Serving this

month:

Usher:

Liturgists:

Tech: Peggy Stewart

JJ Isenhart

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Articles Due August 26, 2019

“We are a Christian community reaching out to others with Open Hearts, Open Minds, and Open Doors”

Worship Schedule and Themes

8:30 & 10AM Worship

Worship Themes for August

Looking for God in the World around us, by colors - Sermon will capture Biblical

and religious images; a time for ‘scavenger hunt’ reporting, when the

congregation can share where they have seen that color in the past week and how

that relates to God/Creation along with other inventive ways of worship.

The purpose is to have people becoming more aware of where and how they see

God in their everyday lives, using color as the venue. Worship space, clothing

worn, items of that color may be displayed each week.

August 4 Orange

August 11 Purple

August 18 Pink

August 25 Blue

SAVE THE DATE!

Dear Members and Friends of Hayward United Methodist Church,

This year marks the 35th Anniversary of the chartering of our church. There will be a

celebration on Sunday, September 8 after church. Save this date!

As a part of this celebration, the Administrative Council has voted to ask members

and friends of this church to actively pursue retiring the mortgage on the fellowship

hall. The current mortgage is now below $13,000. Once the mortgage is retired, the

money we save each month can be used for other church programs. You will be

receiving more information throughout the summer, and there is a display in the

church to mark the progress of the campaign to “Burn the Mortgage.” The 35th

Anniversary plans are in the works as well. We ask you to consider

prayerfully what you can contribute to this campaign. Envelopes are

available at church or you can give online via credit card.

With prayer and excitement,

The HUMC Administrative Council

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Let’s Come Together 2019 Conference “How is God Preparing the Church in Our Region”

Focus not on what divides us, but what brings us together! August 9-11, Friday through Sunday

Seminars and Speakers! 400 Salem Drive, Ashland, WI Pastor Rich Larson

Sponsored by www.CrossroadsOutreach.org

Sermons Online

If you are away from Hayward for a week

or a month or even longer…

you can always find the

sermons on the church web site.

www.HaywardUMC.org

Worship Attendance

for July

July 7 55 July 14 61 July 21 53

An excerpt from Colors of the Rainbow and Their Meanings By Jacob Olesen

The rainbow is a beautiful natural phenomenon; knowing the significance of each of

the colors of the rainbow makes it even more beautiful. While Nature or God has

created this glorious natural phenomenon; philosophers have given a meaning to its

colors.

Every rainbow has seven colors beginning with red and ending with violet or purple. To remember the order of these

colors, people use the acronym ROY G. BIV or VIBGYOR which stands for Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo

and Violet.

The Bible and the colors of the rainbow

We cannot talk about the significance of colors of the rainbow without mentioning the Bible. It is believed that

“rainbow is a sign from the Almighty that we are not forgotten.” It is mentioned in the story of Noah’s Ark; after

God appeared before Noah following the flood, there was a beautiful rainbow in the sky signifying his Glory and

Power as well as His Covenant.

In the Bible, Rainbow is mentioned in The Genesis, The Revelation and also Book of Ezekiel.

In Genesis, it is described as a sign of God’s Mercy as well as the pact/covenant He made with Noah that such a

flood would not be sent again.

In Ezekiel 1:26-28, colors of the rainbow are compared to the glory of God while in Revelation; Apostle John

compares the rainbow colors to the glory or power of God.

Noah teaches Mankind the Seven Basic rules to adhere to conforming to the Seven Colors of The Rainbow:

Thou shall not worship Idols

Thou shall not Blaspheme

Thou shall not murder

Thou shall not have immoral relationships

Thou shall not steal

Thou shall Respect all Living Creatures

Thou Shall Set up Courts of Law

These are termed as Noahide Laws and the seven colors of the rainbow remind us of our obligation to them.

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Second Quarter Loose Change collection went to ECHO PROJECT, which internationally helps with agricultural training and water saving techniques. $372.29 was collected for this non-profit. Thank you!

Third Quarter Loose Change will go to Operation Christmas. Christmas Baskets are given to Hayward Residents in need during the Holiday.

$1,396.50 was donated to the Hayward Area Food Shelf. This was the profit from the June Luncheon sponsored bv the Women’s Group.

We will be collecting school supplies August and through mid-September for St. Francis School. These supplies are greatly appreciated by students and staff. HUMC continues to reach out internationally, nationally, and locally to help others.

Bible Study continues on

Wednesday mornings at 11am

for about one hour. This is a

‘stop by’ video series,

everything provided - no homework, all are

welcome. We learn together…

Thank you for the generous

donations of layette kits to the

Midwest Mission. Many will

be blessed by these gifts of

hope and encouragement.

