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JULY 30, 2011JULY 30, 2011 9 AM 9 AM –– 3 PM 3 PM

Island In The Son United Methodist Church

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July 2011

This week I read about a fascinating research study done by Vicki Medvec, a p r o f e s s o r a t N o r t h w e s t e r n

University. She studied Olympic medallists and she discovered that bronze medallists were happier than silver medallists. Here’s why. Medvec found that silver medallists tended to focus on how close they came to winning gold so they weren’t satisfied with silver. Bronze medallists tended to focus on how close they came to not winning a medal at all so they were just happy to be on the medal stand.

I think that study reveals a fascinating facet of human nature: your focus determines your reality. How we feel isn’t determined by objective circumstances. If that was the case, silver medallists would be happier than bronze medallists because they had an objectively better result. But how we feel isn’t determined by our objective circumstances. How we feel is determined by our subjective focus.

Here’s another way of saying it: your internal attitudes are more important than your external circumstances.

John Milton said it best: “The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make a Heaven out of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.”

That’s so true isn’t it? All of us know people who can find something good to focus on even in the worst of circumstances. And all of us know someone who can find something bad to focus on even in the best of circumstances.

There is a universal principle I need to share with you right out of the gate: we tend to see what we’re looking for. I think there are two basic types of people in the world: complainers and worshippers. Complainers can always find something to complain about. Worshippers can always find something to praise God about.

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All of us develop hypotheses about everything all the time. Then we look for evidence to support our hypotheses and ignore evidence to the contrary.

For example, if you decide you don’t like someone you’ll notice everything that is wrong with that person. And you’ll probably ignore anything you could potentially like about them. The flipside is true as well. If you’re head-over-heels in love with someone you tend to only notice those things you love about them.

We see what we’re looking for.

What does that have to do with worship? A worshipper makes a pre-decision to look for something to praise God about even in the direst of circumstances. Where is your focus? Are you focusing on what you don’t have or what God has done in your life?

Keep the “Son” in your eyes,

KenKenKen

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& MORE!& MORE!& MORE!& MORE!

For VENDER INFO or to volunteer for this event, contact Patty Baker

361-949-3276 ([email protected])

Coming Soon!

“Christmas in July”“Christmas in July”“Christmas in July”“Christmas in July” Arts & Crafts SaleArts & Crafts SaleArts & Crafts SaleArts & Crafts Sale

July 4: Use extreme caution today as you celebrate the birthday of our wonderful nation. Aerial fireworks have been banned but a spark of fire from any fireworks could spell danger in our drought conditions. Enjoy this special day with your family and friends because you matter!.

� July 11: Write a note of gratitude. When is the last time you sent a snail mail letter? E-mail is great, but because our friends and loved ones matter, send a handwritten note to someone you appreciate. Suggestions might be to the leaders and others you know about at our church who kept things going until Ken and Lynn arrived. We may be among the last generations to use cursive, so do something that still matters by writing that note this Monday.

� July 18: Don’t drive over the speed limit! It’s one way to save money on gas on trips this summer. You can’t get a speeding ticket if you don’t speed and the life you save may be your own!

� July 25: Find a shady spot outside or a comfy chair in air-conditioned comfort and read a book today. What better place to find one than at UMW’s Book Nook? The selection is outstanding, the price is right, and your purchase funds UMW mission projects!!

FROM YOUR FAITH DEVELOPMENT TEAM, based on Every Monday Matters (Emerzian/Bozza).

IITS Night at the Ballpark! Thursday, July 7th, 5:45 PM at Whataburger Field. Tickets are $8 for reserved seat only or $15 for

reserved seat, cheeseburger, fries and a soda; it is also $1 night for sodas and hotdogs. There will be a concert at 5:45 PM by "Come December" and a devotion given by a Hooks player prior to the game. Sign up at the opportunities table and write a check (payable to “CC Hooks Baseball”) or turn your money in to the church office for the tickets by Thursday June 30, as we will buy them on Friday, July 1st so that we'll all be sitting together. Let's make this a big event for the whole IITS family!!

LEADERSHIP TEAM LEADERSHIP TEAM

MEETINGMEETING TUESDAY ~ JULY 12, 6:00 PM

In the PORTABLE BUILDING

Please send a representative of your team or area if you

are unable to attend.

