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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Dear Shawnee UMC Family,

Please join us for Worship

this Sunday

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

The Scriptures for Pastor Changsu's message will be:

Ephesians 5:1-2

1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, 2 and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Leviticus 3:5

5 Then Aaron’s sons are to burn it on the altar on top of the burnt offering that is lying on the burning wood; it is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.

2 Corinthians 2:15

15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

SCOUT SUNDAY

We will be celebrating Scout Sunday on February 25th.

The Tuesday Lectionary Group invites you to share some of your favorite scriptures, which we will then share with all members.

Please email them to:

maryann13fenstermacher@gmail.com.

Here are this week's scriptures for study and meditation:

Psalm 51:10-14 Create a clean heart for me, God; put a new, faithful spirit deep inside me! Please don't throw me out of your presence; please don't take your holy spirit from me. Return the joy of your salvation to me and sustain me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach wrongdoers your ways, and sinners will come back to you. Deliver me from violence, God, God of my salvation, so that my tongue can sing of your righteousness.

Ezekiel 18:28-32 When they become alarmed and turn away from all their sins, they will surely live; they won't die. Yet the house of Israel says, "My Lord's way doesn't measure up." Is it my ways that don't measure up? Isn't it your ways that don't measure up, house of Israel? Therefore, I will judge each of you according to your ways, house of Israel. This is what the Lord God says. Turn, turn, turn away from all of your sins. Don't let them be sinful obstacles for you. Abandon all of your repeated sins. Make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, house of Israel? I most certainly don't want anyone to die! This is what the Lord God says. Change your ways, and live!

Philippians 4:4-7 Be glad in the Lord always! Again, I say, be glad! Let your gentleness show in your treatment of all people. The Lord is near. Don't be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks. Then the peace of God that exceeds all understanding will keep your hearts and minds safe in Christ Jesus.

John 17:15-19 "...I'm not asking that you take them out of this world but that you keep them safe from the evil one. They don't belong to this world, just as I don't belong to this world. Make them holy in the truth; your word is the truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. I made myself holy on their behalf so that they would also be made holy in the truth...."

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

February 27, 2024

in Room 304 at 10:00am

Exodus 20:1-17

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

John 2:13-22

Psalm 19

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Thank you SUMC family for all the prayers, phone calls, cards, etc. that I received on the passing of my brother Johny Vaughn.

Thank you Changsu and the Prayer Team.

Love you all at SUMC.

Joan Shroyer

On Sunday, February 18th, SUMC welcomed four new members:

John and Goldie Wohlgemuth

and

Bob and Brenda Myers

Did you know you may check puzzles out from the Church library?

To check out puzzles, sign your name and the title of the puzzle on the clipboard.

Titles of puzzles you will find on the round table:

"Oh, the Sights You'll See in the USA" (500 pieces)

Central Park Paradise (Springbok 500 pieces)

An American Quilt (600 pieces)

Stroll Through the Garden (550 pieces)

Ravensburger Puzzle (Large pieces 500)

This list is just a few. There are several 1000-piece puzzles also.

BOOK CLUB

The Book Club will meet on February 22 at 1 pm in Common Ground. DeLores will lead the discussion on The Book of Rosy by Rosayra Pablo Cruz. She will share experiences from Guatemala.

Our March meeting will be on March 28. Connie will lead the discussion of Worth It by Britt Barron—this book is not in the library. Hope I will have info about getting it at the February meeting! The other book should be easily found: A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner. Please bring or wear your favorite scarf!

As always, everyone is welcome!

Connie Mitzner

913-481-9495