First United Methodist Church of Oroville !! ! Vol 50!! ! October 2011

Rev. Donna VanMaanen! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Rev. Laura Heffernan XF. Chuckua Yang, Hmong Ministry Nevada-Sierra District Superintendent ! ! ! ! Bishop of Cal/Nevada ConferenceJerry Smith! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr.

The Golden Feather

45 Acacia AveOroville, CA 95966

Office & Fax: (530) 534-9455Website: 1stunitedmethodist.org

COMING IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBEREXTRAVAGANT GENEROSITY

PLEDGE DRIVE FOR 2012  

The Finance Committee and The Stewardship Team Committee will be conducting our Pledge drive for 2012, in the fall this year. The pledge drive will be called Extravagant Generosity. I know you are going to say we just had our pledge drive, and that is true, but that was for the year 2011. The Finance Committee and The Stewardship Team Committee feels that it will be easier to write a budget for 2012 if we have an idea of what kind of income we can expect. We used to do the Pledge drive in the fall, and we are going to do it again in the fall. We want to have the pledge drive completed before we go into the holiday season when we all get busy.

Extravagant Generosity will start on Sunday, September 25th, and will continue until Sunday, October 23rd. The only exception will be on Sunday, October 2nd, when we will have World Communion Sunday. During Extravagant Generosity, Pastor Donna will be speaking on this subject during her sermon. You will be receiving information about this when you come to church, or in the mail. You will be asked to participate, and I think you will like it. During this time we will not be calling your gift to the church a pledge, but an Estimate of Giving which is what we have called it in the past. On Sunday, October 23rd, you will be asked to turn in your Estimate of Giving card for 2012.  After the worship service we will have a wonderful potluck lunch to celebrate the completion of Extravagant Generosity.

Thank youJohn S. FowlerChairman Finance CommitteeRandy FowlerCynthia SlatteryStewardship Team Members

Give to God what is God’sBy XF. Chuckua Yang

Then Jesus said to them, “give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” Mark 12:17(NIV)

One thing I like best in this superpower country, the United State of America, is to pay taxes to the government’s Internal Revenue Services (IRS), but some people may not agree, instead of wanting “Taxes Free,” lets think about why and how this country had became the great superpower and wealthy as the world’s parent. Yet, there still remain some of the poorest countries out there in the world?

The easy answer is that “Good Taxes Law’s mean Good Government’s control” and “Poor Taxes Law’s mean Poor Government’s.” I’m so grateful to the government who wrote and implemented the IRS-Law to make this country, the USA, one of the greatest and wealthiest country in the world, compared to those superpower which have good law and those lawless countries that which remain some of the poorest countries as well. Thanks be to God for our forefathers whom have made wise decisions, leading us into today’s world where we are sharing their dreams and wealth.

2000+ years ago, the Pharisees and Herodians indicted Jesus with the question of whether or not, taxes should be paid to Caesar. However, Jesus knew their hypocrisy behind this question and simply asked them for a coin (denarus). He asked, “Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?” They replied, “Caesar.” Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s”.

Our FUMC 150+ years serving Christ Ministry of Oroville and is still standing today, because of the love, and faithfulness hearts, of those members and forefathers who have done the enormous works to gave (tithed) and supported this beautiful church. Friends, if we want this church to be healthy, wealthy and continue to serve God’s will for 1000+ years to come, we must do our part as God has commanded in Malachi which says, “you should bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be plenty foods in the storehouse.” Malachi 3:10a.

This month of October, has been marked as our stewardship campaigns. Let’s think to ourselves about the grace, peace and blessing we had received, remember that the silver, gold and wealth in this world belongs to God. Now is the time for us to give (tithe) back to God what is God’s in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. God Bless.

Blessing,

Pastor Chuckua Yang

Hmong Translation

Yexus has rua puab tas, “muab rua Xixas yaam kws yog Xixas le, hab muab rua Vaajtswv yaam kws yog Vaajtswv le.” Malakaus 12:17.

