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CASON POINT
FEBRUARY/MARCH
2019
Greetings Church!
We have plans and God has plans for
us…a Vision and a Mission: “Each of you should use
whatever gift you have
Wow! What a great way to start our year ThatThat All Will
All Will FindFind
and and
KnowKnow
the Love of
at Cason! Worship attendance is up in
received to serve others, as
God! the Love of God!
both services! Kick Start hit a record Loving, Serving, Growing
faithful stewards of God’s grace
jumping from 40 in worship Epiphany Loving, Serving, Growing in its various forms.
2018 to 100 in worship in Epiphany 2019. 11 If anyone speaks, they
The Traditional Service continues to And as we trust in God more intentionally,
bring in new folk and together we are
should do so as one who
God will stir us to live expecting that He
200 plus strong! will use us! speaks the very words of God. If
anyone serves, they should do
And there is more! Emily Popoilizio and In 2019 will you commit with me, lifting so with the strength God
Tricia Foreman our Council Co-chairs these 3 areas up:
have already begun to lead us through
provides, so that in all things
Phase 4 of our Strategic Planning. What a First, lift up in prayer the leadership of God may be praised through
great mark of prayer, TRUST, investment Cason. You can pick up a Leadership Jesus Christ. To Him be the
and follow through to have come 30 Roster on the Welcome Table or in the glory and the power for ever
months through 3 phases to this point of Church office. There are still areas where
implementation! Council meets each 4th you can volunteer. Connect with me if
and ever. Amen.
Tuesday of the month and all are you are being stirred by the Holy Spirit.
encouraged to be involved. I Peter 4:10 & 11
Second pray that Cason will more
But wait, there is more! We have 7 in deeply learn to live out our Vision and
Will you TRUST God with me in 2019 to
membership class. Be sure to be at Mission Statements in ways relevant to
strengthen Cason and to help others to
worship on February 16 to welcome them our community. How does one become
find and know the love of God? And will
into the Cason fold. And there is more! a disciple at Cason? What opportunities
you do it for the sake of Christ? Will you
Our partnership with the Caring Kitchen; do we provide for people to intentionally
plot and plan with Cason’s Leadership as
the depth of Student Ministry grow in their faith in Christ Jesus? What
we seek the Holy Spirit? Let’s be about
commitment; the Small Group can we do to promote fellowship and
Loving, Serving and Growing together!
Coordinators preparing Small Group relationships within Cason and in the
options for you…the list goes on and on! neighborhood?
With more love than you will know! See
God is moving in Cason. And I am moved
ya’ Sunday…Joy, joy
deeply at how many of you are Third offer intentional opportunities for
committed to embrace God’s desire and
to TRUST God in investing your time;
people to come to Cason and stay. This
happens first and foremost through
Pastor Alexis
your talents; your money; your prayers; invitation. Cason leadership will also look
and your wisdom. at ways of advertising and creating
events and experiences that will call
So what exactly can Cason and her people back again and again until they
members and friends anticipate for the are ready to commit to God and God’s
New Year? Much! The “Much” I am mission through the ministries at Cason.
speaking of is much intentionality, much
focus, much growing.
Ignite News can rest assured that they truly further interaction between the
have what it takes to guide the students in our district. Special
by David Schmidt church on this troubled world. thanks to Judd Parsons, Sherm
Casebolt and Tricia Foreman for
It's a new year and Ignite Student After a rocky start that saw our stepping up and being a part
Ministries is excited for the birds fly off to the wrong place, of making sure our youth are a
prospects 2019 holds. Flocking has been a great time! Newsletter Volume 10
part of the Summit.
Those who participated in the
2018 was a year of change. The fundraiser have enjoyed both For our mission trip this year,
composition of our group went giving and having the pink guys Ignite is joining forces with
from mostly girls to predominantly invade! So much so that they are FUMC Ormand Beach and
boys. This forced us to take a hard bouncing around between a few traveling to Baton Rouge to
look at how we do ministry, and how people and show no signs of flying participate in Revive225, a
we could do it better. At the same home yet! It's not too late, if you ministry of FUMC Baton Rouge.
time as the demographic shift, we want in on the fun, just see We will be working to repair
also had a change in the number of Sam Owen or any Ignite member. and renovate homes, some still
"consistent"attendees. The truth is damaged from Hurricane Katrina.
