JULY 2016 EDITION
THE WOODLANDS UMC
POINT A MESSAGE FROM
DON MEADOR PASTOR TO SENIOR ADULTS
CELEBRATING LONG LIVES Dr. Mark Lewis and Rev. Don Meador Florence Saltzman and Thelma Evans who recently celebrated their 100th birthdays
At the June Prime Timers luncheon we honored senior adults who are aged ninety years and above. Dr. Mark Lewis spoke about “Celebrating Long Lives” and he presented the honorees with long-stemmed roses and chocolate bunnies. Two special attendees, Florence Saltzman and Thelma Evans, recently celebrated their 100th birthdays.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE Georgianna Briscoe Helen Bynum Evalyn Corley Virginia Cray Thelma Evans Marge Haselton Kathy Matson Marcella Mayeur Jim Menees Bob Myers
Emory Peddicore Cleatis Roach Alice Rogers Florence Saltzman Gladys Smallwood Dot Spence Lavita Still Dortha Taylor Phyllis Toy
One of my favorite symbols of our nation is the Statue of Liberty. Lady Liberty, a gift from France to celebrate the centennial of American independence in 1876, stands in New York harbor with her torch lifted high as a beacon to all who love freedom, liberty and justice. America has always been seen as a unique experiment, a representative republic, where the rule of law is supreme and the rights of all citizens are protected. President Ronald Reagan frequently spoke of our country as the “shinning city on a hill, a beacon to the world as the symbol of freedom and liberty.” On July 4th we shall again celebrate our independence and we shall unapologetically claim our unique role in the world as keepers of the flame of freedom and liberty. This unique experiment in democracy known as The United States of America is again involved in the process of selecting our leaders for the next four years. This November we’ll be deciding not only who will be our President and Vice President but also Senators, members of Congress, and state and local leaders. We are living in a time when our national heritage is under attack and when those who would destroy the things that we cherish are being empowered. Therefore we need to increase our resolve to uphold our nation in prayer and seek divine guidance in choosing those who would lead us in these challenging times. Perhaps the words of the 4th verse of the hymn “My Country, Tis of Thee” would be an appropriate prayer to be repeated during these days: “Our father’s God, to thee, Author of liberty, to thee we sing; Long may our land be bright with freedom’s holy light; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King.” May God bless you and may God bless America, as we again celebrate our independence and our glorious heritage as “one nation, under God.” Your friend,
Fourth of July
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Location/Legend:
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10:00 a.m. New Men’s Small Group (AP)
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26 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Peggy’s Book Club (AG)
11:00 a.m. Lunch Bunch (Russo’s New York Pizzeria) 19 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
10:00 a.m. New Men’s Small Group (AP)
12 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
5 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
TUESDAY
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11:15 a.m. Prime Timers (WH)
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27 Depart at 5:30 p.m. Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees
10:00 a.m. Men’s Book Study (IC)
11:15 a.m. Prime Timers (WH)
WEDNESDAY
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21 2:00 p.m. Senior Adult Ministry Planning Meeting (JL)
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THURSDAY 1
2:30 – 5:00 p.m. An Afternoon at the Movies (MS)
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29 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
22 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
15 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Senior Adult Game Night (AG)
Please RSVP for Prime Timers by noon today 8 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
Loft – Craft Circle Rm. JL – Jones Library MS - Music Suite WH – Wesley Hall DC – Dunnam Conference Rm. AP – Allen Parlor AG – Aldersgate Hall RC - Robb Chapel GC – Gallaway Conference Room IC – Infant Care Room
Please RSVP for Prime Timers by noon today
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(Church offices closed)
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MONDAY
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SUNDAY
JULY 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS SMALL GROUPS
PRIME TIMERS LUNCHEON Wednesday, July 6 Join us at 11:15 a.m. for our monthly luncheon in Wesley Hall. Rev. Rob Renfroe will speak on the “State of the Church.” Musical entertainment will be provided by Kyle Dupre, grandson of Jerry and Lil Whitehouse, who will play a piece on the xylophone entitled “Chromatic Fox Trot.” Due to the Fourth of July holiday, please RSVP to Joyce and Ken Nesmith at 281.367.5519 no later than Friday, July 1 at noon to ensure we have enough food for everyone. The cost is $7 per person and checks are preferred, payable to TWUMC.
SENIOR ADULT GAME NIGHT Friday, Friday, July 8 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. LUNCH BUNCH Tuesday, July 12 Join us at Russo’s New York Pizzeria, located at 3335 College Park Drive, Suite 300 in The Woodlands, at 11:00 a.m. Reservations are due by Monday, July 11. For more information, contact Joanne Black at 936.273.3045. SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY PLANNING MEETING Thursday, July 21 Please join us as we make plans for upcoming Senior Adult programs, day trips, studies and other special events at our next meeting in Jones Library at 2:00 p.m. All senior adults are welcome to attend. For more information contact Gay Lindner at 936.321.9160.
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 Join us as we travel to Minute Maid Park to watch the Houston Astros take on the New York Yankees. The bus will depart the church at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday is $1 hot dog (all you can eat!) night so we will be having dinner at the stadium. The trip is $67 per person, which includes your ticket and transportation. Checks are preferred, payable to TWUMC. For more information or to sign up contact Helen Burgdorf at 281.397.3726 AN AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES Friday, July 29 Come see the movie, Catherine the Great, a film about the woman who ruled Russia for 34 years, playing on the big screen. Meet in the Music Suite at 2:30 p.m. Snacks will be served. Please RSVP by Tuesday, July 26 by signing up or by calling Dee and Dave Megee at 281.364.7114. All senior adults are welcome.
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, July 13 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, July 19. We will discuss the book All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Coffee will be provided. Contact Libby Heintz at 936.271.7660 for more information.
Florence Saltzman who recently celebrated her 100th birthday, with a wooden box and plant, a gift from the “Girls in the Garage.”
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CALIFORNIA RAIL DISCOVERY
Thirty-nine members of the Senior Adult Ministry enjoyed a tour of California in May. The trip began in San Francisco with a tour of the city and a bay cruise. The group stopped for pictures at the Golden Gate Bridge. Then, in Napa Valley they enjoyed wine tasting and lunch aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train. An Amtrak Train took them through the beautiful snow-capped Sierra Nevada Mountains. They visited Virginia City, once a mining metropolis, and enjoyed a Lake Tahoe Paddlewheeler Cruise of Emerald Bay.
Top: Connie Cooper and Margaret Sambrooks at Lake Tahoe Bottom: Fay Pevey, Mary Kerr, Harold Kerr and Ferol Johnson playing cards on Amtrak Right: Barbara and Richard Barlow in Muir Woods
The group in front of the Golden Gate Bridge
Bill and Marilyn Krause
Geri Miller and Martha Taylor
June Green and Jane Cannon
The group in front of the California State Capitol in Sacramento
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