The
Pillar
You bring the soup.
We bring the pig.
First United Methodist Church
Feb. 2016 Salina, Ks
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photo courtesy of Aaron Anders
acknowledge me before
“ Whoever acknowledges
others, I will also acknowledge before
my Father in heaven. But whoever
disowns me before others, I will disown
before my Father in heaven.
esus
DENYING
Lent Sermon Series pg. 2
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FUMC Staff
Happy New Year!
The Pillar
Feb. 2016
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“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent
his one and only Son into the world that we might live
through him.”
1 John 4:9
F
Rev. Eric D. Rook
[email protected]
Pastor
Scott Jagodzinske
[email protected]
Youth, Young Adults & Missions
Haven’t had a chance to join us yet? Check out past sermons online or join us next weekend for our final Sunday focused on Resolute - Self-Control. We continue to look to improve our walk with
the Lord by taking some of the most common resolutions and applying them to our faith.
Barbara Balser
[email protected]
Children’s Ministries
January 10 – Religion
January 17 – Money
January 24 – Health
January 31 – Future
February 7 - Control
“For Nothing is impossible
with God.
”
Also, check out some of our videos from this series on Facebook or youtube.
Coming up in worship. Join us in
February as we head into the
Spring for a sermon series with a
serious title for a serious topic.
Susan Winston
[email protected]
Children/Adult A. & Parish Care
J.D. Garber
[email protected]
Communications Director
(Matthew 10:32-33) Lent
February 10, Ash Wednesday
February 14, Me, Myself, and I, Luke 9:23-27
February 21, Pride, Luke 22:54-62
February 28, Walk the Talk Titus 1:16
March 6, Justice Amos 2:7
March 13, Power 2 Timothy 3:5
March 20, Quench, Luke 19:28-40
March 27, Telling Stories, Matthew 28:1-15
Schedule is tentative and may be adjusted.
Join us April 3 for Kansas Wesleyan Sunday
esus
ebruary is the month of love!
SHOW our love in ways that actually
Every year we celebrate a
change lives!
national holiday for Valentine’s.
Here are some possibilities:
According to history.com, “…
• Help us fill the carts in the back of the
approximately one hundred fifty million sanctuary with soup for the hungry.
cards are exchanged…” for Valentine’s
• Look for ways to help out in the
Day (which is only second in “card
church or another great ministry in the
exchange” to Christmas)!
community.
History.com also explains one legend
• Anonymously help your neighbor with
of Saint Valentine (a third century
something they may need.
priest). Valentine defied the Roman
• Pay for someone’s meal or coffee
Emperor Claudius II, who banned
behind you in the drive-thru.
married for young Roman soldiers.
• Treat someone special to an evening
Claudius II had declared that single
out.
men made
• Take a meal
better soldiers.
to one our
Valentine secretly
member’s that
continued to
may be shut-in.
Any successful
perform marriage
• Pray for your
ceremonies for
church and
relationship will,
soldiers and was
community.
however, show that love
caught and “put to
• Send a card to
death.”
a friend of family
is not just a feeling. Love
In the fifth
member you
is shown!...Thank you God haven’t talked to
century, Pope
Gelasius declared
in a while.
for Sending us Jesus!
February 14 a “holy
• Tell someone
day” honoring
about the
St. Valentine. By
amazing,
the thirteenth
sacrificial love of
century, people
Jesus.
were sending Valentine’s cards to
February is a great month to let the
others declaring their love. Can you
light of Christ shine brightly in this
believe this holiday has been around for world. Through your love, let other’s
so long!
see the unconditional love of God. May
Any successful relationship will,
you make February the month of love to
however, show that love is not just a
glorify our Lord!
feeling. Love is shown! 1 John reminds
us that God “showed” love sacrificially
Praying for you in the Love of God!
by sending his own Son for us! How
much less powerful would the verse be
if God had simply said “I love you” but
Pastor Eric
did nothing sacrificial for us! Or what
if God saw that people were in need of
a Savior and sent us a card that said “I
love you.” Thank you God for sending
us Jesus!
Cards can be great things and roses
may be beautiful and their aroma can
fill your home, but in February, let’s
“
”
Sandy Arcayan
[email protected]
Businesss Administrator
Steve Griffin
Kingdom’s Call
Lyric Cairns
Bell Choir
Children’s Choir Accomp.
Larry Johnson
Custodian
Tyler Breneman
Organist
Dennis Toews
Sanctuary Choir
Stacy Jagodzinske
Children’s Choir
Childcare Givers
Emeryld Wills
Beth Wolsieffer
Childcare Assistants
Madeline Harris
Anlyn Arb
Diana Geist
Kyah Arcayan
Lauren Eitel
Great Plains Conf. Bishop
Bishop Scott Jones
District Superintendent
Rev. Delores Williamston
About First Church
Worship Services are Sundays
at 8:25 a.m. Traditional &
11 a.m. Contemporary service.
Sunday school for all ages
begins at 9:40 a.m.
