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Worshipping God - Growing
Christians - Doing Good Friday Ministry
News 3
September 2010 |
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2010 Leadership Team Connections Council Chair Julie Salmon Communications Cathy Doyal cathydoyal@sprintmail.com Worship Drew Brought Spiritual Growth Children/Youth & Families Pat Tinnel
and Ted Wilson twilson5@everestkc.net
Generosity Rob Worrell United Methodist Women United Methodist Men Terry Moody Finance Steve Doyal Trustees Endowment Memorials Joan Peschka Staff/Parish Support Staff Senior Pastor Rev. L. Extension: 303 khern@stjohnsumc.org Associate Pastor Rev. Dennie Oades-Souther, PhD Extension: 305 dsouther@stjohnsumc.org Director Music Ministries Brendan
Kinsella Extension: 308 Assistant Children & Youth Kelly
Johnston Extension: 306 Director Parent’s Day Out Extension: 309 Church Secretary Extension: 301 United Phone: 816-523-6788 Fax: 816-523-6790 Web: www.stjohnsumc.org Email: stjohnsumc@stjohnsumc.org |
An Encouraging Word From the Pastor’s Desk… Early one morning recently, during my devotions, I turned
to a much-beloved book that I had first read over twenty years ago. As I opened the book, a red envelope fell
from the book’s dust jacket and landed in my lap. Apparently, at some time in the past, many
years ago, I had put the card there and forgotten it. When I looked at the envelope, I discovered that it was
addressed to me personally, and, when I opened it, I found a Hallmark Card
(“When you care enough to give the very best ...). On the front was printed: “It’s hard to believe we have a Son like
you!.” On the
inside: “All those brains and looks in
one family!” I chuckled for a moment,
and then I read the handwritten note, “All our love and best wishes for a
Joyful Christmas and a blessed New Year, Mom and Dad Hern.” What a wonderful and surprising blessing to begin the day
– a message of love, affection, and best wishes from my mother, Kate, and my
father, Lawrence, dropped unexpectedly into my life. It brought a big smile to my face and a few
tears to my eyes – tears, not of sadness, but rather of gratitude and
gladness. You see, Mom died in 1999 and Dad in 2005. And yet, they’re still sending me love
notes! But that’s the kind of people
they were. They
were never notably successful in the way that our society tends to measure
success. Dad was a country preacher
who served small rural churches for 30 years, and Mom was a homemaker with a
10th grade education, but nonetheless highly self-educated. Materially, we always had enough, but
sometimes just barely enough. We lived
in modest parsonages in small towns in rural But in every other way we were rich, and they gave me
everything I truly needed. They gave
me a safe, warm, loving home. They
imparted to me a passion for reading, for thinking, for table-talk, and for knowledge. They taught me compassion for others and
the importance of goodness. They left
me a legacy of love. And, most
importantly, they gave me a faith in Christ that has sustained me in good
times and bad for almost 60 years now.
They were good people and good parents, and it feels good
to remember them. I know you have or have had people like that in your life
-- parents or a siblings, relatives or friends – people who have given you
what you truly needed, people who cared for you, people who left you a
similar legacy of love. Take a few
moments today to remember them, and, if they are still with you, let them
know that you appreciate them and love them.
And take a few moments to give thanks to God for the
gracious gift of good people who have made a positive difference in your
life. Grace and Peace, kyle Activities and Events... In Service This Week: 10:00 a.m Lay Reader: Del
Harris Ushers: Dan
& Marie Boatright, Jason
and Ryan Acolytes: Jason Boatright and Jonathan Dawson In Service NEXT Week (September 12th): 8:30 a.m. Service in the Chapel Lay Reader: Ginny Miller Ushers: Olen
& Karen Monsees 10:45 a.m. Service in the Sanctuary Lay Reader: Virginia
Lambright Ushers: Steve
& Cathy Doyal, and
Gary & LaDonna Justice Acolytes: Thomas Whitmer
and Catherine Whitmer Editor’s
Note: September Monthly Newsletter
Correction! Just because you read it on paper does not make it true... Chris Mueller goes by the name Chris because his name is
Chris. He did not change it between
the time I set up the newsletter cover and the Getting to Know Our Members article. I apologize to him and Barbara (who
apparently was living with a stranger for a moment there) and to all of you
who said “What the heck is that woman thinking?...” Scripture
I Thessalonians 4:
9 – 12 John 6: 25 - 34 To consider while you read: What does this passage say about God? What does this passage say about me/the human condition? What does this passage say about the relationship between God and
me/people? Single Service Super
Sundays– The Cure for the Summer Slump! Each Sunday features a Special Musical Presentation and Short
Message to lift both soul and spirit... September 5 Labor Day
Weekend - “Good Work!” 9:15 a.m.,
Continental Breakfast in Brookside Hall 10:00 a.m., Chancel Choir Resumes Next
Sunday (Rally Day), 9:30
a.m., in the Sanctuary. Dale
says, “Please come join us!” I say,
“Please come join Dale: Meet ‘im , Greet ‘im, and Show ‘im what you got as you join together and praise God through song!” [no purchase necessary, some assembly
required.] Rally Day - September 12 Time to Kick Off a new year!
8:30 a.m., Worship Resumes
in the Chapel 9:15 a.m., Chris
Cakes Pancake Breakfast and a chance to hear about Fall Christian
Ed Opportunities 10:45 a.m., Worship in the
Sanctuary: Celebrate Life! featuring
Tim Whitmer, Jazz Pianist and Millie Edwards, from Wild Women of Plan to join us in Flap Jack Heaven on
Rally Day! Chris Cakes will be flipping the ‘cakes in Brookside Hall Sunday September 12 9:15 am – 10:30 am $3 per plate FAYAM NOTE: We will hold our Fall Kick-off Lunch on September 12. Following 2nd Service plan to meet at the For more information and
to make reservations please contact Sarina Tinnel
at sarina1886@yahoo.com Living Streams Prayer Service: at 5:30, Sanctuary
Chancel Centering
Prayer, Worship, and Holy Communion. Come, experience mid-week peace with
this time to remember the Goodness of God. From the ether for your
consideration, if applicable: St. Teresa's Academy announces the recent opening for an Assistant
Facilities Manager. Our Calendar This Week: Sunday, September 5 Super Sundays Single Service 9:15 a.m., Continental Breakfast, Brookside
Hall 10:00 a.m., All-Church Worship
with Congregational Hymn Sing, Sanctuary Monday, September 6 - Labor
Day Office Closed NO! Parent’s Day Out Tuesday, September 7 9:00 a.m., Parent’s Day Out, Edu. Wing 9:30
a.m., DISCIPLE IV
Resumes, 205 Wednesday, September 8 9:00 a.m., Parent’s Day Out, Edu. Wing 5:30 p.m.,
Living Streams Prayer and Worship, Chancel Thursday, September 9 9:00 a.m., Parent’s
Day Out, Edu. Wing 5:00 p.m., Wedding Rehearsal, Sanctuary Friday, September 10 6:00 p.m., Seaton / Belvedere Wedding,
Sanctuary Saturday, September 11 No
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