the newsletter of Community United Methodist Church All Things Considered June 2017 Glorify God Encourage One Another Share Jesus Grace and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ; grace that provides divine assistance for daily living and peace to comfort us through all circumstances of life through the power of the Holy Spirit! Do you know that part of God s grace and peace is the power of vision! Today I am going to talk about vision and the need to stay focused on God s vision! You see, God has marvelously created each of us with the unique and mysterious ability to receive His vision for our future, and we are given the choice as to whether we want to move into that destiny or not. An exciting part of this gift of vision is your imagination and God wants to inspire your imagination with His Spirit. Being open to your Holy Spirit inspired vision is crucial because you were not created to be like a chicken, pecking around in the barnyard of the status quo or living a good life, seeing nothing but the dust of Old MacDonald s farm. Why? Because it ends in a life of mediocracy. Rather, the Lord has called you to mount up on eagles wings of faith and soar above the storms of life (Is. 40:30-31) and live the better Life which God created you for. A person can be excited about the great adventure that the Lord has set before them if he or she can hold on to the vision that God has offered them. The promise that God offers every Believer is that as the believer lives in the realm of hopeful vision, each new day can begin with fresh energy, enthusiasm, and God s anointing. But the vision God offers is not a person s own wants, wishes and desires; it is what is seen through the eyes of faith and is part of God s plan for your life - your destiny. But don t be surprised if the vision seems unattainable and impossible - - on your own! If you can easily attain a vision on your own, more than likely it is not God s vision but your own vision created by your own desires! It cannot be God s vision, because you don t need God you can achieve it on your own! The Lord intentionally presents a difficult vision, so we must depend upon Him! The truth is, you will never live beyond what you see! If you have the eyes of a chicken instead of the eyes of an eagle, your life will be very limited and you will never rise above mediocrity! In the ministry of the Community UM Church, part of our mission is to help you see the God given vision that the Holy Spirit has given you! But beware! There will be temptations! Some temptations are to limit your-self and never move beyond the mediocre good life and into God s destiny; or spend time with people who are comfortable with mediocre living that lack God s vision! Another temptation is the desire to move prematurely on God s vision God wants us prepared and timing is important! It is very important for every believer to move prayerfully and intentionally forward into the vision God has given you! Yes it may seem risky, but the Lord wants us to be daring enough to live by faith, to obediently move in the direction and timing of God s vision. I invite you to join in with any of the Small Groups or Bible Studies that are available through the Community UM Church this summer! Come and join us as we enter into the great adventure of God s vision and destiny for your life! May the Lord bless and keep you! Pastor Bill
JUNE THEMES June 4 - Learning to Trust God - Wrap-up of How God Cares for Us Series June 11 - Breaking the Barrier Romans 7:14-25 June 18 - Guest Preacher Ken Howe The Gospel of John Sermon Series June 25 - Groundwork to God July 2 - The Witness July 9 - Doing Discipleship July 16 - The Wedding July 23 - Where s Your Temple? July 30 - Being Christian verses Being Religious August 6 - A Winning Attitude August 13 - Water for a Thirsty World John 1:1-18 John 1: 6-8, 15, 19-34 John 1:35-51 John 2:1-11 John 2:12:25 John 3:1-21 John 3:22-36 John 4:1-42 Food, Bounce House, Games, Worship! 6/3/17 5 pm bring a cold dish to pass and your lawnchairs! National Day of Prayer Gathering on May 4, 2017 The Lord greeted us who gathered to pray Thursday morning, May 4 at 10:30am with a lovely spring day. A group of 12 members of CUMC gathered at the river side park next to the village hall/library to intercede for America s, Wisconsin s, Racine County s, and Waterford s leaders using a prayer guide by Intercessors for America. We declared 30 separate intercessions and the Scriptures that supported them for our political leaders. O Lord, hear. O Lord forgive. O Lord listen and act! was the theme of this year s National Day of Prayer, and at exactly 11am (along with hundreds, even thousands of other groups of believers, large and small, across our country) we prayed together the prayer from Daniel 9, repenting on behalf of our nation and asking God to hear, forgive and act to have mercy on and save our country a land whose founding documents stated that America s blessing and prosperity were dependent upon the grace of our good God. When we had finished our prayer of repentance, we joined hands and sang God Bless America! Next year the Prayer Ministry at CUMC will work to encourage other local churches to gather with us to honor and beseech God on behalf of the United States of America and the leaders that God has provided for us. We humbly thank God that we are still free to gather in public to pray and praise the Lord our God! Communion June 4, 2017
Trustee Update Hello Church! Huge Thank You to everyone that came out and helped with our annual Spring clean up day! We had a great turn out and accomplished a lot. Thanks again! We are in the process of scheduling some much needed repairs and maintenance to our parking lot. Please stay tuned for the dates. We will try to send out an email/call once we get a solid date. We will have to keep off the entire lot for 48 hours after the Sealcoating and line painting is done. We will do our best to work around all the various activities in our building, but we may need some flexibility on your part to accommodate. The lot is open as usual unless you see cones/ tape blocking off areas or entrances while work is being done. Thank you in advance for you assistance and cooperation with this. Please continue to do your part ensuring that lights are being turned off and doors are being locked as you leave our building through out the week. As always, feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns. Trustees@extremefaith.org May God protect you all as we move into the Summer season! Thank you, have a blessed Month! ~In His Service, Bob Wright The Way to Grow Preschool On Thursday, May 25, 2017 it was graduation day for the kids at The Way to Grow! Four will move on to kindergarden next year! There are 16 enrolled for the 2017/18 school year so far! Are you still looking for a preschool, or do you know someone who is??? Come to the next Open House on Tuesday, June 20 from 4-6 pm. Butterfly release! Part of their classroom experience was watching butterflies emerging from chrysalis and releasing them on graduation day! Outdoor fun before graduation... and a few of the ceremony in the Sanctuary! Mrs. Jen will be sending Delaney, the youngest of the Cammer children to kindergarden next fall. We will miss her smiling face around here every day! Thank you Mrs. Jen, Mrs. Anne and Mrs. Cindy for another great year!
