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June 9, 2022
Sunday Morning Schedule:
 
8:30 am      Premiere of Woodlawn Without Walls Online Service on Facebook and
                   YouTube
9:00 am      Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
10:00 am    Adult Sunday School classes 
                   Victory Class - Parlor
                   CATS - 12E
                   Spiritual Quest - 13E
10:00 am    Contemporary Worship in the Worship Center
Woodlawn Office Hours:
9AM - Noon & 1-4PM Mon-Thurs
9AM-Noon Fri
  Phone (316) 788-1507 or email main@woodlawnumc.net

The Grace On Which We Stand
This Sunday is Trinity Sunday where we recognize and celebrate our God 3 in 1. Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer. We will hear about our Truine God through the early Christian Communities, specifically the early church in Rome and Paul’s letter to the Romans. And we will find out how all of this relates to us, today and our experience of Christian Community and the church.
I hope you will join me on Sunday, online or in person. No matter how you join, I hope you find a way to connect with others! We are one in the Body of Christ, after all.
 
Peace be with you!

Pastor Lori
 

As this newsletter is distributed, Pastor Lori, Lionel Smith, Florence Metcalf and I are all in LaVista, Nebraska (a suburb of Omaha) for the gathering of the Great Plains Annual Conference this week.

This will be our first in-person session of Annual Conference since 2019!   Lionel and Florence are Woodlawn’s lay members of the Annual Conference, while Lori and I are clergy members. 

Besides setting the budget which impacts our local congregation’s Mission Share amount each year, the Great Plains Annual Conference (GPAC) approves the ordination and election of new clergy members of the annual conference, elects leadership for our conference and district committees and boards, and conducts other business of the conference.

This year, there will be the first votes to approve those congregations who have chosen to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church to join the newly formed Global Methodist Church.  These actions are taken with a good amount of sadness, and I would ask for prayers for congregations such as Woodlawn who remain in the UMC, as well as our brothers and sisters in some congregations who are choosing to leave.

The final action of each annual conference session is the fixing of appointments, which will take place Saturday morning as the Bishop officially appoints pastors to their congregations for the coming year.  Both Lori and I plan to return to Woodlawn and are excited to begin our new appointive year on July 1. This summer, at our next Church Council (date to be determined), Lionel and Florence will share highlights from the conference session.



Until Sunday,

 
Woodlawn's Weekly Worship is available online on our Facebook Page
(click HERE), our website (click HERE), and YouTube (click HERE).
A Word From Our Youth Director

“The Kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.’” – Matthew 13:44
 
Have you ever thought about all of the amazing things that are hidden around us? Some of them are hidden on purpose – things that are private, secret, or things that we just want to keep secure.

Yet other things have always been hidden as part of creation – things that are just waiting to be discovered.

Today, our youth are exploring one of these treasures hidden in creation – the Alabaster Caverns.  Caves offer a wealth of beauty, hidden right below our feet.  At Alabaster Caverns, our youth will have the opportunity to explore the wonders of the only gypsum show cave in the US and the largest natural gypsum cave in the world.  It is truly a one of a kind treasure!
 
As we explore the cave, take some time to think about the treasures around you and give thanks for all of the wonders that God provides!
 

​Thanks,

Bryce Fuhrmann
Youth Director
 
Fairytales are full of fantasy and imagination. We love them because they take what could be real and add extraordinary circumstances. But what if there was a story where the extraordinary circumstances were real? Could a story like this exist? This month, we are going to look at the story of Ruth to see how God truly writes the best stories for us, full of companions, hope, boldness, and the knowledge that God is always taking care of us!
 

Camp is next week! Several email updates have been sent out. If you have any questions about Camp Horizon or any of the elementary camps, let me know. I am so excited to hang out with these kids at one of the greatest places ever for the week!

VBS Registration is now open! Cost is $10 ($11 if you pay online) and this includes a week of fun and a t-shirt! If you are a volunteer or would like to volunteer, you and your children can come for free! I am still looking for some volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, please let me know. 


See you soon!

