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May 2016 Newsletter

Whitney Harrison and the Reverend Lynn Crutchfield at the March 21, 2016 United Methodist Women’s Charter Night Dinner.

Whitney presented Rev. Crutchfield with a donation

given in support of GraceInside Ministries.

Happy Birthday Church!

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church! ON Pentecost the Holy Spirit poured out on the

church as they gathered in prayer and God gave birth to the Church!

Do you remember the day you were born?

You don’t remember…but you may have pictures, a birth certificate, and stories of the day

you were born.

On your birthday, you remember the day that God brought you into this world!

On your birthday, others remember you and they too give thanks that God has brought you into the world and

into their lives!

If you ask most children what is the best part of birthday- they’ll likely say cake or presents.

As we get older- we tend to find that the best part of our birthday is being remembered.

The best cards we receive are heartfelt words from friends and family sharing how and why they love you.

It means so much to be remembered, to be thought of, to know that you matter to others.

On Pentecost Sunday, we remember how much the church matters to us.

Because of the church we have a new family in the family of God!

We have a place to call home where we are nurtured in our faith and wrapped in God’s comfort.

Why does church matter to you?

If you were to write God a thank you letter on Pentecost thanking God for the gift of the church what would it

say?

How would you begin to say thank you for the church?

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CENTENNIEL

I thank God for my church that first showed me God’s love, Madisonville Presbyterian Church where I

was baptized, where my godmother Mamie Jones let me ring the church bell when I was tall enough to

reach the rope, and where I would sometimes fall asleep between my parents as a toddler on the pew

during Sunday service. This church helped to initiate a stirring of the Holy Spirit in my life which took me

to churches in Lynchburg, Birmingham, Detroit, Atlanta, Springfield, and here to Bermuda Hundred

where God has continued to move in my life stirring, challenging, comforting, and growing me in God’s

grace. I thank God for the Church because the Church gave me my life. The Church through all of these

churches showed me the gift of new life in Christ! The Church taught me that my life has a purpose led

by the power of my Savior.

What has God shown you through the church?

On Sunday, May 15 as we celebrate the birth of the church on Pentecost and the birthday of Bermuda

Hundred UMC celebrating our charter day, we invite you to write down your thanks and joys for

Bermuda Hundred as a gift thanking God for the birth of our church!

Each of us has a story of how God has led us.

For some of us church was a place of comfort, joy, and learning; others have had different stories of

where church was not always place of comfort, but one of hurt. Not all of us have the same story when it

comes to our life in church, but we all do have the opportunity to be the church God calls us to be.

Bermuda Hundred UMC has been opening its doors for the past sixty years sharing the real love of Jesus

Christ!

The Church was birthed on Pentecost to go and make disciples of Jesus Christ and thus transform the

world. Each local church has the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the world because churches

provide the most significant arena through which disciple-making occurs.

I didn’t just become a disciple because of one church… each church God led me to as I moved from place

to place grew me closer to Christ and stronger in the Body of Christ. And I am still growing as a disciple

today. I believe we all are.

The Holy Spirit is still growing the church just as it gave birth to the Church so many years ago on that

first Pentecost.

Next week, the United Methodist Church gathers for

General Conference in Portland, Oregon. 864 delegates

from over 56 nations will gather for 10 days of worship,

prayer, discernment, and thoughtful discussion as to where

God is leading our church. General Conference is the top

legislative body of the United Methodist Church and meets

every four years.

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Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church May 2016

At Pentecost—many different languages were heard as One as the Holy Spirit led them in unity. The Holy

Spirit gave birth to the Church and many people gathered to hear the one voice of God gathering them, equip-

ping them, and sending them to share the good news with the world!

As we give thanks for the birth of the Church and thank God for what the Church has done in our own lives, let

us pray for the Holy Spirit to continue to convict, transform, and send the United Methodist Church to make

disciples. Let us pray for the Holy Spirit to lead the church with clarity, wisdom, and unity so that the world

hears the love of Jesus Christ which transforms hearts and minds.

