June, 2019
June 2 777th Sunday of Easter This and That from Dr. J. “If I Believe, Why Do I Doubt?” The Michigan Annual Conference will meet May 30-June 2, 2019 in the Grand Matthew 11:2 Traverse Resort in Acme, Michigan. As most of you are aware, as a result of the Susie Hagenstein special called session of the General 2019 Conference, our Michigan Conference will be addressing many important decisions which will affect every annual conference and local church. June 9 We will also be electing delegates to the General Conference for the largest Pentecost legislative decision-making body in our denomination. As noted in the Michigan Graduate Recognition “Let Him Play His Statement, “These persons we recommend are people of deep faith in God and will Song” faithfully represent the Michigan Conference with a strong commitment to a United Acts 19:119:1----7777 Methodist Church that is open to all in response to the teachings and life of Jesus.” Pray for Tom and Carol Cerny, who are our Lay Members to the Annual Conference. Rev. Laurie and I will also represent GBUMC. Keep us in your prayers as we do June 16 God’s work among Christian friends. BEGIN SUMMER Lastly, please remember that starting June 16, Father’s Day, we will have one WORSHIP worship service each Sunday during the summer months. We will also offer Junior 10:00AM ONLY! Trinity Sunday Church during worship and Sunday School will resume in September. I am aware Holy Communion that we need to slow down during the summer, but please remember the ministry and Father’s Day! work of our church continues. Please be present in worship when you are not “What We Can Learn travelling, as your church continues to joyfully and faithfully live out our vision: From Our Children” Luke 18:15-17 Friends in Christ exercising Love, Hope and Grace to Enrich all lives! June 23 222ndndnd Sunday after Pentecost “Don’t Worry Another Day“ Matthew 6:25-34
June 30 333rdrdrd Sunday after Pentecost “A Risky Journey” Photos from Annual Conference 2018 Luke 9:51-62 FOR OTHERS : To our wonderful church family,
Ed Anderson The support, love, prayers and many cards, visits and gift cards John Batson have been greatly appreciated by our family during these past 8 Cara Best months. It has bee a challenging year for us with David's, Corey Capers Hannah and Mom's surgeries and Dad's recent hospitalization. Shana Charles The support from our church family has been overwhelming. We Glen Cottrell have no idea how long David's recovery will take but he is stable and making small gains now and slowly improving. Your FOR THE HOMEBOUND : Betty Crawford continued prayers and support have been a great blessing to Marion Becker Kristina DelPino our family. Special thanks to Dr. J,, Karen Lawcock, and Marilyn Marge Berryman Ray Dickinson Horton for the many visits and ongoing support during all of the Phyllis Carter Jim Elliot surgical emergencies and challenges that we have endured. Lisa England Roger Hall Bruce Ferguson Blessings to our church family, The Duttons Joan Luppino Jillian Fitch Bob Scott Abbey Park Mary Gilmour Shirley Crane, Ted Gratsch Autumn Ridge of Clarkston Woody Woodbeck Jim Hill Shirley Robertson Bella Vita Art Hubler Ray Engeling Brookdale Grand Blanc OUR CHURCH FAMILY : Neil Huyck Rose Byder Grand Blanc Fields Mini Armstrong Sherry Jurva Loise Hubler Great Lakes Christian Home Debbie Carvill Bob Koerkel, Sr. Don & Helen Floyd Lighthouse of Roscommon Cheryl Cottrell Donna Ruth Larson Jo Kingston Willowbrook Manor Dave Dutton Greg Mitchinson Dave Dutton Val Dutton Mary Quigley Ann Fraile Don Rash Abbey Park Rosie Grain Ruth Roach If you would like to 3221 E Baldwin Rd Eleanor Hall Joann Schiffel request a visit from Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Dick Hubler Ed Stanbury Mary Manning Dr. J (Rev. Del Pino), Victor Trinidad please let the office Autumn Ridge of Clarkston Paul Manning Ellen Tyckoski Jayna Mueser know. 5700 Water Tower Place Minnie Vincent Clarkston, MI 48346 Amanda Norris Mattie Z. Margo Swann Bella Vita 1481 E. Hill Road We extend our deepest Grand Blanc, MI 48439 sympathy to Terry White and family on the passing Brookdale Grand Blanc of Terry’s Dad, Herb 5080 E. Baldwin Road White, on May 5, 2019 Holly, MI 48442
Address Sue Brady Grand Blanc Fields Update: 18514 First Landing Drive 12628 Pagels Drive Cypress, TX 44733 Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Congratulations to : Eric Sandrock who graduated Great Lakes Christian Home
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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine! Lighthouse of Roscommon Thank you for the wonderful birthday Brian Rice who will be 1290 E. Michigan Hwy cards and messages that helped me graduating from Kettering Roscommon, MI 48653 celebrate my “Milestone 80th University on June 15th with a birthday.” They certainly reminded Master’s Degree in Lean Willowbrook Manor me that, “it’s not the years in your Manufacturing! 4436 Beecher Road life...but they life in your years that Flint, MI 48532 counts!” Ron Fitch
Congratulations to our Last meeting of the year! 2019 High School Graduates! Sunday, June 2 We wish you all the best and we will miss you! Be sure to come back and visit us! Noon to 2:00pm. Sarah Anderson Nathan Bunker We will be walking up to the Hot James Cook Katie Kilgore Dog Stand for Lunch so dress Jacob Sanborn Bailey Schultz appropriately!!! Kai Seaman cedar point SUMMER SERVICE PROJECT!
