Fellowship Lantern Volume 60, Issue 1 September, 2016 September means many things starting up again here at church. Sunday school for children will begin again. The choir will once again be offering their leadership in worship. The fall rummage sale will fill our fellowship hall. Officer recruitment will also start in preparation for our Charge Conference coming in October. I also want to draw your attention to three other events in the month of September. On 10 September, the Detroit Renaissance District Conference will be held at Metropolitan United Methodist Church beginning at 3:00 pm. Along with presentations on several leading and innovative ministries within the Detroit Renaissance District, our own Dr. Curtis Mathison will be performing his Tribute to Paul Robeson, and my son, Isaac Garrigues-Cortelyou will be presenting a musical piece as well. I hope you ll join us for an inspiring afternoon in the spectacular sanctuary of Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church. Two weeks later, on Saturday, 24 September, we will have the opportunity to welcome our new bishop, Rev. David Alan Bard, his wife Julie, and their family at Waterford Central United Methodist Church on Highland Road in Waterford. Bishop Bard was serving at First United Methodist Church in Duluth, Minnesota since 2005 prior to his election to the episcopacy on July 13, 2016. He has been in ministry for more than 30 years and served in many roles within both the Minnesota Annual Conference and the General Church. The following week, one Wednesday and Thursday, 28 and 29 September, we will be having photography done for a new Church Directory. I know it has been many years since this was last done and I encourage everyone to come by and have their picture taken. You can make your appointment online or schedule them with the church office. We all know how much a directory can help us put names together with faces, even when we ve known each other for many years. It will be a busy month and it will be a blessed September at First UMC Wayne- Westland! To promote Christian discipleship and fellowship in the congregation and community Published by.the FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF Wayne-Westland Pastor Carter Cortelyou 3 Town Square Wayne, MI 48184 Telephone 734-721-4801. Pastor Carter
A LONG HOT SUMMER And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow not even the powers of hell can separate us from God s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 We all have experienced this hot dry weather and some of us have had other difficulties as well. As a church family we have lost a very dear friend an important member of our church family, Phil Shelly. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 12:26 If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it. Believers are in the world together and there is no such thing as private or individualistic Christianity. We need each other. Anita and I have had kind of a lost summer, both having spent some time in the hospital and have spent a lot of time in visiting doctors. We are very thankful for the support of our church family, for all your prayers, cards, and well wishes, and for the hospital visits of Pastor Carter. The scripture verses at the beginning of this article contain one of the most comforting promises in all Scripture. Believers have always had to face hardships in many forms: persecution, illness, imprisonment, and even death. These sometimes cause them to fear that they have been abandoned by Christ. But Paul exclaims that it is impossible to be separated from the love of Christ. His death for us is proof of his unconquerable love. Nothing can separate us from Christ's presence. God tells us how great his love is so that we will feel totally secure in him. If we believe these overwhelming assurances, we can rejoice in his unfailing love. What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Romans 8:31 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy! Philip. 1:4 Red Miller
To Our Church Family WELCOME PACKETS The packets are to be taken to a new neighbor in your neighborhood by YOU. Included in the Welcome Packet: A current Upper Room, a children s page, a letter from the Pastor, and a tea bag. You may wish to write your own small note to introduce yourself to the new neighbor and add it to the contents of the hand out. The clear plastic bag is designed to be hung on the door, in case your new neighbor is not home. WELCOME WAGON The cookie mix jars are to be given to an individual or family that attends a Sunday Service by a member or designate of the Witness Committee. (1 per family) * * * * * * * * * * * * * We can t keep our wonderful church here at 3 Town Square a secret any longer! We encourage you to deliver a packet to the new neighbor on your street! May God give his blessing to this outreach! Witness and Mission Committee Questions? See Nancy Lewis, Linda Maylone or Janice Podgers
