 The
United Church of Los Alamos
United
Chimes: Vol. 39, No. 6, June 2003
Table
of Contents
Front
Page News
Jay
Dee's Retirement Party
Please
Take Note
For
Our Children
Scuba
Vacation Bible School
Comming
Summer 2003 SonDays Kids
Your
Help Needed
Nursery
Clean-up Scheduled
Church
News and Announcements
June
Sunday Worship Themes
WCSS
Circle Meeting
Souper
Bowl Sunday
Help
is Needed
Music
Stephen
Ministry Supervision Meeting
Long
Summer looming Ahead?
Mission
Auction 2003 Final Tally
Summer
Interns
Vision
and goals input
Long
Range Planning Committee Questionnaire
Outdoor
Worship and Potluck Brunch
The
Amazing United Church!!
Long
Range Planning Committee
All-Church
Camp Update
Women's
Retreat Plan Ahead
Church
Attendance
June
2003 Lunch Bunch
Reminders!
Chimes
Newsletter on the Web
Coffee
Hosts for June
Prayers,
Praises, Thanks and More
Congratulations
Prayer
Concerns
Thank
You
Prayer
Letter Telephone Prayer Chain
From
Our Pastor
Conrads
Corner
Front
Page News
Jay
Dee's Retirement Party
Mark your Calendar
for Jay Dee’s retirement dinner party!
Let’s show
him our appreciation for everything he’s done!
When: Sunday,
June 29th
Where: United
Church
What Time:
• Social: 5:00 p.m.
• Dinner: 6:00 p.m.
Tickets
will be on sale in the church office after June 1st.
Deadline
is FIRM: June 22nd
- Under
4 yrs. = Free
- 4
to 12 yrs. = $6.00
- Single
= $12.00
- Family
Maximum = $35.00
There will
also be a Reception on Sunday, July 6th (following
the 9:30 worship).
A congregational
letter with further details will be sent soon. If you
can volunteer,
please call Tom Christofferson (dinner)
or Dorothy
Crawford (reception).
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Please
Take Note
The next
CHIMES deadline is Sunday, June 22th at 12:00 noon for the July 2003
issue. Articles may be sent via email to: UCChimes@hotmail.com (note
new email address) or put in the CHIMES Editor’s mail box in the Church
Annex (room just outside the Church Office).
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For
Our Children
Scuba
Vacation Bible School
Make sure
your kids will have oceans of fun this summer on a Super Cool Undersea
Bible Adventure
Each day your
children will be part of fun Bible learning they can see, hear, touch,
and even taste! Bible Point Crafts, team-building games, lively Bible
songs, and tasty treats are just a few of the SCUBA activities that help
kids dive into Bible adventures about Bible people who went deeper with
their faith. As they learn about God’s love, children will also enjoy
hands-on Bible adventures and daily video visits from Chadder Chipmunk.
SCUBA is great
fun for children of all ages; even teenagers will enjoy signing on as Scuba
Crew Leaders who help younger children.
So mark these
dates on your calendar: June 23rd - 27th. The dive starts at 1:00
PM and will end at 4:00 PM. Make sure you register by June 16th.
See our web page, http://losalamos.org/unchla, for a downloadable
registration form.
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Comming
Summer 2003 SonDays Kids
This summer
kids going into grades Kindergarten through second will be able to participate
in a special program called Sondays Kids. This program begins June
1st in Room 115 after the Children’s Message. We’ll explore the places
Jesus visited using the Walk with Jesus curriculum. Join us on June
1st and receive your passport and prepare for a fun filled summer journey.
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Your
Help Needed
If you would
like to help with VBS, please contact Jean Picard at 662-2971.
Donations
of time and supplies are needed.
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Nursery
Clean-up Scheduled
A nursery
clean-up is scheduled for June 12th from 9:00- 3:00. If you can help
wash and sort toys your help is appreciated. Contact Jean Picard
at 662-2971 with any questions.
