AWARE March St. James United Methodist Church. Beginning on Sunday, March 11th

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1 St. James United Methodist Church AWARE March 2018 ~~~~~~~~~~~~PASTOR~~~~~~~~~~~ Dongsu Lee ~~~~~~~LAY LEADERSHIP~~~~~~~ Lay Leader/Lay Member Ann. Conf. Larry Gyrion Staff Parish Relation Chairperson Gary Linstad Administrative Board Chairperson Tom Schemm Council Secretary Deb Kraemer Treasurer Deb Ebben Finance Chair Chris Bahr Financial Secretary LuAnn Van Handel Trustees Chair Bill Kraemer Christian Education Sherri Gyrion Missions Committee Kay & Charlie Christenson Member Care Lead Dongsu Lee Website Bill Kraemer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~STAFF~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Administrative Assistant Deb Kraemer Organist Linda Lee Custodian Kari Sturm Please note: If you are receiving this electronically, all links in this publication are active. (indicated as blue and underlined.) You just need to hover over it and click on the link with your mouse. Hello St James, The month of March comes with thawing of snow and earth, longer sunshine, and singing birds. To us who live in the northern Hemisphere spring by March is what we have been watching and waiting for. I have a few plans which will start with this month of beauty and energy. First, I am going to take part in the Lent of Jesus Christ which began on Ash Wednesday On February 14th. I am having a mid-week service at Oneida United Methodist Church and my topic this year is My experiences of different churches that I have served as a pastor or attended as a member. I still remember a Presbyterian church where I had attended from childhood to my high school years. I missed it, but I am sure she has changed a lot by years of technological advancement and city planning. But she is within my heart, remaining as an image. How many churches have you ever attended through your life? Many of you are so blessed to have served only one church, as if old couples celebrate over 40-years life together. Second, I am going to resume my home visitation of the members. For the winter I took a break from visitation home by home, but, imitating the travels that Jesus took, I am planning to visit as many as I can. Third, maybe on the last weekend of March I am going to resume my bicycle exercise, which I had to stop for weather and road conditions. My goal during the time of Lent and Easter is Lord, I want to be a Christian! Pastor Dongsu Beginning on Sunday, March 11th 1

2 Our Lenten Schedule Mid-week worship services will be available in Oneida on Wednesdays evenings from Feb. 21 to March 21 at 6 p.m.. Maundy Thursday, we are invited to attend the service in Oneida. We will have a finger food pot-luck beginning at 6 p.m. which will be followed by worship. Good Friday worship will be at Zion UMC at 7 p.m. worship. Where we will again share our gifts of music. ONGOING ACTIVITIES Lunch Bunch: 12:15 p.m. on Monday, March, 12 at Bamboo, 2230 E Northland Ave. Men s Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, March, 13 at Mary s Family Rest., 2312 N. Richmond. Ladies Nite Out: Monday, March 19th at Emperor s Buffet and Grill, 1919 S Oneida Street. Wednesday Bible Study & Support Group: Meets at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. March Celebrations Scripture Readings for March March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 Exodus 20: 1-17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2:13-22 Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 107:1-3, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:14-21 Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:1-12, Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20-33 Isaiah 50:4-9, Psalm 31:9-16, Philippians 2:5-11, Mark 15:1-39 Sermon titles will be given closer to each week. A Souper Fundraiser Sunday, March 4 after church in Fellowship Hall The Finance committee is hosting this fundraiser to raise money towards flooring for the Narthex Revitalization Project. Please sign up at the connection table to bring your favorite soup (or a new one we all could try). So please invite your friends and neighbors to make this a Souper, great event! The soups will be tasted and judged by all. You will be given an area in fellowship hall where you can display and serve your soup. Awards will be given for the top vote getters! Contact Christ Bahr for more information. Also, we need individuals to entertain/perform with music, laughter or other talent we haven't seen from you! It's a variety show, so the more, the merrier! Contact Deb Kraemer if interested. Birthdays 3/1 Sophie DuFrane 3/2 Ken Van Handel 3/2 Mali Trueblood 3/3 Tom Schemm 3/5 Jack Genke 3/7 Christopher Shepard 3/8 Malee Mansfield 3/12 Carter Price 3/19 William Peterson 3/22 Lonnie Milbach 3/24 James Derks 3/24 Melissa Van Linn 3/30 Diane Linstad 3/30 Brian Genke Anniversaries None this month. SAVE THE DATE For updates: umcsj.org Now to March 8 HolyCow! Assessments March 3 Narthex project (part 2) March 4 Soup Cook-Off & Hidden Talent Show March 11 Day Light Saving begins. March 29 Maundy Thursday Worship 6 p.m. Finger food Pot-luck 7 p.m. Worship - Oneida March 30 7 p.m. Good Friday Worship-Zion UMC April 1 Easter Pastor Lee s Office Hours St James: Monday & Wednesday, 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Oneida: Tuesday & Thursday, 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Pastor Lee s phone number: Cell:

3 DAYLIGHT SAVING BEGINS ON SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH. SET YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR BE- FORE GOING TO BED ON SATUR- DAY EVENING. YOU WON T WANT TO MISS WORSHIP! Easter Flowers Order Form You can help decorate the sanctuary and church in celebration of Our Savior s resurrection by ordering flowers. Flowers will be displayed for our service on Sunday, April 1, and may be taken home by the purchaser following the 8:45 a.m. Worship service. Flowers will be given: (Please print clearly) In honor of: In memory of: To the glory of Our Savior: Ordered by: Quantity: $14.50 each pink each Total order = Return completed order form and payment to the church office by Sunday, March 11th St. James United Methodist Church Easter 2018 School Kits for Ingathering For your convenience, here is the updated list for As you see sales you may want to pick something up. More info can be found by clicking here, including instructions on how to make the school bags. Here is what is needed... 3 notebooks (8x10½, spiral, or top bound pads, or 150 sheets or less of loose-leaf.) 6 unsharpened pencils (#2, unsharpened, no ads) 1 pair of blunt school scissors (rounded tip, not plastic) 1 ruler (12 with 30cm metric) 1 eraser (2 or larger) 1 box of 24-count crayons (any brand, 24 count ) 1 hand-held pencil sharpener (remove packaging) 1 school tote bag (14 x16, heavier fabrics) Shipping donation per bag: $1 Please be mindful that nothing on or in the bags includes - ads, religious, or military symbols. If you wish to contribute, cash donations are welcome. Please use the blue mission envelopes or another envelope for this money and label it Ingathering". Thanks! Annual Conference is June15-18,

4 Special Administrative Council Meeting Monday, April 2nd At this 2.5 hour meeting we will be reviewing the results of the Holy Cow! assessment. No committee reports will discussed at this meeting. There will be second opportunity to hear this information on Sunday, April 8th. Our consultant will be presenting the message that day. He will also facilitate a discussion about the assessment for about 1 hour that morning during fellowship time. North East District Local Church Mission Training Event: Global Mission Awareness Day, Saturday, March 10, :00 AM to 3:00 PM Neenah: First UMC 108 W Doty Ave, Neenah Registration is $5.00 lunch provided Deadline to register is March 7, 2018 To register contact the North East District Office, or Barbara Franken, bfranken@wisconsinumc.org Send your check payable to: North East District 1025 Tullar Rd, Neenah WI Training for mission promotion, giving, and traveling through the United Methodist Connection. There will be sessions on local mission committee tasks, the Rainbow Covenant for Missions (promoting Advance giving). Missionary itinerations, partnerships with mission sites/conferences(imt), and displays on mission agencies like Children Services in Milwaukee and Health and Welfare ministries around the state. Training is offered by the Conference Mission Team: Rev. Ben Morris, Conference Secretary; Gail Burgess, Conference Board of Global Ministries Chairperson; Rev. Mary Balson, Chair of Conference Motivation Committee; Larry Gyrion, Health and Welfare Ministries; Rev. Tina Itson, Children s Services; Rev. Tony Fuller, NE District Secretary of Global Ministries; Rev. Mark Geisthardt, Mission Partners through GBGM In Mission Together. Directions to First UMC, Neenah - From 41 North: Exit Main Street, east to Commercial, go one block south on Commercial - From 41 South: Exit on Winneconne (State High way 114), east to Commercial, go 3 blocks north. For GPS: address is 108 W Doty Avenue, Neenah WI Thursday April 19 to Sunday April 22 Thursday April 26 to Sunday April 29 Imago Dei Camp, Clintonville, WI Are you looking for a gift for someone who seems to have everything? Consider the gift that keeps on giving, a weekend with God. The Walk to Emmaus is an experience of Christian spiritual renewal and formation. It is an opportunity to meet Jesus Christ in a new way as God s grace and love is revealed to you through other believers. It begins with a 3-day short course in Christianity. Christ will meet you where you are, no matter where you are on your Christian journey. For more information, contact the church office by clinking on the link or call

