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THE GOOD NEWS
www.fumcnb.org 572 West San Antonio St., New Braunfels, Texas 78130 April 2017
THE GOOD NEWS
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FEBRU-Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 8-Faith Works 8-Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast
2 7:45-Sonrise Singers 8:30/11-Traditional 9:45-Contemporary 9:45/11-Sun School 12-Children’s Choir 12:15-Confirmation 4-Webelos Den 7 5-Jr./Sr. High MYF
3 10-Staff Mtg. 5:30-Stephen Ministry 6-Pickle Ball 6:30-Cub Den 1 7-Lion’s Club Mtg.
4 9:30-UMW Gen. Mtg. 10-Grand Families 2-Weekday Games 6:30-Lent Study 6:30–Cub Den 3 6:30-Tues Sm Grp 7-Troop 119
5 12-Lent Lunch 2-GriefShare 5:30-CLUB Night 6-Financial Peace Univ. 6-Handbells 6-Lent for Littles 6:30-Leal Sm Grp 6:30–Lujan Sm Grp 6:30-Cub Den 2 6:45-Cantata 7:30-Sanctuary Choir 7:30-HIS praise
6 1:30-Mahjong 6-Trustees Mtg. 6-Discipleship Mtg. 6-MOPS 6:15-Webelos Den 4 6:30-Alzheimer’s Sup. 6:30-Missions Mtg.
7 10-Deborah Circle Christmas Stockings 6-Parent’s Night Out
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9 PALMS IN PARK 7:45-Sonrise Singers 8:30/11-Traditional 9:45/11–Adult Sun. School ONLY 10:30-Palms in Park 12:15-Confirmation 4-Webelos Den 7 5-Jr./Sr. High MYF
10 10-Staff Mtg. 6-Pickle Ball 6:30-Finance Mtg. 6:30-Cub Den 1
11 9:30-D/S Board Mtg. 10-Care Team 2-Shawl Ministry 2-Weekday Games 6:30-Lent Study 6:30–Cub Den 3 6:30-Tues Sm Grp 7-Troop 119
12 12-Lent Lunch 1-Bridge Group 2-GriefShare 5:30-CLUB Night 6-Financial Peace Univ. 6-Lent for Littles 6-Handbells 6:30-Lujan Sm Grp 6:30-Youth Council 6:30-Cub Den 2 6:45-Cantata 7:30-Sanctuary Choir 7:30-HIS praise
13 MAUNDY THURSDAY 1:30-Mahjong 6:15-Webelos Den 4 7-Living Last Supper @ FUMCNB
14 GOOD FRIDAY 7-Service at Gruene UMC
15 EASTER EVE 7-Service @ FUMC
16 EASTER 7:45-Sonrise Singers 8:00/11-Traditional 9:30-Contemporary 9:45/11-Adult Sun. School ONLY 4-Webelos Den 7
17 OFFICE CLOSED 5:30-Stephen Ministry 6-Pickle Ball 6:30-Cub Den 1
18 9:30-UMW Circle Day 2-Weekday Games 6:30-Klare’s Sm Grp 6:30-Tues Sm Grp 6:30-Cub Den 3 7-Troop 119
19 9:30-Just for Fun Write 1:30-Archives/History 6-Financial Peace Univ. 6-Handbells 6:30-Leal Sm Grp 6:30-Lujan Sm Grp 6:30-Cub Den 2 6:45-Cantata 7:30-Sanctuary Choir 7:30-HIS Praise
20 1:30-Mahjong 6-MOPS Tea & Testimony 6:15-Webelos Den 4 7-Cub Pack Mtg.
21 5-Relay For Life
22 10-Family Promise Bed Race
23 CANTATA FAMILY BRUNCH & EGG HUNT 7:45-Sonrise Singers 8:30/11-CANTATA 9:45-CANTATA 9:45/11-Sun School 12:15-Confirmation 4-Webelos Den 7 5-Jr./Sr. High MYF
24 10-Staff Mtg. 6-MOPS Steering 6-Pickle Ball 6-Worship Mtg. 6:30-Cub Den 1
25 UMW STUDY 9-UMW Study 10-Low Vision Club 2-Weekday Games 6:30–Cub Den 3 6:30-Klare’s Sm Grp 6:30-Tues Sm Grp 7-Troop 119
26 11:30-Ladies Lunch 6-Family Potluck 6-Financial Peace Univ. 6-Handbells 6:30-Lujan Sm Grp 6:30-Cub Den 2 7-Sanctuary Choir 7:30-HIS Praise
27 9-UMW Exec. Comm. 10-Sanctuary Steward 1:30-Mahjong 6:15-Webelos Den 4
28 5-Day School Spring Fling
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30FAM. PROMISE 7:45-Sonrise Singers 8:30/11-Traditional 9:45-Contemporary 9:45/11-Sun School 12-Children’s Choir 12:15-Confirmation 4-Webelos Den 7 5-Jr./Sr. High MYF
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FINANCIAL UPDATE:
MISSING SOMETHING??
