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The Staf f Par ish
Relations Committee is
pleased to welcome
Amy Henderson as our
new part-time Director
of Children and Family
Ministries. Amy and her
family have been an
integral part of our
ministries for several
years now, and we are
thrilled that she is
stepping into this
position.
Amy is married to Ryan
Henderson, and they
have 2 children. Court-
ney is active in our
youth department, and
Maxwell is a busy 4 year
old who attends our
School for Little People.
Amy has taken on a big
job! She will be over-
seeing all our children
and family ministries,
including our:
Nursery
Children’s Sunday
School
Children’s Church
Vacation Bible
School
District camp
Family events
And serving on the
board of the School
for Little People
She will be the first to
tell you that it “takes a
village” to make all
these ministries run
efficiently and effective-
ly. Don’t wait for her to
call you…call her and
ask how you can help
today!
Proverbs 22:6 (RSV)
Train up a child in the
way he should go,
and when he is old he
will not depart from it.
Matthew 19:14 (RSV)
Jesus said, “Let the
children come to me,
and do not hinder them;
for to such belongs the
kingdom of heaven.”
Thanks, Amy!!
Dr. Lynne Settlemyre Pastor
Volume 49, Issue 1
January 16, 2019
First United Methodist Church 404 Azalea St.
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Welcome Amy!
January Birthdays 2
Sympathies 2
Memorials 2
Children’s Ministry News 4,5
Youth Ministry News 6,7
Finance Committee Report 8
Women’s Ministry News 9
Society of St. Stephen Info 10
Inside this issue:
Special Points of
Interest
Parents’ Night Out
Coming Soon - pg. 2
Sign up for Altar
Flowers - pg. 8
Youth Superbowl Sub
Sale - pg. 10
2019 Leadership
Team - pg. 11
Butch Munnerlyn 1
Dwayne Pesek 1
Jason Tracy 2
Paula Pelton 4
Christopher Warren 4
Janet Steffler 5
James King 5
Don Petersen 6
Seung Jang 7
Curly Leshikar 7
Mildred Gillenwaters 8
Stephen Kilbourn 8
Natalie Broaddus 8
Amanda Duarte 8
Denise Fry 9
David Munson 9
Rosa Mertz 9
Lem Davis 10
Kathy Fisher 10
Harriet Whiteside 22
Mildred Baker 22
Brandon Wood 24
Kaylyn Klehm 24
Nicholas Moore 24
JoAnn Collier 25
Lola Mae Broaddus 26
Erika Conaway 26
Mike Pelton 26
Jayce Hemphill 26
Amy Lee 27
Jean Walz 27
Amy Haase 27
Megan Johnson 27
David Copeland, Jr. 28
Luke Vollemaere 31
Please keep each of these
families in your thoughts
and prayers during this
difficult time.
Debbie Wintjen 10
Michael Martin 11
Mike Hankinson 11
Patsy Jack 12
Zachary Wintjen 13
Samantha Holt 13
Audrey Broaddus 15
Tessa DeAtley 17
Mary Sechrest 18
Sybil Thompson 18
Sharon Craig 19
Beverly Barnhart 19
Kathleen Lindsey 19
Jim Snyder 20
DeLaynee Malone 21
Jackie Swisher 21
Annalisa Galbreath 21
Elizabeth Daeschner 21
Jaslyn Tracy 22
P a g e 2 T h e M E S S E N G E R
If you have a birthday this month and do not see your name listed, please call the church office so we can
update your record.
Robert “Bob” Hanson
passed away on December
28th. Condolences may be
sent to his daughter,
Susan Freeman,
712 Center Way, Lake
Jackson, TX 77566.
Darrell C. Copenhaver
passed away on December
31st. Condolences may be
sent to his son and
daughter-in-law, Darrell
Copenhaver & Kristina
Johnston, 57 S. Trillium
Ct., Lake Jackson, TX
77566.
Alma Louise
Womack,
passed away
on November
29th.
Condolences may be sent
to her daughter, Nadine
Womack, 205 West Alabama
St., Brazoria, TX 77422
Wilda Guess passed away
on December 18th.
Condolences may be sent
to her son, Mark Guess,
244 Corkwood, Lake
Jackson, TX 77566.
