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FEBRUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER

February 7, 2023 By Dolly Miller

The Cornerstone
…prepared for the friends an members of the Menominee First United Methodist Church
John Murray, Pastor

February typically has thoughts of love in it due to Valentines Day.

For believers, every day is Valentines Day. “For God so loved the world that he gave his
one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16 and “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son
into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but
that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” 1 John 4:9-10

He loves us!! He loves us unconditionally and commands us to do the same to others.
He loves all people. Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus showed His love for others by
blessing and serving the poor, the sick, and the distressed. He told His disciples, “This is
my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.” John 15:12 “A new
command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John
13:34–35

He loves us continually. Psalm 18 teaches us to hold on to Love. He is the One True God,
reliable and solid as a rock when everything else crumbles, cracks, and fails us. His love is
perfect, and He is powerful.

Only as we feel God’s love and fill our hearts with His love can we be truly happy. God’s
love fills the immensity of space; therefore, there is no shortage of love in the universe,
only in our willingness to do what is needed to feel it. To do this, Jesus explained we
must “love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, …
Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:7
Notice the word “always.” Love is consistent. And it never gives up. God is calling us to
live like this, not just on Sundays, Valentines Day, and holidays, but every day.

Bless us with Love, O Merciful God; That we may Love as you Love!
That we may show patience, tolerance, kindness, caring and love to all!

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BELL CHOIR will start again on Tuesday, February 7th. All are welcome to join.

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BIBLE STUDY WILL BEGIN IN MARCH.
We’ll We’ll be studying “Broken and Blessed”
by Jessica Lagrone. Part memoir part Biblical inspiraon story,
“Broken & Blessed” is about how change begins when one person
decides to believe God’s promises and how that makes a change
in a family, like ripples on water. Our informal group will
meet on Monday morning at 10:00. Stay tuned for exact date.

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At the latest Ad Council we were asked to brainstorm for ideas of increasing our
presence in the community. Things such as a community prayer walk, a prayer box for
the public outside the church, prayer garden, story walk around and in the church
with meditaon spots, church open at a designated me for prayer, prayer labyrinth,
rotating homeless shelter, community bell choir, newspaper ads. What can you
think of? Would you like to help with promoting any of these?
Contact Pastor John with any ideas or questions.

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The director of the new management at Abundant Life Shelter in Menominee was at church to remind
us of their services and the need for volunteers. They are now required to have staff on hand 24 hours a day
and could use volunteers at different itmes of the day and week. Contact Theresa at Abundant Life.

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If you haven’t been receiving the ”One Call” phone call we have for nofying all church members of
important information such as deaths or weather cancellations, or if you haven’t been able to hear it,
please leave a message at the church office.

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We welcomed our new neighbors,“Pit Bros BBQ” with a flower arrangement.
We wish them success. (the food is good!)

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A Call to Prayer and Self Denial 2023: Because we believe… that racism is a
rejection of the teachings of Jesus Christ.

This year’s Call to Prayer and Self-Denial offering will support the ongoing
racial justice work of United Women in Faith’s national office which is helping to
create a more equitable society. Our gift supports both our campaign to
interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and our long-standing work building
members’ capacity to implement the Charter for Racial Justice at all levels of
the organization. In giving, we are showing our support for United Women in
Faith’s long-standing commitment to advance racial justice in the church and
in the world. Our fore mothers authored the Charter for Racial Justice because
they believed; in 2023, United Women in Faith continue to believe.

Join us Tuesday, Feb. 28th at church at 1:00 p.m. We’ll have our quiet,
sacrificial meal followed by the program and business meeting for
United Women in Faith and Evelyn Meiner Circle.

