On our walk. . . . . May 7, 2007

Pastor’s Message –

1 Corinthians 15: 50-54

I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we all will be changed---in a flash, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable have been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

As we progress with our journey toward the kingdom of God we will be changed. In this reading we see that the “perishable” will be changed to the “imperishable”, the mortal will be changed with immortality.” When this change has been completed death shall no longer have a hold on us. For us to achieve the kingdom of God we are going to have to change. We are going to have to learn that death does not need to be feared because with our faith in Jesus Christ we know we can overcome and defeat death. We have to change because if we don’t we are saying that what Jesus did on Calvary was for nothing! So living a life without change is like living the life described in our reading as being perishable or mortal. Let’s all look to change as a new beginning, a chance to grow closer to God, a chance to know him better.

God Bless

Upcoming Events – May 2007

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Bible Study @ Audrey Smith’s @ 10:00 AM

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Prayer Meeting @ Williams @ 5:45 PM

Choir Practice @ Williams @ 6:30 PM

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Men’s Breakfast @ Williams @ 8:00 AM

Mother’s Day Practice, Antioch @ 11:00 AM

Youth Group at Williams @ 3:00 PM

Monday, May 14, 2007

PPR Committee @ Antioch @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Admin Board @ Antioch @ 7:00 PM

Monday, May 21, 2007

150 th Committee @ Antioch @ 7:00 PM

Mother’s Day is approaching. Please help this Mother’s Day to be another huge success as we watch our children grow. Practice will take place Saturday, May 12, at 11:00 for our Mother’s Day Program. Please call Sarah Stallings at 434-676-6784 or contact her by e-mail at sstallings@earthlink.net if you have any questions or would like to participate.

“Ladies Tea” - Make Bread Together – Knead and Bake! The “Ladies Tea” will be a mission project this month. We will be baking loaves of white and wheat bread to be distributed to people of your choice on Saturday, May 19^th beginning at 10:00 AM. If you would like to participate, please join us. We need people to volunteer to visit and deliver the loaves, names to be a bread recipient, and donations of bread items: eggs, yeast, flour, sugar, butter, Crisco. A hot dog lunch, including our famous “tea” will be served at noon. Bring a friend and a smile. Everyone is welcome!

150^th Anniversary , Antioch

There will be a meeting of the committee on Monday, May 21 @ 7:00PM at Antioch.

Cookbooks are available. If you would like one please contact Susan Moseley or Gayle Grant.

Tickets for the Bagley print are to be turned in by Sunday, May 13^th. If you need more tickets, please call Mary Ann Cundiff..

The Auction scheduled for Saturday, June 23^rd is looking for items to be auctioned off. If you have anything you would like to donate pleas contact Earl Callis. We need a list of as many of these items as soon as possible so they can be listed in our advertising.

Sunday School is available each Sunday morning. There is a class for every age so please plan on joining us to learn more about our Lord, Jesus Christ. Sunday School at Williams begins at 10:45 AM and at Antioch at 10:00 AM.

Bible Study - There has been a request that we try to find out if there is any interest in a week night weekly Bible study. If you would like to take part in such a venture, please send me an email with what day is best and what time would suit you or give me a call or see me after services.

Williams Youth Group - On Saturday May 12^th, will meet at 3:00 Pm. All youth are invited to join in the fun. The activity will be designing T-shirts. Let your creativity flow. A spaghetti dinner will be served.

Of Special Note:

The Rev. Paul Beighley will be retiring this year. There are plans to have a special celebration for him at Rocky Run UMC on the 27 th of May at 3:00 pm. If you would like to attend or would like to send a letter of remembrance to Paul please contact Dorca Beighley by May 12^th. She can be reached at 434-949-6224.

The Methodist Way

Methodists understand that God is at work in every human being. We call it Prevenient Grace. It means the grace that came before us. Before we know it, before we claim it, before we can name it, that grace is at work in our lives.

F. Belton Joyner, Jr. - “Being Methodist in the Bible Belt

If you cannot reach Rev. Ed at the parsonage, you may call him on his cell phone: 252-532-0952. He can also be reached via e-mail at revedumc@yahoo.com

If you would like to receive e-mail messages from the pastor, send an e-mail to him at revedumc@yahoo.com.

Vacation Bible School. Lift Off, vacation bible school, will take place at William’s UMC during the week of August 6-10. If you have a youngster that would love to learn more about Jesus, keep these dates open. Watch for more information as it becomes available.

Please keep the following families and friends in your prayers

VA Tech Community David King Garland Parham

Elsie Pennington Lona Parham Willie Doty

Earl “Chuckie” Barnes Sarah A. Callis Sheila Cage

Edna & Wilson Bagley Audrey Smith Tommy Cage

“B” & Teewah Hayes Evonne Elliot Maria Kay

Christian Sutton Dorothy Driskill Thomas Taylor

Frances Hawthorne Isaac Hite Jimmy Chumney

Family of David Barnes Ben West Gertrude Hite

Bertha Arthur Linda Chiles Kenny Cassada

Marjorie Thompson Ann Heffner Lucille Kid

Walter B. Moseley Erin Pearce Carrie Graves

Barbara Ann Heffner Grace Marshall David Emerson

Lucy Gay Nash Martha Hall Lisa Emerson

Tracey McDaniel Mahr Twins(premature) Virginia Gillispie

Sara Sutton Gavin Young

If you have anyone who is in need of prayer, please send an e-mail and let us know.

In the Library:

Oliver Boyce Greene, 1915-1976, Baptist Evangelist

Oliver Boyce Greene accepted Christ as his Saviour when he was 20 years old. For 35 years, he conducted revivals all across America in churches and in his own tent, until failing health forced him to stop. Also, he preached a daily radio broadcast over a network which grew from one station in 1939 to 180 stations at his death. The Gospel Hour is still heard coast to coast by his taped messages. Dr. Greene was a prolific author, writing and publishing many verse-by-verse commentaries on the Bible in addition to numerous sermon books and soul-winning booklets. Dr. Greene’s influence will continue to be felt for years to come through his radio ministry, through but, most important, through the tens of thousands of people he led to the Lord through his efforts.

Books by Oliver Greene in our library include:

Acts of Apostle Volumes I-IV

Gospel of Matthew Volumes I-VI

Gospel According to John Volumes I-III

On the lighter side….

Some minds are like concrete thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.

Just a Thought…..

It is a commonplace how easily a child of 3 or 4 picks up a foreign language if exposed to it without any formal teaching. Yet we are unwilling to admit that a child of the same age picks up our unconscious attitudes and prejudices without being taught—and often retains these longer than any of his formal education.

- Sidney J. Harris

Have a blessed week