Underwood Tidings - March 2010

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The Tidings Rev. Jamie P. Washam, Pastor

“We are living proof that Jesus Christ is our peace who makes March 2010

strangers into friends, breaks down dividing walls and builds up real persons.”

From the Pastor

Many of you have responded generously to help our sisters in brothers in Haiti, following the last month’searthquake. Underwood has contributed $3530.07 to the efforts so far. Below is an update of work being donethrough our American Baptist partners on the ground.1

Contributions totaling $328,454 have been received so far by International Ministries for Haiti earthquake relief. Adraft proposal identifying $1 million in needs over the short and medium term has been received from our partner,the Convention of Baptists in Haiti.

Kristy Engel, a pediatric nurse practitioner and IM missionary in the Dominican Republic (DR), leads weeklongrotating volunteer medical teams to Port-au-Prince. During one four-day rotation period they treated nearly 1,000patients. Ketly and Vital Pierre, IM missionaries in Nicaragua, and Dr. Adalia Schellinger-Gutiérrez, IMmissionary in Mexico, have joined these teams.

Madeline Flores-López, IM missionary in the DR, works with her colleagues toprovide medical care to Haitian victims being brought to the Contreras Hospital in Santo Domingo.

Dr. Steve and nurse Nancy James, IM missionaries in Haiti are working with earthquake victims in clinics in thenorth and coordinating the response with our partners.

Note: The ten people arrested for child trafficking in Haiti are not members of churches affiliated with American Baptist Churches USA or International Ministries.

Volunteer medical personnel, especially doctors, are needed to form rotating teams. These teams gather in LaRomana each Sunday this month, travel to Haiti on Mondays, work for the week and return to the DR on Saturdays.Medical volunteers should email [email protected] .

Financial gifts through the One Great Hour of Sharing are still urgently needed to purchase, transport anddistribute relief supplies including food, water, tarps and medical supplies. Give toward ongoing earthquakerecovery by going online to: http://www.internationalministries.org/topics/haiti_earthquake and following thelinks OR mail checks to: International Ministries – Haiti Relief; P.O. Box 851; Valley Forge, PA 19482 OR makechecks payable to your American Baptist Church and write “Haiti Earthquake Relief” in the memo section.

Thank you for your ongoing prayers and support.

Underwood Memorial Baptist Church

1916 Wauwatosa Avenue

Wauwatosa, WI 53213

(414) 258-4246

[email protected]



BULLETIN BOARD THANK YOU

Thank you to Ken and Sandy Sherry for theirrecent gift of several upholstered blue chairsfor the Fireside Room.

THANK YOU

Project Focal Point thanks UnderwoodChurch for the generous Christmas Evedonation. Monies received will be used toenrich the lives of their senior citizens andthe neighborhood youth.

CONGRATULATIONS

to new Grandparents Jan and JimSchneider. Balkiran James Singh Rehal

was born to Cameran and Balpreet onFriday, January 29th.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

The Underwood Church family welcomesnew members Rebekah Sneed and MaryHelminski.

BON VOYAGE, SHARI

Longtime member, Shari West will be moving thismonth. If you would like to stay in contact withShari or wish her well in her new home, you canfind her new contact information on the updatedaddress sheet in the office. MILWAUKEE

CHRISTIAN CENTER PROJECT

As part of their White Cross quota,Underwood’s women’s group is collectingitems for the Milwaukee Christian Center.Please sign up on the easel in the narthex

and bring those items by March 15

th

.Thanks for your assistance.

VOLUNTEERS WHO LOVE KIDS

Volunteers are needed to staff the Nurseryon Sundays from 8:45 to 12:30 p.m. (9:45 – 11:45 am – during summer months). Twoadults or one adult and one middle school orolder teen is required. Contact Pat Ransom.Starts March 7th.

DEAD SEA SCROLLS EXHIBIT

Interested in going to the Public Museum tosee the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit? Join witha group from our neighboring congregation,Wauwatosa Ave United Methodist Churchon Sunday, March 21st. Those attending willmeet at the Methodist church at 1:30 toshare rides. Group rates require a minimumof 15 people. The group rates are: adults$24; seniors (60+), teens, college students$22; children under 12 $17. (Museumadmission is included in the price.) IMAX orplanetarium tickets are an additional $5. Ifyou would like to be a part of this group,contact Kristen at Tosa Ave UMC at (414)453-0700 by February 28th.

