DECEMBER 2016 EDITION
THE WOODLANDS UMC
POINT A MESSAGE FROM
DON MEADOR PASTOR TO SENIOR ADULTS
SERVE IT UP WITH OUR STUDENTS Rebelbase Student Ministries partnered with Senior Adult Ministries during Serve It Up in October to put together Christmas Miracles Dinner Packages. After the work was done, the group stayed for refreshments and boards games.
Penny Brown
Adrienne Flud and Jake O.
Mike and Alice Widmier
The season of Advent is again upon us. It is a season of expectation and anticipation. It is a season of waiting. We wait for the coming of Christmas, that wonderful, joyful celebration of our Lord’s first coming as a baby in a manger in Bethlehem. But during Advent we are also reminded we are waiting for our Lord’s second coming as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, when all will be made new and God’s purpose for his creation will be realized. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the young German theologian who stood against the evil of Hitler, and was executed by the Nazis just days before the war was won, wrote these words from his prison cell in 1943: “A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes… and is completely dependent on the fact that the door of freedom has to be opened from the outside, is not a bad picture of Advent.” He reminds us that life on earth is a matter of anticipation and expectation. As followers of Christ we know something better is in store in the future. Although we must endure heartache and suffering, the time will come will all will be made well. We live in hope as we anticipate the coming of our Lord. I wish for you a joyful Christmas and a blessed Advent season. Your friend,
Mary and Harold Kerr
Ken Nesmith and Ryan H.
There’s something wonderful for everyone this Christmas at The Woodlands UMC. Find our full schedule of services and events at thewoodlandsumc.org/christmas
DECEMBER 2016 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY 1
SATURDAY 2
8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG) 5:30 p.m. Friendship Class Christmas Party (WH)
3 6:00 p.m. Perspectives Class Christmas Party (AH)
Please RSVP for Prime Timers by noon today. 4
5 8:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The Gathering Place (AG) Goldenaires Perform at 10:30 a.m.
6 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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13 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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Goldenaires Perform 2:00 p.m. | The Forum
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19 Goldenaires perform 3:00 p.m. | Brookdale, The Woodlands
Merry Christmas!
8 Goldenaires Perform
10:00 a.m. | Conservatory
20 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
21 Goldenaires Perform
9 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
10
16 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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11:00 a.m. | Silverado
15 4:30 p.m. Goldenaires Christmas Party (AG)
Goldenaires perform
3:00 p.m. | Regent Care
Goldenaires Perform
11:30 a.m. | The Gathering Place, The Woodlands Presbyterian Church
4:00 p.m. | Park Manor, The Woodlands
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10:00 a.m. | The Woodlands Healthcare Center
23 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
24 Christmas Eve
11:00 a.m. | Copperwood Apartments
26 (church offices closed)
14 10:00 a.m. Men’s Book Study (IC)
3:00 p.m. | Saint Simon and Jude (Interfaith Christmas Party)
4:00 p.m. | The Village at the Waterway
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7 11:15 a.m. Prime Timers (WH) Goldenaires Perform
27 (church offices closed)
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30 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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Please RSVP for January 4 Prime Timers by noon today.
LOCATION/LEGEND: Loft – Craft Circle Room JL – Jones Library MS – Music Suite W H – Wesley Hall GC – Gallaway Conference Room DC – Dunnam Conference Room RC – Robb Chapel AG – Aldersgate Hall AH – Asbury Hall AP – Allen Parlor IC – Infant Care Room
UPCOMING EVENTS MANY OF OUR GROUPS WILL NOT MEET IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. Watch for the January 2017 Edition of Senior Point in your mailbox for a full slate of activities for 2017. FRIENDSHIP CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY Friday, December 2 Hors d’oeuvres will be served from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Atrium. Rumor has it Santa will make an appearance. Dinner will follow in Wesley Hall with entertainment provided by the Houston Balalaika Society. The cost is $15 per person. For more information, contact Ferol and Olin Johnson at 281.367.6866. PERSPECTIVES CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY Saturday, December 3 The annual Christmas Party will be held in Asbury Hall at 6:00 p.m. There will be a catered dinner, special music, communion and an inspirational message from the Rev. Joy Johnston. The cost is $20 per person. For more information, contact Annette Hall at 281.360.3950 or nanahall41@msn.com. THE GATHERING PLACE Monday, December 5 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 “Home for the Holidays.” The Goldenaires will perform. For more information, contact Connie Norton at 281.292.3875. PRIME TIMERS LUNCHEON Wednesday, December 7 Join us at 11:15 a.m. for our monthly luncheon in Wesley Hall. The Goldenaires will perform. Please RSVP by noon on Friday, December 2 to Joyce and Ken Nesmith at 281.367.5519. The cost is $7 per person and checks are preferred, payable to TWUMC. We will be collecting $20 gift cards to grocery stores or Walmart. The cards will be given to our church’s local missions coordinator. Gift cards will be placed in Christmas Miracles boxes for purchase of turkey or protein, in addition to the dry good items in the boxes. Feel free to split the cost of a gift card with a friend.
