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"I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you."

- Philippians 1:3

 
Making Disciples through Love & Service
 October 17, 2016
Message from Steve Taylor 
Message from Steve Taylor
 
From Melessa and Adriennne:
   "Hey everybody! Donations [see list below] can be dropped off at FUMC Graham. Melessa is planning to head down either Friday afternoon or early Saturday morning and will be happy to take as many donations as possible in her car. She also has a few friends who are leaving early Saturday morning and are willing to take donations as well. If we can get a head count by Wednesday we can figure out transportation of volunteers and donations.
Let us know if you would like to travel this weekend or on a future trip. 
 
 The plan for now is to let Gerome know how many people are planning to come so he can make plans. He did recommend bringing a cooler for your own drinks and snacks/lunch as he isn't sure how many of the stores will be stocked and open. 
 
 As far as food goes, their plan for now is to take things door to door to the folks they know that need it. Unfortunately they have seen some abusing the system while others who really need food aren't getting it. He said many people don't have cars so they aren't able to get to the distribution centers. 
 
 Thanks to everyone who is willing to help either with your time or with items or with monetary donations. This is the perfect opportunity to join together in our giving and to be His hands and feet. 
 
 Dick & Jane's restaurant is Mebane is also taking donations and we are working with them as well so hopefully we will have lots of donations to take by this weekend. 
 
 Please continue to be in prayer for our brothers and sisters." 
 
Here is a preliminary list of materials needed:
Water/food (pop tarts, granola bars, beanie weenies, crackers, nabs) 
Rubber gloves 
Bug spray 
Diapers/wipes 
Toilet paper 
Cleaning supplies 
Paper towels  
Toiletries 
First aid kits 
Clothing 
Bedding 
Box cutters 
Chain saws 
North Carolina Hurricane Response Links and Information

District Disaster Response Coordinators and conference staff are working within their communities to establish plans and facilities for hosting Early Response Teams to help with flooded home clean up and tear outs.  In places where the water has receded, and travel is considered safe, the first response teams are arriving.
  • You can check to see which roads are closed here at readync.org (click the NC Dot link)
External Prayer Focus for October 2016:
Hurricane Victims and Response

Yesterday's message focused on how all disciples are
Called to Give.  In response to that call, several people are helping to coordinate efforts to assist our sisters and brothers in Robeson County.  Adrienne Rice  and  Melessa Garrison
have agreed to help coordinate these efforts for us. Please see the left side of this email for more details about mission trips, needed items, and information from them.

Praying and serving with you for our community in 2016,
Pastor Kevin
Praises: 
+ Praise God for our youth who saw the need in Eastern NC in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew and then decided to use all proceeds from their Saturday yard-sale to help in the relief effort in our state.

+ Praise God for the Diaper Bank of NC which took 100,000 diapers Down East last week.  (Our UMW recently contributed 500 of these plus baby wipes and other supplies.)  Our UMW also delivered 2 carloads of supplies to the Women's Abuse Shelter in Burlington.  Both the Diaper Bank and Women's Shelter projects are ongoing.  Anyone who wishes to contribute may bring items to the church office or to Jeanne Owen's house.  
 
Prayers:
+ Family of Tim Matthews ("Tim Bob")
+ Susan Vanderburg (procedure at WakeMed)
+ Sue Wilson (Duke Hospital)
+ Eric Allshouse (recovering from surgery)
+ Paula Brown (Ron Peterson's daughter - surgery)
+ Mildred Summey
+ Rachel Hux (Joan Webster's sister)
+ Carol Wilkes
+ Dillard and JoAnn Witherow (LeeAnn Brumble's parents)
+ Priscilla Chrismon
+ Sarah Bell Williams
+ Dot Lee   
+ Bernis Dodson
+ Lisa Dodson  
+ Howell Brown, III
+ Jane Bryan (Sheri Whitney's aunt)    
+ Mary Chariker (ARMC)
+ Curtis Clapp
+ Bob James
+ Revonda Barnwell Mosher (Charles Barnwell's sister) 
+ Mike Smith    

Ongoing Need
Gene Alston, Kathy Althouse, Eric Bacigalupo, Bill and Myrtie Barbee, Jackie England, Alma Euliss, Brenda Hudson, Mildred Huey, Chris Martin, Pam McDonald, Worth McPherson, Emma Lou Rinaldi, Mary Jane Salter, Janice Stutts, Virginia Sykes, Mary Young, Margaret Young (Nelson Young's mother)

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Our Shut-ins
Virgileen Boyle, Jewell Brackett, Elvin Briggs, Marcella and Don Bulla, Carl Fitch, Andy and Gladys Harrison, Velma Hauser, Sherri Lewis, Barbara Lowe, Betty May, Alice Miller, Marie Moon, Nell Mooney, Doris Riley, Lillie Robbins, Mimi Saunders, Clyde and Marie Ward, Sarah Bell Williams 

In Retirement or Nursing Facilities:
Nettie Ruth Bason - The Bridge at Lakepointe Landing,   
                                    Hendersonville    
Polly Clark - Home Place of Burlington 
Phyllis Corbett - White Oak Manor   
Ellen Knox -  Brookdale Burlington
Jeff Krummel - Arbor Care Assisted Living in Greensboro 
Kathryn Lockamy - Blakey Hall Assisted Living 
Susan Stapleton - Alamance Health Care
Myrtle Sykes - Twin Lakes 
Max Way - Ranson Ridge Assisted Living, Huntersville, NC 
Margaret White - The Homestead at Croasdaile   
Mildred Whittemore - Twin Lakes
Vivian Williamson - Home Place of Burlington

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Serving in the Military 
LCpl Zachary Baker (USMC)
Dylan Bowes (Army) 
GySgt Andrew Crissman (Okinawa, Japan USMC)
W-4 Tim Dehner (MSGT, Army National Guard)   
Chris Harris (Army National Guard)
Keegan Lax  (Navy)
MSGT Noel C. Peyton (U.S.Army Reserve)   
PSC Jonathan Tate (Navy)
Fletcher Walters
Heather Walters (Bill and Sue Perry's granddaughter)
PFC Michael Jon Woznick, (Army National Guard)
LCpl Justice Yates (USMC)
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FUMC seeks to be a Prayer-Saturated Church

The Prayer Team Ministry
@ FUMCG believes that it is God's call to saturate our congregational life and ministries with prayer. They desire to lead us as we all pray for our pastor, our church, ourselves, one another, and all that surrounds us. FUMCG has Prayer Teams in place that provide an opportunity for us to add to our daily prayers a specific topic. With our prayer topic rotations, every single one of these following topics is prayed for daily:

 

+ Pastor

+ Ministry of the Universal Church

+ FUMCG Staff

+ Ministry of FUMCG

+ Leaders of FUMCG

+ Laity of FUMCG

+ Government Leaders 

+ Missions of FUMCG

+ Our Community

+ The Unchurched

+ Evangelism

+ Persons Serving Our Country

+ External Prayer Focus of the Week

  

If you are a new member or regular attendee at FUMCG and would like to be part of prayer team ministry, please contact Janis Cloyd at (919) 568-8078 or via email at [email protected]