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Church
News and Announcements
June
Sunday Worship Themes
| June 1st |
“Remembering”
is the title of Jay Dee Conrad’s sermon on this Communion Sunday.
The focus of the sermon, from John 2:13-22, are the words of Jesus, “Do
this in remembrance of me.” |
| June 8th |
Pentecost
Sunday. On this “birthday” of the Christian Church our theme is found
in the question, “What is foundational in our faith?” From I Corinthians
15:3-11, Dr. Conrad has titled his sermon, “Theological Spelunkers.” |
| June 15th |
Spiritual
growth comes from family and home, not institutions. With that theme
in mind Jay Dee is preaching a sermon, “Sunday School Parents,” based on
Proverbs 22:6 and Hebrews 5:11-14. |
| June 22nd |
This Sunday
is our Annual Outdoor Worship. Bring a chair or blanket and worship
in the courtyard. “What Kind of Boat are We?” is Jay Dee’s sermon,
based on Mark 5:8, Luke 8:22-25, Acts 27 and John 21:4-8. Special
music from Gary Eller and friends. |
| June 29th |
“Forty Years
. . . And Counting” is the title of Jay Dee Conrad’s sermon today as he
begins his one week countdown to retirement. Scripture readings include
II Corinthians 4:16-18, Philippians 4:8, Colossians 1:9-14 and Ephesians
4:15. |
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WCSS
Circle Meeting
There are
no regular WCSS Circle meetings in June, July or August. Circle I
will have a salad lunch with the date and place to be announced.
Circle IV will have a salad lunch at the home of Dorothy Crawford,
on Wednesday, June 11th at 11:30 a.m. Regular Circle
meetings will resume in September.
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Souper
Bowl Sunday
"The youth
of our church helped contribute to the success of Souper Bowl 2003.
Young people from all 50 states and some other countries, over 12,000 churches
and schools, raised over $3.5 million to help hungry and hurting people
in their communities and throughout the world. This brings the aggregate
collected since the Souper Bowl began in 1990 to over $20 million!
"Thank you
for helping transform Souper Bowl Weekend into a time of loving God and
loving our neighbors through your contributions to help those in need.”
"And
you can already begin saving the date for next year: Souper Bowl
Sunday, February 1st, 2004! See you there!"
Thanks.
Deb
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Help
is Needed
A sturdy female
who would like to spend a week at Sonlight Christian Camp helping Ashley
Reader participate in the different activities is needed. The dates for
camp are: July 6th -12th. Call Lisa Reader.
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Music
Do You have
a Musical Talent you would like to share with our congregation this summer?
If you would like to provide a solo, duet or be part of an ensemble (vocal
or instrumental) providing special music for Sunday worship, please call
the Director of Music Ministries, Suzanne Johnson.
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Stephen
Ministry Supervision Meeting
The next Stephen
Ministry supervision meeting will be held June 8th at 6:00 pm in the Lounge.
Just a reminder
for the Stephen Ministry team, that there is not Continuing Education during
the summer months.
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Long
Summer Looming Ahead?
Check out
the Thrift Shop for games, puzzles, videos, and books for children, youth
& adults.
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Mission
Auction 2003 Final Tally
We are pleased
to announce that the Mission Auction, March 9th, was a rousing success
again this year earning $9,698.50 on auction items and receiving $6,747.00
of donations. The total of more than $16.4k was used to pay the AMOR
trip fees (which provides building materials and the camp facility) for
the Mexico Mission Trip, which took place over spring break. Dedicated
adult volunteers included new faces Cathy Molker, David Nochmunson, DiAnne
Johnson and Kathleen Walsh; returning personalities Arnie & Chris Sierk
and Nina & Gary Thayer; and time-tested veterans, Bill Horne, Mardel
Schmiedicke, Laura & Randy Erickson, Kelly Myers, Pam & Brad Meyer,
Adda Moldt, Rusty & Altana Gray, Barb Smith, Suzanne LeSar, and Dick
Tisinger.