COMPUTER SUPPORT
The Computer Support Ministry is alive and going strong helping many of our senior adults. If you need computer assistance, please call Jerry Barney, a member of The Woodlands UMC at 281.826.3232 (home) or 915.373.3707 (cell). There is no charge. WARNING ABOUT COMPUTER SCAMS: If you get a message screen about an immediate problem on your computer – Shutdown your computer - Do Not Click on it to cancel or call the number. You then can start your computer.
If you need assistance getting into the building from your car for any of our senior adult activities, please contact us at 281.297.5935 and we would be happy to help!
SMALL GROUPS
GOLDENAIRES CHOIR Tuesdays | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the Music Suite The Goldenaires rehearse each week. 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. The Goldenaires Christmas party will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 15. It will be a potluck dinner. SENIOR EXERCISE Tuesdays and Fridays | 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. in Aldersgate Hall Join us up to twice a week for a muscle toning workout for men and women 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 warmup, strength, stretching and cool-down. There is no charge. Please wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes. For more information please contact Jackie Martini at 281.451.3844. MEN’S BOOK STUDY Wednesday, December 14 | 10:00 a.m. in the Infant Care Room Join us for a men’s book study/Bible study, which meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month. We are studying Francis Chan’s The Book of James from RightNow Media. Contact Jerry Barney at 281.826.3232 for more information.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
The Prayer Shawl Ministry has been without a leader since our friend, Mary Best, moved away. We have a new volunteer to lead the group. If you would be interested in participating, whether attending meetings or making prayer shawls on your own to donate, please contact us at seniors@twumc.org or 281.297.5935.
A LOOK INTO NEXT MONTH 2017 SENIOR ADULT FITNESS KICK-OFF
Tuesday, January 10 | 8:30 a.m. in Aldersgate Hall Enjoy all the goodies the holiday has to offer, then plan to join us at the Senior Adult Fitness Kick-off on Tuesday, January 10 to start the year off right. We will exercise at 8:30 a.m. in new t-shirts, then listen to a presentation on fitness and nutrition by Sandra Huskey, The Woodlands UMC’s Fitness Director. We will have healthy snacks, games, prizes and fun fellowship. The group will meet on Tuesday, January 3, but will not meet on Friday, January 6.
The Woodlands United Methodist Church 2200 Lake Woodlands Drive The Woodlands, Texas 77380 281.297.5900 thewoodlandsumc.org
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ART WITH VISION
The Perspectives Class recently enjoyed a preview from the Art With Vision group. It meets on Tuesday evenings and participants work in a variety of media to create original artwork that illustrates Scripture. Taught by Julie Graham, Art With Vision is a combination of creating art in community and a Bible study. Young adults to seniors may join at any point. For more information, please contact Stephen Jones at 281.297.5961.
THE GATHERING PLACE
Volunteers recently celebrated 9 years of sponsoring The Gathering Place at The Woodlands UMC. It is held at our church on the first Monday of most months. Please see page 3 for more information.
ELDERIDE
Contact Ken and Linda Keith at 936.271.3810 if you need a ride to a medical appointment. Please call at least 48 hours in advance. Judy Powell, Julie Graham – instructor, Nell Sagehorn, Suzanne Ettman, and Mary Perry
Visit thewoodlandsumc.org for information about these and other church events.