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PO Box 696 • Falmouth, MA 02541 • (508) 548-3050 • www.jwumcfalmouth.org The Official “Welcoming Congregation”

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John Wesley United Methodist Church

Church Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 9 am to 12 noon

2014

This will be my final newsletter article that I will be writing to the good people of John Wesley

United Methodist church. Preparing this article has been especially dif-ficult. There is so much I want to say and there is not room for it all. One thought continually crosses my mind is, what a privilege it is to have been your minister. You are, and I know you will continue to be, a “beloved com-munity.” We have learned from each other and done our best to search for the truth in love, believing that “there is always more light and truth to break forth from God’s word.”

When I came to this church seven years ago, in addition to the inspira-tion of the John Wesley church facil-ity, another symbol of this community captured my imagination. It is the pas-sion for ministry that lives within the people of this congregation. John Wes-ley church has always reminded me of the parable of the sower (Mark 4: 1 – 9). It has always been a favorite of mine because I am convinced that its teach-ing is relevant to this church, and in its continued ministry; and relevant to your individual day to day living.

In telling this story, Jesus was say-ing something like this, “I have come to sow God’s good news among you so that the love of God and neighbor will

continue to increase, I have brought the seed and it is good seed. You, my followers, are also to be sowers of this good seed. It is your job, along with me to scatter this seed as widely as possible.”

This is a parable of failure and suc-cess. Some of the seed will germinate and grow and some will go to waste, but this does not mean you are to stop sowing. We do not stop loving people because some of our love is not accept-ed and could theoretically be wasted. Can love ever be completely wasted? This parable applies to the living min-istry of this congregation, and that means all of us; employed staff, volun-teers and members who are the sow-ers of the soil. This parable reminds us that success and failure will be a

part of everything you do. No failure is fatal and no success is final. No one is successful 100% of the time. Things do not have to be perfect to be good. I believe in our time together, we have experienced more successes than fail-ures. As I begin to transition on to my new appointment as the District Su-perintendent of the Connecticut-South Western Massachusetts district and the new pastor is transitioning into John Wesley, my prayer for you is that you will continue to grow in Grace.

My final Sunday with you is on June 22, 2014, and I am calling it “Get Your Can to Church Sunday!” I am asking each person to bring a can of food with them that day, which will be donated to the Falmouth Service Center.

On behalf of the Calhoun family, I leave you with these words from Wil-liam Shakespeare, “I can no other an-swer make, but thanks and thanks and ever thanks!”

God bless you all, we will miss you!

D avid, Julie, Clayton,

Skylar, and Zoe

Farewell JWUMC

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June begins with the end of Sunday School for this school year.

June f irst we will recognize our dedicated Sunday School teach-ers, who have given their time each Sunday throughout this school year educating and sharing their knowl-edge of the John Wesley United Meth-odist Church. Those teachers are Dan-tae McNichol, Amy Claintinoff Brown, Melissa Horton, Jill McDonald, Carrie Leonard, Sarah Todd Weinstein, Judy Harbison and Mr. Tags Thank You! We will continue with Wow each Sunday this summer during the 10:30 service.

Sunday School will resume in Septem-ber.

Vacation Bible School will be the week of August 11th-August 15th

Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-12 noon. We hope you will join us!

This is for children in grades Kin-dergarten – Grade six. The theme this year is Workshop of Wonders! Where we will Imagine, Build, Grow, Work, and Walk with God! If you would like to volunteer in any way or sign your child/children up for Vacation Bible School, Please see Debra Cormier ,Di-rector of Christian Education.

Director of Christian Education Message

PastorRev. Dr. David V. Calhoun

Director of christian eDucation

Debra Cormier

choir & Music DirectorJohn Yankee

KeyboarDistDr. Robert Wyatt

church secretaryEva Peterson

eDitorsEd & Mary Jane Dyer

Index. . .Ushers ....................................3Worship Schedule .................. 3 Missions Memo ..................... 4Altar Guild Needs You ......... 5Farewell Calhoun Family ..... 6Welcome New Pastor ............ 7Children’s Page ..................... 8

Many thanks, to the men and women who rose to the thes-pian tradition we have nur-

tured here in our wonderful church community. What a great way to work out some of our shyness and fear of public speaking, than by performing for those we know and love. A special thank you, to Betty Smith, our talent-ed Worship Chairperson, for her work in making the production of “WHOSE CROSS IS IT, ANYWAY”, a success. I look forward to future presentations and hope that you will think about a way to personally grow by working, (better said, ‘playing’) at a role with which you are comfortable. There are so many places to use your talents, experience, or training within our church. And if there is something you feel called to try your hand at, men-tion it to the Minister, or a Committee Chair person, or the church secretary and as the saying goes, “you will be glad you did”. But, please, don’t be shy, feel inadequate, or fearful – you ARE the church, we ARE the church.

