Island In The Son United Methodist Church Beach Treasures June 2010 Page 1 Costa Rica Missionary Becky Harrell to be Guest Speaker Sunday, June 6, 2010 A member of the Southwest Texas Annual Conference, Becky Harrell is serving as a missionary in San Jose, Costa Rica, with the Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church as Coordinator of Work/Study Teams and Editor of Informational Bulletins at the Latin America Biblical University (UBL). Becky came to mission service after a circuitous exploration of individual service through the United Methodist Volunteers-In-Mission program, which led her to an opportunity in Iquique, Chile in 2002. Before her assignment to Costa Rica in 2009, Becky served in Chile for 7 1/2 years with the EMANA Project. Prior to mission service Becky worked as a public library director. As a breast cancer survivor Becky is a former Reach-to-Recovery trainer for the American Cancer Society and has served as a Rotarian (now an Honorary Rotarian). A member of Ingleside United Methodist Church, Texas, Becky was commissioned as a GBGM missionary in October 2006. She has one adult son who lives in Texas. Becky especially enjoys reading, music, hosting friends, fishing, and the outdoors. of the United Methodist Church Creating A Culture of Growth Annual Conference June 2-5, 2 2010 Please mark your calendars for the Southwest Texas Annual Conference Worship Services on June 2 nd and 4 th at 6:30 PM at the Selena Auditorium in the American Bank Center. Our own Trevar Powell will take part in the procession, carrying the Bishop's Banner at these two services. Let's all sit up close as a group and support this young man as he represents the youth of our conference and Island in the Son United Methodist Church. A girl was watching her mother, a pastor, write a sermon. How do you know what to say? she asked. Why, God tells me. Oh...then why do you keep crossing things out? - www.beckyincostarica.org Leadership Team Reminder The Leadership Team will meet on MONDAY, JUNE 14 at 6:00 PM. Leaders, please be sure to send a representative of your team/area if you are unable to attend yourself so we can keep everyone informed of the happenings in the church. Coming in July Freedom Sunday Sunday, July 4th Gospel hymns during worship Old Fashioned Picnic following worship Games & Contests Good FOOD & FUN for EVERYONE!
Page 2 Page 2 Teams and Groups that WILL NOT meet during June or July: Dinner Bunch Jolly Roger Group SPRC UMW LUNCH BUNCH will gather on the 2nd Tuesday of the month (June 8) at the Holiday Inn (on the Island) at 1:00 p.m. (please note the new time). We hope to see YOU there! (Sign up at the Opportunities table.) Executive Team 2010 Meeting Dates The following are scheduled meeting dates of the Executive Team, a group with the responsibility to oversee and monitor the finances of Island In the Son UMC. Please mark your calendars if you are part of this team and make every effort to attend each meeting. All meetings will be on Sundays at 11:30 (following worship). June 6 October 3 August 1 October 31 September 12 December 5 Spiritual Life Need a Boost? If so, the Walk to Emmaus may be just the thing for you. The Walk is a 72-hour locally-held experience of singing, worshiping, praying, and participating in small groups. Future 2010 women s Walks begin on July 29 and October 7, while the next Men s Walk begins September 16. IITS has scholarship funds available. If you are interested in the Walk, need an application, or have questions about the Walk, call Betty or Lowell Thomas (361-980- 8544) or email at lvandblt@grandecom.net. The following excerpt is shared by Ed Engleking, Senior Executive Consultant for Stewardship Services of the Texas Methodist Foundation. Managing Money By The Book Much Obliged Posted: 28 Feb 2010 07:40 PM PST Writer Fulton Oursler had vivid memories of an old woman named Anna who helped care for him as a child. When she sat down to eat she would say, Much obliged, dear Lord, for my vittles. Oursler wondered why she thanked God since she would get the food regardless of whether she gave thanks or not. It makes everything taste better to be thankful, Anna said. You know, it s a game an old preacher taught me to play. It s about looking for things to be thankful for. Like one day I was walking to the store to buy a loaf of bread. I look in all the windows. There are so many pretty clothes. But Anna, you can t afford to buy any of them! he interjected. Oh, I know, but I can play dolls with them. I can imagine your mom and sister all dressed up in them and I m thankful. Much obliged, dear Lord, for playing in an old lady s mind. Many years later, when Anna was dying, Oursler remembered standing by her bedside. Deep in pain, her old hands were knotted together in a desperate clutch. Poor old woman, he thought. What had she to be thankful for now? Just then, she opened her eyes and looked at him and said, Much obliged, dear Lord, for such fine friends. Being thankful is not about painting on a smile no matter what we re going through. According to the Reverend Dr. John Westerhoff, who tells Anna s story in a booklet called Grateful and Generous Hearts, we can all learn much from Anna, who viewed life as a gift. Taking nothing for granted, demanding nothing as her due, she recognized that we come into this world with nothing, we go out with nothing, and in between we are given all we have. While the busyness and responsibilities of our lives can easily obstruct our view, none of us has to look very far to find a reason to be thankful. Living with an attitude of thankfulness is honoring to God, good for the soul, and infectious. What are you thankful for? Try making a list of ten things the first ten that come to mind. Then give Anna s prayer a try: Much obliged, dear Lord. Much obliged. Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (MSG)
