THE BLESSING FEBRUARY 2015 CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3177 South 107th Street West Allis, WI 53227 (414) 541-9050 WORSHIP: Sundays at 9:00 AM FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 400 South 91st Street Milwaukee, WI 53214 (414) 453-1710 WORSHIP: Sundays at 10:45 AM Below is an excerpt that was written by Pastor Rachel for the March 2011 Calvary Gram: We will begin our Lenten observance with: Ash Wednesday Services February 18th 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM Imposition of ashes will be part of these services. Both services will be held at Calvary UMC. Calvary Pre-School Open Enrollment begins in February. Please contact Sue Ignaczak, Director, for more information. (414) 541-9050 [email protected] Loving, Caring, Sharing We Pass It On! LENT, literally means “springtime” which, after a long cold, dreary winter, is actually a very pleasant kind of change. The natural world bears witness to the power, the beauty and the rightness of change as one season gradually gives way to the next. And so it is with our faith. The story of Jesus invites us to recognize the way that birth and death and resurrection cycle around each other and that they are each part of a greater whole. LENT invites us to consider that, as with the caterpillar and the butterfly, new things can not come into being until old ones have been released, and that clinging too tightly to those things whose time has come and gone is not a healthy way for us to live. Our LENTEN journey invites us to recognize that in order to fully and truly embrace life we must also embrace change, both the pleasant and the uncomfortable kind – for, whether we like it or not, change truly is the essence of life. FEBRUARY 2015 2 ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING OFFERING March 15th Your gift celebrates 75 years of UMCOR being with those in crisis. An estimated 2.5 million people have fled to Syria’s immediate neighbors of Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, since the outbreak of civil war in March 2011. In Turkey alone, about 1 million Syrians have arrived. The burgeoning conflict in Syria has also caused some 2 million children to drop out of school. Not only are children missing out on their education, they also are being traumatized by the violence. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is working with partner International Blue Crescent (IBC) to address the special needs of 400 Syrian refugee children in Turkey. Through the creation of Child-Friendly Spaces, children receive psychosocial care and education to help them deal with the anxieties of war in safe, protected spaces. More than 3,000 schools have been damaged or destroyed since the conflict in Syria began. Child-Friendly Spaces offer war-affected children a safe place to learn and grow. UMCOR is assisting displaced Syrians, working together with international partners exploring ways to meet their needs. ********************************************* Your generous gift provides immediate assistance in the wake of conflict like this one in Syria, and supports ongoing ministries of food, shelter, health and peace. Giving to the One Great Hour of Sharing offering ensures that UMCOR can respond anywhere in the world. ********************************************* “Compelled by Christ, UMCOR continues our long tradition of being with those in crisis, working globally to alleviate human suffering and to advance hope and healing.” -The Rev. Denise Honeycutt, Deputy General Secretary, UMCOR IMAGINING WISCONSIN ANEW Bishop Hee-Soo Jung is inviting all to Imagine Wisconsin Anew by being passionate about inviting new people into a relationship with Jesus Christ through our existing congregations and new faith communities. United Methodists in Wisconsin are a wonderfully diverse people seeking to live faithfully and witness to the love of God in Jesus Christ. Over the next few years, the United Methodists of Wisconsin are committed to exploring together what God’s calling us to do: seeking to follow the mandate