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WEEKLY PRAYER & STUDY GROUPS

MON Intercessory Prayer 2:00 pm—Library Lounge TUE Pastor’s Academy 2:00 pm—Wilson Fellowship Hall TUE Covenant Study 7:00 pm—Conference Room WED GriefShare 9:30 am—Library Lounge WED Art & Soul 9:30 am—Wilson Fellowship Hall THU Bible 101 9:30 am—Library Lounge

Willowbrook United Methodist Church OUR MINISTRY TOGETHER

The ministers of this church are its members; those who assist them are:

Dedicated Lay Ministry—Stephen Ministry Gary Kennedy—Senior Pastor

Sande Kimbel—Associate Pastor Steve Marshall—Associate Pastor

Rev. Dr. William Griffith—Pastor Emeritus Rev. Jon Ierley—Pastor Emeritus Dr. Robb Butler—Music Director

Shara-Dawn Chambers—Organist Loretta Nash—Sabbath Musician

Russ Koan—Lay Leader

DEADLINE FOR the JULY, 2017 Good News is JUNE 6, 2017

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sabbath Celebration Saturday

5:00 p.m.—In the Chapel * * *

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.—In the Sanctuary

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Sunday Mosaic Worship 11:00 a.m.—In the Chapel

www.willowbrookumc.org

OFFICE HOURS

Mon-Thu—8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Fri—8:30 am—Noon

Closed for lunch—12:00-12:30 p.m.

Willowbrook United Methodist Church

“Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors” 19390 North 99th Avenue Sun City, AZ 85373-1102

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday 8:30 a.m.—Noon Friday

(closed 12 - 12:30 p.m. for lunch)

(623) 974-5637 FAX: (623) 933-5466 Internet: http://www.willowbrookumc.org E-mail address: [email protected]

GOOD NEWSGOOD NEWS June 2017 Issue

Sunday, June 4th is Pentecost Sunday. It is also the last Sunday that our choir will sing for this season. The choir will return again on Sunday, September 10th.

I want to take this opportunity to thank all of our sacred musicians who work so tire-

lessly to enhance the liturgy of both our Sabbath and Sunday services. Our regular staff accompanists, Shara-Dawn Chambers and Loretta Nash provide the back-bone for the music in our services, and our musical endeavors are all the richer because of them.

For most of the summer however, you will see different faces in our Sabbath and Sunday services. Both Shara-Dawn Chambers and Loretta Nash are taking sabbati-cals and will return toward the end of the summer.

Thanks to our handbell choir who have continually im-proved and developed under the leadership of Carolyn Smith. Their creative approach to handbell playing is a great addition to our services.

I also wish to thank our vocal soloists and the Desert Belles who faithfully volunteer to bring their talent and dedication to our Sabbath services, and occasionally, to our Sunday services.

The music at Willowbrook has an established reputation among church music programs in the Sun City area, and I know I share in the gratitude of the entire Willow-brook family for the gifts our musicians bring to our worship experiences.

Dr. Robb Butler Director of Music

The Apostle Paul was a man of inspiring energy, talent and faith who evangelized countries all around the Mediterranean basin in the decades after Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Learn more about Paul’s life and message based on Adam Hamilton’s study “The Call” in our 2017 Vacation Bible School. Join us July 10-14, 9 a.m. to noon where we will worship, snack, learn and fellowship together. Make this a centerpiece of your summer! Sign-ups begin in June and books will be available at that time.

Questions? Ask Pastor Sande.

1st & 3rd Thursdays

9:00 a.m. Wilson Fellowship Hall

LOCAL CHARITIES WELCOME EASTER GIFTS

The Kris Krafters donated over a dozen blankets, caps and sweaters to Luke Air Force Base Child Development Center. The gifts were met with "oooh's and ahhh's" from the staff, and were quickly distributed to those in need.

At Luke, April is designated the "Month of the Military Child" with special events for the children of military personnel stationed there. One aviator brought his sons, Jackson, age 5, and Skyler, age 3, to the front desk to have them select gifts for their new baby brother. A staff member chose a blanket that reminded her of one she had as a toddler that her grandmother had made for her. Many of the Kris Krafters are grandmothers or great-grandmothers but all who knit or crochet baby blankets want to share their gifts with those in need. The Development Center truly appreciated the dona-tion.

