonville, NC  27
Connecting with Children
 SUMMER KIDS ON A MISSION
The 1st summer mission.. if the kids choose to accept... is to Allied Churches Donation Center at Holly Hill Mall this  Sunday, June 25. Children in completed kindergarten through the 5th grades are asked to meet in Stafford Hall at 2:45pm and bring their completed permission form.  After serving, we will stop by Pelican’s Snoballs for a sweet treat (paid for by the church).  We will return to the church by 6pm.  Please email Brian if you have any questions.

Save the Dates for VBS!
July 10-14
6:30-8:40pm
Vacation Bible School pre-registration has begun for children ages 3 through completed 5th grade!  Registration forms are available outside of Mr. Brian's office (Rm. 111) and in the coffeeshop (Rm. 135).  Register by this Sunday, June 25, to get a free CD of VBS music!

Contact Jennifer Easter , Leigh Hayes , or  Brian Yoder to sign up to help or with any questions.
Connecting with Youth
refuge HEADER

"Youth. Right here. Bring it."

Pastor Kevin Baker

view Ping Pong challenge video on Facebook & Instagram @ Refuge_UMYF

June 25th brings our PING PONG & Wii Tournaments! 

let's see who's the REAL CHAMP!

Summer Bible Study: JOHN
  Join us as we continue through The Gospel of John at our Summer Wednesday Night Bible Study!


Next session: June 28th @ Jeanne Owen's home, 7 pm.

Prep for next session: Read John Chapter 4.
 
UPCOMING DATES:

July 2nd : Refuge 5 - 6:30 pm

July 9th : Robeson Prep Meeting @ 6 pm
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July 16th Robeson Prep Meeting @ 6 pm
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July 23rd - 30th : Robeson Mission Trip '17!!!

July 30th : Robeson Slideshow                 

Check the bulletin board across from the Kitchen to donate items for our Robeson Mission Trip!
$75--first payment for Robeson Mission Trip--due Sun., 6.25.17!
YOUTH COUNCIL INTEREST MEETING - 6/25 @ 4 PM!

All Youth are encouraged to attend this meeting!

Meet in Youth Commons (2nd Floor)
serve
"Imagine what your church would be like and the impact you'd have on your community if every small group served and loved the city?"  - from the "Externally Focused Quest"
Can you drive or write? You can help!
 The transportation ministry is need of drivers to help transport members and non-members to and from worship on Sunday mornings using the church's 15-passenger van.  If you are interested please contact  Bill Bryant, our Transportation Ministry Coordinator
Words can help and heal ..
Do you feel called to bring light and hope to prisoners, but don’t know how to get started? Letters and greeting cards are like Gold to prisoners.  Let us help you get started.
Contact Jean Boren

Do you enjoy the doughnuts on Sunday morning?  We are looking for one or more volunteers who would be willing to pick up the doughnuts from Tasty Bakery at 4pm on Saturdays and deliver them to the church.  If interested, please contact Anita Sherer.
We would like to thank Doug Bayliff for his many years of faithful service bringing us these tasty treats!
Doughnut Ministry
Serving at South Graham Elementary
See additional article under GIVE below.
Hard to believe, but school will start back at our C4C school South Graham Elementary in just a few weeks--July 24.  Let's help them get off to a great start by donating needed school supplies.  We are going to run a school supply drive through July 20.  Click here to download a list of needed items, which you can deposit in the South Graham bins in the sanctuary breezeway and in the coffeeshop.  If you'd like to be added to the C4C e-mail list for monthly updates, or if you want more information about what we do at SGE, please contact Margaret Skulnik.
Serving opportunities for small groups & Sunday School classes
Help us host the Exchange Club/SCAN!
Stop Child Abuse Now
The Exchange Club is a national organization that is dedicated to improving conditions for children and preventing child abuse. 
First UMC provides a meeting place for special sessions with youth and parents on Tuesday of each week. We also provide a light snack (chips, crackers, etc. and drinks). Contact Richard to sign up your Life group or Sunday School to host one of our upcoming sessions! We need your help, and so do these families in need!
UMW Mission Focuses for June
WOMEN'S SHELTER--Items needed in June
Please consider donating:
  • Toilet paper
  • Paper towels
  • Feminine products
  • Individually wrapped snacks

Leave items on couch in church office (Rm. 113) or give directly to Jeanne Owen.

REFUGEE WELCOME KITS
Our UMW is collecting Refugee Welcome Kits for Church Women United. 
Click the button below for contents of 4 different kits. 
Deliver any completed kits to Jeanne Owen by July 1, 2017. 
This is a great project for small groups and Sunday School classes!
give
""You can give without loving. But you cannot love without giving.”
                                                                                                  - Amy Carmichael
School Supplies Needed
It may still feel like summer, but South Graham Elementary starts back to school on July 24.  As you know, our church has been partnering with this school as part of C4C.  Help us help them get the school year off to a great start by donating school supplies to the SGE donation bins located in the sanctuary breezeway and the coffeeshop.  Supply drive runs through July 20.
List of Needed School Supplies
 "We give, not because the church needs it and not because it pays the bills, though both may be true. We give to become more like the giving God who created us in his own image."
Our Faithfulness Sunday, June 18-- Tithes and Offerings :  $6,149.25