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The Open Door May 2019

Empowers believers, reaches the community and beyond.

Cary United Methodist Church

In This Issue

Michael Hickok Pastor George David Pastor Sally Lorenzen Minister of Education Kathleen Cizewski Minister of Music Holly Bouma-Johnston Pianist Holly Voss Office Manager Tracy Laws Preschool Director Katrina Zentefis Nursery Coordinator Arturo Arreola Custodian

Staff

Office Hours

Sunday Worship Schedule

Monday - Friday 9 am - 3 pm

Worship 8:30 and 11 am Fellowship 9:30 am Sunday School 9:45 am

June Issue - Deadline May 20

Church: 847-639-7627 Email: caryumc@caryumc.org Website: www.caryumc.org Preschool: 847-639-7655 Email: cmp.preschool@gmail.com Website: www.carymethodistpreschool.org

A Word from the Pastors p. 2-3 Birthdays/Anniversaries p. 14 Calendar p. 8-9

Nurture Team p. 6-7 UMW p. 10-11

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A Word From Pastor Mike Sunday, May 12 is Mother’s Day.

In worship that morning at Cary Unit-

ed Methodist Church, we will pray a

prayer from our Book of Worship that

includes these words: “Loving God, as

a mother gives life and nourishment to

her children, so you watch over your

Church. Bless these women, that they

may be strengthened as Christian

mothers. Let the example of their faith

and love shine forth. Grant that we,

their sons and daughters, may honor

them always with a spirit of profound

respect. Grant this through Christ our

Lord. Amen.”

We give thanks to God for our

mothers. Some of you are fortunate

enough to have mothers who are still

living. You continue to look to them as

a source of love and wisdom. The

bonds between mother and child

change over the course of our lives

and they endure. For some of you the

roles have reversed and you now are

caregivers and providers for your

mothers.

Some of us are sustained and com-

forted by memories of our mothers

who have passed away. We look at

photographs or videos or simply recall

their faces and the sounds of their

voices in our minds. We remember

one-on-one conversations with our

mothers that made a lasting impact on

our lives.

The task of mothering does not end

when our children leave home. I ob-

serve my wife, Linda, interacting with

our adult son and daughter. I see and

hear the same devotion, love, sensi-

tivity, compassion and nurture that

has been evident since their birth.

I am amazed when I observe some

of the mothers of infants, children,

teens and young adults from our Cary

UMC family. Parenting requires so

much love, strength energy, patience

and endurance. I trust that we will al-

ways look for new ways to support

and encourage the mothers in our

midst.

God bless you,

Pastor Michael Ray Hickok

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At the closing of our annual Rummage Sale

last March, UMW donated 10 boxes of

clothes and shoes for veterans in need.

Patrick Gleason, Chief of Voluntary

Service for the Department of Veterans

Affairs, wrote the following in his thank

you note to our UMW unit:

“On behalf of the Jesse Brown VA

Medical Center, I would like to take

this opportunity to thank you for the

donation made for the benefit of our

veterans. The time, effort and re-

sources you provided will enhance

our veterans’ lives. We especially

appreciate your awareness of the

need for service to our veterans.”

Thank You from Department of Veterans Affairs

Feed My Starving Children

When: Saturday, June 1 from 2 - 4 pm. We will meet at the church in the Narthex and

caravan to the FMSC site in Libertyville.

Every day, 6,200 children die from starvation but we can make a difference for these

children by volunteering at Feed My Starving Children. FMSC’s volunteer program of-

fers us the opportunity to share the love of Christ and see firsthand the difference we can

make in response to Christ’s call to feed the

hungry. We will be packing meals that will

be shipped to children that need it.

We need your help. We are compiling a book of memories to present to Pastor Mike and Linda and we in-

vite you to submit any pictures, written memories and well wishes to them. The deadline

for submission of the materials to the church office is Sunday, May 26, 2019. In addi-

tion, we will send them off with a financial parting gift. If you would like to contribute,

please make checks payable to Cary United Methodist Church (CUMC) with a notation

that it is for Pastor Mike. These can be sent to the church office or placed in the offering

plate. There is no deadline, but we would like to present the gift before Pastor Mike

leaves us on June 30 and assumes his new position at Crossroads of Faith United Meth-

odist Church Bolingbrook, IL.