Coffee Hour September 4th Vivian Speakman in honor of Dylon s 12 th Birthday September 11 th September 18 th September 25 th UMW Children s Sabbath Carter & Andrea s Anniversary Vacant Altar Flowers September 4th September 11th September 18th September 25 th Jeremiah Cortelyou s Birthday Ilene Saunders in memory of George Saunders Carter & Andrea Cortelyou in honor of their 3 rd Wedding Anniversary Wallene Poteau in honor of Louis 83 rd Birthday
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS: September 7 th September 9 th September 10 th September 19 th September 22 nd September 23 rd September 29 th September 30 th Anna Dunn David Orwin Pat Botruff Paula Greenwell Rosie Ziembroski Dottie LeSuer Martha DeHart Tonia Szabo Louis Poteau
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY September 4 th Ken & Hwa Stacy September 10 th Jim & Peggy Samples September 13 th - Steve & Becky Schoonover September 21 st Carter & Andrea Cortelyou September 22 nd John & Sharon Sullivan September 25 th Terry & Vivian Speakman September 30 th Larry & Sally Nitzel
I found this in my parent s bible. Ilene Saunders
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN SEPTEMBER 2016 EXECUTIVE MEETING MEETING - SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 6:30 PM CIRCLES CHARIS CIRCLE Monday, - September 12, 2016 At 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor Leader Marilyn Craig We will watch and discuss the Christian Movie War Room This PG rated, faith based film shows that prayer is a powerful weapon. WELCOME TO NEW AND RETURNING WOMEN. ESTHER/MARTHA CIRCLE Tuesday, September 13, 2016 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor Leader Jeannine Klay Upper Room and planning next years program. Devotions Ginger Cook Dessert Jeannine Klay LYDIA CIRCLE Thursday September 15, 2016 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor Leader Linda Maylone Meet and greet each other and work on new comer project. ******************************************************************* 2016 MICHIGAN VETERNS FOUNDATION INGATHERING PROJECT Deadline September 18, 2016 Drop off box Fellowship Hall For more information find writeup elsewhere in Lantern or call Jan Podgers. ****************************************************************** COMING UP: UMW HARVERT DINNER (Full turkey dinner) OCTOBER 21, 2016 4:30 7:00 PM Jeannine will have list for work October 1 st.
************************************************************************************************** CHURCH WIDE CRAFT SALE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016 We need MEN AND WOMEN to help make the craft sale a success. We need your help in planning new projects to make. You do not have to be a crafter to help us. We will show you how to do the projects. REMEMBER this is a Church wide project to make money for our Church General Fund. We meet the 1 st & 3 rd Thursday at 7pm and the 2 nd Saturday at 11am in the Fellowship Hall, every month. Any questions please contact Luann Farmer at 734/239-3338. ************************************************************************************************** LAY READERS SEPTEMBER 4 TH & 11 TH SEPTEMBER 18 TH & 25 TH PAUL WOODIN KATHY JAHN
DETROIT RENAISSANCE DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN 2016 INGATHERING PROJECT The United Methodist Women will be collecting items for Michigan Veterans Foundation. The foundations mission is help homeless veterans to regain their stability and return to self-sufficiency. The Foundation provides transitional housing, food pantry, employment, training, job opportunities, health care services, meals, clothing and support groups among other services. Wish List for men Socks and under ware (new) All the following clothing items can be new or gently used. Shirts, Tee shirts, Sweat shirts, Pants, Sweaters, Coats, Jackets, Baseball caps. Hygiene items: Soap, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Shaving items, shampoo, Deodorant etc. Non-perishable Food items. The deadline for collecting these donations will be September 18 th. There will be a box in Fellowship Hall to place your donations in. Any questions see Jan Podgers. All members of the church are invited to participate. HEBREW 13:16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased **************************************************************************************************
FELLOWSHIP LANTERN REV. CARTER CORTELYOU PASTOR is published monthly except August GALE WILBUR EDITOR DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES Is the 15 th of the month E-mail address for the lantern is 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.