June 2016 Views - Vermont Street United Methodist Church

Vermont Street
Views
May 31, 2016
VACATION
BIBLE
SCHOOL
Sunday thru Thursday
June 19 - 23 6 - 8 p.m.
VBS is for ages PreK thru 6th Grade.
Register online at www.vsumc.org
(click on homepage link) or in the church office.
Register by June 3 and receive a free t-shirt at VBS!
Vermont Street
United Methodist Church
818 Vermont Quincy, IL 62301
217-222-7468 www.vsumc.org
Rev. Patty Johansen, Senior Pastor
Rev. Sheri Renner, Associate Pastor
open minds...
open hearts...
open doors...
Sunday Worship Schedule
Classic Worship 9 am
Sunday School 10 am
Contemporary Worship 11 am
Our purpose is to connect
people with Jesus Christ.
VBS planning is falling into place nicely,
but we can always use more help! Our
next VBS meeting is Tuesday, May 31
at 6:30pm in the Gathering Place.
We need Team Leaders- they lead a
group of kids from station to station.
Plus, anyone who would want to help
decorate a day or two before and take
down decorations/general clean-up the
last night after VBS, or the next day.
Details to be ironed out!
Contact Pastor Sheri at 440-0732 with
any questions or to volunteer.
Watch the weekly bulletins and e-mails
for more updates & news!
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Vermont Street UMC Staff
Rev. Patty Johansen, Senior Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Sheri Renner, Associate Pastor
[email protected]
May 31, 2016
2016 Fiscal Results
$35,853.23 April Income
$35,020.30 April Expenses
$ 832.93 April Profit
Dr. Ann Behrens, Organist/Music Coordinator
[email protected]
$138,302.31 YTD Income
$141,679.09 YTD Expenses
$ (3,376.78) YTD Loss
Stacy Taylor, Praise Team & Children’s Choir Director
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
Jean Murray, Handbell Choir Director
Total
Sunday
School
58
215
75
148
61
209
66
May 15
154
63
217
74
Al Jones, Custodian (cell phone: 217-242-4347)
May 22
164
43
207
68
Sara Bange, Preschool Director
May 29
140
47
187
72
Hope Tucker, Secretary/Adm. Asst.
[email protected]
Date
9 am 11am
May 1
157
Jerry Carnivale, Financial Manager
[email protected]
May 8
Jean Barnes, Nursery Staff
Tech Team: Matthew Bowen, Amy McCallister, Kelly McElroy,
Ryan McElroy, Georges Messan
VO L U N T E E R S FO R J u n e
9am Ushers: Kelly McElroy, Randy Hughes, Dan Buckley,
Charlie Jones, John Bunting, Barney Bier
Gathering Place:
June 5: Bob & Joyce McDonough
June 12: Rick & Carol Parise
June 19: Randy & Jan Krutmeier
June 26: Suzi Duker
Sunday Stewards:
June 5: Chris Larson
June 12: Paul Mugerditchian
June 19: Lee Hanlin
June 26: Ron Wallace
Liturgists:
June 5: 9am Barb Wooleyhan
11am Don Larson
June 12: 9am Jean Murray
11am Bill Winn
June 19: 9am Pat Dillon
June 26: 9&11am Pat Wallace
Greeters: (11am greeters also serve as ushers)
June 5: (9am) Joan Beasley, Vicky Connors, Suzi Duker, Barbara Fry
(11am) Mike & Barb Klingner
June 12: (9am) Bruce & Lori Kruse, Jay & Linda Sade
(11am) Jan Little, Maxine Paluska
June 19: (9am) John & Mary Ellen Inman, Clif & Karen Weisinger
(11am) Karen Anderson, Pixie Sharkey
June 26: (9am) Dennis & Jennifer Dempsey, Dave & Emily Lewis
(11am) Lori, Ryan & Brittany Cane
Like
us
Communion Stewards June 5:
on
(9am) John & Cathy Staff
facebook
(11am) Jan Little, Pixie Sharkey
The next spiritual discipline we will
explore in The Journey of 10 x 10
is TELL YOUR FAITH STORY.
Sunday, June 5:
1 John 1:1-7 and 2 Corinthians 4:5-6
will help us understand that
although telling our personal stories
of faith seems like a frightening thing
to do, it may help someone else
understand how Jesus is at work in
their lives, and seek a relationship of
love. Holy Communion will be served
at both services
Sunday, June 12:
The focus behind Acts 10:1 – 11:18 is
how the story of Jesus is repeated to
many, and in the repetition others
become part of the story, as well.
Sunday, June 19:
Luke 24:35-36 reminds us that we
tend to hide our stories of faith,
rather than embracing them and
sharing them with others. The
Emmaus story helps us embrace our
own story.
