The Circuit Writer

The Circuit Writer August 2012

Volume 1, Issue 8

ICE CREAM! Sunday, August 26th the Shiner

United Methodist Women will host our annual “ICE

CREAM SOCIAL” along with a “SILEN AUCTION”

in the Activity Center. This is your chance to bring

your most favorite home made ice

cream recipe and win the coveted

“Ice Cream Scoop” award.

The social starts at 5:00 p.m. when

we partake in a variety of sand-

wiches, chips, dips and deserts.

Then we get to feast on the deli-

cious home-made ice cream and

choose a winner. In the past years

we have had many different types

of ice creams from vanilla to Rasp-

berry Sorbet!

Along with our ice cream we can

enjoy all the items in the Silent

Auction. If you have anything that

you would like to add, you can bring it Sunday at

the social or anytime during the week to the church

office. This is always a fun time trying to out bid one

another on the item that we just have to have!

So, bring the kids and come out and enjoy a day of

good food, good fellowship; and an all around good

time at our Annual Ice Cream Social and Silent

Auction.

We all Scream For….

Facebook, the social networking service, has over

900 million users. The website provides an easy

way for people to stay in touch and share informa-

tion about what is going on in their life. Chances

are you know more than a handful

of people that make use of Face-

book. Well, our church is also

using the website to connect with

members and friends in Shiner

and anywhere else someone may

log in. We want you to find us on

Facebook. Get online and visit

www.facebook.com/

ShinerFUMC and click the

“Like” button at the top of the

page. When you do, you’ll be

able to receive:

> Scripture reminders

> Prayers for the day

> Interesting articles

> Church photos

> Event Updates

You can also share your thoughts and questions.

So, we hope you’ll join the fun. See you at

church and online!

Shiner FUMC on Facebook

• What a Find!, page 2

• Words From Wesley, page 2

• Church Calendar, page 3

Inside This Issue: • Across The UMC, page 4

• Faith is Fun, page 5

• FUMC Youth News, page 5

For the message about the cross

is foolishness to those who are perishing,

but to us who are being saved

it is the power of God.

1Corinthians 1:18

Last month a man cleaned out his deceased grandfa-ther’s house. He found much of what you might ex-pect from an abandoned home. Let’s cut to the chase and just call it all junk. Well, not all of it! In fact, some have labeled one of his finds as “cardboard gold.” Stored away in the attic was a box of mint-condition baseball cards with names like Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Cy Young and Christy Mathews. You baseball buffs are probably drooling. For the rest of you, just know the cards have been con-servatively valued at $3 million. Go check your attics! Trading cards aside, it isn’t uncommon to be amazed at what we find when we are searching for God. Life and faith with God are not rigid. God moves in power-ful ways, opening our eyes to newness each day. The kingdom of God is very near. Chances are, however, you and I have missed it many times. It hasn’t been covered in dust, stored away in an attic. No, we’ve probably been looking elsewhere, looking for some-thing else or just not paying attention. But when we seek, we find, and then we realize God is working all around us—what a find!

Blessed Beyond Belief,

What a Find!

Hosanna

This comes from the Hebrew word “Hoshana.”

It translates “save, pray,” or “O save now!” The

Jewish Feast of Booths includes this cry. It is

also a part of the triumphal entry of Jesus into

Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

“I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should

ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am

afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having

the form of religion without the power. And this undoubt-

edly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doc-

trine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out.”

Theological Word to Know

Church Email

Words From Wesley Beginning this month, our church is mailing out a

weekly newsletter—by email. It’s not exactly a

newsletter, but it does include a few words from

our pastor, John Fletcher, about some things go-

ing on at church. There are also links to inspiring

stories and interesting articles. The email is open

to anyone who wants to stay in touch with our

church, and, although we don’t want to say it’s

the best part, it is free!

So, get on your computer, IPAD or Smartphone

and go to http://eepurl.com/fjxVE to sign up to-

day. The first email is scheduled for the first

week of the month.

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If you seek it like silver, and search for it as for hidden

treasures—then you will understand the fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:4-5

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

The fist Sunday of

The fist Sunday of

The fist Sunday of

The fist Sunday of

every month is

every month is

every month is

every month is

devoted to our

devoted to our

devoted to our

devoted to our

outreach program

outreach program

outreach program

outreach programôô ôô

LAMB and Food

LAMB and Food

LAMB and Food

LAMB and Food

Pantry

Pantry

Pantry

Pantry

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2 Aerobics Activity Cen-

ter 8:00 a.m. & 6:00

p.m.

9-11am, Food Pantry

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4

5 Communion Sun-

day

Nursing Home De-

votion at 3:00 p.m.

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7 LAMB

8am, Men’s Break-

fast

Shiner Quilters

Club Meeting

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UMW at 6:30

p.m.

9 9-11am, Food Pantry

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Aerobics Activity

Center 8:00 a.m. &

6:00 p.m.

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8am, Men’s Break-

fast

Aerobics Activity

Center 8:00 am

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Aerobics Activity Cen-

ter 8:00 a.m. & 6:00

p.m.

9-11am, Food Pantry

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Lunch Bunch @

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Aerobics Activity

Center 8:00 a.m. &

6:00 p.m.

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8am, Men’s Break-

fast

Aerobics Activity

Center 8:00 am

Emmaus at La-

Emmaus at La-

Emmaus at La-

Emmaus at La-

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ter 8:00 a.m. & 6:00

p.m.

9-11am, Food Pantry

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Ice Cream Social

Activity Center

5:00 p.m.

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Aerobics Activity

Center 8:00 a.m. &

6:00 p.m.

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8am, Men’s Break-

fast

Aerobics Activity

Center 8:00 am

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ter 8:00 a.m. & 6:00

p.m.

