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The Messenger
The monthly newsletter of First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park
April 2015
Words from our Pastor
Greetings, Church Family,
I hope everybody is doing well and enjoying the spring weather.
Holy Week is soon upon us and it is a spiritually important time
of the year for believers.
Our church calendar is filled with solid events from Palm Sunday
to Easter Sunday.
May we all be blessed.
Rev. Jeffrey Ice
In this issue:
Mission Boxes
Beginning this month, we will have a regular Mission Box
designation for children and youth scholarships. Amounts
donated will be added to a general fund. As needed, the funds
will be applied to such things as church camp scholarships,
spiritual retreats, and even small college scholarships. You may,
of course, continue to designate additional funds, if you wish,
during times you know that a specific need exists.
Designations for April
04/05
Children and Youth Scholarships
04/19 InterVarsity
04/12
Can Cupboard
04/26 Kids Christian Care
It’s Magic!
Decorating the Memorial Cross;
Invitational Evangelism ........................... 2
April Reminders;
Holy Days Schedule; UMW Dates;
Member Contact Info;
Birthdays; Meetings ............................... 3
Church Calendar ..................................... 4
Youth for Missions Third Annual
Golf Tournament ................................. 5
Celebrate Jesus; Scouts; Finance ........ 6
Mark your Calendar
For UMW’s
Youth News; Library .............................. 7
“All God’s
Children” Event
One Great Hour of Sharing .................. 8
Saturday, April 25th, 2015
Fellowship Hall: Dinner 6:00 pm; Program 6:45 pm
Cost: Adults: $7; Children ages 5-14: $3; Family: $20
Featuring Lowell Tauszik, a very well-known
Ventriloquist, Magician, and Juggler.
Lowell (who also worked with his wife as a missionary in
England for 12 years) has appeared on a variety of television
shows and before several local church audiences.
Don’t miss this show!
Compassion Ministries;
Trustees;
UMW News;
Kids Thank Bible Study Group! ........ 9
Church Contact Information ............ 10
Ou r Mi s sion :
“G o a nd mak e d is c i pl e s …
ba p ti zi n g th e m i n th e
na m e of t h e Fa th er a n d of
th e S o n an d o f th e H o l y
S pi ri t, an d t eac h in g t h em
to o b ey ev ery t h in g I h av e
c om m a nd e d y ou . ”
-- Jesus
(Matthew 28:19-20)
On Easter Sunday (April 5th), the Memorial Gardens Committee will place the
cross in the breezeway near the sidewalk that leads to the Memorial Gardens.
In celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, please join us in
decorating the cross by bringing flowers from home.
- Lois Vision, Chairman
Our new Church Directories should be here by the
end of April and we’ll be distributing them.
If you had your picture taken by LifeTouch, you
will receive a free directory.
Seasons of the Church Year*
LENTEN SEASON: Ash Wednesday to Easter Day (6 Sundays)
The season of remembering Jesus Christ as the teacher,
healer, preacher, and servant of men, who ministered to
men and showed what God is like. A time for measuring
our lives by his and being sorry; for remembering his
suffering and death.
INVITATIONAL EVANGELISM
On Saturday, April 11th, 2015, we
plan on being a light and a warm
Christian presence to our local
commercial and civic organizations:
Businesses,
Library,
Police Department, and
Fire Department
We need your help in two ways:
 Bake cookies, brownies, etc.
EASTERTIDE: Easter Day and six more Sundays
The season of rejoicing in Jesus’ resurrection; his
victory over death.
Put them by the dozen on a sturdy
disposable plate. Cover with plastic
wrap and deliver to the church.
(Check the Sunday bulletin for
drop-off time and place.)
Color Symbols of the Church*
Stands for Waiting, Being Sorry, Looking
PURPLE Forward, Remembering God’s concern for us.
BLACK
WHITE
The color of Advent and Lent.
Stands for Sadness and Death. The color of
Good Friday until Easter morning. Funerals.
