This newsletter is about events

June 2019.

Submissions Deadline for the next

“Express”:

Sunday June 16

(*Email submissions are encouraged:

express@fumccasper.com)

“The Express” Staff Editor: Linda Gehres

Asst. to the editor: Brenda Doyle Reporters: FUMC Members

First United Methodist Church Casper, Wyoming

Bishop Bishop Karen Oliveto

1-800-536-3736

District Superintendent Reverend Jeff Rainwater

307-274-2105

Senior Pastor Reverend Nancy Boswell

Associate Pastor

Reverend Mary Schmidt

First United Methodist Church

332 East Second Street

Casper, Wyoming 82601-2506

Phone: 307-234-9385

Email: office@fumccasper.com

Website: www.fumccasper.com

June, 2019

WEEKDAY OFFICE HOURS

M—TH 8:30am - 4:00pm

(Closed for lunch 12:00—1:00)

F 8:30am—Noon

Worship Services - 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

The Third Contemporary Worship Service - 5:00 p.m.

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SUNDAY JUNE 30TH—BOTH SERVICES—

DON’T MISS IT!!

MAY 2019

ATTENDANCE

STATISTICS

DATE 8:30 AM 11:00 AM 5:00 PM TOTALS

5/5/2019 138 94 45 277

5/12/2019 191 132 45 368

5/19/2019 113 110 40 263

5/26/2019 108 78 32 218

June Ac olyte Sc he dule

8 : 30 Se r vi ce

June 2 Elaina Sausedo June 12 Olivia Sausedo June 16 Casamia Parker June 23 Jacob Ruble June 30 Braden Bosco

The 2019 Altar Flower Chart is located on the bulletin

board by the elevator in the Koinonia Room. If a particular

date is special for you or your family, please consider

signing your name on an open date to provide altar flowers

on that day. If you have no special date in mind, you can

still provide flowers simply for the beautification of the

sanctuary. You may also contact Martha Rakestraw at

262-6056 if you would like to participate in this ministry.

Your flower donations

are TRULY appreciated!

With Reverend Nancy Boswell Senior Pastor

Rev. Nancy Boswell grew up in Englewood, CO, and worked in

the Denver area as a registered nurse (specializing in Cardiac

Care) before being called to the ministry. During seminary she

was an intern at Torrington UMC and also served two years as

a student pastor at Englewood UMC. After graduating from the

Iliff School of Theology, she began serving Price United

Methodist Church in Price, Utah on July 1, 2000. Rev. Boswell

was appointed to Christ United Methodist Church on

August 1, 2007 and served for 12 years.

Rev. Boswell enjoys drawing and water color painting, reading,

cooking, and movies. Nancy's sister and family live in Denver,

with another sister and family living in Texas.

"I have been blessed with many experiences and relationships

that have challenged me and deepened my faith. Ministry is the

hardest work I have ever done-and the best!"

If there is no name next to the date, those days are still available for the gift of altar flowers this month: June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 Dave & Brenda Doyle

There is a chart in the Sonrise Room kitchen for our congregation to sign up to serve one another after, and between, services. You only need to set out the cookies that are provided or bake and bring your own, and make the punch. (The juices are provided) James will make the coffee for us but you have to remember to turn the coffee pot off!!! There is also a little clean up needed: wiping the counters and washing the serving plates. Please consider signing up for one Sunday during the month. This ministry is a blessing for all of us.

Please keep in your prayers:

The United Methodist Church and our new Senior Pastor.

With Reverend Mary Schmidt Associate Pastor

This past year has been full of change and transitions,

none of which were always easy. As I reflected on these changes, I

found God’s word a comfort to me. “Trust in the Lord, and do good;

Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the

LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:3-4

I do not know many people who are comfortable with change. It

seems a lot of folks find security in regular routine and don’t like surprises.

To a great extent, these traits are necessary for a smooth and orderly sail

through life.

Unfortunately, the only thing guaranteed in life is CHANGE! But that

doesn’t make dealing with unwanted or difficult changes or new

seasons of life any less trying.

