MAUSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 420 Suszycki Drive, Mauston

“Hill Top News” 2020

Home Page: http://www.maustonumc.com E-Mail: pastor@maustonumc.com or office@maustonumc.com

Phone: 608-847-5964 Check us out on Facebook & YouTube

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Anita Genrich, Pastor Cell Phone: 608-393-0856

Debby Bollig, Office Administrator

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday Worship Service 9:00am

Wednesday Night Service 6:00pm

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Covenant Missions

CALEB & LAURA COOK, Minnesota University

MUJILA FALLS AG PROJECT, Africa

FOND BLANC ORPHANAGE, Haiti

GOSHEN BLESSINGS, Uganda, Africa

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Jesus is…

the Great I AM

The Bread of Life, the Living

Water, the Light of the World,

the Son of God, the Gate/Door,

the Great Shepherd, the Vine;

the Way/Truth/Life; the

Ressurection…Emmanuel – God in human form to redeem the

World. (John 6-15)

During this Pentecost Season of Church Growth, we are

exploring the Gospel of John through Jesus’ statements of

who He says he is.

Do you believe? Jesus gives us no other option, to accept

who He says He is, or reject…no many ways, no other truth.

This is the question each human has to deal with in their

Lifetime. “Is Jesus God in the Flesh?” If He is, not even a

fool would choose to not receive the gift of grace in faith for

eternal life. If Jesus is a great imposter, then multitudes of

humans have died for their faith in vain over the past 2000

years.

Over 500 eye witnesses saw Jesus after the crucifixion.

They gave testimony in the first century to Jesus’ life, death

and resurrection. Many lost their lives for this belief.

Peter tells the people: “There is salvation in no one else!

God has given no other name under heaven by which we

must be saved.” (Acts 4:12).

May your hearts be drawn to knowing Jesus a

little more deeply as your LORD, Savior, and

Redeemer. Pastor Anita

Church Library

Looking for something uplifting to watch or read during

this season of confinement? Check out the Church Library!

There are many Christian books and movies; borrowing materials is easy.

Please return materials within a few weeks so that others may enjoy them.

You can come in during regular office hours to check out the selection!

WOW ~ (Worship On Wednesdays)

Pastor Anita will share the Wednesday Night Devotion in the Sanctuary

at 6:00pm. There will be no WOW meal at this time.

WOW Sermon Series

July 1st ~ Healing Power, Signs and Wonders – Acts 4:23-31

Jim Gearhart will be sharing the message

July 8th ~ Sharing for the Greater Good – Acts 4:32-37

July 15th ~ Ananias & Sapphira – Acts 5:1-11

July 22nd ~ Jealousy, Tool of the Enemy – Acts 5:12-25

July 29th ~ When? – Acts 5:13-22

WEB SITES, FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE

STAY CONNECTED

Have you visited the church Website, YouTube channel or Facebook page yet? These are great tools for us to reach out to our members & friends. We have information on upcoming events and videos of the

Sunday sermons.

For the church website: Go to www.maustonumc.com where you’ll find church information, event information and much more. For the YouTube channel: Type in www.youtube.com Type MaustonUMC in the search bar. You can watch past sermons. For the Facebook: Go to www.facebook.com and search for Mauston United Methodist Church and hit like.

Please Let Us Know… If you know of someone who is in the hospital or is working through medical issues at home, please call the church office (608-847-5964) so that Pastor Anita is aware of the need and can respond accordingly. If you know of an individual or family that is working through

medical issues, hospitalization or some other crisis and could benefit from the gift of a meal, please let Sharon Daniels know.

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July ~ Sunday Morning Sermon Series Live Sunday Morning Worship ~ @ 9:00am

July 5th ~ (5th Sunday after Pentecost & Communion) I AM ~ the Good Shepherd – John 10:1-18 (Assist: Chris Lavold)

July 12th 6th Sunday after Pentecost) Pastor Bob Maeglin Preaching (Assist: Sharon Daniels)

July 19th ~ (7th Sunday after Pentecost) I AM ~ the True Vine – John 15:1-8 (Assist: Patricia Beighley)

July 26th ~ (8th Sunday after Pentecost) Commission of Jesus - John 21:15-25 – (Assist: Diane Kropiwka)

Newsletter Deadline is the 20th of each month;

please have all articles and notices into Debby in

the church office before this date.

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Mission Projects & Outreach The King will reply, "I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of

these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." ~ Matthew 25:40

Silent Auction ~ We will hold the Silent Auction in late

summer or fall for 2 weeks, when we are all back together.

Watch for details coming out soon!

Rummage Sale We will plan on the next sale being Sept.10th – 12th. We are still accepting donations. Just bring your donations

into church and leave in the Entry Way marked ‘Sale’. If

you need someone to come and pick up your items, please

contact Debby in the church office.

We have the clothes set up and ready in a couple of

classrooms in the basement, if you know of someone who

needs clothes please contact the church office to set up a

time to come in! Also if anyone is in need of

furniture we have two storage sheds full, we

will be opening up the storage sheds for sales

on a few weekends. If you can help at these

sales, please contact Debby in the church office.

