A PUBLICATION OF McCABE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH April 2012 Volume 30 Issue 3 Upcoming Events Holy Week Maundy Thursday, April 5 7:00 p.m. Re-enactment of the Last Supper Good Friday, April 6 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Communion Easter Worship Saturday, April 7 5:00 p.m. Worship Sunday, April 8 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service 7:00-10:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Worship (NO Sunday School Classes) Monday, April 9 OFFICE CLOSED Wednesday, April 11 6:00 p.m. Coming Apart DVD & Discussion Saturday, April 14 9:30 a.m. UMW Spring Focus For What It s Worth: Jan Karon is the author of the best-selling Mitford Years series. In one of her Mitford books, she quotes the Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor. God does not care whether I am happy or not. What God cares about, with all the power of God s holy being, is the quality of my life and not just the continuation of my breath and the health of my cells. God cares about the scope of my life, the heft and zest of my life. Fear of death always turns into fear of life, into a stingy, cautious way of living that is not really living at all. To follow Jesus means going beyond the limits of our own comfort and safety. It means receiving our lives as gifts instead of guarding them as possessions. God has given us a certain number of years to live in this place we call earth. What we do with our time is our choice. We have the God-given freedom to choose to live our lives in ways that we decide and no one else! It is up to us! Unfortunately, too many of us give up our decision-making powers to things other than ourselves. We become tied down to schedules that are too full, to jobs that are too demanding, to lifestyles that are too expensive. We exist, but just barely. We live, but with fear and trembling. We grow, but without vision or faith. Life is a gift. It is a gift from God. This gift of life loses its potential if we hoard it for ourselves. Life is meant to be developed, used, shared and enjoyed. Albert Einstein once said, Only a life lived for others is a life worth while. Jesus has plans for us. We all have been given certain gifts and abilities. We are all uniquely and wonderfully created as we are reminded in Psalms. The message of Easter is to leave our old selves behind and put our new lives in the hands of the Master who taught others how to live. We have been given the gift of life and it s up to us to live that life as abundantly as we can. I remind you of the story of the caterpillar and how it must spin its cocoon before it can emerge into a beautiful butterfly. This is also our story. We are people emerging into the wonderful and beautiful creatures that God created us to be. This is Easter. May God bless us in our efforts to live up to our God-intended potential. Together with you, in Christ, Pastor Rick
The Banquet is an evening meal that is provided at Trinity Lutheran Church each Thursday for those in the Bismarck-Mandan area who need a meal or may be lonely and need some companionship. McCabe has promised to provide a meal on April 19., This will be our sixth year that we have been privileged to serve in this ministry. We are asked to bring a minimum of 30 volunteers for the following: 1:00 p.m. 4 cooks to prepare the meal 4:00 p.m. 10 people to set tables/prep. for meal 5:00 p.m. 16 people to serve meal and clean up All volunteers are asked to stay throughout the evening. We will finish at approximately 7:30 p.m. with a prayer and an evaluation of the night. If you would like to help, call Linda Suko at 260-7303. Opportunities to Serve Rebuilding Together known for many years as Christmas in April, will take place in the Bismarck- Mandan area on Saturday, May 5. Rebuilding Together is a national day when people come together to repair and rehab houses of people who cannot do it on their own. There is a job for everyone! Lee Krotseng will serve as captain at one of the houses. He would love to have a crew made up entirely of McCabe members. There is a display with a sign-up sheet in the Great Hall. Questions, call Lee at 751-1636. Welcome Bags for the Homeless: Donations from travels or purchase personal-sized toiletries