This Week at
Forrest Burdette
Memorial UMC
 
2848 Putnam Avenue
Hurricane WV 25526
304.562.5903
  
Monday, June 25
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking     
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -FH                     
5:15 p.m. VBS Meal -FH
6:00 p.m. VBS Program -Sanctuary
6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts 236 -VA House
8:00 p.m. AA -308
  
Tuesday, June 26
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
10:00 a.m. Community Cupboard
10:00 a.m. Y.A.H. Quilters -111
5:15 p.m. VBS Meal -FH
6:00 p.m. VBS Program -Sanctuary
                        
Wednesday, June 27
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -FH
5:15 p.m. VBS Meal -FH
6:00 p.m. VBS Program -Sanctuary
6:30 p.m. Delph Small Group -201
6:30 p.m. Gatewood Small Group -Chapel
  
Thursday, June 28
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
No Choir Practice
5:15 p.m. VBS Meal -FH
6:00 p.m. VBS Program -Sanctuary
8:00 p.m. Men's Softball -Valley Park
  
Friday, June 29
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m. Preventicare -FH
10:00 a.m. Community Cupboard
  
Saturday, June 30
7:30 a.m. Emmaus Prayer Group -110
  
Sunday, July 1
Meeting the Disciples Sermon Series
"James, the Lesser"
8:30 a.m. Worship
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship
6:00 p.m. Men's Group -111
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship -Chapel
7:15 p.m. VBS's Last Splash at the City Park Sprayground
   
Upcoming Events
July 7-Painting Class with Julie Conley, 10:00 a.m., cost $20
  
July 9-Painting Class with Julie Conley, 6:00 p.m., cost $20

 E-Connection

 June 25, 2018
       
         
     I'm writing this article Sunday afternoon after morning worship.  I must say it was a pleasure doing a "volunteer" anthem during the choir spot!  I got to see "close up" people I never get to see otherwise and enjoy doing a fun rendition of "In the Sweet By and By".  That was my maternal grandma's favorite song and one that I have played many times from my childhood to present day.  The joy and enthusiasm with which it was presented today made it such an enjoyable experience.  For me it was also a throwback to my early years of playing the piano in church when I played mostly "Southern Gospel" style, and it is fun for me to go back and relive that time in my life... though music.  Memories! 
     It was also a great joy to see the choir loft full again!  I happen to still strongly believe in choral singing as an effective tool in worship, and I long to see Forrest Burdette have a choir with more depth in number.  David Shanklin is a very easy person to work with, and it is a minimal amount of time that is needed to prepare the anthems... about an hour a week.  I appreciate David and am so glad he reached out to me about returning to Forrest Burdette as organist/accompanist.  What a wonderful group of people that I get to work with every week! 
 
Mike Barnhouse, Organist/Accompanist
     
Vacation Bible School News

Evening VBS continues tonight through Thursday, June 28, with dinner at 5:15 and program from 6:00-8:00 p.m.! Join us as we learn more about being "Rescued by Jesus"!

   

VBS Sunday, July 1: The kids will sing their favorite VBS songs during the morning worship services. Then, at 7:15 p.m., we'll make one last splash at the Hurricane City Park Sprayground! All are welcome to join in the fun!
  

Uth "Called to Serve" Weekend
Pastor Jeremy's friend Pastor Jason Snyder from Utica UMC in Utica, OH is bringing his youth group down for a weekend of service, June 29-July 1 . You are invited to come and hang out, fellowship, serve, and worship with our new friends.
  • Friday afternoon/evening - join us for VBS teardown and a Pizza Party.
  • Saturday - join us for Service Saturday at Heart & Hand Thrift Store in South Charleston along with some odd jobs around the Hurricane area (similar to our normal Mission Trip experience) and dinner at MiPo!
  • Sunday - they will join us for both services; we will worship and say goodbye to our new friends from Ohio!

To register for the weekend, please contact Pastor Jeremy @ 304.389.7559 ASAP. No worries, only the Ohio kids will have to spend the night at the church!

                  
UMCOR Cleaning Buckets
We are collecting UMCOR Cleaning Buckets through Sun., July 1. These supplies enable people to begin the overwhelming job of cleaning up after a flood or hurricane. Cleaning Bucket Material Sheets are at the Connection Center. Purchase the list of Cleaning Bucket Materials, assemble as described, and bring to the Narthex.  Additional information along with a packing video is available at www.umcor.org. Consider partnering with a friend, family member, or as a Sunday School Class to collect items for the UMCOR Cleaning Buckets.
            
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. 
      
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 at the Connection Center or online at www.springheights.org. Forrest Burdette will pay 1/2 of camp fees.
   
Construction Update
The construction is for the most part finished. Look for the new parking lot entrance and a newly coated and striped parking lot in the near future.
   
This Week's Birthdays
6/27 - Shay Ellis, Rodney Kimble, Joey Nelon, Bill Warden
6/28 - Lilly Faulknier, Joe Grady, John Mason, Sarah McCallister, Paul McClanahan, Billy Smith, Emily Wilson
6/29 - Claire McCoy
6/30 - Beth Court, Steven Dorsey, Renee Vickers
      
Coming Up This Sunday
Meeting the Disciples Sermon Series Continues
"James, the Lesser"