The Messenger First United Methodist Church Carroll, IA 1621 N. Main St. Office Hours: 8:30 Noon, 1:00 4:30 p.m. Look for us on Facebook Carroll, IA 51401 Monday Friday Phone: (712) 792-1122 Website: carrollunitedmethodist.org email: carrollumc@msn.com Next Messenger: September 1 st Volume 7, Issue 13 August 1, 2016 Times of worship --- Saturday Worship 6:00 pm Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday Worship Time changes back to 10:30 on Sept 11 th the weekend after Labor Day. Summer newsletter schedule --- During the summer we will publish the newsletter once a month. This is your August newsletter. The September newsletter schedule is up for grabs. It may go back to every other week. It gets busy after school starts and we want to keep you in the know! FUMC STAFF --- Dennis Bailey, Pastor (790-4427) pastor.dennis52@gmail.com Suzanne Olberding, Director of Ministries and Financial Secretary Nina Akin, Administrative Assistant Michelle Caltrider, Custodian Jason Bush, Youth Coordinator Worship Themes - Look at all the interesting topics! **Aug. 7 - Randy Anderson sermon title is: Faith, Hope and Things We May Not Understand. Thanking God that I don t have to understand His ways, I only have to know that He is in control! Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 is the Bible Passage. **Aug. 14 - Clay Winterboer s sermon title is "What I Have Learned About My Wife in 44 years of Marriage." We will compare what I have learned about my wife to Paul's final insights that he shared with Timothy. Scripture is: 2 Timothy 4:1-8 **Aug. 21 - Gwen Hoffmann s sermon title is "Inspired By the Holy Spirit". Change is a part of life, brought on by the choices we make or by things that happen to us. Changes in the world today make us scared at times and uncertain about the future. But Jesus through the Holy Spirit is always with us, sometimes leading, sometimes nudging and sometimes supporting us. Bob & Gwen will also provide special music! **Aug. 28-2 Timothy 3:1-5 // 2 Peter 1:3-7 Practicing Self-Control COMMUNION The final fruit of the Spirit is self-control. Practicing selfcontrol is learning to find our inner strength and power from God. It is not the same as will-power. It is an inner strength that comes from giving God control in the deepest parts of our hearts and minds.
Calendar for August 1 st August 31 st MONDAY August 1 Pastor Bailey Vacation TUESDAY August 2 WEDNESDAY August 3 THURSDAY August 4 9:30 a.m. Friends Breakfast @ Family Table FRIDAY August 5 SATURDAY August 6 6:00 p.m. Saturday Worship Randy Anderson, Worship Leader SUNDAY August 7 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Randy Anderson, Worship Leader MONDAY August 8 4:00 p.m. German Club TUESDAY August 9 WEDNESDAY August 10 THURSDAY August 11 FRIDAY August 12 6:30 p.m. 7eventh Time Down Concert @ St. Lawrence Gym SATURDAY August 13 6:00 p.m. Saturday Worship Gregg Hoaglund, Worship Leader SUNDAY August 14 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Clay Winterboer, Worship Leader MONDAY August 15 12:30-5:15 LifeServe Blood Drive here TUESDAY August 16 11:00 a.m. Heavenly Bound Book Club at Queen Beans WEDNESDAY August 17 THURSDAY August 18 Noon Heavenly Bound Book Club at Queen Beans FRIDAY August 19 SATURDAY August 20 6:00 p.m. Saturday Worship Gwen Hoffmann, Worship Leader SUNDAY August 21 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Gwen Hoffmann, Worship Leader 5-7:30 p.m. Picnic & Pool Party at Breda MONDAY August 22 4:00 p.m. German Club TUESDAY August 23 Pastor Bailey Back from Vacation 11:00 a.m. Devotions at Hawkeye Care Center WEDNESDAY August 24 School Starts THURSDAY August 25 FRIDAY August 26 SATURDAY August 27 Wedding 6:00 p.m. Saturday Worship-Communion SUNDAY August 28 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship- Communion 11:00 a.m. Verona s Retirement Party MONDAY August 29 TUESDAY August 30 11:00 a.m. Devotions at Hawkeye Care Center WEDNESDAY August 31 5:15 p.m. WEteam Meeting with pizza for supper 6:30 p.m. Administrative Council Thoughts from Pastor Bailey I will never leave you nor forsake you. (Hebrews 13:5) One tribe of Native Americans had a unique way bringing a boy into manhood. On the night of their 13 th birthday a boy would be placed in a dense forest to spend the entire night alone. He was blindfolded and taken miles away. When he took the blindfold off he found himself in the middle of the woods. By himself, all night long. No doubt it was a terrifying night for him. Hearing the sounds of animals he would imagine a wolf leaping at him in the darkness. Scorpions, snakes, and other dangers lurked behind every area of terrain. Finally, after what seemed like eternity, the first rays of sunlight would enter the forest. Looking around the boy would see flowers, trees, and the outline of the path that he could take back to his tribe. But also, to his utter astonishment, he saw a figure of a man standing just a few feet away, armed with a bow and arrow. It was the boy s father. He had been there all night long. That is exactly how the Lord God watches over us as a Father. He never leaves us. Even though we may not feel His presence, He is still there. There is no circumstance, no test that you might go through, no height, and no depth that can separate us from the Lord who is our provider, our protector, and our ever and always present Father in heaven. Continue to trust in the Lord who will not leave you nor forsake you. Pastor Dennis Bailey So let s lift up our voices for: Julie Chumbley Sue Prior The Rowedders Claudia Reed Verona Fuller Natalie Hanson Doris Hambleton Our Sympathy goes to: Kathy & Scott Richardson in the death of Kathy s mother and to Sherri and Gregg Hoaglund. Sherri s dad passed away. We rejoice to have two new little ones baptized at our church. Greer Elizabeth, daughter of Tyler and Maggie (Kasperbauer) Anderson and Keeley Elizabeth, daughter of Shane and Alison King. We will pray for them!
