What's Happening - November 2021

i Vol. 53 Issue 11 November 2021

A PUBLICATION OF HAYMOUNT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Haymount United Methodist Church Founded November 22 , 1945

Celebrating 75 Years of Ministry

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Haymount United Methodist Church 1700 Fort Bragg Road Fayetteville, NC 28303 (910) 484-0181 FAX: (910) 484-9805

www.haymountumc.com Lead Pastor Rev. Dr. John Tyson drjohntyson@haymountumc.com

Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Tyson drelizabethtyson@haymountumc.com

Christian Education Dorothy Funkhouser dorothy.funkhouser@haymountumc.com

Director of Traditional Music & Organist Dr. Monica Sparzak monicasparzak@haymountumc.com

Director of Youth Ministries Drew Ellis humcyouth@haymountumc.com

Leader of Contemporary Worship Andrew Sanchez andrewsanchez@haymountumc.com

Minister of Communications and Facilities Rev. Donald Warren donaldwarren@haymountumc.com

FROM THE PASTOR

must have the reservations

by November 12. And since the donated cost is over $12 per person, if you make a reservation, be sure to come so the gift is not wasted! Just call or email the church office, or indicate on your pew registration card. See the RevRev. Dr. John Tyson erend Woody Well’s article Lead Pastor Dear Haymount Family, inside for more information about our 75th Anniversary November is always celebration. He is the chair, a varied and festive so thank him for his leadermonth at Haymount, ship when you see him. perhaps this year more than ever. The There are other great things big event is our 75th happening in November as well. We will celebrate All anniversary celebration on the Sun- Saints Sunday on November day before Thanksgiv- 5, with Dr. Elizabeth preaching (Nov. 21 at 11:00) ing. On November 12, the with a wonderful Cele- Methodist University Chorale bration Luncheon after- will be with us, and that is a wards. The luncheon treat you won’t want to miss. is free to everyone who November 21 is our 75th Anmakes a reservation by niverary Celebration.

November 12, because some generous folks, (Continued on the next page) God bless them, have donated all the costs.

Bring your whole family to celebrate with Deadline for Next Newsletter us! Since the meal is December 2021 submission deadline: November 15, 2021 catered and we are Please send submissions to Donald Warren at charged per person, we donaldwarren@haymountumc.com

October Sermon Series November 28 begins our sermon series on “The Carols of Christmas.”

Won’t it be fun to be able to sing this year, and to hear our awesome organ as we celebrate?

As we give thanks during this season, I give thanks to God for each of you!

Dr. John

Financial Update HUMC Financial update as of September 30, 2021 Receipts Expenses

$1,082,518.25 (includes $105,000 PPP Grant) $1,106,049.55

Loan Balance -- $816,525.50 Our 2021 Apportionments have been paid in full.

The Organ refurbishment, to include the Trompette de Gabriel, has been paid in full.

Please contact the Financial office or Lynda Clark if you have questions.

Thank you faithful Haymounters!

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75TH ANNIVERSARY

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Get Ready Among the many events here at HUMC canceled by COVID was the celebration of the 75th anniversary of our founding. The Delta Variant notwithstanding, we are planning a gala redux. Yes, we shall celebrate our 75th on our 76th. Funny math. Fun occasion.

It will be a streamlined version of what was originally planned. For example, the dance is no longer on the table (no pun intended). Everything will take place in the traditional morning worship service on November 21, the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving Day. Why did we pick that day? We didn't.

Our forebears did! The first official worship service of the newly formed Haymount Methodist Church took place Thanksgiving Day, 1945. So in addition to giving thanks for God's abundance throughout our lives, we shall also give thanks for our beloved family of faith.

Here are some highlights: 1.

Featured will be a banner designed and fabricated by our own gifted artists. It was begun last year for our 75th as indicated in large, colorful letters. It captures our iconic landmarks from the Gothic spire to the Southern Magnolia tree, ya'II. 2.

When it comes to music, we shall pull out all the stops (pun intended).

Certainly, our organist will! Other instrumentalists will lend their lovely strains. The choir will thrill us with grand and glorious songs of praise. The congregation will have its part too, through seasonal hymnody. Even the chancel, bedecked with a beautiful array of earth's bounty, will join in: "All the world is God's own field, fruit as praise to God we yield."

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Get Ready Continued 3.

A brief history of the church will be presented in a video featuring members who remember "the way it was." Guess what! We are blessed to still have among us charter members - they joined as infants, you understand.

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A luncheon will follow worship. No charge, but registration is required

by November 14. Just call or email the church office, or indicate on your pew registration card. The Celebration Luncheon will be a dine-in affair. The cooks among us will be relieved to know that it is catered, not a covered dish. There will be plenty of those come Turkey Day! Please, mark your calendar and "Come ye thankful people, come" to join us for this very special day in the life of Haymount United Methodist Church. It won't be the same without you!

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CHURCH NEWS

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Woody Wells, committee chair

Welcome Our New Members The Batdorff Family! We are so happy to have you as part of the Haymount Family!

