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The CONNECTION June Blessings, Friends! My article to you this month focuses on what I believe to be one of the most important missions that we have the current opportunity to participate in: Hurricane Michael Recovery. As most of you are aware, Category 5 Hurricane Michael made landfall on October 10, 2018 in Mexico Beach, FL and was still a Category 3 Hurricane when it came through our area. Lives were devastated by this tragedy and recovery efforts are needed and will be needed for years to come. At a recent clergy gathering, every pastor of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church was asked to please organize and send a mission team every year for the next five years minimum for hurricane recovery. I am excited to announce that we have secured the week of July 14-20, 2019 as our week to provide Hurricane Recovery help in Port St. Joe through our UMC Conference Coordinators. We need 15 volunteers to make plans now to be a part of this fabulous opportunity for ministry. You do not have to be ERT trained to help with these recovery efforts; you just need to be prayerful-ly ready to help with the vision of "rebuilding, repairing, and restoring homes that were damaged by Hurricane Michael, seeking to meet the needs of those affected by Hurricane Michael through home repair, reconstruction, debris cleanup, connecting people to the right resources, and serving in many other capacities. This is work that

will take years to accomplish, but we (the UMC) are committed to this ministry." To serve in this (or any) capacity, all volunteers must be at least 13 years old. Church Family, we have a beautiful opportunity before us to truly be the "love in action" that proves to the world that we are disciples of Jesus Christ. I ask you to prayerfully consider being a part of this mission/ministry week and to please contact me or our Mission Trip Coordinator, Patty Johnson for further information. And for sure, please continue to pray for those affected by this disaster in the days, months and years to come.

Blessings, Pastor Teresa

"Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ." (Colossians 3:23-24)

Sundays

9:00am Sunday School

10:00am Worship Service

5:30pm Prayers & Praise Service

OUR VISION

Living up to our heritage of reaching each new generation for Christ.

OUR MISSION

To Put Jesus F.I.R.S.T. In Our Lives, Our Church, and Our Community.

JUNE 2019

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FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY Strong Community Life Matters to God

June 2 Ascension Sunday Sunday School 9:00 A.M.

Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

(Greeters) Charm Russler/Olivia Bullard

(Ushers) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Jim Kinney/Mike Johnson

K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson Pre-School—Mary Bullard Nursery—Suzanne Harden

Coffee Nook Nibbles: Allen Brackin

Prayers & Praise Service 5:30 P.M.

June 9 Pentecost Sunday School 9:00 A.M.


(Greeters) Priscilla Bird/Doris Spears



Coffee Nook Nibbles: Charm Russler


June 16 Father’s Day & Trinity Sunday Sunday School 9:00 A.M.


(Greeters) Carol Kinney/Gayla Miskell



Coffee Nook Nibbles: Frances Foster

No Evening Services

June 23 Sunday School 9:00 A.M.


(Greeters) Kaylan Alvarado/Kimberly Lambert



Coffee Nook Nibbles: Mary Walsh

Administrative Council 4:00 P.M. Prayers & Praise Service 5:30 P.M.

June 30 Sunday School 9:00 A.M.


(Greeters) Pam Pilcher/Cornelia Cooper



Coffee Nook Nibbles: Need Volunteer


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June Mission: Love In Action

Love In Action, located in downtown Dothan, is our mission focus for

the month of June. With a slogan, “Making a Difference in Dothan and

Around the World,” we at Greystone UMC want to bless them as they

bless so many.

Love In Action helps the homeless and less fortunate in Dothan, as well

as those living in extreme poverty, including orphans, in the

Philippines, Myanmar, India, Pakistan, China, and Haiti. They give

hope to the hopeless, further stating: “Dothan is our ‘Jerusalem’ (Acts 1:8), so we are His

witnesses in our hometown, and we go to other countries in obedience to His command to be

His witnesses and make disciples throughout the world. God also tells us throughout the

Bible to take care of the poor. Therefore, our mission is to reach out to the ‘least of these’ as

Jesus says in Matthew 25. We proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through acts of

compassion, truly putting God’s love in action.”

Some of the acts of compassion of Love In Action include:

Helping the homeless in Dothan with food, showers, hygiene items, clothing, and laundry

services. There are more than 400 homeless people in Dothan.

Providing a weekly health clinic for the homeless and people living in group homes.

Providing clothes, food and hygiene items for the poor in Dothan.

Bible Studies.

Discipleship in training/Baptizing new believers.

Providing food for the hungry/malnourished in Third World nations with a strong focus on

children/orphans.

Building schools, providing scholarships and school supplies for impoverished children in

the Philippines, Pakistan and Haiti. Schools are also used as churches.

