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The Visitor
May 2015 * 512-556-5513 * 2 Alexander Lampasas, TX 76550 *
www.lampasasmethodist.com * First United Methodist Church
Lampasas Ministerial Alliance
Sponsors Community-wide
Observance of the National Day of Prayer with a
Breakfast Gathering on May 7, 2015
In observance of the National Day of Prayer on Thursday May 7,
2015 the Ministerial Alliance will be hosting a community-wide
Prayer Breakfast in the County Seat restaurant at 7:00 a.m. featuring
Judge Charles H. Van Orden. Everyone is invited. The first Thursday
of May is designated as a day of prayer for people of faith all over
the country. The theme for the 64th annual National Day of Prayer is
“Lord, hear our cry,” emphasizing the need for individuals to join
together in corporate prayer. To further highlight this theme, 1 Kings
8:28 provides the scripture focus for this year: “Hear the cry and the
prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.” Ministerial Alliance envisions an event where a cross-section
of our churches and generations unite with a common desire for God’s blessing on our country. The Prayer Breakfast will
feature a brief address from Judge Charles Van Orden, who is Associate District Judge for Cen-Tex Child Protection Court.
The heart of the event will be a time for praying together, and the gathering will dismiss early enough for attendees to get to
their jobs or school by 8 a.m. Donations to the Ministerial Alliance will be welcomed at the event.
June 18th—Ice
Cream social and
roast for George
and Brenda Lumpkin
June 21st—Last
Sunday for George
to preach
Pastor Jenna Is
Looking for a
House!
Pastor Jenna is looking for
a house to buy. If you
know of a nice 3 bedroom house with a fence, please contact her at 512 618-0168 or RevJenna@aol.com
SUNDAYS IN
June 23nd or 24rd—moving day
rd
June 23 —Pastor Jenna is scheduled to
move to Lampasas
June 28th—First Sunday for Pastor Jenna to
preach
See the SPRC Letter inside for more
information.
May 3-Jacqui Lirette
Preaching
May 10– Mother’s Day
May 17– Graduating Seniors Recognition and
Luncheon
May 24– Pentecost, Sean Brack preaching
May 31– Honor the Staff Sunday
LAY LEADER LINGO
(April 2015)
Easter season began this year on April 5th. The season is a time of joy and rejoicing in the Risen Christ. The season lasts for 50 days, ending on what is called the “Day of Pentecost”. That
day (Pentecost) is often referred to as the “Birthday of the Church”. This year that day will be
May 24th.
OK, so the dates are not what’s important. Easter dates change every year and may be celebrated in late March to late April. What IS important to Christians is Easter Day and the Day of
Pentecost. Let’s not forget to celebrate Pentecost, the birthday of the Church, with the same joy
and excitement that we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. In history, one is not without the other. The Church remembers and rejoices in it.
Shortly after we celebrate this special day (Pentecost), we will be looking forward to a very
busy time for Lampasas FUMC. Pentecost Sunday falls on the same weekend that our Country
celebrates the remembrance of those who died serving in its armed forces. Shortly thereafter,
clerical and lay members of our church will again represent the congregation at Annual Conference. As members of the congregation, you are encouraged to ask about the “goings on” of Annual Conference. Your membership in the United Methodist Church specifies that you be informed of its purpose, organization and activities.
Finally, at the completion of Annual Conference, Lampasas FUMC will be welcoming our new
Pastor, Rev Dr. Jenna Heart. Special activities are appropriate to welcome her. While she prepares to enter into our church family, we will be saying good bye to Rev. Lumpkin and his wife
Brenda as he accepts his new assignment. The church is invited to make their departure a memorable one, not only for George and Brenda but also the church family.
Now it’s so close to July and Independence Day and Vacation Bible School, which grows year
by year. And, the beat goes on. Keep Active – Keep Coming – Keep Involved.
HARRY HOLLISTER
LINDA NELSON
Keep Active – Keep Coming – Keep Involved.
From SPRC to our Congregation
The Staff Parrish Relations Committee SPRC would like to share plans underway to bid George & Brenda farewell as he prepares to leave here and start his new pastoral duties in Fredericksburg. First, we would like to
thank George, Brenda and their family for the service, dedication, and love they have shown our church family
and our community during the past nine years.
George’s last Sunday to preach will be June 21st, which happens to be Fathers’ Day. An Ice Cream Social will
be held the evening of Thursday, June 18th, in the Fellowship Hall to say good-bye. Of course, we all know
George’s humor, so to lighten the evening we will do a little roasting of George. Having the party on June 18 will
allow community members and Ministerial Alliance members to attend as well as our congregation. If you want
to bring ice cream or a dessert, it would be appreciated! Everyone is invited.
The week of June 22nd is transition week as professional movers will be moving George and Brenda and Dr.
