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COLUMBUS, GA 31904

Our ChurCh StaffChildren’s Summer Intern Dawn WilsonChoir Director Lyn PharrisChurch Administrator Susan SniderCustodians Martha Conklin Barbie MorrisMedia & Communications Dawn Wilson Music Director Bob LeeNursery Worker Martha ConklinWorship Leader/Youth Minister Andy UngerPastor Rev. Tony G. Crosby

Pastor’s Home (706) 327-2927Pastor’s Cell (706) 329-2484

Church Website: epworthumc.com

Epworth connects and equipsall kinds of people

to seek, serve, and share Christ.

thiS COming WeekSunday, July 12, 2015 9:00 AM Contemporary Service 10:00 AM Sunday School11:00 AM Traditional Service 5:00 PM Unger Games-YouthMonday, July 13, 2015 6:30 PM New Life UMW MeetingTuesday, July 14, 2015Youth Trip to Six Flags11:00 AM UMCOR Health Kit Put-together

Wednesday, July 15, 201512:00 PM Prayer Team Meeting 5:30 PM Wacky Wednesday 6:15 PM Praise Practice 7:00 PM Choir PracticeSaturday, July 18, 2015 1:00 PM Fellowship Hall ReservedSunday, July 19, 2015 9:00 AM Contemporary Service 10:00 AM Sunday School11:00 AM Traditional Service

The sanctuary flowers are given to theGlory of God and in memory of

Willie Gambill by Carolyn Gambill.

EpworthUnited Methodist Church2400 Devonshire Drive Columbus, Georgia 31904 706-322-6973

EpworthUnited Methodist Church

Give it a Rest! One of my good friends in the pastoral ministry is a pastor in a largely Wesleyan denomination whose theology and structure are very similar to our own. I have attended worship at his church a couple of times and I didn’t even have to take a week of vacation. Why? Because he is a pastor in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. They have worship on Saturday, the original Sabbath day. Although we don’t worship on Saturday, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church’s advocacy for Sabbath observance is admirable and it would serve us well to take notice. Although many Christians try to stay away from a legalistic observance of commandments, our culture’s inability to rest is causing us much harm. We work at work and work at home. Our 24-hour connectivity is keeping us from truly being able to take a break when our bodies are not designed to work seven days a week. We burn the midnight oil until there is little left to give. Unfortunately, our families often suffer the brunt of our workaholic tendencies. To make matters worse, we often go on exhausting vacations to solve our rest issues and we sometimes come home from over-scheduled holiday itineraries more weary than we were when we left. We are in the midst of a culture that is slowly killing us. We have bought the lie that taking rest is laziness. Because we are slaves to our calendar, we feel out of control and we often don’t know what to do to change it. We aren’t only burning the proverbial candle at both ends, we are overheating and melting it from the middle as well! In the gospel of Mark, Jesus reminds us of something we often miss in the Sabbath. It was made for us. In fact, the more we learn about Sabbath, the more we realize how the whole of creation is in need of periodic rest. So, the next time you are short-tempered, tempted to your bad habits, or otherwise feel the world is crushing in on you and you have nothing left to give, it might be that you have gone too long without a substantial and serious break. You need to give it a rest! In Christ,Tony

July 12, 2015

Sunday SChOOl at 10:00 am

THE CHILDREN’S CLASSES Kindergarten - 2nd Grd.: Kathryn Hargrove 3rd - 5th Grd.: Margaret Gosden

THE FRIENDSHIP CLASS Study: No Tolerance for Corrupt Leaders & Prophets Teacher: Class

THE JOY CLASS Study: Revival Teacher: Glenn Griffin

THE NATHAN PATTERSON/WESLEY CLASS Study: Matthew Ch. 20 Teacher: Bobby Smith

THE NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS Study: You Can Get Bitter or Better! Teacher: Leslie Morris/Melonie Phillips

THE “NO NAME” CLASS Study: God is Just Not Fair - Ch. 6 Teacher: Steve Sawyer

THE QUESTORS CLASS Study: Genesis Teacher: Rev. Tim Paulk

THE SEEKERS CLASS Study: Living with Purpose in a Worn-out Body Teacher: Class

thOSe WhO SerVe Sunday, July 12, 2015

9:00 AM Worship Service: Greeter: Barbara Stubbs Ushers: Randy Morris Acolyte: Gracie Conkle Children’s Church: Becky Britton11:00 AM Worship Service: Greeter: Judy May Usher: Steve Whittington Acolyte: Ema Cheraisi, Natalie Crosby

Children’s Church: Janet Cheraisi Nursery Volunteer: Vicky GriffinFinancial Secretary: Shawn Jandreau Turn Key: John Daniel

Our SteWardShipJuly 5, 2015

Tithes & Offering: $8,472.00Received To Date: $185,135.30 NEW BUILDING/MAINTENANCEReceived This Week: $75

