April 2015 - First United Methodist Church
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April 2015 - First United Methodist Church
APRIL 2015 First United Methodist Church — Hartford, WI AT THE CROSS FUMC Mission Statement “Making Disciples of Christ” TAKE A LOOK . . . Free Rummage, Bits of Broadway, youth activities, Photo directory, and more! From Pastor Paul P. 3 Youth News & VBS P. 8 New Photo Directory info P. 10 CONTACT INFORMATION First United Methodist Church 738 West Monroe Avenue Hartford, 53027 262.673.3290 Pastor Paul Johnsen [email protected] Director of Children’s Ministries Kari Staus [email protected] Membership Care Coordinator Rachel Garza [email protected] Office Managers Robin Pfotenhauer & Becki Swenson [email protected] Little Lambs Preschool Director/Teacher Deb Justman [email protected] District Superintendent Rev. Deborah Thompson Our Missionary Paul Webster & Betty Mwengo Holy Week Schedule Thursday April 2nd 7 pm Maundy Thursday Worship Good Friday April 3 1 pm Worship at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church Easter Sunday 7 am worship followed by breakfast 8:30 Easter Celebration 10:45 Easter Celebration + + + 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt First United Methodist Church Friday, April 3rd 5:30 PM 0 – 12 years Please tell your friends! Everyone welcome! FUMC News and Notes The Bottom Line… FUMC FREE RUMMAGE EVENT First United Methodist will be having a free rummage event on the 10th and 11th of April. If you have donations, please bring them no earlier than after 11 AM on Tuesday April 7th. February Receiving's: $19,291.16 February Payments: $26,924.24 Rummage will be open Friday the 10th from 5-8 and Saturday the 11th from 8-noon. February payments were a little higher than usual due to snow removal and insurance bills. Our Freed Up Financial Living class is finished and it Would you be willing to sort items during the week? Could you spare an hour for ‘tear down’? Please call the church office or Elizabeth Sterman if you are able 6733290 (church) or 262-305-0424. COMMUNITY GARDEN “SPRINGS” TO LIFE! was a thought provoking class. I, personally, have a different attitude about money stemming from the idea that my money is not really mine. Everything comes from God and that includes my financial resources. God has entrusted me with being a steward or manager of that money, but it really is His and that changes the way I spend. If someone gives me $20 to get milk and bread for them at the grocery store, I get just that and bring them back the change. If I have my own $20 to spend at the store, I will probably spend it all and not necessarily on Our community Garden now has 9 plots (one row) almost ready and we hope to do at least one or two more rows during April. They are going fast so if you know of someone who would like a plot or could benefit from having a plot to feed their family, please let them know about this amazing opportunity. If you would like to help with this ministry, please join us on Saturdays in April beginning at 9 AM until ? and be a part of creating new garden plots. We need helpers of all shapes and sizes to build, rake, carry stones etc. Call Robin Pfotenhauer (673.6864) or the church office or just show up! Have a Scout or 4-H group that would like to help? Contact us!!! things I really need (like that candy bar I get as I am impatiently waiting in line!). Having the basic understanding of Whose money we are really managing can lead to some very positive changes in our spending behavior. “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” Psalm 24:1 Ann Conroy, Treasurer P. 2 WOMEN’S RETREAT OFFERED IN APRIL FUMC will be hosting a woman’s retreat to empower Women to be who God called them to be at the Pine Lake UM Camp in Westfield, WI on April 17-19th. Sign-up sheets available in the office and in Fellowship Hall. *$40 for the weekend (Friday beginning at 7pm – Sunday 11am), which includes lodging and meals! Register soon! First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin April 2015 From the desk of Pastor Paul….. Worship Notes for April will return to that church. April 5 "Easter Sunday" Easter Sunrise Service 7:00 A.M. followed by breakfast! He makes a second point that church people are not friendly. What? Really? Most churches consider themselves very friendly. Ezell argues that church members are friendly to the people they know, but not to guests. On Sunday mornings, who do we look for--our friends or our guests? 