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The Monitor May 2017
First United Methodist Church of Salida “Love, Live, Give As You Have Received”
4th & D Streets (P.O. Box 945)
Salida, CO 81201 (719) 539-2755
Ministers: Everyone; Pastor: Calob Rundell 719-539-2755 (O), 720-879-2267(C); Office Administrator: Licia Iverson; Organist: Rod Schleicher; Choir Director: Mary Sandell 970-217-0051
Co-Lay Leaders: Burrell & Sherry Welton 719-660-1652 Burrell, 480-298-3132 Sherry; Church Council Chair: Ken Leisher 719-221-3691; Financial Secretary: Paul Wilson 719-221-1923
Pastor’s e-mail: [email protected] Church website: www.salidaumc.org Church e-mail: [email protected]
Pastor’s Ponderings From Rev. Calob Rundell
Appreciate the full album, not just the songs
Friends, let me share with you something about myself that not a lot of people know. I'm trusting that you won't misuse this information I am about to give into your care. When I was in middle school, all I listened to was the band Queen. If you don't know of the band Queen, you certainly know some of their biggest songs: We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody, and the entire soundtrack to the 1980 film Flash Gordon. (Ok, you may not recognize that last one.) In my obsession with the music of this band, I would get caught up in wanting to compare and contrast the quality of each of Queen's fifteen studio albums. To do so, I would listen to each song. I would then assign a numerical rating to each song on a scale from 1 to 10. If a song was garbage, I would rate it a 1. If a song was excellent and life changing, it would get a 10. I would then add up the ratings I had given each song to come up with a sum that would numerically express what I thought of a whole album. Hopefully, as you were reading that exhausting explanation of how I listened to the music of Queen, you were saying to yourself, "This doesn't seem like the best way to appreciate music." If you did indeed say that to yourself, you are correct. It was a horrible way to appreciate music.
For you see, while each song is its own artistic accomplishment, an album has to be taken in as one cohesive work. An album of music is one artistic expression, and cannot be simply divided up into the songs that are on it. Thankfully, as I matured, I realized this and I no longer listen to an album of music by over-analyzing each song.
I tell you about my relationship to the music of Queen because so often we think of our experience of life much in the same way. We often comprehend life as these disjointed moments and episodes. But really, life is one fluid complete experience that moves continuously. When it comes to our faith experience of following Jesus, we so often treat it as isolated episodes. We have a deep religious experience here, we have a powerful feeling there, we
heard our favorite song at just the right moment, etc. etc. We can also treat the life of the church as unconnected vignettes. We go from Christmas, to Lent, to Easter, to Pentecost, then there's a big chunk of time that nobody cares about, then it's Advent, to Christmas, to Lent, to Easter, etc. etc. But, our faith is part of a larger continuous story that God is telling. God's story goes from before there was time and stretches through when time will be no more. And we are part of it! We are called to a life where we appreciate and are moved by the deep Pastor’s Ponderings continued on pg. 2…
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Pastor’s Ponderings continued from pg. 1…
eternal flow of God's seamless everything.
Right now, we are in the time just following the miracle of the resurrection that we celebrate on Easter. It is just one moment, albeit a big one, in the continual story God is telling. But so often we treat our experience of Easter as an isolated episode. We sing Easter songs, we hear the account of the first Easter, and then it’s on to whatever is next. My friends, don’t treat your faith the same way I treated a Queen album. Admire the big picture while appreciating the details. See, hear, and feel each day and each season as its own special moment that is a part of the eternal flow of God’s story. Because in and through the eternal flow of God’s story, everyone and everything is connected. It is all connected in the amazing album God is putting together. Peace, Rev. Calob Rundell [email protected]
Faith Book Club Tuesday, May 9th
at 10:00AM This group is now meeting at
the home of Catherine Hayden. Please call Catherine
for more information: (719) 539-8561
“Heaven at 11:00”
Join us each Wednesday at 11:00am in the Parlor for 20 minutes of Contemplative Prayer (Silence)
Any questions please see Licia Iverson or Sherry Welton
Save These Dates….Our Next: Finance Meeting is on Tuesday,
May 9th at 1:00pm Church Council Meeting is on
Tuesday, May 16th at 10:00am
Windows Restoration Project Update
April 2017
Many exciting things are happening to move our Windows
Restoration Project forward!
After reviewing proposals from several contractors, we
have selected to work with Mike Delva of Denver Art
Glass. With the scope of the total project to restore all the
stained glass windows, we have determined, that the
project be divided into three phases, which will span
several years.
