Liturgist for the month of May

Kathleen Burden

Children’s Message Schedule

May 6 – Carmen Burns May 13 – Earl Detwiler May 20 – Erin Massey

May 27 – Brad Loveless

Children’s Church Schedule

May 6 – Marcia & Wayne Wischropp May 13 – Wendy & Cleo Feltner May 20 – Erin & Jayson Massey

May 27 – Brad Loveless, Amy Bledsoe & Joyse Hutchcroft You should have received an email from Anne Bichel as to the

schedule and curriculum, along with website, username and

password. You will receive a reminder email the week prior to

your Sunday of service.

Greeters Schedule for May

May 6 & 13 – Sally Fenwick & Rosemary Oswald May 20 & 27 – Chris & Tangela Moore

Ushers for May

The Richmond Family

Musicians for May

Mary Brooks – Piano

Media Team for May

Tim Soukup, Debbie Romine & Jerry Bilyeu

Acolytes for May

May 6 – Kendall & Morgan Young May 13 – Elijah Feltner & Austin Bledsoe

May 20 – Brennan & Chloe Retallick May 27 – Kierly & Kynley Moore

Important Dates……

May 15 – Preschool Graduation at 7:00 p.m.

May 28 – Church office is closed for Memorial Day

Visit the church website at www.lyndonumc.org or check us out on Facebook to find out pertinent information about meetings, events and other happening here at LUMC.

Looking Ahead May 6th Sixth Sunday of Easter Holy Communion Scripture: Luke 24:1-18 Message: Meeting the Resurrected Christ! May 13th Ascension Sunday/7thSunday of Easter Graduation/Mother’s Day Scripture: Psalm 47 Message: A Great Day to Clap Our Hands! May 20th The Day of Pentecost Guest Preacher – Pastor Earl Detwiler Virtual Tour of the Holy Lands May 27th Trinity Sunday Guest Preacher – Pastor Earl Detwiler

Newsletter Articles

Any and all articles for the newsletter are greatly appreciated each month. It would be easier if articles could be emailed to the church at lyndon.umc@gmail.com in order for no mistakes by the office. When emailed please should be sent to the office no later than the 3rd Monday of each month.

The Good News from the

Lyndon United Methodist Church Lyndon, Kansas

126 West 8th St PO Box 256 Lyndon, KS 66451-0256

(785) 828-4744

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Administrative Assistant Barb Schattak Pastor: Rev. Caren Loper Barb’s Cell: (785) 221-7994 Pastor’s Cell: (785) 219-3119 Church Email: lyndon.umc@gmail.com Church Office: (785) 828-4744 Church Website: http://lyndonumc.org

May 2018 Newsletter At Lyndon United Methodist Church, we exist to accept, love, serve and connect all with the healing power of Jesus Christ!

From the Pastor’s Pen “I thank my God every time I remember you.” Philippians 1:3

Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen Indeed! In this Easter Season I give thanks for the Resurrection of God’s Son, Jesus! Halleluiah! This year, more than ever before, I have experienced the Resurrection in new and powerful ways. I am so grateful!

I’m grateful to God, for the Risen Savior and for the power of the Holy Spirit that I have experienced in such powerful ways. But, most important, I have experienced the Body of Christ, revived and alive, in each of you! My deep thanks to Lyndon United Methodist Church faith community for all of your love and prayers. Together you have carried forth the ministry of the Church as the Body of Christ! What an awesome experience indeed!

Your teamwork and effective ministry in your Pastor’s absence has been amazing! Awesome stories have come back to me concerning your teamwork as the Body of Christ! I am so grateful to hear of a great Holy Week (with a new addition of the Stations of the Cross), Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday all coming to a great climax at the Easter Sunrise Worship at the Burns’ Farm, and Easter Worship at 10:30 a.m., I am thankful that you are the Body of Christ at work in the world.

