OCTOBER, 2011 Messenger Church 620-492-6850 Parsonage 620-492-2495 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 202 S. NIPP ST., JOHNSON, KS 67855 “OUR MISSION IS TO BRING GOD TO PEOPLE, AND PEOPLE TO GOD” Church Website: www.fumcjohnson.com the SERMON PLAN for October: Sermon Series: GOD‟S LOVE FOR YOU (draws from J.I. Packer, Knowing God” , chapter 12) Oct. 2 “Only God Is Good” Luke 18:18-26 Oct. 9 “One Thing Lacking” Luke 18:18-26 Oct. 16 “Hard For Everyone” Luke 18:18-26 Oct. 23 “God Does The Impossible” Luke 18:18-26 Oct. 30 Pulpit Exchange Dear friends-I invite you to read these Scripture texts soon after you receive this Newsletter. Then I ask you to be aware of them as you read magazines, newspapers, emails, or watch TV. If something you see relates to a sermon I‟m preparing, please email me a link, or copy an article and mail to me or bring it by the office. I am always open to illustration ideas. Also please pray for me as I seek to understand these Scrip- tures and to bring God‟s Word to you. Thank you. ~ Pastor Don From the Pastor 2 Celebrations; Church Family Prayer List; Budget Report; Pizza Sales; Bazaar 3 EPIC Youth; Sonshine Kids; Preschool; MOPS Dinner 4 Bazaar; Pastor continued UMW District Day; Wish Lists 5 6-7 Recipes; Storehouse Annual Meeting INSERT: October Calendar 8 Inside this issue: Fall Rally Sunday Oct. 16, 2011 * 4-7 p .m. Fun & Fellowship will provide Chicken Noodle & Vegetable Soup at 5:30 p.m. Please bring relishes or dessert Activities include: * Bingo w/prizes * Board games * Outdoor games (weather permitting) * Pumpkin decorating Contest (decorating supplies provided but feel free to bring your own)
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OCTOBER, 2011
Messenger Church 620-492-6850
Parsonage 620-492-2495
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 2 0 2 S . N I P P S T . , J O H N S O N , K S 6 7 8 5 5
“ O U R M I S S I O N I S T O B R I N G G O D T O P E O P L E , A N D P E O P L E T O G O D ”
Church Website: www.fumcjohnson.com
the
SERMON PLAN for October:
Sermon Series: GOD‟S LOVE FOR
YOU (draws from J.I. Packer, Knowing
God”, chapter 12)
Oct. 2 “Only God Is Good”
Luke 18:18-26
Oct. 9 “One Thing Lacking”
Luke 18:18-26
Oct. 16 “Hard For Everyone”
Luke 18:18-26
Oct. 23 “God Does The Impossible”
Luke 18:18-26
Oct. 30 Pulpit Exchange
Dear friends-I invite you to read these
Scripture texts soon after you receive this
Newsletter. Then I ask you to be aware of
them as you read magazines, newspapers,
emails, or watch TV. If something you see
relates to a sermon I‟m preparing, please
email me a link, or copy an article and mail
to me or bring it by the office. I am always
open to illustration ideas. Also please pray
for me as I seek to understand these Scrip-
tures and to bring God‟s Word to you.
Thank you. ~ Pastor Don
From the Pastor 2
Celebrations; Church Family Prayer List;
Budget Report; Pizza Sales; Bazaar
3
EPIC Youth; Sonshine Kids; Preschool;
MOPS Dinner
4
Bazaar; Pastor continued
UMW District Day; Wish Lists
5
6-7
Recipes; Storehouse Annual Meeting
INSERT: October Calendar
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Inside this issue:
Fall Rally Sunday
Oct. 16, 2011 * 4-7 p.m.
Fun & Fellowship will provide
Chicken Noodle & Vegetable
Soup at 5:30 p.m.
Please bring relishes or dessert
Activities include:
* Bingo w/prizes
* Board games
* Outdoor games (weather permitting)
* Pumpkin decorating Contest (decorating supplies provided but feel free to
bring your own)
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
TWO ST OR IE S O F GOD I N THE MI DS T OF GR EAT S OR ROW
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Are you familiar with the story of Maria Chapman? She was the adopted daughter of Grammy winning singer/song-writer Steven Curtis Chapman and Mary Beth Chapman. They adopted her in China. She was the youngest of their six children. In May of 2008, Maria was accidentally killed in their driveway. Their 17 year old son Will was the driver. Maria saw Will returning home, and she had no perception of the vehicle, only that her brother was coming home, and she wanted him to play with her, to push her in the swing. So she came running to the driveway. Will never saw her run into the
car.
Grief is so heavy. In 2010, Steven and Mary Beth began to share their grief with the public. (You can watch their interviews on the 700 club and on Huckabee on Youtube.) Now more than three years after the tragic event, Steven and Mary Beth say they hear God saying to them “You will have more time with Maria in the future than you ever had with her in the past.” They are comforted by God with them. They recognize life is different now, it will never be the same, but in a
very real way it is re-created.
This is expressed in Steven‟s latest album called “Re-creation.” In a Youtube video, Steven expresses songs he wrote years ago now have more profound meaning, and as a result he reworked these songs with new melodic tones. Here are a few examples of lyrics which now have for him
Crumb-Topped Pecan Cherry Cereal Bars 1 c all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 c quick-cooking oats 1/4 c (1/2 stick) butter, softened 1 c puffed rice cereal (preferably brown rice) 1/4 c vegetable oil 1 c chopped pecans 1/3 c packed brown sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 (10-ounce) jar cherry all-fruit spread Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a 9 inch-square baking pan. Combine flour, oats, puffed rice, pecans, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, oil, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until well-blended and creamy. Add dry ingredients and mix until moistened and a crumbly dough forms. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the dough for the topping. Press remaining dough evenly into bottom of pan. Spread fruit spread evenly over dough in pan. Sprinkle reserved dough mixture over top, leaving some areas uncovered. Gently press down to adhere topping to fruit layer. Bake 30 minutes or until deep golden. Cool 15 minutes. Slice into 12 bars.
ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER
ANNOUNCED
The Storehouse invites all members to its Annual Meeting and Dinner, Tuesday, November 1, 6:00 p.m. at the 4H Building. The evening will begin with a business meeting which includes the election of three Directors. This
will be followed by dinner provided by The Storehouse.
An explanation of membership: Anyone who has been involved in the start-up process over the past two years--including meetings to organize, fundraising, remodeling, or volunteering at the store--is presently a member. If you are not currently a member you may stop by The Storehouse for an application, or cut it out of the Johnson Pioneer. Your membership will be valid for one year, and you will be able to cast your vote for Board Members at the Annual meeting. The cost of membership is $2.00 or 2 hours of volunteer