FIRST UNITED LAKE JACKSON, CHURCH, The...

Volume 43, Issue 20 October 16, 2013

The FIRST UNITED

METHODIST

CHURCH,

LAKE JACKSON,

TEXAS

First Church strives

to be like Jesus!

Praising God!

Teaching God’s Word!

Loving one another!

Strengthening

families!

Sharing the Good

News!

Phone: 979-297-3046

Fax: 979-299-6612

Email:

[email protected]

Visit us Online -

www.ljfumc.org

Messenger

Start Connecting with your church family on Facebook! Join

our page at “First United Methodist Church - Lake Jackson”

Bbq block party

Methodist Men’s BBQ and Block Party November 9, 2013

Along with plenty of BBQ to eat this year, we will have a block party with lots of children's activities including

an inflatable slide, an obstacle course, toddler games

and castle for them to play in!

Music and an indoor air-conditioned eating area will be available, once again, this year. We will need everyone's

help to make this a success! Don't forget to set aside

November 9th on your calendars for lots of family fun!

We will be having our Annual Bake Sale as we always do in conjunction with the Men’s Barbeque, on November 9th. This year, to encourage drive-thru customers to come inside for fellowship, we will give each drive-thru customer a ticket that they can bring inside to receive a free dessert. Inside, we will have single serving des-serts and whole pies, cakes, etc. for sale. The money made through sales this year will go into a fund to help the youth of our church go to camp at Lakeview, UM Army, or other mission trips they might take. Please plan to help support our youth and women’s ministry by baking items for this important fund raiser. We will also need some workers on Nov. 9th who can come early to help slice desserts for single servings and price others to sell as whole desserts. Also needed will be workers who will help in the Fellowship Hall selling the desserts throughout the day. We always have a wonderful time of outreach, fun, and fellowship at this event. Please plan to come and be a part of all the activities that day!! Sign-up sheets will be available in Wesley Hall during the month of October.

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Annual Requirement of the Post Office

We are required by the U.S. Post Office to insert this information twice each year. Thank you for your patience!

SANCTUARY RENOVATION PROGRESS - 4th Report, Oct. 11, 2013

We have our design! After discussion with many representatives of the church, our architect, PBK, has prepared renderings of the renovation design. These have been shared with the church for several weeks. The changes are exciting and include: Increasing the space between the pews to make access easier. A significantly remodeled chancel area with moveable pulpit and lectern placed further forward, closer to the congregation, a

place for the choir, piano, organ and Praise Team, while still retaining its focus on the Cross. The choir loft and its overhang will be removed and the open area of the sanctuary wall will be closed off . The foyer will be enlarged and the ceiling raised to make our greeting area even more fellowship-friendly. There will be handicap seating and ADA restrooms. The sanctuary will be re-carpeted to match the new pew padding. Lighting will be enhanced with the addition of pendant lights. Please note that the renderings do show the planned configuration, but do not yet reflect specific color selections because we are still in the selection process.

We believe God is blessing our work and think you will be very pleased with the changes. God has blessed the church renovation with a substantial gift from a church member for the purchase of new pews! We are meeting the budget challenge!

The team, including PBK and Durotech, are working very hard to be good stewards and stay on our budget. The generous gift of new pews certainly helped with this challenge, and we are pursuing some additional material and scope changes that reduce costs, but preserve the elements of the design described above. This includes doing some demolition work ourselves. We are about to start construction! What does this mean for you? Well, we still need your help! Please pray for us! This is an exciting project for the glory of God. None of what we do here is for us, but is for His Glory. Please feel free to contact any of the team with your feedback or questions. We plan to do some of the early demolition work and pew removal ourselves. We could use your help! Contact John May at 979-285-5352, Bob Patton at 979-235-9859, or Wayne Har-rison at 979-292-6413. Sanctuary Renovation Team


SYMPATHIES

On the death of Catherine Holt, mother of Lee Holt (Rosemary)

Condolences can be sent to:

Lee & Rosemary Holt

111 Woodland Rd.

Lake Jackson, TX 77566

MEMORIALS In memory of Ronald Brewer

Barbara Franklin

Sympathies and Memorials

Roger & Jan Crouse

Suzanne Sargent

Carl & Laney Spoonemore

Linda Neumann

Bill & Sandra Clarka

In Our Prayers...

If you or someone you know

would like to be added to our prayer list, please

contact the

church office.

Lee & Laura Hubel

Margurite Verrett

Frances & AG Snelgrove

Debbie Franklin Schuelke Chelsa & Nikolai

Leatherwood

The Methodist Men of First Church would like to thank Patti Polasek, Kelly Colosimo, and Dorothy Morris

for their help in printing the tickets for the upcoming BBQ and for preparing the envelopes for mailing.

