UUMC Outlook The Newsletter of University United Methodist Church in Irvine California Dec 12, 2013

Coming Up

Consecration Sunday & Thanksgiving Potluck Sunday, November 24

Children’s Ministry Get Ready for Christmas

Party! Sunday, December 1

Annual Charge Conference

Sunday, December 8

Choir Christmas Concert Sunday, December 8

Youth Christmas Party Sunday, December 15

Pastor

Paige’s

Column

Dear UUMC Family and Friends –

Happy New Year and welcome back to UUMC in 2014! We have good work to do in this new

year. I look forward to it.

I extend my gratitude to those of you who responded to my pre-Christmas pastoral alert regarding

the UMC in the mainstream media. I received a number of emails and in-person messages

affirming Methodist statements of full inclusivity of GLBT persons, as well as several thoughtful

engagements from people with questions. I appreciate the overall tone of care and respect, which

is of course how we should engage one another as beloved children of God. Would you like me

to host some times of shared Bible study and conversation about UMC polity? See also the

invitation to the Bishop’s event (below – or on p. ___ for Jane to fill in)

In other news, your Vision & Strategy Team has been working hard with facilitators Rev. John

Fanestil and Rev. Sharalyn Hamilton to prepare this weekend’s Leadership/Vision Event. At this

writing, 50 people are signed up to participate: the leaders you elected at Charge Conference,

members of administrative and program committees, and your UUMC staff. Our thanks to

Dianne Dodge for arranging the use of the Gensler Architecture firm’s amazing state-of-the-art,

collaborative space. We will let you know immediately what happens, because you will

immediately become collaborative partners!

During worship for January, we will get personal, first with the baptism of Jesus and a time of

remembering or anticipating our own baptisms. Then, the lectionary psalms called out to me for

the last two Sundays in January. Both are psalms of personal lament – the kind that bring you

down and then pull you way back up again. In February, we’ll enjoy the blessings and

challenging teachings of Matthew 5.

Grace and peace,

Some of you will be interested in this upcoming event. Some of you may even want to attend. I will be there.

This Sunday afternoon, January 12, Bishop Carcaño is hosting a Holy Conferencing on

Biblical Obedience. Rev. Frank Schaefer will be joining in the event.

Bishop Carcaño will be sharing about the journey that led her to invite Frank Schaefer to the California-Pacific Annual Conference. Rev. Frank Schaefer will be sharing about his own journey of Christian leadership as he includes this time of Holy Conferencing in his visit to Southern California in discernment of a call to ministry in the California-Pacific Annual Conference. This gathering is solely for Cal-Pac United Methodists.

Sunday, January 12, 2014 // 3:00PM to 5:30PM Pasadena First United Methodist Church - Fellowship Hall 500 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101

To attend and participate, RSVP immediately to the Cal-Pac Office of Communications with nane and local church affiliation. Space is limited.

University United Methodist Church, 18422 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA 92612... 949-786-8354...www.uumcirvine.org

Worship in January

January 5

Epiphany Sunday

Holy Communion

Matthew 2:12

January 12

Baptism of our Lord

Baptism of the Lin/He

Family

Matthew 3:13-17

January 19

Psalm 40

Sing a New Song

January 26

Psalm 27

Live Without Fear

BELONG

BELIEVE

BE LOVE

BELONG BELONG

SAVE THE DATES

Quarterly Conference - February 9

Sunday School Teacher Training - February 9

Acting Workshop (for Lent- more on this later) - March 8

SISTERS SISTERS INVITES THE BROTHERS OF THE CHURCH TO OUR NEXT MEETING!

Sisters book discussion group is meeting Tuesday, January 28th to discuss Dan Brown’s book, Inferno. We think the

gentlemen of the church will enjoy this thriller and look forward to your input. We meet at 7:30, have devotions,

discuss the book and then have refreshments. We will be meeting at the home of Carol Pukli (714-731-0258). For

those of us in south Irvine who wish to carpool we will meet in the church parking lot and plan to leave at 7pm. Let

me know if you want to carpool (Linda.Dressler@cox.net) so I can be sure we have enough cars.

This book is an exciting thriller and should lead to a great discussion. People magazine says; “ The Indiana Jones of

intellectuals, Robert Landon, rides again…Revelations connecting faith and science…add dimension to this page-

turner’s thrills.” And the Chicago Tribune writes, “a thundering, tantalizing, extremely smart, fun ride. Brown

doesn’t slow down his tremendously powerful narrative engine despite transmitting several doctorates’ worth of

fascinating history…Brain candy of the highest quality.”

Please join us!

UUMC’s Office Volunteers: Ready, Willing and Able

If the church is the people, as the old song says, UUMC’s office

volunteers are our ambassadors, presenting our best face to visitors

and callers alike. Working from 9 to 5, Monday through Thursday,

and from 9 to 12 noon on Friday, volunteers handle a multitude of

tasks, from folding bulletins to logging church attendance to helping

needy folks who come to our door.

Working in two to three hour shifts, UUMC’s 24 volunteers have

logged 1,384 hours this past year. Front office volunteers are trained

to be active listeners, answering questions, providing information

and generally assisting all who contact the church. The pace

can be leisurely or harried. Our volunteers are ready for anything.

