Please Pray For One Another First United Methodist Church
Rosenberg, Texas
Concerns: (5-31) Our high school graduates: Lyndey, Kimberly,
Christopher, Patrick, Cash and Schane
First United Methodist Church
Mailing address: 1106 Fourth Street
Phone: 281-342-3333 or 281-232-3246
(6-7) Eric White, Tommy and Dawn Jordan
Sanctuary: 1127 Third Street
Web site: www.fumcrosenberg.net
Rosenberg, Texas 77471
(6-14) Terrie Bradley, Wayne Morris, Linda Moody, Elaine Bergman,
Ramblings:
Fax: 281-342-3333
Mary Ann Williams, Loraine Berry, Nita Crow’s father
Not really feeling it
(6-21) Ann Vyvial, Berlene Boehnemann, Sally Verrett
Check us out
Have you ever have one of those
in color!
Christopher Bailey days where you just don’t feel like
doing anything? You know what I
Larry Bolton mean. One of those days when
nothing sounds like fun, even the
Scott Cayton
stuff that usually sounds like a great
Jason Johnson time. I’m having one of those days
right now.
Jeremiah Judkin Normally I come into the office to
Rachel Miller put my column on the newsletter (I
can’t lie and say put the newsletter
Dannielle Pope Needler together, Debra does that, my only
contribution is the column) and I
June is our month know what to say. I look forward to
getting my thoughts down and to the
to collect for challenge of limiting my thoughts to
the space available. But today I just
Helping Hands don’t feel like it.
The problem is that I have to do it
anyway.
I have been thinking that since I
don’t feel like it, I should probably
skip it. I am sure we could find other
things to put here (pictures of VBS
would be a good thought). Most
people would rather see pictures of
kids having fun than read this
column anyway. And, since my heart
isn’t really in it, I probably won’t do
anything that’s worth reading.
The problem is that I need to do it
anyway.
I’ve been reading the minor
We’re more than halfway through the month and our donations for Helping
prophets lately (I’m not really sure
Hands are sorely lacking! We need your participation in this important
you can be considered minor if your
ministry of our church. All food donations this month will go to Helping work makes the big book, but that’s
Hands, not our own Society of St. Stephen food pantry. Helping Hands will how they are labeled). This morning
accept all non-perishable food items as well as personal hygiene items, I read through Micah and was
such as soap, shampoo and deodorant. Please drop your donations in our brought up short by a passage in
regular food pantry boxes when you are at church or bring the items to the Micah 6. Mind you, I have read this
church office during regular business hours. passage before and even preached
on this particular verse. But this time
Celebration’s executive board meets Thursday, June 25, it really hit me because of the
attitude I have about doing this
at 6:30 p.m. in the Education Building. Contact Cheryl Davis if you would like column today.
to be involved in our ministry to women.
www.fumcrosenberg.net
June 23, 2009 Volume 24, Issue 24
In part of the scripture that the
NRSV translation subtitles “What
God Requires” is verse 8.
He has told you, O mortal, what is
good; and what does the Lord
require of you but to do justice, and
to love kindness, and to walk
humbly with your God?
The part that really got me was the
“walk humbly with your God” part. It
reminded me that I wasn’t called to
love everything about life. I was
called to walk humbly with God.
When you walk with someone you
may take turns choosing the path.
But when you walk humbly with
someone you let them set the
agenda and you simply go along for
the walk. God is setting the agenda
for our lives and sometimes the
agenda isn’t to our liking. We can
think of a thousand things we would
rather do. But we need to do what
God has set for us to do.
When I think of this walk, I picture
walking up a mountain. There are
places along the mountain climb that
are really challenging, but at least I
can see progress being made.
There are other times along the
climb that it seems like I have been
walking forever and I’m no closer to
the top than before. It’s at these
times that I need to be reminded that
I’m to walk humbly with God, trusting
in him that even though I can’t see
the progress (and don’t really enjoy
the walk) that God sees it and has
something great in store for me.
I don’t know about you, but I can’t
wait to see the view from the top of
the mountain. So I guess I’ll keep
trudging along (and writing this
weeks column) humbly with God.
IGS,
John
Opportunities To Serve District Camp
Training for Acolytes
at Lakeview
Wednesday, June 24: & Ushers set June 28
9:00 a.m. to noon - Mothers’ Morning Out All children going into the third grade and older are invited to be
June 22-26
NO High School Bible Study acolytes during the worship services. This is a fun, exciting way for the Please pray for our students who are at
6:15 p.m. - Handbells rehearsal children to serve the church. If your child is interested in becoming an Lakeview this week: Brittany Black, John
acolyte, please contact Elizabeth Fairfield at Paul Black, Matthew Black, Meg Black,
6:30 p.m. - Celebration’s executive board meeting
elizabethfairfield@sbcglobal.net Von Black and Trey Thumann.
