Do you surf the web? Have a Facebook page? Well, you can get an update on what is going on at Church on our website: www.fumcmvm.org

or like us on Facebook then you can email Sue Lawrence at

sueannelawrence@gmail.com

or drop off your item in the new “website/social media” mailbox outside the church office.

Do you need a way to go? If so, there may be an answer to your dilemma! Our transportation ministry assists in transporting church members to such places such as doctor appointments, the grocery store, or to other nearby places. There is no cost for this service.

However, a minimum of 48 hours notice is required. For more information, or to schedule a ride call Ann Knott at 417-466-8575.

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August 2016 The Messenger

August 1, 2016 Step by Step will officially open our new classes. Our annual inspection will be sometime in August by the Department of Health and Senior Services. Congratulations to Paige Scott! She is expecting a baby boy in September. To help her celebrate, Step By Step is putting together a baby basket. Paige is registered at Babies R Us and Amazon. The basket will be in the Foyer for you to drop off your baby gift from July 25th through August 26th. She will receive the basket August 29th, 2016.

Thank you.

If you've been following the church on Facebook, you'll know that the mission trip to Be-lize is fast approaching. After the team's bags are packed and the final funds are sub-mitted for the trip and lodging, the team asks those staying at home to pray continually for them. As you say your 8:00 pm prayer, pray for us. As you pray in the morning, pray for us. Whenever one of us comes to mind, pray for us. If you are on Facebook, ask your family and friends to pray for us. We will have a mission committee meeting Sunday afternoon, August 21, at 1:00. Both mission team members and mission committee members are urged to attend.

Mission News

UMW The UMW is on Summer break, but will resume meeting in September. Have a Great Summer Ladies.

Emmaus Have you been on a Walk to Emmaus? Are you interested in attending a Walk to Emmaus? If so, come to Keen Bean on Wednesdays at 11 am and see what this is about. If this time isn’t convenient with your schedule, please contact the church office at 466-2459.

The Walk to Emmaus is a 72-hour retreat with the purpose of getting closer to Christ and cultivating potential church leaders. The next set of Walks will occur in October at Baptist Hill. The men are scheduled for October 13th through the 16th and the women are sched-uled for October 20th through the 23rd.

Back Packs

We will be distributing school supplies for backpacks to the children on August 6th from 9 to 11 AM. We need volunteers to help us finish assem-bling the packs for the children on Friday, August 5th from 5 PM until we're finished. We will have pizza for hungry volunteers. We also need volunteers to help give out backpacks on Saturday from 8 - 11 AM. Please call the office or see Sue Anne for more details.

The Messenger

Youth will Lead Worship

Sunday August 14 The Youth will be leading the worship

service this Sunday morning, as the mission team will still be heading home from Belize! This is a special Sunday for us, it will be the last regular service Whitney and Chris will

attend. (They will be moving into their dorms that next week!)

School is starting back soon!

Wow this summer has went by so fast! We are gearing up for our back to school

activities!

Please come join the Youth:

Annual Prayer for our Schools

We will go to each school in town and pray for the school, students, teachers and the

upcoming school year! Wednesday August 3 at 6 pm

(meet us in the foyer)

Help fill the Backpacks We will meet in the evening to help Sue fill our backpacks that we are handing out on Saturday to the community! Join us to help this awesome ministry of our Church! We

will have pizza, fun and fellowship! Friday August 5 at 5pm

Back to School Bash!

Date and Time TBA soon! We will be hosting a community event to celebrate the start of a new school year!

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to in-dulge the flesh; rather, serve one another

humbly in love. Galatians 5:13

Team Bolin Shirts!

(If you do not have one they are still available!) Get your new TEAM BOLIN shirt!!! We will have a table set up in the Foyer with our new shirts. (The ones we used at the 5k walk!) They will be on sale for $5 Dollars

each! Buy one for yourself, family, and friends!

