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Worship
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Fellowship
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Methodist Women |
United
Methodist Men
Senior
Ministries | Altar Flowers
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Ministries
Summary
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Worship
Prayer
Sermon Series
At Amity’s Sunday Worship Service
beginning at 11:00 a.m. you will find: Beloved
traditional hymns on organ and piano (complemented by the occasional praise
song); anthems by the Chancel Choir; Children’s Time during the service, a warm,
diverse, inclusive
congregation open to all; and superb Biblically, community service, and outreach
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PRAYER
SERMON SERIES
Sundays
@ 11:00 a.m.; June 14 – July 12, 2009
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How important is prayer? ·
How do we pray?
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Does prayer work?
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What are we supposed to be praying for?
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Is
there a correct and incorrect way to pray?
Do
You Want to Find Out? -- Click
here for entire series dates, sermon titles and scripture readings
Prayer
Sermon Series by Rev. Tuck Taylor Bounds
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Fellowship
Fellowship
opportunities abound at Amity
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The
Nurture Committee
invites you to a cookout
Sunday,
July 19
12:15 pm
(right after church)
Everything
provided – just bring yourself!
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Outreach
Amity
is active in reaching out to our community
IFC
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Ministry
| Community Appeals
The Inter-Faith Council (IFC) provides
shelter, food, direct services, advocacy and information to people in need.
Various Amity ministries serve dinner in the Community Kitchen at 100 W.
Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill on the 4th Friday of the month. Return
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Soup
Kitchen Serving Schedule | IFC
Web Page | IFC February
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Volunteers
Needed
Friday,
July 24, 2009
The Community Kitchen is among the many services that IFC provides to
the less fortunate in our community.
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Spend less
than two hours this
month helping our less fortunate neighbors (5:30 - 7:00 pm). Meet at
100 W. Rosemary, Chapel Hill or call Roger Shumate, 732-5378) if you need
transportation.
Please contact Roger Shumate (732-5378, rcshumate@cs.com)
to learn more about how you can
share in this blessing each month.
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Each
month’s generous response
to the plea for volunteers to feed guests at the Inter-Faith Council (IFC)
shows the true spirit of Christian love!
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7:00
pm, Sunday,
Sept. 27
Sign-up
Deadline to Participate
Sunday, September 21, 12 pm
contact Roger Shumate,
732-5378,
rcshumate@cs.com
I
was in prison and you visited me. Matthew 25:36
Click
here for printable flier.
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Prison
Ministry
Orange
Correctional Center
Hillsboro,
NC
Carpooling
from Amity, leaving at
7:00
pm for the 7:30 pm service.
Please
contact Roger Shumate,
732-5378,
rcshumate@cs.com,
for
more information about
this
very special ministry.
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Prison Ministry (Orange Co. Prison Unit
in Hillsborough)
3/29,
6/14, 9/27, 12/13 (7:30 p.m.)
Orange Correctional Center requires
advance notice of those who plan to participate in the prison ministry.
Please call or email Roger Shumate
(732-5378, rcshumate@cs.com) by 1:00
p.m. on Sunday, June 7,
if you think you may be able to attend on
Sunday,
June 14.
Community
Appeals
The
Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County
needs GIFT CARDS– to grocery stores and multi-purpose stores (such as Wal-Mart
or Target) to provide clients with personal care items, and GAS CARDS– *to
assist us in getting a client to safety. To help, contact Colleen at
vccoordinator@fvpcoc.org or 929-3872.
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United
Methodist Women
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UMW at Amity meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 12:30 p.m.
Refreshments are served. All women are invited to join us for fellowship
and a program. Click here for a list of planned
programs in 2009.
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Nancy
Klatt, President 942-5318
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United
Methodist Men
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United
Methodist Men’s Breakfast
United
Methodist Men
invite all men to join them for a special time of food and fellowship,
which is normally held on the second Sunday of the month.
If
you would like to help organize this the men's breakfast, please contact Roger Shumate at rcshumate@cs.com
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Senior
Fellowship Ministry
Senior Fellowship Outing is a great way to
enjoy companionship and travel in "style" (Amity's bus) to a variety
of local attractions. Watch this space to learn about each
adventure, which will also be posted with a sign up sheet on the hall bulletin
board and mentioned in the weekly bulletin insert.
