Being United in Christ Teaching the Word Loving and Caring Empowering and Enabling Disciples Responding to Needs UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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1 Being United in Christ Teaching the Word Loving and Caring Empowering and Enabling Disciples Responding to Needs UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5 Bartholdi Avenue, Butler, New Jersey Church Office (973) Website Address: bumcnj.org Address: FAX (973) Reverend Michael McKay Lourdes Matos Delgado Pastor Assistant Pastor Pat Inglis, Editor TABERNACLE TIMES **** AUGUST 2016 **** Vacation Bible School August 22 nd 26 th Don t Miss The Fun!!!

2 MUSINGS FROM MIKE A Thousand Meaningless Conversations Would you tell someone you met five minutes ago your deepest thoughts and stories? I wouldn t either. It takes time to build trust. It takes time to discover that you can talk to another person about important and sensitive things. It takes a thousand meaningless conversations to build a community. It is through the thousand conversations that you will never remember you build the credibility and trust with another person so that you can come alongside them in a sensitive or a pressured time. Someone might say that in the Bible it seems like every conversation Jesus had was filled with meaning and purpose, and they would be right. The conversations the Gospel authors report to us are very meaningful and important, but they did not have the time (or the paper) to record the thousand meaningless conversations Jesus had with the disciples; while they walked the roads, sat around campfires, and did their common chores together. It was out of those came the building blocks for the incredibly important conversations recorded for you and me to read today. Why should you care about this? Sometimes people get impatient with the church community and accuse it of not having meaningful and important conversation, but could you understand with me the community that counts is an ongoing and constant process that we all need to work at together. Through all the conversations of life we show each other a willingness to show up and be present for each other. Would you also agree with me to be in prayer for each other so that when the important moment comes and the conversation will be filled with meaning that we will show up with open hearts and open hands for each other and the community around us? It is all part of the ebb and flow of being a community, it is all part of building this church as a place of safe and important conversation for everyone who is touched by our life and ministry. And it is built one meaningless conversation at a time. August 16 page 2 Shalom, Pastor Mike

3 A MONTH OF SUNDAYS FOR AUGUST Pastor Mike will be continuing the preaching series, Head Scratchers during the month of August with the following sermons: August 7 th : Communion Scripture: Luke 14:25-35 August 14 th : Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20 August 21 st : Scripture: Mark 3:20-30 August 28 th : Scripture: Matthew 8:18-22 Sermon: Hating Your Life Sermon: The Gates of Hell Sermon: The Unforgivable Sin Sermon: Let the Dead Bury Their Own Dead Please join us for one or more of these exciting opportunities to draw near to God reading through His love letter to you Wednesdays, 7:00 to 9:00pm, Disciple Bible Study in the Library Thursdays, 9:30-11:00 am, in the Library (not meeting August 25 th ) Thursdays, 7:00 9:00 pm Spanish Bible Study Fridays, 6:00 7:00 am, Men s Bible Study in the Youth Room Sundays, 11:00am Head Scratcher s Study HEAD SCRATCHERS Summer Edition The Head Scratchers study this spring led to several rewarding conversations for all the participants and inspired Pastor Mike to use the Head Scratchers scriptures and themes during the end of July and all of August. In addition, Pastor Mike is offering an opportunity for a summer small group for those who missed the spring opportunity and for any spring participants who would like to be part of the conversation again. The group will gather on Sundays at 11 a.m. beginning July 31 st and going through each Sunday of August. August 16 page 3

4 RED BIRD THANK YOU Many, many thanks and gratitude to all of you who supported the 2016 Red Bird Team with your financial gifts and prayers. The team of 28 people from Butler UMC was part of a total group of 102 people from 11 churches that served for the week of July and who accomplished the following: - Replaced the roofs at the homes of Eva Asher, Lila Bowling, and Clifford Roark. - Replaced the bedroom and bathroom floors and installed a new kitchen sink and counter at Della Asher s home. - Replaced and repaired living room and bedroom floors at John E. Nolan s. - Finished a bathroom renovation and did extensive painting at Alvin & Janice Beck s. - Installed hardwood floors, cleaned, painted, and did repairs preparing a Red Bird home for the new third grade teacher and her spouse. - Renovated 9 rooms, cleaned extensively, and built nine sets of bunk beds for the Boys Dormitory of the Red Bird School. In addition team members built relationships, got to know home owners and the Red Bird staff, laughed together and shared an amazing week together. Thank you friends for all of your support and prayer you helped to make it possible. Red Bird 2017 is July 15 th 22 nd, August 16 page 4

