The E-pistle ST. PAUL S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209.823.7154 www.stpaulsmanteca.org OCTOBER 2016 October Worship Themes Sunday, October 2 World Communion Sunday Holy Communion Luke 22:14-20 1 Corinthians 10:15-17 One Bread, One Body Mark Wharff Sunday, October 9 Children s Sabbath Lisa Brown Sunday, October 16 22 nd Sunday after Pentecost Phil Hall Sunday, October 23 23 rd Sunday after Pentecost Phil Hall Sunday, October 30 Luke 19:1-10 Riches from Rags Mark Wharff
Kids Zone is provided for children from preschool age through 5 th grade. Their time together will be an adventure as they continue to use the Deep Blue Kids Story Bible. The children will be invited to attend KZ after the Moment or The Child In Us All concludes with a prayer. The children will leave worship with their adult leader and youth helpers for the day. SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER October 2 nd : Communion Sunday (Everyone remains in worship). October 9 th : Children s Sabbath (Everyone remains in worship). October 16 th : Baby Moses in the Basket October 23 rd : Moses and the Burning Bush October 30 th : Moses and the Pharaoh November 6 th : Communion Sunday November 13 th : Moses Crossing the Sea November 20 th : Moses and the Ten Commandments November 27 th : Moses and the Peaceable Kingdom Is an ecumenically-celebrated weekend committed to sharing the state of today s children and families in America. On October 9 th, our children and youth will help Pastor Lisa by providing leadership with acolyting, singing, reading scripture and providing prayers during worship. Please join us that day as we lift up all young people and their families in our midst.
St. Paul s Open Door Olympic Style WAS A HUGE BLAST! Basketball and Corn Hole Hungry, Hungry, Hippo and Water Balloon Targets All participants were very competitive and had a ton of fun. Everyone left a winner! A special thanks to our adults leaders: Sean Bergman, Kristen Frisk, and Matt Lance. Our next OPEN DOOR will be in December
Coffee Fellowship Oct 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Family Ministries Scholarship & Memorial Committees Nominating & Membership Committees Chancel Choir Board of Trustees Oct 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Octo 30 Dear Pastor Mark: Ushers Paul & Sue Banicki Tom Savage, Evelyn Moore Kathryn Karnes, Susan Oase Ed & Norma Burroughs Robert & Jean Phillips Jim Chapple, Jerry Hartwell Joel and Susan Groskopf Kirk Kammeraad, Colleen Lockhart Jim & Jeanne Murchie Glenn & Deanna Phillips I want to thank you and all the congregation for praying for me during my deep brain stimulation surgery. Although I stopped breathing during the first part of the surgery, I was quickly revived and remember nothing. All in all the surgery seems successful. I do appreciate the many prayers. Sincerely, Mike Henry Members of St. Paul s, Thank you so much on behalf of my entire family for the help, love and support we receive daily, but particularly as we celebrate the life and share our sadness in the death of our mother and grandmother. Mom had a good sense of humor, loved to explore our genealogical roots, but particularly loved family and friends. Thank you for your ongoing support and love. Kit Oase Oct 1 Oct 3 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 15 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26 Oct 27 Oct 28 Oct 29 Mike Holmes John Massie Peggy Marshall Francille Mullings Katie DeRoos Anila Gill Gini Vaughan Pat Johnson Cody Ruckman Megan Talbot Sarah Rhyne Ann Evans Jillian Rhyne Marlene Thompson Marie Branco Betty Wolfe Makenzy Bergman Sean Bergman Jim Murchie Glenn Phillips Lisa Traughber Lisa Kennedy Sarah Perkins Molly Perkins Liza Perkins
THE COMMUNICATOR or better known as Dave Bland. I told you earlier that there would be more and here they are... Things You Can Do EVERY Sunday to Encourage St. Paul s Church http://kennethkuykendall.com/12-things-you-can-do-to-encourage-your-church/ 5. Involve Yourself in Ministry. Don t sit back and think someone else will do it. Every person should be serving in some area of the local church. God did not call us to be onlookers or spectators. Roll up your sleeves, and get with it. Show up for Sunday School, clean a bathroom, paint an office, teach a class, get in the choir there is plenty to be done. 6. Love on the Youth. One of the greatest investments you can make to St. Paul s is to love the young people. Encourage them and show them Jesus in your life. Let them know that you care, and that you are thankful for their place in the church. 7. Worship with a Thankful Heart. Don t just show up, show up with a ready heart to worship. One of the greatest problems we have in this generation is dry, cold, religion. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. Raise your hands, lift your voice, say Amen get ready to praise, honor, and worship the King of kings! 8. Live Right. The worst thing you can do for St. Paul s is to bring a reproach by the way you live. Refuse to adopt the secular principles of our day. Be holy, be separated, be compassionate, be kind, and be Christ-like, not just on Sunday mornings! Now that you have read these, go back to the September Epistle and reread 1-4 and put them together with these. You didn t delete it did you? :) 9-12 will come next month. But don t wait until then, start doing the first 8 now! Some things to ponder with your morning coffee or juice Acts 20:28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. You may speak but a word to a child, and in that child there may be slumbering a noble heart which shall stir the Christian Church in years to come. - Charles Spurgeon Football is like life, it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority Vince Lombardi
WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS Respectfully submitted by David Bland Bishop Carcaño comes to us from the California-Pacific Conference where she has served for the last four years. During Bishop Carcaño's tenure in the California-Pacific Conference, their budget has finished in the black the past four years, and this past year, for the first time in many, they fulfilled their connectional apportionment giving at 100 percent. Additionally, they streamlined their ministry structure, and fully staffed their conference ministry team with called and skilled leaders. Bishop Carcaño is a prophetic leader in our denomination who is committed to full inclusion, and the call of Amos to "let justice roll like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. We look forward to Bishop Carcaño's leadership, as we continue to work with the gifted clergy and laity of the California-Nevada Conference towards our three foundational goals: Equipping congregations to develop clear paths to discipleship, with depth and relevance to their own context; Creating a culture of collaboration and innovation; and Creating new places for new people, until all people are fully included in the life of the Church. Minerva Garza Carcaño was born in Edinburg, Texas. She did her undergraduate work at the University of Texas at Pan American, and then earned her Masters of Theology at Perkins School of Theology. Ordained in 1976 she has served congregations in Texas, New Mexico and California. In 1986, she became the first Hispanic woman to be appointed a United Methodist district superintendent in the continental United States serving in West Texas and New Mexico. She was then appointed the lead pastor of the South Albuquerque Cooperative Parish Ministry from 1992 to1996. From 1996 to 2001, she served as the Director of the Mexican American program at Perkins School of Theology. In 2001, she assumed the appointment of District Superintendent to the greater Portland, Oregon area in the Oregon-Idaho Conference. On a national level, she has served on the former General Board of Education, the General Boards of Global Ministry and Church and Society, and the United Methodist Publishing House. She both served on and chaired the National Cooperative Parish Ministry Leadership Team of the UMC, and was the lead clergy delegate to both the 1996 and 2004 General Conferences. She has a long history of committed involvement in ministries with immigrants and refugees, the poor and US/Mexico border communities. She has encouraged and led congregations to be active in community organizing and to work ecumenically believing that communities hold the experience and wisdom to create a world of justice and peace if they will but come together. Minerva serves on the Board of the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns, the National Plan for Hispanic and Latino Ministries and the General Conference Study Committee on the Relationship Between The United Methodist Church and the Churches of Latin America and the Caribbean. Minerva Garza Carcaño was elected to the episcopacy in 2004 by the Western Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church, the first Hispanic female ever elected bishop. She was assigned to the Phoenix Area on September 1, 2004. After 8 years, she was assigned to the Los Angeles Area in 2012. Minerva is married to Thomas Spaniolo, an immigration lawyer, and they are the parents of a teen-aged daughter, Sofia. More can be found at http://www.umc.org/bishops/minerva-g-carcano
