FRESH EXPRESSIONS!
The fact is, about 60% of Americans aren’t going to church. That means the Sunday service, even with concert-style worship and its trendy coffee bar, will only ever attract less than half of the population. Yet, the vast majority of church resources are poured into these prevailing forms of church.
Fresh Expressions makes space for laity and pastors to use both traditional services as well as innovative forms of church to live out Christ’s mission. One does not replace the other, but rather creates a mutual benefit for both—a “mixed ecology of church.”
Here at Jordan, we offer several Fresh Expressions that we use to reach members of our community that would not otherwise attend a Sunday morning service. These include our Exercise group, Growing Together, our walking group, and the Well. Through our listening over the past year, we have met many new neighbors through Jordan’s Closet and our Community Meal. These connections present us with new opportunities to be the church and to reach a wider portion of our community. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of I would like to invite you to join a cohort that will be intentionally looking at launching a new Fresh Expression at our church!
This is open to anyone that wants to join. We will meet once a month to dream, discern, and begin implementing a new Fresh Expression. This will include a workshop in May with Dr. Michael Beck, one of the leading pastors in our denomination on Fresh Expressions. Please sign up through the office or with pastor Chris. Our goal is to have a team of at least 12 people.
Dates: First Meeting- Discerning our resources March 19th 3:00 PM
Second Meeting- Dreaming what a Fresh Expression could be April 23rd 3:00 PM
Third Meeting – Workshop in Salisbury with Dr. Michael Beck May 13th 9AM-3:00 PM
Fourth Meeting- Planning the details and implementation June 11th 3:00 PM
Launch a New Fresh Expression!!
WHEELCHAIR RAMPS
For several years now JMUMC has had a ministry called IMPACT Ramseur which builds wheelchair ramps for needy individuals. We are in need of more volunteers for future projects. Therefore, we would like to create a list of interested people. Obviously, we need folks skilled in the use of hammers, saws and power tools, but we also need helpers. For more information contact church office.
Youth Program
The youth will be meeting March 4th to go to the movies to see Antman and the Wasp Quantumania. If you would be interested in helping with youth or providing a meal, please contact Pastor Chris or Beth Burton.
We had a great workday at Mt Shepherd on February 19th. We changed out 7 PTAC air conditioning and heating units in the lodge, salvaged an entire trailer load of lumber that will be used for trail repair and the future disc golf course that is coming, the Cottage got cleaned from top to bottom, and our youth did a great job cleaning the lodge! Thank you to all that came out and helped!
If you would be interested in helping with youth or providing a meal, please contact Pastor Chris or Beth Burton.
Growing Together
Join us for Growing Together March 18th 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM at the Parsonage. This monthly gathering is a chance to grow in our relationships with one another. Crossing cultural and language barriers, we seek to grow in our faith as we learn from each other and create out of our personal stories. Please RSVP with Jaidy or the church office in order to prepare with adequate supplies. This is open to men and women and is a wonderful opportunity to create, share, and grow!
Our next community meal is Tuesday, March 21st at 5pm.
United Women in Faith
Please join us for our United Women in Faith meeting on March 12 at 2:30pm. We will meet in the fellowship hall.
Our March mission project is collecting feminine hygiene items for the food pantry. Please place donations in the container outside the church office.
UMW Silent Auction
United Women in Faith, (UMW) will be having a Silent Auction following the morning worship service on March 26th. We are currently accepting donations of crafts, baked goods, and any other item that you know people can’t live without! This is a great fundraiser for our UMW ministries and it is always fun to have competitive bidding wars over some of our world famous cakes! Hope you can join us on the 26th for this great cause!
AA Group
Jordan Memorial is hosting an Alcoholic Anonymous meetings on Monday and Thursday evenings at 6:30pm in the conference room. We will host a women’s only AA meeting Saturday’s at 5pm in the conference room.
The Well
Join us for The Well on 2nd and 4th Thursdays!
The Well is a Fresh Expression where we seek to create a communal place where people can gather to talk about faith, life, and everything in between. This is open to anyone regardless of your religious background. We believe that the Well in the time of Jesus was a place of life-giving water, community engagement, and needed fellowship. We hope you can join us!
We will be starting with a brand-new study on the book of Genesis, what better place to begin than In the Beginning!
March 9th 10:00 AM in the Conference Room 1511 Main St. Ramseur
7:00 PM at the parsonage 307 Elam Ave. Ramseur
March 23rd 10:00 AM in the Conference Room 1511 Main St Ramseur
7:00 PM at the parsonage 307 Elam Ave. Ramseur
To read our March 2023 newsletter ‘THE LINK’, click HERE.
Faith & Fitness
Jordan Memorial sponsors a ladies’ exercise class on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in the Fellowship Hall at 9am. Equipment is provided and there is no fee. Please join us for exercise, fun and fellowship!
Craft Circle Group
The Craft Circle Group (formerly called knitting & crochet) meets on Wednesday at 3pm in the Fellowship Hall. All crafts are welcome. Contact the church office if you have any questions.
Ramseur Food Pantry is Located in Ramseur Town Hall. If you have questions, please contact them directly. (336) 824-8045.
The food pantry is open and operating under normal hours as listed below.
Their Hours are:
Monday 11am – 1pm
Tuesday 5pm – 7pm
Wednesday 11am – 1pm
Closed Thursday
Friday 11am – 1p
