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Feb. 2 - 1st Cor. 12:1-20 “Getting out into the Light” Holy Communion Much like the old groundhog, many of us like to stay hidden. In fact, many of us even try to make the claim that we don’t have anything to offer. Well to-day it’s time to shine a little light on this subject of spiritual gifts. Feb 9 - 1st Corinthians 13:1-13 “Love Personalized” Today we talk about love. Love is what drives us to be willing to do the things that we do in Christ. Love is what should motivate us to want to share our spiritual gifts with the church. Let’s rejoice in our diversity of giftings. Let's be a church that is committed to the same purpose and goals. Let’s share information, make group deci-sions, and hold each other accountable in Christian love. This is the nature of our trinitarian God, to be in relation-ship. Be in prayer about where God is calling you to serve

Feb 16 - 1st Corinthians 1:26-31 “Called!” God does things so different that we would have. The ways of the world are not the ways of God. You have been called to serve. You have something to offer to the ministry of the church. It’s not volunteering that you are doing. You are called to use your gifts for Christ’s work. Come alive! Feb 23 - 1st Peter 4: 1-11 “Casting a vision for your life” Today we close out our series on spiri-tual gifts by examining God’s vision and your vision coming together. What a blessing it is when the people of the church can express our understanding of God's vision for our life. The vision helps us realize that God is using us to build the kingdom. Today we celebrate and we pray for the future of our church as begin to walk from vision into ministry. Special Lenten Service: FEB. 26th - ASH WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM Theme for Lent = Holiness

Sermons for February

F R A N K E N M U T H U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

February 2020

Mission Bell

Our Vision:

To be the Flame

that Draws people to

Christ Jesus

Our Mission:

Make Disciples of

Jesus Christ for the

Transformation of

the World

Inside this issue:

United Methodist Women

2

Pancake Breakfast 2

Spirit Hockey Game 3

Serving Opportunities 4

Scholarship Application 4

Finance Report 5

Ad Council Highlights 8

Staff Pastor Rev. Ryan Wenburg, Administrative Assistant Denise Bartlett Music Director Shannon Pringle Children’s Director Lisa Woodke E1 Director Kristy Haskell Pianist/Organist Les Dale

Our focus for the February

6th meeting is our Pledge

to Missions. Many of us

have questions about how

the Mission Giving works in

the UMW organization.

Our guest this month is

from the District Leader-

ship Team. Nancy Cline,

who is the leader in Educa-

tion & Interpretation, will

be joining us at 6:30 pm to

share her knowledge about

the power of Mission Giv-

ing.

We will follow with a

Pledge to Mission service,

“Women in Strength”.

Pledge cards will be pro-

vided. All women of the

church are invited to join us

for this important program

for our UMW mission and

purpose.

Hope to see you all there!

Bring to the Bethany Room

where the Bag Ladies per-

form magic with these items

every Tuesday from 9 am to

noon. We make DRESSES

from the men’s shirts, femi-

nine hygiene PADS using

the flannel, britches for

boys (SHORTS) are repur-

*Flannel sheets, worn, torn,

or stained is okay.

*Men’s button-up shirts

(not polo style)

*T-shirts-gently used-adult

sizes only

*Travel size toiletries

posed T-shirts, toiletries go

to McNally House in

Saginaw with our BAGS.

If you’d like to join the Bag

Ladies, feel free to do so.

We have sewing and non-

sewing jobs for everyone.

Don’t miss out on all the

fun!!

United Methodist Women

Bag Ladies Are Now Collecting...

Mission Bell

March 1 through May 24 — “The Abso-

lute Basics of the Christian Faith”

No Class: March 29th (Spring Break) April 12th (Easter) May 10th (Mother’s Day) *This class will be great for everyone and

will also serve as a confirmation course for

Rooted (10:45-11:45) 6th - 12th Grade

those who have not been confirmed. Confir-

mation will be in May; a date will be an-

nounced soon. Following worship that day

we will have a celebration as a class.

Any questions—contact Pastor Ryan 989-326-

6072

Scouts Pancake Breakfast February 9

Mark your calendars for the Boy Scout Breakfast on Sunday, February 9th. They will be serving pancakes, sausage, egg casserole, juice & coffee

from 10:30-Noon in the Fellowship Hall. Please join them and support our Scouts!

Mobile App Is Here

Lunch Bunch Going to the Dogs Again

Mr. Compau will talk about

how much of a benefit

Frankie is to our school

system. David is the Super-

visor of Special Education.

Come join us on February

18th for our potluck lunch

starting at 12 noon in the

Gathering Space. Don’t

forget your table service and

your dish to pass. Beverages

are provided.

