JOYS:

Bernie Muzzillo says Little Isaac Hess who has undergone 3 major surgeries in his first 5 months of life has been released to go home!  He is up to 9 ½ pounds & doing well.  Thanks for all the prayers.

UMM over 200 men & boys attended the Lenten Breakfast last Friday; we’re having record crowds!  Join us this Friday for fellowship, singing, food & Pastor Lyle Ewing from Auburn Presbyterian will give the message.

Tim & Kristen Nelson celebrate 7^th Anniversary 3/8.

Scott Armstrong won 2^nd in the pinewood derby this past weekend.

Carolyn, Chris, Will & Michael Vadney celebrate Cathy turning 17,897 days old on 3/11.

Eileen Eberhart celebrates only a few days until her retirement!!!

Donna Bosseker stated yesterday that it was the 1^st day of the last year of the 6^th decade of Ken’s life…Happy Birthday!

Craig Wehr is joyful that Sound Sensation Girls won 1^st runner up and Classic Connection won 3^rd place @ Carroll Invitational this past weekend.

Jim Littlejohn thanks all who supported the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast. Thanks for the use of the Fellowship Hall.  Proceeds supported the area food banks.

Women of Faith is joyful that thanks to this generous congregation we raised $367.05 for “Hearts For Haiti” bake sale.

Cindy Parrott says Kevin Jayne is out of coma & communicating, but still need prayers.

 Jo Donaldson says finally, there is happiness in Bloomington – IU won!!!

CONCERNS:

Amanda Woolever needs prayers for quick healing after appendix surgery.

Baby Adam Kesse has health issues.

Baby Donavan MacDonald is having health concerns.

Betty Till for her health concerns.

Mark Bryant with health concerns.

Kristen Nelson asks prayers for their baby who is breech to turn to avoid C-section.

Tim Mondor asks prayers for the family upon the death of his cousin, Jennie Huth.

Cindy Parrott wishes prayer for family of Gene Morgan upon his death.

Please pray for the family of Barbara Fore who recently passed away.

Carol Foley asks prayer for her father-in-law, John Foley with heart problems.

Theresa L. Montes ask prayers for testing for health issues.

Dan & Dawn Cory ask prayers for Roy Guinn (89) who has medical problems.

Ferne Moats wishes prayer for Doris Habig who is in a nursing home in Avon.

Jill Kuhn asks prayer for her Aunt Tania’s health.

Travel protection for Lindsay Brown & friends coming home from Haiti.

Prayer List addition

Please keep baby Adam Kesse in your prayers with health concerns.

Please keep baby Donavan MacDonald in your prayers with health concerns.

First Church News

Last day to sign up for Methodist Marchers Relay For Life Team. Contact Cathy Vadney 925-0065.

Nellie Weaver Circle will be meeting at the church in the parlor on March 9 at 9am.

Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study will move to the Chapel; please note change.

All FUMC ladies are invited to an evening of good food, fellowship and fun. Plan to attend the United Methodist Women’s Spring General Meeting Tuesday, March 9 at 6:30. Dinner will be “Green Eggs & Ham”, with salad and dessert included. Popular magician Kenneth Wilcoxson will provide the entertainment. Admission is a can of food for the Indian Village Food Pantry. You may also bring cookies & 2-liter pop for Campus Life. (No oatmeal or lemon cookies please).

Next Sunday is Youth Sunday. Our First Church Youth will be leading the service. Make sure to attend to support our youth! Final Youth Sunday Planning and Practice Meeting tonight, March 7, from 6:30 – 8 PM at the church.  Pizza provided.

Upcoming youth events:

            Next Sunday, March 14, The Sr Hi Youth will be having Sunday Movie Madness in the church  activity room from 6pm – 9pm.

            Next Monday, March 15, the Middle School Youth will having Monday Movie Madness at the  McDaniel’s home  from 6pm – 9pm.

Make sure to check out the newly revamped youth webpage: www.auburnfirstunitedyouth.com

The Men’s Lenten Breakfasts continue on Friday mornings at 6:30am through Good Friday. The remaining       schedule is:

March 12         Pastor Lyle Ewing, Auburn Presbyterian Church

March 19         Pastor Shaun DuFault, Auburn Alliance Church

March 26         Minister Joe Heins, Auburn Church of Christ

April 2 (Good Friday) Pastor Ted Jansen and Heaven Bound

Meeting this week:

Tues Mar 9                   Trustees – 6:30pm Room 201

                                    Worship – 6:30pm Room 209

Wed Mar 10               Children’s Co – 6:30pm Room TBA

Thurs Mar 11               Missions – 6:30pm Room 201

Information on these and other events is available on the tables in the gathering area. To receive notification of updates to the First Church Blog with prayer requests and more information about church events register at  www.auburnfirstunited.com/blog

Church office call 260.925.0885 or email info@auburnfirstunited.com

Our website: www.auburnfirstunited.com

JOYS:

John & Kim & Madison MacDonald welcome baby Donavan Douglas born last week.

