Grace United Methodist Church NEWSCASTER

June/July 2011 Edition

Meetings

The Appointive Process

Every local church needs a pastor. The United Methodist Church has a unique way of matching pastors and congregations. Rather than local churches hiring and firing their own pastors-as in some denominations-United Methodist bishops and their cabinet (made up of the 9 district superintendents) appoint pastors to serve in local churches and other ministry settings. One advantage to this process is that a local church never has to go without a pastor. Likewise, a pastor (specifically, a full member of an annual conference in good standing) never goes without a setting for ministry. Pastors here in Florida are members of the Florida Conference, which means we can serve churches from Key West to Jacksonville to Chattahoochee (60 miles west of Tallahassee). The primary goal of the appointment system is to match the gifts and graces of a particular pastor to the ministry needs of a particular congregation at a particular time. The itinerant system, where pastors move from one appointment to another, dates back to American frontier days when circuit riding preachers traveled on horseback from town to town. At that time, bishops often matched preachers to circuits four times a year. Now bishops typically fix appointments once a year, at the end of annual conference. As pastors in the United Methodist Church we agree to participate in the itinerate process. Many ask how a pastor and their family can stand this process. Let me assure you that while moves are always difficult there are also many blessings. We have the opportunity to live in different parts of our beautiful state, serve very different churches, become involved in various communities and make a lot of friends. Each ministry setting has had its own special blessing. As we make our preparation to say good bye, it is with great sadness. However, there is much anticipation to see how God will work in our new appointment. Here at Grace you will have a unique experience as Tom who is currently the associate pastor will move into the lead pastor position. While you will not have to meet a new pastor, I hope you will remember that Tom is moving into a new role that, against the backdrop of a staffing change from two ordained clergy to one. I hope that as Tom prepares to make a change here at Grace that you will pray for him and Ginny. I also covet your prayers for my family as we pack and move to a new ministry setting. Thank you for loving us and we have loved you, Jay and Eileen

JUNE Trustee Committee Meeting

Monday, June 13 at 7PM in the Library

Church Council Meeting Monday, June 20 at 7:00 PM in the Chapel

Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, June 21 at 8:00AM in the Library

Staff Parish Committee Meeting Tuesday, June 27 at 5:00 PM in the Parlor

Grace Reading Fellowship

Tuesday, June 28 at 10:00AM in the Parlor B

JULY Trustee Committee Meeting

Monday, July 11 at 7PM in the Library

Church Council Meeting TBA

Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, July 19 at 8:00AM in the Library

Staff Parish Committee Meeting Tuesday, July 19 at 5:00 PM in the Parlor

Grace Reading Fellowship

Tuesday, July 26 at 10:00AM in the Parlor B

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Vacation Bible School is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for July 18-22, 9am-12pm, Preschool through

completed 5th grade. We will kick off our week by a beach party at Service Park Beach at the corner of Harbor, Airport,

and Beach roads. Burgers, hotdogs, and buns provided, everyone else bring side dishes to share! See ya at 4pm!

IN MEMORIAM Roy Helge

MEMORIALS

MEMORIAL FUND IN MEMORY OF FRANK MACY by Richard & Mary Muno, Jerome & Barbara Timmons, and Tom/Gideon’s. UMW SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN MEMORY OF GLADYS McCAW by Ernice Haley... IN MEMORY OF JEANNE HAMILTON by Ernice Haley... IN MEMORY OF GLADYS O’NEIL by Carol & Chris Flaherty and the Ruth Circle… IN HONOR OF HELEN BORUFF by Ernice Haley… IN HONOR OF CAROL FLAHERTY by Ernice Haley and Helen Boruff. HANDBELL FUND IN HONOR OF MARILYN BAY by Pat Darling. GARDEN FUND IN MEMORY OF BEN & SALLY STEVENS by Charles & Nancy White.

ALTAR FLOWERS Would you consider enhancing the beauty of our worship areas by placing flowers

on the altar? The flowers can be given either

IN MEMORY OF or

IN HONOR OF a loved one or friend. The flowers are

yours to take home following the 11:00 AM service in the Sanctuary. The cost of each bouquet is $30.00. You can sign up for your Sunday of

choice on the Flower Calendar located in the hallway by the staff offices.

