THE HERITAGE STAR eEdition
Electronic Newsletter of
Heritage United Methodist Church
Wednesday, May
7, 2008
North Katanga Delegation
We will be hosting a
covered-dish luncheon on Friday,
May 9th @ 12:00 Noon
for the North Katanga Delegation.
I am looking for volunteers
to provide a
covered-dish, or assist with
set-up and/or clean-up.
Please help make this a
memorable time spent with
The Heritage United
Methodist Family
and a perfect end to 2008
General Conference.
The Pastor’s Corner
Randy Scrivener
Senior Pastor
randy@heritagechurchonline.com
A CHURCH I WILL ALWAYS
REMEMBER
The summer of my
senior year in High School our church youth choir took the musical Godspell
on tour. There were about forty of
us—the ten cast members who were mostly seniors, the background chorus, and
me, the guy who would have loved to be one of the ten cast members, since
all of the other seniors were in it, but who ended up being the piano
player. [Sigh]
We stopped first
in Monroe, Louisiana—nothing too memorable there--and then at
a small church in Malvern,
Arkansas, where several persons, righteously
indignant that Jesus should be portrayed in clown make-up, walked out on
our performance. We next stayed at a
large church in downtown Nashville, sleeping on the floor of their
gymnasium, but I do not remember anything else about that church or the
people in it. We stopped at some
other places to, but I do not remember them at all.
Making our way
back home we stopped at a small church in northern Alabama that was made up of mostly elderly
persons. We were the visiting choir
for their Sunday morning service and did not perform, just sang a couple of
anthems. Afterwards we had a
covered-dish lunch I will never forget.
It was lavish to an extent I had not experienced before. Maybe it was what they did every Sunday,
but if it was, they sure had an eye toward what youth would like to
eat. We ate seconds and thirds, and
I remember more than one of my fellow youth being impressed and commenting
on the gracious hospitality provided by this congregation who had no
connection with us other than a faith in Jesus.
True hospitality
makes an impression! Tonight, in
addition to having the opportunity to be hospitable to our own youth by
attending their Mission Dinner, we will have our guests from the Democratic Republic of the Congo joining us. And again, on Friday noon, they will have lunch (a covered-dish)
here at the church with us. My hope
is that as many of you as can will come, bring that dish that only you can
cook so well, and enjoy a good time of food and fellowship with these
friends from a long way away, and that many years from now when they think
back on their journey of faith and how God’s grace has sustained them all
along the way, they will remember us and our hospitality, and give thanks
for the goodness of God!
Randy
CALENDAR
May 7 6:00 pm Youth Fund Raiser Spaghetti Dinner
North Katanga Delegation arrives
6:30
pm Children’s Activities
7:00 pm Choir
May 9 12:00 Noon Covered Dish Luncheon with the North Katanga Delegation
May 11 Happy Mother’s Day
5:00 pm UMYF
7:00
pm Pastor’s Bible Study
May 13 12:00 Noon Brown Bag Bible
Study
May 14 6:30 pm Children’s Activities
7:00 pm Choir
May 18 5:00 pm Big Worship
7:00
pm Pastor’s Bible Study
May 20 6:30 pm Children’s Activities
7:00 pm Choir
May 25 5:00 pm UMYF
7:00
pm Pastor’s Bible Study
May 27 12:00 Noon Brown Bag Bible
Study
May 28 6:30 pm Children’s Activities
7:00 pm Choir
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thank God for Sunday School
As
John and Scott sang to us on Sunday, we are so thankful for children’s
Sunday School! Please help us give
our children’s Sunday School teachers some time off. We need volunteers that are willing to
teach either the younger elementary or older elementary students for one or
two Sundays this summer. Curriculum
containing rich Bible stories with a variety of activities is
provided. Treat yourself to an hour
with our wonderful children! Please
call Donna
Edwards at
817-354-4149, if you will be able to help us. Thank you!
