The Disciple Newsletter
May 2024
Like always, this newsletter is FULL of amazing, encouraging and inspiring information about the ministries of our church and opportunities for you to serve that you won't want to miss. You can even print it out and put it on the fridge!
(Because there is so much info in the newsletter, you will have to click on "view entire message" at the bottom of the email.)
Important Dates this Month
(More info in body of this newsletter)
May 2nd - National Day of Prayer
May 11th - Virginia Creeper Trail Biking Trip
May 12th - Mother's Day
May 18th - Rise Against Hunger Meal Packaging Event at 9 am (unload and set up at 7:30 am)



National Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024



On this day, people across the nation come together to pray, seeking guidance, unity, and blessings. It’s a time to lift up our hearts and voices in prayer, focusing on various areas of influence:
  • Church: Pray for spiritual revival, unity, and growth within the Church.
  • Family: Intercede for families, marriages, and relationships.
  • Education: Seek wisdom for educators, students, and educational institutions.
  • Business: Pray for ethical practices, prosperity, and fair dealings.
  • Military: Lift up our armed forces, veterans, and their families.
  • Government: Pray for leaders, justice, and righteous governance.
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media: Seek God’s influence in these spheres.
  • Community: Pray for local impact and transformation.

Let us join together in faith, shining as lamps in our communities, and lifting up the Word to light up the world!
Virginia Creeper Trail Biking Trip

We are taking a biking trip on the Virginia Creeper Trail Saturday, May 11, 2024. We will meet at Higgins and leave at approximately 8 AM and should be back around 6 PM.  You can pack a lunch or purchase lunch on the trail. We plan to have a devotional on the trail as well. If you are interested call Tom Trimble at 704 618 7024 or email gttrimble@gmail.com. This will be a fun ride!

We have done this trail before. It is either downhill or flat, NO UP HILL. The ride is approximately 17 miles and very easy. If you do not have a bike, you can rent one when you arrive in Damascus, VA. The cost for the shuttle, bike rental and helmet is $39.95 for adults, $32.99 for 12 and under. If you have a bike the shuttle cost is $24.99. 
Rise Against Hunger Meal Packaging Event Saturday May 18th at 9 am. (unloading and set up at 7:30 am)
Fliers with more info available at the church.
North Carolina Conference
 
The North Carolina Conference of the Global Methodist Church will be holding their Annual Conference June 20-22 at Benton Convention Center in Winston Salem, NC. The conference is held for clergy and lay members alike. If you are interested in attending, information can be found on the Conference website: www.gmcncpac.org/2024-annual-conference.
Sunday Morning Fellowship

Please join in a time of fellowship each Sunday morning before/after the 8:30 service. This is a great opportunity to interact with each other and welcome visitors. Light snacks will be available during this time.
 
Volunteers are needed to help provide snacks. If you would like to be put on the rotating schedule to share snacks, please contact Sharon Honeycutt (828-208-9188).

May 5th: Sharon Helsher
May 12th: Julena McQueen
May 19th: Lynn Walker & Elizabeth Bush
May 26th: Denise Brown
youth
Ignite Student Ministry Updates

Youth every Sunday 5 p.m. 

(Youth retreat coming this summer!!) 


Sign up for the remind app if you have a student involved in youth with Jordan! 

Bring a Friend 6th-12th grade!!

This month meals will be provided by: 
May 5th: Julena McQueen
May 12th: Mother's Day - No Youth
May 19th: Lynn Walker
May 26th: Nancy Smith

Thank you for your continued help and support of our Youth Ministry!

(If you’d like to donate to feed the youth group, contact Jake or Jordan.) 
Wonderful Wednesday
Charlie and Stephanie will prepare the meal on May 1st at 5:30.
Make sure to mark your calendars because Wonderful Wednesdays won't be as wonderful without YOU!
Monthly Church Nursery Schedule

May 5th: Nancy Smith
May 12th: Jim & Julena McQueen
May 19th: Sharon Honeycutt & Lynn Walker
May 26th: Gwen Reynolds
Quick Links
Online Giving is
Available!
Higgins is offering online giving through EasyTithe!

Try it now, online or through the mobile app!

Please contact the office or send us an email if you have any questions. dbranton@higginsmethodist.com
Addresses
Some of the Higgins family may have moved, but they are still in our hearts. Send them well wishes!

