The Trumpet. The PRAYER ENCOUNTER Is coming to Mountainside UMC Mark your calendars for March with Rev. Terry Teykl

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1 The Trumpet Mountainside United Methodist Church Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of our Community and the World. Newsletter Issue No. 141 A man s daughter had asked the local pastor to come and pray with her father. When the pastor arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows and an empty chair beside his bed. The pastor assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his visit. I guess you were expecting me, he said. No, who are you? I m the new associate at your local church, the pastor replied. When I saw the empty chair, I figured you knew I was going to show up. Oh yeah, the chair, said the bedridden man. Would you mind closing the door? Puzzled, the pastor shut the door. I ve never told anyone this, not even my daughter, said the man. But all of my life I have never known how to pray. At church I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer, but it always went right over my head.. I abandoned any attempt at prayer, the old man continued, until one day about four years ago my best friend said to me, Joe, prayer is just a simple matter of having a conversation with Jesus. Here s what I suggest. Sit down on a chair, place an empty chair in front of you, and in faith see Jesus on the chair. It s not spooky because he promised, I ll be with you always. Then just speak to him and listen in the same way you re doing with me right now. So, I tried it and I ve liked it so much that I do it a couple of hours every day. I m careful, though. If my daughter saw me talking to an empty chair, she d either have a nervous breakdown or send me off to the funny farm. The pastor was deeply moved by the story and encouraged the old guy An Empty Chair to continue on the journey. Then he prayed with him, and returned to the church. Two nights later the daughter called to tell the pastor that her daddy had died that afternoon. Did he seem to die in peace? he asked. Yes, when I left the house around two o clock, he called me over to his bedside, told me one of his corny jokes, and kissed me on the cheek. When I got back from the store an hour later, he had passed away. But there was something strange. In fact, beyond strangekinda weird. Apparently, just before Daddy died, he leaned over and rested his head on a chair beside the bed. What a great story about prayer. Prayer is something you are going to hear about weekly at Mountainside beginning the first Sunday of January through our Prayer Encounter Weekend on March This last fall I had a strong impression from the Holy Spirit to focus on prayer for the beginning months of 2016 up to Palm Sunday. I am really looking forward to this focus and especially the Prayer Encounter Weekend with Rev. Terry Teykl. I really encourage you to make a special commitment to not miss a Sunday and to begin lifting up our church and this season in prayer. As I mentioned last Sunday please mark your calendars now for March so that you don t miss this important weekend in the life of our church. More details and information will follow but that s enough for now. Blessings and Happy New Year! In God s Grace, John The PRAYER ENCOUNTER Is coming to Mountainside UMC Mark your calendars for March with Rev. Terry Teykl

January Sermon Series Just P.R.A.Y Jan 3 The Call to P.R.A.Y. Jan 10 P.

Y. Ask Jan 31 P. R. A. Y. - Yield Do You Have A Prayer Story?

focusing on prayer and we are looking for stories from the

prayer changed your life or the life of someone you know.

Blackmore after worship or call her at 281-3628 or email

Dan and Shana Sparago Joined December 6 Breakfast With Santa

coupled with the Mountainside Jug Band made for a great musical

2 January Sermon Series Just P.R.A.Y Jan 3 The Call to P.R.A.Y. Jan 10 P.R.A.Y. Praise Jan 17 P. R.A.Y. Repent & Rejoice Jan 24 P. R. A.Y. Ask Jan 31 P. R. A. Y. - Yield Do You Have A Prayer Story? We are looking for people who have a story to share about prayer. During the next three months our worship services will be focusing on prayer and we are looking for stories from the Mountainside family related to either answered prayer or how prayer changed your life or the life of someone you know. We are looking for stories that can either be written, recorded or shared publicly. If you have a prayer story to share please contact Karen Blackmore after worship or call her at or blackmorekd@aol.com Welcome New Members! Dan and Shana Sparago Joined December 6 Breakfast With Santa page 2 What a sensational morning, full of music, laughter and family! A special performance from the Acapella group Four Corners coupled with the Mountainside Jug Band made for a great musical morning. So many families came to join in on the holiday cheer and take time for a special meet and greet from our very own Santa! Thank you to all those that made it possible for us to have such a wonderful event at Mountainside. It is truly a gift for us and for those in our community!

