FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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1 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 751 Franklin Street ~ Carlyle, IL Pastor: Rev. Keith A. Michaels Phone: (618) ~ Fax: (618) ~ carlylefumc@gmail.com ~ Website: carlylefumc.org Volume 7, Issue 7 July 2015 PRAYER FOCUS: FREEDOM Loving God; we celebrate the 4th of July and freedom this month. We continue to pray for freedom. AMEN Awash in Sunlight In summer 2003, I received news that my 95-year-old grandmother, a faithful follower of Jesus, had died. Right afterward, my husband and I took our two young girls outside to catch our breath only to find a special symbol of new life waiting for us. On the porch railing sat a strange-looking, wriggling lump. Upon closer investigation, we saw a tiger swallowtail emerging from its cocoon body still plump and wings still wet. Before the huge butterfly tried out its wings and flew away, we had a few moments to take photos of it with our daughters. We still marvel at the timing. We had named our baby after Grandma, but they hadn t yet met. A stunning creature, sent just when we needed it, reminded us that baby Carrie would meet Grandma Carrie someday in heaven, where we ll all be made new. Stephanie Martin READING THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR IGRC Reading Plan for July The Law History Psalms Poetry Prophets Gospels Epistles Week Of Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 05-Jul-15 Deut Neh 5-9 Psalm Song 1-2 Rev 1-6 Acts John Jul-15 Deut Neh Psalm Song 3-4 Rev 7-11 Acts John 19-Jul-15 Deut Esth 1-5 Psalm Song 5-6 Rev Acts John 26-Jul-15 Deut Esth 6-10 Psalm Song 7-8 Rev Acts Jude

2 Page 2 s from the Heart Everest: Conquering Challenges with God s Mighty Power! We had a successful week at Everest VBS! We learned how God overcomes all challenges in life. Kids and volunteers had a wonderful time singing songs, visiting Bible Village, experiencing stories, playing games, and eating snacks. We had 58 kids join us for VBS this year, and almost 30 volunteers helped throughout the week to make our program successful. Thank you to all who were here to help spread the love of God to the children of our church and community. Each day we introduced a Bible Point that the kids learned and responded to. Every time they heard the Bible Point, they shouted, Hold On! We could hear shouts of Hold On echo through the church all week as the kids learned the five Bible Points: 1. God has the power to provide. 2. God has the power to comfort. 3. God has the power to heal. 4. God has the power to forgive. 5. God has the power to love us forever. Our mission money this week went to the United Methodist Children s Home in Mt. Vernon; they provide Christ-centered human resources to 794 kids, families, and churches in the area. We raised a total of $ from our VBS offerings, surpassing our goal of $150. Thank you to all who have donated to this worthy cause! We also owe a huge thank you to all who volunteered time to paint, decorate, and work at Everest, and we thank all who donated snacks and other items to Everest! Your generosity overwhelmed us! We appreciate the support that you have offered for VBS; we had a great time at Everest VBS! The Everest Crew

3 Volume 7, Issue 7 Page 3 s of Appreciation Thank you to the crew that worked so well together to complete the window repair project. It was a joy to see you work together to keep our church building in good shape! The fellowship and friendships formed during the process are priceless. Thank you! Wayne Schnake Dennis Buchele Dick Koehler Bill Ross David Gazda Bret Henkel Bob Saatkamp Ralph Geest Special thanks to Dennis Buchele who helped and also provided use of his tractor and scaffolding; Aviston Lumber for providing their fork lift; City of Carlyle Electric Department for help securing electrical wiring; Jeff Taylor of IGA for providing lunch one day. Lyons Glass removed the outer windows. The old window sills were removed and replaced. The wood around the windows was scraped and painted. Lyons Glass replaced the outer windows. Old Window Sill Crew Working on Windows Thank you to Ralph Geest and Dennis Buchele for repairing the round window in the Bell Tower and to for painting the three panels that were replaced. On July 19 the Men s Sunday School Class and Pastor s Class will host a church wide Welcome breakfast Back in the Pastor Fellowship Potluck Hall. They will be serving from 8:30-9:30 AM. This will be in place of Sunday School and is open to the church and their families. We are blessed to have Pastor Keith and Joanne with us for another year. To celebrate, we will have the welcome back Pastor and family potluck on July 12th right after the church service. The church will be providing chicken, The ham, hot program dogs, and will drinks. be We a puppet ask that the show congregation from bring Trenton side dishes UMC. and desserts to share. Sunday School Breakfast On July19 the Men s Sunday School Class and Pastor s Class will host a church wide breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. They will serve from 8:30-9:30 AM. This will be in place of Sunday School and is open to the church and their families. For the program we will have the Puppets from Trenton UMC. Watch the bulletin & newsletter for the next breakfast date! IGRC Annual Conference Collection For Midwest Mission Distribution THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS FOR MIDWEST MISSION DIST CENTER! Pastor Keith and Joanne took the following with them to Annual Conference: 50 notebooks ct package of pens 31 blunt tip scissors ct. packages of crayons Matthew 25 Ecumenical Food Pantry WE'RE in the Process of MOVING! St. Mary Parish, 1171 Livingston St. The July distribution will be at the new facility. The entrance to the food pantry will be on the north side of the Parish on Clinton St. May Statistics: 176 Families 442 Individuals 40 Volunteers Matthew 25 Mobile Market Helping families in need in Clinton County.

