april 2009 web newsletter
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A Newsletter to Inspire and Celebrate Oakland United Methodists Vol. 17, No. 4 April, 2009
Calendar of Events Wed, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
-3:30 5th & 6th Grade Media Madness -6:30 p.m. Sr. High UMYF Supper & Meeting Wed, April 1, 8, 29
-6:30 p.m. Jr. High UMYF Supper & Meeting
Thu, April 2 -7:00 p.m. SPRC meeting Sat, April 4 -10:30 a.m. Confirmation practice Sunday April 5, 12, 19, 26 -9:00 a.m. Choir practice -10:00 a.m. Worship -11:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
Sunday, April 5 -11:15 Palm Sunday, Confirmation Service, Commitment Sunday
Wed, April 8 -3:00 p.m. Missions Committee meeting at Mischa Martens
Friday, April 10 -7:30 p.m. Good Friday Service at Wheeler Grove
Sat, April 11 -All day Prayer Vigil
Sunday, April 12 -6:30 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service at Carson Cemetery
April 13 thru 26 -Rev. Shirley Textor on vacation—No Jr. High Youth Group
April 13 thru 17 -Sheryl Sindt, church secretary, on vacation
Thu, April 16 -7:00 p.m. Administrative Council
Sunday, April 19 -Glory Road Gospel Quartet; Camp Sunday
-11:15 Memorial Committee meeting
"We invite all persons to be a part of our Community of Faith by participating in worship, education, fellowship and Christian service."
OAKLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 200 North Main PO Box 606 Oakland, IA 51560 Phone: 712-482-5530 E-mail: [email protected] www.oaklandiaumc.org
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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
OAKLAND, IOWA
PERMIT NO. 5
Disciple Express
Pastor Textor on vacation April 13 thru 25th.
Disciple Express
Disciple Express
SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE
April 5- Cyndy Haines Kristy Reiken
Holly Hinkhouse Tim Petersen
Cheryl Waggoner April 12- Norma Bolton Nesha Edmondson
Veva Larson
Sheila Applegate
Tami Skank April 19- Joan Shanno Sharon Jones
Mischa Martens Niki Ford Suzanne Johnk & Merlin Jones
April 26- Lisa Pierson Barb Schorsch
Megan Jefferson Debbie Rollins
OFFICE HOURS FOR 2009 Our secretary, Sheryl Sindt, is in the church of-fice from 9:00 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Fri-day. Rev. Textor will be in her study from 10:00 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday. Rev. Tex-tor can also be reached on her home phone (482-5539). The church building and office are closed on Mondays. Office phone (712-482-5530) Church e-mail address [email protected] Church address (200 N. Main, Oakland, IA 51560.) Church web page www.oaklandiaumc.org
SCHOLARSHIP FORMS AVAILABLE contact the church office Our church provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are members of our church and planning to attend their first or second year at a college, university, or vocational school. Further information and application forms are available in the church office or from Rev. Textor. We also have scholarship application forms for students of the Riverside school district who are planning to attend Morningside College. These are also available from the church office or Rev. Textor.
HOW CAN WE REACH THESE PEOPLE?
Please help us!
If you know the mailing or email address of any of the following persons please contact the church
office with this information at PO Box 606 or 712-482-5530 or
[email protected]. We have lost track of their addresses and would like to contact them.
John Glen Jeff Hacker Jodi Smith
Brad Demarais Cheri Harris
IS APRIL 21 9:00 A.M.
Come help us celebrate Commitment Sunday on
April 5th. Celebrate Palm Sunday, the reception of our Confirmation class and the
opportunity to commit to the life of our church through
prayers, presence, gifts and service.
March 5, 2009 The Harmony Circle met at the lounge. Jean Blackburn was hostess and served coffee cake, coffee and juice to nine ladies. Ilene Parkhill (new chairman) opened the meeting with a reading from Betty Graham. Pauline Hog-zett had devotions from “Everyday I Live”. Gloria Gleaves will be the new secretary of our group to replace Junellyn Pierce. Mark Campbell gave $5,000 to the U.M.W. in memory of Mildred Dobbs. Discussion was held on how we were going to use it. It was designated for U.M.W. to use for church projects. Ideas were tabled until April. A committee was selected of Nancy Young, Pauline Hogzett and Gloria Gleaves. The treasurer reported on our treasury fund. The motion was made and approved that we give $10.00 to the After Prom. Our prayer list was for Lois McConeghey, Joretta Johnson, Hilda Beedle, Wayne Hopping. Ilene Parkhill led us in prayer. A shared program was held.* Our collection was $2.75. *The program shares lots of laughter as well as religious readings for inspiration. We closed by joining hands and praying the Lord’s Prayer.
HAITIAN MISSION PROJECT $445 was collected to go to the Haitian Mission Project for Reta Diggs.
PERGOLA PROJECT
The cost of the Pergola in the Memory Garden is $2,339. Needed to finish the
project is $119. It is our hope to have the project done by Dedication Sunday in May.
Thank you to those of you who have donated and any contribution is welcome.
CHURCH BUILDING AND OFFICE CLOSED ON MONDAYS
LAY SPEAKING CLASSES! Lay Speaking Classes are going to be held May 1 & 2, 2009 at Harlan UMC, 1202 9th Street, Harlan, IA.
Stay tuned for further information and
details!