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS!

If you sing or play a musical instrument, please consider sharing your God-given

talents at an 11:00 AM Traditional Service during June, July or August.

Contact Gene Hodges 488-1374 or Gene@graceontheisland.com

if you’re interested.

For more information on any of the Children’s & Family Ministry notices, please contact

Devon at 488-1374 or email at

VOLUNTEERS WELCOME!!!! Children and families are a vital component of Grace! I hope you will consider volunteering with the children & family programs. Contact

Devon if you are interested or sign up at the tables in the TFEC lobby and the Narthex.

Children’s Summer Sunday School is almost here! We will have an Awesome

Adventure with God’s People on Mountains and Seas every Sunday beginning

June 5th at 10am. Preschoolers will meet in room 106 TFEC and K-5th will meet in room 207 TFEC. Parents

(and other interested adults) will meet in room 103 TFEC to explore how spiritual and religious perspec-

tives intersect with life experiences through a video series called Nooma. Hope to see you then!

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Alyssa Freeman—attending Florida Gulf Coast University, majoring in Business/Sports management. Parents are Denise and Mark Freeman. Andrew Hager—attends Florida Gulf Coast University, majoring in History. Parents are Darla and Matt Hager. Andrew Hammett—attending the University of Alabama, majoring in mechanical engineering. Parents are Debi and Fred Hammett. Kaitlyn Kramer—attending the University of Florida, majoring in political science. Parents are Susan and Michael Kramer. Charles (Elliott) Kresse—attending Florida Gulf Coast University, majoring in computer science. Parents are Helen and Charles Kresse. Tyler Rogers – attends State College of Florida, majoring in managerial business. Parents are Beverly Rogers and the late Dave Rogers. Anddrew Toepfer—attending State College of Florida, majoring in business. Parents are Cindy and Sheldon Toepfer. GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SCHOLARSHIPS Ashley Hager—attends State College of Florida, majoring in nursing. Parents are Darla and Matt Hager. Jeff Bossert—attends Florida Gulf Coast University, majoring in biomedical engineering. Parents are Kathy and Larry Bossert. Elizabeth Mori—attending Florida Gulf Coast University, majoring in social work. Parents are Susan and Eric Mori. Jeff Drew—attends State College of Florida, majoring in Nursing. Husband of Abby, and father of 4 children. Samuel Dieffenwierth—attends State College of Florida, majoring in biology. Parents are Kerri and James Dieffenwierth.

Summer Office Hours June—August

Monday—Thursday 9AM to 4PM Friday 9 AM to Noon

Thank you from Tyler Rogers for the

Grace UMW Scholarship. It will greatly help with expenses toward my education

at State College of Florida and I appreciate it. Tyler is the son of Bev Rogers

and the late Dave Rogers.

If I ever questioned why I stayed at my job for 32 years, Sunday April 10th was the answer. I have loved

every minute of working at Grace and the reason for this is all the wonderful people I have met and worked

with all these years. I want to thank everyone for making my retirement special. My memories will be

cherished forever. ....... Linda

Ashlei Anderson Sam Connor

Justin Dorsey Alyssa Freeman Bethany Gallo

Andrew Hammett Kaitlyn Kramer

Charles (Elliott) Kresse Alexa Logerquist

Elizabeth Mori Joshua Taylor

Anddrew Toepfer Alyssa Tresch

Robert Wahlrab

Grace United Methodist Church 50 Years of Ministry!!

Many, many thanks to all who helped make the 50th celebration so

wonderful. To: Peg & Dick Church who designed and made the beautiful banner, Nancy Meiser and team for the outstanding table decorations,

Diane Zabik and crew for the delicious luncheon, to the musicians for the glorious worship service music, to Frank Hall for preparing TFEC for the

luncheon, to Trina Cook for preparing the video’s and Jeff Bossert for sending them to the screens, to Jan Fingles for helping set up the

memory table, to all who came to lunch and to Jay and Tom for their leadership. It truly was”….the day the Lord made!” Thanks be to God!!

