NEWS FROM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, KIRKSVILLE
January 12, 2007
DEVOTION FROM REV. JIM
GOOD THOUGHTS FOR THE NEW YEAR
The Interview with God
I dreamed I had an interview with God. God asked, "So you would like to interview me?" "If you have the time" I said. God smiled. "My time is eternity." What questions do you have in mind for me?" I asked, "what surprises you most about humankind?" God answered.
"That they get bored with childhood, they rush to grow up and then long to be children again."
"That they lose their health to make money...and then lose their money to restore their health."
"That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future."
"That they live as though they will never die, and die as though they never have lived."
God's hand took mine and we were silent for a while. And then I asked, "As a parent, what are some of life's lessons you want your children to learn?" He said,
"To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is allow themselves to be loved."
"To learn that it is not good to compare themselves with others."
"To learn to forgive, by practicing forgiveness."
"To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, but it can take many years to heal them."
"To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least."
"To learn that there are people who love them dearly, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings."
"To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently."
"To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves."
"Thank you for your time. "I said humbly. "Is there anything else you would like your children to know?" God smiles and said, "Just to know that I am. . .always."
Author unknown
See ya' Sunday
Love in Christ,
Rev. Jim
NEEDED - 1 Childcare Staff Position is available. Please pick up an application in the church office. Talk to Lisa McLain, Childcare Coordinator, for more information.
PICTORIAL DIRECTORIES ARE HERE! Those who had their pictures taken in the Fall of 2005 or submitted a picture may pick one up from the table in the Foyer today!
ATTENTION: Chester and Lola Bell Memorial Scholarship Recipients - please contact your school's financial aid office to ask them to send confirmation of your enrollment of the semester to the Scholarship Committee in care of the church.
UPCOMING EVENTS THIS WEEK
MONDAY- - United Methodist Men will meet on Monday, January 15th, at noon at the Ponderosa Restaurant at noon for a dutch-treat luncheon. Gene Schneider will give the program.
WEDNESDAY - Club 3:16 begins at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Adult Handbell Practice resume at 6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY - 50+ LUNCHEON
The January luncheon will be held on Thursday, January 18th, at noon in Room 202. Table service and drink will be furnished. Please bring a dish to share.
FRIDAY, January 19th - 8 a.m. - KITCHEN CLEAN-UP - All help is welcome!
FRIDAY, January 19th - KID'S Night Out - 5:30-8:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, January 20th - Youth and Adults leave for W.O.W. at 5:30 a.m.
PACE Minister Training - 9:30 a.m. - noon - Registration below
JOYS
The Staff Parish Relations Committee would like to announce that Pat Larson has accepted the position of Custodian. She and her husband, John, live in Kirksville.
Elizabeth Anderson has accepted a position on the Childcare Staff. She is a first-year student at Truman State University. Her family, Rev. Eric and Jo Ann Anderson and Mark live in Rockville. Rev. Eric was a former Wesley House campus minister at Truman and Associate Pastor at First UMC.
THANKS
We appreciate so much the many people that help when there is need to provide food for funeral dinners and reception. We had 3 in one week. This took coordination by Nettie Carpenter and Miriam Circle and Beverly Kitts for the dinner for the family of Lucille Cragg. Those bringing food were: Linda Colton, Dona Truitt, Jill McCord, Kathleen Libby, Betty Slaughter, Sandy Osen, Amy Rosebery, Norma Robison, Nettie Carpenter, Ginny Schneider, Leta Jones, Virginia Watson, and Marge Mullins. Those serving the dinner were Beverly Kitts, Linda Robinson, Norma Robison, and Betty Slaughter.
Karen Sundstrom coordinated the funeral dinner for the family of Patricia Mansfield Varner. Those donating food were: Jaunita Detwiler, Twila Lochhead, Denise Comstock, Mary Mabry, Shirley Baldwin, and Janet L. Snyder
Karen Sundstrom, Frances Jones, and Linda Robinson hosted the reception for the family and friends of Charlie McCune. Virginia Watson and Marla Gramling provided food to go along with the ham.
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR DISHES FROM THESE DINNERS. They are in the hall or in the kitchen. Anyone wanting the foil pans on the counter may take them.
CONCERNS
Ed Carpenter, Kay Beach, Leland & Crystal O'Brien, Bob Stroeber, Lando and LaVera Scott, Emil Green, Jean Whitworth
Those who are family members and/or friends of the church
David Shoush (Pat); Nancy Pennington's father, Jamey Morton's sister and brother-in-law (auto accident injuries), Shirley Boyles' daughter (surg. rec.) Bennie Hays (Carol Hays' father-in-law)
World and National Issues (Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan)
All men and women serving our country- Ryan Decker, Trent Kull (U.S.), Rex and Janice Meneely's grandson-Iraq, Andrea O'Brien's brother, Ryan, in Afghanistan
Our prayers and sympathy are with Marjorie McCune in the loss of her husband, Charlie McCune. He passed away on Sunday, January 7th. Services were held on Wednesday, January 10th
SPECIAL PROJECT
From January 1st – January 28th, the Youth will receive donations of canned goods for the Kirksville Community Food Depot. These cans can be left in the container located in the church foyer. THIS IS FOR SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY!
