United Methodist Church of Swartz Creek

Dr. Reverend J.D. Landis, Pastor

May, 2011
Come join us for Sunday Worship 8:30 am & 11:00 am/Sunday School 9:45 am
Wednesday Worship 6:30 pm

Helping Others
There is another form of fasting. We all know the painful one—giving up food. But what about
trying the way God talks about in Isaiah 58:6-9? We can handle this fast no matter what our
physical condition. When we see injustice, speak out. Have you watched that program, “What
Would You Do”? Many step in and try to do something when they see someone treated un-
fairly—what do YOU do? Help carry someone’s burden for one day. Help feed someone. We
have the perfect opportunity with the Food Pantry here in our church. You can provide shelter
by giving to the Good Samaritan Fund. We have stopped several foreclosures recently. This is
the kind of fast the Lord has chosen. Fasting is self-denial and what better way to deny self than
to give to others. Then the Glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. Many are already partici-
pating in this fast, but do you realize many of the blessings in your life are a result of this fast?
Please read Isaiah 58. Very Powerful!

Corner-Copia Where To Find It

Thoughts About..………….pg 1
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Corner-copia………………pg 1
I remember my mother's prayers and they have al- New News……………….. pg 2
ways followed me. They have clung to me all my Kids Klub...…….…...…….pg 3
life. ~Abraham Lincoln Around the Congregation... pg 4
Birthdays…………………. pg 5
"A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, Military List……………….pg 5
heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity Thank you’s……………….pg 5
takes the place of prosperity; when friends who re-
joice with us in our sunshine, desert us when trou- Staff Listing……………….backcover
bles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and
endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dis-
sipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to
return to our hearts." - Washington Irving

United Methodist Church of Swartz Creek

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...
Lakeview Family Camp

Ladies Mystery Dinner! Camp is scheduled for July 22-24 so mark

your calendars NOW!
All ladies are invited to the annual United Camp cost is $25/night or $50/weekend
Methodist Women’s Mystery Dinner on Need more information?
Tuesday, May 10th. Arrive at the church Call Jerry or Genny Flanary at 635-7297
parking lot at 5:45pm. We will leave for the
Mystery destination at 6pm. Cost is $20 &
due by Sunday, May 8th at the
Welcome Center. Call Linda Ev-
ans @ 635-7251 if you have a
donation for door prizes.
Don’t miss the opportunity for Ladies Survey
fellowship with women of our
church in this fun evening!
Are you looking to get healthier, have more
energy, while getting closer to God & making
ATTENTION ALL WHO LOVE KIDS!! connections with the other women of our
Wanna make a difference in a child’s life? church??
Wanna help a harried parent enjoy wor- Maybe Body & Soul will be a program for
ship? If you answered YES to either ques- you! This will be a weekly meeting where you
tion, then here’s what you need to do! can pick & choose in which parts to partici-
pate.
Contact Susan Waddell, Nursery Director, to There will be a Healthy Living meeting
sign up as a helper once a month (or less) which will have a weigh in, walking in the
in the Nursery or Sonshine—You will be
gym, discussions about improving your diet,
much appreciated!
exercise, and other health topics with devo-
tions regarding keeping our body healthy, led
by Margaret Shelley.
The second meeting will be Zumba classes
Little Dresses For Africa
tailored to a Christian group, led by Laurie
Graves.
A group of women from the Eve & Mary
There will be NO CHARGE. We would like to
Martha Circle are going to be making
begin in June. We need to know what dates
dresses made out of pillowcases (or fab-
and times are preferred. Watch for a sign up
ric) for needy African girls. We need do-
sheet at welcome centers after we finish the
nations of pillowcases (new or gently
survey.
used), new fabric (Perma-press cotton
Choose which is best for you:
or cotton blend), trims such as rickrack,
lace, etc or double-faced bias binding.
Healthy Living Zumba
Please leave donations at the welcome
Saturday 9:30am 10:30am
center.
Sunday 5:30pm 6:30pm
Questions? Call Jeanette
Monday 6:30pm 7:30pm
Lindsey at 635-2304.
Friday 7:00pm 8:00pm

