For Sale: Da-lite 88612K Fast-Fold Deluxe Portable Projection Screen. 6'x8' with quick set up aluminum stand. Includes hard shell case with wheels. Used only a few times. Screen and stand are in perfect shape. Excellent screen for multiple sized venues. Sells for $850 but you can buy it from me for $400. Pick up only. Phone or text 704-577-0021 - Catawba Valley District

Community Yard Sale hosted by Brooks-Howell Retirement Center - proceeds to help jump start Bear Closet at Brooks-Howell. More Information here.

Pastor Michael Kurtz has authored a new book "Mentoring Pew Sitters into Servant Leaders," published by Plowpoint Press (2018).  This resource presents and promotes a theology and a practical step-by-step plan for developing a mentoring ministry in local churches.

"A Digest of Wesleyan Grace Theology" came off the press just before annual conference, published by MarketSquareBooks of Knoxville. It has endorsements by Richard Heitzenrater, Lovett Weems, Len Sweet, Bishop Paul Leeland, Bishop Ken Carder,  Michael Brown, Nido Qubein, Russell Richey, Peter Graves, Dr. Robert Hopkins of Tulane School of Medicine. The sub title is "Preparing, Pardoning, and Perfecting Grace."  Designed for personal or small group study, each chapter has "Reflection Discussion Questions."  Don, in 2017, published "Reading the Bible Again and Seeing It for the First Time," (Vol 1) that is a companion to each of the thirty-nine books of the New Testament.  Both are available from Cokesbury, Amazon, or Don himself (if you want it autographed!)

Come enjoy a weekend of laughter while strengthening your marriage with Mark Gungor the Comedic Relationship & Personality Expert who travels the world to help couples boost their marriage through humor at Matthews United Methodist Church Laugh Your Way To A Better Marriage with Mark Gungor on Friday, September 7, from 7:00-10:00 pm and Saturday, September 8, from 9:00 am- Noon. Watch Mark here. Event is $35 per person. Childcare provided if you reserve by August 20 with Kim Layton. Purchase tickets here.

Several Lost & Found items from Annual Conference are being held at the Conference Secretary’s office.  To claim an item, please contact Marsha Patton, mpatton@wnccumc.org or (704) 535-2260 x122. Items turned in directly to Lake Junaluska may be located through the “Lost & Found Reporting” link athttps://www.lakejunaluska.com/contact/.