Bible Study Classes
These classes are held on
Thursday
evenings at 7 PM. Throughout the
month of February the subject of the studies will be centered around
Angels.
Ash Wednesday Service
There will be an Ash Wednesday Service at 7 PM on February 22.
"The Dollar Club" Giving Opportunity
Don't forget "The Dollar Club" giving opportunity - add $1.00 per week to your regular giving. Please make a note on your check that you are supporting "The Dollar Club" so we can keep accurate accounting of the funds given. As we each give a little, we will do big things! Thank you for your continued financial support of the ministries of the church. By working together we will accomplish greater things than we can even begin to imagine.
"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:
www.acryforhelpcorp.org
Or contact: jamesjonesIII@acryforhelpcorp.org
"Common Threads" Ministry
"Common Threads" is a ministry 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, nursing care centers and AIDS patients. This ministry is open to anyone in our district who has a passion for caring for the sick in this special way. For further information call: 762-0400 or 452-5033.
Used Eyeglass Ministry Project
Reading and prescription glasses of all strengths are needed for a ministry project. Please bring old glasses that you no longer need to church and place them in the blue basket on the table in the Welcome Center. We will donate any we collect to the Cape Fear Lions Club.
Kate Frink Memorial Camper Scholarship Fund
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 a camp will have the opportunity to go. Contact Rev. Taylor for more info: 452-5033.
Oleander Scholarship Fund
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.
Pastor's Office Hours
Rev. Taylor will be in the church office Monday
through Thursday from 9:00
Choir practice is on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM.
Children And Youth News
In Partnership with "A Cry For Help Corp"
The Young
Peoples' Ministry Team meets on
the third Sunday of each month at 12:15 PM.
For information on "A Cry For Help Corp"
mentoring/tutoring services, contact James at
jamesjonesIII@acryforhelpcorp.org
Mid-Week Lift Dinner: Feb. 8
These fully prepared dinners will be served at 6:30 PM in the Parr Building and
reservations are required. Donations are appreciated.
You must call 452-5033 to make a reservation or you can fill in a
reservation card, which is on the table in the Welcome Center and
place it in the basket. (Reservations are
needed to insure that enough food is prepared). These dinners are
held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Altar Flower or Monetary Donations
February 12)
Ross and Brad Walls.
(If you are the donor of the Sunday altar flowers, please take
them with you when you leave church. If they are still on the altar
on Tuesday they will be taken to a shut-in).
IMPORTANT NOTE: To honor or remember
those who are dear to us, you can either sign up for a specific
Sunday and purchase a flower arrangement for the altar or you can
sign up and make a contribution to the church in honor or memory of
that person. A sign-up sheet is available on the stand in the
Welcome Center. If you have already signed up for a Sunday and you
wish to keep that date, please add your name to the new form.
"Beach Break" Worship Service
Oleander Continues Support For The
"1K for 1 Kid" program
"1K for 1 Kid" program
OUMC Is Now on Facebook
Oleander UMC now has an account on Facebook. If you have information or photos you would like to share, please contact Donna Robbins at robbinsdonna@earthlink.net or donna@oleanderumc.org. If you have any suggestions please feel free to contact her. This is yet another way to communicate with each other and get God's message out to the world!
Monthly Meetings
- Movie Night: 2nd Saturday 6 pm
- Finance Committee: 3rd Sunday 3 pm
- Children's Ministry: 3rd Sunday 12:15 PM
- Board Of Trustees: 4th Sunday 2 PM
- Church Council: 4th Sunday 3 PM
- Noisy Sunday: 4th Sunday during worship service
Mission/Ministry Opportunities/Classes
- Mother Hubbard's Cupboard: 1st Wednesday of each month. Call Margaret Ward, 452-6363.
- Domestic Violence Shelter: Ongoing collection of needed items. See list in the Welcome Center or 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 Welcome Center or call Myrna Brasie, 792-1866.
- English As A Second Language: Tutors needed. Call Rev. Taylor, 352-0504, for more information.
- Chair Exercise Class: 11:00 am - 12:00 am. Cost is $20 for 4 weeks. Call: 452-5033 to register. All classes lead by a licensed personal trainer. After the exercise class at 11:30 am, there will be a Bible Study Class using The Upper Room booklets. There is also a sign-up sheet in the Church hallway for both classes.
