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Our 2015Mission: One Mile for Christ
Our 2015 Motto: Faith Lived for Lives Changed
June 2015
The Good News
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SUNDAY WORSHIP
8:30 a.m. Worship Service
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Worship Service
12:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship
Discovery School
Director:
Janet Taylor
Asst. Director:
Kirsti Frausto
(817) 281-2669
6701 Smithfield Road
North Richland Hills, Texas 76182
(817) 281-0314
E-mail: [email protected]
www.smithfieldumc.org
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What’s Inside:
Upcoming Events Pg. 2-3
Missions Pg. 4
Youth News Pg. 5
Sunday School News Pg. 6
Schedules/Birthdays Pg. 7
Discovery School Pg. 8
Bulletin Board Pg. 9-10
Activities Pg. 11
STAFF
Pastor:
Rev. Dr. Lisa Neslony
Office Administrator/Finance: Roberta Ballester
Janitorial/Maintenance:
Al Jackson
Music Director:
Trena Burden
Worship Leader:
Ryan Jeffcoat
Youth Director:
Timothy Miler
Assistant Youth Director:
Katie Trantham
Nursery Coordinator: Sara Barrett
From Lisa-of-All-Trades to CSO
This month we begin the process of discerning the new vision God has for SUMC. On Saturday, June 6, the Church Coun-cil, Ministry Team, Lay Representatives to Annual Confer-ence, staff and I will gather with our Coach Jerry Roberson to open our hearts and minds to God’s will for this congregation. Those of us who will be attending this seminar covet your prayers.
But it is only the beginning of the process. Some churches in the HCI process have taken months to discern the vision God has for them. Oth-ers have nailed it down in a month or so. Coach Jerry told me he sees our con-gregation as one who will discern the vision sooner rather than later. Yet, through it all, we covet your prayers.
I have been working with Jerry for a couple of months now. He has been helping me understand and discern what it means for me to the Chief Spiritual Officer (CSO) of SUMC. It seems that through the six years I’ve been here, I have picked up more jobs than I am supposed to be doing. Jerry assures me that I am not evil for seeing gaps and stepping in. However, in a really healthy church, members would be doing these jobs.
So I am gradually laying down some of the things I’ve been doing so I can focus more single-mindedly on being your CSO. I’m doing this gradually because I do a LOT and I don’t want to sink the ship on the first voyage!
One of my concerns Is that the lay members who always end up doing everything, will be the ones who pick these things up! Then what happens is they get ex-hausted and ornery and burned out. It takes the whole village to be a healthy church – not just a handful of laity and the pastor!
Within the year, every member of SUMC will have the opportunity to learn their spiritual gifts and then use them in a variety of ministries. God has gifted you for this purpose – to build up the body of Christ and make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. God has gifted me to be your spiritual leader.
I am praying for you daily. I am available to discuss theology, Bible questions, life challenges, retreat possibilities and anything else on your mind. I will be teaching a variety of short-term classes next Fall and Spring. I will be focusing on hospital visits and home visits. And I will be working on sermons that I hope do a better job of challenging, inspiring, and blessing you than my past sermons have done.
I look forward to beginning our seventh year together later this month. Seven – the perfect number. I can’t think of a better time to work through this process with you!
Grace & Peace, Pastor Lisa
Rev. Dr. Lisa Neslony
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TODAY-June 9 @ White’s Chapel UMC in Southlake7 p.m. June 7 -- Clergy & Laity Memorial Service in Sanctuary, Rev. Rudy Rasmus
preachingNoon June 8 – United Methodist Women’s luncheon in Evans Hall
7 p.m. June 8 – Ordination Service in Sanctuary, Bishop Mike Lowry Preaching5 p.m. June 9 – Sending Forth Service in Sanctuary
You are welcome to attend worship services & daily meetings.Guests typically sit in the balcony during daily meetings. Greeters will guide you.
Planning meeting on June 7th Admin Bldg.
ALL WELCOME!!
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Please pray for our Church Council, pastor,lay representatives to Annual Conference, and staff
as they meet June 6 to pray for God’s new vision for SUMC.
Noon to 4 p.m. June 6In RLAB room on 2nd floor of the FLCPlease enter through the South door nearest the administration building.
