This Week at
Forrest Burdette
Memorial UMC
 
2848 Putnam Avenue
Hurricane WV 25526
304.562.5903
  
 
Monday, August 13
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -Byrd Hall
6:00 p.m. Emmaus Men's Group -110
6:00 p.m. Emmaus Women's Reunion -Little Narthex
6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts -Scout Hut
8:00 p.m. AA -308
   
Tuesday, August 14
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:00 a.m.  Church Staff Planning Day
9:30 a.m. Y.A.H. Quilters -111
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
6:30 p.m. Hooks & Needles -Joan Mullins' Home
                        
Wednesday, August 15
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -Byrd Hall
5:30 p.m. Back to School Bash
6:30 p.m. Delph Small Group -201
6:30 p.m. Gatewood Small Group -Chapel
7:00 p.m. Praise Band -Sanctuary
  
Thursday, August 16 8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
8:00 a.m. TOPS 0530 -Byrd Hall
6:30 p.m. COM Open House
6:30 p.m. Dances Choice -FH
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice -Sanctuary
8:00 p.m. Men's Softball -Valley Park
  
Friday, August 17
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -Byrd Hall
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
2:30 p.m. COM After School Program Resumes -Basement
  
Saturday, August 18
7:30 a.m. Emmaus Prayer Group -110
8:30 a.m. Meet at church for BackPack Buddies Prayer Walk
  
Sunday, August 19
Meeting the Disciples Summer Sermon Series
"John"
Recognition of Public School Employees
8:30 a.m. Worship
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Acolyte Training -Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. Worship
6:00 p.m. Men's Group -111
6:00 p.m. Worship -Chapel
6:00 p.m. Middle Schoolers visit Parsonage
 
Upcoming Events
August 29: Wednesday Uth resumes, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
September 5: Wednesday C.O.O.L. Kids and small groups resume, 6:30 p.m.

 E-Connection

 August 13, 2018
       
         
     Where has the summer gone?   Vacations are coming to an end, school is starting, and stores are having end of summer clearance sales so that they can make room for......you guessed it, Christmas merchandise. For the choir the end of summer means that we will resume regular weekly practices. We will finish the summer schedule with practices on Thursday evenings August 16th and August 30th; then weekly practices will resume on September 6th at 7:00 p.m. In addition to weekly anthems, we will also be starting to rehearse for the Christmas Cantata. Starting on September 20th, the first 45 minutes of each practice will be devoted to the Cantata. This would be a great time to come and join us as we continue to glorify God through music.
 
 
David Shanklin
Choir Director
    
Back to School Bash: This Wednesday!
Join us August 15, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. , as we end the summer with tons of fun! We'll have inflatables, face painting, hot dogs, and the Huskey's Ice Cream Truck.
  
Volunteers needed!  If you can help serve hot dogs and drinks or supervise the inflatables, contact JaynĂ© Kirk (304-562-5903).
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
Prayer Walk
Please mark your calendars for a Prayer Walk for our BackPack Buddy Schools, this  Saturday, August 18 at 8:30 a.m. We will meet at the church and then go to Hurricane Middle School, Hurricane Town Elementary School, and Culloden Elementary School.
  
Acolyte Training
For all 3rd graders and up, we will be having training sessions at 9:45 a.m., on August 19 and 26 . If you are a new acolyte, please let me know if you want to begin, or do a run through before deciding. If you are returning, please come for a refresher.  -JaynĂ© Kirk, Director of Children & Family Ministries
      
Ice Cream & Bocce at the Parsonage
You're invited to Ellis & Julie Conley's for Ice Cream & Bocce (110 Mulberry Drive, Hurricane)

-Middle School Students (including rising 6th graders): Sunday, August 19, 6:00 p.m.

-High School Students (including rising 9th graders): Sunday, August 26, 6:00 p.m.

         
Now Hiring
Children's Outreach Ministries is looking to hire adults interested in working with children for our infant, toddler, and early ed. programs. Also, substitutes are needed for all programs. Inquire by calling COM, 304-562-9170.
        
School Supplies Collection
We are now collecting school supplies for local, elementary aged children.  A bin for supplies is located by the C.O.O.L. Kids table in the Narthex.  Please consider adding some extra items to your back-to-school shopping list:
Backpack, #2 pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, scissors, glue sticks, crayons, highlighters, 12-inch ruler, wide ruled 1-subject notebooks, composition notebook, wide ruled loose leaf paper, folders, pencil box or pouch, pens, colored pencils, markers, watercolor paint, flash drive, ear buds.  Thank you!
    
You're Invited to a Baby Shower!
Join us Saturday, August 25, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Fellowship Hall, for a Baby Shower to honor Katie Cook Giles.  Baby Girl Giles' expected arrival is October 24. Grandpa & Grandma Cook (Steve & Rosemary) can hardly wait!  RSPV: Allison, 304-521-3361 or Rosemary, 304-634-5315.  Gift Registry at babylist.com
   
Men's Softball
If you're interested in playing on the Forrest Burdette team, contact J.B. Marinacci, 304-767-1172. Games are played at the Valley Park fields. 
      
This Week's Birthdays
8/13 -  Chase Bricker
8/14 - Lori Bailey, Kylie Billups, Audrey Hall, Christopher Hall, Debbie Haynes, Bob Neumeyer, Mary Casey O'Dell, Rebecca Richmond
8/15 - Syllvie Bartkowski, David Brumfield, Ellen Shoub, Jay Walker, Jim Zapitelli
8/16 - Hayley Lawman, Reese Ramey, Rylee Ramey, Anna Weimer, Leah Woodworth
8/17 - Woody McFadden
8/18 - Emily Anders, Bob Ayers, Ed Byus, Jack Coulter, Sarah Court, Mary Catherine Harris, Ella Peterson
8/19 - Gertrude Graham, James Herman, Dave Tincher
      
Coming Up This Sunday
Meeting the Disciples Sermon Series Continues
"John"
Recognition of Public School Employees