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March 05, 2009
The Second Sunday in Lent
Psalm 51:10: “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.”
Our Small Group Study during Lent covers The Three Simple Rules for Christian Living:
Do No Harm
Do Good
Stay in Love with God
To find out why these rules are so important for Christians, and how you can practice them, join one of the five small groups being offered over the next four weeks: Mon., 6:30 p.m.; Tues., 1 p.m.; Wed., 8 p.m.; Thurs., 7 p.m. or Sun. 8:45 a.m. Pass the word to others who may be interested. Contact the church office for information on how to register.
This Sunday all children are invited to remain in worship. There will be no Sprouts program, but the nursery will be available for ages 6 months through 4 years. We will have an interactive service as we join together during this second Sunday in Lent.
Our first Parents Lunch Out got off to a great start last Sunday. We had 13 children and great help from our teens: Kyle, Cole, Anna and Abby. Our adult helpers included: Adam, Lowell and Vicci. The kids played, snacked and napped while their parents enjoyed a quiet lunch with Pastor Vickie and Mark Hadaway.
The Irving Park Community Food Pantry that operates out of the lower level of our church served 1,486 people in 529 households in February. Total new clients for the month were 282 people in 99 families. Irving Park UMC will hold a special food drive throughout April to help the pantry keep up with increasing demand for food supplies. For more information about the pantry, and how you can help, visit its web site www.irvingparkfoodpantry.com
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. followed by fellowship time. Nursery available for infants and toddlers.
Special prayers this week for Gerry and Joyce Mylander who are mourning the death of Clayton Mylander on March 2. Gerry’s brother passed away after fighting a battle with cancer. He was 78. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Michiko, and their family. Visitation is Thursday 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral services are Friday, 11 a.m., at Casey-Laskowski & Sons Funeral Home, 4540-50 W. Diversey Ave.
We received word from our sister in Christ, Teri Lafferty, a member of our church for over 15 years, who is pursuing her call to ministry. Teri reports that she met with the district committee last week and has been approved as a certified candidate for ministry. Teri will be the guest speaker at our March 28 United Methodist Women meeting. We’re proud of you Teri!
Prayers for ...
Mary Martell’s burn. That it will continue to heal.
Brent Prather’s father, and mother, both who are suffering from illnesses.
Kent Keutzer’s sister, Kelly, whose six-year battle with breast cancer continues.
Pastor Cecilia’s mother who is recovering from recent surgery.
All those touched by the economic crisis, especially those out of work.
Our Prayer Network consists of faithful prayer partners who pray for everyone that has submitted a prayer request to the group, either spoken, or written on the forms provided with our Prayer Boxes. To become part of our praying group contact Tina & Wally Felckowski, bwf79@sbcglobal.net
March Mission: Africa, Senegal, Dakar
Coming Up This Week
Also see the weekly schedule listed below. Check out our extended calendar, later in this message, for Vacation Bible School dates in June – at OUR CHURCH!
Sunday, March 8
Three Simple Rules small group study. 8:45 a.m. - third floor, led by David Foster.
Adult choir rehearsals to sing for Holy Week and Easter (April 5 – April 12) rehearse from 9-9:30 a.m. before church. If you have any questions, see Ms. Martell after worship or contact her at maryclaremartell@gmail.com
Monday, March 9
Three Simple Rules small group study. 6:30 p.m. - Bacmeister room, led by Adam Thompson
Tuesday, March 10
Three Simple Rules small group study. 1 p.m. - led by Pastor Vickie in her office
WorkNiters
6:30 – 9 p.m. Join this group of men who do odd jobs around the church and gather for fellowship. Contact Kent Keutzer, coachK1620@yahoo.com or 773-316-9755.
Wednesday, March 11
Communication Planning
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the home Vicci Rodgers Keutzer. Contact Pastor Vickie if this is a committee you are interested in joining.
Three Simple Rules small group study. 8 p.m. - led by Lowell Allen in the Bacmeister Room
Thursday, March 12
Three Simple Rules small group study. 7 p.m. - led by Lowell Allen in the Bacmeister Room
If you are interested in helping with the annual Easter bags we make for the children served by the Irving Park Community Food Pantry, please contact Vicci@therodgersgroup.com. Donations are welcome in the form of candy and small gifts for the bags, grass, bags, and money to purchase supplies. Bags need to be ready for distribution starting March 18.
