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COLD SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

The Fountain

J UNE 2016

Reaching Up, Reaching Out, Loving God, Loving Others

Running Blind Years ago, I worked at a summer Bible camp with my cousin Erik. As an evening staff meeting concluded, a sprinkle suddenly became a downpour. Counselors sprinted off toward cabins, while Erik and I, who didn’t supervise youngsters, debated whether to wait out the storm. We opted to run for it, but being visually impaired, I soon realized the sheets of rain, added to the dark, hindered my view. “I can’t see!” I yelled through the wind to Erik. Immediately, he grabbed my hand, pulling me along. “It’s okay!” he shouted back. “I can!” The sensation of running blindly yet feeling so secure became a metaphor for me about what I can handle and accomplish through faith. When I let God grab my hand and guide me, even when I’m running through dark, stormy times, I experience peace. For though I cannot see what lies ahead, I know God can. -Heidi Mann -June 2016, Newsletternewsletter

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Promotion Sunday Every year some of our children reach that certain age or school grade in which they are “promoted” to the next Sunday School Class. We will celebrate Promotion Sunday on June 5 at 8:45 and 11:00 worship services. On June 5th students will attend their current class and the next Sunday, June 12, they will attend their new class. We recognize the growth of our children in the passing of their age and school grade but we never outgrow the need to be students of the Word of God and to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. If you have not attended a Sunday School class or Bible Study in a while, why not let Promotion Sunday be a reminder to you and make it a point to visit one of our Sunday School classes or Bible Study. God is speaking – it is up to us to listen. The Kid’s Konnection enjoyed a trip to the Lazy 5 Ranch as we wrapped up our series Animal Safri and our regular meeting schedule. We had a great time on Sunday afternoons with Kindergarten – 5th graders sharing about God’s Word, God’s love for us and connecting to all creation. We will take a break through summer, but hope all the children will be able to meet with us when we start again in the fall. A special thanks to Christine Barbee and Kim Overbay for their faithful leadership and to the others who stepped in to assist in leading our children to grow, play and learn about Jesus Christ.

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Our United Methodist Youth Fellowship ended the year roasting hot dogs and marshmallows at the fire pit at the spring. We wrapped up our session, “Hunger and Thirst” games and it was great timing as our lesson was Catch the Fire, from Acts 2 and it was on Pentecost Sunday. We talked about how fire has power to be useful as well as destroy, and how the power of the Holy Spirit can work in our lives. We prayed about temptations that we had named in an earlier session and threw those papers in the fire to be consumed – burned away – as we prayed for God to work through the Holy Spirit in our lives. We finished our year with a retreat to the mountains with the theme, “All the people said, Amen”. We ask for your prayers for all our youth and a special thanks to those who helped to lead this year; Brenda Maxwell, Christy & Jeremy Baggarly, Donna & Edward Cook, Leslie Gray, Terri & Charles Pruitt, Shannon Huneycutt, and others who have helped lead our youth to grow in their knowledge and relationship to Jesus Christ. Thank you to everyone who gave donations of items or money for snacks; who have prayed for our students; and have supported the outreach programs. Your care for all in our congregation is a blessing! Mt. Pleasant Food Ministry’s Current needs: Canned Stews, Corn Beef Hash, Ravioli, Chili, Spaghetti, Spaghetti Sauce, Sugar, Dried Milk

Non-food items: Laundry Detergent, Shampoo, Face Soap, Toilet Tissue, Deodorant, Toothpaste, Diapers The basket for donations to this food pantry is located in the hall behind the sanctuary beside the church mailboxes.