Additionally, Ramona Barr, Deana Wheeler, Tommy Kerr, and

Paul Moses joined the Friday Morning Lost & Found Men's Bible

Study in stuffing the envelopes with cover letters and

tickets. What a great team we have in preparation for the

November 9th BBQ and Block Party. Hope to see you there!

NEWSLETTER TRANSITION

Dear First Church - after several years of working on the bulletins and newsletters, I have decided to step

away from the position prior to my Dad’s retirement. I am extremely grateful for all of the support you have

given, and for the chance to be a part of my dad’s ministry here. Moving forward,

please send all newsletter requests directly to the church office at [email protected].

Kelly Colosimo and Patti Polasek will do the newsletter moving forward.

Thanks!

Gabe Geller

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The Awakening - Youth Ministry

Connect with The Awakening Youth Group on Facebook!

WEEKLY EVENTS -

The Awakening Youth - Every Sunday Night! 5 - 7PM Kicks off with the Journey at 5 and then the party moves to the youth center from 6-7, come on out for an amazing time of faith and fun! Wednesday Night Bible Study! 5-7PM Join us as we continue the “Not a Fan” Series

Our October Fun Friday was a blast! We played in costumes and discussed what it means to be a peace-

maker. Our arts & crafts were fun, and the kids were a wonderful blessing.

Looking forward to Christmas and 2014, we keep thinking of all the ways that Joy Ministry blesses our lives

and the lives of others in the community. We are excited to start planning our

next year of fun and learning.

We thank all of our wonderful volunteers and families for being a part of our

ministry. We are also grateful to First Church for supporting us!

May Christ's love bless you.

Aaron and Sharon Zimmerman

JOY Ministry - Care for Children with Special Needs

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

If you are interested in volunteering to help the Children’s Ministry, please

call Kimberly Bowers! It only takes a few minutes to make a difference in

someone’s life!

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Honoring God, Honoring Others

Our monthly Bible verse for Sunday School this month is " Love

each other deeply. Honor others more than yourselves." Romans

12:10.

To me this means recognizing people, family, and friends for the contributions they have made in

your life. So I want to honor Pastor Geller , Kathy, and the whole FUMC church. This church and

the families it serves is so special to me. I want you to know how valuable you really are!! God made

each and every person, and gave us special talents. When I joined way back in 1991, I had no idea

how I would grow as a spiritual leader. FUMC has taught me to help others by giving them a chance.

Starting JOY Ministry back in 2006 gave me JOY when my life around me was crumbling. We were

experiencing deaths of Kim's father and mother. It was very sudden and I had my church family and

Pastor Geller there to help us through this time. Thank you so very much! As JOY ministry grew, I

also grew as a Christian. I learned to put others first, to listen to others needs, and to see that God

was important and loved me for who I was.

I am so grateful for the love, the trust, and the belief that Pastor Geller/Kathy have in me for leading

the children's programs. I have learned that God is in charge and I honor Him by giving Him the credit for

changing me. Thank you God for this church, church families, the children, and mostly for Pastor Geller/

Kathy for their guidance over the years. Thank you for teaching me your ways and allowing me to grow on

the right path. Show me your ways, O Lord, Teach me your paths. (Psalm 25:4-5).

I am honored to be a part of this wonderful church! May God bless us all for many years to come!

Praising God Always,

Kimberly Bowers

Children's Ministry Director

Children’s

Min

istr

ies

SUBMERGE

Let’s get submerged

in leaves!!

Join us on October 27th as

we help serve a family be

doing yard work for them!

SAVE THE

DATE

First Church BBQ &

Block Party

November 9th!

We’ll have lots of

children’s activities,

fellowship & food. Be

sure to invite your

friends and family!

~ Coming Soon ~

A Christmas Play to

Remember - Jesus’

Birth

Children - come to

Sunday School to learn

how you can be part of

this exciting opportunity.


FINANCE TEAM UPDATE

Join us at 9 am Monday mornings

in Wilson Parlor. We will pray

for our children, their schools

and their teachers. No

homework, just a

prayerful heart.

Girl's Night Out will be Friday, October

25th, at 5:30 at Shanghai Chinese

Restaurant in Lake Jackson. For more

information and reservations call Mary

Helen at 297-6968 or email

[email protected]

Don’t Forget…

It’s almost time to Fall

Back! Set your clocks back

for Sunday, November 3rd!

Through September, our income trails expenses by ~17% (see figure) and we appreciate your faithful giving to

help us catch up by year-end.

On a separate but related note, please be aware that the sanctuary renovation will be accomplished with already

received donations outside of your regular giving. No addi-

tional fund-raising is planned.

