MUMC MESSENGER June 2015 Volume 20 Issue 5

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Inside This Issue Worship Opportunities. . . . . . . . . Sermon Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Note from Music Minister. . . . . . . Daily Scripture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Stewardship Page. . . . . . . . . . . . p.3 - We Pray for ... - Baptism. - Attendance ... - Financial Report - Coming Events ... Youth News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.4 Children’s Ministries. . . . . . . . . . . p.5 - Whoville University - Alex’s Lemonade Stand - Space Camp - Splash Bash - Movies with a Purpose - G Force (VBS) - Summre Funt Free Mammograms. . . . . . . . . . . Mother’s Day Carntions Wrap Up. Father’s Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorials.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craft Group.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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New Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE Document Shred. . . . . . . . $1725 “To Do” List. . . . . . . . . . . . Shawl Ministry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fifth Grade Hymnals. . . . . . . . . .

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Help With VBS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VBS Wish List.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scholarship Recipients.. . . . . . . . Coats for Kids.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Church-Wide Potluck. . . . . . . . . . Benefits of Sunday School. . . . . . Engage Creation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Directories. . . . . . . . . . . .

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Mark Hixon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.10 Health Screenings. . . . . . . . . . . p.10 New Sermon Series. . . . . . . . . . p.11 Newsletter Deadline. . . . . . . . . . p.12 Message from Pastor Tracey. . . p.12

“Seussical Sermons: The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss.” You’ll find all the details in a separate article in this

month’s newsletter – check it out! During my research on the subject, I ran across this little poem, written in Dr. Seuss fashion. It’s a fun way to stand at the edge of summer and think about the months ahead: Seussian Thoughts on the First Day of June

By Francy Bearden Summer seems long, the time stretches ahead School’s out, easy living, and lazing in bed. No sadness, no madness, good books for the reading Just gladness to stretch, a slow life to be leading. The days are unplanned and ambition is dead, Time to think thoughts about nothing instead. But when all the mish-mashy becomes boring, Come to the MUMC and start pouring Your heart and your soul and your love and your labor Into some work that will help out your neighbor. God never takes a vacation from us Or hops on a train or a plane or a bus, and cries out “See ya later, I’m off on a spree, I’m sure that nobody is going to miss me.” So the message is STOP, catch your breath, have some fun, But even while having some fun in the sun, Read the Gospel, sing praises, help others and teach, The good life in summer’s not just at the beach! Summer’s a great time to explore a new way to live out your discipleship. Maybe you’ll have a bit of extra time to give. You might want to stretch yourself and try something you haven’t done before. Or something that’s the opposite of how you earn a living. Maybe devote your summer months to a different way to pray. Tear yourself away from the computer screen and out in nature instead. Leave your cell phone at home on purpose. Give up texting for a day and spend your texting time helping someone. Check out a Sunday School class. Or serve as a volunteer with our Youth Group on Sunday evenings. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s Not.” (The Lorax) See you on Sunday! Blessings,

Laura

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May 31 Isaiah 6:1-8 Ed Engleking Preaching June 7 Rev. Tracey Beadle preaching in Sanctuary David Linkletter preaching in LOTR June 14 David Linkletter preaching in Sanctuary Kim Carroll preaching in LOTR June 21 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 “Deep and Wide” Rev. Laura Smith Adam Preaching Daniel Oates preaching in LOTR

Coming in July …. “The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss!” • • • • •

June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26

Horton Hears a Who The Sneetches I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew Green Eggs and Ham Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

Daily Scripture Week of June 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 Samuel 8:4-9 1 Samuel 8:10-20 Psalm 138 Mark 3:22-30 Mark 3:20-21, 31-35 2 Corinthians 4:13-15 1 Samuel 8:4-20 Psalm 138 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35

Week of June 8 Monday Psalm 20 Tuesday 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Wednesday 1 Samuel 16:8-13 Thursday 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 Friday 2 Corinthians 5:11-17 Saturday Mark 4:26-34 Sunday 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Psalm 20 or Psalm 72 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (11-13), 14-17

Worship Opportunities 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Traditional Services in the Sanctuary Rev. Laura Smith Adam preaching Sunday School for all ages Praise Worship (Life on the Road) Family Life Center - Rev. Tracey Beadle preaching

