OOTBWC Blog

Announcements

Join us for Worship on Sunday Mornings at 9:00am & 10:30am. Everyone is welcome! 

Van Ministry – We are currently seeking to increase our list of drivers and “assistants” for our van ministry so that we can pick up people on Sunday mornings for Church. Anyone willing to serve can contact Mike Musser by email at: copfire@comcast.net  or by phone 276-733-6566.

Flood Damage – Buffalo Mountain Camp next to Johnson City, TN received extensive flood damage and we will be responding to this by providing flood buckets. A list of items for these buckets is posted on the hillsvillefumc.com website.

Link to list of items for the buckets: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByggvZNq2WafRkRXSThpU1ZCVUE 

UMW Suitcase Ministry for Foster Children – please consider donating used or new luggage and duffel bags for foster children. The UMW at FUMC Hillsville is sponsoring this campaign and a collection box is located in the fellowship hall at FUMC Hillsville.

Monday Morning Bible Study meets weekly on Monday mornings at 9:30am at OOTBYC on Main St in Hillsville. They are currently in a study, “The Miracle of Life Change” by Chip Ingram.

Scouts meet on Thursday nights:  Cubs at 6:30, Scouts at 7:30 at the Fulcher St Site in the Tweens Room. Contact Charlie Rand at charlesrand01@comcast.net if your son is interested in scouting.

Flea Market Help – Help us raise money to help our community thru parking cars at the Flea Market. This year more than ever we need to make this a very successful project. Signup sheets are on the bulletin board across from the office and at OOTBWC. Parking will be at Exxon 8/31 – 9/3 and BB&T 9/1 – 9/3.

Finance Committee Reminder – It is time for all ministry groups to consider your funding needs for 2013 in order for the Finance Committee to prepare next year’s budget. Please turn in your requests to the office by 9/1/12.

Wonderful Wednesdays at FUMC Hillsville Fulcher Street. On Wednesday, 9/5 all children and adults are invited to the kickoff of “The Greatest Rescue EVER!”

5:30pm: Meal by donation

Children 0 – 3: A nursery is provided

Children Grades 4 – 5: Music, Art & Drama

Tweens Grades 6 – 8: Meet in the Tweens Room

Youth: Meet at OOTBYC on Main Street

Adults: 6pm Bible Study at Fulcher St with Pastor Ty

Wednesday Night Bible Study with Pastor Ronnie begins on 9/5 at 6:15pm at OOTBWC. The first study will be in the book of Galatians. To register or if you have any questions, contact Pastor Ronnie at ronnie24317@yahoo.com 

Family Camp will be Sept. 7^th  thru 9^th  at Claytor Lake State Park. If you wish to attend family camp, please contact Claytor Lake and make your own reservations asap. If there are questions contact Rick and Judy Beasley at 733-8008 or judybeasley@yahoo.com.

River Baptism and Picnic – Sunday 9/9 following the 10:30am service we will go to Camp Dickenson in Fries, Va for a Baptism service and picnic. Bring a covered dish, drinks or dessert and join in the celebration as our brothers and sisters in Christ follow the example of our Lord and are baptized. If you would like to be baptized on this day, please contact Pastor Ronnie at ronnie24317@yahoo.com.

R.A.M.P.  – This is a Ministry for young girls about Respect, Attitude, Modesty and Purity and will involve an event on Saturday, 9/15/12 at FUMC Hillsville. Event planners are working on ideas for this event and recruiting volunteers. Also needed are donations of money, desserts and door prizes. If you would like to participate, please contact Misty Collins at misty24317@yahoo.com.   Next planning meeting is 9/13 at 6:30pm at OOTBWC. http://fumcoutofthebox.com/connect/ramp/ 

Homecoming Service Sunday, 9/16. Ramon Torres will be bringing the message at all four morning services at FUMC Hillsville and OOTBWC. You are invited to attend a covered dish meal at Noon at FUMC Hillsville Fulcher St.

Musical festival at Camp Dickenson to raise scholarship money for under privileged children. Sat, 9/22 beginning at 1pm. Admission is by Donation.  Music guests are Wayne Henderson and Helen White, The Highlanders Reunion Band, The Pike City Youth Band and Casey and the Hashtones! Please spread the word and come on out to camp for a day of good food, good music, good fellowship.

