Joyful Notes - Martin United Methodist Church

U. S. Postage Paid
Volume 15 Issue 4
Non-Profit Org.
APRIL 2016
-The People of the United Methodist Church
Martin United Methodist Church
969 E. Allegan St. PO Box 154
Martin, MI 49070
Worship: 9:30a.m
Children’s Worship: 9:45am
The Rock @ 5 O’Clock
Saturday at 5:00pm
Shelbyville United Methodist Church
938 124th Ave.
Shelbyville, MI 49344
Worship: 11:00am
Children’s Worship: 11:05am
Pastor Sean Kidd
616-401-8576
seankidd1970@gmail.com
Pat Hoekstra, Office Manager
269-672-7097-office
martinumc@sbcglobal.net
Web site: www.martinumc.org
Office Hours:
Monday thru Thursday 8am to 5pm
Joyful Notes
Martin, MI 49070
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors.
Roast Pork Dinner
Friday, April 15, 2016
4:30pm to 7:00pm
Permit # One
MARTIN AND SHELBYVILLE UMC
Martin / Shelbyville
United Methodist Church
PO Box 154
Martin, MI 49070
Roast Pork Dinner and Fixings,
Dessert & Beverage
$10.00 adults
$6.00 children (6 - 12 yrs.)
5 & under free
Location:
Martin United Methodist Church
969 E. Allegan St. Martin, MI
Proceeds are to benefit
Local Students in the
Lions of Michigan All State Band
Come and join the fun.
Everyone is Welcome!
MARTIN’S CHURCH KITCHEN ACTIVITIES
Thank you to Mary Hoffman for helping
to get the church kitchen organized.
She furnished the trays and totes to
help in the process.
Thank you also to Lue Phelps, Mary Lou
Boyle, Ronda Kelly and Mary Hoffman
for putting in the man hours to help!
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
COMMUNITY DINNER 2016
115 People served
$499 donated
$200 expenses
$75 General Fund
$299 Christian Care and Share
Budget line
Page 2
VOLUME 15 ISSUE 4
Page 15
CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST
DESSERT, LOVE AND YOUR PELVIC FLOOR
Register your student for the camp of their choice. Summer camp brochures
are available in the MUMC office or by going on line to umcamping.org or
son-lifecamp.org.
JOIN US FOR A DELICIOUS, FUN,
AND EDUCATIONAL EVENING!
Complete the form below and staple a copy of your child’s registration/receipt
to camp to this form.
Turn this form into the MUMC office attention: Melinda Tisron
It is our goal to honor all requests that have been made with a 50% scholarship if
funding allows. Students who have completed the 5th grade or more and have not
received a 100% scholarship from Martin UMC are eligible for a one-time 100%
scholarship for one week of camp. Requests are due by May 1st.
Camper’s Name___________________________________________________
Parent’s Name____________________________________________________
Parent’s phone____________________________________________________
Parent email______________________________________________________
Name of camp facility______________________________________________
Name of session attending___________________________________________
Date of camp______________________________________________________
Total cost of camp_________________________________________________
Amount requested in scholarship from MUMC_________________________
Date final payment is due to the camp_________________________________
Families who find that they need further assistance with funding for their camper
(beyond our scholarship) should first seek out scholarship from the United
Methodist Conference or the other Christian camp they have chosen.
Date: Thursday, April 28
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Martin United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall, 969 East Allegan Street, Martin 49070
Did you know living in harmony emotionally and
physically can positively influence your health?
Join us for a fun and educational evening offering
attendees (women only, no men allowed)
simple approaches for improving overall pelvic health.
Delightful desserts will also be served!
Presenters:
Allegan General Hospital’s Pelvic Health specialists
Jennifer Dentler, NP-C; Julie Briening, PT; Karen Dys, PTA and
Susan Rood, Social Worker
Space is Limited! Register for this free event at aghspirit.org or
call AGH’s Community Events Line at (269) 686-4231
To learn more, visit aghspirit,org
If you have further questions please contact:
Melinda Tisron-Camp Coordinator (269)383-4331
tisronm@gmail.com
Page 14
VOLUME 15 ISSUE 4
Page 3
MARTIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ADMINSTRATIVE COUNCIL
MISSION STATEMENT
Monday, March 21, 2016 - 6:30pm
MINUTES
PRESENT: Lue Phelps, Sharon Buys, Don Rambadt, Anita Rambadt, Patsy Hoekstra,
Maggie Stoken, Joyce Jenkins , Royal Boulter,
Don opened with prayer. Maggie Stoken shared a devotion prepared by Pastor Sean.
Previous Meeting’s Minutes: Royal moved we accept the minutes as printed with the
correction:
Other Business: 1.…proceeds going to the Lions of Michigan All State
Band who will be traveling to Japan.