MISSIONS

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Soles for Souls: A Hands Up Ministry Thank you for ALL the shoes you gave - nearly 500 pairs!!! These shoes will help Partners in Ministry, the only NC Conference National Institute, with funds to build a facility to assist even more people than they help now. You gave a "Hands Up" on this endeavor.

SCHOLARSHIP Rebecca Black has received a scholarship from the North Carolina Conference United Methodist Women to attend Duke University where she will receive a Masters degree in Management. Congratulations, Rebecca!

A Word About the Garage Sale A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who donated items, carried items, set up tables and tables of treasures, cleared out the Fellowship Hall, purged closets, attics, basements, and garages for our Fall Garage Sale!!

We raised over $4000 for Habitat for Humanity and hurricane relief work teams. Well done!

Urban Ministries Food Drive You are invited to share food with our neighbors.

Bins will be set up in the narthex, the New Life Center, and in the hall near the Pearl Street entrance for donations from: Monday, November 1st Sunday, November 14th.

Thank you for your generosity!

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Current as of October 22, 2021

Memorials have been given to God’s glory and in memory of: Karen Argo, by Mark & Kim Hurley, Richie & Allison Perez, Jim & Linda Kizer, Tim & Vicki Richardson, Woody & Carole Wells, Rudeen Taylor, Susan Posey, Ty & Paige Ross, Roland & Dena Lingle, Berry & Helen Bostic Joel Hedgcoe, by Lee & David Hayden, Jim & Linda Kizer, Kitty Walton, Judith & Robert Stewart, Rudeen Taylor, Thomas & Girlene Roberts, Margaret Raynor, Dr. & Mrs. Herb Davis, Jr., Trina & Joe Riddle, Berry & Helen Bostic, Ray & Daphne Manning, Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Baldwin, III Nancy Perry, friend of Mary Helen Hamlet, by Margaret Hedgecoe Jack Harris, Martha Owen's father,

by Tim and Vicki Richard-son During this month, gifts have been designated to the following ministries, projects, and endowments: • Tony & Karen Argo Endowment • Bergland Sunday School Class • Columbarium

November 22 Kris Prince Deryck Brookhouse Novembe 23 Emmett Wike Mike Wiggs November 24 Tristan Ross Bob Perkins Sophia John November 25 Marie Futrell November 26 Phil Black Mary Cate Howard Charisa Carstens-Potter November 27 Dave Barkman James Richardson Brenda DePaola Bud Symond November 30 Kathy Birke Carl Combs Liz Prince Rebecca Belliveau Sammie Oliver

BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS

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November 2 Dan Moses Mack Brooks Valerie Shuey November 3 Evan Smith Brynna Nunez November 4 John Phillips November 5 Angela Howell B.G. Moore Loren Galaviz Miles Dent November 6 Hannah Black Mike Williams November 8 Kathy Carnevale Reed Noble Kady Pasion November 9 Lindee Luper Ace Mullen November 10 Carl Creech David Guy Taylor Whitley Elyse Hardman Susan Miller November 12 Berry Bostic Deb Happel Rita Taylor November 14 Bill Vurnakes Lexi Smith November 15 Betty Lydick November 16 Nita Rummans Tom Whitley Robin Flowers Beth Perry November 18 David Fowler Jayden Ross November 19 Charlotte Lane Gayla Schmitz November 20 Peggy Harkey Pam Pennabaker

ENDOWMENTS

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HUMC Endowment Program in Action The Endowment Committee is delighted to announce the details of two new endowment funds to benefit HUMC: *Tony and Karen Argo Endowment Fund - the income from this fund will support music, art and children’s ministries at HUMC. This fund has been started by friends of the Argos. *Barkman Mission 50/50 Endowment Fund - the income from this fund will support missions with up to 50% local/USA and at least 50% international missions. This fund has been established by Karen and David Barkman.

Here are our current Endowment Funds by category (please see our website for each fund’s purpose): Mission Endowment Funds: Marlin Stewart, Dayton Dawson, Nellie Smith Arts, Ammons-Ciriano Scholarship, General Missions, Mary Evelyn Cross Hayes, Senior Adult Ministries, Tony and Karen Argo (new) and Barkman Mission 50/50 (new) Facilities Endowment Funds: Ruth Jones, Fred and Rennie Beyer, and Wesley Heights Fund (upcoming) General Endowment Funds: HUMC General, Christ Church (upcoming) Please consider gifts to an Endowment Fund when making a memorial or honorarium donation, and in your estate planning. If you have questions or are interested in starting an Endowment for HUMC, please contact one of the Endowment Committee members: Lucy Jones, chair, David Barkman, Sabrina Brooks, Lynda Clark, Libby Daniel, Sandy Hurley, Martha Owen, Sherry Phillips and Dr. John Tyson. We promise it is an easy process to set up an endowment.

Keep watching for more news of the good works for God’s Service these endowments provide and will continue to provide, now and forever!

Lucy Jones - Endowment Committee

Hear ye, hear ye!! The YULETIDE FEASTE has returned!

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, requests your presence at her Yuletide Feaste, December 3 and 4, in the year of our Lord 2021 at 7:30PM. The Queen will continue her visit to the New Life Center of the Haymount United Methodist Church as the location for the festivities. The Feaste is a Renaissance-style engagement featuring elegant sides and desserts, a festive banquet hall setting, a large cast of costumed characters straight out of Tudor England, and Methodist University students singing carols of the Christmas season.