9-11am, Food Pantry

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AUGUST 2012

Shiner First United Methodist Church

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Activity Center 6th—9th 5-6:30 p.m

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News From Around the United Methodist Church

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — United Methodist

Communications has received two gold Hermes Crea-

tive Awards for the agency’s e-newsletter MyComand

the redesign of its official web-

site UMCom.org. Hermes Creative Awards

is an international competition for those in-

volved in the concept, writing and design of

traditional and emerging media. UMCom.org

was redesigned last year. MyCom was cre-

ated in response to the needs of local

churches for marketing and communication

support.

EDGERTON, Ohio (UMNS) — The community is rallying

around members of the Edgerton United Methodist

Church after their church building burned July 17, ac-

cording to a report on Fortwaynehomepage.net. Fire-

fighters believe lightning was the cause of the massive

blaze. "The only thing you could see through the whole

smoke, I mean you couldn't see nothing except for the

cross — the cross that was lit on the front of the

church," said church member Jaenice Hill.

SAN ANTONIO (UMNS) — A recent

night in jail made headlines but is noth-

ing new to the Rev. Lorenza Andrade

Smith, a United Methodist pastor who has been

living on the streets, offering ministry to the home-

less for the past year. She turned herself in July 1

on a warrant and ticket for “camping in public.” It

is the second time she has spent time in jail for this

offense. The court had given her the option of a

$150 fine or community service. She refused both

because she says she wants to make the point that

the homeless often are jailed for minor offenses

and cannot pay fines or do community service.

“Old tickets pile up, they get stopped for some

silly reason and they get arrested again. They leave

kids behind,” she said. “It is really a tragedy.”

Stories on this page are provided by United Methodist

Communications. Summaries of stories, UMTV videos

and other information from the United Methodist News

Service are received via a weekly email digest. You can

access the complete versions of the stories at

http://umns.umc.org.

UM pastor takes arrest

in stride

Community rallying together

NFL lineman takes God

and gridiron to youth

NEW PROVIDENCE, Bahamas (UMNS) — New York

Giants defensive lineman Chris Canty went on the offense

for God at a two-day football camp for more than 50

young Bahamians. Besides introducing them to the work-

out regimen of a professional football player, he also em-

phasized the importance of having a spiritual presence in

their lives. The camp was a partnership between Canty’s

foundation and The United Methodist Church’s Western

North Carolina Annual (regional) Conference.

The United Methodist Church

exists to

To make disciples of Jesus Christ

for the transformation of the world.


Our church newsletter provides an easy and reli-

able way to keep in touch with our members and

friends and provide useful information related the

events and activities at our church. We hope you

will help us by sharing the newsletter with your

family and friends.

Also, we hope you will help us build our newslet-

ter. We need your info about upcoming events.

We want your church pictures of members work-

ing together and/or enjoying fellowship.

If you have something to include in an upcoming

edition of our newsletter, make sure to get the in-

formation to our church office. Finally, let us

know what you think about the newsletter. We

want to make sure it remains an easy way for you

to stay connected and to share information about

what is going on at Shiner FUMC.

Newsletter Articles Needed

Faith is Fun YOUTH NEWS

It’s already August and what a fantastic time of year for the youth of our community. The kids are wrapping up their well deserved break from school and most extracurricular sports and activi-ties. There’s been somewhat of a break within the Shiner FUMC youth program, as well, but we’re happy to have kept our Sunday School class going strong through the summer which is something that hasn’t always happened at Shiner FUMC.

The after school program F.U.S.E. took a break during July, but will return for a week this month. We are going to host Vacation F.U.S.E. August 6-9 from 5 to 7 pm at the Activity Center. This will be a traditional style F.U.S.E. event but in-stead of one day a week in August, we will put 4 days into one week, at a little bit later time of day, in hopes that we can introduce some new kids and new volunteers to our program.

If you are interested in volunteering or helping with the Vacation F.U.S. E. we are in need of adult and/or high school mentors & kitchen help from 5 pm to 7 pm. We will also need hot dog wieners, hot dog buns, water balloons, markers, crayola’s, construction paper, glue and glue sticks.

I am very excited about the upcoming school year for our youth program and always welcome ideas, concerns &/or questions, so feel free to contact me anytime. And get out there and invite a child and their family to church!

Blessings always,

Tiffany Weiser, Youth Director


Shiner First United Methodist Church P.O. Box 122

102 Church Street

Shiner, TX 77984

/ShinerFUMC

Phone: 361: 594. 3830 | Fax: 361. 594. 3660

Sunday School 9:30 am | Sunday Worship 11:00 am

Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm

www.shinerfumc.org

Rev. John Fletcher, Pastor

Mary Kristynik, Church Coordinator

Tiffany Weiser, Youth Coordinator

Happy Birthday

Name: Dixie Tucker/Alan Timm 8/3 Name: Laura Kaspar Amber Kelton 8/6 Name: Linda Truman 8/19 Name: Nancy Littlefield Courtney Truman 8/22 Name: Betty Britsch/Dick Nance 8/25 Name: Barbara Tieken Mimi Schaefer 8/28 Name: Nathan Fletcher 8/29 Name: Linda Rigby 8/30 Name: Dan Kaspar Adam Brunkenhoefer 8/31

Happy Anniversary

Name: Mike & Sharon Kelton 8/11 Name: Mike & Doris Partin 8/28

We yearn for a stronger connection to God. Many of us

recognize prayer as an important part of that connection.

Yet, praying can seem like a daunting and almost impossi-

ble task. Paul Escamilla shows us how we can learn to

pray through the noise of life.

John blogs at www.anotherjohn.com

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