The Source-august 1, 2009

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Wellspring

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A United Methodist Community of Faith 6200 Williams Dr. Georgetown, Texas 78633

PERMIT NO. 85

The Source

Georgetown, TX

Rev. Debra Crumpton, Pastor

A Monthly Publication August 1, 2009 - Volume 13, Issue 9

Rev. Steve Buchele, Assoc. Pastor Church: (512) 930-5959 Home: (512) 869-7838 Pastoral Care (512) 677-3885

Worship Times: 8:30 am-Traditional 9:30 am-Traditional 11:00 am-Celebration

CALLING ALL KNITTERS AND CROCHETERS

Wellspring is forming a prayer shawl ministry as part of our newly formed Prayer Ministry. Over the centuries, shawls have come to symbolize shelter and spiritual comfort, and they provide tangible evidence of our love and prayers. We would like to provide them for those in our church family who are critically ill, facing surgery, grieving, in nursing homes or extended care facilities, to name just a few. If you think you would like to be a part of this ministry, come and meet at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 13th, in the Munch and Mingle area. We’ll share ideas, patterns and ways to get started on this unique ministry. For those who are interested in supporting the shawl ministry but haven’t learned to knit or crochet, come and we’ll teach you, or perhaps a donation to help cover the cost of yarn would be more appealing and most appreciated. For questions or more information, call Nancy Yerks at (512) 869-5105.

“Thank You” to our greeters for doing a fantastic job on welcoming members and visitors during Sunday morning worship.

YOUTH WEEK is coming! Youth week is held towards the end of each summer. It's a time for having a little fun before school starts, fellowship with other youth and their friends, and most importantly, it's an opportunity to assimilate incoming youth (6th graders to be) into the youth group. This year we have many special activities planned but we are looking for some Wellspring members (outside of the youth family) who may want to host the youth for a short time period on the evening of Friday, August 14. We are planning a progressive dinner evening where the youth will go, as a group, to a member’s home for a "drink", then travel together to the next host home for "appetizers", then dinner, dessert, etc. This is an opportunity for members of Wellspring to get to know some of the youth and for the youth to get to know you. And, as always, the youth love to eat! If you are interested in taking part in the evening activity and providing some part of a meal for and getting to know the youth, please contact Nancy Schutz at home 863-6973, cell 512-217-2137.

Wellspring Prayer Ministry In Matthew 21:23, Jesus says, “My House shall be called a House of Prayer.” What does that mean to us today? Prayer is communication with God through worship, meditation, requests, intercession, listening and thanksgiving. Prayer supports and empowers all ministries of the church. It is the conduit that connects us to God and opens up the possibilities of direction and understanding. As a House of Prayer, we invite the presence of God through the Holy Spirit to be in and among us as we seek God’s direction and will for Wellspring. For a number of years, Marge Troublefield has faithfully provided a weekly listing of the intercessory prayer requests of members and friends of Wellspring. A large number of people pray over that list on a daily basis. Requests can be submitted on the prayer request cards, on the registration pads as they are circulated each Sunday morning, or by calling Marge at 869-4298. Recently a prayer ministry team began meeting on Thursday morning from 10-11 a.m. in the Chapel. We pray for our church, our pastors, our committees and programs and their leaders, our children and youth, our members and visitors. We also pray for the needs of our community and the world. If you feel led by the Holy Spirit to be a part of the prayer ministry, we would love to have you. Now we are adding two new components to the prayer ministry. Prayer shawls under the direction of Nancy Yerks. (See Nancy’s article for an upcoming meeting for volunteers). Under the direction of Mollie Crane, we are praying in the Chapel before each worship service on Sunday morning. Mollie would welcome anyone who is interested in praying before a service or services to give her a call as she is setting up a schedule. Did you know that the Chapel is open Monday – Thursday 8:30-5:00 pm, and Friday 8:30-2:00 pm? Our hope is that at some point, someone would be praying in the Chapel continuously during these hours. Prayer is an expectation of Christ for the Church. Jesus said, “and when you pray” in Matthew 6:5, not if you pray. When we pray, we offer ourselves to God and we are drawn closer to God. Through prayer we receive God’s will for us (Matthew 7:7) and prayer is a means to bring the Holy Spirit into the Church (Jude 20). If you are interested in hearing more about the Prayer Ministry or want to become part of it, please contact Nancy Yerks 869-5105, Mollie Crane 864-0898, or Rev. Carol Hoke 869-1948.

