JUNE

2017

Luray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist ChurchLuray United Methodist Church 1 West Main Street, P.O. Box 606 Luray, Virginia 22835

Pastor Erich Bennett Office: 540-743-6540 Parsonage: 843-0389 Fax: 743-9109

Email: lurayumc@embarqmail.com

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Inside this Issue:

Hero Central – The Church!

What makes a superhero? Is it the cape? The ability to fly?

Superhuman strength? Rescuing innocent bystanders?

During Vaca�on Bible School (VBS) this year, the theme is going to center around how God makes

heroes. When we think about the Bible stories of heroes they aren’t described like the heroes out

of comic books and movies, but they are s�ll pre(y spectacular! God uses ordinary people in amaz-

ing, unexpected ways! God’s heroes have heart, courage, wisdom, hope, and power!

Are you one of God’s heroes? During the last week of June at VBS our children will learn about the

quali�es God develops in humans to develop them into heroes. During our June worship services

we’ll also explore some of the same Scripture passages they’ll learn about during VBS and examine

how God is building us into servants who can heroically respond to God’s presence in our lives.

Our first Sunday in June is UMW Sunday. The United Methodist Women will lead worship and

share about their impact in our community and beyond. On this Sunday we will have a combined

service, beginning at 10am, with a light lunch to follow and then Change the World service projects

in the a9ernoon. I want to thank the UMW for leading worship that Sunday, as I seek to ‘change

the world’ during a tour in Florida at Tyndall AFB. I will pray for you, and invite your prayers for me

as I seek to encourage Airmen and their families. I will be back to lead worship and be with you on

Sunday June 11th

.

I also want to invite families to connect with me about a new family devo�onal project I’m star�ng

with my family! I must confess that with busy schedules we have struggled to have a healthy devo-

�onal pa(ern. This summer, as school ends, I hope to improve that. We’re going to have a fun, and

hopefully exci�ng �me learning together in God’s Word. If you’d like to learn more about the ap-

proach I’m taking and resources I’m using, I will have copies available, just let me know.

May God bless you as you seek to grow with Christ this summer!

I hope to see you Sunday!

Grace & Peace,

Erich

UMW Sunday

June 4th

followed by lunch &

Change the World

Community Projects

Giving Tree Banquet

Monday, June 5th

June 18th

Mission Dinner

June 23rd

Vaca.on Bible School

June 25 - June 29

Calendar Highlights 2

VBS 3

UMW 4

Church Helpers 6

Educa�on 7

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Calendar Highlights for this Month

6/ 1 Ruritan’s*

6/ 4 UMW Sunday-Combined Service 10am, Lunch & Change

the World community projects

6/ 5 Giving Tree Banquet, 6:30pm, FH

6/ 7 Mission Commi(ee, 7pm, Image Class

6/ 9 Last Day of School—Enjoy your Summer!

6/12 Trustee Commi(ee, 7pm, Image Class

6/14 Worship Commi(ee, 5:30pm, Image Class

6/14 Last Choir rehearsal un�l the fall

6/21 Joint Bell Ringing & Dinner, Culpeper UMC

6/23 Mission Dinner, 6-8pm, FH - Raising funds for missions

6/24 Decora�ng the church for VBS!

6/25-6/29 Vaca�on Bible School - Sunday through Thursday

*Not a/our Church Event

Ongoing Weekly Events:

Tuesday-Thursday, 7:45-11:30am, 4yr olds Preschool

Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30-11:30am, 3yr olds Preschool

Tuesday Bible Study, 11am, Image Class

Tuesday ASAP, 5-7pm, Auditorium* Private class

Tuesday Boy Scouts, 7pm, Underground

Tuesday, 7pm Ri9er’s II, Not mee"ng un"l the Fall

Wednesday (1st & 3rd) Children’s Choir, 6pm Underground

Wednesday Handbell Choir, 630-730pm, Auditorium

Wednesday Chancel Choir, 730-845pm, Underground

Thursday Men’s Bible Breakfast, 7:15am, FH

Thursday Noon Service - Luray Seventh Day Adven"st

Thursday Noon Bible Study w/Rev. Ricke(s, Image Class

Thursday Praise Band prac�ce, 7pm, Sanctuary

The Grocery Cart will bless CHOICES this month Wish List:

Canned fruit, pasta, tuna/meat, boxed dinners and non perisha-

ble food items, personal items, soap and detergents.