9:45 - 10:45 11 a.m

like “fun.” While I do enjoy merriment and frivolity, I’m actually referring to the musical group “fun.” “fun.” is a band that’s been around for awhile, based out of New York, known for songs such as “Some Nights,” “We are Young”, and “Why Am I the One.” One of my favorite “fun.” songs is “Carry On.” This song is a song of encouragement from one friend to another. The chorus says “If you're lost and alone or you're sinking like a stone, carry on; may your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground, carry on.” I’m struck by the phrase about your past being sound on the ground. We all have things in our past. Some things we can embrace; some things we regret. No matter what our past holds, we have to keep moving forward. God encourages us to move on from our past. Micah 7 says God “...will again have compassion upon us...will tread our iniquities under foot...will cast our sins into the depths of the sea.” Maybe the sound of feet on the ground is the sound of God walking with us, treading on our sins, as we walk into the future. What a blessing it is to have God walking with us, encouraging us to “Carry On!”

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-- Mark Hixon, Director of Music and Fine Arts

Mark 4:26-34 Week of June 15 - Father’s Day Monday 1 Samuel 17:1a Tuesday 1 Samuel 17:4-11 Wednesday 1 Samuel 17:19-23 Thursday 1 Samuel 17:32-49 Friday Mark 4:35-41 Saturday Psalm 9:9-20 Sunday 1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 9-23) 32-49 Psalm 9:9-20 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41 Week of June 22 Monday 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Tuesday 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Wednesday Psalm 130 Thursday 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Friday 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Saturday Mark 25-34 Sunday 2Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 21-43 Week of June 29 Monday Psalm 48 Tuesday 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Wednesday Mark 6:1-13 Thursday 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Friday Mark 6:1-13 Saturday 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Sunday 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Psalm 48 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13

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We pray for the following: Ed Alexander Gillian Anderson Ainsley Beck Monica Beck Anita Bedsole Wendy Bennett LaraLee Britt John Bush Bobby Buster Jorge Castano Katherine (Kat) Clark John/Marty Cleghorn Michael Flores Bernice Ford Susan Foster Barbara Ganderton Carol Gordon Steve Glenn Imogene Gray Robin Hansen Matthew Holzbaur Edie Hopper Erica Howard Wayne Hubbard Zac Huie Lois Johnson Katie & Forrest Jordan Carl Larson Verdie Laws Michael Lee Annette Lostok Mary Lostok Bill MC Jay/Marie McLaughlin Ward Meldrum Dick Meyer Mark/ Brenda Monteith DonnaGary Montgomery Dorma Nickels Jake Pinner Joe & Sue Randow Debbie Repp Jeanette Rodriguez & family Rex Ryan Edith Settle Eleanor Smith Sharyn Stasny Virginia Steger Vern Thomas Braden Torres Denise Tweed Jacqlyn Wood Bobbye Word Berit Zaloga Chuck Zaloga Cayla Zandervandan

Sympathy to... ..Family and friends of Joyce Johanson due to Joyce's death. ...Cora Tucker, daughters, family and friends due to the death of husband/father, Bob Tucker. ...Glenna, Rick & Joel Bowman and family and friends due to the death of Glenna's father.

We Celebrate the Following Baptisms: Hank Ruxin Deason, son of Gus and Kaylea Deason. Anthony Edward Bacon infant son of Kyle and Beth Ann Bacon.

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Attendance Sunday 4-26-15 Sunday School Visitors First time visitors Sunday 5-3-15 Sunday School Visitors First time visitors Sunday 5-10-15 Sunday School Visitors First time visitors Sunday 5-17-15 Sunday School Visitors First time visitors

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Coming Events Steph Ministry Supervision - 7pm. . . June 2 MOM’s Morning Out - 9 am. . . . . . . . . . . June 3 Families First - 6 pm.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 5 Little Helping Hands - 9 am. . . . . . . . . . . June 6 Care Corp Mtg. - 12:30 pm.. . . . . . . . . . . June 7 Staff Mtg. 1 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 8 Prayer Shawl Ministry - 6:30 pm. . . June 8 Students Today, Leaders Forever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 p.m. June 8 - 7:30 am June 9 M&Ms - 8 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 11 "Harry Potter" Book Club - 6 pm.. . . . . . June 12 Alex's Lemonade Stand. . . . . . . . . . . . . June 14 Care Corp Mtg. - 12:30 pm.. . . . . . . . . . June 14 Articles for Newsletter Due - noon. . . . . June 16 CMT Summer Camp 6 pm. . . . . . . . June 15 -18 Steph Ministry Supervision - 7pm. . June 16 Staff Mtg. - 1 pm.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 22 Prayer Shawl Ministry - 10 am. . . . . . . . June 22 Missions Commission - 7 pm. . . . . . . . . June 22 Seton Cancer Screening - 7:30 am. . . . June 23 Movies with a Message - 1 pm.. . . . . . . June 23 FLAMS - 8 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 24 All Church Luncheon/Conference Report.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 noon - June 28 Movies with a Message - 1 pm.. . . . . . . June 30

