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Island in the Son Island in the Son UUNITEDNITED MMETHODISTETHODIST CCHURCHHURCH CCORPUSORPUS CCHRISTIHRISTI, T, TEXASEXAS

September 2014September 2014

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Hungry PeopleHungry People Do you have any idea how it feels to be really

hungry, with little to eat and no prospect of obtaining food in the near future? IITS has helped Corpus Christi organizations feed the poor and hungry through our communion offerings, and September 7 we will give to the Big Garden.

The Big Garden began in 2005 in East Omaha, Nebraska, an urban food desert with diverse population, many of whom live at or below the poverty line. In 2009, the Big Garden expanded to include rural communities in Nebraska, and in 2011, it expanded again to reach into Kansas. The program has responded to community needs, including long distances between residents and sources of fresh food, lack of fresh nutritious food at local food pantries, and lack of space for neighborhood gardens. It also helps with health literacy needs, such as food preparation, basic nutrition information, and exposure to healthy foods, recipes, and cooking resources.

The Big Garden has produced more than 80

self-sustaining gardens. Those gardens have created new programs, including farmers markets, wholesale sales to local grocery stores, fresh food pantries, and nutritious snacks for school and church programs. Other beneficiaries are WIC, senior centers, community meals, cooking classes, and a seed bank.

James 2:14-17, New International Version, says, “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” Matthew 25:40 (NIV) says, “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”

Please prayerfully consider the Big Garden with your September 7 communion offering.

Betty ThomasBetty ThomasBetty ThomasBetty Thomas, Worship Team Chair

The Island in the Son UMC United Methodist Women will resume their monthly meetings following the summer break on Wednesday, September 10 at 10:00 AM at the church. All interested ladies are invited!

Next Meeting:Next Meeting:Next Meeting:Next Meeting: Wednesday

September 10, 10AM

Our prayers &Our prayers & condolences go out to:condolences go out to:

♦ Buddy & Juli Powell and family on the death of Juli’s mother and the children’s grandmother, Pauline MacDowell, on August 8, 2014. Services were held on August 12 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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.

Sept. 4 ............ Peggy Tholen Sept. 7 ..............Cindy Frank Skylar Powell Sept. 8 ......Kathy Westerman Sept. 10 .... Ruby Companion Sept. 11 ......... Randy Richter Sept. 12 ........... Holly Bowers Sept. 19 ........... Stan Gierhan Sept. 22 .... George Costanzo Trevar Powell Sept. 29 ....... Marihelen Boyd Kathryn Wilkinson

September 6 ................. Roy & Cynthia Riewe September 10 ........... Mike & Karen McDowell September 20 ............. Lowell & Betty Thomas

The Christian Women’s Club of Corpus Christi, Texas invites you and your grandparent friends to thei r “Red Apple Surprise “Red Apple Surprise Luncheon” Luncheon” on Tuesday, September 9

at 11:30 AM at the Corpus Christi Country Club (6300 Everhart Rd). Cost is $17 per person. Featured will be The Blue Dahlia Fashion Show with speaker Jan Lane of Burleson, TX and musician Stephanie Copeland. Reservations are required—contact Sharon (361-854-4297) or Joan (361-853-5005) by noon, Friday, September 5.

SHOP ‘til YOU DROP!SHOP ‘til YOU DROP!

“Fabulous Fall”“Fabulous Fall”“Fabulous Fall”“Fabulous Fall”“Fabulous Fall”“Fabulous Fall”“Fabulous Fall”“Fabulous Fall” Arts & CraftsArts & CraftsArts & CraftsArts & CraftsArts & CraftsArts & CraftsArts & CraftsArts & Crafts

SaleSaleSaleSaleSaleSaleSaleSale

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SEPTEMBER 27SEPTEMBER 27SEPTEMBER 27SEPTEMBER 27 9 AM9 AM9 AM9 AM————3 PM3 PM3 PM3 PM

The “Fabulous Fall” Arts & Crafts Sale “Fabulous Fall” Arts & Crafts Sale on Saturday, September 27 Saturday, September 27 is your opportunity to get some is your opportunity to get some EARLYEARLY HOLIDAYHOLIDAY SHOPPINGSHOPPING done with a wide selection of unique items on display from our varied local vendors!

Volunteers are needed to Make this a great sale!

Contact Patty Baker (361-949-3276) for areas of opportunity to assist with this fundraiser.

