Sunday, June 29
Pastor Molly, preaching
*testimony from Kevin Hwang
8:30am in the Epworth Lounge
10:30am in the Sanctuary VBS Celebration
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Sunday's Scripture:
Psalm 77:11-15
Psalm 77:11 I will remember Yah’s deeds;
for I will remember your wonders of old.
12 I will also meditate on all your work,
and consider your doings.
13 Your way, God, is in the sanctuary.
What god is great like God?
14 You are the God who does wonders.
You have made your strength known among the peoples.
15 You have redeemed your people with your arm,
the sons of Jacob and Joseph.
Selah.
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John Wesley's Notes-Commentary:
Psalm 77:11-15
Verse 13
[13] Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
In holiness — God is holy and just, and true in all his works.
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From the Lay Leader
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___________________________________Adult Bible Study
**Note: We will NOT have our Thursday Bible Study on Thursday the 26th, because we will be busy with VBS.**
The Pastor's Bible Study meets each Thursday at 11:00am in May Day Parlor.
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California-Pacific
Annual Conference
Session 2014
The Annual Conference meeting of our regional church met last week in Redlands--it was good to be gathered together as the diverse, beautiful community that we share in. Pastor Molly had a number of leadership roles, as Chair of the Order of Elders, as Emcee for the Retirement Dinner and more. She's happy to share news that she's been appointed to serve our congregation for another year!
She was also elected to be a delegate to the Jurisdictional Conference of the UMC in 2016, and as the first alternate delegate to our General Conference that same year.
The sessions are over, but information about what happened is still online.
You can see our own Wendy Stanfill share in an Imagine No Malaria presentation via the archived livestream of Wednesday afternoon's Plenary. (The presentation begins at about 1:05:30.)
A Church That Responds to the Needs of the Community
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Every Wednesday, with help from neighbor congregations and many volunteers, we host Shared Bread, a free meal for the community.
(Click the logo for more information.)
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Looking for an easy way to support our church? Now you can do your grocery shopping and the store will give a percentage back to FUMCRB! Click the image on the left to learn how you can sign up for this easy giving program. Our Stewardship Team can answer any questions!
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20/30 group: A new group is starting at FUMCRB - the 20/30 group is a casual gathering of people in their 20's and 30's looking to connect with other young adults who attend the same church. Contact Amanda Kuczun for info on upcoming events!
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4th of July Parking Lot Fundraiser
Every Independence Day we "sell" our parking spaces to beach goers. We need a crew of volunteers to cover shifts throughout the day. If you are available Friday, July 4 please email Jim Howard.
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Our 2014 Vacation Bible School: Workshop of Wonders
Wonderful
It has certainly been a busy week at church--as we host Vacation Bible School for our church families and community. The whole campus has been buzzing with energy.
And all the usual things continue, too--concerns and care for our church family, Shared Bread, worship planning, and more.
I want to share my deep gratitude to everyone who's helped make VBS - and all our ministries - happen. Deep thanks to our staff--Katherine and Caroline, along with our interns Mele and Luke, who have organized and led so well--plus, of course, Ernie (who always seems to fill in whatever gap opens up) and Arnie (who helped make messes disappear). And more thanks to our volunteers: to the Shared Bread folks, and the VBS crew leaders and station leaders and more. To those of you who took time off work, or used your free time, or juggled your family calendars to make drop-off and pick-up times work. To those who've held it all in prayer. Your work has made amazing things happen. You are wonderful.
grace and peace,
Pastor Molly
We continue our summer worship schedule this Sunday, with services at 8:30 and 10:30. I hope to see you there!
Contact Info
Pastor Molly Vetter
PastorMolly@BeachFaith.com
310-372-8445 x 102
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Pancakes! Sunday, June 29Join your church family - and some special guests - for a Pancake Breakfast to benefit Imagine No Malaria. We'll be serving breakfast between our morning worship services, starting at 9:15 a.m.
On the 29th, we'll also be celebrating our Vacation Bible School - Workshop of Wonders - during our worship services, and we hope some of our new friends from the week will join us. The breakfast is in place of our usual end-of-the-month Potluck lunch, and we're excited that with our summer schedule, folks from both worship services can enjoy the food and fellowship together.
We've specially invited our new church members from 2014, so it's also a great chance to get to know them more. Our new members include:
Dorothea Cox, Sallie Parker, Shannon Ponce, Jeff Ponce, Jonathan Tuuholoaki, Ofa Tuuholoaki, Eunice Tuuholoaki, Matthew Tuuholoaki, Priscilla Tuuholoaki and Jody Wilkinson
We will accept Free Will Donations for the breakfast. All proceeds benefit Imagine No Malaria, an initiative of the United Methodist Church to end malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa (and a $10 donation can help save a life).
