Upcoming Events. I'm Pastor Jenny and My Birthday Is This Month (No gifts, please. Not really, anyway.)

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1 August 2014 Volume 32 Issue 6 Upcoming Events Summer Worship Schedule (June 1 - August 31) Saturdays: 5:00 p.m. Sundays: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. Sunday, August 3 6:00-7:00 p.m. VeggieTales Movie Celery Night Fever Fall Worship Schedule (September 7 - May 24) Saturdays: 5:00 p.m. Sundays: 8:00, 10:00, 11:15 a.m. Children s Discipleship Programming J.A.M. (Jesus And Me): 9:00 & 10:00 a.m. Check out: for more information about McCabe and our Ministry Groups. I'm Pastor Jenny and My Birthday Is This Month (No gifts, please. Not really, anyway.) I'll get to the birthday gifts thing at the end (see the *P.S.). First I want to share a few words you can find nearly verbatim on the new Pastor page... In my office here at McCabe, I have a framed photo of my younger sister and me posing near the North Dakota Capitol sign on E. Boulevard. The photo was taken by our mother when we were on a family vacation in the late 1980's. (Our parents raised us in Sioux Falls, SD, but my mom grew-up in Bismarck. On this particular trip, she was taking us on a little tour of her childhood.) The day this photo was taken was, literally, picture-perfect: the Capitol is prominent against the blue, summer sky and there is a row of fluffy, white clouds decorating the area above the west side of the building. As I look at this photo today, I am aware that McCabe would have been right in my view as I smiled at the camera...and the 10-year-old me in the photo couldn't have had any clue that, 25 years later, she'd be heading to Bismarck to live and to work as the Senior Pastor of that big church across the street. Isn't that just how God works in our lives and world? Through the twists and turns of life, God surprises us, blesses us, guides us, angers us, challenges us, transforms us...and, most importantly, God is with us through it all. The best of all is, God is with us. - John Wesley As I get my bearings in this community, I've begun asking myself these questions: What is God already up to here at McCabe? What is God already up to here in Bismarck? And what is God calling us to from here on out? Of course, these are not questions just for me. They are questions for all of us young, old, new to McCabe, not-so-new, not even (yet) part of McCabe. These are, indeed, questions for all of us. So...how about we work on answering them together? Peace in Christ, Pastor Jenny Hallenbeck *P.S. - My birthday is August 9 th and I decided to spend part of it participating in the Docs, Crocs, & Frocks fundraising triathlon for Welcome House, an interfaith resource center supporting homeless individuals and families in our area. I'll be swimming a mile on that morning and I would welcome your sponsorship as a little birthday present to me. If you are so inclined, you can make your sponsorship donation at: #nopressure

2 Handbells Be Thou My Vision - See the music. Precious Lord Take My Hand - Touch the handbells. Breath On Me Breath of God - Inhale the presence of our Lord. Thy Holy Wings, O Savior - An angel gets its wings each time a bell rings. These words from some of my favorite hymns describe the creation of a handbell ringer. McCabe UMC has been blessed with 46 beautiful handbells and 37 handchimes. These instruments of praise belong to all members and those who attend McCabe. All that is required is a desire to ring beautiful music, two willing hands, and a willing spirit. Beginning Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 3:45-4:45 p.m. rehearsals begin for youth (4th grade and older), and at 5:45-6:45 p.m. rehearsal begins for adults. I am looking for 9 to 11 persons for the adult choir and youth choir each, that are willing to commit one hour during the week of their time from September 2014 to May 2015 to rehearse music to ring during church services on a particular chosen Sunday. If you are interested in ringing, please call Marti Knutson at or ummaknutson@gmail.com or call the church office at Biblical Reasons to Serve in the Ministries of the Church by Garrett Nates There are many reasons why it s important to serve in the ministries of the church. Here are 4 Biblical reasons that give us an understanding of the importance of serving others: 1. Serving models the life of Jesus. In Mark 10:45, we read that Jesus came not to be served but to serve and to give his life as ransom. We discover true greatness when we serve because we are becoming like Christ when we serve others. 2. Serving is the natural response to the gospel. In Romans 12:1-2, Paul urges the Christians to present their bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God. The basis for this appeal is the magnificent mercies of God. The depth of the gospel message propels us into a life of all out service to Him. When we rightly understand what we ve been saved from, we ll desire to give our lives to Him in service, not to earn His favor or to repay Him but as a natural, loving response to what He s already accomplished for us. 3. Serving utilizes the spiritual gifts God has given us. In I Peter 4:10-11, we learn that each of us has been given a spiritual gift that is to be used to serve others. Each of us is on a mission with God to build up the body of Christ so that all become mature in Christ. As we use our gifts in the ministries of the church, not only are we helping others grow spiritually but we also are growing into maturity. 4. Serving combats our natural self-centeredness. In Philippians 2:3-4, we learn that we are to look not only to our own interests but also to the interest of others, as a way of imitating what Christ has done for us. We are all naturally selfcentered but serving in the church is a grace by which we combat those sinful tendencies and consider others more important than ourselves. Precept Bible Class The Precept Bible Class will begin is inductive study Divided Heart/Divided Kingdom on 1 Kings, Thursday, September 11, 10:00 a.m. The main messages are: 1. Human governments are faulty even at their best, but especially when God is not included in the scheme of things. 2. God s rule continues despite the foibles of men. The will and purpose of God will indeed prevail. Donna Kennedy will teach the 10-week course in Room E-18. Please contact Marilyn Strutz at to order materials - approximately $20. All are welcome. Contact McCabe s Servant Coordinator, Jan Joersz, at or jjoersz@mccabumc.com to discover your part in the body of Christ and live more fully this gift of life that God has given us! Check out for more information about McCabe and our Ministry Groups. 2

