MAKING DISCIPLES...

CHANGING THE WORLD

FI RS T N O T ES
MAY 2017

A P R I L S M U S I N G S Rev. April Wegehaupt

Sunday
Worship Matthew 28: 19-20 are going about our daily of the age (Matthew
Therefore go and make activities. How are we to 28:20). As the Body of
Schedule make disciples? Christ we are to be about
disciples of all nations,
By baptizing them and this Commission that
9:00 am baptizing them in the
teaching them all that Christ has charged ALL of
Traditional name of the Father and Jesus commanded. us with.
Worship of the Son and of the Make disciples is the
Holy Spirit, 20 and command of the Great So I ask, How are you
in the Sanctuary
teaching them to obey Commission. As you are living out the Great
everything I have going, baptizing, and Commission? Here are
10:10 am commanded you. And teaching are the means three simple ways you
Sunday School surely I am with you by which we fulfill the can start.
Time always, to the very end of command to make
the age. disciples. Invite friends and
11:00 am strangers to Bible
Contemporary Many understand that Study.
Jesus gave this command
Worship the Great Commission is Invite friends and
to the apostles shortly
enabled by the power of strangers to Church
in the Sanctuary before He ascended into
the Holy Spirit. We are to
heaven, and it essentially Share the gospel with
be Christ's witnesses, those who are in need
outlines what Jesus
fulfilling the Great of hearing the good
expected the apostles, and
Commission in our cities, news.
OUR MISSION those who followed them,
in our states and
STATEMENT: to do in His absence. This
countries and anywhere Let us be in mission
has become known as the
else God sends us to the together, Living out the
Great Commission.
Making Disciples ends of the earth. Great Commission.
How long did Christ intend
...Changing The Great Commission
for this to happen? Blessings,
instructed the disciples and
the World Christ intended for this to Rev. April
it instructs us today to
happen to the very end
make disciples while we

We uphold the United Methodist Church by our PRAYERS, PRESENCE, GIFTS, SERVICE & WITNESS

Sunday 2017 Monthly Budget April Total Gifts Received to Date

9 am 11 am School Needs
Needs$26,128 $19,225

2nd $7,740 March March March

Attendance for

2nd 92 32 57
March 2017
March 2017

Income Expense Net Income

Gifts for

9th 172 n/a 16 9th $5,375 $26,277 $25,399 878

16th 305 14 16th $3,507
Year-
Year-to-
to-Date Year-
Year-to-
to-Date Year-
Year-to-
to-Date
23rd 82 21 36 23rd $2,603 Income Expense Net Loss
$72,819 $74,127 ($1,308)
30th 10:00AMCOMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE 30th GIVE!
 FIRST NOTES Page 2

