Messenger - Mountain View United Methodist Church Boulder, CO

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The
Messenger
We will grow in love of God, neighbor, and self as disciples of Jesus Christ in the Wesleyan tradition.
June, 2015
Mountain View United Methodist Church
355 Ponca Place | Boulder, Colorado 80303
www.mtview.org | [email protected] | p: 303-494-5025
8:00 am: Early | 9:03 am: Praise | 10:30 am: Traditional
In this issue:
Summer’s around the corner...
That means VBS is here!
Visions & Dreams - p. 2
June 15 - 19, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Pastor Steve shares his and others’
visions and dreams for Mt. View.
Music Opportunities - p. 3
This month we begin a series of
Handbell Workshops. Find out more
inside!
Events and Happenings - p. 4
Father’s Day brunch, SOLO’s Group for
women, Young at Heart -- there is so
much going on at Mt. View this month!
The Four Keys to Mentoring - p. 7
Learn about the keys tools that Kids
Hope mentors use to inspire hope in
children.
Missions & Outreach - p. 8 - 9
There are many, many ways to get
involved and make a positive impact in
the world. Find out some ways inside.
Also in this issue:
Passionate Worship, Summer Hymn
Sing, Farwell for Susie, United Methodist
Women, Children & Youth, Dinner & a
Movie, and much, much more!
After many grey, rainy days, the weather is starting to warm up, school’s letting out,
and kids from all over the community are getting ready
for VBS at Mountain View!
Everyone is invited to join us at the G-Force
Adventure Park VBS, where kids explore how to
put their faith into action! All week, we will MOVE,
ACT, CARE, FOLLOW, and SHARE, discovering how
to fuel up and move through life with God and
his unstoppable love leading the way! We’ll play,
create, sing, and learn each day, because “In God we
live, move, and exist” (Acts 17:28). So plan to join us
and be a G-Force kid!
Vacation Bible School is open to all kids ages 3 (by
1/1/15) through the 5th grade and will run June
15-19 from 9am-12:30. Cost for the week is $25 per
child/$40 per family. You can register and pay online at
www.mtview.org.
VBS needs lots of adult volunteers, including Small
Group Leaders, Preschool Leaders, Workshop
Leaders, Sign-in Helpers, Daily Helpers, etc. to keep
all of our participants are happy and safe!
These volunteer positions are all fun and lowimpact and are a great way to help out and have
a good time. Some positions have shorter shifts, some run the
full day (until 1:00 pm) -- there’s something for everyone! Have a look at the
VBS display in the Narthex for more information, or contact Larissa if you have any
questions! We can’t wait to see you and your kids there! Contact: landshoffman@
comcast.net
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Wherever God Leads | Pastor Steven K. Warren
Senior Pastor | [email protected]
At a recent Worship Team meeting, we were challenged to reflect upon the story in Acts of the Pentecost.
In Acts 2:1-17, Peter quotes the prophet, Joel: “In those days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit upon all
people. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy; your young men will see visions and your old men will
dream dreams.”
The challenge came when we were asked, “What dreams and visions do you have for Mountain View?
Recorded here, in brief, are some of the responses:
• My dream is that Mountain View could become a focal point for our community, for all!
• My vision of Mountain View is that we will be a trustworthy place of God’s Peace and source of
wholeness for everyone!
• I want Mountain View to be where each person can be understood (deeply and from the heart);
where trust and understanding are shared for the good of our faith and for the good of the world!
• I want Mountain View to be at the forefront of social change/Positive change.
• My dream is that Mountain View will foster boldness of the heart and faith!
• My vision for Mountain View is that it would be a place of replenishment and renewal!
Not mentioned was my own vision for this sacred community: Mountain View is where people come
to encounter Christ, grow in God, and serve the community for the transformation of the world!
Along with the in-flowing of God’s Holy Spirit, “What dreams and visions do you have for Mountain View?” With the power of
Pentecost please share with me what visions God is giving you. And as you go about your summer routine, how is God seeking your
response?
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Steve
Summer Hymn Sing!
Submit your favorite tunes!
For several years, we have enjoyed singing together the
congregation’s favorite hymns during summer worship. You
know the ones: the oldie-moldy greats of your childhood,
and the fresh, unfamiliar but powerful ones known to inspire
today’s faith. This summer we will continue this tradition by
asking you to tell us your favorite sacred songs, go-to hymns,
and rousing church camp rounds What hymns are meaningful
to you, and why are the meaningful to you? What tunes do
you sing at Sunday worship, which you find yourself whistling
come Wednesday noon? What are your favorites for no
discernable reason at all?
Please contact Michael Shor at the office (mountainviewumc@
mtview.org) or Steven Burchard ([email protected]), and
we will include the best songs in our Sunday morning worship
time. We will use as many of YOUR favorites as we can for
worship this summer, and you can come each week to see if
we sing your favorite. If you miss a Sunday at Mountain View,
you miss a lot! So, come and sing the songs of faith, especially
the ones you love the best, the ones that mean the most, and
make the most of your worship together!
Passionate Worship | Bonnie Strand
Chair | [email protected]
Come and worship in June!
The month of June represents a number of special opportunities
in worship. Please come and join us at the service of your choice,
all of which continue through the summer except as noted:
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• June 7 – At 10:30 worship, come to hear the Chancel Choir
for the last time until fall. Thank you, Choir!
• June 14 – For Peace with Justice Sunday this year, we
welcome Jim Calhoun to our pulpit. Jim is a retired United
Methodist elder who has most recently served Erie United
Methodist Church. Joanie has recently joined Mountain
View, and Jim worships with us regularly. Jim and Joanie
have deep experience in many mission and outreach topics,
and we look forward to Jim’s message.
