Happy Friday, Church Family

For the past two weeks United Methodists from around the world have been gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the quadrennial General Conference session. The General Conference is the highest decision making body of the United Methodist Church, made up of equal parts clergy and laity delegates elected by their respective annual conferences. Since the General Conference was in North Carolina, our Annual Conference hosted the event alongside the Western North Carolina Annual Conference. With close to 800 delegates in attendance, and a host of other support personnel and observers, it is estimated that this conference brought over 6,000 people to the Charlotte area with the hope of supporting our denomination in its mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Many landmark decisions were made at the General Conference this year, and any who are interested can read more about them by checking out the updates on our Annual Conference website (https://nccumc.org/gc/). 

One of my favorite things about these meetings is the way it highlights our connectional spirit. I’ve been a United Methodist for over 20 years now, and each time I experience these events I always run into friends and fellow methodists who remember me no matter how briefly our time together had been. I run into former mentors, colleagues, youth group friends, congregants, kids that I confirmed (who are now married and having children of their own…still getting used to this one). Sometimes, it’s easy to get tunnel vision for where we are right now, and miss out on the big picture of what God is doing through this movement across the world. Over the last two weeks, milestone decisions were made regarding the future of our church. And they were made by incredibly diverse people who don’t always see eye to eye on things, but what we do see eye to eye on is the need to let our unity be one of the defining aspects of our witness. I believe more than anything else, this was the gift that this General Conference session offered to all of us United Methodists. There was no spirit of contention there, just mutual respect, love, and a desire to move forward together. 

As seasons come and go, one thing that remains is the reminder that we are more than any one thing. We are more than our beloved pastors, we are more than our most involved lay members, we are more than our most thriving missions. We are United Methodists, united together under the banner of Jesus Christ who calls us to this good work in each and every season. For this truth and for each and every one of you I say thanks be to God! 

I hope to see you on Sunday for church!

Grace and Peace, 

Pastor Angelo

MOTHER"S DAY BREAKFAST

The UM Men are inviting all ladies to a Mother’s Day Breakfast on Sunday May 12th at 8am in the Fellowship Hall. If you plan to come, please sign up in the lobby or call the church office (910) 762-2583 by Wednesday, May 8th.

MOTHER'S DAY

On Mother’s Day, May 12th, the United Methodist Women will burn a candle in memory and in honor of all the mothers in our lives. If you would like to honor a woman in your life, please click the button below. Forms will also be available in the church lobby.

CHURCH FAMILY PICNIC

Join us for a picnic! On Sunday, May 19th, immediately following the worship service our church family will spend time in fellowship and fun. The church will provide hot dogs and drinks. We ask that the congregation bring a side dish or a dessert. Please mark your calendar and be sure to join in the fun!

FOOD PANTRY

This month's needs: cereal, peanut butter, can/box potatoes, can pasta, can fruit, and jelly.

We are accepting plastic grocery bags.

The current hours for the Food Pantry are Wednesday 8:30 - 10:00, and Thursday 4:30 - 5:30. If you have food donations, please feel free to drop them off in the lobby. Suzanne is here at the church most days from 8:30 - 12:30. Thank you for your continued support of our Food Pantry!

CHILDREN'S CORNER



Our children’s ministry at Wrightsboro UMC is vibrant and active! We have something for every child, birth-5th grade, and are excited about our various offerings. If you haven’t been with us in a while or just need the reminder below is some information related to our current in-person programming

• Children's Church happens during 10am service in the children's wing

For those who continue to worship from home you can access some of our curriculum here in the Parent Portal. If you have any questions or would like to request additional resources please reach out to Hannah Nguyen our Children's Coordinator. Please email Hannah if you are interested or would like more information!!

NORB-E CHURCH VBS ANNOUNCEMENT

We are so excited to announce that NORB-E is coming to our VBS on 

Sunday July 21st- Wednesday July 24th

From 5:30-8:00pm  

His name is Non-Organic Robot Buddy—Explorer Class, but you can call him NORB-E. He’s a space exploration assistant tasked with helping us on our mission to seek the glory of God in the furthest reaches of the universe. 

You’d better buckle up, though, there’s turbulence ahead! Captain Crank is the crankiest kitty in all of outer space, and he won’t stop until our plans are puuurfectly foiled. Don’t worry, though! With the help of NORB-E, we’ll outwit that cranky kitty and discover that the glory of God is out of this world!

You can register your children via this link here NORBE VBS REGISTRATION 

Typically This program will be for children ages 4 through just passed 5th grade. If you would like to learn more about our volunteer opportunities and/or have further questions please contact Hannah Nguyen. 

This is going to be an incredible week, and we don’t want anyone to miss out—so invite your friends, neighbors, and classmates to get in on this intergalactic VBS action! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.

We can’t wait to see your kids at VBS! It’s going to be a blast!

May Birthdays & Anniversaries

1 Robert Johnson

8 Lisa Ash

10 Todd Parker

13 Stephanie Capotosto

14 Ronald Oswandel

14 Freda Stephenson

16 Andrew Nguyen

17 Derek Getson

18 Mary Lou Keefer

18 Cheryl Parker

20 Adyn Kivett

20 Karen Santiago

21 Jerry Gossett

22 Gene Wheat

28 Patty Getson

30 Donna Fisk

24 Jerry & Debbie Gossett

31 Mike & Freda Stephenson

Upcoming Events (all subject to change)

May

8 Missions Meeting 7:30pm

9 Trustees Meeting 6:30pm

12 UM Men’s Breakfast 8:00am

15 Finance Meeting 7:30pm

16 UM Women’s Meeting 10:00am

19 Church Family Picnic

27 Office Closed for Memorial Day