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the

least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you

did for me.” Matthew 25:40 (NIV)

Midwest Mission

Wisconsin United Methodist Conference

Please remember these church

members with cards or visits.

Please call ahead if you plan on

making a visit.

At Home: At Water’s Edge

Jim Kissinger Marilyn Kadlec

David Mott Cliff & Jan Stoner

Dave Seymour

WANTED: Individuals or groups to

provide special music this summer. You

wouldn’t need to perform at both services,

but we’d love it if you could. Sign up with

Pastor Cathy. Thanks in advance for

sharing your talents.

The Choir will sing: Aug. 11th.

(Choir, please mark your calendars!)

Shirley Anderson

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Electronic Giving

Anyone interested in giving to the

church electronically, contact the

HUMC Office at 715 634-3883 or Ruth

Pechacek, at715 634-2510.

‘Giving Button’ HUMC Website now has a place where anyone can give to the church with a credit card. There are

different options of General Operating; Capital Campaign (“Burn the Mortgage); Outreach; Food Shelf; UMCOR;

Endowment Fund Music Scholarship Fund or Other. This does not replace the electronic giving program. So, near

or far away, it is another way to keep in touch with our church…

The Trustees’ Corner Caring for Our Facilities

Have you noticed that our church lawn always looks neat and tidy in spite of this summer’s hot, wet weather? We have a dedicated team of lawn-mowing guys to thank for that. It’s headed up by Ray Moeller and also includes Dick Kunz, John Isenhart, Sr. and Gary Erickson. We’re fortunate to have them mowing for us regularly! As discussed elsewhere in this newsletter, the June garage sale was a big success. Many people in our congregation contributed to that success in various ways. The Trustees appreciate everyone’s contributions and would especially like to recognize the hard work that Bethe Wiberg and Bruce Konkler did as co-chairs. Thanks to them and also to John Isenhart, Sr. who guarded the tent all night before the sale while most of us slept comfortably in our beds. Pastor Cathy’s son Jeff Hamblin, who works for Rasmussen, inspected our sanctuary air conditioning unit. It was running but the blower was not working. He dismantled it and replaced the capacitor. (It pays to have connections!) It’s working now, but the blower may also need replacing soon. Thank you, Jeff, for fixing the problem and saving us a service call. The floor covering and threshold in the parsonage entryway had to be replaced. Thanks to Steve Thiesing who coordinated that work. The parsonage chimney sealing needs to be sealed, and Jim Roth has volunteered for that job. Something else that we Trustees are grateful for is that the repairs to the roof above the men’s restroom and kitchen have worked. We’re happy that there haven’t been any leaks this summer even after several heavy rains, but are still vigilant.

Summary of Operating Revenue & Expenses

Year to Date as of June, 2019

Income $ 73,362

Expenses (67,874)

$ 5,488

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2019 Summer and Fall Schedule:

Two Sunday worship services at

8:30am and 10:00am, through August,

with fellowship between.

Fall services at 10 AM start September 1st.

AED Update

As you enter the narthex of the church look to your

left. Hanging on the wall is the white cabinet which

houses the automatic external defibrillator (AED).

The AED is used in the event of a sudden cardiac

arrest.

If you are interested in re-familiarizing yourself

about the use of the AED view this generalized

video https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=BAWGjNAj_vA There are several brands of

AEDs and different types of pads. I urge you to

inspect the unit we have.

For assistance, contact Tom Blumenberg.

ADOPT A BOOK NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY

Wed., August 14. 4-7 PM

Book Club members and anyone who loves the library:

This is a chance to repay the library for all things they provide for us. You can

go to the event and choose a book yourself to donate to the library, or you can donate money and I will

take it to the event.

Please give me your donation at church, mail it to me at 9471 N Osprey Rd, Hayward, or call me at 715-

558-1892 to make a pledge. Checks can be made out to the Weiss Community Library.

Let me know if you would like to go with me and help choose the books.

Carole Dannehl

Farmer’s Market

If you have extra garden produce, share it with others by bringing it on Sunday

morning to the church with a suggested price and all proceeds will go to the

church.

Remembering Gordon

Brown

August 11, following worship,

all are invited to the Memorial Garden for a short

memorial prayer service for Gordon Brown.

Gordon and his late wife Bess were long time

members of the HUMC family.

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Helping Hands

If you are in need of help with

summer projects, please contact

Pastor Cathy.

Email pastor@haywardumc.org or call

715 634-3883

Book Club

Book Club meets on

August 30 at 11:15am

At Caddy Shack - Hayward Golf Course

Paris Architect

By Charles Belfoure will be discussed.

