Holly Calvary UMC. Coach s Corner: Greatest Hits

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1 Holly Calvary UMC N. Holly Rd., Holly, Michigan Ph Website: hollycalvary.org Sunday Morning Worship: 9:30 am for all ages: 11:00 am : 6:30 pm Pastor: Rev. Clifford J. Schroeder III Ph voice or text May 2018 Newsletter Coach s Corner: Greatest Hits May 15 Hilary Ann Estes Scholarship May 19 Treasure Hunt May 20 VBS Meeting June 10 Graduation Sunday June 19 Community Blood Drive July 23 VBS My favorite Christian music artist is Steven Curtis Chapman. For years, every time a new album came out I purchased it. While I enjoyed his music as a whole, I spent most of my time listening to only three or four songs on each album. They were my favorites. They stirred my heart; and I would often sing with those songs. After his first four or five albums, Steven put out a greatest hits CD. It had almost all of my favorites in one place. No more skipping songs on the other CDs. With today s mp3 players and ipods, where you can craft your own greatest hits set, my story doesn t seem all that amazing. But, back then, it was. Maybe some of you can relate. And still today, those songs from the greatest hits album immediately draw me in. What does this have to do with a pastor s article in the church s newsletter? Just this! Our church has a greatest hits album. God has put 150 people together in this congregation, and has crafted a unique church that is gifted and impassioned to bless our community with the presence of Christ from those strengths. Most, if not all of us, do not see our greatest hits. That is because we each carry pieces to the puzzle. Some of the pieces others are carrying will match a piece we are carrying. Some pieces that others are carrying may be totally foreign to us. Discovering our church s gifting and passion means sharing the stories about the pieces we carry. Your part of our greatest hits story comes from answers to questions such as; What are the best ministry and/or mission things we do or we ve done? Why? What is it about Holly Calvary that drew you here and/or kept you here? Why? What is the greatest blessing you get from being a part of Holly Calvary? Why? How has being part of Holly Calvary impacted your relationship with God? How have you perceived others growing in their relationship with God? Take some time this week to think, pray, and write. Then, bring it to church and give them to me or share it with our leadership team. 1 In His Grace, Pastor Cliff

2 ANNOUNCEMENTS Graduation Reception June 10 th. Please contact the church office if you or someone you know will be graduating from high school, college or trade school. We would like to recognize everyone on this special day. Annual Craft and Service Auction The Auction will be held on November 6 th at the church. It seems far away but don t wait start working on those projects. Some large or unusual items would be nice. Hilary Ann Estes Applications are due back to the church by May 15 th. You may pick one up in the church office Monday thru Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm or on Sundays from Marianne Nickels. Recipient of this scholarship will be announced on graduation Sunday, June 10 th. Please mark your calendars for our white water rafting themed VBS for kids aged K-6 th grade. It will be July from 6-8 p.m. The first 75 kids registered will receive a free VBS t-shirt! We have our station leaders in place! I am still looking for those who would be interested in volunteering to help with registration, decoration, and group leaders (those that take the kids around to each station). If you are interested in helping just one night or all week, please sign up in the hallway! We will be having our VBS volunteer meeting on Sunday, May 20 th after church for approximately minutes. We will get shirt sizes, sign forms and give general instructions. Do you speak another language? Spanish, French or Korean? Then there is a special United Methodist Church news and more for you. Go to and pick your language. Saturday, May 19th 4:00 pm The Nickels and Halletts are organizing a Treasure Hunt. If you don t know what that is, it is a lot of fun! Get a group of 4-6 people together to form a team. You will be given a clue that you must figure out. Once you do you will drive to that location and pick up another clue. The game continues until you teach the end. Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 19 th at 4pm in Calvary Hall. Sign up your team in the hallway! If you have any questions please talk to one of us. Love in Christ Sharri and Douglas Hallett Barb and Kevin Nickels 2

