Being Unitedin Christ Teaching the Word Loving and Caring Empowering and Enabling Disciples Responding to Needs UNITED METHODISTCHURCH 5 Bartholdi Avenue, Butler, New Jersey07405 Church Office (973) 838-2026 Website Address: bumcnj.org Email Address: umcbutler @gmail.com FAX (973) 838-8821 Reverend Michael McKay Lourdes Matos Delgado Pastor Assistant Pastor Pat Inglis, Editor TABERNACLE TIMES **** FEBRUARY 2015 ****
MUSINGS FROM MIKE Who do you say that I am? One of the most dramatic moments in the Gospels is when Jesus turns to his disciples and asks this. Who do you say that I am? The answers they gave and what Jesus said to them launched the next stage of Jesus life and ministry and send him on to Jerusalem and the cross. It is the question that Jesus keeps asking of everyone of his followers: Who do you say that I am? It is the BIG question of life. What are you basing your journey and your hopes on? Jesus? Or something else who do you say that he is? It is the million and one little questions that pose themselves everyday: - Will you tell the truth because of who Jesus is to you? - Will you forgive because of who Jesus is to you? - Will you go the second mile for someone because of who Jesus is to you? - Is there is something in you that no outside event can touch because of who Jesus is to you? - Do you know how to stop and enjoy the life you have been given because of who Jesus is to you? This is what we do for each other as a church. Answer the big and the small questions of life and who Jesus is. And then help each other to live the answers every day. Who do you say that he is? Shalom, Pastor Mike February 15 page 2
Ash Wednesday is the first step of the 40 day journey of Lent that leads to the cross of Good Friday and the empty tomb of Easter. On Ash Wednesday we own up to things not being as they should be in our lives and commit ourselves to seeking God s answers in Jesus. We will have a variety of opportunities for you to receive the Ash Wednesday ashes and participate in services at the church: - Noon: A half hour service over lunch time where you may begin your Lenten journey. - 7 p.m. A service in Spanish and English where we begin together as God s people on the Lenten journey. Also, early in the morning (6 a.m.) Pastor Mike will be out in the Butler community taking ashes out to the streets. Pastor Mike is welcoming your suggestions for where he could best do that in the Butler Community. Diner? Coffee Shop? Someplace else? Send your suggestions to the church email: umcbutler@gmail.com Skylands District Day of Learning Resourcing the Church for Vital Ministry Saturday, February 21 st Butler United Methodist Church Schedule for the day: 8:30-9:00am registration 9:00-9:45am devotions & plenary 10:00-11:30am 1 st workshop session 11:45-1:15pm 2 nd workshop session Your help is needed to set up classrooms (Friday evening) as well as assisting in the kitchen (providing light breakfast and snacks) and with hosting (people will be stationed at key entry and traffic spots in the building to answer questions, help guests to get to their destinations, and help out with any other needs someone may have) on Saturday, and then with clean up and putting the rooms back in order once the activities are done Saturday afternoon. If you could help out with any of these, please let Pastor Mike or the church office know as soon as possible. Details about this year s workshops will be available soon, be sure to sign up early! February 15 page 3
18th Annual Have-a-Heart Luncheon & Auction When: Saturday February 14 th from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM Where: St. Clare's Parish 69 Allwood Road Clifton, NJ 07014 You are cordially invited to join in the fun of our annual auction, and help support CUMAC's work. As always, all proceeds from the event will help CUMAC continue to feed people in need, so please come prepared to bid and shop! (Mastercard and Visa will be accepted on site and for reservations.) Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. to allow time for previewing items and shopping. Around noon a hot, delicious lunch will be catered, followed by the live auction. Check out the event site (cumacecho.org/upcoming-events) for all of the details and remember tickets go up to $25 at the door, so buy now at $20. How can you help at the Have-a-Heart Auction?? Help set-up on Friday, February 13 th (evening) We will be setting up our venue - St Clair's Church in Clifton right off of route 3 - from about 4:00 to 6:00 pm and will need help unloading vehicles, setting up and decorating. 1 to 3 volunteers would be a great addition. Help run the event on Saturday, February 14 th We would love to have 3 to 5 volunteers from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Duties would include: helping to serve food, man the cash and carry table, photograph the event, run items and fill in where needed to make the day a success. If you can help out at either time, please speak with Pam Walters, 973-838-2026, extension 15. February 15 page 4
