Suamico United Methodist Church (SUMC)

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1 Suamico United Methodist Church (SUMC) 3266 Lakeview Drive Suamico, WI Phone: (920) Website: and find us on Facebook Pastor Eric s office hours Tina s office hours Tuesday 9:00 3:00 Tuesday 9:00 3:00 Wednesday 12:00 3:00 at La Java on Lineville Rd. Thursday 9:00 3:00 6:00 9:00 pm at the church office Thursday 9:00 3:00 Pastor Eric will be out of the office until January 7 th for the VIM trip to Texas. Tina will be out of the office on January 18 th. Accompanist Needed Suamico United Methodist Church is still looking to hire an accompanist/pianist for our choir, congregation, praise group, along with other musical groups. This is a paid position. If you know of someone (or a group) that may be interested, please call the church office (920) SUMC service opportunities - Media Team is in need of "clickers" and "developers". Clickers turn on the computer and click through the slides during Sunday service. Developers put the presentation of the slides together, using information shared on Google. - Worship team is looking for someone to join the group and make prayer selections for worship services. - Is the gift of music is in your heart? Then stop in and check out practice for Praise team, Choir or handbells! If you don t read music, we still have room for you to make music for the Lord! Praise practice Tues. 6-7:00pm ~ Choir practice Tues. 7-8:00pm ~ Hand bells Wedn. 5:30-6:30pm - Faith Finders 4-6th grade classroom is in need of an additional teacher for the classroom. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, or need more information, please call the church office (920) Stewardship hours Thank you to our congregation for giving of your time during 2017! Our collaborative service hours goal for 2017 was 5,500 hours. Including now for November s hours of 674, our grand total for the year is 6,531. SUMC is truly living God s word beyond the red doors. New Member Information Nights Pastor Eric hosts New Member Information Nights, the second Sunday of each month, from 6:30-7:30 at church. The next night is January 14 th. This is an opportunity to get questions answered about the United Methodist church and membership within this Suamico congregation. No sign ups are needed, just drop in. 1

2 Book Club The next meeting on January 7 th, at 6:00pm will be at Julie s Café on Velp Avenue in Green Bay. "Still Life with Bread Crumbs" by Anna Quindlen is the book that we ll be discussing and everyone is invited to join. Come meet some fun readers and enjoy the conversation. If you haven t read the book, certainly don t let that stop you from joining! Booyah Sunday is January 14th We ve got booyah this month! Fresh, boneless, skinless, chicken booyah will be available at about 9 am. Carry out for $6 per quart or eat in and socialize for $2 a bowl. We also have hot dogs and beverages for sale. United Methodist Women will have desserts, baked goods and hand crafted items to purchase as well. Booyah freezes well, so stock up next Booyah Sunday isn t until March 4 th. On Saturday, January 13th, the booyah team will be here bright and early, at 4 am, if you d like to come in and help with prep work. Women s Retreat Choosing Forgiveness Women s 2-part Retreat - February 9-10, 2018 Friday night 6:00 pm when we ll meet Pastor Dawn Volpe and join in supper, song & fellowship. Saturday 8:30 am for morning registration, coffee and pastries at Suamico United Methodist Church (3266 Lakeview Drive, Suamico). Lunch is included during the workshop this day. The cost is $30, and as there is only room for 50 women, please register early. The registration cutoff date is Thursday, February 1, If you would like more information, please contact the office Education Faith Finder classes resume on January 7 th from 9:15-10:00 am brings new adult opportunities! Watch for Adult Sunday School and adult small groups ~ stay tuned! A CPR class will be held here at Fellowship Hall. The class is scheduled for Wednesday, January 10 th at 6:00 pm. The class runs about 2 1/2 hours. Please contact the church office, , to sign up. There is no cost for this opportunity. ADULT FELLOWSHIP Adult Fellowship collected more than $700 from our annual Christmas Jar Project. Thus far, $300 has been given to our Hurricane Mission project for team supplies as they head to Texas. Funds have also been set aside to purchase an additional 12 pew bibles for our sanctuary. Thank you Adult Fellowshippers for your generous contributions and keep filling those coin jars! Adult Fellowship gathers on the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm in local restaurants. Our group usually consists of people. All adults are welcome to join this social gathering for fun, food and fellowship. If you would like to have your name on the group communication for Adult Fellowship, please contact the church office at to be added to the list. Our Winter into Spring Schedule is as follows: January 25 at Karaoke on Military Ave. (Mexican), February 22 at Townline on Lineville, March 22 at Legends (their Howard west side location), April 26 at Mackinaws (eastside Green Bay) and May 24 at Hotel Seymour in Seymour 2

