June 2016 Newsletter

He’s Able!
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at
work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations,
for ever and ever! Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21, New International Version)
Every now and then I’ve noticed how a song will easily get “stuck” in my head; it seems to be
in my waking and in my more rested times; that song, it’s there. Sometimes I’m prone to
believe that that song is there for a reason: to comfort me, to guide me, whatever I need it to be there for. One
such song that has recently gotten “lodged” is a song entitled “He’s Able” by gospel artist Deitrick Haddon.
Below are some of the powerful lyrics:
Exceedingly, Abundantly
Above all, all you could ask or think
According to, the power
That worketh in you, you...
God is able to do just what He said He would do
He's gonna fulfill every promise to you
Don't give up on God, cause He won't give up on you
He's able
[Chorus x2:]
God is able to do just what He said He would do
He's gonna fulfill every promise to you
Don't give up on God, cause He won't give up on you
If you’re interested in hearing the full song, just hold down the CTRL button on your computer and
simultaneously click on the link below:
https://youtu.be/KhxT6d5UYcU
Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, I am confident that these lyrics are among many other song lyrics which are
to be seen as healing words, and words of encouragement, as we face various uncertainties in life, and as we do
our part to hold on to our faith in God to see us through all of life’s challenges. Do you know just how able
God is? I’ve tried God time and time again, and God has always come through. Regardless of the size or
magnitude of your challenge, know that God is able and will help you. As a final word of encouragement for
your journeys as we move into the summer months, trust that God is able to help us as a church. With God’s
help, we will get through it all.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod
and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest
my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I
will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
People with their minds set on you,
you keep completely whole,
Steady on their feet,
because they keep at it and don’t quit.
Isaiah 26:3 (The Message Bible)
Don’t quit! Christ is counting on you!
In Christ’ Love, Always,
Pastor Rosie
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
1
FRIDAY
2
EXERCISE
10:00
SATURDAY
3
4
10
11
17
18
24
25
EXERCISE
10:00
BIBLE STUDY
11:30 AM
5
Christian Men’s
Fellowship
8:30 AM
6
EXERCISE
10:00
COMMUNION
Town Hall Meeting
after Worship
(No Covered Dish
Luncheon in June)
9
EXERCISE
10:00
BIBLE STUDY
11:30 AM
EXERCISE
10:00
Town Hall Meeting
6:00 PM
13
EXERCISE
10:00
VBS Meeting
after Worship
8
RX Program
1:00 PM
Step Up &
Weigh Down
5:00 PM
12
7
EXERCISE
10:00
14
EXERCISE
10:00
15
16
EXERCISE
10:00
BIBLE STUDY
11:30 AM
EXERCISE
10:00
Step Up &
Weigh Down
5:00 PM
19
20
EXERCISE
10:00
21
EXERCISE
10:00
22
23
EXERCISE
10:00
BIBLE STUDY
11:30 AM
EXERCISE
10:00
Step Up &
Weigh Down
5:00 PM
Finance Committee
Meeting
5:30 PM
26
27
EXERCISE
10:00
Church Conference with
Rev. Eradio Valverde
(Immediately following
Worship)
Step Up &
Weigh Down
5:00 PM
28
EXERCISE
10:00
29
BIBLE STUDY
11:30 AM
30
EXERCISE
10:00
Greetings from Our Wesley Nurse
JUNE 2016---“Men’s Health”- Seasons of Wholeness Monthly Newsletter
“Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!” 1 Samuel
25:6
Men can live healthier, longer lives just by knowing their health threats and how to work through those
risks. Statistics show that heart disease is the number one threat with cancer, injuries, stroke, COPD
(respiratory disease), diabetes, flu, suicide, kidney disease, and Alzheimer’s making up the top ten. By
listening to your body and adopting good healthy lifestyle habits, you can decrease your risk for lifethreatening health issues.
A healthy, balanced diet will greatly reduce the risk for five of the top ten threats: heart disease, cancer,
stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are heart healthy selections and
can fight some cancers as well. They also help maintain a healthy weight which is necessary for the
prevention of diabetes and kidney failure which is a complication of diabetes and high blood pressure. Most
men put more thought into how they fuel their car than how they fuel their body. It is no wonder that
obesity is on the rise, and that the number of obese men in the U.S. has doubled over the past 25 years.
