0715 Newsletter

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We uphold the United Methodist Church by our PRAYERS, PRESENCE, GIFTS, SERVICE & WITNESS

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Making Disciples

…...Changing

the World

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S T A T E M E N T :

M A K I N G D I S C I P L E S . . . C H A N G I N G T H E W O R L D

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F I R S T N O T E S

Attendance for

Attendance for

Attendance for

Attendance for

June 2015

June 2015

June 2015

June 2015

7th7th7th7th $5,114

14th14th14th14th $5,736

21st21st21st21st $4,453

28th28th28th28th GIVE!

June Total Gifts Received to DateJune Total Gifts Received to DateJune Total Gifts Received to DateJune Total Gifts Received to Date $15,303

MayMayMayMay IncomeIncomeIncomeIncome

*$25,525

MayMayMayMay ExpenseExpenseExpenseExpense

*($21,589)

MayMayMayMay Net GainNet GainNet GainNet Gain *$3,936

YearYearYearYear----totototo----DateDateDateDate IncomeIncomeIncomeIncome

*$117,418

YearYearYearYear----totototo----DateDateDateDate ExpenseExpenseExpenseExpense

*($116,662)

YearYearYearYear----totototo----DateDateDateDate Net LossNet LossNet LossNet Loss *$756

* As of the end of May 2015* As of the end of May 2015* As of the end of May 2015* As of the end of May 2015

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Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday SchoolSchoolSchoolSchool

7th7th7th7th 88 26 98 (VBS Prgram

14th14th14th14th 75 9 21

21st21st21st21st 100 N/A 36

28th28th28th28th BE HERE! BE HERE! BE HERE!

Gifts for

Gifts for

Gifts for

Gifts for

June 2015

June 2015

June 2015

June 2015

2015 Monthly Budget 2015 Monthly Budget 2015 Monthly Budget 2015 Monthly Budget NeedsNeedsNeedsNeeds————$25,059

Annual Conference 2015 will go down in my books as one of the most emotion filled I have ever attended. The confer-ence started off with pure joy similar to a family reunion. Clergy and lay shared reports given to us on the status of the conference since we went from 3 to 1, and most was excellent. Mission growth has occurred conference wide. Many churches are reporting increase in attendance and professions of faith. But the down side to this report is that we still have a long way to go, most churches in the Great Plains Conference still do not report any professions of faith in 2014. The joy was soon

replaced by sadness at the closing of seven churches Conference wide. Then Saturday came when all who were gathered debated at length on Petition 7 which would allow gays to be ordained and married in the UMC. This passed by a very narrow vote. Over the next few months you will have continued opportunity to meet in groups or with me personally to discuss what this might mean if it passes at General Conference, for the United Methodist Church. I pray that you will not be hasty in any decisions, but let us take this next year and look at the scriptures together and grow with each other. Please

know that even though this passed in this Conference, at this time it means nothing, just that it will go to General Conference for vote. Some of you have asked for me to provide the Bishops statement on what took place at conference. He provides a great explanation of what might happen in the future and what this means for us at this time. Here is the link, http://gp-email.brtapp.com/files/website/news/

petition+7+statement.pdf. Or you can go to www.greatplainsumc.org and the link is on that first page. If you have any problems or questions my door is open to all of you.

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APRIL’S MUSINGS Rev. April Wegehaupt

Good things come to those who pray!

F I R S T N O T E S

Pastor April Wegehaupt Harry Papka

(father of Cathy Buckley) Dick Smith

(brother-in-law of Joyce Kirkpatrick) Kayla Blaes

(granddaughter-in-law of Dorothy Blaine) Maxine Carlson Joan Kaufman

(mother of Kathy Martin) Wanda Gorton

Jim Peres (brother of Mable Roush)

Judy Johnson (sister of Mable Roush) Melissa Hardin Melanie Cook

(sister of Dan Mildfelt) Charles Drake

(brother of Sherrolyn Webb)

Serving in the Military: Ssgt. Roger, Melissa & Timothy Myers

Jon Cook (brother-in-law of Lisa & Dan Mildfelt)

Joshua Hatch Jack Martin

(Training at a military facility .)