Stands for what is Pure, Joyful, Clean, Rejoicing
in God. The color of Christmastide, Epiphany,
Eastertide, the Sacraments of Holy Communion
and Baptism, the color for weddings.
* From Methodist Youth Teaching Packet, 1964 – 1968
Thanks to Bill Vannatta for recommending this material.

Help to deliver the treats.
Arrive at the Church Fellowship
Hall at 9:00 AM. You may drive to
deliver items. You will receive a
short training and a list to visit.
Plan to bake and/or deliver treats.
Watch your bulletin for more
information. There will be sign-up
sheets in the front of the Church.
Questions?
Ask Nancy Kragh or Rhonda Smith.
“I Love a Good Book!”
Max Lucado’s newest book, Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe, was donated
this month. You should be able to find it on the special shelf for now.
If you find that you’re simply too busy for a daily chat with your heavenly Father,
it’s an indicator that you probably need to take a long, hard look at your values
and how you’re spending your time.
- Until next month, Pinky
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April 2015
Reminder
April 2
nd
April 3
rd
April 5th
No Church Work Day this month
No Youth Luncheon on Easter Sunday
(Please see Holy Days Schedule, this page)
Invitational Evangelism: Sat., April 11 th,
9:00 am, Fellowship Hall
New Members Information
For those of you who received the printed version
of The Messenger’s March issue, here is contact
information for one of our new members.
3rd-Sunday Potluck: Sunday, April 19th
All God’s Children: April 25th, 6:00 pm
Ian Grant
3435 Bayshore Blvd., #1200, Tampa, FL 33629; 813-286-1081
April 2nd
Maundy Thursday): Seder Dinner, 6:00 pm, Fellowship Hall
April 3rd
Good Friday Service, Sanctuary, 7:00 pm
April 5th
Sunrise Service, 7:30 am, Church South Lot
Pancake Breakfast, 8:15 am, Fellowship Hall
Easter Cantata, 10:30 am, Sanctuary
Easter Egg Hunt, after Worship, in the Courtyard
United Methodist Women Dates to Note
04/02 (Thurs.): Executive Committee Meeting, 10:00 am, E-2
04/09 (Thurs.): Elizabeth Circle, 10:00 am, Church Library
Naomi Circle, 1:00 pm, Church Library
04/12 - 14
Florida Advocacy Days/Children’s Week
04/21 (Tues.): Ruth Circle, 7:00 pm, Fellowship Hall
(Hostesses: Carmen Lawrence and Nancy Pless)
04/25 (Sat.):
All God’s Children, 6:00 pm, Fellowship Hall
Please see page 9 for more UMW news.
PLANNING MEETINGS
Staff-Parish Relations:
Monday, April 6 th , 7:00 pm, Lib.
Finance:
Tuesday, April 14 th , 6:00 pm, E-4
Trustees:
Tuesday, April 14 th , 7:00 pm, E-2
Wednesday, April 22nd
April
Birthdays
04/05 Bill Goodman
04/06 William Smyth
04/10 Peggy Sevier
Jean Backensto
Jordana Clark
04/13 Nancy Pless
Isaac LaFrance
04/14 Joel Putnam
Ethan Ahlquist
04/17 Robert Sitterly
Katie Wilcox
04/22 M. Donna Jones
Corynn Miner
04/24 Nancy Poling
Jackie Cauthen
Lois Vision
Cullen Clark
04/26 Marilyn Smith
Kalynn Miner
04/27 Kevin Carney
Garrett Carney
04/28 Gwen Powell
04/29 Tristan Hancock
Note to Newsletter Contributors: May Messenger deadline:
Wednesday, April 15 t h .
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04/30 Pinky Reichert
April 2015
April 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
2
7:30pm Praise Team
10:00am UMW Executive
7:00pm Good Friday Service
Committee Mtg. (E2)
(Sanc)
6:00pm Seder Dinner (FH/Kit)
7:30pm Choir Reh.
