TAWAS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH October 2018 Volume 45 Issue 10 Dear Church Families, Time is really flying. I realize that my monthly Beacon article as a pastor is already due. I feel I submitted the September one a few days ago. Overall, I guess that ’s a positive. I didn’t spend my time all bored, just hoping the days would go by quicker. Even though I didn ’t exactly sit around waiting for the opportunity to write my October article, I do want to wait for Jesus ’ return with great excitement. I’ve been sharing God’s word with you regarding how to be good stewards for several weeks. God is the one who granted us all the wonderful things we have in this life. Our family members, money, time, talents, all nature around us, and even the air we breathe are provided by the Lord. So often we don’t take time to appreciate the things we have or the things God has allowed us to have. I’d like to share two challenges we might face in the course of our efforts to be good stewards. The first challenge might be unfulfilled expectations. We freely applaud the great abilities of some athletes, some famous musicians or our friends’ kids, yet we feel disappointed because our life is not like one of those. That’s a great temptation and the evil one can use those moments to make us feel that we are not loved by our Heavenly Father. The Accuser tells us that we are not worthy and no one cares about us. That ’s a serious lie and we should guard our hearts from those moments. I have found very helpful to read loudly many beautifully written Psalms.” Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me: your rod and your staff, they comfort me”. Psalms 23:4. No matter how small our ability might be, we will be rewarded greatly when we meet Jesus as long as we are faithful to the Master. The second challenge might be the disease called forgetfulness. This disease makes us forget who our Master is, and that there will be a time when we will give an account to Him. He is very loving, yet just. He gives us enough time to change, but there will not be any more chance to change when the final call is spoken. Our family was traveling through Pennsylvania one summer and was able to see the great theatric performance “Noah” by the Sights and Sound Christian group. They even brought in live animals and it was a well done production. I still can ’t forget one scene that God was closing Noah’s Ark and Noah’s neighbors were banging the door pleading to open the door. It was too late and all the people on the earth were washed away besides Noah’s family. Noah was faithful to build his Ark before any rain fell (Genesis 6-9). Jesus tells us that he will come back like a thief (Matt. 24:43,44). I truly believe that he will come at any moment and am praying that He will find us faithful servants who use the things He granted wisely. That means we might change our attitude and action toward our spouses, children, and neighbors. It might require change in the usage of our money and time and talents to honor God. Above all give thanks and praises to our wonderful Savior and Lord in the midst of sickness and life’s dark moments as well as in happy times. Thanks be to our gracious Father, Pastor Kris
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TAWAS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
October 2018
Volume 45 Issue 10
Dear Church Families,
Time is really flying. I realize that my monthly Beacon article as a pastor is already due. I feel I submitted the September one a few days ago. Overall, I guess that’s a positive. I didn’t spend my time all bored, just hoping the days would go by quicker. Even though I didn’t exactly sit around waiting for the opportunity to write my October article, I do want to wait for Jesus’ return with great excitement.
I’ve been sharing God’s word with you regarding how to be good stewards for several weeks. God is the one who granted us all the wonderful things we have in this life. Our family members, money, time, talents, all nature around us, and even the air we breathe are provided by the Lord. So often we don’t take time to appreciate the things we have or the things God has allowed us to have. I’d like to share two challenges we might face in the course of our efforts to be good stewards.
The first challenge might be unfulfilled expectations. We freely applaud the great abilities of some athletes, some famous musicians or our friends’ kids, yet we feel disappointed because our life is not like one of those. That’s a great temptation and the evil one can use those moments to make us feel that we are not loved by our Heavenly Father.
The Accuser tells us that we are not worthy and no one cares about us. That’s a serious lie and we should guard our hearts from those moments. I have found very helpful to read loudly many beautifully written Psalms.” Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me: your rod and your staff, they comfort me”. Psalms 23:4. No matter how small our ability might be, we will be rewarded greatly when we meet Jesus as long as we are faithful to the Master.
