MAUSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 420 Suszycki Drive, Mauston

“Hill Top News” 2020

Home Page: http://www.maustonumc.com E-Mail: pastor@maustonumc.com or office@maustonumc.com

Phone: 608-847-5964 Check us out on Facebook & YouTube

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Anita Genrich, Pastor Cell Phone: 608-393-0856

Debby Bollig, Office Administrator

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday Worship Service 9:00 Fellowship 10:00 Sunday Bible Study 10:30

Wednesday Night Service 6:00 WOW Dinner 6:30

Activities 7:00

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Covenant Missions

CALEB & LAURA COOK, Minnesota University

MUJILA FALLS AG PROJECT, Africa

FOND BLANC ORPHANAGE, Haiti

GOSHEN BLESSINGS, Uganda, Africa

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The World has Changed

What does that mean for the Church?

“19 On the evening of that first day of

the week, when the disciples were

together, with the doors locked for fear

of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and

stood among them and said, “Peace be

with you!” John 20:19

I remember when we moved from Albuquerque, NM to Izmir Turkey,

I was 12 years old, summer before I’d start Junior High (7th grade). As

a family it was great and scary adventure in 1966. First time flying for

all except my father. All five of us (I being the oldest of the three

Burdick children) were going to face some cultural and life changes

that we knew nothing about. Going into an Islam Country, part of

N.A.T.O. (my dad was in the Air Force), that was about 20 years

behind the comforts of U.S.A. Entering puberty is not easy on any

young girl, but in a foreign country with most not speaking your

language. I was overwhelmed.

My faith and family got me through the year of transition, and by the

end of the second year, I was not eager to return to the U.S.A. – I had

learned to appreciate the culture, the simplicity, and the life as I had

changed from a child into a young woman.

Right now I am feeling some of the angst as I did at 12. This COVID-

19 crisis is unpredictable. The world I knew and understood is

changing, and I don’t know what it will look like in the future. The

disciples felt that way too on Sunday morning. Jesus, their

Messiah/Rabbi, tortured and killed. What were they to do? They had

just spent their last 3 years adjusting to what it meant to follow

Jesus…now He was gone, murdered, and their lives were threatened.

And then Jesus appears and say: “Peace be with you!”

We don’t know the future, but we do know who holds our hand and

life eternal.

We are Easter People, Pastor Anita Genrich

WEB SITES, FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE

STAY CONNECTED Have you visited the church Website, YouTube channel or Facebook page yet? These are great tools for us to reach out to our members & friends. We have information on upcoming events and videos of the

Sunday sermons.

For the church website: Go to www.maustonumc.com where you’ll find church information, event information and much more. For the YouTube channel: Type in www.youtube.com Type MaustonUMC in the search bar. You can watch past sermons. For the Facebook: Go to www.facebook.com and search for Mauston United Methodist Church and hit like.

WOW

(Worship On Wednesdays)

Pastor Anita will share the Wednesday Night Devotion on Facebook Live at 6:00pm

WOW Sermon Series

May 6th ~ Filling the Vacancy – Acts 1:12-26

May 13th ~ Pentecost/Holy Spirit Power – Acts 2:1-13

May 20th ~ First Sermon of Peter – Acts 2:14-24; 36-40

May 27th ~ Body of Christ/First Church Model – Acts 2:41-47

Newsletter Deadline is the 20th of each month;

please have all articles and notices into Debby in

the church office before this date.

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May ~ Sunday Morning Sermon Series Sunday Morning Worship ~ Online/YouTube @ 9:00am

May 3rd ~ (4th Sun. of Easter & Communion) Body of Christ – 1 Corinthians 12:21-26 (Assist: Kathleen Engelman)

May 10th ~ (5th Sun. of Easter & Mother’s Day) Gospel of Luke – Luke 19:1-10 (Assist: Don Teske)

May 17th ~ (6th Sun. of Easter) Gospel of John – John 3:1-15 (Assist: Darryl Teske)

May 24th ~ (Ascension Sunday) Believe – Born Again – John 3:1-21 (Assist: Jim Gearhart)

May 31st ~ (Pentecost) Welcome Home Party – John 5:16-27 (Assist: Sharon Daniels)

Church Library

Looking for something uplifting to watch or read

during this season of confinement? Check out the

Church Library! There are many Christian books and movies;

borrowing materials is easy. Please return materials within a few

weeks so that others may enjoy them. You can come in during

regular office hours to check out the selection!