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Timon’s Ministries Crisis Pantry Needs

Timon’s can always use the following items to give to their Crisis Pantry Clients:

� 1 lb. packages of rice � 1 lb. packages of beans � Small canned meats for

homeless packages � Pop-top canned food for

homeless packages � Ready-to-eat small soups � Pocket-sized can openers � Small Deodorants � Razors

Deliver to: Timon’s Ministries 10501 S.P.I.D. (in Flour Bluff next to Pizza Hut)


Here are some upcoming Coastal Bend District events in which you are

invited to participate. For more info and online registration visit: http://www.ccdistrictumc.org

� September 13-14: Grand Parenting with Purpose Mini-Seminar (9/13) and Parenting Matters Mini-Seminar (9/14) with Steve Schneibner at First United Methodist Church (Corpus Christi). See flyer on foyer bulletin board; contact FUMC to register (361-884-0391).

� October 17 & 18: Overnight District Spiritual Retreat “Windows of Prayer” at Mustang Island Conference Center, led by Rev. Valli Blair. Explore various personalities of prayer styles and their meanings. Through “Windows of Prayer” we will experience classical prayer, the tradition of Taizé, and Liturgical Art. Brochures are available on the foyer bulletin board.

� October 25: Basic & Advanced Lay Servant Training at Grace UMC (Corpus Christi). Lay Servants are called to proclaim the Gospel through witness of the spoken word, vital leadership service, and care-giving ministry. Brochures are available on the Opportunities table or visit the district website noted above for more information and online registration.

� November 8: Cultural Sensitivity Workshop: Understanding Our Cultural Differences and Diversity with Rev. Lupina Villalpando Stewart at Asbury UMC (Corpus Christi). See flyer on foyer bulletin board.

The “Beach Treasures” newsletter is sent The “Beach Treasures” newsletter is sent The “Beach Treasures” newsletter is sent The “Beach Treasures” newsletter is sent out monthly by email. In addition, out monthly by email. In addition, out monthly by email. In addition, out monthly by email. In addition,

members are kept updated with weekly members are kept updated with weekly members are kept updated with weekly members are kept updated with weekly email updates, sent out each Thursday. If email updates, sent out each Thursday. If email updates, sent out each Thursday. If email updates, sent out each Thursday. If you would like to be added to either (or you would like to be added to either (or you would like to be added to either (or you would like to be added to either (or

both) of these email lists, please drop us a request at both) of these email lists, please drop us a request at both) of these email lists, please drop us a request at both) of these email lists, please drop us a request at [email protected]@[email protected]@yahoo.com.

Charge Conference Scheduled forCharge Conference Scheduled for

Sunday, November 2, 3 PMSunday, November 2, 3 PM Island in the Son UMC will participate with 10 other District churches in the “Cloud Two” Charge Conference at Kelsey Memorial UMC on Sunday, November 2 at 3 PM. Team narrative reports and forms to be included in our Charge Conference booklet will be due into the church office by October 15, 2014. Because of the many churches that will participate at this meeting, much of the work necessary at charge conference will be first voted on at a church council meeting before the charge conference.

IT’S HURRICANE SEASON!

Be prepared. Make a plan.

Men’s Walk Men’s Walk

SUNDAYSUNDAY MONDAYMONDAY TUESDAYTUESDAY WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAYTHURSDAY FRIDAYFRIDAY SATURDAYSATURDAY

7 9 AM-Sun Sch

10 AM—Worship

Communion

8 (Connie Harris

out of office/out of town)

9

10 Timons

10 AM10 AM——UMWUMW

4 PM—Small Group

5 PM—Prayer Mtg

6:15 PM—Praise Team Rehearsal

11

7 PM—Al-Anon

12 Timons

13

14 9 AM-Sun Sch

10 AM—Worship

15

16

17 Timons

AP/Payroll Chks

4 PM—Small Group

5 PM—Prayer Mtg


18

7 PM—Al-Anon

19 Timons

20 S. TX Square & Round Dance Assoc. Event (all day IITS

facility rental)

NO MOVIE NIGHT

21 9 AM-Sun Sch

10 AM—Worship

Guest Preacher: Rev. Barton Bailey

Potluck Lunch

22

5:30 PM—Finance

Team Meeting

23

24 Timons/

Communion

4 PM—Small Group

5 PM—Prayer Mtg


25 7 PM—Al-Anon

26 Timons

3-5 PM

Craft Sale

Set-up

27 99AMAM——33PMPM

“Fabulous“Fabulous

Fall” Arts Fall” Arts

& Crafts & Crafts

SaleSale

28 9 AM-Sun Sch

10 AM—Worship

29 30

1 Church Office Closed

2 ** EARLY ** AP/Payroll Check Run

3 Timons

4 PM—Small Group

5 PM—Prayer Mtg


4

7 PM—Al-Anon

5 Timons

6

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Island in the SonIsland in the Son

Thursdays, 7 PM (in the Portable Building)

Contact Cynthia Riewe, 361-949-1788

Men’s Walk to Emmaus #1761Men’s Walk to Emmaus #1761

Sept. 21: Pam Burnette & Donna Satterwhite Larry & Kathy Bassett

Sept. 28: Mike & Patty Baker Deanna Byers & Sara Hinojosa

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

Sept. 7: Brent Curtis & Estella Curtis Ken & Kathy Merchant

Sept. 14: Karen Poynter & Joyce Tagliaferro Alice Carroll & Marge Foster

Connie Harris out of office/out of town Sept. 3 through Sept. 8



IITS Health Watch

Our “health” report for

JULY 2014

Prayers: We celebrated many answered prayers and joys in worship, including: recoveries from surgery; good medical news; visiting friends and family; travels to see family; return of friends to worship; and birthdays and anniversaries.