At the group’s holiday celebration on Dec. 16, volunteer coordinator Lois Vaught thanked them all for their dedication,

singling out Steve Georgi with a special award for perfect attendance. After a short training session, including a review of

office policy, the group sat down to a hearty luncheon, featuring holiday décor by Pastor Paige and home-baked treats by Lois.

After lunch the three tables of volunteers divided into teams to play “Sing that holiday tune” and “Can you speak on any

subject for 90 seconds?” leading to laughter all around.

Thanks to those faithful volunteers who keep the office going, providing invaluable assistance to Jane Bernard, our office

manager, and to us all. Current members of the corps are Barbara Albers, Ruth Bales, Mickey Chase, Joy Corkery, Thelma

Davis, Roxane Fowler, Steve Georgi, Kathy Hartman, Glenda Ison, Pat Kline, Bob Knight, Betsy Leth, Jack Lucas, Diane

Masenten, Jim Moyer, Julie Norris, Sharren Smith and Doris Ringbloom. New volunteers are always welcome. Contact Lois

Vaught for more information.

YOUTH

Christmas Party at the Sciutto’s

Utah Ski Trip

OKLAHOMA MISSION TEAM

Meeting: Sunday, Jan. 26, 11:00 am Educ. Bldg. Room D

Connecting with God***Growing in Faith***Serving with Love

During the week of May 11 – 17, 2014, UUMC will be sending a mission team to the Oklahoma City area. We

will be helping with the rebuilding of homes damaged or destroyed by tornadoes. During this first meeting we

will be discussing what information we have concerning the trip. For team members we are looking for anyone

with the desire to work hard, learn new skills, be a good listener, and be part of an exceptional mission team.

Again this year we are taking our own cooks, so do not be bashful – volunteer! Come to the meeting and

decide for yourself if you are being called to go on a mission trip.

BELIEVE

BELONG BE LOVE

Christmas Hang UP -The Musical

Ladies’ Bible Study

The Ladies’s Bible Study will resume on Thursday, January 9 at 9:15 am in the Ed Bldg. This session is titled,

“Forgiveness: Finding Peace Through Letting Go”, by Adam Hamilton. He will guide us in understanding

forgiveness as to what it is and what it isn’t. The (4) week session will be led by Bonnie Wright.

Ministerial Staff

Pastor Paige Eaves

Pastorpaige@uumcirvine.org

Program and Support Staff

Director of Music John W. Carpenter

john@uumcirvine.org

Youth Ministry Director Alvia Gilbert

alvia@uumcirvine.org

Organist Cindy Hanson

Media Technician Jeff Moretti

jeff@uumcirvine.org

Kingdom’s Kids Director Tiffany Vantine

Kingdom’s Kids Accompanist Cathy Bilanchone

Nozomi Mission Pastor Hidemi Ito

Office Administrator Jane Bernard

jane@uumcirvine.org

Finance Administrator Marybeth Waniek

marybeth@uumcirvine.org

Child’s World Preschool Director Cyndi McCormick

www.childsworldpreschool.com

Sunday Morning Custodian Jerry Colunga

The UUMC Outlook is published bi-monthly by University United Methodist Church Outlook Editor: Jane Bernard / Barb DeGroot Materials for consideration should be submitted to:

University United Methodist Church

Att: Newsletter 18422 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA 92612 or

E-mail: newsletter@uumcirvine.org

Articles Due to the Editor: Monday, Jan. 6 Next Issue EMAILED: Thursday, Jan.9

Please keep the following people in your prayers . . .

We Pray for Our Homebound Carol Moore. Charles Pitts

Anne Ramsay. Alice Sakai. Janice Clark. Betty Quilligan

We Pray for Those Who Are Ill or Having Surgery John Service . John Demaree . Sarah Kissinger.

Forrest Robinson’s mother. Lori Boulard’s mother

If you are in need of prayer for yourself, a member of your family or a friend, you

are invited to contact the church office at 949.786.8354 or Diane Masenten, Prayer

Chain Coordinator, at 949.854.2357. To respect the privacy of those in need, we

publish only the names of those who have given us direct permission to do so.

Need Greeters in 2014

If you would like to get to know more people, be friendly, or just like to shake

hands we can use you. Either click here or call the office at 949-786-8354 and

sign up.

Thank You from Families Forward

A great big THANK YOU from Families Forward for the thirty

(30) families who were adopted this year for Christmas. I know it

makes such a difference in their lives, and I hope for you. Your

generosity also for Thanksgiving with food and checks was well

received. I’m so proud that UUMC has been a big supporter of

Families Forward, previously Irvine Temporary Housing, since the

beginning over 25 years ago.

-Carol Pukli, Mission Ministry

Thank You - from the Odells

A big Thank You to all who helped with the Dec. 8 Choir

Reception, with special thanks to Sue Watkins, Bob Knight, Lisa

Lowe, Karen Rhoads, Daixa Walther, Abbie Don, and Barbara

DeGroot.

-Pat and Lincoln Odell