Jenna Heart moves to Lampasas. Dr. Heart’s first Sunday will be June 28th.
With the transition, the SPRC continues to ask for prayers for strength, support and love for all involved. While
making transition plans, the SPRC thought it would be good to share the Ten Commandments for Welcoming a
New Pastor.
I. Thou shalt not compare the old Pastor and the new Pastor, for the Lord thy God has made each person unique
and wishes you to appreciate each original creation.
II. Thou shalt not expect everything to stay the same when the new Pastor arrives. Nor shalt thou resist change,
nor assume that change is bad, but thou shalt trust that the Lord thy God isn’t finished with your church yet and
is bringing change for your good and the good of your mission.
III. Thou shalt not make graven images of thine old grudges, nor shalt thou keep stale disappointments in the
temple of thine heart, but thou shalt forgive and move on in the grace of the Lord thy God, for how can thou ask
God for mercy unless thou give mercy from thine heart?
IV. Thou shalt not commit gossip, nor shalt thou fearfully complain, nor shalt thou listen to those who do, but instead thou shalt entreat them to adjust their attitudes and lighten up, for everything shall be alright, and in fact,
shall turn out very well indeed – better than you can even imagine.
V. Thou shalt not commit nostalgia or say that the old days were better, for in so doing thou shalt make thy judgment come true. Be assured that the Lord thy God is not falling asleep at the wheel, but will be with thee and
surprise thee with abundant blessings, more than thou canst contain or count.
VI. Thou shalt not factionalize nor create “us-them” divisions, but thou shalt unify with thy brothers and sisters
even when they annoy or confuse you.
VII. Thou shalt not come to the new pastor with your demands, pressure, complaints, bad reports, manipulations,
threats, agendas, unsolicited advice, or snide comments. But thou shalt say, “Welcome! How can we help you?
We love you! We would like to increase our giving significantly. We’re praying for you and your family. Welcome
to our community! We baked you some cookies!” And each week, thou shalt do so again and again until the new
pastor begs you to stop.
VIII. Thou shalt increase thy giving, and not withhold thy tithe, but invest thy money and thine heart in the future
of thy community of faith and mission.
IX. Thou shalt not come to thine old and former pastor with anything but praise for the new pastor, but thou mayest bring thy concerns to God in humble prayer, and if thou must, thou may also share concerns with the duly
appointed leaders of the church.
X. Most important, thou shalt trust God, and stay connected to God, and draw strength from God, staying deeply
rooted in the message of God’s grace. For God is good, and God will never leave you nor forsake you. You can
count on that for sure!
Sunday, May 24
Please wear red to church
Celebrate Pentecost
The church’s birthday!
Pentecost is the Christian festival
celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit
on the disciples of Jesus after his
Ascension, held on the seventh Sunday
after Easter.
Now Taking Unique Applications
for College Scholarships
As a result of special donations to and growth of the Endowment Scholarship
Fund, the Endowment Committee is pleased to now take unique applications
from High School Seniors.
Accompanied by standard profile information (Name, Phone, email, address,
High School, academics, college matriculated, how associated with the
church: member/youth group/family/CAPs/Scouts etc.), the central application is to be a free form 2-3 page essay. It will cover matriculated college, intended major or why none is yet selected,
"involvement" (Church Youth Group, Scouting, 4H,
Athletics...), effort (part time and/or summer
jobs, chores...), other accomplishments and character. Those facets will "trump" GPA and Academics.
After review, finalists will have a face to face
interview with one or more Endowment Scholarship
Fund subcommittee members.
Applications should be submitted to the church
office no later than May 25.
Intercessory Prayers for May
Dawn Beard
Stu Bloss
Cory Bywater
Fran Calvert
Bobbye Callaway
Anna Lee Carroll
Inge & Keith Criss
Mutsu Crumley
Aneshia Ethridge
Bea Hohman
Louise Jones
Makenna Karcher Edith McCandless Adrian Montgomery Rebecca Peterson
Josephine Pickett
Marguerite Reagan
Prayers for the Lumpkins transitioning to Fredericksburg, our congregation and our new pastor
Dr. Jenna Heart.