3 VeggieTales Family Movie Event Premier showing on the BIG screen! Celery Night Fever So you ve been married 10, 20, 30 years but that doesn t mean you should stop dating. Bring back date night! This DVD based program is for married couples of all ages. Celebrate your differences and strengthen your marriage! Now available for check-out in the Family Ministry office. Free - balloons, stickers, fun pages, posters, popcorn & juice Blankets & friends welcome! Sunday, August 3 6:00 7:00 pm Family Link Scriptures for August Friday, August 1 Matthew 13:1-9, Monday, August 11 James 5:13-16 Thursday, August 21 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Saturday, August 2 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 Sunday, August 3 Mark 6:45-52 Monday, August 4 Matthew 11:28-30 Tuesday, August 5 John 1:1-14 Wednesday, August 6 1 Peter 3:8-13 Thursday, August 7 2 Kings 5:1-19 Friday, August 8 Mark 4:35-41 Saturday, August 9 John 14:1-10 Sunday, August 10 Matthew 25:14-30 Tuesday, August 12 John 13:1-13 Wednesday, August 13 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Thursday, August 14 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Friday, August 15 Luke 6:37-42 Saturday, August 16 Mark 14:32-42 Sunday, August 17 John 5:19-24 Monday, August 18 Isaiah 61:1-3 Tuesday, August 19 Job 9:8-10 Wednesday, August 20 Isaiah 43: Friday, August 22 Luke 11:5-10 Saturday, August 23 Matthew 6:25-34 Sunday, August 24 Acts 2:36-42 Monday, August 25 Psalm 19:1-9 Tuesday, August 26 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Wednesday, August 27 Philippians 1:3-11 Thursday, August 28 Hebrews 6:12-20 Friday, August 29 John 15:1-8 Saturday, August 30 1 John 1:5-9 Sunday, August 31 Psalm 31:1-5

4 BUZZ...BUZZ.What s the Buzz?!? McCabe s new children s program: J.A.M. (Jesus and Me)! In addition to a new name, we will also be using a new curriculum for Sunday school this year, called Buzz. Buzz is more than a written lesson it s an interactive experience! Kids experience Bible truths and learn in whatever way fits their style whether that s reading, acting, drawing, listening, singing, playing a game, and more. Plus, Buzz digs into Bible stories that may be told less often, but are just as memorable. Buzz will be used at both 9:00am and 10:00am program times for kids ages PreK 5th Grade. Join us for registration Sundays, August 24 & 31. Stop by the registration table in the Great Hall and see what the Buzz is all about! Online registration is also available. Backpack Blessing As a reminder that Jesus is our source of guidance, love, and protection during the school year, we will be blessing children s backpacks on Sunday, August 31, during the 9:30am and 11:00am worship services, as well as during both 9:00 and 10:00am J.A.M. sessions on September 7. Please have your child bring their backpack one of those days to be blessed and receive a small gift. Great Adventures Boarding Soon Do you want to serve the Lord and have fun?!? We are looking for fun-loving, energetic, and caring individuals to help with children s ministry programs contact Tina at tmitchell@mccabeumc.com or for more information. Students ages 2nd 5th grades are invited to join us for Great Adventures, our new mid-week program beginning in September. We will be using the Kids Travel Guide curriculum. More info to come soon... Do you receive the monthly newsletter Parenting Christian Kids (formerly Parent Link)? If not, send your address to Tina at tmitchell@mccabeumc.com to start receiving this excellent resource. Coming in October! 4

