09-15-2009 Newsletter

Please Pray For One Another

First United Methodist Church Rosenberg, Texas

Death: Betty Wleczyk (Chad Wleczyk’s mother) First United Methodist Church

Sanctuary: 1127 Third Street Mailing address: 1106 Fourth Street Rosenberg, Texas 77471

vegetables and canned fruit. The pantry was hit hard at the end of August and is in need of almost everything! Please make a donation this week. Thanks!

Phone: 281-342-3333 or 281-232-3246 Fax: 281-342-3333

Food pantry items for September are canned

Web site: www.fumcrosenberg.net

Christopher Bailey Larry Bolton Scott Cayton Jason Johnson Jeremiah Judkin Rachel Miller Dannielle Pope Needler Cash Radowick

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Concerns: (8-16) Henry Wittneben, Beau and June McGuire, Don Vogelsang, Rodne Rosenbaum, Margaret Stuart, Bill Castillo (Lou & Ellie Cumings’ son-in-law) (8-23) Joel Salas, Cynthia Balzen, Bob Whitley, Al Liebman and family (8-30) Ginny Tielke, Barb Nippler (Kim Spano’s mother), Kody Spano recovering from second knee surgery (9-13) Jim Mathews, Raymond Chachere, Charlie Schultz, Margaret Richardson, Wayne Morris, Linda Moody, Elaine Bergman, Mary Malone, Cynthia Balzen’s father Jerry Alford, Sophie and Ben Oldag, Hellen and Jake Bellais, Robert Hill, Kris Woldy’s father in Harlingen, Elizabeth Nelson, Karen Setliff, Raul & Maria Elena Aguilar (Enrique’s parents), Melanie Linder and her family

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September 15, 2009  Volume 24, Issue 35

Ramblings: Do unto others I was talking with a church person last week and she said, “I wish our church did something for other people.” I nearly choked on the water I was drinking. I said something about us doing a lot for others, but it got me to thinking. If she didn’t know all the stuff we do, many of you probably don’t know either. While I was trying to figure out how best to let you know about everything we do I received an email from Judy Morris (chair of our Missions group) with the following list. I decided the best way to let you know about them is just to reprint her list. Agape Shop- provides a FREE garage sale to community residents in months with a fifth Saturday. Contact Julia Savana at 281-3448203 Anahuac Come Back – a local ministerial coalition providing financial, physical and emotional support to residents of Anahuac, Oak Island and Hankamer area who were victims of Hurricane Ike. Contact Margaret Lawley at 281-633-1255 Caravan of Hope – FUMC Rosenberg’s 2009 fall mission project as a collaboration of several churches in the area. The event is scheduled for 11-21-09 at the Ft. Bend County Fairgrounds. Volunteers are needed for: Arrangements, Community Services, Health Services, Guest Services, Kids Zone, Safety, Site Entertainment, Connections, Prayer, Food Procurement, Food Services, Church Relations, Finance and Media Relations. Training will be provided. Contact Judy Morris at 713-248-5128 Celebration - a woman-to-woman ministry of sharing, encouraging, discipling, and mentoring in the faith. Meets regularly and conducts a yearly community project. Contact Cheryl Davis at 281-342-8299 Children’s Ministry – provides community outreach and member activities for children and their families in structured, fun environments throughout the year (Easter Egg Hunt, Jesus Birthday Party, Pumpkin Patch, Summer Fun Activities). Volunteers are needed for all activities. Contact Elizabeth Fairfield at 281-610-0035 Ft. Bend Family Health Center and Ft. Bend County Women’s Shelter – monthly

