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R. Don Ross , Pastor
Volume XXV - March 10, 2009
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What an exciting Week!
Both Sunday services were strong and we were blessed during the 11:00AM service with singing from the Cherub Choir. This week we were hosting about 15 Jewish students from Emory University. When we added the 77 from the Presbyterian village to our 15 students, your church prepared and served about 100 volunteers an excellent meal and desserts on Monday. These young college students are spending their break from school working and helping our neighbors in Houma and Dulac. The blessings from your hospitality will be spread from coast to coast as they return to their homes in California, New York, Michigan, Texas, and all places in between. |
We continue to get excellent financial reports of your faithfulness. We are more than current with our apportionments and our loan payments. While a few of you are a little behind on your pledge, some of you have been giving extra. I know we hear a lot of negative comments about the national economy, but most of us are doing pretty good right now. We need to do our best to help others while we can. The Lord continues to bless us with resources to do His work.
I’m looking forward to our Children’s Learning Center Circus this Saturday. I have heard “strange” sounds coming from the sanctuary this week. Mostly parents and family will gather in the sanctuary at 10:00AM for the “Really Big Show”. From 11:00AM until about 2:00PM there will be plenty of games and food in the Activity Building and around the church grounds. We hope many
people from the congregation and the neighborhood will come to have a good time. Spread the news!
As we continue our journey toward Jerusalem, we will read the story of Jesus clearing the temple, and revisit the big 10 rules found in Exodus. My message is entitled: “C.E. for Everyone.”
Until Sunday (or Wednesday at 6:30PM),
Pastor Don |
IMPORTANT MEETINGS
Trustees Meeting, Monday, March 16, 6:00PM AB/403
Methodist Men, Tuesday, March 17, 6:30PM in FH
SPR Committee, Tuesday, March 24, 6:00PM in 205
MUSIC MINISTRYNEWS from Dr. Kenneth Klaus
VOICES OF LIGHT- Hey Kids! Do you know what time it is? It’s time for you to come to Voices of Light and use your talents to musically praise the Lord. We meet Sunday afternoons at 4:00PM in the Choir Room. Anyone from Grade 12 down to Grade 5 is welcome. We’ll learn about music and singing as well as some songs to sing in church. I’ll see ya Sunday!
CHANCEL CHOIR- WOW! Chancel Choir is growing again! We’d like to welcome our newer singers: Tim Culler, Dena Bordelon, Rick Duet, and Joshua Martin. If you love to sing and can carry a tune (we’ll issue buckets) Chancel Choir can be your creative outlet in worship and serve the Lord, too!
HANDBELL CHOIR- Our church has a beautiful five-octave set of handbells from Ann and Bill Breeding. Unfortunately, we don’t currently have enough ringers to use all those bells. If you can count musically (to 4 is often high enough) and read the musical alphabet from A-G, then YOU are the person we are looking for! Les Belles Clochettes, our English Handbell Choir, meets Sunday afternoons at 5:00PM in the Activity Building Classroom. Be there with Bells on! -Kenny Klaus
UNITED METHODIST YOUTH
This Friday we went to the Conference Center in Woodworth to attend Senior High Retreat. We met many new people, played games, and ate some terrific food!
This Senior High Retreat raised over $1,000, with OUR DISTRICT raising over $200 which put us in FIRST PLACE! We all had a GREAT TIME!
Cake Baking Bash! Friday, March 13th and 14th! Youth need to be at church in the Activities Building for 5:30PM-7:00PM. Our cakes will help out UMCLC’s Circus Cake Walk. Roll up your sleeves and be ready to bake and decorate! On March 14th, the day of the Circus, we will help out in the booths. Be at church for 9:00AM ready to work and have a great time with the little ones!
Sunday, March 15th Youth Council Meeting at 12:30 in the Activities Building. Food will be provided!
Youth/Parents Social March 22nd Music! Food! Games! Discussion! We will meet during regular UMY time (5-7:00PM).
Attention Youth, Baseball Fans, and Families!
The Christian Fellowship Night at Zephyrs is on Saturday, April 25th. The New Orleans Zephyrs will be playing Albuquerque Isotopes. There will be a post game concert and fireworks. The cost is $7. T-shirts cost $10. Let me know if you would like to attend.
Like Sweet and Spicy Pickles? Mrs. Paige Stanton has prepared pickles that have a little kick in them for the Youth to sell. If you are interested in purchasing some, call the church office (868-7787). Have a Blessed Week!
-Niki
UM CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER’S CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA!
Be AMAZED by AMAZING CHILDREN!
Be AWED by AWESOME CHILDREN!
WITNESS FEARLESS FEATS BY LITTLE FEET!
Beam Walkers, Strongmen,
Lion Tamers, Monkeys & More!
Games Galore! Cake Walk!
Face Painting! Balloon Animals!
Hot Dogs, Nachos, Hamburgers,
Jambalaya, Cold Drinks!
Saturday, March 14, 10:30AM-2:00PM
Where? FUMC-Houma
Cost? Price of Food and Games.
THEY CAME! THEY ATE! THEY LOVED IT!