• June 21 is a truly special Sunday – 8:00 am worship, Father’s
Day celebration featuring a 9:00 am brunch, VBS Celebration,
commission youth for their mission trip, and combined
10:00 am outdoor worship! Please
see more details about the Father’s
Day brunch on page 4.
• June 28 – Come hear Jim play patriotic organ music at 10:30, followed by the Young
At Heart Birthday Party for those 90+ (Barker Hall).
Our worship services are the product of great cooperation
between Pastor Steve, the staff, and our many lay volunteers.
If you would like to play a role in making worship happen, we
offer a wide variety of opportunities and would welcome your
participation. Specifically, we would like to add volunteers to our
group of A/V operators, and welcome new liturgists to each of
our three services. We can tailor training to your interests and
your schedule. Please contact Bonnie Strand at 303-666-7633 or
at the email above if you would like to participate in joining the
team that brings worship to our congregation!
Music Ministries | Steven Burchard
Director of Music | [email protected] | 303-726-9630
We have reached the conclusion of another program year for
the Mountain View music ensembles. Our music volunteers
are taking a much-deserved break for the summer. As I look
back, we have had a
wonderful year leading our
congregation in worship
with a wide variety of
music. And we have
shared a great fellowship
with each other as we
prepared our music.
• Increased membership in Wesley
Ringers. Our bell Director, Ginny Cirone is
hosting several handbell workshops in June
and July for anyone from 4th grade through adult to learn
to ring. See the information below!
I offer many thanks to the ensemble leaders; Ginny Cirone,
Sara Casarrubias, Rebecca DeLaVega and, of course, our fine
accompanist, Laura Moyan, and organist, Jim Ruth. I hope
you will take some time to thank them when you see them at
church.
Peace in Christ,
Steven Burchard,
Director of Music
As I look forward to starting again this fall, I have several goals
that I hope we are able to achieve:
• Increased membership in Spirit Singers for grades 6 – 12.
• Reviving a Mountain View Children’s Choir.
• Increased membership in Chancel Choir, especially
men. We could really use more tenors and basses.
Finally, I am putting together a schedule for special music
during the upcoming summer months. If you would like
to provide music, vocal or instrumental, during any of our
worship services, please contact me at the email or phone
number listed above.
Weltklassic Piano
Performance Series
Jamina Gerl: Friday, June 19
7:00 pm, Sanctuary
Free for members (free-will
donations appreciated)! Just bring
a copy of your email blast for
admission!
Wesley Ringers | Ginny Cirone
Director of Handbells | [email protected]
Thinking about ringing? Attend an upcoming Handbell Workshop!
Saturday, June 13, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Sanctuary | RSVP by Monday, June 8!
Are you interested in learning the
art of handbell ringing? If so, you should plan
to come along and attend the first of a series of
Handbell Workshops tailored for novice ringers! You
will learn the history of handbells and their ringing,
their composition, why we wear gloves, and the most
basic technique of correct handbell ringing. During
subsequent workshops on June 27, July 11, and July
18, you will be taught more advanced techniques, in
addition to practicing what you learned the previous
weeks. You will also learn music notation and
terminology that is specific to bell ringing.
This workshop is open to anyone who
has just completed the 4th grade,
or completed the 4th grade many
long years ago. In other words, it is
intergenerational! The ability to read
music is helpful, but not absolutely
necessary. Bring some water, a
light snack, and a love of bells
-- it’s all you need!
Please RSVP so we know to
expect you by contacting
Ginny at the email above or
by calling 303-665-1493. See
you there!
The Messenger is published monthly by Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Pl, Boulder CO, 80303. Phone: 303-4945025. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.mtview.org. Content: church staff & membership. Layout: Michael Shor.
Photographers: Nelson Chen, Tula Roberge, Larissa Hoffman, Vicki Kaplan, Cheryl Runyon. Proofreaders: Betty & Harold Sears. Submit
articles and photos to the Church Office via email: [email protected].
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Upcoming Events @ Mt. View
Start Father's Day celebrations at Mountain View
Sunday, June 21: Brunch at 9:00 am and combined outdoor worship at 10:00 am
After making Dad breakfast in bed, enjoy a potluck brunch at Mountain View this Father's Day.
Sunday June 21st is the date of our annual combined outdoor worship service, with brunch starting at 9:00 am followed by worship
on the west lawn at 10:00 am.
One reason for having combined services is to see, meet, and get to know people who regularly worship at one of 'the other'
services. Worshiping outdoors allows our neighbors to see (and hear) our joyful worship. So, invite a friend or neighbor, bring
something to share for brunch (even better, contact Jean Bowen at [email protected] to help set up, serve, and/or clean
up) and enjoy a nice breakfast in the Narthex. Then, head outside to sing your favorite hymns, listen to the music of Head for Home,
be serenaded with songs learned at VBS and worship outdoors -- all in the full glory of God's creation. Mark your calendars! See you
Sunday morning on Father's Day!
SOLO’s Group for single women age 50+
Thursday, June 4, 11:30 am, The Cork
The SOLO’s group is off and running! Nine of us enjoyed
lunch at the Gondolier last month, and we are planning
to get together again on Thursday June 4 at The Cork
restaurant – 3295 30th Street. All single Mt. View ladies
of a ‘certain age’ (we are estimating 50 and older) and
their friends (single or not) are welcome. Please notify
Jo Ann Joselyn ([email protected]; 720 562 8027) by
Monday June 1st if you would like to come. A table has
been reserved for us.
