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The Inlet View E-News brings you announcements, news, and updates from Belin Memorial United Methodist Church. Visit us
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| Guatemala Mission Trip Highlights |
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Belin Memorial UMC sent nineteen missionaries to San Raymundo, Guatemala, for a week-long mission trip in July. Our mission team completely built a 2-bedroom house for a family of four in three days! The team laid the foundation, framed the house, put up siding, ran electricity, installed doors and windows, and completed a tin roof. On the fourth day, the team visited a local school, Morning Glory, which was opened by missionaries to provide education for impoverished children in the area. The school began with only one classroom, and now Morning Glory has 670 students enrolled!
Thank you for your prayers while the team was in Guatemala! The team is also very appreciative of the way you supported their fundraisers so that they would be able to go. Leaders on the Mission Team are already looking forward to 2018 and how the church might be able to expand this mission to include work at Morning Glory while also providing medical missions to those in need.
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The leader of Homes of Hope penned a thank you letter to all SC United Methodists for their donations of more than $165,000 to help build six homes for low-income families in the Greenville area.
Belin Memorial played a critical role in donating $7,100 to Homes of Hope raised in our Pennies for Lent collections before Easter this year!
Don Oglesby, President and CEO of Homes of Hope expressed gratitude, "THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!! I promise that you have sown into good fertile soil, and together we will watch God produce a great harvest!!!"
Click HERE to read more about the Homes of Hope mission.
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2018 Blessing of the Inlet T-Shirt designs, concepts, pictures, and ideas are needed for next year's Blessing of the Inlet t-shirt.
You DO NOT have to be an artist to make a contribution! We have a graphic artist who will help create the final design. The theme for 2018 is "Love God - Love Others," based off of Ephesians 4:32 which says "and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you."
Please send your submission to
[email protected] or to
[email protected] by October 1, 2017. The Blessing of the Inlet Committee will review all ideas and select one for next year's t-shirt. Be creative! Let's hear from you!
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You are invited to the next Belin 101, a five-week introductory class to our United Methodist faith.
We will meet at 10 AM on September 17, 24, October 1, 8, and 15 in the Family Life Center.
New members, old members, and prospective members are welcome to join us. Classes will include a historic prospective, worship practices, the calendar, Methodist doctrine and beliefs, our mission and ministry, and opportunities to be involved at Belin Memorial.
Contact the church office at 843.651.5099 to register by September 13 or sign up from the website (
click HERE to sign up online).
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| Attractions Dining and Value Guide |
The 2018 edition of the "Attractions Dining and Value Guide" is now available to purchase for $20 in the Family Life Center lobby (coupons last through December of 2018).
Your purchase supports Belin Youth!
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| Bibles for Rising Third Graders |
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR PARENTS OF ALL RISING THIRD GRADERS!
Sunday, August 20, will be the distribution of Bibles to our third graders! Please be sure to reserve a Bible for your child
by August 9 in order to have it given to them on August 20. This year, Bibles will be given out at the 11 AM Harbor service in the Family Life Center.
Reserve a Bible for your rising third grader by contacting Jane Sparks at 843.357.5185 or
[email protected].
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| Backpack Mission is Gearing Up |
The Belin Backpack Mission Committee is gearing up for another school year! We are excited to offer this opportunity to some additional schools in the coming school year. With more backpacks to fill, we could use more volunteers!
There are many volunteer opportunities available, and the schedules are very flexible! We are looking for shoppers, sorters, transporters, and food drive volunteers. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Colleen Welch 843.340.2485, or
[email protected] or Jeff Kuntz 614.517.5182,
[email protected].
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Sign up online at
redcrossblood.org to donate blood for the upcoming blood drive at Belin Memorial. The need is constant!
Tuesday, August 8
8 AM - 1 PM
Family Life Center
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The Belin 55+ Singles are going to TBonz Gill and Grill in Myrtle Beach - call Stan if you plan to attend!
