MAKING DISCIPLES...

CHANGING THE WORLD

FI RS T N O T ES
MAY 2018

A P R I L’ S M U S I N G S Rev. April Wegehaupt

Sunday "The grape branch strug-

gled mightily to hold on to
Worship the four huge, tightly
packed clusters of grapes.
Schedule That fruit emitted strong
wafts of delicious aroma,
and the look of the grapes
9:00 am seemed to insist on being
picked and eaten. The
Worship branch could not hold back
in the Sanctuary the self-confident satisfac-
tion deep within the nuclei
10:10 am of each cell. It knew it was
Sunday School a grape branch. Appear-
ance, fruit and chemical
Time composition assured it of
never being anything but a
grape branch. Obviously
the very best at that.
So the branch decided in-
dulging in a little ungrape-
like behavior would hurt
nothing. “Once a grape
OUR MISSION branch, always a grape
STATEMENT:
branch,” it assured itself. It
detached itself from the
Making Disciples
vine. No, it had neither
intention nor desire to be
…...Changing anything less than a
the World healthy, beautiful, produc-
tive grape branch. It just
felt that submitting to the
whims of the vine was no
longer necessary. After all,
its identity could never be
changed! ...
Before long, though, the
branch no longer felt
strong and vigorous. In
fact, it felt utterly drained
and limp. Its grapes with-
ered and dropped off. So
did its leaves. Eventually it
looked like a stick in the
ground. Then it was
broken up, and all that
remained of it were small
particles of various
nutrients to be absorbed
by other plants.
The other branches, still
attached to the vine and
plentifully nourished by it,
produced a bountiful
harvest for the master of
the vineyard. They saw
that without the vine,
their comrade could do
nothing. And as they
looked at the bare spot of
earth a scant foot away
from the vine, they real-
ized again that to contin-
ue as grape branches
they needed to continue
being attached to the
grapevine." —Mark Roth,
“Jesus, the true vine,”
Christian Light Publica-
tions, May 16, 1999.
I love this illustration! If
we try to fall away from
the vine we will grow weak
and wither away. If there
are things leading you to
fall away, please cling to
the true vine.
John 15: 5
“I am the vine;
you are the branches.
If you remain in me
and I in you,
you will bear much fruit;
apart from me
you can do nothing.
Rev. April

We uphold the United Methodist Church by our PRAYERS, PRESENCE, GIFTS, SERVICE & WITNESS

2018 Monthly Budget April Total Gifts Received to Date

9:00 am Sunday Needs—
Needs—$26,837 $21,979
Combined Service School
1st $7,322 March March March
Attendance for

1st 260 65 Income Expense Net Income

April 2018
April 2018

Gifts for

8th $5,983 $26,160 $25,186 $974

8th 112 62
15th 15th $2,775
150 72 Year-
Year-to-
to-Date Year-
Year-to-
to-Date Year-
Year-to-
to-Date
22nd 103 68 22nd $5,899 Income Expense Net LOSS
$64,508 $75,695 ($11,187)
29th BE HERE! BE HERE! 29th GIVE!
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GRADUATION RECEPTION
May 13, 2018
Prayer Concerns: We will recognize all high school graduating
John & Wanda Gorton seniors at 10:00am in the Parlor following the
Bill & Jean Armstrong 9:00am Worship Service.
Sherrolyn Webb HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
Mike Sutcliffe
May 13th / 2:00pm
Sympathies to the family & CHS SPORTS COMPLEX
friends of:
Betty McMillen Baccalaureate: May 9th / 6:30pm / Chanute High School Auditorium
Judy Warren
Rev. Jim Uhlig Congratulations to our 2018 High School Graduates!

