FEBRUARY 2016 EDITION
THE WOODLANDS UMC
POINT
A MESSAGE FROM
DON MEADOR PASTOR TO SENIOR ADULTS
BULLETIN VOLUNTEERS Standing: Millie Henderson, Karen Freeman, Chuck Davis, Howard George, Wayne Freeman Seated: Doreen Boaz, Gin Meinhardt, Susie Davis, Beth Northrup
Each Friday a dedicated group of volunteers arrives at The Woodlands UMC to collate the 3,900 bulletins used across the church’s five worship venues. Doreen Boaz Chuck Davis Susie Davis Russ Dorr
Wayne Freeman Karen Freeman Howard George Elaine Grimes
Millie Henderson Don Hoines Gin Meinhardt Terry Northrup
Beth Northrup Mary Stewart Dutch Swearingen Mariellen Tucker
We appreciate these volunteers!
Terry Northrup, Dutch Swearingen, Howard George, Mariellen Tucker and Elaine Grimes
One thing we do in Senior Adult Ministry is to celebrate longevity. In fact, we define our ministry as “reaching those who are 55 or more years of age.” We are grateful for the gift of years, the gift of longevity. And we are grateful for those who celebrate longevity in many ways. Within this issue of our newsletter you will see a list of Senior Adults who have been married for 50 or more years. So, during this month of valentines, we congratulate them and celebrate the longevity of marriage. It is a blessing to honor those who have honored the marriage covenant for so long. You will also see pictured some of our long-time volunteers. So, we also celebrate the fact that we have many wonderful volunteers who have served in different areas for a long time. We celebrate the longevity of their service to the various ministries of our church. One of our special volunteers recently retired from one area of service. Joyce Nesmith has led the group of ladies called OK Quilters for a number of years. Under Joyce’s leadership this group has made many quilts and other items to benefit the sick and shut-in and those who need encouragement. With the assistance of her husband Ken, Joyce has provided wonderful leadership to this group and we salute her and thank her for her longevity of service to OK Quilters. Longevity is a good word meaning long duration of a life, permanence, durability, a long length of service. It is a blessing to be associated with so many friends in our ministry who not only have lived a long life but also have filled their many years with service to others and service to our Lord and to his church. So, congratulations to those who celebrate the longevity of their marriage and congratulations to those who celebrate the longevity of their service as a volunteer. Through God’s grace may you be granted many more years of love of one another and of service to Christ and the church. Your friend,
Chuck Davis and Doreen Boaz
Karen Freeman, Wayne Freeman and Beth Northrup
Don
FEBRUARY 2016 SUNDAY
MONDAY
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8:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The Gathering Place (AG)
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8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
11:15 a.m. lunch Prime Timers (WH)
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8
Souper Bowl of Caring
9 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG) 11:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Men’s Book Study (IC)
10
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Shepherd Care Meeting (JL)
11
15
3:30 p.m. Goldenaires Rehearsal (MS)
16 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
17 1:30 p.m. OK Quilters (AG)
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3:30 p.m. Goldenaires Rehearsal (MS)
23 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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3:30 p.m. Goldenaires Rehearsal (MS) 28
Location/Legend:
SATURDAY
8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
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12 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)
Happy Valentine’s Day! 21
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6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Senior Adult Game Night (AG)
Lunch Bunch (Landry’s)
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FRIDAY
3:30 p.m. Goldenaires Rehearsal (MS)
Please RSVP for Prime Timers by noon today. 7
TUESDAY
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March 1 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
2 11:15 a.m. lunch Prime Timers (WH)
2:00 p.m. Senior Adult Informational Meeting (JL)
2:30 – 5:00 p.m. An Afternoon at the Movies (MS) 3
4 8:30 – 9:20 a.m. Senior Exercise (AG)
Loft – Craft Circle Rm. JL – Jones Library MS - Music Suite WH – Wesley Hall DC – Dunnam Conference Rm. AG – Aldersgate Hall RC - Robb Chapel GC – Gallaway Conference Room OB -- Otterbein IC – Infant Care Room
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COMING EVENTS THE GATHERING PLACE Monday, February 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 “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.” For more information, contact Connie Norton at 281.292.3875. PRIME TIMERS Wednesday, February 3 Join us at 11:15 a.m. for our monthly luncheon in Wesley Hall. Gary Clark, weekly nature columnist for the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express, will be our speaker. Reservations are due by noon on Monday, February 1, to Joyce and Ken Nesmith at 281.367.5519. The cost is $7 per person and checks are preferred, payable to TWUMC. SOUPER BOWL OF CARING FOOD DRIVE Sunday, February 7 Please bring food or money to help the hungry. Drop off items at the southeast door by Aldersgate Hall. Please make checks payable to Montgomery County Food Bank. For more information, contact Neil and Phyllis Johnson at 936.271.1697.
