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Below is the current edition of the Gathering & Scattering newsletter. If you have any questions about anything found in this newsletter,
please visit our website or contact the church office by calling (225) 344-0343. We hope to see you in worship this Sunday!
Not all events happening at the church are able to be highlighted in our newsletter.
To view a full list of church events, please visit our online calendar at: http://www.universitymethodist.org/calendar/
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Please be aware that this SUNDAY, MAY 29th Highland road between Staring and Kenilworth Drive will be closed for tree removal. If you use this route to get to church,
please make alternate driving plans!
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THE UPCOMING SUNDAY @ UUMC:
Please read the entire newsletter for more details on the items listed below, as well as for other details of events and news from the church. Not all events happening at the church are listed below.
SUNDAY, May 29
8:30 a.m. Worship
9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Worship
12:00 p.m. Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall
4:30 p.m. Chapel Choir Rehearsal
5:30 p.m. Youth Dinner
6:00 p.m. Youth Group
This Sunday's scripture:
Luke 14:11
This Sunday's Sermon:
Rev. Shawn Anglim
"Yearning for God's Nonsense"
This Sunday's Choral & Special Music:
8:30 AM: Youth Band
11:00 AM: Chancel Choir
Below are highlights of what is happening at UUMC this coming Sunday,
for more details please see full articles below in this newsletter,
visit our website, or call the church office!
REV. SHAWN ANGLIM PREACHING THIS SUNDAY IN WORSHIP! Rev. Shawn was The Wesley Foundation Director from 2000 to 2006 and is currently the senior minister of First Grace United Methodist Church in New Orleans. He joins us to preach as part of our visiting past ministers series celebrating our church's 75th Anniversary.
REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR VBS TODAY! University United Methodist Church invites your child to join us at the Surf Shack Vacation Bible School where kids catch the wave of God's amazing love! UUMC VBS is for kids from 3 years old through 5th grade and will be during the week of June 20th - 24th from 9am to 12pm each day. Registration is now open-You don't want to miss the COOLEST week of the Summer!!! You may pick up a registration form in the church office or the narthex, or download a form from our website.
We are ordering VBS T-shirts, so make sure to register your child this Sunday so they will be guaranteed a shirt in their size!
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Pastor's Pen
An anthropologist proposed a game for the children of an African tribe. He put a basket of fruit near a tree and told them whoever reached the basket first won its sweet fruits. When we gave them the signal to run they all joined hands and ran together, then sat in a circle enjoying their treats. When he asked why they chose to run as a group when they could have had more fruit individually, one child spoke up and said, "Ubuntu. How can one of us be happy when all the others are sad?"
Ubuntu, in the Xhosa culture of South Africa, means "I am because we are." No one person is any more important than another. If one is happy, all share in their happiness. If one is sad, all share in their grief. I believe ubuntu describes the church as we all wish it to be. I believe ubuntu is a way of seeing the church as a place where all are welcome, shown hospitality, accepted and sustained. Paul understood this when he wrote, "We, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members of one another" (Romans 12:5). I believe ubuntu is the body of Christ honoring the needs of all, for the good of all.
The first Christians shared their lives with one another. They were real people meeting real needs; helping one another to survive; sustaining one another; guiding one another through trials and tribulations; and praying for one another. They shared their lives with one another because in Christ they had everything in common. We are called to do the same.
So much in this world tells us to strike out on our own - do our own thing. Christians are called to do just the opposite. We are called to band together. We are called to love one another as Christ loved us. We are called to be the body of Christ in the world. How then do we live that call out among God's people? We open our arms to welcome those who need a safe place. We open our hearts to those who need understanding and acceptance. We open our minds to the endless possibilities that come with each new face, each new encounter. We open ourselves to the future...steeped in faith and ready to act on God's behalf for the love of God's people. Ubuntu, "I am because we are."
May God's peace be yours,
Dr. Jane
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Rev. Shawn Moses Anglim to Preach this Sunday
Many will fondly remember Shawn Anglim and his creativity in the pulpit. Shawn left the Wesley Foundation ministry in 2006 and moved to New Orleans to minister to two churches who were torn apart and hurting deeply following Hurricane Katrina. The remnant of First UMC, was an historically white congregation, and the remnant of Grace UMC was an historically black congregation. Working together with the laity of each congregation, Shawn helped them to come together and create what is now known as First Grace United Methodist Church. "First Grace is an urban community of faith embracing all God's children as persons of sacred worth..." First Grace mirrors the diversity of New Orleans and its rich heritage of mingling cultures. Rev. Anglim will be hosted by Dr. Jane this Sunday, May 29th as he returns to University UMC for our ongoing 75th Anniversary celebration. Don't miss hearing this dynamic and challenging preacher.