Sun City Rehab received numerous blankets, lap robes, scarves and walker bags. A resident whose favorite color is purple was delighted with a bright purple lap robe. The Kris Krafters accompanied each donation with warm wishes for each receiver.

Willowbrook's United Methodist Women's Circles received lap robes or blankets to take to their special care recipients. While the circle members are not in "need", the Kris Krafters want to remember those confined in care centers or at home with a loving gift.

They donated baby items, clothing and blankets to Benevilla Family Resource Center. Expectant mothers and those with newborns learn how to care for their infants from Benevilla.

Everyone is welcome to join the Kris Krafters at any of their sessions. They meet the first and third Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. in Wilson Fellowship Hall.

PRAYERS FOR CENTRAL WEST

DISTRICT CHURCHES

Pray for these Central West District churches in JUNE:

First UMC, Yuma Fort Yuma UMC

Gila Mountain UMC, Yuma

Each month as part of the Central West District in the Desert Southwest Conference, we join other churches in prayer for one another.

Church Council

"A Visioning Process for the Church"

The Church Council of Willowbrook United Methodist Church is in the midst of a process to creatively look ahead, plan, and create a vision for the immediate future of the church. The Council has spent the last two meetings, (1) thinking about the value of a process to create a vision, and (2) looking at what form a process might take as we envision moving ahead in ministry.

"Dreams come a size too big so that we can grow into them." —Josie Bissett

The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church (the how-to-run-a-church book) states, "The church council shall provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration of its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church."

Paragraph 252 The Book of Discipline 2016 In other words and simply put, the church is always to be looking ahead to consider the best ways to be responsive to its members and the community around it. We are called to be God's people and to serve God in the best ways possible to strive toward the denominations goal "to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world" —page v. The Book of Discipline 2012. We embark on a process to plan a future, using the wisdom of the past, including insights from past reflections like the Growth and Development Committee work, experience of the present committee structure, as well as "tried and true" experience to join together and dream together with excitement about what God has for us in the future. Prayer, planning, and looking to the future promises to be an interesting road ahead. We have played around with a title about vision and the next three years and have considered something like, "looking ahead with clarity, Vision 2020" Get it? Catchy, right? Anyway, we are just beginning and want to make sure that everyone knows they are invited to come to the Church Council to contribute to these discussions. The Church Council meets the fourth Tuesday of the month in Wilson Fellowship Hall at 9:00 in the morning. Everyone who is interested is invited to attend. All may speak and participate. The Church Council members are the only ones tasked with a vote, but opinions from everyone are welcome. We can craft an interesting future for our church and truly be the church God calls us to be, nothing less will do. Let's not put off for later what can be accomplished now.

"A year from now you will wish you had started today." —Karen Lamb

See you at church,

Gary Kennedy

JUNE ANNIVERSARIES (We Celebrate 50 years or more)

1 Marjorie & Dale Barton 53rd 1 Ray & Sherry Langhammer 60th 3 Dave & Priscilla Funk 51st 4 Robert & Lois Kelly 67th 4 Rhett & Carol Sears 57th 6 Bill & Shirley Pitzer 63rd 10 Mike & Jo Allen 50th 11 Lee & Sharon Stacey 56th 12 Carroll & Jean Cyr 62nd 14 Ed & Loretta Allen 59th 17 Steve & Lorraine Arend 50th 17 David & Pat Shontz 50th 18 William & Nancy Wilkins 57th 19 Ron & Kathryn Laumann 52nd 19 Keith & Carole Smith 57th 22 Tony & Karen Anthony 54th

JUNE BIRTHDAYS (We celebrate 90 years or more)

4 Helen Davis 6 Helen Woodward 11 Helen Duke 12 Jeanne Brubaker 19 Roy Taylor 23 Helen Hunt 24 Barbara Hall 25 Bonnie Kent

“WOW!”;..SAYS BENJI. . .

from the bottom of his neck—errrr, heart—for your generous giving for the Wesley Center/Golden Gate summer programs for children. At this time, the total is $1600!! We’ll keep you posted on programs made possible with your Benji dollars, and quarters, and dimes.

