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The Messenger
First United Methodist Church 404 Azalea St. Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Inside this issue
October Birthdays ................ 2
Sympathies & Memorials ..... 3
Children’s Ministry ............ 4,5
Youth/Submerge News ..... 6,7
Women’s Ministry ............... 8
Welcome! El Camino ............ 9
Volunteer Info.................... 10
Finance Update ................. 11
October 11, 2017 Volume 47, Issue 10
10/11 - Holy Strollers
Mom’s Group-NEW!
10/13 - Unload Pumpkins at
Christ Lutheran 10/18 - Prayer Shawl
Ministry 10/22 - Women’s Ministry
Dinner 10/27 - Girls’ Night Out 10/29 - Covenant Sunday 10/29 - Fall Festival 11/3 - Family First Friday
(details TBA) 12/26 - 12/31 - Christmas
UM Army
I Dare You! At a church meeting a very wealthy man rose to tell the rest of those
present about his Christian faith. “I'm a millionaire,” he said, “and I attribute it all to the rich blessings of God in my life. I remember the turning point in my faith. I had just earned my first dollar and I went to a church meeting that night. The speaker was a missionary who told about his work. I knew that I only had a dollar bill and had to either give it all to God’s work or nothing at all. So at that moment I decided to give my whole dollar to God. I believe that God blessed that decision, and that is why I am a rich man today.”
He finished and there was an awed silence at his testimony as he moved toward his seat. As he sat down a little old lady sitting in the same pew leaned over and said to him: “I dare you to do it again.”
Did you know that God “dares” us to trust him with our wealth? Hear these words from Malachi 3:10
Bring your full tithe to the Temple treasury so there will be ample provisions in my Temple. Test me in this and see if I don't open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams. For my part, I will defend you against marauders, protect your wheat fields and vegetable gardens against plunderers...You'll be voted 'Happiest Nation.' You'll experience what it's like to be a country of grace." (The Message)
The Amplified Bible puts it this way: Bring all the tithes (the whole tenth of your income) into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and prove Me now by it, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Do you trust God enough to take him up on his offer? Dare you! Grace and Peace,
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OCTOBER 1:
Norman Wood
Edward Conaway
Joan Henshaw
OCTOBER 3:
Jim Hemphill
Dominic Staniszewski
OCTOBER 4:
Marjorie King
Don Cameron
OCTOBER 5:
Deana Wheeler
OCTOBER 6:
Tom Pearson
OCTOBER 7:
Jackson Millar
Terry Rester
OCTOBER 8:
Cynthia Hancock
OCTOBER 9:
Bill Leshikar
Eugene Moore
OCTOBER 12:
Weston Scott
Mitchell Escuriex
Adeline Webb
OCTOBER 13:
Margaret Bachman
Nancy Astello
Jared Pearson
OCTOBER 14:
Colette Helmintoller
Prella Phillips
OCTOBER 15:
Dennis Wood
Abigail Rios
OCTOBER 17:
Virginia Settlemyre
OCTOBER 18:
Tom Pruett
OCTOBER 21:
Sandra Boston
Alisha Klehm
Angela Pearson
OCTOBER 22:
Diane Poston
Dean DeAtley
OCTOBER 25:
Trena Moses
Tim Daeschner
OCTOBER 26:
Grant King
Richard Barnhart
OCTOBER 27:
Sue Roundtree
Ethan Milner
OCTOBER 30:
Darrell C. Copenhaver
Doug Cannon
Dwight Steffler
OCTOBER 31:
Ranelle Hampy
October 29th
Covenant Sunday
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HELEN DAVIS
by: Mary Florence Platt
MEMORIALS ….
Donations have been made to FUMC in memory of:
SYMPATHIES ….
On the death of:
PAUL O. WILSON
Condolences can be sent to his parents:
Joe & Zoe Wilson (Joe was a former pastor here)
275 White Heron Dr.
Georgetown, TX 78628
On the death of:
RAY TRAHAN
Condolences can be sent to his brother-in-law:
Robert Orr
414 Huckleberry Dr.
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
On the death of:
CLYDE BARTON
Condolences can be sent to his wife:
Jane Barton
701 Pelican Nest Dr.
Aransas Pass, TX 78336
JANICE SEIDULE
by: Warren Williams & Freda Filipp
NAN GORSUCH
by: Delbert & Glynda Smith
ELEANOR WALKER
by: Bob & Wilda Patton
Always pray to have eyes that see the
best in people, a heart that forgives the
worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and
a soul that never loses faith in God!
