TAWAS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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1 TAWAS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Volume 45 Issue 9 September 2018 Last month a group of bicyclers stopped in our church parking lot as a rendezvous point for what was apparently the start of a long-distance training ride. Their bikes and racing apparel spoke volumes. I just knew they were training for the September triathlon here in Tawas. A few of them nodded yes in response to my inquiry about that, as they rode off. The 3D Triathlon is one of many special events that brings tourists to our area. Bicycle riding is a tremendous way to keep fit, and competitive riding can keep a person at peak performance physically. Anyone who commits to that kind of training must devote themselves to at least a couple hours a day of intense exercise. It s an impressive level of motivation that leads a person to make such a commitment. Remembering those bicyclers, I am also reminded of the spiritual training necessary for peak performance in a walk with God. Paul, the author of many letters in the New Testament, wrote to his disciple, Timothy: Train yourself in godliness, 8 for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 9 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. 10 For to this end we toil and struggle, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.1 Timothy 4:7 10 Training in godliness characterizes the Christian life. Paul took a moment to instill this truth in his young disciple. Paul s comparison of godliness with physical training leads us to conclude that the two require similar levels of devotion. On the other hand, the underlying motivations are worlds apart. One trains in godliness out of gratitude to Jesus Christ for his sacrifice and victory over death. We who train in godliness have our sights set on God. On the other hand physical training seeks to achieve higher levels of physical performance and overall health. September brings various opportunities to inspire us toward training in godliness. I hope you will take advantage of these excellent opportunities. Sunday school begins for all ages with our kick-off potluck September 9 and classes begin Sunday September 16. A Wednesday evening study of the book, Dinner Church, begins September 12 for 7 weeks. A new weekend sermon series begins Labor Day weekend. The series title is, 10 Things I Wish Jesus Hadn t Said, But I m Really Glad He Did, based on books with similar titles by Steve Timmis and Victor Kuligin. Our Tawas 3D Triathlon will attract many spectators. I hope to be among them, witnessing the event. I want to experience vicariously the competitive emotion of the race. I hope to observe some of the different age group victors cross the finish line. But I think all the participants will be victorious in some way. Even the person who comes in last will gain the reward of knowing they trained, and participated, and crossed the finish line. Wherever we are in our spiritual training, I want to encourage us to keep going. Let s train with all of our heart. Let s run the race set out before us. Let s keep our eyes on the prize. I hope we all have a happy Labor Day weekend and delightful September. Pastor Kris

2 9/3 Kay Sias 9/6 Tristan Peach 9/7 Tanner Trafelet 9/8 Asia Finnell 9/8 Jade Richardson 9/10 Eileen Brewer 9/13 Jeffery Schlagel 9/14 Heather Chatt 9/14 Barbara Ritsema 9/15 Patti Casey 9/16 Mary Bean 9/19 Robert Tetley 9/21 Sandy Lane 9/27 Betty Look 9/9 Robert & Margot Tetley 9/11 John & Sharon Franks 9/14 Howard & Karlene Falker 9/20 John & Jan Herrick 9/23 Jim & at Mielke 9/26 Larry & Donna Williams If your name, birthday or anniversary does not appear on our list or the information is not correct please call the Church Office at Mid-MI Emmaus

3 TAWAS UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Happy Fall everyone!!! Somehow this year is just flying by. Our next United Methodist Meeting will be at 7 pm on Tuesday, September 11. We will have a short business meeting and the program will be presented by Dianne Knight. Don't forget the Bazaar is fast approaching too. We will be needing lots of homemade goodies to sell. The LUNCH BUNCH continues as well. This past month we had 8 ladies present that enjoyed fellowship and a good meal. If you haven't tried the group yet, please come. We have an enjoyable time Sincerely yours, Judy Hills President TUMW PHOTOGRAPHER NEEDED Photographer Needed. The Hospitality/Witness Committee is seeking an individual to take photos for an upcoming in-house pictorial directory. Pictures could be submitted or taken over a period of several weeks depending on your schedule. If you can help us with this much needed project, please contact Pastor Kris or the Church Office. Janet Shaffer has a sign-up sheet on the table in the Gathering Space with dates that photos need to be taken. United Methodist Women Monthly Schedule UMW sponsored Bible study: Monday, 11am in the Fireplace Room UMW Executive Committee Meeting in the Library, as needed. UMW Unit meeting: Check monthly events for times. Mary Martha/Faith Circle meets: the 1st. Tuesday at 2 pm for March, April, May, June, July picnic, August mystery trip, September, October, November, December. If you would like more information of the United Methodist Women activities, please contact: Judy Hills ~~~~~~~~UMW President Barbara Ritsema ~~~UMW Vice President Melissa Schirmer~~~ UMW Secretary Candy Thomas ~~~~~UMW Treasurer Sally Nagy~~~~~~~~ UMW Asst. Treasurer