that all groups across the spectrum We are at that time of year again, We were supposed to go on this
are down like us. time for that awesome chocolate trip 3 years ago, but were
celebration, Chocopalooza. unable to. I know the group is
While this sounds like cause for panic, This year, the event will happen on excited to go this year.
it actually became a blessing we did February 22 at 7:00 . You don't
not foresee. Armed with the need to want to miss out on some of the And after a year away, we are
change, the Youth Council got most decadent desserts you have headed back to Warren Willis for
together and began planning 2019. ever tasted. Come join in the fun camp this summer. While
However, they did it with an eye on and fellowship, and who knows, we enjoyed our time at Camp
HOW to not just attract students, but maybe take home something Anderson last summer, we felt
improve the ministry for those who yummy! Tickets are $10 and can that it was just a bit too much
were here. It turned out that both be purchased from any youth. to drive 7 hours to go to camp
problems had the same solution. All of the proceeds raised will go when we have such a wonderful
to send the youth to summer camp facility closer.
So for 2019, we're going back to our at Warren Willis Methodist Camp.
roots: focusing on the things that As always, we are looking
made us who we were. We have a On February 9th, the youth will be for those who have a heart for
renewed focus on discipleship and getting together with 250 students youth. If you have ever thought
service - learning about Jesus and from all over the South East District about giving of your time to pour
being the hands and feet. I can't tell and participating in a Youth Summit into youth, we have a spot for
you how proud I am of the Youth being hosted at Christ Church. you! I'd love to talk to you about
Council and the tough but important This is the first time in over a what it might look like to be an
decisions they made. These our the decade that the SE District is adult leader for Cason's youth.
future leaders of the church, and you hosting a Youth Summit, and I had Please feel free to reach out to
the honor of being asked to sit on myself or Sam.
the planning committee. It was a
joy to get to spend time with
other leaders in our district, and I David Schmidt
believe that this event will lead to
Sunday School News
We are thrilled to have more children
attending Cason's Children's Church
on a regular basis! Answered
prayers! We are also thrilled to be
back in our newly painted classroom,
Children's Council it is beautiful! Thank you, Rod McKinney and
The Children' s Council will be meeting Kirk Dorhout for the gracious donation of
February 11 at 6:30 in the Parlor. If your time and talent!. In January we will finished up with the
you were unable to attend the previous Magi's visit to worship Jesus and then go on with two of the
meeting, feel free to join us for this stories of Jesus' miracles of healing: Peter's mother in law
meeting. We look forward to hearing and the 10 men with leprosy.Come join us at the 9:15
your thoughts. Kickstart service and 11:00 Traditional service.
February Bible Verse "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with
Easter Egg Hunt all your soul and with all your strength." (Deuteronomy 6:5) Trunk or T
We are loo
April 20, 10:00 a.m. - Noon Moses admonished us to always remember these words and to teach
participatin
them to our children. We will learn about Family traditions with the story
The Egg Hunt will be separated into Halloween
of Daniel and his friends and the choices they made while in exile, of a
three groups: 1-3 year olds, family's faith from Timothy and his mother and grandmother and finally door-to-do
4-7 year olds and 8-11 year olds we will learn some of the wise sayings (Proverbs) that Solomon taught lot and go
about families and friends. God loves you! your front
We are in need of items for inside and give o
Bible Verse for March: “Now is the time! Here comes God’s kingdom!
the eggs. Please no jellybeans or see Sam Ow
Change your hearts and lives, and trust this good news!” (Mark 1:15)
chocolates (due children allergies/
March 3rd: “The Stories of the Lost: The Lost Coin” (Luke 15:3-10)
choking hazards). If you would like
March 10th: “The Forgiving Father” (Luke 15:11-32)
to volunteer to help prior to the day March 17th: “The Two Debtors” (Luke 7:36-47)
or you would like to help on Saturday, March 24th: “The Last Supper “(Matthew 26:17-30)
April 20th, contact Andrea Rawls at March 31st: “In the Garden” (Matthew 26:31-58) –United Methodist
childcarecoordinator@casonumc.org. Children’s Home Sunday
February Sermons …Life Together Greetings from Kickstart
by Pastor Alexis by David Schmidt
Greetings from Kickstart! We are
February 3: John 15:12-17; truly humbled by what God is doing
Life Together - Being Life Together at Cason, especially at 9:15! We
February 10: Mark 5:21-34; have witnessed such amazing growth
Worship Leader David Schmidt in the past year...in fact attendance in January was
February 17: 1 Peter 1:3-9; 378 - a 200% increase over January of last year!
