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Sunday Schedule 9:00am Traditional Worship 10:30am Contemporary
Worship 10:30am Children/Youth Sunday School
10:30am Adult Sunday School Location: 16303 West Bell Road
Surprise, AZ 85374
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7730
Surprise, AZ 85374
Office: (623) 544-1400 Email:
[email protected]
Fax: (623) 214-5071
Pastor: Reverend Lyndon Mason Pastoral Assistant: Michelle
Ferguson
Office Manager: Jeannie Sigafoos Assistant Office Manager:
Dianne Rakers
Where Faith & Friendships
Grow Hand in Hand
Our Vision… is to become a great church that
builds the kingdom of God by
making disciples of Jesus Christ
and by making a difference.
Church Office Hours:
Church office is open 8:30am—2:30 pm, Monday thru Friday.
SUPPORT FOR OUR MILITARY SERVING OVERSEAS
Please provide the name and overseas address and photo in
uni-
form (small) of any military relative or friend, so we can send
sup-
port and encouragement to them. Contact the church office
with
the above information to update our list.
PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCHES IN WEST DISTRICT
Please pray for the following churches in our district this
month. It is important to know that other churches are praying with
and for each other. Please pray for the pastors, congregation and
the community of:
February: Staff of Desert Southwest Conference Wesley
Commmunity
Golden Gates Community Center Justa Center, Phoenix
Also, please pray for our New Song staff member this month:
February: Michelle Ferguson, Pastoral Assistant
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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES
Nancy Campbell 1
Nickie Hoxie 1
Judy Riddlesworth 2
Alex Discoe 6
Anne Hasseman 6
Bill Hickman 7
Scott Davis 7
Marge Heer 8
Pat Fenton 9
Barbara Liedtka 9
Joe Karakas 11
Jan Gacke 12
Wesley Cooper 13
Gary LeCount 13
Jill Bliss 14
Jerry Brawner 14
Owen Hoffman-Heiden 14
DeeAnn Willhite 15
Delbert Hawk 16
Rich Richardson 17
Ron Rezny 19
Arline Slocumb 21
Jan Mills 23
Debbie Herrera 23
Carla Boh 25
Layla Ferguson 25
Rick Rinker 25
Irene Hawk 26
David Hoffman 27
Ed Engbarth 28
Dick Kubala 28
Rich & Lou Ann Kosier 4
Bruce & Elaine Cooper 7
Larry & Jane Clift 27
PASTOR VISITS, CONCERNS, NEEDS, AND/OR PRAYERS
If you or your family are in need of any of the above services,
first please contact the pastor and the church office at
623-544-1400, e-mail at
[email protected] .
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A Note from Rev. Mason
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HOW WILL WE BE DEFINED? When the final moment of our life comes
how will our existence be de-fined? A question I often ask myself.
A question I first pondered as a very young teen. Will in my
passing, the world be changed? And if it is changed, will it be for
the better? These questions that I have pondered I believe is
deeply rooted in the faith of those people that surrounded me as a
child and a teen. A people who defined themselves as Christians and
as Methodists; ex-actly in that order! A people who understood that
the desperate conditions that humans find themselves in need not
remain the same. One can move, at any time, from sin to salvation
through the asking. What once was, need no longer be, because of
the love revealed by God’s messenger Jesus. A dark and dismal
moment of the past or present can become a time of hope and
exaltation because one chooses to turn towards the light of
salvation. Our lives can change with God’s help. James S. Hewett
tells a story in the life of E. Stanley Jones the well-known
Christian missionary to India. He tells of a situation where the
fellow members of his ashram helped him in a problem regarding his
spiritual reputa-tion. It seems that for a number of years Jones
had supported a prominent man financially. And when the time came
that he could no longer support him, the man turned on Jones and
attacked him in the public press. So E. Stanley Jones sat down and
wrote a letter of reply of a few sentences, the kind of reply in
which you don't give your opponent a leg to stand on. As he put it,
"the kind of reply you are proud of the first five minutes, the
second five minutes you're not so certain, and the third five
minutes you know you're wrong." But before he mailed this letter he
sent this reply to the people of the ashram to get their opinion of
it. They sent it back with three words written on the margin: "Not
sufficiently redemptive." As Jones read those words he was
devastated. He knew that he was winning the argument, but losing
his man. He knew immedi-ately that the "Christian is not in the
business of winning arguments, but of winning people." So he tore
up the letter and said, "Lord, you'll have to take care of my
reputation." A few weeks later he received a letter of apology from
the man who had turned on him. When the self is un-surrendered, it
tends to be touchy, easily provoked, and unable to bear insults.
When the self is surrendered to Christ and the love of Jesus fills
and cleanses the self; then we can bear all things, endure all
things, and men and women are impacted by our live.
(continued on page 5)
Family Promise....
Family Promise Update: HELP WANTED
After a client has been accepted into the Family Promise
program, they use the next eight
weeks to find work (if they’re unemployed), locate child care
(if they don’t already have it), and
secure affordable housing. But where do they stay during this
time as they work to regain finan-
cial independence?