“Fiddler on the Roof”
Tim
Jarrell, Pastor of Couts Methodist Church, would like to personally invite
you to attend the performance of “Fiddler on the Roof” on Thursday-Sunday
evenings @ 7:30 pm on May 8-11. There will be no charge for these
performances; however a love offering will be collected at intermission to
help offset the costs. If you would
like for us to reserve space, please call the week of the show and we’ll be
glad to reserve a row or whatever for you.
YOUTH NEWS
Hello All!
On
Wednesday, May 7, the youth will be having a Spaghetti Dinner
fundraiser. The funds will go toward
our summer mission trips. The dinner
will be at the normal time of 6:00 PM. The youth will need to be at the church
at 5:00 PM to prepare the food.
This dinner will be extra special because our guests from the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be in attendance.
Be sure to be there! More information regarding what each person
should bring for the dinner will be coming soon. Make sure this date is on your calendars!
Also, our
first Big Worship will be Sunday, May 18 from 5-7 PM. The worship service
will begin at 6:00 PM. We are hoping to
have this Big Worship service once a month.
Adults as well as youth are invited.
Youth members as well as myself will give the message each
month. Be there!
The Senior
High Trip is June 15-21, and the destination will be Mt. Vernon, Missouri. We will be staying
at Mt. Vernon UMC along with First UMC of Cleburne, TX
The Junior
High trip is July 20-25, and we will be going to Beaumont, TX, and
staying at Trinity UMC along with Foundation UMC, FUMC Cleburne, University
UMC, and FUMC Keller.
If you have
not yet turned in your forms, I need those ASAP.
Grace and
Peace,
Josh
Heritage
UMC
817-571-1111
jmauldin@smu.edu
GENERAL NEWS
VBS Registration for 2008 Beach
Party
Vacation Bible School starts early this year, June
9-13 for children age 4 through rising 5th graders. Please register
as soon as possible so we can get a reasonable head count for materials,
food, tee shirts, etc. The day for the campers will be from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 noon. The theme, Beach Party,
Surfing through the Scriptures, takes your kids on an exciting journey to
the ocean where they will learn to ride the wave of God's love, and go home
with a Beach-Be-Attitude. The Beach-Be-Attitudes we'll cover are
obedience, kindness, forgiveness, boldness, and believing. Please
contact the church office for registration questions. We still need
volunteers for a few areas. Be sure and take extra registration forms
to invite friends and neighbors!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
VBS Crafts is in need of the
following items:
sea shells
(used) foil pie pans
baby food jars
Please
check out the bulletin board this week for more specific items needed.
Thanks so much from the VBS Craft Team!
A VBS registration forms can be
picked up in the church sanctuary or
church office.
Remember to save the VBS date:
June 9-13
Sprouts News
Sprouts registration for the
2007-2008 school year is now open to everyone. Children need to be two to
five-years old by September 1, 2007. The Two- Year Old Class is Wednesday
9:00-12:00 and is $80/month. The Three/Four/Five-Year Old Class is
9:00-1:00 on Tuesday and Thursday and is $160/month. We have a new Extended Reading Program offered on Fridays from 9:00 to
1:00 for the Three to Five-year olds for $80/month. There is a nonrefundable $75 registration fee and a
nonrefundable supply fee of $35 for the Two-Year Olds and $50 for the Older
class. For more information, you can visit the new Sprouts website at
www.dfwnetmall.com/sprouts or call Serin Yates at 817-994-7640.
Sign up now!
WEDNESDAY
NIGHTS IN MAY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS
Youth Fund Raiser Spaghetti Dinner
Tonight, Wednesday, May 7th @ 6:00pm
will be a Youth Fund Raiser Spaghetti Dinner.
come in support of our youth!