of Scripture to “bear good fruit.” Imagining Wisconsin Anew is an effort to bear good fruit by serving new people, diverse people, young people, elderly people, all people. The Wisconsin cultural and demographic landscape is changing, so United Methodists need to pay careful attention to the culture changes where there are United Methodist congregations. We are called to invest in new communities around the Conference waiting for ministry to be offered; and provide direction and forming productive responses, rather than simply reacting to changes. Imagining Wisconsin Anew means looking at who Wisconsin United Methodists are, the choices we can make and the opportunities for transformation and vital witness. FEBRUARY 2015 3 CALVARY’S CALVARY’S FAITH’S FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES 2/3 Clark Hillery 2/7 Sister Ann Catherine 2/1 Tom & Marie Garnhart 2/7 Vern & Karen Fisher Jodi Alwin 2/24 John Ingraham 2/14 Paul & Karen Drescher 2/4 Lois Geigel 2/23 Dan & Cheryl Perry 2/5 Jennifer Balcerzak 2/7 Lila Gorney FAITH’S Clarence Graff FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES Sarah Shapiro 2/28 Bob & Pam Weed 2/8 Jay Paustian 2/11 Dan Koney 2/12 Dennis Pajot 2/13 Coutrney Stachewicz 2/16 Shaun Rosewitz Sunday 2/18 Mary Petoskey February 15th 2/20 Ella Alwin * Bonnie Snyder, Karen Graff, 2/21 Nancy Stamey Donna Kornowski, Chris and 2/24 Bob Lewis Randy Zimmerman prepared Tom Snyder January’s “The Blessing” newsletter for mailing. 2/25 Laura Shively From Cathy Shively and the Outreach Committee: Thank you to everyone who donated to the Sojourner Truth House Toiletry Drive. This year was the most we have ever collected! Over 80 lbs. of wonderful, specialty toiletries were given! The K&C Group gave 25 hand made towel/wash cloth sets to go with! Sojourner was so happy to receive these items! 4 FEBRUARY 2015 CALVARY’S OUTREACH NEWS FEEDING THE PEOPLE The next time we will serve at Bay View Methodist will be on February 15, 2015. We have been helping there for several months. It takes us about 3 hours for the entire process. I hope you can help us out. The people are so happy to get a meal on a Sunday afternoon and be able to relax with friends. The serving time is 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM. They are located at 2772 S. KK in Bay View. Please sign up for February on the sheet that is posted as you enter the church. We need you. We meet to carpool from Calvary at 1:30 PM. If you plan to drive yourself, we are scheduled to be there at 2:00 PM. We will serve until 4:30 PM and then clean up and go home. We’re usually finished by 5:00 PM. We can always use new helpers. The more people that we have the better the program runs. Nancy Stamey A SPECIAL NOTE FROM CATHY SHIVELY… WISH LIST FOR BAY VIEW UMC MEAL PROGRAM We are collecting some kitchen items for this very giving program! The kitchen is well stocked, but is in need of important (inexpensive) items. Calvary will be collecting new kitchen towels, 2 kitchen timers (nothing fancy, the dial kind is good enough!) and 4 meat thermometers (no fancy battery operated probes - just the simple kind you stick in a roast!). Please bring the items to church and give them to Nancy Stamey. DIAPER & WIPE DRIVE During the month of February, Calvary will collect (only new and unopened) wipes and diapers and/ or pull ups (all sizes) for Sojourner Truth House. Along with the K&C Group who are working hard making many baby/child blankets, we will help stock pile their baby items. We will collect them every Sunday in February. COIN BASKET During the month of February and through Lent we will collect for the “Heifer Project!” This year we will collect for Honey Bees! For every $30, a family will be able to raise honey bees which in turn becomes a honey making/selling business. Throw your spare change into the metal bowl and let’s see how many hives we can collect for! FOOD OFFERING SUNDAY February 1st We are looking for all non-perishables but would really like to bank up on tuna, pasta, sauce and tooth paste. Please pick up a few extra