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March 10, 2022
Sunday 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 - on Zoom
10:00 am    Contemporary Worship in the Worship Center
11:00 am    Les Miserables Lenten Study in the Parlor
Woodlawn Office Hours:
9AM - Noon & 1-4PM Mon-Thurs
9AM-Noon Fri
  Phone (316) 788-1507 or email main@woodlawnumc.net
 
Jean Valjean: Grace Well Received

Last week we began our Lenten Worship Series with an overview of the story of Les Miserables, the late 19th century French novel by Victor Hugo and an acclaimed musical.  The overarching theme of Les Miserables is how a person is shaped by grace, becoming a vessel of grace and good for others.  Hence, the title of our series, “The GRACE of Les Miserables.”
This week, we begin to introduce individual characters from the story.  Sunday we’ll get to know more about the lead character of the story, Jean Valjean, prisoner 24601.  The title of the message is, “Grace Well Received.”  Our Scripture passage will be John 8:2-11, the story of Jesus and the woman accused of adultery.  
Don’t forget, Pastor Lori will lead a lesson from Matt Rawle’s study “The Grace of Les Miserables” in the parlor at 11 am on Sunday.  Over 30 stayed for the study last week, and there is room for more! 

Until Sunday,


 

We have passed our first Sunday mile marker and are diving into the Lenten season. We started our wonderful sermon series this past week, “The Grace of Les Miserables”, as well as the discussion group!
There is still time to join a Lenten study and add a new practice to your routine as we journey to the cross together. Here is a reminder of all the options available!
The Grace of Les Miserables: Lent Study
Parlor, Sundays 11am
 
Grief Group
Parlor, Sundays 3pm

Lent in Plain Sight: Devotion Through 10 Objects
Chapel, Wednesdays, 6pm-7pm

Pastor’s Brown Bag Lunch: Wired Word
Zoom, Wednesdays 12pm-12:50pm
 
Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors
Thursday Men’s Breakfast and Book Study, 7am
Starting March 17
 
More information about each study or group is included below. Call the church office for questions.
 
Won’t you join in fellowship and study this Lenten season?

Pastor Lori
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

“So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17

While we may be having extreme jumps in our temperature, there is no doubt that spring is coming.  Plants will soon start to come up from the ground.  Leaves will once again fill the trees. Blooms will fill all of the flowering plants.  And birds will return to sing each morning.  Perhaps you have already noticed some of these things beginning to happen.  New life is all around us!

This weekend we took our confirmation class on retreat to Camp Horizon.  Confirmation is a wonderful opportunity in the faith lives of our youth – a chance for new life to begin in their faith.  It is always amazing to watch their faith sprout and grow throughout the process, and this past weekend was an amazing opportunity to watch the seeds of their faith begin to sprout forth as they explored their personal relationships with God.  I am excited about this new growth in their faith, and can’t wait to see it blossom with new life!

​Thanks,

Bryce Fuhrmann
Youth Director
 
Page-turners are exciting books, the kind you don’t want to put down, the kind you would stay up extra late to read. Books are exciting when we can find ourselves in the stories and imagine being a part of the adventure. This month we are going to look at some of the page-turning stories of the Bible. Each of these stories has something valuable to teach us about our patient and powerful God who prepares us to fight temptation and celebrates us, the heroes in our own real-life adventures! 
Our “Big Idea” this week is God is more powerful than evil.
 
Join us on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings as we investigate some of the page-turning stories of the Bible.
 
There will be NO WOW for children next week for spring break! Enjoy your week off!
 
With our attendance on Sunday mornings picking up, I would love to separate our kids back into age groups. But to do that I need help! Would you consider volunteering one or more Sunday mornings a month? Ideally, we will have Kindergarten through 2nd grade, 3rd Grade (Bible Boot Camp), and Club 45 back on Sunday mornings. I will need 2 more volunteers each Sunday morning to make that happen. This will benefit the kids greatly as they move into deeper conversations about where they are in their own lives without fearing what the older or younger children around them might think. If you are called to volunteer your time with these awesome kiddos, please let me know! We would be forever grateful for your gifts of time and energy with these cool kids!

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
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
Lord's Diner $120
Camperships $245
Human Relations $255
Overseas Care Pkgs $175
Weekly announcements can now also be found on our website at https://www.woodlawnumc.net/news/.

