March 2011 | Monthly Newsletter of Faith Bible Church

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Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

(2 Corinthians 3:17; NIV)

INSIDE:

Kids of Hope 2

Military Support 3

Children’s Ministries 3

Global Summit 4

Whale News 5

Praise Team News 5

UMW Circles 6

UMM Breakfast 6

Baseball Outing 6

Stephen Ministry 7

Health Ministry 7

Scouting Update 8

July Birthdays 9

Church Staff 10

July 2015

Heralding the News of the First United Methodist Church of Oviedo

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Help us prepare kids in need for Back to School!

This month our church is collecting school supplies for HOPE Helps annual “Back to School Bash.” This is a list of items FUMCO has been asked to provide for distribution to local families in need:

Backpacks Combination locks Crayons Pens: Blue, Black, and/or Red Socks: Teen/Adult Underwear: Teen/Adult

Please drop off donations to the church no later than Sunday, July 26th.

This is the seventh year that HOPE will provide children in need with the supplies necessary to start the first day of school looking good, feeling good, and equipped with the basic tools for academic success. This year, FUMCO has the honor of hosting this event on our campus on Saturday, August 1st. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Dave Bless at 407-405-2581. There are many opportunities and ways to lend hand! If you would like to see a complete list of school supplies needed or find out more information, visit the HOPE website at http://www.hopehelps.org.

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The Military Support Team will not be meeting in July or August, however, we are still collecting items to mail to the troops on a weekly basis, as usual. Items can be dropped off and placed in the blue tub in front of Jeanette's desk in the church office. Magazines, personal hygiene items and snacks are always a welcome treat to the soldiers. Our regularly scheduled meetings will resume on September 13th. All are invited to attend. We will begin the planning of our Veteran's Day Luncheon, which will be held on Sunday, November 8th. Come join us and help in the planning of this event. Here is a thank you note recently received from Dawn Gregory: Liz, There is not a moment within my day that I don’t give praise to the power that surrounds us! You and your church’s energy helped me and many others by giving us the connection back home. I have been blessed to have been given life, but also through your kindness which allowed me to give to others from the many care boxes, to the cards from the amazing artists (children), and the camo stockings (which really impressed our General). Your dedication has been so much love for me. As my journey will end here, your presence will always be felt.

--Dawn Gregory

FUMCO FAMILIES: MEET AT THE BEACH! July 1st, July 22nd, July 29th, August 5th

10:00 AM - Noon

We’ll be at the 27th Avenue beach approach in New Smyrna Beach. Bring your own sunscreen, lunch, beach gear, and adult!

A huge thank you to all our wonderful VBS volunteers who went above and beyond the call of duty to help make this year’s program such a tremendous success! Special thanks go to the many volunteers who spent countless hours helping to prep for this event, as well as to our registration assistants, kitchen crew, drama team, crew leaders, recreation and crafts leaders, youth leaders, worship leaders, and adult volunteers. We also appreciate all of the supplies and donations. We had more than 325 children enrolled in this year’s VBS (plus 50+ JCs and 40+ adults), and we are so grateful for the opportunity to share God’s love with the children of our church and community. Next year, we are bringing back the Go Fish curriculum featuring “Backstage with the Bible,” so get ready to have more fun as we start the planning process!

Thank You

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http://fumco.net/summit

This year, First United Methodist Church of Orlando will once again be one of 300 premier host sites for a private viewing of the Global Leadership Summit. For more information and to register, go to: http://fumco.net/summit

Advance Registration: $89 (use PromoCode #PV2015); $119 regular admission

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FEED THE WHALE POD Our annual Whale of a Sale will be October 2-3, and we encourage everyone to bring your gently used items to the pods located in the back of the parking lot. Tax receipts are available for donated items. No clothing, gas-powered items, or large exercise equipment yet. Contact the church office (407-365-3255) for the combination to the lock and/or to let us know if you need to have larger items picked up.

WHALE PICK-UPS NEEDED? We now have another pod located in the back of church parking lot waiting to be filled! If you have furniture or other large items, please contact Ben Heise (904-859-1985) to schedule a pick-up. We are also looking for pick-up volunteers. If you can donate your time, truck and/or trailer, send Ben an email at beneheise@gmail.com or give him a call. Thank you!!