Serving in the Military: TODD FRITCH AUSTIN LIUDAHL ELIZABETH MYERS

Son of Tim & Sharon Son of Aaron & Karen Daughter of Robert & Brandy Myers
Nathan Ruggles
(stationed at McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS) CHRISTOPHER HATCH ANDEW MARCH JACK RICHARD
Anthony Ruggles Son of Tim & Parrian Hatch Son of Rod & Jennifer March Son of Matthew &Jennifer Richard
(stationed at Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan)
Spc. Justin Lawrence JOCODY HOCKETT BRYCE WELDON
(stationed at Fort Bragg, NC) Son of Aaron & Michelle Son of Chris & Kristy Weldon
Josh & Kenzli Underwood Please contact the church office if you have a college graduate to recognize in next month’s newsletter.
Drey Barkman
SgtFC. Roger, Melissa
& Timothy Myers
Joshua Hatch
DEADLINES FOR
Jack Martin
PLEASE NOTE:
NAMES SUBMITTED FOR
THE PRAYER CONCERNS LIST WILL
BE REMOVED AFTER TWO WEEKS.
PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE Applications for Estate Grant
@ 431-4240 OR E-MAIL Scholarships for graduating high school
fumcronda@gmail.com seniors and returning college students are due into
IF YOU NEED TO ADD OR
CONTINUE A NAME ON THE the church office by June 1.
1.
PRAYER LIST. THANK YOU! (Applications are available in the church office.)

Application for the Barb Keller Scholarship for continuing education students is
due in the church office by May 1.1.
(For more information, you may contact Jim DeGeer @ 431-7363 or Kathy Brazle @ 431-3845.)
“It is what
Dear First United Methodist Church,
you learn
after you Thank you so much for the $400 scholar-
ship for the spring semester of my final year in
know it all nursing school. This scholarship is very helpful
that counts.” with tuition and fees and I am very grateful for
~ John Wooden your generous help. I look forward to graduat-
ing in May and becoming an RN.
Sincerely,
Katie Martin
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You are cordially invited to the… A MOTHER'S

PRAYER
Annual Jesse Jackson Now I lay me down
to sleep,
Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast I pray my sanity to keep.
For if some peace
An uplifting event that encourages the community—both I do not find,
businesses and citizens—to work in concert to make Chanute I'm pretty sure
the best place to live, work and do business. The intention of the I'll lose my mind.
first breakfast organized by then Mayor Jesse Jackson was for
the community to join together during a difficult time. That I pray I find a little quiet
Jesse Lee Jackson Far away from
commitment is renewed through each annual breakfast. 1917—2005
my family's riot.
To make the event more accessible to everyone in the community, there will be May I lie back
no charge to attend. Coffee, juice and pastries will be available to all attendees and not have to think
thanks to the sponsorship of several local businesses. Please join us for an hour about what they're
of rejuvenation and companionship within our community. stuffing down the sink.
Or who they're with,
THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018 or where they're at,
or what they're doing
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER to the cat.
7 A.M. GOOD NEWS CENTER
118 N. FOREST—BEHIND FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH I pray for time
all to myself
FEATURED SPEAKER: THAD CLEMENTS (did I just hear some-
Reservations requested. thing fall off the shelf?)
Reservation deadline Tuesday, May 1. A silent moment for
Call the Chamber Office @ 431-3350 Goodness sake
or stop by the office at 21 N. Lincoln (was that the window I
just heard break!)
Presented by the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce & Office of Tourism.
Sponsored by Ash Grove, CableOne, Chanute Manufacturing, Chanute Public Schools, City of Yes now I lay me
Chanute, Commercial Bank, Community National Bank & Trust, Diversicare, Edward Jones-Chad down to sleep
Boaz, Emprise Bank, Heritage Health Care, Home Savings Bank, Jarred, Gilmore & Phillips, Neosho
County Community College, Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Shields Motor Company I pray my wits about
me keep
But as I look around
I know,
I must've lost them

CONGRATULATIONS long ago.

