Parchment United Methodist Church 225 Glendale Blvd. Parchment, MI 49004 Volume 21, Issue 1 PUMC Connections Church Office: 269-344-0125 Fax: 269-344-0126 Office Hours: 9:00pm - noon Monday - Thursday Pastor s Column: As we conclude 2015 I thank each of you for your service to the Lord. The Parchment United Methodist Church functions because of the work of every one of you. I thank the choir for the outstanding Christmas cantata they sang for us a few weeks ago. I am thankful for their contribution each Sunday and most recently for the Christmas Eve worship service. I appreciate all the soloists who share their musical talent. I thank Julie Shelton for leading the choir. I thank Esther Manni for the forty plus years she has shared her organ and piano playing with our church. I m thankful for our Choir Chimes under Esther s leadership and our Singers and Stringers under the direction of Andy Knight. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful music at our church. I thank the many people who provide leadership in our church. I thank John Costello, Allison Gumper, Eric Born, Kandie Wood, Gen Parker, Dave Schmitt, Dave Carr, Mike Dennison, Russ Sandefur, Carol Schmitt, Kay Miller, Cheryl Baker, Beth Ireland, Dean Clark, Steve Docsa, Peter Lenz, and Joann Pierce. They all serve as chairpersons or team leaders in our church s ministry. I thank all those who serve on their committees. I thank the many people who volunteer for different responsibilities in the church like ushering, greeting, acolyting, serving Tea and Conversation, serving Family Fun Night, setting up communion, running the sound system, counting money, and so much more. I thank those who serve God in the community and world through our Food Pantry, Food basket delivery, mission fundraising, and community involvement. I thank our wonderful staff. I m thankful for administrative secretary Lori Tupper, treasurer Julie Rickey, nursery attendant Haven Born, custodian Melanie Ford, and security man Peter Lenz. I thank all of you who support your church through financial contributions. Many have even stepped up to tithing in the past few years. I m thankful for all who contributed in the Christmas Offering this month. I have so much to be thankful for in my work at the Parchment Church. It is a blessing to serve alongside of you. Happy 2016!! Pastor: Mike Tupper michaeljamestupper@yahoo.com 269.303-3743 (cell) parchmentumc@tds.net OR michaeljamestupper@yahoo.com www.parchmentumc.org Deadline for February Issue: Monday, January 18, 2016 Thank you to our Parchment Family Pastor Mike and Lori would like to thank everyone for their expression of love at Christmas time. Your monetary gift is deeply appreciated, but even more we appreciate the love and acceptance of each and every one of you throughout the year. We feel blessed to be a part of the Parchment UMC family and look forward to the next six months together. We will be having a joint Retirement Party on June 26 th.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, Troop/Pack 218 Cub Scout Pack 218 will be holding a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Friday, February 12th from 6-8pm in the social hall. Cost will be $7 per adult, $5 for children 4-12, children 3 and under are free. Entertainment will be provided by the cubs. ~Justin Cousins, Committee Chair We welcome new members, Doyle Sandefur (left) And Joeline Manning (right) Joined PUMC on November 29th, 2015 I Once was lost, but now I m Found Did you know we have a Lost & Found Basket located on the bottom shelf of the visitor s table? FOUND A black and green boys windbreaker (size 4/5) (all items will be discarded or donated if not claimed By 1/31/15) A magnetic secret key box (containing two keys)/ a key on a millimeter measuring keychain A key fob with a pop-up key PLUS a Chevrolet car key and a YMCA passcard Portable phone charger (that plugs into cigarette lighter) Page 2
January, 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10:30 am Worship 10 8:00 a.m. Men s Breakfast (Michelle s Restaurant) 10:30am Worship 17 10:30am Worship 9 am Prayer in Sanctuary 6:30 pm Basketball 6-8:30 pm Boy Scouts 11 9 am Prayer in Sanctuary 6:30 pm Basketball 6-8:30 pm Boy Scouts 18 9 am Prayer in Sanctuary 6:30 pm Finance mtg./basketball 6pm Family Fun Night 12 6pm Family Fun Night 19 6pm Family Fun Night 6:30 pm Chimers 7:30 pm Choir Practice 13 6:30 pm Chimers 7:30 pm Choir Practice 20 6:30 pm Chimers 7:30 pm Choir Practice 14 21 15 16 22 23 6-8:30 pm Boy Scouts 7 pm Leadership council 24 10:30am Worship 30 10:30am Worship Newsletter Deadline 25 9 am Prayer in Sanctuary 6:30 pm Basketball 6-8:30 pm Boy Scouts 26 6pm Family Fun Night 27 6:30 pm Chimers 7:30 pm Choir Practice 28 29 30 Head Usher: Arlo Dunkleberger Trustee On Duty: Chuck Arney
