The Circuit Rider

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2710 14th Street 3602 16th Street Church & Office Outreach Center 402-564-8463 402-564-8362

www.columbusfumc.com

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS MON—FRI, 8 AM to 5 PM

OUTREACH CENTER HOURS TUES—THURS, 10 AM to 5 PM

WORSHIP SCHEDULE Saturday

Church, 6 PM

Sunday Church, 8 & 10:30 AM Outreach Center, 6 PM

SUNDAY SCHOOL

FOR ALL AGES Church @ 9 AM

SENIOR PASTOR

Rev. Cindi Stewart cindi.stewart@columbusfumc.com

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Rev. Seong Lee seong.lee@columbusfumc.com

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Sarah Borgman sarah.borgman@columbusfumc.com

BUSINESS COORDINATOR

Sharon Zobel sharon.zobel@columbusfumc.com

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Erin Landon programcoordinator@columbusfumc.com

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Meka Kick frontdesk@columbusfumc.com

PARISH NURSE

Martha Davidson martha.davidson@columbusfumc.com

Congratulations, Graduates! First UMC wants to say “Congratulations” to this year’s area high school graduates.

On Sunday, May 7 at the 10:30 AM worship service, the First UMC will celebrate the graduations of those students in our current directory of members & constituents (* = confirmed at Columbus First UMC): Jordan Craft, son of Justin & Sarah Sorensen; Averi Devish, daughter of Hope & Mitch Freshour; Bailey Gassmann,* daughter of Derek & Katie Gassmann; Samantha Graham, daughter of Shannon Svasek; Eric Hanzel, son of Jaime Henderson; Braeden Iwan, son of April Iwan; Olivia Kuehler,* daughter of Francis & Mary Pat Kuehler; Mitchell Kuhlman,* son of Kurt & Carrie Kuhlman; Ryanne Lueders, daughter of Josh & Melanie Lueders; Wyatt Olcott,* son of Tim & Nancy Olcott; Jesse Osborn,* son of Jim & Betty Osborn; Alicea Rohde,* daughter of Rich & Cindy Rohde; Kody Salak,* son of Chuck Salak and Lisa Stahmer; Jacob Schindel,* son of Doug & Michelle Schindel; Karissa Sims,* daughter of Michelle & Mark Hanson and Rusty Sims; and Isabelle Stewart, daughter of Klint & Rev. Cindi Stewart.

These high school graduates are invited to participate in a Graduation Brunch in fellowship hall preceding the worship service at 9:15 AM.

May 2017

Each day, please pray:

“Come, Holy Spirit,

Come. Transform our lives & our Church.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray,

AMEN.

After Easter, I was thinking about what I would teach during the next four weeks. Pastor Cindi wants me to be strategic in my ministry and as part of that, she asked what I am going to preach in the next four weeks after I come back from my vacation.

So, I have decided to preach about the book of Jonah. The reason I chose Jonah for my next sermon series is that I also received my personal mission from the Lord this Easter. That mission is to go around the Outreach Center and communicate the love of Jesus Christ. But deep inside my heart, I found that I have the same kind of temptation Jonah had; to go against God’s will and to go with the easy way, to go the broad way rather than to go through the narrow one. It is easy to compromise with the voice of the world rather than to commit ourselves 100% to God’s command.

But the risen Jesus is working mightily on the narrow way as one of the Easter hymns says. How can we turn our heart from our natural sinful inclination? What is going to happen when we commit ourselves fully to God? The answer is simple. The world will be transformed –just what we have been praying for.

In this Jonah series, I hope we can see our own Jonah moments when we try to do disobedient things and understand how that Jonah moment can hurl us into the deep until we hit the bottom. By looking at that, my final hope through this series is that we can find the solution to follow God’s perspective even though it is different from our own. Arise & Go (featured Sat nite @ 6 PM at the Church and Sun Ignite @ 6 PM at our Outreach Center).

April 30 1:1-12 Running from God May 7 2:1-10 Returning to God May 14 3:1-10 When Revival Comes May 21 4:1-11 Jonah is Us Rev. Seong Lee

Several years ago I participated in a covenant group where another pastor in that district shared a book that he had just read—The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die by Dr. John Izzo (2008). I found it to be one of the most life-changing books that I have ever read.

From the time that the author was a boy, he wanted to know the secrets of living well. This propelled him to interview many people and to pinpoint the primary “things” that are the key to living life “well” and dying “happy.” The book reminded me that as we journey through life we do have the opportunity to make good choices for our lives thus The Five Secrets sermon series.

