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1 Cary United Methodist Church 500 First Street Cary, IL Worship Schedule Worship 8:30 and 11 am Fellowship 9:30 am Sunday School 9:45 am Visit us on the web at NON PROFIT ORG. U.S.POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 26 Return service requested MAY 2017 The Open Door Cary United Methodist Church Empowers believers, reaches the community and beyond. MAY 2017 In This Issue A Word from Pastor Mike p. 2 Birthdays/Anniversaries p. 18 Calendar p Nurture p. 4-5 Staff Outreach p. 12 Preschool P. 19 Youth p. 8-9 UMW p Michael Hickok, Daniel Lee Pastors Tracy Laws Preschool Director Holly Voss Administrative Assistant Vicki Oberlies Financial Secretary Penny Libert Organist David DCamp Interim Music Director Dana Floor Interim Chancel Choir Director Laura Prather Nursery Coordinator Arturo Arreola Custodian 9:45 am Office Hours Monday - Friday 9 am - 3 pm Sunday Worship Schedule through May 28 Worship 8:30 and 11 am Fellowship 9:30 am Sunday School 9:45 am June Issue - Deadline May 20 Confirmation Confirmation Sunday, May 15 Sun- day School for Children - High School Church: caryumc@caryumc.org Website: Preschool: cmp.preschool@gmail.com Website:

2 Cary Methodist Preschool Cary Methodist Preschool * 500 First Street * Cary, IL * cmp.preschool@gmail.com CMP Registration Information 2017/2018 School Year Registration forms are available in the Church or Preschool office. At the time of registration a non-refundable fee of $75.00 will be required to hold a class position Save The Date Angels in the Fairway Golf Outing is coming up in June. Monday June, 12 At Cary Country Club Contact: Tom Lorenzen 2 19

3 May Birthdays & Anniversaries 5/1 Jim Conley Nancy Nash Ann Simon 5/2 Jake Ferree Maggie Frieman Shey Sullivan 5/4 Kendra Carroll 5/6 Charlie Fell Kiana Iverson 5/9 Jeanne Arnesen Emerson Brashear Lois Voss 5/10 Rachael Robertson Nancy Smith 5/11 Kevin Arnold Jonathan Lorenzen John Purtill 5/11 John Simon 5/12 James Weisser 5/13 Linda Hickok 5/15 Johnathon Butkus Pam Garcia 5/16 Julie Poe 5/19 Sue Green Kelsey Krigas 5/20 Allison Seubert Victoria Solarte 5/21 Lynn Grap Katrina Zentefis 5/22 Stephanie Sukow 5/23 Addison Green May Anniversaries Bryan & Amy Reynolds 5/1 Gary & Dorothy Fagerson 5/5 Jeff & Julie Lilly 5/16 Jack & Nancy Petriak 5/16 Kyle & Holly Pietschmann 5/19 Bill & Mary Koenig 5/22 Nate & Melissa Smith 5/25 5/23 Rose Haakonsen Kay Smith Josh Sukow 5/24 Sylvia Yount 5/25 John Crick Caleb King Kristin Purtill Kathy Spillner 5/26 Sam Prather Wyatt Prather Tom Swider Victoria Trax 5/27 Gayle Simon 5/31 Devon Grimm A Word from Pastor Mike Sunday, May 14, is Mother s Day. In worship that morning at Cary United Methodist Church, we will pray a prayer from the Book of Worship that includes these words: Loving God, as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, so you watch over your Church. Bless these women, that they may be strengthened as Christian mothers. Let the example of their faith and love shine forth. Grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor them always with a spirit of profound respect. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. We give thanks to God for our mothers. Many of you are fortunate enough to have mothers who are still living. You continue to look to them as a source of love and wisdom. The bonds between mother and child change over the course of our lives and yet they endure. For some of you the roles have reversed and you now are caregivers and providers for your mothers. Some of us are sustained and comforted by memories of our mothers who have passed away. We look at photographs or videos or simply recall their faces and the sounds of their voices in our minds. We remember family celebrations where our mothers orchestrated gatherings that were filled with food, conversation and laughter. We remember oneon-one chats with mom that made a lasting impact on our lives. My own mother died in She was a deeply committed Christian who wanted her daughter and three sons to live as followers of Jesus. The two of us had a number of deep discussions about the Bible and spirituality. I am very grateful for those conversations. I am amazed when I observe some of the mothers of infants, children, teens and young adults from our Cary UMC family. Parenting requires so much love, strength, energy, patience and endurance. The role of mother seems to be continually expanding. I trust that we will always look for new ways to support and encourage the mothers in our midst. May God in Christ bless you richly, Pastor Michael Hickok 18 3