7:30 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir rehearsal
A training session will be Sunday, June 28, at 9:40 a.m. in the Also keep our adult leaders in your
Thursday, June 25: prayers: Rebekah Anderson and Johnnie
Sanctuary.
7:00 p.m. - Ignited Worship Team rehearsal ~~~~~ Cooper Jr.
Sunday, June 28: Ushers are needed for the 10:50 a.m. service. If you are interested in
8:30 a.m. - Blended Worship Service serving, please contact David Fairfield at
9:40 a.m. - Sunday School classes for all ages dafairfield@sbcglobal.net Summer Fun Camp obedience to God. They will
No experience is necessary. A training for all ushers will be Sunday, runs July 20-24 from 9 a.m. learn how to be kind, how to
9:40 a.m. - Acolyte Training in the sanctuary
June 28, at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary. to noon each day. Children, be an example, how to work
10:50 a.m. - Traditional Worship Service
starting at age 4 and up to together, how to live in
4:00 p.m. - Financial Peace University peace and how to be loyal.
those who recently
4:00 p.m. - Usher Training in the sanctuary Weather permitting, the
completed the 5th grade, will
NO YOUTH ACTIVITIES enjoy stories, games, crafts, week will end with a Water
Monday, June 29: snacks, friends, songs and Day Celebration.
Save the date! For more information,
9:00 a.m. - MOMS lots of fun. Summer Fun
2:00-4:00 p.m. - Youth Room open Camp is free but please call the church office
Aug. 15 is the date for our pre-registration is required. Registration or Elizabeth Fairfield. Volunteers will be
7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts Everyone
is forms are available now. needed to help make this another successful
Tuesday, June 30: annual Back to School invited
The children will spend the week learning outreach of our Children’s Ministry. Please
7:00 p.m. - Women’s Prayer Group Bash. We’ll be at Noah’s & it’s
what it means to make choices every day decide today that you want to be a part of
free!
7:00 p.m. - Ignited Worship Team rehearsal (New Schedule!) Ark swimming pool from that show love and this and let Elizabeth know.
Wednesday, July 1:
6:30-8:30 p.m. That first If you shop at Kroger, please pick
2:00-4:00 p.m. - Youth Room open
day of school (Aug. 24) will up a Customer Letter and take it
6:15 p.m. - Handbells rehearsal
be here before you know it. with you the next time you buy
7:00 p.m. - High School Bible Study
groceries. The new letter includes
NO Sanctuary Choir rehearsal the bar code needed to link your
Thursday, July 2: Kroger Plus Card to First United
7:00 p.m. - Ignited Worship Team rehearsal (extra rehearsal) Methodist Church in Rosenberg. narthex of the Sanctuary Building.
7:00 p.m. - United Methodist Men executive board meeting This is something you will need to Our church will receive a donation
do once a year before the start of once a year based on what you
How in the World Do You Do That Months July to participate in this program. spend at Kroger. You only need to
FIRST CHURCH STAFF The letter can be found in the scan the bar code one time. After
July will be "How in the World Do You Do Handbells" Month. Sunday School office and in the that, your Plus Card is set!
JOHN R. BLACK………………………………………….…...Pastor Special handbell sessions are set for July 8 and July 22 so
ADRIANE GRAY…………………………….....Nursery Coordinator anyone interested can come and check out our handbells. Emmett and Merrilynda Tugwell are celebrating the birth of
DEBRA RADOWICK……………..…....…. Administrative Assistant
We’ll start at 6:15 p.m. Join us, learn something and have fun twin grandsons Christopher Cole and Timothy Scott
KRIS WOLDY……………..………….…..………..…Music Director
JOSE LUNA ……………………….……..………...Church Custodian
with it! Hlavinka, born May 29 to Lindsey and Stephen Hlavinka.
GAYNELL PSENCIK………………….…..……...Financial Secretary August will be "How in the World Do You Do Singing (and Mu- The twins were born weighing 5.3 and 5.8 pounds but are
JESSICA MYERS………………….…………………..……...Organist sic Reading)" Month. Details to come. both over 6 pounds now. Big brother Aaron helped
REBEKAH ANDERSON…………….………………..Youth Director
x 2! welcome the babies when they were able to come home.