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From Pastor Molly: Do Try This at Home
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Christianity is best not left to the professionals. It's meant to be practiced by everyone, imperfectly and courageously. It's best when not confined to our church buildings, but let loose in our communities. It becomes powerful as it belongs to the whole community, as love, grace, forgiveness and compassion take root in all of our lives.
Kids: try this at home.
This Sunday, we will celebrate Laity Sunday, a tradition in the church that gives us occasion to celebrate how Christ works in the world, calling ALL of us to be the people through whom God's saving grace is made visible in the world. We (all of us) get to be the ones who help make disciples of Christ for the transformation of the world.
One of our Lay Leaders, Jonathan Tuuholoaki, will preach in both of our worship services this Sunday. I know he will have something powerful to say, and that you will listen for how God will work through him.
Grace and peace,
I will be away on Sunday, at a family wedding in Texas. I will be back in the office next week. As we celebrate Laity Sunday this weekend, we will not have communion during worship.
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Sunday, October 14
See and Be Seen:
"Unleashing Your Greatness"
Lay Leader Jonathan Tuuholoaki, preaching
Mark 10:35-45
Mark 10:35 Ya‘akov and Yochanan, the sons of Zavdai, came up to him and said, “Rabbi, we would like you to do us a favor.” 36 He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?” 37 They replied, “When you are in your glory, let us sit with you, one on your right and the other on your left.” 38 But Yeshua answered, “You don’t know what you’re asking! Can you drink the cup that I am drinking? or be immersed with the immersion that I must undergo?” 39 They said to him, “We can.” Yeshua replied, “The cup that I am drinking, you will drink; and the immersion I am being immersed with, you will undergo. 40 But to sit on my right and on my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”
41 When the other ten heard about this, they became outraged at Ya‘akov and Yochanan. 42 But Yeshua called them to him and said to them, “You know that among the Goyim, those who are supposed to rule them become tyrants, and their superiors become dictators. 43 But among you, it must not be like that! On the contrary, whoever among you wants to be a leader must be your servant; 44 and whoever wants to be first among you must become everyone’s slave! 45 For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve — and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Complete Jewish Bible)
Mark 10:35-45
Verse 35
[35] And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
Saying — By their mother. It was she, not they that uttered the words. Matthew 20:20.
Verse 38
[38] But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
Ye know not what ye ask — Ye know not that ye ask for sufferings, which must needs pave the way to glory.
The cup — Of inward; the baptism - Of outward sufferings. Our Lord was filled with sufferings within, and covered with them without.
Verse 40
[40] But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.
Save to them for whom it is prepared — Them who by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, and honour, and immortality. For these only eternal life is prepared. To these, only he will give it in that day; and to every man his own reward, according to his own labour.
Verse 45
[45] For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
A ransom for many — Even for as many souls as needed such a ransom, 2 Corinthians 5:15. (The John Wesley's Explanatory Notes).
8:30am in Epworth Lounge
10:30am in the Sanctuary
Special Music: "Operator" by William Spivery, sung by Stacy Park and the Chancel Choir
"OPERATOR" (William Spivery)
Operator, give me informationnnn
Information, give me loooooooong distance
Long distaaaance, give me heeeeaaaaaaaven...
(Two, three)
Oh, operator, information
Give me Jesus on the line
Oooohhhh, operator, information
I'd like to speak to a friend of mine
Oh, prayer is the number
Faith is the exchange
Heaven is the street
And Jesus is his name
Oh, operator, information
Please give me Jesus on the line
Oooohhh, operatory information
Tell me whyyyy, whooohhh yeah
Operator, information
Don't try to tell me
What number to call
My mother used this number
When I was very small
And every time she dialed it
She always got a call
Operator information
Please, ah, give me Jesus on the liiiiinnne
Whoooa, Yeeeaah
Operator, information
Pleeeaaase hurry if you can
Oh, operator, information
Please connect me with the maaan
Ohh, don't worry 'bout the money
I will pay the charge
Just get me up on the line
I'm callin' from my heart
Operator, information
Please give me Jesus on the line
Pleeeaaaase, give me Jesus on the line
Pleeeaaaase, give me Jesuson the liiiiiiiinnnneee
Yeeeaahhhhhh! Yeah, Yeah, Yeeeaaahhh...
