This Week at
Forrest Burdette
Memorial UMC
 
2848 Putnam Avenue
Hurricane WV 25526
304.562.5903
  
 
Monday, April 23
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking     
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -FH
4:00 p.m.  Christian Community Cupboard Board Mtg -111
6:00 p.m.  Emmaus Men's Group -110
6:00 p.m. E mmaus Women's Reunion  -Little Narthex
6:30 p.m.  Boy Scouts 236 -VA House
7:00 p.m.  Cub Scouts 236 -Basement
7:00 p.m.  Putnam Piece Makers -FH
8:00 p.m.  AA -308
   
Tuesday, April 24
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Y.A.H. Quilters -Rm 111
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
6:30 p.m.  Hooks & Needles -201
6:30 p.m.  AAU 4th Grade BBall -Gym
7:00 p.m.  Uth Leaders Mtg -Uth Lounge
7:00 p.m.  Civic Chorus -Sanctuary
8:00 p.m.  Men's Softball -Eleanor
                        
Wednesday, April 25
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -FH
10:45 a.m.  Midweek Bible Study -111
6:30 p.m.  Small Groups
(No Cunningham this week)
6:30 p.m.  C.O.O.L. Kids -Sanctuary
6:30 p.m.  Uth -Basement
7:30 p.m.  Praise Band -Sanctuary
 
Thursday, April 26
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Conner St. Practice -Sanctuary
10:00 a.m.  Circle of Friends -111
6:00 p.m.  ACDS -111
6:30 p.m.  AAU 4th Grade BBall -Gym
6:30 p.m.  Conner St. Elementary 4th Grade Concert -Sanctuary
7:30 p.m.  Choir Practice -Sanctuary
  
Friday, April 27
7:30 a.m.  Group Leaves Church for Sight & Sound Theatre Bus Trip, Lancaster, PA
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -FH
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
6:30 p.m.  Gym Reserved for Birthday Party (Perry)
6:30 p.m.  Meet at Forrest Burdette to go to 30-Hour Famine Concert
@ TV Church of God
10:00 p.m.  30-Hour Famine Lock-in  -Gym/Basement
 
Saturday, April 28
7:30 a.m.  Emmaus Prayer Group - 110
8:00 a.m.  30-Hour Famine Lock-in Group Wakes & Leaves for Service Projects
  
Sunday, April 29
5th Sunday of Easter
Compassion Sunday
Golden Cross Offering
Acts 8:26-40   
"What's Stopping You?"
8:30 a.m.  Worship
9:45 a.m.  Sunday School
11:00 a.m.  Worship
5:00 p.m.  Handbell Practice -Choir Rm
6:00 p.m. Men's Group -111
6:00 p.m.  Worship -Chapel
6:30 p.m. Staff Parish Relations Committee -201
7:30 p.m.  Men's Pick-Up Basketball
  
Upcoming Events
May 6: Finance Committee, 6:00 p.m.;  Church Council, 7:00 p.m.
   
May 12: Hurricane Civic Chorus Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m.

 E-Connection

 April 23, 2018
       
         
      On behalf of the Uth and Heart & Hand Ministries, I want to again thank you as a congregation for your generous donations of the used coffee mugs. We were able to take around 150 coffee mugs up to their South Charleston Thrift Store this past weekend and  planted tomato seeds in some of them. Along with some instructions on how to care for the plants, we left a nice reminder on them to "Grow in God's Grace", "Grow in God's Love", and "To Plant the Seeds of God's Kingdom". We pray that these planters will be sent home and cherished by the recipients in the days to come. We want to again thank you for being so supportive of our youth and young adults in this congregation. They truly appreciate it.  
     John 13:15 - "I have given you an example: Just as I have done, you also must do."
     Thanks for being a wonderful example to these teens!
    
Jeremy
    
HEROIN(E) Film Screening
Sponsored by the West Virginia Council of Churches, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Cross of Grace Lutheran Church (at the foot of the Walmart hill). Email and register to attend: cmaxwell@stepbystepwv.org
   
Bus Trip to Sight & Sound Theatre
"JESUS"  presented by Sight & Sound Theatre, Lancaster, PA -  BUS TRIP COMING SOON! Friday, April 27 and returning Saturday, April 28. $220.00 per person double occupancy; includes theatre tickets, transportation, and rooms. A few spaces are left. See Don Gatewood to make a reservation or for more info. (304-562-7610).
                        
District Youth 30-Hour Famine Weekend
The Midland South District Youth is having an exciting event at the end of this week. Our 30 Hour Famine is packed full of wonderful worship and service opportunities! Starting with a concert at Teays Valley Church of God this Friday, April 27 , at 7:00 p.m. (meet at FB at 6:30), we will then travel back to FBMUMC for a lock-in and time of rest, waking at 8:00 a.m. and going out to serve at different local service projects. We'll finish up our 30 hours of fasting by meeting up at the Tudors in Nitro for a time of reflection and fellowship. All district churches are invited. $10 admission fee for the concert.  Permission slips are at the Connection Center.
            
UMW Mother's Day Dinner
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 
Dinner served: 6:00 pm  Fellowship Hall
Catered by Shonet's Country Café (Baked Stea k/Chicken & Dumplings ... and all that Pie!)
Jay Humphreys Trio, Entertainment
Tickets are available on Sundays in the Narthex or in the Church Office during the week. Adult: $10;  Children 6-12: $5;  Children 5 & under: free.   All women are welcome -  mothers, sisters, daughters, & friends!
                 
Men's Softball
If you are interested in playing on the Forrest Burdette men's softball team, please contact J.B. Marinacci at 304-767-1172. Games will be played in Eleanor until the Valley Park fields are completed. Remaining April games are Tuesday, April 24 (8 p.m.) and Monday, April 30 (8 p.m.).
   
Summer Camp
Spring Heights is the camping and outdoor facility of the West Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church , located just north of Spencer. The summer 2018 camp schedule and registration form are available online at www.springheights.org. Forrest Burdette will pay 1/2 of camp fees.
   
Construction Update
This week the building team has continued to finish the upstairs of Byrd Hall, which is 99 percent complete. They still have VCT tile for the floor and stair treads remaining. Outside the columns for the canopy are complete but need to be grouted with concrete. They have been finishing the soffit on the end of north side of Byrd Hall. They have been removing soil from the drive thru area which is too wet to compact and will be replaced with compacted stone. Next week the steel could possibly be set, and the roof area construction will follow afterwards. Progress forward to serve.
    
This Week's Birthdays
4/23 -  Jean Kirk, Zeke Perry, Lee Simmons
4/24 - Trey Smith
4/25 - Harold Payne, Judy Smith
4/26 -  Sherman Burlingame, Melissa Catlin, Spencer Davis, Oliver Johnson, Joe Kirk, Steve Neumeyer, Bree Ogle, Jennifer Stover
4/27 - Barry Armstrong, Blake Brown, Chad Johnson, Jon McCoy
4/28 - Deloris Arthur, Jonathan Edwards, Diana Harkins
4/29 - Jeannie Adams, Chesney Daugherty, Priscilla Deskins, Emma Ferguson, Taylor Hazelett, Emma Holley, Grace Holley, Brian McCann, Chris Meadows, Sam Robson, Linda Swan
    
Coming Up This Sunday
5th Sunday of Easter
Compassion Sunday
Golden Cross Offering
Acts 8:26-40   "What's Stopping You?"