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Last weekend I was privileged to attend the Walk to Emmaus, a 72 hour retreat during which we listened to several different folks talk about their faith, and the way that God has worked in their lives. I was amazed and humbled to hear their stories. Some spoke of loss, and how God used God’s people to reach out and surround them with His love. Others spoke of emptiness, and how, at just the right time, God sent someone to be a companion for them on their journey. One spoke of the abuse she had experienced, and how she had experi- enced God’s presence even in the midst of pain and brought her out of that abusive situation. At the same time, we met in table groups where we had the opportunity to share what was going on in our lives right now. The courageous women at my table told of hardships in their lives, and we were able to pray for one another and assure one another that God is with us and loves us no matter how dark the present may seem. And all through the weekend, I was struck by the power of testimony. Webster defines testimony as a “first-hand authen- tication of a fact”. There is nothing more powerful than to hear someone’s first- hand account of the fact of God’s working in their lives. And, after all, isn’t that what the scripture is all about? In the Bible we find first-hand account after first-hand account of how God entered into the lives and hearts of real people with real challenges and transformed them. We find stories of meaning, purpose and hope in the midst of trouble; stories of joy in the midst of sorrow; stories of peace that passes all understanding right smack dab in the middle of the chaos of life. Story is powerful. And personal story is even more powerful. So don’t be afraid to tell your story…your testimony…your first- hand account of how you have experienced God’s gracious love in your life. Look for opportunities to share when and where and how you have seen God at work. And I can promise you, God will use your story to bless all who hear it. God Bless, First United Methodist Church 404 Azalea St. Lake Jackson, TX 77566 Volume 49, Issue 7 July 10, 2019 MESSENGER The A Big Shout-Out to our VBS Volunteers! Place of Grace Update Taco Tuesdays with Titus - for Youth Ladies’ Retreat - September 27 th & 28 th Churchwide Pool Party on August 2 nd at Clute Park/Pool Habitat for Humanity - July’s Communion Offering Recipient Organization Dr. Lynne Settlemyre Pastor

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Last weekend I was privileged to attend the Walk to Emmaus, a 72 hour retreat during which we listened to several different folks talk about their faith, and the way that God has worked in their lives.

I was amazed and humbled to hear their stories. Some spoke of loss, and how God used God’s people to reach out and surround them with His love. Others spoke of emptiness, and how, at just the right time, God sent someone to be a companion for them on their journey. One spoke of the abuse she had experienced, and how she had experi-enced God’s presence even in the midst of pain and brought her out of that abusive situation.

At the same time, we met in table groups where we had the opportunity to share what was going on in our lives right now. The courageous women at my table told of hardships in their lives, and we were able to pray for one another and assure one another that God is with us and loves us no matter how dark the present may seem.

And all through the weekend, I was struck by the power of testimony. Webster defines testimony as a “first-hand authen-tication of a fact”. There is nothing more powerful than to hear someone’s first-hand account of the fact of God’s working in their lives.

And, after all, isn’t that what the scripture is all about? In the Bible we find first-hand account after first-hand account of how God entered into the lives and hearts of real people with real challenges and transformed them. We find stories of meaning, purpose and hope in the midst of trouble; stories of joy in the midst of sorrow; stories of peace that passes all understanding right smack dab in the middle of the chaos of life.

Story is powerful. And personal story is even more powerful. So don’t be afraid to tell your story…your testimony…your first- hand account of how you have experienced God’s gracious love in your life. Look for opportunities to share when and where and how you have seen God at work. And I can promise you, God will use your story to bless all who hear it.

God Bless,

First United Methodist Church 404 Azalea St.

Lake Jackson, TX 77566

Volume 49, Issue 7 July 10, 2019

MESSENGER

The

A Big Shout-Out to

our VBS Volunteers!

Place of Grace Update

Taco Tuesdays with

Titus - for Youth

Ladies’ Retreat -

September 27th

& 28th

Churchwide Pool Party

on August 2nd

at Clute

Park/Pool

Habitat for Humanity -

July’s Communion

Offering Recipient

Organization

Dr. Lynne Settlemyre

Pastor

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Rosemary Holt 7/02

Melissa Miller 7/03

John Cannan 7/03

Alex Haase 7/04

Yvonne Cook 7/05

Jordan Goldman 7/05

Frances Bitter 7/07

Michelle Overman 7/07

Robert Overman 7/08

Stacey Aycock 7/20

Tristan Garrett 7/25

Eli Richter 7/25

Sandra Miller 7/27

Bailey Daeschner 7/27

Maxwell Henderson 7/29

Becky Hendricks 7/29

Jennifer Cannan 7/30

David Galbreath 7/09

Kimberly Bowers 7/11

Rita Holt 7/13

Ashley McCain 7/14

Barbara Michna 7/15

Michael Abel 7/15

George Hoot 7/16

Kelly Johnson 7/17

Darlene Sargent 7/18

If you have a birthday this month and do not see your name listed,

please call the church office so we can update your record.