3 General Fund Giving 2017 December Financial Report October 2017 Year-to-Date YTD Budget Pledged $9,868 $110,661 $101,750 Unpledged $2,197 $23,590 $27,180 Other General Income $525 $300 Other Specified Income (Memorials, etc) $12,700 $20,797 $0 Total General Fund Giving $24,765 $155,573 $129,230 Expenses Payroll (Pay, Benefits, Taxes, etc) $9,127 $95,222 $109,052 Trustee (Utilities, Insurance, etc) $5,050 $25,327 $21,687 Apportionments $2,526 $21,745 $21,725 Other Expenses $8,467 $14,690 $9,150 Total General Fund Expenses $25,170 $156,984 $161,614 Financial Notes 1. November was an average month for the General Fund of pledged givings, however we re currently ahead of the budgeted income. Expenses exceeded income by $404 for November. Other income includes $3,800 transfer for parsonage furnace and $7,500 transfer for campaign expenses/consulting. 2. Expenses have outpaced income for 2017, and the Finance Committee is following both to ensure a financially healthy start to The less than budgeted Payroll expense is because of the open Music Director and Accompanist positions that were available currently, or throughout the year. 4. As of our meeting December 14th, 2017 Apportionments have been paid in full. 5. The SUMC 2018 Budget was finalized and approved at Council. It is available at the church office. 6. Amazon.Smiles has generated $10.32 for the General Fund from your online shopping. Shopping with SUMC $crip If you eat out, shop or buy groceries, then we ve got the cards for you It s Scrip! You can support our new church building fund, without spending any extra money. Through Scrip, we have access to over 700 merchants! You can find a list at or we have printed lists at church. So how does Scrip work? Our church buys the gift cards at a discount, but your card is for the full purchase amount you pay. The percentage of discount is a profit back to SUMC. All proceeds go to building the new sanctuary. Tell us what you need ordered, you pay us for it, and we order at least every third Sunday of the month, you will then have the card(s) the following Sunday. You can purchase on-hand cards at worship services to the following stores: Festival The Pig Woodmans Meijer Subway Four-Way Home Depot Fleet Farm Walmart Sam s Club Kwik Trip PaPa Murphy s Barnes & Noble ShopKo Shell Target CVS Dunkin Donuts Menards JoAnn Fabrics Walgreens Taco Bell Marcus Movie Theaters We have something for everyone! Thanks for shopping. Missions Patricia Project We re taking a brief recess for January. No Project Patricia meeting in January, either January 2 or January 9. P.A.C.E. Pulaski Pantry During the winter months, the pantry is greatly in need of canned soups and canned meats (such as tuna, chicken, salmon, stew, and hash). When you re at the grocery store, please consider purchasing something extra for our pantry donation basket. It can be found on the shelves in the hallway by the church offices. 3

4 United Methodist Women (U.M.W.) UMW collects General Mills Box Tops for Education. This is an ongoing mission please drop your boxtops in the basket on the donation shelves in the hallway by the church offices. UMW will meet January 9 at 10 am in Fellowship Hall. As 2018 begins: UMW contributed $200 each to Northcott, UM Children's Services, and Harbor House in Wisc. And an additional $100 to Redbird in Kentucky. Thank you everyone who supports the dessert table and other missions of UMW. Seasoned Seniors celebrates National Pizza Pie Day in February There s no Seasoned Seniors during the month of January, even the cooks need a holiday. So a new year of Seasoned Seniors starts off in February! On Thursday, February 8 th from 11:30-2:00 it s going to be all about the pizza. Whether you like traditional pizza, veggie pizza or fruit pizza we re going to have them all. Did you know, pizza is the #2 most popular fast food?! Lunch will also include tossed lettuce salad and bread sticks, as well as our usual desserts and beverages. And if there s a baker in you, you are always welcome to bring a dessert to share. Youth Group Come join us on Wednesday nights 6:00pm! Remember to Save the Date... February is our Winter Retreat at Camp Uni. Please keep that weekend open. Pastor s Pencil As we move into the New Year, we celebrate the Epiphany. The Epiphany is better known as the coming of the wise men. It is a separate celebration from Christmas because the wise men didn t come until much later, about two years after the birth of Jesus. By this time Jesus was living in a house. The wisemen had seen the star of Bethlehem and believed it heralded the birth of a great king. So they organized a journey west to visit him. When they arrived they found the toddler Jesus and gave him expensive gifts of gold and spices. These gifts were given to honor Jesus, but they also served to support Jesus, and pay for travel to Egypt so that Jesus could grow up in safety, protected from Herod. As we celebrate the New Year, let s think about how we honor Jesus with our gifts. Part of that gifting is monetary, but on a deeper level, how do we use our talents and abilities for Jesus? The mission of Jesus depends on our willingness to use our talents in the work of the church. A second thing to think about it is that Jesus spent some of his early childhood as an immigrant in a foreign land. His family took him there for asylum to be protected from Herod, the unjust and violent leader of Palestine. What might that fact say about our attitudes about immigration? If Jesus family became immigrants, perhaps we can open our hearts to those who need the protection of our country from unjust rulers. We all need each other in the human family. Jesus family needed monetary assistance and to be welcomed as strangers. During this Epiphany season, let us consider how we might provide help and welcome to the strangers in our lives. Blessings on your New Year, Pastor Eric 4

5 January 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Happy New Year church office 5 Brownies deliver to the shelter :00 pm Book Club 6:30 Worship Arts Team 6:15 Building Committee 4 am booyah prep :15 Faith Finders 9:00 am Booyah 6:30 New Member Info night 6:15 Finance Team 6:15 Missions Team 7:30 Church Council ~ Tina not in office ~ February s newsletter articles today 6pm Adult Fellowship at Karaoke on Military :30 Worship Arts Team Pastor Eric will be out of state on the VIM mission trip through January 8 th For emergency pastoral assistance during this time, please contact Laura Weimer (with Peace UMC)at