The Methodist · 6/10/2009 · The Methodist A Publication of The Seward United Methodist Church...
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The MethodistThe MethodistThe Methodist A Publication of The Seward United Methodist Church 1400 North 5th Street � Seward, NE � 68434 June 2011 � Vol. 7, Issue 6
Vacation Bible School
June 20-24 � 9-11:30 a.m. Registration form inside
The Methodist Mailbox
JUST4THEFUNOFIT!
Join our adult fellowship group and
mark your summer weekend calendars NOW!
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 4th
James Arthur for Tuna Fish Jones Concert
JULY (date TBA) Outdoor cookout with
Marc and Marty Guthrie! Come and Enjoy!
SUNDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28th
The Poor House Wine Tasting Room in Friend, NE.
Radical Hospitality
Thank you to Jean Algya and Phyllis Hronik for making the
Easter banner for our celebration during this Easter Season!
Thank you for allow-ing our girl scouts troop to meet on Tuesdays at the church this year, and the use of the room to hold our meetings. We truly appreciated your generosity and support of our Girl Scout Troop! Girl Scout Troop #20290.
Thank you to the following for attending the presentations of our Confirmation students. Evelyn Hastings, Bruce and Sue Dickinson, Don and LaQuita McKibbin, T.J. and Virginia Fraser, Bruce and Elaine Heidbrink, Jeannie Jeary and Cindy Mavis.
Thank you for the cross. It is really cool. I thank the whole congregation for supporting me. Thanks again,
Caleb Griger
The Methodist Mailbox
Join our adult fellowship group and
UMW MISSIONS
WORKDAYS
June 18, July 23, August 20
8:30-12:30
We need people with portable sewing ma-
chines, we are making and tying twin and baby
quilts, pillow cases and school bags for Haiti.
Questions? Call Phyllis at 402-643-6077.
BLUE VALLEY COMMUNITY
ACTION PANTRY
Collection items for June 5 is
PEANUT BUTTER
Heartwarming Worship Worship Schedule
Sundays at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Fellowship following the 10:30 service Sunday School following the children’s message at the 10:30 service.
CAN’T BE IN WORSHIP?
Watch us on Cable 13 at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday and 10:00 a.m. on Thursday mornings.
Risk-Taking Mission
SUMC will not be changing
hours for the Summer
Church Schedule. Worship
Services will remain at 8:15
and 10:30.
Worship Committee
The next Praise Worship
Service is June 19, 2011 at
the 10:30 service.
JUSTICE WITH PEACE SUNDAY June 19,2011
A Churchwide Special Sunday of The United Methodist Church
Your generous gift on Peace with Justice Sunday support:
*Peace with justice ministries in the conference board of church and society; and *Peace with justice work in the United States and around the world, related to the General Board of Church Society.
Giving to Peace with Justice Sunday helps to
remove unjust systems and equip the victim-
ized to live more fulfilled lives.
“We cannot keep quiet if there is
something wrong.”
Miscellaneous
CROSSES
SUMC is look-
ing for people
to donate
crosses no lar-
ger than 8” X
10” for our dis-
play of crosses.
This will be lo-
cated in the North hall-
way leading to the fel-
lowship hall. Please
bring your cross
to the church
office.
Thank you!
HELP NEEDEDHELP NEEDEDHELP NEEDEDHELP NEEDED The United Methodist Women need good Christian gentlemen willing to help set up and take down tables & chairs for funerals etc…Please sign up at the Welcome Center or contact Jeannie Jeary at 643-2344. Thank you!
There is a family looking for housing for
a mom and three older children sometime
this summer. For more information, call
the church office. 643-4156.
Our Local wig bank is in need
of gently used scarves and hats
to be given to patients under-
going chemo or radiation.
Scarves and hats can be
dropped off a Awe Salon in
Seward.. Thank you!!
Seward WigSeward WigSeward WigSeward Wig Bank ScarfBank ScarfBank ScarfBank Scarf and Hat and Hat and Hat and Hat FundraiserFundraiserFundraiserFundraiser
For information
on how to donate
to the relief fund
for victims of
spring storms and flooding,
visit our church website
(www.sewardumc.org) and/or
our facebook page. Both loca-
tions have a link that will take
you to the appropriate website.
Please let the church office know
if you are interested in volunteer-
ing in the nursery on Sunday
mornings. We are need of 3 or
4 individuals to help share the
responsibility. Help Needed
JOYS AND CONCERNS
Please remember those with on-going health concerns through the month of May: Erik Anderson, Ruth Wehrs, Dale Borcher, Pete Yost, Connie Atkinson, Wanda Miers, Jim Henry, Samuel Lee DeBoer, Logan Craig,
Linda Marshall.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Barbara Brazelle who passed away May 20, 2011. A memorial Service will be held at the Seward United Methodist Church on June 25, 10:30 a.m. with a luncheon to follow.
We keep Grace Halder in our prayers for safety, knowledge and fun while attending a Church Leadership camp for two weeks in June.
Thank you for the Baptism of Ayla Rayne Chess on May 22, 2011.
