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Februar y 2018

Larned & Garfield United Methodist Churches

Note from the Pastor

Matt 12:33 - “The Kingdom of heav-en is like yeast that a woman took and hid in a large tub of flour until it made all the dough rise.” This passage can often leave us uncertain if we under-stand what Jesus is saying. Do we have to look at how this happens liter-ally? Or can we understand it without knowing anything about yeast? In reality we can understand it either way; by knowing that yeast can change how flour acts or by simply listening to the image that is created. We can see that Jesus is saying that a little bit of faith lived out in our actions and lives can change everything about us and our lives. This parable is placed in the middle of the one on the wheat & weeds and Je-sus’ explanation of it to address the fears that story brings up. In that story Jesus acknowledges that we live in a world with both good and bad, and that it is not our job to pull the weeds. A reality that causes most listeners to ask the question so what can we do? To which Jesus responds by reminding his listeners that just a little bit of faith will be enough for them to make a dif-ference in a world that is not yet per-fect.

And even while Jesus gives us what can appear to be an overwhelming re-sponsibility he reminds us that we don’t have to be the biggest and strongest or most faith filled person to accomplish it. In fact he suggest a much simpler way - simply start with the faith you have, and allow it to guide your actions. As you apply your faith to you life you will see God’s faithfulness, and that will give you the courage to apply it to more of your life - and God will be faithful again, and again. So that little bit of faith you have will become enough to bless your whole life. Enough to make a difference in a world that needs to know that hope exists. Enough to help you faithfully follow God to the life he has planned for you. Enough to face the challenges of today and tomorrow. That little bit is in reality more than enough. What is the small step you are ready to take in faith, that you may see the amazing things that God will do in your life.

Peace & Joy in Christ, Bethann

What’s INSIDE

2 Baptism

2 Birthdays &

Anniversaries

3 February Calendar

3 Cookie Bakers

4 Announcements

5 Opportunities to Serve

5 MOM’s

6 Leadership notes

6 By Rosie M. Shelton

7 Prayer Concerns

7 Adult

Dear United Methodist Church, I wanted to thank you for thinking of me during my fi-nals week, and it is great to hear from all of you being so far away from home. I always appreciate the kind gifts and thank you for thinking of me. I am really looking forward to having a few slices of pizza. I hope you all had a great Christmas and are enjoying the new year. With this very cold weather, I hope all of you are staying warm, and it feels like spring cannot come fast enough. I want to thank you again for the thoughts, support, and the prayers you have given me. It really means so much to me.

Sincerely, Braeden Bert UMW, Thank you for the terrific Lunch you ladies fixed for Jacques funeral. We really appreciated all o fthe work and good food we ate.

Sincerely, Melvin Murphy

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1 Lauren Grant 1 Joe Snyder 2 Kennedy Bird 2 Austin Henry Boots 2 Ashleigh Elizabeth Boots 2 Mark Shafi 3 Debbie Kirby 4 Ethan Forbes 4 Nicole Gabel 5 Lyndell Fox 5 Katelyn Baker 5 Marcia Brantley 5 Lillis Stambaugh 5 James Vratil 6 Dallas Hiebert 6 Wayne Brownlee 7 Rebecca Dreese 7 Brittany Hauder 7 Traci Wachs 8 Brittany Butler 8 Carlton Bert 8 Kevin Fox 8 Yvonne Scheuerman 9 Justin Bramlett 9 Dustin Carlson 10 Gavin Solko 11 Carter Brossard 11 Judith M. Lemuz 11 Natalie Dayne Woods 12 Emma Pritchett 12 Fred Jennings 12 Darlene Knox 13 Christie Snyder 14 Milo Smythe 15 David Ruehlen 16 Brileigh Stahlecker 16 Janice Flax 17 Jeanette Armstrong 18 Tyrun Flaherty 18 Donald Dreese 18 Jason Pinkston 18 Tristan Shaver 19 Derek Slack 19 Grant Boyer 19 Emily Heaton-Gammon 19 Jack Preston Stelter 19 Louise Woods 20 Clair Beecher 21 Randle Rainbolt 22 Kelly Roberts 22 Anthony Gatterman 22 Mark Johnson 23 Cynthia Akers 23 Joan Bohart 23 Ann Gatterman 23 Don Stejskal 24 Kyla Beaty 24 Joni Johnson 24 David Woods 25 Dick King 25 Kyle Beer 26 Lola Mae Gilkison 26 Beth Schraeder 26 Justin Vratil 27 Jean Vratil 27 Fleeta Seba 27 Brenda Carpenter 27 Christina Frick (Maxwell) 27 Casey Howell 28 Bernice Lewis 28 Carolyn Nye

