may at a glance

01 * needle arts @ 5:30p

08 * trustee meeting @ 6:00p

11 * xyz game day @ 12:00p

13 * umw mother’s day presentation

17 * swca Pre-K Graduation @ 1p

17 * finance meeting @ 6:00p

22 * last day of swca

24 * umm BYOSteak dinner&meeting

27 * xyz out to lunch @ 12:15p

please click the CALENDAR link below for a full list of events and details

church info 10629 Eagle Dr Mont Belvieu, TX 77523 (281) 576-1832

office hours Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 3 pm Closed on Fridays

staff

Please join us every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. for our Casual Service or 10:45 a.m. for our Traditional Service

Rev. Melody Kraus, Pastor, melody@fumcmb.com

Judy Master, Director of Music Ministries, music@fumcmb.com

Tina Coffey, Administrative Assistant, office@fumcmb.com

Jan Hutcherson, Financial Secretary, jan@fumcmb.com

Taylor Ambler, Nursery Coordinator, nursery@fumcmb.com

Phyllis Ray, Wedding Coordinator, weddings@fumcmb.com

Michelle Comeaux, Director of SWCA, swca@fumcmb.com

Tanya Sandefur, Co-Director of SWCA, swca2@fumcmb.com

The Monthly e-Newsletter of First United Methodist Church of Mont Belvieu

Miss a Sunday?

Click HERE to listen to the Sermon online!

Mother's Day, celebrated this year on Sunday, May 13, is a time to

recognize all mothers and the important role they play in our lives. The

founding of the American tradition of Mother's Day in 1908 is credited to

Anna Jarvis, a woman wanting to honor her mother through a memorial

service. This year, consider honoring your mother with a memorial or

honorarium gift to the church operating budget. Or, consider contributing

to a designated fund in her name to support a cause close to her heart.

For more information about honoring your loved ones, contact Pastor

Melody at 281-576-1832

or the Heartspring Methodist Foundation at 713-533-3780, 800-521-9617

or office@heartspringmethodist.org.

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XYZ GAME DAY, May 11th @ 12:00 noon Our Senior Adult Ministry invites all seniors to come out and enjoy a potluck lunch, games and great fellowship.

UMW Mother’s Day Presentation, May 13th @ 10:45am Traditional Worship Bring your Mom and let us honor her!

SWCA Pre-K Graduation, May 17th @ 1pm All family & friends are invited to come out and watch our kiddos graduate Pre-K and celebrate entrance into Kindergarten.

UMM Meeting, May 24th, 6:30 pm Men grab a steak and come grill and eat while we have our monthly meeting!

XYZ Out to Lunch, May 27th @ 12:15 pm We will be meeting at Tony’s BBQ on Hwy 146 for fellowship and food!

Youth Summer Camp, June 17th-22nd Don’t forget to register your youth for camp this summer! For all kiddos entering 3rd grade thru graduating seniors.

looking ahead…

Vacation Bible School

July 29-August 2nd - We still need volunteers. Contact Director Lori

Thompson for more information.

The Small Wonders Christian Academy are happy to announce that we have been able to add some new

playground equipment to our outside play area. Many thanks and much appreciation goes out to all

students and parents for all their hard work fundraising through our annual cookie dough fundraiser—

THANK YOU for making it possible!

We very much appreciate all your efforts and continued support!

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Small Wonders Christian Academy has several fun events planned for May. All ‘end of the year’ parties

will be held during the third week of May.

The 12 to 18 month olds and two year olds will party in house on May 15th at 9 am and 10 am.

The three year olds will party in house on May 16th.

Pre-K will party at the Mont Belvieu City Park on May 16th from 8:30 am to 1 pm.

The Pre-K Graduation ceremony will be May 17th at 1:00 pm! It’s going to be as cute as it sounds.

Don’t miss it!

Also, who could forget that the last day of school will be May 22nd

important dates

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fumc kids beach club wrap-up

wednesday nights for kids

Our Kids Beach Club after school

program at Barbers Hill Elementary

School South had its last session for the

2017-2018 School year on Tuesday,

April 23rd. This wonderful group of 3rd

-5th graders and adult volunteers has

spent 24 weeks together from September

thru April learning about a God who

created them, calls them by name, and

desires a personal relationship with each of them. Our highlights include “Great Treasure Day” where

each child received their own bible, our Easter club where the children created a special “Christ is Risen”

craft to take home with them, and our final session complete with an Ice Cream Social. Kids Beach Club

is possible because of our

amazing volunteers who gather

each week. Please join me in

thanking Teresa Schwendeman,

Ted Smith, Phyllis Ray and

Becky Cox! Without their faithful

support of our Kids Beach Club

children we wouldn’t be able to

share the love of Jesus Christ with

our 37 registered Kids Beach

Club participants. I thank God for

each of you!

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fumc united methodist women The United Methodist Women is a community of women whose

purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons

through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship;

and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the

global ministries of the church.

As always the ladies of UMW have been busy going about the

business of what makes us who we are. One of the first things we

did this year was purchase an ice machine for the church kitchen. Nick Bercaw took care of installing the

new one and getting it in working order.

