F IR ST U NIT ED M ET H OD I ST CH U RC H, JEF F E R SO N, I OW A

I s s u e d a t e M a y 1 , 2 0 1 7

P u b l i s h e d M o n t h l y :

I s s u e N o 5

F I R S T U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H , J E F F E R S O N , I O W A

We Are All Ministers In Christ!

P A S T O R

Julie Poulsen

C H R I S T I A N ED U C A T I O N

Karen Shannon

C H A N C E L C H O I R F A C I L IT A T O R

Bonnie Orris

M U S I C D IR E C T O R

J e n n i f e r W i l l s

M E N ’ S CH O I R D I R E C T O R

D o n Va n G i l d e r

H A N D B E L L CH O IR D I R E CT O R

J e a n Va n G i l d e r

O F F I C E S T A F F

Deb Blackburn

Esther Kirby

Sam Harding

Alice Walters

C U S T O D I A N

Sam Harding

N U R S E R Y

Carly Brown

5 - 7 T H Y O U T H G R O U P L E AD E R

Karen Shannon

8 - 1 2 T H Y O U T H G R O U P L E AD E R

J e n n i f e r W i l l s

O F F I C E H O U R S

Monday-Thursday

8:30-12; 1:00-4:00

Friday 8:30-12; 1:00-3:30

Phone: 515/386-4411

Fax: 515/386-4055

Email: jeffumc@netins.net

Website: jeffumc.com

O U R C H U R C H

WORSHIP THE ONE TRUE GOD

May 2017

May 7 - Celebrating Baptism

Greenbrier UM Church joins us in Worship

Sam Harding, preaching

Youth & Crazy 4 Christ Sing and lead Worship

May 14 - Holy Communion

Mother’s Day Chancel Choir sings

May 21 - Last Sunday school at 9 am

Honor Graduating Seniors

9:00 Breakfast for Graduates

10:30 Graduates honored at worship Men’s choir sings; Dedicate Memorial gifts

May 28 - WORSHIP 9:30. Memorial Sunday - time changes

Looking Ahead June 4 - Pentecost Sunday - Rev. Aaron Limo, South Sudan Pastor (of Des Moines) will preach. The S. Sudanese congregation’s Choir will share music. Wear red to worship. Chancel Choir sings.

MISSION STITCHIN Mission Stitchin’ will meet on May 1. If you like to sew, please come at 6 pm to the stage in the

basement. Everyone welcome. Shirley Haupert PLEASE WEAR NAME TAGS Please wear your name tag every Sunday so that we can learn each other’s names! Thank you for loving one another. ADOPT A FAMILY Winter coats, boots and snow pants for youth are wanted for next year’s coat drive. This is a good time to get things on sale. You can take items to New Opportunities. Thank you! HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Several houses have been chosen and work will begin in May. Be watching for more details.

NEWS TO SHARE Please call 386-4411 or email the office jeffumc@netins.net with information for the NEWS-

LETTER BY THE 3RD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH.

Pray for our leaders who will be going to Annual Conference in June: Pastor Julie Poulsen, Beth Bahnson, Renee Dunne & Vicki Tronchetti.

Are you a difference-maker? Of course, you are! Every day, God calls you to use your God-given gifts to make a positive difference in our world. Creating Difference-Makers is the theme of our 2017 Iowa Annual Conference. See more at: http://www.iaumc.org/ac2017#sthash.emYAsDDQ.dpuf

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Vacation Bible School will be June 13-15 Be watching for more details in the next

newsletter; Contact Karen Shannon if you can help. Younger kids meet at 1-3 pm and Youth

Groups meet at 3:30-5:30 pm.

WANTED: SPECIAL MUSIC FOR SUMMER SUNDAYS

We are looking for individuals or groups to do special music any Sunday this summer! Are there any college students that are home for break that would be willing to share their talents during Sunday worship? Do you have family members or friends that will be visiting you that might have a special song to sing or play? Students getting ready for recitals, duets, solos, instrumental, vocal, or anything in between…anyone is welcome to share! If so, please contact Jenny Wills at cfjmeyers@hotmail.com or call 319-230-9623 and we can figure out a Sunday that will work! Thanks for considering!

