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Worship in June
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First United
Methodist Church
of Berthoud
June
2016
Mission
Nurturing Sharing 
Serving
Through God’s Love
Contact Us
Phone: 970-532-2142
Church email:
[email protected]
Pastor email:
[email protected]
We’re on the Web!
http://berthoudumc.org
Sunday, June 5
Third Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Communion
Galatians 1:11-24
“Direct Revelation”
Pastor Emily Hagan
Sunday, June 12
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Galatians 2:15-21
“Christ Lives in Me”
Janie Patterson
Sunday, June 19
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Father’s Day
Galatians 3:23-29
“One in Christ Jesus”
Pastor Emily Hagan
Sunday, June 26
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Galatians 5:1,13-25
“Freedom!”
Pastor Emily Hagan
Small Group Study Planned for Summer
Pastor Emily will lead a small-group
study called Companions in Christ to
begin as soon as four or more participants have signed up. The group will
meet Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to
noon. (A sign-up sheet
is in Van Amburg Hall.)
ing on the past week’s exercises,
moving deeper into learnings from
readings, group prayer, and considering ways to share what you have
learned and experienced with the congregation.
Companions in Christ has
How does Companions
five units:
in Christ help you grow
1. A basic exploration of
spiritually? It enables
spiritual formation as a
you to immerse yourself
journey toward wholeness
in “streams of living waand holiness, individually
ters: through the spirituand in community, through
al disciplines of prayer,
the grace of God.
scripture, ministry, wor2. An introduction to sevship, study, and Chriseral ways of meditating on
tian conversation.
and praying with scripture.
3. A guided experience of various
Companions in Christ has two primaforms and styles of prayer.
ry components: individual reading
4. A presentation of vocation or call:
and daily exercises throughout the
giving ourselves to God in willing
week and a weekly two-hour meetobedience and receiving the fruits
ing. On day 1 you will read a chapter;
and gifts of the Holy Spirit.
on days 2-6 you will complete five
5. An overview of different ways of
daily exercises designed to help you
giving and receiving spiritual
move from information to experience.
guidance, from one-on-one relaOn day 7, you will meet with your
tionships, to spiritual growth
group. Keeping a personal journal is a
groups, to guidance in congregabig part of the process.
tional life as a whole.
Time commitment for daily exercises
For more information, talk to Pastor
is about 30 minutes. The weekly
Emily.
meeting will include time for reflect-
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Children’s Sunday School K-5
Summer Schedule
Children’s Sunday School is on
Summer Break until September.
The nursery will be available for
children under 5
through the summer.
Sunday School Ministry
Children’s Sunday School Coordinator Needed
Middle School and High School
On Summer Break
Vacation Bible School Is June 20-24
Cave Quest : Following Jesus,
the Light of the World
through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes with a
Cave Quest Closing that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve
learned. Family members and
friends are encouraged to join in daily for this special time at 3:35 p.m.
Kids at Cave Quest VBS will join a
mission effort to support families in
need with our local House of Neighborly Service.
Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them
Children’s Classes
Children’s Sunday School
On Summer Break
We are in need of a coordinator for
Children’s Sunday School for the
school year 2016-2017. Please contact Pastor Emily if you could help
out.
Berthoud United Methodist Church
will host a summer kids’ event
called Cave Quest VBS from June
20th to June 24th. At Cave Quest,
kids explore what it means to follow
Jesus through dark times. Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning
activities, sing catchy songs, play
teamwork-building games, make and
dig into yummy treats, experience
one-of-a-kind Bible adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies to remind them of Jesus’ love, and test
out Sciency-Fun Gizmos they’ll take
home and play with all summer
long.
First
United Methodist
of Berthoud
Sunday School
Cave Quest is for kids entering Kindergarten to entering 5th Grade and
will run from 1:00-4:00 p.m. each
day. For more information, call 5322142.
Please register online at https://
www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/
berthoudumc,
once registered a music CD of the
songs will be mailed to you.
Adult Classes
Faith and Fellowship,
9:00-9:45 a.m.
