Bi-Weekly XLXIV No 9, April 27, 2011

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I remember hearing my

grandmother sing the chorus

“something good is going to

happen to you...this very day,

Jesus of Nazareth is passing

your way.” It was a song sung

at the beginning of a Christian

program she used to watch. It

planted the idea that if you

looked for the “good” in life

you would find it in Christ. I

believe that!

It is easy to see the glass half

empty, or to think that we

have a personal rain cloud fol-

lowing us everywhere we go,

or to just give in to the drain of

life getting messed up. And it

is true, life does have its chal-

lenges.

But we have some amazing

good news. God, who made

life, came in Jesus to LIVE

among us. He experienced

what we experience. He didn’t

have it easy, just because he

was God. He had friends be-

tray him and others desert

him. He saw loved ones die.

So he touched the hurts of

human beings all around him.

Yet, he found the goodness in

life, too.

Goodness does not exist in the

absence of bad or tragic things.

I believe it exists in the midst

of such things. It is the calm in

the eye of the storm. It is the

peace in trouble, and the as-

surance that God will be with

you through everything (a God

who has been there and still is

with us!)

What would happen if we discov-

ered that Jesus of Nazareth was

walking with us through our day?

We just might gain a heavenly

perspective on earthly things. We

too, might begin to believe that

something good can and will hap-

pen to us—in this life and the

next! If the Easter season teaches

us anything at all, it shouts God’s

message, “This isn’t all you get!”

So when the IF in life gets large

(even overwhelming), remember

the song that comforted my

grandmother: “something good is

going to happen to you...this very

day! Jesus of Nazareth is passing

your way!” God is with us. We

are not alone. Thanks be to God!

See you at the place where we

celebrate God’s goodness! ~jimd.

P.S.~ +a personal word of thanks

to all of our team leaders, musi-

cians, tech team, staff, prayer

team and scores of volunteers

who worked tirelessly this past

weekend for our Easter celebra-

tion, Children’s Egg Hunt, special

services on Thursday and Friday

and the Sunday evening concert.

God bless each of you!

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“S“SOMETHINGOMETHING G GOODOOD ISIS G GOINGOING TOTO H HAPPENAPPEN TOTO Y YOUOU!!

The Book of Acts is all about the way the Holy Spirit births the Church and enables follow-ers of Jesus to have power & peace. A new way of being a community emerges. Join us for SPIRITED this weekend!

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THANK YOU to EVERYONE WHO

MADE EASTER @ the Mathewson a powerful

experience!

Over 100 volunteers in various capacities helped to bring us Easter@the Mathewson. What a blessing it was to see so many people from our

community worship together celebrating the Resurrection of

Jesus!

Rush of Fools, Chris and Conrad in Concert May 8th 6 p.m. It will be a great night of worship and praise at the

Mathewson Center when these two bands come to Sedalia! The tickets are only $10 each and can be purchased in our office. Presented by Christian

Xplosion!

All youth 7th through 12th grades (just completed) are invited to go on our annual Youth Mission Trip July 17th through July 20th. This year the youth and sponsors will be going to the Springfield, Mis-souri area. They will be working at a soup kitchen, helping with a Vacation Bible School and mak-ing repairs to some houses in the area. It’s going to be a lot of fun and hard work all mixed together! Cost is $100 per person. Sign-Up is open through May. Sign up during youth on Sundays, or this weekend’s blue card (bulletin insert).

UMW MUMW MEETINGEETING

The next United Methodist Women’s Meeting will be on Tuesday, May 10th at 1:15 p.m. at the Celebration Center the First Family Room. Lorie Holt will be speaking to the group about her recent Mission Trip to Haiti. All women are welcome. Call Patsy Harrison 827-0193 if child-care is needed.

Carpenter’s Kids Preschool SSUMMERUMMER C CAMPAMP 20112011 Carpenter’s Kids Preschool Sum-mer Camp 2011 will be held Mon-day, July 11-15 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Celebration Center. All Preschool-Kindergarten age children are invited to attend. Thirty spots are available for a $40 fee per child on a first-come first-serve basis. Pick up an application at the church office, or contact Miss Sheri or Miss Denise at 827-2993 for more information.

