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Ministry Team

Publisher: Darla Harbin Pastor: Rev. Julie Sanders Circulation: Tarkio & Westboro laity

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness

and rivers in the desert. - Isaiah 43

When God freed the Israelites from slavery; he did a new thing. When God led the way through the wilderness; he did a new thing. When God provided rivers in the desert; he did a new thing. When Peter preached salvation of the Gentiles; God did a new thing. Throughout the life of the church we are witnesses to a God that reshapes and remakes the lives, and communities of His people. God is always doing new and wondrous things. When I was appointed here in 2016, Tarkio/Westboro had their first female pastor. God had done a new thing. In 2017, we began a joint Lenten service with Fairfax and Rock Port. God did a new thing. Last year, for the first time the youth experienced Champions 4 Christ in Branson. God done a new thing. God calls us to trust that he is leading us.

Once again, God is making a new way. Over the last few years, our church has had a vision to reach the youth in our community. We have been praying to find ways to reach out and engage them. Our conversations have been about finding a way to focus on the assets of our communities and work in collaboration within our communities to bring more ministries to our rural area. And God has made a way. Now, we are excited to say that in partnership with Fairfax and Rock Port UMC’s we are bringing Eagle Lake mobile camp to Atchison County.

So, what is mobile camp? A dynamic way of reaching youth ages 6-12. This is an opportunity to bring a high energy level day camp experience to our own backyard, at the cost of $75.00 per child. There will be a huge waterslide, 35 ft rock wall, bungee rope, Ga-Ga-ball, Archery and many other activities. They transform lives through one-on-one interaction with trained camp counselors, fun and engaging learning times, dance parties and dynamic speakers. Working with the No Hunger Summer Program we will be providing lunch for all the campers.

So, why would we want to be a part of this new thing? To transform lives, teach our youth about Jesus or continue to teach our

Two Churches: One Charge to Keep! Email us at: umc@embarqmail.com

Tarkio United Methodist Church 201 N. 6th, PO Box 386 Tarkio MO 64491

Office: Phone: 660-736-4602 Hours: 1:00 - 4:00 pm, M-Th

Sunday Schedule: Sunday School (all ages)

—9:30 am Fellowship—10:45 am Worship—11:00 am

Westboro United Methodist Church 1st and Adams, PO Box 104 Westboro MO 64498

Sunday Schedule: Worship —9:30 am Fellowship Time—following worship

Pastor Julie Sanders Office Hours: call for appointment Cell: 417-599-9222 Home: 736-5823 Mailing Address: 209 N 6th St Email for Pastor Julie: sandwoman77@yahoo.com

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Pastor’s note:

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Daylight Saving Time

begins Sunday, March 10th. So don’t forget to turn your clocks forward one hour!

UMW’s CHILI/POTATO

SOUP SUPPER

at Westboro UMC on Wednesday, March 13th, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. There will be chili and potato soup, hotdogs, chili dogs, and home-made cinnamon rolls. EVERYONE IS INVITED! Freewill offering.

ComingUp

World Day of Prayer:

Westboro’s United

Methodist Women (UMW)

will attend the World Day of Prayer service on Friday., March 1st at 1::00 pm hosted by St. Johns Lutheran Church. All women are invited to attend.

Atchison County

Single's will meet for a potluck on Sun., March 3rd at 12:15 pm in the TUMC fellowship hall. Open to ALL SINGLES in our county!

Ash Wednesday is coming up on Wed., March 6th.

Work Day at Westboro

UMC: Sat., March 9th at 9:00 am. Many hands make light work!

Atch. County Methodist

Joint Lenten Services: You are invited to join us as the five Atchison County United Methodist Churches come together for their third annual joint Lenten Services, based on ‘Stories of Redemption’. All Lenten services begin at 5 pm with a light meal following the service. Dates and locations:

March 10 at Tarkio UMC, (201 N 6th St), Pastor Donna

March 17 at Rock Port UMC, (211 W Opp), Pastor Andrew

March 24 at Fairfax UMC, (305 N Broadway), Pastor Julie

March 31 at Westboro UMC, (302 1st St), Pastor Donna

April 7 at Watson UMC, (201 East St.), Pastor Andrew

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry

Westboro UMC will run the food pantry the month of March.

Dates are: Tue. March 19, 9-11 am, 7-8 pm

Thur. March 21, 9-11 am

Tue. March 26, 9-11 am

Thur. March 28, 9-11 am

We need volunteers

for each time slot!