Phase 1, includes two large (12 x 19) east and south facing
windows.
We are happy to inform you that we have successfully
completed the grant application process to the State
Historical Fund to request funding for Phase 1 of our
project. If granted, the SHF would provide 75% of project
costs for non-religious windows and we would be
responsible for a cash match of 25%, plus the cost of
religious windows.
We will be notified in August as to the results of the State’s
decision. Work would be scheduled to begin in the fall.
Phase 1 costs, as stated in the grant are:
Overall project costs - Phase 1
(Non-religious windows, only) $124,065.60
Proposed State Historical Funding
(75%) $ 93,049.20
Church Cash Match
(25% - our responsibility) $ 31,016.40
Religious Windows
(our responsibility) $ 1,320.00
Our Total Financial Responsibility
for Phase 1 $ 32,336.40
To Date:
Financial contributions received for the
Windows Restoration Project: $ 13,715.00
Grant Preparation Costs: $ -3,255.00
Net Donations: $ 10,460.00
Total amount yet to be raised: $ 21,876.40
Thank you for your continued interest and prayerful
support. Stay tuned for information regarding our
upcoming and ongoing fundraising efforts for this historic
project. Your financial support is greatly appreciated.
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Sunday Night Worship Service
COME SEE WHAT GOODNESS IS HAPPENING DURING THESE EVENING SERVICES!
When: 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, 6:30-7:15pm What: We sing, pray, talk about Jesus. And then we offer communion (optional) in the sanctuary. Where: At the church building in Century Hall.
EVERYONE IS INVITED BRING A FRIEND!
Prayers, Praise
&
Celebrations
Dixie Stanton –Please keep Dixie, Leon and their family
deep within your prayers. The last six weeks have been
a challenging medical rollercoaster for Dixie, having
had both an ankle surgery and a shoulder replacement
surgery. On April 28th, Dixie was air lifted from our
hospital in Salida to Lutheran Medical Center in
Lakewood. Dixie is in ICU in very critical condition and
is surrounded by her family. We will keep you posted as
we know more.
Mary Lou McCausey – We celebrate with Mary Lou
that good news was received when the pathology report
came back “All Clean” from her recent colon cancer
surgery. Mary Lou expresses her heart-felt gratitude for
all the cards, visits and prayers for her recovery
Bob Rees – Prayers requested for Jim Rees’ brother,
Bob Rees, who had spinal surgery on April 10 in
suburban Chicago at Alexian Brothers Hospital. We
pray for his continued healing.
Thank you to everyone who purchased Easter lilies to
beautify our sanctuary on Easter Morning.
A Message from Carol Witter – “Thank you, one and
all, for your prayers, cards and many acts of kindness
for me, while I’m recuperating from a fractured rib.”
Please join us in wishing John & Julia Hanks all the
best as they begin a new chapter in their life with a move
to Pennsylvania. While they will be closer to their
family, we, …their Salida UMC church family and their
friends… will miss them very much. Thank you, John
& Julia, for all the ways you have given of yourself to
our church. Please make note of John & Julia’s new
address. Their phone and email remains the same.
John & Julia Hanks
621 Colleen Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Church Directories are In! If you had your picture
taken for the directory, you should have received a
complimentary copy. If you did not receive yours yet,
or would like to have one, we do have a few extra
copies available in the office. Please check with Licia!
Please send your prayer requests, updates, celebrations and announcements to Licia at: [email protected]
MAY CELEBRATIONS
Birthdays May 2 Norris Miller
May 9 Tom Yerkey
May 9 Bob McCormick
May 11 Doris Donkle
May 12 Sandy Gordon
May 13 Kay Breunich
May 13 Ken Shively
May 19 Rob Coe
May 22 Marci Ryan
May 22 Mary Bell Finley
May 23 Mary Reeves
May 25 Burrell Welton
May 27 David Hearn
May 30 Tom Henning
May 31 Judy Eyler
Anniversaries May 1 Rod & Rhonda Plinske
May 4 Hal & Susie Brown
May 16 Fred & Debbie Jackson
Request from Licia: Please be sure to let the office
know about the dates of the birthdays and anniversaries
in your family! We love to celebrate such joys!
