THIS WEEK


Mason United Methodist Church



A theologically progressive,

open, and affirming faith community.



Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors. 


February 16th - 23rd, 2023


Follow Pastor Susan's adventures

in Maua, Kenya via Mason's Facebook page, or check out her

blog:

 

The Recovering Pastor (click here)


PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR....

CALENDAR of EVENTS

 

Wednesday, 2/15

12:30 - No Living the Questions

5:30 - No Living the Questions

 

Thursday, 2/16

1:00 - No Living the Questions

6:30 - No Living the Questions

 

Friday, 2/17

10:00 - Art Class

 

Sunday, 2/19

10:00 - Sunday Morning Worship

11:00 - Fellowship Hour

 

Monday, 2/20

Church office closed

6:00 - Finance Team Meeting

 

Wednesday, 2/22

12:30 - No Living the Questions

5:30 - No Living the Questions

5:30 - Ash Wednesday Service

 

Thursday, 2/23

1:00 - No Living the Questions

6:30 - No Living the Questions

STANDING

ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS


If you are on one of the committees below, please save the dates for meetings in your calendar.


1st Sunday of the Month at 11:30

AD COUNCIL (all are invited!)


2nd Sunday of the month @ 11:30

TRUSTEES


3rd Sunday of the month at 11:30

DREAMING TEAM

5:00 - FINANCE


4th Sunday of the month at 11:30

SPRC

Finance Team will be meeting Monday, 2/20, at 6:00pm

The next Project Mason meeting will be in March.

PROJECT MASON.....................

Project Mason is the name we've given the team who is dedicated to doing the hard, time-consuming, complicated work of re-visioning Mason United Methodist Church for the future. The vision is for Mason to be church in worship and service, in God and neighbor. Keep an open mind and open heart for the Spirit to do the Spirit's work through us.

Change is Inevitable and it's coming fast!


Because Mason United Methodist Church will close in 4 and a half years if we continue on as we have been.

Click here for a: Simple Financial Report regarding the Future of Mason UMC


CLICK HERE FOR: Project Mason's Minutes from January 30, 2023


TEAM MEMBERS: Del Permann, Dave Wilson, Doug Nelson, Pat Roundy, Jane Hallstrom, Dana Lede, Pastor Susan

MASON NEEDS YOUR INPUT!

 

Hello Mason Church! The Project Mason team is looking for specific feedback in order to make decisions that best reflect the needs and desires of our congregation. Whether you come to church regularly, used to come and don't anymore, are a member or not, please take a few minutes and fill out the following survey. If you can’t access this survey digitally, there are hard copies available in the church foyer or upon request from the church office.   Thank you, Dana Lede


CLICK HERE TO TAKE SURVEY: https://forms.gle/N1aKm1f8n1qrbbeu5

In an ongoing attempt to preserve our remaining assets, we have applied for apportionment relief from the Annual Conference. The Conference has agreed to reduce our apportionments by 30% for 2023.

HOW WE WORSHIP................

WORSHIP WHILE PASTOR SUSAN IS IN AFRICA

Pastor Susan is preparing to go to Kenya on February 15th. She will be gone for three Sundays but we have three exciting pastors to fill in.



February 19: Brian Nelson (certified Lay Pastor)

February 22: ASH WEDNESDAY (Rev. Dr. Delbert Permann)

February 26: Rev. Derek Nakano (District Superintendent)

March 5: Rev. Jim Simpson (retired UMC pastor)

March 12: Rev. Dr. Del Permann

 

Rev. Derek will be staying after worship in the Parlor to chat with you about anything. This is a good time for you to ask questions about "Project Mason" from the Conference’s point of view.

While Pastor Susan is out of town, Del Permann and Jim Simpson are providing emergency pastoral support. If you need emergency pastoral care, please contact them.

 

Del Permann

cell: 715-222-9344

email: delbert.permann@gmail.com

 

Jim Simpson

phone: 253-229-0340

email: grampajim2014@gmail.com




Our Ash Wednesday service will be


Wednesday, February 23rd

at 5:30pm. 


Join us for this service of reflection and preparation.

February 12, 2023

Sermon only


"A Parable for Forgiveness"

Pastor Susan Boegli



Click video for Sermon Only

February 12, 2023 Worship Service


"A Parable for Forgivness"


Click video to view worship!

SERVICE IS LIVE ON FACEBOOK LIVE. JOIN US SUNDAYS AT 10:00

Be sure to make a comment so we can record your attendance. Here is a link to our Facebook page.

