Westland UMC News. The Journey Part 1

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1 Westland United Methodist Church 09/03/2014 Volume 1, Issue 4 Westland UMC News The Journey Part 1 So I am going to write a book. I have had this outline for a long time. It is going to be about the missional movement church in connection to relationships. For a long time I have contemplated the transference of just a common practice of conversation and meeting people and just how that connects to the missional impact it can have on the church. What I am realizing is that we have lost the true desire to really connect to people. Now I am a tech person. I love social media and all sorts of gadgets but can society really form those deep rooted connections that happen face to face as Christ did when He was in human form. One of the biggest impacts a church can have is through mission but the greater impact is to do mission in context to connecting with a person on a relational level. Relationships open doors to deeper and more intimate connections that reflect the image of Christ in all of us. What I want to do is for the next few months make connections to people by just talking and passionately pouring Christ into them. What I propose is to talk to random people that I do not know just with the intent of forming relationships. It is honestly the best thing not only for what I am working on but also for the church universal. Now I expect to talk to people of all sorts. Some in church but my prayer is more not in relationship with any church. You see my desire is to connect to people who do not know the love and passion that my Savior has for them. I also want to purposefully connect to the people disenfranchised with the church today. I want to hear their heart and understand their hurts but also their desires (changes) for the church today. If you are willing to help me on this let me know. It will be fun, challenging and an eye opening experience. Missional movements are a huge impact on the world but nothing can compare to a relationship with someone as they connect to Christ in a deeper more intimate way. Journey with me as we connect the missional focused moving church to relationships and let s see how God moves. In Christ, Pastor Sean 1

2 We are the sponsor for Byars Dowdy Elementary School. You can help by donating time at the school. We are also looking for people to help with our new TUTORING MINISTRY. Sign up Today to help Tutor or support this ministry. Westland Tutoring Ministry Mission: Establish a safe and nurturing space for children and families to learn to love in, love out, and love up. Goals: To collaborate with area churches to minister to the Byars Dowdy Community through neighborhood tutoring program. Start Date: September 16, 2014 Location: Westland United Methodist Church Time: 3:30-5:00pm The program will meet weekly on Tuesday Evenings following the Lebanon Special School District Schedule. (No meetings if Lebanon Special Schools is not in session due to holiday or weather). Community Involvement Donation Needs: Pencils Paper (wide ruled and college ruled) Hand Sanitizer Kleenex Erasers Pens (black ink) Pencil Sharpeners Volunteer Needs: Tutors Snack Coordinator Transportation Coordinator Registration Coordinator Devotional Coordinator If interested to volunteer or make donations please contact Alice Stricklin at or at alice.stricklin@gmail.com You can also sign up by going to 2

3 UMW met on August 12 in the CLC with nine members present. President Maureen Grun opened the meeting with prayer and wonderful refreshments were served by Teresa Reed. Maureen read from the current issue of Response magazine. Maureen also presented the program: Calling to Growth. We discussed ways in which we can best use our gifts for our church and our community. Treasurer s Report: Debbie presented the report for Peggy. We have $540 in the joint account and $220 in the pledge account. Peggy will send pledges the first of September. We were also reminded that World Thank Offering will be collected in October. Old Business: We discussed the idea of having a Kitchen Shower for the CLC. We decided to meet on Sept. 20 to clean out drawers and determine items needed for the kitchen. We also were reminded of the Annual Soup and Chili Lunch in November. We decided to hold a fund raiser in September. We will have an old fashioned Ice cream social on Sept. 7 from 4-6. We will ask members of the congregation to bring freezers of homemade ice cream. New Business: Discussion was held about UMW supporting the new Tutoring Ministry at Westland. Ramona will contact Alice Stricklin to find out if there are any specific needs UMW can help with when this ministry begins. The next meeting will be September 9@6:00 in the CLC. Debbie Bowers has the program and Maureen Grun will be the hostess. All women of the church are invited to attend as we strive to be the hands and feet of Christ in our community. Respectfully submitted, 3

