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The Global Church Gathers The United Methodist Church’s top legislative body will meet at the Oregon Convention Center on May 10-20, 2016. General Conference, which meets once every four years, is the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church. The conference can revise church law, as well as adopt resolutions on cur-rent moral, social, public policy and economic is-sues. It also approves plans and budgets for church-wide programs. Volunteers are still being sought to help with this three week event in Portland! (Volunteers are needed starting on May 5.) Also, some satellite events will be held at Salem First UMC and there may be some help needed with those!

Start spring right by joining us for our next Saturday of Service, scheduled for April 30!

We will have groups spending a couple hours working at the Interfaith Hospitality Network Day Center, Marion-Polk Food Share, the Jason Lee Cemetery, and an off-site music opportunity. Join us for lunch in the Dining Room at noon and head out to your chosen sites by 1 p.m. We will also be packing weekend lunch bags for stu-dents at Hoover Elementary School. Each bag con-tains 2 lunches for students to take home for the weekend. This important project assures that these students continue to have healthy meals when they are not in school. Lunches are funded by your gen-erous donations, so please consider making a monetary contribution to this project. For just $4 you can sponsor one lunch for a child. Make checks pay-able to FUMC and note “Backpack Buddies” in the memo line. Look for the link to the on-line sign-up sheet on the First Church web site, or sign-up on the form provided in the Sunday church bulletin. If you have questions or comments, please email us at <[email protected]>. See you there!

DON’T MISS IT! • Worship Schedule (pg. 2)

• Messy church worship (pg. 2)

• Families at First (pg. 3)

• PNO (pg. 3)

• Gocamping.org (pg. 3)

• Finance report (pg. 4)

• CHP Celebration (pg. 4)

• Mission Café (pg. 5)

• Stephen Ministry news

(pg. 5)

• Christian Education (pg. 6)

• Generations (pg. 7)

• UMW news (pg. 7)

• Youth news (pg. 8)

• Calendar (pg. 9)

• Spire Deadline (pg. 10)

• Staff list (pg. 10)

Spring Offering! Sunday, April 24, at 3 p.m. “Celebrating Our Earth” – MICAH Worship Center

The theme of this year’s Spring Offering Music Min-istries Fundraiser on Sunday, April 24, is “Celebrating the Earth” (since Earth Day is earlier in the week). The format for the 3 p.m. event in MICAH will be “Music First” in the new Worship Center, “Dessert Second” in the old worship center. Among performances by all FUMC music ensembles and a variety of soloists, the Sanctuary Choir will sing “Eatnemen Vuelie” (“Song of the Earth”) by Frode Fjellheim, which was adapted for the hit movie Fro-zen and includes the hymn “Fairest Lord Jesus.” Everyone is invited! Bring your family and friends! The concert and refreshments are free; donations for the Music Ministries will be gladly accepted!

Your Kairos Directories photo orders are in!

Call 503-364-6709 for pick up information or check the Dining Room for the photo pick-up table on Sundays!

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE SUNDAYS

8:45 A.M. MICAH 11:15 A.M. SANCTUARY Eastertide Believing through the Senses April 3 – Commun-ion Sunday “Touching Resurrection” John 20:19-31 Psalm 150 April 10 – Rotation Sunday: The Rev. Karen Nelson preaching “Taste the Goodness of Resurrection” John 21:1-19 Psalm 34:8 Rejoice! Kids’ Choir at MICAH Service April 17 “Hear Christ’s Voice” John 10:22-30 Psalm 23 Mission Bells at Sanctuary Service April 24 – Earth Day “See the Love of Christ” John 13:31-35 Psalm 148 3 p.m. - Spring Offering Music Fundraising Concert

Quality childcare during worship times

Childcare for infants through second grade is available during Sunday morning worship services from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 206. Children are supervised by Libby Bonn, Childcare Coordinator, and a team of trained volunteer staff. Children will enjoy playtime in a spirit-filled environment and have a Bible lesson and a snack. Parents of little ones, please feel welcome to stop by anytime.

Worship opportunity - April 10, 4-6 p.m. at Keizer Clear Lake United Methodist Church The “Messy Church” worship event will be held at Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 7920 Wheatland Road N, in Keizer on April10 starting at 4 p.m.

“Messy Church” is a monthly inclusive and interactive family worship experience. Messy Church is Fun, Family, Faith, and Food gathered into a two-hour block of time on the second Sunday of every month. Call Clear Lake United Methodist Church in Keizer if you are interested in learning more about this exciting form of outreach ministry.