Christmas Boxes 2015 December 19th Upward

yourself or with a partner, please contact

Tuesdays and 4 Wednesdays) we made up and gave

00 2015 Donations Donations Recorded for 2015

3 Christmas Boxes 2015 December 19th Upward Volunteer Opportunties Upwards Season is fast approaching and we need more help with Concessions in the Welcome Center Fridays and Saturdays. If you would like to volunteer, either by yourself or with a partner, please contact Tifani at tvincent@mountainsidemethodist. org or Thank you for supporting our youth program and Your Basketball Team! East Mountain Food Pantry During November (3 Tuesdays and 4 Wednesdays) we made up and gave out 189 food boxes for 385 adults and 173 children. Tuesday, Nov. 17 we were closed because of weather. At least 15 of those families were new. As of 12/20/2015 Financial Report Budget Needs 12/20/2015 $391, Received for General Budget: $433, Difference: $41, Total Budget for 2015: $398, Donations Donations Recorded for 2015 must be received in the church office by December 30th before 10:00 a.m. If you need any information regarding your pledge for 2015, please contact Jan Morris at , or jan@mountainsidemethodist.org. Jan will be in the office 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30 from 8:00 a.m. until noon. page 3

Children s Choir A big thank you goes to all the parents who helped bring their kids to multiple practices and braved the snow day on Dec 13 for their performance.

It was a performance to remember and even better, the children loved being a part of our Christmas presentation this year.

IGNITE All youth, 5th grade through 12th grade, are invited to attend our monthly youth group and ignite your passion for Christ!

Come hang out with other youth in your church family while eating a good meal, doing fun activities with your friends, and getting inspired with youth to youth devotionals.

Also, don t miss out on your chance to HOST an IGNITE and create your own devotional to share what YOU are passionate about.

Everyone is invited to participate in any or all of our me

4 Children s Choir A big thank you goes to all the parents who helped bring their kids to multiple practices and braved the snow day on Dec 13 for their performance. All ten of these wonderful kids did a fantastic job singing for the MUMC congregation. It was a performance to remember and even better, the children loved being a part of our Christmas presentation this year. A special thank you goes to Karen Watson for her numerous musical talents, endless patience, and continued volunteer work with the kids of MUMC. IGNITE All youth, 5th grade through 12th grade, are invited to attend our monthly youth group and ignite your passion for Christ! Held on the first Saturday of each month, our next Ignite will be January 2nd, from 5pm-7pm in the Old Fellowship Hall! Come hang out with other youth in your church family while eating a good meal, doing fun activities with your friends, and getting inspired with youth to youth devotionals. Please feel free to share your passion and BRING A FRIEND to enjoy the night with you! Also, don t miss out on your chance to HOST an IGNITE and create your own devotional to share what YOU are passionate about. Please contact Tifani for details at or tvincent@mountainsidemethodist.org. Got Art? Join our Young Adults in the creation of a mural in the Youth Room! Everyone is invited to participate in any or all of our meetings, the next of which is Sunday, January 10th at 12:00 p.m. We have had our first meeting to start the planning process, so if you were unable to make it and have some ideas, please see Tifani so we can try to incorporate them. If you want to sketch an idea to submit, that is great too. Even if you are not skilled at drawing or painting, we have a job for you. Join us however you feel called, and express your spirituality through art and collaboration! Youth Mission and Ski Trip YOUTH Mission and Ski Trip Coming Up January We will leave to Sacramento, NM in the later afternoon on Friday the 15th and help them with their forest and fire prevention in the area the next day. Following a night of fun and fellowship at Sacramento Camp, we will head off Sunday morning for a day of skiing in Ruidoso and will be back in town no later than Monday afternoon. Limited space for both youth and adults so sign up in the Narthex TODAY! Speak with Tifani at tvincent@ mountainsidemethodist.org or if you have any questions. Women s Kairos Women s Kairos is assembling two teams for the Kairos #29 & #30 at the Grants Women s Correctional Facility. Kairos #29 will be Thursday, April 7, 2016 through Sunday, April 10, 2016 and Kairos #30 will be Thursday, September 8, 2016 through Sunday, September 11, MUMC women are invited to consider joining in this opportunity for Christ by serving as a Team member at either one or both of these weekends. The first of four team meetings to prepare for Kairos #29 is Saturday, January 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Santa Fe. If you are interested in participating, please contact Kathy Freas, or kfreas@ch2m.com for more information and an application. page 4