That is why I find encouragement in David’s words from Psalm 37. When

we dwell on God’s faithfulness and let it feed our hearts, our faith and

trust in Him grows. When we focus on doing good things, our thoughts

won’t stay parked on the changes we don’t like. Instead of allowing our

minds to wish things were like they used to be or feel discouraged or

upset over these changes, we can place our trust in Him and live with

peace and joy, and not stress or fear.

Change is inevitable. God brings change into our lives when he thinks

we need it, in His time. Whether we want it or not. We can fight change

or we can trust God has a plan and purpose for it and allow our trust in

God’s faithfulness to be the foundation for Joyful living.

As his followers, let us put aside our fears and accept change and pray

we can continue to follow Him with all our hearts.

Peace and Grace,

Mary

- The family of Jo Reva Wellborn who passed May 5th and the family of Luella Judd on her passing, May 9th.

Stephen Ministry Update

Life is full of challenges and at times we could benefit from care and support.

Stephen Ministers can provide the emotional and spiritual care we need when faced with a crisis or difficulty such as: ---Job loss ---Aging

—Hospitalization --- Divorce or separation

---Loss of a loved one ---Recovery after an accident or disaster

--Serious illness ---Spiritual crisis

---Loneliness or discouragement

Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry and our ministers have participated in 50 hours of training. Our new class of Stephen Ministers will be commissioned in March and will be available to work with our church family. If you could benefit from the care of a Stephen Minister or know someone who could, please contact Dr. Patricia Bell, Kelly Schweda or Pastor Mary

Schmidt for more information.

The Trustees started the initial phase of the 2019 ‘Legacy’ Financial Campaign with a Power Point presentation between the Sunday, April 28th Services. The campaign will run through October as the Trustees continue to provide information and answer questions concerning the designated projects. Check out the displays in the Sonrise Room and Koinonia room! Note that donations can be made at any time, just designate that the funds are for the 2019 Legacy Campaign.

SUMMER! Psalm 143:8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.

Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.

This verse reminds me of my early summer mornings in California when I was a little girl playing on the flagstone patio my dad built in our backyard. I always had an on going conversation with God. I spoke to Him about everything I saw and thought about; the grass, the trees and flowers and of course the fuzzy black caterpillars I love to give a home in old Folger’s coffee cans. Each morning as we rise let’s meditate on the wonders of God’s amazing love for us and the path that He has laid for our lives.

As we enjoy our beautiful Wyoming Summer our music ministry will continue in full force. Grace Singers will continue to lead worship at the 8:30 service. Rehearsals are Wednesday night’s from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Jubilee Chorale will continue to rehearse Wednesday nights from 7:15 to 8:00pm. Jubilee Chorale sings weekly at the 11:00am service.

Faith Ignited (Youth Choir) We will meet as often as youth are available this summer, Wednesday night from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. Contact me at 307-277-4867 to be added to our Faith Ignited choir contacts for rehearsal and singing schedules.

Christ Singers (Children’s Choir) Is taking a summer break and will resume at the end of August.

Blessings, Diane

Pain to PRAISE: A Spiritual Encounter! June 7-8, 2019 – Wolcott Galleria – Casper, Wy.

Come be a part of a powerful fun and faith-filled weekend of Hope, Truth, and Encouragement as we learn to trust God in the midst of tragedy and triumph. Whether you are angry or elated, hurting or healing, struggling or soaring. God wants to meet us exactly where we are with His unconditional love.

Hear inspiring stories with special guests including, Evelyn Husband Thompson who is a best-selling author and speaker. She is the widow of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband. Also, K. D. Stewart who is a popular author, speaker, Bible teacher and President of “Deep End Ministries.”

Diane Frame and members of Grace Singers will lead us in worship. Also, local artisans will feature their beautiful products at the Faith Market. Proceeds will benefit True Care Women’s Resource Center and Deep End Ministries. Join us June 7-8

th at the Wolcott Galleria, downtown Casper. Registration is

$45. Scholarships are available. More information and tickets at

www.TheDeepEnd.org. or contact Pastor Mary for details.

SUPER HEROES OF THE BIBLE: VBS 2019

Save the Date: Vacation Bible School is July 15-18, Monday—Thursday, from 9:00 am-12 noon.

If you can help with refreshments or assist with crafts please contact Bobbi Larson by phone 605-203-1749 or email

blarsen2001@gmail.com or Pastor Mary for details.

