Walkersville United Methodist Church

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Youth Ministry...

Wednesdays
Middleschool
3:30-5pm

Sundays
High School
4-6pm

8/29
Sunday School Begins

9/18
ASP Meeting for Adults
9am

9/22
See you at the Pole

9/22
Middle School Ministry Begins

9/26
HS Ministry Begins

9/29
Middle School Ministry

10/17
ALIVE

22 Main Street

Walkersville, MD  21793

Monday - Friday

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

In an emergency, contact

Pastor Humphrey,
cell phone  240-422-2179

Please be sure to regularly check your e-mails and read your newsletters.  It is amazing how many calls I get saying "I did not know".  Also start checking the website for info. 
www.walkersvilleumc.org

I am looking for someone from each grade level to be the representative for you group at council meetings. This meeting takes place every other month, and I would like for you to  attend to represent the youth.  Anyone can attend the Council meeting and as the Youth Council representative, you would be expected to attend each one. We also have meeting s that we  take as the council to see new ideas and what’s happening with others. Also as youth council rep, you are to be present at our functions and group meetings on Wed or Sun.  I also require that whoever is in this position be in a study because I believe you can’t lead if you don’t know where you are leading. I am also wanting to form a team of adults to help with Wednesday youth after school program. We would meet once a month for coffee to discuss program and plan for activities. I would love to see this be a group of  myself and at least 3 other adults.

Readers and ushers schedule for September and October 2010 is as follows:

Sept   5  Kathleen White                ushers:  Matt and Julia Wadding

Sept 12  Sarah Wirick                    ushers:  Raekwon White and  Joel Roberson

Sept 19  Rachel Crawford              ushers:  Myesha White and  Rachel Crawford

Sept 26  Autumn Jett-Folk              ushers:  Rebecca Roberson  and  Jessica Gilbert

Oct   3  Allie Taylor                       ushers:  Matt and Julia Wadding

Ocr 10  Sarah Wirick                     ushers:  Raekwon White and  Joel Roberson

Oct 17  Rachel Crawford               ushers:  Myesha White and  Rachel Crawford

Oct 24  Autumn Jett-Folk               ushers:  Rebecca Roberson  and  Jessica Gilbert

Oct 31  Kathleen White                  ushers:  Mitchell Woolley and  Jacob Smith

Scripture lessons for High School teachers is as follows:

Sept 5   Jer. 18:1-11    -  Rebecca            Oct 3     Luke 17:5-10-- Rebecca

Sept 12  Luke 15:1-10  -- BB                   Oct 10    Luke 17: 11-19-- BB

Sept 19  Luke 16:1-13  -- Jessica              Oct 17    Luke 18: 1-8—Jessica

Sept 26  Luke 16: 19-31 – Mom               Oct 24   Luke 18: 9 -14-- Mom

                                                              Oct 31    Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 --Mom

There will be an Advent Study on Thursdays  from 3-5 for youth beginning on December 2, 2010.  It will run for seven weeks. I know that there are questions about Advent and hopefully this will help to clear up some things for you. Bring a friend, it will be a good time.  I look forward to seeing you all. I will have a sign-up sheet in GTH  so that I know how many to prepare for.

ALIVE is November 19.  If you want to go, you must reserve your spot now. It is open to all middle school youth, so bring a friend. I will need chaperones  so get your parents to sign up now. Price for registration is $60. I will keep you posted on hotel pricing as we get closer, and I receive numbers.  To be able to attend ALIVE , I am requiring that you must attend at least 6 of the 9 Wednesday meetings .

I am looking for 2-3 people who would like to be involved in doing  praise signing with me. If  interested, please let me know ASAP so that we can get a scheduled time to start rehearsing. I am also looking to start a puppet ministry.  If you are interested in that please let me know that also.

Remember that “SEE YOU AT THE POLE” is coming. It is on September 22 this year. Hope to see some of you  there. If any of you would like to help plan it in your school (especially ) Walkersville Middle school, see your counselors about how to do that. AND ON THAT NOTE- CMYFC (Central Maryland Youth for Christ) contacted me to help start  up a Bible Club at  Walkersville Middle School.  They would like to see the youth of the church step up and  be a part of this program and  as  the future of  the church I think you should stand up and be recognized for what you stand for . Anyone interested please call me and let me know 240-619-9903 or e-mail me  kathleenwhite1@verizon.net.

I am sending some paperwork to each of you and I need it filled out  so that I can place it on file for the upcoming year. Please do not lose it, and  please be sure to return it to me ASAP.  If any of you plan to bring a friend on a trip, they too must have paper work filled out. 

To help  promote some interest, in the youth group, I am offering dinner and a movie with me at the end of the year,  2010, at Olive Garden. This prize will go to the one who comes to the most youth functions AND who also brings the most visitors. This contest will run from September  thru  December 19^th.  We will do it over Christmas break, so that we don’t have to worry about time schedules etc. This is open to HS as well as MS youth . I am also going to be doing drawings at the end of the month for prizes , so the more you are here the better chance you have of winning. The prize(s) .will vary each  month.

Upcoming Events:

September 2010

Sept 18  9 am ASP meeting for adults

Sept 22  Middle school ministry begins 
             (homework will be done in first half hour of time)

Sept 26  HS ministry begins

Sept. 29 Middle school ministry

October 2010

Oct 17  ALIVE is now $70

Oct 31  Don’t forget trunk or treat on Halloween night . 

