What's Happening - May 2021

i Vol. 53 Issue 5 May 2021

A PUBLICATION OF HAYMOUNT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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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

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Celebrating Gen Z, Millennials, and Xennials*

Christian Education

Dear Friends,

Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Tyson

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 Facilitiess Rev. Donald Warren donaldwarren@haymountumc.com

In May, we naturally turn our attention to adolescents and young adults because of major life-cycle celebrations such as graduations and weddings. It seems a perfect time to spend a few weeks celebrating the perspectives of young people of faith.

We enjoy hearing the many voices of young adults. Young adults have a perspective that is as varied as older generations’, but it is a perspective that is uniquely theirs. Listening enthusiastically empowers them and enriches all of us. Young

Adults appreciate it when Xers and Boomers take a break from telling them what they ought to think, feel, and value and instead let them tell us. (As a Boomer parent, I admit that I sometimes find this challenging!)

To this end, we have an engaging month planned.

In early April, we sent a survey to Haymounters between the ages of 15-45 asking them to indicate the things which concerned them most. On May 2 in the NLC from 12:15-1:15 folks between the ages of 15-45 will have lunch together and share their perspective (if you are in that age group, please go to haymountumc. com to register for childcare and lunch selection, or to register for virtual participation).

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Deadline for Next Newsletter June 2021 submission deadline: MAY 14, 2021 Please send submissions to Donald Warren at donaldwarren@haymountumc.com

Continued We will show clips during the worship services of key perspectives from our young adults. The May sermon series is taken from their list of primary concerns.

I am really looking forward to gaining some new insights and faith perspectives from our young adults! I hope this sounds valuable and enjoyable to you, too.

May 2

What About Racism?

May 9

Love Your Mother

May 16

Love Your Mother (Earth)

May 23

Place Your Bets (Graduation Sunday)

May 30

Mental Health, Medical Perspectives, and Faith

*Generation Z (ages 13-21), Millennials (ages 22-36), and "Xennials" (ages 37-45).

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FROM THE PASTOR

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GRADUATES

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Attention Families of High School Graduates!

The day is almost here that you will be able to celebrate all that you have accomplished throughout your high school days! Sports accomplishments, band competitions, friends you've made along the way, fond memories of dances and football games and what you have done to have fun, moving to a virtual environment for the last two years, and more... There is so much that you should be proud of!

Haymount United Methodist Church wants to celebrate you on Sunday, May 23.

If you could send the following to Drew Ellis (humcyouth@haymountumc. com), that would be most appreciated: • • • • • • •

Graduate's full name What high school (or if homeschooled, just say so) What next plans are (college, military, trade school, gap year, travel, etc) A favorite memory from high school A favorite memory from church Will you have a cap and gown before May 23?

God bless you always!

HUMW - SHOES! Reaching Souls with Soles: A "Hands Up" Ministry Share your slightly used or new shoes with the NCC United Methodist Women and support Partners in Ministry (PIM), a National Mission Institution in Laurinburg which gives a "hand up" for many struggling families. Haymount UMC and Haymount UMW already support PIM financially.

We are accepting men's, women's and children's shoes. Please place the shoes in the box under the desk outside the office.

Shipments to the Merci Center

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MISSIONS AND MINISTRY

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MISSIONS AND MINISTRY

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Teacher Appreciation - May 16 As the school year ends, we want to thank all our teachers for their hard work and love through this crazy year. Our preschool teachers will receive a special thank you on May 14. Our Sunday School teachers and K-12 educators can pick up their special treats in the Apples located in the lobby of the New Life Center before the 9:45 service or in the breezeway after the 11:00 service. Thank you for answering God’s call to use your gift of teaching!

With love, From the HUMC Discipleship Team

HUMC Yard Sale Barb Overman, Karen Barkman, Kim Feldmeyer, Laurie Doherty, Pat Trujillo, and Ginny Lloyd worked hard to prepare items for the yard sale.

Proceeds from this sale went to Liberia for PPE, to our missionary Ellyn Dubberly in Central America, and to our missionaries Dr and Dr Fogleman (who work in a number of countries in Africa) to make available as medical scholarships.

