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VOLUME 92
EDITOR - Mikey Foster
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NUMBER 4
APRIL 2015
Inside this issue:
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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
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CHRIST has risen,
indeed!
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Page 4
SOCIAL OPPORTUNITY/
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Page 5
CHANGE THE WORLD SUNDAY/
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
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RECONSILING CHURCH /
TREE OF LIFE
Page 7
SOCIAL EVENTS /
SOCIAL SERVICES
Page 8
CHILDREN’S PAGE
Page 9
YOUTH NEWS/
FOOD CLOSET
Page 10
UMW PAGE
SUNDAY
APRIL 5, 2015
8:00am - Classical Service
9:30am - Family Friendly
11:00am - Classical Service
w/Communion
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PRAYER CONCERNS/
CONDOLENCES/ BLOOD DRIVE
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ANNIVERSARIES/
BIRTHDAYS
All Easter Services will feature music by our
Chancel Choir, Handbell Choir,
Brass and Percussion.
The 9:30am Family Service will also feature
our Joyful Noise Children’s Choir.
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Maundy Thursday
April 2, 7:00pm - Worship
with Holy Communion
and the Chancel Choir
Good Friday
April 3, 7:00pm - Tenebrae
Worship with Organist
Kevin Feltmann
Labyrinth Prayer and Meditation Walk
3rd Thursday of each month.
Next session is April 16,
from 10:00am to 2:00pm in Moore Hall.
Stay for as little or long as you like.
Materials and instructions provided
Last month at Messy Church we looked at our amazing bodies that
have been created by God. We watched a lung inhale and exhale.
We made pasta skeletons. We used all our senses and we played
with “blood”. Vicki Compean led our celebration time where we
learned that each part of our body is different but important and that
we are all different and important.
This month we will hear of God’s promise through
the story of Noah’s Ark. Rev. Ginny will be blessing
animals on this day, so bring your pets and join us.
Messy Church is a growing and vibrant ministry. All
ages are welcome.
Messy Church will be meeting on Saturday April 18,
from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Please note we will be
meeting on the 3rd Saturday of the month for this
month only.
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Lent Quiz:
Test your knowledge
of the season
Why is the Easter season fifty days
long?
Easter for Christians is not just one day,
but rather a 50-day period. The season of
Easter, or Eastertide, begins at sunset on
Photo by Kathleen Barry, United Methodist Communications
the eve of Easter and ends on Pentecost,
A figurine from Bolivia depicts the Last Supper of Jesus and his Disciples.
the day we celebrate the gift of the Holy
Spirit and the birth of the Church (see Acts 2).
Easter is also more than just an extended celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. In the
early church, Lent was a season for new converts to learn about the faith and prepare for
baptism on Easter Sunday. The initial purpose of the 50-day Easter season was to
continue the faith formation of new Christians. Today, this extended season gives us time
to rejoice and experience what it means when we say Christ is risen. It’s the season when
we remember our baptisms and how through this sacrament we are, according to the
liturgy, “incorporated into Christ’s mighty acts of salvation.” As “Easter people,” we also
celebrate and ponder the birth of the Church and gifts of the Spirit (Pentecost), and how
we are to live as faithful disciples of Christ.
What is Maundy Thursday?
Maundy Thursday is an alternate name for Holy Thursday, the first of the three days
of solemn remembrance of the events leading up to and immediately following the
crucifixion of Jesus. The English word "Maundy" comes from the Latin mandatum,
which means "commandment." As recorded in John's gospel, on his last night before
his betrayal and arrest, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and then gave them a
new commandment to love one another as he had loved them (John 13:34). This is
why services on this night generally include the washing of feet or other acts of
physical care as an integral part of the celebration.
While John's gospel does not record the institution of the Lord's Supper among the
events of this night, the other gospels do. Christians therefore keep this night with
celebrations both at the basin (foot washing) and at the Lord's Table (Holy Communion).
What is a Tenebrae service?
The word "tenebrae" comes from the Latin meaning "darkness." The Tenebrae is an
ancient Christian Good Friday service that makes use of gradually diminishing light
through the extinguishing of candles to symbolize the events of that week from the
triumphant Palm Sunday entry through Jesus' burial.
This increasing darkness symbolizes the approaching darkness of Jesus' death and of
hopelessness in the world without God. The service concludes in darkness, sometimes
with a final candle, the Christ candle, carried out of the sanctuary, symbolizing the death
of Jesus. A loud noise may also sound symbolizing the closing of Jesus' tomb. The
worshipers then leave in silence to ponder the impact of Christ's death and await the
coming Resurrection.