FYI The Mauston United Methodist Church strives to provide a safe place for worship for all individuals, especially children. To that end we have a Safe Sanctuary policy (available for review: www.maustonumc.com)

As a place to worship, we have been called to do the ministry God directs as stated in Matthew 28. We are a body of believers that all have broken lives and pasts that may be tarnished in many different ways. Some of our body of believers may have a history of incarceration and/or legal standings that

have been deemed not suitable for society. Our church is a place full of sinners in need of a Savior. All are welcome. The MUMC has in place

guidelines to help provide the safest possible environment and reflects God’s grace and mercy for all.

Have you missed a Sunday Worship Service and wondered what the message was on? Have you ever left church and thought, “I wish I could share that message with someone”? No problem! You can watch the MUMC Worship Videos on youtube!

Go to: https://www.youtube.com/user/MaustonUMC/videos

2020 Bus Trip

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Sun, October 4th ~ Sat, October 10th

Other shows/entertainment include: A day in Philadelphia with a guided tour of ten historic sites; Gettysburg National Park; a guided tour of Lancaster’s Dutch Country with stops at Amish Experience, Jacob’s Choice at the F/X Theater, and shopping at the Amish market place Kitchen Kettle Village and a stop at Senator John Heinz History Center. Cost is $660.00 which includes motor coach transportation from Mauston UMC, 6 nights lodging (double occupancy), 10 meals, and admission to all of the above sites.

Join your friends on this exciting trip! Deposit of $75.00 due when registering, balance due July 21st.

There are only 16 spots left!

July Church Family Birthdays & Anniversaries

2 – Candy Evans

3 – Virginia Farrand, Ashley McNew

5 – Craig Rattunde, Jack Hammer, Del Teske

6 – Kevin Beaver, Terrie Hollenbeck

13 – Diane Dannenberg

15 – Fred & Terrie Hollenbeck

16 – Abby Voss

17 – Kali Engelman, Mike & Wanda Bartz

20 – Val Walling, ‘Doc’ Wiley, Vivian Degnan, Yvonne Pedersen

21 – Jacob Bollig

22 – Art Wells, Jack & Lori Hammer

23 – Enuky Nickelson, Ron & Bev Quinto

24 – Russ Harmon

26 – Carl Helgerson, Dave & Candy Evans

27 – Tami Keating

28 – Chris & Kim Lavold, Ben & Kris Harrison, John & Cindy Burgess

29 – Barb Gray, Neil Koppang

31 – Maci Peters

If your birthday or anniversary is not on our list please let the office know.

You are such a blessing in so many ways… Thanks

so much. Thank you for the beautiful prayer shawl

and thank you for keeping me in your prayers. You

have truly blessed my life! ~ Tami

Euchre Night

July 18th ~ 5:30

There is no cost for the evening, which starts with a pot luck

dinner at 5:30. Cards start at 6:00; night ends at 8:00. It’s an

opportunity to invite your friends & family for Christian

Fellowship.

Communion is served the first Sunday

of each month.

(Open for all who call on the name of Jesus)

Hands of God Team The team had another very busy month. Please

contact Jim Mills or Debby in the church office if

you would like to be a part of this local mission team.

Church Family News

Deaths

Jean Baldwin ~ June 21st, 2020

Bernard Mizeki Took a Brave Stand

"Flee. Save your life!" With words such as these, Bernard Mizeki was warned that he had better leave Mashona. In 1896, Rhodesia's blacks were in rebellion against their white conquerors. Although he was black too, Bernard was in danger from fellow blacks because he taught a foreign

faith--the Gospel of Christ. And he had angered local witchdoctors by cutting down some sacred trees. It did not matter to them that he had the permission of supreme chief Mangwende. As far as they were concerned, he had gained too much influence and they seethed with resentment.

But Bernard refused to run. He worked only for Jesus, he asserted, and could not leave the converts who lived on his mission station. This bold reply won him a crown of martyrdom.

Bernard was born sometime in the second half of the nineteenth century in Mozambique, which was then controlled by the Portuguese. His parents named him Mamiyeli Mitseki Gwambe. He must have been plucky even as a boy, for he was not much older than twelve when he left home for Capetown, South Africa to get work and an education. For ten years, he lived in the slums, working by day and studying in the evening. Appalled at the wretched, drunken lives around him, he firmly refused alcohol.

The school Mamiyeli Mitseki Gwambe attended was run by the Society of St. John, an Anglican order. He became a Christian. On

March 9, 1886, he was baptized and took the name Bernard. He was about 25 years old.

For five years he studied and worked as a layman church leader. He learned about a dozen languages and helped translate Anglican texts into African tongues. Bishop Knight-Bruce assigned Bernard to a post in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Bernard threw himself wholeheartedly into efforts to convert the villagers to Christ.

One of his key endeavors was a school. By showing love to his pupils, he won the hearts of their parents. Perhaps because he had seen first-hand the damage done by the clash of white culture with black, Bernard adapted Christianity to the Mashona culture as much as he could without watering down the gospel. This was possible in part because the Mashona already believed in just one god. In a short time, he won many converts.

