“Indeed the water I give them will
become in them a spring of water
welling up to eternal Life” - John 4:14
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May 2011
Happy Mother’s Day!
Newsletter
Our newsletters are available
online at www.wellspringumc.net
“The sweetest sounds to mortals given are heard in Mother,
Home, and Heaven.” ~William Goldsmith Brown
A Word From Our Pastor
Dear Wellspring Family & Friends,
Allelulia! Christ is Risen! Easter is a season of celebration, and at Wellspring
there is much to celebrate!
For the past six months Wellspring has been involved in a process to discern and
define the core values of our church. Throughout this experience I have been
continually reminded of the many blessings of this faith community. Wellspring
is a thriving and vibrant church - full of love, joy, hope, and faith. People here
care deeply for one another, and are committed to serving God with all their
hearts, souls, strengths, and minds. These attributes shine through in Wellspring’s core values.
As you’ll recall, core values are the operating philosophies or principles that guide
an organization's internal conduct as well as its relationship with the external world. For a church it is
valuable to identify these values because they not only define who we are, but help keep us accountable to
who we want to be.
After a thorough process of listening, input gathering and compilation, drafting and revising, the Core Values Task force has developed statements that we believe represent the Spirit of Wellspring.
Wellspring Core Values
Wellspring UMC is a devoted family of faith:
• All are welcome at the table.
• Growing in Christ by nurturing each
other in love.
• Reaching out to God’s world through
worship, prayer, compassion, generosity
and service.
(Conclusion on page 3)
MAY
WORSHIP
SCHEDULE
May 1, 2011
Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14a, 22–32
Psalm 16
1 Peter 1:3–9
John 20:19–31
Sermon Series: Wellspring Core Values
Preachers: Pastor Mariah, Sabina Terrades,
Dave Gadaire & Deborah Vo
May 8, 2011
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14a, 36–41
Psalm 116:1–4, 12–19
1 Peter 1:17–23
Luke 24:13–35
Sermon Series: Wellspring Core Values
Preacher: Pastor Mariah
May 15, 2011
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19–25
John 10:1–10
Sermon Series: Wellspring Core Values
Preacher: Pastor Mariah
May 22, 2011
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 7:55-60
Psalm 31:1–5, 15–16
1 Peter 2:2–10
John 14:1–14
Sermon Series: Wellspring Core Values
Preacher: Pastor Mariah
Special Presentation by Michelle Harrison
on her recent Mission Trip to Haiti
May 29, 2011
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 17:22-31
Psalm 66:8–20
1 Peter 3:13–22
John 14:15–21
Preacher: Sean Cooper
Wellspring-On-A-Card
Wellspring United Methodist Church
Worship and Office at 440 Main Street,
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
508-842-4665 www.wellspringumc.net
[email protected]
Pastor: Reverend Mariah Furness Tollgaard
508-842-4665 or [email protected]
Pastor Mariah’s cell phone: 612-209-7180
Music Director: Sandra Tilander
508-853-9639 or [email protected]
Lay Leader: Peter Bjork
508-798-8535 or [email protected]
Newsletter Editor/Communications and
Outreach Team Leader: Sabina Terrades
508-845-5032 or [email protected] or
[email protected]
Church office hours:
Wednesdays 10-11:30am and 2pm -5pm or by
appointment (See weekly bulletin for additional
times). Please call the church office to schedule
an appointment or drop in anytime during office
hours.
Worship:
Every Sunday at 9:45am at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA.
Sunday School starts at 10am.
WANTED:
SHREWSBURY
GARBAGE BAGS!
Please help us keep costs down and
be good tenants at Trinity by donating City of Shrewsbury garbage bags.
Donations can be left in the church office.
Thank-you!
ANNUAL CONFERENCE DATES
The 2011 New England Annual Conference will meet
June 8-11 at Gordon College in Wenham, MA.
Focusing on Global Health and Missions, the Conference Theme is "Living Side by Side - the Broken
and the Whole”, challenging us to see the sacred in all of creation.
MAY
PRAYER
FOCUS
Joyful and giving One, we continue to
walk the path of resurrection,
Encountering you on the journey to
Pentecost.
It is easy to forget the celebration of
Easter Day, yet we are an Easter people forever. In this 50 days of Eastertide, may we daily live the resurrection in our spirits and show the joy of
resurrection to all around us. When
the joy is elusive, remind us, O God,
that your plan for each of us and all
of us in Christ's community is larger
than our own desires, our own hurts,
our own plans. Keep us connected to
your energy of love, so that we cannot help but share it with the world.
