The New Chapel Times
October 2012
A Newsletter of New Chapel United Methodist Church
5016 Hwy. 49 West - Springfield, Tennessee 37172
Phone: 615-384-3939
Just Thinkin’...About the “Heart” of our Mission
Do you realize how many ways we use the
word heart? If we mean business, it means we
have taken something to heart, or we have our
heart in it, or we are speaking from the heart.
Such sincerity means that our heart is in the right
place. If we admonish someone about a serious
matter it means we have had a heart to heart talk.
If we are too hard on someone others tell us we
need to have a heart. If we are too soft on them
we don’t have a heart. If we have goals it means
we usually have our hearts set on it, and if in the
process of time, reaching that goal becomes
unlikely, it means we lose heart. Then, if someone
successfully captures our goal we are told, “eat
your heart out”. Of course, there is your heart and
there is your heart. The heart we superstitiously
cross in making a promise is not the heart we wear
on our sleeve. There is the heart that beats in the
chest; that is, unless a good scare has chased your
heart up into your throat or bad news has caused
the heart to sink into your stomach. Then there is
the heart of our inner being. It is the place where
we “will” or “won’t” before we “do” or “don’t”. It
might be a divided heart of indecision, or a broken
heart of sorrow, or a big heart of generosity. When
someone does your heart good, it is this heart.
When we find it in our heart to do something good
for someone else, it is this heart. Now, if you like,
you might want to commit what’s written here to
memory. If so, it can be said that you have learned
it by heart, which means you’ve really put your
heart in to it. If you haven’t put your heart in to it,
it can be said that you’ve only learned it by head.
I’m grateful for the many ways God has
worked and continues to work in the hearts of
people here at New Chapel. There is so much good
around us and so much potential for more! I want
you to know the mission of the Church IS being
accomplished here at New Chapel as we seek to
authentically worship God, grow spiritually, and
serve others in the name of Jesus!
For example, through our 10% Fund, which
is a tithe of our monthly income set aside for the
care of the poor; over $16,000.00 has been
distributed by your church leaders over the last 14
months. Additionally, since the inception of our
Country Fair some 30 years ago, over $200,000.00
has been raised and given in support of various
missions and ministries at New Chapel, in the
Springfield community and the world. (These are
only a couple of examples). Through bible study,
worship, and service to others the mission of the
Church is being accomplished and the lives of
individuals are being changed as they mature in the
faith and grow more fully into the image of Christ.
This and more is possible because some have given
their hearts to the cause of Christ!
The world is watching us – the Church, and
is looking and listening for answers. Now, more
than ever we the Church must take to heart the
living out of our mission in radical ways. We’ve got
to be honest and real about loving people in spite
of their sin or lifestyle. As a friend of mine says,
we’ve got to “live fully and love wastefully”. Why
some believers can’t or won’t give their hearts to
such a mission is worth thinkin’ about.
Doug
P.S. To you who have given your hearts to the cause
of Christ at New Chapel, I say thank you, and I
invite others to join us in our mission!
Birthdays
2nd - Monty Allsbrooks
6th – Laura Hix
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9 – Ashley Norfleet
10th – Pam Schultz
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15 – Barbara Sprouse
21st – Pam Ramsey
23rd – Casey Gay
27th – Bud Frey
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30 – Carney Felts
Have a Happy Birthday and
May God Bless you!
We are the hands and feet of Jesus.
B.G.K. Schedule
Thursday, Oct.18 - 6:00 pm
Fish Fry Kickoff
Friday, Oct 19 - Work Day
(For those who can)
October
Fellowship Host Schedule
Saturday, Oct 20 - 7:00 am – Workday
Sunday, Oct 20 @ 7:00 pm
Worship/Celebration
7 – Tammy Atkins
14th – Lanell White
21st – ?
28th – Diane Leftrick
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(Hopefully, all work will be
completed on Saturday)
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 This year we will have 6 or 7 work sites.
