Lake Deaton Happenings - May 20 through May 26

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In This Edition of Lake Deaton Happenings...

A Message from Your Pastors
Volunteers Needed
Couch Talk
Discipleship & Connecting
Classes Offered
Say Cheese
Read Thru The Bible
Name Tags
Five Practices Study Guide Collection
Outreach & Missions
Mother's Day Offering
B&B Truck 5/23/21
Big Red Bus 6/6/21

Prayer & Care

Sonrise Respite
Weekly Prayer Requests
Prayer w/ Rev. Kris
Men & Women
Men's Breakfast
Recreation - Yoga
Worship
Worship Statistics
Tune in 97.7FM
Amazon Smile
Church Calendar
Lake Deaton Store
Staff Openings

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A Message from Pastor Loida

Greetings Lake Deaton Family,

This weekend is a special time for Lake Deaton.

First, we will be celebrating Pentecost, which is the birthday of the Church and when Christ sent the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Second, we are going into the week where one year ago, New Covenant UMC voted to launch Lake Deaton as a new congregation––so we are also celebrating the birthday of Lake Deaton United Methodist Church.

Third, we are celebrating the first Sunday when we don’t have to wear masks in over a year.

With all these exciting things happening on the same weekend, I believe we are called to have an extra special time of worship this weekend! And, this becomes a great weekend to invite a friend to come and visit our church as we enter into this new season.

So, I encourage you to wear red this weekend! Red shirts, red hats or red socks!!! Also, invite one friend that is not plugged into a church and invite them to come as your guest this weekend!

Blessings,

Volunteers Needed!!

Please click here to view all of our fun and exciting volunteer opportunities. Together we can all help to move back to our “new normal”.

Couch Talk

Take a moment each week to watch.

The pastors and staff members weekly record Couch Talk.

Couch Talk is full of useful announcements for the coming weeks.

Our couch talk is always linked on our F acebook page & YouTube page.

Discipleship & Connecting

Sign Ups for our Card Making Classes for June and July are open! Click here to sign up or to check out our current class offerings!

Plan on stopping by and having Pastor Kristyne take your picture to update our online church directory. Having your picture taken helps the church staff and volunteers connect with you. Our picture taking station will be located in the Narthex. You can have your picture taken before or after services.

Travel with us to Lake Junaluska in

North Carolina for the

Festival of Wisdom and Grace

A Conference for Finding Purpose and Renewal in the Second Half of Life

August 2-5, 2021

Theme: Living Abundantly in the Second Half of Life

How do we flourish as we age? How do we navigate transitions, live into our talents and passions, cultivate our relationship with Christ, engage topics that matter with courage and conviction, and care for our loved ones struggling with memory loss? In this conference, we’ll hear world-class speakers and leaders address these topics and more as we seek to live abundantly in the second half of life.

Stop by the church office for more information or to pick up a registration form. Cost is $580-$622 for a single or $814-$842 for a double, price includes hotel, 8 meals and all programing.

Want to go deeper in The Word?

Come meet with Pastor Jim every other Wednesday at 4 p.m. to engage in deeper conversation as we read Through the Bible in One Year. For more information, please email Pastor Jim.

Did you know you can buy a name tag online? Click here to buy one. We encourage you to wear your name tag each weekend. If you forget your name tag we have stick-on name tags at the side entrances and at the Connect counter.

Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations

Study Guide collection now available!

Thanks to everyone who has been participating in the study of the Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. Some people are doing the study individually and many are participating in small group discussions.

The Re-Vision Team knows your input will be VERY HELPFUL as we move into our time of discernment and the development of a proposed Vision & Mission Statement for Lake Deaton, our Core Values/Practices, and some strategic goals for the future.

Pease bring your Study Guide to church once your study has been concluded (or you can scan and email it to us). There is a BOX on the counter by the CONNECT sign on your right as you are entering the Christian Life Center for worship. While all the answers and questions are important, please submit whatever you have completed. It is anonymous so no signature is necessary. Even if you have one- or two-word answers, everything is helpful, and we hope you will complete and return your Study Guide after the last chapter!

Outreach & Missions

Thank you Lake Deaton Family for your generous giving towards the Women’s Self-Sufficiency Program on Mother’s Day weekend. Through your generous giving Lake Deaton has been able to give $7,375.00 to help young mothers get on their feet and move into a place of independence.

Bargains & Blessings Truck

The B&B Truck will be here this Sunday to collect donations of clothing and household goods from 8:15 – 10:30. To schedule pickup of large items, please call (352)330-3333.

The Big Red Bus is Returning!

Sunday, June 6 - 8:30-12:30

Mark your calendar now! Click here to sign up! Future Dates: September 9 and December 5.

Prayer and Care Ministry

"Sonrise Respite Program-Mondays 10 AM-2 PM: Fun, fellowship, and stimulation for people who have memory loss due to disease or other cognitive mental concerns. Also a support group for caregivers meets twice a month. Contact Jan McCoy for more information."

For Prayer and Care Ministry needs, please email Denise Herzberg.

Please let us know if you, a relative, or a friend is in the hospital locally.

If permitted, we will schedule a visit from our pastoral team.

If you would like to request a prayer quilt or a prayer shawl for someone who needs prayers for comfort and healing, contact Denise Herzberg. If you would like to know more about these ministries please click here.

Prayer Concerns:

Carol, mother of Deborah Van Epps

Ninfa McMurtry

Rain for North and South Dakota

Prayer Room

If you need a place to pray, come to our Prayer Room. Lake Deaton UMC has a room set up to give you privacy and direction to spend a few minutes of conversation with God. If you are stopping by our building for any other reason, check our our prayer room and spend a few minutes with Jesus.