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MOVING FORWARD A new Pastor came to town. After about a month the church received a bill for lawn work at the parsonage. No one paid much attention to it; the Pastor had been busy getting acquainted and familiar with the community and probably didn't have time to cut the grass. The next month another bill came, so the finance committee met and decided they couldn't afford to pay these bills each month. They sent the chairperson out to talk to the Pastor about it. After a short cordial visit the chairperson ask the Pastor about the bills. The Pastor said, "Yes, I've hired a crew to take care of the yard and they are really doing a good Job." So, the chairperson responded by saying "the former Pastor cut the grass himself, have you thought about that?" Yes, said the Pastor" and I asked him but he doesn't want to do it anymore." The point of this story is: The only reason to look at our experiences of the past, both good and bad, is to make better decisions as we move forward. The past is gone, it's history and it's time to move ahead into the future. In the book of Ephesians 4:11-13 Paul writes, "Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers, their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. The key word in our scripture above is equip. If we were asked the question can the Pastor do it all? I think we would all agree that the answer is no. Though the Pastor's job is to equip the people for ministry, certainly there are some obvious ministries that the Pastor must do, such as preach, visit the sick and do Christian counseling. However, the Holy Spirit has also given each Christian special gift s for building up the church. This involves teaching, nurturing, giving, administering, building, and many other tasks. By pooling our gifts we are able to do many things that an individual cannot do alone. We all need to look for opportunities to use our special gift for building up the church. Working together, the church can express the fullness of Christ. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy! Phil. 1:4 Red Miller 2
Coffee Hour June 3 rd United Methodist Women June 10 th SPRC Pastor Carters Farewell June 17 th Doug & Irene Schoonovers 56 th Wedding Anniversary June 24 th Open ******************************************************** THE LAY READER FOR JUNE ARE: June 3 rd Linda Maylone June 10 th Gale Wilbur June 17 th Rob Clark June 24 th Linda Maylone ******************************************************************* ALTAR FLOWERS JUNE 3rd JUNE 10 th JUNE 17 th JUNE 24 th Chris Shelly in memory of dad Harold Reiter Open Doug & Irene Schoonover 56 th Wedding Anniversary George Kirlanoff & Gale Wilbur in memory of parents 3
JUNE BIRTHDAYS: JUNE 11 th Jimmy Dean Cluesman JUNE 13 th Sheyi Olojo JUNE 29 th Fay Tolk JUNE 30 th John (Junior) Ofiara ********************************************************** This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND JJune 1 st June 1 June 27 th June 28th Greg & Nancy Lewis Doug & Irene Schoonover David & Sharon Orwin Ed & Marlene Pedlow Pat & Barb Johnson 4
Announcing the 2018 United Methodist Women s In-Gathering Project Plan to attend church on Sunday, June 3! That is when our speaker, Allison Johnson, will tell us all about the Western Wayne County Foster Closet. Everyone in the congregation is invited to join in and make a donation from the wish list of items to the Foster Closet. What an opportunity we all have to be supportive of those parents and families that have responded to the call for good foster homes for children and youth in need! You may bring in items anytime between June 3 and September 1. We will total up the value of the donated items, and report that amount to the Detroit Renaissance District United Methodist Women. There will be a collection basket in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you for your willingness to participate in the in-gathering-and for your generosity! Linda Maylone, President of the United Methodist Women Wish List Baby wipes Teen girl deodorant (or ladies) Boys new underpants (size 6 and 8) Girls new underpants (size 6 and 8 as well as ladies 4,5 and 6) Diapers, all sizes but especially size 3 and 4 Gently used crib sheets and twin size sheet sets New or gently worn boys shoes size 10, 11 & 12 New or gently worn girls shoes size 10, 11, & 12 New socks size small and medium (boys and girls) Toothpaste; regular and also for kids (not the travel size, please) kids toothbrushes (0-7 yrs, smaller than adult 5
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FELLOWSHIP LANTERN REV CARTER CARTELYOU PASTOR is published monthly except August GALE WILBUR EDITOR DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES E-mail address for the lantern is Is the 15 th of the month gusty39@yahoo.com Visit us on the web at www.waynefirst.org Mission Statement We are the Congregation of First United Methodist Church of Wayne-Westland and are a committed, loving, Christian community of Jesus Christ, in ministry, witnessing to the love of God as experienced in our lives, and expressed by: worship together, Christian nurture, education evangelism, Christian fellowship and support of one another, invitation to others to share our faith, social awareness, involvement and support of worldwide Methodism. Our witness embraces all people. First United Methodist Church 3 Town Square Wayne, MI 48184-1637 SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 A.M. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL AT 9:00 A.M. CHILDREN S SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 A.M. 9