Courtland United Methodist Church
September 2022
NEWSLETTER
From Pastor Mike….
Holy Cow…. Where did they all come from? Imagine this thought from a visitor to Courtland UMC this past Sunday when I asked the kids to come forward for Children’s time! To be honest, I was pretty blown away myself. I had to struggle to maintain my own composure at our lovely chancel rail nearly filled with more than a dozen smiling little angelic faces (that includes several brave Moms who helped minimize the pandemonium – Thanks Moms) And the picture posted on our Facebook page of our nursery with what appears to be wall to wall kids having fun is for me as your pastor, more exciting than I can put into words. But the other side of this wonderful coin is in some ways, also a dilemma for us. Recently some of your church leadership, including our Lay Leader Carolyn Beale and others have reminded us that currently we have a real, perhaps even an urgent need for Sunday School volunteers for a number of different age groups. And this is in no way limited to our children & youth, I have been told that at one time, Courtland UMC had a well-attended Young Adult Class. My friends, the simple truth is this. If we want our children & youth to take part in the process of faith formation known as Sunday School, we all have three options. First) We can decide to be part of the solution by volunteering to help with one age group or the other. (remember. If we can enlist several teachers for each group, we can take turns, rotating as the teacher maybe once or twice a month) Second) We can give our young people the example of parents and others who are willing to invest their own time in Sunday School each week. Finally, Third) We can say, “That’s for somebody else to worry about, all I’ve got time for on Sunday morning is the worship service.” My friends, all I and your church leadership is asking is that you pray about it. And if you are saying to yourself, “I could never do that, I’m no teacher.” May I remind you that materials are available to enable the most reluctant volunteer to help our kids/youth enjoy the time they spend with you. After all, the old saying still has merit. “They don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Again, I hope you know how blessed I am to serve as your pastor. Pastor Mike
Scripture Readers –Looking for worship scripture readers for October, November, December. Contact the church office if you are interested.
Methodist Women – Join us as we start back meeting on September 12 at 2:00 pm. All women of the church are invited.
Love Meal – Many thanks to volunteer cooks for August: Allie Joyner – cabbage, Doris Magette – potato casserole, and John Walters – patriotic pinwheel sugar cookies! Help is always appreciated, delivering and especially cooking. Next Love Meals will be prepared and delivered September 18. Carolyn Beale
Children’s Ministry - Lot of excitement happening with our children and youth. Grace Davis will be teaching the older youth (6 – 12 grades) starting September 11. Also, that day we will have Blessing of the Backpacks during worship followed by a covered dish lunch afterwards for the whole church. There is a need for teachers including the 1-5 graders (6 or more students). Tease for October – movie night for the children and Trunk or Treat.
Playground Area
The church is working on updating our playground area. Plans include kill/remove the sandspurs and updating the equipment. If you would like to donate, please write on your check “Playground” on the memo line. Thank you in for supporting this project and the children of our CUMC!!
Choir – “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord” ♪♫♪
Welcome to new member Brenda Bryant! It is wonderful to have her lovely voice. If you are interested in joining us mark your calendar for September 7, as we begin working on the Christmas Cantata and our first practice since July 1.
Choir Members are invited to a cookout at Carolyn’s home on August 31 at 6:00pm. Don’t forget to RSVP.
Missions:
Flowers for the Altar - Flower Calendar for 2022 is outside the church office for anyone who would like to sign-up to put flowers. Please sign up Wednesday prior to the Sunday you want them on the altar.
Franklin Lion’s Club - “Help a child read and learn” Franklin Lion’s Club is collecting usable eyeglasses. Collection box is outside church office.
CUMC Relay for Life Team - Our Relay for Life event is up and running. Our area’s event will be September 24, 2022, at Barrett’s Landing in Franklin, VA. You can register to be on our team by going online to the web site www.relayforlife.org/franklincityva or by filling out a paper form and returning it to Vickie O’Berry. To support our team, you can contribute to loved ones and friends by purchasing a luminaria in honor or memory. All forms are on the bulletin board outside the church office.
Makes checks out to American Cancer Society and give to Vickie O’Berry. Thanks for your support...VO
Family, News, Special Thanks and Notes:
Wow what a great Church Family Picnic. Thank you to Southampton Academy for sharing their facility with us. And to everyone that organized, attended, worshiped, and provided food.
