Mission First United Methodist Church

Pastor: Bill Duke

1101 Doherty Ave. Mission TX 78572 956/585-1665 Fax 956/424-1307

Www.missionfumc.com   office:shirleyp@myctsonline.com

 

 The Word        

August 2010 

A vibrant, growing, joy-filled fellowship of seekers who are encountering the living Christ, being transformed by His Spirit,and sharing His love with others. Love Makes the World Go Around      It has been said, “Love makes the world go around.” Some say, “Love is the most powerful force in the universe.” This does not sound too scientific to me. I never studied love as a kinetic energy. Sounds like a bunch of romantic nonsense. The gravitational pull of the stars and planets is the true force behind the motion of the universe. Electromagnetic fields allow the transference of charged particles from positive to negative polls. Inertia keeps the object at rest if resting and moving if in motion. Gravity and attraction have more to do with the world going around than anything else. Yet I wonder. What was the force behind the gravity? What is the force behind the attraction? What makes opposites attract? What is the energy behind it all? Sometimes it seems these scientific forces are not enough. How can they work in harmony and create a celestial dance in space?  Then I read in Genesis 1:1 it states, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” And when I read I John 4:16 it states, “God is love.” Now I understand. God brings order out of chaos and creates. God creates out of God’s love for us. God gives us the gravity of love and the attraction to love others. God moves us from a state of rest into the dance of life. Even though we may become polarized we still need each other. Love is the force we need behind us. Science may not teach us that love moves the universe and it may not be a kinetic energy, but it moves my world and I believe it moves yours. Love does make the world go around.   In Christ’s Love Pastor Bill Duke      Dinner & Dialog Begins Summer is not completely over, but believe it or not, it is time to sign up for the fall session of Dinner & Dialog. The fall session runs from September through December. We try to have groups of four couples with each couple hosting for one time during the four month period. You may know of someone who is not here and would like to join up. If so, please call Helen or Don Reinhardt @585-1570 or the church office, or if you have any questions call. Sign up sheets should be in the church bulletins during the month of August. The purpose of these get-togethers is to get better acquainted with your fellow church members over a meal whether it be breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. Please join us.   Disciple Bible Study Returning We will have a sign-up meeting for “Disciple II: Into the Word, Into the World” in early September. If you have taken the first Disciple Bible Study course, no matter when or where it was, you are welcome to sign up for Disciple II. This 32-week class will focus on Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts. It will also, no doubt, include yummy snacks! Watch the bulletin and the September newsletter for a specific day and time for the sign-up meeting.   Dinner with Friends & Food Pantry Returning After a month off, for a well deserved rest, the Food Pantry and Dinner with Friends will continue. The Dinner with Friends will be every Friday night at 5:30 The Food Pantry will be every first & third Thursday of the month at 11:00am-1:00pm     Shower Singers Get Flowing Again Can you breathe? Can you make sounds with your mouth? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then you are qualified to join the Shower Singers. No musical training or skill is necessary, but a love of singing helps. We will get started again on Wednesday, August 4, at 7 p.m., and we will continue to meet every Wednesday in August.   Every Sunday, we will share one song at the 9:30 worship service on Sunday that we sang the previous Wednesday. We won’t make you appear on screen or wear a robe. You don’t even have to sit apart from your family for the whole service. You don’t have to read music or sing parts to join us. But, if you like using your windpipes as much as you like using your shower pipes, then this is the group for you.    National Night Out  To every member of The First United Methodist Church, we invite you to join us on the night of August 3rd, Mission’s annual National Night Out. It is a chance to expand our congregation as well as have a great time. This year our booth will include such things as face painting for children and cotton candy…as well as distributing buttons and pamphlets with information about FUMC. We invite all of you to come and join us for a great time. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Maria Alas at the church office. We hope to see you all there.   -National Night Out Committee          August 1st (Brandon Arredondo & Hollis Mills)  August 8th (Bethany Duke & Sarah Duke) August 15th   (Fida Alvarez & Sarah Duke) August 22nd   (Michael Arredondo & & Stephanie Crespo) August 29th (Ricky Flores& Hollis Mills)         Vacation Bible Camp! I want to thank each one of you for being a servant of Jesus. God raised up so  many faithful people that gave of their love, time, energy, prayers, and money. We kicked of Vacation Bible Camp by sending out almost double the amount of postcards we sent out last year. Many lost sheep had an opportunity to be found.   As we all came together in the name of Jesus Christ and used the talents and gifts God gave each one of us we were able to be the body of Christ.   We had a wonderful week filled with Jesus.     I have included a list of names of those who served Jesus during VBC along with their job duties. It is amazing to see the hands and feet of Jesus come together to prepare the way for others to meet Jesus and have their own relationship with Him. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for your faithfulness! Be sure to thank these people when you see them. • Praying for team members and children (Shirley Melton & Congregation) • Decorating &Painting banners, backdrops, sets, etc.   (Opal Bryson, Nancy Murdock, Frida Alvarez, Maggie Jasso, Ruby Rivas, Shirley Quintero, Annabelle Cantu, Karina Cantu, Destiny Cantu, Richard Arredondo, Monica Arredondo, JD Flores, Ricky Flores, Crista Flores, Michael Arredondo, Brandon Arredondo, Lisa Stuart, Kimberly Stuart, Edna Stuart, Sarah Duke, Matthew Bentsen, Christian Bentsen) • Gathering props for decorations and/or skits (Ed & Sue Visser) • Publicity (Shirley Purcell) •Postcard Labelers (Edna Stuart, Lisa Stuart) • Bible Story Leader (Ed & Sue Visser) • Secretary/Registering Children (Betty Johnson, Shirley Melton, Diane Torres, Jessica Stuart, Rebeka Lopez, Annabelle Cantu) • Photographer/Slide show presentation (Jessie Alas) • Assembly Opening/Closing Leader (Pastor Bill Duke & Brad Bentsen) • Nursery Attendants (Melissa Hernandez & Melissa Martinez)  • Bible Games Leader (Janet Bentsen) • Craft Leader (Edna Stuart , Maria Alas, Eli Martinez, Jessie Alas) • Snack Leader (Jim & Hariet Timmons) • Snack Helpers (Ladda Gibson, JoAnn Gibson, Helen (Sally’s Mom), Sally Gavlik, Annabelle Cantu, Ron Forquer, Karina Cantu, Monica) • Music Leader (Jeanette Stevens & Teressa Navarro) • Music Helpers (Bethany Duke, Stephanie Crespo, Rachel Walzer, Sarah Walzer, Frida Alvarez, ) • Audio & Visual Person (Lisa Stuart) • Group Guide for Preschool Kids (Nancy Murdock) • Preschool Small Group Guides (Andrea Salinas, Norma Aqueda, Rose Forquer, Stephanie Valdet, Stehanie Crespo, Stephanie Pedroza, Ruby Rivas) • Group Guides for Elementary Kids (Shirley Quintero, Lisa Lopez, Ladda Gibson) • Elementary Small Group Guides & Helpers (Destiny Cantu, Esteban Banda, Frida Alvarez, KC Sanchez, Kimberly Stuart, Larry Matthis, Maria Delgado, Matthew Bentsen, Maxine Rodriquez, Miranda Vick, Sarah Olivarez, Shelby Quintero, Caitlin Green, Alexis Flores, Nena Alvardo, Ashley Alaniz, Maggie Jasso, Marisa Leal, Jaklyn Gavlik, Jennaka Salinas, Rachel Walzer, Sarah Duke) Thank you for all your prayers!           A Great Time was had by all!!!              August 1            Isaiah 65,66; Psalm 62; John 3 August 2            2 Kings 21; 2 Chronicles 33; John 4 August 3            Nahum 1-3; John 5 August 4            2 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 34; John 6 August 5            2 Kings 23; 2 Chronicles 35; John 7 August 6            Habakkuk 1-3; John 8 August 7            Zephaniah 1-3; John 9 August 8            Jeremiah 1,2; John 10 August 9            Jeremiah 3,4; John 11 August 10          Jeremiah 5,6; John 12 August 11         Jeremiah 7-9; John 13 August 12         Jeremiah 10-12; John 14 August 13         Jeremiah 13-15; John 15 August 14        Jeremiah 16,17; Psalm 96; John 16 August 15        Jeremiah 18-20; Psalm 93; John 17 August 16       2 Kings 24; Jeremiah 22; Ps 112; John 18 August 17      Jeremiah 23,25; John 19 August 18      Jeremiah 26,35,36; John 20 August 19      Jeremiah 45-47; Psalm 105; John 21 August 20     Jeremiah 48,49; Psalm 67; 1 John 1 August 21     Jeremiah 21,24,27; Psalm 118; 1 John 2 August 22     Jeremiah 28-30; 1 John 3 August 23    Jeremiah 31,32; 1 John 4 August 24    Jeremiah 33,34; Psalm 74; 1 John 5 August 25    Jeremiah 37-39; Psalm 79; 2 John August 26    Jeremiah 50,51; 3 John August 27    Jeremiah 52; Revelation 1; Psalm 143,144 August 28    Ezekiel 1-3; Revelation 2 August 29    Ezekiel 4-7; Revelation 3 August 30    Ezekiel 8-11; Revelation 4 August 31    Ezekiel 12-14; Revelation 5          Marriage Dates  08/01     Mike & Joanne Kilmer 08/05     Everett & Beverly Dees 08/05     Mark & Rachael Henning 08/15     Chuck & Mae Ibenthal 08/17     Jim & Jeanelle Schultz 08/19     Bubba & Sheri Dalhberg 08/20     Alex & Lisa Keller 08/21     Henry & Loris Petersen 08/24     Mario & Soila Garcia 08/27     Stan & Diane Romans 08/28     Gary & Ande Leatherman 08/30     George & Rosemary Prusa 08/30     Gerald & Janet Nelson 08/31     Don & Marilyn Geesaman   Please check out all the Birthday dates of our church members. Click on Church Birthdays on the menu bar. Remember if you have anything you would like to see in the church newsletter, contact Shirley at shirleyp@myctsonline.com