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June 2023 WE ARE MOVING TO ONE TRADITIONAL SERVICE ALL WORSHIP SERVICES TO START AT 10 45AM BEGINNING JUNE 4TH Beginning June 4th we will make the transition from two traditional worship services to ONE traditional worship service at 10 45AM Our IGNITE Contemporary worship service will move to 10 45AM also As our church has talked more and more about connection within our congregation there was a small group of early service worshippers who approached me with the realization that there were many people in the later service that they didn t know or had not connected with in years They told me that they would be willing to give up their 8 30 service in order to worship together with the folks at the later service I agreed that connection was important to the health of our congregation and that combining the services could go a long way toward fostering that connection I asked them to visit with the other early church people to get a feel for what the others thought They came back to me with overwhelming support for combining the services So the issue was brought up at our most recent Church Council meeting where it again received strong support along with some recommendations for service times and ideas for connecting the traditional and contemporary services in fellowship This change will begin on June 4th when we will also celebrate confirmation We have several youth that have gone through confirmation and a few that will be baptized as well Following worship we will have a good old fashioned pot luck to honor these young people So plan on coming to worship at 10 45am and bring one of your favorite dishes to share Blessings Pastor Wade

Cindy y Yo Vamos a Merida MX The United Methodist Book of Discipline and the RioTexas Annual Conference encourage pastors to take periodic sabbaticals Clergy are required to take one month every four years and one week every year These are meant for spiritual renewal I must admit that I have not been very good at taking sabbaticals In fact I ve never truly taken a sabbatical I ve taken a couple of mini vacations here and there usually to watch Ethan play football but I haven t really been intentional about sabbatical time I had planned to take a sabbatical in the summer of 2019 Well that s the summer that I was appointed to FUMC I decided that the first few weeks of my new appointment would not be a good time to go on a sabbatical so I thought I would put it off until 2020 Then COVID came to the Crossroads in 2020 which made it a bad time to take a sabbatical and 2021 wasn t any better as we tried to work through getting back to normal Then 2022 came along with the challenges of a split within the United Methodist Church So that brings us to 2023 It is time I believe I owe it to the church and to my spiritual health to fulfill my responsibility for spiritual renewal by finally taking a sabbatical Cindy and I will be going to Merida Mexico on June 14th and staying through July 12th Merida is the capital of the state of Yucatan and considered to be the safest city in North America second to Quebec Canada Our plan is to spend the month embracing the unique culture In addition to having a reputation for being safe Merida is also said to be very friendly I hope that during our four week stay we will have the opportunity to meet and get to know some of the locals and possibly even get involved in the only Methodist church in the city We ll explore the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza swim in the cool waters of a cenote and eat and eat and eat But we won t drink the water The food in Merida and Yucatan is very unique The food is heavily influenced by the Mayans Lots of turkey I love turkey I m also looking forward to trying a marquesita that s marquesita not margarita A marquesita is a rolled crispy crepe with different sweet fillings and a sprinkle of shredded cheese I m not sure about adding the cheese but it sounds really interesting Also the Yucatan is the birthplace of chocolate I may have to buy bigger pants while I m there Like I said I also expect to be intentional about spiritual renewal The weather is going to be hot and humid so much of our sight seeing and exploration will be done in the morning and evening hours During the heat of the day we ll be back at our casita where I hope to do a good bit of Bible study and writing as well as take time for prayer and devotion Thank you to our SPRC committee who offered their blessing when I approached them with this sabbatical back in March And a big thank you to those that will be filling the pulpit in worship while I am out And of course muchas gracias to Pastor Amanda who will shoulder the pastoral duties of ministry during those weeks I expect to return in July refreshed and renewed for another season of thriving ministry at First United Methodist Church Please keep us in your prayers as we will be keeping you in ours Blessings Pastor Wade

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June Lectionary June 4 Genesis 1 1 2 4 Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13 11 13 Matthew 28 16 20 June 11 Genesis 12 1 9 Psalm 33 1 12 Romans 4 13 25 Matthew 9 9 13 18 26 June 18 Genesis 18 1 15 21 1 7 Psalm 116 1 4 12 19 Romans 5 1 8 Matthew 9 35 10 8 9 23 June 25 Psalm 104 24 34 35b Genesis 21 8 21 Psalm 86 1 10 16 17 Romans 6 1 11 Matthew 10 24 39 Birthdays Hayden Koenning 01 June Rich Wisneski 01 June Marlene Haack 03 June Jay Trott 03 June Taylor Lofland 05 June Adalyn Laging 06 June Michael Rank 06 June Nicholas Brown 08 June Aimee Folk 08 June Jacquie Fritz 10 June Bailey Hathaway 10 June Briley Smith 10 June Pat Ballard 11 June Mallorie Sarvis 11 June Helen Shook 11 June Carolyn Stellman 12 June Kristen Heller 13 June Bruce Eaves 14 June Martha Kneifl 14 June Suzie McReynolds 14 June Marilyn Brown 15 June Mark Barnes 17 June Charles Dixon 17 June Kyle Lofland 17 June Allison Whitaker 19 June Jeffrey Bauknight 20 June Lynn Knaupp 20 June Mike Mercer 24 June Sara Byrd 25 June Margaret Phelps 25 June Scott McLeod 26 June Ray Wegner 28 June Heidi Bloebaum 29 June Anniversaries Bill Linda Reeder 04 June Courtland Marie Frankson 06 June Randy Darla Thomas 08 June David Kelly Hill 09 June Jeffrey Jennifer Bauknight 13 June Bill Norma Metzger 17 June Clifford JoNell Carter 18 June Ronni Lonnie Hillin 21 June Mike Trudy Wortham 23 June Ken Betty Vickers 24 June Sean Nancy O Sullivan 25 June Jim Pat Bash 27 June Roger Kathy Walleck 28 June Memorials Joyce Knox Ed Carrie Hendrix ike Patty Correll Don Lofland Ed Carrie Hencrix Becky McKenzie Ellwood JoAnn Ernst Georgia Getz Helen Grant Clydel Hardegree Ed Carrie Hendrix Doreta Keith Jay Barbara Lack Dale Libby Harrison Waldrop Uherek Wendell Georgeanna McKenzie FUMC Financial Update as of 5 22 23 2023 Mission Plan 1 204 368 2023 Giving to Date 429 644 Remaining need 774 724 Apportionments 69 842 Paid To Date 28 618 Remaining Due 41 224 Save a stamp give online at www fumcvictoria com give