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ALL CHURCH POTLUCK DINNER
Wednesday, April 15
6:00pm
Moore Hall
If your last name begins with
A-G - please bring a main dish,
H-R - please bring a salad or vegetable dish,
S-Z - please bring a dessert.
Lemonade and water will be provided, but please bring your own place
settings. Come and enjoy some wonderful food and fellowship.
There will be no Wednesday evening study, so everyone can stay and enjoy dinner without being rushed.
Making Sense Of The Bible
Wednesdays 7:00pm
April 22 - June 3
Room 8/9
In Making Sense of the Bible, Adam Hamilton invites us into
an honest conversation about the Bible. The book begins with
foundational questions such as:
How and when was the Bible written?
Who decided which books made it into the scriptures and why?
How literally must we read it?
From there, Hamilton considers the real questions people frequently ask that continue
to divide Christians and denominations alike, including:
• Were Adam and Eve real people?
• Why is God so violent in the Old Testament?
• Why would Paul command women to "keep silent in the church"?
• Is Jesus the only way to salvation? • How does God view homosexuals?
• Is the Book of Revelation a guide to “End Times?”
In approachable and inviting language, Hamilton addresses these often misunderstood
Biblical themes leading readers to a deeper appreciation of the Bible, so we might hear
God speak through it, and find its words to be life-changing and life-giving.
We hope you can join us for this thought provoking class, The book is $16. If you have
questions, please contact Suzanne in the church office.
* Please have chapters 1-7 read for the first class.
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Sunday, May 17
Worship Service - 8:30am
One short worship service outside on the patio, then, we will put our faith into action as
we serve our community, either by working on projects here, which will help minister to
others in many ways, or by going off campus to work on projects. We gather back at
CUMC at 11:30, where you may purchase lunch at the In N’ Out Burger truck in our very
own parking lot, enjoy fellowship, and relax.
More information to come soon. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss this important
ministry to our community.
What’s better than feeding your soul while developing
healthy practices for your body and mind? We will
meet as a group to talk about our daily readings and
then walk around Huntington Central Park.
This group and this book, Christ Walk: A 40 Day
Spiritual Fitness Program, is for anyone at any
fitness level.
We hope you can join us, and please bring a friend.
This would be a great place to wear your CUMC
t-shirt, if you have one. Questions, please contact
Suzanne in the church office, 714.842.4461.
Christ Walk
Mondays at 4:30
Huntington Central Park near
Kathy May’s
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GUEST PREACHER
ON APRIL 12
On Sunday, April 12, 2015, we will welcome the Rev. Dr. Ed Hansen
of Hollywood United Methodist Church, to our pulpit.
There will be a question and answer session with him in Moore Hall
immediately following second service. All are invited.
CUMC is a friendly and openhearted place of worship for all who come
here and we are happy to have this opportunity to learn more and expand our hospitality.
As Rev. Hansen has written, “There is great joy to be found in the life and ministry of a
congregation that welcomes all people, including those who identify as lesbian, gay,
bisexual or transgender (LGBT). In part, this joy comes from the awareness that the
congregation is seeking to represent the welcoming and embracing love of God known
in Jesus Christ.”
Newcomers’ Connection
Sunday, June 14
You are invited to get connected with CUMC
ministries, programs, and people by attending
the Newcomers’ Connection Dinner. This is a
great way to get better acquainted with our pastor
and get the inside scoop on what’s happening at
CUMC.
Reserve this date on your calendar to join us for
a delicious salad dinner on June 14, and watch for
more details in the June edition of The Chimes.
TREE OF LIFE
You may dedicate a leaf on the Tree of Life
the narthex area of the Sanctuary
in memory of or in honor of a loved one.
See Bill Fugard or call the church office,
714.842.4461, for details.
Curious about new leaves?
Look for a small ornament attached to each newly-added leaf.
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SOLOS
If you are single, eat lunch, like to have fun and be in fellowship with other singles, then
join us for lunch. Each month, usually on the last Sunday of the month, we meet at a
local restaurant after 2nd service (about 11:30am) for lunch.
This month we will meet on Sunday, April 26, at The Olive Garden,
16811 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach.
For more information and to reserve your spot, please call
Shirley LaBounta @ 714.847.4354.
FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON CLUB
Our monthly potluck luncheon will be held on Wednesday, April 29, in Moore
Hall. We will gather at 11:30am for light conversation and will have lunch at noon
followed by a fantastic program.