WORSHIP IN JUNE

REGULAR RECURRING EVENTS

Sundays: 9:40 am Sunday School Classes

4:00 pm Christ Singers Choir (Break for the summer)

5:00 pm The Third Community Dinner (King’s Corner) 5:30 pm The Third Worship Service (King’s Corner)

Mondays: 6:00 pm Stephen Ministry (2nd & 4th Mondays) 7:00 pm Koinonia Ringers Practice

7:00 pm NA Meeting Group 2 (Room 10)

Tuesdays: 9:30—11:00 am Staff Meeting—Staff is unavailable during this time. 12:00 pm Men’s Bible Study (Parlor)

5:00 pm Bulletin Deadline (for the following Sunday)

Submit your info to: office@fumccasper.com. 5:00 pm Cub & Girl Scout Meeting (Fellowship Hall/3rd Floor)

5:30 pm Community Mission Dinner (King’s Corner) Wednesdays: 5:00 pm Faith Ignited Choir Practice (Sanctuary)

6:00 pm Youth Group (SonRise Room)

6:30 pm Sister’s Bible Study (Parlor) 6:30 pm Grace Singers Practice

7:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting (Room 12) 7:15pm Jubilee Choir Practice (Sanctuary)

8:00 pm NA Meeting Group 3 (Room 10)

Thursdays: 1:30 pm Emmaus Reunion Group (SonRise Rm) 2nd & 4th Thursdays 5:00 pm Media Submissions Deadline (for the following Sunday)

Submit your info to the Media Team at: media@fumccasper.com

Fridays: 8:30 pm NA Meeting (Room 10) Saturdays: 8:30 am Mindful Warriors (Parlor) 1st & 3rd Saturdays

10:00 am Drum Circle (King’s Corner) 2nd & 4th Saturdays

*Book Club: 3rd Saturday of the month, 9 am, SonRise Room

June’s book is “Medicine Walk” by Richard Wagamese *Mary Martha Group: 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1:00 pm in the SonRise Room

*Naomi & Hannah Circles: 3rd Thursday of the month, 9:30 am

(Hannah meets in the SonRise Room. Naomi meets in members’ homes.) *Creative Worship Team: Every Monday, 10:00 am, Room 207

*United Methodist Men: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 am, SonRise Room

*United Methodist Women Executive Board: 1st Thursday of the month, 9:30 am

*Board of Stewards: 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm

*Board of Trustees: 3rd Thursday of the month, 5:30 pm

*Finance Committee: 3rd Thursday of the month, 5:30 pm

*SPR Committee: 1st Thursday of the month, 5:30 pm

*Staff In-Service Work Day: Last Thursday of the month. Office is closed.

“Express” Newsletter Submissions Deadline: Sunday, June 16th

(Newsletter processing: Tuesday, June 25th )

CALENDAR OF EVENTS—JUNE 2019

PREACHING SCHEDULE

Summer will be here soon and many of you will be taking vacation. But if you are in town please join us for Sunday Services. Come casual and you will have the opportunity to worship and be in fellowship with your friends.

June 2nd

Dr. Patricia Bell June 23rd

Rev. Steve Burnett June 9

th Pastor Mary Schmidt June 30

th Children’s Musical

June 16th

Rev. Mike Eisenman

SUNDAYS at FUMC 8:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary

11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary 5:00 p.m. in King’s Corner

HOLY LAND TRIP UPDATE

Dear friends, I will be leading a group of church members to the Holy Land, Austria and Germany. We will depart from the Denver Airport, on June 29, 2020 and return on July11, 2020. I would like to personally invite you and your family and friends to join this group of pilgrims. There are currently 12 persons signed up. We will enjoy 13 days in the Holy Land, Germany, and Austria. We will walk in the footsteps of Jesus as you retrace his steps in Galilee, Nazareth, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem. Then we will fly to Germany for the Passion Play and enjoy the sites in southern Germany and Austria.

If you want more information, please just give me a call. I will be happy to help you. If you

place a deposit before the

end of June you will save

$50. I hope you can join

us for this trip of a life time.

