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First Connec ion First United Methodist Church of Normal
To Connect All People With The Love of Jesus Christ
Worship Times Saturday
5pm Worship-casual Sunday
9:30am Worship-Traditional 9:30am Sunday School 11am Worship-Informal
11am Adult Sunday School
ASH WEDNESDAY February 26
5:15pm Meal (Fellowship Hall) 6:00pm Ash Wednesday Service (Sanctuary)
Intergenerational
This service, which marks the be-ginning of Lent, calls us to remember our humanity and our utter depend-ence upon God. The service marks the journey to Jerusalem, the crucifix-ion, and ultimately the resurrection. As we did last year, you’ll be given a little rope with knots tied in it, one rep-resenting each day of Lent. As we dai-ly untie one knot, our rope will length-en just a bit (as will the days of spring). And as we daily untie one knot, may our hearts expand just a lit-tle bit as well, opening ourselves up to God’s spirit at work in us each day.
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Normal First will be represented at Home Sweet Home Ministries 4th annual Night in a Car. This 12-hour overnight event is both educational and provides funding for HSHM. Pastors Kathy and Kent will be in 1 car and the 2nd car is still forming. To support Night in a Car, donations can be given in the offering plate (designated HSHM) or https://bit.ly/36Yi98F
WORSHIP IN FEBRUARY
Feb. 1 & 2/Feb. 8 & 9 Faith and Mental Health
Feb 15 & 16 Stories from our Holy Land Travelers
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS IN FEBRUARY
Feb 5 & 12 6:00-7:00 Lounge
Following the sermon series on Faith & Mental Health, these 2 events will be an opportunity to hear from a Mental Health professional and a Spiritual Director. Both of them will provide tools and resources as well provide an opportunity for discussion and questions.
Feb 19 6:00-7:00 Lounge Hear the stories and see the pictures from our group’s trip to the Holy Lands.
Feb 26 6:00 Ash Wednesday Service Sanctuary
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THOUGHTS FROM THE PASTOR Multiple Bible verses could substitute for news’ headlines today: “The nations are in an uproar, . . . .” Psalm 46:6 “. . . the earth should change, the moun-tains shake in the heart of the sea.” Psalm 46:2 Reading these and other headlines, our hearts can race, our blood pressure shoot up, and our mind take us to dark and scary plac-es.
So what do we do with this kind of news? How do we respond? The ancient Scriptures, in the same chapter of Psalms, offer this perspective for us: Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 Before anything else,. . . Stop. Pause. Breathe deeply. And remember. Remember that God is God. Remember that God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 In Nancy Koehn’s book Forged In Crisis, she tells the story of 5 “gritty leaders whose extraordinary passion and perseverance changed history.”
She calls them, masters of crisis. Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton President Abraham Lincoln Legendary abolitionist Frederick Douglass Nazi-resisting clergyman Dietrich Bonhoef-
fer Environmental crusader Rachel Carson. Woven in with the stories of crises facing each one of them, the author steps back and reflects upon the various skills and practices each of them used to face the multiple crises and find a way through them. One of those skills was the ability to step back, to wait, to give time for reflection and understanding before making a decision and moving ahead. Though what was ahead of them was a crisis, often there was time to think and reflect . . . before acting.
Be still and know that I am God. Other ways of saying this are: To do nothing is sometimes the best course of action. How beautiful it is to stay silent when someone expects you to be enraged. Sometimes not saying anything is the best answer. You see, silence can never be mis-quoted. In our very loud and fast world, perhaps pausing and allowing the silence to lead us is often the wisest thing to do.
Pastor Kathy
UNITED METHODIST UPDATE
February 9th 2:00pm Wesley UMC
Pastors Sara Isbell and Justin Iverson will present an update on what is happening in the
United Methodist Church and what we can expect going for-ward. They have extended an invitation to United Methodists from around Bloomington/Normal.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SHOVELING/SALTING
The recent cold snap of weather is a reminder that winter is here to stay for a while. To help make the church entry ways as safe as possible for everyone, we are looking for volunteers on Saturday evening and Sunday mornings before the services begin to assist in shoveling/salting when we receive snow and/or ice. If you are able to as-sist, please contact Dan Schlipmann at 309-825-7655. You will be added to a list of people that will be texted when shoveling/salting help is needed.