PLEASE NOTE:

NAMES SUBMITTED FOR THE PRAYER CONCERNS LIST WILL BE REMOVED AFTER TWO WEEKS. PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE

@ 431-4240 OR E-MAIL [email protected]

IF YOU NEED TO ADD OR CONTINUE A NAME ON THE PRAYER LIST. THANK YOU!

TAYLOR VALLIER Graduating from Pittsburg State University

with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing Daughter of Russ & Karen Vallier

She will be working at KU Med Center in Oncology.

COLLEGE GRADUATES

Please contact the church office if you have a college graduate to recognize in next month’s newsletter.Please contact the church office if you have a college graduate to recognize in next month’s newsletter.Please contact the church office if you have a college graduate to recognize in next month’s newsletter.Please contact the church office if you have a college graduate to recognize in next month’s newsletter.

APRIL’S MUSINGS (Continued)

As we move forward let us

all hang on to this scripture

which has come to me many

times over the last few days;

2 Timothy 4: 1-5, “4 In the

presence of God and of

Christ Jesus, who will judge

the living and the dead, and

in view of his appearing and

his kingdom, I give you this

charge: 2 Preach the word;

be prepared in season and

out of season; correct,

rebuke and encourage—

with great patience and

careful instruction. 3 For

the time will come when

people will not put up with

sound doctrine. Instead, to

suit their own desires, they

will gather around them a

great number of teachers to

say what their itching ears

want to hear. 4 They will

turn their ears away from

the truth and turn aside to

myths. 5 But you, keep your

head in all situations,

endure hardship, do the

work of an evangelist,

discharge all the duties of

your ministry.” (NIV)

Blessings, Rev. April

Pictured are 11 of our members and 1 doggie who participated in the 5K fundraiser for Melissa Hardin held over the weekend. There were around 100 folks in our community who participat-ed in the fundraiser. God is GOOD! (Picture Courtesy of Judy Dillow.)


Any

Way

You

Can!

Get to Church

Summer Sunday School Meets upstairs with a combined class which will be taught by

Sherilyn Clarke in June. Tamara Slane, Julie Baldwin, Paul

Myers and Shari Wendt will be teaching in July. Brigette Fisher

will teach in August. Paul Myers will also be leading some

Children’s Choir sessions during the classes in July and August.

If you know a child who loves to sing, be sure to contact the church office or Paul Myers about the possibility of forming a Children’s Choir here at FUMC. A sign-up sheet can also be found on the bulletin board.

RiddleRiddleRiddleRiddle When asked this riddle, 80% of kindergarten stu-dents got the answer, com-pared to 17% of Stanford University seniors.

• What is greater than God,

• More evil than the devil,

• The poor have it,

• The rich need it,

• And if you eat it, you'll die?

• Think you know??

• If you're ready to give up, look down for the answer:

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NOTHING !NOTHING !NOTHING !NOTHING !

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Pray for our CampersPray for our CampersPray for our CampersPray for our Campers Be sure to remember in prayer, all our kids who will be attending Camp Chippewa and Institute this summer. Below is a list of our kids along with the dates and camps they will be attending.

FAITH & FUN:

June 15—19

Molly Luellen

June 22—26

Sabrina Wasielewski Raegan Hare Raevyn Farrell Christian Hare

ADVANCED

BOOTS & BIBLES:

July 6—10

Natalie Weldon Avery Finley

KIDS & PARENTS:

July 10—11

Addie Finley

July 27—August 1

Jenny Angleton Rebecca Wendt Destiny Perkins Danielle Harman Christopher Hatch Thomas Whittley Jacody Hackett Todd Fritch

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If you wish to send them encouraging cards or letters by mail, please use the following format: Camper’s Name / Camp Chippewa / 2577 Idaho Rd / Ottawa, KS 66067Camper’s Name / Camp Chippewa / 2577 Idaho Rd / Ottawa, KS 66067Camper’s Name / Camp Chippewa / 2577 Idaho Rd / Ottawa, KS 66067Camper’s Name / Camp Chippewa / 2577 Idaho Rd / Ottawa, KS 66067.

Or if you prefer e-mail, send notes to [email protected]@[email protected]@gmail.com with camper’s name on it.

