June 2017
First United Methodist Church
312 Harrison Street, Monroe, MI
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JUNE BIRTHDAYS
Johannah / 2nd / Heidi Ruhlig / 17th
Robert Cardella / 3rd / Erica Cullum / 19th
Samantha Oetting / 8th / Alfred Pillarelli / 19th
Jamele Perry / 12th / Earleen Vanconant / 25th
Tayton Ruhlig / 13th / Brooke Bozynski / 27th
Aidan Marcero / 14th / Patty Ann McEwan / 28th
Charles Tyrrell / 16th / Gregory Wittkop / 29th
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
Alex and Linda Luci 4th
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday / June 4 / Day of PentecostNo Potluck
Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m./ Children’s Sunday school at 11 a.m.
Monday / June 5 / Mary Martha
No Meeting
Wednesday / June 7 / Christian Education Meeting 1:00
Saturday / June 10 / Youth Art Class
10:00-12:00
Youth Group
12:00-2:00
Sunday / June 11 / 1st Sunday in Kingdomtide
Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m./ Children’s Sunday school at 11 a.m.
Tuesday / June13 / La Leche League
6:15
Saturday / June 17 / Baby Wearers
10:00
Sunday / June 18 / 2nd Sunday in Kingdomtide
Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m./ Children’s Sunday school at 11 a.m.
Wednesday / June 21 / Administrative Board/Finance Meeting
11:00
Sunday / June25 / 3rdSunday in Kingdomtide
Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m./ Children’s Sunday school at 11 a.m.
Wednesday / June28 / Soup and Salad Luncheon
11:00-1:00
Friday / June 30 / Erin’s Vacation
THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER
In Service to Country:Brandon Bailey / Private First Class
Kayla R. Gonzalez
Shut-ins:
Dolores Pask
Loved Ones in Long-term Care:
Christine Chappell / (Lutheran Home)
Helen Montz / (Lutheran Home)
Marion Smith / (Lutheran Home)
Mary Lou Kinner / (Fountainview)
Ruth Meyer / (Brookdale)
Julia Oetting / (Brookdale)
Please call Pastor Katie or the church office, if you know of someone who is ill, hospitalized, or that has entered nursing home care. Please let your family of faith lift you in prayer, visit,
or meet your practical needs during difficult times. Please let us know. We care.
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
Liturgists are needed. Please sign up!
“Sign-up Sheets” for Sunday Liturgist & Communion Stewards are in the Narthex.
The sheet for Coffee Hour is on the table in the lower entryway.
SINGERS INSTRUMENTALISTS WANTED
Looking for musicians of all skill levels to share their talents during the worship services. Special music is welcomeat all services.
**If names or other information are omitted or incorrect please contact the church office at (734) 241-6070. **
Women’s Fellowship & Service Opportunity!
Mary-MarthaCircle
No Meeting In June
Monroe First United Methodist Church
“Please join us!” – Jamele Perry
Free Copy of Book of Discipline 2016 and/or Book of Resolutions 2016
ELEVATOR NEWS
After many weeks of hard work by the Trustees, we are pleased to share with the church that we have secured a grant (which does not have to be repaid) from the Ann Arbor District for half of the cost of a new handicapped elevator, and along with a large generous memorial gift by an individual, along with other generous gifts, the new elevator is being ordered and plans are being coordinated for the construction work for the new elevator to begin. We ask for your patience as the lobby area is under construction, and be on the lookout for a Sunday celebration where we will dedicate the new elevator and finally get to worship again permanently in our beautiful sanctuary. If you have any questions, please ask a Trustee.
Soup and Salad
Luncheons
First United Methodist Church
Corner of 3rd St. and Harrison Monroe, MI
2017 Schedule
4th Wednesday 11:00-1:00
May / 24th / August / 23rdJune / 28th / September / 27th
July / 26th / October / 25th
$7.00 Donation at the Door
FROM PASTOR KATIE
Beloved,
June is the month for graduations, weddings, end of school year parties and confirmations– all kinds of endings and beginnings. But this year, I’m mindful of vacation planning in June. I guess that’s because I’m really looking forward to time away with my husband and children this summer. If you know anything about me, you know that I miss my children – our family is always running in different directions and vacation is the time when we can have uninterrupted time together. So, this summer in particular, I am looking forward to carving out time with all of us together – in one place – to relish being a family without interruptions.
Summers are made for time with family, time with friends, time alone. TIME!
Already some of you have been off for vacations and to see family and had graduations and baby showers and family weddings. Summers and vacations are sort of like Sabbath – only extended. God built Sabbath into creation – “and on the 7th day God rested.” And the 10 commandments express the same intent, “honor the Sabbath.” God built rest into our week, each and every week – so that we might have a rhythm of work, rest, work, rest.
Sometimes Sabbath and vacation and rest are in short supply for some of our First UMC friends and families. However, God STILL desires for us to find time to rest – no, to MAKE time to rest – each and every week. But don’t forget that there are still lots of things going on this summer at First UMC. Be sure to join our summer book group that will culminate in watching the movie based on the book, the Case for Christ. This summer First UMC is going to have a summer movies sermon series, where we are going to watch some great movies with our neighbors and friends on Fridays and hear some of the scripture truths in the movies in Sunday worship. And we are really excited about our upcoming summer VBS. And summer is the time when we start working on and gearing up for a great fall at First UMC.
So – what are YOU planning for your summer or fall vacation? We have wonderful biking and walking trails here at Sterling State Park and along the Riverwalk, we have beaches and a great Historical Museum and the River Raisin battlefield and picnic spots and a host of ways to rest and relax right here. How are you going to fulfill God’s command and more importantly, take care of your body and soul this summer? Hopefully with work, rest, work, rest.
May you be blessed and be a blessing!
Pastor Katie
2017SUNDAY / MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY / SATURDAY
Mary Martha
1:00
Heritage / Christian Education Meeting
1:00 / 1 / 2 / 3
4 4th Sunday of Easter
Coffee hour 10:30 a.m. in lower narthex
Worship Service at 11 a.m.
Children’s Sunday school at 11 a.m. / 5 / 6 / 7
Trustees
Cancelled / 8 / 9 / 10
Youth Art Class
10-12
Youth Group
12-2
11 5th Sunday of Easter
2nd Sunday Penny Offering for Heifer Project
Coffee hour 10:30 a.m. in lower narthex
Worship Service at 11 a.m.
Children’s Sunday school at 11 a.m. / 12 / 13 / 14
Ad Board/Finance
1:30 / 15 / 16 / 17
Baby Wearers
10:00
18 6th Sunday of Easter
Coffee hour 10:30 a.m. in lower narthex
Worship Service at 11 a.m.
Children’s Sunday school at 11 a.m. / 19 / 20 / 21
Soup and Salad Luncheon
11-1 / 22
NOON
NEWSLETTER
SUBMISSIONS DUE / 23 / 24
Youth Art Class
10-12
Youth Group
12-2
25 7th Sunday of Easter
Coffee hour 10:30 a.m. in lower narthex
Worship Service at 11 a.m.
Children’s Sunday school at 11 a.m. / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
-6070.070.4) 241-6070.