MAKING DISCIPLES...

CHANGING THE WORLD

FI RS T N O T ES
MARCH 2018

A P R I L’ S M U S I N G S Rev. April Wegehaupt

Sunday 40 Days of long and not just 40 During these 40 days

Worship days, the same goes if focus on your relation-
Change you take something on ship with God and what
Schedule
such as reading scrip- YOU need to do to deep-
In the ancient church, ture each day. en that relationship for
9:00 am Lent was a time for new eternity, and not just 40
Worship converts to be instructed A few years ago I tried days.
in the Sanctuary for baptism and for be- Julian Michaels 30 day
10:10 am lievers caught in sin to shred. I lost weight Rev. April
Sunday School focus on repentance. In and felt great! But
Time time, all Christians came then…. I stopped the
to see Lent as a season 30 day shred and I fell
Frankie Valens to be reminded of their
will be joining deeper into bad eating
need for penitence and and exercising habits.
us for Worship
to prepare spiritually for
Sunday,
the celebration of Easter.
March 18th! No matter what you do
during this Lenten
OUR MISSION I pray that during this
STATEMENT: season, I pray that God
Lenten season all of you will draw us closer to
Making Disciples will do something that him, and prepare us for
will grow you closer to
…...Changing a fresh experience of
God. If you give some- Good Friday and Easter.
the World thing up may it be life

We uphold the United Methodist Church by our PRAYERS, PRESENCE, GIFTS, SERVICE & WITNESS

2018 Monthly Budget February Total Gifts Received to Date

9:00 am Sunday Needs—
Needs—$26,837 $19,030
Combined Service School January January January
February 2018
February 2018
Attendance for

4th $8,642
Income Expense Net LOSS
4th 102 64
Gifts for

$18,774 $22,984 ($4,210)

11th $4,352
11th 90 60
18th $4,299 Year-
Year-to-
to-Date Year-
Year-to-
to-Date Year-
Year-to-
to-Date
18th 127 71 Income Expense Net LOSS
$18,774 $22,984 ($4,210)
25th 110 78 25th $1,737
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Prayer Concerns:
Jerrad, Tanya & Haisley Myers
Sharon Carpenter
Wanda Gorton
Mary Jo Geiger
Christian Wegehaupt
Delmer Fisher
(father-in-law of Brigette Fisher)
Pam Catterson SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH:
Sarah Myers
Pat Arnett
Mike Sutcliffe
Tonya Ely SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH—WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28TH:
Sympathies to the family &
friends of: FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH:
John ReQua
(Father of Kathy Brazle)

Serving in the Military:

Nathan Ruggles
(stationed at McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS)
Anthony Ruggles
(stationed at Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan) SUNDAY, APRIL 1ST:
Spc. Justin Lawrence
(stationed at Fort Bragg, NC)
Josh & Kenzli Underwood
Drey Barkman
Ssgt. Roger, Melissa
& Timothy Myers
Joshua Hatch
Jack Martin
PLEASE NOTE:
NAMES SUBMITTED FOR This year’s Lenten Offering will go to
THE PRAYER CONCERNS LIST WILL
BE REMOVED AFTER TWO WEEKS. Fellowman International Honduras Mission
PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE
@ 431-4240 OR E-MAIL
fumcronda@gmail.com
IF YOU NEED TO ADD OR

Palm Sunday Egg Hunt

CONTINUE A NAME ON THE
PRAYER LIST. THANK YOU!

May neighbors
respect you,
trouble neglect
you, the angels
protect you,
and Heaven
accept you.
~Irish Blessing
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 IN OTHER NEWS..... Page 4

OUR CHURCH

Mission Pennies Pantry Sunday AGAPE—

AGAPE A Greek word for Thank you for choosing
...for the month of Sunday, March 18th self-giving love. to help us provide fruit to
March will be given to is Pantry Sunday. The Agape Fund is a our children on Friday’s
the Cherry Street Youth Don’t forget to bring your ministry that allows the in February.
Center. donation for the Food participant to give $5.00 Cherry Street
Pantry with you! or more, four times per Youth Center
Gifts / Prizes Needed year. This money is used
The Church & Society Challenge for to help a specific area
committee is in need of March will be: person or a family in
gifts and prizes to be CANNED SOUPS need. If you would like to Chanute First, April,
given to the residents at be added to our partici- Chair, Terri Sue, Meal
the Murray Hill Apts. The pants list, please contact Servers,
committee hosts a party /
CASH IS ALSO the church office @ 431- Thank you so much for
bingo game there each GREATLY 4240 and talk to Ronda. hosting the Epiphany
month. Participants are kept Celebration.
NEEDED! secret and confidential. Five Rivers and
Parsons District Officers

Dear Church Scholarship

Committee,
Thank you for the
scholarship. I’ll put it to
GO ONLINE! good use into furthering
my education. I really
http://bit.ly/2EWU2cP appreciate everything!!

