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Volume 1, Issue 3

Rim Reflections

Payson United Methodist Church

Miss ion Statement : An Open Community Rece iving and Sharing Christ ’s Love

Love Like Jesus

Lay Leader’s Corner 2

Mission’s News 3

UMW News 4

Scriptures & Sermons 5

Congratulations 7

Treasurer’s Report 9

Argento’s Article 8

Inside this issue:

From the Pastor’s Pen

Hello darkness, my old friend

I've come to talk with you again

Because a vision softly creeping

Left its seeds while I was sleeping

And the vision that was planted in

my brain

Still remains

Within the sound of silence

Last month I had the opportunity

to attend the pastor's retreat in

Tucson. My roommate, a colleague

whom I've known for several years

is one who can talk all day long.

Obviously the word silence is not in

his vocabulary. Even though he

knows I joke about it, I really came

to appreciate the gift of silence, a

luxury I didn't have at the retreat.

As you may know Simon & Gar-

funkel wrote 'Sounds of Silence"

after the JFK tragedy and one

thing I have found very interesting

is that the common ambiance the

person and crowd are going through

is silence. At the end of every verse

you will find a comma in a form of

silence. Silence, something not very

popular in our culture, not even in

our texting, email, twitter world

killing silence with the click click of

our thumbs and fingers. We even

have degraded it in our relation-

ships when we call it the "silent

treatment".

One of my favorite theologians,

Richard Rohr says that "God is al-

ways found at the depths, even the

depths of our sin and brokenness.

And in the depth, it is silent." It is

March 2013

in the silence that we really know who we

are, we come to terms with ourselves. It

is in the silence that I find inspiration,

work on my sermons, my devotionals.

Rohr mentions also that "words are nec-

essarily dualistic. That is their function.

They distinguish this from that, and

that's good. But silence has the wonderful

ability to not need to distinguish this

from that! It can hold them together in a

quiet, tantric embrace. Silence, especially

loving silence, is always non dual, and

that is much of its secret power. It stays

with mystery, holds tensions, absorbs

contradictions, and smiles at paradoxes-

leaving them unresolved and happily

so." (Sojourners March 2013. Vol. 42, No.

3)

During Jesus trial before the Sanhedrin,

he remained silent. For me it is intri-

guing why Jesus gave the "silent treat-

ment" to the priests? Is he fulfilling the

Isaiah 53:7 prophecy?Or is he trying to

refrain himself of saying something he

shouldn't? After all he is part human He

could ask God to annihilate Pilate, the

roman soldiers and priest! Or is it that in

the sound of silence he is trying not to

distinguish what his enemies are yelling,

but to hold those words together in a

"quiet, tantric embrace", trying to find

strength? Is he trying to hold the tension

in that silence, to stay with mystery and

to smile at the paradox he faces? So, I in-

vite you for this second half of Lent and

Easter to invite silence in your life. Who

knows? Maybe God can give you a vision,

"softly creeping" and leaving its "seed"

through silence.

Peace

Pastor Javier

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Lay Leader’s Corner

By

Chris Spencer

I am constantly amazed at what I don’t know. A

few Saturdays ago I participated in Central East

District’s training for church leaders. In the

morning I went to a workshop for Lay Leaders

and in the afternoon I decided to venture out of

my comfort zone and attend Social Media. I felt

so proud when I introduced myself saying I have

a laptop, use an Iphone and use an Ipad. I get

around in the internet and Facebook fairly easi-

ly. Then I glanced around the room at the

“younger” participants in their 40’s and learned

they design websites, write blogs, and tweet on

twitter. I sank back a bit in my chair.

I did learn that twitter is the noun and tweet is

the verb – what you do on twitter is tweet! And

tweets should be less than 140 words. And Face-

book is almost a thing of the past as new social

media is “out there” now. I learned that blog is

short for web log and one writes on their blog

site. Blogspot and tumblr make it easier for you

to follow other people’s blogs (their comments

and opinions.) Blogs should not be more than

500 words and pastors are encouraged to have

them on the church’s website. Then one partici-

pant asked the leader about something called

hashtags and I decided I might have reached my

brain limit at the moment. I must say it was a

challenging and inspiring hour and a half work-

shop.

Now if you are still with me, read on. This event

started me thinking about how much we all need

to learn to communicate with the younger crowd.

How do we attract our grandchildren to our church?

