Events
Reminder: The 9:00 am services will be held in the Fellowship Center (at least up to June 5 except for May 29 when we have only one service at 11:00).
Meet Our Children/Youth Intern who will start serving on Sunday, May 8. Hannah Shelton will be joining us this Summer to intern for the Youth and Children's Ministry. She will be with us from May 8th to August 10th and is coming to us from Appalachian State University where she majors in Dance. She will be helping to plan and lead VBS, our RHP Mission week, the annual Night of Neon fundraiser, and normal weekly programming. She will also be helping to plan some children's community outreach events as well as helping with many other aspects of our youth and children's ministries such as our Neon Worship Band and our Afterglow Dance Ministry. Hannah grew up in First Church and is an active member. We are blessed to have Hannah share her many talents with us this Summer!
Meet Our Duke Intern who will start serving on Sunday, May 15. Sarah Wilmoth is a first-year Master of Divinity student at Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC. Sarah is a trombone and guitar player who loves bluegrass music. She also loves to sew quilts and cook. She is a master of chocolate cheesecake and enjoys making homemade pasta. She calls the mountains of Fairmont, WV home and enjoys spending her time in nature. Originally a chemistry major, she has a passion for life and science. She graduated as a religious studies major from West Virginia Wesleyan College. She works with the WV Annual Conference communications team to film and record how God is on the move in her home state. She is a lifelong United Methodist pursuing ordination as an elder in the West Virginia Conference. She is excited to see where God is at work at First UMC and how she can be a part of this story.
The Garmon-Yelton Sunday School Class has decided to spearhead a project in memory of our former beloved teacher and friend, Midge Yelton. This project is a digital bell carillon system that will be installed in our church steeple capable of time striking, church bell liturgical ringing, and musical chime selection for different seasons. The Sunday School class feels this system will not only benefit our church but also our community.
The cost for the bell carillon system is $10,620.00. Donations can be made online by selecting “Digital Bell Fund” or by check to FUMC with “Digital Bell Fund” in the memo section. Thank you for your support.
Opportunity to Help: The heart of my great-nephew, Lucas, a 5th grader, has been touched by the images on the news regarding children in Ukraine. He wanted to do something for these children but what could a young boy do? He decided on a project he calls “Blankets and Bears” and his school in Gaston County is supporting his idea and arrangements have been made for donations of throws or blankets and stuffed animals (new or very gently used) to be sent to Ukraine; his deadline for collecting is April 27. Images of children huddling in cold buildings, and children leaving the country with almost nothing - brought tears to his eyes and pain in his heart. I am grateful for his compassion. If you feel inclined, will you donate a throw, or blanket, or small to medium stuffed animal so that children may feel some love and warmth from a young boy in America? Lucas (and I) will be so grateful for your generosity. A box is waiting outside the Office at FUMC. Let’s fill it up! If you would like to safety-pen a note of greetings to your donation from America that would be appropriate. I plan to add my cell and address in hopes that someday I might hear from a recipient or a parent or grandparent. Wouldn’t that be a treat? Thank you so much for participating.
My love to you,
Johnnie Martin
Hiring
After-School Enrichment Program
Assistant Director
Rutherfordton First United Methodist Church is seeking an Assistant Director for the Friendship Club After-School Enrichment Program which will reopen in September 2022. This program meets in the Perry-Moore House on the Church campus. The person in this staff position will be responsible to help create and provide a caring and supportive enrichment program for 24 second grade students from Rutherfordton Elementary School. Twelve students will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, and twelve additional students will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The applicant will be responsible for helping to plan activities; helping the children to enhance their social emotional skills; providing caring discipline and working with volunteers to assist with enrichment activities. Covid precautions will be utilized.
This is a part-time position for 20 hours a week. Salary for the Assistant Director will be $14 per hour.
Applicants should include education and work experience in their resumes. Please email resume and cover letter to Pam Craft, pcraft@fumcrutherfordton.org, or mail to Rutherfordton First United Methodist Church, ATTN: Pam Craft, 264 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.
Altar Floral Arrangements: The Worship Committee would like to extend to you an invitation to give the gift of flowers. There is an Altar Flower Sign-Up Sheet for 2022 on the bulletin board outside the church office. Please take this opportunity to honor or remember someone special by accepting responsibility for the altar floral arrangements. Thank you.
HOSPICE HAPPENINGS – As many of you know or have experienced, Hospice of Rutherford County continues to serve our county in so many ways. The following items are always needed and can be placed in the Donation Station box located in the corner next to the church office: Carnation Instant Breakfast, applesauce, Boost, sugar free products, peanut butter, and soup to name a few. Thanks so much for caring and for giving!
Volunteers are always needed.
AmazonSmile is a great way to support our church! Did you know the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate .5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to our church? All you have to do is make your Amazon purchase through the website: smile.amazon.com and enter First United Methodist Church Rutherfordton, NC as your charity of choice. Then, whenever you purchase from smile.amazon.com, our church will receive .5% of your purchase price. What a great and easy way to make a big difference for our church! Thank you!
