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UNITED METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

February was a busy month for the Youth Fellowship, they worked two separate fundraisers.

On February the 3^rd during Superbowl Sunday, they collected money

for Second Harvest Food Bank with a Soup-R-Bowl and on the 14^th a Sweetheart Dinner fundraiser was held in which they

converted the Fellowship Hall into a cozy dining room and served as waiters.

The two events raised almost $800.00 so thanks to all who supported our youth during for these events.

Parker United Methodist Women met on Sunday February 17^th at 2:30pm.We are planning an Easter Egg Hunt for

Saturday March 22^nd from 10:00am-12:00pm at the church.  We will have a flyer available to invite kids from the nearby neighborhoods and an advertisement will be placed in local newspaper.

We also discussed the mother-daughter luncheon/dinner. A tentative date has been set for Saturday May 3^rd. additional details will be forthcoming.

Another topic discussed was the Jared Box Project which is a shoebox size plastic storage box filled with small gifts, toys, cards, and games.

Each box contains items selected for a specific age and gender. The boxes are delivered to hospitals ( Cape Fear Valley ) and are given to chronically ill children. The Jared

Boxes provide a special diversion for young patients as they receive chemotherapy and other medical treatments. The first shipment of 25 boxes was delivered in September 2007. 

We have decided to prepare10 boxes from now on and the scheduled months are May, August and November.  Donations are acceptable and a list of suggested items will be available for those who would like to contribute.

The final item discussed was an update cleaning schedule for the church.  A sign up roster will be circulated among the congregation for additional volunteers.

Sheri read us a poem/story called PUSH---Pray Until Something Happens and Ms. Margaret led us in a closing prayer.

Submitted by

Gloria J. Garner

United Methodist Men

At the February meeting, it was decided to sod around the parking lot addition, 

post the flagpole that was donated last month, and to get a work team together to help 

Ms. Lois with the yard work in her new house. The flag pole was dedicated on 

February 24th with a new flag donated by the Woodmen of the World and presented to Parker by Ronald D. (Dickie) Burchette.

FROM ASH WEDNESDAY TO EASTER

Lent started on Ash Wednesday February 6th and it is a 40 days period that leads from

Ash Wednesday and end on Easter march 23.  Lent is a time to remember the great sacrifice Christ made for us.  The heart of

Lent is centered on repentance, renewal, reconciliation, self-denial, suffering, and cross bearing. 

Jesus approached Lent by fasting and praying. 

I invite you to join me during this Lenten season to fast, pray, and study God’s Word.

Let us use the Lenten season as a starting point for us to achieve our goal this year.  We have identified two areas that we want to 

improve in which are missions and evangelizing.  When we think of local missions we are referring to providing assistance to 

those locally that needs help. When we think of evangelizing it is an area that requires us to become greater witnesses by reaching out and inviting 

church members who do not attend on a regular basis to come back and become more actively involved.  Also, evangelizing requires us to reach out to the 

unchurched and invite them to become a part of the community of faith.  To accomplish our goals, we certainly need God’s help and we need to 

work together as a team.  I encourage you to continue to pray that God may help us this year as we work towards kingdom building in mission and evangelizing.

May God’s Grace, Peace and Mercy be with us!

YOUR PASTOR

RICHARD.

E V E N T S

Regular Events

Sundays-UMYF meeting at 5PM

Wednesday-Bible Study at 6PM

Choir Practice at 7PM

1^st Sunday-UMM Meeting at 8:20AM

2^nd Sunday-Holy Communion during the morning service.

3^rd Sunday-UMW Meeting at 3PM

20^th of each month-newsletter

submissions due.

March

2- Men’s meeting 8AM

2- Lay Rally at Campground UMC

From 3-5 PM.

18-Special collection Sunday

for One Great Hour of

Sharing

23-Easter Sunrise Service at

Camp Rockfish

29-UMW Spiritual Day

April

13-Listning session for General

Conference will be held at

Page Memorial UMC in

Aberdeen .

23-General Conference in Ft.

Worth, TX

27-Conference Youth Rally at

Wesleyan College in Rocky

Mount 3-6 PM.

June

11-Annual Conference in

Greenville .

BIRTHDAYS

For February

6-Eric        6-Branda Nicole

7-James G.

For March

3-Dave        7-Hally

13-Randy      18-Jeremiah

For April

2-Sheri       7-Joseph

11-Diane       14-Danny

21-Marguerite  25-Ted

Remember our friends and family in Iraq , Kuwait , Afghanistan , and around the globe in support of our freedom. Say a prayer and give a thanksgiving for their commitment and dedication.

Ø      Eric Bechard

Ø      Scott Skala

Ø      Sonya Shaw Reeves

Ø      John O’Regan

Ø      Heather Wells

Ø      Monique Guerrera

ADDRESSES

LTC Sonya C. Shaw

566^th ASMC

APO , AE 09344

Eric Bechard

B-Co, 82d DSTB

82d ABN DIV BAF

APO , AO 09354

Heather Wells

1^st SDE

Unit 43087

APO AE 09344

New on the Web

Our website, parkerunited.org now has a new page that lists

all the churches in the Fayetteville District with addresses,

phone numbers, other contact information and links to their web page.

Click on the Fayetteville District icon, from the home page, to access the new page.

Easter is early this year, March 23^rd, so mark your calendar

and don’t forget to come to the Sunrise Service at Camp Rockfish .

Join us for an especially poignant service as Pastor Jackson

recreates what that very first Easter morning may have been like.

Dress warm and have fellowship at the camp fire.

We will have coffee, juice and donuts waiting for you.

April Newsletter

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