NEW MEMBERS

First Annual Pie

Children's & Youth Ministries

Baking Contest

VBS

Pam Pfundstein is a transfer from St. John's UMC in Austin, Texas. Pam retired 3 years ago and moved to Sun City. She has two grown sons. Pam was employed as a court reporting instructor and is a member of the Navigators class and will soon be starting classes to train as a Stephen minister.

Jerry Gibson was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, in 1930, last of 4 boys. “Because of the Depression, my family lost everything and we moved frequently until WW II started. Afterward, our situation improved and I was able to go to college part time, interrupted by two years in the USAF, but finally graduating from University of North Texas in 1951.

Judges: Gabe Sansing, Ron Swain, Laurie Locke & Mary Fenelogio What a fabulous turnout! There were 33 pies for our judges to decide from. Our winners were: 1st -Marge Troublefield 2nd-Fern Herring 3rd-Sallia Bandi

I married in 1953 and had two children, Sallie and Greg, who now have two and three children, respectively. My wife died in 2007, after having Alzheimer's for a number of years; we had lived in Houston for over 30 years and been active at Memorial Drive UMC there. We moved to Austin in 1999 to be near Greg's family; after my wife died I joined St John's UMC there, then a year+ later moved to Sun City to be near my new friend, Pamela Pfundstein.” Special Note: “My mother always played the piano at the Methodist Church wherever we lived, and Ruth's boys were there every Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night; also, her father/my grandfather was a lay minister who started a new Methodist Church in a low income area of Corsicana, Texas, in the early 1900s.” --Jerry Gibson

Helen Provine is a transfer from First United Methodist Church of Edmond, Ok.

What a great time the children and helpers had during VBS! We would like to “THANK” all the volunteers and teachers for making VBS an enjoyable and successful week.. At VBS, Paul in ROME told us: God’s love is a gift. God’s love changes us. God’s love is always with us! God’s love always helps us. God’s love is worth sharing. Pax vobiscum. Peace to you. Jane Carter and Linda Hudson wish to thank the following Navigators Sunday School Class members for helping serve the Bar-B-Q lunch on July 5--Bonnie Sybert, Carol Lehmkuhl, Nancy Moss, Trudy Derse, Pat Dodge, Helen Kell, Janice Wilkins, Miki Hoduski, Jerry Gibson, Pamela Pfundstein, Ron & Clara Yeck, Pete and Luise Dyke, Cleora Conner, Janice Creech, Helen Alford, and our current teacher Rev. Carol Hoke who was elbow deep in dishwater helping the kitchen crew clean up. Special thanks also to Gwen Reed, Administrative Assistant, who had the paper goods, cups, and utensils loaded on a serving cart. —Linda Hudson

Junior High Mission Trip July 19-24 Our youth and adult leaders traveled to Waxahachie, TX for mission trip. Thank you for all your prayers and a safe return back home.

NOTES FROM THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS COORDINATOR DID YOU KNOW THAT • you can request a FREE prescription discount card from many of your prescriptive deliverers? It is not an insurance card but allows you a discount on prescriptions when payment is assessed. You can request the card at your pharmacy and or your physician’s office. • Williamson County has a high incidence of Pertussis/Whooping Cough cases? This highly contagious respiratory tract infection spread by coughing and sneezing. In preteens or teens it can range from mild to severe. Symptoms can include violent coughing, difficulty breathing, and vomiting. You can receive a booster immunization (shot) from your local Health District. office at at 100 West 3rd Street.. Clinics are held every Wednesday and Thursday from 8-11 am and 1-3 pm. If you cannot pay, you can receive it free. This is the only way to protect newborns and infants without their 6 month immunizations. All employees that work with children should be immunized ASAP!!!! • Dehydration is one of the top ten causes of hospitalization among people 65 years and older? If left untreated, dehydration can quickly cause severe problems, even death. Symptoms of dehydration include: increasing thirst, dry mouth, weakness or lightheadedness while standing), darkening of the urine (coke color) and or less urination, weight loss (several pounds over several days). To prevent dehydration: • Drink 8 glasses of water daily • Avoid outdoor activities in the heat of the day • Avoid caffeine drinks • If using diuretics, use caution to avoid electrolyte imbalances • Watch for weakness, dizziness (vertigo), muscle cramps, headache, vision changes, and confusion. • Use fans to circulate air, if you have no AC, keep cools drinks on hand. Visit stores of friends with ACs. If you or someone you know has any of these symptoms and they are persistent for two to three days, report them to your doctor or nurse immediately or go to the ER.

