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July 13, 2012
Weekly Blurb
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Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for Transformation of the World
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Welcome to
First United Methodist Church
of Michigan City
Greetings!
T H I S S U N D A Y !
- Our First Communion Service with Pastor Gwen
- "Welcome Pastor Gwen" Potluck Reception after 10:45 church service!
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To contact Pastor Gwen Roberts by email: gwen.robertsmc1st@sbcglobal.net
This is her private E-mail for church business.
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 Let's welcome Pastor Gwen Roberts and visitors to our church by wearing our name tags. Name tags are a "Yes" to visitors and guests that God sends our way to minister to. We wear name tags because the church of the Christ is not about its members but about those who have not yet become. It is a great and holy habit to get into each and every Sunday! |
Heads Up! Attention: An exciting event is being planned for September 16 at Creek Ridge Novak Pavilion.
8:15am service will be held at the church.
10:45am service will be held at the pavilion followed by an all church potluck.
More details on this exciting event will follow. Please begin to plan for this outing for our church. |
 Karol McFeely is looking for two more people to volunteer to be hospital visitors. It is a very rewarding service and is a blessing to both the person visiting and the person being visited. If your are interested in being a hospital volunteer, please call Karol at 872-9008. |
Scrip Fund Raiser 
We sell scrip cards the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month in the Narthex. If we don't have the scrip in stock we can order it and have it within a couple days.
We now have Scrip cards for AMC movie theatre, Steak & Shake, & Subway. For more information on scrip, there are sheets on the Welcome Center in the Narthex. Karen Durnell
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 Prayer Corner
Please keep these people in your prayer:
Our United Methodist Church,
Bishop Michael Coyner,
Superintendent Cindy Reynolds,
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; people in transition;
home-bound and institutionalized people and their care givers.
Health and Recovery Issues
Shirley Aigner, Gene Bancroft, Madison Brown, Michelle Brown, Brigitte Coan, Maryann Cross, Angie Davis, Brandi Fox, Carson Gallagher, Carol Gilbert, Verne Hixon Wally Hook, George Jenks, Dennis Hippensteel, Mike Kallahan Jr., Becky Kammeyer,
Becky Lute, John Lyness, Dorothy Nowak, Charles Reed, Sandy Staback, Bill Staples., Madelyn Tedesco, and Roxanne Yagelski.
If you have someone listed on the prayer corner, please keep the office informed of their progress.
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Thank You from Theresa Pagos
To the Congregation of the First United Methodist Church,
I have been offered and have accepted a position with an employer that is offering benefits, especially healthcare. I am sorry to inform you that Friday, July 13th will be my last day as the Administrative Assistant in the church office. Thank you for supporting me through a very difficult time in my life. Through all that has happened, you have shown me more kindness, support and love than I could ever have imagined. Thank you for opening your arms and hearts to me and making me feel so welcome. You are a very special group of people and I will miss you. Theresa Pagos
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Thank You from Staff-Pastor Parish Relations
Our deepest heartfelt thanks go to Theresa Pagos for her two years of service to our church as Administrative Assistant. She has been a real asset to the church. We wish her well in her new endeavor as she starts a new chapter in her life.
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Thank You to Kris Reid
We extend our sincere appreciation to Kris Reid for serving as Administrative Assistant during this time of transition.
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Ruth Lyness 90th Birthday
There will be a cake & punch reception between services on this Sunday to honor the 90th birthday of Ruth Lyness.
Please stop in the Narthex to wish Ruth a happy birthday!
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Articles Left in Office on Sundays
If you leave items in the church office on Sunday mornings,
please leave a note on them so office staff will know who they are for.
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This Sunday Services:
8:15 a.m Contemporary Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Children's Choir Practice 9:30 a.m. Children's & Adult Sunday Schools 10:45 a.m. Worship Service 2nd & 3rd Sundays of each month at 6:00 p.m. "Come As You Are" Cafe Service |
Weekly Calendar
Sunday, July 15
Communion
8:15 a.m.
Worship Service
9:00 a.m.
Children's Choir Practice
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Blood Pressure
Clinic
9:00-10:30 a.m.
90th Birthday
Cake Reception
for Ruth Lyness
9:30 a.m.
Children, Youth, & Adult
Sunday Schools
10:45 a.m
Worship Service
12:00 Noon
Pastor Gwen's
Reception &
Potluck Dinner
Monday, July 16
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Soup Kitchen
6:00 p.m.
Vision Team Meeting
in the Narthex
7:00 p.m.
Gambler's Anonymous
in the Library
Tuesday, July 17
7:00 p.m.
Admin Council Mtg
in the Narthex
Wednesday, July 18
10:00 a.m.
Overeaters Anonymous
in the Chapel
7:00pm
Alcoholics Anonymous
in the Middle High Room
Thursday, July 19
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Soup Kitchen
Ladies' Night Out
Friday, July 20
Office Closes at Noon
Saturday, July 21
Sunday, July 15
8:15 a.m.
Worship Service
9:00 a.m.
Children's Choir Practice
9:30 a.m.
Children, Youth, & Adult
Sunday Schools
10:45 a.m
Worship Service
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FUMC
Worship
Services
on PBS TV
Cable Channel 99 Wed 2:30pm Fri 4:30pm Sun 7:00pm |
New Office Hours...
Our Church Office will be open the following hours from now on:
Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to noon |
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