If you would like to

sign up to help, please see Lois Powell.

WUMC Board Meeting:

Wed., March 13th, 7:00 pm. Festival of Sharing:

Sunday, March 17th is the last day to bring in your blankets, size 36 x 45, which Festival of Sharing will use inside the Backpacks of Love in Missouri for children ages 4-11.

You may either purchase the small blankets/quilts (size 36x45) and bring to either church OR there’s also the option to ‘TIE’ a fleece blanket yourself!

Newsletter Deadline

Monday, March 25th. Tarkio Rehab & Health

Care: On Sun., March 31st at 3:00 pm T/W UMC is scheduled to give the worship service at the Tarkio nursing home. If you’d like to help, please call Lois Powell, she will be in charge of finding volunteers.

Food Pantry Sunday:

March 31st, last Sunday of the month, Westboro UMC asks for donations (food or monetary) for the local food pantry.

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youth about Jesus. It will bring the communities together, build character, boost confidence, and strengthen bonds. They will make new friends since this is all of Atchison County and we will continue to build bonds between our towns through the collaboration of rural communities.

Where is it at? In order to make sure that mobile camp comes to every community, we cast lots just like they did in biblical times when making a big decision. We posted it live on Facebook for anyone interested in watching. Tarkio UMC will host it this year. Then, Rock Port UMC next year and Fairfax UMC for the third year. It is our hope, with plenty of support, to make this an opportunity for years to come.

What is our part? To be in prayer for the camp staff, the kids, and the volunteers that are dedicating their time and effort. Consider being a volunteer yourself. Be sure to INVITE, INVITE, INVITE. Our goal is to have 150 kids involved to maximize the spiritual impact on Atchison County and that is only possible if we INVITE, INVITE, INVITE. Lastly, if you have a youth between the ages of 6-12, talk to them about this opportunity and register today at eaglelakecamps.com/AtchisonCounty

It is up to us to follow Gods lead so that He can show us just what this new thing can do, how lives will be shaped, and bonds will be made. So, behold friends God is doing a new thing in our midst. - Pastor Julie

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Participants

in worship:

(The Scripture Reading will be done by Pastor Julie)

Tarkio Prayer for Offering: Mar 3- Julie Sanders

Mar 10- Sue Davis Mar 17- Julie Sanders Mar 24– Joy Johnson

Mar 31– Julie Sanders

Tarkio Children’s Time: Mar 3- Joy Johnson

Mar 10- Julie Sanders Mar 17– Teresa Shaw

Mar 24- Julie Sanders Mar 31- Julie Sanders

Tarkio Assist with Communion: Mar 3– will ask that day

Westboro Prayer for Offering: Mar 3- Julie Sanders

Mar 10- Regina Quimby Mar 17- Julie Sanders Mar 24– Lois Powell

Mar 31– Julie Sanders

Westboro Assist with Communion: Mar 3– will ask that day

Westboro Video System: Will pick people by Sundays

If your birthday or anniversary is not listed, (or is incorrect) please call the church

office to let us know (736.4602) so it can be added or corrected!

Birthdays

Debbie Lindsay, March 01

Destiny Sanders, March 01

Carlie Farber, March 02

Clinton Hogue, March 02

Julie Sanders, March 04

Tawni Martin, March 05

Terry Gibbons, March 07

Justin Riggins, March 07

Angela Slaughter, March 07

Steve Prather, March 10

Elsie Rhoades, March 10

Ian Stepp, March 12

Joy Johnson, March 14

Eryn Stepp, March 14

Darin Cerven, March 15

John Smith, March 16

Jayson Prather, March 18

Anden Wright, March 18

Lila Mae Faulkner, March 19

Brooke Lee, March 19

Rebecca Higgins, March 20

Kinsley Merriweather, March 20

Bill Riley, March 23

Karen Williams, March 25

Kaly Wyatt, March 25

Michael Hogue, March 29

Anniversaries

Jayson & Dallas Prather, March 02

Bill & Mary Ann Hull, March 10

Craig & Cheryl Martin, March 13

Josh & Haley Wright, March 13

Paul & Jo Lynn Whittington, March 15

Timothy & Becky Higgins, March 22

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Church Website: Go to: tarkioumc.weebly.com for church info and to view the monthly T/W UMC Newsletter and Calendar at any time on your phone or computer!

Have a Prayer Request?

Please contact Deb Fletcher,

Pastor Julie or the church office.