Please fill out the insert from Sunday’s bulletin

& drop it in the offering plate.
 MOTHER’S DAY COLORING PAGE
Color a great picture to give your mom on Mother’s Day!
 Around The Congregation….
Important May Dates:
In the Meantime….
May 2 Election Set Up@3p 207
Until the position of Christian Educator is
Food Pantry@3p 301
filled, Beth Landis, Bobbi Collins, and Kim Ed-
Trustees@6:30p SR
wards will be filling in. Please contact them May 3 Election@7a JC
as questions and needs arise. SC Women’s Club@1p MH
Scouts@6:15p JC
Moms & Mom@6:15 MH/105
May 4 UMW Exec Mtg@9:30a Lg
May 5 Smockers@6p 201/203
Open Voleyball@6:30p Gym
May 6 Food Pantry@10 301
May 7 Renovaire Mtg@8a
THANK YOU! May 8 MOTHER’S DAY!!
Our wonderful congregation made our Annual May 9 Food Pantry@3p 301
Easter Fair a success, yet again! We have an May 10 Mystery Dinner@6p
Scouts@6:15p JC
abundance of candy, volun- Adult Basketball@7p Gym
teers, and everything in be- May 11 UMW Mary Martha@1p Lg
tween! We shared the Easter Finance @7:30p 201/203
story with over 300 people— May 12 Open Volleyball@6:30p Gym
it couldn’t have been done May 13 Food Pantry@10a 301
without you! May 14 UMM Chicken BBQ@4:30p FLC
May 16 Pasties
Food Pantry@3p 301
May 17 Pasties
Adult Basketball@7p Gym
Join us on Saturday, June 18th at 6pm May 18 Annual Conference begins
for a Farewell Dinner for the Landis May 19 Care Committee@9:30a JD Ofc
Primetimers@12p JC
Family. Please pick up FREE tickets in Smockers@6p 201/203
the office—one per adult/one per child Open Volleyball@6:30p Gym
if you plan to attend the dinner AND May 20 Food Pantry@10a 301
program. If you’re just coming to the May 22 Annual Conference Concludes
program, no ticket is needed. Last Day of Sunday School
May 23 Food Pantry@3p 301
May 24 Men’s Work Day@8:30a MH
See you there!
Book Club @ 11am Lg
Scouts @6:15p JC
Adult Basketball@7p Gym
May 26 SPRC@7p Lg
May 30 Memorial Day/Office Closed
May 31 Scouts@6:15p JC
Adult Basketball@7p Gym
 Thanks be to God Those in Military
Service
We would like to thank all the wonderful people for their
love & support during Dave’s illness. A special thanks to
JD, Rich Moreland, and David Beckwith for the visits, the STC Jeff Arnold Alan Lloyd
prayer team, and dear friends for their prayers, calls, vis- Richard Brill
its, & cards. We are so blessed and thankful for the great Matt Makillom
recovery! Joe & Missy Caldwell Kenny Middaugh
David & Dianne VanNorwick Christopher Campbell AIC Kevin Miceli
Bob Churchill Michael Packer
Thank you to so many people during my surgery—Thanks Sean Crisp Michael Quinn
to Duane Lindsey, Barb Benjamin & Pastor Landis for the CW3 Rodney Crow Ryan Rolfe
visits to the hospital.
Pat Beckley for visits & bringing cupcakes to celebrate my
Jessica Faith Joshua Sepanak
birthday. The ladies have been a great help with providing Ian Gohlke Michael Sepanak
food for us, and I thank God for each of them. I appreciate Paul Gregg
all the cards, phone calls & prayers. What an awesome Avry Spigner
church family! Praise God for such great care! Trevor B. Hicks SRA Brandon Squires
Ferol Hudson John Leach Steven Tanous
William Lengyel Dr. Brad Taylor
William Anderson would like to thank Richard Moreland & Kyle Leonard
JD for all their visits and prayers & everyone for the cards
& prayers during his recent recovery.
Anne Anderson

