June 2013 The Fountain June Sermons June 2 (Communion Sunday) "The Battle for Love" I Corinthians 13 June 9 Guest preacher Glen Riff (Pastor Mel at United Methodist Annual Conference in Corpus Christi) June 16 (Father s Day) Guest preacher (Pastor Mel officiating at out-of-town wedding) June 23 "Living Out of Love: Great Commandment or Impossible Commandment?" Luke 10:25-28 June 30 (Combined Service at 10:45 in Fountain of Life Center; Sunday school meets at 9:45; Independence Day Celebration and Lunch at noon, Fountain of Life Center) "What Makes Us Methodist?" Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:1-9 A publication of New Fountain United Methodist Church Celebrations! New Members We celebrate our best confirmation class ever and our new members: Joseph Bermea, Trent Keilman, Rachel LaPorte, Benjamin Mendoza, Dylan Neuman, Kase Ruiz, Angela Taylor, Amanda Turner, and Taylor Winkler. High School Graduates We celebrate our high school graduates: Sarah Brown, Sydney Fly, Kacy Kindred, Benjamin Mendoza and Hunter Rone. Special Guest Thanks to Lainey Wright for her singing and witness on May 19. Hear it on our Facebook page. June Events June 6-9: United Methodist Annual Conference in Corpus Christi (Pastor Mel, Sue Richards and Bruce Simpson) June 16: Father s Day Tie Contest (Men, wear your skinniest, funniest, longest or most outrageous tie!) Prizes and gifts don t miss it! June 26 - July 1: Youth Retreat at Camp Eagle June 30: Independence Day Lunch and Celebration Summer Bible Camps! See page 2. June Offering: Tornado Recovery A number of devastating tornadoes have struck in Hood County, Texas (the Granbury area) and Moore, Oklahoma over the past two weeks. We can help with appropriate financial donations and relief packages. We will have special collections the next two Sundays for these purposes. In addition, you can find more information on relief packages at this site: www.umcor.org/umcor/relief-supplies. School, layette, health and bedding kits will all be needed. Volunteers are not yet needed at either site, as emergency and first responders need to complete their work. www.newfountainumc.org 1
The Fountain Memorials Memorials for Carol Poole: Peg Tindall Leroy & Mary Heiligman Craig & Carla Muennink Imogene Meyers Jimmie Heiligman Virginia Stevens Fanelle Bohmfalk Richard & Sandi Schweers Glenn & Debbie Muennink Michael & Gail Saathoff Floyd & Doris Saathoff Eddie Boettcher Ronnie & Melody Muennink Community National Bank Yvonne Nations Memorials for Dorothy Smith: Lyle Riff UMM Meeting The United Methodist Men will meet on Wednesday, June 12, At 6:00 p.m. at El Azteca. Please Pray For Jason Colvin Elizabeth Hazlewood Mary Emma Mathews Larry and Jan Oefinger Chris, Debra, Samuel & James Parker Matthew Parker Mark Proctor Fred Richter Glenrose Saathoff Alice Wiemers Grief Support Meeting There will be a grief support group which will meet the second Wed. of every month at 3:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the First United Methodist Church in Hondo. Call Annette Stiegler for more information at 830-426-9414. UMW and Mission Work On June 5 th at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Janice Highsmith will present the program Mission U Mission Studies. Janice currently serves as UMW President of First UMC in Hondo. Please feel free to join us for this very interesting program. Hostesses for June are Valerie Breathwit and Mary Emma Mathews. May s awesome program Seeing Grace in Our Workers was led by Pastor Mel and Maurie. Members were enlightened to the true meaning of Jesus parable of the vineyard and how it relates to them today. So the last will be first, and the first will be last. Matthew 20:16. Isn t it wonderful to know that God s grace looks past our merit? Whether we are worthy or unworthy we are all recipients of God s love as stated in the UMW Program Resource Book. A big thank you goes to Fanelle Bohmfalk for the delicious refreshments following the meeting. Members voted to purchase and assemble a total of twelve hygiene kits for the MISSION u Mission Action Project 2013; MANOS JUNTAS MEXICO. More details concerning this project will be announced at the June meeting. We will be hosting the June 30 th Singspiration; if you have a special song you would like to present, please contact Fanelle Bohmfalk. I close with a quote from our May program. We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed. Brother Lawrence Please consider joining UMW and help us do little things with love! God s Peace, Karen Muennink Summer Bible Camps Summer is almost here. Enroll your child in one of the United Methodist Summer Bible Camps. Each camp features Bible studies, worship, arts and crafts, swimming and hiking, games, etc. Each is led by an ordained pastor and adult leaders and teachers. We will provide needs-based scholarships for those who would like to go. *4-6 grades (school year beginning Fall, 2013) June 12-15, $300 *Preteen (5-6 grade) - June 16-20, $300 *3-4 grade - July 7-10, $300 *4-6 grade - July 24-27, $300 *Preteen (5-6 grade) - August 4-8, $350 The website is: http://www.umcswtx.org/summercamps and there is a registration form that you can print out. Home Ramps The New Fountain UMC in collaboration with Texas Ramp Project will be putting ramps for the needy in Medina County. Referrals by a social worker, doctor, or nurse by computer are required. For more information, please call John Fink at: Home: 830-426-2650 Cell: 830-426-0624 www.newfountainumc.org 2
