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The First Word First United Methodist Church, Racine 745 Main Street, Racine, WI 53403 262-633-7632 racine1umc@tds.net www.1umcracine.

1 The First Word First United Methodist Church, Racine 745 Main Street, Racine, WI Jakes Voker Pastor Liza Michna Administrative Assistant Jeff Fernholz Treasurer Sue Mills Financial Secretary Fred Ganaway Church Council Chairperson Chuck Bragg Trustee Chairperson Judith Schulz Church Historian Sue Mills Parish Visitor Nancy Cook Organist Jeanne Whiteside Media Coordinator Family Ed & Nurture Coordinator Joy McClelland Custodian CELEBRATE VOLUNEERS -IN - MISSION MOMENTS WITH RACINE 1 ST UMC. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. (John 13:13-17) As many of you might be aware, the Racine 1 st United Methodist Church is not, numerically, one of the large congregations in our city. However, it is a spiritually strong and very passionate about Christ s mission in this community and beyond its walls. For examples: In the Racine community, our congregation is involved in various Christcentered out-reach/mission programs aimed at helping meet some of the basic needs of the most vulnerable persons in our midst. Those persons are mostly the homeless families and newly released from jail. We also help those who fall short on their monthly bills and meeting other basic needs, such as apartment rents, heat/electric bills, prescriptions, bus fares and gasoline. Additionally, we partner with about ten other congregations to provide sack lunches for the homeless every Saturday in our church building in addition to our support for the Northside Food Pantry throughout the year. Furthermore, we offer our building and facilities free of charge to the following Racine s community based organizations: The Kiwanis Club of Greater Racine, Controlling Community Violence and our sister Hispanic UM Congregation, just to name a few of ministries and mission endeavors within our immediate community. Our involvement with Christ s Mission and Ministry outside of our comfort zone is not limited to our immediate community, but stretches us to include the following; We support the global mission of our denomination through the full payment of yearly financial apportionments and special donation toward special programs that touch and change lives in the name of Jesus Christ around the world. Along side our support for these global missions, we still do solo-global mission projects. The following are examples of our solo-national international and global mission endeavors: Our congregation provides financial materials and services an elementary and Middle School, Jabez, located in Ganta City, one of the war-torn cities of Liberia/West Africa and many more. Two years ago our congregation hosted thirty seven bicyclists from the Indiana Annual Conference /United Methodist Church. This year, Saturday 16 th thru 21 st June 2018, we hosted a fifty six (56) members Volunteers-In-Mission Team from the Dakotas Annual Conference /United Methodist Church. Those volunteers served at various local community humanitarian centers both in Racine and Kenosha respectively. Some of the

2 key facilities and homes served are: The Ridgewood Care Center, Shorelight Memory Care, HALO Inc. and three RMHA Homes, all in Racine City. Other areas outside of Racine included: the Shalom Center and the Grace Welcome Center, all in Kenosha. Now, back into our community, on the horizon are our annual missions and outreach events to which everyone is invited to participate. The events are as follow: July 4 th Food Booth, the Vacation Bible School (VBS) - Monday 23 rd Thursday 26, 2018 and the First United Methodist Neighbors Fest (FUNFEST)- Saturday 15 th September Volunteers in any ways needed and appreciated!! I have mentioned all of the above successes of our congregation s ministry and mission involvements as a way of keeping some of you abreast with how we are honoring God in all that He s called and leading us into being and doing to the glory of His own name. Rest assured that your efforts are not in vain, for the Lord who who has began a good work in us will surely bring it completion with invaluable rewards for those who persevere to the end. Heartfelt thanks and appreciation to you and you for all you are and all you do because of your faith in and love of Jesus Christ through Racine First United Methodist Congregation that help touch and transform lives both in our community and the world in the name of the same Jesus Christ. You all have a very blessed seventh month of the year 2018 in Jesus name. Blessings, Rev. Jakes SCRIPTURES AND THEMES JULY 2018 Pentecost -6 th Sunday/ Holy Communion 07/01/2018 Psalm 51: Corinthians John 3: 1-8 Theme: The Holy Spirit gives us New Birth Pentecost- 7th Sunday 07/08/2018 Psalm: 145: 1-5, Ephesians 2: John 14:1-6 Theme: The Holy Spirit gives us Access to God Pentecost 8th Sunday 07/15/2018 Psalm 130: 1ff. Nehemiah 9:1-3 Acts 5: 1-11 Matthew 10: Theme: The Holy Speaks To, In and For us Pentecost 9 th Sunday 07/22/2018 Ephesians 3: Luke 24: Theme: The Holy Spirit- our new power source. Pentecost 10th Sunday 07/29/2018 Isaiah 40: Corinthians 2: 6-16 John 14: Theme: The Holy Spirit instructs us