Get to
To Jerrad & Tanya Myers on To Mark & Ashley Harwood
the birth of their daughter on the birth of their son
Church
Haisley Paige Jett Robert Any
Myers
Born March 3, 2018
& Harwood
Born April 19, 2018
Way
You
Proud grandparents are Proud grandma is
Mike & Peggy Myers Susan Harwood Can!
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OUR CHURCH OUR COMMUNITY

Mission Pennies Pantry Sunday St. Cecelia’s Concert

...for the month of Sunday, May 13th The St. Cecelia Chorus
May will be used to help is Pantry Sunday. and the NCCC Choir will
Don’t forget to bring your present the annual
with the expenses of this donation for the Food
year’s VBS. Pantry with you! scholarship program
entitled “On Broadway”
Gifts / Prizes Needed Challenge for Sunday, April 29, at
The Church & Society May will be 3:00pm in the Sanders
committee is in need of PEANUT BUTTER Auditorium NCCC. The
gifts and prizes to be public is invited.
given to the residents at
& JELLY
the Murray Hill Apts. The
committee hosts a party /
CASH IS ALSO
bingo game there each GREATLY
month.
NEEDED!

Wednesday, May 2
6:00 pm
Fellowship Hall
Presenter will be Hollie Tarpley,
UM Disaster Response Coordinator.
Please bring a potluck dish to share.

The Evangelism Committee will be collecting bottled

water to distribute at the upcoming Relay for Life Event
as a gift of “Living Water” from the FUMC congregation.
Please bring cases of bottled water to the church so
that they can be labeled prior to the event.
 MAKING DISCIPLES...CHANGING THE WORLD
Genesis to
Revelation
Bible Study
WILL NOT MEET
IN MAY!
Starts back up on
Monday, June 18.
For more information,
contact Linda Arnett.
TABLE SERVICE AND DRINKS WILL BE PROVIDED.
BRING A FRIEND AND JOIN US FOR THIS FUN EVENING!
Thursday, May 10
Today’s
Concerns
Women’s Link First United Methodist Church
Lunch & Shopping
in Topeka!
Tuesday, May 15
We will leave the
church parking lot at
8:00am and travel to
Topeka in the church
van.
Please bring $5.00 to
help with the cost of gas.
Please let Linda know
about reservations no
later than Monday, May
14th by 11:00am.
Weather permitting.
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Mother's Dictionary
Amnesia: Condition that
enables a woman who
has gone through labor
Spring Banquet
to make love again.
Dumbwaiter: One who
asks if the kids would
FOR ALL WOMEN care to order dessert.
Full Name: What you call
your child when you're
mad at him.
Grandparents: The peo-
MAY 21 COVERED DISH ple who think your chil-
u 6:30PM DINNER dren are wonderful even
though they're sure
you're not raising them
right.
Hearsay: What toddlers
do when anyone mutters
a dirty word.
Impregnable: A woman
whose memory of labor
is still vivid.
Independent: How we
Blood Drive want our children to be
as long as they do every-
thing we say.
1:00pm—6:30pm
Friday, May 11
Puddle: A small body of
water that draws other
9:00am—1:00pm small bodies wearing dry
shoes into it.
Fellowship Hall Top Bunk: Where you
should never put a child
Family Fun Night wearing Superman pa-
jamas.
WEDNESDAY Verbal: When your child
is able to whine in words
May 30 6 - 8 P.M. Whodunit: None of the
kids that live in your
Highland Park house..
Weekend: When Dad
gets to play golf while
Mom catches up on the
laundry, cleans the
house, runs errands, etc.
Free Food Games Music
Bring Your Lawn Chairs!
 FIRST UNITED First United Methodist Church U.S. Postage Paid
202 S. Lincoln Non-Profit Org.
METHODIST Chanute, KS
CHURCH Chanute, KS 66720 66720
620.431.4240 Permit #13
202 S. LINCOLN
CHANUTE, KANSAS 66720 Return Service Requested
OFFICE HOURS:
8:00AM—5:00PM
CHURCH PHONE:
620-431-4240
WEB SITE:
www.fumcchanute.com
CHURCH STAFF:
Pastor: Rev. April Wegehaupt
Director of Adult Ministry & Parish
Visitor
Linda Arnett
fumclinda@gmail.com
In-Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday Mornings