3 ANNOUNCEMENTS Reminder-Our Next Blood Drive is June 19 Holly Calvary will serve our community by hosting a blood drive through Michigan Blood/Versiti on Tuesday, June 19 from 1-7 pm. This is an important blood drive because the donations lag in the summertime. Call your friends and family and come out to our blood drive. The donation age starts at 16 years old with parent s permission. All current blood drives are hosted by the Holly Methodist Men s group of Holly Calvary. You can schedule your own appointments online anytime for June 19, August 21 (*fundraiser), October 16 and December 18 (*fundraiser). Just go to at the top right choose Michigan then click on the red DONATE BLOOD, next on the left by the little light bulb choose, Search Donation Locations. Put in our zip code, then choose June 19. Attention! Campers and Parents! It s that time again to think about summer time and camping! The brochures for both Michigan Area United Methodist Camping and Bay Shore Camp Ministries are available in the hallway. Make sure you stop by and pick one up so you can find the camp that is best suited for you and your child. The MI Area UM Camp has nine different sites and events, at each site, that are organized by date and either age or school grade entering in They offer unique programs / experiences for people of all ages and abilities at their beautiful camps, campgrounds and retreat centers and include both Bible based teaching and exciting, fun activities. Scholarships are available, so please don t let money be a factor in preventing your child(ren) from experiencing this great camping opportunity. Please look them over and make your decision soon so we can reserve a spot for your camper(s). If you have any question please contact the office at during office hours. Completed applications can be turned into the office. PRAISES Thank you to everyone who donated items, worked, bought treasures and boxed up the remaining items at our Holly Methodist Men s successful April rummage sale. The funds earned will be used for our children s ministries, children s camper scholarships, food pantry, VBS, community projects and events. Note-Purple Heart took the items that were left as the Village of Holly is a Purple Heart community. God Bless! Ron Pease - Holly Methodist Men of Holly Calvary UMC Jim Diegel 2018 State Summer Games May 31-June 2 Central Michigan University From April 9 th to the 20 th I was training at Holly Foods from 10am to 2pm. I am making $9.25 an hour. I enjoy playing guitars with Mike on Wednesday Nights. You should come out and worship with us. We raised $875 for our Special Olympics team to go to the State Summer Games in May at CMU in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Our Hot Dog and Bake Sale is also coming soon. 3

4 GROUPS The UMW met on April 2 nd with six women in attendance. Here are some of the events we are working on now. June 10 th - Graduating Sunday Graduates will be recognized for their achievements. This includes those receiving a high school diploma and any college or trade school degrees or certificates. We will be having a special reception for these grads following the Sunday worship service. September 20 th and 21 st - Annual Rummage Sale with set up on the 19 th November 6 th - Craft and Service Auction Projects are welcome. December 8 th - Cookie Walk Please plan to join us and give us your input at our next meeting on May 7 th at 6:30pm at the church. Holly Methodist Men- Saturday, May 5 All Holly Calvary men and friends are invited to come to our next monthly meeting on Saturday, May 5 at 8 am at Villagers Restaurant in Holly. (June 2, July 7) We will be discussing: 1. Final thoughts about our April rummage sale. 2. Donations (camper scholarships, Vacation Bible School, Family Promise, etc.) 3. June blood drive. 4. Other business. Contact Ron Pease at for more information. Thank you so much for your donations to our Community! In March, we served 34 households! There will be no May meeting. We will be having our annual end of the year dinner at Chili s in Flint on Thursday, May 10 th at 5:30 p.m. 5 Sheri Ruth 6 Barbara Filion, Julia Ford 8 Jeff L. Smith 9 Lore Felch, Alexandra Schroeder 10 Mary Jane Winohradsky 11 Elijah Pittenger 20 Harvey & Ellen Sorenson 21 Katherine Hill 25 Ron Brendel, Cecil Parsons 30 Don Lucas, Robert Beltz YOUR STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE AT WORK Holly Calvary s Stewardship Committee recently completed our annual audit and while meeting our financial responsibilities in December and January were extremely challenging, we are excited to report that this month Calvary was able to pay our district and conference apportionments. Members have been developing long and short term goals with a focus on being good stewards of Holly Calvary s financial resources. In our effort to maintain financial integrity, we will be sharing those goals soon. Next meeting is June 4 th. We collect Box Tops for Elementary Schools in Holly. Each one is worth 10 cents and they sure do add up. Please save them and drop them into the blue file pocket on the bulletin board in the hall. See Brenda Trimmer or Ellen Pease if you have any questions. 4

