The Evangel

Church

News and Upcoming Events

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July Birthdays and Anniversaries

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Serving our Lord in July

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Prayer Concerns 4

July Calendar

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Inside this issue:

Watseka First United Methodist Church ‘Moving with Jesus into the community to share God’s Love’

A Prayer for the 4th . . .

Loving God, we thank you — the true Father of our country — for the bless-

ings of this land and the gifts of cultures

around the world. Prompt us to strive for

justice for all, at home and abroad. Re-

mind us, in the words of the hymn, that

“this is our Father's world” and that your

goodness prevails. Amid tragedies and

conflicts, guard us against despair. Help

us focus on the kindness evident daily:

from generous neighbors to conscientious

public servants (because most are). On

Independence Day and every day, “O let

[us] ne’er forget that though the wrong

seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler

yet.” Amen.

—Sandy Hyland

Preparation for worship . . . This month we welcome our new pastor, Pastor Kara Berg. Pastor Kara will be starting an 8 week Summer Message Series called “Summer of Ephesians”. We will be looking through the Apostle Paul’s letters to the Ephesian community as we discover the true freedom, focus and fun that comes when we serve Jesus Christ. You can find the weekly themes and foundational scriptures below for each Sunday. July 7: Foundational Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14; Theme: FREE July 14: Foundational Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22; Theme: FRESH July 21: Foundational Scripture: Ephesians 3:8-21; Theme: FIRM July 28: Foundational Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16; Theme: FULL

July 1, 2019

Special points of interest:

▪ 4th of July Parade —See

Page 2

▪ Upcoming Summer

Events—See Page 2

▪ Online Giving now availa-

ble—See Page 2

August

Evangel Deadline Articles for the August Evan-

gel need to be emailed to:

newsletter@watsekafumc.com

or brought to the church office

by noon, Tuesday, July 23.

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Church News . . .

4th of July Parade walkers needed

We will be having a truck in the pa-rade this year, and we will need walkers. The parade is on the 4th of July and starts at 10 a.m. Line-up is at the Watseka High School. For more details, phone Kim Onnen at 815-383-0987.

Church Council Notes -

The Visioning Team held a prayer walk and a ban-ner was placed in the sanctuary for the congregation to post their visions and hopes for the future. The team will bring a draft of a plan to a future church council meet-ing. MOPS held another Monicals Fundraiser and has received generous support from the community. Sum-mer playdates in the park are planned and meetings will resume September 18. A Bible study on the Book of Job will begin June 3. There are a few spots open for

the summer music schedule. The Pancake Breakfast in the Park on May 18 brought in 35-40 people and baskets of chocolate and flowers were taken to the staffs of local nurs-ing homes on May 19. The Mother-Daughter Banquet was well attended and the Barbershop Quartet Interlude packed the sanctuary. Pastor Kara

Berg accepted the position as our new Pastor and intro-ductory information was passed out to the congrega-tion. Her arrival date is not yet known. Pastor Bob will be leaving on July 1. A workday on June 1 is planned for clean-up and landscaping both at the church and the parsonage. The tuckpointing on the side of the building is almost complete and some areas inside the sanctuary are in need of repainting. There is now online giving available with information available on the church’s web-site.

Rummage Sale soon approaching!

The semi-annual United Methodist Women Rum-mage Sale will soon be here--Friday, Sept. 13 and Sat-urday, Sept. 14. Work days will be during the week September 9-12. Rummage may be brought to the church after August 26 and placed on the stage in the Fellowship Hall (not in the northwest lower classroom, please). Co-chairs of the sale are DeDe Yenerich, Ka-ren Sutfin, Brooke Storm, Debby Sapp, and Diann Pea-body. Please contact them if you have questions about the sale and/or are willing to work during the work days or sale days. Your help will be greatly appreciated!

Church Carnival plans announced

Plans are being made to host a free Family Fun Carnival at our church on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 3-6 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Festivities will take place on the empty lot to the west of the church. Activities will include an inflatable bounce house and water slide, face painting, games and crafts. Food will be served during the event. The purpose of the carnival is reaching out to the community to share God’s love. Please be on the look-out for information about help an supplies that will be needed.

Thank You - Barb and I want to thank you, the Watseka FUMC fami-ly, for your kind send-off. We appreciate all the caring expressions of love that we received. We will always give God thanks for our time in ministry with you and the community. Thank you to Jeff Clifton and the SPRC for all you did in helping to organize our farewell luncheon. And, of course, thanks for the great BBQ! It really is my middle name.☺ Blessings on you as you journey into God’s future. In Christ’s Love, Pastor Bob and Barb To My Church Family Thank you so much for the thoughtful gift card and the wonderful Red Rose Breakfast. I’m planning to major in criminal justice. I am spending my first two years at KCC, and I have also been accepted at Lewis University where I plan to finish my degree. Thanks again, Matthew Canady

Summer travel plans?