Congregations across the Valley have opened their doors in
partnership with Family Promise (FP)
to host up to four families for one week at a time. During that
week, the church provides the meal
each evening, along with two individuals who serve as overnight
hosts. The hosts share dinner
with the clients, spend the next few hours helping children with
homework or playing games,
visiting with their parents, and staying overnight. A classroom
has been temporarily converted for
each family’s use, where they sleep and may leave a few personal
belongings throughout the
week. Because they are picked up at 5:30 in the morning to
return to a FP campus for showers
and breakfast before going to school, work, or job hunting,
families typically go their rooms around
9 pm.
New Song UMC has been blessed to have the Jerry and Judi Brawner
serve as one of the driving
forces in our partnership with Faith UMC in Phoenix. After more
than a dozen years, however,
Jerry and Judi are now stepping away from this aspect of FP
support. We are very grate-
ful for their years of dedicated service and their gifts to the
program in so many other
ways. This does, however, leave us short on volunteers.
HELP WANTED: We are looking for 3-4 individuals who are willing
to occasionally give a 12-hour
block of time. New Song is typically asked to serve as overnight
hosts three times a year, but it’s
not always convenient to do so each time the invitation is
received. As our pool of volunteers
expands, we can continue to cover three nights of the week Faith
UMC houses clients, rotating
the responsibility between our volunteers.
THE COMMITMENT/THE REWARD: Volunteers need to be at Faith UMC by
5:15 pm on the day
of their service (we carpool) and you are headed home by 5:30
the next morning. In exchange
for your generous gift of time, you will have the opportunity to
be present to clients who are grate-
ful for a hot meal and a safe, secure shelter. As you play with
the children or sit with the adults
(listening to their stories, working on a puzzle or watching TV
together), your heart begins to en-
velope these precious souls. As you fall asleep, you may find
yourself mentally going down the
hallway, focusing on each family behind those closed doors and
perhaps you find yourself lifting
up a prayer for their success. You may return to your home the
next morning with a more
humble attitude of gratitude than when you left it the day
before.
Feel free to visit with Jerry and Judi Brawner, Ann Haggerty,
Janet Rummel, or
Judi Snow about their experiences with Family Promise. If you
are interested
in volunteering as an overnight host or would like more
information, please
contact me at 928.252.2946/[email protected]. Vivian & Steve
Glore
mailto:928.252.2946/[email protected]
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WORSHIP & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES…. LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES:
Women’s Bible Study meets each Wednesday, at 9:30am.
Men’s Bible Study meets each Friday at 8am.
Children Sunday School Class--10:30am (preschool thru 12
grade).
Adult Sunday School Class: 10:30am, Valley Child Care Center
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Lead Teacher — K thru 4th Grade
Sunday School Teacher for combo 5th-8th Grade Class
Worship & Fellowship Opportunities:
Worship Services:
Traditional: 9:00am—Celebration Choir
Contemporary: 10:30am—Praise Team
** Communion is available on the first Sunday of each month.
The next Worship Meeting will be February 2nd at both the 9am
ser-
vice and the 10:30am service.
New Song Methodist Scouting Missions
Scouting Missions Sunday is Feb 9th. Join our celebration by
wear-ing your scouting hat or a piece of uniform.
Boy Scout Troop 921: (boys 11-18) Meet Mondays at 6:30pm. Come
and visit! POC is Scoutmaster Shawn Palmer at [email protected].
or Committee Chair Michael Ford at mikeford92@ gmail.com. Visits
are encouraged!!
Girl Scout Troop 4926! Daisy's, Brownies & Juniors have
resumed meetings. They meet every other Monday at 6:30pm in the
VCLC classroom #6. POC is Vo Kelly. ([email protected])
Brownies: Troop 3305: Meet Thursdays at 6:30pm in Classroom #5.
(bi-weekly) POC is Meredith Garcia([email protected]).
Our Scouting Program is growing! Come be part of the gang!
Jeannie Sigafoos, Scouting Missions Coordinator
[email protected]
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
Carolyn Garbacz, Christian Education Superintendent—(623)
975-1615
The adult bible study class will meet at 10:30am in the child
care section
from now on.
Thank you to the Sunday School class and their teachers for
sharing
their Christmas Pageant with the Christmas Eve Service.
We are in need of a nursery attendant assistant. Katie Manning
will con-
tinue as our Nursery Attendant.
Note: Our program is a safe sanctuary church program, which
means there
must be at least two teachers or a teacher and assistants. Call
me if you can
help!
—Carolyn Garbacz
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Nurses Corner (continued from page 17)
From the United Methodist Insight-David W. Scott
(10-19-18)...
“Nearly half of all Americans report feeling lonely, a figure
that has steadily increased since the
1980s. One survey of the challenges facing the communities
around twelve UMC churches in
New Jersey found loneliness made the top three on every list.
Some experts are asking
whether loneliness might constitute a health epidemic. Great
Britain has appointed a Minister
for Loneliness.