Please check the Lost & Found located in the Welcome Center. We
have several items that might be yours!!
Thanks to all our Family Promise Volunteers! Our
upcoming schedule for 2017 is as follows:
April 30-May 7, 2017*
September 3-10, 2017
December 3-10, 2017
Be aware that although these are our current scheduled
dates, they may change as churches
have unexpected events, such as
finding bats in their attics.
*NOTE DATE CHANGE ABOVE
If you are interested in being a part of
this important ministry, please contact
Dan or Amanda Collins at
Please look for sign-ups on our website.
FAMILY PROMISE GUESTS
COMING APRIL 30-MAY 7….
Next
Newsletter
Deadline:
Apr.
15th
Your church family
communicates online!
Join the conversation at:
www.facebook.com/
groups/fumcnb/
THANK YOU
FEB. 28, 2017 TOTALS FEB. Income - $68,049.85
FEB. Expenses - $82,518.35 YTD Income -$156,811.49
YTD Expenses - $178,384.61
You are a part of our history, and our history is AMAZING! The new revision of Jim Wright's compiled A Short History of First United Methodist Church New Braunfels, 1853 - 2016, is available for $10. Copies available in the church office, from Jim Wright, or by ordering online from www.blurb.com.
Prayer is a gift of the heart so once again you have lavished me with an abundance of your generous gifts through powerful prayers, cards, phone calls, visits, texts and encouraging smiles. Just know that I appreciate and cherish each of your precious friendships and love. Love & prayers, Harriet Hargrove
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UMW NEWS
UMW APRIL CALENDAR Tues., Apr. 4—9:30 General Mtg.-Easter program by Pastor Theresa Host: Deborah Circle Sat., Apr. 8—A Day Apart @ Northshore UMC
Mon., Apr. 10 — Kirkwood Birthday Party, Host: Joy Circle Tues., Apr. 18—Circle Mtg. Day Tues., Apr. 25—Study: Climate Justice (gather at 9:00am; study 9:30-1:30 in Room 219, bring a sack lunch; drinks and dessert provided). Thurs., Apr. 27— Executive Mtg.
SPOTLIGHT ON MARTHA CIRCLE
United Methodist Women's purpose is to" know God, experience freedom in Christ, develop supportive fellowship, and expand concepts of mission." Only a small part of this involves attending meetings. Martha Circle members go beyond showing up. They act. All the Martha Circle members are involved in our faith community at First UMC. Some share their musical talents playing for nursing home service, funerals, and special worship times like Lenten Lunch. Still others volunteer time and expense to prepare meals for the Care Team, volunteer in Family Promise, Stephen Ministry, and Shield the badge. They donate supplies for Back Pack Ministry and SOS Food Bank as do so many generous members of our congregation. Outside the local church, they support Friends of the Library and serve as volunteers in many civic organizations. Some members deliver Meals on Wheels. Donate time and effort to the SOS Food Bank. Server on the Election Board. Belong to organizations like the Art League, whose members lead craft time for seniors at Rio Terra and Eden Hill. Garden Club members teach their skills in workshop that add beauty to the community. Individually and in civic organizations Martha Circle members honor Christ by serving others. Blessings, Jo Mortimer, Circle Chairperson
UMW IN MISSION: STUDYING CLIMATE
JUSTICE
From the Social Principals of the United Methodist Church: All creation is the Lord’s, and we are responsible for the ways in which we use and abuse it. Water, air, soil, minerals, energy resources, plants, animal life, and space are to be valued and conserved because they are God’s creation and not solely because they are useful to human beings. God has granted us stewardship of creation. We should meet these stewardship duties through acts of loving care and respect. (Social Principles, ¶ 160) Please join UMW on April 25th as our Hill Country UMW President Diane Wood leads us in a study on Climate Justice. The changes in temperatures, from the unusual cold in the American Northeast to the blazing temperatures in the Southwest, to the droughts, fires and floods across the country and around the world, affect some more than others. As we continue to explore this important issue, we want everyone to be aware of the ways policy and law has created a multiplicity of environmental pressures on some “sacrificed” communities. In this study participants gain an understanding of the lens that United Methodist Women uses to look at climate justice, along with the environmental justice steps that some communities most affected by injustices are taking to address the concern. All are welcome to attend!