9:00am Thrift Store (TS)
9
11
6
7
8
7:30am Easter Sunrise
Service (South Lot)
8:15am Pancake Breakfast
(FH/Kit)
9:15am Sunday School
10:15am Chancel Choir Reh.
(PAR)
10:30am Worship (Sanc)
11:15am Praise Kids (PAR)
6:30pm Boy Scouts (E2/E3,
E4)
7:00pm Staff/Pastor Parish
Rel. (LIB)
9:30am Ladies' Bible Study
(E2)
5:30pm GS Troop 500 (Rm
201/207)
7:00pm Cub Scouts
Committee Meeting (E4)
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
(E4)
6:30pm
7:30pm
12
13
14
15
9:15am Sunday School
10:15am Chancel Choir Reh.
(PAR)
10:30am Worship (Sanc)
11:15am Praise Kids (PAR)
6:30pm Boy Scouts (E2/E3,
E4)
9:30am Ladies' Bible Study
(E2)
5:30pm GS Troop 500 (Rm
201/207)
6:00pm Finance (E4)
7:00pm Trustees (E2)
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
(E4)
7:30pm
Dinner (FH)
GS Troop 431
Youth (AH)
Youth Praise
Bible Study w/Pastor
Study of Daniel (E2)
Praise Team
3
Saturday
1
5
10
10:00am Elizabeth Circle
1:00pm Naomi Circle
6:00pm Chapel Chicks
6:30pm Rejoice! (PAR)
6:30pm Cub Scouts (E2/E3,
E4)
7:30pm Choir Reh.
16
19
20
21
22
9:15am Sunday School
10:15am Chancel Choir Reh.
(PAR)
10:30am Worship (Sanc)
11:15am Praise Kids (PAR)
12:00pm Pot Luck Luncheon
(FH)
6:30pm Boy Scouts (E2/E3,
E4)
9:30am Ladies' Bible Study
(E2)
5:30pm GS Troop 500 (Rm
201/207)
7:00pm Ruth Circle
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
(E4)
6:30pm
7:30pm
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27
28
29
9:15am Sunday School
10:15am Chancel Choir Reh.
(PAR)
10:30am Worship (Sanc)
11:15am Praise Kids (PAR)
6:30pm Boy Scouts (E2/E3,
E4)
9:30am Ladies' Bible Study
(E2)
5:30pm GS Troop 500 (Rm
201/207)
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
(E4)
6:30pm
7:30pm
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Thursday
Dinner (FH)
GS Troop 431
Youth (AH)
Study of Daniel (E2)
Youth Praise
Bible Study w/Pastor
6:00pm
6:30pm
E4)
6:30pm
7:30pm
4
9:00am Invitational
Evangelism
9:00am Thrift Store (TS)
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18
9:00am Thrift Store (TS)
Chapel Chicks
Cub Scouts (E2/E3,
Handbell Reh. (PAR)
Choir Reh.
Praise Team
23
Dinner (FH)
GS Troop 431
Youth (AH)
Study of Daniel (E2)
Bible Study w/Pastor
6:00pm
6:30pm
E4)
6:30pm
7:30pm
Chapel Chicks
Cub Scouts (E2/E3,
Rejoice! (PAR)
Choir Reh.
24
25
6:45pm KCC Spring Musical
(Sanc)
9:00am Thrift Store (TS)
6:00pm All God's Children
Banquet (FH/Kit)
Youth Praise
Praise Team
30
6:00pm Chapel Chicks
Dinner (FH)
6:30pm Cub Scouts (E2/E3,
GS Troop 431
Youth (AH)
E4)
Study of Daniel (E2) 7:30pm Choir Reh.
Bible Study w/Pastor
Youth Praise
Praise Team
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April 2015
YOUTH FOR MISSIONS THIRD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY , A PRIL 18 TH, NOON
$ 50 registration
LARGO MUNICIPAL
GOLF COURSE
(includes cart and prizes)
Foot Golf: $25 per person
Lunch: $8
Raffles and silent auction items will be available, so
come early to take a chance!
(You do not have to be present to win.)