9th Annual Men at the Woods Saturday, June 17

Check in begins at 8:30 am This is a free day for boys and men of all ages to come together at camp for fellowship. Activity choices will include fishing, wagon rides, archery, swimming, the mini-blob with trampoline, the iceberg, horse rides, inflatables, pontoon excur-sions and more. Watch for more details in the next newsletter. The day will finish with worship and a hog roasted in the ground!

C4C MUSIC NOTES

Our C4C year will wrap up with two important days. The first event on Wednesday, May 3 will actually be our last night of C4C for this school year. We will be sharing a little bit of all of the songs we have learned this year that match our Orange Curriculum monthly themes. Join us for a potluck supper at 5:00 with the program following. Then the last Sunday that we will sing at church is Sunday, May 7. We will be singing the blues so please have the kids wear sunglasses! Thank you for sharing your children with us…it’s been a fun-filled year of learning more about God!

Important C4C Dates:

Wednesday, May 3 – End of the year program Sunday, May 7 – Sing at Worship (Rehearse at 9:45 am)

5TH – 12TH YOUTH CHOIR

I have been blessed to work with such a tal-ented and great group of kids this past year! Sunday, May 7 is the last Sunday (during the school year) that the 5th-12th Youth Choir will sing at Worship, and May 3rd will be the last Wednesday afternoon practice until fall . However, we will have an end of the year par-ty from 2:00 – 4:00 on Wednesday, May 24 for all those that have participated with our group this year! Pizza, pop, games, laughs, and fun….hope to see you there!

Youth Choir Dates for your calendar:

Wednesday, May 3 – Last Wednesday after-noon practice

Sunday, May 7 – Sing in Worship

Wednesday, May 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m. – End of year Youth Choir party!

Sunday, June 11 – Sing for outdoor Bell Tower Worship service

THANK YOU!

Thank you to the following people who helped work a very busy track concession stand on Monday, April 17: Lexi Miller, Braden Gallagher, Hannah Curtis, Josey Weaver, Brandon Wilson, Maggie St. Clair, Zach Burbank, Christopher Villalobos, Britton Gallagher, Afton Funcke, Herb Miller, Heather Wilson, Jen Weaver, and Curt Wills. We are blessed to be a part of such a giving church. Jenny Wills

PICK YOUR PASSION - GOLF

I plan to set up monthly golf outings on a Sun-day afternoon during the months of May – October. If you would like your name added to my email list so that I can let you know when these dates are, please contact Jenny Wills – cfjmeyers@hotmail.com/319-230-9623. Last year’s groups were small, but we had a great time! We welcome people of all skill levels!

PICK YOUR PASSION - CARDS & GAMES

The Church Card & Game group will play cards again on Sunday, June 11 at 6 pm. We will not meet in May. Hope to see you in June!

PICK YOUR PASSION - OUT OF THE WAY DINING

The Dining out group will meet Thursday, May 4th and go to the Carrollton Inn in Carroll. Sign up on the kitchen counter or call the church office to reserve your spot. Meet at the church parking lot at 5:45 pm to carpool. Eat at 6:30.

IMPACT AWARD The church family is invited to the Courthouse at 3:00 on May 7th for the presentation of the Impact Award to Jim North & the Webb House. Thank you Jim for all you do.

Youth News and MORE!

WE LOVE OUR CHURCH! Thank you for your prayers, presence, gifts,

service and witness! Glory be to God!

Attendance Offering

April 2 169 $29,210

April 9 158 $2,557

April 16 8 am 96 $8,615

10:30 237

April 23 194 $8,569

Apportionments 2017 Annual Pd to Date

General Conf $ 11,513 $2,837.68

Conf Ministries $32,053 $10,684.32

Conf Missions $ 11,383 $ 3,794.32

District Asking $ 2,628 $ 876.00

We owe 1/12th of this amount per month to the state, national and international church. We are up to date on apportionments and all bills.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the church. Our mission is to make disciples for the transformation of the world.

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE - www.jeffumc.com

BIDWELL RIVERSIDE - Des Moines

We are still collecting plastic grocery bags to

take to Bidwell. Leave at south entry of

church. Good used clothes also welcome.

Could you make a trip to Des Moines about

once a month with donations?

Our Vision: Building and

Strengthening Relationships

GREETERS FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP

Stand at the top of the stairs on south and west narthex entries at 10:00-10:30 a.m. Thank you for greeting everyone!

Sign up to Greet for May on kitchen counter or call the church office at 386-4411.

Many thanks to those who also greet outside at the doors. Your welcome makes a positive difference!

