Newer to Foothills? Get Acquainted Budget Presentation. Informational Meetings. Bunco Night. January Highlights. Vol. 29, No.

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1 Vol. 29, No. 1 January 2019 Newer to Foothills? Get Acquainted Sunday, January 13, 10:30 AM, Room #8 Sunday, January 6, 9:30 AM and 11 AM You are invited to celebrate Epiphany with us by joining with the Wise Men and bringing a "white gi" to honor the Christ Child. Please bring your gis from the list on page 3, wrapped in white paper, with you to worship on January Budget Presentation Sunday, January 13, 10:30 AM On December 16, our Church Council reviewed and adopted a 2019 general opera+ng budget. Our Finance leadership plans to facilitate a Congrega+onal Conversa+on on Sunday, January 13 at 10:30 AM for those interested in learning more about this year s budget and the data points that serve as its basis. January Highlights Upcoming Events Epiphany Jan 6, page 1 Budget Presenta+on Jan 13, page 1 Get Acquainted Jan 13, page 1 Informa+onal Mee+ng Jan 13, page 1 Prayer Partner Ac+vity Jan 20, page 5 Bunco Night Jan 25, page 1 News Adult Small Group Studies page 2 Calendar page 4 Children, Youth, Family page 5 Finance page 3 Women of the Church page 6 A few +mes a year Pastor Mike hosts these gathering for people who have recently begun a2ending Foothills UMC. It's an informal opportunity to get be2er acquainted, for people to learn more about Foothills, and ask any ques+ons they may have. If you're interested, mark your calendars for Sunday, January 13. Grab a doughnut and something to drink and we will gather in room #8 of the educa+on building at 10:30 AM. No agenda other than ge;ng be2er acquainted and providing useful informa+on. Informational Meetings Sunday, January 13, 3 PM If you were unable to par+cipate in one of the informa+onal sessions this past fall related to the special United Methodist General Conference in February 2019 and the ques+on of inclusion of LGBTQ persons in the life of the United Methodist Church, you have one addi+onal opportunity. Pastor Mike will be offering one more gathering on Sunday, January 13 from 3-5 PM in the Fellowship area of the main building. Please sign up at the Get Connected table if you plan on a2ending. Bunco Night Friday, January 25, 5:30 PM Bunco is back! Bunco is a super easy and fun dice game to learn and to play. You ll have a great +me playing with folks you know and mee+ng some new friends. Just $10 for a night of fun and a chance to win a prize, all while enjoying tasty deserts. Join us Saturday, January 25 at 5:30 PM for a fun night out, and help the Youth Group fund their Sierra Service Project trip this summer. Bring a friend!

2 Page 2 Foothills Connection Adult Small Group Studies Beginning January 6, 10:30 AM, Room #5 Being a Chris,an Disciple in the 21 st Century. On January 6, 2019, a small group study at FUMC will begin a new series called First Light - Jesus and the Kingdom of God, one of many from the Living the Ques+ons program, began by two Methodist ministers in Phoenix, Arizona. U+lizing input from some of our genera+on's most provoca+ve and thoughkul theological voices, Living the Ques+ons is their effort to help people wrestle with the ques+ons they hear asked in their congrega+ons ques+ons for which there are no easy answers, but which s+mulate exci+ng possibili+es for prac+cing the Chris+an faith in the 21 st century. First Light is a 12-session DVD study of the historical Jesus and the Kingdom of God with two of the world s leading Jesus scholars on loca+on throughout the Galilee and Jerusalem. Here s a tes+monial from Mary Sue Evers, Pastor, Cedar Hills United Church of Christ: If you're looking for a resource to help people get beyond the idea that the Kingdom of God is about heavenly reward, to help people understand the Biblical and historical underpinnings of the Kingdom of God as Jesus lived and taught it, and to help people ar+culate the understanding that the Kingdom of God is a present reality dis+nct from and oen opposed to other kingdoms of our world, then take a good look at the latest Living the Ques+ons DVD "First Light - Jesus and the Kingdom of God," featuring Marcus Borg and Dominic Crossan. If this series is anything like past Living the Ques+ons series we have studied, this small group study promises to be exci+ng and thought-provoking. It will be held in Room #5 at 10:30 AM following the 9:30 AM Sunday service. For more details please contact Ron Sachs at ronald.sachs@yahoo.com. Lenten Formation Team In Memory We hold the family and friends of Cheloye Carstens in prayer as they mourn her passing. Cheloye died on December 11 aer a long and challenging period of declining health. We give thanks to God for Cheloye s life and the knowledge that in the fullness of God s presence, Cheloye is finally free of the physical limita+ons that she struggled with for such a long +me. On the Move Pete and Elaine Coleman have moved into Sacramento to be in closer proximity to family members. If you would like their new address, please feel free to contact Jessie in the church office and request it. And please hold Pete and Elaine in your prayers as they adjust to their new living situa+on. Communion Help If you d be interested in being part of a small group of 5 to 6 people that will work with Pastor Mike to discern a meaningful vision for our upcoming Lenten season, please sign up at the Get Connected table. Par+cipa+on will involve one mee+ng (January 20, 2:30-4:30 PM) focused on learning a li2le about the tradi+onal history of the worship season, brainstorming possible themes, and discerning meaningful scripture passages to root our Sunday morning worship experiences in. Would you be willing to occasionally help serve Communion during our 9:30 AM worship service? If so, please sign up at the Get Connected table. Guidance for serving Communion will be provided each Communion Sunday (first Sunday of the month) prior to the start of worship. If you volunteered in 2018, and would like to con- +nue to volunteer in 2019, please let us know by signing up again. Foothills UMC 3301 Green Valley Road Rescue, CA office@foothillsumc.net Office Hours Mon-Fri: 8 AM-Noon, 1 4 PM Pastor s Day Off: Fridays Pastor: Mike Harrell Office Administrator: Jessie Conklin Children, Family, and Youth Ministry Leader: Katie Curtin Choir Director: Paul Hoagland Music Director: Amy Van den Boom Book Keeper: Deanna Glasier Nursery Caregivers: Teresa Ballatore Jill Corulla

