May 2013

up-­port of our capital campaign for the maintenance work required on the windows and exterior of our beloved holy place.

You listened, you picked up your packets, you studied what the needs were, you prayed about it and made your decisions regard-­ing how you could support this project. You spoke loud and clear by your contributions and pledges which you brought to the altar.

with their talents and abilities to complete the task.

When the history of our generation of members is written it will be that the response of the people today was as generous and ing

nge to coming generations that will continue to maintain this holy place.

The amount given and pledged on Sunday, April 21, 2013 was $305,904. The total amount given or pledged by April 30, 2013, just over a week later is $396,109. As you can see we have exceeded our goal of $350,000. Praise God!!!!!

This is just the beginning! You have shown how much this church means to you by your giving. Rev Anne and Pastor Ron gave some really inspirational messages concerning how the holiness of this place is really in the people. We believe that there is going

good works, our holy lives, and they will be moved to ask about the hope within us that shines forth. Because of this, we pray, others will come to know our Lord Jesus Christ and desire to serve Him.

Blessings on all,

Pat Parker and Vern Stille Rev. Anne Lippincott and Rev Ron Carlson Co-­Chairpersons of the Sacred Stones Campaign Senior and Associate Pastors

Sacred Stones Committee: Kathy Byers, Rick Day, Jim Groenenboom, Mike Herman, Paul Holzworth, Bill Klutho, Jane Lange, Jim Meehan, Dave Meumann, Andrea Otten, Marti Puls, Carolee Stanley, Patti and Mark Tisinger, Brooke Vavra, Rosannah Winter, Scott Wolf.

Senior Pastor: 2237 Fairhaven Road, Davenport, IA 52803 Assoc. Pastor: 2715 Avalon Drive, Bettendorf, IA 52722

STAFF CONTACT LIST

(Pastors, Lay Employees and Volunteer Staff)

Anne Lippincott, Senior Pastor, ext. 203 revannelippincott@stjohnsumc-­dav.com

Ron Carlson, Associate Pastor, ext. 204

roncarlson@stjohnsumc-­dav.com

Beth Boudreau, Director of Children and Family Ministries, ext. 231

bethb@stjohnsumc-­dav.com

Linda Clark, Administrative Secretary, ext. 202 officemanager@stjohnsumc-­dav.com

Steve Ernst, Director of Jesus Country Worship, ext. 210

stjohnsmusic@hotmail.com Mitzi Harris, Organist, ext. 214

mitzijoh@aol.com

Linda Hoppe, Director of Living Faith! Worship, ext. 212 linguini45@aol.com

Pennie Kellenberger, Director of The Center, ext. 306 liv4jezus77@yahoo.com

Dave Meumann, Director of Music and Media Ministries, ext. 207 davem@stjohnsumc-­dav.com

Jamie Nielsen, Youth Small Groups

nielsenlv@yahoo.com

Lacy Skahill, Business Manager at The Center, ext. 301

lacy@thecenter-­davenport.com

Michael Slininger, Director Youth Ministries, ext. 233 michaels@stjohnsumc-­dav.com

Don Sprosty, Financial Secretary, ext. 205

dons@stjohnsumc-­dav.com

Glenn Wilkerson, Building Superintendent, ext. 208

glennwilkerson52@yahoo.com

(563) 324-­5278 On the web: www.stjohnsumc-­dav.com E-­mail: info@stjohnsumc-­dav.com

PRAYER BOOKMARK as of April 29, 2013

Church family who are in the hospital Genesis East: Veneta Ewen Genesis West: No one at this time Released in the month of April: Barbara Bolterman, Gayle Blieu, Ruth Lounsberry, Sharon Laughlin, Phyllis Parry, Robert Horton, Keith and Diane Fulton, Marge Hol-­combe, Cindy Carpenter, Sharon Laughlin, Debra Thomas, Shirley Garnes, Rosemary Wooldridge, Gail Bindewald Grieving families The families of: Betty Border, Jean Schulz Church family who are in care centers Amber Ridge, Moline: Wil Wright Bickford Cottage, Davenport: Darlene and Sherman Blomme Country Manor: Joan Picht Grand Haven Retirement Community, Eldridge, IA: Betty Ashcraft Ridgecrest, Crest Health: Hilda Brown, Carl and Irma Dresselhaus, Virginia Keny, Myla Oldenburg, Jim Shelton, Marian Warner Senior Star Assisted Living: Marjorie Dawson, Ann Duede, Hazel Mae McGowan, Phyllis Parry

