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Volume 43, Issue 13 July 3, 2013

The FIRST UNITED

METHODIST

CHURCH,

LAKE JACKSON,

TEXAS

First Church strives

to be like Jesus!

Praising God!

Teaching God’s Word!

Loving one another!

Strengthening

families!

Sharing the Good

News!

Phone: 979-297-3046

Fax: 979-299-6612

Email:

[email protected]

Visit us Online -

www.ljfumc.org

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Be sure to check out our new

website for the most up-to-date

information!

www.ljfumc.org

God Bless

America

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I have spent time reflecting on my retirement and what the last 37 years of profes-sional, ordained ministry has meant to me. It is, at best, difficult to sum up that many years into a few words or thoughts. The late John Wooden (former coach of the UCLA basketball team) had a unique

definition of success. ‘Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.’ I know, with all my heart, that I have given God my best! I know in my heart that I was a ‘minor league player in a major league game.’ That basically means I know I was not that talented, however, I was called and anointed by God for this ministry.

It was never ‘just something that I wanted to do’! Honestly, my true desire was to be in Nashville pursuing a music career. All of my ordained ministry was done total-ly because God called me to this life! It was by His grace and power that I served in ministry for all these years. I have known from the beginning … ‘I am weak but He is

strong.’ For those of you who were blessed by my ministry, you should praise God and give Him ALL the credit. For those people who did not enjoy my ministry, well – all I can say is that I was just doing what God called me to do. Believe me, it was not simply my choice! It was a command performance that brought me to this stage! I realized and recognized that I did not have the talent to do what He was calling me to do; however, I was determined to trust Him. My critics might think I am just trying to ‘play’ at this humility. No…not at all. I really knew, and know, that in and of myself I have had nothing to offer anybody. If my ministry did anyone any good, it was in spite of me and ALL BECAUSE OF HIM! To God be the glory!! In the final analysis, I did my best! I am at peace with that fact, and I rest easy with that reality in these days before I retire! Peace! Pastor Geller

Pastor Charles Geller

Find Pastor Geller and First Church on

Facebook!

Thanks to the Carpenter’s Hands Crew! The Carpenter's Hands crew of Joe Morris, Bruce Neumann, Butch Munnerlyn, Jim

Snyder, Bill Cromwell, Bob Patton, Andy Wheeler, Kye Han Lee, Keith Zimmerman, Ralph Hendricks, and Robert Orr have constructed a storage closet for

Wesley Hall chairs & tables, and Pre-school wing overflow.

A cement overlay was extended the back wall by 5 feet, and a new wall was created to petition the closet from the Pre-School hallway. Double doors

are on order and will be installed in June. However, the closet is in use now for Wesley Hall tables and chairs. Many thanks to the Carpenter’s

Hands for their work and dedication to improving the FUMC campus!

I Did My Best—


Sympathies & Memorials

Belinda & Ken Barr

Linda Kay Jones

Lee & Laura Huebel

Carl & Laney Spoonemore

Ann & Jerry Hawkins

Laurie Brown

Bill & Sandra Clarke

In Our Prayers...

If you or someone you know

would like to be added to our prayer list, please

contact the

church office.

Debbie Franklin Schuelke

Thelma Zeitler

J.C. & Glenda Joy

Blanche Galloway

Bob Hanson

John & Barbara Faseler

Rod Reames

Linda Neumann

THE JOURNEY: THE JOURNEY: THE JOURNEY: Passionate Evening Worship Every Sunday ~ 5:00 PM in Wesley Hall

SYMPATHIES

On the death of Greg Hawkins -

Condolences can be sent to:

Ann & Jerry Hawkins 116 Hillendale

Livingston, TX 77531

Congratulations & Welcome to Our Newest Members!

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS: Theresa and Steve Cravey and their daughter Piper

Marie!

Congratulations to Meghan & Mark: On the birth of their baby girl, Avery Jean. Big brothers,

Brady and Cole, are very proud!

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The Awakening - Youth Ministry

Connect with The Awakening Youth Group on Facebook!

WEEKLY EVENTS - The Awakening Youth - Every Sunday Night! 5 - 7PM Kicks off with the Journey at 5 and then the party moves to the youth center from 6-7, come on out for an amazing time of faith and fun! Wednesday Night Bible Study! 5-7PM