As we await the day of the Holy
Spirit, may you keep us alive in your
hope. We ask it in the name of the
Risen One. Amen.
VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL
UPDATE
As most of you know, Wellspring and Trinity have decided to take a year off from
VBS this summer. It was
determined that we didn't have the volunteer resources or the substantial number of kids necessary to
make the program happen. We give thanks for the
wonderful ministry and great fun that has been provided through VBS over the past few years.
The good news is that the First Congregation Church
of Shrewsbury is organizing a community wide VBS
and has invited us to participate! Wellspring kids (as
well as adults) will still have an opportunity to participate in VBS and I hope some of you will be willing to
help out. VBS will be held August 1st through the 5th.
Volunteers are needed to help make the week a success. Please contact April Mullins - Director of Christian Education at the Congregational for more information. 508-845-7286 or [email protected]
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
UPDATE
Sunday, May 15th - Wellspring Christian Education/
Sunday School planning meeting after church. Childcare will be provided. Our talented and devoted Sunday School teacher Susan Reposa will be stepping
down at the end of this year, so this will be a planning
meeting to brainstorm and set our priorities for next
Fall. Trinity will be having its own meeting at some
point this spring, and then we will all get together to
think about how we might support each other in ministry to the children of both our congregations in the future. Please plan on attending this very important
meeting.
Sunday, May 29th - Last Day of Sunday School
Sunday, June 5 - Celebration of Christian Education teacher appreciation in worship
Sunday, June 12th - Annie Krumpoch's Confirmation
Celebration
A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR
(conclusion)
During the month of May we will spend time in worship
delving into these core values. Each week will focus on
a different value statement and we will have an opportunity to “try them on.” We will incorporate the statements into our liturgy, preaching, music and even the
children’s message. This is an important moment in
the life of Wellspring, and I encourage you to be present with us.
It will be especially helpful to have these core values in
place as we prepare to welcome your new pastor
Jennie Thrash-Crichlow. (More information about Pastor
Jennie in the June newsletter) The core values will be a
valuable means of introduction to Wellspring for Pastor
Jennie, and they can help provide a framework for conversation about the mission and ministry of the church
going forward. The core values are tools to help guide
us in listening for and responding to God’s call.
Lastly, special thanks to the members of the core values task force: David Gadaire, Floyd Harrison, Sabina
Terrades, Oscar Cruz, Ed Fanjoy, Peter Bjork and
Sophia Cooper. The group faithfully and enthusiastically engaged in this important work. Thank you for
your excellent service.
Grace and peace to you this Easter season,
Blessings,
Pastor Mariah
JOIN THE WELLSPRING PRAYER CHAIN
"…I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can
say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will
be impossible for you" (Matthew 17:20).
To become a part of Wellspring’s prayer chain contact Tammy at
[email protected] or speak to her after church. When a prayer request is
received you will get a call or e-mail with all the information so you can hold the person(s) in your prayers. That’s all you have to do: pray for those in need. All prayer
requests are completely confidential – unless specified by the requestor. Do you have a prayer request? Simply email the concern to [email protected]. It will be sent out to all on our prayer chain to be held close in their
prayers.
MOTHERLESS DAUGHTER’S DAY BRUNCH
SATURDAY MAY 7—10AM
First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury
19 Church Road
Women who have lost their mothers are invited to join us for fellowship, conversation and breakfast. Those who attend are encouraged to bring a photograph
or other memento of their mother to share.
The event is open to all. Please share this information with anyone you feel
would benefit from joining us on this morning.
Any questions? Please contact Carl Anne Geary at 508-845-6070 or
[email protected].
"O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES TO
SING" - HYMN
SING AT BOSTON
UNIVERSITY'S
MARSH CHAPEL
Join other Boston-area Methodist churches for a hymnsing that will take place at Boston University's Marsh
Chapel on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. The
event will also include anthems from our local church
choirs and a chance to fellowship with one another.
We are blessed in the United Methodist Church with a
past--and present--filled with a rich, diverse, and musical heritage. John and Charles Wesley spread their beliefs through hymns, which were sung "lustily and with
good courage" wherever a listening ear and a willing
voice were found. Singing can unite our minds and
souls, our beliefs and feelings, in ways that little else
can. As Methodists we celebrate this knowledge each
Sunday as we enter our sanctuaries, sing our hymns,
and worship our God. Contact: Allie Hoffman [email protected]
VERSE OF THE MONTH
“To them God has chosen to make known among the
Gentiles the glorious riches of this
mystery, which is Christ in you, the
hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may
present everyone fully mature in
Christ.”