MISSION COMMITTEE The Mission Committee decided to sponsor a Missionary Family; Wilckly and Deana Dorce and their children, Ashley 9, Kelsey 4, and Wilckly 3 months. They work in Carries, Haiti. I went to school and church with Deana’s mother, Reta. Reta has been going over to Haiti the last two years and is known as the “fix it Gramma”. They know she can fix anything with some thread, duct tape, barb wire, hammer, saw or drill. She took a drill back with her this time. They left for Haiti March 7. They had quite a group. What with 6 of them, and 10 people from Missouri going over to help for a couple weeks, they were quite an entourage. Deana cooks for about 30 people every day so they were taking some cookware with them. Lots of things rust from the salty ocean air. Reta said Deana is really excited about coming to visit with us and show pictures of how they live over there. Reta said she could share some of the things she helps out with also. They are coming to our church to visit and share June 14. We are looking forward to their visit.
NURSERY
VOLUNTEERS
April 5 - Joyce Henry 12 - Lisa Pierson 19 - Norma Bolton
26 - Kristy Rieken
USHERS,
GREETERS,
CANDLELIGHTERS
April 5 Mitch and Penny Anderson Lisa and Mitchell Rollins
Candle-lighters:
Mitchell Rollins and Sydney Turner
April 12 Bernie and Norma Bolton Mark and Mischa Martens
Candle-lighters:
Kyra Martens and Sarah Jones
April 19 Alan and Connie Gardner Fred and Gayla Henry
Candle-lighters:
Hayden Haines and Jorden Jacobsen
April 26 Dick and Leslie Cleaveland Jerry Pierce & Suzanne Johnk
Candle-lighters:
Molly and Haley Hummel
REVIEW OF 2008 APPORTIONMENTS The finance team met after worship Sunday, March 8. Those present were chair Barb Schorsch, Bernie Bolton, Gloria Gleaves, Jean Blackburn, Marty Rieken, Skip Applegate, and Pastor Shirley Textor. At the end of 2008 our church still owed $6,143 in apportionments. The team consensus is that as members of the United Methodist Church we should strive to meet our apportionment obligations in full. Our treasurer Dick Merkle confirmed that we are currently able to meet our other monthly expenses with funds we have on hand. The team decided to pay our remaining 2008 apportionment obligations before paying our 2009 apportionments. RSVP – YES OR NO When notified of a church meeting please let the chairperson or church office know whether or not you plan to attend. If there is a problem with the chosen meeting date the chairperson might be able reschedule the meeting. FOR PASTORAL CARE When your or a member of your family are hospitalized or have a crises in which pastoral care is needed, please communicate that need directly to Rev. Textor weekday mornings at the church (482-5530) or direct your call to her home phone (482-5539). If she is not available to her home phone, please leave your message on her answering machine.
RADICAL HOSPITALITY We need your ideas and experiences! How can we become a more welcoming church for our members and especially for our guests and visitors? This is an area of church life that our Administrative Council is presently addressing. You can help them in their search by sharing stories about times you have felt warmly welcomed by a group, organization, institution or business. Please share your stories, verbally or in writing, with any member of the Administrative Council before their next regular meeting April 16. These are members of our Administrative Council—Bernie and Norma Bolton, Merlin Jones, Peggy Bentley, Dick Merkle, Jean Blackburn, Robin Jefferson, Mark and Mischa Martens, Barb Schorsch, Addie Mae Smith, Bud Beedle, Gloria Gleaves, and Skip Applegate. THE RIVERSIDE FOOD PANTRY is open every Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The entrance is on the south side of the Oakland Christian Church across from the high school at 108 S. Kearney in Oakland. There are no income requirements for food pantry use. YOUTH MATTERS Rev. Textor is presently teaching confirmation lessons to six 8th graders. Those who choose to will be admitted to church membership on Palm Sunday, April 5th. The 7th and 8th grade junior high group averages 13 in attendance. Counselors are Rev. Textor and Debbie Rollins. Carla Barber and Rita Henningson assisted Rev. Textor in Debbie’s absence this month. Debbie and Shirley are looking for an assistant to help them with small group discussions. Contact either one of them if you can help out. Thanks are due to Suzanne Johnk and Penny Anderson for serving as senior high youth leaders during March. On the 18th the youth took decorations they had made to Oakland Manor and then spent time playing Bingo with the residents. Thanks to those who have and will serve food for youth group meetings this season.
MEMORY GARDEN IN MAY The Memorial Committee would like to tell you what is happening in May. We are having a special service to dedicate the Memory Garden. We will also dedicate the gifts of those that have given in memory of loved ones. If the weather is cooperative we will have part of the service outside. We will have a potluck dinner afterward. Those that we are honoring will not need to bring food, for you will be our guests. We welcome everyone. There will be more written in next months letter. We will tell you about other projects we have. - Addie Mae
THREE SIMPLE RULES A Wesleyan Way of Living - Do good, Do no harm, Stay in love with God.
Our website is updated and will run the monthly calendar
and announcements. Check us out at
www.oaklandiaumc.org.
CHURCH OFFICERS STILL NEEDED In our January newsletter, pp. 6 and 7, we printed a list of our church leaders. We are still in need of 1) a member to Annual Conference and 2) two members for our Nominations/ Lay Leadership team. Contact Rev. Textor at (482-5530) or (482-5539) if God is leading you to serve in any of these ways. Because of other commitments, Cheryl Waggoner has resigned from her leadership positions. Please remove her name from the list as Annual Conference member, SPRC, and Administrative Council member
