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July 5, 2013
This Week At SDUMC
A Weekly Publication
 The Mission
THE MISSION OF
SAN DIEGUITO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
 IS TO:
MINISTER
to the hopes and hurts of
 a troubled world,
NURTURE
people in a community
 of grace, and 
INVITE
 all persons to new life
 in Jesus Christ. 
In This Issue
Minister's Message
Share the Table Sunday
Grief Work
This Week at the Forum
Youth News
Children and Family News
Read the New Testament in 90 Days
Jubilee Committee
Ubuntu Day of Service
Getting Around
Concert DVDs
Desserts and DVDs
Pesky Pennies
Electronic Giving
Senior Fixit Team
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Added to the Prayer List this Week  
Jim Burckle (Jeri Badour), Katie Devers (Jeri Badour), Thelma Miller (Marilyn Porter), Jeremy Morris (Roger Ryon).
 
If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please e-mail the office at admin@encinitaschurch.com.
Weekly Quote

 "The parable of the Good Samaritan is a story for travelers on the road, a scriptural GPS, routing us in the only direction God desires - the way of love and compassion for others."

 

nday's Events
Rev. Mark Feldmeir
Rev. Martha Wingfield
 
Sunday Services:
9:00 am and 10:30 am
 
Contact Information: 
San Dieguito
United Methodist Church
170 Calle Magdalena
Encinitas, CA  92024
 
Office:  760.753.6582
Minister's Message

Dear Friends,

 

For those of you who are reading the New Testament in 90 days, you are half way through the Gospel of Matthew.  As we "take off" on this summer reading journey, I thought I would share some background information on the books and letters we are reading.  Most of the 27 documents that make up the New Testament were written between 50 CE (Common Era) and the end of the first century, though some were written later.  Relative to the Old Testament, which was written over a period of 800 years and is the teaching and history of an entire nation, the New Testament was written for an oppressed minority of only several thousand people and it was written over a short span of about 100 years.  All of the New Testament documents were written to persons or communities that were known to the authors, though many of those authors remain unknown to history.   The New Testament is made up of letters (21), gospels (4), an apocalypse (Revelation) and a history of the early church (Acts).
 
All four gospels are the records of the stories of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus.  They are of first importance in the New Testament because they contain the good news of God's saving love in Jesus Christ.  These are the foundational documents for Christians.  Jesus lived in the first third of the first century.  The gospels were written in the last third of that century roughly between 65 and 100 CE. Mark is considered to be earliest record because it is the shortest and appears to be foundational to Matthew and Mark. John was probably the latest.  Though wonderful names appear as the titles of each gospel, biblical scholarship does not know for sure who wrote them.   Names were not assigned to these books until the second century. Matthew, Mark and Luke are most similar and tell many of the same stories.  For that reason, they are called the "synoptic gospels." Synoptic means, "to see with the same eye."  These books have written sources in common.   We will notice in our reading that Matthew and Luke both used the stories and structure of Mark.  Matthew and Luke also share other material that does not appear in Mark.  The gospel of John is dramatically different than the synoptics and is unique in its structure, style, content and theology.

A few quick words about Matthew and Mark and I will pick up the others as we go along.  Mark was written around 70 CE, the year the Temple of Jerusalem was destroyed by the forces of the Roman Empire.  This pivotal event casts a shadow over this gospel as seen in its emphasis on the end time.  The thirteenth chapter of Mark is referred to as "a little apocalypse." It tells a story of hope and redemption to a people who are suffering.  As the earliest gospel and closest to Jesus' actual days on earth, their expectation for an imminent second coming of Christ is high.  These people believed that "the time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand."  The strong message in Mark is "to prepare the way of the Lord."

Matthew was written 10-20 years later than Mark and the writing is rich in allusions to writings in the Hebrew scripture. This suggests that this community was made up of Christian Jews who were in conflict with other Jews.   After the destruction of the Temple, the Jewish community once again had the task of preserving their religious and cultural identity.  The established Jewish community was at odds with Jews who followed Jesus as the messiah, claiming they were no longer Jews. Matthew's interest in writing this gospel was to support the belief that Jesus was the fulfillment of the Hebrew prophecy and that Christian Jews were being faithful to their Hebrew tradition.  Watch for the echoes of Old Testament metaphor and story in Matthew's stories about Jesus.

We gather for worship this Sunday and will share in the sacrament of Holy Communion.  The text for the sermon this week is Luke 10:25-37 - the story of the Good Samaritan.   The title of the sermon is "One Good Thing Leads to Another."

I look forward to seeing you, Martha 
 
Events This Sunday
Share the Table Sunday
share the table sunday w/border Sunday, July 7
"Share the Table Sunday" refers to the opportunity for us to extend the message of God's love by reaching out in tangible ways to help our brothers and sisters in Christ. "Share the Table Sunday" is on the first Sunday of every month to coincide with communion. THIS Sunday please bring nonperishable food items for the Community Resource Center (CRC) food bank and place them on the table in the Narthex. For a list of "Top Food Needs" click here.  Thank you for caring for those in need in our local community. 

Grief Work

Sundays, July 7 and July 14 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 6
Grief Work is a three week gathering for any person dealing with loss.  The next meeting will be June 30 and is led by Rev. Melanie Silva. 
This Week at the Forum
hands holding world
Sunday, July 7 

The Forum meets today at 10:30 in the Lounge.  Please join us for part 2 of a video and discussion: "Ray Kurzweil -- Genius or Crackpot?"  Don't worry if you missed Part 1, we'll get you caught up quickly.  Next week, in honor of Bastille Day, come hear our resident historian, Steve Hayes, relate the story of the French Revolution in one hour.  Note takers will have need to write fast!

