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Guard Your Heart! Messenger of Christ JULY 2018 Christ United Methodist Church TN: 414 421-0202 5200 South 48th Street FAX: 414 421-3437 Greenfield, WI 53220 Email: christumc1@sbcglobal.net Rev.

1 Guard Your Heart! Messenger of Christ JULY 2018 Christ United Methodist Church TN: South 48th Street FAX: Greenfield, WI Rev. Mao Her, Pastor Website: http: //greenfieldchristumc.org/ Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation. (Psalm 42:5 - ESV) How is your soul? Where is your God these days? Have you ever been so cast down that you felt the panting of your soul? When we are anxious or slip into a deep depression, all we can feel is our heart panting. When this happens, like a person who is drowning, we will grab on to whatever we can so we will not drown. In a world that is full of distractions full of corruptions of all sorts, it is easy to lose ourselves and become discouraged. With today s technology we see and hear so much that it is hard to focus on the things that are important in life. When you are discouraged or find yourself panting, what will you do? What will you grab onto? To help us to not grab onto just anything, we will need to guard our heart. In this reason of my life, I am reminded of the wise sayings of King Solomon in Proverbs 4. In this Proverb, King Solomon teaches his children to guard their heart for it is where springs of life flow (v.23). The heart is more than an organ in our body. When the Bible refers to the heart, it refers to our whole being. It is the seat of our consciousness, the core of our decision-making, the center of our mind, our emotions and our will. This is why we must guard it at all costs. How are we to guard it? First, we must guard it from listening to lies. We must avoid lies that we hear, whether they are from the media or from people in our life who try to take captive of our mind. This will keep our soul from becoming torn and tormented. Second, we must focus on our destination this of course means that we must know where we are going. And third, we must stay on the path that will lead us to our destination. There are no short cuts in life! We must stay on course if we want to get to our destination. I want you to know that it is normal to be cast down. Life is hard and it is when we are cast down that we have a tendency to just grab onto anything to make us feel better. Instead of giving into the temptations of the flesh, we must ask God what he wants us to do in this season of our life. We must learn to ask important questions about our life when we are cast down. It is when we are in deep depression and full of anxiety that God is moving us into the next season of our life. So, don t get stuck in your down cast instead place your hope in God! It is my prayer that your soul is well in this season of life. There are times when I feel my soul panting many nights with tears. But I am thankful for God s truth, for it always leads me back on the straight and narrow path, as hard as it may be. It is there that I find strength and words of wisdom to enter a new season of life. Where ever you are right now in your season of life, be reminded that there is hope in God who is our life our salvation! In God we Trust, Pastor Mao Her

2 PLEASE SEE PASTOR MAO FOR MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE NEW ACCOUNTABLE LEADERSHIP TEAM! A New Accountable Leadership Organization Church Council, Staff Parish Relations Committee, Trustees, Lay Leadership Committee, Visioning or Long Range Planning committee and Finance Committee are combined into one 9-12 member Accountable Leadership Board (ALB). Some churches use the name, Servant Leadership Board Members Leadership Board: 1 Chairperson (may also be Lay Leader) 2 SPRC, Support and call Lead Pastor to accountability 2 Trustee, (with facilities team), manage facilities 2 Finance, (with finance team), manage finances 1 Lay Member to Annual Conference or person at large 1-4 At large: one or two persons may represent key strategic areas of ministry: Children, youth, young family ministry, evangelism, missions, etc. (In small churches, one person may fill more than one role) In addition to the board is the LEAD PASTOR *Financial Secretary and Treasurer attend meetings as needed. NO VOTE. *The Financial Secretary may also hold another position on the board. *When discussing or voting, the entire board will act as the Administrative Board, Trustees, Nominating, SPRC or Finance Committee. *Other ministry team leaders may be occasionally invited to attend the board meetings when their area is being discussed or to report on their ministry progress. *Existing ministry teams (missions/outreach, hospitality, education, youth/family ministry, united Methodist Women, etc.) will continue to operate without significant changes. *The board and pastor are mutually responsible for making progress towards strategic goals. Can You Help? We have been a sponsor of Southwest Interfaith Neighborhood Outreach Program for the past 18 years. Sue Thomas is the representative from our congregation for SW Interfaith, but we need one more person to be an alternate with Sue. This is not a big obligation and will not take much of your time. Having an interest in older adults is all that is needed. Please call Pastor Mao at the church office or call Diane May at Southwest Interfaith, for more information.