Colossians 1:27-28
“I came so that all may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10)
WELLSPRING
HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY
BUILD DAY
Thank you to all the volunteers that participated in the
Habitat to Humanity build
day on March 26 in Boyslton.
We worked hard putting siding on the house but enjoyed the opportunity to
work with Habitat for people who need help.
The first WALK for the Homeless was held in 1985,
organized by volunteers for the Worcester Committee on Homelessness. 100 walkers raised
$8,200. Last year, over 1,100 WALKers raised almost $120,000!
The WALK for the Homeless is the second longest
running charity walk in Worcester. The WALK has
changed distance, date, and starting point, partnered briefly with a road race, stepped off in torrential rain, and seen a wide range of corporate sponsors and a variety beneficiaries as the awareness of
homelessness and homeless services has waxed and
waned in Worcester County. The only thing that has
remained unchanged in 26 years of WALKing, is the
need some of our neighbors have for our help.
In 1985, the director of the Committee on Homelessness was quoted in The Evening Gazette promising,
"We will walk each spring until there are no more
homeless left in Worcester." And so there have been
25 annual WALKS and we are planning the 26th; we
often imagine how it will feel when we plan the last
one. If you take an hour on May 15th and join us to
More
pictures on
page 10!
raise money and awareness, maybe this WALK could
be the last …
Register now at www.cmhaonline.org
JOIN A WELLSPRING SMALL GROUP,
OR TWO...OR THREE!
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Small groups are a way we put our church and our faith in action. They serve both as support to our
members and a place to cultivate our faith. Each group offers fellowship, prayer, service and study to its
members but the focus of each group is different. All groups are open to new members and we cordially
invite you to join us!
3PM TEA
This group is for all those who would
like to gather in an informal setting to
ponder the scripture readings for the
upcoming week, related devotions,
share reflections, and enjoy tea together. We
meet in Lawrence Hall at Trinity Church, every
Wednesday at 3pm. No prior experience is necessary. Drop in anytime.
Devotional books are provided.
TRINITY
EPISCOPAL
CHURCH INVITES
WELLSPRING’S
MEN TO THE
TRINITY MEN'S GROUP
The Men's Group meets in the Lower Hall at Trinity
on the first Saturday of each month at 8:30
a.m.with breakfast provided. These meetings last
about an hour. We take turns bringing in bagels,
donuts, and such, but from time to time someone
will get creative and offer a full breakfast for all.
Our goal is simple: "Fellowship, Friendship and
Service." When we say "service" we do help out at
cleanup days and with the Christmas tree fund
raiser but our main goal is fellowship. We are not
a work group. We try to plan activities that we
hope the entire family will enjoy - from hikes up
Mount Wachusett, fishing trips, bike trips. Last
summer, we went on a shopping trip to Patriot
Place and had a ball. The more members we have
the more we can do! Please join us!
Contact Dave Metcalf 508-842-8348 or just show
up the first Saturday of each month.
CHOIR
Join us for rehearsals and fellowship on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:00pm
to 9:00pm. For more information, contact Sandra Tilander
at 508-853-9639.
BOOK CLUB
All are welcome. We meet the
second Tuesday of each month at
7:15pm at Panera Bread in White
City, to discuss a book.
May Selection: Tammy’s Pick
“To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the
real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel—a
black man charged with the rape of a white girl.
Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch,
Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the
1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the
stamina and quiet heroism of one man's struggle
for justice—but the weight of history will only tolerate so much.
June Selection: Michelle’s Pick
“Swamplandia” by Karen Russell
Swamplandia! is the story of Ava Bigtree, a 12year-old alligator wrestler who embarks on an improbable journey through the mangrove wilderness of southwest Florida in search of a lost sister.
Young Osceola has run off with a ghost-figure
named Louis Thanksgiving, and only Ava knows
where to look for them, dreading what she might
find.
July Selection: Gina’s Pick
“Barefoot” by Elin Hilderbrand
Connecticut housewife Vicki, diagnosed with lung
cancer, has packed up her two kids for a chemocommuting summer at the family's Nantucket
cabin; sister Brenda, a newly minted highpowered assistant professor, has just been fired
for having an affair with one of her students;
Vicki's best friend, Melanie, newly pregnant, has
discovered her husband is cheating. The three hit
the tarmac of the tiny island airport, where they
run into home-for-the-summer Middlebury senior
Josh Flynn, who has a summer job there that he
hates.
