Perritte Newsletter 03 17 2015 - Perritte Memorial United Methodist

Perritte Memorial Messenger
United Methodist Church
Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World
NEWS BRIEFS
Spring Cleaning
This Saturday, March 21st, come at 8
am to clean up around the church as we
prepare for guests at Easter. There are
jobs inside the church and out on the
grounds. We hope to have all the work
complete before noon. If we all
pitch in, it will go faster and make
the time together fun!
Youth Garage Sale
The Youth Garage Sale is April 18th
and they need your gently used items to
raise funds for summer activities. Donations can be made in the church office
during business hours, Monday through
Thursday from 9a—1p, during Wonderful Wednesday and/or during
UMYF as well. Thank you in advance
for all of your support!
Perritte Cookbook
The Pie Crust Ladies are putting
together a cookbook to sell at this
year’s bazaar. Please submit recipes to Joi in the Church Office.
They can be dropped off, mailed
in, or emailed to:
[email protected]
“Shoe Box” Project
The U.M.W. is collecting shoes for the
less-fortunate students at Nettie Marshall School. If you would like to donate a pair (or two), the “Shoe Box” is
in Memorial Hall. Monetary gifts may
be left in the church office and we will
shop for you. Thank you in advance for
your support of this special request for
our neighborhood school children.
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Good Friday Tenebrae Service
The choir is preparing for a special time of worship on Good Friday,
April 3 at 7 pm. They will be performing a a Tenebrae Service called
“Behold the Darkness.” There will be wonderful choral music, scripture
readings and the traditional extinguishing of the candles. Tenebrae is a
service of shadows and ends in almost total darkness. This approaching
darkness reminds us of the flight of the disciples, the arrival of Jesus’
enemies and his ultimate suffering. As the darkness arrives we are
mindful of his death and burial in the tomb. The Tenebrae will prepare
our hearts for the joy of the resurrection.
Spring Fling
Spring Fling is almost here!!Saturday, March 28th is just over a week
away! Chuck Lewis is coordinating this annual outreach event for
neighborhood children. We want to share God’s love with our community during this Holy Season! We need candy donations, canopies (to
borrow), people to help with games, Arts & Crafts coordinators, and
filled eggs! There is a task for everyone. We need some zip lock bags of
snacks suitable for toddlers 3 & under to hunt instead of candy filled
eggs. Place your donations in the Easter Boxket in Memorial Hall. If
you can’t get out and shop, monetary donations are welcomed. So, donate, serve & attend! Childcare is provided for all volunteers!! Let
Chuck Lewis know how you can serve at 554-0297.
Vibrant Church Initiative
In January, our church council listened as Dr. Jesse Brannen shared
about the Vibrant Church Initiative (VCI) at our January Planning
Church Council Meeting. Our leaders voted to support our church entering this learning and discovery process. Ray Stoner has agreed to serve
as chair of the VCI Leadership Team. As part of the program, a Prayer
Team is also forming. The Leadership Team will be reading a book,
taking part and facilitating a “self-study” of Perritte where they will review statistical data going back about 20 years. They will look at area
demographic information. It will be quite a learning experience and
one I feel will benefit our ministry here in wonderful ways. You, the
church, will be asked to participate in this process and we will all have
ample opportunities to share our stories. I want to thank those who have
already agreed to take part on the leadership team or prayer team. I
know that Perritte has a bright future ahead. If you have any questions,
please feel free to call either Ray or Pastor Lani.
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ZOE
Seder Meal
I can’t wait to share my photois and videos with you. As I mentioned on a recent Sunday, the group of folks I traveled with have committed to be Hope
Companions for the brand new ZOE working group that we met on our trip.
