OPEN HEARTS, OPEN MINDS, OPEN DOORS

F I RS T
AUGUST, 2013

N O T ES

Sunday Worship Schedule

9:00 am
Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary

WOLF TRACKS
I got to hold two babies today, two bundles of energy named Levi and Landon, the twin sons of Skye and Wade Kimbrel. We had the high privilege to be present at their baptisms this past Sunday, July 21st. By the time you read this, their big day will be a memory, but it doesnt stand in isolation. Do you remember that little stretch of scripture Paul wrote to Timothy? Here it is: I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of selfself-discipline. (2Timothy 1:51:5-7) Wow. A faith that transmits with power from generation to generationour faith. Just think about this for a minute: Cindy to Skye, to Levi and Landon. And I havent even taken it upstream

Pastor Paul Wolf

10:10 am
Sunday School Time

11:00 am
Worship in the Sanctuary
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:

from Cindy! It runs deep, true and strong in families and faith communities. It was true in Paul and Timothys time, it is true nowa spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. Why, its enough to rekindle the gift of God that is in you! Will you let it? Grace and peace, Pastor Paul

Making Disciples ...Changing the World

We uphold the United Methodist Church by our PRAYERS, PRESENCE, GIFTS, SERVICE & WITNESS
9 am 11 am 142 100 128 BE HERE! 50 35 BE HERE! Sunday School 60 2013 Monthly Budget Needs Needs$24,323 7th $7,701 $6,681 $3,668 GIVE! August Total Gifts Received to Date $18,050 June Income *$23,970 YearYear-toto-Date Income *$145,019 June Expense *($21,723) YearYear-toto-Date Expense *($142,484) June Net Gain *$2,247 YearYear-toto-Date Net Gain *$2,535

Attendance for July 2013

7th 14th 21st 28th

Gifts for July 2013

62 62 BE HERE!

14th 21st 28th

* As of the end of July 2013

FIRST NOTES

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Maxine Carlson Doug McReynolds Bob Geiger Virginia Solomon Jan Ray Brenda Rowe Cinda Krenzin Gary Manbeck Bill Carter Sympathies To the Family & Friends of: Pat Hutinett Ron Gordon Serving in the Military: Jeff Bright (Africa)
(Please be sure to inform the church office if you have a loved one serving in the military and we can include them in this list.)
PLEASE NOTE: NAMES SUBMITTED FOR THE PRAYER CONCERNS LIST
WILL BE REMOVED AFTER TWO WEEKS. PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE @ 431-4240 OR E-MAIL

Our Staff Parish Team is getting ready to do staff evaluations. With that before us, we need to hear from as many of you in our Chanute First family as possible over the next two weeks. Please let the members of SPRC hear from you about the folks who serve us throughout the year: Tell us how the staff is doing: the good, the great, the mediocre and the not-sogreat. We need to hear from you in order to do our job well. Remember, the counsel of Holy Scripture is to speak the truth in love. Here is a list of the servants on our staff: Pastor - Paul Wolf Director of Adult Ministry & Parish Visitor Linda Arnett Director of Youth Ministry Sharon Fritch Director of Childrens Ministry Madison Wendt Director of Music Russ Vallier Organist Terri DeGeer Treasurer Parrian Hatch Secretary Ronda Phillips Custodian Karen Shields Maintenance Jim Schoenberger And here is a list of our Staff Parish Team members with their phone numbers and/ or email addresses. Tamara Slane Tom Wilson Don McReynolds Marsha Carter Jeff Caldwell Susan Harwood Cathy Buckley 212-2541 431-1789 431-4025 431-1636 212-2846 431-3507 431-0977 slanet@usd413.org n/a n/a bmmzrar@yahoo.com jefferycaldwell@yahoo.com spharwood@sbcglobal.net cpbuckley@gmail.com

fumcronda@cableone.net
IF YOU NEED TO ADD OR CONTINUE A NAME ON THE PRAYER LIST. THANK YOU!

