Pastor's Page
Newsletter for August, 2008

Welcome to the website of the Cimarron and Kalvesta United Methodist Churches. I am Kent Little, the pastor. I like to think of our churches as family and each Sunday morning, as well as other times we gather, a family reunion happens. We are a community that cares, prays, loves, laughs, and cries together as we seek to be God’s children in the world around us.
If you do not have a church family I invite you to join us on Sunday morning starting at 9:30am for worship and 10:30am for Sunday school in Kalvesta or 10:00am for Sunday school and 11:00am for worship at the Cimarron church. You are welcome here.
It’s one of the ways we seek to be faithful here in the churches where you are one of the family. Here, at the “Crossing,” where life and faith meet and there is always an open door, a comfortable seat, and a place at the table.

Pastor: Kent Little
Cimarron UMC:  620-855-3363

cimumc@ucom.net
Web page: www.gbgm-umc.org/cimkalumc

Parsonage: 620-855-3842
Cell Phone: 620-855-0448

Church Office Fax: 620-855-3092
Church Secretary: Cindy Evinger
Youth Director: Jonnalee Salmans
Lay Leader: Dan Evinger       

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From the Pastor . . .   
   One only has to visit a store, watch television, listen to the radio, or read the newspaper to know that we are moving into August. There are Back To School sales all over the place. So here at the church we are going to be gearing up for our fall and winter activities as well.
   In some respect here at the church office we are still waiting for the “Summer Lull” to happen, it seems to the office staff that things would start to move toward a slower summer pace just to pick up again with a flurry of happenings. The church has been busy this summer, our attendance has stayed up fairly well, we had a wonderful VBS, the youth groups have been busy, we helped re-stock the local food bank, all in all our summer has been busy and fruitful for the Kindom.
   As we move to August it is time once again to get ready for all of the activity we have here for our family of faith. I know in the coming months we will be having a kickoff Sunday with a block party and car and motorcycle showing, as well as fun and games for the kids. There are hayrack rides, an old fashioned apple bobbin’, costume wearin’, covered dish celebration near All Hallowed Eve (the night before All Saints Day) in October. Of course our regular worship services and back to our regular Sunday School classes and a Study to begin in the fall on Sunday evening.
   I encourage you to invite a friend and plan to continue to share together in the life of our family here at the Cimarron and Kalvesta United Methodist Churches, where you are one of the family.
   Peace and Light, Love and Laughter

  Pastor Kent

“Guidance from Wesley”
   John Wesley (1703-1791) offered the following “Rules of Conduct for Christians:
   Do all the good you can,
   By all the means you can,
   In all the ways you can,
   In all the places you can,
   At all the times you can,
   To all the people you can,
   As long as ever you can.

Ever wonder about the abbreviation A.S.A.P.?
Generally we think of it in terms of even more hurry and stress in our lives. Maybe if we think of this abbreviation in a different manner, we will begin to find a new way to deal with those rough days along the way.

A.S.A.P.
There’s work to do, deadlines to meet;
You’ve got no time to spare,
But as you hurry and scurry-
ASAP – ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
In the midst of family chaos,
“Quality time” is rare,
Do your best; let God do the rest-
ASAP – ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
It may seem like our worries
Are more than you can bear.
Slow down and take a breather-
ASAP – ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
God knows how stressful life is;
He wants to ease our cares, And He’ll respond A.S.A.P.-
ASAP – ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
Today I am saying a little prayer that God will smile on your and send you all the special blessings you deserve.
REMEMBER—
GOD ANSWERS “KNEE MAIL"
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL
   Each week when we gather for Sunday School and worship I pray each of us finds encouragement, grace, love, and welcome to strengthen us as we go into the week. As the week unfolds we can often find ourselves overwhelmed in the busy and hectic lives we live and perhaps in need of a word of encouragement and grace.
   As a ministry of our church I am writing a weekly devotional to be shared via e-mail and perhaps as an insert in our weekly worship bulletin. The devotion is entitled “Seeds of Hope” and will be sent out on Wednesday’s to those who wish to receive them by e-mail. The writings are brief and simply a reminder that God is with us always and there are so many evidences and images that can help remind us of that.
   When you receive the devotional I invited you to share it with others as well as we share the grace and love of God with our community and world.
   If you are interested in this weekly devotional I invite you to contact the church office with your e-mail address so we can add you to the list or simply give your e-mail to me when you see me. It’s one of the many ways we seek to be faithful here in the churches where you are one of the family. Here, where there is always an open door, a comfortable seat, and a place at the table.
Important Information
In an attempt to save money we will be publishing our newsletter on line at
http://www.gbgm-umc.org/cimkalumc The newsletter will be found on the link to the pastor’s page. For those of you who do not have internet access we will continue to mail you a copy in the mail. We will attempt to have the newsletter on line by the first of each month. Thanks for your help and cooperation.