(Southside Community Center needs: personal items - soap, lotions, etc.-
large and small sizes)
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FROM YOUR WESLEY NURSE
STEPHEN MINISTRY
If you know someone who is going through a difficult time, contact one of our Stephen Leaders (Jan Hunt 210-325-3573, Wendy
Schneider 512-431-8594 or Sandy Hartman 830-625-8623) about Stephen
Ministry. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide focused, confidential, one-to-one
Christian care—to help that person experience the healing power of Christ’s love.
WESLEY NURSE HOMELESS MINISTRY:
QUARTERS and LAUNDRY SUPPLIES!! (Detergent pods and dryer sheets)
For security, if donating quarters for laundry facilities, please place in the “Laundry Bank” located on
church secretary’s desk! Laundry Supplies can be placed in the “Helping Others bin in the main hallway.
Michelle Truchsess, RN, is a Wesley Nurse with Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM). MHM’s Wesley Nurse program is a faith-based, holistic health and wellness program committed to serving the least served through education, health promotion and collaboration with individual and community in achieving improved wellness through self-empowerment. Learn more at www.mhm.org.
Do You Know Someone Going through a Difficult Time? Do you have a friend, neighbor, co-worker, or relative who has been struggling with the loss of a loved one, loneliness, cancer, a layoff, relocation, divorce, a spiritual crisis, recuperation, single parenthood, or any of countless other life challenges? Our Stephen Ministers can provide them with the focused care, encouragement, and support they need to make it through the crisis.
NEW MEMBERS
Not Pictured: Trey and Whitney Little & Kingsley Deborah Sayers
Matt and Ashley Morse Ethan and Brynn
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CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRIES
April 7, 2017 Sign up at
www.fumcnb.org
FAMILIES MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR APRIL!!
April 9th Palm Sunday:
NO Children’s Sunday School. Join us at 10:15am for
Palms in the Park! Children should be there by 10:15
to practice for the palm processional.
April 16th Easter Sunday:
NO Children’s Sunday School
April 23rd Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt:
No Children’s Sunday School. Join us
in Wesley Hall for The First Family
Easter Brunch at 9:45 or 11:00!
Come eat with the First Family and
bring your Easter Basket for the BIG
Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 and 11:30!
Our Easter Brunch Celebration needs your help!
April 23rd for First Family Easter Brunch, You can help by:
1. Taking a dozen plastic eggs from the Baskets in the hall
and filling them by April 20!
2. Taking one of the Casserole Pans and making the Easter
Brunch Casserole!
3. Taking the plastic containers in the hall and filling it with
Fresh Fruit for April 23rd Easter Family Brunch!
4. Just follow the directions in the bags and pans!
Thank you, Kat and Cynthia!
Vacation Bible School 2017! You won’t want to miss this years VBS! Registration is online as of April 9th. Look for Registration Forms in the Halls outside the Sanctuary and On the Bulletin Board down information Central by our office! Call one of these leaders and volunteer to help to make this years VBS a Big Success! Erin Wiedenfeld, Director—512-787-8440 Nicole Segner, Science—830-708-4460 Jaime Langer, Crafts—708-417-4274 Amanda Collins, Snacks—830-515-7677 Sarah Beaird, Recreation—512-757-2395 Kat Cochrane, Props & Registration—830-370-7588 Bonnie Dunk, Bible Story—830-660-0026 Cynthia Deaton, Family Leaders—210-823-6017 Amber Lujan, Tech & Video Supp.—830-625-4513 Pastor Theresa Booth, Assembly Leader & VBS Pastor Pastor Patrick Melton, Youth Volunteers—830-625-4513
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FUMC YOUTH-MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, February 26-June 4 CONFIRMATION 2017: Every Sunday from 12:15pm-2:00pm (Except Easter Sunday, April 16th). Confirmation is a twelve-lesson study for 8th graders and up who are ready to take their faith onto themselves! We will be learning about the core of our faith, what we believe, why we believe it, and
at the end of our twelve lessons, these young men and women will be prepared to decide if they are ready to claim what they believe and given the opportunity to join our family of faith as a member of the church universal and FUMCNB in particular. Confirmation is a conscious choice by the confirmand to seal the covenant created in Holy Baptism. Signups for Confirmation can be found on the Youth bulletin board, in the church office, or by contacting Patrick Melton at [email protected].
