We live in a world filled with strife. I don’t have to tell you that. Name-calling and confrontation have become more common. Even among Christians, we seem to

be more tolerant of judging our neighbor than loving our neighbor as ourself (see Matt 22:39). I came across an article that I found refreshing. It is about a different, more Christ-like approach. The arti-cle is about Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood fame. This appeared in The Joyful Noiseletter. I want to share it with you. The title of the article is Look for the Helpers. When Fred Rogers was a boy, he was a "sickly, chubby boy" whose classmates called him "fat Freddy" and chased him home from school, according to Maxwell King's new biography of Mister Rogers, The Good Neigh-bor. His mother was well known around town for her extraordinary kindness and gener-osity, and was a model for Fred. "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the

news, my mother would say to me: 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping,' Rogers recalled. "To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother's words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world."

Rogers was deeply religious, committed to his mother's Presbyterian faith, and later became an ordained Presbyterian minister. A friend in Rogers' church said: "What would Christ be like? He would be like Fred. He would

encourage you to do things that were right and would help other people."

Fred Rogers influenced an entire generation to be more loving; to be a neighbor. This was based

directly on the first commandment cited by Jesus, to love God and love your neighbor. This made me

think of some questions: Who am I influencing, and in what way? To whom am I being a neighbor? Am I excluding anyone

from the category of neighbor? Jesus didn’t. How about you? How would you answer those questions? These are excellent

questions for you and I to ask ourselves as we complete the journey through Lent and prepare for Easter.

In the peace of Christ,

PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS With the upcoming retirement of Pastor Adams, Bishop Robert Farr has announced appointments for Cameron UMC.

This is pending final action at the Missouri Annual Conference session on June 9. The Reverend Dan Brown is to be appoint-

ed as Lead Pastor of CUMC. Pastor Dan is currently serving the Bethel UMC in Wildwood, MO. He is married to Deb. They

have two adult children and a two-month-old grandchild.

Dan holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri at Rolla, a Masters in chemical engineering from Iowa

State University, and a Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He has been serving Bethel Church for seven

years. Prior to that, he was at Fair Grove (MO) UMC for eight years. Pastor Dan stated, “Deb and I are looking forward to

joining the folks at Cameron UMC as together we seek to become people who live and love like Jesus so that we can make a

positive, lasting difference in the lives of other people in the community and throughout the world.”

Also anticipated is the appointment of Kobey Puls as a ¾ time Associate Pastor. For

almost a year, Kobey has been serving as a hired staffperson here at CUMC. With this ap-

pointment, CUMC will be the only church Kobey is serving. He will be here for Sunday

worship, and will have full pastoral privileges, under the direction of the Lead Pastor.

“This is good news for CUMC,” according to Pastor Adams. “I believe that with Dan

and Kobey here, this church will have the committed Christian leadership to expand and

grow in mission and ministry for Christ.”

New appointments are effective July 1.

THE WAY

April 2019

Around the Table

4/1 Keaton Mudd 4/2 Lois McGinnis 4/2 Randy Relford 4/2 Ronald White 4/2 Trent White 4/3 Peyton Faville 4/3 Debbie Heavner 4/4 Lynn Crowley 4/4 Jon David 4/4 Skyler Leitterman 4/4 Teaguen Mudd 4/4 Stacy Porter 4/4 Alex Reno 4/4 Kyle Reno 4/4 Bryce Simpson 4/6 Cooper Kearns 4/6 April McIntire 4/6W Lee & Lacey Spicer 4/6 Amelia Welch 4/7 Ben Doornink 4/7 Caitlin Erdman 4/7W Stephen & Stephanie Williams 4/8 Annette Brown 4/8 Ralph Ensign 4/8 Cali Slatten 4/8 Benson Smith 4/8 Colton Smith 4/9 Nancy Clemons 4/9 Courtney Johnson 4/9 Jason Jones 4/9 Melissa Sullivan 4/9 Erin Walley 4/10 Samuel Grinstead 4/10 Latham Wallace 4/11 Jessie Blanton 4/11 Steve Campbell 4/11 Larry Heisler 4/11 Barbara Relford 4/11 Kristin Slatten 4/11 Andrew Webb 4/12 Terry Macrander

Sunday Worship Service is at 10:00 a.m.

2019

“You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of de-

liverance.” — Psalm 32:7, NRSV

Imagine seeing your home swept away by floodwaters or a hurricane or escaping wildfires and wondering when—or if —you could return home. This was a reality for many people in 2017 as a record hurricane season devastated communities in Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Puerto Rico and wildfires tore through California neighborhoods. Flooding is a current reality to our neighbors in Nebraska, Iowa, and Northwest Missouri. Our partners in mission in Mozambique are suffering the devastation of a ty-phoon that brought 125+ MPH winds. Not only were homes, businesses, and church buildings destroyed, but numerous lives were lost. A different kind of disaster arose for those who once called Mosul, Iraq, home. Families faced life-or-death choices as they returned to find land mines and ex-plosives in their homes. When a disaster overwhelms a community, the United Methodist Committee on Relief is one of the first agencies in and the last out. As the humanitarian and re-lief arm of The United Methodist Church, UMCOR puts the beliefs of the church into action and makes a real difference in the world. In 2017, UMCOR touched 425,046 lives in more than 30 countries through dis-aster response, humanitarian relief, sustainable development and migration pro-grams. This would not be possible without the generosity of those who give on UMCOR Sunday and throughout the year. UMCOR also depends on strong part-nerships with United Methodist annual conferences, central conferences and other Methodist bodies internationally, along with aid organizations, internal relief agencies, communities and local nongovernmental organizations worldwide. Since 1940, UMCOR has rebuilt lives, homes and hope. Thank you for being a part of this legacy.

