OCTOBER 2016 EDITION
THE WOODLANDS UMC
POINT A MESSAGE FROM
DON MEADOR PASTOR TO SENIOR ADULTS
POGO THE CLOWN AT PRIME TIMERS Pogo the clown with Derle and Gay Lindner
Pogo the Clown entertained at the August Prime Timers luncheon. He applied his clown makeup, shared the history of clowning, and told some interesting stories of his achievements and experiences as a clown. Afterward, he posed for photos with some of the attendees.
Valerie Rieke, Margi Davies, Pogo, Gay Lindner, Laverne Hopper, Beryl Yakim
Jeanette and Dr. Mark Lewis with Pogo
Thelma Evans with Pogo
Jim and Margi Davies with Pogo
PERSPECTIVES SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
The group meets each Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. in Wesley Hall.
We are now in the beautiful season of autumn. As senior adults, many of us are also in the autumn of life, a time of nostalgia, blessings, and potential. It is a season of life that yields the harvest of seeds we’ve sown throughout life and braces us for colder days to come. When life’s autumn arrives, we look back and are able to understand the way God has led us; but we know we still have work to do and much to anticipate. It is a wonderful time of transition and possibility and hope. In the book of Jude, Chapter 1, verse 12, false teachers are compared to “autumn trees without fruit,” implying that autumn should be a fruitful season, the most abundant of the year. During this autumn of our lives, when we can be concerned about so many changes in our world, we should focus on our God who is the same yesterday, today and forever. Remember this verse from the hymn “Abide with Me”? “Change and decay all around I see; O Thou who changes not, abide with me.” The autumn of life is a great time to focus on God’s wonderful blessings like family, friends, strength, shelter, provision, guidance, care, fruitful ministry, opportunities to serve, more time to study and pray, and eternal life still to come. During the autumn of life we can have a richer perspective and can count more blessings than ever before. Autumn is a good time to focus on our commitment to God and strengthen our relationship to our Creator. Some of the saddest words in the Bible are in Jeremiah 8:20, “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.” As followers of Christ, we should strive to remain close to Him during the shifting seasons of life. During autumn, we know that winter lies ahead. But we also know that when winter comes, spring cannot be far behind. May God bless you during this beautiful season. Your friend,
*Excerpted from Turning Points by David Jeremiah.
OCTOBER 2016 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY 8:00 a.m. – Noon
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8:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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4 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
7:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. Goldenaires Rehearsal (MS)
The Gathering Place (AG)
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Camera Club Meeting with Dr. Lewis (AG) 10
11 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG) 11:00 a.m. Lunch Bunch (Becks Prime)
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5 11:15 a.m. lunch Prime Timers (WH)
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7 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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14 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
10:00 a.m. Men’s Book Study (IC)
3:00 p.m. Goldenaires Rehearsal (MS)
18 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG) 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Peggy’s Book Club (AP)
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25 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG) 3:00 p.m. Goldenaires Rehearsal (MS) Nov. 1 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG) 3:00 p.m. Goldenaires Rehearsal (MS)
10:00 a.m. Men’s Book Study (IC)
Serve It Up with our students (Harvest Worship Center/Asbury Hall) 8
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6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Senior Adult Game Night (AG)
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3:00 p.m. Goldenaires Rehearsal (MS)
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2 11:15 a.m. lunch Prime Timers (WH)
2:00 p.m. SAM Planning Meeting (JL)
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21 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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28 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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2:30 – 5:00 p.m. An Afternoon at the Movies (MS)
4 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG) Bus leaves at 9:00 a.m.
Houston International Quilt Festival
Location/Legend: 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
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UPCOMING EVENTS SERVE IT UP WITH OUR STUDENTS SMALL GROUPS Saturday, October 1 Come partner with our Student Ministry during Serve It Up, as we put together Christmas Miracles Dinner Packages and recipe books for families during the Holiday season, we will end with a fun game time hosted by the students. Snacks and refreshments will be provided, as well as, an assortment of card and board games to participate in. Meet in the Harvest Worship Center at 8:00 a.m. to worship with our church community. We will begin our service project, in Asbury Hall, following the service. Please RSVP by Thursday, September 29, by emailing seniors@twumc.org or calling 281.297.5935.