5 "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life." Psalm 139: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL August 22 nd to 26 th 9:30am - 12:30pm Finding the Truth Beneath the Surface Psalm 139:23-24 Kindergarten 5 th grade Crew Members and 6 th grade and older Crew Leaders Registration Fee $20.00/child (see registration form in this issue of Tab Times) LEADERS NEEDED, if interested in sharing your joy for JESUS during VBS please pamw@optonline.net Curious? Call or text SUNDAY SCHOOL. Continues through August 21 st Sunday School will meet from 10:30 to 11:10 am. Chimes are being serviced, practice will resume as soon as they return, for all children in grades Kindergarten through 6 th. NOAH S ARK CHRISTIAN DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL A ministry of the Butler United Methodist Church Teaching, nurturing and loving children in the community for 20 years. ENROLLING NOW FOR SEPTEMBER. AGES 2 ½ - 6 years old. Open 7:00 AM 6:00 PM, Monday Friday. Call for a tour today August 16 page 5

6 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY pm Gleaners 6:30pm Al Anon in Library 7pm Disciple Bible Study 7:15pm Zumba in Hall 9:30am Bible Study 7pm Spanish Bible Study 6am Men s Bible Study 10 1 pm Gleaners 7pm Support Group 8:30am Gleaners Devotions 9am Zumba/Fellowship Hall 10 am NA Meeting 7 9:30am English Worship, nursery 9:30am Hispanic Worship (library) 10:30am Sunday School 10:45am Coffee Hour 11:00am Head Scratchers Study 7 9pm Gleaners 8 6:30pm Al Anon in Library 9 7pm Disciple Bible Study 7:15pm Zumba in Hall 10 9:30am Bible Study 7pm Spanish Bible Study 11 6am Men s Bible Study 10 1 pm Gleaners 7pm Support Group 12 8:30am Gleaners Devotions 9am Zumba/Fellowship Hall 10 am NA Meeting :30am English Worship, nursery 9:30am Hispanic Worship (library) 10:30am Sunday School 10:45am Coffee Hour 11:00am Head Scratchers Study 7 9pm Gleaners 6:30pm Al Anon in Library 7pm Disciple Bible Study 7:15pm Zumba in Hall 9:30am Bible Study 7pm Spanish Bible Study 6am Men s Bible Study 10 1 pm Gleaners 7pm Support Group 8:30am Gleaners Devotions 9am Zumba/Fellowship Hall 10 am NA Meeting :30am English Worship, nursery 9:30am Hispanic Worship (library) 10:30am Sunday School 10:45am Coffee Hour 11:00am Head Scratchers Study 9:30 12:30 Vacation Bible School 7 9pm Gleaners 9 11am Loaves & 7 9pm Fishes 9:30 12:30 VBS 6:30pm Al Anon in Library 9:30 12:30 VBS 7pm Disciple Bible Study 7:15pm Zumba in Hall 9:30 12:30 VBS 6pm VBS Picnic 7pm Spanish Bible Study 6am Men s Bible Study 9:30 12:30 VBS 10 1 pm Gleaners 7pm Support Group 8:30am Gleaners Devotions 9am Zumba/Fellowship Hall 10 am NA Meeting :30am English Worship, nursery 9:30am Hispanic Worship (library) 10:45am Coffee Hour 11:00am Head Scratchers Study 7 9pm Gleaners 6:30pm Al Anon in Library 7pm Disciple Bible Study 7:15pm Zumba in Hall