Your Generosity is Greatly Appreciated!


Make your giving easy.

Pay through Paypal or with your credit/debit card in the church's office.

 

Click below to go directly to

Paypal on our website.

Paypal on Mason's Website

 

Earn all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can. - John Wesley

HOW WE LEARN................

LIVING THE QUESTIONS

Pastor Susan is in Africa.

Living the Questions classes will resume on

March 15 and 16 beginning with chapter 17:

INCARNATION: DIVINELY HUMAN (click title)



AFTERNOON  - Wed 12:30 – 2:00pm. - Thurs. from 1:00 – 2:30pm.

EVENING Wed.5:30 – 7:00pm and Thurs. 6:30 – 8:00pm



 Join us anytime in person OR by ZOOM 

HOW WE SERVE................

N.O.W.

Nurture - Outreach - Witness



Thank you to all who donated to the Supper Bowl competition. Items were counted and Team Kansas City had the most items with 320. The Eagles came in with 124 items, and the Seahawks had 158 items, but the real winner is the food bank. These items will be greatly appreciated by those who use our food bank. 

 

Remember to grab a bag for the individual asking for help on the corner. Keep it in your car. You never know when you will be able to share it with someone in need. 


We continue to need items for additional the bags. A few additional suggestions include: a comb, lip balm, deodorant, wipes, and a variety of food items like protein bars or fruit chews. 

If you have questions or want to help, please let me know. 


Gail Simpson

jsimpsfam@comcast.net

253-229-0343

BREAKING BREAD with OASIS QUEER YOUTH PROGRAM

 

A note from Syra Beth, the coordinator of this ministry:



“I am happy to say that with organization, we seem to be off to a good start. I'd like to thank Kathy Sprick, Jennifer Permann, and Lavonne Hoivik and our trusty driver Dick Wittstock for their great contributions this month. Without them, the plan wouldn't work.


If you are interested in helping with this ministry, please reach out to Syra Beth Puett. You can contact her via email at syr07@nventure.com, or call her at 253-651-7869.

BLESSING BAGS FOR UNHOUSED PEOPLE


This is an Outreach Ministry that we can all participate in.

 

This is an easy ministry that is greatly needed. Please let Gail Simpson know if this is something you would like to participate in.

Help us organize and clean!

 

In preparation to host services for Annual Conference this July, we are cleaning and organizing the forgotten spaces of Mason UMC. We will be cleaning and organizing the church on these dates:

 

Friday the 17th at 10am

Sunday the 19th at noon

 

If you or someone you know would like to help please feel free to come by. If you have any questions, please reach out to David Wilson at davidw2000@yahoo.com.




UMCOR RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKES IN TURKEY AND SYRIA

 




The earthquake destroyed buildings in the town of Jandaris,

near Afrin, Syria.Credit: Rami al-Sayed/AFP/Getty


By Susan Clark

ATLANTA (February 9, 2023) – A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey at 4:17 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, the most powerful earthquake recorded since 1939. In the hours that followed, at least 78 aftershocks were reported, followed by a second earthquake of 7.5 magnitude.


The earthquake and aftershocks also impacted northwest Syria, where 4.1 million people depend on humanitarian assistance. Syrian communities, many of them women and children, are simultaneously facing an ongoing cholera outbreak and extreme winter weather, including heavy rain and snow.


Thousands have been killed in both countries, and deaths continue to rise as rescue crews seek survivors in collapsed buildings. The humanitarian response is struggling to ramp up to meet the need among the devastation and winter weather.


UMCOR’s longstanding humanitarian partner, International Blue Crescent (IBC), has multiple offices and project sites in Turkey. In IBC offices, people fill the halls as they seek shelter, warmth, and a hot meal. With the devastating damage to roads, transport and infrastructure, IBC has received hundreds of families in its Kilis Community Center for shelter, warm items, and hot meals since the first hours Monday morning. Kilis is serving as a major hub for coordination and relief efforts, including for cross-border response into Syria.


UMCOR has released initial solidarity grants to IBC and Forum for Development Culture and Dialogue (working in Syria) to help provide tents, heaters, blankets, warm clothes, ready to eat meals and first aid kits to those who have been displaced. UMCOR staff members are also in touch with other partners in the region. Additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available. 


Please join UMCOR in prayer for the many people affected by these devastating earthquakes, including the rescue crews seeking survivors and those caring for the injured and displaced.


