FAIRVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
the neighborhood church where you make a difference
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Dear Church,
May is full of endings.
Put another way, May is full of beginnings.
As folks graduate, as the school year comes to a close, new things begin.
Makes me think of what Jesus in John chapter 12 - "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."
Jesus had his death and resurrection on his mind when he said this.
In order for a seed to become a flower, an acorn to become an oak, a caterpillar to become a butterfly things need to change. Loss occurs. Which is HARD. Zooming out, we see how this change and loss leads to growth and transformation. Very good stuff. However, if we say to the caterpillar, as it's becoming mush in the chrysalis, "don't worry! Everything will be fine! This is all part of it!" It can come off rather flippant, what the kids these days call toxic positivity. We can do two things at once - we can know and feel that endings and beginnings lead to growth and transformation while at the same time mourning those same endings and beginnings.
What is ending for you? What is beginning for you?
Peace and grace,
Rev. Nancy Martin
Pastor, Fairview United Methodist Church
revnancygmartin@gmail.com
573.356.0945
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Fairview is a Worshiping Community | |
Sunday Worship
This Sunday we will worship together on Zoom and in person in the sanctuary at 10:00 AM.
It's Pentecost Sunday! If you can, wear red, orange or yellow to worship! We're also celebrating all our graduates.
Click here for more information about finding your way around our building.
Children's Church will be offered during the worship service for children 4 years old through 5th grade. Nursery Care will be available for children 3 and under beginning at 9:45 AM.
To join on Zoom, click the image or use this info: Meeting ID: 966 9179 0992 Password: Jesus
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This Friday is Neighborhood Movie Night! Please come hang out and spend some time in fellowship and chatting with our neighbors!
We're inviting the whole neighborhood to the front yard for an outdoor movie night THIS Friday, May 26 as we celebrate the end of the school year.
We'll have Kona Ice and a bounce house on the lawn plus face painting by our own Ms. Stacy starting at 7 PM! Then at 8:30 we'll start Disney's Finding Nemo and eat a bunch of free popcorn!
Invite family! Friends! Neighbors! Come one, come all!
If you'd like to come early, at 6 PM for some bounce house fun before earlier bed times, please do!
This is a great opportunity to spend time with our neighbors. Please come to hang out even if you're not staying for the movie or want to bounce!
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Men's Fellowship Breakfast
Come to the West Broadway HyVee for breakfast this Saturday, May 27, at 8:30 AM and sit with other Fairview Men.
This is a great opportunity for fellowship and community.
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Loaves and Fishes May 31st
It's time again for Fairview to serve at Loaves and Fishes. We will serve Wednesday, May 31. We need your help with food, setup, serving and cleanup. Our menu will be:
Salisbury Steak
Great Value Premium Shells &Cheese
Mandarin oranges
Brownies
We'll need 22 batches of Salisbury Steak, 40 boxes of Shells & Cheese, 13 pans of Brownies as well as monetary donations for Mandarin cups, Coffee, Creamer, Sugar, Lemonade mix, Bottled Water, Peanut Butter, Grape Jelly, and Bread
If you have any questions, ask Janet Loch, our Loaves and Fishes May Captain.
May 30 | 4 PM | Loaves and Fishes (at Wilkes Blvd. United Methodist Church)
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Game Night!
Join other Fairview folks for a fun night of games in the Fellowship and Activity Center (the gym). This is a low key event focusing on fun, relationship building, and of course, your favorite game. Bring your own board game or card game or just show up and see what new game you can learn or old favorite you can play with a new friend! This will be Friday, June 9th from 6-8 PM.
Bring a friend and some snacks to share!
We'd love to get a headcount. Please RSVP here
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Little Bethlehem Design Team
Have an idea about how to improve the Little Bethlehem Scenery? We want to hear about it!
Whether it is to make the setup easier, the scenes more realistic, better environment for the actors and participants or just overall suggestions, we are open to any thoughts.
The next meeting of the Little Bethlehem Design Team will be Monday June 12th @ 5:30pm. If you can make it in person, please plan on attending. Or if you just want to share thoughts, send your ideas to benjamartin84@gmail.com;
At the next meeting, we will be walking through the path to determine spacing needed for each station and other pitfalls we can identify in the overall scenery setup. Hope to see you there!
June 12| 5:30 PM | Fairview Church Office
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Meal Train
On Sunday during Joys and Concerns Kathy Kettler was lifted up as she broke her ankle this week and will be recuperating for some time.
Please pray for her and medical team as she is scheduled for surgery on May 25th.
If you'd like to help care for Kathy and Ron during this time, please consider signing up to provide a meal.
Click here to sign up to provide a meal.
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Reorder of Little Bethlehem T-Shirts
We have the opportunity to reorder Little Bethlehem shirts from a view years ago- they say "best day ever."
They are available in long sleeve ($28) and sweatshirt ($30). If you'd like to order, email the church office at office@frontyardchurch.org or see the sign up sheet in the narthex.
Orders due in June 4.
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Fairview Children's Choir
Calling all kids!
Come sing in our choir.
We practice Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the sanctuary.
Every Day is Easter is our current song
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Fairview Choir
Come sing with us Wednesdays at 7 PM.
All experiences levels welcome.
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Children's Church
Children's Church is offered during our 10 AM Sunday worship service for those age 4-fifth grade.
Children can stay with their adult(s) in the sanctuary or join our Children's Church Coordinator Ms. Rachel and her Safe Gatherings Certified assistants to learn about the scripture we will focus on as a church that week. Children's Church often includes a lesson, crafts, games, and fellowship.