PLANT DONATIONS NEEDED This is a reminder to all of our garden enthusiasts that plant donations and clippings will be needed for our Whale of a Sale. The entire community looks forward to this event and loves coming to the gazebo to check out our plant sale. We hope to once again have a wide variety and large number of plants to offer. No green thumb? No problem! We could also use donations of pots, potting soil, and garden tools. Thank you!

VENDORS WANTED Back by popular demand! This year, we will once again host vendors on the green during the Whale of a Sale. If you are looking to market your craft or product, have some fun and make some money, please contact Bertha Mucherera (859-935-0603 or berthabsstcm@gmail.com).

THE PRAISE TEAM WANTS YOU! Do you play Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Piano, or Keyboard? Would you like to participate in the 9:30 worship service as a member of the Praise Team? Auditions are required. If you are interested, contact Mike Conrad at mconrad@fumco.net to set up an audition.

WE WANT TO KNOW! What’s your favorite praise and worship song? The Praise Team wants to know! On July 12

th during the 9:30 worship service,

we will play the top 5 praise and worship songs requested. Email your top three choices to mconrad@fumco.net, or give a note to Mike following the service.

David

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United Methodist Women July Circle Meetings CIRCLES: MONTHLY MEETINGS: DATE/LOCATION:

AGAPE CIRCLE: (Chairs: Pam Boyd/Pat Burke)

2nd Tuesday at Noon. *No July meeting*

BETHANY CIRCLE: (Chair: Frankie Crews)

2nd Monday at 3:30 p.m. *No July meeting*

CIRCLE OF FRIENDSHIP: (Chair: Maureen Riddley)

1st Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. *No July meeting*

*DAUGHTERS OF EVE: (Chairs: Marla Poissant & Tiffany Wiedner)

3rd Friday at 9:00 a.m. *No July meeting*

FAITH CIRCLE: (Chair: Caralyn Clark)

2nd Thursday at 10:30 a.m. July 9th — Lunch Social (TBD)

KOINONIA CIRCLE: (Chair: Susan Juge)

1st Thursday at 9:30 a.m. *No July meeting*

MARY/MARTHA CIRCLE: (Chair: Jean Cortes)

3rd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. July 21th — Dinner Social (TBD). Note change in meeting time to 6:00 p.m.

OUTSIDERS CIRCLE: (Chair: Ruth Gates)

2nd & 4th Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. *No July meetings*

RUTH CIRCLE: (Chairs: Ann Irwin)

2nd Monday at 10:30 a.m. *No July meeting*

VERA HUGHLETT CIRCLE: (Chair: Ann Cowan)

2nd Monday at 12:30 p.m. *No July meeting*

*BABYSITTING AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Come join us for breakfast in the

Fellowship Hall on:

Sunday, July 19th Time: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Donation is $4.00; first-timers eat free.

If you would like to be on the U.M.M.

mailing list, please contact Craig Day at 407-388-3794 or

craigday.day@gmail.com

CALLING ALL BASEBALL FANS! We would like to invite everyone in our church family to see the Sanford River Rats vs. Leesburg Lighting baseball game on Saturday, July 25th at 7:00 PM. The cost is $10 which includes the ticket, hot dog, chips, soda and bus ride. Please contact Bill Dickson at billd65@bellsouth.net if you would like more information or to RSVP.

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MYTH #4: An active caregiver might feel,

“But I’m not really doing anything.”

Each of our active care-givers has said it and meant it, "It just doesn't feel like I did anything!" They all know better -- on several counts. First of all, the care-receivers have told them otherwise: "This has been so helpful" or "You've been so good for me" or a simple heart-felt "Thank you." The messages came unsolicited and with sincerity. Second, they know how hard they have worked at it, beginning with 50 hours of training and then regular group meetings to reinforce and support each other in how to go about Stephen Ministry -- not to mention actually being there for the care-receiver. Being an authentic listener IS real work.

