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August 2018August 2018
Sedona United Methodist Church
SUM GOOD NEWS
Greetings to our Sedona UMC Family & Friends,
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of
God. (Matthew 5:9)
In His sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Blessed are the
peacemakers, because they will be called sons (children) of God”
(Matt. 5:9). Into a world that is so often wrought with division,
violence and hatred, Jesus calls upon us as peacemakers. We aren’t
given the choice of whether or not we would like to be peacemakers
and we certainly aren’t given the choice of what kind of world we
would like to live in. As bad as things may be, this is the only
world we have and if we are going to be true followers of Jesus
Christ, we must be peacemakers. But, what did Jesus mean by calling
us to be peacemakers?
A working definition of a peacemaker is actively seeking to
reconcile people to God and to one another. The word peace comes
from the Hebrew word “shalom”. “Shalom” is often used as a greeting
word or a departing word in much the same way we might say “hello”
or “goodbye”. It is a broad term related to health, prosperity,
harmony, and wholeness. It means perfect welfare, serenity,
fulfillment, freedom from trouble, and liberation from anything
which hinders contentment.
When a Jew said “Shalom” they were wishing one another the full
presence, peace, and prosperity of God. A very familiar benediction
is found in the Book of Numbers 6:24-26: “The LORD bless you and
protect you; the LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious
to you; the LORD look with favor upon you and give you peace”. And
the word “make” in the term “peacemakers” comes from the Greek verb
that means “to do” or “to make.” It is a word bursting with energy.
It calls out action and initiative. Peace must be made. Peace never
happens by chance.
Peacemaking is a divine work and God is the author of peace—And,
Jesus is the supreme Peacemaker! Jesus came to establish peace; his
message and his example proclaimed peace; his death purchased
peace; and his resurrection enables peace. The life of Jesus was
the epitome of God’s mission to bring God’s peace and to initiate
the healing relationships of peace with God. God gave everything so
that we might experience true peace.
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Office Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to Noon
928-282-1780; Fax: 928-282-6377
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sedonaumc.org
Published monthly by Sedona United
Methodist Church, keeping members and
friends informed of the missions and
ministries of the church and reporting news
about the congregation.
Worship Service:
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
Communion: first Sunday of the month.
Celebrations: last Sunday of the month.
Children’s Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.
Our Church Staff: All Members of the Church Ministers
Rev. Fred Mast Senior Pastor
Rev. Arland Averill Pastor/Retired
Wayne Light Lay Leader
Laurie Rathbun, Jan Van Kooten Choir Directors
Bob Martin Bell Director
Mary Luttrell Organist Laurie Rathbun Pianist
Richard Batka Facilities
Jenny Mast Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper
Dr. Rick Brothers; Pat DiMillo Wellness Ministry
Janie McDaniel Caring Lay Ministry
Bishop Robert T. Hoshibata Desert Southwest Annual Conference
Rev. Nancy Cushman District Superintendent
In Loving Memory: Rev. David Ellsworth, 1922 – 2011 Founding
Pastor
Rev. Phyllis Averill, 1937-2015 Rev. Tom Bush, 1933-2017 Retired
Pastors
Drewer Johns, 1919 - 2012 Maude Johns , 1923-2017 Retired
Missionaries
Starting this month
EXERCISE YOUR BODY AND SPIRIT!
JOIN OUR PRAYER WALKING!
Starting August 3rd at 7:30 a.m., on the 1st and 3rd
Fridays of the Month, Pastor Fred will be prayer
walking the church. Please join him with
opportunities to walk the church campus or the
sanctuary and pray for our church and others. You
may also just sit in the Sanctuary. Invite your friends
and neighbors to join you! Make it a group event!
God is on a recruiting mission—God is looking for volunteers to
join God’s Peace Corps. He’s looking for a few good men and a few
good women who will spread God’s peace all over the world. So much
war, so much strife, so much pain exists in the world. That’s means
there is plenty of work for all of us to do. Will we take up the
mantel of peacemaker? Every step we take, every heartfelt action,
is promised God’s blessing! How are we called to action in this
world? —Be a peacemaker!—Be A child of God—A true reflection of the
life and person of Jesus Christ. During the month of August, I will
deliver a sermon series entitled “Blessed Are the Peacemakers” in
which will look closely and study the deeper meanings of
peacemaking, the ways in which God is calling us to be
“Peacemakers” – “Children of God” - and you are invited to be a
part of this journey. Oh, how this world could use a whole lot of
Peacemakers right about now! Grace & Peace,
Pastor Fred
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AUGUST FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY
“BEARS AND BARTS”
Sunday, August 19th
We will leave the church at about 11:30 a.m. on a Master’s Touch
Charter Bus.
