The Disciple Newsletter
January 2024
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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.)
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Important Dates this Month
(More info in body of this newsletter)
January 1st - New Year's Day
January 15th - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
January 23rd - Membership Class, 6 pm Pastor's Office
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Ignite Student Ministry is back in session 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month. 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Bring a Friend 6th-12th grade!!
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Membership Class
Pastor Fred will be holding a membership class January 23rd at 6 pm in the Pastor's Office for those wishing to become members of Higgins Methodist Church.
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Committee Meetings
It’s a new year, which means a shuffling of committee members,
electing new chairs of those committees and looking ahead to the year to come. I want to meet with as many of the committees in the month of January as possible.
SPRC: Jan 8 at 5:30 pm
Wade Shehan, Tom Trimble, Sherry Robinson, Nancy Westall, Bob Drummond.
Trustees: Jan 9 at 5:30 pm
Dennis Smith, Joan Bowers, Aaron Murdock, Duane Cassida, Eric Vess, John McRae, Charlie Brown.
Finance: Jan 15 at 5:30 pm
David Bush, Marvin Holland, Alton Robinson, Fred Rickman, Jeff Howell, Bill Watkins
Missions: Jan 16 at 5:30 pm
Jake Honeycutt, Jordan Honeycutt, Jim McQueen, Ray Strickland, Paul Bradley, Donna Woody, Willie Weeks, Susan Strickland.
Family Life: Jan 29 at 5:30 pm
Donna Woody, April Kontner, John Kontner, Susan Strickland, Amy Shehan, Sue Holland, Lexi McDonald, Nancy Fitzgibbon.
Worship: Jan 30 at 5:30 pm
Renee Weeks, Debbie Phillips, Paul Bradley, Ann Hoyt, Donna Banks
Thank you to all who accepted a committee position for the new year. I look forward to meeting with you. Pastor Fred.
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Wonderful Wednesday
Church wide Potluck Supper is January 3rd at 5:30.
Make sure to mark your calendars because Wonderful Wednesdays won't be as wonderful without YOU!
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Monthly Church Nursery Schedule
January 7th: Nancy Smith
January 14th: Jim & Julena McQueen
January 21st: Sharon Honeycutt & Lynn Walker
January 28th: Gwen Reynolds & Cheryl Munyon
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Cookies on Sunday Mornings
Thank you for your willingness to provide cookies for Sunday mornings!
Currently, two dozen is enough. If that changes, I will let you know. Charlie & Stephanie are willing to put them on plates and put them out, so they are available following the service.
If you are not available on your scheduled Sunday, please exchange with someone.
January Schedule
January 7th - Sharon Honeycutt
January 14th - Elizabeth Bush
January 21st - John & Suzette Renfro
January 28th - Sharon Helsher
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Online Giving is
Available!
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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@higgins-umc.com
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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
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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.
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Birthdays:
01/01 - Skip Wilson Sr.
01/03 - Bill Watkins
01/04 - Steve Hoyt
01/04 - Mack Ray
01/06 - Karen McRae
01/12 - Dan Whalers
01/13 - Barbara Bradley
01/14 - Richard Dahl
01/19 - Kimberly Clark
01/19 - Jordan Crain
01/19 - Tracy Howell
01/21 - Peirce Bingham
01/21 - Elizabeth Bush
01/26 - Troy Jackson
01/27 - John McRae
01/27 - Kim Young
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Anniversaries
01/01 - Ken & Lynn Walker
01/16 - Mary Nelson
01/23 - Chris & Glenda Cooper
01/25 - Pat Terrell
01/26 - Dennis & Nancy Smith
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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
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Homebound Friends: Jerry Ezzelle, Jerry Helsher, Louise McClure, Garland Wampler, Mary Tom Aldridge, Elizabeth Westall, Charles and Becky Gillespie, Franklin Hamilton
- Health Concerns and Grieving
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Elaine Dellinger, fell and has 3 broken ribs
- Georgia Clark, broken shoulder
- Lynn Walker's mom
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Barbara Blankenship, back surgery
- Jackie Laferla, recovering from surgery
- Leo Jackson & Family
- Kenny Bryant health issues
- Claudia Guffey - Complete Healing
- Marvin Holland
- Louise McClure
- Michell Buttke - health concerns
- Mary Nelson
- Vic Hewitt - continued healing and strength
- Paul Helsher - back at home, prayers for healing and strength
- Franklin Hamilton (Bonita Widenhaupt's dad) who is in declining health
- Claudette Carroll health issues
- The Willis family as Jane transitions to life returning home
- 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
- Carrie Kilgore - Gwen Reynolds' mom who is recovering from injuries.
- James Byrd - Health Concerns
- Carlyn Pelton and her family as they grieve the loss of her mom
- 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.
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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
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