4 Nurture Team The UMW Needs Your Help! There is an open seat on the Board. Interested in serving? Cary United Methodist Women Books n Bagels: Friday, May 5, 7-9 pm, Panera Bread in Fox River Grove. Book: We Are Called to Rise By: Laura McBride. In April, the Nurture Team teamed up with the youth to host our annual community Easter Egg Hunt/Cookies and Crafts! As you can see, the youth had a lot of plastic eggs to fill. Thank you Cary UMC for the candy donations. Craft Group: Wednesday from 9am 12 pm. Fellowship Hall, room A and B. Meets every Dorcas Circle: May 10 (2 nd Wednesday of the month), 12 2 pm. Fellowship Hall, room A and B & kitchen. Evening Craft Group: Meets 3 rd Thursday of the month from 7 pm to 9 pm. Fellowship Hall The event started out with a big crowd of children frantically picking up as many Easter Eggs as humanly possible. They all collected plenty of candy to last a while. 4 17

5 After the egg hunt, families gathered in Fellowship Hall to decorate Easter cookies and make fun Easter crafts! Everyone had a fabulous time celebrating Christ s resurrection! Rainbow Gardens Sunday, May 7, :30-5pm Fellowship Hall All ladies of Cary UMC are welcome to enjoy an afternoon of enjoyment and conversation. Dinner is served by the Men s Group. Entertainment for the afternoon will be the Cary Grove Swing Choir. Tickets on sale through April 30. $10 Adults, $5 Kids, under age 3 is free. 16 Sunday School Preschool to 6 Grade Sundays, 9:45 10:45am Wesley Wing From, April 23 through May 14, we are learning about a courageous queen named Esther! Come and grow with us! We will be having different stations each week: craft, drama, science, spiritual practice, cooking, games and much, much more! We also invite you to our end of the year party on May 21. 5

6 A week after Easter Sunday, I received a sandwich bag of cash with a letter inside. It was a letter from Sara Kelly s niece, Addie. CUMC Books n Bagels 2017 Book List, Books n Bagels Join us on Friday, June 2nd, 7-9 PM. At Panera in Fox River Grove, As we discuss this book. My Notorious Life By Kate Manning Here is what is said: Dear Pastor Dan, I am Sara's niece Addie. I tried to get you money for Appalachia (youth mission trip) and I did! I decided to make a lemonade stand, it took a while but I made it. I made $16 for you. Love, Addie How cute and sweet is that? It was another reminder why as an adult, I need to keep my eyes and ears open to what kids can teach me about faith. It was scripture come to life. It reminded me of a certain story in the Bible. In the gospel of John, chapter six, we are told a story about a large crowd that had followed Jesus up a mountain. Seeing that they were hungry, Jesus asks the disciples, where will we buy food to feed these people? Like many of us might do in a similar situation, Philip does the adult thing. He makes a spreadsheet and does some calculations. His answer was, More than a half year s salary worth of food wouldn t be enough for each person to have even a little bit. It was the correct answer but we know it wasn t the right answer because of how the story ends. It was then that a youth offers a very cute and uncalculated gesture. She/he offers up five barley loaves and two fish to feed five thousand people. Cute and adorable, but not even close! However, here is the surprise. This adorable gesture along with Jesus does feed everyone. Not only that, they end up with 12 baskets full of food! I wonder what God will do with Addie s gift of $16? Can t wait to find out! Love and Peace, Pastor Daniel Lee 6 June 2 My Notorious Life by Kate Manning 464 pages October 6 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 381 pages July 7 In The Unlikely Event by Judy Blume 512 pages November 3 All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 531 pages August 4 Little Bee Chris Cleave 271 pages December 1 A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg 240 pages *Sept 8 Quiet: The Power of Introverts In a World That Can t Stop Talking by Susan Cain 368 pages 15

