The Clarion. Looking Toward Fall. Summer Play Group

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1 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF BELLEVUE The Clarion th Ave NE Volume 19 Issue 8 July 29, 2013 Bellevue WA Ph: office@fumcbellevue.org Summer Worship: One Service at 10 am Sunday School 10 am Rev. Steve Tarr, Pastor Nancy Berry, Congregational Care Looking Toward Fall W e have a Rally Day tradition in our church. On the first Sunday after Labor Day (this year it will be September 8) we hold a Ministry Fair. Each ministry area in our congregation sets up a display designed to inform people about their particular ministry and to invite their participation. This year we are going to take this tradition and expand on it. Instead of focusing on our ministry opportunities for just a single Sunday, we will highlight them for each of the Sundays from Rally Day through the middle of October. Starting from the conviction that each of us has our own calling from God, we will encourage each of us to discover how we can Take Charge of who we are created to be. One part of this campaign will be the themes of our Sunday worship. The sermons will address issues such as discovering our gifts, passions and preferences. We will look at the ways God has equipped us and what that means for the ways we involve ourselves in ministry. The second part will come from the ministry teams Caption describing picture or graphic. themselves. Each week in worship we will highlight a different ministry area. We want to help people understand each ministry area and find ways that they can participate. Don t miss this series! Laurie Edwards Children and Families Judy Allen, Director of Communications Marsha Petersen, Office Manager Summer Play Group Stories, crafts and games in the nursery for the children (preschool through elementary) while the parents chat. Tuesdays from 9:30 11 am all summer. FREE! Please tell new families on your block, friends and relatives! A wonderful way to spend the morning!

2 Page 2 The Clarion Taizé Worship and Potluck Taizé is a peaceful, meditative service of music, prayer, Scripture and poetry held in a candlelit sanctuary. As we continue our tradition of honoring God s creation, this summer we will consider the four elements of fire, air, earth and water as themes for our Taizé worship. Our last Taizé worship service of the summer will be held on Wednesday, August 28, at 7:30 pm. Each service is preceded by a potluck supper at 6:30 pm. The church will provide a main course and beverage. Please bring other dishes to share. Weather permitting, we will dine on the patio adjacent to the exit driveway. The Taizé service is one of song and meditation. It was established in the 1940 s in Taizé, France, by several Christian brothers, and it thrives there now, as well as in many other places of the world. Join us. Flower Calendar for 2013 You still have a chance to sign up to give flowers this year. Open Sundays include: August 11, September 15 and 29, and November 10. If you would like to give altar flowers for a Sunday worship service, just sign your name opposite the Sunday you would like on the Flowers Calendar located in the main hallway just outside the church office. Or you can call or the office: , or office@fumcbellevue.org and let us know which Sunday you would like. You will be notified the week before your chosen Sunday. Altar flowers are $44. Checks can be made payable to FUMCB, clearly marked altar flowers. Thank you. UMW News The United Methodist Women will hold their first Circle meeting of the fall on Wednesday, September 11, at 10:30 am, in the Putnam Parlor. Please bring a sandwich. The program is about UMCOR and Sager Brown. Betty Bruning will give a short presentation and we will put together health kits to be sent to Sager Brown. Your caller will remind you about what you signed up to bring for the kits. If you want this information before September, or have any questions, please call Mitzi Karg at UMW Executive Board will meet on August 6, at 10 am.

3 Volume 19 Issue 8 Page 3 Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater presents Oliver Come for the show; stay for dinner. Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater has been presenting summer theater for years. Oliver is the newest production. Oliver runs from July 20-August 25. Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for students and seniors; $10 for children Children under 5 are admitted free. Their fabulous bbq dinner can be added on as an option! For reservations go to or phone The Forest Theater is located in Fall City. Enjoy outdoor theater at its best! Sunrise Senior Living Center Come sing with us at Sunrise Senior Living Center on the third Sunday of each month. Trina McCarrell and Nancy Berry lead a brief chapel service which includes some old favorite hymns. The next service at Sunrise Senior Living is Sunday, August 18, at 11:00 am. Sunrise is located at NE 8th St, in Bellevue (just past Crossroads Mall). Fitness, Faith and Friends The Monday Night Group will be taking advantage of the warm summer evenings to walk in and around Eastside parks. Please watch the Sunday bulletin or check the announcements on the website ( to find out about each specific week and where we will be going. We generally meet at 6:30 pm for our walks. For more information, phone Nancy Berry at , or her at: care@fumcbellevue.org. Emergency Feeding s Food of the Month Your gifts during August of: C-enriched pineapple juice (46 oz. cans or small pull-top cans) and/or 20 oz. cans of chunk pineapple (packed in juice, no sugar added) families in the Seattle area make ends meet. Please put all donations in labeled boxes near both entrances of the church. If you prefer, $28 buys a whole case of juice to help homeless families stay cool on warm days. friendly food! The mission of Emergency Feeding is to provide an emergency response to the nutritional needs of people in crisis hunger situations throughout Seattle and King County. Pineapples are rich in Vitamin C. will help low income Thank you for giving kid-