Director of Young Ministries:

Cindy Finley
cfinley_12@hotmail.com

Secretary: Ronda Phillips

fumcronda@gmail.com
Office Hours: M—F, 8:00am—5:00pm

Treasurer:
Linda Jones
treasurerchanute@gmail.com

Custodian: Jasen Baughn

jasenbaughn1@gmail.com
Music Director:
Paul Myers
goatwax@yahoo.com

Organist: Terri DeGeer

jdegeer@erieks.net

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, May 2: Shooter Awareness Training / Potluck will be held at 6:00pm in

the fellowship hall.
How to become a member....
You are welcome to attend wor-
ship services, member or not. For Sunday, May 6: An 80th Birthday Reception will be held for Phyllis Deweese from
that matter, you can attend any 2:00pm—4:00pm in the fellowship hall.
activity of the church and are
invited to do so. Becoming a
member is, in faith, saying you Thursday, May 10: The Red Cross Blood Drive will be set up in fellowship hall
want a deeper commitment to the from 1:00pm—7:00pm.
church. Our vows ask us to faith-
fully participate in the life of the
church with our prayers, our Friday, May 11: The Red Cross Blood Drive will be set up in fellowship hall from
presence, our gifts, our service
and our witness. 9:00am—1:00pm.
We hope you will be a part of
the ministry of the First United
Methodist Church. If you would Monday, May 21: The Spring Banquet for ALL Women will be held at 6:30pm in
like to become a member, please Fellowship Hall. (This is a potluck meal, so bring a dish to share!)
give us: Name(s), address, phone
number, e-mail address, anniver-
saries, birthdays and if you are Wednesday, May 30: Family Fun Night will be held at 6:00pm at the Highland
already a member of some other Park.
church or not. If you are, we also
need the name of the church and,
if possible, the address. Please PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE WHEN SCHEDULING
give this to the pastor, or leave in MEETINGS OR EVENTS IN THE CHURCH BUILDING!
the church office.
(Be sure to check inside for more details on these events!)
 May 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 9:00 am Alzheimer’s 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 6:00 pm Cub Scout
6:00 pm Cub Scout Support Group, 107 5:15 pm Evangelism, Blue / Gold Banquet,
Pack Mtg., FH 9:00 am Devotions 107 FH
7:00 pm Trustees w/ Dorothy, Parlor
11:00 am Walkercize,
107
6:00 pm Shooter
Awareness / Potluck,
FH
6:00 pm Choir

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
11:00 am Ministry of 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 9:00 am Devotions 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 9:00 am—1:00pm
2:00—4:00 pm 80th Caring, 103 7:00 pm Church w/ Dorothy, Parlor 1:00 pm—7:00pm Red Cross Blood
Birthday Reception for 11:00 am Walkercize, Council, 107 11:00 am Walkercize,
107 Red Cross Blood Drive, FH
Phyllis Deweese, FH FH 6:00 pm Choir Drive, FH
6:30 pm Quilt Guild, 6:30 pm CHS
FH Baccalaureate,
CHS Auditorium

* See Sunday Worship

Schedule

13 Pantry Sunday 14 15 16 17 18 19
9:00 am Devotions 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH
Mother’s Day 11:00 am Walkercize,
FH
8:00 am Today’s
Concerns traveling to w/ Dorothy, Parlor
1:00pm Ruggles
Family Gathering, FH
Topeka for lunch and 11:00 am Walkercize, 5:00 pm Wedding:
10:00 am Reception for 107
shopping 6:00 pm Choir Cox / Muslow
Graduates, Parlor 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH
2:00 pm CHS 7:00 pm Church &
Graduation Society, Murray Hill