On Saturday, September 24, St. Paul s UMC Manteca, had the honor to host a service of welcome and celebration for Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño. Bishop Carcaño. newly assigned to the CaliforniaNevada Annual Conference, filling the vacancy left by Bishop Brown who retired this year. The following are some pictures of people and activities related to that endeavor. The full service can be obtained from the printed program, available in the church office. In the meantime, here is a little taste. (All the Pictures selected by Dave Bland from California-Nevada Conference, The United Methodist Church Facebook page, Anita Angeline Handley posting on St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Manteca, CA Facebook page, and Dave Bland s camera) THE BEGINNING Music from the Korean Drums THE PROCESSION
THE COVENANT The Church is the community. We who are baptized A Bishop has been ordained to the ministry of Word, Order, and Sacrament and. A Bishop is called to guard. As servant of the whole Church.. Bishops are to lead and guide. Let the shepherd who has been called now affirm these ministries in our midst. Bishop Carcaño: With God s help, I promise faithfully to hear and proclaim God s Word, and rightly administer the Sacraments, as your pastor and servant... PEOPLE: In the power of the Holy Spirit we promise to be with you On behalf of the congregations and people of the California-Nevada Annual Conference, we receive you, Bishop Carcaño, with joy and Thanksgiving, as our bishop and pastor. We pledge to you our prayers and loyalty and to support you as you lead us in the ministry of reconciliation entrusted to us all. The Sermon Bound By Love (Bishop Carcaño)
HOLY COMMUNION..and among those taking communion, Judy Karnes, Marlene Thompson, Anita Handley, and Marlene Colby from St. Paul s. A bit of bread with a drink from the cup.. THE RECESSIONAL
Thank you to everyone who represented St. Paul s preparing for and serving our guests during the Installation Service for Bishop Minerva G. Carcan o. Mae Abatangle Phil Hall Glenn Phillips Bev Bancroft Anita Handley Robert Phillips Sean Bergman Thomas Handley Jeanne Pollard Tony Bergman Jay Holmes Andrew Price Dave Bland Al Lingenfelter Charleen Price Luan Bland Bea Lingenfelter Linda Ray Kim Borges Mary Lingenfelter Mary Santos Kirk Brown Lynne McKinney Angela Sonner Lisa Brown Jeanne Murchie Leon Thompson Gary Colby Jim Murchie Marlene Thompson Marlene Colby Kit Oase Judy Wentworth Joey Conner Lora Parsons Rick Wentworth Patty DeRoos Stephen Parsons Laura Wharff Sandra Duncan Patricia Paulin-Doscher Bob Wissel Joel Groskopf Deanna Phillips Judy Wissel It was a delightful event, and I am very proud of the way you extended radical hospitality to our siblings from across the Annual Conference. Thank you all!
UMW October Meeting Thursday, October 6th Business meeting at 10 AM & Program at 11 AM Everyone (men and women) is invited to hear our guest speaker from Hope Ministries. Nearly New Steering Committee Meeting October 9th at 11:30 in the Fireside Room Harmony Circle Thursday, October 13th, 10 AM in Fireside Room There will be a Planning Meeting Sunday, October 2nd at 11:30 in the Library CHURCH OFFICE EMAIL We are still working to restore the church website and email system. Until that time, please continue to use the temporary email address of stpaulsmanteca@yahoo.com to contact the church office. We will send out an announcement once the email system and church website are back online. We appreciate your patience!
Reconciling/Inclusive (R/I) Congregation Journey: Members from the R/I committee have been meeting with numerous church committees and groups regarding the reconciling/inclusive congregation discussion. We know that not everyone is in an organized committee or group at St. Paul's and that others may be on vacation or not present when the presentation is made to a specific group. So we are scheduling another meeting after Worship October 2nd at 11:30 in the Fireside Room so that those who have missed the presentation or those who have additional questions or concerns can meet for discussion. Those two dates are: Please come to one or both of those if you wish. You can also speak with one of the members of the R/I Steering Committee individually. These members are Kit Oase, Andrew Price, Marge Patzer-Hall, Al and Bea Lingenfelter, Lisa Goodwin, Pastor Lisa and Pastor Mark. Spiritual Discipline Class Wednesdays October 5th - November 16th 6:30-8:00 pm in the Fireside Room Interested in moving from reading about God to experiencing God in your daily life? In this 7-week class you will practice and experience the spiritual disciplines of Contemplating the Gospels. Reading the Gospel Praying the Pslams Sitting with God in Silence Finding Jesus in Church Meeting Jesus in Holy Communion Receiving and Responding to Jesus with Our Body Spending Time with the Poor. Contact Marlene Colby marlenecolby@icloud.com for further information. St. Paul s United Methodist Church 910 E. North Street Manteca, CA 95336 Email: office@stpaulsmanteca.org NON-PROFIT ORG. PRSRT-STD US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 67 MANTECA, CA 95336