Meets in Library
Led by Ric Haskins
Exploring the Bible,
8:45-9:45 a.m.
Led by Keith Henderson
Meets in Builders Room
Explorers,
On Summer Break
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From Pastor
Emily
Dear Participants and Friends of
Worship in June brings us the beBerthoud United Methodist Church, ginning of a summer series on
Galatians. How do people of faith
June is an active time in the middle who hold different ideas work and
of the year. There are gardens to
pray and live together? We will regrow, people to love, moments to
ly on some of the lessons people
cherish, and life feels full. If you
from long ago learned as they beare doing summer activities that in- came more faithful followers of
clude camping or nature, be sure to Christ. If you are interested in a
take time to appreciate the Creator small group experience to go along
of it all. We live in one of the most with the worship series please conbeautiful places on earth. Lately I
sider joining the newly formed
have been trying to savor every as- Companions in Christ small group
pect of the gifts we have around us. experience in Spiritual formation.
No matter if it is mistaking a pelican We will begin this study as soon as
for a swan, or determining a bird of we have four or more people signed
prey, there are lots of animals
up. It will be held on Monday
around us, all created by God.
mornings from 10:30 a.m.-12:00
These beautiful and sometimes fun- noon. If you are interested please
ny creatures remind us that they are email
not only created by God, but also
[email protected], or
provided for by God.
sign up in Van Amburg Hall.
During this month we have Vacation Bible School, Cave Quest, a
fun adventure for our kids going
into K-5th grade. Youth are welcome to help as crew leaders for the
small groups we have going through
the various game, story time, science, and creative snack sessions. It
will be in the afternoons June 20th24th, from 1:00-4:00 in the afternoon. Our activities will be primarily downstairs where it is cool.
Caves are cool too; places of natural
air conditioning are pretty amazing
in themselves. We invite you to
share this opportunity with kids you
know so that they can learn more
about God through this wonderful
experiential life-changing week.
Pastor Emily’s Office Hours
Monday-Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(most likely)
And by Appointment
Finally, I hope that you are experiencing a close relationship to the
Trinity: Holy Spirit, Christ, God.
As we celebrate the wonder and
awe of God’s love in our lives may
we learn to offer love toward one
another as well. It is an honor and
joy to serve in ministry with you all,
Grace and peace, Emily Hagan
Summer Ushers Needed
Summer is s a usher for a Sunday or two in the
time for vaca- summer, please contact
tions and out-of-town visits, so our Pati Haworth. Thanks!
usual usher teams may not be
available. If you can pinch hit as an
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Serve Day—Our Opportunity
to Serve Our Community
Our community service day (make a
difference day) this year will be part
of a larger, Northern Colorado effort
called “Serve Day on July 16.” We
are in need of a volunteer to coordinate BUMC’s version. If you can
serve in this way, please contact Pastor Emily.
your community. Firefighters, police
officers, school resource officers,
nursing homes or assisted living
homes, and local business owners
are all great people to contact to find
a way to serve. Spend time determining the scope of your project and
plan work based on your group size
and commitment level. Contact the
What is Serve Day?
person or agency you wish to serve
Churches sharing the love of Christ
and explain the desire of your group
in a tangible way—on the same day.
to serve them on July 16. Make sure
Serve Day is an outreach event dethe day and type of service will work
signed to be a blessing by serving
on their calendar.
various church communities in
Northern Colorado. The goal is to
Begin working on the logistics and
have a visual presence in the city
communicate with your group any
with groups from various churches
materials needed (ask inf anyone has
showing the love of Christ in practi- connections or is willing to approach
cal, tangible ways. It starts with eve- business who may be willing to dory church (or small group/home
nate materials), estimated work
group within the church) choosing a hours providing start and end times,
project of their own, contacting the what will be provided, what to bring,
person or agency who will benefit
when/where the group will meet,
from the project, and taking cre of
and anything else that applies to
the logistics to make it happen on
your project. If every participant
July 16, 2016.
from each church were to wear the
same red t-shirt while serving that
How Do We Get Started?
day, can you imagine the impact it
Pray for God’s direction and get crewould have on our communities?
ative! Assess people and their needs
in your neighborhood and around
We need a
person to
coordinate
Serve Day
for our church.