The most recentwas on May 29, 2009 to the Raleigh
Farmer's Market. We had a wonderful breakfast outing filled with
fun and fellowship. All eleven attendees needed to walk a bit afterwards,
so we had a leisurely shopping stroll through the market for produce and other
goodies. Many thanks to all who attended . . . especially our subperb
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Altar Flowers
On Sunday, May 17, the flowers in the
Chancel were
given to the glory of God
by Nancy and Bob Klatt
in loving memory of Nancy’s mother,
Emily Bullard.
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Celebrate
the special people or events in your life, beautify our church, and
enhance our worship experience by placing flowers in our Chancel. Some new
dates have opened up - we are now placing flowers on the first Sunday of
each month, which had previously been closed due to Communion. Open dates
include:
July 19
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Aug. 2
Aug. 16
Aug. 30 |
Sept. 20
Oct. 4
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Nov. 1
Nov. 8
Nov. 22 |
During Advent, the Chancel will be decorated
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Please
r eserve your special date by
writing your name and
phone number on the flower chart in the back hall or calling Kim Batson at the church
office (967-7546). A notation
will be made in that Sunday’s bulletin and you are free to take the
flowers home after Sunday worship.
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do I get the flowers? Many people prefer to purchase (or bring
from their home garden!) and arrange the altar flowers themselves. You are
also welcome to order from the florist of your choice. Many members use Victoria
Park Florist in Chapel Hill. Please contact Worship Committee Chair
Nancy Klatt (942-5318; bnklatt@nc.rr.com
) if you need to make arrangements for flower deliver on Saturday.
Otherwise, just place them yourself Sunday morning, preferably no later
than 10:45 a.m.
Should I place one or two bouquets? The size, style, and
number of arrangements is entirely up to you. You may use our pair
of brass vases, which measure 7 1/4 inches high and 3 inches across at the
opening, or bring your own.
If you provide two arrangements, please place them on the back
wall flanking the candles and the Cross, as shown in the picture above.
You may place one arrangement on the piano. We hope to soon
purchase a table where single arrangements may be placed for more visibility.
Although we call them "Altar Flowers," the Altar is reserved
exclusively for the sacrament of Holy Communion.
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Ministries
Summary
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Monthly
United Methodist Women
United Methodist Men
Serving Dinner @IFC
Frequently
Fellowship Meals & Events
Mission Meals & Events
Prison Ministry (Quarterly)
Annually
Pumpkin
Patch
Christmas
Tree Sale
Christmas
Cantata
Easter
Egg Hunt
Vacation
Bible School
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Committees
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Administrative Council
Trustees
Outreach/Missions
Education
Nurture
Witness & Worship
Staff/Parish Relations
Youth Council
Facilities Use
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Lay Leadership
Finance
Nursery School Board
Stewardship
Christmas Tree
Publicity/Communication
Lay Person of the Year
Senior Ministries
Hamilton Scholarship
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Hosted by Amity
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Amity Preschool/Daycare
Boy Scout Troop & Pack 835
Girl Scout Troop #686
YMCA Youth Activities
Poetry Group
Rape Crisis Center
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AA
Caduceus
Gamblers Anonymous
Some programs of Univ. United Methodist Church
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History
2009
History
& Homecoming Souvenir Booklet
April
26, 2009
Heritage Sunday, April
26, commemorated 51 years of Amity sharing the Good
News with Chapel Hill and each other. The
Rev. Cheryl Lawrence, a former member, preached.
Rev. Lawrence is currently pastor at Carr United Methodist Church in Durham.
What a wonderful celebration we had,
Sunday, April 6, 2008!
Click here for Souvenir Booklet

HISTORY
OF AMITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
As
the result of the new church building spurt of the 1950’s, the Rev. A. Mickey
Fisher was selected by the NC Conference to build a new Methodist church in the
north Chapel Hill area. The Rev. Fisher and the NC Conference acquired a
parsonage at the then numbered 18 Williams Circle where he held services in the
basement of the parsonage.
The
new church was first called the North Chapel Hill Methodist Church. “United”
was not added until the merger with the United Brethren Church in 1974. As the
initial membership grew, the fledgling church decided on the permanent name of
Amity United Methodist Church. The name Amity, which means “friendship” or
“friendly”, was recommended by charter member Lois Farrell.
