Shelbyville United Methodist Church 938 124th Ave. Shelbyville, MI 49344 Worship: 11:00am Children’s Worship: 11:05am Pastor Sean Kidd 616-401-8576 [email protected]Web site: www.martinumc.org MARTIN AND SHELBYVILLE UMC’S Joyful Notes September 2016 FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK…. Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. -1 Corinthians 12:15-20 We’ve all done it. Stubbed a toe, or hurt our pinky finger, or had that dreaded hangnail. And we stand in awe of how something so seemingly insignificant can affect our entire ability to function at 100%. We hobble, limp and whine a bit because it HURTS! God is one amazing engineer. Our bodies are more complex than the most sophisticated computer and God has designed all the parts to work in harmony with each other with each part contributing to the whole. Paul says it’s the same way with the body of Christ. The church is pretty complex too. Yet when working in harmony with each member contributing his or her part to the whole, the church can do amazing things! But one small conflict or pain, or members not contributing to the whole, can throw the whole body out-of-whack. It’s hard to believe this glorious summer is almost over. Students are heading back to school. People will soon be winterizing their campers and closing their pools. The fall “routine” will soon be in place again. Ministries in the church that have been on summer hiatus will be starting again. Choir, Sunday school, children’s worship, Thirsty Thursday and Play Day just to name a few. But those programs will only work if the body functions as a whole, with each member contributing to the whole body. Are you serving in ministry? Are you showing up for church? Are you contributing your part to the whole? The only way it’s going to work in harmony is if we ALL do our part to help ensure success. See You Sunday. Your Friend and Pastor, Sean THANK YOU! THANK YOU! to all who attended my 80th Birthday celebration at Shelbyville UMC on July 31st !! Your presence, cards, gifts, and beautiful smiles were so appreciated!! What fun it was to also include Dick Boyle in this celebration....a dear friend for many years who also turned 80 years "young" on Aug. 2nd. A HUGE thank you to my loving family and UMW ladies for making this day and moment so special!! Love you, Everyone!! Nancy Nicolai Martin United Methodist Church 969 E. Allegan St. PO Box 154 Martin, MI 49070 Worship: 9:30a.m Children’s Worship: 9:45am The Rock @ 5 O’Clock Saturday at 5:00pm [email protected]Pat Hoekstra, Office Manager Office Hours: Tuesday – Friday [email protected]
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK…. Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being
part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that
reason stop being part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body
were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just
as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
-1 Corinthians 12:15-20
We’ve all done it. Stubbed a toe, or hurt our pinky finger, or had that dreaded hangnail. And we stand in awe
of how something so seemingly insignificant can affect our entire ability to function at 100%. We hobble, limp
and whine a bit because it HURTS!
God is one amazing engineer. Our bodies are more complex than the most sophisticated computer and God
has designed all the parts to work in harmony with each other with each part contributing to the whole.
Paul says it’s the same way with the body of Christ. The church is pretty complex too. Yet when working in
harmony with each member contributing his or her part to the whole, the church can do amazing things! But one
small conflict or pain, or members not contributing to the whole, can throw the whole body out-of-whack.
It’s hard to believe this glorious summer is almost over. Students are heading back to school. People will
soon be winterizing their campers and closing their pools. The fall “routine” will soon be in place again.
Ministries in the church that have been on summer hiatus will be starting again. Choir, Sunday school,
children’s worship, Thirsty Thursday and Play Day just to name a few. But those programs will only work if the
body functions as a whole, with each member contributing to the whole body. Are you serving in ministry? Are
you showing up for church? Are you contributing your part to the whole? The only way it’s going to work in
harmony is if we ALL do our part to help ensure success.
See You Sunday.