Mission Projects & Outreach The King will reply, "I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of

these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." ~ Matthew 25:40

Spring Fling Dinner & Silent Auction ~ This event will be

rescheduled for some time in the Summer/Fall.

Adopt-A-Hwy ~We will be scheduling a cleanup soon. We will

be using good Physical Distancing while taking a walk and

picking up the trash. If you would like to be a part of this,

please contact Debby in the church office for details.

Short Term Volunteers in Mission Trips Acts 1:8 ~ You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all

Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth

(Mauston UMC) Fairbanks, Alaska – June 11th – 20th, 2020 ~ Vic &

Debby Bollig will be leading another trip to Alaska to continue the work

on the Joshua Project Cabins.

(Youth Trip) Discipleship Farms – August 2nd – 7th, 2020 ~ Pastor

Anita Genrich will be leading another trip down to Sullivan, WI. The cost

of the trip is $300.00. Registration information available on Youth

Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall.

(Next Step Ministries) Boston, Massachusetts – July 26th – August

1st, 2020 ~ This trip has been canceled by Next Step Ministries.

Mission Scholarships are available for up to half the cost of a mission

trip. An additional Youth Scholarship from the Rhode Account is

available for youth trips up to a quarter cost of the trip. And Church

Angels can help if there is additional financial help needed.

FYI The Mauston United Methodist Church strives to provide a safe place for worship for all individuals, especially children. To that end we have a Safe Sanctuary policy (available for review: www.maustonumc.com)

As a place to worship, we have been called to do the ministry God directs as stated in Matthew 28. We are a body of believers that all have broken lives and pasts that may be tarnished in many different ways. Some of our body of believers may have a history of incarceration and/or legal standings that

have been deemed not suitable for society. Our church is a place full of sinners in need of a Savior. All are welcome. The MUMC has in place

guidelines to help provide the safest possible environment and reflects God’s grace and mercy for all.

Have you missed a Sunday Worship Service and wondered what the message was on? Have you ever left church and thought, “I wish I could share that message with someone”? No problem! You can watch the MUMC Worship Videos on youtube!

Go to: https://www.youtube.com/user/MaustonUMC/videos

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Rummage Sale We are postponing the Spring Rummage Sale until

(hopefully)…. June 4th – 6th. We are still accepting

donations. Just bring your donations into church

and leave in the Entry Way marked ‘Sale’. If you

need someone to come and pick up your items,

please contact Debby in the church office.

Please Let Us Know… If you know of someone who is in the hospital or is working through medical issues at home, please call the church office (608-847-5964) so that Pastor Anita is aware of the need and can respond accordingly. If you know of an individual or family that is working through

medical issues, hospitalization or some other crisis and could benefit from the gift of a meal, please let Sharon Daniels know.

***************************************** Summer Youth Retreat

July 5th – 7th

Registrations will be sent out soon,

please join us in a great summer

adventure at Living Waters Bible Camp.

Church Office Help Needed

Do you have Microsoft Word skills? Can you fold bulletins and answer the phone? We are in need of someone to fill in for the Office Administrator, Debby while she is gone on bus & mission trips. Contact Pastor Anita or Debby in the

church office for more information.

SAVE THE DATE Saturday, May 30th

8:30am – 4pm

Sparrow’s Nest (Former Abby near Fort McCoy)

$25.00/person. We will car pool a group that day. Fun Way to grow in knowledge regarding the New Testament.

