Vacation Bible School

Pre K-High School & Adults

Lift off Thursday, July 29^th

5:30 p.m. dinner

6:00-8:30 Bible Stories, crafts, games, snacks

Continue to Orbit Friday, July 30^th

5:30 p.m. dinner

6:00-8:30 Bible Stories, Crafts, games, snacks

splash down, Saturday, July 31st

9:00 -12:30 bible Stories, crafts, games, snacks

12:30 pm closing ceremonies for everyone and family

MARSHVILLE UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH

310 ROSS STREET

(704)624-6562

www.marshvilleumc.org

Nicaragua Mission Team

Sherri Barnes

Mark and Sarah Bradley

Alan, Lisa, Jake and Matt Corum

Jae and Lizzie Haigler

Gail Harper

Chelsea Helms

Celena, David and Sharon Johnson

Adolfo and Patricia Medina

Caleb, Sarah and Monica Melvin

Bill and Hannah Potter

Tammy Thompson

Jimmy Tucker

Carolina Cross Connection 2010

Caroline Bradley

Katie Melvin

Ben Meares

Lainey Blalock

Nicky Medina

W.J. Moretz

Megan Huggins

Reed Blalock

Ross Brown

Tal Meares

Claire Bradley

Tim Huggins

Vision and Mission:

The reduction of men and women that have not met with God, Savior through Jesus in the Country of Nicaragua.

Mission:

To reach people in Nicaragua to announce the salvation and make them become Christians, disciples of Jesus Christ and baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Before, Now and in the Future:

Since the beginning this congregation has been working on becoming a Methodist Church.  Its’ pastor has been involved in developing the program nation wide. In 2001 it was established as a church.  Now this congregation is starting the beginning steps for a new local church, located first in a neighborhood in Sacctera, Managua, but now located in the neighborhood of Villa Roma.  Worship is celebrated on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m.  Sunday is Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.  There is a dining area where they serve food to 70-100 children three times a week.  Thanks to God, the Church and the Fellowship Hall are built.

The congregation started in May of 2000.  Our brothers Oma and Rosa were members of the Central American Church before they became Methodists.

At the beginning they started their services under a mango tree.  It took almost 3 years for this church to celebrate its worship under these circumstances.  In 2002 with the help of our brothers from the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico and the local church that they started building a temple that was used until 2005.  In 2004, the UMC Covenant Church, Jackson, Tennessee helped with all the funds to buy the land (2500 sq meters) and the funds to build the Fellowship Hall.

At the end of 2005, the UMC Bethany Church, Ohio donated the funds to construct the church project that has been started and predicted to be finished by the end of September, 2006.
The congregation is about 120 people, 58% children, 42% young adult men and women.

Piedmont High School:  Matt Corum, Alexandra Griffin

Forest Hills High School:  Ross Brown, Tal Meares, Hannah Potter, Seth Rummage, Caroline Traywick

CATA:  Caleb Melvin, Monica Melvin, Sarah Melvin

NCHE:  Heather Adams

Appalachian State University: Celena Johnson

Cabarrus College of Health Science: Lizzie Haigler

East Carolina University:  Heath Stewart

University of Richmond School of Law:  Lee Shubert

Marshville Elementary:  Tiffany Huggins

Benton Heights Elementary:  Balaam Sherrod

Unionville Elementary:  Kendall Preslar

Piedmont Middle:  Lainey Blalock

Sun Valley  Middle: Nicky Medina

Union Middle School:  Carson Traywick

NCHE:  Hayleigh Adams

1st Baptist Pre-school: Samantha Davis

On June 5, United Methodists across our Conference will make and IMPACT on our communities with the
love of Jesus Christ as we become the hands and feet of Christ seeking to meet the needs of others. In the
Albemarle District, projects are being planned by local churches; in Anson, Stanly, and Union Counties; and
through a “Mobilepack” event at Mineral Springs UMC, coordinated through Feed My Starving Children, to
package meals for the people of Haiti.
Our goal is for people from each congregation in the district to be in ministry on June 5. Then in worship on
Sunday, June 6, we invite you to celebrate the lives that were touched and the ways God worked through
you to make a difference in our world. We will further celebrate our impact on western North Carolina at
Annual Conference which begins the following week.

For MUMC’s part, our youth will travel to Mineral Springs UMC on Friday, June 4 to pack meals with other youth across the area.  On Saturday, June 5 other members of our church and community are invited to pack meals.  We will also be packing health kits at our Block Party on May 23rd to replenish those sent to the people in Haiti and to the flood and tornado ravaged parts of Tennessee, Mississippi and Oklahahoma.