Next we will get up close with the animals at Bearizona on a
guided tour in Williams, AZ
Then enjoy a marvelous dinner at Black Bart's Steakhouse &
Musical Revue
DINNER MENU CHOICE (Pick One)
Steak Kabob - ½ Rack Pork Ribs
Broiled/BBQ Chicken - Chicken Caesar Salad
All Dinners Include: Appetizers, House Salad, Baked Potato,
Cowboy Beans, and Sourdough
Biscuits served with freshly made Cinnamon Honey-Butter! Choice
of Beverage: Coffee,
Tea, Milk, or Soda! Deep Fried Ice Cream – for dessert! Includes
tax and 18% Gratuity
ALL OF THIS ENTERTAINMENT IS INCLUDED FOR ONLY $75 A PIECE!
PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY SEATS LEFT!
SUMC HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE IS LOOKING FOR VENDORS!
Yes, that’s right. The holidays are right around the corner! Our
annual Holiday Boutique
will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018. If you would like a
table to sell your art or
craft, please contact Suzie Dunn or the church office by
September 1st.
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Assisting in Worship for August at 9:30 a.m.
August 5 Liturgist: Suzie Dunn Ushers: Terry Sidwell, Larry
Herman, Charles Black, Denny Decker
Communion Servers:
Balcony: Denny & Kathy Decker Tray (gluten free): Anna
Schneck Organ side: Barney & Annie Garrison Pulpit Side: Mike
& Jean Givler
August 12 Liturgist: Gale Grove Ushers: Jim Keller, Al Schneck,
Rick Brothers , Jack Ross
August 19 Liturgist: Glen Snowberger Ushers: Terry Sidwell, Don
Reilly, Mike Givler
August 26 Liturgist: DeNise Bowers Ushers: Terry Sidwell, Larry
Herman, Charles Black, Denny Decker
2018 Fellowship Teams JANUARY —Usher Team
FEBRUARY — Finance MARCH — Worship APRIL — Congregational Care
& Wellness Team MAY — SPRC JUNE — Missions JULY — Choir AUGUST
— Welcome Team SEPTEMBER — Christian Education & Library Team
OCTOBER — Nominating Committee NOVEMBER — Trustees
DECEMBER— Lay Members
Prayers Please pray for these churches: Mountain View UMC,
Cottonwood
New Song UMC, Surprise Nuevo Pacto, Phoenix
Website: www.sedonaumc.org Check out: Sunday Sermons online;
Online Prayer Requests; A Photo Gallery
Like us on Facebook!
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2 Suzie Dunn 3 Herb Hanks 3 Ben Sutter 4 Mario Trammel 8 Carol
Shannon 10 Jim Latham 16 Susan Carder 16 Denny Decker 18 Glen
Snowberger 23 Stephanie Dempsey 27 Margaret Hanks 31 Barbara
Hinton
August Celebrations
6 Dale & Doris Compton 9 Dena & Phillip Bickhardt 10
Barb & Gene Chandler 20 Jack & Camilla Ross 26 Pat &
Ernie DiMillo 30 Jim & Carol Keller 31 Joe & Kathy Huff
Sweet Sounds of Summer
Thank you to Suzie Dunn, Carolyn Fisher, Mary Luttrell, Ben
Sutter, Bob Martin,
Laurie Rathbun and Margo Braman for their talents in July
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 12
With Pastor Fred
Are you new to Sedona UMC?
Do you want to know more about our church?
Are you interested in BElieving, BElonging, or BEcoming a part
of the church?
Then just BE here.
11:00 a.m.—1 p.m. in the Fellowship Classroom
Lunch provided
Please RSVP by calling the office.
Tim and I wanted to take a minute and thank all of you for all
your good thoughts, wishes, words, and prayers in the past few
months while we've been working to overcome some health issues. I
especially want to let the Caring Lay Ministry Team know just how
important all their hard work is for all of us. We never know when
we are going to go from feeling fine and fit to being down and out
and it can be a hard adjustment. They help to make it much easier
to adapt.
Thanks again to all of our wonderful, caring congregation; you
are the best!
John and Andy Timmer
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Jan Shuman 928-203-0586 [email protected] Christian Education
Coordinator
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN at 9:45a.m. Offered Sunday
mornings.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. in the conference
room. All men are invited. This group now studying the Book of
Luke.