Announcements 

The Message for Sunday 8/26 – Why Didn’t God Answer My Prayer? Scripture reference – John 14:13-14. Sunday Morning Services at 9am & 10:30am. Everyone is welcome!

Flood Damage – Buffalo Mountain Camp next to Johnson City, TN received extensive flood damage and we will be responding to this by providing flood buckets. A list of items for these buckets is posted on the hillsvillefumc.com website. Also, we may be calling on volunteers for a short term VIM trip to help with the cleanup efforts- more to come on this as we are made aware of the needs.cleaning buckets for buffalo mountain camp flood relief

Monday Morning Bible Study has begun a new study, “The Miracle of Life Change” by Chip Ingram. This is a 10 week informal study group composed of men and women that meets weekly on Monday morning at 9:30am at Out Of The Box Youth Center.

Scouts are meeting on Thursday nights:  Cubs at 6:30, Scouts at 7:30 at the Fulcher St Site in the Tweens Room. Contact Charlie Rand at charlesrand01@comcast.net if you or your son are interested in scouting.

Step Out Help Out: Community Meal – this ministry group is planning to have a cookout at Laurel Ridge Apartments on Friday, 8/24 at 6:30pm. They need donations of hotdogs, buns, fixin’s, chips, canned drinks & dessert. Also, they want to give out school kits to the children there, so, they need donations of crayons, glue sticks, pencils & blunt tip scissors. If you would like to help out or have any questions, please contact Brenda Harmon at backharmon4@yahoo.com. Find this group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/OOTBWCSOHO/.

Children’s Ministry Terrific Tuesdays End of Summer Water Fun Celebration, Sat, 8/25 from 2pm – 5pm at FUMC Hillsville, Fulcher St. Wear your swimsuit! Please see attached flyer for more information…wonderful wednesdays flyer 2012

Crafters for Christ will meet on 8/25 at 10am at OOTBWC. If you would like to join them or have questions, please contact Beth Brooke at easeagraves@gmail.com.

JoyFest at Joy Ranch – Sat, 8/25 from 11am – 6pm. Free admission. Games, Inflatables, Concessions, Clowns, Music & a Quilt Auction and much more.

Congregational Care Meeting & Lunch at Noon on Sunday, 8/26 in the Fellowship Hall at FUMC Hillsville, Fulcher St.

Flea Market Help – Help us raise money to help our community thru parking cars at the Flea Market. This year more than ever we need to make this a very successful project. Signup sheets are on the bulletin board across from the office and at OOTBWC. Parking will be at Exxon Aug.31-Sept 3 and BB&T Sept 1-3.

Finance Committee Reminder – It is time for all ministry groups to consider your funding needs for 2013 in order for the Finance Committee to prepare next year’s budget. Please turn in your requests to the office by 9/1/12.

Wonderful Wednesdays at FUMC Hillsville Fulcher Street will resume on 9/5/12.

Wednesday Night Bible Study with Pastor Ronnie begins on 9/5 at 6:15pm at OOTBWC. The first study will be in the book of Galatians. If you have any questions, contact Pastor Ronnie at ronnie24317@yahoo.com 

Family Camp will be Sept. 7^th  thru 9^th  at Claytor Lake State Park. If you wish to attend family camp, please contact Claytor Lake and make your own reservations asap. If you do not wish to camp but would like to come for a day or evening, we would love to have you join us.  We look forward to a great weekend of fun and fellowship with everyone.  If there are questions contact Rick and Judy Beasley at 733-8008 or judybeasley@yahoo.com.

River Baptism and Picnic – Sunday 9/9 following the 10:30am service we will go to Camp Dickenson in Fries, Va for a Baptism service and picnic. Bring a covered dish, drinks or dessert and join in the celebration as our brothers and sisters in Christ follow the example of our Lord and are baptized. If you would like to be baptized on this day, please contact Pastor Ronnie at ronnie24317@yahoo.com.

