Hello First Methodist,

Here are some important dates coming up (more details below):

Project MHC Volunteer Orientation Meeting on Sunday at 6:30 pm in the loft

Blood Drive on Monday, April 24th from 9-3 in the Fellowship Hall

Rise Brunch next Sunday, April 30th

Restore us to our purpose for God!

First Methodist Morehead City

Masterpiece in Progress

“For we are God’s handiwork created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10

As we bask in the Easter joy of the resurrection, we see the power of God at work in our lives to make us new and restore us to our purpose for God. Our new identity in Jesus is as his masterpiece in progress. Join us for the next six weeks as we hear of God’s handiwork: Chosen, Redeemed, Together on Mission, Different, Protected, and Eternal.

Masterpieces

One of Pastor Sarah's small groups created these Masterpieces as together as a church we study through Ephesians and discover how we are God's handiwork created in Christ Jesus.

Rise Brunch in the Loft

Sunday, April 30th after The Rise Service

(no reservations needed!)

Project MHC is a mission experience that is designed to be a mission trip experience without leaving our county. We will only be working a few short miles away from the church, but for many of our youth, they will be stepping into a world entirely different from their own. This is designed to be an opportunity for youth to grow in their faith while serving as the hands and feet of Jesus. Project MHC is designed to be an overnight experience so youth participating are required to spend the night and participate in all daytime activities.

Youth who have completed grades 5-11 (Rising 6th-12th graders)

*Former participants in 12th grade and up are welcome to apply as counselors! Registration Fee - $300 (This cost goes to support the houses that we are working on by providing materials, tools, and more as well as providing some meals and fun activities for the youth)

Project MHC Volunteer Orientation

Sunday, April 23rd from 6:30-7:30

Interested in being a part of Project MHC? We need jobsite managers, small group leaders, drivers, prayer partners, shower hosts, meal deliveries, and more! We are asking All volunteers to attend the orientation meeting or make plans to have a meeting with Pastor Sarah. Contact Pastor Sarah for more details! Fill out the volunteer sign up form and RSVP to Pastor Sarah for this meeting! We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, April 23rd from 6:30-7:30pm in the Loft immediately following Sunday evening programming!

Blood Drive

April 24th

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

in the Fellowship Hall

Youth and Kids

Sunday Nights Schedule

April 23

Youth and Kids

5:00 - 6:30

The Children's Angel Choir, led by Katie Dixon, will be performing on Mother's Day, May 14th during the 9:45 and 11:00 services. They will be practicing on Sundays after the Rise excluding Easter Sunday. Children of all ages are welcome!

Registration is OPEN!

August 7-11th. Launch kids on a cosmic quest where they’ll have a blast shining Jesus’ light to the world. Stellar rockets kids on an out-of-this-world adventure that’s light years of faith-building fun. Registration is now open!

We need VOLUNTEERS! If you would like to serve during the week of VBS please complete the form below and we will plug you in!

VBS Registration is OPEN!

Donations for Ekklesia

We continue to support Ekklesia, a Section 8 low-cost housing community of elderly residents supported by First Methodist Church and three other local churches. There is a continual need for certain items and a box has been placed in the atrium for donations. Items needed include household cleaners, toilet tissue, Kleenex, laundry detergents, dryer sheets, shampoo, deodorants, hand cream, hand sanitizer, and magazines, which they always enjoy. All items collected will be delivered to Ekklesia on a weekly basis. Thank you for your support of this effort.

Crystal Coast Choral Society

The CCCS will present a one-time performance of the complete Handel's "Messiah" at 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the Earl Taylor Performing Arts Center, White Oak High School, 1001 Piney Green Road, Jacksonville. The concert will feature Guest Conductor, Dr. Jonathan Griffith, Co-founder and Artistic Director of Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY), a full orchestra, and four professional soloist selected by CCCS Music Director, Finley Woolston. Tickets are $15 (children 6 and under are free), and can be purchased at the CCCS website, www.crystalcoastchoralsociety.org, from chorus members, or at the door. For more information, visit the CCCS website, or contact Finley at 910-358-2997, finley@ec.rr.com.