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
~ Gandhi

Of course the very best way to share with an SPRC member is directly and in person. Thank you for your help! Well be listening. Jeff Caldwell, Chair, and the Staff Parish Team

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Student Proverbs

Sunday School Ice Cream Social

Sunday, August 11th 46pm Fellowship Hall / Prayer Garden
4:00pm...Ice Cream in fellowship hall, story time and games 4:00pm 5:00pm...Old fashion sing-a-long in the prayer garden 5:00pm (unless it is too hot!)

A first grade teacher collected old, well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb, and had them come up with the rest. Better be safe than...... punch a 5th grader. Strike while the.......bug is close. It's always darkest before.........daylight savings time. You can lead a horse to water but...............how? Don't bite the hand that.........looks dirty. A miss is as good as a ........Mr. You can't teach an old dog new...........math. If you lie down with the dogs, you'll..........stink in the morning. An idle mind is...........the best way to relax. A penny saved is.......not much. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and........you have to blow your nose.

Get to Church
FUMC youth pose for a group shot on their way to Youthworks in Colorado this week where they will participate in various mission activities. Please join us in praying that their experience there will be a blessing, not only to those they will be serving, but to them as well. And may God grant them safe travels, energy and enthusiasm as they take time out of their lives this week to serve our Lord while serving others. Participating Youth & Leaders include: Todd Fritch, Bryce Weldon, Shayla Bogle, Darbee Chard, J.D. Bridwell, Lauren Davis, Ramsey Davis, Jaymi Lawrence, Jacob Klugh, Bailey Luellen, Sarai Mitchell, Andrew Buffington, Allie Buffington, Molly Rollin, Sharon Fritch, Kristy Weldon, Zack Pryor, Cheryl Day.

Any Way You Can!

IN OTHER NEWS.....

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OUR CHURCH
Mission Pennies
... for August will go for the USD 413 School Nurse Fund. The school nurse fund is used for a variety of medical and personal needs of the USD 413 students, including clothing, coats, shoes, diabetic equipment not covered by Medicaid or insurance, eyeglasses, doctor visits, personal hygiene items such as soap, shampoo, laundry detergent, etc. Thanks to everyone for June's very generous donation of $274.14 which will be sent to UMCOR for the Oklahoma disaster relief effort.

Dough for Dough

The F.I.S.H. (Fellowship Is Sending Help) Committee reminds you to stop by the parlor and pick up a homemade treat on Sunday, August 11th. All members are welcomed and encouraged to help with this effort through purchasing or baking treats. Money collected goes towards helping other churches in need.

Prizes are needed! Items could include such things as canned pop, Little Debbie cakes, toiletries, socks, etc. Cash will also be accepted for the purchase of these items.

BAZAAR CRAFT DAYS

Anyone interested in helping create some fun crafts for this years church bazaar is invited to join us in the Fellowship Hall on the following dates from 9:00am NOON followed by a Salad Lunch and clean up. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Be sure to check with Linda to see what you will need to bring.

A big thank you to the volunteers helping with the Hospitality Room at Relay for Life, the money donations, food and the Boomer Link. It was great and we couldnt have done it without all of you. Charlene Riley Church & Society Chair & Leader of Boomer Link Ladies of the Church, Thank you for the very nice funeral dinner. Everything tasted great and made it so much easier for the family. Virginia Disney & family

Pantry Sunday
August 25th will be Pantry Sunday! Our local pantries continue to have difficulty keeping up with the ever increasing demand. Your help through the donations of food or cash is immensely appreciated!

Faith House Collection

In August, the Mission Committee will be collecting pillows and pillowcases for Faith House in the baskets around the church.

Applewood Needs
The annual Applewood picnic is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20th.

Please join June and Terry Cathers in celebrating their

50th Wedding Anniversary

Sunday July 28, 2013 Reception 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Hosted by their children First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 202 S. Lincoln Chanute, Kansas The couple requests no gifts please

Dear Church Family, A lifetime is too short and my warmest words too few to thank those whose thoughtfulness and prayers brightens my days and touches my heart. I hope you know how warmly First United Methodist Church is appreciated in my heart for your prayers and support. Abundantly Blessed, Cinda Krenzin

