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KIUMC NEWSLETTER June/July 2018

KIUMC

June/July

2018

Our Tent Service

…in the Sanctuary!

Rain forced us indoors, but we were still

filled with the Spirit! We welcomed ten

new members as they “graduated” from

Following Jesus, and celebrated the

confirmation of ten of our youth—two

of whom were baptized! We also

thanked Julie Bazzell for her years of

service and dedication, as she stepped

down as Director of Good Soil

Children’s Ministries.

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What a weekend! Many thanks to everyone who helped make our Seventh

Annual Family Carnival Outreach a success, whether you donated money to

help a family enjoy the festivities, gave an item to the Silent Auction,

volunteered your time… or just came out and supported us by joining in the

fun!

All in all, we were able to distribute approximately 117 outreach packets to

local families. This provided about 279 free ride tickets, as well as about 542

free meals. So again, THANK YOU for helping us show the love of Christ to

our neighbors and our community!

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As summer quickly approaches, some of our

Adult Bible Studies are coming to a close, but

we still have plenty of opportunities for you to

get connected! Feel free to sign up for an

upcoming class or join our year-round studies

anytime.

Sunday mornings at 9:30am we have in-depth

Bible Studies in Room 102 and the Conference

Room. Also at 9:30, our Journey to Wholeness

class offers weekly video/discussion based series

by Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church in

Room 200. At 11am we will continue in Room

102, Room 200 and the library with a variety of

Bible Studies. Check your announcement sheet

for updates.

Wednesday evening we are excited to offer a

special class for anyone interested in the gift of

Healing. The six classes will be held every

other Wednesday at 7pm in the Library

beginning June 13th. Topics will include

teachings on types of healing, the occult,

generational curses, the orphan spirit and

hospice. Please contact Robert Boyles for more

information at [email protected]

Small Group Study

“The End of Me: Where Real Life in the Upside-

Down Ways of Jesus Begins” by Kyle Idleman

Sundays at 11am

July 8th through August 26th

Are you sometimes perplexed with Jesus’s

teaching? Do you really want what he wants?

Bestselling author Kyle Idleman reveals that the

key to the abundant life Jesus promised lies in

embracing His inside-out way of life. Please

contact Brenda Faulkner to sign up at

[email protected]

Men’s Bible Study

"PLAY THE MAN: Becoming the Man That

God Created You To Be” by Mark Batterson

Wednesdays at 7pm Under the Oak

July 11th through August 26th

An inspiring call to men to be something

greater. The study helps men understand

what it means to be a man of God by

unveiling seven virtues of manhood. The

book also offers practical ideas about how to

disciple the next generation of men who will

put God first, family second, and career third.

Please contact Ron Weisman to sign up at

[email protected]

The following classes are open to all adults with no cost for materials:

The following classes are limited in size and have a cost

for materials:

Adult Bible Study &

Discipleship

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We have come to the end of our Connections dinners until we restart again after Labor Day. Every Wednesday

evening at 6pm, those who attended Connections dinners enjoyed delicious meals prepared by members and

friends of our church.

I have had the pleasure of having faithful cooks that served a meal

every month. Susan Phillips and Mia Cranford committed to the first

Wednesday of every month, and Dana Cresanto and Chrissy Heyliger

prepared a meal the last Wednesday of every month. It was a

delight knowing that the meals were set for those Wednesdays. The

rest of the Wednesdays, meals were prepared by other groups like

EGR (Extra Grace Required), Celebrate Recovery, Men’s Breakfast and

The 2nd Row Pew girls.

The last Wednesday before summer break was a no-cost potluck for

anyone who chose to eat a meal together. What a great way to

make it feel like being with family.

You may have heard the saying that many hands make light work, so I

am always looking for more people to share in this ministry of

preparing a meal for about 60 people. The meal can be as simple as

sloppy joe sandwiches, hamburgers and hot dogs, backed ziti, fried

chicken, or what you would prepare for a family meal at your own

home. Whatever your heart desires!

We hope that more people will consider coming to share the

Connections meal and then attend either Celebrate Recovery or

other adult educational classes put together by the Director of

Adult Education Brenda Faulkner. This will be an opportunity for

you to enjoy the fellowship of other believers and grow spiritually

with group Bible or Book study.

We will start back up again after

summer break on Wednesday, August

5th. Please consider cooking a meal

and coming to share a meal with a

group of delightful people.

Elaine Cira, Coordinator for Connections Dinners

[email protected]

410-570-0582

Connections Dinners

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Calling All Children in Pre-K through

6th Grade! It's that time again: Time to sign up to have the

Time of Your Life at KIUMC's Vacation Bible School, July 9-

13th, 9am-12pm. This year, we will learn about the prophet

Daniel and how he can teach us to rely on God every day.

You may sign up anytime through July 6th! Register online

at http://www.kiumc.org/vbs-registration.html.

If you prefer a paper registration form, you

may pick one up in the office or from the

Bulletin Board in the hallway outside

Fellowship Hall near the kitchen. Contact

Sharon Richter at [email protected] or

call/text 443-994-5792 with any questions

about registration.

We are still looking for Adult and Youth volunteers as well -

please contact Sharon as listed above. "Who Would Want

To Miss It?''

Remember how much fun we had

at VBS last year? Let’s do it again!

http://www.kiumc.org/vbs-registration.html

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Our precious Good Soil Sunday School singers,

practiced hard under the tutelage of Jamie

Dean…

…to bless us with a wonderful performance

on Mother’s Day!

