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July 2018

Welcome to our new Director of Music H. H. Hanson came aboard in January to guide the Choir on an interim basis while the

Staff Relations Committee recruited a replacement for Ray Woods. Ray had led the music program for years and along with Norberto’s superb skills established a quality music program for our Church. Our goal was to find a candidate who could maintain that quality. After an extensive review of of candidates H. became the first choice of all members of the committee and H. accepted the

We wish to share with the congregation a few particulars about this man who will be leading the program into the future and his strong musical

H. holds a Bachelor and Masters Degree of Music Education from the University of Michigan as well as a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University and has served many years as Educator. He is currently a Teacher at Santiago Charter Middle School (Orange USD) in Theater. He has served in several capacities in the Orange USD and Santiago Charter School for 20 years and has served nearly twenty years as an instructor in several Community H. also has been active as Executive Assistant to the President at Pyro where he has managed and designed major Pyrotechnics for such events as the Super Bowl and many Independence Day fireworks

H. brings us 34 years experience as a Director of Music Ministries for three United Methodist

La Habra, (Tustin), and Corona. He also has credit as a composer on 100 original songs including the official closing Anthem for the Spokane Worlds Fair.

With his background and work as Interim Choir Director we welcome H. into our family and look forward to maintaining a quality music program for

Saturday, August 18th

Dinner 5:00 p.m. Show 6:00 p.m. in Acker Hall

Come enjoy an evening of island magic with the music, dance, and food of Samoa! Dinner is BBQ chicken, salad, beef, long rice, drink, and sausage with entertainment provided by our very own GGUMC Youth/Young Adults all for only $20.00 per person. For those who are not able to make the Mini Luau, there will be a plate sale from 9:00 a.m. to about 4:00 p.m. for $10 per plate.

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AmazonSmile! Now with your help we can begin to receive donations from Amazon.

What is AmazonSmile?

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. For GGUMC to receive donations, purchases must be made through smile.amazon.com.

How do I shop at AmazonSmile?

To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark for smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. Here is a link that will also take you to AmazonSmile with GGUMC as the selected charity: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-1703096.

Which products on AmazonSmile are eligible for charitable donations?

Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages. Recurring Subscribe-and-save purchases and subscription renewals are not currently eligible.

Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on AmazonSmile?

Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry and other account settings are also the same.

How do I select GGUMC to support when shopping on AmazonSmile?

Visit smile.amazon.com, sign in using your regular Amazon account, go to account settings and select a charitable organization – search for Garden Grove United Methodist Church to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.

How much of my purchase does Amazon donate?

The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping & handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, or service charges. From time to time, Amazon may offer special, limited time promotions that increase the donation amount on one or more products or services or provide for additional donations to charitable organizations. Special terms and restrictions may apply. Please see the relevant promotion for complete details.

Can I receive a tax deduction for amounts donated from my purchases on AmazonSmile?

Donations made by the AmazonSmile Foundation are not tax deductible by you.

Thank you for participating! If you have more questions you can call the office or send an email to linda@ggumc.net.

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Everyone is invited to Brunch on Sunday, July 1st in Acker Hall following 9:30 worship. The Samoan members will host in July and August. Everyone is invited to join them for Brunch after worship for a time of food and fellowship. $5.00 suggested donation.

Can you spare 1 to 1 ½ hours every week or so to support GGUMC? I have been keeping the pews stocked with offering envelopes and sharp pencils for quite some time now, however, I won’t be able to continue doing it due to a recent physical limitation. It’s easy and you can do it any time that’s convenient for you. Please let me know if you can help us. Cynthia Brown, 714-669-5476 or call Janine in the Church Office, 714-534-1070.

Our July program has been changed. We will be having a Merry Movie Morning on Wednesday, July 18th in the Lounge. The movie is Calendar Girls and we will start at 10:00 a.m. Lunch will follow at E Patisserie & Cafe on Main Street. Bring money for lunch and maybe a pastry.

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Sunday, July 1st, 10:45 a.m. –Brunch in Acker Hall. United Methodist Men won’t have enough men on hand the next two months so the Samoans will host in July and August. Everyone is invited to join them after worship for a time of food and fellowship. $5.00 suggested donation.