Ib yaam kws kuv nyam nyob rua lub tebchaws vaammeej Amelikas nuav yog kev them se rua tseemfwv, tabsis kuv xaavtas muaj ibtxha tuabneeg yuav tsi xaav le ntawm, hab xaav kuas xob muaj se xwb. Ca peb ua tuab zoo xaav saib yog vim lecaag lub tebchaws nuav txhaj dlhau lug vaammeej npluanuj, tabsis tseem muaj ntau lub tebchaws huv lub nplajteb nuav tseem txomnyem tshaajplawg le?. Cov lug teb yoojyim cais yog hastas, “Muaj-Txujcai-Se-Zoo-Muaj-Numtswv-Tswj,” “Txujcai-Se-Tsizoo-Numtswv-Tswj Tsitau.” Kuv zoo sab rua tej numtswv vim puab sau tau tej kevcai zoo hab siv tswj coj lub tebchaws Amelikas txhaj dlhau lug vaammeej-npluajnuj tshaaj nyob nplajteb, yog muab piv rua tej tebchaws kws tsi muaj txujcai zoo. Ua Vaajtswv tsaug kws tej numtswv puab muaj laajlim tswvyim coj, tswj tau lub tebchaws moog rua qhov zoo, nubnua peb txhaj muaj lubneej zoo nrug puab txujkev npausuav hab kev vaammeej.

2000+ xyoo dlhau lug, cov tuabneeg Falixais hab Hejlauj tej tuabneeg nrhav tswvyim nkaug Yexus, sub puab txhaj muajcai nteg Nwg, puab txhobtxwm nug Yexus hastas peb yuav them se rua Xixas los tsi them?, tabsis Yexus yeej paub puab lub tswvyim sabphem lawm, Nwg txhaj has kuas puab muab ib maj nyaj rua Nwg, Yexus nug puab tas lub ntsejmuag hab lub npe ntawm lub nyaj nuav yog leejtwg?, Puab teb hastas yog Xixas, Yog le ntawm Yexus txhaj has rua puab tas, “muab rua Xixas yaam kws yog Xixas le, hab muab rua Vaajtswv yaam kws yog Vaajtswv le.” Qhov kws peb lub Tuamtsev Yunai Metudiv tub nyob tau 150+ xyoo hab tseem nyob najnub nua rua peb tau siv qha Vaajtswv txujlug rua lub nroog Oroville nuav los tub yog cov koomxeeb, covntseeg thaus U txuj kevhlub, hab kevntseeg ruajkhov kws sibtxhawb, sibpaab hab yaam kws yog Vaajtswv le (1/10) puab muab rua Vaajtswv. Cov phoojywg, kev kws lub tuamtsev nuav yuav vaammeej hab muaj nyob ntau 1000 xyoo qha Vaajtswv txujlug ntxiv moog, yog peb yuav tau sibpaab sibkoomteg ua Vaajtswv tej dlejnum rawsle Vaajtswv tau saamfwm tseg rua Malakis hastas, “mej yuavtsum nqaa tej kws mej muaj ibfeem kaum tuaj tso rua huv lub tuamtsev, txhaj le muaj noj muaj haus npluamag nyob huv.”. Malakis 3:10a.

Covntseeg suavdlawg, Lub Kaumhlintuj nuav, tau muab komtseg rua peb pawgntseeg kev kawm txug kev coglug fij peb tugkheej hab muab peb tej nyajtxag tso ua Vaajtswv teg dlejnum. Peb yuav tau ua tuabzoo xaav txug tej koobmoov, nyajtxag, kev npluanuj hab kev nojqaab nyobzoo kws Vaajtswv tau foom pub rua peb lawd, ncuntsoov tas tej nyaj kub hab kev npluanuj nyob nplajteb puavleej yog Vaajtswv le. Txug caij lawm kws peb yuav tau muab Vaajtswv tug rovqaab rua Vaajtswv ntawm Tswv Yexus lub npe.

Blessing,Pastor Chuckua Yang

a brighter social hallFUMC trustees are delighted to confirm that the old

overhead lights in the Social Hall have been replaced

with new fixtures emitting better light that is more

economical than the old lights . The donor who made

this remodel possible is to be commended for caring

enough to have made this generous, thoughtful gift.

The Trustees say "thank you" and all who benefit will be

grateful for this outstanding gift.

Turkey DinnerThe 76th Annual Turkey Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, November 5th 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.  We will handling the dinner a little different this year.  Elaine Klein will not be facilitating the entire dinner.  Elaine will be doing the shopping for food and we are requesting that others sign up to prepare the food.  We are requesting that the Youth Group do the serving and clean up as they have done for the past years.  Sign up sheets will be posted soon in the Narthex and job duties will also be posted. 

Please when you sign up read the job duties as you will be totally responsible to ensure that the food is prepared and ready to be served. 

Jeremy Buis will be baking the dessert “PUMPKIN SQUARES.” If you would like to donate some of the ingredients, contact Jeremy.

If enough people do not sign up to prepare dinner by October 15th the dinner will be canceled. 