Would you like
to be the one?
Hawley Vining Is Conference Quiet Disciple
Hawley Vining
was named
Quiet Disciple in
the Young Adult
category for the
Rocky Mountain
Conference. She was unanimously
chosen as the Young Adult nominee to represent the conference,
which includes Colorado, Utah, and
half of Wyoming. From Hawley’s
nomination: “Hawley brings energy
and creativity to the church. She is
a young mother of three small boys
and keeps them active in everything
in which she participates. Hawley
led flood relief efforts on behalf of
our church in September of 2013.
She started a MOPS program from
the ground up in Berthoud. She
sings in the choir. She heads up the
hospitality events in our church.
Hawley quietly works with others,
relieving them when they need
child care, providing fundraising
efforts for Berthoud schools, and
working with others to showcase
their talents. She is a leader with
her faith evident in everything that
she does; Hawley does not step into
any formal leadership role but
works tirelessly from behind the
scenes. She is truly a quiet
disciple.”
Congratulations, Hawley!
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Attend Rockies Faith Day
The 12th annual Colorado
Rockies Faith
Day is Sunday August 7th, 2016.
The Colorado Rockies will take on
the Miami Marlins.
Berthoud
United Methodist
Men
United Methodist Men shall be
a creative, supportive
fellowship of men who seek to
know Jesus Christ, to grow
spiritually and to seek
daily his will.
Our primary purpose is to
declare the centrality of Christ
in the lives of men and in all
their relationships.
Breakfast Meetings
at 8:00 a.m.
on the Third Saturday
of the month
in the
Fellowship Hall from
October-May.
On Summer Break
June-September
If you would like to be
involved with the
Berthoud United
Methodist Men please
e-mail Mark Patterson at
[email protected].
opportunity to enjoy a day of worship at the ballpark.
The United Methodist Men have 30
tickets for this game purchased at
discounted prices.
When: August 7, @ 2:10 pm
After the game Rockies players and
Where: Coors Field
coaches will share their faith and
Price: $20
then Crowder will be this year’s
Musical Guest: Crowder
musical guest. This is a churchA sign-up sheet will be available at
wide event that offers a chance to
the back of the church. Payment
come together for a time of fellowmust be received by July 17.
ship at Coors Field. Don’t miss this
Queen’s Tea to Benefit
Mission Trip
BUMC will honor the 90th birthday
of Queen Elizabeth II of the United
Kingdom with an afternoon tea on
the afternoon of June 26, 2016, from
3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall.
Ellarby. Cost of
tickets: $20/adults,
$10/children 12
years and under.
Proceeds from the tea will be donated to the July, 10-16 Mission Trip to
The event is being McCurdy Ministries (formerly
organized by
MuCurdy School) in Española, New
member Jane
Mexico.
Mission Trip Pancake Breakfast Earns
$434 for Española Mission Trip
A pre-worship service pancake
breakfast on Sunday, May 22 ,
earned $434 toward BUMC’s mission trip to McCurdy Ministries
(formerly McCurdy School) in Española, New Mexico, set for July 10
-16. A group of BUMC members
will spend a week helping to maintain, repair, and refurbish the mission school, which has been a vital
ministry for more than 100 years.
McCurdy School was started in
1912, when United Brethren
Deaconness Mellie Perkins came to
Velarde, New Mexico. The school
opened on October 21, 1912, with
four students. At that time the mission was the only school of any kind
in the Española Valley.
For more than 100 years McCurdy
has shared the love of Christ in the
Española area. Current plans indicate the belief that these ministries
will continue to be the hands of
Christ for the next 100 years!
We at BUMC are proud to be a
small part of this ministry.