Sunday, June 26: On the Sunday
following Vacation Bible School, we
will have the joy of hearing children,
and Pastor Sheri Renner, share bits
and pieces of what they experienced
at VBS, as they heard the story of
Jesus’ love and discovered ways to
share the story with others.
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May 31, 2016
We continue to be blessed
with a productive resource
for nourishing vegetables to
share with others and to
connect these people to the
love of Jesus.
The full garden space is now
planted and will enable us to
broaden the variety and
increase the quantity of food
we are able to share.
Children from Preschool
through 6th grade will be merging
together for Sunday School this
summer on the 1st Sunday of each
month (June 5, July 3, August 7),
from 10:05 – 10:55 a.m.
Thank you for your continued
support.
(If you missed the May 25
Herald-Whig article, it’s posted
outside the church office!)
Online Giving is here!
Starting on June 1, 2016, members and others
who wish to give to the support of Vermont
Street United Methodist Church will be able to
do so by going to the homepage of the Church’s
website (www.vsumc.org) and clicking on the
link Online Giving. This will connect you to
our Realm membership program
If you are interested in giving through Realm, there are two
giving options. The first is “Estimate of Giving” and the
second is “Gifts.” The “Estimate of Giving” choice should
be made by those who have made a pledge to the Church.
“Gifts” should be made by those who choose to support the
Church without making a yearly pledge.
Pastor Patty will be working
with our teachers and subs to
provide a lesson each of those
three Sundays focused on the
parables of Jesus. The merged
class will meet in the room on the
second floor next to the Nursery.
Older elementary kids and
youth will be able and encouraged
to provide some leadership in
activities. The first Sunday of
the month schedule gives a break
to teachers, and still allows
opportunity to provide a lesson to
kids.
How do I get into my account? Just click on the link on the
Church’s website homepage at www.vsumc.org.
Is my information secure? Vanco Payment Solutions will
process your donation to the Church. They will handle the
gift and all personal financial information such as bank
account number and billing address. The only part of your
donation visible to the financial secretary will be your name,
which account you want your donation to go to, and the
amount of your gift.
If you have any questions, please contact Jerry in the church
office, Monday thru Wednesday, 8 am to 2 pm, or email
[email protected].
- Jerry Carnivale
Next newsletter
deadline:
Wednesday, June 22
AT NOON
Views mailed:
Tuesday, June 28
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Mission Notes
WOW (Women of the Word)
Women of the Word is a missions-support
group that meets monthly for dinner at
Sprouts. The June meeting will be Monday,
June 27 at 6pm. There is a standing
reservation for VSUMC, so when you come in,
just ask for our table. Be ready for great
conversation and a lot of laughter!
Each month, WOW offers support to a mission
or social service agency in Quincy. In May, we
made a donation toward the opening of the
Jackson-Lincoln pool.
In June, we will be receiving donations
(whatever amount the giver wishes to
contribute) for Teen Reach,
an agency that is doing excellent work in
providing additional support to kids on the
edges of life. This agency is struggling
financially in the wake of the state budget
stalemate. WOW’s contributions will help to
provide for salary support for the staff.
If you cannot make the dinner, but would like
to contribute, you may leave your donation in
the church office. Please write on your
check's memo line “Teen Reach-WOW”.
In July, the project will be items for
Grandma’s Closet at Chaddock.
May 31, 2016
PRAYER WALK
The next Prayer Walk is set for Sunday, June 12
at 2 pm. We will meet in the parking lot of
Monroe School on Payson Road between S. 36th
and S. 31st streets. We will walk that
neighborhood for ½ hour or so, praying as we
go. After our walk, we’ll spend some time in
Christian conversation and prayer. Men, women,
youth, and children are welcome to participate in
this prayerful experience, as we invite God to
speak to us about our community.
HORIZONS DAY OF PRAYER
Horizons is hosting a "Day of Prayer" for our
churches and our city on Wednesday,
June 8. Horizons’ new building (224 S. 8th)
will be open from 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Please
enter on the west side of the building. There will
be interactive prayer stations designed to give
you the opportunity to encounter God in tangible,
meaningful and reflective ways.
HEALTH MINISTRIES UPDATE
The team of people who are developing an approach
for health ministries for VSUMC and the community
are going to be providing some “teasers” for the
congregation on various Sundays this summer,
between the services in the Gathering Area.
On June 5, Marilyn Vincent will be available to help
you learn about Healing Touch, an energy therapy for
which she is a certified practitioner. We also plan to
have a nurse available to do blood pressure checks.
On June 12, John Simon, director of Emergency
Management for Adams County, will be available to
help us all learn about disaster readiness, and what
are the supplies we should all have available in case of
disaster.
