Church News

Thanks to everyone who donated to Blanket Sunday. $145 was received.

Experience the best in summer fun…great friends, great experiences, and great fun.

There is a great camping experience for everyone from 1-100, toddlers to grandparents. Camps for hiking, swimming, tent camping sports, family camps horseback riding and more. Visit the camp website at www.WisconsinUMC.org/camps or call the church office for more information.

Have a great time at Miller Park with other supporters of United Methodist Children’s Services of Wisconsin, Inc.

Tickets: $40 for one game admission and tailgate party. For more information call the church office at 762-6030.

Since the early 1800’s various groups have observed a day to display the American flag. Presidents Woodrow Wilson (in 1916) and Calvin Coolidge (in 1927) issued proclamations marking June 14 as National Flag Day. But it wasn’t until August 3, 1949, that Congress approved June 14 as a day of national observance. President Harry Truman signed it into law.

The American flag has changed designs more than any other flag in the world. In fact, the United States didn’t have a standardized flag until 1912! And even after standardization, the flag changed three more times with the addition of new stars representing new states.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all who helped make our Rummage Sale a success once again. Our total profit was $1,640.64 and all went to the general budget to help pay our bills. We appreciate everyones help and hope to see you at the next rummage sale. Thanks to all who donated items and to those who shopped.

 HOBO DINNER REPORT

Proceeds for the Hobo Dinner were approved by the Ad/Council to be used in the following way.

Interfaith for Older Adults - $800

United Meth. Childrens Service - $300

Conference Apportionments - $2,700

THANKS

Thank you from the UMCS for the recent gift of $200. Your donation will help maximize our participation in the Feinstein Hunger challenge.

Cindy Thompson

Fund Development Diector.

When our children were small and began to cry excessively, I’d say, "Keep crying, but wait until I get a jar. I want to catch your tears and save them." Then I would pretend to search for the suggested vessel.

The ruse worked every time. The children would quiet down and begin laughing at my ridiculous antics.

A jar for tears? In biblical times there were such things. Biblical scholar James Fleming makes several suggestions about the possible use of tear jars by biblical characters.

Remember the woman who cried at Jesus’ feet? The sorrow she felt about her wayward lifestyle may have caused her to bring a jar of her tears, and then add to them as she cried near Jesus. She would have plenty of tears to wipe up with her hair afterward.

When the author of Psalm 23 wrote about his cup running over, Fleming suggests he may have meant his tear cup was filled with tears of joy due to God’s goodness.

Tear cups are still available in Old Jerusalem antiquities stores. And at the Vatican Museum in Rome, a large glass cabinet is filled with ancient tear cups.

-Charles Ferrell

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

MEMORIAL DAY SUNDAY – MAY 27

TRINITY SUNDAY – JUNE 3

FLAG DAY – JUNE 14

FATHER’S DAY – JUNE 17

TUESDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY WILL NOT MEET UNTIL JUNE 20^TH. FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS BIBLE STUDY WILL MEET AT 7:00PM ON WEDNESDAY. COME JOIN THE GROUP AND SHARE.

Across the United Methodist Church, compassionate people respond to God’s call to be peacemakers. They advocate for human rights, buy fair-trade products, care for the environment, demonstrate for a cause, eradicate poverty, feed hungry people, mediate conflict, provide health care, seek affordable housing and model nonviolence.

Because of the special offering received on Peace with Justice Sunday, God’s people learn to coexist lovingly and peacefully. Global outreach through the General Board of Church and Society and annual conference-related peace with justice ministries transform lives.

Please give generously on Peace with Justice Sunday, the first Sunday after Pentecost. Your gift makes a world of difference! Thank you!

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR SUNDAYS

June 3

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

Psalm 8

Romans 5:1-5

John 16:12-15

I Kings 17:8-24

Psalm 146

Galations 1:11-24

Luke 7:11-17

I Kings 21:1-21a

Psalm 5:1-8

Galatians 2:15-21

Luke 7:36-8:3

I Kings 19:1-15a

Psalm 42

Galatians 3:23-29

Luke 8:26-39

An elderly woman relied on her son to take her to worship, especially if she knew the congregation would be celebrating Holy Communion.

One Sunday, as they drove to church, her son asked, "Mom, why are you always so concerned about going to worship when Communion is going to be served?"

Without hesitation, she replied, "Son, on the last night of Jesus’ earthly life when he was with his friends in the Upper Room, he took bread and wine and said they represented his body and his blood. He requested that his friends take bread and wine often and to remember him in that manner. Son, I am a friend of the Lord and I take Communion to remember him."

The way to join our church depends on your special faith journey.

• If you’ve never been baptized, ask Rev. Stubbs about being so.
• If you’ve been baptized but do not belong to a church now, ask Rev. Stubbs about joining through Confession of Faith, which simply means that you declare your faith in God through Jesus Christ.
• If you belong to another church and want to change membership, ask Rev. Stubbs to receive your transfer.
• If you belong to another church and want to keep your relationship there but also be active at our church, ask Rev. Stubbs about becoming an Associate Member.

Next New Members Orientation will be held on Monday March 19^th. Then on Sunday March 25^th at either the 8:30 or 11:00 AM service they will join. Contact the Church office let them know if you can attend. Thank you. Pastor Jack Stubbs.