Life Together - The Quality Life We are so grateful for those of who you take your
February 24: I John 1:5-7; time on Sunday mornings to come and worship with
Life Together – Walking in the Light Together us. We pray that you feel the spirit moving and
March 3: Proverbs 27:17; Hebrews 10:23-25; hear God whispering to you.
Life Together - Life Together Begins Now!
We are 3 weeks into our look at the Gospel of Mark
March sermons will be based on the upcoming and I don' t know about you, but I have been drawn
in by the level of emotion and passion that the
Lenten series. Check your weekly church bulletin
series has brought. I hope that you have a new
for more information as it becomes available.
appreciation for the intentionality that Jesus showed
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT! in his ministry. We will be staying with Francis Chan
right up to Lent.
MAKE ANAN
MAKE APPOINTMENT!
APPOINTMENT! After many requests, Covenant has decided to record
an album of some of our favorite worship songs.
Pastor Alexis would love to meet with you in her The album, "Perfect Sacrifice," will feature 6 songs
office, in your home or for lunch or a cuppa. and will be available either on CD or for digital
Call the church office and leave a message for her. download. It is our hope that the album will be
She will call you back so that you can get together. available around Easter.
United Methodist Men Update United Methodist Women Update
by Rich Stewart by Nancy Reames
We have a dedicated Cason UMM
Our first meeting of the year was held
email now: casonumm@comcast.net
in the library on January 19th.
so you can reach me there or by
Highlights included an interactive
phone or text at (561) 809-3937 which
program by Paula Dorhout on
also has voice mail. I did not send the survey I
Domestic Violence, a television segment on our local
mentioned in the previous newsletter, so if you thought
chapter of AVDA and how resources are being
you missed it don’t worry. I sent it by e mail last week.
stretched to accommodate more needs than ever. Our
Only one response so far, so please be so kind as to
local unit recently responded to the need by
return that to me either by e mail, church office, or
sponsoring a sneaker drive so that all the women in
offering plate.
the program could have a new pair of shoes. Thanks
for all the support from Cason toward this effort that
Dick Weir spurred me to set up a get acquainted
blessed the women during Christmastime. We had
breakfast,which I very much appreciate. We met on Sat
some fun wearing crazy hats and giving a prize that
Feb 2, in the church library and had a great time
will rotate during the year to a different woman each
and good discussion about what our men need and
month. Sandi Schmidt was the recipient this month
would like to receive from UMM. We had six attendees
as we honored her birthday.
and agreed to meet at the church on Wednesday nights
at the church at 7 pm for fellowship and further
Donna Waldron, our new treasurer presented a draft of
discussions.
our 2019 budget which included funds to provide
monies for two Mission U scholarships, another large
I challenge you: Connect yourself:
round table for the fellowship hall and a donation to
-Check out https://ummflconf.org/ (Note the expedition
Vacation Bible School.
to Coral Springs 30 March 2019)
UMW will vote next month on whether or not to
coordinate the Pumpkin Patch for 2019. Lois Straight
-Pray and commit. We need volunteers for: Boy Scout
is stepping down from this role and will offer to train
Liaison to Cason's scout troop; small group All-
others who wish to come forward. We will also vote
Pro Dad Liaison (https://allprodadsday.com/) to help set
on 2019 goals which include coordinating a worship
up a program, for boys with no dads to work with UMW
service during the year, sending two members to
at Banyan Creek Elementary), and other ministries
Mission U and doing a service project.
(more about this later).
We will be hosting the District Day Apart event on
-Pray for Pastors Alexis and David. Pray for our church
March 30th. Women from all over the SE District will
leadership. Pray for our brother, Stanley Reames,
be attending and the program will include a speaker,
who is recovering from having a Kidney removed.
communion, music, and lunch. Approximately 85-90
women will be participating in this day retreat. We
-Think about what these elements of discipleship mean
now have a UMW Book Club and this is co-chaired by
to you: Radical hospitality, passionate worship,
Mal Bates and Marlene Weir. The first book review
intentional discipleship, extravagant generosity, and
was held in January about the kidnapping and long
salty service.
term captivity of a young female journalist named
Amanda Lindhout in Somalia. The book is entitled,
- Think about how you, individually or in a small group,
“A House in the Sky” and is a vivid truelife story of
can enhance these aspects of the Body of Christ at
what she experienced and how she survived the
Cason Church and in our community. Here is a statement
ordeal. We welcome and thank Donna Waldron for
of how one Florida congregation sees them:
stepping up to serve as Treasurer and Sandi Schmidt
www.bay-point-church.com/p_r_i_s_e_-discipleship
who will be our new recording secretary. We
encourage all women at Cason to join us in mission
-Be aware. Become involved. Make a difference for Christ
to women, children and youth through fellowship,
at Cason and in our community.
service and prayer. Here are the dates for the next
couple of meetings: UMW Executive Team meeting-
Thank you for reading this!