THANK YOU APRIL SUNDAY GREETERS! Linda Redfern, Kelly Park & family, Whitney Danielson & Rylee, Leon Meinecke & Marilyn Lawton, Dave & Cherie Roquet, Faye Wiley & Norma Neal, Ginny Destival, Sandi Drewry, Kent, Danille, Hannah & Grace Curtis, Steven & Denise Harberts, Dave & Karen Clopton, Linda Redfern, Cliff & Donna Smith, Esther Kirby THANK YOU APRIL SUNDAY USHERS! Oscar Orfield, Marilyn Lawton, Leon Meinecke, Chris Durlam, Rich & Adrienne Smith, Lauryn Killion, Josey Weaver, Maggie St. Clair, Devin Villalobos, Curtis Wills, Teresa Shahan, Kirsten St. Clair, Vicki Tronchetti

THANK YOU TO APRIL NEWSLETTER helpers: Alice Walters, Marilyn Venteicher, Betty Nearhoof, Violet McClary, Avonell Simpson, and Sherie Harding.

THANK YOU FOR PURCHAS-ING THE 36 WOODEN SUN-DAY SCHOOLS CHAIRS TO BENEFIT CAMP/YOUTH FUND. TO BE PICKED UP AFTER NEW CHAIRS

ARRIVE.

SUNDAY, MAY 14TH HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

WORSHIP AT 10:30 AM

Prayer Requests JOYS: Confirmation Class; New members Mark Easterday and Teresa Chapman and Kyle Parks and Kelsey Adams; Jim North and the

Webb House; Rev Kris Mullen and new baby to be baptized at FUMC in Jefferson on May 7 by grandfather Rev Charlie Thompson

Expecting: all who are expecting Grieving: Family of Martha Fister; Arline Robbins at the death of her son Wayne; all who mourn Cancer: Lori Poulsen, Pastor Julie’s sister-in-law; Elnor Black’s 21 yr old great nephew; John Meyer; Pamela Turner; Richard Dunne; Marisa Johnson; Fereleen Acton, Rippey; Joan Canady’s grandson, brain tumor; Macy Owen; Nancy (Brown) Morris; Laura Smith’s father Concerns: Valerie, Duane and Mike Ogren; troubled marriages; depression and addiction; people who need transportation to doctor appts

Healing from surgery: Pastor Julie; Jane Sorenson; Marilyn Lawton; Delores Mull; Melisa Niles; anonymous

Health Concerns: Louise Harris, hairline fracture in hip; Kathy Rice; Bob and Laura Tucker; Arline Robbins; Bob & Donna Matheson; Harold & Mary Woodruff; Shirley & Dean Imler; Elnor Black, Pauline Irwin’s family; Karen Bentz; Jim Hanson; Lee Sloan; Madison, great niece of Jan Durlam

Nursing Home residents and their families Hospice: Avis Jantz; Shirley Imler & others Prison/Jail: Women at the Well Church in Mitch-ellville; rehabilitation for all who are incarcerated

Prayers for our troops: Matt Thompson; Phillip Thompson is in the Reserves and others.

US/World: peace in Yemen, Syria, Palestine/ Isra-el, Ukraine, Egypt, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Philippines; for our leaders to guide with wisdom; for the unemployed and homeless

Ministries: Webb House chaperons and funds; Food Pantry; youth groups

We would like to thank all the ladies of the church for the won-derful muffins. What great cooks! They made our Easter special.

Jan & Rich Lane

A special thank you to the Methodist ladies that baked and delivered the best ever Blue Berry Muffin to my door step. Norma Louk

Thank you so much for remembering us with the muffins at Easter. We appreciate it. Ramon & Alice Gibson

SPECIAL THANKS to you, dear church family for your cards, hugs, prayers and gifts to celebrate my birthday. I also appreciate your prayers and inquiries about my back surgery. Thank you for your kindness, love and friendship. Love and thanks, Pastor Julie Poulsen

Thank you to April newsletter helpers: Avonell Simpson, Sherie Harding, Betty Nearhoof, Marilyn Venteicher, Violet McClary, Alice Walters

Thank you to everyone who works so much behind the scenes and doesn’t get publicly thanked. You are what makes the church the church. Your service is noticed and appreciat-ed. Thank you. We appreciate you all so much.

