Lebanon Memorial
United Methodist Church
24 Tate Street
Lebanon, VA 24266
Our Mission: “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.”
(276) 889-2721
Wil Cantrell, Pastor
June 2013
New Starts Now
“Behold I am doing a new thing.” -Isaiah 43:19
Last Sunday, as many of us gathered in the high school gym for graduation, we were all reminded that
God is doing a new thing in the lives of the graduates. No matter whether they go to college or to work,
whether they stay in town or move out of the country, their future will not be like the past. A new chapter in
life has begun. There is no going back. There is no denying it.
When we look outside, we can see that just a few short weeks after the last freeze, summer has arrived.
Our air conditioners are on. We have dug out the sunscreen from the medicine cabinet. And now we all have
to figure out how to find the time to mow the lawn and tend the garden each week. It is obvious as soon as we
step out the door that a new season has arrived.
At church this year, there have been plenty of new things: new faces, new members, new carpet, and
new life. Every Thursday night at Recovery at Lebanon, we share a message we all need to hear: “New life
can start now!” As I’ve officiated a number of weddings this year, it occurs to me that in every wedding
sermon I write I am basically saying the same thing: “From now on until you die, everything is fundamentally
different about your life because of what you are doing today. Welcome to a new life in a new family.”
Many times new things are easy to celebrate and enjoy: like weddings and graduations. Sometimes,
though, new things come up that we do not choose. A new chapter begins in our lives without our permission.
We graduate from college, but there’s no job waiting for us. We are ready to enjoy life until the doctor tells us
about a worrisome spot that appeared on an X-Ray. We really like how life used to be, but it is not going to be
that way anymore.
In times when we celebrate new seasons of life and when new seasons come our way that we never
wanted, it is important to remember that God is the one who is making all things new. Right after God says he
is doing a new thing in Isaiah 43:19, we read these words: “I am making a way in the wilderness and streams
in the wasteland.” Whether you are beginning an exciting new season in life or whether you are beginning a
new chapter in your life that you hoped would never be written, rest assured God is beginning it with you.
God, in fact, is working through the newness to shape your soul in his own image so that you might be able to
enjoy His love and learn to love like Him. If this all seems like wishful thinking that it is too good to be true,
all I can tell you is that so do streams in a wasteland, God becoming human, and a man coming back from the
grave.
As we enter into the new, we always do so surrounded by the love that is from of old. We can face the
new with confidence because we are held in the palm of the hand of the eternal unchanging God.
Grace and Peace,
Wil Cantrell
Congratulations to Our Graduating
High School Seniors!
Jesselyn Bundy
Paige Campbell
Jakob Deel
John Michael Duty
Tyler Skeens
Caroline Steele
Holston Annual Conference: Sunday – Wednesday (June 9th – 12th)
Special Music for Sunday mornings: We will start having speciall music on Sunday
mornings in June. If you would like to sign up for the 9 am or 11 am service, please sign the
form in the Choir room or call the church office and I will put your name on the list.
Welcome our newest members:
Logan Alderson
Tammy Kirby
James Sykes
Kelsey Sykes
Rebecca Sykes
Charlotte Watson
Shanda Wilson
Swanson Wilson
Happy Hearts – 50+ Carter’s Fold Trip
(1) Get your flat footin shoes on! We are headed to Carter’s Fold on Saturday, June 29th.
The Mountain Park Old Time Band (Dr. Mark Handy from Abingdon is in the band) will
perform at 7:30 pm. This is a group of 5 members who play the guitar, fiddle, upright bass,
banjo and washboard. Cost is $8 per person and will be taken up at the door. The van will
leave the church at 6 pm and those riding in cars can follow as they choose or meet us over
there. Please call Ann (889-4067) or Betty (889-2757) if you plan on going whether in car or
van. Carter’s Fold is handicapped accessible. More information on upcoming trips in
bulletins and newsletters!
LHS Graduation: Sunday, June 2nd, at 4 pm
Last day of school – Friday, June 7th.
Youth Happenings!
Russell County Christian Youth along with several churches are providing FREE
“DRIVE-IN MOVIE” NIGHTS all summer long on the lawn of Lebanon Middle School.
We will show a different movie every other Friday night starting June 7th on our gigantic
movie screen. There is NO CHARGE for the movie, popcorn and water. Other snacks may be
available at a small charge. Beginning at 7:45 p.m. there will be praise and worship music
while the crowd gathers in. Door prizes and a short game may also take place with movie to
follow.