But on Sunday, June 14, 1896, a witch-doctor convinced the Christian converts to stay away from morning church service. They returned that evening. But time was running out for Bernard. On this day, June 18, 1896 he heard a loud knocking at his door. His enemies had come for him. They dragged him outside and drove a spear through his body.

Bernard's wife and a helper bathed his wounds and went to fetch blankets for the dying man. From a distance they saw a blinding light and heard a rushing sound. When they returned, Bernard's body was gone. Had his killers returned and buried him among some nearby rocks? Or had angels carried him away? The site of his death has become a focus of Christian devotion and Africa's greatest Christian feast is held each year near the date of his death.

Attention College Students

DeLoris Hamlin Memorial Scholarship

Dee Hamlin gave the church $50,000 to be invested many years ago

and from this investment the interest is to be awarded to students who

meet the following eligibility requirements.

1. You or your parents must be a member of the Mauston United

Methodist Church.

2. Must have completed one or more years at an accredited post-

secondary institution.

3. Must demonstrate Christian values and citizenship.

If you meet the above eligibility requirements and desire to apply for

Dee Hamlin’s scholarship than you must complete the following steps.

1. Must complete scholarship application. Applications are

available through the Mauston UMC Office or online.

2. You will need to provide a copy of your college transcript.

3. Must provide one letter of recommendation from a hometown

or college community member. (parents, immediate family

members, or hometown church member are not eligible)

4. Application materials must be submitted to the Pastor of the

Mauston United Methodist Church by July 1st of each year.

Amount of scholarship award will vary in amount and number given

with a minimum of $250 per recipient. You may apply annually.

Do you like to play Mini Golf?

Do you like to support your church?

Check out the Pirate’s Cove discount coupons on the table in the

lobby. For each person who uses those on a round (18 holes) of mini

golf our church will receive $1.25 back. (Normal rate is $8.95, but

when you use the coupon its only $5.00, that’s a $3.95 savings for

each person PLUS the church will receives money too!) Anyone can

use them, so take some to share with your friends, family, neighbors

and/or the people that you work with. The coupons are for:

(July 12 – 19 & Aug. 9 – 16)

Online Worship…will continue as an option

Sundays YouTube…we will post a link by 8pm on

Sunday…Facebook & website.

Wednesdays – 6pm WOW Devotional Service in

Sanctuary. Pastor Anita Facebook Live Devotions will

be at 9pm.

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

First Five Months (January – May) 2020

Income: 84,535.74 Expenses: $ 82,569.73

THANK YOU For your faithfulness in giving during this

pandemic time of in our country. All of the

Apportionments have been paid for first 5 months. We

were blessed with a SBA-PPP Loan//Grant to assist us as a

church financially (included in the income above).

The 2019 Financial Records have been audited with no

recommendations! A special thank you to Jennifer Laursen

(Treasurer) and Sharon Daniels (Financial Secretary) – both

volunteers! They work many hours each week to be faithful

stewards of all the financial gifts the church receives.

Mission Trip Option for Teens

Harbor House Crisis Shelters is a Ministry of Faith United Methodist Church. They will host a special Mauston UMC Mission Trip: August 3rd – 6th (4 day trip). Ages 14 or older youth. Pastor Anita will lead this Team for an experience of service and education with the homeless and poor in the Superior/Duluth area.

Registration Forms and Information in Office.

Please Be In Prayer For:

Our Nation’s Leaders, Julie Christensen (lung

issues); Arlene Lipke’s grandson, Josh

(motorcycle accident); Kris Harrison (Lupus

Complications); Derek Bailey; Joseph Evans

(health problems); Dallas Bevins; Dale Olson;

Tom Gruman & Scott Wilhite (deployed

overseas); Cheryl Bader (ALS); Dan & Nicole;

Bob Beaver (lung complication); Jimmy G; Fond

Blanc Orphanage, Haiti & Goshen Blessings, Uganda; Those

fighting Leukemia: Bill Needles, Liz Dannenberg & Opie Webb.

Healing, Peace & release from pain for those fighting cancer:

Lisa Anderson, Lisa Anthony, Bob Barton, Sue Budjac, Merry Jo

(Anderson) Craker, Janet Daily, Tricia Demmin, Russell Dillin,

Betty Edgren, Joe Griffin, Kristy Haagenson, Bud Hale, Sally

Jones, Carol Marsch, Carol Miller, Nicole, John Russo, Sammy,

Karen Soenes, Jenny Sprau & Carla Van Haden

ALDERSGATE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Virtual Aldersgate Conference 2020 July 8—11

Mauston UMC Host Site

Wednesday: 6:45-9:15pm Speaker/Worship

Thursday: 6:45—9:15pm Speaker/Worship

Friday: 6:45—9:15pm Speaker/Worship

Saturday: 9:30am- 9:15pm Speakers/Worship

No Charge – Meal Breaks on own – Register with Pastor Anita

https://aldersgateconference.org/