Sympathies
Memorials
Donation received in memory of:
Ann Orr
Given by:
Andy & Deana Wheeler
Chloe Taylor
Wilda Guess
Given by:
Floyd & Juanita Macon
Lewis & Ruth Stephenson
Jim Murray
Given by:
Andy & Deana Wheeler
Chloe Taylor
Eileen & Edward Aldous, Jr.
JoAnne Gladney
Jeff Fry
Given by:
Andy & Deana Wheeler
Chloe Taylor
Mary Funderburg
V o l u m e 4 9 , I s s u e 1 P a g e 3
Do you have news you would like
to share in our monthly newsletter?
Contact the church office at
[email protected] or 979-297-3046
Prayer and Praise Notes:
To request prayer through our
Intercessory Prayer Team, complete the
Prayer Request form on ConnectCard in
your Sunday bulletin or contact the church
office at 979.297.3046 or [email protected].
Coming soon!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Wesley Hall
For infants to 4th grade
The 75th Anniversary edition of the
FUMC - Lake Jackson pictorial di-
rectory is now available. Currently
there is one available to each family
whose picture is included. If you had
your picture taken, please stop by
the church office and pick up your
copy today!
P a g e 4 T h e M E S S E N G E R
Getting to Know Amy
Hi! I am excited to have joined an awesome Church Staff, as the Director of
Children & Family Ministries. I have been attending LJ FUMC for about 4 years. I
am married to Ryan Henderson and have 2 children, Courtney Danford and Maxwell
Henderson. Courtney is a freshman at Brazoswood High School and participates in
our youth group. Maxwell is 4 years old and attends School for Little People.
Ten facts about me….
1) I love God!
2) I count money for our church.
3) I have lived in Brazoria County my entire
life.
4) I like to bake.
5) My favorite candy is York Peppermint Patties.
6) I like to spend time with my family.
7) My favorite movies are Gone With the Wind and Sweet Home Alabama.
8) I like crafting with my vinyl cutter.
9) I have 2 dogs, Belle and Sammy, and an awesome cat, Snoopy.
10)I have a BS in Accounting from University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Many Blessings,
Amy Henderson
P a g e 5 V o l u m e 4 9 , I s s u e 1
Join us for Sunday School on Sunday at 10:00 am!
Upcoming Bible Stories for Elementary:
Genesis 15—Abraham
Genesis 18:1-15—Sarah and Abraham
Genesis 24—Rebekah and Isaac
Genesis 25:19-34; 27:1-40—Jacob and Esau
Upcoming Bible Stories for Preschool:
Luke 5:17-26—Friends Bring a Paralyzed Man to Jesus
Luke 8:40-56— Jesus Heals Jairus’ Daughter
John 9:1-11; 35-38—Jesus Heals a Blind Man
Luke 17:11-19—Jesus Heals 10 Men with Leprosy
Pop-tarts & PJ’s
Friday January 18
6pm to 8pm
Come Join us in the
Asbury Room and Library
for food, crafts and a
book. Please bring your
favorite breakfast dish to
share.
P a g e 6 T h e M E S S E N G E R
One of the most important things to all young people is establishing their own
identity. As teenagers, we all wanted to make our own decisions and become
independent from our parents. This process is both freeing and challenging to
students and their parents.
As we establish our identity, it’s crucial that Christ is the most important piece.
(This applies to us adults as well.) Sometimes the choice of putting our identity in
Christ is made at a very early age and sometimes it’s made later in life. For every
Sunday night youth meeting in 2019, we will be tying back our devotional or
lesson to our identity in Christ. There are so many ways to explore this concept.
Part of our identity is learning about the early Christians. Part of it is learning
about the Methodist church. Another part of learning our identity is learning more
about ourselves and how we make our decisions. We will continue our small
groups on the 2nd and 4th Sundays and will continue our other events and
traditions throughout the year. But it’s all about our identity in Christ. We can’t
wait to bring our students even closer to God in 2019.
