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Newsletter August 2018

This Issues Highlights

VBS Recap…2

Church Needs…6

Healing Ministry Updates…8

Carnival 2018…9

Adult Class Updates…10

Connections Dinners…11

Safe Sanctuaries Certifications…12

Youth Missions Trip…13

D48 Sign Ups…14

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VBS this year was a great success - everyone from the

children to the volunteers had a terrific time, and we

learned a lot about trusting in God. Each day the

children had a Bible Story about Daniel, followed by

music, craft, snack and games all relating to the day's

theme.

A big focus this year was on "God Sightings." During

the daily Bible lesson teachers encouraged the

children to talk about what God sightings they saw

each day. Around the two VBS bulletin boards in the

church you will see the recording of both the children

and our volunteer sightings. It was amazing to be

reminded of the little things we may forget to give thanks for-such as a flower blooming or a

neighbor being kind.

Many thanks to all of our volunteers - there were more than

SEVENTY! We would not be able to put on such a wonderful

week without you all. We served over 140 children - what a

blessing!

Locally, we collected food items from the shopping list for the

Backpack Meals for Kids ministry, which serves children at

risk for hunger in all of Queen Anne's County by providing

single serving foods for 3 meals plus snacks when school

meals are not available. This year we collected 17 HUGE

bags of food!

Globally millions of children suffer from malnutrition due to food insecurity. Monetary donations

collected during Vacation Bible School supported a new ministry which helps to fight hunger in a

rural village in Costa Rica. The Rio Cuarta Meals for Kids program is staffed by volunteers which

helps to keep the annual cost per child at $100. This year we collected $1056.18.

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God is

With You

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Church Is a Team Sport

Most sports teams have a star player. Get the ball to him and he’ll

score. Get him up at bat with two men on base and he’ll hit them

home. The sports commentators keep extensive statistics on each

player that they’ll pull out during a lull in the play. It’s all about

the numbers — each person playing to advance his own career,

to increase his averages – at least that’s the way it seems

sometimes.

But once in a while you see a team that plays together with a kind

of magic. It’s not about one person scoring big, but it’s every

team member doing his utmost to move the team forward to win

the game – to get the ball across the line, to score.

Each player on the field or in the court has a role to play. And

when each plays that role well and aggressively — keeping his

eye on the ball – the whole team benefits. When one player just

goes through the motions, the team is crippled. And if a key

member of the team is injured – or just doesn’t show up for the

game – the whole team suffers. The team fails to score.

A healthy church has a lot in common with a finely oiled sports

team. Church shouldn’t be just a spectator sport with a few

players entertaining the crowd. Church relies on each person

actively doing what he or she does best. Church is a team sport.

Let me ask you: what’s your role in your congregation? What are you doing to move the ball forward?

What have you been asked to do that might further your effectiveness as a willing servant of Christ!

Church, it’s time to suit up together! Game on!

-Gospel.com

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Is God calling you to serve? We would love to help you find your place to help contribute to our

churches mission. Check out these opportunities below-we’d love to have you join our team!

Children's Chapel - During the 9:30 service there is a program geared

towards children which teaches them about the love of Jesus. If you feel

led to help with this amazing ministry, please contact Sharon Richter at

sharon52.richter@gmail.com.

Sunday Morning Presentation - Our communications team is looking for

help running the announcements at all 3 services. This would be a great

opportunity for teens who are interested in technology or this field. Please

contact Brittaney at 410-643-5361 or Brittaney@KIUMC.org

Ushers Needed for 11:00 Service - (Men and Women)Ushers help in

numerous ways…such as helping people find seats, collecting offering, guiding

people forward for communion, and other needs that may arise during worship.

Please contact Brenda Saia-Alyea at Brendasaia@yahoo.com.

Grow Up Focus Area Is In Need!

If you are interested, just know that it is not necessary to serve every Sunday-if

you would like to help once a month that would be great! We appreciate all of

our volunteers who help make our services run so seamlessly.

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Updates from Our

Healing Ministry Team

Friday evening, July 6th, the Kent Island UMC Healing Ministry led a healing service at the “In His

Arms” Church in Kennedyville, MD. Other area churches were invited and several people from the

Rock Hall and Chestertown UM churches were also in attendance. Music was presented by Donnie

and Lisa Usilton of the “In His Arms” Church who are also members of our healing team. Instead of

a sermon, six people shared their testimonies of how they came to know the Lord. Thirty people were

in attendance to hear the message, to receive communion, and to receive healing prayer. God

certainly was present and He blessed all who were there!

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The 2018 Annual Carnival is now in the rear view

mirror and ahead of us is the Fall Festival. We

celebrate the success of the carnival, not in

monetary goals but in Kingdom building. These

outreach activities are not intended as fund raisers.

We seek the least, the lost and the lonely. We seek

to share the Good News that Christ is our Savior

and He is coming again. Amen!

