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Paw Paw UMC News August 2016

Open Hearts . Open Minds. Open Doors

Counting the Birds and Squirrels

July was, for me, a very hot month. Having recently moved here from Ecuador, I cannot make

comparison with previous years as to whether or not this was unusual. All I know is that I am

thankful for air-conditioning. There is an old Hymn entitled “Count Your Blessings.” Often, we

focus on the major events or people in our life when counting our blessings. What about those

things that may not make the “A-list” but for which we are still thankful?

My wife, Suleyka, is helping me learn in a fresh, new way that God has given us many blessings,

which we, at times, over look. I am literally fascinated with how much enjoyment Suleyka is

experiencing just from watching the birds and squirrels, and even the trees when we travel

When we first arrived in the USA, we stayed two weeks with close friends, Clyde and Judy Miller

in Pentwater. Everything was new for Suleyka. Our friends have bird feeders and live in a

heavily wooded area – lots of birds and squirrels and other creatures. Arriving in Paw Paw, we

had the privilege of staying several weeks with Dr. David Millard. He, too, has bird feeders and

lives in a heavily wooded area – lots of birds and squirrels; plus, an added bonus of a peacock (a

female, which I guess is a ‘pea-hen’) (PS – Dr. Millard has named this lovely creature Lucy)

Suleyka was again fascinated and could not stop saying how much she enjoyed these creatures

and how thankful she was to be staying where we were. She took time to just wander in the

yard taking photos to send to her family in Ecuador.

Suleyka prays often and, she and I pray together often as well. Many times now I have heard

her give thanks for birds, squirrels and even Lucy, along with giving thanks for her family in

Ecuador; and now, for her new family – Clyde & Judy, Dr. Millard and the people of Paw Paw

UMC. (Not to be compared with squirrels or birds!!)

My encouragement is that we not forget to give thanks – not just for those important people

and events in our life –but also for the many, many blessings we may have overlooked – such as

birds, squirrels, trees and yes, even air-conditioning and ‘pea-hens.’

Have you counted your blessings today? All of them?

Pastor David

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2 Rondy Carpenter

4 Drew Reiter

8 Megan Danielson

13 David Aldrich

Sydney Sturgis

14 Nick A nglin

15 Betty Shafer

18 Wilma Chiddister

20 Ryan Bajo

Brenda Lantz

21 Juanita Bolton

23 Emily Rumsey

24 Sally Leathers

25 Mike Heminger

29 Cindy Carpenter

30 Tricia Rumsey

Confidentiality Statement

If for some reason you would

prefer your name/number NOT

be listed in the bulletin or news-

letter OR you prefer to NOT have

your picture on our church web-

site, please contact the church

office (269) 657-7727.

Please call the office

if we missed your

birthday or anniver-

sary or it is incorrect!

August 4th: Jim & Dee Allen

August 17th Don & Chris Mortimer

August 21st: Doug & Sandy Lom-

bard

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Please remember the following people in your prayers:

Family of Rev.David Small, Marilyn Keenan, Family of Riley Manning, Jackie Ploof, Jeri Tapper, Marie Woolum’s mother, Charlie & Leah Moses, Bill Rhodes, Diane Conover’s dad, Jim & Dee Allen, Ginger and Lester Wareham, Kristin Hubbell’s father, Kay Bush, Marilyn Kennan

White Oaks Asst. Living

Evelyn Falan

300 White Oak Road

Lawton, MI 49065

Parker Asst. Living:

Kay Bush

P.O. Box 309

Mattawan, MI 49071

Maple Lake Assisted Living

Jean Dahms

677 Hazen St. Rm. #16

Paw Paw, MI 49079

Al Treat

677 Hazen St. Rm. #19

Paw Paw, MI 49079

Norma Stull

677 Hazen St. Rm. # 24

Paw Paw, MI 49079

New Friends

Bill Rhodes

3700 W. Michigan Ave

Kalamazoo, MI 49006

Those at Home:

Donna Hickok

52601 Sheridan Road

Paw Paw, MI 49079

Jackie Ploof

38347 CR 374

Paw Paw, MI 49079

Date

Hospitality Liturgist Greeters Nursery

8/7 Diane Grimm & Holly Neterer

Chuck Rumsey Please Sign up

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8/14

Chris Mortimer

Chris Mortimer

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8/21

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8/28

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Lary Bradley

Chris Mortimer

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Wish List for Church!

We are looking for individuals to fill spots

in our

Sunday service sharing schedule

Please sign up for one of the following

Greeter

Hospitality

Liturgist

Nursery help

Thank you!

Wish list for church office:

Stamps (Our newsletter goes out to 22 peo-ple each month, and each letter uses two stamps. We are in need of stamps to contin-ue sending our newsletter out each month.)

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Childcare Center News

We have hired three wonderful new staff. The schoolagers have taken several field trips. We .

We saw Finding Dory at the movies. We went and picked fresh blueberries at Brookside farms.

And have gone bowling already!

If you have any unwanted craft supplies for our class room art projects we would love and ap-

preciate them!

Thank you

Lori Zachary

TEACHER WISH LIST Healthy snacks to feed

our growing children! Juice boxes

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Abbreviation Key

UMM =United Methodist Men

UMCC=United Methodist Childcare Center

WFG=Women's Fellowship Group

SS=Sunday School for all ages

NAR=Noah's Ark Room

Important Dates

8th—SPRC 7pm

WFG @ Copper Grill 6:30

12th—Soup Supper 4:30-6:30

14th—Trustees 7pm

16th—Childcare Board Mtg. 7pm

17th—Finance 6pm, Ad Council 7pm

2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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7 8 7pm trustees

Sprc7 pm

9 wfg @ Do-

ris Stem-

baughs

annual

Picnic

10 11 Finace 6pm

Ad Council 7pm

12 13

14 15 16 17

Essential oil

Workshop

In Lounge at

6:00

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Paw Paw United Methodist Church 420 W. Michigan Ave. Paw Paw, MI 49079

Paw Paw United Methodist Church

420 W. Michigan Avenue

Paw Paw, MI 49079

Phone: (269) 657-7727 Fax: (269) 657-7728

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.pawpawumc.com

Pastor: Rev. Dr . David Small (269)303-8062

Childcare Director: Lori Zachary (269) 657-2330

([email protected])

Organist/Pianist: Michael Zutis

Chancel & Bell Choir Director: Chr is Mortimer

Please Join us on Sundays:

Worship Service at 9:30 a.m.

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