3 January 2019 Epiphany Gift Suggestions Benefi+ng: Guests and Center for Violence-Free Rela,onships Clothing: socks men's and women s hoodies/sweatshirts knit hats underwear men s and women s Paper Products: toilet paper paper towels Food: coffee The Center for Violence-Free Rela,onships El Dorado transit bus passes Gas gi cards Clothing: clothing gi cards slippers Food: food gi cards tuna and cracker packets granola bars and protein bars packaged individual nuts, dried fruits or trail mix whole bean coffee herbal tea bags toddler instant food packages Paper Products: diapers paper towels (half sheets) gallon, quart and sandwich Ziploc bags +ssues hot cups - 8 and 16 oz. cold cups - 8 and 16 oz. Dixie cups oz. paper plates, soup & salad bowls Other Items: liquid hand soap toiletries new bath towels, hand towels, and wash cloths Leadership Transitions 2018 FINANCIAL REPORT Nov 2018 YTD 2018 INCOME Budgeted Operations $29,500 $324,500 Actual Contributions Operations $21,208 $317,338 Capital Campaign $3,750 $29,960 Designated $12,660 $68,926 Total $37,618 $416,224 EXPENSES Budgeted Operations $29,537 $324,907 Actual Operations $27,488 $304,165 Budget vs Actual $2,049 $20,742 Operational Income less Exp. ($6,281) $13,173 Page 3 Each new year brings some changes to our congrega+onal leadership. Thank you to the following individuals who ended their terms of service in 2018: Ricky Del Mar (Lay Leader) Heather Linsley (Lay Leader) Ed Lawson (Lay Delegate to Annual Conference Session) Ron Zurawski, Lynn Zigmant, Paul Freeman, Roz Kuvakos, Dick Franks, Sharon Franks (Administra+ve Support Team) Paul Hoagland (New Building) Thank you also to those con+nuing on in service and beginning their service in The +me and effort you contribute is a blessing to all of us! An updated congrega+onal leadership guide will be available soon. Please bring your gis, wrapped in white paper, to worship on January 6.

4 January 2019 Sun Mon 1 Tue Foothills United Methodist Church 3301 Green Valley Road Rescue CA office@foothillsumc.net FoothillsUMC.net Facebook.com/FoothillsUMC.Rescue Twitter.com/FUMC_Rescue Please Note: All activities are held at the church unless stated otherwise. See calendar on FoothillsUMC.net for more meeting details and other organizations using FUMC facilities. 2 Wed Thu Fri Sat Page pm Prayer Shawl Ministry :30 am Budget Presentation 10:30 am Coffee with the Pastor Noon Jr. High Youth Group Noon Committee 3 pm Informational Meeting 20 10:30 am Prayer Partner Activity 2:30 pm Formation Team NEWSLETTER DEADLINE 15 UMW Book Coleen s 6:30 pm p Men s Group :1 17 7:1 24 7: :30 am Super Seniors China City, Cameron Park 5:30 pm Bunco Night Noon Sr. High Youth Group 12:15 pm Admin Support Team :1