“Morever, there are good theological reasons why the problem of
loneliness would make sense
as a mission area for the church. Not all worldly problems need
become areas of mission
work, but since the Christian faith is inherently about
community and connection with God and
one another, loneliness is a problem that Christians should care
about and should have re-
sources to address.”
For the Health of It…..Juanita Howard, RN BSN, Faith Community
Nurse
How Will We Be Defined? (continued from page 3) When the self is
un-surrendered, it tends to be touchy, easily provoked, and un-able
to bear insults. When the self is surrendered to Christ and the
love of Jesus fills and cleanses the self; then we can bear all
things, endure all things, and men and women are impacted by our
lives. Making a difference for the betterment of this world comes
down first to whether or not we have surrendered ourselves first to
the greatest power that moves and inspires us to triumphal living.
A power that will help us rise above life’s situations that tend to
hold us captive to change. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth,
and the life” through him indeed all things are possible. Lent is a
time for us to refocus our life towards the center of the power and
strength of the universe. Join one of the Lenten study groups, walk
your community spending time praying for the needs you know are
there, bring a friend to service to experience God as the true
center of life. Focus on the need of the community and then be
amazed at what happens to the needs of self. As a young man I never
dreamed that I would be where I am today. So often I was focused
upon the frustrations of my existence. The people, called
Christians, showed a better way; and that has made all the
difference!! May you have a Holy Lent, Rev. Lyndon R. Mason
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“Making Quilts for those in Need”!
There will be two quilts at the UMW Auction on
February 8th. Both have blocks machine em-
broidered by Vicki Hunt. One is Dinosaurs
and the other is flowery animals.
We will offer QUILTING 101, a class for
anyone who knows how to sew but
would like to learn quilting techniques on
FEBRUARY 15th from 9am to noon.
Meetings are held the third Saturday at 9am in room #4.
Contact: Sheryl Messenger 847-846-6307
From Staff Parish Relations……
The SPRC wishes to “Thank” the congregation for your generous
contributions
to our “Tis the Season” program. Again, Christmas shone brightly
for our em-
ployees. God Bless You!
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NEW EMPLOYEE….
Please welcome our new employee Glen Borland to our staff. He
will be joining
Ruth Ellen Cooper in the Sound Booth. He has served in the Navy
and his ex-
perience there of sound management will greatly benefit our
church. He wants
to be called by his nick name “OBY” so give him a warm
welcome.
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20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION….
What a fabulous 20th year celebration dinner was held on Sunday,
January
19th. Our gratitude and congratulations goes to the chairman
Dianne Rakers.
Her many hours of planning gave us many hours of great speeches,
great mu-
sical entertainment and “a time to remember” along with sharing
fellowship
and lots of love and laughter. Many thanks to Michelle Ferguson,
co-chair and
to all the other people who helped with the preparations. A
great successful
memory to add to the New Song Memory Book. Thanks again,
Dianne.
Travel Group...for our next adventure….to the Barleens Theatre
in Tempe
on February 22nd. The show is all new, “Trip thru the Number One
Hits of
all genres of Music.” The cost is $40 per person includes dinner
and tickets
to the show. We will car pool! Call Myrna Bishop or Dianne
Rakers.
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NURSE’S CORNER.....
Last month I shared the Model for Healthy Living. It is a tool
developed by “Church Health” for individ-
uals to evaluate and take charge of their own health. It’s about
the interconnectedness of body, mind,
and spirit. I invited you to reflect upon your personal goals
(family health as well). 1 Thes-
salonians 5:11: Therefore encourage one another and build
each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
This month I invite you to reflect upon one of the seven
dimensions of the Model for Health Living-
Friends and Family. A few months back I had the opportunity to
sit in on a presentation -Sick of Being
Alone: Understanding Our Loneliness is a Hyper-connected World.
The topic led to an increased aware-
ness of how prevalent the topic of loneliness is in the current
literature. The Mayo Clinic Health Letter
(12/19) defines loneliness as the feeling of an inadequate level
of meaningful connection with other peo-
ple.
Mayo also states that loneliness can be as damaging to long term
survival as daily smoking or obesity.
And is associated with mental health issues such as depression
and anxiety. Research has also shown
that long term loneliness may lead to dementia and worsen
conditions such as arthritis and
heart disease.
People most likely to be lonely: * people in their 40s-50s and
those who still work have higher rates of loneliness than people
who are 60 plus or retired * people in urban areas * people who
never married or are divorced * the literature differs on rates of
loneliness in men vs women.
What can you do if you are experiencing loneliness?
* Be positive and interested in people-active listening to what
is being said * Reach out-call and talk to a friend * Say yes to an
invitation-don’t think about all the reasons you can’t go * Get
out-face to face contact is important.
“…rates of loneliness are much lower in older adults who attend
religious services at least once a month, volunteer, &/or
participate in a hobby that involves others.