Very much looking forward to working beside you as we become dis-ciples of Jesus and one step at a time,

grow our talents for God’s glory.Jeanne AmaralIgniting Ministries Chair

Many Thanks

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Enjoy our Beautiful Spring & Summer Weather! Call Marilyn - 508-564-5283 - with any problems.

June 20141st Mel Trott, Beverly & Roger Arbo, & Brain Linton8th Louise Bailey, Karyn & Larry Briggs, Dick Sherman 15th Ken Whitcomb, Linda Duane, Karl & Pearl Jurentkuff 22rd Al Croft, Karen Dean, Jim Grosslein, Lorraine Hunt29th Russell Brown, Jan Brooks, Dick MacKenzie, Marilyn Mugno

July 20146th Mel Trott, Beverly & Roger Arbo, & Brain Linton13th Louise Bailey, Karyn & Larry Briggs, Dick Sherman20th Ken Whitcomb, Linda Duane, Karl & Pearl Jurentkuff 27th Al Croft, Karen Dean, Jim Grosslein, Lorraine Hunt

August 20143rd Mel Trott, Beverly & Roger Arbo, & Brain Linton10th Louise Bailey, Karyn & Larry Briggs, Dick Sherman17th Ken Whitcomb, Linda Duane, Karl & Pearl Jurentkuff 24th Al Croft, Karen Dean, Jim Grosslein, Lorraine Hunt31st Russell Brown, Jan Brooks, Dick MacKenzie, Marilyn Mugno

June 2014CHILDREN’S SUNDAY

Sunday, June 1, 2014 – 7th Sunday of EasterReadings: Acts 1:6 -14, Psalm 68: 1-10; 32-35, I Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11,

John 17:1-11Liturgist: Ted Burt

Altar Guild: Betty Smith and Pat Dinsmore Acolytes: Miranda VanMooy and Nathan Ware

Media Team: Bill Brydon and John MooreGreeter: Phyllis & Gus Clough

Ushers: Mel Trott, Beverly & Roger Arbo, Brian Linton

Sunday, June 8, 2014 – PENTECOSTReadings: Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34; 35b, I Corinthians 12:3b-13,

John 7: 37-39 Liturgist: Dick MacKenzie

Altar Guild: Sharon MulcahyAcolytes: Skylar Calhoun and Josh Barber

Media Team: Bill Brydon and Mel TrottGreeter: Dottie Hack & Anna Blake

Ushers: Louise Bailey, Karyn & Larry Briggs & Dick Sherman

Father’s Day - Sunday, June 15, 2014 – TRINITY SUNDAYReadings: Genesis 1:1-2:4a, Psalm 8, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13,

Matthew 28:16-20Liturgist: Bill Ferney

Altar Guild: Linda Duane and Patsie TsaridesAcolytes: Zoe Calhoun and Jacey HortonMedia Team: Bill Brydon and Matt Trott

Greeters: Jeanne Amaral & Dick ShermanUshers: Ken Whitcomb, Linda Duane, Karl & Pearl Jurentkuff

Sunday, June 22, 2014 – 2nd Sunday after PentecostReadings: Genesis 22:8 -21, Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 or Psalm 17,

Romans 6:1b-11, Matthew 10:24-39Liturgist: Jeremy Tagliaferre

Altar Guild: Linda Duane and Karyn BriggsAcolytes: Daniel Messerli, Clayton Calhoun & Tyler Satchell

Media Team: Bill Brydon and John MooreGreeters: Shirley Towne and Louise Clarke

Ushers: Al Croft, Karen Dean, Jim Grosslein & Lorraine Hunt

Sunday, June 29, 2014 – 3rd Sunday after PentecostReadings: Genesis 22:1-14, Psalm 13, Romans 6:12-23, Matthew 10:40-42

Liturgist: Ted BurtAltar Guild: Betty Smith

Media Team: John Moore and Bill BrydonGreeters: Lorretta & Al Croft

Ushers: Russell Brown, Jan Brooks, Dick MacKenzie, Marilyn Mugno

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Here’s wHat’s going on witH tHe Missions coM-Mittee.

You have probably noticed the food drive going on at JWUMC for the month of March. We THANK YOU for all of your donations. Our plan is to restart the food drive, “Food on the Fourth”. If you have the capability/tal-ent to build a food collection box with castors (bigger than the current bas-ket), please contact Donna Fish.

Thank you for all of your contribu-tions to the Falmouth Service Center for the collections of coats, sheets, etc. organized by Bonnie Valade.

Another donation that you may want to consider is the shelter for bat-tered women. The Cape Cod Women’s Shelter provides sanctuary to battered women and their children. We provide funds and donations. You can put any donations in the large wooden box in the fellowship hall which are collect-ed on the last Thursday of the month.

