Sunday Schedule: 8:15am - Blended worship

9-10:30am - Gathering with coffee/doughnuts

10:45am - Traditional worship

June Preaching Schedule

SERIES:

Questions God Asks

JUNE 2 Ephesians 2:19-22

4:4-7, 12-16

Marriage Q & A

JUNE 9 Mark 10:46-52

What Do You Want Me to Do for You?

JUNE 16 FATHER’S DAY Matthew 5:47

What are you doing more than others?

JUNE 23 Luke 6:46

Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord’ and

do not do what I say?

JUNE 30 Matthew 16:13-19

Who Do You Say I am?

Phone: 419/238-0631 FAX: 419/238-3608

email: firstchurch@wcoil.com website: vanwertfirst.net

Embracing, equipping and empowering persons to evangelize…

LIBRARY

Maxine Rivers' newest novel, The Masterpiece, and Robin Hatcher's, Who I Am With You, will have some of you reading for sure. Three other page turning novels will also be on the carousel along with some books to expand our minds. Among those are When Someone You Love Has Cancer and The Power of a Praying Wife. Of interest to others will be Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse. Happy reading this month, hopefully outdoors in your lawn chair or hammock.

Romaine

June 2019

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY

Are you looking for a morning study to get

your day started off in the right direction?

Do you enjoy energetic discussion on the books

of the Bible? Then we have what you’re search-

ing for! Come take a sit at the round table on

Wednesday mornings at 8am, here at 1st Church with other men who enjoy

discovering God’s word together.

Wednesday mornings at 8:00am

If this sounds like the group for you, contact Demond Johnson (419) 238-0631

ext. 306.

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SAVE THE DATE! Monday, August 5 at 7:05pm

Fort Wayne Tin Caps vs W Michigan ‘Family Fun Night’

Paul Hoverman First Impressions &

Worship Arts Director

we are excited to have you on staff!

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2

Communion

Sunday

3 1-3pm

Food Pantry

4 8 :30am Staff Mtg.

10:30 Prayer Group

6:00pm

Guys Missing Wives

5 8:00am Men’s Bible Study

10:00am Evergreen Garden Club

1-3pm Food Pantry

1pm - Youth Mission Devos

6

8am Clay Pots

6:30pm Praise

Band

7 10am-Noon

Food Pantry

6pm

Bread N Bowl

8 AWE Pizza

Party

9 9:45am

Church

Conference re:

Bethel Merger

10

1-3pm

Food Pantry

6:00pm Soul

Friends

11 8 :30am Staff Mtg.

10:30 Prayer Group

Noon Lydia Circle

6:30pm Stephen Ministry

12 8:00am Men’s Bible Study

1-3pm Food Pantry

6:30pm Trustees

1pm - Youth Mission Devos

13 8am Clay

Pots

6:30pm

Praise Band

14 10am-Noon

Food Pantry

6pm

Bread N Bowl

15

16

17 1-3pm

Food Pantry

18 8 :30am Staff Mtg.

10:30 Prayer Group

6:00pm

Guys Missing Wives

19 8:00am Men’s Bible Study

1-3pm Food Pantry

1pm - Youth Mission Devos

20 8am Clay Pots

6:30pm Praise Band

21 10am-Noon Food Pantry

6pm Bread N Bowl

6:00pm Wedding Rehearsal

22 3:30pm

Wedding

Nick Miller & Ashley Knittle

23 9:30am

Graduate to Grown Up Breakfast

24 1-3pm

Food Pantry

25 8 :30am Staff Mtg.

10:30 Prayer Group

6:30pm Stephen Ministry

26 8:00am Men’s Bible Study

1-3pm Food Pantry

1pm - Youth Mission Devos

27 8am Clay Pots

6:30pm Praise Band

28 10am-Noon

Food Pantry

6pm

Bread N Bowl

29

30 10:30am

ONE SERVICE

Meal following

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

WEEK OF VBS!

Scout Leader Needed!

Please contact Greg Amstutz for all the details.

567/259-8170

June Birthdays 6/1 Carol Sidle Brooklyn Hurless Bella Hurless

6/2 Sharon Witten

6/4 Ric Kelly

6/5 Karen Kemler

6/6 Ron Kalb Dick Mercer Demond Johnson Louise Hartwig Jeanne Defore

6/8 Jalen McCracken Lisa Butler Jill DeWert

6/9 Janet Purk

6/10 Susan Burchfield

6/11 Teresa Shaffer Brodyn Clark

6/12 Karlin Dunlap

6/13 Larry Mengerink

6/14 Brady Dunlap Gavin DeWert Jeremy Stoller

6/15 Emery Dirham

6/16 Amelia Wagner Khristopher Mendenhall Eloise Garman Livia Butler

6/17 June Shriver Amy Welch Mickey McConahay

6/18 Sue Corle Cole DeWert

6/19 Chloe Brake Angela Myers

6/20 Pat Johnson

6/21 Bob Sowers Waya Balyeat

6/22 Brad Owens

6/24 Kathy Steele Nathan Stevens

6/25 Dave Watkins

6/26 David Cummings Roy Jeknavorian Sr.

