The
Ch im
VOLUME 92
EDITOR - Mikey Foster
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NUMBER 5
MAY 2015
Inside this issue:
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CHANGE THE WORLD SUNDAY/
LABYRINTH PRAYER WALK
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CUMC CORPUSCLE CHALLENGE
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SOCIAL OPPORTUNITY/SERVICE
OPPORTUNITY/MENTAL HEALTH
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL/CHOIR
CAMP
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SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES/
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Sunday, May 17
ONE SERVICE ONLY!
Worship Service - 8:30am
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GREEN & CLEAN SHRED EVENT/
CHRIST WALK
Page 8
CHILDREN’S PAGE
Page 9
YOUTH NEWS/
FOOD CLOSET
Page 10
UMW PAGE
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PRAYER CONCERNS/
CONDOLENCES/ THANK YOUS
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ANNIVERSARIES/
BIRTHDAYS
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CPK NIGHT OUT
See page 2 for more information.
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Sunday, May 17
One short worship service outside on the patio at 8:30am, then we will
put our faith into action as we serve our community, either by working
on a project for the community at CUMC, or by going off campus to
work on a project out in the community.
We gather back at CUMC at 11:30, where you may purchase lunch
from the In-N’-Out Burger truck. That’s right, an In-N’-Out Burger
lunch will be available at our very own church. We invite you to linger
after you eat your lunch, enjoy fellowship with other volunteers, and relax.
This month, Messy Church is combined with Change the World Sunday, so introduce
yourself to someone you don’t know.
We are collecting the following items for UMCOR Health Kits and other projects:
Wash cloths
Hand towels - 15” x 25” to 17” x 27” - no kitchen, cleaning or microfiber towels
Combs - Combs need to be sturdy - no pocket combs or picks
Metal nail file or clipper - no emery boards or toenail clippers
Adult size toothbrush - in original single packaging
6 adhesive bandages - common household band aids - 3/4” to 1”
One gallon sealable bags
$1 to purchase toothpaste - toothpaste has a short shelf life & cannot be “stocked up”
Adult size, white ankle socks for men and women - we will make non-slip socks for those
in care facilities.
Puffy paint - any color
For a list of updated needs, please check our Facebook page:
Community United Methodist Church Huntington Beach
Mark your calendars so you don’t miss this important ministry to our community.
Labyrinth Prayer and Meditation Walk
3rd Thursday of each month.
Next session is May 21,
from 10:00am to 2:00pm in Moore Hall.
Stay for as little or long as you like.
Materials and instructions provided
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COMMUNITY CORPUSCLE CHALLENGE
ROUND 1 - MAY 17 9:45AM - 4 PM
TEAM LEARNING
TEAM LOVING
After School Ministry - The Cove
Children and Family Life
Church and Society
Foundation
Nursery School
Outreach
Stephen Ministries
TEAM SINGING
Worship
Music Ministries
Chancel Choir
Adult Handbells
Adult Council
Education
Green Team
Missions
Youth Leadership
TEAM UMW
NOT ON A COMMITTEE?
NO PROBLEM!
You may choose the team you
want to support!
1 POINT FOR
Donating Blood
Recruiting a Donor
TEAM SERVING
Ad Board
Council on Ministries
Communications and Tech
Finance
Lay Leadership
SPPRC
Board of Trustees
2 POINTS FOR
ALYX Donation
Donating if you are under 25 years old
Recruiting a donor under 25 years old
FAQS
What if I belong to more than one committee?
If you are on more than one committee you may earn points for multiple teams.
What if I am not on a committee?
If you are not on any church committee, you may choose the team you want to support.
Can I earn points if I am deferred from donating?
Yes, you may earn points by recruiting a donor.
What if I am out of town on the day of the drive?
If you cannot give blood on the day of the drive, but do donate through the Red Cross
two weeks before or after our scheduled drive, you will get credit.