Now Benji is jumping right into the next project—gathering money for back-to-school clothing for students. Your dollars go to the Salvation Army for purchasing new clothing for that oh-so-important first day of school. We’ll collect money during June and July and then transmit it to the Salvation Army for their shopping days in August. Your change and bills and checks (marked “Benji Fund”) can go in the Benji jar on the Outreach/Missions table in Fellowship Hall—or can be placed in the offering plate. Willowbrookers, you make SO many people smile!

"Getting ready is the secret to success." —Henry Ford

Honor the life or memory of a loved one. Purchase the altar flowers for a worship service as a beautiful expression of your love.

Locate the FLOWER BOOK in the Narthex. Write your name, your loved one’s name, the occasion you want to remember (birthday, anniversary, etc.) and the date you would like to have the altar flowers presented. Place your $40 check marked “flowers” into the offering plate or bring it to the office.

Remember or honor a loved one with the UMW Mission Candle. Make your donation to missions by using the special envelope in the pew pocket and placing it in the offering plate.

GRIEFSHARE: JOURNEY FROM MOURNING TO JOY Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

Library Lounge

Have you recently experienced a loss through death? Or are you still grieving an old loss. GriefShare is the perfect place for you to receive support. Meet with others who have also lost a loved one. Watch a video featuring experts on grief. Join in or listen to the discussion about grief experiences. We help each other sort through the emotions and peaks and valleys.

Sessions in June: June 7—Stuck June 14—Lessons of Grief: Part One June 21—Lessons of Grief: Part Two June 28—Heaven

Each session is “self-contained,” so you do not have to attend in sequence. You will find encouragement whenever you attend. Feel free to begin any time.

IT’S GRADUATION TIME!!!

Disciple II has finished the 32 sessions of Genesis and Exodus in the Old Testa-ment; and Luke and Acts in the New Tes-tament.

In Genesis we studied the creation and stories of the Hebrew patriarchs, Exodus focused on the Hebrew chil-dren as slaves in Egypt and their deliverance by God, using Moses and Aaron. Luke is one of the gospels witnessing the life of Jesus while Acts gives us the stories of the early church. This class was amazing to work with through both our serious and fun times together. Facilitators Ruth and Roger Hallier are pleased to award certificates and pins to the following graduates during the 9:30 a.m. worship service Sunday, June 4.

* * * CONGRATULATIONS!

Marilyn Burmeister Roger Keslar Ali Dameron Ginny McClain Lorraine Dameron Debb Pearson Karen DeVerna Janet Sjoberg Cynthia Elterman Barbara Snook Joyce Keslar Butch Lockwood

A Verse for Pentecost

God is like the wind, something no one sees; Mighty as the gale, gentle as the breeze; With a hidden power no one can deny as the days go by.

From the hymn “God Is Like a Rock” by Natalie Sleeth

RUTH — A PENTECOST STORY? The disciples were celebrating Pentecost, originally a Jewish festival, when the Holy Spirit descended on them and birthed the church. Pentecost, which began as a harvest festival, had come to commemorate the giving of the law. The book of Ruth became integral to festival worship. Why Ruth? This short story doesn’t mention the law, let alone God giving it to Moses. Yet in Ruth’s devotion to her mother-in-law (“Where you go I will go .... Your people will be my people ... ” [Ruth 1:16, NIV]), she fulfills not just the letter but the spirit of the law: loving kindness — all the more remarkable because she’s a foreigner. Boaz, too, demonstrates exorbitant kindness to Ruth. As Christians celebrate the Spirit bridging differences in Jerusalem, uniting all nationalities by making the gospel message intelligible to all people, we too can remember Ruth’s story. For in it, God unites two enemy peoples for his grand purpose: Boaz and Ruth’s marriage leads to King David and, ultimately, to King Jesus. Today, the Holy Spirit continues to unite all categories of people under Christ’s reign for the good of the world.

