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THE PETALUMAN The People of the United Methodist Church
THE NEW WINESKIN
JANUARY 2018
The Petaluman Is published monthly Petaluma United Methodist Church 410 D Street Petaluma, CA 94952 Phone (707) 762-9785 Fax: (707)-762-9791 E-Mail: [email protected] Rev. Eric Dale (707) 280-2670 [email protected] Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday Web Sites: www.petalumaumc.org
Petaluma Live
Open Mike Night On You Tube: http://petalumalive.org/youtube Weekly Podcast: petalumaumc.org Click on sermon link Editor and Distributor: Elaine Caldwell [email protected] Proof Reader: Charlotte Peterson Newsletter Deadline: February Issue: Jan.. 22
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Pastors Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Worship Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Announcements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Church Activities/Calendar . . . . . . . 4 Prayer List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 4 Office Manager Update . . . . . . . . . . 5 Birthdays /Anniversaries . . .. . . . . 5
UMW Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .6 SPRC Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Treasurer’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Trustees Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Outreach Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Notices /Info .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 7 Music Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 2017 Coffee Hour Schedule . . . . . .. 8
PASTOR ‘S CORNER
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Happy Christmas – grace and peace to you throughout all 12 days of Christmas, from the 26th through Epiphany on Janu-ary 6th! And Blessings for the New Year! What a wonder-filled Advent season we have had, “Angels Among Us: Do Not Be Afraid.” A big shout-out and thank you to everyone who helped and/or par-ticipated in the many services and events: musicians, singers, readers, deco-rators, media-folk (including 2 movies), food preparers, servers, clean-up crews, greeters, and worshipers…. One and all, messengers of God, sharing the good news of hope, peace, joy, love, and life; of God-with-us “Emmanuel.” Hope you all get a picture with your angel wings! I
can’t wait to see them. During the season after Epiphany (until Lent begins with Ash Wednesday - this year February 14th) our Sunday scrip-tures tell of Jesus’ early ministry, his baptism and the calling of his early disci-ples. We witness the coming or manifes-tation of Light (incarnation of Christ) into the world. As I write on the solstice, the shortest day of the year, I know this Light is a powerful force upon which we can rely. As author Andrew Harvey puts it: “The power of Light does indeed make its way through darkness but Light is not a passive force. It is an active agent of transformation. Light does not do our work for us. Rather the grace that flows through the Light is meant to inspire us to rise up with fortitude, inspiration and creativity to forge new pathways, as the familiar landscape evaporates. This is a time not for despair but for realism, ac-tion, and the power of faith. Grace is hid-den in every moment in our lives and in every breath.” Author and spiritual director Fr. Richard Rohr expands: “Our task is simply to embody heaven now. We cannot ‘get there’; we can only ‘be there’—which ironically is to ‘be here!’ Love, like prayer, is not so much an action that we
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(continued from page 1) do, but a reality that we are. We don’t decide to be lov-ing. Love is our True Self. It is where we came from and where we’re going. All spiritual growth is no more than a matter of becoming who we already are.” (Daily meditation, 12/20/17) The month of January will see me at the annual Gather-ing of the Orders (required of clergy in the Annual Con-ference) in the Santa Cruz mountains from the 16th -18th, and at a three-day “Retreat and School of Spiritual Practice” (based in the Celtic Christian tradition) at Bishop’s Ranch near Healdsburg from the 30th – Feb 1st. I look forward to sharing with you what I learn. The new year holds much promise for us at PUMC! I look forward to exploring with you how best we can minister here in Petaluma; walking together in the way Jesus shows us. Yours, trusting in the power of the Holy Spirit to con-
tinuously surprise us beyond our wildest imaginings, already bringing about the welcoming, dynamic, joy-ous, generous congregation that is PUMC! Pastor Eric Scripture readings and Sermon titles: Season after Epiphany (January 7 – February 11 , 2018) Jan. 7 “Loved into Loving” Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11
Jan. 14 “Heaven Touching Earth” 1 Samuel 3:1-10 John 1:43-51 Jan. 21 “Surprised by Joy” Psalm 62:5-12 Mark 1:14-20
Jan. 28 “Eyes of Faith” 1 Cor. 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28
Feb. 4 “Healing and Restoration” Isaiah 40:21-31 Mark 1:29-39 Feb. 11 (Transfiguration) “I See Clearly” 2 Cor. 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9
THERE ARE ANGELS AMONG US (Look for them)
LOS RIOS DISTRICT REVIVAL Saturday, February 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. At the Community United Methodist Church located at 1875 Fairfield Avenue, Fairfield, CA. This will be a day for the district to come together to receive the Holy Spirit, praise, prayer and to be in-volved in some of the district prayer shops. Rev. Ron Swisher and Rev. Chris Logan preaching. Lunch will be provided, please register no later than January 26th. Registration is $25 per person and can be made online through the registration form or via check mailed to the Conference Center.
