What's Happening - March 2020

Vol. 52 Issue 3 March 2020

A PUBLICATION OF HAYMOUNT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

In this Month's Issue: - HUMC Men's and Women's Fundraisers - Saint Patrick - Organ Update -Thursdays Togehter

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Haymount United Methodist Church

FROM THE PASTOR

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

Rev. Dr. John Tyson Lead Pastor

Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Tyson

Worship March 2020

drelizabethtyson@haymountumc.com

Christian Education

Turning Points

Dorothy Funkhouser dorothy.funkhouser@haymountumc.com

Organist -Director of Youth Ministries Drew Ellis humcyouth@haymountumc.com

Leader of Contemporary Worship Andrew Sanchez andrew.sanchez@haymountumc.com

Ministrer of Traditional Music & Facilities Manager Donald Warren donaldwarren@haymountumc.com

Director of Communications Holly Willenbrock holly@haymountumc.com

Have you ever found yourself barreling down the interstate at full speed, only to realize you missed a crucial turn twenty miles back?

When this happens, it is usually because our navigation system hit a glitch, we misread the signs, or our minds were on “autopilot.” No matter the reason, when we are traveling in the wrong direction, the only solution is to correct our course.

We are all on a journey

in life. Some are traveling at full speed, others are just poking along; but the crucial question isn’t speed. The crucial question is direction.

Sometimes we become aware that, although we were headed in the right direction at first, we have missed a crucial turn or two, and now we are headed the wrong way.

Increasing our speed won’t help. We have to change direction.

During March, we’ll be looking at some turning points in the Bible that can help us answer the question, “Am I headed in the right direction? Am I where God wants me, or am I just on autopilot?”

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Deadline for Next Newsletter APRIL 2020 submission deadline: MARCH 13 Please send submissions to Holly Willenbrock at Holly@haymountumc.com

March Sermon Series March 1

Who Is In Charge?

Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7

God does not want us to put our lives on auto-pilot. He wants us to think for ourselves, but within a context of obedience to Him. Figuring out those boundaries is not always easy or obvious.

March 8

A New Direction

Genesis 12:1-9

Abraham was happy and prosperous, living in the city of Ur. Surprisingly, God gave him a new direction at age 75. Just as surprisingly, Abraham said, “Okay!”

March 15

Crossing the Line

John 4:5-42

Dr. Elizabeth, preacher Jesus and His disciples had crossed the line into "enemy" territory when they stopped for water and lunch in Samaria. When's the last time you've been in an unfriendly place and took a chance to talk about your faith?

March 22

When God Takes the Indirect Route I Samuel 16:1-13

Sometimes God takes us in unexpected directions. Those who are not paying attention may lose the way.

March 29

Abandoned On the Road

John 11:1-45

Sometimes we lose control, and we feel like God has abandoned us on the road. But then He shows up with a wrecker, hauls us out of the ditch, and sends us on our way with a song.

April 5

God Reveals a Glorious Destination

Matthew 21:1-11

Sometimes God reveals a destination so glorious and improbable that we just can’t believe it.

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Palm Sunday and Family Easter Celebration On April 5th, there will be a children's processional at the 9:45 & 11:00AM services. We are asking children to meet in the foyer of New Life Center at 9:40 for the Contemporary Service Processional and/or 10:45 in the breezeway by the sanctuary. Afterwards, children will be taken to their Sunday school class or to Kids Worship.

Children's Easter Egg Hunt Also on April 5th, from 12:15-2:00PM in the New Life Center, families are invited to gather together for a pizza lunch, Easter crafts, story time and an egg hunt.

Please go to www.haymountumc.com to make a reservation!

Rise Against Hunger Let us enjoy a meal together on Wednesday, April 8th followed by meal packing with Rise Against Hunger. You can sign up online. This event will take the place of normally scheduled WEF activities.

