Mount Holly 1st UMC

140 North Main Street

Mount Holly, NC 28120

Website: www.fumcmhnc.org

S A V E T H E D A T E

THE MESSENGER - JULY 2020

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Church Office: 704-827-4855

Preschool Office: 704-827-4088

Pastor Mike: 704-574-0888

Senior Pastor’s Message

“Knights of North Castle”

This title probably doesn't make much sense to you. It is going to be really

important, especially, for the children and families of our church. This year Vacation Bible School

is going to be different. We can't have children attend in person VBS, but we are going to have

them pick up a bag with craft materials and instructions on how to connect with the videos

online.

The Knights of North Castle will teach the children about putting on the armor of God. The

helmet, the belt, the breastplate, the shoes, and the sword. Each item can be found in Ephesians

6 and show how it plays an important part to protect the soldiers of Christ from the evil and

terrible things of this world.

We all need to put on the Armor of God every day. The lessons for Vacation Bible School are not

only for the children, but for us all as disciples of Jesus Christ. Take care and God bless.

Pastor Mike Carr

We are looking forward to our Community Vacation Bible School – in a different way this year!

Together with First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches, we will be providing a home VBS kit for our

church and community children. In addition, food bags will be provided for children in need.

Your contributions for these packets are greatly appreciated!

We are collecting the items listed below for each of the community bags. Items should be delivered to the

church by Wednesday, July 8. Thank you!

6. Box of vanilla wafer cookies

7. 8pk box of crayons

8. Pair of scissors

9. Bottle of liquid school glue

1. Can of Spaghetti-O’s

2. Box of Cheerios

3. Jar of Peanut Butter

4. Jar of Jelly 5. 6-pack of applesauce

Thank You!

To my wonderful church friends for all the prayers, emails, calls, and texts. Life has been difficult

but God is taking care of us. The love of God this church shows is appreciated greatly by my

family. Never would I have believed my father and husband plus others could have contracted

Covid 19 at my mothers funeral, but it happened and I got Covid 19 from my dad or Ed. Your

prayers for my daddy have made a real difference in his recovery. FUMC is a praying church. I am

on a leave of absence due to the virus and family obligations. I’m not sure how long this will be.

All of you are in my prayers and I can’t wait for us to meet in person again. Until that

time, please wear a mask out in public. I really believe it will make a difference.

Blessings,

Pastor Jerrianne.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Save the Earth!

Pastor Jerrianne

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F r o m P a s t o r J e r r i a n n e

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MAY 2020 Financial Report:

JUNE 7 Budget……………………………$ 3,892.00

Building Fund……………………$ 541.00

Non-Budget……………………...$ 217.00

Ins. Payment.……...…………….$ 15.63

Total Received…………………..$ 4,665.63

JUNE 14

Budget…………………………….$ 11,430.00

Building Fund…………………… $ 255.00

Non-Budget…...………………….$ 300.95

Total Received….………….........$ 11,985.00

JUNE 21

Budget………………………….…$ 3,625.00 Building Fund…………………… $ 300.00

Non-Budget…………………….…$ 395.00

Total Received…………..……….$ 4,320.00

JUNE 28

Budget…………………………….$ 4,830.00

Building Fund…………………… $ 300.00

Non-Budget………………………$ 6,570.04

Total Received…………………..$ 11,700.50

* JULY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE:*

Please have all upcoming events and any

information you would like in the

Messenger for August turned in to the

main office no later than JULY 20, 2020,

any request after this date will go in the

September Newsletter.

In Honor of

Rick Connell Lib Harris Kylie King Al Norton

Evelyn Painter By: Shirley Robinson

Sally Davis All Graduates

Jeff Ingle Evelyn Painter Ricky Watson

By: Steve & Carol Painter

Berlinda Nichols Rev.Jerrianne &

Ed Pyles and Family

By: Jim & Laura Magennis

Susan Brown Rick Connell

Bubba & Celia Kennon Andy Kistler Rev. Mitch & Faye Murrow

Martha Norton Evelyn Painter

By: Alma Friday

In Memory of

Larry Abernathy Mary Harris Fred & Karen Hefner Jim & Laura Magennis Shirley Robinson

Suzanne Lawing Robert & Jacqueline Biesecker Wayne & Eva Downs Mary Harris Fred & Karen Hefner Tim & Claudia Hendrickson Frank & Kimberly Ingram Jim & Laura Magennis Mary B. Todd

Dot Beatty H. C. & Suzanne Lawing

Alma Friday Shirley Robinson

Wayne Robbins Bob & Bonnie Seward (June) Steve & Carol Painter (June) Shirley Robinson

