2015-05-08 eBulletin

May 8, 2016
Contemporary Service
General Order of Our Contemporary Worship
Welcome to our visitors! Thank you for joining us today. We would appreciate you
completing the Visitor Card you’ll find in your gift bag (available during the service
or at our Welcome Center.) Please join us for coffee and doughnuts in the Fellowship Hall between services.
Moment for Missions
FORO, Cathi Lloyd
“Meet and Greet”
*Praise and Worship Music
Offering
Pastoral Prayer
Scripture
Exodus 16:1-5
The Message
Our Mother Who Art in Heaven
*Praise and Worship Music
Benediction
* Standing Optional
#55
Pastor Mark Wilkins
Senior Pastor
Sermon Notes: Our Mother Who Art in Heaven
Ok, this sermon title may be a little shocking, even on MOTHER’S DAY.
We’re used to hearing God referred to as “FATHER”, and there’s great value to that:
Father…
…
But even then we know that God is beyond all that - who is beyond our idea of
-
who is beyond any concept we have of Him - who is beyond any
.
And while there is great richness in seeing God
maybe there is
something valuable in thinking of God
.
Because for most of us it’s MOM who shows us what God’s love is like in
.
It’s MOM who shows us what
is all about.
It’s MOM who picked us up when life
.
It’s MOM who taught us that we counted even when we
It’s MOM who is there to
.
and
But what if we didn’t get that from MOM?
What do we do if MOM isn’t here right now to show us that kind of love?
Then we have an opportunity to receive healing from a GOD who’s love is the
This is our opportunity to
REDEEMER;
a God who is PARENT;
.
REFERENED SCRIPTURE: Exodus 16:1-5; Matthew 11:28; Matthew 10:29-31; Hebrews 13:5
;
Announcements
Monthly Blood Pressure Check Today! Blood pressure screening in Room 212 is offered from
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. every 2nd Sunday of the month (today!) It’s best to avoid caffeine right before the test as it can raise your pressure. This is a free, confidential service of our congregations’ nurses.
Get your Tickets TODAY for the Saturday, May 14 th Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner & a
Show — all tickets must be purchased by tomorrow! Join in the fun at Prickly Pear Prep's 1968
class reunion. Meet the famous movie star Melinda Malevolent, her sleazy talent agent and
our super sleuth, Sgt. Sydney Sizzlechest among others. There will be lots of audience interaction ~ tickets are $25 each and may be purchased in the church office or online. Proceeds
will go to the Roatan Mission Trip.
Stephen Ministry Interest Meeting, Sunday, May 15 at Noon Stephen Ministers are not counselors or therapists, but they do provide one-to-one support for others in times of need. They receive 50 hours of intensive coursework in how to provide distinctively Christian care. If this
sounds like something you’d be interested in becoming involved in, please come learn more
about Stephen Ministry and its training program by attending an informational meeting on
Sunday, May 15, at noon in the library.
Cornhole Tournament to support Summer Missions! Tournament will take place in the East
Parking Lot of the Church on Sunday June 5. There will be concessions, Kids games, Prizes,
Multiple Tournaments for all ages. It will be a great time for the whole family. Registrations
can be found at the welcome center, or by any of the Youth Students throughout the week
and on Sundays. Cost per team is $25 and winners will receive a Custom Set of Bean Bag
Boards made by Fan Boards Cornhole!
Friday, May 20: Illiana’s Pioneer Churches, an illustrated presentation about several of the
earliest places of worship in the State-line / Calumet area. Presented by Kenneth J. Schoon,
Indiana University Northwest. Event begins at 6 pm and is sponsored by Church & Society.
Young Adults! 18 and Over! We are starting a ministry just for you! Coming in May 2016 we
will have a Young Adult Ministry for Adults 18 and over looking for a place to belong. There
will be refreshments, fellowship, fun, and of course the Bible. We are going to meet one day a
week, TBD, throughout the summer as well as have a service opportunity in the community
once a month. If you are at all interested or have any questions regarding this new program,
please email Danno at [email protected].
VBS enrollment is open! We will be gearing up for an over-the-top underground adventure!
We will be grounding kids in the rock solid foundation of God's love, a love that can take us
through dark times! We look forward to a great week together experiencing God — please
join us! VBS is the week of June 20—June 24, from 9 am—12 pm (11:30 am Preschool). Children ages 3 (potty trained) through 5th grade may enroll. There is an $8 fee per child (max
$30/family) and if you pay online, there is a $0.50 charge to cover the PayPal fees. Please
enroll participants AND volunteers at: http://cpumcvbs.yolasite.com/ If you have any questions, please contact the church office.