Reminder: Pastor Mike and Linda’s Celebration Luncheon will be Sunday, June 9 2019

at noon in Fellowship Hall.

May Birthdays

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May Anniversaries

5/23

Addison Green

Kay Smith

Josh Sukow

5/24

Sylvia Yount

5/25

John Crick

Caleb King

Kristin Purtill

Kathy Spillner

5/26

Sam Prather

Wyatt Prather

Tom Swider

Victoria Trax

5/27

Maria Jordan

Gayle Simon

5/31

Devon Grimm

5/1

Jim Conley

Nancy Nash

Ann Simon

5/2

Jake Ferree

Maggie Frieman

5/6

Charlie Fell

Kiana Iverson

5/9

Emerson Brashear

Lois Voss

5/10

Rachael Robertson

Nancy Smith

5/11

Kevin Arnold

Jonathan Lorenzen

John Purtill

John Simon Ryan Wiles

5/12

James Weisser

5/13

Linda Hickok

5/15

Johnathon Butkus

Pam Garcia

5/16

Julie Poe

5/18

Mike Fagerson

5/19

Sue Green

Kelsey Krigas

5/20

Lynn Grap

Allison Seubert

5/21

Katrina Zentefis

5/22

Stephanie Sukow

Bryan & Amy Reynolds 5/1

Gary & Dorothy Fagerson 5/5

Jeff & Julie Lilly 5/16

Jack & Nancy Petriak 5/16

Bill & Mary Koenig 5/22

Nate & Melissa Smith 5/25

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From the Desk of Pastor George. . .

“And I am certain that God, who be-

gan the good work within you, will

continue his work until it is finally

finished on the day when Christ

Jesus returns. Philippians 16 NLT

Dear Friends and Members of our

Church:

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ

our Risen Lord and Savior!

Just before we celebrated Easter, we

were reminded of the last words of Je-

sus on earth when he was dying, “It Is

Finished.” It certainly looked like the

end. It looked as though it was over. But

maybe that was not just a statement of

fact, it was a statement of faith. He was

speaking to his Father God, that I have

fulfilled my part of the assignment in full,

now, I have total trust and confidence

that You who is my Father, whom I have

fully glorified on earth, will now finish

what you started which looked like the

end, in reality, it was only the beginning.

When it looks dark in your life, when

things are not going your way and when

your own thoughts of pessimism declare

a victory, it is time to make a u-turn, see

your present situation as the start of a

new destiny designed just for you. Per-

haps, you alone may not have been

able to carry on what you started on

your own, but with God’s risen power in

Jesus Christ, you can accomplish what

you never dreamed or envisioned for

yourself. Remember, you are a child of

God. Under no circumstances your rela-

tionship with God can bring an ounce of

defeat to you. Our God is the God who

begins and finishes his creation so we

can be a part of the resurrection story.

I hope you have had a great Easter.

And remember Easter continues now or

later. With Summer approaching we see

lots of green grass, flowers, birds and

soothing rains, let us look forward to

make our church a place from where

forgiveness through Christ will be pro-

claimed in its overall ministry. Let Easter

continue in our hearts! I am continuing

to enjoy serving you. In Wednesday

evening Bible Study, we have complet-

ed the Old Testament and are now in

the New Testament. I am enjoying

teaching each and every member of the

class. What a blessing!

If you have a Pastoral Care need,

please inform the office or call me or

Pastor Mike. We are here to serve you.

Let us together make our Church Great

Again!!

Your servant in Christ,

Dr. George E. David,

Pastor

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A Special

‘THANK YOU’ Note

"The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul." JS Bach

THANK YOU Chancel Choir! Have

you thanked them? They worked very

hard this year praising and glorifying God

with you. The Choir has gotten much

stronger spiritually, musically, and artisti-

cally. Many have validated this from the

pew and in the choir. I am so very proud

of and grateful for their continued growth

and positive response, perseverance, ener-

gy, and dedication. It is a blessing to work

with experienced musicians, respectfully

and humbly desiring to learn and under-

stand that improving their music skills is

only giving God the best of what He has

given them..

