Drive-in Diner & Car Show

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1 JUNE 2014 AUGUST, 2018 O The Newsletter of Events and Opportunities for Friends of First United Methodist Church of Loveland Rev. Steve Goodier Senior Pastor Rev. Jeremiah Harris Associate Pastor Patty Gregory Office Manager Ann Kessler Family Ministries Mary Hannon Business Manager Laura Morgan Family Ministries Assistant David Dunbar Director of Music Judith Pearson Organist Susan Harding Bell Choir Director 533 Grant Ave. Loveland, CO phone: (970) Office hours: M -Thurs. 8:30am - 3:30pm Friday: 8:30am - 12:00pm office@fumcloveland.com website: Find us on Facebook at: First United Methodist Church Loveland Rev. Steve Goodier s steveg@fumcloveland.com cell: Rev. Jeremiah Harris revjeremiah@fumcloveland.com cell: Drive-in Diner & Car Show Remember the 1950 s? Poodle skirts, leather jackets, milkshakes at the 5 & 10, drive-ins, sport cars and great music? Twist on over to FUMC August 19th to re-live the past with our Youth as they serve up AWESOME milkshakes, burgers & fries. Be served in your car by car hops or come for the fellowship in the Diner waited on by waiters and waitresses. Wait, there is more! Do you have a great car to show? Bring it over. An Award will be given for favorite car by People s Choice. You will think you went back in time! When is all this fun happening? Sunday, August 19 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Come have dinner, fellowship and a great time while supporting our Youth for their summer mission trips.

2 Times Of Worship SUNDAYS 8:30am Traditional Service 9:45am Praise Worship 11:00am Traditional Service Worship Schedule for August, 2018 Post-It Notes from God: August 5 - Whether or not you believe it, we are all one. ~ God August 12 - Don t let the sun set on your anger. ~ God August 19 - Mission Sunday August 25 - Remember to give thanks. ~ God THE PASTOR S PEN Dear friends, As most of you know, our denomination (and therefore our church) is in deep discernment about human sexuality and what it means for ordination of LGBTQ persons and same-sex marriage within the church. Over two years ago the Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church was asked to help us find a way through disagreements, with the hope of avoiding schism in the church. Our church is global, and bishops and laity from all around the world (the US, Asia, Africa, the Pacific Rim, and Europe -- truly everywhere) have met to offer a proposal for the church to consider. These diverse people have come up with three proposals for General Conference to vote on next February. The proposals are being made public now. But in short, they consist of three different models, each designed to hold the church together through an issue that threatens to divide the church as surely as slavery did over a century and a half ago. For those who are interested, we would like to hold a Q & A session about the proposals soon. I think it is important that we learn all we can so we can be informed. You will eventually be reading in newspapers and watching news stories on TV about The Way Forward, as the Council of Bishops calls it. Some of what you read and hear will be accurate and some not. Our church will do its best to keep you informed and to try to help you understand the larger issues along the way. In the meantime, I ran across a short video by Gil Rendle, whom I have known for a number of years as a credible church consultant. He is an author, a former pastor and a former consultant with the Alban Institute, an educational church leadership organization. His video is entertaining and provocative. It is about the difference between our positions (on any topic) and our interests, or what we are really interested in seeing happen. I invite you to watch it. You can find it on Youtube at: tinyurl.com/y7yg44zy I think it will be seven minutes of your time well-spent. I don t know if our United Methodist Church will stay united these next couple of years. But I do know that God is using our church here in Loveland in meaningful and exciting ways. I am also proud that our church considers it an honor to welcome all persons to First UMC of Loveland, no exceptions. God s grace be with you. Rev. Steve Rev. Steve Goodier Page 2

3 FUMC NEWS SUNDAY SCHOOL A new year of Sunday school will be beginning on September 9 and we need teachers and shepherds for preschool through elementary school. If you have heart for a child of any age, please contact Ann Kessler at and she will help you get connected. Guatemala 2019! SIGN UP BY AUGUST 13 AND SAVE $50 ON FUMC 2019 GUATEMALA CONSTRUCTION TRIP FUMC will have the opportunity to make another group mission trip to Guatemala February 9-17 with Pura Vida as our trip sponsor. International mission trips are meaningful, insightful, and build long-term relationships with fellow missioners and third world communities. This will be our fourth trip to Guatemala and each time becomes more and more rewarding. If you step out of your comfort zone for a week, you will be amazed what can happen. Sign up at Contact Keith Flaming at (970) with questions. Pura Vida Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit promoting health and education in the western highlands of Guatemala. BUDGET PERFORMANCE REPORT: FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER S OFFICE VIRGINIA TANNER IS TURNING 90 YEARS OLD! Please plan to celebrate with her at an Open House hosted by her family on Sunday, September 2 from 1:30-4:00 pm in Coy Hall. If you are unable to attend, please shower her with a card at: 5979 Gitalong Rd. Loveland, Happy Birthday! y Total Income January - June 2018 $348, Total Actual Expenses January - June 2018 $340, Total Expense Budget January - June 2018 $340, Full Total for 2018 Budget $681, Thank you for the offerings you have made and are making to our church. Your offerings, of your time, of your God-given talents, and of your money, help support all that we do at First United Methodist Church Loveland. Page 3

4 YOUTH MINISTRY Youth Conference Event: Water World - August 5th!!! Our annual Youth Service Fund fundraiser at Water World is set for Sunday, August 5 from 2:00-8:00 pm (yes we ve got the wave pool again this year after close!) The cost for the afternoon is $ Bring your lunch, money for dinner and lockers, towel, bathing suit, sunscreen and anything else you may need for the day. Friends are always welcome! Page 4

