The Cornerstone Newsletter February, 2020 Rev. Calvin J. Cook, Minister Phone: 814-837-7120 FAX: 814-837-8047 Email: [email protected] Website: kanefirstum.org Check us out on Facebook Pastor’s Reflections: I want to encourage you to find this perfect will as we move nearer to God in all ways, places and times. Peace to you! Praying for you! And love you with a love that God gives. Our focus for February will be the book of James. Our “go to scripture” will be James 4:8: “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse Throughout January we have been focusing on your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you Romans 8:28. (We know that all things work together double-minded”. for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose). Have you taken the words of the Apostle Paul from this passage and written then onto your hearts and into your memory? Blessings, These words of scripture remind us in many Pastor Calvin ways of the need to focus on the will of God for our lives. These also help us to realize the call and purpose of God in our lives. I remember many years ago a young woman who realized the call and purpose for her life. She expressed the weight she felt lifted. More importantly this “battered by life soul” realized God’s amazing love for her. Because of that she confessed that for the first time she was able to love others the way God’s love was experienced by her. The lesson I learned from this woman speaks to my heart today. The words of Romans 8:28 “that in all things God is working”. However, there is also a need for us to make new priorities to guide us. Through this realization we will come to experience God’s perfect will for each of us. Through this personal realization and following God’s will, it will pour out into our community and church to realize God’s will in these places. One thing is sure, that through a discerning spirit we have to be sure that it is indeed God’s direction, not ideology, another person or even self. Poverty Ministries Bonnie Fuller, Tina Steudler Hospitality Ann Bokma & Sonja Geer Audio Don Lundeen & Craig Rudolph Altar Guild Don & Pinky Holt Kimbrough Library Jackie Durnell Librarian Adam Hickey OUR CHURCH STAFF Newsletter Jan Reynolds and Pastor Rev. Calvin Cook Dawn Stefani Administrative Assistant Jan Reynolds Nursery Attendant Mary Williams Youth, Ministry & Outreach Evangelism Barry Morgan Coordinator Dawn Stefani Prayer Ministries Natalie DeWalt Sanctuary Organist and Health Ministries Rebecca Miller Financial Secretary Debbie Airgood Connections Facilitator Pam Wright Treasurer (Current Account) Jill Grosch Technology & Social Media Debbie Woodford Chapel Organists/Accomp. Ann Bokma Members at Large Tina Steudler (2020) Kristi Gelsick and Bill Whiteman (2021) Robynn Boyer (2022) Adam Hickey Sanctuary Choir Director Kathy Long Celebration Bells Director, Young Adult / Youth Choir Lori Avenali Wesley Preschool Director Laura Zampogna Stahli Custodian Rusty Harp DISCIPLES SERVING IN FEBRUARY MUSIC MINISTRY TEAM Children’s Choir Director Coleen Lundeen FEBRUARY WORSHIP LEADERS Accomp. Children’s Choir Kristi Gelsick (If you have a question or need to switch, please Puppet Ministry Directors Kristi Gelsick & contact Penny Barber (837-7885) or the Church office. Lindsey Reigel Thank you). Beginning Chimes Director Kathy Long February 2 8:30am Natalie DeWalt 11:00am Donna Nelson CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS 2020- 2021 February 9 8:30am Danette Sarvey Church Council Chair Derek Dangelo 11:00am Penny Barber Co-Chairperson to Council Bonnie Fuller Lay Leader Bonnie Fuller February 16 8:30am Youth Lay Rep. to Annual Conf. Debbie Woodford 11:00am Youth Alternate Representative Kathy Long February 23 8:30am Karen Hickey Finance Chairperson Danette Sarvey 11:00am Jill Thompson Trustee Chairperson John Simons Staff-Parish Relations Chair Debbie Woodford FEBRUARY GREETERS Ministry & Outreach Dawn Stefani United Methodist Men Larry Anderson February 2 8:30am Aneta Johnson United Methodist Women Donna Nelson 11:00am Geoff Perry Nursery Rebecca Miller February 9 8:30am Larry Wise Worship Ann Bokma 11:00am Carol Stanko Education Linda Hearst Missions Donna Nelson, Mary Thompson February 16 8:30am Youth Head Usher Bill Whiteman 11:00am Youth Greeters Kathy Cledgett Worship Leaders Penny Barber February 23 8:30am Regina & Jeff Greenman Communion Leader Needed 11:00am Linda & Jack Hedlund FEBRUARY SPECIAL MUSIC USHERS: FEBRUARY Saturday Night: Larry Anderson 8:30am 8:30am Chapel: Craig Rudolph and helpers 11:00am Sanctuary Stephenie Pena’s Team 2nd Kathy Long 9th Becky Miller 16th Youth/Young Adult Choir NURSERY HELPER SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 2 Eliana Gelsick Saige Guadagnino 23rd 9 Erica Lundeen Rachel Danielson 16 Natasha Stevens Emma Danielson 23 Evan Reigel Brady Danielson 11:00am 2nd Sanctuary Choir ACOLYTES. 