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Fincastle UMC Flyer
A Publication of Fincastle United Methodist Church
June-July 2021
Our Vision FUMC is a community of faith that welcomes all and seeks to
embody the Spirit of God in Jesus Christ through radical hospitality, passionate
worship, intentional faith development, risk-taking mission and service and
extravagant generosity.
FUMC’s 2021 Graduates
Ethan Humbert
Graduated from Roanoke College with a degree in Business.
Ethan has been working while going to school and will continue
there for now while looking for his next career step.
Chris Fechisin
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University
with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in
Physics and Mathematics. This fall, Chris will begin a PhD
program in Physics at the University of Maryland.
Jack Butler
Jack is graduating from Community High School His plan is to earn
an A.S. of Science at Virginia Western C. C. and then transfer to
Virginia Tech to complete a B.S. in Fish and Wildlife Conservation.
These graduates will be recognized during the 10 am worship service on Sunday, June 6th. We hope you can
join us to applaud their successes and wish them well in their future endeavors.
CONGRATULATIONS Ethan, Chris and Jack!!
The FUMC Clothes Closet is located in the
downstairs area of the Family Life Center
and is open about 4 days per month. For
more information, contact Rhonda
June Birthdays Campbell @ 992-5008.
4 Phyllis Tenser
5 Mary Bess Smith, Amanda Tyree
Goodwin
7 Kyle Pelligra Closed until Further Notice
9 Annette Lane, Joshua Tucker Also, please note that clothing donations
11 Kate Graff cannot be accepted at this time due to
limited storage space. If there is an im-
12 Austin Campbell mediate need for clothing please contact
16 Rhonda at the number above.
Benjamin Martin
19 Norwood Bolton, Rain Yancey
20 Blake Ferguson Message from Susan Martin
28 Teresa Corvin, Maggie Drewry I want to thank everyone for the cards,
telephone calls, and food that I have received
during my cancer diagnosis and treatment. I
especially want to thank you for all the prayers
that you have sent my way. It is a blessing to
July Birthdays have a church family that has shown me so
1 Scott Critzer much concern during this trying time. In June I
will be receiving radiation treatments and then I
5 Hannah Lane will be monitored by my doctors. Again thank
8 Kerry Campbell you so much !
9 Nolan Linthicum
11 Nancy Cronise
12 Mike Hurd, Sam Saunders
15 Rhonda Campbell, Gavin Corvin
30 Savannah Corvin, Susan Martin
June Worship Leaders
June 6 June 13 June 20 June 27
Ushers Kerry & Marsha
Rick & Charlotte George & Judy Collins & Jean
Campbell
Please Arrive by Dietz Meadows Craft
0940
10 am Lay Reader Charlotte Dietz Doug Ross Becky Johnston Paul Tucker
Paul Tucker Trina Yancey Betty Reynolds Art Pendleton
Children’s Sermon
Doug & Gayle Ross— Dick & Barbara Hal & Terri Ferguson— Paul & Terry
Flowers in memory of parents Vinal in memory of parents Tucker
July Worship Leaders
July 4 July 11 July 18 July 25
Ushers
Please Arrive by
TBD
0940 TBD TBD TBD
10 am Lay Reader Weldon Martin Donna Hurd Kerry Campbell Terry Tucker
Paul Tucker Trina Yancey Betty Reynolds Art Pendleton
Children’s Sermon
Jim & Annette Doug & Gloria Charlotte & Rick Kerry & Marsha
Flowers Lane Harris Campbell
Dietz
FUMC Calendar for June 2021
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
Trustees
Meeting 7pm
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Worship Service Called Church Red Cross Blood
10 am Council Meeting Drive @ Daleville
7 pm YMCA 12-6pm
Graduation Sunday Zoom
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Worship Service Women’s Group DAR Meeting
10 am Meeting 10 am– 3 pm
10am in FLC
Annual Conference
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Worship Service FLC Reserved
10 am for Baby
Shower
Father’s Day
27 28 29 30
Worship Service
10 am
CHANGES TO OUR WORSHIP GUIDELINES by Marsha Campbell
As of May 15, Governor Northam amended Executive Order 72 easing restrictions, and the Bishop, Cabinet and
Conference Post COVID Re-entry Group issued a response effective midnight of the 15th. We as a church have
been given the opportunity to take these immediate steps with the approval of the HCT and the pastor, which
has been done. Here are those steps:
• Fully vaccinated leaders may preach without a mask
• Fully vaccinated persons may be unmasked in indoor and outdoor settings
• Fully vaccinated persons may sing without a mask indoors and outdoors
• Eating outdoors may occur with individually packed meals
