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Who is Bill Brunson? Part 5
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Throughout the spring we will be sharing some of the history and perspectives of our coming senior pastor. Bill will take over for Dalton in mid-June.
Bill recently chaired the Board of Ordained Ministry for the North Alabama Conference and has chaired the Annual Conference Worship Committee and the Annual Conference Arrangements Committee.
On vision casting: "I have been effective in casting a vision for improved worship services, outreach, and mission by understanding to what God was calling us, engaging others in the refinement of the vision to gain "buy in," and by utilizing various opportunities for communication to spread the vision. The function of the "vision caster" is to continually lift up the vision and goal - to communicate and to celebrate - so that new and long-term members can embrace what God is calling us to do."
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United Methodist Women Sunday
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We will honor all UMW members at all of our services this Sunday. There will be ribbons for each circle member to wear. These will be given out at each entrance to the Sanctuary and Tyson Hall.
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Music & Worship - April 22
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8:10 am Holy Communion
In the Chapel
8:30 am Traditional Service
"Can I Get a Witness?"
Luke 24: 36b-48
Dalton Styes
Chancel Ensemble
9:45 am Service of Word & Table "Can I Get a Witness?" Luke 24: 36b-48 Dalton Styes Chancel Ensemble 11:00 am Traditional Service "Can I Get a Witness?" Luke 24: 36b-48 Dalton Styes Chancel Choir 11:00 am New Traditions Service "Breakfast Is Ready" John 21: 1-14 Nancy Hastings Hornsby Chris Smith 5:00 am Vespers Joey Elmore |
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Wednesday Night Specials
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Children's Music and Arts Worship Service
Don't miss seeing our children lead an exciting worship service centered around the Apostles' Creed. The kids have been learning all about this historic creed and will help us learn more about it through worship, song, and dramatic arts. Wednesday, May 2, at 6:00 pm (directly following dinner) in the Sanctuary.
New Life Singers Concert
Our Youth Choir (New Life Singers) will present their choir tour music on Wednesday, May 9, at 6:00 pm (directly following dinner) in Tyson Hall. The Youth Praise Band will also be involved in preparation for the choir tour. We hope to see you there.
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Lighthouse News
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Free Summer Movies
We will once again be showing Fun Family Movies in the Fellowship Hall on June 20, July 18, and August 8. The movies will start at 6:00 pm; and we will include free popcorn and drinks. Your help is needed to select the movies! Click on this link and then pick your favorite movie from those listed. We will show the three with the most votes. Voting ends on April 30. For more information, contact Jim Frazier or Sara Lee at 822-9021.
Steeple 2 Steeple 5k Run-Walk
On May 19 VHUMC and Vestavia Hills Baptist Church are co-sponsoring the Steeple 2 Steeple Community Run/Walk between our churches on May 19 at 8:00 am. The cost is $20 for those ages 11-64 and only $10 for everyone else. There will be a Friday night cookout and Bluegrass Band concert at VHBC. To register you can click here or contact Jim Frazier at 769-0126 or jfrazier@vhumc.org.
2012 Summer Camps
Our menu of summer camps is on the website. Click here to register your kids today!
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Vacation Bible Camp Registration
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 Join us June 11-15 for another great week of Bible fun! Be sure to register your 4K through 5th grader for a great time as we dare to go deep with God for Operation Overboard! Registration forms will be located throughout the church and on our website. Click here to register online. Volunteers are needed in all areas.
Call Ruth Grissom at 769-0124 (Elementary) or Anne Strozier at 769-0127 (Pre-School).
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Outreach Corner
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VHUMC Clothes Closet Needs Donations
As you clean out for spring, please bring your excess clothing to the bins by the church library - children's, men's, women's, and shoes. You can leave the clothes on hangers or put them in bags. All usable clothing will go to someone in need.
Oak Mountain Mission Needs Furniture
Oak Mountain Mission is out of furniture. If you have a sofa, chairs, beds, chests, kitchen table & chairs, the mission could use them to help families who are in need. Call 685-5757 for pick-up. Questions, call Barbara Porter 444-9793.
Food Pantry
We are now serving 80 families each week! It takes 1,360 food items every Wednesday to provide for them, plus the wonderful fresh fruit and potatoes. The items needed for April are breakfast items. Panera Bread is now helping us with leftover items on Friday night; if you would like to help with the pick-up, bagging & freezing of these items (until the next Wed.) please let us know. You may volunteer once, quarterly, or monthly. Call Barbara Porter 444-9793.
Box Tops for Education
Please cut and save box tops for education from products that carry that designation. Fran Wells gathers these and delivers them to Jackson Elementary School. This program earns valuable money for much-needed supplies. VHUMC partners with Jackson in a variety of outreach efforts. The drop box is located on the wall outside Tyson Hall.
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Music Notes - Sunday, April 22
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Join us this Sunday as our worship continues the Easter theme. We will sing hymns such as "Christ Is Alive," and "Thine Be the Glory." From the gospel of Luke we find the disciples still grappling with the idea of the resurrection. Hymns and songs such as "Stay With Us," and "Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus" will support the text. The Chancel Choir and Ensemble will sing "Somebody" by Ray Liebau. The soulful piece with elements of spiritual, jazz, and blues will allow us to know that somebody (Jesus) is still with us even when it seems he is not. Come and know that Christ is alive in our worship this week.
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Wednesday Night Menus
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Apr 25 - Chicken Salad, Croissant, Fresh Fruit, Ice Cream
May 2 - Salad, Ham, Candied Yams, Green Beans, Bread, Pecan Pie
May 9 - Salad, Pork Loin, Corn Pudding, Broccoli,
Assorted Desserts (Last Dinner until August)
Join us each week on Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. The cost is $6/adults, $4/children with a $20 family max. Call Margaret Flowers (769-0107) by noon on Monday to make reservations.
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Our Time and Resources
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Attendance for April 15:
Worship Services 763
Nursery 91
Sunday School
Adult 407
Youth 74
Elementary 94
Pre-school 77
Financial Items: Actual Budgeted
Last Week (April 11 - April 17)
Donations $36,245 $53,000
February Year-to-date Summary
Income $741,264 $810,300
Expenses $895,372 $937,321
Net ($154,108) ($127,021)
VDS and Dance Net $68,336 $31,670
Total Net ($85,772) ($95,351)
Current building loan balance $628,164
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Prayer Requests
Careline: 205-822-9336
Weekend Emergencies: 205-914-3121
Please be in prayer for the following persons:
Colleen Armstrong
Winston Bradberry
Martha Drewry
Mary Patsy Elliott
Cortez Harden
Stephanie Wade Hill
Julie Hyatt
Judy and J.B. McKinnon
Amanda Murphy
Charles Murrell
Dorothy Styes
Rob and Lindsey Sway
Mary Gordon Turner
Kay Twilley
Jessica Crumpton West
Russell Yarbrough
In an effort to keep the prayer request list current, names will be listed for two weeks unless we are otherwise notified. VHUMC will not publish the names and/or concerns of persons known to be minors (18 years of age or younger) without the permission of said minor's legal guardian. Thank you.
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This Week in Our Congregation
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Hospitalizations as of April 17
Jim Anchors, Amanda Murphy and Dorothy Styes
Sympathy To
Friends of Katherine Jones, longtime VHUMC member,
who died in Clarkesville, GA, on April 11.
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