ANNA’s CIRCLE BIBLE STUDY Every Thursday at 9:45 a.m. The
women’s group is taking the month of August off but will resume on
September 6th with their study of Proverbs.
STUDY ON PRAYER CONTINUES
We continue to offer an eight-week adult study beginning July
10th - August 28th based on
the New York Times Bestselling Book “The Circle Maker—Praying
Circles Around Your
Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears” by Mark Batterson. In this
study we will hear the
Legend of the Circle Maker who through the power of a single
prayer saved a generation
and changed the course of history. We will look at the trials
and tribulations faced by the
Israelites as they journeyed toward the promised land of milk
and honey. We will study
what the scriptures teach us regarding the power of prayer and
how we can apply these
biblical truths in our own lives.
Two times are available—Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am at the
church (110 Indian Cliffs Rd.), and Tuesday afternoons at 2
p.m.
at the Gathering Place (1835 W. State Rte. 89A) in West
Sedona.
The entire community is welcome and invited—Please Call the
church office for more details (928)282-1780.
Starting in September, a new study will be offered on Spiritual
Gifts.
Watch for more details.
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COMMITTEE CORNER
Trustees: The Verizon Tower construction is almost done! There
is still some
cosmetic items to do and they still need to fix the parking lot
before we seal it. We did
receive a “Thank You” from the Sedona Fire Department for the
construction of the tower
since they have so much trouble in this area with the signal.
Please try to be patient with
our limited parking while this is happening. A work day was held
on July 27th—thanks to
all that participated!.
The Missions Committee: We continue to plan for the remainder of
2018 to provide
mission opportunities and support for our community. Our next
mission opportunity for
volunteers will be for the Sedona Community Dinner on September
17th. Please see
Kathy Roth if you are interested in volunteering for a shift.
Thank you to those who
volunteered on July 30th for this special dinner that is so
important to our community.
The SET team has the “Bears and Barts” fellowship opportunity on
August
19th. (A great event to invite friends!) They have also been
working on develop-
ing Community Partnerships with a Movie Night at Rainbow Acres.
And plans
have begun for our Trunk or Treat and Holiday Boutique events.
The Younglife
Group is taking over the Pumpkin Patch so we are looking forward
to partnering
with them on some Fall activities!
The choirs are ramping up to begin their 2018/2019 season. See
page 10 & 11
of the newsletter for music opportunities! We have handbell
workshops this
month, with regular practices for the bell and chancel choirs
starting on Thurs-
day, Sept. 6 and a chancel choir workshop on Saturday, September
8th. We are
excited to have Jan VanKooten and Laurie Rathbun directing our
chancel choir
and Bob Martin returning with our Bell Choir. Please think about
joining us this
season!
A meeting of this group is planned for Wednesday, September 12
at 6
p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Please join us for planning and dinner.
Plans
for another golf tournament is in the works for a date in
October.
Start thinking about who you can invite to play a fun round of
golf
with lots of prizes! Thank you to Kathy Huff who is organizing
this
activity that will also be fund raiser for a need in our
community.
Also don’t forget to like and share our Facebook posts. This
really
helps get the word about what is happening here at SUMC!
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COMMITTEE CORNER
Christian Ed Committee is continuing the study on prayer through
August 28th.
Watch for a new opportunity in September with a study on our
Spiritual Gifts. We will
also be getting the children in Sunday School more involved in
the church services
through music, puppets, and assisting as ushers &
acolyte.
S.A.G.A.P.—Sedona Area Gap Asist Program. The basement walls are
getting ready to
be painted as the storage area for SAGAP. This program is being
spearheaded by DeNise Bowers
to help the Sedona residents currently on assistance with those
items not covered by state
programs. (Hygiene products, cleaning products, diapers, over
counter medicines, paper
products.). Please contact DeNise if interested in helping with
this important ministry.
CARING LAY MINISTRY TEAM: Please remember that if you know
someone in our
congregation who is ill, please let Pastor or Jenny or one of
our CLM team members know. It is far better to insure that we know
the need for support, rather than assume that we already know.
Since many of our CLM team members are out of town, the August 5
Kachina Point Service is cancelled and the next SUMC Service there
will be
September 2.