Supporting indigenous pastors in the Philippines, Myanmar, India, and Pakistan.

Planting house churches and building churches in the Philippines and Myanmar.

Providing Bibles and other discipleship materials such as Bible Study guides in the Philip-

pines, Myanmar, Pakistan, India, China and Haiti.

As a Church united with these, our brothers and sisters, we are collecting the following

hygiene items in June to help make a difference in the many lives touched through Love In

Action: shampoo, body wash/soap, shaving cream and razors, deodorant, lotion, tooth paste

and tooth brushes (in package), alcohol-free mouth wash, new fingernail clippers, feminine

products, baby diapers, and toilet paper.

Thank you for your love in action!

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.Congratulations, Kevin!

Greystone United Methodist Church wishes Rev. Kevin Krist and wife, Valerie a beautiful and sacred new beginning as they embark in June on a new journey as Pastor of Linden United Methodist Church, Linden, Alabama. How wonderful it has been to have you home, Kevin and Valerie. We have enjoyed worshiping with you over the past few months and thankful for

all that God has planned for you as you move and begin a new pastorate. Linden United

Methodist Church is very blessed to receive you both!

Church Family, as Kevin and Valerie plan to move, we want to present to them a love offering to help with their moving expenses. While the receiving church does help pay some of the moving expenses, there are many that are not covered by the receiving church. On Sunday, June 2, we will designate our Communion Rail Offering to their upcoming move. Also, Kevin plans to deliver our Pentecost message on Sunday, June 9th. We look forward to hearing God's message through him on this special Sunday as we pray he and Valerie forward into

God's will and God's beloved way.

Congratulations, Kevin and Valerie. Greystone UMC looks forward to celebrating you and all

that God has planned for you! Thank you for sharing your time with us!

Faith Circle is one of our Women’s Groups

that meets every month (second Tuesday) at

9:30 a.m. A brunch and time of devotion is

shared and enjoyed by all.

Grace/Love Circle is another Women’s

Group that meets at Mama Rosa’s on the

third Monday of every month at 6:00 p.m. for

dinner, fellowship and time of devotion.

Christian Women United (C.W.U.) is both of

our Women’s Groups combined. C.W.U.

meets quarterly at the Church for a Covered-

Dish Lunch and time of fellowship.

Christian Women United Circle Ministry Groups

Donation for Love In Action: Paper Towels Donations for Wesley Place’s store

C.W.U. June 4th at 12 p.m. at church

. FAITH CIRCLE

June 11th at 9:30 a.m.

Grace-Love Circle June 17th at Mama Rosa’s at 6 p.m.

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Greystone UMC Children News Summer

Announcements from our

Children’s Department!

Hello, Church Family! Summer is upon us! Our children have finished another school year and are ready to swim, go on vacation and rest some from the hustle and bustle of school. Greystone is excited to announce a few of our summer plans:

Wednesday, June 5th Meet at the Church at 5:00 p.m. for the Harbor Mission. Dinner will be back at the church/pick up at 7:30 p.m.

June 10th-14th Youth will be at Xtreme / No Children’s activities. Wednesday, June 19th Bible Study and Sticks Ministry Practice/Dinner for

both children and youth, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26th Meet at the Church at 5:00 for Adventureland! Wednesday, July 3rd No activities. Have a safe and Happy July 4th! Wednesday, July 10th Pool party at the Johnsons! 5-7:00 p.m. July 22nd-26th Children to CentriKid Camp Sunday, August 4th Promotion Sunday/Fellowship Lunch August will bring our “God’s August” at 5:30 each Sunday night and we are excited about being a part of that! There will be no Wednesday night Children’s gatherings in August as we prepare for another fabulous school year! We hope you will plan to be a part of the awesome summer plans listed above. Stay tuned for more!

In Christ, Patty

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Greystone UMC Youth News By the time you read this school will be out! Kids will get to sleep late and enjoy some time

away from the daily grind of school and related activities. I can remember those lazy days in

summertime when I was a kid. I would get together with the other neighborhood kids and

just enjoy being with them. We rarely did anything special, we just had a good time doing

nothing productive at all. One of my favorite things to do back then was to sit by the big

picture window in our living room on a rainy day and read a book. I can still remember the

feeling of being so caught up in the book it felt as if I was actually there. Times have certainly

changed. With the technology-driven environment our children live in today, it isn’t easy for

them to slow down and enjoy life.

Patty and I have big plans for this summer that, we hope, will allow the youth and children to

have a little fun, enjoy hanging out with each other, and learn to grow even closer to Jesus.

