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First United Methodist Church of Salida “Love, Live, Give As You Have Received”
4th & D Streets (P.O. Box 945)
Salida, CO 81201 (719) 539-2755
Ministers: Everyone; Pastor: Melinda Roberts 719-539-2755 (O), 505-320-9107 (C);
Office Administrator: Licia Iverson; Accompanist: Rod Schleicher; Choir Director: Mary Sandell 970-217-0051
Co-Lay Leaders: Burrell & Sherry Welton: Burrell 719-660-1652, Sherry 480-298-3132;
C0-Church Council Chair: Elaine Adams 719-539-1237 and Eduardo Brummel 719-539-9332;
Treasurer: Randy Bergstrom 719-539-5305; Finance Secretary: Paul Wilson 719-221-1923
Pastor’s e-mail: [email protected] Church website: www.salidaumc.org Church e-mail: [email protected]
Pastor’s Ponderings
Greetings Church!
First, I want to say thank you for all the positive comments about the Wesleyan Heritage sermon series that we just finished up. It was an adjustment from my normal preaching style and many of you were so kind with your feedback. I am so thankful to have a congregation that appreciates learning and hearing new things!
In my next sermon series, I will be getting back into diving deep into the story of God’s people as we look at the story of Samuel. You may remember the stories of Samuel from Sunday school; his unexpected birth, his dedication to the temple by Hannah, his anointing of Saul and later David. These are the basic stories of his life, but these stories are laced with so much more than you probably heard in Sunday School. I am really looking forward to prepping for and preaching this series! (Especially, since I will get to break out another one of the fabulous books that I was able to buy with the birthday money that the Wednesday morning Bible Study ladies graced me with!) My prayer is that you will get to know Samuel in an entirely new way!
The reason I love doing series like this is that there are so many Biblical characters that we know at a surface level. We have read and studied the Bible in such a way that we know the highlights, the obvious, and the most shining aspects of our Biblical heroes, but we rarely go much further to see the struggles, the hurt, the disappointments, the flaws, the anger and the doubts. It is in those spaces that we really get to know these people, relate to these people and learn from these people.
I am afraid that many times the same is true with our relationships within the church. We may have a few close friends within the church but what about the lives and stories of others that we share pews with every week. We may know the highlights, the obvious, the most shining aspects about these folks but do we know the struggles, the hurt, the disappointments, the flaws, the anger and the doubts.
I believe there are a couple reasons that we do not dive this deep with many in our church family. The first is simply time. We may ask someone every week how they are doing, expecting to hear a short positive surface level response. But are we willing to take the time to look behind the eyes and ask, “How are you, really?” A second reason we remain at the surface is that when
we ask more meaningful questions of others, we open ourselves up to have the same questions asked of us! Are we willing to not only listen to the deeper stories of others but also open ourselves up to be seen on a deeper level? Are we willing to shed the stereotype that we have it all together? This is risky business, but the payoff is so good and leads us further in our development as humans and Christians.
As we dig into the life of Samuel this month, I challenge you to dig into the lives of others, and open yourself up to others, so that we as a church can do life together on a more meaningful level.
Be the church,
Mel
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We Are ALMOST There! Please help us get across the finish line….
Windows Restoration Project Update Salida United Methodist Church
Salida UMC and community friends are committed to care for the many Historic Treasures found within the building of the Salida United Methodist Church, built in 1899 (serving the Salida community since 1883).
In the summer/fall of 2018, we successfully completed the restoration of the 12 ft. x 19 ft. window in the Choir Room, which faces 4
th Street. With the
help of many church and community members who made that possible, we raised the necessary $57,000.00 to do so.
We are continuing our commitment to the historic preservation of our beautiful church, with the restoration of our D Street, 12x19 ft. stained glass window.
Our current fundraising effort is for funds to restore the second window in serious need, seen in these 3 photos. This window is also an original 1899 stained glass window on that same highly traveled corner, facing D. St.