UMC Wesley Camp, Latvia
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Helpful hands painting the Family Life Center
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Youth Director: Timothy Miler Assistant Youth Director: Katie Trantham
Youth News
Our kids are working hard for Bid-A-Kid! They are
raising money for their youth missions for the sum-
mer. The Youth are headed to Boise City, LA,
which is 3 hours away, from June 14-20. Come send
the kids off on the 14th!
Shortly after mission trip several kids are leaving for
the Youth 2015 Convention in Orlando, Florida
from June 22-29. It is a busy, yet fun time for our
kids!
There will be no youth for the month of July. Thank
You for all your Support! Anyone is welcome to join
our group!
Timothy Miler and Katie Trantham
Applying Christianity—Meeting place:
Administration Building Conference Room
Bible Class—Meeting place: Family Life Center Gym
Fellowship Class—Meeting place: Administration
Building Northwest Classroom
Isaac—Meeting place: Family Life Center, 2nd floor
Southeast Classroom
RLAB (Research Learn Apply Believe)—Meeting
place: Family Life Center, 2nd floor Northeast Clsrm
2 & 3 year
olds class:
Children
enjoying
activity time.
4, 5 & 6 year olds class:
Rt to Lt—Brooklyn, Nataly, Aurora, Mason C,
Morgan D, and Jonathan
Koaster kids: Garrett and Morgan studying the book
of Jacob with teachers, John and Karen
If you have questions regarding a Sunday School
class, please contact the church office at (817) 281-
0314 to obtain a contact name and number.
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Sonshine Class (Special Needs)—Meeting place:
Administration Building Northeast Classroom. Pictured
left to right are Jacob, Ryan and Jillian.
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Wee Worship
06/07 Rene Bort
06/14 Lynn Glasscock
06/21 Heather Doyle
06/28 Sandy Bellamy
Good Place
06/07 Lynn Glasscock
06/14 Open
06/21 Open
06/28 Open
TGIW
No TGIW for the
Summer. TGIW will
resume in August
Sunday School Helpers
June - Open
July - Open
August - Open
September - Open
June
Birthday’s
06/03 Abigail Durden 06/12 Bryan Doyle 06/21 Joshua Bort
06/03 David Pearson 06/15 Allison Gross 06/22 Bill Manning
06/03 Roberta Ballester 06/16 Molly Rhymer 06/23 David Hamm
06/06 Kaye Leach 06/19 Heather Doyle 06/25 Johnny Parrott
06/08 Bryan Trantham 06/20 Danielle Neal 06/28 Debbie Mitzo
06/10 Wayne Hutchinson 06/20 Andrew Moran 06/30 Karen Clark
06/10 Aaron Neslony
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Thanks to all of you for your visits, flowers, calls, cards and, most of all, for
keeping me in your thoughts and prayers. God is good and I know these
prayers work.
Joe McFadin
Discovery School Graduation
Discovery School Sunday was May 17th. A slide
show and video of Discovery School's 85 students
singing was presented at both worship ser-
vices. At the 10:50 Worship Service, we recog-
nized our DS students/families and staff that were
in attendance, as well as, our alumni. The children
did a great job singing along with the video at the
second service. Our DS families all commented
on how friendly our church was and how they
were made to feel welcome. Thanks to Sandra
Roberts for the delicious cake.
We had 40 students graduate on May 21st. They
will be headed to Kindergarten and DS's Bridge
Class. Thanks to everyone who baked cookies for refreshments after the program, to Diane for making the won-
derful punch we enjoy every year, and to Sandra for coordinating the refreshments and greeters for our special
celebration! Thank you to the wonderful ladies who served as hostesses -- Sandra, Diane, Lynn, and Linda. Also,
thank you to Steve Scott for working the sound room for us!
We will be in the office Tuesday-Thursday during June and August. We will take the month of July off. We still
have a few spots available in our two and four-year old classrooms. School will resume on September 1st.
Have a great summer!
Blessings,
Janet Taylor
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Wisdom 1:6 (CEB)
6 Wisdom is a spirit that wants only what is best for humans. Wisdom won’t declare blasphemers to be innocent because their
own words convict them. God is witness to their thoughts. Truth examines the heart and hears what is said.
Father I never called him that growing up, it was simply Dad. I was an only daughter so our relationship was special. I think all Father-
Daughter relationships are special and I suppose any girl that has a good relationship with their Father thinks theirs is the most special.
