Do Angels Have Wings?

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1 May 2017 Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world! Do Angels Have Wings? Slowly working our way through the book of Daniel at our Tuesday communion services, we d just reached the chapters where the angel Gabriel visits Daniel. So, as a warm up, I asked if anyone had an angel story they were willing to share. We had several great stories, but this one prompted me to ask Jane if she might write it up. She did, and here it is. Pastor Gary I was sitting in my garden pulling weeds one day when I felt something flop onto my right shoulder. Startled, I turned my head to see what it was and found myself face to face with a mourning dove who looked as if landing on a person was nothing out of the ordinary. After a few moments, he jumped to the ground but stayed close-by while I continued weeding. I wondered if I could get him to eat some birdseed out of my hand, so I went to the garage and got a handful. I was still in the garage when I saw him casually walk up our long driveway and into the garage, whereupon he flew up to my hand, bit my fingertips a few times (just to show his authority) and then gobbled up the seed before flying away. The next day, I was outside and there were several mourning doves under my bird feeder cleaning up the fallen seeds. Doves are ground feeders. One of them turned when he saw me and immediately walked over, and flew up to my arm as if to say, How about another handful of the good stuff? I obliged him. For several days, our dove friend stayed around, often following us like a puppy when either my husband Richard or I worked in the yard. We could usually find him under the bird feeder with several of his Dove-Buds, but he would always leave them to come check out what we were doing and to get a handful of the good stuff. We kept some in our pocket just in case. At the time, we were having some landscaping done, and I cautioned the workers not to be alarmed if a dove showed up to join them for lunch. The foreman was quite excited over this prospect and mentioned that a dove was a sign of God. Well, our dove friend didn t disappoint. The workmen said the bird crawled right onto the open lunch pail and helped himself. Okay, great. Now I ll have to start serving his birdseed on rye bread! Then, for some time we didn t see our dove. We had enjoyed the time we had with him and hoped he had not met with some kind of fate, but probably had just moved on maybe found a girl friend or something. I googled mourning dove on the internet and found that the dove is a symbol of life, hope, renewal and peace. (And, yes I watched the TV show Touched by an Angel ) My husband Richard suffered from diabetes and heart disease, and unfortunately, one night it all caught up with him. He passed away on the 2nd of June, My family all came home and one afternoon before the funeral my younger sister was outside talking on her cell phone to her spouse in Colorado. They talked for a loooong time. When she finally came in she said, You won t believe this, but the whole time I was talking to Jim there was a dove sitting on my lap. It was the last time we saw our Dove. ~ Jane Sullivan Jayne Benckendorf s Easter doodling's; it helps her focus During the Sermon.

