January 2019 F irst United Methodist Church of Ber thoud Nurturing Sharing Serving Through God s Love Annual Birthday Party Potluck is Sunday, January 6 Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us! Special Events at BUMC Time to celebrate each and everyone of you at our joint Birthday Party Potluck! Mark your calendars You ve been invited! Sunday, January 6 after church. Please bring a dish to share for lunch. Look for the sign ups to bring a birthday dessert or table decoration! Hope to see everyone there! Any questions, please contact: Hawley 970-624-7591, hawleyvining@hotmail.com Christian Unity Week Joint Service: For the week of Christian Unity, we will be having a joint service at New Freedom Outreach Center in Berthoud. This service will take place on Wednesday, January 23 at 5:30 p.m. Please join us as we worship with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Worship In January Sunday, January 6, 10:00 AM Epiphany of the Lord Communion Sunday, January 13 10:00 AM Baptism of the Lord New Member Day Sunday, January 20, 10:00 AM Second Sunday After the Epiphany Human Relations Day Sunday, January 27, 10:00 AM Third Sunday After the Epiphany Ecumenical Sunday Ephesians 3:1-12 God s Eternal Purpose Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 God s Voice 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 God s Vision 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a God s Values Sunday, January 13, 2019 Sunday, January 13 is new member day! If you wish to become a member of the church, please let Pastor Emily know by Thursday, January 10, via phone or email.
Page 2 From Pastor Emily Welcome to 2019! Happy New Year rings out this time of year. We share this greeting with friends and strangers a like. It is a time to reflect on all we have done up to this point and start setting out our new goals and plan for 2019. It is a season where we make resolutions to get rid of all the extra weight from enjoying our Christmas gatherings bountifully. We plan our days, set our new routines, and try to fit in what is most important. This year, as we round the corner into our new year, let s think together about what God is leading us toward. With God at the center of our prayer, worship, discipleship and calendars what do those routines, appointments, and schedules hold? What is God teaching us this season? Maybe it is to be quiet, to stay home when it snows. Accept the invitation to find time again to be faithful about our scripture reading and times of meditation. Look for people to pray for and ways to stay connected to those we love. Keep the spirit of faith at the heart of all you are doing. Enjoy the newness, the fresh open pages in the calendar. Look forward to those things you know that will be particularly dear this year. Also, leave room for the unexpected. Keep margins in your life for what God is doing. Together at church we will be celebrating our birthdays at the Birthday pot luck on Jan. 6 right after worship. We will welcome new members on Jan. 13. If you would like to join the church and haven t let Pastor Emily know yet, please do so by Jan. 10. We will be looking forward to confirmation classes for our youth who are ready to affirm their faith for themselves. Again, please let Pastor Emily know if you are interested in participating in Confirmation. We will need Mentors as well; you may be asked by one of our youth to help them during this process. We will also be praying for the delegates who will go to General Conference 2019 in St. Louis. The special prayer time will take place at Long s Peak UMC at 5:30pm. For all committee and team leaders and new members to teams, please plan to attend the Leadership Training at Loveland First UMC on Jan. 19 th from 9-11am. It will help them to know who plans to show up, so please RSVP to Bill Cosbey at bcos7@outlook.com or Judy Stout at jstout@lpbroadband.net. Thank you for your careful attention to God s purpose, God s Voice, God s Vision and God s Values. Grace and peace, Pastor Emily will most likely be in the office the following days/hours: Mon: 9:00-5:00 Tues: 9:00-2:45 Wed: 9:00-5:00 Thurs: 9:00-2:45 Please feel free to make an appointment as well. United Methodist Women Starting the New Year Right: Our UMW circles are dynamic and many changes have taken place over time. I will be meeting with each circle during the month of January to gather pertinent information and to spend time with each circle. Please notify me before December 26, the date and location of your January meeting so I can set up a schedule. I can be contacted by phone at 720-244-8094 or email at leannakonechne391@msn.com. Thank you for your cooperation and I am looking forward to meeting with each group. Leanna Konechne