Charles and Becky Gillespie
Harmony at Oakbrooke
Apt 313
301 Clearfield Ave
Chesapeake, VA 23322

Bob & Kathy Williams
110 Lillians Lane
Greer, SC 29651

Mike & Mollie Lawrence
8033 Rossini Way
Lake Worth, FL 33467

Allen & Bevo Peterson
491 Blackberry Drive
Mineral Bluff, GA 30559

Bev Hunsucker 
870 Oak Meadow Drive
Apt. 3332
Franklin, TN 37064
Cell: 828 230-1787
email: bevbhuns
@gmail.com

Sam & Ethel Nash
780 Ledgestone Ct.
Tega Cay, SC 29708

Armin & Renee Wessel
562 Lake Serene Drive
Winchester, VA 22603

Jerry Ezzelle
Yancey House #412
6 Cooper Lane
Burnsville, NC 28714
cell-208-3276
Don't Forget to Use Our Christian Video Streaming Service
Because of your connection with Higgins, you have free access to a huge, always changing, library of Bible studies and Christian Living Studies for all ages and stages of life. Use them for our own private devotions or family devotions. Use them in a group study at your home or church.

There is also a huge library of Kids Videos on RightNow Media.
You can sign up by texting RightNow HigginUMC to 41411 or clicking on the link below or using the QR code below.
Celebrations
Birthdays:
05/02 - Elizabeth Callahan
05/03 - Megan Robertson
05/04 - Carole Aldridge
05/05 - Caleb McIntosh
05/05 - Jay Wilson Jr.
05/06 - Eric Coleman
05/06 - Earl Young
05/08 - Jerry Ezzelle
05/08 - Bryan Creech
05/09 - Travis Sparks
05/14 - Ronnie Kates
05/15 - Henry Schosser
05/18 - Georgia Clark
05/18 - Tiffany McCurry
05/19 - James Byrd
05/19 - Tim Faulkner
05/19 - Harrison Tyner
05/21 - Bobby McCallister
05/22 - Hannah McCourry
05/23 - Trevor Higgins
05/27 - Duane Cassida
05/27 - Angie Cooper
05/28 - Tina Branton
05/29 - Faith Creech
05/31 - Will Morgan
Anniversaries
05/03 - Mitch & Sarah Rote
05/09 - Nancy & Alan Fitzgibbon
05/19 - Trenton & Morgan Teague
05/20 - Steve & Angela Manak
05/21 - Jeff & Sarah Ratliff
05/21 - Travis & Raegan Sparks
05/21 - Eric & Sonya Vess
05/26 - Bill & Caryl Cullom
05/27 - Allen & Bevo Peterson
05/30 - Ron & Mei Moss
Prayer Ministry
Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16

  • Homebound Friends: Jerry Ezzelle, Jerry Helsher, Louise McClure, Garland Wampler, Mary Tom Aldridge, Elizabeth Westall, Charles and Becky Gillespie, Franklin Hamilton - now in Yancey House
  • Health Concerns and Grieving:
  • Charles Dellinger, health concerns
  • Annette Brock, health concerns
  • Jordan Honeycutt, healing from eye surgery
  • Lynn Walker's mom
  • Jackie Laferla
  • Leo Jackson & Family
  • Claudia Guffey - Complete Healing
  • Marvin Holland
  • Louise McClure has returned home, regaining strength
  • Vic Hewitt - continued healing and strength
  • Paul Helsher - back at home, prayers for healing and strength
  • Franklin Hamilton (Bonita Widenhaupt's dad) in Yancey House
  • Claudette Carroll health issues
  • The Willis Family
  • Pastor Jim Durham, who is experiencing serious heart-related health issues.
  • Ally Ann Laney
  • Susan Yoder - Health concerns
  • Alan Fitzgibbon - Health concerns
  • Nancy Long - Health concerns
  • Bill Baker - Health concerns
  • James Byrd - Health Concerns
  • Debi Metcalf (Annette Brock's sister) - cancer
  • Our schools, teachers, students, administration, etc.

  • Others:
  • People of Israel
  • People of Ukraine
  • Your church staff (Fred & Joyce Zickefoose, Charlie Willis, Dorene Branton, Brian Turner, Alina Smith, Dominique Robinson, Brenda Sparks)
  • Dr. John Fowler and his wife, Liz
  • Jonathan Taylor, U.S. Army (grandson of Charles & Nancy Williams)
  • Logan Eckert, U.S. Navy
  • FOR OUR NATION/LEADERS
  • For children in foster care and foster parents
  • Pray for those who don't know Jesus.
  • Pray for those looking for a job/employment.
  • Pray for caregivers: Those caring for the elderly, parents, children, etc.
101 North Main Street P.O. Box 85,
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-2835

Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
8:30 - 4:00
Friday
8:30 - noon