AUGUST 2016 EDITION
THE WOODLANDS UMC
POINT A MESSAGE FROM
DON MEADOR PASTOR TO SENIOR ADULTS
FRIENDSHIP CLASS “FIRST SUNDAY” Wayne Freeman in his Coast Guard dress blues. He served as a Marine for over 7 years, then in the Coast Guard for 30 years.
The Friendship Class had it’s monthly “First Sunday” breakfast before class on Sunday, July 3. They celebrated with a patriotic theme and said the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Wayne Freeman spoke to the class about his military service to our country and Dave Morton wore a period uniform. The next “First Sunday” breakfast will be on August 7 at 9:00 a.m., before class.
Dave Morton in a period uniform
TRIP TO BRANSON, MISSOURI Join us as we travel to Branson November 7 – 10 to see the Christmas shows. The shows include Shoji Tabuchi, Clay Cooper, Andy Williams Christmas Show featuring the Osmond Brothers and the Lennon Sisters, the Brett Family, Daniel O’Donnell and Moses at the Sight and Sound Theatre. We will also visit the Branson Craft Mall and the Twisted Copper Museum. Cost for the trip is $1,050 per person for double occupancy and $1,200 for single occupancy. For additional information or to sign up, please contact Helen Burgdorf at 281.397.3726.
One of the wonderful gifts of summertime is the opportunity to spend quality time with family. We were “blessed” to host our two grandsons, aged 6 and 2, and their parents for six days in July. It was great fun and, yes, a bit challenging for this 75-year-old! We went swimming, took walks (one on a scooter and one in a wagon), read books, played games, grilled hamburgers, went to a parade and saw a fireworks display, went to a museum and looked in wonder at butterflies and dinosaur bones, sang songs, and answered questions and ran and jumped, and laughed and cried. It was a wonderful time together. But I have to confess that when they drove away and waved goodßbye I took a deep breath and welcomed some blessed quiet time. Although it can be tiring and challenging and exhausting, spending time with little children can be such good therapy for Senior Adults. It is good to be able to turn away from the noise, chaos, and perplexing events of the adult world and enter the world of the child. There we are able to get in touch again with things like purity, innocence, humility, trust, inquisitiveness, and a zest for life and all of its beauty and wonder. When Jesus was asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” he called a little child forward and said, “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Perhaps we should spend more time with these little ones he called “the greatest.” Your friend,
AUGUST 2016 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
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8:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
The Gathering Place (AG)
THURSDAY
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FRIDAY 4
11:15 a.m. lunch Prime Timers (WH)
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8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG) 5:30 p.m. Friendship Class Ice Cream Social (WH)
Please RSVP for Prime Timers by noon today. 7
SATURDAY 5
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9 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG) 10:00 a.m. New Men’s Small Group (AP)
10 10:00 a.m. Men’s Book Study (IC)
11 2:00 p.m. Shepherd Care Meeting (JL)
12 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Senior Adult Game Night (AG)
11:00 a.m. Lunch Bunch
(Another Broken Egg)
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16 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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19 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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26 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Peggy’s Book Club (AG) 21
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23 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
2:30 – 5:00 p.m. An Afternoon at the Movies (MS)
10:00 a.m. New Men’s Small Group (AP) 28
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30 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
Location/Legend: Loft – Craft Circle Rm. AP – Allen Parlor AG – Aldersgate Hall
JL – Jones Library RC – Robb Chapel
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Sept 1
2 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
MS – Music Suite W H – Wesley Hall DC – Dunnam Conference Rm. GC – Gallaway Conference Rm. OB – Otterbein IC – Infant Care Rm.
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UPCOMING EVENTS SMALL GROUPS
THE GATHERING PLACE Monday, August 1 The Gathering Place is an outreach program for adults who have early to moderate Alzheimer’s or dementia. Volunteers arrive at Aldersgate Hall at 8:45 a.m. and our guests arrive at 10:00 a.m. The theme will be “The Gathering Place Olympics.” For more information, contact Connie Norton at 281.292.3875.