Support relief and recovery efforts for this and other international disasters by donating to Advance # 982450 here 


If you would like to support UMCOR with a check, please make the check payable to ADVANCE GCFA, with the memo “Advance #982450”. These checks can be mailed to:


Global Ministries/UMCOR

GPO

P.O. Box 9068

New York, NY 10087-9068

HOW WE HAVE FUN........


RETIREES FELLOWSHIP TIME

monthly on the first Thursday at 10:30am


Next meeting:

Thursday, March 2nd at 10:30am

 

 

Greetings. The interruption of our group stemming from Covid has been long and disrupted our connections with one another. In our coming gathering we hope to restart things and begin a monthly gathering which will emphasize conversations, group discussions and our relationships with one another. We will have coffee, tea, and juice with some morning snacks.  

 

We hope you can join us as we restart this fellowship. If you have questions, please contact me.

Doug Nelson

Mason UWF is Alive and Well in 2023!

 

Our next meeting for UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH will be on Saturday, March 11, from 9:30 - 11:30 at the church. All women are welcome, no matter your faith, to join us. Our program will be given by Mary Denend. Come join us for coffee, goodies, and fellowship.

 

There are UWF information flyers and copies of the UWF Reading Program Booklist available out on the front entry table for anyone to take. The UWF Booklist always has a wonderful book selection. You can check out the books that are currently in the library on the UWF bookshelves. Our librarian, Roberta Larson, is the person to talk to if you have questions or need assistance.

 

Contact Carol Sprague at 719-406-1126 or email at ces0204@gmail.com for any questions. 


Want to have an event or meeting at the church? We would love to host you and/or your group! As traffic increases, please make sure you contact the church office, so we can avoid double-booking eventsCalendars are updated as frequently as possible, but do not always reflect the most current bookings.


Email admin@masonchurch.org, call 253-759-3539, or stop by the office Tuesday-Friday between 9:00am - 2:00pm.

Join Mary Denend for Art Class!


TOMORROW, 2/17



Meet in the Parlor at 10:00am for a time of creativity and sharing with friends.


Sign up to Host Sunday Fellowship


Just another way to serve God—Hospitality.



Hospitality is a recurring theme in Scripture, and we are called to gather, break bread, and build relationships. If you are willing to assist in the planning and implementation of Sunday Fellowship, contact Sandy Roszman, as she is the coordinator of this ministry.

HOW WE LEAD................


ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES

FROM SUNDAY,

FEBRUARY 5, 2023



CLICK HERE

LET'S MAKE IT EVEN EASIER

FOR YOU TO GIVE

 

We are now capable of accepting your offering with your debit

or credit card. Just ask Brian Nelson or Pastor Susan, or contact the church office. We want to make life easy for you, and simplifying the process of contributing to our church family is one way to do so.  Your generosity is greatly appreciated!


HOW WE PRAY................

PRAYER IS IMPORTANT TO US

BECAUSE WE ARE A FAITH FAMILY.

 

Families share what's happening in our lives, and since we are a church family, we too can share our joys and concerns with one another.


Joys:

 

We rejoice with Pastor Susan as she sets forth on her mission trip to Maua, Kenya.

 

Concerns:

 

Megan Kilpatrick lifts up Todd Kilpatrick and his family, as their grandmother passed aearlier this week.

 

Please continue to pray for Maura Cullen as she continues on her journey through rehab. Emails, cards, calls, and visits are always appreciated!

 

Dana Lede requests prayers for a coworker’s daughter, who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

 

Jennifer Permann asks for prayers for Elena, who has COVID and has to weather out her symptoms alone at school. Please pray that her symptoms are mild and don’t last long.

 

Please hold Barb Cramer in your prayers; she is in St. Joseph’s hospital with pneumonia. 


OTHER STUFF................


PASS THIS ON

Share What's Happening Here.

It's all Good!

 

Want to be a part of reviving Mason? Want to fill the sanctuary with folks who wish to live a meaningful life? There's one little thing you can do to help make that happen. It only takes seconds. Forward this newsletter to two people this week. Don't fear judgment. We're all judged no matter what we do; just do it. Just spread the Word without words.

 

Pastor Susan's blog. Click below:

 

The Recovering Pastor


Click below to go to Mason UMC's Facebook Page


MASON FACEBOOK PAGE


EARN ALL YOU CAN.

SAVE ALL YOU CAN.

GIVE ALL YOU CAN.

 

Please continue to make contributions

to the church as you are able.

Donate Here

2710 N Madison St., Tacoma, WA 98407

masonchurch.org

253-759-3539