Wherever you are in your journey, picture how you want this life to end. We make our best decision in hindsight, so imagine yourself standing before God. How would your ideal life have looked? Time flies. And it flies faster each year. So don t procrastinate. Think of your age as miles per hour. When you re 7 years old, it feels like you are never going to turn 8. When you are in your twenties and thirties, the years start passing by more rapidly. By the time you re doing fifty or sixty, it s hard to keep track of what year it is. Anything beyond that and you re in the fast lane. Like a game of hot potato, you should get rid of your possessions as fast as possible. Invest everything you can in the Kingdom. Your life is going to be over any minute and you re going to regret holding on to things you weren t able to keep. www.youandmeforever.org Colossians 3:23-25 Faith as Wesley Lived It Sundays, 11:30am and Wednesdays at 7:00pm in the Library, led by Pastor Mike January 1th through February 18th, 2015 A HEART LIKE HIS Seeking the Heart of God through a Study of David Thursdays 10:00-11:45am in the Youth Room Please join us! Come when you can, leave when you must! CUMAC Have A Heart Luncheon is Saturday February 14th, 2015 at St. Claire s Parish in Clifton. Although we no longer host this wonderful event, we do continue to set-up, serve and clean-up. If you are available for all or any part of the day or the night before, please let Pam know so we can car pool. 973-838-2026 x 15. THANK YOU for your generosity at the Sunday School sponsored RED BIRD BRUNCH on January 11th! Together we raised $602.00 for the 2015 RED BIRD MISSION TEAM! Thank you GOD for this wonderful opportunity to serve in Jesus Name. February 15 page 5
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8:00am Men s Breakfast 9:30am Worship, nursery 10:30am Sunday School 10:45am Coffee Hour 11:15am Spanish Worship 11:30am Revival Study 6pm Disciple 6pm Spanish Praise Group 7 9pm Gleaners 6:30pm Al Anon in Library 7pm Revival Study 6:30pm Wednesday Bells 7:15pm Zumba in Hall 10am Bible Study 6pm Rainbow Choir 6:30pm Thursday Bells 7pm Spanish Bible Study 7:30pm Tabernacle Choir 6am Men s Bible Study 10 1 pm Gleaners 7pm Support Group 8:30am Gleaners Devotions 9am Zumba/Fellowship Hall 9:30 12:30pm Gleaners 10 am NA Meeting 9:30am Worship, nursery 10:30am Sunday School 10:45am Coffee Hour 11:15am Spanish Worship 11:30am Revival Study 11:45am Youth Choir 2:00 Choir 6pm Disciple 8 6pm Spanish Praise Group 7 9pm Gleaners 9 6:30pm Al Anon in Library 10 6:45pm Wednesday Bells 7pm Revival Study 7:15pm Zumba in Hall 11 10am Bible Study 6pm Rainbow Choir 6:30pm Thursday Bells 7pm Spanish Bible Study 7:30pm Tabernacle Choir 12 6am Men s Bible Study 10 1 pm Gleaners 7pm Support Group 13 HAPPY VALENTINE S DAY 14 8:30am Gleaners Devotions 9am Zumba/Fellowship Hall 9:30 12:30pm Gleaners 10 am NA Meeting 11:30am CUMAC s Have a Heart Lunch/auction at St Clare s Parish, Clifton 15 16 17 ASH WEDNESDAY 18 19 20 21 9:30am Worship, nursery 10:30am Sunday School 10:45am Coffee Hour 11:15am Spanish Worship 11:30am Revival Study 11:45am Youth Choir 6pm Disciple 6pm Spanish Praise Group 7 9pm Gleaners 6:30pm Al Anon in Library 7pm Trustees Mtg 12pm Ash Wednesday Worship 6:45pm Wednesday Bells 7pm Ash Wednesday Service 7:15pm Zumba in Hall 10am Bible Study 6pm Rainbow Choir 6:30pm Thursday Bells 7pm Spanish Bible Study 7:30pm Tabernacle Choir 6am Men s Bible Study 10 1 pm Gleaners 7pm Support Group 7pm Room Set Up for District Day of Learning 8:30am Gleaners Devotions 9am 1:15pm Skylands District Day of Learning 9:30 12:30pm Gleaners 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9:30am Worship, nursery 10:30am Sunday School 10:45am Coffee Hour 11:15am Spanish Worship 11:45 Chimes 12:05 Youth Choir 2:00pm Choir 6pm Disciple 6pm Spanish Praise Group 7 9pm Gleaners 9 11am Loaves & 7 9pm Fishes 7:30pm Naomi Circle 6:30pm Al Anon in Library 7pm Bible Study 7:15pm Zumba in Hall 10am Bible Study 6pm Rainbow Choir 6:30pm Thursday Bells 7pm Spanish Bible Study 7:15pm Wednesday Bells 8pm Tabernacle Choir 6am Men s Bible Study 10 1 pm Gleaners 7pm Support Group 8:30am Gleaners Devotions 9am Zumba/Fellowship Hall 9:30 12:30pm Gleaners 10 am NA Meeting
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES USHERS (Keith Worman 973-838-5538) Greg Bailey, Captain Helen Guenter Karen Bailey Barbara Bailey ACOLYTES (Alex Nafz 973-283-2668) Kelsey Pitt Kylie Pitt SOUND TECHNICIAN (Dan Hack 973-492-1505) Dan Hack VIDEO TECHNICIAN (Pat Inglis 973-838-1916) February 1 st February 8 th February 15 th February 22 nd Pat Inglis Jeff Matthews Pam Campbell Pat Inglis COFFEE HOUR HOSTS Sandy Weigel 973-835-5544 Donna Tintle 973-838-7609 February 1 st February 8 th February 15 th February 22 nd The Durren Family OPEN Hosts are needed for the winter refreshments are available, all that is needed is a gallon of milk and some kind of juice for the children. Instructions are available. Please see Donna Tintle or Sandy Weigel if you have any questions. COUNTERS (Tim Campbell 973-768-2476) February 1 st Linda Meilan, Helen Guenter, Karen Bailey February 8 th Janet Spagnola, Betty Greig, Tim Campbell February 15 th Dawn Kruimer, Connie House, Sandy Smith February 22 nd Carroll Campbell, Gene Barton, Vickie Boyd Help is always welcome for any group If you d like to make new friends, sign up and get involved! If you have questions about what s involved, just ask a coordinator is listed for each group. February 15 page 8
