2018 Graduates
Event Changes
Community Food Center
Downtown Kids
Keeping Up With Jordan and Mike
Volunteer & Community Opportunities
Calendar
Joys and Concerns
Praying Together This Week
Statistics
People News
Cartoon
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Revitalization Decisions
The church council will meet on Monday night (7 p.m.) to vote on whether or not to have a trial run of a Sunday morning schedule that would include 3 worship services, multiple Sunday School times and opportunities, and two alternatives for fellowship
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Approximately 60 people have filled out surveys expressing their personal preferences. And about 75 different people have attended meetings (including four open congregational meetings) to talk with one another and share ideas.
Some people have offered their own alternatives for how we can change (or not change) Sunday morning activities at our church. Those alternatives are also under consideration by members of the church council.
Packets are available at the church on Sunday for those who want to see survey results and alternative proposals.
By rule of the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, Church Council members are the ones authorized to vote on changes such as this. But the council asked Pastor Mike (at its February meeting) to organize a process in which everyone from the congregation would have a chance to let their opinions be known. Our council wanted to hear from the congregation before they made a decision.
The meeting is open on Monday night to any member of the church, and all present will have a chance to offer thoughts before the church council members will vote. The 2018 members of the council are:
Paul Schabbing (chair)
Steve Ferguson (lay leader, communication, nominations, men)
Dave Ropiequet (finance, endowment, member to Ann. Conf.)
Shelley Ashby (pastor parish relations rep)
Mona Buckley (Member care, trustees rep, UMW)
Kathy Beals (treasurer)
Justin Florey (young adult, stewardship)
Katie Arthur (youth)
Susie Beaumont (mission)
Mike Albin (education)
Jane Orman (at large)
Guy Loucks (strategy)
J. Michael Smith (pastor)
Jordan Thomas (youth pastor)
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2018 Graduates
We are preparing to put the names of graduates in the May 20th bulletin. If you have a family member that you would like in the insert, please email the office or get an information sheet off of the Welcome Desk. If you have a picture, please add that also. Information will be needed by May 16. Please include name, school, relationship to you and plans for the future.
Kaylee Beals has invited everyone to join her on May 12, from 2-5 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall, as she is graduating from Lakeview School of Nursing.
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Event Changes for the Summer
We have several activities that will be taking a break over the summer months.
-Cross Training Prayer on Wednesday mornings will not meet again until August or September.
-The Chancel Choir will have their last practice on May 16 and will resume in August.
-Downtown Kids' last get together is May 16. They will start back up in September.
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Community Food Center
If anyone would be interested in helping with the Pre-Pack on Tuesday, May 8th, please let Larry Dennis know! The Food Center is at the corner of 6th and Moultrie.
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Downtown Kids Overview
This year, for our Wednesday night kids program, we have made some changes. Such changes included changing the name of our program, changing our service format, and bringing in new volunteers! We experienced growth, new energy, and a fun new way to do kids church! Below are the attendance numbers for our elementary students
on Wednesday nights!
Elementary Numbers
2016-2017 2017-2018
Low: 7 Low: 14
Average: 14 Average: 23
High: 21 High: 33
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Keeping up with Mike and Jordan
Jordan has moved the youth meetings to the youth parsonage and is including young adults and their families in the lessons and activities. He is also organizing the softball team for this summer. The first games are coming up this week (Tuesday.) See him if you would like to play.
Mike's work this past week has involved meetings, Bible studies, personal conversations, counseling, hospital visits, sermon preparations, etc.
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Volunteer & Community Opportunities
In the Community:
Pray for, volunteer your time or donate to the Mattoon Public Library.
Click here
for more information.
In the Church:
~Children's programs
~Youth Group
~Backpack program
~Mattoon Area PADS; a group from our church serves dinner the 4th Friday
every month; cook at 6:00 p.m., serve at 7:00 p.m., see Susie Beaumont for more information
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Special Events
Community Food Center Pre-Pack, Tuesday, May 8,
5:30 p.m.
Brass Wave, Wednesday, May 9 & 16th, 7:00 p.m.
2nd Wind-Missouri Botanical Gardens, Saturday, May 19,
8 a.m. departure
Memorial Day, Monday, May 28- Office Closed
Youth Camping Trip, Tues & Wed, May 30-31
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Next Meeting Dates
Admin Council, Monday, May 7, 7:00 p.m.
Children's Council, Wednesday, May 9, 7:00 p.m.
Communications Task Force, Tuesday, June 5, 6:00 p.m.