Adult Class

Financial Report

GriefShare - 2 pm.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays

April 2015 Only Operating Income Operating Expenses Net Operating Income

$57,255.21 $65,124.94 -$ 7,869.73

Year to Date Summary (Jan – April) Operating Income $249,130.85 Operating Expenses $257,310.89 Net Operating Income (loss) -$ 8,180.04

April: Special Offerings Received Food Pantry Debt reduction donations Altar Rail: UMCOR Bake Sale for Missions Youth Mission Trip Shares Kitchen Renovation Scholarships Other Special Offerings

$ 543 $3,020 $ 419 $ 216 $ 175 $ 300 $ 350 $ 336

The Church’s financial reports are available for review, by any Church member, in the Church’s office, during normal working hours. Please contact Juliette for assistance and to make an appointment.

On-Going - Meetings Daisy Troop 106 - 2:30 pm.. . . . . . . . . . . . Sun. Children’s Choirs - 4:30 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . Sun. Youth Activities - 4-8 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun. Girl Scout Troop 383 - 5:30 pm. . . . . . . . . Mon. AA Meetings - 7:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. Craft Group - 7 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tues. Stephen Ministry - 7 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tues. Craft Group - 9 am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wed. Such as These Praise Band- 6:30 pm. . . . Wed. Sanctuary Choir - 6:45 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . Wed. Handbells - 7:30 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thurs.

Service... ...Thank you to the Way of the Child class and Kathryn and Silas Barnes for volunteering in the Food Pantry in May! And a special thanks to the WOW Group for their Mother’s Day sale! ...Nineteen volunteers from MUMC prepared brunch for and distributed clothing to persons in need at University UMC on Saturday, May 2. Thank you for your support of this important outreach program!

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/ Weekly Youth Schedule Sunday Morning 8:30 or 11:00 a.m. Worship 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sunday School

Sunday Evening 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Youth Ensemble (Choir) Youth Dinner and Fellowship High School and Middle School Youth Groups (UMYF)

/ UMYF For June Sunday, June 7: Sunday, June 14: Sunday, June 21: Sunday, June 28:

Board Game Night Minute to Win It game night Father's Day -- No Youth Chocolate Olympics

Movie Night Friday, June 26: Nacho Libre Movie Night

Mission Trips June 7 - 11th : Middle School Mission Trip in Johnson City, TX June 14 - 20 : High School Mission Trip in Coushatta, LA

/ Get Your GAME ON! All Youth Sunday School will take place in the Youth Room this Summer. On June 7 we will be packing up our trailer for the youth mission trips and then heading over to Mi Ranchito for some breakfast tacos. Join us! T hen, on June 14, we'll begin a new series called "Game On!" We'll begin each week at 9:45 with breakfast, followed by a large group Bible lesson. Then we will play games while we discuss the topic with youth-led small groups (divided by age). Join us! Rising 6th graders will join us in August.

/ Pray for our Youth Mission Trips The Middle School team will be traveling to Johnson City, TX June 7th - June 11th to complete project needed by non profit organizations. The High School team will be traveling to Coushatta, Louisiana June 14th - June 20 to do construction work and home repair. Please keep the mission teams in your prayers.

Middle School Team: Silas Barnes Michaela Beadle Glenna Bowman Joel Bowman Hannah Butler Kendall Carroll Russell Ehrlich Travis Ewing Rece Mitchell Daisy Romero Cassidy Rush Jordan Warren Claire Whisenhunt Jacqlyn Wood

High School Team: Meghan Ballinger Michael Ballinger Kandice Cox Kay Cox Ed Engleking Aubry Ewing Logan Ewing Marissa Konde Reed Leonardis Ron Mize Sage Mize Amanda Palecek Duval Romero Claire Whisenhunt

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WhoVille University All children's Sunday school classes (pre-K to graduating 5th graders) will enter "Who U" this summer! They will meet in Room 30, but will divide into smaller age groups to rotate through fun learning activities, led by our graduating 5th graders! Come and learn valuable Bible lessons through favorite stories from Dr. Seuss!