Lifetouch Photography and Directory If you were unable to get your picture taken please send in a current photo of yourself and/or your family by January 10th to cblack1@mountainsidemethodist.

Like The Pictures? The Mountainside staff would like to say a special thanks to Dave Berst for all the great pictures of the special events taking place at Mountainside UMC.

Our bodies are temples and exercise helps us honor the bodies we have been given. Mountainside Holy Yoga is free and open to all who are 18 or older.

5 Lifetouch Photography and Directory If you were unable to get your picture taken please send in a current photo of yourself and/or your family by January 10th to cblack1@mountainsidemethodist.org and we'll get them into the directory! If you have any questions please feel free to call me at Fancy and Funny Hat Tea Fancy and Funny Hat Tea on January 17th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. still has some seating available but sign up cut off is fast approaching. Pick up your flyer and envelope and sign up without forgetting to bring your friends and family. Last day to reserve your seat is January 10th so you don t miss out on this special event at MUMC. Questions or special request, contact Donna Lytton, your tea hostess at Like The Pictures? The Mountainside staff would like to say a special thanks to Dave Berst for all the great pictures of the special events taking place at Mountainside UMC. Opportunities are available at Mountainside to love God, with all your heart, mind, soul and strength through Holy Yoga. Start the new year with us. Our bodies are temples and exercise helps us honor the bodies we have been given. Mountainside Holy Yoga is free and open to all who are 18 or older. We welcome participants, both male and female, of all sizes and shapes. This is the new schedule for 2016: Chair classes will be on Mondays at 5:30 pm and Tuesdays at 9:30 am. The gentle or restorative style class on a mat will be on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm. For more details about classes you can click the Holy Yoga link on the church website, or contact HY certified instructor (with specialty certifications in chair/senior and plus) Connie Patterson or KivaKees@gmail.com. Red Cross Training Event at Mountainside UMC Mountainside will be hosting a Red Cross training event Saturday, January 23. It will be a full day. The first 3.5 hours will be instructional with a 2 hour workshop afterwards. Basic Course description:shelter Fundamentals Shelter Fundamentals is a basic level course that introduces the guidelines and procedures for setting up, running and closing a shelter during a disaster. Referencing shelter checklists, participants will work on a case study that takes them through four of the six phases of the Sheltering Cycle: Opening, Organizing, Operating and Closing. More details to follow as the event is finalized. page 5

Winter Ball Mountainside is having it s very own Winter Ball Adult dance this January 30th from 7 to 9PM.

Twinkling lights, wonderful music across generations, and special sweet treats are making this dance one of a kind!

If you would like to help with this event in any way please call Callie at 505-659-2891.

As the adults have fun dancing the evening away, the kids are welcome to a Kids Movie Night held in the Sanctuary!

If you know your kids would like to attend movie night, please call Callie at 505-659-2891.

We had games, gifts, an all-night snack table, and fun movies, but the best was enjoying the church in a way that we usually do not get to see it, with all the lights off.

Everyone was a winner in our Blacklight Dodgeball Games, complete with our Rockin Youth DJ s and MC Tif.