CHILDREN TO SING

PALM SUNDAY

The children of Underwood will be singing inworship on Palm Sunday, March 28th. Markyour calendars, as this is not something youwant to miss! Rehearsals are taking placeduring the Sunday School hour beforechurch.Pat Ransom hopes that children will makean extra effort to be present, so that theycan practice and participate.

FEED

YOUR

BELLY

& YOUR

SOUL

Join us each Wednesday during Lent for a

simple meal and discussion ongoing Beneath the Skin: Baptists and Racism . Using a study produced byEthicsDaily.com, we will consider pastmistakes and future challenges regardingracial unity and social justice. From thetrans-Atlantic slave trade to the currentimmigration debate, we will peel backprejudices and confront them with biblicalmandates. Come prepared for a lively andhonest conversation. See you there.



THE

L I B R A R Y

C O R N E R

The Rev. Dr. ArloReichter, Executive Minister of AmericanBaptist Churches in Wisconsin, spoke toUnderwood February 7, providing a concisehistory of Baptists and explaining ourAmerican Baptist mission. He donatedcopies of three booklets that will enrich ourknowledge about Baptist history andtheology. A set will be processed for thelibrary collection soon. Personal copies areavailable on the Mission Table.

SuggestionsBecause of the budget shortfall, we have nolibrary budget this year. It is important to becreative so we will have new books to offeryou. One suggestion is that you honor ormemorialize a friend or loved one with abook, perhaps for a birthday or holiday.

The children’s section needs refreshing, somy goal is to research new children’s booksand make a list available for you to choose

from.Secret Heart Sisters, you could buy a bookin your SHS’s honor. As a confidential go-between, I’ll process the book and then giveit to your SHS to read before it is madeavailable to other Underwood readers.

We do accept used books, as long as theymeet our acceptance rules. Copies of therules are on the library desk.

A “new” book this month

Thank you, Letha Taylor, for donating thebeautiful book, Destination America .Through pictures, art and text, It tells thestory of the people who have come fromevery corner of our planet to make theirhome in America. The book was acompanion volume to the 2005 PBStelevision series by David Grubin.

Carolyn Sanders, Librarian

WITH WILLING HANDS

CONNECT. CARE. CELEBRATE

March is the month when American BaptistChurches collect the America for Christ Offering. Underwood’s goal this year is

$800 Our gifts will support Christ-centeredministries that are transforming lives acrossthe United States and Puerto Rico – fromaddressing Children in Poverty initiativesand resettling refugees violently driven fromtheir homelands to providing evangelismtraining, developing discipleship resourcesand leading ministry workshops andconferences. Whew! Those are powerfulobjectives.We’ve been talking more about missions atUnderwood lately, to become aware of whatwe are doing outside of our home base.Underwood’s annual $12,144 contribution toAmerican Baptist Churches Mission equalsseven percent of our 2010 budget. If all fourof the special offerings taken in March,June, September and December meets the$3,500 total goal, our 2010 mission givingwill nearly reach 10 percent. We can beproud if we accomplish that.

During the March campaign, please watchfor and read the bulletin inserts. Then planto give as generously as you can. Use theenvelope included with this Tidings.Envelopes will be available also in the pewpockets.

Do you have willing hands? We hope so.Follow our progress on the mission boardAmerica for Christ poster.

Together we can touch and change lives forthe cause of Christ. Together we can makea difference. “For the love of Christ urges us on...” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15).

The Underwood Mission Committee



Following the devastating earthquake inHaiti, Underwood collected more than$3,500 to assist the victims.

All the collected Haiti funds are channeled

through ABC’s One Great Hour of SharingFund. Every penny, dime and dollar goes toHaiti, with no administrative costs subtractedfrom the donation.

Thank you to everyone who gave to thisworthwhile project.

ALTAR FLOWERS

Are you interested in ordering altar flowersin memory of someone or in honor ofsomeone or an event? If so, sign up on the

sheet posted on the bulletin board adjacentto Pastor Jamie's office. There, you canchoose the date, and print what you wouldlike the bulletin to state regarding theflowers.