Page 3 United Methodist Men Breakfast Meetings are at 8:00 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month In the Fellowship Hall October through May. The next breakfast will take place January 19, 2019 If you would like to be involved with the Berthoud United Methodist Men please e-mail Mark Patterson at mjpat1006@msn.com. Sunday School Children s Sunday School Meets 10:00-11:00 a.m. Upstairs Classrooms Middle School and High School Meets 10:00-11:00 a.m. Upstairs Middle School and Senior High Classrooms Faith and Fellowship Led by Ric Haskins Faith and Fellowship class will not meet January through mid-april of 2019, due to the Haskins being out of town. Exploring the Bible 8:45 A.M., Builder s Room Led by Keith Henderson At the start of the school year, Exploring the Bible will be studying the book of Acts. This class is often a verse by verse study format with lots of open discussion Explorers 9:00-10:00 a.m., 2nd floor, NE Classroom Explorers will begin working through and answering for ourselves the questions John Wesley asked to help people live their faith. Finance News The Finance Committee would like to keep you updated on the financial health of the church. Here is a snapshot of income and expenses over the past five months:
Page 4 January Youth Schedule Youth Coordinator Ruben Carrillo bumcyouth@berthoudumc.org Sunday, January 6, 10:00 AM No Youth Group; Birthday Potluck Sunday, January 13 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Youth Group; Devote your life to God Sunday, January 20, 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Youth Group; Blank Canvas Craft Sunday, January 27, 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Youth Advisory Council Meeting Youth Notes... Hello, Everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and an awesome start to the new year! I would like to start off by thanking everyone for all your support. It is very much appreciated. I have learned so much over the past year. I hope I have been able to pass some of that on to the kids that participate in our youth group. As the new year starts, we are very much focused on the mission trip to Puerto Rico. With this in mind, we have some fund raisers to tell you all about. The youth will be selling Berthoud United Methodist Church t-shirts. The t-shirts are red with white graphics. The front left chest area will display the United Methodist Church logo. The back will display a tree incorporating our church mission statement of serving, nurturing, and sharing through God s love. The church website will also be printed on the right arm sleeve. These t-shirts will be sold for $20 each. You can contact myself, or any of the youth group members to get an order in for your t-shirts. Valentine s Day is coming up as well. This year the youth group will be hosting a movie night for adults to drop their kids off so they can have some time to themselves for Valentine s Day. This event will be February 14 th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. There will be refreshments as well as volunteers to help keep the kids entertained. Although everyone is welcome, we do ask that participating children be 5 years of age and older. Finally, the youth group will be hosting a skate party at Rollerland in Fort Collins on March 28 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This fund raiser requires that we try to get as many people to come skating at that time as we can. We will be getting flyers to the schools, around town, and on social media. Rollerland will then donate a portion of the earnings towards the youth group s efforts to raise money for the mission trip to Puerto Rico. As the new year begins, let s look forward to the many things we can accomplish in God s name. Through Him, all things are possible. I hope you all have a great month of January as we look forward to all the memories that will make this new year a great one! Thank you all for your support! Ruben Carrillo Youth Coordinator
