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Church Phone:
717-354-0226 Church Fax: 717-354-7942 Website: www.nhumc.us Pastor: Susan D. Sliker E-mail: pastorsusan2002@yahoo.com E-mail: nhumc@epix.net June
2011 Surprise
Me! “My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor
are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. Isaiah 55:8 When our family went out for ice
cream at a local dairy when I was little, my dad would ask my mother what
flavor she would like. Often she would
reply, “Surprise me!” She was rarely
disappointed in his choice for whatever reason – he knew her likes, she loved
ice cream, etc. Do you like surprises? Would you ever dare say, “Surprise me!” to
God? A lot of us are a little scared to
do that. Yes, we have faith that God
is good and that He loves us. Yet we
are afraid we won’t like what He chooses for us. But it is not about us. He wants to lavish His love and “surprises”
on us. Throughout the Bible we read that
God delights in doing the unexpected.
Sometimes it’s folding back the waters for His people to cross a sea
on dry land (Exodus 14:21-22). Or
forgiving their sin (Psalm 130:1-4).
Jesus’ time on earth was filled with amazing events that pointed
people to His Father – He turned water into wine, calmed storms, healed the
sick and raised the dead. What kind of God do we serve? One who is not confined by our finite imagination (Ephesians 3:20). God’s thoughts are ways not like ours. He wants to bless us with far more than a special flavor of ice cream. He delights in His children who trust Him and are willing to say, “Surprise me, Lord!” And you know what? He is surprising us and moving in ways we didn’t expect, but praise God – He is who He says He is … As we continue to move in His direction, come, join, learn and be a part of the movement of God in surprising ways … Be blessed so you can be a blessing to others. -- Pastor Susan A Phone
Call Away If
you have any pastoral needs, please do not hesitate to call the pastor
(354-8306). Your needs are her needs –
go out to lunch, dinner, spend time talking, go shopping, a phone call, a
prayer, etc. Please know that God
loves you. The
pastor always strives to be a phone call away, but she needs to know your
needs. Please call and leave a message
if no one is home! Love to all!
-- Our Worship Service starts at Sunday School is at Tentative Schedule for June 5 Acts 1:6-14 I “The God Who Sustains Me to the End” 7th Sunday of Easter Graduation Sunday Haitian Luncheon June 12 Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost Sunday & Celebration June 19 Genesis 1 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 Matthew 28:16-20 “The Community of God” Peace With Justice Sunday Father’s Day June 26 Genesis 6:11-22; 8:14-19 Romans 1:16-17; 3:21-31 Matthew 7:21-29 “Noah and Faith” 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Hymn Sing
Is On the
Calendar Sunday, July 24, the service will be a hymn sing. The Worship Committee is looking for
suggestions. Dig deep and see if there
is a hymn you haven’t heard for a while.
Please let the church office know your choices. Thanks! -- Julie Mitton Tools for
Dads For Fathers Day, June 19, you will have the opportunity
to honor or memorialize a special boy or man in your life. By completing the order form available in
the bulletins or on the display table, you may indicate the individual(s)
that you want to honor. Your $5.00
donation per honoree will be used by Church World Service (CWS) to provide
tools to those in need. A list of
those for whom tools are being purchased will be in a bulletin insert on
Fathers Day. When the order forms
become available, the deadline to return them to the church office or the
secretary’s mailbox will be June 12. – Pastor Susan
Come and
Choose a Great Book For Your
Summer Enjoyment! Everyone needs a good book for summer reading! Mark your calendar and plan to peruse our
vast selection of books! You are sure
to find something to help you while away the hours – at the pool, at the the
beach, or just on your own back porch.
Remember, good readers make good learners! Keep your brain active and enjoy meeting
some new characters this summer with a book from the NHUMC Summer Book Sale. See
you there!
-- You Can
Help With This
Fundraiser Jane could use your help with this important fundraiser – the Book Sale! Some men are needed on June 2, 6:00 p.m., to stage books and tables. Then on June 4, 6:00 a.m., strong arms are needed to set up sale tables outside. Also cashiers and book sellers are needed for the event. Please give Jane Webster a call to tell her you would like to help (354-0854). -- Office Egg and
Waffle Breakfasts This
Summer The
We hope
you come and enjoy a relaxing breakfast with us. Mark your calendars! -- Sandi Rapp Come One,
Come All After you have filled your stomach on Saturday, June 11, at the NHUMC Egg and Waffle Breakfast, work some of it off as the Trustees have planned a day of work and fun, food and fellowship from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All day we will work around and inside the church and parsonage. Come to share in the work and have some fun, too! Come all day or any part of the day. Please consider bringing a dish or food to share. Hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks will be provided. There are lots of things everyone can become involved in,
so put this day on your calendar and be a living witness to what God is doing
as we work for Him. If you have any
questions, please see the trustees. – Jim Ling Plans to Honor Our Graduates We will be honoring our graduates
on Sunday, June 5, with a slide presentation.
If you have someone in your family who is graduating from
kindergarten, elementary or middle school, high school, college, or other places
of higher learning, please contact the church office with name, school
graduation, and future plans, if applicable.
Please get this information to the
office by May 29. Give pictures to
Jeff Miller by this date also to include in a slide presentation. A luncheon will be provided
following worship by our Haitian members.