Extended Family
Lanita Adames’ friends & family, Alicia Ramsey’s friends & family
Vickie Blaylock, Debbie Chance, friends of Marilyn Kinsey
Mildred Bohning, Doretha Klose Bohning’s mother-in-law
Kim Buckky and family on the passing of her daughter
Doris Carpenter, from Darlene Mack
Lucy Carson, sister of Lois Frost
Trey Combs, Amber Meeks grandfather
Kaitlyn Cooke
Connie Copeland, niece of Roy and Bobbye Callaway
Phillip Creel, Brandy Karcher’s grandfather
Ramona Dahl, cancer
Emily and her son, friends of Steve and Mindy Weyman
Friends and family of Narelene Faught
Beth Fletcher, friend of the Jacobs
Lisa Fulendorf & Ray Watson, Bill Brister’s niece & brother-in-law
Johnnie George, John Bowen’s grandmother
Becky Gray daughter of John & Sandy Tompkins
Amber Groves, Courtney Groves’ sister-in-law
John Harbert, requested by Brian & Cheryl Magnes
Shanna Stilley Hausen, friend of the Callaways
Don Howington, Becky Haner’s son
Laura Jeffcoat and Janna & Shannon Huggins
Tom Jolly, Brandon Hopper’s grandfather
Clint Kendrick, Billie Eudy’s neighbor
Aiden Khanal, submitted by Joy Custer
Matthew Maxcy, son-in-law of Larry and Julie Williams
Jagger Miller requested by Connie Hendrix
Brandi Oliva, Anna Lee Carroll’s granddaughter
Nick ; Phil & Betty; -The Pekin’s cousin , Charles’ parents
Hunter Rene, Keith and Inga Criss’ granddaughter
Clyde Redford, Billie Williams, the Gooch’s great uncle &mom
Barry Roberson, son of Mary Ann Roberson
Suellen Samuels, sister of Mary Jane Baxter
Mark Schroeter, Sonnie Tobias’ nephew
Becky Haner (sister); Penny Shaw; Kristin Smith and Melissa Wolfe from Georganna Sherbert
Kim Shaw requested by Brandy Karcher
Victoria Summitt, Marci Propes’ daughter
Thomas and Andrea Toupin, Lori Tribas’ son and his wife
Cathy Walker, sister of Charlotte Johnson
Laura Wendell, Sharon Hobbs’ sister
Mary Stewart requests prayers for her family and Irma Potts
Family in Service
Angi (Carroll) & Pete Daiuto
Trey Roberson
Chris Chizek
Josh Voigt
Christian persecution around the world. Rain.
Patrick Marsh
Matthew A. Maxcy
Nathalie and Josh Jones
MUSIC NOTES
By
Don Peterson
First I wish to thank all of our Joy Ringers and Chancel Choir members for
preparing and presenting their beautiful music on Easter Sunday. Other special music was provided by my daughter Rebecca on Palm Sunday with the
presentation of the Pieta, Jacqui Lirette for her solo, Via Dolorosa, on Good
Friday and Joe Hines for playing the trumpet at the 11:00 a.m. service on Easter. Thank you to both of
them. Their special music added so much to the services.
Our musical groups are busy preparing special music for the next two months prior to their annual summer vacation. The Joy Ringers normally end their rehearsals at the end of May but they will be continuing with them as they prepare special music for the last Sunday George will be with us and the first Sunday for our new minister, Dr. Jenna Heart. The Chancel Choir will also be preparing special music for
these two Sundays. Both of these groups will begin their summer vacations on July 1st with the Chancel
Choir taking a 6 week vacation and the Joy Ringers beginning their rehearsals in August when school begins.
I wish to extend the invitation to all those past choir members, both in the Joy Ringers and Chancel Choir
to come and be a part of these two groups as they prepare the special music for the two services in June. I
encourage you to attend the rehearsals starting Wednesday, June 3rd (or earlier if you prefer) and prepare
the music for Sundays June 21st and 28th. Come and be a part of these two very exciting Sunday morning
services on these dates. You will be blessed by the music. If you have any questions please contact me.
God bless.
Silent Auction!
We have two Modesty Rails that were once in
the sanctuary that are no longer being used. We
would like to sell these to the highest bidder.
The rails are made from beautiful wood. They
measure 15 feet long by 32 inches high. The end
pieces are a foot deep.
If you would like to see these and place a bid,
please come by the church office between 9 am3pm on Wednesday or Thursday or call the office
at 512 556-5513 and speak to Priscilla or email
office@lampasasmethodist.com
* Not the actual rail.
Pidcoke UMC
Big Feed Event
Saturday, May 2 at 5:30pm
Fried Fish, BBQ, and all the trimmings
Donations for the meal will be accepted
11230 FM 166–
half way between Gatesville and Copperas Cove
Come join us!
Dear LFUMC;
Thank you very much for the
James Avery cross earrings.
I will wear them proudly!
But most of all, thank you
all for the support you give
to the CAPS ministry. It is
truly a privilege to be able
to serve as it's director.
Sincerely;
Julie Williams
Dear United Methodist Men,
I take this opportunity to express my sincerest
“Thank You” for your support of Cub Scout Pack 100.
The generosity you expressed by providing our Pack
with a new First United Methodist Church flag is in
keeping with the finest of Christian tradition: helping
those who are in need.
Thank you and God bless you!
Sincerely.
Pierre Leblanc, Pack 100 Committee Chair
Dear Church Family,
Thank you so much for
your cards, calls,
prayers, love & concern
during my hip surgery &
recovery.