SIGN UP NOW DEADLINE MARCH 1 st July 11-18, 2015 is the date for this year s Red Bird Mission Trip and you are invited to make use of the registration form below to be part of this year s team. Your cost for the trip is $250 per person and we ask that you make a deposit of one half, or $125 with your registration. The balance will be due later. Registrations need to be in to the church office by March 1 st, 2015. There will be a team meeting early in March to plan future fund raising, welcome new participants in the trip, and take care of any questions people may have. If you have not been able to experience Red Bird Mission, it is an intense and intentional week of Christian Community where you get to explore a very different part of the country, dive deep into your own heart and thoughts, meet the most amazing people, and be surrounded by the power and grace of God s Holy Spirit all the while serving people in need in one of the poorest areas of the United States. Red Bird Mission Team Registration Name e-mail Address Town Phone Age Group: Youth (14 17) Young Adult (18-25) Adult (25+) T-Shirt Size: Small X-Large Medium XX-Large Large For persons under 18: I hereby give my permission for my son/daughter to participate in the 2015 Red Bird Mission Trip to Beverly, Kentucky. Parental Signature February 15 page 9
Attention Pastors, Lay Leaders, Certified and Local/Basic Lay Servants The schedule of classes for first-time Basic Lay Speakers are now available and can be found on the Conference web site at www.gnjumc.org. A description of what it means to become a lay speaker is also on the site as well as the registration form and a directory of the District Directors of Lay Servant Ministries. Those interested should complete and send in the registration form for the Basic Course. Note that all registrations require the pastor's signature. Participants may choose a class in any district; whatever fits their individual schedule. Anyone with questions regarding the schedule of classes or Lay Servant Ministries in general should contact their District's Director of Lay Servant Ministries. Information on classes held outside your District should be directed to the District Director where the class is held. We thank you for your commitment to Lay Servant Ministries in the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference. In Praise, Mark Halversen Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries MARK YOUR CALENDARS There are two opportunities to serve and give your input to the church s life in the coming months: CUMAC Service Saturday, March 28 th : The Youth Sunday School class will be taking the lead in sending a team to the CUMAC food pantry in Paterson on this Saturday to work sorting and packing food. Anyone wanting to know more and give service that will make a difference is invited to contact Kate Nafz at 973-283-2668 or knafz@hotmail.com to sign up. Change the World Weekend: May 16 th & 17 th, 2015 We have been taking a weekend to dedicate ourselves to acts of service and compassion in the Butler community. Please mark your calendar and plan to be part of the events on this weekend. We also are seeking your input on people and places in our community that we can bless by being present and working with them. Send your suggestions to the church email: umcbutler@gmail.com February 15 page 10
Our Food Pantry is low on all items, especially needed are peanut butter, Jelly, tuna, bags of white rice, canned and dried beans. Any donations are appreciated. Please place your donations in the new cabinet at the entrance to the Narthex to help us meet the needs of this important ministry. Macaroni & Cheese Canned Tuna Canned Fruit Canned peas, carrots Mixed vegetables Canned tomatoes Boxed Cereals (hot & cold) Pancake Mixes Pancake Syrup Dried or Powdered Milk Peanut Butter Cooking Oil Tomato Sauce Pasta Pasta Sauce Boxed Potatoes Rice Side Dishes Bags of Rice Dried Beans Red or Black Jelly Strawberry & Grape Paper towels Toilet paper Tissues Napkins Toothpaste Shampoo Thank you for your generosity, Debby Smeilus, Coordinator ATTENTION SCRAPBOOKERS The date for the All Day Scrapbooking event at Butler United Methodist Church is set for May 9, 2015. That s the day before Mother's Day. This event is a major fund-raiser for our Red Bird Mission trip. Please feel free to spread the word. Registrations will be sent out via email sometime in February, but if you would like additional information now, please contact Dawn Kruimer at Dksunrise@aol.com. Thanks so very much for my love goodies, it was your love towards me. It was very much appreciated. I wish you a very wonderful year, all of you, and with my love and affection. God Bless, ~ Gracie Robbins IN MEMORIAM Connie Brown December 16, 2014 Ray Bresett January 10, 2015 February 15 page 11
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