We celebrate with Betsy Rodecap -Kurtz & John McLaughlin who have birthdays this week.

Tiara Teders says Sound Sensation got 1^st runner up & Classic Connection got grand champions for Show Choir in Illinois over the weekend!!!

The Muckenfuss’ are celebrating Karen’s 46^th birthday Sunday & Monday because she was born on 2/29!

Caylin was joyful that she had a sleep over this past weekend.

Madison Schultis & family celebrate Joe turning 41 next Sunday.

Jeff & Lisa Leiter celebrate Abby turning 20 yesterday as well as thankful for Logan’s graduation from Marine Corp. boot camp & the 10 days he’s home on leave.  Thanks for all the prayers from our church family.

Nate Hinrichsen is proud that the Winter Drum Line won their 1^st competition with 86.5 and a 6 point spread over the weekend.

CONCERNS:

Please keep Jan Barber in your prayers for some health concerns.

Doris Habig in Indy. with health concerns.

Please pray for family of Pam Hollinger who passed away recently.

Chuck Crow asks prayer for minister in FL. Mike Fordham whose wife died unexpectedly.

Sharon Brill asks prayer for her Aunt Marilyn with health concerns.

Bob & Bonnie Collins wish prayers for the family of Lyle Baird who died recently.

Tim & Jenny Mondor ask prayer for Tim’s Uncle Leo Garman, cousin Sara Trovinger, & Lindsay Brown who are on a mission trip in Haiti.

Arlene Samuelson asks God’s will & peace for a job in Auburn for Jerry.

Dale Williams asks prayer for Rev. Jerry Brandon who had a stroke.

Galen & Pam Anspaugh wish prayers for the family of Barb Schieber who died recently.

Blog 2-25-10

NEWS BRIEFS

The Women of Faith Sunday School Class is holding a bake sale SUNDAY in Fellowship Hall  to help with Haiti needs.

Preschool registration is underway!  If you would like to schedule a tour or need information, call or email Director Kelly Oswalt at 925-2570 or koswalt@auburnfirstunited.com.  Brochures may be found on a table in the gathering area.

NEW SPRING MATURE YEARS are in the racks outside the Sanctuary.

Women come and join the Women of Faith class for the “40 Days of Love” study by Rick Warren. You can just come for the DVD each week & discuss or you can use a study guide for a deeper experience with God. The Study will be 6 weeks beginning in March in the Women of Faith classroom on the lower level in the west hallway during the Sunday School hour which starts at 9:45am. Materials are supplied. Contact Cindy Parrott at 414-7443 with questions. To register, please provide your name & phone number to Cindy by putting a note in her church mailbox.

The Church office will be closed on Friday March 5. 

The FUMC Methodist Marchers want YOU to be on our Relay for Life team this year and help us as we’re “Celebrating &‘Cruisin” for a Cure!’ The relay will be May 22 & 23 at the DeKalb High School track. Pay your $10 registration fee and get a packet to start collecting donations for the American Cancer Society for much-needed research for more cures for cancer. You can get more information from Cathy Vadney, vadney3@mchsi.com or 925-0065; or Debbie Ingold, d.ingold@mchsi.com or 927-9823. The deadline to register is March 7th!

Sign up for the new Wednesday Bible Study “Seeing Christ in the Jewish Feasts” which starts March 3. Sign up in the gathering area.

Children’s Council is in need of individually wrapped candy and small prizes for the Easter Egg Hunt.  Items can be given to Tammy Althouse through March 28^th.

Scholarships for high school seniors are now available. If you have a senior who has not yet received an application, pick one up from the youth bulletin board or on the youth website at www.auburnfirstunitedyouth.com

Church Camp 2010

Get signed up for church camp!  There are some awesome opportunities of ways to get involved in camp this summer!  The early bird deadline is April 11^th, after which time the cost increases by $20.  Get signed up by March 7^th and get an extra prize!  Don’t forget!  The camps are competing for who can get the most forms turned in by April 11^th for a chance to spin for more prizes!

Please check out the “Lost and Found” box on the rack at the East entrance.  We will be donating these items to a local charity soon if they are not claimed.

Meeting this week:

Tuesday March 2                     9am UMW Executive Board Room 201

                                                       6:30pm Endowment Committee Room 208

Wednesday March 3              2:00pm Senior Adult Council Room 209

Sunday March 7                      9:40am Newcomer Committee Room 202

JOYS:

Don’t forget Women of Faith Bake Sale “Hearts for Haiti” is next Sunday!!!

