Have you ever seen the

TV game show “Family

Feud”? I imagine that

you’ve run across it

somewhere along the

way. The program had its

debut in 1976, and has

been shown off and on

for the last 42 years!

It’s a fun game show, but

you know why I think

folks are attracted to it?

Because of the name. We

all know what it’s like to

find ourselves right

smack dab in the middle

of a family feud…

whether it’s over where

to eat dinner or who

inherits grandma’s

favorite quilt.

If you’ve ever found

yourself in conflict with

anyone, but especially a

family member, you’ll

want to come to worship

this summer. Our sermon

series is called “Family

Feuds of the Bible”.

Do any of these stories

speak to you?

June 3 -- Cain and Abel: It

All Started Here

June 10 -- Abraham and Lot:

The Geographical Solution

June 17 -- The Prodigal

Brothers

June 23 -- Sarah and Hagar:

My Kid is Better Than Your

Kid!

July 1 -- Saul and Jonathan:

The Man Who Would Not Be

King

July 8 -- Jacob and Esau: All

I Need or Want

July 15 -- Joseph and His

Brothers: God Meant It For

Good

July 22 -- Mary and Martha:

Make Her Help!

July 29 -- Jesus’ Mother and

Brothers: It’s All In The

Family

Join us as we explore

Family Feuds of the

Bible!

God Bless,

Dr. Lynne Settlemyre Pastor

Volume 48, Issue 6

June 13, 2018

First United Methodist Church 404 Azalea St.

Lake Jackson, TX 77566

“FAMILY FEUD”

June Birthdays 2

Habitat for Humanity News 2

Sympathies & Memorials 3

Children’s Ministry News 4,5

Youth Ministry News 6,7

Finance Committee Report 8

Society of St. Stephen News

9

Perry Scholarship News 9

Women’s Ministry News 10

Library Trivia 10

Inside this issue:

Special Points of

Interest

75th Anniversary

Planning Committee

Information - pg. 3

Are You Smarter

Than The Average

Methodist (“Dad’s

Edition”) Quiz - pg. 11

Jackson DeAtley 2

Darryl Cragar 3

Barbara Franklin 4

Pat Gauntt 5

Matlin Sain 5

Jeri Masterson 6

Brenda Reixach 7

Evan Bissett 7

Destiny Basurto 8

Mark Corwin 10

Sarah Grace Hankinson 11

Janice Day 11

McCall Sain 11

Eulalie Carter 12

Mary Lou Janecek 22

Susan Pope 23

Daniel Easter 23

Kim Bowers 24

Dan Colosimo 24

Ty Lambert 24

Misun Jang 25

Dave Copeland 27

Michelle Carr 27

Dillon Martinez 29

Richard Coogle 14

Thresa Stallings 15

Hailey Edinger 15

Natalie Anderson 15

Theresa Cravey 15

Robyn Cooper 16

Chandler Faickney 17

Linda Cragar 17

Jake Abel 18

J.C. Joy 19

Alisha Cannan 19

Allison Orr 19

Valerie Martinez 22

Wynama Wheeler 22

P a g e 2 T h e M E S S E N G E R

If you have a birthday this month and do not see your name listed, please call the church office so we can update your record.

Dear Everyone,

Thank you so so much for receiving us in the past two

years. We’ll move to Pennsylvania in the middle of next week.

We have so many fond memories of LJFUMC because of you!!!

Thank you!

Jane Zhang & Mark Liu

The Habitat for Humanity volunteers have been very busy

lately, with new builds in both Angleton and Freeport. A group

of them are pictured here standing in front of their latest build,

House #107, in Angleton. (House #104 is also visible in the

background to the left where red vehicle is in driveway). This is

the 3rd

house built this year and the 107th

Habitat house built in

our local area since 1991.

You may recognize some of these hardworking volunteers who

are also members of our active church family: (left to right)

Mark Frels, Don Dyer, Jill Dyer, Margaret Bachman, Vicki,

Tip Masterson, Megan Harper (prospective homeowner), Tom

Crawford and Ron Bachman.