Once again, we will be go-

ing to the “dogs”. David

Compau from the EF Ritt-

mueller Middle School will

bring his therapy dog,

Frankie to visit us.

February 2020

We now have 2 new ways to

give to our church. A mo-

bile app along with a giving

page on our website

(www.fmuthumc.org) is

available for us to make

donations to our church. If

you want to check out the

app, it can be downloaded

on your phone, just look for

the GivePlus app. If you

have any questions, you can

call Bill Coulter, Financial

Secretary, at 989-652-2952.

2020 has been a fantastic

year so far. Our high school

students finished their fi-

nals and passed. The cur-

rent number of kids attend-

ing range between 6 and 15.

Some days it’s very crazy in

the room, but we all love it.

One of my goals for 2020 is

to work more hands-on

with the schools and find

out their needs. I will be

having one-on-one meetings

with all the principals to

discuss this matter. Please

keep me and the principals

in your prayers that they are

open for the help.

E1 Update

Baptism, Membership, and Reaffirmation

March 1st-April 5th 10:45-Noon (6 sessions) For those seeking Baptism, Membership, a Reaffirma-tion of their faith or just a

refresher course on what it means to begin being a dis-ciple. Class is facilitated by Linda Howard and includes open discussion with Pastor Ryan at the conclusion of

each week. New Members, Baptism’s, and Reaffirma-tions celebrated on Easter Sunday. Sign up in the gath-ering area or see Pastor Ryan with any questions.

Spirit Hockey Game & Boy Scouts

Support Frankenmuth Boy Scouts! Join us at a Spirit Hockey game. The Scouts will receive $5 for every

ticket purchased. Game is Saturday, February 1 @ 7:05PM. Order tickets here:

www.saginawspirit.net/groupsales Name: Scout275 Password: Spirit

3 Anya Richmond 4 Carol Cline Tammy Walter 5 Ed Kellom 6 Norm Myers Tom Everson Cindy May Don Mawer 7 Larry Michael Rory Sahr 8 Joni Van Fleet Zach Putnam

Christian Wenburg 9 Linda Mawer 10 Martha Halverson Jim Kellom 11 Peter Haake 12 Elijah Wenburg 16 Richard Hodge 19 Mitchell Woodke 20 Suzanne Schreiner 22 Teddy Jennings 23 Cindy LaBrecque Lynne Smith

Lori Ettema 24 Marci Karwat 28 Carol Wiles 29 Joyce Staple Bob Piesko Steven Sahr We are so sorry if we’ve missed your birthday! Please let the church office know so we may update our re-cords.

20th at 1 PM. All ladies of

the church are invited to

Eve Friendship Circle will

meet on Thursday, February

join us for fun and fellow-

ship.

February Birthdays

Eve Friendship Circle

Check to see if you

or your team are

providing

hospitality in

February

Mission Bell

Attention Class of 2020:

The letters for the scholar-

ship application will be in

the mail soon. The deadline

for returning your applica-

tion to the church office is

4:00 PM on Thursday, Feb-

ruary 20th. Late applica-

tions will not be accepted so

please get them in on time.

The FUMC scholarship will

be presented at Honors Night

on Sunday, May 17th.

2020 High School Scholarship Applications

Feb. Greeters Scrip Table Hostess

2 Randy & Denise Bartlett Martha Halverson

9 Renee Somerville

16 Jim & Marie Koch Mary Anne Ackerman

23 Bill & Connie Coulter Connie Coulter

Feb. Coffee Hour Hosts

2 Administrative Council

9 Missions Team

16 Staff-Parish Relations Committee

23 Trustees

February 2020

Snow Day Policy It is the church’s policy when the Frankenmuth Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the church office is also closed. If you have a team meeting or other event scheduled for that day, please use your discretion on whether or not to cancel, we want to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Finance Report 2019 & 2020 Budget

Sunday, January 12 was a

snowy, wintery day when I

gave a financial update on

how we finished 2019 and

our budget needs for 2020.

In case you missed it, here

is a summary.

General Fund Contribu-

tions: $366,108

Expenditures: $319,894

Amount added for minis-

tries: $46,213

Our donations to the gen-

eral fund came in $46,213

more than our expenses.

This is very good news.

Many committees were at

budget or much less, includ-

ing some salaries for youth

programs. And our health

care savings was down as

our two Michigan confer-

ences became one. Thank

you, to all our committees,

for being good stewards of

our money in 2019.

Building and Maintenance

$44,174

Missions and Ministries

$34,461

The building maintenance

fund is important as this

goes towards future major

building expenses, such as

the parking lot, LED Re-

placements, outside paint-

ing, heating and air condi-

tioning, and to remodel the

rest rooms near the gather-

ing space. We brought in

$44,174 in 2019.

