FEBRUARY 2017
Making disciples of Jesus Christ around the corner and around
the world!
1101 State Street | Bowling Green, KY (270) 842-8171 |
www.statestreetumc.org
February 5
Youth Early Bird Registration
For Summer Mission Trip
February 1
Believe Classes Return
February 12
11:00 a.m. Share God’s Love
Children’s Event
February 25
11:00 a.m. Faith Builders
Federal Grove
February 21
5:30 p.m. Trustees Meeting
March 1st
6:15 p.m. Ash Wednesday
Service
“Dear John Letters: Love Lessons from John”
I realize the expression “Dear John Letters” does not conjure up
pleasant thoughts for
most of us. To have received a Dear John Letter was to have
received bad news, news
that a relationship we were still invested in had unbeknownst to
us gone bankrupt, a
flame of love that we thought was still burning had unbeknownst
to us gone out. In
short, a Dear John Letter was heart breaking.
During the month of February, (the “love month” with Valentine’s
Day) I want to share
with you a new sermon series that may not heal any of your
painful memories of previ-
ous Dear John Letters, but I hope will give all of us a greater
and deeper appreciation
for the Love Lessons found in the Gospel of John and the First
Letter of John. This ser-
mon series, “Dear John Letters: Love Lessons from John,” will
explore the theme of
love in the writings of John.
Now I realize that there is perhaps no more overused and misused
word in the English
language than the word “love.” And I am as guilty as anyone. I
catch myself all the time
saying things like, “I love chocolate chip ice cream.” “I love
basketball.” “I love that
movie.” And in the same breath and using the same word, “I love
God.” or “I love Je-
sus.” As you know, to overuse any word can contribute to a
diminishment in its overall
power, meaning and impact.
What could we possibly learn new about such a familiar word? In
this “Dear John Let-
ters: Love Lessons”series, I want to find out. I want to reclaim
this overused word and
seek to help all of us discover new depth and new meaning in
this most powerful of all
the words in the Bible.
As you know, Jesus said that the entire Law and the Prophets, we
would say, “The en-
tire Bible” could be summed up with two commands, “Love God and
love your
neighbor.” The writer of John, who has more to say about love
than any other writer in
the Bible, puts it this way, “For God so loved the world that he
gave his only begotten
son…” “If you say you love God and hate your brother or sister,
you deceive your-
selves.” “I give you a new commandment that you should love one
another.” “Whoever
does not love does not know God, for God is love.”
February 5 John 3:16 “Love’s First Move”
February 12 1 John 4:7-12 “God is…”
February 19 1 John 4:16b-21 “Lovin’ or Lyin’”
February 26 John 13:31-35 “Love’s Marching Orders”
If the expression “Dear John Letter” still has a great deal of
painful residue for you, I
ask that you lay that aside, invite someone to join you in
worship in February and open
yourself to new discoveries, new insights, and most importantly,
a new commitment to
what the writer of John has to teach us about the word
“love.”
Much grace, peace, and dare I say, love!
Dr. Jay
February 26
State Street 101
February 27
7:00 p.m. Administrative
Board Meeting
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Birthdays!
Please Remember Our Special Friends in Prayer:
Prayer Requests
Please Note: The names of persons for whom prayer has been
requested will re-main on our prayer list for one month unless we
are notified otherwise.
The names of the homebound and ill of our church family as well
as our church leaders and military will be kept on our list
indefinitely.
February
Pamela Jukes 1
Sarah Ichii 1
Michael Vitale 5
Kraig Richardson 5
Michael Bessette II 8
Brad Knee 8
David Cole 9
Landon Turner 9
Shannon Vaughan 9
Sarah Lowe 12
Daniella Emerson 14
Amy Knight 14
James Rogers 14
Richard Cooper 15
Mills Turner 15
Kelly Woodrum 16
Jeff Greer 18
Lisa Cummings 20
Derrick Potter 20
Annette Richards 20
Janet Turner 21
Lindsay Summers 22
Sheryl Chapman 23
Ernie Collins 23
Beverly Parrish 23
Trent Young 24
Barbara Grider 26
Maggie Vaughn 26
Jane Gillaspie 27
Marion Napier 27
McKenzie Proctor 27
Retirement Village
Lovell Parsons
Jackie Mathison
Ken Whitfield
Dick Cooper
Magnolia Village
Nancy Napier
Village Manor Frederica Williamson
Sarah Watson
Barbara Neale
Colonial Manor
Sue Bullington
Homebound Bridgepointe
Madge Bailey Carolyn Brake
Geneva Duff
Ina Ree Wright
Massey Springs Sally Mayfield
Anniversaries!