We were so moved all week by the stories that were shared by the young people, and felt honored to be observers at this new group’s important second
meeting. As they listened to Reegan, the program facilitator, and followed his
instructions, we witnessed the beginning of changed lives and new possibilities through their body language. They sat taller and straighter, made eye contact with us and with each other. Each of them gained poise and confidence as
they shared their dream sheets. Our group was grateful to be a part of the beginning process. As we dreamed and discussed later that night, we knew that
for some churches with large mission budgets, $7,500 each year for three years
to support a working group would be an easy accomplishment. Smaller churches could join together to raise $625 per month. And then one of our group did
some even more basic math…if 20 of us could commit to $31.25 per month to
ZOE for the next three years…we could sponsor our own working group! The
group we met on Saturday needed a Hope Companion, so the Texas Annual
Conference Traveler’s Group has taken the plunge!! We heard their dreams
that day, and we know that with God’s continuing grace and their hard work,
we will hear stories from successful shopkeepers, hairdressers, barbers, mechanics, farmers, electricians and more. They voted and chose a successful
mentor that day. He is a young man who has graduated from the program and
is wise beyond his years. We met Samson on the first day of our trip. God’s
people have always found ways to share their blessings. ZOE needs 94 Hope
Companions before August. The Texas Annual Conference Missions Committee has set a goal of 25 from our conference. How can we at Perritte make an
incredible difference in the lives of friends we may never meet across the
globe? I want you to continue praying about that and saving your change…
let’s see what God can do.
- Pastor Lani 
On Maundy Thursday, April 2 at 6 pm
we will gather in Memorial Hall for our
traditional Seder Service. We will recall
the Passover Meal celebrated by Jesus
and his disciples and learn about the tradition that is celebrated in Jewish homes
to this day. It is a service of remembrance
of God’s mighty acts of salvation. Following the formal service, we will share a
meal together. Please bring a dish to
share. We will not have a cover ed dish
on Easter Sunday following worship, so
this will be our opportunity to gather as a
church family during Holy Week.
Our Faithfulness
Our Prayers
Pray daily for our community, world,
and church, including:
Men & Women of our armed forces
& their families; Steve Stovall, Mary
Thrash, Alvena Williams, Delores
Barfield, Helen Walker, Rev. Edwin
& Maurine McDaniel, Ann Rector,
Dot Stephens, Ashleigh Capps, Rebecca Yarbrough, Earl C. Lairson
(Dawn’s Dad), Riley Marde (Rosa
Davis’ granddaughter), Peggy (Susan
Stoner’s sister—Cancer), John Fleming (Kaylea Fleming’s Dad), Izzy
Berry, Esther Jones & Russell Pierce.
We extend our Christian sympathy to
and prayers for the family of Roy
Watson (Carol Wilson’s Uncle.).
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Please let the church office know who we
need to be praying for.
Our Gifts
Received 3/8/2015
Choir
General Donations
Total Deposits
37.50
4139.60
$4,177.10
Received 3/15/2015
ZOE
Lillies
General Donations
Total Deposits
10.00
60.00
3,239.79
$3,309.79
Our Presence
Sunday Worship
Sunday School
83
50
Birthdays &
Anniversaries
March
13 - Cindi McCarley
15 -Dylan Allensworth
Zachary Allensworth
Johnnie Clack
16 - William Wells
17 - Maya Jean Sienna Lathan
19 - Eris Belk
20 -Louise McDuffie
21 - Libbyrose Clark
26 - *Cody & Dawn McGee
27 - Sher Hanke
28 -Hugh Byars
Reg Monzingo
31 - Lisa Fuller