Spring Forward

Daylight Saving Time will begin on Sunday, March 13, at 2:00 a.m.

Set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed on Saturday night.
Covid Restrictions Eased
 
As of 03/01/2022, Woodlawn’s Reopening Team has dropped most restrictions that had been implemented at Woodlawn during the Covid 19 pandemic because of the significant improvement locally in new case rates, hospitalizations and positivity test rates.  Though face masks are no longer required in the building, health officials emphasize that people should still wear face coverings if they wish or if they are personally at high risk and that regardless of local conditions, anyone should mask who has COVID-19 symptoms, a positive test, or has been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
 

Moving forward, the Woodlawn Reopening Team will factor in the Center for Disease Control’s new guidelines for assessing community risk, which weigh local hospital capacity more heavily than rates of new infections alone. Should Sedgwick county reach a “high” rating on the CDC county risk map, restrictions could be reinstated by the Reopening Team. Currently Sedgwick County’s risk is “medium.”



Spring break is approaching, and Woodlawn has activities planned for middle school and high school youth Monday, 3/14-Thursday, 3/17

Mon, 3/14: Urban Air Trampoline Park (3:30-7:00pm) - $25

Tue, 3/15: Day Of Service @KS Food Bank (1-4pm)
The Food Bank’s Covid policy requires proof of vaccination and wearing of a mask. 
Please make sure to bring these with you! 
They also require closed-toe shoes.

Wed, 3/16: Bonfire (6-9pm) – $5
Meet at the Calhoun’s house (520 W White Tail St)

Thu, 3/17: Area 51 Escape Room
(2-4:30pm) - $25

To register, click HERE
 

Lois Dewitt Retirement Celebration

March 20th we will be celebrating Lois' retirement!  Anyone may contribute to the celebration. Funds will support a reception, and the remainder will be gifted to Lois as a love offering. The Gold Box will be in the Office Sunday.

Lenten Series Has Begun

This Lent we are diving into the Grace of Les Miserables. Whether you’ve read the novel, seen the Broadway musical, heard its soundtrack, or seen the several screen adaptations, you probably already know the power in the story. Join us in worship as we hear the stories of grace to be found in this classic musical. We will also gather for a “talk back”/small group study Sundays right after church at 11am where we will go more in depth.
Register below for the small group today!
 
https://woodlawnumc.elexiochms.com/external/form/87fb00ee-3523-4190-8f25-21e3d168ac03
Camp Horizon
 
Registration for Camp Horizon is now open!
Children entering 1st- 5th  grade June 13-17
Middle School June 20-24
High School July 25-29
 
New Adult Opportunities
 
Grief Group
Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Whether it's been in the last year or in the last 10 years, you do not have to go through this alone. A Grief Support Group began meeting on Sunday afternoons. Join us anytime during lent. 

If you are interested in participating in this group, you can sign up by clicking here, or reach out to Pastor Lori if you have any questions.

Come Brown Bag With Us!
Don’t have time for Bible Study? Are you interested in current events of the day?  Consider the Brown Bag ZOOM Study over the noon hour each Wednesday. We start about 12:05 and wrap things up by 12:50. The lessons are taken from the headlines we’ve heard or read recently, and are emailed to each participant a few days ahead along with the ZOOM link so that you can participate.  All you need is access to a computer, tablet, or even a smart phone to see and hear all of the discussion. If you are interested in joining us, just send your preferred Email address to Pastor Lance at LanceC@Woodlawnumc.net.

 
The Grace of Les Miserables
In worship we will hear the stories of grace to be found in the classic musical, Les Miserables. We are also gathering for a “talk back”/small group study on Sundays right after church at 11am where we will go more in depth.

Register below for the small group today!
 
https://woodlawnumc.elexiochms.com/external/form/87fb00ee-3523-4190-8f25-21e3d168ac03
WUMC GEARHEADS!!
 
Have you recently lost a drag-race to a Tesla?  Do you think Elon Musk is a visionary or a con-man?  For some opinions and answers bring  your ideas and appetite to the Thursday Men’s Breakfast and Book Study at 7 AM, starting again on March 17. The book is “Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors.” We conclude each time by 8:00 AM.
         