for Welcome Bags that provide new arrivals at local shelters with basic personal care necessities. Minot Recovery: There is opportunity for volunteers from McCabe to help rebuild flood damaged homes in Minot. To support the rebuilding effort several denominations are collaborating to create Hope Village which will provide housing and food for up to 3,000 volunteer workers who will pay $20 per day for the Hope Village services. Every day over 375 people are homeless in the Bismarck - Mandan area. Items most needed are small deodorants and combs. Other items collected are: Toothbrush Toothpaste Lotion Deodorant Comb Soap Shampoo Conditioner Please check your calendars and consider joining a team from McCabe or volunteering on your own for this huge project. Hope Village will operate from April 1 to October 1. The plan is for the first 50 homes to be ready for rebuilding by April 1. There will be work for highly skilled and not so skilled volunteers. Please contact Jim Unkenholz at: C: 667-2050 or H: 258-8333 for further information or leave a note for Jim at the church office telling when you are available to help. Church Lawn Mowing: Help is needed Thursday evenings throughout the summer. All equipment provided, three person crews for 1 to 1 ½ hours. Call the church office at 255-1160. Messenger Deadline The deadline for the May Messenger is Monday, April 16,
Morris Sprenger & family on the death of his wife, Shar Sprenger, of Bismarck, ND, on February 29, Duane Holly, on the death of his wife, and Michael, Jeffrey, Susan, David & Debra s mother, Emma Holly, of Bismarck, ND, on March 2, Skip & Marlene Malchert and Debbie & Steve Van Berkom and family on the death of Skip s sister and Debbie s aunt, Millicent Boyd, of Albuquerque, NM, on March 6, Darlene Fine and family on the death of Darlene s husband, James Fine, of Bismarck, ND, on March 7, Nancy & Brant Malsam and family on the death of Nancy s mother, Lucile Heaton, of McKenzie, ND, on March 11, Kristian & Marian Sorum and family on the death of Kristian s father, Marvin E. Sorum, of Kenmare, ND, on March 12, Jim & Tana Lobeck and family on the death Jim s mother, Grace Lobeck, of Sun Lakes, AZ, on March 12, Helen Teske and family on the death of Helen s brother, Edward Jarrett, of Pennsylvania, on March 14, Pat & Kevin Vannett and family on the death of Pat s father, Rudy Humpfel, of Decorah, IA, on March 14, Ed Seibel and family on the death of Ed s mother, Johanna Joey Seibel, of Bismarck, ND, on March 16, The family and friends of Grace Miller, of Bismarck, ND, who died March 19, The family and friends of Marion Ness, of Jamestown, ND, who died March 22, Mitch & Beth Steckler and family on the death of Beth s mother, Elsie Larson, of Bismarck, ND, on March 25, Births: Brian & Trisha Flemmer on the birth of their daughter, Brielle Lyn, on March 12, Baptisms: Harper Lee Smith, daughter of Travis & Danielle Smith on January 7, Zahara Rome Wandler, daughter of Andrew & Mary Wandler on January 22, 2012 Elizabeth Marie Kopseng, daughter of Ryan & Stephanie Kopseng on February 12, Alex True Miller, son of Travis & Carrie Miller on February 19, Maxon Lee Hoffman, son of John & Nicole Hoffman on March 4, Thank you to Kory Hagler and Marvia Boettcher of the CE Work Area for their help at the Simple Seder with Jesus that church school classes participated in. Also a thank you to the work area for serving pretzels to church school classes for Lenten Snack Sunday. Thank you to McCabe Still-in-rehearsal Players, 5 th & 6 th Grade class and Teens for putting on the drama Zacchaeus for church school classes on February 26. Players were Justin Balzer, Mick McGrath, Marvia Boettcher, Dave Hagler, Kyle Joersz, Tina Mitchell, Marshall Pudwill, Mike Baker and Derrick Mitchell. 5 th & 6 th Graders were Ethan Keeney, Carl Reis, Delaney Scanson and Helen Wax. Teens were Alex Cleary, Andrew Holen, Ben Holen, Rebecca Holly and Carter Scanson. Thank you to Mick McGrath for helping put on the puppet play Only One Said Thank You for church school classes. Thank you to Deb Emerson for watercoloring the images of Christ for the Stations of the Cross prayer walk in the sanctuary. Also, thank you to Linda Suko and Beth Swanson for decorating the stations of the prayer walk.
