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Dear Friends,

The season of Lent is about cleaning and renewing our heart and spirit before God, therefore I

encourage you to

pray Psalm 51. Pray this prayer that

David prayed as he cried out to God

for forgiveness and purification. God

so much wants to create in you a clean

heart, and renew a right spirit within

you, but only you can allow Him to do that. I can encourage you. I can show

you scripture passages of God’s love

and forgiveness. However, I can’t

make you clean or renewed. Only

God can renew you, and only if you

open yourself to His work in your life.

Now is the time for inner reflection

and purification.

Our Lent Sermon Series is called,

“What On Earth Am I Here For?” I am asking everyone in the

church to read through Rick Warren’s

book, “What On Earth Am I Hear

For?” or by the older title, “The

Purpose Driven Life.” (same

book) This series is to help you an-

swer one of life’s most perplexing

questions: What Am I Here

For? During 40 Days of lent you will

discover God’s eternal purposes for

your life.

Reading Schedule Week of:

3/5 – 3/11 What On Earth Am I

Here For? (Introduction)

Day 1 thru 7

3/12 – 3/18 You Were Planned

For God’s Pleasure (Worship)

Day 8 thru 14

3/19 – 3/25 You Were Formed

For God’s Family (Fellowship)

Day 15 thru 21

3/26 – 4/1 You Were Created to

Become Like Christ (Discipleship)

Day 22 thru 28

4/2 – 4/8 You Were Shaped for

Serving God (Ministry)

Day 29 thru 35

4/9 – 4/15 You Were Made for A

Mission (Evangelism)

Day 36 thru 42

United in Christ,

Kent

MARCH 2017

Special points of

interest:

Lent Reading & Sermon

Series

10 Year Celebration for a

Staff Member.

UMW Annual Auction

Our Choir Singing at

Carnegie Hall NYC

Inside this issue:

Journey through the

New Testament 2

Music & the Arts 3

Special Needs TTR &

Congregational Care

4

Lent Lunch Break 5

UMW Auction 6

Small Groups

Men’s Conference

7

UMYF—Youth

Children/Ms. Jill’s

Celebration

8

9

United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches 900 Brandywine Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 OFFICE: 561-687-5411 FAX: 561-687-8348

WEBSITE: www.umcpb.org EMAIL: [email protected]

MARCH 2017

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Menu 10

Monthly Calendar 11

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DATE GOSPEL

3/1/17 MARK 15

3/2/17 MARK 16

3/3/17 LUKE 1

3/4/17 REST

3/5/17 REST

3/6/17 LUKE 2

3/7/17 LUKE 3

3/8/17 LUKE 4

3/9/17 LUKE 5

3/10/17 LUKE 6

3/11/17 REST

3/12/17 REST

DATE GOSPEL

3/25/17 REST

3/26/17 REST

3/27/17 LUKE 17

3/28/17 LUKE 18

3/29/17 LUKE 19

3/30/17 LUKE 20 3/31/17 LUKE 21

DONATIONS:

Please hold your

Donations until April 9th.

Your contributions are

deeply appreciated.

Folks have been asking “When

is the next rummage sale?”

Well, the wait is almost over.

April 15th is going to be the

day and a fun day on property.

There will be an Easter Egg

Hunt, Pancake Breakfast, Bake Sale, Easter Chocolates Sale

and more! The April

Herald will have more

details.

Read the New Testament in a Year

Spring Rummage Sale

OUR

QUARTELY

MEMORY

VERSE

Your daily

readingss and

meditation

DATE GOSPEL

3/13/17 LUKE 7

3/14/17 LUKE 8

3/15/17 LUKE 9

3/16/17 LUKE 10

3/17/17 LUKE 11

3/18/17 REST

3/19/17 REST

3/20/17 LUKE 12

3/21/17 LUKE 13

3/22/17 LUKE 14 3/23/17 LUKE 15

3/24/17 LUKE 16

The next Curbside Mission

Café will be THURSDAY,

March 2nd from 4:00-6:00.

