Dear Shawnee UMC Family,

Please join us for Worship

this Sunday

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

The Scripture for Pastor Changsu's message will be:

Mark 9: 45 - 50

45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell. 47 And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, 48 where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.

49 ‘For everyone will be salted with fire.50 Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.’

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:



2 Kings 5:14-19 So Naaman went down and bathed in the Jordan seven times, just as the man of God had said. His skin was restored like that of a young boy, and he became clean. He returned to the man of God with all his attendants. He came and stood before Elisha saying, "Now I know for certain that there's no God anywhere on earth except in Israel. Please accept a gift from your servant." But Elisha said, "I swear by the life of the Lord I serve that I won't accept anything." Naaman said, "If not, then let me, your servant, have two mule loads of earth. Your servant will never again offer entirely burned offerings or sacrifices to any other gods except the Lord. But may the Lord forgive your servant for one thing: When my master comes into Rimmon's temple to bow down there and is leaning on my arm, I must also bow down in Rimmon's temple. When I bow down in Rimmon's temple, may the Lord forgive your servant for doing that." Elisha said to him, "Go in peace."

Psalm 32:3-7 When I kept quiet, my bones wore out; I was groaning all day long--every day, every night!--because your hand was heavy upon me. My energy was sapped as if in a summer drought. So I admitted my sin to you; I didn't conceal my guilt. "I'll confess my sin to the Lord." is what I said. Then you removed the guilt of my sin. That's why all the faithful should pray to him during troubled times, so that a great flood of water won't reach them. You are my secret hideout! You protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of rescue!

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 So a person should think about us in this way--as servants of Christ and managers of God's secrets. In this kind of situation, what is expected of a manager is that they prove to be faithful. I couldn't care less if I'm judged by you or by any human court; I don't even judge myself. I'm not aware of anything against me, but that doesn't make me innocent, because the Lord is the one who judges me. So don't judge anything before the right time--wait until the Lord comes. He will bring things that are hidden in the dark to light, and he will make people's motivations public. Then there will be recognition for each person from God.

Matthew 5:11-16 Happy are you when people insult and harass you and speak all kinds of bad and false things about you, all because of me. Be full of joy and be glad, because you have a great reward in heaven. In the same way, people harassed the prophets who came before you. You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? It's good for nothing except to be thrown away and trampled under people's feet. You are the light of the world. A city on top of a hill can't be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on top of a lampstand, and it shines on all who are in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before people, so they can see the good things you do and praise your Father who is in heaven. 

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

Scriptures for Tuesday, October 3rd:

Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

Philippians 3:4b-14

Matthew 21:33-46

Psalm 19

Zoom meeting id: 991 9640 5385

password 061620

BOOK CLUB

The book club will meet Thursday, September 28 at 1pm. Pat Franz will lead the discussion of The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn.

October 26th's selection is The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate. Susan Ozga will be the leader.



Everyone is welcome!

Connie Mitzner

913-481-9594

A Bake Sale is being held with the Book Sale.

You can start bringing your baked goods on October 12th in the afternoon. Please mark your goods as to what it is and if it has nuts.

Thanks for your help.

Any questions, call Sandy Daley at (913) 831-1226.

SUMC Schedule

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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

TOPS--Room 308--3:00pm

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Pumpkin Unload--Annex--9:00am

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1

Equip Sunday School--Room 304--9:00am

-Zoom ID 938 0969 0560 for Equip Class

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

Yosakoi Dance--Gym--4:00pm



MONDAY, OCTOBER 2

CrossLines Food Kitchen

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

Boy Scouts--Fellowship Hall & Gym--6:30pm

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3

Lectionary--Room 304--10:00am

SPRC Meeting--Room 304--7:00pm

Yosakoi Dance--Gym--7:00pm

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4

COVID Testing--Narthex--9:00am

GriefShare--Room 304--6:00pm

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

Choir Practice--Sanctuary--7:15pm

Changsu Kim

Senior Pastor

changsu@shawneeumc.org

(913) 752-7275

Phyllis Stauffer

Associate Pastor

phyllis@shawneeumc.org

(913) 710-8205

Connie Perry

Office Administrator

connie@shawneeumc.org

Christine Phillips

Children's Ministry Coordinator

christine@shawneeumc.org

Avaree Norman

Worship & Music Director

avareem@gmail.com

Valerie Wellington

Piano Accompanist

valeriewellington@gmail.com

Sue Kim

Digital Media Coordinator

sue@shawneeumc.org