Rev. Dan Pitney Salem First UMC Rev. Wendy Woodworth Morningside UMC Rev. Sandra Kimbrow Trinity UMC

Rev. Jon Langenwalter Englewood UMC Rev. Jon Langenwalter Jason Lee UMC Rev. Karen Nelson Clear Lake UMC

Pastors of the United Methodist Ministries of Salem-Keizer, and the congrega-tions they serve:

New to FUMC? Let’s get acquainted! Sunday, April 17, 10 to 11 a.m. Mission Café, Dining Room Please join us for a latte and an informal get acquainted time with Pastor Dan Pitney and Leta Brewster, Director of Volun-teer Ministries. Pastor Dan will share about our church his-

tory, our ministries, and outreach in the broader community. Leta will discuss pro-grams, upcoming events, and ways to get involved. We’d like to answer your questions and then take a tour of our historic church. If you can’t make it this month you may wish to attend the May 8 session.

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Family Ministries meeting Sunday, April 3, 10 a.m., Mission Café The Family Ministries group serves to connect fami-lies within the First UMC congregation by planning and attending activities that strengthen relationships within the family, the congregation, and the community. If you are a couple with children, a single parent, or foster, adoptive, or grandparent(s) raising children, you are cordially invited to join our group! Family Ministries is planning events for spring that hope-fully includes a Spring Fling dance! Family Ministries is a fun way to get acquainted and get involved!

Go Camping! It’s all about relationships with people, the church, and God. Camp and Retreat Ministries of Oregon and Idaho, a partnership of the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church and the Oregon Diocese of the Episcopal Church, offers a wide variety of camping opportunities for all ages at multiple sites. A sched-ule of camp dates and locations and registration in-formation is available at <gocamping.org>. There is a discounted rate for summer camps if you register by May 5. But don’t let the price of going to camp keep you from signing up. There are camp scholarships available through the annual confer-ence, so if you need help, be sure to ask! Talk to Kathy in the FUMC Finance Office for more informa-tion. So, go to <gocamping.org> and sign up today!

Parents’ Night Out Friday, April 1, 6-9 p.m. Activity Time Room (#206) Parents are invited to drop off their children to be chaperoned by our Child-care Coordinator, Libby Bonn, and trained volun-teers. Children will enjoy a craft, snack, playtime, and a movie. Cost is $5 per child (infant through 5th grade). Regis-tration forms are available in the Activity Time room or in the church office. If you have questions or for more information, please contact Libby Bonn at 503-883-3380, or <[email protected]>.

BUILDING MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES A METHOD OF DISCIPLESHIP Leadership development resources and practical tools A great leadership development workshop is being offered to United Methodists in the Salem-Keizer area. “Building Missional Communities, A Method of Discipleship” will be led by D.J. Vincent. This four session workshop trains participants in small group development focused on— Faith (up), Community (in), and Mission (out). Resources and practical tools will be provided to equip you to form Missional Community small groups. D.J. Vincent is a Free Methodist pastor who leads a network of missionally focused churches in Salem. In addition, he has been a leader in seeking to re-solve homeless and poverty issues in our commu-nity. D.J. will be speaking on Missional Communities in both worship services at First United Methodist Church of Salem on April 17. Anyone interested in registering for the upcoming free workshops may contact the church office at <[email protected]> or call 503-364-6709. The workshop dates will be decided with input from those who sign up to be participants.

Repairs needed at Willson House playground The playground area at the Willson House Child De-velopment Center is in need of repair. Some of the equipment and play surfaces have reached a point of being unsafe. If anyone is available to help with repairs, please contact Deanna at 503-585-6511 or <[email protected]> .

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Financial Statement: 2016

Operating Fund Budget January February Year to Date % of

2016 2016 2016 Budget

16.67%

Income

General Income $442,500.00 $33,499.37 $41,447.41 74,946.78 16.94%

Other $41,818.00 $ 1,401.76 $ 1,320.86 2,722.62 6.51%

Use of Facilities $87,504.00 $ 6,191.25 $ 8,201.50 14,392.75 16.45%

Total Income $571,822.00 $41,092.38 $50,969.77 92,062.15 16.10%

Expenses

Total Programs $6,072.00 $ 617.42 $ 452.51 1,069.93 17.62%

Employee Expenses $309,866.71 $25,730.84 $27,040.38 52,771.22 17.03%

Shared Ministries $91,987.00 $ 7,613.00 $ 7,613.00 15,226.00 16.55%

Total Administrative Expenses $51,034.00 $ 4,601.99 $ 4,895.59 9,497.58 18.61%

Total Building Expenses $113,481.00 $ 8,365.70 $ 6,896.61 15,262.31 13.45%

Total Trustees Loan $1,000.00 $ 83.33 $ 83.33 166.66 16.67%

Total Expenses $573,440.71 $47,012.28 $ 4,6981.42 93,993.70 16.39%

Beginning Balance : $ (5,919.90)

