June newsletter 2016

June 2016 Volume 7, Issue 6

Dyer United Methodist Church

2016 Church Street Dyer, IN 46311 219.865.8947

engaging the community with unconditional love

I love baseball! Have I ever said that to

you before? I have been a fan of baseball

for as long as I can remember. My team is

the Cincinnati Reds; although they are

doing very poorly this year. With a record

that consists of only 15 wins and 32 losses

they have a very firm grip on last place in

the National League Central Division. On

a brighter note for most of you though, the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs are both in first

place in their divisions. In fact, the Cubs have the best record in Major League Baseball sporting an

almost perfect inversion of the Reds record. The Cubs have racked up 31 wins and only 14 losses so far

this season. A record like that doesn’t just happen by luck or chance or for no reason at all. That kind of

success only comes through hard work; the members of the team are working hard to prepare themselves

for every game. They are practicing hard, they are resting when rest is needed, they are keeping a good

attitude, they have the main thing in mind all the time. That main thing is playing the best they can play

and winning games! Baseball can be a great illustration for living a good Christian life. If we are going to

do well at it, we have to put in a lot of hard work too! If we don’t...our Christian life might look more like

the Red’s season than the Cub’s and who wants that; right? The author of the book of Hebrews wrote,

“...let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter

of our faith….” There is a race set before us. To stay with the baseball illustration we might say there is a

“game” set before us. The game is discipleship, following Jesus, imitating Him, loving like Him and

spreading His gospel to the ends of the earth. It’s hard work too! If we don’t practice; if we don’t rest

when rest is needed; if we don’t spend time with God in the scriptures and in prayer; if we don’t commit

to being with other believers in worship...we won’t be as successful at our discipleship as we could be if

those things were committed to. What if we all decided to step up our game? What if we remembered this

“game” is a matter of great importance and we are very vital players? What if we did the work to prepare

ourselves properly? I believe we would become successful at our mission, “To make disciples of Jesus

Christ for the transformation of the world!” I believe we would be the disciples Jesus calls us to be! I

believe we would become world changers! It’s great that the Cub’s and the Sox are having such a good

season so far this year. But wouldn’t it be even greater if the Church got busy having a good season? I

hope you will do your part; I hope you will practice, rest, prepare, and be ready to get out there and be the

best disciple you can be! Be like the Cubs...not the Reds!

Blessings!

Pastor Jim

Inside this Edition: Graduation Announcements/Events, Donation Opportunities, News from

the Wellness Ministry, Church Historian recognizes DUMC 68th Anniversary and Much More!

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June 12

Changed: Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

June 26

Changed: You?

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

June 5

Changed: Joseph

Matthew 1:18-25

June 19

Changed: Our Youth

Isaiah 6:8

Please Keep Them In Your Prayers

Hospitalized/Recovering Our Homebound Members

Our Service Members

Prayer Requests

If you have a prayer need, please contact the church office, Pastor Jim, or one of our prayer coordinators and they will be happy to assist you. Call Cathy Millard at 219.365.3954 or email your request to Roseann Piercy at [email protected]

Eileen Beil

Dorris Campbell

Shirley Cearing

Dorothy Faber

Melba Fixter

Donna Glittenberg

Gloria Johnson

Jackie Mauch

Elizabeth Misner

Shirley Mrzlack

Jackie Smith

Truman Wallis

Lorraine Warmelink

Carol Beezie (back pain)

Chloe Chapman

Kathleen Miller (hip surgery)

Lonna Moellering (back pain)

Gloria Walton (back surgery)

Sarah Whitney-Vice (finger surgery)

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Upcoming Graduation Celebrations. All Are Invited!

Lucas Delahunty Saturday, June 11, 3-11PM

1135 Theresa Drive, Schererville

RSVP 219-322-2958

Patrick Ryan Marsh Saturday, June 11, 3-8 pm

Community Park Social Center

8710 Lions Club Drive, Munster

Josie Clark Saturday, June 18, 2-5PM

The ARK

13501 109th Avenue, Dyer

Class of 2016!

“Class of 2016” Congratulations to all our graduates!!!

Hanover Central High School

Josie Clark

Illiana Christian High School

Lucas Delahunty

Lake Central High School

Joule Tazbir

Munster High School

Patrick Marsh

Ball State University

Elise Boyd

Purdue University

Kristen George

Sarah Mitchell

DUMC College Fund 2016 We are excited to be able to offer

financial support to our college

students through our DUMC

College Fund once again. Each year,

we have a number of high school

graduates entering college in the fall.

This fund helps them to offset some of

their books and miscellaneous supplies.

Please prayerfully consider making a donation to this

great support source. You may donate in honor or

memory of a loved one. The contribution is also tax

deductible. Checks should be made payable to DUMC

with “College Fund" noted on the check and/or on an

offering envelope. You are welcome to place your

check/cash donation in the offering plate or drop if off

at the office.

Our college students welcome your charitable

contributions to this fund. THANK YOU! If you have

any questions, please contact the office at

219.865.8947.

DUMC Church Historian

Prom is over....tests completed....plans for fall are in the works! Graduation is

here!

For many years our church has invited all graduates from high school and

college to don their caps and gowns on a Sunday morning and celebrate this

event with the congregation. Following the church service a reception in the

Fellowship Hall was held and a congratulations cake was served. In earlier years

the parents of the juniors were responsible for organizing the reception for

graduating seniors.