Family Splash Bash!

Families First: 1st Friday Fun Night in June When: June 5, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. (Come and go) Where: Outside by the Basketball Pavilion Who: Families with children and youth of all ages. This is a free event for the whole community! We've rented two huge water slides! We'll also have a water blob, wading pools for the young ones and plenty of water balloons! Bring your own picnic. Kona-Ice will be available, too! Invite your friends and neighbors: come out, get wet, cool off, and have fun!

Movies with a Message Alex's Lemonade Stand On Sunday morning, June 14, Caring Kids will be hosting a lemonade stand to raise money to fight childhood cancer. We will be "selling" lemonade packets for you to make lemonade to enjoy at home for a suggested donation of $1 each. All proceeds will go directly to Alex's Lemonade Stand. You can also make direct donations through our team website (look on the Children's Ministry page of our website for the link). If your child would like to help sell lemonade, please sign up on the clipboards at church or online. We'll be getting ready for the stands on June 7 directly after church.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday afternoons at 2:30, June 16 - July 21! We'll be showing free Family Movies with popcorn! Check out our movie listing @ www.ManchacaUMC.org/summer-fun.

Register now for G-Force VBS 2015 Imagine and Build with God!

Space Summer Camp Evenings, June 15 - June 18, 6:00-8:00 p.m. For Students 4 years old - 5th Grade Cost: $10 ($25 - Family Cap, Scholarships Available) Campers will learn about God's creation and the awesomeness of our Creator in the fun, action-packed blast through space! Register at www.ManchacacUMC.org/children.

August 3 - 7, 9:00 a.m. - Noon Cost: $15/child ($40/family cap, Scholarships Available) Ages: 4 years - 5th Grade

For more Summer Ministries, including Caring Kids events and Family Fun Field Trip dates, please visit the Children's page of our website: www.ManchacaUMC.org/children.

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FREE MAMMOGRAMS Manchaca United Methodist Church June 23, July 8 and 28 We’ve teamed up with Seton’s Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Outreach Program in an effort to bring breast health services (mammograms, clinical breast exams and education) to women who are most in need! If you (or someone you know) are over 40, uninsured and low income, you may qualify for this life saving program! Women screened by this program must meet the following criteria: • Must be age 40 or older. • No breast implants, not pregnant, not breast feeding, and no current breast problems. • No insurance, Medicaid, Medicare (exceptions will be made for women who are low income and insured with a very high deductible.) • Must be low income. • No previous mammograms within the past year. • No history of breast cancer This program is available in Travis, Williamson, Bastrop, and Hays & Caldwell Counties. To make an appointment here, or in your area, please call 512-324-3375. Appointments are required.

Mother’s Day Carnation Sales Wrap Up

Memorials Given by:

Memory of:

Bill & Linda Andrews Joyce Striegler Gail Striegler H.D. & Nancy Walker Terri Hartley

Joyce Johanson

Jim & Beth Pickens

Estelle Pickens

Pat Meinzer

Wayne Riddell

Phyllis Myers Alvis & Mary Bentley Boyce & Anita Ross Steve & Ann Myers Norma Jacobson Lori Thompson Kathlee Rafsky Dwight Sunshine Cheryl Keene Pat Meinzer Harry Davis Dan Taft John & Rebecca Vickers Linda Kelch Pat Stine Wm. & Annette Knaus OC Bible Study Earl & Connie McGlothlin Kristy Penzone Kevin Uhler

Bob Tucker

Thank you to all who purchased carnations during the Mother’s Day remembrance. WOW is pleased to donate $320.82 to the MUMC food pantry!

Father’s Day Father’s Day is June 21 and the WOW group (Women of Worth) will be accepting donations to the MUMC food pantry on that Sunday to honor and remember your father and grandfathers. Please look for our table outside the Sanctuary and in the Family Life Center on Sunday June 21

It's June 1975..... i We are singing along to John Denver's Thank God I'm a Country Boy and Sister Golden Hair by America. i Jaws opens at the box office. i Billy Williams hits his 400th career home run. i Sony introduces the Betamax video recorder. We've come a long way.....40 years of crafting and fellowship and still going strong!