Even though there will be no church activities scheduled on Wednesday nights, the youth and

children will still meet for Stick Ministry practice. In addition, we will have some outings

planned, plus we will still be serving at The Harbor Church on the first Wednesday of each

month. Some of the details are in Patty’s article and will be also be in the weekly church

bulletin.

Please be in prayer for us as we prepare for Summer Xtreme June 10-14. I know the Lord has

big plans for our kids during this week of fun, fellowship, missions and worship.

Don’t forget our regularly scheduled activities:

Sunday School at 9:00 am with Mrs. Patti Walker.

Wednesday Night Stick Ministry practice.

Sunday Night Bible Study for youth and children.

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INSTRUCT MINISTRY Spiritual and Relational Health Matter to God

Monday Morning Bible Study

Beginning June 3rd at 9 a.m., Robyn Robbins will lead a new Women’s Bible Study, The Way of the Master by Ray Comfort & Kirk Cameron. “The Way of the Master gives light to an almost forgotten biblical key that has the power to unlock the door of the human heart. This is the proven and effective way of making the Gospel make sense to the unsaved.” (Livingwaters.com)

Young Adult Sunday School at Greystone Join us on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. for the Young Adult Sunday School Class! Mike Johnson is teaching “God of Armor” by Priscilla Shirer. If you are a Young Adult, consider this great Sunday School Class!

We have 3 adult Sunday Schools, a young adult Sunday School, Youth Sunday School, Children’s Sunday School, and Pre-K Sunday School! Our nursery is also available for your little one’s. See you Sunday at Greystone!

REACH MINISTRY People Want Their Lives to Matter and Make a Difference

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REACH MINISTRY People Want Their Lives to Matter and Make a Difference

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SERVE MINISTRY

People Want Their Lives to Matter and Make a Difference

June 18th

“This Land Is Your Land”…That’s our theme for this glorious summer event for our delightful friends from the Spectra Care Group Homes. June is traditionally packed with outdoor gatherings and family time. What a wonderful excuse to share a cookout followed by homemade ice cream. Please plan to join us for any part of the festivities on Tuesday, June 18th as our party begins at 5:00 and will conclude by 6:30. We will need some cooks, of course…several to “man” the grill for our hot dogs and hamburgers. We will need volunteers in the kitchen to slice up those Slocomb tomatoes and Vidalia onions and plate up all the other fixings. What better to follow a summertime cookout than a bowl of homemade ice cream?! Be watching for the donation menu list in the S.S. classrooms and at the front table.

Our Cheerful Hearts ministry provides an opportunity to share God’s love through fun, fellowship, and compassion and actually be family and friends to these who find such joy in our smiles, kind words, and hugs. We hope to see you there. Thank you now for the donations to make this event a success!

HONEYSUCKLE SPORTS BANQUET

I want to send a HUGE THANK YOU to our Greystone family for the support and assistance

provided to make the HMS Sports Banquet a great success! We had about 200 athletes and

their family members present to celebrate these young men and women’s accomplishments.

Thank you for the support and prayers you have provided for the students at HMS. I am sure

that God’s hand and guidance will be present in the lives of many of these students as they

navigate through life!

Susan Loftin

Our March/April birthday folks! Bob turned 76!!

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A.R.M.E.D., Men’s Club, meets 2nd Mondays

at 6:30pm in the church sanctuary for a

meal, fellowship, and planning.

-June 10th at 6:30pm at the church

SERVE MINISTRY

People Want Their Lives to Matter and Make a Difference

THANKS MINISTRY God Inhabits the Praises of His People

The United Methodist Church is a

connectional denomination. That

means all UMC’s are connected to

one another through annual

conferences. Keep up with what’s

happening and learn more about

your Alabama-West Florida

Conference from their website:

awfumc.org

Stephen Ministry is Christ caring for people through people. If you, or someone you know, are going through a difficult time, consider having a Stephen Minister. Stephen Ministers listen, care, encourage and provide emotional and spiritual support. The care is confidential and helpful. For more information on receiving care contact Pastor Teresa and/or Bob Willis.

Dear Greystone Church

Members,

Thank you for the

wonderful gift that I

received on Sunday, May

12, 2019. The gift meant

a lot, I will use everything

that I received to guide

me through life.

Love,

Emerald W.

To my GUMC family, Thank you

so much for your generous gifts

and for thinking of me in my

upcoming graduation! The

amount of support and love I

have gotten from Greystone is

so overwhelming. I will forever

cherish GUMC! Going off to

college is very frightening to

me but knowing that I have a

loving church family back

home is very comforting. Thank

you again!

P.S. Go Jags :)

Tori Wooten

Dear Greystone,

Thank you very much

for the engraved Bible

and money. I am very

grateful for each of you in

my life and the love you

show me. I am looking

forward to my future with

God as my guide.