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Remember to bring sunshine into the lives of our shutins:

NANCY BLYSTONE
Renaissance, 2909 Shore Drive, #116
Marinette, WI 54143

DOROTHY JOHNSON
1110 10Tth Avenue #222
Menominee, MI 49858

MARY KAHL
831 Pine beach Rd #A11
Marinette, WI 54143

ANNETTE TANGUAY
501 2nd Street Rm 206
Menominee, MI 49858

MURIEL DAUSEY
831 Pine Beach Rd #A40
Marinette, Wi 54143

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Birthday Greetings to:
2/10 Jane Yaeger
2/11 Micky Duke
2/14 Linn Murray
2/21 Duane Roehm
2/22 Dale Berg
2/25 Mike Kangas
2/24 Bobbi Sundquist

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MARCH Newsletter Deadline Feb 19th, 5p
Info can be emailed to Dolly (dmkatlady.6@gmail.com)
or to the church office (menomineeumc@gmail.com)

Filed Under: Updates

January 2023 Newsletter

January 10, 2023 By Dolly Miller

The Cornerstone January 2023

…prepared for the friends member of the Menominee First United Methodist Church

John Murray, Pastor

We will open the book. It’s pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves.                                                               The book is Called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.  ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

 

We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched.  Maybe this year to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives…not looking for flaws but for potential. ~ Elen Goodman

 

“Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” ~Sonia Ricotti

It is important to pause and reflect on the year before
moving on, it is what helps us to see what is working and
what isn’t, what we learned, what we want to forget,
and to see the “good, bad and the ugly.”

 

Enter this new year with a gratitude for this new chance to create your dreams. ~Avina Celeste

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. ~C.S. Lewis

 

I hope you realize that every day is a fresh start for you. That very sunrise is a new chapter in your life to be written.            ~ Juansen Dizon

 

Happy New Year! 2023

 

 

The Evelyn Meiner Circle met in December for their annual Christmas party and
ornament exchange. It’s always a fun &me to get an ornament and based on what
the ornament is, try and guess what charity that person gave to.

We had 15 different charities donated to and they were:
Two to the local Animal Shelter
ASPCA
Chaddock School, Quincy Il
Cancer Walk, Stephenson
Menominee Fire Dept.
Menominee Cheer and Football Squad
Menominee Elementary School Book Blast
Freedom for Immigrants
Red Cross
American School for the Deaf
National Park Foundation
Angel Tree
Wounded Warriors
Doctors Without Borders
Menominee Rescue Squad

Evelyn Meiner Circle and United Women in Faith
will meet again in January on the 31st at 2:00 p.m.
for our Pledge Service. ALL ladies are welcome!

 


It’s a known fact that we can’t all make it to church on each Sunday, but
that doesn’t mean you have to miss the sermon…
The sermon is available on Mondays on Facebook, or you can call in and
hear the message on your phone or a printed copy can be sent to you.

Facebook: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MENOMINEE, MI
Phone: you can call, 902-214-2195 and listen to the sermon
Copy of Sermon: can be sent each week, let office know so you can be
added to mailing list

 

Christmas Day Service 2022
We enjoyed the Handbell Players on Christmas morning.

Members:

Liane Callow
Peggy Paige (not pictured)
Greg Hunt (subs@tute for Peggy)
Diana Hunt
Barb Akins
Phyllis Johnson
Shar Swanson
Bobbi Sundquist
Judy Rost
Glenn Callow (not pictured)
Jerry Sundquist
Keith Akins

Director John Murray

The choir gave two performances. The first was at the
               Stephenson Methodist Church on December 4th and the                 

second was in our worship service on December 18th.

Two selections were performed.


The next prac@ces will resume in February.
Anyone may join as long as you can count to four.

There is no budget for the choir. To repair or replace a
bell is quite expensive. If you would like to donate to that
fund any amount would be appreciated

    Surprise!! We are a very blessed church!                                                                                                                                                                 After many years of employing Dolly as our secretary, she has decided
to retire. BUT WAIT! She isn’t leaving her job, she has asked us to just change her status
from employee to volunteer. She is in a position where she can give back to our church.
          She will continue to be in the office Tuesday and Friday mornings doing the tasks she has always done.                             
So please join us as we honor and thank her with cake
and ice cream after church service on January 8, 2023!

