Burkhead News

Burkhead United Methodist Church

5250 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27106

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Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Elizabeth Graves Pastor

2015 Vol 7 - 2015

The Children’s Home is sponsoring “Taste of the Farm” featuring music and several food institutions using fresh ingredients purchased from the Farm. The cost is $25/person which will allow you to sample food from 1703, Milner’s, Milner Brothers, Bernardin’s, Bleu, Firebirds, Midtown Café, West End Café, Roosters (A Noble Grille), Diamondback Grill and Salem Delights.

Tickets are available on Tuesdays at a Farmer’s Market at the YMCA on Robinhood or on site all money is in support of The Children’s Home. You can check on it at their website ChildrensHomeFarm.org.

THE CHILDREN’S HOME EVENT “TASTE OF THE FARM”

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2 PM – 5 PM

BURKHEAD MUSIC DIRECTOR LEAVING

By now you have certainly heard that Peter

Kairoff is leaving Burkhead. This is sad news for

the choir and the congregation because he has

made our music program so very special for the

past 21+ years. Peter’s activities at Wake Forest

University as well as his concert schedule have increased and are more

demanding than ever. Though his departure is heartbreaking for us, we

are sincerely proud of Peter and wish him the best. His last Sunday at

Burkhead will be September 13th. The service that day will be devoted

to music and you can count on it being wonderful. Following the service

there will be a covered dish luncheon celebration to honor Peter’s

ministry. As there may be many guests attending the celebration, we

encourage Burkhead members to bring ample food for themselves plus

another family. The church will be providing ham and fried chicken.

Mark your calendar now and plan to join us!

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Burkhead News is a monthly publication of :

Burkhead United Methodist Church 5250 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, N.C. 27106

Telephone: (336) 765-6590 Fax: (336) 765-6591

E-mail: burkheadumc@triad.twcbc.com Website: burkheadumc.org

Church Office Hours:

Closed Monday 9:00 am—1:00 pm - Tuesday through Friday

Telephone Extension Rev. Elizabeth Graves, Pastor 2 Ginny Carswell, Church Secretary 1 Lisa Moore Markland, Financial Secretary 3 Scott Markland, Sexton 1

O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! (Psalm 95:1)

I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’ (Psalm 122:1)

Our Bible is rife with exhortations to gather in worship as well as the benefits of gathering for worship. Corporate worship has always been an identifying practice of Judeo-Christians. Historically and currently, Jews and Christians have endured great persecution because of their insistence on gathering for communal worship even in the face of antagonistic governments and systems. Core to all our understanding and teaching of missions, spiritual

formation, and individual piety, is our theology of worship. Why do we put such emphasis upon the gathering of God’s people to worship together? What difference does it make?

As Wesleyans, we believe that worship is not only a response to the commands of Scripture as a defining mark of our faith. Rather, we witness that we are not only defined by our worship, but we are defined in and through corporate worship. As we gather for worship, we experience renewed formation into the living body of Christ. Worship is a crucial, if not the most important aspect, to the nature of the Church, where the "mystery" of Christ is revealed to the community of faith. In the corporate reading and proclamation of scripture, the singing of hymns and psalms, the physical fellowship of the community, and the celebration of the sacraments, we are transformed into the sacrament of Christ to go into the world. In worship, we are empowered for our presence in the world. John Van Engen in his book on missions, God's Missionary People (Baker Academic, 1991), writes,

God's grace drops us into the pond of the world to create ever-widening ripples.

Our vision of mission begins at the center, Jesus Christ, and is bound to the

Word of God, proclaimed verbally and represented sacramentally.

Like small waves, the faith of one, holy, catholic, and apostolic community of

believers spreads inevitably outward. (emphasis, mine) We have the call and opportunity for radical formation every time we gather in worship. Over the next two months, Burkhead has the opportunity for this sacramental formation every Sunday morning. We also will gather for additional worship opportunities explained below. I do hope you will make every effort to participate in these worship and formative opportunities.

Sunday, September 13, 11am: The Spiritual Power of Music; Peter Kairoff says good-bye as the Director of Music at Burkhead by leading us in a celebration of the transformative power of music. Come to say good-bye to Peter and to be transformed by God’s gift of music and those whom God has anointed with that gift.

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BURKHEAD NEWS September 2015

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP MEALS Our Wednesday Night Fellowship Suppers will resume at 6:00 p.m. on September 9. We anticipate that we will have another successful year with some new cooking teams and additional help. Of course, we can always use more help for each team, so if you would like to be a member on one of the teams please let Brenda Raker-Gentry know. Our September menus are:

September 9 Sandwich Bar

September 16 Baked Chicken & Rice

September 23 Pizza & Salad

September 30 Hot Dogs NURSERY SCHEDULE (Helpers should report at 10:45 a.m.)

September 6 Becky & Keith A.

September 13 Lynn B. & Sylvia A.

September 20 Nancy B. & Kay P.

September 27 Gale S. & Judy V.

ATTENTION SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS… If you want any extra curriculum over and above what is usually ordered, please see Larry Parks because he is in charge of ordering all materials. Additional materials (over and above the usual booklets) ordered should be paid for by the person ordering it.

