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At our last Church Council meeting on July 14th, several of you came to ask questions about the resolutions that were voted to send to the General Con-ference in May. I want to thank everyone for his or her concern and interest. Asking questions is the way all conducted himself or herself in a respectful and courteous way. That is not the case in many churches when these issues are open for discussion. Again, I appreciate all who were there and for the calm way you asked question, and received answers. I know we did not answer all the questions; there is much I do not know myself. I would always refer you to the United Methodist website, umc.org, for more information. As things come up, I will send out an email with links to material and resources pertinent to the goings on within our denomination. I have already sent a couple of those email links out. I know many do not have email, but we all know someone who has computer ac-cess. Let me know any way I can help those folks to receive any further web arti-cles I come across. I know all of you will be in prayer as our denomination struggles to find a way forward. Before any decision we make here at Mocks, make sure you are doing your due diligence. Be in prayer; get all the facts, meet together, with all sides given a voice. I will do my best the last 11 months I have remaining to help to get information to you. Be careful spreading information that you are not sure about. Ask me, and if I do not know, again, I will do my best to find the answer. I urge everyone to have patience, do not jump to conclusions or make decisions on things you do not have to right now. As they say, “Don’t put the cart before the horse.” We really will not know anything further until after General Conference, convening in Minneapolis, MN, from May 5-15, 2020. There are many people working very hard to preserve the denomination. Please, give them a chance. Once more, I am grateful for your passion.

On another note, I mentioned during the service on July 21st that a couple at Bermuda Run needed transportation to church. This is a great ministry oppor-tunity. Out of our 83 average for worship attendance, three women called me. I am thankful for their willingness to help. However, this was not exactly an impas-sioned response. There could have more volunteers. I wonder how many others need rides to church. Bermuda Village and Bermuda Commons are right down the road and across the street from one another. In addition, we have a church van. If you are interested in pursuing this potential ministry, let me know. We can get you set up to be a van driver. What would it be like if we had four volun-teer drivers? That would be once a month on Sunday to drive and pick up folks and bring them to church. We are called to ‘go’, by Jesus himself. It’s in the Bi-ble. I hope there is a passion to begin a new ministry here at Mocks. We will see. With you in Christ’s service, Gary

The Mocks Messenger Mocks United Methodist Church

Church Staff: Pastor: Gary L. Elrod

Director of Music Ministries: Greg Allen Administrative Assistant: Bonnie Russell mocksumc@yadtel.net

Organist: Greg Allen Messenger Desktop Publisher: Bonnie Russell Website: Mocksumc.org

Church Office

Hours Monday–Wednesday

8:00 am - Noon

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Mocks United Methodist Men

The Men continue on break over the summer but meetings & breakfasts will return in September! Mark your calendar for our next Breakfast - Saturday, Sept. 14th!!!

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Rise Against Hunger

Need to raise $ 3400. to purchase 10,000 meals by Sept. 21st. Make checks out to Mocks and note for RAH. Thank you for your support of this worthwhile ministry!

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8/2 Allen, Anne 8/18 Grubbs, Amy 8/24 Tkach, Donna 8/2 Allen, Charles 8/21 Allen, Johnny 8/25 Grubbs, Mandy 8/6 Hartman, Dalton 8/22 Brewer, Nancy 8/28 Allen, Sarah 8/14 Wood, Anna 8/24 Seats, Donnie 8/29 Hockaday, Cathy

Thank you to everyone who came out for the ice cream social! Thank you for the donated ice

cream, desserts, and drinks. It was all delicious! It’s time for the UMW to start back with regular meetings! We will be meeting on the 1st Sunday in

September (yes, this is Labor Day weekend). Our regular meeting will be Sept 1st at 3:00 in the fellow-ship hall. Be on the lookout for other events sponsored by your UMW coming this fall. Please come join us and be in ministry with us!

Don’t forget we are collecting small sample size toiletries for Davie Domestic Violence Prevention. As you travel, please think of those who need our help and collect small/sample size toiletries. There is box in the narthex for your donations. Thanks to Kay Burton for already making one trip to DDVP for us! We have already collected two boxes of toiletries! Great job everyone!