 

 

February Newsletter Deadline is January 22nd

Information for the newsletter is neede in the office by January 22nd, 5p.

Information submitted after this date/time wll not be included in the February newsletter.

Info can be emailed to Dolly (dmkatlady.6@gmail.com) or the church office (menomineeumc@gmail.com).

Filed Under: Updates

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

January 11, 2022 By Dolly Miller

JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH 2022

Sending birthday wishes to:

January

1/8        Jane Bolander-Gray                1/29      Melvin Brukardt

February

2/10      Jane Yaeger                                       2/14      Linn Murray                                       2/18      Kelly Schweitzer                                 2/22      Dale Berg                                            2/25      Mike Kangas                                        2/25      Bobbi Sundquist

March

3/23      Evelyn Demler

Keep in Prayer

Diane Larson                            Kelly Schweitzer                      Cal Schweitzer

Many thanks for cards, concerns and continued prayer!  If you know of anyone that you would like to add for the next update, please let Dolly know or leave a message 906-864-2555.

 

Remember to bring sunshine into the lives of our shutins:

Nancy Blystone  Renaissance, 2909 Shore Dr,  Marinette, WI 54143

Janet Callow  Washington Square, 2502 Taylor St, Marinette, WI 54143

Muriel Dausey  831 Pine Beach Rd #A40,  Marinette, WI 54143

Dorothy Johnson  1110 10th Ave #320, Menominee, MI 49858

Mary Kahl  831 Pine Beach Rd #A3, Marinette, WI 54143

Annette Tanguay  1110 10th Ave #201, Menominee, MI 49858

In Loving Memory                                                            

Our sympathy to Rosamond Connell and family on the passing of Jim Connell

Our sympathy to Muriel Dausey and family on the passing of Loren Dausey

 

January Calendar

Sunday Worship    11:00am

Bible Study, Mondays   10:00am

February Calendar

Sunday Worship   11:00am

Bible Study, Mondays   10:00am

Feb 7, 6:30p Ad Council

March Calendar

Sunday Worship   11:00am

Bible Study, Mondays   10:00am

Mar 12, TURN CLOCKS AHEAD 1 HOUR

UPPER ROOM/OUR DAILY BREAD

If your would like a booklet, please see Dolly during office hours.

Bible Study                                                                     (via texting during the pandemic)

Please let Nancy Gibout (906-424-0943)know if you are interested.

Filed Under: Updates

October 8, 2021 By Dolly Miller

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

OCTOBER – NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2021

 

Sending birthday wishes to:

                                                    10/6     Cindy Kewley

                                               10/8     Sharon Gerzetich

                                     10/10   Sandy Hollo

                                                       10/17   Kathy Martin

                                                   10/19   Pastor John

10/31   Katrina Marzian

                                               11/1     Bernie Beyer

                                                 11/9     Sandy Kangas

                                               11/11   Randy Hollo

                                                11/20   Mary Balfour

                                               11/21   Liane Callow

                                     11/21   Jim Plott

                                     11/25   Calvin Schweitzer

11/26   Judy Schreiner

                                 11/26   Shar Swanson

                                             11/27   Mary Lou Anderson

  11/29     Muriel Dausey

       11/30     Jen Cairns

                                                 12/13     Nancy Blystone

                                                  12/14     Phyllis Johnson

12/19     Nancy Gibout


In loving memory

Our sympathy to the Richard Cairns family on the passing of his parents, David & Ruth Cairns

Our sympathy to Shaw Swanson and family on the passing of her mother, Jayne Hruska

Our sympathy to Bernie Beyer ad family at thee passing of her husband, Jim Beyer


Keep in Prayer

Diane Larson

Kelly Schweitzer

Cal Schweitzer

Many thanks for cards, concerns and continued prayer.

  If you know of anyone that you would to add for the next update,

please let Dolly know or leave a message 906-864-2555.