2 2017 ~ Matthew s Account of Jesus With March, we began a short trip through the Gospel of Matthew that will take us through June. Here s what s up for May! May 7 Key Moments (Matthew 14) This chapter takes our breath away. Key moments? How about the death of John the Baptist? How about the Feeding of the Five Thousand? How about Jesus walking on water? May 14 A Woman of Great Faith (Matthew 15) We learn much in Matthew 15, but the passage we ll examine the most closely is Matthew 15:21-29, and the woman to whom Jesus said, Great is your faith? Can we have her kind of faith? May 21 Confession (Matthew 16) The word, confession, isn t exclusively connected with the confession of sin; confession implies verbal agreement, and also applies to our confession of faith! At the heart of this chapter, Peter makes his great confession of faith, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God! May 28 Highs and Lows (Matthew 17-18) A high: atop the Mount of Transfiguration. A low: the inability of the disciples to heal a demonpossessed boy. A high: Jesus heals him! A low: Jesus predicts his death. A high: tax payment provided through fishing. A low: the disciples continual concern about who s the greatest? What does God teach us through our highs and lows? May the Lord bless and teach us through Matthew s Gospel! Could I Be More Grateful? by Pastor Gary The short answer: I can t imagine how. Maybe it was our Lenten Daniel Fast, (Thank you, Pastor Lori!) or it being my last Holy Week here, but Palm Sunday through Easter formed one of the most meaningful weeks I ve ever experienced. And though I ve thanked the Lord a lot, I wanted to risk thanking you. It s a risk, because I will surely leave someone out! Thanks to our lay speakers for each early prayer service of Holy Week, for the Noon service on Good Friday, and to Eric and those who helped him at the Sunrise Service! Thanks, Ackermans, for hosting! All week long, you speakers were amazing, challenging and powerful! Several times, you reduced me to tears (the good kind!), and more than once, I thought to myself: I d be happy to attend a church where you were the preacher! Thanks to our amazing cooking and clean-up teams for the Seder Meal on Maundy Thursday; thanks to Norma and the Worship Committee for their decorations! Thanks to Jayne Benckendorf and to those clean-up after Cross Connections every week! Thanks for flowers, Easter egg helpers, greeters, ushers, hospitality folks, and JoAnn, who patiently and persistently calls and arranges them! Thanks to Shelli, the office workers, and the bulletin stuffers, and for all their extra work this season. Thanks to Nick, Cliff and Alex, the media team on one side; and Steve, Doug, Dave, Kerry and Will, on the other. Thanks to Russ for all the extra set-up. Thanks to all our gracious musicians for leading us closer to Christ, including Amy, the Choir, 7 People Singing, Kerry, the Worship Band, the Bells, the trumpets, the French horn, the children s choir, the chimers, the cherubs (and all their parents); Bob Behle, Rev. Al, and Max Sullivan for the Sunrise Service, and all our keyboardists: Pat, Judy, Linda, Kerry and Jane, pushed through pain to help us out on Easter! What joy! What fun! And thanks to my incredible and wonderful wife, Becky, who week after week and more so during a holiday week has provided PowerPoints for most services. And one more thing, thanks to everyone who attended any of our Holy Week Celebrations: You made the week glorious! who Pastor Gary s LAST SUNDAY Is June 11. OPEN HOUSE at the church 1 3 p.m. Contact Information 420 North Tennessee Avenue Morton, IL phone FAX info@mortonumc.org Worship Services ~Sunday~ Celebration 8:00 am 9:30 am (Sanctuary) Cross Connections (Gymnasium) 10:45 am ~Tuesday Communion~ 8:00-8:30 am Sunday Christian Education September-May 9:30 or 10:45 am Sunday School Age 2-High School Adult Classes During the week, our Office Volunteers lend a helping hand in the Gathering Area office answering the phone, greeting visitors, taking messages. Contact Kim Gregurich to volunteer for a morning or afternoon shift or as a substitute. Thanks!

3 Connect with God! Volunteer! Join a Class! Connect with People! Use God s Gift! Leaders are Needed! Here s Y Invita on: For more informa on, or to sign up for any of our Connect Groups contact Pastor Lori lorih@mortonumc.org. JOIN A CONNECT GROUP TO GROW IN YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE! Where to start? Talk with Pastor Lori or JoAnn Kra. Want to start a class? We can make a place for you. We need some new leaders! New Connect group The Way of Blessedness Monday 9 a.m. youth room Come study the beatitudes. The journey invites participants to discover Jesus vision of the kingdom of God on earth and to develop and live a personal rule of life that helps us reside in that kingdom. Blood Pressure Sunday, May 21 Con idential Healthy hearts to serve the Lord. Spring/Summer group bike rides May 7 June 4 July 9 August 13 A Note of Thanks We want to express our appreciation to all who have been joining us on our medical journey. This includes all the prayers, cards, visits, transportation and most delicious food. Our Church Family is such a comfort, and we ask for your continued prayers as we approach my upcoming surgery and recovery. Thank you for your loving care. Don and Jane Chapman Morton to East Peoria Peoria Riverfront trail Normal, Constitution trail TBD Everyone is welcome. Helmet is highly suggested. Bring money for a sweet treat at the end of the ride. For more information, talk with Pastor Lori. Relay for LIFE- MUMC TEAM Culvers Night Fundraiser May 5-8 p.m. Morton CulversCCul E. Courtland St.

