United Methodist Church of Swartz Creek

Dr. Reverend J.D. Landis, Pastor

August, 2010

Come join us for Sunday Worship 8:30 am & 11:00 am/Sunday School 9:45 am Wednesday Worship 6:30 pm

Brian Kelley—Youth Director:

A few words on this year’s Oklahoma Mission Trip…My favorite quote of this year’s mission trip was when Jonathon Smith told me that after sweating like CRAZY, hetook a shower to dry off! The heat was a major factor onthis year’s trip but it taught us a lot about perseveranceand what we can accomplish even during tough circum- stances. While a lot of challenges came up during this trip,God still used this group to do miracles and as we look back upon the trip, the world is a better place because the youth and adults that went out to serve with a peaceful spirit and open heart. God is good, all the time. And all thetime, God is good. With this understanding, we can knowthat this mission trip was a positive spiritual adventure.Thoughts & Prayers

Corner-Copia

Remember…People may doubt what you say but they will always believe whatyou do.The best inheritance a parent can give to hischildren is time each day.People who fly into a rage always make a badlanding.A diamond is a chunk of coal that made goodunder pressure.

United Methodist Church of Swartz Creek

Box268 * 7400 Miller Rd. Swartz Creek MI 48473* 810-635-4555

Our Mission Statement:To be a nurturing community of Christians committed to serving Jesus Christ, help-ing others find Him and grow as His disciples.

New News…

Join us for

Vacation Bible School

as weexplore God’s Good Green Earth!

Sunday, Aug 8-Thursday, Aug 12 6p—8:15p All children through rising 6th grade are wel-come—invite your friends!!To register, see our VBS display OR call thechurch office at 635-4555 OR go towww.umc-sc.org.

All pre-registered children will receive aFREE VBS music CD! (one per family) See pg. 2 for more information.

VBS NEWS

Don’t miss our

opening meal

on Sunday,August 8th at 5:00pm in the Family LifeCenter. Main dish and drinks are pro-vided—bring a side to share, if you can.

Ways to Help

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Be a volunteer the week of VBS(contact Rachel or attend our VBStraining meeting on Sunday, August1st at 9:45am) -

WE NEED YOU!

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Attend a VBS Workday on Monday,August 2nd at 10am

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Help with set-up onFriday, August 6th at6pmQuestions? Contact Ra-chel, Minister of Disciple-ship at 635-4555 or emailtorbenton@umc-sc.org

A New Addition!

Eileen Geiger would like to introduce her newest great grandson, Grayson Jack Bearbower. Grayson was born to proudparents Sara & Andrew Bearbower Hewas born on July 23rd, weighing in at 6lbs9oz and 19” long.

Guess what??

The Good Word

is all aboutour church family! Pleasecontact me with interestingtidbits, family & military up-dates, thank you’s, congratu-lations, upcoming events inour church, etc. If you have pictures of church sponsored events you can even emailone to me and I’ll try to get it in. Contact Kimat 635-4555 or office@umc-sc.orgKeep in mind I need information no laterthan the 18th of each month so the newslet-ter is published by the first of each month.

Also,

if you would like a copy of this newslet-ter mailed to you, please call me and I’d behappy to add you to the mailing list.

Attention Ladies:

An opportunity from theDistrict UMW:

Thurs. Sept. 9,

bus trip to experience pow-erful global educational opportunity andHeifer Global Village at Howell ConferenceCenter. Experience the challenges of hungerand poverty and be a part of the solution.Lunch here in a most unusual manner, thentravel in the afternoon to Baldwin Center inPontiac to tour the services provided to thiscity. More info and registration forms forboth days are at the welcome centers.

WOMEN’S RETREATWhen

: September 24-25, 2010

Where

: Colombiere Conference Center, Clarkston

Cost

: $90.00 (Includes Friday night lodging and 3meals) - $35 (Commuter rate, includes Sat. lunch)‘Wonder Full World’ takes you on an overnight jour-ney packed with friendship, God and spiritual growth.It’s a retreat you won’t want to miss! Join us for awhirlwind tour of the seven continents, where we willexperience meaningful Bible studies, explore thewonders of a woman’s heart, and have time for bothquiet reflection and laugh-out-loud fun! Consider ‘world travel’ with church family; consider inviting afriend or family member! Consider being spirituallyre-charged! Registration ends August 15—see thewelcome center for more info & to sign up!

Those in MilitaryService

STC Jeff ArnoldLawrence Battiste, Jr.Richard BrillJoe & Missy CaldwellChristopher CampbellBob ChurchillSean CrispCW3 Rodney CrowErwin C. DavisJessica FaithIan GohlkePaul GreggTrevor B. HicksJohn LeachWilliam LengyelKyle LeonardAlan LloydMatt MakillomKenny MiddaughAIC Kevin MiceliMichael Packer Michael QuinnRyan RolfeJoshua Sepanak Michael Sepanak Avry Spigner SRA Brandon SquiresSteven TanousDr. Brad Taylor

Thanks be to God

Our congregation received a Thank You letter fromAkapio Raymond, principal of Moch Elementary/High School—Moch Island in Chuuk State, Feder-ated State of Micronesia. He wanted us all to knowhow much they appreciated the donations of ink &toner for their printers—it was brought to our atten-tion through Alex Plum. Blessings to all whohelped!Bill & Jan Peterson give thanks to all who sentcards, telephone calls, and visits while we were inthe hospital. Special thanks to David Beckwith,Rich Moreland, JD Landis, Barb Benjamin & KeithWolfgram. Also, Jan Sulz for her spaghetti!Bruce Lanning thanks all who remembered him inprayer, visits & cards during his recent surgery. Heis recovering at Elk Lake in Traverse City for themonth of July. The cancer is gone—”Praise be toGod!”

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

Christopher Farver 1Catherine Taylor 1Alex Woodby 1Judy Barker 2Matthew Burchett 2Joanne Gamber 2Susan Goff 2Richard Winacoff 2Sharon Beauchamp 5Jerry Flanary 5Jennifer Mulherin 5Mason Lynn 6Tammy Gwillim 9Joseph Almassy 10Mark Leech 10Adelaide Alexander 11Eric Faith 11Jim Heddins 11Chris Mulnix 11Patrick Rourke 11Phyllis Hayes 12

Heidi Swartstrom-Lundberg

12Jack Weller 12Jim Whitworth 12Anne Anderson 13Anna Boyd 13Laurel Burns 13Jennifer Grant 13Michael Hilden 13Delaney Pfeiffer 13Leigh Ann Savage 13Andrea Jordan 14Justin Polen 14Elizabeth Bielby 15Sharon Cummings 15Richard Moreland 15Shawn Kingen 16Don Niles 16Sandy Richardson 16Ruth Schoeppach 18Jessica Brouwer 19Dave Jensen 20Gerre Johnson 20Jean Davis 21Frances Welch 21Claudia Humphreys 22Chad Kawa 22Jean Mawdsley 23Jason Freeman 24Jack Sayer 24Carolyn Sharp 25Jeff Brown 26Ted Anderson 27Lisa Maxwell 27Patricia Polen 27Karl VonBrockdorff 27Doug Ford 29Lynda Humphreys 30Janet Sheldon 31