From the Pastor - St. Paul`s United Methodist Church of Oxnard

VOLUME 36  ISSUE 10
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Pg. 1
From the Pastor
Pg. 2
Prayer Chain
UMW
Circle News
Estate Sale
Directory Updates
Pg. 3
You’ve Got Mail
Tutoring Ctr. News
Rainbow Festival
Treasurer’s Report
Life Line Screening
Pg. 4
All Church
Fundraiser
Life Nativity
Senior Fellowship
Membership Class
Pg. 5
Birthdays
Anniversaries
Prayer Concerns
Worship Assistants
Pg. 6
Endowment
Committee
Alternative
Christmas
Prayer Covenant
Pg. 7
Advertisers
Inserts: Calendar
October 2013
From the Pastor
Dear St. Paul’s UMC family,
Beginning the first Sunday of September, I started a sermon series on the purpose of the church, and how we can be
part of the dream that God has for our church. The Bible
says, “Where there is no vision the people perish.” The
church must be mobilized with a compelling vision, a sense of mission and purpose that motivates, energizes, and unifies. Without vision, the church ultimately reflects the hopelessness and despair of the world around it.
Let me tell you a little bit about my vision for our church. It is rather simple, it looks like the cross. It is two dimensional. For someone who is very visual, I see the two lines of the cross giving us the vision. One is the vertical line
that calls us and binds us to God through the sacrificial love of Jesus Christ.
I envision a church that is growing in the knowledge and experience of
Jesus Christ. I envision a people who yearn to grow as true disciples. And
because of our vertical relationship with God, I envision a community of faith
that can’t help but reach out our arms and become the horizontal piece that completes the cross.
I envision a faith community gathering with a sense of excitement and anticipation to worship the living God. I envision a body of believers where every
person is actively involved in ministry using his or her gifts for the work of
building God’s kingdom. I envision this church as a place where people know
they can come to find answers to their questions, help for their problems, healing
for their pain, forgiveness for their sin, and hope for their future. I envision our
church as a body of believers who don’t wait for people to come to us but instead go into our community and our world to carry the good news of Jesus
Christ.
The vision that I have is that our church would resemble a lighthouse.
Reaching up to God and reaching out to a darkened world as a beacon to reflect
the light of Jesus Christ. This is a demonstration of personal holiness reaching
out to social holiness.
Our church will be holding a mission and program planning retreat on Saturday October 26, 2013. Would you take a moment to schedule this date so that
you may take part in this important time together as we learn to seek God’s will
for us?
When Helen Keller was asked, “What would be worse than being born
blind?” She replied, “To have sight without vision.” We are the body of Christ
with sight. We are the body of Christ with the ability to see and seek God’s plan
for our church. Let us together be the mobilized church that is faithful to the
mandate to make disciples for the transformation of the world.
In Ministry Together, Rev. Anna Lee Mulford
St. Paul’s Newsletter
ESTATE SALE
Vol. 36 Issue 10, October 2013
is a monthly free publication of
ST. PAUL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
of Oxnard.
Organized 1891
Editor: LoWaine Robison
For Subscription concerns:
Call (805) 487-2711
For editorial matters:
Submissions are due on the 15th
Send information via fax, 487-6201 or e-mail
[email protected]
Web page: http://stpauls-oxnard.org
1800 South C Street, Oxnard, CA 93033
Phone (805) 487-2711/Fax (805) 487-6201
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Rev. Anna Lee Mulford, Pastor
LoWaine Robison, Administrative Assistant
Michael Doty, Choir Director
Stella Dumlao-Idea, Organist
Bridget Sims, Nursery Attendant
Don Foster, Custodian
OUR PURPOSE
To guide persons in developing a growing
relationship with Jesus Christ and the family of
faith; to equip all for ministry to the glory of
God and the advancement of God’s kingdom
on earth.
REGULAR SUNDAY
SCHEDULE
Childcare is available in our Nursery for
Infants and children up to age 4. Sacrament of Holy Communion is celebrated
every first Sunday of each month. Sunday
School classes are held for preschoolers
through 6th grade following the children’s
moment in the worship service, except on
Communion Sundays so the children may
participate in holy communion.
Hearing Aids Available
Sign out for portable hearing aids
with our sound technicians.
9:00 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal
Bible Study
10:15 a.m. Worship Celebration
10:30 a.m. Sunday School
11:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday, 9 AM–12 Noon; 1-4 PM
PRAYER CHAIN
If you would like to join the
prayer chain or have a prayer
request for the prayer chain,
please call Joyce Clark at 4866680.
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—Mary Johnson
The UMW will meet on Saturday, October 12th at 10:00 a.m., in
the Turning Point Café.
