2018 SPECIAL EDITION NEWSLETTERS

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1 Bring People to Jesus to Know Him and Make Him Known! Hi there! Wasn t the Devotion great today?! HAPPY! Thanks for living as an exceptional Christfollower! Thanks for all you do to help us focus all our resolve and resources on Bringing People to Jesus to Know Him and Make Him Known! through all our people, programs and property! Thanks for helping us push aside every lesser thing so we can bring the full-force of Indian River City to his GREATER THING! I hope you have an extra great experience with Jesus today! I am extra excited that we are starting our 9th year together here at the exciting Indian River City Church! It seems like it started just yesterday! For me...it just keeps getting better and better! I thank God every day for the privilege and pleasure to be here with you! Today you are reading one of our 2018 SPECIAL EDITION NEWSLETTERS! WHY?! GREAT QUESTION! Thanks for asking! WWWWWEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLL...Our Church Council meets quarterly for the purpose of helping us stay focused on our calling to Bring People to Jesus! Amazing things are happening throughout our ministries & missions that we want you to know about! Every three months our Ministry & Mission Leaders share what God is doing in the life of our Church! Beginning with our Children s Ministries and going through our Students, Adults, Care, Outreach & Hospitality and Worship Ministries, we hear about people who are being impacted by what happens here! Their stories describing the difference that helping others Know Him! makes in the individuals, couples and families from the youngest to the oldest helps us know the great Good News about God! Our hope is that these stories will ignite a fresh fire in you and me and inspire us to help Bring People to Know Him and Make Him Known! through our ministries and missions in fresh new ways! We find that the people God works through are people just like you and me! We are normal people coming to Know Him! and experiencing God s joy when we spend ourselves to Make Him Known! One of my greatest thrills is helping folks like us become more fully-devoted followers of Jesus! Serving is first and foremost an amazing act of generosity! The Bible says, There is more happiness in giving than in receiving! (Acts 20:35 ) Generosity increases our personal and collective happiness! The generous use of our time, talents, treasure and things really makes a HUGE difference in the health and happiness of our Church and Community! When we all practice generosity, joy overflows all over everyone and everything! We best experience significance in life, when we serve alongside others on TEAMS! Ministry and Mission simply means doing good to other people! Significance comes when we start thinking about others more than we think of ourselves! We cannot be selfish and significant at the same time! Thanks for joining me and lots of others in giving yourself generously to the cause of Christ! For us to become more like Jesus we must resolve to know nothing except Jesus Christ while we re here! (1 Corinthians 2:2) Let s keep focusing ourselves on that one thing! We can more easily identify all the lesser things that are stealing our time, talent, treasure and things from God s GREATER THINGS! Let s give all we are and all we have to Bring People to Jesus to Know Him and Make Him Known! Now that s...radical! Bill

2 Children s Ministry News Bringing Children to Jesus to Know Him and Make Him Known! ZIP SQUARED MEETS SUMMER for Kindergarten - 4th grade Saturdays from 5:30-7:30 PM in Wesley Hall, Loft. Drop off at 5:15 with pick up by 7:45 PM. Children are invited come and l Vacation Bible School Workshops for brainstorming, fellowship, connection, training and material sharing were held from January through May. The Kids Place Celebration Weekend on March 18 was supported with supplemental teachers and helpers to welcome the super kiddos! Supported Victory Sports basketball camps 1st graduating class on May 21 with treat bags, encouragement, fellowship and fun. It has been a delight to watch them hone their skills and improve. Supported the 2nd Victory Sports basketball camp that started on April 16. Annual Easter Egg Hunt had 16,000 eggs and hundreds of hunters in7 different age zones on March 24. Everyone had a great time. Palm Sunday Services children enjoyed waving the cut palms into the services and learning about the extraordinary day. SR56 Sunday Game Day with fun adventures, games, activities, and lessons began April 29 at 11 AM. It is the last Sunday of the month in room 217. Wednesday Night ZIP for KIDS Workshops ended on May 9. KONA Ice surprised the kids of all ages. It will resume in mid-august. ZIP Squared Meets Summer - for k-4th graders continues the Zip for Kids Wednesday Night experience on Saturdays starting June 2, 5:30-7:30 PM. Drop off at 5:15 and pick up at 7:15 PM. Foster Care Respite Night served the foster family community with a fun evening of crafts, life lessons, snacks and fun for the children while the adults enjoyed a special evening out. SR56 SUMMER NIGHTS, WEDNESDAY NIGHTS - for 5th & 6th graders, Wednesdays from 7-10 PM in Wesley Hall in the Loft. No meeting on July 4. The rest of summer schedule is: July 11: Bible Study & Movie Night; July 18: Bible Study & Bowling (cost is $10 for shoes & bowling. Parents pick up students by 10 PM at the bowling alley.) and Wednesday, July 25: Mystery Afternoon Adventure must have been present 3 times (more contact Sandi at ). SUMMER BLAST 2018 Join us for TRANSFORMERS! You ll be Changed from the Inside Out! Romans 12:2 Enrichment camp on July Summer Blasts needs primary color duct tape, nail polish remover, cotton balls, crayons, emery boards, Legos, 80 brightly colored bandanas, 15 white bandanas, 20 lbs. paraffin, 200 individual bags of chips, 10 cases of soda: Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke, 300 study paper plates, 600 thin paper plates, 1200 napkins, Goldfish crackers, and apple juice. Please bring donated items to the church office marked for Summer Blast. FACEBOOK! Our Children s Ministries page is updated at least 5 times a week with current events. We are close to 500 likes and it is a super way to stay connected. Please stop by at For more information about anything in Children s Ministries, please contact Linda at for additional information.