LECTIONARY READINGS FOR JULY 1 st 2 Samuel 1: 1, 17-27 Psalm 130 (UMH 848) 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43 8 th 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Psalm 48 (UMH 782) 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13 15 th 2

3 LECTIONARY READINGS FOR JULY 1 st 2 Samuel 1: 1, Psalm 130 (UMH 848) 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5: th 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Psalm 48 (UMH 782) 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6: th 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Psalm 24 (UMH 755) Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6: nd 2 Samuel 7:1-14a Psalm 89:20-37 (UMH 807) Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34, th 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Psalm 14 (UMH 746) Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH Kayleigh Brown Bonny Bailey Don Larson Please wish them a HAPPY BIRTHDAY when you see them! VOLUNTEERS FOR JULY COMMUNION SERVERS 1 st Don & Judy Larson COUNTERS 1 st Mary Pulizos & Carrie Montgomery 8 th Janet Brown & Pam Seri 15 th Steve Montgomery & Melissa Spaeth 22 nd Nancy Wolski & Dorothy Pike 29 th Denise Edlund & Mylee Vang GREETER(S) 1 st Clay Baggett 8 th Flo & Larry Graham 15 th Jim & Sue Thomas 22 nd Jim Boehm 29 th Joanie Stepanski LAY LITURGIST 1 st Connie Ziegler 8 th Carrie Montgomery 15 th Janet Brown 22 nd Steve Montgomery 29 th Shanna Bude MINI COFFEE HOUR 1 st 8 th 15 th 22 nd 29 th NO Adult Sunday School NO Children s Sunday School USHERS 1 st Bev & Ernie Bennett, Nancy Wolski and Pat Nefstead 8 th Denise & Gary Edlund, Jim Boehm and Mary Pitman 15 th Don & Judy Larson, Mary Pulizos and Judy Riedy 22 nd Dave & Carol Olson and Jim & Sue Thomas 29 th Ron & Diane Stinson and Ardy & Dick Straub If you are not able to be in church on your designated Sunday, please try to switch with someone else, and contact Jo in the church office. Thanks!

UMW CORNER Martha Circle No regular meetings are scheduled for July or August. Hope you are enjoying your summer with family and friends! Have safe travels!

Thanks to the Coffee Bar volunteers during June: Carol Olson, Beth Schramm, Janet Brown, and Flo & Larry Graham for setting up breakfast treats and making coffee for all of us!

Goodwill Lunch - volunteers from CUMC will be hosting a lunch/bingo day on July 19 th.

On June 4 th a truck came to CUMC to pick up the donated food items. They were expecting to pick up 5 bags of food, and were pleasantly surprised to see a grocery cart full of food plus a box full.