Pastor Mary

Calling all women of FUMC! YOU are invited to join one of our United Methodist Women’s (UMW) Groups!

We have three different UMW groups: Mary Martha Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month 1:00 p.m. in the SonRise Hannah Group meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the SonRise Room. Naomi Group meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in a member’s home. We encourage you to contact one of our group leaders to learn more about UMW or to attend one of the meetings. The group leaders are: - Mary Martha Group —Hannah Group

2019 UMW Board Officers

President: Lori Johnson Secretary: Linda Brubaker Treasurer: Diane Payne Communications & Publicity: Lori Johnson Education & Interpretation: Rita Livingston Membership Nurture & Outreach: Ann Hines Nominations: Executive Board Program Resources: Wanda Bennett Social Action: Genene Quick

Mary Martha Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month 1:00 pm in the SonRise Room. Group Leader/contact: Bonny Sutter 265-5745 Hannah Group meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the SonRise Room. Group Leader/contact: Brenda Doyle 277-1096 Naomi Group meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in a member’s home. Group Leader/contact: Jane Sizemore, 237-7707 We encourage you to contact one of our group leaders to learn more about UMW or to attend one of the meetings. meetings.

* THESE GROUPS MAY NOT MEET DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

Music Camp 2019!!!

Rehearsals are June 24th through

the June 29th, 9:00 am to Noon.

We perform at both 8:30 and

11:00 am services on

Sunday, June 30th.

CHRIST SINGERS (Children’s Choir K-5th)

Children ages Kindergarten through Fifth Grade meet weekly Sunday afternoons from 4pm to 5pm. We study vocal and music skills; reading music, rhythm patterns, explore a variety of instruments, and practice playing and singing with bells together. Each week we read the Bible and sing songs connected to the scripture we explore. Christ Singers sing every second Sunday of the month at both 8:30 and 11:00am services. ***CHRIST SINGERS WILL TAKE A BREAK FOR THE SUMMER. WE WILL RESUME

AGAIN THE END OF AUGUST. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!

The Thrift Shop is currently closed. Our inventory is in storage.

We are still in the process of finding a new location.

WYOMING District UMW June 7th & 8th 2019

First United Methodist Church 332 E 2nd

Annual Meeting June 7 2:00 to 8:30pm

(Supper will be served at 5:30)

Day Apart June 8 9:00am—3:00pm

(Come for 8:30 breakfast)

Guest Speaker is Laurel Kubin.

June Events

Faith Ignited is our youth choir. All children from sixth grade through senior year in high school are welcome to worship together in song every Wednesday Night from 5pm to 6pm in the Church Sanctuary. We sing a variety of songs drawn from today’s worship as well as beloved hymns. Faith Ignited sings at both 8:30am and 11:00am services every third Sunday of the month.

Ladies over 80 Brunch

Thursday, June 20th 10:00 am—Noon SonRise Room

Please pray for our youth mission team as they

travel to Denver, CO this month to serve with

YouthWorks. This years mission team includes:

Hannah Larsen, Isabelle Larsen, Chester Larsen,

Kiera Gacke, Layla Flesvig, Sage Wright, Tanner

Warren, Tom Hartnett and Rachelle Tucker. The

youth mission team truly appreciates all your

support this year.

Youth Group will not be meeting over the summer

but we do have a couple of events for you to put

on your calendar:

July 2nd—Putt Putt Golf at Old Town 3:30—

Bring $6

August 14th—Hike the Bridle Trail—Meet at

Rotary Park at 3:30—FREE

Do You have a Name Tag?

Do you know where your name tag is? Is it in your car? Is it on your winter coat? Is it on the board in the Koinonia Room? If your name tag is missing in action, now is the time to contact Linda Gehres, our Office Administer. We want to start wearing our name tags in July when our

new pastor, Rev. Nancy Boswell arrives. It will help her so much to see your name and face together. Also, it might be a reminder of those persons you see every week and you forget their names.

HOSPITAL VISITATION: CAN YOU HELP? Because of conflicts in schedules and family commitments, our volunteers who visit the hospital weekly have diminished. Irma Bideau is our only regular visitor and she goes every Monday morning.

The clergy are most appreciative and value the time saved by these visits by our laity. They are able to give us important notification when a member is in the hospital.