FOOD DRIVE NEEDS - School has started but food is still needed by both Catholic Charities and the Storehouse for Jesus. Too many people in the Piedmont are hungry and even the little we are able to do is so greatly appreciated. Any food that is brought to the church should be placed on the table beneath the mailboxes and will be distributed. Money that is donated to the Food Drive is divided equally between the two groups who provide food for others. The Storehouse for Jesus also welcomes clothing and that should be put in plastic bags and placed in the basket underneath the mailboxes. Thank you for helping to feed and clothe others.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

The Burkhead Yard Sale is October 3rd from 8am-12pm! We need volunteers to help sort & price items prior to the sale as well as work the day of the sale. If you are able to volunteer, please plan on attending the ‘Yard Sale Committee’ meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 9th immediately following our fellowship dinner. We will meet at a table in the Fellowship Hall. If you would like to be on the committee but are unable to attend the meeting, please let Beth or Katie know:

Beth:760-1009, bth.warren@hanes.com

Katie: (704) 794-4054.

Sunday, September 20, 6:30pm, Burkhead Sanctuary: Two Congregations, One Spirit; Reverend Steve Keaton, lead youth and student pastor at Mt. Tabor UMC, will preach and lead a joint worship for the Burkhead and Mt. Tabor congregations. Steve and the Mt. Tabor UMYF (United Methodist Youth Fellowship) meet at Burkhead on Sunday afternoons. This joint worship celebration will provide an opportunity for us to meet and worship with the Mt. Tabor youth and adults.

Friday, October 16, 5pm, Burkhead Sanctuary: Women’s Spirit Worship; Worship led by the Winston-Salem area UM Clergywomen with an invitation to

everyone to participate. Music leadership from Mt. Tabor, proclamation from Centenary UMC and varied gifts of leadership from throughout the community are sure to offer transformative grace for your weekend

See you in worship!

Elizabeth

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September Birthdays

2 Evan Burton

5 Cameron Jordan

8 Judy LaPrade

Diane Womack

11 Steve Gentry

19 Gale Sink

20 Cass Mitchell

24 Katharine LLanaj

25 Thornie Worley

28 Russ DuBois

28 Larry Hurst

30 Barbara Griset

Dear Burkhead Family, As you may know, Steve was in critical condition at Wake Forest Medical Center for a 3-week stay. He is much better now and recovering very well at home. We thank God that he is still with us and want to thank our church family who kept us in their thoughts and prayers and even took the time to send cards.

Sincerely Jo & Steve Thomas

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BURKHEAD NEWS September 2015

September Anniversaries

2 Bob & Nancy Boyles

10 John & Dominique Patrick

22 John & Frances Pershing

Wedding Bells are Ringing

Caring Hands 

invites 

The Burkhead UMC congregation 

to a wedding shower honoring 

Taylor Thornton and Jordan DuBois Sunday, September 27, 2015 

immediately following morning worship 

in the church parlor. 

Please join us to give your wishes for 

happiness to Taylor and Jordan 

who will be married in October. 

(registered at Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond)

Travel with Dr. Patterson to Ireland in 2016 Join Dr. Patterson as he travels to Ireland July 26-August 4, 2016. The tour, spon-sored by Educational Opportunities, will arrive in Dublin and pass through the Irish Midlands, where John Wesley repeatedly returned to preach and shepherd the circuits and societies. Visit Connemara, a land of lakes and rivers, bogs and moun-tains, stone walls and thatched cottages. Worship with a United Methodist congre-gation in Killarney and tour Blarney Castle. Visit the Rock of Cashel, the most photographed site in Ireland. End your trip back in Dublin as you visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Visit the site of St. Mary’s Church, where John Wesley preached his first sermon in Ireland. Costs are $3396 from Charlotte or $3496 from Greensboro and includes roundtrip international airfare from Charlotte or Greensboro, basic tour and guided sightseeing, daily buffet breakfast and dinner, deluxe motor coaches, first class hotels, etc. Save $$$ when you register early. For more infor-mation, please contact Dr. Patterson (jpatterson@wnccumc.org) or Donna Cooke (donna.cooke@mttaborumc.org).

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Developing, Leading, and Managing Ministry Teams A Workshop Led by Brian Zehr

The Yadkin Valley District Vitality Team is hosting a FREE workshop on Developing, Leading, and Managing Ministry Teams, on Wednesday, September 23 from 10:00 - 4:00, at Hillsdale United Methodist Church, 5018 Hwy. 158, in Advance. This workshop will be led by Brian Zehr of Intentional Impact. Once again, this event is FREE and to sweeten the deal even more, we are providing two additional incentives for you and a team from your church to attend:

1) FREE lunch 2) 50% scholarship for a year's subscription to Intentional Impact's online Institute.

Many of our clergy throughout the district and conference are well acquainted with Brian's workshops and coaching services and recognize this opportunity to be a Don't Miss event. District Vitality Team is so sure in Brian's approach to leadership strategies that we are offeringyou this workshop and subscription service (valued of at least $250) for FREE! Here are some steps you need to do to participate: 1) Pray. Pray for you, your church, your team you will bring, Brian, the workshop, and your Vitality Team. 2) Mark the date on your calendar. Circle it. Mark it as "Busy" attending this workshop 3) Recruit some laity from your church to attend with you, if possible. While we know this is not the best time for laity, we want to encourage you to bring up to four others with you so that many can learn the same practical step in building and managing ministry teams. This step will only enhance the effectiveness. 4) Register your church and how many will attend. You may register by emailing Tim Roberts at troberts@wnccumc.net and providing the following information:

A) Church name B) Pastor(s) name(s) C) Number of laity you will be bringing

The deadline for registration is Tuesday, September 15th. By any chance, did you miss this event is FREE? Your District Vitality Team believes in you and wants to help you succeed in building effective ministry teams. Let us help you! Register today!