Your Friend and Pastor, Sean
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! to all who attended my 80th Birthday celebration at Shelbyville UMC on July 31st !! 🎈
Your presence, cards, gifts, and beautiful smiles were so appreciated!! What fun it was to also include Dick Boyle in this celebration....a dear friend for many years who also turned 80 years "young" on Aug. 2nd. A HUGE thank you to my loving family and UMW ladies for making this day and moment so special!! Love you, Everyone!! Nancy Nicolai Martin United Methodist Church
SHELBYVILLE CHURCH NEWS PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:
CANCER: Dustan Colyer Wayne Mills Paula Oglesbee Dana Hall Mike Boysen
Dr. Veenstra Sandy (VandenBerg) Johnson Jack Hover Jeff Burkey
MEDICAL ISSUES: Sarah Sabin Curt Hall Matt Moore Laurie Ann Butler
Mark Padilla Matt Johnson Jaydon Allofe Dave Nickels Lacy Logiwitz Jeff Oldenbeken
Isaiah Carrie Green Jerry Mauchmar Warren Kimmel Ricardo Bazon Dave Heyderberl
LIFE ISSUES: Chris Zachman, Jeff Allen, Maggie Stoken and family
SHUT INS: Dorothy Warner – Stanford Lodge
If you would like a name added or removed from the prayer list, please notify the Church Office.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1.Administrative Council Meeting September 7, 6pm
2.UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
Wednesday, September 14, 10am
All women of the church invited
Church wide potluck at noon
PLEASE REMEMBER OUR HOMEBOUND WITH CARDS AND CALLS:
Doris Hawkey 829 116th
Ave. Martin, MI 49070
Dorothy Warner Stanford Lodge 409 Naomi St Plainwell, MI 49080
MARTIN CHURCH NEWS PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYER: CANCER: Dustan Colyer Rainer Zacher Dana Hall Maura Martin Ragan Meeter Ed Simpson Paula
Oglesbee Missy Daniel Andrea VandenBerg Betsy Losey Sandy Conklin Kevin McKay Torey Whitten
Dana Walters Jennifer Enos Tami Lindstedt Julie Curry Margo Roberts
Virginia Murfree Brian Augustine
HEALTH ISSUES: Dale Talsma Else Zacher Jalissa Stratton Nicole Ashton Carol Kohdl Bob Hirsch
Marv Land Merry Ondersma Dorothy LoBerto Eddie Oetman Pete Zwart Darin Moulder Angie Basore
Dale Rose Carrie Green Isaiah
SEPTEMBER ACOLYTE
SCHEDULE
9/4 Jacob Wheeler
9/11 Javier Guevara
9/18 Issy Mundo
9/25 Julie Mentzer
Administrative
Council meeting
September 19, 6:30pm
MISSION STATEMENT We, who are the Martin United
Methodist Church, are called to be
disciples of Jesus Christ, committed
to:
*SHARING God's Love
*TEACHING the Bible and spiritual
life
*INVITING the community to grow
and walk with us in Christian
faith
*SERVING the needs of our
neighbors
SEPTEMBER NURSERY
SCHEDULE 9/4 Ronda Kelly & Kayleigh Collins
9/11 Kristin Ash & Allison Collins
9/18 Mary Jo Ash and Amanda Northrup
9/25 Danelle Wheeler & Maggie
Guevara
Monthly Loose Change
Offering – September 11
Designated for the food pantry
In place of the CROP Walk we will be participating in the
1st annual "PATH" Walk organized by Plainwell Christian Neighbors.
Darby Metal Treating is the corporate sponsor covering all the
organizational cost so 100% goes to the Christian Neighbors' food pantry.
The one mile or three mile "Path" walk is Sunday, October 2 at 2:00 pm,
beginning at Hicks Park in downtown Plainwell. Bounce house, yard
games, face painting and Ice cream treats will be at the end of the walk.
Free t-shirts provided to each individual who raises $100 or more.
Deb Boniface will be the Shelbyville UMC team leader.
Information and sign up packets will be available Sunday, Sept 4 at church.