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Parents of Young Children to Gather June 5th 
We would like to invite all parents of young children to join Dr. Jane and her husband Brian with Jim and Kyle Woolridge for a fellowship event on Sunday, June 5th from 4 -6 pm. The event will take place at the Woolridge home, 327 Kenilworth Parkway. There will be an activity for the little ones and dinner will be served.
Please call Kyle in the church office at 344-0343 or email her at [email protected] to let her know if you will be attending and whether or not you will be bringing your children.
We hope you'll join us for this fun get together!
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Youth Choir To Present GODSPELL and Tour this Summer! 
Come Celebrate the Story of Jesus on Thursday, June 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The UUMC Chapel Choir presents Godspell!
The Chapel Choir will help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques, and hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs ranging in style from pop to vaudeville is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. The fun and games turn serious as the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, and ultimate Resurrection is portrayed by the band of followers. Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance, and love come vibrantly to life.
We hope you will join us! Admission is FREE, but a love offering will be taken to offset the costs of their tour to Colorado.
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Upcoming Worship Highlights
- On Memorial Day weekend, Rev. Shawn Anglim will join Dr. Jane in the continuing celebration of our 75th Anniversary. You won't want to miss the blessing of Shawn's preaching.
- On June 5th Dr. Jane will be back in the pulpit until she welcomes Roger Templeton into the pulpit on June 19th as a part of our Anniversary celebration.
- On June 26th we will begin our summer schedule and will meet together for Sunday School at 9:30 am and worship at 10:30 am.
- July 3rd, Rev. Colleen will be in the pulpit to celebrate the July 4th weekend with us.
- July 10, 17 and 24, Dr. Jane will reflect on the biblical response to three important contemporary issues.
- July will finish by welcoming Rev. Ken Irby back to the UUMC pulpit. What a summer!!
Combined Adult Sunday School in June and July:
We would like to invite all our adult Sunday School classes this summer to join us in listening to members who have much to share about their faith and their work. Each one brings a unique prospective to their professional research and their faith. There are two exceptions. June 19th we will meet at the regular Sunday School time of 9:45 am to hear a missionary from Palestine. June 26 we begin our summer schedule and meet at 9:30 am to hear a report on Annual and General Conferences. Each Sunday in July, we will listen to presentations by members. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall each of these special Sundays.
- June 19th Jessica Lowe, Missionary to Palestine
- June 26th Annual and General Conference News from our Delegates
- July 3rd TBA
- July 10th Dr. Nan Walker, Associate Professor,
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences at LSU
- July 17th Dr. John Fletcher, Billy J. Harbin Associate Professor,
College of Music and Dramatic Arts at LSU
- July 24th Dr. Clint Willson, P.E. Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering,
Director of the Center for River Studies at LSU
- July 31st Dr. Paul Frick, Professor and Roy Crumpler Memorial Chair of
Psychology at LSU
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Welcome to
God's Surf Shack! REGISTER YOUR CHILD TODAY FOR VBS 2016!
University United Methodist Church invites your child to join us at the Surf Shack Vacation Bible School where kids catch the wave of God's amazing love!
At the Surf Shack, children will discover an interactive, energizing, Bible-based program that will give them an opportunity to ride the waves with God. During VBS, your children will become Surfers and explore how to experience God's amazing presence in their lives.
UUMC VBS is for kids from 3 years old through 5th grade and will be during the week of June 20th - 24th from 9am to 12pm each day.
Registration is now open, so sign up soon - You don't want to miss the COOLEST week of the Summer!!! To register pick up a form in the church office or the narthex on Sunday, or download a form on our website by clicking this link.
****We are ordering VBS T-shirts; to make sure your child receives a t-shirt in their size please register THIS WEEK!****
There is a small charge of $20 per child, which covers the cost of a t-shirt and other fun surprises throughout the week! Please attach your check, with "VBS 2016" written in the memo section, to your childs registration form and return it on Sundays in the offering plate or mail it to or drop it off at:
University United Methodist Church
3350 Dalrymple Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Your check must be received for your registration to be complete.