Henry Britcher, Aimee Brown

can contact us at: 563-­324-­5278. We want to be in prayer for all those in need;; however, to add a name to the Prayer Bookmark, we need the permission of the person or a family member. It is also appreciated when you let us know of changes in your prayer concern.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trou-­ble. Psalm 46:1

troubles in life. Each week brings a set of troubles that can seem almost endless and insurmountable. Such a list for recent weeks might be:

Acts of Terrorism (the Boston Marathon Bombings) Earthquakes (Sichuan province of China) Flooding (the Midwest) Explosions (West, Texas) Conflicts (Syria) Threats of conflicts (North Korea)

We could add to the list the troubles that seem ongoing no matter the generation: homelessness, poverty, hunger, environmental issues like pollution, sustaining enough re-­sources for a growing world population, and prejudice to-­wards people of all kinds which leads to acts of violence or harassment or oppression. Then, we can make a list of troubles that may affect us or our family: poor health, unemployment or stress in the workplace, loss of a loved one, broken relationships, deal-­ing with a disability, bullying, struggling with an addiction,

seem overwhelming. Sadly, Christians too often succumb to the negativity and anxiety that is so pervasive in the world. It seems that the good news begins to sink under the weight of the bad news. Friends, we must not let that happen. If we, the people of hope and saved by Christ, cannot believe this very simple but profound statement in Psalm 46:1, then we have lost one of the most essential components of our faith trust in God. We lean on God. We endure. We trust that we will not only get through, but we will overcome. God is with us

a very present help even in times of trouble. Peace and Goodwill, Rev. Anne

MAY FRIENDSHIP DAY The annual May Friendship Day Celebration for Church Women United will be on Friday, May 3, at Third Mis-­sionary Baptist Church, 222 West 14th Street, Davenport. Registration is at 9:00 a.m. with Brunch at 9:30 a.m. fol-­

-­388-­3544 to reserve your spot.

ENVIROMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

What does the United Methodist Church believe?

All creation is under the authority of God and all creation is in-­terdependent (what one person does impacts every other per-­son on Earth). Stewardship has to do with how we bring all of the resources at our disposal into efficient use in our participa-­tion in the saving activity of God. As stewards of the natural environment, we are called to preserve and restore the air, wa-­ter, and land on which all life depends. Moreover, we are called to see that all life has sufficient share of the resources of na-­ture.

ards for his creation, we have a responsibility to protect his creation and to insure that the resources of his creation are available for all the future generations to come.

MAY 23-­25

The Center Parking Lot

8 a.m. -­1 p.m.

Please bring all items for the sale to The Center

Monday thru Friday from

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

All proceeds go to our

Kimondo SkateChurch.

Unit Meeting: Wednesday, May 8 at 12:00 noon in the Parlor Topic: Happenings at the Center Presenter: Lacy Skahill Reservations: Please call Pat Burroughs at 322-­8302 with the cir-­

cle reservations on the Sunday prior to the Unit meeting.

United Methodist Women Circles

Deborah: Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. Hostess: Linda Jantz 4710 Ripley St., Davenport, Iowa Co-­Hostess: Pat Burroughs Dorcas: Tuesday, May 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the Parlor Hostess: Jane Lange Elizabeth: Wednesday, May 15 at 12:00 in the Wesley Room Hostess: Joanne Waggoner Co-­Hostess: Elaine Shupe Joanna: Tuesday, May 28 at 7:00 in the Parlor Hostess: Kathy Byers Co-­Hostess: Cathy Litwinow Martha: Wednesday, May 15 at 12:45 In the Northridge Party Room at Ridgecrest Naomi: Wednesday, May 15 at 12:00 in t Parlor Hostess: Chris Ittenbach

FINANCIAL UPDATE Monthly financial reports are available in the church office for both the church and The Center.

GET READY! On Saturday, May 25, United Methodist

garage sale. have a garage sale all on your own, think about doing it in

The cost is $10.00. You just pull in the parking lot and park any place, open your trunk and set up a table and all of the money you take in is yours to keep. We did it last summer and it was successful for those who participated, but it was really hot, so we are try-­ing it a little earlier this year. There will be a garage sale at the center the same day so that should help increase traf-­fic. conjunction with the sale. So, tell all of your friends and we hope to see you there.

ATTENTION: All of you who would like to help make the

last year, please remember to donate anything that we are able to sell for $3.00 or less. Everyone has those things laying around that you thought you were going to use or

Bazaar. Please take things to the office and we will pick them up. We especially need gifts for men and teens. Thanks ahead of time.