7 The Open Door Cary United Methodist Church believes that our Open Door newsletter is a witnessing tool. With that in mind, anyone is welcome to submit an article for the Open Door. Our highest priority is the Christian content and to strive for accuracy. The newsletter can be an opportunity for us to tell stories of what God is doing, celebrate important developments as a community, teach about the Christian faith and practice spiritual formation. Guidelines have been written to help us use this resource most effectively to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. The purpose of our guidelines is to provide clarity and consistency to Cary United Methodist Church s publications and digital media. These guidelines have been established for your use when writing on behalf of the church. Please note that even if all guidelines are met, the church office reserves the right to edit due to content or timeliness. Contact information should always include addresses and or phone numbers along with the ministry team supporting the project. Please submit articles and pictures by the 20th of each month. Articles submitted should be formatted in Word or Publisher. Both a page template and the Publication and Digital Media guidelines are found on the Cary UMC Website under newsletter. Thank you for your assistance, The Cary UMC Office Staff Vacation Bible School 2017 (VBS) Monday, June 19 - Friday, June Our Summer VBS is one of the major ways Cary UMC reaches out to the families in our community. Through VBS, children can experience the love of God in fun and experiential ways. They even get to participate in missions, helping other children in a different part of the world. Our own youth and adults also have an opportunity to witness to our community through their gifts. Would you like to be a part this great experience? We have plenty of opportunities for you to serve! Check out the "I Can Do This!" sign-up sheet the Nurture bulletin board. Let us know what you can do to support this very important ministry to our community! Registration has begun! Go to to register your kids! Registration closes, Sunday, June 7. 7

8 Ignite Youth Group In March, to kick-off our spring break, the youth group went to Nickle City Arcade in Northbrook. We had a lot of fun playing games together and trying to win as many tickets as possible. The biggest win of the night was when John Crick won the jackpot of 1,000 tickets! Graduation Sunday Cary United Methodist Church is honoring all graduates on Sunday, May 28 at the 11 am worship service. We invite all graduates and their families to join us in worship as well as a reception after the service. High school seniors, please watch for a questionnaire in the mail coming in April to be filled out and returned to the church office by Monday, May 15 with a senior picture. We want to include you in our special graduation bulletin. Caps and Gowns are encouraged. It is our hope to include our graduates in leading and serving in worship and music during this service. We also want to hear from other adults who have completed college and/or post graduate work. Congratulations! CHANCEL CHOIR: 8th grade through adults. Rehearsals: Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30 pm in the sanctuary. Sings 8:30 am weekly, except 11 am on the third Sunday of the month, plus seasonal services. HANDBELL CHOIR: 8th grade through adults. Rehearsals: Mondays at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. Plays the third Sunday of each month, at both services. We are in need of subs, but YOU MUST BE ABLE TO READ MUSIC!!! 8 13

