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From Reverend Sandi Dillon
Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2
May is Mental Health Awareness month. In observance of this month, and in an effort to erase the stigma associated with mental health issues, I share the following from the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church:
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ental Illnesses may result from genetic or environmental factors or from random breakdown in chemical processing. Some mental illnesses, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, are more properly termed "mental wounds," because they are triggered by the experience of specific traumatic events such as combat, domestic violence, child abuse, or rape. The symptoms of Legion resemble dissociative identity disorder, another trauma-based mental wound.
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Mental illnesses are a justice issue for several reasons. First, because they affect the mind, they affect human behavior and the ability to maintain relationships, which results in interpersonal difficulties and stigmatization that does not occur in a "physical" illness such as high blood pressure. Second, mental illnesses have been - and to a significant extent still are - treated differently from non-mental illnesses. Insurance companies group them in a different category that often receives less than adequate coverage. State health agencies often provide health care for mental illnesses through different provider networks. The average person often regards a mental illness as carrying a stigma that another illness or injury does not.
Join me in keeping in our thoughts and prayers all those in our community who experience mental illness themselves or in their families. Look for opportunities to raise awareness about mental health issues and be positive in conversation about such matters. If one in four persons is affected by mental illness, then we know someone who needs our support, love, and understanding.
Peace,
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May Worship
May 7 - COMMUNION -
Prayer: Sponsored by the Letter "T",
Psalm 100
May 14 - MOTHER'S DAY -
Prayer: Sponsored by the Letter "S",
Psalm 6
May 21 - PENTECOST - The Promise,
Acts 1: 3-5
May 28 - PENTECOST - The Ascension,
Acts 1: 6-11
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Youth Ministry
All 6th through 12th graders are invited to join us this month with our youth group meetings. If you have any questions, concerns, or want to help out with youth group, please contact Rev. Sandi at
minister@washparkumc.org
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5/7 - Youth Group 11-12:30 pm
5/14 - No Youth Group (Mother's Day)
5/20 - Saturday Project - Gardening Day at the church! More info to come
5/21 - Youth Group 11-12:30 pm
Learn more about Youth Group
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Music
Happy Spring everybody!
Thank you to all who participated in our beautiful Easter services - I am still riding a bit of a high from that wonderful day. Beautiful baptisms, fantastic music, great sermon, not to mention a whole lot of people! It was a lovely day.
Looking forward, it appears that summer is around the
corner. Stay tuned for dates for
concerts in the courtyard, as those are al
ways great community events. I still marvel at the "outdoor sanctuary" we are lucky enough to have in our courtyard, and holding a concert there is a special thing. Join us!
In the very near future, I'm playing a little concert right after church on
Sunday May 7. It's a little
"CD Release Concert" to celebrate my recording,
Sunday Morning Guitar. Start time is
11:00 am, and I'll play for most of an hour. I hope you can be there so I can share some of my very favorite guitar music with you.
Thanks everyone, that's all for now,
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Preschool
Although we may be close to the end of the school year, things have not slowed down here at WPUMC Preschool. In the month of April, as the kids returned from spring break, they learned all about plant life cycle, Easter, the circus, the zoo, and the ocean. To finish out the school year the children will be learning about the ocean, animal life cycles, outdoor adventure, and finishing the year with fun days!
Fall 2017-2018 School Year:
Registration for next school year has been very successful and we are almost full in all of our classrooms. We do have space available in a few of our classes so if you would like more information on how to register your child, please let us know.
Summer 2017:
Are you looking for a fun option for you kids this summer? Check out WPUMC Preschool's summer camp. Camp runs from June 13 through August 19 with a fun new theme each week. We are accepting applications now. Please note limited space is available, so get your application in before it's too late.
Wee Worship:
We are so blessed to have Rev. Sandi do wee worship with our kids twice a month. This month Wee Worship will be on May 10 & and 11 and the theme will be friendship.
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Children's Ministry
The Children's Ministry team has been so pleased with the turnout of the smiling faces in our
Sunday School classrooms. Thank you parents for bringing your kids to church. We hope this attendance continues! We are still enjoying The Gospel Project curriculum and gearing up for VBS.