4 Building Committee As a regular update to our congregation, the Building Committee Communications Team will provide monthly information regarding plans, fundraising, and general topics. The Communications Team includes Cathy Bowen, James Benckendorf and Dave Jones. If you have topics you would like to see in the update, please feel free to contact any team member or any member of the Building Committee. As you know, we have been working on an issue regarding the flood plain around our church and its impact on the placement of any future additions to our current building. Flood Plain Study Update At our March 20th meeting, Caius Jennison from Farnsworth Group presented maps showing the proposed change to the FEMA Flood Plain Area. The revised map shows that all but the northwest corner of our property will not be in the flood plain. The new map must be approved by the Village of Morton and by FEMA. We expect approval approximately days after the map is submitted to FEMA. Our next step is to work with Farnsworth Group on design drawings. The plan at this point is to have preliminary drawings on display at the church to offer an opportunity for all of you to see the progress of the project. Cathy Bowen, Jayne Benckendorf, Dave Jones Pictorial Directory Appointments We are producing a NEW pictorial directory for our church. There is no cost to you or the church to have your photographs taken, you will receive a complimentary 8x10 color portrait. Also EVERYONE photographed will receive a copy of the printed directory. You will be able to view your images electronically immediately after you are photographed. At that time, you will have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits to share with family and friends. Our Photography Dates are: Tuesday 5/30/17 7/11/ PM Wednesday 5/31/17 7/12/ PM Thursday 6/1/17 7/13/ PM Friday 6/2/17 7/14/ PM Saturday 6/3/17 7/15/17 9:30 AM 4:00 PM EASY ways to Schedule Your Appointment! Visit the our Website at It s fast, easy and convenient! Click on the Portrait sign up bu on Select the NUMBER to be photographed. Click on the DAY you are available. Click on the TIME you are available. Enter your name, phone number and address. Create a user name & password. Review informa on then click FINALIZE to complete An e mail confirma on will be sent to you immediately to confirm your appointment along with an e mail reminder three days prior to your session. The reminder will include a valuable coupon toward portrait purchase. OR Schedule your appointment at Church! There will be a sign up table at church star ng: 4/30/17

5 Children s Education and Music May Important Dates 3 VBS Adult Informational Meeting 6:30 VBS work night 6:30 4 VBS Adult Informational Meeting 11:00 7 VBS Adult Informational Meeting 10:45/Noon 10 VBS YOUTH MANDATIORY MEETING 6:00 VBS work night 6:30 17 VBS work night 6:30 21 LAST SUNDAY SCHOOL 24 VBS work night 6:30 31 VBS work night 6:30 Maker Fun Factory VBS planning is on! Vacation Bible School (VBS) will take place during the week of June 25-29, Sunday- Thursday. Kids will learn that they are Created By God and Built for a Purpose! MANDATORY YOUTH VBS training session on W ednesday, May 11, 6:00 pm! F inal Sunday School Our last Sunday School time before the summer will be on Sunday, May 21. There will be NO SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL offered this summer. Please enjoy worship as a family at 8:00, 9:30 or 10:45 a.m. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS for our volunteers will take place on Wednesday, May 3 at 6:30PM, Thursday, May 4 at 11:00AM and Sunday, May 7 at 10:45 and Noon. If you are volunteering, please make sure you meet with us! We will watch a video clip of the week and learn how the schedule works each night! If you cannot make it to this date, please contact AMY and we will get together when it is convenient for you! Even if you have volunteered before, PLEASE try to be at one meeting! WORKNIGHTS will begin on Wednesday, May 3 at 6:30 PM and will be held EVERY WEDNESDAY evening. Please take some time to come and help us to prepare for this exciting ministry! DONATIONS of course donations are highly appreciated to help defray the cost of our AWESOME VBS ministry. YOUR PRAYERS but lastly and most importantly, we need your prayers for the team, the volunteers, the children, and this ministry. To Register online:

6 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN BOOK CLUB UMW BOOK CLUB IS ON BREAK UNTIL THE FALL! THANKS TO LINDA COON AND EVERYONE WHO HAS PARTICIPATED! CONTINUE COLLECTING THOSE CELL PHONES! Please continue to leave your Unwanted cell phones (and chargers, too) in the basket in the Gathering Area. Our district has collected 800+ phones which are then wiped, re-programmed and given to at-risk families for emergency use. MUMC has donated around 25 unused cell phones so keep them coming! BOOK NOOK UMW Book news from Linda Clauser I d to introduce myself, in case you don t already know me. My name is Linda Clauser, and I am the new Program Resource Chairperson for United Methodist Women. My husband, Mel, and I moved to Morton from Delavan almost four years ago. I was involved with the UMW books at the Delavan church and currently work part-time at the public library in Delavan. There are 13 new books on the UMW book shelf in the church library, located just off the sanctuary in the Education pod. I hope you will take an opportunity to read the books you are interested in. You don t have to enroll in the United Methodist Women Reading Program to read our books. If you have any questions about the UMW Reading Program, or any of our books, please contact me at : linda.clauser@gmail.com phone "My grace is sufficient for thee." 2 Corinthians 12:9 ENCOURAGING WORDS FROM OUR PRESIDENT Many of us have a favorite Christian verse or word that we carry with us. One of my friends has the word joy displayed in various places in her home. Another has the word peace displayed. My word is grace. Many people think it is because my first grandchild is named Grace, but it is really because I am so grateful for the grace Jesus offered me all those years ago. We receive the riches of God s love and forgiveness because Christ gave his life on the cross. We are saved through grace, Jesus ultimate sacrifice for each of us. I believe we are to serve and forgive others so they know what the grace of Jesus Christ is really about. I don t think we actually offer grace to others; we are able to offer forgiveness because we live under the grace Jesus provided for us at the cross. As we serve others through the ministry of United Methodist Women, it is important to remember that we are the examples of what God s grace has meant in our own lives. Share your knowledge of the power of grace in your life; they just might be the right words at the right time. In Christ, Cathy