9 Outreach Team Ignite Youth Every two months this year, we will be raising donations for different colors of the United Methodist Rainbow Covenant. The color for May/June is Orange which represents Disaster Relief Projects. The organization is Appalachia Service Project (ASP). ASP provides one of the most rewarding structured service opportunities in the nation bringing thousands of volunteers from around the country to rural Central Appalachia to repair homes for low-income families. This year, Cary UMC is sending a team to participate in this service project. To make you contribution to this organization, please put # on your check in the memo area. This donation will go directly to support the ASP ministry. Ignite in May (6th Sr. High) Sunday 7 Sunday 14 Ignite Youth When: 6-7:30pm Where: Fellowship Hall Haven t prepared a Mother s Day gift yet? This is your chance! More information will be sent via ! No Meeting! Happy Mother s Day! Mission Challenge This year s mission challenge at Annual Conference will be to collect bulk items for Dignity Kits for the Midwest Mission Distribution Center, our United Methodist disaster relief supply center is just south of Springfield, Illinois. Needed: 1,500 Toothbrushes and 1,500 Toothpastes 2.5 oz. or larger. Collecting now thru May 28. Drop off items in church lobby. Sunday 21 Sunday 28 End of the Year Harrah! When: 5-7pm Where: Chelsea Parsonage, 21 Chelsea Lane, Cary. We will be celebrating the end of the program year and discussing the Summer and program year! Parents welcome! No Youth Group Summer Worship Schedule June 4-August 27 Worship 9 am 12 9

10 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 6:30 Chicagoland Voices 7:00 Men s Emmaus Mtg. Handbell Choir Troop 160 Meeting Baracudas Board 2 4:00 GS Troup 968 6:30 Nurture Team Mtg. 7:00 Trustee Meeting Pack 457 Committee UMW Leader Mtg. 3 9:00 Craft Group 6:30 Den 3 Pack 557 7:00 AA Meeting Stephen Ministry 7:30 Chancel Choir 4 10:00 Staff Meeting 6:00 GS Troop :30 GS Troup :30 Men s Basketball 5 CMP No School/ Teachers In. 4:00 GS Troop :30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship-Confirma. 12:00 Outreach Team 3:30 Rainbow Gardens 6:00 Ignite Youth 8 6:00 GS Troop 704 6:30 Chicagoland Voices 7:00 Troop 160 Meeting Handbell Choir Men s Emmaus Mtg. 9 6:00 GS Troop :00 Finance Meeting Pack 457 Tigers 10 9:00 Craft Group 9:30 Chapel Time 11:00 CMP Stay N Play 12:00 Dorcas Circle 6:30 Den 3 Pack 557 7:00 AA Meeting 7:30 Chancel Choir Men s Basketball 11 9:30 Chapel Time 10:00 Staff Meeting 11:00 CMP Stay n Play 6:30 GS Troop :00 Praise Team 12 4:00 GS Troop :00 Men s Breakfast 14 Mother s Day 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 15 11:00 CMP Stay n Play 6:30 Chicagoland Voices Pack 557 Committee 7:00 Troop 160 Meeting Men s Emmaus Mtg. Handbell Choir 16 4:00 GS Troop 968 7:00 CMP Board Meeting 7:30 Worship Team 17 9:00 Craft Group 6:30 Den 3 Pack 557 7:00 AA Meeting Stephen Ministry 7:30 Chancel Choir 18 10:00 Staff Meeting-Lib 5:00 Praise Team 6:00 GS Troop :00 Craft Night 7:30 Men s Basketball 19 4:00 GS Troop Newsletter Deadline 2:00 Troop 968 Bridging 21 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 2:00 Scandinavian Club 2:30 Brownie Troop :00 GS Troop 274 6:00 Ignite Youth-Away 22 11:00 CMP Stay N Play 7:00 Troop160 Meeting Men s Emmaus Mtg :00 CMP Stay N Play 6:00 GS Troop :00 Pack 457 Tigers BSA Troop 160 Committee Church Council 24 9:00 Craft Group 11:00 CMP Stay N Play 6:30 Den3 Pack 557 7:00 AA Meeting 25 10:00 Staff Meeting 11:00 CMP Stay N Play 5:00 Praise Team 6:30 GS Troop : Pack Meeting 7:30 Men s Basketball 26 9:30 Promotion/ Sports Day 6:00 Pack 557 Pack Mtg :00 Worship 11:00 Worship/ Graduation Sunday 29 Memorial Day Church Office Closed :00 Craft Group 7:00 Nominations AA Meeting May