(additional; before tee-time)
Our youth group is very excited to have already
committed to local work projects with the
following organizations this spring and summer:
United Methodist Cooperative Ministries,
the Ronald McDonald House, and Pinellas Hope.
Our local missions will be followed by
our summer mission trip to Georgia.
Mission work is instrumental in developing
our youth so they can see life's bigger
picture. Through these projects, they give
back to the community in a totally selfless
way while spreading the love of Jesus.
Our youth work very hard to raise money
throughout the year at monthly dinners, yard
sales, silent auctions, yard work, and candy
sales. This golf tournament has been a fun
way for us to earn money while providing an
exciting day of golf for many.
Last year, we raised $2,500 for our trip to
Puerto Rico. We cleaned yards, gave out
invitations to our host church within the
community, and helped lead their VBS. Our
youth love doing this type of work and giving
back. Sadly, though, many of our own
families are also dealing with loss of jobs and
rising expenses and cannot pay for their
youth to do this type of work.
You and your business can help!
We would love for you to come and play
in our tournament! We would also like to
offer you a way to advertise your business
while also helping us to earn the needed
funds for this summer’s projects.
Please see the sidebar for ways you can share
your business with our Community!
The Messenger
Tournament Sponsors and Program Ads
(All golfers and church attendees will receive Tournament Programs.)
* Premier: Headline in all media mentions; full-page ad: choice of
location; team entry; large banner at Hole #1. $1,000.
* Platinum: Platinum Sponsor mention in all media. Full-page ad:
second choice of location; medium-sized banner at Hole #1. $500.
* Gold: Gold Sponsor mention in all media; ½-page ad: third choice
of location; medium-sized banner at Hole #1. $250.
* $25: Please provide 8 1/2" x 11” camera-ready business ad/card
* $50: Same as above, plus business-card-size program ad
* $100: Same as above, plus ¼-page program ad
*
*
*
*
$25: Camera-ready, business-card-sized program ad
$50: Camera-ready, 1/4 -page program ad
$100: Camera-ready, 1/2 -page program ad
$200: Camera-ready, full-page program ad
* $200: Sponsor a foursome to play: ½-page, specific thank-you ad
* $55: Sponsor a person to play: Business-card-sized, thank-you ad
* Provide 125-150 items for goodie bags that will be distributed to
all our players. You will receive an appropriately-sized program
ad for your in-kind donation.
* Provide prizes for the tournament winners (trophies, gift cards,
golf items, etc.) You will receive an appropriately-sized program
ad for your in-kind donation.
Note: All art work must be camera-ready ads
st
and need to be submitted before April 1 .
If you are unable to help with the Golf Tournament,
you can still donate to sponsor a youth to participate
in our Summer Mission work.
Please contact us for more information or to
volunteer your help (such as donating items for
goodie bags or packing items, or getting sponsors).
E-mail at [email protected] or call evenings
at 727-637-3534 or the church at 727-546-5741
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April 2015
Changing lives,
Changing churches,
Changing you.
B o y S c o u t s : Mo n d a ys , 6 : 3 0 p m
C u b S c o u t s : Th u r s d a ys , 6 : 4 5 p m
L o c a t i o n : F U MC P P
Contact: Joel Putnam, 321-377-8845
Tallahassee Mission
June 20 - 27, 2015
Application Deadline: April 20
Orlando Area Mission
The Girl Scouts are finishing up cookie
season. If you would like additional
cookies, contact us at 727-631-2974
and I will deliver to the church.
We are now preparing for camp and
Memorial Day service projects. Also, we
are starting to plan a hoped-for trip to
Washington, DC next year.
Thanks for your support of our troop!
July 25 – Aug 1, 2015
Application Deadline: May 25
There are neighborhoods just like yours with
people waiting to feel a touch from God.
There are people just like you who want to
share God’s love with others, but they are
afraid and don’t know how to begin.
Celebrate Jesus Missions offer opportunities
to get out into the neighborhoods and share
the love of Jesus in invitational ways. No
experience is necessary!
