May - Center UMC
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May - Center UMC
Center United Methodist Church Monthly Newsletter May 2012 Worship Times Traditional Worship (Sanctuary) 9:00 a.m. Contemporary (Great Hall) 11:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15-11:05 a.m. Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m.. - 3:45 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Prayer Request Line: 317-221-3607 Office Phone: 317-784-1101 Fax: 317-784-1127 Website: www.center-umc.org Office E-mail: [email protected] 5445 Bluff Road, Indianapolis, IN 46217 www.center-umc.org [email protected] 317-784-1101 LINING UP FOR A FOOL’S BLESSING I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ our risen Lord, and Savior of the world!! Last November, on the first Sunday (the 6th) I shared in a sermon “Mountain Moving Faith” that my faith wasn’t like our Lord’s faith. I will share a quote from that sermon and then offer some words of explanation on the other side. The quote takes up right after I mentioned that unlike Jesus, who challenges us to have enough faith to move a mountain or a mulberry tree, that when I moved a river birth tree in my yard, it was not with faith, but instead: …I used two shovels, a mattocks, four neighbor kids – four McDonalds gift certificates, two 15 foot chains, 2 x 25 foot ratchet straps (the kind use by semi drivers,) some very strong rope, and eventually I rented a bobcat like machine that is called a skidsteer, from Indy Rents, (a Douglass Corporation). I also had to take an 8 foot section of my fence out and then got permission from my neighbor to drive the skidsteer into his yard. It was not a mulberry tree, it was in fact a river birch. I have high hopes that it will live to see another Spring. I cannot even admit to having full faith it will survive the move into a new location. I am told that you have a 50/50 chance of a tree surviving a move… I actually broke out in song on March 22, while cutting the grass. Normally, I do not cut the grass during the day on a Thursday, but three days of rain were in the forecast and instead of taking a chance that I would be able to cut it between showers, I went ahead, took a break from sermon work, and took 40 minutes to do an 80 minute job (I was nearly running). If I would have waited, I would have had to find someone with a combine to bale the yard for me. I know no one with a combine. Anyway, I broke out in song right in the front yard. Fortunately for my neighbors (if any were home) with the mower running it probably just sounded like my beagle baying at something. It will be over a month from the time I am writing this before you read it, so who knows what the Indiana weather will have brought? At the time of this writing, we have had three solid weeks of weather in 60s and 70s, and right now 6 straight days of 80s. Everything is in bloom - dangerously early. Anyway, here is what I sang: “Lord of all creation, of water, earth and sky. The heaven’s are Your tabernacle, glory to the Lord on high” (this is a song by Chris Tomlin, God of Wonders). Standing in the line of fools, I was given yet another blessing! My transplanted river birch was breaking forth with leaves on every branch! Only God! I am sure there is some set of words that technically describes what took place (I defer to my friend Tom Gary for that explanation – but he testifies it is all up to God, too!). Yes, God blesses even the fools!! Continued on the inside cover... Church Staff Senior Pastor Daniel Rasmussen Pastor of Prayer and Discipleship Dr. John Abbott, Jr. Custodian Ed Parr Music Director Bruce Haddix Nursery Coordinator Vanessia Carnes Office Manager Barb Sibbing Organist Ann Haddix Dear CUMC, Pastor Dan’s article continued: Thank you to everyone who chose to donate their Easter Lilies. You made several shut ins and residents of Regency Place, Bethany Village and Plainfield Health Care Center very happy. Also, thank you to Kyle Adamson and Pam Ball for helping me with the deliveries. Sincerely, Vicki Rady In 1985, having NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE, Julie and I planted a garden. There are no green thumbs in my family tree, although there are a few squirrels and those things squirrels collect… (since most of my family members get this newsletter I am stopping this line of thinking). Anyway, in 1985 we harvested a garden, and since my wife is the smart one of the two of us, it was me, the fool, most blessed. God probably laughed when He decided to give me (this kid from the city) some produce. Back to the story: Ken and I would like to thank Pastor Dan and the Mintons for visiting at the hospital following my back surgery. Also thanks the 5 ladies who provided meals, those who prayed, sent get well cards, to Kim Shepherd for the use of her thingy”, too and to those who remembered us at