8:00 and 10:45 A.M. Mark 16: 1-8 The three women discover the empty tomb. Paul Johnsen, preaching April 12 "The Second Sunday of Easter" John 20: 19-31. Doubting Thomas comes to faith. Paul Johnsen, preaching April 19 "The Third Sunday of Easter" Luke 24: 36b-48 Jesus's promise of the Holy Spirit Paul Johnsen, preaching April 26 The Fourth Sunday of Easter" John 10:11-18 Jesus says, "I am the good shepherd." Paul Johnsen, preaching A message from Pastor Paul: Several weeks ago when I took a Sunday off, Sarah and I attended a United Methodist Church in a suburb of Chicago. When we arrived at church for the eleven o'clock service, we immediately walked into the sanctuary and made our way up to the front, sitting in the third pew. The entire service was great. The music was wonderful. The pastor had a solid message. We felt very comfortable in that setting. When the service was over we found our car and drove back to Wisconsin. Our church guests are very consumer minded these days. If they do not find what they are looking for at this church, they will look elsewhere. From the very beginnings, the church has been in the hospitality business. Unless we do a fantastic job of welcoming people, we will not survive. And, we only have one opportunity to make a good first impression. Often times on Sundays, we see people who may not look familiar. But we are reluctant to greet them. We think to ourselves that maybe they just usually go to the other service. If you are not sure about whether someone is visiting or not, here are several possible conversation starters. Church member: "Good morning, I am looking forward to our choir special music this morning." Church guest: "Are they good?" Church member: "Oh, yes. You must be visiting." Church member: "Good morning, I am looking forward to Pastor Paul's sermon." Church guest: "Is he your pastor?" Church member: "Yes he is. Is this your first time here?" And if all else fails, make an open-ended comment However, on our drive, it occurred to us that not a sin- about the weather. gle person initiated a conversation with us. Sarah and I Church member: "What a beautiful Sunday morning." Church quest: "It was so nice, we just wanted to try out both tried starting conversations but no one reached this church today." out to us. Church member: "This must be your first time with us." This experience reminded me of just how difficult it is I hope these suggestions are helpful. Welcoming those to welcome and offer hospitality to our guests. who come and worship with us requires the best hospitality we can offer. This Sunday come to church preRick Ezell in his article, Five Must Know Facts about First-Time Guests, writes about the challenges of wel- pared to reach out to our guests. coming all who come to our worship. He argues that Pastor Paul most visitors make up their minds regarding a new church within the first ten minutes of their visit. Quite often, even before the service begins, they know if they April 2015 First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin P. 3 UMW News APRIL 2015 April Book Review: The Golden Cage: Three A Call to Prayer and Self-Denial Observance: Brothers, Three Choices, One Destiny (UMW Reading Category - Education for Mission). History is best deA Legacy to Keep - Worship, Prayer, Study, Sacrificial scribed through life stories told in simple ways by apGiving: In 1887 the Women's Board of Mission of pealing to what human beings hold in common: the the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was low on love of life and country. The Golden Cage is the story funds to support their missionaries in the fields. A of three Iranian brothers, as told by their sister, who call went out to all women to participate in a Week of each subscribes to a different ideology that tears Iran Prayer consisting of worship, prayer, study and speand their lives apart. cial offering to support the missionaries in the