- Colleen and all of Girl Scout Troop 53
Volunteer missionaries (that’s YOU!)
stay at a host church and work with that
church family to offer acts of kindness
and prayer to their neighbors.
Activities include handing out free gifts to
neighbors, offering free car washes,
delivering homemade goodies to local
businesses, giving out cold water bottles at
parks…..you’ll learn new skills to try at home!
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 2015 BY THE NUMBERS:
BUDGET
Gifts:
$20,866.30
Expenses:
$22,554.86
Result:
$1,688.56 negative balance
CONNECTIONAL GIVING
Paid: $2,670.00
Complete an application
and send it to our office.
Applications available at www.CJMission.org
Designated Giving:
$212.00
Thrift Store Income:
$594.50
Paid on Apportionments: $5,340.25
(16.67% for 2015)
KCC
Come as an individual, couple or family.
Application fee:
$150 individual;
$50 for each additional family member
$71,800.20
Expense:
$57,553.90
Result:
$14,246.30 positive balance
CAPITAL NEEDS
Celebrate Jesus Inc.,
PO Box 2174, Goldenrod, FL 32733
Phone: (407) 893-7305; E-mail:
[email protected]
The Messenger
Income:
Income:
$34.00
Balance:
$7,106.92
- Pat Smith for the Finance Committee
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April 2015
PRAISE MUSIC
Attention all singers! We are starting a “Praise Choir” which will sing back-up vocals with the Praise Team
on selected praise songs throughout the year. Our first song will be “Because He Lives” by Matt Maher,
and we’ll sing it in April, after Easter. No music reading required, just a love of singing praises to our Lord
and Savior! Please see Jordana Clark or Betsy Larson on Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday to let us know
you’re interested, or send an email to [email protected].
We’re hoping for a group of 16 singers; some will be from the Chancel Choir, but we really want to reach out
to non-choir members as an opportunity to participate in worship without a long-term, weekly commitment.
Once we have the core group, we’ll jointly determine a rehearsal schedule that fits most members’ calendars.
We’re excited to offer another opportunity for you enthusiastic singers in the congregation (we know who
you are ‘cause we see you on Sunday mornings) to leave your favorite seat in the pew, and come on up to
the choir loft to share your talents.
- Betsy Larson and Jordana Clark, Music Directors
Loretta Wilcox
Youth Director
There will be no
Youth Luncheon
in April.
The Boys’ Chrysalis weekend took
place March 7th – 9th. Five of our
adults and six of our young men and
women worked this weekend.
Joel Putnam led the weekend and
was a real inspiration to the boys
Pastor Jeffrey Ice, Patrick Cain, Zac Harner,
Tyler Christie, and Dudley Wilcox also gave
talks and did a great job.
Isaac LaFrance and Jeffrey Cody worked
on the logistics team, setting up and
cleaning up all weekend
Manuela Rodriguez, Janice Todd and I
worked in the kitchen and behind the
scenes. It was a wonderful weekend and I
was blessed to watch our youth working hard
and enjoying serving Jesus!
March was a great month
for the youth.
Confirmation Classes are
going great and the youth are
looking forward to being
confirmed on Palm Sunday.
This year we will travel to Columbus,
Georgia for our Mission Trip. There is a big
need for minor home repair and wheelchair
ramps for the elderly in that area.
We will be working with TeamEffort again;
this group is wonderful because they do all
the logistical planning and also provide
wonderful Praise and Worship each
evening for the groups.
The trip will cost around $450 for each
person and we will be fundraising so all the
youth who want to can go.
Touch A Heart
In past years, we have placed envelopes in the bulletins
asking for your support for the Youth Mission Team.
This year there will be only a card that you can fill out
and put in an envelope. The youth will need your
prayers, encouragement and financial support to make
our Summer Mission work possible.
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We will also be undertaking a few local
Mission Projects with United Methodist
Cooperative Ministries as well as some
projects for our own church family. If you
know of anyone in need of some help at
home, please let me know.