SUNDAY AT FIRST
8:15 a.m. Acolytes - Bryan Morton and Alex Vogt
8:15 a.m. Liturgist - Philip Ayers
8:15 a.m. Ushers - Albert & Nancy Diekmann and Rusty & Mitzi Wilson
10:45 a.m. Acolytes - Dakota Schutter and Asa Sparks
10:45 a.m. Liturgist - Gene Schneider
10:45 a.m. - Ushers - Jack and Melba Bowen, George and Jo Cribb, and Vern Playle
Sound System Technicians - 10:45 a.m. - Dillon Lara
Communion Steward - Sherry May
Transportation - Scott Johns
Childcare Staff - Lisa McLain, Coordinator, Angie Danielson, Michelle Jones, Chrissie Treasure, Hillarey Stone, Teri Heckert, Justine Marty, and Elizabeth Anderson
CALENDAR FOR FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, KIRKSVILLE
Saturday, January 13th
9:30 a.m. Saturday Morning Bible Study at home of Karen Sundstrom (if weather permits)
Sunday, January 14th
"BAPTISM OF THE LORD" SUNDAY, "HUMAN RELATIONS" SUNDAY
8:15 a.m. Morning Worship, Nursery Provided
9:30 a.m. Sunday School, Chancel Choir, Nursery Provided
9:30 a.m. Purpose Driven Life Class on Day 38
10:45 a.m. Morning Worship, Nursery Provided
7-8:30 p.m. Horizon Night
Monday, January 15th
OFFICES CLOSED-MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
12 noon United Methodist Men at Ponderosa Restaurant
7:00 p.m. Kirksville Community Chorus
8:00 p.m. A.A.
Tuesday, January 16th
9:00 a.m. Line Dancing
6:00 p.m. Girl Scout Meeting
Wednesday, January 17th
3:00 p.m. Club 3:16 begins
5:30 p.m. Celebration Choir
6:30 p.m. Adult Handbell Choir
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir
Thursday, January 18th
9:00 a.m. Line Dancing
12 noon 50+ Luncheon
5:00 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts
Friday, January 19th
8:00 a.m. Kitchen Clean-Up
5:30-8:00 p.m. KID'S Night Out
6:00 p.m. Browning Overnight Retreat Begins
8:00 p.m. A.A.
Saturday, January 20th
5:30 a.m. Youth leave for W.O.W.
9:30 a.m. - noon PACE Ministry Training
11:00 a.m. Brownie Overnight Retreat ends
Sunday, January 21st
8:15 a.m. Morning Worship, Nursery Provided
9:20 a.m. Chapel Communion
9:30 a.m. Sunday School, Nursery Provided
9:30 a.m. Purpose Driven Life Class on Day 39
10:45 a.m. Morning Worship, Nursery Provided
6:00 p.m. Youth return from W.O.W. - No Horizon Night
OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 15th In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
FINANCIAL NEWS
2007 Offering Envelopes are in the Narthex. If there are no envelopes with your name and you want envelopes for 2007, please sign the list on the table. Thanks.
Jackie Harrison and Vicky Williams
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
LIVE B.i.G. Hear, See, and Live Your Belief in God - We will have a new curriculum with video for the Kingdom Builders - Children will learn how much God loves them and learn to love Jesus. DON'T LET YOUR CHILD/REN MISS THIS! Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
The next session of Club 316 will begin on Wednesday, January 17th.
KID'S Night Out will be on Friday, January 19th, from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
HORIZON YOUTH
9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday School for Sr. High and Mid High every Sunday.
7-8:30 p.m. Horizon Night
Winter Outreach Weekend - January 20th and 21st in Springfield. The group leaves early Saturday morning.
MEN'S MINISTRY
The next United Methodist Men's Meeting will be on Monday, January 15th, at noon at the Ponderosa Restaurant.
WOMEN'S MINISTRY
Saturday Morning Bible Study on Saturday, January 13th, at 9:30 a.m. at home of Karen Sundstrom if weather permits.
NEW PROGRAM FOR YOUNG WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
The Young Women’s Bible Study will be beginning a new book study: “Having A Mary Heart In A Martha World: Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life.” This will begin on Monday, January 22nd. This is for all women who feel young. We will be discussing Chapter 1: A Tale of Two Sisters. Childcare will be provided in the nursery. Talk to Teri Heckert for more information. She is the Coordinator of this Bible Study group for 2007.
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PACE MINISTER TRAINING
The next training session for those wanting to have the opportunity to keep in touch with an individual, couple, or family by helping them be better connected and be given better membership care will be held on Saturday, January 20th, from 9:30 a.m. – noon. Presently we have 17 individuals who are helping in this ministry. PACE is an acronym for PRAYER, AVAILABILITY, CONTACT, AND EXAMPLE.
REGISTRATION FORM
NAME ______________________________________________
PHONE ____________________________________________
COPING WITH SUICIDE LOSS
Mark Twain Area Counseling Center of Kirksville will give a presentation for people who have lost someone by suicide. This 90-minute presentation will suggest resources to help friends and family members cope with the suicide and begin healing. The starting time is 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 22. Admission is free and reservations are not required. If you have questions or need directions to Mark Twain Area Counseling Center, please call 660-665-4612.
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEEK AT TRUMAN
Schedule of Events open to Public
Unity Program
Tapestries: A Celebration of Cultural Arts
A multicultural hour of song, excerpts from MLK, spoken word and dance including performances by Unique Ensemble, Illusions, Dr. Linda Seidel, TSODA and others
Monday, January 15, 2007 at 3 p.m.
Baldwin Hall Auditorium
Unity Concert
Jazz Poetry Slam in honor of MLK
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 7 p.m.
SUB, Activities Room
Special Performances
MLK: From Dream to Reality
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium
Thursday, January 18th, 2007 at 7 p.m.
SUB, Activities Room
Insights, reflections and the contemporary relevance of Dr. King
Refreshments will be served.
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