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Donate Cleaning Supplies
Donate cleaning supplies for distri- items listed below to the church
bution by UMCOR. We have 10
for assembling into cleaning
buckets we can fill from the flood
buckets by June 5, 2016.
bucket effort in 2014. Please bring
Cleaning Bucket
These supplies enable people to begin the overwhelming job of cleaning up after a
flood or hurricane. Cleaning Bucket Value: $65 per bucket
Assembly & Shipping Instructions
Cleaning Bucket Materials
5-gallon bucket with resealable lid
Buckets from fast-food restaurants or bakeries can be used if washed and cleaned;
Do not use buckets that have stored chemicals such as paint or pool cleaner;
Advertisements on the outside are acceptable.
 Liquid laundry detergent
One 50-oz. or two 25-oz. bottle(s) only.
 Liquid household cleaner
12-16 oz. liquid cleaner that can be mixed
with water; No spray cleaners.
 Dish soap
16-28 oz. bottle any brand.
 1 can air freshener
Aerosol or pump.
 1 insect repellant spray
6-14 oz. aerosol or spray pump with protective cover.
 1 scrub brush
Plastic or wooden handle.
 18 cleaning wipes
Handi Wipes or reusable wipes; No terry
cleaning towels; Remove from packaging.
 7 sponges
No cellulose sponges due to mold issues;
Remove from wrapper.
 5 scouring pads
Remove from wrapper;
No stainless steel, Brillo pads, or SOS pads
(nothing with soap built in).
 50 clothespins
 Clothesline
One 100-ft. or two 50-ft. lines; Cotton or
plastic.
 24-roll heavy-duty trash bags
33 to 45-gallon sizes; Remove from the
box.
 5 dust masks
 2 pairs kitchen dishwashing gloves
Should be durable enough for multiple
uses; Remove from packaging.


1 pair work gloves
Cotton with leather palm or all leather.
Assembly Directions
Place all liquid items in the bucket first.
Place remaining items in the bucket, fitting
them around and between the liquid items.
Sponges, scouring pads, clothespins, and
trash bags can be separated in order to fit
all of the items in the bucket. Ensure the lid
is closed securely.
Important Notes
 All items must be new except for the
actual bucket and lid.
 All cleaning agents must be liquid and
in plastic containers. No powders,
please.
 If you cannot find the requested size of
a liquid item, use a smaller size. Including larger sizes of any item will
prevent the lid from sealing.
 If all of the items on the list are not
included, please put a label on the
bucket indicating what has been omitted.
Cleaning buckets are only used within
the United States. They are not opened
to verify the contents unless there is indication that some items have been omitted.
Packing & Shipping Instructions
 Box Weight: Each packed box cannot
exceed 66 pounds.
 Complete 2 packing lists: one for
your records and one to put on the
shipping box.
 Paste the shipping label / packing list
on the outside of each box you send.
The shipping list helps the depot to
quickly process kits.
Processing & Shipping Costs
Please enclose an envelope containing at
least $1 for each kit you send. This donation enables kits to be sent to areas in need.
For Cleaning Buckets, please enclose
$1.50.
Follow this link for more information:
http://www.umcor.org/UMCOR/Relief-Supplies/Relief-Supply-Kits/Cleaning
Annual
Conference
News
Cultivating the
Tree of Life:
Ministry on the
Margins
June 9-12, 2016
Westin Hotel
in Westminster, CO
Cleaning
Bucket Items
Being
Collected for
Donation to
UMCOR
at
Annual
Conference
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Summer
Highlights
Annual Conference
June 9-12, 2016
Denver
Rainy May Day Morris Dancers
Two troupes of Morris Dancers—
Maroon Bells and Breathless in
Berthoud—stopped at First United
Methodist Church of Berthoud on a
cloudy, wet May Day to celebrate the
spring and summer seasons with their
dances. They performed in Van Amburg Hall (the lawn was too wet).
Vacation Bible
School
June 20-24, 2016
Here are some photos:
Serve Day
July 16, 2016
RV Marriage Encounter Retreat
Planned for July
Mission Trip to
McCurdy Ministries,
Española, NM
July 10-16
Rockies Faith Day
August 7, 2016,
2:10 p.m.