The Staff Parish Relations Committee

hired me on 7/1/2018. I was given the

privilege of working with you as your

leader, with the grace of God and guid-

ance of the Holy Spirit, for which I am

grateful. I am fully aware of the challeng-

es we faced last year, and we are about to

adjust to more change. Let’s UNITE, MU-

SICIANS, not DIVIDE. Thus, says the

LORD, “Lo, I am about to create new

heavens and a new earth; The things of

the past shall not be remembered or

come to mind. Instead, there shall al-

ways be rejoicing and happiness”. Is. 65

We rejoice in the ensemble, individual,

and congregation that offers prayerful mu-

sic. We unite and support each other for

the Glory of God! The Chancel Choir

will be on Summer break after 5/19. I rec-

ognize the wealth of talent we have here at

UMC and invite you to participate in the

Gift Of Music. Contact me so we can

work together. Our Worship Services in

June will continue at 8:30 and 11 am. July

and August Services will be at 9 am. The

choir resumes in August. I invite you to

join us. Musicians Unite! Begin the New

Season with us !!

God’s Blessings to All, as we Go Forward

in Hope and Peace!

Kathleen W. Cizewski , Minister of Music

kfc860@hotmail.com

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Our school, our children, our church. All connected with love.

Promotion/Sports Day Picnic

Cary Methodist Preschool 500 First Street * Cary, IL 60013

847-639-7655 * cmp.preschool@gmail.com

May 2019

Mother’s Day Celebrations

Our classes will have special Mother’s Day cel-ebrations. On Monday May 13th MWF Pre-k 4s

and MWF 3’s will celebrate. On Tues-day, May 14th Tu./Th. 3’s and Pre-k 5’s will celebrate. School will start late for the Mom’s Day celebrations. The parents and students will show up at 10 am together and stay until the celebration is over. There will be no Stay ’N Play on the Monday and Tuesday of Mother’s Day cele-brations. Two year old’s will be cele-brating Mother’s Day on May 14th. The children come at 9:30 as usual and Moms arrive at 10:55 for an 11 am party.

Important Dates

We will start the last day of school May 24, with a promotion celebration for 3's, Pre-K 4's, and Pre-K 5's classes. Please come with your child at 9:00 am as normal. You will drop them off in the class-rooms and go to the sanctuary up-stairs. The kids will sing a special song and receive a certificate of achieve-ment from their teachers. After the celebration, we will have our Sport's Day and Picnic. The teachers will run the sports centers and you can take your child to each sports activity. Bring a packed picnic lunch if you would like to picnic when the sports activities are over. The whole family is welcome!!! It should be a fun day. If it rains, we will not cancel the event, we will move the activities indoors.

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6-9

Mom's Day Celebrations

Mon. May 13; MWF Pre-K 4’s & MWF 3’s

Tues. May 14th 2s ,Tu./Th.

No School In-Service

May 10

Promotion & Sports Day

Fri. May 24th @ 9 am

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From the Worship Team

There will be a change to the Sunday morning Worship services for the months of

July and August. Beginning Sunday, July 7 thru Sunday, August 25 there will be

only one service at 9:00 am. Hospitality & Sunday School will be held after the

service. We hope these 8 weeks will continue to renew the spirit of the congregation.

Reverend Gary Waters first service as new pastor will be July 7.

Endowment Committee

I bet you woke up this morning and the first thing you asked yourself was, does

CUMC have an Endowment Committee? After you poured your coffee the next ques-

tion you asked was, what is an Endowment Committee?

Objective of the Endowment Committee:

To oversee funds received by CUMC defined as funds from endowments, wills, entitle-

ments not including pledges or memorial gifts.

Our goal and objective is to educate CUMC members on ways to invest in our church

beyond yearly pledges etc.

If you have any questions for the committee, the members are listed below:

Sue Heizer, Tom Swider, Carl Wagus, Glenda Arnold, Bob Groos and Mark Peterson

Thank you,

Mark Peterson

Chairman

Name Tags

“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.” Genesis 12:2

God knows your name, but what about

your neighbor sitting in the pew next to

you? Wear your CUMC nametag so

you will be a blessing to those around

you!

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The VBS Giving Tree is coming soon!

Look in the Narthex for our VBS Giving Tree. On our tree there will be a

variety of requests. Gift cards, art, kitchen, food and other request slips

will be hung for you to pull, buy and donate for our 2019 VBS, ROAR.