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COMING IN FEBRUARY
Feb. 2: Blood Pressure Screenings will be done by a medical profes-sional at 10:30 am in the Library.
Feb. 9: Second Sunday Out will be at 5:30 pm at Panera Bread, 208 Greenbriar Drive, Nor-mal. All are welcome – singles, couples, and families! For information, contact Joyce Kief at 309-662-8326
Wednesdays: F.I.T. 9:30am, Room 53, gen-tle exercises, fellowship, and snacks.
CONGREGATIONAL NEWS
CHURCH PICTURE DIRECTORIES
LAST CALL for those desiring old picture di-rectories! There are a few remaining from past years they will be available Sunday, Feb. 9, in the lounge between services.
Memorial Report During the fourth quarter of
2019 Memorial contributions were received in memory of
the following:
Linda Aeilts Dean Augsburger Kenneth Behrens Evelyn Harding
David Locke Elizabeth Locke
Terry Park Donna Poindexter
Ted Tingley
A heartfelt thanks to the volunteers who drive the church bus each Sunday morning. The variety of places that they pickup brings us together as our church family. Their gift of time and friendship is very much appreciated. Your Backseat Riders
Words are difficult to find to adequately
express my appreciation for all of the
kindness shown to me. My time as con-
gregational care giver was truly a bless-
ing. Rodney and I are grateful for your
friendships, your caring support, and
the chance to grow our faith.
Thank you.
Barb Todd
20120 UMW ATTIC SALE
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 8-3PM
When clearing out your clutter in your attic, basement, closets, etc. remember to donate
your items to the Attic Sale.
Drop off your items starting July 12 after 2pm.
CARE FOR THE CAREGIVERS
February 3 at 10:30am, Room 303
Join us for caring fellowship.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
We will meet February 25, March 10 & March 24 at 1:30pm.
We will meet in Room 302 to start or continue your baby blan-kets, prayer shawls or lap robes.
GREEN TEAM VEGGIE POTLUCK
February 21, 6-8pm, Lounge
BAKED POTATO BAR
February 23 11:00-1:00
Stop by after worship to enjoy a hot, delicious lunch of baked pota-
to with all the toppings. The Mis-sion Committee & Youth are sponsoring the meal and pro-ceeds will go to support the Youth
Mission Trip to Guatemala this summer.
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Parents Night Out
Friday, Feb 14th 5-8pm Birth to 5th grade
Pizza, Movie, Crafts, Games and More! RSVP to [email protected] by Feb 10
Donations will be accepted for the youth caring for the children. These donations will go towards their Guatemala Mission Trip.
Normal First Kids Ministry has one priority and that is to “’ Love God…with all our heart and soul and with all our mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Matthew 22:37-39. We teach this through relational motives such as wonder,
discovery, and passion. Our K-5th grade Life App for February is Playlist: Put Love in the Mix. God is love. Even though we’ve all sinned, God loves us enough to make a way for us to be in rela-tionship. Jesus showed us how much God loves us by dying on the cross for our sins. “Here is what love is. It is not that we loved God. It is that God loved us and send Jesus to give his life to pay for
our sins.” 1 John 4:10
Summer Subs! Our dedicated and passionate small group leaders deserve a break over the sum-mer. This is where YOU come in. Children’s Ministry over the summer is full of fun.
FOCUS: Take a Closer Look.
In the summer, K-5th graders will be all together each Sunday will Mrs. Jill will be taking the lead. Please pray fully consider subbing a week or two over the summer and get the chance to see how
much fun we have while learning all about Faith! Email [email protected] for more information.
CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRIES
Did you miss out? In 2019, we had the privilege of preparing and serving meals at Safe Harbor almost monthly. Each time, a different group of people came together to provide a nourishing meal for the guests at Safe Harbor. This has been a great way to get to know different people from church, as well as share God’s love with the Bloomington-Normal community.
Normal First will once again have several opportunities to prepare and serve a meal at Safe Harbor this year. We are scheduled for the following dates: April 24, June 14, July 24, November 29, and December 11. We also welcome donations to help offset the cost of the meal. You can sign up to serve or donate here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044eafab2da3fe3-safe
Summer 2020 Mission Trips
This summer, Normal First youth will have two different opportunities to be part of God’s love in oth-er communities.