7 MORTON UNITED METHODIST WOMEN CHRIST-Centered AND MISSIONS-Focused WOMEN OF FAITH UMW Board Cathy Bowen, Retiring President Becky Motta, Retiring Vice President Carrie Hoefling, Secretary Nicole Potts, Treasurer Traci Sullivan, Education/Interpretation Linda Clauser, Social Action Mary Barrick, Membership Cheri Patterson, Spiritual Growth Linda Clauser, Program Resources Erin Jones, Nominations Kathy Churchill, Products Barb Howard, Funeral Dinners Sara Losey, Kitchen Coordinator Circle Leaders ABIGAIL Erin Jones Carrie Hoefling HANNAH Pat Strube Julie Fields JOANNA Mary Barrick Lauren Middleton RUTH (contact persons) Louise Wanner Pat Zimmerman SARAH Kathy Dallinger Melissa Smallenberger MAY 2017 UMW BOARD MEETS Wednesday, May 3, 9:00 a.m. in the Youth Room. This will be our last board meeting until September; all board members, plan to attend! CIRCLE MEETINGS ABIGAIL HANNAH JOANNA RUTH SARAH Other Notes Abigail will meet at the church at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24. Hannah will meet in the Gathering Area at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 4 Joanna will meet in the Youth Room at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2. The Ruth Circle will meet Wednesday, May 17, at 11:30 a.m. at Seasons restaurant, downtown Morton. Sarah Circle meets 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Lynn Goers. Annual Spring Social. Our Post-It notepads with the national HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE PHONE NUMBER will be available in the Welcome Area. We re encouraging all our members to carry these little Post-Its particularly when travelling and leave one on a door, a mirror in a restroom, ANY place where some frightened victim might see these words and receive help! SPONSOR LIBYAN NURSE MIDWIVES! UMW is joining with the Snippets Sunday School Class and the Daily Grind Bible study to sponsor two Libyan women for the 3-year nurse midwife program. After the Ebola outbreak, the Ghanta District was left with no medical personnel. We are grateful to help get this done!

8 Thoughts During spring break, 15 of us went to see The Case for Christ at the movie theater. As I watched, I just kept thinking about all the people who have come to Christ, at least in part, through the witness of Lee Strobel (the author and subject).and how that all started with his spouse coming to faith, staying strong in her witness despite his frustration, mockery, and emotional abuse, and praying relentlessly for him. Without someone in Lee s life who loved Jesus enough to not back down in her faith or witness and loved Lee enough to pray and endure, Lee doesn t come to know Jesus. If he doesn t come to know Jesus, there are at least thousands of lives that would be worse off for it. We cannot predict what the Holy Spirit will do in a person s heart nor can we predict what the Holy Spirit will do through a person who comes to faith maybe a little but maybe A LOT. We can, however, stand up for and in our faith despite any opposition. We can persist and endure in prayer. We can share our faith with those around us. We can live for Jesus and let everyone see it. Towards the end of the story, Lee says, Okay, God, you win. Boy, did He ever. I pray that He ll win in our lives each and every day. Confirmation Congratulations to our newest church members: Bailey Brown, Justin Hart, Connor Loudermilk, John Pfeifer, Maggie Sullivan, and Morgan Wiegardt! A big thank you to their leaders these last two years: the Browns and the Werries! Graduation We have a pretty large class of seniors this year. The Baccalaureate Service at the high school is May 7 at 3pm. This is a chance for all seniors who wish to come to hear a gospel message and what this stage of their life means in the context of being a Christian. The senior recognition day at the church is May 14 which is also Graduation Day. Also, be on the lookout for plenty of open houses and parties. Our class is: Jared Benckendorf, Addison Bennett, Alex Brasel, Alexa Crowe, Caleb Dalfiume, Caleb Uhlman, Taylor VanEtten, Haley Walters, Bethany Wefer. Mission Survivor Mission Survivor is coming up fast (June 11-15). This is a wonderful stay-at-home mission trip complete with team building, lake swimming, tent camping, and so much service and fun. It is for those who will finish the year in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Please sign up ASAP and, don t forget, we need senior high kids as student leaders. Alabama mission trip Balances and waivers are due by May 7th and an informational meeting will be coming soon. Everything is falling into place for 24 of us to have a great time! Adults night out thank you Thank you to all those who supported by coming out, enjoying, and donating. Thank you to all those who supported by helping. It was a success because of you.

