MESSENGER

The

MESSENGER

First United Methodist Church

404 Azalea St.

Lake Jackson, TX 77566

May 8, 2019

?

VBS Volunteers

needed! - June 24th to

June 27th

? Mother¡¯s Day Tea May 12th

? Reception for Kim

Copeland - May 19th

? Summer UM Army and

Summer of Service

Activities for Youth

? Place of Grace Update

? Food Basket - List of

Items Needed for

Community Garden

? Ladies¡¯ Retreat September 27th & 28th

Fred Cherry was a

faithful member of

our congregation

and greatly valued

his years on the

church¡¯s Board of

Trustees. He recognized that the

church facilities

are

some of our

Dr. Lynne Settlemyre

most

valuable

Pastor

tools for ministry

and witness. It was his love for our church

and his dedication to improving and maintaining our church home that moved his

daughter, Carol, to donate his home and

its contents, along with his pick-up truck,

to the church upon his passing in 2007.

She also donated her father¡¯s extensive

assortment of tools to the Carpenter¡¯s

Hands. Due to his love for our church and

his daughter¡¯s generosity, many people

have been blessed.

The church conducted an estate sale and

sold the Cherry home on Persimmon, as

well as his pick-up. This resulted in a total

gift exceeding $140,000. With those

funds, we installed the Chapel parking lot

in 2010. A few years later we installed a

security system that still protects our SLP

students and church staff.

Volume 49, Issue 5

The love and generosity of the Cherry

family quite literally made possible those

necessary improvements to our church

home.

Today, just over $44,000 of the Cherry

gift remains. We contacted Carol Cherry

and told her of our Place of Grace

campaign. She agreed that it would be a

fitting use of the Cherry gift to help fund

Place of Grace projects. She wrote, ¡°I am

glad to know the funds are still benefitting

the church my parents loved so much.¡±

The love and generosity of the Cherry

family illustrates how our love and

generosity can live on long after we pass

on to glory. You too can do this in various

ways. For instance you can designate a

bequest in your will, or make the church a

beneficiary of an insurance policy, or

make a contribution to the church¡¯s

endowment. These sorts of gifts can be

used for most any purpose you designate

or you can leave it up to the church to

decide.

Leaving a legacy through the church is a

meaningful way to help make disciples of

Jesus Christ for the transformation of the

world. Contact the church office for more

information.

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The MESSENGER

MAY

BIRTHDAYS

Matt Strong

5/2

John May

5/10

Gary Poston

5/20

Tommy Taylor

5/2

Jessica Copenhaver

5/10

Julia Tummins

5/21

Maria Martin

5/2

Stevan Cravey

5/11

Harry Sargent

5/21

Candice Saxton

5/2

Tricia Easter

5/12

Kay Alcott

5/22

Kristen Broaddus

5/3

Lisa Diehl

5/15

Patsy Hoot

5/22

Lauren Aycock

5/4

Katherine Kilbourn

5/15

Pamela Bissett

5/24

Wyatt Lambert

5/6

Mike Walz

5/16

Rebecca Moore

5/25

Brandy Barrett

5/6

Alexandra Edinger

5/17

Tom Crawford

5/25

Paul Moses

5/7

Jake Schuelke

5/18

Kenneth Kinsey

5/27

Edith Abel

5/7

Joshua Mertz

5/18

Lonnie Hazlitt

5/30

Crystal Nunn

5/7

Ann Snyder

5/18

Courtney Danford

5/31

Chelsea Tummins

5/9

Lana Stanford

5/19

Anne Anderson

5/31

Hayden Nunn

5/10

Barbara Tribble

5/19

If you have a birthday this month and do not see your name listed,

please call the church office so we can update your record.

Sunday School Teacher Appreciation

On Sunday, April 28th, all children¡¯s, youth and adult

teachers were recognized at the 9am and 11am services and

were also served breakfast and gifts at 10am.We give great

thanks to all the teachers who spend time, energy and love

preparing to teach the Word of God to our church.

You are a blessing!