We are currently working with our grant writer to prepare our State Historic Fund grant application for the necessary funding request. In preparation for this grant, we are required to provide a 25% cash match of the project total. We estimate our cash match to be $16,000. This money needs to be in our account before we can submit our grant application on October 1
st. We currently have $12,000.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT WANTING TO GIVE TO THE WINDOWS FUND…NOW WOULD BE AN
IMPORTANT TIME TO DO SO!
This labor of love, will not only continue to preserve the beautiful and artful history of a prominent window in this church, it will also address a community safety concern, as this window faces a very highly traveled corner in Salida, for both pedestrians and vehicles. The degree of deterioration of the window makes this an urgent repair need.
WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS
SALIDA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Please write: “Windows Restoration” on the memo line)
Checks may be mailed to: Salida UMC PO Box 945 Salida, CO 81201
If you would like more information on our Windows Restoration Project, or any program at the church, please stop by the church
office or contact us. Salida United Methodist Church (719) 539-2755 or [email protected].
SEPTEMBER CELEBRATIONS
Birthdays September 3 Jeff Campbell September 9 Rich Little September 11 Jeannie Coe September 11 Rod Plinske September 11 Maggie Sandell September 13 Ginny Biglow September 16 Mary Lou McCausey September 19 Cindy Wilson September 22 Norma Smith
Anniversaries September 17 Barbara & Larry Williams September 18 Ginny & Jerry Cunningham September 25 Linda & Randy Bergstrom
Request from Licia: Please be sure to let the office know
about the dates of the birthdays and anniversaries
in your family! We love to celebrate such joys!
The Faith Book Club will meet at the home of Catherine Hayden, 539-8561, on Tuesday, September 10 at 10 a.m.
The book: “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a
Mother’s Will to Survive”, by Stephanie Land.
Everyone is invited to join us.
PLEASE MAKE A NOTE THAT OUR WORSHIP TIME CHANGED TO 10:30 ON SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 1ST
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Sharing Our Prayers, Praise, Needs & Celebrations
Please continue to hold these prayer requests deep within your hearts. We will keep you posted, as we know more:
Julia Litz - Julia has recently moved to Columbine Manor Care Center. We pray that this is a good and most supportive move for her needs. Julia welcomes your calls, cards and visits.
Julia’s new mailing address is: Julia Litz – c/o Columbine Manor Care Center 530 W. 16th, Rm. E-10 Salida, CO 81201 Julia’s new phone number is: (719) 207-4868
Rev. Robert Sewell - Please keep the family and friends of Rev. Robert Sewell, Salida UMC’s former pastor from 1970-1974, deep within your prayers. Andrew Sewell, let us know about his father’s passing and wanted to be sure that our congregation was informed. Cards may be sent to:
Peggy I Sewell 7340 Petrel St North Las Vegas, NV 89084
Robert’s son, Andrew, mentioned if members would like to make a donation to a non-profit organization of their choosing in Robert R Sewell's name, that would be fine as well. Alternatively, if there are members that have access to the internet, there is a fundraiser on Facebook where anyone can make a donation to UMCOR. The link is below.
https://www.facebook.com/donate/487587701805456/
Fred & Ampy Swart – Please keep Fred & Ampy Swart deep within your prayers. Fred has been ill for quite some time and has just recently begun receiving Hospice Care. He is at home and Ampy is by his side. Cards may be sent to :
Fred & Ampy Swart PO Box 4645 Buena Vista, CO 81211 Their email address is: [email protected] if you’d like to send them an email message. We have asked Ampy to please let us know if there is anything that we can do for them. We will keep you posted when we know more.
Roberta Martin – We recently learned that Roberta Martin passed away on July 30th. Roberta was 100 years old. Roberta and her husband, Virgil Martin were long time Salida residents and members of our church. She was living in Pueblo at the time of her death.
Linda Bergstrom – We wanted to let you know that Linda Bergstrom recently had knee surgery and all went very well. This was a revision on a previous knee replacement which she had long ago and we are grateful that the surgeon was able to take necessary steps to repair her knee. Please keep Linda deep within your prayers as she begins her physical therapy journey.
