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Special Sunday THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 1 First United Methodist Church Ministries, Inc. Pendleton Campus 225 W. State Street—Pendleton Worship: Sunday @ 9:45 a.m. Office Hours Adult, Children & Youth Sunday School: Sunday @ 11:00 a.m. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Phone: 765-778-8074 Ingalls Campus www.pendletonfirst.org 301 N. Alfonte Street—Ingalls Worship: Sunday @ 10:30 a.m—Sunday School @11:30 January 2019 Connect—Grow—Commit—Serve What is the CHRISTIAN Inside this Issue: Altar Flowers for 2019—pg. 3 Children’s Ministry News—pg. 3 ? Church Council News—pg. 5 By Pastor Doug Giving Envelopes for 2019—pg. 3 Food Pantry News —pg. 7 Monthly Calendar—pg. 8 Pastor’s Note—pg. 1 Special Events—pg. 7 Spiritual Growth & Maturity—pg. 4 Thank You—pg. 6 Youth Illustrated—pg. 4 The Lectionary Wikipedia defines: “A lectionary (Latin: Lectionarium) is a book January Special Events: or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings Jan 2—Anita’s Fundraiser appointed for Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or Jan 6—Holy Communion occasion.” It continues with, “The [Jewish] Talmud claims that Jan 9—IMPACT 4-5-6 Resumes the practice of reading appointed Scriptures on given days or Jan 10—Bell Choir Resumes Continued on page 2 Jan 10—Adult Choir Resumes Jan 13—CREW Resumes Jan 15—REFLECT Resumes Jan 21—Bob Evans Fundraiser Special Sunday —Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the World .: THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 2 Lectionary (continued from page 1) occasions dates back to the time of Moses and began with the annual religious festivals of Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Tabernacles (Talmud, Megilah 32a) …. Both Hebrew and Christian lectionaries developed over the centuries. Typically, a lectionary will go through the scriptures in a logical pattern, and also include selections which were chosen by the religious community for their appropriateness to particular occasions… Within Christianity, the use of pre-assigned, scheduled readings from the scriptures can be traced back to the early church, and seems to have been inherited from Judaism. The earliest documentary record of a special book of readings is a reference by Gennadius of Massilia to a work produced at the request of Bishop Venerius of Marseilles, who died in 452, though there are 3rd-century references to liturgical readers as a special role in the clergy. Not all of the Christian Church used the same lectionary, and throughout history, many varying lectionaries have been used in different parts of the Christian world. Until the Second Vatican Council, most Western Christians (Catholics, Old Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, and those Methodists who employed the lectionary of Wesley) used a lectionary that Contact the 1st UMC Staff repeated on a one-year basis.” Doug Walker, Senior Pastor [email protected] Today, the United Methodist Church defines lectionary this way: “A sequence or list of lections (passages of scripture) Donna Wood, Dir. of Serve/ to be read in church services during the year. The Revised Church Administrator Common Lectionary (RCL) is a three-year cycle of [email protected] suggested scripture readings that follows the Christian year. Each Sunday, four passages of scripture are Susan Barrett, Dir. of Grow recommended, usually two from the Old Testament and [email protected] two from the New Testament. Thus, over a three-year period the Bible is covered in a systematic and balanced Tammy McKean, Campus way.” (Source: Sharing God's Gifts Glossary of United Preacher & Printed Media Methodist Terms, InfoServ). Those Scriptures follow the [email protected] Christian year starting with Advent, and then followed by Christmastide, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, and Dustin Ritz, Youth Leader Kingdomtide (Ordinary Time). This year, in 2019, our sermon series will follow the Lectionary, Year C, and I am [email protected] looking forward to preaching Scripture-based sermons in Karen Finnigan, Dir. Of the coming year. Pastor Doug Connect/Health & Wellness [email protected] Thank you for the Christmas Gifts Linda and I want to thank all of you for making this Office Hours Christmas very special through your presence and presents. We 225 W. State Street—Pendleton especially and specifically want to thank you for the cards, Mon-Fri 9am-3pm caramel popcorn, nuts, candy, sweets, jelly, fudge, cinnamon Phone: 765-778-8074 rolls, chocolate, gift cards, cash, food, and parties. We truly feel www.pendletonfirst.org blessed to serve you at this church. Fax: 765-778-1125 Pastor Doug & Linda Walker .: THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 3 2019 Mark your calendars now for summer camp! Summer Epworth (senior high) is July 7-12 Camp Camp Lakewood ( 3rd-6thgrade) is July 28-31 VBS 2019 is