Vacation Bible School

Pre-registration forms for VBS are now available at http://s3.amazonaws.com/mychurchwebsite/c2903/pre-registration_vbs_2013_form.doc . VBS will be August 5-8th called "Everywhere Fun Fair." We are partnering with other downtown churches (First Presbyterian, First Baptist, Central Christian and Salvation Army) to make this a great event.

GOOD-BYE – Please join us between services on Sunday, May 19th for a farewell party in honor of Ted Erickson.  We want to thank him for his many years of Bell Choir leadership.  Ted & Beth will be moving to Des Moines this summer.     Thank you, SPRC Committee

Pastor Tim Walker

Our new Pastor coming July 1, 2013

Tim Walker has been Pastor of Laurens United Methodist Church since 2008.  He has worked in Pastoral Ministry since 1990 and was fully ordained by the United Methodist Church in 1995.  He has degrees from Central College (Pella, IA.) and Asbury Theological Seminary (Wilmore, KY.)  Tim has been active in missions to under privileged individuals at home and aboard.  In addition to Pastoral Ministry, he has initiated and led three missionary programs

Tim and his wife Nancy have 3 children; Cindy, Drew, and Emily.  Nancy works at the Laurens Public Library and is a part time Nurse.  Their oldest daughter Cindy is attending college in Mexico.  Their son Drew is an engineering student at Missouri S&T, and Emily is a student at Laurens/Marathon High School and will be a Senior in the fall.

Notes or cards may be sent to: Pastor Tim  & Nancy Walker,  Laurens United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main Street, Laurens, IA 50554, to encourage and welcome them to Boone First United Methodist Church.

PARENTS, YOUTH, SUMMER GAMES!  PARENTS, YOUTH, SUMMER GAMES!!   PARENTS, YOUTH, SUMMER GAMES!!!   If you have a youth going into 6th grade - graduating from High School, sign them up for SUMMER GAMES UNIVERSITY!  (July 8-12).  Go to summergamesuniversity.org and sign them up!   (That website will also give you all sorts of great information).  Bring a copy of the registration form to the church, and the church will automatically pay $100 of the camp fee.  Plus, if you need financial help with the remaining $175, don't hesitate to talk to Phil Webb or Sarah Duffel.  Phil will be at Summer Games University that week, and he would be very glad to see our youth there, especially as he will be missing them in Indianola already!

THANK YOU – On behalf of the Boone County CARES Board, I would like to thank you for your generous gift of $20.00 to the Cares Nest in the month of April.  Your continuing support helps teach healthy habits to new and expectant moms/parents.                                                             Patty Mayberry, Co-Coordinator

CARDS FOR SALE – Donna Crosman once again will be selling her one-of-a-kind handmade greeting cards. All proceeds from card sales go to the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.

Sunday, May 19th – Father’s Day Cards, Graduations Cards, Good Luck, & Miss You Cards etc. for Pastor Phil.

Sunday, May 19th and June 2nd – Miss You Cards, Good Luck, etc. for Pastor Phil and Welcome Cards for the new pastor.

STARTING SOON – During the months of June, July, and August, we will, again, be preparing the foods for the Summer Food Program in our kitchen. To avoid complications, the refrigerator and freezer in the kitchen will be used ONLY for the Food Program.  The refrigerator  in Fellowship Hall and the freezer in the Choir Room will be designated for church use.

                                                            Thank you all for helping with this project in this way.  Mary Wirtz

SUMMER IS COMING! – It’s time to sign-up for serving one week of the Summer Food Program that provides a noon meal for children in Boone.  FUMC will again be the site for the meal preparation.  This year we will also be one of the serving sites  FUMC is serving the week of July 1-5.  There will be NO meal served on the 4th, so we have a four day week.  See Mary Wirtz or Lavonne Shearer to sign-up.  The first 20 people to sign-up will be the winners!

MOTORCYCLE BLESSING – Slater and Sheldahl UMC's along with Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Slater are sponsoring a motorcycle blessing on Sunday, June 2nd, 11:00 a.m. at the Slater UMC.  We will ride somewhere fairly close for lunch afterwards for anyone that wants to come.  Everyone is welcome!

                                                        Thanks, Emily Peasley, Slater/Sheldahl UMC

UPCOMING EVENTS

MAY

19th – Pentecost Sunday – Wear Red; Blood Pressure Checks

          Farewell to Ted Erickson - Between services
            Boone High School Graduation at 4:00 p.m.

21st – Free Clinic

22nd – Final Crave & Amplify Youth ‘til Fall

26th – New Service time for the summer (May 26 – Sept. 1)

            9:30 a.m. – Coffee Fellowship – 10:00 a.m. Worship Service

27th – Memorial Day – Office Closed

31st – Boone Schools Last Day

JUNE (Highlights)

3rd – NO Committee Meetings

4th – Free Clinic (6-8 p.m.)

5th – UMW Executive Board and UMW General

7th – Relay for Life – 6pm-12pm Goeppinger Field

8th – 11th – Annual Conference (Des Moines)

14th – Pool Party (McHose Park) Farewell to Phil

23rd – 9:30 a.m. Farewell reception for Pastor Phil

30th – 9:30 a.m. Welcome reception for Pastor Tim

REGISTER EARLY! – “STEP UP to Annual Conference”, Friday, June 7, 2013 at Ankeny United Methodist Church.  The STEP UP Conference will include a Plenary Session which focuses on two ministries we have found especially effective in connecting our church with new people: 1) Recovery Ministry and 2) Fitness Ministry.  Also offered will be multiple workshops on small groups, lay ministry, programming for children, ministry with youth, congregational care, worship design, and more.  The workshops conclude by 2:45 p.m. so pastors have time to travel to Des Moines for the Executive Session of the Annual Conference.  For those staying for the banquet there is an additional $10.00 charge.  Keynote speaker will be Rev. Tom Albin, Dean of Upper Room Ministries and Director of Ecumenical Relations for the Board of Discipleship. Registration: www.AnkenyFUMC.org then follow the link for the STEP UP Conference. Questions, contact Ankeny First, 515-964-4249.