Bring a dish to share, your own table service, and a friend or neighbor. All are
welcome! See you for lunch on April 29.
BOOK CLUB
All are welcome to join us at our April Book Club meeting.
There is never any registration fee or dues.
This month we will be gathering on Tuesday, April 28, at 7:00pm.
Our chosen book this month is Tough Cookies by Kathy Cloninger
and we will gather at the home of Anneke Dodge.
Call the church office at 714.842.4461 or Anneke at 714.846.7382,
for more details, or if you have questions.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to our congregation for its support of the Orange
County Social Services Adoption Unit. In October, with your donations,
we were able to provide over $300.00 in toys and items to be given to the
children at the time of their adoption signing ceremony. This gives each child
a gift of their own to take with them as they become a legal part of their new
family.
Our church is the only group in this area who fills this need and it is greatly
appreciated by the families and the children and we will be collecting on
April 12, between services. Again, thank you for your continued generous
support from your Church and Society Committee.
Collection for Orange County Adoption Division is
Sunday, April 12
Look for us on the patio.
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Nursery School
Where we learn to play,
share and grow together.
6652 Heil Avenue
Huntington Beach
714.842.1630
www.cumchb.org
We are very busy at preschool. The older
children went to the heliport last month,
which is always a favorite field trip; and
we look forward to our Easter programs
in the Sanctuary the week of March
29. We know the families will be very
impressed with their singing.
We are offering Free vision screenings
this month and our last parenting class
for this year, will be on April 27.
Our annual Used Book Fair is scheduled
for the week of April 20, and also on
Sunday, the 26th, after Sunday Morning
services. You may drop off your books
the week before in the preschool office.
During that same week, we are having
a “Shoe Drive.” Your gently used adult
and children’s shoes may be dropped
off in the same room as the book fair.
These shoes will be renewed then
delivered to a third world country.
It is time to register for the fall. If
you have any family or friends with a
preschool age child, we hope you will
direct them our way.
Thank you for your support!
Our lessons this month have
led us and prepared us for the
Easter celebration. We shared
a meal together and then shared
our memories of Jesus. On Palm
Sunday, our 4th and 5th graders re-enacted
for all the children of Sunday School, the
story of Jesus arriving in Jerusalem. Next
month we will continue to hear the Easter
story after the resurrection.
Every week we have approximately twenty
smiling children, eager to learn about God’s
love. Our wonderful Sunday school teachers
come prepared to share this message every
week. It is a fun and exciting place to be on
Sunday mornings. We invite you to come by
and see what is happening.
March was a very busy month for Faith
Friends. We went to the Ronald McDonald
house and baked brownies, special K bars
and oatmeal toffee cookies for families
that are staying there. We also took a
tour of the facility and heard about the
obstacles families face while their
children are in the hospital.
Also in March, we made all of the games
for our Imagine No Malaria fundraiser.
Every child designed their own game. On
March 22, lots of people played golf on the
world’s hardest hole, shot baskets, bowled
away those nasty, pesky mosquitos, pinned
stingers on a mosquito, plus much more.
Faith Friends would like to thank you for
your generous donations. With your help,
together we were able to raise $342.00.
Thank you!
If you have any questions about our
Faith Friends group, please contact Marty
Drake through email at marty@ cumchb.org
or call the church office, 714-842-4461.
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CoS Update
We will have our usual Sunday night get-togethers from 5:00 to
7:00pm, which always includes dinner and other good stuff. All youth
are invited. Here’s what’s coming up:
This month:
April 5 - Off for Easter/Spring Break
April 18 - District Dodgeball Tournament
May 10 - Mother’s Day Strawberries
May 31 - Confirmation Sunday
Also
July
July
July
coming up this summer:
5-11 - Sierra Service Project for Sr. High
12-17 - Elementary Camp
19-25 - Jr. High Camp
- Vacation Bible School
- Choir School
July 26-August 1 - Sr. High Camp
If you have questions, call Rev. Darren Cowdrey, Youth Pastor,
714.897.0100 or email him at [email protected] or Marty Drake
at 714.842.4461 or email her at [email protected].
CUMC FOOD CLOSET
Thanks to everyone who contributes to our food closet with their time and
efforts. Any donations of non-perishable food products, gift cards to grocery
stores, discount stores and fast food restaurants (for those with no cooking
or storage facilities) is always appreciated. Your donations are what keeps
our food closet open and help us to help those in our community who need
our assistance. Without donations like yours, our food closet would be closed.