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“Homecoming 2016” - Join us as we celebrate our 155th Annual Homecoming on Sunday, August 28 with Sunday School at 9:00 AM, and combined worship service at 10:00. A covered dish lunch will follow in Krimminger Hall. Rev. Grady Barringer will be the guest speaker. Rev. Barringer grew up at Cold Springs Church and is the son of Pearle Barringer who taught Sunday School in the Children’s Department for 63 years. We give thanks to God for the good and godly heritage of Cold Springs United Methodist Church. Please mark your calendar for this special service and join church friends, families and members as we celebrate Homecoming. Cold Springs Preschool is open for registration for the 20162017 school year. We have a wonderful, caring preschool and would love the opportunity to have your 1-5 year old enrolled. A registration form is on our website coldspringsumc.org, then click the preschool tab. Please call 704-782-1875 and Carol Hendry, the Preschool Director, will be happy to schedule a tour or answer questions. COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: June 4 @ 6:30-10:00 am Please join the UMM and UMW the first Saturday in each month for the “Community Breakfast.” You will be blessed with great fellowship. Extra help is always welcome!

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~Cold Springs UMC History Highlights of the Month~ Sunday School before Classrooms—When the 1911 church was built, there was not enough money to build Sunday School Classrooms, therefore, Sunday School was held in the sanctuary. Two classes were held in the balcony, two down front in the sanctuary, and two in back of the sanctuary. Probably hard to hear, wouldn’t you think? For most, Sunday School is a deeply rooted tradition, and many parents believe that regular Sunday School attendance is an essential component of childhood. The children were given small picture cards pertaining to the Sunday School lesson for the day with a memory verse and text on the back. Sunday School remains a significant institutional tool for the religious training of succeeding generations as many a child can testify. Many Sunday School teachers have served as role models or examples. NOTE: Wings on the East side of the church were added in 1938 and on the West side in 1951 for Sunday School classrooms. Additional rooms were added when the current church was built in 1991. Mothers and fathers of Cold Springs owe an eternal debt of gratitude to the ladies for teaching their children Christian education over the years.

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Upcoming Mission Building Teams Opportunities: Date: to be determined (about 2 days) Place: Greenville, NC Project: Complete roof repairs on one house. Several people are needed to complete this project and date will be set on availability of volunteers. Contact: Darrell Long, 980-521-4520 -----------------------------------------Date: June 12-18 Place: South Carolina (with Mill Grove UMC) Project: Flooding clean up and repairs -----------------------------------------Date: August (before school starts; specific dates to be determined) Place: Mississippi Project: Flooding clean up and repairs -----------------------------------------Sign Up for more information on these teams on the church attendance sheet or email church office: [email protected] Local Mission Opportunities: June – Offer comfort and let others know they are remembered in a time of transition by bringing snack items to share with family members of those in Tucker Hospice House. Drop items in the baskets in the church narthex and they will be labeled with a sticker with a word of encouragement and taken to Tucker Hospice House to be shared. July – Stop Hunger Now! is a ministry that purchases and packages meals for those who are hungry around the world. This community event will be held at Mt Pleasant UMC and brings together people from many different churches. Your donations will be combined with others in our community to purchase thousands of meals at about 25 cents per meal. Make checks to Cold Springs UMC marked Stop Hunger Now!

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JUNE Birthdays & Anniversaries Birthdays 1—Scotty Huneycutt 3—John Richert, Kelli Moser 5—Sandra Hurlocker, Linda Bright 6—Dylan Barnhardt, Lillian Overbay 7—Jerry Helms 9—Charlie Deal, Sara Gainey 10—Morgan Gifford, Troy Talley 11—Mike Helms, Tucker Campbell 12—Ty Pruitt If your name has been omitted 15—Mark Georgevich from the Birthday/Anniversary list, 16—Jenny Bickerstaff and you wish to be included, 17—Lee Kluttz please contact the church office. 18—Jim Preddy, Tonia McCall 19—Kelby Hurlocker, Bryce Leonard 20—Loy Ingold 21—Kristy Almond 22—June Sylvester 23—Carol Barnhardt 26—Hazel Simpson, John Heintz, Reid Baggarly, Bonnie Sammons 27—Larry Heintz, Tinker Beaver 28—Rev. Mary Hatley 30—Leigh Ann Sells, Alisha Leonard

