T HE C LARION

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www.LakeHoustonUMC.com Email: lhumc1541@gmail.com Volume 31, Issue 6

jun e , 20 1 7

Dear friends,

Greetings in the

name of the Lord Je-sus Christ! Summer is upon us! May ends

with Memorial Day, where we remember those who gave their all that we might be

free, that I might be sitting here openly in a church that proclaims Jesus Christ as Lord.

In many places in the world, such is not the case, and we have the Lord and our veter-

ans to thank for the privilege of freedom.

The Texas Annual Conference will

take place in the last few days of May, be-ginning on May 28 and going through May 31 at the Woodlands United Methodist

Church. Conference is the annual business meeting and celebration, hearing from our

Bishop Scott Jones and from other leaders on the state of the Church. We’ll have cele-

brations of newly commissioned and or-dained clergy, honoring those who have re-

tired in the last year, and remembering those who have died. All are invited, and

the schedule can be found at www.txcumc.org

We have some special events in June, with a guest preacher June 18. David Hull is the Director of the Core Team USA of the

Inspire Movement. You may remember our guest preacher from England last August,

Phil Meadows. Phil is the founder of Inspire and if you were hear you will remember how

the Lord spoke through him to all of us. Da-vid is an inspiring speaker. I have the privi-

lege of being part of a Wesleyan “band” with David, one of four who earnestly seek to

know more of God. It is these intentional “bands” that John Wesley put in place that

became a core of the Methodist movement which changed England. I am praying that

such a thing can be rooted here at Lake Houston, and we will have several groups of

men and women ardently seeking more of God. Please plan to be here June 18. Pray

for revival.

Youth and adults (including a local banjo player!) will be leaving for FUGE camp

for the week of June 19. FUGE is based out of the Houston Baptist University, and the

kids and adults spend time in the Word, go out to serve at a mission site, come back for

worship and end the day with small groups. I loved that we met together every night as

our church group, so we could share togeth-er what God was doing in our lives. Many of

those who went on last year’s camp either committed or re-committed their lives to

Christ. Pray for revival.

On June 25 Mike and Jessica Fre-chette will be here from the mission field to

give us an update on their activities. Lake Houston UMC has partnered with Mike and

Jessica for several years, and we’ll hear how their work in going in the fields of the Lord.

Pray for revival – not only our youth, not only our church, not only our nation, but

for the world. Pray for revival. Even so, Come Lord Jesus!

Faithfully in Jesus Christ,

Pastor Frank

Methodist Men The Eighteenth Annual Vince Ransleben Memo-rial Golf Tournament held April 29th was a huge success. This was due to thirty-two golfers and the generous contributions of the following peo-ple and companies:

Alan, Sharon Rich and Boys

Alma and Robert Harris

Andrea Pennington

Arnold’s Green Acres Grass Farm

Bob and Janie Webster

Bob and Martha Johnson

Brunson’s Barber Shop

Carol Jankowski in memory of Jean Knolle

Chamberlin Hrdlicka Law Firm

Chips and Jane Fountain

Dayton United Methodist Men

Don Whittington Family

Doug Chapman

Doug Spitz

Fletcher’s Automotive

Fred and Ann Whittington

Fred and Wanda Baker

Gorman Uniform Rental

Greg and Marlene Fletcher

Hank Marion

Houston Astros

Huffman True Value Hardware

Iguana Joe’s

Jim and Marge Stanley

John Marion

Jolene Wilson

Julie Sullivan Insurance

Karen Wells in memory of Dwayne Wells

Ken and Daralyn Schubert

Lakeside Floors

Lee con Angel

Lewis and Vanessa Cascio

Los Compadres

Morris Metals

Pansy Ransleben Hudman

Peso’s Mexican Restaurant

Ray and Kelly Freeman

Sandy Malone

Sprint Waste Systems

Stacie Yarbrough

Stanley-Spurling-Hamilton

Stonebridge Golf Club

The Village Vet

Tobe and Ann Williams

Turrentine Insurance

Water in the Gourd

The United Methodist Men of Lake Houston UMC offer a scholarship, annually to

graduating high school

seniors.

On May 14th, the Methodist Men were honored to present a scholarship to the very deserving graduating high school senior-

Zachary Watson

My sincere thanks to the Methodist Men whose hard work made it the success it was! Also, a heartfelt thanks to all the contributors and volunteers.