From Pastor Ron Carlson There has been some conversation regarding the Wedding Ministry, and I would like to take this time to clarify where we are with this vital ministry. As a bit of history, the Wedding Ministry has been thriving since before I arrived

since I have arrived we have hosted in the area of 40-­50 weddings a year, with

some weekends having up to four weddings. Due to the Wedding Ministry we have had many opportunities to meet new people and develop life long relationships. While the wedding ministry as it was conceived yielded much fruit, it also produced much stress on the clergy and the church building, especially in our scheduling. Due to these stresses, I have modified our Wedding Ministry slightly. We will continue to welcome non-­member wed-­dings and host families without a local church relationship. The change occurs in the fact that I am limiting our non-­member weddings to one per weekend. This will reduce my stress level and allow scheduling room for funerals and other needs on weekends. This change has reduced the number of weddings we per-­

scheduled this year with 90% of them being non-­members. This reduced number will allow me to better build relation-­ships with those couples that choose our church for their wedding. If you have any questions about this ministry or any others, please feel free to contact Pastor Ron.

MISSIONS UPDATE Willie Trusheim, Missions Committee Coordinator

DON' T LET THE BED BITES GET PEOPLE!! Our May Manna for Missions Offering is for Malaria Nets in Af-­rica. Most of Africa is threatened by Malaria. In South Sudan, Lynn and Sharon Fogleman sleep under a Malaria Net every night. Someone dies from Malaria every few seconds. The need for Nets is huge. The Iowa Conference has a goal of $2,000,000.00 to buy Nets and other medical needs. So far $500,000.00 has been raised or commit-­ted. The medically treated mosquito nets cost about $10.00 each. The goal is to be raised in 18 months. So what can we contribute?? We gave $2,125 in February for blankets used in disaster needs. So we can give $2,000.00 TO SAVE LIVES FROM DYING WITH MA-­LARIA?? WE CAN DO IT!! IF 200 PEOPLE GAVE $10.00 = $2,000. TWO PEOPLE CAN'T GO OUT TO EAT FOR THAT FOR TWO COMBO MEALS AT A FAST FOOD PLACE OR ANYWHERE ELSE. SO WE CAN GIVE UP ONE MEAL OUT TO SAVE A LIFE?? Can you give $5,$10, $20? AN ENVELOPE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOUR GIFT, OR MARK

OR YOU CAN GIVE ANYTIME IN MAY. Thanks for giving!! Missions Committee THE CUPBOARD IS EMPTY AT RED BIRD FOOD PANTRY!! A plea has been sent out to help feed people in Red Bird where thou-­sands of coal miners have been laid off. Federal fund support has not been sent for over a year and pantry shelves are empty. Tracy Nolan said "I am sickened that the next person coming in the door will not get milk or food." The need is 24/7. Our gift will help provide food and garden seeds for summer produce. We know our own community food pantry has also experienced more demand as well. Red Bird is one of the 10 poorest counties in America. Will you consider a gift-­-­any amount will be helpful. All giving has been down at Red Bird in 2013. The medical clinic and school have also had lower contributions this year. Mark your gift for Red Bird Food Pantry when you give any time in May or June. Thanks for giving. PRAYER NEEDS: -­-­Red Bird Clinic medical outreach health care. -­-­Lynn Fogleman, who has some stomach health issues. -­-­Red Bird Mission School finance needs. -­-­Families in Red Bird who have lost jobs -­-­Churches in Red Bird needing support because of unemployment. -­-­Needs of people in our own community-­-­food, spiritual life, health needs, etc.

ADULT FELLOWSHIP Adult Fellowship will meet Wednesday, May 1, 2013 in the Parlor at 12:00 p.m. for a pot-­luck lunch. After lunch the program ART 101 will be presented by Don Heg-­gen. Don is a member of St John's, an accomplished artist, a retired art teacher of the Davenport Community Schools and is currently teaching art classes at the Figge. Come and enjoy his presentation after a good lunch and good fellowship. Please call 332-­3433 to tell us to include you in our numbers. Bring food to share and your own table service.