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THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
May Ushers - Coordinator: Ginny Cunningham May 7 Paul & Cindy Wilson May 14 Jerry & Ginny Cunningham May 21 Julie Moss & Cynthia Hearn May 28 Ed & Judith Kinzie
May Liturgists - Coordinator: Karen Yerkey May 7 Linda Bergstrom May 14 Dick Isenberger May 21 Phil Harsh May 28 Karen Yerkey May Fellowship Hosts – Coordinator: Barb Zechman May 7 Available May 14 Available May 21 Available May 28 Available
Bible Studies Available
Our Women’s Bible Study meets on Wednesdays at 9:30AM in Century Hall
The Men’s Bible Study meets on Thursdays at 10:00AM in Century Hall.
You’re invited to come check out Kairos!
Since October there has been a lot of buzz around the church about an experience called Kairos. What is Kairos? Kairos is a prison ministry that has recently started at the Buena Vista Correctional Complex in here Chaffee County. The word “Kairos” is Greek term that means “the opportune or appointed time for something.” The Kairos experience facilitates an intentional time where those that are incarcerated can experience the grace and calling of Jesus.
You, yes you reading this, are invited to come see what all the buzz has been about. You are invited to attend a Kairos closing ceremony on Sunday, May 7th in the afternoon. This ceremony is a powerful event, and you are invited to come and witness how the Kairos experience transforms the lives of everyone involved.
The closing happens inside the prison, and so to attend the closing you must be on the official list of people attending. To be on the list, the Department of Corrections runs a quick and easy background check on each person attending.
If you want to be a part of this experience, please get in contact with Pastor Calob or you can contact Lisa Hilbig at [email protected]
To learn more about Kairos, you can contact Pastor Calob, Lisa Hilbig, Cynthia and David Hearn, or Burrell Welton.
And, there are three main ways you can support the ministry of Kairos here in Chaffee County: 1. Volunteer! You can volunteer to be a part of a
team that puts on an entire weekend of Kairos inside the prison. It is a life changing experience.
2. By financial support. Each weekend costs $12,000 to put on. Checks may be made out to “ Kairos of Colorado “ and mailed to Kairos Prison Ministries, PO Box 302, Salida, 81201.
3. By signing the colored prayer strips available in Century Hall with your first name only and city. By doing this you commit to praying for Kairos. The names are then made into a Prayer Chain that is presented to the participants during a Kairos weekend and is a powerful reminder that they are not forgotten while they are incarcerated.
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JOHNNA MORGAN IS COMING TO SALIDA!
Many of you remember our minister, Rev. Bob Morgan. He served our church from 1988 to 1992. He passed away some years ago, and his widow, Johnna (age 90) will be in Salida on Wednesday morning, June 21st. She would like to have coffee with anyone who would like to say “Hello”. Please pass the word to anyone who would like to see Johnna. Time and place to be determined. Please contact Virginia Imig, if you have questions. Virginia’s phone number is: (719) 207-0203
Hey, what about the Troop Boxes? You may have been asking yourselves this very question – are these boxes still being prepared and sent to overseas troops by a group in cooperation with the Salida Lutheran Church? You bet they are!
The demand for these has risen in recent weeks and we are now at 6 boxes per month. Items in these boxes are intended to bring just a bit of home to girls and guys stationed around the globe, as well as including small items that are useful and sometimes difficult to come by in remote areas.
Listed below are some suggestions for items needed and much appreciated by our troops. If you would like to participate in this project, boxes are packed at 9:00 a.m. the 4th Tuesday of every month and will be put together next on May 23rd at the basement of the Lutheran Church. If you want to donate items to be included, you can leave them in the red box marked Troop Boxes in Century Hall, on or before Sunday, May 21st. It Is important to remember that food items need to be individual sized packages as larger ones cannot be sent. All donations and help are greatly appreciated!
If you have any questions, please speak with Ginny Biglow, Ginny Cunningham and Barb Zechman. Thank You!
Troop Donation List for May, 2017 (Cash donations are also welcome!)
Razor blades Hand Sanitizer Foot powder
Beef jerky Granola bars Crackers
AA Batteries Handi Wipes Coffee pkgs. Flavored drink mixes Nutella Popcorn
Cookie pkgs (small) Hot chocolate mix Cereal Hard candy - wrapped NO chocolate, please!
P.S. Names of deployed troops who are not currently receiving these boxes are also welcomed and encouraged.
Thank You to Our Choir!
The last day for Choir will be on Sunday, May 21st.
Our choir will return
on Sunday, September 10th. Have a wonderful Summer!
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The Noteables and You’ve Got Male will present their spring concert series, “We Are the Song” on May 5, 6 and 7.
Under the direction of Linda Taylor, the women’s and men’s choruses will perform a wide variety of songs that celebrate the power of music to inspire, uplift, heal and make us laugh.