Island in the Son United Methodist Church Insert A Team meeting dates and times are based on information available at printing time. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Telephone Book Covers are available on the Opportunities table, courtesy of D & D Advertising (Island in the Son s advertisement is on the back). 6 9 & 11 10 Worship Exec. Team- 11:30 13 9 & 11 10 Worship 7 TRUSTEES 14 LEADERSHIP 1 8 Lunch Bunch @ Padre Island Holiday Inn 1:00 PM 15 2 3 9 10 16 17 WORSHIP TE MTG--- 4 SOUTHWEST TEXAS UMC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 11 18 5 12 Emmaus Team Mtg at IITS 9 -NOON 19 20 9 & 11 10 Worship 21 22 23 24 25 26 Father s Day 27 9 & 11 10 Worship 28 29 30 Timon s Ministries Volunteers are needed for lunch service on Wednesdays and Fridays (approximately 11:30 1:00 PM). All you need to apply is a willing spirit and a food handler s permit (we can arrange for you to get one). Please contact Patty Baker, 361-949-3276. Happy JUNE BIRTHDAY to: 1... Brent Curtis 2... CJ Cummings 3... Lauren Epstein Emma McNatt 6... Jean McAnear Blake Powell 7... Katelyn Davenport 8... Helen Caraker 9... Gary Moore 11... Butch Smith 12...Steve Weakley 22...Betty Bundy 23...Mike McDowell 24...John Jeffries Steve Utley 25...Charles Stone 27...Don McGloon 28...Susan Gaczewski 30...Victoria Moreno Happy June ANNIVERSARY to: 6/3...Bill & Judy Bisbee 6/11...Jim & Dianne Dalton 6/13...John & Jackie Jeffries 6/24...Bruce & Nancy Benson 6/29...John & Shirley Forrester Barry & Joyce Trautman Don t see your special day mentioned here? It just means we don t have it on record. Please let us know the date so we can update our database.
Page 3 Welcome June! Three years ago this month I wrote my first newsletter for Beach Treasures. Time sure flies when you are having fun! I can't believe it has already been three years. Well that's my attitude about most things in life anyway. As I was driving in for worship last Sunday morning, I was pondering all the wonderful things that were scheduled for that day: celebration of Pentecost - the birth of the Church; the six young people who were being confirmed and the one baptism; the third part of our series on what Holy Communion means to and for us; and, of course, the celebration brunch following the service to honor our youth. All exciting and spirit-filled events in the life of any church but especially OUR church. I was listening to radio station K-LOVE (KKLM 88.7) and a DJ said, "Don't take your great problems to God, but take your Great God to your problems." Well, I had to mull that over in my mind a while. Hummmmm. Great God versus great problems... We are entering what all churches refer to as the "lean months" of summer. Perhaps while we are out and about visiting family, friends, and seeing God's great creation, we need to apply that thought to our daily ponderings. Great God versus great problems. Be safe out there, let us know where and when you re going so we can keep you in prayer, and most of all remember our God is greater than all that life can throw at us. So smile, sing, laugh, live and love as only a beloved child of God can! Let's make the next three years as wonderfully joyful as the past three have been. Blessings and Shalom, Dana IITS Health Watch Our health report for April 2010: Prayers: We have celebrated several answered prayers and joys in worship, including safe travels, continuing recovery from addictions and depression, new employment, student graduations and accomplishments, visiting family, and additions to the praise team. Presence: April average attendance: Worship 143 Sunday School 18 Gifts: April YTD Received $ 21,844 $ 75,497 Expenses $ 18,561 $ 81,988 Net income $ 3,283 -$ 6,491 Building Loan Payment (YTD): $ 7,420 % Apportionments paid (YTD): 30% Service: Padre Island Easter Egg Hunt, Beach to Bay Relay HELP WANTED! We are in need of someone to head up the Finance Team. If you have had experience working with budgets or numbers and are willing to meet one time a month, please see Pastor Dana, Nancy Benson, or Carol Eckles. Thursdays, 7-8:00 PM (in the Children s Sunday School room) Facilitated by Cynthia Riewe
Come as you are Island in the Son United Methodist Church 15602 Highway 361 Corpus Christi, Texas 78418 (361) 749-0884 Email... islandintheson@yahoo.com Website... IslandintheSon.org Office Hours.. Monday-Thursday, 9 2 PM Ministers... All Members of the Congregation Pastor... Rev. Dana Hamilton Music Director... Sue Utley Bookkeeper... Annette Chapman Administrative Assistant.. Connie Harris Maintenance... George Costanzo WORSHIP SCHEDULE Celebration Worship Service 10 9 & 11 The Beach Treasures monthly newsletter is EMAILED to the majority of our recipients. To be added to the email list or to get a mailed copy, please call the church office. Thank you for helping us save resources and the environment. Page 4 Summer Sermon Series: The Letters June 6 Celebrate the Table...Guest Speaker Becky Harrell June 13 Creative Re-purposing...Galatians 2:15-21 June 20 - Father s DAY June 27 The Candle or the Mirror...Galatians 5:1, 13-21 The mission of Island in the Son UMC is to be a place where all can come to meet, know, and serve Jesus Christ.