items the next time you shop! “SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY” February 1st! Calvary participates in this nation wide event. And, like previous years, our soup pots will be up and ready to accept donations. All of the money raised will benefit Calvary’s Pre-School Milk Program. Please throw a dollar or two into the pots, or make your check out to Calvary UMC for “Milk Money.” KNITTING & CROCHETING GROUP The February K&C meeting will be Monday, February 2nd, 1:00 in the John Wesley Room. We will hope that the weather and/or illness don’t take over so that we have to cancel yet another gathering. Bring your knitting or crocheting project and join us. If you just want to get out for the fellowship, we’ll welcome you too. Currently, we’re working on prayer shawls. However, if you have another idea for a small project, we’re always open to new ideas. If you have any questions, contact Maggie Lewis ([email protected] or 414.425.9591). FEBRUARY 2015 5 CALVARY’S UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Meeting: Tuesday ~ March 10th 10:30 AM Program: Lilah Losey PRAYER AND SELF DENIAL (collection to be taken) Devotions: Loretta Wegner Hostesses: Betty Sanders & Dottie Shorts Bring a sandwich and come join us! We met on January 13th at 11:00 AM with a program on the Charter for Racial Justice. Cathy Rice and Sharon Thomas were hostesses for a delightful lunch. We will not meet in February, but will resume in March. DIRECTORY UPDATES If you have changed your address, telephone number and/or e-mail address since the last publication of the church directories, and have not already done so, please notify me. Please put your changes in writing and leave them in my inbox in the church office or notify me by e-mail. Faith’s e-mail address is: [email protected] Calvary’s e-mail address is: [email protected] Gratefully yours, Jeanine Mazur - Secretary February 2nd WOMEN OF FAITH Our next meeting will be March 16th at 11:30 AM in the John Wesley Room at Calvary. Pam Weed volunteered to be our leader for the March meeting. Please bring a bag lunch and join us. SHUTTERBUG AT CALVARY Shutterbug's next gathering will be on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:30 PM. Dale has presented us with a challenge: A “Photo Scavenger Hunt.” He’s made a list of 20 different photo categories. Yes, 20. The challenge is to get a shot in as many categories you can! The list is as follows: 1. Object 11. 2. Live Animal 3. Shallow Depth 12. of Field 13. 4. Nighttime Shot 14. 5. Selfie 15. 6. Black & White 16. 7. Chain 8. Representation 17. of letter “S” 18. 9. Macro of Flower 10. A Child Playing 19. 20. Use a Shape in the Photo Stop Action Photo Shadow Silhouette Mirror Shot Face of a Building (Doors/Windows) Tree Sun (Sunset, Sunrise, With Clouds) Smile Creative (Imagination) Here’s my suggestion for naming your photos: If, for example, you take shots of numbers 1, 4, 7 and 13, give them your name and include the number. Thus, if I took these four shots, I’d name them Tom 1, Tom 4, Tom 7 and Tom 13 and put them in the DropBox. Grace and peace, Tom Shutterbug is a gathering of folks who enjoy photography. If you have any questions, contact Dale Shively (414) 453-2420 or Tom Garnhart (414) 427-5770. 6 FEBRUARY 2015 “Ni hao” from Calvary Pre-school! We just returned from our pretend trip to China. Everyone loved the ocean, sites, and food. During the month, the children learned about the Great Wall of China, danced to a fan song, learned a few words in Chinese and made yummy vegetable stir-fry. We truly enjoyed our imaginary trip and fun was had by all. On January 27th, we enjoyed a performance of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” “Little Cloud” and “The Mixed Up Chameleon” presented by the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia at the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield. Now we are back in Wisconsin and celebrating “A Fine February.” This month we will be exploring different “Crazy Concepts,” “Valentine Friends,” “Our Country” and “Let’s Visit the Zoo.” Watch