Weekly News
Week of July 4th thru July 11th
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Sunday Worship Services
9:00am in the Sanctuary
11:15am in the Sanctuary
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Choir Practice: 1st Sunday of the month at 3:00pm followed by fellowship time
Praise Band Practice: Wednesdays 6:45 pm in Sanctuary
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Sunday, July 1st
Mark 6:6b-13
(NRSV)
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Staff email addresses
Since Tanya Spain’s departure, the position of Administrative Assistant has been vacant and, therefore, the email account at
admin@kyleumc.org
is not checked on a regular basis. When you need to contact KUMC staff members, please use the following email addresses:
Thanks for your help,
Pastor Darlene
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Donn Patton Brooks
1938-2018
Donn Patton Brooks, age 80, of Kyle, TX, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 2, 1938, the son of Roy B. and Verna L. (Patton) Brooks. His parents, and his brother, Carvel Brooks preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Betty (Johnson) Brooks; son, Ross Patton Brooks and wife, Linda of Kyle; daughter, Lynn Chapman and husband, Jason of Kyle; brother, Linton Carvel Brooks of Austin; and five grandchildren.
Donn moved to Kyle when he was 10 years old. He lived on a farm where Brooks Crossing is today--FM 150 wasn’t paved. He graduated from Kyle High School and served in the Air Force as a military policeman, stationed mainly in France. After his military service, he worked as a policeman in several cities.
While in Refugio, Tx as a policeman, he met Betty Marie Johnson playing the piano in the Methodist Church. Donn and Betty were married in the Methodist Church in Kenedy, Texas on June 24
th, 1967. They celebrated their 50
th Wedding Anniversary at the Family Life Center of the Methodist Church in Kyle, Texas last year and their 51
st in Donn’s hospital room this year. Ross Brooks and Lynn Chapman, son and daughter, became part of their family at six weeks old babies. Both Ross and Linda and Lynn and Jason and their families live in Kyle. Five grandchildren, Madi, Justin, Aileen, Sebastin and Bobbie are made for spoiling and Madi blessing him as the “handsome genius”.
Donn and Betty moved to Kyle in 1968 and Donn went back to college and continued to work on degrees, finishing his bachelor, two masters degrees and worked on his doctors. Donn taught school for 46 years, teaching at Gary Job Corps, Hays CISD and Austin Community College. His last day of teaching was the day they took him to the hospital, June 20, 2018.
Donn and Betty loved to travel—they visited 49 states and 31 countries, all across Canada and Mexico and most of Europe with Ross and Lynn making the many car trips through 48 states.
Donn served in the community and city of Kyle as councilman on many committees, the library and the Methodist Church. He was head of construction for the Family Life Center. God came first in his life, followed by his wife, children and extended family. He loved his students, even the ones that made him remember them always. He was a people’s person.
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We still need volunteers for Vacation Bible School!!
Still needing group guides, a Science Leader, help with Family Party Set up, clean up on Sunday and more!
Please contact Alissa Villarreal at
childrenandyouth.kumc@gmail.com
for more information or to find out how you can serve this amazing community outreach mission!
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**We are in need of the following to borrow for VBS as props, please let Alissa Villarreal know if you have something we can use!
You can start bringing items from July 8th- July 25th and leaving them
in the old craft room in the Fellowship Hall.
Please label your items.
Tents
Bag chairs
Artificial Christmas Trees
Canoes, Kayaks, Oars
Life vests
Ice chests, camping lanterns, other camping equipment
Pop up canopies
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Safe Sanctuaries Training for Vacation Bible School
Safe Sanctuaries Training is
required
for everyone who is volunteering with VBS or any Children or Youth Ministry events. Training is
available and recommended for all adults
at the church so we can create a safe environment for our children at the church.
Safe Sanctuaries Training is good for 2 years but it is recommended
that everyone refresh their training every year.
Training Dates:
Saturday, July 7th 10:00am (Family Life Center)
Wednesday, July 11th 7:00pm (Family Life Center)
Sunday, July 15th 10:00am (Family Life Center)
Contact Alissa Villarreal at
childrenandyouth.kumc@gmail.com
to
let her know you're attending!
Thank you all for helping to create a loving, safe environment for our
children and youth as they grow in their faith.
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Youth Group Escape Room event
Friday, July 6th from 7-8pm
Escape Space Games in San Marcos
$16/person
Open to any youth entering 6th grade-12th grade.
Bring a friend and join us for some fun!!
Please RSVP with Alissa Villarreal at
childrenandyouth.kumc@gmail.com
so that I can get a headcount.
