September 16, 2011                                                                          Weekly Blurb

 

Our Church prior to steeple
Welcome to First United Methodist Church 
of Michigan City

 

Greetings!

 

Cast Your Worries Away!

 

I tried to close my eyes to rest, but my mind refused to turn off. I couldn't stop wondering if I should have said or done something different.  Finally, I got up and went over to my computer, hoping to find some nugget of truth to ease my mind.  I caught sight of a scripture someone had posted which read:

 

 "Cast thy burdens upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved" (Psalm 55:22).

 

Here the Lord is speaking to me about casting my burdens, my worries, upon Him! Suddenly, I knew I needed to hand over to Him each of my worries.  If I'd messed up, He was big enough to handle it! I didn't need to carry my worries alone.  If I am worried about 1) all the things that I need to do, 2) about what I've said or done, 3) worried about our church, 4) about my health or 5) about my family and friends, all I need to remember is that I wasn't meant to carry these worries alone.  I am to "cast" my worries upon the Lord so he can sustain and guide me in removing them.  So that is what I will do.   Will you?

 

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your burdens upon him; for He cares for you." 1 Peter 5: vs 6-7

 

 

 

Weekly Giving Report 

Weekly Giving Report

Beginning July 17, 2011 through September  4, 2011

Budgeted Giving:       $56,256.84

Gifts Received:           $50,298.95

 Period Gain/(Loss):     $(5,957.89)

   Number of Weeks               9

Average Weekly Gain/(Loss) for Period:

                                     $  (661.99)

Prayer Corner
 

We received the following email today from Felicia Thomas regarding Lew Timberlake:

  

Hi, Family -

  

Just had a call from Joan, and Lewie is in the hospital after falling at Wendy's around 6:15 last night.  She is back on her way up there now and I offered to send out word to the family.  Apparently they were stopping there for dinner on their way to the Flying Carpet.  She doesn't know if he just miss-stepped on his way up the curb by the door.  But he fell and tried to catch himself, though she said the more he tried, the faster his momentum brought him to the pavement.  He fell on the left side of his face and has a fractured left eye socket.  Wendy's employees called an ambulance and he was transported to St. Anthony's where they sewed him up with 28 stitches.  Joan said he's looking pretty rough.  They admitted him around midnight so they could keep an eye on him overnight.  Joan couldn't get through to him this morning, but talked with the nurse who said he was in a lot of pain last night.  She'll be dropping off his glasses to be repaired before heading back up to see him.  She really thinks he'll be home later today unless there are other problems that arise. 

  

I will definitely keep everyone updated when I hear more. 

The Power of Prayer

 

Love to all -

Felicia

 

  

We also received the following prayer requests this week:  

 

My brother-in-law Tommy George is in the hospital with some health issues. Would like prayers for him and family.    Thank you, Pam Jenks

  

Please pray for Dorothy Nowak as she will be having outpatient surgery on Thursday morning.

 

Phyllis Patterson is asking for prayers for Laurie Dombrowski who is having a knee replacement on Monday in LaPorte. 

 

   
Please Continue to pray for the following people as they are having ongoing health issues:
    


Shirley Aigner, Lynne Angelo,
 Michelle Brown, Randy Delco, Patricia Nowak Gardner, Allison Haynes, Ed Helmken, Dennis Hippensteel, Cliff Jenks, Fred Simbro (Kris Reid's brother), Bill Staples, Shirley Teare, and Ray Warren.
2012 Pledge Forms

The Stewardship, Finance and Pastor Parish committee has sent out the 2102 Pledge forms. Please prayerfully consider adding to your current pledge or maybe starting to give a weekly pledge!  No amount is to great, or too small.

Pledge forms are available in the narthex.  Please fill it out and drop it in the offering plate, or send it to the church office.

Happy Anniversary

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The following members are having an Anniversary! Please consider sending a card to them this week and let them know they are loved by their church family:

 

Ralph & Jeannette Leonard!  They are celebrating 66 years together!  Congratulations.

 

 

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8:15 Contemporary Worship Service

 

9:00 Children's Choir

 

9:30 Children's & Adult Sunday School

 

10:45 Worship Service

 

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Sunday September 18

8:15 a.m. 

Worship Service 

9:00 a.m.

Blood Pressure Clinic

9:00 a.m.

Children's Choir around the piano in the sanctuary

9:30 a.m.

Children's and Adult Sunday School

10:45 a.m.

Worship Service 

6:00 p.m.

Come As You Are Cafe

 
 

Monday September 19

Labor Day

11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Soup Kitchen

7:00 p.m.

 Gambler's Anonymous

(Library) 

 

Tuesday, September 20

6:00 p.m.

Memorial Handbells

 

Wednesday, September 21

6:00 p.m.

Contemporary Choir

7:00 p.m.

Chancel Choir 

8:00 p.m.  

AA in the Middle High Room

 

Thursday, September 22

9:00 a.m.

UMW Board Meeting in the Library

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Soup Kitchen

 

Friday, September 23

 

Saturday, September 24

 




Be an Usher

 

We continue to be in need of USHERS for the first Sunday of the month!   Please consider volunteering for this position.

 

If you are willing to serve as an usher please call Gene Hay at 872-0235.

 

 

 

Thought for the Day: 

What others give is not my concern; what I give is.

Prayer: 

Dear God, help us give freely and not judge what others do. 

Bless all our gifts to the good of all your children. In Christ's name. Amen.

Prayer Focus: 

Church feeding programs


Tricia Kuiken

First United Methodist Church, Michigan City

"Blurb Organizer"