2020 Bus Trip

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Sun, October 4th ~ Sat, October 10th

Other shows/entertainment include: A day in Philadelphia with a guided tour of ten historic sites; Gettysburg National Park; a guided tour of Lancaster’s Dutch Country with stops at Amish Experience, Jacob’s Choice at the F/X Theater, and shopping at the Amish market place Kitchen Kettle Village and a stop at Senator John Heinz History Center. Cost is $660.00 which includes motor coach transportation from Mauston UMC, 6 nights lodging (double occupancy), 10 meals, and admission to all of the above sites.

Join your friends on this exciting trip! Deposit of $75.00 due when registering, balance due July 21st.

There are only 12 spots left!

Online Worship… Sundays – 9am YouTube…links in your email,

Facebook & website.

Wednesdays – 6pm Pastor Anita Facebook Live

Devotions.

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May Church Family Birthdays & Anniversaries 1 – Doug & Bridget Wells

3 – Jasmine Ilgen, Alaina Laursen

5 – Guy Smith, Sr.

9 – Mark Erickson, Thomas Mickelson

10 – Doug & Lori Bellile

11 – Kim Pufahl

12 – Julie Nickelson

13 – Sally Erickson, Cletis Pangle

14 – Jean Baldwin

16 – Lois Barto

17 – Don & Pastor Anita Genrich

19 – Sharon Wiley

21 – Vic Evans, Jadyne Madsen

23 – Marian Williamson, Bob & Margo Beaver

29 – Emma Rattunde, Keith & Nonie Reed

31 – Dale & Donna Olson

If your birthday or anniversary is not on our list please let the office know

When the music is on…

The Pastor is in the house.

Come on in. We are open and an essential service under

Order #12. Use all the good physical

distancing and hand washing. We can talk,

we can pray. You can come watch one of

the Online Worship and Live Services

offered during this Safer at Home

Ordinance. Call if you are wanting to set up

a time to connect. The Office is open 8am-

noon. Pastor is committed to being in house Sundays 9am – 11am &

1pm-3pm Monday – Thursday. We are in this transition time

together, even though our gatherings have changed, we still can

connect in many different ways. Remember: Vitamin C, Vitamin D

(Sunshine!), lots of fluids and exercise will increase your immune

system to fight off any “bug.”

Do You Zoom??? Pastor Anita is learning, it’s a free way to communicate

face to face. If you know how, give her a call. Just trying

another way to stay connected with the Youth/Children of our church.

Mondays – 3:30pm Pastor Story/Chat Time.

Let’s get creative. Send your email to office@maustonumc.com and

we’ll send the Zoom invitation to gather with us online. Or you can go

to Zoom ID #: 792-743-5585. We want to keep connected.

GIVING ~ “In remembrance of me heal the sick”

And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ And the

king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least

of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ (Matthew 25:39-40)

In the 2nd & 3rd centuries AD, when pagans far outnumbered Christians, a

pair of epidemics rocked the Roman Empire. After the second in 252 AD,

Dionysius (190?-264), Bishop of Alexandria, wrote in an Easter letter how

Christians had behaved better toward the sick, than had the pagans. The

pagans had run from the sick, abandoned relatives, ejected the dying from

their homes and left the dead in the streets. In contrast, Christians

diligently ministered to the sick and prepared the dead for burial. As a

result, many Christians, themselves, became ill and died; it was a death akin

to martyrdom, in the Bishop’s opinion.

The sociologist of religion Rodney Stark, in the Rise of Christianity, has

argued that this behavior of early Christians, and similar behavior during

other epidemics, was critically important in the early growth of Christianity

and its displacement of pagan polytheism. Christians survived at higher

rates, the plague disrupted their communities less, they exhibited less fear,

and they helped those in dire need. The pagans noticed and in subsequent

years, the ranks of Christianity swelled.

One can only hope that history will remember the service and witness of our

generation of Christians in the time of the coronavirus epidemic. Did we

pray together, did we continue to worship, though from afar, did we give to

financially support the mission and ministry of the church? Did we support

charities caring for the poor and sick, did we help teach the children home

from school, did we help the laid off and furloughed apply for benefits, and

did we help the disenfranchised vote, and so on? You are the answer to my

questions. Jim Wells, Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation

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