God Bless You All in 2019 and Beyond,
Love, Kim, Vannysa and Bryson
Jan 13 - Paul’s Letters Challenge
Jan 20 - Secret Worship
Jan 27 - Personal Worship
Feb 3 - Superbowl Sub Sale (Proceeds go to UM Army) - NO Sunday Night Youth
Feb 10 - Our Personal Identity in Christ
Feb 17 - Easter Cross Assembly & Painting
Feb 24 - Ignite Spiritual Weekend - NO Sunday Night Youth
2019 - Our Identity in Christ
7th-12th
Graders
5-7pm
Sunday
Nights
Wednesday Night Study Groups
Study groups will continue in January on the 9th, 16
th, 23
rd & 30
th in
the Youth Center from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
7th-12th
Graders
Welcome
P a g e 7 V o l u m e 4 9 , I s s u e 1
Christmas Party at
Mrs. Serena’s House
If you can help with a Sunday Night Meal on January 20th, February, 17th or February 24th, please contact Kim at
[email protected] or 832-741-3932
INDIA 2020 - Our youth group is planning a mission trip to
Chennai, India in March 2020 to visit the Lord Jesus Church
and orphanage. This trip will be for high school students and
adults. All interested students and adults are invited to the
youth center at 4pm on Sunday, January 20th for an initial
discussion of the trip and to get an application.
SAVE THE DATE Feb 22-24 in Huntsville, TX
Our youth group will be attending the TX Annual Conference Ignite
Retreat for the first time. I’ll be sending out a lot more
information in the next 2 weeks. We need to signup by Jan 21st to get
the early registration fee so save the date if you’re interested.
Christmas UM Army Group
YOUTH PICTURES
Angel Tree Prison Ministry Party
Christmas Eve
Stewardship Report as of
12/31/2018
Budget needs weekly .......... $ 13,372
Budget needs to date .......... $ 695,300
Budget receipts to date ....... $ 724,970
P a g e 8 T h e M E S S E N G E R
2018 Communion Offerings Amount Given
January — Pastor's Discretionary Fund
$ 1,453
February – Freeport Port Ministry
$ 688
March - UMCOR
$ 2,132
April - Easter Offering
$ 10,824
May - Golden Cross
$ 633
June - Prison Ministry
$ 557
July - Habitat for Humanity
$ 875
August - Crystal Crafters
$ 734
September - BackPack Buddies
$ 910
October - Society of St. Stephen
$ 1, 177
November - Food Basket
$ 761
December - Christmas Offering
$ 14,179
JANUARY 20th
Our 2019 Altar Flower
calendar is now up!
Please be sure to reserve
your Sunday to provide
flowers on the altar in honor
or in memory of a loved one!
Forms are located on the
counter in the Narthex.
MOMS in PRAYER GROUP
9:30am Wilson Parlor Meets every Monday morning
(during school year)
GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT February 8th 5:30pm
Location TBD
Contact Mary Helen Israel, 297-6968 or
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY 3rd Wednesday of each month
11am
Contact Linda Neumann
P a g e 9 V o l u m e 4 9 , I s s u e 1
Women’s Ministry Dinner
Sunday, January 27
5pm - 7pm Asbury Room
Baby Isabella smiles for the
camera (above) with her
mom, Brittney Alley, and her
grandmother, Debra Kinsey.
Pastor Lynne and Linda Neumann enjoying
their visit with Eli and Evan Richter (above)
Linda Neumann coddling sleeping baby Evan
Richter (right)
Each Christmas, Linda Neumann plans and
hosts a Baby’s First Christmas party at her
home to recognize and celebrate any new
babies born during the year. Pictures are
from Christmas 2018 party.
If you have a baby in
2019 and would like
to participate in the
next Baby’s First
Christmas party,
please contact Linda
Neumann at
297-7305.
December was another busy month for Society. We received many calls,
some of them were especially
touching.
One family of nine, including a deaf,
partially blind mother-in-law who can-not speak, requested rental assistance.
Both parents work but the mom had spent a month at the bedside of their
one year old daughter who had been
at Texas Children’s Hospital with can-cer. We were able to help with some of
their rent.
Society of St. Stephen
P a g e 1 0 T h e M E S S E N G E R
A man called who had just lost his job
in a local restaurant. He had been staying in a local hotel, but had no
more money. We told him about the Salvation Army shelter, but also asked
if he had someone to stay with in
another city. He said that he had someone to stay with in San Antonio.
We established that this person would let him stay with him until he got on
his feet. Then we were able to buy him a bus ticket to San Antonio and give
him a ride to the bus station in
Angleton.
