MAKING DISCIPLES...

CHANGING THE WORLD

FI RS T N O T ES
JUNE 2018

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

Sunday And this day shall be Boalsburg, Pennsylva- I pray that Memorial
unto you for a memorial; nia is said to be the Day is not the only time
Worship and ye shall keep it a birthplace of Memorial that we pause and
Schedule feast to the Lord Day. There, three young remember those Saints
throughout your women–Emma Hunter, who have gone on
generations. Sophie Keller and before us. Sharing
Exodus 12:14 Elizabeth Myers–began memories of our
9:00 am the custom of decorat- passed loved ones help
Worship ing soldiers’ graves in our children and
in the Sanctuary We often make the trip 1864, while the Civil children's children know
to my mother's over the War was still being who their ancestors
10:10 am Memorial Day weekend. fought. They wanted to were. May there
Sunday School It’s a family tradition recognize the contribu- memories live on
Time where we will get some tions of villagers who through us.
pre-hunting work done, had paid the ultimate
fish and place flowers on price, and they did it
family members. with what was at hand, Rev. April
some homegrown
flowers.

We remember those who Judy Warren

OUR MISSION have gone before us in John Montgomery
STATEMENT:
the past year. . .
Making Disciples Tommy Thompson
Howard Jenkins
…...Changing Bob Geiger
Beverly Myers
the World Jim Uhlig
Betty McMillen
We uphold the United Methodist Church by our PRAYERS, PRESENCE, GIFTS, SERVICE & WITNESS

2018 Monthly Budget May Total Gifts Received to Date

9:00 am Sunday Needs—
Needs—$26,837 $17,092
Combined Service School April April April
Attendance for

6th $7,864
Income Expense Net Income
May 2018
May 2018

6th 124 73
Gifts for

$26,021 $24,802 $1,219

13th $6,538
13th 135 53
20th $2,690 Year-
Year-to-
to-Date Year-
Year-to-
to-Date Year-
Year-to-
to-Date
20th 113 58 Income Expense Net LOSS
$90,529 $100,497 ($9,968)
27th BE HERE! BE HERE! 27th GIVE!
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Memorial Sunday
Prayer Concerns:
Mary Patterson’s Granddaughter
May 27th
John & Wanda Gorton
Bill & Jean Armstrong
Sherrolyn Webb
Mike Sutcliffe
Lois Parker Worship at 9:00am
Sympathies to the family &
Photos of loved ones may be submitted to the church office by Friday,
friends of: May 25 to be included in a screen presentation during the service.
Bob Geiger

Serving in the Military:

Nathan Ruggles
(stationed at McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS)
Anthony Ruggles
(stationed at Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan)
RED NOSE SUNDAY
Spc. Justin Lawrence
(stationed at Fort Bragg, NC)
Josh & Kenzli Underwood
Drey Barkman
SgtFC. Roger, Melissa
& Timothy Myers
Jack Martin
PLEASE NOTE:
NAMES SUBMITTED FOR
THE PRAYER CONCERNS LIST WILL
Sunday, June 10 at 9:00am
BE REMOVED AFTER TWO WEEKS. Come worship with us! Bring a can of food for the First Christian Food Pantry
PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE or an offering for the Chanute Housing Authority. Everyone will be supplied with
@ 431-4240 OR E-MAIL
fumcronda@gmail.com a red nose for the worship service. Hear what the Bible says about dealing with
IF YOU NEED TO ADD OR
CONTINUE A NAME ON THE
poverty. Wear your FUMC shirts!!! We will be taking a group photo after the
PRAYER LIST. THANK YOU! service!