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Newcomers’ Connection
If you are new to Community United Methodist
Church, you are invited to get connected with our
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 Cook-out/potluck dinner on June 14, and watch
for more details in the June edition of The Chimes
or call the church office, 714.842.4461.
The “NEW SHOWER MINISTRY”
Beginning this month, the Shower Ministry will be moving its “headquarters” to the Prayer
and Meditation room, located just off the patio. This location will be much more convenient
for the shower attendants and will get the extra traffic out of the business office, as was
one of the recommendations of the consultant.
The room will continue to be available for prayer and meditation with half of the room still
dedicated as a quiet and peaceful space. The other half of the room will have a few
shelves for storing towels, lunches, toiletries, etc., and space to take care of setting up the
shower cart with said items.
We have many excellent volunteers to continue this ministry of serving those who are less
fortunate in this community and we thank them for their time and efforts. Howard and
Kathie Herdman have volunteered to shepherd this ministry.
The new extended Shower Ministry hours will be Tuesday thru Friday from 9:30am
to 11:00am. If you feel you have a heart for this ministry, please contact Howard Herdman
at [email protected] or call the church office at 714.842.4461.
May is Mental Health Awareness month.
A table with literature and information
about mental illnesses and support
groups will be available on the patio.
Also our Church and Society committee
will be collecting donations of men's and
women's clothing, shoes and small household items for the Orange County Mental
Health Association Thrift Shop. We do
appreciate your support.
For questions call Mary Ann Hazelett at
714.898.0182.
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Vacation Bible School
July 20 - 24 & 26*
9:00am to 12:30pm
It is time to put God’s love into action! The theme this year for Vacation Bible School is
G-Force. Kids will experience God’s unstoppable love and discover how to fuel up and
put God’s love in action. This week is an exciting week full of songs, games, experiments,
crafts and stories. Last year we had 130 kids and we expect the same for this year. We
need many hands to help make this week very special. Help is needed before, as well as
during the week. We need help making decorations, gathering supplies, leading the
children from activity to activity, setting-up and cleaning-up the week of VBS. We need
someone to lead games and someone to lead snacks.
Please prayerfully consider being a part of this important ministry to the children of our
church and our community. Please contact Marty Drake in the church office at
714.842.4461 or by email, [email protected] .
Our Vacation Bible School is a FREE program for children 4 years of age to entering
the 5th grade. Go to cumchb.org for more information; registration forms will be online
after May 15th.
Choir Camp
July 20 - 24 & 26*
12:30pm to 5:45pm
This is a fun week filled with music, drama and swimming.
For children entering 4th through 8th grade.
The cost for the week is only $25 per youth!
More information will be available on our website
after May 15th.
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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, May 31, at LUNA GRILL,
7511 Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach, 714.373.5862.
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, May 27, in Moore
Hall. We will gather at 11:30am for light conversation and will have lunch at noon
followed by a program on Caring Ministries at CUMC by Suzanne Morgan.
Bring a dish to share, your own table service, and a friend or neighbor. All are
welcome! See you for lunch on May 27.
BOOK CLUB
All are welcome to join us at our May Book Club meeting. There is
never a registration fee or any dues. Our next gathering will be
on Tuesday, May 26, at 7:00pm at the home of Anneke Dodge.
Our chosen book this month is Across Many Mountains by
Yangzom Brauen.
Call the church office at 714.842.4461 or Anneke at 714.846.7382,
for more details, or if you have questions.
Our book club is sponsored by UMW but is open to everyone who
loves to read. Please join us!
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
NEED $$$ FOR SCHOOL OR TRAINING? – Your CUMC
Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the
availability of Foundation scholarships to be awarded in June. These scholarships are
available to CUMC members or their children, for college or trade/vocational school.
Application forms are in the office … they are in a green folder on the counter just inside
the office entrance. Applications are due in the church office by
close-of-business (4pm) Thursday, May 28. Questions? - Please
contact Bill Fugard at 714-842-8719. Applications are available
in the church office.
