VOL. 2015 ISSUE # 5
MAY 2015
Beymer Memorial UMC
The BEAMER
MAY HIGHLIGHTS!
A “MAY” ZING
Youth to Waves of Glory
May 2 (Saturday) - 10 a.m.
Rays Game Fellowship via Bus
May 9 (Saturday) - 3 p.m.
Mothers’ Day
Children give gifts & *sing!
May 10 (Sunday) 8, *9:30 & *11
Tutoring Ministry Recognition
May 17 (Sunday) - 11 a.m.
FREE Car Wash Fundraiser
May 23 (Saturday) - 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Worship on the Dock Returns
Memorial Day Sunday - May 24, 8 a.m.
End of School Family Splash
May 30 (Saturday) 10 a.m. until Noon
Children’s Home Offering
& *Graduate Recognition
May 31 (Sunday) 8, *9:30, & *11
Often people will say to me in December – bet things are
really busy for you. Or Holy Week – same comment. And understandably.
IN THIS ISSUE
Baseball Game Info ........................................ 3
Bible in 90 Days Challenge Info .................... 5
Birthdays & Anniversaries............................. 3
Calendar........................................................... 4
Children’s Activities .............................2, 5 & 6
Church Contact Info ....................... lower right
Church Staff Listing ............................... below
Converge Info.................................................. 2
Dinner Club End-of-Year Picnic Info ............ 3
End of School Splash Info ............................. 5
Fellowship Events ......................................... 3
Memorials & Gifts .......................................... 3
Message from Pastor Rob ..................... Cover
Mother’s Day Celebration Info....................... 2
New Message Series Info ............................... 5
Nursery Information .................................2 & 3
Puerto Rico Fundraiser Info ....................5 & 6
Summer Camp Info (Children & Youth)........ 2
Vacation Bible School 2015 Info ................... 6
VBS Donation Info .......................................... 6
Weekly Worship & Study Schedule .............. 6
Youth & College Age Activities ..................... 2
The great thing about Beymer is that throughout the year –
not just at Christmas and Easter – there are meaningful, joyous,
growth-producing, people-serving things happening.
In the month ahead, you’ll find:
Holy Communion, Baptism, Marriage, Waves of Glory (key
youth event), Mother’s Day celebration, children singing,
Preschool Grandparent’s Day, Tutor Sunday (honoring our
tutors, praying over our kids), Kindergarten graduation,
the beginning of worship at the dock, Youth Sunday, End
of School “Splash” party for our children, Memorial Day
remembrance service, Graduation Sunday, and Children’s
Home Sunday.
All that points to a healthy, vibrant, growing church that is
striving to praise God and serve our community. It’s a joy to be a
part of this kind of community of faith with you.
Pour over what you find in these pages related to all our
May happenings – and keep inviting friends and family not just to
worship but to anything that might touch their heart.
Here’s to a great month!
Pastor Rob
BEYMER CHURCH STAFF
Dr. Robert Harding...................... [email protected] .................................Senior Pastor
Dr. Steven Felix ........................... [email protected] ........... Youth Dir. & Contemp. Worship
Mel Young ................................. [email protected] ............................ Finance Director
Lori Roe ................................... [email protected] .................. Dir. of Pre/K Program
Marcia Cuellar .......................... [email protected] ..........Children’s Ministry Director
Debby Powers ........................... [email protected] .................... Nursery Coordinator
Jason Locker ............................... [email protected] ....................Chancel Choir Director
Joe E. Jones ................................ [email protected] ................. Beymer Bronze Director
Patty Muller............................. [email protected] ...................................... Organist
Andy Wingate ............................. [email protected] .................................... Media Tech
Eddie Bruner............................. [email protected] ........................ Facilities Manager
Joe Knapp ................................. [email protected] ...................... Assistant Custodian
Margie Anderson ........................ [email protected] .................Administrative Assistant
Marietta Jennings ......................... [email protected] ........................ Tutoring Coordinator
700 N. LAKE HOWARD DR.
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33881
PHONE: 863-294-3186 FAX: 863-294-3187
PRESCHOOL: 863-294-3188 THRIFT HOUSE: 863-293-9765
WEBSITE: WWW.BEYMER.ORG
EMAIL: [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS: M-TH 8 - 4:30 FRIDAYS 8 - 1
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YOUTH/COLLEGE MINISTRY
Steven Felix ([email protected])
Director of Youth & Contemporary Worship
SUNDAY MORNING CLASS
6th-12th Grades - All Youth Welcome!
