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May 2020 Tranquil United Methodist Church

Tranquil Tidings

Rev. Dr. Shawn Armstrong

Pastor’s Cell: (864) 309-4355 Pastor’s email: [email protected]

Sharing the Peace and Love of Christ in our community since 1820.

Pastor’s Corner (ENDURANCE)

Scripture reference: Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders us and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”

My thoughts at the end of day 37 in quarantine…

If you have been especially observant, you have noticed common themes running through the sermons lately..strength, endurance, shaking off fear, steadfastness, and that we were made for the difficult journey which we find ourselves in the middle of.

Yes, we are in the middle of uncertain times. Yes, we are all dealing with common and yet some different and difficult issues and situations. WE are literally in the middle of a COVID pandemic and thus are quarantined. We have many unanswered questions. Will life go back to normal? If not, what will our new normal look like? When will this home quarantine end? We all feel uncertain and fearful or at least uncomfortable during times of ambiguity. What will you and I be like after this is over? How will my life, and my spiritual life have changed?

Hebrews gives us good advice during these uncertain times. Throw off those things, everything, every single day that entangles us...thoughts of fear, impatience, and loneliness. Run this race that was marked out before us with strength and perseverance. Keep your cool. Don’t be fearful, stay joyful in Christ, and “take it strongly in your mind” that God is trustworthy. He loves you and He will protect you. Just believe that! You can actually do this. Make the important decision to learn new things and let God use this harsh experience to begin a new thing in you! Make up your mind right now to stand firm and finish this race well.

Matthew 24:13 also echoes this advice, “But the one who stands firm to the end Shall be Saved.” This is also found numerous places in Revelation. This COVID pandemic is different than anything that any of us have ever endured, but we can do this.

Finally, I would like to remind you of one of the hymns that we frequently sing entitled “Hymn of Promise.” In that song God tells us that this change in us will be “unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.” So let go and let God. He’s making and molding you through this Experience to be conformed to the image of his Son. And now, this is going to happen quickly. Keep in mind that since we have no choice but to travel through this awkward time, necessarily, we are going to grow stronger extremely fast.

This is an unavoidable time of change, and we all need to approach this situation with a mindset that difficult times always produces solid growth spiritually. Remember to relax and approach the COVID DRAMA with an attitude of opportunity. I encourage you not to waste this rare opportunity to grow in your faith. I can’t emphasize this enough. Everyday, begin in the word and prayer and tune yourself up. Change your course/mindset when you get entangled by discouraging thoughts. Don’t get discouraged. Stay faithful and on course.

Remember, God loves you and so do we!

Yours, Shawn

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Giving is Worship

Giving back to the One who gave.

STEWARDSHIP

April Offerings

Yearly Budget: $ 214,201.00

Yearly Budget Received YTD: $ 54,091.05

April Budget Required: $ 17,850.00

Received thru 4/27/20: $ 10,384.00

SERVING

May Ushers: Ann Coker

Cindy Davis

Communion Server: Leslie McKaba

Altar Guild Servers for May:

Claudette McKinney

Jean Corley

May Trustee of the Month:

Sandy Shaffer 980-8496

May Counters:

4 Twiler Beverly

11 Linda Goldman

18 Patsy Anderson

26 Jane Price

June 1 Dot McDonald

May your giving be multiplied….

like seeds that are planted.

Collected

items will

be placed

on the

table in

the

Fellowship

Hall

May 31st

Tranquil United Methodist Church

1702 McCormick Highway

Greenwood, SC 29646

Sharing the Peace and Love of Christ

OUTREACH PROJECT

Food Bank of Greenwood County

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BROTHERS IN CHRIST

Monday, May 4, 2020

6:30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

TRANQUILITES

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Noon

Fellowship Hall

Tranquility Circle Meeting

Monday, May 18, 2020

6:00 p.m. /Fellowship Hall

PAULINE BOTTS

CIRCLE MEETING NOTICE


11:30 a.m.— Lake home of Jean Corley

Program by: JoAnn Purkerson

Please RSVP to Jean by calling 223-5065

if you plan to attend.