9 XYZ.Extra Years of Zest Upcoming Events for May 2017: May 5 Game 11:00 a.m. we ll play Dominoes Lunch is provided May 17 9:00 a.m. We ll travel to Delevan with Linda Clauser As our tour guide and have lunch at Harvest Café May 19 Movie Day we ll show In the Youth Room with Popcorn May 24 10:00 a.m. We ll travel to Glen Oak Zoo in Peoria Walking for Exercise every Monday, Wednesday And 8: 00 a.m. in the Gym ~Annual Conference~ ~Special Offering and Collections~ ~Recognition & Prayer Time~ Midwest Mission Distribution Center is asking for kitchen dishwashing gloves, insect repellent spray, scouring pads, pens (no advertisement), & protractors. Fair Hope Ministry is wanting donations of socks (infants 0-3 mo, girls 4-10 & boys 3-9), onsies, and underwear (all sizes from 2-3Tm girls 16 & boys 18-20). Your donations can be put in a basket in Pastor Lori s office. Prayer me for our Congrega on Our church has been designated a day and me to pray for the Annual Church Conference. Wednesday, June 7 in the a ernoon from where ever you are at! Retiring Pastor Recognition There will be Pastor recognition ceremony at the Peoria Civic Center on Friday, June 9 at 10:45 a.m. Please come and recognize Pastor Gary. Please Join Family and Friends of Cori Schunk for her Graduation Open House Saturday, May 13 12:30-2:30 p.m. MUMC Fellowship Hall Many hearts, minds, hands and prayers from various members of our Congregation have helped Cori become the person she is today! Thank you for all your love and support! Debbi Schunk