5 FEATURES Library Corner - by Judy Wood May Mother s Day and a Salute to Heroes Traveling Light for Mothers; The Promise of Psalm 23- by Max Lucado How can you apply Psalm 23 to a woman s life? Maybe you can say, lead us into green pastures or lead us by still waters. Max Lucado enlightens us using the comforting message of the 23rd Psalm, the impact our excess baggage has on those we love and reminds us to listen to God s tender voice urging us to release those burdens we were never meant to bear. Sept. 11, 2001 A Time for Heroes - by Lance Wubbles Our country was attacked on Sept. 11, The date we all know as 911. It was a day of unthinkable horror and destruction, but it became a day for American heroes. Heroes rose out of the smoke, dust and rubble of the Pentagon, the Twin Towers, and on Flight 93. Ordinary citizens put their lives on the line and emerged as real heroes. Most of them remain nameless but this book is a tribute to their remarkable stories and a reminder of what true heroism and patriotism are. Thank you to the thousands of police, fire fighters, EMS and others who have dedicated their lives to helping others. Have a great Mother s Day and a memorable Memorial Day!! Love your sister in Christ Judy Wood United Methodist Now-Inspiration for Daily Living United Methodist Now is a biweekly e-newsletter for church members to highlight examples of Christian living, share inspirational messages, and focus on what it means to be part of our connection. You can easily subscribe by doing an internet search for United Methodist Now, fill out your contact information, then hit Submit. Easy as pie! The United Methodist Website The United Methodist Website has many resources and articles of interest. This month I chose to highlight What are the Four Areas of Focus in the United Methodist Church? If you would like a printed copy, please let me know. Ellen Pease The Four Areas of Focus express the vision and yearnings of the people of The United Methodist Church. Narrowing our focus to these four areas allows churches to use their resources effectively as they live out God s vision for the church. Note-Each of these sections has more information. 1. Engaging in with the Poor 3. Developing Principled Christian Leaders 2. Improving Global Health 4. Creating New and Renewed Congregations Holly Calvary UMC Phone Directories Available in Narthex May 6 th. versions will be sent out for easier phone access. 5

6 MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH A special thank you to Sharri Hallett and the Mega Kids team for covering for me while I was on vacation! In May we will be studying the parable of the unmerciful servant and Pentecost. Our end of the year picnic will be May 16 th! We will be picnicking outside, playing games and eating popsicles. Jr. High Youth Bring Em, Build Em, Send Em! The Prayer Quilt continues with a small group of workers. We would love to have some new helpers. If you can cut, iron, thread needles, or sew in stitches we need you. Come join us the third Monday of each month at 1:00. Another way to help is by donating money for supplies, giving cotton or cotton blend fabric (pieces of at least one to one and one half yards), or low loft batting. Have questions or suggestions? Call Mary Jane at or Julia at Thursdays 3:00-4:30pm. 1st Thursday - Invite Night at McDonalds 2nd Thursday - Waves of Serving 3rd & 4th Thursday - Gettin in the Bible 5th Thursdays - Great Fun Events Kroger Rewards Holly Calvary Church is part of the Kroger rewards program. Our account number is By using your Kroger Plus card, a percentage of each purchase goes to our Mega Kids program, if you have selected us as the recipient. If you have questions or need help contact Barb Nickels or Ellen Pease. Direct your Dollars Help us earn $1, If you shop at VG s, please save your receipts! Bring them in, put them into the box in the hallway and VG s will donate money to our Mega Kids program! 6 OF PRAYER Tuesday mornings 11 am to Noon During Hour of Prayer in May, prayers will include comfort during trials. Psalm 119:76 states May your unfailing lobe be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant. You, our Lord promise us comfort. He is so good; all the time!! I receive much comfort as I read, meditate and believe in His Word. You are invited to Hour of Prayer ministry to pray for comfort, for any other request and to praise God. This ministry meets Tuesdays at 11am to noon. Call Mary Jane Winodradsky with questions at Try our SCRIP program for ALL your shopping needs! This ongoing fundraiser earns about $800 a year. It s an easy way to meet your needs while earning funds for our church. If you have any questions, or want to place an order, see Ron Pease at the script table in the hallway on Sundays or call him at

7 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Family Promise Week Family Promise Week Family Promise Friends with Needs Week 5/22/18 A.A. - Came to Believe Stephen - 12:00 PM Speaker Rosemary Kelly Vice Chairman of Rose Hill 6 Holy Communion 13 Mothers' Day 20 Pentecost (Whit Sunday) Newsletter articles due. 7 A.A. Steps UMW (United Methodist Women) 6:30 PM 14 A.A. Steps Faith Pathways 6:30 PM Trustees 7:00 PM Worship Committee 7:30 PM 21 A.A. Steps Prayer Quilt 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM SPRC 7:00 PM Trinity Sunday (1st Sunday After Memorial Day Pentecost) In-Gathering Sunday 8 A.A. - Came to Believe - 12:00 PM 15 A.A. - Came to Believe - 12:00 PM 22 A.A. - Came to Believe - 12:00 PM 29 A.A. - Came to Believe - 12:00 PM National Day of Prayer Family Promise Week 10 Ascension Day G.I.F.T. Circle - Chili's 5:30 PM Family Promise Week Holly Methodist Men's breakfast meeting 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 12 LEAD Team 9:00 AM 19 Armed Forces Day Young Adult 12:00 PM 26 Friends with Needs June 19, 2018 Joseph Graves, MI House of Representatives & Senator David Robertson 7