3 Confirmation Class a three month class with 5 students that ended on May 13. Confirmation Retreat at Warren Willis Camp in Leesburg was March 2-4. The Beach Baptism was Saturday, May 19 and the 4 students joined on Sunday, May 20 at the 11 AM service. Church Work Day students from Sunday School classes and Confirmation participated in raking up the leaves in the courtyard. Hickory Hill Cleanup youth along with residents of Hickory Hills helped clean up the hurricane Irma debris. Easter Week youth helped hide Easter Eggs for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Also participating in the Holy Thursday hand washing service. Spring Break Week youth did community service made 100 potatoes and gave water bottles to homeless in the community. Had a Beach Day, played Playalinda and saw the rocket launch from KSC. Community Movie in the Park showed Jumanji to about 50 people, mostly children and teens. Nerf Wars enjoyed eating sloppy joes and playing nerf wars in the courtyard. Lock-In six students participated in 30 Hour Famine from World Vision watched a movie, played games to raise awareness about poverty, and visited a nursing home. The students help serve communion during the Saturday Night service. DODGE BALL COMPETITION on Tuesday, July 3, 7-10 PM in Wesley Hall. EVERY SUNDAY, 9:30-10:30 AM for Middle and High School Students upstairs in Wesley Hall where students learn about the history of the Bible and how it can be applicable to their lives. SUMMER WEDNESDAYS PM for Middle and High School no youth on July 11 due to Summer Blast. Join us for Volleyball Competition on Wednesday, July 25, 7-10 PM in Wesley Hall. YOUTH WEEK JULY MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Service Day at Prison Book Project, July 16, 9 AM - 1 PM. Eat after! Laser Tag at Sun Valley Church from 3-5 PM. Cost is $20 (Refuge Fundraiser). Chaotic Cooking, Tuesday, July 17, 6:30-9:00 PM in Wesley Hall. Kitchens are need for the youth to cook in. Photo Scavenger Hunt, Wednesday, July 18, 9 AM - 1 PM meet at the church office. Blizzard Beach, Friday, July 20, 8:30 AM - 6:15 PM meet at church. Cost $ Sign up at ircumc.com/ministries-groups/youth-ministry. Battle of the Bands, Saturday, July 21, 4-9 PM. Cost $3. Band entry at battleofthebands2.com. Help needed. For more information on these activities, please contact Domenick Mucci, Student Ministry Leader, or studentministryrefuge@gmail.com.