As we celebrate the birth of the Church universal and of Bermuda Hundred UMC we remember the impact the

church has had on our own lives, and the impact that church has on the world.

Birthdays not only look back to our past, but look forward to what a new year will bring.

As we celebrate Pentecost, let us also look forward to what the Holy Spirit will continue to do in our church and

the Church universal!

I am excited especially for what God is doing in Bermuda Hundred UMC!

I look forward to seeing how the Holy Spirit will move in the next 60 years as we reach new disciples to grow,

strengthen, engage, and build the kingdom of God!

In God’s Love,

Pastor Beth

Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church May 2016

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Thank You Letter from GraceInside

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Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church May 2016

As we all know 2016 is flying by and we’ve already finished up the first financial quarter. The Finance Committee is pleased to report that we continue to have a healthy financial position. Weekly giving continues to be consistent, which is a key to ensuring the financial health of our church. Through the 1st Quarter deposits were at 23.4% of the overall budget and expenses were at 22.9% of the overall budget. Finance is working with the Trustees to plan for future expenses that may arise later on this year. In April we established a relationship with The Virginia United Methodist Foundation and look forward to a long & healthy relationship. We continue to identify & institute new procedures to ensure the proper checks & balances of our finances. We continue to stay current with our apportionments for the year as well. Once again consistent weekly giving is crucial to ensuring that as a church we stay current and/or ahead of our financial responsibilities. Thank you to membership for the continued support of BHUMC not just in time and talents but also with treasure.

-Bill Talley V, Finance Chair

News from the Finance Committee

Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church May 2016

Earn. Save. Give. May 2016 – Continued Stewardship Success

Just a quick reminder and short progress update towards our Apportionment goals.

The Reminder – WE NEED YOU, our hope is to expand the committee, our reach and our sharing – if anyone is interested is joining the stewardship committee, please jump in – we would love to expand the team in 2016 (see/contact Dave Steinbraker or Pastor Beth for any questions or to inquire about becoming part of the Stewardship committee).

The Progress Update – we did it again! April was a success, we were able to fully fund our budget and apportionments…4 out of 4 months so far this year and 8 to go. Congrats for the progress thus far and as always – THANKS SO MUCH! Please continue your commitment and consistency to giving of your time, talents and money.

Your stewardship committee,

Dave Steinbraker, Dorothy Mooney, Ann McNinch, Charles Woodward and Bill Talley V

Stewardship

Tuesday, May 10

1pm at Doris Morefield’s home

See Lilly Enz for more information on the

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Confirmation Sunday is May 15. Join us at the one worship service at 11am on May 15 as Ethan Snyder and Savannah Talley are confirmed. The BHUMC Birthday Bash will follow the 11am worship service with a pot luck lunch in the Fellowship Hall. Graduation Sunday is June 5. Jessica McDonough and Jessica Rickman are our 2016 graduates. Join us at the 11am worship service on Sunday, June 5 as we celebrate their graduations.

Children & Youth Ministry News

Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church May 2016

There are eight weeks left in the school year for the Backpack program. The church would like to thank everyone who donated their time to help put the backpacks together, deliver the backpacks, donate food and money. This program would not be possible without all of your support! I would personally like to thank Mary Simmons for being the coordinator for this much needed program. Let us take time to say a prayer for all of the children who may be impacted by school’s summer break, that they may have all of their hunger needs met.

Blessings, Ann McNinch, Missions Chair

Missions

United Methodist Women

The month of April was a very busy month for the Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Women and we have many thank yous to deliver.

Our April "Candle Burning Program" was very rewarding with over $300 donated "in honor of" or " in memory of" special people in the lives of church members. We are very grateful for your support and these funds will be used to support children, youth and women through mission programs wherever United Methodist Women are working around the world.

