St. John's United Methodist Church Connecting People to God, Jesus Christ, and One Another with Open Hearts, Open Minds, and Open Doors Friday Ministry News
2010 Leadership Team Connections Council Chair Julie Salmon julie.r.salmon@gmail.com Communications Cathy Doyal cathydoyal@sprintmail.com Worship Drew Brought abrought@spencerfane.com Spiritual Growth Cheri Leigh cleigh@leok.com Children/Youth & Families Marilyn Senter msenter@jccc.net Mission Pat Tinnel and Ted Wilson ptinnel@kc.rr.com twilson5@everestkc.net Generosity Rob Worrell rworrell@kc.rr.com United Methodist Women Kay Carter maplady@att.net United Methodist Men Terry Moody Moody@lscr.com Finance Steve Doyal sdoyal2@hallmark.com Trustees Todd Gardner mtoddg@sbcglobal.net Endowment Laura Hederstedt lhederstedt@spencerfane.com Memorials Joan Peschka 913-381-2315 Staff/Parish Jack Dunbar jdunbar@mcdowellrice.com Support Staff Senior Pastor Rev. L. Kyle Hern Extension: 303 khern@stjohnsumc.org lkyleh@aol.com Associate Pastor Rev. Dennie Oades-Souther, PhD Extension: 305 dsouther@stjohnsumc.org dennieos@aol.com Director Music Ministries Brendan Kinsella Extension: 308 bkinsella@gmail.com Assistant Children & Youth Kelly Johnston Extension: 306 kjohnston@stjohnsumc.org Director Parent’s Day Out Nancy Bell Extension: 309 nbell@stjohnsumc.org Church Secretary Sara Freese Extension: 301 St. John's United Methodist Church Phone: 816-523-6788 Fax: 816-523-6790 Web: www.stjohnsumc.org Email: stjohnsumc@stjohnsumc.org	5 March 2010 An Encouraging Word From the Pastor’s Desk… From our Lenten study book, Devotional Classics: Think of the contrast between our ways and God’s ways! We seek the spectacular act of devotion, the quantum leap of faith; God focuses on the seemingly insignificant changes that occur “little by little.” We are concerned to watch out for number one; God invites us to “renounce the care of ourselves.” We want to relegate God to the extracurricular category of our lives; God wants our complete attention. We want things done right now; God possesses eternal patience. These are the ways God chooses to work, and as we come into line with God’s ways and operate in constancy with his ways, we learn that they are altogether good. n Richard J. Foster, editor May God’s ways become your ways today so that you can experience the Goodness of God and enjoy living the GOOD-GOD! Life. G R P E A C E C E , kyle VVV Activities and Events: YOU ARE INVITED TO A BIRTHDAY PARTY ... David Miller and family invite you to join them in celebrating GINNY MILLER's 65^th Birthday during the First Sunday Feast in Brookside Hall this coming Sunday, March 7^th, at noon.  David and family will provide Sunday dinner, but you are asked to make a donation to our Mission in Mozambique in honor of Ginny's birthday.  In addition to providing the meal, David and his family are leading the way by giving a very generous gift in support of our work there.  Join David and Ginny this Sunday, and have some fun! VVV In Service This Week: 8:30 a.m. Lay Reader: John Houts Usher: Joan Peschka and John Rasmus 10:45 a.m. Lay Reader: Rachel Kephart Ushers: Jack & Pat Tinnel, and Nick & Sarina Tinnel Acolytes: Jackson Finlay and Charlie Kephart Refreshments: First Feast In Service March 14^th: 8:30 a.m. Lay Reader: Ginny Miller Ushers: Olen & Karen Monsees 10:45 a.m. Lay Reader: Virginia Lambright Ushers: Charles Pirkle, Rob Worrell, Jamie Senter, and Warren Bowles Acolytes: Jason Boatright and Jonathan Dawson Refreshments: Alice Burris VVV Scripture Readings for March 7: Romans 8: 1 - 7 John 20: 19 - 22 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? VVV 2010 Lent Study Readings for 3-7: Study Book Devotional Classics: Selected Readings Read Chapter Four, “The Spirit-Empowered