We pray that she gets stronger and stronger every day! Linda is grateful for all your prayers and love bubbles! Cards may be sent to: Linda Bergstrom 33 Rex Circle Salida, CO 81201
Mary Lou McCausey - Mary Lou had a recent fall at her
home. She suffered bruised ribs and a small crack in her pelvis. She does not require surgery, but will be in the hospital, having rehab, for about a week. She welcomes cards, but please, no visitors at this time. Prayers are surely appreciated by Mary Lou and her family.
You may send a card to her home address: Mary Lou McCausey 10402 W. Cherokee Dr. Salida, CO 81201
Kairos Thank You Letter – Please take a few minutes and read the Thank You letter (at the end of the Monitor) which we received from The Buena Vista Kairos Group. Our church is actively involved and supports this ministry
Thank You to everyone who attended the Worship in the Park service on Sunday, August 25th. It was a special morning shared with friends from The First Presbyterian Church and the First Christian Church. Special thank you to Ginny Biglow for all her help with the potluck luncheon details!
Thank you to Ken Leisher and Jerry Cunningham for picking up this year’s peach orders (42 cases) in Hotchkiss, CO Thank you to everyone who ordered these delicious treats!
Please send your prayer requests, updates, celebrations and announcements to Licia at: [email protected]
The Sandell Studio is open for business. I offer private
lessons (piano, voice and strings) for children and
adults, group classes for children 6 and under, and a
youth choir for students 4th grade and up. I will be
teaching my private lessons in my home and holding
the group classes and choir rehearsals in the choir
room at the church. I truly appreciate the opportunity
to use the facility and hope that bringing more
students and families into the building will be
beneficial to all. Please visit my website
www.sandellstudio.com for more information about
my specific classes. - Mary Sandell
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Sunday Morning Worship Choir
The choir will begin singing in services again on Sunday, September 8th. We will meet for rehearsal at 9:15 in the choir room, prior to the 10:30 worship time.
Never participated in choir before??? Come give it a try. We will pair you up with a seasoned veteran who will show you everything you need to know. Please send questions or comments to Mary Sandell at [email protected]
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Ever wondered how you might be of service to the church? Please consider being on the volunteer rotations for one of these three areas of service!
For more information, please contact the following coordinators:
Ushers Ginny Cunningham (719) 539-5243 Liturgists Karen Yerkey (719) 539-3427 Fellowship Barbara Zechman (719) 285-4251
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS September Ushers - Coordinator: Ginny Cunningham September 1 Jerry Cunningham & Debbie Jackson September 8 Skip & Sue Glasgow September 15 Sandy & Jack Gordon September 22 Rick & Susan Little September 29 Paul & Cindy Wilson
September Liturgists - Coordinator: Karen Yerkey September 1 Mary Reeves September 8 Ed Kinzie September 15 Lori or Dick Isenberger September 22 Mike Orrill September 29 Ed Brummel
September Fellowship Hosts – Coordinator: Barb Zechman September 1 Available September 8 Barb Zechman September 15 Available September 22 Available September 29 Available
COMMUNITY CONTEMPLATIVE SERVICE Sunday, September 8th at 6:00pm
You are invited to attend our monthly Community Contemplative Service on Sunday, September 8th at 6:00pm in the Parlor. We’ll share practices of Christian contemplative tradition such as Taize’ singing, centering prayer, meditation, Lectio Divina. Following our prayer time, we will take time to discuss a spiritual topic of the evening. Please share this info with anyone you think might be interested. If you have any questions, please contact: Eunice Collette at (720) 227-1826, Licia Iverson or Melinda Roberts at (719) 539-2755 (church office).
Operation Spirit From
The Heart of the Rockies
Salida Troops Donations
We are helping to collect items for a project at the Lutheran church for our Salida troops.
All donations need to be here on or before
Sunday, September 22nd Collection box is in Century Hall.
Packing of Boxes will take place on
Tuesday, September 24th at 9:00am at the Lutheran Church, in their basement.
Thank you so much for your help. Items needed are:
Important Request: All items travel size or individually wrapped.