29 Betty Beckwith

YOU ARE CHALLENGED! Ensure our church is ministering to fu-

ture generations. On Your Birthday and Wedding

Anniversary Give a Challenge Gift

Brian leading Children’s time, caught on camera

by Marilyn Bell.

We celebrate the baptism of Harper Jolee Prescott, and

welcome her to our family of believers.

Happy New Year! We hope you were able to attend the Christmas Program in which the kids shared music, laughter, and fun! If not, maybe you were able to attend Christmas Eve service and see the Christmas video the Youth were able to put together! Either way, we hope you were able to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior while surrounded by loved ones. May 2018 continue to bless you! So January we kicked off Wacky Wednesdays with a bash that included popcorn and a mov-ie! The kids really enjoyed it! Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to get back to lessons and classrooms due to all the illness going around. Classes were cancelled on the 17th but resume on the 24th. We pray that we can all get well quickly or avoid all the illness! We are in dire need of additional volunteers working with the Preschool to 4th graders. With the increasing number of children each week, we are needing the extra hands! If you can ded-icate one (1) Wednesday a month to the program, we can work a rotation out to fit your schedule! Please contact Brooke at 620-285-1328 and pray we gain those additional helpers needed! Continue to look for the exciting projects in this upcoming year! Celebrations to include Lent, Easter, and all too soon, an end of the year event!

Whalen, Ernie & Donna 1

Miller, Craig & Kay 6

Grossman, Jon & Angie 13

Barger, Clint & Lynn 21

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 10-4:00 Budget Shop

2:00 Country Living Service

2 3 10-4:00 Budget Shop

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8:45 Garfield 10:15 Larned Nursery—Brooke Stahlecker

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6:00pm Circles Community Mtg Girl Scouts

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10:00am Prayer Group

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9:30am Men’s Coffee 10:00am UMW 5:45pm WWwJ 6:30pm Adult Bible Study 7:30pm Choir

8 10-4:00 Budget Shop

9 10 10-4:00 Budget Shop

10-1:00 Network

11 8:45 Garfield 10:15 Larned Nursery—Felicia Snodgrass 6:00 Study @ Parsonage Starts “Fail”

12 2:30 Study “Grounded in Prayer” starts in Parlor

13

10:00am Prayer Group

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9:30am Men’s Coffee 5:45pm WWwJ 6:30pm Adult Bible Study 7:30pm Choir Ash Wednesday

15 10-4:00 Budget Shop

16 17 10-4:00 Budget Shop

18 8:45 Garfield 10:15 Larned Nursery—Debbie Makings 6:00 Study @ Parsonage “Fail”

19 2:30 Study “Grounded in Prayer” in Parlor

20

10:00am Prayer Group

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9:30am Men’s Coffee 5:45pm WWwJ 6:30pm Adult Bible Study 7:30pm WWwJ Teachers Mtg 7:30pm Choir

22 10-4:00 Budget Shop

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6:00pm State Theater Movie Night

24 10-4:00 Budget Shop

25 8:45 Garfield 10:15 Larned Nursery—Joni Johnson 6:00 Study @ Parsonage “Fail”

26 2:30 Study “Grounded in Prayer” in Parlor

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10:00am Prayer Group 3:00pm Legacy meeting* 6:30pm Legacy meeting*

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9:30am Men’s Coffee 5:45pm WWwJ 6:30pm Adult Bible Study 7:30pm Choir

February

February Cookie Bakers

4th Diane Hiebert 11th Rosie Shelton

18th ________________ 25th ________________

2018

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Garfield News by Elaine Jenkins

We are excited to offer access to this Library, free to you. If you would like to access this please send your email address to the church office

(umlarned@cox.net) and we will send you an invitation.