It seems as if the rain will never stop. Rain certainly

played a role in the carnival but it did not stop the

success. As you recall we had to move the “tent”

service and community meal indoors on Sunday.

Despite the relocation, it was a wonderful day with

robust worship and fellowship. Unfortunately we

had to cancel the last day of the carnival on

Sunday and we had to close down early two nights

due to lightning. Nevertheless the carnival served

countless members of the community. Smiles were

contagious (especially with beautiful face

painting), laughter and joy abounded with the

children. Food and drink were abundant

(Celebrate Recovery team sold hundreds of

lemonades to the point they ran out of cups!). We

established a connection with the local Latino

church. And music, our second language, not only

entertained us but inspired and moved us every

evening.

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Kent Island United Methodist Church is a very

generous body of Christ. We gave away over 400

tickets and meals to the less fortunate. Many,

many of our church body showed up to serve and

love the community. Proverbs 19:17 says “If you

help the poor, you are lending to the LORD- and

he will repay you”. Friends, we serve the

community because He commands it. I want to

personally thank each and every one who

contributed in any way, be it time, talent, treasure,

witness, prayers or presence. God is repaying us

every day. We are blessed and will use the

blessings to continue to serve the community. Oh

yeah, despite it not being a fund-raiser, and the

rain dampening the events, we raised over $11,000

to be put to good use to Grow Out again in service

to our magnificent Lord.

Please mark your calendars for the Fall Festival. October 27th, 11 AM-4 PM, followed by Trunk or Treat. We

will be recruiting servants in the upcoming months. Ideas or comments on how to increase or improve our

outreach in the community are always welcomed.

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New Home Group Study

Stop by Fellowship Hall between

services to sign up for our NEW

Home Group Study using Dr.

David Jeremiah’s book, The Seven

Churches of Revelation.

“When Jesus sent messages to

first-century churches, they were

timely and accurate. But 2,000

years later, those messages can

help us and our churches as well.”

Interested in Signing Up or Hosting

a Group?

Contact Brenda Faulkner 410-739-

4547 or discipleship@kiumc.org

Congratulations to all of those who helped make our Disciple

classes a great success! (Sept 2017 - May 2018) These teachers

and students dedicated 30-40 weeks of their time to study

God’s word and grow in their relationship with Christ.

Disciple I:

Linda Waterman

Lou Diviney

Mark Heyliger

Linda Joyce

Andrew Joyce

Karey Minor-McCauley

Fawn Skinner

Deb Terhune

Reen Waterman

Disciple II:

Irene Hoffman

Nina Kapraun

Barney Kapraun

Joan Sellers

Diane Olinger

John Olinger

Linda Deems

Joe Quinn

Jeanne Hurley

Pat Schocke

Bob Schocke

Disciple IIl:

Patti Ruocco

Betsy Andrews

Donna Guilford

John Hall

Susan Hall

Rebecca Ibex

Ed Kaczmarczyk

Carol Ronning

Ron Weisman

Jesus In the Gospels:

Jack McClellan

Sharon Richter

Nancy Blake

Dan Simmons

Tim Forrest

Darla Forrest

Heather Guerreri

Annette Potts

Jeff Busch

Wendy Brady

Suzanne Eaton

Sally McClellan

“Thy word is a lamp to my

feet and a light

to my path”

Psalms 119:105

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Just checking in to see if you have missed the delicious

Connections dinners on Wednesday nights these past two

months? If so, I have great news for you that you don’t

have to wait much longer.

Beginning Wednesday September 5th at 6pm Connections

dinners will return. During this first dinner we will also have

signups for our new Adult classes. We will continue to serve

well balanced meals that the whole family will enjoy. A

great deal for $10.00 for a family and $4.00 for a single meal.

I want to be sure we have a variety of groups to prepare

meals from September to May, so I’m reaching out to all

that have interest in taking one or more of these

Wednesdays. Let me know in person, by email, text or call.

I’m looking forward to a great year.

Elaine Cira

elainecira@gmail.com | 410-570-0582

This fall promises to be an exciting time for Adult Bible Study/Discipleship Groups. We will be offering several

Bible Studies, open to all adults, with no cost. For a detailed class list stop by the Signup Table in Fellowship

Hall between services in August.

We are also in the planning stage for several Discipleship Classes. Sneak Peak--Sunday-Men’s Class, Women’s

Class, Home Group Study; Monday-Disciple I, III and IV, Experiencing God; Tuesday-Women’s Study;

Wednesday-Experiencing God, The MacNutt School of Healing Prayer-Level I.

Discipleship Classes require pre-registration, have a minimum/maximum class size, run for a specific number of

weeks, and have a cost for materials. Stop by the Signup Table in Fellowship Hall between services Sundays in

August for a class description and cost.

Interested in Leading? If you are interested in leading an Adult Bible Study or small group or if you have

suggestions for studies, please contact Brenda Faulkner 410-739-4547 or discipleship@kiumc.org.