Batteries Q-Tips Moleskin
Razors Deodorants Small Footpads
Chapstick Crackers Halloween Treats
Hand Sanitizers Toothpaste THANK YOU!
All items need to be in small packages.
Monetary Donations for Postage – see info below
Thank You for Supporting this Outreach!!!
We are always looking to add other troop members (who are stationed out of the country)
to receive these monthly boxes. Please let Ginny Biglow know if you have someone in mind!
Special Request: Monetary Donations are needed to cover the cost of shipping the packages to our troops!
Make checks payable to: First Lutheran, write TROOPS on the memo line. Mail to: First Lutheran Church
1237 F. St. Salida, CO 81201
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Brenda Sebern [email protected]
303.518.8614
Yoga Alliance Certified Vinyasa, Yoga Nidra,
Anjali Restorative Yoga
Thank you for using our Safeway Gift Cards….Do you need one?
Remember …to purchase your
Safeway cards or at the Church office or from Barb Williams.
Please consider using our Safeway gift cards for your purchases at Safeway. Your participation in this program helps to raise money for the church! And it is really EASY!
You can also use these Safeway cards to purchase other gift cards for convenient gifts. Your Safeway card can also be used at the Safeway pharmacy.
You may purchase a reloadable gift card for $10 and it has $10 available on it. Then just have the cashier (before scanning your items) add your desired amount to the gift card and you’re ready to go! You can also do this at the Customer Service desk before shopping! We also have gift cards in denominations of $50 or $100.
Our church receives 5% of your purchases. This is a very convenient fundraiser for our church and your participation is greatly appreciated!
If you have any questions, please see Barb Williams or you may inquire in the office.
Your gift cards are waiting for you….
Energy Yoga is different from what you might know as
traditional Hatha or Vinyasa, in that we use our bodies to move energetically with tapping, vibration, movement and deep breathing. As with any yoga or exercise class, we do what we can and what feels good in our body on that day.
Tuesdays 10:30 – 11:30am Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to get settled.
Methodist Church Choir Room, 4th & D Streets, Salida.
Please enter through the south facing front door, which faces 4th Street. That door is just outside the choir room. Please bring a yoga mat, water bottle, and a blanket if you want one.
Suggested Donation: $10 per class.
A reminder will be emailed on Monday for Tuesday’s class. Occasionally, we will not have class when the church needs the space or when I am not available. I would very much appreciate an RSVP each week, if possible. See you at class! Please call for more information!
Upcoming Committee Meeting Dates… Please mark your calendars!
Next Church Council Meeting Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00am
Next Trustees Meeting Tuesday, September 17 at 10:00am
Next Budget Meeting (Finance Sub-Committee)
Tuesday, September 24 at 2:00pm
Next Finance Meeting Tuesday, October 8 at 2:00pm
Next SPRC Meeting
Tuesday, October 15 at 1:00pm
OUR CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Starting this month, our weekly Children’s Program returns during the worship service!
In the early part of the service, children will leave the sanctuary with the Sunday School teachers, following the Message for Young People. On Communion Sundays, the children will return to the sanctuary in time to participate in Communion with their families. On all other Sundays, parents may pick their children up in the Sunday School classroom.
On Sunday, September 29th after worship
and a brief fellowship, we will be holding a Children’s Program Orientation for anyone who may be interested in helping with the children’s program. Come check it out and see how you can help. We are in need of volunteers who will help a lead teacher with the planned activities. If you’re willing to help with the children’s program, or just want to see what it is all about, please plan to attend. We will meet in the Parlor!
Any questions, please see Licia Iverson or Ginny Biglow!
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“SAVE A PIG” FUNDRAISER
September 1 – October 6
Greetings Church!
For the past few weeks we have been dropping hints about our new Save A Pig Fundraiser. I want to now spell out all the details for this fun way to help fund our church. Most anyone in Salida is familiar with the annual Pig Roast Dinner at Salida UMC. For the past 16 years, the Pig Roast was a wonderful church and community gathering that helped us to raise needed general funds. However, this dinner took many volunteer hours and had become too physically taxing for our congregation and community members who helped each year. In its place this year we will be Saving Pigs instead of consuming them!