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SACKIN TEAM
GREEN & CLEAN
SHRED EVENT
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SAVE THE DATE
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SATURDAY, MAY 9 • 9AM-1PM
WHAT: Free shredding & e-waste recycling event
WHERE: 6652 Heil Avenue, Huntington Beach oooooCommunity United Methodist Church Parking Lot
PLUS: Help our neighbors too! The Huntington Beach Assistance League
ooooand CUMC Food Pantry will be on site to accept donations.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS... Food, drinks, and fun! Clean out your house & help your
neighbors just in time for Summer!
For more information & a video, visit: www.sackinteam.com/greenandclean
Everyone is invited to join our walking group every Monday
afternoon at 4:30pm. We meet outside Kathy May’s restaurant
near the lake in Huntington Central Park. What’s better than
feeding your soul while developing healthy practices for your
body and mind? We will meet as a group and then walk around
Huntington Central Park.
This group 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
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Nursery School
Where we learn to play, share
and grow together
in God’s love.
6652 Heil Avenue
Huntington Beach
714.842.1630
www.cumchb.org
Thank you all so much for supporting the
preschool through the Used Book Fair
and the shoe drive. Many thanks to all
who participated. We will be using the
proceeds to purchase several sensory
tables for the classrooms.
Also, this year we are trying something
new. We are inviting our Moms to come
for Mommy & Me Day on Saturday,
May 2. We have always done this during
the week but we thought we would try a
Saturday for all our working Moms.
Happy Mother’s Day from your preschool
staff to all the lovely ladies of CUMC –
Moms, Grandmas, Aunties, and family
friends.
We are so grateful for your support and
appreciate you spreading the word about
our wonderful preschool.
See you in church!
This past month we have been exchanging
letters with our mystery friends. The
mystery friend program was organized by
our Education Committee. The program
gave the participants an opportunity to
meet children of the church as well as
the children to meet all those “big people”
on the patio. The children read their
letters with excitement and always had
plenty to say in response. We culminated
the week-long program with a revealing
gathering. Kids and adults had to match the
color of their name tag with the sticker to
find their mystery friend. They quickly engaged in conversation. It was a great success. Fun was had by everyone.
Faith Friends have some great activities
planned for the month of May. On May 17th
we will meet together for Change the World
Sunday and then go to the Huntington Beach
Tree Society to plant trees. We will finish
our day back at the church eating a burger
from the In-N’-Out Burger truck.
On May 31st we will be making homemade ice
cream. Yum! Yum! We haven’t decided on the
flavor yet. Any suggestions?
Faith Friends is open to any 3-5th grader.
We meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at
11:00 am. Our goal is to have fun together
and to take God’s love out into the world.
We would love to have you join us.
If you have any questions about Faith
Friends, please contact Marty Drake
through email [email protected] 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:
May 9 - Prepping Strawberries
May 10 - Mother's Day Strawberry Fundraiser
May 15 - Babysitting Fundraiser for Missions
May 16 - Confirmation Retreat
May 31 - Confirmation in Worship!!
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
SANTA ANA DISTRICT UMW 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
WE WILL CARPOOL
Surf City United Methodist Church, 2721 Delaware, Huntington Beach
$10 registration fee ($15 after May 20) includes Continental Breakfast
FREE CHILDCARE PROVIDED
“If you think you are too small to make a
difference...spend a night with a mosquito.”
African Proverb
Give
spontaneous
gifts of
gratitude daily
July 24 - 26, 2015
Biola University - La Mirada
STUDIES:
Spiritual Growth - “Created for Happiness”
Geographic - “Latin America”
Issue - “The Church and People with
Disabilities”
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Information and scholarship application forms available at
UMW table. Questions about Mission u? Ask Roni
Kuester, Dean
BOUTIQUE!
November 7
HELP PROVIDE LUNCH FOR THE CLIENTS OF SOUTHWEST
COMMUNITY CENTER
Friday, May 22
PLEASE HAVE YOUR DONATIONS IN
THE KITCHEN BY 9:30 am
WORKSHOPS
May 1 and 15 9:30 AM Room 19
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!
