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The Shepherd Newsletter El Buen Pastor United Methodist Church Edinburg, Texas AUGUST 2016 The Shepherd Newsletter El Buen Pastor United Methodist Church Edinburg, Texas In This Issue: Bishop Ruben 2 Saenz Bishop Robert A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR: Rev. Laura Merrill 3 “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making Rev. Dr. Robert Lopez the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16 (NIV). Confirmation 4 Classes Blessing of the Backpacks Sunday School There are times when I find myself trying to do more than I can handle. Kick-off Pancake Breakfast I am not alone in this. As ministers, you and I try to “score” points with School Supplies Grant God by keeping ourselves busy trying to accomplish many things at a time. New 6-Week 5 Study “Just Say Yes!” What Now? 2016 Seniors Due to the busyness of our lives, it feels like we are always in a hurry trying to complete Bible Classes Continue our tasks in one day because we know there are only twenty-four hours in a day. Pastors’ 6 Appreciation Dinner Worship Servants Our schedules are saturated with a long “things to do” list. Clean the house, buy grocer- Sunday Morning Hospitality ies, change the oil in the car, mow the lawn, take the kids to practice, do the laundry, and Volunteers the list goes on and on. At the end of the day we are so tired that we just want to go to Altar Flower 7 bed to rest and get ready for the next day to run the same routine. Decorations World Communion Sunday When do you find time for yourself? When do you find time to spend it in the presence of PB & J Ministry 8 God? How do you take care of your spiritual needs? Do you spend time in prayer or med- Shawl Ministry Community itation? Garden Choir Practice UMM-Iron Men 9 “The neglect of prayer is a grand hindrance to holiness.” -John Wesley UMW in Kerrville Treasurer’s 10 Report Don’t make the same mistake many people make by being so busy doing God’s work that they forget about God. Set time aside to spend it with Him. Do your devotional. Don’t August Birthdays 11 allow any distractions; this is your time with God and God alone. August Anniversaries Stewardship 12 John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement once said, "Though I am always in a & haste, I am never in a hurry, because I never undertake more work than I can go through 13 with perfect calmness of spirit." The Methodist Book Concern, 1903. Sacramento 14 Methodist Assem- bly As we begin the new school year, many of you are going back to work or school or both remember Colossians 3:2, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” And do Church Program 15 & Support Staff not neglect your prayer life. CALENDAR 16 Rev. Isidro Piña Page 2 The Shepherd Newsletter South Central Jurisdiction elects Ruben Saenz, Jr. to episcopacy The South Central Jurisdiction of the UMC elected Rev. Dr. Ruben Saenz, Jr. of the Rio Texas Conference as its first newly elected Bishop of the 2016 Jurisdictional Conference. This conference took place in Wichita, Kansas. He will be serving in the states of Nebraska and Kansas effective September 1. He served as the Director of Conference Connectional Ministries and Executive Director of the Mission Vitality Center for the Rio Texas conference. From 2010 to 2014, he was the Southwest Texas Director of Congregational and New Church Development, where he helped start 11 new faith communities for the Confer- ence. Rev. Dr. Ruben Saenz, Jr. served several churches, including La Bishop Saenz Trinidad UMC and El Divino Redentor in El Paso, and was senior pastor for El Buen Pastor UMC in Edinburg. Bishop Saenz is married to Maye Saenz and have four adult children, Aaron, Christina, Ruben III, and Isaac. We here at EBP are proud to support our brother and friend Bishop Saenz as he begins his new journey as bishop in the Great Plains Annual Conference. Bishop Robert C. Schnase Returns to Rio Texas The South Central Jurisdiction Conference of the United Methodist Church approved the assignment of Bishop Robert C. Schnase to the Rio Texas Conference. He returns to Rio Texas after serving as the Bishop of the Missouri Annual Conference from 2004 to 2016. Before becoming bishop, Schanse served for 15 years as senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in McAllen, Texas. He also served congregations in Harlingen,Texas an in Great Britain. Schnase is married to Esther and they have two adult sons, Karl and Paul. Page 3 Rio Texas Conference Appoints New Executive Director of Mission Vitality Center Interim Bishop of Record Janice Riggle Huie announced the appointment of Rev. Laura Merrill as the Executive Director of Mission Vitality Center, effective September 1. The election comes