A note of thanks received on May 14th:

As you can see, there are

many in our church family

who are grieving the loss

of loved ones at this

time. Please keep each one

of these families in your

thoughts and prayers.

Memorials

Donation received in memory of:

Barbara Davis

Given by:

James & Susan Everitt

It’s not too late to join in on the

planning for this upcoming event.

The next meeting will be Monday,

July 9th in the Asbury Room at

7PM.

John Long passed away on

May 19th. Condolences may

be sent to his sister,

Barbara Faseler, 113

Waterlily St., Lake

Jackson, TX 77566

Lupe Rios passed away on

May 14th. Condolences may

be sent to her son &

daughter-in-law, David &

Terry Rios, 242 Caladium

St., Lake Jackson, TX

77566.

Sylvia Holloway passed

away on May 20th. Condo-

lences may be sent to her

sister, Patty Hazelrigg,

55 English Oak Ct., Lake

Jackson, TX 77566.

Carolyn

Pruett,

passed away

on May 11th.

Condolences

may be sent to her

husband, Tom Pruett,

PO Box 293, Lake Jackson,

TX 77566.

Also, Dora’s sister,

Gloria, passed away on May

6th. Condolences may be

sent to Dora Riojas, 317

Shady Lane, Clute, TX

77531.

Joe Willie Kees passed

away on May 2nd.

Condolences may be sent to

his wife, Clydene Kees,

106 Mimosa St., Lake

Jackson, TX 77566.

Sympathies

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Prayer and Praise Notes:

To request prayer through our

Intercessory Prayer Team, complete the

Prayer Request form on ConnectCard in

your Sunday bulletin or contact the church

office at 979.297.3046 or ljfumc@ljfumc.org.

Brazos Mall 979-297-4002

Bring in your church bulletin on

Sundays or Wednesdays to

receive 10% off your bill and

our church can get back

another 10%!

Just ask your server for

more details.

Psalm 103:13

Congratulations! …………

to David & Terry Rios

on the birth of their new

little granddaughter.

Lily Renee Rios was

born on Thursday, May 17th.

The proud parents are

Craig & Kristen Rios.

Preschool Bible

Verse:

“And God said to

Moses, “I Am who I

Am.”

(Exodus 3:14)

**************

Elementary Bible

Verse:

Every part of

scripture is God-

breathed and useful

in one way or another

- showing us truth,

exposing our rebel-

lion, correcting our

mistakes, training us

to live God’s way.

(2 Timothy 3:16)

**************

Thank you for your

continued support of

Children and Family

Ministries.

Much Love,

Lindsay Pulido

We made it!

Another school year

in the books and

summer fun ahead of

us!

This summer our

elementary classes

will be taking a break

from our usual

curriculum and spend

some time learning

the order of the

books of the Bible

with Minute to Win

It games! We will be

using fun games,

rhymes, and music

to help even our

kindergarteners and

first graders learn

some of the names

of the books of the

Bible. We will look at

the overarching

themes in each book

and apply that to

each lesson.

The preschoolers

will be studying one

of my favorite Bible

heroes, Moses! They

will start at the

beginning when baby

Moses was floated

down the Nile River

to escape the jealous

Egyptian Pharaoh.

Using a pretend fire,

preschoolers will

experience

the burning

bush and

learn about the 10

Commandments.

With dramatic play,

they will also learn

how Moses was able

to free the Israel-

ites from Egypt and

escape by parting

the Red Sea.

Isn’t it awesome

to see our little ones

discover the true

power of God?

Coming Up

June 17th

Happy Father’s Day!

July 14th

VBS Decorating Day

July 16-19th

VBS!

July 20th

VBS Clean-Up

August 10th

7pm - 9pm

Family First

Pool Party

Lake Jackson outdoor pool

August 26th

Promotion Sunday

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Looking Back

Family First’s Cuatro de Mayo cookout was a blast! Our church family getting together for food and

fellowship is what it is all about. We have some excellent cooks in our church. Thank you to everyone who

brought a dish!