SPRC REPORT: The SPRC will not hold a meeting in August, and
their next scheduled meeting
will be September 28th. Thanks to the SPRC (Anna Schneck, Carol
Keller, & Barb Chandler) for covering the church office while
Pastor Fred and Jenny were on vacation for a week. They will also
begin planning for our October 28th Charge Conference and our new
District Superintendent, Nancy Cushman’s visit.
Finance Team: A “State of the Church” meeting will be held
during fellowship on
Sunday, September 16th to go over our accomplishments of
2018.
LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO SERVE?
SUMC is always looking for help on one of their committees.
Prayerfully consider serving on one of
our ministry teams: Stewardship Team, Trustees, Welcome Team,
Christian Education, Congrega-
tional Care / Wellness /Prayer Ministries, Missions and
Outreach, Special Events/Fellowship,
Worship Team, Communications, Helping Hands, Reaching New People
and Library Team.
Please contact Pastor Fred!
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HANDBELL WORKSHOPS!
Can I Ring Handbells?
Yes you can! And much easier than you think. Even if you don’t
have musical experience you will be
reading music after just two beginning workshop sessions. The
best part is that it is absolutely free.
No instrument to rent or purchase. No lessons to pay for. And no
daily practicing like you may have
had learning a band instrument in school.
You are invited to attend two workshops and then prayerfully
consider if this ministry of praising our
Lord with music is right for you.
These Handbell Workshops will be on Thursdays, August 23 and 30,
from 5:00 to 6:15 pm. Please
call me at 248 462-9093 or email me at [email protected] if you
have any questions. All ages are
welcome! My goal is to be able to use all of the handbells to
enhance the worship experience at
SUMC.
Many thanks go to our SUMC Bell Rock Ringers for their hard work
this past year. Sometimes our
ringers are few in numbers, but we enjoy praising our Lord with
music.
Bob Martin
Handbell Director
REGULAR HANDBELL CHOIR PRACTICE WILL BE ON THURSDAYS,
BEGINNING SEPT. 6TH AT 5:00 P.M.– 6:00 P.M.
mailto:[email protected]
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Come, Let Us Sing!
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the
Rock of our salvation.
Psalm 95:1 Do you enjoy singing? Does making melody and harmony
give you delight? Does singing help you praise God more robustly
and with more heart? If so, please consider joining other singers
in the Sedona United Methodist Chancel Choir this choral season.
Regular rehearsals will begin on Thursday, September 6, 6:30 p.m.
in the choir room and will be followed on Saturday, September 8, 9
a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with a singing/fellowship/feasting event during
which choir directors Jan VanKooten and Laurie Rathbun will lead
singers in sight-singing through much of the choral literature
chosen for the upcoming year. Not only will you get a taste for
2018/19’s anthems, but you can also get to know other choir
mem-bers and share a tasty lunch with them. Mark your calendars now
and make your plans to sing for joy to the Lord!
CHOIR REHEARSALS ARE NORMALLY ON THURSDAYS, 6:30 P.M. IN THE
MUSIC ROOM.
FIRST CHOIR REHEARSAL IS THURSDAY, SEPT 6TH
CHOIR WORKSHOP SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH
9 A.M.— 2:30 P.M.
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Family Movie Night
Join us Friday, August 10th Dinner starts at 6 p.m.
Featuring “The Perfect Game”
Lots of great food and great fellowship! Come and bring
friends!
The movie will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Men’s Breakfast Saturday, August 4th
8:15 a.m.
Featuring Attorney Jon Linford, with Morris Hall, PLLC
At THE GOLDEN GOOSE! Super 8 Sedona, 2545 AZ-89A,
Sedona, AZ 86336
Please bring a can of food for
the Food Bank
During our Men’s Breakfast, Attorney Jon
Linford will be discussing Rulings from the
2018 US Supreme Court Term, including
issues involving the immigration ban, public
unions, and the First Amendment
(Religious freedom and free speech).
The discussion will be on how the Justices majority came to
their conclusion. This will not be a discussion on the validity /
merit of the decisions.
BECAUSE OF THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, OUR SEPTEMBER BREAKFAST WILL
BE PUSHED TO
THE SECOND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
Amid the poverty of Monterrey, Mexico, a ragtag group of boys
discovers the joys of sandlot baseball,
thanks to the guidance of a coach who had once hoped to make it
in the major leagues. Armed with a
dream of playing in the Little League, the boys defy the odds
and overcome hardships and bigotry, set-
ting off on an unprecedented winning streak that leads them
across the border to America and the
1957 Little League World Series. Based on a true story.
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RED, WHITE &
BLUE BBQ!