10 Terry Ann Edele 05/01 Douglas Fair 05/01 Donald Ficht 05/02 Alex Leyendecker 05/02 Claire Mulconrey 05/02 Jim Rada 05/02 Jacqueline Schwarzentraub 05/02 Sloan Sullivan 05/02 Juliet Tewksbury 05/02 Paul Walles 05/02 M. Bernice Wells 05/02 Caleb Dalfiume 05/03 Doug Hutchison 05/03 Joseph Oyer 05/03 Hilda Schieber 05/03 Matthew Wehnes 05/03 Luke Dalfiume 05/04 Bruce Harrison 05/04 Karen Smothers 05/04 Morgan Wiegardt 05/04 Jakob Douglas 05/05 Jordan Douglas 05/05 Izzie Gile 05/05 Haley Walters 05/05 Eva Bruce 05/06 Kevin Hall 05/06 Nan Lindemann 05/06 Leo Reich 05/06 Amy Meiner 05/07 Elizabeth Rice 05/07 Brent Blaudow 05/08 Donald Sullivan 05/08 Kimberly Applen 05/09 Bradley Coots 05/09 Micah Walker 05/09 Anna Werries 05/09 Lucile Foster 05/10 Sharon Scott 05/10 Brad Cody 05/11 Brock Cody 05/11 Bradley Crawford 05/11 NyameEnyi Maison 05/11 Nathan Myers 05/11 Jamie Peterson 05/11 Winifred Stocks 05/11 Addison Born 05/12 Justin Grimm 05/12 Ellen Hall 05/12 Jeffrey Harper 05/12 Megan Losey 05/12 Maggie Sullivan 05/12 Kate Kennay 05/13 Nancy Kizer 05/14 Steven Munson 05/14 Grayson Savage 05/14 Leone Wayman 05/14 Benjamin Bates 05/15 Regan Gashaw 05/15 Margaret Hooge 05/15 Dax Tewksbury 05/15 Leah Alster 05/16 Sydney Fornero 05/16 Charles Neubauer 05/16 Linda Todd 05/16 Kaidence Cragun 05/17 Tinsley Cragun 05/17 Jessie Mitchell 05/17 Kent Buffington 05/18 Garth Clark 05/18 Justin Ferrill 05/18 Don Huber 05/18 Chloe Walters 05/18 Doris Kirk 05/19 Michelle Lichtenstein 05/19 Brian Craig 05/20 Carrie Hoefling 05/20 Molly Shook 05/20 Tyler Bennett 05/21 Erin Jones 05/21 Michael Shook 05/21 John Walters 05/22 Lydia Grieder 05/23 Amy Johnson 05/23 Louisa Miller 05/23 Erik Anderson 05/24 Jaclyn Anderson 05/24 David Crandell 05/24 John Dalton 05/24 Elizabeth Deppe 05/24 John Feser 05/24 Timothy Freitag 05/25 Gail Owen 05/25 Hope Scheffler 05/25 Sage Dicks 05/26 Jamie Summers 05/26 Taylor VanEtten 05/26 Claire Younker 05/26 Daniel Addis 05/27 Haley Armitage 05/27 Don Chapman 05/27 Clifford Lowery 05/27 Eliza Rassi 05/27 Alex Czubak 05/28 Liam Wright 05/28 Allison Yerby 05/28 Alison Davis 05/29 Eliana Kimmerle 05/29 Linda Swinford 05/29 Madison Tisdale 05/29 Erik Zimmerman 05/29 Yvette Ackerman 05/30 Donald Hatch 05/30 Megan Ames 05/31 Heather Berger 05/31

11 Administrative Notes: Flower Ministry Please contact the church office if you would like to donate flowers ~ thanks! May 7 Ray & Ellen Heiman May 14 No Flowers May 21 Bob & Lucile Foster May 28 The Wayman Family April April April April Attendance Hospitalized Average 440 Mary Alice Evans, Kathryn Fuoss, Livia Mae Kimmerle, Richard Seeman, David Crandell, Joe Crowe, Wini Stocks, Margaret Weygand, Tom SIron Sympathy To: The family of Pauline Wistehuff who died on April 1. Pauline is Debbie Veltman s mother and Laura Hoyland s grandmother. Financial Stewardship Report General Fund March 2017 General Fund $ 56, $ 55, INCOME EXPENSE YEAR TO DATE $150, $161,, INCOME EXPENSE General Fund Ending Cash Balance: $302, Mach 31, 2017, our Income exceeded our Expenses by: $1, Building Fund March 2017 Ending Cash Balance: $146, Certificates of Deposit (CDs): $1,012, Any questions or concerns please contact Shelli Koener (Financial Secretary), Chuck Birchenough (Treasurer) or Rod Harrison (Finance Committee Chair). ATTENTION: FOOTPRINTS CREW We are folding Footprints on Thursday, May 25 in the Gathering Area May 12, 2017

12 BULK RATE NON-PROFIT ORG. 420 North Tennessee Avenue Morton, IL ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED U.S. POSTAGE PAID MORTON, ILLINOIS PERMIT NO. 26 MORTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MINISTRY STAFF LEAD PASTOR Gary Motta ASSOCIATE PASTOR Lori Harvey MINISTER of MUSIC & EDUCATION Amy Smith MINISTER of YOUTH Eric Gordon MINISTER of CONGREGATIONAL CARE JoAnn Kraft MINISTER of CROSS CONNECTIONS MUSIC/ BELL CHOIR DIRECTOR Kerry Brenkman OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Shelli Koener Barbara Maison (part-time) FINANCIAL SECRETARY Shelli Koener CUSTODIAN Russ Johnson ORGANIST Jane Chapman A/V COORDINATOR Nick Graff NURSERY COORDINATOR Leslie Wenzel FOOTPRINTS EDITOR Kim Gregurich DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT Mary Katherine Pearce 420 North Tennessee Avenue Morton, Il office: FAX: CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. - Noon