Everyone is welcome!

Sept 27 The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

By Gabrielle Zevin

Oct 25 Sold on Monday By Kristina Morri

Nov 29 The Calligrapher’s Daughter

By Eugenia Kim

Dec 27 Educated By Tara Westover

The Hayward Library has

10-12 copies available each month.

Just ask for the Methodist Book Club book.

Ushers & Liturgists

Talk to Robin Frame if you are

interested in serving.

Men’s Group meets the first Saturday of every month.

Breakfast and conversation at 8:00 am.

There will be no Men’s Group in July, but will

resume in August.

Books, Puzzles & Games Sale

All Summer in the Fellowship

Hall

Donate a Book, Puzzle or Game

Then buy some entertainment for yourself or those summer guests:

Paperback books - 50 cents

Hardcover books, puzzles

or games - $1.00 Proceeds will support HUMC ministries

School Supplies Looking Ahead: In August, we will be gathering

school supplies for St. Francis Mission School

and other schools in the area.

Summer Nursing Home Services

Our next two dates to be at Golden/

Valley 3:15pm and Waters Edge

4pm, Aug 13 and Sept 17.

Join us for singing, scripture and prayer!

The residents appreciate our visits…

Save the Date

Family night at the

Sawyer County Fair

August 22, 2019

Local praise bands and a gospel sing along.

Fair admission is free for the evening.

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BLACK MAIL

Betwixt “AND” Between

I saw a good movie. It starred Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray, and Lucas Black (no relation). The movie was entitled, “Get Low,” and it was set in the early 30’s, considering the automobiles that were involved. It took place in a small town. You may want to watch it…it is on TV Netflix. I thought it was best when I viewed the movie the second time, but it was also good the first time. The star, Robert Duvall, was a man who had lived as a hermit for forty years. He was grouchy, and no one had a good story to tell about him. The climax of the movie came because he went to the funeral director in this little village and asked for his funeral party to be held -- “before he died.” No one in that little town had ever done that before. The arrangements were set up and a preacher, whom he had befriended years before, showed up to do the service. All the country folk were curious, and gathered at his little farm. They wanted to see what was going on, and how the old hermit was going to say his farewell. The preacher began his remarks by telling the crowd something like, “People are good, and people are bad. We somehow live between the two.” That is why the “AND” is capitalized in the title of this article. Forty years earlier an incident happened which ended with the death of two people. Although the hermit was not legally responsible, he blamed himself and put himself “in prison” in a home way out in the country. During that time, being a skilled craftsman, he had built a small chapel, and people had been blessed through that sanctuary, and through the ministry of the church. But, he had done an action in the past that had plagued him for forty years, the just term he would have received in jail. “AND”. “And.” We all live there. All live between the good “AND” the bad. No matter how good or how bad we display ourselves, we honestly know we live between. Perhaps…perhaps, sometimes we admit it, and sometimes we keep it, locked up in our little houses. It took 40 years before the hermit could verbalize his secret, before telling what had happened. The hermit knew it was his fault because his actions caused the death of the husband and wife, and knew, inside, that he should be punished. He burned inside because he kept it hidden. The Roman Catholics have a great truth, confession is good for the soul. Protestants just say, confess to the Lord. Both are valid. The Bible book of James writes, “Confess your sins to one another, so that you may be healed.” And, “…whoever brings back a person from wandering will save a person from death,” (James 5). I might say, “If anyone brings back a person from wandering, and listens to them, you have brought back a person to life.” Anyway, see the movie. You will feel better. I’ll see you in church, in person or in spirit.

Pastor Black (retired)

Mailing Address

Goes Here

Hayward United Methodist Church P.O. Box 587 Hayward, WI 54843 www.haywardumc.org

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

Mark Your Calendars

August 3 8:00 AM Men’s Breakfast August 5 10:00 AM Women in Conversation August 7 11:00 AM Bible Study August 11 After 2nd Worship Service Prayer Service for Gordon Brown August 13 3:15 & 4 PM Nursing Home Services August 14 11:00 AM Bible Study August 14 10:00 AM Trustee’s August 15 5:30 PM Ruby’s Pantry August 18 Newsletter Articles Due August 19 10:00 AM Ad Council August 21 11:00 AM Bible Study August 22 6-9 PM Family Night at the Fair August 28 11:00 AM Bible Study August 30 11:15 AM Book Club@ Golf Course

*NOTE: Summer Worship Services will be at 8:30 and 10 AM on Sunday Mornings in August. Beginning September 1st, worship will be at 10 AM.