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Dear Friends in Mission: Thank you for your gift of $150.00 to the Imagine No Malaria campaign though the Advance, the designated mission giving channel of the United Methodist Church. We are pleased to share that 100 percent of your contribution will go towards eliminating one of the worlds most deadly diseases. May God grant you a sense of hope and joy as you continue your support for mission and as we advance towards a day with no malaria. Grace & Peace, Roland Fernandes
General Treasurer UM Committee on Relief General Board of Global Ministries

True Beauty

AWANA Teachers & Helpers:

We will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Monday, August 5 at 6:00pm. We will be planning the 201314 AWANA schedule. We will need your help again this year! Hope to see you there. Any questions, contact Janie VanHouden, 431-7943. Please be sure to remember in your prayers the following kids who have or will be attending Camp Chippewa this summer:
MOLLY LUELLEN AMEE FRITCH NATALIE W ELDON SOPHIE OSBORN KAYLEIGH ANGLETON AVERY FINLEY

& Shawn Bakker

Associate General Secretary The Advance

Dear Friends, We have belonged to this church for 59 years. We will miss all of you. Melvin & Donna Willis #2 Fields Ct. Newton, KS 67114

Mark Your Calendars!

Saturday, October 19th: FUMC Church Bazaar from 8am3pm in the Fellowship Hall. Friday, October 25thSaturday October 26th: Women's Spiritual Retreat.

For Attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. People, more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others. Sam Levenson

K.I.C.S. (Kids In Christs Service) Will Continue to meet through the summer every Sunday from 4:00 4:006:00pm.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

202 S. LINCOLN CHANUTE, KANSAS 66720
OFFICE HOURS: 8:00AM5:00PM CHURCH PHONE: 620-431-4240 WEB SITE: www.fumcchanute.org CHURCH STAFF: Pastor: Rev. Paul Wolf Director of Adult Ministry & Parish Visitor Linda Arnett fumclinda@cableone.net
In-Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Mornings

First United Methodist Church 202 S. Lincoln Chanute, KS 66720 620.431.4240

U.S. Postage Paid Non-Profit Org. Chanute, KS 66720 Permit #13

Return Service Requested

Youth Director: Sharon Fritch ykics@hotmail.com

In-Office Hours: (Yet to be determined.)

Director of Children's Ministries: Madison Wendt fumcmadison@cableone.net Secretary: Ronda Phillips fumcronda@cableone.net Treasurer: Parrian Hatch parrianh@gmail.com
In-Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Mornings

Custodian: Karen Shields fumcronda@cableone.net Maintenance: Jim Schoenberger Music Director: Russ Vallier rvchoir@hotmail.com Organist: Terri DeGeer jdegeer@erieks.net

How to become a member....

You are welcome to attend worship services, member or not. For that matter, you can attend any activity of the church and are invited to do so. Becoming a member is, in faith, saying you want a deeper commitment to the church. Our vows ask us to faithfully participate in the life of the church with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and our witness. We hope you will be a part of the ministry of the First United Methodist Church. If you would like to become a member, please give us: Name(s), address, phone number, e-mail address, anniversaries, birthdays and if you are already a member of some other church or not. If you are, we also need the name of the church and, if possible, the address. Please give this to the pastor, or leave in the church office.

UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, August 11: Sunday School Ice Cream Social will be held from 46pm. Tuesday, August 20: Applewood Picnic will be held at the Applewood Care Facility at 6:30pm. Wednesday, August 21: Bazaar Craft Day in Fellowship Hall from 9amNOON.

PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE WHEN SCHEDULING MEETINGS OR EVENTS IN THE CHURCH BUILDING!
(Be sure to check inside for more details on these events!)

August 2013
Sun Mon
* Regular Sunday
9:00 am 11:00 am
Traditional Worship Time Contemporary Worship (Sanctuary) Time (Sanctuary)

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

6:00 am Prayer 11:30 am Media Committee Mtg. Group, 107

10:10 am
Sunday School

4 Communion 5
2:00 pm Worship Service held at the High-rise Apartments 4:00 pm KICS

9
6:00 am Prayer Group, 107

7:00 pm Compas9:30 am Genesis to 11:00 am Walkercize, sionate Friends, 102 Revelation Bible FH Study, 112 5:30 pm Finance / Stewardship Mtg., 11:00 am Walkercize, 107 FH 6:00 pm AWANA Mtg., FH 6:30 pm Quilt Guild, 107