P a g e 2 T h e M E S S E N G E R

Brazos Mall 979-297-4002

Bring in your church bulletin on

Sundays or Wednesdays to receive

10% off your bill and our church will

get back another 10%!

Just ask your server for

more details.

J U L Y B I R T H D A Y S

CHURCH-WIDE pool party

and hot dogs

at Clute Pool/Park

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V o l u m e 4 9 , I s s u e 7 P a g e 3

M E M B E R N E W S

Jose Christian Estrada, age 39, passed away on June 17th.

Condolences may be sent to his aunt, Dora Riojas, 317 Shady

Lane, Clute, TX 77531.

Paul Borel passed away on May 31st.Condolences may be sent to his

mother, Sue Roundtree, 113 Mesquite St., Lake Jackson, TX 77566.

Nina Kirk passed away on June 25th. Condolences may be sent to her

husband, Wendell Kirk, 201 Dahlia St., Lake Jackson, TX 77566.

Nancy Long, a former long-time member of this church, passed away on June

22nd. Condolences may be sent to her daughter, Karen Long, 12999 SE 169th

Ave #250, Happy Valley, OR, 97086.

Please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers during their time

of grief.

Sympathies

Gene & Pat Shaw

Ed Suazo

Darline Kelley

Ralph & Becky Hendricks

Letha Kuck & family

Dwayne & Lisa Pesek

Ken & Belinda Barr

Wynama Wheeler

Family of Nina Kirk

Jackie Brewer

Fran Leatherwood

Verna Kelley

Gerald Beasley

Dwight & Janet Steffler

Chris Nunn

William Devine

Debbie Ford

Fry family

Cindy McCoy

David McCoy

Buel Singleton

Ryan Masterson

Bryan Hoskins

Linda Malvern

Danny Larson

Paul Larson

Nick Tullier

Jim King

Chris Collins

Michael Leyva

Krystal Watson

Mary Jean Cobb

Josh Kiss

Tina Amason

Family of Johnny Greenberg

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all

circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Hi all! As I am preparing my newsletter for July, we are in the midst of VBS. I am extremely

proud to be a part of this Church family. Our VBS has been blessed with an abundance of vol-

unteers. These are not only volunteers, but awesome, God-loving people to help guide the

children of our future. Many times the volunteers are overlooked but this time I want to give

a huge shout out to them all!

The Kitchen/Clean-up Crew:

Many Blessings,

Amy Henderson

Director of Children & Family Ministries

P a g e 4 T h e M E S S E N G E R

C H I L D R E N & F A M I L Y M I N I S T R Y

Kim Lee

Joe and Dorothy Morris (not pictured)

Jim Snyder

Mike Hankinson (not pictured)

Serena Andrews

Bruce and Linda Neumann (not pictured)

Richard and Myong Coogle

Carmen Duarte (not pictured)

Pam Rester

Dora Riojas (not pictured)

Shirley Stephenson

Ron & Margaret Bachman

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P a g e 5 V o l u m e 4 9 , I s s u e 7

Preschool Volunteers:

Alicia Reyna Sharon Doerr

Lillian Stringer Beverly Barnhart

Kyla Klehm Annalisa Galbreath

Theresa Cravey Ryan Henderson

Joel Vega Bryson Wintjen

Other Volunteers: Kyehan Lee

Misty Hankinson Tina Moore

Mary Helen Israel Deana Wheeler

Aaron Zimmerman Kevin Anderson

Anne Anderson Laura Sizemore

Youth Volunteers:

Kaden Baldridge

Jackson DeAtley

Natalie Anderson

Sarah Grace

Hankinson

Bethany Hankinson

Michelle Ebey

Caleb Edinger

Misun Jang

Cooper Wattier

Hailey Edinger

Michael Lee

Isabel Duarte

Gabriel Reyna

Noah Hankinson

Emma DeAtley

Jaryn Tracy

Brandon Wood

Luke Abel

Zach Nunn

Amy Lee

Jaslyn Tracy

Wade King

Elementary Volunteers:

Erin Cravey

Leila Locke

Kelly Colosimo

Debbie Wintjen

Seung Jang

Yvonne Goldman

Anna Ross

Chelsea Tummins

Tiffany DeAtley

Becca Moore

Marjorie King

Terry Rester

Ranelle Hampy

Vannysa Vega

...and everyone who provided treats and snacks

for our wonderful volunteers!