UMW is: a mission organization with a special emphasis on the needs and concerns of women, children and youth, the most vulnerable of populations around the world. Funds are raised by our group to support this work. UMW is open to all women; our present membership at McCabe is 72. Spring Unit Meeting: Hosted by Mary Ruth Circle was held in the Great Hall on Thursday, March 8. We enjoyed an informative program by our librarian, Pat Martin. She reviewed books in our UMW reading program from our McCabe Library, the Bismarck Public Library and e- books. Pat reminded us that the McCabe Library is a resource available to everyone. Cyber Safety: The UMW served bars, cookies and coffee for this gathering on March 8. Fortunately, we also had time to listen to the program about safety on the internet, cell phone and other communication devices. The presentation contained important information for everyone. Pastor Ray will continue to keep the congregation informed. FOCUS on UMW Event: Please sign up to attend this event led by our Sakakawea District members on Saturday, April 14, in the Great Hall at McCabe. We will host the event with registration, morning coffee & lunch, and selling McCabe cookbooks. Registration fee for McCabe attendees is paid by our Unit. This is a regional meeting and invitations have been sent to Bismarck, Center, Linton, Mandan, McClusky, Turtle Lake, Washburn, Beulah, Bowman, Dickinson, Elgin and Hazen Methodist women. Upcoming UMW Events: May 14-Spring Banquet; June 13 - Salad Luncheon; July 19-22 School of Christian Missions in Jamestown, and our Annual Bazaar on October 20. We can use your help! UMW Executive Committee: Members are Sharon Miller, Marlette Pittman, Carol Saville, Deanna Anderson, Rachel Bahrenburg, Edna Boardman, Al Ehrmantraut, Bonnie Elefson, Carol Guymer, Connie Kotchman and Pat Martin. Ask us about UMW or pick up a copy of our 2012 McCabe UMW directory with schedule, member registry and organizational information at the McCabe office. For McCabe UMW, Marlette Pittman Uniting Churches In Ministry: Apportionments The United Methodist Church believes we do ministry better when we do it together. This is why our denomination is designed as a connectional system. Our churches share a history, structure, and theological framework. We also participate in ministry inside and outside our local churches. The ministry of the Annual Conference (North and South Dakota) and General Church (global UMC) is supported through our apportionments. How The Money is Used (By Jeff Pospisil, Director of Finance, Dakotas Conference) General Apportionments (12%) - Everyone has to pay apportionments, even the Conference. The Conference is billed by the General Church (the denomination headquarters). These funds also support our bishops, seminaries, Africa University, UMCOR, missionaries, and many other ministries around the world. Stewardship of Resources - (10%) - Much of this money is used to maintain Conference property: our three camps, the Conference Center in Mitchell, and providing housing for District Superintendents and Directors. It provides for the work of the Finance Office. It also maintains our archives which are on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University in the McGovern Library. District Superintendents (9%) - This money goes towards the work of our four District Superintendents. They are responsible for supervising pastors and are the primary connection between the church and the Conference. Some of this money is used to help pastors move. If you ve been in a United Methodist church for very long, you know that our pastors are itinerant. This means that pastors are appointed by the Bishop and District Superintendents to a church. When the Bishop and District Superintendents decide to appoint a pastor to a different church, they are required to pack up and move. Equipping (7%) - This money is used in a number of ways to equip our churches for the challenges they face. We want to see our churches experience the joy of knowing they are doing what God has called them to do. We do this in several different ways. Providing access to training events and resources for pastors and church leaders, contracting with coaches or consultants, and holding local training workshops are the main ways we do this.