June 4 will be Confirmation Sunday
CAMP EAGLE: July 23 - July 28, 2017. Camp Eagle Adventure Camp in Rockport (ZERO cell service boonies), Texas. Last year was MY (Patrick) 2nd year to attend Camp Eagle. I can easily say this is the BEST adventure camp I have ever seen or experienced. GREAT lessons and great worship. Wonderful team building. Incredible adventure activities. True spiritual growth time. Middle School and High School camp.
FAMILY PROMISE BEDRACE Sat., April 22nd at 10:00am Church Hill Middle School Join us to help raise awareness and funds for Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels. We have 2 teams (1 Youth and 1 Adult). If you would like more information, please contact Patrick at [email protected].
2017 GRADUATING SENIORS
Any FUMCNB members who have a graduating Senior this year, please contact Patrick Melton as soon as possible. Email [email protected]. Senior Sunday will be May
28th. DEADLINE TO TURN IN
ALL YOUR INFO IS MAY 7.
RELAY FOR LIFE 2017 The Youth will be participating in Relay for Life on Fri., Apr. 21st. Please help support this great cause by purchasing Breakfast Tacos in Wesley Hall on the
following Sundays: April 23rd, 30th, & May 7!
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ADULT MINISTRIES
Join us for Games – Several Times a Month! Room 118
•MahJong – American style. Every Thursday 2:00
•Varied Table Games – Skip Bo, Mexican Train, Scrabble, and others. Every Tuesday 2:00
•Bridge – Second Wednesday 2:00 All are invited!
Do you wonder where your time goes every day or every week? Sometimes I wake up and am surprised to realize it’s already Friday – AGAIN! My days and lots of evenings are generally filled (and fulfilled) by the ministry I’m honored to be a part of here at FUMC. It is one of my greatest joys to get to work with our amazing church staff as well as hundreds of members of our congregation!
Sometimes I go home exhausted from a long day, and it feels great to just “sit” and “be still” for a while. Sometimes I go home exhilarated by a planning meeting or a great event, and it’s difficult to calm down from the excitement of seeing God at work in this community. For me, those are both good feelings!
There are also evenings – or even full days – when I do nothing. I don’t reach out to anyone, I don’t read a worthwhile book, I don’t take care of business in our home, I don’t speak to God, I don’t even enjoy the beautiful birds in my back yard. I realize that I have watched television, or fretted about things out of my control, or spent hours playing meaningless games on my iPad. The evening is gone, and it will never come back.
Do you spend too many of your days like that? Wouldn’t it feel better if you looked back at the day or the week and could celebrate that you were a part of something good? Come join in ministry at your church: there are
•children and youth groups who need meals prepared
•grounds to be cleaned and tidied
•Family Promise weeks that need meals, groceries, and hosts
•VBS kids who need volunteers
•Sunday School classes that need teachers and helpers
•Choirs that need singers
•Prayer shawls that need to be knitted
•Folks in nursing homes that need to be visited
•Hurting people who need prayers
The list is pretty long, and it is just a sampling of the many opportunities to be a working part of the Body of Christ here at FUMC. Everyone can be in ministry in one way or another. I encourage each of you to ask God how He would have you serve. Why? Because it’s so much more of a blessing to find rest at the end of a day that you have walked with Christ than to find yourself rest-less at the end of a day that missed participating in God’s Kingdom.
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The FUMC Day School will host "Spring Fling," its annual fundraiser, on Friday, April 28th in our back parking lot and
Wesley Hall. Support the day school by purchasing tickets for fun carnival rides and games and concessions, or
make a bid for one of the auction items!
Come join our
Boy Scout Troop 119
for their
Annual Pancake Breakfast
on Sat., April 1st at 8:00am in Wesley Hall!!