Please plan to attend. -- Pastor Susan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Party
Time! Do you love birthday parties? Well, come to the birthday party of the church! We are having a big celebration on Pentecost Sunday, June 12! We will have special readings and activities during worship; then we will assemble in the social hall for a big celebration of the church and – most importantly – YOU! YOU are the church, so we will be honoring everyone who has joined this church on Pentecost Sunday! There will be refreshments, fellowship, and some surprises! Hope to see you there! --
Ginny Smith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keep
Knitting and Crocheting Summer is always so busy with vacations, family get-togethers and “outings” of all kinds. Because these are important, the knitting class will not meet until September. However, please keep knitting and crocheting! If you need any help, have any questions, or would like to start, please do not hesitate to contact Jane Frybarger at 717-656-9659. She is available to set up personal appointments. --Jane Thanks
From LUMINA On behalf of the persons served through LUMINA, I would like to express our deep appreciation for your generous contribution from your joint service on Ash Wednesday with the other two United Methodist Churches in New Holland. As you may know, the amount of the check was $400.19. We are truly grateful for your support of LUMINA’s mission. It is our pleasure to serve God in
May God richly bless your outreach efforts, as individuals and as an organization; and may you experience the freshness and power of God’s Holy Spirit in many marvelous ways! Free Community Meals June 16, 2011 Third Thursday of every month Ranck’s at the New United Dinner is served with all ages
welcome. -- United
Volunteers Needed For the Greeter Ministry One of the most important ministries at a church is the position of greeters. When a visitor enters our church, it is the responsibility of the greeters to give a friendly welcome, a smile, and to direct the visitor to the areas they are seeking, such as the sanctuary, elevator, nursery, etc. This first impression made by the greeters will result in a visitor determining if our church is friendly, welcoming, and if they wish to return to worship with us again. The greeter schedule is located on the bulletin board at the base of the steps. We encourage you to take a moment to sign up to be greeter. You could also call the church office to volunteer or give your name to any member of the Worship Committee. Please help us to make a good first impression to the folks who walk through our doors. -- Worship Committee Bazaar
Workshops We need ideas
for easy-to-make Christmas crafts. Samples
can be put by the mailboxes and marked for “bazaar” or give them to You may also come to the church and help with crafts on
the first and third Tuesday of each month.
Thanks for all the help you can give. –
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Thank you to all those of the Methodist
congregation who remembered me today.
I’ve received e-mails, phone calls, and cards via “snail mail.” Thank you. – Anne F. Hall <
Thank you to all who attended our service on
Sunday, May 22, in Fellowship Hall. A
special thank you also to Fred Naval, Norece Richwine, <
A big thank you goes to the anonymous donor
that purchased a new computer for the church office. It has been set up and is appreciated by
all who have used it. It is so much
quicker than our previous system and has allowed us to even update software
we use each week. Your kindness and
thoughtfulness has been greatly appreciated!
-- Sandi Rapp <
A sincere thank you to all the church family
for the prayers and expressions of concern during and after my back
surgery. Thanks! --
Dolly Blessing <
Thanks to all who serve as ushers, greeters,
lay readers, nursery workers, and other various positions within our
church. You are very much appreciated! --
Boundless Love; Overflowing toward you,
with no danger of ever running out! Mama, I heard you calling
out to Your bedroom door wasn’t closed tight. I sat outside your door in the upstairs hall. Mama prayed for third-world impoverished nations; Then she turned to world leaders who are an abomination. She took a deep breath and with strong determination, Mama, you lifted up the people of this world faced with devastation. Earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes and much more. For all these to receive their revelation. Oh, yes, dear Some of our fellow warriors are facing death, Others’ health isn’t the best, “By Your stripes heal them, Lord.” When the fellow warriors reach Heaven’s door, They will know they are adored. In your name, To camp round ‘bout my friends and family. Be their hedge of protection on which I know we can depend. For your word says, “I will not leave or forsake you.” So, please take my prayers and let me be your caring child Who can be a light in my children’s darkest night And to teach them properly to “run and not grow weary of doing good works.” As my dear mama closed her prayers, she said, “ Amen, Amen, I’ll chat with you again.” -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Needed: Firewood Perhaps as you
are spring cleaning or working throughout the summer, you or a neighbor may
have some potential firewood to get rid of.
If you have no need of it and would be willing to share, please call
the church office (354-0226). There is
a family in our community with such a need.
Thanks! --
Church Office
Birthdays: June 1 June 5 June 8 June 14 June 15 June 17 June 21 June 22 June 22 Bets Anniversaries: June 1 Hank & Selma Wells June 3 June 3 June 15 Please
forgive us if your birthday or
anniversary was not listed. We want to
have it recorded, so please call the church office (354-0226) so we can
update our records. Prayer and
Praise Judy McLean, recovering from surgery Jim Ling, health concerns Dave Wenger family, friend of Toby Wagner, on his death Wesley, son of Gordon and Betty Heal, recovering from surgery Robert Tome, uncle of Mary Jane and Men and women who are far from their families in the service of their country Server Schedules for This Month Nursery June 5 Loretta Zimmerman and Nick Boisrond & Arentz Menard June 12 Liz & Mark Lennon and Elizabeth Wagner June 19 Pat & Larry Knepper and Beatrice Gauthier Lay
Readers June 5 June 12 June 19 Ginny Smith June 26 Greeters June 5 George and Millie Grubb
Peaches
and Cream Cake 1 pudding-in-the-mix yellow cake mix 1 large can sliced peaches 1 8 oz. package of creamed cheese 3 Tbsp. liquid (peach juice) ½ cup sugar Cinnamon and sugar mix Mix the cake according to the box. Spread the batter in a 9x13-inch pan that has been greased and floured. Cover the batter with the sliced peaches. Whip the cream cheese, sugar and peach liquid. Drop over the peaches and batter with a teaspoon. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate. |
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