PM.

Don’t forget that we have moved

to the first Thursday of the

month.

MENU: Spaghetti with Meat

Sauce, Garlic Bread, Giant Choco-

late Chip Cookie, choice of Cole

Slaw or Fruit Cup, and a mint.

Please help us increase our

profit margin by bringing in

your previous Curbside con-

tainers. We deeply appreciate

your support!

Don’t forget to pick up some

extra cookies or spaghetti

sauce!

For more information please

contact Cary Collins at

[email protected]

Curbside Mission Café

Join the Choir in New York City as they Perform at CARNEGIE HALL!

If you would like to join the choir to be part of this amazing concert and be able to say “I performed on the stage at Carnegie Hall!” see Cary. You can also go along for the ride as a VIP patron. VIP patrons will receive an invitation to attend the Gala Dinner Reception, rehearsal and backstage access, and the best concert seats (available at the time of registration). There are different pricing packag-es ranging from $1380 - $1690 for performers and $1010 - $1320 for VIP patrons. All packages include round trip coach airfare between Ft. Lauderdale or West Palm Beach and New York City, ground trans-fers, FOUR nights hotel accommo-dations at a mid-town hotel (within walking distance to Times Square, DCINY rehearsals and close to Carnegie Hall). Time is quickly running out, so act soon! For more information, please contact Cary Collins.

The following is part of a press release from DCINY dated January 17, 2017: Distinguished Concerts International New York City (DCINY) announced today that director Mr. Cary Collins and the United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches have been invited to partici-pate in a performance of Mark Hayes’ International Carol Suite on the DCINY Concert Series in New York City. This performance at Carnegie Hall is planned to take place on Sunday, November 19,

2017. These outstanding musicians will join with other choristers to form the Distinguished Concerts Singers Interna-tional, a choir of distinction. Conductor and Composer Mark Hayes will lead the performance and will serve as the clini-cian for the residency. Dr. Jonathan Griffith, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor for DCINY states: “The United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches received this invitation because of the quality and high level of musi-cianship demonstrated by the singers as well as the exceptional quality of their audition recording.”

For more information about any of the ministries of the music department, please contact Cary Collins ([email protected]) or Anthony Hevia ([email protected]) at 561.687.5411 x17. Church website: www.umcpb.org

“Thank you for organizing such a

wonderful event. My daughter had an opportunity to socialize that she rare-

ly has. Thanks a lot, it was a wonder-

ful night.” From a parent

“Thanks again for making us feel so

welcome. You did a great job organ-izing the event. So thankful for your

joy and heart for the Through the Roof ministry. Just fantastic! It was

great to get a look at what you're up to at the church. Loved it!” From

Brant Hansen

“Just wanted to thank you for letting

me be a part of such a special even-

ing!” From a volunteer

I thought I would share some of the

emails I have been receiving regarding our Night to Shine Prom. Because of

your support, we could welcome 103 guests with special needs. It was evi-

dent at Night to Shine God’s love poured through the members of the

United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches as we opened our doors and

hearts to a population that is often looked at as different. It was a night

to shine for our guests as they walked down the red carpet amidst the shouts and flashes of our paparaz-

zi and as they were crowned kings and queens of the prom. It was a

night to shine for our volunteers who were blessed beyond words as they

became the hands and feet of Jesus.

It was a night to shine for the parents

who could connect with other parents and watch the prom via live stream in

the parents’ room. It was a night where

we witnessed the Great Banquet.

In Luke, we read about Jesus telling the

parable of the Great Banquet. The first set of invitations were rejected. Then

the servants were instructed to go into the back streets and alleyways of the

town and invite “the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame” (Luke 14:21).

This parable describes the kingdom of heaven. Welcoming and loving those

who are differently abled and those on the outskirts of society is how Jesus de-

scribes the kingdom of heaven. In other

words, this is now our job.