3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Each Sunday Faith To Life Bible Study Morning Worship Fellowship Time Keith Griffin Pokémon League Casa de Dios Worship Service Each Monday OFFICE CLOSED Casa de Dios Bible Study Each Wednesday Kiwanis Club Luncheon Young Adult Dinner & Discussion Each Saturday Sack Lunch Program 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:15 am 1:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:30 pm Noon 7:30 pm Noon Sunday, July 1 FFRANK Breakfast 9:00 am Wednesday, July 4 4 th of July Food Booth 7:00 am Sunday, July 8 Monday, July 9 Hot Meal 4:30 pm SOS Meeting 5:30 pm Tuesday, July 10 Wednesday, July 11 Monday, July 23 Vacation Bible School 6:00 pm Tuesday, July 24 Vacation Bible School 6:00 pm Wednesday, July 25 Vacation Bible School 6:00 pm Thursday, July 26 Vacation Bible School 6:00 pm Saturday, July 28 Controlling Community Violence 9:00 am United Methodist Women News May Meeting The May Luncheon meeting was held on May 10. In place of a program we formed 2 assembly lines. The first group put together 20 KIDS HOSPITALITY KITS for the WI Conference. These will be used at the crisis centers at Northcott Neighborhood House in Milwaukee and/or to Harbor House in Superior. We would like to thank the congregation for the financial help for the products that make up these kits. The second assembly line collated the materials for the WELCOME PACKETS that Patti Walker created for the mission group from the Dakota Conference. UPCOMING DATES July 9 Hot Meal program at St. Luke s July Mission u at the Hotel Mead and Conference Center, Wisconsin Rapids. July 27 Mission u Overview Day For more information on this learning experience, please check the Bulletin Board in the Hospitality area September 13 U.M.W. Fall Luncheon at 12 noon. Thanks, Marilyn VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Monday July 23 rd Thursday July 26 th Our theme this year is Hero Central Time: 6:00pm 8:00pm Ages 4 thru 12 years Crafts, Snacks, Bible Lessons & Music

Open Letter to First United Methodist Church Racine As most everyone knows, Fred had bypass surgery in January and my mother passed away in February.

He sat with us during the funeral, rode with us to the cemetery, participated in the graveside service and sat with us during the funeral meal. He drove back to Decatur on the same day.

4 Open Letter to First United Methodist Church Racine As most everyone knows, Fred had bypass surgery in January and my mother passed away in February. Her funeral was in Decatur, Illinois on February 16 th. We wanted the congregation to know how grateful we were that Reverend Jakes drove to Decatur on the day of the funeral to join us. He sat with us during the funeral, rode with us to the cemetery, participated in the graveside service and sat with us during the funeral meal. He drove back to Decatur on the same day. We were so grateful and comforted by this act of love, as were other family members and friends that day. Even the minister at First United Methodist Church in Decatur, hopes that Reverend Jakes will someday be able to preach at the Decatur church and incorporate his personal story in his sermon. While Fred was recuperating at home after his surgery we were also grateful that Reverend Jakes visited with us and prayed for healing. He brought communion to us during this time as well. This was a new experience for us. It was also a comfort. Fred and I both feel that the kindness Fred received from Reverend Jakes and we both received after my mother s death lifted these life events to a spiritual experience of gratitude rather than fear or grief. Debby (and Fred) Ganaway To all those who helped make our VIM guests visit a success, thank you! We are the church with sermon preparation, office copying and shopping, financial support, welcome bag filling, music delivery, prayers, meal setup and take down, air conditioning regulation, furniture moving, bathroom cleaning, trash collecting, picture taking, attending the catered meal, or our worship service. We all shared the hospitality for which First United Methodist Church is known. Racine is a great city, and I know our congregation shared that feeling with our guests as they returned home to the Dakotas. God blessing to you for your involvement in this mission project; your help was truly much appreciated. Sincerely, Patti Walker