The second challenge might be the disease called forgetfulness. This disease makes us forget who our Master is, and that there will be a time when we will give an account to Him. He is very loving, yet just. He gives us enough time to change, but there will not be any more chance to change when the final call is spoken. Our family was traveling through Pennsylvania one summer and was able to see the great theatric performance “Noah” by the Sights and Sound Christian group. They even brought in live animals and it was a well done production. I still can’t forget one scene that God was closing Noah’s Ark and Noah’s neighbors were banging the door pleading to open the door. It was too late and all the people on the earth were washed away besides Noah’s family. Noah was faithful to build his Ark before any rain fell (Genesis 6-9). Jesus tells us that he will come back like a thief (Matt. 24:43,44). I truly believe that he will come at any moment and am praying that He will find us faithful servants who use the things He granted wisely. That means we might change our attitude and action toward our spouses, children, and neighbors. It might require change in the usage of our money and time and talents to honor God. Above all give thanks and praises to our wonderful Savior and Lord in the midst of sickness and life’s dark moments as well as in happy times.
Thanks be to our gracious Father,
Pastor Kris
10/3 Howard Burdett 10/3 Jimmy Johnson 10/3 Larry Williams 10/4 John Alexander 10/6 Eddie McArdle 10/9 Courtney Barton 10/9 George Hoerner 10/9 Christiana Peach 10/9 Kenneth Tousley 10/11 Ken Schlagel 10/13 Robert Tetley 10/15 Pat Mielke 10/17 Tammy Walker 10/19 Todd Falker 10/19 Sharry Forbes 10/21 Nicholas Schrimer 10/22 Lillian Engle 10/23 John Franks 10/23 Krystal Proulx 10/23 Mary Ellen Robertson 10/30 Kelsey Look
10/4 Steve & Patti Casey 10/5 John & Donna Alexander 10/10 Scott & Melissa Trafelet 10/12 Joseph & Linda Koehn 10/15 Lee & Lynette Bielby 10/22 Daryl & Gwen Burt
If your name, birthday or anniversary does not appear on our list or the information is not correct please call the Church Office at 362-4288.
Mid-MI Emmaus www.midmichiganemmaus.com
TAWAS UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
A very sincere thank you to Dianne Knight for the wonderful presentation on our hymns. I did not know that there were stories behind those wonderful songs. I know everyone enjoyed it as much as me. Thanks again Dianne. The presentation brought us away from the usual business meeting. October is almost here. I hope everyone is thinking about the upcoming Bazaar on October 20th. There are group meetings on Thursdays to work on some projects. You just need to come over and help. There are projects there to work on. We have signup sheets to work on the Bazaar too. If you have not signed up yet, please consider it. Our Lunch Bunch continues on the 4th Wednesday at Tawas Big Boy Restaurant at 12 pm. Join us, you will not be sorry. Lots of good fellowship. Sincerely, Judy Hills President TUMW
United Methodist Women Monthly Schedule
UMW sponsored Bible study: Monday, 11am in the Fireplace Room UMW Executive Committee Meeting in the Library, as needed. UMW Unit meeting: Check monthly events for times. Mary Martha/Faith Circle meets: the 1st. Tuesday at 2 pm for March, April, May, June, July picnic, August mystery trip, September, October, November, December.
If you would like more information of the United Methodist Women activities, please contact: Judy Hills ~~~~~~~~UMW President…..….... 984-4154 Barbara Ritsema ~~~UMW Vice President…...362-0432 Melissa Schirmer~~~ UMW Secretary………..362-5976 Candy Thomas ~~~~~UMW Treasurer…..…....739-2635 Sally Nagy~~~~~~~~ UMW Asst. Treasurer….362-7120
BAZAAR BY THE BAY
Saturday, October 20 from 9:00 to 2:00 Tawas United Methodist Church
Homemade Pies, Rada Cutlery, Holiday Gifts, Books.
Something for Everyone!!!
