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THE VILLAGE METHODIST A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF AUBURN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Volume 32 September 26, 2018 Number 36

Dr. Cory Smith and Rev. Charles Cummings Our Faith

James 1:17-18 8:00 Traditional Message - Dr. Cory Smith

Music: Elevate Singers, University Ringers 9:30 Chapel Message - Rev. Charles Cummings

Music: Elevate Singers 9:30 Celebration Message - Dr. Cory Smith 11:00 Traditional Message - Dr. Cory Smith

Music: University Ringers, Chancel Choir 11:00 Resonate Message - Rev. Charles Cummings 11:00 Korean Worship Service - Rev. Lee

New Members and Baptisms

9:00 - 9:30 John Helms

As part of our special emphasis on prayer, AUMC has established a

continuous prayer vigil each Sunday morning from 8:00am to noon.

Prayer Vigil for September 30, 2018

5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall; $5.00/person; $15.00/

family

Child-friendly menu option provided each week!

No reservations necessary

Visit website menu and more information: www.aumc.net>fellowship

Wednesday Night Supper (WNS)

New Men’s Small Group

The Chancel Choir will be processing into the church more often. It is a liturgical

and historic part of worship.

Definition: An ordered and meaningful progress of ministers and people to a sacred

place in ceremonial manner. It may include the carrying of crosses, banners, lights,

relics, branches or the Sacrament. History: Christian processionals have been known since the 4th century. They

invoke the Biblical exodus out of Egypt, the procession of the Ark of the Covenant,

entry of pilgrims into Jerusalem for festivals, and Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem for

Passover. Meaning: We gather for worship outside (our daily, secular lives and community)

and approach God, through Christ, with the cross going before us. “But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and

through us spreads in every place the fragrance that comes from knowing him.”

2 Cor. 2:14

Are you looking for a place to grow in your faith in community with other

men? Are you a father of children who have recently graduated high

school or left home? Are you a father in a blended family? Are you

looking for a place to serve?

A new Men’s Small Group is forming. The group will meet at 12:00 noon

on Tuesdays in room D134 (Annex).

For more information contact John Fox at johnf@aumc.net.

October 5 Single Mingle, Moe’s BBQ, Bent Creek Rd (Exit 57), 6pm

Divorce Care Wednesday, Annex, Room D134, 6pm

Small Groups Wednesday, Annex, 6:30pm

Sunday Morning Study, Room B234, 9:30am For more information about these events, contact the AUMC Singles’

office, 334-826-8800 or johnf@aumc.net.

Singles’ Ministry

Joyful Chimes and Star Choir groups

Does your 1st-3rd grader love to sing and listen to music?

Consider signing them up for our Joyful Chimes and

Star Choir groups, for grades 1-3.

Joyful Chimes meets on Sundays, 3:00-3:30

Star Choir meets on Wednesdays, 5:00-5:30.

Email Pam at pams@aumc.net with questions!

The Widow and Widower Support Group is meeting on the 2nd

Monday of each month, 5:00-6:00pm at the home of Betty Corbin.

The next meeting is Monday, October 8, 2018, 5:00-6:00pm.

For more information or to indicate interest, contact Betty Corbin at

334-821-6306.

Widow and Widower Support Group

Sponsor a Lunch for REACH!

Our REACH Community Respite Ministry for persons

with mild to moderate dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and

other forms of memory loss is thriving. We currently meet

on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am-2:00pm.

We are looking for individuals and/or groups to: financially sponsor

lunch (one-time or regularly) OR provide a lunch (cooked or catered) for

a REACH day.

Lunch remains one of the greatest expenses of REACH, as we feed 35-40

people twice-a-week. Any donations or sponsors will offset cost and

contribute to the growth of this incredible ministry to our community.

For more information on how to sponsor or provide a lunch for REACH,

please contact Donna Hamilton at (334) 821-5379 or

dndhamilton@charter.net.

Mary Anna Love Corbitt was

baptized September 23, 2018.

Mary Anna is pictured with her

parents, Thomas and Katie

Corbitt, her brother Edward,

and sisters Emily Kate and

Brooke. We are delighted to

welcome you to our church

family here at AUMC.

Don and Daun Cioban joined

the church September 23, 2018.

They transfer their membership

from FUMC Montgomery;

Montgomery, Ala. We warmly

welcome you to our church

family here at AUMC.

Tommy and Patty Livingston

joined the church September 23,

2018. They transfer their

membership from St. Paul

UMC; Columbus, Ga. We are

delighted to welcome you to our

church family here at AUMC.

Ben Estes joined the church

September 23, 2018. He is

pictured with his fiancée, Heather

Weldon. Ben transfers his

membership from Beulah

Christian Church; Wadley, Ala.

