The
Spire A publication of First United Methodist Church St. Charles, MO www.fumcstcharles.org
Volume 44 Number 10
May 27, 2015
Articles for the June 10 Spire are due in the church office by June 2. You may email them to
[email protected] with the word Spire as the subject.
Goodbye FUMC What a wonderful plan God is putting in place for FUMC. You are getting the continuity of Rev. Debby and her great team of folks. Dr. Hildreth and Rev. Norton are going to bring many gifts to share and strong leadership. I want to thank you for a challenging, growing, incredible decade among you. As I think of worshipping and studying, baptizing your babies; hearing your stories; laughing and crying together it is with a wealth of memories that I move. It is perfectly normal for you to have mixed feelings about a pastoral change. It is ok to miss your leaving pastor and also to be glad to greet the new pastors. I always laugh but say, "Pastors make every one happy--some when they are coming, some while they are here, and some when they go!" So, I've finally made everyone happy. As United Methodist pastors move, we are then no longer your pastor in any form. That sounds odd but what it means is that the current pastor doesn't come back for any pastoral events--no funerals, no weddings etc. Not even as a guest. If you are wondering why, it is because Dr. Hildreth, Rev. Bartley, and Rev. Norton are now your pastors. This includes connections through social media, messaging, texting etc. There are many wonderful things ahead for all of us. So let us trust God and trust ourselves to God's love and guidance. Rev. Robin Roderick
A Look Ahead May 31—Chris Cakes Pancakes May 31— Fifth Sunday June 4-8—Annual Conference in Springfield June 13—UMM June 19—Youth Mission Trip to Pennsylvania June 20—Mt. Carmel Ministry June 20—5K run for Imagine No Malaria June 28—Welcome Dr. Hildreth June 29-July 2—Vacation Bible School July 24-26—Lay Servant Ministries School October 22-25—Kairos Prison Ministry Weekend
Staff Rev. Debby Bartley Rev. Ken Gottman Carolie Owens Gary Goodrich Sharon Byers Stacey Davis Jim Nichols Patti Adams Scott Price Pat Williams Donna Hamilton
Do you have the spare keys?.... There are only a few sets of keys for the wheelchair bus left in the church office. If you have a set of keys to the bus, (or any other church lock) that you no longer need, please return them to the office. If you have a set of keys, and use them on a regular basis, please feel free to keep them for your use.
UMM By Jerry Jones The next meeting of the United Methodist Men will be at the Golden Corral Restaurant at 1850 Zumbehl Rd. in St. Charles on Saturday June 13 at 8:00 a.m. A short business meeting will be held followed by breakfast. All men are invited to attend.
Childcare Help Wanted By Rev. Debby Bartley We are seeking to hire persons, 18 years of age or older, to provide child care while parents or caregivers attend classes or meetings at FUMC. The days and times would be on an asneeded basis and could be mornings, evenings or weekends. Background checks will be performed prior to hiring. If you are interested, and have a flexible schedule, please contact Rev. Debby Bartley for more information and an application at 636947-0066 or
[email protected].
Help Wanted for Jake’s Journey We are now hiring Sunday morning help for our special needs program. The position is for the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. every Sunday morning here at the church. Experience with children and adults with special needs is preferred. Applicants must qualify for and be willing to be Safe Sanctuary certified through the United Methodist Church. If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact Julie Pallardy at 636-947-0066 or
[email protected].
Bus Drivers Needed By Carol Borgmann Our Sunday morning bus ministry needs two drivers. No special license needed. This ministry begins with 9:30 a.m. pick-up and ends about 12:30 after the 11:00 o’clock service ends. You would drive once every 13 weeks. If God is calling you to this ministry contact Carol Borgmann at 636-724 8785. Or
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Lay Servant Ministries The Missouri Conference has held the annual School of Lay Ministry for several years, most of them in Columbia. Now, for the first time in many years, the event is coming to the St. Louis area! The 2015 version, "From Membership to Discipleship," features Coach Dr. Phil Maynard, a well -respected coach active in several UM conferences. The class will provide solid, actionable steps that you use to build an intentional process to move casual attendees to active disciples of Jesus Christ. The 2015 School of Lay Ministry will be held at Manchester UMC on July 24-26, 2015. Full details and registration information can be found on the Lay Servant page of the district website,www.gatewaydistricts.org/ LayServantMinistries. For questions or additional information, contact Jeff Fothergill, Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries, at
[email protected].
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL JUNE 29 - JULY 2
Once again United Methodist Women are excited to provide Snack Sacks for the children of this church and neighborhood. With an enrollment of perhaps 150 children, we will need a lot of snack items to fill the sacks each day. Please consider contributing warehouse size packages of the following items: Peanut Butter crackers, cheese crackers, pudding cups - vanilla, chocolate, or swirl, individually bagged chips, pretzels & goldfish crackers, granola bars, individually wrapped Rice Krispy treats, and applesauce cups. Items should be marked VBS-UMW and left in the Atrium. Thanks for supporting this mission.
Staying Connected Our deepest sympathies are extended to the families of those who have recently passed away: Schroeder Family, at the death of Rev. Victor Schroeder on May 16, 2015, former pastor of First United Methodist Church. Chris Cakes pancakes is coming back! They will be serving a breakfast of pancakes and sausage on the morning of May 31. Breakfast will be served from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Asbury and the multi-purpose room. The meal is free, however, we will collect donations to help pay for the cost of the catering. The suggested donation amount is $5 per person. May 31 is the Fifth Sunday of the month. On Fifth Sundays, the morning schedule is slightly different than the usual morning schedule. Fifth Sundays are family worship days, on which parents are encouraged to take their children to worship with them so that the children will learn to experience worship, worship will be multigenerational and the entire family can worship together. Faith
journey Sunday school classes are cancelled on Fifth Sundays.
Please contact Meg Love to volunteer as a crew leader or station leader for VBS 2015. www.fumcstcharles.org 3
YOU ARE INVITED
WHAT:
WHERE: WHEN: WHY:
KAIROS #11 PRISON MINISTRY WEEKEND POTOSI CORRECTIONAL CENTER, POTOSI, MISSOURI
OCTOBER 22 – 25, 2015 TO BRING GOD’S LOVE TO THOSE IN PRISON (MATTHEW 25:31-46)
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Dave Raposo at 636-284-9328 or Greg Nelson at 318-235-0402
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