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THE CRUSADER SYLVAN HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A community of Christians committed to strengthening families of all shapes and sizes. June 1, 2015 9921 Hwy 107, Sherwood, AR 72120 Phone: 501.835.3410 E-mail: [email protected] Website: sylvanhillsumc.com There is no such thing as a dumb question. This is the chorus of every teacher in every classroom in America. They say this help makes the students feel comfortable asking anything at anytime. So that if someone doesn’t know where Germany is, they will ask before the unit on World War II is over. However, no matter how many times we hear this statement, there is a small voice in the back of our heads telling us that our questions are silly, that they highlight our ignorance. Unfortunately, this attitude has infiltrated the church. Every week in worship, in Sunday School, in bible studies we tackle complicated theological concepts along with studying a book that is hundreds of pages long. Questions are bound to come up, and yet people feel like they should already know it or that questions show a weak faith. I would argue the opposite. There are always new things to learn and discover in a life of faith, and a faith devoid of questions is a faith that is not growing and expanding. When the brightest minds spend time pondering God they come up with more questions than answers. You see, questions are not just encouraged in church, they are essential. This is why for the next few weeks we are going to be tackling some of the Hard Questions that we encounter in our lives of faith. Each Sunday morning we will tackle a hard questions during the worship service and on the following Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. We will explore the questions in a bible study. We will be asking questions like, “Do good atheists go to heaven?,” and “Why does God allow suffering?” Each question that we will be answering was submitted by a member of community here at SHUMC. All of the questions submitted revealed this church to be a community that is ardently striving to reconcile their faith and the world they live in. I am looking forward to exploring these questions with you all. As we do so, I want to assure you that there truly is no such thing as a stupid question. Every question asked brings us closer to God. Even the hard questions, the faith-quaking questions, the questions we don’t want to say aloud, they are all important parts of our faith, because they reveal that we are cultivating a deep and complex faith where there is room for mystery and ambiguity. Peace, Pastor Brittany SHUMC WELLNESS CLINIC & FAMILY RESOURCE
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THE CRUSADER SYLVAN HILLS
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A community of Christians committed to strengthening families
of all shapes and sizes.
June 1, 2015
9921 Hwy 107, Sherwood, AR 72120 Phone: 501.835.3410 E-mail: shum [email protected] Website: sylvanhillsum c.com
There is no such thing as a dumb question. This is the chorus of every teacher in every classroom in America. They
say this help makes the students feel comfortable asking anything at anytime. So that if someone doesn’t know where
Germany is, they will ask before the unit on World War II is over. However, no matter how many times we hear this
statement, there is a small voice in the back of our heads telling us that our questions are silly, that they highlight our
ignorance.
Unfortunately, this attitude has infiltrated the church. Every week in worship, in Sunday School, in bible studies we
tackle complicated theological concepts along with studying a book that is hundreds of pages long. Questions are
bound to come up, and yet people feel like they should already know it or that questions show a weak faith. I would
argue the opposite. There are always new things to learn and discover in a life of faith, and a faith devoid of questions
is a faith that is not growing and expanding. When the brightest minds spend time pondering God they come up with
more questions than answers. You see, questions are not just encouraged in church, they are essential.
This is why for the next few weeks we are going to be tackling some of the Hard Questions that we encounter in our
lives of faith. Each Sunday morning we will tackle a hard questions during the worship service and on the following
Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. We will explore the questions in a bible study. We will be asking questions like, “Do
good atheists go to heaven?,” and “Why does God allow suffering?” Each question that we will be answering was
submitted by a member of community here at SHUMC. All of the questions submitted revealed this church to be a
community that is ardently striving to reconcile their faith and the world they live in.
I am looking forward to exploring these questions with you all. As we do so, I want to assure you that there truly is no
such thing as a stupid question. Every question asked brings us closer to God. Even the hard questions, the
faith-quaking questions, the questions we don’t want to say aloud, they are all important parts of our faith, because
they reveal that we are cultivating a deep and complex faith where there is room for mystery and ambiguity.
Peace, Pastor Brittany
SHUMC
WELLNESS CLINIC
&
FAMILY RESOURCE
SHUMC
MEN’S
ANNUAL
GOLF
TOURNAMENT
ELC Teacher Training
The 11th Annual UMM Golf Scramble on May 22 was a day of beautiful weather, fellowship, and fun. Thirty-four players competed for trophies and cash awards. Also, some lucky players won nice door prizes. Not only was there fun, the UMM organization realized a nice net profit resulting from player fees, sponsorships, mulligan (extra free shots) sales, and gifts from “friends of the Church.” Approximately $2,800 was raised for various ministries of the UMM for the next year. The player results were:
Championship Flight-First place team Chuck Jones and Cecil McGee with the best score of 64
Championship Flight-Second place team Brian Bass and Chris Cole
First Flight-First place team George Cummings and Larry Bilon
First Flight-Second place team Peter Reed and Freddie Poppy
Special Event Winners ($50 each)
Long Drive-Seniors: David Jones Long Drive-All Ages: Bill Teer Closest to Pin (#2)-Seniors: Bill Richter Closest to Pin (#15)-Seniors: Bill Richter Closest to Pin (#12)-All Ages: Brian Bass Closest to Pin (5)-All Ages: Peter Reed
We will be cleaning and organizing on Tuesday, June 9 and 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. We are in desperate need of storage and need to find extra space. Everyone is invited to help out as we tackle these projects around the church. Lunch will be provided.