donations assist these organizations in their budgets. Volunteers are needed at both organizations. Contact Larry Richardson at 281-937-9682 FUMC Rosenberg Food Pantry – provides ready to eat food stuffs to those in need. Donations are required on a regular basis. Contact Debra Radowick at 281-342-3333 Hannah’s School Project – resources to assist in the education of Hannah, a young woman in Africa called to the ministry. Contact Rev. John Black at 281-342-3333 Helping Hands – a food and clothing church coalition pantry for Ft. Bend County residents. Volunteers, monies and donations needed. Contact Larry Richardson at 281-937-9682 Methodist Men – meets monthly for fellowship and programs. Conducts fund raisers to provide summer camp scholarships for children and youth and donations to various local, national and world wide charities. Contact Robbie Hausler at 281-748-4507 MOMS – mothers of preschoolers meets weekly for education, games and fellowship – nursery provided. Conducts a yearly community project. Contact Mandy Bryan at 979-793-5310 Prime Chimers – musical group that plays for nursing home residents, senior citizens groups and shut-ins. No musical experience needed! Contact Kris Woldy at 281-342-3333 Vacation Bible School – a week of stories, snacks, music and games for ages 3-9 years. Volunteers are needed to help with all activities, nursery provided. Contact Janis Knuckols at 281-341-0898 We Care – delivers altar flower arrangements to shut-ins, hospitals and nursing homes and assists the Pastor with supplying communion and visitation to this same population. Contact Carolyn Culpepper at 281-232-5465 Young Families – twice monthly meetings for families with school age children (and younger) for fellowship, a meal and Christian study. Child care is provided. Contact Elizabeth Fairfield at 281-610-0035 IGS, John

Opportunities To Serve Tuesday, Sept. 15: 5:30 p.m. - Young Families 7:00 p.m. - Women’s Prayer Group Wednesday, Sept. 16: 5:00 p.m. - Children’s Choirs Handbells will not meet this week 7:30 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir rehearsal Thursday, Sept. 17: 7:00 p.m. - Praise Team rehearsal 7:30 p.m. - United Methodist Men’s dinner and meeting Friday, Sept. 18: 10:00 a.m. - 49ers games and lunch Saturday, Sept. 19: 9:00 a.m. - Pumpkin Patch Work Day begins Sunday, Sept. 20: 8:30 a.m. - Blended Worship Service 9:40 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages 10:50 a.m. - Traditional Worship Service 5:00-7:00 p.m. - Combined Youth (grades 6-12) Monday, Sept. 21: 9:00 a.m. - MOMS 11:30 a.m. - Prime Chimers Celebration at Joe’s Crab Shack 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts 7:00 p.m. - Finance Committee meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22: 7:00 p.m. - Women’s Prayer Group Wednesday, Sept 23: 5:00 p.m. - Children’s Choirs 6:15 p.m. - Handbells 7:30 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir rehearsal

FIRST CHURCH STAFF JOHN R. BLACK………………………………………….…...Pastor ADRIANE GRAY…………………………….....Nursery Coordinator DEBRA RADOWICK……………..…....…. Administrative Assistant KRIS WOLDY……………..………….…..………..…Music Director JOSE LUNA ……………………….……..………...Church Custodian GAYNELL PSENCIK………………….…..…….Financial Secretary JESSICA MYERS………………….…………………..…….Organist BECCA HYDE………………….…………………..…Youth Director

GROWTH GROUPS FALL 2009

Tuesday Night Group 6:30 PM Jennifer & Lloyd Hartmann Leaders Glenda & Bill Munos Location 1810 Huisache Dr Richmond 77469 Time Hosts

Sunday Night Group Time 6 PM Hosts Hurley & Ginger Johnson Leaders Robbie Hausler & Mark Band Location 2707 David St Rosenberg 77471 Monday Morning Group Time 6:30 AM Hosts Ruth & Pat Cox Leaders Bob McCarty Location Richmond Coffee Station 210 W Highway 90a Richmond 77469 Tuesday Morning Group 10 AM Gloria & Tubby McCutcheon Leaders Sue Mealus Location 2617 Diamond River Dr. Rosenberg 77471 Time Hosts

Thursday Women’s Group Time 6:30 PM Hosts Linda Seay Leaders Margaret Lawley Location FUMC Fellowship Hall Thursday Night Group 7 PM Sue and Tony Ciancone Leaders Cheryl Davis Location 8942 Silent Willow Greatwood 77479 Time Hosts