Adults will pick up their children from the Children's Church Room (at the end of the Children's Corridor) after the worship service.
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Sunday Adult Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study Sundays at 9:00 AM in the Pastor's Study.
Don't forget your Bible!
If you have any questions contact the Class Shepherd- Susan Burpo
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Sunday Adult Book Group
This group will next meet on Sunday, June 4th. No meeting this week.
On June 4th they'll start at the usual time of 11:15 AM in the Church Office or on Zoom.
They'll discuss “The Temple” and Chapter 1 - Origin Stories (p. 1-28) from Inspired by Rachel Held Evans.
There are books on the Resource Table in the narthex, and donations for these Sunday School materials are appreciated. Suggested $15-20.
Click here to donate. Select "Sunday School Materials" from the dropdown menu.
All are welcome!
Meeting ID: 872 2387 8090
Passcode: Breakfast
Click here to enter our Zoom Room
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Moms Small Group
The Small Group for Moms with Kids in Elementary School and younger will meet next Sunday, May 28 at 7 PM.
Our aim is to meet every other Sunday evening.
Join us!
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Fairview is a place to celebrate! | |
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Happy Birthday Wilhelm Becker (24)!
Click the image to see this month's upcoming birthdays and anniversaries.
To add your celebration to the church's list, please email the office at office@frontyardchurch.org.
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Fairview is a Praying Church | |
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Let Us Pray
"Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." -Galatians 6:2
Each week we will share the prayer requests received during Sunday worship. If you would like to add your prayer request to this list, please email the church office (office@frontyardchurch.org) and it will be included in the next News and Notes.
Melody Perry (former boss of Jamie Kochert) induced coma/lung concerns.
Alden and Linda Woolley
Traveling mercies for Isana Mendelson to Nebraska.
Traveling mercies for Jo Turner and Dale Brigham to Texas.
Linda, former coworker pf K.D.Berrey in the hospital (pacemaker).
Kenzie (Lena Beydler's nurse) her Aunt in kidney failure.
Barbara Brown in the hospital and Bryan her husband.
Kathy Kettler(suffered broken bones in ankle) surgery May 25.
Beth Gillespie's daughter.
Passing of Alice, (Betsy Mathews friend Janet's Mother.
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Please call (573-445-5891) or email (office@frontyardchurch.org) to alert us of changes and/or additions to this calendar.
Church Office Regular Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pastor's Day Off: Monday
Wed, May 24 | 7 PM Choir Practice Sanctuary
Fri, May 26 | 6 PM End of School Movie Night Outside/FAC
Wed, May 31| 7 PM Choir Practice Sanctuary
Thur, June 1 | 7 PM BTQG FAC
Sat, June 3 | 9 AM BTQG FAC
Mon, June 5 | 9 AM BTQG FAC
Thur, June 8 | 1:30 PM UWF Office
Fri, June 9 | 6 PM Crafting Evening Office
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FAC is Fellowship and Activity Center (the Multipurpose Room)
BTQG is Booneslick Trail Quilters' Guild
UWF is United Women in Faith
MMO is Mother's Morning Out Preschool
Click the link below for all events held at the church building!
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Student Prayer Ministry
Would you like to be part of our Prayer Team? We pray by name for children and youth in our neighborhood and church community.
If you would like to add children or youth from your family or neighborhood, please email Yoko at yokogely@hotmail.com
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Do you have an announcement to share? Would you like it included in our News and Notes? Email it to office@frontyardchurch.org, and we will include it in the next email. If you'd like a specific image to go along with your message, attach it to your email.
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Instant Church Directory
To access our online directory, click HERE.
If it is your first time logging in, click HERE.
You will then create a login with your email and a password of your choosing. This log-in information gives you access to our directory.
You can edit your information at any time from the website or the app. Please add in your birthday and include a family photo.
This is also an app for your phone! Yes, that’s right, you can have the church directory with you always! Go to your app store and search “Instant Church Directory.”
Once you have the app, your fellow church members are just a click away. If you click their phone number, it will let you text or call right from the app. If you click their email, you can email them right from the app.
Tip: Use your smart phone to take a picture of a family picture and upload that!
If you would prefer a paper copy, email the church office at office@frontyardchurch.org or call (573) 445-5391 and we will print you a copy.
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Covid-19 Update
We are closely monitoring the ever-changing situation with the Covid-19 Pandemic. Keeping you safe is our number one priority. We have established special protocols for in-person worship and continue to offer worship via Zoom.
We thank you for your flexibility and patience as we navigate these unchartered waters. Every Friday we will send an email about the coming weekend's worship plan.
The CDC currently rates counties in the United States with a Covid-19 Community Level—green for low, yellow for medium, and red for high. The ratings come with recommended prevention steps.
In accordance with those prevention steps, mask wearing at Fairview will be left to the discretion of individuals when Boone County is at level green or yellow. When Boone County is rated at level red, we ask that during worship services and church sponsored indoor large group gatherings masks be worn by all, regardless of vaccination status.
Click here to access our Covid-19 Policy.
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Fairview United Methodist Church
3200 Chapel Hill Rd
Columbia, MO 65203; 573.445.5391
frontyardchurch.org
Office is open M-F 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Mothers Morning Out
3200 Chapel Hill Rd
Columbia, MO 65203; 573.445.5391
Keep up with the preschool on their Facebook page - Click HERE
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