On that note, we’re beginning to pull together our 2014

budget and you’ll soon be receiving stewardship

commitment cards in the mail. We appreciate your

prayerful consideration and turning these in as soon as

possible in the self-addressed envelope, in the

offering plate/basket, or to the office. Our theme of

“STAND UP, STAND STRONG” reminds us of the

opportunity to respond to God’s calling to support His

kingdom through the many ministries of our church family.

Jim Hemphill (Finance Chair) and Kye Han Lee (Stewardship Chair)

Staff lunch in Galveston with Pastor Lynne

Settlemyre and her husband John.

Pictured: Patti Polasek,

Kelly Colosimo, Dora

Riojas, Ramona Barr, John

Settlemyre, Lynne

Settlemyre, Barbara

Carter, and Josh Johnson.

Not Pictured: Kimberly

Bowers.

mailto:[email protected]


Thursday, October 24

9:00 AM - Beth Moore Bible Study - AR

6:00 PM - Finance Comm. Mtg. - Lib.

7:00 PM - Barbershop Group - CR

Friday, October 25

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

6:00 AM - Men's Lost & Found

Study - WH

Sunday, October 27

8:00 AM - Classic Worship - Chapel

9:00 AM - Contemporary

Worship - WH

10:00 AM - Sunday School

11:00 AM - Traditional Worship –WH

3:45 PM - Submerge - BDR

5:00 PM - The Awakening Youth Group

5:00 PM - The Journey Worship

Service - WH

6:00 PM - Key Methodist Beliefs Bible

Study - WH

Monday, October 28

9:00 AM - Mom’s in Prayer - WP

6:30 PM - Girl Scout Troop #27028

Meeting - Potter's Place

6:30 PM - Stephen Ministry Mtg. - Lib.

7:00 PM - Boy Scout Troop 325

Mtg - WH

Tuesday, October 29

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM - Intercessory

Prayer - Chapel

6:00 PM - Women’s Bible

Study - Rm. 14

7:30 PM - Praise Team Practice—WH


9:00 AM - Beth Moore Bible

Study - Rm. 14


7:00 PM - Cub Scouts Pack Mtg. - WH

Friday, October 18



Study - WH

Sunday, October 20

8:00 AM - Classic Worship - Chapel

9:00 AM - Contemporary Worship

10:00 AM - Sunday School (All Ages)

11:00 AM - Traditional Worship - WH

5:00 PM - The Awakening Youth Group


Service-WH

6:00 PM - Key Methodist Beliefs Bible

Study - WH

Monday, October 21

9:00 AM - Mom’s in Prayer - WP

9:00 AM - Carriage Inn Women’s Circle

6:30 PM - Girl Scout Troop #27028

Meeting - Potter's Place

7:00 PM - Boy Scout Troop 325

Meeting - WH

Tuesday, October 22

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM - Intercessory

Prayer - Chapel

6:00 PM - Women’s Bible

Study - Rm. 14

7:30 PM - Praise Team Practice - WH

Wednesday, October 23

10:00 AM - Friendship Club - AR

6:00 PM - Jr. & Sr. High Bible Study - YC

6:15 PM - Small Group Study - WP

7:30 PM - Choir Rehearsal - CR

Wednesday, October 30

7:00 AM - Emmaus Group Mtg. - Lib.

6:00 PM - Jr. & Sr. High Bible

Study - YC

6:15 PM - Small Group Study - WP

7:30 PM - Choir Rehearsal -

Choir Room


9:00 AM - Beth Moore

Bible Study - AR


Friday, November 1



Study - WH

Saturday, November 2

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

ENDS

* Don’t forget to set your clocks back

Sunday, November 3 8:00 AM - Classic Worship - Chapel

9:00 AM - Contemporary Worship

10:00 AM - Sunday School (All Ages)

11:00 AM - Traditional Worship -

WH

5:00 PM - The Awakening

Youth Group


Service-WH

6:00 PM - Key United Methodist

Beliefs Bible Study

6:30 PM - Carpenter’s Hands - Rm. 14

Don’t forget…Visit El Chico on Sunday and/or Wednesday and present any Sunday bulletin and receive 10% off your meal. El Chico then donates 10% of these sales back to our church!

FIRST UNITED

METHODIST

CHURCH,

LAKE JACKSON,

TEXAS

First United Methodist Church

404 Azalea

Lake Jackson, Texas 77566

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Experience the Journey!

RETIREMENT CELEBRATION November 17, 2013

Join us at the Lake Jackson Civic Center as we worship

together and celebrate Pastor

Geller’s ministry at his last

service before retiring. Stay

tuned for more information!

To everything, there is a season…

Ecclesiastes 3:1

FALL IS HERE -

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