Again, thank you for your support of

Through the Roof Ministries. Thank you

for living out the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

FUTURE EVENTS On Saturday, April 15, Through the Roof Ministry will be joining with our

Children’s Ministry to host a community Easter Egg Hunt. Over the next month,

we will be collecting plastic eggs: either empty or filled with wrapped candy

(NOT CHOCOLATE). Please bring to the gathering place and put in the

basket marked.

Very soon, Through the Roof will be sponsoring a Karaoke night.

More information will follow.

Do you know someone who has been absent from church for a while? Do you know someone who may need a visit? Do you know someone who should be on our homebound list? Keeping our members connected is important at UMCPB. Please help us by sharing the information with us. Call the church office at 561-687-5411 or email Phyllis Parthemer at [email protected]

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU!!!!

Amigos Tag March 5th & 19th

from 4:-6:00 pm -

if you are

interested in

volunteering,

please call Phyllis

Parthemer.

For additional

information on Our Special Needs &

Congregational Care

Ministry, please contact Phyllis Parthemer at

561-687-5411 ext. 15

or Email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


Lent Soup and Sandwich Lunch Every Thursday beginning 12:15pm

Have you ever wondered, “What on earth am I here for?”

Do you think you may have missed God’s will for your life?

Join us for a 40 day journey to learn God’s 5 purposes for

your life then put the purposes into practice through per-

sonal disciplines and group connections. Every Thursday

through Lent, we will begin at 12:15pm for a short devotion-

al and a lunch of soup and sandwich and will be done before

1:00pm. Bring a friend along with you, and start living a

purpose-driven life.

March 2 A Journey With A Purpose

March 9 What On Earth Am I Here For? (Introduction)

March 16 You Were Planned For God’s Pleasure (Worship)

March 23 You Were Formed For God’s Family (Fellowship)

March 30 You Were Created to Become Like Christ

(Discipleship)

April 6 You Were Shaped for Serving God (Ministry)

April 13 You Were Made for A Mission (Evangelism)

Both books are

basically the

same, just a dif-

ferent cover.

Author Rick

Warren

Lent Lunch Break 2017 “What On Earth Am I Here For? By Rick Warren

The Annual United Methodist Women’s Auction is just around the corner on MARCH 15th. This is our yearly fund-raiser to support the MIS-SIONS AND PROJECTS of

our local Unit.

The final 2016 numbers are in. Last year your participation raised over $6,000.00.

We were able to give to the following Missions:

Atlantic Central District UMW …………………………… $800.00

UMCPB Missions ………………………………………….… . $750.00

C.R.O.S. Ministries …….……………………………………… $750.00

Red Bird Missions ……………………………………………. $850.00

Through The Roof Ministry …………………....…………….. $750.00

Haiti Missions ………………………………………..………. $500.00

WPB Lincoln Elementary (Wash. D.C. Trip) ……………… $100.00

Warren Willis Camp Scholarships …………………..……... $750.00

CHF Family (Christmas Gift) ……………………………... $500.00

Publix Gift Cards (to Assist Walk In Families) …………... $450.00

Total Donations in 2016 …………………..….…………… $6,180.00 We could not have done any of this without you. Please consider donating to this worthy cause with tangible items or services. In the past we have had donated gift certificates, de-signer handbags, craft supplies, hand crafted jewelry, baby sitting, handyman services, pi-

ano lessons, singing lessons, school tutoring, calligraphy just to name a few. You can fill out the donation form and return it to the church office or place it in the box in the back of the Chapel or Gathering Place, or Email your donation information to Brenda Dye at [email protected] or call Brenda Dye at (516) 337-0603 or call the church office

at (561) 687-5411. Thanking you in advance for a wonderful 2017 Auction.

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United Methodist Women

MARCH 15TH / 5:30—8:30 PM

EVERY

WEDNESDAY

EVENING

At 7 PM in

Room #114

Real Women Real Life Small Group Study

Ironmen Weekly Study

Men’s Conference: Saturday 11th At the UMCPB located at 900

Brandywine Road, West Palm

Beach, FL. 33409.