July 29-31, 2016,
at the Circle J
Ranch in Ten
Sleep, Wyoming! Bring your RV, tent camper,
or tent, and enjoy three days of growing closer to your spouse in this
beautiful canyon setting.
Situated 6.4 miles east of Ten Sleep,
Wyoming on Highway 16, Circle J
Retreat Camp is 200 acres of forest,
hiking trails, dashing waters and the
retreat of Ten Sleep Canyon.
There is limited space so register early! We have 8 full hook-up sites and
8 sites with limited availability of
electricity. There is a dump site on
the grounds.
For more information contact Ross &
Janna Kershaw, 307-921-9399 or
[email protected]
Apply to reserve your spot on this
life-changing weekend at
www.encounter.org.
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House of
Neighborly
Service
Food Pantry
The HNS food pantry located at
Berthoud Presbyterian Church and
open on Tuesdays, is an ongoing
ministry. Donations of cereal, peanut butter, boxed mac and cheese,
baking mixes, tissues, and paper
towels (most needed items) and
other nonperishable foods are col-
lected in the box at the bottom of
the West stairs. Always welcome
are peanut butter, tomato products
and breakfast cereal. Thanks for all
your support!
Your help is needed and welcomed
if you can spare a few hours on
Tuesdays to help in distribution of
food.
Thanks to Stu and Barbara Boyd
for delivering our donations to the
food pantry.
Putting Events on the Church Calendar
BUMC is a busy place, used for
community as well as churchrelated events. We keep a facility
use calendar online to help organize events and prevent conflicts.
Here’s a short list of directions for
getting an event, church-related or
personal, on the church facility use
calendar:
1. Check the calendar on the website (www.berthoudumc.org) to
see if the date and time you
want are free.
2. Fill out a Calendar Request
Form (on the website, or available in hard copy in Van Amburg Hall) to provide all the
information necessary.
3. Email or deliver the form to the
church office. After the trustees
or pastor approve your request,
the secretary will enter your
event on the calendar.
4. Check the website calendar
after a few days to make sure
you’re on it.
Even events that occur on or about
the same time every year need to
be re-entered into the facility use
calendar each year, so make it part
of your regular planning to get
date, time, duration, and any needed prep time calendared well in
advance.
Competition for space and time on
the calendar are signs that BUMC
is growing and serving the community. Thank God for that, and thank
you for your kindness and consideration.
“Painless” Ways to
Contribute to Our
Church
1
Get a King Soopers, Safeway,
or Albertson’s gift card from
the church office (preloaded
with $5). Reload your card at
the supermarket and use it to
buy groceries and gas. Church
gets 5% of your purchase.
2
Save your Hays Market
receipts and turn them in to the
church collection box. Hays
Market will remit a portion of
your purchase to the church.
3
Use UMCmarket to do your
online shopping
Go to www.umcmarket.net.
Register and choose Berthoud
First as your church. Then log
in whenever you shop online.
Gift Card Purchases Yield
Results
Purchasing groceries and other
items by using supermarket gift
cards or through UMCMarket
brings in cash for our church!
Recently we received a check for
$517.95 from King Soopers and
another from Hays Market for
$150. A small effort on your part
while you are buying things you
need anyway yields good financial
results for the church. These
checks go into a contingency fund
which helps us emergencies.
4
Save your quarters
Weigh in with your loose
change to help pay down our
mortgage. The coin box is in
Van Amburg Hall.
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United
Methodist
Women
UMW News
June Circle Meeting Schedule
Evening Circle will meet Monday, June 20, at 11:30 a. .m. at the
United Methodist Women is
the largest denominational
faith organization for women
with approximately 800,000
members whose mission is
fostering spiritual growth,
developing leaders and advocating for justice.
Members raise up to $20 million each year for programs
and projects related to
women, children and youth
in the United States and in
more than 100 countries
around the world.
UMW international
mission initiatives
include:
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Providing opportunities to grow spiritually
Equipping women &
girls to be leaders
Providing transformative educational experiences
Organizing for growth
& flexibility
home of Dolores Robb for “Downton Abbey Tea.” For those who like to
wear a hat, this is an ideal occasion.
