Document 6580204

Ottawa Kansas First United
Methodist Church Newsletter
Ottawa FUMC
203 E. 4th
Ottawa, KS 66067
September/October, 2014
Phone: 785-242-1419
Web: ottawafumc.org
Email: [email protected]
Newsletter:
Jane Morabito
Dee Anne Harnden
To sponsor this newsletter, which is an outreach ministry of FUMC, you may place your donation in the offering and
designate “Newsletter”, or you can arrange sponsorship with the church office. The cost per mailing is $50 to $60
(extra for color print). We thank you in advance for your generosity.
To receive a newsletter, call the office at 785-242-1419. If you have questions, corrections or additions, call Jane
Morabito
785-242-1703/[email protected].
Information can also be left at the church office. Newsletters are sent
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the next newsletter
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Adult Sunday School – 9:00 a.m.
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Traditional Service – 10:00 a.m.
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Praise Service – 11:15 a.m.
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Radio Broadcast: KOFO, 1220 on your AM radio dial.
Pastor JC Kelley
Mission: “To teach Christians how to
live like Jesus in today’s world”.
Prayer Chain Information
If you need prayer or would like to
have someone put on the prayer chain
please contact: Cheryl Allen, 785-2429987, [email protected] or Judy
Lanning, 785-242-7643,
[email protected]
JC Kelley
ne of the most frequently asked questions, by most people, is “How do you like the weather?”
If you’re talking to someone from another part of the country you’d say, “How’s the weather
down in Texas?” Most of us gripe, whine and complain about the weather. It’s too hot or too
cold and rarely just right. One lesson I have learned in life is no matter how much I may or may not
like the current weather I can’t do ONE THING TO CHANGE IT!
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The weather is like many things we face in life. We can’t change them. We get older. Can’t do
anything to turn the clock back. Something bad happens in our life. We can’t do anything to turn the
clock back. We really blow it by saying or doing something we shouldn’t have. We can’t do anything
to put those words back into our mouth.
This is the first part of the Serenity Prayer. “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.” The
next sentence is, God grant me . . .”The courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.”
This is where God comes in. God doesn’t promise us a rose garden. Nor does He promise that life will always be
sunny. When life doesn’t happen the way we think it should God says, “Hey, JC. Do you want me to help you
know where to go from here?”
When Israel was forced to live in Babylon after their home had been destroyed and their temple burned they
wanted to go home. They thought if they would just repent God would immediately intervene. This is
Jeremiah’s message from God. +
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This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives he has exiled to Babylon from
Jerusalem: 5 “Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce. 6 Marry and have
children. Then find spouses for them so that you may have many grandchildren. Multiply! Do not dwindle
away!7 And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, for its
welfare will determine your welfare.”
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This is what the LORD says: “You will be in Babylon for seventy years. But then I will come and do for you all the
good things I have promised, and I will bring you home again.
When things can’t be changed you have to accept it and ask God to help you know what to do in the meantime.
JC
Chancel Choir
Cathy Sutton
Calling all music lovers! Chancel Choir will start rehearsals on September 4th!! 7:00 pm. in the Parlor.
Roseberry House/FRETSA House
Mabel Gilliland
Foundation:
All three of our scholarship recipients (Allison Howard, Stephanie Brands and Alyssa Sharp) have turned in class
schedules so payment of the first semester has been sent to their chosen schools. When we receive their grades
(recipients must maintain a 2.9 grade point average) and their second semester schedule, the second half will be sent.
The committee was polled and unanimously voted to send $500 to Bethany Chapel Baptist Church for help in
rebuilding. The money comes from unrestricted funds.
Next meeting for the Foundation Committee is Sept. 24, 7 p.m.