Thanks, SHUMC Staff
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL DATES
VBS will be here before you know it! This
year we are kicking it off on Sunday,
July 5, with a block party and it will
continue through Wednesday, July 8. We
need volunteers (men and women) to assist
in making this year’s VBS fantastic. The
sign-up sheet is on the youth bulletin board in the narthex by the ELC door.
Education Committee
HARD QUESTIONS
for a vulnerable faith:
No matter how strong our faith is, there are questions that we encounter that rock our faith. We will be tackling some of the hard questions each Sunday through Sunday, June 21. Please make plans to attend as we explore some of your questions.
W.I.L.D. Kids Summer Bash Sunday, June 7, 4– 5:30 p.m.
Super messy, super fun...wear play clothes to get wet and towels to dry off. We will be celebrating the beginning of summer break. Snacks will be provided.
FUN - FUN - FUN!!!
Beginning Monday, June 15, we begin our summer outreach mission at Bro.
Paul’s Soup Kitchen. We will be leaving from the church at 9:30 each Monday morning to carpool to Bro. Paul’s. If you have any questions, please contact Velma Warner at 835-4601.
GOD’S NOT DEAD CLASS
Stephanie Palmer will be leading this class
starting Tuesday, June 16 through July 7.
Please sign up on the bulletin board in the
narthex or call the office.
SHUMC Free
Wellness Clinic
and
Family Resource
This Thursday, June 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. They will be checking blood pressures, blood sugars and our doctor will be available for consults. Infinity Hearing Center will be here from 4 to 6 p.m. to check hearing aides and administer hearing tests. The Family Resource group will be available to give referrals to those in need of assistance.
A community of Christians committed to strengthening families of all shapes and sizes.
SUMMER MOVIES ARE BACK
We will have an encore edition of our Summer at the Movies ser mon series beginning July 12. Here is our official line up!
July 12 - God is Not Dead July 19 - The Lego Movie July 26 - CLASSIC MOVIE: Sister Act August 2 - Selma August 9 - Cinderella (2015)
Monday, June 1
6:00 p.m. - ELC Board Meeting
6:30 p.m. - UMM Gathering
Tuesday, June 2
9:00 a.m. - Staff Meeting
Wednesday, June 3
6:00 p.m. - Hard Questions Class
7:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, June 4
8:30 a.m. - Quilting Angels
4:00 p.m. - SHUMC Wellness Clinic
Friday, June 5
8:00 a.m. - ELC Workshop
Sunday, June 7
9:30 a.m. - Worship
10:40 a.m. - Sunday School
11:10 a.m. - Joyful Noise Bells
11:30 a.m. - Trustee Committee Meeting
Kids Sunday - Summer Bash 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. - AA Meeting Monday, June 8
12:00 p.m. - Bible in a Y ear Class
1:00 p.m. - Visitation Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m. - Prayer Shawl Gathering
6:30 p.m. - SPR Meeting
Tuesday, June 9
9:00 a.m. - SHUMC Closet Cleaning
12:00 p.m. - Staff Meeting
7:00 p.m. - Nite Owls Circle Meeting
Wednesday, June 10
6:00 p.m. - Hard Questions Class
7:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, June 11
8:30 a.m. - Quilting Angels
Friday, June 12
8:00 a.m. - ELC Workshop
Sunday, June 14
9:30 a.m. - Worship
10:40 a.m. - Sunday School
11:10 a.m. - Joyful Noise Bells
11:30 a.m. - Finance Committee Meeting
7:00 p.m. - AA Meeting
Arkansas Annual Conference/Hot Springs Sunday, June 14 - Wednesday, June 17
Monday, June 15
9:30 a.m. - Bro. Paul’s Soup Kitchen
Tuesday, June 16
6:00 p.m. - God’s Not Dead Class
Wednesday, June 17
7:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, June 18
8:30 a.m. - Quilting Angels
Sunday, June 21
9:30 a.m. - Worship
10:40 a.m. - Sunday School
11:10 a.m. - Joyful Noise Bells
11:30 a.m. - Mission Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m. - Grief Support Gathering
7:00 p.m. - AA Meeting
Youth-OMP-Saturday, June 27
Monday, June 22
9:30 a.m. - Bro. Paul’s Soup Kitchen
Tuesday, June 23
9:00 a.m. - SHUMC Closet Cleaning
12:00 p.m. - Staff Meeting
6:00 p.m. - God’s Not Dead Class
Wednesday, June 24
7:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, June 25
8:30 a.m. - Quilting Angels
6:30 p.m. - Antioch BGs Circle Meeting
Sunday, June 28
Fourth of July Celebration
9:30 a.m. - Worship
10:40 a.m. - Sunday School
11:10 a.m. - Joyful Noise Bells
11:30 a.m. - Sager Brown Mission Meeting
7:00 p.m. - AA Meeting
Monday, June 29
9:30 a.m. - Bro. Paul’s Soup Kitchen
Tuesday, June 30
9:00 a.m. - Staff Meeting
6:00 p.m. - God’s Not Dead Class
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday—Thursday 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Office closed on Fridays
E.L.C. HOURS
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
7:30 a.m.—6:00 p.m.
Pastor
Rev. Brittany Richardson Watson [email protected]
Brittany’s Cell Phone: 501.529.2044
Administrative Assistant Kimberly Trice
Youth/ELC Director Heather Sanders
Music Director Judy Fraley
Organist
Barbara Walker
Pianist Holly Eaton-Bradfield
Nursery
Beverly Neeley
CHURCH STAFF
JUNE
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