Fincastle UMC Flyer A Publication of Fincastle United Methodist Church

March 2019

Our Vision FUMC is a community of faith that seeks to embody the Spirit of God in Jesus Christ through radical hospitality, passionate worship, intentional faith development, risk-taking mission and service and extravagant generosity.

Wednesday Lenten Services and Lunches The Wednesday Lenten Services and Lunches in the Family Life Center begin March 13th and end on April 10th. Come and hear messages of faith and hope from area Pastors, followed by a delicious home-cooked lunch. See the below schedule for Guest Pastor and menu information.

Service will begin at 12:05 pm immediately followed by the lunch at 12:30 pm.

Child care is provided and take out meals are available.

Everyone is welcome, so invite your friends! (If school is closed, event is canceled)

March 13 Rev. David Dickerson

Fincastle Presbyterian Church

March 20 Rev. Tom Powers Daleville Church of the Brethren

March 27 Rev. Rob Marsh Pleasant Hill Baptist Church

April 3 Rev. Willis Logan Fincastle Episcopal Church

April 10 Rev. Fr. Stephen McNally Church of the Transfiguration

March 13 Potato Bar, Chili, Salad, Desserts

March 20 Chicken Salad Croissants, Vegetable Salad, Chips, Desserts

March 27 Ham Biscuits, Macaroni Salad, Deviled Eggs, Fruit, Desserts

April 3 Vegetable Soup, Sausage Corn Chowder, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Fruit, Desserts

April 10 Chef Salad, Jell-O Salads, Desserts

Leading the Worship Lunch Menus

March Birthdays

The FUMC Clothes Closet is located in the downstairs area of the Family Life Center and is open about 4 days per month. For

more information, contact Rhonda Campbell at 992-5008.

The Clothes Closet will be open on these dates in March:

Tuesday, March 5

Saturday, March 16

Tuesday, March 19

Saturday, March 30

Tuesday Hours: 10 am—1 pm & 3—5 pm Saturday Hours: 10 am—1 pm

Clothing for children and adults at no charge. Donations of gently worn clean clothing are appreciated. Please call the

church office (473-3001) to arrange to bring donations during office hours,

Monday—Thursday 9:30 am to 1 pm. Donations may also be delivered at any time to the lean-to structure located at

8 Alex Campbell, Larry Walker

11 Garrett Honts

13 Chris Fechisin

15 George Honts

16 Susan Critzer

22 Shirley Booze

23 Maurice Fisher

27 Karen Turner

29 Jacob Wagner

31 Heather Butler

March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31

9 am Lay Reader

Art Pendleton Becky Johnston George Meadows Kerry Campbell N/A

9 am Greeter

Larry Walker Steve Johnston Melvin Corbett Barbara Vinal N/A

11 am Lay Reader

Charlotte Dietz Doug Harris Paul Tucker Heather Butler 10am

Terry Tucker

11 am Greeters

Donald Booze & Bob Lockhart

Paige Ware & Betty Reynolds

Jean & Collins Craft

Gloria & Doug Harris

10am Donna Hurd & Rebecca Boone

11am

Ushers Donald Booze &

Bob Lockhart Paige Ware &

Betty Reynolds Jean & Collins

Craft Gloria & Doug

Harris

10am Donna Hurd & Rebecca Boone

Acolytes Jack Butler Liliana Bolling Isaac Bell Savannah Corvin

10am Jack Butler

Coffee & Donuts

Terry Tucker Bonnie Elliott Gloria & Doug Harris

Charlotte & Rick Dietz

N/A

Children’s Church

Tracy Humbert Trina Yancey Becky Boone Art Pendleton 10am Marsha Campbell

Nursery Barbara Kagey Paige Ware Casey Bolling Teresa Corvin 10am Cathy Benson

Stewardship Jean Craft & Steve Johnston

Fern Robertson & Gayle Ross

Mary Bess Smith & Bill Campbell

Donald Booze & Scott Critzer

10am Marsha Campbell & Bonnie Elliott

Flowers Marsha & Kerry Campbell

Shirley Chamblin Linda & Percy Bolton

Richard & Paige Ware

10am Heather & Jeff

Butler

March Worship Leaders

April 7: Nursery—Gloria Harris; Children’s Church—Tracy Humbert; Flowers—Steve & Becky Johnston

FUMC Calendar for March 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2

Wes Chesser

Graveside Service 11am

Prayer Vigil 7pm

250th County Anniversary in FLC

9am-12pm

Prayer Vigil 7pm

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Worship 9:00 Sunday School 10:00

Worship 11:00

Praise Band 7:30pm (each Sunday)