Once you purchase an item, tape the request slip to it and place it in the

marked donation bin in the Narthex. Gift cards should be given to Holly in

the church office. It will be the “MANE” event this Summer!

NEWS FLASH….VBS Registration forms are in the Narthex on the marble top Welcome Center area and on the table by the elevator. Online registration will be coming soon!

Roar into the fun at VBS

DATE: June 17 - June 21

TIME: 2:30 - 5:30

WHERE: Cary UMC

COST: $30.00

Come join the fun…..Crafts,

Singing, Acting, KidVid,

Snacks and what we are

all “hunting for,”

Learning about the LORD!

Mark your calendars.

Sally Lorenzen

847-639-7627

christianed@caryumc.org

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Nurture Team News

Saturday, April 13th CUMC hosted a wonderful Easter Egg/Craft Event. After

all, Jesus’ resurrection and the world’s resultant salvation is even better than

chocolate eggs. Salvation is certainly more awesome than a whole basket of

candy! In addition to hunting for eggs the children enjoyed a delicious Easter

cookie, participated in Easter and Spring crafts and best of all came together to

share fellowship in the Lord’s house. We hope the children that came to our

event will see Cary Methodist as a safe place that is filled with brothers and

sisters in Christ. ALLELUIA!

Thank you to all who contributed time and items to make this event possible.

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UMW Board Meeting - May 7

Board members, we will be meeting 7pm at Middleton’s On Main in Wauconda. Please RSVP to Glenda Arnold.

Help Us Grow! Invite A Friend to Join UMW!

United Methodist Women is a supportive, inclusive Christian membership organization where women like you grow spiritually, develop as leaders and serve and work to create a world in which all women, children and youth thrive. United Methodist Women is cel-ebrated as the women’s ministry of The United Methodist Church. Who can join UMW? Any woman who commits herself to the PURPOSE of United Methodist Women and to engage in mission, study, personal growth and social action can join. You don’t have to be United Methodist or meet an age requirement to be a member.

Get Your UMW Newsletter by Email

The Cary UMW quarterly publication, “Woman to Woman,” is delivered via email and USPS. If you would like to help UMW save some money and the environment, please contact Carolyn Downs to have your newsletter delivered via email only. Also, if you haven’t been receiving the newsletter, please contact Carolyn to update your infor-mation.

Like Us On Facebook! Cary United Methodist Women has a closed Facebook Group. It’s a great way to keep up on the latest activities. Be sure to like us on Facebook.

Small Groups - May Calendar

Books N Bagels – May’s meeting is scheduled for 7-9pm, Friday, May 3, at Panera, Fox

River Grove. May’s book: A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner. Contact: Dawn

Ferree or Bethany Decker. June’s book: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly.

Morning Craft Group – Wednesdays, 9 am-12 pm, Fellowship Hall AB.

Contact: Pat Jacobson.

Dorcas Circle – Wednesday, May 8, 12-2pm, Fellowship Hall AB. All women are

welcome. Contact: Penny Libert.

Evening Craft Group – Wednesday, May 15, 7-9pm,

in Fellowship Hall AB.

Contact: Vicki Oberlies.

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Cunningham Children’s Home

Thursday, May 2, at 1pm, when The First Methodist Church , Crystal Lake will host a program on the Cunningham Children’s Home in Urbana, Illinois - a successful UMW mission for 122 years.

Ginger McKee from the home will share an inspiring, multi-media presentation explain-ing the evolution of Cunningham Children’s Home into an exemplary child welfare and educational service that provides caring support and therapeutic intervention to more than 450 children, youth, young adults and their families. Everyone is invited.

RSVP to Sandy Wallace (wallace2u@hotmail.com). Please provide your name, phone number and church.

Save The Date: June 3, 2019 UMW Dinner at NIC Annual Conference

Celebrate UMW’s 150 years of service to women, children and youth at the UMW 150th Celebration Dinner during the NIC Annual Conference. The dinner will take place on Monday, June 3, 5:15-7:15pm, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. If you are not attending Annual Conference as a dele-gate, you can still register as a "guest" for the UMW dinner on the NIC UMC online reg-istration form. Go to umwnic.org homepage and click on “sign up here.” The cost is $40 by credit card. Deadline for registration is May 19.

