GROWING IN GRACE

May 2019

NJUMC NEWSLETTER

North Judson United Methodist Church

210 W. Central Ave.

North Judson, IN 46366

(574) 896-5927

Hello from the online newsletter from North Judson United Methodist Church!!! If you are new... welcome!  We also welcome any comments or suggestions.  If you have any problems viewing or printing your newsletter, please call the church office at 574-896-5927.  Hope you find the May newsletter interesting and informative. 

 

Church Office Hours:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

2:00-5:00 p.m.

 

IN THIS ISSUE

FROM THE PASTOR...
Church

STAYING CONNECTED
June 12-15 is when our Annual Conference meets this year.  This once a year event is when the pastors and lay representatives from all of our United Methodist churches gather to sing together, worship together, and conduct the business of the conference.
Just a few years ago the South Indiana Conference and the North Indiana Conference joined to form the Indiana Conference.  The result was a streamlined conference and leadership structure together with a new vision for mission and ministry within our state.  The new conference center is located in Indianapolis to provide a centralized location for all of our churches.  There the cabinet meets with the Bishop to appoint pastors to all of our churches each year.  Our conference staff works from there to carry out the many outreach and support ministries of the church including:
To read more click here
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 MAY SCHEDULE

       Head Usher: 9:00 a.m. Phil Brown

                                                   11:00 a.m. Matt & Mary Topelian   
  
                                    

                            9:00 Scripture Readers                          11:00 Scripture Readers

  
                   May 5      Steve Lee                                               Cheryl Allen
            
                                       May 12    Gwen Howard                                        Carol Grubbs
                                    
                                       May 19    Mary Perren                                           Janet Begley

 

                                       May 26    Lori Abrams                                           Cindy Mathis
  
  
     Communion Servers (May 13):  9:00 - Tim & Kay Cummins, Joyce Verhagen and Pastor Kevin
                                                       11:00 - Kathy Vorm and Pastor Kevin


FOR THE LIST OF MAY BIRTHDAYS, WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES & BAPTISM ANNIVERSARIES, PLEASE CLICK HERE

 

Sunday Worship Services:

Traditional

 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School

10:00 a.m.

Contemporary 11:00 a.m.

To view and/or print out the May calendar please click here 

(when you get to the calendar click on the arrows to get to the correct month)

May Mission of the Month - Native American Awareness

In the month of May, your gifts will be used to support Native American Awareness.  50% of the monies are retained by the Annual Conference to develop and strengthen Native American ministries.  The remaining 50% is used by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministries for scholarships to Native Americans attending United Methodist schools of theology.

Date of Special Offering:
 May 5, 2019
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CARRY-IN
FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR
PASTOR KEVIN & CATHY

Sunday, June 2nd
12 Noon @ Fellowship Hall

Please bring a dish to share and join in wishing the best to Pastor Kevin & Cathy.  Table service and drinks will be provided.  Sign-up sheets are on the table in the Narthex. 

  

SonSurf Beach Bash Vacation Bible School!!!

Coming June 3-6, 5:30-7:45 p.m.

 

What:  Food, Bible stories, games, and crafts

Who:  3 year-olds thru 5th Grade (grade going in to)


 

    At SONSURF kids will have fun in the SON!  Sign up TODAY for SONSURF BEACH BASH, this year's exciting Vacation Bible School program.

    Registration Forms are on the table in the Narthex.  Pick up one today for you and a friend!  Fill it out and return it to the basket on the table.

 

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Dear Friends in Mission:


 

Thank you for partnering with UMCOR.  Through your gift of $110.00 you are helping to provide humanitarian relief when war, conflict, or natural disaster disrupts life to such an extent that communities are unable to recover on their own.  Your gift will help to bring hope to those who need it most.


 

Grace and Peace,

Roland Fernandes, General Treasurer

 

 

STATISTICS FOR MARCH
 
GENERAL FUND INCOME
                              REC'D IN MAR.        REC'D TO DATE
OFFERING             $14,534.00                     $41,083.00
OTHER INCOME    $2,100.25                       $3,108.25
TOTAL                     $16,634.25                     $44,191.25
 
 
COLLECTED IN MARCH
 
MISSION OF THE MONTH      $508.38
DISCRETIONARY FUND            $35.71
 
 
AVG. ATTENDANCE
9:00 A.M.                       56     
11:00 A.M.                     35      
AVG. COMBINED       91                                  90
SUNDAY SCHOOL      36                                 36
 
***A hard copy of the 2019 budget is available in the church office upon request.
 
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FROM THE FOOD PANTRY ... Matthew 25: 37 & 40; (37) ..."Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you...?" (40)..."I tell you the truth, whatever you did, for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."



 
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWS  

Our meeting this month will be on Tuesday, May 14th, at 1:30 p.m. in the Church Lounge. All women are invited!  Etha Kallin will be the leader. 
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RUMMAGE SALE!!!

Thursday, May  2nd  - 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m
Friday, May 3rd - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 4th - 8:00 a.m. - Noon

 
The annual Rummage Sale will be held in Fellowship Hall. All proceeds will be used to help fund our Outreach Building Project. We need donations of items and volunteers to help!!! For more information, call Linda Lewandowski (574-896-3635).
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  Let the Community of Faith declare the promise of Eternal Life for Larry Burgner, husband of Eunice Burgner, who passed away April 13, 2019.




 
   
LITTLE LIGHTS PRESCHOOL

 

You are all invited to our Graduation Program on Sunday, May 19th at 11:00 a.m.  All of our classes will be taking part in the program. They will be performing songs, action rhymes, etc. that they have learned throughout the school year.  We will end the program by presenting diplomas to the following students who will be attending kindergarten next year:  Corinne Albers, Griffin Chaffins, Ellianah Gibson, Brady Materna, Saphyr McDaniel, Lane Merriman, Selah Moerland, David Neace, and Kennedy Ritchie..

 

Congratulations to all of our "Little Lights"!! Remember that God loves you and so do we!

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