Richard Bundy says thank you to the entire church for their concern & prayers during his time of loss.

Marilyn Carr celebrates daughter & husband; Alicia & Kerry Oster celebrate 35 years of marriage 2/22.

The Vadney’s celebrate Carolyn turning 11 on 2/22.

Linda Gaier says that it was Dennis Kepler’s birthday yesterday!

Caylin says that she is joyful she got to go to Michigan & celebrate her cousin’s sixth birthday.

Sophie Pfister’s little sister, Grace turns 1 on 2/23.

Joe & Sharon Kibe are happy to be back safe & sound here @ FUMC. Thanks for your prayers.

Phyllis Gerstner thanks us for prayers for Matt Burrell, he is recovering nicely.

McKenna Sutton wants to have a snow storm so we don’t have school today! (sorry, unless you go to Dekalb Eastern)

CONCERNS:

Please pray for Jan Barber who has health concerns.

Please pray for Virginia Finley & family upon the recent death of her sister.

Virginia Yates asks prayers for granddaughter Natalie, 4 yrs. old with pneumonia.

Virginia Yates granddaughter Ashley’s tonsillectomy will now be 3/23.

Montana Kummer asks prayers for Ms Jacquay in Kenya, H1N1 going around.

Bernie Muzzillo’s co-worker’s 3 month old grandson, Isssac Hess prayers for continued improvement.

Dave Walters asks prayers for his brother, Donald Walters in rehab at Miller’s Merry Manor.

Alday’s wish prayers for Schuerenberg & Hirschy families on the death of Nancy Hirschy’s father Dick Schuerenberg.

Cindy Parrott asks prayers for Gene Morgan with serious heart problems & Steve & Sheila Johnson & family on the loss of his father, Sy Johnson.

Prayer Update

Please pray for Virginia Finley & family upon the recent death of her sister.

Virginia Yates asks prayers for granddaughter Natalie, 4 yrs. old with pneumonia.

Virginia Yates granddaughter Ashley’s tonsillectomy will now be 3/23.

NEWS BRIEFS

Preschool registration is underway!  If you would like to schedule a tour or need information, call or email Director Kelly Oswalt at 925-2570 or koswalt@auburnfirstunited.com.  Brochures may be found on a table in the gathering area.

We thank all who gave to UMCOR for Haiti relief. We were able to give $2672 so far for the relief efforts!

The Women of Faith Sunday School Class is holding a bake sale next Sunday – Feb 28 - to help with Haiti needs.

The FUMC Methodist Marchers want YOU to be on our Relay for Life team this year and help us as we’re “Celebrating &‘Cruisin” for a Cure!’ The relay will be May 22 & 23 at the DeKalb High School track. Pay your $10 registration fee and get a packet to start collecting donations for the American Cancer Society for much-needed research for more cures for cancer. You can get more information from Cathy Vadney, vadney3@mchsi.com or 925-0065; or Debbie Ingold, d.ingold@mchsi.com or 927-9823. The deadline to register is March 7th!

The McCurdy Mission team wishes to thank everyone for their support of the spaghetti dinner.  We raised over $650 for our trip!  Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.  Sue, Lydia, Tammy, Quinton, Mark, Erin, Todd, Braden, Alex, Austin, Megan & Angela.

Wednesday Evening Adult Bible Study will make up for the study that was cancelled due to snow earlier this month when they meet this Wednesday. Sign up for the new Wednesday Bible Study “Seeing Christ in the Jewish Feasts” which starts March 3. Sign up in the gathering area.

Children’s Council is in need of individually wrapped candy and small prizes for the Easter Egg Hunt.  Items can be given to Tammy Althouse through March 28^th.

Scholarships for high school seniors are now available. If you have a senior who has not yet received an application, pick one up from the youth bulletin board or on the youth website at www.auburnfirstunitedyouth.com

Across the American Red Cross Indiana-Ohio Region, six blood drives were forced to be canceled or close early since February 8 due to severe winter weather.  There is blood drive scheduled here at the church on March 2 from 12 – 6pm if you are able to help!

 Meeting this week:

Tuesday Feb 23         Lay Leadership 5:30pm in Room 201

Tuesday Feb 23         Administrative Council 6:30pm in Fellowship Hall

 Information on these and other events is available on the tables in the gathering area. To receive notification of updates to the First Church Blog with prayer requests and more information about church events register at  www.auburnfirstunited.com/blog

Church office call 260.925.0885 or email info@auburnfirstunited.com

Our website: www.auburnfirstunited.com