4 Page 4 A Message from Pastor Keith Lord, You are the Potter, we are the clay. s from the Heart Have you ever felt like you were on the outside? When I began the journey of the ordained United Methodist minister in August of 1983, my counseling elder (ordained person to guide one through the process) informed me that as a pastor you would always be on the outside. Wow what a way to start ministry! I was shocked. Not exactly sure what he meant, but I just chalked it up and actually forgot about it. Well, for a while. When I got into my first real concern with the church folk, I found out what my counseling member warned me about. The church folk circled the wagons and I found myself, even with some friends I had made, on the outside of the church. Needless to say, I was devastated. Even my friends took side with the congregation. I thought I learned my lesson, but wait there is more. Every congregation I have pastured, has at one point put me, the pastor, on the outside of the congregation. Being on the outside has different views, but still on the outside. What I finally realized is that I as pastor, will be at any one place for a limited time. Therefore, I could not be completely included in the church family. Not only through disputes but also not included in special event parties like, graduation, confirmation, birthdays, Christmas gatherings, promised boat rides, etc. Being a pastor can and is a lonely place at times. Oh yes, I have been invited out for lunches and dinners, even told that I and Joanne would be invited to their house for a get together. Unfortunately the invite to the home never came to fruition. Actually we pastors are just not thought about at certain times because we are on the outside. Pastors are not alone on this issue. All of us at one time or another have been on the outside of the event. Not invited, or just plain forgotten. This happens everyday in our lives. People don t mean to be mean-spirited, we just get side-tracked and we forget. However, there are times when we are intentionally left outside. This happens for a lot of different reasons, but it still is hurtful. My source of comfort and help that I want to share with every one reading this article is Jesus Christ. I know that I am never left outside the grace of Jesus the Christ. I know that when I fell alone, left out, put aside; Jesus wraps me in his arms and comforts my wounded heart. Even with Jesus as my Lord and Savior, it still hurts when I or any one for that matter, is put on the outside. Not being acknowledged is extremely difficult to overcome. All of us want to be included. All of us want to be recognized. All of us need to be included to some degree. Our saving Grace, then, is the assurance of inclusion on the last days. When we will be invited to join our God, our Christ and all the angels in the kingdom of heaven. What a glorious day that will be. Pastor Keith Ps my surgery is July 14th. I will be down for a few weeks. Please pray for me that this surgery will go well and I will be healed. And pray for Joanne as she will be my caretaker. Thank you.

5 Volume 7, Issue 7 Page 5 Volunteers for July Sixth Sunday July 5 Seventh Sunday July 12 Eighth Sunday July 19 Ninth Sunday July 26 MORNING MESSAGE Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels WORSHIP LEADER Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels CHILDREN S MOMENT MUSICIAN David Wilton David Wilton David Wilton David Wilton LITURGIST Carol Johnson Ami Shanafelt Kathy Beckemeyer Edith Huene ACOLYTE Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available USHERS Van & Brenda Johnson Family MULTI-MEDIA Megan Shanafelt Sherry White Jerry Harris Megan Shanafelt SOUND TECH Michael White Michael White Michael White Michael White CAMCORDER Not Available Jerry Harris Not Available Randy Voss NURSERY Linda Masulla Linda Masulla Linda Masulla Linda Masulla NURSERY ASSISTANT Kortnie Henkel Kristin Firebaugh Jenny Casey OFFERING COUNTERS Bill Beckemeyer and David Gazda Volunteers for August Tenth Sunday August 2 Eleventh Sunday August 9 Twelfth Sunday August 16 Thirteenth Sunday August 23 Fourteenth Sunday August 30 MORNING MESSAGE Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels WORSHIP LEADER Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels Rev. Keith Michaels CHILDREN S MOMENT MUSICIAN David Wilton David Wilton David Wilton David Wilton David Wilton LITURGIST Dala Lawrence Van Johnson Carol Johnson Ami Shanafelt Kathy Beckemeyer ACOLYTE Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available USHERS Not Available MULTI-MEDIA Sherry White Jerry Harris Megan Shanafelt Sherry White Jerry Harris SOUND TECH Michael White Michael White Michael White Michael White Michael White CAMCORDER Not Available Jerry Harris Not Available Randy Voss Randy Voss NURSERY Linda Masulla Linda Masulla Linda Masulla Linda Masulla Linda Masulla NURSERY ASSISTANT Kortnie Henkel Kristin Firebaugh Jenny Casey Not Available OFFERING COUNTERS David Huene & Vicky Geest + Christian Symbol + Quatrefoil The word quatrefoil comes from the Latin for "four leaves." A quatrefoil in art or architecture is the outline of four partially overlapping circles of the same diameter. In Christian tradition, it represents the writers of the four gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke and John which overlap one another partially but not entirely, and are equally important to our understanding of Jesus.