We were blessed to have 93 kids registered for this year’s VBS! 22 of them were preschoolers. Those helping making this year’s VBS a success included 20 Elementary Crew Leaders, 6 Sta-tion Leaders, 2 Elementary Directors, 2 Preschool Directors + 2 Crew Leaders and 60 Helpers. There were 95 in attendance for the VBS program on Sunday. Approximately $400 was raised which will be used to send 100 Bibles to children in Thailand.

I N O T H E R N E W S . . . . .

OUR C H URCH

Applewood Plea for Applewood Plea for Applewood Plea for Applewood Plea for Birthday GiftsBirthday GiftsBirthday GiftsBirthday Gifts The Church & Society Committee needs your help in stocking up for our monthly Applewood Birthday parties. Any-thing you think might appeal to the resi-dents. Please bring items to the church of-fice. Items such as canned diet pop, toiletries, socks, perfume or any other little knick-knacks you have to spare. Also appreciated would be gift bags to place the gifts in. Mission PenniesMission PenniesMission PenniesMission Pennies ...for the months of June & July will go to-ward helping to meet a $500 matching grant from the conference.

Pantry SundayPantry SundayPantry SundayPantry Sunday Sunday, July 26th. Don’t forget to bring your donation for the Food Pantry with you!

Challenge for Challenge for Challenge for Challenge for July will be July will be July will be July will be

MMMMACARONIACARONIACARONIACARONI & C& C& C& CHEESEHEESEHEESEHEESE Dough for DoughDough for DoughDough for DoughDough for Dough The Missions Commit-tee reminds you to stop by the parlor and pick up a homemade treat on Sunday, July 12th. All members are wel-comed and encouraged to help with this effort through purchasing or baking treats. Money collected goes towards helping other churches in need.

AGAPEAGAPEAGAPEAGAPE—A Greek word for self-giving love. The Agape Fund is a ministry that allows the participant to give $5.00 or more, four times per year. This money is used to help a specific area person or a family in need. If you would like to be added to our participants list, please contact the church office @ 431-4240 and talk to Ron-da. Participants are kept secret and confi-dential. Devotions with DorothyDevotions with DorothyDevotions with DorothyDevotions with Dorothy Be sure to join us in the parlor each Wednesday at 9:00 am for inspira-tional devotions deliv-ered by Dorothy Blaine.

Demain and I want to thank all of you for your Love, Prayers, Care, Calls, and Support you gave us while Christian was in the hospital those 10 days. It was all of you and the strength of God that helped get us through some uncertain times. This congregation is one of the most caring I know. You are all so special and it means so much to us to be serving this wonderful congrega-tion.

Blessings, The Wegehaupt Family Thank you for the Ministry of Caring for the muffins and treats. I wish I could come the church.

Love, Ruth Farmer

Thank you for your generous donation to our food pantry. It is very much appreciated!

Blessings, Leona Werner,

Chairman Otterbein Food Pantry

YYYYOUTHOUTHOUTHOUTH SSSSUNDAYUNDAYUNDAYUNDAY SSSSCHOOLCHOOLCHOOLCHOOL Sunday School starts at 10:10am each Sunday. See YOU here!

SSSSAVEAVEAVEAVE THETHETHETHE DDDDATEATEATEATE!!!!

Middle School July 30th—August 2nd

High School July 27th—31st

Kids In Christ’s Service


Two BoxesTwo BoxesTwo BoxesTwo Boxes

I have in my hands two boxes which God gave me to hold. He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black, and all your joys in the gold." I heeded His words, and in the two boxes both my joys and sorrows I store. But though the gold be-came heavier each day, the black was as light as before. With curiosity, I opened the black. I wanted to find out why, and I saw, in the base of the box, a hole which my sorrows had fallen out by. I showed the hole to God, and mused aloud, "I wonder where my sorrows could be." He smiled a gentle smile at me. "My child, they're all here with me." I asked, "God, why give me the boxes, why the gold, and the black with the hole?" "My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings, the black is for you to let go."

Wednesday Evenings from 7pm to 9pm Families are welcome! (Children under the age of 10 should be accompanied by a parent.) There will be pop, popcorn and candy available for purchase.