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Summer Choir Practice
will be held on the 1st Sunday of the month at 3:00pm followed by a time of fellowship.
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The
Living the Questions adult Sunday school class would like to invite everyone to participate in our new study beginning on Sunday, July 15th from 10:15am – 11am in the Wallace Classroom in the Family Life Center.
Terry Runkle will lead our class through a 7 – 8 week reading and discussion of our current Bishop, Robert Schnase’s book,
Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations (the revised and updated edition). He describes the book as such:
“Over the past ten years, thousands of church leaders have successfully transformed congregations with the principles from the original Five Practices: Radical Hospitality, Passionate Worship, Intentional Faith Development, Risk-Taking Mission and Service, and Extravagant Generosity. However, much has changed in the world and the Church. Leaders have discovered new ways to implement the Five Practices in settings that were not imagined when the original book was released. This revised and updated edition of the ministry leadership classic includes a significant amount of new material.”
This study is open to all, not just church leadership, but the purchase of the book will be
necessary in order to get the most out of this study. You can purchase it in one of the following
ways:
1. For Kindle ($9.99 on Amazon) – purchased by the attendee onto their Kindle device
2. In Paperback ($14.79 on Amazon) – purchased by the attendee through the Amazon
website directly
3. In Paperback ($14.79) – purchased in a mass order by Krystyn Jensen and reimbursed
by the attendee through cash or check
If you would like to participate, please contact Krystyn Jensen directly at
k.jensen0713@gmail.com or by phone at 512.618.7478 by Sunday, July 8th if you would like to be
a part of the mass order. Otherwise, you may purchase the book yourself and join us on July 15th .
We look forward to you joining us in this study and exploring new ways to connect to God, our
church, and our community!
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BLESSINGS BOX
Our Blessings Box is getting utilized by the community, which is great, but that also means that it is getting emptied out quite frequently. Please consider donating non-perishable food items, diapers, personal care items and snack food items (goldfish, raisins, etc) if you are able.
One person from the community told us she visits the Blessings Box at least twice a week and is especially grateful for the diapers and kid friendly foods. She says she stops by on the way to take her kids to the park and can almost always find a snack for them.
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Each Christmas, The Burke Center for Youth is one of the deserving causes that benefits from the KUMC Angel Tree.
They are hosting a Ditch the Road Trail Run - a 5k benefitting the center on Saturday, September 8th and KUMC would like to participate! Please join us!
Contact Anne Duhon (512-749-7173) or Michelle Siegwalt (512-626-7041) for more info!
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The Kyle UMC Young Adults group is made up of all church attendees (no church membership required) between the ages of 18 - 40! Young Adults at KUMC currently serve in various areas of worship and church life including the Sanctuary Choir and Praise Band, the Missions Committee, Sunday School Teachers/Support Teachers, the Youth Leader, and many more. In addition, the group coordinates the Reverse Advent, support each other through a Facebook group, and will present other service and social activities near future.
If you are a member or simply attend KUMC and would be interested in getting involved with this wonderful group of Young Adults, please contact the Young Adult Representative, Krystyn Jensen at
k.jensen0713@gmail.com or 512-618-7478.
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UMW News
The Kyle United Methodist Women Cheer Circle will not meet in June.
We will have a special meeting July 7th at 10:00am in the Family Life Center. We will be planning our Ice Cream Social and Silent Auction fundraisers
, which are scheduled for July 29th after our Fifth Sunday Potluck Lunch at noon. All are welcome! Please add the day and time to your calendar! It's coming soon!
Anticipating the fun,
Lynette Barker, UMW President , Kyle
Questions, text or call 512-618-3339
The Cheer Circle meets on the second Monday of each month at 11am in the Family Life Center. We share a devotional, prayers, fellowship, friendship and we work on our current Missions. A light lunch is served.
We invite anyone interested in learning more about what we do to share in God’s love to please come and visit the Cheer Circle. We welcome new faces and new ideas. We enjoy working on our ministries and helping support local charities; focusing on women and children’s needs. If you want to hear more about this wonderful opportunity of faith and service, please call Circle Leader Lynne Kyle at 512-504-3888 or Secretary Shirley Ellis at 512-262-7292 with any questions.
UMW Twilight Circle
The Kyle United Methodist Woman Twilight Circle is taking the summer off. Our next meeting will be September 13 at 7pm. For those Ladies that cannot attend the day time Cheer Circle this is an excellent opportunity to come fellowship with other women in our church. More details to be provide as we get closer to the meeting.