Other church ministries,

collectively such as the me-

morial fund, women’s mis-

sions, kitchen ministries, to

name a few, brought in

$34,461.

2019 General Fund Contri-

butions $366,108

2020 General Fund Budget

$399,447

Our 2020 budget has in-

creased by $33,339 over

what we gave in 2019. An-

other way of looking at this

is it is just over $2,700 a

month more than our 2019

average giving.

The majority of this in-

crease is money for a Pastor

of Discipleship that Staff-

Pastor Parish Committee is

considering. Church growth

and Pastor’s Discretionary

Fund have also increased.

There are some more main-

tenance and insurance costs

under the trustee budget so

we can keep our building

and facilities in good shape

and insured.

How many of you have

smartphones? If you would

like “to give” with your

smart phone, Give + is an

app that Bill Coulter, finan-

cial secretary, has set up so

your amount goes straight

to us. Search for Give +, set

up your account and when

you enter your location, you

will find our church and go

from there. We currently

have the general fund,

building fund and missions

as accounts to give. Giving

to Missions on Bread Pan

Sunday will go towards

Bread Pan. All other times

it will go towards Missions.

Look for more information

in the near future.

If you want a breakdown of

our budget or any of our

reports, please ask. We want

to be as transparent as possi-

ble.

In summary, our financial

position is good. All church

committees are showing

good fiscal responsibility,

and we are growing our

ministry.

Thank you for a job well

done.

There’s still time...Whether

you’ve already made a New

Year’s resolution or are still

thinking about how to

make this year a little better

than the last, here’s one

resolution you might in-

clude on your list:

Embrace opportunities to

care for people who are

hurting.

We probably all know

someone who is facing chal-

lenging times—illness, grief,

job loss, or some other life

difficulty. By reaching out

and being a caring presence,

we can make a big differ-

ence in the lives of those

who are hurting. Of course,

sticking to a New Year’s

resolution can sometimes

be difficult. To help with

this one, here are two ways

to enhance your caring for

others:

Think Stephen

When someone is facing

challenging times it is usu-

ally helpful to not face

them alone. For that rea-

son FUMC has Stephen

Ministry. You can show

you care by telling others

about how a Stephen Min-

ister may be able to be

there for them. Next, sug-

gest they contact Linda

Mawer at 989-780-2115 for

more information. While

“Thinking Stephen” con-

sider becoming a Stephen

Minister next time training

is offered.

Stephen Ministry

Mission Bell

Cancer-Now What?

All too often we hear that

someone is facing cancer

and we want to reach out

with support and care,

but we aren’t sure how.

One way to do so is to

give a copy of Cancer-Now

What?, a comprehensive

how-to guide that helps

those with cancer and

their loved ones navigate

the medical, emotional,

relational, and spiritual

challenges ahead. Compli-

mentary copies are avail-

able in our gathering

space.

Whatever your resolu-

tions may be for the year

ahead, may God bless

you, those who are suffer-

ing, and the care you pro-

vide.

Here is what one care receiver thought:

“Without a doubt, my decision to receive help through the Stephen Ministry from our church,

has been the best decision of my life. I thank God every day. Having a Stephen Minister has

completely changed the trajectory of my life. Stephen Ministry is such a good model for how

the body of Christ should work. Thank you for the work you are doing; God is truly being glori-

fied in the service of Stephen Ministers everywhere!”

Sprouts Update

February 2020

Do you have the gift of faith, healing, or miracles? Do you love to pray or do you strug-gle to pray? Would you be willing to pray for others?

The Sprouts are enjoying our time together each Sun-day! The older kids (3rd, 4th, 5th grades) have been learning about relying on God and how God is in con-trol. The picture of the group shows a maze they created in which they were trying to control a ping pong ball, and learning how hard

it is to control things. They also have been looking up scripture and reading aloud to the group. The younger kids (Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd grades) have been learning a lot about Moses, and during our breakout sessions, we use blocks, color and do projects. Here you can see Adam and Calvin building

towers as they were “slaves” in Egypt building for Phar-aoh, and in the other picture you can see Lillith who is showing the baskets the kids created to float Moses down the river in the tall reeds. We have a great time each Sun-day, and if you’d like to vol-unteer with us, please contact Lisa at 517.648.9166.

Someday? This study in prayer will be a catalyst for us as we grow a prayer ministry. The group will meet Sundays after church

at 10:45 in the Emmaus Room. All are welcome. Facilitator: Ken Worley

Starting March 1st

Mission Bell

The mission of our church

is Make Disciples for the

Transformation of the World.

There was some discussion

about what a disciple is.

Pastor discussed some

Council expectations. This

is going to be a year of tran-

sition, transitioning into a

Single Board of Governance

format. The new Council

will be made up of about

twelve leaders from our

church: three from finance,

three from trustees, three

from SPRC the pastor, the

lay leader, and the lay mem-

ber to Annual Conference.