Sunday night, August 21st --- Youth News We are having a picnic and pool party! Join us at the Breda pool on Sunday, August 21st from 5:PM to 7:30. Swimming starts at 6:00 and is free. We will provide cold meat sandwiches, chips and watermelon. You can bring anything else you might want to share. Fun for everyone! Remember the swimsuits and towels!!! Splash into the fun! Youth and all those who love popular, religious music: 7eventh Time Down and Bread of Stone will be coming to Carroll. You can help this happen by baking some wrapped goodies for a bake sale at the concert or by helping set up during the day or tear down after the concert. Volunteers will get free admission to the concert along with a cool T shirt that will include our church logo on it! Let Jason know that you will help so he can order the T-shirt for you. Tickets are available at Good News Book & Gifts downtown. Come and help us thank Verona for her almost 50 years of service to our church at her retirement party on Sunday, August 28th after 10:00 worship. Verona s family will be here to share in the celebration. There will be a free luncheon provided by the church. We are sure Verona will want to recall all of your favorite remember when stories. Fifty years of sharing her life with those who have attended here, are sure to include many happy (and sad) memories. Let us thank Verona for her many good and faithful years of service! You won t want to miss this concert and the ticket prices are great! Adventureland Day: Plan on attending the United Methodist Youth Mission Day at Adventureland on Saturday, Sept. 10th. The cost is $25.00 per person. Eligible youth are those going into 6th grade through high school. Please sign up by Sunday, August 14th so we can verify we have enough chaperones. Parents, please consider being a chaperone for 5 students. You ll have fun too! Time table: Leave church parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and return between 8 & 9 that evening. Coed Softball Team: Join the team for the St. Anthony s Hospice Softball Tournament, Sunday, August 14th. This is a family event so sign up the whole family. Let Jason know soon! Other Youth News: Wednesday night youth group activities at our church will begin Wednesday, Sept. 14th. Swimming Party: Check out the article on page 3 for the swimming event at the Breda pool, August 21st. Youth are welcome! Give Jason a call/text at 830-7763 or e-mail him at kj_bush@msn.com to get signed up for all these activities!!!