Should we tweet each other across the aisles about

what the pastor is preaching, kind of like saying

amen or hallelujah? Should we text one another dur-

ing the service? Should we show more youtube vide-

os?

And should we talk about our music? Did you hear

the joke about the man who would change everything

for his granddaughter except his music? I read re-

cently about a man who was a classical music lover

and soloist and was asked why he sang in the praise

band? He replied he couldn’t stand the music, but he

would do it to attract new people.

For those of you who regularly use the internet, have

you checked out our church website at http://

www.paysonumc.com? Pictures of our activities are

regularly updated. Check and see if your picture is

there! Ana Marie Mower updates the church calen-

dar every week, so if you miss a Sunday service, you

can catch up our events for the week on the website.

Discussions have also been taking place about offer-

ing the option of the newsletter on our website or

sent out by email to cut paper, ink and mailing costs.

Several of you have responded yes on a survey; that

you think this is a great idea. Some of you want to

continue receiving the paper version of the newslet-

ter. Why not do all three? Snail mail, email and in-

ternet! Would it be helpful and would you attend if

our church offered a class on how to use the internet?

Or how to do email?

I have much to learn and this keeps my brain a bit

sharper. I know I must continually challenge myself.

How about you?

Thank You

Bud Collette would like to thank the congregation and other friends and family who came to

Jean’s memorial service and lunch. He really appreciates the love and support he has received

during this difficult time. He would also like to thank the ladies who worked so hard to prepare the

lunch following Jean’s service.

Marian Crevar would like to thank everyone for their prayers and support during her recent

surgery.


Volunteer in Mission Opportunities

Contact Annetta Follmer at 476-5350 for more details

The Olive Branch

When Saturday, Mar 9, 2013 Where Rimrock, Arizona

Description: Paint, replace light bulbs, landscape, and perform other small tasks. $30 per person or

$50 per family pays for water, lunch, snacks, and materials. http://faithworks4us.org

Living Water Mission

When Saturday, Mar 30, 2013 Where Cornville, Arizona

Description: Retreat center needs help with building restoration, cleaning, grounds work, and fix-

ups. $30 per person or $50 per family pays for snack, water, lunch, and some materials. http://

faithworks4us.org

Sonora, Mexico Medical Mission

When Feb 21 – 24, 2013 Where Sonora, Mexico

Description: A medical/dental mission team composed of doctors, nurses, paramedics, dieticians,

dentists, pharmacist, P.A's and other helpful persons will be sent to Agua Prieta, Mexico. $295.00 in-

cludes transportation, food, lodging, and a contribution to the overhead costs of the trip, and the cost

of medicines. Persons will be accepted on the team on a first-come-first-served basis and only upon

the receipt of the $25.00 deposit and the application form. http://faithworks4us.org

HANDS ACROSS THE WORLD

PUMC Mission News

Imagine No Malaria Campaign

Update

Esteban Olivares, Kaylee Boone, and

Devon Boone

thank you for your support.

Latest count

515 lives saved!

Our Food Bank

Donations in 2012

1,180 pounds of food. Thank you for bringing

canned goods the first Sunday of each month.

Thank you to Sharon Frost for delivering

items.

Souper Bowl Sunday

2013

175 food items

$226.88 donated

Thank you to Annetta Follmer for coordinating

Souper Bowl program.

Pancake Breakfast Sunday, March 10 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Donations requested for Missions Fund

If you like it, Pancake Breakfast will become a monthly affair!


MARCH PROGRAM

Wednesday, March 13, 10:00 a.m., Room 201

“Special Program from Response and

New World Outlook magazines”

Co-chairs: Cindy Harvey and Sally Harvey

APRIL PROGRAM

Wednesday, April 10, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Day Retreat “Faith, Hope and Love in Action

Co-chairs: Sue Bernhardt, Cathy Boone, Geneva Holehan, and Chris Spencer

BOOK TALK

How Coffee Saved my Life by Ellie Roscher

This new book in the category of Education for Mission is by a young woman age 25, a self described

rich, white North American and overachiever, who decided to spend a year in Lascano, Uruguay. She

reveals her physical and emotional struggles and how, though spiritually tried and tested, she eventual-

ly flourished beautifully. She discovers that God has accompanied her all along the journey. This poign-

ant memoir shows much wisdom from such a young soul.