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Memorials & Honoraria Current as of April 23, 2021 Memorials have been given to God’s glory and in memory of: Gene Lemley, by Margaret & Robert Birke, Ann Bennett, Cliff & Pat Spiller, Tim & Vicki Richardson, Carolyn Day, Ed & Polly Angel, Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, Barrington Bible Class, Kathy Birke Dave Miller, by Virginia Oliver, Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, Jean Crowell, Richard & Tricia Everett, Mark & Kim Hurley, Lynda Clark Edna Hall, Donald Warren's grandmother, by Tryon & Anne Lancaster, Mark & Kim Hurley, Lynda Clark Lucy Mayo, by Jim Mayo Jonnette Ballard, Leigh Anne Grice's sister, Drue Brackett's daughter, by Tim & Vicki Richardson, Rick & Brenda Booth, Jean Crowell David Wells, Woody Wells' brother, by Mark & Kim Hurley, Lynda Clark Floyd Brothers Sr., Floyd Brothers Jr.'s father, by Mark & Kim Hurley Connie Pritchett, by Circle 4/7 Honorarium: Al Miller, by Dot Miller Dave Barkman, by Dot Miller Jim White, by Dot Miller Nicole Andre, by Lynda Clark Lois Plummer, by Lynda Clark

May 1 Allison Hare May 2 Drue Brackett May 3 Jennifer Joyner Paige McMillan Bea Mathis May 5 Sandy Hurley Becky Spade Maggie Simmons May 6 Will Simmons Mary Lynn Howie Daniel Hurley Will Carstens May 7 Rachel Buchanan Adam Abendanio May 8 Donna Frazelle Ken Breeden Amanda Packer Cole Herring May 9 Swayn Hamlet Leigh Anne Grice Bill Farr Scott Happel Nadine Bryant May 10 Adam Lynch Jen Pasion Elizabeth Tyson May 11 Terri Barefoot Bevan Grice Joshua Happel Benjamin Howie Paul Broyles May 12 Courtney McDaniel Brian Canady Kerry Wheeler Jazmin Andre Meagan Kramer May 13 Jamie Lancaster May 14 Donald Warren May 15 Wendy Breeden Reagan Carstens May 16 Isaac Fields May 17 Margaret Davis

May 18 Robert Fletcher Elizabeth Dean May 19 Jacqueline Kounas Ethan Herring May 20 Andrew Sanchez May 21 Eric Prince Susan Maier Harmony Dees May 22 Lois Plummer Austin Simmons Abby Williams May 23 Greg High Ashley DePaola May 24 Andrew Zahran Sherry Phillips May 25 Melissa Blanding May 26 Miranda Lee Patti Johnston May 27 Ken Lewis May 28 Paul Delph Susan Guy Ruth Davis Laurie Doherty Anne Nelms May 29 Anna Bryant Rocky Tellez May 30 Rob Mathews Meredith Potter May 31 Larry Dees Will Brooks

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BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS

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KIDS WORSHIP

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Children's Easter Celebration Thank you, church family, for your generosity and immense love for our children and our Risen Lord. The children experienced abundance at the Easter Celebration this year because of your lavish donations of filled Easter eggs.

So many children were blessed by these gifts, and the sense of the love of church family was deeply instilled in each child who reaped the harvest! Until next year - then we'll do it again!

Thank you!

Coming Soon!

VBS and KidServe Week July 12th-15th, 9am-12pm HUMC Day Camp at Camp Rockfish, August 2nd-5th, 8:30am-3:30pm Registration for all children's ministry events will be done through the website, so keep checking - www.haymountumc.com

Wonderful Wednesdays June's Wonderful Wednesday Get-Aways • For kids who will have completed Kindergarten Fifth Grade • Each Wednesday we will get away to cool and special places to celebrate our God in His gracious generosity. Here are our destinations:

June 2nd - Putt Putt Fun Center

June 9th - The Climbing Place

June 16th - Museum of Life and Science in Durham

June 23rd - Greg's Pottery & Movie at the Omni

June 30th - Aloha Safari Zoo in Sanford We will travel by church vans, so registration numbers are limited to 20 students. Costs will vary and will be posted on the church website on the registration page.

Check out the website. We're excited about our journeys, our time together with the children, and exploring the many ways God gives His world to us to enjoy.

Questions?

You can email Dorothy.Funkhouser@Haymountumc.com

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HUMC COLLEGE

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HUMC College Students Brianna Andre Madison Neal Claire Black Kaylee Nelson Rebecca Black Tyler Nelson Ellie Brookhouse Johnny Nobles Mack Brooks Zach Nobles Ashlyn Burton Brynna Nunez Max Canady Nolan Nunez Elizabeth Dean Thomas O’Connor Lauren Dempster Megan Packer Sarah Dempster Gabby Pepper Robert Fletcher Alyssa Pryzgoda Jana Flowers Rileigh Sevigny Katie Hammaker Emma Stack Ben Howie Grace Taylor Cayce Lee Hannah Taylor Kirby Lee Charlotte Tyson Trey Matthews Victoria Tyson Haywood Meeks Holt Walker Juliana Morehouse Braxton Wheeler Sydney Neal Gavin Wheeler Andrew Zahran HUMC has an amazing and dedicated group of students working hard to further their education. The stressful season of intense preparation for final exams is quickly approaching. Please keep our students in your thoughts and prayers.