5 A New Idea for Easter Breakfast It has been suggested that perhaps Easter breakfast become a pot-luck where everyone bring a breakfast dish to share. We are looking for someone to organize this event. If this interests you, please contact the church office no later than March 11th for assistance and to allow time for advertising. We are looking at 7:45 a.m. for breakfast. Here is how it works at St James. 1. Enable WiFi on your wireless device(s) 2. Select one of the following network names, TWCWiFi, SpectrumWiFi Plus, T WCWiFi-Passpoint, SpectrumWiFi, or CableWiFi 3. Sign in using your existing username and password or your Spectrum MyAccount username and password. (if you have a spectrum/road runner account at home.) Once you have signed in for the first time, you will be automatically connected the next time your are near a WiFi access point. ITEMS NEEDED Reminder, If you purchased soup at a recent event, or have quart jars to donate, please leave them in the St James kitchen. We are in need of empty containers cool whip (12 oz.) size, or bigger, preferably with the lids. If you have any, please leave them in the kitchen. Thank you. Sunday Morning Mission offerings from January to March will go to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) Click on the link above to find out more. Giving: Consistency Counts Now concerning the collection for the saints: you should follow the directions I gave to the churches of Galatia. On the first day of every week, each of you is to put aside and save whatever extra you earn, so that collections need not be taken when I come. (1 Corinthians 16:1-2) Give with consistent gratitude Give to God first Give with consistent sacrifice Give with consistent praise Paul was clearly a believer in consistency. He encouraged the Corinthians to donate regularly on the Sabbath to store up funds for relief of their poor brothers and sisters in Jerusalem. We still collect donations in our churches on a weekly basis on the Sabbath (although some of us give biweekly, monthly or even annually). We also set aside time in each worship service to express our gratitude to God and to praise God for the many blessings God gives us (for which gratitude our gifts are a token). This we do consistently. Not during a season of thankfulness or holiday of praise, but every week. Many consistently put God first as well: giving to God before taking anything for themselves. One faithful son of our congregation gives an annual gift at year-end. I surmise this is from a bonus he receives and he gives the church a tithe from it. Moreover, we give with consistent sacrifice. If the gift means nothing to you, then it means nothing to God. Conversely, the greater the cost the greater the gift. This does not necessarily mean the size of the gift in dollars, but rather the labor that went into earning it, the needs forgone that allowed it to be given, and the recognition that others needs are as important as our own. May we all pray to be consistent in our faithfulness! Jim Wells, Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation Daily Bread Devotional There are free copies of the Daily Bread devotional available for you to take, at the Connection Center table. New 3-month devotionals are available. U M C S J. O R G ~~~~ o f f i c u m c s j. o r g 5

6 GREETER Julie Remmel Rose Ann and Chet Luce Carol Carlson Jill Featherwolf SOUND & PROJECTION Bill Kraemer Ed Ramsaroop Bill Kraemer Larry Gyrion Cal Christenson USHER CAPTAIN Bonnie Budreau Carol Carlson Bonnie Budreau Carol Carlson Mike Shepard Wayne DeGrand FELLOWSHIP HOSPITALITY Soup Cook-Off! Volunteers needed. Tom and Mary Schemm Jill Featherwolf ACOLYTE Ashlynn Gyrion Cheyanne Pierce Avery Lang Lili Gyrion LITURGIST Sierra Gyrion Sharon Ramsaroop Deb Kraemer Larry Gyrion NURSERY Michelle Price TBA Carrie Walters Jill Featherwolf COUNTERS Julie Remmel Carol Carson Carol Carlson Deb Ebben Mike Shepard Chris Bahr Rich Stewart Mike Shepard COMMUNION SERVERS Nancy Adkins, LuAnn Van Handel, Bonnie Budreau, & Pastor Lee Please contact the church office if you can fill in any TBA spots. See UMCSJ.org for updates & additional info... 7

7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Valley VNA Foot Care Clinic Call Office Closed 3 8:30 a.m. Narthex Painting Revitalization 4 Communion 8:15 a.m. Praise Practice 8:45 a.m. Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Fellowship Time 5 4:30 p.m. Girl Scouts 6 Discipleship Group 7:30 p.m. Praise Team 7 1:00 p.m. Bible Study & Support Group Lenten worship in Oneida 8 Last Assessment day. Care Committee 7:00 p.m. LSM & Worship Committee 9 Office Closed 4:30 p.m. Girl Scouts 10 Set your clocks ahead one hour before bed. 11 UMCOR Sunday Daylight saving time begins 8:15 a.m. Praise Practice 8:45 a.m. Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Fellowship Time 12 12:15 p.m. Lunch Bunch, at Bamboo 4:30 p.m. Girl Scouts 13 8:00 a.m. Men s Breakfast Discipleship Group 7:30 p.m. Praise Team 14 1:00 p.m. Bible Study & Support Group Lenten worship in Oneida 15 6:30 p.m. Finance 16 Office Closed 4:30 p.m. Girl Scouts :15 a.m. Praise Practice 8:45 a.m. Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Fellowship Time 19 Ladies Nite Out Emperor s Buffet and Grill 20 Discipleship Group 7:30 p.m. Praise Team AWARE ARTICLES DUE 21 1:00 p.m. Bible Study & Support Group Lenten worship in Oneida Office Closed Palm Sunday 7:45 a.m. Choir Practice 8:20 a.m. Praise Practice 8:45 a.m. Worship - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Fellowship Time 26 4:30 p.m. Girl Scouts 27 Discipleship Group 6:30 p.m. Choir 7:30 p.m. Praise Team 28 No Bible Study today 29 Finger food Pot-Luck in Oneida 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday worship in Oneida 30 Office Closed 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Worship at Zion 31 8