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Mission U Donations for the Silent Auction:
Joan Goodwin will be attending the 2018 Rio Texas Conference Mission U in Kerrville, TX the weekend of July 13. They will be having a Silent Auction and are asking for donations. The money will benefit missions nationally and internally.
Anyone that wants to donate something please contact Joan Goodwin at 972-679-3600 or email her at
goodwinjoan@yahoo.com
She will need donations no later than Sunday July 8.
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VBS is available to all kids entering Kindergarten to entering 5th grade.
For questions regarding this year's VBS,
please contact Alissa Villarreal at
childrenandyouth.kumc@gmail.com
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Vacation Bible School 2018!
Mark your summer calendars!
This year we are doing VBS a little differently
. It is going to be a one day event on Saturday, July 28th from 10:00am to 5:00pm with a family party starting at 5:00pm!
We will continue the VBS celebration on Sunday, July 29th as we invite families to attend the 10:00am service and the kids to sing the songs they learned.
Rolling River Rampage invites children on a white-water rafting adventure to experience the ride of a lifetime with God! Along the river, children discover that life with God is an adventure full of wonder and surprise, and that they can trust God to be with them through anything. Relevant music, exciting science, creative crafts, fun recreation, and memorable Bible stories will help kids know that God is always with them as they ride the rapids of amazing grace!
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We will need all hands on deck to make this year's community outreach project a success. Please prayerfully consider serving this amazing mission to share the love of Christ with children in our community.
Positions needed:
Assembly Leader
Puppeteer
Science Leader
Music Leader
Recreation Leaders
Bible Storytellers
Group Guides
Youth Helpers
Nursery and Preschool Leaders
Registration Team
Decorating Team
Kitchen Help
Family Party Set up and Clean up
And many more!
Let Alissa Villarreal know if you would like to help with this year's VBS!
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If you are unable to help that day, you can also sponsor a child for only $5 so that we can make this amazing opportunity available to all!
**We are in need of the following to borrow for VBS as props, please let Alissa Villarreal know if you have something we can use!
Tents
Bag chairs
Artificial Christmas Trees
Canoes, Kayaks, Oars
Life vests
Ice chests, camping lanterns, other camping equipment
Pop up canopies
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UPCOMING VBS MEETINGS
Safe Sanctuaries Training for volunteers
Training Dates:
Saturday, July 7th 10:00am (Family Life Center)
Wednesday, July 11th 7:00pm (Family Life Center)
Sunday, July 15th 10:00am (Family Life Center)
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***During the Summer, Youth Group will not meet every Sunday. We will get together for fun activities mid-week or on the weekend. Stay tuned for more activities posted!!
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Youth Sunday School
Spending time in community with other believers is an important part of every student’s spiritual journey. That’s why
Bible Studies for Life: Students
is designed around a plan to help disciple to students with wisdom, starting with real-life issues and connecting them to God’s Word in an intentional way.
In
Jesus Changes Everything
, students will learn that Jesus is calling, and when we answer, everything changes
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Prayer Ministry meets every Tuesday at 2 pm in the Sanctuary
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USHERS NEEDED - Please help!
If you attend the first service, please consider serving as an usher
Regular or occasional volunteers are welcome
Please contact George Davidson (518-466-0301 or nygrandy@gmail.com)
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Please visit KyleUMC.com and click on "ONLINE GIVING/E_TITHE at the top of the screen to get started.
Directions on how to do this are located in the Front of the Sanctuary or in the Fellowship Hall.
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Küber -- When you need a Spiritual lift...
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The United Methodist Church not only supports helping conserve our earth's resources but also helping those who might need a lift to church. That's why we're starting our latest ministry: Küber. Küber is KUMC's way of giving our congregation a spiritual lift! (thanks
Paul Mojica
)
If you feel called to share your ride, please let us know! If you're someone who needs a ride, let us know that too! We would love to help match people up.
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Dates To Remember!
7/4 Fourth of July- Church Offices Closed
7/6 Youth Escape Room Event 7:00pm
7/7 Safe Sanctuaries Training 10:00am (FLC)
7/9 Disciple Bible Study
7/10 Prayer Ministry Meeting 2:00pm (Sanctuary)
7/11 Praise Band Practice 6:45pm
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If you would like to submit something for the weekly newsletter, you need to submit on Mondays, so we can send it out by Wednesdays.
Here is the information/suggestions we need:
What is happening?
What committee or group is doing it?
What day? Time? Location? Deadline?
Who to contact (name, phone, email)
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