This document provides information about church events and activities at the First United Methodist Church. It includes details about Palm Sunday and Easter services, an upcoming playground installation, Vacation Bible School in June, and Lenten Bible studies for adults and couples. Financial reports and attendance numbers from February are also included.
This document provides information about church events and activities at the First United Methodist Church. It includes details about Palm Sunday and Easter services, an upcoming playground installation, Vacation Bible School in June, and Lenten Bible studies for adults and couples. Financial reports and attendance numbers from February are also included.
This document provides information about church events and activities at the First United Methodist Church. It includes details about Palm Sunday and Easter services, an upcoming playground installation, Vacation Bible School in June, and Lenten Bible studies for adults and couples. Financial reports and attendance numbers from February are also included.
This document provides information about church events and activities at the First United Methodist Church. It includes details about Palm Sunday and Easter services, an upcoming playground installation, Vacation Bible School in June, and Lenten Bible studies for adults and couples. Financial reports and attendance numbers from February are also included.
A P R I L S M U S I N G S Sunday Worship Schedule 9:00 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
10:10 am Sunday School Time
11:00 am Celebration Worship in the Sanctuary *Please see Page 2 for special services and times.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
Making Disciples ...Changing the World
Every Lent many of us
give up something for Lent which is to help us draw closer to God. Its the usual things: Chocolate. Pop. A favorite TV show. Caffeine. Facebook. Texting. Etc. But why are you doing it? What does it mean? What is the true Spiritual Motive behind all of this? Penitence, perhaps, or the desire to share in Jesus suffering is the usual answer. Another answer is It helps us think about God. Thinking about God is what Lents about. We are to indulge in Gods presence. I want to offer an alternative to this, giving up something. Lent doesnt always mean forbidding ourselves some pleasure. It can be
Rev. April Wegehaupt
an opportunity to seek the pleasure of Gods presence. Get outdoors One of the simplest and most immediate ways for me to get a sense of Gods presence is to go outside and look for it. Plan times to be outside and enjoy Gods omnipresence. Spend time with others Another place where Im sure to find God is in others, specifically those who areor should bethe recipients of my generosity and compassion. We are called to take care of each other. I dont have to go very far to find someone who needs the love of God
extended to them. Theyre all around me, retired colleagues, a neighbor kid whose mom needs a break, the mom herself. Pray for the little things During Lent I pray more oftenwe should be unceasing in our prayers! Prayer is what draws us closer to God and builds that deeper relationship. Soooo, what are you taking up this Lent to help you draw closer to God? Blessings, Rev. April
9 am
11 am
Sunday School
1st
105
35
74
8th
116
32
76
15th
92
20
59
22nd
108
38
69
2015 Monthly Budget
Needs Needs$25,059
Gifts for February 2015
Attendance for February 2015
We uphold the United Methodist Church by our PRAYERS, PRESENCE, GIFTS, SERVICE & WITNESS
1st
$6,646
8th
$3,462
15th
$2,646
22nd
$4,896
February Total Gifts Received to Date
$17,650 January Income *$21,703
January Expense *($20,040)
January Net Gain *$1,664
YearYear-toto-Date Income *$21,703
YearYear-toto-Date Expense *($20,040)
YearYear-toto-Date Net Gain *$1,664
* As of the end of January 2015
FIRST NOTES
Christian Wegehaupt Betty McMillen Barb Keller Elyse Buckley Rob Krumm Deanna Barnhart Velma Rogers Jean Vaughn LeAnn Wolf Ashley & Rebecca (Granddaughters of Bonnie Crone)
Richard Green (father of Parrian Hatch)
Charles Drake
(brother of Sherrolyn Webb)
Elvi Schroeder (mother of Susan Harwood)
Sympathies to the family &
friends of: Eva Pauline Matlock Serving in the Military: Ssgt. Roger, Melissa & Timothy Myers Jon Cook
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SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH: Palm Sunday. A combined worship service will
be held at 10:00am. The Palm Sunday Egg Hunt will be held on the church lawn following the service.
SUNDAY, MARCH 29THWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1ST: ACCL Holy Week Services
will be held at the Church of the Nazarene each evening at 7:00pm.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD: ACCL Good Friday service will be held at noon at the Grace Episcopal Church. A Seder Meal is planned for 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall followed by a Good Friday Worship service at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.
SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH: Easter
(brother-in-law of Lisa & Dan Mildfelt)
Joshua Hatch Jack Martin (Training at a military facility .)
6:15AM SUNRISE WORSHIP
AT THE SANTA FE LAKE 9:00AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP
PLEASE NOTE: NAMES SUBMITTED FOR THE PRAYER CONCERNS LIST WILL BE REMOVED AFTER TWO WEEKS. PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE @ 431-4240 OR E-MAIL fumcronda@gmail.com
(Combined Worship Service in the Sanctuary)
IF YOU NEED TO ADD OR
CONTINUE A NAME ON THE PRAYER LIST. THANK YOU!
Luck has nothing to do with it.
WE ARE BLESSED!
Palm Sunday Egg Hunt
y Cand ns tio Dona ed! Need
March 29th @ 11:00am
On the Lawn
MAKING DISCIPLES...CHANGING THE WORLD
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Upcoming Calendar Events March 29:
Our New Playground is here!!!
A HUGE Thank You! to our helpers who unloaded the truck into the FUMC garage on Feb 12: Jeff Caldwell, Tim Hatch, Jasen Baughn, Chad VanHouden, Mark Wendt, Christopher Hatch, Hal Jones and his friend, Sean, JJ from Cleavers, and Jim Schoenberger.
SAVE the DATE:
Assembly and Installation: March 28, from 8:00 a.m. 4:00p.m We need 20 people to crank out and build this set completely in ONE DAY!!
WE CAN DO THIS!! A Playworld professional will be hired to help us install properly. (They do this all the time.) Well have food, fellowship and music all day as we work together. You dont want to miss this day of fun with new friends!! This is an invitation for men AND women.
EVEREST VBS 2015:
Conquering Challenges With Gods Mighty Power June 15 OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED: Need 20 small group leaders to take 1-5 kids to each station, participate in activities, discuss what theyve observed and show love to their kids! Its easy to do. Just prepare your hearts to receive the blessings Jesus has to offer YOU! And get ready to have loads of fun! Need a leader for Mountaintop Treats who will help prepare snacks and briefly tell how it relates to the Bible lesson of the day. Will have several helpers to assist in setup. Need artistic people to help us transform the church into Mt Everest and the base camps! Cutting, painting, gluing, etc. using craft materials and cardboard! Let your creative juices flow! Its a great way to hang out together, serve God and have fun!! Zero stress, loads of fun! Food makers! Want to be in charge of organizing food/snacks for VBS meeting? Decorating party? Let us know! Donations needed!!! It takes much more money than the budget allows to put on a great VBS! It costs about $5/kid/day. So any monetary donation is greatly appreciated!! Decoration items: Paper sacksgrocery size, white sheets, light blue vinyl tablecloths, cotton batting, cold weather hiking gear (boots, gloves, backpacks), Christmas trees between 2-7
5th Sunday Combined
Worship service at 10:00am (No Sunday School or Childrens Church)
Palm Sunday Egg Hunt
after service
April 5: Easter Sunday Family Worship opportunities Sunrise service6:15am @Santa Fe Lake. One Combined Worship Service at 9:00am (No Sunday School or Childrens Church)
April 15: Camp Chippewa Registry Deadline ($50 Deposit to FUMC; refunded if kids go!) *The church will ONLY pay Early Bird price. You will pay the rest if you are late.
May 17: Last Sunday School and Childrens Church for Spring
June 11-5: EVEREST VBS 9:00am 12:00
June 7 : VBS Program at 10:10am in Sanctuary
Get to Church Any Way You Can!
IN OTHER NEWS.....
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OUR CHURCH Another Tuesday Evening meal Our churchs next turn to host the Another Tuesday Evening Meal at Otterbein will be on March 24th. Anyone willing to volunteer their time or culinary talents should contact Charlene Riley either by email: charlenemr@hotmail.com or phone 431-4560 office 431-4023 home.
Mission Pennies ...for the month of March will go to our local Food Pantries. Pantry Sunday Sunday, March 22nd. Dont forget to bring your donation for the Food Pantry with you!