Food service at WUMC was recently approved by the Reopening Committee, but watch this space in the weeks ahead, as the virus is unpredictable. Call the office at 788-1507 or Frank O’Donnell at 788-3224 for the latest word.
Two New Stephen Ministers to be Commissioned
 
This Sunday, two new Woodlawn UMC Stephen Ministers will be commissioned during the 9 o’clock worship service.  Charles Jeffries and Linda Sterrett have completed their training and now serve on our Stephen Ministry team.  The congregation is asked to pray for these servants along with all of our Stephen Ministers, that they may be effective caregivers and servants of Christ.  Stephen Ministers are trained and available to walk alongside others in Christian friendship during times of grief, struggle, or loneliness. To find out more or to request a Stephen Minister, contact Kelly Gifford at 316-708-0961 to be matched with a Stephen Minister today.


Our annual golf tournament is coming up on April 9th! 
Woodlawn UMC has a long history of providing meaningful spiritual experiences for children and youth in our community. Our mission is to spiritually shape people to be the heart, hands, and feet of Jesus. One way that we are able to do that effectively with our children and youth is through our camping ministry at Camp Horizon. In a typical year, we send approximately 75 youth and children to Camp Horizon for a week of connecting with God through nature, community, and worship. In order to make this affordable for each of our families, we pay half the cost (up to $100) for each person who registers for camp. That means we need more than $6000 to cover the cost of camp for our children and youth. All the money raised from the sponsorships of our upcoming golf tournament will go toward covering this cost for our summer camps this year.
 
Do you know of anyone who would like to be a sponsor? We have 3 ways to sponsor ranging from $25-$100. Contact Caitlin Ott or Bryce Fuhrmann for more information. Sign up in the church office. 
 
Stephen Ministers are here to help
 
Grieving the loss of a loved one is difficult under any circumstances, but the effects of the ongoing coronavirus crisis have made grief even harder for many. Family members may have been isolated from their loved one and not had the chance for closure or saying their final goodbyes. If you are suffering a loss and are having difficulty coping with feelings and living without them, please allow a Stephen Minister to help carry this burden. You do not have to travel this difficult time alone. Call Kelly Gifford-316 708 0691 to be matched with a Stephen Minister.
United Methodist Women Is Now United Women in Faith 
 
United Methodist Women is now United Women in Faith! The move is part of a refreshing of the organization that includes a new logo and an array of new and improved programs to nurture current members and welcome new women to join to put their love in action on behalf of women, children, and youth.

New and innovative programs will be rolled out throughout 2022, including:
  • A new, easier-to-navigate website with a homepage designed to pique new women’s interest in United Women in Faith and a special portal set to come online later this year where members can log in to access additional resources.
  • A new “All-Access” National Membership Option enables women to join United Women in Faith via the new website and participate online or in-person at local units or larger events.
  • Soul Care Retreats, a pilot recruitment program for members and their nonmember friends and new women-focused on nurturing women’s bodies, minds, and spirits.
  • Innovations to Mission U, the organization’s longtime spiritual growth and transformative education program. Beginning in spring 2022, Mission U will introduce new curricula each year—one for children, one for youth, and one for adults—all focused on a shared Biblical theme. The new Mission U curricula will be more adaptable for use in small groups, local churches, vacation Bible schools, retreats, and other settings. Through these vibrant, relevant, justice-oriented, and biblically centered curricula, Mission U will continue its commitment to learning together for the transformation of the world and expand its impact.
  • More targeted giving options and new interactive online resources for members.
You can read the full announcement here.
 
Derby Food Pantry Thanks You
 
Over 140 volunteers helped sort food from the USD 260 food drive for Derby Community Family Services this weekend. Thank you to those who helped sort, mark expiration dates, boxed and shelved more than 5000 pounds of food and to all those who donated!

Food from USD 260 food drive: Approximately 4750 lbs!
Food from Derby Lions Club: 728 lbs
Lions Club members also donated over $1,000
Food from Derby Library: 62.8 lbs
Derby Food Pantry News 03/07/2022

Because of several very successful food drives this past week, the Derby Food Pantry has an abundant supply of food. They are requesting no more donations at this time. They appreciate the generosity of the Derby community and thank you for all your support. They will post a notice when the supply runs slow and they again need donations. Thank You! If you have questions about the food pantry, call 316-519-5867. 
 