Thanks to folks from our Mission Committee and Membership Committee for organizing the event!
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Aloha, Caroline!
On Sunday, July 13, we are planning a lunchtime celebration to
honor and thank Caroline for her 9 years as Director of Youth Ministry here.Please save the date on your calendar.
Additionally, we are gathering favorite pictures and movie clips of Caroline--if you have a favorite or two to share, please email them to Pastor Molly! (And help us spread that word to others who know and treasure her.)
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A Farewell Celebration for Linda and Dr. JeanetteOn Sunday, July 27, we will have a lunchtime party honoring Linda Waterman at her retirement, and honoring Dr. Jeanette Yaryan as she moves on to next adventures.
Besides sharing lunch together, we're planning some good, musical fun--including an opportunity for anyone to "join the choir" as we sing through a couple favorite anthems.
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Everyone's welcome to be a part of the fun!!
Workshop of Wonders- VBS!
Thank you to all our Visioneers and Faith Builders who made this week happen! Also to those of you who offered supplies. It has been fun IMAGINING, BUILDING, GROWING, WORKING AND WALKING with God! "Gear Up!"
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Workshop of Wonders- VBS!
Thank
you to all our Visioneers and Faith Builders who made this week happen! Also to
those of you who offered supplies. It has been fun IMAGINING, BUILDING,
GROWING, WORKING AND WALKING with God! "Gear Up!"
Make something sour into something sweet...
Our Children's Ministry invites people of all ages to join in to host LemonAid stands in your neighborhood this summer. We have all the supplies--and can even recruit kids to help--so you can be a part of helping with this effort to support the Imagine No Malaria campaign. (Read more about INM here.) Sign up for to check out one of our LemonAid Stand kits this summer--at your home, block party, park or wherever!___________________________________
Summer Worship Schedule
Starting June 15, we will have TWO worship services through the summer: a casual worship servicein Epworth Lounge at 8:30, and a festive combined community worship service in the sanctuary at 10:30.
Join us for these exciting upcoming Sundays:
June 29 - Our worship will share some of the wonder of Vacation Bible School, and graduating Senior Kevin Hwang will share a testimony in both services.
July 6 - Our holiday weekend worship shares a favorite parable of Jesus; we will celebrate the baptism of Karalyn (Trey and Krys) Kyle at 10:30.
July 13 - We begin a series of sermons with themes drawn from "The Jungle Book" - starting off with a reminder that "All the World is God's Creation." After worship, we will celebrate Caroline's ministry as we wish her "Aloha."
July 20 - Rev. Nicole Reilley will be back to preaching on the advice to "Be Careful Who You Trust." (Pastor Molly will be with the youth on an SSP trip.)
July 27 - Pastor Molly will preach, "Don't worry about 'Stuff'" and we will celebrate the worship gifts of Linda and Dr. Jeanette with extra-special music.
Worship Helpers Needed: Liturgists and communion servers for 8:30 & 10:30 worship throughout the summer. If you are available to help out, please email the office. Junior and Senior High youth are encouraged to help, too! We also need videographers in the balcony and sound/computer operators downstairs.
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Corazon House Build--
It's Not Too Late!!We are invited to join Faith UMC for a House Build in Tijuana, Mexico on Saturday, June 28th. We'll be partnering with Corazon, Inc., an internationally recognized leader in community development in Tijuana and Tecate, Mexico. They have been building homes for the poor for over 30 years. The cost of the house is around $8,000 which has been paid for by a grant from the Mexican government. Talk to George Mercer or Click here for more information about the weekend and how to sign up.
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From the Lay Leader, Johnna Kosnoff
Read Johnna's Lay Leader reflections online.
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Job Openings at Church
We are currently in search of candidates for exciting openings here at church, including for Summer College Intern for Theatre Arts Camp, for Music Director, Youth Director, and Pianist/Organist. Job descriptions and information are available online; please share the word with qualified candidates you know.___________________________________
The Lay Looker - Bob Peterson
"The recent celebration of confirmands was not just a highlight,
it was a very moving experience for many of us. I was one of twenty some mentors and treasure the memories of meeting Kyle Aldover and his family, people I hadn't met previously. Many benefits of this program are unknown to all of us, but they will remain in our memories for many years. Thanks to those who planned and executed all this so well.Now we will hear about the Vacation Bible School and its successes. I plan to attend this pancake breakfast this Sunday. Hope to see you there.
I wanted to have my Great Granddaughter attend the Drama Camp, but, alas, it was not to be due to a scheduling problem, but it sure sounds great. We all get an opportunity to see ..."
Read the rest of Bob's recent Lay Looker on our website by clicking here.