Community Block Party

at

Marshville United Methodist Church

310 Ross Street

Sunday, May 23^rd

4:00-7:00 p.m.

4:00    House blessing

4:30-5:30  Games and Events

5:30 Dinner

6:00 Concert with Stan Gordon and Jimmy Traynham

Come help us celebrate the  dedication of the Hope House.

Join us for

volleyball, softball,

pony rides, petting zoo, jumping castle,

spin-art, sno-cones, hot dogs,

music and much more

Litany of Resurrection Life

We have just had the amazing opportunity to experience the Holy Mystery through which we journey from crucifixion to resurrection.

We give thanks that once again, we lived the depths of Christ’s sacrifice. We now offer ourselves to Christ’s great gift of resurrection.

Jesus, our Savior, who rose from the dead,

May your life rise within us in resurrected power.

Jesus, who came to Mary in tenderness and compassion in the early morning,

Speak our names. Come to us personally today.

Jesus, who knew the stone had been rolled away when the women were perplexed about how they would conquer that obstacle,

Remind us that you are already at work in the challenges that face us.

Jesus, who sent women with the message of resurrection which was met by skepticism an ridicule,

Keep us faithful to your call no matter what the response.

Jesus, who found His disciples very slow to believe the good news of resurrection,

Open our eyes and hearts to your transforming grace.

Jesus, whose original disciples retreated and huddled in fear after the resurrection,

Calm all our fears and strengthen our faith.

Jesus, who opened the eyes of the two disciples going to Emmaus on Easter evening,

Give us the hearts and eyes to see you present among us.

Jesus, who heard the testimony of the disciples going to Emmaus, “some of the women of our company  amazed us …”

May our witness for you be strong and amazing.

Jesus, who came to the disciples and, first of all gave them peace

Speak your peace to our hearts today.

Jesus, who confirmed resurrection by showing them your scars,

Confirm your resurrection anew in us.

Jesus, who came to fearful disciples and opened their understanding to Scripture,

Apply Your Word to guide us today.

Jesus, who gave your disciples power to forgive sins;

Give us grace to receive your forgiveness and extend that forgiveness to others.

Jesus, who sent apostles on their mission to go into all the world,

Fill our hearts with your wisdom as we deploy pastors to your service.

Jesus, who came back to Thomas,

Remind us not to give up on those you love.

Jesus, who healed Thomas’ reservation by your sacred wounds,

Use our wounds to draw people back to faith.

Jesus, who sent the Holy Spirit on the apostles equipping them to build your church,

Send your power on us anew.

~adapted from litany by Mary John Dye, Morning Prayers, April 6, 2010

One of my favorite hymns is Easter People, Raise Your Voices.  The third verse says “Every day to us is Easter, with its resurrection song, when in trouble move the faster to our God who rights the wrong.” This hymn reminds us that Easter is not just about one day of the year, but that every day we are given the opportunity for resurrection, new life, a fresh start.

Throughout Eastertide, we get to hear stories of the ways that people experience the Empty Tomb.  When the women reached the tomb on Easter morning, the men in white asked, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?”  Their question reminds us that when we go looking for Jesus we are promised that we will find him in the places, in the people, in the situations where growth and life are occurring.

Right now, two of those places in our midst are Hope House and the Mission teams to Nicaragua and Carolina Cross Connection (CCC).  We are grateful that throughout the past year, the financial need of CCC has been met.  What remains is a need to assist in the reduction of debt owed on Hope House and to help fund the team traveling to Nicaragua.  It is our hope that by year’s end we can pay off the line of credit we have with the bank which currently totals around $8,300.  The Nicaragua team is in need of approximately $11,000 of which $5,500 will go to building supplies and $5,500 to travel scholarships.

For Hope House, we are inviting and encouraging you to find and bring the change you have lying around in your pockets, your sofa, your car.  We will have collection jars available each week and hope that you will bring in your “Change for Hope.”  For the mission trip, we are asking for your past generosity to return.  Hope House has proven to be a wonderful home for many seniors in our community, and you will be hearing more about ministry opportunities as the year continues.  The building team of twenty-one to Nicaragua will seek to aid a young church to reach more children and families in the name of Jesus.  What a blessing it is that this team includes several of our family’s “children” who will put into practice the preaching and lessons you’ve shared with them.

Thanks in advance for your support of this call.  We are Easter People, and we have the opportunity to share our resurrection story with those in need.  We have done so before and I know that we can do it again!

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Sherri