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NEW VISITORS TO OUR CHURCH Lately we have been blessed to have new visitors to our church. When they join us in the Social Hall, please visit with them and only discuss church business if they ask. Also, please be cognizant that when either the pastor or other church members are in conversation with them that we don’t interrupt with questions re-garding church business. Please save it for a more appropriate time. Thank you.
SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGERS
On December 9th, a number of our chancel choir volunteered to be “bell ringers” for the Salvation Ar-my. Stationed at the D St Post Office, our choir gener-ated over $200 that will be used to help members of the Petaluma community. Major Mitham Clement wrote “thank you and members of your choir sincerely for lending a hand”.
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GOD’S HOUSE SECURITY
The trustees have been grappling with the problem of doors and windows left unsecured, thus allowing anyone to enter. In the society of today, that is ask-ing for trouble. So, after many months of discussion on the subject and the thought to rekey the exterior doors, the trustees have arrived on a solution to the problem. First the trustees will not rekey the exterior doors to the church, thus saving funds to go to much more needed areas. Second, call on the constituency of the church, both congregations and all members that worship in this beautiful facility to be vigilant in protecting the prop-erty and its furnishings. How we can do that is to lock all doors that we have unlocked. A simple task that I’m sure we all do at our own home. Close and lock all windows that we have opened. Another sim-ple task that I’m sure we all do at our own home. Those two tasks, being so simple, can only be effective if we (ME) do it every time we are in the church. I’m positive that no one wants to be the one that allows damage to occur in the church because we (ME) left the building unsecured. Don’t leave it to others, step up and be proud enough to protect God’s House. Lou Strohmeyer, Co-Chair, Trustees
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Alden Hennings Tony Pietrangelo
Barbara Gravett Jack Cameron Dottie Vieira Louise Lattimore Roy Lattimore
JANUARY CALENDAR Coffee Hour: SPRC & Outreach 12/7 Trustees Meeting 12:15 p.m. Room 6 12/9 Men’s Group 8:30 a.m. Palms Grill (NEW LOCATION) 12/11 UMW General Meeting 1:00 p.m. FSR Food Pantry 5:00 p.m. Elim Lutheran Church 12/14 Open Mic Nite 6:30 p.m. Social Hall 12/21 Church Council Meeting 12:30 p.m. FSR
WEEKLY CHURCH CALENDAR Church Office Hours - Monday 9-12
T, W, Th 9-1 Sunday - Adult Bible Study Class 9 a.m. FSR Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Education Wing Fijian Bible Study 12:30 p.m. Fijian Worship Service 1:00 p.m. Sanctuary Craft Group 2:00 p.m. FSR Monday - Bible Study 7:00 p.m. FSR Tuesday - Pastor in Office Prayer and Bible Study 2:00 p.m. Wednesday – Pastor in Office Silent Meditation 6:00 p.m. Sanctuary AA Open Meeting 6:30 p.m. Social Hall Choir Practice 7 - 8:45 p.m. Choir Room Fijian Bible Study 9:00 p.m. Thursday – Quilt Group 10:00 a.m. Rm. 4 Kids Alive 4:00 to 5:00, Choir Room
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OFFICE MANAGER
UPDATES
Coffee Hour Volunteers
If, on any given Sunday, you are able to help with cof-fee hour please contact the chairperson for that com-mittee. Their names are listed on page 8. We Want to Include You!
If you have not filled out one of our forms sharing your address, phone number, email address, birthdate and anniversary please pick one up in the office and return it to the church office or put it in the offering plate. We want to be sure your birthdate(s) and anniversary are acknowledged and would like to see that you re-ceive all our email notices.
HOSPICE PRESENTATIONS ALL ARE WELCOME Wednesdays at Hospice presented by Hospice Ser-vices of St. Joseph Health The January presentation is: “Bringing Funerals Back Home with Grace and Compassion“ . Jerrigrace Lyons, Founder of Final Passages January 10th , 5:30 p.m. at: Hospice of Petaluma 416 Payran Street Petaluma, CA January 11th , 5:30 p.m. at: Memorial Hospice 439 College Avenue Santa Rosa, CA
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
3 Gwen Petro 3 Don Broadbent 7 Linda Mills 10 Olivette Wright 11 Gyann Malone 18 Robert Bickmore 19 Tamalesi Kacimaimuri 22 Monique-Cheri Pierre (Dale) 23 Mereani Ikanivere 24 Barbara Lawson 25 Merilyn Thomas
JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES
29 Roy & Louise Lattimore
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
UMW UMW general meeting will be held on Thursday, Janu-ary 11 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room. Cof-fee, tea, and dessert will be served. We will vote on our budget and officers for 2018, discuss our involve-ment with local missionaries and make plans for the coming year. All women of the church are invited and welcome.
SPRC Members for 2018 New members coming on: Ellen Mange, Sue Sarno and Linda Mills. The following members have completed their service: Sharon Sibbet and Ken Shafer. Those members continuing: Judy Hillery, Pat Cercos, Adela Hennings, Nora Tallent and Sekuri Yadraca. Our January meeting will welcome with OPEN ARMS our new members and say a great big THANK YOU to those departing.