School of Christian Mission August 4-6 & August 7-9 Best Kept Secret in the CTC for Mission and Outreach education! The Cooperative School of Christian Mission is a wonderful opportunity for Christian education, spiritual growth and Christian fellowship. The CTC Cooperative School of Christian Mission will be held this year at First UMC in Hurst on Aug. 46 for the weekday event and at Glen Lake Camp & Retreat Center in Glen Rose Aug. 7-9 for the weekend event. There are classes and activities for all ages: children, youth and adults. Study themes are "Food and Faith," "The Courage and Beauty of Sudan" and "Giving Our Hearts Away - Native American Study." More information and registration forms are available from local church UMW units or on the conference Web site at www.ctcumc.org. The CTC Outreach Council and CTC United Methodist Women sponsor

Carver School Supplies! School opening is just around the corner! Wellspring is collecting school supplies for the Children at Carver Elementary on Scenic Drive, Georgetown. A complete list of supplies for each grade will be available. Please consider “adopting” a student or 2! Or you may bring in the most needed items: #2 Pencils, 4 oz. Elmers’ Glue, 24 Count Crayola Crayons,70 Count Spiral Notebooks – solid color covers only, Markers – 8 count Washable Classic Colors There are wonderful sales on items at our local stores, so buy early. Lets fill a BIG RED BUCKET each Sunday with School Supplies! We want every Child to start school with a big smile and all their supplies. This is truly a mission for the Children of Georgetown. Thank you for caring! Reuben and Marty Rose Mission Chairpersons

Wellspring Meals On Wheels Summer is a terrible time to ask for help, but Meals On Wheels needs YOUR help. As you know, Wellspring participates with 11 other churches in providing 175 meals per day to folks in Georgetown. Wellspring provides drivers every 10 weeks for 9 routes throughout the city. Sun City, in particular, has had a huge growth in need so we now have 2 routes just in Sun City. We like to have 2 people per route which means we need 18 people for August 10th - August 14. Wellspring has had faithful drivers and participants for many years and we hope they continue, but due to travel and health issues we have lost some of our drivers. Here is my prayerful request. Please volunteer to help. You will be trained in what is expected. It takes approximately 1-1/2 hours from 10:30 - 12:00 to complete a route, and you definitely get more than you give. These people need our help to supply them with one warm, healthy meal a day. Please give this a priority to do. Please call me at 869-2826 for more information and to help. Blessings, Sally Winslow

Pie Recipes provided by Laurie Locke Marge’s Pecan Pie 1/3 cup shortening 1-1 1/4 cups flour 2 T. butter Enough salt added to flour that you can just taste the salt. Ice water 1 cup light brown sugar 2 T. all-purpose flour 1 T. butter 1 cup corn syrup 3 large eggs 1 t. vanilla 1/4 t. salt 2 cups chopped pecans Crust: Put flour into bowl. Add a small amount of salt. Wet your finger, dip it into the flour/salt mixture. Add salt & sample until you can detect the salt flavor. Add shortening into the flour mixture w/a pastry blender or rub ingredients between fingers until contents are fine. Add ice water a little at a time, stirring dough until the dough form a big ball. Flour surface, press ball of dough down into a circle w/ your hands, turning dough & replacing flour the dough had taken on. Place rolled-out dough in a 10” pie plate crimping edges and set aside. Filling: Mix sugar & flour and add butter, mix well. Add syrup & eggs, beat well. Add vanilla, salt & nuts, stir well. (Marge uses homegrown pecans, preferably called Desirable.) Pour into pie crust and decorate w/pecan halves lined close to crust around the perimeter. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Turn off oven after an hour leaving pie in the oven to finish baking and cool down. Serves 8-12. Sallia’s Key Lime Pie with Chocolate Cookie Crust

1-9oz. packages chocolate wafer cookies (You can also use a purchased pie crust.) ½ cup butter, melted ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional 3-8oz. packages cream cheese, softened 1 ½ cup sugar 2 t. key lime zest, finely chopped ½ cup fresh key lime juice (1 key lime yields about 2 t. juice) 3 large eggs

