The Messenger Vol. 12

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1 July 12, 2017 The Messenger Vol. 12 Our mission: Connect people in a growing, engaged, active relationship with Jesus Christ. Rev. Shane Britt Pastor Connie Perry Office Administrator Lynda Hurt Administrative Office Assistant & Communications Chris Lehew Director of Student and Young Adult Ministries Phyllis Stauffer Coordinator of Children s Ministry Joshua Hearn Organist/ Music Coordinator Scott Fears Chancel Choir Director Lance Winkler Praise Worship Coordinator Tammy Page Child Care Coordinator Harry Moyer Building Supervisor Dominick Italiano Custodial Assistant COME & WORSHIP Traditional Worship (8:00 and 11:00am) Praise Worship (9:30am) SUNDAY SCHOOL Ages 2-6th grade (9:30am) Adults (9:30am) Youth(11:00am) Adults(11:00am) Our members: Our Weekly Prayers Kathy Madison Dennis Brown & Family Lauren D Amato Steven Cansler JoLayne Mullins Mabel Howell Jim Torrey Charles Self Grant Walkup Johanna Mesloh Rev. Jerry Harnden & Dee Anne Bill Howard Andra Gonzalez Family of Ruth McKenzie Our friends: Michael Koehler Mick Rydquist Diane Drew Linda Tabberer Sandy Rickey Bridget McLaughlin Raelene Dietz Michael Welborn Jeremy Farmer Diana Rector Family of Mike Cherryhomes Mary Fetzer Our homebound members: Doris Cathey Harriet Guthrie Virginia Hubbard Floreine Crumrine Beth Crane Willa Schumacher Dorothy Christiansen Sheryl Kronshage Carolyn Bush Chimane Jonscher James E. Brown Ruth Page Juliana Westra Robert Walters Andre Gardner Lewis Jones Kim Hunter Lana Blankenship Becky & Milt Olsen Darrel LaRue Clena Wilson Vera Goebel Donna Lee Jess Clark Flora Whisler Shawnee United Methodist Church Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS info@shawneeumc.org

2 The Children s Ministry thanks everyone who helped make the potluck welcoming our new pastor and his wife a great event! Vacation Bible School dates are July 17 th 21 st from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The theme will be Hero Central where our kids will discover their strength in God. The theme Bible verse is "Do good! Seek peace and go after it!" ~ Psalm 34:14b, CEB We will be learning about the qualities that make us truly heroic in God through music, Bible stories, crafts, recreation, and of course there will be snacks each evening. Sign-up online at shawneeumc.org or in the Narthex. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Shepherds are needed for Kindergarten through 6 th grade Sunday School. Duties include: Taking attendance and helping the teacher with activities. Safe Gatherings certification is needed to work with children and the training can be taken online. Please contact Phyllis Stauffer to volunteer. Bible Memory Verse Let those who love your saving help say again and again: God is great! ~ Psalm 27:14 You're invited Doris Yantis s Birthday Celebration Saturday, July 29 2:00 to 4:00pm Fellowship Hall ALL ARE WELCOME! It's Pudding Collection Time again! Once more we will help the Merriam Christian Church as they supply lunch backpacks to families identified by the Shawnee Mission School District. Pudding cups and applesauce cups may be left in the designated box by the chapel. From the Library...a quiet Ministry Summertime in Shawnee--and the forecast is for our typical hot weather! If you are planning to stay into avoid the heat, why not stop by the church library and check out a a DVD or video? Some possibilities are...god's Not Dead 2, Soul Surfer, Beverly Lewis's The Shunning, Jesus Christ, Superstar ( a favorite of the librarian!), Lilies of the Field, Charlotte's Web, Kurt Warner's Good Sports Gang...you will find these on the library cart, and many more for many tastes on the library shelves. Enjoy and keep cool! We are starting to prepare for "Trivia--Back By Popular Demand", to be held on Friday, August 25. It's not too early to form teams, or plan to be put on a team that night. With These Hands by Mark DeYmaz (from 2017 Father s Day sermon) With these hands, I gently cradled this child, Held him close to my heart, Nursed his wounds and calmed her fears, Held the books that I would read And rock this child fast asleep. With these hands, I made his lunches And drove the car that carried her to school; Snapped endless pictures, wrapped countless gifts, Then did my best to assemble those gifts. Combed his hair and wiped her tear, Let her know that I was near To nurse his wounds and heal her heart When it would break. With these hands, I made mistakes, And with these hands, I prayed and prayed and prayed. These hands are feeble, these hands are worn, These hands can no longer calm the storms; These hands have done all they can do; These hands now release this child, my child, To You. For Your hands are able, Your hands are strong, Your hands alone can calm the storms. Your hands will continue to do What they are so gifted to do, To shape his life and make her new. Into Your hands receive this child, For my child I now give back to You. In the strong name of Jesus, And with all my heart I pray, Amen.

