THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 1 Office Hours Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Phone: 765-778-8074 www.pendletonfirst.org June 2018 First United Methodist Church Ministries, Inc. Pendleton Campus 225 W. State Street Pendleton Worship: Sunday @ 9:45 a.m. Adult, Children & Youth Sunday School: Sunday @ 11:00 a.m. Ingalls Campus 301 N. Alfonte Street Ingalls Worship: Sunday @ 10:30 a.m Sunday School @11:30 Connect Grow Commit Serve SPIRITUALITY IN AN EVERYDAY WORLD Special Sundays By Pastor Doug We have read and heard that as we mature as Christians our spirituality should increase. At first, we work on special time(s) during a day to do: bible and devotional reading, praying, and meditation. That seems to be the goal, but according to Hudson and Bryant our spirituality should expand to our entire Continued on page 2 Inside this Issue: Chocolate & Canvas pg. 6 Church Camp Info pg. 3 Church Council News pg. 5 Henderson Settlement Trip pg. 6 Kids Hope pg. 3 Monthly Calendar pg. 8 Outfitters News pg. 6 Pastor s Note pg. 1 Special Events pg. 7 Vacation Bible School pg. 3 Wick s Pie Factory Tour pg. 6 Youth Illustrated pg. 4 June Special Events: June 3 Holy Communion June 4 Stephen Ministry June 6 Anita s Fundraiser June 6 United Methodist Women June 6-8 Indiana UMC Annual Conference- church offices closing at noon each day June 7 Walking Group Starts June 8-9 CREW Summer Bash June 10 Ice Cream Social for Missions June 13 Chocolate & Canvas June 15 Community Fish Fry June 18 Bob Evans Fundraiser June 18 Red Cross Blood Drive June 21--Wick s Pie Factory Tour June 23 CREW Destination Unknown June 24 29 Senior High Camp Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the World
THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 2 life by being intentional during all our waking hours. Spirituality (continued from page 1) Spirituality is a slippery word for those whose daily lives revolve around frantic timetables of getting children to school on time or holding down a stressful eight-to-five job, spirituality sounds strange and impractical. It suggests another world of inactivity, passivity, and uninterrupted silences. For those whose life experiences have been scarred by suffering and oppression, the term often suggests escapism, indifference, and uninvolvement. Indeed, spirituality needs definition. Spirituality is being intentional about the development of those convictions, attitudes, and actions through which the Christ-following life is shaped and given personal expression in our everyday lives. [From page 15 of The Way of Transforming Discipleship by Trevor Hudson and Stephen D. Bryant. Copyright 2005 by Upper Room Books. All rights reserved.] So as we mature, let us look at life through the eyes of Christ in all of our activities, every-day, all-the-time, and our spirituality will increase which should be the goal of maturing Christians. Contact the Staff of First UMC Doug Walker, Senior Pastor dwalker@pendletonfirst.org Kyle Hupfer, Lay Leader kylehupfer@hotmail.com Donna Wood, Dir. of Serve/ Church Administrator dwood@pendletonfirst.org Susan Barrett, Dir. of Grow sbarrett@pendletonfirst.org Tammy McKean, Campus Preacher & Printed Media tammckean@msn.com Dustin Ritz, Youth Leader dritz@pendletonfirst.org Thank you so much for everything from the church family for my parents, Jean & Robert Coryell. The windchime will be a nice way to remember my mom. The food provided for the Celebration of Life was so nice and the flowers were enjoyed long after the celebration. Elaine Frick Your kind expression of sympathy is gratefully acknowledged and deeply appreciated. Thank you for the beautiful wind chimes in memory of our beloved wife and mother. We love our church family! The family of Patty Williams Dear Church Family, The family of Fred Wolf thanks you for your kind expression of sympathy. Thank you for the wind chimes that were sent to the funeral home. As they chime we will think of Fred and the wonderful, full life he had. Sincerely, The Family of Fred Wolf We are grateful for your kindness following the death of our brother, Roger L. Wills. To those who provided the meal: the meal after Roger s service was very much appreciated. It was one thing we did not need to worry about. Family and friends relaxing was very helpful. Roger so loved coming to 1st UMC you have long been a part of his life! We find strength and hope in this difficult time because of your care for us. Brenda, Steve & Barbara To the First United Methodist Church, Thank you so much for your prayers for Roger and me. Much love, Lunda Karen Finnigan, Dir. Of Connect/Health & Wellness ksfinnig@gmail.com Office Hours 225 W. State Street Pendleton Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Phone: 765-778-8074 www.pendletonfirst.org Fax: 765-778-1125 Summer Walking Group Our summer walking group will begin on Thursday, June 7th at 7:00 am. Join us for an hour long walk through Pendleton and Falls Park. We will walk on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning and ending at the church. For more information contact Susan Barrett or call the office 765-778-8074.
THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 3 Shipwrecked VBS Please be sure to register for our VBS adventure asap. It is very important to pre-register this year. Each participant will receive a free t-shirt on Sunday so be sure to sign up early to receive the correct size! We are making a few changes to VBS this year. We will begin on Sunday, July 8 and end on Thursday July 12th. On Thursday we are inviting parents and families to a short program and ice cream social following VBS. We will have a photo booth for families, a dunk tank (with Pastor Doug inside!) and free ice cream. We will have our entire program during church on Sunday, July 15th. If you would like to be a part of our Shipwrecked Crew please sign up in the atrium. We will have a volunteer meeting and celebration on June 14th at 7pm in the Atrium This month we will going to Epworth Senior High Camp. Bryce Axel-Adams, Ella Barrett, Rachel Erwin, Alana Manges and Kailtyn Prickett will be attending Susan Barrett and Dustin Ritz will be counseling. Please keep this group in your prayers June 24-June 29th. We ended our 2017-18 school year with a luncheon with our mentors and students. A special thank you to Michelle Childers, Mike Crosley, Jeanne Custer, Rachel Deaton, George Gasparovic, Sharon Sipes and Dick Smith for giving their time this year to make a difference in the life of a child! If you would like to be a part of our Kid's Hope program for 2018-19 please contact Susan Barrett. Summer Camp If you haven't signed up for camp it's not too late! Epworth Forest Senior High Camp for 9-12th grade June 24-June 29th Camp Lakewood for 3-6th grade July 29-Aug 1 Check out www.beacamper.com, or contact Susan Barrett, for more information.
THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 4 The month of May always proves to be a busy time in the lives of our students at Pendleton First. With end of the school year approaching, graduation, finals, awards programs, our students stay busy. Leading the student ministries at Pendleton First, part of my job is experiencing life with these students and walking with them on their journey. The month of May was a culmination of a 4 year experience where I was able and blessed to be a part of some pretty awesome group of students who will be graduating in June and moving on to the next chapter in their lives. An example of being a part of their lives outside of church was 2018 Prom. Prom is usually a pretty big deal and something we all remember about high school. I was able to go to Falls Park and see many of our students experience this special night by getting our pictures taken and sending them off for a fun night. For two of our youth groups: 4:12 Wednesday Night Group, and C.R.E.W., which meets on Sunday s, it was a bittersweet ending for both, as we said goodbye to a fine group of Seniors who each participated in their last youth group. We had Senior Night at C.R.E.W. on Sunday May 20th, and honored all of our seniors. We were able to show our seniors some love by getting them gifts and show them how much we appreciate, love and will miss them. They each shared something they learned and experienced in their faith with our younger students, some things our younger students could learn and take with them. It was a special night and our last official C.R.E.W. meeting of the school year. We will not meet on a regular basis in the summer, but we have some events and activities planned for our students who are in 7th-12th grade. On Saturday June 23rd and Sunday July 1st we will be hosting Destination Unknown where our students will meet at the church not knowing what will become of the evening (of course where we will be going and what we will be doing will be communicated with parents) and going on a fun outing or doing a service project. On June 24th-29th we will also be taking 5 of our middle school and high school students to church camp at Camp Epworth Forest in North Webster. Camp is always an awesome experience for our students. On Wednesday May 23rd, we had our last 4:12 meeting. 4:12 was an outreach youth group that met every Wednesday night that was started by Bob Case and Dave Ashmore. This was a safe place where students could come, be themselves, eat some pizza, play some games, and learn about Jesus! Due to our students being all upperclassmen and most being seniors, we decided that this would be our last 4:12 meeting at Pendleton First. We said goodbye to our seniors who, some, had been coming on Wednesday night for up to 5 years! I enjoyed hanging out with these students, getting to know them, and loving them to the point, where hopefully, they just came and felt loved! A special thank you to all of our volunteers who invested their time and energy into these students lives on Wednesday nights over the past 4-5 years. Our pre-teen youth ministry called Impact, met for the last time for the school year on Sunday May 20th. We had a pizza party and played some water games. Coming in August, Impact youth ministries will start meeting on Wednesday s instead of Sunday s. More information on the new look for Impact coming SOON. Impact Youth is for any students ages 4th -6th grade. God Bless! Dustin Tuesday Co-Op Group Every Tuesday throughout the school year we have a had a group of students from PHHS come to the church to learn job skills. During this time they have cleaned the atrium, mopped the coffee shop, washed windows, and organized the information in the pews. It has been a pleasure to get to know the students and leaders and we look forward to welcoming them back in August.
THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 5 First United Methodist Church Ministries Pendleton and Ingalls Happenings May 16, 2018 Attendees: Jack Wilson, Kelsey Maddox, Jen Roberts, Dale Starks, Greg Kaster, Pastor Doug Walker 7:00 Devotions (5 Min.) Jack on Transitions: 1) Prayer: rely on God; 2) Plan: listen to God; 3) People: are a source; 4) Perspective: is from God; 5) Perseverance: Never give up hope. Acceptance of Minutes/ Happenings, Reports sent (possible list): Trustees/ Facilities; SPRC; CONNECT/ Evangelism; GROW/ Education; COMMIT/ Worship; SERVE/ Missions; Finance. All accepted by consensus. Tithe (5 Min.) We will continue to pay $1674 to larger church New Item All agreed that we need a way to bless weekly Food Pantry items during the worship service. Pastor Doug and staff will figure out a way. Old Items Playground update discussion UMM has agreed to take out old equipment We have collected about $12,000 to date Ryan Coyle s company, Vive, will do some of the installation The chain link fence will be converted to black Discussion of Dream List Asphalt parking lot at Ingalls: We have bid from AV Striping. EB Paving will quote We are assessing the need of whether Ingalls needs a church. What is the percentage of people in Ingalls who attend church? This will help determine the need for asphalt. Status of alley at Pendleton. Not discussed Missional Church discussion Discussion about Ingalls being our mission field. More studying and discerning needs to be done. Security Plan: Presented by Steve Doudt. All Agreed we need to do something. Presentation and Discussion was about: Weather emergency Signage and safe places Fire evacuation Building assessment for signs and alarms Securing the building Weekly considerations Sunday considerations Security team with walkie talkies Consideration and training if security needs to be armed FYI: Upcoming Events Need devotional for June meeting Last day of school: May 31 First day of school: Aug 7 8:30 Adjourn Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, June 13 at 7:00 PM (2 nd Wed of month)
THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 6 Mission Opportunities Now is the opportunity to serve God in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. Susan Kendrick will lead a team to Henderson Settlement, in Frakes, Kentucky, Oct. 7-13. Henderson Settlement s mission is to spread the good news of Jesus Christ through service to the community by meeting basic needs in Appalachia. There is no needed skill set. The community project will be based on the team members skills. The skill one must have is willingness to serve the Lord by serving others. Pray whether this is where God wants you to serve. If the answer is yes, contact Susan Kendrick and let her know that you will join her in serving God and the people of the Appalachia Mountains. The team is limited to 20 persons. If you want to go, please contact Susan Kendrick or the church office at 765-778-8074. Cost will be $350 (there is some scholarship money available for those who need it) Dates to remember: Aug 1-must have team developed; Sep 1-must have funds paid; Oct 7-leave on trip We have an opportunity to volunteer, supporting Outfitters, which provides clothing for school age children in our local schools. Outfitters helps around 900 children & youth each year. Volunteers may pick their task: --Laundry pick up tote from agency, return as complete year-round M-Th --Count and categorize laundered clothing --Organize: shoe room, girls storage area, boys storage area, June 18-July 13 M-TH --Help flip store pulling out of date, not age appropriate, pack in bags for donation, June 18-June 21 M-Th --Assist pulling summer wardrobe that is no longer needed for fall, pack in totes to ready store for fall shopping, June 25-July 3 M-Th --Assist families with Fall Shopping July 16-Oct 2018 M-Th 3-5 pm or M-Th 5-7 pm --Enter inventory adjustments into database, year-round For information, see Pam Jones, or contact the church office at 765-778-8074. Support Uganda Missions and create a painting of your own! Wick's Pie Factory Tour We still have a few spots open for the tour of Wick's Pie Factory on June 21st. We will meet at the church at 8:45 and travel to Winchester for the tour and stay for lunch at Wick's Pie Shop and Restaurant. The cost of the tour is $5 per person and can be paid to the church office. If you would like to attend please sign up in the atrium or call the church office. We have a limited number of spaces left. Following the tour we will eat lunch at Mrs. Wick's Pie Shop & Restaurant. You will be provided with more info closer to the tour date. Everyone is welcome but must be 10 years or older. Cost for the tour is $5. Lunch and pie purchases are extra. For more questions contact Susan Barrett Sign up sheet will be available in the atrium
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THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 8 Summer @ First UMC June July July 8-12 Shipwrecked Vacation Bible School @ First UMC For more information about events, go to our online calendar at www.pendletonfirst.org To receive future e-mails from First UMC Ministries, please contact the church office.