Here is how this new fundraiser will work:
We will be asking you to donate to Save a Pig. Each Pig will cost $30, about the price you would have paid for two dinners at our Pig Roast. You could save one pig, three pigs or ten pigs! Everyone who saves at least one pig will receive a keepsake reminder of the fundraiser and will have the opportunity to hang a picture of your pig(s) on our display wall during Fellowship Time. Feel free to name your pig(s) or decorate your pig(s)!
Our goal is to raise a minimum of $3000 for our General Fund. At $30 a piece that is 100 pigs total. When we meet that goal, we will celebrate with a special pig themed Sunday Morning with all sorts of surprises and special moments! The rumor is that a pig costume has already been purchased in my size for that morning!
Checks may be made out to: Salida UMC Please write “Save A Pig” on the memo line.
You may place your check in the offering plate during worship, bring it to the office or mail it to the church at this address: Salida UMC PO Box 945 Salida, CO 81201
We hope that this new fundraiser will not only spare our congregation and community volunteers from a great deal of work, but also will be a lot of fun…and of course, meet our fundraising needs.
Be the church, Mel P.S. My pig’s name is Babe!
MESSY CHURCH BEGINS ON
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3RD
5:15 – 7:00PM
WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS
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IMPORTANT:
NARCAN TRAINING
REGISTER TODAY! Space is Limited!
(Mark your calendars NOW!)
Ongoing Weekly Scheduled Items Include:
Sundays: Choir Practice, 9:15am
Worship, 10:30am
Fellowship, 11:45am
Mondays: Sandell Music, 4:15pm, Salida Youth Choir
Tuesdays: Sandell Music, 9:00am, Music w/ Mary
Energy Yoga, 10:30-11:30am, Choir Room
Sandell Music, 4:15, Sounds of the Season
Wednesdays: Women’s Bible Study, 9:30am, Century Hall
Thursdays: Church is closed for cleaning, 5:00-7:00pm
Salida Brass Rehearsal, 6:30pm, Choir Room
Fridays: Church Office is Closed
Sun, Sept 1 Worship with Communion
Sun, Sept 1 –Sun, Oct. 6 Save a Pig Fundraiser – Donate today!
Mon, Sept 2 Labor Day – Office Closed
Sat & Sun, Sept 7 & 8 Salida Fiber Festival, Riverside Park
Sun, Sept 8 Choir Returns!
Sun, Sept 8 Contemplative Prayer Meeting, 6:00pm, Parlor
Mon, Sept 9 Narcan Training, 5:45-6:45pm, Century Hall
Tues, Sept 10 Church Council Mtg, 10:00am, Century Hall
Tues, Sept 10 Faith Book Club, 10:00am, At the Home of
Catherine Hayden - 539-8561
Fri, Sept 13 Fiber Arts Guild, 9:00am-12:00pm, Century Hall
Tues, Sept 17 Trustees Meeting, 10:00am, Century Hall
Tues, Sept 17 NAMI Connections Gp, 5:30pm, Century Hall
Tues, Sept 17 NAMI Support Gp, 5:30pm, Parlor
Thurs, Sept 19 Chaffee County Public Health Luncheon Group –
LBGTQIA, Mike Orrill, Century Hall
Sun, Sept 22 Troop Donations Due!
Mon, Sept 23 Monitor Articles Due
Tues, Sept 24 Pack Troop Boxes, 9:00am, Lutheran Ch. Bsmt.
Tues, Sept 24 Fiber Festival Bd. Mtg, 9:00am, Century Hall
Tues, Sept 24 Budget Meeting, 2:00pm, Century Hall
Sun, Sept 29 5th Sunday Giving to benefit our Windows
Restoration Project
Sun, Sept 29 Children’s Program Orientation, after worship &
brief fellowship, Parlor
SAVE THIS DATE:
Thurs, Oct 3 Messy Church Begins, 5:15-7:00, Century Hall
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