A few Music Notes…

Choir Party

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Can you believe it? We have completed our first year in

ministry at Kent Island UMC. What an exciting and

energizing time to serve as a Pastor at KIUMC! We spent

the last year proclaiming that we are a Presence Based

Church. We have yielded to the leading of the Holy Spirit

in all matters. Ministry brings many victories and

challenges, but through it all, we are overcomers.

We are grateful for the many ways you have reached out

to us. It has been a seamless transition. We are praising

God for each one of you!

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We spent a lot of time during Lent talking about what we

believe and why we believe it. What do we do with this

information? Now what?

As believers, let’s get back to our primary responsibility: to be

and make disciples. When that happens, our communities will

see the Kingdom of God in action.

On June 10th we will begin a 6-week sermon series called,

“Now What?”

Pastor Mark

Galatians 2:20

All are invited to an Information Forum on “The Way Forward,” a commission surrounding the issue of

human sexuality in the United Methodist Church. Forums will be held at 7:00pm on June 11th and June 25th

in Fellowship Hall. Please contact the church office for more information.

Please be in prayer about our Roof Fund! The total cost of repairing our roof is estimated to be

$82,000. Insurance is expected to cover $58,000, which leaves approximately a $24,000 gap for us

to bridge. We know that God will help us to Raise the Roof!

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At the opening of buds and the rebirth of spring,

We Remember Them by name. The GriefShare Ministry

Team along with Pastor Amor invite current and past

GriefShare participants to the Butterfly Release on June 16, 2018. We will begin our ceremony at 10:00 am in

the Fellowship Hall at KIUMC. The Ceremony will include a reading of our deceased loved ones’ names.

Little butterfly, messenger of God, when we see you in the sky, we cannot help but nod. We

Remember Them by name. There will be a Group Butterfly Release as well as an opportunity for you to

release your own individual Butterfly. We will continue the Ceremony at the Cross for the actual release of all

the butterflies.

At the blueness of the skies and the warmth of summer, We Remember Them by name. You will need

to call/or email to reserve your butterfly for the individual release. Call 410-490-3484 or 410-200-6589, or

email GriefShare @kiumc.org. Please RSVP as soon as possible. We also will need from everyone attending

the correct spelling of the names of their deceased loved one(s). THANK YOU.

We Remember Them …with a Butterfly Release

Our Charge Conference will be held on

Wednesday, June 20th at 5:00pm in the

Seminar Room. All are invited; however,

only the SLT (Servant Leadership Team)

members will have a vote.

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So many exciting things are going on in our Youth Ministry! For

more information on our many events, please visit our website at

http://www.rootskiumc.org/.

Thanks to all who supported our BBQ Chicken

fundraiser on May 20th! Mark your calendar for

July 15th… BBQ will be back!

Please keep our Youth

Mission Trip to Costa

Rica in your prayers!

http://www.rootskiumc.org/

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June 1st-3rd Annual Family Carnival

June 3rd Family Tent Service

Corsica Hills Worship Svc. 2pm

June 5th SPRC 6:30pm

June 7th Oasis Project Youth Beach Trip 1pm

Healing Ministry Leaders Mtg. 6:30pm

June 9th Grow Out FA Meeting 9am

June 11th CLM-InstaPot Night 6pm

A Way Forward Focus Group 7pm

June 12th Trustees Meeting 6:30pm

June 14th Carnival Meeting 6:30pm

June 15th Youth Lock-In 7pm

June 16th GriefShare Butterfly Release 10am

Cub Scout Graduation 2pm

June 18th SAFE Team Meeting 2:30pm

June 19th SLT Meeting 6:30pm

June 20th Charge Conference 5pm

June 21st Oasis Project Youth Beach Trip 1pm

June 24th Healing Service 7pm

June 25th Esther Circle Meeting 10am

Mary Ruth Circle Meeting 11am

A Way Forward Focus Group 7pm

June 26th VBS Craft Night 6pm

Finance Committee Mtg. 6:30pm

June 27th Grow Up FA Meeting 6:30pm

June 30th K.I.S.S. Backyard BBQ 2pm

Coming Up in June and July…

July 1st Corsica Hills Worship Svc.

July 3rd SPRC 6:30pm

July 4th Happy 4th of July!

Church Office Closed

July 9-13th VBS Week

July 10th Trustees Meeting 6:30pm

July 12th Oasis Project Youth Beach Trip 1pm

July 15th Youth BBQ Chicken Dinner 12pm

July 16th SAFE Team Meeting 2:30pm

July 17th SLT Meeting 6:30pm

July 19th Oasis Project Youth Beach Trip 1pm

July 20th K.I.S.S. 7pm

July 21-29th Youth Mission Trip to Costa Rica

July 22nd Healing Service 7pm

July 23rd Esther Circle Meeting 10am

Mary Ruth Circle Meeting 11am

July 24th Finance Committee Mtg. 6:30pm

K.I.S.S. Women’s Ministry will be having a

Backyard BBQ!

Saturday, June 30th at 2:00pm

Location: Kat Knisley’s House

2880 Cox Neck Road Chester, MD

Enjoy music, food, fun, and fellowship!

What to bring:

-a side dish to share (hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided)

-a bathing suit and towel if you’d like to swim

-an extra lawn chair, if you have one.

All women are invited!

Call or text Dana Cresanto at 443-496-0032.

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