On Sunday, February 3rd, the youth group will be having our annual Superbowl
Sub Sandwich sale after all three worship services. We’ll have turkey, ham and
combo sandwiches. All donations go toward UM Army registration fees, safety
supplies and building supplies.
Don’t cook for the Superbowl. Just grab a sub sandwich or 2 or 10. They will
be prepared fresh on Sunday morning and offered for donations after all three
worship services.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Ham, Turkey & Combo
Sandwiches
The Society of St. Stephen is a group of people from the First United
Methodist Church, Chapelwood United Methodist Church, and
Christ Lutheran Church who are committed to providing emergency
or temporary assistance to local people in need.
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2019 FUMC LEADERSHIP TEAM
Administrative Board
Jay Gibson - Chair
Dr. Lynne Settlemyre
Rev. John Settlemyre
Andy Wheeler
Max Mays
Serena Andrews
Kim Copeland
Amy Henderson
Bob Doerr
Dave Copeland
Shelly Millar
Kimberly Bowers
Barbara Franklin
Donna Grady
Kye Han Lee
Tom Taylor
Zeke Wintjen
Wayne Harrison
Evan Bissett
Ron Bachman
Diane Hester
Erin Cravey
Gerald Andrews
Mike Able
Michael Tummins
Beverly Barnhart
Kristina Johnston
Randy Day
Kim Bowers
Chris Nunn
Patty Hazelrigg
Pete Zafereo
Jason McCain
Steven Richter
Lay Leadership Team
Dr. Lynne Settlemyre
Andy Wheeler
Max Mays
Kelly Colosimo
Kimberly Bowers
Darlene Sargent
David Johnson
Darrell Copenhaver
Barbara Tribble
Mike Hankinson
Pam Bissett
Boyd Schiller
Board of Trustees
Tom Crawford
Wilda Patton
Terry Rester
Ed Suazo
Janet Steffler
Ron Bachman
Ronnie Tribble
Wayne Harrison
Sharon Zimmerman
Staff Parish Relations Committee
Robin Pelton - Chair
Andy Wheeler
Max Mays
Sharron Shockley
Ed Suazo
Amanda Wood
Jim Snyder
Theresa Cravey
Tom Pruett
JoAnn Collier
Ministries Coordination Team
Serena Andrews - CHAIR
Andy Wheeler
Delia Hoskins
Anna Ross
Amy Henderson
Ranelle Hampy
Robin Pelton
Kevin Anderson
Anne Anderson
Deana Wheeler
Kye Han Lee
Jerry Higgins
Kim Copeland
Kelly Colosimo
Robert Orr
School for Little People Board of Directors
Miranda Corn
- Director
Dr. Lynne
Settlemyre
Cassidy Lindsey
Debbie Kerr
Ranelle Hampy
Diane Poston
Jackie Brewer
Finance Committee
Ranelle Hampy - Chair
Dr. Lynne Settlemyre
Rev. John Settlemyre
Margaret Bachman
Max Mays
Jay Gibson
Robin Pelton
Andy Wheeler
Deana Wheeler
Patti Polasek
Kelly Colosimo
Mike Hankinson
Dave Copeland
Pam Rester
Amy Henderson
David Johnson
Aaron Zimmerman
Dom Staniszewski
Donna Grady
Robert Orr
The Messenger is published monthly by the First United Methodist Church, Lake Jackson, TX 77566. Periodicals Postage paid
at Lake Jackson, TX 77566. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 404 Azalea St., Lake Jackson, TX 77566.
Youth Ministry Assistant:
Vannysa Vega
College Youth Assistant:
Bryson Wintjen
Choir Director:
Laura Mays
Contemporary Music Director:
Jordan Goldman
Church Secretary:
Kelly Colosimo
Pastor:
Dr. Lynne Settlemyre
Administrative Pastor:
Rev. John Settlemyre
Children’s Director:
Amy Henderson
Youth Director:
Kim Copeland
Membership & Finance Secretary:
Patti Polasek
Custodians:
Dora Riojas
Lety Delgado
Our Staff
Phone: 979.297.3046
Email: [email protected]
First United Methodist Church 404 Azalea St. Lake Jackson, TX 77566
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