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

   
Monday, May 20
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -Byrd Hall
6:00 p.m.  Scouts BSA Trp 236 Court of Honor -Fellowship Hall
6:00 p.m.  Cub Scouts 236 End of Year Picnic -FMC Sportsmen's Club
6:45 p.m.  Putnam Piece Makers -211
8:00 p.m.  AA -308
  
Tuesday, May 21
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.  Girl Scouts 8317 -Byrd Hall
6:30 p.m.  Daisies (S. Flick) -308
6:30 p.m.  Basketball (Stout) -Gym
7:00 p.m.  Civic Chorus Concert -Sanctuary
                          
Wednesday, May 22
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -Byrd Hall
2:30 p.m.  Hooks & Needles -201
6:30 p.m.  Delph Small Group -219
6:30 p.m.  Gatewood Small Group -Chapel
6:30 p.m.  Uth -111/Gym            
6:30 p.m.  Midland South & Western Districts Pre-Conference Workshop -FH
7:00 p.m. Praise Band -Sanctuary
   
Thursday, May 23
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
8:00 a.m.  TOPS 0530 -Byrd Hall
10:00 a.m.  CCC Meeting -201
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
No Choir Practice tonight
7:00 p.m.  WV Force Basketball -Gym
8:00 p.m. Church Softball -Valley Park
 
Friday, May 24
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -Byrd Hall
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
2-7:00 p.m.  Blood Drive -FH
6:00 p.m.  Roller Coaster-A-Thon leaves from the church
  
Saturday, May 25
7:30 a.m.  Emmaus Prayer Group - 110
p.m.  Fellowship Hall Reserved (Franklin)
   
Sunday, May 26
Memorial Day Weekend
Acts 16:16-24
"Disrupters"
8:30 a.m.  Worship
9:45 a.m.  Sunday School
11:00 a.m.  Worship
6:00 p.m.  Men's Group -201
6:00 p.m.  Worship -Chapel
7:00 p.m.  Adult Basketball -Gym
 
Upcoming Events
5/27: Memorial Day: Church Office & COM Programs closed

 E-Connection

 May 20, 2019
      
     
     This spring has been a great time of hope, renewal, and new beginnings as flowers bloom, gardens grow, birds sing, and students graduate.  As summer is fast approaching and everyone is busy planning vacations and summer activities, the choir will continue to provide inspirational anthems for the worship services each week, including some great patriotic music for Sunday, June 30th, from the choir and orchestra. Thursday practices will continue weekly through June, except there will be no practice on May 23 and June 27. During the months of July and August we will practice less often, about twice a month. Regular weekly practices will resume on Thursday, September 5th.
     To show our appreciation for Pastor Ellis and Julie, the choir will sing "In Christ Alone" which is one of Julie's favorite songs on June 9th, and one of Ellis' favorite songs "Grace Alone" on June 23rd. Ellis and Julie have been such a blessing to me and to all of us in the music ministry. We wish them a long and happy retirement. Well done, Ellis and Julie!
 
David Shanklin
Choir Director
                    
Hurricane Civic Chorus Spring Concert
Walkin'   Prayin'   Singin'
Hurricane Civic Chorus presents:
"A Song in the Valley"
This Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
Forrest Burdette Memorial UMC
Join the Hurricane Civic Chorus as we embark on a musical journey through moving spirituals, classic love songs, and other timeless choral works! The concert is free. Donations will be accepted.
    
Give Blood - Save a Life
American Red Cross Blood Drive, this Friday, May 24, 2-7 p.m., Forrest Burdette Fellowship Hall. To donate blood and/or to donate your time, please contact Coordinator Jo Bess, 304-545-0096. 
   
Upcoming Retirement Dinner: You're Invited!
      
VBS: To Mars & Beyond!
Vacation Bible School is coming sooner than you think. From June 23-28, we will blast off "To Mars and Beyond!" as VBS takes us into outer space. Every year we have an evening session (23-27, 6-8 p.m.) for the church and community and a morning session (24-28, 9-11 a.m.) for our COM Summer Safari. We need lots of helping hands for both sessions, so please click here for the volunteer form or talk to Jayné Kirk! There are jobs for everyone, but the best part of VBS is being blessed to be a blessing to all the children who attend. I hope you join us!
    
Congratulations, High School Graduates!
Hurricane High School: Abby Baker, Riley Daugherty, Andrew Dean, Lauren Duespohl, Ryan Fisher, Abigail Howat, Cameron Kimble, Alyssa Marinacci, Natalie Neville, Shelby Nitardy, Erica Pomeroy, Ann Marie Ramey.
Teays Valley Christian School: Mckenzie Myers
Winfield High School: Chase Holdren, Kaitlyn Johnston, Tessa Meadows
     
Name Badges
Help your new pastor get to know you! Order a name badge to wear on Sundays at worship. Each badge costs $5. Click here for the order form, and return it with payment to the church office.
     
Men's Church League Softball
The 2019 season is in full swing!
Want to play?  Contact Coach J.B. Marinacci, 304-767-1172.  Want to cheer on the team? Catch a game at Valley Park! Here's the schedule:
May 23, 8:00 p.m. 
 June 18, 8:00 p.m.
 July 12, 6:00 p.m.
May 28, 8:00 p.m. 
 June 24, 6:00 p.m.
 July 16, 8:00 p.m.
June 4, 8:00 p.m.
 July 1, 8:00 p.m.
 July 22, 8:00 p.m.
June 10, 8:00 p.m.

     
Spring Heights 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. See Pastor Ellis or Pastor Jeremy to see how your child can go to camp with a 50% scholarship! 2019 dates, information, and registration sign-ups are available at springheights.org.
    
This Week's Birthdays
5/20 -  Joshua Harshbarger
5/21 - John Bennett, Judy Fisher, Jack Harris, Steve Hodges, Hayden Jones, Philip Lane, Conner McClanahan, Linda Wagner
5/22 - No birthdays today
5/23 - Nancy Austin, Katherine Held, Kevin Phillips, Ben Veit
5/24 - Leila Holland, Craig Houston, Katie Keen, Jerry Lilly, Nick Schamp
5/25 - Megan Peterson
5/26 - Zane Franklin, Terri Haney, Bryson Haught, Jack Newhouse, Dick Swisher
    
Coming Up This Sunday
May 26, 2019
Memorial Day Weekend
Acts 16:16-24    "Disrupters"