My son, John, and family, want to express our thanks for the love, support and prayers we have experienced. We are thankful for your love and support. Many thanks for each act of kindness you share as Christ’s Body.

Christ is Risen Indeed!

Pastor Caren

75+ Club

Mary Ann Dawson The next gathering is May 16th at Marilyn’s, weather permitting. We will meet at the church at 11:10 AM in the

east parking lot. Bring a guest as long as they are 75 Plus!

GOD’S GRIEF

Our grief group met for the first time April 22. We have a very supportive group and will be meeting weekly through the month of May; our next meeting will be Monday, May 6th at 5:30 p.m. If anyone would like to join us, please contact me at (785) 614-3135. Mary Beth Heskett

We are once again having a workday at the church on Saturday, May 5th from 8:30 a.m. to noon. If you are interested in helping clean up the church come dressed to work.

Picture This! Times have changed! We all have changed!

A new Church Pictorial Directory would be a welcome asset to have in our congregation. We want to make certain to include all members and constituents with updated information. Watch here for further updates, settings, and details! Picture It!

New Chalice

Isaiah 61:3 (partial)- to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes.

It all began with a TV show about glass making! (a process which uses ash, sand and heat to create beautiful art from

ordinary ingredients.) From that came the idea, in worship team, of finding someone to use the ashes from our Ash Wednesday Worship (also included were ashes from Palm Sundays past), to create a blown glass artwork for worship. Our goal was to create something of value, something representative of how God takes the ashes of our lives and turns them – and us- into beauty that glorifies God.

Wyatt, a childhood friend of Laura and Lisa’s, had taken up glass blowing some years ago. Pastor Caren and I went to visit with Wyatt and Tina with lots of questions and a vision. (We had to first ask, “Is it possible?”) It was a God moment for all of us, as we explained what we were trying to accomplish. Wyatt’s artistic talent took ahold of the vision. As he sketched out a chalice, we chose colors and talked about logistics. We could feel God’s presence in our midst. Energy and excitement grew as we traveled home eager for the completed project.

Our original plan was to have the chalice completed for Maundy Thursday. We’ve learned that God’s time is always best. The chalice was not ready, and neither was Pastor Caren. God’s timing is always best! When we saw the completed creation of beauty that came out of our collective brokenness, we were in awe! The beauty created out of our collective sin and brokenness as a congregation, was so much more than we had ever envisioned.

The chalice is cobalt blue. A design, created from our collective hurts and brokenness of ash, is integrated into the cup and bass. There is a clear glass bead in the center of the stem that contains ash swirled with silver. It is even more beautiful in reality than the picture shows.

It is the hope, of the Worship Team, that you will join us in worship on Sunday, May 6th, as we celebrate Holy Communion using this beautiful chalice. Each one of us is a part of this creation. May you be reminded that God’s love is capable of taking our failures, hurts and brokenness and transforming them- and us- into living beauty that glories God.

Lyndon United Methodist Worship Team Mary Brooks

Marty Feltner May 6 Pastor Caren Loper May 7 Jace Brecheisen May 12 Gabe Clark May 17 Mataia Gales May 18 Trenton Thill May 19 Logan Hamlet May 21 Lynda Farwell May 22 Jennifer Hamlet May 22 Cassiday Anderson May 27 Claire Feltner May 28 Jennifer Nixon May 30

Greg & Becky Thill May 1 Dave & Mel Brecheisen May 6 Bryce & Debbie Romine May 27 Lance & Jeannine Jones May 29 If we have missed your birthday or anniversary, please let us know so we can help you celebrate.

Challenge yourself to learn by attending one of the many Sunday School classes now being offered at Lyndon United Methodist Church Faithful Followers is a class facilitated by Darrell Warren that meets in the north classroom upstairs. Seekers and Sowers, facilitated by Brad Loveless, meet in east classroom next to the Sanctuary. The Middle School and High School class, Bridge Builders, and the Kindergarten through 5th grade class will not be meeting during the summer months. Classes will resume in the fall. The nursery is staffed for children up to 4 years of age.