February 13, at 2 pm in the library. UMW Unit
-If you are a Cason man, or an interested person (man or Meeting – Saturday, February 16th in the library
woman) me please contact me: Call (561) 809-3937 or 10:30 am with lunch to follow at noon. Theme:
text or voice mail. If you are a man who is not interested, Wearing Your Heart on your Sleeve. Wear Pink, Red,
please contact me and tell me why (not to be publicized), White or all colors and display your love.
and what we can do better. March Executive Team Meeting – March 13. 2 pm in
the library. March Unit Meeting – Saturday, March
Let’s make 2019 a great year in Christ. Pray for Holy 16th hostess & location TBA
Spirit revival in Cason Church, stepping out of our Theme: The Wearing of the Green – Dress in your best
comfort zone,and stepping out in faith with Christ! green to honor St. Patrick!
Cason Community Garden
by Candy Evans
Greetings to all as from our 11th season at CCG. We’ve been very busy in
the garden since September; planting natives, weeding, tilling, mulching
and transplanting our seedlings which were started in August at garden
members’ homes.
Gardeners have been instructed in organic practices, drip irrigation and
water conservation, cold weather practices, soil amendments and pest
control.
The herb cross has been planted with basil, sage, dill, black cumin,
summer savory, parsley, thyme, oregano, and cilantro. Pollinators include
teddy bear, mammoth and dune sunflowers, bee’s friend, nasturtium,
zinnia, Echinacea, calendula, Bay Cedar, Jamaican Caper, Coontie and
muhley grass.
Veggies varieties are numerous and include Tuscan Kale, Pac Man
broccoli, beans, peas, 4 onion varieties, white, purple and Black Beauty
eggplant, Kaleidoscope carrots (white, yellow, orange, red & purple),
dozens of types of tomato’s including yellow pear, Better Boy, Everglades
and Black Krim. Peppers include Key West peppers, chocolate, orange
blaze, and several hot kinds like jalapeño. Purple Top turnips, Filderkraut
and Caraflex cabbage and many lettuces and greens like arugula, romaine,
Pac Choi,and heat tolerant varieties including Tetragonia spinach from
New Zealand and Hawaiian Anuenue.
The Caring Kitchen will benefit with multitudes of veggies including
favorite’s collard greens, carrots and beans. Our first delivery this season
was 12/31/18 adding to our donation of 5239 pounds to help serve Delray
Beach.
IT'S HARVEST TIME
~ Weekly deliveries to the Caring Kitchen will commence on Mondays.
Donations should be washed and root balls removed prior to leaving
produce in the kitchen refrigerator (fridge is labeled). Harvesting should
take place Saturday or Sunday to ensure freshest produce.
~ please email me your December total in pounds for your personal
consumption. This total should come from your little notebook/journal.
Personal consumption includes everything you harvested with the
exception of what was given to the Caring Kitchen.
Michael, our Master Gardener, is indeed a MASTER. He regularly inspects
the garden for any issues and can determine if you are having a problem
with your plants. However, to be a successful gardener, you must always
be checking for any signs of issues so they can be remedied quickly.
Questions to ask yourself:
Do leaves have holes in them? It may be wind damage or caterpillars.
Do leaves touch the ground and water splash lower leaves? You may have
a bacterial issue.
Are leaves cupping? You may have wind damage.
Are lady bugs present? You may have aphid or other pest problem.
Is fruit damaged or scarred? You may have thrips.
Are tomato leaves chlorotic (yellowing)? You may need fertilizer.
Upcoming events
February 9 – monthly meeting 9am
For further information contact:
Candy Evans at onatripw3@gmail.com Please join our Facebook page Cason Community Garden where many
or call 561-374-2434 pictures, articles and garden tips, and recipes can be shared.