Upcoming Studies

May Book Discussion: Dismantling Racism Book: Love is the Way by Bishop Michael Curry When: Wednesday, May 26th @ 5:45pm Where: On Zoom Sign up for the Zoom Invite: drelizabethtyson@haymountumc.com

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Outdoor Bible Study: 1 Thessalonians

When: Wednesdays, June 9, 16, 23, & 30 @ 10am Where: The Courtyard Bring: Your Bible, your mind, and a camp chair Cost: Free!

Sign up: drelizabethtyson@haymountumc.com

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ADULT BIBLE STUDIES

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MUSIC MINISTRY

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Musical Notes Dear Haymount UMC Family, Thank you to those that serve in music ministry; your dedication during Holy Week and Easter enhanced our worship. It is hard to believe that the month of May is here. The Kingdom Kids will sing in worship on Mother’s Day. During April, the children began ukulele lessons. I am thankful for my colleagues, Drew Ellis and Andrew Sánchez and volunteer, Diane Helfrich.

They gave of their time to teach our children this fun instrument.

Calling All Singers! The summer is the perfect time to try out The Chancel Choir. We rehearse on Wednesdays at 6:00pm. The summer pieces are a little easier, and this group will make you feel at home. If you worry that you cannot commit to weekly rehearsals and Sunday services, we want you to join us at your availiabity. We have a couple of “snowbirds,” and I recognize weekly commitments can be difficult with personal schedules.

Come and join us!

Soli Deo Gloria, Dr. Monica Sparzak Director of Traditional Music & Organist

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United Methodist seminary students often enjoy one-upmanship in showing off their knowledge of Methodist history and all-things-Methodist. No matter what seminary - Duke, Garrett, Methesco, Boston, Candler, United, Drew, or others trying to out-do your fellow seminarians in Methodist trivia is always a fun game! space

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The Book of Discipline, revised every four years by General Conference, is the denomination’s operating manual, outlining how the church carries out its work, how we live out our faith in practice as United Methodists, and the many things we believe. For this month’s newsletter article, allow me to share with you the Social Creed of the UMC. Derived from the social principles, this brief summary statement packs in a lot of information about who we are as United Methodists!

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Our Social Creed

We believe in God, Creator of the world; and in Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of creation. We believe in the Holy Spirit, through whom we acknowledge God’s gifts, and we repent of our sin in misusing these gifts to idolatrous ends. space

We affirm the natural world as God’s handiwork and dedicate ourselves to its preservation, enhancement, and faithful use by humankind. space

We joyfully receive for ourselves and others the blessings of community, sexuality, marriage, and the family. space

We commit ourselves to the rights of men, women, children, youth, young adults, the aging, and people with disabilities; to improvement of the quality of life; and to the rights and dignity of all persons. space

We believe in the right and duty of persons to work for the glory of God and the good of themselves and others and in the protection of their welfare in so doing; in the rights to property as a trust from God, collective bargaining, and responsible consumption; and in the elimination of economic and social distress. space

We dedicate ourselves to peace throughout the world, to the rule of justice and law among nations, and to individual freedom for all people of the world. space

We believe in the present and final triumph of God’s Word in human affairs and gladly accept our commission to manifest the life of the gospel in the world. space

Amen. from The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church

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SCOUTS

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Update from our Scouts Submitted by Tanner Quismundo I walked up to Honeycut Park for my last signature, confident I created a successful and quality eagle project of a little library. I’m not the only one three other Eagle Scout projects have been finished in the last two months.

Noah Feldmeyer - hygiene packs that were delivered to Fayetteville Urban Ministry to be distributed to our homeless and marginalized population.

Michael Booth - picnic tables that are located by the Gaga Ball pit.

James Happel - transportation cart for the Little Theater.

In between projects, the scouts have had two campouts. The first was a trip to Jones Lake where scouts worked on rank requirements and did a fivemile hike.

The second campout was in Oriental, NC where seven scouts earned their Kayaking Merit Badge. The scouts also went to the Animal Ed-Venture animal sanctuary in Coats, NC to earn their Nature Merit Badge and offer community service while painting the kangaroo deck and bird houses.

As summer rolls around, the BSA Troop will send 12 scouts to Summer Camp at Camp Daniel Boone. Zachary Kounas will work on his eagle project at HUMC. The troop will connect with FTCC on June 5 for a Wellness Day where they will work on the Geocaching and Cycling Merit Badge.

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PERIODICALS

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