AN AMAZING YARD SALE - OVER $1,100 FUNDS RAISED -- we are always amazed by the level of support we get from our church members and the community when it comes to our yard sales. Thank you to those who contributed, worked to get our sale organized, came to buy the "treasures" for sale, worked on Saturday to sell all the items and pack up/clean up the Fellowship Hall. It takes a lot of hands to make such an event possible and we appreciate all of you who made the sale a success. Start saving your items now for the fall yard sale scheduled for September 24th. You can bring your items to the church from 10AM - 6PM on Friday, the 23rd. We will be looking for winter clothes at this sale - remember no TV sets.

CONFERENCE HEALTH KITS - we are still collecting items for the health kits to be delivered to the Virginia Annual Conference in June. Our goal is 350 health kits and WE NEED YOUR HELP. We will start packing the kits at our May 16th meeting but will continue to collect items through the end of May as we will still have time to get more kits together before the conference in June. Bring any of the below items on any Sunday in May and put them in the large plastic containers in the church. We need:

Wash cloths Hand towels (at least 15" x 25") Nail clippers or metal nail files. Combs (large & sturdy, not pocket/picks) Bath sized bars of soap (3 oz. and up) - No Ivory or Jergens soap. Toothbrushes (single brushes only in original wrapper) - no child-size brushes. Adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages (Band-Aids) One gallon plastic bags

If you don't want to shop but want to help, just make a donation making your check payable to Ber-muda Hundred United Methodist Women and put it in the offering plate any Sunday in May. We will be happy to shop for you. We appreciate any help you can give us.

NEXT MEETING - the UMW will meet on Monday, May 16th at 7PM in the Grundy Par-lor. Besides working on the health kits, our program for the evening will be our yearly Prayer and Self De-nial presentation. This is a gift made from our treasury each year for mission work around the world. Remember, every time you help on one of our UMW projects, you are helping raise money to meet our mission goals.

As always, thank you for your support of our many projects. We would love to have you come join us for any of our meetings. You can count on fun and fellowship as we work hard to help children, youth and women who are in need.

-Doris Morefield, UMW President

May 2016 Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church

Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church

3 Wolfgang Webner

4 Caitlyn Hearst

8 Joann Hightower

11 Caitlin LaRue

16 Gladys Toom

18 Trevor Zitta

19 Sarah Isom Mooney

20 Melinda Hodges

21 Lilly Enz, Meredith Steinbraker

24 Tyler Woodell

25 Katie Sloan

26 Peggy Proper

27 Whitney Harrison

30 Kailey Craddock

May 2016

May Meetings & Small Groups

Join us for a Wednesday Morning Prayer Service every Wednesday at 7:00 am

Lay Leaders meet at 1pm at the Chester Panera

Nominating & Leadership Development Team meeting at 6pm on Monday, May 2 at Don Pepe’s

Keenagers meet in the BHUMC parking lot at 10:15 am on Wednesday, May 4 to carpool to Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Henrico County

SPRC will meet at 7pm on Wednesday, May 4 and at 6pm on Thursday, May 12

Finance Committee will meet Monday, May 9 at 6:30 pm in the Grundy Parlor

Church Council will meet Monday, May 9 at 7:30 pm in the Grundy Parlor

Beareavement Group with Angie Morriss 10:30am to 12:30pm on Tuesdays, May 10-June 7

The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, May 10 at Doris Morefield’s house

Confirmation Sunday is May 15

BHUMC’s Birthday Bash is Sunday, May 15. Join us for one worship service at 11am followed by a potluck.