April 2015
COMPASSION MINISTRIES
Thrift Store
CAN CUPBOARD REPORT
February Report
Open Saturdays: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Served 92 families; 253 individuals
(185 adults; 68 children aged 3
months – 16 years)
Easter Dinner Baskets
Will be delivered April 2nd
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Volunteer Needs
The Thrift Store is a great place to give in service.
You could act as a cashier or help sort, price, or
stock merchandise. Have fun while donating an
hour or more of your time as you wish.
Call Cheryl Vannatta: 544-4252.
CAN CUPBOAARD
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Gad-Abouts: Watch your Sunday bulletin for
information on April’s activity.

Two people needed to wor k Monday
mornings (including du ring the summer)

One person needed to relieve regular
workers on Monday or Wednesday morning
as necessary (including the Summer)
Please see Virginia!
T R US T EES R EPO R T
Thanks to those who came out for church member
work day. Because the first Saturday of April is
Easter Weekend, there will be no work day in
April. The next workday will be posted in the
monthly newsletter.
Praise the Lord!
For the first two months of 2015, we at
FUMC have given $5,319.50 (or 16.67%)
of our conference apportionments.
The Lord is providing. Praise the Lord!
Today, let’s learn about “One Great
Hour of Sharing”:
When disaster strikes anywhere in the world, the
United Methodist Committee on Relief supports local
efforts to aid survivors by providing early-response
training for volunteers, shipping emergency kits and
granting disaster-response funds.
Teachers and class room leaders: if there is an airconditioning unit in your classroom and you notice
that the filter needs to be changed, please inform a
Trustee. That will help save time for the Trustees.
Observed on the Fourth Sunday in Lent, One Great
Hour of Sharing calls United Methodists to share the
goodness of life with those who hurt.
PTL! Our remodeling and repair work is almost
completed. Thank you for your support.
Your gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing lay the
foundation for UMCOR to share God’s love with
communities everywhere. When you give to One
Great Hour of Sharing, you underwrite UMCOR’s
“costs of doing business.”
- Bob Blake, Trustees Chair
Dear Church Family,
Thank you for allowing me to continue working with
The Messenger. This activity helps to give me a sense
of purpose and I enjoy it.
Unfortunately, I have to apologize that occasionally the
end result (such as the printed version of the March
issue) is more than a little flawed. As it was last month,
this is sometimes due to rushing to try to provide
copies to those who attend Wednesday night dinner.
- Joyce Bernotas
The Messenger
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
This helps UMCOR to keep the promise that 100
percent of any gift to a specific UMCOR project will go
toward that project, not for administrative costs.
* Quoted from: The United Methodist Church Handbook:
“Let’s go Fishing”
Thank you and God bless.
- Bill Vannatta, Interpreter for Connectional Giving
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April 2015
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
DITTY BAGS:
(Please see calendar, page 3)
April is Sock month!
Please bring in Socks for Children (School-age), Women, and Men
Please leave your donations in the basket provided in the Narthex. Thanks!
- June Anderson for the Ruth Circle and UMW
Naomi Circle Project Update
Most of you probably know that the Naomi Circle
has been making and filling bags for the students
at Pinellas Park Elementary School. This project
is a “Student Awards Program”. The students are
from age five (Kindergarten) through fifth grade.
The teachers use our gifts as a reward to a
student who had a special day in class.
Please don’t confuse this program with the UMW’s
regular Ditty Bag Program. That program is a
very important project for the needy in our area -especially the migrant workers.
We really appreciate the donations we have
received and any we will receive in the
future. If you would like to donate to this
project, it would be greatly appreciated.
Items we can use are: toys, books, coloring
books, crayons, etc. Also, the school has
asked if we could add shirts (boy or girl or
generic, sizes four to six), underwear, and
pants.
So far, we have donated approximately
150 bags to the school.