Beth Moore Live will be in Lincoln, NE June 21 & 22. There is a group of us going, the cost is $59.00 (which is a savings of $20 from ‘at the door’ tickets), plus room and travel expense. I have 2 tickets left and can get more if needed. This is a wonderful experience of worship, fellowship and learning.

If you are interested please call 712-370-2776 or email westborogardener@hotmail.com. - Thanks, Regina Quimby

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(P) Festival of Sharing: blankets 36x45

(C) Atch. Cnty Singles Group: potluck at 12:15pm in the fellowshiphall

4 5 6 Ash Wednesday 7 1 World Day of Prayer

(W) WDofP Srvc: 1:00pm at St Johns

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Daylight Saving Time Begins ‘Spring Forward’

(P) Festival of Sharing: blankets 36x45

(P) Lent Service: 5:00pm @ Tarkio UMC

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(C) Soup Supper: 5-7pm at Westboro UMC

(W) Board Mtg: 7:00 pm

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(P) Festival of Sharing: blankets 36x45

(P) Lent Service: 5:00pm @ Rock Port UMC

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(W) Food Pantry: 9-11am & 7-8pm

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gives service @9am

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(W) Food Pantry: 9-11am

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T.Hogue

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(P) Lent Service: 5:00pm @ Fairfax UMC

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(P) Newsletter Deadline

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(W) Food Pantry: 9-11am

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(W) Food Pantry: 9-11am

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(P) TR&HC: 3:00pm

(P) Lent Service: 5:00pm @ Westboro UMC

(P)=Parish Wide

(T)=Tarkio UMC

(W)=Westboro UMC

(C)=Community

Email: umc@

embarqmail.com

Tarkio Sundays

SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30 am

FELLOWSHIP: 10:45 am

WORSHIP: 11:00 am

TV Broadcast Ch 61 on Sundays

at 4:00 pm

Westboro Sundays

WORSHIP: 9:30 am

FELLOWSHIP: following worship

service

KeepingUp MARCH 2019 United Methodist Ministries of Tarkio & Westboro Office: 660-736-4602 - Hours: 1-4 pm, M-Th - umc@embarqmail.com

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9:00am

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HOTLINES:

Boys Town National Hotline 1-800-448-3000 24/7...365 days a year… teens/parents/families

Child Abuse and Neglect 1-800-392-3738

Elderly Abuse and Neglect 1-800-392-0210

Gambling Addiction 1-888-BETSOFF (1-888-238-7633)

Mental Health Crisis Line 1-800-392-0280

Missouri School Violence 1-866-748-7047

Poison Control 1-800-392-9111

Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence 1-800-548-2480

Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)

Teen-to-Teen Hotline (800) TLC-TEEN (800) 852-8336

TEXT Crisis # 741741

Best chili in town!

The United Methodist Church in Tarkio hosted its annual Chili/Soup Cook-Off and Pie Bake-Off Sunday evening, February 10, 2019. Sonya Sue Turner’s chili was named the best of the best. There was a three-way tie for 2nd place between Julie Sand-ers, Kim Herrick, and Diane Hicks. Will Johnson claimed third place. (Photos submitted by the Johnsons)

Delicious soups declared winners

Super soup contest winners in the Chili/Soup Cook-Off and Pie Bake-Off included: 1st place – Becky Jones, left; 2nd place – Rachel Graves, middle; and 3rd place – Mike Shaw, right.

Best fruit pie

A pie bake-off replaced the Cinnamon Roll/Sticky Bun Throw-Down. Craig Martin and Sid Cooper tied for 1st place in the new fruit pie category. Becky Jones and Willow Wright, Blair Broermann, and Debbie Beckman tied for 2nd place, and Diane Hicks claimed third place.

Best cream pie Will Johnson claimed 1st place honors in the Best Cream Pie

category at the United Methodist Church in Tarkio. Sid Cooper won 2nd place, and Rachel Graves, 3rd place.

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MARCH 2019

Outreach and Missions:

Did you know that there are many ways to participate in Missions at our churches?

If you want to participate by ‘doing’...you may help throughout the year with

Festival of Sharing blankets/kits Meals-On-Wheels deliveries Food Pantry during our months Nursing Home Worship Services OCC Shoeboxes

Another way to participate is by ‘donations’. You may donate to the

Food Pantry Ministerial Alliance Festival of Sharing College Care Packages UMCOR (United Methodist Committee On Relief)

All monies received at the churches will be sent on to your designated groups.