RCCY wants to provide a safe and fun environment for our teens to gather and fellowship.
We also hope to help teens who have no church/youth group of their own to get “plugged” into
one in our area.
Movie Schedule:
June 7th-The Princess Bride
June 21st-The Goonies
July 5th-Star Wars
July 19th-TBA
August 2nd- Remember the Titans (prelude to Football season )
August 17th- RALLY in the New School Year
BRING YOUR BLANKET OR CHAIR AND COME HAVE A GREAT TIME !!!!!
Our Youth will be working at a children’s camp for Bristol Outreach (Camp Placid) the
week of June 17-21. Please pray for the kids attending and that our youth may be a reflection
of Jesus Christ. This is our mission project for the summer.
$5 Fridays will begin June 28th. Activity will be announced soon.
The LMUMC youth are responsible for Movie on the Lawn (Youth Drive-In) on July 5th. We
need about 5 adults as volunteers to set up and take down the movie screen, be monitors and
help with serving food. If you would like to help, please contact Sarah.
We are looking for some church folks to help us out with Youth Talks on Sunday evenings. If
anyone is interested in giving a 10-15 minute talk, as well as share a short testimony, please
let Sarah know. We can help you with the material for talk if needed. This is a great way to
get to know our youth better and to give them a chance to get to know you. Those that
participated last year really enjoyed doing it. Please prayerfully consider working with the
youth in this way.
If you have a deep desire or passion for working with youth and would like to get involved,
please see Sarah or Wil to discuss ways to serve in this capacity.
Vacation Bible School – July 22nd-26th
We’re getting ready to ROCK!!!
Kingdom Rock is fast approaching and once again we want to kick it off with a potluck picnic
after the 11:00 service on Sunday, July 21st. We’re going back to the shelters by the town
pool since that location seemed to work really well for everyone last year. Britt Keene will
prepare his famous barbecue and the church will furnish the bread and drinks – just bring your
favorite dish to share. We’ll eat around 12:30 to give everyone time to get there. We plan
to have games and a special surprise for the kids, so please join us. If you have any questions,
please call Diana in the church office, or Doni Herndon (889-1675). Please put it on your
calendar – hope to see you there!
The Staff PPR Task Force Team will meet on Monday and Tuesday, June 3rd and 4th in the
library from 6:30 – 9:30 pm.
The United Methodist Women wish to thank you for the generous contributions given to us
in honor of Durfee Briers. This money enabled us to give to United Way Back Pack program,
(we will support 3 children for a year), the local Food Bank, the Christian Center, and the Nets
for Malaria.
The Heart of Appalachia Community Orchestra will be having their Spring Concert at
Lebanon High School on Saturday, June 15th, at 7:00 pm.
Heart of Appalachia Community Orchestra’s Patriotic Concert will be on Thursday, July
4th, at 12:30 pm at the Lebanon Middle School Auditorium. Concert is free.
Men’s Breakfast: Saturday, June 8th and 22nd at 8:00 am.
Continental Breakfast on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am in main hallway of the church.
Hearing aid devices are available during the service on Sunday mornings. Please see an
Usher to get one.
Ongoing Ministry donations: Campbell soup labels (box is on top of mailboxes) for the Red
Bird Mission – please make sure the bar code has not been cut off; toiletries (basket
underneath table in main hallway); glasses (box on table in main hallway) for the Lions Club.
MAD Camp is July 15th – 19th. Application deadline is June 1st. Registration forms located
on table in main hallway of the church. ALSO, applications for the Advanced Theatre
Workshop are on table in hallway. Scholarships are available – forms also on table in hallway.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Pre-K through (entering) 6th Grade
July 22 - 26, 2013, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. *
(includes snack and lunch)
Lebanon Memorial UM Church
24 Tate Street, Lebanon, VA (276-889-2721)
*On Friday the ending time will be 1:30 pm
Register by returning this completed form to Lebanon Memorial United Methodist Church
(Lebanon residents: if you need transportation, please call the church office.)
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What grade will your
child enter this fall?