Classes for all Youth—Sundays @ 11:00 a.m. Upstairs Stradley
Hall in Room B; in-depth study of Genesis led by Steven Felix.
THE UNDERGROUND
(6th-12th Grades)
Sundays 6:00-7:45 p.m. in the Basement
If you are interested in being an adult leader, please contact Steven.
PAST EVENTS
April has been the most eventful month of the year! First, on
April 1st we had an awesome Night of Worship in the basement
right in the middle of Holy Week. We had guest spoken-word Artist
TAL with us, and over 50 people showed up!
Next, we had two back-to-back fundraisers serving concessions
at two Yankees games on April 2nd and 3rd, we raised just about
$2000 from those days for our Puerto Rico Mission Trip!
We sent 18 students to the Acquire the Fire youth conference
at the Tampa fairgrounds! This was a blast and many of the students truly encountered the Holy Spirit!
On April 24th we had our Silent Auction which was a lot of fun
and we raised over $3,000 for the mission trip!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Right away, we have some important events in May as
well. On May 2nd the youth will be going to Waves of Glory at
Wet n' Wild. This is a cool event, where Wet n' Wild hosts a
Christian battle of the bands, and everyone can do all the
rides! We will have our FREE CAR WASH fund raiser on Saturday, May 23rd at Havendale Frame and Axle. This is a sponsored car wash, so local businesses will donate $1 for each car
we wash. So, please bring out your cars, and tell all your neighbors, because we can make a lot of money at no cost for you!
On May 24th we will have a special 5 year anniversary
video for The Underground during the 9:30 service. Believe it
or not, I (Steven) have been here for 5 eventful years, and
we're going to reflect on the good work that our youth ministry
has done in that time.
Finally, we will honor our graduates on May 31st during the
9:30 and 11 o'clock services.
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Mark your calendars now for these special summer youth
events:
June 28th (Sunday), 6-7:40 p.m.: Dividend Dinner
July 31st (Friday), 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Rainbow River Trip
Aug. 7th/8th (Fri/Sat), 10 p.m.-7 a.m.: Youth Lock-In
MAY 2015
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Debby Powers, Nursery
([email protected])
Marcia Cuellar, Children
([email protected])
The NURSERY
(babies & children 0-4 years old)
Available Sundays for 9:30 and 11:00 worship services
and other events as published.
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP
(5 year olds - 5th Grades)
Sunday mornings during *9:30 worship services.
We meet upstairs in Stradley Hall.
*Children attending at 9:30
will be dismissed from the worship service.
Children attending at 11:00 will receive an activity bag
and worship with parents.
Mother’s Day Celebration
Attention Moms: We hope you will plan on
joining us on Sunday, May 10th for a special gift
from the children’s ministry. The children are hard
at work learning a special song just for you. We
would like to encourage our children ages 3yrs-5th
grade to plan on singing in the 9:30 a.m. and 11:00
a.m. services if you are able.
We would like to take our musical gift and
present it at Lake Howard Heights immediately
following the 11:00 a.m. presentation around
11:15. We want to celebrate our GREAT Moms!
SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Warren Willis Summer Camp the week of July
20-25 is open to children and youth rising to
grades 4th-12th. This is an excited opportunity to
grow in faith and friendships at the beautiful Warren Willis Camp near Leesburg.
We are providing a limited number of scholarships to those who wish to attend to cover half of
the camp cost. If you are interested in attending
please contact Marcia Cuellar at the church office.
For more info. go to: www.warrenwilliscamp.org.
If you would like to provide a scholarship for a
camper this summer please contact Marcia Cuellar
for more information.
CONVERGE (COLLEGE/CAREER)
“Converge” is our college and career group for
people ages 18-20 somethings. We will be on
summer hiatus (last services for this season will be
8 p.m. on May 6th & 13th, Stradley Hall C—2nd
floor) and will re-launch on Wednesday, September 2nd, 8:00.
VOLUME 2015, ISSUE 5
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P.R. MISSION TRIP
Puerto Rico Mission Trip
FUNDRAI$ER$!
Learn more about these events by contacting the
Church Office (email: [email protected]
or call: 863-294-3186).
