Memorial Day Weekend Gatherings

NEW HOPE UMC WELCOMES YOU TO :

Saturday >>> Pancake Breakfast : 7:30-10am

--- Followed by Civil War demonstrations

and talks with the Edenton Bell Artillery Battery.

Plus the entire history of New Hope in pictures is on display

in our Fellowship Hall this Sat 11-4 and Sunday after church.

Sunday >>> Outside Worship Service at 9 AM,

Weather Permitting

We will pay tribute to those who paid

the ultimate sacrifice for our Country.

Come Celebrate New Hope's 200th Anniversary

The Bishop will be here to preside over our special

200th Anniversary of New Hope UMC worship service

On Sunday, June 7th at 11 am

A luncheon of Thanksgiving will be held immediately after the service in the Fellowship Hall. Please plan to attend and participate in this most historic day in the life of our wonderful church. Please extend this invitation to your family, friends and congregations as well. The entire church has been working for over two years to plan for this special day. Please join us!

If you have questions, please call 252 455 7117

or email me at pastorbill38@aol.com

- In Christ .... Pastor Bill

Gates County Mobile Food Pantry

location: Gates County Community Center

130 Hwy 158 West Gatesville, NC 27938

date and time: Thursday May 21st 5:00 pm

The Food Bank of the Albemarle, the North Gates Charge MFP and Churches of Gates County are sponsoring a Mobile Food Pantry grocery distribution. Free groceries to the first 175 families. Must have an ID showing Gates County residency and one distribution per family. Bring boxes or containers to carry food home.
For information call Pastor Mike Askew at 333-8811.

Volunteers and sponsors are needed.

Music & Fellowship at Mt. Hermon - Eliz. City

Welcome, friends!

Mount Hermon UMC is sponsoring a Sing-a-Long and Choir Event on the evening of Sunday, May 24th at 7 PM. We've got some guest musicians coming in, and we hope to hear some choir music and do some Arminian sing-by-request. So think of a song you haven't sung in a long time or that you'd like to sing again. One of the guests is a talented accordian player from Raleigh. So if you want to bring your polka shoes, we'll clear out a place up front to dance. The other is an organist/pianist from Florida who was, before he retired, the organist for that conference.

We will, as is our United Methodist practice, gather for food and drink after the benediction. If last time is any indication, the music may start up again in the fellowship hall. We realize that this is short notice, but the opportunity just recently arose. We'd like to invite the congregation and friends of your church to an evening of music.

To get to Mount Hermon UMC, take 17 to Okisko Road, near where the bypass connects west of Elizabeth City. At the top of the overpass, turn left and make a right onto Methodist Church Road (693 Methodist Church Road, Elizabeth City, NC). You can see it just beyond the wheat field.

"Never trust a spiritual leader who can't dance" - Miyagi

.............. Rev. Warren Heitzenrater

Kill Devil Hills Mobile Food Pantry

On Wednesday, May 20, 2009
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
the Food Bank of the Albemarle
in partnership with Colington UMC
will bring the Mobile Food Pantry
to First Flight High School
in Kill Devil Hills, NC.

The Mobile Food Pantry will serve area residents that struggle to make ends meet that are in need of emergency food assistance.

Who is eligible?
§ Senior Citizens living on fixed incomes
§ Disabled
§ Any Individual or family currently receiving food stamps.
§ Working Families that are making tough choices between buying food or paying for necessities, such as rent, utilities, medications and gas to go to work.

What do I need to do to get food from the Mobile Food Pantry?
§ Bring picture identification.
§ We recommend that you arrive prepared to carry your groceries back to your home, a laundry basket or wagon or small cart may be needed.

We would appreciate any contribution of excess plastic grocery bags you would like to contribute.


In accordance with Federal law and USDA policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. “To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 1(800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

Note: The food distributed from the Mobile Food Pantry is free. Recipients will never be asked to make a contribution in exchange for food.

Thanks for helping us get the word out!

Rev. Teresa Holloway
Colington United Methodist Church
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948252-441-2661