ASP 2010 TEAM REPORTS

ASP 2010 Team #1 – Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire

Team Members: John Humphrey, Sharon Rohrer, Drew Roderuck, Sarah Boteler, Shea Rust, Jessica Gilbert
 

Romans 12:11 “Never be lazy in your work, but serve the Lord enthusiastically.”

The family we served this year consisted of parents Ruby and Jimmy, their daughter, Leah, son Gary and Gary’s daughter, Hannah.

Our work was to repair some framing and then install siding on an addition to their home. We were the only team working on this project as it was added at the end of the program.  We had only a week to complete the project – which we did successfully except for painting the siding.  We gave the family the paint and supplies needed and they will be painting their new addition.   Our family was very appreciative and thankful for our service.  Ruby even fixed lunch for our team one day – it was delicious and we were thankful!  Out entire family was friendly and helpful.  The granddaughter, Hannah, especially seemed to enjoy our company and we helped her “adopt” a new friend that found us, Will (Smith),  who is a beagle……Our team worked very hard each day – the heat, humidity and bees were obstacles we faced, but our perseverance prevailed (with the help of wasp and hornet spray!).  As one of the “college teams” with members the same age, we felt close and able to relate to each other and God on a different level.  Hannah’s spirit gave us the energy and willingness to know we made a difference in their lives as well as our own.  We may have struggled at first to adjust to our new environment, but realized it was well worth it when the last day came and Ruby cried when we were leaving.

The “character” of the center we stayed in offered less than desirable conditions although the staff was wonderful – very hard working, spiritual and dedicated.  Being at a center like this made us realize that many people in Appalachia live in those conditions all of the time, some even worse.  This made us understand more about what we were doing and allowed us to feel more fulfilled emotionally when we accomplished what we set out to do.  It was as if God was giving us little gifts all week; Ruby making us lunch, little rain bursts, and Will and Hannah to pick up our spirits and motivate us to continue.  We finished out the week laughing and crying about all we had done and the memories we made.

 The ASP staff gave us this quote:  God does not call the equipped, He will equip the called.

ASP 2010 Team #2 – Jumper

Team Members:  Steve Humphrey, Sr., Leslie Wheatley, Christina Chavez, Rachael Morrison, Bryn Gibson, Nick McGoogan, and Loguan Nagel

Family situation: This is a family with a husband, wife and their two boys Caleb 8 and Ryan 13. Gerald, the father, works hard farming from sun up to sundown bailing hay, feeding the horses, and raising a few livestock. He also cuts grass for neighbors to earn a little extra. Ryan was out in the field every day helping his dad. Patricia works at a head start preparing meals in the kitchen with promises of a promotion to full time working with the children. She has been extra busy this summer taking care of Caleb who broke his collar bone in a tricycle accident with his cousin.  The task was to put a room addition on their 2 bedroom home so the boys would not have to share a tiny bed in a tiny room no bigger than your bathroom. The drywall had just been hung. We finished mudding and sanding and painted the walls bright yellow. The door and window were installed and stairs were built off of the exterior door of the addition. We cut, painted and installed all the trim around the windows, doors, and baseboards. We also laid vinyl tile on the floor. We didn’t get to know our family very well but learned a lot about each other. We also witnessed God helping us with issues and guiding us around the fork in the road so we could reach the finish line and completion of our home project. There was no group coming next week to finish what we couldn’t. We were amazed at the friendliness of Hancock county residents from the little old lady who insisted we get in the front of the line at the grocery store “because we had important work to do” to the manager at a campground and retreat who allowed us to get a much needed hot shower and wouldn’t take a dime.” After all, we were there to help her people!

ASP 2010 Team #6 – Orwell (Named for George Orwell, author of the book, Animal Farm, get it?)

Team Members:  Adults: Archie Wertz and Tina Green; Youth Leader: Shelby Smith
Youth: Lauren Haines, Lindsay Mullins, Justin Ramsburg, Mitchell Woolley

Sunday July 25, 2010 our team arrived at the Hancock Co, TN ASP Center. While everyone else got settled in, Archie and Shelby visited our work site. They reported back very concerned about the condition of the site. A woman named Sandy lived in the trailer by herself and cared for 45 animals at last count. With 26 dogs running loose, 2 alpaca, a pig, a timber wolf, and 15 cats, the environment was definitely challenging. Along with that many animals comes excretions, fleas, worms, and smells. Our job was to finish enclosing a small addition and complete the roof over the main part of the trailer. I don't know about anyone else but I said a prayer that night for strength and skill (because I didn't have any), as well as the composure to deal with the emotional aspects of the week. I knew God would provide me with everything I needed. Why else would he have brought me this far?  Well Monday came and went as did the rest of the week. We were HOT and TIRED, but we finished our project. We were a great team. Everyone did a great job and we had a lot of fun while working. And Archie kept us entertained. More importantly, we came to know and respect Sandy for all she gives of herself to care for these animals that would otherwise have been left to die. We were there to do mission work for a missionary.. Sandy's mission is to care for all of God's misfortunate creature's which she does with such grace. She doesn't worry that she doesn't have running water, but instead provides for her family as best as she can. She is a lovely person who gives up much to care for God's creatures. Our original concerns were for nothing as it was really quite easy to overlook the harsh living conditions once we got to know Sandy and the animals\. I thought it was going to be a big challenge, this ASP Trip, but it was a piece of cake. Try it, you will like it. You Will Be Rewarded!!!                          Faithfully Yours, Tina Green and Team Orwell

 

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