4 September2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 10am Worship 11:15am Christian Education. 5pm Praise Choir 6pm Praise Worship Communion Sunday 6pm Choir Practice 5pm Praise Choir 6pm Praise Worship Labor Day Noisy Offering Grandparents Day 11am Book Study Trustee mtg. 7pm UMW mtg. Patriot Day 6pm Choir Practice Pastor s new study begins- Dinner Church 6pm TUMM Dinner 6-8pm Euchre 5pm Praise Choir 6pm Praise Worship 16 Sunday School Resumes Wife Appreciation Day 17 11am Book Study Church Council mtg. Citizenship Day Constitution Day 18 USAF Birthday 19 6pm Choir Practice Book Study pm Special Dance POW/MIA Recognition Day 22 Spectacular Saturday 5pm Praise Choir 6pm Praise Worship Autumn Begins Community Food Pantry (Nonperishable foods collection) 11am Book Study Marketing Committee mtg Full Moon 7pm Worship Committee mtg. 1pm Visitation mtg 6pm Choir Practice Book Study Good Neighbor Day 30 Gold Star Mother s Day SELF IMPROVEMENT MONTH

5 LAYETTE MINISTRY The Layette Ministry is in need of: bibs, sleepers, oneies, wash cloths, socks and receiving blankets. Please place in the bin marked LAYETTES outside of the Church Office. Thank you Our next Euchre night will be September 14th from 6-8pm. This is a fun night of Christian fellowship. Please come and join us. A light snack is provided. Proceeds from the evening go to church debt retirement. $5.00 donation. Howard MISSIONS CANDLE/FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR You can support our Church's mission work while honoring or remembering an important person or event in your life by making a donation to light the Mission Candle on the altar. You would light the candle at 9:50 and extinguish it when the service is over. A note acknowledging your donation will appear in the bulletin on that Sunday, your donation will be used to support our church's mission work. Sign up in the Gathering Space on the "Flowers for the Altar/ Mission Candle "form, and turn in your donation to the Church Office or put a check made out to TUMC Missions in Carol Westcott's mailbox. HARVEST TABLE If you have excess produce, fruit, baked goods, or crafts that you wish to donate, please place them on the Harvest Table. YOUR CHURCH MAILBOX Everyone has a mailbox if you regularly attend church. The mailboxes are in the main hallway of the Church. Please remember to check your mailbox every Sunday. There is important information left there for you. There might be something there for you today! Please let the Church Office know if you change your address.

6 UNITED METHODIST MEN S ACTIVITY For information please contact: Terry Madick chairman Gary Bushman co-chair: mr.bean405@sbcglobal.net TAWAS UNITED METHODIST MEN The Tawas United Methodist Men had a very successful dinner and excellent presentation on Thursday, August 16th. The dinner consisted of hamburgers, brats, potato salad, jello salad and potato chips as well as coffee and soda. The presentation was given by Mr. Mike Eller, Iosco County 911 Director. Mr. Eller s presentation was very informative and well delivered. The men that attended this activity were given several examples of the service that is being provided by the Iosco County 911 organization. The next scheduled Tawas United Methodist Men s dinner will be Thursday, September 13th. at 6pm. The program will be Mr. Ralph Boudreau presenting gun safety and concealed weapons permit process. The Tawas United Methodist Men s group are planning having these dinners monthly with different speakers making informative presentations after each dinner. Any and all men from the Tawas Area are definitely invited to attend these activities. Information concerning these activities will be available at the Tawas United Methodist Church monthly.

