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BEST OF THE BEST!! THAT WOULD BE YOU! Here is my theory... three years ago the Manhattan Mercury started to include the category of “Best Clergy” in their spring “Best of VOLUME 86 | NO. 6 | June 2019 Manhattan” publication. This new category found its way into the list of: best medical practice, car dealership, teacher, realtor, etc. SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE The “Best of Manhattan” is a somewhat creative and fun way to recognize the many contributions made by individuals, businesses, and 8:35 am - Contemporary Worship organizations. People vote for their favorite, realizing that everyone is 9:30 am - Fellowship Time quite deserving. For the past three years, mysteriously my name has 9:45 am - Sunday School risen to the top. 11:00 am - Traditional Worship So here is my theory. When it comes to best clergy, many people in our community are not personally familiar with very many clergy folk. FEATURED EVENTS However, most people in our community are very familiar with active and involved churches, such as ours. So, when people think of “best Vacation Bible School clergy” they are really thinking of “best church” in regards to a church June 3-7 being visible, involved, and impactful. So actually, the “Best of the Best” really goes to every one of you; to Combined Worship the two other exceptional pastors at First Church, to the skilled and June 9 passionate church staff, and to the extremely talented and generous members of our church family. Thus…Congratulations! Well done. Pastor Troy’s Last Sunday Let’s keep focused on our mission: “Connecting to Christ, Growing in June 16 Community, Serving the World.” Patriotic Concert Thrilled to be serving with such a talented group! You’re the best… June 30 Pastor Troy The newsletter is published monthly on the 28 for the following month. The deadline for submissions is the 15 of every month. If you have items for the congregation, please send them to Deanna Likes, Communications Coordinator, via the website under “Monthly Newsletter” When the newsletter is available you will receive a notification via email with a link First United Methodist Church to our website. If you prefer to receive a paper copy in the mail, please contact the Manhattan, Kansas office at 785-776-8821. If you have items for the bulletin, website, or Sunday morning www.fumcmanhattan.com | [email protected] | 785-776-8821 worship screens, those should also be sent to Deanna. /// CONGREGATIONAL ITEMS OF INTEREST PASTORAL TRANSITION The Transition Team will host a celebration in honor Many questions may be in the congregation’s mind of the Bowers on Sunday, June 16. This will be the last concerning getting a new Senior Pastor to serve First service led by Pastor Troy at FUMC and the congregation Church. A prominent one may be, “How will the is invited to attend and let him and Amy know how much transition between Pastor Troy and Pastor Barry be we all appreciate them. We will have a send-off celebration handled”? Well, that is a good question as we all want to between the services on that date. This will be a chance to continue the internal passion and faith building that Troy relive our successes along with finding ways to say goodbye and the church staff have worked on over the years. So, in an appropriate way to the Bowers. Please mark that day one of the things that the Great Plains Conference has down and join us in Christian Fellowship. Further details looked at during times of change such as this is to form of this celebration will be forthcoming. what is called a Transition Team (TT). The purpose of this TT will be to assist the new Pastor to become integrated COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE JUNE 9 more efficiently with the congregation. This can be done You might remember the old gospel hymn, “I’m so glad many ways but one of the first things that the TT will be I’m a part of the family of God!” The first verse begins, involved in is the opportunity to have a loving sendoff for “You will notice we say brother and sister ‘round here, it’s the Bowers and a gracious introduction of Pastor Barry because we’re a family and these folks are so near; when one and his family. This is important to allow all of us to have has a heartache we all share the tears, and rejoice in each an opportunity to say goodbye to Troy and Amy and look victory in this family so dear!” forward to the future leadership of Pastor Barry and his We are a family of God, and on Sunday, June 9 we will wife Diana. gather with our entire church family at 10:30 am for The Transition Team is most successful when it is made a combined worship service. Pastor