Midweek Manna
Women’s Bible Studies and other classes
Feature
FAITHFUL, ABUNDANT, TRUE
UMW
Monday, Feb. 8
1:30 p.m. at First Church
Tuesdays, 1 p.m. Jan. 12-Feb. 16 (6 weeks long)
Presented by Joy Hart and JaLue Smith.
The Abundant life is not when there are no impossible situations and you’re experiencing peace and joy and happiness.
What abundance really means is when you’re in the impossible situation and right in the heart of your impossible, you
say, now is the time for me to see and experience the fullness of God. Join us and receive abundant and memorable
blessings that you will long remember. Women’s bible study
by Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore, and Kay Arthur. Book is $14
Payable to FUMC.
Circle #2
Saturday, Feb. 6
Interested in joining a class?
Circle #3
Thursday, Feb. 11
Circle Meetings
During the Feb. 4 meeting Brian Anderson
will share news on the Ashby House.
10:45 Exec Meeting, Noon Gen. Meeting
Hosted by Circle 3
Circle #1
10 a.m. at First Church
Find registration at salinafirst.com or come in to the church office
9:30 a.m. at First Church
Thursday, Feb. 11
You can Still
Circle #4
2 p.m. at Salina Country Club
Circle #5
Thursday, Feb. 11
2 p.m. at Presbyterian Manor
Circle #6 Thursday, Feb. 11
7 p.m. at Conee Browns
Circle #7
Thursday, Feb. 18
7 p.m. at Gig Jones
JOIN US
5:00Bells
Children’s Homework Time – Barbara Balser and Sheila Austin
Meal – Fellowship Hall
6:00
Children’s Faith Builders – Leader Sheila Austin.
Praise & Worship
Fellowship Hall
Middle School Youth Group
Sew you can do missions
Covenant
Mended Women’s Study
Facing the Giants Men’s Study
(Feb. 17) Smart Money Smart Kids
(Feb. 17) Lent Study - Denying Jesus
6:15
Sanctuary Choir Practice
A new class by Ramsey Solutions
Smart Money
Smart Kids
Mission Opportunity
During the month of February First
Church will provide servers for the supper
meal at the Salvation Army.
They need servers on Monday, Thursday
and Friday (4:45-5:45) as well as Wednesday
(4:15-5:15).
A sign-up sheet is at the back of the sanctuary on the Kiosk.
Please sign up and share the love.
Thank you in advance.
Missions Ministry Team
We are also collecting the following items
for the Salvation Army:
seasonings, ie. garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, etc.; kool aid and drink mixes,
gravy mixes and heavy duty large foil pans.
Raising the Next Generation
to Win with Money!
Rachel Cruze and Dave Ramsey teach
parents how to raise money-smart kids
in a debt-filled world!
CLASS INFO
Begins Wednesday,February 17, 6:15 PM - 6 week class
First UMC - 122 N. 8th - (785)825-0228 - $60 for materials
Meal Served Beforehand beginning at 5:30
Childcare Available
For more information, visit smartmoneysmartkids.com.
Winter
Library News
As a special feature of Mid week
Manna, several tables in or near the
library will be set up with a variety of
board games and everyone is invited to
participate.
A great way to get to know and mentor our bright, energetic youth is by
engaging them in play!
Board games are an effective way
to show Christian virtues like friendly
competition, fair play, honesty, handling defeat, and winning.
Please consider taking the time
to interact with our grade school
students (and sharpen your own skills!)
by playing a board game until classes
begin.
We will also have the library open every
4th sunday, see you Feb. 28! Looking
forward to new relationships in 2016.
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Prayers
Our Prayer Ministry: We
believe in the power of
prayer.
We would like to be
teaching you to pray or
praying for you.
Prayer List: Paul Mugler, Connie
Jones, Larry Sams, David Gengler,
Doris Cooper, Judy Davis, Don Davis,
Barbara Balser, Laura Snyder, Frances
Richter, Warren Young, Marilyn Hoesli,
Richard Geist, Norma Wilson, Arvin
Trent, Mel McIntire, Betty Carter,
Velta Sloan, Evelyn Amend, Gretchen
Morgenstern, Robert Leiker, Deanne
Lull, Bill Harris, Eleanor Banker, Verla
Cott, Bill Dreese, Janet Dyck, Nathalie
Harvey, Shirley Isin, June Jennison, Lyle
Johnson, Gene & Sara Ann Johnson,
Lucille Lightner, Bob Lindsley, Loren
Marler, Frank Mitchell, Mary Olson,
Jack O’Neal, Shirley Peterson, Danielle
Pickens, Sarah Raman, Joann Stubby,
Ronald Sutton, Lavonne Sutton,
Eleanor Switzer, Pat Young, Earlene
Zimmerman
January 13-March 30, 2016
5:30 The Pillar Prayer
January 12
“Is Religion the Problem?”
January 19:
“Absolute Truth Claims”
January 26
“Blind Obedience”
February 2:
“Establishing the ‘Ideal’ Time
February 9:
“The End Justifies Any Means”
February 16:
“Declaring Holy War”
February 23
“An Inclusive Faith Rooted in a Tradition”
Persons are welcome to visit the class even if they aren’t enrolled. It meets in the
Conference Room at 7:00 each Tuesday evening for seven weeks.
