CAMP HAPPENINGS
The altar arrangement is given to the Glory of God and in appreciation
of Tamy Munns by “The Ladies on the Bus.”
Neighbor to Neighbor, a local nonprofit organization, is expanding services and is looking for volunteers to drive community members to appointments and deliver food from local food pantry sites. If you are in need of these services or would like to volunteer, please contact Abby Berjansky at (910) 393-7643 or [email protected]. Last September Orientation Date is 9/29 at 3:00 p.m.
Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is asking for donations of any unopened bags of candy or gift cards for their Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat! There is a clear box in the Narthex for donations.
The Local Missions Committee’s “Mission of the Month” for September is Streetreach which serves the homeless in Brunswick County. We will have a green collection box in our Narthex for this. Needed items are toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, wash cloths, paper products, individually wrapped snacks, bottled water, Gatorade, $10-$15 restaurant cards, socks, hats, tee-shirts (V-neck, XL and XXL), and monetary donations with checks made out to “BC Streetreach”. We also would like to fill individual backpacks with these items. This would be a wonderful community service project for small groups to do together. For more information you may contact Barbara Varnam at 910-619-5504.
General Congregational Care Days: Pastor Steve and Pastor Alex are intentionally setting apart two days a week to be available for visitation, phone calls, and general pastoral care. Pastor Alex has set aside Tuesdays and Pastor Steve has set aside Thursdays. If you would like a visit, please contact us directly or contact Tamy Munns
Evening Prayer and Sharing Wednesday Nights at 5:30p.m. Join us for an encounter with the living God through prayer, scripture and sharing together led by Pastor Steve. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall.
Adult Choir meets Wednesday’s at 5:55 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
Friday Night Meals–It’s time to get back to doing God’s work. Anyone that would like to help with meals please contact Brenda Register 910-443-9669. The upcoming meals are: September 17th, ham & cheese sandwiches, salad & dessert. September 24th Spaghetti with meatballs, salad, bread & dessert. You can also help by donations, delivering dinners and helping to prepare and package the meals.
Deep Dive Methodism –What does it mean to be a United Methodist? Who is John Wesley? Why do we baptize infants? Why do pastors get appointed? If you have asked these questions or have other wonderings about Methodism, please join Pastor Alex in a 10-12 week Methodism course starting September 13 at 1:00 pm in the Salmon Classroom. (An evening course will be offered in the spring.)
The Grief Support Group meets September 28th and will be meeting every other Tuesday at 11a.m. in the Salmon Class Room.
A Presentation on the Protocol Rev. Gray Southern will come on September 28th for a presentation about the Protocol for Reconciliation and Grace Through Separation legislation as it stands right now. This will be presented before the next General Conference of the UMC. We will meet at 6:30p.m. in the Sanctuary.
New Beginnings Prayer Liturgy: We are inviting the whole church to join together in daily prayer and scripture reading using the New Beginnings Prayer Liturgy www.campumc.org/liturgy/
Monday Morning Prayer Exploration …Mondays 6:30AM in the sanctuary.
REALM
REALM is coming soon to Camp UMC!
Realm Connect is a digital tool to help us stay informed as a church and grow relationally as a church family.
Realm will help us as a church to:
• Stay informed regarding opportunities for worship, discipleship and mission.
• Maintain up-to-date personal contact information to stay connected.
• Grow deeper connections through the church directory and small group communications
• Easy way to give to ministry and stay informed about their giving
SPRC
NURSERY HELPERS NEEDED!
Do you have a desire to teach children about God’s love? Camp is currently in need of two Nursery Workers to provide care for babies and children under the age of 5. You will participate in leading the children through songs and a short lesson. Hours include Sundays 8:15 AM-12:30 PM and Wednesday nights 5:30-7:30 PM. (Will not have Wednesdays after May 26 until September 8) This is a paid position under the direct supervision of the Head Nursery Worker. Experience is not required, but preferred. Pay is based on experience. If you are interested, please contact Jill Bryant at [email protected] (919-274-4483), Allison Hunter (217-935-8503) or Marlene Hall (910-470-0131) for a complete job description and application and to set up an interview.
Submitted by Jill Bryant, SPRC Chair
GIVING
| Jan – August 2021 | Actual | YTD Budget | Favorable (Unfavorable) | Annual Budget | |
| Revenue Rec’d | 435,750 | 499,704 | (63,954) | 749,564 | |
| Expenses Paid | 398,921 | 499,704 | 100,783 | 749,564 | |
| Favorable (Unfavorable) | 36,829 | 0 | 36,829 | 0 | |
| Giving: Campumc.org/give Offering Plate Text “Camp” to 73256 | |||||
The JTF Money Market account balance is $43,420 after paying off debt of the church – a committee has been created to discern the use of the JTF overage and then bring its recommendations to church council
MISSIONS
Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve”
LOCAL MISSIONS – OUTREACH
The Local Missions Committee’s “Mission of the Month” for September is Streetreach which serves the homeless in Brunswick County. We will have a green collection box in our Narthex for this. Needed items are toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, wash cloths, paper products, individually wrapped snacks, bottled water, Gatorade, $10-$15 restaurant cards, socks, hats, tee-shirts (V-neck, XL and XXL), and monetary donations with checks made out to “BC Streetreach”. We also would like to fill individual backpacks with these items. This would be a wonderful community service project for small groups to do together. For more information you may contact Barbara Varnam at 910-619-5504.
