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CLARE UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH NEWS MARCH 25, 2022
OUR WORSHIP TIME 10 A.M.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AT 9 A.M.
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
TIMES ARE ON NEXT PAGE
Our church Camp date for 2022 is June 12-17th
OUR NEXT CAMP PLANNING MEETING WILL BE
APRIL 4 AT 7 P.M.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are in need of people who are willing to transport the elderly to Dr. appointments.
Senior Services are NOT providing any transportation at this time, which has put a
strain on our volunteers. We are willing to reimburse mileage if necessary. Please call
the office 10-2 Monday-Thursday, 989-539-2064 for more information. This will not be
a burden, it will be a blessing. This is a testimony from one of our drivers.
Every time I take these ladies to an appointment, I think of what it would be like to
be them and totally dependent on someone to take me to a doctor's appointment. It
must be very hard to have to depend on someone to be willing and dependable to get
you where you need to be on time. And these ladies' stories are often so sad, with
children who live a far away or children who they never see for whatever reason. I can't
even imagine.... I always come away knowing in a fresh way just how blessed I am to
have a loving family, the ability to get around independently, and a warm house to
come home to.
Cindy Luther, His Helping Hands of Clare County
CONGREGATION:
If you would like to donate towards the Easter lilies that will be
delivered to our shut-ins, in honor or in memory of a loved one,
please leave your information and donation on the slip in the
bulletin and place your slip in the offering box. You may also
call, mail (105 E. 7th St., Clare, MI 48617) or email the church at
jbailey@clareumc.org by April 10th for your name and those in
honor or in memory of, to be included in the Easter bulletin.
Would you like to help purchase a plant for our shut-ins in honor or memory of someone?
By donation
ORDER FORM Due by April 10, 2022
Name of person(s) to be honored :
_____________________________________________________________
Name of person(s) in memory of :
_____________________________________________________________
amount $__________
Please leave form and check or cash in offering Box or church office.
Your name:___________________________________
CARING FRIENDS:
Please kindly take a lily to your shut-in before Easter. The lilies will be delivered
to the church office on Friday April 8. They will be in the library of the education
building. When you pick up your lily, as in years past, please cross your shut-in’s
name off the list, so that we can verify that all have been delivered.
If you have any questions, contact Marcia Wyman (989-386-3123) or Ellen Fuller
(989-240-3777 or efuller@reagan.com). Thank you for your support of this
ministry.
MARCH/APRIL UPPER ROOMS ARE IN AND ARE IN THE MAIL BOX
AND IN THE CHURCH (and office) PICK YOURS UP TODAY
A SMALL GROUP LEAD BY
Jereme Bear & Kimberly Fink Bear
SUNDAYS AT 5PM Clare United Methodist Church
Small Group/Sunday Study
“No More Dragons”
School/Church/PhilosophyClass/SocialGroup/PersonalContact/SupportGroup/SolveWorldProblems/ Whatever you
want to call it! This group is to discuss what’s on your mind in this community, nation, and world and figure out what
Jesus has to say about it. No topic is off limits. We will start on Sunday at 5pm in the lobby at the church. We will be
looking at a book called “No More Dragons” by Jim Burgen Pastor at Flatirons Church in Denver Colorado.
“You make a long chain of bad choices. The chain gradually wraps around you. Layer by layer, it begins to take on the aspect of
scales. One day you glance at yourself in the mirror and a monster is staring back at you. You aren't who you used to be. You
aren't who you want to be. You're not who you were created and designed to be. Instead, you're a dragon.”Jim Burgen
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES BEING OFFERED
Agape Adult Sunday School Class
Agape Small Group/Class has returned to the Chapel Room in the
church basement with larger tables for safer distancing.
We will begin 1 Corinthians, Paul's letter to the Christian church
in Corinth about dealing with their problems. You are welcome to join us. Lucy Monzo
YAC / MAC Sunday School Class
We will meet in the class room on the 3rd floor of the Education Building.
We will gather at 8:45
with the devotion starting at 9:00.
We will be doing the weekly devotions from the Upper Room. Leader is Deb Bongard
7TH-12TH GRADE YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL AND EVENTS
Barb Tyler will be teaching 7th-12th grades. We will begin the year using the confirmation curriculum. There will be
parts that she will teach and there will be parts that will be taught with Pastor Jackie. At the completion, they will
choose if they want to join the Methodist Church, reaffirm their vows of confirmation, or just learning the information.