6/27 Julie Gamble

6/28 Courtney Hurless Miah Katalenas

6/29 Bill Wermer

6/30 Riley Jones Hannah McCleery

June Anniversaries 6/1 Susan & Dave Mathew

6/2 Steve & Marilyn Bebout

6/6 Dennis & Linda Schumm Lonnie & Deb Nedderman

6/8 Al & Dorothy Arnold Fred & Louise Hartwig

6/13 Anthony & Marilyn Alessandrini

6/14 Jim & Kris Snyder

6/15 Jim & Ruth Ann Covey Chuck & Kathy Steele

6/16 Roger & Kay Okuley Robert & Gina Say

6/17 Gary & Barbara Showalter Tom & Kendra Kalkreuth

6/18 Jordan & Rachael Dettrow

6/19 Alan & Joyce Morris

6/20 Kent & Jill Smelser John & Jean Auld

6/22 Marty & Susan Burchfield Denise & Jim Davis Pat & Shanann Jackson

6/23 Ken & Karen McClain

6/26 Warren & Rhea Foy

6/27 Tonia & Keith Dunifon

6/28 Joel & Peggy Penton Trevor & Nikki Bebout

6/30 John & Susan Wehage

NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

Van Crest, Van Wert 10357 Van Wert Decatur Rd, Van Wert, OH 45891

Bettye Burchfield, Bev & John Eichenlaub, Karen Elston, Ray Rickner, Dennis Warnecke

Van Crest, Delphos Assisted Living: 310 Elida Rd, Delphos, OH 45833 Nursing Home: 1425 E 5th St, Delphos OH 45833

Marilyn McCracken, assisted living

Hearth and Home 1118 Westwood Dr, Van Wert, OH 45891

Ana Arnold, Bob Sowers

Van Wert Manor 160 Fox Rd, Van Wert, OH 45891

Edith Corcoran, Betty Foust, Janet Hiegel, Billie Krugh, Jan Osborn, Betty Vogt

Shut-ins living away from VW Decatur: Janet Purk Columbus: Bonnie Wallace, Frank Van Horn

South Carolina: Betty Medaugh

Shut-Ins Laverna Faszler, Esther Ley, Frank & Pauline McGannon, Harold Kreischer, Keith & Vivian

Rawlings (Melinda Farmer’s parents), Rich Riley, Jay Simson, Jack Spry, Betty Tribolet, Bill Wermer

Nursing home addresses have been added if you would like to send a card to a resident.

IN THE CHURCH FAMILY

Birth: Lillian Mae Massillo

May 8, 2019 parents:

Connor Massillo & Ellie Norton grandparents:

Kurt & Mona Massillo

Death: Lois (Wendel) August

May 12, 2019

First Church Prayer Requests

HEALTH CONCERNS:

Everette Anderson,

Cerebral Palsy issues

Sandra Anderson, Parkinsons Freda Culler, heart

Jim Davis, Cancer

Aiden Ellerbrock, rehab

Twig Fortescue, Cancer Mary Germann, Cancer

Paula Goins, Multiple-sclerosis

Lois Haller, Cancer

Jason Hoffman, health

Bella Hurless, rehab Linda Jeknovorian, health

Clark King, heart

Harold Kreischer, health

Matt Krites, treatment

Lillian Mae Massillo, premature birth

Harrison Oechsle, eye injury

Bob Say, stiff person disease

RoseAnne Spieles, health Jack Spry, health

Rebecca Strickler, health

MILITARY: Gerald Christo-Baker,

Geff Gehrlich, Conner Gordon, Nick Gutierrez, Caleb Kreischer, Ben

Scheidt, Noah Sease, Evan Wells,

Bryan Zinsmaster.

MISSIONARIES - June Focus: Persecuted Christians Around the World. Mission: Youth Mentoring Program.

GLOBAL CONCERNS - June Focus: Victims of Human Trafficking.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - June Focus: First Church Mission in Van Wert & Church Staff / Operation Back to School.

April Attendance Report

8:15 - 324 10:45 - 854

YTD Average 8:15 - 70 10:45 - 180

YTD Average - All Services 245

Financial Report - 4/30/2019

April Income: $45,450.44

April Expense: $43,168.14

Income Over Expense: $2,282.30

YTD Income: $177,281.22

YTD Expense: $166,484.98

TOTAL: $10,796.24

Building Maintenance

Fund Income: $2,983.00

Mission Moment:

Come join the fun and JOY of Operation Back to School, FUMC's biggest community outreach. We are currently in the planning phases and could use your help. We will need help the week of July 22 to pack school supplies and the big event is Sunday, July 28 from 3-5 in Fountain Park. Last year over 800 children from Van Wert county received school supplies and hygiene supplies and were shown God's love in a tangible way. If you would like to volunteer contact Paula LaRue at 419-203-0986. Financial donations are also needed to pay for school supplies/hygiene items. Last year's event cost over $10,000 to put on. Donations are being accepted via check or e-giving.

JUNE IS Canned Fruit

Month for the Food Pantry MIXED, PEACHES, PEARS, PINEAPPLE, APPLESAUCE, ETC

Please bring these items for the food pantry. Baskets will be at each entrance.

Monetary donations are also welcome & appreciated.

Preschool

Now accepting Registrations for the 2019/2020 school year.

Call 419/238-0631 ext 308 or visit www.fumpreschool.com

to register online.

Bethel UMC merges with First Church

Sunday, June 9

First Church will meet at First UMC @9:45am

Bethel UMC will meet at Bethel UMC @10:30am

All members of our congregation are welcome and encouraged to

attend & vote. The NW Plains District Superintendent Rev. Barry

Burns will preside over the church conference.

Information has been mailed or emailed to your attention.

For additional copies, please contact the office.