Caitlin 
DIRECTORY
 
Rev. Lance Carrithers   316-347-5506  LanceC@Woodlawnumc.net
Rev. Lori Patton Aguilar   785-338-1944 Lorip@woodlawnumc.net 
Lois DeWitt   316-788-1507 ext. 0  LoisD@Woodlawnumc.net
Jennifer Walker   316-788-1507 ext. 0  Jenniferw@woodlawnumc.net
Rachel Getchell   316-253-5678  RachelG@Woodlawnumc.net
Bryce Fuhrmann   317-850-4414 *note area code  BryceF@Woodlawnumc.net
Caitlin Ott   316-258-5536   CaitlinO@Woodlawnumc.net
John Patton Aguilar 785-817-2255 Johnp@Woodlawnumc.net
Moment for Mission

Peace with Justice
UMC Special Sunday offering
 
United Methodists relate to this special Sunday by seeking peaceful solutions, creating and supporting peace-related ministries in their conference and learning about peaceful and just efforts around the world. Our social principles call us to love our enemies, seek justice, and serve as reconcilers of conflict. We insist that the first moral duty of all nations is to work together to resolve by peaceful means every dispute that arises between or among them.
 
Donations for this special Sunday support programs and ministries to educate, equip and mobilize actions in support of identified economic, health, and gender justice priorities. Each Annual Conference has a Peace with Justice Coordinator developing local social justice ministries. Fifty percent of the offering remains in our annual conference to support this ministry. Your gift, joined with the gifts of others, makes a significant impact in the lives of individuals and communities.
Giving remains critical to our church’s mission and ministry. You may mail contributions to the church at 431 S. Woodlawn Blvd. Derby, KS  67037 or
go to www.woodlawnumc.net and click the “Giving” link to give online.

MISSION TOTALS
Native American Ministries $288
USD 260 Summer Lunches $353
Jack & Jill Scholarships $308
Operation Back to School $248
 
Weekly announcements can now also be found on our website at https://www.woodlawnumc.net/news/.
THURSDAY 7 AM MEN’S BREAKFAST AND BOOK STUDY
 
MEN! The TMBABS has moved to 7 a.m. and will resume on July 7th (Get it? 7 on the 7th!) for breakfast and the beginning of our review of Tim Johnson’s “Finding God in the Questions: A Personal Journey.”  Dr. Johnson’s diverse medical career included clinical practice, education, and TV (ABC) reporting. He continues as an associate minister at his local Massachusetts church. If you have ever wondered how a Christian faith can survive in a secular culture, this work may answer some of your questions.

          This ad hoc group is aimed at men who enjoy a hearty breakfast: the breakfast always concludes by 8 A.M.*  A volunteer reads excerpts from the book while the group eats, interrupts and debates. Any donations in the past have been given to the Angel House Orphanage and School in Tanzania. This small group would welcome an influx of newcomers. Some of the regulars think the food is safe to eat! Call Frank O’Donnell (788-3224) or the church office (788-1507) for more information, or just show up at the Worship Center kitchen at 7 A.M. on Thursday, July 7th.

*Leaving early for work or the golf course is okay.
Summer Life groups are taking shape at Woodlawn, and there are many opportunities for you to find fellowship and connection as well as grow in faith as you simply "do life" along side your church family.

Here is a list of Life groups that you can join:

 
You can register here
Or you can reach out to Pastor Lori if you have any questions!
 
Let's build community, together!
Stephen Ministers are here to help
 
A Stephen Minister allows you to release all your deepest hurts and frustrations with no judgement.  Call Kelly Gifford--316 708 0961 to be assigned a Stephen Minister for one-on-one care.
Open Door
 
United Methodist Open Door is in need of volunteers for their food ministry program.
The new volunteer coordinator is Treva Smith. Call 316 267-4201 ext. 4252 or email tsmith@umopendoor.org.
Derby Community Food Pantry
 
Syrup, crackers, boxed potatoes, canned chili, canned sloppy joe sauce, dry pasta, breakfast cereal, deodorant, and plastic grocery sacks.
 