Update from Cason’s Discovery Team Update
Welcoming Ministry Team by Emily Popolizio
by Paula Dorhout The final phase of the Discovery
Team process is to begin
Cason’s Welcoming Ministry is
implementation of the strategies
already extraordinarily important to
and initiatives that were
the life of our church family; but
developed over the past year of
WOW, what a way to start out 2019
self-reflection. On Tuesday, January 8th the Church
— with new vision and mission statements that will guide
Council and Discovery team leaders came together
us in growing and strengthening Cason’s Welcoming
for a workshop.
Ministry, to make it even more powerful in the life our
church.
The leaders and participants of the
many missions and ministries Cason already has
God is calling us to go deeper; to genuinely love others
were divided into 5 “Pillar Groups”. These groups
who are not yet part of the faith community—to reach out
reviewed the proposed initiatives from the Discovery
to those we do not yet know. And for us to have the
process and prioritized those we would focus on
willingness to change our attitudes and behaviors in order
this year. We also began the process of developing
to meet the needs of newcomers and receive them into the
a yearly planning calendar for the many activities,
life of our congregation.
events, missions and ministries for 2019.
Throughout 2019, we will focus on the practice of Radical
Church Council meetings this year will take on a
Hospitality in our congregation as we move forward in our
“new look”. While the “Administrative Council”
Discovery Process. Throughout the next few weeks and
attends to the important business of governing the
months, we encourage each member of our congregation
church, the newly formed “Council on Missions and
to ask, “How are we doing at inviting and welcoming and
Ministries” will work to make our hopes and dreams
supporting newcomers as they enter our community of
a reality. All are welcome to come to Council
faith? And how could we do better?” and “ How are we
meetings and join in.
practicing radical hospitality to our friends and family
who are already part of our Cason family? And how could
Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month
we do better?”
in Fellowship Hall. Meetings begin promptly at 7
and are adjourned at 8:30. Everyone is encouraged
As we dive deeper into Radical Hospitality, there will be
to attend and participate!
many opportunities to get involved from joining the
Welcoming Ministry team, to volunteering at outreach
events, being part of the Congregational Care team or
signing up for the Radical Hospitality Workgroup in the
Discovery Process. Church Staff
Rev. C. Alexis Talbott
Please consider getting involved, you will be blessed. Pastor
pastoralexis@casonumc.org
And there are opportunities right now to get involved:
David M. Schmidt
Cason’s Welcoming Team is looking for volunteers! If you Contemporary Worship Leader/Youth Minister
are someone who enjoys greeting and talking with those youthdirector@casonumc.org
around you, you would be perfect for this ministry. Is God
calling you to this ministry? If so please see Doug Carter
Paula Dorhout (or call 561-358-2762 or e-mail Music Director
musi cdi r ecto r @caso numc.o r g
kirkpaula@gmail.com ).
Jani c e Heffer nan
Church-wide Emails Church Treasurer
finance@casonumc.org
If you are not receiving church-wide emails (usually
sent out about three times a month including this Andrea Rawls
newsletter) and would like to, please go to the following Child Care Coordinator
childcarecoordinator@casonumc.org
link to subscribe: http://eepurl.com/bcZ8jH
Bill Burton
This link will also work for those of you who used to be Audio/Video
subscribed but were unsubscribed by your email visualspecialist@casonumc.org
server’s spam filter. If you have any trouble, please
email David Schmidt at youthdirector@casonumc.org Church Office: 561-276-5302
and he can manually sign you up.
Wednesday Night Dinner & Ash Wednesday Service
Small Groups Wednesday, March 6, 7:00 p.m.
Why Ashes? The ashes we receive remind
Join us on Wednesday nights for us of our sinfulness and need for penance.
a time of food, fellowship and They also remind us of our mortality we
study. Dinner is served 5:45 and will die and our bodies will return to dust.
Adult and Youth Bible Study begin
at 6:30 Ash Wednesday begins the 40 days of Lent
(not including Sundays…Sundays are considered
Lenten Study “little Easters”) This season is not just for Catholics
Watch Cason’s Church weekly bulletin in February for but for all Christians who are willing to look at
Group Times and the Church Wide Lenten Study themselves and determine that there are changes
beginning with Ash Wednesday, March 6. they must make to come closer to God.
Would you like to facilitate a Small Group? Thorough
training is available to give you all the tools you need. Ash Wednesday starts your Small Group Study.