JULY EVENTS - Breakfast Devotional @ A Hot Taqueria- Monday, July 8th | 9 AM - 10 AM - Join us for breakfast and devotion. Bring $ for breakfast. Located 6 Circle Way St Movie Night @ Josh's- Friday, July 12th | 5 PM- 9 PM - Join us for a fun night at Josh's house ( 109 Tulip Trail Lake Jackson TX 77566). Josh will be cooking us dinner on the pit, and we will have popcorn and a movie afterwards. Don't miss out!! Faith & Family Night Astros Game- Friday, July 20th |4:30 pm- 12 am - Astros vs. Mariners @ 6:10 p. We will meet in the church parking lot at 4:30 pm, and take church vans to the stadium. Following the game, will be an AMAZING performance from 10th Avenue North. Don't miss out on this awesome annual event! Cost is $25.00 per person, and spots are LIMITED so signup NOW! Laser Tag- Wednesday, July 24th | 5 pm - 10:15 pm - Join us for an AWESOME night full of laser tag and pizza!! We will meet in the church at normal time (5 pm), and take church vans to Laser Zone in Surgarland. The cost is only $20.00 per person, and it includes 3 hrs of laser tag, and access to the NEW laser maze!! You don't want to miss this!! Sign up NOW to be sure you have a spot! Movie Night @ MacLean Park- Friday, July 26th | 8 pm - Join us for movies in the park, we will be watching BLINDSIDE on a GIANT 16-foot screen! Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets, movies will be shown rain or shine!

You can help us make Vacation Bible School 2013 a powerful ministry opportunity for our community! We are in need of the following items for this year’s event. Please pray about donating:

LED Flashlights

Duct Tape

Small Water Fountain (will be returned)

Crackers (at least one box of gluten free)

Newspaper

Fake Greenery

Moving Boxes & Shoe Boxes

Large Paper Grocery Bags

12oz Plastic Cups

Items can be dropped off at the Church Office. Please label your flashlights if you want them to be returned. Thanks for your support!

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God's Love is Everywhere! This summer our children will be experiencing it, showing love to

others, and having fun along the way with their friends. Come join

us as we share God's love within our community on our Summer

Journey of Sharing God's Love. (Ages: Entering Kndg. thru 5th

grade)

We will be taking the church van and arriving at our destinations with goodies made by our wonderful

FUMC children. Parents are welcome to come along and younger siblings may attend with adult attendance. RSVP - Contact Kimberly Bowers to reserve your spot one week in advance on all trips,

except the baseball game.

1st trip - Church Fun Day | July 9th from 1-3 pm, in the Asbury room

Activities: crafts, games, snacks, Bible study - Learn what 1 John 3:18/summer trips have in common!

2nd trip - Bowling Day | July 16th from 12-2 pm at Spare Time /Angleton Bowling Alley Activities: bowl 2 games and have lunch. Cost: $7.50 (games, shoes, food). Leave church at 11:30 pm/ return

at 2:15 pm

3rd trip - Singing at the nursing home | August 7th at 2 pm at Country Village Health Care -

Angleton Activities: We will be singing songs to the guests, along with Pastor Geller. Leaving church at 1:30

pm/return at 3:15 pm

4th trip - Sugarland Skeeters Baseball game | August 24th at 6:05 pm in Sugarland, Texas Activities: This place is awesome for children/families!! They have a waterpark, amusement rides, play-

ground. Bring your bathing suit, towel, and a change of clothes. Only have 20 tickets, so call Kimberly Bowers to reserve your spot. Cost - $12.99 per ticket/food money for supper Can't wait to share God's

love with your children!! It's going to be a super duper time!

We will learn what it means to Reach Beyond the Walls of FUMC. 1 John 3:18 says that we should not

just say we love each other, but show it by our actions. Each field trip we will take something made by the

children to the workers, baseball players, and the nursing home clients. Any questions, feel free to call

me. Praising God Always, Kimberly Bowers FUMC - Children Ministry Director

Calling all Adults/Teens!! Wanted: VBS volunteers are still needed. Several openings for crew leaders (go with the children to their activities) station leaders (video /

crafts) snack rooms pre-school Teachers Contact: Kimberly Bowers at

297-3046 ext. 108

Children’s

Min

istr

ies

Hey Parents & Kids -

Children’s Church has moved to the Lamplight Theater in the Children’s Wing. Come and join us

on Sunday mornings from 9:30 - 10:00 AM!


Home Delivered Meals is in great need for volunteer drivers. You can volunteer one day a month (or

more if you’d like). The meals are picked up at the hospital at 10:30 and you are thru by 12:00. It works

really well if you have 2 people - one drives, one takes the meal to the door, BUT many of the volunteers do

go by themselves. They have a need for drivers in Lake Jackson, Clute and Freeport. There

is also need for a sub right now if you are not interested in doing this permanently. If you

can't volunteer, maybe you know someone who would be interested. Just an FYI - home

delivered meals is not a government funded program - it is run totally on donations. If you

are interested in helping, please call Lib Cox at 297-4233.

YOUR MISSION TEAM

RESPONDING TO A

CRITICAL NEED!

The recent tornadoes in

Oklahoma have created a great need for resources.

We wanted to let you know that your mission team,

along with a few other sources, have sent over $700

dollars on your behalf to assist the great people of

Oklahoma!