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Crush chocolate cookies in food processor using pulse button until it has a fine texture. Combine crumbs w/butter, firmly pressing mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-10” pie plate forming a solid crust. Beat cream cheese & sugar at medium speed w/a mixer until blended. Add juice & zest, beating at low speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until the yellow disappears after each addition. Spoon mixture into pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until filling is set. (A spot the size of a half dollar will still be shiny in the center.) Cool on wire rack until cool to touch. Cover and chill at least 4 hrs. Garnish w/whipped cream & chocolate shavings if desired. Serves 8-10.

Fern’s Apple Pie Crust: 4 cups flour 1/34 cups shortening 1 T. sugar 1 ½ t. salt 1 T. vinegar 1 egg ½ cup water Mix first four ingredients w/fork or pastry blender. In a separate bowl, beat vinegar, egg & water. Add to flour mixture w/fork until all ingredients are moistened. Mold dough into a ball and chill for 15 minutes before rolling into shape. This can be refrigerated for four to five days or frozen until ready to use. Line one 9” pie pan w/ pastry, then roll out the top crust to have it ready. Cut four-five small slits in the top crust for vents before baking pie. Filling: 4 large tart apples 2 large sweet apples 1 cup sugar 3 T. flour ¾ t. cinnamon ¼ t. nutmeg ¼ t. coriander 1/8 t. salt 2 T. butter 2 T. lemon juice ¼ cup water Pare apples & slice thin, put into large cooking pan. In a bowl, combine sugar, flour & spices. Mix w/apples in pan. Add butter, lemon juice & water. Cover and cook over medium to low heat, stirring often, so apples don’t stick to bottom of pan. Cook until almost tender. Cool 10-15 minutes before adding filling to crust. Cover w/ top crust, seal edges and sprinkle w/sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes until crust is brown enough. Serves 8-10.

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August 2009 2 8:30 AM-Traditional Worship (Worship Center) 9:30 AM-Traditional Worship (Worship Center) 10:45 AM-Navigator’s 11:00 AM-Celebration! Worship (Worship Center) 5:30 PM-Youth Snack Supper (Munch & Mingle) 6:00 PM-Crossflow (Room 109) 9 8:30 AM-Traditional Worship (Worship Center) 9:30 AM-Traditional Worship (Worship Center) 10:45 AM-Navigator’s 11:00 AM-Celebration! Worship (Worship Center) 6:00 PM-Mission Trip Celebration

10 4:00 PM-Women’s Emmaus Group

16 8:30 AM-Traditional Worship (Worship Center) 9:30 AM-Traditional Worship (Worship Center) 10:45 AM-Navigators 11:00 AM-Celebration! Worship (Worship Center) 5:30 PM-Emmaus Gathering (Worship Cntr) 5:30 PM-Youth Snack Supper (Munch & Mingle)

23 8:30 AM-Traditional Worship (Worship Center) 9:30 AM-Traditional Worship (Worship Center) 10:45AM-Navigators 11:00 AM-Celebration! Worship (Worship Center) 5:30 PM-Youth Snack Supper (Munch & Mingle) 6:00 PM-Crossflow (Room 109)

30 8:30 AM-Traditional Worship (Worship Center) 9:30 AM-Traditional Worship (Worship Center) 10:45 AM -Navigators 11:00 AM-Celebration! Worship (Worship Center) 5:30 PM-Youth Snack Supper (Munch & Mingle) 6:00 PM-Crossflow (Room 109)

6:30 PM Board of Trustee Meeting

4:00 PM-Women’s Emmaus Group 6:30 PM-Stephen Ministers (Rm 203; Rm 205)

4:00 PM-Mass Set up 4:30 PM-St. Helen's Catholic Church Lenten Service (Worship Center) 6:00 PM-Singers (Munch & Mingle) 7:00 PM-Deep Water (Worship Center)

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4:00 PM-Women’s Emmaus Group 6:30 PM-Stephen Ministers (Rm 203; Rm 205)

7 10:00 AM-"Close Friends" (Munch & Mingle)

10:00 AM-Prayer Ministry (Chapel) 7:00 PM-AA (Room 107) 7:00 PM-Al-Anon (Room 203)