Action Opportunities There are several ways you can get involved with the church in 2019 which are very easy to do but can make a big impact on others; please sign-up to help in one or more of the following ministry areas: Be an usher for a month: this is a great way to get to know others in the church, as you help with greeting, taking offering, and serving communion. Training is provided, if you have not served in this capacity before. Contact Dave Keagle at 720-438-9649 or dkeagel4300@aol.com for more information. Run the slide show on Sunday mornings: time commitment is approximately every 6 weeks. Training is provided. Contact Debbie in the office for more information or to be put on the schedule. Provide refreshments Sunday morning: An individual or group can sign up to bring donuts, cake, cookies or any other type of treat on Sunday mornings throughout the year. Sign up for once a month or just once- it s up to you. There is a sign-up sheet in Van Amburg Hall. Be sure to give your email address so you can receive a reminder email the week before. Give us your Hays Market Receipts! Hays Market gives us back 1% of the value of receipts we turn in to them, which is an easy and painless way to give just save your receipts and put them in the box on the desk in Van Amburg Hall. Funds received in 2018: $384! Contribute to the Church s contingency fund with the Gift Card program! 1. Get a $5 preloaded King Soopers or Safeway gift card from the church office 2. Reload your card at the store, in any amount, with any form of payment. 3. Use it to buy groceries and gas. The church receives 5% of your purchases at no cost to you! Funds received in 2018: $2139.02! Page 5 Attention Committee Chairs: FUMC Loveland is hosting a leadership training designed for incoming chairpersons of these church committees: SPRC, Church Council, Finance and Lay Leaders. When: Saturday, January 19. 2019 from 9:00 11:00 a.m. Where: First United Methodist Church of Loveland RSVP to Bill Cosbey at bcos7@outlook.com or Judy Stout at jstout@lpbroadband.net. Include name, church, leadership position, email address and phone number.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 6 11 :15 a.m. Birthday potluck 13 11 a.m. Youth Group, Music team 20 11 a.m. Youth Advisory Council 27 11 a.m. Youth Group 1 New Year s Day office closed 7 8 9 9 am. UMW Exec. Board meeting 1 p.m. SPRC meeting 2 p.m. Joy Circle 14 6:30 p.m. Mission Trip meeting 15 21 22 January 2019 Newsletter Deadline 7 p.m. Trustees Meeting 8:30 a.m.. Peaks New Ministry Meeting 2 3 9:30 a.m. Yarn group 16 17 23 5:30 p.m. Joint service at New Freedom Church 28 29 30 31 10 1 p.m. Caring Connections 24 10 a.m. Staff Meeting 6:30 p.m. Lay Servant Mtg., Leanna s house 7:00 p.m. Book Club 4 5 11 12 18 19 8 a.m. UMM Breakfast, Early Bird Circle 9 a.m. Lay Ministry Leadership Training 25 26 9 am. Little Learners Open House 5:30 p.m. Prayer Service at Longs Peak Methodist Page 6
January 1 January 2 January 4 January 6 January 6 January 7 January 8 January 8 January 10 January 11 January 11 January 12 January 13 January 13 January 14 Liturgists January 6: Stu Boyd January 13: Brad Pickert Sr. January 20: Gena Spaur January 27: Leanna Konechne January Birthdays and Anniversaries Magdelina Hagan Shirley Crouse David Latchaw Dani Pickert Sean Towles Kent Davis Pati Bena Steve Spaur Leanna Konechne Sara Brand Ross Towry Mark Neitenbach Tim Ettleman Lana Karnes Joyce Patterson January 15 January 18 January 19 January 23 January 23 January 24 January 24 January 27 January 27 January 28 January 28 January 29 January 30 January 30 January 31 Pat Konechne Justin Bauer Sherri Copple Kristen Caldwell Heather Reid Paige Bauer Kade Thoren Hallie Cook Jane Ellarby Priscilla Lebsack Sam Ramirez Skip DeVoe Louise Bercaw Trent Rees David French January Worship Support Schedule Sound Techs January 6: Mark Patterson January 13: Seth Arnsatd January 20: Seth Arnsatd January 27: Nick Corzine Book Club Projectionists January 6: Hallie Cook January 13: DJ Deaton January 20: Barb Howell January 27: Mary Reyelts Ushers Pat & Leanna Konechne The Book Club will meet Thursday, January 24 at 7:00 P.M. to discuss The Weight of Mercy: A Novice Pastor on the City Streets by Deb Richardson-Moore. See Barbara Boyd for a copy of the book. Please keep us informed about your joys and sorrows. Many are in need of prayer (both public & private). Call the office and we will notify the appropriate contact and add your note to the Prayer Corner of the Sunday bulletin. We are here to serve God and we want to share your burdens and joys. Phone: 970-532-2142 Email: secretary@berthoudumc.org or Pastoremily@berthoudumc.org. To have concerns given to the prayer chain, please email Connie Mechem at clmechem@gmail.com. Church Staff Pastor: Emily Hagan pastoremily@berthoudumc.org Treasurer: Debbie Bunker treasurer@berthoudumc.org Youth Coordinator: bumcyouth@berthoudumc.org Nursery Manager: aaronlucero66@gmail.com Ruben Carrillo Aaron Lucero Secretary: Debbie Bunker secretary@berthoudumc.org Custodian: Joyce Patterson pattersonjoyce016@gmail.com Accompanist:: Sukyung Yang ysk841017@gmail.com