R.A.M.P.  – This is a Ministry for young girls about Respect, Attitude, Modesty and Purity and will involve an event on Saturday, 9/15/12 at FUMC Hillsville. Event planners are working on ideas for this event and recruiting volunteers. Also needed are donations of money, desserts and door prizes. If you would like to participate, please contact Misty Collins at misty24317@yahoo.com.   Next planning meeting is 8/23 at 6:30pm at OOTBWC. http://fumcoutofthebox.com/connect/ramp/ 

Homecoming Services will be on Sunday, 9/16. Ramon Torres will be bringing the message at all  morning services at FUMC Hillsville and OOTBWC. You are invited to attend a covered dish meal at Noon at FUMC Hillsville Fulcher St.

Announcements 

 Flood Damage – Buffalo Mountain Camp next to Johnson City, TN received extensive flood damage and we will be responding to this by providing flood buckets. A list of items for these will be posted. Also, we may be calling on volunteers for a short term VIM trip to help with the cleanup efforts- more to come on this as we are made aware of the needs.

Monday Morning Bible Study has begun a new study, “The Miracle of Life Change” by Chip Ingram. This is a 10 week informal study group composed of men and women that meets weekly on Monday morning at 9:30am at Out Of The Box Youth Center.

Scouts are meeting on Thursday nights:  Cubs at 6:30, Scouts at 7:30 at the Fulcher St Site in the Tweens Room.

Baby Shower – Please join us for a Welcome Baby Shower in honor of Jay, Suzanne, and Baby Kate Holderfield. The shower will be Sunday, August 19^th at Out Of The Box Worship Center following the 10:30am Service.

R.A.M.P.  – This is a Ministry for young girls about Respect, Attitude, Modesty and Purity and will involve an event on Saturday, 9/15/12 at FUMC Hillsville. Event planners are working on ideas for this event and recruiting volunteers. Also needed are donations of money, desserts and door prizes. If you would like to participate, please contact Misty Collins at misty24317@yahoo.com.   Next planning meeting is 8/23 at 6:30pm at OOTBWC.

Step Out Help Out: Community Meal – this ministry group is planning to have a cookout at Laurel Ridge Apartments on Friday, 8/24 at 6:30pm. They need donations of hotdogs, buns, fixin’s, chips, canned drinks & dessert. Also, they want to give out school kits to the children there, so, they need donations of crayons, glue sticks, pencils & blunt tip scissors. If you would like to help out or have any questions, please contact Brenda Harmon at backharmon4@yahoo.com. Find this group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/OOTBWCSOHO/.

Children’s Ministry End of Summer Celebration, Sat, 8/25 from 2pm – 5pm at FUMC Hillsville, Fulcher St. Wear your swimsuit!

Crafters for Christ will meet on Sat, 8/25 at 10am at OOTBWC. If you would like to join them or have questions, please contact Beth Brooke at easeagraves@gmail.com.

JoyFest at Joy Ranch – Sat, 8/25 from 11am – 6pm. Free admission. Games, Inflatables, Concessions, Clowns, Music & a Quilt Auction and much more.

Congregational Care Meeting & Lunch at Noon on Sunday, 8/26 in the Fellowship Hall at FUMC Hillsville, Fulcher St.

Flea Market Help – Help us raise money to help our community thru parking cars at the Flea Market. This year more than ever we need to make this a very successful project. Signup sheets are on the bulletin board across from the office and at OOTBWC. Parking will be at Exxon Aug.31-Sept 3 and BB&T Sept 1-3.

Finance Committee Reminder – It is time for all ministry groups to consider your funding needs for 2013 in order for the Finance Committee to prepare next year’s budget. Please turn in your requests to the office by 9/1/12.

Wonderful Wednesdays at FUMC Hillsville Fulcher Street will resume on 9/5/12.

Wednesday Night Bible Study with Pastor Ronnie begins on 9/5 at 6:15pm at OOTBWC. The first study will be in the book of Galatians. To register or if you have any questions, contact Pastor Ronnie at ronnie24317@yahoo.com 

Family Camp will be Sept. 7^th  thru 9^th  at Claytor Lake State Park. If you wish to attend family camp, please contact Claytor Lake and make your own reservations asap. If you do not wish to camp but would like to come for a day or evening, we would love to have you join us.  We look forward to a great weekend of fun and fellowship with everyone.  If there are questions contact Rick and Judy Beasley at 733-8008 or judybeasley@yahoo.com.