Natalie Kemmerly
(daughter of Glenda Getchell)
Grant Carter
(nephew of Marsha Carter)
Alan Johnson
Marlene Marts Carlie Almond from Brad, Amy & Garrett Almond, John & Phyllis
Jasen Baughn Almond, Mike & Bev McGee
Jean Vaughn
Oren Patterson Jerry Baughn Orr from Jasen Baughn
Kathryn Finley
Sherrolyn Webb John & Nancy Richard, Katharyn Rush, Marvin & Dorothy
Tommy Thompson Duvall & Melanie Cook from Dan & Lisa Mildfelt & family and
Mike Sutcliffe Matt & Jennifer Richard & family
Jamie Ortiz
Sympathies: Dean Sutcliffe from June Sutcliffe and the Sutcliffe Family
To the family & friends of Gene McMillen & son, Kent McMillen from Betty & Kathy
Kim Scott
(daughter of Jan Kovacik) McMillen and all the family
Serving in the Military: Harry Patterson from Mary Patterson
Capt. Phil Blaine
(son of Dorothy Blaine) Darlene Patterson from Oren Patterson
Josh & Kenzli Underwood
Drey Barkman Robert Harwood, Elvi Schroeder, Elmer & Marjorie Harwood
Ssgt. Roger, Melissa from Susan Harwood & family.
& Timothy Myers
Joshua Hatch Becky Haskins from Bob & Teresa Haskins, daughter Lori Cavalcanti,
Jack Martin son-in-law Walker, grandchildren Robert, Joseph & Lucas, son Scott Haskins,
(Training at a military facility .)
daughter-in-law McKayla, and grandchildren, Connor & Carson
PLEASE NOTE:
NAMES SUBMITTED FOR Bob Harwood from Bob & Teresa Haskins
THE PRAYER CONCERNS LIST WILL
BE REMOVED AFTER TWO WEEKS.
PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE Ed & Ella Ranz from the Jim & Suzan Caldwell Family and the Ed &
@ 431-4240 OR E-MAIL
fumcronda@gmail.com
Anne Ranz Family
IF YOU NEED TO ADD OR
CONTINUE A NAME ON THE Evelyn & Ottie Peres, Don & Jim Peres, Edith, Bill & Bob
PRAYER LIST. THANK YOU! Roush from the Elmer & Mabel Roush, Scott, Angie, Nathan & Brady
Roush, Brigette, Preston, Nicholas, Abbegale & Lilian Fisher
I Will Sing Herb & Patty Fox from Hal, Linda, Ryan, Tannah and Beckett Jones
to the Lord Gary Manbeck from Judy Manbeck
for He Has James & Wilberta Taylor from the family
Been Good Bert Farmer from Ruth Farmer
to Me Rev. Eugene V. Solomon from Virginia Solomon & family
Joanne Wood from James Wood
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INTRODUCING OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR As you can see, many volunteers are
needed to put on this VBS. Were prayer-
VBS 2017: fully preparing for 160 kids! Please join
Tonya Caldwell Jill Daugherty our efforts in this ministry by lifting these

Mothers
Rhonda Hawkinson Paul Myers people daily to the Lord. Pray for wisdom,
Lindsey Peter Zoe Barkman guidance, patience, good health, Christ-
Russ Vallier Bob Horn like attitudes, and compassionate hearts.

Day
Shannon Finley Avrey Finley Pray for all the children! And pray for the
Randy Lemasters Hank Waggoner directors.
Lana Lemasters Ivy Kepley
DONATIONS:
DONATIONS:
Dinner
Karen Vallier Kimble Kueser
Alex Clover Cole Barkman Monetary donations welcome so we can
Heidi Bolt Megan Kueser purchase all the supplies needed.
Angie Stanley Haley Angleton Fabric Donations: Deanne Schoenberger
Demian Wegehaupt Carrie Bilby is soliciting help to sew costumes. Linda
Deanne Schoenberger Becky Waggoner Arnett requests old T-shirts sizes M, L, XL The KICS Youth
Dave Remboldt Judy Manbeck to make costumes for the kids. will be hosting a
Anita DeLaTorre Koralyn Barkman
Mike DeLaTorre John Montgomery
TO BORROW:
BORROW: Mothers Day
EZ-up canopies 10x10 (need 6)
Brecca Peter Dee Ann Parsons 16 Large Blankets to sit on outside (10 Dinner
Devon Walker Braylee Peter
Mark Wendt Hannah Wolf
Janie VanHouden Kam Koester
people each), greenery, artificial fruit
Decorations: pottery, brass/copper, SATURDAY,
baskets colorful cloths to hang
Kathryn Uhner
Jane Richardson
Bailey Luellen
Tamara Slane MANDATORY FAMILY LEADER
MAY 13
Hannah Kraxberger Audrey Spurrier
Donna Budreau Terri Sue DeGeer
MEETING: MAY 20 at 10 a.m. 4:00 P.M.
Marsha Carter Rebecca Wendt SAVE THE DATE: Sunday June 4 to set up This event will serve as a
Anne Ranz Linda Arnett marketplace and decorate. fundraiser for summer
Phyllis Almond Julie Shaw Friday evening June 9 VBS Finale youth programs.
Sidney Haslett Jeff Baum Celebration: Details TBA
Faron Morales Scott Cunningham
Andy Aker Shari Wendt Questions? Contact Shari 432-
432-1342 or Get to Church
Parrian Hatch Jim Schoenberger Parrian 431-
431-6455 or Demian 431-
431-4240