Clothing Closet 10 am—1 pm &

3—5 pm

Breast Cancer Group in FLC 7

pm

Ash Wednesday

11am Service at

St Mark’s Daleville

7pm Service at Church of the

Transfiguration

Women’s study group @

Rhonda Campbell

home 10 am

Trustees Meeting

7pm

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Worship 9:00 Sunday School 10:00

Worship 11:00

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS

Youth Sports

Fellowship 6-7pm

Lenten Worship & Lunch @ noon

in FLC

TOW 6 pm Choir 7:30 pm

Women’s study group @

Rhonda Campbell

home 10 am

Church Council Meeting 7 pm

Paul Bunyan Day at Alta Mons

9am

Clothing Closet 10 am—1 pm

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Worship 9:00 Sunday School 10:00

Worship 11:00

Youth Sports Fellowship 6-7pm

Parsonage Prayer

Meeting 7pm

Clothing Closet 10 am—1 pm &

3—5 pm

Lenten Worship & Lunch @ noon

in FLC

TOW 6 pm Choir 7:30 pm

Women’s study group @

Rhonda Campbell

home 10 am

United Methodist

Women’s 150th Birthday

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Worship 9:00 Sunday School 10:00

Worship 11:00

Youth Sports Fellowship 6-7pm

April

Newsletter Deadline

Lenten Worship & Lunch @ noon

in FLC

TOW 6 pm

Choir 7:30 pm

Women’s study group @

Rhonda Campbell

home 10 am

Clothing Closet 10 am—1 pm

Fincastle Baptist Church in FLC for

Tea 4-6 pm

31 Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6

Worship 10:00

5th Sunday Potluck

Youth Sports Fellowship 6-7pm

Lenten Worship & Lunch @ noon

in FLC

TOW 6 pm Choir 7:30 pm

Women’s study group @

Rhonda Campbell

home 10 am

BBQ Food Prep in FLC 12pm

BBQ food prep in FLC all day

Chicken BBQ at

VFW 4-7pm &

FUMC Yard Sale

Children’s Church Programs For March

The theme of Children’s Church in March is “The Lord’s Supper.”

Sunday Activity Teacher

3/3 Art Tracy Humbert

3/10 Story Telling Trina Yancey

3/17 Science Becky Boone

3/24 Games Art Pendleton

3/31 Handbell Marsha Campbell

“Souper” Bowl Success

Alta Mons Opens Summer Camps taken from District Newsletter

Summer Camp registration is OPEN -- We have camps (both day and overnight) for children and youth in grades K through 12. Our 2019 theme is "Hope In The Valley" and we are already hard at work on planning this year's summer camp. Check our website and Facebook page for more information, including online registration!

Apply now for Summer Staff -- Do you know a young person that would benefit from serving a summer in camp ministry? If so, tell them to apply to work at Alta Mons! Job descriptions of open positions and a staff application are available online at www.altamons.org/summer-staff

Volunteers Needed -- Paul Bunyan Day is just around the corner! Meet at Alta Mons at 9 AM on Saturday March 16 to help us gear up for spring and summer! We have a variety of different jobs available and there's something for everyone! Lunch will be served to all volunteers that day for FREE! We hope to see you there!

Mark your calendars NOW for the Alta Mons Supporters Luncheon! It will be Saturday April 6th at Noon in the Dining Hall. If you want to learn more about who we are, what we do, and how you can help, plan on attending this FREE luncheon!

Don't forget that Alta Mons is open year round and has a wide variety of retreat spaces availa-ble for use. Whether you're looking to plan a retreat for 5 or 50, we can help! Call our office at 540-268-2409 for more information.

FUMC Youth delivered the collection from the Souper Bowl mission to our Botetourt Food Pantry on Saturday, February 16th. The food pantry shelves are heavier by 7-8 large boxes of food and FUMC provided $140 in cash to spend on additional supplies.

Thank you to all who were able to donate and to Landon, Liliana, Grace, Casey and John for their work at the pantry!!

Together on Wednesdays There will be NO TOW on March 6th due to Ash Wednesday. The remaining TOW pro-grams for March are detailed below. TOW meals begin AT 6pm in the FLC followed by children, youth and adult classes. Meals are homemade by our stellar volunteer cooks and cost $4 per person or $10 per family.

Wednesday Cooks Children Youth Adults

March 6 NO TOW N/A N/A N/A

March 13 Terri Ferguson Candace Monaghan Dee Ann Tickner Rhonda Campbell

March 20 Barbara Kagey Candace Monaghan Dee Ann Tickner Rhonda Campbell

March 27 Susan Martin Candace Monaghan Dee Ann Tickner Rhonda Campbell

Children’s Art Class with Candace Monaghan has been a big hit—17 children in attendance!!