Education, Wednesday, June 13, 6:30 p.m.
Endowment
, Monday, May 21, 4 p.m.
Finance, Wednesday, May 16, 6:00 p.m.
Hospitality
, Thursday, May 10, 6:00 p.m.
Missions, Thursday, May 17, 4:30 p.m.
Pastor Parish Relations
, Thursday, May 3, 6:00 p.m.
Stewardship, Thursday, June 7, 6:00 p.m.
Trustees, Monday, May 21
, 6:00 p.m.
UMW Executive Board, Tuesday, June 5, 1:30 p.m.
Worship, Thursday May 17, 7:00 p.m.
Youth Committee, Sunday, TBD
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Regular Events
Sundays
Traditional Worship
8:15 a.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Contemporary worship 10:45 a.m.
Middle School Youth 5:00-7:00 p.m.
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Sr. High Youth 6:00-8:00 p.m.*
*(beginning April 22,
Middle & Sr High will combine for the summer
and meet at Jordan's from 6-8 p.m.)
Mondays
Mary Circle, second Mondays, 1:30 p.m.
Mary Mini Circle, fourth Monday of the month, 2:00 p.m.
Rebecca Circle, second Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesdays
Pastor's Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
UMW Executive Board 1:30 p.m., first Tuesday of the month
Women's Bible Study of Romans 6:00 p.m.
Wednesdays
Cross Training Prayer 6:30 a.m.
(Will meet again in the fall)
Downtown Kids 5:30-7:00 p.m., every Wednesday night from Sept-May 16
Chancel Choir 5:45 p.m., from Sept-May 16
Men of God 6:45 p.m., May 2 & 9
Thursdays
Women's Bible Study, 6:3
0 a.m.
at Pagliacci's- studying "When Christians Get It Wrong"
Contemporary Worship Practice 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays
Men's Breakfast, second Saturday of the month,
Denny's, 7:00 a.m.
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-12 Noon; 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Click Here for our online calendar, covering all church events.
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Joys and Concerns
(including Sunday's blue cards
-Safe return of family from a trip
-Barb's new job
-Celebrating 5 week old William
Martin Moore; grandson of Cathy & Kerry Minor, great grandson of Ed Behm
-Help with behavior problems
-Krista's grandparents celebrating their upcoming 70th Wedding Anniversary
Concerns
-Russ Barber-chemo/liver cancer
-Lois Eisner, heart surgery May 9th
-Kayla- diagnosed with lung cancer
-Continued healing of Adam's hands
-Mariann Savlor-health
-Concerns for a family member's decision making
-Prayers for a home loan decision
-Cheri Pierce, health
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Praying Together This Week
People in our church family:
Barry & Michelle Hastings
Richard Henna
Alan & Renee' Hildebrand
Lela Holderfield
Book and Bible Studies
World Council of Churches Prayer Calendar:
Pray this week for the people of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Click here for information about the WCC prayer calendar.
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Statistics
Sunday Worship attendance: April 29
Traditional Service: 90
Contemporary Service: 72
Finance Report:
General Fund: $ 4,817 received this week
(our general fund budget is $408,000 for the year)
Renovation Fund:
Cost of project: $434,766
Still Needed: $135,596
The fund received
$10 last week.
In addition to the money received for the funds listed above, contributions were made last week to the following causes:
Backpack: $50
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People News
Birthdays from
5/4-5/10
5/7 Mary Clark
5/8 Cheryl Armstrong
5/9 Nadine Boyer
5/9 Connie Lotts
5/10 Betty Colclasure
Anniversaries from
4/26-5/3
No Anniversaries
In Nursing Homes and Assisted Living: Brookstone North: Norma Edwards
Brookstone South: Dorothy Shepard Virginia Beasley Mary Sheppard
Mattoon Healthcare: Dorothy Gullion John Zachow Pauline Andrews Joan Beals
Oddfellow Rebekah: Fran Whitley Doris Grass Betty Eisner
Mason Point: Ruby and Gerald Lowry
Titus Manor-Sullivan Marilyn Doty
Copper Creek Betty Hoots Carroll Livesay Maxine Chapin Lowell Davis Ed Behm
Palm Terrace Ione Hill
Logan Street Apts. Butch Ratts
Attending College: Zach Armstrong Carley Leitch Riley Leitch Andie Antonik Luke Collings Luke Young Kaylee Beals Derek Pierce Abbie Sherman Sophie Collings Morgan Hampton DeVante White Kelly Pierce Angelica Beltran |
Please let us know if we have missed anyone!!
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