TRANSPORTATION AND CHILDCARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL EVENTS
UPON REQUEST
UMW Page Editor - Patricia West
The CHIMES
May 2015
In our
Prayers:
Condolences
To:
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Don Almy, Louise Almy, Bruce Baldwin, Dorothy Baldwin, Cecil
Birnbaum, Liz Berry, 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 Carolyn (Cary) Gray who passed away on
April 2, 2015. Cary’ 90th birthday was April 9. Cary had been a
member of CUMC since September of 1964, and was very active
until the last few years.
Services for Cary were held at CUMC on Saturday, April 18, at
2:00pm.
Craig Thompson on the passing of his father, Allan Robert Thompson, on Tuesday,
April 7. Service will be held on May 8, at 1:00pm at the Faith Lutheran Church (on Ellis
just off of Beach Blvd) in Huntington Beach.
By God’s light we are led. . . With God’s grace we are fed. . .
May God grant you peace.
Thank
You!
Dear friends at CUMC,
Thanks you so much for all the love, support, cards, food and phone calls
during my recovery from knee surgery. The kindness and care given to
me is wonderful and so appreciated.
Your sister in Christ,
Mary Ann Hazelett
A very special ”Thank You” to Steven Fifita for the beautiful large palm fronds that
were used to decorate the patio area and Chancel area in the Sanctuary on Palm
Sunday. They definitely set the tone for our worship services as you walked thru the
patio into the Sanctuary. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.
The Worship Committee
Due to many factors we have not communicated with our many CUMC friends. But
we have not forgotten the love and friendship you have shown us, all of your appreciation of our silly sense of humor, all of our music, etc.
We now reside in Windcrest, the skilled nursing facility at Regents Point in Irvine. Our
phone number has not changed and Louise has now recovered enough that we welcome your calls and visits.
We thank you again and again. Louise hopes to recover enough for us to be able to
attend concerts, etc.
Don and Louise Almy
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May
Wedding Anniversaries
William and Dorothy Myers
Donald and Louise Almy
William and Julia Paton
Gregory and Michele Brown
Jeffrey and Anna Ball
Kelley and Matthew Yavorsky
Day
Years
25
30
30
28
27
25
69
62
45
21
8
2
May
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
14
Ethan Haber
Aleina Tukia Moa
Kathleen Flanagan
James McKlenshaw
Bobby Drake
Sonya Hatch
Anneke Joy Pietila
Craig Thompson
Trevor Day
Darrell Wilkinson
Chris Hilger
Judy Macdonald
Darrin Grove
Scott McGregor
Karen Nelson
Patricia Allgeier
Steven Blue
Melissa Delgleize
Zachary Smilor
Moses Tukia
Terry Dooley
Cheri Atkinson
Cooper Briski
Marcus Hatch
Birthdays
16
20
22
23
26
27
28
29
30
Liz Berry
Patricia Duncan
Nathaniel Phelps
William Watson
Kay Winter
Eric Vartio
Sandy Hilger
Alexander Smilor
Bonita Kampmeyer
Romey Martens
Adrian McGregor
Janet Schulz
Roni Kuester
Doug Madland
Marsha Grove
Vincent Ardolino
Carter Briski
Estella Colgren
Christian Maddy
Cathy Sullivan
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Wednesday, May 20
11:00am to 10:00pm
Join us at The California Pizza Kitchen restaurant in Bella Terra, for lunch or dinner, as
we gather for great food and wonderful fellowship with our CUMC family and friends.
Just give your server the flyer from page 14 (one for you and one for a friend or
neighbor), or you may pick up a flyer at church on Sunday, May 17, or stop in the
church office and pick one up, and CUMC will receive 20% of your check. All funds
raised from this event go to the Business Office Fund. We are truly grateful for your
continued support!
6652 HEIL AVENUE
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647-4359
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