The program will be a cooking
demonstration by Val Aragones
and Bing Amado. They will show us
how to make some of the Filipino
favorite recipes. Come and enjoy
the fruits of their labor.
The Executive Board of UMW
will meet on Friday, October 11th
at 1:00 p.m. in the conference
room.
All of the St. Paul’s ladies are
invited to attend the meeting.
Hope to see you there!!
For information on the
circle meetings/activities:
Deborah Circle—3rd Monday of
the month at 6:00 p.m. For more
information call Mary Mangham
at 485-6202.
Rachel Circle— Meeting date
and time to be determined. Call
Mary Johnson, 985-9818, for
more information.
Sunshiners Circle— 3nd Tuesday of
the month at 9:30 a.m.. For more
information call Nelle Hicks at 4866720.
The last two Saturdays in July the
UMW held an estate sale at the
home of Mardy Thomas. Thanks to
the generosity of her children, Alan
Thomas and Brenda, and Nancy
Thomas Hulen and her husband,
Jim, we received $2,071.50
We also need to thank all of the
women who put in many hours of
hard work getting prepared for this
event: Nelle Hicks, Barbara Thomas, Bing Amado, Lolita Antonio, Erma Waddell, Margaret Kent, Nancy
Hulen, Brenda Brennan, Val Aragones, Nancy Grey, Mary Reagan,
Mary Johnson, Mary Mangham,
Sue Odgers, Doris Barrett and
Sandy Gorsline.
A special thanks to Wayne Odgers
for being available to move furniture, haul tables and chairs, etc.,
and to all the other men who
helped us on the days of the sale:
Royle Kent, Ted Waddell, Al
Gorsline, Ben and Christian Aragones, Larry Antonio, Alan Thomas
and Jim Hulen. We could not have
done it without them.
DIRECTORY UPDATES
New Address:
Jay and Stella Idea & family
1076 Mesa Drive
Camarillo CA 93010
Kenny Achuff
664 W. State St., Apt. 2
Burlington WI 53105-1704
To My Church Family,
There are no words to
tell you how much I appreciate
your love and care showered on me
while I was so ill.
You sent me cards when I was
too weak to go to the mailbox, offered food when I couldn't keep it
down, send flowers when I was too
sick to appreciate their beauty,
prayed for me when I was too sick to
pray for myself, called on the phone
when I fell asleep trying to talk to
you.
And
precious
LoWaine sending me updates on
what was going on at Church. I
missed so much Church I couldn't
wait to get back.
Thanks to all of you for your concerted effort to get me back in my
place. Joyce Clark
TUTORING CENTER
NEWS
Hallelujah! We are open and back
in business.
The first day we
opened, twelve students came in.
They were so thrilled to be back, as
were the parents. I really feel for the
parents, because of their language
barrier, they cannot help their children. We are a godsend for them.
The fact that the children love to
come is a miracle.
Again, we are looking for tutors.
Most of our tutors are retired teachers, although Nelle and Mary have
been with us for years and are not.
Retired teachers tend to travel, go
see grandchildren, go on cruises, and
are not always around. So, we are
always in need. If you have a couple
of hours a week to give, come on
over and join us.
-Joyce Clark, Coordinator
RAINBOW FESTIVAL
Sunday, October 6, 2013
A CELEBRATION OF OUR DIVERSITY
Worship
Music
Silent/Talent Auction
POTLUCK LUNCHEON OF ETHNIC FOOD
Come attired in the traditional dress of your
culture or origin
Bring a dish to share of your heritage
Invite relatives, neighbors, co-workers, and friends
In conjunction with the observance of
WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY
Sponsored by the Rainbow Team
TREASURER’S REPORT
By Delia Lejarde
For the period ending August 31, 2013
TOTAL INCOME
TOTAL EXPENSES
<deficit>/surplus
Year to Date
Actual
$ 187,810.45
$ 199,145.95
$ <11,335.50>
Balance Sheet
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Capital
Total Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES/CAPITAL
Year to Date
Budget
$ 198,639.36
$ 219,232.57
$ <20,593.21>
$ 148,637.69
$ 77,913.94
$ 70,723.75
$ 148,637.69
LIFE LINE SCREENING
St. Paul's United Methodist Church is pleased to offer a preventive health
event. Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, non-invasive and painless
health screenings on 10/15/2013.
Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related
to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the
legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular
heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening,
for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis.
Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete.
In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any
package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit
www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.
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ALL CHURCH FUNDRAISER
Our biggest fundraiser of the year is fast approaching and your help is
needed in making this event a success!