Presence: July average attendance: Worship................. 82 Sunday School ........ 6

Gifts: July

Received ........... $ 14,639 Expenses .......... $ 10,597 Net income ...... $ 4,042

General Offering Received:

As of 7/31/14 ...... $ 97,347

% of offering goal ... 49.4%

Building Loan (mortgage) as of 7/31/14:

Total paid on loan in 2014: $ 14,595

Principal Balance remaining: $ 18,342

Apportionments paid in 2014: 67.6%

Service: Congregational and community care; lunch service, food pantry, and communion for Timon’s Ministries.

Pilgrims Wallace “Brett” Burgeson Richard “Dick” Butler Jeffery Byrd Reynaldo Castillo John “Fred” Christy Darrell Clark Brent Clayton Rene Costillo Steven Curnutte Kenneth “Ken” Faughn Shawn Garner Adam Garza Scott Green Karl Harvey Paul Klemm Robert “Bob” Kline Pedro “Pete” Leal Juan Lozano Robbie Merritt Charles “Chuck” Milks Cody Miller Javier Ornelas Cody Parker Juan Perales Charles “Pete” Petri Henry Ramirez Michael “Mike” Richline Ram Rodriquez Bert Stevens Curtis Strzinek Ronald “Ron” Stubing Tracy Tompkins Patrick Townsell Robert Toups Manuel “Chuck” Valdez Edward “Ed” Welsh ** Randy Richter is #1 on wait list—we pray he is able to get “in”!

Please keep the following Pilgrims and Team Members for the Men’s Walk to Emmaus #1761

(September 11-14, 2014) in your prayers:

Team Rudy Alexander ~ CHIA Paul Allen ~ ASD Cliff Atnip ~ ALD Bill Beck ~ TL Tom Breuer ~ CHIA Billy Brotherton ~ CHIA Al Cavalier ~ ATL Wayne Cheek ~ ATL Mike Clark ~ CHIA Bill DeFries ~ M Gume DeLaRosa ~ ATL David Drown ~ ATL Bruce Harbaugh ~ TL A. J. Jones ~ TL Scott Jones ~ ATL Joel Kirn ~ TL Steve Lawrence ~ ATL Lyle Mathews ~ ML Arnold Moreno ~ AHS Frank Olevitch ~ M Clem Ortiz ~ CHIA J. C. Paull ~ HS Brent Peterson ~ CHIA Isidro Pina ~ ASD Jeff Rousseau ~ CHIA Donald Rumley ~ CHIA Billy Ray Sayles ~ TL Jim Schuchardt ~ BR Charlie Smith ~ LD Ken Smith ~ CHIA Billy Storms ~ ASD Jason Taylor ~ TL Dicky Valdez ~ ALD Mark Veltman ~ CHIA Max Walker ~ CHIA Carl Westbrook ~ SD Marshall Westmoreland ~ CHIA Stan Whites ~ASD Billy Yaklin ~ ALD

SUNDAYSUNDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2015FEBRUARY 15, 2015 IITS’ Mortgage BurningIITS’ Mortgage Burning Celebration WorshipCelebration Worship

and catered luncheon followingand catered luncheon following

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. DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES IS THE 20TH OF THE PRECEDING MONTH; please email to the church at email address [email protected].

SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Celebration Worship Service at 10 AM

Sunday School at 9 AM

Island in the Son UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 10650 Highway 361 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 (361) 749-0884

Email .............. [email protected] Website .......... www.islandintheson.com Office Hours ... Monday—Thursday, 9AM-2PM

Ministers ......................... All members of the congregation Pastor ............................. Reverend John P. Smith Administrative Assistant .. Connie Harris Maintenance ................... George Costanzo


Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20 Message: “The Community of the Church”Message: “The Community of the Church” Theme: We are not alone.

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35 Message: “”Excess Baggage”Message: “”Excess Baggage” Theme: Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Guest Preacher: Rev. Barton Bailey Senior Associate Pastor, FUMC-CC Scripture: Exodus 16:2-15 Message: “Attitude is Everything”Message: “Attitude is Everything”

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7; Matthew 21:23-32 Message:Message: “The Accepted”“The Accepted” Theme: No one is excluded from God’s grace.

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