4 Care Ministry News Bringing People to Jesus by Bringing Jesus to People! Nursing Homes six people visited on a weekly to bi-weekly basis. Home Bound Communion actively take communion to 11 people monthly. Hospital Visitation an average of six people visited in Parrish Hospital weekly. Encouragement send about 12 cards a week to encourage members of the congregation who have indicated they need prayer or have lost a loved one. Also sending notes to those who have big anniversaries. Our members are responding that they are very much appreciated. Weekly Prayer Team averages 12 prayer warriors who meet and pray for the cares of the congregation and community. Women Alone has about 50 widows who meet together each month from Indian River City Church, other churches, and the community. Sharon McClelland continues to bring enriching and informative speakers to this special group of ladies. They group will break until Sunday, September, 23 at 4 PM. The ladies are encouraged to attend the July Fourth Picnic on Wednesday, July 3, 4:00-6 :00 PM in Wesley Hall. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is taking a break in July and August due to children being out of school. The group resumes on Friday, September 7, 9:30-11:00 AM in the choir room. The group is open to anyone who is raising a child that is not their own. Dementia Alliance Caregiver Support Group meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Indian River City Church choir room. The group is for people who are caregivers or related to a loved one or person suffering with progressive Dementia. In the meetings they talk through challenges, share feelings, need and concerns, and learn about resources available in the community. Prayer Shawl Ministry averages 12 attendees for the daytime gatherings and 10 for the evenings. In 2018; 141 shawls and throws have been created and 88 given to those in need of comfort and prayer. Along with many hats created. Thirty throws are being sent with Charlene Robinson to Lake City s Chances for Children, Child Advocacy Center, a child friendly place where a multi-disciplinary team of community professionals join together to care for abused children. Charlene s BACA (Bikers against Child Abuse) club is holding an October rally to support Chances for Children and the throws will be gifted at this event. Helping Hand Fund Update since January 1, help the community:$1,267.82; Campus: $ ; people in our congregation: $7, for a total of $9, For more information about the Care Ministry please contact Lisa Baggett at lbaggett@ircumc.com and/or X 24. July 4 th Family Picnic Everyone is welcome to join our Men s Ministry hosting a church-wide Florida style picnic (ant and heat free held inside Wesley Hall) on Wednesday, July 4 th at 4:00 PM. Men s Ministry will provide the meats and drinks. People with last name A - H bring a side dish/salad, I-P bring chips and Q-Z bring desserts. Contact: Mark Peterson

5 Adult Ministries Summer Groups: Sundays at 9:30 AM.: New Life Women s Class: Wesley Hall Room 124: NIV International Bible Study H.E.L.P: couples & singles; Wesley Hall Room 210; DVD studies, current issues & Bible based Seeking New Levels: all ages, couples & singles; Wesley Hall Room 211; In-depth Bible Studies Always Open: all ages, couples & singles; Wesley Hall Room 212; DVD studies, current issues & Bible based Sundays at 10:45 AM.: Barnabas Class; singles, couples ages 55+; Office Building lunchroom & Chapel: Cokesbury Uni form Bible Series Wednesdays at 6:30 PM.: Bible Study with Bill; meets in the Sanctuary; church-wide study focusing on the Spiritual, practical and appliable Book of James. Fridays at 6:30 AM.: Men s Bible Study & Fellowship Group: Wesley Hall Studio 153. Congratulations Disciple I Bible Study led by Lindy Lou Dixon held its closing service on April 29. The following people completed the study that began in September 2017; Jerry Addleman, Bruce Baker (co-leader), Charity Barnes, Ruth Hellmers, Rebecca Jeffords, Johnnie Jones, Jonie Ruch, Scott Ruch, Mariah Marti, Mindy Ritz, Monna VanEss, and Pam Wood. Jesus in Gospels Bible Study celebrated its closing service on June 4 after a 30 week Comparative Study of the Gospels. The following members completed the study led by Joe and Inez LeBlanc: John Dawkins, Kathy Dawkins, Michelle Haviland, Ruth Hellmers, Rebecca Jeffords, Greig Lindner, Michele Marti, Cheryl Thornton, Bette Toney and Mike Widner. Library The Library continues to average 35 people each weekend. The totals for 2018 through May: 774 people, check-outs (books & DVDs) 317; Book Chat attendees The July Book Chat is Friday, July 20 at 11 AM in the library. Keep up to date with Library news on their FB page. The library team want to thank one of their long time volunteers, Pat Boner, for her years of dedication and service to the Library Ministry. Pat and her husband are moving to Tennessee. MOPS The MOPS group welcomes an average of two new moms to each meeting. Night finished their first year with an average of 12 moms who met on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday evenings during the school year. Care Moms is one of the many ways MOPS moms reach out and care for other moms who are going through life changing and difficult situations. This past year 16 moms brought meals to 13 moms. Some Care Moms never attended a MOPS meeting but are part of the group through serving. This is an example of a Fresh Expression ministry. MOPS will have playdates, Mornings and Nights out through the summer. Serving Opportunity The Truth Seekers group is looking for additional volunteers to help them serve breakfast at First UMC on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 6:30-10 AM. Contact Stan Stookey at to help. For more information about Adult Ministry please contact, Dawn Schissler at dschissler@ircumc.com or at 321/ x20.