Thank you to Misty Hankinson for coming to rescue Mike and I when we were locked out of the church

while trying to set up (yes, I am to blame for that one). We are always guaranteed at least one good story

when our FUMC family is together. We hope to see you at our next event!

Mrs. Laura Mays is such a blessing to our

church. She spent extra time every Sunday

to prepare our sweet kiddos to sing on

Mother’s Day. They did a fantastic job!

P a g e 6 T h e M E S S E N G E R

June 17th

NO SUNDAY NIGHT

YOUTH

Happy Father’s Day

June 24th

2nd Annual Iron Chef

Competition

5 - 7pm

July 1st

THE BIG REVEAL

of our Youth Group

Surprise

5 - 7pm

July 8th

Slip and Slide

Kickball

5 - 7pm

July 15th

Team Games

5 - 7pm

June & July

Sunday Night

YOUTH

SCHEDULE

7th-12th Graders

GRADUATION SUNDAY

Congratulations to our 2018 First UMC Graduates:

Lauren Aycock, DC Cameron, Seung Jang, Dillon Martinez, Becca

Moore and Bryson Wintjen. They were honored on May 6th at our

church and youth group. The moments that we’ve had with these young

men and women are priceless. The lasting impression they’ve made on

me and so many others in our church and community is something that

should make them proud.

In His Service, Kim

MISSIONS & MORE Activities this Summer

June 20 (Wednesday) - 1:30 to 3:30 - Crystal Crafters

June 21 (Thursday) - 8am Tree work at the church

June 27 (Wednesday) - 1:30 to 3:30 - VBS prep work

On Wednesday, July 11th, any student that has attended at least one

Missions & More event (June 20, June 21, or June 27), will be invited to

celebrate with us for an afternoon of Putt-Putt and other games.

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UM Army in

Port Neches, TX

June 3 - 9

As this newsletter is going to print, 15 students and 6 adults are headed to Port Neches, TX for UM Army.

This is the 40th year of the UM Army organization. Our youth group and church are proud to be part of such a

long history of mission and ministry. Look for pictures on our website and in the next newsletter.

Find us on: at First Youth Lake Jackson and at firstyouthlj

We are now offering a class for new high school

graduates, college students and young adults on

Sunday morning at 10am in Room 39 (between the

kitchen and the youth center). Friend are welcome.

There will always be coffee and sometimes food.

Topics to be discussed include Bible verses, dealing

with college, time management, world issues and

culture, being homesick, friend issues, and keeping

faith as the most important part of your life.

For students that will be in 6th grade next year, mark

your calendar for Sunday, December 2nd. This will

be Confirmation Sunday during the 9am service.

Confirmation classes will be on

Sunday mornings at 10am once the

new school year begins.

We will have a Faith in Action camp and other

activities for our confirmands in the fall.

More information is coming soon.

The students and leaders attending UM Army are

shown here just before setting out on their journey

on Sunday, June 3rd. Pictured left to right:

(standing) Dillon Martinez, Amy Lee, Misun Jang,

Courtney Danford, Terry Rester, Drew Cameron,

Luke Abel, Seung Jang, Caleb Edinger, Michael

Lee, Mike Abel, Jared Pearson, Kim Lee, Becca

Moore;

(kneeling) Kimberly Bowers, Vannysa Vega, Noah

Hankinson, Bryson Wintjen, Kim Copeland, Kaden

Baldridge, Natalie Anderson.

church, take a tax deduction for

the premiums, and in five or six

years have it paid off. Thus, for

an investment of a few thousand

dollars, you might leave the

church $50,000.

For more information, contact

Heartspring Methodist Foundation

713-533-3780, 800-521-9617

or office@heartspringmethodist.org.

Most of us do not realize the

financial potential of insurance

policies. If you have a policy that

was bought for a purpose that

no longer exists - perhaps to

protect a business investment

that has matured or benefit

someone who has since passed

away - it can be a very effective

gift to the church endowment.