If you have any questions please contact Elaine at 589-1884," alnelaine@sbcglobal.net " or in the church office on Wednesday morning.

 

TREASURER REPORT 09/30/11

BEGINNING 9/1/11 1286.15

DEPOSITS THRU 9/30/11 + 12776.22

CHECKS THRU 9/30/11 - 13553.99

ENDING BALANCE 9/30/11 508.38

IN AUGUST, WE WERE ABLE TO CATCH UP ON A LOT OF PAST DUE BILLS WHICH ALLOWED ME TO PAY ALL SEPTEMBER BILLS. OUR QUARTERLY PAYMENT FOR THE SR. PASTOR’S HEALTH INSURANCE IS DUE

IN OCTOBER. WE ARE RECEIVING EQUITABLE SALARY FOR PASTOR DONNA OF $625 PER MONTH, AND THIS IS BEING SET ASIDE EACH MONTH TO GO TOWARDS HER HEALTH INSURANCE BILL OF $3788 PER

QUARTER. HOWEVER, AS THIS AMOUNT TOTALS ONLY $2025 (FOR 3 MONTHS), WE STILL NEED TO COME UP WITH $1763 DOLLARS EXTRA IN OCTOBER TO COVER THIS BILL. ANY EXTRA YOU MIGHT BE

ABLE TO DONATE TO GO TOWARDS THIS BILL, WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN OUR CONGREGATION WHO DONATE NOT ONLY THEIR MONEY, BUT

ALSO THEIR TIME. WHEN YOU SEE ONE OF OUR YOUTH, THANK THEM IN PERSON FOR ALL THE HELP THEY GAVE AT THE SALMON FESTIVAL FOOD BOOTH. I WAS THERE, AND THEY WERE TRULY A

GODSEND. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH’S FINANCES.

BETTY LEDFORD

TREASURER

Help!!  The Bulletin boards in the church Narthex need to be updated.  If you would like to help with this project and or volunteer to complete the project please let the church office know.  We may have materials in the Sunday School Resource room to do the job.  If you have ideas you would like to share please let Pastor Donna or Elaine Klein know.

Hmong Caucus of Ca/Nev Conference

Laity Revival

• October 22, 2011,

• 10am-3pm.

• Oroville FUMC.

• Lunch is provided.

• All are invited.

Sue Frederickson - pray for her family member - going into kidney failure; Jinx Diliberti's son-in-law Ed Fesler - had a heart attack & has major heart problems, but his prognosis is good, pray for Ed & his wife Diane; John & Katie Voos's son-in-law Larry - Larry is in a care home with a brain tumor, pray for his wife Linda; John & Katie Voos - Katie has lost most of her sight, but at 103, she is very positive & grateful for all they have; Linda Dewey - recently hospitalized with an infection in her leg, home now & healing; Bruce Barton - recently hospitalized, home now, but continue to pray for him & Troy; Darol & Shirley Valder - Darol developed osteoporosis due to medication & fractured 3 vertebrae & has lost weight & inches, although he is no longer in great pain; Sean Taylor - on his move back to Kansas City, would appreciate correspondence. You can get his address from Pastor Donna; Jenny Parsons - has ovarian cancer; Valerie Weitze - pulled a muscle & can't run now; Linda Perry's son Ken Huntley - is having gall bladder checked & also needs prayers regarding his job; Harriett's mom, Margaret Steiger - has a broken arm; Pastor Laura's aunt Ernestine - fell & broke her arm & her ankle; Christian - diagnosed with ADD & is not taking any medication; Ginger Ewalt's brother Buz Manwell - had surgery for a hernia & also has bladder cancer; Donna, Laura & the girls - going through some difficult times; Joan Jacobsen - going through chemo & radiation; June Sherman - has cancer in her liver & abdomen; Louise Weitze - fell & broke her arm, had surgery, and is home recovering; Charlotte Ross - recent triple bybass, please pray for her; Margaret Brown -recently hospitalized for tests & is in isolation pending results, pray for Margaret & John; Jim & Doris Henneker - Doris has started chemo for lung cancer & Jim is being tested for prostate cancer & may have to have surgery; Pastor Rochelle Frazier - continues to recover from Valley Fever at home; Doris Miller - having difficulty with osteoporosis & needs to regain strength; Cynthia Slattery's daughter Lisa Benedict - has been ill for some time & the doctors have been unable to diagnose her problem; Pastor Donna's sister Karen - has been diagnosed with basal cell & squamus cell carcinomas; Betty Ledford's brother-in-law Ron Schultz - has a broken ankle & had surgery, pray for healing; David Jacobsen - will be getting a pacemaker; Jackson Vang - undergoing chemo treatment for cancer; Thai Vang's father - ill with cancer, needs prayers for healing.