Our trip to Sumpango, Guatemala will be in June. Sumpango is a microcosm of Guatemala City in many ways. Although Sumpango is a more rural area than the city, many key issues that lead to poverty remain the same. Lack of jobs, education, and substance abuse remain the most prevalent source of despair. Many of the communities we will be partnering and serving in are traditional Ma-yan communities. Mayan communities have a beautiful and rich tradition. Mayans are native to Gua-temala and love to share about their history and culture so we will be encouraged to ask questions and listen. In the coming months, we’ll continue to share more information about Guatemala and about our trip.
In July, youth will be returning to Madison, Wisconsin to serve with Next Step Ministries. We are ex-cited to go back this year as we continue to share God’s love in tangible ways.
YOUTH AT NORMAL FIRST
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December Monthly YTD
Income $79,357.62 $841,738.53
Expenses $70,372.71 $840,768.68
Date Attendance
December 7/8 499
December 14/15 407
December 21/22 351
December 24 438
December 29/30 201
FINANCE CORNER
Stewardship campaign Update: Thank you for your
wonderful support of the 2019 stewardship cam-
paign to fund our 2020 operating budget and ongo-
ing ministries! We have received 253 estimate of
giving cards totaling $708,441. This is an increase of
6% over the previous year. Growth in many ways
continues at Normal First. This provides new oppor-
tunities for making “investments” in our church to
position us for the future. Thank you, again, for your
ongoing support.
Mission News: Thank you for your generous support
2019 MISSION GIVING
Africa
Africa University Scholarships Liberia Church & Scholarships Center of Hope Food Pantry Children’s Agencies (IGRC) Baby Fold Chaddock School Cunningham Children’s Home Lessie Bates Davis SPERO Community Health Clinic Fairview School Faith in Action Habitat for Humanity Home Sweet Home Ministries ISU Wesley Foundation Midwest Missions Distribution Missionaries Connie Wieck (China) Helen Roberts (Liberia) Recycling for Families Safe Harbor Meal School Street Food Pantry UMCOR For Missions 2019
Daily Prayers
The daily readings for February will be prayers from a variety of sources. Some will be prayers written by people you may or may not be familiar with. Others will be scriptures that are in the form of a prayer. And others will be hymns or songs that are prayers to God. As before the Daily Prayers will be available by email and also in a printed form. We have created a booklet listing all of these prayers for each day. They are available at the Welcome Center. Or call the office if you’d like one mailed to you.
Pastor Kathy
MISSION BUDGET SUPPORT 2019
Together we supported our mission budget in the following ways:
Christmas Offering (+Poinsettias) $4872
Dinners’ Out $459
Easter Offering $4409
Individual designated gifts $9617
2019 Mission Budget $7209
Night in a Car $1470
Noisy offering $4297
Special offering $545
Tax Refund $700
Veggie Table $60
Yokefellows Sunday School Class $350
Total $34,000
$ 825 $1500
$ 620
$6685 $ 400 $ 400 $1000 $ 400 $2000 $ 500 $ 825 $5000 $1840 $3000 $ 272
$2500 $1000 $ 500 $ 250 $ 550 $3492
$34,000+
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Music Ministries
Children’s Wonderful Wednesday activities are rolling! Our musical, Imagine God!, by Larry Schultz, teaches us many different ways to view God. Did you know the Bible has all sorts of references to God? Rock, Light, Wind, Father, Mother, just to name a few. Imagine God! Will be presented on Wednesday, April 29 in the even-ing.
Shalom Bells (handbells for youth) Our February schedule: Rehearsals, 4:45-5:30pm, Sundays Feb. 2 & 9 rehearsals Feb. 23, ring “Consolation” in 9:30 worship. Call-time, 8:45am
Chancel Choir is open to all who love to sing, youth through adults. Come join the singing, come join the connections, come join in faith development. Wednesdays, 7-8pm.
Celebration Ringers, We rehearse Sunday afternoons, 3:30-4:30pm. We are an entirely inclusive group, in terms of both musical ability and social justice considera-tions. If interested, please contact director Anthony Morrison. Call or text (217) 512-1911, or email [email protected].
There is a place for you in Normal First Music Ministries!
Contact Janna Peterson ([email protected]) for further Music Ministries information!!
MUSIC CONNECTIONS...CONNECT AT NORMAL FIRST!