Cookies Donations Welcome

The Hospitality Team welcomes donations of cookies for our Sunday morning coffee window. Cookie donations should be labeled for Coffee Window and can be dropped off in the church kitchen anytime during the week. Thanks so much!
Woodlawn Thrift Shop
Open Thursday - Saturday
9am - 2pm
103 N. Baltimore
 
The Woodlawn Thrift Shop is in immediate need of brown bags from Dillion's or Braum's for their Sack Sale! You can drop the bags off in the church office, and they will pick them up, or bring them by the Shop while you do some shopping! 

Bargain Hunters Alert
Famous $5.00 Sack Sale began March 3 and continues thru the 18th
The shop is packed full of bargains. Items continue to be put out daily.

Come shop!

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.
Help Required for Contemporary Worship
 
We need volunteers to be on rotation for screens and tech team for the contemporary worship service on Sundays. Volunteers serve once a month. The position sits in the tech booth behind the computer and follows an order of worship/script that is provided. Training will be provided. 
This Week at Woodlawn
Thursday- March 10
  10:00a Troop Packages 
  8:00p   AA
Friday
Saturday
  9:00a   Confirmation Mini Retreat
 12:00p  Scouts Pinewood Derby
Sunday
Woodlawn Worship Services
 11:00a  Confirmation class
 11:00a  Les Miserables Small Group
  3:00p   Grief Study  
  6:30p   HS Youth Group
  8:00p   AA
Monday
  6:30p   Cub Scouts
  7:00p   Boy Scouts
  8:00p   AA 
Tuesday                      
  9:00a   Food Pantry
  6:00p   Hospitality Team
  6:30p   Women's Study Group
Wednesday              
  1:00p   Al-Anon
  6:00p   WOW
  6:00p   MS Youth Group
  6:00p   Lent in Plain Sight Study Group
  7:00p   Chancel Choir
  8:00p   Praise Team
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March 1-6  Giving
General: $22,024
Capital:   $2,458

Last Month (February)
General Giving:       $37,705
General Expenses:    $54,052
           Shortage:      -$16,347
Capital Giving:          $10,803
 
YTD through February
General Donations:       $72,872
Other Misc Income:       $390 
General Expenses:    $103,319
           Shortage:      -$30,057
Capital Giving:          $19,543

Note: Other Misc Income includes funds from Bank Interest, Building use and Endowment Dividends.
 
Move A Mountain
Income YTD through Feb.: $23,205
Feb Mortgage Payment: $9,493
Loan Balance as of Feb. 28, 2022: $623,638

Attendance March 6
9:00 Traditional: 128
10:00 Contemporary: 99
Joys, Prayers, and Concerns

Duane and Joyce Mikesell would like to thank you all for your prayers and concerns for his test last Tuesday. They are both very grateful. Duane says “Thank you for prayers! Good things have happened! I do not have cancer!” Please continue to keep the Mikesell’s in your prayers!

Our condolences go out to former member Jerry Lou Scott, for the loss of her husband Robert Scott, who passed away February 27th in San Antonio, TX. Please pray for comfort for Jerry Lou and family. Cards may be sent to 26311 Silver Creek, San Antonio, TX 78260.

Prayers for Linda McCarty, who was hospitalized this week at Rock Regional Hospital, here in Derby. She is home now, please continue prayers for her healing.

Jim Wohlwend’s funeral will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. There will be a reception in Kansas City following the service. If planning to attend the reception please email confirmation to dadwohlwend@gmail.com. Please continue prayers for Bryan and Jayme Wohlwend and their family. Cards can be sent to the Wohlwend family at 3132 NE 91st Pl. Kansas City, MO 64156-1030
 
Our condolences and prayers go out to the family of Jim Parsons. Jim passed away last Wednesday, March 2nd. 

Please keep Sharene Oldham and her daughter Sarah in your prayers. Sarah will have a thyroidectomy surgery March 10th  at 6am in Portland, OR. Following the surgery, she will have a radioactive ablation. Your prayers are greatly appreciated.

Ben Archer has requested prayers for comfort and healing as he has been dealing with pain in his right hip, lower back, and his upper right arm between his shoulder and his elbow.

Please keep Matt Archer in your prayers for healing and recovery. He had surgery this week. Matt’s wife, Jolyne, called to update on the surgery and everything went well. He should be going home on Thursday, March 10th.

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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