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Areas of Service For Worship June 2 8:30 a.m. Lay Reader: Greeter: Nursery Volunteer: Children s Church John Fink Kammeron Jordan David Bain Kendall Bain Charles Dickens Kris Dickens Melany Ohlhausen Debbie Muennink Leah Bruce Colin Graff June 16 10:45 a.m. Lay Reader Sue Richards Eric Carrijo Greeters: Chris & Nursery Volunteer: Volunteer Needed Beth Allen June 23 10:45 a.m. Lay Reader TBA Kace Ruiz Greeters: Usher: Marcella Fly Nursery Volunteer: Volunteer Needed Beth Allen June 9 8:30 a.m. Lay Reader Acolyte Greeter: Nursery Volunteer Children s Church Video Ministry 10:45 a.m. Lay Reader: Greeters: Bobby Ward Trent Keilman David Bain Kendall Bain John Fink Nan Fritsch Cindy Stein Sonya Toalson Rob LaPorte TBA Elysia Bermea Usher: Kathy Bermea Nursery Volunteer: Volunteer Needed Beth Allen June 16 8:30 a.m. Lay Reader: Greeter: Nursery Volunteer: Children s Church Sue Richards Allora Leonard David Bain Kendall Bain Peg Tindall Sandi Schweers Volunteer Needed Michelle Keiman Brett Riff 8:30 a.m. Lay Reader Laurie Graff Acolyte Haley Clark Greeter: David Bain Kendall Bain Nursery Volunteer Crystal Riff Children s Church Sandy Teinert Sandi Schweers Video Ministry Clayton Leonard 10:45 a.m. Lay Reader: Karen Muennink William Rothe Greeters: Adrian Fredriksson Eddie Boettcher Nursery Volunteer: Volunteer Needed Beth Allen June 30 8:30 a.m. Lay Reader Sandi Schweers Acolyte Logan Kindred Greeter: David Bain Kendall Bain Doris Saathoff Floyd Saathoff Nursery Volunteer Volunteer Needed Children s Church Peg Tindall Video Ministry Colin Graff 10:45 a.m. Lay Reader: TBA Joseph Bermea Greeters: Adrian Fredriksson Eddie Boettcher Nursery Volunteer: Volunteer Needed Beth Allen www.newfountainumc.org 7
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The Fountain 6/2 Bobby & Kathy Britsch 6/8 John & Melany Ohlhausen 6/9 Glen & Linda Harrison 6/11 Brett & Robby Beard 6/14 David & Jill Haertner 6/17 Charles & Janet Rothe 6/19 Mel & Maurie Hazlewood 6/25 Franklin & Helen Muennink 6/26 Bobby & Debbie Cox Thank you! Our Sew-In was very successful and a lot of fun too. About 12 ladies showed up and worked from 9-3, making beautiful quilts for the kiddos. A big thanks to Lou Ann Caywood for organizing this, and all the work she does for HANK and the kids.a big thanks to Cindy and Caitlin Murphy for handling the lunch preparation every day.much New opportunities for music! We are forming a praise and worship music group with plans to present an entire Praise and Worship Service with "K- Love" style songs using electric guitars, drums, piano and other instruments and lots of singing. Practices will be on Wed. starting at 6:00 pm in the Fountain of Life Center with child care provided. appreciated. and thanks to New Fountain Methodist Church for the use of their great facilities at no cost to HANK. We are already talking about a repeat performance in the Fall.and hope it comes to pass God Bless, John We are also forming an instrumental ensemble group consisting of wind instruments to provide music specials. Practices on Thurs. at 6:00 p.m. Please contact Garry Allen at 830-426-3171, Kris Dickens at 830-363-3262, or Jamie Kindred at 210-288-5178 for more details. 6/1 Anna Kleen 6/1 Linda Harrison 6/2 Melinda Fitzpatrick 6/2 Lance Muennink 6/3 Laurie Graff 6/6 Lauren Wolff 6/6 Tia Lisa Taylor 6/7 Kim Ruiz 6/8 Larry Oefinger 6/8 Melissa Turner 6/10 Katrina Keilman 6/12 Imogene Meyers 6/13 Matt Rothe 6/15 Jamie Kindred 6/15 Sue Richards 6/15 Rodney Wheeler 6/16 Andy Werner 6/17 Allora Leonard 6/18 Valerie Breathwit 6/20 Addison Stein 6/20 Amadeus Wolff 6/20 Addison Stein 6/21 Sydney Fly 6/22 Claude Cosgrove 6/22 Jess Schweers 6/24 Robert Fly 6/25 Richard Lewis 6/26 Addison Lewis 6/26 Richard Schweers 6/26 Kate Wiemers 6/27 Maurie Hazlewood 6/27 Jonathan Stein 6/28 Samuel Logan Kindred 6/28 Mallory Rich Matthews 6/30 Cannon Glen Riff Vacation Bible School Mark your calendars! Our Vacation Bible School is set for July 21-23 in the evenings. Thanks to Crystal Riff and Ashley Lowe for leading us this year and to Amy Leonard for the great job she did leading us last year. www.newfountainumc.org 9
New Fountain UMC 2980 FM 2676 Hondo, TX 78861 www.newfountainumc.org The Fountain Jesus Loves The Little Children Join Us For Worship Each Sunday 8:30 a.m. Service of Worship (Fountain of Life Center) 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Service of Worship (Sanctuary) Fellowship Time in the Fountain of Life Center between services For More Information: Church Office: 830-426-4219 Email: newfountainumc@gmail.com Website: www.newfountainumc.org www.newfountainumc.org 10