Monthly Publication LAKESIDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LAKESIDE LANTERN SHARING THE GRACE OF GOD IN OUR 58TH YEAR APRIL

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1 Volume 22 Issue 4 Monthly Publication LAKESIDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LAKESIDE LANTERN SHARING THE GRACE OF GOD IN OUR 58TH YEAR APRIL Greetings from your Pastor We have celebrated the resurrected Christ on Easter morning and now as the Disciples did so long ago we must now move from our Upper Room sanctuary out into the world. As John recounts that first encounter with the risen Lord in John 20:19, he says, Jesus came and stood among them. He said, Peace be with you After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they were filled with joy. Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I am sending you. Then he breathed on them and said, Remember the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone s sins, they are forgiven; if you don t forgive them, they aren t forgiven. (CEB) As I have prepared for the journey of Lent for Lakeside and the reflection on where God is leading us as a church, I have been struck by the overwhelming needs of not only our community but the needs of many of our own. It does not necessarily mean monetary or financial distress but that certainly comes into play. What I am referring to is the loneliness and despair some of our members experience. I do my best to stay in touch with everyone who has a specific need. What I am calling on those of you who have a few minutes each week to reach out with a phone call or even a visit to someone who is feeling all alone during their day. I realize many do not have the capability to hit the mission field in a physically demanding way but all of you can be a joyful voice on the other end of the phone. As Jesus sent out the disciples to bring the Good News of Christ to the world I am calling on you to bring the Light of Christ to some of our brothers and sisters who need to hear a confirming voice. Let s be in service together on the mission to which God has called us. In His service Pastor David

2 Volume 22 Issue 4 Page 2 APRIL AT A GLANCE Men s Breakfast Group UMW District Spiritual Day Apart, Vero Beach 03 2nd Sunday of Easter Holy Communion 04 Balance Classes Bookworms 05 Sanctuary Committee Tai Chi Boy Scouts 06 Susanna Wesley Circle Keenager Krafters 07 Tai Chi Chancel Choir rd Sunday of Easter Native American Ministries (Offering) 11 Balance Classes 12 Tai Chi Boy Scouts 13 Keenagers Leadership Council 14 Tai Chi Chancel Choir 15 Food Pantry th Sunday of Easter 18 Balance Classes Book Club UMW Mission Team 19 Tai Chi DOWLL Boy Scouts 20 Keenager Krafters Healing and Communion 21 Tai Chi Chancel Choir th Sunday of Easter Festival of God s Creation 25 World Malaria Day 26 Tai Chi Boy Scouts 27 Keenager Krafters? Bible Study 28 Tai Chi Chancel Choir Matthew Meals Leadership Council will meet Wednesday, April 13 th at 7 PM in the Library. Please have your reports ready. If you need anything put on the agenda to be discussed, please get the information to Bob Going or Pastor David by Monday, April 11th at the latest. Thank you. To all of our northern residents: Please mark your connect card and let us know when you will be leaving us. Also, if you cannot read the newsletter on line at your summer residence, contact Carolyn in the office and she will mail a copy of the newsletter to you. Thank you. And safe travels! Life is like a camera Focus on what s important, Capture the good times, Develop from the negatives, And if things don t work out, Take another shot.

3 Volume 22, Issue 4 Page 3 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN All women are invited to attend our United Methodist Women meetings. You do not have to be a member of Lakeside UMC. BOOKWORMS CIRCLE meets the first Monday, September through May at 7 pm in Fellowship Hall. Meetings usually include a book report, devotions, brief business meeting & refreshments. Contact Chmn Shirley Turner ( ). SUSANNA WESLEY CIRCLE meets the first Wednesday, September through April at 10 am in the Library. Meetings usually include a response moment, devotions, brief business meeting & refreshments. Contact Chmn Peggy Morphesis ( ). CALENDAR OF EVENTS Saturday, Apr. 2- UMW District Spiritual Day Apart, Vero Beach. Monday, Apr. 4 Bookworms Circle, Fellowship Hall,7 pm. Contact Chmn Shirley Turner ( ). Wednesday, April 6- Susanna Wesley Circle End of Year Luncheon meet the church parking lot at 11:15 AM to go to The Egg and I on Gateway Blvd. Contact Chmn Peggy Morphesis ( ). Monday, Apr.18 UMW Mission Team, 7 PM in the Library. The UMW District Spiritual Day Apart will be held Saturday, April 2, at Christ-bythe-Sea UMC, 3755 Highway A1A, Vero Beach. Registration 9:00; program 10:00 AM. Bring a brown bag lunch - continental breakfast and dessert will be provided. The guest speaker will be The Rev. Mark Charles, Pastor, St. Andrews UMC, Titusville. Native American Ministries Sunday affords the opportunity of Native and non-native United Methodists across the denomination to become aware of the lives, gifts and ministries of Native people. Conferences are encouraged to develop ministries for and with the Native people who live within them. It also allows Native people the opportunity to fully participate in the life of the conference. They cannot do that unless we, the Church, know who they are. Proceeds from Native American Ministries Sunday offerings support Native ministries within conferences, provide educational assistance for Native Americans in the form of scholarships, and assist with the establishment of urban Native ministries. Sunday, April 10th will be our Sunday to remember them. Please prayerfully consider giving to this worthy cause.

