JULY 2018 From Pastor Patti

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1 JULY 2018 From Pastor Patti We begin year two together. The Holy Spirit is leading us in an exciting journey to share God s desire for UMCPB to be a vibrant and influential presence for those who worship with us, for those in the community, and around the world. Our District Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Gary Spencer, has asked the clergy in the Atlantic Central District to read and discuss the book, Canoeing the Mountains by Tod Bolsinger. Mr. Bolsinger brings attention to the readers that we are living in a culture very different than generations prior; but our mission is the same. The Holy Spirit continue to go before us. We are called to reach out into the mission field to those right outside the sanctuary door, Christian community is about gathering and forming a people, and spiritual transformation is about both individual and corporate growth, so that they together participate in Christ s mission to establish the kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven. (p. 39). As we continue to grow in excellence through worship, our facility, discipleship opportunities and missions, we will grow closer to Christ individually and as the UMCPB family. Please let me know how the leaders can walk with you on your journey. Joyfully, Pastor Patti

2 Page 2 We had a fabulous time at our swim party. Thirty-two people came to the house with most getting in the pool. I told the group that at the rate we are growing, we may need a second pool next year. What a joy! I absolutely love spending time with the Amigos. It has become family. We laughed; we cried; we prayed; and we ate together. Volunteers showed to help and interact with the Amigos. Everybody brought something for the party. One person was celebrating a birthday. A couple was celebrating their 2nd anniversary. Several people had prayer concerns. One young man was so excited to come because he just got out of the hospital. Sounds like the church where we are family. Thank you for your continued support with Through the Roof Ministry! If anyone would like to join us, please see the schedule below. Through the Roof is the Name of our Special Needs Ministry. Amigos is a group of people with Special Needs who meet here Bi-monthly. JULY 1 Praise & Worship, Dinner and Activity 4:00-6:00 ($3) JULY 15 Praise & Worship, Dinner and Activity 4:00-6:00 ($3) JULY 20 Movie night TBA Also, to look ahead, we are having a talent show on August 17 from 6:00-8:00pm. Everyone is invited to share their talent. Please register online at so we can include your talent. Blessings, Phyllis We would love for you to join our team. It is such a blessing to be able to send cards, call or visit our members who are home bound. It brings them a bit of sunshine, but also blesses the giver. For additional information on Our Special Needs Ministry & We need two more volunteers at this time. Call Pastor Phyllis if you would like to help Our Home Connections please contact Rev. Phyllis Parthemer ext. 108 or phyllis@umcpb.org or phypar@comcast.net

3 Music and the Arts Curbside Mission Café Page 3 Oberammergau 2020 The next Curbside Mission Café will be WEDNESDAY, August 1. The cost is $7.00. The proceeds benefit our mission projects. Come help us change the world one spaghetti dinner at a time. Well, never miss a Curbside meal again by subscribing to our Curbside Reminder service. You ll get a reminder every month. Enroll by sending me an request and I ll add you to our list. Story Behind The Song Pastor Vic Willis is organizing a trip to Oberammergau, Germany in 2020 to enjoy the world-famous Passion Play which only occurs once every 10 years. If you would like more information on this 10-Day tour which includes many European Capitals or would like to register to go, you can click HERE. Trip brochures are also available on the back tables of the Gathering Place and Chapel. It is important to register quickly as the Oberammergau Passion Play is in high demand and sells out well in advance. Build Your Kingdom Here Rend Collective is a Northern Irish Christian folk rock band. The message of their song Build Your Kingdom Here is centered around the prayer, Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10). God uses His people, the church, to be part of bringing His kingdom to earth. By being the church, we are saying YES to be the hands, feet and heart of God. We are also saying YES to be the vehicle for Him to build His kingdom. Whether you are at school, at work, or at home, that is EXACTLY where the kingdom of God is. Right here!! God s Kingdom is His church!! - Chad Stoffel For more information about any of the ministries of the music department, please contact Cary Collins (cary@umcpb.org) or Chad Stoffel (chad@umcpb.org) at x17. Church website:

4 Page 4 Page 4 "The gospel is only good news if it gets there in time" Carl F. H. Henry Summer Lunch & Movie Series (Noon 2:00pm) See the movie one week Hear the sermon the following week Donations for Lunch July 1st Beauty & The Beast July 8th Zootopia July 15th Frozen Haiti: The school that we support in Haiti needs our help to rebuild and we are seeking $20, to begin this effort. Please consider supporting this mission by visiting the Go- FundMe page that has been set up to fundraise for this reconstruction effort. You can find the Go- FundMe page on the church s Facebook page or by visiting July 22nd Moana July 29th Lion King August 5th UP Sermon Topics Worship 8:00am and 10:30am July 8th Redemption (Beauty & the Beast) July 15th Reconciliation (Zootopia) July 22nd Self Sacrifice (Frozen) July 29th Living Faithfully (Moana) August 5th Facing Your Past (Lion King) August 12th Prevenient Grace (Up)

5 Page 5 Page 5 "TOUGH TIMES EVENTUALLY GIVE WAY TO HOPE AND A FUTURE!" These words make me think about Family Promise and the tough times the guest families face as they relocate from their previous home to their new home sometime in the future. Since they move from one Host Congregation to another Host Congregation every Sunday, they are always on the move until they get back into a home of their own. Can you imagine the despair of losing your job and/or house? Can you imagine the tough times associated with physically and mentally relocating every week? Can you then imagine the hope attained as you struggle to regain your self-sufficiency and knowing that you again can have a future in a home of your own and you won't have to relocate every week? This can, and does, happen for our Family Promise guest families as a result of the Host/ Support Congregations in Family Promise of North/Central Palm Beach County. UMCPB has been one of those Host Congregations since the local affiliate began hosting in August UMCPB has hosted 26 times and number 27 will begin on August 19. The members and friends of UMCPB have been very supportive of Family Promise and we thank you for that support. Family Promise partners with the interfaith community to help homeless children by empowering their family to regain self-sufficiency. These partners work together to help our neighbors who are in temporary need of safe shelter, food, transportation, mentoring, support to get a job, etc. The Host and Support Congregations and The Family Promise Staff help provide all of these plus the loving, caring, sharing, understanding and emotional support necessary for the families to rebuild their hope and a future. If you have never been an active participant in a Host Week, we encourage you to get involved and experience the thrill and humbling experience of serving the guest families, getting to know them and watching them as they make their strides to self-sufficiency. We hope you will help be an active participant for our August 19 Host Week! Be on the lookout for volunteer sign-ups beginning July 29 in The Gathering Place. If you have any questions or comments, contact Fred or Thom. Keep Family Promise in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks and God Bless for your continued support! Fred Teets teetsf@bellsouth.net Thom Delnero, Sr. vdel44@aol.com Volunteer Hosts & Misc. Food/Other Items & Dinner Preparers

6 Page 6 Attention Ladies!!! It is not too late to join us to learn how about Becoming a Woman of Simplicity It is a powerful and meaningful study with each lesson that can stand on its own. We meet the second Saturday of each month; the next gathering will be on Saturday, July 14. Most of us arrive at 8:00 AM to enjoy the breakfast prepared by the Ironmen (donation). The study begins at 8:30 AM. All women are welcome. For more information contact Beth Benvenuti at bethbenvenuti@gmail.com. IRONMEN Breakfast will be on the second Saturday of every month. Join us on Saturday, June 14th at 8:00a.m. in the Gathering Place for breakfast followed by a short devotion, presented by one of our faithful brothers. For more information contact Dino Benvenuti at umcpb.ironmen@gmail.com We have a 2003 Ford E350 XLT with 38,000 miles. We are asking $18,000. Interested? Or know someone who would be? Call the church office at