Try our online giving option!

If you have plans to travel this summer, electronic giving gives you a convenient way to keep up with your intended offerings. Find our easy-to-use online giving option by visiting the church’s website at www.watsekaumc.com. On the homepage, scroll down to and click on “For online giv-ing click here” and simply follow the prompts. Watseka First United Methodist Church relies on your regular contributions and appreciates the efforts of congregation members to make consistent donations throughout the year. Thank you.

WUMC General Fund Report:

(January 1-May 31, 2019)

General Fund Income & Expense Summary May Y-T-D

Income…………..$14,400.47………..$84,023.93 Expenses………..$16,107.40………. $85,412.23 These figures do not include $10,707.00 due for 2019 Y-T-D conference apportionments. Thank you for your monetary support which allows us to share Jesus’ story and love, ful-filling the mission and vision of our church.

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7-1 Stephanie Bishop Jessica Copeland Madeline McKenna Michael Mills Brandi Trumann Tim Waters Erin Watts 7-2 Sheila Brown Lauren Johnson 7-3 Michael Eastburn 7-4 Steve Bianchetta Charles Corke Chad Markley Anthony Norrick II 7-5 Shane Harris Conner Onnen Debbie Wienrank 7-6 Abbie Orme Joshua Scott Mary Waltz 7-7 Jace Naese Eiley Smith Stewart Valentine 7-8 Paiten McKinney-Allie Samantha Petersen 7-9 Marvin Stichnoth 7-10 Lois Lytle Layne Newman 7-11 Gracie Smith 7-12 Bryan Cook Bailie Fanning Kasandra Measaw Sandra Overacker 7-13 Lee Elliott Rilie McKinney Andrew Stone 7-14 Allee Bunting Buddy McManis Parker Sebring Jamie Weber

7-15 Linda Holaway Andy Onnen 7-17 Jeff Clifton Carol Drew Helen Gerber Lori Hasselbring 7-19 Brittany Burd John Lund Kristin Scholtens 7-20 Kamryn Overacker 7-21 Joyce Dorsey Brian Kramp 7-22 Collin Clatterbuck Shelby Naese 7-23 Susan Moenck Chuck Oliver Joanne Wheeler 7-24 Debbie Beer Joel Davenport 7-25 Frank Davis Sr. Mary Davis Jon Lesage 7-26 Jessica Kingdon 7-28 Erica Fisher 7-29 James Oliver Brock Shoemaker Michael Waltz 7-31 Travis Burger

7-2-1977 Joyce & Timothy Dorsey 7-3-2010 Ashley & Jeff Clifton 7-3-1964 Lea & William Sieveking (55 Yrs.) 7-4-2009 Shyan & Bob Bradfield 7-4-1998 Krisy & Jason Overacker 7-6-1996 Amy & Rich Dickte 7-8-1967 Sharon & Jim Ward (52 Yrs.) 7-15-2006 Polly & Steve Neukomm 7-16-2000 Janice & Harold Harrison 7-21-2003 Kristin & Travis Burger 7-27-2002 Samantha & Jeffrey Petersen 7-28-1964 James & Joyce Reutter (55 yrs.) 7-29-1978 Deb & Doug Longest

Serving Our Lord in July

Children’s Message:

July 7: Ashley Clifton

July 14: Kara Berg

July 21: Velanne Gocken

July 28: Robin Shuda

8 A.M. Service

Ushers/Greeters:

July 7: Velanne & Grace Gocken

July 14: Velanne & Craig Gocken

July 21: Jo & Jalyn Newman

July 28: Diann Peabody & Dee Montgomery

10:30 A.M. Service

Ushers/Greeters: Joe & Dorothy Bev Foster, Kathleen

Cain

Liturgist:

Bob Burd

Acolytes:

July 7: Abigail Neukomm

July 14: Kara Petersen

July 21: Maggie Dickte

July 28: Abigail Neukomm

Altar Team:

Nancy & Gordon Langellier

Radio Broadcast Support:

July 7: Rich & Amy Dickte in celebration of their anni-

versary

July 14: Stacey Smith in memory of her mother, Mag-

gie Martin

July 21: Jeff & Ashley Clifton family

July 28: Jeff & Samantha Petersen in celebration of

their 17th wedding anniversary

Nursery Attendant Support:

July 7: Jeff & Ashley Clifton

July 14: Steve & Soni Knapp

July 21: Lea Sieveking

July 28: John & Kim Onnen family

Sunday School perfect attendance -

Those achieving perfect attendance for the month of May were:

Pre-school– 5th Grade: Karsyn Valentine, Ian Val-entine, Conner Onnen, Parker Adkins, Cara Petersen, Abigail Neukomm (Polly Neukomm).

