Welcoming Everyone, Serving in God s Love

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1 Welcoming Everyone, Serving in God s Love REFLECTIONS We often begin the New Year with a resolution or two; lose weight, eat healthier, get more exercise, spend more time with the family. You can fill in your resolution. At the beginning of a new year, John Wesley would lead his followers in a Covenant Service. It was a time when they would reaffirm their commitment to God. It has become my tradition to share Wesley s prayer with you as a reminder of what it means to be a follower of Christ. Let this be our prayer as be begin a new year together. I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt. Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee. Let me be full, let me be empty. Let me have all things, let me have nothing. I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen. Blessings to you and your family in Blessings, Doug

2 Church News Please keep the following church family and friends in your prayers the families of Lucile Wheatley and Ruth (Lucile and Ruth both passed away in November), Anna McDonald, Hazel Beilby, Don Decker, Cay McCracken, Helen Hunsecker, Jeannie Lowman and all our church family. DIRECTORY CHANGES: Ed and Ferol Rudd S. Walnut St., Unit 283, Anaheim, CA Page 2 LCUMC Viewpoint January 2018 BRENDA S BLOG - As always, there are fun and exciting events planned for January. Any questions, please contact Brenda at brenda.lcumc@gmail.com RSVP by calling the church office January 9 January 10 January 17 Food Box from 2:00-4:00 pm at Lutheran Church of the Cross Taco Tuesday at Rodrigo s - meet there between 3:30-6:00 pm 2:00 pm Meet us at Clubhouse 3 for the Friendship Walk. It will take us about an hour to do the walk. RSVP the church office for Gate entry if you don t live in the Village. Entertainment Wednesday in Ficklin Hall from 2:00-3:00 pm - Paul Orsi, a Ragtime pianist will perform. Paul used to play at Disneyland. January 21 Community Breakfast in Ficklin Hall from 8:30-9:30 am - cost is $4.00 January 24 Movie with Friends - The Post with Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep Deadline to sign up for UM Coalition Habitat Build WAY FINDERS will meet at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, January 9th. Join our Laguna Country UMC Facebook page to keep up with our news and events. The link is and it is also on the Weekly Manna via the Facebook link, or if you re already on Facebook, search for Laguna Country UMC Events and join the page.

3 Page 3 LCUMC Viewpoint January 2018 Sermon Themes for January January 7 Communion and Baptism Of The Lord Remember Who You Are Mark 1:4-11 Jesus comes to John who is baptizing in the Jordan River; Jesus is baptized by him, engulfed by the Holy Spirit, and proclaimed God s Son by a heavenly voice. January 14 January 21 January 28 I m Calling You 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Samuel, the little boy working for Eli, the priest, is addressed by God one night. UMW Sunday Esther Fish Tales Mark 1:14-20 Jesus calls a group of people to be his disciples. Worship/Music Committee The committee very much thanks the following who helped to hang the greens in Dec. Liz & Pat Heacock, Brenda & Robert Roa,Kelly LaFee, Jack Grinstead, Rex Danford, Jay Johnson, Marilyn Nicolas, Mary Barrows, Joy McBee, Laura Daillak and Pastor Doug. We completed the task in 2 hours and some of us even enjoyed the snickerdoodles and hot chocolate in the Narthex. An added feature thanks to Liz and Pat a lighted tree for the Narthex. The next all church event will be the un-hanging of the greens on Sat. Jan. 6 at 10:00 am. Come and join in the fun. Volunteers welcome. We also wish to thank all of you who ordered poinsettias for the chancel steps. They really add great color to the sanctuary. GARRISON KEILLOR ON "METHODISTS" - We make fun of Methodists for their blandness, their excessive calm, their fear of giving offense, their lack of speed, and also for their secret fondness for macaroni and cheese. But nobody sings like them. If you were to ask an audience in New York City, a relatively Methodist-less place, to sing along on the chorus of "Michael Row the Boat Ashore," they will look daggers at you as if you had asked them to strip to their underwear. But if you do this among Methodists, they'd smile and row that boat ashore and up on the beach! And down the road! Many Methodists are bred from childhood to sing in four-part harmony, a talent that comes from sitting on the lap of someone singing alto or tenor or bass and hearing the harmonic intervals by putting your little head against that person's rib cage. It's natural for Methodists to sing in harmony. They are too modest to be soloists, too worldly to sing in unison. When you're singing in the key of C and you slide into the A7th and D7th chords, all two hundred of you, it's an emotionally fulfilling moment. By joining in harmony, they somehow promise that they will not forsake each other. I do believe this: People, these Methodists, who love to sing in four-part harmony are the sort of people you can call up when you're in deep distress. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

