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Adult Ministries |
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United Methodist Men |
The UMM
will
meet on Monday, September 13 for dinner and a program. Our
guest speaker is Rev. Doug Barney. All adults are invited and asked
to bring a friend. |
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United Methodist Women |
Circle of Love met on Tuesday, April 9 at
12:00 noon in the fellowship hall. If you are not attending a
circle, please feel free to join us on the Tuesday after the first
Sunday of each month. For more information, call
Betty Aiken.
Circle of Joy will not meet for their regular Saturday meeting time.
Women of the Church have Rada knives for sale--sets and
singles--great for personal use or gifts. See Janet Wilson.
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Salud Y Paz in Guatemala and Suzanna Wesley Preschool |
Anita Metz and Evelyn Aranda went to Guatemale
where they joined a mission team from Florida to add some finishing
touches to the Suzanna Wesley Preschool Classrooms at the Camanchaj
clinic. Evelyn painted wall murals depicting Guatamalen people and Anita did construction work. This
was Anita's first trip.
Evelyn traveled to Quetzaltenango to take a 2 week language immersion
course in Kiche', the dialect of the Mayan People. A video clip of
the project is available on the website
www.youtube.com Search for Camanchaj, Guatemale (Suzanna
Wesley Preschool). This past year we collected money by dropping loose
change in a large jug. The money was recently counted and the
total was $366.20. This will pay a teacher's salary for two months
at the Suzanna Wesley Preschool. Thanks to each of you who
contributed. We hope you will continue to support this mission. |
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Hand N Hand & Prayer Partners |
The staff at Benson Elementary School and Benson Middle School deeply
appreciated your support. An end of the year celebration was
held on Tuesday, May 25 with the Prayer Partners and the staff at Benson
Elementary. There will be a celebration with the Benson Middle
School Staff in June. |
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Back to School Support |
We joined with the Benson Area Ministerial Association on August
14 to provide backpacks and supplies for needy students for the upcoming
year. We were able to provide backpacks and supplies for 209 youth
in our community. |
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Send A Hug |
The Send A Hug ministry is gearing up for another academic school year.
Our goal is to keep our young people, that are attending college,
involved and connected with their church family. Cards, surprise
mailings and other contacts are made to each student throughout the year
through the Send A Hug project. As a group or individual, you can
help in many ways. 1. Be in prayer for our students as
they face challenges. Many will not have their family right there
to help them and will be making many decisions on their own.
2. Visit, e-mail or send mail to the young people to let
them know that they are being remembered and prayer for. Student
names and school addresses will be put on file at the
church office as soon as they are received.
3. Make donations to the Send A Hug project. All
the surprises, back to school kits, gift cars, an communications are
supported through your donations. Be sure to mark your check or
envelope as Send A Hug so that your gift will be credited to you
as well as go to the project.
Thank you for all your support in the past. Students should
have received a surprise gift card to start off their school years and a
second card of encouragement. If you know of a student that is not
receiving their mail, please have them contact Susan Auman. An
updated list of student names, birthdays and addresses is available in
the Church office and in all vestibules. Please pray for these
students and send them a card to let them know they are loved.
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Prayer Shawl Ministry |
If you are interested in learning more about the Prayer Shawl Ministry,
please join us at 5:00 pm on Tuesdays in the Fellowship Hall.
Donations of money have already been turned into shawls! Join us
to knit or crochet a loving gift for someone in need. Patterns and
help are available. |
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Christ Community Christmas Closet |
On December 11, our church will join with the Benson Area Ministerial
Association as a community of faith to provide Christmas for needy
families. There will
be a meeting on Tuesday, September 21 at Crossroads Coffee House to begin planning for
this year. |
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ACTS Food Pantry |
Area Churches Together with the support of the Benson Area Ministerial
Association operate a Food Panty at the Benson Civic Center on the 2nd
and 4th Wednesday of each month from 9 to 12. Please continue to
add items to your grocery cart for distribution to the needy in our
community. |
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Clothing Closet |
A clothing closet has recently been opened in conjunction with the ACTS
Food Pantry. We need children's and men's clothing. |
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Kairos |
We have several members who regularly serve on Kairos teams. This
is a ministry to women at the Central Prison in Raleigh. If you
are interested in finding out more about this ministry, see Amy Creed or
Suzanne Cook. Learn about the 3000 dozen cookies needed for each
Kairos weekend and the hand written letters of encouragement. |
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Emmaus |
We currently have over forty persons who have experienced the "Walk to
Emmaus". The Walk to Emmaus is a spiritual renewal program
intended to strengthen the local church through the development of
Christian disciples and leaders. The program's approach seriously
considers the model of Christ's servanthood and encourages Christ's
disciples to act in ways appropriate to being "a servant of all." |
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Prayer Ministry |
Come pray at the altar for concerns of our church and community.
Opportunities are available on Tuesdays at 4:30 pm, Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
and Saturdays at 6:30 am. We're always looking for individuals who
would like to come pray at other times. Everyone is welcome.
Join the Men's Community Breakfast on Saturday after the prayer time for
a time of fellowship followed by a bible study. Even the women are
invited!! |
