This Week at
Forrest Burdette
Memorial UMC
 
2848 Putnam Avenue
Hurricane WV 25526
304.562.5903
C.O.M.: 304-562-9170
  

Monday, March 18
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -Byrd Hall
6:30 p.m.  Scouts BSA Trp 236 -Scout Hut
7:00 p.m.  Cub Scout Pack 236 -Basement
8:00 p.m.  AA -308
   
Tuesday, March 19
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Ruth Byrd Circle -Byrd Hall
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
6:30 p.m.  Basketball (Stout) -Gym
6:30 p.m.  Girl Scouts 8317 -Byrd Hall
6:30 p.m.  Daisies (S. Flick) -308
7:00 p.m.  Civic Chorus -Sanctuary
                        
Wednesday, March 20
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -Byrd Hall
10:45 a.m.  Midweek Bible Study -207
2:30 p.m.  Hooks & Needles -201
5:15 p.m.  Fellowship Dinner -FH
6:30 p.m.  Adult Small Groups
6:30 p.m.  Uth -111/Gym
6:30 p.m.  C.O.O.L. Kids -Sanctuary
7:30 p.m.  Praise Band -Sanctuary
   
Thursday, March 21
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
8:00 a.m.  TOPS 0530 -Byrd Hall
9:30 a.m.  Circle of Friends -211
12:00 p.m.  JOY Fellowship -FH
1:30 p.m.  Senior Basketball -Gym
6:30 p.m.  Scouts BSA Trp 360 -Scout Hut
6:30 p.m.  Dances Choice -Byrd Hall
7:00 p.m.  Choir Practice -Sanctuary
7:00 p.m.  WV Force Basketball -Gym
  
Friday, March 22
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -Byrd Hall
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
6:30 p.m.  Basketball (Thompson) -Gym
   
Saturday, March 23
7:30 a.m.  Emmaus Prayer Group - 110
7:30 a.m.  Prep for Spaghetti Dinner (until 2:30 p.m.) -Kitchen/FH
  
Sunday, March 24
Third Sunday in Lent
Luke 13:1-9
"The Slow Growing Tree"
8:30 a.m.  Worship
9:45 a.m.  Sunday School
11:00 a.m.  Worship
11:00 a.m.  Spaghetti Dinner (until 2:00 p.m.) -FH
4:00 p.m.  Confirmation -111
5:00 p.m.  Handbell Practice -Choir Rm
6:00 p.m.  Men's Group -201
6:00 p.m.  Worship -Chapel
6:00 p.m.  Uth Trip Meeting -111
7:00 p.m.  Adult Basketball -Gym

 E-Connection

 March 18, 2019
      
   
      I really enjoyed the "chicken" lesson with the kids yesterday. If you missed it, our lesson was from Luke 13:31-35 - I used the imagery in verse 34 - of a mother hen gathering and protecting her chicks. I often feel like a hen with a bunch of chicks running around the church; but, it's often not the image I relate to Jesus. My most recurrent image is from Revelation 3:20, of Jesus knocking and asking entrance into our lives. The more I think, the more I realize how connected it is.
     Bringing us together and providing protection is what Jesus wants for us, but we turn away. Maybe we run away. We have the freedom to choose our own path. But Jesus tells us that He is still searching for us (Luke 15). However, we are not a lost sheep or coin that can be picked up and put back in place. And maybe we haven't gone so far to find ourselves in ruin with nowhere left to turn. But maybe we've built our own house, with good intentions, filled with our plans and our wants and our hopes. So, Jesus comes to us, gently, asking to let Him into our house, the lives we've built, to see if we are willing to accept the grace and protection He provides.
     So, whether you are in the chicken coop or find yourself in the pig pen, remember to run to Jesus for all things because He is already searching for you.
  
Jayné Kirk
Director of Children & Family Ministries
          
A Lenten Journey of Love
As a spiritual pilgrimage during Lent, you are invited to take a special 6-week journey. You won't need extra clothes, there won't be much travel involved, nor will you have to spend a lot of money. The preparation will be mostly in your spirit.
     Second Week: The Voice of Love -Telephone two or three people each day for a short chat, just to say what they mean to you or to say "Thank you" or "I'm sorry". Call people you have intended to phone but somehow never have.
      Lenten Bows & Nails: Be sure to take home a purple bow to hang from your lamppost, mailbox, or door to designate your home as a part of the Forrest Burdette family during Lent. Take a nail from the basket at the Connection Center to carry with you as a reminder during Lent.
      Copies of the 2019 Upper Room Disciplines Daily Devotional are available at the Connection Center for $5 each.
                      
