New Treasurer

Our Church Council is pleased to

announce that Tonja McCarthy has

been elected to serve as Church

Treasurer, following in the footsteps of

Don Larson. The Church Treasurer

provides oversight and guidance to the

bookkeeper and Finance committee,

related to the financial expenses of our

congregational life. We have no doubt

that Tonja’s working knowledge of the

church’s organizational structure, her

conscientiousness, and attention to

detail will be a wonderful asset to our

ongoing financial stability. Please thank

her, next time you see her, for her

willingness to serve in this particular

way. We are also tremendously

grateful for Ed Kaufmann’s ongoing

service as our Financial Secretary,

providing oversight and guidance

related to our income.

July 14: Summer Pick Up Choir p. 1

June 30 - July 6: Sierra Service Project p. 2

July 22-26: Vacation Bible School—ROAR! p. 3

July 28: Calendaring Meeting

Thank you to Tonja McCarthy for accepting an

opportunity to serve God in this special way!

FOOTHILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

JULY 2019

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

VOL. 28, NO. 7

Children, Youth & Family Ministry p. 2

Birthdays & Anniversaries p. 4

Women of the Church p. 3

For Thought p. 5

Calendar p. 6

An Opportunity to Sing! Summer Pick Up Choir

July 14 & August 11 at 8:30am

This summer we will have two Sundays with a special “Pick up Choir.” All folks

interested will gather one hour before the 9:30 service to learn a fairly simple, 2-part

anthem which will be presented that day. If you enjoy singing, please plan to join in on

July 14 and August 11. You can get more information from Paul Hoagland:

Paul@FoothillsUMC.net or 530.444.0892. Be there!

CFYM Events

Can You Help? Parents Night Out: We need some extra volunteers to help provide child care one Saturday a month for three hours. During this

time, you along with the other volunteers would help serve dinner and create crafts with the kids. It truly is a good time for all. If this

is something you are interested in please contact Katie Curtin.

Do you Have a Child That Can Acolyte? If you have a child that is second grade or up who would love a chance to acolyte please

contact Katie Curtin to get them started.

A Word from Katie Summer is here and it’s already going by fast! I’m sure your summer

plans are filled with great activities like camping, vacations, swim

lessons, sports, etc. We hope you have time this summer to enjoy your

family and to refresh. We hope that you are able to add the following

church events to your summer plans.

Are you ready to ROAR?

Vacation Bible School

July 22-26

Registration: http://foothillsumc.net/VBS

Prayer Partners: Thanks to everyone who participated in our prayer

partner activities this year. The connection between the children of our

church and the congregation is one of great importance and I thank you

for fostering it. Although your time with your prayer partner has come to a

close, in August, the CFYM board will be putting together a new prayer

partner list. This will give you the opportunity to connect and pray for

another child at our church.

VBS, July 22-26: We are getting closer to our churches big VBS event.

Registration is open and spaces fill up fast so make sure to register your

child. If you would like to volunteer your help please see Katie Curtin. We

are also collecting donations so make sure to stop by the table and see if

there is something you can help out with.

Backpack Drive: We will be collecting new backpacks and school supplies for children in our

community who are in need. These backpacks go to New Morning Youth Shelter and Rescue

Union School District. There will be a donation basket in the entryway for you to place your

donations in. Keep your eyes open for our backpack stuffing party in August. something that has

interested you now is your chance to give it a try. The CFYM board has worked hard at creating

an easy to teach program that you will be successful at executing. Look for the signup sheet at

the get connected table to sign up for the Sunday that works best for you.

Parents Night Out: Date to be announced. Parents night out is a free service hosted by some

of the grandparents in our congregation. During this time, parents are invited to drop their

children off and go have some grown up time. The children will be served dinner and will

participate in games and crafts.

Prayers for SSP!

Eight youth and two adult

chaperones are serving in

Chiloquin, Oregon from June 30

through July 6. Keep this group

and their mission in prayer.

We look forward to hearing about

their experiences when they

return on a date that is still yet to

be set in July!

Thank You! Because of your generosity Foothills UMC was able to

donate over $500 to this year’s Annual Conference Session

offering in support of the Theological Seminary of the

Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma. Our contribution,

combined with those of the other churches in our

Conference, will have a tremendous impact on the

development of spiritual leaders in that part of the world.

2019 Women's Retreat

"Wising Up Wherever Life Happens"

Friday, Sept. 13 - Sunday, Sept. 15

It's that time again to begin thinking about the Women's

Retreat. Our retreat is being held at the Zephyr Point

Conference and Retreat Center in Lake Tahoe. Zephyr Point

is a haven where God's presence seems to reach out from

the beautiful mountains and deep blue water of the lake

and surround you with a profound feeling of peace.

Consider taking time from your busy schedule to relax and

recharge. The retreat center has nice clean rooms with

bathrooms and showers. The meals are delicious and filling.

Special diets are accommodated. Carpooling is available.

Suki Kisling will present "Wising Up Wherever Life

Happens" A Woman's study on the Book of Proverbs. The

weekend will consist of a combination of scripture, video,

small groups, great food, games, crafts, beautiful scenery

and bonding.

