Lifelines MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF MALTA/NW MALTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES June 2015 The Pastors Message Last May 24 we celebrated the day of Pentecost in the Christian calendar. Pentecost celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles and several of Jesus faithful followers, also known as the birthday of the Christian Church. Pentecost to the Jewish community is a religious holiday called Shavuot. It celebrates the giving of the Laws of Moses in Sinai, so there is no excuse for not living the holiness of life, for now we can go by the book. It also caps the religious observance of the Passover that begins with the Seder Feast and eating of the unleavened bread. The word Pentecost derives from the 50 days between Easter to the descent of the Holy Spirit, ten days after Jesus Ascension into heaven. The power of the Holy Spirit touched everyone in the Upper Room during that day of Pentecost. People of faith from all backgrounds, various languages and different nationalities experienced the presence of the Holy Spirit in a personal and powerful, life transforming event. As a church and as Christians, we can also have our own Pentecost moments. We can experience the Holy Spirit s presence and power in our worship life as a church, in the celebration of the Sacraments, during our prayer time, in our Bible Study, mission outreach, service work in the community, in whatever ministry activity that helps us to have an open heart and mind to the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is also present during our times of personal struggles and challenges that life may take us. God sends us the Holy Spirit in such moments to comfort us but also to give us courage, faith, and power to deal with our suffering and grief and then move on. The Holy Spirit helps us to experience God s presence and gives us the power to be faithful followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is God s way of staying in touch daily with his people as they share the good news of Jesus Christ in word and deed. Let us continue to join in prayer that as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, to have an open heart and open minds to the presence and powerful movement of the Holy Spirit amongst us and amongst our constituents. Thus fulfilling the great commission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of this world. TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOR GREAT THINGS GOD HAS DONE! +Pastor Noah Rev. Dr. Noah R. Panlilio June 2015 Newsletter 1
June Birthdays 1 st - Phylis Cunningham & Harvey Schweitzer 3 rd - Katherine Arndt & Morgan Hill 5 th - Tom Plote 6 th - Maxine Anderson & Terry Sandberg 10 th - Bill Augustine 12 th - Joey Plote 13 th - Ashley Dodge 14 th - Jamie Colbert 16 th - George Colbert Jr. 17 th - Ed Arndt & Avery Roewer 18 th - Janis Waters 24 th - Rita Nass 25 th - Doug Cook, Alice Cradduck, & Quinn Rempfer 27 th - Elvin Plapp & Justis Willrett 29 th - Scott Wickman 30 th - Anne Phelps, Molly Uttect, & Samantha Sandberg BAKERS/DONERS/BUYERS NEEDED Malta United Methodist Church will again participate in the Non-Profit Organization Auction during the 2015 Malta Days. The Auction will be on Sunday, June 7 starting at 1 p.m. If you have participated in the past, please consider doing so again. If you have a specialty you would like to share at the auction, please contact Sue Augustine. All donations are GREATLY appreciated!! We hope to see everyone at the Auction on Sunday to bid and/or buy and have some fun raising funds for our church budget. June Action Group Co-Chairs: Dawn & Doug Cook Jodi & Ken Slade Denice & Kevin McArtor Darla & Ed Arndt Ingrid & Carroll Bottom Tim Carter Judie & Jim Cochrane Amy & Rod Engstrom Jacque & Brian Fucilla Karen & Larry Peterson Terry & Steve Sandberg Larisa & Jamie Willrett June 2015 Newsletter 2
Recipe of the Month from Blueberry Crunch Cake Ingredients Directions Larry Vint 1 tall can crushed pineapple, undrained 3 cups blueberries (two 6 oz. flats) ¾ cup sugar 1 cup chopped pecans 1 stick butter, melted ¼ cup sugar 1 box yellow cake mix Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter a 9x13 baking dish. Pour can of pineapple into baking dish. Coat the blueberries with ¾ cup of sugar and pour on top of pineapple. Sprinkle dry yellow cake mix on top of blueberries. Drizzle melted stick of butter on top of cake mix. Mix ¼ cup sugar with 1 cup chopped pecans and sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 F for 1 hour. C ONGRATULATIONS 2015 G R A D U A TES J A C O B M C A R T O R B R A D G A R R E T T S A M A N T H A S A N D B E R G K A T H E R I N E A R N D T J A Y C E E J O R D A N H A I L E Y D I C K M A N (KI S H W A U K E E C O L L E G E ) S I D N E Y D I C K M A N (KISHWAUKEE C O L L E G E ) E M I L Y H U E B E R (KISHWAUKEE C O L L E G E ) J E N N I F E R P L O T E (NORTHERN I L L I N O I S U N I V E R S I T Y ) J O R D A N M A T T I S (UNIVERSITY O F I O W A ) June 2015 Newsletter 3
No Excuse Sunday To make it possible for everyone to attend church this Sunday, we are going to have a special No Excuse Sunday : Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, Sunday is my only day to sleep in. There will be a special section with lounge chairs for those who feel that our pews are too hard. Eye drops will be available for those with tired eyes from watching TV late Saturday night. We will have steel helmets for those who say, The roof would cave in if I ever came to church. Blankets will be furnished for those who think the church is too cold, and fans for those who say it is too hot. Scorecards will be available for those who wish to list the hypocrites present. Relatives and friends will be in attendance for those who can t go to church and cook dinner, too. We will distribute Stamp Out Stewardship buttons for those that feel the church is always asking for money. One section will be devoted to trees and grass for those who seek God in nature. Doctors and nurses will be in attendance for those who plan to be sick on Sunday. The sanctuary will be decorated with both Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies for those who never have seen the church without them. We will provide hearing aids for those who can t hear the preacher and cotton for those who think he is too loud! Acolytes for June June 14 th - Reanna Panlilio June 21 st - Austin Cook/ Colton Plapp June 28 th - Sawyer Willrett/ Ben Stark Communion Ministers for June June 21 st - Judy Cochran & Ruth Hueber/ Marcia Hueber Liturgist for June June 14 th - Hope Willrett June 21 st - Florence Butler June 28 th - Bill Augustine Greeters for June June 14 th - Mary Lynn McArtor June 21 st - Kevin & Denice McArtor June 28 th - Bill & Sue Augustine Please remember, if you are unable to serve on a scheduled Sunday, please make arrangements to switch with another person or family. Thank you to Elvin Plapp for sharing. June 2015 Newsletter 4
Goodie Auction At Malta Days Sunday, June 7, 2015 1:00 p.m. Don t miss the chance to buy homemade goodies made by the best cooks in town plus some other unique items of interest from Malta United Methodist Church It s deliciously fun! June 2015 Newsletter 5
Malta & Northwest Malta United Methodist Churches P.O. Box 158 Malta, IL 60150 Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors The people of the United Methodist Church June 2015 Newsletter 6
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