the loss of our sister-in-law Barb. You’re all angels to us! We have a wonderfully loving and caring church family! New Members Praise and Worship Leader Doug Olson Dave & Margaret Baker: 528 Watersonway Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46217 Youth Ministries Director Cheryl Adamson Ben Webster: 1422 E Kelly St. Indianapolis, IN 46203 Sound Tech The Living Well Doug Harris Treasurer Ken Parks Wedding Director Alissa Newhouse Wedding Advisor Financial Secretary Connie Minton Newsletter Deadline 15th of the Month Bulletin Deadline Wednesday’s (by end of day) Sympathies ~Our Sympathies to Gene Bricker and family on the passing of Gene’s wife Val, April 3, 2012. ~Our Sympathies to Clyde Fields, Angie Bump and family on the passing of Barbara Fields on April 7, 2012 Memories So, there was a 50/50 chance: the tree was either going to live, or die. Yes, it might have been nursed, trimmed, babied and watered, even fertilized, but living or dying – those were the options. Thank you God for blessing me, a “fool” who trusts only in You for all things good! I trust YOU for life! And remember the same is said about the Lord Jesus. For the skeptic, there is a 50/50 chance in whether or not His claims are true. They are either true, or they aren’t. If they are, then eternal life is only in His name. If he is wrong, our Savior has not come, we are lost in our sins and any god or belief we want to choose is fine. But, if He is right He is 100% right. He can’t be partially right . If partially right He lied. That would make Him 100% wrong; His premises HE is Truth. He said, “I am the way, the truth and the life” John 14:6. Just like the river birch which was either going to live or die. Jesus is either 100% right or 100% wrong. Being right, then we who choose Him are going to live eternally. Amazingly, the Bible says He choose us. The alternative is less than encouraging. Join me in the line of fools: “…God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe” (I Corinthians 1:21). Love, This Is A Test By Dr. John D. Abbott, Jr. This test is intended to measure how well you know the family of God that worships at Center UMC. You will be given some clues as to peoples identity, and then attempt to name the people: 1. There is a lady member of our church who taught psychology at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion Indiana when it was known as Marion College: _________________________________________ 2. Jonah has been adopted by the ________________________________________________________________________________ family. 3. Name the Registered Nurses in our congregation._______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Who once delivered burgers and fries on roller skates? ___________________________________________ 5. A man thought his wife was having an affair and he asked her if there was a new man in her life. She said yes, do you want to meet him? His name is Jesus. __________________________________________________ 6. Name the church family that is about to embark on a new business, a Coffee Shop and Ice Cream store. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 7. There is a man in our church who is going to be disappointed when he finds out that the only car mentioned in the bible is a Honda. Scripture says they were all together in one Accord. ___________________________ 8. We have a member that annually grows 1000 lb. pumpkins. _______________________________________. 9. We have a female member of our church that has been selected to be a leader for the upcoming year of Bible Study Fellowship. _______________________________________________________________________ 10. We have a person on our staff that is currently the professor of Contemporary Worship at Indiana Wesleyan University. _____________________________________________________________________________ 11. Name three great young women of our church who dissed Pastor Abbott in the Centerview. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 12. One of our male members is pursuing a Registered Nursing degree. _________________________________ 13. One of our young teen ladies works with horses weekly. __________________________________________ 14. We have a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel in our church. ___________________________________________ 15. We have two sisters in our church that lost their husbands within two weeks of each other. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 16. Name the members of the family from our church that are currently serving on the mission field in Tanzania. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 17. A female member of our choir is a civil engineer. _______________________________________________ 18. Name the male member of our church that is a high steel worker. __________________________________ 19. Name our church custodians. ______________________________________________________________ 20. One of our members has pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies. _____________________________________ Just a fun way to learn about those whom you worship with. If you get stumped the answer sheet will be posted on the bulletin board nearest the church office shortly after the newsletter is mailed out. UMW United Methodist Women 2012 Meeting Schedule May 9 9:30-2:00 Betty Redman Clabber Girl Museum, Terre Haute Sept 12 9:30 am Prayer & Self Denial Pro. Oct 10 9:30 am Vista Care Nov 14 9:30 am Thank You Program The Lydia Circle is a group of Center women who meet once a month to fellowship, serve and give. We are a part of the church’s United Methodist Women, but we meet in the evening on the fourth (4th) Thursday of each month. Any women of any age is welcome to join us. For more information, contact president Debbie Smith, or Terri Whitehead, 317-481-5133. May 24 June 22 6:00 pm Mystery Dinner 7:00 pm Speed Fellowshipping Finger foods pitch-in. Bring onesies, t-shirts, sleepers and gowns (non-gender colors) Open to everyone more information to come January 2012 Financial Statement Center United Methodist Church & The Living Well General Fund: Beginning Balance……………………………$ 46,432.90 Income…………………………………………….$ 38,819.82 Expenses………………………………………….(-83,883.20) General Fund Balance………………………$ 1,369.52 Total Designated Funds……………………$ 73,042.84 Payroll Taxes Payable………………………$ 2,471.53 Total Funds……………………………..………$ 76,883.89 Checking Account Balance………………..$ 63,396.03 July 26 Aug 23 Concert on the Canal...Indiana Historical Society Bring non-gender baby socks or booties for the kits. All Church Baby Shower for Life Center Money Market Account……………………$ 13,487.86 Total Bank Balances…………………………$ 76,883.89 Extra principal paid on building fund: Great Hall West Epler January………………………...$ 400.00 $ 189.50 February……………………….$ 200.00 $ 370.00 Prayer Shawl Ministry Update and Thank You March……………………………$ 470.00 $ We’d like to thank everyone who has been making prayer shawls and those who have prayed over the shawls. We really appreciate your dedication to the prayer shawl ministry. April………………………………$ $ May………………………………$ $ June………………………………$ $ July……………………………….$ $ We’ve given out over 250 shawls to the church congregation, friends and family of church members, an African missionary, people going through chemo treatments at IU Hospital and we just recently gave over a dozen shawls to the IU Health Hospice that includes the Methodist (Yellow Rose) hospice and others. If you have any questions contact Connie Min- NOTE: The loan on the West Epler property was for three years with a final payment due this year. The Administrative Council voted to pay off the loan using the funds available instead of renewing the loan. This included using funds from the general fund which reduced it to the current level. The general fund should gradually increase the next few months. August…………………………..$ $ September…………………….$ $ October………………………...$ $ November……………………..$ $ December……………………..$ $ Total Extra Payments 2012…$ $ Mortgage Balance………… $ 29,075.44 $ 0.00 Please call Treasurer Ken Parks with questions at (317) 888-8292. Open Prayer Group: We meet every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in the church library. We welcome and encourage anyone who would like to join us in prayer as we pray for our church, community, country, world concerns and our youth’s, families’, and friends’ needs. James 5:13-14 “is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is anyone of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.” Open Prayer Group 2012 Calendar Schedule April 23 & May 14 The Open Prayer Group will dismiss for the summer following the May 14th group session. When we return in the fall we encourage everyone to come and join us. Any questions please contact Rita Crose at 888-0859 or Carolyn Winters at 784-3590 Church Golf League The first night of golf will be Thursday, May 17, 2012. Normal start time for the League will be 5:15 P.M. There will be a brief meeting the first night to explain rules, introduce teams and collect prize money; please plan to attend. If your on Facebook, visit Center United Methodist Church and click the “Like” button. It’s a great way to share ideas with other church members and to be reminded of upcoming events through the occasional postings to the page. If for some reason you cannot be there, contact:: https://www.facebook.com/CenterUnitedMethodistChurch Adamson’s New Address: Terry Kennedy – 882-1712 or 409 – 4184 Phil Barnhart – 513-2063 Prize Committee: Connie Minton – 902-5960 Vanessia Carnes – 786-7628 Cheryl, Kyle, Claire and Madeline have a new address as of 4/23/12. 