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again:

Rejoice! - Philippians 4:4

Youth News

August 2016 Mary Lou’s Message Last night I had the privilege to participate in a community prayer service for our Police, Sherriff’s Dept., Highway Patrol, and other Civic leaders. It was good to come together with the community and other pastors of the area to pray. I am sorry that it took tragedy to bring us together to do this. I was pleased at the number of people who came out on such a hot evening to pray. We have decided that we need to get together maybe once a quarter to pray together. God listens when we pray in Unity! The next time we pray together we are going to focus on our Fire Dept. and our Emergency Personnel. These are all people we should pray for regularly.

On the 7th of August a team from our church is going to Belize to help complete a high school for the Methodist Mission in Belmopan. It is my understanding that most children in Belize do not have access to schools. For them, education is a luxury! We are so fortunate in our country that education is a requirement. We do not appreciate just what we have. I am excited that the team will be a part of something that will help kids be able to learn in a Christian environment so they can go on to be leaders and help the Kingdom of God to grow and help Belize to be a better place to live. Please be praying for the team’s preparation and trip.

On Wednesday evenings at 6:00, we have been having a prayer service. Through the years, I have been to prayer meetings where we have done anything but pray. However, on Wednesday evenings, we pray through scripture, songs, silently, and through words. No one is put on the spot. I invite you to come pray with us. If you can’t come be with us, please pray where ever you are.

This month, please join together where ever you are to pray at 8:00pm every night this prayer:

Lord we ask that you help the school at Belmopan to be completed in time for the students to start school this fall. We ask that you would empower each student, teacher and administrator with your Spirit.

If you’ve noticed, I’ve been talking about prayer a lot lately. I have felt God directing me more and more to prayer. It is to be the foundation of everything else we do. It is not to be an afterthought. The promise is that if we seek God first in everything we do, God will supply all our needs. God says to put Him to the test. Faith is sometimes difficult. We want what we want…and we want it now! We want to be in control and we want everything laid out before we get started. Sometimes God works like that, but more often than not, waiting is involved and so is stepping out in faith… starting to walk before we see the evidence. God is faithful! God will keep His promises! I am amazed at how God works. God works in ways that are outside my imagination. God has resources that we know nothing about. Our part is to seek God and God’s righteousness and to trust. That starts with spending time with God in prayer.

Grace & Peace,

Mary Lou

The Messenger

Inside this issue:

August 2016 Rev. Mary Lou Toft —Pastor

Coming Soon 2

Meetings 2

Mary Lou’s Message 3

Step by Step 4

Church News 5,7

Youth News 6

Focus on Finance 7

Sunday Helpers 1

Calendar Insert

Focus on Finance

Casting (as in casting you nets)

Monday—Thursday 8:30 to 2:30

Lynn McDonald Administrative Assistant

Mark Your Calendars August 5 Backpack Assembly at 5 pm

August 6 Back pack Distribution from 9 to 11 am

August 7-13 Belize Mission Trip

August 15 Finance at 6 pm

August 15 Trustees at 7 pm

August 19 Craft Night at 6:30

Do you want to learn a craft? Do you know a craft that you would like to share? We have crocheters, knitters, doodlers, colorers, and weavers coming to Craft night and would like to teach any one to try that craft. Supplies will be on hand to learn a new craft. All are welcome to come and enjoy fellowship and crafting. Craft night is on the 19th at 6:30.

Coming Soon! September 10 Freezer Meal Workshop

September 13 UMW

September 16 Craft Night

September 20 Ad Council

September 24 Community Day of Service

The finance committee would like to thank everyone for attending the town hall meeting. Please continue to be in prayer for our church and to be open to ideas on how we can grow our ministry. Please consider to sign up for our E-giving through our website.

Offering needed each week: $ 4587.07

May Offering Attendance

6/26/2016 $1196.92 55

7/3/2016 $2885.25 55

7/10/2016 $2425.80 64 7/17/2016 $23,731.42 60

7/24/2016 $2129.79 74

August 2016 Leadership Lead Usher: Dick Healey

Audio/Visual Technology:

David McDonald & Marilyn Meyer

Offering Counters: Jeanne Jones, Peggy Pyle

Acolyte Coordinator:

Cindi Grace

Children’s Church:

Will be taking the Summer off. Children’s Church and Children’s

Sunday School will resume in September.

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