May 1, 2013 ... The Avalon Ladies Scrapbook Society. Bethany Decker (815) 979-5315. Dawn
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Remembering our founder John Wesley
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ay 24th will be the 275 Anniversary of John Wesley’s conversion. The young pastor who founded the Methodist movement that spawned our beloved church. Wesley was a man of Christ, a visionary who saw personal piety and social holiness as the simple answers to living a life according to Jesus’ teachings. The famous "Aldersgate experience" of May 24th 1738, at a Moravian meeting in Aldersgate Street, London, in which he heard a reading of Martin Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans, and penned the now famous lines "I felt my heart strangely warmed". This transforming moment revolutionized the character and method of his ministry and so began the long, fruitful, amazingly productive ministry of John Wesley (1703–91). From his earliest days, Wesley had made up his mind to never be what he called “half a Christian”. During the next 52 years, he rode over 250.000 miles by horseback (averaging 4 hours per day, 7 days per week in a saddle). He preached an average of two sermons per day, answered immense correspondence, wrote a complete commentary on the bible, edited and published a Christian library in 50 volumes, wrote books on alternative medicine, book reviews on contemporary literature, read omnivorously, trained hundreds of men for the ministry, and gave pastoral oversight to an exploding movement. The doctrines which Wesley emphasized in his sermons and writings are prevenient grace, (Continued on page 2)
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justifying grace, and sanctifying grace. It is important to clarify that these are not 3 different types of grace but rather 3 different ways we experience God’s grace, and the impact it has on our lives. Prevenient grace, or preceding grace is the grace that comes before our response of faith to God. God is active in our lives, wooing us as with His love with the hope that we will respond in faith to Him. When we turn to God and accept His love and forgiveness, we experience God’s justifying grace and we are made right with God. While the struggle with sin remains, it no longer reigns over our lives. Through God’s justifying grace, we are freed from the consequences of sin, that is separation from God and guilt over our actions. Therefore, we are able to move forward into the future in a right relationship with God. In that moment, God’s grace begins to sanctify us and He begins to transform us into a new person. The invitation we receive through God’s grace to Christian discipleship is to begin working on removing the sins that still control your life. We are all a work in progress. The Good News that our founder John Wesley taught thousands and thousands of people and he is telling you today, is that God is not done with you yet. You may not be today what you might be, ought to be, or even hope to be. But by the GRACE of God, you can become what He wants you to be!
Staff David Lagos-Fonseca Shirley Pulgar-Hughes Bethany Decker Tracy Laws Dawn Ferree Kathy Thompson Vicki Oberlies Kathleen Gentes Penny Libert Holly Voss Laura Prather Sue Heizer Dawn Ferree Judy Sutliff Vicki Oberlies Arturo Arreola
Pastors Christian Education Director Preschool Director Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Financial Secretary Music Director Organist Wedding Coordinator Nursery Coordinator Funeral Coordinator Funeral Luncheon Coordinators Custodian
Office Hours: Mon.—Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to noon; 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. to noon Sunday Schedule: Worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Praise Service: 2nd/4th Sundays 11:00 a.m. Church E-mail Address Office Preschool Christian Ed Website
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Pastor Shirley Newsletter Staff Editor Tom Swider Silver News Cheri Brockhoeft labeling Office Staff mailing Volunteers Newsletter Deadline Articles are due the 20th of each month for the following month’s issue. It is best if your articles could be submitted via email to:
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e would like to say THANK YOU to Cary Grove Neighborhood Life for their $1,000 donation to help purchase food for the Cary United Methodist Church PADS program. This month they donated another $100 to help with our churches Helping Hands program that we host in July and August of this year.
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Evangelism Committee
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n Saturday, May 11, at 2 p.m. the Cary United Methodist Altar Choir will perform for residents of Three Oaks Assisted Living facility. Evangelism Committee members will be present at the concert to visit with residents and share cookies. Come and support our children as they share their gifts of music with the residents of TOAL and get to know our newest community members. Thanks to all who have been wearing their nametags during worship. We applaud your efforts and encourage all to join in and wear your nametags. If you are in need of a nametag, please contact the church office. Congratulations to our 2013 Confirmation Class. This is a very special group of young people! Evangelism will host hospitality for the class and their guests after the Confirmation Service at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Join us in welcoming the Confirmation Class on this very special day in their faith journeys. Sheila DCamp
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Welcome New Members
Linc & Alisa Myers & Family Joyce Koss
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Cheri Wilcox
UMW Activities For May Craft Group meets Wednesdays from 9am to noon. No meeting on Wed May 8. Pat Jacobson ) 847) 639-6173 Books and Bagels - Fri., May 3 at 7pm at Panera Bread, FRG Featured book – The Avalon Ladies Scrapbook Society Bethany Decker (815) 979-5315 Dawn Ferree (847 ) 462-8016 Mission Team Meeting Tues., May 7 at 7pm Dorcas Circle - Wed., May 8 We will be meeting at the Church at 9am. The Circle will be going to the Chicago Botanical Gardens Penny Libert (847) 639-2708 Prayer Breakfast Sat., May 18 at 8:30am at the Cary Restaurant Dorothy Fagerson (847) 639-8647 Prayer Shawl Ministry – Sun. May 19 – Shawls to be blessed at the Church Services. Knitters to meet in Fellowship Hall at 9:45am Lois Voss (847) 639-7033 Circle of Friends – Fri., May 24 at 7pm Katrina Zentefis (847) 516-0526
Mission Challenge Annual Conference has challenged each district to provide items to make 1000 Hygiene Kits. The churches in our district have been asked to provide a total of 6000 standard-sized band-aids and 500 1-gallon size zip lock bags. Cary UMC would like to help in meeting this challenge. The Mission committee will be collecting band-aids and 1-gallon zip lock bags from May 5 - 26. There will be a box in the lobby for your items. Contact Person: Khristy Frieman 5
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