MAY BIRTHDAYS
Eileen Geiger 2 Larry Acker 12 Abbey Hilden 23
Shelly Niles 2 Chris Bean 12 Katherine Meyers 23
Samuel Bartholomew 3 Ethan Brouwer 13 Roger Brimley 24
Nick Freeman 3 Kelly Klein 13 Dallas Dunlap 24
Matt Burns 4 Jeffrey Oosterhof 13 Paul Ray 24
Amanda Kamm 4 Anne Fast 14 Lisa Ray 24
Jeanne Anderson 5 Ruth Jolly 14 Roger Sharp 24
Elise Bratton 5 Alexandria Niles 14 Vince Bolanowski 26
Kayla Gundry 5 Jacqueline Acker 15 Linda Evans 27
Mary Zeeman 5 Brian Campbell 15 Margaret Fick 27
Edgar Bell 6 Recil Clemons 15 Karen Goodrich 27
Paula Stefanko 6 Charlie Evans 15 Nikolas Goodrich 28
Alex Verhaeghe 6 Priscilla Scharer 15 Chloe Natzke 28
Ermine Yelland 6 McKenzie Bauserman 17 Lance Sepanak 29
Pat Beckley 7 Brent Call 19 Richard Abrams 30
Todd Florence 7 Deb D’Aigle 19 Delbert Drentlaw 30
Kendra Jordan 8 Brian Mitchell 19 Mabel Duch 30
Harold Taylor 8 Sherry Peterson 19 Collin Savage 30
Stacie Weller 9 Larry Cummings 20 Cheryl Humphries 31
Debbie Andrews 10 JD Landis 20 Jim Skinner 31
Tammy Putinsky 10 Theresa Schantz 20
Wayne Schoeppach 10 Matthew Mitchell 21
Jentry Speck 10 Gailen Perry 21
Doris Bravender 11 Jack Maxwell 22
Brett Polen 11 Kristina Griffith 23
Swartz Creek United Methodist Church The Good Word
7400 Miller Rd, Swartz Creek, MI 48473

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STAFF LISTING SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES:

Office hours: M-F 8:30a-12:00p & 1:00p-4:30p Join us each Sunday at 9:45 am for these ongoing classes:
All are welcome!
Pastor Associate Pastor
Rev. Dr. J.D. Landis Rev. Dr. Andrew Allie Nursery (2 & under) Nursery
Phone: 635-4555, ext. 201 Phone: 635-4555, ext. 204 Preschool Rm. 101
office@umc-sc.org office@umc-sc.org K-1st Grade Rm. 108
2nd-3rd Grade Rm. 102
Financial Secretary Administrative Assistant 4th-5th Grade Rm. 105
Donna Smith Barbara Mulnix Junior High (6th-8th) Rm. 107/109
Phone: 635-4555, ext. 202 Phone: 635-4555, ext 201 Senior High (9th-12th) Rm. 202/204
dsmith@umc-sc.org bmulnix@umc-sc.org Women’s Bible Study Rm. 206 Amy Gawthrop &
Teresa Woodby
Youth Director Main Office Men’s Bible Study Rm. 302 Pete Plum
Brian Kelley Kim Edwards Journey Through
Phone: 635-4555, ext. 210 Phone: 635-4555 The Bible Rm. 203 Dennis Thorpe
bkelley@umc-sc.org office@umc-sc.org Fellowship Class Rm. 207 Sharon Cummings &
Judy Bordeaux
Music Director Building Manager Essential Christianity John. Center Carolyn Landis
Richard Moreland Dan Parks Connecting With Others Rm. 205 Lesa McKeon &
Phone: 635-4555, ext. 208 Phone: 635-4555 Ann Brimley
rmoreland@umc-sc.org Come As You Are Lounge Jerry & Dannett Rice
Walking with God Murbach MaDonna Kelley
Nursery & Sonshine Director
Susan Waddell
Phone: 635-4555