Son. Times. Church Office: th St. East P.O. Box 375 Parrish, FL Tel: (941) Fax: (941)

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1 Son Times MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF PARRISH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AUGUST 2015 Church Office: th St. East P.O. Box 375 Parrish, FL Tel: (941) Fax: (941) Website: Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs.: 9 AM - 4 PM Friday: 9 AM - 12 PM SEE PAGE 5 FOR A LIST OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES THAT ARE NEEDED..

2 In this issue: Page 3 Children s Ministry Page 4 Stephen Ministry Page 5 2nd Annual Days of Summer Page 6 Electronic Giving Page 7 Youth Ministry Page 8 PUMC Birthday Calendar Page 9 PUMC Activity Calendar Coming events: 08/01 Food Distribution Day 11:00 AM 08/01 FREE Community Luncheon 11:00 AM 08/02 Communion Sunday 08/05 Joy Fellowship Meeting 4:30 PM 08/06 Leadership Team Meeting 6:00 PM 08/11 Stephen Ministers 7:00 PM 08/13 Thrift Cottage Board Meeting 9:00 AM 08/13 Administrative Team Mtg. 7:00 PM 08/15 Food Distribution Day 11:00 AM 08/15 Dog Days of Summer 2:00 PM 08/25 Stephen Ministers 7:00 PM SUNDAY SERVICES 8:15 Traditional Worship 9:45 CrossLight 11:11 Blended Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School For All Ages Nursery available WEDNESDAY NIGHT Youth Ministry 6:30 PM Publication: Son Times August 2015 Published Monthly By: United Methodist Church of Parrish CHURCH OFFICE th St. East P.O. Box 375 Parrish, FL Tel: (941) Fax: (941)

3 Children s Ministry Ethel Pawley Page 3 As parents spend much of August getting their children ready for school, the Children s Ministry getting ready for the fall kick off with new curriculum and children promoting to new classes. The new classes will start on Sunday, September 6 th. The classes will be: Preschool VPK Room 115 Kindergarten - 2 nd grade Room rd 5 th grades Room th 8 th grades Room 109 In addition to our new curriculum which will help children relate their faith to daily living, we will begin to integrate mission projects, encourage children to give their own offerings, create opportunities to help children learn about the Bible, memorize Bible verses and learn other aspects of our traditions of faith. Introducing our new fall curriculum DEEP BLUE Deep Blue is the new awe-inspiring resource for children which includes adventure, exciting stories, science experiments, arts and crafts, animated video storytelling, and active games -all combined into a living faith experience that will help children discover what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ today! We are excited to be using a curriculum that is relevant with today s culture; helping children to relate their faith to daily living. Volunteers are needed... To help in the Children s Ministry in a variety of positions. From sorting and organizing curriculum, helping in nursery or teaching a class once a month, there is an opportunity for you to make eternal footprints in the life of a child. More info: ethel@parrishumc.com Happy Anniversary to Linda Britt! Linda celebrates her third anniversary as our nursery worker. Mary Comstock. Kathie Meiklejohn, Sharyl Phillips, Stacey Karns, John & Mae Rombough, Georgia Miller,and Kaylena Biamonte are our staff of volunteers who faithfully serve in our Little Lambs Nursery. They are a blessing to our church family. Thank you so very much!

4 Page 4 Meet our Stephen Minister Jim Mulanix with wife, Darlene Stephen Ministry One of the main reasons that I become a Stephen Minister is I felt a need to serve our Lord. That was not happening at the time. It almost felt as though something in my life was missing. I would come to church, help as an usher, socialize, go to dinners. You know, all the usual things. Yet, in the back of my mind there was this tiny little piece that was missing or out of line. I had heard about the Stephen Ministers, but had not a clue as to what they did, so one Sunday I stopped a person wearing a blue badge and asked what it was that he did as a Stephen Minister. He told me about listening to people who were troubled. That as a Stephen Minister we work with folks who have lost a friend or family member. We make visitations to hospitals, rehabs and hospice. Every person we see or speak with, we do so in the Healing and Loving Spirit of Jesus Christ. The Stephen Minister is but a messenger with a cool drink of water and the Light of Christ. There is more, but I'll let that go until next month. Oh, that little piece that was out of kilter - it feels much better now, but still a wee, small space exists, I guess God isn't done with me yet. Stephen Ministers are only the CAREgivers Christ is the CUREgiver.

