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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Volume 62 No. 5
May 2021
My Dear Sisters and Brothers,
I hope and pray all is well with you, your wonderful families and
all GOD has
entrusted to you. Welcome to the merry month of May.
I am grateful. I am grateful for you. I am grateful to work with
such an
amazing staff. I am grateful to work with such amazing
volunteers.
I am grateful I get to be the pastor of such a racially and
culturally diverse
church. I am grateful I get to be the pastor of such a racially and
culturally
diverse church who loves God. I am grateful I get to be the pastor
of such a
racially and culturally diverse church who loves each other as
Christ loves us.
I am grateful I get to be the pastor of such a church who lays
their lives down
for each other. I am grateful I get to be the pastor of such a
church who prays
non-stop for each other. I am grateful I get to be the pastor of
such a church
who lives to bring Christ to the world around us.
I am grateful I get to be the pastor of such a church who responds
to
challenges. I am grateful I get to be the pastor of such a church
who gives to
meet those challenges. I am grateful to be the pastor of such a
church that has
given about $50,000 toward our need of $ 100,000 for needed
church
improvements!
I am grateful I get to serve with Rad Orlandi! I am grateful that
the Cabinet of
the Florida Annual Conference has appointed Rad to serve here
another year!
I am grateful the Cabinet of the Florida Annual Conference has
appointed me
to serve here with you another year! I am so grateful. I thank and
praise God
whenever I think of you. Hallelujah! Amen!
“Give thanks to the LORD for He is good, His steadfast love endures
forever.”
Thank you, Jesus!
Pastor Brian
Church Staff
YOUTH MINISTRY Youth Room Update: If you have ever been in the
youth room and looked up at the ceiling you would
have noticed the painted ceiling tiles from generations of youth
students. The last 2 times we have met
we have added new masterpieces to the ceiling. We encouraged them
to find a scripture that spoke to them, then they gathered the
materials needed and started their projects. Some opted to work
alone
while others chose to work in pairs. Each one coming up with great
ideas to add to the artwork already
up. So proud of their talent and listening to God speak to
them.
The youth summer trip this year will be Warren Willis camp from
June 28-July 3rd. Warren Willis
Camp offers many activities during the week to keep them busy while
experiencing new and fun
things. There is archery, sailing, football, gaga ball, animal
encounters, basketball, swimming, ropes course, four square,
fishing and much more. There are worship and talk times where the
students are
challenged to grown in their faith. This year there will be Covid
friendly restriction to keep the
students safe. We are praying that next year we will return to
mission trips. Please keep the students
and camp in your prayers.
Benjeana Dantilus 1st
Abigail Brickley 27th
Jason Petty 30th
If you are not ready for in person worship you can still
WORSHIP WITH US ONLINE!!
Join us on Facebook Live for our Sunday Worship Services:
9:30 am (Contemporary) 11:00 am (Traditional)
11:30 am (Spanish)
Also watch Facebook for daily messages from our FUMC team!
Find us at First United
Methodist Church of Port St. Lucie
& Aposento Alto Ministry-FUMC
Find us at First United Methodist of Port St Lucie
Children’s Ministry
Church of PSL United Methodist
Women
If you are unable to connect using these pages, you can listen to
the Sunday Sermon from our website at
pslfumc.com (Click on sermons and then click on the sermon title
you want to hear.) or by calling
1-772-202-5818 (must use 1 and area code).
If you miss our live broadcast of Sunday’s Worship Services, you
can still watch at
Facebook! Even if you do not have Facebook (just click “not now”
whenever you are asked to log in) you can watch. If you need help,
call the
church office at 878-1155.
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"FUMC Phone Call Ministry”
Thank you to all our Phone Call Ministry Volunteers for your
commitment to calling members of our congregation. It makes
them
feel loved knowing we care about them and are staying connected
with them as we continue to adjust to COVID living.
Volunteers are needed!!! We currently need several more volunteers
to call members of our congregation approximately every 4-6 weeks
as a courtesy check-in during these challenging times. We still
have several members not venturing out, unless absolutely
necessary, and it is extremely important that they feel connected
to our church. You would be assigned one page from our church
directory with approximately 20 families to call. If you can serve
our God through this Outreach Ministry, please call Rita
Etherington at (772) 678-1449 or e-mail Rita at
[email protected] for more info. Thank you.
The Food Pantry is in need of a few extra helpers. For more
information, call Diane Gagliardi at (772) 828-0257.
Please continue to bring your non-perishable food donations. Some
popular items are: pasta, pasta sauce, cereal, tuna, canned
chicken, canned meats, macaroni & cheese, canned vegetables,
rice, canned beans, soups, canned fruit, juice, dry milk, paper
towels, toilet paper, peanut butter, jelly, canned ravioli and
spaghettios, applesauce, mashed potato flakes, granola bars,
popcorn, paper goods, crackers. We are so appreciative of the
generosity of our congregation and the community. We are helping to
feed 30 –50 families per week with these donations.
Thanks for your support!
THANK YOU Counters for your weekly assistance. The Men’s Prayer
Group and the Women’s Prayer
Group who pray for everyone for whom prayers were requested and
prepare and mail out the prayer cards.
The Visitation Team and Lay Servants for making phone calls to all
of the church to keep in touch, pray and take prayer
requests.
Diane & Bill Gagliardi for coordinating the Food Pantry.
All of you helping in the food pantry by shopping, stocking,
packing bags and distributing food each Tuesday morning.
Our church family volunteers who keep the landscape and memorial
garden weed free & beautiful.
All of those that have spent countless hours keeping our Facebook
Live Services and daily messages running as smoothly as
possible.
Jenette Robarge, Shirley Miller, Marlis Spear and Marilyn Benda for
helping in the church office.
Stephan Lambert and the Feeding Ministry crew who work so
diligently every first and third Thursday to prepare meals for the
homeless in Fort Pierce.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
(except Holidays)
ALL ARE WELCOME!! We teach beginners teenagers and older. We
share
patterns, yarn and stories. We will help you with knit and crochet
problems.
We are a fun group!
Come join us!
For more information call Ruth Ann Albert (772) 878-1703.
We meet every Thursday 9 am - noon in Room 101 of the Beacon Life
Center.
PLEASE JOIN US! For further information, contact Carolyn
Hamel
at (772) 204-8971.
Every Tuesday from 10am-12pm. Please bring your donations of
clothing
(Current needs are: men’s clothing, children & baby clothing
and toys).
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, contact
Jerri Crews (865) 771-6320
We will be placing an order for name tags
very soon. The cost of the magnetic name tag is $8.00. Please call
the church office if you
would like to order one.
Harry & Florence Canterbury Rickey & Jerri Crews
Lorna DeGrazia Ed & Vera Foster
Bill & Diane Gagliardi Gill Hanlon
Jonah Houseal Diane Jenks
Bob & Jan Preston Fred & Deanna Stevens
Talma Thorpe Derrick, Enid & Natalie Young
Ginny Young
Music is an important part of the worship of God. The library has
music in 3 sections. 1. If you are musically inclined and would
like written music and lyrics check out the top shelf in the CHURCH
& WORLD RELIGION SECTION. (Orange stickers) 2. Do you like to
watch great performances? Then check out our DVD section. (Facing
you when you walk in the door.) We have one each from CELTIC WOMAN
& ALAN JACKSON. As stated a few months ago, we have quite a few
CDs of THE GAITHER VOCAL HOUR. 3. Still have a CD player? We have a
good selection varying from HYMNS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH, AMY
GRANT, THE NEWSBOYS & SIERRA to name a few. These are found on
the shelves under the DVDs. The above mentioned titles will be
featured in the library but there will be many more in the sections
mentioned. Come to Room 106 & find some good entertainment.
Carole Williams, Church Librarian
SAVE THE DATE October 2, 2021
4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
For more information,
Contact David Gallup (215) 870-5665
[email protected]
Do you have a homebound family member or friend that would like a
visit or call from one of our Visitation Team
members on a monthly basis? We can visit your loved ones at
nursing
home facilities or homes. Please call Rita Etherington at (772)
678-1449.
We remind you that there is a bin in the Church Office ready to
receive your donation drop-offs for over the counter meds,
vitamins, personal hygiene products, packaged foods, and school
supplies for Cuba.
Cuba Missions appreciates all donations and thanks you for your
continued prayers.
Sandra McClure, Cuba Missions
You Can’t Cancel
Easter
Every year the First United Methodist Church of Port St Lucie has
held an Easter Eggstravaganza event in the city park across the
street from the church. The event offered food, music, and a
giant Easter egg hunt. This year the church had to cancel the event
for the second year in a row because of COVID.
But COVID could not stop the Easter bunny or the church from giving
the children the fun of an Easter egg hunt. How did they handle it?
Each child in the church was given two bags of eggs, one for their
parents to hide at home; and one bag for the child to share with a
friend. But the joy doesn’t stop there.
They gave the Northport K-8 School 22,000 filled Easter eggs for
the students.
The church has been partnering with the school for the past five
years. Over the years the members of FUMC have given students
filled backpacks, school supplies and books. Thousands of them. The
result of this outpouring of love is that the school’s rating has
gone from a C to a B+. May the blessings never stop.
Reprinted from the Hometown News.
Have you moved?
Have you changed your email address or telephone number? Do you use
only your cell now?
Does your church know? Please call the church office to
update your records or email -
[email protected].
Please pray for our Service Personnel: Douglas T. Gifford Lawrence
Bach Steve Dorris Anthony LoPrinzi Torey Griffith Kaitlyn Neeley
Anthony Hope Christian Portinga Ezra Gordon Sean H. Simpson Johnna
Moody Judi Moody Carole Moody Michael Dugan Kevin Dugan Ethan Fink
Charles Ensminger Thomas Kitson “Wit” Darvill Rob Preston Jr. David
Orlandi
Please call the church office if someone you know should
be added to the Service Personnel list or is no longer
on active duty.
Our Love & Prayers Go Out To Our Friends Residing at Care
Centers
Emerald Care 1655 SE Walton Rd, PSL, 34952 Ruth Cooke Room
428
The Palms of St. Lucie West, 501 NW Cashmere Blvd, PSL, 34986
Thomas H Meredith Room 122
Paradise Cove, 2277 Lennard Rd, PSL 34952 Bonnie Ryder Room
18
Rehab Center at Jupiter Gardens, 17781 Thelma Ave, Jupiter, Fl.
33458 Paul Wade, Room 411 A
Our Friends Residing at Home
Desmond Brice 401 SE Starflower Ave, Port St Lucie, FL 34983
Tom Cox 8504 Belfrey Place, Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Althia Griffith 2034 SE Ellington Terrace, Port St Lucie, FL
34952
Fred Knechtel 186 NW Avens St, Port St Lucie, FL 34983
Evelyn Reis The Pointe, 2750 SE Ocean Blvd, Apt S306, Stuart, FL
34996
If you are aware of an illness, hospitalization, or death in the
family of one of our members please notify the church office. This
will help us better serve you. We would rather receive several
phone calls than none at all. Please do not assume that we already
know.
If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter “The Beacon” in
your email box and receive our daily e-prayers and daily
devotions,
just send an email to
[email protected] and we’ll add you to
the list!
Online/Mobile Giving
You can make your donations on line. Go to our website at
www.pslfumc.com and click on the easyTithe link or you can go to
the app store and download easyTithe.
https://app.easytithe.com/App/Giving/fumcpsl
Conference Room Please join us!
Women’s Prayer Group Thursdays, 9:30 am
Room 105
GOOD GRIEF GROUP May 12th ~ 12 pm
Bring your own lunch or snack! Anyone who has lost a loved one is
invited to meet at
noon in the Beacon Life Center. For more
information, call Darlene Tilton at (772) 302-3852.
ATTENTION AMAZON SHOPPERS Use this link while shopping at Amazon
and they will donate .05% of eligible sales to our
church!! https://smile.amazon.com/ch/59-0954425
What happens when we obey God & share His Word?
Our church group met for dinner. Our waitress Angie worked
feverishly to serve all of us, I gave her a New Testament &
showed her the references, which shows many of life’s problems.
“Everyone is facing something,” I said, to which she replied,
“That’s for sure.” Turning to the back pages, I asked if she knew
Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Hesitantly she said, “Yes, I think
so.” I followed up her response with, “If you died tonight, do you
know with absolute certainty that you would be in heaven?” “No,”
was her reply. Angie sat with me and my husband, I began to share
the Gospel with her. She shared with us about making bad decisions,
but her move to this community had taken her away from the
influence of bad friends. I read the sample prayer aloud to her and
asked her if she was ready to make the most important decision of
her life. After affirming she was, I invited her to read the prayer
aloud for herself. She did so and signed and dated her Testament so
she would forever remember this occasion. -Submitted by Coni
Stanley Auxiliary of the Gideons (Clarksburg Camp, West
Virginia)
Download the Gideon Bible App on your cell to share the Good News
with others. To read other testimonies go to:
http://blog.gideons.org/ © 2012 The Gideons International. All
Rights Reserved. www.Gideons.org https://thelifebook.com Free for
youth to share with their friends. On Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/thegideonsintl
Testimonio de los Gedeones International ¿Qué sucede cuando
obedecemos a Dios y
compartimos Su Palabra?
Nuestro grupo de la iglesia se reunió para cenar. Nuestra camarera
Angie trabajó febrilmente para servirnos a todos, Le di un Nuevo
Testamento y le mostré las referencias, que muestra muchos de los
problemas de la vida. "Todos están enfrentando algo", dije, a lo
que ella respondió: "Eso sí es cierto". Pasando a las últimas
páginas, le pregunté si conocía a Jesús como su Señor y Salvador.
Vacilante, dijo: "Sí, eso creo". Seguí su respuesta con: "Si
murieras esta noche, ¿sabes con absoluta certeza que estarías en el
cielo?" "No", fue su respuesta. Angie se sentó conmigo y con mi
esposo, comencé a compartir el Evangelio con ella. Ella compartió
con nosotros sobre tomar malas decisiones, pero su mudanza a esta
comunidad la había alejado de la influencia de malos amigos. Le leí
la oración de muestra en voz alta y le pregunté si estaba lista
para tomar la decisión más importante de su vida. Después de
afirmar que sí, la invité a leer la oración en voz alta por sí
misma. Ella lo hizo y firmó y fechó su testamento para recordar
para siempre esta ocasión. -Presentado por Coni Stanley Auxiliary
of the Gideons (Campamento Clarksburg, West Virginia)
Descargue la aplicación de la Biblia de Gedeón en su celular para
compartir las Buenas Nuevas con otros.
Our Feeding Ministry is looking for two people to help cook for the
home- less the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 1-4 pm. All
cooking is done here in the FUMC Kitchen in the Beacon Life Center.
If you are interested, please contact Stephan Lambert at (772)
708-6982. Thanks in advance for your help!!
Memorial Gift Received for:
First United Methodist Church
mission of the church for the
spreading of the Gospel in any
way he could. I know it was a
joy working with Rubie and
the other members of the
Finance Committee. May
Blessings,
Your financial dedication is appreciated.
Record of Our Faithful Attendance
Attendance 4/4 4/11 4/18 4/25
8:00 am 170 82 78 80
9:30 am 117 91 73 81
11:00 am 104 91 76 80
11:30 am 45 39 47 45
All of the masks have been sold. From this point on, we will be
taking orders. Please stop by the church office or see one of the
Witness Team members to place your order.
Masks are $8.00 each.
$300,017.
$309,757.
Church of PSL
United Methodist Women
Thanks to your generous donations of books throughout the year, the
summer
reading initiative at Northport K-8 has begun. Children across the
school are
selecting great books to read throughout the summer. We donated
3,640 books
to Northport K-8 and an additional 700+ to Lawnwood
Elementary!
MISSIONS IS - GOD'S WORK THROUGH US. LAS MISIONES - LA OBRA DE DIOS
A TRAVÉS DE NOSOTROS.
"Why YOU Should Go To The Mission Field," we will see what "type"
of Christian you really are...
MISSIONS IS - GOD'S WORK Part II: The Most Commonly Heard Excuses -
well-meaning Christians in response to the question, "Why don't you
get trained to go into full time Christian service in a foreign
country? 2) "But God needs people to stay here to be a witness to
those lost in America. There's enough need right here!"
It is true that God has called some people to stay right where they
are to be witnesses for Jesus in their daily lives and professions.
But again, God is merciful and just. Since America has only about
5% of the world's population, then only about 5% of the
believers would really be called to stay in this country as a
witness ( that's only about 1 out of 20) while the rest of us
should go into the parts of the world where there are almost 0%
believers. (In Albania, for instance, there are only "a handful" of
known believers
in the whole country of 2,872,934 people - less than 1/2 of
1/1000th percent!) <>< <>< <><
ENTONCES, ¿POR QUÉ DEBERÍAS IR AL CAMPO MISIONERO? KEITH GREEN
Parte II: Las excusas más comúnmente escuchadas
<>< <>< <><
Continued - - - - >
Florida is bringing COVID-19 vaccinations to homebound seniors. To
register for a vaccine and get more information email
[email protected]
Residents can also contact the state's COVID-19 Call Center at
866-779-6121
for assistance.
<>< <>< <>< OUR MISSION AS A CHRISTIAN
METHODIST The unfinished task abroad and locally:
CUÁL ES NUESTRA MISIÓN COMO CRISTIANO METODIST? La tarea Restante
en el extranjero y localmente: Unreached people groups haven't
heard of God's Love for them
Grupos No alcanzados con La Palabra de Nuestro Dios. Pray that the
believers in Jordan get a vision and burden to share the good news
with their neighbors.
Árabes jordanos en Jordania
Población- 4,245,000 / 2.5% Alcanzados Ore para que los creyentes
de Jordania tengan la visión y la carga de compartir las buenas
nuevas con sus vecinos.
<>< <>< <>< PRAY FOR THE PERSECUTED
CHURCH: OREMOS POR LA IGLESIA PERSEGUIDA:
Pray for protection for our brothers and sisters, especially thenew
Christians, & those who live in rural areas
Pop. 1,383,198,000 Christians: 67,356,000
Ore por protección para nuestros hermanos y hermanas, especialmente
los nuevos cristianos y los que viven en áreas rurales
<>< <>< <>< Pray for our Missions around
the World. / Oremos por nuestras misiones alrededor del mundo
La oficina de ministerios regionales en Seúl se abrió en 2017.
Desde entonces nuestra presencia ha aumentado nuestro compromiso y
ha desarrollado unas relaciones de cooperación y confianza a través
de nuestras iglesias
Metodistas en Asia. Damos gracias por nuestro ministerio presencial
y la forma en que hemos encarnado a Cristo con nuestra labor en
esta región.
Port St. Lucie Methodist Church was the first house of worship in
the City. The A-frame building was a landmark in the community
until time, and hurricanes, took their toll. It was demolished in
2006, according to "Port St. Lucie at 50: A City for All People."
(This photo was taken circa 1961.) The new church, now named the
First United Methodist Church of Port St Lucie, Florida, is at the
southeast corner of Prima Vista Boulevard and Irving Street.
(reprinted from https://www.facebook.com/cityofpsl)
May 2021
Honor Your Mother
Introduction / Hook: Ask the children to close their eyes and try
to picture the person you describe. Say, “Think of a woman in your
life that has spent more time helping you than any other person.”
Allow several volunteers to answer. If needed, ask follow up
questions to help them see that their mom is a very important
person in their life.
Say, “Today, we are going to learn what kind of attitude God wants
us to have toward our parents. This is true for moms and dads, or
foster parents, or grandparents who take care of you. But we are
going to talk a lot about moms today because it is mother’s
day.”
Active Listening: Say, “In just a minute we are going to read a
Bible verse that teaches us how God wants us to treat our parents.
While we read it, I want you to listen for any action words (verbs)
that you hear. Then we’ll review to see how many you could
find.”
Bible Passage: Display Ephesians 6:1-3 or have the children look it
up in their Bibles. Read the Bible verses to the class; be sure to
emphasize the action words discussed below. Then read it a second
time to give the children a “second chance” to hear the action
words. Say It: Ask the children to repeat the Bible verse after
you
Review Action Words: Ask volunteers to explain which action words
they heard in the passage. For each response, ask the children to
explain what the word means. They may need help from the class.
After each word, clarify what the word means. Here are the words
they should have heard, with meaning in italics.
Obey – Doing what a person wants you to do Honor – Heart attitude
about a person’s importance
Go well – Living a good life Live (NIV says “enjoy long life”) –
Staying alive a long time
{Objective #1} Is This Honoring Your Mother? Say, “Honoring means
having a right attitude about someone and showing their importance
in how you act.” Read the following statements, and have the
children agree or disagree. If the statement is something that
honors your mother, the children should stand up. If the statement
is not honoring, the children should sit with arms crossed.
Doing what mom says right away {True} Throwing a fit if you don’t
get what you want {False}
Eating your dinner with thankfulness {True} Complaining about what
mom cooked for dinner {False}
Telling your mom that you love her {True} Praying for your mom
{True} Telling other people your mom is not nice {False}
{Objective #2} What I like about you . . . Have the children write
and decorate a letter to their mother (or caretaker) that answers
this question. If you have many younger children present, they will
need help writing. Encourage them to draw a picture that goes along
with what they like. It may be helpful to write common words or
phrases on a marker board to help the children write their letters.
Some possible examples:
I like the way you read to me I like the way you help me when I’m
hurt I like it when you pray for me at bedtime I like it when you
hug me I like it when you take me shopping
Share It: Ask for several volunteers to share what they wrote to
their mother.
Optional: You can add a picture of the child to the card using a
Polaroid camera or digital camera.
First United Methodist Church 260 SW Prima Vista Blvd. Port St
Lucie, FL 34983 (772) 878-1155
May 2021
Mother’s Day
10 free ideas of Gift for mom on Mother’s day!!
1. Let her sleep in til 9. 2. Make her a card with your favorite
memory on the front. 3. Empty all the trash cans in the house and
put new bags in each. 4. Give her a free time out card. 5. Give her
a hug every hour. 6. Clean and wash the car. 7. Ask your mom about
being 10, 15, 20 while on a walk. 8. No fighting for a day with
siblings. 9. Act out a play being mom. 10. Tell her you love her
and why.
A Mother’s Prayer
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Ages VPK-5th grade
(772) 878-1155
United Methodist Women’s Annual Rummage Sale
FUMC Outreach Building
Saturday, May 22nd 8 AM – 1 PM Masks required & practice social
distancing
Donations accepted Friday, May 21st 8am–4pm (Clothing can be
donated directly to
Hope’s Corner every Tuesday 10am—2pm)
Please do not drop off donations early, there
is no place to store items.
Cuban Mission Team BENEFIT YARD SALE
June 12th
To benefit our two churches in Cuba Drop-off your donations on
Wednesday 1-2 pm outside the Church Office on May 5th
For more information CONTACT Sandra McClure
(772) 336-0307