Lyndon UMC Weekly Schedule

Sunday: 9 a.m. – Sunday School (All ages) 10 a.m. – Coffee & Fellowship (Narthex) 10:30 a.m. – Worship Service 1:00 p.m. – Disciple III Class 6:00 p.m. Youth Group Monday: 5:30 p.m. – God’s Grief Tuesday: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. – Sewing Bee 6:30 p.m. – Disciple I Class Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. – Bible Study Thursday: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. – Sewing Bee 6:30 p.m. – Prayer Shawl (1st & 3rd Thurs.) Refer to the website calendar for more information on meetings: lyndonumc.org

Address Change

Duane & Ann Robison have settled into an apartment in Topeka while their house is been repaired from the fire. Their address is 2849 Villa West Drive, Apt. 3, Topeka, KS 66614. Anne reported they will continue to get their mail in Lyndon at Box 282.

Kid’s

Korner

Car Show News Greg Thill

It’s time to start your engines and prepare for the 7th Annual LUMC Get Rev’d Up All Motor Show. This year it will be on Saturday, June 16th, at the Lyndon City Park. Everyone can help by spreading the news about our show. The easiest way is to give out car show fliers to everyone you think might be interested in attending our show. As you know we have great food, music and just a great bunch of people to be around. Attending the show and thanking the participants for coming to our show lets them know we want them at our show. There are at least three other car shows within a 60-mile radius that they could go to, make them feel appreciated and we will have a great show for years to come.

Let’s Help Volunteers are needed to go to Let’s Help at 2nd & Kansas Avenue in Topeka on May 29th where we partner with our friends from the Overbrook United Methodist Church. We are needing new volunteers to help as the ones who usually go are involved with Vacation Bible School. Those who want to help at Let’s Help should leave Lyndon between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. and you would be done around 1:00 or 1:30 p.m. For those who volunteer usually plan to have their own lunch together after your done. If you are available to help with this rewarding mission, please contact Debbie Romine at 785 221-0276.

Church Office Closed The church office will be closed Monday, May 28th, in observance of Memorial Day.

Wednesday Night Events Ends for the Summer

As of the end of April our Get Refreshed on Wednesday (GROW), After School Kids (ASK) and 530 Worship have stopped for the summer. Look forward to our evenings again after school starts.

INSTITUTE 2017 United Methodist Youth Institute is scheduled for the week of July 16th to 21st, 2018 at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. Institute is designed to help young people experience Christian community, be accepted as people of God, and learn to give and receive love and care as taught by Jesus Christ. Youth are eligible to attend Institute following the completion of their 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th year of school. For over 100 years, Institute has met on the campus of Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. Thousands of young people have had their faith shaped and impacted by the Institute experience. Institute is a program of Great Plains Camps directly reporting to Camp Chippewa. Register today for United Methodist Youth Institute 2018: Beyond Belief at www.campchippewa.org. Used from an email on Institute

2017 Audit It is that time of year again when we need to audit our 2017 records for the Great Plains Conference. All teams who have their separate banking accounts such as Trustees, UMW, Preschool, Memorials, MOPS, and the General Checking and Savings accounts need to have their 2017 records in to the church office no later than May 11th. This will give the audit team time to review records before our deadline of June 30th to the district office. Thank you in advance to getting your information to our audit team in a timely manner.

Preschool News Kathy Williamson, Director

It’s difficult to believe, but this is the last newsletter for this school year. We have only about 3 weeks of school left. In these last few days, we will be testing our MWF class for kindergarten readiness. We will have our graduation program at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15th. This program is for both classes as the Tuesday/Thursday class will be “moving up” to the Pre-K class. Wednesday, May 16th will be the last day of school for the Pre-K class and Thursday, May 17th will be the last day of school this year. We hope to take a walk to the city park on those last two days (if the weather permits).