We warmly welcome you to our

church family here at AUMC.

James Houston Allen was

baptized September 23, 2018.

Houston is pictured with his

parents, Patrick and Hillary

Allen, and his big brother

Jackson. We are delighted to

welcome you to our church

family here at AUMC.

Processing

This years’ theme for Stewardship is “Our Generous God.” Over the next three

weeks, we will consider the many ways that God is generous to us and how we, in

turn, are generous to others.

This week we will talk about Our Faith. We will explore ways that we are

transformed by God’s amazing love and grace as we participate in making disciples of

Jesus for the transformation of the world.

You should have received information in your mail earlier this week giving more

details about this years’ campaign. We will mail additional information soon, as well

as Estimate of Giving Cards and Time and Talent surveys.

We’re looking forward to seeing you in worship on Sunday!

Youth Ministry College Students

Acolyte: 8:00 - Sam Perry, Luke Donaldson; 9:30 Chapel - Knox Chambliss,

Eli Watson; 11:00 Sanctuary - Joseph Essamuah-Quansah, William Liles Scripture Readers: 8:00 - Sara Heatherly; 9:30 Chapel - Beth Lawrence;

11:00 Sanctuary - Julia Wiard Ushers: 8:00 - Denny Marple, Susan Nunnelly, Jim Carroll, Jimmy Jenkins;

9:30 Chapel - Jordan Moseley, Chris Rodger, Dan Norton;

9:30 Celebration - Fred Callahan, Butch Brock, Joe Donaldson, Bill Ham;

11:00 Sanctuary - Brian Mosholder, John Francisco, Tyler Adams, Bucky

Ayers, Mike Brackin, J.O. Conway, Joseph Essamuah-Quansah, Andrew Garner,

John Helms, David Smalley

Assimilation Team: 8:00 - Bo Cavin; 9:30 Celebration - Pat Giddens;

11:00 Sanctuary - Linda Gillespie Flowers in the Sanctuary are given in loving memory of Bobby Flurry by his

wife, Nancy and children and grandchildren.

Serving in Worship this Week

FIRST Monday of each month (NEXT MEETING the group will meet

Monday, October 1 from 6:00-7:00pm at Auburn United Methodist

Church, Annex in Room D134

Childcare provided.

For more information, please contact Lisa Kitchens at

334-421-7163 OR Debra Foster at 334-332-9703.

Support Group for Grandparents & Non-Parent Relatives Raising Younger Children

Children’s Ministry

Prayerful Concerns as of September 24, 2018

Weekly Worship Attendance 1,465 Sunday School Attendance 558

Operation Budget $ 4,158,716.00

Operating Received 09/23/18 $ 42,980.62

Total Rec. to date for 2018 $ 2,712,041.94

Record of Faithfulness

Sunday School meets at 9:30 and 11:00am in C179. MYF Sunday, September 30, 5:30-7:00pm in C179. Dgroups

Dgroup registration has closed. If you did not get a chance to register this

fall, we will open registration again in January. If you have any questions

please email Jill at jillp@aumc.net.

If you are interested in becoming a Dgroup Leader, please contact Shelbie

Wallace at shelbiew@aumc.net. Morning Studies

Morning Studies are Tuesdays, at 7:00am in the Youth Center. Bring your

breakfast and fellowship.

For students at ESS and AJHS: Parents drop off your child and we will

drive them to their school. For Youth Activities, follow our social media and online calendar.

Go to www.aumc.net/youth.

Like our Facebook page: Auburn UMC Youth Ministry.

Follow us on Instagram @AuburnUMCYouth. AUMC Youth Office, Marc Baugh, Shelbie Wallace, or Jill Perry,

334-826-8800, ext. 223 or jillp@aumc.net.

Weekly Events

Sunday

Sunday School - 9:30am in the AUMC College Room, D127

College/Wesley Worship - 8:00pm in the AUMC Fellowship Hall,

C166-170 Monday

College Choir - 5:30pm in the AUMC Choir Room, B221 Wednesday

Prayer Breakfast - 7:00am at Wesley

Graduate Student Lunch – 12:00pm in AU Student Center 2310.

$4 cash or card. Thursday

Dinner - 6:30pm at Wesley. $4 cash or $4.25 by card. (free for freshmen

or your 1st visit). Come get a home-cooked meal.

Freshman Community - 7:15pm in the AUMC College Room, D127

Bible Studies - 7:30pm at Wesley Special Events

Saturday, September 29 - Homecoming Brunch AT WESLEY! 9:00am.

Hope to see you, family, & friends there! (No tailgate)

For more information go to auwesley.org, check out our Instagram:

auburnwesley, or go to the Auburn Wesley Foundation Facebook Group.