3 of these will be @ New Chapel
 We have 46 people signed up to
participate in this year's B.G.K.!
 There will be childcare available at
the Church on Saturday October 20
 If you have not signed up, please
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sign dthe volunteer sheet outside of
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Fellowship
Hall as soon as possible.
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Work site _leaders or Glenn Hickman will
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contact signed
up volunteers to assign
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to work sites.
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PLEASE BE_ IN PRAYER FOR ALL OF OUR
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7th - Jane & Glenn Hickman
14th - Lisa Smith Suzanne Osborne
21st - Lisa Smith Gina Hieber
28th - Charlene Sullivan Tammy Atkins
*Thank you so much to our Greeters
for welcoming us with a smile on Sunday
Mornings!*
VOLUNTEERS, OUR CHURCH AND OUR
WORK SITE FAMILIES.
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For more information call
Glenn Hickman
@ 382-2147
November 8 @ 7:30 pm
Our annual Charge Conference meeting with our
District Superintendent is set for November 8th at
7:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Our sister church,
Woodland Street will meet with us as together we
file reports with the District as to the life and
health of both congregations, approve a slate of
leaders for the coming year, and set the
compensation package for the pastor. The Charge
Conference is open to all – with Administrative
Council members being eligible to vote.
We’re now ready to begin the process of inputting
the data collected from our Individual Family
Information Sheets! Over 40
families provided us with
tremendous
information
that will allow us to better
communicate and respond
pastorally in times of need.
If you could help with this
process of data input please let Bro. Doug know! If
you have not yet completed an information sheet,
Ollie Ruth Head and her “people” will be in touch
with you very soon!
DON’T FORGET! The Lunch
Bunch meets Thursday
October 4th at 11:30 am at
Woodland Street Church.
Bring a potluck dish and
friend or neighbor!
Hello all!
Youth
The Gideons are Coming!
Do you remember receiving your first Bible? For
many it was the Gideon New Testament provided
by Gideons International to school children. On
Sunday October 14th we will welcome Kelvin
Penuel from Gideons International who will deliver
the day’s sermon and share with us accounts of the
great work performed by Gideons around the
world! A special offering will be received for the
Gideons. 100% of the offering is used in the
purchase and distribution of bible.
Trunk
Or
Treat
On Sunday, October 28th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
we will partner with Woodland Street United
Methodist to hold “Trunk or Treat”! This year it will
be held at Woodland Street Church in the Board of
Education’s parking lot located across the street
from the church.
The youth and I have touched upon many topics in the
last few weeks including: Creation, trust, prayer and
questioning, Christian love, the credibility of the Bible,
and what do Christians believe in. Sunday mornings
have become a time for teaching, learning, and focusing
on a specific topic. I want to go beyond talking about
the "typical teenage topics" and get them to think
deeper than they ever had, becoming more in tune to
God as He speak to them. Sunday nights are more
casual, with fellowship and individual spiritual journeys
being the focal point. Instead of the time together being
about one topic, Sunday nights cover whatever topics
the youth are personally facing during that week. At this
current moment, I haven't decided what to do for
Wednesday nights just yet, but I'm considering a few
options and something will be started soon.
Thank you so much for welcoming me into your church
with the greatest expressions of kindness and love, and
also for allowing me to be a part of the lives of your
youth.
God bless,
Morgan
Those in the Military and their families
Jacob T. Gingerich SrA Gingerich Jacob T PSC 2 Box 1461
APO, AP 96264 jtgingerich@yahoo.com
Nickolas Proctor – SPC Proctor Nick Task Force 1-181
FAR HIMARS Camp Buering APO AE 09330
A1C Donald B. Felts; 4507 Ellsworth Avenue/Unit
H-16 Nellis AFT; Las Vegas, Nevada 89191
If you have a prayer request, please notify Tammy at
the church office at 384-3939 or Bro. Doug at
428-9374 or you may e-mail them at
tammy@newchapelunitedmethodist.org or
drdoug@newchapelunitedmethodist.org