7 THANK YOU I appreciate my caring church family so much. Thank you for all the prayers, the cards, the outpouring of love and concern. This journey we are on is bearable because of our faith in a Mighty God and you, our Church family. Words can't express our thanks for all you do. Elite, Nancy and our entire family. ONGOING EVENTS: SATURDAY WORSHIP, YOUTH GROUP, CHOIR AND BIBLE STUDY Christian Education: Sunday at 11:15am Bible Study: Sunday at 11:30am. Book Study: Monday at 11am. Wednesday Night Book Study: Beginning September 19 Choir Practice: Wednesday at 6pm. Praise Choir Practice: Saturday at 5pm Praise Worship: Saturday at 6pm We will be kicking off our local school Shoe Project. We will be making apple, blueberry and cherry pies, so be looking for more information about when pies will be sold. Remember the proceeds for the pies go toward the local School Shoe Project.

8 EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES To celebrate the start of Sunday School, please join us for a potluck September 9 following the church service. There will NOT be meat provided, so please bring a large dish to pass. The Church has many opportunities for you to dive deeper into your faith and make connections with others. Find a small group that fits for you! Children's Sunday School for all school- aged children. Sundays 11:15-12:00 in the Education Wing. Parents' Sunday School on "Revolutionary Parenting", a series by George Barna. Come explore practices to guide our children in a relationship with Christ. Sundays 11:15-12:00 in the Education Wing. Pastor Kappler's Bible study on a book from the Bible. An in-depth look at scripture and how it speaks to us. Sundays 11:30-12:30 in the Fireplace Room. Joe Koehn's study on Psalm 119. Sundays 11:30-12:30 in the Library. Ladies Book Study. All women are invited to read and discuss the topic. Mondays 11am. Wednesday night book study with Pastor Kappler. Be looking out for information coming soon on this! Anna Dalman HOSPITALITY SNACKS AND COFFEE We are in need of SNACKS to serve after the Worship Services. Our snack sign up schedule has many available Sundays to fill. Please consider signing up! Pat Fisher

9 GIFT CARD PROGRAM Do you use gift cards? Our program offers the 350 different gift cards with 745 various dollar amounts available on these cards. You can purchase these cards directly from us and/or we would gladly set up a family account for you which allows you to reload various cards purchased from us. If you have reloadable cards you can add money to these cards on line and that amount is then available within 3-4 hours and you do not have to wait for us to get new ones for you. These are the same cards you can purchase at Walmart, Neiman s or Rite-Aid stores. If you buy these cards from us, we then earn percentage rebates for our church to help fund special programs in our church. We want to thank everyone who desires to help us with this gift card program. Your continued support will help us provide support for the next important project our church faces. ATTENTION Church members with immediate family members on active duty in the military, please contact the Church Office with their name, address and address so we can visit them through , cards, prayers or visits. Thank You, Visitation Team GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAM 2018 St Joseph Health System provides a variety of Grief Support services for our patients, families, employees and members of the area community. They include Grief Support groups which are held monthly, on Thursday from 3:00 to 4:30 PM at St Joseph Hospital in Classroom C. These groups provide support and information for anyone whose life has been disrupted by a significant loss due to death of a loved one. All sessions are facilitated by qualified member of our Spiritual Care Team. There is no fee, however Advance Registration is appreciated. To register please call and talk with Chaplain Michael Sullivan, Manager Spiritual Care.

10 Tawas United Methodist Church 20 E M-55 Tawas City, MI POSTAGE REQUIRED IF MAILED Please share this newsletter with anyone you know who may be interested in visiting our Church. ADDRESS LABEL Join us for Sunday Service Saturday 6pm Praise Worship Sunday 10:00 a.m. Worship Nursery (staffed) 10:00am Christian Education 11:15am Pastor: Rev. Kris Kappler Parsonage: Office Manager: Laura Loeffler Music Director: Shawn Wygant Custodian: Judy Hills Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am to 2:00 pm (Lunch: 11:30 Noon) Friday Closed Church Office: Fax: tawasumc@outlook.com Web: Our Purpose... To connect people to God and one another through Jesus Christ.