Island in the Son UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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1 January 2019 Island in the Son UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Missionary from Texas Serves in West Virginia Program Our January 6 communion offering will support the work of the Rev. Rosemary Grattan, a missionary with the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries and an elder in the Rio Texas Annual Conference. Rev. Grattan is mentoring program coordinator at the House of the Carpenter in Wheeling, West Virginia. She is from Austin, Texas, and has served as a pastor in Austin and at First United Methodist Church in Sinton, Texas. CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS As I studied, I began to show an interest in preaching and teaching and became a certified lay speaker. Her call to mission service involves a growing hunger to minister to people outside the church in a global sense. She said, I feel a call from God to literally go out into the world and preach the good news of the coming reign of God, eternal life and salvation. in tangible ways that involve missions of mercy As a UMC Church and Community Worker, Rev. Grattan, r e- sponds to God s call to ministry among the poor and disenfranchised in rural and urban areas throughout the United States. They work to change social inequities of poverty, racial injustice, and domestic violence. The House of the Carpenter helps an economically depressed, but formerly prosperous, coal -mining area in West Virginia and Ohio. Programs are geared toward children, including those for whom grand-parents are primary caregivers. One goal is to help children and families feel safe and cared for. Rev. Grattan s father was a UMC pastor. She said, I began ministry as a young adult teaching Sunday school to little ones. I began to take a greater interest in the Bible and studied in depth before entering the process for ordained ministry. as well as education and community development. I feel called by God to minister to the least, the last and he lost, for example, the disenfranchised and those who may never step inside the church doors on a regular basis. Please prayerfully consider giving to her important mission program January 6. Betty Thomas, Worship Team Chair

2 Beach Treasures Page 2 January 2019 Next Meeting: January Nina Young January Mike Galvan January Ann Gariepy January Ed Puzig January Shirley Longbine January Bob Floyd United Methodist Women Please join us this month for our monthly meeting. The meeting will be held in the nursery room. For more information call Mary Saponari at January Dave & Donna Satterwhite Don t see your special day mentioned here? It just means we don t have it on record. Please let us know the date so we can update our database. SATURDAY, JAN 19, 8 AM at JB s German Bakery (15137 S.P.I.D. on the Island) The Wednesday Small Group will be starting a new study (TBD) on January 9th, at 10:00 AM at N Cabana. All are welcome to participate. For more information, contact Janice Morris, or Connie Burrus,

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4 Beach Treasures Page 4 January 2019 Island in the Son United Methodist Church SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Church office closed 2 Timon s AP/Payroll Chks 3 4 Timon s 5 6 9AM-Sunday S. Epiphany Communion 139AM-Sund. S. 7 Timon s 8 9 Timon s 14 Timon s 1 PM NEW Single Board Meeting Timon s AP/Payroll Chks 10 10:00 AM - UMW Meeting 11 Timon s Human Trafficking Awareness Day Timon s 19 UM Men s Breakfast 8 JB s German Bakery 209 AM-Sund. S. Human Relations Day Offering 3rd Sunday Potluck Luncheon 21 Timon s Bank Closed Timon s Timon s AM-Sund. S. Ecumenical Sunday 28 Timon s Timon s/com. AP/Payroll Chks 31 The first names listed are greeters and the second names are clean up. You may trade with other greeters, or if you need a substitute or have questions, please contact Marge Foster at Jan. 6: Connie Burrus & Betty Terrey Ken & Kathy Merchant Jan. 13: Ann Gariepy & Becky Kinkle Lila Bradshaw & Marge Foster Jan. 20: John & Pam Burnette Bob & Marsha Floyd Jan. 27: Roseanna Delzotto & Berta Rodriguez Sara Hinojosa & Michelle Lecler

5 Beach Treasures Page 5 January 2019 Third Sunday Potluck Luncheon All are invited bring a dish to share! Our monthly potluck will be held immediately after the worship service on Sunday, January 20, All are welcome to our Potluck Meal! Kathy Bassett, Hospitality Chair Thank you from the church staff for our 2018 Christmas Bonus! At this time of the year everyone is in a thankful mood. I want each of you to know how much your congregation is appreciated. Month after month you generously give to the Feed the Kids Ministry. These children have no means to thank you. Many of them don t know who you are. But they know there is someone out there who cares enough about them to help them get through the weekend. You don t judge them in any way. You help them without questioning. So, when you are enjoying your Thanksgiving meal and leftovers, please know I am praying for each of you who helps these children. I am praying our Lord will bless you and keep you safe. And I am praying our Almighty God and Father will bestow you with many more years of a good, healthy life, because of the kind acts you show toward HIS children. On behalf of the 73 children your congregation feeds each week, I thank you. Donna Gadberry (received early December) IITS Health Watch Our health report for November 2018 Prayers: We celebrated answered prayers and joys in worship, including: recovery from illnesses and surgeries, birthdays, wedding anniversaries, a new job, Church Grand Reopening, Veterans and Thanksgiving Day! Presence: November average attendance: Worship Sunday School... 7 Gifts: November General Offering Received: As of 11/30/ , % of 2018 offering goal % Monthly Income & Budgeted Expenses Income Received... $ 12,294 Budgeted Expenses... $ 10,499 Net income..$ 1,795 Apportionments paid as of 11/30/ % Service: Congregational and community care; Feed the Kids Project; lunch service, food pantry, and communion for Timon s Ministries. The NEW Single Board will have its first meeting of 2019 on Monday, January 14, at 1 pm in the Sunday School room. Special Offering ~ Sunday, January 20 Gifts to Human Relations Day Sunday support the Community Developers Program and community advocacy through the United Methodist Voluntary Services, and at-risk teens through the Youth Offender Rehabilitation Program. This is an UM church-wide offering. Please make checks payable to IITS all donations received will be sent as one payment to the UMC Río Texas Conference Treasurer.

6 Island in the Son United Methodist Church Highway 361 Corpus Christi, TX (361) Website... Handicapped Accessible Office Hours... Monday Thursday, 9 AM -2 PM Ministers... All members of the congregation Pastor... Reverend John P. Smith Administrative Assistant.. Anneliese Fryer SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Celebration Worship Service at 10 AM Sunday School at 9 AM The Beach Treasures monthly newsletter is ED to the majority of our recipients. To be added to the list or to get a mailed copy, please call the church office. DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES IS THE 20TH OF THE PRECEDING MONTH; please to the church at address islandintheson@yahoo.com. Beach Treasures Page 6 January 2019 January 6 Epiphany Sunday The Light in the Darkness ~ Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12 Our Light Has Come January 13 Belonging To God ~ Luke 3: Our Initiation January 20 Human Relations Day Special Offering The Changed Life ~ John 2:1-11 The Touch of Christ January 27 Dare To Dream ~ Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 People Who Change the World