1 Jean Closson Russ DeBoer 5 Katelyn Ford 7 Holly Burnett Mark Maccarron 8 Sue Gartz 9 Steve Carstens Rhonda Cermak Elizabeth Kester Carol Woolworth 10 Clifton Pullen* 12 Tyson Holderbaum Val Pardee 13 Jeanne Carstens Adam Fulop 14 Emily Miley 15 Robert Gray 18 Lillian Fulop Michelle Vander Meer 20 Richard Burton Allison Gumper 21 Jim Parker 22 Doug Bailey 24 Kalten Alkema 26 Robert Fooy Maya Pardee 28 Art Laws 29 Betty Holmes 30 June Thomas* *These shut-ins would especially Appreciate a birthday card! Kudos to WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Dean Clark, Joy Waterfield, Mike Dennison, and Helen Norris for their great leadership in the area of missions!! PUMC gave over $11,000 in 2015 to world and community missions! Thanks to this team and you we helped many in need! Dec.. 6 133/23 Dec. 13 114/28 Dec. 20 134/24 Dec. 24 155 Dec. 27 69/19 Page 4
Mission Update, 2015 Money Received: $400 Kindleberger Festival Booth 174 Fall Church Bazaar 186 Watercolor Class income 265 Pop bottle/cans income 100 What s New circle donation 200 UMW donation $1325 TOTAL going to 6-lane world missions Money Disbursed: $1000 Missionary Delbert Groves 100 Henderson Settlement 125 lane 5, Four Corners Native Americans 100 lane 6 Wesley Foundation (WMU) $1325 TOTAL Missions Committee Christmas Food Baskets: A big thank you to all who donated for and helped to deliver the 24 Christmas baskets to families in the Parchment District Area. Whether you donated money towards the project, helped to assemble the baskets, or delivered the basket, please know that YOU ARE APPRECIATED!! Community Outreach Committee Page 5
Help!! PUMC is in desperate need of a couple more Sound operators. No experience necessary, training will take about a month. After training, you will be assigned one Sunday per month. Contact Andy at 342-1316 or knightmusik@chartermi.net. STRINGERS AND SINGERS: are in great need of new members. Two or three more would not be too many! If you can help, please contact Andy at 342-1316 or knightmusik@chartermi.net. I would like to thank everyone for their card, notes, and prayers during my recent illness. They were very much appreciated. It feels good to be back at church. ~Mike Dennison HATS OFF TO Sally Gumper Who was instrumental in helping the church obtain it s own recycling bin. **HOW YOU CAN HELP As you work in the church/kitchen, please follow the recycling guidelines for filling up our new recycling container. A Prayer Look graciously, O Lord, upon this land. Where it is in pride, subdue it. Where it is in need, supply it. Where it is in error, rectify it. Where it is in default, restore it. And where it holds to that which is just and compassionate, support it. Amen. (Church of Pakistan, 20th Century) FOR WINTER CLOSING INFORMATION: Go to: www.wwmt.com (Click on school closings) OR call Pastor Page 6 Tupper @ 269.303-3743
A new year has begun and greeters are always needed at the church. Recently, some of those on my greeters list have either been ill or have other obligations. I would like to have anyone who is interested in being a greeter, call me at 383-4155. This is a position that takes about 25 minutes on Sunday and I would contact you to see if you are available for a certain Sunday. If you have never been a Greeter and would like to try, I would love to hear from you. Thank you for your consideration. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Kay Wynn E-mail: silverlk32@yahoo.com Welcome to the NEWEST Parchment UMC Family Member Welcome to Elizabeth Elaine Loney, born 11-14-12 Baptized on 12-20-15 Daughter of Elizabeth Loney Messages on the Gospel of Luke : We ll be reading through and studying one of the favorite Biblical books the Gospel of Luke - in the coming months. We ll be reading one or two chapters a Sunday starting on December 13 th and concluding on Easter Sunday. I ll be sharing insights from these verses. I encourage everyone to also read this book at home. Let s return to the foundation of our faith: Jesus Christ. Many claim to speak for Jesus, but we ll learn what Jesus Himself said and did during His lifetime. Page 7
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