Contact Tammy or Sabina or [email protected] for more information.
Bishop Peter Weaver
New England Conference, The United Methodist Church
Dear Partners in Ministry,
♦
EASTER EYES. During Lent, one of the practices I
have been following, along with special times of prayer
and fasting, is rereading Wesley's thirteen sermons on
the Sermon on the Mount. Wesley's four volumes
of standard sermons, along with the Articles of Religion
(found in the front of the Book of Discipline) and Wesley's
"Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament" provide
the doctrinal standards of the United Methodist
Church....in case you were ever wondering. It's been a
long time since I read some of this sermon. It has been a
spiritually exhilarating experience....although I still wonder how 4,000 coal miners could stand in the fields listening to these sermons....but then, by God's grace,
somehow people get through listening to even some of
my sermons.
In his sermon on the Lord's prayer, which goes on
for twenty-one pages, Wesley reflects on "give us our
daily bread.” He says, "When we pray for daily bread for
this day, we are 'not to worry about tomorrow'....Beyond
each new day, we are to see nothing but eternity." Reading this, as I did in Lent, I thought of
Easter....the risen Christ opening the doorway to eternal
life for all who believe in Him. You and I may have the
assurance of this day we are living....but beyond
this???? With Easter eyes we see God's infinite love and
eternity beyond, which transforms the way we live today,
and our confidence about what is next....no matter
what!!!!
Posted on big billboards around Boston is the announcement, "May 21 is Judgment Day." Someone
seems to be certain, even though Jesus said that no one
knows the day or the hour (Matt. 24:36). Frankly, I'm
not worried. As my Sunday School teacher would remind
us when we were teens, "If you are with Christ today,
you don't need to worry about where you will be tomorrow, whatever."
May the risen Christ grant you the Easter eyes to
"see nothing but eternity" ahead. Let Him change your
life and view of things. And share that Good News with
someone else this Easter.
♦
ALL THE PLAYERS WORE #42 throughout major
league baseball last Friday, April 15. Why? Because
April 15, 1947, was the first time an African American
ever played for a major league baseball team....the
Brooklyn Dodgers....his name: Jackie Robinson....the man who made that decision was General Manager, Branch Rickey. Actually his full name was,
Wesley Branch Rickey....and therein lies an important
part of the story. Rickey was born and raised a
Methodist, and had made the decision to follow Christ
in all that he did. He was never afraid to stand up for
what he believed. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan, he traveled the country as a part of the temperance movement,
encouraging people to give up drinking because of its
damage to so many lives and families. He was hired to
play for the Cincinnati Reds, but later fired because he
was committed to keeping the Sabbath and would not
play on Sundays. But, other teams hired him and he
eventually rose into the ranks of baseball management
starting innovations such as the "farm club system" and
"knot-hole clubs" for kids who couldn't afford to attend
games.
Rickey's concern for "loving our neighbors as ourselves" led him to struggle over the racism in baseball
and society. One of the first inklings that he might actually do something about it came in a sermon he preached
as a Methodist lay preacher. Later, he went to see his
pastor in Brooklyn and spent nearly an hour
in conversation and prayer with him before making the
final decision. He said, "This was a decision so complex,
so far reaching, fraught with so many pitfalls, but filled
with so much good....I had to talk to God about it and be
sure what He wanted me to do."
On the day before Jackie Robinson was to take the
field playing for the Dodgers, a sports reporter approached Mr. Rickey and said, "Tomorrow, all hell is going to break loose!" Rickey replied, "I believe tomorrow
all heaven will rejoice!" The film maker Ken Burns called
it "one of the finest moments in all of American history...not just sports history."
Rickey went on to be general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates and hired Roberto Clemente, one of the
first Latinos in the major leagues. He continued all his
life as an active Methodist, known for his deep faith and
commitment to both "personal holiness and social holiness." In spite of his place in the world of baseball, as
long as he lived, he never played, attended or coached a
baseball game on the Sabbath, nor used alcohol or profanity. He was noted for his commitment to justice and
equality as an expression of his Christian faith. And
heaven rejoices, and the world is different.
Disciples of Jesus Christ, by God's grace, do transform the world. That is one reason our United Methodist
mission is "to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world." How are you and your congregation doing in this mission?
Conclusion on page 8
PARTNERS IN MINISTRY
BY BISHOP PETER WEAVER
Conclusion
♦
WORSHIP FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS. Palm Sunday I was blessed to be at Grace Church,
St. Johnsbury, VT (yes, I drove through a "spring" snow
storm to get there...but then I remember snowy sunrise
services in Pittsburgh....the lilies blended right
in).
