Brodhead United Methodist Church Open Hearts~Open Minds~Open Doors 501 1 st Center Ave., Brodhead, WI 53520 608-897-2515 brodheadumc@gmail.com www.brodheadumc.org Church Office Hours Monday-Wednesday 9am-12pm, 1pm-3pm Thursday 9am-12pm To contact Pastor Krystal: 897-2738 Summer Priorities June 2015 Summer is almost upon us! With summer comes new obligations. The children are in summer school, camp, lessons, and mission trips. The adults are taking vacation, going to the cottage or summer home, and seeing friends and family. People want to slow down during the summer. People want to do everything they didn t have time for during the year. There is so much to do and only three months in which to do it all! What should we do first? What should we do first? The answer is church! I understand that there is much to do in the summer. I understand that the pace is hectic and that life (yours, your children s, your family s) takes you in many directions. But let s remember, God does not take a summer vacation! God is always here for us, so shouldn t we make time for God this summer? When I was young, church was always our first priority. When we were on vacation, we found a UMC on our path to attend, or we had our own family service on Sunday. This taught me a lot about my parent s priorities and about keeping the Sabbath day. I learned that participation in church was not optional and certainly not something you pick up or drop depending on your social calendar. I understand that this is difficult and that summer is busy. But what silent lessons are we teaching our children? What priorities, morals, ethics, or being a good person are we teaching, even when we don t mean to? What kind of adult do we want them to be? This summer make sure that you take time for God. Go to church. Get involved in a Bible study or read a good Christian book. Take your children to VBS. Keep up with your personal Bible reading and studies. Pray. If you can t make it to Brodhead UMC, find another church on Sunday. Or have your own family church service! If there is no opportunity to go to a church service and you don t know how to do a family church service, take time to look around you. Where do you see God? How has God blessed you this week? What are your favorite church hymns? Can you sing a verse or two- out loud? Don t be too busy for God! Remember your summer priorities. God s Peace and Safe Driving be with you this summer! Rev. Krystal Goodger All articles and pictures for the July newsletter are due to the office no later than Tuesday, June16 th. Thank you.
3rd Annual Luminaria Dedication On June 21 st, our altar will be decorated with Luminaria dedicated to our loved ones: in memory of those who have lost their battle with cancer as well as in honor of those fighting and surviving. The luminaria will then make their way to Brodhead High School for the Relay For Life event on June 27 th. Luminarias may be purchased - $5 each - in the church office. There are a box of order forms in the Welcome Center. There were also a number of bags returned to the church after last year s event. Should you wish to reuse one of them, see Terri during church office hours. Please have your decorated luminaria bag back to the church by June 17 th. Rummage & Plant Sale Friday June 12 th, 8 am - 4 pm Saturday June 13 th, 8 am - 4 pm Food Stand Friday June 12 th, 10 am - 4 pm Saturday June 13 th, 10 am until sold out We will hold our annual church rummage & plant sale on June 12 th & 13 th in conjunction with the Brodhead City Wide Sales. Proceeds from this year's sale will go to support the youth missions of our church. As you complete your spring cleaning and flower garden pruning, please considering donating your unwanted items & plants to our sale. Donations may be placed in the room next to the kitchen. We are in need of volunteers to help price, set-up, cashier and clean-up. Sign-up sheets will be at the back of the church. If you are in need of someone to pick up your donated items or plants, please leave a message at the church office, 897-2515 or email brodheadumc@gmail.com 3Fs members (and any other interested people) mark your calendars! 3Fs will change things up with our next meeting to be held on MONDAY, JUNE 1st at 2:30 in Fellowship Hall. The committee has decided to have our next get-together to afford the opportunity to share our interests and activities through show and/or tell. What do you do, as an individual and/ or as a couple, to entertain yourselves? We ll give you some time, as a couple or as an individual, to show/tell about your hobby. If you do not wish to share, you can be a good listener and/or ask good questions. We hope that all of you might have something to share with the group. Plan NOW to join us for an afternoon of fun and information. Crisis All things work for good for those who love the Lord. Pop, Pop, Pop! Hear the familiar rat-tat-tat as the popcorn picks up speed in the popper. How like that popcorn kernel we sometimes are. We build a hard protective shell around ourselves. Afraid of hurt or rejection, we stay safely inside our shell. Yet it is only when heat is applied, the shell cracks and the fluffy, tasty, white meat bursts out that popcorn can be fully enjoyed. Often it takes the heat of a crisis to crack our shell and enable us to develop to our fullest potential. Then we become more open to the needs of others and new ways to share God s love. Thank You, Lord, for the many gifts You have given us. And thank You even for the difficult times - - for the crises which provide the opportunity for us to grow. Please help us to remember that You can use all of our experiences to accomplish Your work. Amen. --ds