We had the first of two Garage Sales of the year in April. We were blessed by all the members of our

church who helped unload the container. There were lots of families, dads, sons, husbands, youth and of

course ladies. The garage sales help us with all of our operating costs and with all of our mission projects.

This year we will be putting together cleaning buckets that will stay at our church for Pastor

Melody to give out to anyone in need after a disaster.

Another mission project is Heifer International. Heifer International works in the areas of livestock

and agriculture to develop programs that alleviate hunger and poverty in third world countries.

We give cash donations to those in need around the holidays.

We support our youth who are in college by sending them a “goodie box” of snacks around finals

time. This lets them know that we love them, pray for them and support them.

If you or members of your family have been ill you have probably received a card from UMW with

a gift card for a meal at a local restaurant.

At the end of April UMW had a spaghetti dinner. All profits go towards our scholarship fund.

Each year we try to give a deserving senior, from our church, a college scholarship.

Mother’s Day gifts will be provided by UMW for all mothers on May 13th and a Father’s Day gift

will be provided for our dads in June.

This is to mention only a few of the mission projects that we do.

Many more activities will be going on throughout the year and we invite all ladies to join us. Come and

celebrate with us the love of our Lord and each other.

thank you!!! Thanks to everyone for supporting the Spaghetti Dinner that funds our Scholarship

Program.

There are not enough words to express our

thanks and appreciation to Carol and Gene

Baker for their time, expertise, and financial

support in preparing the spaghetti sauce and

pasta and Stacey Brandon for supplying all

the salad and fixins’ for our dinner!

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We served 49 families in April The West Chambers County requests

NO greenbeans, corn or blackbeans

Need: Dry macaroni, spaghetti, jelly,

Vienna sausage and Ramen noodles

JoAnn, Patty, Gloria, Helen & Glennice

west chambers food pantry thank you!!!

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A welcome sight in the Traditional Service during the past few

weeks is the revival of our choir!! Greg and Cheri Turner, our

newest members, expressed interest in being part of a church choir--

and it's happening!

Greg and Cheri moved to Mont Belvieu to be near their daughter's

family, Tim and Jennifer Arredondo and GRANDCHILDREN

Xander and Tori. The Turners live in Legends Bay Subdivision, a

long way from their former home in Nampa, Idaho!

Greg grew up in Denver and Cheri near Seattle, and they met at College Church of the Nazarene in

Nampa. Greg retired from a career in law enforcement, and Cheri was a speech/language pathologist in

the public school system. In retirement, he enjoys gardening and carpentry, and Cheri loves to bake and

sew.

In looking for a church home in their new community, they visited with Pastor Melody and asked for a

tour of Fisher Chapel which helped draw them to FUMCMB. Formerly members of the Nazarene

Church, they also knew there was a close correlation between that faith and Methodism. The Turners

have decided to focus on three areas of their new church affiliation: United Methodist Men, United

Methodist Women, and the church choir!!

by Janelle Harvey, Membership Secretary

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Welcome Greg & Cheri Turner

SUNDAY’S IN MAY

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Kalen Baker, Son of Gene and Carol Baker Taylor Gates, Son of Terina Babb Salter

Praying for those in the military

Richard LeeRichard LeeRichard Lee Robin PhillipsRobin PhillipsRobin Phillips

The Stanley FamilyThe Stanley FamilyThe Stanley Family The Bush FamilyThe Bush FamilyThe Bush Family Jimmie FinleyJimmie FinleyJimmie Finley Tricia MosierTricia MosierTricia Mosier

Charlotte SmithCharlotte SmithCharlotte Smith Gary ToppingGary ToppingGary Topping

Margaret HookMargaret HookMargaret Hook Gary & Susan HookGary & Susan HookGary & Susan Hook

Sean HarveySean HarveySean Harvey Ercel PorterErcel PorterErcel Porter David SailerDavid SailerDavid Sailer

Beau & Nicole RayBeau & Nicole RayBeau & Nicole Ray Mark MacDonaldMark MacDonaldMark MacDonald Harry McKayHarry McKayHarry McKay Justin SchallerJustin SchallerJustin Schaller Frieda LolleyFrieda LolleyFrieda Lolley

Mayree LowmanMayree LowmanMayree Lowman Evonne MorrisEvonne MorrisEvonne Morris

Valerie Thompson 5/1

Grandin Sherman 5/3

Jax Mitchell 5/5

Darby Baker 5/7

Avery Barnett 5/9

Mike Enoch 5/9

Jonathan Kammerer 5/11

Curt Brandon 5/13

Katie Jamerson 5/15

Nicholas Northrup 5/15

Terri St. John 5/16

Pat Carwile 5/17

Kim Walker 5/17

Ethan Bercaw 5/19

James King 5/19

Margaret Hook 5/20

Clayton Hall 5/23

Woody Jernigan 5/23

Taylor Gates 5/25

Randy Weckwerth 5/25

Hope West 5/25

Brittany McKeethen 5/28

Colt Sawyer 5/30 Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Richard

Mr. & Mrs. Chad Smith

To add to or update the prayer list please send an e-mail to office@fumcmb.com,

call the Church Office at 281-576-1832 or add to our CONNECT CARD on Sunday

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