Volunteers are always needed. See Robin if you can

help.

Please Pray for our church members in

Nursing Homes:

Fran Hammer: 866 Wine Cellar Cir Wilmington, NC 28411

Hawksbill Assisted Living: Don Phillips

122 N. Hawksbill St. Luray, VA 22835

Whispering Pines: Isabel Harrell, Anne S.lwell

200 Leakesville Rd. Luray, VA 22835

Hidden Springs: Nell Strong

973 Buck Mountain Rd., Bentonville, VA 22601

Please keep our members in your daily prayers:

June Clark, Norma Good, Shera Jenkins, Ann Moody,

George Nosek, Mary Jane Ricke*s, Barbara Shenk

Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday! 6/ 1 Michael Weaver

6/ 5 Jon Sisler

6/ 6 Devan Deavers

6/11 Donna Miller

6/12 Erich Benne:

6/14 Ken Knesh 6/25 Lisa Mar.n

6/16 Leif Carlson 6/29 Carey Verba

6/22 Eileen Knesh 6/30 June Clark

If your birthday is this month and you do not see your name, please

contact the church office to update our records.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !

6/22/02 Erich & Candice Benne:

6/4/67 Tim & Claire Comer

6/3/86 Dave & Millie Covington

6/21/86 Chris & Missie Deibert

6/26/65 Jim & Karen Grieve

6/12/65 Larry & Elly Hakel

6/8/91 David & Lisa Mar.n

6/28/73 Rick & Donna Miller

6/11/83 Doug & Sue Raeburn

6/9/67 Bill & Mary Jane Ricke:s

6/30/72 Walt & Sharon Surra:

6/15/85 Carey & Julia Verba

CONGRATULATIONS!

If your anniversary is this month and you do not see your names,

please contact the church office so we can update our records.

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THE MAIN STREET KIDS!

Performing Arts Luray

Performances: Friday, June 2, 7:30pm

Saturday, June 3, 7:30pm Sunday, June 4, 2:30pm

Performances will be with the Main Street Singers

The Main Street Kids will sing some songs on their own, as well as one with the Main Street Singers

Life & Love from Stage, Screen and Page Theater

presents the Main Street Singers and the Main

Street Kids performing selec.ons that include such

familiar favorites as Autumn Leaves, Beauty and

the Beast, and Fascina.ng Rhythm. Also look for

arias from Carmen, poetry by e.e. Cummings,

Broadway tunes, and movie soundtrack hits.

A discount of $2 per General ticket & $1 per Youth, is available by purchasing in advance, online http://www.performingartsluray.org/

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - VBS

JUNE 25 - 29, 6-8:30PM, AGES 2-11 THE THEME THIS YEAR IS

HERO CENTRAL DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTH IN GOD! PRE-REGISTRATION AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE BOOTH IN

THE CHURCH AUDITORIUM! JOIN IN THE FUN!

Online: 2017.COKESBURYVBS.COM/LURAYUMC

Change the World Sunday

June 4, 2017

Community Projects are important to our church

On this Sunday in June we will have a combined worship

service, on the early side of the morning.

We will gather in the Fellowship Hall a9erwards and have a

light lunch, a devo�on and then go out into the community

and lend a helping hand to organiza�ons

and our own church projects

More Informa�on will be coming up in the

Sunday Bulle�ns and Keeping in Touch Email

There will be sign up sheets with

descrip�ons of the projects and opportuni�es

We will gather into teams

All levels of skills are needed

We have projects where you can sit, stand and/or sweat

Come One Come All!