“Young at Heart” birthday luncheon party
for those age 90+
Sunday, June 28, 11:30 am
Everybody in the congregation is invited to participate on June
28th in the celebration of the birthdays of our congregants
who will be 90 years or older in 2015. A picnic-style lunch
will be served in Barker Hall at 11:30 am at which time we will
recognize and honor our special patriarchs and matriarchs.
The event will be hosted by United Methodist Women and the
Congregational Care Team. Mark your calendars now!
Books at Lunch Bunch
Farewell Receptions for Susie
The Books at Lunch Bunch will meet this month to discuss
Etched in Sand by Regina Calcaterra. The memoir is the story
of five siblings who suffered from domestic violence in their
home in Long Island, resulting in homelessness and foster
care. Calcaterra is an advocate for the adoption of older
foster children and serves as the executive director of New
York’s Moreland Commission on Utility Storm Preparation and
Response. Learn about how the author and her family took
care of each other even as social services and their mother
failed to provide them with a stable home environment. For
more information, contact Betty Baal at 303-466-6805.
To bid farewell to our excellent Finance
Manager, Susie Burley, there will be
a reception on Sunday, June 7 in the
Narthex following each of our Worship
services. Please plan to linger a
moment to wish Susie well as she
takes up her duties as pastor of two
congregations, Swink and Cheraw, in
southeast Colorado. We will truly miss
her, both as a critical employee and a as vital member
of our congregation. Best wishes, Susie!
Thursday, June 18, 12:00 pm
Sunday, June 7, Between Services
Join us for Dinner and a Movie this summer!
Tuesdays, June 9, Jule 14, & August 11, 6:00 pm, Frasier Parlor
This summer, IFD will again be sponsoring monthly an opportunity for young and old and all in between to spend a
wonderful evening with good food, good fellowship, and a great movie!
We’ll start at 6:00 pm in Frasier Parlor with a potluck, and the movie will begin at 6:15 pm. IFD will provide hot dogs,
hamburgers, veggieburgers and all the fixins, as well as drinks, plates, utensils, cups, and napkins. All that you need to
bring is a dish to share (can be salad, vegetables, dessert, whatever you like). There will be tables and chairs, but you
are also encouraged to bring blankets and pillows.
This year, we have three amazing movies! On June 9 we will watch Brave, an animated tale about a young
woman who encounters tradition,feuding clans and magic as she learns responsibility and a true sense
of self. Then, on July 14 we will see the classic The Absent-minded Professor. A professor of chemistry
invents a new substance, Flubber, which has incredible powers. And finally, on August 11, we will revisit that
wonderful friend of all: Winnie-the-Pooh in The Many Adventures of Winne-the-Pooh. Each evening will have
a movie short or two, a theme, and will be a lot of fun! Bring friends, family, and neighbors and enjoy a dinner and a
movie!
Green Earth Team | Reasa Currier
[email protected]
The Blessing of the Farmer
Farmer’s market season is now upon us. We are blessed to
have a thriving, bountiful farmer’s market in Boulder as well as
in other cities in Boulder County. Patronizing farmer’s markets
provides the wonderful opportunity to purchase the freshest
food available, but also the ability to do something positive for
the environment. Food in the U.S. travels an average of 1,500
miles to get to your plate. Transporting food requires significant
amounts of fossil fuels, contributes to pollution, and creates
trash with extra packaging. Whereas, the food offered at farmer’s
markets typically travels less than two hundred miles and is
grown by family farmers who live in greater harmony with the
Earth.
Perhaps I’m a bit biased. I am the granddaughter of a minister
who was also a hog farmer. Granddad recited Psalms 24 almost
as a song, “The Earth is the Lord’s and all it contains.” He took his
role as steward of God’s creation seriously and raised his hogs
with kindness. In those days, animals rooted outside, bathed in
the sun, and were kept in small, manageable herds. Like so many
family farmers in the 70s and 80s, my grandfather lost his farm.
Sadly, only nine percent of family farms remain in existence in
Iowa, and their numbers continue to plummet.
In the last fifty years, our food production system has evolved
from a system of family farms into an industrialized model of
agriculture. In fact, ninety percent of meat and dairy comes
from animals raised on industrial farms. These animals spend
their lives in confinement
systems that prevent
them from moving freely
and engaging in natural
behaviors. Animals
are referred to as
“production units” in
these farms. They’re
not raised.
By supporting local farmers we vote with
our consumer dollars for a better system: one that is gentler
to the land, kinder to the animals, and gives our pollinators a
helping hand. There is conflicting science on what is responsible
for the dramatic decline in bee populations, but nearly all studies
indicate that industrial agriculture is a threat to honeybees
and wild pollinators. On industrial farms, the heavy use of
insecticides, in addition to the loss of biodiversity exert clear,
negative effects on the health of pollinators--both individually
and at the colony level.
Head over to the farmer’s market and buy a perfectly ripened
tomato from a farmer who still has dirt on his hands from
harvesting it, and remember the old farmer’s prayer, “Please
dear Lord, I know this is bold, But grant me this peace as I’m
growing old, The knowledge another family will follow our way,
And care for this land ‘til their dying day.”
Finance Report | Susie Burley
Finance Manager
At the end of April 2015, Mountain View finds itself in the
black, including the mortgage principle payments! As you are
aware, this is not the norm for the spring season. However, the
really booming stock market has produced some large gifts of
appreciated stock that cover the members’ pledged gifts to the
church for the whole year. This is a blessing right now, because
we are able to place any excess funds into savings for the summer
season, which historically is a lean time of the year.