Thank you, in advance, for anything you can contribute. For more informa-tion, check their web site: http://www.capecodshelter.org.

We made quarterly donations to the Upper Cape Chaplaincy, the Cape Cod Women’s Shelter, Catie’s Closet, Mercy Missions, and Smile Train.

The committee will beginning plans for the upcoming summer spaghet-ti dinner. If you can help, call Donna Fish. If you’d like to make a donation for the spaghetti, see Betty Bailey or Nancy Leger. We will be promoting it in the racers’ brochures, posters, and a newspaper article. Donations, after costs, will be going to Heroes in Tran-sition.

We received a thank you from Da-vid for the donation to his discretion-ary fund.

We received a thank you from the Friends of Fairwinds

I want to thank you for our gener-ous gifts. We value your support, and we want you to know that your funds

will be used wisely to ensure con-tinued success of the Clubhouse and its mission to further the recovery of adults who suffer from psychological disabilities on the Upper Cape

Noah Totten, president

Everyone is welcome and encour-aged to attend JWUMC’s mission com-mittee meetings! Bring some ideas, questions, or suggestions! We open with a devotion and prayer and close in prayer. We discuss requests for funds, fund-raising events, finances, ideas, and much more! Join us on the last Monday of the month @ 7 pm in the Lyman Lounge. For more infor-mation contact Donna Fish, chair, or other members of the committee: Betty Bailey, George McFarland, Louise So-carides, Donna Mates, Karyn Briggs, Judi Hildreth, Suzanne Charltas, De-maris Kooker, Linda Duane, Henry Brown, Cherylann Randall, Jan brooks, Doris Bousquet, Louise Bailey, Karen Camp, Nancy Leger, and Bud Tracy.

Missions Memos

Sunday SchoolClass GivesRev. DavidA Framed Picture of All theirhand prints for his new office.photo by Ben Van Mooy

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God, Our Father

The greatest Father of them allIs He, Who helps whene'er we fall.

If we but pray, He lifts us up,And takes from us the bitter cup.

Relieves us from darkest despair,He is our Father, He does care.

So, when our troubles seem too much,Reach out to Him and He will touch

Our very being with His love.We are so blessed by God, above.

The Holy spirit dwells within.With faith in Him, we’ll always win.

This life lasts just a little while.Let us walk with God every mile.

Joy StoszMay 1, 2014

Betty Bailey and Eileen Rice have recently asked to step down from Altar Guild duties for

health reasons. It is preferable to have two members scheduled to serve each week. Current members are reviewing and updating the Altar Guild Hand-book and look forward to welcoming new members. If serving on the Altar Guild is something you might want to try, please speak to me or an Altar Guild member (Karen Briggs, Pat Din-smore, Linda Duane, Sharon Mulcahy or Patsie Tsarides).

Thanks! Betty Smith, Worship Chair

The John Wesley Altar Guild needs YOU!

June 22 isBring Your

CAN To Church

Sunday

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Please bring your favorite main dish or dessert and put an address label on the bottom of your dish so we can

reunite you and your dish after the meal. Soft drinks, coffee and tea will be provided.

We want to send David and his family off with all our love.Entertainment will also add to the night.

Contacts are: Linda Adams 508-495-3239 orDemaris Kooker 508-477-6848

Please join us in a celebration for our beloved minister and his family:

The Rev. Dr. David Calhoun and Julie, Clayton, Skylar and Zoe.

Pot Luck Supper6:00 p.m.

Monday June 23, 2014Fellowship Hall

Calhoun FamilyFarewell

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Welcome Pastor Rebecca Mincieli

I grew up in Indiana and graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Busi-ness. I then moved to the New York City metro

area where I worked in sales and marketing for In-ternational Playtex. I met my husband, John, and we moved to Cape Cod in 1985, where we owned and ran a restaurant in Hyannis called Up the Creek. Eventually, we started a food products company, Olde Cape Cod Foods, and distributed our products (salad dressings, soups, condiments, and crackers) to supermarkets and local stores. In 2000, I received my Master of Divinity degree from Andover Newton, and became the Assistant Pastor at South Yarmouth

United Methodist Church. For the past 10 years I have been the Senior Pastor at the Northside Unit-ed Methodist Church. I have two children and two grandchildren, and enjoy golfing, walking, kayaking, tennis and being outside. My faith in God has been important to me since childhood, and I always knew I wanted to serve God, and share the love of Christ with others. I deeply love the Lord, and I can honest-ly say I walk out the door every day saying, “I love my job!” I am very excited to be a part of the John Wes-ley family, and I look forward to sharing our Christian journey together. See you soon!

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