See the Love!

Share the Joy!

Sermon Recordings: If you have ever missed a sermon or

want to listen to one a second �me, recordings of the ser-

mons are available on our website for several months.

Check them out at: h(p://lurayumc.org/Sermons.html They

may not appear immediately on our website but stay tuned

a week or two for them to appear.

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MISSION UPDATE...

Two members of our congrega�on will be traveling to Rus-

sia this summer as short term missionaries. Because of

�me considera�ons of the planned projects and con-

flic�ng schedules, this has now turned into two trips. Dave

Naser will be traveling to Camp Voronezh on July 20 with a

team from the East Ohio Conference led by Pastor Bob My-

ers of Chagrin Falls, OH. Mindy Bogue will be leaving on

July 28 to work with Pastor Irina Mi�na in Kerch on a trip

led by Pastor Charles Harrell of St. Paul’s UMC in Lusby,

MD and will include team members from the Bal�more-

Washington Conference. Both Dave and Mindy will fly in

and out of Moscow and have a few days to visit the Krem-

lin and other tourist a(rac�ons in that city before return-

ing.

Camp Voronezh is located near the large city of Voronezh.

The camp has been used by the United Methodist Church

for years and provides camp experiences for children and

youth groups, but it is in need of renova�on. The mission

team will be working to provide and upgrade plumbing for

the cabins at the camp, as well as interac�ng with the

campers. Dona�ons for the materials for the project can

be made through our church. It will be exci�ng to see

what God is doing with his church in Russia through the

camp.

The Kerch project will be involved with Pastor Irina’s mis-

sion to improve the lives of the Roma people, commonly

called gypsies. This group is very different culturally—

there are poor job opportuni�es, large families, and lim-

ited educa�onal opportuni�es for these people who also

marry and have children at a very young age. They are also

distrusPul of strangers, especially Americans, so Mindy’s

work will be more involved with building the school facili-

�es. Surely, Pastor Irina will have more to share about this

exci�ng project when she visits us on May 7.

Both Mindy and Dave are looking for small souvenirs to

take along with them as tokens of support from our con-

grega�on. Li(le items like bookmarks, magnets, and key-

chains which say “Luray” or “Virginia” or “U.S.” are treas-

ured by people they will meet on the trips and can be

dropped off at the church.

Make any checks payable to:

LUMC and mark Russia in the memo

sec�on so that we can properly

allocate. Thank you for your Prayers

and Support!

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN: UMCOR “Health” Conference Kits – UMW is sponsoring the

collec�on of kits distributed to persons in need around the

world by the United Methodist Commi(ee on Relief. This year

UMCOR has asked for Health Kits. Kits will be assembled on

June 4 as a “Change the World Sunday” project, and will be tak-

en to Annual Conference later that month. We’d like to fill up

Pastor Erich’s car! Please bring in any of the following items

during the month of May:

Health Kit Materials

1 hand towel

15 x 25 inches to 17 x 27 inches Kitchen, cleaning, and microfi-

ber towels not acceptable

1 washcloth

1 comb

Comb needs to be sturdy & longer than 6” long. No pocket

combs or picks please. Ra(ail combs & combs without handles

are acceptable with a minimum of 6” of teeth

1 metal nail file or nail clippers

No emery boards, please

1 bath-size soap

3 oz. and larger sizes only

No Ivory or Jergens soap due to moisture content. Do not re-

move from original packaging.

1 toothbrush

Adult size only. Do not remove from original packaging

$1.00 to purchase toothpaste Processing & Shipping

Costs: Please enclose an envelope containing at least $1 for

each kit you send. This dona�on enables kits to be sent to areas

in need.