Joys & Concerns

Remember those in our church family in need of prayers:

Those with ongoing concerns: John & Margaret Brown; Michael Grainger; Bobby Ludolf; Jim & Doris Henneker; Betty Ball; Mee Lee & Tong Xiong; Emma Spencer; Doris Miller; David Jacobsen; Gladys James; Lisa Benedict; Karen & Newt Green; Mike & Cari Erwin; Jeremy Buis. And those at Prestige Assisted Living: John & Katie Voos & Garnet Bessey.

Doris Miller would appreciate cards. Her address in Ft. Bragg is: 973 Stewart St., Fort Bragg, CA 95437-3059.

Those being deployed to Afghanistan: Rolly; and Josh Cuello - pray for them to come home safely. Pray for the victims of the hurricanes & tropical storms that have been plaguing the Gulf Coast & the Northeast of our country. Also, pray for rain in Texas. Those suffering loss of a loved one: The family of David Yang, who was the victim of a random act of violence. David was shot and killed in his car at an intersection in Chico. The young man who allegedly shot him has been apprehended. Please pray for David's family & also the family of the person arrested, as they are all grieving. Mike & Cari Erwin and all of the Erwin family - upon the loss of Mike's mom Jackie. Services are scheduled for October 15th

. JOYS: Happy Birthday to Garnet Bessey, who turned 99 on September 13th!!! Happy Birthday Garnet!!!

September 25 - October 23

Extravagant Generosity

October 22, 2011,Hmong Caucus of

Ca/Nev Conference Laity Revival

November 5th

Turkey Dinner

November 11th

Veteran’s Day Parade

Haunted HouseThe Youth Sonwalker's are once again sponsoring their annual Haunted House

Monday, October 31st

6 PM, open to all youth in the Oroville community

 

Free admission, all ages welcome.

NO MORE TRIMMING PILES

There are now two yard

waste containers for

trimmings. The list at the

right says what can and

cannot be placed in the

bins.

They will be collected

every other week. Micah

Buis will take the bins to

the curb on Sunday.

October WorshipOctober 2nd

Greeters: Helen Beall Crystal Yates              Coffee Hour: Cathy & Louise WeitzeLiturgist: Communion SundayLockup: Sem XiongOctober 9th

Greeters: Betty Ledford Suzanne LoveCoffee Hour: Bev & Chuck BaileyLiturgist: Cynthia SlatteryLockup: Richard FancherOctober 16th

Greeters: John & Randy FowlerCoffee Hour: Lynn & Stu ShanerLiturgist: Alma ShortLockup: Susan SharonOctober 23rd

Greeters: Larry & Glenda OttCoffee Hour: Betty Ledford Susan SharonLiturgist: Louise WeitzeLockup: Jeremy Buis October 30th

Greeters: Nan Vang Tyler YangCoffee Hour: Nan Vang Tyler YangLiturgist: Macen BuisLockup: Stu Shaner

OctoberDinner @ Six Menu

! ! $6.00 - 13 years to adult! ! $3.00 - 6 years -12 years! ! Free - 5 years and under

October 5th!

Oven Fried  Chicken, Cornbread Corn Casserole, Baked Beans, Vegetable, Salad, Bread & Dessert. Chefs: Worship Committee

October 12th

Chicken Scaloppini, buttered pasta, vegetable, salad, Italian bread & dessert. Chefs: Outreach Committee

October 19th

Tamale Pie, Vegetable, Salad, Bread & Dessert.  Chefs: SPRC Committee

October 26th

Soup, Egg Rolls, Steam Rice, Roast Pork, Vegetable,DessertChefs: Pastor Chuckua & the Hmong Congregation

Thanks to our wonderful congregation for supporting the food pantry and helping to feed the people of our church and community. Pastor Donna reports the pantry is used frequently.The Outreach and Witness committee would like to try a new approach to keeping the pantry stocked. Beginning in February we are asking that the congregation bring different food items each Sunday of the month. By doing this we hope to keep the pantry stocked with a variety of food. NON PERISHABLES ONLY! We don’t expect you to bring everything on the list, just whatever you can.