The Purpose of United Methodist Women The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is: To know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ. To develop a creative supportive fellowship. To expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. Six of our ladies from UMW attended the District Spiritual Growth Retreat, at the New Horizon church. Michele Hopp, the Spiritual Growth Mission coordinator, spoke on "How Is It with Your Soul?" Her emphasis was on prayer, learning, mentoring, and transforming. It turned out to be a very interesting and enjoyable day. The UMW is a mission oriented group. Our next mission, on June 9th, is to go to the Pleasant View Nursing Home to help celebrate the June birthdays by providing the birthday cake, cupcakes, and help the residents play bingo. We help to brighten their day a little and bring treats as prizes for bingo. We are leaving the church parking lot at 12:30 p.m. for Monroe. If you would like to join us, we would be delighted. In July, we are changing the date to Friday July 17th, as we plan to take a Rock River boat ride from Rockford, around 10:30 a.m. Put this on your calendar, now, so that you will hopefully be able to join us. The details will be in next month s newsletter. The Kindness & Goodness of God Mustard Seed sisters invite you to join us on Saturday, June 13th at 9 a.m. as we travel further into the Beth Moore Study on Living Beyond Yourself. A great time of sharing in fellowship, study and prayer is open to anyone who would like to come. This is week 7 in the 10 week study that is bringing great joy to the Mustard Seed group. See you on the 13th! If you have any questions, contact Sue Wolter. Sewing Circle The sewing circle will be meeting June 9th, the 2nd Tuesday in June at 9 a.m. We welcome anyone to help us tie small quilts that will be given to the local nursing homes. For information, call Janice Davenport at 897-8386. Apple Festival Bazaar Once again it is time to remind you that in September we will have our Apple Festival Bazaar. Are you working on some projects? Perhaps you are saying what can I do. You know our money goes for missions. Just this morning I read that some schools we have supported in Africa may have to close early because there is not enough money for food. When did you last have no food? Let me tell you of some past projects that have helped our bazaar. I remember some small toys that a grandpa made, some scrubbies two sisters contributed, some wood burned pictures a husband contributed, lovely hand-made dish clothes, doilies, and towels that our folks contributed. So many nice things. So stir up that brain power and see what you can come up with for us. God bless and thank you. Caroline Kamps
Read It and Reap Next Selections Our next gathering will be on Wednesday, July 1 st, at 7 pm. We will be discussing the spiritual growth book entitled, Help, Thanks, Wow, by Anne Lamott. Three simple prayers..asking for assistance, appreciating the good we witness, and feeling awed by the world, get us through the day and show us the way forward. Our library system has 34 copies of this book with six in CD form. We look forward to your joining us! Poisonous Plants Any person working outdoors is at risk of exposure to poisonous plants, such as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. When in contact with the skin, the sap oil (urushiol) of these plants can cause an allergic reaction. Burning these poisonous plants produces smoke that, when inhaled, can cause lung irritation so you should not burn brush piles with these plants in them. Direct and indirect contact creates the same reaction. Indirect contact may include touching pets or tools that have been around the plants. Remember to carefully remove clothes worn while in the area of these plants. Put those clothes directly in the wash machine, not the hamper, as the person loading the machine may come in contact with the urushiol. Symptoms of contact with urushiol may include a red rash that worsens over a few days, swelling, itching, bumps, patches, streaking or weeping blisters. Fluid from the blisters is not contagious. This fluid is simply your own body s serum which is secreted as a response to the exposure. If you are come in contact with one of these plants, immediately rinse the skin with rubbing alcohol, poison plant wash, or a degreasing soap, such