Third, our training told us it would be like this. We know our job is not to create a solution to fix some problem. The role has been described as a ministry of presence . . . to walk alongside someone suffering pain or loss. How hard should

that be? And finally, we all have accepted that God is the cure-giver. Stephen Ministers are simply care-givers. Maybe it is when we don't try to beat God to the punch that we are most effective. So, in that sense, maybe this is not a myth. It is about what God does, not what Stephen Ministers do. For more information about our Stephen Ministry program at First United Methodist Church of Oviedo, contact one of our Stephen Leaders: Diane Bless, Karen Quick or Jim Wottring. Or you may also speak with one of our trained Stephen Ministers (StephenMinisters@fumco.net or 407-365-3255). Our Stephen Ministry team is here to help you!

Thank you to the wonderful blood donors who gave up a unit of blood on June 14th. We collected eight units and Blood One thanks each one of you. Blood donations are way down in the summer and they are always short of what is needed. You may have helped save a life! Thank you!

BLOOD PRESSURE checks will continue through the summer months in

the portico of the main sanctuary between services. The dates are

July 12th and August 9th.

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Cub Scout Pack 608 Boy Scout Troop 608

FUMCO SCOUTING UPDATE

Visit us at www.troop608.com or www.oviedopack608.com. To join or to volunteer to help with either the Pack or Troop, please contact Dick Hood at rwhthood@gmail.com.

Cub Scout Pack 608 held their annual Rocket Rally on Sunday, 17-May-15. The official rank transfers were made and the new Cubmaster, Patrick Woideck, was introduced. After the Pack Meeting the rockets were fired by all the scouts. What a great event!

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Birthdays 1. Benjammin Parrish 2. David Elliott, Jackie Ford, Steven Muise, Leon Olliff 3. Debbie Machtel, Jake Smith, Erin Wolfe 4. Joan Harrell, Hollie Hood, Randy Brown 5. Laura Spangenberg, Annabelle Tropf, Vickie Detro, Gentry

Hawk, Richard Babyak 6. Haley Albers, Kristi Brokaw, Rex Clonts, David Evans Jr.,

Cecilee McMichen, Brock Buckner, Robert Lenius 7. Dean Davenport, Brooks Madsen, Madalyn Murphy, Trey Roop 8. Grace Davidson, Chaz Morales, Cayden Morales, Vicki Smith 9. Casey Burns, David Cation, Steve Davenport, Larry Humes,

Adam Lager, Art Wampole, Brian Mullen, Frank Simpkins, Deborah Zayechek

10. Kelly Clonts, Hailey Coad, Tracey Dawkins, Mandy Picton, Nancy Cochran, Amber Robinson, Joseph Okello

11. Jerry Deford, Summer Sala, Mitchell Harrison 12. Jeannie Wilson, Karen Chadwick, Carson Cooper 13. Preston Pomp, Debbie Dodd, Stephen Krauser 14. Wade Boggs, Alex Boyd, Greg Connell, Keith Cunnion, Lisa

Davidson, Emily DeFord, Rylee Howell, Guillana Radkevich, Dana Gallelli

15. Lindsay Bertram, Katie Howell, Mason Rice, C.J. Wolf, Jeff Christian, Lisa Perry, Peyton Barsky, Lauren Howell

16. Valerie Doyle, Heather Engel, Anna Todriff, Christopher Brown 17. Doug Eaves, Mike Finnimore, Matt Hubbs, Margaret Morris,

Sarah Preston, Scott Taylor, Alexa McWilliams 18. Jacob Rowe 19. Maddie Plusk, Bob Szelc, Jared Funaro, Jackie Barnhart 20. Madelyn Bookhart, Pam Fore, Kelly Howell, Erica Rowe, Janet

Kotlaba, Patty Krauser, Jordie Miller, Maribeth Moore, Jack Stout

21. Wanda Harris, Dan Lykens, Alexander Madsen, Courtney Ridgely, Janine Steely, Kinsey Evans

22. Alyssa Bookhart, Alex Bushey, Sheila Raw, Erica Vogt, Tessa Voorhees

23. Jere Brokaw, Ken Crawford, Justin Hazel, Dylan Lancaster, Ridge Shawfield, Lindsey Engel, Joel Thilmony

24. Jim Allen, Jacob Eisele, Jason French, Kacie Griffin, Tracie Handberg, Kaitlin Ingram, Katherine Lee, Rebekah Machtel, Pennie Olliff, Don Shaffer, Katlyn Zevas