I am not Paul Myers

alone, for
my Father
Madison Mitchell
is with me. INVITE YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR
~ John 16:32 a Wedding Reception
S ATURDAY , J UNE 30 TH
7:30 PM / S AFARI M USEUM
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CAMP CHIPPEWA
Kids who will be attend-
ing Camp Chippewa this
Summer to add to your
prayers include:
ISABELLE BARNEY
PIPER BARNEY
ADDIE FINLEY
AVREY FINLEY
JERRICA HOCKET
MOLLY LUELLEN
ROBBIE MYERS
ANNA KATE NOONAN
LUCY SHELBE
ELLIE SHELBE
SABRY TROUT
June 4—8 ☺ Make new friends in mixed-
mixed-age groups. ROBBIE ROBINSON

9am—Noon ☺ Experience energizing, powerful music. SO...WHAT WILL

OUR KIDS BE
DOING AT SUMMER
USD 413 will be providing lunch ☺ See the Bible come to life in Bible CAMP?
HERE for the kids at Noon! Discovery Everyday is a new adven-
ture at Camp. Of course
For Kids 3 years old ☺ Share loads of fun in Ship Rec Games they will eat, sleep, and
swim everyday, while
(Potty Trained)
- 5th grade ☺ Sample fun snacks in Tropical Treats facing new challenges,
learning new skills, and
(Having Completed) ☺ Do experiments with gizmos to take growing closer to God with
Register Today! home. our lifelong friends.
THEY’LL WORSHIP.
THEY’LL LAUGH.
We’re gathering snack supplies to feed all the hungry kids who will be coming to THEY’LL STARGAZE
AND DREAM.
our Shipwrecked VBS. Next time you're at the grocery store, drop a few of the listed THEY’LL GET OUT OF
items into your cart; then bring them to the church kitchen by June 3rd! COMFORT ZONE
(IN A GOOD WAY!)
Items Needed Includes: THEY’LL EAT
S’MORES, PLAY IN
INDIVIDUAL PUDDING CUPS GOLDFISH COLOR GRAHAM CRACKERS NATURE,AND MOST
IMPORTANTLY ,
CRACKERS
VANILLA WAFER COOKIES PRETZEL STICKS THEY’LL HAVE
INDIVIDUAL VANILLA ICE FUN!
SKITTLES CANDIES CREAM CUPS
Please contact the church office for exact sizes and quantities needed or check the needs Get to
list on the VBS Bulletin in the hallway.
Church
Decoration Items Needed Includes:
Any
ANYTHING TROPICAL FLOWERS AN 8 X 8 CANOPY FRAME
Way
LIVE OR ARITIFICIAL PLANTS VINES DONATIONS!!! You
We are also in need of plastic shopping bags for our preschoolers Can!
to carry items home each day!
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OUR CHURCH

Mission Pennies Pantry Sunday Relay for Life Help

...for the month of
June will be given to our
local food pantry.
Gifts / Prizes Needed
The Church & Society
committee is in need of
gifts and prizes to be
given to the residents at
the Murray Hill Apts. The
committee hosts a party /
bingo game there each
month.
Sunday, June 10th A thank you shout out to
Needed
is Pantry Sunday. Kendall Follmer for
Help is needed at the
Don’t forget to bring your having such a servant
donation for the Food Survivor’s Snack bar
heart behind the scenes
Pantry with you! during this year’s Relay
of our church! So often
for Life being held on
Challenge for we may take for granted
Friday, June 8th from
that when we arrive for
June will be 4:30—6:30pm.
church each Sunday that
CANNED FRUITS & Call Charlene Riley at
the doors will be open,
433-0909 or e-mail her,
VEGETABLES charlenemr@hotmail.com
lights will be on and the
air or heat will be run-
if you can help.
CASH IS ALSO ning. Kendall has been
that sweet angel working
GREATLY in the background who
NEEDED! each Sunday makes
us all feel welcomed to
church.

Wanted to say thank you

and let you know that we
will be depositing your
check into our Ministerial
Alliance account, we very
seldom turn anyone away
the only reason would be
Sunday, July 15 if they had gotten assis-
11:00 am tance before their year
was up we help once a
Fellowship Hall year out of Salvation
Army and Ministerial
Alliance funds so they
Presenter will be Hollie Tarpley, usually get help twice a
UM Disaster Response Coordinator. year. We will use our
discretion and help as
Please bring a potluck dish to share. many folks as we can.
Feel free to call me with
any questions! Thanks
again for the donation!!
Terri J. Orozco
The Evangelism Committee will be collecting bottled Executive Director
water to distribute at the upcoming Relay for Life Event Chanute Housing Authority
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.
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Genesis to A Father Is...