5 Wholly Healthy Wow, it seems that summer has just begun and now we are already looking at fall activities once again! Hopefully, our warm weather will stay around for the next several months since we had such a slow start to our summer. Faithfully Fit exercise classes will begin again on Monday, September 8 th. This is an exercise class geared for everyone. In fact, our motto is, Come as you are. Do as you can. The class involves low-impact aerobic exercise, walking, strengthening with Therabands,(elastic-type bands)balance work and most of all, lots of fun and laughs. Please consider joining us every Monday and Thursday morning from in the Great Hall. Forget the Spandex and dress comfortably and be sure to wear supportive shoes. It is always a good idea to have permission from your personal physician before beginning any exercise program. I look forward to seeing you on September 8 th! I have quite a collection of adaptive equipment in very good condition ready to be borrowed for your use. This equipment has been donated by our wonderful members of McCabe with the hope that it will be borrowed and used by someone else. If you find yourself in need of a walker, shower chair, cane or crutches please give me a call at the church office at Darrell Aleson and I make hospital visits nearly every day of the week. Please help us out by giving the church office a call if you are hospitalized and have not seen one of us. Sometimes, even when asked about a clergy visit, your name may not get on the hospital s list. You cannot imagine how badly we feel when we hear that one of you has been in the hospital and we were completely unaware. Also, if you are having surgery and would like prayer before your procedure, please contact us through the church office. Soon school will be starting once more and along with that comes school sporting activities. Now is the time to schedule your child s sports physicals as they must be completed by the first practice. They can be scheduled with your personal physician or at one of the walk-in clinics. Also, be sure your child is up to date with their immunizations. Below is a list of vaccines required for kindergartner s and 7 th graders provided by Bismarck City Nursing. This is also a good time to catch up on missed immunizations for your child. Kindergartners need documentation of: 5 DTaP, 4 IPV (Polio), 3 Hepatitis B, 2 MMR, and 2 Chickenpox 7th graders also need documentation of: 1 Tdap and 1 Meningococcal Parents: don t wait until the week before school starts to get an appointment for these vaccinations! All clinics, including Public Health are very busy fitting school immunizations in that week!! Do it now! Most colleges require 2 doses of 5 meningococcal vaccine for the incoming freshmen. That second dose is to be given after age 16, so don t wait! Enjoy the rest of the summer and please do not hesitate calling me with any questions or concerns. God bless, Nurse Jane P.S. The other night my wife asked me to take her out someplace expensive. So.I took her to a gas station Adult Dominos Join Dominos on the first & third Thursday of every month, beginning September 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the McCabe Great Hall. Bring a snack to share and enjoy the fellowship of other domino players. Don t know who to play? We ll teach you! Thank You s Thank you for your generous support of the Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry during the first half of We do appreciate your help. -Pantry Staff Thank you for your continued generosity to Ruth Meiers. Your contribution of food enables us to continue our mission to support the homeless and those at risk of homelessness. -Jaclyn Bugbee, Executive Director Two UMW Meeting Dates Have Changed: The UMW Executive Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 6, at 10:00 a.m. at the home of Al Ehrmantraut (1217 Simile Dr.). The UMW Picnic will follow the meeting at 12:00 noon at Ehrmantraut s. This will be a potluck, so bring a dish to share. UMW Readers: All United Methodist Women participating in the reading program need to will need to turn their completed list into Faye Hasche by Tuesday, August 12. You can drop it off at the church office or contact Fay at

6 UMCOR KITS Yes it is time to begin thinking about putting together our kits again. The kits are shipped from the churches in the Dakotas to a distribution depot in either Louisiana or Illinois. From there they are sent out all over the United States and the world to places where they are needed in times of emergency. Please check the display in the Great Hall and then pick up a sheet with individual items needed or do an entire kit and help us with this project. SCHOOL KITS $11 Value 1 pair blunt scissors 3 pads, loose leaf or notebooks 8x11 ruled paper 1 hand held ruler 1 pencil sharpener 1 eraser 2 ½ inch 6 unsharpened pencils 1 box 24 crayons Place items in a 14x16 cloth bag with handles and closure. (Patterns are available) HEALTH KITS $12 Value 1 hand towel (15x25 up to 17x27) 1 bath-size bar soap (3oz. or larger NO IVORY) 1 comb large & sturdy, not pocket size $1 for purchase of toothpaste 1 adult size toothbrush in original wrap 1 metal nail file or fingernail clipper (no emery boards or toenail clippers) 6 adhesive plastic strip bandages (Wash cloths are also included, but we have MANY on hand) Place the items inside a sealed one gallon plastic bag. SEWING KITS 3 yards of cotton or a cotton blend in a solidcolor or print fabric (Must be all one piece) 1 package of sewing needles 1 spool thread to match 5-8 buttons 1 pair fabric scissors Wrap notions in the fabric and place items in sealed one gallon plastic bag. LAYETTES $35 value 6 cloth diapers 2 shirts or 2 one piece body suits 2 baby wash cloths (not adult size) 2 gowns or sleepers 1 sweater/jacket open in the front 2 diaper pins 2 receiving blankets 28x28 to 32x32 Patterns for sweaters and gowns are available. Bundle the items inside one receiving blanket and secure bundle with diaper pins. BEDDING KIT $50 value 2 full size flat sheets 2 pillow cases 2 pillows Congratulations to: Kristian & Marian Sorum on the birth of their daughter, Marin Julianna Sorum, born June 19, Kyle & Kelli Kuether on the birth of their daughter, Harper Faith, born July 3, Harper s proud grandparents are Dave & Kim Kuether. Did You Know? The monthly Messenger along with a calendar of events is on line at You can also get a printed or audio copy of each week s sermon and your daily devotional material on the church website. Please consider receiving notices including the Messenger by to help with ever increasing postage costs. 6 In Our Thoughts & Prayers: Sherry Niesar & Pete Wax and family, on the death of Sherry s mother, Lucinda Niesar, Spearfirsh ND, May 25, David Rask & family on the death of David s wife, Helen Rask, Bismarck, ND, June 4, June DeKrey & family and Evelyn Remmich & family on the death of June s husband and Evelyn s brother, Lester DeKrey, Bismarck, ND June 8, The family & friends of Evelyn Hendrickson, Bismarck, ND, who died July 6, Karen Vasey & family and Heidi & Matt Gartner & family on the death of Karen s father, and Heidi s grandfather, Frank Vasey, Mott, ND, July 18, 2014.