HEARTBEATS

Scholarships Midday Service

Once again Birthright has cards available for Mother’s Day. Pick up a card at the Wel-come Center and send a dona-tion directly to Birthright in honor of your mother or other special women in your life.

Please donate your old Cell Phones for Soldiers. Look for the box marked “Cell Phone Drop Off” in the lobby at the Celebration Center.

If you are dealing with a con-flict right now in your lives, let one of our trained Stephen Ministers help provide comfort and support. Call Don Brandes, 827-6455, or the church office, 827-2993.

One*Church Warrensburg

meets every Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the Warrensburg Com-munity Center. There are dishes left from the Women and the Well An-nual Banquet last April 8th. If you know the owner of 8 salad bowls and miscellaneous silver-ware, please contact Patty Abney at 281-4098.

Youth Mission Trip

If you are a student seeking any undergraduate degree or an ad-vanced degree (in a church re-lated vocation), you may qualify for a scholarship from First UMC for the 2011-2012 academic year. We will be offering at least two scholarships to applicants actively associated with First UMC or Tay-lor Chapel. Pick up applications from the Church Office. Deadline is 6/24/11. (A short essay is required.)

CCOMMONOMMON G GROUNDSROUNDS CCOFFEEOFFEE H HOUSEOUSE Hours: Tuesdays 8-11am, Satur-days 5 - 8:30pm, Sundays 8-12:30 pm & 4-5 pm, Wednesdays 5:30-6:15 pm (during WOW) and Tues-days (Senior Perks—8-10:30 am) Sr. Perks $2 Menu: 1st Tues.—Biscuits and Gravy; 2nd Tues.—Donuts; 3rd Tues.—Pancakes & Sausage; 4th Tues.—Donuts

Come try our fresh new scones!

Church Women United MMAYAY F FELLOWSHIPELLOWSHIP Church Women United May Friendship Day will be May 6, 2011, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church beginning with a noon luncheon. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased from Jo Ann Lam-birth or Patsy Harrison. The pro-gram “Living Our Friendship, Passing on the Key” will follow.

The Sunday 12:30 p.m. Midday Service is growing and has moved to a larger area—The Youth Room. Invite your friends and come enjoy a refreshing time of (Midday) worship in an informal setting at 12:30 p.m. on Sundays at the Celebration Cen-ter.

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(www.firstsayyes.com under “resources”), or you do not want to receive it at all, please call the

church office at 827-2993.

May 1 Adam Van Baale, Darryl Davis, Brett Hockett, Erika Tackett, Adam Thomas, McKenzie Simpson

May 2 Travis Holt, Kendall Jackson May 3 Jeremy Iuchs, Jacob Melte, Jason Shelby, Jared Wyatte, Chelsea Boone

May 4 Charles Merk, Becky Merk, Daniel McBride, Charles Antoine, Viola Kentch, Jayla Gilbertson May 5 Sierra Simmons, Bill Fike, Allison Ingram, Tobie Beyer, Abigail Knight, Morgan Mateja, Jonna Willadsen, Carolyn Woods, Matthew Woodward, James Yeager May 6 Rosanne Menard, Randy Melick, Robert Pierce, James Doty, Justin Grifford May 7 Olivia Kemp, Jason Moellman May 8 Austin Miller, Christine Kinshella, Stacey Turner, Julie Nicklas, Kenneth Norton, Joseph Rodewald, Jordan Luper May 9 Willard Allen, Morgan Parkhurst, Madelyn Parkhurst, Colby Tagtmeyer, Sherri Prather, Nicholas Cook May 10 Samuel Manley, Kim Tsao, Debbie Bailey, Cary Schlesselman, Bob Barker, Patty Abney May 11 Garrett Garrison, Jerry Douglas, Jeff Zullig, Jean Salmon, Angie Kroeger, Terry Albert

Leading people to an active faith in Jesus Christ.