“We Are the Song”, written by local, award-winning singer/songwriter, Mark Rostenko, Cotopaxi, and arranged for three vocal parts by the director, will be a highlight of the concert.
The program also includes Paul Simon’s “Love Me Like A Rock”, Broadway’s “Forty-Second Street” with tap dancers, Jan Justis and Tudi Pesch, “The Voice” by Celtic Woman, Fats Waller’s “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and the hilarious “The Pirate’s Life.” “The Silence and the Song”, “Heading Home” and “Come In From the Firefly Darkness” present a tapestry of Nature’s music that unites us in harmony and peace. Some of the songs will feature electric bass, trumpet and piccolo. Drummer extraordinaire, Kurt Wipperfurth, will be back for his fifth season.
Performances are scheduled as follows:
Friday, May 5, 7:30pm Clearview Community Church, 457 Rodeo Road, Buena Vista, CO Saturday, May 6, 7:30pm SteamPlant Event Center, Salida, CO Sunday, May 7, 2:00pm First Presbyterian Church, 7 Poncha Blvd, Salida , CO
Suggested donation is $10.00 to help pay for the cost of music,
publicity and our scholarship fund. Information: Linda Taylor
539-2428 or visit our website: www.salidasings.org
You’re Invited to attend a ….
CHURCH TOWN HALL MEETING
on May 14th, after worship, to share further
information regarding the recent developments and decisions made regarding Bishop Karen Oliveto, following the United Methodist Church Judicial Council meeting.
Remember!
Our Worship Time changes to 9:30am on June 4
th for the
Summer Months of June, July & August.
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Volunteers Needed for Spring
Several Opportunities! Cleaning!
In preparation for our busy summer activities, which include several food related events, such as the weekly Raft Guide Dinners and our Annual Pig Roast, we have scheduled two dates for deep cleaning in the kitchen and general spring cleaning around the church! In reference to the deep cleaning in the kitchen, some of the major tasks which have been identified are emptying, cleaning, and organizing drawers and cupboards, cleaning the ovens and large refrigerator, and cleaning out the grease trap under the sink. To facilitate all these activities and to avoid having too many workers in the kitchen at one time, we are designating the two dates of Wednesday, May 10th 1:00-3:00 (or longer if needed) and Saturday, May 13th 9:00 a.m., as work days in the kitchen.
Saturday, May 13th will also be the day for the annual Outside Church Cleanup, to spruce up the flower beds and parking lot areas. Please bring yard tools, gloves, etc., for this project. Other items will be added to the Spring Cleaning work day, as identified, and can happen on the Saturday Clean-Up Day. As you can see, we have a lot of work to do, but, as always, we will have a great time. Sign-up sheets will be available in Century Hall. Please let us know how you can help. All of these tasks are gender neutral! NOTE: The Men’s Breakfast will not meet in May, but are invited to gather to assist in the Spring Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 13th! Thank you!!!
RAFT GUIDE DINNER PLANNING MEETING
Sunday, May 7th
at 12:00pm Can you believe it? Our 2017 Raft Guide Dinner season is just around the corner! Our first Raft Guide Dinner is scheduled for Wednesday, June 7th at 7:00pm! It won’t be long.
We’ve set an initial Raft Guide Dinner planning meeting date for Sunday, May 7th at 12:00pm in the church parlor. It will be a brief, yet efficient, planning meeting that will occur following the Sunday worship service and brief fellowship time and before the 2:00pm Noteables/You’ve Got Male Concert at the Presbyterian Church!
Everyone is invited. If you are not able to attend, please feel free to send Licia your feedback or any questions you may have to the office email: [email protected] or you can use her personal email: [email protected]. After the meeting, Licia will send out another email letting you know what was discussed and/or decided regarding the dinners for this summer.
We would love to have as many people there as possible, so we hope you can make it. Thank you in advance for the many ways you support this amazing summer outreach program! All throughout the year, we hear about how much these dinners mean to the folks who attend. That feedback continues to keep the fires burning! With your help it will be another amazing summer!
Hope to see you on Sunday, May 7th at 12:00.
The Church Office
will be closed on Monday, May 29th
to observe Memorial Day!
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The sixth annual "Valley Visions" art exhibition, sponsored by
Salida Council for the Arts (SCFTA), will kick off with a public
Grand Opening Reception on Friday, May 5 from 4-7 pm in the
SteamPlant Annex. Celebrated as a showcase for the Arkansas
River Valley's top established and emerging creative talent, the
exhibit will feature forty of the area's most innovative painters,
sculptors, photographers, and artisans.
