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How apropos at the beginning of a New Year to share
with you the slate of new leaders joining areas of min-
istry that already have stellar leaders in place. Truly,
truly, we are blessed here at Plymouth First with the
kind of church family that gives us ample reason to
give thanks. Persons are experiencing the love of
Christ, and given the ample opportunities we afford
people to grow in Christ, they in turn are able to go
into the places God has planted them and attend to
the harvest that is plentiful. But as our Lord clearly
said, the workers are few. Having said that, Jesus went
on to say, “… therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to
send out workers…” (Matthew 9: 37-38) Yet one more
reason for me to give thanks!
We have asked Jesus to send workers. Graciously, He
has sent not only workers – He has sent us remarkable
workers. I HOPE that Plymouth First appreciates the
fine quality of those who have said, ”Yes”, to our re-
quests to serve. We are blessed to have the quality of
character so evident in those serving our various areas
of ministry throughout our church (by all means, scour
the Lay Leadership report and take note of who will
be serving us), and I celebrate the superb quality and
commitment of our staff members who
endeavor to provide opportunities for us to know the Way,
the Truth, and the Life of Jesus Christ. We are delighted to
have Amanda Williams now on staff serving our youth so
effectively and we look forward to great things with our
Youth Ministry!
Having the cream of the crop in places of responsibility
ensures the finest of leadership to step into those areas in
need of diagnosis, discernment, deliberation and then mus-
tering the determination to chart a course of action to
make our way to the preferred destination, rather than
flee. For those with the courage to follow Jesus, this is ulti-
mately a face to face encounter with our Lord to hear those
blessed words of assurance, “Well done, my good and
faithful servant!” I am confident we have a host of those
here in our First Church family well positioned for that
glorious day!
Please pray on a regular basis for these faithful servants of
our Lord and Church family. These persons have gracious-
ly offered to serve us, and may 2015 become our best year
ever as we strive to serve our Lord and Savior!
(Lay Leadership List
found on page 3)
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BeaconBeaconBeaconBeacon
January 10, 2015 Volume 42, Issue 1
February Events
Get your Study Guide from Pastor John and join the study of Isaiah on
Wednesday nights.
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Chancel Choir Super Sub Sandwich Sale – Sunday, February 1
Marcia Van Oyen organ recital Saturday, February 7, 6:30 pm at Our Lady of Good Counsel a half-hour concert of organ music following the service of Evensong.
New Sanctuary Organ Console Arriving Soon! The Schantz Organ Company has started building the new organ con-sole for our sanctuary. We expect it to be delivered and installed by late February or early March. Thanks to all of you who made this pro-ject possible with your generous support!
Come have fun making music!
Jubilate Open House Sunday, February 1, 11:30 am – noon All children in 1st – 6th grade are invited to spend a half-hour making music in the
choir room after worship on February 1st. If you’ve never tried children’s choir be-
fore, this is a great chance to try it out. We’ll work on the song “Open the Eyes of My
Heart” to share in Sanctuary on Sunday, February 8, and on another Sunday in Im-
pact. We’ll also play African drums during our open house and learn sign language to
an African song.
Why is children’s choir important? Participating in children’s choir is not just about learning a nice song
so adults can applaud the effort. It’s about learning to lead worship. In Jubilate Choir, we spend time learn-
ing to sing, play drums, and choir chimes. We learn praise songs and hymns, fast songs and slow songs,
learn the stories and meanings of our songs, and sing songs in different languages. In the past, we have giv-
en the children’s message as a group. The children’s choir experience is designed to offer kids a broad range
of opportunities to let them know they are capable and welcome to help lead worship, and help them dis-
cover gifts that they can offer in worship throughout their lives. And we have a lot of fun doing it.
Our usual time for the Jubilate choir is Wednesday evenings, 6:00 – 6:45 pm, which we will resume starting
Feb. 4th. If your children would like to participate in choir but can’t make it on Wednesdays, please let me
know. We can certainly consider another day when more children can make it. Or if you have questions
about children’s choir, please feel free to ask.
Marcia Van Oyen [email protected] 734-453-5280, ext. 115
Proceeds benefit
Chancel Choir ministry
trips.
Give your
order to a
choir member,
prepayment
is helpful.