Revelation A father is a thing that
is forced to endure
Bible Study childbirth without an
Come join us as we Praise God for anesthetic.
Mondays @ 9:30am A father never feels
Pastor Larry Myers and his 39 years of ministry!
June 18—
18—August 6 Sunday, June 10, 2018 worthy of the worship
A short study of each in a child’s eyes. He’s
Retirement Dinner & Reception after Worship Service
book of the Bible. 12:30pm never quite the hero
August 13—
13—Nov. 13 Plains Community Center his daughter thinks,
The Book of Revelation 812 Grand Ave. Plains, Kansas never quite the man
RSVP by May 30th: Secretary, Roxane Blythe his son believes him to
For more information, Call: 620.563.7263 be, and this worries
contact Linda Arnett. Text: 620.640.1748 him, sometimes. So he
Retirement Address: works too hard to try
Pastor Larry Myers & Pastor Diana Stewart and smooth the rough
402 S. 8th St. / Salina, Kansas 67401 places in the road for
Pastor Larry served at Chanute FUMC from 2001—2008 those of his own who
will follow him.
Alzheimer's Association Breakfast Club Fathers are what give
The Breakfast Club is a hometown support experience daughters away to
where people gather in a safe environment & other men who aren’t
support is provided in a round table way. nearly good enough,
First United Methodist Church – Fellowship Hall so they can have
202 S. Lincoln Avenue grandchildren who are
Today’s Chanute, KS 66720 smarter than any-
Amy Yeager, facilitator body’s.
Concerns (913) 831-3888
I don’t know where
Women’s Link 1st Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.
fathers go when they
Lunch & Shopping
die. But I have an idea
in Lawrence!
Tuesday, June 19
Family Fun Night that after a good rest,
he won’t be happy un-
We will leave the
church parking lot at WEDNESDAY less there is work to
do. He won’t just sit on
8:00am and travel to
Lawrence in the church
May 30 6 - 8 P.M. a cloud and wait for
the girl he’s loved and
van.
Please bring $5.00 to
Highland Park the children she bore.
He’ll be busy there,
help with the cost of gas. too…oiling the gates,
Please let Linda know smoothing the way.
about reservations no
later than Monday, June – Paul Harvey
18th by 11:00am.
Weather permitting.
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: Kevin Shields

Music Director:
Paul Myers
goatwax@yahoo.com

Organist: Terri DeGeer

jdegeer@erieks.net

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, May 30: Family Fun Night will be held at 6:00pm at the Highland
Park.
How to become a member.... Monday, June 4—
4—Friday, June 8: VBS—Shipwrecked will be held from 9am—Noon.
You are welcome to attend wor-
ship services, member or not. For
that matter, you can attend any Friday, June 8: Our church will be in charge of the Survivor’s Shack at the Relay
activity of the church and are for life from 4:30—6:30pm.
invited to do so. Becoming a
member is, in faith, saying you
want a deeper commitment to the Sunday, June 10: Red Nose Sunday will take place at 9am. Donations for the
church. Our vows ask us to faith- Pantry and other charitable community outreaches will be accepted.
fully participate in the life of the
church with our prayers, our
presence, our gifts, our service Tuesday, June 19: Today’s Concerns will leave the church at 8:00am and travel
and our witness. to Lawrence for lunch & shopping.
We hope you will be a part of
the ministry of the First United
Methodist Church. If you would Wednesday, June 27: Family Fun Night will be held at 6:00pm at the Highland
like to become a member, please Park.
give us: Name(s), address, phone
number, e-mail address, anniver-
saries, birthdays and if you are Saturday, June 30: A wedding reception for Paul Myers & Madison Mitchell will
already a member of some other be held at 7:30pm at the Safari Museum.
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!)
 June 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
Sunday Worship
Schedule:
9:00 am 10:10 am
Combined Worship Time Sunday School
(Sanctuary)

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9:00 am—Noon 9:00 am—Noon 9:00 am—Noon 9:00 am—Noon 9:00 am—Noon
VBS: Shipwrecked VBS: Shipwrecked VBS: Shipwrecked VBS: Shipwrecked VBS: Shipwrecked
6:30 pm Quilt Guild, 8:15 am Tai Chi 9:00 am Alzheimer’s 8:15 am Tai Chi
FH 7:00 pm Trustees Support Group, 107