See you at the 40 th Craft Show this November

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Welcome New Members L Chris & Carrie Prestwood 131 Clear Springs Holw Buda, TX 78610-2774 David & Matthew L Kyle & Beth Ann Bacon 5205 Kings Hwy Austin, TX 78745-2817 Anthony Edward (4 mo.)

FREE Document Shred, Electronics Recycling & Book Collection!!! SATURDAY, JULY 25 TH 8:00-11:00 A.M. Spring-cleaning is here! Time to dig through your old junk and clean out that attic! As you do, you may wonder, “What do I do with all these old records and obsolete electronics???” Well it’s excellent timing! Protect your past from identity theft and save our landfills at the same time. We will have a FREE document shred and electronics recycle day this summer on July 25th, in the west parking lot from 8-11 a.m., by the community garden. Beyond the Move Realty sponsors our paper shred. If you need a document to verify that your materials have been shredded, that is available. GO Recycle will responsibly recycle useable parts of the electronics and dispose of the parts that cannot be recycled. While you’re at it, bring a children’s book to donate. Did you know that 2/3 of low income students do not own a book? Reading is Fundamental is a nonprofit organization that supplies new or gently used books to those children. Books appropriate for kids of all ages through high school in English or Spanish are welcome! Please help us spread the word! Tell your neighbors, friends, and groups you belong to. Let’s show the community we are serious about protecting the environment and helping the world become a better place!

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$1725 "To Do" List The Craft Group has been happily crafting and supporting our church. As of the end of April our "To Do" list included the following financial donations totaling $1725: • New computer for the church office • Sponsored a Kairos participant • Purchased Youth Shares • Purchased Confirmand's Bibles • Vacation Bible School donation • Chris Brown/Don Banker Scholarship Fund donation • 3 month supply of snacks and coffee for the Hospitality area • Easter egg hunt candy • Montopolis Easter tree donation • Funding for the newly created Reception Committee Now it's back to crafting and starting a new "To Do" list! See you at our 40th in November.

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Stitches from the Heart Our prayer shawl ministry, Stitches from the Heart, is asking for donations. This is a great way for you to be a member of this ministry even if you are not able to crochet, knit or quilt with us. We do ask that if you plan on donating yarn, our prayer shawls typically use at least three or more skeins/balls of yarn of either the same color or coordinating colors of the same weight/thickness. If you would rather provide funds and let our yarn shoppers pick out the yarn, that would be terrific, too! Thank you so much for helping this ministry get started! Monetary donations can be given to the office and yarn donations can be given to the office or one of our co-chairs, Virginia Hixon and Jenny Rinehart. Our next meeting dates are as follows: June 8th 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. June 22nd 10 a.m. -12 p.m.

Fifth Graders Receive Hymnals As the school year comes to an end, it’s time to recognize accomplishments. On Sunday, May 24, during the 11 a.m. Sanctuary service, four fifth graders, who finished the year being active in children’s choir, received personalized copies of the United Methodist Hymnal. Those fifth graders receiving hymnals are: Kaelie Douglass, Bethany Hanson, Jayden Hoppner, and Katie Palecek. Congratulations to these choristers and keep singing!

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How Can You Help with VBS? VBS 2015: August 3-7, 9:00 - Noon Vacation Bible School is a major outreach effort of the whole church. This August we will welcome over 200 children into our church, with most of them coming from the community. In order for VBS to be successful, we need 100% support from our congregation. So, how can you help? • Be a “Faith Guide” group leader. We still need 4 elementary group leaders and 2 preschool leaders in order to reach our goal of welcoming 220 children. Training is provided! • Be a station leader! We still need help in the preschool and elementary art areas and on the playground. • Be a greeter! Come and greet families, register children and check the out at the end of the day. Be available to answer questions about the church as families come and go. • Provide items on our wish list. We’ll continue to update the list with new needs as we get closer to VBS. • Donate scholarship money. We never turn any family away. The cost to attend VBS is $15 per child, but we offer scholarships to those who can’t afford it. You can sponsor a child by donating $15 to VBS. • Be an early playground volunteer! We need about 4 people to greet the early drop-off children on the playground. These volunteers begin at 7:45 and leave at 8:45 AM. It’s a great opportunity for those who want to serve, but have to go to work. • Be a prayer supporter! Our VBS team needs your prayers as we plan and implement this great ministry. If you are interested in helping in any of these ways, please contact Kim Carroll at 512-282-7274 or [email protected].