Thank you,
Purchases made on this site are credited to Chanute FUMC. Noah Kepley
So, help us out, and get some great products too! (Continued on page 5)
Proceeds from this sale will go towards the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.
 MAKING DISCIPLES...CHANGING THE WORLD
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet
And so are each of you!
Happy Valentines!
Betty McMillen
Thank you for continued
prayers for Pat.
Linda Arnett
We would like to
offer up our deepest
gratitude this week to
Mike & Peggy Myers
for their contribution
of a new Christian Flag
in memory of Beverly
Myers and Dick & Ruth
Smith.
Thanks also go out to
Derek Baughn for his
contribution of new
tape dispensers for our
upstairs Sunday school
class rooms.
Thank you, Jesus, for
everything you have done
and still do for all of
mankind. I can't wait to
celebrate your resurrec-
tion and life on the best
Sunday of the year. I love
you.
Love,
A child of God
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EASTER REFLECTIONS
REFLECTIONS
With OUR EYES we see
The beauty of Easter
as the earth awakens
Speakers for the conference include Amy Almond of once more...
Chanute, whose daughter Carlie died in 2015. She was
inspired by her daughter to spread a message of hope and With OUR EARS we hear
gratitude after tragedy, which evolved into The Carlie The birds sing sweetly
Challenge. to tell us Spring again
The second speaker is the director of Eastern Kansas’ is here...
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Gary Larson, a Humboldt
native now residing in Neodesha. He will be sharing his With OUR HANDS
personal testimony about dealing with a family tragedy and we pick
the personal challenges he has faced. He has spoken at the golden daffodils
many FCA camps, youth rallies and Christian concerts. and the fragrant
Tae Mitchell, a gospel singer from Dallas, Texas will be hyacinths...
returning for this year’s conference, and the Christ Church
Praise and Worship Band from Neodesha will also be
But only with
performing. They blend both contemporary and classic OUR HEARTS
gospel songs. can we feel the
Admission for the conference is $10, which can be paid MIRACLE of GOD'S LOVE
at the door, or advance tickets can be picked up by calling which redeems all men...
McCoy (913) 626-5124 or Calhoon (620) 432-4462.
There will also be a freewill offering taken to benefit The And only with OUR SOUL
Carlie Challenge and FCA. can we make our
'pilgrimage to God'
and inherit His Easter
Gift of ETERNAL LIFE.
~Helen Steiner Rice
Get to Church
E A S T E R L I LY
MEMORIALS
Monetary donations will be accepted in
order to add your loved one’s name to the
Easter Lily Memorial list. Please be sure to
contact the church office with the name of Any Way You
the loved one you wish to honor.
These flowers are a beautiful addition to Can!
the altar as well as a symbol of remembrance.
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202 S. Lincoln Non-Profit Org.
METHODIST Chanute, KS
CHURCH Chanute, KS 66720 66720
620.431.4240 Permit #13
202 S. LINCOLN
CHANUTE, KANSAS 66720 Return Service Requested
OFFICE HOURS:
8:00AM—5:00PM
CHURCH PHONE:
620-431-4240
WEB SITE:
www.fumcchanute.com
CHURCH STAFF:
Pastor: Rev. April Wegehaupt
Director of Adult Ministry & Parish
Visitor
Linda Arnett
fumclinda@gmail.com
In-Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday Mornings

Director of Young Ministries:

Cindy Finley
cfinley_12@hotmail.com

Secretary: Ronda Phillips

fumcronda@gmail.com
Office Hours: M—F, 8:00am—5:00pm

Treasurer:
Linda Jones
treasurerchanute@gmail.com

Custodian: Jasen Baughn

jasenbaughn1@gmail.com
Music Director:
Paul Myers
goatwax@yahoo.com

Organist: Terri DeGeer

jdegeer@erieks.net UPCOMING EVENTS

How to become a member....
You are welcome to attend wor-
ship services, member or not. For
that matter, you can attend any
activity of the church and are
invited to do so. Becoming a
member is, in faith, saying you
want a deeper commitment to the
church. Our vows ask us to faith-
fully participate in the life of the
church with our prayers, our
presence, our gifts, our service
and our witness.
We hope you will be a part of
the ministry of the First United
Methodist Church. If you would
like to become a member, please
give us: Name(s), address, phone
number, e-mail address, anniver-
saries, birthdays and if you are
already a member of some other
church or not. If you are, we also
need the name of the church and,
if possible, the address. Please
give this to the pastor, or leave in
the church office.
Saturday, March 3: “Make Jesus Famous” will take place at the Chanute Memori-
al Building at 6:00pm. (Doors will open at 5:00pm.)
Wednesday, March 7: AWANA Awards Night will take place in the sanctuary at
6:00pm.
Friday, March 9: Youth attending Winter Jam in Wichita.
Wednesday, March 14: An AWANA Carnival will take place beginning at 6:00pm.
Saturday, March 17: A Frankie Valens Concert will be presented here at 7:00pm.
Sunday, March 25: The Palm Sunday Egg Hunt will take place on the church lawn
at 11:00am.
Friday, March 29—
29—Saturday, March 30: Youth Overnight Event: “My Night In a
Box”
Sunday, March 25—
25—Wednesday, March 28: ACCL Holy Week Services will be held
at the Nazarene Church each evening at 7:00pm.
Friday, March 30: A Good Friday service will take place at 7:00pm.
Sunday, April 1: An Easter Sunrise service will take place at 7:00am in the
Fellowship Hall followed by breakfast. Easter Worship will take place at 9:00am.
PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE WHEN SCHEDULING
MEETINGS OR EVENTS IN THE CHURCH BUILDING!
(Be sure to check inside for more details on these events!)
 March 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
Sunday Worship MAKE
Schedule: JESUS
FAMOUS
9:00 am 10:10 am 6:00pm
Combined Worship Sunday School
Time Chanute
(Sanctuary) Memorial
Building

4 Communion 5 6 7 8 9 10
9:30 am Genesis thru 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 9:00 am Alzheimer’s 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH
Revelation, 107 9:30 am Ladies Support Group, 107
5:00 pm Youth Parent Bible Study, 107 9:00 am Devotions
10:00 am Ministry of w/ Dorothy, Parlor YOUTH
Meeting 5:30 pm Men’s Bible
6:00 pm KICS—Youth Caring, 103 11:00 am Walkercize,
11:00 am Walkercize,
Study, 112
107
ATTENDING
Group 5:30 pm Ladies
FH Bible Study, Parlor 5:30 pm Kid's WINTER JAM
1:00 pm Cookie Book 6:00 pm Cub Scout Choir Practice IN WICHITA
Club, FH Pack Mtg., FH 6:00 pm AWANA
6:30 pm Quilt Guild, 7:00 pm Trustees Awards Night
6:00 pm KICS—
* See Sunday Worship FH
Bible Study
Schedule 6:00 pm Choir

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
9:30 am Genesis thru 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 9:00 am Devotions 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH
9:30 am Ladies w/ Dorothy, Parlor
6:00 pm KICS—Youth
Revelation, 107
Bible Study, 107 11:00 am Walkercize, FRANKIE
11:00 am Walkercize,
Group FH 5:30 pm Men’s Bible
5:30 pm Kid's
107
VALENS
Study, 112
1:00 pm Cookie Book 5:30 pm Ladies
Choir Practice CONCERT
Club, FH 6:00 pm AWANA
Bible Study, Parlor
7:00 pm Church
Carnival 7:00PM
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS 6:00 pm KICS—
Council, 107
* See Sunday Worship
Bible Study HERE!
6:00 pm Choir
Schedule

18 19 20 21 22 23 24
9:00 am Devotions
Pantry Sunday 9:30 am Genesis thru 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH w/ Dorothy, Parlor 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH
Revelation, 107 8:30 am
11:00 am Walkercize, Today’s Concerns: 11:00 am Walkercize,
Frankie Valens will 107
be joining us for FH Travelling to Joplin 5:30 pm Kid's
9:30 am Ladies Choir Practice
Worship! 1:00 pm Cookie Book Bible Study, 107 6:00 pm KICS—
Club, FH 5:30 pm Men’s Bible
7:00 pm Boomer Link Bible Study
6:00 pm KICS—Youth Study, 112 6:00 pm Choir
Group 5:30 pm Ladies
Bible Study, Parlor
* See Sunday Worship 7:00 pm Church &
Schedule Society, Murray Hill