MUNCHIES FOR THE MILITARY

DeEtta Maloney invites us to participate in a program with Presbyterian women. "Munchies for the

Military" are sent to members of our military stationed in Afghanistan who do not receive packages from

home. This is how it works:

• You bake cookies, cookie bars, breads like pumpkin bread, banana bread, etc., and brownies (NOTE:

Chocolate from November to March only)

• Put them in a plastic bag and mark on the bag: FOR THE MILITARY.

• Deliver them to the Presbyterian Church kitchen by noon on the 3rd Thursday of each month or call

Judi Tennien, at (928) 300-9396 for pickup.

It is that easy. This is not a monthly commitment, just when it is convenient for you. Imagine the joy of

receiving homemade treats from someone you don't know back in America? It is a way for us to let our

guys and gals know we remember them, appreciate them and want to give them a little-bit-of-home.

UMW Rummage Sale will be Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. Clean out those basements,

garages, and closets and save items for our sale. If you have questions, contact Sue Bernhardt or DeEtta

Maloney.

* Date change for the May All Daughter’s tea. It will be the first Wednesday in May, 5/1/2013

UNITED METHODIST

WOMEN NEWS


SCRIPTURES AND SERMON FOR MARCH

3RD SUNDAY IN LENT MARCH 3

Scripture Lesson: Luke 13:1-9

Sermon: "Let's Give it One more Year" Jim Perdue

Color: Purple

FIRST LEG: Traveling with those you desire the least

4TH SUNDAY IN LENT MARCH 10

Scripture Lesson: Psalm 32 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Sermon: "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" Rev. Javier Olivares

Color: Purple ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING/GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY

SECOND LEG: Encountering Turbulence

5TH SUNDAY IN LENT MARCH 17

Scripture Lesson: Psalm 13 John 11: 1-27

Sermon: ‘When God Delays” Chris Spencer- Informal Srvc./Irv Bossert- Traditional Srvc.

Color: Purple

THIRD LEG: Delayed

PALM/PASSION SUNDAY MARCH 24

Scripture Lesson: Psalm 31:9-16 Luke 23:1-49

Sermon: "Change in Altitude, Change in Attitude" Rev. Javier Olivares

Color: Purple

FOURTH LEG: Losing Cabin Pressure

HOLY THURSDAY Dinner 5:30 pm PUMC MARCH 28

Scripture Lesson: John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Celebration of The Lord's Supper

GOOD FRIDAY 7:00 pm Community Presbyterian Church MARCH 29

ECUMENICAL SERVICE COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Preaching: The Right Rev. Glenn Zimbelmann

EASTER SUNDAY MARCH 31

Scripture Lesson: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 John 20:1-18

Sermon: Resurrection=Transformation Rev. Javier Olivares

Color: White FRAN DAY

FINAL STOP: Arriving at Destination


HOLY WEEK SERVICES

PALM SUNDAY March 24 8:30 am & 11:00 am

HOLY THURSDAY March 28 Dinner; We will have a beef roast with vegetables, and a sheet cake

for dessert. We will have a reenactment of the Lord’s Supper. Jesus will be there, so please come.

Please call office to RSVP 474-0485.

GOOD FRIDAY March 29 Ecumenical Service Community Presbyterian Church

EASTER SUNDAY March 31 FRAN Day

Sunrise Service 6:00 am outside church. Come and see the Elk worshiping the Lord!

Fellowship time and food after sunrise service.

Contemporary Service 8:30 am

Fellowship time and food between both services (9:30 am - 10:50 am )

Traditional Service 11:00 am

Food will be egg casserole, quiche, fruit, juice, pastries, coffee, and tea

Family Unity Prayer Vigil on Immigration

Join us on Wednesday March 6 at 6:00 pm for an evening of word and song, stories of immigrants and

immigration reform, and prayer. Here at Payson UMC. Refreshments will be served afterwards.


Congrats to Keri Parker, who was recognized during the December 17 school board meeting by Payson

High School Principal Anna Van Zile for her work above and beyond the call of duty as yearbook advi-

sor.

Congrats to Alma Olivares, who became a U.S. citizen during a naturalization ceremony in Phoenix on

January 29.

Congrats to Daria Mason, who was inducted on January 31 into the Arizona Music Educators Associa-

tion Hall of Fame by winning the O.M. Hartsell Excellence in Music Teaching Award.