Vacation Bible School 2017 Dreaming Under t he Star s I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 Look for more information & volunteer opportunities soon!
Youth Ministries Progress is being made on the WiReD Car Club tool crib! The list of supplies needed is below. Check it out to see how you can help them get started! We could use the following items to get started: Money Menards gift cards Paper and cloth shop towels Brake Clean-Brake & Parts Clean or similar cleaner Large floor broom and dust pan Gift cards from Walmart, NAPA, or other local auto parts store Antifreeze/Coolant Universal Windshield Washer Solvent Emery Cloth Roll Black electrical tape Wheel Bearing Grease Heavy duty Hand Cleaner Heavy duty extension cords Drop lights Penetrating Oil - WD 40 or similar Silicone Spray Silicone sealer -Economical Black Automotive Contact Pastor Bill if you have other donation ideas pbbusch@gmail.com
The Noisy Can Collection will be taken on second Sunday s Noisy Can UMCOR June 11, 2017 UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) UMCOR provides humanitarian relief and disaster response in the United States and internationally. UMCOR responds to natural or civil disasters of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community s ability to recover on its own. Through UMCOR, United Methodists extend loving care to people within the United States, as well as internationally: in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. These beneficiaries are seen as partners, not victims, and UMCOR works to empower them. Wherever possible, UMCOR cooperates with other aid organizations to extend its reach. Grief Recovery Support Group New Group beginning: Monday s, May 8 - July 31 (No Group on Memorial Day, meeting Tuesday, May 30 instead) 6:15-8:15 PM. Your journey from mourning to joy! Grief Share is a weekly seminar/support group for peoplegrieving the death of someone close. It is a place where you can be around people who understand how you feel and the pain of your loss. At Grief Share, you ll learn valuable information thatwill help you through this difficult time in your life. You are welcome to join this group anytime. We know it hurts, and we want to help! $15 Registration Fee includes workbook. Contact Ron or Fay Tichy for details - Ron-262-930-8488, Fay-262-930-9488 Sunday Morning Announcements: If you have an announcement that needs to be made on a Sunday morning, please contact Trica Kelley or the church office no later than 9:00 AM on Wednesday s for the following Sunday. This helps us get it in the Worship Service Schedule, and ensures your announcement will be in the bulletin. tlkelleycumc@yahoo.com or 262-534-2313 Giving Made Easy! Options for Giving Place your envelop in the Offering Basket as it passes. You can arrange Automatic Giving through your personal bank. You may simplify your giving by filling out an Automated Giving Enrollment. Form that is available on the back counter in the Sanctuary. New in 2017 you can Give through our website extremefaith.org & giving by Mobile Pay!!! Download a free QR Reader App to your smart phone & pay by scanning this code Give by text is available. Stop in the office for directions! Thank you for supporting the ministry of making disciples of Jesus Christ through the The Newsletter is available by email and on the website at www.extremefaith.org If you would like to stop receiving the newsletter by mail contact the office at 262-534-2313 or office@extremefaith.org to let us know. Help Wanted! Custodian 2 : This position is budgeted for ten(10) hours per week. Nursery Attendant s: This position is budgeted for four (4) hours on Sunday Mornings. It ideally would be filled by 2 people, allowing for alternating Sunday s or services. If you are interested in either of these positions, or additional information contact Pastor Bill at 608-475-0824 or pbbusch@gmail.com. Due to health issues in the Von Haden family Becky is unable to work an extra job at this time. Please continue to pray for Becky and her husband Rich during this difficult time. NO Men s Breakfast in June
June 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 5 PM Church Picnic 4 Communion 5 6:15-8:15 PM Grief Share Kids Summer Ministry Planning meeting 6 2:30 PM Glory Singers Rehearsal 7:00 PM Trustee Meeting 7 4-5:45 PM Food Pantry 8 Praise Team Practice 9 10 11 Noisy Can Collection UMCOR See page 6 12 6:15-8:15 PM Grief Share Prayer Gathering 13 2:30 PM Glory Singers SPRC Meeting 14 15 Praise Team Practice 16 17 Pastor Bill & Mike Biesaidny at Annual Conference -your prayers will be appreciated! 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Happy Father s Day! 6:15-8:15 PM Grief Share Adult Ed Meeting 2:30 PM Glory Singers 4-5:45 PM Food Pantry Praise Team Practice 25 26 27 28 29 30 Prayer Gathering 6:15-8:15 PM Grief Share 2:30 PM Glory Singers Church Council Meeting Praise Team Practice
Community United Methodist Church 455 S. Jefferson St. Waterford, WI 53185 Church Office - 262-534-2313 - Pastor Bill Busch 608-475-0824 or pbbusch@gmail.com www.extremefaith.org - like us on facebook - office@extremefaith.org Worship Services at 8:00 & 9:30 AM The Way to Grow Preschool 262-534-7998 thewaytogrowpreschool.org