November 13, 2019

Invite Grow Serve

The Soundings

Praise God! Thank you for your support of the “Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplici-ty and Generosity” stewardship journey. To date 164 individuals and families have completed Estimate of Giving Cards totaling $763,726 to be used for our ministries in 2020. We are excited about this increased amount compared to last year’s total of $746,022!

If you have not yet completed your Estimate of Giving Card there is still time to do so. Please complete your card and drop it in the offering plate on Sun-day or send it to the church office. Cards are available in the pews, at the Welcome Desk, and in the church office.

On behalf of the Finance Committee, we are grateful for you and our church family for accepting the challenge to live life more simply so that we may give more generously. Praise God!

What an incredible weekend of worship we experienced last Saturday and Sunday! Angela Primm brought down the house as she blessed us with her powerful singing and passionate witness. I jokingly welcomed our congrega-tion on Sunday to the St. Simons Methodist Holiness Pentecostal Church. There was no question that the Holy Spirit showed up here in a special way. Thank you to all who supported the concert on Saturday and to Mel and Nan-cy Rozier for the time and effort they gave to make Angela’s presence with us possible. Praise God!

Thank you for your faithfulness in your worship attendance. It is always a blessing to see you here. I hope to see you this Sunday! It’s going to be an-other great day!

Praise God for the many ways he continues to bless us and the ministries of our amazing church!

Tom

November 17, 2019

“Lazy Christians”

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

——— Traditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00 Sanctuary

Contemporary Worship 9:45 Chapel

Rev. Tom Jones Senior Pastor

Rev. Richard Soper Associate Pastor

Becky & Rev. Bill Reincheld

UMW Pecans

are Here! Distribution will be

Sunday, November

17th between

services in the

Gholson Room.

THE COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE WILL BE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH AT 4:00 PM IN THE SANCTUARY OF ST. SIMONS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

Vicky Adams, Diana Bailey, John Barton, Amris Bedford, Gene Cariker, Emily Childs, Mary Corbitt, Josie Dittrich, Janice

Dumas, Cash Dunlap, Barbara Ekberg, Pat Gossage, Connie Hallowes, Janice Horn, Mary Johnson, Mike Jones, Drew

Lawrence, Shannon Lemmon, Nathan Meadows, Tad Meeks, Mildred Moore, Cathy Morris, Tom Morris, Marie Neel, Jim-

my Orr, Becky Outlaw, Bill & Ann Pickard, Dick Pipe, Jan Powell, Don Proctor, George Raiford, Helen Schroder, Bill Sisco,

Mary Stivers, Charles Taylor, Bunny Teale, Weldon Thalacker, Trey Walbridge, Stephanie Watson, Judy Whelan, Michael

Whelan, Paul Wilska, Dick Wilton, Bobbé Wooldridge, Hollis Youngner, Beverly Zeller, and our Nation.

Magnolia Manor: JoAnne Alford, Jack Jenkins, Marjorie Lawrence, Debby Lloyd, Pat Miller, Norma Mock, Joyce Parry,

Charlotte Petty, Ted Teale, Miriam Tucker, Larry Varnadoe, Effie Walker Sr. Care: Anne Pinson

Addington Place: Carolyn Lovell, Leonard Mann, Nancy Reynolds

Servicemen/Servicewomen: CPT Clay A. Alexander, LTC Tim Buehn, SGT Jonathon Carmichael, Master SGT David Hoffer, CPT Chris House,

Mason K. James, Col Denise Mull, PO1 George Quigley, Maj. Susan C. Stahl, Lt Col Tad Woolfe, and all our service men and women.

To add or remove a name from our prayer list, please contact the church office.

PRAYER

CONCERNS:

•New names for this

week will be highlight-ed.

•If you would like to be removed from this list, please call the church

STEWARDSHIP - November 10, 2019

Tithes & Offerings Received $18,256.00

Received YTD $897,765.36

Expenses YTD $953,401.09

Difference -$55,635.73

Building Fund YTD $6,622.33

OUR PRESENCE - November 10, 2019

8:30 Worship Service 134 Membership 1069

9:45 Worship Service 79 New Members in 2019 39

11:00 Worship Service 198

Children’s Church 23

TOTAL 434 Sunday School 134

Under

St Simons UMC

Chair Yoga is offered twice weekly!!

Join us Mondays and Wednesdays

at 11:00am in the Thorpe Building. $5

SERVE

MEMBERS IN MINISTRY - November 17, 2019

USHERS:

8:30 John Goodrich, Bill Foster, Lynda Sterrett, Lee Watkins

11:00 Dona Colglazier, David Lewis, Jimmy Orr, John Rentz,

Mel Rozier, Mike Suthard, Jamie Wiles

GREETERS:

8:30 Susan Watkins, Barbara Whitney

9:45 Tracie Beane, Toni Metz

11:00 Pam Rehberg, Pam Lewis

PROJECTION:

8:30 Robin Parmelee 11:00 Ashley Swann

HOSPITALITY: Dona Colglazier, Amy Baldwin

ALTAR ANGELS: Cyndy Franklin, Sarah Ellerbee, Susan Pope, June Smith

Memorials

In Memory of Ellen Sisco To Manna House from Bill & family

In Memory of Jim Dixon from John & Carole Barton

Music Ministry

Save the Dates

Sunday, Nov. 24—Community Thanksgiving Service 4 PM

Wednesday, Dec. 11—Jingle Bell Beach 6 PM

Sunday, Dec 15—Choir Cantata 10:30 AM

Thursday, December 19—Holiday Pops 7 PM

Did you know our preschool receives 2% on items purchased at Harris Teeter on Harris Teeter brand names?