God bless,

Fred Baker

Lana Walker invites you to help local women in

crisis get a fresh start on life through the

Handbags of Hope Ministry!

Each week we deliver 10 handbags filled with

small necessities and niceties to the Family

Time Crisis center, and we always welcome your donations!! If you have gently

used purses or wallets to donate, please bring them to the church drop off bas-

kets.

We also welcome your small monetary donations or donations of any of the

items that are included in each handbag. A list of the needed items is attached

to the Handbags of Hope collection baskets. If you prefer to write a check to

LHUMC with Handbags of Hope in memo. Thank you

Lake Houston Christian Women

Lake Houston Christian Women will

not have monthly meetings during the

summer (June, July and August). We

look forward to resuming on the 2nd

Tuesday in September at 10 am in the

CFC. Make your plans to join us.

Have a great summer!

Ann Williams

CPR info for June 17th

CPR/AED Training availa-

ble June 17th. Call for

times.

The class will include

choking, rescue breathing, CPR (adult, infant

& child) and use of the AED. Cost is $35.00/

person

Save the

Date!

July 17th-21st

6:00 to 8:30pm

We are getting ready for another successful Vacation Bible School at Lake Houston

UMC. YOU are invited to be a blessing to many children in our community by joining

us! Be sure to mark your calendar and save the date. (Please note that this year’s fun

will take place in July instead of June.) Watch online and at church for more information

about this exciting and fun children’s ministry event!

If you have questions or already know you’d like to volunteer, contact Christen

Thibodeaux at children@lakehoustonumc.com

FAMILY PROMISE TEAM

The Promise Team

A huge Thank you to all of you who attended the Family Promise Fund Raising event. There

were many graduates present and Bridget and Micah sang the National Anthem for the kick

off.

Graduation Announcement.....just as she told us when she was with us last....Tracy and her

two are ready to graduate. They have their new place and will be moving in very short-

ly. The graduation party is in the words. Wish list and details to follow soon!

If you are not on the email distribution for Family Promise info from me, let me know and I

will add you. This is another remarkable family and I know you’ll want to come celebrate

with us!

Current families are....

Tracy and her two teens.....Tracy will begin college classes in June and has a job. Her son

just got his learners permit and Sydney is doing great! So happy for this family!

Denise, her 10 year old girl and 7 year old boy...They had just joined the program on our last

rotation so it will be great to see their progress. Denise is helping with office duties at the center on Tuesday and is looking for a job. Her chil-

dren are doing well.

Nikki and her 16 year old son are doing great as well....just entered the program!

So, our next rotation starts June 25. Sign-up sheets are up on Signup genius...you can look up the event under my personal email address

piercyjudy@aol.com

Come join us.....it is such a blessing to volunteer!

Next meeting!

Missions will be looking at some new opportunities to serve our community in our next meeting on June 5 at 7:00pm. Come sit in and see

what we’re all about. We’d love to have you!

Judy Piercy

The Prayer Corner by Janie Webster

You may have noticed that Pastor

Frank proclaims the same weekly benedic-

tion at the end of each Sunday service. He

speaks over us the following life-changing

words from Romans 12:1-2 that the apostle

Paul wrote to the church in Rome: I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mer-

cies of God, that you present your bodies a

living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,

which is your reasonable service (spiritual

act of worship).

And be not conformed to this world: but be

transformed by the renewing of your mind,

that you may prove what is that good, and

acceptable, and perfect will of God.

Pastor Frank recently shared with us at

Tues. prayer service that Paul’s above

words have been personally life-changing

for him. He told us how, through studying,

memorizing and verbalizing those words, he

has “internalized” them. That is to say,

they’ve become real to him and have

worked change within him over a period of

time. For, as Hebrews 4:12 says, “…the

Word of God is living and active…” And, as

II Corinthians 5:17 says, “…if anyone is in

Christ, he is a new creation, the old has

gone, the new has come.” Words like “new

creation” and “transformation” clearly

speak of CHANGE. I know there are those

who don’t think people can change. But,

verse after verse in God’s Word clearly says

that’s not so! Because being in Christ is all

about changing, growing, and becoming

more like Him. For, when we give our lives

to the Lord and begin to “present our bod-

ies as living sacrifices to Him”, that means

He shows us how to daily lay aside our own

desires to follow Him. And as we spend

time with Him in prayer and in His Word, the

Holy Spirit reveals to us our great need to

have more of Jesus and less of self. As the

contemporary praise song says, “Change

my heart, oh God, make it ever true.