Chapel Class: Carol Christy, Rhonda Leitz, Rod Light, Tony Norrick, Diann Peabody, Pastor Bob Sabo, Dianne Thomas, Joanne Wheeler.

Choir: Helen Gerber, Jamie Styck-Adkins, Ruth Storm, Charles Leitz, Lyle Kofoot, Bob Burd, Ben Light, Jessica Fehland.

July Anniversaries

July Birthdays

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Wedding Announcement

Alex Knapp & Natalie Castonguay were united in marriage on Saturday, June 15 at Trini-ty United Methodist Church in Lafa-yette, Ind. Pastor Bob Sabo performed the ceremony. The parents of the groom are Ste-ve & Soni Knapp and the parents of the bride are Fred & Teresa Castonguay. Congratulations to Alex and Natalie. May God’s blessings continue to be with them.

Clip & Save –

Remember to clip your Box Tops for Education which are given to the Unit Nine grade schools. Money received from them is used to purchase needed school sup-plies. Also, postage stamps that are

clipped from letters (1/4” around all sides) are sent to a

mission that uses the funds from the sale of the stamps

to ship needed supplies to 3rd World Countries. Stamps

and box tops may be deposited in the wooden box locat-

ed under the stairs in the office hallway.

Children’s Activity Bags available Jalyn Newman has made a number of activity bags

for children attending worship services. These bags are

available in the narthex for anyone with young children

who needs something to occupy them during worship.

The bags contain a small snack, crayons, coloring page,

“Bingo with Bob” activity page and stickers.

We thank Jalyn for providing this service.

There are several

opportunities available

for service to our

church. They include: Walkers for 4th of

July Parade (See Page 2)

Acolytes for 10:15 a.m. Worship Service—Contact

church office.

Ushers/Greeters for 8 and 10:15 a.m. Worship Ser-

vices—Sign-up clipboards are on south table in narthex.

Providers of Summer Music at the 10:15 a.m. Worship

Service. Contact Jessica Fehland.

Thank you for assisting in these areas.

Remember in Prayer -

Rolland Maddin, Eric Witkowski (Tony & Kathy Nor-

rick’s son-in-law), Norman DelRosso (Eldon DelRosso’s

brother), Eldon DelRosso, Brian

Woods (nephew of Gloria Tensley),

Victor Tensley, Jennifer Redman

(Dorothy & Joel Koonce’s great niece),

Ralph Johnson, Gloria Tensley, Pastor

Kevin & Mary Nourie, Florence Nimz,

Earnie Bailey, Pat Ferguson (cousin of

Shirley Pearson), Presley Carman,

Annabel Iliff (friend of Janice Johnson), Barbara Newell,

Sheila Siebert

The Prairie Schooners RV group await instructions for assisting with tasks in the Watseka Area Food Pantry.

Watseka Area Food Pantry - During May we served 112 families—245 adults and

101 children. Special items for donation in July are

canned fruits—peaches and pineapple being the

most popular!

Our trailer was damaged beyond repair from recent

storms. Thanks to Chuck Peabody and Jim Ward for

making a trip to Morris and purchasing another trailer for

our trips to Bloomington.

The Illinois Indian RV group made another visit to

the pantry on Friday, June 21. They helped package,

date, and box up items as well as donating items and

monetary gifts to the food pantry.

Eastern Illinois Foodbank delivery is Tuesday, July

2 at 8 a.m. We will arrive back from Midwest Foodbank

around 11 a.m. on Friday, July 12. All volunteers are

most welcome!

Want to publicize your church event? -

If you are in charge of an upcoming church event and would like it posted on our Facebook page, please send the following information to:

facebookfumcwatseka@gmail.com Event name, location, description of event, start date and time and end date and time. If you have a specific picture you want included, send that too. Any questions, please contact Jo Newman at 815-471-3040.

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Our Mission: Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Our Vision: Moving with Jesus into the community to share God's love.

Watseka First United Methodist Church

301 South Fourth Street Watseka, IL 60970

Pastor--Rev. Kara Berg Phone: 815-432-4903 Fax: 815-432-5070 Church Website: www.watsekaumc.com Church Email: melinda@watsekafumc.com Rev. Kara Berg Email: kwolfberg512@gmail.com Evangel News Email: newsletter@watsekafumc.com Office Hours: 8:30a.m. - Noon and 1 - 4:30p.m. (Mon. thru Fri.) Sunday Worship Times: 8:00 a.m. Informal Worship 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship 7:00 p.m. Radio Broadcast on WIBK, 96.9FM and www.wibkradio.com

"Go Make Disciples of All Nations" Matthew 28:19

First United Methodist Church Watseka