Outreach Committee Meeting
Cokes Chapel is a caring church with numerous opportunities to serve in the community.  If you would like to get involved in the planning and working on ongoing and future projects, please join us at our next meeting – Wed., June 5th, 7:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. We’d love to have you!
If you have any questions, please contact Betsy Bagley at ebbagley@gmail.com
 
Got a Grace Moment? Following Easter, we will have a sermon series on Grace. Sharing Grace moments opens up our own awareness and encourages others to see God’s grace in their lives. 
 
If you have a Moment of Grace you would share (such as) when you felt God’s forgiveness, or perhaps you have felt or experienced emotional, spiritual or physical healing that represents God’s grace to you, speak with Pastor Lisa or email at ldempsey@cokeschapel.org and participate in this time of witnessing for God to our community!


Church Wide Meet in the Middle
Sunday, June 30^th we will gather at 10:00 for  unified worship in the sanctuary, followed at 11:30 with a “Keep’n it Kool” covered dishes Salad lunch in the worship center.  Bring your best….Chicken salad, Tuna Salad, layered salad, Mama’s favorite salad.  Plan now to bring a friend, enjoy some great worship and let’s enjoy the blessings of being a community that has fun together!   Check with your Sunday School Class to determine if they will meet at 9:00 before worship at 10:00 on this day.
          
 

TWO IMPORTANT CHURCH DECISIONS
Cokes Chapel continues to grow and respond to the best ways to serve you!  Recently Finance recognized the need to have an accountant review and manage our bookkeeping and financial records.  Finance requested Staff Parish Committee (SPR) to research, create a job description and search for the right person to fill this job.  
 
Church Council received the proposal from SPR to hire a Treasurer and make changes in Office Administrator job for approval on Wednesday, May 29.  
 
On June 3 we will welcome the following:
 
1) Marcia Smith, accountant, will be our Treasurer, managing Quick books, paying bills and other impacting financial business.  Marcia’s experience includes currently working with our Child Care Center, with a good overview of our system which will make our transition easier.
2) Gail Stone will continue to be our Office Administrator, handling the bulletins, communications and inquiries that come to Cokes Chapel.  Gail appreciates the change and has willingly agreed to shorten her hours so that we can accommodate hiring Marcia.
3) The impact for church and community:  Beginning Monday, June 3, office hours will be Monday thru Wed., 10-2 pm.  This may impact your accessibility and inquiries, so we ask that you make the needed adjustments to your expectations for answers, reservations, etc.
 
By lessening office hours/pay for Office Admin., we are  able to hire Marcia without an increase to our bottom line on the budget.  
 
We appreciate the hard work that both Finance and SPR did to assist us in bringing our administrative practices in line with the needs of the church.  Your understanding, as we make adjustments will be greatly appreciated!  Blessings and all good things are from God!
Peace,
Pastor Lisa

The “Old Goats” have finally recognized that the Lunch Bunch Ladies were pretty smart & decided to take a page out of their handbook. Instead of their typical Tuesday morning breakfast meeting at Chick-Fil-A, the Old Goats decided to try lunch at the Barnstormer’s Grill & Event Center located at 349 Jonathans Roost Rd. in Williamson, GA 30292.
 
One Old Goat told another Old Goat to have everyone meet in the church parking lot on Wednesday, May 29^th at 11:00am sharp to either ride the church bus and/or carpool.
 
Then another Old Goat, (that is rife with plenty of attitude) said, “Old Goats are out to prove it’s never too late to start an adventure or follow your dreams”.
 

June 2^nd An Anthem Sunday of Music
Sermon of Songs – Join us next Sunday to hear and share with the choir, an All Sing Music Worship Service.  There will be many of our favorite songs.
 
 
Now Hiring!
Cokes Chapel Childcare Center  needs more teachers. Our programs are designed to develop the “whole” child while learning through Christ with Joy and Love! If interested, contact Director Kristin McCoy,
kmccoy@cokeschapelchildcare.com

 

Want to publish church events/goings on through Announcements/G-chat? To get information on the church calendar, please reach out to Gail at the church office to confirm availability of space.  Provide a brief write up of What; When; Where; and contact person/email or phone for further information.  Deadline for submittal is Monday, 3pm prior to the coming Sunday.  Send your written paragraph to office@cokeschapel.org and Blrnycstl@earthlink.com. Help us keep one another informed!


Church Wide Meet in the Middle
Sunday, June 30^th we will gather at 10:00 for  unified worship in the sanctuary, followed at 11:30 with a “Keep’n it Kool” covered dishes Salad lunch in the worship center.  Bring your best….Chicken salad, Tuna Salad, layered salad, Mama’s favorite salad.  Plan now to bring a friend, enjoy some great worship and let’s enjoy the blessings of being a community that has fun together!   Check with your Sunday School Class to determine if they will meet at 9:00 before worship at 10:00 on this day.

Now Hiring!

Cokes Chapel Childcare Center  needs more teachers. Our programs are designed to develop the “whole” child while learning through Christ with Joy and Love! If interested, contact Director Kristin McCoy,

kmccoy@cokeschapelchildcare.com
 

United Methodist Churches around North Georgia are taking up an offering in the next few weeks for Wesley Woods.  A letter from Wesley Woods reads “Your partnership is vitally important to create a world where seniors can age with grace, dignity and purpose.  We are grateful to you!”

The Mother’s Day Offering provides critical funding for financial assistance, balance & fitness classes and on-site nurses to assist with medical-related issues and a chaplain who provides spiritual counsel for residents, including grief support & hospital visits to adults living in a Wesley Woods community.

Your commitment to meeting the needs of North Georgia’s older adults makes a difference.  To give, please make your checks to Cokes Chapel UMC; on the memo line add Wesley Woods, Mother’s Day offering.  You also can give online at mothersdaygift.org, or text “MOTHER” to 243725.

Want to publish church events/goings on through Announcements/G-chat? To get information on the church calendar, please reach out to Gail at the church office to confirm availability of space.  Provide a brief write up of What; When; Where; and contact person/email or phone for further information.  Deadline for submittal is Monday, 3pm prior to the coming Sunday.  Send your written paragraph to office@cokeschapel.org; veldagraydon@me.com and Blrnycstl@earthlink.com. Help us keep one another informed!

Got a Grace Moment? Grace is an integral part of our faith, experience and witness of God at work in our lives.  Sharing these moments of grace will help us be more aware of God shaping and forming us. Telling

your grace experience will encourage others to see how God’s grace can be found in their life.

Your witness of grace can make a difference!  Speaking of times (such as) when you felt God’s forgiveness, or perhaps you have felt or experienced emotional, spiritual or physical healing that represents God’s grace to you. Contact Pastor Lisa or email ldempsey@cokeschapel.org to participate in worship and honor God’s grace revealed to you!

 
Last Chance! To submit your information in order to recognize our high school & college graduates on May 19^th during the 9:00am service in the Sanctuary and the 11:00am service in the Worship Center. 
 
Contact Kim Reindl at kreindl@cokeschapel.org or kim.reindl@gmail.com to find out what information is needed.