On our walk. . . . . 
May 13, 2007
Pastor’s Message –
Jabez was more honorable than his
brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in
pain.” Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and
enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I
will be free of pain.” And God granted his request.
This
little prayer hidden away in the opening pages of 1 Chronicles is an amazing
piece of literature. Here we have a man
that is not known to many people; whose mother describes the pain she bore in
child birth and we hear him pray. Not a
prayer for someone else but a prayer for himself. He asks God to enlarge his
territory, his ministry. Then he asks
for God’s guidance and protection. What
does God do – He grants Jabez’s request. Sometimes in our world we should invoke God to
grant us a request because as he grants our request we will herald his name
above all. After all God loves us and
wants us to be like his son. And what
better way to do that than to go to the Lord in prayer. If we are praying everyday aren’t we
communicating with God? And if we are
communicating with God don’t you think he hears us? Then if we are doing what God wants, praying,
don’t you think God will grant our requests? Try praying Jabez’s prayer everyday and see if
God is listening? I think you will be
surprised!
God Bless
Upcoming Events – April 23-29
Monday, May 14, 2007
PPR Committee
@
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Bible Study @
Audrey Smith’s @ 10:00 AM
Admin Board Mtg @
This
meeting is open to all. Please join in the
discussion and decision making process of our church.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Prayer Meeting @ Williams @ 5:45 PM
Choir
Practice @ Williams @ 6:30 PM
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Ladies Tea @ Williams @ 10:00 AM
Monday, May 21, 2007
150th Anniversary Committee @
“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 19th 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!
150th Anniversary
Meeting,
There
will be a meeting of the committee on Monday, May 21 @ 7:00PM at
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 20th. If you need more tickets, please call Mary
Ann Cundiff.
The
Auction scheduled for Saturday, June 23rd 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.
Mother’s Day Program. The Mother’s
Day Program was a huge success this year.
The children did a great job and all of our Mothers were very
appreciative. Many thanks to all of
those who helped make the event a success.
As a special note: It seems the
Mother’s Day Program has been a tradition at
Williams Youth Group – The youth group met on Saturday, May 12th. They designed and painted t-shirts and then
had a spaghetti dinner. The youth also
had the opportunity to experience a special musical treat, learning a song and
then getting to sing into the microphones.
They all had a wonderful time.
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
The
To be a member of a local United
Methodist church is to be a member of the global United Methodist connection
and a member of the church universal. This means that becoming a member of the
Church means becoming a member of a fellowship without boundaries, extending
around the world and through the centuries, made up of those who confess Jesus
Christ as Lord and come together to carry out his purpose.
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, please sign up in
the Library or send an e-mail to him at revedumc@yahoo.com.
Please keep the following
families in your prayers:
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VA Tech Community |
Elsie Pennington |
Willie Doty |
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Family of Susan Matthews |
Gayle Grant |
Sheila Cage |
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Earl "Chuckie” Barnes |
Lona Parham |
Tommy Cage |
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Edna & Wilson Bagley |
Christian Sutton |
Charles Thomas |
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“B” & Teewah Hayes |
Jimmy Chumney |
Alice Wright |
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Sarah Agnes Callis |
Sara Sutton |
Maria Kay |
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Frances Hawthorne |
Audrey Smith |
Thomas Taylor |
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Family of Dave Barnes |
Elijah Taylor |
Moseley Family |
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CV & Agnes Thompson |
Charlotte Webb |
Kenny Cassada |
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Tracey McDaniel Mahr |
Erik Springer |
Toni Baird |
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Bertha Arthur |
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Paul Turner |
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Walter B. Moseley |
Peggy Stone |
Grace Marshall |
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Marjorie Thompson |
Family of Lucy Gay Nash |
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Ann Heffner |
Grace DiStefano |
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If you have
anyone who is in need of prayer, please send an e-mail and let us know.
In
the Library:
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Revelation, The
Author: Beverly
Lewis |
Remember:
People are funny; they want the front of the bus, the
middle of the road and the back of the church!
Have
a blessed week