A survey was taken of those who attended the service on Sunday, May 23, and everyone responded favorably to
the above, so we will begin offering the option of removing your mask and singing. Reinstating Lemonade on the
Lawn, with restrictions, is under consideration. Please note that fully vaccinated means 2 weeks after your 2nd
shot of Pfizer or Moderna, or 2 weeks after the J&J. We can not ask you if you are vaccinated, but are relying on
the honor system. We are still continuing with the social distancing at this time, as well as the health check in at
the door. Attendance has been running just over 40 most Sundays, so beginning in June, you no longer need to
let us know if you plan to come to the service. One 10 am service will continue until further notice.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we navigate the changes. (More information on page 8)
FUMC Calendar for July 2021
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Worship Service
10 am Church Council
Meeting
Independence 7pm
Day
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Worship Service
10 am
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Worship Service
10 am
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Worship Service
10 am
August Newsletter
Deadline
Shared Blessing by Doug Ross
The Origins of Pentecost – The historical and Biblical origins of what we know as Pentecost today can be
found in Exodus 23:14-19, Leviticus 23:15-16 and Deuteronomy 16:10. One of three significant Jewish festivals,
Pentecost is the Greek name for Festival of Weeks, a prominent feast in the Jewish calendar that celebrated God
giving them the Ten Commandments fifty days after the Exodus from Egypt. God instructed His people to
celebrate the Festival of Weeks, which was to be held 7 full weeks (49 days) and one day after Passover.
Also called the Feast of Harvest, this was when Jews would present their first fruits of their Spring crops.
Jewish law required all Jewish men to come to Jerusalem from wherever they were living to personally be in
attendance for the celebration.
This is the context in which Acts 2 begins, saying “When the day of Pentecost came… there were staying in
Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven… Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of
Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pont, Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, Libya and Rome, Cretans and Arabs”.
When the Holy Spirit arrived on the Day of Pentecost, it was to symbolize that it was the new first fruit of
God’s spiritual harvest to come, the second coming of Jesus and redemption of His church. The Holy Spirit came
upon the followers of Jesus with flames of fire and violent winds. This enabled them to speak in many languages
to the large, multinational crowd. The significance of Pentecost is the expansion of God’s church beyond the
Chosen People, to include all people, of all nations.
We can share our faith with others in most places on Earth without fear of reprisal. God bless those who
spread God’s Word in those locales that are hostile to Christians. May the Holy Spirit be with them. A blessing
from God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.
FUMC Secondary School Graduates
Graduation is a big deal at any level; the following FUMC children have completed the specified grade level and
are moving forward in their educational pursuit. We congratulate them all on their current success and wish
them all the best in their next level of education. Keep up the amazing work!!
Nathaniel Graff Graduated 8th grade at Central Academy Middle School
Nolan Linthicum Graduated 5th Grade at Breckinridge Elementary School
Fincastle Preschool - 2021 Graduation
Botetourt County will have 5 new kindergartners this fall!! Students pictures are:
Colton Scott Martino Ryleigh Maureen Griswold Cullen Andrew Thurston
Easton Dale Green Walker Scott Manbeck
Congratulations to all and best of luck in elementary school!
Thank you to the Fincastle Preschool Teacher, Victoria Hurd and Board Members,
for a successful 2020-2021 school year.
Registration for the 2021-2022 school year is now open please call 473-1428 or Victoria directly at
(540)915-1814. Visit the website at fincastlepreschool@yahoo.com
Music Program Activities by Kerry Campbell
Members of the congregation may not know how much our buildings are used for our various music
programs. As announced at the Sunday May 30th service: Wednesdays at 5 pm, Botetourt Ensem-
ble and Mary, rehearse. Also on Wednesdays, the Bell Choir and Brooke rehearse at 7 pm in the FLC.
