Pilmoor Memorial United Methodist Church

Arrived Safely at Raleigh-Durham

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:49:00 +0000

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Boarding in ATL

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:06:00 +0000

Pre boarding has begun for the final leg of our flight home. Arrive RDU 3:01

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Progress home

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:33:00 +0000

Safely arrived in Atlanta. Depart for RDU @ 1:43

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noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:26:00 +0000

We are on the road to the airport at 630

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More Reflections on our Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:25:00 +0000

This last night at the mission trip was the most moving of them all. After an evening at The Shed, a brilliant and unusual little restaurant famous for its laid back and unorthodox styles, we had a very emotional and spiritual devotion. Now, our devotions are adult led, but anyone can give any feedback and comment how they like. Once a good number of the adults had given very emotional stories about how God had touched their lives in so many different ways many of the kids began to chime in, ones that hadn't before. One started to see that someone s happy and carefree had really been through a lot, but they have achieved much through Christ. Many of us, about ten, gave ourselves to Christ this night. I was one of them. (Thomas Parsons)
I thought that tonight was going to be a fun and enjoyable night, in which it was but in a totally different way than I expected it to happen. After hearing what some of the adults had said about their past some of the kids chimed in and most likely everyone in the room got very emotional. One of the adults asked the kids, after hearing what Mr. Craig had said about his personal life, that if any of the people in the room wanted to have Jesus Christ in their lives and half of the room had raised their hands and most people were still in tears because hearing the stories that people had brought up, and out of the half of the people that had raised their hands to accept Jesus in their heart and souls, I am happy to say that I was one of the people that did. (Britny Warren)
This has been an awesome experience to work side by side with the youth, including two of my own children. To see the appreciation and gratitude of the families we did work for confirmed that the work of the Lord was done. As the week comes to a close I have seen our precious youth develop a stronger bond with one another and grow in Christ. This was an opportunity for me as well, to grow closer to the adults of my church family. I am already looking forward to the next trip and more opportunities to serve the Lord. (Jessica Nixon)
Tonight was the last night for our mission trip. We had a great time and I loved helping all of the people. To see the great expressions and all the happy faces! This week we built a shed, took out most of the inside of a house, and we took two feet of sheet rock out of a molded house. To hear the devotions and the testimonies, you could tell that the Holy Spirit was moving in the room. The last night's devotions and testimonies had every one in tears. We got invited to or own alter and got saved by the Holy Spirit. Even if you already have it's okay to renew the relationship. At first the Manteo/ Wanchese group and the Currituck group separated from each other, but at the end we all made really close friends. Meeting new friends is a challenge from God, you have to have the fruits of the spirit, that means all of them. –Ginger Shackelford
I'm going to go ahead and tell you this isn't one of those amazing "EYE OPENING" entries like the rest. I'll be the first to say I wasn't about ready to meet new people. I figured I'd just stick with Nick and James. (jimmy) But of course I met tons of people anyway. Nikki, Ginger, Anna, Alyssa, Colton, Ryan, Austin.. MAN! Pretty much everyone. I was really shocked at the maturity of some of the younger kids. (Ginger was great with being REAL mature, she's just the coolest kid). I felt that the work we had been doing was doing a lot, however I wasn't quite feeling the connection to God's work. I mean, it WAS a great experience, but I was surely not getting the whole concept of the entire trip. I had been trying and trying to get with the 'religious' aspect of it. And I sure couldn't do much with it until the last night… Craig was talking about how his father had passed one night.. That really hit me. His main point was "God can take you at any time. We could all not make it to the Airport tomorrow, It's just God's jurisdiction." And I totally clicked with that. I'm one of the worst people who take things for granted. I take Friends, Stuff, and Family for granted. If one of my parents were just suddenly not there… I couldn't handle it. I absolutely love my family even if I may never show it.
Which is relatively off-track. We worked long and hard on Tearing down a shed, rebuilding it, Spraying a man's home for Black Mold, and Moving the furniture from another man's home, and virtually gutting his house of drywall and insulation. It was great work that the hurricane victims truly appreciated, however I just felt that it was what any other human being would do. Who would be as heartless to truly NOT want to help these people.
My biggest feat that really did pretty much make my week, was the fact that old enemies turned to absolutely amazing friends. Alexandra came in truly hating me, however she brought tears to my eyes as she spoke about how people not only made friends throughout the other youth 'congregations', but we also really got to know the ones in our own groups. (yes, she was ACTUALLY talking about me, not some other person :P)
I absolutely plan on coming back, or doing some work along these lines, because it was just an amazing experience. I know you're probably sick of reading about my friends or lack-there-of however I'm sure you'll survive :]
Thanks for reading my mindless babbling, -[Kyle "Charlie" Murphy]