out what you may see the week of February 2nd to 5th as the students and teachers will be going “crazy” with concepts. Monday is Silly Sock Day, Tuesday, Dots and Stripes Day, Wednesday is PJ Day and Thursday is Crazy Hair Day. On Friday, February 6th we will be holding our Parent-Teacher conference day. As usual, there is no school for students that day, but child care is available for your pre-schooler while parents are conferencing with the teacher. The week of February 9th our curriculum will focus on “love.” We will pretend to be a postman and deliver our valentines to our friends and send a valentine out to someone special via the real postman! “Our Country Hello Mr. President” begins February 16th to 19th. The teachers will talk about the importance of our country and leaders and point out some of the many, many wonderful places to visit in our country. The last week of February finds us exploring, “Let’s Visit the Zoo.” The children will have fun learning about the animals, the veterinarians that take care of them, and what kinds of foods they eat. It is sure to be a fun month. At Calvary Pre-School we “love” that we have a strong friendship with the congregation. Thank you for the beautiful building and allowing us to be a part of your Outreach Program. With that said, the children and staff want to wish everyone a “Happy Valentines Day!” Sending you hugs and kisses! Sue Ignaczak and Calvary Pre-school 414-541-9050 [email protected] “Celebrating over 46 years of Early Childhood Education” 1968-2015 CIRCUIT 35 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES “From A to Z: the Airport to the Zoo!” Calvary United Methodist Church Pastor Rachel Olson 3177 S. 107th St. - West Allis - 53227 (414) 541-9050 Christ United Methodist Church Pastor Mao Her 5200 S. 48th St. - Greenfield - 53220 (414) 421-0202 Cudahy United Methodist Church Pastor Mpoyo Mulongo 5865 S. Lake Dr. - Cudahy - 53110 (414) 769-6770 Faith United Methodist Church Pastor Rachel Olson 400 S. 91st St. - Milwaukee - 53214 (414) 453-1710 Fe Hispanic United Methodist Church Pastor Ada Rosado First United Methodist Church Pastor Susan Lockman 7520 W. Lapham St. - West Allis - 53214 (414) 774-5500 Memorial United Methodist Church Pastor Janet Hartzell 3450 S. 52nd St. - Greenfield - 53219 (414) 545-2440 Oak Creek Community United Methodist Church Pastor Wendee Nitz 8675 S. 13th St. - Oak Creek - 53154 (414) 762-4600 So Beautiful Korean United Methodist Church Pastor Sung-Keun Kim 4275 S. 112th St. - Greenfield - 53228 (414) 425-2530 South Milwaukee United Methodist Church Pastor Harsha Kotian ~ Circuit Leader 1327 Marshall Av. - South Milwaukee - 53172 (414) 762-6030 FEBRUARY 2015 7 TREASURER’S REPORT CALVARY General Budget 2014 Given thru December: Expenses thru December: Cash Balance: $139,740. $139,464. -$8,980. Building /Major Maintenance Fund Given in December: Disbursed in December: Fund Balance: TREASURER’S REPORT FAITH December Church Income: December Church Expenses: $7,728. $5,131. Parsonage Expenses Including Property Tax $7,165. $25. 0 $1,057. CHRISTIANS WITH QUESTIONS *PRE-SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS* CAMPBELL’S SOUP LABELS Campbell’s Soup for Education Program Calvary Pre-School is collecting the UPC label located on the side of products. Many of you have been contributing to our label saver program at church. Thank you! Did you know there are more than soup labels that are valuable? You will find a complete list on the table outside the church office. We need your continued help. Ask your family and neighbors to save them for you, then put them in the label saver. A little effort from many will produce great results. Christians with Questions will meet on Saturday, February 21st at 9:00 AM. Registration begins at 8:30 AM. This session’s DVD will be: Barbara Marx Hubbard ~ Visions of a Universal Humanity. Small group discussion to follow. We look forward to seeing you and offer coffee. In the interests of saving disposable items, please bring your own mug for beverages. View the full year of topics at