PRIME TIMERS LUNCHEON Wednesday, August 3 Join us at 11:15 a.m. for our monthly luncheon in Wesley Hall. Entertainment will be provided by Pogo – a clown from the local area. Reservations are due by noon on Monday, August 1 to Joyce and Ken Nesmith at 281.367.5519. The cost is $7 per person and checks are preferred, payable to TWUMC. FRIENDSHIP CLASS ICE CREAM SOCIAL Friday, August 5 The annual Friendship Class Ice Cream Social will be held at 5:30 p.m. in Wesley Hall. The cost is $5 per person. Please sign up no later than Sunday, July 31. Contact Gay Lindner at 936.321.9160 for more information. LUNCH BUNCH Tuesday, August 9 Join us at 11:00 a.m. at Another Broken Egg in the Portofino Shopping Center. Reservations are due by Monday, August 8. For more information, contact Joanne Black at 936.273.3045. SHEPHERD CARE MEETING Thursday, August 11 Join us from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. in Jones Library. For more information contact Senior Adult Ministries at 281.297.5935. SENIOR ADULT GAME NIGHT Friday, August 12 Join us from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Aldersgate Hall for a night of fun, fellowship, games and light refreshments. Games include Mexican train, bridge, hand and foot, and Rummikube. $1 per person. For more information, contact Wilda and Jim Brunson at 281.376.7649. Please bring a snack.
GOLDENAIRES CHOIR The Goldenaires are currently off for the summer, but Tuesday afternoon rehearsals will resume in September. This is a group of folks who like singing together and providing music for various functions such as Prime Timers, funerals and visits to senior facilities. There is no need to audition. For more information, or to get involved, contact Ed Wandling at 281.355.0053. MEN’S BOOK STUDY Join us for a men’s book study, which meets on Wednesday, August 10 at 10:00 a.m., in the Infant Care Room at the church. We are studying the book Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy. Contact Judith or Frank Wilson at 936.273.2597 for more information. NEW MEN’S SMALL GROUP A new small group has formed for men whose wives attend Craft Circle. It meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month in Allen Parlor from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Please contact Vern Vincent at 281.259.7606 for more information. SENIOR EXERCISE Join us to exercise Tuesdays and Fridays 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. in Aldersgate Hall. This is a muscle toning workout featuring strength training and some stretching using hand weights, tubes and chairs. Lite body sculpting is an unintimidating, less strenuous class with modifications for any fitness level. Segments include warm-up, strength, stretching and cooldown. There is no charge. Please wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes. For more information please contact Jackie Martini at 281.451.3844. PEGGY’S BOOK CLUB Bring a brown bag to lunch in Aldersgate Hall at noon on Tuesday, August 16. We will discuss the book Murder by Family by Kent Whitaker. Coffee will be provided. Contact Libby Heintz at 936.271.7660 for more information.
AN AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES Friday, August 26 Come see the movie, The Book Thief, a World War II drama, playing on the big screen. Meet in the Music Suite at 2:30 p.m. Snacks will be served. Please RSVP by Tuesday, August 23 by signing up or by calling Dee and Dave Megee at 281.364.7114. All senior adults are welcome.
SHEPHERD CARE
Susan Goldsmith, who works in Caring Ministries, snapped this photo of God’s lovely rainbow on her way to work in June.
Shepherd Care is our ministry of friendship for our members who are in local nursing home, senior adult residences and private residences. If you or someone you know could use a friendly visit from the church, please contact Karen Freeman at 858.204.0011.
The Woodlands United Methodist Church 2200 Lake Woodlands Drive The Woodlands, Texas 77380 281.297.5900 thewoodlandsumc.org
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SENIOR ADULT DAY TRIP TO THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON Linda Henderson, Don Meador, Kay Meador, Helen Burgdorf, Jennifer Lochridge, Gene Lochridge, Dolly Loftiss, Scott Bucker, Georgann Hinton, Joe Floyd, Linda Morrill and Londa Dunn Not pictured: Mary Floyd
On May 26 following lunch at Houston’s a group of The Woodlands UMC senior adults enjoyed a docent-led tour of “Sculpted in Steel: Art Deco Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1929–1940.”
OK QUILTERS REUNION The OK Quilters met for a Summer Picnic Reunion at Beck’s Prime on June 15. Seventeen members attended and enjoyed the fellowship since they have not met for several months.
Visit thewoodlandsumc.org for information about these and other church events.