Mountain View UMC Finances
Through April 31, 2015
Budget
Actual
Variance
Income
$196,710
$192,912
<$3,798>
Expenses
$204,648
$183,620
<$21,028>
Principle
Payments
<$6,443>
<$6,443>
$0
Net Cash
<$14,382>
$2,849
$17,231
There have been some staff changes
this year. These kinds of changes often
reflect positively on our expenses, due
to staggered dates of re-hire. However,
personnel costs were not the only expenses which
have been managed well. In fact, every single expense category is
coming in under budget in April. Kudos go to all of the Committees
for their restraint in spending. And even with these restraints in
spending, we find that Mountain View is its usual lively, vital self.
Thanks to all of you for your steady and timely gifts to our church.
Your faithfulness keeps our church on track year after year. Having
our finances in order is the underlying strength that means we can
enjoy healthy, meaningful worship, have successful outreach, and
welcome new members and others into our house of worship. We
remain a beacon of love for the citizens of Boulder, our region and
even unto the world.
By the way, it has been a pleasure to serve as your Finance
Manager for the past 15 years. As I look forward to my new
position, I remember all of these years with great fondness.
-- Susie B.
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WOW Meets June 14
The Women of the Word (WOW) will meet on Sunday, June 14, at 10:15 a.m., in
the Flatirons Room. We will focus on “Row for Freedom: Crossing an Ocean in
Search of Hope” by Julia Immonen. The author and four other women rowed
3,000 miles across the Atlantic, from the Canary Islands to Barbados to raise
awareness of the plight of victims of the modern-day slave trade. Copies of the
book are available from Boulder Public Library through the Prospector system. We
also will share devotions from the Alive Now! publication. For more information,
contact Jean Bowen at 303-443-3225.
A Day Apart: July 25
The Peaks and Plains UMC District will hold its Day Apart meeting on July 25 at
Windsor UMW. Copies of the registration form are available on the bulletin board
across the hall from the Church Office. We plan to carpool from the church on the
morning of July 25. For more information, contact Betty Baal at 303-466-6805.
Denver American Indian Festival at Good Shepherd UMC
Good Shepherd UMC in Thornton (128th Ave., near Colorado Blvd.) is hosting the
Denver American Indian Festival on Sept. 26 and September 27. There is no charge
to attend the festival. There will be dancers, drummers, vendors, Indian fry bread,
fellowship, and worship on Sunday morning.
UMW Circles
Both the Mary-Martha and the Wesley Annes circles will not meet during the
summer. They both plan to meet on September 9 at Frasier Meadows Retirement
Community for the Fall Fellowship (Salad) Luncheon. See you in September!
Save the Date for UMW Fall
Fellowship Luncheon
The Mountain View United Methodist Women invite
all church women and friends to attend the Sept. 9 Fall
Fellowship Luncheon at Frasier Meadows Retirement
Community. We will be sharing potluck salads and
listening to a presentation by Nancy Gulley about her
life as the spouse of a missionary in Africa, raising her
family far from home and her own missionary efforts
as an educator. For more information, contact Dorothy
Quincy at 303-440-9223.
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Save the Date: Upcoming UMW events
June 13, 2015:
RMC UMW Breakfast at Rocky Mountain
UMC Annual Conference, Estes Park
July 16-18, 2015:
Mission u, First UMC, Colorado Springs
July 25, 2015:
Peaks and Plains UMW A Day Apart,
Windsor UMC
September 9, 2015:
Mountain View Fall Fellowship Luncheon
September 19, 2015:
Peaks and Plains District Annual Meeting,
Loveland First UMC, Loveland
Oct. 23-24, 2015:
Rocky Mountain Conference UMW Annual
Meeting, Alamosa, CO
April 1-3, 2016:
Spiritual Life Retreat, Estes Park
April 22-24, 2016:
Western Jurisdiction UMW meeting,
Salt Lake City, UT
Mission u Studies
The United Methodist Women will be hosting Mission u
July 16-18, 2015, at First UMC in Colorado Springs; the
studies this year are: Latin America, People and Faith;
Created for Happiness; and The Church and People
with Disabilities. Children and Youth studies also are
available. If you are interested in a one-day event instead,
Ft. Collins Christ UMC is hosting these three studies on
August 8. Registration forms are available on the bulletin
board across the hall from the church office. For more
information, contact Betty Baal at 303-466-6805.
Kids Hope | Tula Roberge
Director | [email protected]
Hope is the thing with feathers/That
perches in the soul/And sings the tune-without the words/And never stops at
all.—Emily Dickinson
As Kids Hope Mentors, our desire is to be creators of "hope" in
our mentees. Hmmm…So, how do we do go about doing that?
We use the 4 Keys to mentoring!
1. Faithfulness—the child can rely on us because we
consistently show up to see him/her every week.
2. Only me—the child knows that the mentor sees just
him/her, no other child, at the school. We give the
message that "you are special to me."
3. You believe in me—the mentor never gives up on
the child. (The mentor provides encouraging feedback:
"Wow—look at what you just did!" or "I know if you
really try, you can do it" or "Yes, it's hard, but let's break
it down into little steps.")
4. Know my name—we say the child's name in a positive,
affirming manner. Unfortunately, some of our children hear their names spoken in a negative way on a regular basis. Our actions and even our tone of voice show that we value the child.
How do we know that this is working?
We probably don't know for sure. How does one measure
"hope?" However, at the end of the school year both students
and mentors complete an evaluation; the children meet
individually with me to answer questions about being in KH,
and at the same
time, each adult
completes his/
her own written
"Mentor's
Evaluation." The
adults answer
such questions
as "Do you
feel the time
spent with your
student has had
an impact on his/
her life?" Some
of the mentors'
responses to this
question were:
• My child's reading has improved this year. I'd like to
believe my encouragement helped.
