Britthaven Ministry
Monthly Meetings:
Movie Night
2nd Saturday 6 pm
Finance Committee
3rd Sunday 3:00 pm
Children's Ministry
3rd Sunday TBA
Board of Trustees
4th Sunday 2 pm Church Council
4th Sunday 3 pm
Noisy Sunday
4th Sunday during service
Visitation at Britthaven Nursing Home is the second Sunday of each month at 2:30 pm. We have a devotion and sing for the residents during these visits. Please contact us if you can play a musical instrument, sing or are able to give a short program or devotion. The presentations usually last about an hour and we need volunteers. Please contact Margaret Whitesell at 910-686-3814 for details.
Our Scholarship Committee announces an opportunity to give to the young people of our church by awarding funds to students to assist with books and other essentials to prepare them for their academic careers. We need your help to grow the funds so they will make a significant impact. Please consider making a donation. Make a check out to Oleander UMC and write "Oleander Scholarship Fund" on the memo portion of your check. Send the check to: Oleander United Methodist Church, 5810 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403. Together we can offer support and caring for the young people of our church.
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Scholarship Fund
Mentoring and Tutoring
If
you know anyone who wants to mentor a child or have a child
mentored, contact James Jones at
jamestjonesIII@acryforhelpcorp.org or go to the website
www.acryforhelpcorp.org Tutoring is also available on Saturdays
from 12 pm to 2 pm. Please contact James Jones for more information.
Oleander United Methodist Church makes news !
"Common Threads" Ministry
Recently two articles about Oleander UMC
made the "Divine Diva" section of our local newspaper,
The Star News. They were written by
Amanda Greene and here are the links:
http://divine.starnewsonline.com/default.asp?item=2395102
http://divine.starnewsonline.com/default.asp?item=2393179
"Common Threads" is a new ministry being developed to offer special
care for the dying. Funds were received from the NC Annual
Conference Mission Seed Funds. This ministry invites any and all who
would like to join us in cutting, sewing and delivering "Butterfly"
pillowcases to hospice and nursing care centers. This new ministry
is open to anyone in our District who has a passion for caring for
the dying in this special way. For further
information call: 762-0400 or 452-5033.
Children's Ministry Team
The team will meet at 12:45 - 2:15 pm on the specified date (Sunday)
during the following month:
January 17th.
Choir
Practice
Beginning
Thursday January 7th, choir practice will be held from 6-7 pm.
Pastor's Book
Club
The
Book Club will be reading "Have A Little Faith" by Mitch Albom.
Participants will read the book in January and a discussion of
it will be on Sunday February 7 at 3 pm at the Parsonage. Coffee
and light snacks will be provided.
Exercise
Class/Bible Study
Starting
Wednesday February 3rd from 11-11:30 am, Rhonda Willett
will be holding a chair exercise class. If a minimum of 10
people show up the cost will be $12 per person. A sign-up sheet
is in the hallway of the church. For those who would like to
take care of your soul after the class, a 30 minute Bible Study
will be held. You do not need to attend the exercise class in
order to participate in the Bible Study. There is a separate
sign-up sheet for the Bible Study.
Mission/Ministry Opportunities
Mother Hubbard's Cupboard: 1st Wednesday of
each month.
Call Margaret Ward, 452-6363.
Domestic Violence Shelter: ongoing collection
of needed items. Call Myrna Brasie 792-1866.
Yahweh Center Village for Children: continuous
collection of items for an organization that serves at-risk and
hurting children aged 5-12 years. See list of needs in the
kitchen or call Myrna, 792-1866.
English as a Second
Language: Mondays at 7 pm,
tutors needed. Call Rev. Linda Taylor, 352-0504.
Youth News
Youth ministry: will meet every Wednesday at 6
pm.
Youth Meeting/Movie
Night every second Saturday from 5 - 7:30 pm. Movie night begins
at 6 pm, bring family and friends and enjoy a fun movie.
Popcorn, soda and candy available for purchase.
MidWeek Lift Dinner
(January13th and 27th)
. . . will be held the
second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. These fully prepared
dinners will be served in the Parr Building and reservations are
needed. Donations are appreciated.
Following dinner, there will be a brief worship service. .
January Altar Flowers:
31st) Given by Amy Sikes in honor of
her parents, Bob and Elsie Sikes.
"A Cry For Help" Needs Your Help
A Cry For Help Corp (ACFHC) is
a mentoring program established in Wilmington, NC. Our specialty is
in the area of mentoring children ages 5-17.
Our mission is to provide children in need with both
one-on-one and group mentoring. A positive role model will enlighten
a child and increase their social skills, creativity and intellect.
Our vision is to provide relief to underprivileged youth who are at risk
in developing the skills they need to be productive in the
community.
For more information please visit our
web site at :
Kate Frink Memorial Camper Scholarship Fund
The Oleander United Methodist Church is among the leaders in the
Wilmington district’s churches in contributions to the “1K for 1 Kid” campaign. This
ongoing fundraising effort
supports foster children cared for by the United Methodist Home
residential system. The UMC, with its social-action programs, is a
leader in providing foster care for children referred to the foster
care network because of family abuse and neglect. $1000 enables us
to complete the support for one child for one year. At the urging of
the United Methodist Men, we would like to adopt 2 children each
year. Your donations will help us achieve that goal. Contact Reverend
Linda Taylor of Oleander UMC for information about "1K for 1
Kid" fundraising at 452-5033.
Oleander Continues Support For Methodist Home For Children
Due to Kate's love of all children, a memorial scholarship has been established in her name. Please donate generously so we can ensure that any child wanting to attend camp will have to opportunity to go. Contact Rev. Taylor for more information: 452-5033.
If you have announcements you want in the Sunday bulletin,
contact Donna Robbins at 791-7459 or email her at
robbinsdonna@earthlink.net. The deadline to get information to
her is every Wednesday by 5:00 pm.
If you wish to be included in Oleander UMC's email list to receive news of
events and prayer requests, please contact Myrna Brasie at
myrnabrasie@ec.rr.com or
792-1866.
The webmaster of this site is Wendy Robbins and her contact information is
wendy@oleanderumc.org.
Contact Information
Special Dates To Remember
January 2010
Birthdays
5) Daylon Jones, 6) B. C. Ivey, Cindy Taylor, 7) Ann Suggs, Birdie
Tuttle, 8)
Carolyn Davis, 11) Margaret Ward, Delores Larkins, 12) Louise Garner, 13) Chris
Tuttle, 14)
Steve Brailsford, 15) Amy Sikes, Brad Walls, 19) Bobby Larkins, 20)
Richard Bennett, 21) Peggy Kearney, 31) Carol McCown.
January 2010
Anniversaries
7) Casey and Amy Meyers.