6 Mission, Outreach and Hospitality News Bringing People to Jesus by Bringing Jesus to People! Good News Club Imperial Estates Elementary School completed their year with average 30 students per week. Celebration luncheon was held on June 2 for the team by Christine Luecking who led efforts to establish this club. She is also in communication to restart Coquina s in the fall. Active Witnessing Share Jesus Without Fear classes will begin in the fall. New Members our 2nd class this year completed with 9 new members who joined May 6. The next Get ting to Know You Orientation is July 8, 12:15 PM after the worship service in Studio 153. Victory Kids Sports just finished the second basketball session with this Faith Bases organization and plan to expand to include Cheering in the fall. Foster Care Homes and Support has increased homes in North Brevard from 12-40; now 65. Slowly the number of homes is increasing. The task force has been suspended. 4-5 churches are staying in communication. Indian River City UMC held the Foster Family Respite Night in April and First Christian Church in June. A support group for PSJ and north to Scottsmore has been requested. School Volunteers were invited to our 1st recognition luncheon with speakers from the Superintendent's office and the principal of Coquina Elementary sharing on April 25. Janet Thompson is a wonderful asset in helping coordinate the asks from Coquina for volunteer support. Volunteers served in classrooms reading, administrative areas supporting the teachers, chaperoned music/choral and at the book fair and on field trips. School Support Indian River City provided incentive t-shirts to support their reading program. Different community organizations leaders met for a planning meeting to raise awareness and support for Coquina Elementary School. Indian River City Church was recognized as a Partner in Education Award winner from Coquina Elementary at the county wide awards event in Viera. Missionaries Lena and Johannes Ebner missionaries to Monrovia, Liberia visited in April and shared about their journey and preparation and plans for their return in June. Fawzi & Heidi are leading a team to Lebanon on May 30 - June 8, 2019 serving in a refugee camp. They continue to minister throughout Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt and the Middle East training and sending others into fulltime ministry in the mission field. The deadline to go is January 14, Ben and Krista Taylor welcomed baby #5, Emma Marie Taylor, in April. Ben s ministry to college students continues strong response to personal discipleship while Krista s ministry to young Moms and translation for Bible Study organization - Love God Greatly, continues. Campus Hospitality we celebrated 100+ volunteers for their time, talent, and treasure in February. Thank you to everyone who provided Cookies for Cookie weekend in April. Our next Cookie Weekend is July 28 & 29. For more information about Missions, Outreach, or Hospitality please contact Jennifer Taylor at x17 or jtaylor@ircumc.com.

7 INDIAN RIVER CITY UMC NEWS WORSHIP ARTS NEWS Mark Kroos was a special guest at the Contemporary services on March 3 & 4. Easter Week Activities during March 28 - April 1. WORSHIP TEAM led the Thursdays Via de Cristo send offs on April 12 & 19. Graduation Weekend celebrated the graduates Sunday, May 4 during the 11 AM service. Mother s Day Weekend participated in the Celebration of Women and provided a Spa tent and Massages between worship services on Mother s Day. Youth Band played on May 19 & 20 for Contemporary services along with leading music for the Youth Group on Wednesdays. Confirmation Weekend celebrated the confirmands on May 20. Elijah Passmore is the new youth worship leader. Nick Barth has transitioned to the Open Door UMC as their Traditional Worship Leader. FACEBOOK LIVE: streams the contemporary 11 AM service. It can be accessed from our website and on Facebook. First like the IRCUMC page then watch and share. For more information about Worship Arts, please contact Sharrett Henderson at shenderson@ircumc.com or x25. The Kids Place News Forty-FIVE employees and 270 children are on the campus weekly. Campus Safety working with Steve Baggett to finish the fencing project to provide physical and visual security on the entire campus to help enhance thesafety for all the campus. Continued the wood fence in the west parking lot and plan to finish the fence on the east of the campus also. TKP is covering the expenses. Looking into expanding the cameras on the campus to cover more area. KID S PLACE Weekend on March over 65 children performed at the 11 AM worship service and packed Wesley with their families and church families. Online Registration is now offered for all programs for the summer and fall registrations. Vicki Ducharme, our School Age Program Director will be leaving on August 2. She has been here for many years and has been a blessing to the ministry. Michelle Knight will be the new School Age Director. VPK and School Readiness contracts have been renewed through the state ofr the 2018/2019 school year and are currently working to renew their DCF license. Joe Onovi is working to get the building up to code for the fire inspection portion of the license renewal. Preschool Roof we are working to get bids for the new roof and planning to get with the trustee team to have this completed in the next few months. For more information about the KID S Place please contact Heather Quidort at hquidort@ircumc.com or x5.