OTHER BUSINESS:
1. Camp Scholarships
motion from Melinda Tisron
Maggie moved we commit to $2,500 for camp scholarships with the money available from the Oetman Fund and the remaining from the General Fund. Sharon seconded,
motion passed.
2. Definition of sesquicentennial- a 150th anniversary or its celebration
Sharon and Maggie agreed to chair the celebration.
PASTOR’S TIME
MP3 players with the gospel on it—tabled
MARTIN CHURCH NEWS
We, who are the Martin United Methodist Church, are called to be disciples
of Jesus Christ, committed to:
*SHARING God's Love
*TEACHING the Bible and spiritual life
*INVITING the community to grow and walk with us in Christian faith
*SERVING the needs of our neighbors
Choir will rehearse on Sunday mornings from 8:15a-9:00a before morning
worship.
Kids and adults are welcome. Please join us for a time of fellowship and song as we glorify God
with our voice.
4/3
Maggie Stoken
4/10
Jacob Wheeler
4/17
Javier Guevara
4/24
Issy Mundo
APRIL NURSERY
SCHEDULE
Pastor Sean Kidd
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION and /or VOTE
1. Treasurer’s Report
Anita Rambadt
Maggie moved we accept the treasurer’s report as printed. Scott seconded.
Motion passed.
2. Finance Committee
Scott Warner
Committee met prior to the council meeting. Items discussed were: evaluating
the ministry shares quarterly, continue with moratorium, trash service, payroll and granted permission for Anita to have the 2015 books audited. Scott shared the the treasurer’s
report balanced.
2. Staff Parish Relations Committee
Maggie Stoken
Had joint meeting with Shelbyville, will be meeting June 6 with Martin
3. Evangelism Committee - no report
Sharon Buys
4. Worship Committee
Della Bellgraph
Lent banners have been purchased by Memorial Fund.
5. Trustees
Gordon Ash
Clavinova-tabled
Royal will be getting the road sign put back up east of town that the snow plow
knocked down this winter.
Continued on page 5
Page 4
APRIL
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE
4/3
Mary Jo Ash & Amanda Northrup
4/10
Danelle Wheeler & Maggie Guevara
4/17
Diane & Matthew Northrup
4/24
Marlene & Dakota Rose
Administrative
Council meeting
April 18, 6:30pm
PLEASE REMEMBER OUR HOMEBOUND WITH CARDS AND CALLS:
Alice Kraima
Jake VanDenBerg
Trudy Wells
Doris Hawkey
Dorothy Warner
Sharan Leverich
VOLUME 15 ISSUE 4
613-118th Ave.
203 W. Bridge St.
William Crispe
413 Mill St. #1
829 116th Ave.
Stanford Lodge 409 Naomi St
1960 10th St.
Martin, MI 49070
Plainwell, MI 49080
Wayland, MI 49348
Martin, MI 49070
Plainwell, MI 49080
Martin, MI 49070
Page 13
"JUST IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING”
DATE
2/27
3/5
3/12
3/19
DATE
2/28
3/6
3/13
3/20
DATE
2/28
3/6
3/13
3/20
THE ROCK @ 5 O’CLOCK
ATTENDANCE
OFFERING
27
$103
23
$57
33
$92
39
$121
SHELBYVILLE
ATTENDANCE
OFFERING
41
$834
58 (13 children!)
$825
43
$932
65
$1,237
MARTIN
ATTENDANCE
OFFERING
62
$1,736
68
$2,378
76
$2,245
70
$2,648
Continued from page 4
6. Missions Committee—no report
Deb Straub
7. Christian Education Committee
Danelle Wheeler
Beginning the first of April, children pre-school through 3rd grade will be
invited to the Fellowship[ Hall after children’s moment. Children of all ages are
invited to the altar for A Moment with Children. The nursery remains available
for children younger than preschool.
8. The Rock @ 5 O’Clock-no report
Joyce Jenkins
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Lue reported the St. Patrick’s Day dinner was a huge success this year. We
served 115 people and we set the jug out for donations at the request of some
of the guest. $499 were received. $200 in expenses. $75 for 15% for General Fund. Anita moved we put $499 in the Christian Care and Share budget
line, pay the bills and seed the next community dinner project. Lue seconded,
motion passed.
2. Joyce mentioned that she heard positive feedback on the Odyssey of the Mind
open house we had here at the church. The people were very grateful for a
quiet place to escape.
NEXT MEETING: Monday, April 18, 6:30pm
MARTIN
SHELBYVILLE
Food Pantry - $200
One Great hour of Sharing-$5
Monthly Loose Change - $ 52-missionary
Community Breakfast – $95– Food Pantry
Building Use - $100
Bibles - $30
Weekend Blessings - $10
Easter 5k Run - $1,136 (bills need to be paid)
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner - $499
One Great Hour of Sharing - $115
Sound System - $10
Page 12
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted by Patsy
Pending Administrative Council approval.