5 YOUTH MINISTRY ReVive Senior High youth group august Activities August 1: Mid-Week Movies - This week s movies are The Lego Movie and Chocolat. 6:00-9:00pm August 5: Waterworld. Meet at the Church at 12:30 pm and return by 9:00 pm. Bring a sack lunch, money for supper & lockers, water bottle, towel, bathing suit and sunscreen. CCYM and District Rep. members bring your overnight stuff and clothes for 2 days to leave at the church. August 8: Mid-Week Movies - This week s movies are Finding Dory and I Can Only Imagine. 6:00-9:00pm. August 11: Sign-up to work a shift at the Sculpture Show parking at the Group. 8:30 am -1:00pm. August 12: Yuckfest at Ann Kessler s house, 8220 Turman Ct from 1:00-3:00 pm. Wear your bathing suit and be prepared to get yucky! August 15: Lord of the Rings Marathon 12:30 pm until 11:30 pm. Have lunch first. Dinner and snacks provided. Wear comfy clothes and bring your blanket and pillow. August 19: Drive-in Diner. Parents and youth needed. Set-up at 3:30 pm. Start serving from 5:00-7:00 pm. August 22: Wednesday morning breakfast bunch is starting! 7:30-8:30 am in the Youth Range. Coffee and breakfast provided August 26: Family BBQ - Get to know the new 6th graders & 9th Graders and their families. 4:00-6:00 pm. Everyone welcome! Hosted by the Clegern family at 2408 McKenzie Dr. Bring a side dish or dessert and a lawn chair. Hamburgers, hot dogs & lemonade provided. August 28: Wednesday morning breakfast bunch! 7:30-8:30 am in the Youth Range. Coffee and breakfast provided. F.I.S.H. - Forever i serve him Mid High youth group august Activities August 1: Mid-Week Movies - This week s movies are The Lego Movie and Chocolat. 6:00-9:00 pm. August 5: Waterworld. Meet at the Church at 12:30 pm and return by 9:00 pm. Bring a sack lunch, money for supper & lockers, water bottle, towel, bathing suit and sunscreen. CCYM and District Rep. members bring your overnight stuff and clothes for 2 days to leave at the church. August 8: Mid-Week Movies - This week s movies are Finding Dory and I Can Only Imagine. 6:00-9:00pm. August 11: Sign-up to work a shift at the Sculpture Show parking at the Group. 8:30 am -1:00pm. August 12: Yuckfest at Ann Kessler s house, 8220 Turman Ct from 1:00-3:00 pm. Wear your bathing suit and be prepared to get yucky! August 15: Lord of the Rings Marathon 12:30 pm until 11:30 pm. Have lunch first. Dinner and snacks provided. Wear comfy clothes and bring your blanket and pillow. August 19: Drive-in Diner. Parents and youth needed. Set-up at 3:30 pm. Start serving from 5:00-7:00 pm. August 26: Family BBQ - Get to know the new 6th graders & 9th Graders and their families. 4:00-6:00 pm. Everyone welcome! Hosted by the Clegern family at 2408 McKenzie Dr. Bring a side dish or dessert and a lawn chair. Hamburgers, hot dogs & lemonade provided. Page 5

6 YOUTH MINISTRY SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP UPDATE June 22 through July 1, the senior high youth traveled to New Orleans, LA to work for SBP in St. Bernard s Parish. It was in East New Orleans. We worked on two houses that were damaged in the February 2017 tornado. On one house we smoothed out the drywall mud and on the other house we installed insulation and drywall. On our fun day we worshipped at St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square and explored the French Quarter. For dinner we had authentic Muffulettas from Franks. One evening during the week we took a trolley downtown and the ferry to Algiers Island. Afterwards we enjoyed Beignets at Café du Monde. Our final day we enjoyed a swamp tour and saw lots of alligators. We had 23 youth and 6 adults on the trip. Thank you all for your support and prayers! Hear more about our trip on August 19 during all church services. Senior High Missioners Front Row: Ann Kessler, Kara Sack, Bailey Williams, Cassie Fanning, Lauryn Simon, Abby Boaz, Charles Diediker, Judy Graff. Middle Row: Bryon Sack, Sawyer Keith, David Williams, Drake Harrison, Kristina Ball, Becca Hennings, Jordan Boaz, Bryn Morgan. Back Row: Dan Clegern, Britta Wenman, Jared Robinson, Tyler Sarsfield, Drew Higgins, Brandon Fidler, Ben Clegern, Matthew Utley, Erick Robinson, Ryan Hennings, Cannon Leitz, Abby Flaming, James Clegern MID HIGH MISSION TRIP UPDATE This year we worked at UMCOR in Salt Lake City June On the way, we went to the final worship of Annual Conference and had lunch at In N Out Burger. We spent our time at the UMCOR Depot organizing student and health kits and sewing quilts for aged out foster teens and young children. In our free time we toured Temple Square and saw the Mormon Tabernacle Choir s final practice before they went on their summer tour. We also joined the intergenerational mission team for a BBQ and a tour of the Aviary in Freedom Park. Afterwards we went swimming. Please join us in worship on August 19 to hear more about the trip and see our slide show. Thank you for your support! Mid High Missioners Lexi Champion, Evan Clegern, Wally Lankford, Karissa Fidler, Christian Williams, Ella Berdahl, Ann Kessler, Mariah Diediker Page 6

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