Our Vacation Bible School theme is Passport to Peru. It runs June 26-30 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. for children 3 years old and fully potty trained through completed 6th grade. If any adults or youth over age 12 are interested in helping out with VBS that week or can help in other ways, please e-mail me:
childrensministry@washparkumc.org
. There will not be a shortage of ways to help or donate.
A special
thank
you to all the Park Youth who made this year's Easter Egg Hunt possible. Without their help, eggs would have not been filled and hidden in a timely fashion. They also helped manage the "hunting" grounds.
Also, thank you to those who donated treats for the eggs. We are a very blessed people at Washington Park United Methodist Church who care and nurture one another and passing this along to our little ones is so appreciated.
"Each day of our lives we make
deposits
in the memory banks of our children." Charles (Chuck) Swindoll
Grow in Grace,
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News from the Congregation
Congratulations to the
Confirmation Class of 2017, which includes: Kaitlyn Emily Collins, Juliana Martine Dickson, Emery Mason Dillon, Anna Loiuse Haemer, Emily Marie Hoskins, Ryan Dean Hoskins, Bennett Ming Yuan Liu, John Michael Malarney, Reed Ericson Mengel, Nichol
as Joseph Salis, Viola Sophia Sehl, and Luke Dawson Warren.
Welcome to the world
Camden Jay Lowden! Parents Hannah Svenkerud and Tom Lowden welcomed Camden on
March 20,
weighing 6 lbs and 14 oz, 20.5 inches long. As Hannah is a teacher in WPUMC Preschool, Camden is getting lots and lots of love from teachers, parents and students.
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More Activities in May
Trustees will host an
All Church Flower Planting Day on
Saturday, May 20. More details to come. Questions? Email
trustees@washparkumc.org
Seekers and Joiners For all those interested in deepening your relationship with our community of faith by becoming a member of WPUMC, or if you just want to know more about the church, join Rev. Sandi after worship on
Sunday, May 21 for a Seekers and Joiners session in the Library. Please email
office@washparkumc.org
if you would like child-care.
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Calendar
May 1-5
: WPUMC Preschool Teacher Appreciation week
May 3 & 4
: WPUMC Preschool Mother's Tea
May 7: Steve Bondy Guitar Concert following worship service at 11 am.
May 14: Mother's Day
May 16: Administrative Council Meeting
May 20: All Church Flower Planting Day
May 21:
- Assemble Lunches for those experiencing homelessness at 10:30 am in Tea Kitchen
- Seekers and Joiners - For all those interested in deepening your relationship with our community of faith by becoming a member of WPUMC, or if you just want to know more about the church, join Rev. Sandi after worship in the Library after service.
May 23: WPUMC Preschool Owl Graduation
May 25: WPUMC Preschool Spring Fling
May 27: Distributing lunches to those experiencing homelessness in Civic Center Park at
noon.
May 29: Memorial Day. All church offices closed.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
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05/01 Mark Kimbrel
05/01 Cole Mengel
05/01 Zoe Peterson
05/01 Aaron Chase
05/01 Guy Scott
05/03 Michael Sullivan
05/04 John Partridge
05/05 Noah Hayes
05/06 Chadwick Meade
05/06 Jameson Jones
05/07 Carlotta Deason
05/08 Juliana Dickson
05/08 Nicholas Salis
05/10 Case Curtis
05/11 Ryan Palizzi
05/14 Monica Winkler
05/15 Alison Gibson
05/16 Eli Schock
05/16 Henry Harms
05/17 Eleanor Mohraz
05/17 Jennifer Nolan
05/17 Marygrace Stermole
05/18 Becca Ross
05/18 Lucas Strother
05/19 Blake Harber
05/19 Rhett Glennie
05/19 Logan Glennie
05/20 Ella Bondy
05/22 Brooke Mrzlikar
05/22 Elizabeth Blamey
05/23 Chris Burckhardt
05/25 Cathryn Salis
05/25 Alise Strawn
05/25 Gary Longwell
05/26 Lola Sehl
05/26 Patti Wallace
05/27 Julie Archer
05/27 Laura Wierman
05/28 Joe Miklosi
05/29 J. William Jr. Seccombe
05/30 Meagan Ross
05/31 Ryan O'Shaughnessy
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5/10 Blake & Catherine Garrett
5/11 Nat & Laura Fraser
5/29 Kevin Lontz & Julie Caldwell |
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