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EVERY SUNDAY 8:15 - 11:00 Coffee Time, TFEC 9:00 LifeJourney Worship, TFEC 9:30 - 10:15 LifeWAY Classes 11:00 Traditional Worship, Sanctuary EVERY MONDAY 3:45 Brownies, TFEC 205 6:30 The Bridge, TFEC The Improv

EVERY TUESDAY 6:30 Cub Scouts, PH/EW/WW/Rm 2 7:00 AA, Meeting Room C EVERY WEDNESDAY 9:00 Piecemakers Quilting, A-8 & PH 7:00 AA, Meeting Room C 6:30 Boy Scouts, PH/EW/WW/Rm 2 6:30 Chancel Choir, Music Room 7:00 Al-Anon, Mtg. Rm C

EVERY THURSDAY 3:30 Girl Scouts, TFEC Rm 108 7:00 AA, Meeting Room C 7:00 LJ Praise Team Practice, TFEC EVERY FRIDAY 9:00 Threadcatcher Circle, A8

June Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 LAST LifeWAY Kid’s

2 3 Office Closes at Noon

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5 Holy Communion Grad Recognition Summer Sunday School Classes Begin 5:00 PM The Power of a Whisper , Parlor B

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8 9 10 Office Closes at Noon

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12 Mission Opportunity 11:30 AM Your Turn Class gathering, PH 5:00 PM The Power of a Whisper , Parlor B

13 7:00 PM Trustee Mtg., Library Summer Camp Begins

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16 17 Office Closes at Noon

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19 Children’s Coin Ministry 5:00 PM The Power of a Whisper , Parlor B

20 7:00 PM Church Council Mtg., Chapel

21 8:00 AM Finance Meeting, Library

22 23 24 Office Closes at Noon

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26 Canned Food 5:00 PM The Power of a Whisper , Parlor B

27 5:00 PM Staff Parish Meeting, Parlor B

28 10:00 AM Reading Fellowship, Parlor B

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EVERY SUNDAY 8:15 - 11:00 Coffee Time, TFEC 9:00 LifeJourney Worship, TFEC 9:30 - 10:15 LifeWAY Classes 11:00 Traditional Worship, Sanctuary EVERY MONDAY 3:45 Brownies, TFEC 205 6:30 The Bridge, TFEC The Improv

EVERY TUESDAY 6:30 Cub Scouts, PH/EW/WW/Rm 2 7:00 AA, Meeting Room C EVERY WEDNESDAY 9:00 Piecemakers Quilting, A-8 & PH 7:00 AA, Meeting Room C 6:30 Boy Scouts, PH/EW/WW/Rm 2 6:30 Chancel Choir, Music Room 7:00 Al-Anon, Mtg. Rm C

EVERY THURSDAY 3:30 Girl Scouts, TFEC Rm 108 7:00 AA, Meeting Room C 7:00 LJ Praise Team Practice, TFEC EVERY FRIDAY 9:00 Threadcatcher Circle, A8

Ju ly Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Office Closes at Noon

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3 Holy Communion Grad Recognition

4 Office Closed INDEPENDENCE DAY

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6 7 8 Office Closes at Noon

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10 Mission Opportunity 11:30 AM Your Turn Class gathering, PH

11 7:00 PM Trustee Mtg., Library

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14 15 Office Closes at Noon

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17 Children’s Coin Ministry

18 9:00 AM VBS, Sanctuary, Narthex, Punch Hall, WW, MR, TFEC 108 & upstairs rooms

19 9:00 AM VBS, Sanctuary, Narthex, Punch Hall, WW, MR, TFEC 108 & upstairs rooms 8:00 AM Finance Mtg, Library 7:00 PM Staff Parish Meeting, Parlor B

20 9:00 AM VBS, Sanctuary, Narthex, Punch Hall, WW, MR, TFEC 108 & upstairs rooms

8:15 AM Newscaster Collators, MRC

21 9:00 AM VBS, Sanctuary, Narthex, Punch Hall, WW, MR, TFEC 108 & upstairs rooms

22 9:00 AM VBS, Sanctuary, Narthex, Punch Hall, WW, MR, TFEC 108 & upstairs rooms Office Closes at Noon

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24 Canned Food

31 Children Home Sunday

25 26 10:00 AM Reading Fellowship, Parlor B

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If your birthday or anniversary is not listed but should be, or if there are any errors, please email or call the church office so that a correction can be made. Thank you!