Morning Glory Circle will not have a regular meeting in June. Special event to be announced.
Faith Circle meets on Wednesday, June 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the home of
Shirley French.
Early Bird Circle. Time and place of June meeting to be announced.
All women of the church are welcome to attend any meetings or special
UMW events. Circle membership is not a requirement.
Mission u events in July and August
Mission u will be held at Heart of
Longmont UMC from 8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. on August 13th. The study
entitled "The Bible and Human Sexuality" will be taught by Mary Ann
Watson (720-684-6546). Participants
must purchase their
own study books.
A Mission u event
will also be held at
Highlands Ranch
UMC July 21- 23.
A Day Apart Set for
Saturday, July 30
A Day Apart" will be Saturday, July
30th at Lafayette UMC from 9:00
a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Rev. Nancy Boswell is the guest speaker. The topic is
"Growing in Blessedness : Growing
in Mercy". The cost is $10. Registrations must be received no later than
July 20th.
Museum Pavers Trace History of BUMC
Three inscribed paving stones that
trace the history of our church will
soon grace the Pioneer Courtyard of
the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer
Museum in Berthoud. The pavers can be credited to Skip Devoe,
who set the wheels in motion to donate two flag stands that blacksmith
A.G. Bimson forged for the United
Brethren Church to the Berthoud
Historical Society. In exchange,
Mark French, member of BUMC
and the Society, arranged
to inscribe three pavers
that honor the United Brethren
(UB), Evangelical United Brethren
(EUB) and the Berthoud United
Methodist (BUMC) churches. The
pavers
will be
finished
by the
Pioneer Museum Courtyard
afternoon
of Berthoud Day (June 4) when
there is an open house at the Little
Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum.
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Walking in Jesus’ Footsteps:
Community Service
Caring Connections
Caring Connections helps to care for the needs of our
local congregation. If you are interested in joining, please
call or email the church office: 970-532-2142 or
[email protected].
Please Report In-Kind Gifts
The generosity of
this congregation is
amazing. So many
needs of the church
are fulfilled before
they are even known! When you
donate services or items on behalf
of the church, we ask that you report the service or item(s), the ministry area receiving the gift, and the
value of the gift. This will ensure
the operating expenses of the church
are recorded accurately. Just submit
a copy of the receipt or bill to the
office finance box with an explanation of what it is for and that it is a
gift in kind. Thanks so much for
your generosity and help! Blessings,
Debbie Bunker, Treasurer
Special Music for Summer
Music enhances our worship, but
our choir will be on break from May
29-August 28. Providing special
music allows those who are musically gifted to share their gift without the difficulty of a long-term
commitment. Please consider using
your gift in this way.
If you are able to offer special music for
worship during the
summer months, please contact our
choir director, Sharon Darland.
Coordinator for Alzheimer’s Walk
BUMC may join the “Walk to End
Alzheimer’s” sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado
on September 24, 2016 at Chapungu Sculpture Gardens at Centerra. If
we get someone to coordinate with
the Alzheimer’s Association and
help to organize our part of the effort we will go forward with this. If
you can help, please contact Pastor
Emily at
[email protected].
June Book Club
The book club selection for at Night by Lucy Clarke.
June’s meeting on Thursday, Contact Barbara Boyd for
June 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the
information about copies.
church library is Swimming
Our
Mission
The mission of the First
United Methodist Church
of Berthoud embodies nurturing, sharing and serving
through God’s love . . .
NURTURING mind, body,
and spirit through our worship, music, fellowship,
study, and prayer
SHARING the good news
of Jesus Christ through our
witness in the local community and throughout the
world
SERVING others by
extending the grace, peace,
and compassion of Jesus
Christ through our ministry
and outreach
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June Youth Schedule
Announcing . . .
Our new Youth Coordinator is
Robert W. (Robby) Kleber of
Berthoud. Robby began his ministry to our youth in late May, 2016.