Mr. Andy and Mentee, March 2011
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I think it is important for my child to
have an adult who consistently
shows up each week. It is very
hard for her to have a mom who
is not around and that she only sees infrequently,
so having another caring adult in her life means a lot to
her.
My student really enjoyed being here. We'd talk about
things he was good at. It built up his self confidence.
My child seems more confident and outgoing since the
beginning of the year. This is a wonderful program. It is truly heartwarming to see all of the caring relationships
growing week by week.
My student and I have made a connection. We enjoy
each other and the projects we do—reading, playing
outside, and learning about the things that he enjoys.
My child has limited resources in her life, and the adults
she interacts with at home are very busy. I like being
100% devoted to her, and only her, each week.
Hopefully that helps with confidence and self-esteem.
My child's VERY imaginative (pretend) life has
disappeared and I feel we have really bonded.
Now, at the
end of the
school year,
our wish is
that we are
sending our
children off
with hearts
filled with
hope! We
look forward
to seeing most
of the kids in
September,
but some
we will not.
Four children
graduated
from
elementary school and our Kids Hope program, two children
have moved and will be attending a new school, and a couple of
our children are not sure where they will be living when school
starts in the fall; they don't know where they will attend school.
As always we appreciate your support for our Kids Hope program
and ask for your prayers for the children.
Mr. Andy and Mente
e, May 2015
Tula Roberge
Kids Hope Director
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Risk-Taking Mission and Outreach | Vicki Kaplan
Chair | [email protected]
News From Dr. Chris Hena:
Healthy Women,
Healthy Liberia
When Dr. Chris visited Mountain View UMC last fall, she spoke
of her work as a missionary physician in Liberia and her efforts
to establish a community-based healthcare program as she
has done in other parts of the world. Since 2012, Dr. Chris
has been working to reform the Liberian healthcare system
through an initiative called “Healthy Women, Healthy Liberia”
(HWHL). The program focus is to organize communities around
preventative care programs, specifically the improvement
of maternal and infant healthcare, the nutritional status of
women and children, establishing community water and
sanitation, and reducing the incidence of non-communicable
diseases.
As you may recall, Dr. Chris was forced to close her clinic in
Kakata last year due to the Ebola outbreak. She also told us of
her commitment to return and build a medical center there.
Dr. Chris has indeed returned and recently reported on the
progress of the Medical Center's construction. The Medical
Center's foundation is now finished! In the next few months,
the crew will be raising the roof.
received grants from foundations as well as support from
church groups and individuals. Completion of phase two will
allow for the superstructure to be secured before the rainy
season in July.
For more information about the HWHL capital campaign
visit their donation page on their website: http://www.
healthywomenliberia.org/donate/
Donations can be made in three (3) ways:
1. Through Paypal on their website: http://www.
healthywomenliberia.org/donate/
2. By mailing your donation to HWHL, PO Box 6430, Colorado
Springs, CO 80904
3. By contributing to the Globalgiving
"Raising the Roof" Project found at:
http://www.globalgiving.org/
projects/restore-healthcare-to women-and-children-in-liberia/
updates
Prayer Request
HWHL has received commitments for $326,000 of the $470,000
needed to complete their new Medical Center. HWHL has
Thank you from NOMADS
Please add Dr. Chris to your prayers.
She arrived in the US on April 25th to
Cher yl Runyon w/ Dr. Chris
celebrate her nephew's graduation and
was scheduled for surgery Saturday,
May 16th in Tennessee. Please pray for her healing. She is
scheduled to return to Liberia on May 25th.
Dear Mountain View UMC Congregation,
Thank you so much for the lovely dinner
after church last Sunday (insert date). The
food was delicious (thank you for sending
food home with us!) and you were all
so welcoming to us. We appreciate you
partnering with us as we serve in this
area. Thank you for the grocery cards and
money – our teams will use that to help the
mont h families we are working with. -Tim & Ellie
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Crossroads Seeking New Underwear and
Socks for Clients
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Mini-Missions Week: July 12-17
Mini-Missions Week is fast approaching so please
mark your calendars. There will be a number
of opportunities for you to participate in local
mission work during this important week, such
as helping at Community Food Share, packing
school supplies for students through crayons to
calculators, or gardening with Bert. You can sign
up to participate in activities of your choice in
early July (Narthex table)
The June “Do Good” File
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Crossroads Urban Ministries in Salt Lake City, Utah is seeking
new underwear and socks (all ages, all sizes, all sexes) for the
clients of its thrift shop. You may recall that several church
•
members assisted at the thrift shop during a family mission
•
trip a few years ago. These members can attest to the need
•
for new underwear and socks for the clients. If you would
like to donate new underwear and socks, please bring them
•
to the Narthex and deposit them in the Crossroads box by
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June 7. The items will be delivered to the Annual Conference
in Estes Park, and the Crossroads representative will collect
and deliver the items to the site in Salt Lake. Thank you for
•
your generosity.
Youth and adults can help out during Vacation Bible School (VBS)
the week of June 15-19, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm. VBS needs lots of
volunteers to keep children happy and safe. See Larissa Hoffman in
the Narthex to sign up.
HOLD THE DATES for local Mini-Mission opportunities.
Do some yard work for a shut-in neighbor.
Buy grocery cards to King Soopers, Safeway, or Alfalfa's (Mountain
View gets 5% back for missions.) See Glen Strand in the Narthex.
Pray for people suffering from the Nepal earthquake.
Contribute to the Kanayka Water Project: Child Action Initiative.
Designate Child Action Initiative Advance #3021036 on the memo
line of your check.
