Dear Shawnee UMC Family,

Please join us this Sunday for Worship

in-person or on Facebook Live at 10:30am.

The title for Pastor Brennan's message is

“Esther”



and the Scripture is:

Esther 3:13, 4:13-17

13 Letters were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces, giving orders to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all Jews, young and old, women and children, in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods.

13 Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, ‘Do not think that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews. 14 For if you keep silence at such a time as this, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another quarter, but you and your father’s family will perish. Who knows? Perhaps you have come to royal dignity for just such a time as this.’ 15 Then Esther said in reply to Mordecai, 16 ‘Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will also fast as you do. After that I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish, I perish.’ 17 Mordecai then went away and did everything as Esther had ordered him.

PRAYER REQUESTS

If you would like the prayer team to pray for you or anyone you have concerns for, please email Julie Italiano at

jbitaliano4@gmail.com. She will send it on to the prayer team.

You may also send prayer requests to Connie Perry in the office at connie@shawneeumc.org, or call the office at (913) 631-2280.

You may also pick up a paper copy of the prayer list at the church.

LECTIONARY NEWS

Lectionary readings for

August 12, 2025

Isaiah 5:1-7

Hebrews 11:29-12:2

Luke 12:49-56

Psalm 80:1-2,8-19

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Below is the link to the Lectionary Study Guide:

https://firstmethodist.org/lectionar-study-guide/

Ambassadors Luncheon

Potluck Luncheon Monday 11, 2025!!!

Eat at 11:30 am

Bring a dish to share and your own service—plates & silverware

Drinks provided

Come and enjoy good conversation, make new friends and a marvelous Methodist meal!

UPDATE FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

It's been a busy year! To view the update, please click on the link below. There will also be copies available in the church office.

Trusteesupdate

BOOK CLUB

The Book Club will meet August 28 to discuss HOW THE WORD IS PASSED by Clint Smith. Nancy Potter Wallace will lead.

We will meet again on September 25 and Connie will lead, CHILBURY LADIES CHOIR by Jennifer Ryan.



We meet in Common Ground and all are welcome.

Connie Mitzner 913-481-9594

CANDY FOR BINGO NEEDED

The Bingo group has run out of table snack candy for our Bingo players. If you would like to donate a bag or two of small wrapped candy it would allow us to spend our money on prizes, popcorn & lemonade! Any donations would be appreciated!

Please drop it off in the office and label “Bingo candy”. Thank you, thank you!

SUMC Schedule

(Please contact Connie in the church office to reserve a room.)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7

-United Women in Faith-Room 304-10:00am

-TOPS-Room 308-3:00pm

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8

-Prayer Gathering-Common Ground-10:00am

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

-Yosakoi Dance-Gym-10:00am

-Open Sanctuary for Prayer-12:00pm

-Bible Study-Common Ground-1:00pm

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

-Equip Sunday School-Room 304-9:00am-Zoom ID 938 0969 0560

-Genesis Sunday School-Room 305-9:00am

-Keystone Sunday School-Chapel -9:00am

-Maranatha Sunday School-Room 307-9:00am

-Children's Sunday School-Room 300-9:15am

-Worship Service-Sanctuary-10:30am

MONDAY, AUGUST 11

-Coffee & Chat-Common Ground-10:00am

-Ambassadors-Fellowship Hall-11:00am

-Boy Scouts-Fellowship Hall-6:30pm

TUESDAY, AUGUST 12

-Lectionary-Room 304-10:00am

-Quilting Sister Sewing Group-Fellowship Hall-10:00am

-Open Sanctuary for Prayer-12:00pm

-Trustees Meeting-Common Ground-7:00pm

 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13

-Mid-Week Fellowship-Zoom-6:00pm

-Girl Scouts Meeting-Fellowship Hall-6:30pm

-Bible Study-Zoom-7:00pm

Brennan Cummings

Senior Pastor

brennan@shawneeumc.org

Phyllis Stauffer

Minister of Care

phyllis@shawneeumc.org

(913) 710-8205

Connie Perry

Office Administrator

connie@shawneeumc.org

Christine Phillips

Children's Ministry Coordinator

christine@shawneeumc.org

Avaree Norman

Music Director

avareem@gmail.com

Daniel E. Corredor Silva

Piano Accompanist

Karen de la Pena

Digital Media Coordinator

karen@shawneeumc.org