I have found that these amazing secrets fit very well with the post-Easter scripture passages, and that our response to most of these secrets is, “Of course!”

April 30 John 20:19-31 Secret #1: Easy Button

May 7 Acts 7:51-60 Secret #2: Crossroads

May 14 John 14:15-21 Secret #3: Building Block

May 21 Luke 24:13-35 Secret #4: Bliss

May 28 Acts 4:32—5:11 Secret #5: Legacy See you in Church to discover the secrets to living well and dying happy! Blessings! Rev. Cindi

Discover the key to living well & dying happy.

The Five Secrets

April 30—May 28 8 AM & 10:30 AM

@ Church

May

food item request:

Peanut Butter

The collection barrels are located in the west

entrance next to the elevator and by the alley entrance.

Our Church Family

We celebrate YOU!

Marriages

Congratulations to Pat Green and Russ Kuhn, married on April 1, 2017.

Baptisms

3/26/2017. Margret Zelda Marie Gillotte Daughter of Tyler & Desiree Gillotte 4/08/2017. Carter Cyrus Hunt & Kellan Thomas Hunt, Sons of Mark & Holly Hunt 4/15/2017. Gwen Bernadette Becker, daughter of Kyle and Sara Becker

Deaths

Our sympathies to the families of: Maxine (Louise) Narans-Frieze, who passed away on January 28, 2017. Virginia Carnes, who passed away on March 2, 2017. Eva Rene Acers, who passed away on March 19, 2017. Darlene Brandl, who passed away on March 22, 2017.

Search for FUMC, Columbus Nebraska

Next Circuit Rider Deadline is:

Wednesday, May 18, 2017

Please let us know any new information as it pertains to the directory. For example birth announcements, new phone number, change of address. Please send to: frontdesk@columbusfumc.com

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Memorial Corner

October 1, 2016– March 30, 2017 Memorials have been

received in memory of:

Fran Andrews Judy Brazee

Virginia Carnes Bruce Dannelly

John Ernst Melvin Ernst Larry Layher

Maxine Narans-Frieze Rosella Norris Lois Thierolf

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COLUMBUS, NE 68601

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First United Methodist Church

2710 14th St 3602 16th Street (Outreach Center)

Columbus NE 68601

Hastings Mission Trip Donations Needed

Once again the youth are going to be making care packages for our service men and women serving overseas. Donations are being accepted for

those packages. Below is a list of needed items:

Individual size snack foods (ie: sunflower seeds, beef jerky, nuts, hard candy, cookies, crackers, pringles), gum, tooth brush, toothpaste, comb,

men’s socks (white), men’s t-shirts, baseball caps, sunglasses, Tylenol or Advil, foot powder (not spray), sunscreen (not spray), travel-size shampoo/conditioner/deodorant/lotion, card games, books, magazines, unused stationary and cards,

pens and pencils, soap, travel games, frisbee, small balls, flip flops, femmine hygiene items, peanut butter to go, etc.

Monetary donations may also be given. Please note how you would like your gift to be used (postage or purchase of items). You may even sponsor a box and write

a special note for the box you sponsor. Each box costs about $20 to ship.

Bring donations to the church office by Friday, June 15th at 5 PM

News & Notes

Scrip: ● Ace ● Amazon

● Amigos ● Applebee’s ● Arby’s

● Barnes & No-

ble Bookstore ● Bath & Body

Works ● Bed, Bath &

Beyond ● Buckle

● Burger King ● Cabela’s

● Casey’s ● Dairy Queen

● Doozy’s

● El Tapatio

● Godfather’s ● Husker House

● HyVee ● iTunes

● J.C. Penney’s ● Kohl’s

● Maurice’s ● Menard’s

● Olive Garden ● Panda Express

● Panera Bread ● Papa

Murphy’s ● Picket Fence ● Pizza Hut

● Pizza Ranch ● Runza

● Scooters

● Sip

● Stack’n Steak ● Starbucks

● Subway ● Super Saver

● Taco Bell ● Target

● Tooley Drug ● Valentino’s

● Walgreen ● Wal-Mart

● Wendy’s

See how Scrip can help you Shop!

First UMC offers easy, no lines, no hassle shopping from the comfort of the church Gathering Area or the Church Office. The best part: First UMC

receives 3-20% profits.

Here’s one more way to help the Church— check out www.bign.com/colfumc

and First UMC will receive the commissions.

SUMMER TUTORING:

Summer Tutoring will be on August 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. We would love volunteers to help drive the students, along with teachers to help the children learn. We would like to have a one on one ratio with teachers and students. Please call the office and speak to Erin if you would like to be a part of Summer Tutoring.