Just think of your involvement with helping to make Small groups come and sit together for dinner at
disciples for the Kingdom. Contact Rich Stewart, 6:15. Plan to sit together for the service at 7 pm.
Shelby Norris or Patti Alexander to find out how.
Ash Wednesday Service
Monday Night Study 6:15 Soup and Bread Dinner
Terranova meets Monday nights at 8:00 at the 7:00 service in the Sanctuary
Panera Bread on Federal Highway here in Delray
Beach. This inter-generational group will be
SOUP FOR ASH WEDNESDAY: Calling Small Groups;
studying the Gospel of Mark along with Francis
Cason Committees/Teams and Council Pillar Teams.
Chan right up to Lent. Terranove is a laid back,
How about sponsoring Crock Pots of Soup for
open minded group that encourages discussion
Ash Wednesday? We will need at least 8 Crocks.
and openness. There' s always room for one more!
See Sandi Schmidt, or call the church office.
to sign up your ministry area
Music Ministry Trustees Update
by Doug Carter
by Gene Guertin
Can you believe it' s time to start Thanks to Gary Owens for all the
thinking about our annual recent work he has done at the
Easter Cantata?! This year' s Cantata, Parsonage which includes
"Calvary's Love" will be presented on repairing the lamp posts,
Palm Sunday, April 14 at 3:00 pm. cleaning up the yard and laying new mulch just to
As usual we will have our dress name a few. The Ring/Video doorbells have been
rehearsal the day before on Saturday installed at the office and Fellowship Hall doors
morning at 10:00. This new cantata, giving added security to those working in the
written by Lloyd Larson and Jay Rouse, building especially during off hours.
offers an inspiring reminder of the gifts of love and life
that are ours because of the price Jesus paid at After almost two years of discussion and planning
Calvary. We will also sing a rousing arrangement of the the new phone system will be installed this month
familiar tune, "Crown Him With Many Crowns" to end enhancing the system and putting a stop to missed
this cantata afternoon. Rehearsals begin this coming calls and messages and total outages of which
Thursday, Feb 7 at 7:00, so please join us for this there were three in the last month.
joyful event.
The old, broken and possibly original windows at
The Chancel Bell Choir continues to work hard to the Parsonage will be replaced within a couple of
prepare for the Traditional Service on February weeks. The cost being covered by the funds from
17th. The bells are playing every 6 weeks this year, the former sale of Parsonage 2.
and those who give their time to this valuable ministry
are committed to providing an inspiring worship The front chandelier in the sanctuary was damaged
experience. during cleaning and replacing of bulbs, we are in
the process of getting estimates for repair.
Finally, "Thank You" to all of those who supported the
music ministry by purchasing coupon books during As always thanks to the Small Repairs and the rest
our recent fundraiser. We actually beat our goal and of the team for their diligent service
raised over $1,400 for the Chancel and Bell Choirs.
District Training Event Not To Late To Be A Leader
Saturday, January 9 - 8:45 a.m. by Pastor Alexis
Behold! I am Making All Things New IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO BE A 2019
CASON LEADER!
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Scott Smith
First UMC, Ormond Beach The Nominations and Leadership
Worship Music: Jeremy Hearn and Band Development Committee is still looking
First UMC, Lakeland for a few good leaders! There are openings in
Trustees, the Worship Design Team and Publicity
10:15 to 11:30 Breakout Session 1 and “at large” members on Council and Finance.
1. Staff Parish Relations -TBD If you have not found your niche, please see
2. Trustees –Gustavo Betancourt Pastor Alexis or call the church office to make an
3. Finance –Mario Perez appointment with her. Pick up a Leadership Roster
4. Lay Leaders –Judith Pierre-Okerson at the Welcome Table to see a full slate of areas
5. Lay Servant Ministry –Connie Bookholt that are open for you to choose to serve in.
6. Understanding your Community:
Fresh Expressions, Third Places & Getting
Creative -Michelle Shrader Worship Design Team
7. Being the Body: How including all ages in by Sandi Schmidt
the life of the church benefits every-one –
Annette Johnson
The role of the Worship Design Team is to
8. General Administration en español y Kreyol
lead the congregation in providing
Cynthia Weems and Berteau Eliassaint
opportunities for worship celebrations
9. Relational Evangelism –Johanna Ralsten-Cox
that focus on God, help people of all ages
10. Creative Worship Planning –Jeremy Hearn
grow in their understanding of the gospel,
and become better equipped for daily living as
11:45 to 1:00 Breakout Session 2
faithful disciples. To that end, we will meet on
February 18th at 7:00 to begin the process of
1. Campus Ministry –Katie Lineberger
planning worship for 2019.
and Ryan DeLaune
2. Spiritual Gifts –Connie Bookholt
We will be reviewing the Advent and Christmas
3. Churches with Preschools –Lyle Shafer
services, discussing the upcoming Lenten Season
and Cynthia Weems
and crafting goals for worship in 2019.