Change my heart, oh God, may I be like

You.” And when we sing those words whole-

heartedly, when we earnestly yearn to be

more like Him, He teaches us (sometimes

through difficulties and trials) how to love

the unlovable and how to see people’s

hurts instead of just the wounds they inflict.

In short, He shows us how to put aside self

& serve Him through better loving, under-

standing, and serving others. In short, He

grows us in the holiness He calls us to, as

He changes us over time, from the inside

out. *A final point / food for thought. My

Bible footnote suggests that our highest act

of worship might simply be- letting God

CHANGE US!

Our Tuesday prayer group has been dia-

loguing and praying with Pastor Frank about

Romans 12:1-2 and about God’s vision for

LHUMC. We believe God’s calling us to be

those “living sacrifices, holy, acceptable un-

to Him…”.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh, Holy Father, please help us become those

"living sacrifices", yielded to You and desiring the deep-

down daily change within us- that will make us more

effective agents of change in the world. We don't need

more church programs, Lord! We need more of YOU!!

Please reveal Your vision for us, and unite us in prayer.

It's in Your precious name we pray, Lord Jesus, and in

the power of the Holy Spirit, expecting You to bring Your

will for LHUMC, to pass.

We praise You, Lord. We love and need You, Lord.

Amen.

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CHILDRENS DIRECTOR: CHRISTEN THIBODEAUX

Acolytes for June: June 4 - James Rich

Brinn Rhodes

June 11 - Ella Thibodeaux

Samantha Soto

June 18 - Jamey Jordan

Kami Jordan

June 25 - Clara Johnson

Trace Watson

WE LOVE OUR CHILDREN'S CHURCH HELPERS!

June 4: Angela Rhodes

June11: Ms Ginny

June 18: Emma Thibodeaux

June 25: Amy Soto

In children's church

we are talking about

what really matters?

Have you ever been

placed in a situation

where you were asked

to do something you

knew was wrong, and

the consequences of refusing were monumental?

What did you think? Maybe it won't really matter

if I do this once. Only one time, never again. The

Lord will understand. Or did you come to God and

pray? Did you say, "Lord, what's Your mind about

this matter? What instructions do You want to

give me through Your guidebook for life, the Bi-

ble?" Then did you turn to your Bible for an-

swers?

I don't know about you, but sometimes when a

crisis arises, I find myself asking others to pray

before I've talked to God about the situation my-

self. I've come to realize that God wants me to

read His Word and talk to Him first. We con-

stantly carry a personal conversation with our-

selves. We evaluate every situation. We review

conversations we've had with others over and

over in our minds. We carry on an internal discus-

sion about life and our evaluation of it.

I believe God

wants us to in-

vite Him into

that conversa-

tion. That's

what I believe

Paul means when he tells us to "pray without ceas-

ing." God never gives us a command that we can't

fulfill. So instead of talking to yourself, why not

start talking to God?

Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Children's Church

helpers are needed

during 2nd service.

Duties will include helping prepare

snack & craft, walking children to the

restroom or be an extra set of hands.

Please know that you can help as often

or little as you'd like. Remember our

Volunteers are vital to help our chil-

dren grow in Faith.

Coming July 17-21 July

17-21

Coming

Soon!!!

VBS

Christmas in June and July

Seafarer's Christmas Box

Seafarer's Christmas boxes are distributed by the Lou Lawler Seafarer's Center to

Ships arriving at the Port of Houston after Thanksgiving. Collection boxes for needed items are in

The CFC and sanctuary. The boxes have a pocket containing the list of needed items.

(The list has not changed). Sturdy shoe boxes and Christmas wrapping paper will be needed for completing the project.

Pack items in a shoe box. FILL the shoebox will any of the items.

EX: Comb, deodorant, disposable razors, shaving cream, toothpaste and

toothbrush, lotion and lip balm, band-aids, cap, heavy warm socks, paper and envelopes, pen or pencil, playing cards, puzzles or games, soap and shampoo, anything useful.

A completed box or individual items may be put in the big boxes

in the CFC or sanctuary by August 14.