their website: www.christianswithquestions.org KAIROS Kairos meets on the second Thursday of the month, September through May, at 12:30 PM at Calvary. Discussions are based on a book chosen by the group. All are welcome for this ecumenical group. TYSON PROJECT Calvary Pre-School is collecting Tyson A+ Labels. The Tyson company will pay us cash for every label collected. Bring in the A+ Labels from any Tyson product ant put them in the Campbell’s label saver in the narthex. EYE GLASS DONATIONS Calvary Pre-School is collecting old prescription eyeglasses. Please place your donations in the box on the table in the narthex. Calvary Pre-School will forward them to the proper organization. Thank you for your support! OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Overeaters Anonymous offers hope and support to anyone who suffers from the disease of compulsive eating. It is not a religious program, but a spiritual one. OA offers physical, emotional, and spiritual healing from this three-fold disease through the practice of the Twelve Steps adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous, and by the loving acceptance and support of the fellowship. There is a meeting at Calvary every Saturday at 9:30 AM. Call the OA office at 414-259-0640 or go to www.oa.org for more information. 8 FEBRUARY 2015 WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS ~ CALVARY Date Liturgist Ushers Acolyte February 1 Cheryl Perry Scott & Tara Wletschak Bob & Maggie Lewis Vern & Karen Fisher Lilly Kopplin Communion Stewards: February 8 Bonnie Snyder Jerry Flanigan Jackie Miron Nancy Stamey Volunteer Needed Jessica Miron February 15 Nancy Stamey Judy Rosewitz Coral Kaczynski Dan & Nicole Counsell Shawon Paradis February 22 Scott Wletschak Vern & Karen Fisher Dan & Cheryl Perry Grace Wletschak WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS ~ FAITH Date Liturgist Ushers February 1 Stephanie Sanders Communion Steward: Pam Weed Tom Phillips February 8 George Affeldt Tom Phillips February 15 Pam Weed Tom Phillips February 22 Jeanne Geraci Tom Phillips SPONSOR YOUR NEWSLETTER Are you interested in sponsoring the publication and mailing expenses for your newsletter? Each month, the total approximate cost for sending out “The Blessing” for Faith church is $14.00 and for Calvary church is $56.00. If you would like to sponsor your church's newsletter for a month, please enclose your donation in an envelope indicating your intention of sponsorship, name and amount donated. You may drop your envelope in the offering basket, deliver to the church office or mail to the church. Thank you in advance for your consideration! FEBRUARY 2015 9 Dear (Faith) Friends in Mission: Thank you for your support of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)… Through the Advance, the designated giving channel of The United Methodist Church, 100 percent of your contribution will go to Living Gifts: Heifer International, Advance #982532. Your gift received on 12/10/14 of $264.12 is working with communities to end hunger and poverty... Grace and Peace, Roland Fernandes General Treasurer General Board of Global Ministries Shawn Bakker Deputy General Secretary Communications and Development ******************** Dear Pastor: The Board of Directors and I wish to thank you for your generous donation of Christmas Gifts for our children. We were very elated that someone thought of our clients, we serve. We depend on the community to support us through their volunteering; donations of materials, food and clothing, and financial contributions. Northcott utilizes these gifts to touch the lives of approximately 10,000 community residents annually… Thanks again for your generosity. Sincerely, McArthur Weddle Executive Director Northcott Neighborhood House ******************** FAITH’S ONGOING MISSION COLLECTIONS FOOD: We continue to collect nonperishable food. One month the food collection goes to United Methodist Children’s Services and the next month the food is given to Northcott Neighborhood Center. Please continue to bring in your donations and put them