Other folks or organizations will be coming in and
sharing with us about health and wellness, care of
mind, body, and spirit. So be ready to learn on Sunday
mornings!
June
June
June
June
YOUTH GROUP CALENDAR
5:
6-8pm Youth Group
12: 6-8pm Youth Group
19: Youth attending VBS
26: 6-8pm Youth Group
On Saturday, August 20, we are planning toward a
health fair/block party on the green space at 9th and
Hampshire. Times will announced next month. Put
that date on your calendar, and come join us as we
reach out to the neighborhood with Christian music
and information about health-related issues.
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May 31, 2016
AMONG OUR FOLKS
Rev. Patty Johansen
THE JOURNEY OF 10 X 10:
TELL YOUR FAITH STORY
In John 10:10, Jesus says, “I have come that
they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
(NRSV) A significant practice that helps us receive
this abundant life is telling our faith stories.
Telling someone else about your faith in Christ is the
heart of church growth. People often look for the
latest and greatest book study or ministry program
to grow their church. But the truth is that if people
aren’t telling others some part of their faith story,
nothing is going to make a difference.
For years, I’ve been hearing people say that they
don’t have a faith story or that they would be too
intimidated to talk about Jesus with someone else.
That’s the devil talking, and we need to be bold in
telling the devil to get behind us.
Sharing your faith story doesn’t have to be hard to
do. There are some patterns to guide us in the
telling, that might make it a little easier.
 Find a couple of minutes every day (or night) to
reflect on how you’ve seen or experienced Jesus
present in your life that day. Jot those down in a
journal or notebook.
 As you continue to reflect and write down those
experiences of Jesus in your life, you’re building a
foundation of faith stories that can be shared.
Maybe once a week, take a couple of minutes to
review what you’ve written about.
 When you are with someone, perhaps having a
conversation with them about some aspect of life,
silently invite Jesus to help you find one of your
faith stories to bring to the conversation.
 Ask Jesus for boldness to share that story. I
promise, it gets easier as you do it more often.
But that first time out, it might feel a little scary!
Trust Jesus for boldness.
 After you’ve shared your faith story, silently give
Jesus thanks for guiding you.
The Journey of 10 X 10 asks us to tell our faith story
to someone else at least once each month. This is a
vital means of growing in love for God, and opening
ourselves to the abundance of a life in Christ.
Will you commit to telling your faith story, once
a month, from now until the end of November?
Thank You
Thank you all very much for all the
love and support you have given me
throughout my years at VSUMC. From
the children’s musicals to me going to
college. I will make sure to take all the
love and advice with me.
Thank you, Ryan McElroy
Thank you for all your prayers, visits,
calls, cards and flowers during my
recent hospital stay and on-going
recuperation. Thanks also to all those
who helped with meal prep while Don
was working. Special thanks to Pastors
Patty & Sheri & the Care Team for their
visits, prayers & cards. We are so
blessed to be part of such a caring
congregation. - Sue & Don Altheide
Thank you to John & Mary Ellen
Inman for their hard work in preparing
the updated pictures and frame in the
hallway outside the church office.
Check it out!
Congratulations
Emily Andrews and Luke Gittings
were married on May 14 at the church.
After a honeymoon to Mexico, they are
at home at 2408 Sterling, Quincy 62301.
New Faces
Matthew Bowen has joined our tech
team on Sunday mornings. Please make
him feel welcome at VSUMC!
Sara Bange will replace Tanya Beth as
the director of Bright Start Preschool.
Sara has been a teacher at the preschool
since 2014 and is excited about her new
role. The Preschool has filled the other
teaching positions and are all set for fall.
They have openings in both the 3 y/o
and 4 y/o classes. Register now!
$$ DID YOU KNOW ??
The organ renovation
is fully paid for by memorial
gifts and donations from
members and friends.
Submitted by:
Finance Committee
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GET ACQUAINTED
WITH OUR STAFF:
ANN BEHRENS
Staff-Parish Relations Committee
wants you to know our staff better.
So they’ve decided to feature a staff
member in the newsletter for the
month when they have a birthday. And Ann Behrens has a
birthday coming up on June 30! So she’s first!
Ann has most recently been part of the staff since
September 2013 when she came as organist, and then later
added the Chancel Choir duties. But she’s been a member
of VSUMC since she was three, so through the years she
also served as the Wesley Choir director (Jr. and Sr. High
youth) and also filled in for a year or so as Chancel Choir
director when a previous director left right before
Christmas.
Ann is the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Quincy
University. She basically works with the faculty to create
new academic programs, create/refine existing programs,
hire new faculty, and help coordinate assessment of
student learning.