NEEDED:
NEEDED: Good Used T-
T-Shirts! Any
Size Medium, Large & Extra Large for costumes
at Vacation Bible School. They will not be re- Way
turned. We can use any color, plain or printed.
Please bring clean shirts. (A little wrinkled will You
not matter.)
Boxes will be placed in the parlor, by Rondas Can!
office and at the front entrance of the sanctuary.
 IN OTHER NEWS.....
OUR CHURCH
Safari Apartment Family
Meal
The Mission committee
will be collecting dona-
tions toward the purchase
of gift cards and prizes to
be given to residents of
the Safari Apts. during the
Safari Apartment family
dinner scheduled for April
30th. Donations may be
placed in the offering and
marked Safari Apart-
ment Dinner or you may
turn them in to the church
office.
The Boomer Link Invites you to...
The
MONDAY, MAY 15TH
IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL
u 6:30PM
OUR COMMUNITY
Music Concert
The St. Cecelia Choir
and NCCC Choir will pre-
sent their Spring Scholar-
ship Concert entitled Irish
Spring on Sunday, April
30th at 3:00pm in Sand-
ers Auditorium at NCCC.
Everyone is welcome.
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Mission Pennies Pantry Sunday
...for the month of May Sunday, April 16th
will be used toward help- is Pantry Sunday.
ing with this years VBS Dont forget to bring your Thank you God for giving
expenses. donation for the Food me another day, another
Pantry with you! chance to become a
Gifts / Prizes Needed Challenge for better individual, another
The Church & Society May will be chance to give and
committee is in need of experience love. Thank
gifts and prizes to be PEANUT BUTTER you God for giving me
given to the residents at & JELLY health, for the food you
the Murray Hill Apts. The provide, for the aware-
committee hosts a party / CASH IS ALSO ness you have awakened
bingo game there each GREATLY in me...Thank you for the
month. energy that feeds my
NEEDED! soul, the sun that warms
our bodies and the air
that fills our lungs...
Because of you I believe
in the good without the
bad and the ugly,
because of you I am
learning to love and
accept myself, because
of you I believe in
believing. My source,
stay connected to me
today and always, for I
need you in order to fulfil
my spiritual tasks...God,
show me how to love
myself, to be able to love
others. Help me become
the type of person that
I would like to befriend,
help me forgive myself
Annual Jesse Jackson May 4th at the First and forgive others...
Mayors Prayer Baptist Church Good God, make me a channel
Breakfast News Center, 118 N. of your energy and help
An uplifting event that Forest, at 7:00am. me understand. I thank
encourages the communi- Featured speaker will be you God for giving me
tyboth businesses and Sam Budreau. There is no another day, another
citizensto work in charge to attend but unused opportunity to do
concert to make Chanute reservation should be it right. Keep us all close
the best place to live, made by Monday, May 1. to you and listen to our
work and do business. Call the Chamber office at prayers. Amen.
This years event will 431-3350 or stop by the
take place on Thursday, office at 21 N. Lincoln.
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What Famous Mothers