8 David & Doreen Erickson 07/02 John & Angie Chapman 07/04 Donna & Bob Jarvis 07/06 Chris & Lisa Perdue 07/07 Ronald & Mary Jane Thompson John & Laurie Rau 07/09 Don & Cathy Flick 07/10 George & Kara Jones Jack & Jackie Barnette 07/15 Tom & Pat Hurley 07/18 Mark & Michele Field Bill & Carol Warweg 07/19 Sherri & David Lovell 07/20 Richard & Alyce Riddle Wayne & Linda Condra Chuck & Arlene Hoffman 07/21 Jon & Kelley McLester Susan & Kevin Mead 07/25 Charles & Marilyn Headley 07/26 Kristen & John Byler 07/28 Mike & Cynthia Widner 07/29 Richard & Carolyn Cowley 07/30 Rose & Jim Palek 07/31 WOMEN ALONE Women Alone a group for women who have lost their spouse, will not meet in July. All women are invited to attend the July 4th Picnic from 4-6 PM at the church. It will be a fun afternoon with hamburgers & hotdogs. For more information contact Sharon McClelland, facilitator, THURSDAY FOOD PANTRY Our Thursday Morning Food Pantry will be closed on July 11 due to Summer Blast and over 300+ children on the campus. It will resume on July 18, 9 AM until the food is gone. UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Mission U is July at Bethune Cookman University in Daytona. United Methodist Women s Style Show with clothing from Bon Worth is Saturday, August 18, 10 AM in Wesley Hall. Spiritual Enrichment Retreat is the weekend of September 7-9 at Fruitland Park. The theme is Sacred Spaces with retreat leader, Rev. Vidalis Lopez, Associate Pastor, United Methodist Church, Coral Gables and Youth Leader, Kenya Monroe. For more information about these events contact Becky Baker at

9 You make a difference. With your generosity of your time and gifts, you make a difference. Sometimes we can feel that there is so much do be done, and we have only so much time and resources to give, does it even make a difference? When our gifts are combined, we demonstrate God s love and mercy everywhere from our local community to around the world. You do make a difference. This prayer says it much better than I can: Holy God of power and might, there are struggles and battles all around us; there is need and pain and struggle; and too often, we feel powerless and inadequate to do anything. Yet, like David, who in faith went to meet Goliath, we have been provided all we need to serve you in the world. May the offerings we make reflect our understanding that we have all we need to live and serve as you have called us. In your holy name, we pray. Amen. (1 Samuel 17: 32-49) Laurie Blair Church Accountant lblair@ircumc.com MEN AT WORK The constant daily rain has made it a challenge for the Men at Work, but they have been busy doing roof repairs, a siding job, changing light switches, gutter inspection, hedge trimming, repaired smoke detectors and fire alarms along with helping a single mother move. The Men at Work cooked the hamburgers and hotdogs for the Women Alone in June. The Monday meetings time has changed to 6 PM. This volunteer ministry for men is where they can use their Handyman and Yard Skills to provide simple repairs and assistance, not requiring the skills of a licensed person. They welcome any men who would like to join up with them to be in fellowship together and accomplish simple tasks. Men at Work Brochures are available in the worship lobbies and in the church office along with Agreement/Request forms. Requests are reviewed for feasibility. The men volunteer their time and not all requests can be met. They are not for people needing immediate help. For more information Contact Men at Work at or Menatwork@ircumc.com. U T e r f