Anniversaries 1—Phil & Laura Bryant 2—Billy & Hayley Lyerly 4—Dennis & Leeann Gainey 6—Mike & Linda Barnhardt 10—Wayne & Deanna Barnhardt 11—Marty & Cathy Talley 14—Jason & Crystal Howell 17—Tim & Sandra Hurlocker; Bobby & Annette Hammill 19—Ronald & LeAnne Barnhardt; Ben & Bonnie Sammons 21—Dexter & Joyce Allmon 22—Darrell & Jane Creed 23—Don & Leslie Gray; Larry & Nancy Kluttz 24—Andy & Linda Bright 27—James & Angela Sidden; Dennis & Beverly Patterson; Jeff & Kathy Moore 28—T. J. & Lillian Overbay

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GIFTS AND MEMORIALS

NEEDY FUND In Memory of Alice Troutman: Given by: T. J. & Lillian Overbay BUILDING FUND In Memory of Alice Troutman: Given by: Mike & Lynne Helms CEMETERY FUND In Memory of Archie Barnhardt Given by: Terry & Dean Bowers Given by: Phil & Martha Fearrington GENERAL FUND In Memory of Alice Troutman: Given by: Loy & Sherry Ingold Given by: Johnny & Paula Faggart Given by: James York, Jr. Given by: Randall & Cheryl Thomas Given by: Richard & Janet Calloway Given by: Barry Mizelle Given by: Bill & Hilda Troutman Given by: Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Smith Given by: Aaron & Pat Misenheimer Given by: John Kimray SS Class Given by: Kenneth & Doris Troutman SOUND SYSTEM In Honor of Wedding of Adrian & Shyroine Grannum Given by: Jeff Heintz Of the 66 books in the Protestant Bible, 39 have people’s names as titles. Some names indicate the person credited as author—for example, Matthew; others name the book’s main character—such as Ruth. How many books are written to the person named in the title? 2 4 13 21

Answer: B (See 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2; Titus 1:4; Philemon 1:1.)

A. B. C. D.

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Ola Sells P O Box 427 Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Walter Merritt 1273 Pressley Downs, SE Concord, NC 28025

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Vincent Hess P O Box 1712 Concord, NC 28026

June 5: Charlie Deal, James Caldwell, Nathan Bryant, John Caton, Vincent Hess June 12: W. B. Allmon, Lee Kluttz, Paul Ecton, Ken Earnhardt, Vincent Hess June 19: Larry Heintz, John Caton, Aaron Misenheimer, Vincent Hess June 26: Bill Barnhardt, Vincent Hess, John Caton, Loy Ingold, Paul Ecton

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Gertrude Burch Brookdale Place 1501 Zion Church Road, East Apt #106 Concord, NC 28025 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bennie Hunsucker Brookdale 1501 Zion Church Road, East Concord, NC 28025 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bobbie Cook 498 Cold Springs Road Concord, NC 28025

When sending prayer requests via email, please send them to [email protected] or submit them via the prayer request form on the church website. This will allow requests to still be sent out even when the church office is closed. Thanks!

June 5: 11:00am—Clyde & Liz Kluttz June 12: 11:00am—Barbara Earnhardt, Paul Ecton, JoAnn Swaringen June 19: 11:00am—Larry & Tillie Heintz June 26: 11:00am—Ray & Barbara Bost 8:45am Greeters for June: Mike & Darla Daugherty

Wee Worship: June 12: Christine Barbee June 26: Cynthia Isenhour

Father’s Day: June 19

“Wee Worship” is for children ages 2-6 years during the 8:45 AM service, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. (The nursery is available for those under 2 years.) Please pick your children up immediately after the service concludes in the Kindergarten Sunday School Class Room.

We’re on the web www.coldspringsumc.org

Phone: 704-782-1811 Fax: 704-793-4629 Email: [email protected]

Cold Springs United Methodist Church 2550 Cold Springs Road Concord, NC 28025