Troy’s message will up of a wide array of members with voices from all angles. be, “Ordering Your Life Around Christ.” We will have We feel that our group of 10 members has effectively elements of both our 8:35 contemporary and our 11:00 covered those bases. The members include Judi Boley, traditional worship services, with a unique treat of having Hannah Higgins, Steffani Kohls, Brian & Sherri Martinie, our Vacation Bible School children provide special music. Jamie McAtee, Thaniel Monaco, Elissa Mullinix, Darren Here are the specifics: Rumford, and Bill Turner. Please keep this group in your prayers as they jointly work on making this transition 9:00 am - Sunday School something that is beneficial to all: pastors, staff, and 9:50-10:20 am - Fellowship Time in Fellowship Hall congregation. They hope to have an opportunity to assist 10:30 am - combined worship in Sanctuary Pastor Barry make First Church “his” church and continue to Connect to Christ, Grow in Community, and Serve the World. This is truly an exciting time for FUMC and hope SUMMER OFFICE HOURS that all will work with the TT to make this an even better Beginning Monday, June 10, the church office will be open opportunity to serve our mission. The TT will meet with 9:00 am-4:00 pm Monday-Friday. Pastor Barry on a regular basis to assist him with whatever components that may come up during his first few months SENIOR COFFEE AND CONVERSATION at First Church. The TT will not dictate anything to him Tuesday, June 11, 10:00-11:00 am, Library in relation to the way he will look to lead our glorious Transportation can be provided upon request. Contact the church but they will be available to offer any assistance church office for more information. that they can and also be available to the congregation to receive opportunities that may be beneficial for the church as a whole. UNITED METHODIST MEN Thursday, June 13, 6:45 am, Fellowship Hall New members are always welcome! Contact Josh Roe, [email protected]. First2 | First United United Methodist Methodist Church Church Manhattan, Kansas /// CONGREGATIONAL ITEMS OF INTEREST REV. DIANA CHAPEL RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FROM UMW, MANY THANKS Saturday, June 15, 2-4 pm FUMC United Methodist Women (UMW) extend a Ogden Community Center, 229 Willow St., Ogden, KS heartfelt “Thank you!” to all who made donations and/or Ogden Friendship House of Hope invites you to join us for worked to complete its 150th Anniversary Layette Project. an open house to honor Rev. Diana Chapel as she retires as The project was chosen as a good match for UMW, which Director of the Friendship House. was founded for mission to help women and children. UMW had no way of predicting the response, but hoped AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE to perhaps have 20-25 layettes to welcome new babies. Sunday, June 16, Alan Lee Center Thanks to our Congregation’s generosity, UMW has been Help save a life! Sign up in the Connecting Link. able to complete 37 layettes and, with additional items donated, to assemble 21 partial layettes. NEW WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY With hope to complete the partial layettes, UMW Tuesdays, June 18-August 6, 10:00-11:30 am, Library compiled a list of needed items to estimate the cost for Join in this 8-week study entitled “Revised Together” by completion. Gloria Furman based on Colossians. Contact the church office to register. With a $350.00 price tag identified, President Cheryl Arthur presented a request to the FUMC Foundation, GO GREEN TASK FORCE which granted the amount to complete the mission project Thursday, June 27, 5:00 pm, Library (58 layettes) with a total value of $2900.00 (approximately $50.00 cost to buy each layette). FUMC is on the way to becoming a styrofoam-free church. This is just one of many steps this task force hopes to take With still more thanks to the church and all of those who to help the church be better stewards of the earth and the participated, the layettes will soon be on their way to help resources God has provided us. If you have other ideas new mothers welcome their babies, via Della Lamb, a or want to become a part of this effort, join the monthly National Mission Institution working in cooperation with meeting. UMW to meet needs of children and families. CELEBRATING THE BEST OF AMERICA Sunday, June 30, 5:00 pm, Sanctuary All are invited to attend this free, fun, family, friends, and patriotic event featuring the First Infantry Division Band from Fort Riley. The concert will conclude with a patriotic singalong and an all-American meal of hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, ice cream, and drinks in Fellowship Hall.