Income - Expenses $(5,919.90) $ 3,988.35

End of Month Balance: $(5,919.90) $ (1,931.55)

Celebrate with Congregations Helping People The CHP Board is inviting everyone to a party in celebration of Congregations Helping People and its 10 years helping community members in need. Why just have a board meeting when you can have a party with cake and shared memories with good friends who helped CHP reach this milestone? The date is Tuesday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the FUMC Dining Room; you can drop by

or stay for the complete program. Meet our volunteers, clap for our successful grant submissions, review the decade through CHP’s growth and service numbers, and just relax with more cake. We hope to have a few of the founding board members present if they are available and we will definitely call the roll of those folks who had a dream of being able to offer help to those who came through the doors. That dream is a reality and, not to go all Disney on you, “a dream is a wish your heart makes.” Those big hearts dreamt big and today’s CHP is living evidence of those dreams. Please come if you can; you will see familiar faces and meet a few new supporters. And there will be cake.

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Mission Café news - Happiness at Café explained In medieval alchemy a substance believed to be able to change base metals like lead or iron into gold, or to prolong long life indefinitely, was called a magic elixir. It sounded like a magic elixir was something that would cure anything. Now, let’s look at church facts. When members can transform a few dimes or dollars into good-tasting barista favorites, such as chai tea, that’s magic isn’t it? But wait; there’s more! Those contributions are transformed into support for three United Methodist missionaries over-seas. That’s magic any way you look at it. The Mission Café is open Sundays from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Dining Room. Look for the smiling barista and have a tasty treat with your magic bev-erage. Now, back to The Spire.

You could be a Stephen Minister! Stephen Ministers are lay people who work along-side our clergy to care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support to people who are going through a challenging time. Whether it’s di-vorce, grief, hospitalization, unemployment, terminal ill-ness, relocation, chronic ill-ness, or loneliness, people need to know that they are not alone – that Christ, and a per-son of Christ, are with them on the journey no matter what. Having a cadre of Stephen Ministers to serve the needs of United Methodists in this area is one of the goals of the United Methodist Ministries of Salem-Keizer. There are several trained Stephen Leaders among the various congregations who will be host-ing training for new Stephen Ministers. The training will begin in April and is scheduled to be completed by August 2016. If you have gifts for caring, encouragement, and listening, please begin to prayerfully consider whether Christ might be calling you to serve as a Stephen Minister at this time. If you would like to learn more about Stephen Ministry or are interested in applying for the training, please contact one of the Stephen Leaders for the area, Fran Eriksen at 503-393-8264, or Jon Langenwalter at 503-378-1343. Please know that the training covers 50 hours of presentation and group discussion. The cost of the material for the training is $50. There is some schol-arship money available to assist those who need it. Previously commissioned Stephen Ministers who have taken a break are encouraged to reconnect! While you wouldn’t need to go through the 50 hours of training, you would need to connect with the group on several occasions across the training so that people would become well acquainted.

There will be a “Taste of Stephen Ministry” Open House on Monday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m.

The event will be hosted at First UMC.

Please consider attending the Open House for some great treats and to get more information

about serving as a Stephen Minister.

VISITATION MINISTRY TRAINING Thursday, April 14th at 1:30 pm Keizer Clear Lake United Methodist Church

Gary Onstot, Director of Visitation, will conduct a training for those interested in being a part of the First United Methodist Church Home and Hospital Visita-tion Ministry. Home visitation volunteers will be asked to make one visit and/or phone call each month to those members who are no longer able to attend church and activi-ties. Hospital visitation vol-unteers will be asked to make visits on an assigned day of the week.