Sedentary habits and overeating have contributed to this epidemic. How do we motivate men? For starters,
forget the word diet and begin to manage your intake of food just like you manage your finances,
relationships, and your job. Next, think about your health and quality of life. Dropping a few pounds and
exercising more will improve your fitness, strength, and energy. Just check with your doctor before you
increase your activity level. The game plan to get the ball rolling includes:
1. Do not skip breakfast. Breakfast gets your metabolism fire started.
2. Cut your portions in half. Overeating is probably what got you here in the first place.
3. Stick with lean chicken, turkey, and fish, eggs, and beans.
4. Focus on carbohydrates. Focus on wholesome choices and go for fruits and vegetables, brown rice, baked
sweet potatoes. Limit sweets and white flour.
5. Eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full.
6. Snack smartly.
7. Exercise regularly. Work in some type of exercise most days of the week to keep up your metabolism.
8. Try to skip heavy meals. Watch your dinner portions. Do not hesitate to leave food on your plate.
9. Limit alcohol. Alcohol has calories.
“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope.” Lamentations 3:21
Depression is a major illness but is rarely acknowledged by men as it is often viewed as a weakness or a
threat to career and lifestyle, It is actually a neurological malfunction caused by genetics or
life/environmental experiences and can be treated. Depression is exhibited by gender, so in men look for
symptoms of inappropriate anger, compulsive behavior, difficulty sleeping, risky behavior,
alcohol/substance abuse, or thoughts of suicide. Men who attempt to hide their depression may also work
compulsively. Always call 911 if you feel you may harm yourself or others.
“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds.” Jeremiah 30:17
Snoring occurs in 6 out of 10 adults and most of them are men. Not getting a good night’s rest leads to
daytime sleepiness. That can impair your thinking and concentration, which can affect your job
performance. What causes snoring? Anything that affects your air flow can cause it. Snoring can be
triggered by eating too much before bed, smoking, sleeping position, alcohol, drugs/sedatives, age-older
people often snore because of weaker muscles, obesity, enlarged adenoids, or nasal congestion.
Continued…
…Continued
For some, sleep apnea. With this, breathing stops for 10-30 seconds. Sleep apnea increases your risk and can
be dangerous for heart attacks, strokes, and high blood pressure. Your doctor can help determine if the snoring
is related to apnea and refer you to a sleep specialist for diagnosis and treatment.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths. It is most frequently found in men over 65 but
rare cases can be found in men as young as 45. If caught early, it is generally slow in growing and easily
treatable. With few symptoms, it is important to not ignore signs of potential problems like: difficulty
urinating, pain during urination, blood in the urine, and pain in the lower back/hips/upper thighs. See a
physician for an exam and blood testing for PSA to determine if they indicate cancer. If diagnosed, treatment
may include surveillance, surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, or chemotherapy. Discuss your
options with your physician to determine which is appropriate for you.
“Turn your ear to wisdom and apply your heart to understanding.” Proverbs 2:2
Smart men think about their health. They know that health screenings are as important for men as they are for
women. For men to stay healthy and increase their chance at healthier lives, screenings should include a body
mass index for obesity, lipid profiles starting at age 35, blood pressure assessment, colorectal cancer screening
at age 50 or earlier if indicated by family history or abnormal symptoms, and diabetes evaluation.
Know your body, listen to its needs, and see you physician when things do not seem to be right. Your families
want a future with you so look at life and see what can be changed. A few simple adjustments can give you
better health and longer life.
Your Wesley Nurse,
Kerry DuBose
From the Fundraiser Committee
Dear Church Friends,
Included in the newsletter is a survey that the fundraiser committee is sending to everyone. Please read
and respond to at least two (2) items to help with our need of funds for the general fund. Our church
needs your gifts whatever that may be. Prayers are needed from everyone while we struggle.
(Sometimes struggling is good because it makes us more aware of what we have and what we can lose.)
Thank you,
Fundraiser Committee
PS If you have any suggestions for the committee please contact Sandra Coates.
Please fill this out and return it to Sandra Coates or the church office
I
Name: ______________________________________________
The church is going to be having some fundraisers this year to support the church's general
budget. Show us how you want to get involved by filling out the information below:
The finance committee met and ask if the fundraiser committee would meet to brain storm.