Thanks to ALL who contributed to the supper served to 90 Mission Volunteers on Monday night! A “Special Thank You” goes to Delvin Foret for his delicious Gumbo recipe enjoyed by all! Some students have never experienced the “bliss” of eating Gumbo! (Imagine that!) So they had to come back for second servings to prove to themselves that it was as good as they thought it was the first time! That proves what we already know! Methodists are GREAT COOKS! -Shirley Hebert
BOUNCING BABY BOY ARRIVES SOON!
Thanks to all who attended the Baby Shower UMW gave for Cyndi Goebel. We had a nice turnout and Cyndi received many nice gifts for the arrival of her new baby boy. Thanks to all who provided food, helped set up and pick up the Fellowship Hall. UMW/Judy Matherne
Our Stewardship for 2009
WK 10 March 08, 2009
Attendance 231 Sunday School 69
Offering $ 14,314
Building /Renovation Offering $ 830
MORNING WORSHIP Sunday, March 15, 2009
The Music: “The Old Rugged Cross” Chancel Choir
The Sermon: “C. E. for Everyone” Pastor Don Ross
Readings: Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22
THANK YOU FOR GIFTS OF LOVE TO:
Renovation Fund by M/M Tom Becnel, M/M Gene Milford, Carla Smith, M/M Ed South, M/M John Walton. In memory of James Harris (Vicki Rhea’s dad) by M/M Mike Tingle, and Hideo Koike.
Apportionments in memory of James Harris by M/M Jim Justice.
Music Fund by M/M David McMath.
UM Scholarship by Carla Smith, M/M Delvin Foret, M/M Milton Cancienne.
Children’s Sunday School by M/M John Cater.
Funbalaya by Carla Smith, M/M Malcolm Neal, and Tricia Cobb.
EASTER EGG HUNT
Kids, have you heard? There will be a BIG Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11, from 11-2:00PM. Bring empty Easter Baskets to fill with Easter Eggs and GOODIES GALORE! Then enjoy the rest of FUNBALAYA with your parents and friends!
FREE TOYS, PRIZES, HAMBURGERS, HOT DOGS AND DRINKS! COME!
BAYOU’S BEST BAR-B-QUE BARGAIN!
That’s saying a mouth full! But, we stand behind our claim! The United Methodist Men’s Annual Fundraiser features a mouth-watering Plate Lunch Dinner that will be served in the Activities Building on Sunday, April 19, from 10:30AM to 1:00PM. You may experience this “best ever Bar-B-Que” in the Activity Building or pick up your order and enjoy it at home. Tickets are $7.00, and available from Methodist Men.
This GREAT lunch includes BAR-B-Que Chicken, Sausage, Baked Beans, Dirty Rice, Cole Slaw, and French Bread.
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES
Nursery Class–For Infants -4 year olds
(Meet in the Nursery.)
Children’s Class for K-3rd Grade
(Meet upstairs in Room 209.)
Children’s Class for 4th-6th Grade
(Meet upstairs in Room 206.)
Youth Sunday School Class
(Meet upstairs in the Activity Building Youth Room.).
Let’s Talk About It
(A discussion based class for adults of mixed ages, led by Donna Sammarco, meets in the Fellowship Hall.)
Disciples Class
(A class for people who are interested in theological debate meets in the Fellowship Hall Parlor.)
Discovery Class
(This class for people who are interested in becoming Christian Disciples meets in the Activity Building Chapel.)
Fellowship Class
(This class of retirees is interested in fellowship. They sing for a while and have a lesson taught by either Ed McCarty or Frank Porter. They meet in Room 403 in the Activity Building.)
Class of Mixed Ages
(This Class led by Jimmy Hardin meets in Room 206.)
RETREAT TO URC
Uskichitto Retreat Center is the perfect place for your next retreat! Whether part of a Men’s, Women’s or Youth Group, a church staff, committee, or planning group, URC can provide you with an ideal location to restore and regenerate, and to take time away to reconnect to God and each other!
URC is over a hundred acres of beautiful park and woodland located next to the Uskichitto River. Here are some helpful facts to help you plan your next retreat:
*Meeting, Dining and Overnight Accomodations for 100.
*All Buildings Heated & air Conditioned
*Prepare your own meals in our kitchen or take URC’s
Quality Food Service
*AWESOME 35 Foot Climbing Tower!
*Great rates for swimming Pool with 8 foot slide, Archery & Camp Fires! FUN 9 Hole Mini Golf Course
*Exciting Adventure Playground-Great for Families with young children!
*Located near Hwy 190 about an hour from Lake Charles, Lafayette and Alexandria. For more information, please contact: Dawn and Jason Wright – Directors
URC P.O. Box 118 LeBlanc, LA. 70651
(337)738-4218 directors@campurc.com
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN’S BAKE SALE
United Methodist Women are gearing up for their Annual Bake Sale on Palm Sunday, April 5th. They will set up their delicious Cakes, Cookies, Candy and Goodies under the Arcade, and if YOU are lucky, you will be able to buy anything you want before it all goes! It sells FAST! Be sure to come by before or after your worship service and pick up your treat! All proceeds from the Bake Sale go to UMW Missions!
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING, MARCH 22
With the One Great Hour of Sharing offering, the United Methodist church rebuilds lives and communities around the world by helping the United Methodist Committee on Relief keep its promise that 100% of your designated gift goes to specific causes. Look for this offering on Sunday, March 22nd.
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