Pick Up Take Home 6/5 Bob Bainbridge Bob Bainbridge 6/12 Sheldon Toepfer Sheldon Toepfer 6/19 Steve Boone Steve Boone 6/26 Robert Waldron Monty Andrews

JUNE

Mel & Phyllis Johns

Barb Wood Jack Erkilla

TBA

1 Jack & Mary Chambers Doug & Jan Fingles Pat & Donna Gilliam Bud & Carol Simpson 5 Ray & Sherry Fleming Herb & Peggy Poenisch Warren & Dorris Ann Wasson 6 Bill & MaryJane Granberry 8 Ralf & Ruby Steiner 10 Ray & Edith Cook 11Nick & Lisa DeGenaro Nelson & Patricia Ritner 15 Terry & Diana Gailbreath Rick & Kim Valleau 16 Lat & Cindy Farr Bernie & Betty Shiell Frank & Susan Hoffman

17 Harold & Grace Dore Justin & Kristy vonMarschall 18 Chic & Marge Evans 19 Ken & Donna Logerquist 20 Paul & Kathie Ebaugh 21 Jay & Gerrie Geerdes Tom & Tiffany Taylor 23 Tom & Dawn Stoddart 25 Chris & Carol Flaherty Russell & Jean Owens 26 Daniel & Diana Horvath Robert & Debra Waldron 27 Richard & Marybelle Hawke Edward & Dorothy Kalchbren-ner 28 Ed & Gwen Klink Tim & Jennifer Merritt 29 Bob & Terri Sommers

1 Beverly Parkman Stuart Boone Chris Flaherty Ron Stadelman 3 Cara Jacob Cheryl Strayer Caitlin Joyner 4 Donald Griffith Jennifer Kingsbury Ruth Randall Carla Rollinson 6 Wilma Waltz 7 Kelsey Taylor Joy Lear Geraldine DeJarnett Jeffrey Shidler Diane Cline Blake Mitchell

8 Bill Scott James Clark Barry Zahnd 9 Grace Zahnd 10 Mallory Jones Gene Stover 11 Walter Armstrong Joe Miles 12 Annie Clinch James Brown 13 Tami Ingerick 14 Jackson Boone Annette Boone Paula Gordon Vivian Melzer Bud Simpson Blake Waldron

15 Jerry Mumford Lisa vonMarschall Pamela Wetherill Jennie Hall 16 Jennifer Merritt Dawn Thompson 19 Carl Beyer 20 Peggy Schackert Edward Kalchbren-ner 21 Amber Bader 22 Florence Shults 23 Joshua Taylor

24 Avis Reichert Ben Klingbeil 25 Matt Clarke Kim Valleau 27 Ashlei McCay Lat Farr Roseann Douras Ed Scott 28 Rebecca Kern Karen Bowles 29 Parvin Russell Marian Camp 30 Linda Ledford Emily Reeder Ruth Gebauer

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If your birthday or anniversary is not listed but should be, or if there are any errors, please email or call the church office so that a correction can be made. Thank you!

Pick Up Take Home 7/3 Bob Bainbridge Bob Bainbridge 7/10 Sheldon Toepfer Sheldon Toepfer 7/17 Steve Boone Steve Boone 7/24 Bob Bainbridge Bob Bainbridge 7/31 Robert Waldron Monty Andrews

JULY

TBA

TBA

1 Tripp & Elisha Jennings 3 Randy & Nancy Hurley 6 Donald & Carol Gray 7 Steve & Mary Moorman 8 Matt & Becky Delaney

10 David & Caitlin Joyner 16 Dick & Peggy Church Bill & Cynthia Maule Richard & Janice Wessendorf 17 Dennis & Audrey Magnuson 18 Melvin & Phyllis Johns 31 Gary & Jane Ann Jennings

2 Megan Osmun Jim Tilton Joan Haws

3 Tim Estep Sheldon Toepfer Vanessa Valleau Tim Kragh 4 Dilworth Kay 5 Doug Lauden-slager Nancy White 6 Toni Clinger Sharon Machuga 7 Susan Mori Jennifer Morgan Bob Bansky Hilde Winniczek 9 Janet Fingles David Baker Tami Owens-Weaver Mary Jeffrey Harold Collins