Bless the young men and women who have now finished their High School years as 2011 graduates. Walk with these graduates as they move forward. May they know and believe that Jesus is the way, the Truth and the Life. Be with them as they open a new chapter in their lives and pray that they listen for your guidance. We gathered together to worship our creator through the service of confirmation on May 1, 2011. Our family has grown! We congratulate our Confirmands and may we all seek to fulfill the vows made and renewed on that day. Our prayers are with the family and friends of Jerry Lee Taylor, son of Jean Algya, who passed away on April 25, 2100.
It seems that with June 1st many breathe a sigh of relief...the
mad dash of May is complete, and now the lazy—hazy days of
summer are stretched out before us like a long winding path
that leads somewhere, but we’re not sure where. Perhaps that
is how our summer will unfold. We do know a few of things that will happen between
now and Labor Day week-end, but we don’t yet know exactly everything that we will do,
how we will have changed, or who we will have become by then—for our experiences will
change how we perceive the world, and how we are perceived. It is comforting to know
that God is fully aware of who we are and who we will become at all times and in all
places. I don’t believe that God created us as a clock maker makes a clock. The clock
maker finishes their work, winds the clock and sits back and lets it do its thing. God did
not create us to be stagnant beings. We were created to grow and evolve...each day be-
coming closer and closer to God. Our spiritual growth is a 365 day
endeavor. There isn’t a day on the calendar that we cannot grow
closer to God. Don’t give in to the misguided belief that it’s ok to
“take the summer off;” God certainly won’t...why should we?
Phone: 402-643-4156; Fax: 402-643-4159 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sewardumc.org Doug Griger, Pastor; Every Member, Minister
REMEMBER…Call
the Church (643-4156) or Pastor Doug if you are going to be hospital-ized and wish to have the Pastor visit. Due to privacy laws, hospitals cannot disclose information.
MAY MAILBOX DEADLINE IS MAY MAILBOX DEADLINE IS MAY MAILBOX DEADLINE IS MAY MAILBOX DEADLINE IS Monday, June 28Monday, June 28Monday, June 28Monday, June 28
Submit your news by Monday, June 28. You can e-mail articles to the church at [email protected] or call Cindy , office administrator, at 643-4156.
Local Church Activities
Chair persons for June are:
Sue Imig 643-9747
Janni Hanson 646-2060
Vital Faith Formation
If you know someone Who needs a ride to church or are willing To be a driver please call the church office. know. (402-643-4156)
NEWS FLASH FROM BRIGHT BEGINNINGS
It has been a cool spring! The children have really enjoyed riding in the stroller and playing outside whenever it is not raining! Shannon has kept our friends in the childcare very busy. Seeds and flowers were planted for Mothers Day; pictures have been painted and a lot of stories have been read! Monica and the preschoolers did a lot of learning as
well! The preschoolers created artwork for our bulletin board, learned about the calendar, and sang a lot of new songs! We have had our last day of pre-school, and are looking forward to another great year in August! Bright Be-ginnings will have a float in the 4th of July Parade this year. We would like to hand out seed packets with information about our programs. Can you help us by donating inexpensive packets of flower seeds?
NEEDS FOR
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Ribbon no wider than 1/2 inch
SUMC will not be
changing hours
for the Summer
Church Schedule.
Worship Services
will remain at
8:15 and 10:30.
Worship
Committee
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS
We are now enrolling children for Pre-school for the Fall session, beginning in August. We also have room for more friends in our Bright Beginnings Child-care. For more information contact Monica at 402-642-2141.
SUMMER
PRESCHOOL
CAMP
Ages 3 through 5
July 11-15 Let’s All Be Mad Scientists
July 18-22 Shake, Rattle and Roll
July 25-29 Who’s On Noah’s Ark
For registration call 402-642-2141
A little seed drops, a shoot starts up, and a tree will grow. Its
roots will soon reach far down in the soil and will flourish in
years to come. The tree will stand strong
and firm and will brace itself against the
storms and from the earth will draw its life.
Like the tree, the Seward United Methodist
Foundation wants to grow its “seed” endowments and provide
for the “life” of our local church and beyond. As the widow with
her “mite” in the Book of Mark, God really likes it when we
give gifts for his glory from our hearts as well as our wallet. Be
your gift large or small, be proud of your part in growing the
Gracious Generosity
May - BY THE NUMBERS Offering Received in March General Funds: $28,940.52
Trustees Funds: $900.00
Average Worship Attendance for May: 249
Mission Share/Apportionments remaining in 2011: $37,911.00
FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
DID YOU KNOW? You can have your church contributions electronically transferred to the church? Included in this newsletter is the form for this process. A voided check and this authorization is all that is needed to make this process painless!
DID YOU KNOW? Our church has a Pastor’s Discretionary Fund? Contributions designated for this allow the pastor funds to assist people who come to the church in some kind of financial or personal difficulties. To
contribute to this, all you need to do is indicate that the funds go to
this account. This is just another way our generous members reach
out to those in need.
We need your input!
The Seward United Methodist Church has formed a Vision Team with the purpose
of creating a strategic plan for our church and church family over the course of the
next 10-15 years.
Please take a few moments to share your answers to the following questions.
We really appreciate your willingness to provide us your feedback as we look for-
ward to the future of our church.
What do you feel are our church families greatest assets?
What do you feel are our church's greatest challenges?
What would you like to see the Seward United Methodist Church doing in the
next 15 years? What do you want our church to be known for?