Tuesday, July 10th, 2:00 p.m. – United Methodist Women Executive Committee Meeting in the Lounge.

Wednesday, July 11th, 9:30 a.m. – Trinity Circle Meeting at The French Inn.

Wednesday, July 11th, 6:30 p.m. – Finance Committee Meeting in the Lounge.

Wednesday, July 18th, 10:00 a.m. – United Methodist Women General Meeting in the Lounge. Showing the movie Calendar Girls followed by lunch at E Patisserie & Cafe on Main Street. Bring money for lunch and maybe a pastry.

Wednesday, July 25th, 6:30 p.m. – Church Council Meeting in the Lounge.

Thursday-Saturday, August 2nd-4th, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – Horeb Mar Thoma Church VBS “Moose on the Loose” Discovering God’s Forever Forgiveness in Acker Hall. For 3-year-olds to 6th grade. Cost: $25 per child. We are participating in their VBS this year instead of having our own. Registration deadline July 15, 2018. Registration forms available in the Church Office and on line at www.myvbs.org/horebmtc2018.

Ongoing Activities Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. – Cherub/Chorister Choir (age 5-Grade 6) Rehearsal in the Choir Room. This choir

is on hiatus for the summer and will resume on October 9th. If you have any questions, please call Sally Hickman at 714-839-0120.

Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. – Vietnamese Language Bible Study in the Chapel.

Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – English Language Bible Study in the Lounge. This group is continuing its study of Revelation. All are welcome to participate in this group.

Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. – Sonshine Singers (grades 7-12) Rehearsal in the Choir Room. This choir is on hiatus for the summer and will resume on September 27th. If you have any questions, please call Sally Hickman at 714-839-0120 or 714-376-8391 (cell).

Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal (adults) in the Choir Room. This choir is on hiatus for the summer and will resume on September 6th. We would love to have you join us; you do not have to have the best voice just a love of singing. Call Sally Hickman, 714-839-0120, or Jonni Lorenz, 714-638-4640, for more information.

Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Citizenship/English Class in Room 201. This class is an outreach to the Vietnamese community by teaching English and helping them to prepare for the U.S. Citizenship interview. If you can spare the hour between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on one or more Saturdays to help then you are the one that we are looking for. Contact Joshua Le (714-804-4956) for more details.

Saturdays, 2:30-5:00 p.m. – Vietnamese Language Classes in Room 10. This class will be on hiatus for the month of July. For children and youth, kindergarten through 7th grade who want to learn Vietnamese. Free!

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Church Staff

The ministers of this Church are its members. They are assisted by:

Bishop ....................................... Bishop Grant J. Hagiya District Superintendent ............................... John Farley Clergy ........................................................... Bau Dang, Yong Sam Park, Toné Tosi Assistant Minister ............................................. Joshua Le Administrative Assistant ............................. Janine Ryder Director of Music Ministries ................... H. H. Hanson Director of Youth/Children Choirs ....... Sally Hickman Financial Bookkeeper ............................ Linda Gregory I.T. Technician ........................................... Charles Goh

Media Technician .................................. Vivianna Goh Membership Secretary ........................... Mary Lou Ball Missionary to Cambodia ................... Rev. Andrew Lee Missionary to Malaysia ............................ Joshua Doan Missionary to Vietnam ................... Quynh-Hoa Nguyen Newsletter Editor ........................................ Janine Ryder Organist............................................ Norberto Guinaldo Music Leaders ............... Dang Nguyen, Quang Nguyen Preschool Director (Acting) ................ Vickie Iwasiwka Wedding & Reception Coordinator ........ Mitzie Larson

Lestonnac Free Clinic Wesley Village The clinic is open Tuesdays 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Fridays 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

(closed 12:00-1:00 for lunch), and Saturdays 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The phone number to call for appointments is 714-633-4600. They have moved to the first floor of the Wesley Village Family Building on Acacia.