THE GATHERING PLACE Monday, October 3 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 “Fall Fun” and entertainment will be provided by The Salvation Army Choir. For more information, contact Connie Norton at 281.292.3875. PRIME TIMERS LUNCHEON Wednesday, October 5 Join us at 11:15 a.m. for our monthly luncheon in Wesley Hall. Our speaker will be Steve Baird, Living History Educator/ District Historian Wunderlich Farm and Klein, TX Museum. Reservations are due by noon on Friday, September 30 to Joyce and Ken Nesmith at 281.367.5519. The cost is $7 per person and checks are preferred, payable to TWUMC. LUNCH BUNCH Tuesday, October 11 Join us at 11:00 a.m. at Becks Prime. Reservations are due by Monday, October 10. For more information, contact Joanne Black at 936.273.3045. SENIOR ADULT GAME NIGHT Friday, October 14 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 Jerry and Lillian Whitehouse at 225.721.2153. Please bring a snack. SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY PLANNING MEETING Friday, October 20 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. AN AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES Friday, October 28 Come see the movie, Silent Night, a heartwarming true story from World War II, playing on the big screen. Meet in the Music Suite at 2:30 p.m. Snacks will be served. Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 25 by signing up or by calling Dee and Dave Megee at 281.364.7114. All senior adults are welcome.
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 under the direction of Stephen Jones, The Woodlands UMC’s new Music Associate, Organist. There is no need to audition. For more information, or to get involved, contact Ed Wandling at 281.355.0053. 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 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 cool-down. There is no charge. Please wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes. For more information please contact Jackie Martini at 281.451.3844. CAMERA CLUB MEETING WITH DR. MARK LEWIS Monday, October 3 | 7:00 p.m. in Aldersgate Hall Our speaker will be Dr. Mark Lewis discussing “Telling Your Story!” (something every photographer might want to do). Our meetings are always fun, informative and open to everyone, no matter what age or photography experience. Please join us! MEN’S BOOK STUDY Wednesdays, October 12 & 26 | 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 the book Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy. Contact Jerry Barney at 281.826.3232 fo for more information. PEGGY’S BOOK CLUB Tuesday, October 18 | Noon in Allen Parlor Bring a brown bag for lunch, we will discuss the book The Human Stain by Phillip Roth. Coffee will be provided. Contact Libby Heintz at 936.271.7660 for more information.
A LOOK INTO NEXT MONTH
HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL Friday, November 4 We will be taking a bus to the Houston International Quilt Festival. $28 per person. SENIOR ADULT TRIP TO BRANSON, MISSOURI November 7 – 10 We will travel to Branson, Missouri to see the Christmas shows at the Sight and Sound Theatre, and visit the Branson Craft Mall and the Twisted Copper Museum. For additional information or to sign up for either event, please contact Helen Burgdorf at 281.397.3726.
The Woodlands United Methodist Church 2200 Lake Woodlands Drive The Woodlands, Texas 77380 281.297.5900 thewoodlandsumc.org
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QUILT FOR REV. MEADOR
Connie Norton and Joyce Nesmith, along with joyce’s husband, Ken, recently presented Rev. Don Meador with a quilt in honor of his fifty years in the ministry. Mary Lou Prince, Fran Massey, Margaret Roberts
HOUSTON ASTROS A group of The Woodlands UMC senior adults recently attended a Houston Astros games. Watch for upcoming trips in this and future issues of the Senior Point!
Connie Norton, Kay and Rev. Don Meador, Ken and Joyce Nesmith
Carol & Terry Street
Gene & Jennifer Lochridge, Mary & Harold Kerr
Visit thewoodlandsumc.org for information about these and other church events.