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HOUSEKEEPING 101 Periodically some unusual items are dropped off on the Missions/Outreach table in the Fellowship Hall. We appreciate the spirit of the donation, but several of these items are not items currently collected by the Outreach Committee.

Let’s make sure your donations go to the correct place. NEW, unopened toiletries Outreach Women’s clothing for work UMW ALL other clothing Rummage Sale Eyeglasses, telephones, hearing aids UM Men Envelopes, cards, etc. Marilyn Burmeister We don’t think anyone is collecting the following items:

NO LONGER COLLECTING Soda pop tabs Box Top “Labels for Education” Campbell Soup labels

NEVER COLLECTING OPENED toiletries USED combs and brushes

Monday—Thursday

8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Friday—8:30 a.m.—Noon

Closed 12:00—12:30 for lunch

BIBLE 101: A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE OLD AND

NEW TESTAMENTS

Pastor Steve Marshall is fin-ishing up the survey of the Bible with a focus on the Gospels and the Letters. Feel free to drop in June 1st and 8th. The only book you need is your Bible. Bring a pen also. We meet in the Library Lounge on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

June 3 & 4, 2017 Non-perishable food

or cash

Thank you to the pastors and all Willowbrookers for your prayers, cards and concerns during Joe’s illness.

A special thank you to the Memorial Committee for the lovely reception following his memorial service.

Mary Ann Rearick

A heartfelt “Thank You” to all the pastors for your visits with Mother, Madeline Vanfossan. Your thoughtful expressions of Christian love and prayers are greatly appreciated.

We feel very blessed to have such a loving, caring min-isterial staff AND congregation who continue to keep us in their prayers.

God’s Blessings to All,

Karen Govier

Did you lose a cape/stole, pin, earrings, key tag, bracelet, glasses, umbrella sleeve, tin of mints (or pills)? Check with Church Office lost and found. 623-974-5637—We might have it.

HOT IN SUN CITY? COME CHILL WITH

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN THIS SUMMER!

SUMMER LUNCHEONS June 19—Coco’s, 9801 W Bell Road—Noon July 17—Royal Oaks, 10015 W Royal Oak

Road—Noon Complimentary lunch with a short presentation and an optional tour of the facilities.

August 20—Tivoli Gardens—12535 W Bell Road, Surprise—11:30

Sign up 2 weeks prior to each lunch.

Our UMW will be hosting the West District Annual Celebration on October 7. We will be making

favors for the event Monday, June 5 at 10:00 a.m. Come help make small favor bags.

Bring your lunch.

FATHER’S DAY The first celebration of Father’s Day is thought to have been in July 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia. Grace Golden Clayton suggested the special observance to her pastor after a deadly explosion in a nearby town killed 361 men.

Soon after, Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Wash-ington, wanted to show gratitude to her father, who had cared for the family after his wife died. Dodd asked her pastor to choose a June Sunday to honor all fathers, and he selected June 19, 1910. In 1924, President Coolidge suggested that Father’s Day become a national holiday. In 1966, President Johnson designated the third Sunday of June to be Father’s Day. Six years later, President Nixon instituted Father’s Day as a national observance.

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RECYCLE FOR MISSIONS

You can help us raise money for our outreach pro-jects by bringing in your newspapers, magazines, catalogs, cardboard (please break down boxes), and other paper. We all need to recycle but now we can earn money for missions as well!

WILLOWBROOK BOOK CLUB Attention book lovers! The next meeting of the Willowbrook Book Club is Thursday, June 22 at 1:00 p.m. in the Library Lounge.

Our featured book for June is 1000 White Women by Jim Fergus July and August meetings will be informal gatherings to discuss the books we have been reading over the summer. We welcome all Willowbrookers and friends to join us at any of our meetings on the 4th Thursday of each month. Do you have questions? Contact Karen Gurian 480-371-6980 or Barb Christie 623-376-7941.

YOUTHFUL SENIORS EVENTS:

Ice Cream Social & Movie—Friday, June 23, 5:00, $2. Enjoy scoops of fellowship and sprinkles of relaxation while eating ice cream and watching the movie God’s Not Dead. Tickets at Youthful Seniors table or contact Nancy Prevost at 623-476-5277.