as dishwashing soap. Rinse frequently with lots of water. Do not dry the skin with a towel as any remaining urushiol may be spread over a larger area. Scrub under nails with a brush. Keep hands away from your face and eyes! Apply wet compress, calamine lotion, or hydrocortisone cream to the skin to reduce itching and blistering. Oatmeal baths may also relieve itching. Take antihistamines to help relieve itching. In severe cases, if the rash is on the face or genitals, seek medical attention. Call 911 or go to the hospital emergency room if you have a severe allergic reaction, such as swelling, difficulty breathing, or have had a reaction in the past. Prevention is always the best, so be cautious when working in the garden or wooded areas. Wear long sleeves, long pants, boots, and gloves. Wash exposed clothing separately in hot water with detergent. Barrier skin creams, such as lotion containing betoquatum, may offer some protection when you know you will be working in wooded areas. Clean tools with rubbing alcohol or soap and flush with lots of water as the urushiol can remain active on objects for up to 5 years. Wear gloves while cleaning gardening tools. Be aware that some common plants may be poisonous. It is also easy to be deceived by plants as one part may be edible while another similar-looking one is poisonous. Some common plants which all or parts are poisonous include: hyacinth, dieffenbachia, Lily-of-the -Valley, bleeding heart, rhubarb leaves, rhododendrons, azaleas, iris, foxglove, Jack-in the-pulpit and mistletoe berries. Wild parsnip is another attractive flowering plant that is extremely irritating. It looks like a yellow version of Queen Anne s Lace. You may wish to consult a gardening expert or local UW-Extension office for a complete list of garden plants that you should be wary of. You can access further information at NIOSH (niosh/ docs/2010-118/pdfs2010-118.pdf). Armed with knowledge should protect you from hazards that are part of our environment. Vicki Evenson, Parish Nurse
THANK YOU!! to all of you who have volunteered over the last year! Your help is so appreciated! We are blessed because of your involvement with our youth, adults, and church! JUNE 7 th will be the beginning of a summer Adult Bible Study. We encourage you to stop in between vacations and check it out! We will offer child care for that hour every week for anyone who is interested in trying a new Bible Study. It's the Final Countdown! We will be offering a Sunday School BLAST (Bible Learning and Spiritual Training) the 4 th Sunday of June, July, and August before we BLAST OFF on September 13 th into our new Sunday School curriculum, DEEP BLUE. 'Hogs for a Cause', our pig fundraiser for Cambodia, finished on May 17 th. We will take our final donations through June 7 th. Last year, we raised enough to buy 21 pigs. We have raised enough for 27 pigs so far! Thank you for all of your donations! 1 st and 2 nd graders did a GREAT job this year!! Way to go!! Mom's Day Out! Will be June 13 th from 10-3pm. We look forward to spending some fun time with the little ones. We are looking for someone to lead this growing outreach ministry. It requires planning activities, scheduling volunteers, and enjoying time with children. Please contact Danielle if you are interested. A Night In At The Movies will be on June, 19 th featuring the new VeggieTales Noah's Ark at 7 pm. The movie is free and open to the community. Popcorn, treats, and water will be sold for a small fee. Bring your friends and enjoy a night out! VBS 'Everest' registration is open! You can register on-line at www.groupvbspro.com./vbs/ez/bumc. VBS is June 15 th June 19 th from 12:30 until 5pm. We will have a bus available from summer school, lunch, and then start a day filled with games, songs, Bible exploration, crafts, and a snack. Be sure to plan on joining us for the closing each day at 4:30 to see what the kids have experienced! Do you have an hour to come in on Wednesday or Sunday nights? Our leaders for Middle School and High School will need an adult to come in and spend some time with our wonderful kids. Contact Danielle if you can commit to every week, or 1 week a month to come in and get to know our kids. HELP WANTED: Sunday School will need Toddler Care next fall. This involves play time with the little ones for 1 hour a week. High School Youth Leader on Sunday nights starting in the fall. We have an exciting new curriculum that's easy to follow and lead! Are you comfortable talking to teenagers? If the answer is yes, then maybe this is the job for you! Mom's Day Out! Is once a month and a ton of fun! We need a volunteer to coordinate helpers, cooks, and activities. Enjoy playing with a small group of elementary age kids? Give it a try, and let us know if this is where you belong! If you haven't liked the church on Facebook, please do! Lots of information and pictures are available- United Methodist Church of Brodhead! Also be sure to check out our website www.brodheadumc.org for current programs being offered.