Maundy Thursday Seder Meal In Holy Week, on Maundy Thursday, April 9th, our church family and friends will have a very special worship experience that involves a meal and story-telling. This meal is called a Seder meal, which tells the story of how God saved His people from bondage to slavery in Egypt - our Redeeming God - and remembers that in the three Synoptic Gospels this is the same Passover Meal that Jesus shared with his disciples on the night that he was arrested to be crucified. We will share the story together, feast together, and then share the Last Supper or the Lord's Supper together.

When: Thursday, April 9th, 6:00-7:30

Where: New Life Center

Good Friday Service April 10th - beautiful and contemplative service at 7:30PM in the Sanctuary.

Easter

Sunday, April 12th - Please join us and bring some of your favorite flowers for our Flower Cross this Easter. We will have four services: 6:00AM Sunrise Service followed by fellowship time 8:30 and 11:00AM Traditional Services 9:45AM Contemporary Service

How the Organ Leads in Worship

By Donald Warren In many churches, congregational singing is led by the organ. The organist will provide an introduction to the hymn to lead the congregation into singing together. Most hymns are written in four parts, like choral music, and are meant to be sung in four-part harmony. There are two higher parts sung by the women, the soprano and alto lines, and there are two lower parts sung by the men, the tenor and bass lines. The soprano line is the melody, or the “tune” that everyone knows and recognizes.

The organist will usually play the soprano and alto lines together with the right hand. The tenor line is played with the left hand, and the bass line is played on the pedals with the feet. Sometimes the soprano part, or the familiar melody line, will be played by the right hand alone as a solo line, perhaps using a trumpet or reed sound to highlight it, while the alto and tenor parts are played by the left hand. Organists may also choose to play the bass part in the left hand with the tenor line instead of using the pedals.

Hymns almost always have multiple “verses,” or stanzas. For example, Christ the Lord is Risen Today has six stanzas in The United Methodist Hymnal. The organist may vary the stanzas as they are played using the techniques described above. This makes each stanza sound a little different from the others. The organist may also add and subtract pipes as they move from one stanza to the next, changing the sound and volume. Many organists will alter the final stanza either by shifting the tones up a half-step in a key change, called a “modulation,” or they may play a slightly different version of the hymn that uses the same familiar melody line but with different harmonies beneath it. This is called an “alternate harmonization.” When an alternate harmonization is used, the choir and congregation will all join together in singing the familiar melody line. Also, on the final stanza the sopranos in the choir may sing a higher harmony line above the melody, called a “descant.”

Congregational song is one of the most important components of Christian worship because it teaches theology and doctrine in short memorable phrases that are sung to beloved tunes. “Love’s redeeming work is done, alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, alleluia! Death in vain forbids Him rise, alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!” The powerful theology contained in these few poetic lines can be remembered throughout a lifetime simply by recalling a familiar melody line. The organ is the instrument that supports this kind of congregational singing and is indispensable as a tool for teaching theology. Haymount’s organ is a beautiful facilitator of theological instruction.

So has the church in liturgy and song, in faith and love, through centuries of wrong, borne witness to the truth in every tongue, “Alleluia!” – Fred Pratt Green

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For weekly calendar updates, visit our website: haymountumc.com Monday, March 2 6:00PM SPRC Tuesday, March 3 9:30AM UMW Executive Board Meeting Wednesday, March 4 7:30PM Church Council Sunday, March 8 12:30PM Stephen Ministry Monday, March 9 11:30AM Circle 2 1:30PM Circle 3 6:00PM Circle 1 6:00PM Discipleship Team 6:30PM Circle 6 Tuesday, March 10 1:30PM Circle 4/7 4:00PM Card Ministry Wednesday, March 11 7:30PM Trustees Meeting Thursday, March 12 2:00PM Older Adult Council Meeting Sunday, March 15 12:00PM Garage Sale Set Up Monday, March 16 10:00AM Garage Sale Set Up Tuesday, March 17 Happy St. Patrick's Day! 10:00AM Garage Sale Set Up 6:30PM Preschool Board 7:00PM Missions Wednesday, March 18 10:00AM Garage Sale Set Up 7:30PM Finacne Committee Thursday, March 19 10:00AM Garage Sale Set Up 4:30PM Endowment Committee Friday, March 20 - Sunday, March 22 Women's Retreat Friday, March 20 10:00AM Garage Sale Set Up Saturday, March 21 8:30AM Church Yard Sale Sunday, March 22 Care Share Saturday, March 28 10:00AM The 6th Stage of Grief 11:00AM Hubert Willis Memorial BBQ and Women's Bake Sale