Afternoon Child Care is also available at an additional charge of $50 per child for the week. Children will need to be picked up by 5:30pm. Extended Care is available for grades K - 8th grade only. For information on signing up your child for this, please contact the church office directly.
We look forward to seeing all of you the summer!!!!
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Kids Hope News
Volunteers are the heartbeat of the Kids Hope program and without them, we simply wouldn't have the quality mentoring program that our church has so faithfully supported now for 15 years. In looking over my roster of volunteers, I am honestly amazed that 16 people of our church have served with Kids Hope for 5 or more continuous years! WOW!! That is incredible! If you see any of these faithful servants of God, please give them a big hug or pat on the back for a job well done. They are truly changing the world, one child at a time.
Martha Wright - 15 years
Marylyn Wood - 14 year
Robert Blackledge -11 years
Susan Pourciau - 11 years
Jane Blackledge - 10 years
Tom Miles - 9 years
Jenny Sutcliffe - 9 years
Margarita Wetzel - 9 years
Monelle Wells - 8 years
Sean Nelson - 7 years
Tommy Moore - 7 years
Fred Enright - 7 years
Brycen Daniels - 7 years
Stew Craig - 6 years
Angie Wall - 6 years
Elisa Brodbeck - 5 years
 Shirley Flake, Kids Hope Director
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UNIVERSITY UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
3350 Dalrymple Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
PHONE: 225.344.0343
FAX: 225.344.0530
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A BIG THANK YOU & A CONTINUED PLEA: HOPE MINISTRIES FOOD PANTRY STILL NEEDS FOOD!
We would like to send a big thank you to all of you in our congregation who brought food last Sunday for HOPE Ministries Food Pantry and to Janis Kile Roux for generously giving of her time to deliver all of the food! This car load of food has definitely helped fill some of the empty shelves.
However, with the kids being out of school for the summer demand for food is even higher than normal! With the the shelves already bare, it's going to take a lot more food to make a dent and fill them up again! SO, we are asking that you continue to bring food EVERY Sunday this summer! We have volunteers ready to deliver the food to HOPE Ministries every week. We know that this will greatly help our local community and allow many of the kids out for summer to get the nourishment that they so desperately need to grow strong and healthy!
Suggestions for items that are needed and easy to purchase in bulk at Sams or Costo:
Canned Vegetables and fruits
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO GIVES SO GENEROUSLY!
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NEW CHURCH SIGNAGE
If you have driven by the church this week or been in any of our buildings you may have noticed our new signage! Through the process of trying to make our church campus more accessible it came to the attention of the Trustee's that the signage at our church needed a major overhaul. After many meetings and planning sessions this project is finally being installed!
- Two weeks ago the new main church sign was installed and we are now currently working to have the tree's trimmed up so that the sign is super visible coming from both directions on Dalrymple.
- Interior Signage for rooms, bathrooms, exits, etc have been installed this week and we will be working to insert labels into those signs that need them over the next week.
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 Exterior Signage on our buildings and grounds will be installed on June 6th - so watch for this to happen!
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UUMC is looking for volunteers to help with Children's Sunday School during the summer!
We need a total of 4 volunteers each Sunday.
Remember, the children of our church are the PRESENT of our church. And without them, we have no future. Please prayerfully consider giving of a Sunday or two in the next few months.
You don't have to a parent to volunteer - just have a willing heart to give and time on a Sunday morning! The lessons and supplies are provided to you and the curriculum is easy to follow. Don't think you can do this? Don't worry - anyone can! Please use the link below to sign up on our online sign up sheet. If you are unable to sign up online you can also do so in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday.
If you have any questions please contact Colleen Puccio, [email protected], who has graciously volunteered her time to help coordinate this effort this summer until our new Children's Ministry Director starts in August!
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Why not Catch flies this summer,
instead of swatting them?!
UUMC will once again participate in the Methodist Co-ed Summer Softball League. This is a great opportunity to have fun this summer playing slow-pitch softball. Games are usually played once or twice a week beginning at 6:30pm. All women and men - regardless of skill level - interested in playing with the UUMC team should contact Rob Roux at 924-7174, or [email protected]. League games will begin soon!