Shelbyville choir practice
Wednesday, September 21st
@ 7:00pm
We will be singing with St
Cyril at the
Music Barn on September
22nd
at 6:30pm
Family Weekend Camping Trip and
The Rock @ 5 O’Clock service on September 15-17
Make reservations by calling Son Life at 792-2081
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:
CANCER: Dustan Colyer, Dickie Decker, Angie Tucker, Ragan Meeter, Wayne Mills, James Connor, Jessica Meany,
Mark Wheeler, Paula Oglesbee, Missy Daniel
HEALTH ISSUES: Judy Palmer, George Lowe, Doris Hawkey, Paige Reigler, Andrew Troyer, Helen Lane,
Saundra Johnson, Lynn Sadowski, Brandy Ferguson, Maria Patrick, Vickie Blanchard, Mary Baumgart, Letty Sherry,
Melissa Blauvelt, Merry Ondersma,
SEPTEMBER CHURCH ACTIVITES www.martinumc.org
for more details
Martin UMC Community Breakfast Third Saturday every month!
September 17 8am to 10:30am
Proceeds to Food Pantry
EMMAUS GATHERING Monday, September 26
@ Martin Lue Phelps will be
hosting potluck for dinner. Patsy Hoekstra will share
devotion with us.
PEACE DRUM CIRCLE 3rd Saturday of each month
September 17, 3pm Martin UMC Nursery
969 E. Allegan St., Martin
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE Friday, September 17
October’s newsletter available on the website September 28
THIRSTY THURSDAY Begins on Thursday
September 29 Shelbyville UMC 10am
Pastor Sean’s home 7pm Book of Revelation Study
NEW MEMBER CLASSES
5 Sundays in October 12:30pm with potluck at
Pastor Sean’s 5 week video study
“What Does It Mean to Be United Methodist?”
Call the church office to register?
OASIS YOUTH GROUP Sunday, September 25
4:30 to 6pm Every other week.
Junior /Senior High youth Bring a friend!
MARTIN UMC SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School will be starting again on September 11th @ 11:00 a.m. We would like to invite everyone from preschool to adult. Following are the teachers that correspond with each grade level: Kristin Ash -
preschool Mary Jo Ash &
Amy Collins - elementary
Laura Foster & Danelle Wheeler middle school/high school
Gordon Ash & Sharon Buys - adults
We would love to see new faces in our classes - all are welcome! Any questions please see Danelle Wheeler.
SHELBYVILLE UMC CHILDREN’S WORSHIP “Train up a child in the way they
should go and when they are grown they will not depart from it”
Children’s worship will resume on
Sunday, September 11 Children ages 4 to 8 years old
are invited to “Worship for Young Children”
Classes for 4th to 7th grade will also be offered. The following
studies for this year will include: o Being Hope: A Four-Week
Study for Children United Methodists in Global Mission
o Journey with J.W.-John Wesley's Ride Through Methodist History
Children will ride through United Methodist history with John Wesley and the early Methodists.
o I Wonder-Engaging a Child's Curiosity about the Bible
Help the Bible become your child’s life-long companion for faith and spiritual growth.
Dear Faith Community: Gary and Joan Melvin have given me permissions to include their transfer of membership request in our newsletter. Gary, Joan and family have been part of the heart of MUMC for many years. While we are sad to see them go, we wish them nothing but the best as they begin this new chapter of their lives. -Pastor Sean August 21, 2016 Dear Pastor Sean and the Martin Congregation Since we have moved to Kalamazoo, we would like to transfer our membership to the Westwood United Methodist Church located five minutes from our new home. We feel it is important to develop a church family close to our home so when we are unable to drive we will have a church relationship in our neighborhood. We have been members of the Martin United Methodist Church for over 40 years and have enjoyed serving the Lord in various ministries there. We have appreciated all the love, support and prayers offered for Greg, his family, and for us over our lifetime as Gary’s parents were married in the MUMC in 1939. We have developed many close relationships by participating in small groups, working on committees, helping on dinners, and especially during our time serving as Stephen Minister Leaders. We have been blessed by so many friends who mean the
world to us. It is with sadness that we make this decision as we love Pastor Sean, the Martin church and the members, but feel this is a good choice for us now to make this move at this time. We will return for many special occasions and will continue to support the church with our resources and prayers for the Martin UMC people and the ministries of the church. Blessings, Joan & Gary Melvin UNITED METHODIST CAMPS