I’ll give you that but I think mine was the best Dad ever.
Growing up in the countryside of the Iowa landscape was special on its own but being a “Daddy’s Girl” was great. I could get
my brothers in trouble and they didn’t even have to do anything! After all I had three of them and most of the time it was self defense.
If I wasn’t in the cow barn or the hog lot I was with the horses. That was a strong tie to my Dad, his love for horses was definitely passed
on to me. Whenever we would go riding it was a time for calm and quiet. We didn’t have to talk but he always had a story for me and
most of the time there was a point that he wanted to make. I don’t know how many times he told me “If you can’t say something nice,
don’t say anything” He told me to always think before I spoke because once the words were out of my mouth I could never get them
back.
My Father was born in 1917, one of ten children and also a twin. He was born in a small house in a small town in Iowa. They
held a record birth weight for twins at more than 8 pounds each! He and his twin brother were total opposites. Dad was short and stocky
with dark olive skin. My Uncle was tall and slender with light skin, almost pale.
Growing up in the 1920’s was difficult and Dad only completed the sixth grade. He worked odd jobs to help support the family.
When he was 16 he was a jockey but only for a short time. He actually spent some time in San Antonio while he was in the Army so he
was a Texan for a while. He went on to fight in WWII; he very seldom talked about it but when he did the stories were chilling. My re-
cent trip to Europe made me feel very close to him. His family came from Ipswich and the surrounding area so the closer I got the more
emotional it was for me.
The really great thing about my Dad was that he understood me. I was the last person to speak to him before he died. It was
January 1969 and his business was outside work so he worked in the heat of the summer and the cold of the winter. We had an ice storm
the night before so when he called me to tell me he wasn’t feeling well and for me to call my Mom so she would go straight home from
work instead of running her usual errands I told him I would come. I knew if he was saying he didn’t feel well he was really sick. He
told me to stay home with that baby, my daughter was less than a month old and his only thoughts were for our safety. The roads were
icy and he said he was okay to wait for Mom to take him to the doctor. Again I told him I could take the kids next door and come and get
him but he was adamant that I stay home. My younger brother found him when he got home from school that day and shortly after that
my Mother arrived home. It was too late, he was gone.
The only question I asked God was “Why” I blamed myself for a long time because I was “The good daughter” and did what he
told me to do. The doctors said even if I had gotten him to the hospital they would not have been able to save him, the heart was just too
damaged. None of the comments the doctors made about not being able to save him satisfied me, I was angry and nothing was going to
change that. He was a good, hardworking man that supported his family and he was a great Dad. Maybe that’s why God wanted him but
I needed him.
Over the years I have gone back and forth with my feelings of guilt but those feeling are gone now. I understand much more
now than when I was 21. It took me a long time to get past the anger; I am one of those people that don’t want help from anyone includ-
ing God and when I finally let God in, my life got easier and the grief lessened. I will always miss my Dad and I look forward to seeing
him more than anyone when I get to Heaven.
There are so many stories I could tell about my relationship with my Dad but I’ll save them for another time.
June 6 is D-Day in remembrance of Allied Forces landing on the
beaches at Normandy in 1944
June 14 is Flag Day
June 21 is Father’s Day
So as we enter the month of June, remember your Dad, hug
him if you can, honor him if you can’t and know that June is
all about love.
June's birth flower is the rose, which has numerous mean-
ings! A pink rose means perfect happiness, while a red rose
means "I love you." A white rose signifies innocence and
purity, while a yellow rose conveys jealousy. A bouquet of
roses means sincere gratitude, whereas a single rose amplifies
the meaning of the color (a single red rose means "I
REALLY love you"). The other June flower is honeysuckle,
which is a symbol for the everlasting bonds of love.
June's birthstone, the pearl, has long been a symbol of purity.
The ancient Greeks believed that pearls were the hardened
tears of joy from Aphrodite, the goddess of love.
By Marilyn Schorr
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United Methodist Men
June 13, 2015
8:00 a.m.
Devotional: David Butcher
Family Life Center
SUMC’s mission is
Of Jesus Christ
Please schedule with Roberta, so your room is nice and cool!
(817) 281-0314
To sign up, go to www.smithfieldumc.org. Click on the above symbol (next to worship times)
and follow the prompts. Set up your account for one-time or ongoing gifts. Thanks for keeping SUMC in the black!
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