Might Have Said
Columbus' Mother:
"I don't care what you've
discovered, Christopher.
The You still could have
Evangelism written!"
Committee Blood Drive Michelangelo's Mother:
will be Thursday, May 11 "Mike, can't you paint on
collecting 1:00pm6:30pm walls like other children?
bottled water Do you have any idea
to distribute Friday, May 12 how hard it is to get that
at the 9:00am12:00pm stuff off the ceiling?"
upcoming First United Methodist Church Napoleon's Mother: "All
Fellowship Hall
Relay for Life right, Napoleon. If you
Event as a aren't hiding your report
gift of card inside your jacket,
Living Water then take your hand out
from the FUMC of there and prove it!"
congregation. Little Miss Muffet's
Please bring Mother: "Well, all I've got
cases of to say is if you don't get
bottled water off your tuffet and start
to the church cleaning your room,
so that they there'll be a lot more
can be labeled GENESIS - REVELATION spiders around here!"
prior to the Mondays / 9:30am / Room 107 George Washington's
event. Mother: "The next time
LADIES BIBLE STUDY I catch you throwing
Proven by Jennie Allen money across the
Tuesdays / 5:30pm / Room 107 / Begins May 2 Potomac, you can kiss
You may contact Marsha Carter @ 431-1636 or 433-1067 your allowance good-
to get more information. bye!"
Jonah's Mother: "That's
MENS BIBLE STUDY a nice story, but now tell
Heaven by Randy Alcorn me where you've really
Tuesdays / 5:30pm / Room 112 / Begins May 2 been for the last three
MISSED A SERVICE OR JUST days.
WANT TO EXPERIENCE IT ALL Superman's Mother:
OVER AGAIN? FIND IT ON "Clark, your father and I
YOUTUBE! have discussed it, and
www.youtube.com/ we've decided you can
FUMCChanuteKS have your own telephone
line. Now will you quit
spending so much time
in all those phone
booths?
Thomas Edison's Mother:
"Of course I'm proud that
Type:
you invented the electric
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
light bulb, Thomas. Now
CHURCH OF CHANUTE, KANSAS
turn off that light and get
in the Search Bar to bed!"
 FIRST UNITED First United Methodist Church U.S. Postage Paid
202 S. Lincoln Non-Profit Org.
METHODIST Chanute, KS
CHURCH Chanute, KS 66720 66720
620.431.4240 Permit #13
202 S. LINCOLN
CHANUTE, KANSAS 66720 Return Service Requested
OFFICE HOURS:
8:00AM5:00PM
CHURCH PHONE:
620-431-4240
WEB SITE:
www.fumcchanute.com
CHURCH STAFF:
Pastor: Rev. April Wegehaupt
Director of Adult Ministry & Parish
Visitor
Linda Arnett
fumclinda@gmail.com
In-Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday Mornings

Director of Young Ministries:

Demian Wegehaupt
boomermals26@gmail.com
In-Office Hours:
Monday - Wednesday / 8amNoon

Secretary: Ronda Phillips

fumcronda@gmail.com

Treasurer:
Linda Jones
treasurerchanute@gmail.com

Custodian: Jasen Baughn

jasenbaughn1@gmail.com
PH: (620)212-1468
Music Director:
Paul Myers
Organist: Terri DeGeer
jdegeer@erieks.net