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(Youth Sm to Adult XL)
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Signature of parent/guardian:
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wallace
request the honor of your
presence
at the marriage of their
daughter
The Honour of Your Presence
Is requested at the Marriage of
Sarah Anne Heckford
To
Morgan Gilmer
to
Stephen Floyd Gilbert
Andrew Edward Young
Saturday the fifteenth of June
two thousand and thirteen
On Saturday, the twenty-ninth
of June
at four o'clock in the afternoon
At two thirty in the afternoon
at the home of Timothy Alley
Lebanon, VA
Lebanon Memorial United
Methodist Church
Reception to Follow
24 Tate Street
Lebanon, VA
WORKERS FOR JUNE
GREETERS:
Betty Fugate and Nancy Burkett
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
2 – No Children’s Church
9 – Communion
16 – Cathy Price
23 – Charles and Jennifer Bundy
30 – Mary Lou Hutton
NURSERY
2 – Jennifer Bundy
9 – Ellen Brown
16 – Sarah Blevins
23 – Rebecca Cantrell
30 – Cathy Price
ACOLYTES
2 – Jaylee and Juliana Stanley
9 – Lily Gray, Shyla Lashinsky
16 – Johnny and Andy Reppe
23 – Hannah Easton, Haleigh Warwick
30 – Shyla Lashinsky, Juliana Stanley
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Rod & Lisa Pritchard
Dicky & Judy Lockridge
Bill & Brenda McFarlane
Tim & Susan Coleman
Edward & Alicia Young
Kemper & Nancy Gilmer
John & Mary Sue Adams
Eric & Jasmine Adams
Frank & Beverly Horton
Reggie & Bettye Childers
Larry & June Johnston
Carroll & Betty Snead
Tim & Sarah Whisenhunt
Steve & Susan Breeding
Tom & Margaret Colabella
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
John Steele
John Steele, III
Sue Slack
Clyde Yates
Connie Hale
Donavan Alderson
Betty Gilmer
Morgan Wallace
Lelia Fugate
Joey Gillespie
Mary Gilmer
Donna Fernandez
Tim Alley
Don Gates
Pam Breeding
Judy Settle
Lily Gray
John Easton
Savannah Worsham
Corky Wong
Laura Cross
Laura Jenks
Carroll Snead
Charles Bundy
Alexandra Barrett
Jackie Harmon
Jenny Kramer
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Sunday, June 2nd , 16th, and 30th at 11am
On WLRV Radio 1380 AM
JUNE
Lebanon Memorial
UMC 2013
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Youth Meetings
every Sunday from AA meetings
4:30 – 6 pm in the Saturday Wednesday from
Fellowship Hall
LHS Baccalaureate
4 pm –speaker will be
Wil Cantrell
6:00 – 7:00 pm
2Graduate Sunday 3
11:00 am
Bridal Shower for
Katrina
Meadows/Matthew
Sykes
12 pm Fellowship
Hall
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Staff PPR Task
Force Team
6:30 – 9:30 pm
in the library
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Staff PPR Task
Force Team
6:30 – 9:30 pm
in the library
Bible Study
7 pm
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Celebrate Recovery Youth movie
night on the LMS
6 pm
Men’s Breakfast
8:00 am
lawn
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Youth $5 Friday!
Morgan
Gilmer/Stephen
Gilbert wedding at
Tim Alley’s home at
4:00 pm
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Holston Annual Conference (Sun- day to Wed.)
Zumba class
7 – 9 pm
Fellowship Hall
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Last day of
school
Zumba class
7 – 9 pm
Fellowship Hall
LHS Graduation
4 pm
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Saturday
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Bible Study
7 pm
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Celebrate Recovery
6 pm
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Men’s Breakfast
8:00 am
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Zumba Class
7:30 – 9 pm
Fellowship Hall
Bible Study
7 pm
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Holston Home 5th
Sunday offering
Church email address:
info@lebanonmemorialumc.org
Web page: lebanonmemorialumc.org
Zumba Class
7:30 – 9 pm
Fellowship Hall
Bible Study
7 pm
Lebanon Memorial UMC
24 Tate Street
Lebanon, VA 24266
276-889-2721
Youth movie
night on the LMS
Celebrate Recovery lawn
6 pm
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Sanctuary &
Fellowship Hall
in use 3 pm - ?
Sarah Heckford/Andy
Young Wedding –
LMUMC Sanctuary
2:30 pm
Happy Hearts trip
Celebrate Recovery Youth $5 Friday!
to Carter’s Fold – van
6 pm
leaving at 6 pm
Wil Cantrell’s email address
pastor@lebanonmemorialumc.org