This group will review the

pastor, review the pastor’s

salary, discuss other staffing,

etc., information that may

need to be kept confidential

under SPRC guidelines.

This group will also review

financial information; this

information needs to be

transparent. Communica-

tion is going to be very im-

portant; how do we connect

the entire church family.

There was some discussion

regarding members not be-

ing involved. Will people

feel left out and feel that a

select few members are mak-

ing all the decisions. Pastor

Ryan shared that it is about

hands on ministry versus

attending committee meet-

ings. Pray for the transition

to this new model.

Pastor Ryan shared some

goals he has for the future:

resurrect some of the mis-

sion opportunities our

church did in the past,

small groups, add a new

service, and develop a

strong children’s ministry.

Pastor Ryan shared that

Kathy Townley has been

assessing our worship ser-

vices. She feels it would be

beneficial for our church to

upgrade some of our cur-

rent technology, such as the

screen in the front of the

sanctuary. The worship

committee is requesting

$35,000 to replace the

screen with two 98 inch

screens that would be

placed up front on each

side. She feels our technol-

ogy is behind other area

churches. Roger Yerion

moved to approve $35,000

for new screens and other

technology improvements.

Art Loeffler seconded the

motion. All in favor, none

opposed, motion passed.

Pastor Ryan shared that

during Lent there will a

7PM Ash Wednesday ser-

vice, a potluck and com-

munion on Maundy Thurs-

day, a 7PM Good Friday

service, and one service at

9:30AM on Easter Sunday.

There will be two shared

Lenten services with Blessed

Trinity Catholic Church;

March 11, 7PM at our

church and March 25, 7PM

will be at Blessed Trinity.

Long-sleeve T-shirts are also

available for $25. Proceeds

from the sale of the shirts

will help support missions

We have T-shirts! Come,

Grow, Serve T-Shirts are

available for sale in the

church office. Cost is $20.

in our community. If we

don’t have your size, we will

order them for you.

Ad Council/Lead Team Highlights January 2020

2020 will be a year of

transition to a Single

Board of Governance

format. This book

(Simple Governance) is

available in the church

office if you would like

to know more about how

this works.

Come, Grow, Serve T-Shirts

February 2020

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

4:30 Spiritual Gifts

2


9:30 Worship

9:45 Sprouts

10:45 Rooted


3

7:30 Men’s Spiritual Gifts

3:15 E1

4 Women’s Spiritual Gifts

4

9 Bag Ladies

10 Worship Design

3:15 E1

6 Women’s Study

6:30 St. Ministry

6:30 Children’s Council

5

1 F’muth Quilt Club

3:15 E1

6 Spiritual Gifts

6

8 Women’s Spiritual Gifts @ DaVinci’s

6:30 UMW

7 Choir

8 Praise Team

7 8


9

8:30 Spiritual Gifts 9:30 Worship 9:45 Sprouts 10:45 Spiritual Gifts 10:30 Pancake Breakfast

10


3:15 E1


6:30 NAMI

11

9 Bag Ladies

10 Worship Design

3:15 E1

6 Women’s Study

12

11 Board of Minis-tries

3:15 E1

6 Spiritual Gifts

13


7 Choir

8 Praise Team

14 15


16


9:30 Worship

9:45 Sprouts


17


3:15 E1


18

9 Bag Ladies

10 Worship Design

12 Lunch Bunch

3:15 E1

6 Women’s Study

6:30 St. Ministry

19

3:15 E1

6 Spiritual Gifts

20


1 Eve Friendship Circle

7 Choir

8 Praise Team

21 22


23


9:30 Worship

9:45 Sprouts

10:45 Spiritual Gifts Conclusion

24

7:30 Men’s Study

3:15 E1

4 Women’s Study

25

9 Bag Ladies

10 Worship Design

3:15 E1

6 Women’s Study

26

7 Ash Wednesday Service

27

8 Women’s Study @ DaVinci’s

7 Choir

8 Praise Team

28 29

Events & Activities

MISSION BELL FEBRUARY 2020

Phone: 989-652-6858 Fax: 989-652-0301

E-mail: [email protected]

3 4 6 E V A T E S F R A N K E N M U T H M I 4 8 7 3 4

1st Spirit Hockey Game, 7:05 p.m.

6th United Methodist Women, 6:30 p.m.

9th Scouts Pancake Breakfast, 10:30 a.m.

18th Lunch Bunch, 12:00 p.m.

20th Eve Friendship Circle, 1:00 p.m.

23rd Conclusion of Spiritual Gifts Series

26th Ash Wednesday Service, 7:00 p.m.

February Happenings

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