Giving Tree Banquet – June 5 at 6:30 pm, Fellowship Hall – All women in the church are invited. Men will be providing

the meal. Come and enjoy fellowship and entertainment by

Mark Nichols. The Giving Tree is also an opportunity for church

members to donate money to the UMW for missions. Donate

$5 for a paper blossom to be a(ached to the tree in honor of or

in memory of someone special. We hope to see you there!

Watch for Giving Tree Blossom order forms in your Sunday Bul-

le�n, in the church lobby areas, or you can pick them up in the

church office.

Monday, September 11 at 6:30pm, FH Card Making

Saturday, September 23 at 9am, FH Prayer Breakfast

Monday, October 16 at 6:30pm, FH Chrismon Making

Come Join in with the Women of Luray United

Methodist Church - We would love for you to come!

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Luray United Methodist Preschool (LUMP)

We are enjoyed a great year at “the best little preschool in Luray”. This past winter,

the Three year class grew past its original limit of six children to eight. Susan Lloyd teaches this class with the help of Jane Thompson. Sue Raeburn is keeping the Four year class at its limit of six this year. Currently we are FULL for the 2017-2018 School year! Our Two Four year classes and the Three Year class each have a waiting list.

Growth abounds as kids learn to share, cooperate, sit and listen, write their names and letters. We’ve grown into a definite family and have a lot of fun to-gether!

We are thankful for the support our preschool re-ceives from our church. Drop in sometime and visit us. God is good!

Correc.ons & Updates to the LUMC Pictorial Directory:

Jim & Joy Richardson P.O. Box 126 Luray

(540)235-6899 email: jimjoy321@gmail.com

Nancy Brubaker: 405 Hamburg Road Luray

Daniel Deavers: Daniel.Deavers@vadoc.virginia.gov

Daniel & Susan Brubaker: 405 Hamburg Road, Luray

Cary & Bev Wood Address: 20 Meadow Lane, Luray

Bill & Joan Cook: 10 Meadow Lane, Luray

743-3663 Email: wc54136203@gmail.com

Carol Gaunt email: cpgdrjml@gmail.com

Garne: Brockman: Garne:.Brockman@vaI.com

Jim & Bonnie Sullivan phone: 540-421-3970

Judy Suddith email: jshounddogs@gmail.com

Pictorial Sec.on: correc.on to name Grieve, Chris.na

Please note: Beth Flickenger, Frances Holsinger,

Keith Emerson, Dorothy Weber - Deceased

Fellowship Plans 2017 June 4 - Change the World Sunday

Meal aEer a combined service. We will

have grilled cheese & hot dogs. Work in

community aEerwards

June 23, 6-8pm - Guatemalan/Russian Mission

Support Dinner. Dinners from both countries will be

offered. Dona"ons will be collected for the Mission

trips.

July 4 - 4th of July Celebra�on

Steven’s Family host loca�on & the church provides the

meat. Bring a side dish to share. Fireworks at Ralph Dean

Park this year - Plan TBD

September 17 - Church Picnic at Lake Arrowhead

October …. Date TBD Saturday night Hayride & Bonfire at

the Jennings Farm

November 17 - Turkey Trop Soup Supper, 6-8pm

Congrega�on provides soups/desserts

December 6 - Make & Take Christmas Decora�on

5:30-7pm, FH. Bring a bag lunch and $5 to cover costs of

materials.

Anyone who would like to join the Fellowship

Commi(ee, contact Sue Raeburn or Carol Angier.

Relay for Life of Page County

Luray High School - June 16th, 6pm-6am!

The Relay for Life is an annual Community Cancer walk. The

walk goes for 12 hours to simulate a diagnosis of

Cancer = Darkness, the Overnight Hours = Treatment (cold,

painful, feeling of giving up) then Recovery = Sun Coming

Up (Warmth & Brightness). I am selling Luminary Bags for

$5 each, in Honor or Memory anyone who has been

Touched by Cancer. I will place your luminary around the

track and we will light them and honor/remember your

loved one during our Silent Lap.