Reflections on the Spring Break Mission Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:10:00 +0000

jMy group went to this persons house and we had to tear down their barn . So from the storm they had a whole bunch of trash all in their barn. We saw rats, mice, cockroaches and dead animal bones. After we finished tearing down the barn we had to build them a metal barn. After we were done they came out and hugged us all. (Sidney Lewis)
My youth group went to a house that had been destroyed by floods and storms. So me and my group went in the house and cleaned it all out. It was pretty disgusting but we all had to do our job. We were really grossed out because there was some stinky things that we would not see usually. We didn't like the things that we were seeing because they were really gross, but we knew we were doing a really good thing. I hope we could do mission trip like this again. (Alyssa Nixon)
As a adult on this mission trip my first day my group went to a house about three blocks from the gulf coast. The whole house had to be gutted because of storm damage and the person living in the house had just recently been forced to moved out and we found out he was recently living in the home with no electricity or running water. The second day we went to help a lady out with yard work and we knocked on the door there was no answer and we started moving the grass and a man drove up in the drive way and the lady was no where to be seen. We asked for Marilyn and her live in boyfriend told us she had just recently died and he hadn't told many people. He started crying and he was living in a fema trailor. We mowed his yard and weed eated and he was handicapped and he didn't have much of a life. The third day we went to a house to start demolition work because of pine trees that fell in his house. Rain water completely destroyed the inside of his house and we had to gut the entire house. I have heard stories of situations like these but to see them is a different thing. I am so glad I went. (Lisa Lewis)
This was my first Mission Trip, and so far it has been REALLY fun! I have met so many people and they are hopefully going to be people that I will keep in touch with and hopefully go on another trip just like this one. I have worked on houses that needed lots of help and haven't gotten it for the past four years. We worked on a man's house that needed to be torn down but we only took out a couple of walls along with some of the ceiling. We also went site seeing and some of the story's that I have heard are really touching and I just couldn't believe what had happened. Learning from this experience is defiantly touching in so many ways and I hope that one day that I can come back down here and do it again. (Britny Warren)
Being with this group of young people and adults working together in mission has been a blessing I will never forget. I thank God that I was given this opportunity to experience the facility of Heritage UMC in D'Iberville, MS and the ministry entrusted to them. May many more mission groups come to extend the Lord's hands to the people in this area whose lives have been forever impacted by Hurricane Katrina. The world around us needs to see the love and compassion of Jesus through His people. I hope and pray that the homes that have been repaired by our hands will be a lifelong testimony to the owners and families of God's love for them. (Caroline Stetson)
Encourage and provoke (LJ Hendrix)

Building the Replacement Shed for the Davis Family

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:22:00 +0000

Nick leads morning devotion

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:43:00 +0000

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:51:00 +0000

The team has begun to replace a shed destroyed by Hurricane Katrina

Thomas sprays fungicide after a recent spring storm damaged a home that had already been repaired after Hurricane Katrina

A second team visits Mr. Lewis

CELEBRATE!

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:13:00 +0000

Alexandra Lorentz and Thomas Parsons celebate after receiving notification that they have both been accepted to the North Carolina School of Science and Math...Congratulations!

Team Members make a stop at the Katrina Memorial

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:46:00 +0000

Crew #1 at the Katrina Memorial

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:56:00 +0000

Crew #1 at the Lewis Home

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:29:00 +0000

arrival @ Heritage UMC

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:24:00 +0000

Ready to ride...

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:43:00 +0000

Nickie & Anna wait for the vans to be ready for the trip to Biloxi

Arrived in New Orleans

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:51:00 +0000

The bulk of the team has arrived in New Orleans at 2:50 local time, safe and sound. Part of the team will be arriving later due to a flight cancellation.

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Wanchese is here now, too

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:39:00 +0000

The Wanchese group has arrived at the gate. One part of our group (that was to have flown on a different airline) has run into a scheduling problem and a cancelled flight. Craig is trying to work something out. We'll let you know how it turns out...

Pilmoor arrives at the gate at RDU

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:08:00 +0000

The Pilmoor crew has arrived safely at the gate at RDU

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:06:00 +0000

Britny sleeps in the van on the long ride to Raleigh

Youth Mission Trip to Biloxi takes off

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:07:00 +0000

Well, it's been months in the making, but the youth mission trip headed by Craig Parker from Bethany UMC in Wanchese, with participants from Bethany, Pilmoor Memorial and Bayview Chapel is on its way. Departure time is at 6:30 am on Monday from Wanchese and 7:00 am from Currituck. The two groups will meet at the Raleigh Durham airport to head off to New Orleans and from there to Biloxi. Please continue to check here for constant updates of our progress and work. And remember to keep all in your prayers during this significant week of mission for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Christmas Caroling and youth Lock-in

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:46:00 +0000

We will be Christmas Caroling on Friday, December 12, 2008. Meet at the church at 5:30 pm where we will rehearse and have a brief orientation. When we return from caroling, our youth have a Christmas Party and Lock-in. The evening will begin with dinner and bowling and conclude back at the church. The lock-in will end after breakfast at about 8:00 am on Saturday. Youth will need to have a completed permission form. You may download this at our new church website: http://www.pilmoorumc.org. Click on the "Ministries" link, then, "Youth," then "Downloads."