Monday Morning Bible Study will resume on Monday morning, 8/13 at 9:30am with a new study, “The Miracle of Life Change” by Chip Ingram. This is a 10 week informal study group composed of men and women that meets weekly at Out Of The Box Youth Center.

If you would like to join this group, contact Terri Dunevant

Baby Shower – Please join us for a Welcome Baby Shower in honor of Jay, Suzanne, and Baby Kate Holderfield. The shower will be Sunday, August 19^th at Out Of The Box Worship Center following the 10:30am Service.

Step Out Help Out: Community Meal – this ministry group is planning to have a cookout at Laurel Ridge Apartments on Friday, 8/24 at 6:30pm. They need donations of hotdogs, buns, fixin’s, chips, canned drinks & dessert. Also, they want to give out school kits to the children there, so, they need donations of crayons, glue sticks, pencils & blunt tip scissors. If you would like to help out or have any questions, please contact Brenda Harmon at backharmon4@yahoo.com. Find this group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/OOTBWCSOHO/.

Camp Buffalo Mountain Flood Disaster Relief Cleaning Buckets - Buffalo Mountain UM Church Camp next to Johnson City, TN received extensive flood damage recently. We will be responding to this disaster by providing flood cleaning buckets. If you would like to donate a cleaning bucket, a list of items needed in each bucket can be found here: Cleaning Buckets For Buffalo Mountain Camp Flood Relief

Crafters for Christ will meet on 8/25 at 10am at OOTBWC. If you would like to join them or have questions, please contact Beth Brooke at easeagraves@gmail.com.

Finance Committee Reminder – It is time for all ministry groups to consider your funding needs for 2013 in order for the Finance Committee to prepare next year’s budget. Please turn in your requests to the office by 9/1/12.

Wonderful Wednesdays at FUMC Hillsville Fulcher Street will resume on 9/5/12.

Wednesday Night Bible Study with Pastor Ronnie begins on 9/5 at 6:15pm at OOTBWC. The first study will be in the book of Galatians. To register or if you have any questions, contact Pastor Ronnie at ronnie24317@yahoo.com 

R.A.M.P.  – This is a Ministry for young girls about Respect, Attitude, Modesty and Purity and will involve an event on Saturday, 9/15/12 at FUMC Hillsville. Event planners are working on ideas for this event and recruiting volunteers. Also needed are donations of money, desserts and door prizes. If you would like to participate, please contact Misty Collins at misty24317@yahoo.com.

http://www.fumcoutofthebox.com

New Sermon Series

Beginning 8.19.12

Why don’t I always feel God’s presence? Why didn’t God answer my prayer?

Why isn’t God fair and why do bad things happen? Why would God use me?

Come to Out Of The Box Worship Center and get the answers

to these questions and much more! Everyone is welcome!

The Sermon 1199781723

BOLD—Week 3

BOLD SPEAKING

WE SPEAK BOLDLY ABOUT WHAT WE BELIEVE DEEPLY.

Boldness is behavior born out of belief.

So Saul…moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. Acts 9:28

At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Gentiles believed. ² But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldlyfor the Lord… Acts 14:1-3

…And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. Acts 4:31

We speak Boldly about what we believe Deeply.

BOLD SPEAKING

“What are we going to do with these men?” they asked. “Everybody living in Jerusalem knows they have done an outstanding miracle, and we cannot deny it. 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name.” 18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. 20 For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” Acts 4:16-20

BECAUSE I BELIEVE SO DEEPLY

• I CAN’T HELP BUT SPEAK BOLDLY TO Myself.

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him…but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

1 Samuel 30:6 KJV

• I CAN’T HELP BUT Encourage YOU.

But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today…

Hebrews 3:13

• I CAN’T HELP BUT LOVINGLY Correct YOU.

Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

Proverbs 27:6

• I CAN’T HELP BUT LEAD YOU TOWARD Christ.

For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard. Acts 4:20

 If you don’t speak BOLDLY, maybe it’s because you don’t believe deeply.

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8

We have many opportunities for you to serve here at Out Of The Box Worship Center and we need your help. Please pray about this and check which area of ministry you feel God wants you to serve in at the Church.