We will be collecting dish soap for the
Food Basket, as our Thanksgiving
drive.
Please leave your donations in the
narthex or bring to the front office.
Thank you!!
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I am excited to share
that we are using a new curriculum in
Sunday school and Children’s church.
Deep Blue is user
friendly and provides our kids with
many hands on ways to explore God’s
word.
This month we will be
focusing on of my favorite Bible heroes
– David! Through David’s story our
children are able to understand what it
really means to look at others through
the eyes of Christ.
Our memory verse this month is
“ The Lord sees into the heart.”
-1 Samuel 16:7
We have been
abundantly blessed to
have the children of the
El Camino Church join
our Sunday school
classes. It is so exciting
to see our classes full
and our kids sharing
Christ’s love with others.
With more kids,
comes more volunteer
opportunities!
If you are
interested in volunteering
in Children’s church or
Sunday school, please call
Lindsay Pulido at
979-997-9657.
El Camino kids
Children’s Ministry
O C T O B E R 2 0 1 7
M A R K Y O U R
C A L E N D A R
Oct. 13th–
help unload
pumpkins at
Christ Lutheran
for the pumpkin
patch.
All proceeds
benefit Society
of St. Stephen.
Oct. 29th– Fall
Festival 5-7 PM
Volunteers
sign ups are in
Sunday school
rooms.
Nov. 3rd–
Family First
Friday (details
TBA)
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Wednesday, October 11th | 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Registration link on
Facebook@FirstUMCLakeJackson
www.ljfumc.org
979-297-3046
Holy Strollers As a Mom of a preschooler, this group is very
near and dear to my heart.
As we all know, our precious little gifts from
above don’t come with a manual. They come
with lots of demands, missed sleep, mountains
of diapers, and an ability to make us question
our every move.
The one thing I have learned in the trenches
of motherhood is that when I feel like I am not
enough as a mother, God is ALWAYS enough.
His strength and guidance will never fail to
provide me with my portion. With that portion,
I teach my son how to also turn to the Son.
Jesus takes the guess work out of parenting!
Please join me and other moms just like you,
who desire to deepen their faith and learn to
let God guide us and refuel us in our never-
ending tasks as mothers.
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Kim Copeland - Youth Director [email protected]
Vannysa Vega - Youth Ministry Asst. [email protected]
October 2017
Oct 15 - Orchard
Work at the Food
Basket - 3:45 -6pm
Oct 22 - Movie Night
Out - Same Kind of
Different as Me -
Time TBD
Oct 29 - Help with
the Children’s
Ministry Fall Festival
4:30 -7pm
Nov 5 - Gagaball and
Game Night in
Wesley Hall with
Pizza
5-7pm
(Sunday School
Teacher Training will
be from 6 to 7:30 in
the Youth Center)
Nov 12 - Bible Night
with Jeopardy and a
Scavenger Hunt
5-7pm
Nov 19th - No
Sunday Night Youth -
Happy Thanksgiving
Over the summer, I prayed about ways that a youth council could really make a differ-
ence for our youth group. Vannysa and I came up with new roles and the students
shown below have really embraced being on the council.
Here are the roles for the 2017-2018 Youth Council:
Presidents/Chaplains - responsible for devotionals once a month and planning Sunday
night youth a few times per year
Council Chair for Games - responsible for planning special games and events when
needed
Council Chair for Special Needs - responsible for helping students who are not
interested or able to participate in planned youth activities
Historian - responsible for taking pictures and posting to First Youth social media
accounts
Council for Younger Ministries - responsible for helping with Submerge Bridge ministry
to youth (for 5th & 6th graders)
We also have two other 8th graders that will be helping with Submerge on a more
limited basis.
SUNDAY NIGHT
YOUTH SCHEDULE
Back Row: Seung Jang (Co-President),
Bryson Wintjen (Co-President) and
Caleb Edinger (Games Co-Chair).
Front Row: Natalie Anderson
(Historian), Becca Moore (Special
Needs Chair), Loren Whitehead
(Submerge helper), Courtney Danford
(Younger Ministries Chair), and Michael
Lee (Games Co-Chair).