7 Page Page 7 7 From Pastor Patti Young Ministry, by William Joyner. I was raised on a farm. We had a problem with coyotes. They wouldn t mess with our cattle, but they d mess with our dogs, our small sheep, and things like that. Sometimes they, the coyote s, would kill them outright. Now, you can solve the problem by getting a gun. That solves your problem, but it doesn t solve the coyote s problem. Another thing you can do is capture that coyote and put him in a cage. That solves the sheep s problem, but you have not solved the coyote s problem. He s in a cage pacing back and forth and all he wants to do is eat sheep, that s it. You give that coyote a chance, opening the door to the cage, and he will run out. Keep the door to the cage closed, and he will pace back and forth, back and forth. There is only one way to fix that coyote s problem and that s to change his nature, his heart, and make him something he is not. There are people in church today who are, in one way or another, forced to be in church. These people, forcing themselves, cage themselves up, but in their hearts, they re pacing back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. If the door to their cage opens, they bolt. Some young people bolt upon graduation because they re hearts have never belonged to God. They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us, but they re going showed that none of them belonged to us. That s first John 2:19, the new international version, version which causes me to wonder if the ones who re about to go out from us really belong to us. We can wait to find out later, when it may be too late, or we can take some ownership like, right now. A small group could sponsor a student while they re away from home. The church could send a care package to someone away at university. The Ironmen could pay special attention to the young men. We could create something called, THE YOUNG MEN- ISTRY. If we, the church, would couple that sort of stuff with the open admission of being in prayer for young people everywhere, we would own ourselves some young people who would remain with us and return to us. Let s take some ownership! Ahm, I William Joyner, have never lived on a farm. The introduction to this bit of writing is taken from the Devotional Coyote Story. Thanks for having read this far.

8 Page 8 Page 8 UMC of the Palm Beaches United Methodist Women s Twenty Second Annual Auction Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Executive Committee Pamela Daniel-Charles.President Louise Charles Vice President Brenda Dye Recording Secretary Joanne Dinga Treasurer Margie Yansura Public Relations Debbie Linder & Brenda Dye Secretary of Program Resources Mission Coordinators: Tina Maura - Education & Interpretation Debbie Linder. Social Action Cheryl Carvajal.. Spiritual Growth Carol Heffner...Membership / Historian & Outreach Ministries: Brenda Dye Auction Coordinator Carol Heffner May Tea Coordinator Tina Maura Book Club Coordinator Small Group / Circle Leaders: Brenda Dye & Debbie Linder.Elizabeth Valerie Geiger. Sarah Board Members SueNelle Chenowith Susan Kirkbride Shermian Daniel Deanna Minard The Purpose of United Methodist Women United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. Donation Request Form Your talents and creativity are greatly needed and appreciated! Your donation of auction items is an essential part of making this a successful event. A few suggestions are: homemade baked goods, hand-crafted items, vacation get-a-ways, tutoring, sporting event tickets, jewelry and antiques. Please complete the section on the bottom of this page. If you are donating more than one item, please obtain more forms by copying this one. It is imperative that we have one form filled out for each donated item. If you are donating items that have a date restriction or needs to have an appointment, please indicate these times on the form. It will be at the discretion of the Auction Committee as to whether your donation is placed in the Live or Silent Auction. Donations will be accepted in the church office beginning October 7th. The deadline for donations is October 19, Thank You for your generous donations. Come Join Us!!! Any questions, please contact Pam Charles at # ffice@umcpb.org Name Phone Address Donation Item (include description) Check one of the following: My donation will be delivered to the church office by October 19, My donation needs to be picked up. If your donation has date restrictions or appointment needed please indicate those times

9 Page 9 Page 9 CHILDREN S MINISTRY NEWS JULY 2018 Upcoming Summer Events July 2nd - 7th Warren Willis Sleep Away Camp July 14 th 11:00 AM Family John Prince Park July 15 th 12:00 PM Child Protection Policy Meeting July 23 rd - 27th 5:30 8:00 PM Vacation Bible School August 5 th 4:00 6:00 PM Sunday FUNday Wheels Night CHILD AND YOUTH PROTECTION POLICY MEETING You are invited to our annual Child/Youth Protection Policy Meeting, Sunday July 12 PM. This meeting is for any adult who is involved in Children and/or Youth Ministries, including parents and volunteers. If you work within Children and Youth Ministries at any time throughout the year, please plan on attending! From Pastor Patti Youth and Adult Volunteers needed for Vacation Bible School July 23rd - 27th 5:30-8:00 PM Sign up online Who: Children Ages 6-16 What: Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace. When: Saturday, August 25th, 1:00-4:00PM Where: United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches How: Sign up online, pay $20 fee to reserve your spot, spend the summer making your products Children s Ministry (3 Years to 5th Grade) Kate Marr, Director of Children s Ministry kate@umcpb.org (561)