October 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
10am Worship 11:15am Christian Education
1 11am Book Study 6:30pm SPRC mtg
2 2pm Mary Martha / Faith Circle 6pm Stewardship Committee mtg
3 7pm Book Study
4 5 Do Something Nice Day
6 5pm Praise Choir 6pm Praise Worship
7 Communion Sunday
8 11am Book Study Columbus Day
9 Fire Prevention Day
10 6pm Choir Practice 7pm Book Study
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12 6-8pm Euchre Old Farmer’s Day
13 5pm Praise Choir 6pm Praise Worship PIE SALE
14 Noisy Offering PIE SALE
15 11am Book Study District Conference Midland
16 7pm Education Committee mtg. National Boss Day
17 6pm Choir Practice 7pm Book Study
18 6pm UMM Dinner
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20 9a-2p BAZAAR BY THE BAY 11:15 Spectacular Saturday Pot Luck / Corn Maze Day 12pm Youth 5pm Praise Choir 6pm Praise Worship PIE SALE
21 PIE SALE Community Food Pantry (Nonperishable foods collection)
22 11am Book Study Church Council mtg.
23 7pm Worship Committee mtg
24 12pm UMW Lunch Bunch 6pm Choir Practice 7pm Book Study Full Moon
25
26 7-9 pm Special Dance
27 5pm Praise Choir 6pm Praise Worship Navy Day
28 10am Conference / Church Celebration 2pm Charge Conference West Branch
29 11am Book Study
30 .
31 6pm Choir Practice 7pm Book Study Halloween
ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH
YOUR CHURCH MAILBOX
Everyone has a mailbox if you regularly attend
church. The mailboxes are in the main hallway of the Church. Please remember to check your mailbox every Sunday. There is
important information left there for you. There might be something there
for you today!
Please let the Church Office know if you change your address.
LAYETTE MINISTRY
The Layette Ministry is in need of: bibs, sleepers, oneies, wash cloths, socks and receiving blankets. Please place in the bin marked “LAYETTES” outside of the Church Office. Thank you
Our next Euchre night will be September 14th from 6-8pm. This is a fun night of Christian fellowship. Please come and join us. A light snack is provided. Proceeds from the evening go to church debt retirement. $5.00 donation. Howard
HARVEST TABLE
If you have excess produce, fruit, baked goods, or crafts that you wish to donate, please place them
on the Harvest Table.
ATTENTION
Church members with immediate family members on active duty in the military, please contact the Church Office with their name, address and email address so we can visit them through email, cards, prayers
or visits.
Thank You, Visitation Team
UNITED METHODIST MEN’S ACTIVITY
For information please contact: Terry Madick chairman Gary Bushman co-chair: [email protected]
TAWAS UNITED METHODIST MEN
Men's Dinner will be held on Thursday October 18th at 6 pm in the Family Life Center.
The Tawas United Methodist Men’s group are planning having these dinners monthly with different speakers making informative presentations after each dinner. Any and all men from the Tawas Area are definitely invited to attend these activities. Information concerning these activities will be available at the Tawas United Meth-odist Church monthly.
FLOWERS FOR THE ALTER
If you have a special anniversary, birthday, new baby or you would like to remember someone, you can celebrate these occasions by placing flowers on the alter. There is a chart on the wall outside the Church Office where you can fill your name in on that special date and they will be ordered for you. If there is a certain color or flower you want, just ask. Cost is $30.
NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY
A new Church Directory is being developed. This directory will have pages that can be added or removed. No professional photographer will try to get you to buy pictures, just one of our talented members will take your picture here at the church. If you cannot come to the Church for your picture, please call the Church Office. This directory will be created in-house which will save cost to our
members. Everyone needs to have their picture taken and fill out a form to let us know your correct address, phone numbers, and email addresses. Even if you only come to church in the summer, we still want your picture and information. To set up a time to have your picture taken there is a sign-up list in the Gathering Space.
NAME TAGS
If you have been to one of the services at church lately, you noticed your name tag is in a new place. In order to have everyone wear their tags they are now in holders located just outside the Sanctuary. We want to be sure that our new members know who you are and that you know the new members. Everybody likes to be called by their name, so please look for your tag in the holders, if you cannot locate yours and you do not have one at home, please let Pat Fisher know and a new one will be made for you. After service, place your name tag in the basket marked Name Tags. Thank you!
ONGOING EVENTS: SATURDAY WORSHIP, YOUTH GROUP, CHOIR AND BIBLE STUDY
Christian Education: Sunday at 11:15am
Bible Study: Sunday at 11:30am.
Book Study: Monday at 11am.
Wednesday Night Book Study: Beginning September 19
Choir Practice: Wednesday at 6pm.