Amity
received its charter on April 6, 1958 when the membership grew to 31 members. Rev.
Chancey D. Barcliff, the Durham Superintendent, preached the organizing sermon.
Methodist churches in Orange County were in the Durham District at that time.
The
new church purchased six acres of land at the current address, 825 North Estes
Drive and built a cinderblock chapel in 1958-1959.
This building, called the “Tree House,” is used for service-type
activities of the church, including scouting and YMCA after-school programs.
Since
its inception in 1959, the annual Christmas Tree Sale has provided funds for
many worthy purposes. The Halloween “pumpkin patch” at Amity is also a popular
Chapel Hill tradition.
Amity’s
caring, loving congregation has continued to grow under the fifteen pastors
following Rev. Fisher. A sanctuary and classrooms were added in 1968, and a
fellowship hall and additional classroom in 1993. In 1989, a parsonage was
purchased at 503 Tinkerbell in the Colony Woods subdivision of Chapel Hill.
Following
Jesus’ great commission, the members of Amity are reaching out to make
disciples of Jesus. In addition to our small Bible Study Groups, the
congregation helps the hungry at the Interfaith Shelter, conducts a prison
ministry at the Orange Correctional facility, supports Habitat for Humanity,
Forty Boxes of Food, and have taken advantage of many other mission
opportunities.
These opportunities are a blessing to the members of
Amity. The church has developed
into a very happy family of God!
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Amity
is proud to count the Rev. Vernon Tyson as a former interim pastor here.
Rev.
Tyson's Ministry of Justice and Reconciliation
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Rev. Tyson’s Ministry of
Justice
&
Reconciliation
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Our former
interim pastor,
Rev. Vernon Tyson, was honored by the North
Carolina Council of Churches on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
He is one of three men who received their 2008 Distinguished Service
Award for leadership roles in working “sacrificially for the dignity and
equality of all God’s children and for the full inclusion of all in church and
in society.”
Following
the ceremony, Rev. Tyson returned to Shelby, NC where filming continues of the
movie based on the book by Rev. & Mrs. Tyson’s son Tim, “Blood Done Sign
My Name.” This autobiographical
account recalls the 1970 racial murder of Henry Marrow, the racial unrest that
followed the acquittal of three white suspects, and Rev. Tyson’s ministry of
reconciliation during that period.
Gastonia
native Jeb Stuart, son of a minister himself and screenwriter of “Die Hard”
and “The Fugitive,” is writing, directing, and producing the film.
Rick
Schroeder, whose credits include “Silver Spoons” and “NYPD Blue,” is
playing Rev. Tyson. Click here
for a side-by-side picture of the two.
The
Shelby Star has an excellent series of
articles about the filming of the movie, which can be accessed by clicking here.
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Combining
mission with fellowship, Amity is proudly hosted movie night with "The
Great Debaters" in our fellowship hall on Sunday, September 21, at 5:30
p.m. This event raised an additional $1112 for for Operation
Sharehouse!
We welcomed (and transported) a group of youth from Pine Knolls
Community Center who enjoyed dinner and watched this historic film with
us.
Flier
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Mark and Save the Date
Sunday,
September 21, 2008 5:30
"The
Great Debaters"
The
Great Debaters (http://www.thegreatdebatersmovie.com/)
is an inspirational movie, made in 2007, starring Denzel Washington.
"The
film, loosely based on a true story, revolves around the efforts of debate
coach Melvin
B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) at historically black Wiley
College to place his team on equal footing with whites in the
American South during the 1930s, when Jim
Crow laws were common and lynch mobs were a pervasive fear for
blacks. In the movie, the Wiley team eventually succeeds to the point
where they are able to debate Harvard
University." (Taken from, and credit to Wikipedia).
On
Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 5:30 pm Amity's missions small group will be
hosting a fundraising event which will include both dinner and a showing
of this movie. Further, final, and more complete event details will be forthcoming,
but please mark your calendars now and consider inviting extended
family, friends and acquaintances to join you for this time of inspiration,
breaking bread together, fellowship, and perhaps discussion. Look
forward to seeing you there.
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