(Music from Rolling Stones, "I can't get no satis-

faction" begins:)

♫I can't get to immigration

I can't get to immigration

'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try

I can't get to, I can't get to

When I'm drivin' in my car

And that police comes with his radio

And he's askin me for my green card

I give'm useless information

Supposed to fire his imagination

I can't get no, oh no no no

Hey hey hey, that's what I say♫

Hellow mai felou rreaders! Dis ees yourr mexican

dog, writeeng from Florida. Eet ees still warrm

overr here! Ai just love it! I'm not serrrfeeng any-

more becos der ees a sharrk alert. Apparently chi-

huahuas are der favorite meal, so de beaches are

closed. but guud news! I got a job as a waiterr and

let me tell yu dis! One day we were caterring to

some imporrtant people, eett was rreally late and

my jefe telss me "Argento! deed yu put some water

for the senator?" I dont remember heem askeeng

me earlierr, but der I go running down de halls to

de kitchen and der was no water! So der I go to a

store nearrby, and I order, "One Polland Springs

please! and dey geeve me de smallest bottle, I

guess since dey saw me smaller, anyway, I run

back, my boss yells, "hurry Argento! The Senator

is drying up! " . So I place de water on de nearest

table, and went back to de kitchen. After dat

night, my boss fired me for forgetting de water for

some guy named Rubio! Well now I'm looking for

anoder job. I was tinking, maybe a life guard, but

we'll see!

News about de Olivares? Natalia has been verry

busy going to regionals, to Show Low, in de Val-

ley, with the choir and Concert band. Esteban ees

getting good at trumpet, de oder day he played at

the church, "When de saints go marching in". He

goes to an after schuul program a couple of days

during de week.

Alma ees a U.S. citizen now, worrkeeng with big

broders, big seesters, in de church. My boss ees

going to some meetings een Mexico weeth de

church, and dats all I know. When I will go back?

I donno, eef la migra gets me maybe dey deport

me back to arizona. I tink I go back to Arizona

when Brewer and Arpaio are no linger een office.

Well I have a date with a cocker spaniel, her

name ees Carolina.

Blue Spanish eyes

♫Teardrops are falling from your Spanish eyes

Please, please don't cry

Dis ees just adios and not goodbye

Soon I'll return

Bringing you all the love your heart can hold

Please say "Si, si"

Say you and your Spanish eyes will wait for me♫

Adiooooos

ARGENTO

From the Pastor’s Dog


PUMC Treasurer’s Report Year-to-Date

Month Ending January 31, 2012

Designated Funds Unified Funds

January Income $23,518.99 $13,886.89

January Expenses 28,477.66 17,633.81

Decrease - Designated Funds $4,958.67

Net Income- Unified Funds $3,746.92

Copies of the monthly financial statements are available in the Church Office and any questions can

be directed to the Church Treasurer, Kris Mosier.

Birthdays & Anniversaries March

Birthdays

2 Sandy Phillips

3 David Moss

4 Vivian Otteson

5 Griff Brown

8 Alberta Wade

9 Jean Etz

9 Lauren Phylow Allan

14 Nancy Magisos

15 Phyllis Renning

16 Betty Nystuen

17 Doris Siders

18 Shirley Brill

18 Patricia Heyl

23 Winnie Estes

26 Thea Pickett

27 Jennifer Hinkie

28 Sue Reed

29 Joe Blanchfield

29 Kit Buskirk

Anniversaries

1 Nancy & John Landino

2 Sandy& Jim Gier

3 Cindy & Des Machen

25 Dee & Bob Hershberger

28 Gail & Wayne Gorry

30 Judy Smith/ Jack Mashecco


FRAN DAY (Friends, Relatives, Associates and Neighbors)

What is FRAN day? It is a coordinated effort within the congregation in which all participants are en-

couraged and motivated to bring at least one guest to church. This will take place on Easter Sunday

March 31 at our three services (Sunrise 6:00 am, Informal 8:30am and Traditional 11:00am). You

choose a service you want to invite the person. We will have food, coffee, tea, fruit and pastries after

sunrise and between informal and traditional services.

On March 3rd, you will find information about FRAN in your bulletins and on Sunday March 10 there

will be an insert in the bulletin that requests your first name (who will be inviting) and the names

and addresses of the people who you are inviting. By Sunday March 24 you have to return those

names in. On March 25th we will be mailing those people you invited to our FRAN day. And on the

same day (March 25th) we will be praying for those people. The church grows the most by invitation,

so get involved in FRAN day.