9:30 AM-UMW Ruth Circle 4:00 PM– Mass Set up 4:30 PM-St. Helen's Catholic Church Lenten Service (Worship Center) 6:00 PM-Singers (Munch & Mingle) 7:00 PM-Deep Water (Worship Center)

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Mount Sequoyah Conference & Retreat Center is a year-round urban conference and retreat facility situated on over 30 remarkable acres overlooking the scenic Ozark Mountains and metropolitan area of Northwest Arkansas. Those seeking solitude or a unique meeting location will appreciate the urban setting as well as hiking through forests, quiet moments at the chapel, or the serenity of the lighted Cross overlooking beautiful Fayetteville. Mount Sequoyah Conference & Retreat Center offers an ideal setting for all types of groups. The Center provides accommodations for up to 400 in meeting facilities, including large spaces for groups as well as more intimate accommodations for workshops, small discussion groups, or team building activities. In addition to its meeting spaces, Mount Sequoyah also offers a variety of lodging. Please visit www.mountsequoyah.org for more information. Stephen Ministers Would you like to make a real difference in someone’s life when they need it most? Applications are being accepted now for Stephen Minister training that begins in September. Stephen Ministers are trained and supervised lay persons that provide one-to-one Christian care to individuals facing life changes and challenges. St. Stephen was the first lay person commissioned by the apostles to provide a caring ministry as recorded in Acts 6. What a care receiver tells his or her Stephen Minister is kept in strictest confidence and this weekly visit in your home is free. For more information about care for yourself or someone you know that could benefit from having a Stephen Minister, contact either of the pastors or a Stephen leader. If you think that you would be interested in becoming a Stephen Minister, speak with Stephen Leaders or someone wearing a blue Stephen Minister name badge, or call Bob Derse 869-3403, Linda Hudson 869-1509, or Clara Yeck 868-4466.

Seasons of the Spirit Class The Seasons of the Spirit Adult Sunday School Class meets at 10:45 in Room 203, following the 9:30 service. Starting on August 16th we are pleased to offer once again, for anyone who missed it, Rev. Carol Hoke leading the excellent series, Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. Following that, in mid-September we will begin the study The Holy Spirit in the Wesleyan Heritage, by Mack B. Stokes. All are welcome! Come join us. For further information, contact Nancy Yerks at 869-5105

Navigators Sunday School Class-10:45am Room 205 Christianity’s Family Tree:What Other Christians Believe and Why by Adam Hamilton August 2nd - September 20th Come join us as we explore eight different Christian denominations seeing what makes each branch of our Christian family unique. You’ll find a warm welcome!

Intercessory Prayer List Those known in our membership: Buzzi and Pat Ball, Harold Byram, Judy Carver, Gerri Cook, Janice Creech, J.T Ellason, Pat Herff, April Jones, Tom & Barbara Madden, Deborah McCartney, Robin McLaurin, Fred Nashed, Scott Persons Family, Julia Potter, Carol Jean Smith, Marge Troublefield, Loring White. Members in care or homebound: Lola Atkins, Kathy Burrier, Anna Fitzpatrick, Glenna & Earle Hamley. Those serving in the military: Justin Blakely, Ben Cook, David Corley, Travis Cox, Glen Cummins, Adron Elders, Patricia Figures, Jeffrey Gipson, Michael Harris, Jeffrey Hartman, Steven Kahn, Ron McLaurin, Matthew Miller, Robert Newman, Jeff Parr, David Pekar, Jr., Jeff Risher, Wes Stobaugh, Curt and Scott Taylor, Heath Vanderlinden. Relatives of Members: Dustin Carver & Family, Kevin Cook, Clinton Creech, Eric & Doris Hartman, Nancy Hutchins, James Macklin, Carolyn Maddux, Linda Maxcy, Florence McCartney, Cheryl Reece, Jannan Wertzberger Thomas, Todd Thomsen, Jim Wilkins. Also for: Jean Buschmann, Darren & Shannon Korf & Family, Tracy Wiley, family & friends, our enemies, the jobless and homebound, homeless, ill, expectant mothers, those in ministry, in nursing homes, our Sunday School, Jr. High Mission Trip, New Prayer Ministry Group, Volunteers, our youth, youth vision team, our staff, our children, our members, our church, those traveling, the unchurched and for the needs of us all. For prayer requests, email [email protected].