St. Paul's United Methodist ChurchDa Lay Speak!
JANUARY, 2010
Hola y bienvenido to our “Happy New 2010” edition….a Roster update……..and whatever else comes our way……
Da Roster
As we start the new year, Mary is up next, followed by Colleen. Look
for Pulpit Supply opportunities in February and March. Stand by to stand
by. The only Roster updates/changes is a phone number for SPRC Chair,
Susan Schulte. A reminder if yours is changed to kindly let your editor
know. Updated Roster is attached.
Training Opportunities
Delta District (Sacramento Area):
January 16: “UM History”, 9a-4p, UM Conference Center, 1276 Halyard
Drive, W. Sacramento. Deadline 1/12/10. $25.
January 23: “Preaching” (Part 1), 9-2pm, St. Andrews UMC, 6201 Spruce
Ave, Sacramento. Deadline 1/20/10. $25
Note: Attendance required at both Part 1 and Part 2 (2/6/10). Bring a
“brown bag” lunch to both.
Pre-Registration is required for all classes. Some classes require
homework prep before attending. Contact
Delta District, Attention Cindy Buna, deltadist@calnevumc.org. Cost
includes materials, books, refreshments and lunch.
Nevada-Sierra District (that’s ours):
March 6: District Training Day, Robert Schnase Workshop, South Reno UMC
Have you completed at least one class within the past 3-years to retain
your certification?
Segue
Here’s the “continuing story” from the words of Quincy Pastor, Cynthia
Statemen, that we started in November and concludes this month:
“When you need help finding a starting point in prayer, remember WITH
GOD:
W—Wisdom: Seek God’s guidance when you or others have a decision to make
and need insight. Ask what God wants for you and the situation.
I—Intercession: Pray in support of others. Let this be one way of
caring.
T—Thanksgiving: Thank God for all the good gifts of life. Share your
excitement and joys.
H—Hurt and Healing: Sure your hurts, tears, struggles, and doubts; ask
God to help. You can trust God to help.
G—Goals: Ask God to help you figure out what is most important in life,
and what contributions you can make through your talents and interests
that would give life meaning for you and others.
O—Open yourself: Allow God to give you peace from your worries. Be
still, be quiet. Let God embrace you.
D—Dedicate: Renew your dedication to God and to the way of love. Admit
where you have gotten off track and caused pain to God, yourself, or
others; and ask for God’s help to get you back on track.
Just like with your closest friend, you can trust God with
everything—the joys as well as the tough stuff. Prayer might even be
just sitting together with God, but not saying anything, just enjoying
being in the presence of God.”
By Way Of A Reminder
A major part of our “back up” plan is for as many of us “finest” to be
prepared to pound the pulpit on short notice, even though for the most
part, Padre Pat gives us plenty of advance notice when he will be away.
Please be sure to have an “In Case Of Emergency” file ready with a
sermon/scripture base to pull and go with. If you need any help on this,
please let me know. One more: I want to survey each of you and find out
if you can pinch-hit on “short notice”, as I did last month. Think about
the minimum amount of time you would need in case of…..(with me, I can
be ready in a half-day). I’ll run the survey next month.
The Lord’s Laughter (from the Joyful Noiseletter)
Sign outside South Seminole Church of Christ, Winter Park, FL: “He who
is always blowing a fuse is usually in the dark.”
How many Christians Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?
Episcopalians: 3 – One to call the electrician, one to mix the drinks,
and one to talk about how much better the old one was.
Mormons: 5 – One man to change the bulb, and four wives to tell him how
to do it.
Nazarene: 6 – One woman to replace the bulb while five men review church
lighting policy.
Lutherans: None – Lutherans don’t believe in change
Happy New 2010!
See ya Sunday!