Jonathan Hamilton

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Birthdays, Anniversaries And Other Important Stuff

May 2019

Income: $17,854.66 Expenses: $19,836.69

ATTENDANCE

May 5 May 12

Sunday School: 43 Sunday School: 36

Worship: 68 Worship: 104

May 19 May 26

Sunday School: 36 Sunday School: 39

Worship: 78 Worship: 76

JUNE ANNIVERSARIES

Jonathan & Gayla Miskell 6/01 Lamar & Susan Miller 6/09 David & Deborah Snell 6/19 Bob & Jan Willis 6/22 Phil & Evelyn Cox 6/30

Do you have something that you would

like to go into the monthly Connection? Or

a suggestion for our newsletter? You can

put it in the basket in the Common

Ground, or you can email it to at

[email protected]

June Birthdays

Tom Walsh 6/06 Rhonda Rankin 6/11 Ted Hamilton 6/11 Addison Godwin 6/12 Meredith Parish 6/14 Mike Johnson 6/15 Juan Graham-Sanchez 6/16 Bill Hart 6/19 Rhiannon Monday 6/23 Mary Beth Brackin 6/28

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NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

Lindy Sears Mike Hartzog Candace Helms Debbie Batchelor Lawanna Dykes Ruth Perdue Beverly Sanders Anderson Sightler Katherine Hornsby Shirley Brackin Jo Williams Rhonda Drake Judy Childree Wanda Schamp Carolyn Johnson Rob Hughes Jeannette McLendon

Charla Beauchamp Mike Davis Danielle Atwell Laura Michaud Cindy Easterwood Charles Hughes

PRAYER LIST

Polly Fortson (110 Hampshire Street, 36305)

Lois Christensen (5913 Granger Road, Marianna, FL 32446)

Clyde & Billie Cunningham (102 Pearce Street, 36301)

Gerald & Ann McCallister (PO Box 286, Midland City 36350)

Marge Wood (707 Canterbury Dr., 36305)

. "Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive." Matthew 21:22

Somerset Extendicare Myra Shewmake(#102) Vernon Sears(#513) Westside Terrace Margrette Joiner(#532) Jeanette McCollum(#143) Sara Williams(#510) Wesley Place Billie Rabon(#727) Janie Arnold Angelina Walsh (#400) Troy Health & Rehab Center Richard White(#715) Jerrie Hollis

***Please update or make additions to our prayer list by contacting the church office.

Our Church, Our Community, and Our

Country

Those Serving our Country.........

SFC Matthew Kingsbury (Alabama) Gunny Sgt Michael Monday - USMC (California) (son of Allen & Mary Beth Brackin) Sgt. Chris Moore - USMC (Japan) (nephew of Allen & Mary Beth Brackin) Cpt. Justin Shaw (Georgia) (grandson of Buford & Polly Fortson) Austin Philpot (Washington) (son of Toby & Veronica Philpot) LCPL Dakota (Cody) Justice (North Carolina) (son of Chris & Connie Justice)

Private Penny Justice, Army Reservist (Tallahassee) (daughter of Chris & Connie Justice) SR Robert Williams (Great Lakes) (grandson of Bob & Wanda Schamp) SPC Justin Outlaw (Afghanistan) (great-grandson of Glenda Sanders) Petty Officer 2nd Class Mathew Dwayne Wilson (Charleston) (son of Rick & Sue Wilson) Private Cheyenne Anderson (Washington) (granddaughter of Curt & Sherry Anderson) Our Military past, present, and future

Homebound

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Church Staff Teresa Seevers Curt Anderson Senior Pastor Congregational Care Pastor

Chris Adkins Mark Robbins

Worship Leader/Choir Director Sound Tech

Mike Johnson Patty Johnson

Youth Director Children’s Director

Suzanne Harden Mary Bullard Nursery Pre-K Teacher

Jennifer Hamilton Heather Adkins

Church Administration/IT Tech Custodian

Church Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

OFFICE: (334) 794-6725 FAX: (334) 712-9717

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.greystonedothan.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/

GreystoneUnitedMethodistChurch

Twitter: @GreystoneUMC

Instagram: greystonedothan

Donations were made to Greystone United Methodist Church

In Memory of Nora Joyce McNair

By Tom & Mary Walsh,

F.I.R.S.T. Team Leaders

Fellowship Charm Russler

Instruct Jim Kinney

Reach Susan Loftin

Serve Barbara Haymon

Thanksgiving Carolyn Johnson

Donations were made to Greystone United Methodist Church

In Honor of Carolyn Johnson

By Faith Circle

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