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Thursday, October 18, 2018
 Bob Peterson
Bob Peterson's popular column for the Mainsail has found new life, online! Read his view from the pews about church life and community news. You'll enjoy keeping up with the many good things happening in our congregation!
by Bob Peterson
The first time I ever walked into our church building was in April, 1948. My impression was that this was an old person's church. The sermon was given by an old Pastor and his sermon didn't speak to me. So, my wife, Ada Belle and I took our two small children, Jean and Steve, to Manhattan Beach Community Church which, in those days was on Highland Avenue near Manhattan Beach Blvd. We liked what we found there and attended for two years. In 1950 a change in Pastors brought Rev. Hylton Sanders and his wife Dorothy to this church. We attended one Sunday and have never looked back, especially when our children said, “Oh, we like this Sunday School much better than the other!”
I'm sure similar stories have been told by our present membership and over the years by others. What is your story about how you found The Redondo Beach First United Methodist Church on the corner of Torrance Blvd. and Broadway and decided this will be my permanent church. If you don't feel like telling me, tell Pastor Molly Vetter or Ernie Valenzuela or Rev. Stephen Hale. I'm certain they would love to hear your story about finding our church and deciding to join this wonderful congregation.
Incidentally, referring to the above mentioned Rev. Sanders, he had been Ada Belle's and my top church faculty officer at summer camp at Radford Methodist Youth Camp in the San Bernardino mountains about 1939 or 1940 before we started dating, becoming a couple and being married in 1942, so that was the connection. Years later I learned that my former Pastor, J. Maxwell Chamberlin at Southwest Community Methodist Church, and that he was one of the special liberal Pastors of our Methodist Conference. He became a special friend of mine.
Hope to see all of you again this Sunday.
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Update from our Finance Committee
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This Monday, I reported to the Administrative Council the September financial results. The year to date income that was budgeted is now $50,000 behind. We recognize that the timing of our income varies depending on the months, but the deficit has continued to grow, so it is important that we recognize it at this time.
The income for the next three months is budgeted for $100,000. With the shortfall of $50,000, we need to have income of $150,000 or $50,000 per month to reach our goals. This income supports our ministries and the programs at our church. We need everyone to help to correct this problem so we can continue all.
Thank you for your support.
Gary Baughman, Chair of the Finance Committee
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We have fund raising activities planned - our golf tournament this weekend and the Night on Broadway in November. If we all can help out, we can correct the shortfall and build for next year.
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Join Pastor Molly for fun and thought-provoking sermons this fall. We will explore questions about how God sees us, and how Jesus invites us to look at the world, with a dive deep into the Gospel of Mark.
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See and Be Seen Sermon Series
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Topics include:
- "I see you. You matter."
- Correcting for unrealistic expectations.
- More than getting "likes."
- Seeing another point of view.
- #nofilter
- Getting your priorities in focus.
- Unleashing your greatness.
- "You look really tired."
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Thank you everyone who helped with the United Methodist Women's Fall Rummage Sale. We had lots of volunteers and shoppers. The net proceeds were $7350!!
Our next sale will be in March. Start cleaning out those closets and garages!!!
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A Night on Broadway (Redondo Beach)
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Save the Date: Our annual fall talent show, silent auction and food trucks event is scheduled for Saturday, November 10, from 5-8pm! True to our street address, we're planning to call it "A Night on Broadway."
We hope you'll start thinking about what talents and auction items you can share! You don't have to limit yourself to Broadway-themed acts, but they're not a bad place to start...