Wednesday, June 19 Mark your calendar for Wednesday, August 7! We will be taking the big bus to America’s Roller Coast! The We will be travelling to Detroit to help at Cass bus will depart from the church parking lot at 6:30am (promptly!) Community Social Services. We don’t know exactly Senior High Youth are able to go around the park as long as they are with another member of the youth group. what we will be working on, but we will be making an We will meet at 1:00pm (promptly) for lunch and to check-in. impact, so let’s take a big group! Hot Dogs, chips, fruit and dessert will be provided, or you can pack your own lunch. Then you will be able to enjoy the park until 8:00pm (again, promptly) We will get back on the bus and head home. We will make a fast food stop on the way.
Cost is $25.00 Permission Slip required. You will need money for the park and for the fast food stop.
Watch your mail for all of Senior High Youth Group Leaders: the specifics and the Cathy Mitchinson 810-348-1533 permission slips. Dan Carvill 810-938-4010 Feel free to call or text.
June 9th is the last day of Sunday School for this school year. Starting on Father’s Day, June 16th, we will move to one worship service at 10:00am with Jr. Church in the summer. If you would like to help with one or two Sundays of Jr Church, please sign-up on the sheet on the kiosk in Fellowship Hall. We need 2 leaders per Sunday. Please prayerfully consider helping out through the Summer. We hope to see you in a Sunday School class when we resume on Sunday, September 8th! Vacation Bible School! July 15-18 Protection of Children, Youth 9am to noon and Vulnerable Adults Class Register on the church website: grandblancumc.org On Sunday, June 9th at 12:15 p.m., we will be offering this important class. Our goal is to maintain a safe, secure, loving environment where children, youth and vulnerable adults may grow and where those who care for them may minister to their needs in responsible ways. All staff and volunteers, who are in leadership roles, are requested to take this one hour class every three years. Please call the church office at 810-694-9040 or sign-up on the kiosk in the narthex. Call Val Wise at 810-584-7451 if you have any questions.
This September, our church will be offering Disciple Bible Study groups for persons interested in and committed to an intensive individual/group study of God’s word, from Genesis to Revelation. DISCIPLE is unlike many other Bible studies in that its purpose is not just informational, but also calls participants to closely examine Scripture, be changed by it, and challenged to discover their role as disciples of Jesus Christ. Group members will purchase their own study manual to use in preparation for the weekly group meeting. The study manual contains background information to the assigned Scripture readings and serves as a plan to guide private study at home. The study groups will meet for 34 weeks; however, in an attempt to accommodate busy schedules, the sessions will be 1 hour in length. One group will meet on Sundays from 12:30pm to 1:30pm, following worship beginning September 15th. Another group will meet Tuesday afternoons, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm, beginning September 17th. Childcare will be provided. Sample lesson booklets are available for your preview. If you are interested or have further questions about Disciple Bible Study, contact Laurie Tritten, 694-1381, or [email protected]. Sign-up sheets will be posted on the kiosk located in Fellowship Hall. Please join us on Sunday, June 9 as HELLO EVERYBODY!! we recognize our 2019 graduates.