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9 United Methodist Volunteers in Mission Volunteers Who are Called to do Mission VIM provides volunteer opportunities to express Christ's love by helping our brothers and sisters in our local community, across our nation and around the globe through disaster response activities, housing projects and rehabilitation, education, and medical assistance. The understanding that we are called and that we are sent is at the foundation of our faith. The scriptures are full of stories of persons who responded to a call and were sent on mission for God. Jesus spent his ministry calling persons and sending them on God's mission. Jesus summed up the Christian lifestyle in a simple formula: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength," and "Love your neighbour as yourself." Putting our faith into action is at the very heart of our Christian calling. The New Testament instructs those who would be followers of Jesus to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, give shelter to the homeless, heal the sick, care for the widows, and nurture the children. Through United Methodist Volunteers in Mission, every person in the church has the opportunity to serve and to live their lives more faithfully. And when we reach out and use what God has given us in the service of others, we have life-transforming experiences. Wisconsin/National Trips Disaster Relief (SE Wisconsin) From Saturday, April 14, 2018, to Sunday, April 22, 2018 This will be a storm damage disaster relief type work camp to assist residents with their recovery efforts after the storms in our part of the country this year. Work will be home repair for folks that have ongoing needs because of this disaster. A youth/adult drive to VIM work camp and our destination is south-eastern WI. The trip will offer partial week registration but a three-day minimum is required. The cost of the trip and leaders to be announced. Inquiries - Lynnette Jordan; 113 Marilane Dr; Neosho, WI 53059; ; Lynnette.jordan0707@gmail.com Registrar/Co-leader - Gail Burgess rd Avenue, Bristol, WI 53104; Phone ; hb53104@aol.com Location - Southeastern Wisconsin Pine Lake Camp (Westfield) From Sunday, May 13, 2018, to Friday, May 18, 2018 Camp preparations and repairs for summer camping. Participants will be staying at the Bishop Sharon Zimmerman Rader Retreat Center. Cost: $150 per person for the week; $30 per day. You are encouraged to come for a day or two if you are not able to spend the week. This is a drive to camp. Please register in advance whether coming for the week or a day. A deposit of $25 is due with the registration form ASAP. Checks should be made payable to WAC/VIM Camp and sent to Don Bastian. Deadline is April 13, Co-leader and Registrar: Don Bastian, 1240 St. Huberts Drive, Hubertus, WI, 53033; Phone: Co-Leader: Don Mevis, Westfield, WI; Chain Saw Training Saturday, May 19, 2018, 09:00am Attention Volunteers: Anyone using a chain saw as a volunteer must have certified training! This is a Chain Saw Training Course for beginners and experienced cutters with emphasis on safety and working with basic hazards evaluation. This course covers: Personal protective equipment Equipment inspection / safe handling of equipment Chain sharpening Basic hazard evaluation / storm damage Tree felling evaluation Working with trees and branches under spring pressure When: May 19, 9 a.m. Location: Pine Lake United Methodist Camp, W8301 CTY HWY M, Westfield, WI Cost: $40 per person. Lunch: Will be provided, Limit:10-15 Nathan Stanford is an Independent Chain Saw Safety Trainer who is highly qualified. Please bring helmet, ear and eye protection. Also bring work boots, gloves, chaps and chain saw if you have them. Dress for the weather. You will receive a wallet card for participating or attending a basic chain saw safety course. Write the check to VIM Camps. Please send your name, address, address, and money to: Chuck Wedemeyer 8389 N. Ivy St., Brown Deer, WI 53223, jcwede@gmail.com. Deadline is May 7, 2018 Location - Pine Lake Camp, Westfield Red Cliff Reservation (Bayfield) From Sunday, June 17, 2018, to Saturday, June 23, 2018 More info can be found on all Vim trips at VIM 6

10 St. James United Methodist Church 100 W. Capitol Drive Appleton, WI Return Service Requested Affix Postage Here Mailing Label To receive this newsletter through and to receive weekly e-news from St. James UMC, please send your address to St. James United Methodist Church Pastor Dongsu Lee Home: Cell: Deb Kraemer Administrative Assistant Office phone number: Office Hours 9 a.m. 1 p.m., Monday Thursday Bulletin Information & Announcements Due Monday of each week Newsletter Submissions Due 20th of each month For more information, go to umcsj.org Aware is published monthly by St. James UMC, 100 W. Capitol Drive, Appleton, WI