Ending on a Great Note: Mission Donations On behalf of the Finance Committee and Administrative Council, I want to express great appreciation to all of you who have been

6 Winter Ball Mountainside is having it s very own Winter Ball Adult dance this January 30th from 7 to 9PM. All those eighteen and older are invited to come and dance the night away in Wagner Hall. Twinkling lights, wonderful music across generations, and special sweet treats are making this dance one of a kind! A donation of a canned good or non-perishable food to the local East Mountain Food Pantry is appreciated in lieu of a cover charge. If you would like to help with this event in any way please call Callie at Children s Movie Night This special movie night is being held in conjunction with the Winter Ball, on January 20th from 7 to 9PM! As the adults have fun dancing the evening away, the kids are welcome to a Kids Movie Night held in the Sanctuary! We ll be showing the wonderfully acclaimed movie Inside Out and also munching down on great movie snacks! Feel welcome to bring fluffy pillows and warm blankets! If you know your kids would like to attend movie night, please call Callie at Youth We had an amazing night at the Youth Lock-In, beginning with an inspirational Christmas talk with Pastor John, and ending with waking up to Breakfast with Santa. We had games, gifts, an all-night snack table, and fun movies, but the best was enjoying the church in a way that we usually do not get to see it, with all the lights off. Whether we were glowing in the blacklight, decked out in a full body suit of glow-wear, or just glowing from the joy of it all, we got the chance to be the light in the dark. Everyone was a winner in our Blacklight Dodgeball Games, complete with our Rockin Youth DJ s and MC Tif. Thank you to Ryan and Elizabeth for being awesome volunteers and for all the donations that made it possible. Ending on a Great Note: Mission Donations On behalf of the Finance Committee and Administrative Council, I want to express great appreciation to all of you who have been faithful in your financial support of Mountainside UMC. Because of your faithful contribution to this ministry, we actually received more in donations than our projected budget for Given the positive net income, the Finance Committee and Administrative Council decided to increase our donations to four mission projects supported by Mountainside UMC. The result is that in addition to previous contributions, we recently donated $7000 to East Mountain Food Pantry, $7000 to S.E. Coleman and her ministry to orphanages in Guatamala and Uganda, $7000 to the McFrederick s mission in the Czech Republic and finally $7000 to the Lord s Mountain Orphanage in Zambia, Africa. Your generosity to Mountainside UMC has led to this increased support to these great ministries and those who lead them who work to spread the Good News of the Gospel of Christ. Way to go! page 6

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8 Mountainside United Methodist Church 4 Penny Lane Cedar Crest, NM office@mountainsidemethodist.org RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED January January Birthdays In this issue: John s Gospel 1 Welcome New Members 2 Christmas Boxes 3 Volunteer Opportunity 3 Women s KAIROS 4 Red Cross Training 5 Youth News 6 Christmas Photo Montage 7 Newsletter Submission Guidelines The submission deadline is the 20th of each month. submission to office@mountainsidemethodist.org or leave detailed information in the office Kitty Woods 1-1 Peggy Counts 1-1 Tracy Davis 1-3 Tim Michel 1-3 Roxanne Pokluda 1-3 Gary Roberson 1-3 Don Ferris 1-3 Kaye Gillis 1-4 Jeanne Meier 1-4 Russell Hoffman 1-6 Andrea Balestri 1-6 Jessica (Fuchs) Silva 1-6 Tom Bertram 1-7 Robert Staten 1-7 Christine Mitchell 1-7 Shawna Parker 1-8 Rita Pobar 1-9 Chuck Milward 1-10 Jesse Beach 1-10 Julie Hall 1-10 Meredith Merkley 1-11 Lloyd Foster 1-11 Paul Helmick 1-11 Linda Mizell 1-11 Kaeli Manzanares 1-12 Nicholas Morrow 1-12 Brad Miszkiel 1-12 Martha Tedrow 1-13 Jim Lee 1-15 Dana Thomas 1-15 Russell Rager 1-15 Lacy Linda Brown 1-16 Anne Kinney 1-18 Robbie Bohks 1-20 Mary Brink 1-20 Sarah (Vertrees) Kozak 1-24 Betty Miller 1-24 Josiah West 1-25 Jim Clifford 1-26 Rachel Hein 1-28 Laura Krout 1-31 Ken Walston 1-31 Joe Vertrees 1-31

The Beacon. Mountainside. United Methodist Church Connecting People to Jesus. No

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