4 Page 4 LCUMC Viewpoint January 2018 DIAL - A - DEVOTION (949) Schedule for January 2018 Continue to dial in for a different inspirational message each and every day presented by members of our church. 01-Jan Bebe Shaddock 16-Jan Phyllis Freeman 01-Feb Marisol Richardson 02-Jan LaFee Family 17-Jan Russ Smith 02-Feb Sherry Atkins 03-Jan Lori Olsen 18-Jan Laura Daillak 03-Feb Mary Lutke 04-Jan Glenn Miller 19-Jan Liz Heacock 04-Feb Phyllis Freeman 05-Jan Teri Lancey 20-Jan Bebe Shaddock 05-Feb Russ Smith 06-Jan Joy McBee 21-Jan LaFee Family 06-Feb Laura Daillak 07-Jan Dick Obermayer 22-Jan Lori Olsen 07-Feb Liz Heacock 08-Jan Myra Bouck 23-Jan Glenn Miller 08-Feb Bebe Shaddock 09-Jan Sharon Holmes 24-Jan Teri Lancey 09-Feb LaFee Family 10-Jan Marilyn Nicolas 25-Jan Joy McBee 10-Feb Lori Olsen 11-Jan Joy O Connor 26-Jan Dick Obermayer 11-Feb Glenn Miller 12-Jan Mary Scifres 27-Jan Myra Bouck 12-Feb Teri Lancey 13-Jan Marisol Richardson 28-Jan Sharon Holmes 13-Feb Joy McBee 14-Jan Sherry Atkins 29-Jan Marilyn Nicolas 14-Feb Dick Obermayer 15-Jan Mary Lutke 30-Jan Joy O'Connor 15-Feb Myra Bouck 31-Jan Mary Scifres Dial-A-Devotion ministry always needs a few more dedicated presenters to supplement the group. If you follow this group via phone, you know that it means presenting a message about every three weeks from your home. It allows you to share a message that was meaningful to you to others. Let Liz or Myra know if you would like to try it out. Non-Competitive Bridge Join friends for a game of bridge on the 2nd Monday of each month in the Wesley Room at 12:30 pm. The next date is Monday, January 8th. Call Jane Lawson at (949) by Friday, January 5th to reserve a place. All bridge players are welcome. Prayer Chain - If you, or someone you know, has a prayer concern and asks to be placed on the Prayer Chain, please submit those prayer requests through the church office. This way the Pastor is aware if a pastoral visit is needed. If you would like to participate as an prayer partner let the office know

5 Page 5 LCUMC Viewpoint January 2018 CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS Mark your calendars for February 9th and 10th - United Methodist Coalition Habitat Build LCUMC will be joining other Methodist churches in a building project. You may do both days or choose one to be involved in. We will be carpooling to the site. Please contact Brenda with any questions. We will also be taking financial donations to the Habitat Project throughout the month of January. The Deadline to sign up is January 24th. Happy Anniversary to Val & Risa Mina celebrating January 3 and to Jack and Winnie Hammen celebrating January 29. Joana Yamoah... Jan. 01 Rosemary Becker... Jan. 02 Virginia miller... Jan. 03 Cassidy LaFee... Jan. 04 Pat Heacock... Jan. 10 Val Mina... Jan. 17 Priscilla Capulong... Jan. 18 Ethelene Holcomb... Jan. 24 Donna Huntington... Jan. 24 Bebe Shaddock... Jan. 25 Barbara Straw... Jan. 27 Winnie Hammen... Jan. 28 Mary Farley... Jan. 29 Audra Lebs... Jan. 29 Mary Lutke... Jan. 29 Hardy Ritsema... Jan. 31 January 7 - Hanne Booth January 14 - Frank Bristol January 21 - Kirsten Villanueva January 28 - Mary Decker February 4 - Marilyn Nicolas February 11 - Pendra LaFee February 18 - Sharon Holmes February 25 - Laura Daillak Please remember that we can give to the needy of our church and community at any time through the Pastor s Discretionary Fund. Simply write a check to LCUMC and include Pastor s Discretionary in the memo. Include your contribution in the Sunday offering plate or send it to the Church Office. Thank You!! The Upper Room The Upper Room devotional is available in the Narthex at the cost of $1. If you wish to start receiving your daily Upper Room devotional by , you can go to devotional/ and sign up. There is no cost for this on-line service.