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Committee on Lay Leadership 2015
Church Council Chairperson: Renee McKarge, Ken Freeland, Preston Lawhon, Scott Freeland,
Risa Berlanga, Jenny Marble, Dean Thompson, Lynda Moore, Janith Rolston, Pam Fair, Mike Hartke,
John Anderson, Ron Turner, Sarah Pushies, Don Williams, Ron Turner, Ron Fair,
Elsie Mae Trinka, Marian Owens, Carrie Wood, Jason McKarge, Joy Coyle, Holly Good, Jeremy Russell,
Meri-Lyn Hill, Jeanne Martin, John Leeper, John Curtwright, John Grenfell III, Nick Berlanga
Church Treasurer: Ron Turner
Education Chairperson: Laura Stache, Dennis Brunzell, Shantel Spieth, Amanda Curtright,
Elizabeth Penney, Amy Triebwasser, Sarah Sutphin, Amanda Williams, Maggie Hakala, Dyane Townley
Evangelism Chairperson: Rex Tubbs, Ardelle Pickering, Judy Carr, Elaine Honecker,
Jan Seamonds, Bill Strobridge, Deborah Kay
Finance Chairperson, Ron Fair, Natalie McLaughlin, Jill Leeper, Sue Hoy, Christine Schilling,
John Anderson, Renee McKarge, Ron Turner, Susan Henry, John Grenfell III
History and Records Elsie Mae Trinka, Marian Owens
Lay Leaders Ken Zander, John Anderson, Pam Fair, Mike Hartke, Janith Rolston
Lay Leadership Ken Zander, Jeanne Martin, Jan Migyanka, Nancy Navarre, Bruce Jenkins,
Elaine Honecker, Julie Brunzell, John Grenfell III
Lay Member to Annual Conference
Jeremy Russell, Meri-Lyn Hill, Jeanne Martin, John Leeper, John Curtwright
Lay Speakers Amy Triebwasser, Mike Hartke, Rich Hoy, Cathy Montgomery
Library Committee Linda Hanson, Amy Viergutz, Sandy Kosky
Memorial Committee Chairperson: Elsie Mae Trinka, Marge Rousseau, Florence Turner, Roger Zerby,
Ruth Dostie, Mary Pauline
Mission & Outreach Chairperson: Carrie Wood, Jeff Townley, Carrie Russell, Dave Barrett,
Phil Daigneau, Glen Coker, Debbie Single, Toni Hartke, Bob Mason, Kathlyn Juras, Pam Fair
Staff Parish Relations Chairperson: Jason McKarge, Karen Strobridge, Nancy Navarre, John Curtwright,
Paul Carr, Sheri Schroeder, Jim Freeman, Brenda Rice, Jim Quinlan, Ken Zander
Trustee Chairperson: Joy Coyle, Vice Chair: Joe Ferrill, Sandy Hackett, Dave Clark, Ron Picard,
Holly Good, Jeff McLaughlin, Bob Mason, Ruth Ann Cook
Worship Committee Chairperson: Holly Good, Roger Zerby, Margo Jenkins, Cheree Rowley, Sue Hoy,
Bonnie Iler, Sheila Johnson, Jean Curtiss, Karen Truan, Bob Goud
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Touched by Jesus
1 John 4:9
This is how the love of God is
revealed to us.
Jairus’ Daughter
The Woman at the Well
The Ten Lepers
Mary and Martha
February 8th —5:30 pm
Area 56 is a place for 5th & 6th Graders to experience
meaningful Bible Study, Life Changing Fellowship, Outra-
geous Games, Important Service Projects, & Wacky Snacks
MISSION MOMENT:
Imagine No Malaria
We know that you have talent and now is your chance to share it with the rest of the congrega-tion! Performance acts of 5 minutes or less are invited to sign up on the poster in the main hall. Kazoos, poetry, songs, jokes, and hulahoops are all welcome. Visual artists are invited to bring their work with them to the event to be displayed during the evening. It is such fun to see what the people in our congregation can do!
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Two great NOTEworthy Concerts coming up!
Sunday, March 1, 2:00 pm Pipe Dreams the Michigan Philharmonic Marcia Van Oyen, organist and Frank Ticheli, composer Michigan Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Procession of the Nobles for organ and orchestra Antonin Dvorak: Carnival Overture (side by side) Frank Ticheli: Blue Shades (1997) Camille Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 “Organ Symphony” Tickets required – for info 734-451-2112 or www.michiganphil.org Complimentary tickets are available for those unable to afford a ticket – contact Marcia Van Oyen
Sunday, March 15, 3:00 pm Sounding Light “From Age to Age” a concert of timeless choral masterworks free admission; a free-will offering will be taken Travel through time to discover the true treasures of music history with the golden voices of Sounding Light as your guide. This acclaimed chamber choir will share sparkling gems by Johann Se-bastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, and Felix Mendelssohn as well as cherished riches by Alexander Gretchaninoff and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Tom Trenney will lead Sounding Light’s master singers in a wealth of music of the masters in a concert for the ages. For more information, please visit-www.manyvoicesonesong.org
FREE: Valet parking.