Since this will be Pastor Ken’s first meeting with the leadership group, chairperson Carol Eckles has asked that each team be prepared to give a brief overview of your team, to include:

� Team leader

� Team members and if active/inactive

� When you meet

� A brief outline of the team’s responsibilities

� What the team is currently working on or team activities over the past year

Please prepare this information in written format, with a copy each for Ken and Carol.

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LUNCH BUNCH will gather on the 2nd Tuesday of

the month, July 12, at 1 PM at the Holiday Inn on the Island. We hope

to see YOU there! A sign-up sheet is available on the Opportunities table.

Make a “Date” with

the Dinner Bunch!

The DINNER BUNCH will have their monthly get-together on the 4th

Tuesday of the month, July 26, 6:30 PM, at Crazy Super Buffet in Flour Bluff (10241 SPID, next to Bealls). Everyone is invited to this time of food and fellowship! A sign-up sheet will be available mid-month on the Opportunities table.

taking a breaktaking a break during juLY are:during juLY are:

� Jolly Roger Group

� United Methodist

Women

� Faith Development Team

� Youth Buzz Groups

Happy Birthday! toHappy Birthday! to::

2 ..... Sierra Davenport 11 ... Cheryl Brockman 14 ... Cynthia Riewe 18 ... Roy Riewe 20 ... Theresa Sharpe 21 ... Alexis Westerman 28 ... Judy Bisbee 30 ... John Burnette

Happy Anniversary! toHappy Anniversary! to::

18 ... Beau & Tammy Hardegree

JulyJuly

Don’t see your special day

mentioned here? It just means we don’t have it on record. Please let us know the date so we can update our database.

We were happy to welcome Stan & Diane Gierhan into the

IITS family as Associate Members on Sunday, May 22,

and the Lankford family (Bruce (“Bo”) & Lisa and

their children, Sarah and Benjamin) as members on June 26. We

encourage you to introduce yourself if you have not yet met these families!

Plans are underway for Vacation Bible School at IITS in

August. Lynn Houston has volunteered to lead this event - if you can help in any way (crafts, activities, snacks, etc.), please contact Lynn.

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Team meeting dates and times are based on information available at printing time.

SunSunSundaydayday MonMonMondaydayday TuesdayTuesdayTuesday WednesdayWednesdayWednesday ThursdayThursdayThursday FriFriFridaydayday SaturdaySaturdaySaturday

1 Timons

2

3 9 & 11 AM Small Groups 10 AM Worship

4 Church Office CLOSED

5 Prayer Geese—10 AM

6 Sonrise Sisters -Reunion - 10:30 AM

Timons

7 Hooks faith &

family nite 5:45 PM

Al-Anon—7 PM

8 Timons 9

10 9 & 11 AM

Small Groups 10 AM Worship

11 SPRC—6 PM

TRUSTEES— 6 PM

12 PG—10 AM Lunch Bunch— 1 PM (at Holiday Inn on the Island)

LEADERSHIP—6 PM

13 Sonrise Sisters -Reunion - 10:30 AM

Timons

WORSHIP-3 PM

14

Al-Anon—7 PM

15

Timons

16


18 FINANCE-6 PM


20 Sonrise Sisters Reunion - 10:30 AM

Timons

21

Al-Anon—7 PM

22

Timons

23



25


Dinner Bunch— 6:30 PM (at Crazy Super Buffet in FB)

27 Sonrise Sisters Reunion - 10:30 AM Timons

28 Al-Anon—7 PM

29

Timons

Setup for craft sale, 3-5 PM

30 Setup--8 AM

Christmas in july

craft sale 9 am - 3 pm

Thursdays, 7-8:00 PM (in the Portable Building)

Facilitated by Cynthia Riewe

Overnight Group...------>

jazzercisejazzercise® NEW CLASS SCHEDULE:

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Instructor: Renee Tortorello For info, call (512) 567-1713

Island in the Son UMC

Ken - Communion for Homebound

Ken - Emmaus Board Training, FUMC Beeville

Ken - Wedding in San Antonio

The first names listed are “greeters” and the second names are “clean up.” You may trade with other greeters, or if you need a substitute or have questions, please contact Marge Foster at 361-949-2489.

