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Website is www.cartervillefirstumc.org May 2013 Volume 30 Issue 5
Circuit Writer “Knowing Christ, Sharing Christ” Telling the Story
Inside this issue: Prayer List
2
VBS
2
Calendar
3
Offering & Attendance
4
Please join the family of First United Methodist Church as we have a Going Away Party for: Pastor Steve and Linda Palmer May 19, 2-4 p.m.. First United Methodist Church 301 Pine Carterville, IL We would love to have you join us in the Fellowship Hall for a Cake & Punch reception as we bid a fond farewell to Pastor Steve & Linda. If you are not able to attend but would still like to send your best wishes, cards can be sent to: Pastor Steve & Linda Palmer 301 Pine Carterville, IL 62918
Knowing Christ, Sharing Christ.
Do you know a story teller? If you know Jesus, you know a story teller. What does it take to be a story teller? Some of you in the past have been story tellers. When your parents asked you, “Where did you go last night?”...did you tell a story? Lest some of you get the wrong impression, story telling can be telling fiction or can be telling the truth. Jesus told stories to teach people lessons about God and life. Evangelism is telling a story of good news. Many people are scared of the term evangelism. To some it means going out and knocking on doors to invite people to church. To others it means an opportunity to tell others how they have encountered Christ and what changes He has made in their life. One explanation of evangelism is one starving man telling another starving man where you can find bread… the bread of life...Jesus. In the Gospel of John (John 1:43-46) we have the story of Jesus calling to Philip to “follow me”. Philip goes to Nathaniel and tells Nathaniel that “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law and about whom the prophet also wrote— Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Philip heard the call of Christ on his life and went to include Nathaniel in sharing of the Good News. As a continuing part of our journey in making disciples, our emphasis in May is to “Tell our Story” 10 times. In preparing to tell your story, think of how Jesus has impacted your life and begin to share Jesus with others. As you pray this month, ask Jesus to help you share your story...not only in church or Sunday School but also when you are out with friends or sharing on facebook or twitter. Our stories may not be perfect, for none of us are perfect. May God’s grace sustain you. Pastor Steve
Volume 30
Prayer List
Issue 5
Our Next Prayer Day Is May 8. The church will be open from 9 am -6 pm on the second Wednesday of each month for you to come and pray as you wish.
Kingdom Rock Vacation Bible School July 8-12 We’re starting to collect items!! Be sure and check the bulletin board out side of Pastor Steve’s office for more opportunities to give. Our goal is 100 Kids for the week! Please be in prayer that God would have us reach that goal. SAFETY IN OUR OWN HOMES In May we will have Fire Chief Bruce Tally here for a talk about how to stay safe in our own homes in the event of severe weather or a natural disaster. Tentative date for this is May 9th at 7:00 p.m. This will be open to anyone in the community who would like to attend. Please watch for announcement flyers and email reminders as we get closer to this time.
The trustees will sponsor a Family Work Day at Church in June with a date to be set later..
Nathan Ambler Anna K Brown Connie Carlisle Patty Edwards Bill Elders Tim Gentry Vera Gentry Tom Groutage Randy Glisson
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Rev. Don Grosvenor Grace Hogg Al & Vickie Koehler Pauline Moore Barbara Phillips Kyla Sides Lois Smith Olin Sparks
Eric Sparks Bobbie Waggoner Patti Walker Ron & Shirley Watson Dave Zachgo Ann Conf. leaders Members in Military
Our Deepest Sympathy Is Extended to: Alice, Steve, Debbie and all of the Johnson family on the loss of Lloyd Johnson. Louise Humble on the loss of her sister. “Butch” Waggoner on the loss of his brother. COME SUPPORT THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS!! Our church holds the trophy for the Southern Il Co-Ed Softball League for 2012 We are once again playing softball. The church will sponsor the team and provide hats and shirts, but there is a participation fee of $ 10 per person. You MUST be at least 14 by the time we start the season to play! Please sign up if you can play at all. Even if you will be able to only play two or three games, we would like to have you on the team. Games will be played on Tuesday nights at the SIU Intramural Fields. Directions: Take Pleasant Hill west from US 51 to Evergreen. Turn right on Evergreen & ball park is on right. Contact coach John Drake at 925-5537 for more information. Our first game will be May 21. We will also be taking the bus to every game that we possibly can so if you would like to come tailgate with us, please call the office for details.
