Emily Meckley, Pastor. Stephanie Splichal Director of Christian Education

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1 Emily Meckley, Pastor Cell Number: Stephanie Splichal Director of Christian Education Church Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:00am to 1:00pm Closed Fridays Kim VanNortwick, Office Administrator Church Phone: Sunday School 9:30am Classes: Ages 3 years to 6th grade Youth 7-12 grades Adult Worship Service Sundays 10:45am Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we begin this month we are in the midst of the NCK Free Fair and that means the First United Methodist Foodstand. YAH! Burgers and pies and this year even potatoes-life is good indeed. On Sunday we talked about growing our personal discipleship by serving people and each other at the Foodstand. We talked about SEE ALL THE PEOPLE. We know that we all should be doing-working the food stand, baking pies, donating supplies. We ought to do those things. But I have asked us to go beyond the oughts and the should and think about the why. But why does our church and the Foodstand exist and why should anyone care? A quote from Wesley- Oh, for a movement of people inwardly renewed and able to see and love all the people! That s our why! As you serve at the Food Stand as a disciple of Christ-see all the people, greet them, talk with them and love them. Now may your pies be tasty and your burgers tender! Peace, Pastor Emily Food Bank Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9:00am to 11:30am Closed Fridays Carolyn Rauch, Director Rosemary Burt, Counselor

2 Ruth is in charge of cleaning the kitchens, sharpening the pencils and for Care Home visits for the month of August. Circle Meetings Ruth - We will be serving the meal to the Rep. Co. Comm. Foundation on Thursday, Aug. 16. Watch for s! Naomi-No meetings for Aug. The Missions Team will be collecting items for the VIM trip planned this coming March to Sager Brown. Each person going (15) needs to take 10 kits of some type with them. Beings school supplies are on sale, it s a good time to collect the items below. (There will be a basket in the foyer to place items.) School Kit UMCOR Value: $11.00 per kit approx. One pair blunt scissors o Round tips only o No plastic scissors One box of 24 crayons o Only 24-count boxes are accepted Three one-subject notebooks o No marble composition books o No 3 or 5-subject notebooks One pack of loose-leaf paper o page packets are acceptable o Wide or college rule accepted One hand-held pencil sharpener o 1-inch or longer o Remove from packaging One ruler o 12 inches or 30 centimeters long o Sturdy or flexible material accepted Six unsharpened pencils One eraser o Two inches or larger One two-gallon re-sealable plastic bag Assembly Instructions 1. Stack all paper items on top of each other. 2. Place all loose items on top of paper. a. Small loose items may be placed in a smaller resealable bag. 3. Place kit inside of re-sealable bag and seal. *Homemade or purchased cloth tote bags are no longer being accepted. *All items must be new. *Please do not include any personal notes, money or additional materials in the kits. *Contents of kits or the containers of kits should not be imprinted with cartoon characters, advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols. (Bridal Shower for Regina Bird) All church invited Wednesday, August 15th 4:00p.m. FUMC Overflow (Very casual! Gifts not required) But you can if you want to! Registered at Target & Kohl s Kiss the Miss goodbye regina-bird/spencer-krull/registry.ashx?a=

3 Prayer List: Ray Vizner, Tammy Fieson, Celine Larson, Margaret Duffey, Carol Nicholson, Gerry Scrivner, Paula Jeardoe Church Chat 9:30am-Country Place Senior Living Thursday, August th Thank you for all the birthday wishes, cards, gifts and yummy things. You are wonderful to me and I so appreciate being remembered. Pastor Emily God empowers us with our time, our talents, our witnesses and our gifts. EMPOWERED is the theme chosen for the stewardship campaign in September. As Christians and as a church, we are EMPOWERED by God in all our endeavors. God empowers us with our time, our talents, our witnesses and our gifts. The URGENT CARE month of June brought the church s finances minimally closer to the 2018 budget, but after six months expenses and offerings, there is still a 40% shortfall. As King David prayed in I Chronicles 29:14...Everything comes from You, and we have given You only what comes from your hand., the stewardship team plans to emphasize how God has EMPOWERED all of us to make commitments of a portion of what He has given us. Commitment Sunday will be September 30. Thank you for allowing the use of your facility June 20th and July 18th for food programming with Belleville Summer Recreation program. We appreciate using the facility. Kaitlin Moore, Sarin Cooper Nutrition Educators, River Valley Extension District, SNAP-Ed K-State Research & Extension Repair of the north basement wall is scheduled to begin around Sept. 1. This is the first project for the update on Fellowship Hall/Kitchen. The alley will be blocked once it begins. If you have any questions about the project, ask one of the Trustees. Lynn VanNortwick, chair; Deanna White, Scott Splichal, Kyle Bowers, Landon Wolters, Allen Johnson, Rhonda Bird Items needed in Food Bank: Cake mixes, Jello & Pudding, Jelly, Soups Deadline for the Sept Newsletter is Aug 28th. 3