4 Volume 22, Issue 4 Page 4 KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN FOR A NEW BIBLE STUDY STARTING NEAR THE END OF APRIL. Healing and Communion Service - The next Healing and Communion Service will be Wednesday, April 20th at 6 PM in the Sanctuary. APRIL BIRTHDAYS 3 Hilton Jarvis 4 Vincent Manna 6 Charlotte Holloway 7 Marlene Simmons Kyauna Salter Men s Breakfast Group, April 2nd, 8 AM in the Fellowship Hall. REMINDER: The church public office hours are Monday - Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM. Please plan to conduct your business during these hours. United Methodist Men will meet not meet in April. The next meeting will be on Monday, May 2nd at 7 PM in Library. Schedule Change for the United Methodist Men Meetings. The UMM have decided to have their meetings on the Monday before the Saturday Men s Breakfast Group in a hope of reaching more men in church with information. 13 Lori Kimmey 14 Bonnie Keene 19 Anthony Grispino 25 Sharon Weissbach 28 Kathy Chandler 30 Mary Lou Brenenstuhl Bonnie Malone Roberts Karen Boothe Don t see your April birthday listed? Please let us know. Happy Birthday! Book Club will meet on Monday, April 18th at 12 PM. Contact Janet Lane at , if you have any questions. April is one of the months we collect food for the CROS Food Pantries. All non perishable food items you bring during the month of April will go to the CROS Food Pantries. Bring your donations to the Sanctuary or Fellowship Hall.

5 Volume 22, Issue 4 Page 5 D O W L L (Dining Out With Lakeside Ladies) Save the date! The 3 rd Tuesday is April 19, This month the ladies are headed to Tom Sawyer s Restaurant located at 3208 Forest Hill Boulevard in West Palm Beach, formerly Beefeater s Restaurant. It is just west of Congress on the south side. (Phone ) As usual, if you plan to join us, contact Teresa Wilhelm in person, through , via text, or by phone, OR you may call Carolyn at the church office. Please reserve your place by 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, 3/15/16. If you forget to call, you may still attend the activity, but we cannot promise that you will be sitting with our group. Teresa Wilhelm: ; wilhelmwellness@gmail.com the Church Office: NEIGHBORS FRIENDS COMMUNITY MATTHEW MEALS MINISTRY As Pastor David says, Be a blessing to others! Lakeside blesses our community with a hot, cooked meal on a Saturday at the end of every month. Why not volunteer to help with this ministry? Food prep begins at 2:00PM. The food is boxed in carry-out containers and given out at 4:00PM. Please prayerfully consider joining in this ministry. There is a place for you to help! Saturday, April 30th will be the next Matthew Meals distribution. For more information, see Sally Chennell. FOOD PANTRY MINISTRY Volunteers are needed to assist with this ministry on the 3rd Friday of this month. While the pantry hours are 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, volunteers are needed 9:30AM 12:30PM. For more information, see Sally Chennell. The next date is Friday, April 15th. Distribution of food: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.

6 Volume 22, Issue 4 Page 6 The Mission Jar Focus for April June will be Arms of Hope Community Inc. Company Profile: Arms of Hope is a corporation dedicated to serving the community. Our focus is providing for those who are in need of food. We provide healthy, hot, appetizing meals at no charge to all who walk in hungry as well as fresh cleaned produce and canned goods from our pantry. Program Overview: Above The Sea is a free full service restaurant that helps provide healthy hot meals, fresh produce and canned goods from our pantry. We also provide culinary training and counseling in a faith base environment. Food Donations Needed: Kool Aid Sugar Peanut Butter Jelly Toilet Paper Paper Towels Paper Plates Forks Napkins Hand Towels Rice Cans of Soup Tuna Fish Any Canned Meats How Can You Help: Financial donations are needed. We totally rely on individuals, churches, and businesses for our funding. As a non-profit organization, we are dedicated to feeding the hungry. We accept and greatly appreciate any and all donations. Thanks for supporting Lakeside s Mission Jar. Lakeside Finance Committee MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN COMMUNITY Thank you to everyone who helped with our Services, Stations of the Cross, Egg Hunt, and all events during our Lenten Season. It is only through the help and continued support of our Lakeside Family and Friends that we can prosper and serve our community.