What to Expect :

Fellowship & Spiritual Growth

Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks

Activities

Goody Bag

Love offering accepted For More Information Contact :

Dino Benvenuti at 561-801-6967 or email

[email protected]

Men of the church, we cordially

invite you to the one day Men’s

Conference. Jack Alan Levin

author of Don’t Blow it with

God and Where the Rubber

Meets the Road will be our

guest speaker. Invite your friends

and colleagues to have a time with

God and fellow men in the jour-

ney of life.

Saturday, March 11th

from 8am till 4pm

Saturday, March 11 8:30 AM is

our next meeting of Real

Women-Real Life. We will be covering chapter 3

in Becoming a Woman of Prayer. You are still welcome

if you have not attended previ-

ously, each chapter does build

on the previous chapter but

can really stand by itself. You

will get something from the

study and engaging discussion.

It is important to note for chapter but can really stand by

itself. You will get something

from the study and engaging dis-

cussion. It is important to note for THIS meeting only, we will

not be meeting early for break-

fast (The Ironmen are having a

conference) We will have coffee and light

continental breakfast in Room

#116. Please join us and

bring a friend.

Authentic

Manhood

"33 The Series"

Pattern your

manhood from

the real man!

"Jesus Christ"

Facilitated by

Dino Benvenuti. For more

information call 561-801-6967

or email

umcpb.ironmen@ gmail.com

Cost for study book $15.00 in the church

bookstore



Join Us Every Wednesday

from 5:00 - 5:50 pm in Room #116

Join with other believers as we pray together and lift our Pastor, Church’s ministries, congrega-tional prayer requests and Petitions.

Join this Weekly Small Group

UMYF—United Methodist Youth Fellowship

We claim God’s Word and stand in the gap for our dear brothers and sisters that are going through difficult times. If you are not able to make it, please send your prayer requests to the Church and we will be in prayer for you. Colossians 4:2…Devote yourself to prayer, being watchful and thankful

Congratulations

To Our

Praise & Worship

Leader

Anthony Hevia and his

wife Ashlee on the

birth of their son

Jaxson on 2/24/17.

You can reach

Anthony at

561-687-5411 or

[email protected]

With your Blessings!!

Check the church website for

Youth Activities

Youth Council Meeting

MARCH 19, 2017

Mission Trip

Sunday’s 4:00 PM—6:00 PM

Bring $3.00 for Dinner Check FB and Website for

current Winter Events.

See up to date information on the Youth web page found on

the church web site at www.umcpb.org

Communion Connection

March 5th, 2017

See Yon in Worship

For information on our Youth Ministry,

Contact: Steve Bergkamp

Dir.of Youth Ministry [email protected]

561-512-0199

http://www.umcpb.org

Jill began her job as Children’s Director at the United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches in February 2007. Over these 10 years, her boys have grown up and she has helped mold all the children of UMCPB into God-loving young people. Jill’s main priority is children age 3 through 5th grade, but she has touched the lives of many people in our church. She cuddles the babies, teaches the children, cares for the youth, and provides support to the parents. She is always there with a listening ear, a big hug, and helpful advice. Jill has done so much for the children of UMCPB to help them grow in their understanding of God and relationship with Jesus Christ. What a blessing it is to have

her walk alongside the children of UMCPB as they grow.

We will be celebrating Miss Jill on March 12th following the 9:30

service with a picnic on the playground If you typically attend the 9:30

service, join us on the playground after the service. If you typically attend the 11:00

service, come early and stop by to celebrate with us.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEWS

S.O.U.L. Patrol “Seeking Out U Lord!” is for chil-

dren ages three years to fifth

grade, from 4:00 – 6:00 in rooms

105 and 107. Please enter through

the glass door/western entrance of

the Gathering Place. Join us as we

learn more about God through

fellowship, Bible stories, music and

outdoor fun! “You will seek me

and find me when you seek me

with all your heart.” Jeremiah

19:13

Loving Nursery Care Offered each Sunday during all

services for children three

months through two years old,

the nursery is located in the west

wing next to the Blessings

Abound bookstore and the out-

side playground

3/19th is our St.