FOOD PANTRY SUNDAYS

1st Sunday

Canned:

• meat (ham, chicken etc)

• Tuna

• Vegetables

• Fruit

2nd Sunday

• Macaroni and cheese

• Dry pasta

• Rice

• Pasta sauces

• Peanut butter

• Jelly

3rd Sunday

Canned:

• Soup

• Stew

• Chili

• Pastas (spaghetti, ravioli etc)

• Box of crackers

4th Sunday

• Oatmeal

• Pancake mix

• Syrup

• Dry cereal

• Granola bars

• Powdered

milk

• Juice

5th Sunday

When there is one:

YOURCHOICE!

Finance Reports for AllThe monthly financial reports and quarterly endowment statements are posted on the bulletin board in the Social Hall next to the Fireside Room. We want you to know what is happening with your giving. If you have questions, talk to John Fowler, Betty Ledford, or Pastor Laura.

PublicityRandy Fowler has agreed to be our Publicity Chairperson. If you are having an event at the church that you would like to have publicized please complete a Publicity Form found in the Church Office and get it to Randy. You can also phone him at 533-5921 or email him at randyfowler01@att.net Thank You Randy.

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WORSHIP5:30 pm

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FINANCE 5:30pmTRUSTEES7:00 pm

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MARLYS CIRCLE7 PM

TURKEY DINNER5pm - 6:30pm

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FLOWERS FOR THE ALTAR

Contact:

Pat Foster & Emily Fancher to sign up for a Sunday.

Christmas BasketsThe Stewardship Committee is once again doing Christmas Gift Baskets for the Christmas Season.  Stewardship would appreciate it very much if each committee would donate a gift basket to our Christmas Basket drawing. If each member of the committee participates in this it will only be a minimal amount involved for each member. Any church member who wishes to donate a gift basket is also welcome to do so. We have some baskets if you need a basket. If you would like we will put the baskets together for you if you bring the gift items to us.

Stewardship finances our participation in the  Christmas Light Parade with the proceeds from the Christmas Basket  drawing and the balance goes to the General Fund.  This is one of Stewardships outreach programs, which we participate in every year that makes our church more visible in the Oroville Community.  Please let us know what type of Christmas Basket you will be doing.  Randy, 533-5921 or randyfowler01@att.net We need the gift baskets by November 5, 2011, as we will be starting the ticket sales at the Annual Turkey Dinner.  The drawing will be held before Christmas. Thank you.May God Bless You!Stewardship Team

10/2 Linda Perry

10/4 Stu Shaner

10/9 Yer Vang

10/9 Gillis Logan

10/10 Lo Pao Vang

10/11 Lynn Shaner

10/12 Yeng Vang

10/15 Ellen Felice

10/19 Ellen Muas Moua

10/21 Chris Barnes

10/21 Jane Muas Moua

10/23 Patty Lewis

10/24 Joline Hibbert

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

Heifer Project

Bring your CRV recyclables to church and place them in the boxes in the Social Hall. The Buis Family take the bottles and cans to Fair Street Recycling and then turn the proceeds in to be sent to Heifer Project. Bring them to church instead of putting them in your recycling can at home.

August$48.48 Church recycling

USE YOU’RE

RALEY’S &

FOOD MAXX

SHARE CARDS

WHEN YOU SHOP 

July$56.20

Macen Buis donation from

his home recycling

July$67.60

Church recycling

June$68.00

Church recycling

HEIFER

PROJECT

RECYCLING

August$48.48

Church recycling

The Youth Sunday School class will be watching

the movie "Soul Surfer" beginning October 9.  All

are welcome to join us in the Social Hall for this

fabulous movie.  The class will follow this movie

with a 4 week Bible study designed to go with the

movie.

Welcome to First United Methodist Church of OrovilleCelebrating Over 150 Years Serving The Oroville Community

Sunday Service Schedule

1st Sunday of each month English/Hmong Communion Service

Adults & Children’s Sunday School 8:45 a.m. Hmong Service 8:45 a.m. Chancel Choir Practice 10:00 a.m. Hmong Adult’s & Youth Sunday School 10:10 a.m. English Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Schedule Men’s Bible Study & Breakfast @ Hofbrau 8:00 a.m. Bible Round Table & Prayer 1:30 p.m. Community Prayer Service 6:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Practice 6:45 p.m. Dinner @ Six each Wed. Sept. to May 6:00 p.m.

Thursday Schedule Bible Study & Breakfast @ Cassidy’s 7:30 a.m.

Friday Schedule Sonwalkers Youth Group Meeting 6:00 p.m. Young Adults 6:00 p.m. Our mission is to know Christ and make Christ known: to nurture our relationship with God and our commitment to Jesus Christ, to invite others into the community of faith, to equip, send and support Christians for daily witness and service.