Communion in August Communion will be Saturday evening and Sunday morning August 27 th & 28 th. Blood Drive --- Next LifeServe blood drive will be August 15 th from 12:30-5:15. Food Pantry Summer needs --- The food pantry always thanks us for our donations. This month they are in need of: Canned Sloppy Joes, canned fruit, jelly or jam to go with the peanut butter, pancake mix and non-creamed kids-type soups. The grocery cart is by the front desk. When you shop, think of those who might go hungry Dear FUMC Family, Thank you for the graduation gift and scholarship money. I want to thank all of you for the support over the years. Your prayers for my injuries have worked and I am healed and ready for my new journey at Buena Vista this fall. My scholarship money will be used toward my Elementary Education major. Thanks again for all of your support. Love, Kristin Honold Dear First United Methodist Church, Thank you for the cross and book. It means a lot to me. Thanks for everything you have done for me. Nick Auen Dear Pastor Bailey, Thank you for letting our Relay for Life team hold a bake sale at the church. We love having one there every year! It really means a lot to us & to those who are receiving cancer treatments. Thanks again! Crazy for a Cure Relay for Life Team Meetings Coming up --- ->Friends Breakfast, Thurs., August 4th, 9:30 a.m. at the Family Table. -> WEteam 5:15 P.M. Wed., August 31st. Pizza for supper! -> Administrative Council, 6:30 P.M. Wed., August 24th. Important meeting, members please plan on attending! -> LifeServe Blood Drive here August 15th from 12:30-5:15. -> Heavenly Bound Book Club will meet August 16 th at 11:00 and August 18 th at noon. Meetings are at Queen Beans. Community Events --- Free Meal at St. John s Lutheran Church August 10th, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Welcome to Medicare will be presented by Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Elderbridge Area Agency on Aging. It will cover many of topics regarding Medicare plans, insurance, and benefits. It will be the first Thursday of every month, June through December, from 7-9 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church Parish Hall. Registration required. Call 712.792.3512 Ext. 7025 (leave a message, please). St. Anthony Regional Hospital Blood Drive, Monday, Aug. 8th, 12:30 4:30. Call 800.287.4903 for appt. or visit www.lifeservebloodcenter.org. 20th Field of Teams Softball Tournament, sponsored by the Carroll Rotary Club, Sunday, August 14th. 100% of money raised goes to the St. Anthony Regional Hospice program. See youth article on page1 and call Jason to sign up! Reed House Senior Lifestyle Community will be hosting a Staley s Chicken Dinner Fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer s Assoc., August 10th, 4:30-7:30 at the St. Rose of Lima Parish Center, 916 2nd Ave. South in Denison. Tickets available at the door.
We had such a good time at VBS. The kids were having fun and it was exciting to see them learn so much! Why not continue the experience and teach Sunday School? We need two teachers for every classroom and it would be wonderful to have more so teachers can rotate in and out as needed. Lessons and supplies are provided. It is easy and no matter if you like young kids or older ones, it is rewarding. You learn more than the kids! Call Suzi at the church Monday-Thursday. 792-1122. VBS 2016 New Opportunities Carroll County Family Development Center will be distributing school supplies to low-income families in the Carroll Area. Below is a list of supplies they are requesting. If you wish to donate, they ask that you get them by the first week of August. If you get them to us at the church, we will take them to New Opportunities. Last year they helped over 150 children. Thanks! Supplies Needed: back pack, without wheels; calculator, simple or scientific; crayons, 8, 16, or 24 pack; Elmer s glue or glue stick; eraser, large; folders with pockets; Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer; index cards, 3X5, lined; Kleenix & gallon-sized Ziploc bags; markers; notebook paper, loose leaf; notebooks, spiral; pencil box, cigar type; pencil case; paperback Dictionary; pencils, #2; colored pencils; dry erase markers; pens, red, black and blue; rug or towel for mat; ruler, 12 with inches & metric; scissors; scotch tape; and 3 ring binder, 1, 2 & 3 Donations are also welcomed. New Opportunities School Supply Drive Pastor Bailey s Vacation Pastor Bailey will be on vacation from August 1st through the 22nd. If you need a visit or have other concerns, please call the church at 792-1122. Our New Handicap Accessible Doors are in. Try them out!
Looking forward to September activities: Pastor Bailey will meet with those wishing to join our church. It will be a great time to meet other new people and get to know Pastor Bailey. Find out about our church and what it has to offer! Look for dates/times later! UMW will start up on the 7 th. The Prayer Pals will begin their sign up. Sunday School starts the 18 th. Bible Study begins (more info later). Small groups will look to start The Heavenly Bound Book Club is inviting you to come join the discussion and the fun we have every month. The August dates are Tuesday the 16 th, at 11:00 AM at Queen Beans or come Thursday, the 18 th at noon at Queen Beans The Queen Beans Coffee Bar provides a private room (sometimes) and great food. It is Dutch treat. Our August book is INTO the FREE by Julie Cantrell Just a girl. The only one strong enough to break the cycle. In Depression-era Mississippi, Millie Reynolds longs to escape the madness that marks her world. With an abusive father and a "nothing mama," she struggles to find a place where she really belongs. For answers, Millie turns to the Gypsies who caravan through town each spring. The travelers lead Millie to a key that unlocks generations of shocking family secrets. When tragedy strikes, the mysterious contents of the box give Millie the tools she needs to break her family's longstanding cycle of madness and abuse. Through it all, Millie experiences the thrill of first love while fighting to trust the God she believes has abandoned her. With the power of forgiveness, can Millie finally make her way into the free? INTO the FREE is now a New York Times Best Seller a story that will sweep you away long after the novel ends. Books are on the front desk counter. Join us!