Looking for singers of all ages to form a group for this year’s Gospel Fest! The event will take
place on the Courthouse lawn Sunday, June 26 at dusk. Please text or call Cheryl Lucas 7818548 or email [email protected] for details!
fumc schedule beginning
05-08-2016
{SUNDAY}
{MONDAY}
{TUESDAY}
MOTHER’S DAY
MOMENT FOR MISSIONS
8 & 11 am Traditional Worship
Blood Pressure Check
9/30 am Contemporary Worship
9/30 am Children’s Sunday School♦♥
8/30 am Finance Committee►
10/30 am Actively Fit
5 pm Missions Com►
6 pm Cub Scouts Pack 48
6/30 pm Boy Scouts Troop 48
7 pm Finance Com►
7 pm Outreach Com►
7 pm Worship Com ►
8 pm Feast of Screams Mtg►
9 am Heritage Quilters
5 pm Girl Scout Leaders
6/30 pm Freeflow Rehearsal ♫
{THURSDAY}
{FRIDAY}
5/30 pm Stephen Ministry Meeting
7 pm Wesley Choir♫
9 am Moments for Moms♦
10 am Crafty Grannies
10/30 am Actively Fit
5/30 pm Navigators #73
6 pm Cub Scout Pack 48
6 pm Girl Scout Troop 30033
{Next Sunday}
{Key}
9/30 am Adult Sunday School♦
10/45 am High School Sunday School☺
12/30 pm Disciple 4 Study♦
{WEDNESDAY}
10 am Art Class
10/30 am Actively Fit
5 pm Daisy Troop
6 pm Cub Scouts Pack 48
6/30 pm Disciple I Study♦
{SATURDAY}
6 pm Dinner and a Show
6 pm Blessed Bells♫
6-8 pm Youth Group☺
6 pm Cub Scouts Pack 48
PENTECOST
8 & 11 am Traditional Worship
9 am Church and Society
9/30 am Contemporary Worship
9/30 am Children’s Sunday School♦♥
☺YOUTH Event
♥Children's Event
☼SENIOR’s Event
♫MUSIC Event
9/30 am Adult Sunday School♦
►CIRCLE & COMMITTEE
10/45
am High School Sunday School☺
12 pm Stephen Ministry Meeting
12/30 pm Disciple 4 Study♦
2 pm Eagle Scout Ceremony
2-3/30 pm Jr. High Youth Group☺
3/30—5 pm Sr. High Youth Group☺
♦ STUDIES
COMMUNITY & ALL CONGREGATION events
have no symbol
6 pm Confirmation Class♦☺
Alice Jenkins Memorial Scholarship Congratulations to this year’s recipients! $1,000 scholarships
are awarded to Emily Fender (Indiana University, Bloomington), Nicholas Cantley (Purdue North
Central, Westville) and Andrea Kutemeier (Valparaiso University, Valparaiso). They will be recognized for their achievements on May 29th during the 9:30 service.
Monday, June 6: Alzheimer’s Presentation Interested in learning about Alzheimer’s disease? There will be a presentation Monday, June 6 at 4 pm. Please sign up at the Welcome
Center. Contact Joan Goletz for more information 219-741-4737
our joys & concerns
Joys
Gianna, great granddaughter of Larry and Bean Miller, was born 4/21/16.
Health & Other Concerns
(*new request, **on going request)
**Helen Bach, Julie Schultz’ mom
Betty Campion, St. Anthony
**Elwood Canady, Christian Village
**Dick Craig
**Paulette Decker, Jerry Nibert’s sister-in-law
Donna Golob, Justin’s mom
Dan Gordon
**Bill Gray, St. Margaret
**Madison Hargreaves
**Beth Huebner
**Darrell Josleyn, CP Police Officer
Betty Kidd, Brad & Debbie Schneider
Samantha Kirby, John & Carol Whiteside’s niece
**Michael Lewis
**Alan Lukow, Barb Gillan’s brother
**Maria, Bean Miller’s niece
**Jeff Mullins, Donna and Jim Saqui’s friend
Lois Roberts
*Charlie Sergent, Sharon Sylvie’s friend
Leah Smith, Methodist Hospital Indy
Chris, Kim, and Hope Smith
**Linda St. Myers
Joyce Stuhlmacher, Betty Stuhlmacher’s sister-in-law
Jeff Torreson
*Norma Wisniewski, Tom’s mom
*Karen Wszolek
*Kathie Yeagley, Elaine Hough’s friend
Sympathy
Nick Sweigart passed away on May 5, 2016.
Marcille Allison passed away.
Special Concerns (*new request)
All children who are living in abusive situations, that they may find peace and love.
All those who struggle with addiction
All who have been recipients of Prayer Blankets
All Service men and women who might be in harm’s way and separated from family:
Christopher Baughan, Dover AFB
Robert & Donna Bossick’s nephew
Cpl Sam Neff USMC, Okinawa
Jack and Diane Kemp’s grandson
Justin Cunnane
Cpt. Adam Vetter
Master Chief Richard Haninger, Jr.
Sgt. Jessica Villagran, Alaska
Dorothy Scrivner’s grandson
Debbie Robertson’s son & Kelly Haninger’s
Brother
Joe & Kathy’s son
Bob Votaw’s granddaughter
Nathan Harding, Afghanistan
Karen Harding’s son
To enter a joy or prayer request, please send an email to [email protected], fill out a prayer request form
(found in pew), or call the church office (219-663-1515) each week by Wednesday at noon to have it printed in
the bulletin. All prayer concerns are welcome. Prayer requests will remain in the bulletin for four weeks unless
you renew the request. Thank you!