field. This effort garnered $7,000, keeping their efforts alive. Throughout the years, the Week of Prayer con- Upcoming Events tinued with alterations, insertions, etc., but always true to its original intent. In 1893 the celebration, by Tuesday, April 7: Call to Prayer and Self Denial from then called A Call to Prayer and Self Denial, was held 7:00 a.m. to 7 p.m., with general meeting and proin February to commemorate John Wesley's arrival in gram to follow. America. For years after that the observance was held during the Thanksgiving celebration, but caused Wednesday, April 8: Hope Circle meeting at 8:00 some consternation when celebrating Thanksgiving a.m. at church. Hostess - Tina Collett; program by embraced the idea of over indulgence. Denise Mantz By 1930 women in the U.S. embraced the present day structure of A Call to Prayer and Self Denial: "Slow down - let our souls catch up." Each year we are called to pause and focus on our mission journey: Are we welcoming? Are we engaged in transforming ministries - creating an oasis of justice for all humankind? Are we practicing self-denial - giving our all from the abundance that God has provided for us? Are we in prayer - seeking His guidance and direction as we seek a closer walk with God? Are we true to the mandate: disciples of Jesus Christ? The end of this examination period culminates with a "Quiet Day" service: A Call to Prayer and Self Denial Observance where we come together to witness before each other and to God our steadfastness to remain faithful. This Observance includes worship, prayer, study of mission project and a sacrificial offering. Thursday, April 9: Hannah Circle meeting at 1:00 p.m. at church. Hostess - Fay Paine; program by Cheryl Malko Saturday, April 11: Mission Action Day at Kaukauna Peace UMC in Kaukauna WI. Chris Lashock, Client Services Coordinator for Homeless Connections will speak on the face of homelessness, who are the homeless, and homeless families with children. Tuesday, April 21: Mary Circle meeting at 2:00 p.m. at home of Hostess Doris Kienast. Program by RoGene McKeithen Saturday, April 25: Exploit No More "Run for Home" 5K run at Elmbrook Church Our Hartford UMW Observance is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7. From 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., in half-hour increments, our members will "slow down and let our souls catch up" by holding a vigil in the chapel praying, worshiping, studying, reflecting. Our general meeting follows with a program on this year's observance, "A Gesture of Gratitude." P. 4 First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin April 2015 APRIL 26 APRIL 19 APRIL 12 8:30 APRIL 5 EASTER SUNDAY Tim and Carla Kramoris Dale and Deb Tietz 10:45 Brian and Becki Swenson Laverne Fiscus Beulah Carlson Vicki Ward GREETERS 8:30 10:45 8:30 10:45 8:30 10:45 TIME DATE Norman Akin Carla Kramoris Chris Lilek Carol Staus Robin Pfotenhauer Cheryl Malko Ann Conroy Beulah Carlson LITURGISTS Stephanie Lane Lindsey Wesner Lindsey Wesner Greg & Karen Bidwell Fred Weiss Dorothy Park Jane Riedel Doug Gordon Andrea Vander Pas Trevor Lang Scott Wuest RoGene McKeithen Joyce Lackas Joyce Kautz Stephanie Lane Dawn Schauer Deanna Lang Tracey Loosen Paige Langenecker George Roemer Paul Wilson Ken Daw Lindsey Wesner Andrea Vander Pas Kyle Loosen Clay Oosterhuis Arnie Wickland Lindsey Wesner NURSERY Mike and Diana Lane Family Harrison Gottfried ACOLYTES Scott Warren Bob Cleland Fred Hack USHERS Ministry Schedule for APRIL 2015 20 19 9:30 Fellowship 9:40 Sunday School 10 Men’s Choir 10:45 Worship 5:30 CHAOS & Riptide 26 8:30 Worship 27 6:30 Hospitality Ministry Team 6:30 Prayer Shawl Ministry Team 8:30 Worship 9:30 Fellowship 9:40 Sunday School 10 Men’s Choir 10:45 Worship 5:30 CHAOS & Riptide 13 8:30 Worship 9:30 Fellowship 9:40 Sunday School 10 Men’s Choir 10:45 Worship 5 Family Promise 6 Monday 12 No Sunday School/Youth Groups 7:00 Sunrise Service 7:30 Easter Breakfast 8:30 Worship 9:30 Fellowship 10:45 Worship 5 EASTER SUNDAY Sunday First United Methodist Church 738 W. Monroe Avenue Hartford, WI 53027 9-TOPS 7-Leadership Comm. 28 2 Mary Circle at Doris Kienast’s home 9-TOPS 2-UM Foundation Mtg 21 9-TOPS 14 9-TOPS Free