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United Methodist and Presbyterian (USA)
The Church of the Straits
P.O. Box 430 * Mackinaw City, MI 49701
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PAIDMackinaw CityMichigan 49701
Permit No. 1
September 2013Minister Pastor David WallisHead Usher Cless Hurlburt Organists Wayne Clemens
and Loretta MartinekChoir DirectorAccompanist Cidney RothChristian EducationTreasurer Janet SchaeferFinancial Secretary Sheryl Childs
Secretary Judy Churchill
Office Phone: 231 436-8682 * Pastor’s Home Phone: 231 436-5484E-mail – Pastor – [email protected]
Church office – [email protected] website – www.thechurchofthestraits.com
OUR WORSHIP SCHEDULELabor Day Sunday - Traditional Worship – 9:00 a.m. at COS
11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship at Conkling Heritage ParkStarting September 8 – We return to one service at 10:30 a.m.
Adult and Youth Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
The Mission of The Church of the StraitsTo worship God faithfully
To grow together spirituallyTo serve Jesus Christ and
our neighbor joyfully… in the power of God’s Spirit.
Bible Quiz Answer: D (It’s first used in Mark 1:12, NRSV.)
Here is a list of people who are in charge of making sure there are refreshments for coffee hour each month. They will find someone to help with coffee hour each week if there is not anyone signed up. Sign- up sheet in Fellowship Hall.
January – Nan & Jack Keck February – Dennis & Kim Flemming March – Laurel Birk April – Andrea Sarto May – Richard Phillips June – Janet Schaefer July – Darlene Krueger August – Ken McGuire September – Roger & Debbie Moore October – Deb Downing November – John & Sheryl Childs December – Nelson & Rose LaPointe
Labor Day Sunday, September 1st at 9:00a.m. at COS, 10:30 at Conkling Heritage Park, and then at the park for the 11:00 am service – we welcome back Mark and Andrea Forester. Mark & Andrea are in full- time Gospel Music Ministry. They travel all across the United States holding more than 180 meetings each year. Mark & Andrea sing southern and traditional Gospel Music and play large variety of instruments. They write much of the material they sing and also sing many great old hymns and gospel songs of the church. Mark is an ordained minister and holds revival and preaching services in addition to their concert ministry. For more information visit: www.markandandreamusic.com
We need Sunday School Teachers for Pre-K and Early Elementary. Sunday School starts Sept. 8th. Materials have been ordered. Team teaching is also an option. If you are interested, please see Pastor Dave or contact the church office 436-8682.
October 12th – SARM Mission Trip FundraiserFall Food Fest and Garage Sale
At Church of the Straits – 9am – 3 pm ** Early Bird Admission at 8am - $1 **
Join us for fun, food and ‘treasure hunting’… one man’s junk is another man’s treasure.
Lunch will be available – Hot Dogs, Chips, Drinks, Desserts (Pie in a Cup!!!). Silent Auction Items until 2 pm. All profits benefit the 2014 Mission Trip. Now accepting donations for the garage sale – you can drop off your donations at the church office, M-F between 10am-2pm., or call Kristi Laninga at 537-0353. Please no: computers/components, clothing, mattresses, analog TVs, or luggage.
The Labor to Which We’re Called In words attributed to Mother Teresa, “Many people mistake our work for our vocation. Our vocation is the love of Jesus.” As we celebrate Labor Day, what does such a distinction mean? Vocation comes from Latin for “calling.” Christians understand vocation as that for which God created you, involving activities you do well, enjoy and feel good about doing, and that serve others. If you’re blessed to earn a paycheck doing something that fits those categories, then your profession or occupation — your work —likely is your vocation. Other people work a paying job because an opportunity presents itself and the income is needed, even if it isn’t their favorite thing to do. Perhaps they live out their truest vocation during non-employment hours: singing with a choir, raising children, building houses with Habitat for Humanity. Christians in any capacity, paid or not, can live out Jesus’ calling to love God and neighbor with our whole being (Luke 10:27). When God is “CEO” of our lives, it shows in how we treat our fellow laborers.
Alan Larsen is writing a book on The History of Camp Michigamme. He is also collecting pictures and material for the book and to display at the camp. Especially needed to fill the gaps are group
pictures from the late 1940s and early 1950s along with any newsletters from that period. Also, snapshots from the early years would be most welcome. Copies can be made and originals returned if desired. For information please contact: Alan Larsen, 21646 Petticoat Lake Road, Michigamme, MI 49861 ∙ 906-272-2711 ∙ or email [email protected]
Praise Team Update: After prayer and consideration, we have decided to take a short break for the remainder of 2013, and begin rehearsing again in January 2014. We would like to thank everyone for their support this past year and a half, and would appreciate your prayers during the next few months. May God bless you all abundantly!!~The Praise Team (Greg Vieau, Kathy Heilman, Janet Schaefer, Pastor Dave Wallis, Roger Moore, Kathy Plaunt & Elizabeth Clemens).
Though the words are simple, They come from the heart… Thank you ♥Pastor Dave & our Church of the Straits Family – Thank you so much for the gift card. This helped with our
expenses while in Traverse City with Katrina. Also, Pastor Dave for keeping in touch and visiting with us in T.C. To all – thank you for your prayers. We saw firsthand the power your prayers had. We love you all. ~Nelson & Denise Thompson
Best Wishesto Noelle Clemens and Austin Martinon their wedding September 28, 2013. Congratulations to Elizabeth Clemens,
Wayne Clemens and Kim Martin.Pastor Dave will be facilitating a D ISCIPLE I class the beginning of October. Classes will run for 17 weeks with a break at Thanksgiving and Christmas. D ISCIPLE I is a 34 week study of the whole Bible. The purpose of D ISCIPLE I may
be summarized in the words of Ephesians 4:12: “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” The second half of the study will continue next fall. If you are interested, please contact the church office or sign-up in Fellowship Hall. Let us know if Sunday evening works for you, or another week night. After we see what works best for people, it will be announced in the bulletin.
REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE In Disciple III, the class will study twelve prophets. We will learn the context of their messages (i.e. what was going on in the world) from a series of maps, posters, and a historical chart, as they relate to our readings of Scripture. We will gain understanding of how God was at work when he called each prophet and what the results were. Each session will conclude with a discussion about what it means to be an obedient community today. An introduction to the material has been scheduled for Thursday, October 31 at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of the Straits. A one-week break will occur at Thanksgiving and a three-week break at Christmas. Classes will be completed by late March 2014. This class requires a two-year commitment. Enrollment is open to anyone at this time. Call Jo Ann Rinehart at 231-436-8131.
A Prayer for Guidance Lord, take me where you want me to go;
Let me meet who you want me to meet; Tell me what you want me to say; and keep me out of your way. ~Rev. Mychal Judge, FDNY Chaplain and the first Official casualty on 9/11.
“Don’t speak unless you can improve the silence.”
~Spanish proverbWms Emmaus 8:30am
Kate's Kids POW-MIA
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Wms Emmaus 8:30am
BOG 7 pm22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30BIRTHDAYS: ANNIVERSARIES:
Sept 2 Alison Cram Sept 21 Nancy Miller Sept 6 Greg & Mary StanleySept 3 Chad Robertson Sept 22 Roger Moore Sept 9 Drew & Caroline HartSept 4 Jim Churchill Sept 23 Joyce Hall Sept 10 Ken & Kristi LaningaSept 5 Mary Lou Peters Sept 23 Larry O'Brien Sept 10 Chris & Jolene RogalaSept 7 Matt Cooley Sept 25 Cidney Roth Sept 10 Matt & Shannon CooleySept 8 Werner Schoenknecht Sept 27 Rob Griffin Sept 12 Todd & Sue Kohs
Sept 11 Walt Naumer Sept 27 Gene Kapp Sept 14 Don & Arlene ShanleySept 12 Fred DeLong Sept 27 Lorahdelle Darrow Sept 15 Steve & Kathy PlauntSept 12 Madison Jutson Sept 28 Peter Walugembe Sept 23 Ron & Linda GwiltSept 16 David Cummings Sept 28 Katie Flemming Sept 30 Jim & Judy ChurchillSept 18 Kim Jutson Sept 29 Eric DellSept 19 Sophie Orsini Sept 29 Pat DarrowSept 19 Hannah Flemming Sept 30 Greg BrownSept 19 Olivia Flemming Sept 30 Courtney Wallis
Recognition Day
It’s kind of funny the way Labor Day is celebrated in Mackinaw City. For most people it is a vacation day to relax, grill out, and just enjoy a non-stressed filled day. For many who live here it is a day of extreme busy-ness and work. Whether it is volunteering to park cars for the Lions club, working overtime in a local business or selling pop and water for the Fire Dept. near the bridge, many are busy. Maybe Labor Day for Mackinaw City is actually on Tuesday or Wednesday, not Monday.
The word “labor” conjures up many different thoughts from many different people. To some it brings thoughts of Genesis 3:17 when God said to Adam, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat of it’, Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it.” That doesn’t paint a happy picture but a toilsome one! In the same chapter God tells Eve that she’ll have pain in “labor” (giving birth). Interesting word usage, isn’t it!?!
This portrayal described above is the result of “the fall”! When sin entered the world so did a vivid picture of “self”! Remember in Genesis 3:7 when Adam and Eve recognized their nakedness and they felt shame for the first time. They now were more aware of themselves than ever before and as a result, everything they did was viewed through the scope of “me”! “What is in it for me” became the new mantra! Even labor was no longer a joyous expression of love for God but a toilsome task that needed to be done.
How could laboring be an expression of joy again? Only through Christ could this once again be possible. So what about the joy of “labor”? Whether it is in the particular occupation we are in, or in the volunteer endeavor we are pursuing, we can enjoy what we do. In an old hymn we sing it says, “Let us labor for the master from the dawn till setting sun. Let us talk of all his wondrous love and care…” This statement should bring joy to our hearts as we pursue this “labor of love”! Instead of burning us out it can re-energize us. If our hearts are in the right place, we seek opportunities to serve God.
Can we see the opportunities in our secular work world to labor with joy in spite of our co-workers or boss? Can we see the opportunities in our church work to labor with joy? The occasions for service abound. We still need two Sunday School teachers for early elementary and pre-elementary classes. We still need nursery attendants during worship and ushers, liturgists, refreshment providers and new committee members as we move on to another calendar year soon. Are you willing to do it as one who wants to labor for Jesus or are you content to let someone else to do it and rob you of the joy and blessing yourself.
Praying for open hearts of service,
Pastor Dave