The Carolina East Singers

The Carolina East Singers, under the choral direction of Susan Gillis Bailey, will perform their Spring Concert on Sunday, April 30, 2023. The concert will begin at 5:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church, Morehead City.

The 50+ voice choir will be performing Dan Forrest’s Hallelu Yah: Three Psalms of Praise as well as many familiar hymns. The choir will be accompanied by an orchestra. 

Tickets are $10.00. They are available from any choir member or at these local businesses: In Morehead - First Presbyterian Church, Sea Paws and Williams Hardware; In Atlantic Beach - The Pool & Patio Store, Atlantic Station Shopping Center; and in Beaufort – Beaufort Pet Provisions. Doors open at 4:30.

ALTAR FLOWERS

THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR are presented in memory of Jean Johnson Fosbury and Douglas E. Fosbury whose birth dates are April 17th and April 14th respectively and in memory of his son, Dick Fosbury, March 6, 1947 - March 12, 2023 by Nancy J. Willis and Gail Fosbury. All Glory to God!

MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMS

MEMORIAL AND HONORARIUM GIFTS RECEIVED:

First Methodist Church has recently received gifts in honor of Lynne Miller, Willa Ritchie, Anne Lawton, and Ginny Whitfield. Gifts were also received in memory of Chuck Rhodes, Calvin Dowty, Barbara Neptune, Sharon Wells, Jerry Fischler, and Mattie Gray.

THANK YOU

My Dear First Church Family,

Words can not express how much I’ve appreciated all prayers and other acts of kindness since my emergency surgery @ Vidant in Greenville on Easter ✝️. Love is something if you give it away😘🙏🐸

Mary Ann Holland

To ALL my church friends,

I find it hard to express myself in words. The main blessing I was given is my love, prayers, and concerns for God's children. Please know a night does not go by I do not pray for all I know, and those I do not know. I thank God and, all of you for your prayers, love, and gifts given to me.

God Bless,

In His name,

Rilla

Hi Pastor Osteen,

I wanted to update of our lunch donors on our accomplishments in the last quarter. We are 99% complete with the home in Newport - 133 Lincoln Drive. We will be having a home dedication on Monday, April 17th at 3 pm and all are welcome. We continue to do handicap ramps at a rapid pace of about two to three per month. We have started the house in Jacksonville and have it at about 25% complete.

We have updated our Restore and made major changes - new pricing system, new staff, new look! We have put in a driveway that circles the back, added a bathroom and workshop, we have added two sheds and painted the old ones, we have painted the exterior and interior of Restore all with the help of volunteers like yourselves! The food you provide keeps our construction/volunteers on site to complete tasks to help us fund our mission.

Thank you for all you do for our volunteers, staff, and homeowners! We are 102 homes and building! Thank you for blessing us with Amanda - we will miss her, but look forward to working with Ernie.

Sincerely,

Crystal Coast Habitat Staff and Volunteers

Week of Apr 20 - April 26

20 Emily Smith

20 Garrett Newman

20 Trace Payne

20 Reagan Conneely

21 Denny Lawrence

21 Emily Preiss

21 Josh Decker

21 Brayden Turner

22 Justin Smith

22 Valerie Castro

22 Bradley Waugh

23 Tom Pittman

23 Bo Fearing

24 Scott Montgomery

24 Aaron Whitmore

24 Dalton Newman

24 Ella Garner

24 Carter Gann

24 Caroline Monette

25 Danny Moody

25 Stephanie Smith

25 Aubrey McCall

25 Emerson Brickhouse

26 Ike Southerland

26 Bill Brown

26 Dorothy Carr

26 Dega Lancaster

26 McSherry Wells

26 Hope Eure

Please let us know if we do not have your birthday in our system. We don't want to miss anyone!