HERITAGE UMC IN MISSION
Communion Rail Offering
January Communion Rail GRACE $176.00
February Communion Rail Local Food Pantries $ 90.00
Pastor’s
Benevolent Fund $126.00
March Communion Rail One Great Hour of Sharing $718.00
The
SLAB $ 87.00
April Communion Rail UMCOR – Disaster Response
$310.00
Midwestern
Flooding
May Communion Rail Golden Cross $192.38
LECTIONARY READINGS MAY
May 4th, 7th Sunday of Easter May 11th, Day of Pentecost
Acts 1:6-14 Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 (UMH 792) Psalm 104:24-34, 35b (UMH 826)
1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 1 Corinthians
12:3b-13
John 17:1-11 John 7:37-39
May 18th, 1st Sunday after
Pentecost May
25th, 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Genesis 1:1-2:4a Isaiah
49:8-16a
Psalm 8 (UMH 743) Psalm 131 or Psalm 62:5-12 (UMH
787)
2 Corinthians 13:11-13 1
Corinthians 4:1-5
Matthew 28:16-20 Matthew
6:24-34
COMMUNION STEWARDS
8:30AM SERVICE
May 11, 2008 The Dailey Family
BIBLE STUDIES
Pastor’s Bible Study BIBLE
STUDY
The
Pastor’s Bible Study meets in the New
Portable Building on Sunday evenings at 7:00. We will be studying “What does
this issue have to do with my Church?” All are
welcome.
Brown
Bag Bible Study Come for a casual time of lunch
fellowship and study. We are currently studying the book of Isaiah.
Stop by on Tuesdays at noon! Meeting place is the sanctuary.
HERITAGE FAMILY CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS
(Due to the
Privacy Act, we can no longer share detailed information on-line regarding
concerns or prayer requests. In addition, we can no longer obtain
“admission” information from hospitals, so please be sure to let the church
office know if you are hospitalized. If you have an emergency in the middle
of the night and need pastoral care, please feel free to call the
parsonage.)
·
Prayers for Mike Rushing, suffering with the Flu.
·
Continued prayers for my great Nephew, Ethan, who is battling a
rare form of Leukemia, JMML. Ethan
is three months old and is on the National Bone Marrow Transplant list.
·
Prayers for Tim, who just started chemo, 38 years young.
·
Prayers for John Fisher recovering from surgery at home.
·
Prayers for the Summer Sunday School.
·
Healing prayers for Susan Brown’s Step-dad, battling the effects of
a stroke and possible diagnoses of leukemia.
·
Prayers for Terry’s brother-in-law, dealing with severe back
spasms.
·
Prayers of safekeeping for Jennifer Davis, Middle East assignment.
·
80th Birthday celebrations for Josh’s grandfather.
·
Thankful celebrations for all who helped with the church workday.
·
Prayers for the North Katanga delegation, that their trip be a rich blessing for them and us.
·
Celebrations for Vicki Fisher being awarded “Librarian of the Year”
at her school.
·
Prayers for Wes & Gwen Crow’s son Shawn going thru a divorce
and lost his job this week and his son, Brian, who lost his job and is
starting a new business.
·
Prayers for Betty French’s daughter, Gerry, undergoing surgery this week.
·
Celebrations for Andrew starring in the show at CHHS “Ovation” –it
was great.
·
12th Anniversary celebrations for Andy & Terri
Pearce on May 4th.
·
Prayers for John Rushworth, Louise Bowman’s Dad, battling health problems.
·
Prayers for the people working with Jimmy dealing with layoffs.
·
Healing prayers for Christopher, friend of Jimmy Brown.
·
Birthday celebrations for John Edwards, May 6th.
·
49th Birthday celebrations for Carl Adkins.
·
4th Birthday celebrations for Billy Glover
HERITAGE UMC
STAFF
RANDY SCRIVENER
Senior Pastor
randy@heritagechurchonline.com
SCOTT BOILES
JOHN EDWARDS
Director of Music Ministries
Accompanist
sboiles@heritagechurchonline.com
jedwards@heritagechurchonline.com
AUDREY
ZAPOR
SERIN YATES
Administrative
Assistant
Sprouts Preschool Director
audrey@heritagechurchonline.com
sprouts@heritagechurchonline.com
churchoffice@heritagechurchonline.com
JOSHUA MAULDIN
Youth
Director/Perkins Intern
jmauldin@mail.smu.edu
Heritage United Methodist Church
4344 Heritage Avenue
Grapevine, TX 76051
817 571 1111
www.heritagechurchonline.com