Ushers

Nursery & Childcare Workers

Children’s Loft/Ministry Volunteers

Life Group Leaders

Greeters  (Outside & Lobby)

Van Ministry

Sound and Media

Drama Ministry

Hospitality Ministry

Worship Team

Congregational Care Ministry

Food Pantry Volunteers

How do you prefer to be contacted?

_____Facebook, _____ email, _____text or _____ phone.

Contact Pastor Ronnie at ronnie24317@yahoo if you have an y questions.

Name __________________________________________________________

Phone __________________________________________________________

Email Address____________________________________________________

Announcements 

The Congregational Care Ministry has started and you should be contacted by a leader very soon. If you have not been contacted by the end of July, please let Pastor Pam know at pamsuth57@gmail.com.

A Call To Pray Boldly and to Fast – Pastor Ronnie is calling everyone at Out Of The Box Worship Center to pray and fast in 2012. Pastor Ronnie has been given a vision and is asking us to pray boldly for a Triple Portion of what we have been given. Pray for 33 baptisms and 180 new members in the next 18 months. If you would like to commit to fasting in 2012, email Pastor Ronnie at ronnie24317@yahoo.com.  There is also a calendar in the lobby at the worship center where you can indicate the dates you are fasting.

FUMC Blood Drive Volunteers Needed – We need a volunteer for each of the following dates to assist with the re-set of the Fellowship Hall for Sunday services at FUMC Hillsville on Fulcher St.  Please contact Bill Webb at 733-5974 if you can be there for approximately 1 hour between 2:30-3:30 on one or more of these Saturday afternoons:

August 4, 2012

October 6, 2012

December 8, 2012

We also welcome volunteers to assist with greeting, escorting and serving snacks to the donors. The time for donations is from 10-2.

Bethel Congregational Class – Bethel Congregational Bible Study Update: Register this week for the 2012-2014 series of lessons being offered for both the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and the New Testament. The class will be held each Thursday evening from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at FUMC Hillsville, Fulcher Street. The onetime fee of $100 covers the entire two year course of forty lessons. Deadline for registration is August 12. Contact Carolyn Webb at 728-4883 or carolynweb@aol.com.

Monday Morning Bible Study will resume on Monday morning, 8/13 at 9:30am with a new study, “The Miracle of Life Change” by Chip Ingram. This is a 10 week informal study group composed of men and women that meets weekly at Out Of The Box Youth Center.

If you would like to join this group, contact Terri Dunevant

Baby Shower – Please join us for a Welcome Baby Shower in honor of Jay, Suzanne, and Baby Kate Holderfield. The shower will be Sunday, August 19^th at Out Of The Box Worship Center following the 10:30am Service.

Step Out Help Out: Community Meal – this ministry group is planning to have a cookout at Laurel Ridge Apartments on Friday, 8/24 at 6:30pm. They need donations of hotdogs, buns, fixin’s, chips, canned drinks & dessert. Also, they want to give out school kits to the children there, so, they need donations of crayons, glue sticks, pencils & blunt tip scissors. If you would like to help out or have any questions, please contact Brenda Harmon at backharmon4@yahoo.com. Find this group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/OOTBWCSOHO/.

Crafters for Christ will meet on 8/25 at 10am at OOTBWC. If you would like to join them or have questions, please contact Beth Brooke at easeagraves@gmail.com.

Finance Committee Reminder – It is time for all ministry groups to consider your funding needs for 2013 in order for the Finance Committee to prepare next year’s budget. Please turn in your requests to the office by 9/1/12.

Wonderful Wednesdays at FUMC Hillsville Fulcher Street will resume on 9/5/12.

Wednesday Night Bible Study with Pastor Ronnie begins on 9/5 at 6:15pm at OOTBWC. The first study will be in the book of Galatians. To register or if you have any questions, contact Pastor Ronnie at ronnie24317@yahoo.com 

R.A.M.P.  – This is a Ministry for young girls about Respect, Attitude, Modesty and Purity and will involve an event on Saturday, 9/15/12 at FUMC Hillsville. Event planners are working on ideas for this event and recruiting volunteers. Also needed are donations of money, desserts and door prizes. If you would like to participate, please contact Misty Collins at misty24317@yahoo.com.