Training will equip volunteers to visit with purpose and cover topics such as privacy, prayer, pastoral care and Safe Sanctuary policies. "Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ." (Galatians 6:2)

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Bridges – Room 110 A gathering and learning space for differently-abled adults and their care-givers Digging Deeper in Theology and Ethics – Carrier Room (Sunday, 10 a.m.) Theme: “Doing Theology – A Methodist Tradition and Practice” John and Charles Wesley, the founders of the Meth-odist tradition, had a distinctive way of thinking theo-logically about the issues of daily life. They focused attention on the theological questions, issues, and possibilities in the practices of living. In this series, participants in Digging Deeper will be engaged in this practice of doing theology about several con-temporary issues. April 3 – Doing Theology with Food: The Pleasures of Eating; facilitator, Charlie Wallace April 10 – Food as Theological Question: Some in-sights from John Wesley; facilitator, Charlie Wallace April 17 – Doing Theological--and Political--Reflection on Food; facilitator, Charlie Wallace April 24 – Doing Theological Reflection on Food: A Congregational Case Study; facilitators, Charlie Wal-lace and Chuck Foster Sunday morning opportunities for Youth and Children Sr. High & Mid-High Youth – MICAH Youth Center

Using a variety of curricula, the focus is on social issues, mission work, the environment, and making a difference in the world.

Children’s classes will use age-appropriate curricu-lum to learn Bible stories, faith practices, ministry, and service opportunities. Preschool & Kindergarten – Room 204 Rejoice! Kids’ Choir – Room 304

1st through 5th graders meet for choir from 10-10:20 First & Second Grades – Room 210 Third-Fifth Grades – Room 203

Sunday Adult Education Opportunities 9-10 a.m.

Early Birds – Room 212 We have begun a study of Conversations with Jesus by the Rev. Dr. Robert L. Flaherty, a retired United Methodist elder from the Oregon-Idaho Annual Con-ference. The study focuses on five conversations between Jesus and other people as recorded in the Gospel of John. The book is available at <amazon.com> (book or ebook) or at <createspace.com>.

April 3 – “Mary and Martha Want Life” April 10 – “Peter Wants Affirmation” April 17 – No class April 25 – Topic to be announced 10-11 a.m.

Prayer of the Heart – Room 207 Contemplative prayer and meditation

Family Matters & Empty Nesters – Room B-8 (use the stairway next to kitchen) "Enough: Discovering Joy through Generosity and

Simplicity," based on Adam Hamilton's book and video series. The study focuses on faith and fi-nances. We will discuss how to cultivate content-ment, simplify our lives, and define ourselves through generosity. Everyone is welcome.

Adult Bible Study – Room 107, Gary Onstot, facilitator The class uses a quarterly study book based on the International Lesson Series and invites class partici-pation as we go through each lesson. We all learn from each other as well as from the author. The Gift of Faith, Unit 2: Restorative Faith April 3 – Renewed Health, Luke 7:1-10 April 10 – A Reversal of Shame, Luke 7:36-50 April 17 – A Sound Mind, Luke 8:26-36 April 24 – A Family Reunion, Luke 15:11-32

Please see the Christian Education Brochure, found in many locations around the church, for more information.

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UMW Circle meetings Ruth Erbele Circle will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, April 11, at Noon in the Carrier Room. Coffee, tea, etc. will be available. Please feel free to visit and learn about this circle. For more information, please contact Emily Broussard at 503-304-4410. Mia Adjali Circle members will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 11 , in Room 114. Visitors are welcome! We will be sharing information about books that we are currently reading, or particular favorites. Bring a book and join us! If you would like more information, contact Connie Bork at 503-364-8623.

What the UMW means to me Who are we? What do we do? What do we stand for? “The Purpose of the United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative and supportive fellow-ship; and to expand concepts of Mission through participation in the Global Ministries of the Church.” We are women on the move around the world as missionaries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South Amer-ica, Mexico, Europe, the West Indies, Russia, and the United States. Check out the panels in front of our bul-letin board in the Dining Room and see how many places on the globe we serve. We are empowering, edu-cating, feeding, clothing, housing, and treating the sick and poor, and, yes, we are even rescuing women and children from human traffickers. I know this might seem a lot to think about, but let me ask you something, does this sound like something you might like to explore or even ask a few more questions? Contact me, Barbara, at <[email protected]> or on a Sunday after church. If you already believe in the UMW’s purpose then you are already a United Methodist Woman at heart. There are already two UMW Circles, Mia Adjali and Ruth Erbele, that meet on the second Monday of each month. They love visitors. Please do give us prayerful consideration; we need your thoughts, ideas, help, and prayers. I hope to hear from you or see you soon.