after the election of Bishop Ruben Saenz, Jr. to the episcopacy by the South Central Jurisdiction. Rev. Laura Merrill was beginning her seventh year as superintendent of the El Valle District of the Rio Texas Conference. She has two children, Joe and Caroline. Rio Texas Conference Announces New El Valle District Superintendent Interim Bishop of Record, Janice Riggle Huie, has announced the appointment of Rev. Dr. Robert Lopez as District Superin- tendent of El Valle District effective September 1. He is currently the superintendent of the Crossroads District and will continue to serve in that capacity during the transition. Incoming Robert Schnase will name a new superintendent of the Crossroads District at a later date. Rev. Lopez is coming home back to the Rio Grande Valley where he grew up and where his family members still live. Page 4 The Shepherd Newsletter CONFIRMATION CLASSES BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER!!! Confirmation is not the beginning or the end of the faith journey. Confirmation is about making disciples. It is an act of the Holy Spirit by which we ask the Holy Spirit to work in us, helping us to become Jesus’ disciples. During Fall 2016 confirmation classes, our youth journey toward claiming the Christian faith on a personal basis and claiming the name United Methodist as they experience hands on learning, spiritual growth, worship, and Bible study. Youth in grades 6th through 12th are invited to make this personal commitment. Parent & youth orientation meetings: Sunday, September 11th at 9:15AM OR Wednesday, September 14th at 6:00PM. To enroll your youth or for more information, please contact Carmen Rodriguez @ 956/222-0861 or Emmy Cerda @ 956/322-2060. AUGUST 21st...IT’S BACK TO SCHOOL, BRING YOUR BACKPACKS!!! Allow God to fill-up your backpacks and daily lives with blessings galore before school begins again. LET’S KICK-OFF SUPER SUNDAY CLASSES WITH A PANCAKE BREAKFAST….. AUGUST 28 AT 9:00AM (upstairs) School Supplies Grant Recently, we applied for a School Supply Grant from the Texas Annual Conference and are excited to report that we will be receiving a check in the amount of $400.00! This is a matching grant which means our church family is agreeing to raise matching funds or bring donated items which will equal to this amount. You can either bring new school supplies and place them in the designated boxes at the 17th Street entrance or give a designated offering for “School Supplies” to the church. Please be sure to designate the offering as: “School Supplies.” We must provide proof of the matching offering and the supplies must be donated by September 30th. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Alice Ponce, Priscilla Patterson, or any of the United Methodist Women. May God bless those who give and those who receive! Page 5 DO WE SAY “NO” TOO OFTEN? YES...Pastors, laity, staff, volunteers...we’re all guilty of squelching and constraining creative people who want to use the gifts God has given them to serve and lead even if we don’t mean to. Bishop Robert Schnase helps pastors and other leaders examine the systems, attitudes, and dynamics that restrain, control, and diminish ministry, providing insights and practical help for those who want to be more open to innovation and experimentation for the purposes of Christ. A 6-week study every Wednesday beginning August 31st at 7:00PM. Pre-sale books begins: August 10th (Wednesday) Cost of book: $8.00 To purchase a book, contact Emmy Cerda @ 956-322-2060. 2016 SENIORS… JUST FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL, NOW WHAT? Graduates, it’s an entirely new ball game...new opportunities and challenges, off on your own, studying, new friends, but something is missing. Or rather, someone. How do you stay grounded in Christ? How do you “keep the faith” in college? This class will allow you to examine and discuss how you can stay connected to the One who matters most. Keeping the faith means keeping God in the middle of everything that may come your way. Don’t miss out...join Rev. Piña on Wednesday, August 10th at 7PM for a class especially designed for you. Wednesday Night Bible Study Continues Wednesday night Bible study at 6:00PM continues with Rev. Piña. Thursday morning Bible study at 10:00AM will resume on September 1st with Rev. Piña. Page 6 The Shepherd Newsletter Pastors’ Appreciation Dinner The SPPRC committee would like to invite you all in celebrating Pastor Appreciation Month on October 8th (Saturday). We will be getting this event ca- tered, so please mark your calendar as this event will take place upstairs at 5: 00 p.m. Tickets will be sold for $11.00 starting in the month of August in the back of the church after the service.
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