Head Ushers for September - Eric Benton
Church Ground Maintenance for September:
September 4 – Richard Railey
September 11 – Dylan Cole
September 18 – Terry Ellis
September 25 – Rhett Owens
STILL looking for volunteers to be on our Ground Maintenance Team. Please let Kay Joyner or the church office know that you would like to be added to our much-needed volunteer list.
Nursey Volunteer Schedule for September:
September 4 – Sarah Stephens/Kim Nixon
September 11 – Annie Thompson/Amy Turner
September 18 – Grace Davis/Maxine Ritter
September 25 – Allie Joyner/Andrea Ellis
Upcoming meetings, etc.
(Subject to change)
September 4 – Listening Tour during Adult Sunday School
September 5 – Office Closed
September 12 – Courtland Methodist Women - 2pm
September 13 – SPRC meeting - 6pm
September 18 – Love Meal - 4pm
September 20 – Key Leaders Meeting –6pm
September 26 – Meal for CVFD – 6pm
September Birthday and Anniversary
September 1 – Chase Magette – BD
September 5 – Dee Dee Magette, Jack Applewhite – BD
September 6 – Bob Magette – BD
September 8 – Steve & Susan Clark – Annv
September 9 – Jimmie & Fannie Magette – Annv
September 12 – Timmy & Emmy Hodges – Annv
September 13 – Paul Magette – BD
September 14 – Ed Canada, Lisa Edwards – BD
September 16 – Peggy Jones – BD
September 18 – Terry Ellis – BD
September 22 – John Moore Drewry - BD
Leighann Kitchen– BD
September 23 – McKinna Magette, Timmy Hodges- BD
September 24 – Cass & Laura Camp – Annv
September 29 – Pete & Christy Fowler - Annv
Courtland United Methodist Church
September 2022
NEWSLETTER
From Pastor Mike….
Holy Cow…. Where did they all come from? Imagine this thought from a visitor to Courtland UMC this past Sunday when I asked the kids to come forward for Children’s time! To be honest, I was pretty blown away myself. I had to struggle to maintain my own composure at our lovely chancel rail nearly filled with more than a dozen smiling little angelic faces (that includes several brave Moms who helped minimize the pandemonium – Thanks Moms) And the picture posted on our Facebook page of our nursery with what appears to be wall to wall kids having fun is for me as your pastor, more exciting than I can put into words. But the other side of this wonderful coin is in some ways, also a dilemma for us. Recently some of your church leadership, including our Lay Leader Carolyn Beale and others have reminded us that currently we have a real, perhaps even an urgent need for Sunday School volunteers for a number of different age groups. And this is in no way limited to our children & youth, I have been told that at one time, Courtland UMC had a well-attended Young Adult Class. My friends, the simple truth is this. If we want our children & youth to take part in the process of faith formation known as Sunday School, we all have three options. First) We can decide to be part of the solution by volunteering to help with one age group or the other. (remember. If we can enlist several teachers for each group, we can take turns, rotating as the teacher maybe once or twice a month) Second) We can give our young people the example of parents and others who are willing to invest their own time in Sunday School each week. Finally, Third) We can say, “That’s for somebody else to worry about, all I’ve got time for on Sunday morning is the worship service.” My friends, all I and your church leadership is asking is that you pray about it. And if you are saying to yourself, “I could never do that, I’m no teacher.” May I remind you that materials are available to enable the most reluctant volunteer to help our kids/youth enjoy the time they spend with you. After all, the old saying still has merit. “They don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Again, I hope you know how blessed I am to serve as your pastor. Pastor Mike
Scripture Readers –Looking for worship scripture readers for October, November, December. Contact the church office if you are interested.
Methodist Women – Join us as we start back meeting on September 12 at 2:00 pm. All women of the church are invited.
Love Meal – Many thanks to volunteer cooks for August: Allie Joyner – cabbage, Doris Magette – potato casserole, and John Walters – patriotic pinwheel sugar cookies! Help is always appreciated, delivering and especially cooking. Next Love Meals will be prepared and delivered September 18. Carolyn Beale
Children’s Ministry - Lot of excitement happening with our children and youth. Grace Davis will be teaching the older youth (6 – 12 grades) starting September 11. Also, that day we will have Blessing of the Backpacks during worship followed by a covered dish lunch afterwards for the whole church. There is a need for teachers including the 1-5 graders (6 or more students). Tease for October – movie night for the children and Trunk or Treat.