Congregants or visitors of New Song have many opportunities to
reach out; Call on the Ste-phen Ministry to talk with a person
trained in the one -to-one caring ministry; and the many other
wonderful active Missions. (Continued on page 18)
BUILDING MEMORIES.....at New Song UMC A special thank you to all
who attended the 20th Anniversary Celebration. Gifts were presented
to Charter Members: Gerri Binette, Sandi Cook, Ruth Ellen Cooper,
Carolyn Gar-bacz, Jerry and Joanne Goode, Ginny Guinn, Waylon
Harris, Barbara Liedtka, Summer Marshall, Susan Marshall, Lynn
Miller, Donn Nelson, Katy Oliver, Peggy Pepper, Kenneth Quinn,
Phyllis Russell, Barbara Shelley, Carol Songer, Dick Songer and Ila
Thayer.
A special poem was written for this occasion: “A New Song” by
Betsy Clark. Bishop Hoshibata welcomed us via a video presentation.
Nancy Cushman, Dis-tric Superintendent congratulated our 20 years
of existence and looks forward to the next 20 years. Pastor Steve
Marshall, led us in worship at the Sunday morning services,
presenting one of his famous “art sermons” and our Sunday School
Singing group sang two special songs. Pastor Steve and Jerry Goode
en-couraged members from the audience to participate in an open mic
session and helped to relate events from the past. Musical
presentations were given by the “Grace Notes”, “Celebration Choir”,
“The New Song Five”, and “The Praise Team.” Ann Haggerty, Ken Quinn
and Pastor Lyndon brought us up to date on the “proposed sanctuary
building.” Of course none of this would have been possi-ble without
the efforts of our Movers & Shakers group who know just how to
transform our sanctuary unto a variety of different venues. New
Song Church is so blessed to have so many of our congregation
willing to step up and give of their time and talents. And we thank
you all! We look forward to the next twenty years with great
anticipation!
GIVE YOUR BLOOD FOR MARY? (Continued from page 16)
Neither spoke, but when their eyes met , Johnny grinned. As his
blood siphoned into Mary’s veins, one
could almost see new life come into her tired body. The ordeal
was almost over when Johnny’s brave little
voice broke the silence, say Doc, when do I die?”
It was only then that the doctor realized what the moment of
hesitation, the trembling of the lip, had
meant earlier. Little Johnny actually thought that in giving his
blood to his sister, he was giving up his life!
And in that brief moment, he had made his great decision!
—James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited (Wheaton: Tyndale
House Publi9shers, Inc. 1988) p. 328.
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UMW MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS
COMING UP: February 8th UMW AUCTION
at 5pm.
HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING AT NEW SONG CHURCH! February, 2020
1—Market on the Move—8am 1 — SPRC Meeting — 9am 2, 9, 16, 23 —
Sunday Worship 9am and 10:30am 2, 9, 16, 23 — Sunday School (Adult
& Children’s) - 10:30am 2, 9, 16, 23 — Confirmation
Class—10:30aam 3, 10, 17, 24 — Prayer Force—9:15am 3, 10, 17, 24 —
Alpha—5pm 3, 10, 17, 24 — Boy Scouts — 6:30pm, Troop #921 3, 10,
17, 24 — Girl Scouts — 6:30pm, Troop #4924 4 — UMW Leadership
Meeting—9:00am 4 — Trustees—5pm 5, 12, 19, 26 — Women’s Bible
Study—9:30am 5, 12, 19, 26 — Staff Meeting 5, 12, 19, 26 —
Celebration Choir 6, 13, 20, 27 — Grief Share @ Fellowship Square —
2pm 6 — Stephen Ministry—2:30pm 6, 13, 20, 27 — Praise Team
Practice — 6:30pm 6 — Confirmation Class
7, 14, 21, 28—Men’s Breakfast — Richie’s Diner —7am 7, 14, 21,
28 — Men’s Bible Study — Church — 8am 7 — Market on the
Move—parking in front- Child Care Center-8am 7 — Safety &
Security Meeting—10:00am 8 — UMW Auction — 5pm 9 — Youth Commission
Meeting—11:45am 9 — Free Concert — Tremble Clefs Singing Group —
3pm 10 — Dabblers — 1:00pm at Fellowship Square 11 — Parkinson’s
Support Group—1:00pm—Fellowship Square 11 — Animals 4 God Reading
Program — 6pm 13 — Travel Committee —2:00pm 13 — Worship Committee
— 5pm 13, 27 — Girl Scouts Troop #3305—6:30pm 14 — Forever
Friends—5:30pm 15 — Needlers—9am—Quilting Class 15 — CPR Training
& Usher Training—J. Howard 16, 23 — Michelle Ferguson in the
pulpit today — 9am & 10:30am 16 — Christian Ed
meeting—11:45am—room #6 18 — New Song Singles — 11:15am 18 —
KnitWits meeting — 1pm — Fellowship Square 18 — Finance Meeting—5pm
20 — Dementia Support Group @ Fellowship Square — 10am 20 — Food
Bank Mission — 1:30pm 20 — Building Committee
21 — Ladies Hand & Foot — 1:00pm — Off Site 22 — Eve’s
Cookers — 8am 22 — Animals 4 God Meeting — 9am 23 — Free Concert —
“The Sonoran Sounds” — 3pm
24 — Book Buddies — 12:00noon 25 — Church Council — 1:00pm
(Continued on page 11)
Animals 4 God (continued from page 15) Interested in becoming a
part of our ministry? You don’t have to own a pet or even be a
member of New Song to join. You just need to have a desire to serve
God by planning and participating in activ-ities which involve
enriching the lives of others by sharing our pets. We also strive
to do God’s will as He challenges us to care for all the animals of
the Earth by hosting educational activities with guest speakers and
organizing collection events to donate to area shel-ters. We meet
at the church on the fourth Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Stregowski, Jenna (2019, July 2). What Are the Biggest Dog
Myths?