5 January 2019 Page 5 Children, Family, and Youth Ministry I hope you were able to have an amazing and meaningful Christmas. December was a month full Christmas Cheer. The Christmas season kicked off with the youth picking out and cu&ng down the church Christmas tree. I want to thank everyone who helped the youth and me in this process. This was such a fun and special experience. I also want to thank everyone who helped pull off another successful Hanging of the Greens. It was so great to see the children of our community having so much fun and ge&ng into the Christmas spirit. It was also enjoyable spending me with the youth at their Christmas party and spreading Christmas cheer caroling with members from the congregaon. Lastly, I want to thank everyone who helped and supported the children s performance. The children looked great in their costumes and did and amazing job performing their Christmas songs. Parents Night Out: Saturday, January 12, 5-8 PM Parents night out is a free service hosted by some of the grandparents in our congregaon. During this me parents are invited to drop their children off with the grandparents and go have some grown up me. The children will be served dinner and will parcipate in games and cra.s. Look for a sign-up sheet at the Get Connected table. Prayer Partner Acvity: Sunday, January 20, 10:30 AM This month we will be focusing on decorang a canvas bag and wring a note for our local homeless. Next month in February our prayer partner acvity will be to fill these bags with supplies that our local homeless may need. Even if your prayer partner does not show up, please sck around there is always someone to be paired up with for the acvity. This ac- vity will take place in room three following the first service. Bunco Night: Saturday, January 25, 5:30 PM Join us for the Sierra Service Project fundraiser. See page 1 for details. Can You Help! Do you Have a Child That Can Acolyte? If you have a child that is second grade or up who would love a chance to acolyte please contact Kae Curn to get them started. Curtis Linsley 01/01 Henry Jordan 01/02 Hilary Stankiewicz 01/02 Kim Cavender 01/03 Muriel Barrett 01/04 John Oberg 01/05 Colin Stephens 01/07 Brendan McGloughlin 01/08 Anthony Franks 01/09 Stephen McGloughlin 01/10 Morgan Palmberg 01/10 Dohn Kissinger 01/13 Lorrie Ling 01/13 Doris Young 01/13 Sierra Lamy 01/15 Ashley Tolbert 01/15 Larry Allen 01/17 Elisha Cortez 01/17 Susan Macaluso 01/18 Nancy Dyer 01/19 Bre McGloughlin 01/20 Lindell Price 01/20 Kassidy Lohan 01/21 Natalie Palmberg 01/21 Ken Schwarzentraub 01/21 Bill Tolbert 01/23 Mark Hammer 01/24 Jack Augsburger 01/25 Janis Jonas 01/25 Dylan Reed 01/26 Linda Huss 01/27 Liam Irish 01/27 Lilian Rae Tolbert 01/27 Sandra Whelan 01/29 Cindy Peil 01/31 Teagan Skaff 01/31 Carol and David Williamson 01/05 Roxie and Bill Tolbert 01/20 Helen and Mack Hardwick 01/28 Marge and Jim Lynch 01/30 Please contact the church office if you d like to have your birthday and/or anniversary listed in the newsleer and Sunday bullen. Parents Night Out We need some extra volunteers to help provide child care one Saturday a month for three hours. During this me, you along with the other volunteers would help serve dinner and create cra.s with the kids. It truly is a good me for all. If this is something you are interested in please contact Kae Curn. Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone's life. Be the light that helps others see. Roy T. Benne

6 Page 6 Foothills Connection Flowers If you would like to contribute flowers to our weekly worship services, please sign up on the 2019 flower chart, located on the bulle- n board between the usher s closet and kitchen. You can share flowers in honor of a special occasion, in honor or memory of someone dear to you, or simply because you d like to contribute to the worship experience in this special way. Women of the Church Book Club - The first Tuesday of each month, 7 PM. Contact Jeanne Pfeifer for further informaon. January 8 (note it s the 2nd Tuesday this month): Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Keamy s Goodwin. Meeng is at Coleen s house, Jeanne will lead the discussion. February 5: The Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. Christmas Jar Project Thank you to ladies who helped make our Christmas Jar Project a success. Especially to Candace Arendt for being our Chairperson. Mini Retreat Plans are underway for February or March. Please watch for more informaon in the next newsleer. Prayer Shawl Ministry is the first Monday of each month at 1 PM in room #8. Please contact Sharon Gaal at sfgaal@yahoo.com or at for informaon. Super Senior Ladies Lunch last Friday of each month at China City Restaurant in Cameron Park at 11:30 AM. For more informaon, contact Ann Letl at Annual Guido's Italian Dinner and Variety Show Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 2, 2019 for the 16 th edi- on of Guido's Italian Dinner and Variety Show. This year's theme is Guido visits Gilligan s Island. Join castaways Gilligan, the Skipper, the Howells, Ginger, the Professor and Mary Ann for an evening of fun and entertainment. Guido s gourmet Italian dinner will be served between 4:30-5:30 PM and the variety show will start at 6 PM. There will be a silent auc- on all evening. Donaons for the aucon are always appreciated and provide a great deal of the benefit for Guido and friends. Enjoy spaghe& or lasagna, salad, garlic bread and dessert. Then parcipate in or watch the ever-excing great variety show. This year s event will be presented by the Men's Group, Chancel Choir and the youth going to the Sierra Service Project (SSP) in Proceeds are split between all three groups to fund their missions. Tickets will be on sale in February at $15 for an adult or $45 for a family. Please buy your ckets in advance as the price is higher at the door and it really helps Guido plan how much food to prepare. Interested in performing? See Paul Hoagland (or at jph93309@yahoo.com) and let him know that you would like to join in on the castaway fun. Sing, dance, play an instrument, tell a story or perform magic; anything church-appropriate is great. Talent is, as usual, oponal. Mark your calendar and watch for more informaon in February! Foothills United Methodist Church 3301 Green Valley Road Rescue, CA DATED MATERIAL RETURN ADDRESS REQUESTED