Unique Monday Workers Circle


10:30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall

BOBBIE WILEY STUDY GROUP

Mondays, 8:00 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

Please Be In Prayer For:

PRAYER CONNECTION

Mondays

9:45 a.m. /Fellowship Hall

Bill and Elaine Turner (serving in tornado torn area)

Bobby Spence

Claire Smith’s sister

Jo Bartley

Linda Hagan

Michael Byrd (praise, foot totally healed)

Mildred

Paul Metts

Ronnie Beverly (surgery and loss of sister)

Sonny Tharpe

Yvette Chalock

All Medical Staffers and First Responders

For the Lord to end this virus

Our Country, Our President, Congress, Governors, and Leaders

Our Schools, Students, and Teachers

Rev. Dr. Love and Mamie (loss of Mamie’s Aunt and Dr. Love’s Uncle John)

Silent Prayer Requests

The Elderly and others who are ‘at risk’

The Leaders of the Church

The Poor

The Rev. Dr. Robert Stillwell & Family (loss of home)

The Trotman Family

The Willingham Family

Those who have lost loved ones to COVID19

Tornado Victims and ERT Volunteers

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MEETING (Tentatively)

SUNDAY, May 24, 2020—3:00 p.m.—Fellowship Hall

WORSHIP SERVICES HAVE BEEN

DELAYED UNTIL MAY 20.

Tune into YouTube, Facebook, and our website, www.thetranquillife.org., for sermons, messages, announcements, etc.,

See Calendar on page 7. Social events are discouraged.

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CELEBRATIONS

Birthdays

Anniversaries

May you be inspired by giving, changed by love, filled with peace and touched by miracles. Mary Davis

5 Derrell and Jo Bartley

6 Greg and Laura Beth Poore

8 Chris and Diane Eubanks

Jerry and Mariann Reynolds

14 Wally and Pam Altman

18 George, II and Sara McKinney

19 Alan and Susan McIntyre

25 Wade and Betty Jeanne Cupcheck

30 Steve and Yancy Mikeal

May 2 Taylor Long

4 Jodi Oliver

5 Betty White

9 Michael Byrd, Jr.

11 Ann Tharpe

12 Kevin Fallaw, Christy Harrison

14 Steve Durham

18 John Collins, Claudette McKinney

20 Allison Foster, Deanna Willis

22 Weldon Durham, Robert Moore, Sr.,

Gee Simmons

23 Richard Coker, Darryl Hammond

24 Laurie Fallaw

27 John Bolton

28 Benjamin Bundrick, David Frady

29 Mary Walker

31 Laura Hamilton

May Birthstone: Emerald - Stands for true love.

Flower: Hawthorne (hope) or Lily of the Valley (symbolizes sweetness or the return of happiness)

• National Teachers Day—May 5

• National Nurses Day—May 6

• Mother’s Day— May 10

• Armed Forces Day— May 16

• Memorial Day—May 25

Celebrate Memorial Day May 25, 2020

This day commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. In other words, the purpose of Memorial Day is to memorialize the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. We spend time remembering those who lost their lives and could not come home, reflecting on their service and why we have the luxury and freedom that we enjoy today. We might consider how we can support and safeguard their grieving families and loved ones who are left behind.

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What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.

Oscar Wilde

A Mother’s

LOVE There’s no love like a mother’s,

Her heart is filled with care.

With Christ as her example,

Her Savior’s love she’ll share.

A mother’s love is endless,

Not changing for all time.

When needed by her children,

A mother’s love will shine.

God bless these special mothers,

God bless them every one.

For all their tears and heartaches,

And special work they’ve done.

When days on earth are over,

A mother’s love lives on,

Through many generations,

God’s blessings on each one.

Be thankful for our mothers,

Who love with higher love,

From power God has given,

And strength from up above.

And for all of the mothers who take on a mothering role; who love as much as any

mother could...adoptive parents, Dads who are stay at home moms, sisters, aunts, and

friends who help to raise children.

Happy Mother’s Day!

CORNERSTONE ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE

May 16, 2020

1612 Rivers Street

8am—11am

You can help by donating your treasures or as you spring clean please consider donating any items you no longer need or want. You can also support this event by

coming to shop.

Contact Teresa Roy (227-1001)

to schedule drop off.

Funds raised are used to provide alternative programs in our community. We are a non profit 501(c)(3) organization serving those affected by

substance use.

For more information

contact Laurie Fallaw at 227-1001.

Thank you!

Christian Sympathy is extended to

June Trotman and her family in the recent passing of

her husband, Bud,

on April 15, 2020.