Adult Bible Study

An ongoing Bible Study for adults led by Trish Hofer is held in room 304 Sunday mornings from

9:30-10:30.

Spring Quarter 2013

"Beyond the Present Time"

Unit 1 – The Kingdom of God

• Daniel's Vision of Change (Daniel 7)

• Daniel's Prayer (Daniel 9:3-19)

• Gabriel's Interpretation (Daniel 8)

Unit 2 – Resurrection Hope

• The Lord's Supper (Luke 22:14-30)

• The Lord Has Risen Indeed! (Luke 24:1-35)

• The Lord Appears (Luke 24:36-53)

• The Holy Spirit Comes (Acts 2:1-36)

• Living With Hope (1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11)

• Hope Comes From God's Grace (2 Thessalonians 2)

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Office Closed 2

3 Food Bank Sunday

Jim Perdue Preaches

8:30 am Informal Srvc

9:30 am Immigration

Conversation

9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 Choir Rehearsal

11 am Traditional Service

4 pm Lenten Study

4

6:30 pm Payson Choral

Society

5

5 pm Grace Notes

Handbell Choir

6:30 pm Mary Kay

6

8:30 am Men’s Break-

fast– Crosswinds

6 pm Prayer Vigil for

immigration

7

6 pm Habitat for Hu-

manity

8 Office Closed 9

10 8:30 am Informal

Service


9:30 am Pancake Brkfst.


11 am Traditional Srvc

4 pm Lenten Study

11

11 am Esther Reading

Circle


Society

12 PCK Meals

5 pm Grace Notes

Handbell Choir

6:30 pm Mary Kay

13 8:30 am Men’s

Breakfast– Crosswinds

10 am UMW Program

1 pm Craft Circle

3:30 pm Finance mtg.

6:30 pm Prayer Service

14 15 Office Closed

Newsletter Articles

Due

1:30 pm Martha Circle

16

17 Denny’s Gift of Grace

8:30 am Informal Srvc


9:30 am Blood Pressure



4 pm Lenten Study

18

5:30 Lydia Circle


Society

19

5 pm Grace Notes

Handbell Choir

6:30 pm Mary Kay

20


fast– Crosswinds


21 22 Office Closed 23

24 Palm Sunday

8:30 am Informal Ser-

vice




4 pm Lenten Study

25


Society

26

5 pm Grace Notes

Handbell Choir

6:30 pm Mary Kay

27


fast– Crosswinds

9 am Dinah Circle


28 Holy Thursday

3:30 pm Church Coun-

cil Meeting

5:30 pm Holy Thurs-

day Dinner

29 Good Friday

Office Closed

7 :00 pm Good Friday

Ecumenical Service

Community Presbyteri-

an Church

30

31 Easter Sunday

FRAN DAY

6 am Sunrise Service

8:30 am Informal Service



11 am Traditional Service

March 2013

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Editorial Policies

The mission of Rim Reflections is to be one communication source for Payson United Methodist Church. Other communication sources include our website, periodic e-mails, the Sunday church bulletins and verbal announce-ments made at services or other official meetings. Chair-persons of Boards and Committees, members and friends may submit announcements, information or items of interest that relate to the mission of the church.

The Editor shall reserve the right to either accept or reject articles, to edit for space, grammar and accuracy.

Deadlines for submission of articles are published in weekly bulletins and this newsletter.

Each and every member is a minister of PUMC and is encouraged to be engaged in ministry. Those who assist them are:

Phone: 928-474-0485 E-mail: [email protected] www.paysonumc.com

Newsletter Deadline: 15th of each Month

Weekly Bulletin Deadline: Noon on Tuesday

PAYSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Each and every member is a minister of PUMC and is encouraged to be en-gaged in ministry. Those who assist them are:

Office Staff Pastor Rev. Javier Olivares Jr. Admin. Secretary Stacey Price Treasurer Kristin Mosier Parish Nurse Marilyn Malles Simons Music Director Gail Gorry Custodian Stacey Price Nursery Attendant Keri Parker AV Techs Natalia Olivares, Brook Kubby David Moss, Noel Smith, Mark Wilner Head Usher Bill Cluck

Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 12 Noon Phone: (928) 474-0485 email: [email protected]

Rim Reflections Newsletter Team

Editor & Assembly Stacey Price

Proof Reader Noel Smith

Sunday Worship

Informal Service 8:30 am

Traditional 11:00 am

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