6 31 Page 6 LCUMC Viewpoint January 2018 JANUARY Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 8:30 AM Choir 9:30 AM Worship 1 2 1:00 PM SPRC Meeting 3 OFFICE WILL CLOSE AT 1:00 PM 4 Chancel Choir Practice 5 10:00 AM UMW Board Meeting 6 10:00 AM Un-hang the Greens 7 8:30 AM Choir 9:30 AM Worship 14 8:30 AM Choir 9:30 AM Worship 11:00 AM Adult Sunday School 8 12:30 PM Bridgenon competitive :30 PM Way Finders 2:00 PM Food Box Ministry 4:15 PM Taco Tuesday Trustees :00 AM UMW Planning Meeting 17 2:00 PM Entertainment Wednesday 5:00 PM Missions/ Outreach Committee Chancel Choir Practice 18 9:30 AM Worship/Music Committee Meeting Chancel Choir Practice :30 AM Choir 9:30 AM Worship - UMW Sunday 11:00 AM Adult Sunday School 22 Church Council Deadline for UM Habitat Coalition Build 25 9:30 AM UMW Unit Meeting Chancel Choir Practice :30 AM Choir 9:30 AM Worship 11:00 AM Adult Sunday School Chancel Choir Practice 2 3 9:30 AM Alzheimer's of OC Seminar 3:00 PM Community Choir Fest

7 Page 7 LCUMC Viewpoint January 2018 UMW PROGRAM Our United Methodist Women will be presenting the worship service on Jan. 21. You may be asked to participate. We are also in the process of reorganizing our organization the meeting will be held on Jan. 11 in the Sun Room at 10:00 am. Come with ideas on how we should proceed as a circle of Shepherd of the Hills UMW. We will join them at their monthly meetings on the 4 th Thursday. First meeting will be Jan. 25 at 10:00 am. We will meet at our church at 9:30 to carpool to their church. We will all dedicate our pledges for the year. Joy O Connor will continue as our treasurer. Any questions or more info call Eloise at GARRISON KEILLOR ON "METHODISTS" continued from page 3 - *If you're dying, they will comfort you. *If you are lonely, they'll talk to you. *And if you are hungry, they'll give you tuna salad. *Methodists believe in prayer, but would practically die if asked to pray out loud. *Methodists like to sing, except when confronted with a new hymn or a hymn with more than four stanzas. *Methodists believe their pastors will visit them in the hospital, even if they don't notify them that they are there. *Methodists usually follow the official liturgy and will feel it is their way of suffering for their sins. *Methodists believe in miracles and even expect miracles, especially during their stewardship visitation programs or when passing the plate. *Methodists think that the Bible forbids them from crossing the aisle while passing the peace. *Methodists drink coffee as if it were the Third Sacrament. *Methodists feel guilty for not staying to clean up after their own wedding reception in the Fellowship Hall. *Methodists are willing to pay up to one dollar for a meal at the church. *Methodists still serve Jell-O in the proper liturgical color of the season and think that peas in a tuna casserole adds too much color. *Methodists believe that it is OK to poke fun at themselves and never take themselves too seriously. *Methodists hear something funny during the sermon and smile as loudly as they can. *Methodists take ten minutes to say good - bye! (or for LCUMC, to greet one another) *It's 100 degrees, with 90% humidity, and you still have coffee after the service. *Donuts are a line item in the church budget, just like coffee. And finally : When you watch a Star Wars movie and they say, "May the Force be with you," you respond, "and also with you."

8 Page 8 LCUMC Viewpoint January 2018 LCUMC Staff Rev. Doug Williams Senior Pastor Joan Taylor Financial Secretary Lizbeth Heacock Secretary Richard Warne Choir Director Brenda Cowdrey Adult Activities Director Staff revdoug.lcumc@gmail.com joan.lcumc@gmail.com liz.lcumc@gmail.com richard.lcumc@gmail.com brenda.lcumc@gmail.com GARRISON KEILLOR CONTINUED: *Methodists still serve Jell-O in the proper liturgical color of the season and think that peas in a tuna casserole adds too much color. *Methodists believe that it is OK to poke fun at themselves and never take themselves too seriously. *Methodists hear something funny during the sermon and smile as loudly as they can. *Methodists take ten minutes to say good - bye! (or for LCUMC, to greet one another) *It's 100 degrees, with 90% humidity, and you still have coffee after the service. *Donuts are a line item in the church budget, just like coffee. And finally : When you watch a Star Wars movie and they say, "May the Force be with you," you respond, "and also with you." Moulton Parkway Laguna Woods, CA Phone: (949) Fax: (949) liz.lcumc@gmail.com Web: ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED DATED MATERIAL