9th Children’s Genesis Choir Will be announced on Sundays th 16 Youth/Young Adult Choir 23rd Sanctury Choir ____________________________________ FEBRUARY ALTAR FLOWERS 2nd 9th Calvin and Gail Cook – God’s Love 16th rd 23 During our 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM Worship FEBRUARY RADIO BROADCAST SPONSORS services we offer Nursery Care for our young children. ($45.00 per broadcast) Mary Williams is our attendant. If you desire to take (If you are interested in sponsoring a radio broadcast, your child to the nursery and are unfamiliar as to the please sign up or phone the church office, 837-7120) location, any usher or church member would be more 2nd than happy to assist you. 9th Katherine Magnuson, Mem. of my sister, Parents/Guardians/Grandparents will be given a hand- Martha held pager for their convenience in the event you need 16th to be contacted during the service time. Mary is also 23rd available in the nursery for some of our special programs and choir/bell rehearsals during the months FEBRUARY ORGANISTS/ACCOMPANISTS – that they rehearse. 8:30am 2nd Ann Bokma 9th Ann Bokma 16th Kristi Gelsick 23rd Adam Hickey The Mission of the United Methodist Men (UMM) is To Help Men Grow in Christ. COMMUNION STEWARD FOR FEBRUARY February 1st and 2nd The United Methodist Men met on Sunday morning, February 2nd at 7:30am for a time of Nancy Rudolph fellowship and a breakfast. Discussion was held on the upcoming Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper to be held th - on Tuesday, February 25 4:30 to 6:30pm. All men are always invited to come and join with them. MISSION NEWS by: Donna Nelson The activities of the Mission Team are rather slow February’s blood drive was held February 3rd from at this time due to the holidays and the winter weather. Noon to 6:00 PM in Bartlett Hall. The holiday season Some of our faithful sewers have traveled to warmer always creates a higher demand for blood and there climates until spring. All items that we collected for the Erie Alliance seems to be a shortage at this time. Please consider have been delivered to them and we see that more donating. Any questions see Judy Haight or Dawn items are coming in. It’s good to see how so many Stefani or phone the church office at: 837-7120. people respond to this great need for the homeless and Thank you. less fortunate. __________________________________________ The Haiti situation is better, and the team is very hopeful to make a return trip in late February or early March. If you take the time to visit Pastor Calvin’s Facebook page you can see the progress on the school. It is amazing. The children are currently attending school in the banana grove until the school is completed, which hopefully will be soon! We have classes from Nursery aged children, Elementary aged children, Middle school, High school, young adults and the mature adults. There is a place YOUTH MINISTRIES for YOU. Come and join us Sunday mornings at by: Dawn Stefani 9:30am. You are more than welcome! ______________________________________ Youth group is being held most Sundays from 5 to UNITED METHODIST WOMEN 6:30 PM. Any youth grades 6 to 12 is welcome to by: Donna Nelson attend. Please pass this on to anyone you think might enjoy this group. The Youth had a great time at the parsonage for their Christmas Party. Thanks to Pastor Calvin and Gail for hosting and Becky Miller for running the activities. Several of the Youth attended a presentation about the Nothing much going on right now. Our first internet, social media and human trafficking at the th meeting of the year will be March 10 at 7:00pm. This Assembly of God Church in East Kane along with their will be our memorial service for those women who Youth on January 26th. Tonia Hartzell and Megan passed away in 2019. All women are invited and Inghram were the presenters and the program was encouraged to attend. specifically designed for their age group to inform them of these issues, how they relate to them and how they can use this information to help themselves and night or help plan some of the things we do. Please get their friends be safe. ahold of me, Becky Miller or Pastor Calvin if you will From January 31st to February 2nd several of our join in. youth will be attending “Snowbound”. This is a retreat at Wesley Woods Camp where our kids join with FROM THE MINISTRY AND OUTREACH youth from Corry’s Methodist church for a weekend of COORDINATOR fun and drawing closer to God. By: Dawn Stefani Enclosed in this newsletter is a survey for you Youth Sundays have gone well so far.