7 Volume 22, Issue 4 Page 7 KEENAGER S REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING Calling all adults, 50 and over! Please come to our last Keenager meeting of the season on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Fellowship Hall at 11:30am. Our hosts will be Bernice Ohannes, Lois Mohoney, Dorothy Breese, Ann Wetzel, and Joyce Kruger. For our covered dish luncheon, please bring enough to feed people, a plate, a cup, a napkin, and your own table service. A representative from Grandma s Place will be joining us. Grandma s Place provides 24-hour care in a safe, home-like environment for children, birth through age 12, who have been abused, neglected, or have developmental disabilities. We are having an April Shower for the home. Here is a list of items that are always needed: Paper cups, 5 oz. size Paper towels Disposable gloves Toilet paper Dishwashing gel Dish liquid Dial liquid hand soap Clorox wipes Hand sanitizer Juice boxes Kleenex Ziploc brand bags, all sizes Garbage bags, 30 gal and 13 gal Shampoo and conditioner Baby Wipes Aveeno cream & body lotion Pull-ups, size large Diapers, all sizes Gatorade powder Small AA batteries Neosporin Diaper rash cream, such as Balmex or Desitin Gift cards from Wal-Mart and Target are also greatly welcomed! You are invited to bring one, or more, of the above items to shower their mission! See you there and invite a friend, or two!

8 Volume 22, Issue 4 Page 8 Keenager Krafters Krafting happens in Fellowship Hall on the 1 st, 3 rd, and 4 th Wednesdays of the month between 11:00am and 2:00pm. The 2 nd week is the regular Keenagers Pot-Luck and meeting. April Dates: 6 th, 20 th, & 27 th May Dates: 4 th, 11 th, 18 th, & 25 th For more information, see Mary Ann Giel, Janice Hatt, Audrea Miller, Ruthie Rawson, Shirley Turner, or Teresa Wilhelm. Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches- Lakeside Chancel Choir practices on Thursdays at 7 PM in the Library. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord! See Wendell Waltman if you have questions. A German Requiem Sunday April 10, 4:00 PM DeSantis Family Chapel, 300 Okeechobee Blvd., WPB Tickets:$20.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door. Order tickets online at: or call MEDICANA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER SEMINARS As a way of giving back to the community that has been supporting them for so many years, they will be hosting a series of seminars that they hope will provide valuable information about topics pertinent to everyone Lake Worth Rd., Lake Worth, FL (561) April 13th Stroke Awareness National HealthCare Decisions Day On Thursday, April 14th 4 6 PM at Oasis Health and Rehabilitation Center, th Ave. S., Lake Worth, FL 33460, Dr. Bagatelle of JFK Medical Center, will be there to talk to you about your choices when it comes to your healthcare wishes. Also, TrustBridge Hospice will be there to answer any questions you may have. We will have some Margaritas and our own chef Michaels Taco Bar to go. IMPORTANT! We are only passing along information from agencies in our community. The church does not endorse any of these people, places or products. You need to make your own informed decisions.

9 Volume 22 Issue 4 Page 9 What does it mean to be: Lay Leader This month we are going to take a look at the position of Lay Leader at Lakeside UMC. It is a more visible and vocal position as the primary purpose of the Lay Leader is to be the voice of the congregation. This voice means representing the congregation at district meetings and Annual Conference. The Lay Leader also meets with the pastor on a regular basis to discuss church life and represents the congregation (also know as Laity) in these meetings. In other words, the Lay Leader is your voice at Lakeside and district events. The United Methodist Church website ( describes the position responsibilities as: This leader represents the lay people in the congregation and is a role model of Christian discipleship for the congregation. This leader examines ways the congregation as a whole and as individuals can be involved in caring ministries in the community. He or she work with the pastor and other leaders to launch or strengthen ministries that build discipleship and increase God s presence of caring, justice and love in the world. The Lay Leader makes plans with leaders in the congregation for celebrating the ministry of laypeople throughout the year, and especially on Laity Sunday. The Lay Leader learns about the actions taken at annual conference and by the General Conference and shares this information with members of the congregation. The Lay Leader meets regularly with the pastor to discuss the state of the church and the opportunities for ministry. There is an opportunity for YOU (Yes, YOU not that person over there but YOU!!). If you think that you would be good at this position, please see someone on the Leadership Council or Pastor David. This position is open and needs to be filled immediately. The church functions because members of the congregation volunteer for positions on the Council. If you have never served on a committee, it is not as bad as you think, I promise!! It requires only a few hours of your time each month and you will be continuing the works of the church here at Lakeside UMC. Please prayerfully consider your opportunity to serve as Lay Leader. Also, please remember to pray for this position as well as all positions on your Leadership Council. May you have the strength of eagles wings, The faith and courage to fly to new heights, And the wisdom of the universe to carry you there. -Native American Blessing

10 Volume 22 Issue 4 Page 10 Don t be late for this very important date! A Wonderland Tea Party Honoring Mother s Day! Saturday, May 7, 2016 At 11 O clock $8.00 per ticket Lakeside United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall th Ave South Lake Worth, FL It s Always Tea Time! Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness by Beth Ministries/The Green Tree Network Sexual Abuse Prevention Workshop Captive Daughter Saturday, April 16, 2016, 1-6 PM at Good Shepherd Church, 2341 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL For more information call Good Shepherd Church(561) RSVP at (561) /housemn7@gmail.com Suggested donation $10.00

11 LAKESIDEUMCHURCH.ORG Lakeside United Methodist Church th Ave. S. Lake Worth, FL Phone: Fax: David Branson, Pastor Newsletter Editor: Carolyn Ludwig We have a Place for You! Sunday Small groups 8:45 AM Sunday worship 10:00 AM