"A Better Place" by Bob Peterson
The recent celebration of confirmands was not just a highlight, it was a very moving experience for many of us. I was one of twenty some mentors and treasure the memories of meeting Kyle Aldover and his family, people I hadn't met previously. Many benefits of this program are unknown to all of us, but they will remain in our memories for many years. Thanks to those who planned and executed all this so well.
Now we will hear about the Vacation Bible School and its successes. I plan to attend this pancake breakfast this Sunday. Hope to see you there.
I wanted to have my Great Granddaughter attend the Drama Camp, but, alas, it was not to be due to a scheduling problem, but it sure sounds great. We all get an opportunity to see the result the Sunday following the camp, so plan on it.
It was outstanding to hear Caroline Dawes take on the preaching job last Sunday. She has been one of the persons who has made a major impression here at Redondo Beach First United Methodist Church these past nine or so years. So, as we plan her farewell, we wish her well and know that she will always be in our hearts and we appreciate her fine work with the youth at our church.
As a matter of fact, as we lose other staff such as Linda and Jeanette, we can hope and pray for new staff which will lead us to new heights in work with our young people and all of us.
Let us include in our prayers the future leaders of our church which may come from within or outside, but always with God's help, working to make the world and our church a better place.
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Scrap Quilting Workshop -
Tuesday, July 15 - 7-9pm
Prayers and Squares (our prayer quilt ministry) is hosting our
next quilt workshop on Tuesday, July 15, in May Day Parlor. Click thru for more information about this month's project. Contact Pastor Molly to help.We also have quilts ready for prayers--if you would like to sponsor a free quilt for someone you know, we simply ask that you ask the recipient's permission, and then be here on a Sunday to help people tie knots and say prayers. Request forms are available in the church office or on our website.
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Join us this Summer at First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach for a Summer Theatre Arts Camp where kids (Pre-K - 6th Grade) can discover new gifts, experience God's wondrous love and be challenged, encouraged and cared for. During our weeklong Day Camp (August 4th - 8th), kids will practice teamwork and cooperation as they prepare a professional production of "Disney's The Jungle Book Kids."
For more information and to register visit our Website.
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Attention sports fans!!The Membership Committee is looking into starting a FUMCRB softball team this fall and would like to gauge interest. It will be open to men and women 18 years of age or older. All skill levels are welcome. All you need is the desire to play. If interested please email Troy Thomas here and indicate the days/times that you would be available.
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Donor Drive at Faith UMC R U a Match?
Sunday, July 13, 12 - 4pm
Faith United Methodist Church
2115 W. 182nd Street, Torrance 90504
The Klinger/Potter families are helping the Nihei/Fredrickson family in Northern CA find a bone marrow donor for their son Baylor, age 7. He is currently hospitalized with leukemia; to survive he needs a donor within three months. The donor must be half Asian, half Caucasian, ages 18 to 44. The Asian-Caucasian database of 400,000 hasbeen searched but no one matches.
This drive is a search for a match not only for Baylor, but for all those in the registry in need of a donor. If you are willing to be added to the database, they ask that you be willing to donate to ANY patient. Feel free to download the Donor Drive Flyer and forward to others.
For information about Baylor, click here to go to his Facebook page
For information about the donor database, click here.
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This Week at Church...
Nursery
The Nursery is open during both services for ages 6 weeks to 4 yrs old. Located right off of the parking lot across Epworth Lounge. Any questions email the Nursery Coordinator: Adriana Hwang
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Children's Ministry: This week is VBS Sunday! We will be exploring the ways we Imagine, Build, Grow, Work and Walk with God. Wear your VBS shirt and come ready to sing!
Check out our new Worship Cart this week at the 10:30am service! It will be filled with activities that will connect you to Worship.
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Church R Us (4th and 5th grade):
Join in the Worship Notes Challenge this summer...see the kid's cart in the sanctuary for details. Next event: Movie Night on July 8th!
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Youth Group (6th-12th grade):
--Join in the Worship Notes Challenge this summer...see the kid's cart in the sanctuary for details.
--NO YOUTH GROUP THIS SUNDAY--rest up after a great VBS week.
--SR. HIGH--Movie Night this Monday night. Please RSVP by today.
--MIDDLE SCHOOL--Movie Night this Wednesday Night. RSVP by Mon.
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Adult Sunday School: Our Adult Sunday School class will be on hiatus for the summer. Stay tuned for the start-up date in the fall.
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Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, July 7 at 7AM. All men of the church and their friends are welcome to join us for fellowship. At Billy's Deli, 5160 W 190th St, Torrance, CA 90503.
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First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach
(310)372-8445 main
(310)372-5696 fax
Reverend Molly Vetter, Lead & Teaching Pastor PastorMolly@beachfaith.com
Ernie Valenzuela, Administrative Assistant x101 Ernie@beachfaith.com
First United Methodist Church
243 S. Broadway Street
Redondo Beach, CA 90277 United States
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