The Silent/Talent Auction is scheduled for Sunday, October 6th – World
Communion/Rainbow Festival Sunday – at 11:30am in the Fellowship
Hall. This will be a time of family fun and fellowship as well as a way of
helping St. Paul’s.
Tuesday, October 29th
12:00 Noon
Fellowship Hall
Proceeds from the auction will go towards meeting our annual conference
obligations, facilities maintenance, technological improvements, and support of ongoing and new programs.
Members of the congregation have several ways of contributing to the Silent/Talent Auction. Please consider donating a
St. Paul’s Senior Fellowship will
meet again October 29th, for our potluck luncheon (first timers are guests,
just bring yourselves) followed by
our program.
Theme Filled Basket (e.g. “Dinner in Italy” basket filled with
pastas, sauces, olives, Italian bread, wines, etc.)
Gift Cards to major retailers
Our guest speaker this month will be
Navy Chaplain, Father Anthony
Berchmanz. He will share his experience working with Mother Theresa in
India.
Single Piece Item (e.g. Bicycle, Painting, DVD player, etc.)
Donated Talent Services (e.g. Cook & serve dinner for a family;
cook one of your specialty items; put up and take down Christmas decorations, lights, etc.)
Auction Items can be left at the Church Office.
Deadline for items is Monday, September 30th.
Come and share good fellowship,
good food and discover more about
our world.
LIVE NATIVITY………
MEMBERSHIP CLASS
The Worship Committee is sponsoring a Live Nativity in front of our church on
Saturday, December 21 from 5 to 7 PM. This is a way of outreach to our community.
For those interested in joining or inquiring about joining St. Paul’s, the Membership Class will be held Saturday October 12 and October 19 from 10:00 to
11:30.
You need only to attend
one. Please contact the church office or
Reverend Anna about your desire.
For us to accomplish this endeavor we need
your help. We need people willing to setup
and dismantle the set. We also need people
to be a part of the nativity, Mary, Joseph,
Shepherds, Angels, Wise Men, animals etc.
We want singers to sing Christmas Carols.
We would like to serve cookies, coffee and
hot chocolate. We will need people to provide cookies and help serve.
Lord, take me where you want me to go;
Let me meet who you want me to meet;
Tell me what you want me to say,
and keep me out of your way.
We want the people of our community to
know that we are here for them. Please
contact Karen Doty at [email protected] or
805-766-7968 or let Rev. Anna know of your willingness to help.
—Rev. Mychal Judge, FDNY chaplain and
the first official casualty on 9/11
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ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYS
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Barbara Johnson
John Santiago
Atasha Capati
Kwesi Parker
Donnie Rutledge
Raven Rutledge
Larry Antonio
Abigail Navarro
Ted Waddell
Isabella Idea
Edwin Gaviola
Jackie Duran
Christian Aragones
Leah Canty
Michelle Duran-Aganon
Ahren Nunag
Evie Sancineto
Edward Gaviola
Sofia Mendigorin
Ahmed Parker
Connie Sugino
Arvin Aganon
Aaron Edmonds
Maya Fontanilla
Nolito Ortiz
Samantha Padilla
Rose Tamase
Gerald Fontanilla
Noelyn Ortiz
Michael Heath
Fiona Altobano
Kristine San Jose
Myrna Santiago
Roger Tamase
Crisanto Agustin
Sugako Warren
Ferdinand Jr. Palazo
Arnel Quiambao
Ted Wakai
Mia Grace Amado
Beverly Burruss
Eangelica Mendoza
1 Cliff & Leah Canty
7 Glenda & Rodel Quiambao
8 Aida & Gregory Higgs
Please keep in
Your prayers. . .
For health & healing— Christine
Africa (Marissa Valdez’ co-worker),
Jerry Carpenter (Don Foster’s brother-in-law), Marilyn Dancel (M. Valdez sister-n-law), Millet Dancel (M.
Valdez’ cousin),
Jackie Duran,
Grace Eastham, Denise Fosburg
(Frank & Lucille Williams daughter), Clyn Kyer (Lee Mabee’s sister
-in-law), Lynn Gaskill (Lee Mabee’s
nephew), Ben Garcia (Rodolfo Mendoza’s cousin), Emily Huerr
(Isabella Idea’s friend), Lee Mabee,
Debby Mooney (family friend of the
Meschkes), Tome Otani, Ross Renn
(Jonathan Mulford’s cousin), Will
Ray Sr. (Will Ray’s father), Paul
Ringer (Jane Ringer’s brother-inlaw), Betty Rose, Marie Rutledge
(Donnie’s mom), Tess Sicat (Myrna
Capati’s cousin), Tess & Marrietta
(twin friends of Rodolfo Mendoza),
Gerarda Bermudez Santiago
(Santiago’s grandmother), Marchie
Takesuye, John Tubbs, Jr., Harold
Windham (Barbara Thomas’
cousin).