Playground Area
The church is working on updating our playground area. Plans include kill/remove the sandspurs and updating the equipment. If you would like to donate, please write on your check “Playground” on the memo line. Thank you in for supporting this project and the children of our CUMC!!
Choir – “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord” ♪♫♪
Welcome to new member Brenda Bryant! It is wonderful to have her lovely voice. If you are interested in joining us mark your calendar for September 7, as we begin working on the Christmas Cantata and our first practice since July 1.
Choir Members are invited to a cookout at Carolyn’s home on August 31 at 6:00pm. Don’t forget to RSVP.
Missions:
- Franklin Cooperative Ministry – collecting canned meats, peanut butter, and canned spaghetti sauce. There is a box outside church office door for any donations.
- Courtland Fire Department Meal – We will be preparing a meal for the Courtland Volunteer Fire Department on September 26. Is there a Sunday School class or church committee/group that would like to take the lead and prepare the meal for September? This is a church wide community mission project, and everyone is welcome to help and show support to our Courtland VFD. Please contact Kim Nixon if you would like to help.
- Free Clothes Cottage – The Mission Team will be having a Free Clothes Cottage in October. As you clean out your closets set aside items that you do not need or cannot use anymore. If they are worn out, spotted, missing buttons go ahead and toss them out. Please put your clean, gently used clothes in the library.
Flowers for the Altar - Flower Calendar for 2022 is outside the church office for anyone who would like to sign-up to put flowers. Please sign up Wednesday prior to the Sunday you want them on the altar.
Franklin Lion’s Club - “Help a child read and learn” Franklin Lion’s Club is collecting usable eyeglasses. Collection box is outside church office.
CUMC Relay for Life Team - Our Relay for Life event is up and running. Our area’s event will be September 24, 2022, at Barrett’s Landing in Franklin, VA. You can register to be on our team by going online to the web site www.relayforlife.org/franklincityva or by filling out a paper form and returning it to Vickie O’Berry. To support our team, you can contribute to loved ones and friends by purchasing a luminaria in honor or memory. All forms are on the bulletin board outside the church office.
Makes checks out to American Cancer Society and give to Vickie O’Berry. Thanks for your support...VO
Family, News, Special Thanks and Notes:
Wow what a great Church Family Picnic. Thank you to Southampton Academy for sharing their facility with us. And to everyone that organized, attended, worshiped, and provided food.
Head Ushers for September - Eric Benton
Church Ground Maintenance for September:
September 4 – Richard Railey
September 11 – Dylan Cole
September 18 – Terry Ellis
September 25 – Rhett Owens
STILL looking for volunteers to be on our Ground Maintenance Team. Please let Kay Joyner or the church office know that you would like to be added to our much-needed volunteer list.
Nursey Volunteer Schedule for September:
September 4 – Sarah Stephens/Kim Nixon
September 11 – Annie Thompson/Amy Turner
September 18 – Grace Davis/Maxine Ritter
September 25 – Allie Joyner/Andrea Ellis
Upcoming meetings, etc.
(Subject to change)
September 4 – Listening Tour during Adult Sunday School
September 5 – Office Closed
September 12 – Courtland Methodist Women - 2pm
September 13 – SPRC meeting - 6pm
September 18 – Love Meal - 4pm
September 20 – Key Leaders Meeting –6pm
September 26 – Meal for CVFD – 6pm
September Birthday and Anniversary
September 1 – Chase Magette – BD
September 5 – Dee Dee Magette, Jack Applewhite – BD
September 6 – Bob Magette – BD
September 8 – Steve & Susan Clark – Annv
September 9 – Jimmie & Fannie Magette – Annv
September 12 – Timmy & Emmy Hodges – Annv
September 13 – Paul Magette – BD
September 14 – Ed Canada, Lisa Edwards – BD
September 16 – Peggy Jones – BD
September 18 – Terry Ellis – BD
September 22 – John Moore Drewry - BD
Leighann Kitchen– BD
September 23 – McKinna Magette, Timmy Hodges- BD
September 24 – Cass & Laura Camp – Annv
September 29 – Pete & Christy Fowler - Annv