On second and fourth Wednesdays of each month Brooke and Mary rehearse in sanctuary. On Tuesdays at 4
PM Kate Graff (clarinet) and Mary rehearse in Sanctuary. This is on top of the typical Wednesday usage for
Choir practice and the eight hours of any given week when Mary is likely to be rehearsing organ and piano.
Our musicians work hard and the quality of our program is proof of the value of their efforts,
we thank them for that!!
A Message from The Pastor
More than a year after the pandemic began, our church has reopened
and masks have become optional, while social distancing is still
maintained. I am grateful to the leaders and volunteers of the Church
who prayed for and oversaw safety measures. I am also grateful to all
congregants for their cooperation. It has been good to see our
congregation work hard to gather together, pray for worship, and serve,
whether they did so in-person or virtually. Thank you for actively serving
the community through the Blessings Box, Backpack Buddy, and other
ways throughout the pandemic.
Our church has children, youth, and young adults who are the next generation. During the pandemic, they
worked hard to study. Among them, there are students graduating from elementary, middle school, high school,
and college. Their parents and other congregants have prayed for and supported them so that they could grow as
God's children. I encourage you to continue to pray that they will experience God's love and guidance on their
journey, and that they will be prepared and be used as disciples of the Lord. How exciting it is to visualize the
future in which the love and grace of Jesus Christ will be witnessed to the world through these students!
Summer vacation season is approaching! I hope that by taking the rest which God has allowed us, we slow our
pace and look around, so that we can see and feel how God has been working for us. May God bless you all, and
may you feel the peace that God brings to our homes, church, and community.
30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. 31 Then, because so
many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with
me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” 32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary
place. (Mark 6:30-32 NIV)
Grace and Peace,
Kwangmin Shin
June Worship Schedule July Worship Schedule
June 6 1 Samuel 8:4-20 July 4 Mark 6:1-13
June 13 1 Samuel 15:34—16:13 July 11 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12-19
June 20 1 Samuel 17:32-49 July 18 2 Samuel 7:1-14
June 27 TBD—Guest Pastor July 25 John 6:1-21
www.fincastleumc.org
Fincastle UMC Rev. Kwangmin Shin, Pastor
PO Box 63 Mary Rae, Organist
Fincastle, VA 24090 Brooke Stackpole, Choir Director
540-473-3001 Laura Elliott, 9 am Music Leader
Michele Deaner, Administrative Assistant
Annette Lane, Financial Secretary
Barbara Kagey, Financial Secretary
CHANGES COMING TO REOPENING GUIDANCE by Marsha Campbell
The Healthy Church Team (HCT) will be replaced by a PRG, or Post Covid Resource Group. The pastor will ask
church members to participate in this group to decide how we as a church move forward in ministry and how
best to restart and move forward with church activities. This is not meant to be just health and safety proto-
cols, but also will address our ministries and missions. Therefore, as soon as the pastor has assembled a PRG
we as the HCT will no longer be active. That is not to say that some or all of you may be asked to continue on
the PRG.
The PRG will develop protocols and plans going forward, submit the plan to the church council, and the pastor
will send it to the DS for review. We will have much more say in what we feel is safe and minimizes risk.
I wish to thank those who have served on the HCT, Paul Tucker, Pat Kagey, Fern Robertson, Ken Boggs, Betty
Reynolds, and Pastor Kwang. Things are changing quickly for the better, and we pray that continues.
USE OF FAMILY LIFE CENTER
The HCT has developed a plan for limited use of the lower level of the FLC by outside groups. Use will be
limited to once per week to allow the contract cleaners to work. A group must have a church sponsor who
will see that the guidelines for use are followed. We have developed a form for you to use with the guide-
lines, which will be available in the church office.
Sunday School and other church groups can use the FLC lower level for meetings. Please continue to use
social distancing and keep a record of those who attended. Remember to note affirmative answers to the
health questions. We are still not doing any food service at this time. The PRG will be developing guidance on
that soon. Stay tuned! These plans were approved by the church council at its May meeting and submitted
to the DS, who has also given his approval.
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