Not Pictured is Drew Cameron
(Submerge Helper).
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Initiating our newest Youth Mem-
bers Initiating our newest Youth Mem-
bers
On our way to UM Army
Submerge is a bridge ministry for 5th & 6th Graders. It helps students get prepared for the
youth group when they move to 7th grade. We usually meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of
the month (with some exceptions for holidays and special events). We have devotionals, eat
snacks, do special projects, and hang out with other 5th & 6th graders.
All 5th & 6th grade friends are welcome.
October 22nd - Submerged in Leaves
November 12th - Submerged in Thanksgiving
December 10th - Submerged in Baby Jesus
Christmas UM Army
Christmas UM Army is Dec 26 through Dec 31 in Beaumont, TX. If you are interested in going,
please let me or Vannysa know.
All current high school and college students and adults are welcome to attend.
September Youth Pics
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Our goal is to promote growth opportunities for women in our church through spiritual, service, and social activities.
Women's Ministry Dinner
Sunday, October 22, 5PM Asbury Room
Join us as we share a meal,
enjoy fellowship and help us shape this ministry into
God's instrument for the ladies in our community of believers.
GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT Friday, October 27 5:30pm
La Casona Contact Mary Helen Israel, 297-6968 or
CIRCLE MEETING at CARRIAGE INN 3rd Monday of each month 9:30AM
Contact Phyllis Motes, 297-5296
LADIES COVENANT GROUP 1st & 3rd Sundays
5:30pm in Wilson Parlor
Childcare available
MOM’S in PRAYER GROUP Every Monday
(during school year)
9:30am Wilson Parlor
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY October 18th
3rd Wednesday of each month 11AM Contact Linda Neumann
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We are excited to welcome the
El Camino Church of the Nazarene!
Iglesia El Camino, Una Iglesia Para Todos
This Spanish-speaking congregation is now using our chapel for their worship services. Pastors Erick and
Leda López recently visited all three of our worship services to thank us for allowing them to use our
facilities. Ed Suazo, a member of our church and serving as a liaison between the two congregations,
translated their enthusiastic and grateful comments.
We will continue to have our 8 o'clock worship service in the chapel. At 10 o'clock the El Camino church will
have a Spanish-speaking adult Sunday school class while their children will join in our children's Sunday
school program. At 11 o'clock they will have a Spanish-speaking worship service in the chapel followed by
fellowship time.
The Nazarene denomination, like the United Methodist Church, trace their roots directly to John Wesley and
the Methodist movement. Their theology is very similar to that of the United Methodist Church.
Theology was one of the many topics covered in numerous conversations over the last few months. These
discussions not only included the clergy from both congregations but also the respective district
superintendents. Our Worship Team, Ministry Coordinating Team, Children's Ministry and Youth Ministry
were asked for their input, as well. We received guidance from insurance and legal specialists, as well as
others who have had similar arrangements. Our Board of Trustees finalized the agreement, which was then
approved by our Administrative Board and has received enthusiastic
response throughout both congregations.
We are excited that this church will be able to reach the Spanish-speaking
population in our community. And we pray that the kingdom of God will
be furthered.
If you know someone who would enjoy worshiping in a Spanish-speaking
service, invite them to our chapel at 11 o'clock Sunday mornings!
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Society of St. Stephen News
September was a busy month
for Society of St. Stephen. Our
clients often live from paycheck to
paycheck. When disaster strikes,
whether it is in the form of an unexpected illness, a
car breaking down, or a hurricane, they need
assistance. Some of our clients evacuated for
Hurricane Harvey. Evacuation cost them extra
money, even as they were not getting paid for time
missed from work.
One lady who lives in Freeport evacuated from the
threat of Hurricane Harvey. Her apartment manager
was willing to work with residents, and waived late
fees, but she had missed work due to evacuating and
realized that she would be short of funds to pay her
bills. She was proactive and called us before her rent
was due. Her rent was $850. We were able to assist
her with $200, our limit for rent assistance. She had
money to pay toward her rent, but still could not pay
all of her rent. We contacted River of Hope. They
also helped her, so with money from her next
paycheck, she was able to pay her entire rent. She
said that with this assistance, she would be able to
meet all of her expenses the next month!
Your support of Society of St. Stephen enables our
organization to serve as the hands of feet of Jesus!