TREASURER’S MONTHLY REPORT
TRUSTEES REPORT
Trustees have received two different painting estimates for the Social Hall, each with a separate estimate for the ceiling and trusses and I have ordered the replace-ment exit door to the parking lot. There is $1,974.28 (as of December 26th) in the Social Hall Improvement Fund; painting is the easiest first step in this process. The replacement door will arrive soon. It will replace the current water damaged parking lot exit door at the CE wing. Some of the Trustees are not up to speed on varnish finishes, thus we will be looking at possibly applying a polyurethane product instead. We would have to apply the poly product before hanging the door for better results, according to the expert in the paint department. That will certainly add time to complete our project. I will be available to assist with the re-placement, but would encourage a couple of additional strong arms (and backs) to be available as the door will be very heavy (46” x 80” and 1 3/4” thick.) We will plan this very carefully . Richard Hillery Trustees
OUTREACH Westside Interfaith Pantry December 14, 2017
We served 79 families. Families came with children all excited about Christmas coming soon. Because of the many fire victims, the Redwood Food Bank is over worked and has less food on their shelves. Thank heav-ens for COTS that shared some of their breads, desserts and fresh vegetables. We were only able to purchase 60 chickens, so we were a bit short. For those not getting chicken we had canned salmon available, which still provided the protein that we try to offer. There was no discount on the chickens this time so our cost this week was $394.36 for a weight total of 1,362.00 lbs. Thanks to all that contribute to the Pantry. Your mone-tary donations can be placed in the yellow envelopes marked Pantry in the pews. It’s a big help for a great service and we also thank those that help serve each month. Come and join us. Richard and Judy Hillery
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NOTE CARDS Outreach is selling blank note cards, 5 cards for $4.00. The front of the card is a pen and ink drawing of our church, done by Pat Marshall and color enhanced by Dave Adams at Quality Printing. They make excellent gifts and/or thank you notes for your own use. Proceeds go to the General Fund. Cards are in the of-fice or see me in the Social Hall after church. Judy Hillery, Outreach.
MEN’S GROUP LOCATION CHANGE
The Men’s Club breakfast will be January 9 at the Palms Grill (new location) located at the corner of McDowell Blvd. and E. Washington St.
PLEDGE CARDS
Thank you to all who have turned in their pledge cards for 2018. With all the holiday preparation and cele-bration time has gotten away from all of us. For those of you who have not yet sent in your pledge cards, it would be appreciated if you could send them in or put them in the offering plate as soon as you can so we can finalize our budget for the upcoming year. Thank you again, Adela Hennings Financial Secretary
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NEWSNOTES
Isn’t it wonderful that we can sing songs that touch our hearts like a prayer? I was preparing for the Peta-luman and came across this song “Let This Song be My Prayer” by Jane Seeber. I didn’t take the time to run to the piano, I just read the words. These words apply to all hymns and songs we sing in worship that can become our prayer.
“Let this song be my prayer, for I cannot find the words that fill my heart..
Let this melody rise up to God and speak my part.
Let tis song be my prayer.
There are some whose sweet words flow so gently from the tongue, but the feeling within the heart is small.
There are those of us who feel so keenly deep within, But the words just never seem to come at all.
So we sing to our God, though the voice and song may both be far from grand. Still we sing and we know God will understand. O Lord, let the song be my prayer.”
CHANCEL CHOIR—Now is the time to give our choir a try. We really need tenors, but a bass or two wouldn’t hurt!
All people are invited and welcome to come Jan. 3 or any Wednesday after at 7 p.m. in the choir room.
Kids Alive will begin again January 11 from 4-5 p.m. All kids in the community of Petaluma are invited to come and sing, learn music, and have fun.
The Resurrection Bells group still needs people to join. We will teach you what to do., just be able to keep a straight rhythm. It is fund and the group is great! Come give it a try! Talk to Diane about com-ing—707-484-8548 or [email protected]
2018 COFFEE HOUR SCHEDULE
Many of our committees are small and there are peo-ple that serve on several committees so we are joining committees for coffee hour to help reduce the burden.
Also, if you are not on any committee but would like to help please contact the office or the committee chairperson(s).*
JANUARY - SPRC & OUTREACH Judy Hillery,* Elizabeth Bick more*
FEBRUARY - FINANCE & COUNTERS Sharon Sibbet,* Ken Shafer*
MARCH - TRUSTEES
APRIL - WORSHIIP
Charlotte Peterson*
MAY - CONGREGATIONAL CARE & LAY LEADERSHIP Nora Tallent*
JUNE - FIJIAN CONGREGATION
JULY - CHOIR
Diane Strohmeyer*
AUGUST - FINANCE & COUNTERS
Sharon Sibbet,* Ken Shafer*
SEPTEMBER - SPRC & OUTREACH
Judy Hillery*, Elizabeth Bick
more*
OCTOBER - UMW & TRUSTEES
Sharon Sibbet, * TBD*
NOVEMBER - WORSHIP
Charlotte Peterson*
DECEMBER - FIJIAN CONGREGATION