The Spruce Pets, retrieved August 28, 2019 from https://
www.thesprucepets.com/gbiggest-dog-myths-1117469.
CARE & NURTURE REPORT
Care and Nurture continues to reach its hands to our membership
in
need. Our KnitWits worked to contribute to the fire response
teams
in Australia and have received wonderful feedback that
donations
may cease due to the generous volume of response. God bless
how
we reach out to people all over the world.
GIVE YOUR BLOOD FOR MARY?
A little boy was told by his doctor that he could save his
sister’s life by giving er some
blood. The six year old girl was near death, a victim of disease
from which the boy had
made a marvelous recovery two years earlier. Her only chance for
restoration was a
blood transfusion from someone who had previously conquered the
illness. Since the
two children had the same rare blood type, the boy was the ideal
donor. “Johnny,
would you like to give your blood for Mary? The doctor asked.
The boy hesitated. His
lower lip started to tremble. Then he smiled and said, “Sure.
Doc. I’ll give my blood for my sister.” Soon the two children were
wheeled into the operating room—Mary, pale
and thin; Johnny, robust and the picture of health. (Continued
on page 17)
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FINANCE—FEBRUARY
“And do not forget to do good and to share with oth-
ers, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
We are grateful for your overwhelming response of $266,000+
in
pledges to our Stewardship Campaign 2020. This, along with
our
income (childcare, cell tower), will enable us to put into place
a
2020 Budget of over $381,000. Thank you for your generous
shar-
ing and support for the operation and ministries of New Song
Church. Your yearly giving statements will be ready February
2nd.
The remainder will be mailed. Questions??? Call me.
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CAMP NEW SONG…
Spring is just around the corner and that means... gather
your
“giveaways” and make ready for Camp New Song’s annual
spring garage sale! The date is March 7 at 8am.
Note the new start time!
Animals 4 God .... As you all know, we at Animals 4 God love our
pets! We also like to talk about pets, any pets, every pet! So this
month, we would like to share with you the Biggest Dog
Myths, often known as “old wives tales.” So, here we go…
Misconception #1: “A Warm or Dry Nose Means a Dog is Sick”
(Stregowski, 2019). Where this particular myth came from is
unknown. However, back when distemper was a problem for dogs, if
said dog’s nose and foot pads were hard and dry, this was a sign it
had this disease. So, it was likely true in the past. Since dogs
now are vaccinated
against distemper, this is no longer a worry.
But, if your dog’s nose is “persistently dry and crusted”
(Stregowski, 2019), it could be
sign of illness. The best thing to do is contact your vet.
Misconception #2: “Dog Mouths Are Cleaner Than Human Mouths”
(Stregowski, 2019). “A dog’s mouth contains plenty of germs, not to
mention other ‘icky’ things. Think about the stuff your dog eats
off the ground and out of the trash or the things he licks off of
himself” (Stregowski, 2019). There is some good news, though. Most
of the germs in
your dog’s mouth are “dog specific” (Stregowski, 2019), so are
not likely to hurt humans.
Misconception #3: “Dogs See in Black and White” (Stregowski,
2019). Not certain where this one came from, but dogs can actually
see color. They just don’t see it the same way humans do. “Based on
the types of cones in the canine retina, dogs probably see colors
best on the blue side of the spectrum” (Stregowski, 2019. Their
vision is be-lieved to be similar to colorblindness in humans,
“Dogs see primarily in blue, greenish-
yellow, yellow and various shades of grey” (Stregowski,
2019).
Misconception #4: “Dogs Eat Grass to Make Themselves Vomit”
(Stregowski, 2019). While dogs often throw-up after eating grass,
this is not why they eat the grass. It is very likely they eat
grass simply because they like it. If your dog eats a lot of grass,
it will cause some mild irritation and make her vomit. Eating grass
is usually harmless, as long as the grass has not had any type of
chemical treatment. “That being said, if grass-eating has let do
chronic vomiting in your dog, you should probably keep him away
from
the grass and visit your vet just in case” (Stregowski,
2019).
We are still holding the Animals 4 God’s Reading Program the
second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. You are welcome to bring
your children or grandchildren to read to our dogs.
CAN YOU HELP?...
We are passionate about bringing the healing effect of dogs’
uncondi-tional love into the lives of people in the community,
especially those who are home-bound or in a medical facility.
Becoming a therapy dog team involves a bit of work beforehand, but
the effort is well worth it. If you or anyone you know is
interested in becoming a Dog/Handler team for therapy work, please
contact us at: [email protected].