BALLROOM DANCING Get your friends together for Ballroom Dance Les-­sons in Fellowship Hall -­ Monday evenings starting June 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 7:00 p.m. -­ 8:00 p.m. $40 a couple. Please pre-­register before May 24 by calling the church office. Beginning dancers wel-­come. Jackie Hall, Instructor

There will be Diabetic educators from Trinity Iowa Health System offering a free workshop Tuesday, May 14 from 6:30 p.m. -­ 8:00 p.m. in the church parlor. Barb Beeks, parish nurse, will host this event. Come take part in this free Diabetic educa-­tional workshop. There will be a form in the church bulletin to fill out if you can attend.

PARTICIPATING IN THE MAY 19TH FIRST

PLACES OF WORSHIP Our Church will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sun-­day afternoon, May 19, for visitors. We will feature the Conference Room, the Parish House, the Sanctuary, and The Center. We will need several guides from 1 to 3 p.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m. to welcome our visitors. If you are willing to help, please call Eleanor Mooney at 563-­388-­3544.

We all have our own times and styles of praying, but however we pray it is part of our lifeline to God! Our Je-­sus Country and Living Faith! services are small, inti-­mate, praying & caring groups. The prayer chain gets many requests from them. The services in the sanctuary are larger and more formal, but still there is a lot of con-­cern and prayer. Prayer not only connects us with God but to each other. When we pray for others, they become known to us in a unique way. The PRAYER BOOKMARK is a part of the weekly bulle-­tin. If you or a family member wants to be lifted in prayer on the bookmark and/or prayer chain, please call the church office at 324-­5278 or Janice Becker at 355-­3981 and let us know of your wishes or fill out a prayer card in your service and state if you want the request to be on the prayer bookmark. It will be on the prayer chain which is more private and includes a large variety of prayer concerns. It is important that we get permission to put the prayer request on the bookmark and/or chain as some people want their prayer needs to be between them and God. It is also appreciated when you let us know of changes in your prayer concern!

May 19th Event Features Hilltop Place of Worship

congregations will be open to visitors, Sunday, May 19th, for the Hilltop Campus Village Altar Crawl. Six churches in and around the boundaries of the Village will welcome visitors for a free, first-­time event. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Participating churches are: Bethel A.M.E., First Baptist, First Christian,

Episcopal. The May 19th open house will allow the churches to show-­case the architecture of their buildings, history of the churches and their congregations, as well as current com-­munity programs and services. Visitors may begin their tour at any participating church where guides will be on hand to welcome guests and direct them to points of interest.

FOOD PANTRY NEWS

We had another good month for the Food Pantry with 645 items

collected. What a wide variety of items and many multiple packaged items e.g. 3 pack of corn muffin mix, 16 pack of fruit, 2-­4 packs of canned chicken breast, 6 pack of toma-­toes just to name a few! Also received 19 boxes of instant potatoes, 20 boxes of Hamburger Helper, 23 boxes of muf-­fin mix, 68 fruit snacks, 31 cans of soup, 48 boxes of pasta, 41 boxes of Mac & cheese and 58 cans of vegeta-­bles. And we had many more items contributed.

We have collected 1,726 more items this year than this time last year. Pat yourself on the back, you have done a tremendous job. Let's keep the food coming. If you can't bring it on the third Sunday, drop it off during the week to the church office. God has blessed us with being able to put food on the ta-­ble for the less fortunate individuals and families. Thank you from God and myself. Sharon Imming

Pastoral Emergency Fund

Here at the church we have many resources available to us for reaching out and helping people. One of the tools at the disposal of the pastors is the Pastoral Emergency Fund. This fund allows the pastors to di-­

have helped with chemo payments, rental assistance, utility bills and prescription medicines and in many other ways. The Pastoral Emergency Fund is funded by donors who have a desire to help people in a real and tangible manner. All that is received for this fund

is a non-­budgeted fund that relies on the generosity of others in the church. If you would like to donate to this fund, you may make an offering on Sundays and mark

one of the pastors.

Children & Family Ministry May 2013

will be on sale in the Perry St. Entryway on Sundays, May 5th and May 12th

Day! These are great plants, however, just to buy and put-­in-­the-­o

th, but there will be a sign-­up sheet in the Entryway, if you want to reserve yours ahead.

SUNDAY SCHOOL WILL NOT MEET ON MEMORIAL WEEKEND SUNDAY, MAY 26TH. Summer Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m., as usual, on June 2 , 2013 for all grades, gathering in the Hub and Wheel.

PAWLM 4th & 5th Grade Youth Group & Costume Choir -­week programming for elementary will resume in October. Please email Beth at bethb@stjohnsumc-­dav.com or call 563-­324-­5278 to inquire about either group.