Free Car Wash
SATURDAY, MAY 23rd
This will be a free car
wash! A team of great
volunteers will go and
ask businesses to donate $1 for every car
washed and the car wash itself will be
free. Last year we raised over $2,000! If
you know of any businesses that may be
interested in sponsoring please contact
Bill Clark ([email protected] or contact the
church office). We project that we will raise
$2,000.
MAY 2015
VOLUME 2015
ISSUE 5
THE BIBLE IN 90 DAYS
The Bible in 90 days! Does
this sound like an impossible
feat? Are you willing to take the
challenge? Just 12 pages a day and you can read through the Bible
from Genesis to Revelation in only 90 days. Beymer Church is placing the challenge before you to dive into God’s word like never before this summer.
We will be reading the Bible in 90 days from May 31st – August
30th. You may read on your own but we encourage you to attend an
accountability group. We will begin our first accountability group
on May 31st, from 5-6 p.m. in Stradley Hall. Everyone is encouraged
to attend as we begin this journey. A nursery will be provided so
even busy parents can come be a part.
The Bible in 90 days works best with the NIV version created for
this course in order to meet the 12 pages a day more precisely.
These reader friendly Bibles will be available in the office, and a
donation of $10 is appreciated to offset the cost. Youth and children’s versions are also available upon request, so your family can
engage in the challenge together. Will you take the challenge?
Look for sign-ups located throughout the church or contact Marcia
Cuellar for more information. [email protected] or 294-3196
Dividends Dinner
SUNDAY, JUNE 28th
This will be our final fundraiser of 2015! You can
buy "stock" in the mission
trip before we leave, and
upon our return, on 6/28,
we will have a dinner for all the shareholders. Here we will share about our
trip, show pictures, and tell the stories
from our mission trip! We are hoping to
raise at least $1,200.
Still Important
SPECIAL MAY EVENT FOR CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES
Come join us for this fun event for children and families. We’ll have a giant water slide, fun water balloons,
splish-splashing games, and even some wading pools for the little ones. Don’t forget your towel, sunscreen
and folding chair. All kids Birth-5th grade are welcome. Adult supervision is required so all parents come
and play, too. Contact Marcia Cuellar for more info: [email protected] or (863)294-3186.
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Thrift House Report
MISSION TRIP FUNDRAISER
700 N. LAKE HOWARD DR.
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33881
On Saturday, April 18th, our Beymer Thrift
House proceeds were $80 which were matched
for a total donation of $160 to our Puerto Rico
Mission trip from the Thrift House.
NAME TAGS!
If you’d like a name tag to
wear while at Beymer, use the
bulletin Tear-Off or contact
the Church Office.
Worship & *Study Schedule
Sundays
8:00 - Casual Worship (May 3, 10, 17)
8:00 - Worship on the Dock Returns
on MAY 24th (thru Labor Day)
9:30 - Contemporary Worship-Sanctuary
Adult Sun. Sch. & Children’s Church
10:30 - Fellowship Time-Fellowship Hall
11:00 - Traditional Worship in Sanctuary
Adult & Youth Sunday School
5:00 - Bible in 90 Days (begins May 31)
6:00 - The Underground (youth group)
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VBS 2015
Everest VBS is coming!! June 21-25, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Come and be a part of this amazing weeklong event where kids will learn
about “Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power.” Children will engage
in Bible adventures, crafts, snacks, skits, music, games, and more. Our closing
ceremonies will be June 25th at 7 p.m. followed by an ice cream party for everyone in the Fellowship Hall.
Register online today at www.beymer.org and invite your friends to join the fun. Volunteers are still needed and
can register online as well. For more information or to register by phone call Marcia Cuellar @ 863-294-3196 or email
[email protected].
Like us on facebook: We have a new children’s ministry page please “Like” us at Beymer Kidz. Here you will find
the latest happenings in the children and family ministries at Beymer MUMC.
VBS DONATIONS NEEDED: Everest VBS will soon be here and we are asking the entire congregation to get involved.
Can you donate some items to make our event a hit? Donation boxes are located in the Narthex and Fellowship Hall
with donation slips attached. Simply chose your items to bring, attach the slip, and drop them in the box. Your donations help make our VBS an exciting week where kids will learn about Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power!
Contact the Church Office to get your free copy of the Pictorial Directory!