If you have questions please contact the church office.

Volunteers are needed to help in the Budget Shop

Please contact Susan Fox (620-804-1106),

Geneva Pivonka (620-285-6039) or Shirley Leslie (620-285-6298)

for Information.

We will be ordering Easter Lilies on February 15th. If you would like to purchase one in memory or in honor of a loved

one you will need to let the office know and pay for your lily by February 14th.

Lilies are $15 each. If you miss this deadline and would like to purchase your own lily to bring for Easter Sunday you are welcome to and will

just need to get the name of who it is in memory/honor of to the office to be included in the Easter Bulletin.

Are you willing to provide Cookies for Fellowship on Sunday Morning?

we ask for 6-9 dozen cookies

either bought or baked to . If you are interested either as

an individual or as a group please sign up on the

clipboard

Circles ministry for Pawnee County.

This program is proven to help

people get out of poverty and to transform lives, and we are

excited to be able to offer it here.

Want to know more join us for a

meal & discussion on February 5th at 6:00 pm

in Fellowship Hall

The women of Escue Chapel have invited us to their

2nd annual Women's Conference.

March 17th, 2018 Larned Community Center

9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Fee: $15.00 pre-conference, $20.00 to register the day of the con-ference. Registration fee include lunch. Speakers: Dr. Toni Shaw, Brookfield, Wisconsin Minister IJane Heeke, Great Bend, KS Elder Brenda Bradley, Wichita, KS Please join them for a day of inspirational information, music and

gospel praise dancers.

Opening—MOM’s Preschool Director Qualifications: must be able to be licensed by the state for

this position. Available for the 2018-2019 school year.

My my how time flies, sure hope that you are having a blessed time like I am. And yes it has been fun. January is a not so distant memory, a New Year has dawned and I pray that it brings some positive results to some of the is-sues that we have been faced with. I for one PRAY for good endings. February is the time of the year for Valen-tines to be handed out and do not forget to thank the one and devote your love to the one that gave His all and who gave Him to us. Thank you God for your Son and your love bestowed upon every one of us. I really don’t know of any projects coming up or and events that have been planned, but hopefully we will continue to look to God and ask Him what we should be doing for each other and help-ing out our neighbors. Well, have a good February re-member your loved ones and pray for our country and our members of our churches. God bless you all and take care till next month. Happy Valentine Day. Elaine

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In February we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day by focusing on the fact that God loves us and made us all very special. We will make sun catchers for Rescare—the clients with special needs for Valentine’s Day. February is also Dental Health month so we will be learning about healthy teeth and the importance of taking good care of them. No School February 19th for President’s Day and on Febrauary 27 we will be going to Urban Air for a family day.

Are you willing to help with: People to help with set up and take

down tables for church activities. Help updating & maintain the

Church Website Dusting Keeping the sidewalks clean and

safe recycling Budget Shop

If you are please talk to the trustees or pastor.

Thank you so much for taking an active

part in the witness of our church!

Do you enjoy working with youth but

haven’t ever really know how to get

involved with them at the church?

Wacky Wednesdays is needing more helpers, if you’d like to specifically help with classes

call Brooke (620 –285-1328) to discuss where you would best fit, or just come on Wednesday evening and ask where you can

help.

Verse of the Month

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with

all your mind and with all your strength. (NIV)

MOMS Preschool

Brenda Holopirek -Director - 620-338-6317

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Like to Sing hymns & want to visit

with some friends!

Join us for Worship

February 1st at 2 pm

@ Country Place Assisted living

Leadership Finance is working on building a plan for the future. It includes putting in place investments that will sus-tain the witness of our church for many generations. This includes the Birthday & Anniversary fund which when it reaches a set amount will be invested.

Leadership Development celebrates all of the leaders who are willing to help build ministries and connect-ed people to our family.

Trustees continues to work on the G2G projects, and have also had to address a second leak at the par-

sonage. Resulting in the replacement of the water lines. A new washing machine was purchased. We will be installing programable thermostats through-out the church to be more efficient, and are moving forward with some of the small G2G projects around the church getting doors and counter tops replaced.