The fundraising committee met and made some great suggestions and we hope everyone will
help by choosing at least 2 fundraisers to help with throughout the next year or make a
contribution from the heart or both. Please return this form by choosing the fundraisers you
will be willing to help with and/or send your donation to the office by June 5th.
___ Bake pies to sell for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas
___Fish Fry July 17th
___Car Wash
___Farmers’ Market on two Wed 2-6. Bring bake goods and/or plants to sell
___I will donate to the FUMC to help pay the bills this summer. (Money is attached and will be
turned in by June 5th.)
We will also have a raffle for a YETI cooler and will need everyone to sell tickets. If you can help
with the cost of the cooler and a few other little prizes please give the money to Sandra or
Missy and designate for the YETI cooler raffle.
___I will donate to the cost of the YETI cooler for our raffle.
If you have any others ideas please let Sandra Coates know.
Thank you,
Fundraiser Committee
Sandra Coates, Chairman
Betty Strain
Bonnie Hartung
Anna Franklin
Jessica Hartung
Lynn Houser
Patrick Houser
ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Church Town Hall Meetings will be held for all members to come and discuss the Small Church Initiative
Ministry Action Plan (MAP). Lay Leadership will facilitate and guide the discussion. Both town hall meetings
will be immediately following Worship on June 5th and June 26th. Come and get involved! Contact Pastor
Rosie or an officer of the church if you have any questions.
Vacation Bible School is July 11-15th, 5:30 pm-8:30 pm, for children ages 5 and up. Friday is Family Fun
Day. To get involved, contact Monica Reagan or Holly Houser. Please pray for this year’s VBSCokesbury’s Surf Shack Program.
UM Army (Mission for Youth) has been approved to be held at our church July 17-23, 2016. Know of a
high school youth who would like to participate? Please talk to Pastor Rosie or Mary Anne Hartung, Youth
Director. Additionally, if you know of projects the youth can do during this work camp, talk to Pastor Rosie
about presite forms that can be turned in to Rev. Bryan Rogers, Director for the camp.
Sinton Food Pantry Needs Volunteers! If you want to serve on a church team to serve once monthly on a
Thursday, please contact Pastor Rosie or Betty Strain for more information. Sign ups for this and other
community project work are available in the foyer of the church.
CLASS OFFERINGS
Spiritual Gifts Inventory Offering! Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts by Dr. Charles V. Bryant offers a
spiritual gifts inventory. If you are interested in a one-on-one session or a class, please contact Pastor
Rosie.
Wednesday Bible Study continues in 2016 at 11:30 a.m. Beginning May 11th, we’ll be studying the Book of
Ruth with Author and Pastor Tommy Nelson. Contact Pastor Rosie for more information.
Our Adult Sunday School Class is held each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
First United Methodist Church of Sinton,
Thanks to all who give for the San Patricio County Sheriff’s Toy Drive.
Every dollar will help.
God Bless You,
Sheriff Leroy Moody
My Pumpkin Friends,
Guess what will be delivered in LESS THAN 150 days. If you guess pumpkins you guess correctly. I can’t believe it’s getting so
close. The Pumpkin Patch committee has been meeting every two months to mostly make decisions for the coming year. Let me catch
you up with what has been discussed.
1. We will not be cooking pumpkins this year. It didn’t work out. Not a lot of people cook from scratch any longer so we need to
find a home for the pumpkins before they go bad. For example someone with animals that would eat the pumpkins. We may
have a half price pumpkin place. Just thinking out loud.
2. We won’t have face painting this year because it was just too hard to control so we will leave face painting to the Fall Festival.
3. The only time we will have story telling is when or if we have the children from Welder Elementary and or children from day
cares visit the pumpkin patch during a field trip.
4. We bought 4 garden wagons.
5. We will only add one new thing a year so this year a Pumpkin stroll is still being discussed.
6. Last year we got 15% of the pumpkins in the 18 wheeler on the first delivery. This year we will get 40% of the pumpkins on
the first delivery. I have also asked for a lot more little pumpkins since we ran out last year and we plan on having elementary
field trips.
7. We will be open 8 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 7 pm. During the weekday. Saturday 10 to 7. Sunday 1-7
8. This year we won’t deal with coins. Everything will be a dollar up. Also our pumpkin prices will be a little different as well.
Huge pumpkins didn’t sell well.