Help serve a meal at the Boulder Homeless Shelter on June 21 from
5:00 - 7:45 pm. Please contact Vicki Kaplan:
[email protected]
United Methodist Committee on Relief
(UMCOR) at work in Iraq, Syria, & Nepal
August 28, 2014: Emergency Assistance to Refugees: Two goals
of United Methodist mission are 1) to alleviate human suffering;
and 2) to advocate for justice and peace. Both are important
to remember in our response to people displaced in Iraq. The
Islamic State (IS), also referred to as Islamic State (ISIS), has
targeted some 30 million people for extinction, primarily ethnic
and religious minorities. The United Methodist General Board
of Global Ministries is both assisting refugees and advocating
for the human rights of those under attack. To date, the United
Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has provided $170,000
in emergency assistance to communities pushed north by IS.
UMCOR assists those in need without regard to religion, race, or
national origin.
February/March 2015: Preschools for Syrian Refugee Children:
UMCOR is partnering with ANERA (American Near East Refugee
Aid) in Lebanon to provide Palestinian Syrian refugee children in
refugee camps with rehabilitated preschools. These preschools
provide a place where parents and children feel safe and secure.
Refugee camps are the temporary home of Palestinian Syrians who
have fled the violence in Syria, now burning through its fourth year
with little hope for this crisis ending any time soon. The conflict
in Syria has caused the worst humanitarian crisis in the world
with 3.9 million fleeing to surrounding countries and 7.8 million
displaced within Syria. The enormous flow of Syrian refugees has
caused the preschools in the camps to become over-crowded with
urgent needs for repair.
May 12, 2015: Relief Aid to Nepal: UMCOR, the United
Methodist Committee on Relief, is ramping up its response to
April’s devastating earthquake in Nepal. UMCOR is supporting the
work of partners on the ground in Nepal who can provide quickacting assistance. Since the quake occurred April 25, UMCOR has
supplied grants to four partner organizations totaling $315,039.
Grants have gone to GlobalMedic, a Canada-based organization
with regional partners in South Asia; Church Auxiliary for Social
Action (CASA), which is based in India and working with locally
based United Mission to Nepal (UMN); to UMN itself; and to the
Nepal Community Empowerment Group (NCEG).
This year, UMCOR celebrates 75 YEARS of being with those in
need. Your gift to Mountain View marked, International Disaster
Response, Advance #982450, supports UMCOR’s work with
communities impacted by natural and human-caused disasters.
Kanayka Water Project Update
(Isaiah) Esai Njimbu Chot, Executive Director of Child Action Initiative UMCOR, Advance #3021036, wishes
to thank Mountain View UMC members for their commitment to raise funds for a well in Kanayka. Water
is one of the most treasured resources in Africa, but in particular where Isaiah is serving Child Action
Initiative, a program he founded in 2006 to provide education and clothing for orphans in Kasungami,
Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since its founding, the program has expanded to include the drilling
of wells for drinking water, meeting people’s medical needs, and creating a subsistence farming
program for the entire community.
The Child Action Initiative is a recognized mission of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries
(UMBGM). There is nothing more important to growth than water. Clean water limits diseases such
as malaria, helps with sustainable agriculture, and promotes hope in the world. The well to be drilled
in Kanayka will be an asset for the UMCOR Sustainable Agriculture Development program with which
Mozart is involved.
Child Action Initiative is educating 100 children, providing food as well as tutoring and counseling. Women are learning
sanitation, education for HIV/AIDS prevention, sewing, and microcredit/loans for starting small businesses. The initiative has the
goal of drilling three wells to provide a water system for the Kasungami people by the end of 2015. For more information on the
Child Action Initiative , visit this website: www.umcor.org/SearchforProjects/Projects/3021036. The Kanayka Water Project is
supported by Risk-Taking Missions & Outreach, Vacation Bible School, and the Green Earth Team.
UMCOR Relief in Nepal
A recently approved grant of $85,066 from the United Methodist
Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to CASA, Church Auxiliary for Social
Action, will meet emergency needs and provide immediate relief for
1,000 earthquake-affected families in Nepal.
About 60 of the 75 districts of the country were impacted by the
April 25 earthquake. To date, more than 7,600 people have died and
16,392 are injured. In addition, 284,455 houses have been destroyed
and another 234,102 homes are damaged. More than a week
after the quake, some 37,500 survivors in the Kathmandu Valley
continued to live and sleep out inthe open. More than 8 million are
in need of humanitarian assistance.
Immediately following the earthquake, UMCOR also granted
$90,200 to partner GlobalMedic to ensure clean, safe water for
survivors. Today’s grant to CASA brings the total of UMCOR support
so far to more than $175,000.
CASA, which is based in India, will use the funding to purchase
relief supplies and transport them to Nepal for distribution to 1,000
families who are among the most vulnerable impacted by the
earthquake.The relief supplies include blankets, sleeping mats, a
set of cooking utensils, including pots and plates, as well as hygiene
kits that contain soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, female hygiene
products, towels, shampoo, and more.
You can support this work and help restore hope and dignity to
affected communities with your gifts to International Disaster
Response, Advance #982450.
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Children and Family Ministries | Larissa Hoffman
Director | [email protected]
Summer Sunday School begins 5/31!
God made human beings in His image so they
can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the
birds in the air, the cattle, and Earth itself, and every animal that
moves on the face of Earth.” Genesis 1:26
We spent last summer exploring God's creation by focusing
in Genesis. This
on the creation story as it appears
the
on
ing
expand
us
find
will
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summe
creation story by talking about ways we
care for all that God has made! We'll
enjoy nature walks around the pond,
plant some flowers, create colorful
bird houses, visit with some worms,
and more! Our lessons will begin
with Bible stories and verses, and
each week promises a new theme
and a fun way to explore all of God's
creation. Join us at 10:45 am each week!