Remember to bring sunshine into the lives of our shutins:

Nancy Blystone, Renaissance, 2909 Shore Dr, Marinette, WI 54143

Jane Callow, Washington Square, 2502 Taylor St, Marinette, WI 54143

Jim Connell, Renn West, 501 N Lake St, Peshtigo, WI 54157

Muriel Dausey, 831 Pine Beach Rd #A40, Marinette, WI 54143

Dorothy Johnson, 1110 10th Ave #222, Menominee, MI 49858

Mary Kalh, 831 Pine Beach Rd #A3 Marinette, WI 54143

Annette Tanguay, 1110 10th Ave #201, Menominee, MI 49858


Upper Room/Our Daily Bread

If you would like a booklet, please

let the office know


Bible Study

(via texting during the pandemic)

Please let Nancy Gibout (906-424-0943)

know if you are interested


O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.

For his steadfast love endures forever.

Psalm 107:1

https://fumcmenominee.com/2021/10/08/1567/

Filed Under: Updates

Keeping You Informed, July-August-September 2021

May 28, 2021 By Dolly Miller

Keeping You Informed, July-August-September 2021

 

Sending birthday wishes to:

July

July 4     Jim Balfour

July 13     Rosamond Connell

July 16     Jim Beyer

July 21     Wayne Thoune

August

Aug 13     Barb Akins

Aug 17     Loren Anderson

Aug 22     Helen Brukardt

Aug 29     Connie Kewley

Aug 29     Joette Seaberg

Aug 30     Ralph Gibout

September

Sept 1     Carol Callow

Sept 4     Shirley Thoune

Sept 12     Bryan Akins

Sept 19     Chelsea Linsmeier

Sept 21     Dakota Khollman


Keep in Prayer:

Jim Beyer

Diane Larsen

Kelly Schweitzer

Loren Dausey

Many thanks for cards, concerns and continued prayer!

If you know of anyone that you would like to add for the

next update, please let Dolly know or leave a message 906-864-2555.


Remember to bring sunshine into the lives of our shutins:

Nancy Blystone, Renaissance, 2909 Shore Dr, Marinette, WI 54143

Janet Callow, Washington Square, 2502 Taylor St., Marinette, WI 54143

Jim Connell, 1200 Northland Terrace #1, Marinette, WI 54143

Muriel Dausey, 831 Pine Beach Rd. #D43, Marinette, WI 54143

Dorothy Johnson, 1110 10th Ave, Menominee, MI 49858

Mary Kahl, 831 Pine Beach Rd #A3, Marinette, WI 54143

Annette Tanguay, 1110 10th Ave, Menominee, MI 49858



UPPER ROOM/OUR DAILY BREAD                         BIBLE STUDY (via text during the pandemic)

If you would like a booklet,                                                    Please let Nancy Gibout (906-424-0943)

please see Dolly during office hours.                                      know if you are interested.


 


 

Filed Under: Newsletter, Updates

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Welcome to First United Methodist Church

Are you hurting? If you have gone through difficult times, we would like to be companions in your journey.

Are you searching? If you are wondering if there should be “something more” we would like to share the meaning that connecting with God can bring to your life.

Do you want to contribute? Engage with us in serving a purpose beyond ourselves. Our vision for impacting our world is greater than what we can fulfill alone.

Whatever your life situation, connecting with God can bring transformation.

We’re Glad You’re Here

We welcome you to join us as we gather in celebration of the life Jesus offers.

First United Methodist Church of Menominee, MI (Welcome)

Lead Pastor

Pastor John Murray is originally from Western Pennsylvania.  He has his undergraduate in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Music from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and his Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. His passion is teaching the Bible and bringing others to Christ.  He also serves as a counselor at Lake Louise Christian Community Camp during Holy Ground week.

Address

First United Methodist Church
601 10th Avenue
Menominee, MI  49858

Hours

Pastor: Pastor John Murray
Pastor Hours: Tuesday
(9:30 AM – Noon)

Secretary: Dolly Miller
Secretary Hours: Tuesday & Friday
(9 AM – Noon)

Phone: (906) 864-2555

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