(Continued on page 16)
FOREVER FRIENDS....
Come and enjoy Valentine’s Day with Forever Friends. Bring a
dish to share for
the potluck as well as your own table service and beverage.
After the meal,
games will be played such as Apples to Apples or Wits and
Wagers. Mark your
calendars February 14th at 5:30p. —Forever Friends —New Song. Be
there or
be square! Contact Myrna Bishop or Dianne Rakers.
Committee Chairs & Youth Groups:
To committees and other groups who are utilizing classrooms in
which
you are holding your meetings....please empty garbage and return
the class-
room to its original status before your people entered. Thank
you.
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP —
Information will be out soon! Stay tuned!
mailto:[email protected]
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THANK OFFERING— Thank Offering envelopes are still in the pew
pockets.
Over the summer, several contributions have been made to the
fund and we
thank each of you, no matter how large or small the donation.
The Mission
Committee will designate the disbursement of the funds at their
monthly meet-
ings. Serious consideration is given to every mission request,
so your dona-
tions are helping many people. Thank you for helping others in
need!
Join the Prayer Force Team! Mondays at 9:15 a.m. to 11:15
am.
For Spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional enrichment,
call: Rev. Mason or Michelle Ferguson at 623-544-1400.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
FEBRUARY FREE Concerts—Sunday, 9th, 3pm—The Tremble Clefs
Sunday, 13th, 3pm—The Sonoran Sounds
MARCH
FREE seating tickets — The Blackwood Brothers Saturday, March 21
at 6pm Dinner @ 4pm w/cost
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February Sermon Series: 2nd Perfect World Pt 1, Isaiah 65:17-25
9th Perfect World Pt 2, Revelations 21:1-6a
LENTEN STUDY “THE CALL”
February 26th—Ash Wednesday March 1—The Call—Duane Combs,
preaching March 8—The Call, part 2—”Called to Go” March 15 —The
Call, part 3 “Called to Suffer” March 22—The Call, part 4 “Called
to Love” March 29—The Call, part 5 “Called to Give” April 5—The
Call, part 6 “Called to be Faithful” - Palm Sunday April 9—Maundy
Thursday April 10—Good Friday April 12—Easter — 6am; 9am;
10:30am
The Lenten Study, The Call, is by Adam Hamilton
REPORT OF THE YOUTH COMMISSION—January, 2020
JANUARY MEETING: Discussed upcoming events, Blackwood Brother,
Mis-
sion Trip, Confirmation Retreat to Williams, AZ.
MARKET ON THE MOVE: Numbers have been low. It was decided to
keep our
10% before depositing the money to 3000 Club.
1MISSION.ORG: A couple of families will be going again to Mexico
with 1MIS-
SION.
CONFIRMATION CLASS: Attending their 2nd retreat to Williams, AZ.
All con-
firmands along with several youth mentors and 6 adults are
going. They will
do the Grand Canyon train and hit a snow park on trip back
home.
MISSION TRIP: The youth are going to Tsaile, AZ week of
6/28-7/4. There are 9
youth and 4 adults going. All going were asked to pay a $50
deposit. It was
decided to do camping the weekend after SSP is over.
Reminders: February 1st - Market on the Move
February 2nd - Communion February 9th - Youth Meeting
February 15th - Combined Youth Event
Meredith Garcia & Shannon Papendorf
LIST OF COMMITTEE SPONSORS FOR COFFEE & FELLOWSHIP—2020
February UMW Janet Rummel
March Animals 4 God Donna Michaelson
April Finance Laura Holloman
May Forever Friends Myrna Bishop
June Missions Myrna Bishop
July SPRC Arline Slocumb
August Camp New Song Dianne Rakers/Myrna Bishop
September Youth Group Meredith Garcia/Shannon Papendorf
October Christian Ed (Adult/Youth) Carolyn Garbacz
November Celebration Choir ________________
December Worship Scott South
Questions, contact Judy Snow.
Griefshare — Grief Group New Song UMC and Fellowship Square
Thursdays, January 9 thru April 2 — 2 to 4pm at Fellowship
Square!
Facilitators: Kim Riddlesworth, Kathy Norris, and Dan
Brookey
Sign up in the church office or
call Kim at 928-965-4806 for more information.
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BOOK BUDDIES
Our meetings are at NOON.
February 24 — “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover
March 23 — “A Spool of Blue Thread” by Anne Tyler
April 27 — “Nine Perfect Strangers” by Liane Moriarty
For more information, contact: Lou Ann Kosier at
605-695-4005.
New song church has a new mailing address effective immediately.
It is:
NEW SONG CHURCH
P.O. Box 7730
SURPRISE, AZ 85374
NOTE: If your banking institution is mailing your Church
offering to the
church, please notify them of the new address. Thank you.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
The Women’s Bible Study group meets each Wednesday morning
from
9:30—11:30am for interesting scripture study, discussion and
fellowship. We
invite you to join us on Wednesdays at 9:30am. Our topic for
discussion will
be “Romans” by Melissa Spoelstra. Call Sally Hamill 623-584-6297
or Laura Holloman at
623-388-3256 for more information.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY
#1– We are meeting at Rich’s Diner at 7am for breakfast and
then travel to Church at 8am. #2—Our new study will look at a
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week study of the Acts of the Apostles.