under the skirted table in the narthex. CAMPBELL’S LABELS: There is a Campbell’s can on the table in the narthex for all your Campbell’s labels. If you are unsure of what labels to bring, there is a listing on the bulletin board. These labels are sent to McCurdy School in New Mexico. HEIFER PROJECT: There is a plastic jar on a table in the narthex to collect your loose coins (folding money or checks are also good). We collect year round and in the fall, send the money to the Heifer Project. ALUMINUM CAN POP TOP TABS: We continue to collect these tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Put them in a plastic sandwich bag and give them to either Florence or Bob Feil. You can also leave them in the Campbell’s box in the narthex. GUEST HOUSE: Those small toiletries that are in your hotel room can be put to good use for the homeless in our community. There is a wicker basket under the triangle table in the narthex where you can put your collection. PENNY COLLECTION: Pennies collected go into Faith’s special fund to purchase items needed that are not in the budget. 10 FEBRUARY 2015 CALVARY EVENTS ~ FEBRUARY 2015 SUNDAY 1 MONDAY TUESDAY 2 3 9 AM Worship & Sunday School 10 AM Bible Study Rev. Dr. Thomas O. Garnhart Preaching 1 PM K & C Group Holy Communion 8 2:15 PM Spirit Gathering 9 10 AM Bible Study 15 10 16 10 AM Bible Study 17 11 6:15 PM Bell Choir 18 Ash Wednesday 12 PM Service with Imposition of Ashes 6 Pre-School Parent / Teacher Conferences 12 12:30 PM Kairos 13 23 10 AM Bible Study SATURDAY 7 9:30 AM Overeaters Anonymous 19 Newsletter Articles Due 24 25 6:15 PM Bell Choir 7:30 PM Chancel Choir 14 Valentine’s Day 9:30 AM Overeaters Anonymous 20 21 8 AM Men’s Breakfast @ The Forum Restaurant 9 AM Christians with Questions 7 PM Service with Imposition of Ashes 2 PM Serving at Bay View UMC 22 5 7:30 PM Chancel Choir 9 AM Worship & Sunday School 9 AM Worship & Sunday School 4 8:30 AM Pre-School Staff Meeting FRIDAY 7:30 PM Chancel Choir Bell Choir Plays Transfiguration of the Lord THURSDAY 6:15 PM Bell Choir Food Offering 9 AM Worship & Sunday School WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM Overeaters Anonymous 26 27 28 8 AM Women’s Breakfast @ Meyer’s Restaurant 9:30 AM Overeaters Anonymous FEBRUARY 2015 11 FAITH EVENTS ~ FEBRUARY 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY 1 2 10:45 AM Worship at Calvary UMC Rev. Dr. Thomas O. Garnhart Preaching TUESDAY 3 7:30 PM TNT Group Meeting WEDNESDAY 4 7 PM AA District Meeting THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5 6 7 12 13 19 20 21 27 28 7 PM NA Group Meeting Holy Communion 8 9 15 16 10:45 AM Worship at Calvary UMC Transfiguration of the Lord 10:45 AM Worship at Calvary UMC 10 7:30 PM TNT Group Meeting 17 7:30 PM TNT Group Meeting 2 PM Serving at Bay View UMC 11 18 Ash Wednesday 12 PM Service with Imposition of Ashes at Calvary UMC 7 PM NA Group Meeting 7 PM NA Group Meeting 14 Valentine’s Day Newsletter Articles Due 7 PM Service with Imposition of Ashes at Calvary UMC 7 PM AA District Meeting 22 10:45 AM Worship at Calvary UMC 23 24 7:30 PM TNT Group Meeting 25 26 7 PM NA Group Meeting Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Milwaukee, WI. Permit #3677 CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF WEST ALLIS 3177 S. 107TH STREET WEST ALLIS, WI. 53227 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Calvary & Faith United Methodist Churches Calvary Church’s Website: www.calvaryumc-westallis.org Pastor’s Email: [email protected] Calvary Church’s Email: [email protected] Faith Church’s Email: [email protected] SUNDAY SCHEDULE STAFF CALVARY Worship: Sunday School: Fellowship: 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM FAITH Worship: Sunday School: 10:45 AM 10:45 AM Pastor: Calvary Organist: Faith Musician: Calvary Choir Director: Calvary Bell Choir Director: Calvary Pre-School Director: Secretary: Calvary & Faith Custodian: Rev. Rachel K. Olson Sue Weber Sue Schulkers Karen Drescher Nancy Stamey Sue Ignaczak Jeanine Mazur Doug Pruitt
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