Thursday, August 10, 5:30 PM (dinner at 6 PM)
Email Stan Pulver to RSVP by Monday, August 7, at [email protected]. You are encouraged to bring a few friends! |
| Pizza Party & Acolyte Training |
Third - sixth graders interested in becoming acolytes are invited to attend the upcoming training session:
Monday, August 28,
5 PM
The Sanctuary
Current acolytes and parents are invited to attend as well! Please email or text your name and number of students/parents in your party to:
Jane McArver, 704.560.0001 or
[email protected]
You will have an opportunity to sign up for the October - March calendar. We look forward to seeing you there.
Note: a make-up date is set for September 17, following the 11 AM worship service in The Sanctuary.
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| Waterfront Beautification 2017 |
Commemorative bricks are on sale now through October 1 for $150 to generate funding for the new
Waterfront Beautification Project
. A low brick wall with seating will be constructed extending out from the seawall cross. Commemorative bricks will be interspersed with seating stones along the wall, helping to make the area safer and enhance the beauty of our waterfront. Brick order forms are available
online
or in the church office.
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| "When You Get Where You're Going . . ." |
"When You Get Where You're Going, Where Will You Be?" the book written by the Rev. Herbert T. Penry, Jr. (father of the Rev. Clyde Penry) is still available to pick up in the church office.
If you are not able to pick up a copy and would like to have one, please email the Rev. Clyde Penry who will assist you in getting the book,
[email protected]. You may also call the church office at 843.651.5099 to leave a message for Clyde.
Donations collected will be given to the Ernestine L. Penry (ELP) Scholarship Foundation which provides financial support to men and women called to pursue a vocation in the ministry of Jesus Christ.
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Click HERE for Youth Group news including info on G.R.I.T.S., a great fundraiser for the next ski trip, parent meeting, free college admissions workshop, and more!
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.
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COMMUNION SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2017
8:45 AM, 11 AM
"Seeing the Possibility for Our Scattered Lives"
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 (NIV)
Modern Worship
8:4
5 AM, 11 AM (in the Family Life Center)
Exodus 20:8-11; Mark 6:30-32
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| Honorariums and Memorials |
Click HERE for the monthly Honorariums and Memorials from Belin Memorial.
Memorial or Honorarium gifts are a meaningful way to remember or honor a loved one while helping the mission and ministries of Belin Memorial continue to impact the world.
Gifts may be given . . .
- in loving memory of a family member or friend
- in honor of a special person (or group) that has touched your life in a significant way
- in recognition of an event or occasion that has special meaning in your life or the life of the church
Memorials and Honorariums can be made online or mailed to the church office: Belin UMC, PO Box 528, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Please indicate in whose memory or honor you are sending your gift so that it can be listed correctly in the Inlet View E-News. Your donations are tax deductible.
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Pray for healing and peace for our Belin Memorial family members in need.
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Floor maintenance
will be done in the Family Life Center on August 9 and 10. There will be limited access to sections of the building during this time.
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Promotion Sunday
for children and youth will be August 20. Children and youth will report to their new Sunday school classes at that time.
- Join us for the next Rollie Hanna Breakfast on Wednesday, August 9, at 8:30 AM.
- The Gathering Fellowship Dinners will start back up on Wednesday, September 13. Bring the whole family for a great meal and fellowship with others in our Belin family. Watch the Inlet View E-News for menus and reservation information.
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Save the date for the Belin Golf Tournament hosted this year by the Missions Team: Monday, September 25, at 12 noon, at Wachesaw Plantation. Registration forms will be available soon.
- Support Belin Memorial when you shop on Amazon by using this link to shop,
- Help is needed for our children's ministry on Sunday mornings! Please sign up to serve as greeters or helpers in the nursery or children's church. Click HERE to connect with Sign Up Genius. Choose the day and time that works best for you!
Follow and share on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @ Belin UMC.
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