UMW Meeting on Monday, May 16 at 7:00 pm in the Grundy Parlor

The UMM meets at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 17 at the Rivers Bend Grill

The Gladys Toom small group meets on Wednesday, May 18 & 25 at 2:00 pm in the Grundy Parlor

The Worship Team meets Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 pm in the Grundy Parlor

(The choir will practice at 7:30 pm on Thursday, May 19)

May Youth Calendar:

May 1, 15, 22 - Youth meetings 6-8pm at the church

(No Youth meetings on May 8– Mother’s Day or May 29– Memorial Day weekend)

Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church May 2016

Just Coffee is continuing our study of "The Story" - how appropriate after Easter that we are now in the New Testament! Join us in the

Fellowship Hall during Sunday School to explore your faith in a deeper way as we explore the last 10 sessions from the "Birth of a King" to Jesus'

Ministry, the Resurrection, Paul's Mission, and the End of Time.

Technology Thank you to Edna Sherrill our Worship Chair for her work with the upgrading of our church's soundsystem. Additional microphones were also installed for the choir loft and the area with the organ and piano as well as a system for the hearing impaired.

- Charles Woodard Thank you for your generosity in giving towards the Technology Fund. So far $590 has been donated to upgrade our sound system.

Our beloved Bermuda Hundred UMC will be 60 on May 13th, our Charter Day. We will have a Birthday Bash to celebrate this occasion, on Sunday May 15th, after the Service for Pentecost (The Birthday of our church). Wear something Red and feel free to bring your church a gift. A note about what Bermuda Hundred has meant to you, a commitment to be “All In’ for Christ, or a prayer for the continued success of Bermuda Hundred are but a few suggestions. This will be a Pot Luck with a Birthday Cake provided. -Charles Woodard.

The United Methodist Men (“UMM”) meet at 6:30 pm on the third Tuesday of each month at the River’s Bend Grill in the River’s Bend Shopping Center.

United Methodist Men

Just Coffee

SERVANT

MAY 1

Communion

Sunday

MAY 8

MAY 15

MAY 22

MAY 29

8:30 am

Usher/

Greeters

Marc & Mindy

Wilts

The Mooney

Family

No 8:30 am

Service Bob Collie Youth

11:00 am

Usher/

Greeters

Pam, Clif & Virginia

Winn

Betty & Sandy

Forbes

Terry Campbell &

Family Doris & Frank

Linkous Jenna Mathis &

Ethan Snyder

Acolytes Ethan Snyder &

Matthew Coker

Abby Mayes &

Drew Coker

Savannah Talley

& Virginia Winn

Tyler Woodell

& Dylan Craddock

Ramey Hamlin &

Juli Mathis

Lay

Readers 11am Ken Alexander

11am Liz McDonough

11am Tyler Craddock

11am Tina Morris 11am Tyler Craddock

Children’s

Church

Summer & Stephen

Lannan Pam Winn

Mark & Melissa

Anderson

Summer Lannan TBA

Nursery

8:30 am TBA

9:45 am TBA

11:00 am TBA

8:30 am TBA

9:45 am TBA

11:00 am Tammie Gryskevicz

One service at 11:00 am

TBA

8:30 am TBA

9:45 am TBA

11:00 am Mary Sim-mons

8:30 am TBA

9:45 am TBA

11:00 am TBA

UMYF

Meals

(Sundays

at 6:00pm)

Volunteer: TBA

Dinner: Pam Winn

No UMYF

Happy Mother’s Day!

Volunteer: TBA

Dinner: The Coker Family

Volunteer &

Dinner: The

Gryskevicz Family

Memorial Day Weekend-

No UMYF

Altar Guild for May: Doris & Frank Linkous

4/3/16 11am Communion Servers: TBA

Counting Team for May: Ola Wyatt, Mattie Rogers & Owens McNinch

If you cannot serve on your assigned Sunday, please call your contact as soon as possible:

8:30 AM Ushers/Greeters: Mindy Wilts at 586-7195

11:00 AM Ushers/Greeters: Sandy Forbes at 530-2055

Acolytes: Meredith Steinbraker at 896-0364

Altar Guild: Nancy Byrd at 530-5319

May 2016 Sunday Servants