25. Mason Holly, Karen LaFavor, Patrick Moeder, Renner Powell, Breelynn Hall, Joyce Reed

26. Lisa Hynes, Carrie Owji 27. Maddie Aymat, Kristen Clark, Kaitlyn Falk, Connor Kracht, Bill Powell,

Quinn Smith 28. Matt McDonald, Anthony Morales, Dick Ross, Bob Shaffer, David

Solina 29. Charlotte Sladek 30. Debbie DeFord, Jordan Eaves, Carolyn Picton, Emily Taylor 31. Julie Anderson, Shannon Bergman, Rick Schoppe, Alexander Siler,

Farrah Sinclair

Anniversaries 1. Wade & Faye Boggs, Bryan & Amy Cunningham, Drew & Phyllis

Hawkins 2. Matthew & Michelle Guessetto, Brandon & Kathryn Halterman, Rob &

Lynne Roop 3. Gregg & Bonnie Van Arsdall, Bill & Michele Wales 4. James & Dottie McMichen 5. Allan & Kathe Jackson 6. Edwin & Melissa Coad, Kevin & Jana Kranz 7. Bill & Karen Powell, Mark & Karen Steiner, Darrin & Taryn Riley 10. Bud & Ruth Gates, Todd & Diane Miller, Randy & Pam Patterson 12. Bill & Stacey Jacobs 13. Chris & Beth Caffera, Ken & Audrey Crawford 14. Robert & Paige Martin, Jake & Allison Clonts 15. Fred & Colleen Hutton, Allen & Bobbie Jurek 16. Bill & Carol Jacobs, Per & Sabrina Madsen 17. Tim & Jaime Slavik 18. Dick & Mildred Adicks, David & Kim Coburn, Bryan & Kelli Cook 19. Jason & Jessica McDonald, Steven & Lynn Muise 20. Christopher & Donna Brown, Rick Leavitt & Phyllis Grant, Dan &

Stephanie Tipton 21. Sherman & Angie Kirkland 23. Philip & Renee Bradford, David & Kelly Butterfield 24. Joseph & Vanessa Peri, Rob & Kathy Sessions 25. Doug & Janet Haynes, Bobby & Mary Tucker, Brian & Caitlin

MacMahon 26. Scott & Maureen Beach, Joseph & Sophie Okello, Kerry & Debbie

Stephens, Matthew & Sonia Thompson 27. Jim & Laurie Ford 28. Kevin & Sarah Castans 29. Steve & Vickie Detro, Bobby & B.J. Kimrey 30. Don & Mary King, Scott & Leah Wallin

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OVIEDO

OUR MISSION:

To make disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

OUR VISION:

Every person to become a follower of Jesus, loving God and others.

Church Mailing Address: 263 King Street, Oviedo, FL 32765

Church Office: 407-365-3255; Fax Line: 407-366-5750; Preschool (ECC): 407-365-3702 Sunday Worship Services:

8:00 (Casual Traditional); 9:30 (Praise & Worship); 11:00 (Traditional) Church Website: http://www.fumco.net (staff emails may be accessed through the website)

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OVIEDO

CHURCH STAFF

Pastor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rev. David Harris

Associate Pastor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Dora Thomas

Congregational Care Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karen Quick

*Financial Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Taylor

Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Dares

Administrative Assistant & Kitchen Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanette Dickson

Executive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlene Davis

Director of Music & Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynne Roop

*Asst. Director of Music & Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Conrad

*Choral Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kara Ferland

*Organist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kraig Lenius

*AV Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Rohe

Director of Student Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delton Henson

*Youth Ministry Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Garrett

Director of Children and Family Ministries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gwen Hubbs

*Nursery Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dawn Lancaster

Director of Early Childhood Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melody Boyington

Custodian / Maintenance Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Boesch

*Part-time Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kitty Riviera

*Less than 40 hours