Dear Rev. Lynne Settlemyre, Rev. Peter Cammarano, Curly Leshikar and Irene Standard:
My name is Kathy Sims and I am the coordinator for the Pumpkin Patch at Christ Lutheran church. Each year a community charity is selected to receive money from the pumpkin sales. This year the money will go to the Society of St. Stephen. As you know, this organization provides assistance with rent and utilities payments. With so many folks flooded out of their homes by Harvey, there is an even greater need for this type of help. I am sending this email to you to ask if you could rally the members of your congregation and supporters of the Society of St. Stephen to please help us unload the pumpkin truck. It usually takes about 3-4 hours to unload the truck. Although it is physical work, there are tasks for many levels of physical ability. There are small pumpkins and gourds to be set out, as well as the large pumpkins. Over the years, we have developed a bucket brigade work process that allows volunteers to handle the pumpkins with the minimum amount of effort. The pumpkin truck is scheduled to arrive at 4 PM on Friday, October 13th (a school holiday). Sometimes the truck arrives early, so volunteers can check the Christ Lutheran church Facebook page for updates. The patch will provide pizza and water for all the volunteers. Volunteers may find gloves to be helpful. Student volunteers needing service hours can sign in at the tent when they arrive, and they will be put to work. When the student volunteers leave, they can sign out at the tent and record their total volunteer hours. If they have a form, someone will sign it then, otherwise I will email a list, with hours, to the organization sponsors. Thank you for your help and please let me know if you have any questions! Kathy Sims Patch Coordinator Cell: 979-236-3504
The Women’s Center of Brazoria
County is in need of volunteers to
help at their resale shop.
Interested persons can fill out a volunteer application
at the main office, located at 715 N. Valderas in
Angleton. For more information, call David Moore,
979-849-9553.
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will still be honoring receipts. On your next trip there, please keep
your receipt and turn it in to the church office. We will get the collected receipts back to Arlan's, who will then donate a percentage of the total purchases back
to our church.
2017 Communion Offerings Amount Given
January — Pastor's Discretionary Fund $ 339.00
February – Freeport Port Ministry $ 1,058.00
March - UMCOR $ 738.65
April - Easter Offering $ 13,045.00
May - Golden Cross $ 1,160.00
June - Prison Ministry $ 1,028.00
July - Habitat for Humanity $ 979.00
August - Crystal Crafters $ 688.00
September -UMCOR/TAC/LOCAL Flood Relief $ 11,773.00
October - Society of St Stephen $ 4,075.00
November - Food Basket
December - Christmas Offering
Finance Committee
Update
Stewardship Report as of
9/30/2017
Budget needs weekly .......... $ 13,565
Budget needs to date .......... $ 529,033
Budget receipts to date ....... $ 492,618
Reformation Sunday
While the secular world celebrates Halloween on October 31, the church will observe
Reformation Day, commemorating Martin Luther's founding of what became the
Protestant movement. As we celebrate the rediscovery of the good news of salvation by
grace through faith, we give thanks to God for our many blessings and commit to giving back to Him regularly
through our time, talents and treasures. Our financial partner, Heartspring Methodist Foundation, can help with the
"treasures" aspect. Contact Heartspring at 713-533-3780, 800-521-9617 or [email protected] to
discuss ways to make your financial contributions go farther.
A message from….
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PERIODICALS #954360
LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566
First United Methodist Church
404 Azalea St.
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Phone: 979-297-3046
Fax: 979-299-6612
E-mail: [email protected]
Visit us online - www.ljfumc.org
Pastor:
Dr. Lynne Settlemyre - [email protected]
Administrative Pastor -
Rev. John Settlemyre - [email protected]
Children’s Director:
Lindsay Pulido - [email protected]
Youth Director:
Kim Copeland - [email protected]
Choir Director:
Laura Mays
Contemporary Music Director:
Jordan Goldman
The Messenger is published monthly by the First United Methodist Church, Lake Jackson, TX 77566.
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First Church strives to be like Jesus!
Praising God!
Teaching God’s Word!
Loving One Another!
Strengthening Families!
Sharing the Good News!
Our church library will be reopening early next
year. If you are interested in helping with
preparations to reopen the library, please call
Kimberly Bowers, 979-236-9427.
In the mean time, everyone is invited to stop by the
library hallway and answer our bulletin board questions:
What's your favorite book/author?
What's your favorite type of story?