A time to make new friends. Visiting, Discussion based on each week’s sermon, Growing together. Call the office to let us know which group you will be a part of this fall.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. Psalm 23:5-6

Hey, Youth! Thank you so much for the warm welcome! I am so excited to be a part of First UMC and I am super excited for all the activities we are going to have this year! It’s a thrilling time to be a part of the Youth at First and I know how blessed I am to be here. It’s always hard when you start something new...no matter how excited you are about that thing. There is so much to do and so much to be a part of and we always want everything right now!! I am the world’s absolute worst at this...so I’m speaking from experience here. I get so excited about the new thing that I just skip right ahead...and end up messing it up because I wouldn’t be patient. But God wants us to do things in His time and that means doing things properly...starting with first things first...you have to lay the foundation before you start throwing up the roof! So this year the youth are gonna be all about the foundation...we are going to build ourselves up strong...strong in our faith in God and our trust in each other! Matthew tells the story of the wise man who built his house upon the rock. “The rains fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, but it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” Matthew 7:25. I want our youth group to be strong and ready to take on anything...but to do that we have to have a strong foundation in Him! So as we start looking ahead and planning what we are going to do this school year...we are going to always remember to put God as our foundation so that the house we build will be strong and ready to withstand anything! With His Love, Becca This Sunday, 9/20, we are going to spend some time planning out what we want to do this year! So come with some ideas...and be ready for some fun!

COUNTRY STORE AND HARVEST CAFÉ Saturday, October 17, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. In conjunction with our annual Pumpkin Patch, our church will host our 4th Country Store and Harvest Café on October 17. It will be held in our fellowship hall and, weather permitting, out on the courtyard. The church will sponsor a booth for homemade craft items (such as needlework, wooden items, canned goods, pot plants, quilts, artwork, Fall and Christmas holiday crafts, etc.) for those who do not want to rent an entire booth for themselves. The Celebration group will, again, host a bake sale table and will welcome any items for their table. If you want to donate items to these booths, all are welcome. If you would like to purchase your own table, the cost is $20 per 6’ table. The $20 serves as your contribution while profits from your sales will be yours. We have several new vendors joining us this year with some wonderful selections of jewelry, candles, baby items, hair ribbons, baskets, Homemade Gourmet, yard art and more! The Cafe will serve from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. We will need volunteers to help with the church sponsored table as well as on the kitchen crew. If you would like to lend a hand, please see the contact information below. We will work in two hour shifts on the 17th but you are welcome to sign up for a longer time slot. If you cannot volunteer as a helper, this will be a great way to start your Christmas shopping! Invite your friends, neighbors & family as this has become a FUN event and a wonderful outreach to our community. All proceeds benefit our Children’s Ministry program. Come help us celebrate fall! Table sales: Kitchen coordinator: Store coordinator: Event coordinator:

Mandy Bryan [email protected] Pat Shirk Sue Mealus Jennifer Hartmann

713-305-6400 281-342-8248 281-734-8060 281-342-5096

Pumpkin Patch Important Dates Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31

candy corn 2. Bottled water 3. 2 liter sodas - all flavors, all kinds, diet and regular **Candy donations needed by Work Day Thurs., Sept. 24th **Water and soda donations Unloading Day needed throughout the months of T-shirt portrait day Sept. and Oct. Grand Opening Donations can be left in the Picnic & Pictures Education Building under the PP bulletin board or in the Church Country Store office. Thank you for supporting the & Harvest Café Pumpkin Patch!! Fall Festival

Trunk or Treat

*Work schedule is posted in the Education Building - please sign up to work a shift.

*Work Day is this Saturday (9-16) at 9:00 a.m. Bring gloves! *Parade forms are due to Elizabeth Fairfield this Sunday, Sept 20th *Donations needed: 1. Only the following candy: smarties, tootsie rolls, dum dums, and individually wrapped bags of

*Unloading Day is next Saturday, Sept. 26th - Please sign up in the Education Building