5 Page 5 The Special Events Ministry Team presents; Dog Days of Summer Saturday, August 15 th at 10am-2pm PARRISH YMCA POOL AT CROSS CREEK!!!!! 4000 Creekside Park Drive, Parrish, FL There will be Food, Fun Pool Games, and Snow Cones for the kids and of course, THE DUNK TANK!!!! ENTRANCE FEE is school supplies from the list below! Last year we choose to support the Pac-a-Sac program by providing the children with backpacks filled with the school supplies they will need throughout the school year. This really helps the children start the new school year off on the right foot. In the School year PUMC Pac-A-Sac provided food for 68 children so we have our work cut out for us. The school sends out a list of supplies the children need. Each backpack will be filled with the same items please see list below. Binder- 1 inch with Clear Pocket Front $ Pencil Box (small enough to fit in a desk) $ Composition Books $.50 each 6 Three-Pronged Folders (brads w/pockets) different colors $.40 each sheet Package of WIDE-RULED LOOSE-LEAF Paper $ #2 Pencils $1.50 each 1 Package of Eraser tops $ Box of Crayons $.50 1 Package of Colored Markers (thick or thin) $ Box of Colored Pencils $.99 1 Package of Dry- Erase Markers $ Package of Glue Sticks (4 pack) $.50 each 2 pack of post-it notes $ pack of index cards $.50 These supplies can all be found at Walmart and Target at great LOW prices! The prices above are from Walmart. They are cheaper than the Dollar Store.

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7 Route 66 Page 7 bringing Jesus Christ into the lives of teenagers through Bible study, prayer and fellowship. Youth Leaders Joe & Julie McNaughton Thank you to our wonderful congrega on for their love and support for 28 of our youth and children (plus three adult volunteers) who a ended a week away at the Warren Willis Camp near Leesburg, Florida. The theme of the week was Echo: Living a Life Worth Living and the small group discussions, devo ons and worship services built upon how we can echo the life of Christ throughout our lives and the way we live and love. It is difficult to capture in a few photographs the variety of ac vi es that the students par cipated in, but here are a few pictures from the week. We will begin planning next summer s week at camp by Christmas, so keep a lookout if you know someone who may want to go next year! The youth will be a ending this year s Night of Joy on Friday, September 11th. Ar sts performing that evening include MercyMe, Francesca Ba stelli and Toby- Mac. We will order our ckets as a group, so we need cket orders and money by August 12. The $65 price includes admission to the park, parking, and a light dinner at the church at 4:00 before leaving for the Magic Kingdom. Upcoming Events: Aug. 12 Money due for NOJ Aug. 26 The Way I m Wired Sept. 11 Night of Joy Sept. 18 Family Night 6th 12th graders are always welcome to join us in the Youth Hall at 6:30 pm on Wednesdays. We hope to see you there! Check out more informa on on the website: and feel free to contact us with any ques ons you may have at mcnaughton@parrishumc.com.

8 PUMC Birthday Calendar August 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Ralph Barnes Jeanne Buckstein Michaela Klemkosky 2 Alana Hartz Patty McClain Fran Rehm Georgia Miller Jackson Draulus 9 Addison Long Jan Redford 16 Ashley Schultes Taya Gaines 23 Brent Buckstein 30 Sharyl Phillips Nicholas Jarvis Mary Beth Hancock Linda Chencinski Dakota Doxen 10 Beth Ann Elsberry Carl Lawrence 17 Amy Harris 24 Sherry Hanson Dylan Hornsby Rylee Jackson Bill Mowery Ken Brasfield Jon Pawley Shelby King Debbie Apple 12 Mike Cooper Herman Tyler 6 Bryor Mosely Teddy Sindoris 13 Stuart Cheney Allen Genrich Cathy Kovacs Nancy Pugh Brooklyn Ansbro Roger Barry Emily Brasfield Dan Leskinen 25 Carol Benn Dotty Gordon Billy Hoyle Christopher Kerns 26 Gretchen Rath 27 Wayne Dahlberg Phil Simons Phyllis Spangler 7 Mary Comstock Jim Smith 14 Mary Norwood 21 Edward Benn Walter Erbeck Louetta Phillips Cathy Walls 28 John Hamilton Gareth Phillips Linda Bero 8 Brandon Call 15 Theresa Carrigan Carol Walker 22 Robert Rose 29 Anne Griffith Annette Stone

9 PUMC Activity Calendar August 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat EACH SUNDAY: Traditional Worship 8:15 AM Contemporary Worship 9:45 Blended Worship 11:11 AM Sunday School for All ages at 9:45 AM :00 AM Worship Design.Team 5 4:30 PM Joy Fellowship 6:30 PM Youth Ministry 6:30 PM Faith Under Fire 6 6:00 PM Leadership Team 7:00 PM Youth Band Practice :00 AM Food Distribution 11:00 AM Community Lunch :00 AM Worship Design.Team 7:00 PM Stephen Ministers..Mtg. 12 6:30 PM Youth Ministry 6:30 PM Faith Under Fire 13 9:00 AM Thrift Cottage Mtg. 7:00 PM Administrative Mtg. 7:00 PM Youth Band Practice :00 AM Food Distribution 10:00 AM Dog Days of..summer :00 AM Worship Design.Team 19 6:30 PM Youth Ministry 20 7:00 PM Youth Band Practice :00 AM Worship Design.Team 7:00 PM Stephen Ministers..Mtg. 26 6:30 PM Youth Ministry 27 7:00 PM Youth Band Practice