WELCOME and CONGRATULATIONS To our 2017 Confirmation Class Zachary Burbank, Hannah Curtis, Braden Gallagher, Lauryn Killion, Maggie St. Clair, Brady Stauffer, Chris Villalobos, Josey Weaver, Brandon Wilson

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADS

Carly Brown, Autumn Gannon, Natasha Groves, Olivia Hansen, Logan Kohl, Kristal Morales, Phillip Roberts, Carter Semke, Chase Stoline, Tiffany Wasson

Please contact the church office with names and colleges of our members. Thank you.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2017

1

12 Holy Oldies at

Greenewood

6:30 Mission

Stitchin

2

10:00 GC Clergy at

Central Christian

Church

3

9:00 Clergy study 9:45 Prayer Group 1:45-5 pm Webb House 2-2:45 Last Youth Music 3:45-5 Last Crazy 4 Christ Last 5:00 Meal No Chancel Choir

4

4:30 United Methodist

Women Executive Mtg

5:30 Out of the Way

Dining—Meet at

church parking lot, Go

to Carroll

6-8:30 HSED Classes

5

7:00-9:00 pm Webb

House for 6-8 grade

6

7 9:00 Sunday school 9:00 Confirmation 10:00 Coffee & Fellowship 10:30 Worship, C4C & Youth Sing 3:00 Impact Award honoring Jim North at Court House

8

Pastor’s Day Off

12 Holy Oldies at

Greenewood

9

6-8:30 HSED

Classes

6:30 Bible Study

7:00 Staff Parish

10 9:00 Clergy study 9:45 Prayer Group 1:45-5 pm Webb House

11

6-8:30 HSED Classes

12

6:30 am UMM at

Uptown Café

7:00-9:00 pm Webb

House for 6-8 grade

13

14 Holy Communion Happy Mother’s Day!

Food Pantry offering

9:00 Sunday school 9:00 Confirmation 10:00 Coffee & Fellowship 10:30 Worship, Chancel Choir Sings 1:00 Kyle Park & Kelsey Adams wedding in The Memory Garden

Nursery care provided 9-11:30 am every Sunday.

15

Pastor’s Day Off

9:00 WIC Clinic

12 Holy Oldies at

Greenewood

16

9:00 WIC Clinic

5:30 Trustees

6-8:30 HSED

Classes

6:30 Bible Study

7:00 Finance

17

9:00 Clergy Study 9:45 Prayer Group 1:45-5 pm Webb House

18

9:00 Faith Circle

12 Noon Hope Circle

7:00 pm Joy Circle

6-8:30 HSED

Classes

19

6:30 am UMM at

Uptown Café

7:00-9:00 pm Webb

House for 6-8 grade

20

21 Senior Sunday

9:00 Sr Breakfast

9:00 Last Sunday School

10:30 Worship, Men’s choir

sings; Honor Grads and Dedi-

cate Memorials

Nursery care provided 9-11:30 am every Sunday.

22

Pastor’s Day Off

12 Holy Oldies at

Greenewood

23

6-8:30 HSED

Classes

6:30 Bible Study

24 9:00 Clergy Study 9:45 Prayer Group

1:45-5 pm Webb House

2:00-4:00 Youth Singers end of year party

25

9:00 Faith Circle

12 Noon Hope Circle

2:00 Pastor Julie at The

Gardens for Worship

6-8:30 HSED

7:00 Joy Circle

26

6:30 am UMM at

Uptown Café

6:00 Wedding

Rehearsal

7:00-9:00 pm Webb

House for 6-8 grade

27

4:00 Jill

Bishop/Shawn

Nissen

Wedding

28

9:00 Coffee & Fellowship

9:30 Worship

2:00 Greene County Schools Graduation

Nursery care available for worship

29 Memorial

Day

Church Office

Closed

Pastor’s Day Off

30

6-8:30 HSED

Classes

6:30 Bible Study

31

9:00 Clergy Study 9:45 Prayer Group 1:45-5 pm Webb House

Deb at PAUMCS Conference

WEBB HOUSE THANKS

Large Flat screen TV - Kathy

Shriver

Monetary: Anonymous, Sam & Rhonda

Harding, Doug & Jean Tucker, Rotary Club

Donation in honor of Betty Nearhoof from

Martin & Betsy Draper

Thanks to the following for donating pop &

cookies: many anonymous, Bev Batcheller,

Marilyn Brubaker, Lynn & Rachel Gunderson,

Roger & Sharon Stoline and Dianne Blackmer

Thanks to Glenn Childs for fixing the tether ball

Thanks to DJ for putting 3 games together

Thanks to after prom committee for sharing

left overs.