METHO TRAVELERS TRIPS:

Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach, CA—Mon-Thu, July 17-20, $650 dbl occupancy. Price includes 4 days/3 nights at Dana Point Marina Inn, Masters ticket, Catalina Island boat excursion, transportation and all gratuities. Deposit of $150 due at signup. As one of the nation’s oldest and most highly acclaimed juried fine art shows, the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts has offered a breathtaking showcase for artists and art lovers for 85 years.

Las Vegas Get-Away—Fri-Sun, September 8-10, $525 dbl occupancy. Price includes 3 days/2 nights at The Mirage, transportation, and gratuities, plus 4 meals, transportation to a show of your choice and touring.

Alaskan Cruise—Sat, May 26, 2018—Wed, June 6, 2018, as low as $3,100. Includes all transporta-tion, taxes, tips, and porterage. Ports-of-call: Van-couver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway. Whittier to Denali by rail plus other land touring.

Sign-up sheets at the Metho Travelers table: For more information contact Carol Cooper at 623-217-5384, [email protected] or Janet Glick at 217-725-1301, [email protected].

UPDATE! PRAISE! UPDATE! PRAISE! Easter Lilies provided

$221.60 for Kids Summer Programs at Wesley Center/Golden Gate

DESTINATION DEVOTIONS Planning a summer trip? Take along a Scripture passage befitting your vacation to use for devotions and prayer time (all NIV below):

• In the mountains: “The mountains and hills will burst into song before you” (Isaiah 55:12).

• At a lake, perhaps on a fishing trip: “They were cast-

ing a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people’” (Matthew 4:18-19).

• Near an ocean or river: “Let the sea resound ... let

the rivers clap their hands” (Psalm 98:7-8). • In the desert: “They looked toward the desert, and

there was the glory of the LORD appearing in the cloud” (Exodus 16:10).

• In the woods: “Blessed is the one ... whose delight is

in the law of the LORD .... That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season” (Psalm 1:1-3).

• In the flatlands: “‘My food,’ said Jesus, ‘is to do the

will of him who sent me .... I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for har-vest’” (John 4:34-35).

• On a “staycation” close to home: “Love the LORD

your God .... These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. ... Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road .... Write them on the doorframes of your hous-es and on your gates” (Deuteronomy 6:5-9).

—NewsletterNewsletter United Methodist Men are taking a break this summer. See you in October at the meeting Thursday, October 12.

Monday—Thursday

8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Friday—8:30 a.m.—Noon

Closed 12:00—12:30 for lunch

SEND PRAYER REQUESTS TO:

[email protected] Our condolences to family and friends on the death of the following Willowbrook members & family:

• Ophelia Latham’s sister, Loventris Shirley on April 17 in Los Angeles, CA

• Former member Phil Hess on May 4 in MN • Louanne Ingles’ brother, Elwin Yates on May

2 in OR • Rev. Sande Kimbel’s mother, Norma

Watson on May 16 in CO

Sanc - Sanctuary LL - Library Lounge

CR - Conference Room WFH - Wilson Fellowship Hall

MR - Music Room PR - Prayer Room CPL - Chapel CT—Courtyard

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COMING IN JULY

4—Independence Day

10-14—Vacation Bible School

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9:00 am Kris Krafters—WFH

9:30 am Bible 101—LL

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3 FOOD COLLECTION WEEKEND

5:00 pm Sabbath Celebration—CPL

4 HOLY COMMUNION

9:30 am Worship—Sanc

10:30 am Prayer—PR

11:00 am Mosaic Worship—CPL

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10:00 am UMW Workshop—WFH

2:00 pm Intercessory Prayer—LL

6 GOOD NEWS DEADLINE

1:00 pm Spiritual Enrichment—CR

2:00 pm Pastor’s Academy—WFH

7:00 pm Covenant Bible Study—CR

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9:30 am GriefShare—LL

9:30 am Art & Soul—WFH

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9:00 am Kris Krafters—WFH

1:30 pm Kitchen Committee—CR


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12:00 pm Good News Prep—CR


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