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Trustees Update: Campus Improvements
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You may have noticed some work happening on campus! With the generous support of many people during our Step Up Capital Campaign, we've moved forward with some much-needed campus improvements. Our contractor is putting final touches on the outdoor staircase on our education building, and we are installing new flooring in Epworth Lounge next week! Our thanks to Joe Zeiler who has been working on some painting in Epworth this week, in advance of the new flooring.
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Christmas Pageant Rehearsals Start Next Week!
All children are invited to join us for our annual Christmas Pageant! Rehearsals will begin on Sunday mornings, starting October 28th!
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In fact, we have an informational meeting on Sunday, October 28th at 9:30am.
We'll begin events with a Kick-Off this November-December, with most of Confirmation starting in the new year. Come to the meeting for more info!
Designed for middle school youth, Confirmation is a way for young people to take up their baptism, entering into Christianity in a deeper way. Click here for more info!
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Sunday School VS. Church R Us
Pantry Drive
Starting this Sunday, October 21 Sunday School and Church R Us participants are encouraged to bring in items to replenish our "pastor's pantry", where we keep sack lunch type foods (items that don't require a kitchen or can opener). These items are given almost daily.
Bring your donations to your Sunday school class. Which ever group has brought in the most donations by November 25th will be served donuts by the other group!
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BeachFaith Kids Spanish Classes!
Enrollment for children's spanish classes is now open for 3-8 year olds! Classes are Tuesdays from 3:45-4:45 and 5:00-6:00.
Tuition is $85 a month.
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On November 4 in worship, we will remember those saints who have passed in the last year. If you would like to include a loved one in our slide presentation, please email a photo to the office of the person, along with their name and relationship to you. Photos may also be hand delivered to the office where we will scan them instantly and return them to you. All submissions should be in by November 1 Email here
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Looking for Next Steps at Church?
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We are always inviting you to take a next step as you grow in faith and involvement in our church community!
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Calling all vendors! Artists and Crafters Needed!
We are seeking artists and crafters as vendors for the event.
Spread the word and mark your calendars, this is going to be truly special!
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Potluck Lunches on First Sundays
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You can mark your calendars now: for the rest of the school year, we're planning a Potluck Lunch on the first Sunday of each month, after 10:30 worship! Everyone's welcome--bring something to share.
This is a great way to get to make new friends in our church community, and to renew connections with old friends.
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We celebrate the 20 volunteers from our congregation who were a part of our Corazon House Build Team last weekend! They did an amazing job on the house. You can see photos from their experience on our Facebook page!
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Memorial Service for Don Diers: Friday, October 19 at 11am in the sanctuary, with a reception to follow in Fellowship Hall.
A Farewell: Church Custodian Arnie Sachs has resigned his position as Church Custodian. He will be on staff through November 6. Between now and then, please join us in sharing with him your appreciation for his dedication and care for our church community.
Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, October 15, at 7AM. Coco's Restaurant, 18120 Hawthorne Blvd. (Hawthorne and 182nd). All men of the church and their friends are welcome to join us for fellowship.
Prayer Quilt Ministry: Join us for our monthly quilting workshop Friday, November 9, starting at 10am. There's something for everyone to do to help. Even if you haven't tried quilt-making before, this is a great way to begin. Know someone in need of prayer? Anyone can sponsor a free prayer quilt. The Quilt Request Form is online or in the church office.
Meals and More: Did you know that we have a ministry that organizes meals and other assistance for church folks in times of need? In the past, we've helped arrange rides to medical appointments, meals for people recovering from surgery, and more. Leila Grantz coordinates this ministry, using online sign-up tools. If you want to be a part of the group that she emails when there is an opportunity to help, or if you know someone who's in need of a little help, please contact the church office or Leila.
Book Club: Our Tuesday Night Book Club will meet on November 20 at 7pm for a discussion led by Lianna Harrington. Next ,month's selection is “Sing, Unburied, Sing,” winner of the National Book Award, written by Jessmyn Ward. Refreshments will be provided by Lianna and Eloise Elder. Please join us. For more information, contact Ann Gallagher.