10

* See Regular Sunday Schedule

11

Dough for 12 9:30 am Genesis to Dough

13

14

15

16
6:00 am Prayer Group, 107

17

4:00 pm KICS 4:006:00 pm Sunday School Ice Cream Social

9:00 am Ministry of 11:00 am Walkercize, Revelation Bible Caring, 103 FH Study, 112 7:00 pm Church 11:00 am Walkercize, Council, 107 FH 7:00 pm Trustees, 103

* See Regular Sunday Schedule

18
4:00 pm KICS

19
9:30 am Genesis to Revelation Bible Study, 112 11:00 am Walkercize, FH 7:00 pm Boomer Link

20

21

22

23
6:00 am Prayer Group, 107

24

9:00 am Todays 9:00 am Craft Day Concerns, Grain Bin & Lunch, FH 6:30 pm Missions 11:00 am Walkercize, Committee Mtg., 112 FH 6:30 pm Church & Society, Applewood

* See Regular Sunday Schedule

25

Pantry Sunday

26
9:30 am Genesis to Revelation Bible Study 11:00 am Walkercize,

27

28
9:00 am Newsletter Crew, 107 11:00 am Walkercize,
FH

29

30
6:00 am Prayer Group, 107

31

4:00 pm KICS

* See Regular Sunday Schedule

August 2013
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Please contact the office if your Birthday has been omitted or misreported. We dont want to forget you! 431431-4240
4 Communion 5
Job 3435 Acts 15:121
Janice Brunner-Freeze Job 3637

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Job 2829 Acts 13:125 Diana Bruenger Kaylee Dillow Korri Dillow Adam Finley Paul Myers Christi Ranz Grace Schaberg

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Job 3031 Acts 13:2652 Monica Finley Dale Kamm

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Job 3233 Acts 14 Julie Baldwin Becky Waggoner

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Job 3840

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Acts 16:121 Amy Bailey Job 4142 Acts 16:2240 Sara Marshall

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Psalms 13 Acts 17:115 No Birthdays

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Psalms 46 Acts 17:1634 Gidget White

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Psalms 79 Acts 18 Mable Roush Ashlee Rickabaugh Alicia Skinner

Acts 15:2241 David Collins Martin Funk Tom Naughton Jennifer Richard

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Dough for Dough

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Psalms 1315

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Psalms 1617

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Psalms 1819

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Psalms 2022

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Psalms 2325

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Psalms 2628

Psalms 1012 Acts 19:120 Meredith Collins Sharon Harrison Cinda Krenzin Rebecca Wendt Jillian Westhoff

Acts 19:2141 JaDon Cagle Don Strack

Acts 20:116 Tyler Gwillim Larry Rowe Shari Wendt

Acts 20:1738 Oren Patterson

Acts 21:117 Nick Kepley

Acts 21:1840 Beverly Myers

Acts 22 Harvey Buckley Lisa Mildfelt Michelle Roberts

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Psalms 2930 Acts 23:115 Jim Keenan Gage Leech

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Psalms 3132

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Psalms 3334

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Acts 24 Matt Richard Psalms 3536 Acts 25 Ivy Johnson

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Psalms 3739 Acts 26
Preston Baughn

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Psalms 4042 Acts 27:126 Mary Owen Larry Rose Kayle Tiegreen

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Psalms 4345 Acts 27:2744 Gary Lyons Randy Lemasters Lisa Pennington

Acts 23:1635 Barbie Baughn Juanita Dalton

Cora Finley

25 Pantry Sunday 26
Psalms 4648 Acts 28 Kent Pringle Psalms 4950 Romans 1 No Birthdays

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Psalms 5153 Romans 2 Haley Wright

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Psalms 5456 Romans 3 Taylor Bolt Virginia Crane Todd Fritch Karen Liudahl Jack Lowe

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Psalms 3739 Acts 26 Jared Pennington

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Psalms 4042 Acts 27:126 Kathy Martin

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Psalms 4345 Acts 27:2744 Bailey Luellen Jim Whaley