8 WHAT’S HAPPENING (USPS 578-080), successor to THE HAYMOUNT HAPPENINGS, is published monthly by Haymount United Methodist Church. Periodical postage paid at Faye eville, North Carolina. Postmaster, please send address changes to WHAT’S HAPPENING 1700 Ft. Bragg Rd. Faye eville, NC 28303 PERIODCALS What’s Happening A PUBLICATION OF HAYMOUNT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Vol. 55 Issue 6 July 2023
Haymount United Methodist Church
1700 Fort Bragg Road
Fayetteville, NC 28303 (910) 484-0181
churchoffice@haymountumc.com
www.haymountumc.com
Pastor Rev.Allen Bingham allenbingham@haymountumc.com
Minister of Communications and Worship
Rev. Donald M. Warren donaldwarren@haymountumc.com
Director of Traditional Worship and Organist Wes Lockfaw weslockfaw@haymountumc.com
Director of Contemporary Worship
Steve Goatley steve@haymountumc.com
Director of Children and Family Ministries
Rachel Madsen rachel.madsen@haymountumc.com
Director of Youth Ministries
Drew Ellis drewellis@haymountumc.com
Director of Special Projects
Karen Barkman
Karen.barkman@haymountumc.com
Director of Finance
NicoleAndre nicole.andre@haymountumc.com
FROM THE PASTOR
Sisters and Brothers:
Gree ngs in the Name of Jesus Christ! The One Who Is, the One Who Was, and the One Who Is to Come!
This month we celebrate comple ng our first year of ministry together. I arrived with the immediate task of assembling a team to con nue guiding this great church in ministry. I am grateful for Donald Warren, Drew Ellis, and Karen Barkman for providing programming wisdom in recent years as our plans unfolded. Jen Rabon, Wes Lockfaw, Steve Goatley, and Rachel Masden joined them throughout the year. Suppor ng this team's work is Nicole Andre, Jennie White, Amy Dean, Susan Eissele, and Anna Bruner. I am thankful that this team played catch-up throughout the year, and we look forward to a year when we can an cipate many of the coming events.
This ministry team is incomplete without the stalwart support of your church council, trustees, finance commi ee, staff -parish rela ons commi ee, and thriving ministry teams filled with persons like you. Together we have raised the resources needed to con nue ministry together, expanded our prac ces of congrega onal care, and reorganized and revitalized our children's and youth ministry. And we are just star ng to hum together in our work! Rachel is introducing new ideas and gatherings for children's ministry, Drew is launching several mission opportuni es this summer, and Wes and Steve are dreaming of new opportuni es to engage our neighborhood with music and the arts.
Again, thank you for walking with Jesus at Haymount United Methodist Church. Let's lean into the future together.
Grace and Peace, Allen Bingham, Pastor
Hymn Fes val Planned
Join us on Sunday, August 6 at 6 pm in the sanctuary for a hymn fes val based on Haymount’s favorite hymns! This casual evening of music will be a me to enjoy what the congrega on has helped create, and a me to fellowship with one another. Plan to join us, and feel free to invite friends!
Parent Partnership Forum
Our first morning in Ganta. The team, L-R are Mark White, Mike Anderson, Barry Loin, Paul Gunthorpe (FL Conf). Rev. Bill Haddock, Charles Barrow, Karen Alexander
Deadline for Next Newsle er
Aug 2023
Submission Deadline: July 15, 2023
Please send submissions to Donald Warren at donaldwarren@haymountumc.com
Jesus calls us to join a community that transforms difference into unity as our work con nues. So whether we are young or old, rich or poor, male or female, black or brown red or yellow or white, we somehow are precious in God's sight. Not only are we individually precious, but we are the body of Christ in the world. Together we show others how to live amid the real divisions of the world. We live as One body in One Spirit, with One hope of our calling, One Lord, One faith, One bap sm, One God and Father of us all a God who is above all, through all, and in all (see Ephesians 4:6).
Children and Family Ministries invites Upper Elementary Kids (3rd thru 5th grade) to a day of fun at church! August 11th we'll tee up at Mountasia Mini Golf. Parent drop-off at the church at 9am with pick up at 5pm. We'll also have ac vi es at church to include a service project and movie. Please bring a brown bag lunch and water bo le. Registra on deadline: August 3rd. We are limited to 12 kids, so reserve your spot today! Ques ons? Contact Rachel Madsen, Director of Children and Family Ministries: (910) 484-0181, or rachel.madsen@haymountumc.com.