John Marra's Famous Spaghetti Dinner
This year's Stewards of Fellowship Spaghetti Dinner will be held this  Sunday, March 24, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Featured again will be John Marra's famous Italian flare of family handed-down spaghetti sauce, meatball, and salad dressing recipes. Along with the main meal, come enjoy fresh, delicious Italian garlic bread from a Clarksburg Italian bakery and a traditional Italian dessert of spumoni ice cream. New this year, you can try Oliverio's Italian Restaurant of Bridgeport's own "dipping oil" delight. Meals are $12 for adults, $6 for children, and no immediate family pays more than $30 total. If you haven't purchased tickets yet, you may purchase them in the church office this week or at the door on Sunday. All proceeds go to supporting Uth mission trips.
                     
J.O.Y. Fellowship (Just Older Youth)
Join us for our monthly covered dish luncheon this Thursday, March 21, at noon, as we welcome special guest Jarrod Dean, Executive Director of Putnam County Parks & Recreation. Questions? Contact Bob & Gail Samson (304-610-0807), or just show up (ages 55+)!
     
Lily/Lenten Giving
This season, consider ordering Easter lilies or making an Easter donation. A 7" potted Easter lily (double stem) is $18.50 each and can be purchased in memory or in honor of loved ones. Or, make an $18.50 donation to the Building Fund in memory or in honor of loved ones. Click here for the order form. Forms with payment are due to the church office no later than Sunday, March 31, 2019. If you purchase a lily, you are asked to take it home after the Easter services. Thank you!
                    
Hooks & Needles Invites YOU!
Hooks & Needles, our knitting and crocheting ministry, meets  each Wednesday, 2:30-4:30 p.m., in the Conference Room (#201 ), and you are welcome to join us! Beginners to experienced crafters can find a place in this ministry. Stop by to see how you can help with Hooks & Needles.
     
Wednesday Night Live
Be a part of a Wednesday evening small group! Groups begin at 6:30 p.m.
    
Chris Clark--"The Foundations of Our Faith: A Study in the Book of Hebrews" , Room 225B, upstairs
Ellis Conley--"The Gospel of Matthew" , Room 207, upstairs
Debby Cunningham--"He Chose the Nails" , Room 211, upstairs
Ron Delph--"Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God" , Room 219, upstairs
Don Gatewood--"The Book of Romans" , Chapel
Uth--Middle & High School (6-12th grades), Room 111
C.O.O.L. Kids--age 2 through 5th graders , Sanctuary; nursery provided for those under 2 yrs.
  
Fellowship dinner is served from 5:15-6:00 p.m. Reservations may be made by signing up at the Connection Center or by calling the church office (304-562-5903). Reservations are appreciated but not necessary. Adults $6, Children (under 12) $5; no family pays more than $20. This week's menu:  Hibachi teriyaki chicken, noodles, rice, veggies, and dessert .
           
UMW Annual Chocolate-Dipped Egg Sale
The United Methodist Women are taking Easter Egg orders! These decorated eggs cost $4.00 each. Please fill out this form (click here), and return it to the church office by Wednesday, April 3, 2019.
    
UMW Spring Crafts & Book Festival
Applications for the UMW Spring Crafts & Book Festival are available at the Connection Center, or click here to print an application. This year's festival is on Saturday, April 13. Crafters and vendors welcome!
 
Amazon Smile for COM
By linking your amazon.com account to our Children's Outreach Ministries (childcare, preschool, & after school programs) through "Amazon Smile", you will be helping COM by simply making your regular purchases.  Use this address to sign up:   https://smile.amazon.com/ch/55-0602057
     
This Week's Birthdays
3/18 -  Christopher Clark, Caroline Harris, Ezra Scott
3/20 - Rev. Warren Faulknier, Brad Patterson
3/21 - Sue Bennett, Dustin Fisher, Skip Nitardy, Justin Williams
3/22 - Liam Anderson, Morgan Jackson, Phyllis Payne, Kimberly Slappe
3/23 - Karla Atkins, Judy Clendenin, Alex Cremeans, Terri Stull
3/24 - Jan Browne, Miranda Kimble, Susan McCracken, Penny Nelon, Deanne Parsons
       
Coming Up This Sunday
March 24, 2019
Third Sunday in Lent
Luke 13:1-9,  "The Slow Growing Tree"