806 Ash Street, Beech Grove, 46107 pdating Our Church Directory: We are working on updating our directory, so if you have moved, have a change of address, new phone number or your email address has changed or you just got an email address please email Barb at [email protected] with your changes. You can also make a note of those changes on the “Attendance Registration” form on Sunday mornings. Thanks for you help in updating our records! May 2012 Sunday Schedule: check out: center-umc.org Middle School Youth 5pm-6pm High School Youth 6pm-8pm Calling All Princesses May 12th at 12pm Up coming Events: May 6th – Confirmation Retreat May 12th- God’s Little Princess’s Luncheon May 20th- Secret Agent Ice Cream Social at 6pm May 27th- Confirmation Sunday June 3rd- Horse Back Riding June 8&9th- Fish Fry- ALL YOUTH!!!! June 29&30th- VBS July 1st- 10am One service, All church picnic and games May 2 Ice C ream 0 th at 6pm Socia l for S Agent ecret s and Youth We would like all moms, grandmas, aunts and etc…to invite their favorite little princesses to a luncheon in their honor The youth girls will be hosting the event. We will have fun activities and we will watch VeggieTales “Sweetpea Beauty, a girl after God’s own heart” and will also learn that no matter where we live in the world we are all God’s Princesses. All little girls are encouraged to dress up like a princess. Everyone is also ask to bring food to donate to HUNGER INC. Mark your calendar and bring your favorite little princess!! M emory Verse: “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.” Luke 16:10, NIV V irtue: Responsibility-showing you can be trusted with what’s expected of you. VBS News!! 2 Day Vacation Bible School! Sky-Everything is Possible with God Mark 10:27 Vacation Bible School is looking different this year we will be doing it Friday evening June 29th and Saturday June 30th. Friday evening is for the WHOLE FAMILY we will begin with registration at 5:45pm and the program will begin at 6pm in the Great Hall. It will run until 8:30pm. The night will be filled with singing, food, a Bible story and game for the whole family. This month we will learn: Week 1: I can be trusted when I make the most of what God has given to me. Week 2: I can be trusted when I choose the right words. Week 3: I can be trusted when I choose to help others in need. Week 4: I can be trusted when I put God first PARENTS: Please check out http:// center-umc.org/ministries/childrensministry. You can download the Parent Cue’s and God Time devotions for each week. We think it is very important that you help reinforce at home watch your child is learning in church. Then we will meet again Saturday morning with registration starting at 8:30am and the program starting at 9am. The day will filled with many fun activities, snacks and lunch. Parents are invited back at 3:45pm for the closing and then the kids will be invited outside at 4pm to end the day with WATER ACTIVITES until 5pm. VBS CREW LEADERS NEEDED!!! Of course, we can only make this all happen with help from you. We will need several adult crew leaders for Friday night and Saturday. Please contact Cheryl Adamson at 317-9020921 if you are interested or you can sign-up on the VBS bulletin board in the main hallway. REGISTRATION is available online http://center-umc.org/ministries/childrensministry/vbs-2012-registration Remember VBS is Friday & Saturday only: June 29th and 30th A Ministry of Center United Methodist Church Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. At the corner of Michigan and Alabama in front of the Salvation Army Building. Sack lunches will be handed out! Questions contact Angie Harris or Frank Everman at [email protected] or 525-2546. Homeless Hot Meal: The monthly Hot Meal will be held this Saturday at the Salvation Army Center at the corner of Alabama and Michigan Street (234 E Michigan). We are looking for volunteers to help us set up, serve, clean up and work in the clothing room. Please contact Vicki Rady at [email protected] or 881-8720 if you are able to assist with this ministry. Thank you! The Hot Meal is always on the 3rd Saturday of the month. If you can help please contact Vicki Rady. Nonprofit Org. The May 2012 newsletter The Center United Methodist Church 5445 Bluff Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46217 Phone: 317-784-1101 Fax: 317-784-1127 email: [email protected] Pastor Dan’s home phone: 317-882-9099 Prayer Request Line: 317-221-3607 Websites: www.center-umc.org Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary 9:00 a.m. The Living Well Contemporary Worship in the Great Hall 11:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 - 11:05 a.m. U.S. Postage PAID Indianapolis, IN Permit No. 2239 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED DATED MATERIAL - 4/24/2012 PLEASE DO NOT DELAY DELIVERY Mother’s Day Sunday, May 13, 2012 Services: Traditional 9:00 a.m. Contemporary 11:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15