Elementary kids:
Come to Church Camp Summer 2015!
dars:
Mark Your CalenSum
mer
Sunday, May 31:
Sunday School begins
June 15-19: VBS 2015
June 21: Family Fun Day
July 12: Family Fun Day
July 26 - August 1:
Elementary camp at Buckhorn
August 9: Family Fun Day
Family Fun Days!
Sundays, June 21, July 12,
and August 9
All families are invited to join
together in fun and fellowship
this summer! We’ll meet after
church on June 21, July 12, and
August 9 for a picnic in one
of our local parks, swimming
pools, or hiking areas to enjoy an
afternoon in the sun as we get to
know one another outside of church.
July 26 - August 1
Larissa will be leading the Pioneer session II at Buckhorn Camp for kids in 3rd-5th grade this summer. At Pioneer Elementary
sessions, campers will share in upbeat worship, small group devotions, and exciting activities like arts and crafts, giant slip ‘n’
slide, archery, hiking, field games, and more! Buckhorn United Methodist Camp is a camping ministry of the Rocky Mountain
Conference of the United Methodist Church. It is located north of Ft Collins and offers camp opportunities for families,
elementary students, and middle/high schoolers. We are hoping to reduce tuition costs for those who would like to attend
camp this summer! Please let Larissa know if you are interested!
Crossfyre Youth Group | Jordan Flewelling
Interim Director | [email protected]
Everything’s Interim
As I have been preparing for the senior sendoff, I have been looking over what small gift would be best to give
these seniors as they continue on to their next step in life. I settled on a devotional book called “Savor” by
Shauna Niequist, which includes bible passages, a daily devotion, thought-provoking questions, and delectable
recipes! Upon further inspection of these devotions, I came across one entitled “Everything’s Interim.” This stood out to me,
because I am, of course, the ‘Interim Youth Director,’ and after June, my journey in this position will come to an end. Shauna Niequist
writes:
“Everything is interim. Everything is a path or a preparation for the next thing, and we never know what the next thing is. Life is like
that, of course, twisty and surprising. But life with God is like that exponentially. We can dig in, make plans, write in stone, pretend
we're not listening, but the voice of God has a way of being heard. It seeps in like smoke or vapor even when we've barred the door
against any last-minute changes, and it moves us to different countries and different emotional territories and different ways of
living. It keeps us moving and dancing and watching, and never lets us drop down into a life set on cruise control or a life ruled by
remote control. Life with God is a dancing dream, full of flashes and last-minute exits and generally all the things we've said we'll
never do. And with the surprises comes great hope.”
We all are on an everlasting journey. I confess that some days, I wonder what more could possibly come from this life – it seems like
everything that could happen HAS happened. Continuously, I must remind myself that I will always be learning. I will never be as
intelligent as I am tomorrow, because, especially now, life is moving, and God pushes me forward to new experiences. Be reminded
– everything’s interim – for your kids and for you! When life seems like it’s at a standstill, there is always time to meet new people,
travel to new places, and change your perception.
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Monthly Calendar | June, 2015
Monday, June 1
7:00 - 9:00 am: Jim Ruth Practice (S)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
9:30 am - 12:00 pm: Handweavers (110)
2:15 - 6:00 pm: Violin - Brady (111)
5:30 - 7:00 pm: Stewardship Meeting (208)
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Outreach Meeting (208)
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Reserved (205)
Tuesday, June 2
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Wesley Annes (FP)
12:30 - 2:00 pm: Staff Meeting (205)
3:30 - 7:00 pm: Bridge House Dinner (BH)
5:15 - 6:30 pm: Worship Committee (208)
6:00 - 8:30 pm: Reserved (205)
6:15 - 7:30 pm: Bell Rehearsal (S)
7:00 - 9:00 pm: SPPRC (208)
Wednesday, June 3
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
9:30 - 11:00 am: Care Team (FP)
7:00 - 8:30 pm: Chancel Choir (S)
Thursday, June 4
9:00 - 11:00 am: Boulder Networking (BH)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Solos Group Lunch
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Trustees Meeting (FP)
Friday, June 5
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (BH)
9:00 am - 11:00 am: There With Care (BHK)
Saturday, June 6
5:00 - 6:30 pm: Head for Home (S)
7:30 - 10:00 pm: NA Meeting (FP)
Sunday, June 7
8:00 - 9:00 am: Early Worship (S)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Reception for Susie (N)
9:00 - 10:00 am: Adult/Youth Sunday School
9:03 - 10:00 am: Praise Service (S)
10:30 - 11:30 am: Traditional Service (S)
10:45 - 11:45 am: Children’s Sunday School (109)
5:30 - 7:30 pm: Crossfyre Youth Group
Monday, June 8
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Reserved (205)
Tuesday, June 9
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
10:00 am - 7:30 pm: Violin - Brady
12:30 - 2:00 pm: Staff Meeting (205)
5:00 - 9:00 pm: IFD Dinner and Movie (FP)
6:00 - 8:30 pm: Reserved (205)
Wednesday, June 10
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
9:30 am - 12:00 pm: Transformations Group (205)
Thursday, June 11
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
Friday, June 12
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (BH)
9:00 - 11:00 am: There With Care (BHK)
Saturday, June 13
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Mt. View Spruce Up