25 Palm 26 27 28 29 30 31
9:30 am Genesis thru 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 9:00 am Devotions 8:15 am Tai Chi, FH 7:00 pm Good Friday 10:00 am Eagle Scout
Sunday Revelation, 107 9:30 am Ladies w/ Dorothy, Parlor
6:00 pm—Saturday, Worship Ceremony for
Bible Study, 107 11:00 am Walkercize,
11:00 am Palm Sunday
11:00 am Walkercize, 107 March 30 @ 6:00am Christopher Hatch
FH 1:00 pm Newsletter 5:30 pm Kid's Youth Overnight
Egg Hunt Crew, 107
1:00 pm Cookie Book Choir Practice Event:
6:00 pm KICS—Youth 5:30 pm Men’s Bible
Group Club, FH 6:00 pm KICS— “My Night In a Box”
Study, 112 Bible Study
7:00 pm ACCL Holy 7:00 pm ACCL Holy 5:30 pm Ladies
Week Service at the 6:00 pm Choir
Week Service at the Bible Study, Parlor 7:00 pm ACCL Holy
Nazarene Church Nazarene Church 7:00 pm ACCL Holy Week Service at the
* See Sunday Worship Week Service at the Nazarene Church
Schedule Nazarene Church
 March 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
Please contact the office if Numbers 23—25
Numbers 20—22 Numbers 26—28
your Birthday has been Mark 7:1—13 Mark 7:14—37
Mark 8
omitted or misreported.
Ben O’drill
We don’t want to forget you! Assya Goforth Jessica Armstrong
Johnny Lawrence
Steve Krenzin
431-
431-4240 Marsha Lickteig

4 Communion 5 6 7 8 9 10
Numbers 29—31 Numbers 32—34 Numbers 35—36 Deuteronomy 1—3 Deuteronomy 4—6 Deuteronomy 7—9 Deuteronomy 10—12
Mark 9:1—29 Mark 9:30—50 Mark 10:1—31 Mark 10:32—52 Mark 11:1—18 Mark 11:19—33 Mark 12:1—27

Linda Hill Vesta LeRoy

David Martin Sally Manbeck DeeAnn Parsons
Danielle Rubow Leslie Collins Barret Alonzo Lester Harrison
Jessie Myers

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Deuteronomy 13—15 Deuteronomy 16—18 Deuteronomy 19—21 Deuteronomy 22—24 Deuteronomy 25—27 Deuteronomy 28—29 Deuteronomy 30—31
Mark 12:28—44 Mark 13:1—20 Mark 13:21—37 Mark 14:1—26 Mark 14:27—53 Mark 14:54—72 Mark 15:1—25
Craig Buckley
Linda Arnett Natalie Burns Cindy Finley
Chloe Caldwell Ima O’rielledup Jim Uhlig Paddy O’Funiture
Sarah Boline Sandy Redburn Marilyn Mishler
Nicci Wiltse

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS

18 Pantry Sunday 19 20 21 22 23 24
Deuteronomy 32—34 Joshua 1—3 Joshua 4—6 Joshua 7—9 Joshua 10—12 Joshua 13—15 Joshua 16—18
Mark 15:26—47 Mark 16 Luke 1:1—20 Luke 1:21—38 Luke 1:39—56 Luke 1:57—80 Luke 2:1—24
Ruth Brown Kay Coombs
Mason Beck Ron Gericke
Carla Olson Virginia Friedrich Dale Myers Alice Rowan Rebecca Harman Cliff Haslett
Kinzey Tiegreen

25 Palm 26 27 28 29 30 31
Sunday
Joshua 22—24 Judges 1—3 Judges 4—6 Judges 7—8 Judges 9—10 Judges 11—12
Luke 3 Luke 4:1—30 Luke 4:31—44 Luke 5:1—16 Luke 5:17—39 Luke 6:1—26
Joshua 19—21
Luke 2:25—52
Mike Healy Tessa Golay Heidi Bolt Brynna Peter
Ted Angleton
Diana Pattinson Matthew Pennington Trent Vallier
Tom Cloke Kevin Richard
Matthew Stutt
Barbara Uden
Andrew Wegehaupt