Ash Wednesday
Don’t miss the Ash Wednesday activities on February 22. A Pancake Supper will be served in the Family Life Center from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. followed by a worship service in the Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. Donations of Cereal or Instant Oatmeal are requested for the Hunger Coalition.
6th Annual Missions Celebration
Don’t miss this opportunity on April 18-22 to meet visiting missionaries, hear about what God is doing in the lives of His people, and learn how lives are being changed throughout the world by BUMC mission outreach. It will be a wonderful weekend of learning, worshiping, and fellowship. There will also be opportunities for children. The weekend culminates with a very special moment in the life of our church, when we renew our Faith Promise.Through Faith Promise giving, we trust God to provide over and beyond our normalofferings in support of mission efforts locally, nationally, and around the world.
“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring the good news..” -Isaiah 52:7
Attic Basement Closet Sale
The annual ABC sale will be held on May 25 and 26. We are currently collecting gently used kitchen items, clothing, toys, shoes, etc. Items can be brought to room 134 during regular office hours. No large furniture, appliances or winter clothing please. Silent Auction items should be brought to the office. The proceeds of this sale benefit local missions.
From Dr. George Naff….
I will be leaving the staff of the church in June, and will be going into private practice as a professional counselor. I will not be retiring but will be beginning a new ministry. It is a non-profit counseling ministry called Mountaintop Counseling. It has been created to provide help for wounded healers and others who need spiritually-based, meaning-centered counseling regardless of their ability to pay.
I dearly love and appreciate the members of BUMC, and am so grateful for the many ways you have supported me during these 10 years in ministry here.
I’ll still be in Boone and will be around to support you in any way I can. You can always reach me at drnaff@yahoo.com and via cell phone (828-265-9265). Our mailing address will be Mountaintop Counseling, c/o Dr. George Naff, PO Box 1249, Boone NC 28607.
I will welcome your prayers and support in this new ministry.
God bless you and your family,
George Naff
Ash Wednesday
Mark your calendar for the Ash Wednesday Service on Wednesday, February 22nd at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary
Come Early for a Pancake Supper from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the Family Life Center
Donations of Cereal or Instant Oatmeal are requested for the Hunger Coalition.
I’m struck by how much momentum we have around missions, especially locally. Every time Luke Edwards speaks of Boone Area Missions’ work, every time we announce something that folks can participate in, we see nods, enthusiasm, giving, participation. God seems to be asking something new of us here. And we are trying to respond: we have added Luke Edwards more prominently to our staff as a Missions Coordinator. His work will be to create opportunities for folks of all ages to serve, to coordinate various service work already going on, to offer us all another step up in discipleship and witness in our community. Another opportunity is our upcoming Missions Celebration in April, where we will bring missionaries from around the world to share word of their work with us.
God seems to be asking Boone UMC to care about the things God cares about, to have our heart broken by the things that break God’s heart, and to do something new in cooperation with his Holy Spirit. As ever when God makes a summons our response is clear: “Here I am, send me.” Praise God that we have said so so far: in leadership, in giving, in mission, and God give us the grace to say so again.
Gratefully,
Jason