Movie Schedule for July:

July 1st - The Croods July 8th - Simon July 15th - Daddy’s Little Girl July 29th - Mirror Mirror

Mission Pennies for the months

of JUNE & JULY will go toward

Back-to-School Haircuts for Kids

Sky Ranch Parent Mee�ng Scheduled On July 8th at 5:30 we will be having a parent / youth meeting about the trip to Sky Ranch. If you will be unable to attend the meeting please be sure to contact Sharon before the July 8th to fill out forms and get the information on what your youth will need to bring on the trip. Email Sharon at [email protected] or call 620-212-6128.

First United Methodist Church

202 S. Lincoln

Chanute, KS 66720

620.431.4240

U.S. Postage Paid Non-Profit Org. Chanute, KS

66720 Permit #13

How to become a member.... How to become a member.... How to become a member.... How to become a member.... You are welcome to attend wor-ship services, member or not. For that matter, you can attend any activity of the church and are invited to do so. Becoming a member is, in faith, saying you want a deeper commitment to the church. Our vows ask us to faith-fully participate in the life of the church with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and our witness. We hope you will be a part of the ministry of the First United Methodist Church. If you would like to become a member, please give us: Name(s), address, phone number, e-mail address, anniver-saries, birthdays and if you are already a member of some other church or not. If you are, we also need the name of the church and, if possible, the address. Please give this to the pastor, or leave in the church office.

Return Service Requested

202 S. LINCOLN202 S. LINCOLN202 S. LINCOLN202 S. LINCOLN CHANUTE, KANSAS 66720CHANUTE, KANSAS 66720CHANUTE, KANSAS 66720CHANUTE, KANSAS 66720

OFFICE HOURS:OFFICE HOURS:OFFICE HOURS:OFFICE HOURS: 8:00AM—5:00PM

CHURCH PHONE:CHURCH PHONE:CHURCH PHONE:CHURCH PHONE: 620-431-4240

WEB SITE:WEB SITE:WEB SITE:WEB SITE: www.fumcchanute.org

CHURCH STAFF:CHURCH STAFF:CHURCH STAFF:CHURCH STAFF:

Pastor:Pastor:Pastor:Pastor: Rev. April Wegehaupt

Director of Adult Ministry & Parish Director of Adult Ministry & Parish Director of Adult Ministry & Parish Director of Adult Ministry & Parish VisitorVisitorVisitorVisitor

Linda Arnett [email protected]

In-Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Mornings

Youth Director:Youth Director:Youth Director:Youth Director: Sharon Fritch

[email protected]

Director of Children's Ministries:Director of Children's Ministries:Director of Children's Ministries:Director of Children's Ministries: Shari Wendt

[email protected]

Secretary: Secretary: Secretary: Secretary: Ronda Phillips [email protected]

Treasurer:Treasurer:Treasurer:Treasurer: Parrian Hatch

[email protected] In-Office Hours: Monday am

All Day Tuesday

Custodian:Custodian:Custodian:Custodian: Jasen Baughn [email protected]

Maintenance:Maintenance:Maintenance:Maintenance: Jim Schoenberger Music Director:Music Director:Music Director:Music Director:

Paul Myers

Organist:Organist:Organist:Organist: Terri DeGeer [email protected]

PPPPLEASELEASELEASELEASE CONTACTCONTACTCONTACTCONTACT THETHETHETHE CHURCHCHURCHCHURCHCHURCH OFFICEOFFICEOFFICEOFFICE WHENWHENWHENWHEN SCHEDULINGSCHEDULINGSCHEDULINGSCHEDULING MEETINGSMEETINGSMEETINGSMEETINGS OROROROR EVENTSEVENTSEVENTSEVENTS ININININ THETHETHETHE CHURCHCHURCHCHURCHCHURCH BUILDINGBUILDINGBUILDINGBUILDING!!!!

(Be sure to check inside for more details on these events!)

Wednesday, July 29: Wednesday, July 29: Wednesday, July 29: Wednesday, July 29: Family Fun Night on the Lawn from 6:00—8:00pm. Thursday, July 30Thursday, July 30Thursday, July 30Thursday, July 30————Sunday, August 2:Sunday, August 2:Sunday, August 2:Sunday, August 2: Youth will be attending the Sky Ranch Summer Camp in Oklahoma. Sunday, August 30:Sunday, August 30:Sunday, August 30:Sunday, August 30: Fellowship on the Fifth / Combined Worship / 10:00am

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

F I R S T U N I T E D

M E T H O D I S T

C H U R C H

This year’s Goal, as voted on by the All-Church Committee, will be to:

“REACH THE UNCHURCHED”

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9:00 am Devotions with Dorothy, Parlor 11:00 am Walkercize,

FH

2

3

4

5 Communion 2:00 pm Worship

Service held at the High-rise Apartments

* See Regular Sunday Schedule

6 11:00 am Ministry of

Caring, 103 6:30 pm Quilt Guild, ?