All entries will be for sale at special exhibit prices. A $5-10
suggested donation at the door supports the Council's scholarship
program for local high school students, and entitles guests to a
banquet of gourmet hors d'oeuvres, live entertainment, cash bar,
meet-the-artist opportunities, "first dibs" on the artwork for sale,
and a ballot to vote for the coveted People's Choice Awards.
Award winners will be announced at the reception's conclusion,
and will receive cash and/or merchandise prizes in addition to
Award Certificates. All guests will be eligible to win valuable door
prizes as well.
Artists featured in this year's show are: Bill Althoff, Joanie
Barbier, Dan Bishop, Orlin Camerlo, Cary Carlson, Carol
Cartwright, Wanda Dammeyer, Mary Drawbert, David Eckstein,
Gail Franke, Linda Frances, Hannelore Gabriel, Linda Gibas, Jean
Hanfelt, Ginny Holzwarth, Sue Ann Hum, Licia Iverson, Martin
Jolley,
Dvora Kanegis, Erica Kinsella, Julie Maas, Sally Mather, Susan
Mayfield, Lila McClellan, Padgett McFeely, Jessica Miller, Dana
Mortenson, Conrad Nelson, Tia Pleiman, Zoe Rayor, Max
Ruppeck, Jude Silva, Susan Spohn, Starpoint, Mel Strawn, Rich
Tyler, Donna Wagle, and Mary Hansen Wolfe.
Lisa Marvel, SCFTA Committee Chairman for the exhibition,
remarked that "Valley Visions seems to get better every year--
and the quality of this 2017 show is testimony to the amazing
wealth of first class creative talent in our community.
Salida really IS 'The Biggest Little Art Town In Colorado'!"
The Valley Visions art exhibition will remain on display through
May. For exhibit hours and more information, visit
salidacouncilforthearts.org
(Mark your calendars NOW!)
Ongoing Weekly Scheduled Items Include:
Sundays: Choir Practice 9:15am, Worship 10:30am High School Youth Prog. at Presbyterian Ch. 6:30pm Last day will be Sunday, May 14th. Wednesdays: Women’s Bible Study, 9:30am, Century Hall Heaven at Eleven! Contemplative Prayer Gp. 11:00am 20 min. Silence, Parlor Middle School Youth Prog. at Presbyterian Ch. 7:00pm. Last day will be Wednesday, May 17th. Thursdays: Men’s Bible Study, 10:00am, Century Hall Church is closed for cleaning, 12:00-2:00pm Fridays: Church Office is Closed
Tues, May 2 SPRC Mtg, 10:00, Century Hall
Wed, May 3 League of Women Voters, 1:00-5:00, CH
Thurs-Sun, May 4-7 Kairos Weekend - See Calob if interested
Fri, May 5 Valley Visions Opening Reception, 4:00-7:00, SteamPlant Annex
Fri, May 5 Noteables/You’ve Got Male Concert, 7:30, Clearview Comm. Church, Buena Vista
Sat, May 6 Noteables/You’ve Got Male Concert, 7:30, SteamPlant, Salida
Sun, May 7 Worship Service with Communion
Sun, May 7 Noteables/You’ve Got Male Concert, 2:00, ` Presbyterian Church, Salida
Sun, May 7 Raft Guide Dinner Planning Mtg, 12:00, Parlor
Sun, May 7 Kairos Closing Ceremony, afternoon, See Calob if interested
Tues, May 9 Faith Book Club, 10:00am, Catherine Hayden’s Hm
Tues, May 9 Finance Mtg, 1:00pm, Century Hall
Wed, May 10 Kitchen Clean-Up, 1:00, Volunteers Needed
Sat, May 13 Spring Cleaning, 9:00, Kitchen & Outside Church
Sun, May 14 Happy Mother’s Day!
Sun, May 14 Town Hall Meeting, Following Worship,
Sun, May 14 Sunday Eve. Worship Svs, 6:30-7:15pm, CH
Mon, May 15 Monitor Articles Due!
Mon, May 15 Care Team Mtg, 9:30am, Century Hall
Thurs, May 18 NAMI Monthly Support Gp, 6:30-8:30pm
Sun, May 21 Troop Donations Due
Tues, May 23 Pack Troop Boxes, 9:00am Lutheran Ch. Bsmt.
Sun, May 28 Sunday Eve. Worship Svs, 6:30-7:15pm, CH
Mon, May 29 Memorial Day – Office Closed