First United Method-ist Church Blood Drive Monday, May 1st from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm @ Outreach Center. Call Connie Jensen at 402-563-

4123 to schedule a time. Walk-ins are always wel-come!

Save the Date OC Neighborhood Visit. Evangelism Committee will be delivering seed packets to the OC Neighborhood at 11:30 of Sunday, May 7th. They would love some vol-unteers to help out.

Here is the QR Code that will take you directly to FUMC website where you can read the circuit rider online, and look at the calendar for important dates coming up in May!

AAA Actively Aging Adults

Sunday, May 21, 6:00 pm, Pizza Ranch Bunkhouse We will begin the evening in the reserved

Bunkhouse with a “dutch treat” buffet dinner. Senior Citizen price is $10.33 plus tax.

-----then-----

Move to the Lois and Red Smith

home, 124 East Parkway,

for dessert and beverages. There will

be an outdoor fire, so please bring

lawn chairs.

Prizes will be awarded for the best

camp fire stories.

Please RSVP to host couples: Red and Lois Smith – 402-276-1437 Tom and Sue Burton – 402-564-7001

REMEMBER:

YOU CAN READ THE CIRCUIT RIDER

ON-LINE

www.columbusfumc.com

More News & Notes

2017 Great Plains UM Cowboy Trail Bike Ride or Walk

16th annual ride or walk for the mission project, and sponsored by the Great Plains UMM. Donations will be given to Upper Room Prayer Line, Society of St. Andrew, Stop Hunger Now, Imagine No Malaria, disaster response, camping ministry, jail ministry, youth ministry, and scholarships for Christian service. On May 27, bike or walk from Norfolk to Tilden Nebraska. Breakfast and check in at Norfolk is at 7:00 A.M. Will start walking/ riding at 8:00 A.M. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. Registration for biking family is $25 which includes a t-shirt; additional t-shirts are $15.00 each. There is no registration cost for walk-ers. T-shirts are $15 each. To ensure getting a t-shirt please register by May 17th. Rest stops with snacks will be at Battle Creek and Meadow Grove. Enjoy the fresh air, good exercise, tasty food and good fel-lowship. To register to ride or to walk, contact Rocky (402) 640-4590; rg1plett@gmail.com) or register at www.greatplainsumc.org/events.

Wednesday Lenten Luncheon Series 2017

The Wednesday Lenten Luncheon Series with the theme: “Praying Our Story” was held at the First United Methodist Church on five Wednesdays from March 8—April 5, 2017.

The ecumenical series united First United Methodist Church, St. Luke’s Church, Federated Church, and Grace Episcopal Church. Each Lenten Service was followed by a lunch of soups, sandwiches, pickles, and desserts.

A gigantic “Thank You” goes out to all helping in any way with the Lenten Luncheon Series. Every-one united for an inspirational Lenten worship ser-vice, food, and fellowship time.

A Chance to Grow and Share What You Know

You are invited to come to the church on Thursday, May 25, 6:30 PM to check out a new Leadership Development oppor tunity. All ages and levels of experience are needed because Jesus’ model of leadership for us is one of serving. His disciples included leaders “out front” and leaders “behind the scenes.” So too, it is with us. Read a book, attend as many of six sessions as you can, take a fun personality type exercise, identify your spiritual gifts, hear special presentations on UMC church information, discuss, and fellowship (including snacks). Please indicate by May 10 to Doug Kallesen (dkallesen@neb.rr.com , 402-563-1570), or the church office, if interested and whether you can attend the May 25 kickoff meeting where you will decide.

Course facilitators: Miki Naylor, Anne Kallesen, Scott Zwick, Bob Adams, Doug Kallesen and the Pastors.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank large- hearted and loyal friends whom have made my recovery available with their food, love and kindness. God bless all of you.

Much thanks, Opal Greene

Family Photos for Church Directory

Photo sessions for the new directory will be in July and August. Please start thinking

about which day works best for you family to come have your picture taken.

● July 19th—22nd 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

● August 10th—12th 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Care Notes

Do you need a little extra help? Helping Hands group is available to assist with minor repairs / yard work.

Can you help the Care Team? We need drivers to take guests to & from worship services on Sunday morning. We need meals to be made to deliver to members. We need people to crochet and/or knit prayer shawls.

Contact the Church Office for more information.