Recent Requests:
Debbie Drake Davis
Dan Riley
Anna Vincent
Debbie Campbell
Phillip Rogers
Charles &
Margaret Swaty
Irma Beck
Robert Lyon
Pierce Ford
Bernie Cox
Brenda Wheeler
Hal Rogers
Tom Lett
Jennifer Wallace
Wanda & Jay Faulkner
Quinn Holland
Kenneth Allen
Katheryn Loy
Becky Leavy
Ken Whitfield
Recent Requests:
Kelly Steen
Norman Greenwald
Charles Morris
Lauren Hester
Regina Priddy
Richard Cook
Teresa Wilson
Bruce Unland
Glenna Burton
Anne Newton
James Dies
Victor Padilla
Arthur Carman
Gary Ritchie
Mindy Winningham
Will Conley
Rose Carlton
Our Military:
Schuyler Purdue
(Marines)
On Going Requests: (Church Family)
Betty Satterfield
Jenks Britt
Evan Rudolph
Carrie Gilreath
Tom Cannon
Lavinia Rogers
Virginia Fullen
Joyce Robertson
Bob Rice
Bob & Jane Gillaspie
Suzanne Vitale
Bill Franklin
Marilyn Laney
Juanita Denham
Elizabeth Honeycutt
Matthew Nelson
Charley & Julie Pride 6
Kenneth & Charlene Utley 6
Pam & Leroy Buck 14
Valerie & Jim Bullington 23
STATE STREET 101: Lunch With the Pastors
February 26th, 11 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Are you interested in becoming a member? Would you like to learn
more about SSUMC? Looking for ways to get connected and serve the
Lord at
SSUMC? Join us in the Fellowship Hall following the 10:00
service to meet the
Ministry Staff and make those connections. Lunch will be
provided. Please
contact Lee Young at [email protected] by February 19th
if you
would like to attend.
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Faith Builders
Spring Schedule
Of Events
Anyone in the church is
welcome to join us for any of the
activities. There will be a signup
sheet on the desk in the office, or
call the church if you are new to
Faith Builders.
February 25th
11:00 a.m.
Meet at the church for the
bus ride to Federal Grove
for lunch and experience the
Maple Syrup Festival.
March 19th
5:00 p.m.
Elizabeth Downing will be
speaking and refreshments
will be served. We will meet
in the Fellowship Hall.
April 23rd
3:00 p.m.
We will meet with Rick
Shreve at the church for a
presentation on the BG Air
Park. Following the
presentation, we will take
the church bus to the Air
Park.
May 21st
5:00 p.m.
Potluck at The Crossings for
fellowship and election of
Officers for the next year.
In Memory of John Jones II
Given to the Endowment Fund by James & Shirley Holland,
Linda Smithers
Given to the Youth Ministries Fund by Terry & Lisa Bell
In Memory of Mary Ann Slate
Given to the Endowment Fund by Ina Ree Wright
Given to the Foundry by the New Life Sunday School Class
In Memory of Joe Wright and Hershel & Doris Webb
Given to the Food Ministries Fund by Ina Ree Wright
In Memory of Allen Phillips
Given to the Help Ministries Fund by Mr. and Mrs. James
Holland
In Memory of Joyce Pershing
Given to the Food Ministries Fund by Ann McCormack, Colletta
Grinsdtaff, Betty
Shaw and Jane Stegeman
In Memory of Wick and Elenore Dotson
Given to the Endowment Fund by Pete & Margie Dotson, Steve
& Barbara Dotson,
Mike & Iris Dotson
In Memory of Jim and Nina Bennett
Given to the Endowment Fund by Mindy Robertson Bower
In Memory of Harry Robe, Vivian Wendt, Anna Smith & Bill
McCormack
Given to the Food Ministries Fund by Lee and Joyce Robertson
In Memory of Marcella Brashear, Kaye Willis, Mattie Magee &
June Cooper
Given to the Music Ministry Fund by Lee & Joyce
Robertson
In Memory of Guy Fuson, Katie Fusion Houk, Joe Houk and Sue
Fuson
Given to the Food Ministries Fund by Ann Fuson Corder
In Memory of Harry Robe and In Honor of Phylis Robe
Given to the Thanksgiving Fund by the Stegeman’s
In Honor of Alan Yungbluth
Given to the Endowment Fund by the Westray’s
In Honor of Bill & Marion Napier
Given to the Help Ministries Fund by the Stegeman’s
In Honor of Marv Leavy
Given to the Endowment Fund by the Westray’s
In Honor of Bob & Louise Canter
Given to the Christmas Food Box Fund by the Stegeman’s
In Honor of Keith and Sally Skiles
Given to the Help Ministries Fund by the Stegeman’s
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Rob James
Given to the Endowment Fund by Mary Elizabeth Jones Berry
In Honor of Lee Young
Given to the Chancel Choir Fund by Ruby Jane Grise
In Honor of Nevil Speer
Given to the Endowment Fund by the Westray’s
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meeks
Given to the Endowment Fund by Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bachert
In Honor of Joyce and Lee Robertson
Given to the Endowment Fund by Mindy Robertson Bower
Gifts Given to the Church