Meet Our Children/Youth Intern who will start serving on Sunday, May 8. Hannah Shelton will be joining us this Summer to intern for the Youth and Children's Ministry. She will be with us from May 8th to August 10th and is coming to us from Appalachian State University where she majors in Dance. She will be helping to plan and lead VBS, our RHP Mission week, the annual Night of Neon fundraiser, and normal weekly programming. She will also be helping to plan some children's community outreach events as well as helping with many other aspects of our youth and children's ministries such as our Neon Worship Band and our Afterglow Dance Ministry. Hannah grew up in First Church and is an active member. We are blessed to have Hannah share her many talents with us this Summer!
Meet Our Duke Intern who will start serving on Sunday, May 15. Sarah Wilmoth is a first-year Master of Divinity student at Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC. Sarah is a trombone and guitar player who loves bluegrass music. She also loves to sew quilts and cook. She is a master of chocolate cheesecake and enjoys making homemade pasta. She calls the mountains of Fairmont, WV home and enjoys spending her time in nature. Originally a chemistry major, she has a passion for life and science. She graduated as a religious studies major from West Virginia Wesleyan College. She works with the WV Annual Conference communications team to film and record how God is on the move in her home state. She is a lifelong United Methodist pursuing ordination as an elder in the West Virginia Conference. She is excited to see where God is at work at First UMC and how she can be a part of this story.
The Garmon-Yelton Sunday School Class has decided to spearhead a project in memory of our former beloved teacher and friend, Midge Yelton. This project is a digital bell carillon system that will be installed in our church steeple capable of time striking, church bell liturgical ringing, and musical chime selection for different seasons. The Sunday School class feels this system will not only benefit our church but also our community.
The cost for the bell carillon system is $10,620.00. Donations can be made online by selecting “Digital Bell Fund” or by check to FUMC with “Digital Bell Fund” in the memo section. Thank you for your support.
Opportunity to Help: The heart of my great-nephew, Lucas, a 5th grader, has been touched by the images on the news regarding children in Ukraine. He wanted to do something for these children but what could a young boy do? He decided on a project he calls “Blankets and Bears” and his school in Gaston County is supporting his idea and arrangements have been made for donations of throws or blankets and stuffed animals (new or very gently used) to be sent to Ukraine; his deadline for collecting is April 27. Images of children huddling in cold buildings, and children leaving the country with almost nothing - brought tears to his eyes and pain in his heart. I am grateful for his compassion. If you feel inclined, will you donate a throw, or blanket, or small to medium stuffed animal so that children may feel some love and warmth from a young boy in America? Lucas (and I) will be so grateful for your generosity. A box is waiting outside the Office at FUMC. Let’s fill it up! If you would like to safety-pen a note of greetings to your donation from America that would be appropriate. I plan to add my cell and address in hopes that someday I might hear from a recipient or a parent or grandparent. Wouldn’t that be a treat? Thank you so much for participating.
My love to you,
Johnnie Martin
Hiring
After-School Enrichment Program
Assistant Director
Rutherfordton First United Methodist Church is seeking an Assistant Director for the Friendship Club After-School Enrichment Program which will reopen in September 2022. This program meets in the Perry-Moore House on the Church campus. The person in this staff position will be responsible to help create and provide a caring and supportive enrichment program for 24 second grade students from Rutherfordton Elementary School. Twelve students will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, and twelve additional students will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The applicant will be responsible for helping to plan activities; helping the children to enhance their social emotional skills; providing caring discipline and working with volunteers to assist with enrichment activities. Covid precautions will be utilized.
This is a part-time position for 20 hours a week. Salary for the Assistant Director will be $14 per hour.
Applicants should include education and work experience in their resumes. Please email resume and cover letter to Pam Craft, pcraft@fumcrutherfordton.org, or mail to Rutherfordton First United Methodist Church, ATTN: Pam Craft, 264 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.
Altar Floral Arrangements: The Worship Committee would like to extend to you an invitation to give the gift of flowers. There is an Altar Flower Sign-Up Sheet for 2022 on the bulletin board outside the church office. Please take this opportunity to honor or remember someone special by accepting responsibility for the altar floral arrangements. Thank you.
HOSPICE HAPPENINGS – As many of you know or have experienced, Hospice of Rutherford County continues to serve our county in so many ways. The following items are always needed and can be placed in the Donation Station box located in the corner next to the church office: Carnation Instant Breakfast, applesauce, Boost, sugar free products, peanut butter, and soup to name a few. Thanks so much for caring and for giving!
Volunteers are always needed.
AmazonSmile is a great way to support our church! Did you know the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate .5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to our church? All you have to do is make your Amazon purchase through the website: smile.amazon.com and enter First United Methodist Church Rutherfordton, NC as your charity of choice. Then, whenever you purchase from smile.amazon.com, our church will receive .5% of your purchase price. What a great and easy way to make a big difference for our church! Thank you!