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Are You Safe Sanctuaries Certified? ALL adults (18 +) working or assisting with children or youth ministries, are required to renew their Safe Sanctuaries certification every three years. Please visit our website, www.kiumc.org and under Resources, select Safe Sanctuaries and click on the box, “Go to Training.” Your ministry leader will provide you with an updated application (including background check consent) and Safe Sanctuaries participation covenant for you to complete. Thank you for providing a safe place in which our children may experience the abiding love of God and fellowship in the community of faith! Step 1: Contact the ministry leader. Nikol Flowers, Nursery Debbie Lake, CR Nursery Jeff Riedel, Kids Club Sharon Richter, Sunday School and Children's Chapel Danae Allison, Youth Groups/Mission Trips Liz Schilling, Grow Out Mission trips Brenda Alyea, Acolyte Training Nancy Blake, Children's Choir Step 2: Go to www.kiumc.org/safe-sanctuaries.html to complete the online training. Step 3: See your ministry leader for the application, participation covenant and background consent form.

Upcoming training: (sign up with your ministry leader) * CPR/1st Aid Training: Monday, August 20th from 6:30-8:00PM in Fellowship Hall 108-109 (RSVP by August 6th) * Safe Sanctuaries Review: Monday, September 24th from 6:30-7:30PM in the Seminar Room

Operation Christmas Child and the K.I.S.S. Ministry are

collecting donations for our second shoebox packing

party! The purpose of the shoebox ministry is to share the

love of Christ with children all around the world through

a shoebox gift. We are in need of the following items:

school supplies, small toys (such as matchbox cars, dolls,

games, etc.) for ages 2-14, hats, gloves, shirts, scarves,

sunglasses, and any other items that can fit into a

shoebox!. There is a collection bin outside of the

fellowship hall. Please contact Brittany Whitehair at

brittanywh1@gmail.com or 443-786-5937 or Dana

Cresanto at 443-496-0032 with any questions.

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We are back from Costa Rica!!! We cannot wait to share all of our stories and the fun that we had with the children and families in the Bribri Reservation. Just like last year students will be given the opportunity to share all that they did and the things they learned while serving others. The only difference is we be doing that during worship services on August 26th. Yet again our Youth Ministry will be taking over services and we would love for you to be there! Last time was such a blessing to the youth and the leaders who work with them. Hearing their stories and knowing that God is making a difference in their lives is all that we could every pray for. JOIN US AUGUST 26th at 8:00, 9:30 and/or 11:00am services

Repairs for the churches roof began at the end

of July! The total estimated cost for the repairs

was $82,000, with the insurance paying up to

$58,000. By the grace of God we were able to

raise the needed $23,500!

We thank you all endlessly for your support and

prayers! Keep an eye on our Facebook for

updates about the progress of the roof.

Our youth and leaders have made it safely back from Costa Rica!!! We

cannot wait to share all of our stories and the fun that we had with the

children and families in the Bribri Reservation. Just like last year students

will be given the opportunity to share all that they did and the things

they learned while serving others. The only difference is we will be doing

that during worship services on August 26th.

Yet again our Youth Ministry will be taking over services and we would

love for you to be there! Last time was such a blessing to the youth and

the leaders who work with them. Hearing their stories and knowing that

God is making a difference in their lives is all that we could ever pray for.

-Danae Allison

Youth Sunday:

Join us at all

morning services

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Serve like Jesus

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During the month of August we will have sign-ups for the Fall session of Dinners for eight. Dinners will run from September-December 2018.

If you would like to sign-up, or if you have any questions, please email Annette Potts and Debbie Fogle at D48@kiumc.org. All are welcome!

… Aug 20 ROOTS: Pool Party (off-site) 12:00pm

Safe Team Meeting 2:30pm

CPR/1st Aid Training 6:30pm

Aug 21 SLT Meeting 6:30pm

Aug 22 Hannah Circle 6:30pm

Aug 23 The Oasis Project (off-site) 1:00pm

Aug 25 Youth Rehearsal Sunday 10:00am

Aug 26 Youth Sunday 8:00am

Healing Service 7:00pm

Aug 27 Esther Circle 10:00am

Mary Ruth Circle 11:00am

Aug 1 Grow Up Meeting 6:30pm

Aug 2 Caring Lay Ministry 6:00pm

Healing Ministry Leadership Meeting 6:30pm

Aug 5 Adult Bible Study Sign Ups Begin 8:00am

Corsica Hills Worship Service (off-site) 2:00pm

Aug 7 SPRC 6:30pm

Aug 8 Grow Deep Meeting 6:00pm

Aug 9 The Oasis Project (off-site) 1:00pm

Grow Out Focus Area 6:30pm

Aug 14 Trustees Meeting 6:30pm

Youth Leaders Meeting (off-site) 6:30pm

Please submit all newsletter entry requests to Brittaney Sard at Brittaney@KIUMC.org before the 25th of each month