You may bring flowers that you purchasethat Sunday morning (in the summer andspring, some members like to cut them fromtheir gardens). Alternately, you can contactALFA flowers, a nearby florist that we havean agreement with. Their number is (414)

475-7080, and they are located at 7001 W.North Ave in Wauwatosa,www.alfaflowershop.com. After you signup on the altar flower sheet, you can contactALFA, and they will deliver the flowersdirectly to the church on the Saturday beforeyour chosen Sunday. (You do not need tobe present for the delivery.)

SILENT AUCTION COMING VERY SOON!

We are seeking items suitable for our SilentAuction that will take place in the FiresideRoom, March 14 & March 21. All moniesreceived become Camp Tamarack

Scholarships for campers in our church.Below is a list of ideas of items that woulddo well at an auction. For more informationor to arrange for a pick up, contact SarahTorbenson at 414-333-3144 [email protected]

Trips and Getaways Use of vacation home, Bed & Breakfast,Hotels and resorts, Airline tickets, Hot airballoon ride, Sailing or boat cruise

Sports and Sporting EventsPro Game tickets, Rounds of golf or tennis,Pro instruction, Skiing lessons, SportsmemorabiliaGift CertificatesRestaurants, Books and CD’s, Clothing andaccessories, Beauty salon, Car washCultural EventsConcert tickets, Theater tickets, Movietickets, Personal museum tourSpecial Events

Hosted dinner, Hosted kid’s party, Catering,Music for a partyElectronicsI-Pod, Digital camera, Laptop computerFood and DrinkBottles of wine or spirits, Gourmet foods,Cooking lessonsArts and CraftsPaintings, Drawings, Prints, Ceramics, Fine

jewelry, Quilts and hangings, Handmadeclothing, Art classes

House and GardenAntiques, Oriental carpets, Gardenequipment, Appliances, Kitchen equipmentProfessional ServicesAccountant, Personal trainer, Photographer,Interior designer, Landscape designer,Computer consultant, Massage therapist

Put your thinking cap on!



PRAYER CONCERNS

Members: Eva Berry, Jim Christenson, Carole Elizabeth, Marge Gaeth, Steve Glodoski,Margaret Jeske, Joyce Johnson, Marilyn Mee, Janice Melcher, Eugene Pramenko, Pat Ransom,Neil Rosenow, Carolyn and Joe Sanders, Dee Schowalter, Eileen Seeger, Ken Smith, AdinaTarpley, Sarah Torbenson, Pat and Llew Walker, Shari West, Wyla Wong, Millie Youngquist.

Friends and Others Known to the Church Family: Joe Gleesing’s brother, Dan; LindaLandis’ mother, Kathy Hink; James Ingbretson; Grace Morgan’s son, David; Sandy Sherry’ssister, Jan; John & Bonnie Sorenson’s daughter-in-law, Jennifer; Colleen Sprague’s brother,Mark Ashworth; Walker family; Jamie Washam’s grandparents, Weldon & Virginia Fikes; and allsoldiers on active duty.

Sympathy: Sandy Sherry’ father, Floyd Harbold passed away on January 21, 2010. HerUnderwood Church family surrounds Sandy and her family, with love and sympathy.

Sympathy: Underwood Church extends sympathy to Duane Hand and his family upon thedeath of his mother. Mrs. Hand passed away on February 4, 2010. No service is planned atthis time.

EASTER LILIES

Lilies are a beautiful part of our celebration of Easter. We invite everyone to make a donation for the plants which may be given as a memorial,or in honor of someone or some occasion. If you would like to make a donation, please complete the form below, place it in an envelope along with your donation, and return it to the church office NO LATER THAN MARCH 28 th .THE COST OF EACH LILY IS $12.

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AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTION_________________________________________ ______

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR(S) _______________________________________________

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NAME (OR NAMES) OF THOSE YOU WISH TO REMEMBER WITH YOUR GIFT: (in Memory) OR (in Honor) ____________________________________________________________________________________ _

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YOUR LILY MAY BE TAKEN HOME AFTER THE EASTER SERVICE, OR YOU MAY WISH TO HAVE YOUR PLANT GIVEN TO A SHUT-IN. PLEASE CHECK ONE: LILY TAKEN HOME________ LILY GIVEN TO A SHUT-IN __________

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Underwood Tidings - March 2010