Trivia Night Event Trivia Night will be help on Saturday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. Get your teams together and get registered. The mission trip is planned for October and will be to Puerto Rico this year as Haiti is too dangerous right now. You can register your team at www.123formbuilder.com/form-2450931/My-Form-3 or at the church office. The cost to enter a team is $50. Teams are up to 8 people. If you don't have a team, but want to participate, we can include you also. This is a lot of fun and there will be a silent auction and snacks also. Call Paula Gimson at 632-2603 for details.

Upcoming Lectionary Scripture Readings (There May Be Some Rearrangement)

April 7: Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 April 14: Liturgy of Palms Luke 18:28-40; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

April 14: Liturgy of the Passion Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:14-23:56 April 18: Maundy Thursday Exodus 12:1-4; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35

April 19: Good Friday Tenebrae Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25; John 18:1-19:42 April 21: Easter Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26; John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12

April 28: Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 150; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31

Worship Attendance March 3, 72 (Snow!) ~ March 10, 150 ~ March 17, 177 ~ March 24, 165

4/13 Sean Gray 4/13 Mitchell Lawhon 4/14 Larry Atkinson 4/14 Josiah Grubbs 4/14 John Muders 4/14 Jennifer Reno 4/14 Eric White 4/16W David & Annette Brown 4/16 Kirby Green 4/16 Nate Smith 4/17 Sandra Hullinger 4/17 Viola Johnson 4/17 Karlina Stover 4/17 Kevin Thompson 4/17 Francee Virts 4/18 Pamela Mudd 4/19 Lynn Rogers 4/20 Paul Beckwith 4/21 Brent Seifert 4/22 Breyden Hankins 4/22 Bill Muders 4/22W George & Dorinda Riddle 4/23 Chuck Cox III 4/24 Benjamin Beckett 4/24 Eli Beers 4/24 Berkley Erdman 4/24 Malinda Grant 4/27 Chuck Adamson 4/27 Frances Cooley 4/27 Quentin Harrison V 4/27 Rusty Klein 4/27 Robby Stover 4/28 Hillary Gray 4/28 Zachary Jones 4/29 Courtney Files 4/30 Ginger Henry 4/30 Virginia Hoffman 4/30 Joan Kimball 4/30 Carolyn Ridenour 4/30 Kerra Spicer 4/30 Rosann Thompson

The Servant Leadership Team The Servant Leadership Team meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm in the Education building. Anyone who wants to attend these meetings is welcomed and encouraged to join us. There is a stipulation that only committee members may vote on items. The team goes over reports from finance, trustees, staff parish relations, youth, and missions. We try to make sure that each of the committees are aware of church happenings and work to ensure your congregation needs are being met. You may see a list of who is on these committees on the bulletin board near the sound booth and there is also a copy of these committees in your new 2019 Directory. If you have any questions please ask Lynette Harri-son or any committee member. If we don’t know the answer we will do our best to find the answer.