Christian Ed Notebook Celebrating Passover with Jesus What s Happening? 6th April 1 Palm Sunday All children through Grade are invited to carry palm branches into worship services. Meet in the narthex before the service you attend. Children who are in 9:00 classes will stay in their rooms until time to carry palms. A re-enactment of the Last Supper Maundy Thursday, April 5, 7:00 p.m. April 8 No church school classes April 15 Church school classes will be packing Welcome Bags for the Homeless during class time. April 22 9:20 a.m. Everyone is invited to Fellowship Hall for the drama, Breakfast on the Beach, a story of Jesus appearing to the disciples after the Resurrection. April 29 10:00 a.m. church school classes will have a puppet play, Go Tell the World. Nursery Care Provider Needed Nursery care is provided for all worship services. This position would begin the weekend of May 12 & 13. Contact Pastor Ray Baker at 255-1160. Vacation Bible School June 3-7, 2012 Come and learn how you can go deeper with God through songs, crafts, food, games and tons of fun! Watch for volunteer and signup forms. It is time to sign up for summer camp at Dakotas UM Camps. Three great camps Wesley Acres ND, Lake Poinsett SD and Storm Mountain in the Black Hills plus off-site Dakotas UM trips. Because McCabe understands how important camp is in spiritual development we will pay ONE-HALF of your camp fee (up to $150). No Church School Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 Just choose your camp, register online to get a spot, pay the full amount with credit card, and come to McCabe for your reimbursement of one-half the amount, up to $150. Scholarships are available for those with greater needs. This offer is for all ages.
McCabe Youth We are excited about an upcoming opportunity to go to Arkansas. Cathy Larson, who is the director of the UM Open Door Community Center in Malvern, AR, has asked our youth group to come and help them with VBS and prepare the community for returning to school. The dates of the trip will be July 28 - August 3. After the first three days of work (Monday - Wednesday,) we will spend Thursday at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Water and Theme Park in Hot Springs, AR. The final cost has not yet been decided. We do have an upcoming fundraiser on Easter morning when the youth will help serve the breakfast, the annual Easter Sunrise Service in the Great Hall will be at 6:30 a.m. on Easter morning and with breakfast downstairs afterwards. Please consider joining us for the Easter Sunrise Service. Any ideas for future fundraising events that will help the youth and their ventures would be appreciated. There will be an informational meeting on Sunday, April 15, at 9:30 a.m. for parents of youth interested in going to Arkansas. We hope to bring the light of Christ wherever He leads. Thanks for being a part of our ministry. In Christ, Ty Rostvedt Youth Director Welcome New Members! Don & Kelley Franklund 223-4668 1801 Valley Dr., Bismarck, ND 58503-0196 Tony & Rachel Merriman 258-6277 711 Country View Dr., Menoken, ND 58558 Ken & Lynn Tarter 255-1966 387 Lunar Lane, Bismarck, ND 58503 Bob & Karen Zimmerman 721-3871 4011 Coleman St. No. 4, Bismarck, ND 58503 Coming Apart An Adult Group Offering on Wednesday, April 11, 6:00 p.m. Are you interested in the trends American culture is taking as upper and lower class cultures continue to diverge? Mainstream America is suffering from erosions of family life and community life that puts the success of the American project at great risk. A new study by Charles Murray, entitled Coming Apart is in print, plus a DVD of the book was presented in a lecture and discussion which he presented on CSPAN earlier this year. This one hour DVD describes his research and sources, and examines four founding virtues that are vital to our way of life: Marriage, Industriousness; Honesty; and Religiosity. A serious work that will help us as Christians and citizens understand the changes taking place in our culture. Charles Murray is the W.H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the co-author of The Bell Curve; and author of the following books: Human Accomplishment, In Our Hands, Real Education, and his latest work, Coming Apart. Angels of Light A presentation by Alley Brook, Thursday, April 26, 7:00 p.m. in McCabe s Great Hall will be an informational experience about the Angels of Light, why and how they support your Spiritual Life. Brook is the author of two books, The Angels of Light and Calling Upon The Angels of Light; Your Key to Heavenly Help. For more information and to RSVP contact Diane Peterson at 220-4575 or email: ddln@bis.midco.net. You are invited to view this DVD showing at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, in room E-11. The DVD runs just over one hour and, depending on interest, time will be allowed for discussion. Questions or comments, contact Hal 223-0566. Precepts Bible Study Precepts will not meet until September when the class will begin studying the Book of Philippians.