Jubilee Ministry (Age 60 Plus or Younger retirees)

Harvesters

You are invited to join us Wednesday, October 3, 10:45am-12:00pm in

the Epworth Fellowship Hall. This month’s presentation will be

“Service Dogs” with Peggy and Sonny Morrow. These dogs are used to

assist wounded warriors among other things. Bring your favorite

covered dish and enjoy the program. Healing Yarns

Ladies will meet Thursday, October 4 at 1:00pm in the Mathison Bldg.

conference room to make prayer shawls and knee blankets for the sick. On the Road Again

We are taking a day trip to Noccalula Falls on Wednesday, October

24. We will leave the church at 8:00am and travel to the park. We will

picnic

at pavilion #2 then enjoy the park which includes a train ride and of

course the falls. We plan to be back at the church by 6:00pm. The cost is

$45 which includes the motor coach and park admission. You can bring

your own lunch or buy a lunch at the Jack in the Box in the park.

Two different ways to register:

Register and pay by check or cash with Cheri Hart in the AUMC

Jubilee office Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 4:00pm.

Register and pay with your credit card online anytime at

www.aumc.net. For more information call Winsley at 826-8800. Newcomers and Visitors Are Always Welcome! For more information

contact Winsley Bates or Cheri Hart at the Jubilee Ministry Office

(826-8800).

What is My Jerusalem

My Jerusalem is when God’s people have a

burden for those in their community who have

brokenness in their life. It’s when God’s people

take action to rebuild the broken.

My Jerusalem service day is scheduled for Saturday,

October 6. This is a great way to fellowship

BEYOND the church walls. Everyone can

participate! No experience or tools needed.

The theme this fall is “Repairing Walls ...Restoring People.” Ways to serve:

Home repair projects light construction, yard work, and painting

Block party outreach

Compassion visitation

Cookie Outreach

Sharing the Gospel

Please sign up at http://theway2serve.org/

My Jerusalem service day is October 6

252 Xtreme & Rooted will meet this Sunday, September 30

252 Xtreme will meet from 4:30-6:40pm.

Rooted will meet from 4:30-7:00pm.

Pizza is on the menu.

Register online, www.aumc.net Children’s Sabbath is October 14

Watch your email for more details on how your child can be a part of

this special day. Reverse Trick or Treating, Sunday, October 28

Our Reverse Trick or Treating at local nursing homes was a huge

success last year so we are making plans to do it again this year.

We are collecting the following items to give to the residents when we

visit: travel-size packages of Kleenex, sugar-free hard candy, crossword

puzzle books, travel-size packages of lotion, chapstick, socks and combs.

If you would like to donate these items, please place them in the bins

found in Mathison Lobby and the Preschool & Elementary check-in

stations before Sunday, October 21.

Job Opening: Sunday Morning Nursery Caregivers

Do you love children? We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic

people to care for our little ones.

Work hours include Sunday mornings from 8:00am - 12:00pm and some

evenings.

You must be at least 18 years old to apply.

If interested please contact Molly Baldwin, molly.baldwin@aumc.net for

more information. For more information, please contact Michelle Stearns, Director of Children’s

Ministries, michelles@aumc.net.

Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts

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efforts. Make sure to visit the website www.aumc.net or like our efforts. Make sure to visit the website www.aumc.net or like our efforts. Make sure to visit the website www.aumc.net or like our

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Parenting Through the Phases

6-week parenting study led by Les and Nancy Teel

Sunday evenings, 5:00-6:30pm

Childcare provided with 252 children’s programming or nursery

October 7 – November 11

Presented by ORANGE, the children’s curriculum used at AUMC.

Parents have approximately 936 weeks from the time their child is born

until he or she moves onto what’s next. It goes by fast, and kids change and

grow quickly. This study will help you discover what’s changing about

your child, the six things your child needs most, and four conversations to

have with your child while they are in each phase.

For more information, contact Nancy Teel – nteel56@gmail.com or Sarah

Goolsby, sarahg@aumc.net.