Monday, April 1 10 am Prayer Team in Sanctuary 6 pm Lent Bible Study in Office Conference Room 6 pm Stephen Ministry Leader Meeting in Sanctuary 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry Meeting in Sanctuary 7 pm Scout Meeting at Ed Bldg Wednesday, April 3 10 am Don’s Small Group at Ed Bldg 5 pm Wednesday Night Dinner 5:30 pm Wed. Night Live Kid’s Programs 7 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, April 4 7 am Men’s Gathering at Dino’s Diner 7 pm Martha Circle in Sanctuary Sunday, April 7 8:30 am Good News Class at Ed Bldg 9 am Servers Class at Ed Bldg 9 am Kids Sunday School in Loft 9 am Servers Class at Ed Bldg 10 am Worship 7:30 pm FUEL Monday, April 8 10 am Prayer Team in Sanctuary 11 am Communion at The Village 6 pm Lent Bible Study in Office Conference Room 7 pm Scout Meeting at Ed Bldg Wednesday, April 10 8:15 am Endowment in Office Conference Room 10 am Don’s Small Group at Ed Bldg 5 pm Wednesday Night Dinner 5:30 pm Wed. Night Live Kid’s Programs 7 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, April 11 7 am Men’s Gathering at Dino’s Diner 9 am UMW in Office Conference Room Saturday, April 13 UMW District Spring Event in Sanctuary Sunday, April 14 ~ Palm Sunday 8:30 am Good News Class at Ed Bldg 9 am Kids Sunday School in Loft 9 am Servers Class at Ed Bldg 10 am Worship 7:30 pm FUEL Monday-Friday, April 15-19 7 am Holy Week Breakfast at St. Munchin’s Monday, April 15 8:15-11:15 am CUMC at Food Pantry 10 am Prayer Team in Sanctuary 6 pm Lent Bible Study in Office Conference Rm 7 pm Scouts at Ed Bldg Tuesday, April 16 5:30 pm Servant Leadership Team at Ed Bldg Wednesday, April 17 8:15-11:15 am CUMC at Food Pantry 10 am Don’s Small Group at Ed Bldg 5 pm Wednesday Night Dinner 5:30 pm Wed. Night Live Kid’s Programs 7 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, April 18 ~ Maundy Thursday Office Closed 7 am Men’s Gathering at Dino’s Diner 2:45-6:15 pm CUMC at Food Pantry 6 pm Maundy Thursday Service Friday, April 19 ~ Good Friday 6 pm Good Friday Tenebrae Service Sunday, April 21 ~ Easter 8 am Early Easter Service 8:30 am Breakfast 10 am Worship 11 am Easter Egg Hunt Monday, April 22 Office Closed Tuesday, April 23 10 am Prayer Team in Sanctuary 10 am Newsletter Information Deadline Wednesday, April 24 10 am Don’s Small Group at Ed Bldg 5 pm Wednesday Night Dinner ~ End of Year Celebration 5:30 pm Wed. Night Live Kid’s Programs 7 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Sanctuary Thursday, April 25 7 am Men’s Gathering at Dino’s Diner Saturday, April 27 7 pm Trivia Night Sunday, April 28 8:30 am Good News Class at Ed Bldg 9 am Kids Sunday School in Loft 9 am Servers Class at Ed Bldg 10 am Worship 7:30 pm FUEL Monday, April 29 10 am Prayer Team in Sanctuary

Apri

l GENERAL CONFERENCE 2019

NOW WHAT?

There have been wide-ranging reactions to the recent special session of General Confer-ence that dealt with issues related to human sexuality. That includes indifference, anger, hurt, confusion, and many questions. The purpose of the conference was to lay out a way forward for the United Methodist Church. Did it accomplish that?

This is a complex issue with no easy answers. If you would like a forum to discuss what happened and what it might or might not mean, please join Pastor Rick for a time of conversa-tion. He will meet with those who would like to look at this on April 2 at 6:00 PM in the church sanctuary. All church members are welcome. We will do our best to respect your time and hold the conversation to one hour.

WANTED Someone to teach and play with our little ones (ages 0-4) during church.

We are in need of additional nursery volunteers. We would like enough vol-

unteers so that the commitment would be one service every other month.

All volunteers MUST be safe sanctuary certified. The church will reimburse

you for the cost of the certification if you wish. If you would like to volunteer,

please indicate this on the blue attendance insert when you attend service this

Sunday. Questions? Contact Linda Morris at 816-724-4619 or

morrisls@hotmail.com. Thank You for supporting the youngest members of our church family!

We will be collecting Peanut Butter and Jelly for the Cameron Food Pantry during April and May. These are much-needed items through the summer month. Let’s help them stock up!

Congratulations LeRoy & Norma Beck Twin Great Grand-daughters, Oakley & Remington, born 3/16/19. Weight: 5 pounds 7 ounces each. Grandparents are Grey & Lisa Beck. Parents are Sydney & Sam Freeman. A big brother welcomes them.

Food Pantry Cameron UMC is responsible for providing help at the Cameron Food Pantry & Clothes Closet on April 15, 17 & 18. Please mark the blue attendance sheet when you attend service this Sunday. Thank you so much for your participation and continued support of this program!

CUMC Directory

We have scheduled an update session with Life-touch for July 8th, 2 pm - 9 pm. This is a perfect op-portunity to be included in the new directory if you are new to the congregation or have a change in your family. Our last update was November of 2017, so the kids have grown since then. It is also a great oppor-tunity to update the family photographs on your wall. Be watching for more information in the next few weeks.

2019

Bulletins Received Steve & Nancy Campbell ~ February 3rd & 10th Morgan’s Chapel UMC ~ Bon Secour, Alabama

Financial Report February offering totals $23,961.96

February expenses $33,279.55 Difference -$9,317.59

End of February Balance $10,752.70 Church members who wish a detailed report of financial activity may

access information at the church office. Thank you for your support of CUMC’s mission and ministry.

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CHURCH STAFF

Office Hours: Monday ~ Thursday 8:00~12:00 & 1:00~4:30 816-632-3461

Lead Pastor Rick Adams, radams@cameronumc.org

Associate Pastor Kobey Puls, kpuls@cameronumc.org

Director of Children’s Ministry Dawn Gabauer, dawn.gabauer@cameronumc.org

Chancel Choir Director Sara Reno, sara.d.reno@gmail.com

Organist/Pianist Debra Burnett, lrhg75@aol.com

Nursery Coordinator Linda Morr is, morr isls@hotmail.com

Administrative Assistant Alana Sisk, office@cameronumc.org

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