Cost: $185 per person, 3 payments of $61.67 or 2 payments

of $92.50. All money due by September 1. Cost includes

room, meals and retreat. Scholarships are available to help

with the cost. Sign-ups will be available after church on

most Sundays, at the Connect Table.

Questions or to reserve your spot, contact Tonja McCarthy:

530.919.0112 or mccarthybtmm@sbcglobal.net

Summer Reading at the Little Free Library

Just near the entrance of the playground stands the Little Free

Library! It’s a fun place to exchange books for children and

adults. Gather up some great books you’d like to give away and

share with the community. Simply place them in the Little

Library and pick a book that you may like to read as available.

Though the Library has been looking rather empty the past

couple weeks, you never know when you might find your next

great book for summer reading!

“Sometimes when you're in a dark place you think you've been buried, but you've actually been

planted. Bloom!” —Christine Caine

Happy Birthday! Emma McGloughlin 7/01

Skyelin Lamy 7/02

Nicholas Cortez 7/03

Pat Stroth 7/03

Bob Caldwell 7/04

Coleen Saylor 7/05

Hayden Cooksy 7/06

Chavon Tolbert 7/06

Ben Boos 7/07

Joel Engelmann 7/07

Marty Peeler 7/08

Ritsuko Huckabee 7/11

Bailee Rae Tolbert 7/11

Preston Curtin 7/13

Barbara Priou 7/13

Scott Tolbert 7/14

Cade Curtin 7/17

Ron Sachs 7/17

Susan Sutherland 7/17

Sandra Dinwiddie 7/19

Riley Taylor 7/20

Richard Martin 7/21

Dick Marcroft 7/22

Colton Curtin 7/24

Mela Cortez 7/26

Christina Long-Reed 7/26

Rose-Marie Wright 7/29

Rowland Gaal 7/30

Linnea Salveson 7/31

Jane & Wes Lee 7/02

Douglas & Patricia Olson 7/02

Sharon & Steve Caputo 7/04

Heather & Art Nougues 7/10

Maria & Greg Hibdon 7/17

Kara & Mike Harrell 7/20

Larry & Suzanne Fisher 7/22

Merwin & Cheryl Brown 7/25

Annie & Greg Lamy 7/25

Doris & Ron Sachs 7/26

Ken & Bev Ford 7/28

Frank & Brenda Sue Pignata 7/29 Please contact the church office if you’d like to have your birthday and/or anniversary

listed in the newsletter and Sunday bulletin.

Happy Anniversary!

2019 FINANCIAL REPORT

May 2019 Total 2019

YTD 5/31/19

INCOME

Budgeted

Operations $30,000 $150,000

Actual Contributions

Operations $31,426 $151,169

Capital Campaign $1,470 $6,800

Designated $1,382 $16,311

Total $34,278 $174,280

EXPENSES

Budgeted

Operations $30,081 $152,188

Actual

Operations $23,981 $142,971

Budget vs Actual $6,100 $9,216

Operational

Income less Exp. $7,445 $8,198

In Memory We hold Elaine Coleman’s loved ones in our prayers as they

mourn her recent passing. May God hold all of them in God’s

abundant care. We give thanks for the knowledge that both in

our living and in our dying we belong to God.

On the Move Don and Debbie Larson have moved out of the area. We had

the opportunity to send them off with our love and blessings on

Sunday, June 23. If you would like their new contact

information, please contact Jessie in our church office.

Pastor Mike’s Schedule Pastor Mike will be taking some time off June 24 through July 7.

If you have an immediate pastoral care need during that time,

please contact Jessie Conklin in the church office at

530.677.4910 or office@foothillsumc.net .

Wednesday Night Bible Study The Foothills Wednesday Night Bible study is taking a brief hiatus and

will resume on Wednesday, July 10 at 7pm at Mildred Lester's home at

Ponte Palmero. Please contact Mildred at 530.677.6205 if you'd like

more information. As always, all are welcome!

God is Everywhere A Spiritual Thought

We are living in a world that is absolutely transparent, and God is shining through it all the time. This is not just a fable or a nice story. It is true. If we abandon ourselves to God and forget ourselves, we see it sometimes, and we see it maybe frequently. God shows himself everywhere,

in everything — in people and in things and in nature and in events. It becomes very obvious that God is everywhere and in everything and we cannot be without him. It’s impossible. The only thing is that we don’t see it. —Thomas Merton

Guide on Giving

I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc. is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too little. If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things we should like to do and cannot do because our charitable expenditures exclude them. —C.S. Lewis

Pastor: Mike Harrell

Office Administrator: Jessie Conklin

Children, Family, and

Youth Ministry Leader: Katie Curtin

Choir Director: Paul Hoagland

Music Director: Amy Van den Boom

Book Keeper: Deanna Glasier

Nursery Caregivers: Teresa Ballatore

Jill Corulla

Romans 12:18

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Summer Office Hours

Monday – Thursday: 8am—4:30pm

(closed 30 minutes for lunch sometime between 12-1pm)

Fridays: 8am—12pm

Pastor’s Day Off: Fridays

We have many leaders in our church family! For a list

of ministry leaders see our “Leader’s Guide” or visit

our website.

3301 Green Valley Road Rescue, CA 95672 530.677.4910 office@foothillsumc.net

From well-known author C.S. Lewis

John 15:7

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

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