FRETSA:
As usual, both FRETSA homes are occupied, and the waiting list continues to grow. Our budget has been stretched
very thin with the summer heat, and we want to remind everyone that we will have another "FRETSA Mission
Sunday" coming up September 14. There will be an offering envelope in the bulletin just like last time, and all
donations will go toward utilities and ongoing needs of the two homes. While we appreciate all items which are
donated and the volunteer help, there is a great need for just cold, hard cash in order to keep the program going as
the Roseberrys wanted it to.
Thanks go to so many for helping FRETSA with repairs and work around the two homes...Ken and Sue Peterson,
Rick and Chris Johnson, have all worked as needed. Rick and Chris have joined the FRETSA Board of Directors,
and we are hoping that more people will step up and join us in this effort.
Another new FRETSA member is Pastor Craig Roberson, from First Christian Church. We welcome him aboard,
and he will help Pastor David and Jake Howard with home visits and teaching budgeting to the residents, as well as
providing pastoral care as needed.
As always, if you have unwanted items, call me to see if there is a need at FRETSA. Sometimes extra things can be
sent along with the outgoing family to help them get started in their new housing, so the need continues!
Finance
Jim Lancaster
Where we stand:
$154,060
$149,722
Income
Expenses
$4,338
Net Income
We are sending $1,000 to Conference for Apportionments, leaving us still short $6,780 of our goal to date.
UMW News
Zondra Waymire
Greeters for September: Friendship Circle
Greeters for October:
Dorcas-Outreach Circle
Five Rivers District Fall Meeting, Iola Wesley UMC, Iola, KS, is scheduled for September 6. Registration deadline
is August 29. The meeting time is 8:30 a.m. till noon. There is a $5.00 fee, which may be paid to Kay Wilburn.
October 1: Registration deadline for Annual Celebration. Registration form can be found in the Signal.
October 17 – 18: Great Plains Conference UMW Annual Meeting & Celebration, St. Paul UMC, Lincoln,
Nebraska
November 1: Registration deadline for Mini Mission U
November 7 – 8: Mini Mission u at Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, KS
Bishop Round-up Kits
School Kit – Value $11.00
 2 pair blunt scissors (rounded tip only – no plastic scissors, please)
 3 pads of paper (spiral or top bound pads, 150 sheets or less of loose leaf can be substituted for 1 pad.
Combinations of spiral, top bound, side bound or loose leaf are acceptable)
 1 hand held pencil sharpener (must be at least one inch long, please remove from packaging
 1 - 3 centimeter ruler (hard or flexible, cartoon characters are acceptable, no advertisements please)
 6 unsharpened pencils (no advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols please,
cartoon characters are acceptable)
 1 – 2 inch or larger size eraser (no advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols
please, cartoon characters are acceptable)
 1 – 24 count box of crayons (only 24 count boxes, please)
NOTE: Anyone interested in joining a circle!!! Please tell one of our greeters and we will help you find the one
that suits your needs!
Pilots Sunday School Class
Ruth Chapman
The Pilots Sunday School class will be studying “Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?” by Philip Yancey. The
study will begin on September 7, in the Parlor at 9:00 a.m. All who are interested in this topic are invited.
WANTED
Someone to recruit driver(s) for our church members residing at Vintage Park. This person would
recruit a different driver(s) for each Sunday of the month. If you can help, please contact Rhonda
at the Church Office or Joyce Wasmund at Vintage Park.
1st Annual Fall Rummage Sale
Frank Hamilton
Kay Wilburn
Ottawa FUMC will be holding its first Fall Rummage Sale on Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4 from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. each day. The United Methodist Women will be selling breads, muffins, coffee and juice during the morning
hours and hot dogs and nachos during lunch.
We would be glad to accept any used items that you no longer need or use as long as they are in good working
condition as well as clean, usable clothing. Items accepted are: Furniture, dishes, kitchen appliances, tools, lawn
care items, home decor, seasonal items, clothing, shoes, bicycles, toys, linens, etc.
You may bring your items to the church large dining room and leave them either on the stage or put them in the
large closet at the back of the hall. If you have anything you need help getting to the church, please call the church
office at 242-1419 and we'll send help asap.
