The following was shared on Facebook.com by Kathy Abend, Pastor of the Burley UMC. The original article is on gs4nj.org. Even though we are well into lent, it is not too late to “give something up for lent, and beyond” Many Christians ‘give something up” for Lent, but it usually has very little impact on their life and walk with Christ. The reason is that we usually give stuff up for all the wrong reasons. Here are 20 things you might consider giving up this Lent. These are things to give up not just for Lent, but for the rest of your life.

���� Guilt – I am loved by Jesus and he has forgiven my sins. Today is a new day and the past is behind.

���� Fear – God is on my side. In him I am more than a conqueror. (see Romans 8).

���� The need to please everyone – I can’t please every-one anyways. There is only one I need to strive to please.

���� Envy – I am blessed. My value is not found in my possessions, but in my relationship with my Heavenly Father.

���� Impatience – God’s timing is the perfect timing. ���� Sense of entitlement – The world does not owe

me anything. God does not owe me anything. I live in humility and grace.

���� Bitterness and Resentment – The only person I am hurting by holding on to these is myself.

���� Blame – I am not going to pass the buck. I will take responsibility for my actions.

���� Gossip and Negativity – I will put the best construction on everything when it comes to other people. I will also minimize my contact with people who are negative and toxic bringing other people down.

���� Comparison – I have my own unique contribution to make and there is no one else like me.

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���� Fear of Failure – You don’t succeed without experiencing failure. Just make sure you fail forward.

���� A spirit of poverty – Believe with God that there is always more than enough and never a lack.

���� Feelings of unworthiness – You are

fearfully and wonderfully made by your creator. (see Psalm 139).

���� Doubt – Believe God has a plan for you that is beyond anything you could imagine. The future is brighter than you could ever realize.

���� Self-pity – God comforts us in our sorrow so that we can comfort others with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

���� Excuses – A wise man one said, if you need an excuse any excuse will do.

���� Lack of counsel – Wise decisions are rarely made in a vacuum.

���� Pride – Blessed are the humble. ���� Retirement – As long as you are still

breathing, you are here for a reason. You have a purpose to influence others for Christ. That does not come to an end until the day we die.

���� Worry – God is in control and worrying will not help.

God has so much more in store for you. But so many of these things above are holding you back from walking in the full destiny he has laid out for you. Today is a new day. So there you have it. What else might you add to the list?

Imagine No Malaria is an extraordinary effort of the people of The United Methodist

Church, putting our faith into action to end preventable deaths by malaria in Africa.

Bishop Hagiya has challenged Greater Northwest Episcopal Area churches to raise $1 million For Imagine No Malaria by 2016. Q & A from the blog of Julia Frisbie, Field Coordinator of the UMC Imagine No Malaria program: 1. What is “Imagine No Malaria” specifically doing? Imagine No Malaria is reducing deaths from malaria through prevention, improving access to healthcare, treatment, and education. We . . . A) distribute insecticide-treated bed nets. B) eliminate sources of stagnant water which breed mosquitos. C) improve hospital and clinic infrastructure. D) provide medicine and diagnostic kits. E) train health boards and community health workers. F) run large-scale awareness campaigns with radio and cell phones. 2. How much has the death rate gone down? When Imagine No Malaria started in 2008, a child died every 30 seconds. Now, it’s every 60 seconds. This is still too many deaths, but shows us that this is a fight we can win! 3. How does malaria spread? Malaria is caused by a parasite that lives in people’s blood, and it can only be transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito. So, if a mosquito bites someone who has malaria, and then bites you, you’re more likely to get malaria. 4. How is it preventable? People can avoid mosquito bites by sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets and eliminating stagnant water (which breeds mosquitos). Also, malaria can be less severe when it’s diagnosed quickly, because there are medicines that can treat it. So, we can prevent deaths from malaria by diagnosing it quickly and treating it with the right combination of medicines. Malaria is preventable, treatable, and beatable! 5. What are all the affected regions? Well, malaria exists throughout the tropics (wet places close to the equator), but it kills the most people in Sub-Saharan Africa. 6. Would you say the disease has subsided at all from where it has been in the past? ABSOLUTELY! We used to have malaria here in the U. S., and now it’s completely gone! The same thing happened in Panama. Today, malaria is rare throughout the Americas, and greatly reduced in Asia also. 7. Is everything working out the way that you have planned? Well, the plan is to raise a million dollars by June of 2015. So far it’s going well, but I guess I won’t really know until the end! What I will say is that God has opened all the right doors at all the right times. I feel truly blessed to be doing this work. 8. How much money has been raised in total for Imagine No Malaria? More than $58 million dollars!!! God is good. (note: money raised through many programs including,The Global Fund, the United Nations & the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) (You can learn more at : http://inm.greaternw.org/ and watch for the Imagine No Malaria campaign at RUMC in the future)

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The RUMC United Methodist Men will hold their monthly breakfast on Sat., April 12th @ 8:00 a.m. Their guest speaker will be Dan Davidson, Manager of the Minidoka Irrigation Dist. Men, bring a friend, come enjoy a great breakfast and become informed!