It's also possible to buy a policy

on your own life, give it to the

Do you have news you would like to

share in our monthly newsletter?

Contact the church office at

ljfumc@ljfumc.org or 979-297-3046

Insurance Policies: Hidden Treasure?

Stewardship Report as of

5/31/2018

Budget needs weekly .......... $ 13,372

Budget needs to date .......... $ 289,708

Budget receipts to date ....... $ 278,009

P a g e 8 T h e M E S S E N G E R

2018 Communion Offerings Amount Given

January — Pastor's Discretionary Fund

$ 1,453

February – Freeport Port Ministry

$ 688

March - UMCOR

$ 2,132

April - Easter Offering

$ 10,824

May - Golden Cross

$ 633

June - Prison Ministry

$ 547

Last week Society received a

call from a client requesting

immediate assistance. The lady had

been abused in a domestic situation

and her job did not pay enough to

support her rent. She was evicted

and moved, with her two sons, to a

motel until she could find other

living arrangements. Once she

found another place to live, we

were able to help with her first

month’s rent. We also networked

with The Food Basket to provide

her with some food. We will

continue to work with this client to

help try to create a stable situation

for her and her sons.

The Society of St. Stephen is a group of

people from the First United Methodist

Church, Chapelwood United Methodist

Church, and Christ Lutheran Church who

are committed to providing emergency or

temporary assistance to local people in

need.

Even though

there are more

opportunities for

employment in the

Brazosport area,

there continue to be

emergency situations

in which our help is needed. Rent

continues to be very high, and

many are not able to save for

unexpected situations.

Society of St. Stephen

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Following most Sunday

worship services, the flower

committee takes the altar

flowers and divides them into

smaller arrangements, which

are then delivered to people

who are in the hospital, are

homebound, in a nursing

home, or others who may

need just a little extra TLC to

brighten their day.

If you have any vases to

donate, please bring them by

the church office.

For more information on the

flower committee here at

FUMC, or if you would like to

volunteer for this ministry,

please contact Ethel Tracy or

the church office.

The flower

committee is in

need of small

vases for their

ministry!

2018 Scholarship Presentation

May 6th was such a blessed day for our congregation and our graduates. Our

church presented the first ever Vergel and Anita Perry scholarships. Even better

was that Vergel and Anita’s daughter, Patricia Hatinger, was there to present

the scholarships. Recipients were (pictured below left to right) Becca Moore

(plans to attend Brazosport College with intent to transfer to Sam Houston State

University), Lauren Aycock (plans to attend Texas A&M University), Bryson

Wintjen (plans to attend Brazosport College with intent to transfer to Sam

Houston State University) and Seung Jang (plans to attend Baylor University).

These four students were selected because of their active roles in our youth

group and church, and they will each receive $500 from the Perry Endowment

fund to be used for tuition or fees. We are so grateful to the Perry family for

leaving such an important and lasting legacy for our youth and our church.

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LADIES COVENANT GROUP

**June 24th**

5:15pm in Wilson Parlor

Childcare available

MOMS in PRAYER GROUP

9:30am Wilson Parlor Meets every Monday morning

(during school year)

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT Friday, July 13th 5:30pm

Location TBD Contact Mary Helen Israel, 297-6968 or

maryhisrael@gmail.com

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY 3rd Wednesday of each month

11am

Contact Linda Neumann

blneumann@hotmail.com

WOMEN’S MINISTRY DINNER June 24th 5:00pm

Asbury Room

answer: Benjamin Franklin - he

is probably best known in the

library community for founding the

Library Company of Philadelphia

in 1731. It was America's first

lending library and can lay claim to

being the predecessor of the free

public library.

Here’s this month’s trivia

question: (watch for the correct

answer in next month’s newsletter)

Did you know the answer to last

month’s library trivia question?

This librarian worked at the

Library of Congress before

becoming one of the most

influential people in the US in

the 1950s and 60s. Who was

he?