Patrick’s Day

SOUL Patrol!

Come wearing

green & receive a

special prize!!

*Children’s

Ministries raised

$300.00 for

UMCOR Disaster

Relief Buckets

through our

Valentine’s Bake

Sale!!!

*Please bring your

donations of plastic eggs

and wrapped candies/

treats for our Easter

Event on Saturday, April

15th

Sunday school We invite children of all ages to join us

as we learn and grow in God’s love

every Sunday morning during the 9:30

service. Miss Kate, Miss Jill, Miss Na-

talie & Mr. John, Miss Cindy, and Miss

Christen lead our 2 & 3 year olds in

room 104. Miss Kay & Miss Anette lead

our four-year olds in room 105. Miss

Vicky, Mr. Larry, and Mr. Jim lead our

five and six year olds (K-1) in room

106. Miss Carol leads our second and

third graders in room 114, and Miss

Paige & Mr. John lead our fourth and

fifth graders in room 113.

Children’s Church Sunday mornings during the 11:00 ser-

vice (after dismissal from Children’s

Sermon), kids Pre-K-2nd grade can join

us in room 104, and kids in 2nd-5th

grade can join us in room 106, as we

create experiences to help them grow

in relationship with Jesus and each

other. We use Group’s Buzz curricu-

lum, the current themes are:

“TEMPEST: 13 Stories about Supernat-

ural Events in the Bible” & “Flip Flops:

When Jesus walked on Earth.” Leaders

are Diane Fournier for our elementary

aged kids, and Stephanie Hicks, Don

Kula and Della Gaylor for Pre-K.

10 Years with Jill Bergkamp

WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNERS

March 1

Salad...Chicken Cordon Bleu.....Rice Vegetable...Roll...Dessert

Minor

Salad...BBQ Rib Sandwich...French Fries...Dessert

March 8

Salad Bar...Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce.., Garlic Bread Dessert

Minor

Salad...Beef and Cheddar Wrap...Tatar Tots...Dessert

March 15 **** Auction Dinner ****

Caesar Salad......Old Fashion Meatloaf with Gravy...Smashed Potatoes Corn.....Roll....Dessert

Minor

Salad...Chicken Parmesan Sandwich...French Fries...Dessert

March 22

Salad ....Polynesian Chicken...Rice....Vegetables.....Roll...Dessert

Minor Salad.. Cheeseburger...French Fries...Dessert

March 29

Salad...BBQ Pulled Pork....Baked Beans ... Baked .Potatoes....Roll Dessert

Minor

Salad...Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich...French Fries...Dessert

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Saturday

Legends: GP— Gathering Place CP— Chapel CR— Conference Room CR — Celebrate

Recovery PO— Pastor’s Office PDO—Parents Day Out RM— Room SW— South Wing WW— West Wing TAG—Together &

Growing TTR—Through The Roof YA— Young Adult Ministry YR— Youth Room CMT– Care Ministry Team CHR—Choir Room

1 ASH WEDNESDAY 6-8am Drive Thru Ashes 8:30am PDO 12-1pm Drive Thru Ashes 5:pm Sweet Hour of

Prayer—Room #116 5:15pm Hand bells #113 6:pm Wed. Night Dinner GP 7:pm “33 The Series” #114 7:pm Ash Wed. Service —

in the Chapel

2 8:30am PDO 12:15 Lent Lunch/Dev 4-6:pm Curbside Café 6:pm CR Step Study Rooms #114/116

7:pm Haitian Bible

Study #115 7:pm Praise Team

3 8:30am PDO 10:am Prayer Shawl

Ministry—Conf. .Rm. 5:pm Costanzo Memorial Service & Reception

4 7:am Gleaning Youth & Children

5 8:am Classic Worship 9:30 am Praise & Worship 9:45 am Sunday School 11:am Classic Worship 12:30pm Choir Officer Mtg 4:pm SOUL PATROL 4:pm Amigos TAG—CP 4:pm Youth Group