Rummage Drop off After 11 am 7 UMW General Meeting 7 7 am-7pm prayer vigil—UMW Tuesday 6:30 Bells 7:30 Sr. Choir 29 6:30 Bells 7:30 Sr. Choir 22 6:30 Bells 7:30 Sr. Choir 15 6:30 Bells 7:30 Sr. Choir Free Rummage Drop off 8 8 am Hope Circle 6:30 Bells 7:30 Sr. Choir 1 Wednesday 30 7– Community Garden Ministry Team 23 10-noon Clothes Closet 16 Free Rummage Drop off 1 Hannah Circle 9 7 Maundy Thursday Worship w/communion 10-noon Clothes Closet 2 Thursday Friday Trivia night at FUMC 24 FUMC’s Women's Retreat @ Pine Lake 17 Free Rummage Drop off 5:00pm Rummage Begins 10 1:00 Good Friday Worship Service @ St. Aidan's 3 APRIL 2015 11– Hartford Community Lunch @ St Aiden's 25 9 Garden work day FUMC’s Women's Retreat @ Pine Lake 18 9 Garden work day Mission Trip Brat Fry at Piggly Wiggly 8-am Free Rummage 9 Garden work day Summerfield Ministry 11 Mission Action Day 4 9 Community Garden work day (weather permitting) Saturday REGISTRATION FORM EVEREST VBS Sun. June 28 – Wed. July 1 5:10pm – 8pm Child’s Name: ____________________________________________________________ Age: _________________ Birth date: ______________ Grade fall 2015: _____________ Other Siblings at VBS: _______________________________________________________ Parent Name(s): ____________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________ Email Address: ______________________________________________________________ Phone Numbers: Home: ________________________ Cell: __________________________ Allergy/Health Conditions: ______________________________________________________________ Any children your child needs to be paired with? ____________________________________________ Any child we should avoid pairing with?____________________________________________________ Emergency Contact: Name: ___________________________ Relationship: ________________ Phone:__________________ Dismissal Information Name(s) of person(s) who may be picking up your child(ren): _____________________________________________________________________________ Parent’s signature: ________________________________ ______Date:_________________________ How did you learn about this VBS? _______________________________________________________ Would you like to learn more about the Methodist Church? Yes No Registration Fees: Due to a generous donation, VBS is free to everyone this year! Please register though, so we can plan and have supplies for all who attend. Thank you! Music CD —$7 each ___________________ TOTAL ___________________ Office Use: Cash or Check #________ Amount: ____________ received CD________________ April 2015 First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin P. 7 V BS News 2015 Everest VBS Wish List: Kitchen Needs YOUTH NEWS Kool Aid : 4 orange mix canisters 4 berry blue mix canisters 4 tropical punch mix canisters 4 Lemonade mix canisters Paper plates – 550 plates (sturdy) Drinking cups 5 oz. – 400 cups Napkins – 200 Spaghetti noodles - 10 (one pound) boxes Hunts Traditional Spaghetti Sauce – 10 large cans Garlic salt - 1 small jar Cut green beans – 1 large industrial size can Granulated sugar – 1 bag Ranch dressing – 2 bottles BBQ Sauce – 1 large bottle Mild Salsa – 1 large jar Hershey semi-sweet chocolate chips –3 bags Mild taco seasoning packets – 10 packets Old El Paso Stand & Stuff Taco Shells – 7 boxes Soft Shell flour tortillas – (taco size) – 7 packages Vegetable spray – 2 cans Vegetable oil – 1 bottle Black Olive slices – 2 cans Pizza sauce – 5 large jars Pepperoni slices – 2 bags Red peel apart licorice – 2 bags Pretzel twists – 1 large bag Graham cracker crumbs – 2 boxes Animal Crackers – 1 large bag Gold Fish Crackers – 1 large box Teddy Graham honey crackers – 1 box Plain M&M’s – 2 large bags Redi Whip – 2 canisters Mini marshmallows – 3 bags Pineapple Tidbits – 6 (20oz. ea.) cans Mandarin Oranges – 6 (11oz. ea.) cans Maraschino Cherries – 3 jars Chocolate Instant Pudding – 10 small boxes Vanilla Wafers – 2 boxes P. 8 We will not be requesting items from individual families. Please prayerfully consider donating an item or two for VBS this year. There will be a few more items requested in the May newsletter. Walmart gift cards will also be appreciated, if unsure about what to donate. When making your purchases, please check the label to make sure it doesn’t contain tree nuts or wasn’t processed in a plant with nuts. Please bring your items to the church office. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jo Langenecker 414-322-0656 or Kari Staus – 262/3703909. Youth Sunday was held on Feb. 22nd with many youth participating. The Pie Auction and Chili Luncheon were extremely successful. Thank you to the youth leaders for guiding our young adults in organizing a wonderful worship service, all the youth and parents for making delicious pies and everyone who was involved in this special day! On March 1st 37 CHAOS & Riptide met at Dave’s Lanes for an evening of bowling, pizza and fellowship. We received a thank you card from Dave’s Lanes complementing our well behaved group! Thank you for representing FUMC so well! A small group of CHAOS & Riptide members traveled to Stocky’s Fast Track in West Bend on March 22nd for an afternoon of stock car racing. This was the last combined out of church event of the youth group year. CHAOS: April 5 NO CHAOS – Happy Easter! April 12 NO CHAOS – Spring break April 19 Regular CHAOS 5:30-7:30 (Amie & Jeannette) April 26 MOVIE NIGHT! 5:30 – 8 (Hoxworths) Riptide: April 5 NO CHAOS – Happy Easter! April 12 NO CHAOS – Spring break April 19 Regular RIPTIDE 5:30-7:30 (David & Dina) April 26 MOVIE NIGHT! 5:30 – 8 (Guy & Becky) In rotation, the 1-5th graders will be entering the last rotation of the year – “The Boys Lunch”— after Easter. For four weeks, they will shown how Jesus’ miracles are part of the mystery of faith and if we care for people, God will multiply what we do. They will be taught through storytelling, computers, science and games. Please remember there will be NO SUNDAY SCHOOL on Easter Sunday, April 5th! High School Sunday school will not meet on April 12th in addition to the 5th. First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin April 2015 Little Lambs Preschool News Please contact Deb Justman, Director/Teacher by phone 673-3290 or by email [email protected] for more information or your personal tour of the Little Lambs classroom! Letter Tracing is Hard Work! What’s Happening this Month at Little Lambs Preschool… Little Lambs Easter Break is April 3 - 10 April 13-16 Birds of a Feather April 20-23 God’s Green Earth April 27-30 Animal Habitats Skittles Sort during our Rainbow Week HOSPITALITY & EVANGELISM MINISTRY TEAM NEWS Summer Play Days Registration Coming Soon! Our Summer Play Days program will begin Wednesday, June 17th and continue through August 19th. The program is open to children ages 3 through 5 years of age. Registration information will be available on the Little Lambs bulletin board this month. Just a reminder if you feel you have the gift to greet or be the liturgist, please sign up on the sheets posted on the bulletin board by the office. We are also still seeking members for a small ministry team, to seek out visitors and welcome them into our church home. We have received three volunteers thus far and would like at least six. If your passion is "Making disciples of Christ", this is a perfect ground level beginning. Let's make our visitors feel like they are in their "new" home, God's home, a place to feel welcome, nurtured and loved. Please come and check it out! April 2015 First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin Victoria Triick, chair P. 9 “B.A.T.” (Breakfast at Triick’s) Thanks to all who have been attending our Young Adults Group Brunch! Heroes of Hope, Fighting for a Cure, One Relay at a Time is the theme for the Hartford/Slinger Relay for Life, June 19-20 at the Hartford Union High School football field. There is lots to do at Relay for those on a team and those who just want to support the fight against cancer: Games, music, food, silent auction , cancer education, bounce house, camaraderie, friends, luminaria ceremony, face painting, and, of course, walking. So plan to help celebrate more birthdays by visiting Relay between 6 p.m. June 19 and 11 a.m. on June 20. You'll have fun and support a great cause. Plus, please support your Relay for Life Team, Spirit Driven, at their May 2 Brat Fry at the Hartford Piggiy Wiggiy, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can sponsor a member or two in their walk by contacting one of our members named below or finding their personal websites through www.RelayForLife.org/Hartford-SlingerWI Karen Bidwell Pam Brown Tabitha Bryzek Becky Cleland Renee Draper Corina Jordan Lynnette Jordan Joyce Kautz Corinn Pillsbury Andrea Vander Pas Bill & Lori Vander Pas In addition, you can remember a loved one lost to cancer, support those still fighting, and honor those who have won the battle by purchasing a luminaria during Coffee Hours in April and May for a donation of $5 each. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. P. 10 Last Sunday, we had a group of six attend and we had a wonderful discussion on Prayer. We made the decision to meet bi-monthly, due to everyone's busy schedules. Our next meeting will be on May 17th -topic T.B.D. A Summer Picnic is planned for July 11th at 7:00 pm. Location to be announced as the date gets closer. There could be some water in our future. If you haven't tried us out, please prayerfully consider attending. If brunch doesn't work for you, please join us for our Summer Picnic which is in the evening. Remember, faith and love bring us together and community keeps us strong. We hope to see you in May and July! Jay and Victoria Triick and Ann Conroy BITS OF BROADWAY 2015 “DISNEY, REVISITED!” The Bits of Broadway Committee announces it’s 2015 theme for September 18-20th! There has been so much wonderful music that has come out since the last time we featured some of Disney’s favorites, that we just couldn’t resist doing it again! If you would like to sing along and you will be in 9th grade or above in the fall of 2015, you are eligible to participate! Please let someone on the committee know if you would like to sing so we can begin ordering music and finish planning. Members: Judy Blodgett, Ed Johnson, Ruth Knoll, Ken and Maxine French & Robin Pfotenhauer. If you don’t plan to sing, start thinking about other ways you can get involved in this wonderful church event i.e. baking, serving, prepping, cleaning up, stage crew, lights, sound and so much more!!! There is something for everyone. First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin April 2015 BIRTHDAYS 04/01 Trevor Zabrowski 04/01 Hannah Weiss 04/02 Cindy Cox Pam Roggenbauer 04/02 Kathy Proebsting Jeanne Telderer Robby Morris Josh Hogan Carringtyn Stachowicz 04/06 Scott Peters 04/07 Patti Bertling Lauren Linehan 04/08 James Pillsbury Caroline Daw Brian Zahn Evan Yustus 04/09 Emily Lepien 04/10 Lucille Akin Tim Purman Jeremy Andereck Jarid Baumgartner Nate Thiery 04/12 Lynn Peters 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 04/19 04/21 04/22 04/23 04/23 04/24 04/26 04/26 04/27 Twyla Gartzke Jay Triick Kirsten Pfotenhauer Debbie Wawrzyn Andrew Proebsting Skylar Garza Brian Swenson Bryan Utz Scott Schultz Tom Paine Karen Squires Steven Daw Jeffery Klabechek Lynnette Jordan Sam Squires Tom Stephenson Tyler Richards Gail Rohde Duncan Pillsbury Cherie Zahn Mitchell Sauer Joyce Martin Andrea Schultz Ann Conroy Anna Collett Amy Collett 04/27 Luke Kaminiski 04/27 Levi Linehan 04/28 Joyce Lackas Guy Tuxhorn Tracy Loosen 04/29 Eric Anderson 04/30 Barbara Purtell Lee Jones Michael Borst ANNIVERSARIES 4/04 04/07 04/15 04/18 04/24 04/26 04/27 Gail & Richard Rohde Michael & Jeanne McDermott Michael & Kristin Mueller Edward & Nedra JohnSon Joe & Sharon Bryzek Brian & Crystal Odenwald Gerry & Carol Staus Tony & Tina Collett Jerry & Cindy Cox Tom & Beverly Schatz Our Church Photography Dates: Tuesday - Saturday, May 12th – 16th Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Photo Hours: 2:00PM - 9:00 Friday Photo Hours Noon—7:00 PM Saturday Photo Hours: 9:00AM - 4:00PM We are celebrating our 40th Anniversary in this Building, and we want to make this a complete representation of our church family— PLEASE be a part of it! P. 11 First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin April 2015 738 West Monroe Hartford, WI 53027 262-673-3290 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED First United Methodist Church – Hartford, Wisconsin First United Methodist Church • Hartford, Wisconsin APRIL 2015 NEWSLETTER He is risen indeed!