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May 2023 Mission Trip to Liberia
Middle School Youth Mission Trip—Jeremiah Project
Submi ed by Mark White
In early May, I had the privilege of par cipa ng in a United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM) trip to Liberia led by Rev. Bill Haddock. We traveled with a total of 7 members (Rev. Bill, 5 of us from the NC Conference, and 1 from the FL Conference.) Our trip was focused on building a pig slaughterhouse at the Ganta Mission Sta on (GMS). The NC Conference and Haymount UMC have a long history suppor ng GMS. In recent years, one of GMS’ MANY ministries has involved raising pigs to provide piglets to prospec ve pig farmers. This ministry has been so successful that there are many pig farmers in the Ganta area who are raising more pigs than they know what to do with. In fact, before our trip, there was no func onal pig slaughtering facility in the en re country of Liberia.
Our team was on the ground in Ganta for nine days. During this period, with the help of many resourceful and enthusias c Liberian workers, we got the plot cleared and graded, laid the founda on for a 24x48 foot building, had about 1/3 of the concrete block walls raised (the blocks were made by local workers at GMS,) and built the trusses for the roof. We installed a 8x8 foot insulated “CoolBot'' refrigerated storage unit, and provided a refrigerated trailer fabricated at the MERCI Center in Goldsboro. We also brought lots of construc on tools and implements for butchering and dressing pigs, as well as providing classes to pig farmers on safe and healthful butchering prac ces. When the pig slaughterhouse is completed, it will be a unique loca on where pig farmers can bring their pigs, slaughter and butcher them, and either sell them on site, store them safely for future use, or move them to local markets for sale.
On our last day at Ganta, while pu ng finishing touches on the work the team had done, we butchered and cooked a pig in prepara on for our dedica on of the (not yet completed) facility. During the dedica on, among other events, Liberian Annual Conference Bishop Samuel J. Quire, Jr, GMS Director Rev. Priscilla Legay-Jaiah, and Rev. Bill Haddock spoke before the ribbon-cu ng. Of course, everyone present, including all of the local workers, had a feast of Rev. Bill’s BBQ pork, with goat soup and other local delicacies. The rela onships we formed during our trip will con nue to grow as local pig farmers discover what they can do, and as we in the NC Conference figure out how to help them. Rev. Bill Haddock is already planning a return trip in August to address some details we previously overlooked.
For further informa on see:
Ganta Mission Sta on h ps://umcmission.org/advance-project/14369t
NC Conference Work in Lberia h ps://nccumc.org/outreach/2023/02/from-farm-to-market-in-liberia CoolBot technology h ps://www.storeitcold.com
In His Service, Mark White
Twice a month, a co-op of pig farmers meets at GMS to share techniques and strategies, and to socialize. On Saturday, May 27, they met at the newly completed pig facility. The structure of the building is complete, but much of the wiring, plumbing, and management remains to be completed.
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LAC Bishop Samuel J. Quire, Jr, speaks at the dedica on of the facility. To the le of the picture is Ganta Mission Sta on Director Rev. Priscilla Legay-Jaiah.
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It’s that me of the yearEndowment Commi ee’s Request for Disbursement Applica ons
It’s me for our Fall cycle endowment fund income disbursements! The Endowment Commi ee would like to remind staff and church members that these applica ons for endowment income are due August 15 by 5 PM. Due to the vola le financial market and slower growth of our endowment income this year, we are having one, not two, disbursement cycles. The following endowment funds offer disbursements by applica on this August:
¨ Marlin Stewart Fund – for camp scholarships, preschool scholarships and needs of underprivileged children.
¨ Nellie Smith Arts Fund – for worship arts and art educa on.
¨ Dayton A. Dawson Fund – for needs of underprivileged children.
¨ Mary Evelyn Cross Hayes Fund for HUMC – for UWF programs, children and youth programs, and the sanctuary flower fund.
¨ Senior Adult Ministries Fund – for a comprehensive older adult ministry at HUMC. Ministry components include: spiritual, enrichment, nutri on, intergenera onal, outreach, recrea on and service.
¨ Christ United Methodist Church Fund – for children, youth, college, and music ministries and unbudgeted general use.
Please contact the Finance Office for any ques ons and the applica on form. The applica on form may also be posted on the church website.
If you would like to learn more about contribu ng to one of our endowment funds or developing your own endowment, please contact one of the Endowment Commi ee members:
Lucy Jones, chair, 910-977-2809, David Barkman, Sabrina Brooks, Lynda Clark, Libby Daniel, Daniel Messier, Dale Middleton, Martha Owen, Ty Ross, Bud Symond, Greg Whitley, Rev. Woody Wells, Rev. Allen Bingham and Rev. Donald Warren. Thanks so much!
JULY BIRTHDAYS
July 1
Kelly Draughon
Teddy Moore
Jackson Prince
July 4
Be y Baker
Sue Morris
Cheryl Storms
July 5
Bret Batdorff
Tim Dunn
July 6
Sandy Ammons
Steve Powell
July 7
Ann Courie
Children’s Ministries is gathering twice a month for Popsicles and Play over the summer. All children ages 5th grade and under are invited to come with their families to play and cool down with us on the big playground! The remaining dates are July 26, August 9 & 23. 5:30 to 6:30PM. You bring your smiles and we’ll provide the popsicles!