9. We will only sign up 2 people for a shift. That’s all we needed last year.
10. Dee DuBose has been keeping the lot mowed all year. Thanks Dee!
11. We made $ 3,424.55 last year. We donated $1,000 to the children ministry, $1,000 to the Food Pantry. The rest we will buy
tables, we bought pizza for the 2016 Sr. Club that helped with the unloading of pumpkins, and we bought 4 garden wagons
from True Value. We will buy 5 tables-3 for the church and 2 folding long tables for the Pumpkin Patch
12. Pastor has contacted the Restitution Center about helping us with the unloading.
13. Jessica Hartung has contacted the elementary school about a field trip to the pumpkin patch.
14. Sandra will put a thank you in the paper to the companies that help with setting up the pumpkins.
15. Suzanne Marshall is designing a Logo for the pumpkin patch which will be used from now on for t-shirts and banners and all
ads. She also will be designing a banner. Also she will design the photo areas.
What we need this year so far.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
People to sign up to work unloading the truck.
Help to load and unload the truck
Hay
Of course we will accept money to buy hay and whatever we need to decorate.
During the month of Sept we will need help if someone has a truck or trailer to go to Parkers Lumber, Aunt Aggie Dee
behind Chamber and SISD to pick up pallets for the pumpkins patch. We will need at least 125 because we expect triple
the amount of pumpkins than last year. (Est 1500 to 2000)
Need wire to cover some of the pallets because we will put the mini pumpkins on the pallets and wire will keep them
from falling through.
Can you tell that I am getting excited? I have a wonderful committee and next month I will name them all. If you are interested in
helping please let us know.
Your pumpkin bumpkin friend,
Sandra Coates
Project Coordinator
Prayer List:
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Ryan Rivera, Jr.
Denice Hadwin
Stephanie Jetton Brezina
The Family of Karen Reilly
Ruben Serrano
Audrey Alaniz
Kyle Smith
Laynie Houser
Lynn Houser
Johnnie Sue Littleton
John & Kathy Lange
Jan Havelka
The Family of Douglas Murray
Andy Pollard
The Family of William F. McDaniel
Manuel Candelaria, Sr.
Charles Martinka
Charles Jones
Bill Wheeler
Nursing Home,
Assisted Living,
Long-Term:
Military:
 Wesley Hartung
 Cameron Collier
 Matt Lowder
 Kevin Campbell
 Jakob Unruh
If you would like to add a loved
one to our prayer list, please, call
the church office at
364-2031, or email us at
[email protected].
ATTENDANCE & OFFERINGS
APRIL 2016
APRIL 3:
APRIL 10:
APRIL 17:
APRIL 24:
Memorials
(Received May 1-31, 2016)
WILLIAM F. MCDANIEL
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph (Elaine) Travers
Nancy K. Nelson
Samye L. May
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Schubert
Mary Burnett
PARODA DEITCH
Mr. & Mrs. Joey Edwards
DARREN SEAL
Mr. & Mrs. Dee DuBose
Sue McDaniel
Mary Saied
Nina DuBose
Worship -32 Sunday School-22
Total Offering: $3,339.00
Worship -34 Sunday School-20
Total Offering: $3,307.46
Worship -29 Sunday School-15
Total Offering: $2,094.90
Worship -39 Sunday School-16
Total Offering: $7,913.01
GIVING TO FUNDS
APRIL 2016
ALTAR FLOWERS=$25.00
APPORTIONMENTS FUND= $85.00
BUILDING FUND=$1,641.67.00
CHILDREN’S WORK=$100.00
COMMUNION RAIL=$63.00
EMERGENCY FUND=$3,000.00
GENERAL FUND= $11,393.29
MEMORIAL FUND=$58.33
RX PROGRAM=$25.00
SPECIAL COOK BOOKS=$10.00
SPECIAL FOOD FUNERAL=$100.00
SPECIAL OFFERING=$148.08
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP=$5.00
Altar Flowers
If you would like to provide altar flowers in honor or
in memory of a loved one, please call or email the
church office and we will add your loved one’s name
and date to the altar flower chart in the hallway in
front of the church office.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
P. O. Box 276
Sinton, Texas 78387
Happy Father’s Day
Sunday, June 19, 2016
SINTON METHODIST NEWS 2016
A Publication of the First United Methodist Church of Sinton
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sintonfumc.org