Yvonne Garrett
April
2 - Susan Teekell
Adam Greenly
3 - *David & Dawn Welch
4 - *Kenneth & Janice Beck
8 - Daniel Johnson
*Jessie & Virigina Harris
9 - Judy McCarty
Amelia Fleniken
10 -Sidney Hartz
13 - Jared Swenson
Britney Kocman
14 - Virginia Reneau
Josh Cooper
18 - Rebecca Yarbrough
20 - Andrew Kahlden
21 - Yvonne Johnson
Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World
Calendar
Wednesday, — Friday, March 18—20
SPRING BREAK No Scheduled Events
Saturday, March 21
8:00 am
Spring Cleaning at Perritte
Sunday, March 22
9:00 am
Prayer Partners– Pastor’s Office
9:45 am
Morning Fellowship—Memorial Hall
10:00 am
Sunday School
11:00 am
Worship
12:30 pm
Missions Meeting — Youth Room
3:30 pm
UMYF (Dinner host: Still Needed)
Monday, March 23
8:00 am
Pie Crust
6:00 pm
Cub Scouts Troop 107
Tuesday, March 24
8:00 am
Quilters
Wednesday, March 25
2:00 pm
Knotty Knitters
5:30 pm
Wonderful Wed. Dinner (host: Chuck Wagon)
6:00 pm
Youth, Pastor’s Study, Boy Scout Troop 107
7:00 pm
Choir Practice
Thursday—Friday, March 26-27
No Scheduled Events
Saturday, March 28
10:00 am
Spring Fling
Sunday, March 29
9:00 am
Prayer Partners
9:45 am
Morning Fellowship—Memorial Hall
10:00 am
Sunday School
11:00 am
Worship
4:00 pm
UMYF (Dinner host: Still Needed)
Monday, March 30
Holy Week
8:00 am
Pie Crust
12:00pm
Holy Week Worship @ FUMC Nac
6:00 pm
Cub Scouts Troop 107
Tuesday, March 31
8:00 am
Quilters
12:00pm
Holy Week Worship @ FUMC Nac
Wednesday, April 1
12:00pm
Holy Week Worship @ FUMC Nac
2:00 pm
Knotty Knitters
5:30 pm
Wonderful Wed. Dinner (host: UMW)
6:00 pm
Youth, Pastor’s Study, Boy Scout Troop 107
7:00 pm
Choir Practice
Thursday, April 2
12:00pm
Holy Week Worship @ FUMC Nac
6:00 pm
Seder Service and Covered Dish Supper
Friday, April 3
12:00pm
Holy Week Worship @ FUMC Nac—Pastor Lani to preach
7:00 pm
Tenebrae Good Friday Worship
Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World
Sunday’s Coming
March 22nd:
“Bearing Fruit”
Scripture Psalm 51:1-12
John 12:20-33
Liturgist Chuck Lewis
Acolytes Landon Anderson
Braxton Anderson
Counters Max McCarley
Karen Swenson
March 29th: Palm Sunday
“The Best Choice”
Scripture Mark 11:1-11
Mark 14:1-16
Liturgist Judy Allensworth
Acolytes Jacey Tillis
Conner Hogan
Counters Max McCarley
Dawn Welch
March Ushers
Legacy Class
Order your Easter Lilies
“To the Glory of God”,
“In Honor of” or “In Memory of”
someone special by
Wednesday, March 25th.
Real or Not-so-Real,
only $10.00 each.
Operation Christmas Child
The collection this month for Operation Christmas Child will be
crayons and coloring books. You
may put them in the donation box
located in Memorial Hall. Thank
you for your contributions.
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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
638 North University Drive #255
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
Perritte Memorial United Methodist Church
Perritte is located at
1025 Durst St.
Nacogdoches, Texas 75964
and the office is open
9 am - 1 pm
Monday-Thursday
936.564.8427 (voice)
936.564.8513 (fax)
Our Mission
is to Make Disciples
of Jesus Christ for the
Transformation of the
World.
Email the office
[email protected]
Email Pastor Lani
[email protected]
Visit us online at
www.perritteumc.org
All members of the church are ministers of the Gospel,
equipped for sharing the grace of God with the assistance of:
Music Director
Accompanist
Youth Director
Nursery Supervisor
Secretary
Custodian
Pastor
Nicole Stewart
Jim Faucett
Richard Locke
Amanda Tillis
Joi Nelson
Betty White
Lani Rousseau
Messenger deadline is 10 am each Monday.
To submit articles or if you have additions, deletions, or changes to the church calendar contact
Joi Nelson at 564-8427 or [email protected]