WEEKLY EVENTS Sundays 8:30, 9:45, 11:00AM—Worship 9:30AM—Special Needs 9:45AM—Sunday School 4:30PM—Kids Worship Arts 4:30PM—Youth Worship Arts 5:00PM—Discipleship Fast Track 5:30PM—Parent & Coffee Conversation Group 5:30PM—Kid's Group (K-5th Grades) 5:30PM—Youth Group (6th-12th Grades) 6:00PM—Handbell Practice Mondays 10:00AM —Beth Moore Bible Study Tuesdays 10:00AM—Grandparent Coffee and Conversation Group 6:00PM—Scouts Crew 6:30PM—Boy Scouts 7:00PM—Cub Scouts 7:30PM—Girl Scouts (Troop 1588) Wednesdays 4:30PM—Children’s Choir 5:00PM—WEF 6:00PM—Confirmation Class 6:00PM—Wednesday Evening Classes 6:15PM—Liturgical Dance 7:20PM—Chancel Choir 8:00PM—Praise Band Thursdays 10:00AM—Seniors Day Out 12:00PM—”Thursdays Together” Worship Service 12:00PM—Men’s Bible Study

Memorials & Honoraria Current as of February 19, 2020 Memorials have been given to God’s glory and in memory of: Ford Buffaloe, by Libby & Rick Daniel and Mary Anne Crumpler Jack Holden, Donna Pope's father,

by Joel & Margaret Hedgecoe Randy Paul Lee, by Scott & Faith Parese Honoraria have been given to God’s glory and in honor of: Beth & Mike Wiggs, by Elizabeth & Michael Ramos Griffith Puryear, Davis & Kelsey's son, by Betsy & George DuBois

March 1 Larry Holcomb Paul Hammaker Kim Feldmeyer Janet Jones March 2 Mandy Brown Jamie Violette March 3 Beverly Storms Hunter Canady Lynn Morehouse Rick Smith Kelli McKinnon Savannah Hrabar Angelina Cartrette March 4 Jenna Belliveau Vicki Hunter March 5 Jo Beth Johnson Bailey Jones March 6 Jay Wyatt Gina Puryear Ann Dempster March 7 Mindy Creech Sherry Bryson March 8 Dorothy Funkhouser Zach Nobles Ella Amabile March 9 Gavin Wheeler March 11 Sharon Lewis Davis Puryear John Hrabar March 12 Dayle Fowler Eric Feldmeyer Olivia Hardman March 14 William Hedgepeth Braxton Wheeler Caleb Bouton March 15 Kim Love March 17 Patty Runkle Kate Warner Cheryl Brown March 18 Patty Sleem Christopher Lynch Katherine Vanias Justin Benton

March 19 Georgia Ross Nick Potter March 20 Dave Hall March 21 Emily Herring Mattie Mabes Arleen Fields March 22 Wayne Stack Kimberly Thomas Ruth Perry-Sims Anna Owen March 23 Caroline Hailey Anne Smith March 24 Ray Johnston March 26 Ryan Noble Mandy Nobles Betsy DuBois March 28 Sydney Neal Barbara Hodgson Sylvia Hadley Kallee Nelson March 29 Woody Britt Grace Taylor Carla Carson-Pierce Bryan Roach March 30 Ginny Lloyd Bobbie Redding Shayne Sevigny March 31 Julian Norris Alex Pepper John Horton Tyson