In EAMC: Bettye Howard; Mozell Newton’s husband Sylvester Newton In Bethany House: Kenneth Clevenger Recently released from the hospital: Rad McGee

In Arkansas: Ed Davis’ father Don Davis

In Florida: Sally Granberry’s brother-in-law Doug Newton AUMC Family Concerns: Chris Adams; Josh Adams; Talmadge and

Mary Balch; Gordon Barksdale; Bob Bennett; Ron Bodeen; Ben Bowden;

Charlotte Brennan; Jean Chapman; Sylba Cleveland; Paul and Dixie

Conner; Earl Crutchfield; Nick Davis; Mark DeGruiter; James DeWitt;

Jackie Diener; Mike DiOrio; Deanna Dozier; Marjorie Draper; Emma Lou

Duffel; Ollie Edwards; Lynn Franklin; Wendy Franklin; Diane Gjerstad;

Bets Golden; Morrison Hemphill; Penny Hundley; Gordon Johnson; Nikki

Johnson; Kenneth King; Emily Lacy; Pam LaMar; Jimmy Langston;

Kathryn Lucius; Allen McCord; Sam McCord; Ron Morgan; Patrick

Morrow; Mo Moseley; John Neubauer; Sig and Marilyn Olson; Jean

Prather; Grace Prince; Glenn Thompson; Mark Waldrip; Nell Wetzel;

Tom White; Alexis Yount. Extended Concerns: Liz Baker’s brother (Coven Shivers); Winsley

Bates’ cousin (Ashley Lynn); Anita Boyle’s brother (Denny Blair);

Marion Burrell; Joe Carlton’s mother; Carolyn Carr’s nephew (Jason

Carr); Eloise Carter’s daughter-in-law (Tamara); Bo Cavin’s brother-in-

law (Billy Hotalen); Carol Cochran’s mother (Eleanor Holdbrooks);

Thomas Corbitt’s grandfather (Roy Corbitt); Phillip and Susan Cowart’s

grandson (Barrett Phan); Ashley Pruitt Creamer; Jack and Julie Downes’

daughter-in-law (Penny Downes); Reeder Dulaney’s mother (Barbara

Priester); Wendy Franklin’s brother (Rev. Norman Williams); Ken

Gardner’s father Kenneth Gardner; Emily Gentry’s grandmother (Cathline

Hill); John Goodin’s sister (Mary Campbell); Pam Haney’s father (Rick

Wilt); Tammy Hartwell’s nephew (Bob Turner); Jennifer Heath’s mother

(Barbara Dimmick); Jimmy Horne’s mother (Martha Horne); Cody

Hudon’s father (Randy Hudon); Jerry Hughes’ father (Billy Hughes);

Marsha Jones’ brother (Jack Weaver); Meghan Kemp’s father-in-law

(Eugene Kemp); Abby Langham’s parents (Carol and Del Tull) and

grandmother (Mary Evelyn Braden); Beth Lawrence’s father (Bill Atkins);

Ouida and John Lawrence’s daughter (Ava); Jeff Lawson; Evelyn

Leachman; Feliecia Litsey’s sister (Gwen Bartimus); Brandy McKinnell’s

mother (Alice Flynn); Rob McKinnell’s mother (Julie McKinnell); John

Meredith’s father (Benjamin Meredith); Dot Mitcham’s sister-in-law

(Patsy Johnson); Michelle Morrison’s nephew (Tony Gratys); Sue

Nelson’s mother (Christine Jordon); Gretchen Oliver’s parents; Sig and

Marilyn Olson’s daughter (Patty Jarrett); Steve Paleus; Greg Panowicz’s

grandfather (Emil Panowicz); Glenda Parrish’s brother (Glenn Stacey);

Paige Pearson’s grandmother (Margaret Stone); Barbara Pickard’s brother

(Bill Guinard); Paul Register’s father (Howard Register); Eric Sanderson’s

uncle (Vic Sanderson); Gayla Sellers’ granddaughter (Sellers Philpott);

Greg Shaw’s cousins (Robin Roemon, Joe Thrasher and Olivia Mann);

Sam Shaw’s brother and sister (David Slimp and Debra Crain); Betty

Sims’ brother (Ken Walker); Barclay Smith’s father (Jim Bell); John

Spencer; John and Carol Stivers’ daughter (Kathy McDaniel); Reginald

Strickland; Kim Talmage’s brother (John Van Deusen); Jack and

Katherine Thomas; Gary Vaughan’s stepfather (Jon Ford); Conni Vianco;

Glen Vollenweider’s mother (Patricia Vollenweider); Gale Walker’s

brother (Terrell Lucas); Marti White’s mother (Peggy Jones); Ed

Williams’ mother (Perry Williams); Mike Williams; Don Wyatt; John

Yordy’s father (John Yordy, Jr.); Alison Zunklei. Sympathy to: Family and friends of Ellsworth Steele

Parenting Through the Phases

We have an opening for a lead teacher position in our 2 year-old class.

This class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact Debbie Bagwell to apply, Debbie.bagwell@aumc.net.

AUMC Weekday Preschool

Pet Blessing Service

Pet Blessing Service

Bring your beloved pet for a

special blessing.

October 7 - on the front

lawn

We welcome pets of all shapes and sizes.