Contact the church office or email
[email protected]. to get an email
of our prayer list or to list someone.
Prayer Group has moved to
1 p.m. on Wednesdays in the
Prayer Room.
Feb. 2016
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The Pillar
What:
Costa Rica
Missions Trip
Taco
The Pillar Youth
& Kids
When:
Sping break 2016
March 12-18
BAR
Costa Rica Mission Trip online Trip Journal can be found at:
FUMC Salina - prayingpelicanmissions.org/journals?tripid=5300
Join us for a Taco Bar Fiesta, Feb 14 from
11am-1pm. Free will offering will go to
provide material for our VBS outreach
and Feeding Program that the Coast Rica
Mission team will be participating in.
Also Prayer Partners wanted for Trip.
Contact Scott Jag to sign up to be a Costa Rica Team Prayer Partner.
W
e are hosting a Red
Cross Blood Drive,
Tuesday, February 16,
2016 from 2:30-6:00 p.m.
If you are interested in this
wonderful ministry, please
contact Susan Winston in the
church office or at susanw@
salinafirst.com or sign up at
the kiosk.
More than 25 years ago, the Souper Bowl of caring began with a simple prayer from a single youth
group:
Thursday Feb. 18, 2016 by 5 p.m.
March 1-2
March 1-2 to pray for the United Methodist
General Conference in Portland, Oregon, May
10-20.
We will begin the Vigil with a Prayer Service
in the sanctuary from 6-6:30 p.m., March
1. We will end the Vigil, March 2 during the
Praise and Worship service in Fellowship Hall
from 6-6:15 p.m. prior to Mid-Week Manna
classes.
Want to keep up with Fellow Man
International Mission and Lisa
Armstrong? On Face Book, search
for Fellow Man International
Mission of Honduras. Pictures,
stories and videos are available.
Keep looking. Posts are made often.
Deadline Approaching
“Lord, even as we enjoy
the Super Bowl football game,
help us be mindful of those without a bowl of soup to eat.”
Since that day, more than $110 million has been raised for local charities across the country
through Souper Bowl of Caring. It has become a powerful movement that is transforming the
time around the Big Game into the nation’s largest celebration of giving and serving.
Through this mission, young people learn what it’s like to make a positive difference in the world
- as they collect food, raise money and volunteer to work in charities that provide shelter to the
homeless, food to the hungry and compassion to those in need.
Be part of this movement that is sharing God’s love with those in need. Please give generously on
Super Bowl Sunday.
Every Dollar donated goes to:
The Salina Area Rescue Mission and Food Bank
Youth
Bells
will play an energetic tune
called “Bwana Awabarik”
(May God Grant you a Blessing) Swahili Arr. Susan Nelson. On Sunday, February 28
The Sewing Concerns Group
is needing donations of:
Cotton and Polyester Material
Bring to church office or
contact
Patty Alderson 827-8233
February Birthdays & Anniversaries
2/2
2/3
2/4
Timothy Hicks & Lexi Lee
Jeff & Joy Hart 1969
Delores Zurfluh & Niklas Bohanan
Connie Hocking
Steve Robinson, Scott Mitchell &
Mallorie Pearson
2/12
2/13
2/14
Georgia Kepple
Pamela Meehan, Todd Smith, Afton Miller,
Jack Gordon, Davanee Storer & Elisha Cairns
Larry & Joan Sams
2/10
Terry Fellers, Amelia Burchfield & Maya
Brown-Mereles
Doug & Ann Longbine 2007
2/15
2/16
2/17
2/18
Debbie Sellers, Brittani
Thompson & Ruby Hassler
Rex Parks, Noah Barton & Kendell
Richardson
Everette Burns 2002
Dave Hutchinson
2/21
2/22
2/23
2/24
2/25
2/26
2/27
Grant Byquist
Lucille Lightner, Lindsay Eitel &
Eden Arb
Leon & Joyce Marrs 1958
Avis Pickerell & Karen Thompson
Addilyn Jagodzinske
Sam Reed
Randy Hassler, Jeff Lamb &
Chris Carrasco
Richard & Songie McCall 1965
2/29
Larry Powell
Marshall & Janene Woodbury 1951
Don Jordan, Steve Kraus & Luke
Scott
Cory & Susan Borthwick 1984
Keith McKee, Connie Jones, Arianne
2/11 Burger & Conner Anderson
LeAnn Switzer
Lynn & Sharon Romberger 1969
Coty Harris
Norah Figg
Lynda Hassler, Jeff May, Aiclyn
Eller, Zoe Utter, Zane Hoff & Lexi
Burchfield
Les & Sue Vince 1959
Mark & Marylyn Matthaei
2/6
2/7
2/8
2/9
Velta Sloan, Marian Larson, Jim
Jarvis & Melinda Eitel
2/19
Conee Brown, Tessa Snyder &
Tommy Swiercinsky
connect
2/1