Join Us In Celebrating the Risen Christ! Saturday, April 7, 2012-5:00 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012: Sunrise Service - 6:30 p.m. Easter Breakfast - 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Services - 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service - 11:15 a.m. McCabe UMC 1030 N. 6th St. Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 255.1160 Pastors Rick Fossum Ray Baker Office Hours Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Worship Saturdays 5:00 p.m. Sundays 8:00, 10:00, & 11:15 a.m. Church School Sundays 9:00 & 10:00 a.m. (Sept. May) NOTICE: Any items for The Messenger need to be turned into the church office no later than Monday, April 16, Fax (701) 223.1324 E-mail mccabeum @mccabeumc.com Website www.mccabeumc.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ pages/mccabe- Church/330953958825 McCabe United Methodist Church 1030 North Sixth Street Bismarck, ND 58501 Postmaster: Change Service Requested Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Bismarck, ND 58501 Permit No. 232
April 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Palm Sunday 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Youth Choir 12:30 pm Interp. Choir 4:00 pm Palm Walk 5:30 pm Meal 6:00 pm Play Rehearsal 7:00 pm F.L.Y. 7:30 pm Basketball 8 Easter Sunday 6:30 am Sunrise Service 7-10:30 am Breakfast NO Sunday School 15 9:00 am Sunday School 9:30 am Mission Trip Parent Meeting 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Youth Choir 2:00 pm ND Decorative Painting 7:00 pm FLY 7:30 pm Basketball 22 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Youth Choir 7:00 F.L.Y. 7:30 pm Basketball 2 11am-1pmParish Nurse Hours 9 OFFICE CLOSED 16 11am-1pm Parish Nurse Hours 23 11am-1pm Parish Nurse Hours 3 7:00 am Sojourners 9:00 am Tuesday Workshop 5:30 pm Young Adult Group 7:00 pm Open Gym 10 7:00 am Sojourners 9:00 am Tuesday Workshop 5:00 pm Leadership Team 5:30 pm Young Adult Group 6:30 pm Contemporary Worship Team 7:00 pm Open Gym 17 7:00 am Sojourners 9:00 am Tuesday Workshop 5:30 pm Trustees 5:30 pm Young Adult Group 6:30 pm Finance 6:30 pm C.O.M. 7:00 pm Open Gym 24 7:00 am Sojourners 9:00 am Tuesday Workshop 5:30 pm Young Adult Group 7:00 pm Open Gym 4 5:15 pm Rings of Glory 6:00 pm Play Rehearsal 6:30 pm Rusty Staples 6:30 pm UMYF 7:30 pm Chancel Choir 11 10:00 am UMW Executive Committee 5:00 pm TGIW Meal 5:15 pm Rings of Glory 5:30 pm Missions 6:00 pm Coming Apart Adult Discussion 6:30 pm UMYF 7:30 pm Chancel Choir 18 5:00 pm TGIW Meal 5:15 pm Rings of Glory 5:30 pm Christian Ed 6:00 pm Eve Circle 6:30 pm Rusty Staples 6:30 pm UMYF 7:30 pm Chancel Choir 25 5:00 pm TGIW Meal 5:15 pm Rings of Glory 6:30 pm UMYF 7:30 pm Chancel Choir 5 Maundy Thursday 6:30 am Men s Bible Study 7:00 pm Worship 12 6:30 am Men s Bible Study 5:30 p.m. N.O.W. 19 6:30 am Men s Bible Study 9:30 am Esther Circle 1:30 pm Mary-Ruth Circle 5:30 pm Worship Planning Committee 7:00 pm Adult Dominos 7:00 pm Funding & Gifts Committee 7:00 pm UM Foundation Board Meeting 26 6:30 am Men s Bible Study 6 Good Friday 7:00 am Men s Breakfast at N. Perkins 10:00 am Prayer & Meditation 11:30 am 1:00 pm Communion 13 10:00 am Prayer & Meditation 20 7:00 am Men s Breakfast at N. Perkins 10:00 am Prayer & Meditation 27 10:00 am Prayer & Meditation 7 14 9:30 am UMW Focus Meeting 1-5 pm Marfan Foundation Meeting 21 6:00 pm Drama Rehearsal 28 Communion 29 Communion 9:00 am Blood Pressure Screening 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Youth Choir 7:00 pm FLY 7:30 pm Basketball 30 11am -1pm Parish Nurse Hours