4 UMW CORNER Martha Circle No regular meetings are scheduled for July or August. Hope you are enjoying your summer with family and friends! Have safe travels! Our next meeting is Wednesday, September 19 6:45 PM in the Fellowship Hall. All women are invited. The UMW Caring Circle No regular meetings are scheduled for July or August. Thanks to the Coffee Bar volunteers during June: Carol Olson, Beth Schramm, Janet Brown, and Flo & Larry Graham for setting up breakfast treats and making coffee for all of us! There is a Coffee Bar volunteer sheet for JULY thank you in advance for taking a Sunday to make coffee and bring goodies! Goodwill Lunch - volunteers from CUMC will be hosting a lunch/bingo day on July 19 th. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex if you can volunteer to help in any way (helping clients play bingo, donate food, help serve, etc.). The Goodwill clients really enjoy this event! On June 4 th a truck came to CUMC to pick up the donated food items. They were expecting to pick up 5 bags of food, and were pleasantly surprised to see a grocery cart full of food plus a box full. They were VERY appreciative, and they are sending a big THANK YOU to everyone that donated the food. House of Peace Clothes Drive Continues Through July We were all moved by Denise s personal experience and sermon on the homeless and many have asked, How can we help? Throughout the months of June and July, we will host a clothing drive to help those in need. The clothes will be donated to House of Peace, located at 17 th and Walnut in Milwaukee. House of Peace serves men, women and children from the very young, to the very old. Here s how we can help during our drive: Summer attire and accessories is the biggest need at this time. Men and women need suitable attire for interviewing for jobs, and children need the basics. These men women and children are just like us and have the same needs. Please remember to bring all clothing pre-washed so that House of Peace can place them out for immediate use. Needed Items: Steel-toe boots Scrubs (men & women) Diapers Socks, underwear (children) Undershirts (Men) Bras Interview attire & accessories (men & women) Summer clothes, shoes & sandals for women & children Other suitable items used primarily in the warmer months Let s make a big effort to give from our closets our wallets and our hearts! Please direct any questions to Denise Edlund or Janet Brown. If you would like to donate cash, the money will go towards bus passes for the homeless.

DATES TO SAVE: July 22 nd Welsh Hymn Festival July 29 th Farewell Lunch for Trefor & Barbara August 12 th 16 th VBS (Wandering the Wilderness) October 2018 to June 2019 First Tuesday of each month @

CUMC is asked to remember to pray for each church or charge during their special week. Jun. 25 Jul.

July 2 July 8, Pleasant Prairie, their pastor Anita Lang, and their 54 members, Pleasant Prairie is located at 8405 104 th Ave., Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158.

5 DATES TO SAVE: July 22 nd Welsh Hymn Festival July 29 th Farewell Lunch for Trefor & Barbara August 12 th 16 th VBS (Wandering the Wilderness) October 2018 to June 2019 First Tuesday of each 6:30 PM (Except January 1 st moved to January 8 th) Mark your calendars to attend your favorite movie, or one you haven t seen yet! CUMC is asked to remember to pray for each church or charge during their special week. Jun. 25 Jul. 1, Pewaukee: Gethsemane, their pastor Pete Peterson, and their 356 members, Gethsemane is located at 642 Main St. PO Box 51, Pewaukee, WI July 2 July 8, Pleasant Prairie, their pastor Anita Lang, and their 54 members, Pleasant Prairie is located at th Ave., Pleasant Prairie, WI July 9 July 15, Plymouth, TBS, and their 22 members, Plymouth is located at 5614 S County Rd H, Orfordville, WI 53576/Mailing address P.O. Box 331 Orfordville, WI July 16 July 22, Port Washington: Grand Avenue, their pastor Janet Hartzell, and their 173 members, Port Washington is located at 505 W Grand Ave., Port Washington, WI October 2 nd The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) November 6 th The Money Pit (1986) December 4 th Dunkirk (2017) January 8 th American Graffiti (1973) February 5 th The Merchant of Venice (1979) March 5 th High society (1956) April 2 nd Easter Parade (1948) May 7 th On the town (1949) June 4 th The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) July 23 July 29, Racine: Casa de Dios, their pastor, Marino Chacon, and their 20 members, Racine: Casa de Dios is located at 745 Main St., Racine, WI (mail to c/o Racine First UMC). July 30 Aug. 5, Racine: Christ, their pastor George Kafer, and their 201 members, Racine: Christ is located at 5109 Washington Ave., Racine, WI

Hwyl fawr - Good Bye Dymuniadau gorau Best Wishes We are having a farewell luncheon for Trefor & Barbara after the worship service on July 29th at noon.

The Menu: Sliced Sirloin of Beef au Jus 1/8 Baked Chicken Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Green Bean Almondine Assorted Relishes Rotini Pasta Salad with a Red Wine Vinegar Dressing Pudding Fluff Dinner

The cost for the luncheon is $13.00 per person. A WELCOME RECEPTION!! Please come and meet our new District Superintendent Rev.