Are you looking to get more involved in the ministry of the church? Then perhaps, hospital visitation would fit your schedule. Training will be given. We need someone to put in about 1-2 hours a week visiting our members who are patients at Wyoming Medical Center. If you would like more information, please give Pastor Mary a call

and she will be glad to visit with you.

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Alexander-Decker

Kayla Fleming

Christy Garner

Ethan Hawks

Patricia Johnson

Victor Lebsock

2

Kayenta Bennett

Gillian Faulkner

Joseph Richardson

3

Ethan Applegate

4

Dana Deuel

Casey Elliott

Denis Hoerle

Kelsee Miller

Kallie Warren

5

Patty Gurkin

Lori McLean

6

Nick Carter

Alyssia Cook

Wes Jorgensen

Thomas Kassidy

Thea Morton

7

Emily Balfour

Delbert Barber

Rita Livingston

Ronald Rickabaugh

Kobe Stoner

8

Michael Cook

Penny Cutts

Nikki Fake

Gayla Fox

Laurie Horn

Brianna Johnson

9

Rick Axhelm

Matthew Elliott

Addyson Jenkins

KB Keefe

10

Rylie Garner

Lindsey Wheeler

11

Carlotta Harrington

Denny Swafford

12

Miles Hartung

Amanda Hinchey

Pat Sack

13

Lee Beekley

Britt Boril

Jack Canepa

Jason Hibsman

Joellen Holsten

Nicole Kranzler-Gacke

14

Jeff Cihak

15

Ethan Amundson

16

Callie Horn

17

Karen Tomasini

18 Kyle Mills

19

Lindsey Littau

Taydin Nygaard

Michael Scherlin

Trevor Scherlin

20

Ashley Spring

21 Summer begins!!

Elizabeth DeGroot

Samantha DeGroot

Dave Wiseman

22

Kayla Clark

Sophie Colling

Madeline DeLapp

Sarah Flores

Bill Porter

Susie Schmitt

Jared Swafford

23

Erin Aune

Kelly Barry

Mia Carlson

Larry Gray

Emily Hibsman

Carol Lineback

Ann Ruble

24

Stephanie Knight

Chloe Miner

Jennifer Miner

Maggie Tholl

25

John Allhusen

John Erbert

Kembyr Sheppard

26

Linda Koch

Crystal Loranc

27

David Doyle

Tami Guthrie

Shawn Jenkins

Casamia Parker

Bev Parsons

Karen Stewart

28

David Alexander

Josie Garner

29

JoAnne Frisby

Kate Whitaker

30

Jance Elston

Teresa Lebsock

Riley Loranc

Newsletter for the District

June 2019

Greetings from the Wyoming CRM!

I have been in this position nearly six months and it has been an honor to meet many of

you from visits, phone calls and webinars.

We offered 2 webinars recently: Single Board Governance and Staff/Pastor Parish

Relations Committee training. Thank you to those who participated. Sometime this

summer we should have video resources available for those who were unable to attend.

We will let you know when these are ready.

One of my favorite passages in scripture is Isaiah 40. The first verses are sung in

Handel’s Messiah. “O Comfort ye, my people! says your God.” It’s a passage of hope for

people who have been living in exile, in a foreign land, and who have been wondering if

God has abandoned them. The final verses in the chapter are just as familiar, as

paraphrased in “On Eagles Wings.”

Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with

wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

(Isaiah 40:30-31 NRSV)

We are in uncertain times. Whether because of the decisions made by General Conference

and upheld by the Judicial Council. Or we look around and wonder where everyone is.

Perhaps we are concerned that our church will still be making disciples of Jesus Christ for

the transformation of the world in the next several years.

We don’t know what the future will hold.

But we know Who holds our future.

“Comfort ye, my people! says your God.”

“But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with

wings like eagles.”

The future is never certain or predicted. Instead, we walk by faith. We wait. We pray.

We hope. And we trust that God is still at work in us, in our churches, and in our

communities. May we discern the Spirit’s work and join in. That’s something to

celebrate!

May God be with us, and may our Wyoming (and Walden, Colorado) summer be filled

with new life.

Rev. Laura Rainwater

Wyoming Congregational Resource Minister