7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 6:00 pm VeggieTales Movie Celery Night Fever 4 11am-1pm Parish Nurse In Office 7:30 pm Al-Anon 5 7:00 am Sojourners 9:00 am Tuesday Workshop 5:30 pm Leadership Team (formally Staff/ Parish Committee) 6 10:00 am UMW Executive Meeting 12:00 pm UMW Potluck Picnic (both events at Al Ehrmantraut s 7 6:30 am Men s Bible Study 9:30 am AM Tops 5:30 pm PM Tops 5:30 pm Finance Committee 6:00 pm Contemporary Band Practice 1 7:00 am Men s Breakfast at N. Perkins 8 2 2:30 pm Bismarck Bible Study 9 2:30 pm Bismarck Bible Study am-1pm Parish Nurse In Office 12 7:00 am Sojourners 9:00 am Tuesday Workshop :30 am Men s Bible Study 9:30 am AM Tops 15 7:00 am Men s Breakfast at N. Perkins 16 7:30 pm Al-Anon 6:00 pm Family Ministry Team 5:30 pm PM Tops 6:00 pm Contemporary Band Practice 5:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal 3:00 pm Wedding am-1pm Parish Nurse In Office 19 7:00 am Sojourners 9:00 am Tuesday Workshop :30 am Men s Bible Study 9:30 am AM Tops :00 am - 5:00 pm A Leap of Faith Dance Registration 7:30 pm Al-Anon 5:30 pm Trustees 5:30 pm Children Ministry Team 5:30 pm PM Tops 6:00 pm Contemporary Band Practice 6:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal 7:00 pm UM Foundation 4:00 pm Wedding 2:30 pm Bismarck Bible Study am-1pm Parish Nurse In Office 7:30 pm Al-Anon 26 7:00 am Sojourners 9:00 am Tuesday Workshop 11:00 am PLUSE/ Abused Adult Resource Center 5:30 pm Open Door Board Mtg. at OD :30 am Men s Bible Study 9:30 am AM Tops 5:30 pm PM Tops 6:00 pm Contemporary Band Practice 29 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Afterschool Place Orientation (throughout the day). 6:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal 30 6:30 pm Wedding 31 What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. -Ralph Waldo Emerson 7

8 Gardening for Missions The Gardening for Missions table is again available in the Great Hall. Bring your extra produce to share with your McCabe family. Take what you can use and leave a donation to help others. Throughout the years your generosity in helping the Gardening for Missions project has helped the Mission Committee complete many of its outreach activities. Thank you to everyone who has participated in the past. McCabe UMC 1030 N. 6th St. Bismarck, ND (701) Pastor: Jenny Hallenbeck Office Hours: Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Worship Saturdays: 5:00 p.m. Sundays: (Sept.-May) 8:00, 10:00, & 11:15 a.m. Sundays: (June-Aug.) 8:00, 9:30, & 11:00 a.m. Church School Sundays 9:00 & 10:00 a.m. (Sept.-May) Fax (701) NOTICE: Any items for the August newsletter need to be turned into the church office no later than Thursday, August 14, Website Facebook pages/mccabe- Church/ Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Bismarck, ND Permit No Postmaster: Change Service Requested McCabe United Methodist Church 1030 North Sixth Street Bismarck, ND 58501