Life” Especially the readings by Thomas Kelly, George Fox, Jean-Pierre de Caussade, and Isaac Penington Sundays, through March 28^th, Celebration of Holy Communion (all services) Sermon Series: Living the Good-God Life Wednesdays, through March 24^th, 6:00 p.m., Light Dinner (free will offering) 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Renewal Groups VVV PALM SUNDAY, March 28, begin Holy Week in Worship at 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. to remember the Palms and the Passion of Christ. Then, at 7:00 p.m., join us in the Sanctuary for the Choral Cantata of DuBois’ The Seven Last Words of Christ VVV Easter Lily order forms will be in the Sunday bulletins on March 7, 14, 21. Orders are due in the church office no later than March 22. Cost for Lilies is $12. Please designate “lily order” on your check. If you need, you may place your order by sending a note to the office designating number ordered and how you would like the info listed ie: “in honor/memory of…”, be sure to include your check payable to St. John’s UMC. VVV Bloody News from Transylvania Back in the Carpathian Mountains, “Count” Dracula was not really a count. He did keep count of the days before the next blood drive in which he had a pulsatingly personal interest. He went to his calendar and wrote down “St John’s Blood Drive” in the May 3 block, his fangs drooling, don’t you know? Since Wilhelmina “Mina” Murray donates 2rbc (two units of red blood cells), which require sixteen weeks between donations, he counted back to January 16. Wilhelmina could not donate 2rbc at St John’s if she gave after that date. Oops! He hoped she hadn’t given recently! Since Lucy Westerna donates whole blood, which requires eight weeks between donations, he counted back to March 8 and wrote that on his calendar. He wolfed down a Bloody Mina and wrote Lucy a rather haunting letter written in red ink, emphasizing that she must not donate elsewhere after March 8 until she bloodlet at St John’s on Monday, May 3. He hopes St Johnsians will once again astonish the Community Blood Center with their self-giving. Remember, Count Dracula is counting on you! VVV Living Streams Prayer Service Will NOT meet during Lent. Please join us on Wednesdays at the Lenten Renewal Studies. We will resume on Wednesday Evenings beginning April 7. VVV Children’s Church is held the third Sunday of each month, during the 10:45 Service. VVV Our Calendar This Week: Friday, March 5 World Day of Prayer 8:30 a.m., P. D. O. Fall Enrollment for New Families Begins 4:30 p.m., Wedding Rehearsal, Sanctuary Youth: Girls Nite Out / Guys Nite Out Saturday, March 6 4:30 p.m., Ripple / Rudolph Wedding, Sanctuary Sunday, March 7- Service of Holy Communion Noon-ish., First Feast Celebration Birthday Party for Ginny Miller 3:30 p.m., Jr. Hi. Youth / 5:00 p.m., Sr. Hi. Youth Monday, March 8 9:00 a.m., Parents’ Day Out, Edu Wing 6:00 p.m., Finance Team, GL 7:00 p.m., Cantata Rehearsal, Choir Room Tuesday,, March 9 7:30 a.m., JourneyMen, Bks 9:00 a.m., Parents’ Day Out, Edu Wing 4:00 p.m., Confirmation Class 7:00 p.m., Financial Peace University (FPU), 205 Wednesday, March 10 9:00 a.m., Parents’ Day Out, Edu Wing 6:00 p.m., Lenten Study Dinner, Bks 6:30 p.m., Renewal Groups Thursday, March 11 9:00 a.m., Parents’ Day Out, Edu Wing Friday, March 12 6:00 p.m., Wedding Rehearsal, Sanctuary Saturday, March 13 3:00 p.m., Johnson / Janous Wedding, Sanctuary Sunday, March 14- Service of Holy Communion One Great Hour of Sharing [Connectional Offering] This offering supports the administration of United Methodist Relief Services World Wide so that when disasters strike 100% of donations collected can go directly to serving those in need.
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