Bea Hohman
April Memorials
To:
Memorial Fund, Building Fund, Benevolence Fund, Endowment Fund
In Memory of:
Clarence Niemeyer
From:
Benton & Linda Floerke
Charles & Nancee Stevens
Billie Eudy
Gail Callahan
Mike & Barbara Mullican
Grady & Glynda Jones
Gail & J.C. Long
Gay Jones
Tim & Connie Hendrix
Gordon Cunningham
Helen Wernette
Needed:
Volunteers to deliver
Meals on Wheels
Lampasas has a shortage of volunteers delivering Meals on Wheels. If
you could help– even on a “fill in”
basis, please contact the Senior Center at 512 556-3858 and
ask for Faith. At this time there is a need for a Friday volunteer and a back up.
They also need an aid. This position has to be filled by someone 55 or older with little or no income. You have to qualify
for this position. If interested call Faith at the Center.
County Church Women
Meeting
The Lampasas County Church Women
(formerly Church Women United) will
meet for their World Friendship Day on
Friday, May 1st, at 11:30am in the Old Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist
Church. Everyone is asked to bring a dish
for the “Covered Dish Luncheon”. Vannetta Chapman will be presenting the program. All ladies are invited to come, bring
a friend, and join in the fellowship as we
celebrate
together as
Christian
Women in
Mission.
“Is there more to life than this?”
Alpha
A Practical Introduction to the Christian Faith
Sunday Evenings at 6:00 pm
In the “Bride’s Room” at the church
Supper provided!!
Alpha is an 11 week course on the basics of Christianity. It is an open, friendly, non-intimidating study
designed for those investigating the Christian faith for the first time, or for those Christians who simply
want to brush up on the basics. Come just as you are, kick back, eat dinner, make new friends, and
discover how God can make an important difference in your daily life. If you need child care, please
call the church office Monday– Thursday 512 556-5513. Alpha will not meet on May 3.
“Spirit Warriors”- Thursday Mornings @7:00am at the Church
Spirit Warriors is a weekly get together for men working on their spiritual journey. We drink coffee (always) eat some
breakfast (most of the time) and share thoughts and prayers about our walk with Christ. Spiritual Warriors uses the
Walk to Emmaus Reunion Group format, but all are welcome whether you have attended the walk or not. Come and
join us, or if you need more info, talk to George Lumpkin or Matt Karcher.
Boy Scouts Troop 200 Calendar Events
May
2-Troop meeting-Board of Reviews, uniform inspection
11-Troop Meeting-OA Elections
15-17 Cave Crawl at Bend State Park
Cub-O-Ree at Barefoot Camp
20-Committee Meeting -6:30
23- Flags at Oak Hills Cemetary
25-Troop Meeting
June
8-Troop Meeting-Boards of Review/Uniform Inspection
17- Committee Meeting
22– Troop Meeting– 6:30pm
Christian
Ladies Lunch
is a new monthly, informal
gathering just to eat and
visit. We will be in the
back room of Country
Kitchen at 11:30 on Monday, May 4 If you would enjoy a lunch
out with the girls, please join us. The
more, the merrier! No need to make reservations, just come to the back room.
United Methodist
Men
Monthly Breakfast
Every 2nd Saturday
7:30 a.m.
The Next Breakfast will be
May 9
Cub Scout Pack 100 Calendar Events
May
9– Bridgeover– Hanna Springs @ 11am
19– Leaders Meeting– FUMC @6pm
23- Flags for veterans– Oak Hill Cemetery @ 7:30am
June
16– Leaders Meeting– FUMC @6pm
20-Pool Party and Rain Gutter Regetta– Hanna Springs
Pool @ noon
At the Mission
May 18
5:20pm
Come Support your local
Mission during our
monthly appointed time.
Over 60’s FOOd and
Games
Friday, May15
11:30 a.m.
in the Old Fellowship
Hall
Church News
Dates to Remember:
May 7, Thursday
May 12, Tuesday
May 17, Sunday
National Day of Prayer Breakfast @ County Seat
Trustees Meeting
High School Seniors Banquet
United Methodist Women’s meeting
Finance Committee Meeting
Administrative Council Meeting
Office Closed for Memorial Day
May 19, Tuesday
May 25, Monday
7:00am
6:00pm
12:00pm
2:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
Helping Those in Nepal
In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, The Rio Texas Conference has compiled
a few links to up-to-date information about how the United Methodist Church is offering aid
and how local churches and individuals can help. You can go to RioTexas.org and follow
the links to the Nepal Quake for information on how to help with both prayer and donations.
You can also make a check out to our church and in the memo write “UMCOR” or “Nepal”
and we can get those checks to UMCOR.
First United Methodist Church
2 Alexander Drive
Lampasas, TX 76550
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