Youth/Young Adult Group
We are changing our meeting time from 4-6pm to 5-7pm.
We have room for more youth. Bring a friend. They don't have to go to our church just be willing to give it a try and
participate.
EXTRA MILE GIVING
FOR.
MARCH & APRIL WILL BE FOR
OUR SOUND SYSTEM
IN THE CHURCHMother Hubbards Cupboard
MARCH We Will Be Collecting:
Cleaning Supplies: detergent, HE Laundry detergent,
toilet bowl cleaner, dish soap, Clorox wipes, hand
soap, deodorizing spray, Pinesol
for The Preschool/Child Care Center.
Please Continue To Keep In Your Prayers :
We lift up the leadership of our nation and the men and women serving the Armed Forces, as well as the
leaders and people of other nations.
Continued Healing for: Jan Brandon, Diane Ellsworth, Josh Enfield, Julie Isaac, Brenda & Walt
Longstreth, Barb Mahon, Mike Musser, Jim Shurlow, Kim Howell, Ron Lovell, Kathy Traywick .Those
with Parkinson's, Diabetes, Alzheimer's & Lupus and other horrible diseases. Those who have been
diagnosed with Cancer: Linda Shea(sister of Karen Mater), Tiffany Slater (great granddaughter of Virgie
Wilson), Marcia Wyman, Jim Morgan, Wayne Henney(Colene Moore’s brother in-law) Patty
(Humphrey)Hazen, Mike Humphrey, April Hicks, Jeff Bergstrom(Sandie Brewer’s brother), June
Chaffee, and Sue Wolfe.
Pioneer Golden Estates: In Their Own Home:
Marge Dickey Jenny Moser Jean Blow, Erma Johnson
June Chaffee Janet House Elaine Green,
Rilla Seibt Kathy Miller Gayle White
Prestige Place Assisted Living: Christian Care in Muskegon
Myrna Smith Ruth Owens
Horizons (Clare) Ardene Wild The Brook, Gladwin:
Ron & Darlene Schunk Ron & Jean Burrows
THIS WEEKS CALENDAR
MARCH 27: 8:45 YAC Class
9:00 All Other Sunday School Classes
10:00 Worship
Approximately 11:15 Choir Practice
5:00 Jereme & Kim Bear Small Group
28: 6:15 Weights with Pat/7:00 YOGA
29: 8:00 MMI Community room
30: 8:00 MMI 9 a.m. FRIENDS MEETING AT CHURCH
6:15 Weights with Pat 6:45 YOGA
31: 8:30 a.m. RESD 1:00 Women’s AA
1:00 Quilting
5:45 TOPS
April 1:
2: 9:00 FOOD TRUCK IN HARRISON
3: 8:45 YAC Class9:00 All Other Sunday School Classes
10:00 Worship following worship: Choir Practice
5:00 Jereme & Kim Bear Small Group
FEBRUARY’S GENERAL FUND GIVING REPORT FOR THE MONTH
Our Giving was $14,742.20 Our Expenses were $16,541.40
We had a shortage of: $1,799.20
Revolving Fund Giving For The Month Of February 2022
Day Care Operations: $362.20 Daycare Building: $170 Agape Book: $14
Sound System/Multimedia: $50 Endowment Fund: $30
Old Parsonage Demolition: $20 Youth Calendars: $10 UMCOR Relief: $100
Pastor’s Discretionary Fund: $210 Coffee Hour/Hospitality: $87
Flower Fund (Easter Lilies): $20 Love Offering: $2,115
Society Of St. Andrews: $25 Youth Room Clean Up: $1,100
DO YOU HAVE CONCERNS?