Happy New Year – 2020 Celebrating Earth Day’s 50th Year!
Earth Day was first started in 1970 to direct our focus to clean living and a healthy, sustainable planet for people and wildlife alike. Earth Day has served as a yearly reminder of how fragile our planet and how important it is to protect it. Normal First will begin a month-long celebration on Saturday, April 18. We are planning a family activity program, a nature photography exhibit, and more. We hope you will start now to take pictures of the beauty you see in your own backyard, in our community, or as you travel. We will display these photographs through the church and digitally as well. All ages are encour-aged to participate. The date for the Exhibit Opening and more details will be coming, but for now…Start looking for a photograph you will share! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Green Team recently learned about “Recycle Beyond the Bag,” a re-cycling program that has come to our community. Jewel-Osco on West Col-lege Ave. is participating in this program, and we are hoping other grocery stores will follow. You can recycle the following items: produce bags, store bags, ice bags, Ziploc & other reclosable bags, cereal box liners, case over-wrap, bread bags, newspaper sleeves, dry cleaning bags, bubble wrap, and plastic e-commerce mailers. PLEASE REMEMBER: When recycling, All plastics must be clean, dry, and free of food/ organic residue.
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A COMMUNITY OF WOMEN WHOSE PURPOSE IS: to know God to experience freedom as whole persons through
Jesus Christ to develop a creative, supportive fellowship to expand concepts of mission through participation in the
global ministries of the church
Vesper Circle Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 18 @ 1:30pm Church Lounge Program: UMW Reading Program - Diane Boeck Hostess: Linda Park Devotions: Kathy Alexander
Mercy Circle Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 19@ 9:30am Church Lounge Program: Presenter: Elisabeth Reed, Director of Office of Sustainability
Program: ISU Sustainability Projects in-cluding Food Waste
Hostesses: Carolyn Yockey, Peggy Lahr
Pre-Lent Soup Lunch
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 12pm in Church Lounge
United Methodist Women cordially invites you to a soup lunch. The program will be “Prayer and Self Denial, We Rise: Meeting God’s Call to Transform Communities”, and a free will offering will be taken to support UMW pro-gramming and advocacy for children, such as the advocacy to end the
school-to-prison pipeline. Hostesses are Sonrise Circle.
This will be a relaxed time of fellowship, and replaces the Ash Wednesday meal. All are welcome!
Merge Leadership Academy Spring Semester Retreat
As 2020 begins, the Merge at ISU Wesley’s Leadership Academy will be taking a trip to Indianapolis! On the weekend of January 10th, they will be disconnecting from their everyday lives in order to focus on each other and God. Throughout the weekend, they will learn about the Enneagram and discover more about their personalities. Al-so, they will spend time talking about expectations for the semester
and planning events for this spring. On Sunday morning, the group will worship at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, and participate in a different kind of worship than their weekly service with college stu-dents. We are so excited to see the leadership this year brings!
-Lauren Knicl, Intern at Merge
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DAILY PRAYERS FOR FEBRUARY 2020 1 The Prayer of Saint Francis Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace, where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to under-stand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
2 Matthew 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
3 “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart” Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; wean it from earth, through all its pulses move;
stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art, and make me love Thee as I ought to love. Words: George Croly Music: Frederick C. Atkinson 4 My Father, quiet me, ‘til in Thy holy presence, hushed, I think Thy thoughts with Thee.
Amen. Amy Carmichael Missionary 5 Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
6 Prayer of Saint Benedict Gracious and Holy Father, give us the wisdom to discover You, the intelligence to under-
stand You, the diligence to seek after You, the patience to wait for You, eyes to behold You, a heart to meditate upon You, and a life to proclaim You, through the power of Je-sus, our Lord. Amen.
7 “Dear Lord and Father of Mankind” Dear Lord and Father of mankind, forgive our foolish ways; reclothe us in our rightful
mind, in purer lives Thy service find, in deeper reverence, praise. Words: John Greenleaf Whittier Music: Frederick C. Maker 8 Reverend Billy Graham’s Prayer for Our Nation (2013)
Our Father and Our God, we praise You for Your goodness to our nation, giving us bless-ings far beyond what we deserve… Set our feet on the path of Your righteousness and peace. We pray today for our nation’s leaders. Give them the wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to do it. You have said, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” May this be a new era for America, as we humble ourselves and acknowledge You alone as our Savior and Lord. This we pray in Your holy name. Amen.