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CHURCH MEETINGS FOR 2016:
JUNE
June 9 - Executive Council, Noon, Library
June 13 - Trustee's, 6PM, Library
JULY
July 11 - Finance Committee, 6PM, Library
July 11 - Church Council, 7PM, Fellowship Hall
July 14 - Executive Council, Noon, Library
AUGUST
August 11 - Executive Council, Noon, Library
August 22 - Trustee's, 6PM, Library
SEPTEMBER
September 8 - Executive Council, Noon, Library
OCTOBER
October 3 - Executive Council, Noon, Library
October 3 - Trustee's, 6PM, Library
October 10 - Finance Committee, 6PM, Library
October 10 - Church Council, 7PM, Fellowship Hall
NOVEMBER
November 10 - Executive Council, Noon, Library
DECEMBER
December 5 (If Needed) - Trustee's, 6PM, Library
December 8 - Executive Council, Noon, Library
December 12 - Finance Committee, 6PM, Library
December 12 - Church Council, 7PM, Fellowship Hall
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEEDS & OPPORTUNITIES:
Ladies, mark your calendar for August 16th for our Annual Ladies Luncheon! You won't want to miss this special event during our anniversary year! More details to come!
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ADULT SUNDAY EDUCATION CLASSES FOR MAY 29, 2016:
[ If your Sunday School Class would like their weekly study listed below, please email Kelly Surace at
[email protected] or call 344-0343 each Monday to be included in that weeks G&S listing ]
- Contemporary Christian Concerns (CCC) Class - Baton Rouge Mega Church. Jim Rentz of the Healing Place.
- Foundations Class - This class is largely made up of married couples with children and meets upstairs in the Trice Building. During the summer months we meet more casually as many members take vacation with their families. For information on this group and what we are doing this Sunday please contact Kelly Surace at [email protected].
- Genesis Class - Please join us on the first floor of the Children's Building in the Office (first door on your right when you enter). We are discussing, C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity. No prep-work or reading necessary.
- Inter-generational Class - May 29: Grow Strong with God Isaiah 40: 1-5, 25-21; 41:10. Please join us in the Library!
- Parents of Young Children Class - This class is taking a break for the summer!
- Open Door Class - We continue discussion of "The Call: The Life and Message of the Apostle Paul"
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WITHIN THE CHURCH FAMILY...
JOYS:
- Happy Birthday to Yvonne Teeter and Dot Eglin, who will be 100 years old - what a milestone!
- Congratulations to all the 2016 College Graduates! If you graduated with a degree in higher education this semester and your name is not listed below, please let us know so that we can share with our church family and wish you congratulations.
- Michael Bade with his Masters in Music from LSU
- Laura Bertrand with a BS in Chemical Engineering from LSU
- Justin David Caballero with a BA in Managerial Finance and Real Estate from Ole Miss.
- Jessica Roux received a BA in anthropology from LSU.
- Congratulations to Barbara Freiberg on being named one of The Baton Rouge Business Report's 2016 Influential Women in Business.
- Congratulations to Alisha Rosa and Michael Bade on their marriage, which took place in our Sanctuary this last Saturday evening. We wish them a lifetime of happiness together!
CONCERNS:
- Condolences to the Roux Family on the death of Rob's Sister-in-law, Debbie Roux.
- Condolences to the family of Mary Frey Eaton, who passed away at her home on Tuesday. Visitation will be at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government Street, Thursday, May 26, 2016, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Visitation continues at First United Methodist Church, 930 North Boulevard, Friday, May 27, 2016 from 10:00 am until religious services at Noon. Interment will follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER:
Janet Albright, Kathleen Arceneaux, John Baker, Marie Bruns, Debbie Bucco,Gerry Burtner, Mildred Caldwell, Ramona Carpenter, Charlotte Carrier, Doris Dobson, the family of Mary Frey Eaton, Sandy Godail, Mary Elizabeth Goings, Rosemarie Hall, Van Heard, Oleta Hathaway, Nancy Johnson, Barbara Kavanaugh, Dana Kinard, Helen Law, Ann McDowell, Catherine McManus, Lewis and S E Mixon, Bob Muller, the family of Debbie Roux, Bob and Alta Sanders, Magdi Selim, Anne Smith, Sheldon Strasner, Marvin Stuckey, Paul and Keryn Unger, Lowell Vice, Dean Wilton.
*If you have a Joy, Concern, or a name for the prayer list that you would like mentioned here, please email [email protected] or call her in the church office at 225-344-0343. Deadline for submitting information to the newsletter is every Monday at noon for information to be included in that weeks newsletter. We also celebrate birthdays of our members who have reached the age of 80+, if you fit this category but we missed your birthday, please call us so we can add your birthday to our database.*
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