Thank you to our SET
Team for providing the
decorations, food and
service for our annual
BBQ, the Choir for
providing the ice cream
treats and helping to
clean up, and our Master
Grilling Team - Jeff Dunn,
Jack Ross, and Bruce
Bramblett for cooking
the hamburgers and
hotdogs for all to enjoy.
We all had a great time!
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Lay Servant Ministries 2018 Calendar
August 10-11, 2018 October 19-20, 2018
White Mountain UMC (East District) Sun Lakes UMC (East
District)
Basic Lay Pastoral Care Giving Discovering Your Spiritual Gift
Life Together in the UM Connection
September 28-29, 2018 November 16-17, 2018 C ommunity Church of
Buckeye (West District) Trinity UMC, Phoenix (West District)
Planning Worship Basic
Come to the Table: Communion From Your Heart to Their:
Delivering an Effective Sermon
For Class Registration
http://dscumc.org/lay-servant-ministries-training-sessions/
On Friday, July 13th and Saturday, July 14th, our Sanctuary was
trans-
formed into the “barrio” and the ETC’s Summer Theater Youth
Camp
performed the play “Barrio Grrl” . It was a great experience for
all—
the children and adults alike! Here are a few pictures, provided
by
Jack Ross, OK3Photography.
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Welcoming Our New West District Superintendent Rev. Nancy
Cushman
I am looking forward to getting to know the churches and pastors
of the West District. I thought I would share a little about
myself, so you can begin to get to know me. My roots in the West
District are deep. I was called into ministry in Blythe, California
and the former Blythe Community UMC sent me into candidacy. I
preached my first sermon as a local pastor at Haven UMC in Jerome
and my second sermon at Mountain View UMC in Cottonwood. The 25th
anniversary of that first sermon will be this November. I served
with my husband, George, as his associate pastor until being
appointed to Shepherd of the Valley UMC where I was their solo
pastor. After a season with them, my husband and I were appointed
co-pastors at Prescott UMC. As you can see my ministry has been
mostly in the West District. Most recently, I served as the Senior
Pastor at North Scottsdale UMC. It is exciting to be coming back to
a district that has been a part of so many milestones in my life
and ministry. I was raised in the Army where my father was a career
officer. God trained me well for the appointment system! Growing
up, we lived on a base or in a town for one and a half to three
years before moving on. I have lived in two foreign countries,
France and Venezuela, and visited many more. I attended college
earning degrees in Business Management and Construction Science at
Kansas State University, a master’s degree in Civil Engineering:
Construction from Stanford University, and finally an Masters of
Divinity from the Claremont School of Theology. I spent six years
working for construction contractors moving from jobsite to jobsite
across five states. I had no idea then that Blythe would become a
crossroads in my life. While working on a prison project in Blythe,
I visited the local United Methodist Church. While I was raised
Episcopalian, there wasn’t an Episcopal church in Blythe, so I
visited the United Methodist Church and boy, did it change my life!
I met George, who was the pastor of the church and we married. As
we began our life together, he encouraged me to answer my call to
ministry. I have two adult stepsons who have families of their own
and we have two adult daughters. We also have six grandchildren and
two foster grandchildren; we are a large, happy, blended family. I
am looking forward to getting to know you, the people and pastors
of the West District, and learning your stories as I visit to
worship and to lead your Charge Conferences. Over the last few
weeks, I have been praying for the churches and pastors by name, a
practice I will continue. I have prayed specifically for those who
are beginning a new season of ministry. 1 Corinthians 3:4-9 has
been a theme verse for me during this time of transition reminding
me that we plant and water, till and nourish the fields, God is the
one who makes it grow. I can’t wait to see what God will grow
among, between, and through us in the season ahead. In joyful
anticipation, Rev. Nancy Cushman
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SUM Good News Sedona United Methodist Church 110 Indian Cliffs
Road Sedona, AZ 86336
Phone: 928-282-1780
Fax: 928-282-6377
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sedonaumc.org
Sedona United Methodist Church
Mission Statement
Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ by Welcoming
all people,
Worshiping God joyfully, Caring for each person, Discovering
Christ’s
transforming love, and Serving God’s world.
Vision Statement
To share the happiness that is Christianity for all people.
sedonaumc.org 928-282-1780 [email protected]
Get Connected and Stay Connected
You asked for it! — Electronic Giving
By popular demand SUMC now offers you the ability to make
your
tithe and offering donations using your debit or credit card on
our
website—www.sedonaumc.org
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