6 Page 6 s from the Heart Birthdays 7/1 Charles Casey III 7/2 Klay Von Hatten 7/5 Marjorie Day 7/5 Vickie Harris 7/6 Robert Evans 7/6 Wendy Folen 7/7 Tonya Foster 7/7 Bill Kolmer 7/8 Brandi Wilkins 7/9 Christina Petrea 7/10 Don Boeker 7/11 Joyce Claypool 7/11 Alison Lappe 7/13 Larry Wolfe 7/14 Troy Johnson 7/15 Mildred Tracy 7/17 Kendra Barackman 7/17 Brian Guthrie 7/18 Murlene Reynolds 7/20 Erin Witzel 7/21 Debbie Dressel 7/21 Danielle Wuebbles 7/22 Ray Buchele 7/24 Collin Diekemper 7/25 Robert Folen 7/25 Melissa Kleine 7/26 Connor Wademan 7/27 Linda Mashburn 7/28 David Conley 7/28 Kaylee Reynolds 7/28 Ami Shanafelt 7/28 Sydnee Smith 7/29 Cassie Becker 7/29 Jackson Davison 7/29 Aiden Kerwin 7/30 Reese Matzenbacher 7/31 Kathy Griffin 7/31 Jill Zurliene 8/1 Ginger Davis 8/2 Jackie Rahm 8/3 Aaron Kleine 8/4 Sherri Bassen 8/4 Kortnie Henkel 8/5 Andrew Guthrie 8/9 Dala Lawrence 8/9 Emily Wilson 8/10 Trent Purcell Baptism Birthdays 7/1 Bart Johnson 7/3 Jace Kleine 7/4 Kira Buckingham 7/4 McKenzie Von Hatten 7/12 Grant Carman 7/15 Conner Diekemper 7/16 Larry Johnson 7/17 Cody Koonce 7/18 Cindy Rapp 7/22 Faith Firebaugh 7/23 Brenda Johnson 7/27 Alison Davison 7/31 Kristofer Saatkamp 7/31 Noah Saatkamp 8/4 Kristi Nolan 8/7 Carlie Wademan 8/7 Connor Wademan Anniversaries 7/8 Van & Brenda Johnson 7/8 Bob & Cindy Wilson 7/9 Scott & Ami Shanafelt 7/10 Dirk & Lynn Garrett 7/15 David & Kelly Conley 7/17 Steven & Amy Becker 7/17 Keith & Joanne Michaels 7/20 Don & Phyllis Rahm In Our Prayers Families The Christian Home Christian Education Churches Schools Local Government National Government Our Nation Silent Prayers Those Not Able to Attend Church 7/27 Jim & Marsha McClaren 7/28 Charles & Barbara Casey III 7/29 Carl & Linda Mashburn 7/30 Darrell & Melinda Johnson 8/4 David & Pauletta Goodin 8/6 Ralph & Vicky Geest 8/9 B.J. & Lynn Buck Kris Saatkamp If you would like to place flowers on the communion table in honor or memory of a loved one, please contact the church office. There is a flower chart on the bulletin board in the hall by the bottom of the stairs in the Education Building. Please place your name by the week to reserve that day for your special occasion. Be sure to contact the church office to put your special message in the bulletin.

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8 JULY 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 28 5th Sunday After Pentecost 6:30 PM Service of Prayer and Healing 29 Matt 25 Moving to St. Mary Parish First United Methodist Church 30 Matt 25 Moving to St. Mary Parish 1 Matt 25 Moving to St. Mary Parish Pantry 2 Matt 25 Moving to St. Mary Parish 3 Matt 25 Moving to St. Mary Parish 4 Independence Day 5 6th Sunday After Pentecost Communion Sunday 6 7:00 PM Administrative Council Meeting 7 10:00 AM 7 x 7 Ministries 8 Pantry USDA Distribution at St Mary Parish 1:00 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry 2:00 PM Communion Service at Carlyle Healthcare th Sunday After Pentecost 10:15 AM Children's Church - After Children's Message 11:15 AM Welcome Back Pastor Potluck Pantry at St Mary Parish th Sunday After Pentecost 8:30 AM Church Breakfast, Program: Puppets from Trenton UMC 20 Newsletter Deadline 7:30 PM Trustee Mtg Pantry at St Mary Parish th Sunday After Pentecost 6:30 PM Service of Prayer and Healing Pantry at St Mary Parish