Do you sometimes feel like you’d appreciate a
hand with parking & getting into church?
We will soon have what you need—FREE—Valet
parking for anyone who might like some assis-
tance. It will be offered from 9:30—10:00 am each
Sunday. Please sign up between services 1/18 & 1/25 to help give us an idea of how many vol-
unteers we will need to park vehicles.
If you are interested in helping, volunteers are needed to assist with the parking —please sign
up between services 1/18 & 1/25
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Financial Update for December 2014
Income = $ 115,441 Expenses = $ 114,909 YTD Income = $ 954,002 YTD Expenses = $ 907,733
Sunday 9 am Sunday School 10:10 am Worship 11:30 am Fellowship
Time 5:30 pm FUSION youth
Monday 9:30 am Monday Morn-ing Women Bible Study
Tuesday BSF
1 Sub Sale
11:30 am Jubilate
Open House
2
60 + Lunch
7 pm—Disciple 1
3
1pm & 6:30 pm
They Like Jesus but -
6:50 pm Evangelism
8 ASP Lunch
Boy Scout Sunday
AREA 56—5:30 pm
5 pm FUSION
9
7 pm—Disciple 1
10
1pm & 6:30 pm
They Like Jesus but—
7:00 pm LATTE Adult training
7 pm Financial Peace Univ.
15
11:30 am New Member
Class
5 pm FUSION
16
7 pm Disciple 1
17
1pm & 6:30 pm
They Like Jesus but
7 pm Financial Peace Unvi
22
11:30 am New Member
Class
5 pm FUSION
23
7 pm Disciple 1
24
1 pm & 6:30 pm
They Like Jesus but
7 pm Financial Peace Univ
6 pm Lent Dinner & Program
Don’t forget to shop at both locations
for reward points!
“Tis the Season to ..VOLUNTEER! We are in need of volunteers (high school age and
up ) for upcoming Soup Kitchen date at Baldwin Center in Pontiac, March 1, 2015.
We meet in the PFUMC church lobby at 11 a.m. (leave the service early) and carpool
together. Willing to help? Please sign up in one of the following ways: go to Signup-
genius.com (search for the signup under [email protected] or find the
link on our church website), on the kiosk at church, e-mail Melissa at
[email protected] or call Melissa at 734-455-4227.
HELP! The dishes
have been washed
and ready for pick
up— please find
yours and take them home so they can
be used at another time.
Sunday, February 8 is BOY SCOUT SUNDAY! Be sure to wear your uniform to church.
Sunday, February 8Sunday, February 8Sunday, February 8Sunday, February 8
A fundraiser to help
support the ASP trip.
During lunch we will celebrate and During lunch we will celebrate and During lunch we will celebrate and During lunch we will celebrate and
share what has happened since our share what has happened since our share what has happened since our share what has happened since our
5 Practices of a Fruitful Congrega-5 Practices of a Fruitful Congrega-5 Practices of a Fruitful Congrega-5 Practices of a Fruitful Congrega-
tions dinners. Do tions dinners. Do tions dinners. Do tions dinners. Do
you have some-you have some-you have some-you have some-
thing to share? Be thing to share? Be thing to share? Be thing to share? Be
sure to join us!sure to join us!sure to join us!sure to join us!
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COOKIE WALK Report
Thank you, bakers and buyers alike, for helping raise monies for Youth Bibles
through our Cookie Walk this year. We raised $1,100.50 to be given to Amy and Nick
to purchase these items for our youth.
And the blessing was multiplied as the cookies that were left over were boxed and
sent along with Eric and his team to the First Step Christmas Party that afternoon
that was sponsored by our church. The kids loved the cookies, as all kids do...of
all ages!
So again, thank you for supporting this fundraiser for our church.
Debbie Single
Wednesday 6 am Prayer Breakfast 5:45 pm Jubilate Choir 6 pm Cherub Choir 6 pm Bible Study
6 pm Impact Band Practice
7:30 pm Chancel Choir
Thursday
7:30 pm Festival Bells
Friday Saturday
4
6:30 pm Learn to knit
5
7pm Staff parish
6
7
Annual Valentine’s
Dinner
11
9:30 am Faith Fellowship
6:30 pm Learn to Knit
12
2 pm Knit & Crochet
7 pm Children’s Ministry
training
7 pm Christian Ed meeting
13
7:30 pm Noteworthy
Concert
14
18 ASH Wednesday
6:30 pm Learn to Knit
7:30 pm ASH Wed Serv.