This Sunday is a very important very big Sunday for the ATTIC Youth group This Sunday we ll be CONFIRMING and BAPTIZING students We ll also be COMMISSIONING all mission trip attendees Down the Road for the Youth 6 5 Tanglewood Pool Party 6 11 18 Youth mission trip to Birmingham Be in prayer 7 5 Pool Party information to follow 7 20 Outlaw Pass information to follow 7 30 Splashway back to school trip

United Women of Faith The Crossroads District Retreat was held at Cathedral Oaks on April 22nd Dixie Stines and Kathy Hunt led it using the theme Hymns For the Heart They had us use the United Methodist Hymnal and Faith We Sing to learn more about hymnody the singing or composition of hymns Favorite hymns were talked about what they mean to us We don t memorize hymns as such but by singing them over and over they are memorized Charles Wesley wrote many of our hymns John Wesley wrote Directions for Singing that are found at the beginning of the Hymnal Hymns come from many sources including poetry and scripture Some can be sung to different tunes one being the Wesley Grace being sung to the tune of Johnny Appleseed and The Gift of Love Twice Blessed Showroom

Support Group Mindfulness is the practice of being fully present and aware of where we are and what we re doing Join our Trusting Circle Mindfulness Support Group in mindful adult coloring and learn to focus on how we choose and apply color to inspirational designs that will bring our awareness to the present moment Individuals will be able to Gain awareness of their body mind and environment Ground yourself in the here and now Increase focus Increase reflection capacities Every Monday 10 00AM to 11 00 AM Starting June 5 2023 First United Methodist Church 407 N Bridge St Dear Friends in Christ A few weeks ago Pastor Wade told of us Christ commissioning the disciples to go into the world to share the good news Sometimes the world comes to us That is exactly what will happen the week of the Bach Festival Music lovers and musicians from all over the world will be in our sanctuary June 7th 8th and 9th general admission pay what you can 10 suggested Many will come into our worship space and see the Christ window Who knows someone might even pick up a Connect Card read a bible passage or search our Methodist Hymnal Yes the world is coming to Victoria First United Methodist Church Let us pray for all who enter our space that they may be filled with the music of the Holy Spirit Also pray for our Rio Texas Annual Conference in Corpus Christ the same week Serving with you Joye Tripson Delegate to Conference For more information and to register contact Stephanie Espinosa LCSW Behavioral Health Counselor 361 739 3891

Methodist Day School K S i n d D e r M g a s r n te n G r a d o i t a l u t a r u ate s Cong e s e z i r P n F re u F Wednesday June 14 Noon Lunch Prizes Fun Wesley Hall e F re Fun Brought to you by Congregational Care Download Lunch OUR APP And stay connected What does The FUMC APP include The Church Calendar Church Directory A Bible A Bible Reading Plan Announcements Bulletins Videos of Past Services Recent Newsletter Sign ups Links to Facebook FUMC Website Prayer Requests Giving

Communion Offering for June The Big Garden 3021107 The Big Garden was founded in 2005 by United Methodist Ministries through funding from the USDA s Community Food Project The initial goal was to create 12 community gardens in three years As of today The Big Garden has helped to establish more than 160 community gardens in urban and rural communities throughout Nebraska Kansas and Southwest Iowa Our goal is to reduce hunger by increasing access to fresh healthy produce and teaching people to grow cook preserve their own http biggarden org

FUMC KIDS JUNE 2023 STER REGI GH U THRO 0 E3 JUN CHILDREN S CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY AT 10 45AM Kids will be dismissed from Ignite and Traditional Worship a few minutes in to the service and brought back to worship at 11 45am Parents are always welcome SUMMER CHILDCARE The nursery will be open for children 0 to 5 years on Sundays from 9 30am 12 noon Childcare will be provided on Sundays during the Sunday School hour 9 30 10 30am for newborn to 12 years

WadePowell fumcvictoria com Senior Pastor AmandaBanda fumcvictoria com Lead Pastor of Ignite Worship WillDurham fumcvictoria com Contemporary Worship Leader AndyJett fumcvictoria com Director of Youth Ministry KeithCox fumcvictoria com Music Director LizParker fumcvictoria com Nursery Director RebeccaThornbury fumcvictoria com Administrative Assistant HeatherLinville fumcvictoria com Business Manager JenniferBurriss director mdsvictoria com Methodist Day School Director Kathy Frels kfrels mhm org Methodist Ministries Wesley Nurse Stephanie Espinosa Sespinosa mhm org Behavioral Health Counselor h c t a W 361 578 2701 Fax 361 578 1433 Email bridge fumcvictoria com www fumcvictoria com Now at 8 30 am Sundays on KAVU TV 4 Return Service Requested 407 North Bridge Victoria TX 77901 6516 361 578 2701 First United Methodist Church Non Profit Org U S Postage PAID Victoria Texas Permit No 87