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VILLAGE HERALD March 2019 Volume 32/No. 3

Village United Methodist Church, 2501 W. Britton Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 751-8116

From the Pastor’s Desk

By Pastor Jay

In This Issue

Pastor’s Letter Youth Camp Stitch and Sew Noteworthy from Village Poetry of Lent March calendar

Greetings church!

First, I hope you are all staying warm in this cold, cold weather. Spring is just around the corner; hang in there!

We have just completed our 8th week of confirmation and are halfway through our study! It has been a joy to engage with the young people of our church and watch them grow in faith and knowledge along the way.

Thank you all for your attendance and contribution to the youth talent show. We truly have some amazingly talented young people within our community. Your continued support means so much and your love for these young persons is evident.

As many of you know, I have spent the last week in St. Louis with United Methodist from around the world for our special session of General Conference. The body voted to pass the Traditionalist plan which upholds and strengthens the denominations stance on human sexuality. Talking with many of you, I know there is hurt and pain which stems from this decision. Much is still unknown as to what this means for our church. But make no mistake about it, Village UMC will continue to be a church that welcomes ALL people with open and loving arms. Please join me in prayer for our brothers and sisters in the LGBTQIA+ community.

May God’s love and grace be made known to you this day.

-Pastor Jay

We will be experimenting a bit in 2019. Do I know what exactly that will look like? Not yet. But weneed to watch for the Spirit’s movement and test out some new paths in the wilderness thatmight bring us closer to the Promised Land. I have no doubt that God is at work among us, and Ibelieve that we will find ways to adapt to this new landscape and continue to be light and salt in a

Youth Camp Updates

We hope that you, our Village family, had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. We wanted to update you on the status of youth camps and funding for 2019. As you may know, the church has helped pay camp fees in the past. To minimize the impact on the church’s budget and on our youths’ families, we are planning fundraisers to help offset the cost of camp, and are asking for your support. Our first fundraiser will be a talent show in February. More information will follow. We are also open to hearing your ideas for fundraising.

Tentative dates for camps are:

Youth Force June 9-14 Camp Spark June 24-28 at Camp Canyon

Stay tuned for more information on these camps, as well as our fundraising efforts. We’ll send out information via the Tuesday email, post it on the website, or publish it in upcoming Herald newsletters. For questions or more information, feel free to contact us at bwalker@villagemethodist.org or pbrooks@villagemethodist.org

Ensuring that our youth can attend camp is, and will continue to be, a high priority for Village UMC. Thank you for your support of our youth and their activities. We appreciate it!

~ Youth leaders Brian Walker and Phil Brooks

We would like to introduce you to our Stitch & Sew group which meets on Wednesdays from 1-5 pm in room 105. We would like to thank all members and donors for the donations and help that they have given us in the past. We could not have done it without your generous support.

We do different crafts such as quilting, mending, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, sewing, tatting, and others. We are always open to other suggestions.

Some of the contributions we have made include: quilts (baby and larger), pot-holders, casserole carriers, dish clothes, ASP blankets, kitchen towels, positive bags, wash clothes, preemie hats, coasters, cell phone carriers, baby bibs, lap robes, fleece scarves, beach towels, teddy bears, net scrubbers, embroidery, and many Christmas stockings (over 300 this year alone.

If there is anything you would like to have made, contact one of us and we will gladly consider it.Tish Bishop, Gayla Blakley, Nancy Kendrick, Regina Wolfinger, Nikki Woodford.

Stitch & Sew

Village Life MARCH 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 6:30 a.m. Breakfast with George

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Worship @ 9 & 11 11 a.m. Pastor’s Bible Study

5:30 p.m. Stephen Ministry @ Crossings

6:30 a.m. Breakfast with George

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Worship @ 9 & 11 11 a.m. Pastor’s Bible Study

6 p.m. Leadership Table

10 a.m. Bible Study-Psalms

6 p.m. Wesleyan Women

12 p.m. Prime Timers Luncheon

6:30 a.m. Breakfast with George

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Worship @ 9 & 11 11 a.m. Pastor’s Bible Study