4 Hello! CHAOS student ministry has had a great August, getting back into the groove with school starting. We had a great time at the Wilson County Fair and we recently had an awesome night of fellowship as 12 adults in our congregation were paired with youth as Faith Friends. A huge thank you to everyone who is involved in this ministry! God is definitely working in our midst! Beginning in September, we have some big changes regarding our Kroger Cares program, so I want to share with you how this will work in the future. You no longer need to remember to refill a gift card when shopping at Kroger, so that's the easy part! Now, after a one-time enrollment at you will be able to help support our youth group simply by scanning your Kroger Plus Card, which most of us do anyway! I will be helping our congregation members enroll online during our fellowship meal in September. If you'd like to go ahead and enroll, you can follow these steps: 1) Visit 2) Sign in if you have an online Kroger account or create an account (it's free! and you can download digital coupons and keep track of your fuel points). 3) Follow the prompts to create an account and link your Kroger Plus Card (you'll need your Kroger Plus Card number handy). 4) Enroll in the Community Rewards Program by searching for "Westland" and clicking enroll. Please let me know if you have any questions. Once you're enrolled, it's that easy! Just keep shopping! Thanks for all your support! Please be in prayer for our students this school year! In Christ, Mandy In Christ, Mandy ========================================================= Brad & Laura Angell 708 Tenth Street Radford, VA Earl & Dorothy Ashley 2 Hosier Court Lebanon, TN

5 September Birthdays SPECIAL EVENTS 6 CHAOS Hands & Feet (Hillcrest UMC) 7 Lay Leadership Meeting (2 PM Yahoo Class) Westland UMW ICE Cream Social (4 PM CLC) 9 UMW Meeting (6:30 PM CLC) 14 Westland Men s Club Breakfast (7:00 AM CLC) 16 Tutoring Ministry 3:30 5:00 PM 17 Church Council Meeting 7:00 PM in CLC 26 Girl Scouts Meeting 4 7 PM ( Green Room ) 1 Jeff Scott 6 Peggy Hankins 10 David Wingett 11 Abby Smallwood 13 George Pallas 13 Alice Smallwood 19 Brent Finley 19 Vondell Lancaster 19 Amy Rich 19 Makayla Wilson 20 Bernie Kane 23 Joy Bishop 23 Tracy Hankins 25 Ramona Wright 27 David Greer 30 Perry Carpenter 30 Matt Grauberger September Anniversaries 6 Danny and Sherri Woodard 22 Jonathan and Alice Stricklin Bill and Sandra Brunson 26 Ed and Doris Goins Weekly Events Church Directory Our last directory is now outdated and it is time for a new one. Please make an appointment to have your picture taken at one of the sign-up locations on one of the signup Sundays. Your participation will help the church and yourself. Every family photographed for the directory will receive a copy of the directory and an 8 x 10 portrait at no cost. You will also have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits at the time of photography. So please, sign up today Sunday 8:30 AM Praise Service 9:30 AM Sunday school 9:15 AM Fellowship time 10:30 AM Worship Service 6:00 PM UMYF in Youth Room Monday 10:00 AM Prayer Time. 11:00 AM Staff Meeting Tuesday 10:00 AM Bible Study Wednesday 1:00 PM Evergreen Quilters 5:30 PM Fellowship Dinner 6:15 PM Small Groups 6:15 PM Praise Service Practice 7:30 PM Choir Practice; Thursday 7:30 AM Retired Men s breakfast 6:00 PM Young Adult Bible Study at the Rogers Home 5

6 This winter (starting in December) we will be a host church for Compassionate Hands and having homeless men stay here at the church. We will be responsible for Saturday nights and staying overnight with them, serving breakfast and sending them with a sack lunch. In order to get ready for the process we need to start collecting some supplies. 1) Towels and wash cloths 2) Travel size soap or body wash, deodorant, tooth brushes, and toothpaste 3) Twin size mattresses (or air mattresses) 4) Twin size sheets and blankets Remember our Food Pantry: Please help stock the pantry with ANYTHING you can donate. The food pantry will be open each Wednesday night from 6:00 8:00 PM For other times, call the Church at Food: Non Refrigerated Cereal Peanut butter Jelly Green beans Corn Mixed veggies Instant Potatoes Canned Tuna Canned Chicken Instant Rice Ramen noodles Personal Items Deodorant Body soap Baby wipes Dish soap 6

7 Westland UMC We exist to Love Up, Love In and Love Out. Luke 10:27 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind ; and, Love your neighbor as yourself. Inspire adults and children on their spiritual journeys through engaging, spiritual and applicable teaching and worship. (Love Up) Share life together through small groups and serving opportunities. (Love In) Giving ourselves away through mission in our neighborhood and around the world. (Love Out) Stewardship Report Giving for August 3 thru August 24, 2014 (4 weeks) Budget for 2014: $ 198, General Fund Received $ 12, Amount needed $ 15, Capital Improvements $ Benevolence Account $ Total Apportionments $ 36, Apportionments paid $ 13, Balance Due $ 23, Remember the church on your will. Leave a Legacy! Please help us make our apportionment payments. Give a little extra so that we are good stewards to the Methodist church. Westland UMC 110 Dawson Lane Lebanon, TN PLEASE PLACE STAMP HERE Phone: Prayer: Fax: billw@westlandumc.org YOUR LOGO HERE