We now have a scholarship fund that was created to provide college bound

graduates with a check to help with the many things needed.

One of the more unusual graduation Sundays was in 1998. Our church was

worshipping at Kahler Middle School because of ongoing construction at the

church building, eight Grads donned their Caps & Gowns on the middle school

stage that year! It was also the 50th Anniversary of Dyer United Methodist Church.

So as June approaches and summer vacations begin, let us not forget that June

2016 is the 68th Anniversary of Dyer United Methodist Church!



News from the Wellness Ministry

From Johnny and Janice Tazbir Source: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/

June is National Safety Month. Injuries are a leading cause

of disability for people of all ages – and they are the leading

cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 44, but affect people

of all ages.

There are many things people can do to stay safe and prevent injuries.

Make a difference: Spread the word about ways to reduce the risk of injuries in your community,

workplace, families, and for individuals.

We can all use this month to raise awareness about important safety issues like:

Medication safety and prescription painkiller abuse: Do you discard old medications safely? Do you

know the side effects of your medications?

Driving safely: does everyone know and adhere to the rules of the road?

Biking and helmet safety: did your kids/grandkids grow out of their helmet? Make sure they fit.

Fire prevention: is your fire detector working and do you have an extinguisher?

First aid and emergency preparedness: do you have a first aid kit, emergency numbers available and a

family emergency plan?

Workplace safety: what are the steps your employer has made to ensure your safety in the workplace?

Preventing slips, trips, and falls: is there adequate lighting? loose rugs? Steps clean and clear?

Pool safety: do you have a pool alarm or gate? What are your “pool rules?”

If you think about it, potential injuries lurk at every corner. Take the time to talk about how to prevent

injuries and what to do if, unfortunately, injuries occur. Let’s keep this summer safe!

More information can be found at: http://safety.nsc.org

http://safety.nsc.org


Guatemala 2016

Our team of 12 is making final preparations for our second trip to Guatemala to work with our friends at Mission Guatemala.

We have looked forward to this trip for almost two years now and we’re very excited to see what God has planned for us when we arrive. We would like to thank all of you for your support, we appreciate it so much! The donations to the trip and the fundraising we have done, with your help, has been very helpful to everyone! We want to ask you to keep all of us in your prayers before and during the trip as well. Please pray for all of us to be open to God’s leading so that His will can be done, through us. Here is our team:

Jamie Clark Jenna Clark Josie Clark Megan Clark Jordan Costello Lucas Delahunty JoAnn Delahunty Sam Delahunty Courtney Myers Lauren Myers Phil Myers Pastor Jim

Thank you so much for your support!

Help the youth at Epworth Forest go BEYOND themselves this year and help them have a way to put

their faith into action through mission opportunities at camp.

Please donate the following items:

Used blue jeans Empty 2 liters Empty milk jugs Empty laundry detergent jugs

Go to the following website for more information: solehope.org.

We are collecting metal nail files and

clippers for the health kits for the

disaster relief.

We will be collecting the

items until Tuesday, June 7.

Please call the office if you need more

information or have any questions at 219.865.8947.

We are collecting Labels for Education and Box Tops for our

UMC mission sponsored

organizations.

Please bring your labels to church. The

collection box is located on the information

desk.


“I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a

stranger and you invited me in…” Matt. 25:35

We have 5 opportunities every month to

fulfill these words of Jesus!

First Monday

Food Pantry (Dyer UMC) 9-10:30a Contact: Dave Koester (219)865-1801

First Wednesday

The Night Ministry (Chicago) 5:30-9:30p Contact: Diane Meyer (219)840-0335

Third Monday

Community Breakfast (Dyer UMC) 8:30-10:30a

Contact: Jackie McBee (219)865-9599

Third Monday

Food Pantry (Dyer UMC) 9-10:30a Contact: Dave Koester (219)865-1801

Fourth Thursday

Rescue Mission Meal (Hammond) 5-8p Contact: Melissa Cornett (219)682-4543

Servants are needed for all five

opportunities. If you are passionate about feeding the hungry,

please contact the person listed.

Mission Opportunities

Food Pantry Needs:

Large Cans of Soup Chili Pork &Beans Spaghetti Sauce

Thank you for your continued support!

Free

Community

Breakfast

Dyer United

Methodist Church

2016 Church Street

Monday, June 20

8:30—10:30 a.m.

Everyone is encouraged to

participate. Hope to see you there!

Join us the fourth Sunday of each month at 2PM and watch eyes light up!

Sing a few songs, Give…and get…a few hugs,

Share the SONshine.

Look What Happened Last Month


May 14: The Dyer UMC food pantry was blessed to receive so much food from the Letter Carrier's Food Drive. Thank you to everyone who helped pick up and deliver the food to our church. Thank you to the letter carriers for all your hard work. And thank you to the people of our community for your overwhelming generosity!

May 21: Kristen Vadas and Karl Butcher’s Wedding. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Butcher!

May 29, 2016

Welcome

Bill and Rita Kollmar

Lisa Komorowski

Tiffany McCauley

Kin and Giselle Porter

The vegetable plants have been planted in our garden beds. Thank you garden team! The vegetable produce will go towards our food pantry to help our community in need.

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