Kyle UMC Weekly Newsletter
March 8 thru March 15, 2022
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Sunday, March 13, 2022
In Person Services
in the Family Life Center
9am -Masks Recommended
10am- Sunday School for all ages
11am- Masks Required
Join us on Facebook live at 9am Sundays.
Scripture
Luke 13:31-35
Message
"Unwilling"
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Adult Sunday School meets at 10am every Sunday.
Wallace Class- Join the class for a new series titled "The Ten Commandments from the Backside" led by Brian and Lynette Barker.
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*NEW CLASS OFFERING! The Christ in the Current Class is starting back up February 13th, led by Brenda Hearn. Explore current events and confront them with scripture.
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OUR NEW PASTOR HAS BEEN NAMED
We were notified over the weekend that the Bishop and Cabinet has appointed our new pastor, Rev. Kallie Green. SPRC met with her and her family, David and Isaac Schmersal, on Saturday. Pastor Kallie comes to us as Family Discipleship Pastor at Tarrytown UMC. She will preach for us on June 26, and her official start date is July 1. You will be pleased to know that she and her family will live in our Parsonage and possibly move in early.
I know we will all give Pastor Kallie and family a warm KUMC welcome and embrace them as they join to worship with us. A bio will be emailed today to everyone.
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Save the Date! Upcoming Meetings |
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Church Council Meeting
Sunday, March 20th at 1pm
in the Family Life Center
Please submit reports to Jayme Bryson (brysonjaymej@gmail.com) by Sunday March 13th. Your reports help the person taking minutes not have to record so much!
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Missions meetings will take place on the second Thursday of the month at 6pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Next Meeting: Thursday March 10th
All are welcome! Come help plan the outreach and missions projects for the church!
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March Blessings Box Drive- Fruit!
March is the month when people start planting after the cold weather. Lets celebrate by donating canned fruits to the Blessings Box. Hard skinned fresh fruits like pears, apples and oranges can be donated as well.
Thanks for Loving your Neighbor, KUMC! As always, please help us maintain the integrity of our Blessings Box. Please no opened or used food or hygiene products.
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Community Support for the Blessings Box
Manchaca resident Lori Vargas enjoys couponing as a weekend hobby. However she wanted to donate the goods rather than keep them. She heard of our Blessing Box and kindly decided to donate to KUMC. She has donated this amount 3 months in a row.
She wanted to donate items other than food because they can not be bought with food stamps and these items are often expensive. We are blessed to have Lori as a KUMC friend.
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Pancake Supper was a Success!
The Missions Committee would like to thank each and every one that helped with the Pancake Supper! Thank you for your donation and your time spent with set up, serving and cleaning afterward.
We hosted many guests from the community and raised over $400 for the Hays County Foodbank!
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Coffee Group meets every other Tuesday at 9:30am
in the Family Life Center
March 15th (at the Parsonage, 103 Wallace Street)
March 29th
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Trustee's Report
If you have been in the Family Life Center recently, you know that Trustees are working in that space.
Several of the can lights became inoperable. Since the ceiling height is unsafe for work from a ladder, we rented a 20’ lift to reach and investigate the problem. We learned that the existing ballasts, sockets and bulbs are old technology and costly to replace, so Trustees are working to retrofit the same fixtures to LED lights which are more energy efficient and brighter.
We are thankful for an anonymous gift to fund this work, which will be on-going for the better part of February, since it will include replacing stained ceiling tiles and cleaning vents in the ceiling while we have the lift.
We know you will be patient as we must have equipment in FLC for a few weeks; the result will be a needed improvement.
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CALLING ALL KEYS!
Please let Nancy Davidson know if you have a key(s) to our buildings. There is no intent to retract keys from anyone, Trustees simply want to create a list of members who retain them.
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Bring family and friends to Easter Brunch!
Sunday, April 17th following the 9:00 am Easter Service in the Fellowship Hall.
The Kyle United Methodist Women will be hosting
and serving delicious bakery items, fresh fruit and beverages.
Please bring your favorite breakfast casserole or brunch item to share!
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KUMW NEWS
Kyle UMW has the following upcoming spring activities on the 2022 calendar. We hope you will come and join us as we serve our church and share our faith.
Easter Sunday, April 17 after 9am Service: UMW will be host to the annual Easter Brunch. Bring something to share!
Thursday, April 21 at 7pm in the Sanctuary will be our UMW Spring General Meeting. We have a change in the featured speaker that evening. Our own Sandra Richards will present “Claudia, Wife of Pontius Piot”. We will vote on Special Recognition and discuss and decide our new local and global missions for the year. Please come and join us!
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Monthly Devotionals
Kyle UMW is offering a monthly devotional to be emailed, texted or mailed directly to you. You don’t have to be a member of Kyle United Methodist Church to receive it. Just contact Lynne Kyle at 775-338-2014 (mobile) or 512-504-3888 (home) or lkyle2350@aol.com.
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MARCH 2022 CHEER CIRCLE
The Next Cheer Circle will be Monday, March 14 at 11am in the FLC. Hostess will be Diane Beard and Devotional given by Sandra Richards. Lots of Springtime activities supporting KUMC are being planned.
The Cheer Circle meets on the second Monday of each month at the time and location above. We share a monthly devotional, prayers, fellowship, friendship and a light lunch.
If you want to learn more about this wonderful opportunity of faith and service, please
call Circle Leader Natha Caldwell at 512-618-3908. We can provide a ride too.