‘COMMON GRACE’ would like to say “THANK High School: College: YOU!!” to everyone for your support and Sarah Anderson Lauren Chwojnicki, Bachelors encouragement this past Church year!! We hope Nathan Bunker Eric Sandrock, D.O. you have found the music to be a meaningful James Cook Brian Rice, Masters addition to your Worship experience!! We also Katie Kilgore would like to say a “special” thank you to everyone Jacob Sanborn who went “on the road” with us!! It always is great to Bailey Schultz look out and see some familiar faces when we’re out Kai Seaman of town.
Also a reminder to all, July 14 th is the Common Grace ‘WORSHIP IN THE PARK’. We would like to The ‘Gathering’ will begin at 10:00 AM.!!! continue to offer Fellowship Time (formerly All of us in Common Grace wish you a safe and known as Coffee Hour) blessed summer season!! throughout the Summer. If you would be willing We are no longer collecting batteries to set up the beverages for recycling. in the lobby or in One possible location to recycle your Fellowship Hall, please sign-up on the kiosk in used batteries is Batteries Plus on Fellowship Hall. You do not need to provide snacks Center Road. If you need help with in the summer, but you can, if you wish. We would battery recycling, Carole Hitchens is just like to make sure that there is an opportunity to happy to help! visit with each other after the 10am worship service.
10 Reasons Church Members Have you noticed the grocery cart Don’t Invite Others to Church in the hallway? By Thom Rainer, printed in May 2019 Church Press Newsletter That is where we
1. “I just don’t think about it.” collect food for 2. “I’m afraid I’ll be rejected.” FISH of Grand 3. “The music isn’t that good.” Blanc. FISH of 4. “The preaching isn’t strong.” Grand Blanc is an organization that 5. “We have too many church problems right now.” families in the Grand Blanc School 6. “Our church is already crowded.” District can turn to for groceries 7. “Nobody ever challenged me to invite anyone.” when they find it difficult to make 8. “I don’t know how to start the conversation.” ends meet. 9. “It’s the Spirit’s job-not mine-to bring people to church.” Donations of non-perishable food 10. “It’s too far for people to come.” items and paper products are On the other hand: always appreciated. We do a large 1. When you invite someone to church with whom you have a collection for FISH in the Fall, but relationship, they often will accept. the grocery cart is a way that we 2. Relationships is the number one factor for someone accepting an can help keep their shelves invitation to visit a church-not the style of music. stocked year round. Thank you for 3. Introversion is no excuse to disobey the Great Commission. your continued support of this 4. When church members invite others to church, it creates a important mission outreach. culture of inviting and builds momentum in the church. Nursery Assistant Needed! Do you enjoy spending time with infants and toddlers? Apply to be our new nursery assistant! Applicants must be 16 (age updated!) or over and complete the certification training for the protection of children, youth and vulnerable adults. Have fun while spending 3-5 hours per week taking care of the little ones so that their parents can participate in worship services and/or Sunday school. You may also be needed to provide care during the week for an event here at the church. Stop by the office and fill out an application!