Generations Potluck and Speaker Series Thursday, April 28, Noon-1:30 p.m. Please join us on Thursday, April 28, for our noon potluck lunch in the Dining Room. At 1 p.m., we all will move to the Sanctuary to listen to the “Just for Fun Singers” who will perform their spring program for us. We were very excited to be able to book them for this event and hope that you will join us there. Everyone is welcome to join us. Bring a dish to share; beverages and table ser-vice are provided. Please come and share good food, lovely music, and fellow-ship. You won’t want to miss this exciting program.

Thank you so much for the cards and lovely flowers in honor of my recent 95th birthday! ~Helen Shepard

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More Mardi Gras Auction news! Thank you, again, everyone who came out to sup-port our youth fundraiser, the 2016 Mardi Gras Auc-tion; it was a blast! Over 200 guests gathered in the newly renovated MICAH Ballroom for awesome music, homemade jambalaya, and other Cajun treats, as well as fabu-lous items to bid on and youth sharing about God’s goodness in their lives and through youth ministry. Over 20 youth were present to volunteer as greet-ers, servers, bus staff, and setup and cleanup crews. A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who donated items for the auction and our “techy team” of Steve Horning, Kurt Miller, and Becky Duncan! And an ex-tra super-duper SHOUT-OUT to the fun and dedi-cated Auction Committee chaired by David Deckel-mann: Marisa DeBlase, Bob Johnson, Susan Horn-ing, Angela Deckelmann, Wendy Woodworth, Lori Alton, and Jan Morgan! All in all, it was a magical evening that resulted in over $15,000 for Salem-Keizer Area Youth Ministry, both for mission trips and for programming.

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Volunteer to work with our Youth If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with the youth ministry, there are many exciting opportu-nities available! We are currently in need of: • Adults to provide lunch for youth group • Chaperones for the Idaho Missions Project • Adults to assist with remodeling days and/or to

sew or donate throw pillows in neutral shades Come be a part of a dynamic, growing program for 6th through 12th graders! Contact Heather Hawkins, <[email protected]> or 503-602-8000, to find out more! Donations needed for Youth Ministries We have steadily been growing over the last year and currently our youth ministry serves over 40 youth from FUMC, Morningside, and Jason Lee. To continue our great programs and events, we could benefit from the following donations:

• Juice, Gatorade, or lemonade mixes • Candy, granola bars, cracker packs, or bags of chips • Scotch tape • Plastic or cloth table cloths (all sizes) • Pizza coupons • Paper cups, plates, and napkins • Neutral colored throw pillows, area rugs, and

bean bag chairs Contact Heather Hawkins (<[email protected]> or 503-602-8000) if you can help!

There are some exciting youth ministry dates on the horizon! April 22-24, Confirmation Retreat at Suttle Lake

(for our 8th and 9th graders)

April 30, Saturday of Service, Youth Service Project Day

May 1, Youth Sunday May 19, 1:30 p.m., LifeSong performs at 2016

General Conference in Portland, Oregon.

Aug. 6-13, Idaho Mission Trip! Sign up with Heather if you are interested in going!

Welcome our new intern! The United Methodist Minis-tries of Salem-Keizer (UMMSK) Youth Ministry is pleased to announce that Christopher Frost will be serving as our second UMMSK Middle School Ministries Intern, alongside Hannah Andres. Christopher is a freshman at Western Oregon University, studying psychology. He will worship with us each week at the MICAH service, and support youth and teachers at the MS Sunday School and our Area-Wide Youth Group, hosted at FUMC on Sundays. He also plans to focus on planned events for all middle school guys! Please give him a warm welcome when you see him!

MUSIC

CLASSES

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10 a.m. Lifesong

Youth Band

9:50 a.m. Rejoice!

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For more details or updates,

please check our Facebook pages:

Salem First United Methodist Church

Salem First UMC Youth

And our web calendar at:

www.salemfirstumc.org

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FUMC STAFF

Lay Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Fran Eriksen Wendy Herrett Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . ... Rev. Dan Pitney

Director of Youth Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Heather Hawkins

Director of Music Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Dr. Kerry Burtis

Mission Bells Director J.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J . . Glenda Serex

Praise Band/Lifesong Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JJJJ... Jennie Pitney

Organist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.. John Ranney

Rejoice! Kids’ Choir DirectorsJJJJJJJJJJJJJ.. Amanda Rich Brenda Bateman

Director of Volunteer Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leta Brewster

Lead Childcare Provider JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ.... Libby Bonn

Facilities Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Julum

Business Administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Judy Allen Kathy Pressler

Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Katie Carpenter

Stephen Ministry Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fran Eriksen

Campus Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Total Solutions