Contact: Kim Riddlesworth: 928-965-4806 or riddlesworth1
@hotmail.com
or: Bob Sans: 928-252-4938 or [email protected]
IN MEMORIUM….during the Church Calendar year. *Everett Heer
*Dennis Gacke
*Lee Yagel *Chuck McQuery
*George Lombardi George Oliver
*Jim Slattery Joan Cramer
*David Norris Robert Hammer
*Ken Miller Chuck Cook
*John Burgess
* - Member of New Song
New Members and Changes & Additions to directory : Ann
Haggerty 18403 N. Spanish Garden Dr., Sun City West, AZ 85375-4750
telephone number remains the same; email stays the same. Kay Pratt
add cell #: 602-653-6943 Diane McQuery 18460 W. Post Drive,
Surprise, AZ 85388 Phone # remains the same. Leslie Oredson 15914
W. Elm Street, Surprise, AZ 85374 Phone # 612-600-8442 Barbara
Crain 20123 N. Painted Sky Dr., Surprise, AZ 85374 Phone #
623-628-9414 Thelma Burgess add lot #183 to street address Jean
Jack The Waters of Wexford 210 Fowler Road, Apt #2023 Warrendale,
PA 15086 Jean Jack’s email: [email protected] cell phone
#623-293-8734 Meredith Garcia new email: [email protected] Gary
A. Larson PO Box 144, Union, WA 98592-0144 Scott Bethke change site
# to 248 Please keep the office informed if your information
changes. Thank you! We have printed an updated version of the phone
directory.
STEPHEN MINISTRY IS CHRIST CARING FOR PEOPLE THROUGH PEOPLE AT
NEW SONG!! Contact: Kim Riddlesworth—928-965-4806; Kathy
Norris—623-217-7877; Michelle Ferguson—623-221-0946, Rev. Lyndon
Mason—623-544-1400
We all experience challenges in life...times when we could
benefit from the support of a caring Christian friend. Stephen
Ministers are ready to provide the emotional and spiritual care we
need when faced with a crisis or difficulty...death, divorce,
loneliness, unemploy-ment, aging, chronic illness, relocation, and
many more. Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry: The
Identity of those receiving care and what takes place in each
caring relation-ship remains private. CALL — WE CARE!
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CHRISTMAS BOXES!!! First, “Thank You” again to the ladies who
helped with serving at the Eve’s Place Christmas Party. We were
told 182 attended this event; that included cli-ents and
volunteers. Fun to give to those in adverse family situations and
so many smiles from the children. Our next venture: Saturday, Feb.
22, 8-10 am with cooking at 8 am and 9 am). We still need brownies,
so if you can’t join us on Saturdays, you can always bake brownies
or pre-cook for the Sat. sessions The brownies and casseroles are
much appreciated at Eve’s Place. Sign up sheets are on the
patio.
We are always in the need of ingredients, so if you can’t cook
or bake, you can donate such items as: Brownie Mixes, Canned Black
Beans, 12 oz. Enchilada Sauce, Elbow macaroni, Spaghetti, Spaghetti
sauce, Diced Tomatoes, 8 oz. To-mato Sauce, Cream of Mushroom,
Celery or Chicken Soup, Small cans of Black Olives, Mild Salsa,
Small cans of Green Chilies. Be sure they are labeled to: EVE’s
COOKERS.
Any questions please call or text Ann Haggerty 623-261-3221.
Thank you to all those who have given graciously of their time
for this worthwhile ministry.
Report from Trustees
Thanks to all who came out and gave us a hand on our special
work day. It was much
appreciated and we managed to accomplish a great many
things.
Rick Winnan, Co-Chair of Trustees
REMINDER!!
Getting your calendar dates approved: All building use request
forms MUST be
given to Jeannie before being submitted to the Church Council.
Jeannie will veri-
fy the dates are available and then pass the request on to
Church Council for
final approval. If there is a conflict, Jeannie will notify
you.
We are a VERY BUSY church, Praise the Lord, and space is
limited. We can avoid
infringing on space reserved by other groups if we just work
together. The
building use forms are in the office in the file next to the
mailboxes. Thank you
for your cooperation. Pat Howard, Chair, Church Council
KNITWITS GROUP
If you are aware of anyone who might benefit from receiving a
prayer shawl please
feel free to contact Kimi Ivey or Michelle Ferguson. Anyone
interested in joining
the Knitwits, whether you are beginning to crochet or knit or an
experienced one, is
highly encouraged to come and see what we are all about. We
have
a new meeting place: Fellowship Square, Catalina Room, 1pm,
3rd Wednesday.