DESPERATE NEEDED WORK DAYS : Since the beginning of the pandemic Brunswick County Streetreach have continued to assist others – with NO break. It has been very challenging & exhausting. Many changes have been made for safety reasons. Many things at ministry have been put on back burner. We have so many projects that need done to continue this outreach during the busy hurricane season & year ahead. Lots of repairs. We are seeking these items / donations below:
1.) Several loads of gravel for driveway & loading area (approx. $2000)- has been very heavy traffic due to increase in pickups
2) 25 bales of pine straw for property & prayer areas & volunteers to spread
3.) Load of playground mulch for Angel Tree Kids playground- used daily
4.)Seeking 20-24 ft. Of white vinyl fence to block off & allow privacy for worship services at picnic & stage area
5. )Seeking someone to build a flat platform approximately 10×12 for cook area
6.) Seeking someone to donate & build a covered shelter roof carport over parking area–approximately wide enough for at least 4 cars to pull under. Many pull on property & have to load & unload in the rain.
7.) Need 3-30gal trash cans, 1-5000btu a/c window unit, 2-outdoor benches
We know this sounds like a lot…and it is…but all is needed for us to minister to families in crisis daily. We have been so busy in past few years that we have let everything fall behind. The homeless & us have been trying to trim trees, clean natural areas & paint many areas before storm season. There is still so much to be done.
If you have a service group, church group, youth group or whoever would like to adopt one of these projects, please contact:
Donna & Garry Phelps @910-269-3057 (Brunswick County Streetreach), Howard Varnam @910-619-2962 or Barbara Varnam @910-619-5504 (Camp UMC) to help!!
AFRICAN INLAND MISSION – Adam and Cori (Troutman) Willard
Did you know that we have the opportunity to support missionaries with whom Camp has a congregational connection? You may have met them last Sunday as they worshiped with us. Reverend Ted and Lynda Troutman’s daughter, Cori, and her husband, Adam, and family have been serving in the Africa Inland Mission since 2013. Here is their story!
Cori and Adam Willard and their 4 children, Cruz (10), Javan (9), Zemi (3) and Shiloh (18 months) are here for the month of July to raise support for their mission, and of course to visit their parents!
Adam is native of New Bern and a graduate of UNCC where he attended on a baseball scholarship. Cori grew up in Mint Hill and is a graduate of UNCW. They both furthered their education by graduating from the New Orleans Baptist Seminary before they joined the Africa Inland Mission (AIM) in 2013. AIM is a Christian mission sending agency focused on Africa, but is now branching out to other parts of the world, including the US.
The Willards have served missions in the Congo, Central African Republic, and Uganda. Their current assignment is Uganda where they head up all the missions for that country. Before their current assignment in Kampala, they served in the very rural northern part of the country, Kaabong.
AIM’s stated mission is to see “Christ centered Churches established among all African peoples.” Their goal is to introduce Jesus Christ to those who have never heard of him. AIM seeks to help new believers grow strong and healthy in their faith and to see new believers enfolded into a maturing church. The organization strives to invest in the lives of current and future church leaders so they can effectively affect the lives of others who can in turn reach out to the vast population of Africa and beyond. The Mission Handbook gives AIM’s goal “to plant maturing churches…through the evangelization of unreached people groups and the effective preparation of church leaders.”
As with almost all missionaries today, Cori and Adam must raise their own funds to serve. It costs about $100,000 annually to carry out their mission. This is where you can help! You can make a one time donation, or decide to send monthly support. Donations are tax deductible and Cori and Adam can provide an accountability financial breakdown for you. Either one will be greatly appreciated by this young family who are spending their lives serving the Lord in a capacity few of us would be willing to do. If you would like to be added to their email list, let Ted or Lynda know.
There are two funds to choose from:
Africa Inland Mission
PO Box 3611
Peachtree City, GA 30269-7611
Put the Missionary ID in the memo line 160840, with names Adam/Cori Willard
The second fund is for the children’s education (public schools in Africa are not what they are in our country)
First Baptist Church
PO Box 1463
New Bern, NC 28563
Please make sure to put the Willard Education Fund in the memo line.
Let’s all do our part to further the Great Commission “to go forth and spread the Good News of Jesus Christ”. May God bless Cori, Adam, Cruz, Javan, Zemi and Shiloh as they do God’s work!
Submitted with permission by: Barbara and Howard Varnam, Co-Chairs Local Missions
SOUP KITCHEN
If you can contribute anything for a meal, if you want to help deliver meals or if you love to wash dishes, please contact Debbie Donoghue at 910-540-3595.
Submitted by Debbie Donoghue and Brenda Register, Soup Kitchen Committee