10 a.m. Bible Study-Psalms 1 p.m. Mary Ruth Circle 6 p.m. Communications Meeting

6:30 a.m. Breakfast with George

25 26 27 28 24 Worship @ 9 & 11

11 a.m. Pastor’s Bible Study

10 a.m. Bible Study-Psalms

JOIN US

SUNDAY WORSHIP

@ 9 AND 11

Bible Studies

Sunday School 10-10:50 a.m. Mondays 11 a.m. Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesdays 10 a.m. Psalms Bible Study Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. Faith and Life Study

Regular Wednesday Schedule

9 a.m. Mobile Meals 1-5 p.m. Stitch-n-Sew5-6:30 p.m. Village Café6:30 p.m. Faith and Life study6:30-8 p.m. Single Parents Network

Music Ministry

Bell Ringers Sundays 12 p.m. Lighthouse Kidz Wednesdays 6 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

Noteworthy from our Village

Birthdays

1 2 4

James Kienholz Nancy Gowen-NieserChuck Dollarhide

5 Judy Ellis 6 Parker Lackey 8 Judy Horne10 Nancy Selby 12 Isaac Self 12 Hsi Tai 13 Eliot Schechter15 Jackie Christian 15 Julie Whitson 18 Dana Matson 20 Jameson Samson 22 Herb Kennicutt 22 Jeffrey Marrs 24 Maury Langston 27 William McKelvey 28 Sibyl Brian

1 11 16 1821

Anniversaries

Carl and Patty Pojezny Samuel and Angela Welchel John and Jenny Ferguson Keith and Cheryl ShidelerGreg and Crystal Self

VUMC had another great year showing our appreciation to the Village Fire & Police Departments. Several trays of delicious treats were delivered on Tuesday, Feb. 12. They were very appreciative of our acts of kindness.Thank you VUMC for once again making this special mission project a

success.

Interesting facts about March

The Poetry of Lent

1. March was the first month of the year until the Gregorian calendar began to be used in 1752.

2. An old proverb says, “March comes in a like a lion, and goes out like a lamb,” which is reference to winter ending and spring beginning.

3. Not only is March Women’s History Month, but it’s also American Red Cross Month, Fire Prevention Month.

4. Aquamarine and the bloodstone are the birthstones for March. Both stones stand for courage.

5. It is the first month of Spring which begins between March 19-21.

Adapted from the website: ibtimes.com

Mark Your Calendar Save the Date!

The Poetry of Lent – A Lenten Companion to Mary Oliver’s Devotions is a 7-week study beginning Sunday, March 3 through Easter Sunday, April 21. The study will be hosted by the Friendship Class, meeting in the parlor. Patti Pojezny will lead and everyone is invited. Don’t miss this opportunity to be prepare for Easter! Cost of materials is $5.00. Sign up in the lobby or call Patti at 842-9622.

Pastoral StaffElaine RobinsonJay WilliamsBryan LampkinsAdministrative AssistantChelsea GrayFinance AdministratorSally LangerYouth Ministry DirectorBrian WalkerI.T. TechnicianPhil BrooksInstrumentalistJudy HorneChoir DirectorDarius FreemanChild CareRachel NecessaryMadison ReynoldsCustodianSamuel Welchel

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Study and Grow with Us

Discover classes and other events at our online calendar.

Sundays10 a.m. Sunday School Classes

Mondays11 a.m. Pastor’s Bible Study with Elaine Robinson

Wednesdays6:30 p.m. Single Parents Support Network with Rhonda Thomas

Thursdays7 p.m. Faith Study Group

Fridays6:30 a.m. Breakfast Group

Worship with Us

Sundays @ 9 a.m. Traditional@ 11 a.m. Contemporary

If you have to miss a Sunday, never fear! You can listen to the sermon on our website at www.villagemethodist.org.

Worship with Us

Sundays @ 9 a.m. Traditional @ 11 a.m. Contemporary

If you have to miss a Sunday, never fear! You can listen to the sermon on ourwebsite at www.villagemethodist.org

Study and Grow with Us

Discover classes and other events at our online calendar. Sundays 10 a.m. Sunday School classes Mondays 11 a.m. Pastor’s Bible Study with Elaine Robinson Tuesdays 10 a.m. The Psalms Study (starts 2/12)

Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. Single Parents Support Network 6:30 p.m. Faith and Life Study Fridays 6:30 a.m. Breakfast Group