“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” -Sir Winston Churchill Thank you so much for all of the support and help in pulling together for Ginny’s birthday party. Every- one worked very hard and I certainly appreciate all those who went above and beyond a normal Sunday Coffee hour. Thanks to the Camp Committee for going the extra mile. Staying longer than normal and pulling together makes one proud to be a Methodist. In Christian Love, Gary Schorzman A big thank you to Gary for organizing my birthday party and to all for the flowers, cards and food. Thank you to my family, my choir, my circle my Church family and all my people, you made it a wonderful day. Ginny Newcomb Thanks you for the wonderful healing shawl. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated & cozy at the hospital and home. What a nice healing gift. Thank you, Terri Cotton Prayer Shawl Ministry, Thank you so much for the prayer shawl and prayers. It is so nice to live in a caring community. Diana Warburton I would like to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for my up-coming surgery. Also thank you for the gorgeous prayer shawl. It is truly appreciated. Clarence Neiwert

Attendance Budget S.S Worship Donations March 2 19 85 $1,944 March 9 16 79 $4,694 March 16 24 108 $2,881 March 23 11 57 $ 934 March 30 (Not available at printing) Your tithes and offerings are much appreciated. We thank you for your love and dedication to RUMC

RUMC STATS FOR MARCH

April 1 – LENTEN LUNCH @ Noon Host: Leanna Bruns & Ila Lloyd with Grace Circle Speaker: Judge Mick Hodges April 8 – LENTEN LUNCH – @ Noon - following program Host: Kris Somsen & friends Program: St. Nicholas Mime Troupe – Passion Play April 15 – LENTEN LUNCH @ Noon Host: Pastor Pam with Wesleyan Circle Program: Minico H. S. Reflections Choir April 13 – PALM SUNDAY –Join in with the parade of palms April 14 – AUTUMN HAVEN DEVOTIONS led by the Choir 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join the choir in interacting with the residents. April 17 – MAUNDY THURSDAY – Seder Meal with potluck meal, 5:30 p.m. April 18 – GOOD FRIDAY – Service 7 p.m. STATIONS OF THE CROSS –ADULT & KIDS Noon to 7:00 p.m. April 19 – STATIONS OF THE CROSS – ADULT & KIDS 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. April 20 – EASTER SUNDAY – Worship at 11:00 a.m. with Flowering of the Cross as you enter the church

(Bring spring flowers from garden or silk flowers) EASTER EGG HUNT during HOSPITALITY Countryside Care Worship Service @ 4:00 p.m. Come join Pastor Pam for this special worship event.

Please watch upcoming bulletins for any changes in these activities, and for instructions, if any.

Food Box Distribution: March – 52 boxes, representing 158 individuals

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The first month of partnering with our local Ridley’s to receive their “at date” produce, dairy and bakery products, has been both exciting and somewhat overwhelming. We pick these items up every Monday morning and every other Wednesday. To date we have received a total of

1109.3 lbs. of produce, dairy and bakery products. For the most part we have been able to give out everything. Because it is “at date” items, we have anywhere from 5 to ? days to hand it out. If you are local to the area and know of families that can benefit from this program, please tell them about it. Even though we ask that families only come once a month for a box of food, they can come as often as they need for the “at date” items. At present we are open Mon., Tues., and Wed. from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and closed from Noon to 1:00 p.m. for lunch.

Ginny’s 80th birthday

Celebration and the

Camp Appreciation

Lunch

Overheard: This was about

as Vital Church as you can

get!

We are now taking orders for Easter Lilies to be delivered around the 11th of April. Each plant is $5.50. You may call the office, 436.3354, or use the sign-up sheet on Sunday.

The Camp Auction of March 9th brought in $3,350 to be used for Camperships during regular summer camp and family camp held over Labor Day Week-end. Thank you to everyone who made it a success.

Auctioneer, Carl

VanTassell,

entertaining and

selling

Cub Scout Pack 56, which meets in our building

every Thursday evening, held a Pinewood Derby

recently. John Johnson made the comment that he

had made the track many years ago and it was really

good to see it used again. This is a very active

group and we are happy to be able to share our

facility with them.

Girl Scout

Troop 151

participated in

Hospitality on

Sun., March

9th, Girl Scout

Sunday. This

troop meets in

our building

every other

Friday under

the leadership

of Ruth Bailes.

Last month we reported that the UMW, the

Soroptimists and GS Troop 151 made dresses to send to

Africa. One of the Soroptimist members hand

delivered the dresses and took this picture! Kris

Somsen, UMW Pres., made the yellow dress and Leanna

Bruns, made the ruffle on the dress next to it. This is

Mission in action!