VBS Wish List: Start saving these items and then bring them to church beginning in June! • Pringles cans, cleaned • Cleaned soup or food cans, no sharp edges • Chipboard or cardboard scraps • Cereal boxes • NEW tissue paper • Fleece scraps (at least 8" x 8") • Tongue depressors • Embroidery floss • Blue painter’s tape and electrical tape (any color) • Poster board and cardstock (misc colors) • Butcher paper (various colors) • Hula hoops (may be slightly bent) • Plastic slinky toys • Coffee cans (not plastic) or oats containers • Clean, clear 20 oz or 1 liter bottles • Toilet paper or paper towel rolls • Hex nuts • Pie tins • Pool noodles

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Scholar Recipients 2015 The scholarship committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 Manchaca United Methodist Church’s Chris Brown and Don Banker Scholarship: Christina Dorf plans to attend University of Texas Austin and major in American Studies. Marissa Konde will enter Texas Tech University with a major in Exercise and Sport Science. Sage Mize begins her college career at Texas Tech University this fall majoring in Exercise and Sport Science. Shelby Dorf will continue her studies at Baylor University majoring in Supply Chain Management and International Business with a minor in World Affairs. Our congratulations, prayers, and best wishes go with these students as they pursue their dreams. Their scholarships are made possible by the prayers, generosity, and support of the MUMC family and friends of MUMC. Thank you for continuing to support this important MUMC mission serving the youth of our community. This year is the 31st year for the MUMC Scholarship. Thus far, a total of $58,700 has been given to students, and with this assistance, these recipients have achieved their aspirations of becoming engineers, teachers, pastors, health care professionals, and business professionals. The scholarship committee extends its heartfelt gratitude to you, the congregation, for your loving generosity in supporting this fund. Last week from the communion rail offering you generously gave $1425. Please be aware that donations may be made throughout the year to this fund. Grace and Peace MUMC Chris Brown and Don Banker Scholarship Committee

any of you are familiar with the "Coats for Kids" program sponsored each fall by Jack Brown Cleaners and a local news station. The Craft Group has voted for money for this project. We hope that over the summer, with thrifty shopping, to be able to reach our goal of 25 coats. When cleaning closets or getting ready for back to school in the fall, if you have gently used coats that no longer fit your children, boys or girls, any size, (even adult sizes) and would like to donate them to a worthy cause, please bring them to the church office. We will include them with our donations and get them to the appropriate place when the program is announced this fall. Please be sure the mark them "Coats for Kids/Craft Group". Thanks for supporting this worthwhile project!

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CHURCH-WIDE POTLUCK AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS! June 28 th @ 12:15 in the Family Life Center Our pastors and delegates will attend the first session of the Rio Grande Annual Conference, June 11-14. On Sunday, June 28 we will gather for a Welcome Back from Conference Potluck Lunch. Lunch will be in the Family Life Center at 12:15 following the 11 a. m. services. We will break bread, fellowship and hear the highlights from the Annual Conference. Join us! Please bring a family sized portion or more of the item that corresponds with your last name: A-C Main Dish items D-F Side Dish, Vegetable, or Green Salad Items G-I Appetizers and/ or Bread J-O Dessert Items or Fruit Salad P-S Side Dish, Vegetable, or Green Salad Items T-Z Main Dish Items Congregational Life will provide beverages, plates and utensils. Feel free to drop off your items ahead of time in the Family Life Center kitchen to keep warm or chilled. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!! Please contact Ellis Lay @ 512657-4069 or Ginny Lee @ [email protected] if you are willing to help get ready for the lunch and/or for clean-up.

How Will You “Engage Creation” This Summer? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “engage” as to hold the attention of, as well as, to interlock with. This summer, as you and your family go about your daily routines, or as you travel around the city, state, country, or countries, take notice of what holds your attention. Think about how you connect, or interlock with, creation. The Eco-Faith Team and Worship/Fine Arts Team invites you to document in some way how you engage creation this summer. You can take a photograph, paint a picture, compose a song, write a poem, or find another way to express that connection, and share it. Beginning August 23, you can bring your creation and display it onone of our “Outdoor Journey” walls in the sanctuary or FLC. We’ll leave the display up through the month of September so we can see the many various ways our church family engages creation. Perhaps if we see the various aspects of creation, we may grow more appreciative of creation, and maybe, just maybe, help to take better care of God’s creation.