VOLUME 15 ISSUE 4
Page 5
DRUM CIRCLE—3RD SATURDAY OF MONTH-3PM
CHURCH ACTIVITY
THE VOICE OF THE DRUM
Martin UMC
Community
Breakfast
Third Saturday every month!
April 16
8am to 10:30am
Proceeds to Food Pantry
Menu
surprises
monthly!
Oasis
(Jr. and Sr. High Youth Group)
Sundays
4 – 6pm
Bring a friend!
Thanks, Lindsey!
But she needs players—coed
softball ages 14 years and up.
Fridays are game nights at the
Memorial Park in Otsego at 6pm
and /or 7:30pm. Love to play the
sport? Contact Lindsey. We will
have the schedule available in the
newsletters and announcements
for those who would like to cheer
the time on!
Page 6
Together, we empower local spiritual development and educate
Native American seminary students to serve God faithfully.
Native American Ministries Sunday is April 10, 2016
American Cancer Society
Benefit Breakfast
Saturday, April 2, 8 to 11am
Spring is in the air
and softball season
is just around the
corner.
Lindsey
Folk has agreed to
coach again this season.
Just like humans, each drum has its own very unique voice and vibration . Each animal from
which the drum is made has its own unique medicine; its spirit is part of the drum. In order to
give a drum its voice it needs to woken’ in sacred ceremony. Until the ceremony takes place the
drum should not be played.
During ceremony the drum is first dedicated to the Original Creator. The drum is a sacred
object, therefore, when not in use it should be shrouded in its own bad made of natural material.
Hanging the drum on a wall as an art piece diminishes its voice and purpose. You wouldn’t
hang a human on a wall to be admired, and as the drum is human, it should not be put there either. The drum should always be placed skin-side up as a sign of respect.
Trowbridge United Methodist Church
355 26th St., Otsego
One tribe in North America has told this story for centuries: when people “pale as birch”
crossed the great water in large canoes, they brought with them “The Black Book.” However, the bringers of the physical Book could not have known what it would mean and look like
to be Native and a follower of Jesus.
Today Native Americans—with many unique languages, many unique cultures—honor
their heritage, and live as Jesus-followers, led by a rotation of primarily Native American
pastors.
Supporting the Ministry of Christ Among Native People
Most Americans today recognize that the history following the arrival of the large canoes
bore little resemblance to the one all Christians identify as Creator. That’s why the people of
The United Methodist Church, Native and non-Native, are creating a new history. Through
Native American Ministries Sunday, we’re able to equip and empower Native American pastors, congregations and seminary students to do what only they can do: authentically worship
and serve Jesus.
As a member of The United Methodist Church, your gift, on this day, equips Native congregations—like New York’s Onondaga Nation UMC and Nebraska’s Native American Sacred Winds congregation—to worship and serve as only they can.
This work, and hundreds of other ministries, are possible because you give.
Our Giving Allows Native Americans to Encounter, Worship and Serve Jesus
When you support Native American Ministries Sunday, you equip seminary students who
will honor and celebrate Native American culture in their ministries. And you empower congregations that are finding fresh new ways to minister to their communities with the love of
Christ.
Dr. Richard Twiss, a member of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate from the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, asked: “Will we be allowed to develop new ways of doing church
that honor God’s purposes for the creative expression of our cultures? Will new ministry
partnerships and coalitions form? Will you help be a part of this wonderful process of reconciliation, restoration and release?” Say yes.
Page 11
Women’s Spiritual Growth Retreat
ODDS AND ENDS!
“Embrace the Silence” May 6-7, 2016
Hosted by: Grand Rapids, Albion & Lansing District UMW
St. Francis Retreat Center
703 East Main Street Dewitt, MI (517) 699-8321
Check-in: 4-5 pm Friday, send-off 3pm Saturday
Pastor Susann Hagen will share her journey into contemplative living and
prayer. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about different tools that
can be used to find peace in a frantic world and explore the difference between “Doing Mode vs. Being Mode.”
Ingathering:
Reservations deadline: April 22, 2015 Cost: $85
School
supplies
for
Send Registrations to: Sue Van Portfliet
UMCOR school kits
1333 Ravanna Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Purse Auction: Bring
your old purses to do*Checks should be payable to:
Grand Rapids District UMW
Remember- Bring your bible and note paper.
----------------------
nate to the auction & get
ready to bid on a new
one! Proceeds from the
auction will go to Community House.
Name_____________________________________________
Address ______________________ City ____________________
Phone____________________Email _______________________
THIRSTY THURSDAYS
A Bible study like no other!
10am at Shelbyville UMC.
7pm at Pastor Sean’s home.
1
Psalm 42
As a deer longs for flowing
streams, so my soul longs for
you, O God.