Remember, if you have extra garden produce, these are the dates to drop off your produce in the plastic tub by the blue tub:
June 5-6
June 16-17
June 26-27
 
The Derby Food Pantry is blessed to have so many churches, businesses, and individuals that support it. We are seeing increased use of our food pantry. We are currently serving over 40 families a month. The United States Postal Service Drive in May gave us over 1900 pounds of food, and then on our 3rd Saturday food distribution, we gave out over 1500 pounds of food to 31 families. Thank you so much for your continued support. Without your help we could not serve as many families!
 
Also, you may have noticed, Woodlawn UMC now has a Blessing Box out by our prayer fence! Matt Archer made us a Blessing Box out of the wood from the fence that was replaced. The Derby Food Pantry is now stocking the Blessing Box with food for anyone who needs it.
Woodlawn Thrift Shop
Open Thursday - Saturday
9am - 2pm
103 N. Baltimore

Thrift Shop Flash Sale!
Thursday, June  9 and Friday June 10 storewide 1/2 price sale 
Saturday June 11 $5.00 sack sale
Come shop with us
 
Check us out. Come shop and pass the word!
For the safety of you and others, we highly recommend wearing masks at this time. We continue to sanitize work areas and the front desk as well as door knobs after each shift.
 
This Week at Woodlawn
Thursday- June 9
 9:00a    Youth to Alabaster Caverns
 6:00p    Safety & Security Committee
 8:00p    AA
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
  Woodlawn Worship Services
  2:00p   Save the Kitties - Vaccinations                    & Trims
  8:00p   AA
Monday
  9:00a   Elementary age - Camp Horizon
  9:00a   Stephen Ministries Leaders
  7:00p   Boy Scouts
  6:00p   Stephen Ministers Supervision
  8:00p   AA 
Tuesday                      
  9:00a   Elementary age - Camp Horizon
  9:00a   Food Pantry
  7:00p   Scouts PCM meeting
Wednesday  
  9:00a   Elementary age - Camp Horizon
  9:00a  Sip and Clip
10:00a   Faith Keepers
  1:00p   Al-Anon
  6:00p  Middle School Youth Group
  7:00p  Chancel Choir
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June 1-5  Giving
General: $10,025
Capital:   $1,453

Last Month (May)
General Giving:       $47,084
General Expenses:    $50,042
           Shortage:      -$2,958
Capital Giving:          $6,238
 
YTD through May
General Donations:       $213,821
Other Misc Income:       $2,936
General Expenses:    $258,585
           Shortage:      -$41,828
Capital Giving:          $42,544

Note: Other Misc Income includes funds from Bank Interest, Building use and Endowment Dividends.
 
Move A Mountain
Income YTD through May: $56,372
May Mortgage Payment: $14,741
Loan Balance as of May 31, 2022: $591,775

Attendance 6/05/22
9:00 Traditional: 113
10:00 Contemporary: 90
Joys, Prayers, and Concerns

Christine Adkins has moved and appreciates all the prayers. 
Christine Adkins, # 202 (temporary—will be #205 effective 6/20/22)
Ascension Via Christi Assisted Living Ridge Plaza
3636 N Ridge Road
Wichita, KS  67205
 
Elcie Smith fell last Friday on her back porch and is hospitalized at Wesley Medical Center. She suffered multiple fractures of her hip, ankle pelvis and shoulder. Please pray for her recovery and rehabilitation.
 
Jennifer Skaggs’s surgery went well Tuesday morning and she is resting at home. Please continue prayers for a quick and complete recovery.
 
Colene Read fell early Tuesday morning and is hospitalized at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She broke her left femur and did some damage to her knee. She had a successful surgery Wednesday morning. Please pray for pain relief, recovery, and healing. 

“We want to thank all of our Woodlawn family for your prayers, cards and calls during Dean’s treatments. We received a good report from his radiologist oncologist after his last MRI. They will repeat the MRI in August and he will see his KU Med Oncologist in September. We are blessed to be part of such a caring family.” Dean & Evelyn Oblander

If you, or someone you know, has a joy, a concern, or just needs prayers, send to main@woodlawnumc.net or call the church office at 788-1507.
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