All leadership teams will have met on January 28th to set goals for 2018.

Generous Giving by Rose M. Shelton

Remember this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. ~2 Corinthians 9:6-8 I was one who never pledged when the time came as I felt that what I gave was between God and myself. After serving as treasurer for several years and serving on the finance committee I began to see the importance of the pledge, no matter the amount. The budget depends on pledges so we can plan to meet the goals of the many wonderful programs the church has going: Wacky Wednesday, Vacation Bible School, Children’s Church,

etc. There are also the everyday bills: heat, lights and keeping up the appearance of our wonderful building, which is used by many other groups in the our community: Scouts, blood mobile, etc. Generous giving is self beneficial and is God pleasing and is also confident, that giving is right and that God will supply all of your needs. DON’T FORGET: You have been challenged to give a small gift in honor of your wedding anniver-saries and birthdays. Have the kids bring their pennies to place in the challenge jar on their birthdays during worship.

“Reaching Future Generations

through Charitable Giving:

Sustaining

Larned UMC Witness”

Come learn how you can leave a legacy for fu-ture generations.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 @ 3:00 pm or 6:30 pm

Coffee and Treats provided by Sweets n Eats!

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New Concerns: Leon Steffen, Paisley Frick, Ruth Kazmier, Rob Marshall, Darin Beckwith, Lyndell & Connie Fox, Maggie Froetschner, Delores Morton, Christina Frick, Angie Grossman, Ruth Robbins, Dianne Connelly, Derek Slack, Gary Caplinger, Jan (Sherilyn’s Aunt), Church, Alan Fischer, Felicity Wilder, Ruth Kazmier, Marti Turner, Mike Hall, Mary Webber, Janice Wilder, Travis Brown, Darren Klausen, Michaela Garcia

On Going Concerns: Donna Stejskal, Karla Sanneman, Bob Pivonka, Marti Turner, Joann McAlister’s Father Dennis Elder, Pat Mitchell, Dale Zook, Trista Allison, Donna Whalen, Jacob Woods, Joel Davis, Amy Derley, Christian Wegehaupt, Tiffany Dick, Easton Fitzpatrick, Allison Stejskal, Laura Arnold, David Stude, Terry, Trista Allison, Ernest Wilder, Amos & Donna, Pat Mitchell, Debra Wilder, Faye Hogan, Tiffany Dick, Dale Zook, Amy Derley, Evalina & Howard Craig, Police Offic-ers, Travis Hall, Donna Stejskal, Country, Rain

Homebound: Jadene Colglazier, Joan Rainbolt, Ida K. & Mildon Yeager, Treva Smith, Irene Hiebert, Marj Niewald, If you have an update on any of these people please let the office know. Thank you.

Prayer Concerns

Wednesday Nights along with Wacky Wednesdays at 6:30 there is an adult class in the parlor. All attending are welcome to attend the meal and gather after the kids have gone to class. We are presently following the Study “The Good Book”, which looks at the key

messages of the whole bible to help readers connect the stories.

2 Studies starting for Lent:

“Fail– What to do when things go wrong” Will run from February 11- March 18, 2018 Sunday Evenings @ 6:00 pm Pastor’s House

“Grounded in Prayer” Will be offered February 12– March 26, 2018

Monday Afternoons @ 2:30– 4:00 pm In the church parlor

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The EVANGEL

Giving Through Service: Larned UMC

Feb. Communion Stewards: Mark & Becky Gabel

Kirsten Gabel, Barb Nelson, & Diane Connelly

February Ushers: Jason Pinkston, Lyndell Fox,

Don Reinhardt & Randy Rainbolt

February Greeters: Leonard, Cindy & Kyle Grant

Bob & Sherrill Sallee

Garfield UMC

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February

Sunday Schedules

GUMC Schedule:

8:45am - Worship Fellowship & refreshments following Following Worship Garfield Sunday Kids

LUMC Schedule:

9:45am - Fellowship Time 10:15am - Worship Service 10:30am - Children’s Church

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