ATTENTION MEN! The United Methodist Walkin’ & Talkin’ with Dr. J will resume on Tuesday, men’s group June 11 at 9:00am! Join this group of casual (umm) annual dues are due by walkers every Tuesday throughout the summer for July 31, 2019. They are $20.00 good conversation, prayer and exercise! each. Please contact Jim Wise (810) 845-1499 It’s softball time again! FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL CRUISE
Join the team! Join Rev. Laurie and Dr. J, October Meet at the ballfield behind the Goodrich UMC at 6:30pm before 29-November 11, 2019 to explore the ministry of the Apostle Paul each game. Games begin at 7:00pm and are open to Men and throughout Greece, Italy and Women 14 years old and older. If you have any questions, please Turkey. Sponsored by Educational Opportunities , this 12 day tour is a contact Gina Briscoe at 810-636-7562. cruise aboard Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas and sails round trip from Rome. Ports of call include two full
days in Israel, two days in Greece and stops in Cyprus, Turkey and Italy. Dr. Ben Witherington from Asbury Theological Seminary will be Saints and Sinners Softball Schedule the featured Guest Lecturer during our days at sea. Stop by the church office to pick up a brochure which Grand Blanc UMC games: outlines all the specifics on this outstanding tour. Prices begin at Wednesday, June 5 $3798 (double occupancy). Wednesday, June 12 Tuesday, June 18 It’s not too late to sign l!” al Tuesday, June 25 up for summer camp! B Wednesday, July 3 ay Check out the kiosk in Fellowship Hall or go to l Wednesday, July 10 “P umcamping.org to see all of the possibilities! There Wednesday, July 17 are camping opportunities for EVERY age. There are also camp scholarships available! Please contact Tuesday, July 23 the church office for information about our United Tuesday, July 30 Methodist Camp Scholarships! Wednesday, August 7 Playoff for 1st place & 2nd place teams: Monday, August 12
Thank you, Common Grace for the Concert, on 4/28/19 to support Raise the Roof. Thank you to those who helped with set up and clean up and thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the music and the dessert auction. The evening was a great success. Thank you to the people who donated baked goods and those who purchased items at the auction. We would like to extend a very special thank you to David Robertson (brother to Karen Rossman and Linda Zarnke) who was our auctioneer for the evening. David volunteered his time and talent to make the Dessert Auction a great event and we really appreciate him. We hope everyone enjoyed the evening and we are looking forward to future events! Sincerely, the Raise the Roof Team AAALTAR Celebrate! FFFLOWERS Birthday Wishes rd 06/02 Wise 3 4th Brext O s 06/09 Wolfgram 5th Er c C mp e J s R erts 06/16 6th N R h 06/23 8th e d E m re-H jek 06/30 10 th Sh w R mme 11 th r ee H e th 12 Sc St ck Anniversary Blessings th st Fellowship Time (Coffee Hour) 14 L t e 1 S & e s Kee e (45) nd C mer Herrm 2 J d & G r Gr tsch (40) 06/02 PLEASE J m Scr m er K e & Ke hrt th th 06/09 SIGN-UP 16 N c B er 4 B r r & ke He er (42) th B r r He er 5 e e & C r (37) 06/16 ON THE KIOSK! th 17 F e Be m d Fr e S d & T dd S dr ck (37) 06/23 e St ff rd 8th w & ch e K se 18 th drew K erke Gre Re e 06/30 She & Br R ce th K Se m E Sk er 9 r th & R er C (52) th 19 cke z e Br ce C ee & R F tch (47) st th 21 s He w rth 10 J e & B K erke (30) USHERS SCHEDULE th th 24 Ph s C rter (93) L r e ck 11 L d & Gre Re e (15) st nd 111 Week 222 Week th rc Fr e 12 R e & Ber e W s e (37) th RaeDeane Middleton Jim Wise 25 Br k s J d Gr tsch 13 th Jess c & J m Sm th Randy Middleton Matt Anderson G L Be er r 14 th xs & ex Tr d d th th Gretchen Jablonski Marcia Johnson 27 G r Gr tsch Tre r Ph ps 16 C rr e & J d Ch rch Tony Jablonski Sallie Farrell 29 th Emm F eder e th 17 Ce & e S thw rth (41) st 333rdrdrd Week 444ththth Week r H rt 21 S s e & He r H e ste (44) rd J mes Owe s (80) 23 L d & L rr B str ck Dianne Scrimger Debi Skinner E e r P e (87) th Jim Scrimger Frank Skinner 28 Gretche & T J sk r S th Linda Bendall Barb Mills 29 J d & Stephe m ss th th Gary Bendall Bob Mills 30 J sh G rd er 30 N & d R h (46) 555ththth Week Sallie’s Choice
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06/02 Carol Capell, Ron Blakemore, Junior Church Jim Bunker 9:00am 11:00am 06/09 Angela Cherniawski, 06/02/19 Cheryl Herrmann Pam Eklund Jessica Smith, Dave Russell 06/09/19 Bev Atchison Randi Klosterman & Gina Briscoe 06/16 Carol Cerny, Shelly Rice,
Bernie Waisanen 10:00 am 06/23 Tom Cerny, Kevin Cook, 06/16/19 Laurie Del Pino & Shelly Rice Jim Wise 06/23/19 Melissa Gould & ? 06/30 Jim Scrimger, Nick Federici 06/30/19 Katie Zahrt & ?
Grand Blanc United Methodist Church 515 Bush Avenue Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Church Office 810-694-9040 fax 810-694-1916 www.grandblancumc.org
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