For comfort & strength— Ocampo
family for the loss of their grandmother, Luisa Sauler Madamba,
Antonio family for the loss of their
cousins, Lety Miguel & Pastor Jose
Miguel, Barbara, Ramona and Randall Thomas and family for the loss
of their mother, grandmother and
great grandmother.
For our members unable to attend— Bette Rose, Marge Simpson,
Bette Sugino, Joyce Takeguma, Al
Thiele.
WORSHIP
ASSISTANTS
Please notify the coordinator concerned
if you are unable to fulfill your task on
your assigned date:
Sue Odgers (acolytes) 983-2378
Eppie Nunag (greeters), 984-9549
Mary Reagan (liturgists), 486-8580
Donnie Rutledge (ushers), 323-5831
Audio/Visual Tech:
Every Sunday: Quent Riggs
Assistants— Ferdinand Palazo
Gerard Fontanilla
Kathie Riggs
Greeters:
Oct 6 — Juanita Sanford
Oct 13 — Margaret Tatum Potter &
Horace Booker
Oct 20 — Lynn & George
Hernandez
Oct 27 — Rodel, Glenda, Raymark
& Shanel Quiambao
Acolytes:
Oct 6 —
Ben Riggs &
Matthew Riggs
Oct 13 — Sherline Santiago &
Tyler Santiago
Oct 20 — Julia Hormigas &
Alyssa Lejarde
Oct 27 — Trevor Duran &
Jhomar Valdez
Ushers:
Ben Aragones
Tony Duran
Donnie Rutledge
Wayne Odgers
Liturgists:
Oct 6 —
Oct 13 —
Oct 20 —
Oct 27 —
Mayvel Ocampo
Allen Riggs
Jasmine Siron
Earl Gaviola
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FROM THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
Sue Odgers, Chair
This is an update from the Permanent Endowment Committee. The committee has received three grant requests in the
last month. All of them were granted by the committee and were taken to Church Council to ratify the action of Endowment Committee. The following grants will be funded.
1. A grant, not to exceed $10,000, will pay for the work needed to become compliant with ADA regulations. This is
a State requirement when work is done on an existing commercial property. The work now in progress is the replacement of the wooden posts around the quad area and the parking lot. The ADA work will involve new handicapped
signs in the parking lot, restriping the handicap parking stalls, and the placement of domes along the parking lot for
the visually impaired.
2. A grant $200 for a facilitator for the all church retreat which will be held on October 26th.
3.A grant, not to exceed $700, which will allow Faith Altobano to attend a young adult conference geared for those
who are interested in joining the ordained ministry. The conference will be held in Denver in November. A report
about the conference will be given to the congregation upon Faith’s return.
Some of the other projects realized from this Fund are as follows:
 the hearing aid system
 Interfaith House - Habit for Humanity
 Upgrading the computers
 Tutoring center
 Materials for the Christian Education committee
 Windows replacement in the sanctuary
 Seed money to hire a youth director
 A grant to the Trustees to paint the C Street rental property
If you have questions about the Permanent Endowment Fund, don’t hesitate to ask me or any of the committee members: Erbie Daw, Earl Gaviola, Lynn Hernandez, Mary Mangham, Avram Nunag, Mary Reagan, George Sims and
David Tuazon. Frank Maxim is also a member, as Lay Leader.
Alternative
Christmas
Mart
HAVE YOUR CHRISTMAS GIVING
COUNT TWICE
Missions and Outreach will be sponsoring St. Paul’s
annual Alternative Christmas Mart on Sunday, November 24.
Honor your family and friends by “gifting” these
worthy programs which express true Christmas giving:
FOOD Share,
Habitat for Humanity,
Heifer International,
Tutoring Center of St. Paul’s.
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PRAYER COVENANT FOR OCTOBER
Oct 6: Canoga Park: First UMC. Pastor Lamuel Jacob.
Malibu: UMC. Pastor Sandra Liddell. Preparing for
their Annual Pie Festival & Community.
Oct 13: Pasadena: Holliston UMC. Pastor Jonathan Lee.
Pasadena: Scott UMC. Pastor James Stevenson.
Oct 20: Glendale: Grace Korean UMC.
Pastor Richard Garner.
North Hills: United Methodist Center.
Oct 27: Northridge: UMC. Pastor Steve Petty.
Pasadena: First UMC.
Pastors Adiel DePano and Allison Mark.
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The mission of the church is to make disciples of
Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Mission and Program Planning Retreat
October 26, 2013 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
St. Paul’s Fellowship Hall
See you there!