Summer Camps! Dates of camps and details are available at wiumcamps.org. We have a great scholarship program waiting for applicants! To attend an individual camp, the church will pay 2/3 of the camp (up to $250),family camp is also 2/3 (up to $600)with a limit of 1 camp per applicant. If an active member brings a new friend to camp, we will cover the full cost of the camp plus ½ of the friend's camp (up to $250). Stop in to the Christian Ed office for an application. Family Promise News In Luke, chapter 11, a man asks Jesus how to receive eternal life. Jesus tells him the parable of the Good Samaritan. You all have been the good Samaritan as you have helped those in need each time we host Family Promise guests. THANK YOU! A big thank you to Mary Friederich and Carol Herrli for volunteering to send thank you cards out for Family Promise We are looking toward our next host week starting August 2 nd. If you are interested in helping or have any questions, please let us know. Our team leaders are: Jo Ann Steuri Dean Braund Jane Copus Pat Peterson Bob & Patty Anderson Denise Benton Our next planning meeting is Tuesday, July 7 th, at 6:30 pm. You are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Irv & Kay Case at 420-1004 or email iwcase@charter.net
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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2015 WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE PURSUITS & ARE VERY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU!!! David Beyer Brooke Boegli - Attending University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire in the fall, studying Business Management and Marketing. Greatest achievement in H.S. - Becoming a member of the National Honor Society and serving as class officer for 4 years. Fondest memory at Church: Vacation Bible School as a kid and then later as a youth leader. Skylar Flannery Abby Flesher Olivia Isenberger Megan Jacobson - - I am going to MATC in Madison, Wisconsin to become an OTA, Occupational Therapist Assistant. My greatest accomplishment is graduating high school and being an honest, caring person. My best memory of church is Mr. P buying Payton, Dakota, and I McDonald's, and spending time with some pretty cool people. Collin Jorgensen - Is attending BTC for Agribusiness Management. Greatest accomplishment in high school is graduating early. Fondest memory of church is confirmation. William Roth III Dakota Walters - Will attend UW-Platteville, majoring in Engineering. Greatest accomplishment in high school is starting as kicker and guard on the football team. Fondest memory of church is VBS, especially Kingdom Rocks. Payton Wright - Will attend UW-LaCrosse, majoring in Business Management/ Pre-Law. Greatest accomplishment in high school is going to state in volleyball. Fondest memory of church is Sunday School with Mr. P, Dakota, Dylan, and Austin.
United Methodist Church of Brodhead 501 1 st Center Ave Brodhead, WI 53520 Change Service Requested Non-Profit Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Paid Brodhead, WI 53520 Sunday Worship Schedule Worship 9am Sunday School: 4th Sunday June-Aug. @ 10:15am The worship service airs Sunday at 11am on cable channel 988 Pastor: Krystal Goodger Christian Ed: Danielle Jorgensen Parish Nurse: Vicki Evenson Custodian: Denise Benton Secretary, Assist. Custodian: Terri Braund