The Fellas Lunch
The Fellas youth guys will meet February 12 after church to grab a fast-food lunch (bring up to $10) followed by an outdoor activity together.
Ladies Mission Circle Meeting
The Ladies Mission Circle will be meeting Tuesday, February 14, at 10:30 a.m. in the After School Program’s room downstairs. Melanie Stokley will be speaking with us. Please plan to come!
GA Meeting on Wednesday
Girls in Action and Royal Ambassadors will meet during After School on Wednesday, February 15 on the third floor.
Acteens Lunch
Acteens will meet February 12 after church in the downstairs room. Parents may pick up at 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served and they will be doing valentines for shut-ins.
Pineapple Angel Food Cake
This dessert was devoured at the 1st Wednesday covered dish supper in February. Enjoy!
Ingredients
16-ounce box angel food cake mix
20-ounce can crushed pineapple in its own juice
1 12-ounce tub Cool Whip
Optional: about 1 1/2 cups of sweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and lightly grease the bottom of a 9”x13” baking dish.
In a large bowl, combine the dry cake mix and the crushed pineapple and its juice. At this point, if you like, you can add in 1/2 cup of the coconut flakes.
Stir well until all is completely incorporated. It will expand and get very foamy. Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees until the top is lightly brown and the sides are beginning to pull away from the baking dish. The center should test done with a toothpick. It usually takes 28 to 30 minutes to bake. Set the pan on a wire cooling rack until it is completely cool.
Frost with the Cool Whip or with any light frosting that you prefer. Optional: sprinkle with coconut flakes. Refrigerate until ready to serve in the baking dish.
This cake is easy, delicious, and low in calories.
–Provided by Mary Anne Roos
Pineapple Angel Food Cake
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Provided by Mary Anne Roos
WMU Leadership Team Meeting
Leadership Team meeting will meet on Monday, February 13, at 10:30 a.m. in the Table Room.
Youth Newsletter
Click HERE to view the spring youth newsletter!
Mission Moment 2.1.23
Rev. Veronica Martinez-Gallegos
Chaplain and Assistant Director of Spiritual Care and Education at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC
At a young age, I learned that prayer means having a conversation with God. In my personal experience, prayer has always been how I connect with God. Of course, the way I do so has changed over time. I have learned that I do not need to be in a holy place to pray. On the contrary, I have been in chaos, accompanying others in my role as chaplain. I have experienced God at work in the darkest of places, not just in the stillness and peace of a sanctuary.
The way I best connect with God is through journaling. I have a collection of diaries I have kept from my youth. When I feel sad or distressed, I read some of those diaries and remember my conversations with God. Reading those prayers is like watching a movie of my life and remembering how God has been by my side.
On occasion, I have used art to connect with God. I draw images and ideas that I capture in my diary, another way of conversing with God. For example, I remember that, for a while, I often drew a labyrinth where I could not find the exit. After several years that image changed to a path where I had options. When I see those images, it is very comforting to know that I was not alone in all that time that I felt lost. Skimming through my journals gives me a sense of peace and a desire to continue having meaningful conversations with God. However, not long ago, I discovered that this was a spiritual practice that I had been observing for many years.
I have also found other ways to let go of my worries through prayer. “Casting all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7). As a chaplain, seeing so much suffering caused me great anguish. Realizing that I was carrying the suffering of others with me, I decided to do something about it. At the end of each clinical day, I began the practice of placing a ribbon in a glass jar. The jar represents God, and the ribbon represents each person I visited that day. Offering an interceding prayer and letting go of each person, acknowledging that God holds them, helped me feel free of burdens that are not mine. I have called this the “prayer jar.”
Pray. . .Give. . .Go.
1st Explorers Update
“Missionary Work” was the theme for 1st Explorers this week. One of the staff members, Sydney Spivey, reached out to her friends who are missionaries in Toyko, Japan, and they sent 1st Explorers a video about their work overseas. RAs and GAs were combined on Wednesday to make a handprint craft for the FBC Mission Team to take to our sister church in Cuba. Chapel speakers talked about being a missionary where you are. Reverend Blake Daniel from Sylva Presbyterian Church was welcomed as a once a month Chapel speaker. Emily and Mike Taylor came for science on Tuesday and the 1st Explorers continued to learn about aerodynamics.
Thanks to the First United Methodist Church for the use of their all-purpose room on Friday. The staff and students are so grateful to have a large indoor area to play on Fridays!
Emily and Mike came for science on Tuesday and we continued learning about aerodynamics.
Sydney reached out to her friends, who are missionaries in Tokyo, Japan, and they sent 1st Explorers a video sharing about their missionary work overseas.
Friday we used the gym at the FUMC. The staff and students are so grateful to have a large indoor area to play on Fridays!
Mrs. Jessica came for Chapel on Thursday.