3 STEPHEN MINISTRIES SPEAKER SERIES We need to have preparations made to make life transitions easier for family members. Our speaker in July is a lawyer from KC Elder Law. She will give us information about wills, power of attorney, transition paperwork and other topics that will help our families with life transitions. There will be a question and answer time and potential for a second gathering on this topic in the fall. Plan to attend Tuesday, July 25 th at 7:00 PM in the Maranatha Classroom. If you have questions, please call Vickie Hammons at (913) or at jvhammons@everestkc.net. PROJECT PATRICIA WORK DAY Project Patricia is an organization that provides feminine products to girls and women in South Africa. Our United Methodist Women unit will be sponsoring a work day to make some of these products that will be sent to South Africa for distribution. The work day is scheduled for Thursday, July 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Used sheets, blankets, towels, and fabric scraps (at least 10 square) will be needed to make the products. Sewing machines, sergers, sharp scissors, and lots of helpers will also be needed. Please plan to join us for this very worthwhile project. In addition we are collecting underwear for the girls and women in Africa, size 14 girls or size 5 women. Please bring your donations to the church office. Bear with one another in love. It came from the scripture in Pastor Shane s sermon this past Sunday. When he said it in the 11 o clock service I wondered if I could use it in my Prayer Notes. How can we bear with one another in love in prayer? Isn t love something we do in person? I thought about it. Praying for another is an act of love. But sometimes we might end up praying for the wrong thing. If you love someone, and you find yourself praying for them to change, so they can be happier, or so you can be happier, is that really love? Years ago, in a devotion book titled, God Calling, I came across this message from the Lord in one of the daily devotions (this is a book written by two British women, friends, who listened to God carefully and wrote down what they heard). God said that instead of praying for someone to change, we should pray instead that God would bless them. God s reason? You don t know what that person really needs and I do. Because I see their heart. Therefore, the most effectual prayer for another person is that God will bless them. This is especially true about those whom we love and live closely with, whose habits and personalities can often become tiresome, or who we worry about because they aren t as close to God, or as understanding, as we think they should be. Remember that the next time you pray for a loved one. Ask God to bless them, as only God knows how. It s a simple prayer. And God will hear, and answer. It is what God wants to do.

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5 Sunday, July 16 - Sunday, July 30, 2017 Sunday, July 16 7:45am Prayer Time, Conference Room 8:00am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 9:00am UMW Refreshments, Narthex 9:30am Praise Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:30am Children s Sunday School 9:30am Adult Sunday School 10:30am Youth Brunch Bunch, Gym 11:00am Youth Sunday School, Gym 11:00am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 11:00am Adult Sunday School 12:00pm Youth Council Meeting, Gym Monday, July 17 - YOUTH MISSION WEEK 1:00pm Esther Circle Tuesday, July 18 10:00am Lectionary Bible Study Class, Room 304 7:45pm Shawnee Saints Basketball Game, Okun Fieldhouse Wednesday, July 19 1:00pm Mary Ruth Circle, Fellowship Hall 6:00pm Lectionary Bible Study, Parlor 7:00pm Bible Study Group 1, Parlor 7:00pm Diabetes Group, Room 308 Thursday, July 20 1:00pm Prayer Quilt, Room 307 7:00pm Church Council Meeting, Room 304 7:00pm Bible Study Group 2, Room 305 7:00pm Prayer Shawl, Parlor 7:00pm Keystone Class Home Bible Study Friday, July 21 10:00am Friday Prayer List 6:00pm Vacation Bible Study Saturday, July 22 1:00pm Livingston Anniversary Party, Fellowship Hall 1:00pm Youth basketball practice, Gym Sunday, July 23 7:45am Prayer Time, Conference Room 8:00am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 9:30am Praise Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:30am Children s Sunday School 9:30am Adult Sunday School 10:30am Youth Brunch Bunch, Gym Sunday, July 23 (continued) 11:00am Youth Sunday School, Gym 11:00am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 11:00am Adult Sunday School 12:30pm Community Dinner, Fellowship Hall Monday, July 24 - YOUTH WEEK 7:00pm Children s Council Meeting, Room 308 Tuesday, July 25 10:00am Lectionary Bible Study Class, Room 304 7:00pm Stephen Ministry, Room 304 and 306 7:30pm Open Coed Basketball, Gym 7:45pm Shawnee Saints Basketball, Okun Fieldhouse Wednesday, July 26 6:00pm Lectionary Bible Study, Parlor 7:00pm Youth Basketball Practice, Gym 7:00pm Bible Study Group 1, Parlor Thursday, July 27 1:00pm Reading Group, Parlor 7:00pm Bible Study Group 2, Room 305 7:00pm Youth Basketball Practice, Gym 7:00pm Keystone Class Home Bible Study Group Friday, July 28 10:00am Friday Prayer List 8:00pm Youth Lock-In, Gym Saturday, July 29 1:00pm Youth Basketball Practice, Gym 2:00pm Celebration for Doris Yantis, Fellowship Hall Sunday, July 30 7:45am Prayer Time, Conference Room 8:00am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 9:30am Praise Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:30am Children s Sunday School 9:30am Adult Sunday School 10:30am Youth Brunch Bunch, Gym 11:00am Youth Sunday School, Gym 11:00am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 11:00am Adult Sunday School ATTENDANCE July 2, 2017 July 9, :00am 67 8:00am 46 9:30am 51 9:30am 51 11:00am 99 11:00am Sunday School 131 Sunday School 97

6 YOUTH LIVE Jr. and Sr. High students, join us each Sunday morning for worship at 9:30am in the Sanctuary and then a light breakfast called Brunch 10:30am followed by Sunday School at 11:00am in the Gym. Watch the calendar for dates when we do not have these activities. You can find our calendar on our website, The Youth are on a roll memorizing scripture. We need more gift card to help them keep it up. $5 cards from places like: Sheridan s, Starbucks, 1/2 Price Books, Dunkin Donuts, etc. would be appreciated. If you feel this is a way you would like to support the youth, please drop them off in the church office and put in Chris Lehew's mailbox. Thank you so much! COMING UP! On Tuesday's, the Youth will be going to Starbucks and then to the Shawnee Saints Basketball games at 5pm. Questions, contact Chris Lehew at chris@shawneeumc.org. August 13th the High School youth will be having a cook out at Chris's house at 5:30pm. We will have food, music, games and Tucker.