July 3: Ole & Aurora Thorsen Cheri Tomscha & Marlys Gonzalez July 10: Cheri Tomscha & Marlys Gonzalez Mike & Patty Baker July 17: Steve Black & Theresa Sharpe Brent Curtis & Estella Curtis

July 24: Karl & Sandy Harvey Marge Foster & Kay Plut July 31: Kathy & Alexis Westerman Bob & Marihelen Boyd

<--------- Overnight Group staying at IITS until the afternoon of 7/16/11 --------->

IITS Health Watch Our health report for

MAY 2011

Prayers: We celebrated many answered prayers and joys in worship including birthdays, visiting friends and family, highway clean-up volunteers, the military & their families who serve our country, graduations and those recovering from illnesses.

Presence: May average attendance: Worship 92 Sunday School 10

Gifts: May YTD Received $ 25,452 $ 106,020 Expenses $ 18,038 $ 97,431 Net income $ 7,414 $ 8,589

Building Loan Payment (YTD): $9,275 Loan Principal Balance: $154,156

% Apportionments paid (YTD): 48%

Service: Lunch service to Timon’s ministries, can tabs to Ronald McDonald House.

RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES AT IITSRECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES AT IITS ♦ Bulletins - in box by Celebration Center

Entrance ♦ Aluminum Cans - in the receptacle by

the kitchen ♦ Eye Glasses & Hearing Aids - in the

Lion’s Club box in the foyer ♦ Inkjet Cartridges & Cell Phones - in the Planet Green box

on the Opportunities table ♦ Aluminum Pop tabs - in the Ronald McDonald House box

on the Opportunities table

Coastal Bend Coastal Bend

Emmaus News Emmaus News

A new Coastal Bend Emmaus board of directors has been put in place. Due to some reorganization changes, the previously- scheduled Men’s and Women’s walks in August and September have been cancelled. However, the Women’s walk for October 6-9 is still on track. Applications for the walk can be found on the Opportunities table. Our thanks to Lowell and Betty Thomas who have been the Emmaus representatives for IITS for several years. They are stepping down from this responsibility, so we will be seeking someone to take their place in this capacity. Until then, if you have questions, you can contact Betty Workman, CBE Treasurer, at [email protected].

Add this event to your fall calendar!

≈Autumn in the Hills∆ Senior Christian Retreat September 13-15, 2011 Creativity, Community & Culture

Special Guest Missy Buchanan, author of Don’t Write My Obituary Just Yet

Mount Wesley Conference Center, Kerrville TX www.umcswtx.org/senior-christian-retreat

“Riding the Trail with Jesus”

Kingdom Kamp 2011

Calling all campers! Adults age 18+, mentally challenged

and physically mobile

Labor Day Weekend Sat. Sept 3-Mon. Sept 5 Mount Wesley, Kerrville

$125 per camper Calling all volunteer staff! Staff registration complimentary. For more info on volunteering, click on www.umcswtx.org/kingdom-kamp.html

Sponsored by Board of Discipleship, SWTX Conference, The United Methodist Church. Funded in part by the Program Priority Fund of the SWTX Conference Council on Ministries.

Email ............. [email protected] Website ........ www.islandintheson.org Office Hours .. Monday-Thursday, 9AM—2PM Ministers .......................... All Members of the Congregation Pastor .............................. Rev. Ken Houston Music Director ................. Sue Utley Bookkeeper ..................... Annette Chapman Administrative Assistant .. Connie Harris Maintenance .................... George Costanzo

Island in the Son United Methodist Church 10650 Highway 361 Corpus Christi, Texas 78418 (361) 749-0884

The “Beach Treasures” monthly newsletter is EMAILED to the majority of our recipients. To be added to the email list or to get a mailed copy, please call the church office. Thank you for helping us save resources and the environment.

WORSHIP SCHEDULE Celebration Worship Service—10 AM

Small Groups—9 & 11 AM

The mission of Island in the Son UMC is to be a place where all can come to meetmeet, knowknow, and serveserve our Lord Jesus Christ.

July 2011 Sermons July 3 ...............“I Love This Country” ....2 Chronicles 7:14 July 10 ................“Ripe For Harvest” ..............John 4:34-38 July 17 ................... “God So Loved” ......................John 3:16

July 24 ..“The Saddest Verse In The Bible” ....John 6:66

July 31 ....................“Sin No More” ...................John 8:1-11

July 2011 Sermons

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