Benefits of Sunday School 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Stronger Commitment to Faithful Living Friendships Built and Stengthened Spiritual Growth Encouragement, Support, and Comfort Biblical Knowledge and Wisdom Guidance for Life's Questions Prayers Lifted Serve and Minister to Others Know and Love God More All Age Groups Included

Find a small group at www.ManchacaUMC.org/sunday-school!

New Church Directories are HERE! At the time of this writing the new directories are scheduled to ship on May 26th, and are expected to arrive by the beginning of June. So, if you had your picture taken and you don’t have your directory yet, call or stop by the church office. Again, I want to thank all the people who helped make our updated directory possible, especially Sandy Wolff and Claire Whisenhunt! It was a LOT of work! Enjoy!

Pastor Tracey

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“Seussical Sermons: The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss” Interested in a fun and different way to look at the Gospel? We hope you’ll join us for a five-week series of sermons that use “Seussical” stories to shine a light on the teachings of Jesus. You may have read Dr. Seuss books as a child – or those delightful stories may have been part of the bedtime ritual for your children and grandchildren. Those wonderful “Seussical” books use made-up words, enchanting art, and hilarious rhythms to capture our imaginations and, at the same time, address ticklish issues we often face. Not unlike the parables of Jesus that delight us when we are young, the timeless truths found in Dr. Seuss grow on us until we understand that we are being addressed at the most basic human levels of insight. In other words, Dr. Seuss is not just for children, as his oddball cast of characters speak to the child within all of us. So, here’s the SEUSSICAL SUNDAY MORNING LINEUP: •

June 28

“Horton Hears a Who”

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July 5

“The Sneetches”

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July 12

“I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew”

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July 19

“Green Eggs and Ham”

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July 26

“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”

Come and see if the Lord who calls us together doesn’t speak a word to your life! And, please tell your friends about this … it would be a great time to introduce them to your church because …. EVERYBODY loves Dr. Seuss!

Volume 20 Issue 5

Manchaca United Methodist Church . .offers varied worship experiences each Sunday a.m. Worship Schedule: 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Traditional Worship w/Communion in the Sanctuary 11 a.m. - 12 noon - Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary 11 a.m. - 12 noon - Praise Worship in the Family Life Center Sunday School: 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Rev. Laura Smith Adam - Senior Pastor Rev. Tracey Beadle - Associate Pastor Office: 512-282-7274 FAX: 512-282-7508 email:[email protected] web address: ManchacaUMC.org Child Development Center: Pre School: 512-280-2552 NEXT NEWSLETTER WILL BE MAILED June 24 , 2015 DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES Tuesday, June 16, 2015- noon Sunday Worship Times 8:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m

June 2015 - Page 12

“Thank you, Lord, for this season of sun and slow motion, of games and porch sitting, of picnics and light green fireflies on heavy purple evenings; and praise for slight breezes, It’s good, God, as the first long days of your creation.” 1 As I read the beginning of Ted Loder’s prayer, memories of days and nights just like these as a child at my Grandparents’ house in Rockingham, North Carolina, surface. Memories of running through the garden, picking blueberries, gorging on watermelon busted open in the field and laughing as the garden hose washed its juicy guts away. Memories of shelling butter beans and cleaning corn. Memories of watching fireflies just like these. Memories of Scrabble, Chinese Checkers, and Gin Rummy. And never feeling rushed or distracted. Memories that make me wonder when I last felt so relaxed and leisurely…for a whole season. I have the occasional evening or even day like this, but I remember a time when this was how I lived. Of course I was young and had very few responsibilities. No deadlines or to-do lists. No bills. No home or family to attend to. Still…there must be a way to recapture a bit of this slow summer living. The longing it creates in me is for a slow pace and attentiveness to the simple pleasures of God’s creation. A desire for connection, I suppose. A desire to reconnect or more deeply connect with smells and sounds and sights and tastes and sensations…with people…with myself…with God. I think that’s what eludes me most in my hurried and multitask oriented crazybusy life. Deep and meaningful connection. So this summer my prayer for me and for you (in Ted Loder’s words) is that: “Most of all, Lord, let me live easily and grace-fully for a spell, so that I may see other souls deeply, share in a silence unhurried, listen to the sound of sunlight and shadows, explore barefoot the land of forgotten dreams and shy hopes, and find the right words to tell another who I am.” 1 In Christ,

Pastor Tracey 1.

From Ted Loder’s prayer for summer in, Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle.

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