Help Wanted: Sound Board Operators: We are looking for 8-10+ people to volunteer to be part of a rotation of sound board operators. There are no requirements other than a desire to help out.Volunteers should either stop by the sound booth after church or send Matt Parker an email.
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This Week: Children, Youth & Adults
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Nursery (6 weeks+): The Nursery is open during both services, for ages 6 weeks to 5 yrs old. Located right off of the parking lot across from Epworth Lounge. Please know that children of any age are always welcome in worship. Any questions email the Nursery Coordinator: Adriana Hwang
Children's Ministry (age 3 - 3rd Grade): Parents can sign students in as early as 10:20 upstairs in the Sunday School room, we'll start at 10:30! At the end of Sunday School, we'll head back to join our families in worship just in time to have Holy Communion with our families!
Church R Us (Grades 4 & 5): Start out in 10:30 worship with your family, and you'll head to Sunday School during "Passing of the Peace". Look for our youth director, Stephen Hale, who teaches CRU Sunday School!
-Middle School Sunday School (10:30am)? Oh yes.
-Youth Group(2-4pm on Sunday)? YES!
Young Adults (19-not very specific):
We have a weekly gathering, Tuesday nights at 6:30. We meet at Starbucks, and talk about life. Contact Stephen for more details!
Monday Night Dinner Study:
We're be studying the book "7", by Jen Hatmaker. Dinner for all is at 5:30, in Epworth lounge. Children's programming is available! Email Dawn Kirkemo for information.
Adult Sunday School: Bible Study and Discussion in May Day Parlor.Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:15am. Led by Helen Stockwell. All are welcome.
Thursday Disciple Bible Study:
Church Golf Tournament: Saturday, October 20 at Los Verdes Golf Course
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United Methodist News & Events
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Free Meal on Wednesday Nights
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Offering food and friendship to those in need, every Wednesday night since 1992. More info here.
Shared Bread always accepts donations of the following: new underwear- men's and women's, all sizes; Sweatpants/sweatshirts-L/XL (hooded, zip up, dark colors); Men’s jeans waist sizes 32- 34; Men’s new socks, white or grey only- all sizes; Men’s tennis shoes - especially sizes 9.5 to 11.5; new or used brown paper bags with handles.
Please bring them to church on Sunday, or to the office during the week.
DESSERTS FOR SHARED BREAD
Homemade treats are treasured by our guests – but purchased treats would be wonderful, as well. Please wrap desserts tightly and mark for Shared Bread. Deliver Sunday (when you come for church) through Wednesday to the church kitchen (or the office if kitchen is closed.) Wednesday deliveries
should be here by 4:00pm to help us plan our meal better. THANK YOU!
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Thursday, October 18, 2018 - Music Notes
 Jim Raycroft
Music Director, Jim Raycroft, will
share upcoming worship music
selections and a little bit of history, too. by Jim Raycroft
I have to send a huge shout out to everyone who participated in Composer Sunday last week. It was wonderfully inspiring and hugely successful, and, as usual, our musicians – singing musicians and instrumental musicians – stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park. There were 7 pieces of music to be prepared, and each piece was different and inspiring. Karen sent me a text later that day telling me how wonderful it all was, how much she enjoyed meeting the members of the congregation, and how beautifully the choir sang. My wife, Eileen, says she spoke to someone who was there who told her that she always makes a point to come for Composer Sunday.
In 1969, Tim Hauser formed a vocal group he called “The Manhattan Transfer”, after the novel by John Dos Passos. The group that became renowned, however, was formed in 1972, comprised of Hauser, Laurel Massé (who Hauser met while driving a cab), Alan Paul (who was a cast member of Grease) and Janis Siegel. Massé dropped out of the group in 1978 after being badly injured in a car accident, and was replaced by Cheryl Bentyne. Their self-titled album of 1975 contained recordings of the tunes Java Jive and Tuxedo Junction, and scored their first top 20 hit, Operator. Operator went to #22 on the US Hot 100 chart, and was #26 in Canada. The group continues to perform to this day, with all the members having relocated to Los Angeles. Baritone Trist Curless replaced Hauser in the group when Hauser died of cardiac arrest in 2014.