1st Laci Bodner Ryan Sims Nina Svasek

2nd Jane Barr Caleb Sky David Snyder Darin Svoboda

3rd

Diane Boruch Elisabeth Cunningham David Czapla Desiree Gillotte Darin Glenn Marilyn Johnson John Peters Jamie Reeg Hazel Stueck Brooklyn Wetgen

4th

Sebastian DeLaCruz Braeden Iwan

5th Winton Gassmann Frances Griffiths Terri Hager Savannah King Aurorah Metcalfe Andrea Pearson Roy Steiner

6th Gracyn Behn

7th Robert Discoe Mert Martin Lana Reed

8th

Craig Bradshaw John Hannah Patti Luebbe Clara Makovicka Brett Mueller Brianna Munoz

9th Hudsen Hamilton Darlene Rosendahl

10th

Dylan Brayton Jenell Dabill Ashton Happ Chad Pieters Alicea Rohde Tisha Sipaseut

11th Judy Dobbs Brandon Figge Alex Hough Lacey Kool John Petersen Jocelyn Tierney

12th Austin Asmus Dillon Houser Tyler Nelson Lynette Rice

13th Ethan Hanzel Miki Naylor

14th Emma Bodner Reagan Eickhoff Katerina Fricke Jim Hanna Emma Stewart Erin Van Surksum

15th Cecile DeFreece Tate Milosich Samuel Nelson Jean Olsan Jamie Schacher Joshua Schindel

16th Jean Danforth Axl Schaefer Aidan Worley

17th

Cynthia Meays Ryan Pickinpaugh Donovan Ryther Schmidt Tyler Slizoski Terry Staack Brynn Stelk

18th Olivia Bice Nathan Kool Jack Reed Eli Simard

19th Robert Blaser Aubrey Micek

21st Madison Henderson Carol Hess

22nd

Caleb Kitt Aiden Lash

23rd

Larry Groteluschen Gracie Luebbe Lora Supencheck Stephanie Van Winkle Gary Walters

24th

Mark Hunt Nevaeh Pickinpaugh Debbie Swann

25th

Matthew Klinetobe Joshua Loontjer Colton Martensen Lindsay Olsan Elizabeth Sanchez

26th

Candace Becher Emily Cunningham Opal Greene Denene Owens Dean Rasmussen Nolan Runion

27th Troy Coffey Britton Ferris Michelle Figge Hope Freshour Marty Rice

28th Liam Blaser Patsy Patchen Ryan Range Allan Vhnalek Tatum Wolfe

29th

Aric Alt Marie Coulter Ryan Hiemer Bryan Kearney Trevor King

30th

Pamala Hannah Debra Hanson Kay McWilliams Landon Owens Jenna Schoening Luke Simard 31st

Alyssa Hogeland Kurt Kuhlman Alyssa Rodriguez

Underlined names denote XYZ Members If we have missed your birth-day, made an error listing it, or if you would prefer not to have it listed, please call the Church Office.

Children & Youth Ministries Need help with some projects? The youth are here to help you. We

will do lawn care, snow removal, windows, painting, cleaning, you name it. Free Will Donation. Call Sarah Borgman for details at 402-564-8463 office, 402-270-2372 cell or send her an email at sarah.borgman@columbusfumc.com

Hire a Youth

Youth Mission Trip to Colorado Springs July 16-23, 2017 Contact Sarah Borgman For details or to sign up

Sunday School is available for children age two thru adult. Please check out the Grow Catalog (at the

Welcome Center) to see the options and locations of each class.

Summer Youth Mission Trip

to Hastings, NE

June 16-17, 2017

For those entering 5th grade to graduated Seniors. Contact Sarah Borgman for details.

Coming June 5th-9th

See Erin Landon to sign up to be a leader or helper.

This year’s theme: Super Heroes

The Youth Underground is looking for an ● Air Hockey Table

Please contact Sarah Borgman if you have one or know of someone looking to get rid of theirs.

The Senior High Colorado Mission Team would like to thank everyone who helped with set up or clean up for the Garage Sale. A special thank you to Dick Breuer and his brother Max, Doug and Anne Kallesen (and their neighbor boys Adorian and Izzy), Denny Kinkaid, Sharon Hunt, Don Fowler, Elisha Maxwell and the many parents who came to help out.

A Chaperone is Needed! Senior High Mission Trip to Colorado Springs! See Sarah Borgman for details!

Inviting ALL Youth and Families Wednesday, May 10th

6:00 PM @ the OC Smoked Pork loin, baked potato, vegetable and ice cream sundaes

***Followed by Bowling at Boulevard Lanes**** RSVP required to eat and bowl. Contact Sarah at 402-270-2372