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City of Kyle Easter Eggstravaganza
Kyle UMC will have a booth at the Easter Eggstravaganza on April 9th from 10am-1pm at Gregg Clarke Park!
We are going to have a Color Wheel Game for kids and will need donations for prizes! Please gather up any small toy items you have at home (pinata prizes, happy meal toys, my little pony, matchbox cars etc) and new and gently used books! We will also take candy donations as prizes as well! Bins will be in FLC to collect donations!
We will use this opportunity to meet people from our community and invite them to our Palm Sunday Bike Parade and Easter Egg Hunt on April 10th and to our Easter Services!
Contact Alissa Villarreal if you would like to donate items or help with the booth that day. childrenandyouth.kumc@gmail.com or 361-441-4206.
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Palm Sunday Bike Parade
and Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 10th at 10am during
Sunday School
Decorate your bike or scooter with green decorations for a Palm Sunday Bike Parade. Play games in the back of the building while eggs are being hidden! Don't forget your basket for the hunt!
*Bring donations of new and gently used coats!* Spring is coming, and we’ll soon be ready to pack up our winter wear. Donate your old or outgrown winter coats to be brought to the church on Palm Sunday,April 10th. We collect the coats to remember Jesus’ ride into Jerusalem on the coats of His followers. The coats will be donated to the Hays Clothes Closet for the next winter season.
**We need donations of FILLED Easter eggs for the Easter Egg hunt! We are inviting people from the community to come and will need LOTS of Eggs! Grab some eggs from the FLC and bring them back filled with candy or small toys!
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Children's Ministry
Join us for Sunday School every Sunday at 10am in the Family Life Center. Masks are required.
New Curriculum Starting in January!
LEARNING THROUGH A LENS OF WONDER
Celebrate Wonder is a Sunday school curriculum that engages children’s natural sense of curiosity to help them understand God’s love. It creates a safe environment for kids to ask big questions — helping them explore the Bible in ways that feed their imagination and encourages creativity. Through carefully-selected Bible stories, songs, videos, and hands-on activities, Celebrate Wonder gives children the tools to explore their faith while incorporating it into their daily lives.
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Acolytes in Worship! We are adding acolytes back to our worship services! Please sign your child or youth up to acolyte on a Sunday! We will review and practice during Sunday School as a refresher!
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Sunday School at 10am on Sundays! Come with a mask and a bible, ready to learn!
Youth Group Schedule
No youth group Sunday, March 13th.
Confirmation 2022- February thru May
UT Wesley Worship Night- March 24th, 6:00pm. Check FB group for more info and registration link.
Midwinter Retreat- One Day event-April 2022, Date TBA
Masks are required when youth are unable to distance.
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Faithful Heart Yoga
Instructors: Krystyn Jensen & Edmee Files
Saturday mornings, 8:30am – 9:15am
KUMC Fellowship Hall
For Active Older Adults, Chair Yoga options available, and anyone who wants to feel a Christian connection while working to heal and/or strengthen your body while building your connection to Christ!
RECOMMENDED DONATION: $5/person or a donation to the Blessings Box.
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Bible on Tap
Join the bible study on Monday evenings at 6:30pm in person on the outdoor patio at Ilario's.
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Your online giving remains critical for our continued ministry. We know this is a time of financial stress, but please give to your church electronically or by mail if you are able. Help us continue to be the church for a community in need.
Online: Click the button below or go to Kyleumc.org and click the green online giving button at the bottom of the home page.
*NEW- Text to Give: 1-844-336-0751
By Mail: PO Box 69, Kyle, Texas 78640
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*We will not be in the office regularly at this time.
Please leave a message on the office phone at 512-268-2331 or email admin@kyleumc.org
You may contact Pastor Stella at 512-415-6708 or stellaburkhalter@gmail.com.
Children and Youth Ministry Director Alissa Villarreal is available at 361-441-4206 or childrenandyouth.kumc@gmail.com.
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Our purpose is to serve God by dedicating ourselves to pray each day for each person, need and concern as listed in both the confidential prayer list and the persons named in the church bulletin and newsletter. We welcome anyone who would like to join us. For more on joining, contact Natha Caldwell.
Prayer request slips are available in the sanctuary pews and may be placed in the offering plate on Sunday to be given to the pastor. Persons may also contact Natha Caldwell (512-618-3908) , Joann Runkle (832-741-7237) or Pastor Stella Burkhalter (512-415-6708) with requests (please include both email and phone info for us).
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Prayers for Our Homebound
Craig Christiansen, Alice Herzog,
Paul Nipper, Virginia Moore
For All God’s People
All those with COVID
Melanie Tiemann, Margaret McGuiness,
Cody Childress, Shirley LaFleur, Jean Moser, Lorene Whitten, Curtis Rosenthal, Isaac Pucket, Tammy Parra, Olga Parker, Caroline Steiger,
Mark Bidwell, Jordan Wing and Alissa Serres
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The newsletter now has it's own email!
In order to keep all newsletter submissions together in one place, please send any newsletter submissions, updates, prayer requests to the new email!
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If you would like to submit something for the weekly newsletter, you need to submit on Mondays, so we can send it out by Tuesdays.
Here is the information/suggestions we need:
What is happening?
What committee or group is doing it?
What day? Time? Location? Deadline?
Who to contact (name, phone, email)
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