4 August 1-4 NCK FREE FAIR Sunday, July 8 No Sunday School 10:00a.m.-Worship at Fair Stand Monday, Aug 6 6:00p.m.-Trustees Thursday, Aug 9 9:30a.m.-Church Chat-CPSL Sunday, Aug 12 9:30a.m.-Adult Sunday School 10:45a.m.-Worship Tuesday, Aug 14 7:00p.m.-Stewardship meeting Wednesday, Aug 15 4:00p.m.-Kiss the Miss goodbye/bridal Shower (all church invited) for Regina Bird Thursday, Aug 16 5:30-8:00-Rep Co. Comm. Foundation meeting (Ruth providing meal) 7:00p.m.-Leadership Team meeting Friday-Saturday Bird/Krull rehearsal & wedding Sunday, Aug 19 9:30a.m.-Adult Sunday School 10:45a.m.-Worship Tuesday, Aug 21 9:30a.m.-6:00p.m.-District Clergy Consults in parlor Wednesday, Aug 22 7:00p.m.-SPPRC meeting Sunday, Aug 26 9:30a.m.-Adult S.S. & Back to School Kickoff 10:45a.m.-Worship-Promotion Sunday Church office and Food Bank will be closed Monday, Sept.3rd for Labor Day. Aug 1 Jerry & Linda Melton Aug 2 Bernie White Aug 3 Linda Wendt Aug 4 Ross & Jill Wurdeman Aug 5 Barbara Cook Aug 7 Karen Cheney Aug 9 Barry & Susan Childs Sylvia Weaver Gene Rundus Alan Richecky Aug 10 Jolene (Sedlacek) Okara Aug 11 Pam & Sid Scofield Mike & Lizz Skocny Aug 16 Laura Hobson Aug 17 Don & Katherine Wilber Aug 18 Clarence Kelley Francis & Marsha Esslinger Aug 19 Sheila Persinger Aug 21 Zachary Piroutek Lasondra Aurand Aug 22 Kristen Swiercinsky Aug 24 Mercedes VanNortwick Bob Molzahn Walter & Virginia Molzahn Aug 25 Lela Knedlik Aug 26 Kelli Childs Gary Hadachek Aug 27 Tom Grover Blake Aurand Aug 28 Roger & Charlene McCartney Aug 30 Stephanie Splichal Aug 31 Kurt Engle 4

5 Pastor Emily Meckley Greeters 8/5 Bob & Susie Arbuthnot 8/12 Joan Grover 8/19 Don & Marty Westphal 8/26 Denise Dove Bus Driver Jerry Richecky Attendance Comparison July 2 71 July 1 78 July 9 64 July 8 64 July July July July July July Ushers Jerry & Shirley Richecky Hayley &Russ Piroutek A/V Ministry Bob Arbuthnot Mikel Hadachek Kurt Childs Rich Schintler Phil Meckley Acolytes 8/12 Lily Keilers 8/19 Zach Piroutek 8/26 Elly Williams Café del Soul Hostess 8/5 Gina Aurand 8/12 Stephanie Schintler 8/19 Stacia Piroutek 8/26 Lori Scofield Reminder-We have a website! WEBSITE ADDRESS June Financials Monthly income needed: $16, June Income: $10, Fish Money After School Program for July, Aug., Sept. Republic County Missions August and September Dollar Sunday donations will be to help purchase PE shoes for Republic County elementary students. Please make checks payable to Republic County Resource Council for PE Shoes. Mail donations to: Republic Co. Hospital Attn. Karla Jeardoe 2420 G Street Belleville, Ks & Join in the Fun, Food & Fellowship! Sunday, August 26th During worship 3rd graders will get their bibles. 9:30a.m. in Fellowship Hall 5

6 First United Methodist Church 2013 M Street Belleville, KS Address Service Requested Our Mission is to prayerfully: Seek God Grow in faith Love and Serve others For the transformation of live!