Council members and Nursery girls are painting on Saturday, April 27th.

curity ID bracelets when leaving children in the Nursery. If your child will be picked up occasionally by someone other than a parent, a release form must also be on file;; these are available in the Nursery or from Beth. At this time, parents are

needs you. A check-­in sheet must be filled out, with phone #, each time your child is left in the Nursery. The same is true for families who use the Infant Nursery across the hallway.

will be Sunday, May 19th, at 11:00 Worship. PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THIS SO YOUR CHILDREN CAN BE HERE to receive their own recognition of Sunday School

Sunday, May 26th, but will resume Summer Sunday School on June 2nd for all grades. KINGDOM ROCK Where Kids Stand Strong for God The week of July 15 19, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. until Noon. Early Registration will begin in May. Plan ahead and Register Early!! To register online go to www.stjohnsvbs.com . VBS invites children in Preschool (must be potty trained or parent must be here to help with VBS) through 5th Grade. Youth helpers will be needed from 6th 12th grades. Adults who wish to teach/help, please contact Beth (info above) as soon as possible. You may also contact Crystal Donald (563-­514-­7585) or Brooke Vavra (563-­322-­3531), VBS Co-­Directors, or Lacy Skahill (563-­468-­

Dear Friends,

This month we prepare our hearts for graduation. If you have any graduating Seniors you would like recognized at our Senior Sunday service (Sunday May 19th) please let us know via e-­mail their name, grade, school they are graduating from, and possible future plans.

I feel blessed this year because I get to be one of those Seniors as I will be graduating from the Uni-­versity of Dubuque Theological Seminary with a

blessings along the way and continued blessing for all our graduates.

God Bless

Youth Director

Michael Slininger

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S T O

Life on the EDGE!

May

Car Wash 5

12

Achievements 19

New Beginnings 26

Time to Shine 2

Volume 4, Issue 5

Schedule of events:

Wednesday High School Ser-­vice 7-­8pm @ SkateChurch

Rec-­Room

High School Skatechurch 5-­9pm (Wednesday)

Skatechurch 6-­10pm (Fridays)

Bike Night 5-­9pm(Saturdays)

Edge Youth

group 6-­8pm

(Sundays)

Michael Slininger Jamie Nielsen

Director of Youth Ministry Youth Discipleship

563-­‐210-­‐9408 515-­‐890-­‐0439

Michaels@stjohnsumc-­‐dav.com nielsenlv@yahoo.com

May

Pieces of Grace two or three months prior, but May is almost here. As I write this, events in Boston, MA and in West, TX have filled my week. I am tired and I feel beaten down. We live in a fallen world, and we are surrounded by all that means. Luckily we are in the middle of the Easter Season with Pentecost just around the corner. In Acts 2, we see the Day of Pentecost, the day where the promised helper

came, and the church was born. We follow the Risen Christ and at dark times like we have come through, that make me grateful. Left to our devices and minds, we will find a way to mess up. In these seasons we are reminded of all that Jesus has done for each of us. When we are tired and full of questions, there is but one way to turn;; and that is back to Jesus. As we continue to move through this life, it is my prayer that we become better at being the church Jesus intends for us to be. As we do this, we will attract those that feel beaten and tired. We will be surrounded by those needing to be loved. We may not have the answers to all of our questions, but we will know where to look for wholeness. That can only be found in Jesus. May he continue to lead us as we travel. Grace and Peace Ron

TROOP 6 NEWS By Wanda Cover

Our April outing was at Starved Rock State Park, IL. We arrived Friday evening, set up camp and prepared dinner. On Saturday morn-­ing the boys served up breakfast burritos and packed sack lunches before hiking along the Illinois

River. We hoped to check out the many waterfalls along the trail, but found most of the falls were dry. Only the LaSalle Canyon falls had a small amount of water flowing over it. The scouts enjoyed climbing on the sandy rocks. Upon returning to our camp-­site, we found that it had been very windy, and the wind had blown our dining fly com-­pletely down. The gusts of wind would blow our tents almost flat and then they would spring back up. With the damage to our dining fly and the fore-­cast of continued high winds and thunder storms overnight, we made

the decision to pack up camp and head

sion for Troop 6! On Sunday afternoon we set up our tents to check the damage, and found that we only had a few damaged tent poles. As scouts are looking

forward to attending summer camp at Loud Thunder Scout Reserva-­tion, Illinois City, IL, we ask that you keep the scouts, troop leadership and our troop in your prayers.

BE. GO. DO.

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