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Welcome to
First United Methodist Church
of Michigan City
Greetings!
After serving First UMC for over eleven years, our Angie is having to retire because of health concerns. We will miss her leadership, service and person. Eleven years in a position like the one, she has faithful served in, is a rare thing. Most Assistants and Associates only average about 18 months. She has given us 11 years, through ups and downs. She has been the "go to person" for much and I personally have found her help of greatest importance. But, we want her to get well. I am sure the job has contributed to her not-yet-known illness.
This coming Sunday we will be honoring God by celebrating her work at First Church as she will be retiring officially in just a week or so after this Sunday. We would like to extend an invitation to everyone to make a LOVE Offering for Angie this week. Bring it with you Sunday morning or get it to the office. Checks may be made out to her or to the Church for her. We will have a special reception for her and her family will be present between the two services this Sunday. We wanted this to be a surprise, but you know how that goes.
Surprises and secrets don't stay under for very long. But, let's surprise her with our love and adoration as we gift her and say thanks for 11 years of unsurpassed faithfulness and service to her Lord via First UMC.
In HIM who is everything to us,
Pastor Larry
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| Scholarships
Sponsor A Scholarship......Donate $100 and sponsor a scholarship. Your name will be on it. Do this alone or with friends. A sign-up sheet is on the Welcome Center in the Narthex.
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| Attention: High School Graduates
Please call the church office with your full name .
We will be making plans for the graduation service.
More details to come as available.
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Admin Council Meeting
Next meeting: Tuesday, May 15, at 7:00 p.m. in the Narthex. |
| Prayer Corner
Please keep these people in your prayer:
Our UMC Bishop Michael Coyner, Superintendent Cindy Reynolds
Pastor Larry Cameron, Pastor Gwen Roberts; other leaders, congregations, and missionaries; those who serve our community; people hurt by the recession; military members and their families; homeless people; lives in turmoil; home-bound and institutionalized people and their care givers; people in transition
Please continue to pray for the following people:
Shirley Aigner, Gene Bancroft, Michelle Brown, Brigitte Coan, Angie Davis, Karen Durnell, Brandi Fox, Carol Gilbert, Carson Gallagher, Dean Golding, Wally Hook, George Jenks, Dennis Hippensteel, Mike Kallahan Jr., Becky Kammeyer, Larry Mitchell, Sandy Staback, Bill Staples, Madelyn Tedesco, Harold Wenzel, and Roxanne Yagelski.
If you have someone listed on the prayer corner, please keep the office informed of their progress.
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Scrip News
We will be selling scrip cards on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month in the Narthex. Thanks for your continued support in this wonderful, simple, and easy fund raiser. Karen Durnell |
| Confirmation Class
FUMC will be offering a Confirmation Class beginning on Sunday, May 6th. Any Student 6th-12th grade who is interested in being confirmed as a member of the church is welcome to join. Classes will take place Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30am in room 311. May 6th will be an informal meeting and parents are welcome to attend this first class. Sign-up sheets are in the Narthex. If you have questions or would like more information please contact Kate Triemstra at 219-680-7313 or katiebear2482@yahoo.com.
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Pink Sunday
Pink Sunday May 13th.....Next Sunday Wear Pink!
Please come and invite your mothers, daughters, friends, and neighbors. We will hold a Pin-A-Sister event to highlight breast cancer awareness. There will be light refreshments in the Narthex between services.
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Sunday Services:
8:15am Contemporary Worship Service 9:00am Children's Choir 9:30am Children's & Adult Sunday School 9:30am Adult Bible Study 10:45am Worship Service 6:00pm on 2nd & 3rd Sundays of the Month is "Come As You Are" Cafe Service |
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Weekly Calendar
Sunday, May 6
Worship Service 8:15am
Angie's Reception 9:30am
Children's Choir Practice 9:00am
Children, Youth, Adult
Sunday School 9:30am
Adult Bible Study 9:30am
Worship Service 10:45am
Youth Bells 4:45pm
Youth Event (Godfather's) 5:30pm
Monday, May 7
Soup Kitchen
11:30am-1:00pm
Elizabeth Circle
(Church) 7:00pm
Gambler's Anonymous (Library) 7:00pm
Tuesday, May 8 Memorial Handbell Practice 6:00pm Wednesday, May 9 Overeaters Anonymous(Chapel) 10:00am Mary Martha Circle (Olive Garden) 11:30am Esther Lydia Circle (Narthex) 1:00pm Contemporary Choir Practice 6:00pm Finance Mtg (Chapel) 6:30pm Chancel Choir Practice 7:00pm Joyce Circle (Narthex) 7:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous (Middle High Rm.) 8:00pm Thursday, May 10 UMW Board Mtg (Narthex) Soup Kitchen 11:30am-1:00pm Friday, May 11 Canasta (Kathy Chase) 6:00pm Saturday, May 12 Men's Breakfast (Ryan's) 8:30am Sunday, May 13 Worship Service 8:15am Children's Choir Practice 9:00am Children, Youth, & Adult Sunday School 9:30am Adult Bible Study 9:30am Worship Service 10:45am |
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