Challenge for March will be
PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY
AGAPE AGAPE A Greek word for self-giving love. The Agape Fund is a ministry that allows the participant to give $5.00 or more, four times per year. This money is used to help a specific area person or a family in need. If you would like to be added to our participants list, please contact the church office @ 4314240 and talk to Ronda. Participants are kept secret and confidential.
NeedHelpMakingEnchiladas March 2327 Monday through Friday 9:00am til ???
There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board next to the choir room.
Please Help!
EnchiladaSales $18.00 per dozen
A pre-order form is placed next to the help needed sign on the bulletin board. Pre-orders can be paid for in the office anytime, and will be available to be picked up beginning Thursday, March 26. All other enchiladas will be sold on Sunday, March 29 in the parlor until they are gone. These will be sold as a first comefirst served and must be paid for at the time of sale. Money from the sale will go to help pay off the Worship screen. Contact Parrian or Linda for questions.
Thank you so much for
your generous SOUPer Bowl donation to the Otterbein Food Pantry. It is very much appreciated. Blessings, Leona Werner, Chairperson Dearest First United Methodist Church of Chanute, We thank you for your support to our Tornado Disaster Fund. We assisted in two building projects and multiple supply, home furnishings, and cleanup needs. Your contribution helped tremendously and we Thank You. Again, we thank you for all your help. Sincerely, Brandi King Treasurer, First UMC of Baxter Springs Kansas
Thank you to the Ministry of Caring for the
lovely Valentine gift that was delivered to my house. Dorothy Blaine
MAKING DISCIPLES...CHANGING THE WORLD
GIVE UP SOMETHING BAD FOR LENT
Will meet Sundays Thru Lent @ 4pm Beginning March 1st
Praise the Lord! to
the Ministry of Caring Committee for the Valentine Gift! And for the special visit with Marsha! Betty McMillen I want to thank the Ministry of Caring for my gift and prayers for me. I hope to be back soon. Bless you all. Mary Knapp
A New Lenten Bible Study for Adults
by James W. Moore During Lent, many Christians give up something they enjoy as an act of sacrifice and spiritual discipline. James Moore challenges readers to take it furtherto give up something spiritually that theyd be better off not doing. Contact Rev. April ASAP to sign up or for more information.
Couples Bible Study Planned
SACRED MARRIAGE This study will start Wednesday, March 25 in room 107 from 6:308:00pm. Charlie & Janie VanHouden will lead this 6-week study. Childcare will be provided.
E A S T E R L I LY MEMORIALS The Worship committee plans to purchase artificial Easter Lilies for the altar this year. Monetary donations will be accepted in order to add your loved ones name to the Easter Lily Memorial list. Please be sure to contact the church office with the name of the loved one you wish to honor. These flowers are a beautiful addition to the altar as well as a symbol of remembrance.
Congratulations to Ryan & Kim Buckley
on the birth of their son
Brooks Ryan Buckley
Born February 10, 2015 He joins sister Braelyn and brother Brant Proud grandparents are Harvey & Cathy Buckley.
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MotherMother-InIn-Law A man, his wife, and his mother-in-law went on vacation to the Holy Land. While they were there, and while they were in Jerusalem, the mans mother-in-law died. With the death certificate in hand, the man went to the undertaker to make arrangements to send the body back to the States for proper burial. The undertaker, after hearing of the death of the mother-inlaw told the man, "My friend, the sending of a body back to the States for burial is very, very expensive. It could cost as much as $5,000. The undertaker asked, "Why would you spend $5,000 to ship your mother-in-law home, when it would be wonderful to be buried here and spend only $150?". The man thinks for some time, and answers the undertaker, "A man died here 2000 years ago, was buried here, and three days later he rose from the dead. I just cant take that chance!