10 Page Page 10 Amplified Student ministry is off to a great start this Summer. We recently wrapped up a 6 part series on the Shema. We have recently begun a new series on the Lord s Prayer. Unfortunately the Lord s Prayer has become too common place amongst the majority of believers. This series seeks to dig deep into the prayer and restore the beauty and power that it would have had when Jesus first spoke it. After that, we will be starting a new series called When Heaven Meets Earth. Imagine heaven see clouds? A pearly gate? Golden walls? For most of us, the word heaven conjures up a cartoonish image of a city floating on cotton, even if that s not really what we believe God s dwelling place is like. It s time to forget all of that. In this study, we want to begin to think about heaven the way the Bible thinks about heaven. Youth/Student Ministry Josh Patterson, Director of Youth Ministry josh@umcpb.org (561) SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD THROUGH SUNDAY AUGUST 26TH 8:00am 9:15am 10:30am - Worship in Chapel - Christian Education Hour - Worship in Gathering Place

11 Page 11 Page 11 HERALD REMINDER In an effort to save money and be better stewards, had copies of the monthly newsletter will no longer be mailed out. Instead, electronic copies will be sent by . If the office does not have your address, you can add that information to your Connect Card. You can also view the Herald on our website at For members who may not have access to electronic mail, hard copies will be available through the church office, or on the back tables in the Chapel and Gathering Place.

12 District Training Event Church of the Future 9:00 3:00 August 18 First UMC, Port St. Lucie August 25 Indian River City UMC, Titusville Page 12 Working Together Dale Locke will give us ways to Work Together to Expand the Kingdom. Dale started Community of Hope UMC in his garage and now has a 1900 average worship attendance. Being a Generous Church Corky Calhoun will share how to develop a Generous Church. Corky went to Georgianna UMC when it had an average worship attendance of 60 and now it is averaging 759. To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here. Fresh Expressions Michael Beck leads us how to begin a Fresh Expression in your community. Michael helped to begin Fresh Expressions in the Florida Conference. Free Lunch Provided Childcare Provided Our hope is that each church will have laity come with their Pastor for this District workshop. Churches need to let the District office know how many from their church is attending. (772) Prayer Shawl Ministry is Moving to THURSDAYS during the month of July and the 1st week in August. (7/5/18 8/2/18) in the Church Conference Room from 9:00am to 12:00 noon. We are also looking for YARN DONATIONS!!