1. John Kennedy

2. Lyndon B. Johnson

3. J. Edgar Hoover

4. Martin Luther King

Who formed the first public

lending library in America?

1. Benjamin Franklin

2. George Washington

3. Thomas Jefferson

4. John Adams

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5. The first Father’s Day church

service was held at a Methodist

Church.

True False

6. What Methodist daughter first

proposed an official day to

honor fathers?

Ann Jarvis

Sonora Smart Dodd

Frances Willard

7. Which of the following is true

of the “Father of the United

States”, George Washington?

He is recognized as the “Father

of the American Foxhound”

He owned more than 30 dogs

His dogs included three named

Tipsy, Drunkard, and Tipler

All of the above

8. What is the oldest Methodist

structure in Pennsylvania, named

after one of the church’s

founding fathers?

Asbury United Methodist Church

Boehm’s Chapel

Hamorton United Methodist Church

Barratt’s Chapel

9. Who is remembered as the

“Father of Methodist

Missions”?

Thomas Coke

Francis Asbury

Charles Wesley

Richard Whatcoat

10. Which U.S. president signed

the law making Father’s Day a

federal holiday?

Calvin Coolidge

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Lyndon Johnson

Richard Nixon

This quiz was produced by United

Methodist Communications. Special

thanks to the General Commission on

Archives and History.

1. Joseph, Jesus’ earthly

father, has no recorded words

in Scripture.

True False

2. A pastor in the Church of

England, what was the name of

John Wesley’s father?

Charles Samuel

Edward William

3. Which dad was the longest

serving bishop in the United

Methodist Church?

Bishop Escrivao A. Zunguze

Bishop Elias Galvan

Bishop Emilio de Carvalho

4. When were the first United

Methodist father and daughter

ordained together?

1974 2000

1996 2016

Are You Smarter Than The Average

Methodist? (Dad’s Edition)

Answers:

1. True - Joseph plays a vital role in Jesus’ life and the four Gospels, yet none of his words are recorded in the Bible.

2. Samuel - Samuel Wesley was clergy of the Church of England, a noteable poet, and father to John Wesley who founded Methodism.

3. Bishop Emilio de Carvalho - he was an active Bishop in his native country of Angola from 1972 to 2000.

4. 2016 - On June 1, 2016, the Rev. Alan Nagel was ordained at the same time as his daughter, the Rev. Tiffany Nagel Monroe.

5. True - The first Father’s Day church service was held at Central United Methodist Church in West Virginia.

6. Sonora Smart Dodd - She celebrated her widowed father who raised her and her five siblings on his birthday in June 1920.

7. All of the above - George Washington was recognized by the American Kennel Club for his continuous work with dogs.

8. Boehm’s Chapel - The chapel is named after Martin Boehm who became a leader of the United Brethren of Christ, a predecessor of the United Methodist Church.

9. Thomas Coke - He was president of the Methodist Church in Ireland and first bishop of The Methodist Episcopal Church in America.

10. Richard Nixon - Although many presidents had a hand in creating Father’s Day, President Nixon signed it into law.

The Messenger is published monthly by the First United Methodist Church, Lake Jackson, TX 77566. Periodicals Postage paid

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Youth Director:

Kim Copeland

youth @ljfumc.org

Youth Ministry Assistant:

Vannysa Vega

Choir Director:

Laura Mays

Contemporary Music Director:

Jordan Goldman

Pastor:

Dr. Lynne Settlemyre

pastor@ljfumc.org

Administrative Pastor:

Rev. John Settlemyre

johns@ljfumc.org

Children’s Director:

Lindsay Pulido

children@ljfumc.org

Church Secretary:

Kelly Colosimo

ljfumc@ljfumc.org

Membership & Finance Secretary:

Patti Polasek

membersecretary@ljfumc.org

Custodians:

Dora Riojas

Santiago Cavazos

Our Staff

Phone: 979.297.3046

Email: ljfumc@ljfumc.org

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