Thank you and God bless you!
On Patio or Church Office:
 Shampoo
 Conditioner
 Soap
 Deodorant
 Shaving Cream
 Combs
In Church Office only:
 Eye Glasses
 Blankets
 Sleeping bags
 Back packs
 Gift Cards - $5 fast
food restaurant
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

Men’s shoes
Men’s clothing
Bus Passes
or donations to
purchase bus passes
Thank you from
CHURCH & SOCIETY COMMITTEE
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Highlighting events and information of special interest to ALL women of CUMC
Presented by United Methodist Women
ALL PEOPLE OF THE CHURCH ARE
INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
Monday, April 20 - 7:00 PM
“10 Things You Should Remember About Alzheimer’s Disease”
What it is, how it is diagnosed, how to deal with it
SPEAKER: Theresa Furlow, RN
Administrator of the Health Care Center, Leisure World
PLEASE COME AND INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
Co-sponsored by UMW and Church and Society
TRANSPORTATION AND CHILDCARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL EVENTS
UPON REQUEST
SANTA ANA DISTRICT
SPIRITUAL RETREAT
“Renew the J.O.Y.” (Jewel Of You)
through Spirit Filled Laughter
Kathryn Burns of the Laughter Yoga
Institute will guide us through the
benefits of purposeful laughter
Saturday, May 30
8:30 AM- Noon
Surf City United Methodist Church
$10 registration fee
includes Continental Breakfast
BOUTIQUE!
November 7
WORKSHOPS
April 3 and 17 9:30 AM
Bring your own project or help
with ours.
Not crafty? No problem, we will have
something for you to do!
Have an idea? Show it to us!
Doing something on your own? Let us know!
Give
spontaneous
gifts of gratitude
daily
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In our
Prayers
Condolences
to
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Don Almy, Louise Almy, Bruce Baldwin, Dorothy Baldwin, Cecil
Birnbaum, Liz Berry, Cary Gray, Flo Jurgemeyer, John Kodrich,
Bill Lueck, Dale McBride, Ally Miller, Mark Munro, Phyll Page,
Dale Skerik, Mary Kay Smith, Lavetta Snyder, Kay Winter and
Priscilla Wolz.
Family and friends of Zyl Gritz who passed away on March 19,
2015. Zyl was 95 years young and has been an active member
of CUMC since 1967. The family has not notified us of a pending
service at this time.
By God’s light we are led. . . With God’s grace we are fed. . .
May God grant you peace.
COMMUNITY CORPUSCLE CHALLENGE
DONATE BLOOD
SAVE A LIFE - WIN A PRIZE
GET 1 POINT FOR DONATING BLOOD
GET 2 POINTS FOR ALYX DONATION
GET 1 POINT FOR RECRUITING A DONOR
The various committees of the church will be divided into 5 teams:
Team Loving, Team Learning, Team Singing, Team Serving, Team UMW.
Watch for the posting of which committees comprise the teams.
If you are not a member of any committee, choose the team you want to support.
The team with the most points after the next 3 blood drives wins a prize.
CHANGE SOMEONE’S WORLD
BE A DONOR
SUNDAY, MAY 17
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April
Wedding Anniversaries
Day
Chuck and Jinny Morelock
Years
7
52
Linda and Walter Pohl
29
48
Joseph and Mary Ann Hazelett
23
26
David and Patricia Falzon
12
20
Marcus and Sonya Hatch
20
13
5
7
Patrick and Gillian Waldenfels
April
Birthdays
1
2
3
6
7
8
9
11
12
15
Beth Hayes
Jerry Isham
Lynda McKee
Nicholas Wiley
Anna (A.D.) Foultz
Margaret (Peggy) Wiemann
David Foster
Lois Tromp
Priscilla Wolz
Vicki Compean
David Graham
Jeffrey Stone
Carolyn Gray
Susan Johnson
Susan Tarsi
Grant Haber
Susan Arnold
Margo Kuester
Sandie Ala
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18
19
21
23
24
25
26
27
29
Margaret Andersen
Gary Bean
Marina Vergara
Betty Glenn
Sharon (Sherry) Skerik
Nickolas Wagner
Judi Fagan
Glenda Golobay
Hayley Lorenz
Jocelyn Pham
Mary Ann Hazelett
Joanne Scott
Don Miller
Aubrie Vergara
Megan Bell
Twink Martens
Suzanne Morgan
Bruce Richardson
Christy Cavano
CHRIST
has risen,
indeed!
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647-4359