June’s mailing address is:

580 Robert Daniel Dr., Apt. #4120

Daniel Island, SC 29492

To Blair Willingham in the recent passing of his brother,

Dale, March 31st.

To Jo Bartley in the recent passing of her brother,

Martin Cooner, March 21st ,and her brother in law,

Robert Nickles, on March 25th.

To Ronnie Beverly in the recent passing of his sister,

Margaret Wendell, on April 21st.

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In Honor In honor of our family’s April birthdays

By the following:

Jerrel and Linda Goldman

In honor of May Birthdays

By the following:

Fred and Jane Price

In honor of Bonnie Edwards

By the following:

Clyde and Leslie McKaba

Patsy Anderson

Blair and Anne Willingham

In honor of Elizabeth Mathis birthday

By the following:

Fred and Jane Price

In honor of Tranquil ERT, Elaine and Bill Turner

and Sandy

By the following:


In Memory In memory of Brenda Dedo

By the following:

Claudette McKinney

In memory of Martin Cooner

By the following:

Claudette McKinney

Brockwell SS Class

Richard and Ann Coker

Jean Corley

Joe and Carolyn Ferry

Dave and Sue Goist


JoAnn Purkerson

Claire Smith


In memory of Jack Ferry

By the following:

Dave and Sue Goist

David and Yvonne Hill


In memory of Danny Holder

By the following:


Memorials and Honorariums

In memory of Robert Nickles

By the following:

Claudette McKinney


Jean Corley


Dave and Sue Goist


Claire Smith


In memory of Joyce Patterson

By the following: Patsy Anderson

Dave and Sue Goist

In memory of Ruth Roark

By the following:



In Memory of Bud Trotman

By the following:

Brockwell SS Class


Jean Corley


Joe and Carol Langley


Pauline Botts Circle

JoAnn Purkerson

Claire Smith


In memory of Dale Willingham

By the following:


Jean Corley



JoAnn Purkerson

In memory of Margaret Wendell

By the following:

JoAnn Purkerson

In memory of Pam Wilson

By the following:


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3 10:00 am Sunday School

11:00am Worship

4:00pm Chancel Choir

5:00pm Handbells

4 Bobbie Wiley Study Group

8:00 am—FH

Prayer Connection

9:45am—FH

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Ntl’ Teacher Day

6 Ntl’ Nurses

Day

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10 Mother’s

Day & Easter Service

10:00am Sunday School

11:00am Worship


5:00pm Handbells

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Bobbie Wiley Study Group

8:00 am—FH

Prayer Connection

9:45am—FH

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12:00 Noon Tranquilites

FH

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16 Armed

Forces Day

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10:00am Sunday School

11:00am Worship


5:00pm Handbells

18 Bobbie

Wiley Study G roup

8:00 am—FH

Prayer Connection

9:45am—FH

Pauline Botts Cir.

11:30am

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24 10:00am Sunday School

11:00am Worship


5:00pm Handbells

Admin. Council

3:00 pm

25 Memorial Day

Bobbie Wiley Study Group

8:00 am—FH

Prayer Connection

9:45am—FH

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Worship Services are available on Facebook

When reserving a room, please make sure to leave contact information along with your reservation information.

FH = Fellowship Hall

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31 10:00am Sunday School

11:00am Worship


5:00pm Handbells

May

April showers bring May flowers!

“ Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” ~Rumi~

With honor and gratitude

PLAN TO

RESUME

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Tranquil Tidings A monthly publication connecting members

and friends at Tranquil United Methodist Church.



Greenwood, SC 29646

Phone: (864) 223-5333 E-mail: [email protected]

Pastor’s Cell: (864) 309-4355 Website: www.thetranquillife.org

Office Hours: Monday 8am-5pm—Tues/Wed 8am-Noon

Rev. Dr. Shawn Armstrong, Pastor Jane Roper, Church Secretary

Jack Cauley, Choir Director/Pianist Lauren Greene, Nursery Worker

Judy Cannon, Organist/Pianist Brooke Culbertson, Nursery Worker

Sherry Bayne, Sound Technician Ruth Warner, Custodian



Greenwood, SC 29646

Sharing the Peace and Love of Christ

in our community since 1820

“I CAME THAT YOU MAY HAVE LIFE AND LIVE IT MORE ABUNDANTLY.”

John 10:10

SAVE THE DATE CHANGE! JUNE 21st, 2020 (Tentatively!!)

Tranquil’s 200th year Bicentennial Celebration

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