July 14-18 If you would like to be a leader for VBS this coming summer please let me know ASAP. Our VBS planning will begin right after the new year. Each year we strive to improve our program. If you would like to be a part of the planning and/or a leader please contact Susan Barrett by January 13th. Our Kid's Hope mentor team has dwindled down to 6 mentors while the need for more has risen. If you have considered being a part of this ministry it isn't too late for this school year. We have several students that need a friend. Please contact Susan Barrett, or call the church office at 765-778- 8074, if would like more information or to become a mentor. Altar Flowers are available 2019 Giving Envelopes for 2019 available in Atrium If you wish to supply altar flowers for Offering envelopes for 2019 are a particular Sunday, feel free to sign available in the Atrium for the Flower Calendar in the Atrium. those who have used them Flowers may be placed in memory, or previously. Feel free to take in honor of a loved one or event. yours to use. If you haven’t used offering envelopes in the The cost is $25 for 2 arrangements, past, but would like some, and you may then take the flowers please contact the church office following worship. at 765-778-8074. .: THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 4 IMPACT 4-5-6, youth group for grades 4th-6th, will resume on January 9 at the church, starting at 5:30 p.m. Our 7th-12th grade student ministry, CREW, will resume on January 13 at the church from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Spiritual Growth & Maturity Have you ever wondered where you are in your walk with Christ? Am I a "mature" Christian? Should I be doing more? Join us on January 6th following worship to take a personal inventory of your spiritual maturity and explore ways to grow in your faith. We will also discuss myths about spiritual maturity. Meet in Room A-3. Childcare will be provided in Fellowship Hall for children in preschool-2nd grade. Susan Barrett, director of Growth .: THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 5 First United Methodist Church Ministries Pendleton and Ingalls Church Council Minutes December 12, 2018 In Attendance: Joe Downing, Kyle Hupfer, Greg Kaster, Kelsey Maddox, Randy Rosenkrans, Steve Schug, Dale Starks, Pastor Doug Walker, Donna Wood. 7:00 Devotions Given by Pastor Doug Walker from A Guide to Prayer for all God’s People. Acceptance of November 2018 Minutes and Staff Reports. Reports submitted were: Connect from Karen Finnigan Grow from Susan Barrett Serve from Donna Wood Youth from Dustin Ritz Finance from Jack Wilson Tithe We continue to pay a monthly tithe of $1,674.00. YTD Tithe paid is 29,414.00 Old Items- Pew Cushion Project- a memorial gift was given for $4000.00 to have new pew cushions installed. Joe Downing has been comparing prices and Church Council will discuss the project in February 2019. New Items- Church Profile was discussed with the following 7 most important skills and gifts we would like to see our Pastor needing in order to have a successful ministry in our church. 1. Scripture-based Inspirational sermons 2. Compassionate pastoral care for an aging congregation 3. Energy to grow the congregation’s young family demographic 4. Financial responsibility: Including maintenance of capital campaign and strict adherence to a budget 5. Planning 6. Evangelicalism 7. Administration Nominations for 2019 Church Council Brent Schnepp will sit on the Council as a Trustee based on a 3 year term ending is 2021. Jim Coyle will replace Jen Roberts as SPRC ending in 2019. Steve Schug will sit on the Council as the Chairperson of SPRC based on a 3 year term ending in 2021. Mary Cloud will sit on the Council as the Associate Pastor and representative for Ingalls. Karen Finnigan will be sit on the board as the Connect Representative. An updated Leadership Booklet will be available sometime in Jan. Meeting was adjourn at 8:45 pm. Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, Jan. 9th at 7:00 PM (2nd Wed of each month) Devotion sign up: Jan Doug Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec .: The UMM raised $11,000 to pay The total amount paid towards the debt THE LIGHTHOUSE PAGE 6 To Our Church Family, There are no words to express our heartfelt thanks for the sympathy you have extended toward our family. So many helped to make Virgil’s Celebration of Life so wonderful. The wind chimes are beautiful...Thank You With Love, Jennifer (Mabrey) & Family Thank you for all of the amazing gifts (in my finals care package)! During a time like this, we realize how much our friends and They are really relatives really mean to us… Your expression of sympathy will appreciated. :) always be remembered. Happy Holidays & Thank you to all my church family for all the prayers, meals, Thanks again!! Regan visits, flowers and support during Jerry’s illness.
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