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Paw Paw UMC News August 2016
Open Hearts . Open Minds. Open Doors
Counting the Birds and Squirrels
July was, for me, a very hot month. Having recently moved here from Ecuador, I cannot make
comparison with previous years as to whether or not this was unusual. All I know is that I am
thankful for air-conditioning. There is an old Hymn entitled “Count Your Blessings.” Often, we
focus on the major events or people in our life when counting our blessings. What about those
things that may not make the “A-list” but for which we are still thankful?
My wife, Suleyka, is helping me learn in a fresh, new way that God has given us many blessings,
which we, at times, over look. I am literally fascinated with how much enjoyment Suleyka is
experiencing just from watching the birds and squirrels, and even the trees when we travel
When we first arrived in the USA, we stayed two weeks with close friends, Clyde and Judy Miller
in Pentwater. Everything was new for Suleyka. Our friends have bird feeders and live in a
heavily wooded area – lots of birds and squirrels and other creatures. Arriving in Paw Paw, we
had the privilege of staying several weeks with Dr. David Millard. He, too, has bird feeders and
lives in a heavily wooded area – lots of birds and squirrels; plus, an added bonus of a peacock (a
female, which I guess is a ‘pea-hen’) (PS – Dr. Millard has named this lovely creature Lucy)
Suleyka was again fascinated and could not stop saying how much she enjoyed these creatures
and how thankful she was to be staying where we were. She took time to just wander in the
yard taking photos to send to her family in Ecuador.
Suleyka prays often and, she and I pray together often as well. Many times now I have heard
her give thanks for birds, squirrels and even Lucy, along with giving thanks for her family in
Ecuador; and now, for her new family – Clyde & Judy, Dr. Millard and the people of Paw Paw
UMC. (Not to be compared with squirrels or birds!!)
My encouragement is that we not forget to give thanks – not just for those important people
and events in our life –but also for the many, many blessings we may have overlooked – such as
birds, squirrels, trees and yes, even air-conditioning and ‘pea-hens.’
Have you counted your blessings today? All of them?
Pastor David
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2 Rondy Carpenter
4 Drew Reiter
8 Megan Danielson
13 David Aldrich
Sydney Sturgis
14 Nick A nglin
15 Betty Shafer
18 Wilma Chiddister
20 Ryan Bajo
Brenda Lantz
21 Juanita Bolton
23 Emily Rumsey
24 Sally Leathers
25 Mike Heminger
29 Cindy Carpenter
30 Tricia Rumsey
Confidentiality Statement
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be listed in the bulletin or news-
letter OR you prefer to NOT have
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site, please contact the church
office (269) 657-7727.
Please call the office
if we missed your
birthday or anniver-
sary or it is incorrect!
August 4th: Jim & Dee Allen
August 17th Don & Chris Mortimer
August 21st: Doug & Sandy Lom-
bard
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Please remember the following people in your prayers:
Family of Rev.David Small, Marilyn Keenan, Family of Riley Manning, Jackie Ploof, Jeri Tapper, Marie Woolum’s mother, Charlie & Leah Moses, Bill Rhodes, Diane Conover’s dad, Jim & Dee Allen, Ginger and Lester Wareham, Kristin Hubbell’s father, Kay Bush, Marilyn Kennan
White Oaks Asst. Living
Evelyn Falan
300 White Oak Road
Lawton, MI 49065
Parker Asst. Living:
Kay Bush
P.O. Box 309
Mattawan, MI 49071
Maple Lake Assisted Living
Jean Dahms
677 Hazen St. Rm. #16
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Al Treat
677 Hazen St. Rm. #19
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Norma Stull
677 Hazen St. Rm. # 24
Paw Paw, MI 49079
New Friends
Bill Rhodes
3700 W. Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Those at Home:
Donna Hickok
52601 Sheridan Road
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Jackie Ploof
38347 CR 374
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Date
Hospitality Liturgist Greeters Nursery
8/7 Diane Grimm & Holly Neterer
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8/14
Chris Mortimer
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8/28
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Lary Bradley
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Wish List for Church!
We are looking for individuals to fill spots
in our
Sunday service sharing schedule
Please sign up for one of the following
Greeter
Hospitality
Liturgist
Nursery help
Thank you!
Wish list for church office:
Stamps (Our newsletter goes out to 22 peo-ple each month, and each letter uses two stamps. We are in need of stamps to contin-ue sending our newsletter out each month.)
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Childcare Center News
We have hired three wonderful new staff. The schoolagers have taken several field trips. We .
We saw Finding Dory at the movies. We went and picked fresh blueberries at Brookside farms.
And have gone bowling already!
If you have any unwanted craft supplies for our class room art projects we would love and ap-
preciate them!
Thank you
Lori Zachary
TEACHER WISH LIST Healthy snacks to feed
our growing children! Juice boxes
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Abbreviation Key
UMM =United Methodist Men
UMCC=United Methodist Childcare Center
WFG=Women's Fellowship Group
SS=Sunday School for all ages
NAR=Noah's Ark Room
Important Dates
8th—SPRC 7pm
WFG @ Copper Grill 6:30
12th—Soup Supper 4:30-6:30
14th—Trustees 7pm
16th—Childcare Board Mtg. 7pm
17th—Finance 6pm, Ad Council 7pm
2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2 3 4 5 6
7 8 7pm trustees
Sprc7 pm
9 wfg @ Do-
ris Stem-
baughs
annual
Picnic
10 11 Finace 6pm
Ad Council 7pm
12 13
14 15 16 17
Essential oil
Workshop
In Lounge at
6:00
18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
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Paw Paw United Methodist Church 420 W. Michigan Ave. Paw Paw, MI 49079
Paw Paw United Methodist Church
420 W. Michigan Avenue
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Phone: (269) 657-7727 Fax: (269) 657-7728
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.pawpawumc.com
Pastor: Rev. Dr . David Small (269)303-8062
Childcare Director: Lori Zachary (269) 657-2330
Organist/Pianist: Michael Zutis
Chancel & Bell Choir Director: Chr is Mortimer
Please Join us on Sundays:
Worship Service at 9:30 a.m.