Have your VIC card registered with 3373 next time you shop.

Just tell the cashier!

CHILDREN’S

ACTIVITIES

WEDNESDAYS AT 5:30PM 5:30PM CHILDREN’S CHOIR

6:00PM PIZZA DINNER

6:20PM CHILDREN’S BIBLE FUN

7:00PM PICK UP UPSTAIRS

UMW Reading Group

Please join us at our next meeting on Tuesday, November 19 at 10:30 in the parlor.

We will discuss “Eleanor” - A Spiritual Biography

by Harold Ivan Smith

The Fellowship Sunday School Class

Our class is looking for a few new members. We are a small, mature class of 20 members. We have 4 teach-ers who rotate so that each week you get a different “flavor” of teaching. We use the International Sunday School Lesson Book based on the NIV bible. We are located on the 2nd floor – last room on the left and we meet at 9:45 on Sunday.

Many of us go out for Breakfast after the lesson. We also have a dinner once a quarter at one of the local restaurants.

You are invited to share

Thanksgiving Lunch on

November 28

Noon in the Thorpe

Turkey, dressing, gravy, and beverages will be

provided so all you need to bring is a

covered dish to share.

Everyone is Welcome!

RSVP to church office (912-638-3317) or

joann@stsimonsumc.com

to let us know you are coming!

As a mom the best thing you can do for your child is pray. You are invit-

ed to attend Moms in Prayer, a new group for moms of children in K-12. Join us starting Tuesday, November

19, 9:00am-10:00am, in the church parlor. It is a struc-tured hour of prayer for your children and their schools. For more information about Moms in Prayer contact Anne Jones, at 770-312-0365, or go to the Moms in Prayer web-

site at momsinprayer.org.

Saint Simons Sacred Music Festival Public Concert & Worship on Saturday, November 16 at 5pm in our Sanctuary

Sing for Community, Sing for Peace

featuring composer & conductor Elaine Hagenberg and includes the World Premiere of Elaine’s newest piece

“Awake, My Soul”

Jacksonville Symphony Holiday Pops Enjoy Holiday Pops Coffee Concert featuring the talents of the Symphony choir, guest singers &

dancers performing favorite holiday classics. We leave the Thorpe Bldg. at 8:30am on Friday, December 6 . After the

concert we will stop for a Dutch treat lunch and return around 4pm. Send in $55 to confirm your reservation!

The UMW Healthy Planet Tip of the Month

Instead of recycling your magazines, consider taking them to the hospital or one of the retirement or nursing homes in the area. Such items will be well used there. Take your used books to the local libraries for donation. Some second hand charities will also accept books. Donate any items you are no longer using to a local charity ….remember it needs to be clean and in useable condition.

Non-Profit Organization US Postage Paid

Brunswick, GA 31520 Permit 240

St. Simons United Methodist Church 624 Ocean Blvd. Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 912-638-3317 www.stsimonsumc.com

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

November 14 - November 21, 2019

Thursday, November 14

7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg.

10:00 am Journey Bible Study, Room 201

11:00 am Preschool Thanksgiving Family Feast, Thorpe Bldg.

3:00 pm Chronic Illness Support Group, Parlor

Friday, November 15

7:30 am Men’s Bible Study

Saturday, November 16

5:00 pm Sing for Community, Sing for Peace Service/Concert

Sunday, November 17

8:30 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary

9:15 am Coffee & Donuts, Gholson Room

9:45 am Contemporary Worship Service, Chapel

9:45 am Sunday School Classes

11:00 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary

5:00 pm Youth Friendsgiving Dinner, Thorpe Bldg.

Monday, November 18

9:00 am Prayer Team, Parlor

11:00 am Chair Yoga, Thorpe

4:00 pm Stephen Ministry, Room 202

5:30 pm Finance Meeting, Parlor

7:00 pm Men’s Bible Study, Gholson area

Tuesday, November 19

7:30 am Men’s Reunion Group, Room 203

9:00 am Moms in Prayer, Parlor

10:00 am Men’s Life, Room 203

10:30 am UMW Reading Group, Parlor

10:45 am Circle 6, Youth Room

1:30 pm Women’s Life, Room 204

5:30 pm Handbells, Choir Room

6:00 pm Cub Scouts, Thorpe Bldg.

7:00 pm Circle 1, Parlor

7:00 pm Boy Scouts, Thorpe Bldg.

Wednesday, November 20

7:00 am 707 Group, Thorpe Bldg.

11:00 am Chair Yoga, Thorpe Bldg.

12:30 pm Mail Ministry, Parlor

5:30 pm Children’s Activities

6:30 pm Chancel Choir

Thursday, November 21

10:00 am Journey Bible Study, Room 201

5:30 pm Outreach Committee meeting, Room 203

CHURCH STAFF

REV. TOM JONES, Pastor– tom@stsimonsumc.com REV. RICHARD SOPER, Associate Pastor– richard@stsimonsumc.com KEVIN LAMB, Director of Music Ministries- kevin@stsimonsumc.com HEATHER KEEFER, Director of Student Ministries– heather@stsimonsumc.com

ANNE FRAZIER, Church Administrator- anne@stsimonsumc.com

CAROLYN HAMILTON, Finance–carolyn@stsimonsumc.com JO ANN HURLEY, Membership, Publications- joann@stsimonsumc.com MARY BRITTAIN, Preschool Director- maryb@stsimonsumc.com

HOLLY LAMB, Contemporary Music Associate– hlamb92@gmail.com JORDAN TIPPETT, Pianist– jordan.tippett@gmail.com

This is a Stephen

Ministry Church