We hope it goes without saying but please know how much we have enjoyed this year with your children. We love each and every one of them. Thank you for sharing them with us this year. Have a safe and fun summer! Thank you, Ms. Kathy, Grandma Dehn & Ms. Sherri

Congratulations!!!

To Our 2018

Graduates!! Congratulations to all our graduates this year! Cheer them on as they begin a new chapter in their lives.

Preschool

Addelynn Anderson Devin Anderson

Ike Bichel Leina Girard

Lilleigh Hewett Brooklyn Knapp

Alexandra Massey Jayson Massey

Gabriella Schmidt Graham Shelton Ayvah Shepard Kynsley Stewart Koltyn Sturgeon

Kindergarten

Hunter Bichel

8th Grade

Jace Brecheisen Addyson Eastor

Joyse Hutchcroft

High School

Brandon Lane

College

Scott Farwell

Holy Land Trip

We are finally there! After many months of Bible Study, Maps of the Holy Land, and study materials of our specific tour, we are there!

The itinerary has arrived with specifics. Motels and flights are a go. Oh, my! The place you go when the Lord calls your heart and the response is, "Yes, Lord, I'll follow." How exciting this

moment is!

Victoria Hoke, Fran and Chelsi Richmond, and myself along with 6 others from Ottawa, and 38 others from the Winfield, Kansas, South Western University will leave, May 14th for Israel. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we embark on a journey of a lifetime. This faith community will be in our thoughts and prayers as we journey. Please keep the pilgrims on the journey in your thoughts and prayers as well. We will be in Jerusalem on Pentecost Sunday. We hope to be able to transmit photos to you from Jerusalem on that day!

Blessings, Pastor Caren

DISCIPLESHIP JOURNEY TO THE HOLY LAND 2018

Would you like to follow along with the group going to the Holy Lands this month? Below is their itinerary for you to follow. May 14, 2018

Depart USA on your flight to Tel-Aviv, Israel

May 15, 2018

Arrive in Tel Aviv and transfer to your hotel in Tiberias

HOTEL Leonardo Club Tiberias

Habanim Street Tiberias, Israel 14201

TEL: 011-972-4-671-444

May 16, 2018

Walk the Dove’s Valley Path, Ancient Boat, Sea of Galilee Boat Ride, Capernaum, Bethsaida

HOTEL Leonardo Club Tiberias

May 17, 2018

Megiddo, Nazareth, Church of the Annunciation, Sepphoris, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea and overnight in Bethlehem

HOTEL Grand Park Star Street

Bethlehem, Palestine 12345 TEL: 011-972-2-275-6400

May 18, 2018

Bethlehem, Church of the Nativity, Shepherds’ Field, Qasr el Yahud, Jericho, Qumran

HOTEL Grand Park

May 19, 2018

Temple Mount, Western Wall, Cardo, Old City, Teaching Steps, Mt. of Olives, Palm Sunday Road, Garden of Gethsemane, Mt. Zion, St. Peter’s Church in Gallicantu and overnight in Jerusalem.

HOTEL Olive Tree

23 St. George St. Jerusalem, Israel 97200

TEL: 011-972-2-541-0410

May 20, 2018

Pool of Bethesda, Church of St. Anne, Antonia Fortress, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Garden Tomb

HOTEL Olive Tree

May 21, 2018

Israel Museum, Model City, Shrine of the Book, Yad Vashem, Emmaus

HOTEL Olive Tree

May 22, 2018

Masada and Dead Sea HOTEL

Olive Tree May 23, 2018

Return to the USA

UMW News

Our UMW ladies will be having a campout on June 9th at Kathleen Burden’s cabin. Last year we had several ladies who came for the evening and 5 who spent the night in the cabin or their campers.

If you are interested in joining us for an evening of food, fun and sistership contact the church at 785 828-4744 or send an email to lyndon.umc@gmail.com.