6 Hwyl fawr - Good Bye Dymuniadau gorau Best Wishes We are having a farewell luncheon for Trefor & Barbara after the worship service on July 29th at noon. It will be a catered lunch from Carl s Catering. The Menu: Sliced Sirloin of Beef au Jus 1/8 Baked Chicken Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Green Bean Almondine Assorted Relishes Rotini Pasta Salad with a Red Wine Vinegar Dressing Pudding Fluff Dinner Rolls and Butter Sheetcake Coffee, Milk, Sugars and Creamers Tickets can be purchased from Carol Olson and Janet Brown. You can purchase your tickets until July 18 th. The cost for the luncheon is $13.00 per person. A WELCOME RECEPTION!! Please come and meet our new District Superintendent Rev. Forrest Wells on July 15 th from 3:00 5:00 PM at First United Methodist Church, located at 7520 W Lapham St, West Allis, WI This is a simple informal greeting time for anyone who wants to say hello! BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR OUR NEXT SERMON SERIES! On July 17 th we will kick off new series focusing on those who have given their life to serve Christ! THE MARTYRED: Givers of Life ffarwelio a Godspeed - Good Bye and God Speed Jesus said in Matthew 16:24 If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. What does deny yourselves and take up your cross and follow Jesus look like? Worship with us in the month of July and hear what God is saying to the church today. As always we look forward to seeing you in worship!

A Week in the Wilderness Hello all! It s time again to prepare for the yearly invasion of children known as Vacation Bible School. This year we will be using a program called A Week in the Wilderness.

7 A Week in the Wilderness Hello all! It s time again to prepare for the yearly invasion of children known as Vacation Bible School. This year we will be using a program called A Week in the Wilderness. Running through both the Old and New Testaments we find a consistent theme, where the people of God go out into the desert/wilderness on a journey to find God. These journeys into the wilderness tell us that to hear and understand God s will, we must separate ourselves, at least for a time, from the distractions of this world. Only this separation from our daily, busy lives allows us to focus on God. A Week in the Wilderness focuses on three of the bible s wilderness stories, those of Moses, Elijah, and Jesus, to help children understand the importance of setting aside time to seek God in their daily lives. When and Where: August 13 th 17 th from 5:00-7:30 each night, here at church What we need: Volunteers: We are looking for someone to lead the Craft Time. Crafts are already planned; we just need someone to lead them. We need a Game leader. We are looking for people to run the dinner each night. Does anyone have small mason jars they would be willing to donate for one of our crafts? There will be a box in the narthex to receive donations. Decorations: If anyone has any camping equipment (Tents, camp stoves, sleeping bags, pillows, blankets, backpacks, lanterns, flashlights, canteens, etc.) they would be willing to donate as decorations for the week, we would greatly appreciate them. The kids will not be using these things. They are for decoration only. You can bring whatever you re willing to let us use on Sunday, August 12 th, and pick it up again the next Sunday, August 19 th. Anyone willing to stay a while after church on Sunday, August 12 th, to help us set up and decorate would be awesome! If you have any questions or would like to help out in any way, please contact Denise Edlund at ddedlund@yahoo.com or Shanna Bude at bude.shanna@gmail.com.

8 The Milwaukee Cymanfa Ganu July 15, 2018 at 2:30pm Christ United Methodist Church 5200 S 48th St. Greenfield, WI Director: Trefor Williams Organist: Steve Jensen MC: Geraint Wilkes ~ The amazing hymns of the Welsh ~ ~ Harmonies of Praise ~ Do you remember last year s event? Join us again this year for a festival of hymns and songs (pronounced ca-manh-va GAH-nee) that expresses the soul of the Cymry (Welsh people) through the medium they love best human voices blended in beautiful four-part harmony. Bring friends and a good singing voice! Enjoy the hwyl (fun and goodwill)! A Welsh teatime follows the singing. Free-will offering. Organized by the Welsh Club of the Milwaukee Area milwaukeewelshclub.org

JULY 2018 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 4 5 6 7 6:30 PM Growth Group 7:00 AM Men s 9:30 AM Growth Group Stepping Out @

Sacrament of Holy Communion Nursery 7:00 PM Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 PM Growth Group Simple Cooking 5:30 PM Praying with Pastor Mao 8 9:45 AM Fellowship