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P a g e 6 T h e M E S S E N G E R

Kim Copeland - Youth Director [email protected]

Vannysa Vega - Youth Ministry Asst. [email protected]

Bryson Wintjen - College Youth Ministry Asst. [email protected]

Y O U T H M I N I S T R Y

UM Army 2019 was very special. There were homes transformed, adults with their faith

renewed in God, and students whose attitudes were uplifted and their lives even transformed.

We give so much thanks to our church for supporting our youth and their sponsors so we could

all go to UM Army and be part of a wonderful mission week. #pasauma2019

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P a g e 7 V o l u m e 4 9 , I s s u e 7

JULY RETREATS

July 9th - Youth Band Retreat - Overnight retreat with a

focus on practicing music and enjoying food and fellowship

with the band - $5 donation requested to help with the cost

of food

July 10th - Youth Group Retreat - Overnight retreat with a

focus on Grace and enjoying food and fellowship with the

youth group - $10 signup to help cover the cost of food

**Look for specific times and more details in upcoming

youth emails

On Tuesday July 16th, 23

rd and 30

th, we are going

to meet out in Lake Jackson for tacos and to learn

the book of Titus.

3:00pm meetings

Breakfast Tacos - here we come!

We are planning to master Titus just like we

mastered Galatians. Titus will be even better

with tacos!!!

Retreat Signup starts on Sunday, June 30th in the youth center.

Space on July 10th may be limited so bring your $10 for signup.

July 7 - No Sunday Night Youth July 14 - Guest Speaker OR Youth Council Planned Youth Night - 5-7pm July 21 - Guest Speaker OR Youth Council Planned Youth - 5-7pm July 28 - Remnant Gathering at First Baptist Church - 5-7pm - meet at our church at 4:50 to walk over together August 2 - Friday - Church Wide Gathering at the Clute Pool August 4 - No Sunday Night Youth - 5-7pm August 11 - Slip and Slide Kickball and Sendoff for Bryson - 5-7pm

July & August Youth Schedule

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Stewardship Report as of

6/30/2019

Budget needs weekly .......... $ 13,676

Budget needs to date .......... $ 355,568

Budget receipts to date ....... $ 318,569

2019 Communion Offerings Amount Given

January — Pastor's Discretionary Fund

$ 1,748

February – Freeport Port Ministry

$ 871

March - UMCOR

$ 902

April - Easter Offering

$ 9,489

May - Golden Cross

$ 778

June - Prison Ministry

$ 1,117

Progress is being made!

The Interior Team has taken on the challenge of

coordinating lighting, paint colors and flooring that

are functional yet stylish; stylish not faddish; and

economical yet durable. What a challenge indeed –

and they are being extremely diligent! So far, they have

reviewed approximately seventy (yes, 70) different floor samples, countless paint colors,

and numerous lighting ideas. They have consulted with an interior decorator whose services

were donated by a church member. They are growing closer to finalizing a plan, which will

then be submitted for approval. Bids will soon go out and hopefully we will see the transfor-

mation begin not long thereafter.

The parking lot requires an engineering study and various permits. After that, the final bids

will be submitted and work will begin.

Because of your faithful support of the Place of Grace campaign, the church facilities will

continue to be powerful instruments of ministry.

P a g e 8 T h e M E S S E N G E R

117 pledges received for a total

of $478,724

Total donations received to date:

$ $ 191,749.41

C H U R C H F I N A N C E S

PLACE OF GRACE UPDATE

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Our goal is to promote growth opportunities for women in our church

through spiritual, service, and social activities.

MOMS in PRAYER GROUP

9:30am Wilson Parlor Meets every Monday morning

(during school year)

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT

July 12th 5:30pm

Runway Café at the Airport

Contact Mary Helen Israel, 297-6968 or

[email protected]

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY 3rd Wednesday of each month

11am

Contact Linda Neumann

[email protected]

P a g e 9 V o l u m e 4 9 , I s s u e 7

Women’s Ministry Dinner

Next meeting will be July 28th @ 5pm

Asbury Room

W O M E N ‘ S M I N I S T R Y

Save the Date!