FEEL FREE TO EMAIL OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
EMAILS:
LEADERSHIP TEAM EMAILS:
Larry Wyman Jr. : ldwyman@charter.net
MaryAnn Shurlow: theherrickhouse@sbcglobal.net
Jackie Raineri : pastorjackie@clareumc.org
Deb Bongard: bongard@live.com/ deb@michaelengineering.com
Don Hopkins: donhopkins1959@gmail.com/donandkathyhopkins@yahoo.com
Scott Lubs: scott_lubs@yahoo.com
Scott VanHoose: smvanhoose@gmail.com
Mary Lee: mary_lee10@hotmail.com
Carol Taylor: Cmu_ctaylor@yahoo.com
Terri Banaszak: tbanaszak@clareumc.org/pccc@clareumc.org
Kindra Norlander: knorlander@michigannewspapers.com
Kay Moser: kaymoser2014@gmail.com
WE WANT TO WISH OUR CHURCH FAMILY
MEMBERS WHO HAVE HAD OR ARE
HAVING BIRTHDAY’S IN
MARCH AND APRIL
“A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!”1: Abigail Monzo
1: Shirley Miller
Tami Turner
Tom Neff II
2: Nancy Curtis
2: Gail Neff
3: Connie McGregor
4: Rose Holland
Cheryl Haataja
Marilyn Lovell
4: Mike Goin
5: Jacob Hawkins
6: Linda Droomer
Jessica Viers
Matthew Lane
6: Amber Chaffee
Peyton Hubel
Abby Isaac
Kay Musser
7: Kim Fleming
7: LeAnn Benic
9: John Seibt
Brianna (McGregor) Harris
Tiernan Gallagher
Paul McNeilly
Autumn Warner
Joyce Swan
12: Kyle Cassiday
9: Brooke Cassiday
Charlotte Taylor
Anika Newton
14: Jonathon Seibt
10: Andy McNeilly
15: Pastor Jackie Raineri
12: Konner McKinstry
Robert Lane
13: Heidi Gallagher
18: Steve Stark
Laurie Staten
19: Radcliffe, John
15: Nicole Taylor
Dan Kingsbury
16: Jim Teall
20: Ron Kunse
Happy Anniversary to
21: April Hicks
Pastor Jackie & Anthony Raineri
22: Lindsey Bradley
17: Kathryn Kruskamp
Cami Miller
Julie McNeilly
Kristine Mussell
18: Connie Miller
23: Kaci Graham
19: Tony Taylor
Angela Schlafley
20: Adam McGregor
24: Kimberley Briggs
22: Audrey Patterson
Sara Moser
Ryan Thayer
Darlyn Turner
25: Karen Mater
Jerry Witbeck
Lynn Chappell
25: Ron Schunk
26: Hazel Kruskamp
26: Angie (Hopkins) Koboldt
27: Rose Musser
Kelsey Mater
Dee Musser
Jack Moore
28: Dawn Moline
27: Rilla Seibt
Char Smock
29: Wanda Stanley
Brian Staten
29: Dexter Hubel
Adrian Nevill
30: Brenda Denton
Katie(Marshall) JenkinsKristi (Marshall) Murray
Tom Schunk
31: Ron Burrows
Aleisha Dickman
Erma Kleinhardt
has been remembered with a memorial gift to the Food Truck
Given by Carol Pilon
Jay Williams
has been remembered with a memorial gift to the
Church’s General Fund.
Given by: Dr. Dave & Colleen Bremer
and Judy Bailey
SCRIPTURE AND MUSIC FOR SUNDAY MARCH 27
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and
the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
3
Then Jesus told them this parable:
Luke 15:11-32 NIV
The Parable of the Lost Son
11
Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father,
give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.13 “Not long after that, the
younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his
wealth in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole
country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country,
who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were
eating, but no one gave him anything.
17
“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare,
and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I
have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me
like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.“But while he was still a long
way off,
his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around
him and kissed him.21
“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy
to be called your son.’
22
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his
finger and sandals on
his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine
was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
25
“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and
dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what
was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf
because he has him back safe and sound.’
28
“The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with
him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never
disobeyed your
orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when
this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened
calf for him!’
31
“‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to
celebrate and be
glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
JOYFUL, JOYFUL
Vs. 1
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like
flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of
day!
Vs. 2 All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays
Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest,
vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing
fountain call us to rejoice in Thee.
Vs. 3
Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed,
Well-spring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Thou our Father,
Christ our Brother, all who live in love are Thine;
Teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine.
Vs. 4 Mortals, join the mighty chorus, which the morning stars began; love di-
vine is reigning o’er us, binding
All within its span. Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life.Verse 1 I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard My people cry. All who dwell in dark and sin, My hand will save. I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright. Who will bear My light to them? Whom shall I send? Refrain Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord? I have heard You calling in the night. I will go Lord, if You lead me. I will hold Your people in my heart. Verse 2 I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have born my peoples pain. I have wept for love of them, They turn away. I will break their hearts of stone, Give them hearts for love alone. I will speak My word to them, Whom shall I send? Refrain Verse 3 I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame. I will set a feast for them, My hand will save Finest bread I will provide, Till their hearts be satisfied. I will give My life to them, Whom shall I send? Refrain
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