Order of Worship
A time of meditation, prayer, and prelude.
Welcome &
Greetings
Welcome to our visitors! Please complete the Visitor Card you’ll find in your
gift bag (available during the service or at our Welcome Center.) Please
join us for coffee and doughnuts in the Fellowship Hall between services.
Moment for Missions
FORO, Cathi Lloyd
Responsive Call to Worship
READER: And Jesus said, "Come!" To all mothers and all children, he said, "Come!"
PEOPLE: To the motherless and the childless, he said, "Come!" To all who long to be
mothered, he said, "Come!
READER: Come unto me all ye who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
ALL: Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart
and you will find rest for your souls."
*Hymn
How Can We Name a Love
#111
Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer and Silent Prayer
Lord’s Prayer
Word in Music (11:00 am)
Wesley Choir
The Offering & Doxology
#95
Hymn Please Remain Seated
Gift of Love
Scripture
Exodus 16:1-5
The Message
Our Mother Who Art in Heaven
*Hymn
Happy the Home
Benediction
* Standing Optional
#895
#408
#55
Pastor Mark Wilkins
Senior Pastor
#445
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Christ Caring for People through People Our Stephen Ministry program equips lay persons to provide distinctively Christian, one-to-one care to anyone in our congregation or
community who is going through a difficult time and in need of support from a Christian
friend.
Meeting the Needs of People There are times when each of us needs the care of another person...a
Christian friend...a Stephen Minister. If you are dealing with any of the following challenges in your life,
please contact us so that we can help:
Hospitalized
Moving into/out of community
Homebound and institutionalized
In job crisis
Disabled (and their families)
Facing life transitions
Experiencing birth or adoption
Terminally ill and their families
Grieving a death or serious loss
Prisoners, ex-offenders and their families
Aging and elderly
Needing the support of a Christian friend
Separated or divorced
In spiritual crisis
Please contact Barb Seibel (219) 310-8897 for confidential assistance.
Flower Arrangements
The yellow flower on the altar is to honor all service men and women and their families.
You are welcome to take your donated Altar Flower Arrangement with you after the 11 am service.
Any arrangements remaining on Monday will be taken to nursing homes, shut-ins, or hospitals.
VITAL STATISTICS
Weekly Year to Date
Budget Needs
$11,411.53
$205,407.54
Receipts
$11,875.45
$195,326.67
Ahead/Behind Budget
-10,080.87
Sunday School Attendance
Worship Attendance
439
“We are all spiritual
beings having a
human experience.”
—Dr. Vernon Barksdale
All Bulletin Announcements must be submitted to the church office no later than 12 pm each
Wednesday. You can email announcements to [email protected].
LARGE PRINT BULLETINS AND HYMNALS, CHILDREN’S BULLETINS, AND HEADPHONES are
available for those who need them at the Welcome Center. Please feel free to request them from your usher.
Assisting in Worship Today
8:00 am
9:30 am
Greeters
Carol Highsmth
Liturgists
Ushers
Sherry Benson
Cynthia Klee, Jack Klee,
Brenda Mowry, Floyd Mowry
Gary Gibbons
Rick Lloyd, John Cotton, Elwood
Canady, Jeff Polacek, Paul
Sandilla, Jason Cotton
Hospitality Time
We choose to place our energy into showing our love for God by
accepting each other as we are. We choose to seek the good in a
broken world as we discover who Christ would have us be.
Sunday Worship Times
Traditional Service
Contemporary Service
Traditional Service
Sunday School Hour
9:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
Lynn Clay, Ron Clay, John
Frisinger, Janelle Haack
Kuhlman Family
Our Mission Statement
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:00 am
Classes for Children, ages 3 through Jr. High & Adults
High School Sunday School
Nursery
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Children are welcome in any of our services. We also offer professional childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers ages 0-3.
Hospitality Time
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Please join us for coffee & donuts in our Fellowship Hall.
Questions?
Please visit our Welcome Center or ask a member. We also encourage you to visit our website.
Website
www.FUMCCP.org
sermons available for download each week
Contact Information
Telephone 219.663.1515
Fax 219.662.2714
Ministry Contacts
Senior Pastor
Reverend Mark Wilkins
[email protected]
Associate Pastor
Reverend Tom Shanahan
[email protected]
Youth Ministries
Danno Lambert
[email protected]
Outreach Ministries
Bonnie Meyer
[email protected]
Associate Director Visitation Ministries
Joan Goletz
[email protected]
Education
Kimberly Smith
[email protected]
Music Ministries
Cheryl Lucas
[email protected]
Praise Team Director
Karen Piercy
[email protected]
Stephen Ministry
Paul Sandilla
[email protected]
Finance Secretary
Jayne Gibbs
[email protected]
Church Secretary
Cheryl Lucas
[email protected]
Address
352 South Main Street
Crown Point IN 46307
Office Hours Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.