19
20
21
25
6 pm Poppy Fellowship
6:30 pm Learn to Knit
26
6pm Finance meeting
2 pm Knit & Crochet
27
28
February 2015
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The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should visit the Church Library 10. We have copies of Guidepost Magazine 9. We have large print books 8. We have many great picture books for your children. 7. The library has the latest book from Jan Karon 6. The library has a computerized catalog to help you search. 5. We still have a “retro” card catalog. 4. We have several books by Adam Hamilton (if you enjoyed the last church wide study) 3. We have bibles that you can check out. 2. Missed a Sanctuary service—we have a DVD of every week 1. The library has books, DVD’s, audio books, and magazines—oh my! PFUMC’s library is a gem—there is something here for everyone. Please stop in and check something out– you will be glad you did.
Are you interested in becoming
a member of Plymouth First
United Methodist Church?
New members will be joining the
church on Sunday, March 8,
2015.
To join, you will need to attend a
New Member Class. Classes will
be held after worship in the Parlor
on Sunday, February 15 & 22.
Lunch will be provided. Child care
is available upon request.
BAPTISMBAPTISMBAPTISMBAPTISM
Baptism will be in the worship service of
your choice on Sunday, March 8.
There will be a 1 hour baptism class with
the Pastor the Sunday prior to Baptism.
Contact Cathy Montgomery or Pat Flem-
ing in the church office to register for
New Membership or Baptism. Thank you.
Join me, Cathy Montgomery, on Sunday, February 1st at
11:30 am in the Parlor to discuss ways we can improve
our membership process. The more people who are en-
gaged in the process of becoming touch points for the Mem-
bership process will help ensure people are welcomed and
incorporated into our church community. Won’t you join me?
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SALVATION ARMY UPDATE AND THANK YOU
What a glorious job you all did in showing Christ to our community this holiday season! Beginning with our Food Drive in the fall, 150 Hiller's bags were distributed or picked up at the Donation Station and all were delivered to or dropped off at the Salvation Army Food Pantry. What a blessing! Then our bell ringers came through and manned the kettle at Hiller's in Plymouth for 3 days, 10 hours each day. Thank you for giving up an hour of your busy time to collect for those needing our assistance. Finally, as a congregation, we were able to provide a Christmas morning for 70 children and teens by purchasing needed clothing items and wanted toys, puzzles and books. It is a joy to represent our church family at the Salvation Army and to see the blessings in both giving and receiving. Thank you for your continued support. Now that the holidays are over, let us keep our less fortunate neighbors in mind and help keep the Food Pantry stocked with non-perishable food items and hygiene needs. Blessings,
Debbie Single
6666thththth Annual Valentine’s DinnerAnnual Valentine’s DinnerAnnual Valentine’s DinnerAnnual Valentine’s Dinner
Date: February 7th, 2015 from 6 to 8pm
Where: Plymouth First United Methodist Church
Tickets: $10 per adult; may be purchased on the Sundays, leading up to the dinner,
after worship!
We will be serving a 3-course pasta dinner, hosted by PFUMC Youth and all pro-
ceeds benefit the 30-hour Famine Fund!
Child Care is provided with a delicious meal and fun for only $3!
Questions? Email [email protected] or talk to any youth
who are participating in the fast!
HAPPY NEW YEAR to All and to all a
Blessed 2015.
This time last year we wrote about the cancella-
tion of the January 2014 luncheon, and also how
stalwart 60 Plussers braved rain, sleet and
cold to come together for lunch. We did
not have to cancel this year, however, it
was a mighty cold day ~ temp about 17 ~
but almost all our hale and hearty crew ar-
rived, but we missed those who were unable
to come. Chef Cheryl’s lunch was also a
hearty ham, baked beans, salad, Italian green
beans, with corn bread and a yummy pud-
ding concoction for dessert. Great for a cold
day. Our program was a film about five romantic
cities of Europe ~ Salzburg, Athens, Paris, Ma-
drid and Rome. A lovely video that whisked us
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F e b r u a r y B i r t h d a y s
David Pruitt Garrett Sutphin Tammie Todd Jayne Worthy-Howlett 2/19 Wade Davis Christopher Holmes Penny Joy Don Williams Charles Wyckoff 2/20 Betty Campbell Anne Patterson Corinne Robertson Jonathan Taylor 2/21 Ellie Wallace 2/22 Jonathan Abraham Janice Shettler 2/23 Jackie Daniel Dave Grazal Jennifer Marble 2/24 Jim Conway 2/25 Greg Giles
2/1 Preston Lawhon 2/2 Antoinette Goud Ken Groat Barbara Lehmann Lois Merriman John Paul 2/3 Sharon Minning Matthew Schroeder Emma Swales Rylee Tarhanich 2/4 Jeff Berliner Lewis Burton Robert Butler Christy Haradean Debra Magee 2/5 Carrie Russell Isaiah Williams 2/7 Katie Janda Henry Salla Conner Smith Evan Smith Samantha Wilder
2/8 Meghan Helinski Sharyn Hoard 2/9 Richard Anderson 2/10 Michael Cox Philip Daigneau Michael Kast Zachary Patterson Ryan Schilling 2/11 Asher LaBelle John Prueter 2/12 Nora Howlett Patti Nelson 2/14 Marjorie Kappler 2/15 Melissa Bird Harve Massey 2/16 Carl Christenson Scott Green Wilford McWhirter 2/17 Susan Driscoll Alyssa Wright 2/18 Nancy Braden Jillian Groat Tyler McKarge Gene Overholt
2/26 Chuck Davis Lisa Keski-Hynnila 2/27 Margot Cooley Joseph Fitzsimmons 2/28 Shannon Benjamin Jeanette Nabozny
60 + NEWS
away to historic, interesting and warmer places away
from the cold beginnings of winter here in Plymouth
town.
Next month, in the bleak mid-winter of February we
again look forward to our ever-popular and entertain-
ing guest, the Honorable Judge Ron Lowe. Wonder
what he has in store for us this year. Plan to join us
and see. Mark your calendars: Monday, February 2,
2015, 11:30 am, Fellowship Hall, and only $6.
Look for the sign-up sheet in the Great Hall to
make your reservation, or you can call Mary
(248-374-0369) or Sandy (734-459-5471). In-
vite a friend.
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Prayer concerns
Sanford Burr Pat Carne Calvin Gress Joann Gress Pharold Haist Rev. Bob Selberg Helen Sorensen Ned Stirton Carol Thomas Paul Worley
Andrew Brown Rev. Roy Forsyth Janice Groat Don Iler Gary Krueger Alex Magee Vince Maiorana Carol Meszaros Bob Nulty Mike Paulsen Nancy Remick Esther Richards Earl Rickard
Kathleen Salla Jean Scheppele Peter Slazinski Barbara Stinebaugh Garrett & Sarah Sutphin Meredith VanValkenburgh
Kris & Sarah Kappler
Kazakhstan
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Justin Atkinson Kevin Clafton (Strobridge)
Linda Erickson Danielle Gomrick
Nathan King Austin McCall (Triebwasser)
Andrew D. Piggott Evan Ray (Ramsay)
Dan & Ashley Schmitt Marshall Gartner (Henderson)
Amelie age 4, friend of Montgomery family Brent Bode, son of Tom & Barb Bode Bryce Bode, son of Tom & Barb Bode Floris Wettz, cousin of Lista Person Gordon Freeman, cousin of Lista Person Jack Arnold, Scotty Cracraft cousin Jack Trotter, great nephew of G. Coker Janie Aylsworth, sister of Janet Robertson Jeanette, cousin of Jan Shettler Kelly Heidt, wife of Rob Heidt Mary Crago, mother of Donna Moore Sandy Cook, friend of Wes Kappler Sister Mary Kelly, friend of Jerald & Mary O’Shaughnessey
Dear Plymouth First Family,
On behalf of Tierney, Kyle and myself I want to thank you all for your prayers and
support. We are so grateful to be part of this wonderful church family. Christ’s
strength has been sufficient for us to face Timarie’s battle with cancer and her pass-
ing to glory. His strength will continue to be sufficient for us as we face the future.
We in turn pray that God will bless you all. May our Church continue to present the
love of Christ to each and especially to those who do not know Him.
Jim Freeman, Kyle Freeman and Tierney Uhl
Congratulations on the birth of Granddaughter “Eleana May Olds”
born 1/1/15. Proud grandparents are Gary & Ginger Krueger.
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PERIODICALS
GAME
NIGHT
Who will be
this years
favorites?
Interactive Lenten
Workshop
Katie Geddes Band
Dinner by the Triebwasser’s
30 Minute Seder
& Kid’s Program
Bring a dish to pass
that serves 12 to 15
people. NO NUTS
PLEASE!