100% of the proceeds go directly to the boys of our church-sponsored troop to help them pay for Scout summer camp.
THE TIME HAS COME! Members, guests, interested
parties! Anyone who wants to receive regular updates on
what's going on at FUMC, it's your turn to
TEXT IN CHURCH*
*you don't actually have to be IN the church to text this number.
You can do it right now!
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Brand new: DONATION STATIONS
2 new donation stations: One off Mill Street and the other one in the hallway between the day school and Wesley hall There are places for the following donations: •Used ink cartridges (Money raised from this will go toward feeding those in need in our community)
•Laundry soap (In cooperation with our Wesley nurse and Our homeless ministry)
•Used eye glasses (Helps those with eye sight needs)
•Education box tops and soup labels (For our day School and UMW)
•VBS (Children and Family Ministry will publish what donations they need) •Fischer house (paper products & other household items for loved ones whose family member is in SAMMC) •SOS food bank
Mill St. Hallway station
S.O.S. Food Bank & Fischer House Baskets
Day School/Wesley Hall Station
World Vision 6K Walk/Run May 6, 2017 at 9am--meet in the church parking lot. $50 per entry, participants receive a t-shirt, medal and a bib with a picture of the child their money supported. Proceeds go to building wells in villages without clean water. For any questions contact Anna Melton at [email protected].
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LIVE-ALONE LADIES LUNCH Regular lunches are held on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH at Mamacita’s Restaurant, 651 N. Bus. IH 35 at 11:30am. We sit together in a reserved setting and enjoy each other’s company. Great conversation & good food go together among friends. Call Gayle Hester at (830)358-7716 if you have any questions.
EASTER CANTATA “HE’S ALIVE!”
The Easter Cantata is Sunday, April 23rd and will be sung for all three services. The music is a collection of seven songs with a narration by Carolyn McGuire. The songs will be sung by a choir of around fifty singers and accompanied by a twelve piece orchestra. I am so excited about the music and know you will be moved when you experience its message!! Join us for a wonderful celebration of our risen Lord. I am looking forward to a joyous morning of worship with you. Please bring family, friends, and guests! Bill McGuire
FaithWorks Day is coming! On Saturday, April 1st, the Missions Committee will host FaithWorks from 9:00am-12pm.
Before we head out to be in service with others let us be in fellowship with our Boy Scouts as they have their pancake breakfast fundraiser. Tickets for their breakfast is $5.00. Find a Boy Scout to get tickets.
Signup sheets will be available soon. Pay attention to bulletins and newsletters! Activities are available for all abilities and throughout the community. Specific activities will be announced soon!
Thursday, April 13 – Maundy
Thursday service this year will be
held at FUMC, including the
powerful drama. “The Living Last
Supper,” based on da Vinci’s
famous painting and the scriptural
accounts of Christ’s last meal.
Many of our men, under the
guidance of Kathy Stockstill have
worked for weeks to prepare this
presentation.
EVERYONE’S INVITED!
From Archives… Jane Wagenfuehr has placed two books in Archives in memory of Calvin Brazle. They are available to be checked out of the Archives Room.
LOW VISION/BLIND CLUB APRIL SPEAKER:
On April 25 at 10am in Rm. 118, Andrew Cummings with NBU Environment Dept. will
be our guest speaker. Speakers are not focused specifically on the vision impaired, EVERYONE is invited to attend these
informational meetings.
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Senior Pastor
Jason Adams
Associate Pastor
Theresa Booth
Pastor Emeritus
Harold Sassman
Office Administrator
Janna Hochwender
Financial Coordinator
Susan Weinand
Director of Nursery Ministries
Kat Cochrane
Director of Adult Ministries
Karen Andrews
Interim Director of Elementary
Ministries
Cynthia Deaton
Director of Youth Ministries/
Associate Pastor
Patrick Melton
Wesley Nurse
Michelle R. Truchsess, R.N.
Director of Music
Bill McGuire
Church Accompanist
Travis Davis
Church Pianist
Gwen Gabriel
Director of Media
Amber Lujan
Day School Director
Etoyle McKee
Custodian-Full Time
Pedro Aleman
Custodian - Part Time
Joyce Smith
Church Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8am—4pm
(Closed for lunch 12-1 most days)
First United Methodist Church
572 West San Antonio Street
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Office: 830/625-4513
Fax: 830/629-1553
www.fumcnb.org
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