The ticket prices are $40/person, and $35 for tickets purchased in groups of 3 or more. Do mark your calendars, lest ye make the Queen chafed! Join us, Lords and Ladies all!

For tickets, please contact Dr. Michael Martin at mmartin@methodist.edu.

The Methodist University Chorale will sing at Haymount during worship on November 14th at the 11:00AM service. ________________________________________________________________________ Mark your calendars: The Moravian Lovefeast will be held on Sunday, December 5 at 4:00PM. Please join us for the return of the festive service. Please watch the E-update for registration information.

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CHURCH LIFE

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Haymount UMC is a Safe Sanctuaries Congregation What does that mean to you?

Ministry leaders working with children, youth and vulnerable adults: you are responsible to keep the children, youth or adults safe while signed in to your ministry. You must abide by the Safe Sanctuaries Policy and Guidelines, and must be trained in Safe Sanctuaries practices and pass a back-ground check.

Parents/guardians/adult family members: you are responsible for your child, youth or family member until they are signed into a ministry with a ministry leader present. You are also responsible to sign them out of the ministry to again assume responsibility for the child's/youth's safety.

Congregation: you are asked to be vigilant. If a child, youth or vulnerable adult is alone in the hallways, please help them find a parent or a ministry leader to help locate the responsible adult.

Together we can keep our children, youth and vulnerable adults safe, and truly be a Safe Sanctuary. Thank you for your help!

Youth News The days are getting short. I’m starting to get up in the mornings when it’s dark outside. I get home and it’s dark yet again. I love this time of year, with the changing leaves, pumpkin spice, argyle sweaters, and colder air. But the darkness is always so difficult.

I am so thankful for the Light that we have in Jesus. When we are fighting away the dark, we always have God on our side to light the way. His light is enough for all of us. Despite all the evil, destruction, pain, and sin in the world, we have hope in Jesus. We know that God fulfills God’s promises and will make everything right in the end.

This month, let’s be thankful for all the blessings we have received! Remember the Light and those we love and those who love us. Remember all the good things we have through God’s grace!

Upcoming Youth Events: November 7 – Youth Group November 12-14 – Pilgrimage November 21 – Senior High Lunch November 21 – Youth Group November 28 – No Youth Group (Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!)

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Plan Ahead! Upcoming Children's Ministry Schedule Parents, here's a look ahead into the holidays for your calendars. There are so many exciting ways for your child to serve in worship and celebrate the great event of the birth of our Lord Jesus during this Season of Advent.

CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES

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Saturday, December 4th - Moravian Celebration of Candles and Tea, in the Fellowship Hall Children in Kindergarten through Fifth Grades will participate in this traditional Moravian celebration. We will gather from 10am-12n to make our own candles, bake our own Moravian rolls and make our own milk coffee, eat and enjoy our creations while watching the Christmas story, and then make our own aprons that we will wear when serving at the Moravian Love Feast.

Sunday, December 5th - Moravian Love Feast, in the Fellowship Hall The children will serve the meal during this Moravian worship service and get to sit together while feasting with the others.

Sunday, December 12th @ 9am and 11am worship services - Children's Nativity.

Children, ages 4-years-old through Fifth Grade are invited to dress up in costumes and participate in a Christmas play (there is no memorization!) about the birth of Jesus that will be held during the worship services.

Sunday, December 12th @ 5pm-7pm - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, in the New Life Center We will hear the story read by Santa, then hear the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke told, and then we will go into our gingerbread house workshop. All supplies for the gingerbread houses will be provided. While the houses (or churches, or castles, or....) are being built, the children will be able to shop,with the help of elves, for $1 gifts for family members.

Friday, December 24th - 4pm Christmas Eve Service with a focus on children's participation, in the New Life Center.

This will be a super fun, participatory worship experience for the children that will focus on the Christmas Carol, "Silent Night". The children are asked to bring a baby gift for Baby Jesus. These gifts will be donated to The Methodist Home for Children's teen parent program.

If you would like to register your child for any of these events in advance, please email Dorothy.Funkhouser@Haymountumc.com. May this be a truly transformational Advent and Christmas season for you and your family.

PERIODICALS

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December Schedule December 3 and 4 - Methodist University Yuletide Feaste, 7:30PM in NLC December 4 -

Preschool Breakfast with Santa, TBD in NLC

December 4 -

Children's Moravian Candles and Tea, 10:00AM in the Fellowship Hall

December 5 -

Moravian Lovefeast , 4:00PM in the Fellowship Hall

December 12 -

Children's Nativity, 9:00 and 11:00 Worship Services

December 12 -

'Twas The Night, 5:00PM in the NLC

December 14 -

Blue Christmas Service, 6:00PM in Sanctuary

December 19 -

Lessons and Carols, 9:00 and 11:00 Worship Services

December 24 -

4:00PM - Children's Christmas Eve Service in the NLC

December 24 -

6:00PM - Christmas Eve Service in the Sanctuary

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