Register for Mission u 2019

Take a deep dive into the Gospel of Mark, the topic of money, and the inspiring story of women organized for mission. This year, our studies are: Practicing Resurrection: The Gospel of Mark and Radical Discipleship Women United for Change: 150 Years in Mission What About Our Money? A Faith Response Additional studies on the gospel of Mark for children and youth. Four-day Mission u for adults will take place at Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien, July 11 - 14, 2019. Registration deadline is June 25. One-day Mission u for adults and children will be held at South Suburban Korean Methodist Church in Flossmoor, July 27. Registration deadline is July 20. Scholarships are available; deadline for scholarship applications is June 4. For more information, contact Debra Ketzel (Mission u Dean, 815-248-9067, dketzel@msn.com), Bonnie Cannon (Assistant Dean, 312-210-3623, kinneybonnie123@gmail.com), or Linda Osikowicz (Registrar, 630-569-2763, nilumw.registrar@gmail.com).

Cary United Methodist Women

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14 5:30 Troop 161 6:00 GS Troop 1228 7:00 Finance Meeting 7:30 Worship Team

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8:30 Worship 9:30 Sunday School 11:00 Worship

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Newsletter Deadline

5:30 Tiger CS Den 7:00 Troop 160 7:00 Men’s Emmaus 7:30 Pack 457 Bears

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

22 9:00 Craft Group 10:45 CMP Practice 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Bible Study

1 9:00 Craft Group 2:30 Stephen Ministry 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Bible Study

21 6:00 Den 5 Pack 557 6:30 Pack 557 Tiger 7:30 21st Century Seeds

26 8:30 Worship 9:30 Graduation Recept. 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship/Graduate

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Church Office Closed 7:00 Men’s Emmaus

5 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 11:00 Confirmation Sunday 6:00 Ignite Youth 1:00 Voice Recital

6 5:30 Tiger CS Den 6:30 Chicagoland Voices 7:00 Men’s Emmaus Mtg. 7:00 Troop 160 7:30 Pack 457 Bears

7 5:30 Troop 161 6:00 Den 5 Pack 557 6:30 Nurture Team 6:30 Pack 557 Tiger 7:00 Pack 457 Committee 7:00 Pack 557 Committee 7:00 Trustees Meeting 7:00 UMW Leadership Mtg

8 9:00 Craft Group12:00 Dorcas Circle 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Bible Study

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Mother’s Day 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship

13 6:00 Troop 160 PPL Mtg. 6:30 Chicagoland Voices 7:00 Men’s Emmaus Mtg. 7:00 Troop 160 Meeting

15 9:00 Craft Group 2:30 Stephen Ministry 6:30 Aztec Tw Camp Mtg 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Craft Night 7:00 Bible Study

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28 5:30 Troop 161 7:00 Church Council 7:00 Troop 160 Comm Mtg

29 9:00 Craft Group 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 AA Meeting

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

17 4:00 Troop 1892 Meeting 7:00 557 Pack Meeting

9:00 Craft Group 10:45 CMP Practice

6:30 Bible Study 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Bible Study

9:00 Craft Group 2:30 Stephen Ministry 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Bible Study

2 6:30 CS 557 Lion Den 6:30 CS Wolf Den 7

3 4:00 Troop 1892 Meeting

16 6:30 CS 557 Lion Den 6:30 CS Wolf Den 7

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10:45 CMP Practice 6:15 Brownie Troop 1889 7:00 CS 457 Pack Meeting 7:00 SPR Meeting

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9:00 CMP Promo. Day 4:00 GS Troop 1074

9:00 Craft Group 12:00 Dorcas Circle

6:30 Bible Study 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Bible Study

9 6:15 Brownie Troop 1889 7:00 Witness Team 7:00 Endowment Team 7:30 Chancel Choir

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4:00 GS Troop 1074 6:30 Pack 457 Lions

4 8:00 Scout Breakfast 9:00 Swim Parent Mtg

9:00 Craft Group 2:30 Stephen Ministry 6:30 Aztec Tw Camp Mtg 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Craft Night 7:00 Bible Study

11 8:00 Men’s Group 10:00 Baby Shower

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