FIRST STEPS

April 16-17, 2011 Sunday School 150 Worship 905 Amt. Rec’d for Ministry $ 14174.53 Building 2221.50 Special 1794.34

Easter Weekend Sunday School in recess Holy Week Services 2414 Amt. Rec’d for Ministry $ 11412.43 Building 1934.50 Special 4594.90

WWEE C CELEBRATEELEBRATE THETHE D DAYAY YOUYOU W WEREERE B BORNORN If your birthday is not listed, please let us know so it can be added!

Our Family Our Prayers for: Betty Rose Thompson, Norma Tullis, Avia Meek, Steve Emory, Elmer & Louise Lentz, Rosalee Burgess, Dar-lene & Virgil Burgess, Carolyn Montgomery’s granddaugh-ter-Brittany Blake, Paul Manuel, Sue Coleman, and Our Military Families.

Congratulations to: ~Becky & Tim Iuchs on the birth of their daughter, Olivia Renee Iuchs on April 14th in St. Louis. Karen & Rodney Iuchs are the paternal grand-parents, and Dorothy & Jerry Iuchs are the paternal great grandparents. Looking Ahead:

Vacation Bible School Monday, July 25 —Friday, July 29

from 6:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Celebration Center

TTHANKHANK Y YOUOU:: (On display at Welcome Center Bulletin Boards)

We received a thank you from: Davijean Lyles, Rich & Margie Kendrick, Connie Patterson, Laureate Beta Zeta Sorority, and Lucinda Francis

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Sedalia, MO 65301

660-851-0345

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12674 Hwy EE Sweet Springs, MO 65351

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FFREEREE C CHILDHILD ID P ID PROGRAMROGRAM There will be a MOCHIP (MO Child Identification Program) event on Saturday, May 14 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Celebration Center on 32nd Street just east of Highway 65 in Sedalia. The event is hosted by Sedalia Freemasons (Sedalia Lodge No. 236 Granite Lodge No. 272). Bring your children, infants to 18 years of age, and complete a permis-sion slip and information form for each child. The information, together with pictures and digital fingerprints, is transferred to a mini CD. A bite wafer provides mouth characteristics, a DNA sample, and a child’s scent usable by tracking dogs. All information is retained only by the parents. MOCHIP keeps only the permission slips. There is no cost to families for the service.

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Downtown, 4th & Osage //Worship Sunday 10:50am

Celebration Center, 1701 W. 32nd St // Worship Saturday 5:30pm // Sunday 8:35 9:45am & 12:30 pm

One Warrensburg: Worship Sunday 5:30 p.m. at the Warrensburg Community Center;

Thursday Bible Study, 8 p.m., 400 W. North St., Warrensburg, MO 64093

Listen on the Radio at 1490AM Sundays 10:30am or on Website at www.firstsayyes.com (messages)

Email us at email@firstsayyes.com Phone // 660.827.2993

First United Methodist Church

Office: 1701 West 32nd Street

Sedalia, MO 65301

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Come celebrate our mother’s on Mother’s Day (May 8) during the worship services. All mother’s present will be recognized and given a gift of apprecia-tion.

A NA NOTEOTE ABOUTABOUT G GRADUATESRADUATES...... If someone you know is graduating this spring, please notify the church office (827-2993). We want to be sure and recognize them in the May 8th, 8:35 a.m. Worship Service. Please submit a 2 x 3 (wallet) picture of the graduating High School Seniors to the church office before noon on May 9th (for May 11th Newsletter insert) You can e-mail it to beckyr@firstsayyes.com or mail it to First UMC, 1701 W. 32nd St., Sedalia ,MO 65301, or bring it to the church office. Be sure name, phone number and name of the school in which you are graduating are on the picture. We are collecting paper goods for Open Door up through Satur-day, May 21st. If you can help, please bring your items to any of our locations. We will have a box near our information centers.

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Blessing of the Bikes is an annual event held on Saturday, May 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the Celebration Center. It is our hope that those in our commu-nity who love to ride will come and let us say a prayer over their travels this season. There will be snacks served following the bike blessing.