ATTENDANCESunday School: 81 Worship: 9:00 AM 57 11:00 AM 106Total 163

What’S happening“Like” Our Church on Facebook – Our church maintains an active Facebook presence. You can follow the latest news updates from our church at www.facebook.com/epworthcolumbus. Use your social network to share events at our church with friends you think might be interested. No Vintage Group Meeting - for July. We are feeding the kids at Wacky Wednesday on July 15.New Life UMW Meeting - Monday, July 13, at 6:30 PM, at the home of Marguerite Hay.Tony’s Birthday - Please add the pastor’s birthday, July 16, to your birthday calendar!Fellowship Hall Reserved - Saturday, July 18, from 1-6 PM. Reachers UMW Meeting - Tuesday, July 28, at 7 PM, in the Questors classroom.Epworth Shirts - Only a few 2015 Epworth t-shirts are left. They are for sale for $10 in the WWC and are available first-come, first-serve. Sizes available: Adult L, M and S and Youth XL and M. “Friend” the Pastor on Facebook – Tony would love to be your Facebook friend. You can find him at www.facebook.com/tonygcrosby.2015 Flower Calendar - is on the Library door to purchase Sanctuary flowers in honor or memory of someone. Each Sunday arrangement is $50. Available dates are July 19 & 26; August 16; September 13 & 27.Check Out Our Website – Visit our church’s website at www.epworthumc.com for the latest news and information about events at Epworth. Share our website with friends who need a church home to let them know what Epworth has to offer.

yOuth & ChildrenWacky Wednesday - Please join us on July 15, at 5:30 PM, for our Water Fun Night! We will be staying cool by playing some fun water games. Come dressed in clothes you can get wet and messy. Parents, please send a towel and a change of clothes, if you like. Pick up your children by 8 PM. Contact Dawn Wilson with questions by calling the church office or email at dawn@epworthumc.com3rd Annual Unger Games - Sunday, July 12, at 5 PM, at the church. Get ready, Youth, for some fun and friendly competition. Youth Six Flags Trip - Tuesday, July 14. Contact Andy Unger by calling the church office or email if you want to attend. Sunday School Classes - For a great lesson, wonderful fellowship in a Safe Sanctuaries approved environment, classes are by age/grade beginning at 10 AM, every Sunday.

miSSiOnSOpen Invitation to the Congregation - We will put together the UMCOR Health Kits on Thursday, July 9, at 1 PM, and Tuesday, July 14, at 11 AM, in the Seekers classroom. We are in need of hand towels for the kits.July Mission Focus - Damascus Way. Needed items are Powder Laundry Detergent (only), fabric softener, bleach, toilet paper and paper towels.Mission for Open Door Showering Program As you and your family travel this summer or anytime, please save the unopened toiletries from hotels and place them in the blue tub on top of the Mission Cart. The is a vital mission for Open Door. A Taste of Epworth Cookbooks - are still available. Only $5 each. Pick up your copy(s) from the Whitehurst Welcome Center. They make great gifts for all occasions. All proceeds go toward missions.Clothing Our Neighbors at Rose Hill UMC - We are collecting summer men’s, women’s and children’s clothing - all sizes - for the Clothing Bank at Rose Hill UMC. Place items in the marked bin in the New Storage Room.Can Recycling Donations - bring your cans to the church and leave them outside the back kitchen door. They will be picked up and recycled by Judy May for HIS Group missions. Tree of Life Memorial - Memorials can be made for members of the Epworth UM or Hamp Stevens UM churches. Fill out a form and return it with your gift made out to Epworth UMC. The minimum donation for an engraved leaf is $50. Forms are located in the WWC or on the Information rack in the foyer.

epWOrth prayer liStChurch FamilyKristi Miller Blount King Gladys Plant Trudy Harris Vanessa DeSoto Aaron Jackson Thrower Family Ellen Pilgreen Leslie Morris Jack Osteen Jan Shackleford Diane Champagne Donny Davis Jane Sanders Keri McElvey Andrea CarbaughFred & Emilie Carswell Sara Rice J. T. Morgan Sibyl Wells Kittye Crocket t Scott Dunn Linda Coleman Betty Sawyer

Extended Church Family Steve & Carol Guilbeault Michael Taff David Olson Doyle Adams Annie L. Watts Ricky Clark Robbins Family Andrew WadeBobby Barrow Dr. Drew Williams Alverta Champagne Laurie Osteen Jayce Foster Preston Silvernail Joel Barrett Bill Hortmann Willie Ryles Judy Patterson Brian Tench Shirley Mann Cassie Prochaska Billy Hill Brea Grafal Holly McGuireDorothy Ogg Susan Simpson Elaine Miller Bobbie Brown Linda Lee’s Family Marilyn Buck Danny Chidester Amanda Davenport Marian Young Tyrone Mims Stephanie Bryan Glen Horace Daniel Ralph & Sandy McGough Robert Nelson Bill & Pat Waldo Mike McAfee Lisa VanAuken Kenneth Ohr