Youth News

Youth logo

UMYF Pool Party will be this Sunday, June 7 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm. We will meet at the community pool located on Willow Spring Drive. Join us for lunch, games and fun! Email Chelsea at Chelsea@enicnitaschurch.com for more details.

Youth Council will meet on July 9 from 4:00 pm-5:00 pm in the Conference Room.

Parent Youth Council will meet on July 9 from 5:00 pm-6:00 pm in the Conference Room.

District Beach Day will take place on July 11.
Interested youth must email Chelsea by noon on Wednesday, July 10 to reserve a spot.  We will be meeting at church at 9:00 am and returning around 3:00 pm.  Please note there is no District Beach Day on July 4.

Beach Yoga will take place on Tuesday, July 16 at 10:00 am. Join us as we relax, rejuvenate and focus our minds. Interested youth should email Chelsea for more information.
Children and Family News

Sunday School  

5th - 12th grade students are invited to stay in service to participate in communion.
 
Preschool - God wants us to obey him.  
Read Jonah 1:1-3

Kindergarten - 4th Grade - Jonah 
Read Jonah 1  
Discussion Questions  
1) What did God ask Jonah to do? 
2) What did Jonah do instead?  
3) Have you ever disobeyed God?  
4) What happened when you did?

Family Camp will take place at Camp Cedar Glen, September 20-22, 2013!   Please join us for fun as we will learn how everything is possible with God!  Registration is now open for Family Camp.  The cost is $100.00 for Adults (10 years old and up), $50.00 for Children (3-9 years old), and children 2 and under are free.  Please register online.  Contact Chelsea Simon at Chelsea@encinitaschurch.com for more information.
 
S.L.A.M. Beach Day will take place on Wednesday, July 10 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.  Please meet at Moonlight Beach for lunch and some fun in the sun!  This is a great way for the S.L.A.M. group to reconnect.
 
Save The Date!  Please join us for a Family Pool Party on Sunday, July 14th from 11:00
am - 3:00 pm at a local Encinitas pool.  The Children and Family Ministry Committee will provide lunch and drinks. Details coming soon!
This Week

Read the New Testament in 90 Days

Reading Began July 1
The Adult Education Committee invites you to join with others in our congregation in reading the New Testament in July, August and September. Each daily reading will cover a couple of chapters and should take 15-30 minutes.  Book marks that guide the reading are available in the church office. Fellowship Potlucks will be held at the end of each month to share experiences and offer orientation to the reading for the next month.

Jubilee Committee

Tuesday, July 9, 4:00 pm in Room 6

The Jubilee Committee will be meeting in Room 6 on Tuesday, July 9, at 4:00 pm.  Come and learn how you can help to advocate for debt reduction here and around the world. Jubilee also promotes responsible and transparent borrowing and lending principles, closing corporate tax loopholes, curbing tax havens, and reducing interest rates for student debt, as well as stopping vulture funds from preying on poor countries.  We are a Jubilee Congregation!

Ubuntu Day of Service

Sunday, July 14, 3:00 pm 

On the Ubuntu Day of Service this month, we will be singing at the Aviara Healthcare Center on Sunday, July 14, at 3:00.  Once a month we will gather to do a service project in the spirit of Ubuntu, a Zulu word meaning that my humanity is inextricably linked to yours.  A person with ubuntu is welcoming, hospitable, warm and generous, willing to share our humanity.  Aviara is located at 944 Regal Road in Encinitas, 92024.  Plan to join us as we raise our voices in song to lift the spirits of our neighbors.  Children are welcome.

 

Future Events, Sign-ups, and Announcements
Getting Around
The CARE Team has a motorized scooter available for your FREE use if you or someone you know has trouble getting around in a wheelchair.  We are happy to lend it to you.   Call Lynne Calkins 760.632.8029 or email: LC1NP@cox.net.
Concert DVDs For Purchase
DVDs are available for purchase of the Creation Concert and the Thomas Mellon organ concert.  The suggested donation is $5 for CREATION and $2 for Thomas Mellon concert.  Please sign up in the church office at the reception desk if you would like to order a copy. 
Desserts and DVDs
Monday, July 15, 7:00 pm in the Lounge
The Missions and Social Action Committee is sponsoring another Desserts and DVDs evening on Monday, July 15, at 7:00 pm in the Lounge.  We will be showing "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" by Abigail Disney. This is the story of ordinary women with extraordinary courage who brought the warring nation of Liberia to its senses, armed only with their desire to make the world a more peaceful place. Their leader, Leymah Gbowee, was the recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.   
Keep Donating Your Pesky Pennies!

Pesky PenniesWe support Camp Encinal in the Northwest Conference of the Mexican Methodist Church.  Located just 13 miles east of Tecate, the camp and retreat center has six cabins with 12 beds each, restrooms, showers, and a dining hall, thanks to our continuing contributions.  Currently We are supporting the building of a chapel, so please deposit your pesky pennies into the jar located in the church office.   Thank you for your generosity!

Electronic Giving

Electronic Giving logoElectronic Giving is an efficient and convenient way to make your weekly, monthly, annual, or special offering.  Many of our members and friends choose to make their offering this way, rather than by traditional means (the offering plate) on Sunday morning.  If electronic giving is a more attractive and convenient method of giving for you, please visit the church website at http://encinitaschurch.com/about-us/giving/, and follow the instructions.  If you need assistance, please contact the church office.

SDUMC Fixit Team

Senior FixitIf you are elderly, widowed, or single and in need of some home repairs, just call our SDUMC Fixit Team.  We'll be right there!  Call the Church Office at 760.753.6582 or the CARE Team at 760.632.8029.