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I. N. K. I Now Know
Dodge City First United Methodist Church
January, 2019
Dodge City First United Methodist Church is a place where people encounter Christ, believe,
are made new, and go out in service to Christ and neighbor.
THANK YOU!
The pastors and staff of First
United Methodist Church wish
to express our deep gratitude
for the generosity of each one in
the congregation who
contributed towards the
Christmas Gift for Staff.
Please know how much your gift
is appreciated by each of us!
Blessings in the New Year!
--Your Church Staff
OFFICE CLOSED
January 21
In observance of
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Pg.
2 Jerre’s Column
3 Jeremy’s Column
4 Melyssa’s Column
5 Sarah’s Column & short article
6 UMW Reading Program
7 Lists & Congregational News
8-9 Obituaries
10 Calendar
11 Vital Stats
12 Back Cover – Great Plains Info
“Incorporating Our Mistakes”
Jake Owensby tells about his friend Andy
Dietsche. It seems that before becoming a priest,
and eventually the Bishop of New York, Andy
drew cartoons for a living. He literally drew
cartoons by hand using pen and ink.
Describing the creative process, Andy said that
at the very moment you touch pen to paper, you’re
committed. You’ve made a mark that you cannot
erase. One can only imagine that a trash can was
filled with crumpled-up false starts sitting next to
his drawing desk.
But what he said next may correct any
misperception of the cartoonist’s art. It may adjust
your view of where and how grace weaves our past
into our ongoing lives. Andy explained that the art
of drawing cartoons is learning to incorporate your
mistakes into the picture as you’re drawing it.
Arriving at a completed image is not about
erasing your mistakes. It’s about continuing to
draw in such a way that you make something
meaningful from those mistakes.
When we cooperate with grace, living
resembles the process of drawing. Paradoxically,
the beauty, goodness, wholeness, and holiness of
our lives incorporate and even emerge from the
mistakes we have made and the disfiguring marks
left on our lives by the mistakes that others have
made.
Think about that for a moment. Often we
humans try to avoid mistakes, missteps, and
miscues. Some of us, when we are scrutinized or
evaluated attempt to place fault or blame on
someone else for a mistake. We know we’ve made
a mistake but we are prone to avoid admitting the
mistake or we crumple up the paper only to start
all over again and crumple up more paper.
Others of us simply do not even attempt to do
anything for fear of making a mistake. We get
stymied and sit, stew, wrinkle up the paper without
even putting pen to paper.
What new projects, new starts, new
relationships might be awaiting you if you choose
to incorporate the mistakes, missteps, miscues in to
the picture.
God has taken you in to the picture. With all of
our flaws, fragileness’s, and frailties; God
incorporates ALL of this in to a fabulous creation
of life. You are loved and accepted just as you are.
Join others from your church family at your church as we all explore what God is doing.
All the best, Jerre
“Incorporando nuestros errores”
Jake Owensby habla de su amigo Andy
Dietsche. Parece que antes de convertirse
en sacerdote, y finalmente en el obispo de Nueva
York, Andy hizo dibujos animados para ganarse la
vida. Literalmente dibujó dibujos animados a mano
usando pluma y tinta.
Al describir el proceso creativo, Andy dijo que en
el momento en que toca el lápiz con el papel, está
comprometido. Has hecho una marca que no puedes
borrar. Solo se puede imaginar que un bote de basura
se llenó con unos falsos comienzos arrugados,
sentado al lado de su mesa de dibujo.
Pero lo que dijo a continuación puede corregir
cualquier percepción errónea del arte del dibujante.
Puede ajustar su visión de dónde y cómo la gracia
teje nuestro pasado en nuestras vidas actuales. Andy
explicó que el arte de dibujar caricaturas es aprender
a incorporar sus errores en la imagen mientras lo
dibuja.
Al llegar a una imagen completa no se trata de
borrar sus errores. Se trata de seguir dibujando de tal
manera que usted haga algo significativo de esos
errores.
Cuando cooperamos con la gracia, la vida se
asemeja al proceso de dibujar. Paradójicamente, la
belleza, la bondad, la integridad y la santidad de
nuestras vidas se incorporan e incluso emergen de los
errores que hemos cometido y de las marcas
desfigurantes dejadas en nuestras vidas por los
errores que otros han cometido.
Piense en eso por un momento. A menudo, los
humanos tratamos de evitar errores, errores y errores.
Algunos de nosotros, cuando somos examinados o
evaluados, intentamos culpar o culpar a alguien más
por un error. Sabemos que hemos cometido un error,
pero somos propensos a evitar admitir el error o
arrugamos el papel solo para comenzar de nuevo y
arrugarnos más papel.
Otros simplemente no intentamos hacer nada por
temor a cometer un error. Nos bloqueamos y nos
sentamos, guisamos, arrugamos el papel sin siquiera
poner la pluma en el papel.
Qué nuevos proyectos, nuevos comienzos, nuevas
relaciones podrían estar esperándote si eliges
incorporar los errores, los errores, los errores en la
imagen.
Dios te ha llevado a la imagen. Con todos nuestros
defectos, fragilidad y fragilidad; Dios incorpora
TODO esto a una fabulosa creación de vida. Eres
amado y aceptado tal como eres.
Únase a otros miembros de la familia de su iglesia
en su iglesia mientras todos exploramos lo que Dios
está haciendo.
Todo lo mejor, Jerre
Youth Ministries Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Emmanuel. Isaiah 7: 14 It’s the end of the year and everyone knows what time it is. It is Christmas time and a time to receive plenty of presents with good food, good times and great people. It is to be a magical time and full of Christmas cheer! Sometimes we forget the ultimate reason why we are here. It is the greatest gift of all and that’s Jesus. Without the ultimate purpose sometimes the season can get dry and dull. That’s why during the advent season we need to remember Jesus and all the gifts his birth provides to us. Our Sunday school Bible study is about reevaluating the meaning of Christmas this year. We are looking at what gifts this advent season will bring to our spirituality and outlook on life. The study shows us that we can receive the gift of good news, a gift of a savior in a time of struggling. Week two shares with us the gift of a new understanding of how God is present in our lives. The third week we talk about how there is a gift of a strong foundation, whether rebuilding the basics of our faith or learning new things we always draw back to a foundation. The last week expresses how we can receive a new style of living. This lifestyle proposes that we love more freely, live more openly and give more of ourselves. A challenge I propose to you this time is to challenge your faith, push it deeper and remember what you believe and why. Sometimes it may only lead to more questions than answers and that is okay because God knows all and he will pave your path.
Weekly Programs
Sunday School: Our Sunday School program meets Sunday mornings from 10:00-11:00 in the RZ Room. Reality Zone: Join us for a great time of food, worship, discussion, and fellowship! High School meets from 5:30-8:15, while Middle School meets from 4:15-7:30.
Have a Happy New Year, Jeremy Amerin
Por lo tanto, el mismo Señor te dará una señal. La virgen concebirá y dará a luz a un hijo, y lo llamará Emmanuel. Isaías 7: 14 Es el final del año y todos saben a qué hora es. Es tiempo de Navidad y es hora de recibir muchos regalos con buena comida, buenos momentos y excelentes personas. ¡Es para ser un momento mágico y lleno de alegría navideña! A veces olvidamos la última razón por la que estamos aquí. Es el regalo más grande de todos y ese es Jesús. Sin el propósito final a veces la temporada puede ser seca y aburrida. Es por eso que durante la temporada de adviento debemos recordar a Jesús y todos los dones que su nacimiento nos brinda. Nuestro estudio bíblico de la escuela dominical se trata de reevaluar el significado de la Navidad este año. Estamos viendo qué regalos traerá esta temporada de Adviento a nuestra espiritualidad y perspectiva de la vida. El estudio nos muestra que podemos recibir el regalo de buenas noticias, un regalo de un salvador en un momento de lucha. La segunda semana comparte con nosotros el regalo de una nueva comprensión de cómo Dios está presente en nuestras vidas. La tercera semana hablamos sobre cómo hay un don de una base sólida, ya sea reconstruyendo los conceptos básicos de nuestra fe o aprendiendo cosas nuevas que siempre recurrimos a una base. La semana pasada expresa cómo podemos recibir un nuevo estilo de vida. Este estilo de vida propone amar más libremente, vivir más abiertamente y dar más de nosotros mismos. Un desafío que te propongo esta vez es desafiar tu fe, profundizar y recordar lo que crees y por qué. Algunas veces solo puede llevar a más preguntas que respuestas y eso está bien porque Dios lo sabe todo y él abrirá su camino.
Programas Semanales Escuela Dominical: Nuestro programa de Escuela Dominical se reúne los domingos por la mañana de 10:00-11:00 en la Sala RZ. Zona de realidad: ¡Únete a nosotros para pasar un excelente momento de comida, adoración, discusión y compañerismo! La escuela secundaria se reúne de 5:30-8:15, mientras que la escuela intermedia se reúne de 4:15-7:30.
Muchas gracias, Jeremy Amerin
God heals the brokenhearted and
bandages their wounds. (Psalm 147:3)
The business of Christmas has
passed. Perhaps you found some moments
of love, joy, peace, and hope during the
advent season that led up to the celebration
of Christ’s birth. Sometimes they are found
with family, friends and your church family.
Hope is looking past the current things in
our lives and seeing what God can do. It is
putting our energy in the power of God that
could send his only Son to save us.
Joy is when something much bigger than
happiness consumes you and you can’t wait
to share good news. Maybe when a child
tells part of the story, their story, about a
baby named Jesus born in “Befleham”.
Love is unconditional love in the blessings
that occur with no other human explanation
but the love of Christ. Maybe it is taking in a
glance or hug from someone you hold dear
or an act of kindness that comes “at just the
right time”.
Peace is those moments when in the
business of life, a calmness and a breath
that comes from a God. Maybe noticing the
beautiful sunrise or sunset.
As we take down the Christmas tree and it
is all “over”, I will never forget when it
happened. One of my favorite Christmas
ornaments broke into pieces. It could never
be put back together as it was before. But it
was kept, mended and still hangs on the
tree. Our children will continue to hear
stories of Jesus and family. We will learn
how God has healed and continues to heal
the brokenness in families. May we
remember to hope, to find joy, to seek
peace, and to see the love of Christ in our
brokenness and in midst of healing.
Blessings, Melyssa D. White
Dios sana a los quebrantados de corazón y
venda sus heridas. (Salmo 147: 3)
El negocio de la navidad ha pasado.
Quizás haya encontrado algunos momentos de
amor, alegría, paz y esperanza durante la
temporada de adviento que condujo a la
celebración del nacimiento de Cristo. A veces se
encuentran con la familia, los amigos y la familia
de su iglesia.
La esperanza es mirar más allá de las cosas
actuales en nuestras vidas y ver lo que Dios
puede hacer. Es poner nuestra energía en el
poder de Dios que podría enviar a su único Hijo
a salvarnos.
La alegría es cuando algo mucho más grande
que la felicidad te consume y no puedes esperar
para compartir buenas noticias. Tal vez cuando
un niño cuenta parte de la historia, su historia,
sobre un bebé llamado Jesús nacido en
"Befleham".
El amor es amor incondicional en las
bendiciones que ocurren sin otra explicación
humana que no sea el amor de Cristo. Tal vez
es echar un vistazo o un abrazo de alguien que
aprecias o un acto de bondad que viene "en el
momento justo".
La paz son aquellos momentos en que en el
negocio de la vida, una calma y un aliento que
viene de un Dios. Tal vez notar el hermoso
amanecer o el atardecer.
A medida que bajamos la Navidad y todo está
"terminado", nunca olvidaré cuándo sucedió.
Uno de mis adornos navideños favoritos se
rompió. Ininto en piezas. Nunca se podría volver
a armar como estaba antes. Pero se mantuvo,
remendó y aún cuelga en el árbol. Nuestros
hijos continuarán escuchando las historias de
Jesús y su familia. Aprenderemos cómo Dios ha
sanado y continúa sanando el quebrantamiento
en las familias. Recordemos tener esperanza,
encontrar gozo, buscar paz y ver el amor de
Cristo en nuestro quebrantamiento y en medio
de la curación.
SARAH SAYS
A New Year Before Us
“Teach us to number
our days, that we may
gain a heart of wisdom”
Time is a strange thing isn't it? Strange
and wonderful! As I look at my calendars
from 2018 and 2019, lying side by side, I am
reminded again of the gift of time God gives
us every single day! My well worn calendar
from 2018 is full of activities, celebrations,
obligations and opportunities- what a
collage of both important cherished
moments and the trivial! And now before
me, the pristine new calendar, blank before
me, waiting for what will fill my days in this
new year. What will I choose? How will I
number my days? We know that You, Lord
God, have written our names in Your book
of life. That you number our days, the
length of our lives. From Your Son’s
teaching, we learn that You have a purpose
for each of us and want us to number our
days in choices that serve You and others.
Let us take the gift of time, treating it as the
true gift it is and use it wisely and mindfully.
Not taking for granted the time or
opportunities we are given, but giving
thanks. Help us, we pray, day by day to
make our choices in ways that honor You,
God and help Your kingdom come here on
earth.
SUNDAY - JANUARY 27TH - 5:00 PM
Mark your calendars now and Beat Any
Winter Blahs!! Plan to attend First Church
Winter Pot-Luck Dinner!! Ham and
Scalloped Potatoes Provided!! If possible,
bring a salad, vegetables, or dessert and
Enjoy Conversation, Friendship, and a
Delicious Meal!!
January-Monday Womens
Brown Bag Bible Study &
Tuesday Manor of the Plains Bible Study
“Unshakable Hope-Building Our Lives
on the Promises of God”
By Max Lucado
This DVD study will start Monday January 7
12-1pm church Library or
January 8th Tuesday at MOP Assisted
Living Dining room 3:15-4:15pm
This study will help us see our lives and
problems in light of God’s promises. The
stories of men and women in the Bible were
different, but the theme was the same: they
were people of the Promise. Like them, we
can also build our love on God’s promises,
and trust Him to keep them.
Join us at one of these studies, as we learn
more about God’s promises.
Women’s Spiritual Retreat
Saturday, January 12, 2019
9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Attention ALL women, any age. A new
ministry opportunity awaits you in January
2019.
Have you ever thought you would like to
enrich your spiritual self? Many have. This
ministry opportunity is designed with you
in-mind. The event is entitled “Seeking
God in Our Everyday Life.”
The day kicks-off at 9:00 a.m. with a
light breakfast, introductions, and prayer.
The first presentation is at 10:00 a.m. with a
break and the second presentation is at 11:00
a.m. A delicious lunch will be catered in at
12:00 noon. The primary presenter is Sister
Rosemary Stein. The cost of the event is
$15.00 per person. Scholarships are
available.
Please consider joining us as we deepen
our spiritual journey. Contact the Church
Office at 620-227-8181 or Virginia Cobb for
more information.
UMW READING PROGRAM
Readers for the 2018 UMW Reading
Program
Congratulations to these readers. For the 2018 year, 15 women read a total of 90 books. The most any one person read was 23. Way to go Kay!
Joan Becker Gwen Brooks Ruby Cook Sylvia Cronin Susan Finley Sarah Godbey Phyllis Hasty Beulah Jones Judy Lenz Kay MacKinnon * Theo Melia Nadine Tuxhorn Mary Lou Warren Pat Kolb * Peg Abbey * * Completed a Reading Plan.
We challenge each of you to read at least one book during 2019. Books are on the UMW cart in the Library. Just sign the card and leave it on the cart. There are about 120 books to choose from.
The Same Sky By Amanda Eyre Ward
Immigration is in the news daily. Right now there is a caravan of desperate people from Central America who have traveled to the border town of Tijuana, Mexico. The child in Amanda Ward’s story could be one of those immigrants. As eleven-year-old Carla tells her story, we feel her desperation as conditions deteriorate around her in Honduras. She and her little brother live alone in their grandmother’s house. Instead of going to school, they pick up trash at the dump to get money for food. On good days there are even some vegetable or meat scraps. Finally, gangs of robbers steal everything. No one is safe. In contrast, Alice lives in Austin, Texas, where she and her husband own a popular barbeque restaurant. They have a good life, but Alice longs for a child which she cannot have. They had even adopted a baby and brought him home, only to have the birth mother change her mind. After months of struggle, Carla and Alice cross paths in Austin. It’s only a glance, not an introduction, but it will change both of their lives forever. Pat Kolb Nurturing for Community (2019)
LISTS, LISTS, LISTS!
Below are the names of those who are sponsoring flowers, broadcasts, bells, Wednesday meals, and Upper Rooms for the month of January.
PULPIT FLOWERS
January 6 available January 13 Verla Haley January 20 available January 27 available
RADIO BROADCASTS - $100
January 6 memory of Velma Faulds January 13 available January 20 available January 27 available
TOWER BELLS - $75
WEEK OF Dec 30-Jan 5 Kathie Schlereth January 6-12 KaCee Smith January 13-19 Julie Becker January 20-26 Kornechuks Jan 27-Feb 2 available
WEDNESDAY MEALS - $100
January 2 NO MEAL January 9 F.I.S.H. Group January 16 Keystone Class January 23 Anonymous January 30 Available
UPPER ROOM SPONSOR 2019
Ann Frigon & CarsonWealth Group
Out of Town Bulletins
David & Sharon Robb, Topeka, KS
New Member
Carolynn Lawrence became
a member by transfer from
another denomination at the
11:00 a.m. service on
December 9, 2018.
Baptism
Presley Eve Seidl,
daughter of Brock
& Ashley, was baptized at the 8:55 a.m.
service on December 23, 2018.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Levi &
Shelly on the birth of a
daughter, Isla Jade
Williams, born on
November 28, 2018.
Grandparents in our congregation are Dave
& Rhenda Field. Great grandparents are Ned
& Dorothy Lowry.
SYMPATHY
We express our sympathy to… …Harold Nolte & family on the death of his mother. …Ardis Lehmkuhler & family of the death of her sister-in-law. …Linda Denning & family on the death of her cousin. …the family of Ken Norton. …the family of Melvin Graves. …Joe Finley & family on the death of his uncle. …Matt Gerard & family on the death of his aunt. …Irene Hastings & family on the death of her cousin. …the family of Clutch Klenke. …Rhonda Amaro & family on the death of her cousin.
Guests in Worship Sunday
We were delighted to welcome these guests at our services:
(November 25, 2018) In – Town
Services cancelled due to blizzard. Out – of – Town
Services cancelled due to blizzard.
(December 2, 2018)
In – Town None.
Out – of – Town Isaic.
(December 9, 2018)
In – Town Michael, Carmen.
Out-of-Town None.
(December 16, 2018)
In – Town None.
Out – of – Town Paislee Grace Farmer, Patricia Villanueva.
OBITUARIES
Ken Norton Dodge City - Kenneth Ira Norton, 88, died
December 3, 2018 at Presbyterian Manor of
the Plains, Dodge City. He was born on
August 10, 1930 at Dighton, the son of Ira
and Nellie (Graves) Norton.
Kenneth was a graduate of Ford High
School. On July 15, 1950 he married Ruth
Melia at Dodge City. He served in the
United States Air Force during the Korean
War. A longtime area resident, Kenneth was
a brick mason and also owned a custom hay
operation for many years. Mr. Norton later
worked for the City of Dodge City in the
water department until his retirement.
He was a member of the Wilroads Gardens
Christian Church.
Kenneth is survived by four sons, Don
Norton (Karen) of Wichita, Kent Norton of
Wichita, Kevin Norton (Barbara) of Dodge
City, and Kris Norton (Susie) of Lawrence;
eleven grandchildren, Kenneth Norton
(Melinda), Diana Norton, Kylie Norton,
Chase Norton, Eric Norton, Zach Norton,
Brett Norton, Derek Norton, Justin Norton,
Will Norton, and Lily Norton; and one great
grandson, Caleb Norton. He was preceded in
death by his parents; his wife, Ruth Norton;
a great granddaughter, Mia Nicole Norton;
and a daughter-in-law, Kim Setty-Norton.
Funeral service was held at Swaim Funeral
Chapel on Friday, December 7, 2018 at 2:00
PM with Mr. Jeff Hiers presiding. Burial
followed at Ford Cemetery in Ford.
Memorials are suggested to Park Plaza
Resident Organization in care of the funeral
home. Thoughts and memories may be
shared in the online guest book at
www.swaimfuneralhome.com.
Melvin Graves DODGE CITY - Melvin E. Graves, 90, died
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at his home
in Dodge City.
He was born October 15, 1928 in
Kingman, the son of Robert and Eliza
(Dehority) Graves. Melvin was a Dodge
City resident for 60 years moving from
Coffeyville. He worked for Southwestern
Bell for 40 years starting out in maintenance
and moving up to technician.
He was a member of the United
Methodist Church, Masons, and Moose
Lodge all of Dodge City. He enjoyed fishing
and hunting but what he loved most was
spending time with his grandchildren.
On July 2, 1955 he married Ruth
Hawkins in Winfield, Kansas. She preceded
him in 1991.
Survivors include: his daughter, Bev
Kinkelaar and husband Greg, Dodge City;
his son, Eugene Graves, Uvalde, Texas; 2
brothers, Donnie Graves and wife Gert,
Kansas City, Kansas, and Eddied Graves,
Wichita; and 4 grandchildren, Maddi,
Sammi, Bailey and Brady.
He was also preceded in death by his
parents; 4 sisters, Nellie Simons, Martha
McGoveny, Betty Jones, and Gerty Schultz;
and 3 brothers, Waldo Graves, George
Graves and Bob Graves.
Funeral services were held 10:00 am
Monday, December 10, 2018 at Ziegler
Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Burial
followed at 3:00 pm Monday in the Harper
Cemetery, Harper with military rights by the
United States Navy. The family suggests
memorials to Ford County Humane Society
in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N.
14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.
Clutch Klenke Clutch Joseph Klenke, age 13, died on
Saturday, December 8, 2018 in Kinsley, KS.
He was born on July 13, 2005, in Dodge
City, Kansas, the son of Preston Klenke and
Anastatia (Potts) Russell. Clutch was a
member of the First United Methodist
Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Survivors
include one sister Alyssa Klenke of Kinsley,
brother Carson Russell of Dodge City,
Kansas, Christian Russell (Mary Kate) of
Jacksonville, Florida, Austin Russell
(Shellbie) of Aurora, Colorado and Kaleb
Russell of Aurora, Colorado, Stepfather
Marc Russell of Dodge City, Kansas.
Grandparents Monica and Clarence Bounds
of Wright, Kansas, Gary Klenke and Nancy
Klenke of Kinsley, Kansas ,Paul and Karen
Potts of Hutchinson, Kansas, Gerald and
Veronica Russell of Iowa City, Iowa, Great
Grandmothers Maxine Spence of
McPherson, Kansas, and Miriam Komark of
Spearville, Kansas, Niece Ila Joy Russell,
Nephew Logan Russell, many cousins,
aunts, uncles, and friends. Clutch had been a
part of the Cub Scouts Pack 168 in Dodge
City from 1st thru 6th grade earning his
Webelos. During elementary school years he
was in several indoor and outdoor soccer
leagues at the YMCA and Sheridan in
Dodge City as well as a receiver on the
Comanche Middle School football team in
Dodge City. He was first chair clarinet in the
Dodge City Comanche Middle School band
in the 6th and 7th grade. He was an excellent
A-B student, gifted in building things and
working puzzles, and had a great sense of
humor. He loved spending time with his
family. He loved McChicken sandwiches,
homemade slushies, and eating the corner
brownie. He was always wanting to help
others and will live on as an organ donor.
Funeral services were held Wednesday,
December 12, 2:00pm at Kinsley United
Methodist Church in Kinsley, Kansas with
Dr. John Wolfe, presiding. Burial followed
at St. John Baptist Cemetery in Spearville,
Kansas. In lieu of flowers the family suggest
donations to the Clutch Klenke memorial
fund in care of McKillip Funeral home.
URGENT NEED We are STILL in need of nursing home communion stewards. Normally the first Sunday of the month, at the
end of the 8:55 a.m. service you will go to the front of the Sanctuary and pick up your communion tray. You will go to two of the nursing homes, be provided with a list of names and a script to use if so desired. Please call the church office at 227.8181 if you are interested in this ministry. Thanks!
The Church’s Vital Statistics
Date Worship
Attendance
Last Year
Worship
Attendance
Sunday
School
Last Year
Sunday
School
Giving Last Year
Giving
11/25
Snowed
Out
265 Snowed
Out
77 890 5,476
12/2
366 306 102 99 13,861 15,169
12/9
378 280 98 93 12,290 8,233
12/16
366 292 73 89 6,557 9,311
YTD 15,152 13,956 3,858 4,315 417,202 462,867
YTD AVG
309 274 79 88
Ministry & Mission Giving
Due for 2018: $67,706
Paid in Full
Persons From Our Congregation Living in Nursing/Rest Homes
(Does not include those in Independent Living Apartments at Manor of the Plains) Please remember in prayer those in nursing/rest homes.
If you know of anyone we have missed, call us at 227-8181.
Trinity Manor
Georgene Nuss
Darleen Mapel
Patsy Craven
Joyce Crosby
Fort Dodge
Vernon Everhart
Hutchinson
Richard Woodworth
Carol Strobel
Minneola
Mary Lou Agur
Topeka
Leon Allen
Missouri
Margaret Irons
Reflection Living
Barbara Meanor
Manor of the Plains
Irene Hastings
Dot Myers
Virginia Orrison
Kay Bowie
Jack MacNair
Betty McConnaughey
Brookdale
Anita Williams
Kenneth Stephenson
Ned Lowry
Sun Porch
Dorothy Huck
Edna Maley
Linda Mahieu
Alice Kolsky
Mary Lou Young
Garden City
Marjory Howarter
Arizona
Donna Kline
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Each church within the Great Plains Conference of the United Methodist Church is asked each year to support
the ministry of the United Methodist Church through our Ministry and Mission fund. For 2019, that
“apportionment” for First United Methodist Church of Dodge City is $64,970.
At a recent Church Council meeting, it was reported that, once again, First United
Methodist of Dodge City has paid our Ministry and Mission Funds in full for the current
year. We are a generous congregation. Through your support, we join with all United
Methodists across the Great Plains Conference to work as God’s hands to those in need.
Thank You for your generous support!
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Your Lay Member to Annual Conference: Mike Morrison
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