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
First United Methodist Church
202 S. Lincoln Chanute, KS 66720 620.431.4240
202 S. LINCOLN CHANUTE, KANSAS 66720
U.S. Postage Paid
Non-Profit Org. Chanute, KS 66720 Permit #13
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OFFICE HOURS: 8:00AM5:00PM CHURCH PHONE: 620-431-4240 WEB SITE: www.fumcchanute.org CHURCH STAFF: Pastor: Rev. April Wegehaupt Director of Adult Ministry & Parish Visitor Linda Arnett fumclinda@gmail.com In-Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Mornings
Youth Director: Sharon Fritch
ykics@hotmail.com Director of Children's Ministries: Shari Wendt fumcshari@gmail.com Secretary: Ronda Phillips fumcronda@gmail.com Treasurer: Parrian Hatch parrianh@gmail.com In-Office Hours: Monday am All Day Tuesday
Custodian: Jasen Baughn
baughnjasen@yahoo.com Maintenance: Jim Schoenberger Music Director: Organist: Terri DeGeer jdegeer@erieks.net
This years Goal, as voted on by the All-Church Committee, will be to:
REACH THE UNCHURCHED
UPCOMING EVENTS
How to become a member....
You are welcome to attend worship services, member or not. For that matter, you can attend any activity of the church and are invited to do so. Becoming a member is, in faith, saying you want a deeper commitment to the church. Our vows ask us to faithfully participate in the life of the church with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and our witness. We hope you will be a part of the ministry of the First United Methodist Church. If you would like to become a member, please give us: Name(s), address, phone number, e-mail address, anniversaries, birthdays and if you are already a member of some other church or not. If you are, we also need the name of the church and, if possible, the address. Please give this to the pastor, or leave in the church office.
Monday, March 23 23Friday, March 27: Enchilada Making in Fellowship Hall Saturday, March 28: Playground Installation Sunday, March 29: Fellowship on the Fifth / Palm Sunday Combined Worship Service at 10:00am followed by the Palm Sunday Egg Hunt on the lawn Sunday, March 29 29Wednesday, April 1: ACCL Holy Week Services at the Church of the Nazarene each night at 7:00pm. Friday, April 3: A Seder Meal is planned for 6:00pm in Fellowship Hall followed by a Good Friday Worship Service at 7:00pm. Sunday, April 5: Easter Sunrise Worship at Santa Fe Park at 6:15am. Easter Worship at 9:00am.
PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE WHEN SCHEDULING
MEETINGS OR EVENTS IN THE CHURCH BUILDING! (Be sure to check inside for more details on these events!)
March 2015 Sun
Mon
1 Communion 2
Tue
2:00 pm Worship Service held at the High-rise Apartments 2:00 pm Beyond the Broken Heart: A Journey Through Grief, Parlor 4:00 pm DCYM, FH 4:00 pm Lenten Bible Study w/ Rev. April * See Regular Sunday Schedule
9:30 am Genesis to Revelation Bible Study, 107 11:00 am Ministry of Caring, 103 11:00 am Walkercize, FH 6:30 pm Quilt Guild, FH
8 Dough for
Wed
Thu
12
13
14
19
20
21
26
27
28
7:00 pm Compassionate Friends, 102
10
11
9:30 am Genesis to 9:30 am Ladies
Revelation Bible Bible Study, 107 2:00 pm Beyond the Study, 107 5:30 pm Ladies Broken Heart: A Journey 11:00 am Walkercize, Bible Study, 107 Through Grief, Parlor FH 7:00 pm Cub Scout 3:00 pm Parsons District Committee Mtg. Leadership Meeting at 7:00 pm Church Faith UMC in Parsons Council Mtg., 107 4:00 pm Lenten Bible Study w/ Rev. April * See Regular Sunday Schedule
11:00 am Walkercize, 10:00 am SEK-CAP,
FH Nursery 5:30 pm Choir 6:00 pm AWANA
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18
16
17
9:30 am Genesis to 9:30 am Ladies
2:00 pm Beyond the Revelation Bible Bible Study, 107 Broken Heart: A Journey Study, 107 Through Grief, Parlor 11:00 am Walkercize, 1:30 pm Todays Concerns, Parlor 4:00 pm Lenten Bible FH 5:30 pm Ladies Study w/ Rev. April 7:00 pm Boomer Link Bible Study, 107 6:30 pm Church & Society, Applewood * See Regular Sunday Schedule
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The Few Primary Sources and Historical Documents Available Yield Enough Information To Reconstruct The Story of Mother Ignacia Del Espiritu Santo and The Community She Founded
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