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Sunday, August 17, 2025


Bulletin

08-17-2025_Bulletin.pdf


Monthly Mission Focus:  For the month of August our Mission Focus is  the Backpack Program.  You can  make a check payable to YUMC, with a memo “Backpack” or an online donation by choosing the “other” category and type “Backpack” in the note section.  See page 9 of this bulletin for more information.


Yadkin Christian Ministries.  YCM is in need of cereal, cooking oil, fruit, peanut butter, canned meat, crackers soup, macaroni & cheese.  Baskets are in the Commons for your contributions. (YCM Food pick up for Sunday, August 24, 2025 is Brad Mason.)


Leadership Team.  The Leadership Team meets every third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm in the John Classroom.   Our regular monthly meetings are open to all members of the church.  Because your voice matters, there is  a designated time for YOU, our church membership, to ask questions, to communicate with the Leadership Team, or to just see what is happening with the church management. Our next meeting is August 20, 2025 at 7:00 pm. If you would like to read the minutes of our meetings, see the budget, or YUMC’s Guiding Principles, visit www.yadkinvilleumc.org/members (password: YadkinvilleMember).  Your 2025 Leadership Team is: Janet Culpepper (Chair), Lori McCann, Maureen Silvernale,  Nick Gunnell, Oz Prim, Jim McGrath, Sandy Steele, and George Bissette. 


ReNew with Connect Clothing Closet.  The clothing closet has returned to our regular hours.  Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 2:30-5:30pm.  If you would like to sign up to volunteer, sign up in the office or use the QR code.


Nursery. If you would like to serve in the nursery, contact Sidney Matthews-Gunnell (336) 416-9160.


Friday Night Dinners @ The Parsonage!  In 2025, Jonathan and Keri (and the boys by default) are experimenting with hosting weekly dinners at the Parsonage! Each Friday night (that we’re in town) we’re committing to having a small group of folks over for dinner.  All of you church folk are formally invited (we’ve also extended the invitation to our local friends and some of the community organizations that we are members of). You can find more information, and sign up to attend here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r_DB5dJqvUhJ901CENfpI-6qbrAz3x7vIBJ1VJDYqeA/edit?usp=sharing) or contact Keri or Jonathan to find a date that works! We’re asking folks to sign up, so we know who to expect and are able to take account of any dietary needs. Feel free to bring your friends and neighbors! Looking forward to another year of community with you all!


Share your stories of Yadkinville UMC: We want to collect stories of Yadkinville UMC and you have them! If you have a personal story or memory that you are willing to share please let Pastor Jonathan know. You don't have to write it down you just have to tell it! If you have any pictures of YUMC over the years we would love those too, we will scan them and give the original back. We are especially looking for stories of: The Hobsons & other influential members, experiences of worshiping in the Old Sanctuary, Times the church faced difficult decisions, meaningful Holidays, times the church served well, what it was like when the old sanctuary/ education building/ sanctuary was built, and times you have encountered God through Yadkinville United Methodist Church. Let Pastor Jonathan know if you would be willing to share your story.


NETworX Yadkin.  Join us on Monday evenings beginning at 5:30 pm for NETworX programming. We would love to have you join us as we explore what it means to live a holistically well life. We will garden, can, cook, and discuss deeper issues such as healthy relationships, how trauma affects our lives, what divides  us as people,  and strive to connect on a meaningful level. We are still searching for meal sponsors so if your group would be willing to donate a meal, please contact Crystal.


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The Fall Bazaar is approaching!  

If you know any potential vendors, please share the flyer (page 11) with them.  You can also go to the Church’s Facebook page and share the Fall Bazaar flyer! (For online viewers, the flyer can be found by clicking the home tab.)

We will be doing baked goods and ready fixed meals for the bazaar - start thinking what you may be able to contribute.  Of course, a day of chicken pie making will occur prior to the bazaar.

If you can help in the next months leading up to the bazaar - contact Maureen Silvernale at mcsilvernale@netscape.net or (336) 408-4704.


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United Women in Faith

!!!!  DO NOT FORGET !!!!

Attend the Conference Annual Celebration on September 6, 2025 in Mooresville at Wilkinson's Chapel UMC.  The National United Women in Faith CEO, Sally Vonner, will be the Speaker.  It should be worth your attendance. We will plan to carpool.


Next Gathering will be in October.

The next Gathering will be nominations and elections of Officers for our Unit. Debby Gunnell is the Nominations Committee Chair.  Please contact her and let her know your interest in continuing in your current position or any position that you may be interested in doing on the Executive Committee. Thank You.

 

 

 

 

Who is serving at YUMC in August?

Thank you for serving during Worship.  

If you are unable to serve on your respective date, please see if you can trade with someone on another date. 

If you are unable to find a substitute, call or email Pastor Jonathan or Bobbi.

Lighthouse Congregation

Our Leadership Team met on February 28th and approved the following:

 

Our congregation, Yadkinville United Methodist Church, has decided to become a Lighthouse Congregation of The Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church in partnership with The United Methodist Collective. In doing so, we not only commit to remaining a part of The United Methodist Church but also to serving those who have lost their church homes through disaffiliation or closure. We will partner in this work by providing a welcoming  place, offering ministry opportunities, helping organize remnant groups in our community, and assisting individuals and groups in discerning their next steps as they find a new church home.

 

This means that Yadkinville UMC commits to:

1) Provide a welcoming place to belong during this time of grief and transition, which might be for just a season, or for a lifetime. This includes a safe space with caring relationships, listening hearts, and unconditional love within a congregation that is confident it is remaining in the UMC.

2) Offer “No pressure” ministry opportunities (if the person or group is willing). These will include worship, discipleship, and mission.

3) Organize local Remaining UMC groups by proactively finding and connecting with individuals and groups displaced by disaffiliating churches.

4) Connect individuals or groups with Conference and District resources to help them discern their next steps as they consider a new church home.

 

The Equally Blessed Community

of Yadkinville United Methodist Church

The Equally Blessed Community of Yadkinville United Methodist Church welcomes you to YUMC!  Our group is affiliated with the Reconciling Ministries Network.  We work here at YUMC to support full inclusion for LGBTQ+ people in the United Methodist Church.  We also provide educational opportunities for the community and congregation on LGBTQ+ issues and topics.  Please contact Shannon Sheek - (336) 466-2797 for more information.  We hope to see you soon!