Registration Forms available in Narthex & church office

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P a g e 1 0 T h e M E S S E N G E R

Society of St. Stephen

We had an increase in calls for

assistance in May. Hot weather brings

higher utility bills, which results in

Society receiving more calls. We are

down to $2000. We will take calls on

Monday of next week in order to help clients

with rent and bills that are due. Then we will

have to close for the rest of the month of July

due to lack of sufficient funds. We hope that this

will allow us to reopen in August and stay open.

If you find your heart nudging you to make an

extra, personal donation, it would be greatly

appreciated. We want to serve our clients.

One case we received recently was from an

elderly woman, who lives with 3 other adults.

They are on welfare and all contribute toward

paying the bills. This month they found them-

selves $300 short. We were able to help them

with $200 and they were able to scrape up the

rest. They were very grateful for the help. Their

landlord reported that they were very good

renters, and she was willing to work with them

on their rent. She is also helping them look for a

less expensive place to live. They are obviously

responsible because they were already working on

getting the rent for the next month, rather than

waiting until the rent was due or overdue to call.

The Society of St. Stephen is a group of people

from the First United Methodist Church,

Chapelwood United Methodist Church, and Christ

Lutheran Church who are committed to providing

emergency or temporary assistance to local people

in need.

July 21st

O T H E R M I N I S T R I E S

Our College and Young Adult Bible study will continue on

Sunday mornings at 10am on Sunday mornings until mid-

August. The group is student-led and will start with a study

on Ephesians. Coffee and snacks provided.

Meet in the Submerge (Blue Door) room.

Ephesians Study Submerge

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P a g e 1 1 V o l u m e 4 9 , I s s u e 7

GMO (Gracefully Moving On)

is a ministry of our church for

widows and widowers. It is not

a counseling group. We are

made up of recent and long-

time widows and widowers who

are experiencing this time of life

alone. It is not just for our

church members.

We have a covered-dish lunch-

eon on the fourth Thursday of

each month in the Asbury room

at 11:30. This is a time to feel

free to talk, or not, about our

present and past times.

Please join us when you are

ready.

This month we will meet

together on July 25th.

O T H E R M I N I S T R I E S

M ission

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and

hope.

Vision

A world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat for Humanity of Southern Brazoria County revitalizes neigh-

borhoods, builds affordable and sustainable housing solutions, and empowers families through successful homeowner-

ship. We have partnered with volunteers, the community, and qualified families with limited incomes to strengthen com-

munities in Brazoria County area.

The July 2019 Communion offering will benefit:

W h a t T h e y N e e d :

Church Families to act as advocates for a Habitat family

working to qualify for their home.

Companies/churches willing to donate a meal for a Habitat

build (do not have to cook it, you can just pay for it & we’ll

have it catered).

Strong people to load & unload furniture donations on an

as-needed basis.

People to work our food tent during a build.

Church members to act as liaison from their church with

Habitat.

Someone to lead a crew prepping a house for painting -

(five Saturdays a year).

Someone to visit local businesses and request donations for

our ReStore.

Someone to collect serial numbers from all tools and

electronics.

For more information about any of these, please call the Habitat

office at 979-285-2800.

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The Messenger is published monthly by the First United Methodist Church, Lake Jackson, TX 77566. Periodicals Postage paid

at Lake Jackson, TX 77566. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 404 Azalea St., Lake Jackson, TX 77566.

Youth Director:

Kim Copeland

[email protected]

Youth Ministry Assistant:

Vannysa Vega

[email protected]

College Youth Assistant:

Bryson Wintjen

[email protected]

Choir Director:

Laura Mays

[email protected]

Pastor:

Dr. Lynne Settlemyre

[email protected]

Administrative Pastor:

Rev. John Settlemyre

[email protected]

Children’s Director:

Amy Henderson

[email protected]

Assistant Children’s Director:

Kimberly Bowers

[email protected]

Contemporary Music Director:

Jordan Goldman

[email protected]

Church Secretary:

Kelly Colosimo

[email protected]

Membership & Finance Secretary:

Patti Polasek

[email protected]

Pianist/Organist:

Nadine Womack

Custodian:

Dora Riojas

Our Staff

Phone: 979.297.3046

Email: [email protected]

First United Methodist Church 404 Azalea St. Lake Jackson, TX 77566

Address Service Requested

Sunday Worship Service Times:

8am - Classic - Chapel

9am - Contemporary - Sanctuary

11am - Traditional - Sanctuary

10am Sunday School - all ages!

PERIODICALS #954360

LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566