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Plowshares
June 2021

Pastor’s Pause: “Trusting in the Lord”

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; don’t rely on your own intelligence.
Know him in all your paths, and he will keep your ways straight. - Proverbs 3:5-6 (CEB)

It is the Graduation season and a time of reflection. Some of our graduates might be reflecting on
what’s about to happen, and how their lives are going to be changing, some may not do that right
now, but in the years to come they will look back at this time and reflect on it. Here are three things
from Proverbs 3:5-6 which will help them succeed in life. They will help you thrive in life &and not just
“get by.”

1. Trust God with your future. You are getting ready to go out into life and hopefully do something
really awesome! But the thing is; none of us know what the future holds. During my high school
graduation, if someone would have told me that I was going to be a pastor, I would have laughed
in their face and told them they were crazy! WE don’t know what tomorrow holds. But God does.

2. Trust God with your failures. If one thing in life is constant, it’s that we are all going to make
mistakes. Sooner or later, we are all going to mess up. The Bible tells us in Romans 3:10 that
there are none righteous, no not one. We’re going to stumble and fall and make mistakes, even fail
sometimes. But here’s the thing, God tells us that we can trust Him with our failures.

3. Trust God with your fears. Fear is a driving force in our world today. Everyone from Aesop’s
Fables to Confucius, to Ben Franklin warn of those
who don’t do what’s right and the consequences that
they’ll face. We are familiar with fear. Some people
will tell us that fear sells. If you want to be safe, then
you’ll buy “this” car. You want the world to be safe for
future generations, so you’ll go green.

Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us to trust God - trust Him with all

Congratulations!
your heart, and then acknowledge Him in all your ways. Class of 2021
What that means is to pray, go to God for everything. You
can trust God with your future. You can trust Him with
your failures, and you can trust Him with your fears.

Blessings,
Pastor Bonnie

 Calendar of Events From the Pastor…

June 2 Chicken BBQ June Office Hours: Monday & Thursday, 9:00
3:00 – 6:00 PM @ Calvary-Asbury AM to 1:00 PM. Other times by appointment.
June 3 Chat with the Pastor
4:00 - 6:30 PM
June 6 Recognition of Graduates Chat With the Pastor: The first Thursday of the
June 7 Lions Club month is an informal time to speak with Pastor
7:00 PM @ Calvary-Asbury Bonnie either in person or by phone. (You don’t
June 8 Ad Council Meeting need an appointment.)
7:00 PM @ St. Paul’s
June 10-12 Pen – Del Annual Conference Small Groups: This Summer, Pastor Bonnie
(Virtual) would like to begin meeting in small groups as a
June 13 Ad Council Meeting way to get to know everyone a little better. We
12:00 Noon @ Calvary-Asbury can meet in homes, at church, the park, or over
June 14 SPLASH Picnic a cup of coffee or lunch — you pick the spot.
6:00 PM @ The Collier’s Contact Pastor Bonnie for more information.
June 15 SPRC Meeting
6:30 PM @ Calvary-Asbury Visitation: If you, or someone you know, would
June 21 Lions Club like to have a visit, please contact Pastor
7:00 PM @ Calvary-Asbury Bonnie.
June 22 Nominations Team
7:00 PM @ St. Paul’s
June 24 Nominations Team
7:00 PM @ Calvary-Asbury Prayer List
June 28 Food Pantry
10:00 AM @ Calvary-Asbury
June 28 Ruritans Please keep the following in prayer:
7:00 PM @ Calvary-Asbury Wayne Anthony, Baby Ella, Barbara Bostic,
June 29 Food Pantry John Carroll, Linda Cox, Diane Cronshaw &
6:30 PM @ Calvary-Asbury girls, Nathan & Olivia Culver, Buck & Judy
Dashiell, Charlotte Dukes, Mark Fluharty, Missy
Garrettson, Elizabeth Harp, Robert Hodge,
Carol Holden, John, Karen, Mike Keckler, Rev.
Linda Mariner, Michael Robertson, Lisa
Nomination Teams Palmatory Shrader, Nancy Shively, Robin
Smith, Marion Swindell, Rachel Weedman, and
St. Paul’s UMC: Peggy Whalen.
Members include Ann Collier, Kay
Nickolson, Mary Holden, and Rob Our nation, those with COVID, Caroline — Little
Mansfield. June 22nd at 7:00 p.m. girl with cancer, and travel mercies.
 
Calvary-Asbury UMC: Recently Departed: Lew Dodd, Linda Booze.
Members include Billie Carroll,
Missy Darling, Faye Robinson, and Those Serving in the Military:
Susan Wersten. June 24th at 7:00 Jeffery Coleman, Norman Lee Dixon, Alex
p.m. Lorenz, Jacob Walmsley.
Congratulations Graduates!
Queen Anne’s County High School College Graduates
Maggie Hutton
Maggie will be
attending Delaware
Valley University,
majoring in Animal
Science.
Adam Boyles
Adam graduated from
QACHS and is a heavy
equipment operator
working for Lindstrom
Excavating Contractors
Inc.
Eric Price
Eric graduated from the
automotive pathway and
earned certifications in
Engines and Electrical
Systems from QACHS.
After graduation his plans
are to work in the
automotive industry.
Zach Schmidt is a
2020 Winter graduate;
Jacksonville State
University, Jacksonville
Alabama with a degree in
Criminal Justice. He is
Employed as a recruit
Fire Fighter with
Chatham County ES
in Savannah, GA.
Nathan Hutton is a
Spring 2021 graduate
from Washington College
with a degree in
Economics, with a minor
in Accounting. He is
employed by the Hutton
family farm.
Isabelle Covington
is a 2020 Winter
graduate of West Virginia
University with a degree
in Math. She is employed
by Harbor Sales.
 Flag Day is a
celebration of
the American
flag that occurs
each year on
the anniversary
of the flag’s
official adoption
- June 14.

History of the American Flag New SUMC Secretary Hired

January 1, 1776: The first United States flag,
the “Grand Union,” was displayed by George Please help us welcome Kari Faust as our new
Washington. It became the unofficial national Charge secretary. She will begin work on
flag, preceding the 13-star, 13-stripe version. Wednesday, June 2nd.
June 14, 1777: The Stars and Stripes were
adopted by the Continental Congress as the
Flag of the United States.
June 14, 1877: Flag Day was observed
nationally for the first time on the 100th
anniversary of the Stars and Stripes—and
continues today.
June 14, 1937:  Pennsylvania became the
first state in the United States to celebrate
Flag Day officially as a state holiday.
July 4, 1960:  The new 50-star flag was
flown for the first time—the flag that still
flies today.

Sudlersville United Methodist Charge

Pastor: Bonnie Shively
Parsonage Phone: 410-438-6127
Cell Phone: 410-739-0301
Church Office: PO Box 202
103 N. Church St., Sudlersville, MD 21668
Office Phone: 410-438-3816

Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Email: office@sudlersvilleumc.org
Facebook.com/sudlersvilleumc
Website: www.sudlersvilleUMC.org