Coming Up
Sunday, March 15
Baked Potato Bash
Fellowship meal following worship. Contact Sina or Rich Kraneis (rkraneis@TechSpectrum.com) if you would like to help with this popular annual event. This will benefit our Senegal Mission. We’ll have a guest preacher, Bo Pagin, who will provide a program after worship, along with the Potato Bash. He has traveled to Senegal eight times and will share with us some of his experiences.
Wednesday, March 18
Church Council
7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Please submit your leadership and administrative reports to Karyn Prather.
Thursday – Saturday, March 26-28
Twelfth Night – starring Anna Cohn, our nursery attendant, at Jones High School College Prep. Details on poster in Bacmeister Room.
Saturday, March 28
WorkNiters
12 - 3 p.m. Join this group of men who do odd jobs around the church and gather for fellowship. Contact Kent Keutzer, coachK1620@yahoo.com or 773-316-9755.
United Methodist Women (UMW)
1 p.m. at the church. Light lunch. Program by Teri Lafferty and meeting. All church women are cordially invited to join us. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Joyce Mylander or Ellen Star.
Holy Week Schedule
Sunday, April 5
Palm Sunday
April 9, 7 p.m.
Maundy Thursday
April 10, 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday
Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m. and noon
Easter Sunday service
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Sunday, May 17
Confirmation for Kyle Mitchell and Cole Keutzer
Sunday, May 31
Special community outreach Sunday.
Summer Camps: Registrations are being taken for summer camps. For more information about Outdoor Retreat Ministries within the Northern Illinois Conference, check out: www.niccamp.org
If you are marking your summer calendar, add our Annual Church Retreat on June 19-21 at Wesley Woods in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
IPUMC Vacation Bible School – for ages PreK to 5th Grade. Monday, June 22 to Thursday, June 25. Teenagers are invited to join us to help in the morning with a special program of their own in the afternoon.
Service & Outreach Opportunities
WorkNiters – Join this group of men who do odd jobs around the church and gather for fellowship. Regular meetings are the second Tuesday night monthly, 6 – 9, and the 4th Saturday monthly 12-3 p.m. For more information contact Kent Keutzer, coachK1620@yahoo.com or 773-316-9755.
Reconciling Ministries Network – this group has its national offices here in our church. For information on how you can help, contact Audrey 773-736-5526.
SPSARV, Substance Abuse And Related Violence. If you are interested in knowing more about this opportunity to becoming trained to help those who struggle with drug and alcohol abuse contact Gerry Sikora at: gesikora@sbcglobal.net
Mission Work. We are a Rainbow Covenant congregation. For more information about how you can be a part of this exciting work, check with Joyce in the church office or contact Lowell Allen: lowelldallen@att.net
The Irving Park Community Food Pantry. This pantry operates out of the basement of our church where it was founded by one of our members over 25 years ago. During the month of February, the Pantry served 1,486 people in 529 households. Total new clients for the month were 282 people in 99 families. Regular distribution is Wednesday morning, 9 – 12:30. The web site provides contact information if you have questions or want to volunteer. www.irvingparkfoodpantry.com
Church office: 773-283-6262, office hours Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. - noon
Administrative Assistant/Financial Secretary: Joyce Mylander (irvingparkumc@sbcglobal.net)
Music of Minister: Mary Martell (maryclaremartell@gmail.com)
Children & Youth Minister: Adam Thompson (adam.thompson@garrett.edu)
Hispanic/Latino Outreach: Pastor Cecilia Obret (cecilobret@yahoo.com)
Lead Pastor: Rev. Vickie Hadaway (hadvl@comcast.net)
If you would like to receive a weekly e-News update from the Northern Illinois Conference, send an email to: communications@umcnic.org and ask to be added to the distribution. This is a very useful update on what’s happening around the greater Chicagoland area.
For more information about what’s happening in our part of the Northern Illinois Conference:
http://www.gbgm-umc.org/nillconf/Districts/ChicagoNorthwest/index.htm
Each week we share upcoming events and information about our life here at Irving Park United Methodist Church. If you have a different email you would like us to use, please return it to us. Also let us know if there are individuals you do not see on our list who should be added. And, if you would prefer not to be on our weekly distribution, we will drop your name if you ask us to do so. In addition to this email, we also load the information weekly to our web site www.irvingparkumc.com under “Current News.” Send your requests to: vicci@therodgersgroup.com
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