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Handbell Workshop (S)
Sunday, June 14
10:30 am - 12:30 pm: Men’s Group (208)
10:30 am - 12:30 pm: WOW (205)
Monday, June 15
9:00 am - 12:30 pm: VBS
3:00 - 5:00 pm: Permanent Endowment
Committee (208)
6:30 - 8:30 pm: Finance Committee (208)
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Reserved (205)
Tuesday, June 16
9:00 am - 12:30 pm: VBS
12:30 - 2:00 pm: Staff Meeting
5:15 - 6:45 pm: Intentional Faith (208)
6:00 - 8:30 pm: Reserved (205)
Wednesday, June 17
9:00 am - 12:30 pm: VBS
Thursday, June 18
DEADLINE FOR MESSENGER ARTICLES
9:00 - 11:00 am: Boulder Networking (BH)
9:00 - 12:30 pm: VBS
11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Books at Lunch Bunch (FP)
1:00 - 3:00 pm: UMW Execuitve Board (FP)
6:00 - 7:00 pm: Boulder County 4-H (FP)
Friday, June 19
9:00 - 11:00 am: There with Care (BHK)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm: VBS
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Piano Concert (S)
Saturday, June 20
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Reverence Cooking (BHK)
Sunday, June 21
Father’s Day
9:00 - 10:00 am : Adult/Youth Sunday School
9:00 - 10:00 am: Father’s Day Brunch
10:00 - 11:00 am: Combined Outdoor Worship
5:30 - 7:30 pm: Youth Parent Fellowship (Kaufman’s
House)
Monday, June 22
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Reserved (205)
Tuesday, June 23
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
9:30 am - 8:30 pm: Violin - Brady (111)
12:30 - 2:00 pm: Staff Meeting (205)
6:00 - 8:30 pm: Reserved (205)
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Radical Hospitality (208)
Wednesday, June 24
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
Thursday, June 25
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (109)
Friday, June 26
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: BPA (BH)
9:00 - 11:00 am: There with Care (BHK)
Saturday, June 27
7:30 am - 1:00 pm: Restorative Justice (FP)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Handbell Workshop (S)
Sunday, June 28
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: 90+ Birthday Party (BH)
Monday, June 29
1:30 - 5:30 pm: Violin - Brady (111)
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Reserved (205)
Tuesday, June 30
11:30 am - 8:00 pm: Violin - Brady (111)
12:30 - 2:00 pm: Staff Meeting (205)
6:00 - 8:30 pm: Reserved (205)
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Deadline for submission of articles for the July
Messenger is Thursday, June 18.
June, 2015
Opportunities for Spiritual Growth in June
• Adult Forum: 9:00 am Sundays, Frasier South. Please join the Adult Forum. The light hearted, come-for-one-visit or
the whole summer topics will be announced in other sections of this Messenger -- and if you have questions please contact
Carol Forbes, [email protected].
• Lively Latté: 9:15 am Sundays, Room 208. Bible study and world news; drop in/come & go; spending time on Bible
Study in order to "see" God in our society's week-by-week happenings. We have a good time working on "Open Minds, Open
Doors, Open Hearts." We also grind our own coffee fresh each week, organic and fair trade! For questions, contact Kay
Lathrop ([email protected]) .
• S&OS: 9:00am Sundays, Frasier North. Discussion about last week’s sermon and other issues of interest.
• Wednesday Night Women: The group will be ending our studying Jeremiah on May 27. We'll take a break over the
summer. If you are interested in joining this group of lively women, please contact Connie Balazs, 303-666-1842, or Carol
Forbes, 303-665-4104, to join us in the fall
• W.O.W: 10:15am, 2nd Sunday of each month, Flatirons Room 205. Women of the Word (WOW). This group will
discuss Row for Freedom by Julia Immonen at the June meeting. If you have questions, contact Jean Bowen (Jeanmbowen@
hotmail.com) or Cheryl Runyon.
• Men's Study: Meets 2nd & 4th Sunday mornings, 10:15 to 11:30am. For questions, please contact Andy Cowell,
[email protected].
Serve at Boulder Shelter
Mountain View serves dinner at
Boulder Shelter on June 21
The Boulder Homeless Shelter has
requested assistance with serving
meals during the summer to their
year-round residents. The Mountain
View team of Gerry Naugle, Belinda
Strickland, Ramona Corwin-Brown,
Linda Chambers, and Dixie—a friend
of Belinda’s—will serve dinner
on Father’s Day. Many thanks for
sharing this special Sunday with our
neighbors in north Boulder.
Adult Forum in the Summer:
Scripture and Classic TV
Are you looking for a way to be challenged and grow in your faith?
Have you wondered how Scripture is part of our daily lives and
our popular culture? Would you like to revisit some wonderful
TV memories? Or, would you like to have some fun, some good
conversation, and maybe come away a bit inspired? Whatever the
case may be, join Adult Forum this summer for a look at Scripture
and Classic TV. Each week we watch an episode from a classic TV
show (or relatively classic) and then spend some time talking about its
theological themes and verses in Scripture that it reflects. Adult Forum
meets at 9:00 in Frasier Parlor South. Look in each week’s bulletin for
the next week’s show/episode and then join us for a smile and lively
talk...no preparation necessary. We’ll begin on June 7th.
Mountain View Staff
Senior Pastor: Steve Warren
Email: [email protected]
Church Administrator: Michael Shor
Treasurer: Susie Burley
Interim Youth Director: Jordan Flewelling
Children and Family Ministries: Larissa Hoffman
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Director of Music: Steven Burchard
Organist: Jim Ruth
Wesley Ringers: Ginny Cirone
Building Manager: Richard De La Vega
Nursery: Michele Meltzer

Messenger - Mountain View United Methodist Church Boulder, CO

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