We have several volunteers already but are in need of your help. Please sign up for a time to work on the signup
sheet in 1st Cup. We need help with preparations and we also need help the days of the sale.
The proceeds of the sale are earmarked for maintaining our church. Please donate your items and service to help
make this a successful event.
Any remaining items will be donated to Hope House, Roseberry House, or Goodwill.
Interested in Becoming a Foster Parent?
TIPS-MAPP Information Meeting
Dawn Cubbison
On Thursday, September 25th at 6 p.m.,TIPS-MAPP will answer questions and help ease concerns about
requirements and expectations in becoming foster and/or adoptive parents. These classes are required by the state of
Kansas.
Classes will be held at the KVC Ottawa office, which is located at 416 S Main Suite 2 & 3.
Please contact Dawn Cubbison at 785-242-8965 or [email protected] to register.
If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, but cannot make this date, please call to make alternate
arrangements.
KVC Kansas Foster Care
416 S Main, Suite 2 & 3
785-242-8965 [email protected]
Price Chopper Cards Available
We are now offering Price Chopper cards that earn the church 5%. See Marna Riddle or Ronda Stiefel if you
would like to purchase one.
Hands of Glory Update
Carolyn Elder
Our group has been busy lately and we have places on our schedule over the next few months. You can check us
out at www.handsofglory.org to see pictures, our calendar and more.
Most recently we went to Lyons UMC in Lyons, Kansas to lead worship at Pastor Brenda Davids’ ordination
celebration and it was an awesome service followed by a wonderful potluck and fellowship time with their church
family! On August 9 we presented a benefit concert for Hope House at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. There
was a great crowd in attendance and everyone was very generous, donating 262 pounds of canned goods and a free
will offering totaling $600.00, all given to Hope House to further their ministry to those in need in our community.
On August 13 a few of our group traveled to the Alta Vista Simpson United Methodist Church in Alta Vista, Kansas
to share a program at their Family Night event to honor local public school teachers and administrators. Our
program was followed by an ice cream social – absolutely delicious!
We are always blessed by the support of the church families of all of our group members (we have members that
attend other churches). God continues to lead us out to share our ministry for Him.
Note the Dates
September 14 - Fretsa Sunday - This is a special offering over and above your general giving.
September 21 – We will have a representative of Franklin County Big Brother Big Sister Program. They are
introducing a faith based program now for kids to connect with a family to attend church with. There will be a table
set up in First Cup for questions and answers on how to become a Big Brother or Big Sister with a child from
Franklin County. This is a wonderful way to help with a much needed mission right here in our own backyard.
Best Choice Labels
Muriel Rayson
Saving labels may not seem like a lot of work but it certainly can make a difference! FUMC has been collecting and
sending labels to the McCurdy School in New Mexico and recently received a thank you note from McCurdy
Ministries. It was reported in McCurdy Ministries Message that they have over 1,600,000 labels which will be used
to order a new 2015 seven passenger van. McCurdy Ministries is a non-profit organization. The McCurdy School
was started in 1912 with four students, at that time the only school of any kind in the Espanola Valley. The school
originally worked with United Bretheren, then Evangelical United Bretheren and since 1968 the United Methodist
Churches in northern New Mexico. For more information on eligible labels and box tops, see
www.labelsforeducation.com and www.boxtops4education.com.
Save the Date
Tuesdays 9:00 a.m.
Thursdays 5:30 p.m.
Doughnuts & Devotions
Body Gospel Exercise
September 4
September 6
September 7
September 14
September 21
Chancel Choir rehearsals start
Five Rivers District Fall Meeting
Pilots Sunday School study starts
Fretsa Sunday special offering
Big Brothers Big Sisters representative
October 3 & 4
October 17 & 18
Fall Rummage Sale
Great Plains Conference UMW Annual Meeting
First United Methodist Church
203 E. 4th
Ottawa, KS 66067
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