* See Sunday Worship

Schedule

20 Pentecost 21 22 23 24 25 26
11:00 am Walkercize, 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 9:00 am Devotions 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH
w/ Dorothy, Parlor
FH 1:00 pm Newsletter 11:00 am Walkercize,
6:30 pm Spring Crew, 107 107
Banquet for 6:00 pm Choir
ALL Women, FH

* See Sunday Worship

Schedule

27 28 29 30 31
Memorial Day 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 9:00 am Devotions 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH
w/ Dorothy, Parlor Sunday Worship
Office Closed 11:00 am Walkercize,
107 Schedule:
9:00 am 10:10 am
Combined Sunday School
Worship Time
(Sanctuary)
* See Sunday Worship
Schedule
 May 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kings 10—11 1 Kings 12—13 1 Kings 14—15 1 Kings 16—18 1 Kings 19—20
Luke 21:20—38 Luke 22:1—30 Luke 22:31—46 Luke 22:47—71
Luke 23:1—25
Olivia Walton Cayla Cagle Jeff Finn
Molly Rollins
Caroline Ingalls Rainey Jo Carter Sonya Noland
Addie Finley
Aaron Liudahl
Dorothy McMeekin

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 Kings 21—22 2 Kings 1—3 2 Kings 4—6 2 Kings 7—9 2 Kings 10—12 2 Kings 13—14 2 Kings 15—16
Luke 23:26—56 Luke 24:1—35 Luke 24:36—53 John 1:1—28 John 1:29—51 John 2 John 3:1—18
Phillis Deweese June Cleaver Carol Brady Aubree Finn Naomi Cordner
Abigail Fisher
Robbie Myers Kaley Pilgrim Elaine Newton
Phyllis Kreighbaum Nancy Drybread
Kaleigh Wilson Nathan Ruggles Monica Slepicka
Kourtney Wilson

13 Pantry Sunday 14 15 16 17 18 19
Mother’s Day
2 Kings 19—21 2 Kings 22—23 2 Kings 24—25 1 Chronicles 1—3 1 Chronicles 4—6 1 Chronicles 7—9
John 4:1—30 John 4:31—54 John 5:1—24 John 5:25—47 John 6:1—21 John 6:22—44
2 Kings 17—18
John 3:19—36 Debbie Beck Christian Wiltse
Sharman Thornton Marion Cunningham Mara Fletchall Jenny Angleton Samantha Stevens
Alexa Cruz Jim Naff Dorothy Blaine
Garry Pennington Sidney Cramer
Larry Pennington
Robbie Robinson

20 Pentecost 21 22 23 24 25 26
1 Chronicles 10—12 1 Chronicles 13—15 1 Chronicles 16—18 1 Chronicles 19—21 1 Chronicles 22—24 1 Chronicles 25—27 1 Chronicles 28—29
John 6:45—71 John 7:1—27 John 7:28—53 John 8:1—27 John 8:28—59 John 9:1—23 John 9:24—41

Tim Finley George Taylor Kole Barkman Alice Robinson Jane Burns
Shirley Partridge
Monte Manbeck Chelsea Bearrick Harriet Nelson Katie Gericke
Mary McCune Reita Rose Tessa Leach
Kory Steele Devin Rubow Sarah Myers

27 28 29 30 31 Please contact the office

Memorial Day if your Birthday has
2 Chronicles 1—3 2 Chronicles 7—9 2 Chronicles 10—12 2 Chronicles 13—14 been omitted or
John 10:1—23 2 Chronicles 4—6 John 11:1—29 John 11:30—57 John 12:1—26
John 10:24—42 misreported.
Jim DeGeer
Easton Haslett
Ellen Gabel We don’t want to forget
Ernie Dillow Jacob Guiot Roseanne Conner
Parrian Hatch
Emma Jacobs you!
Martin Wegehaupt
Timothy Myers 431-
431-4240