Juneau Toutant 17 - Ed Guckenberger 19 - Carol Feest Cyril Thiel 20 - Cali Hageman 23 - Jim Holland 25 - Aleah Jackson 27 - Dee Feest Betty Simonsen Jose Burgos Earl Christianson 29 - Corie Lovejoy

3 - Dick & Marge Hannon 17 - Joe & Dona Sens 20 - Pete & Carol Feest 21 - Jim & Janet Rosellini ALTAR FLOWERS IN JULY 1-8 15 22 29 USHER SCHEDULE July 1 Jeff Fernholz August Grulich Ricky Castro July

greeter/usher on your assigned day, please contact someone from the usher list to substitute for you. Thanks.

7 HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN JULY! 2 - Denise Ferguson 4 - Robert Pischke Angela Ganaway 6 - Judith Schulz Braden DeRodia 10- Jane Jarrett Gerri Wentorf 11 - Karen Burlingame Layne LaChance 12 - Tyler Olson 14 - Ricky Castro 15 - Juneau Toutant 17 - Ed Guckenberger 19 - Carol Feest Cyril Thiel 20 - Cali Hageman 23 - Jim Holland 25 - Aleah Jackson 27 - Dee Feest Betty Simonsen Jose Burgos Earl Christianson 29 - Corie Lovejoy Buxton Toutant 30 - Amanda Schnaare 31 - Paul Nejedly Dave Johnson HAPPY ANNIVERSARY IN JULY! 3 - Dick & Marge Hannon 17 - Joe & Dona Sens 20 - Pete & Carol Feest 21 - Jim & Janet Rosellini ALTAR FLOWERS IN JULY USHER SCHEDULE July 1 Jeff Fernholz August Grulich Ricky Castro July 8 Chuck & Jane Bragg Jan Rosellini July 15 Roger & Betty Oakley August Grulich July 22 Jeff Fernholz Ricky Castro Jan Rosellini July 29 Chuck & Jane Bragg August Grulich If you are unable to be a greeter/usher on your assigned day, please contact someone from the usher list to substitute for you. Thanks. FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION Our item for July for the Food Pantries will be juice; in August we will be collecting cans of pork & beans. Place your donations in the crates located near the church entrances. Patti Walker will deliver the items to the food pantries. Thanks for your continued support. OUR LOOSE CHANGE OFFERING For July will benefit the United Methodist Hospital Ministries. Simply place your loose change, or more, in the small envelopes found in the pew racks or on the sanctuary tables and place it in the offering plate. Thanks for your mission giving. Sunday July 8 th Wednesday July 11 th If you d like something in the July newsletter please send your information in by July Send it to racine1umc@tds.net or give me a call at (262) Thank you The First Word is published monthly by First United Methodist Church 745 Main Street, Racine, WI Phone: racine1umc@tds.net or pastorfumcr@tds.net Office Hours: Tuesday thru Friday, 8:30 - noon Pastor Jakes S. Voker Editor Liza Michna

8 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 745 Main Street Racine, WI First United Methodist Church The Vision statement: To provide a community for people to experience God and find inspiration for daily living. The Mission statement: To welcome and encourage all to live faithfully through Jesus Christ in ways that impact them and others. A perfect church for imperfect people

The First Word January 2019 First United Methodist Church, Racine

The First Word January 2019 First United Methodist Church, Racine 745 Main Street, Racine, WI 53403 262-633-7632 racine1umc@tds.net www.1umcracine.org Family Ed & Nurture Coordinator Joy McClelland Custodian