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July 1st

Patricia Graham

July 2nd

Anne Gall

July 6th Paul Cajiuat Joy Dudley Jack Mee

July 8th Noah Werdel

July 9th Beverly Shewman

July 11th Doris Hamby

July 12th Amanda Kusinsky

July 14th Richard Brown Linda Colgin Margaret Doane Debra McCart

July 16th Ann Powell Cordon Daniel Granados Lanu Iosua

July 18th T. J. Sherlin

July 22nd Brandon Wislocki

July 24th Linda Wislocki

July 26th Mary Brock

July 28th

Margaret Heise

July 29th Destiny Aragon

July 30th Vickie Barber Jake Bearden

July 31st

Evelyn McCart Zachary Seto

Shirley Smith

A Very Special “Happy Birthday” this month to Patricia Graham, Anne Gall, Margaret Heise, Evelyn McCart, and Shirley Smith! Patricia will be 91 on the 1st, Anne will be 97 on the 2nd, Margaret will be 94 on the 28th, Evelyn will be 98 on the 31st, and Shirley will be 95 on the 31st! If you would like to send them a special greeting, Patricia’s address is 24903 Moulton Pkwy. Apt. 465, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Anne’s address is 3849 Rolland Drive, Cottonwood, CA 96022, Margaret’s address is 1605 Marion Way Apt. 41A, Seal Beach, CA 90740, Evelyn’s address is 10611 Clausen St., Garden Grove, CA 92840, and Shirley’s address is 803 Magnolia Ave. #B132, Corona, CA 92879 .

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Lee Ann Orr, as she enters a new chapter in her life, retiring after 50 years of hard work

Helen Robinette, June Stokoe’s sister, recovering after surgery

Elizabeth Stinson, friend of Pepe Fomai, in a car accident

Jennafir St. Amant, Bobbi Coleman’s daughter, Doris Hamby’s great granddaughter, Evan's Syndrome, an autoimmune blood disorder

Lennie Gomez Garcia, Doris Hamby’s daughter, having more tests after results of a biopsy

The family & friends of Mary Ann Forsythe, Roy & Ann Stewart’s niece, who died in early June

Pat Cramer & her mother who is in hospice care

The family & friends of Kenneth Knott, Darlene Wiertzema’s father & Jake & Matt Wiertzema’s grandfather, who died Monday, June 25th

Jimmy Kios, friend of Craig Briggs, blood clot in his leg & thyroid issues

Larry Pringle, prayers for recovery after heart surgery, he is improving, family requests no visitors at this time

June Walth, in a nursing home Helen Sothan, moved to a care home, continuing to

recover Ruth Banagas Joe Carmona Bud Ruhl Margaret Heise Hal Colebaugh Gwen Anderson, recovering at home, in pain David Gregory, dealing with pain, shingles, & an

infection Lilas Green, health issues

Shirley Kerr is thankful for healing prayers for Eric Solter, her son-in-law, who has recovered after being put on hospice.

Congratulations to all graduates

Thankful for Sally Hickman & her dedications to the Children’s Music Program.

Stacey Beard is thankful for continued love in their 27th year of marriage

Congratulations to Geri Ogle for being selected for the Quiet Disciple Award by UMW, she is a true gem. Sharon Rice

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Marilyn Baker, a long time member, died on Wednesday, May 16th. A Memorial service will be held for her on Friday, July 13th at 3:00 p.m. in our Sanctuary with a reception following at Kiwanisland, 9840 Larson Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92844

There were some mistakes to some addresses last month so here are the correct ones. New Members

Donna Gregg 714-539-9833 12012 Spencer Dr. Garden Grove, CA 92841 dgregg537@aol.com Ann Morris 714-539-5409 10042 Parliament Ave. Garden Grove, CA 92840 alongwell1@gmail.com

New Addresses Helen Sothan Sunny Vale 714-867-6576 11592 Vicilia Garden Grove, CA 92841-1911 June Walth 12332 Garden Grove Blvd. Garden Grove , CA 92843

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United Methodist Church of Garden Grove 12741 Main Street Garden Grove, CA 92840-5204

DATED MATERIAL 07/01/2018

The Expectations deadline for the August issue

(to be mailed on Thursday, July 26th) is Tuesday, July 17th. News and Events for August and September should be in this issue. You may E-mail articles to exp@ggumc.net, bring them to the Church Office, mail them, or (if they are short) call them in, on or before the deadline.

Janine Ryder, Editor

Tuesday, July 17th