Praise Choir Practice: Saturday at 5pm
Praise Worship: Saturday at 6pm
Calling all Pie Lovers: Pies (apple, blueberry and cherry) will go on sale Saturday, October 13th as well as Sunday, October 14th after each Worship
Service. We will be selling pies at the TUM Women's Bazaar on October 20th, that Saturday night after Worship Service and on Sunday, October 21st
as well. Pies are $10.00 each. All sales goes to our local School Project.
Operation Christmas Child: There will be shoe boxes in the Gathering Space starting the end of September-first of October. Please find the envelope inside the box
with the labels for a boy or girl along with rubber bands. Cut the label (boy or girl) and be sure to check which age category your purchased
items are for, tape the label to the top of the box and use the rubber bands inside to secure the box. Missions will again be paying the $9 fee for
shipping. Samaritan's Purse asked that you please DO NOT include the following items: candy, toothpaste, gum, used or damaged items,
war-related items, seeds, food, liquids or lotions or vitamins, breakable items or glass containers or aerosol cans. Boxes must be delivered to Church by Sunday, November
11th. Thank you!
THANK YOU! The Missions team would like to SHOUT OUT a BIG THANK YOU to the United Methodist Men's group! Thank you
for purchasing the AWESOME new larger freezer for the Missions Team to use for storing all of the apple, blueberry and cherry pies in
once they have been made. Not having enough freezer space has been a worry for us the past few years, and now we feel good about having
enough freezer space to store our pies. We cannot thank the men's group enough for their generosity. Thank you!
May God Bless All of You!
The Missions Team
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
The Church has many opportunities for you to dive deeper
into your faith and make connections with others. Find a small
group that fits for you!
Children's Sunday School for all school- aged children.
Sundays 11:15-12:00 in the Education Wing.
Parents' Sunday School on "Revolutionary Parenting", a series
by George Barna. Come explore practices to guide our children in
a relationship with Christ. Sundays 11:15-12:00 in the Education
Wing.
Pastor Kappler's Bible study on a book from the Bible. An
in-depth look at scripture and how it speaks to us. Sundays
11:30-12:30 in the Fireplace Room.
Joe Koehn's study on Psalm 119. Sundays 11:30-12:30 in the
Library.
Ladies Book Study. All women are invited to read and discuss
the topic. Mondays 11am.
Wednesday night book study with Pastor Kappler.
HOSPITALITY SNACKS
We are in need of SNACKS to serve after the Worship Services. Our snack sign up schedule has many available Sundays to fill.
Please consider signing up!
Pat Fisher
GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAM 2018
St Joseph Health System provides a variety of Grief Support services for our patients, families, employees and members of the area community. They include Grief Support groups which are held monthly, on Thursday from 3:00 to 4:30 PM at St Joseph Hospital in Classroom C. These groups provide support and information for anyone whose life has been disrupted by a significant loss due to death of a loved one. All sessions are facilitated by qualified member of our Spiritual Care Team. There is no fee, however Advance Registration is appreciated. To register please call 362-9368 and talk with Chaplain Michael Sullivan, Manager Spiritual Care.
GIFT CARD PROGRAM
Do you use gift cards? Our program offers the 350 different gift cards with 745 various dollar amounts available on these cards. You can purchase these cards directly from us and/or we would gladly set up a family account for you which allows you to reload various cards purchased from us. If you have reloadable cards you can add money to these cards on line and that amount is then available within 3-4 hours and you do not have to wait for us to get new ones for you. If you buy these cards from us, we then earn percentage rebates for our church to help fund special programs in our church. We want to thank everyone who desires to help us with this gift card program. Your continued support will help us pro-vide support for the next important project our church faces.
Some very important information has just been presented to us. Scrip allows any person that has a family account to obtain scrip cards in various ways. They have a wallet program that can be used to purchase cards using your cell phone. You purchase the card information and it is sent to your cell phone which you then show at the store to purchase merchandise. You may also purchase cards using your computer and printing the necessary code on your printer and take the printed information to the store to purchase your merchandise.
We just found out that Walmart now allows Scrip families to reload their cards through the Scrip website. This allows any person that purchases Walmart cards through us you can now RELOAD these cards through your family account with the Presto-Pay.
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