Early June birthdays: 2 Mary Carter Nate Tholen 3 Traci Walker 4 Abigail Resczenski 5 Madeline Stanley
Circuit W riter F i r s t U301nPine i t Street ed Methodist Church Carterville IL 62918-1258 3 0 1 P in e S t r e e t C a r t e r vi l l e I L 6 2 9 1 8 - 1 2 5 8 Your Address Line 2 Your Address Line 3
Attendance And Offering Report Date Gen. Fund 4/7 $6,642 4/14 $4,023 4/21 $3,195 4/28 $3,629 YTD AVG
Worship 137 154 124 129 146
SS 69 83 78 61 78
$4,468 is needed each week for budget Budget Needed through Apr. 30. $75,956 Budget Received thru Apr. 30. $66,705 Shortage $9,251
Wednesday Night Suppers End until fall. The last Wednesday night supper will be on May 15. if you would like to host a supper at the beginning of the season, please call the office.
Please pray for Pastor Bob as he and his wife Nina prepare to move to Carterville to become your new pastor.
Congratulations to Ray & Virginia Tholen on the birth of their grandson, Shane Aaron Tholen. He was born on February 15 to Andy & Christine Tholen in Benton. Congratulations to Don & Oleta Massie on the birth of their granddaughter, Jordan Danielle Kokareka. She was born on April 18 to Sara & Dan Kokareka.
Thanks! Thank you to Evelyn Fuqua for the planning of the Dinner Theater. Thanks to Evelyn and Reed Bigelow for the work on the script. Thanks to all those who helped serve and were actors in the theater. Graduate Recognition May 12 –8:30 & 10:30 Annual Conference June 5-8– Peoria Convention Center
R C H
Website is www.cartervillefirstumc.org May 2013 Volume 30 Issue 5
Circuit Writer “Knowing Christ, Sharing Christ” Telling the Story
Inside this issue: Prayer List
2
VBS
2
Calendar
3
Offering & Attendance
4
Please join the family of First United Methodist Church as we have a Going Away Party for: Pastor Steve and Linda Palmer May 19, 2-4 p.m.. First United Methodist Church 301 Pine Carterville, IL We would love to have you join us in the Fellowship Hall for a Cake & Punch reception as we bid a fond farewell to Pastor Steve & Linda. If you are not able to attend but would still like to send your best wishes, cards can be sent to: Pastor Steve & Linda Palmer 301 Pine Carterville, IL 62918
Knowing Christ, Sharing Christ.
Do you know a story teller? If you know Jesus, you know a story teller. What does it take to be a story teller? Some of you in the past have been story tellers. When your parents asked you, “Where did you go last night?”...did you tell a story? Lest some of you get the wrong impression, story telling can be telling fiction or can be telling the truth. Jesus told stories to teach people lessons about God and life. Evangelism is telling a story of good news. Many people are scared of the term evangelism. To some it means going out and knocking on doors to invite people to church. To others it means an opportunity to tell others how they have encountered Christ and what changes He has made in their life. One explanation of evangelism is one starving man telling another starving man where you can find bread… the bread of life...Jesus. In the Gospel of John (John 1:43-46) we have the story of Jesus calling to Philip to “follow me”. Philip goes to Nathaniel and tells Nathaniel that “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law and about whom the prophet also wrote— Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Philip heard the call of Christ on his life and went to include Nathaniel in sharing of the Good News. As a continuing part of our journey in making disciples, our emphasis in May is to “Tell our Story” 10 times. In preparing to tell your story, think of how Jesus has impacted your life and begin to share Jesus with others. As you pray this month, ask Jesus to help you share your story...not only in church or Sunday School but also when you are out with friends or sharing on facebook or twitter. Our stories may not be perfect, for none of us are perfect. May God’s grace sustain you. Pastor Steve
Volume 30
Prayer List
Issue 5
Our Next Prayer Day Is May 8. The church will be open from 9 am -6 pm on the second Wednesday of each month for you to come and pray as you wish.