Candlelight Christmas Concert

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:45:00 +0000

Pilmoor's Annual Candlelight Christmas Concert will be held on Sunday Evening, December 7, at 7:00 pm (Nursery Provided). Come join us for this annual highlight of the early Holiday Season.

This year's performers include:

Barry Ambrose (Piano)

Ruth Ambrose (Piano)

Jayne Beasley (Organ)

Kyle Dannert (Guitar)

Marion Dannert (Flute)

James Gardner (Piano)

L.J. Hendrix (Flute)

Patrick Morgan, Jr. (Organ)

Thomas Parsons (Saxaphone)

Mary Jane Wilson-Parsons (Flute)

The concert is free. A love offering will be received during the concert and will benefit the Pilmoor Memorial UMC Building Fund.

A reception will follow the concert.

New UMYF Officers elected

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:15:00 +0000

Congratulations to Nick Hendrix and Thomas Parsons, who were just elected as our new UMYF Officers for 2008-2009. Nick, a senior at CCHS, was elected president and Thomas, a Sophomore, was elected Senior Representative.

District Leadership Workshops

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Wilson-Parsons) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:14:00 +0000

The annual Fall Workshops for the Elizabeth City District have been scheduled for Sunday, November 16, 2008 from 3:00 PM--5:30 PM at Edenton United Methodist Church in Edenton. Participants can choose from one of six workshops that have been scheduled. Workshop topics include the following with presenters in parentheses:

1. "Roles & Responsibilities of Staff/Parish Relations Committees (Dr. Carl Frazier, District Superintendent)--Designed especially for Staff/Parish Committee Chairs and Members.

2. "Nuts & Bolts for Church Treasurers & Financial Secretaries" (Christine Dodson, Conference Treasurer)--Designed especially for the offices listed in title, but open to others who have an interest in topic.

3. "Reaching & Engaging Older Adults in Ministry" (Susan McGuire, Coordinator of Older Adult Ministries, Edenton Street United Methodist Church)-- Open to anyone interested in programs to support mature adults in ministry, and presented with an emphasis on programming for small to medium sized congregations.

4. "Passionate Worship for Churches of All Sizes" (Rev. Susie Fitch-Slater, Associate Pastor & Bruce Lee, Choir Director, Edenton United Methodist Church)--Designed especially for church pastors and worship committee chairs, but open to others who have an interest in topic.

5. "Radical Hospitality/Contact Ministry" (Darlynn Sakowski & Mary Lou Halley, Connectional Ministry Staff, Covenant United Methodist Church, Winterville) Presenters will share strategies and programs that have been used at Covenant to row its average worship attendance to the largest in the conference. Designed for ongregations who are faced with stable or declining church membership and/or ttendance.

6. "Faithful Giving & Healthy Congregations" (Dr. Jim Mentzer, Director of Planned Giving, North Carolina Conference) Participants will learn from Dr. Mentzer proven strategies that have guided local congregations in their efforts to implement a program of planned and joyful giving.

We have assembled a strong group of presenters and feel that the topics chosen can assist local churches in their mission to help make disciples for Jesus Christ.

Pilmoor Days BBQ 10/31/2008

noreply@blogger.com (Pilmoor Memorial United Methodist Church) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:59:00 +0000

This Friday afternoon, from 3:00 until 6:00,
your church is sponsoring a “Pilmoor Days” barbecue and Bake Sale
at the old J.P. Knapp School in Currituck.
The barbecue is being catered by Cap’n Bob’s of Hertford.
Plates are $7 each and drive-up’s are welcome.
Desserts are available for purchase at the site.
In preparation for this event,
we encourage everyone to contact your friends and neighbors.
Send them an email reminding them of the barbecue
and encouraging them to join us for supper Friday night!
And hey, we still need desserts for the Bake Sale!
And, of course, we want you to join us as well.
Come enjoy some fellowship and join us in the serving line—
or just come and pick up your plates.
Deliveries for larger orders can be arranged by calling Bob Huey at 232-0434
Thanks again and we hope to see you on Friday night from 3 to 6 at J.P. Knapp.