7 6:00 pm Missions 7:00 pm Trustees 7:00 pm Compassion-ate Friends, 102

8 9:00 am Devotions with Dorothy, Parlor 11:00 am Walkercize,

FH

9 6:00 pm Hope

Unliminted, FH

10

11

12 Dough for

Dough * See Regular Sunday

Schedule

13 11:00 am Walkercize,

FH

14 7:00 pm Church Council Mtg., 107


FH

16

17

18 2:00 pm Bridal

Shower, FH

19



FH 7:00 pm Boomer Link

21 9:00 am Today’s Concerns, Grain Bin 6:30 pm Church & Society, Applewood


FH

23 6:00 pm Hope

Unlimited, FH

24

25

26 Pantry

Sunday



FH

28 1:00 pm Newsletter

Crew, 107


FH

6:00 pm Fun Night on the Lawn

30

31

July 2015

* Regular Sunday Worship

9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am Traditional Worship Time (Sanctuary)

10:10 am 10:10 am 10:10 am 10:10 am Sunday School

11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am Contemporary Worship Time (Sanctuary)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 �

Job 20—21 Acts 10:24—48

� Cherry Garcia

2 �

Job 22—24 Acts 11

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Americone Dream

3 �

Job 25—27 Acts 12

� Audrey Bolt

Freda Gericke Cathy Witaczack

4 �

Job 28—29 Acts 13:1—25

� Julie Berg

Reagan Berg Michelle Finley Tannah Jones

Susan McReynolds Selph

5 Communion

� Job 30—31

Acts 13:26—52

�

Boom Chocolatta

6 �

Job 32—33

Acts 14

� Kayla Bailey

Jim Dillow

7 �

Job 34—35

Acts 15:1—21

� Nadine Garcia

Clay Nogle Mary Patterson Karen Shields

8 �

Job 36—37 Acts 15:22—41

� Peach Melba

9 �

Job 38—40 Acts 16:1—21

� Kyleigh Naff

10 �

Job 41—42 Acts 16:22—40

� June Cathers

MacKenzie Kimble

11 �

Psalms 1—3 Acts 17:1—15

� Ashton Greer Cameron Coronado

Holly White

12 Dough for

Dough �


� Kenny Finley Tiffany Tiegreen

Demian Wegehaupt

13 �

Psalms 7—9 Acts 18

� Kristin Chase

Linda Jones Jennifer March Keith Wiltse

14 �


� Gage Frazell

Bill Knapp Erica Mildfelt

15 �

Psalms 13—15 Acts 19:21—41

� Flora Erickson

Russell Hilton Gary Taylor

16 �


� Chad VanHouden

17 �

Psalms 18—19 Acts 20:17—38

� Brad Almond

Kirsten Carey

18 �


� Donna Budreau Rosalie Angleton Marlene Marts Benny Robbins

19 �

Psalms 23—25 Acts 21:18—40

� Linda Robbins

20 � Psalms 26—28

Acts 22

� Bonnie Crone

Jackson Osborn

21 �


� Esther Dayhoff

Katie Manbeck

22 �

Psalms 31—32 Acts 23:16—35

� Cory Kepley

John Vernor

23 �


� Dylan Carey

Dan Mildrelt Kelli Mugrage

24 �


� Andrew March

Francene Johnson Mindy McReynolds

Tom Mitchell

25 �


� Amanda Wiebe

26 Pantry Sunday �


�

Doug McReynolds

27 �

Psalms 43—45 Acts 27:27—44

� Treca Jackson Charlene Riley Kelly Rowe

28 �


�

Chunky Monkey

29 �

Psalms 49—50 Romans 1

� Allen Carey

Dallas Mildfelt Greg Woodyard

30 �


� Sonya Barriger

Amee Fritch Abigail Morris

31 �


� Judy Baker

July 2015

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