* See Sunday Worship

Schedule

10 Pantry Sunday 11 12 13 14 15 16
11:00 am Walkercize, 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 11:00 am Walkercize, 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH
107
RED NOSE SUNDAY FH
Wear your FUMC Shirts!
A VBS Program
will be presented
during the Service! GREAT PLAINS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
JUNE 12—16
* See Sunday Worship W ICHITA, KANSAS

Schedule

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
9:30 am Genesis 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 11:00 am Walkercize, 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH
107
through Revelation 7:00 pm Church &
Bible Study, 107 Society, Murray Hill
11:00 am Walkercize,
FH
7:00 pm Boomer Link

* See Sunday Worship

Schedule

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
9:30 am Genesis 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 11:00 am Walkercize, 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 7:30 pm
107
Youth Travelling to through Revelation 1:00 pm Newsletter 6:00 pm Wedding Reception for
Minnesota for a Bible Study, 107 Crew, 107 Family Fun Night Paul Myers
Mission Trip through 11:00 am Walkercize, at Highland Park &
YOUTHWORKS FH Madison Mitchell
June 24—30 6:00 pm Missions, @ the Safari Museum
103

* See Sunday Worship

Schedule
 June 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Please contact the 1 2
office if your Birthday 2 Chronicles 15—16 2 Chronicles 17—18
has been omitted or John 12:27—50 John 13:1—20
misreported. Jason Dudley Ken Lickteig
We don’t want to Angie Haslett Robert Owen
Janie Hutson Pastor Gerry Sharp
forget you! Bonnie Ladd Ellie Sheble
431-
431-4240 Kaylee Mitchell
Shannon Osborn

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2 Chronicles 19—20 2 Chronicles 21—22 2 Chronicles 23—24 2 Chronicles 25—27 2 Chronicles 28—29 2 Chronicles 30—31 2 Chronicles 32—33
John 13:21—38 John 14 John 15 John 16 John 17 John 18:1—18 John 18:19—40
Kevin Boline Evelyn Jones Meg Lieffring Kevon Russell
Kathy Brazle Ward Cleaver
Lucy Sheble Jerrod Naff Mary Jo Geiger Kyle Rowe
June Sutcliffe Ann Finley
Jonathon Westhoff Elmer Roush Mike Herold

10 Pantry Sunday 11 12 13 14 15 16
2 Chronicles 34—36 Ezra 1—2 Ezra 3—5 Ezra 6—8 Ezra 9—10 Nehemiah 1—3 Nehemiah 4—6
John 19:1—22 John 19:23—42 John 20 John 21 Acts 1 Acts 2:1—21 Acts 2:22—47
Duane Clum Ruth Farmer June Metzen Marsha Gordon
Ward VanHouden Richard Fogle Barbara Eisenbach Janie VanHouden Linda Rubow
Rhett Haslett
Mike Martin Nisha Whaley
Russ Vallier
Elinor Whaley

17 Pentecost 18 19 20 21 22 23
Nehemiah 7—9 Nehemiah 10—11 Nehemiah 12—13 Esther 1—2 Esther 3—5 Esther 6—8 Esther 9—10
Acts 3 Acts 4:1—22 Acts 4:23—37 Acts 5:1—21 Acts 5:22—42 Acts 6 Acts 7:1—21

Ryne Jones Mary Knapp Susan Willis Ronda Phillips Karen Vallier Jaden Gericke
Tracy Walker Kyle Kreighbaum
Kyler Manbeck

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Job 1—2 Job 3—4 Job 5—7 Job 8—10 Job 11—13 Job 14—16 Job 17—19
Acts 7:22—43 Acts 7:44—60 Acts 8:1—25 Acts 8:26—40 Acts 9:1—21 Acts 9:22—43 Acts 10:1—23
Zoe Barkman
Mike Carpenter Sutton Murry Janice Akers Rodney Tracht Julie Dillow
Judy Dillow
Roy Marts Kathrina Crawford Steve Parsons Danielle Gericke Rick Jones
Savanna VanHouden Paul Wolf Glenda Getchell
James Wood