13 JULY HAPPY SUMMER 1 Page 13 COMMUNION SUNDAY 8:00am Worship Chapel 9:15am Christian Education Hour 10:30am 1st Hispanic Worship Chapel 10:30am Worship Gathering Place 12:00pm Lunch & Movie Beauty & the Beast 12:00 pm Choir Meeting 4:00 pm Amigos 2 Warren Willis Camp 7:00am Men's Bible Study Off Site 6:00pm Step Study 6:00pm Trustees 3 Warren Willis Camp 9:00am Staff Meeting 10:00am TAG Group In Room #114 6:00pm Praise Team 4 Warren Willis Camp OFFICE CLOSED 5 Warren Willis Camp 10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry Room #107 5:00 pm Fundraising Committee Meeting 6:30pm Chancel Choir 7:00pm Haitian Bible Study. 6 Warren Willis Camp Church Office Closed 7 Page 13 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Warren Willis Camp :00am Worship Chapel 9:15am Christian Education Hour 10:30am 1st Hispanic Worship Chapel 10:30am Worship Gathering Place 12:00pm Lunch & Movie Zootopia 7:00am Men s Bible Study Off Site 6:00pm Step Study 9:00am Staff/Program 10:00am TAG Group 6:00pm Praise Team 8:30am Broker s Breakfast Room #111, 112 8:00am Nursing & Health Graduation 10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry Room #107 5:30pm SPR Committee 6:30pm Chancel Choir 7:00pm Haitian Bible Study in Room #114 Church Office Closed 8:00am Ironmen & Real Women Real Life Breakfast & Devotion/Study 11:00am Children s Ministry Picnic at John Prince Park, th Ave S. Lake Worth, FL :00am Worship Chapel 9:00am Bloodmobile 9:15am Christian Education Hour 10:30am 1st Hispanic Worship Chapel 10:30am Worship Gathering Place 12:00pm Child /Youth Protection Policy Meeting 12:00pm Lunch & Movie Frozen 4:00pm Amigos 7:00am Men s Bible Study Off Site 5:30pm Admin. Council Meeting 6:00pm Step Study 9:00am Staff/Program 10:00am Growth Group 6:00pm Praise Team 5:30pm Finance 6:30pm 1st Hispanic Bible Study -Chapel 6:30pm Chancel Choir 7:00pm Haitian Bible Study Room #115 10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry Conf. Room Church Office Closed 5:00pm Through the Roof Movie Night Regal Cinema, Royal Palm Beach 5:30pm Dinner Fish Fry & Fish Eyes Show 7:30am Feed The Hungry 9:00am VBS Workday :00am Worship Chapel 9:15am Christian Education Hour 10:30am 1st Hispanic Worship Chapel 10:30am Worship Gathering Place 12:00pm Lunch & Movie Moana HERALD DEADLINE 7:00am Men s Bible Study Off Site 5:30pm Vacation Bible School 6:00pm Step Study 9:00am Staff/Program 10:00am Growth Group 1:30pm Caring Kitchen 5:30pm Vacation Bible School 6:00pm Lakes of Laguna HOA Mtg.#115 6:00pm Praise Team 5:30pm Vacation Bible School 10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry Room #107 6:30pm 1st Hispanic Study Chapel 6:30pm Chancel Choir 5:30pm Vacation Bible School 7:00pm Haitian Bible Study Room #115 Church Office Closed 5:30pm Vacation Bible School 7:30 am Feed The Hungry (make up day) 2:00pm Bel Canto Studios Dream Song Chapel 29 8:00am Worship Chapel 9:15am Christian Education Hour 10:30am 1st Hispanic Worship Chapel 10:30am Worship GP 12:00pm Lunch & Movie Lion King 2:30 Children s Council 2:00pm FL Conf. Public Hearing Social Principles 111/ :00am Men s Bible Study Off Site 6:00pm Step Study 31 9:00am Staff/Program 10:00am Growth Group 6:00pm Praise Team 6:00pm Lakes of Laguna HOA # 115 Legends: GP Gathering Place CP Chapel CR Conference Rm PO Pastor s Office PDO Parents Day Out FHUMC 1st Hispanic SW South Wing WW West Wing TTR Through he Roof YR Youth Room CMT Care Ministry CHR Choir Room PW Praise & Worship UMW United Methodist Women

14 900 Brandywine Road West Palm Beach, FL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S.POSTAGE PAID West Palm Beach, FL PERMIT No. 131 OR CURRENT RESIDENT UMCPB MINISTRY TEAM Rev. Patti Aupperlee - patti@umcpb.org Rev. Phyllis Parthemer - phyllis@umcpb.org Cary Collins - cary@umcpb.org Chad Stoffel - chad@umcpb.org Jan Fulford - fulfordj@aol.com Kate Marr - kate@umpcb.org Ken Brockway - wpbbrock@comcast.net Joshua Patterson - josh@umcpb.org Wendy Stephany - finance@umcpb.org Pamela Daniel-Charles - office@umcpb.org Cheryl Carvajal - cheryl@umcpb.org Dan Hartley - dan@umcpb.org William Joyner - williamthepainter@hotmail.com Martin Delgado - martindg52@yahoo.com