7 SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES USHERS (Keith Worman ) LITURGISTS (Lin Hack ) Volunteers Families Youth August 7 th August 14 th August 21 st August 21 st Pat Inglis Lauren Shepard Georgia Connell Tracey Gleason ACOLYTES (Alex Nafz ) Trainees SOUND TECHNICIAN (Dan Hack ) Scott Lowe COFFEE HOUR Sandy Weigel August 7 th August 14 th August 21 st August 28 th August 16 page 8 Sindy, Myles & Mason The Thomas Family Debbie Smeilus & Lisa Suter OPEN VIDEO TECHNICIAN (Pat Inglis ) August 7 th Pam Campbell August 14 th Jeff Matthews August 21 st Pat Inglis August 21 st Pat Inglis COUNTERS (Tim Campbell ) August 7 th Linda Meilan, Helen Guenter, Karen Bailey August 14 th Janet Spagnola, Betty Greig, Tim Campbell August 21 st Dawn Kruimer, Connie House, Sandi Smith August 28 th Carroll Campbell and Vickie Boyd

8 Who Was Jesus? Jesus was known by several different names 40 of them are hidden in this puzzle. Names may appear horizontally, vertically or diagonally, either backwards or forward. ADVOCATE ALPHA AND OMEGA ALMIGHTY BRANCH BREAD CHRIST CARPENTER BELOVED SON CHOSEN CORNERSTONE COUNSELOR DOOR DELIVERER EVERLASTING EMMANUEL FOUNDATION HIGH PRIEST LIFE KING OF KINGS LAMB OF GOD LIGHT MORNING STAR MASTER LORD MESSIAH LION OF JUDAH MEDIATOR NAZARENE REDEEMER ROCK RESURRECTION PRINCE OF PEACE SAVIOR SERVANT SHEPHERD VINE SON OF G OD SON OF MAN WAY WORD August 16 page 9

9 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Butler United Methodist Church 5 Bartholdi Ave, Butler, NJ x.15 August 22 26, :30AM-12:30PM REGISTRATION FEE $20.00/CHILD CHECK PAYABLE TO: BUMC Kindergarten 5 th Grade ~ Crew Member or 6 th Grade & older ~ Crew Leader Please Complete a Registration Form for Each Child Child s Name: Child s Age: Date of Birth: Last School Grade Completed Name of parent(s): Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: Home Phone #: Parent/caregiver s Cell Phone: Home address: In Case of Emergency, contact: Relationship to child: Allergies or other medical conditions: Home church: Crew number (for church use only) August 16 page 10

10 As we enter the summer months the main thing needed is any type of cold cereal or paper products. Donations of those or any items listed below would be greatly appreciated. Please place your donations in the new cabinet at the entrance to the Narthex to help us meet the needs of this important ministry. Macaroni & Cheese Canned Tuna Canned Fruit Canned peas, carrots Mixed vegetables Canned beans Canned tomatoes Boxed Cereals (hot & cold) Pancake Mixes Pancake Syrup Dried or Powdered Milk Peanut Butter Cooking Oil Tomato Sauce Pasta Pasta Sauce Boxed Potatoes Rice Side Dishes Bags of Rice Soup Dried Beans Red or Black Jelly Strawberry & Grape Paper towels Toilet paper Tissues Napkins Toothpaste Shampoo Thank you for your generosity, Debby Smeilus, Coordinator Two of our church families have special reasons to celebrate as they each welcomed a new bundle of joy into their family A daughter, Alexandria Opal, born on July 9 th to Michael & Kristin Davenport, and warmly welcomed by grandparents Sue & Dewayne Davenport. A son, Julian Richard Koguc, born on July 16 th to Sophia Lovallo and Stanley Koguc and was warmly welcomed by grandparents, Rich & Jennifer Lovallo. Best wishes to all of you! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED A sign-up sheet for helping to keep the church lawn mowed this summer can be found in the Narthex. There are both push type or ride-on mowers to use, and if you have any questions you can speak to Bill Bosland or Jack Inglis about where to find them, etc. Please help out when you can to keep the grounds looking good during the warm summer months. Thank you for your service! August 16 page 11

11 Family Night at the Ballpark sponsored by the Butler United Methodist Men Date: Saturday August 27, 2016 Time: 6:00 pm start with fireworks Following the game Cost: $10 per person money due at signup We have seating reserved behind and to the left of home plate 3 rd base side (section FF). Carpooling and/or directions can be organized prior to the event. Questions or more info, please contact Tim Campbell at or at tjcamp13@optonline.net. Website for the Jackals is if you want to check them out on the web.