9 “Abide With Me”
Abide with me, fast falls the eventide; the darkness deepens, Lord, with me abide. When other helpers fail and comforts flee, help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Words: Henry F. Lyte Music: W. H. Monk 10 Psalm 119:114
You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in Your Word.
11 O Lord, open my eyes that I may see the needs of others; open my ears that I may hear their cries; open my heart so they need not be without support. Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, nor afraid to defend the poor be-cause of the anger of the rich. Show me where love and hope and faith are needed, and use me to bring them to those places. And so open my eyes and my ears that I may this coming day be able to do some work of peace for Thee. Amen.
Alan Stewart Paton
12 “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Thou art the potter; I am the clay. Mold me and make me after Thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still. Words: Adelaide A. Pollard Music: George C. Stebbins
13 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will
of God in Christ Jesus for you. 14 Compassionate God, we can love only because You have first loved us. When we find
Your call to love each other challenging, and when we are tempted to yield to stirrings of anger and hate in our hearts, may Your spirit again bring us back to the cross of Christ, where we see how greatly we have been forgiven and loved, and so how greatly we must forgive and love. Amen.
Rev. Tom Berlin 15 “I am Thine, O Lord”
I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, and it told Thy love to me; but I long to rise in the arms of faith and be closer drawn to Thee. Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where Thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to Thy precious, bleeding side.
Words: Fanny J. Crosby Music: William H. Duane 16 God, help me to be honest so my children will learn honesty. Help me to be kind so my
children will learn kindness. Help me to be faithful so my children will learn faith. Help me to love so my children will be loving. Amen.
Marian Wright Edelman, Founder Children’s Defense Fund 17 Matthew 26:39
”My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
18 “This Is My Song” (vs. 3) This is my prayer, O Lord of all earth’s kingdom; Thy kingdom come; on earth Thy will be done. Let Christ be lifted up till all shall serve Him, And hearts united learn to live as one. O hear my prayers, Thou God of all the nations; Myself I give Thee; let Thy will be done. Words: Georgia Harkness Music: Jean Sibelius Lloyd Stone (vs. 1,2) 19 Psalm 63:1
O God, You are my God, I seek You, my soul thirsts for You; my flesh faints for You, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
20 “Take, O Take Me As I Am”
Take, O Take me as I am; summon out what I shall be; set Your seal upon my heart and live in me. Words and Music: John L. Bell
21 What we choose changes us. Who we love transforms us. How we create remakes us. Where we live reshapes us. So in all our choosing, O God, make us wise; in all our loving, O Christ, make us bold; in all our creating, O Spirit, give us courage; in all our living
may we become whole. Amen. Rev. Jan Richardson 22 “I Surrender All” All to Jesus I surrender; all to Him I Freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, in His pres-
ence daily live. I surrender all, I Surrender all, all to Thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all. Words: J. W. Van Deventer Music: W. S. Weeden 23 2 Samuel 22:29
You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light.
24 When I’ve received a slight, Lord, help me to give a kindness in return. Amen. Sue Monk Kidd 25 Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are the one I praise.
26 Ash Wednesday Prayer O God, maker of everything and judge of all that You have made, from the dust of the
earth You have formed us and from the dust of death You would raise us up. By the re-demptive power of the cross, create in us clean hearts and put within us a new spirit that we may repent of our sins and lead lives worthy of Your calling; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Rev. Laurence Hull Stookey 27 “Just As I Am, Without One Plea” Just as I am, without one plea, but that Thy blood was shed for me, and that Thou bidst
me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Words: Charlotte Elliott Music: William B. Bradbury 28 Lenten Prayer O God, our deliverer, You led Your people of old through the wilderness and brought
them to the promised land. Guide now the people of Your church, that, following our Savior, we may walk through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of the world to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spir-it, One God, now and forever. Amen.
The United Methodist Hymnal The Lutheran Book of Worship 29 “Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days”
Lord, who throughout these forty days for us didst fast and pray, teach us with Thee to mourn our sins and close by Thee to stay. Abide with us, that so, this life of suffering over past, an Easter of unending joy we may attain at last. Words: Claudia F. Hernaman. Music: USA Folk Melody