6 6:pm TRUSTEE

MTG. 7:pm Masterworks Chorus Rehearsal

7 8:30am Parents Day Out 10:am Staff/Program

Meeting—Conf. Rm 10:am TAG Room 116 5:pm Worship Planning

6:30pm Chancel Choir

8 8:30am PDO 5:pm Sweet Hour of Prayer

Room 116 5:15pm Hand bells #113 6:pm Wednesday Night Dinner/Devotion 7:pm “33 The Series” #114 7:pm Women’s a 6-weeks Bible Study In Room #116

9 8:30am PDO 12:15 Lent Lunch/Dev 6:pm CR Step Study Rooms #114/116

5:30pm SPR Mtg. 7:pm Haitian Bible

Study #115 7:pm Praise Team

10 8:30am PDO 10:am Prayer Shawl Ministry—Conf. .Rm.

11 8am Men’s Conf. 8:30am Real Women/Real Life Study—Chpt 3 in Room #116 8:30am Bel Canto 10:am UMW Packing for Auction Rm 106

12 Daylight Savings 8:am Classic Worship – 9:30 am Praise & Worship 9:45 am Sunday School 10:30 Jill’s Celebration 11:am Classic Worship 12:30pm Youth/Children

Council—#106 & 112 2:PM Frank Sinatra Hour CP 4:pm SOUL PATROL

13

14 8:30am Parents Day Out

10:am Staff/Program Meeting—Conf. Rm 10:am TAG Room 116 11:am Rebecca Circle 5:pm Sarah Circle 5:pm Worship Planning

6:30pm Chancel Choir 7:pm Masterworks

Chorus—Chapel

15 8:30am PDO 10:30 Sweet Memories 5:pm Sweet Hour of Prayer—Room #116 5:15pm Hand bells #113

5:30:pm UMW Dinner & AUCTION 7:pm “33 The Series” #114

16 8:30am PDO 12:15 Lent Lunch/Dev 5:30 FINANCE MTG.

6:pm CR Step Study In Rooms #114/116

7:pm Haitian Bible Study Room #115 7:pm Praise Team

17 8:30am PDO 10:am Prayer Shawl

Ministry—Conf. .Rm.

18

19 8:am Classic Worship – 9:30 am Praise & Worship 9:45 am Sunday School 11:am Classic Worship 12:30 pm Youth Council 12:30 pm—UMW Mtg. 12:30 pm—MISSION—CR 4:pm SOUL PATROL 4:pm Youth Group 4:pm Amigos TAG—CP

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5:30pm Church Council #116




Chorus—Chapel

22 8:30am PDO 5:pm Sweet Hour of Prayer—Room #116 5:15pm Hand bells #113 6:pm Wednesday Night Dinner Devotion 7:pm Women’s 6-weeks Bible Study In Room #116 7:pm “33 The Series” #114

23 8:30am PDO 12:15 Lent Devotion/ And Lunch 5:30 FINANCE Committee 6:pm CR Step Study In Rooms #114/116


24 8:30am PDO 8:30 a.m. Altar Guild 10:am Prayer Shawl

Ministry—Conf. .Rm. .

25

26 8:am Classic Worship 9:30 am Praise & Worship 9:45 am Sunday School 11:am Classic Worship 12:30pm Elizabeth Circle 4:pm TAG—#114 4:pm SOUL PATROL 4:pm Youth Group

27




Chorus—Chapel

29 8:30am PDO 5:pm Sweet Hour of Prayer—Room #116 5:15pm Hand bells #113 6:pm Wednesday Night Dinner Devotion 7:pm Women’s 6-weeks Bible Study In Room #116

7:pm “33 The Series” #114

30 8:30am PDO 12:15 Lent Lunch/Dev 9:am Herald

Distribution 6:pm CR Step Study In Rooms #114/116


31 8:30am PDO 8:30 a.m. Altar Guild 10:am Prayer Shawl

Ministry—Conf. .Rm.

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