SMALL GROUP MINISTRIES GOLDENAIRES CHOIR The Goldenaires rehearse each Tuesday afternoon from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. 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, February 10, at 10:00 a.m., in the Infant Care Room at the church. We are studying the book I Love Getting Older But I’ll Never Grow Old by J. Ellsworth Kalas. Contact Judith or Frank Wilson at 936.273.2597 for more information. SENIOR ADULT EXERCISE
LUNCH BUNCH Tuesday, February 9 Join us at Landry’s at 11:00 a.m. Reservations are due by Monday, February 8. For more information, contact Joanne Black at 936.273.3045. SHEPHERD CARE MEETING Thursday, February 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, February 12 Join us from 6:30 – 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. SENIOR ADULT INFORMATIONAL MEETING Thursday, February 25 Russell Kent from JPMorgan Chase will speak on “The State of the Economy.” Please join us at 2:00 p.m. in Jones Library. AN AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES Friday, February 26 Come see the movie, Seven Days in Utopia, a Texas Hill Country story, playing on the big screen. Meet in the large choir rehearsal room at 2:30 p.m. Snacks will be served. Please RSVP by Tuesday, February 23 by signing up or by calling Dee and Dave Megee at 281.364.7114. All senior adults are welcome.
Rev. Don Meador with Senior Adult Exercise instructors Jackie Martini, Kim McCarty & Stacy Detiveaux
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, February 16. We will discuss Orphan Train by Christine B. Klein. Coffee will be provided. Contact Libby Heintz at 936.271.7660 for more information. OK QUILTERS Join us at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17 in Aldersgate Hall to work on quilts and other projects for shut-ins. For more information, contact Senior Adult Ministries at 281.297.5935.
SWEETHEARTS MARRIED FOR OVER 50 YEARS
Don & Barbara Barber June 3, 1955 Murray & Faye Batt July 13, 1963 Jim & Wilda Brunson September 5, 1969 Art & Carla Burchard September 8, 1966 Buddy & Eula Cole August 25, 1956 Gary & Madeliene Conwell December 28, 1963 Morris & Carol Davidson January 21, 1961 Russ & Shirley Dorr October 21, 1956
Charles & Betty Eldridge February 22, 1958 Jim & Virginia Gilbert October 11, 1959 Bjarne & Helen Haegeland September 14, 1957 Kenneth & Annette Hall June 28, 1964 Don & JoAnn Harlan February 29, 1952 Gene & Vonnie Hengst January 8, 1949 George & Sally Holtin December 14, 1956 Neil & Phyllis Johnson December 27, 1959
Olin & Ferol Johnson January 20, 1961 John & Diane Kennedy March 1, 1959 Richard & Karen Lange October 29, 1960 Bob & Joann Leilich June 9, 1962 Charles & Eloise Lindahl September 20, 1952 Mark & Jeannette Lewis December 15, 1956 Jim & Ruth McMahon July 28, 1962 Richard & Nancy Miller July 20, 1963
Robert & Judy Miller January 18, 1955 Bill & Mickey Nelson March 29, 1963 Ken & Joyce Nesmith February 1, 1957 Clifton & Mary Satterfield February 16, 1951 Jack & Ruth Schneider December 15, 1950 Don & Mary Skillern November 17, 1951 Charles & Sue Stephenson August 14, 1954 Don & Norma Toth December 26, 1956
V. Carl, Jr. & Patricia Tragesser September 10, 1960 Hugo & Minerva Urquizu November 15, 1958 Vern & Judy Vincent January 6, 1962 Mike & Alice Widmier August 22, 1959
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OK QUILTERS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON The OK Quilters met for their annual Christmas luncheon on Wednesday, December 18 in Aldersgate Hall. Rev. Joy Johnston gave the blessing and also spoke about Mary and unexpected blessings. Joyce Nesmith, long-time leader of the group treated the ladies to lunch and gave each a photo of the group and a handwritten thank-you note. Joyce has decided to step down and is looking for someone to take over as coordinator. Joy presented Joyce with a gift on behalf of herself, Rev. Don Meador, and the church. Nancy Miller gave Joyce a lovely quilt and the group surprised Joy with a quilt for her new daughter. Rev. Joy Johnston, Dorothy Chadwell, Joyce Nesmith, Ken Nesmith, Bernice Brown, and Margaret Roberts
Rev. Joy Johnston, Joyce Nesmith and Nancy Miller
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