4. Children’s Home Partnership and Foster Care
–Cedric Davis
The Design Team will also be considering how to
5. Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) -
implement some of the suggestions forwarded by
Janet Horman
the Passionate Worship team as part of the
6. Branches -Brent McLaughlin
Discovery Process.
7. Active Threat Safety –Cesar Villafaña
8. Ministry in Anxious times –Michelle Shrader
All all welcome to attend and share their views
9. Face the Journey, Conversation with Clergy
and suggestions on worship here at Cason.
–Scott Smith
Pumpkin Patch Report Distributions
by Lois Straight
Cason UMC Tithe - 1,050.00
Hello from the Pumpkin Patch crew. We would like
Family Promise - 900.00
all of you to know how well we did this year!
Bag Lunch - 500.00
Opening Balance - 1,231.01 Music Ministry - 600.00
Total Sales - 31,069.60 Kickstart - 200.00
Pumpkin Cost- 18,641.76 Ignite Student - 800.00
Expenses - 634.60 Boy Scouts - 1,000.00
Sales Adjustments - 655.00 Kitchen Supplies - 300.00
Donations - 1,208.32 VBS - 500.00
Paid UMC fund - 1,358.00 Welcoming Comm. - 600.00
UMW 30% - 3,665.00 United Meth. Men - 300.00
Balance to Start - 1,554.57 Pastor Discretionary - 250.00
Net to distribute - 7,000.00 Total Distributions - 7,000.00
Saturday Bag Lunch Fill Out A "Getting to Know You" Form
by Sara Knight One of life’s best experiences is
Thank you to all of our wonderful finding a person who shares your
volunteers! Saturday bag lunch could interests, comes from your town, or
not be done without our bag bringers, lives a few blocks from you. Better
purchasers, deliverers, packers Publix yet when you realize they seek to
picker uppers, more packers, markers, grow their faith in a Cason pew with you.
ticket, lunch, banana, dessert, bread
and bag distributors and a lot of other jobs. You are The "Getting to Know You" forms, and the box to hold
an amazing group of generous people, sharing your the completed ones, are on the communion rail at the
time. a smile and the love of God. front of the Sanctuary every Sunday. Please take one,
scribble in your stuff and place it in the box.
Matthew 25:37 - 40 "Lord, when did we see you Of the 82 received so far . . . 38 of you have interesting
hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you collections; 23 like playing board games; 14 are
something to drink? The King will reply, "Truly I tell aspiring actors. Only nine of the 82 were born in Florida.
you whatever you did for one of the least of these Surprise? How about helping the Cason family get to
brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." know YOU? Grab a form and DO IT!
We always need clean, dry grocery store size plastic
bags, ALWAYS! We still have enough newspaper
Reflections
sleeves. by Carol Cullen
Thank you so much! Reflection Group – 10:15 a.m. Sunday mornings
between services!
Daytrippers - Bethesda by the Sea
Now in case you’ve never investigated the little
by Barb Hare Upper Room magazine (copies available in the
Fellowship Hall), it’s not “preachy”. Ordinary people
You are invited to join Day Trippers
from here and there… and across the seas… suggest a
in February for a guided tour of the
short scripture and relate it to their life experience.
Bethesda by the Sea in Palm Beach,
In the Parlor Sundays at 10:15 a.m. there six or seven
a historic gothic style church
of “us” . . . and the invisible presence of the seven
originally built in 1889.
other people whose reflections we’ve read during the
week. Conversation flows around the stories and
We will be taking the church bus and will be leaving
scripture that had special relevance to anyone in the
at 9:15 a.m. Bring a lunch and we will stop at a park
group who wishes to share.
on the way home to eat.
The only thing we are missing is your input and
Please bring money for a donation to Bethesda and point of view. Can you fix that? Questions? Call
for gas money. Call Barbara Hare at 278-1868 or Pat Carol Cullen at 561-278-7601.