Youth Sports Fellowship with Coach Keith Yancey

Student at Virginia Western Community College & Baseball Coach for James River High School

Where: Fincastle United Methodist Church 137 S. Church Street, Fincastle VA 24090 Phone: 473-3001 When: March 10 from 6-7 pm

March 17 from 6-7 pm

March 24 from 6-7 pm

March 31 from 6-7 pm

Who: Youth grades 6-12

Cost: FREE

Easter Lilies Easter Sunday is April 21st. We invite you to purchase a lily to be placed in the sanctuary on Easter Sunday, in honor or in memory of family or friends. A signup sheet is located in the narthex, for you to designate the persons to be honored or memorialized. Each lily costs $7.00; checks may be made payable to FUMC with “Lilies” written on the memo line and placed in the offering plate. March 25th is the last date to sign up for lilies.

BABY SHOWER for

Kristen Corvin

Thank you Donald Booze, for taking care of the

FUMC building maintenance for so many years.

You selflessly do so many things around the buildings and grounds to keep FUMC functioning and operational. Your time, dedication and expertise does not go unnoticed. We all greatly appreciate your efforts. The stellar condition of the FUMC property and facilities are a testament of your hard work and tireless giving.

Most recently, your efforts were integral in securing the Calvin Austin property for FUMC. A work that will benefit this church and its members for years to come.

You are a blessing to FUMC and our hope is that you know how much you are appreciated.

Fincastle United Methodist Church

Chicken BBQ

Saturday, April 6 VFW- 4902 Roanoke Road, Daleville VA

Chicken BBQ: 4 – 7 pm

Menu: ½ BBQed Chicken with Percy Bolton’s special sauce, homemade potato salad, baked apples, roll, drink

Homemade Desserts Available for Purchase

$10 Tickets are for sale NOW must be purchased in advance

By calling 473-2969 or 521-5074

Volunteers are needed to help make potato salad for our Chicken Barbeque. Plan to gather in the FLC

kitchen at 12:00 on Thursday, April 4 to peel, dice, and cook potatoes, and chop onions and celery. The salad will be packed into individual servings on Friday beginning at 2:00 and help will be needed for this. Volunteers are also needed to serve at the barbeque on April 6. Any amount of time you can give to this fundraiser is appreciated. See Bonnie Elliott or contact her at 473-2880. Thank you!

How Will We Respond?

A Message from our District Superintendent

What will the discernment of the 864 elected delegates, gathered from around the globe, be during the February 23-26 called General Conference?

How will we as disciples of Jesus, members of the United Methodist Church, clergy and lay leaders in local congregations respond to the actions of the called General Conference?

In January I:

Worshipped with Parrish Chapel UMC and Cave Spring UMC

Conducted one called Charge Conference

Held annual consultations with 31 district clergy

Participated in the Bishop’s Way Forward Work Group meeting

Participated in the January Cabinet Meeting

Attended the Messy Church presentation to the SEJ Leadership Conference

Participated in District Committee on Ordained Ministry which focused on annual interviews with li-censed pastors

Attended the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry meeting which interviewed candidates for ordina-tion; participated in the BOM Advisory Committee meeting

Consulted with laity and clergy in person, by phone, and through email

I don’t yet know the answers.

As I worshiped with the Board of Ordained Ministry in the chapel at Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond (pictured here) and saw the awe-inspiring reflection of the beautiful sanctuary ceiling through the window glass into the surrounding darkness, I was reminded of Paul’s words to the church in Corinth:

Now we see a reflection in a mirror; then we will see face-to-face. Now

I know partially, but then I will know completely in the same way that I

have been completely known. (1 Corinthians 13:12 CEB)

There is much we don’t know. There is much work ahead of us once the Called General Conference of 2019 completes its work on February 26. No matter the actions taken there we will be called to live out our disci-pleship daily in a world broken by sin and hurt, disease and disillusionment, poverty and pride, hate and envy. Will we reflect Christ’s light into the darkness?

With hope and peace,

Kathleen

Bishop’s 2019 Bible Reading Challenge Bishop Sharma Lewis has challenged Virginia Methodists to read the entire Bible in 2019 - Here are the

suggested readings for March:

March 17 Job 30-31; 1 Corinthians 10:19-33

March 18 Job 32-33; 1 Corinthians 11:1-16

March 19 Job 34-35; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

March 20 Job 36-37; 1 Corinthians 12

March 21 Job 38-40; 1 Corinthians 13

March 22 Job 41-42; 1 Corinthians 14:1-20

March 23 Proverbs 1-2; 1 Corinthians 14:21-40

March 24 Proverbs 3-5; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

March 25 Proverbs 6-7; 1 Corinthians 15:29-58

March 26 Proverbs 8-9; 1 Corinthians 16

March 27 Proverbs 10-12; Titus 1

March 28 Proverbs 13-15; Titus 2

March 29 Proverbs 16-18; Titus 3

March 30 Proverbs 19-21; Hebrews 1

March 31 Proverbs 22-24; Hebrews 2

March 1 Exodus 29-30; James 1

March 2 Exodus 31-33; James 2

March 3 Exodus 34-35; James 3

March 4 Exodus 36-38; James 4

March 5 Exodus 39-40; James 5

March 6 Job 1-2; 1 Corinthians 1

March 7 Job 3-4; 1 Corinthians 2

March 8 Job 5-7; 1 Corinthians 3

March 9 Job 8-10; 1 Corinthians 4

March 10 Job 11-13; 1 Corinthians 5

March 11 Job 14-16; 1 Corinthians 6

March 12 Job 17-19; 1 Corinthians 7:1-19

March 13 Job 20-21; 1 Corinthians 7:20-40

March 14 Job 22-24; 1 Corinthians 8

March 15 Job 25-27; 1 Corinthians 9

March 16 Job 28-29; 1 Corinthians 10:1-18

Celebrate UMW's 150 Years taken from District Newsletter

United Methodist Women (UMW): Faith-Hope-Love In Action

UMW began in 1869 when 8 women in Boston decided to learn about women’s health and education needs in India from missionary wives traveling in India. They raised $300 to send two women—one, a missionary and one, a female doctor—to India. UMW now has over 800,000 members throughout the World, raised 20 million dollars last year to fund and assist in missions designed to spread the word of God and assist women, children and youth in over 100 countries, hundreds of missions in the US and local missions in Roanoke such as Kids Soar and Alta Mons and other parts of VA, such as The Wesley Center in Portsmouth and Henry Fork in Rocky Mount. March 23 is our 150 Birthday. Please acknowledge this in some way in your units/churches. Celebrate Missions!

District UMW Spiritual Life Retreat, will be Saturday, April 13 at Crockett Springs UMC and Alta Mons. Save the date!

Phyllis Geoghegan, District UMW President phyllisg9@verizon.net 382-1545

March 3 John 1: 35-42 Come and See Me

March 10 John 3: 1-10 Born Again?

March 17 John 9: 1-7 Do You Want to See?

March 24 John 4: 1-15, 28-30, 29-42 Give Me Living Water!

March 31 John 11: 23-27 Do You Believe Eternal Life?

March Worship Schedule

Journey with John’s Gospel

In March, we are entering into a significant Christian season of Lent. We are

invited to participate in Jesus’ life and ministry in Kairos/divine time. This year we

are going to journey with Jesus in John’s gospel. John’s gospel describes individu-

als’ encountering Jesus, growing in him, and remaining in him. Faith is a journey

with Jesus: Come and See – Choose to Believe or not to Believe – Remain and Grow

in Jesus.

Looking back to our faith journey, we had someone who introduced Jesus to us or invited us to him.

We responded to their invitation, came to Jesus, and have grown in him by worship, prayers, Bible Studies,

small groups, caring, fellowship, and service to the church and the world. During Lent, I hope that we will

grow in faith through the gospel of John. I would like to invite you to open your hearts to divine time and

be a part of the individual stories in the fourth gospel.

Let’s follow Jesus as Nicodemus, Lazarus, Mary, Martha, a Samaritan woman, Peter, or a crowd in

the divine time of kairos. We can be Nicodemus who wants to know Jesus more, but is afraid to

acknowledge Jesus as savior publicly. We can be Lazarus who experiences life while walking through a dark

valley of death. We may thirst living water badly like a Samaritan woman. It may be we who denies Jesus

in daily lives out of fear and later repent bitterly. We can be a witness to follow Jesus to the cross and

watch Jesus’ suffering there.

Faith is a journey. Faith should grow until we get to perfect love to give all for the glory of God.

Faith should grow until we love God with all our hearts, minds, and souls and love our neighbors as our-

selves without judgment. During lent, I pray that we grow together in faith when we make a journey with

John’s gospel. May the Lord bless our Lenten journey so that we can encounter the living Jesus and grow in

faith and love.

Grace and Peace,

JaeHaeng Choi

www.fincastleumc.org Rev. Dr. Jae-Haeng Choi, Pastor

Mary Rae, Organist Brooke Stackpole, Choir Director Laura Elliott, 9 am Music Leader

Michele Deaner, Administrative Assistant Annette Lane, Financial Secretary

Barbara Kagey, Financial Secretary

Fincastle UMC PO Box 63 Fincastle, VA 24090 540-473-3001

Ferrum College Choir Concert

The Ferrum Student Choir put on a wonderful concert enjoyed by 66 attendees.