Kingdom Rock Vacation Bible School July 8-12 We’re starting to collect items!! Be sure and check the bulletin board out side of Pastor Steve’s office for more opportunities to give. Our goal is 100 Kids for the week! Please be in prayer that God would have us reach that goal. SAFETY IN OUR OWN HOMES In May we will have Fire Chief Bruce Tally here for a talk about how to stay safe in our own homes in the event of severe weather or a natural disaster. Tentative date for this is May 9th at 7:00 p.m. This will be open to anyone in the community who would like to attend. Please watch for announcement flyers and email reminders as we get closer to this time.
The trustees will sponsor a Family Work Day at Church in June with a date to be set later..
Nathan Ambler Anna K Brown Connie Carlisle Patty Edwards Bill Elders Tim Gentry Vera Gentry Tom Groutage Randy Glisson
Page 2
Rev. Don Grosvenor Grace Hogg Al & Vickie Koehler Pauline Moore Barbara Phillips Kyla Sides Lois Smith Olin Sparks
Eric Sparks Bobbie Waggoner Patti Walker Ron & Shirley Watson Dave Zachgo Ann Conf. leaders Members in Military
Our Deepest Sympathy Is Extended to: Alice, Steve, Debbie and all of the Johnson family on the loss of Lloyd Johnson. Louise Humble on the loss of her sister. “Butch” Waggoner on the loss of his brother. COME SUPPORT THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS!! Our church holds the trophy for the Southern Il Co-Ed Softball League for 2012 We are once again playing softball. The church will sponsor the team and provide hats and shirts, but there is a participation fee of $ 10 per person. You MUST be at least 14 by the time we start the season to play! Please sign up if you can play at all. Even if you will be able to only play two or three games, we would like to have you on the team. Games will be played on Tuesday nights at the SIU Intramural Fields. Directions: Take Pleasant Hill west from US 51 to Evergreen. Turn right on Evergreen & ball park is on right. Contact coach John Drake at 925-5537 for more information. Our first game will be May 21. We will also be taking the bus to every game that we possibly can so if you would like to come tailgate with us, please call the office for details.
Early June birthdays: 2 Mary Carter Nate Tholen 3 Traci Walker 4 Abigail Resczenski 5 Madeline Stanley
Circuit W riter F i r s t U301nPine i t Street ed Methodist Church Carterville IL 62918-1258 3 0 1 P in e S t r e e t C a r t e r vi l l e I L 6 2 9 1 8 - 1 2 5 8 Your Address Line 2 Your Address Line 3
Attendance And Offering Report Date Gen. Fund 4/7 $6,642 4/14 $4,023 4/21 $3,195 4/28 $3,629 YTD AVG
Worship 137 154 124 129 146
SS 69 83 78 61 78
$4,468 is needed each week for budget Budget Needed through Apr. 30. $75,956 Budget Received thru Apr. 30. $66,705 Shortage $9,251
Wednesday Night Suppers End until fall. The last Wednesday night supper will be on May 15. if you would like to host a supper at the beginning of the season, please call the office.
Please pray for Pastor Bob as he and his wife Nina prepare to move to Carterville to become your new pastor.
Congratulations to Ray & Virginia Tholen on the birth of their grandson, Shane Aaron Tholen. He was born on February 15 to Andy & Christine Tholen in Benton. Congratulations to Don & Oleta Massie on the birth of their granddaughter, Jordan Danielle Kokareka. She was born on April 18 to Sara & Dan Kokareka.
Thanks! Thank you to Evelyn Fuqua for the planning of the Dinner Theater. Thanks to Evelyn and Reed Bigelow for the work on the script. Thanks to all those who helped serve and were actors in the theater. Graduate Recognition May 12 –8:30 & 10:30 Annual Conference June 5-8– Peoria Convention Center