Homebound Asheville, NC - Susan Squiers Morningside - Alta Kimbrough Covenant Woods - Nelle Lloyd Summer’s Landing - Doris Toney, Cammie Van Over, Gardens at Calvary - Bob Nellums, Doris Sawyer, Bob Wait Linda Coleman Wesley Glen (Byron, GA) - Nancy HillerHolly Hills, FL - Bertha Carter

Due to changes in privacy laws, hospitals have restricted or eliminated a list of patients by church affiliation. Please help us minister to you effectively by calling the

church office at 706-322-6973 about yourself or a family member.Updating Prayer List: If anyone on the prayer list needs to be removed or added, pleasecall or email the church office or leave a note with updates. Thank you for your help.

epWOrth prayer liStChurch FamilyKristi Miller Blount King Gladys Plant Trudy Harris Vanessa DeSoto Aaron Jackson Thrower Family Ellen Pilgreen Leslie Morris Jack Osteen Jan Shackleford Diane Champagne Donny Davis Jane Sanders Keri McElvey Andrea CarbaughFred & Emilie Carswell Sara Rice J. T. Morgan Sibyl Wells Kittye Crocket t Scott Dunn Linda Coleman Betty Sawyer

Extended Church Family Steve & Carol Guilbeault Michael Taff David Olson Doyle Adams Annie L. Watts Ricky Clark Robbins Family Andrew WadeBobby Barrow Dr. Drew Williams Alverta Champagne Laurie Osteen Jayce Foster Preston Silvernail Joel Barrett Bill Hortmann Willie Ryles Judy Patterson Brian Tench Shirley Mann Cassie Prochaska Billy Hill Brea Grafal Holly McGuireDorothy Ogg Susan Simpson Elaine Miller Bobbie Brown Linda Lee’s Family Marilyn Buck Danny Chidester Amanda Davenport Marian Young Tyrone Mims Stephanie Bryan Glen Horace Daniel Ralph & Sandy McGough Robert Nelson Bill & Pat Waldo Mike McAfee Lisa VanAuken Kenneth Ohr

Homebound Asheville, NC - Susan Squiers Morningside - Alta Kimbrough Covenant Woods - Nelle Lloyd Summer’s Landing - Doris Toney, Cammie Van Over, Gardens at Calvary - Bob Nellums, Doris Sawyer, Bob Wait Linda Coleman Wesley Glen (Byron, GA) - Nancy HillerHolly Hills, FL - Bertha Carter

Due to changes in privacy laws, hospitals have restricted or eliminated a list of patients by church affiliation. Please help us minister to you effectively by calling the

church office at 706-322-6973 about yourself or a family member.Updating Prayer List: If anyone on the prayer list needs to be removed or added, pleasecall or email the church office or leave a note with updates. Thank you for your help.

tree of life memorial for epworth umC and hamp Stevens umC

given by the friendship Class in memory of Jean f. morriswhose generosity and caring spirit made this world a better place

You may remember a family member or friend, now deceased, on the lasting Tree of Life Memorial that will grace the entrance of our Sanctuary. Consider commemorating their life with a leaf placed on this handcrafted piece of art.

Memorials can be made for members of the Epworth United Methodist or Hamp Stevens United Methodist churches. Initiated by the Friendship Sunday School to honor Jean’s life, it is carried forward by Epworth’s Board of Trustees.

Complete the section below and return it with your gift made out to Epworth UMC. With limited space, we will only be able to include names on the leaf-no other messages. The minimum donation for an engraved leaf is $50.

Name of Donor: _______________________________________Address: _______________________________________Phone Number: _______________________________________Email Address: _______________________________________Donation Amount: _______________________________________Names to be Engraved: 5 rows of up to approximately 12 characters on each row

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Sebastian Williamson

Jim & JeanWilliamson& Family

Sebastian Williamson

Jim & JeanWilliamson& Family

tree of life memorial for epworth umC and hamp Stevens umC

given by the friendship Class in memory of Jean f. morriswhose generosity and caring spirit made this world a better place

You may remember a family member or friend, now deceased, on the lasting Tree of Life Memorial that will grace the entrance of our Sanctuary. Consider commemorating their life with a leaf placed on this handcrafted piece of art.

Memorials can be made for members of the Epworth United Methodist or Hamp Stevens United Methodist churches. Initiated by the Friendship Sunday School to honor Jean’s life, it is carried forward by Epworth’s Board of Trustees.

Complete the section below and return it with your gift made out to Epworth UMC. With limited space, we will only be able to include names on the leaf-no other messages. The minimum donation for an engraved leaf is $50.

Name of Donor: _______________________________________Address: _______________________________________Phone Number: _______________________________________Email Address: _______________________________________Donation Amount: _______________________________________Names to be Engraved: 5 rows of up to approximately 12 characters on each row

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