As most of you know, I believe the best format for Sunday
morning, and serious Christian growth is to have worship
and Sunday School at two different times so that both
children and adults can benefit from both of these very
important facets of the Christian life. Is two hours or so
too much to give to the Lord on the Sabbath?
I also know that having worship and Sunday School
at the same time is very prevalent here in New England (a
significant surprise to me when I came to serve
here). Grace Church has addressed at least a part of this
dilemma by having a brief worship time for the Sunday
School teachers at 9:30 a.m. (Sunday School and the
main worship service start at 10). It was a good, informal spiritual time in which I gave a "reader's digest" version of the sermon which, I hope, provided these very
dedicated teachers with some centering for both their
teaching and entering Holy Week. If you are not yet
ready to have worship and Sunday School at different
times, at least have some worship for your Sunday School
teachers who serve so faithfully....and also deserve the
gift of worship.
group called WHAM..."We Have A Mission." It was started
by a small group of youth from that church who went to
Camp Aldersgate together....and came home on fire for
Christ, and wanting to be engaged in fellowship and mission with each other...and now more youth are joining!
Check out all of our camp offerings on the Conference
website (www.neumc.org/camps ....or find it under
"Mission and Ministry" click "Camps and Retreat Centers").....and make sure youth from your church and community get there.
♦
CHRIST IS RISEN...EMERGING EASTERS. I spent
much of the past week in the semi-annual meeting of our
denomination's General Board of Global Ministries
(GBGM). Here's some of what we worked on: the United
Methodist movement is growing so quickly in Vietnam that
we now have 244 congregations.....six months ago we
had around 150! Our United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is already at work in Japan following the
earthquake and tsunami and we are entering new stages
of our long term commitment to work with the Methodist
Church of Haiti for spiritual and material renewal. Thank
you for your prayers and support. In a move to have
more effective governance and good stewardship in our
United Methodist mission work, the United Methodist
Women's organization reduced the size of its Board and
became structurally separate from GBGM while remaining
in mission partnership. In turn, the GBGM approved cutting its Board size from 90 to 32.
This is an amazing time of "rethinking" our
church. And why? So that more and more people in Vietnam, Japan, Haiti, and around the world might know the
resurrection hope of the risen Christ and the eternal love
God. You and I are a part of God's continuing mira♦
OUR FIVE SUMMER CAMPS (in ME, NH, VT, MA, and cles....emerging Easters....all around the world.
RI) offer outstanding opportunities for life-changing Christian experiences for children, youth (and the adults who
It is a great blessing to be partners in this ministry
are there too). A number of our churches have created
with the risen Christ and you.
"campership funds" to help make sure that their
youth....and any youth from the community....who want
Grace and Peace always,
to go to camp can do so. Faith Church in Chicopee, MA,
where I preached recently, has a great, active youth
Pete
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SCHOOL OF
CHRISTIAN
MISSION 2011
The School of Christian
Mission Is for Everyone
Save the Date: July 15th
to July 17th
Friday Noon through Sunday Noon
Place: Southern New
Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
NEW THIS YEAR: There will be only one weekend school Participants will take one study
Studies offered:
• Coming Out on the Side of Grace: Forgiveness & Reconciliation
• Haiti (history, culture, and impact of earthquake)
• Joy to the World: Mission in the Age of Global
Christianity
• A one day Korean language school will be
available on Saturday July 16th.
• A cooperative event of:
• the New England Conference and the NE
United Methodist Women.
The School of Christian Mission is for EVERYONE:
pastors, lay men and women, families, youth,
and children. There are classes for both youth
and children. Childcare will be available.
Full registration information will be available
soon.
Creating a Jesus Revolution
with Social Media
The use of social media is credited with energizing revolution in Egypt. What does that say about
the potential of social media to create a revolution for Jesus in your community, one that leads
to transformed lives? And what does is teach us
about using social media for outreach locally and
internationally?
"I used to see Heaven as a place where I
might live someday. Now I recognize that
Heaven is also a place where God is busy
right now planning miracle appointments on
earth and looking for people who will volunteer to partner with him in delivering them."
~ Bruce Wilkinson, You Were Born for This
(Multnomah Books, reprint, 2011)
MISSION OPPORTUNITY
Dear Friends,
I am sending this invitation to you to consider going on a mission trip to Red Bird Mission in the Appalachian Mountains in
Kentucky, the week of October 23, 2011. The organizers for
this trip are my friends Alison Dyer and Dick and Jane Thompson, who were with our team that went to Louisiana last October-November. You may have met them when they visited
Wellspring recently.