Direct Questions to: [email protected]
FOOD BANK JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for New Songers, of all ages, to help sort food
once a month
at the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, in Surprise. We work from
1:30 to 3pm
the third Thursday of every month. Our group has dwindled and
unless we
get more help, we will have to give up this very needed service
to the com-
munity. The work is not difficult and you do what you are
physically able to
do. Please consider helping. It is a great opportunity to meet
other church
members and know that you have helped others in our
community.
Please call Jerry Brawner, 623-546-5846 for more
information!
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL — new time — 10:30am — each Sunday
It’s working! We’re averaging about 12 members at a time. The
new time for
Adult Sunday School is 10:30am each Sunday. We meet in the
classroom area
(we even have “big people chairs”). Come and join us — Pat
Howard.
TRANSPORTATION NOW AVAILABLE TO NEW SONG CHURCH!
CALL MICHELLE FERGUSON FOR DETAILS.
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT NEW SONG………..(continued from page 7)
26 — Celebration Choir presenting “Soup/Bread Dinner” — 6pm
26 — Ash Wednesday Service — 7pm
28 — ALPHA WEEKEND—4pm
28 — Wedding — Sparks/Johnson
28 — Leave for Mexico Mission Trip (thru March 1)
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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9:30am-Women’s Bible Study
1:00pm-Crisis Intervention Mtg
Staff Meeting
7:00pm-Choir Practice
2:00pm—Griefshare @ F.S. 2:30pm — Stephen Ministry 6:30pm—Praise
Team
2:00pm-Travel Planning 2:00pm-Grief Share @ F.S. 5:00pm-Worship
Meeting 6:30pm-Praise Team 6:30pm-Girl Scouts #3305
9:30am-Women’s Bible Study
1:00pm-Staff Meeting
2:00pm-Missions Meeting
7:00-Choir Practice
9:15am-Prayer Force
1:[email protected].
5:30pm—Alpha Class
6:30pm— Boy Scouts
6:30pm— Girl Scouts
9:15am-Prayer Force
5:30-Alpha Begins
6:30pm— Girl Scouts
6:30pm—Boy Scouts
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9am-Needlers—rm #4 Class 101—Quilting Basics 9:00am — Sanctuary
CPR Training & Usher Trng
11:15am—New Song Singles
1pm—Knitwits @ F.S.
5:00pm — Finance Committee
9:15am-Prayer Force
12:00pm-Book Buddies
5:30pm-Alpha Class
6:30pm-Boy Scouts-921
6:30pm-Girl Scouts-4926
9:00am-Traditional Service 10:30am-Contemporary Service
10:30am-Sunday School Confirmation Class 11:45am-Youth
Commission
3:00pm-Tremble Clefs Concert
9:00am-Traditional Service
10:30am-Contemporary Service
10:30am-Sunday School
Confirmation Class
11:45am-Christian Ed Meeting
7am-Mens Brkfst at Rich’s Diner 8am-Bible Study at NewSong
10:00—Safety & Security Mtg
5:00pm—UMW AUCTION
10:00am-Dementia/Alzheimer @Fellowship Square 1:30pm-Food Bank
2:00pm-Grief Share @ F.S.
5:00pm-Bldg Committee 6:30pm Praise Team
8:ooam—Eve’s Cookers
9:ooam-Animals 4 God
7am-MensBrkfst at Rich’s
Diner
8am-Bible Study at NewSong
1pm—Ladies Hand & Foot
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9:30am-Women’s Bible Study
1:00pm-Staff Meeting
7:00-Choir Practice
8:00am-Market on the Move 9:00-SPRC
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2:00pm-Grief Share @ F.S. 6:30pm-Praise Team 6:30pm—Girl Scouts
#3305
1:00pm—Church Council
7am-MensBrkfst at Rich’s Diner
8am-Bible Study at NewSong
5:30pm-Forever Friends
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9:30am-Women’s Bible Study
1:00pm-Staff Meeting
7:00pm—Ash Wednesday
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7am-MensBrkfst at Rich’s Diner
8am-Bible Study at NewSong
ALPHA WEEKEND
Friday—4 to 6 pm Saturday—all day
Rev. Duane Combs here, March 1st
One Mission Mexico Trip leaves—through March 1st
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9:00pm-UMW Leadership
5pm — Trustee Meeting
1:00pm-Parkinson’s Grp
at F.S.
6:00pm-Animals 4 God
Reading Program
11:15am-Prayer Force
Team
5:30pm—Alpha Class
6:30pm-Boy Scouts-#921
6:30pm-Girl Scouts-4926
Communion & Food Boxes
9:00am-Traditional Service
10:30am-Contemporary Service
10:30am-Children’s & Youth SS,
& Confirmation Class
:
3:00pm-”Sonoran Sounds” Concert
SCOUT MISSION SERV.
9:00am-Traditional Service*
10:30am-Contemporary Serv.*
10:30am-Sunday School &
Confirmation Class
PRAYER CONCERNS: Contact Pastor and/or Michelle Ferguson
first & the Office of any prayer concerns or someone is in
the hos-
pital, or who has left the hospital.
Office Phone: 623-544-1400
Office Email: [email protected]
Pastor’s Email: [email protected]
Michelle’s Email: [email protected]
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