Submitted by Nicole Martin

Mocks United Methodist

Women

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4th Sunday of Each Month

Beginning Sunday, July 28th, we began collecting non-perishable food items for Storehouse for Jesus the 4th Sunday in every month throughout the year. Help support this ministry!!!

Next Collection will be Sunday, August 25th

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Storehouse for Jesus: Items needed for August:

Sugar, Self-rising Flour, Cornmeal, Salt, Vegetable oil, Shortening, and Laundry detergent

The Jolly Sixties may not be meeting regularly this summer, but this does NOT mean that we are idle! We have been to lunch at Meditteraneo Restaurant in Clemmons and played Bingo, we went to Cody Creek Restaurant for lunch, and have additional plans for summer fun. If you would like to participate in any events and are not a member, please feel free to join us; we would love to see you! Our monthly meetings will resume Tuesday, September 10th @ 11:00 am in the fellowship hall. Come join in the fellowship; would love to have YOU! Submitted by Anna Hancock

Submitted by Pat Jones

Prayer Concerns Bob Bailey & family, Cokie Jones, Connie Boyle, Cora Tew, Don Wooten, Ednalene Sankalis, Everett Turpin, Grady & Delilah Posey, Greg Perkins, Jane Bowers, Jean Bingham, Jerry Baity, John Burrows, Johnny & Rosalie Allen, Joyce Butner, Laura Basham, Marie Collins, Mary Ann Andrade, Marge Adams, Nelson Jones, Olivia Huff, Roger & Carol Mock, Sherri Butler, Sue Palmer, Susan Foster, Susan Wall, Summer Travelers, Susie Anderson. Beyond Us: Our divided nation.

Twisted Sisters Book Club August 2019

4.0 stars

In June, Twisted Sisters Book Club read Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson. While this is listed as a Young Adult book, it was a very serious topic. We had mixed feelings about this book. It was interesting but not everyone will like it. This book is completely different from anything else we have read. It deals with child abuse; which is a reality for many families.

Claudia and Monday live in subsidized housing in Washington, DC. Both are poor, but Monday is poorer. Claudia comes from a stable, loving family; Monday’s family has problems. But, Claudia and Monday have been friends for years and are inseparable. After Claudia spends several weeks in the summer with her grandparents in Georgia, she can’t find Monday when she returns home. When Claudia questions Monday’s family, she can’t get a straight answer. She expresses her concern to her parents, teachers and guidance counselor, but almost everyone assures her that Monday is fine. The tension builds as time passes with no sign of Monday. Claudia and her family report Monday’s disappearance to the police, and again are told not to worry “because teenage girls often run away.” With the exception of Claudia’s family, nobody understands the bond between the two girls; Monday would never have run away without telling Claudia…..

Join us at our next meeting, August 3rd at Panera Bread in Clemmons. We will be discussing Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny. Then, in August we will be reading Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, which several people have already commented is AWESOME! Note the change in order of our reading and the change in date for our “September” meeting. Our September meeting will actually take place on August 31st at 9:00 at Panera. Bookmarks annual Festival of Books will be Sept 6-8 this year, so come out and meet some new authors and find some new books!

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The Yadkin Valley District Adult Ministries Committee Proudly Presents

District Talent Show (for all ages)

August 13, 2019 6:00 pm

New Hope United Methodist Church 5125 Shattalon Drive

Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Includes Hot Dog Dinner with all the fixings, Chips, and Dessert prior to the entertainment

August 6th : Registration deadline for attendance to show Cost: $5.00/person or $20 for family of 4 or more

Make checks to: Yadkin Valley District Earmark “Talent Show”

Mail to: Yadkin Valley District Office 1031 Reynolda Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27104

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Sunday Services: 9:30a Sunday School 10:50a Worship

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7p Choir Practice

Scrapbooking

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5p Trustees’ Mtg.

2p Advance Garden Club Mtg.

7p Choir Practice

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7p Choir Practice

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DC Schools Start 7p Choir Practice

9a Book Club @ Panera (note date chg.)

Mocks United Methodist Church Corner of Mocks Church & Beauchamp Roads

Office: 336.998-5518

PO Box 2122, Advance NC 27006 Emergencies: 336.416-7915

Sunday Worship @ 10:50 am MocksUMC@yadtel.net

Sunday School @ 9:45 am Website: Mocksumc.org

The Mocks Messenger

August 2019