Ques ons? Contact Rachel Madsen, Director of Children and Family Ministries: (910) 484-0181 , or rachel.madsen@haymountumc.com.
Pa y Driggers
Nick Fowler
Catherine Pritchard
Kimberly Pryzgoda
Denise Rowe
July 8
Sco Warner
July 9
David Courie
Brent Morehouse
July 10
Lisa Packer
July 11
Andrew Ellis
Chris an Funk-
houser
July 12
Caroline Yurchak
July 13
Corey Mullen
Sondra Nobles
Doug Swain
July 14
Beth Jordan
Tyrus Ross
FC Shaw
Locke Tally
July 15
Sco Driggers
Will Gothard
Dot McMurray
Ronnie Smith
July 16
Wendy Goatley
Margaret Hedgecoe
Jus n Nichols
Sharon White
July 17
Josh Fowler
Kevin Moore
July 18
Carson McGirt
July 19
Chip Lewis
Daniella Tellez
July 20
Elizabeth Ramos
Girleta Vestal
July 21
Joshua Licona
Ashley Taylor
July 22
Weston Manuel
Kathryn Moore
Harrie e Reaves
Tim Richardson
Shawn Smith
July 23
Alex Foxx
Allison Perez
July 26
Jeannie Dixon
Lincoln Ross
July 27
Duncan McMillan
July 28
Jessica Fowler
Amelia Hesskamp
Andy Miller
Paige Ross
July 29
Be y Dennis
Ruth Ruppe
Woodrow Wells
Margaret Wheeler
July 30
Connie Burry
Hannah Pasion
July 31
Janet Lee
Angela Tew
MEMORIALS AND HONORARIA
Current as of July 13, 2023
Memorials have been given to the glory of God and in memory of:
Dru Bracke by Steve & Cathy Howard, Barrington Bible Class, Lynda Clark, William & Sabrina Brooks, Mark & Kim
Hurley, Tim & Vicki Richardson
Bob Perkins by Pat Trujillo, Pam
Pennabaker, Donald Warren, Pam & Mike
O'Brien, Sherry Phillips, Bud Symond, Mark & Sandra Fincher, Rhonda Greenway
Alton Miller by Mark & Kim Hurley
Honoraria have been given to the glory of God an in honor of:
Wes Lockfaw by Leigh Ann Grice
Allen Bingham by Leigh Ann Grice
Jennie White by Leigh Ann Grice
Gina & Kelly Puryear by Leigh Ann Grice
Dr Ken & Sharon Lewis by Leigh Ann Grice
Bill & Chris Yeager by Leigh Ann Grice
John and Beth Bunce by The Word Sunday School Class
Rachel and Adrian Madsen by The Word
Sunday School Class
Donna Frazelle by UWF Centenary
August 1
Joseph Riddle
August 3
Ron Fowler
Nathan Feldmeyer
Jason Hunter
August 4
Jeanie Lemley
Ramona Swi
August 5
Beverle Wiggs
August 6
Sidney High
Mike Hodgson
Richie Perez
Melissa Jernigan
Kenny Strickland
August 7
Nancy Branch
Ezri Amabile
Chris Leal
Colin Jones
August 8
Irene Buffaloe
Marilynn Winters
August 9
Stacy Lynch
Jack McDaniel
Frank Warren
Lowell Gothard
Kensley Strickland
Audra Sweet
August 10
Ron Gray
August 19
Rhonda B. Warren
Stephen Vanias
Jus n Anderson
Bailey Fowler
Hugh Whitley
August 20
Lani Dickey
Elizabeth Alcorn
August 21
Anjewel Morin
August 22
Sheryl Jones
Reid Whitley
Adam Courter
Stefanie Batdorff
August 23
Julia Stack
Diane Davis
August 24
Bob Exum
Graham Moore
Blair Craig
Sarah Ammons
August 25
Jerry Dean
Shayne Flowers
August 26
Kim Hurley
Henry Rowle e
August 27
Jana Flowers
Colton Zoss
August 28
Contribu ons this month have been made to the following endowments, funds, and designated lines:
Christ Church Endowment
Ruth Jones Endowment
Children’s Ministries
Serenity Garden
Wesley Heights Endowment
Columbarium Fund
Jacob Herring
Amelia Gille e
August 11
Beverly Delph
John Bunce
August 12
Randy Gregory
Jim Herron
Dixie Holcomb
Jordan Blanding
John Walker
August 13
Emmet Alcorn
August 14
Rudeen Taylor
Gerald Croll
August 15
Sarah Tilghman
August 18
Phil Stamm
Greg Koonce
Liz Wilson
August 29
Anna Kate Smith
Gary Morris
August 30
Michael Joyner
Gwenda Combs
Susie Jones
Seanaleigh Wiggs
August 31
Mike Packer
Katharine Moore
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AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