- Mentoring/Tutoring: Tutoring is available. Please contact James Jones for more information, jamestjonesIII@acryforhelpcorp.org
- Computer Lab: FREE computer lab to learn English and Spanish using Rosetta Stone software. Please call 452-5033 for more information.
- Lower Cape Fear Hospice: One of our members, John Campbell, has been buying snack food and paper products for those who are in hospice care. If you would like to make a donation ($5 or $10 would be helpful) you can contact John on Sundays after the worship service or call 262-6798.
- C.A.R.E. (Coastal AIDS Resource Effort):Activities and support for people infected and affected with HIV/AIDS. Donations appreciated, volunteer opportunities available. Contact Sue Sandberg, 622-4888.
Special Dates To Remember
February Birthdays:
2) Barbara Benson, 4) Arlene Verzaal, 12) Sterling Johnson, Nancy
Pitman, 17)
Carole Jacobsen, 19) James Jones, David Kocak, 21) Joan Langworthy,
24) Jim Stanley, 28) Christian Verzaal, Sandy Powell.
February Anniversaries: 1) Jim and
Frances Bliss, 20) Alair Lopes, 25) Derek and Dawn Cromer, 26) Gene
and Birdie Tuttle, 29) Bob and Elsie Sikes.
Monthly News Highlights
The United Methodist Men will meet Saturday
February 11at 7:30 AM and the United Methodist
Women will meet the same day at 10 AM. Participants in
these meetings are asked to bring donations for the Yahweh Center.
Items that are needed include: copy paper, stamps, construction
paper, 3 ring binders, Papermate assorted color ink pens; household
items such as paper towels, toilet paper, dishwasher detergent; or
gift cards from Wal-Mart, Costco, Chick-Fil-A, Burger King,
McDonald's or Pizza Hut. Immediately following the UMW meeting,
a Common Thread workday will also be held.
During the month of February, Rev. Taylor will be visiting in
ZONES 1 and 2. If you are in either of these zones and
would like to have Rev. Taylor stop by, please call the Church
Office at 452-5033. NOTE: Should an emergency arise during a month
that is not included in the zone visitations and you wish to have
Rev. Taylor visit you, please contact her at 452-5033 OR 686-9389. A
listing of zones by zip code is available on the table in the
Welcome Center.
OUMC's
library is located in the conference room. A notebook
listing every book in the library and the check-out procedures is
located on the top shelf of the bookcase and should be helpful in
selecting a book of your choice. If you are a Sunday School Teacher
or Youth Group Leader you can find helpful resources there. Also if
you are planning a program, need some information on some lingering
questions or need a good book to keep you some company, stop by the
library for a visit.
Unused Furniture Needed: If you are willing
to donate to the church an old chest of drawers, a plant stand or a
wardrobe that you no longer use, please call Susan Hooker at
392-1041. Susan is willing to pick up any of these types of
furniture and, if necessary, refinish them so they can be used in
the newly renovated ladies' and men's rooms in the main church
building.
PRAYER REQUESTS: If you would like to request prayers for
someone, please call Myrna Brasie (792-1866) first and then Margaret Ward (452-6363).
Margaret will then call the members of the 2011 telephone prayer
chain. If you receive prayer requests through our email system,
please be sure to pass the information regarding the request along
to your spouse.
Audio cds of Linda's sermons are available. If you wish to have
some of them, call the church at 452-5033.
Recycling: Items that can be recycled
(paper, plastic, aluminum cans - but NO
STYROFOAM) should be placed in the blue can in the Welcome
Center.
Announcements: In an effort to keep the Sunday Worship Service as it is meant to
be - to worship God - announcements will no longer be made at the
beginning of the service. Instead, they will be included in the
weekly upcoming events email and monthly calendars that Myrna Brasie
produces. Also check this
website for updates.
Calendar and newsletter deadlines: please
give information about events and programs to Myrna Brasie by the
3rd Monday of the month so that it can be included in the
newsletter and the weekly upcoming events email.
You can email information to
myrnabrasie@ec.rr.com or call 792-1866.
Lost and Found:
Check the file cabinet in the office or contact Rev. Taylor if you have lost an
item recently.
To schedule space for events/meetings, call Margaret Whitesell at 686-3814, so that an accurate record can be kept
of room availabilities.
For February:
Communion Team: Pat Ferdinando and Teresa Martin.
Greeters: Myrna Brasie and Ozella Stanley.
Ushers:
Elsie Robinson and Margaret Whitesell.