- Peg Irey for the Naomi Circle
KIDS CHRISTIAN CARE
We’re off to a great start at Kid’s Christian Care for 2015! We received high
marks from both of the licensing agencies in February, and we are at capacity in
all classrooms. Kudos to our Director, Barbie Grigsby, who works with our
Financial Secretary, Ryllis Chandler, to keep a tight rein on expenses. Due to
their diligence we have erased the $28,000 deficit carried over from 2014, and
we’re on track to maintain a positive financial status!
KCC extends a huge “Thank You” to the Tuesday Morning Bible Study whose
generous members have donated $400 to purchase outdoor toys. The KCC
Board is very appreciative of the continued support of these wonderful ladies!
The children expressed their thanks in the note you see here.
The VPK classes will present a spring musical performance in our Sanctuary on
Friday, April 24th, at 6:45 PM. Seeing the joyful exuberance of these precious
children definitely will lift your spirits and put a smile on your face! Make plans
to attend; you’ll be glad you did!
We’re recruiting for a teacher and an aide, so if you know of a caring,
hardworking person who has a certification in childcare or who is willing to put in
the time needed to become certified, please give the KCC office a call.
Keep the KCC children, their families, and the staff in your prayers that they
will be blessed by this outreach ministry of our wonderful church.
- Betsy Larson, KCC Board Chair
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April 2015
First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park
9025 49th Street N., Pinellas Park, FL 33782
Phone: (727) 546-5741
Send us Mail:
fm ethod 1 @ t am pab a y. r r .c om
http://www.fumcpp.org
See us:
Like us: http://www.facebook.com/fumc.pinellaspark
Follow us: https://twitter.com/#!/FUMC_PPark
Church Office Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:00 – 5:30 PM
Pastor Jeffrey Ice (for appointments)
(Parsonage) 544-3472
[email protected]
Church Office 546-5741
Admin. Ass’t: Janice Todd, x22
[email protected]
Secretary: Pat Thomas, x23
[email protected]
Financial Secr’y: Ryllis Chandler, x26
[email protected]
The Messenger: Joyce Bernotas, x27
[email protected]
Member Care
Janice Todd, x22
[email protected]
Trustees
Bob Blake 536-2161
[email protected]
Staff-Parish Relations
Ron Bruce 727-729-2874
[email protected]
Passionate Worship
Carmen Lawrence 686-3077
[email protected]
Finance and Stewardship Committee
Pat Smith 459-4960
Ministry Council Chair
Mark Linneman 541-6048
[email protected]
Prayer Ministries
Prayer Chain: Bev Mixson 573-3743
Prayer Visits: Karen Emerson 727-392-8368
[email protected]
Adult Music Director/Organist
Betsy Larson 546-5741 x27
[email protected]
Children and Youth Music Director
Jordana Clark 546-5741 x27
[email protected]
Children’s Activities
Church Office 546-5741
Scouting Ministries
Boy Scouts: Joel Putnam 321-377-8845
Girl Scouts: Linda Sowell 510-4796
Youth Ministry
Loretta Wilcox 546-5741
After 5:00 pm: 637-3534
[email protected]
Kids Christian Care
Office 541-6502
Pre-School Director: Barbie Grigsby
[email protected]
Board Chair: Betsy Larson 546-5741
Missions Ministry
Michelle Sherman 727-226-2198
[email protected]
Media Marketing
Website: Janice Todd
[email protected]
Facebook and Twitter:
Michelle Sherman 727-226-2198
[email protected]
Library
Pinky Reichert 576-7837
[email protected]
United Methodist Women
Dorothy (Dotty) Thompson 544-1539
Men’s Fellowship
Richard Dishman 545-0313
Compassion Ministries
Virginia Mulligan 546-5741 x29
Fellowship Meals/Can Cupboard
Virginia Mulligan 546-5741 x29
Thrift Store
Manager: Cheryl Vannatta 544-4252
Transportation Ministry
Richard Dishman 545-0313
Invitational Evangelism
Rhonda Smith 530-3194
[email protected]
Nancy Kragh 397-8119
[email protected]
April 2015