The band Hillsong United was formed in 1998 from close friends within the Hillsong youth ministry (called “Powerhouse Youth”). So many songs were being written within the youth ministry that it was suggested they make an album. The songs One and Everyday were recorded and released with the annual Hillsong worship album in 1999. They both achieved gold sales status in Australia, and the band has gone on to win five Dove Awards in 2014 and were nominated for an American Music Award and won the Billboard Music Award Top Christian Artist in 2015. Their song This I Believe (The Creed) was released in 2014 on the album No Other Name. The album peaked at #2 on the Aria albums chart, and although This I Believe (The Creed) has not been released as a single, it was #2 on Worship Leader’s Top 20 Songs of 2014 and has received airtime.
Be Thou My Vision is an old favorite hymn that has its roots in 6th century Ireland. The original Old Irish text - Rop tú mo Baile – is often attributed to Saint Dallan Forgaill in the 6th century. The prayer was an Irish monastic tradition for centuries before being set to music. There are two manuscripts of the text in the National Library of Ireland, both dating back to the 10thcentury. It was first translated from the Old Irish into English by Mary Elizabeth Byrne in 1905, and then re-written into singable verse by Eleanor Hull in 1912, which is the text most commonly used. In 1919, it was set to the Irish folk tune Slane, named after the town of Slane in County Meath, where, on Slane Hill in 433, Saint Patrick defied a royal edict by the High King of Ireland and got himself into trouble (it wasn’t about snakes, it was about a bonfire). The tune first shows up published as With My Love on the Road in Patrick Joyce's Old Irish Folk Music and Songs in 1909. The 1919 edition of the Irish Church Hymnal is where we first find the song we sing today.
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Looking for a Way to Volunteer?
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The Welcome Team is looking for volunteers who can help about once a month between the two services and/or immediately after the 10:30 service. Go to our "Want to Help" page to learn more about this awesome ministry, as well as several other current ways you can lend a hand in ministry.
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Do you have a couple hours once or twice a month to help maintain our beautiful church gardens? Tasks would include pruning, planting, weeding and watering. Whatever you can help with, we'd love to have you join our team! Duties could change seasonally. Sign up through the church office, or by talking with Jody Wilkinson.
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4th-8th Graders needed to Acolyte!
Acolytes are needed for 10:30 worship each week. If you've been trained, you can sign up via our "sign up genius" (click here!)
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Our UMW circles meet at the following times:
Circle Meeting Time
Naomi Circle 2nd Tuesday @ 10:00am
Hannah Circle 2nd Tuesday @ 7:00pm
Mary Circle 4th Monday @ 7:00pm
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United Methodist Women’s Reading Program: There are many titles to choose from with new ones added every year! Books are available in the UMW library located in May Day Parlor. Any one can read the books and our own local UMW unit will get credit! click here for information about the program.
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Support missions through recycling!
Bring your plastic bottles, aluminum cans AND CRV glass bottles to church every Sunday. By recycling we can support Corazon, Crop Walk, Habitat for Humanity and some of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) programs: Syrian refugee relief, eradicating hunger, clean water, ending malaria and fighting HIV/AIDS. We appreciate all recycling donations,but the blue recycling bins are only for CA RV or CRV. We don't get any funds from milk cartons, or other plastics that are not CRV.
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We have many spots to fill for liturgists on Sunday mornings. The following link will take you the sign up. Please check it out.
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Campus WiFi network is: First UMC Guests; Password is: openhearts
Parking Reminder: If you are able, we encourage you to park at the Wells Fargo bank on Sunday mornings, and walk across the street, reserving the parking lot for those with mobility challenges or for new visitors. We also have a bike rack on the patio. Thanks for your consideration.
Hearing Assistance Devices are available on Sunday mornings. Just ask for one at the audio/video booth in the sanctuary.
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