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, April 30: Fellowship on the Fifth Combined Worship Service at 10:00am
followed by an Enchilada Dinner in the Fellowship Hall.
How to become a member....
You are welcome to attend wor-
ship services, member or not. For Thursday, May 11 & Friday, May 12: The Red Cross Blood Drive will take place
that matter, you can attend any from 17pm on Thursday & 9amNoon on Friday in the Fellowship Hall.
activity of the church and are
invited to do so. Becoming a
member is, in faith, saying you Saturday, May 13: The youth will be serving a Mothers Day Dinner in the
want a deeper commitment to the
church. Our vows ask us to faith- Fellowship Hall at 4:00pm.
fully participate in the life of the
church with our prayers, our Monday, May 15: The Boomer Link will host the Spring Banquet for ALL Women
presence, our gifts, our service
and our witness. at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall.
We hope you will be a part of
the ministry of the First United
Methodist Church. If you would Saturday, May 20: A VBS Leader meeting will be held at 10:00am in the
like to become a member, please Fellowship Hall.
give us: Name(s), address, phone
number, e-mail address, anniver-
saries, birthdays and if you are Wednesday, May 31: A Family Fun Night is planned for 5:30pm at the Sensory
already a member of some other Park.
church or not. If you are, we also
need the name of the church and,
if possible, the address. Please PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE WHEN SCHEDULING
give this to the pastor, or leave in MEETINGS OR EVENTS IN THE CHURCH BUILDING!
the church office.
(Be sure to check inside for more details on these events!)
 May 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
9:30 am Genesis thru 5:30 pm Ladies 9:00 am Alzheimers 9:30 am Early
Revelation, 107 Bible Study, Parlor Support Group, FH Head-Start, Nursery
11:00 am Walkercize, 5:30 pm Mens Bible 9:00 am Devotions
Study, 112 w/ Dorothy, Parlor
FH 11:00 am Walkercize,
7:00 pm Trustees,
11:00 am Ministry of 103 FH
Caring, 103 6:00 pm Choir
6:30 pm Quilt Guild, 6:00 pm KICS
FH

7 Communion 8 9 10 11 12 13
9:30 am Genesis thru 5:30 pm Ladies 9:00 am Devotions 1:00pm7:00pm 9:00am1:00pm 4:00 pm Youth KICS
Revelation, 107 Bible Study, Parlor w/ Dorothy, Parlor Red Cross Blood Red Cross Blood Mothers Day Dinner,
11:00 am Walkercize, 5:30 pm Mens Bible 11:00 am Walkercize, Drive, FH Drive, FH FH
FH Study, 112 FH
6:00 pm Choir 7:00 pm Cub Scout
6:00 pm Worship 6:00 pm KICS Committee Mtg.
Committee Mtg., 107

* See Regular Sunday

Schedule

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
9:30 am Genesis thru 11:30 am Todays 9:00 am Devotions 10:00 am VBS
Concerns Luncheon w/ Dorothy, Parlor
Revelation, 107 11:00 am Walkercize, Planning Mtg., FH
11:00 am Walkercize, 5:30 pm Ladies FH
FH Bible Study, Parlor 6:00 pm Choir
5:30 pm Mens Bible 6:00 pm KICS
6:30 pm Study, 112
Spring Banquet for 6:30 pm Church &
ALL Women, FH Society, Murray Hill
7:00 pm Church
Council, FH
* See Regular Sunday
Schedule

21 22 23 24 25 26 27
9:30 am Genesis thru 1:00 pm Newsletter 9:00 am Devotions Last Day
Revelation, 107 Crew, 107 w/ Dorothy, Parlor
11:00 am Walkercize, 5:30 pm Ladies 11:00 am Walkercize, of School
FH
FH Bible Study, Parlor 6:00 pm Choir
6:00 pm Missions, 112 5:30 pm Mens Bible 6:00 pm KICS
Study, 112
7:00 pm Cub Scout
Pack Mtg., FH

* See Regular Sunday

Schedule

28 29 30 31 * Regular Sunday Worship

Office Closed 5:30 pm Ladies 9:00 am Devotions
Bible Study, Parlor w/ Dorothy, Parlor Schedule:
5:30 pm Mens Bible 11:00 am Walkercize,
Study, 112 FH
5:30 pm Family Fun 9:00 am 11:00 am
Night @ The Sensory Traditional Worship Time Contemporary Worship
Park (Sanctuary) Time
(Sanctuary)
10:10 am
* See Regular Sunday Sunday School
Schedule
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Aaron Liudahl Koutney Wilson
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Carol Brady Dorothy Blaine
Marion Cunningham Jim Naff Monte Manbeck
Jenny Angleton Samantha Stevens Christian Wiltse
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Justin McCready Shirley Partridge Kole Barkman
Chelsea Bearrick Katie Gericke
George Taylor
Reita Rose Tessa Leach
Devin Rubow Sarah Myers

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