Ann has three kids. Paul (Christie) in Hannibal, is a
Missouri State Highway Patrolman and they have two
kids, Macy (almost 9) and Brody (5). Kristin (Bryan)
Johnson in Folsom, CA, is a board certified behavior
analyst and works in schools and in some private homes
coordinating services for students with autism and other
behavioral conditions. They have two boys, Grayson, (9),
and Landon (7). Peter (Ellie) in St. Joseph, MO, is an IT
manager for Nestle-Purina and they have two daughters,
(Hailey, almost 4, and Charlotte, almost 1). Ellie is the
daughter of Dr. John and Candy Scott of our congregation,
so they all share these granddaughters.
Ann’s biggest hobby is her two dogs. She competes in
agility, obedience, and rally with the older one and is
venturing into showing in conformation with the younger
puppy. She also loves to read and do needlework. Music,
of course, is also a hobby as well as a job for her.
Ann said, “I love being ‘home’ at Vermont Street
and appreciate how supportive folks
are of the music program.
The Chancel Choir is a real blessing in my life.”
And we are blessed to have Ann on our church staff!
May 31, 2016
Notes on Music
Thank you to everyone who contributed
towards the organ project. The work has
been completed and although you may not
hear anything different from before, I
want to assure you that things are working
much more reliably. The organ also has
some additional capabilities as a result,
such as recording to a flash drive, assigning
specific sets of pistons to different
organists, and even transposition. This
church has always taken care of its
investments. I want to add my personal
thanks to you for ensuring that this
important resource continues to operate
reliably.
Sunday, May 29th, was the last Sunday
for the Chancel Choir to sing before taking
a well-deserved break over the summer.
Please join me in expressing your gratitude
for their faithful service this year. We truly
function as one of the small groups of the
church, supporting one another as we
prepare the music each week.
Also taking a summer break are the
Bell Choir, directed by Jean Murray, and
His Connection children’s choir, directed by
Stacy Taylor. Both of these groups have
enriched our worship throughout the past
year and deserve our gratitude as well.
Thanks to all for a job well done!
This update wouldn’t be complete
without a request for summer musicians to
provide special music in the coming
months. Solos, duets, ensembles – all are
welcome and appreciated. Contact Ann
Behrens at 223-3205 or
[email protected] to learn more
about summer opportunities.
- Ann Behrens
Organist & Music Coordinator
Birthdays
1 Sarah Rowlands,
Kirsten Hammock
2 Kathleen Klingner, Ryan
McElroy, Dennis Dempsey
4 Mark Crawford
5 Karen Weede, Carter Veihl
6 Avery Hemming
7 Ben Failor, Brooke Failor,
Carla Fierge
8 Bob Chamberlain
9 Will Hanlin
11 Barbara Klingner
12 Colleen Anderson
14 Lois Acker
15 Carl Rylander, Nick Foster,
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May 31, 2016
Conor Koscielski
16 Harry Koeller, Suzanne Lanchester
17 Anna Crane
18 June Redman, Jacob Inman,
Lori Kruse
19 Barbara Wallace
20 Catherine Staff, Merle Crossland,
Dennis Everly
21 Vicki Hayden
22 Charles Jones,
Danielle Thompson-Saines
23 Lynn Cameron,
Howard Kirkwood
25 Mary Wilson
24 Allen Snyder
26 Vicky Connors, Kathy Crouch,
Gospel Messan
27 Janelle Fuller
28 Mary Lou McElroy,
Judy VanDeBoe
30 Ann Behrens, Cooper Larson
Anniversaries
2 Ron & Martha Fuller
5 Harry & Frances Koeller
Duane & Linda Robinson
Steve Prater & Barb Willis-Prater
6 Bruce & Shirley Tode
Alan & Judy VanDeBoe
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12
14
15
16
17
18
19
22
23
24
29
30
Gary & Christy Hemming
Phillip & Rosanna Nowell
Stacy & Debbie Taylor
Jerry & Sue Carnivale
Larry & Billie Embree
Kevin & Jan Cory
Dale & Coreene Hanson
Lee & Lollie Johnson
Dave & Emily Lewis
Doug & Kathy Crouch
Scott & Kristi Sloan
Jim & Elaine Sours
Brian & Cinda Barnes
Jim & Rosalie Jacobs
John & Mary Jane Rischar
Charles & Susan Mahon
Hal & Kathy Oakley
Rick & Taunua Godman
John & Susan Kissick
Ed Willing & Vicki Blackwell
Dean & Sue Wiseman
Gary Livesay & Valerie Vlahakis
Robert & Carolyn Brown
Dan & Beth Buckley
John & Kirsten Hammock
Kent & Linda McCormick
John & Barb Wooleyhan
BJ & Lisa Berhorst
Vermont Street United Methodist Church
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Quincy, IL 62301-3048
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