PASTOR SUZY S FAREWELL SUNDAY!

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1 June, 2018 PASTOR SUZY S FAREWELL SUNDAY! First United Methodist Church Suzy Hutchison, Pastor Office: Fax: Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM First United Methodist Church of Richmond will provide an environment in which people are invited and encouraged to learn, live and share in the teachings of Jesus Christ and celebrate in the worship of God. Sunday, June 10, 2018 Beginning with our 10:00 a.m. Worship Service After service, we will be hosting a potluck luncheon in her honor. The church will be providing the meat and we are asking attendees to bring a dish to share. Please RSVP to the church office (586) so we can plan accordingly.

2 Peyton Harvey (granddaughter of Sharron Jusko) Nancy Kain Tam Reddie Stephen Barker On Going Concerns: Margaret Gibson Signe Davis Lois Michelson Winnie Rickert Roberta Ramsey Irene Hooper Pastor Brown Gaysue & our sister church in Liberia James Skoryanc (Rudolph) Thomas Blake (Stateside; Rowley) Paige M. Hoag Bryan Oke (stateside; Quick) Jamie Brooks (Walkowski) David Patchel (Patchel) Kyle Darmanin (Evans) Christopher Elam (Germany; Fuerstenau) Collin Keller (Germany, Hutchison) Kelly Walkowski John Johnston (Patchel) Jack Monroe (McClellan) Nick Miller (stateside) William Stoffel, Jr. (Gibbs) Next month we will publish a combined July-August Newsletter! All information for that newsletter is due by June 11th!! June 17th! Beginning Monday, June 11th Our Summer Office Hours will be Monday Wednesday 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! Page 2

3 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWS UNITED METHODIST WOMEN "I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me." Psalms 16:7 NRSV Our fellowship together is a time to contemplate our "...purpose is to know God and experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ, to develop a creative, supportive fellowship and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the Church." As a breath of Spring surrounded us, we shared the blessings of our missions. We look forward to being together with Christine Rowley as hostess and Pat Gibbs sharing a program "To bless and Be Blessed". Please join us in June, be 'blessed'! Dates to Remember... June 12:30p.m.~Regular meeting; see "U" there! EVERY WEDNESDAY 10-NOON 'BUSY HANDS' JOIN US!!! Looking forward to see "U" at our "U"MW opportunities for service and fellowship. In His service, Donna Quick, President BUSY HANDS!!! WE are looking for hands your hands to join us on Wednesday mornings your attached body is, of course, welcomed to join us on Wednesdays from 10:00 to noon in the church basement to work on Bazaar projects! We spend 2 hours of fellowship & crafting. No special skills required just a willing spirit! IDEAS are always welcome!!!!!! Page 3

4 June Birthdays 1st~ Art Breederland 3rd~ Cheryl Rowley 4th~ Rachel Carroll 5th~ Gary Nieman, Tristan Grose 6th~ Carole Evans 8th~ Andy Rosick 11th~ Olyvia Rosick 20th~ Andrew Foster 21st~ Stephanie Merecki 22nd~ Nicholas Yelencich 23rd~ John McClellan 27th~ James Skoryanc Derek Habel Beth Kain 29th~ Theodore Patchel If you or your family member have a birthday or anniversary this month, but are not on this list, please contact the church office so we can update our information. Thank you! The Flower Chart for 2018 still has dates available! The cost for an arrangement is $17.50 for 2018! These flowers are paid for by members of our congregation with specific dedications listed in the bulletin. This is a wonderful way to provide flowers as a memorial or to honor someone, or celebrate birthdays and anniversaries during the 2018 church year. Please make sure your flower payments are in the office before your scheduled Sunday. You may bring your payment to the office or put it in the offering in an envelope marked altar flowers. Thanks, Jennifer Below is a copy of the Altar Flower Calendar for the next few months of It shows the dates that are available. Call the church office ( ) if you would like to reserve a Sunday. June, Fruin July, Wisswell August, Anniversaries for June June 8, 1963~ David and Susan Foster June 30, 1962~ Patrick and Sandy McClellan Wisswell THANK YOU! THANK YOU! A BIG THANK YOU to Russ and Kim Grose for organizing a wonderfully successful Polish Dinner last month! Thank you to all the hard workers who put in some great effort to feed approx. 200 people! Thank you to all who helped, donated food and financial support to help lighten our organizers load. And finally thank you to all the people who came and feasted on some excellent food. We wouldn't have reason to do it without you! Page 4

5 Facts and Figures as of Sunday, April 29, :00 a.m. ~ 77 Total Weekly Givings ~ $3, Sunday, May 6, :00 a.m. ~ 56 Total Weekly Givings ~ $3, Sunday, May 13, :00 a.m. ~ 79 Total Weekly Givings ~ $1, Sunday, May 20, :00 a.m. ~ 76 Total Weekly Givings ~ $1, Sunday, May 27, :00 a.m. ~ 59 Total Weekly Givings ~ $ Graduates Will you or a loved one be graduating in the near future? We will be honoring our graduates on June 10th during the service and with a Coffee Hour after the service. Please contact the church office at (586) and let us know the name and school of the graduate! Thanks! Our Father s Garden Our Father kept a garden. A garden of the heart; He planted all the good things, That gave our lives their start. He turned us to the sunshine, And encouraged us to dream: Fostering and nurturing The seeds of self-esteem. And when the winds and rain came, He protected us enough; But not too much because he knew We would stand up strong and tough. His constant good example, Always taught us right from wrong; Markers for our pathway that will last a lifetime long. A Prayer for Graduates As your classes and grading are now complete, may you strive toward excellence in all you do. As the speeches conclude, may your voices rise up to pronounce justice and peace in the world. As the fanfares cease, may you sing of joy, even in the dark and lonely places. As the applause quiets, may you celebrate and lift up those around you. As you graduate, may your achievements grow and cause growth in your communities. And may we all know of the overwhelming blessings of the One who created all things. ~ Rev. Jay Moyers Page 5

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