Thanks to DJ, Andrew Martin & Chanze

Bushman for speaking at Rotary Club

4th & 5th graders will be using the Webb

House on April 27th & April 28th as a reward

trip.

Thank you to Renee Carhill for writing the

grant to Iowa Field of Opportunities. The grant

was received and will pay for several months

of utilities. Thank you so much Renee!

Chaperones needed for May. Please consider

helping out as a Friday chaperon in May at 7-9

pm Fridays. Donations of pop and homemade

cookies are awesome! Thank you so much for

your support!

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

May 3 - Coon Rapids - 9 am

Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Bring or wear a hat. Contest for

silliest, most beautiful, professional, whimsical,

practical. RSVP to Joyce McCurdy at

712-684-5797 or 712-830-830-5930.

May 4 - noon, Salad Luncheon at

Marion Street Methodist Church,

Boone. Program Whimsical Warblers.

RSVP to Jean Nelson 515-298-2480

Thursday, May 18 - Circles Meet

9:00 Faith Circle at the Church

Hostess: Jean Tucker

Program: Kay Finneseth

12 Noon Hope Circle at Greenewood

Program: “Mothers in Action”, Julie Poulsen

7:00 pm Joy Circle at the Church

Hostess: Sandi Drewry

Program: “Mothers in Action”, Julie Poulsen

Scripture for May - 1 John 4:10

“This is love: not that we loved God, but that

he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning

sacrifice for our sins.”

Do you shop online through Amazon? If you

go to Amazon Smile you can designate First

United Methodist Church to get a portion of

your purchase. Thank you!

May Birthdays—Happy Birthday and May God bless you!

May 2

Linda Barnett

Cory Fowler

John Gerken

May 3

Sam Carlson

Brandon Childs

Karen North

Keri Wolfe-Guess

*Ruth Hedges

Derek Wilson

May 5

Kelsey Adams

Samantha Knosp

May 6

Delores Greenough

Delaney Pedersen

Mary Rose Shelley

Kristi Terronec

May 7

Rhonda Harding

Pauline Irwin

Ann Jensen

Bryce Timmons

Brandon Tjepkes

May 8

Brandon Carstens

Sam Harding

Lauryn Kohl

Hannah Smith

May 9

*Ken Hastings

Nic Nelson

May 10

Ann Ostendorf

Murphy Schwander

May 11

Bob Ausberger

Anola Carhill

Gary Carhill

Dennis Fox

Freddie German

Lorene Hemping

Andy McGinn

Hannah Ober

May 13

Delores Anderson

Sara Swarbrick

Collette Unger

May 14

Tom Ganoe

May 15

Lane Smith

May 16

Teri Ford

Susan DeWitt

Angie Nelson

Mindy Ford

May 17

Rhonda Morlan

May 18

Madison Cooke

Jan Lane

Jade Lowmiller

Tessa Lowmiller

May 19

Denise Harberts

Delores Mull

May 20

James Fox-Poulsen

Eric Smith

Gary Woodley

May 21

Shawn Nissen

Katie Rice

May 23

Molly Mannel

Allie Stoline

Mary Yepsen

May 24

Larry Fie

Amy Wieck Gammel

Sebastian Ohrt

May 25

Karen Clopton

Tucker Ford

Kathy Rice

Dan Tronchetti

May 26

Allen Shannon

Jane Sorenson

May 27

Faye Groves

May 28

Michael Mills

May 30

Allen Fisher

May 31

Rielly Harrington

Kyle Orris

Matt Thompson

Lynn Lawhorn

Happy Anniversary! 5-8 David & Renee Dunne 5-27 Vern & Rose Foje

5-10 Rich & Adrienne Smith Ken & Melinda Gallagher

5-15 Andy & Amy McGinn Barry & Vicki Tronchetti

5-24 Roger & Marianne Carlson 5-28 Rachel (Orris) & Daniel Abate

First United Methodist Church

307 S Wilson St

Jefferson IA 50129

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Prepared Especially For

Worship time

10:30 a.m.

May 7th-May 21st

Worship Time changes

to 9:30 a.m.

May 28th through

Labor Day