2
My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
WORSHIP DVD AVAILABLE
The Martin Church records worship every
week on dvd. If you would like to borrow
the dvd, contact the church office.
EMMAUS GATHERING
Monday, April 25 @ Shelbyville
Deb and Dan Boniface will be
hosting potluck for dinner.
Don Rambadt will be share with us a
devotion.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
April 15, 2016
On
Wednesday, April 27
at 10am, we will assemble
the May 2016 Joyful Notes
newsletter. We will meet in
the Martin Fellowship Hall.
Got a big event coming up?
The church office has a form for
you to fill out to help promote
the event.
They are on bulletin boards at
both churches.
Thank you from Patty Jarvis for
the many birthday wishes and
cards she received! She so very
much appreciated them!
District___________________Church ______________________
Roommate __________________________________________
*All rooms have twin beds and a bathroom. All rooms and facilities are
accessible.
Page 10
VOLUME 15 ISSUE 4
Page 7
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING...
SHELBYVILLE CHURCH NEWS
MARTIN CHURCH
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYER:
CANCER:
Dustan Colyer
Rainer Zacher
Greg Melvin Dana Hall
Stacey Lewis Maura Martin
Ragan Meeter
Ed Simpson Phil Straub
Betsy Losey Sandy Conklin
Kevin McKay
Paula Oglesbee
Ashley
Julie Curry
LeeAnn Bowen
Sharon Buys
Torey Whitten Val Davis
Dana Walters Tami Lindstedt
Andrea VandenBerg Virginia Murfree
Emma Orr
Angelique Bardin
Missy Christopher
HEALTH ISSUES: Dale Talsma Else Zacher
Robert Biersma Curt Hall
Don Pyle
Jalissa Stratton
Nicole Ashton Frank Havener
Letty Sherry
Dave Smith Sarah Powell
Pete Zwart
Brooke
Carol Kohtal
Lindsey Folk Scott McKie
Jake VandenBerg
BobbieRae Straub
THE ROCK @ 5 O’CLOCK
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:
CANCER: Greg Melvin, Dustan Colyer, Angie Tucker, Ragan Meeter, Wayne Mills,
Raylene Bennington, James Connor, Jessica Meany, Mark Wheeler, Paula Oglesbee,
Dickie Decker, Missy Christopher
HEALTH ISSUES: Judy Palmer, George Lowe, Paige Reigler, Andrew Troyer,
Maria Patrick, Saundra Johnson, Lynn Sadowski, Brandy Ferguson, Doris Hawkey,
Helen Lane, Vickie Blanchard, Mary Baumgart, Letty Sherry
Administrative
Council Meeting
April 6, 6pm
MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission of the Shelbyville
United Methodist Church is to provide a warm, loving environment
in which to worship the Lord, and
to educate and reach out to others
in our community.
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
Wednesday, April 13
All women of the church are invited.
10am
Church wide potluck at noon
MISSIONS PROJECTS MADE EASY!
The United Methodist Women collect aluminum pop tops UPC labels from Spartan products and Box Tops for Education labels,
Weick’s grocery receipts and Campbell Soup
labels and all are money making projects to
serve mission project! Easy? Save yours and
bring them to church!
PLAYDAY
Wednesdays after school
3:30 to 5:30pm
Games crafts, snacks for children
Come join the fun!
SHELBYVILLE CHURCH
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:
CANCER: Greg Melvin
Dustan Colyer
Wayne Mills
Paula Oglesbee
Dana Hall Mike Boysen
Allison Batist
Shirley VanderPloeg Tom Rybiski
Sandy (VandenBerg) Johnson Jeff & Linda Allen
Kay VanderPloeg
MEDICAL ISSUES: Sarah Sabin
Laurie Ann Butler
Matt Moore
Mark Padilla
Matt Johnson
Jaydon Allofe
Jack Ward
Jeff Oldenbecken
David Nickels Curt Hall
Jeff Burkey
Lacy Logiwitz
Dale Boniface
Kayla Kimmel
LIFE ISSUES: Chris Zachman
Allison Guritz
HOMEBOUND: Dorothy Warner Stanford Lodge 409 Naomi St Plainwell, MI 49080
Page 8
“Thank you” to all who sent me birthday, get well, and Christmas cards. Your warm
wishes gave me a lot of happy hours. I’d especially like to thank the ladies who made
up the cookie plates at Christmas and to Nancy Nicolai who brought one to me and
visited with me. I’d also like to thank my relatives, especially Russ and Mary, who
visit me twice each week and my 2 girls who come so often and Bob Benedict who
dropped in to visited me and got caught up on some of what is going on in the church.
Thanks to all of you, I can’t thank you enough. Thank you to Pat for all the help she
has given me over the years.
May God bless you all, Dorothy Warner
VOLUME 15 ISSUE 4
Page 9