Waldron at 737-3392 to sign up.
UMW Book Circle
In God We Trust by Mal Bates
by Kim Michaud, Finance Chair If you're a woman who loves to
read and enjoys sharing her
Since Commitment Sunday, thoughts in the company of new
Thanksgiving, Cason members and friends, then we have just the thing!
attendees have made financial The United Methodist Woman have started a
commitments totaling nearly $250,000 book club, and you' re invited to join!
in Commitment Cards and Annual Faith The meetings will be held in the church library to
Commitments. We are still $50,000.00 short of our review the following books:
$300,000.00 commitment to date. See the numbers Feb. 27 "Escape to the Green Mansion" by
on the thermometer in the Narthex. Christine Taylor
March 27 "The Same Sky" by Amanda Eyre Ward
If you have filled out a commitment card, thank you May 1 "Hiding in the Light" by Rifqa Bary
for your investment and your TRUST in GOD. If you
have not, will you prayerfully consider making that All women are invited to attend, whether you have
Commitment. Will you partner with Cason as we read the book or not. If you have any questions or
have difficulty procuring the book, please contact
TRUST IN GOD together.
Marlene Weir or Mal Bates.
Family Promise
by Barbara Johnston
Prayer Requests
God hears and answers our prayers.
Cason is blessed to be able to pray for
you! As we continue to receive prayer
requests, we want to ensure that our list
is the most accurate and up-to-date it can
be. Please review the Prayer Requests in
HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES the weekly bulletin and notify us of any
LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE changes or updates. Please feel free to
send any updates to the Office Manager
Our next host week at Cason is March 31 - April 6 at officemanager@casonumc.org.
Prayer Requests may also be submitted
through the church website
First thank you to all the volunteers who helped with our
www.casonumc.org.
January Family Promise week. Our next Family Promise
week starts Sunday, March 31 and continues through
Sunday Prayer Request Submission
April 6. Sign-up sheets for that week will be put up about
2 weeks ahead. The remaining Family Promise weeks are You can find prayer request forms in the
June 9 -15 and November 10-16. pew pockets printed on blue paper.
As before, complete your request and
In order to fulfill our “Promise” to them, every day of the drop it in the offering plate or bring it to
hosting week, we will need dinner preparers, social hosts the Welcome table after worship.
and overnight hosts.
In an effort to keep the list current, we
If you have never volunteered and would like to learn more, will be publishing requests for one month.
visit http://familypromisespbc.org/get-involved/volunteer/. If a request needs to stay on the prayer
Watch a short video about volunteering and then contact list longer than a month, simply fill out a
Barbara Johnston at bjohnston25@bellsouth.net or Katie Knight new request or indicate as such on your
at katie2947@msn.com with questions. original request.
Our remaining host weeks for 2019 are: March 31st – 6th, June 9th – 16th,
September 1st – 8th (tentative) and November 10th – 17th. Ushers Needed!
What is an Usher? The Usher is a servant
Cason Outside the Walls position to be honored. Ushers are on the
Making a difference from front line of new comers and regulars.
Veteran’s Park, Delray Beach Ushers set the tone for those coming to
worship. A church usher is a person who
On Thursdays, Pastor, Sandi, Patti, and Holly, along helps ensure a smoothly running church
with others from Cason, spend time at Veteran’s Park service and who ministers to people in a
showing love in a practical way, sharing the Gospel; variety of practical ways. The ushers’
and bringing coffee and a loaf of Ms. Mable’s banana bread. duties include:
If you would like to join them Thursday mornings ministering Greeting people as they arrive for the
to our under-served friends, see one of them or just show up service, assisting people with special
around 8:00 a.m. for an hour. If you would like to provide needs, and receiving the offering. If you
juice or coffee or funds for a light breakfast, please schedule would like to know more about being an
with Pastor in advance. usher at Cason or would like to volunteer,
please see Tom Johnston or Betty Crane
this Sunday in the Narthex.
On March 31st, we will be collecting our first offering for the
Florida’s United Methodist Children Home for 2019. The funds that
are collected are a vital part in helping the daily operations of the
residential facilities run by the United Methodist Church. These
funds are a continuous effort to assist the children and their
families work through their difficult times together. If you will be
out of town on that Sunday, please feel free to turn it in your
donation in the designated envelope throughout the month of March.You can also read