We Need Your Help ~ The Altar Flower Ministry is in need of

small, short vases. If

you have any you don't

want, please bring them

to the church or call the

church for pick-up.

Thank you for your

support!

Who are the women of the Bible?

How did their actions affect our lives today?

Want to know more?

Join The Roundtable Class in room #10 on Sunday

mornings at 10:00am

Join us on July 28th at 5:00 PM in Wesley Hall

Don’t miss this special time of fellowship and worship! We’ll have a great meal together and then our children will be leading us in worship. Be sure to mark your

calendars! Contact Kim Lee at 979-665-1575 or Kimberly Bowers at 297-3046 ext.

108 for more information on how your children can participate.


5:00 PM - Jr. & Sr. High Bible Study - YC

6:15 PM - Small Group Study - WP

7:30 PM - Choir Rehearsal - CR

Thursday, July 11

7:00 PM - Cradle of TX Comm.

Mtg. - CR

Friday, July 12

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

6:00 AM - Men's Lost & Found

Study - WH

5:00 PM - Youth Movie Night -

Josh’s House

5:30 PM - Barbershop Group - CR

Sunday, July 14

8:00 AM - Classic Worship - Chapel

8:30 AM - First Foods - WH

9:00 AM - Contemporary

Worship - Sanct.

10:00 AM - Sunday School

11:00 AM - Traditional Worship - Sanct.

5:00 PM - The Awakening Youth Group

5:00 PM - The Journey Worship

Service - WH

Monday, July 15

9:30 AM - Carriage Inn Women’s Circle

6:30 PM - Girl Scout Troop #27028

Meeting - Potter's Place

7:00 PM - Boy Scout Troop 325

Mtg - WH

Tuesday, July 16

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM - Intercessory

Prayer - Chapel

6:00 PM - Missions Comm. Mtg. - Lib

7:30 PM - Praise Team Practice - Sanct.

Wednesday, July 17

7:00 AM - Emmaus Group Meeting - Lib.

Thursday, July 4

HAPPY 4TH!


Friday, July 5



Study - WH

5:30 PM - Barbershop Group

Sunday, July 7


8:30 AM - First’s Foods - WH

9:00 AM - Contemporary Worship

10:00 AM - Sunday School (All Ages)

11:00 AM - Traditional Worship - Sanct.

5:00 PM - The Awakening Youth Group


Service-WH

Monday, July 8

9:00 AM - Youth Breakfast Devotional -

A HOT Taqueria

6:00 PM - Sanctuary Renovation Team

Mtg. - Sanct.

6:00 PM - WEBELOS I - AR

6:30 PM - Girl Scout Troop #27028

Meeting - Potter's Place

6:30 PM - Stephen Ministry Mtg.

7:00 PM - Boy Scout Troop 325

Meeting - WH

Tuesday, July 9

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM - Intercessory

Prayer - Chapel

5:00 PM - Eta Omega Chapter of Delta

Kappa Gamma - WP

7:00 PM - Boy Scout Comm. Mtg. - Lib

7:30 PM - Praise Team Practice - Sanct.

Wednesday, July 10

7:00 AM - Emmaus group meeting -

Library

5:00 PM - Jr. & Sr. High Bible

Study - YC

6:15 PM - Small Group Study - WP

7:30 PM - Choir Rehearsal -

Choir Room

Thursday, July 18

6:00 PM - Finance Comm. Mtg. - Lib

7:00 PM - Cub Scouts Pack Mtg. - WH

* Faith in Action - WH

Friday, July 19



Study- WH

5:30 PM - Barbershop Group - CR


Saturday, July 20


4:30 PM - Youth Astros Faith and

Family Night


Sunday, July 21 6:00 AM - Faith in Action

Breakfast - YC

7:00 AM - Blood Drive - WH


8:30 AM - First’s Foods - WH

9:00 AM - Contemporary Worship

10:00 AM - Sunday School (All Ages)

11:00 AM - Traditional Worship -

Sanct.

1:30 PM - Trustee Mtg. - Rm. 14

3:30 PM - -Admin Board Mtg. Chapel

5:00 PM - The Awakening

Youth Group


Service-WH

Don’t forget…Visit El Chico on Sunday and/or Wednesday and present any Sunday bulletin and receive 10% off your meal. El Chico then donates 10% of these sales back to our church!

FIRST UNITED

METHODIST

CHURCH,

LAKE JACKSON,

TEXAS

First United Methodist Church

404 Azalea

Lake Jackson, Texas 77566

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Kingdom Rock Vacation Bible School - Where Kids Stand Strong for God Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Calling all Kings and Queens. Registration is now open for Vacation Bible School 2013. Contact the Church Office for more information. We’re also looking for volunteers..... If you love God and want to share that love, call or email Kimberly Bowers. We have a spot for you!

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