
MAY Sermons for May 2019 New Sermon Series: “Pastor’s Farewell Tour” The Pastor’s last 9 Sundays cover important subjects that he wants you to know before saying Auf Wiedersehen. Sunday, May 5 (Family Sunday, Holy Communion, Confirmation & New Members Sun- day) “Where Do We Go from Here?” John 14:6-14 2019 A good future is enhanced by a strong past. God stories from John Wesley’s life are amazing and reveal our spiritual DNA. We have opportunity to build strong God stories in our own lives, so that we can know clearly where we do go from here. Sunday, May 12 (Mother’s Day) “How to Hear God in Scripture” Luke 1:46-55 “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” is a poem published in 1865. Of first importance in child rearing is to teach our children how to hear from God, and Scrip- ture is the primary source for that. This morning we will receive an introduction to “SOAP,” a simple and powerful way for the Bible to come alive in your life and in the life of your children. Sunday, May 19 (Graduation Sunday, Baccalaureate @ 3pm at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church) “There Are No Solo Christians” Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 70% to 80% of Christian youth leave the church when they leave for college. Adults have the same problem. A firebrand of wood loses its flame fairly quickly when removed from the rest of the wood in the fire. There is power in small groups who support you, par- ticularly when you don’t think you need their support. That’s why I have an accountabil- ity person. God’s fire is way too valuable to risk extinguishing. Sunday, May 26 (Memorial Day Sunday) “Giving and Receiving Forgiveness” Matthew 6:9-14 Memorial Day emerged shortly after the Civil War to reconcile our nation on the basis of giving and receiving forgiveness. Immediately after the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6 Je- sus comments on only one thing from that prayer. That one thing is so important that Jesus said God would not forgive us if we did not practice it. Mission Bell Sunday, June 2 (Family Sunday, Holy Communion) “God’s Secret Source of Wisdom and Power” John 15:1-11 Sandy and I have renewed our commitment to get into healthy shape in body, soul, and spirit. Going to the YMCA on a regular basis, eating healthy foods (Sunday is a free day each week to pig out – everyone needs a Sabbath), and having a regular Quiet Time to- gether and on our own all seem like a daunting task. Actually, God’s source of wisdom A Stephen Ministry Congregation and power is not a secret. It’s a commitment we make every day to draw closer to God. The “secret” is to let it sink in just how important God’s wisdom and power are – that it’s worth the effort, like breathing. Frankenmuth United Methodist Church Page 2 A DOUBLE INVITATION Plans are under way for the Farewell and Welcome events for our Pastors. 1. June 30th will be Pastor Karls and Sandy’s final Sunday here. We are sending them off with a Farewell Potluck Brunch following service. 2. July 14th will be Pastor Wenburg and family’s second Sunday. We are throwing a Frankenmuth Wel- come Lunch after the service. Plan to attend! NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, THURSDAY, MAY 2, FRANKENMUTH CITY HALL @ 12NOON Every year on the first Thursday in May people gather at their local government center to pray for our na- tion, state, and local community in 7 specific areas that determine our future. A person who works in each specific area leads in prayer for that area, and then everyone prays for a short time in small groups for that area before moving to the next area. In the military this is a principle of war called “Concentration of Force” that provides dramatic results even in spiritual warfare. This is open to the public. Please come to pray for our community and nation. This is sponsored by St. Lorenz Lutheran, Blessed Trinity Catholic, Frankenmuth Bible, Hope Community, St. Martin Lutheran, and Frankenmuth United Methodist churches. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, THURSDAY, MAY 2, SAGINAW KINGDOM LIFE MINISTRY FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM Over 30 Saginaw area churches have participated in a much larger prayer gathering in the evening of the Na- tional Day of Prayer for the past 14 straight years. Music and declarations are added that extend the time. The first 12 years were at the Dow Event Center. This is the 2nd year in a local church. This year’s gathering is at Kingdom Life Ministry, an African-American church who bought the former Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church building (corner of S. Jefferson and Janes, directly across the street from Hoyt Library). If you love lively music (yet music that is known to most of us) and love our community, give this a try. May 5: Confirmation & New Member Sunday May 12: Mother’s Day May 19: Graduation Sunday May 26: Memorial Day Sunday BACCALAUREATE FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, SUNDAY, MAY 19 BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH @ 3PM This is a special time for the Frankenmuth community to come together to bless our graduates and pray for their future. MAY 30 – JUNE 2 IS ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Annual Conference of the newly combined Michigan Area Conference of the United Methodist Church and it is held in Traverse City, Michigan. Please be in prayer for our delegates Ann Graham and Charles All- port, and alternate delegate Charlie Graham. It has been a difficult year for our denomination as we re-focus on the future together. Page 3 LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU... In John 15:12, Jesus says, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” loving and caring for one another is not just the pastor’s job—it is something Jesus calls us all to do! Stephen Ministry is a ministry in which people with special gifts for caring ministry can put those gifts to use in an organized way, bringing Jesus’ love and care to those who most need it. If you know someone who is going through a difficult time, contact one of our Stephen Leaders, Linda Mawer @ 989-780-2115 or Pastor Mark Karls @ 989-652-6858. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide focused, confidential, one-to-one Christian care—to help that person experience the healing power of Christ’s love. LUNCH BUNCH GATHERING PROGRAM CHANGE The Lunch Bunch will meet on May 21st in the Gathering Space at noon as usual. We have had a change of plans for the program. The Koch’s will not be able to talk to us about Dog Sled Racing in Alaska as was planned. However we were able to get Tim Crawford to make a presentation on the Co- chlear Implant including a video. Tim has been deaf for many years and this device has made a huge difference for him. Our own Pastor Ball has recently received this implant also. Come join us and bring your own table service along with a dish to share. BAG LADIES Bag Ladies can use a non-sewing helper for a short term project on Tuesday mornings. Re- member to collect travel size toiletries, drop off in Bethany Room. With a recent donation of upholstery fabric samples, our bags will be going to other agencies, please join us on Tuesdays from 9-noon. For more information please contact Gretna Van Fleet at 989-652-8538 or Karen Jennings at 989-274-0331. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUR NEW PASTOR’S FAMILY The Children’s Ministry is seeking volunteers to work one-on-one with Pastor Ryan’s youngest child Isaiah. You would assist him during Club Orange while he participates with the other children during activities. Sundays that don’t include Club Orange would find you taking Isaiah to the Nursery/Family Area to play when he needed a break from church. If you are a member of our church, enjoy working with children, have lots of patience and are willing to submit paperwork for a background check and attend Safe Sanctuary training we would love to hear from you! Contact Lisa by May 15th at 517.648.9166. CHILDREN’S MINISTRY UPDATE Summer is coming closer and with it we will see some changes to our schedule! Club Orange will no longer be held on Sundays, and instead you will find us here for Wednesday Club Orange (W.C.O.) from 6:30-7:30 pm. Our first Wednesday is May 29th. For our Sunday Fun Day events, May will be a week early on the first Sunday and we will have fun with the whole church at the breakfast after the service. June will be a BBQ potluck on the 2nd Sunday (June 9th) prior to the Bavarian Festival Parade. July’s 2nd Sunday Fun Day (July 14th) will find us participating in the Welcome Party for our new Pastor! And August will be a pool party at the Totten home for 2nd Sunday (August 11th). For a full update and summer calendar, please see our 2- page Children’s Newsletter. Page 4 VOLUNTEERS FROM CHRIST’S FLOCK May Greeters Scrip Table Hostess 5 Lee & Gloria Snidersich Connie Coulter 12 Mike & Jane Alsgaard Karen Dukovich 19 Steve & Laurie Arnold Amy Wales 26 Denise & Randy Bartlett Renee Somerville May Coffee Hour Hosts 5 SPRC 12 Trustees 19 Finance Team 26 Stephen Ministry Team WE WISH A VERY HAPPY MAY BIRTHDAY TO: 1.
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