Here is an email Alison sent me:
“Great news!! I received a letter from Red Bird and we have
been accepted for the week of October 23rd!!!!
We need to have half of the money to them by June 15, 2011.
My idea is that everyone gets their money to me by June 1,
2011. Then I will get abank check for the amount and send it
in. The rest is due when we arrive at Red Bird.”
The fee for each of us is $350.00 with $175.00 due in June.
Alison will be coming back to Wellspring on May22, so that we
can have a meeting for potential participants. We have discussed renting vans to travel to and from Kentucky as a
group, thereby avoiding airfare.
What I am requesting for now is for you to let me know
whether you have any interest in joining us on this trip, so
that I can give Dick and Jane a tentative number. They know
people who are interested and would like to let them know if
there will be room.
Having just returned from Haiti, and having been on 3 trips to
the New Orleans area, I can testify to how rewarding mission
work is. Please prayerfully consider this opportunity to serve
others who have so much less than we do.
Thank you!
Michelle Harrison
WELLSPRING FORUM
- Well-informed on Scripture and on the doctrine,
heritage, organization, and life of The United
Methodist Church;
- Committed to witnessing through church and
community leadership, care-giving ministries, and
spoken communication;
- Willing to improve his/her skills by training for
service.
Question: Wellspring is fortunate
to have several lay members
blessed with the gift of preaching.
This Spring Deborah Vo will be
taking the Lay Speakers Training
Course offered by the Central
Massachusetts District to further develop her skills.
Lay Speaking Ministry is more than just speaking!
Floyd Harrison has already completed the training.
So just what is a Lay Speaker?
This ministry goes beyond filling in for the pastor or
speaking in public. Lay Speaking Ministries offer many
Answer: God calls every one of us to proclaim the presoptions for serving in roles other than the traditional pulpit
ence and power of God through all that we say and
supply. Teaching, serving, training, leading, participating,
do. Becoming a lay speaker is one way to do it.
caring, loving, and communicating are now integral parts
of Lay Speaking Ministries . With so many avenues of
A Lay Speaker is …
training, Lay Speaking Ministries offers valuable education
equipping United Methodists for all facets of lay ministry.
- An active, supportive (professing) member of a
For More Information, or to obtain a registration packet,
United Methodist church;
email [email protected] or contact Charles Frasier
- Eager to serve the church, community, and
at 508-435-4668
world;
“I came so that all may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10)
MAY 2011
SUNDAY
1
MONDAY
2
TUESDAY
3
4
Team 4
(Oscar’s)
9:45am:
Worship
Worship
Leader:
Sophia
8
Roadies Team
1
(Paul’s)
9:45am:
Worship
Worship
Leader:
Cindy G.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
5
6
7
12
13
14
19
20
21
26
27
28
3pm:
Tea at 3 Church Office
7:00pm:
Choir Practice
Tilander’s
9
10
7:00pm
Finance
Committee—
Folsom’s
11
7:15pm:
Book Club Panera’s
15
16
Roadies Team
2
(Jeff’s)
9:45am:
Worship
Worship
Leader:
Sabina
11:30:
Sunday School
Meeting
17
22
Roadies Team
3 (Peter’s)
9:45:
Worship
Worship
Leader:
Peter
23
24
29
30
Team 4
(Oscar’s)
9:45am:
Worship
Worship
Leader:
Carl
Last day of
Sunday School
WEDNESDAY
3pm:
Tea at 3 Church Office
18
3pm:
Tea at 3 Church Office
7:00pm:
Choir Practice
Tilander’s
7:30pm:
Vision & Leadership
31
25
3pm:
Tea at 3 Church Office
Newsletter
A
Pastor Mariah Furness Tollgaard
440 Main Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
WELLSPRING
VISION AND MISSION
STATEMENT
Wellspring United Methodist Church is an
inclusive Christian congregation, growing
in relationship with God and filled with
the Holy Spirit.
We seek people in need of
God's mercy.
We share the power of Christ's
healing love, grace, and acceptance.
We serve through prayer, worship,
and outreach in the community.
Partners in Ministry
Checking accounts, Visa Check/ATM Card,
Loans for Methodists by Methodists
201 Main Street, Suite 2
Westbrook, ME 04092
Phone: 866-303-6386
Fax:
866-429-9037
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.umfcu.org