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5 Prayers of the People July 29 Please pray for: New this week: for Doris Burnett and the Burnett children, on the death of Don Burnett on July 26 (as of the printing of this Clarion no memorial service has yet been scheduled); for Jim Easley, recovering from back surgery; for Marion Tilley on the death of her husband, Nick Zorich (condolences may be sent to Marion Tilley Zorich, 129 Third Avenue, PH-702, Kirkland, WA 98033). Grieving: for Jen Gates, whose father passed away recently; for all who have lost loved ones through death; for all who grieve what is lost before death. Prayers of thanksgiving: for the Sky Prairie UMC in Post Falls, ID; for the Valley and Mountain Fellowship in the Rainier Valley; for all families, whatever their shape, size, or configuration. Healing from recent injuries and surgeries: for Eileen Lewis, at Pacific Regent; for Peter Henning (Pete Henning s father); for Geri Vance; for Jim Pake (at Timber Ridge); for Gaby Lingbloom, friend of Mitzi Karg; for Karl Lang (at home); for Nathan and Rannevik Welton (friends of Susan Fields). For people we know who are living with cancer: for Lynne Swoope; for Melissa O Neal; for Dave Bailey (friend of Alice Haines); Bill Melton (in hospice care); Bob Williams. For freedom from addiction: Ashley Welsh, John McGuire, Andrew Pake, Anthony Lash, Magnus & Ingela Andersson, Ryan McGuire, Tom Marrs; Christopher Ramirez, Bruce Thomas. Our servicemen and women: for Jarret Sands (friend of Jim and Patty Groves), physician now serving in Afghanistan; for Wendy DeHart (niece of Noma & Craig Edwards); for Bowe Bergdahl, a prisoner of the Taliban for the past 3 years. On-going health problems: for Lois F. (friend of Alice Haines ); for Mickey Van Kleek; for Dianna Stockdale s nephew; for Jana Obune (food allergies); for all families dealing with difficult relationships or medical situations; for Holly Clark; Jean Sanders; Frankie Larson; Connor Underwood; Mark Wilde. Our homebound: Margaret Simon (at Emeritus Assisted Living); Willie Mae Heath (Bayview Manor); Mary Jean Riner (Cascade Plaza); Ellen Gerlitz (the Garden Club), Gretchen Tower (Overlake Terrace), Diana Stice (Emeritus Assisted Living); June Cooch (at home); Duane Estes, (Timber Ridge); Geri Vance (Emerald Heights); Dottie Hagen (Emerald Heights); Chuck Srock (Aegis Bellevue). For the world: for peace on the Korean peninsula; for all who suffer as a result of war, human greed, poverty, disease, and natural disasters. Remember President Obama, and other world leaders. Pray for peace in the world. For the Church: that we may be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. For the United Methodist Church, that we may repent and reverse our discriminatory language against homosexual people. ( office@fumcbellevue.org or call to have your name added or removed from this list.)

6 Ice Cream Sundays in Fellowship Hall/Parlor Create your own delicious treat that s as calorie laden or guilt free as you wish! Ice cream, granola, fruit, chocolate syrup, sprinkles and more! Join us in Fellowship Hall or the parlor after worship from a.m. or noon 1 p.m.. Ministry Fair in Fellowship Hall/North Entrance Are you aware of all that your church does? Check out new learning, service and fellowship opportunities! It s an exciting time at FUMC-B and there are many new ways to get involved. How can you get more out of church? Take advantage of some of these opportunities! FUMC-B Olympics on the playground Old fashioned fun for the young and young at heart: sack races, water balloons, tug of war, face painting, bubbles, and more! The fun begins at 10:15 a.m. and will be done in time for worship and Sunday School at 11.

7 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF BELLEVUE New Church Office Hours The Church Office is now open Monday Thursday, 9 am 3 pm th Ave NE Bellevue WA The office is closed on Fridays. Phone: Fax: office@fumcbellevue.org We re on the Web! Good Start Back to School Help provide a Good Start Back to School for 1600 Bellevue school children from low income families through donations of new backpacks and school supplies. Please shop for school supplies using the updated 2013 supply list. You can find a supply list at the church or the church office at: office@fumcbellevue.org and we will send you one. If you prefer, checks may be made payable to FUMCB, clearly marked Back to School. They will be used to buy additional supplies. Or you can obtain gift cards from Target or Fred Meyer. Bring your items to the church and place in the school bus located in the north foyer. Deadline for collecting supplies is Sunday, August 4. Questions? Contact Sherrie Mill at Good Start Back to School is sponsored by Congregations for Kids, a group of Bellevue congregations and local organizations helping Bellevue Public School children and their families.

8 First United Methodist Church of Bellevue th Ave NE Bellevue WA ONE SERVICE OF WORSHIP THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1 10 AM IN THE NORTH SANCTUARY Come and hear the amazing story of Joseph. Summer Sunday School at 10 am for all ages.