Sponsored by United Methodist Women

UMCOR Health Kits are distributed in disaster areas throughout the world by the United Methodist Committee on Relief. United Methodist Women take the kits to Lakeview Conference Center in September. The collection boxes in the CFC and sanctuary have a Pocket containing the needed items and instructions. Items will be collected until August 14.

Please join us in collecting items for these Methodist projects. Work day is scheduled for Monday, August 15 to complete the projects. You are welcome to join us at 10:00 am.

United Methodist Women

Sunday, August 14 is deadline for individual items or full boxes. Please Bring to the Church by Aug 14

Health Kit Items Value: $12 per kit

Place these items inside a zip-lock, one-gallon plastic bag. Expiration dates at least 6mo in advance

1 hand towel (15" x 25" up to 17" x 27", No kitchen towels)

1 washcloth

1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)

1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)

1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz. and up) NO Jergens or Ivory due to moisture content

1 toothbrush (single brushes only in original wrapper, No child-size brushes)

6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages

Toothpaste

6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages

$1 to purchase the specific toothpaste needed

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There is one who scatters,

and yet increases all the more,

And there is one who withholds

what is justly due, and yet

it results only in want.

The generous man will be prosperous,

And he who waters

will himself be watered.

As of May 9, 2017- We have paid $123,793.88

since the original loan of $200,000 in November 2011

Balance on Phase I loan as of May 9, 2017

Is $76,206.12

Projected Pay-Off Date April 2023

General Giving 4/30 5/7 5/14

General Fund $6,378 $10,985 $6,644

Building Use $25 $25 $34

Bible Study Literature $20 $39

Sunday School Literature

Water/Candy $71

Youth Food

Monthly Budget Needs $35,323 $35,323

Collections Month to Date $37,331 $18,703

Actual Month to Date Expenditures $30,069 $18,053

YTD Budget Needs $141,292 $176,615

Collections Year to Date $128,485 $147,188

Actual Expenditures Year to Date $127,807 $145,860

Attendance 180 181 213

Usher Help

Needed If you like to greet peo-

ple, give a hug, and gen-

erally be a welcoming

member of Lake Houston

UMC - ushering IS the job

for you. Please contact

Ann Whittington for the 8:30 service and Fred

Baker for the 10:45 service. Thank you

Each month LHUMC partners with Huffman First Baptist to provide a food pantry for the com-munity.

Participants are required to reside in the Huffman ISD. They are allowed to go once per month.

The food bank is open Tuesday and Thursday from 9am - 12 noon.

Attention Travelers: The small soaps, shampoos and other personal items that you find in hotel rooms are great items to donate to the food pantry. These items are kept in a basket on the counter so that those that need the items can help themselves. If you would bring these items home with you when you travel, then you can donate to the

food pantry. Just a way to help without spending any additional funds.

Our church is responsible

to stock the shelves with the following items:

Tuna

Diced Tomatoes

Peanut Butter

Spaghetti Sauce

Spaghetti Pasta

Jelly

Canned Meat

Soup

Canned Chicken

Macaroni Noodles

Canned Veggies

Canned Ravioli

Macaroni & Cheese

Canned Fruit

Any nonperishable food item is appreciated as well as toiletries.

We Collect POP TABS

For Ronald

McDonald House I want to say "Thank You" to everyone who so gener-

ously saves pop tabs from soda, soup, etc. cans for Ronald

McDonald House!! (There is a jar for them in the Sanctuary

kitchen and the CFC.) This is a big help for Ronald McDonald

Houses everywhere! They have made many thousands of

dollars from this program to help families who need to stay in

these Houses while their children are hospitalized near by.

Our church has saved a lot of tabs to help

them throughout the years. It is an on-going mis-

sion of ours. Thank you and God Bless you for

it! Sincerely,

Betty Frisk and Judy Cox

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2017

8:30am- Worship

9:45 am - Sunday School

10:45am -Worship

3:30pm - Youth

Praise Band

M O N

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7:00pm- Prayer & Bible Study

Wed

6:30pm- Choir

Practice

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Missions

7:00pm

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AA 6:00pm

Prayer 7:00pm

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AA 6:00pm

Prayer 7:00pm

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CPR

class $35

3-5pm

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AA 6:00pm

Prayer 7:00pm

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AA 6:00pm

Prayer 7:00pm

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Communion

Rail Offering For June:

Huffman Food Bank

Family Promise

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Remember to pray for those in service to our Lord, especially ~ Mike & Jessica

Bryna Armstrong—5-1/2 yr old, surgery pending—Terrie Pell’s request Gayla Broeker—Downtown Hosp., in-fection June Carleton’s Family—Died 5/1—Kathy Dodgen’s re-quest Jessica Chau—Reinjure foot/ankle Chloe—Hip replace-ment surgery pend-ing—Larry Shackel-ford’s request Bill Coggin’s Fami-ly—Died—Frank Coats request Judy Coons—Home recovering from severe div er t ic u l i t i s — Ann Williams’ request Dotie Dodds & Family—17 yr. old nephew killed in drive-by shooting—Dorothy Brown’s request David Ellis—Possible amputation pending—Mike Watson’s request Sarah Fortner—Brain cat scan 5/4, some swelling, no bleed—Cynthia Adams request Phil & Ginny Gil-bert—Health con-cerns—Ann Williams request Tracey Moore-Gray—Cancer—Chips & Jane Fountains daughter-in-law Teri Guajardo—Breast cancer, NOT—Cassandra McGregor’s mom

Richard Gubbs—Home recovering from mini-stroke 4/27—Enell Cooper’s request Bill Hancock —Health concerns—Frank Coats’ request T a r a H a r r i s —Successful Lasik sur-gery 5/12 Crystal Haskins—Colonoscopy 5/16—Pete & Robin Collier’s request Bruce Jackson—Home recovering from gallstone attack—Christen Thibodeaux’s dad Glinda Jackson—C a n c e r — C h r i s t e n Thibodeaux’s mom J i m J o r d a n —Northeast Hosp. 5/5—Gary Jordan’s dad Mya Jordan—Broke arm, surgery 5/15 Wanda Knight—Trinity Rehab, intense therapy, improving s l o w l y — M a r l e n e Fletcher’s sister Dennis Magurn—Sarah Magurn’s re-quest K e n M a l o n e —Successful stints Linda Money—Ovarian cancer—Leah Watson’s request Glenn Morris—Severe back pain Oma Dell Morris—Bruised from fall Shawn Oliver—Brain surgery pending

P a m e l a — S t r o k e —Sherrill Poteet’s sister Marc Pell & Fami-ly—Aunt died Betty Raburn—Home recovering from surgery 4/24 to remove kidney—Candace Be-noit’s aunt Ross Richardson’s Family—Died—Oliver Richardson’s brother Heidi Swanson—Cancer, home recover-ing from brain surgery 5/15 J am e s T i l l e r —Difficulty breathing, awaiting test results—Ann Whittington’s re-quest Janis Tomlinson—Recovering from shin-gles Buddy Townsend—Back surgery 5/15 Gwen Whitman’s F a m i l y — D i e d —Wanda Barker’s re-quest Mike Wilkinson—Spinal cancer, not do-ing well—George Wil-kinson’s request Jolene Wilson—Cancer, testing Our Church Our Nation Homebound Jane Allen Harlan Broeker Judy Champagne Delores Culver Paul Gatlin Joyce & Kenneth Lloyd Vera May

George Messinger Carl Poteet Nita Regan Jack Sherer Anthony Thompson Our Armed Forces William (Brad) Ballard Matt Bardwell Sabrina Bardwell John L. Belsha III John V. Brahm Richard Brahm Grant H. Bruner Roger Cassman III Shailynn Cassman Judy Champagne Marcus Allen Colburn Michael Stanton Cyr Ean Davis Bryan Dodd Shawn Paul Dyer Taylor Frasier Allan Garies Daniel Garies Christopher Hall Devin Haynes Scott Heavin Jason Heinrichs Josh Higdon Eddie Hillburn Nate Hoag Nick Lange Brian Lilly Nate Martin Dustin Matthies Joshua Matthies Mike McDermott Christopher Travis McGinnis Alton Moore Thomas Moreno Paul Musachia Chris Neuendorff. Jesse Neuendorff Kris Casy Pelley Chris Pummill Tony Sharts Eric Tapp Jarrod Tatom Ryan Vollemaere David Walker Austin Whittington Jacob Whittington Andrew Wickes Austin Wickes Jenny Wickes