10 Bill Stovold Ruth Wertz 11 Ruth Gordon Beth Levan Lois Tarbox 12 Karen Schoen-thaler Margaret Bricker Cindy Toepfer Jennifer Boone Helen Paige 13 Charles White Berry Jeffrey 14 Robert Jones Floyd Tamblingson Jordan Watson 15 Debra Waldron Randy Hurley Caroline Boone Bonnie Stuck

16 Pat Britton Larry Sparr Art Swenson 17 Florence Jacobs 18 Beulah Beacom Cliff Randall 19 Rick Valleau Erin Hardie 20 Steve Moorman 21 Clay Steranko 22 Pat Davis Russell Owens Zachary Mikarts 24 Joanne Farley

25 Ed Albrecht Bruce Kingsbury Elisha Jennings Edna Kittendorf Kathie Ebaugh Sharon Hepler 26 Imogene Imbus 27 Dolores Clark Laura Tilton Chrissy Cook 28 Joe Mason Justin Taylor 30 Hal White Jason Rogers Donald Gray Craig Hurley Ila Doudna 31 Kathy Braswell

PIECEMAKER NEWS: The Piecemakers meet in the East Wing every Wednesday from 9:00am to 2:00pm. You are cordially in-vited to visit us to view our “work in progress” or to join with us as we work together in support of our church and each other. If you

have questions, please call Janie Merritt at 488-5066 or Lorry Stover at 485-0094.

IF YOU have a son or daughter returning home from active duty in the military, please call Carol Simpson at 497-5460 or Audrey Tamblingson at 497-5478.

Threadcatcher Circle the Venice Area Quilters Guild meets every Friday, 9AM to Noon in Room A8.

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News from the

~ The Board of Trustees would like to thank you for adding the church in your will. Your funding is what we use to keep our beautiful campus going. You have provided new roofing, new A/C’s, new lights, new hurricane windows, and lots of needed repairs. Our 2011 prioritized project list is available in the church office. These projects change weekly and are reviewed at your Church Council meetings. Help is always appreci-ated on any of these projects; please contact Gene Stover at 941-716-0636 or Carol Simpson at 941-497-5460 for more information.

Good Samaritan Mission Clothes:

Clothes, small kitchen appliances and household goods are still being collected for Good Samaritan Mission, the migrant mission at Wimauma. The items may be brought to the church and placed

inside the door by Punch Hall kitchen. Please label your items Migrant Ministry.

Prayers and Pray-ers Have you had a burden where you needed others to support you

in prayer and didn't know who to ask? Are you actively praying with or for people around you who

have burdens and need someone to help them carry on? A "prayer chain" exists through our church office in the form of

an e-mail blast. You may call 488-1374 or send an e-mail to prayer@graceontheisland.com and your request will

be sent out to pray-ers. Thank you.

ATTENDANCE Information:

April Average Worship - 812 Sunday School - 99 Yearly Average Worship - 792 Sunday School - 113

NON– PERISHABLE

ITEMS ONLY, PLEASE! Mark through the bar code then

place in the shopping cart located in the Narthex.

ALSO check the expiration date!! Thank you for your support!!

Financial Stewardship Report

Not Available at this time

The Newscaster is sent as an E-Mail publication. Contact Katrina Cook at 941-488-1374 or

trina@graceontheisland.com to be added to the list or pick up a hard copy in the Narthex.

We have survived another school year – kidding! We had an awesome year with our children and our summer is shap-

ing up to be even better!

First however our Graduation and Spring Concert was a huge success. We had a very large crowd attend and the children performed beautifully. And then they sang in church! What an awesome example of the work that our stu-

dents and teachers do each and every day. A great big thank you to Carol Erb and Liz VanBuren for providing the direction and piano playing for us all year long!

Summer session begins on June 6th with lots of field trips, water play and good ole summer time fun!

Getting ready for the fall session, our Parent Meeting will be held on August 17th and our Open House will be on Au-

gust 19th. Then we hit the ground running on August 22nd.

Have a great summer – we’ll see you in the fall.

NEWSCASTER DEADLINE Please submit all articles by July 11th for inclusion in the August Newscaster. Thank you, Katrina Cook

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