Cooking Church Office Closed 11 6:30 PM Growth Group Getting to Know the Bible 6:00 PM Youth Family Ministry Meeting 12 9:30 AM Growth Group - Crochet for the

Worship Service led by Steve Montgomery Nursery 2:30 5:00 PM Welsh Hymn Festival 22 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:15 AM Blended Worship Service Nursery

McCarty Park 7:00 PM Leadership Team Meeting 17 7:00 AM Men s Breakfast @ George Webb s Restaurant 6:00 PM Growth Group Simple Cooking Pastor Mao @ Church

LUNCHEON 25 6:30 PM Growth Group Getting to Know the Bible 5:30 PM Praying with Pastor Mao 19 9:30 AM Growth Group - Crochet for the Community @ Joanne Jones

PM Praying with Pastor Mao 20 21 27 28 POT LUCK LUNCHEON 29 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:15 AM Worship Service Nursery Farewell Luncheon for Trefor & Barbara 30

9 JULY Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :30 PM Growth Group 7:00 AM Men s 9:30 AM Growth Group Stepping George - Crochet for the Historic Greendale Webb s Restaurant Joanne Jones s House 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:15 AM Worship Service Sacrament of Holy Communion Nursery 7:00 PM Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 PM Growth Group Simple Cooking 5:30 PM Praying with Pastor Mao 8 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:15 AM Worship Service Nursery 9 6:30 PM Growth Group Stepping Jackson Park 7:00 PM Leadership Team Meeting 10 6:00 PM Growth Group Simple Cooking Church Office Closed 11 6:30 PM Growth Group Getting to Know the Bible 6:00 PM Youth Family Ministry Meeting 12 9:30 AM Growth Group - Crochet for the Joanne Jones s House 11:00 AM Hmong Clergy Madison :00 AM 3:00 PM Diane Steeno Baby Shower 15 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:15 AM Worship Service led by Steve Montgomery Nursery 2:30 5:00 PM Welsh Hymn Festival 22 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:15 AM Blended Worship Service Nursery NEWSLETTER DEADLINE 16 6:30 PM Growth Group Stepping Lake Vista / Bender Parks 7:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting 23 6:30 PM Growth Group Stepping McCarty Park 7:00 PM Leadership Team Meeting 17 7:00 AM Men s George Webb s Restaurant 6:00 PM Growth Group Simple Cooking Pastor Church Leader Baraboo 24 6:00 PM Growth Group Simple Cooking 18 6:30 PM Growth Group Getting to Know the Bible LAST DAY TO GET TICKETS FOR FAREWELL LUNCHEON 25 6:30 PM Growth Group Getting to Know the Bible 5:30 PM Praying with Pastor Mao 19 9:30 AM Growth Group - Crochet for the Joanne Jones s House 11:00 AM Bingo with Goodwill COC South 5:30 PM Praying with Pastor Mao 26 9:30 AM Growth Group - Crochet for the Joanne Jones s House 5:30 PM Praying with Pastor Mao POT LUCK LUNCHEON 29 9:45 AM Fellowship Time 10:15 AM Worship Service Nursery Farewell Luncheon for Trefor & Barbara 30 6:30 PM Growth Group Stepping South Shore Park 31 6:00 PM Growth Group Simple Cooking Jo will be out of the office July 1 st through July 15 th Hopefully returning on Monday, July 16 th

10 The NEWSLETTER DEADLINE FOR August is: July 22 nd CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5200 South 48 th Street Greenfield, Wisconsin Worship :15 AM Holy Communion is Served on the First Sunday of each Month Rev. Mao Her......Pastor Church Office Office Fax Website... Rev. Dr. Hee-Soo Jung..Resident Bishop Rev. Deborah Thompson District Superintendent CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5200 South 48 th Street Greenfield, WI JULY 2018

Messenger of Christ August 2018

Messenger of Christ August 2018 Christ United Methodist Church TN: 414 421-0202 5200 South 48th Street FAX: 414 421-3437 Greenfield, WI 53220 Email: christumc1@sbcglobal.net Rev. Mao Her, Pastor Website: