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FIGHTING HUNGER
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CALENDAR page 2
CLASS OF 2016
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HAYNES ANNIVERSARY
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IN THIS
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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | GARLAND, TEXAS | 801 W. AVE B | (972) 272-3471
June 2016
firstmethodistgarland.org
Linda Pearce Member, Finance Committee [email protected]
W hen our senior pastor, Valarie Englert, asked me to be on the Finance
Committee, I said yes, thinking this really won’t be too difficult.
And since I have a little background in finance, I thought maybe I could be of some value.
Well, church finances are so very different from my experiences.
I had never really worried about when or where the money comes from to pay the bills to run the business.
So I was not prepared for what the Finance Committee actually tackles.
I guess those of you who work strictly on commission might have a better idea.
We are fortunate to have a wonderful church with lots of programs that further the love of God for us and our community.
But I never really thought much about how financially we were able to accomplish all we do as a church.
A LEARNING EXPERIENCE ‘WHEN’ JUST AS IMPORTANT AS ‘HOW MUCH’
That said, I also knew there was always a push in the fall of each year to raise the money needed to meet our annual budget.
Our church is so blessed to always meet the budget through the generous giving of our congregation.
But imagine how your life might be if 15 to 20 percent of your income came in the last 10 days of the year.
I think this scenario might effect your life-style the previous 11.5 months.
Cash flow was never something I ever thought about. But after my first year on the committee, I realized how important it is to the church.
The church has certain operating expenses that need to be met every month.
And these expenses are paid from pledges and plate offerings made each month by the congregation.
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Honor the Lord with your substance and
with the first fruits of all your produce;
then your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
- Proverbs 3:9-10
Each month First United Methodist Garland Sunday School classes have a goal to meet in filling up these boxes.
There is also a table located in the Garden Room for food donations from people who do not attend Sun-day School.
Between the two, First United Meth-odist Garland fills up more than 100 boxes each month.
For June, our collection emphasis is on peanut butter.
If you are near a grocery store or mar-ket and would like to help up fill these boxes, please pick up a few jars of peanut butter and drop them off in your Sunday School class of the Gar-den Room.
(Baby food is also in short supply.)
Sorters, packers and loaders are also needed, along with volunteers to help with First Thursday Food Pantry each month at the ROC.
If you’d like to help, please contact Jo Crom ([email protected]) or Ralph Secketa ([email protected]).
CALENDAR
June 12 Sunday Worship 8:30 & 10:50am | Sanctuary
pathWays 7:00pm | Schreiber Hall
12 - 17 Sunday thru Friday Kids for Arts, Music & Praise! (K.A.M.P!)
13 Monday Trustees 6:30pm | 103/105
14 Tuesday Coffee & Christ 10:00am | 103/105
15 Wednesday Water and The Word 6:00pm
Chancel Choir 7:00pm | Choir Room
17 Friday VNA Grief Support Group 10:00am | 127
19 Sunday - Father’s Day
Worship 8:30 & 10:50am | Sanctuary
pathWays 7:00pm | Schreiber Hall
21 Tuesday Coffee & Christ 10:00am | 103/105
22 Wednesday Men’s Book Review 6:30am | 127 Water and The Word 6:00pm | Firewheel Pool
Chancel Choir 7:00pm | Choir Room
24 Friday VNA Grief Support Group 10:00am | 127
24 - 26 Friday thru Sunday
Youth Council Retreat | Lake Lydia
26 Sunday Worship 8:30 & 10:50am | Sanctuary
Haynes 60th Anniversary 2:00pm | Garden Room
Citywide Unity Fellowship 6:00 - 8:00pm | New Life Church Garland
pathWays 7:00pm | Schreiber Hall
28 Tuesday Retired Teachers 9:30am | Schreiber Hall Coffee & Christ 10:00am | 103/105
29 Wednesday Water and The Word 6:00pm
Chancel Choir 7:00pm | Choir Room
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EDITOR’S NOTE: In the May 2016 issue of First News, Caroline Noll called for ideas on shaping the fu-ture of our food ministry in her arti-cle Food for Thought.
This month, Connie Miller writes about one of longest-running food outreach programs we support.
Connie Miller Director of Welcoming Ministries
M etro Family Ministries at the ROC is fighting hun-
ger one Garland family at a time.
Twice a month our neighbors in need receive boxes of food.
With the help of generous Sunday School classes at First United Meth-odist Garland, more than 70 boxes go to hungry families.
Another 42 boxes are delivered to homebound persons.
Emergency food bags are given out during the week as well.
FIGHTING HUNGER ONE GARLAND FAMILY AT A TIME
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Emily Burback Sachse High
Daughter of Lara and Paul Burback, Emily plans to at-
tend Stephen F. Austin University, where she will study to become a special needs teacher.
She participated in Sachse High’s Future Teacher Internship (FTI) pro-gram, and was involved in numerous church missions and retreats.
Nathan Butler Garland High
Son of Teri and Rick Butler, Nathan plans to study me-
chanical engineering and physics at Texas Tech University.
His favorite memory from church youth activities is running thru the halls in morph suits scaring other youth and organist Eldred Marshall.
Chris Cavazos Keystone School
Son of Nora and Kevin Clines and Manuel Ramos,
Chris plans to attend Richland Col-lege and the University of North Texas, where he will study psychol-ogy and botany.
He also plans to stay active in mis-sion work. But first on his agenda after graduation are visits to Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.
Chris participated in UMYF and Pure Joy! Youth Choir, and was a K.A.M.P! and VBS youth helper.
Kendall Hoagland Naaman Forest High
Daughter of Debbie and Mike Hoagland, Kendall
will attend Texas State University. Her goals include travel “all over,” a stable job and income, plenty of pets and “maybe” a family.
A varsity soccer player, Kendall also
served as Youth Council VP, sang in Pure Joy! Youth Choir and loves “every mission trip memory.”
Chris Leonard Garland High
Son of Kathy and Joseph Leonard, Chris will attend the
University of Texas at Dallas, where he plans to major in mechanical engi-neering.
At Garland High, he took AP, IB and PAE courses, competed in gymnastics and was a member of the Mighty Owl Band.
A regular participant in Sunday School and UMYF, his favorite church memory is from when he helped paint and set up sound equip-ment in the LOFT (3rd floor).
Jordan Phillips Garland High
Daughter of Monica and Doug Phillips, Jordan will
attend Texas A&M University, where she plans to major in engineering, minor in military science and earn her commission in the U.S. Air Force.
A full IB Diploma candidate and Mighty Owl Band Council member, Jordan also served on church Youth Council, and as a student conductor and president of Pure Joy! Youth Choir.
Andrew Plummer Sachse High
Son of Julie and Bruce Plum-mer, Andrew will serve a year in the AmeriCorps National Civilian Com-munity Corps (NCCC).
Following that, he plans to attend Sam Houston State University, where he will major in criminal justice with a goal to work in law enforcement.
Andrew was on the tennis team, sang in the choir and was a member of the German Club and the German Honor
CONGRATULATIONS AND GOD’S BLESSINGS TO THE CLASS OF 2016!
Society at Sachse High. He was also active in UMYF, Pure Joy! Youth Choir and as a helper with the Carol Children’s Choir.
Laura Proshek Garland High
Daughter of Gaye and Charlie Proshek, Laura plans to study
chemistry in the honors college at the University of North Texas. She is considering a career as a pharmacist, a doctor or a florist.
Laura participated in the IB program and orchestra at Garland High. She also served as church Youth Council President and sang in Pure Joy! Youth Choir.
Nick Stuyvesant North Garland High
Alyssa Rose Turner Garland High
Daughter of Elisbeth and James Turner, Alyssa’s goals
include serving as a missionary with the Heifer Project in Arkansas and as a State FFA advisor.
She hopes to someday have her own ranch, where she wants to teach chil-dren - hopefully including her own - all about how to show.
A member of FFA and Color Guard at Garland High, Alyssa was also a long-time member of her church youth and music programs.
Katie Vassalli Garland High
Daughter of April and David Vassalli, Katie plans to attend
Stephen F. Austin University.
Her school activities included wood-shop, metal shop and yearbook. She was also active in Pure Joy! Youth Choir, Youth Council and church mis-sion trips.
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First United Methodist Church 801 West Avenue B Garland, TX 75040
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WHEN JUST AS IMPORTANT AS HOW MUCH
Receiving these gifts on a regu-lar basis is critical to ensuring that the church can meet its fi-nancial obligations.
And there are various ways you can make regular contributions in addition to cash or checks.
You can, for example, authorize automatic direct drafts from your checking account to ensure that your pledge is paid regular-ly even if you don’t make it to church every Sunday.
This is not meant to scare any-one into thinking we are having financial problems.
Just to point out that it would be really helpful to the financial operation of the church if that 15 - 20 percent could come in throughout the entire year in-stead of just at the end.
Michael and Margaret Haynes
Cordially invite you to a reception honoring their parents
Mike and Bettye Haynes
on the occasion of their
60th wedding anniversary
Sunday, June 26, 2016 2:00 - 4:00pm
First United Methodist Church Garland 801 West Avenue B
Garland, Texas 75040
No gifts, please