Children¡¯s Sunday School Classes/Children¡¯s Church/JOY Ministry teachers: Theresa Cravey,

Beverly Barnhart, Deana Wheeler, Phil Galbreath, Mike Hankinson, Kim Lee, Anne Anderson, Kevin

Anderson, Ryan Henderson, Laura Mays, Kimberly Bowers, Virginia Settlemyre, Mike Salem and

Amy Henderson

Sunday School teachers for Youth Classes: Kyehan Lee, Serena Andrews, Terry Rester, Sharon

Zimmerman, Megan Johnson, Cody Orr, Bryson Wintjen, Vannysa Vega and Kim Copeland

Sunday School teachers for Adult Classes: Robert Orr, Harry Sargent, Ed Suazo, Karen Bowman,

Margaret Bachman, Tip Masterson, Jeri Masterson, Yvonne Goldman, Marjorie King, James King,

Darrell Copenhaver, Lynne Settlemyre and John Settlemyre

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Volume 49, Issue 5

MEMBER NEWS

Sympathies

Bryan Porter passed away on March 30th. Condolences may be sent

to his wife, Laurie Porter, 101 Concord Ave., Clute, TX 77531

Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers during this

difficult time.

Diane Hester

Gene & Pat Shaw

Darline Kelley

Ralph & Becky Hendricks

On Sunday, May 19th,

everyone is invited to attend a

brunch reception for Kim Copeland

as we recognize and congratulate

her for completing the certification program in

Youth Ministry at Perkins University. The

celebration will take place during the Sunday

School hour in the Youth Center.

Pete Zafero

Charlice Tushek

Letha Kuck

Alisha Klehm

Boyd Schiller

Ken & Belinda Barr

Wynama Wheeler

Congratulations to Candice & Nick Saxton on

the birth of their new baby girl!

Daphne Bryn was born on Tuesday, March

26th, weighing in at 6 lbs., 8 oz.

Her proud grandpa is Robert

Saxton!

Sue Galloway

Ryan Masterson

Dwayne & Lisa Pesek

Fran Leatherwood

Greg Hernandez

Koen Kramer

Jim Hackney

Frank Carpenter

Christopher Warren

Congratulations to Joe & Dorothy Morris on

the birth of their newest greatgrands -TWIN GIRLS!

Isla June (4 lbs., 8 oz.) &

Gwen Louise (4 lbs., 13 oz.)

were born on Thursday, April 11th.

The proud parents are Hannah & Logan

Tarver.

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The MESSENGER

CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY

Hi all! Can you believe it is already May¡­

¡°Dear children, let's not merely say that

end of School, graduation, VBS

we love each other; let us show the truth

preparations, summer vacation planning,

by our actions.¡± 1 John 3:18

etc..?

HAPPY MOTHER¡¯S DAY to all!

However, the most important day this

Many Blessings,

month is Mother¡¯s Day. The first Mother¡¯s

Day was celebrated in West Virginia in

1912.

Mothers were to be recognized as an

important part of our culture and lives.

Mothers love their children during the

worst and best of times, their heart is like

a rare jewel.

God created families, giving mothers a

special place in that unit. Mothers can

love, wash clothes, cook, clean and be a

master of all aches. Our children need

that unselfish love of a mother. Our

children need to see their mothers love

God through their actions and words.

Children¡¯s love for God starts at home.

Mothers make up an important part of our

lives. So whether it is a card, candy, hug,

or a kiss, we should show we care. It is

so important to give our love to these

dedicated women in our lives and not take

them for granted.

Amy Henderson

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Volume 49, Issue 5

VBS volunteers needed! We are in the

planning stages, please be thinking of

how you might want to serve :).

June 24th - 27th, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

Contact Amy at children@.

Many thanks to all the

volunteers for the Easter

Brunch/Egg

Hunt! We had

an awesome

event.

Mother¡¯s Day Tea

All Children Sunday School classes will be

hosting a Mother¡¯s Day Tea on May 12th in

Wesley Hall at 10:00 a.m.

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