Sunday, June 5
Youth Group 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 12
Youth Group 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 19
Youth Group 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 26
Youth Group 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Youth Group
Poses for
Photo on
Easter Sunday
2016
I moved to Colorado with my parents about 20 years ago and went to
Berthoud Elementary, Turner Middle School, Berthoud High, and
UNC in Greeley, where I received
my Bachelors of Music with an emphasis in Classical Guitar. After that
I went to Germany to learn to speak,
read, and write German. I lived there
for about 8 months and loved every
minute. Now I have the wonderful
opportunity to work here at BUMC
as Youth Coordinator.
Photos from
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P
R
I
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My earliest memory of church was
seeing my peers in the first grade
wearing Vacation Bible School
shirts. I was perplexed as to why
anyone would go to church on Sunday and then choose to go the next
morning for five more days. But as I
grew older I’ve grown more curious
about life and its meaning and the
person of Jesus Christ.
I was baptized at 13, and since then
I’ve felt the need to learn about God.
I attended Youth Group at Grace
Place and was an active member for
years. In college, I did a personal
pursuit of understanding the Bible.
The more I learned about the book,
the more I learned about its focus:
Jesus. I’ve become a committed
follower of Jesus Christ, and it is my
hope to serve the needs of this
church well.—Robby Kleber
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Confirmation Class Planned for Fall
Youth Confirmation will
be held in the fall of
2016. Any youth who is
in Middle School or
above and has not yet
been confirmed is welcome to participate. If you would like to go through
confirmation contact Pastor Emily
at [email protected].
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February
Birthdays
June Birthdays
June
Anniversaries
Bob & Leeanne Bauer
Rob and Barbara Howell
Robert Towles & Sue Radway
Mike & Corina Camire
Ross & Linda Armour
Maris & Gisele Berzins
Tim & Joyce Patterson
Tim & Vicky Ettleman
Ken & Lynne Fossey
Erik & Emily Hagan
Peter & Barbara Bridgman
Sean & Kristi Hensley
Craig & Marcy Greenslit
Skip & Helen DeVoe
6/3
6/5
6/8
6/11
6/17
6/20
6/20
6/21
6/21
6/23
6/23
6/24
6/25
6/26
BUMC Office Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday
Anna D’Amico
Jessica Lott
Maris Berzins
Trevor Fossey
Trina Bridgman
Connie Mechem
Leon Taylor
Kristine Obendorf
RuthAnn Lott
Sam Waldo
Margaret Schleiger
Cathleen Craviotto
6/1
6/3
6/4
6/4
6/7
6/7
6/7
6/8
6/9
6/11
6/12
6/13
Jesse Bercaw
Kevin Obendorf
Chad Pickert
Britini Taylor Tharel
Conrad Ellis
Anne Smith
Carrie Davis
Meredeth Neitenbach
Dolores Robb
Talia Becker
Kenna Caudill
Cameron Denning
6/14
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/18
6/18
6/20
6/21
6/21
6/23
6/23
6/28
Participate in Our Military Display
If you served in the U.S. Armed
Forces at any time, please contact
Laurel Downer. Let her know your
name, the branch of the services in
which you served, and whether
you are active or a veteran, and she
will add your name to the display.
Thanks for helping us honor those
who protected and protect our
country.
Pastor Emily Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
And by Appointment
Wednesday, June 1Saturday, June 4
Thursday, June 9Sunday, June 12
Wednesday, June 15
Sunday, June 19Sunday, June 26
Monday, June 20Friday, June 24
Thursday, June 23
Monday, July 4
Please keep us informed about your
joys and sorrows.
Many are in need of
prayer (both public & private). Call
Pastor Emily on break
Annual Conference, Denver
July Newsletter Deadline
Faith Hospitality Week (IHN).
1:00-4:00 p.m. Vacation Bible School
11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Book Club.
Independence Day. Church Office Closed.
the office (970-532-2142) and we
will notify the appropriate contact
and add your note to the Prayer
Corner of the Sunday bulletin. We
are here to serve God and we want
to share your burdens and joys.
Phone: 970-532-2142
Email:
[email protected] or
[email protected]