Let’s Keep Page County Informed and Engaged! An Early

Diagnosis is a lease on LIFE!

We hope to Win the Fight in 2017!

Carla Chamberlain

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JUNE CHURCH HELPERS

COMMUNION STEWARD:

Elly Hakel

ACOLYTES 830/11:

6/ 4 Caleb G/Allison A.

6/11 Cerenity S/Berkley B

6/18 Olivia G/Jeremiah B

6/25 Caden S/Zach C

AUDIO VISUAL: 830 / 11am

6/ 4 Mindy Bogue/Bill Duke

6/11 Alex White/Ron Vickers

6/18 Karen Grieve/Bill Ricke(s

6/25 Garne( Brockman/Robert Spencer

GREETERS - 8:30:

6/ 4 Ma(hey & Caden Stevens

6/11 Cerenity & Drayvin Stevens

6/18 The Chamberlain’s

6/25 Jeff & Elaine Thomas

GREETERS - 11:00:

6/ 4 Wanda Butler

6/11 Charlie & Laura Yates

6/18 Jane Thompson

6/25 Bill & Mary Jane Ricke(s

READERS - 8:30:

6/ 4 Gerald Dovel

6/11 Carol Eackles

6/18 Jim Grieve

6/25 Jeff Jennings

READERS - 11:00:

6/ 4 Layne Vickers

6/11 Ron Vickers

6/18 Cathy Whi(le

6/25 Laura Yates

COUNTERS:

6/ 4 Larry Hakel & Ron Vickers

6/11 Larry Hakel & Jim Grieve

6/18 Cathy Weaver & Jim Grieve

6/25 Cathy Weaver & Walt Gordon

NURSERY - 8:30:

6/ 4 Sheryl Brockman

6/11 Bonnie Sullivan

6/18 Cindy Lauritzen

6/25 Robert Spencer

NURSERY - 11:00:

6/ 4 Candice Benne(

6/11 Be(y White

6/18 Winn Jennings

6/25 Jeanie Judd

FLOWERS:

6/ 4 Dan & Lisa Bogdewic

6/11 Doug & Sue Raeburn

6/18 Brad & Carla Chamberlain

6/25 Dave & Millie Covington

SNACK:

6/ 4 Combined Service

6/11 The Angier’s

6/18 Bonnie Sullivan

6/25 The Covington’s

Thank you for your service to our church! If you find an error in the Helpers schedule, please let us know.

If you are interested in joining any of our Church Helpers groups, contact the church office and we will sign you up!

REGULARLY SCHEDULED WEEKLY MEETINGS & EVENTS:

Preschool , 4yr olds- Tuesday-Thursday, 7:45-11:30am (Out of school un"l Fall)

Preschool, 3yr olds - Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30-11:30am (Out of school un"l Fall)

Bible Study with Pastor Ellen - Tuesday mornings at 11:00 am, Image Class

Boy Scout Troop #289 - Tuesday nights at 7pm in the Underground

ASAP - Tuesday nights from 5-7pm in the Auditorium (non-church related)

RiEers II Bible Study - Tuesday nights, 7pm at the Grieve’s home (Not mee"ng un"l Fall)

Children’s Choir - 1st & 3rd Wednesday’s at 6pm in the Underground (Finished for the season)

Bell Choir - Wednesday’s, 6:30-7:30pm in the Auditorium (Finished for the season)

Chancel Choir - Wednesday’s, 7:30-8:45pm in the Underground

Mens Bible Breakfast Club - Thursday mornings from 7:15-8:15 am

Each Thursday - 12 Noon Community Service - Luray Seventh Day Adven"st

Each Thursday - Noon - Bible Study in the Image Classroom, Bring a bag lunch if you’d like

Praise Band Prac"ce - Thursday nights at 7pm

2017 LUMC Church Council Members:

Dale Houff-Church Council Chair Cathy Weaver-Council Secretary Jeff Jennings-Lay Leader

June Clark-Vice Chair, Council Cathy Whi(le - UMW President Sharon Surra(-Board of Trustees

Walt Surra(-Treasurer Sue Raeburn/Carol Angier-Fellowship Larry Hakel-Financial

Joanne Lee/Bev Wood-Communica�ons Julia Verba-Worship Tommy Page-Outreach

Dave Naser-Missions Karen Grieve-Sunday School Super.