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Menus for March Wednesday Evening Fellowship March 4 - Pork Chop, Potato Salad, Cabbage March 11 - Meat Loaf, Cream Potato/Gravy, Green Beans March 18 - BBQ, Slaw, Baked Beans March 25 - Cube Steak, Rice/Gravy, Cut Corn Thursdays Together and Men's Bible Study March 5 - Stew Beef, Rice, Cabbage March 12 - Spaghetti, Green Beans, Salad March 19 - Hamburger Steak, Rice/Gravy, Limas March 26 - Fried Chicken, Ranch Potatoes, Green Beans

HUMW and HUMM Saturday, March 21 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - Gateway district SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT EVENT - Harry Hosier UMC, Fayetteville, NC

Luke 14 Banquet Preparations are underway for our yearly "Luke 14 Banquet". This is a wonderful opportunity for us to join with area Churches in providing fun, fellowship (and food) to adults in our community with disabilities. This year’s event will once again be held at St. John's Episcopal Church on Green Street. The date is Saturday, March 28th. Volunteers report to St. John's at about 10:15 - the activity is over by 2:00-2:30.

The theme this year is O I Am Discovering Jesus, specifically the natural sciences. At this time, Haymount is sponsoring two tables, but we need volunteers to make the event run smoothly - and add to the fun! Volunteers can serve as a table host, a server, or in guiding our guests to their tables. We also have lots of opportunities for volunteers to interact with our guests in dancing, doing activities, and chatting. It is a FUN and rewarding day - you will probably leave with sore 'facial' muscles from smiling all day long!!

If you are interested in joining us at this wonderful event, please email me at clockhart55@gmail.com.

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What St. Patrick can teach United Methodists An article excerpt published by UMNews by Heather Hahn, March 17, 2011, read the entire article here --> https://www.umnews.org/en/news/what-st-patrick-can-teach-united-methodists

The saint Americans celebrate each March 17 was not born in Ireland, and his birth name might not even have been Patrick. While many of the details of his life are shrouded in legend, on this scholars agree: The patron saint of Ireland left a legacy far more vibrant and lasting than the green food and beverages served on his feast day.

St. Patrick's commitment to the gospel led him at great personal risk to spread Christianity across Ireland. After his death, Irish missionaries used his methods to re-evangelize Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. When people talk about how the Irish saved civilization, Patrick had a large hand in that.

And his life and ministry offer lessons for United Methodists today.

Patrick demonstrated that "we as Christians have something worth sharing, even at great hardship," said Jim L. Papandrea, assistant professor of church history at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, a United Methodist institution outside Chicago.

"While we live in a world where we value religious tolerance, we should not let our aversion to unethical forms of proselytizing force us to go to the other extreme and completely abandon evangelism," Papandrea said. Patrick's ministry, the professor added, is a reminder that Christ's commission to make disciples of all nations "is a form of loving our neighbor."

As John Wesley would some 1,300 years later, Patrick combined evangelical zeal with social teaching. Rev. George Hunter III, distinguished professor of evangelism and church growth at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, noted that Patrick was the first well-known man in Europe to stand publicly against slavery.

But it's for his evangelism that Patrick is most often remembered. Even that famous story about the snakes may be a reference to how Patrick's ministry supplanted the serpentine symbols favored by Druids.

"Most churches assume that their main priority is taking care of the people we've got, and, of course, that job is never finished," Hunter said. But the calling to make disciples also persists.

According to the Pew Forum's U.S. Religious Landscape Survey in 2007, some 16.1 percent of U.S. adults — more than 37 million people — say they are unaffiliated with any particular faith.

Like Patrick, Hunter said, today's United Methodist churches in the United States need to reach the "pagans in their own communities who are looking for life in all the wrong places."

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