Stacy Hunsucker Maw Maw Robinson

Madeline Canipe

Shirley Bynum Mary Harris Steve & Carol Painter Shirley Robinson

Bob Black Gene Painter

Steve & Carol Painter

PRAYING FOR

Members: Margaret Anderson, Evelyn Beatty, Jeff Billings,

Betty Black, Donna Blachford, Ruth Boaz, Susan Brown,

Gene &Della Bynum, Anne Caldwell, Audrey Cheeseman,

Mary Crawford, Lib Harris, Naomi Hornbuckle,

Ann Huffstetler, Kylie King, Andy Kistler, Rob LeBleu,

Rita McElwain, Ruth Moore, Carolyn Mundy, Faye &

Mitch Murrow, Martha Norton, Evelyn Painter, Brad Perham,

Dale & Sarah Peterson, Judy Prince, Peggy Putnam,

Pastor Jerrianne Pyles & Family, Frances Rhyne,

Family of Wayne Robbins, JoAnn Smith, Grace Summerlin,

Trish Williams

Friends: Robert Andrews, Ann Berg, Sarah Berg,

Janet Bishop, Jerry Canipe, Family of Madeline Canipe,

John & Vickie Dezarn, Steve Fender, Bailey Frair,

Katherine Gropp, Jennifer Harcourt, Jeff Irons, Larry Laws,

Maddie Leggett, Zack McInerney, Ben & Samantha McPherson,

Becky Parks, Doug & Oliver Patrick, Becky Pickard,

Arbie Runion, Cecily Starnes, Ray Vanni, Eloise Weinzell

Our Servicemen: Dillon Lewis, Logan Nixon, Gene McManus, Will Smith

Always: Our World, Our Nation, Our Community, Our Church

1 Sebastian Blackwood,

2 Audrey Page, Angie Rudd

3 Kim Billings Paige Hefner, Sarah Helms, Ronnie Smith, Carol Rozendal

4 Cindy Corall, Wayne Robbins, Joann Smith,

5 Steve Jones, Evelyn Painter, Annah Williams

6 Mae Burris, Willie Rhyne

7 Hanna Grace Lineberger, Katie Pyles Motes,

Billy Trull, Hayden Jones

9 Kim Helms, Savannah Lutz, Lori Mitchum Steward,

10 Phil Davis , Cap. William Smith

12 Kloe Mudd

14 Jeff Self, Melody Brinkley, Mariel Smith,

Heather Jones

15 Josey Wright Motes

20 Aubrey Myers, Drey Horne, Melonee Turbeville

21 Becky Parks

22 Sally Labell

23 Hope McIntosh, Morgan Walker, Madelen Fuller

24 Rhonda Hill, Melissa McDaniel

25 Crystal Gouge , Cash Anderson

26 Judy Prince

27 Lori Ingle

28 Geraldine Holmes, Nathaniel Mackey

29 Bill Corall, Trish Williams

30 Joshua Fields

31 Sarah Glick, Naomi Hornbuckle

July 2nd Jim & Laura Magennis Stephen & Christina Phillips

3rd Robert & Mindy Seward

6th Simeon & Amy Myers

9th Kemp & Cindy Michael

10th Steve & Carol Painter

17th Jerry & Lori Chavers

21st Drew & Samantha Wright

22nd Tom & Dianne Cloninger Josh & Taylor Brown

26th Willie & Diana Herms

30th Jim & Leslie McConnell

31st Bobby & Melanie Black

July

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Congratulations

to

Josh & Kaity Motes

and proud Grandparents

Terry & Becky Motes and Ed & Rev. Jerrianne Pyles

on the birth of their beautiful baby boy

Scout Clifton Motes on June 4, 2020

20.4 inches and 9lbs. 2 ozs

Where in the World is Pastor Mike

Harvest is Plentiful - Matthew 9:35-38 NRSV Harvest in the Community Garden 6/14

Surely the Lord is in this Place Genesis 28:10-19 NRSV Climbing Jacobs Ladder 6/28

This is my Father’s World Matthew 10:26-31 NRSV 6/21 Spending time with Jesus on a hike

Live in Peace 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 NRSV

Mount Holly First United Methodist Church

will have a Potato Drop on Wednesday, July 8th.

Starting at 10am We will be distributing 100,

10 pound bags of potatoes from our church that

Wednesday. Volunteers are needed. We are asking

everyone to follow the state and CDC guidelines for

social distancing and wearing masks as you pack the

potatoes. We want to make sure everyone remains

safe.

Plan to hand out the Potatoes from 12noon to 4pm.

Mount Holly 1st United Methodist Church 140 North Main Street, Mount Holly, NC 28120