Garne( Brockman-Staff/Parish Rusty McCoy-at Large Member

TOPICS FOR BIBLE STUDY & SUNDAY SCHOOL Tuesday Mornings, 11:00am - Bible Study

Holy Spirit - All Are Welcome to ANend in the Image Classroom.

Tuesday Evenings - 7pm at the Grieve’s home

RIFTER’s II - Reading in Faith Together, book & Bible study—NOT mee"ng un"l the Fall

Thursday Mornings, 7:15am - Men’s Bible Breakfast

Breakfast and Bible study with a lot of discussion in the Fellowship Hall. “Men Only”.

Thursday’s at Noon - Bible Study in the Image Class - Bring a bag lunch

Sunday Mornings, 9:45am Children's Sunday School

School Aged Children are taught using HeartShaper curriculum by Standard Publishing

Preschool - Age 3 un"l start Kindergarten

Early Elementary - K-3rd Grade

Older Elementary - Grade 4-8

9:45 am High School Class, In the Underground - Grade 9-12 - Bible Verses

Sunday Mornings, 9:45am Adult Sunday School

Explorers, 4th floor next to stair entrance - Studying: Psalm 119

Fellowship Hall - Young Adults - Studying Exodus by Warren Wierobe, 3rd Floor

Adult Sunday School - All Ages - CrossWalk, Image Class, 4th Floor

Adult Women’s Sunday School Bible Study Class - Parlor, Sanctuary level

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Chancel Choir: Bases: CR Suddith, Jim Ashanky, Larry Hakel,

Dale Houff, Jim Grieve; Tenors: Erich Benne*, Dave Naser;

Altos: Cathy Whi*le, Alice Gray, Layne Vickers, Judy Suddith,

Carol Miller; Sopranos: Julia Verba, Elly Hakel,

Nancy Brubaker, Cathy Ashanky, Beverly Daugherty

Weekly KIT Email (Keep in Touch)

This is an informa"ve weekly email to let you know what

is coming up or happening at the church each week.

Call or email the church office too be added to the list.

Keep in Touch!

TELEPHONE PRAYER CHAIN:

If you have need for prayer and would like to be

placed on our prayer chain, call the church office or

Peggy Turner 743-3386.

If you would like to be called when a situa<on comes up that

needs prayer, or if you could be a caller, calling 5 -6 persons

once you receive the message, let the church office know.

Praise Band: Cathy Ashanky-Leader/Piano/Singer, Jim

Ashanky-Singer/Devo<ons, Erich Benne*-Guitar, Daniel

Deavers-Drums, Jim Grieve-Saxaphone, George Nosek-

Singer, Tommy Page-Singer/Devo<ons, Doug Raeburn-

Guitar & Robin Stevens-Singer

Luray United Methodist Church Physical Address: 1 West Main Street

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 606 Luray, VA 22835

(540)743-6540 Fax: 743-9109

Email: lurayumc@embarqmail.com

Web Page: www.lurayumc.org

2017 COMMUNITY NOON SERVICE - ROTATING SCHEDULE

JANUARY - CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH JULY - LURAY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

FEBRUARY - LURAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH AUGUST - CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

MARCH - LUMC SEPTEMBER - LURAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

APRIL - MAIN ST BAPTIST OCTOBER - LUMC

MAY - ST. MARK LUTHERAN NOVEMBER - MAIN ST BAPTIST

JUNE - LURAY SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST DECEMBER - ST. MARK LUTHERAN