The Mission
Auction doesn’t just happen. Yes, we are experienced, and make fewer
mistakes and omissions than in the learning years. But it requires
many hours from dedicated students scouring local and regional businesses
for donated items, lots of excellent publicity (thanks Kelly), many hours
of volunteer time organizing, tagging, entering and arranging items and
a wonderful congregation who donates heirloom pieces and then turns right
around and fills the empty spaces with one-of-a-kind Auction specials.
We give a tremendous
thank you to everyone who donated time or goods or services or cash (or
all four!). Keep Mission Auction 2004 in mind over the coming months.
Laura &
Nina, Auction Co-chairs
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Summer
Interns
LeeAnn Watkins
LeeAnn, daughter
of Stephen and Susan Watkins, is the first of the three summer interns
to arrive and start to work. This is LeeAnn’s last year as an Intern.
She has weathered well the initial staff meetings and teasing by Jay Dee,
has participated in a Sonlight Camp counselors’ planning session and is
oriented to procedures, as well as being a big help planning the many up-coming
events for the Mid High and Senior High Youth.
LeeAnn is an
Elementary Education major at ENMU, and will also be going to Sonlight
with the 3rd, 4th & 5th graders. Please talk with her about any
ideas for activities you may have in mind for the youth, and especially
if you are available to help sponsor some of the events.
LeeAnn, Becky
and Jeff’s office is Room 212, next to the church office, off the mail
room.
Becky Erickson
Becky, daughter
of Laura and Randy Erickson, is the second of three summer interns to arrive
and begin work at the church. This is her first official summer here,
though she has been involved in the church all her life (thanks to Mom
and Dad) and knows the staff well. She is very excited to get to
know the church youth and help everyone make the best of the summer.
She also cannot wait to go to Sonlight.
Becky is a
Sociology major at New Mexico State University and is working towards a
minor in Women’s Studies and a minor in math. She enjoys crafts,
cooking and loves music.
Jeff Hyman
Jeff Hyman
will be the third summer intern this year. He is a 2003 graduate
of LAHS and an active member of the White Rock United Methodist Church.
Jeff, son of Mac & Debby Hyman, plans to attend St. Olaf College in
Minnesota in the fall.
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Vision
and goals input
We need your
input in updating the Vision and Goals for the United Church of Los Alamos
While we will
be having congregation forums where you can express your views, we also
want to give all members of the congregation a chance to provide input
in writing. This form is provided for you to submit comments to the
Long Range Planning Committee.
Responses
to the following questions will help us greatly.
1.
Tell us why you joined or attend this church?
2.
What is happening in and about this Church that really excites you?
3.
Is there something you wish this church were doing?
4.
As the Long Range Planning Committee looking to the future, what would
you like to say to us?
5.
Are you aware of the 1998 Vision and Goals statements (copies are available
on the web, in the church office and in the sanctuary)? Do you have
any other specific comments that might help us to review and update it?
Your
name is optional. Please return to the Church office or place in
the Sunday collection plate. Thank you.
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Long
Range Planning Committee Questionnaire
There
are several options for returning your response to this questionnaire.
Whichever
option you use, please return it by June 10, 2003
Options
for returning questionnaire:
1.
Mail to the Church, 2525 Canyon Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544
2.
Leave at the Church Office
3.
Send response via e-mail to any member of the Committee
4.
Place response in the morning offering plate
Thank you!!
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Outdoor
Worship and Potluck Brunch
We will have
our annual Outdoor Worship and Potluck Brunch on the church lawn on Sunday
June 22nd. Gary Eller and friends will once again bring great blue
grass music. Everyone is encouraged to bring a brunch dish to share.
Plates, napkins and utensils along with coffee, tea and lemonade
will be provided. Bring a blanket or chair and don’t forget sunglasses
and a hat!
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The
Amazing United Church!!
You’ve read
the book, now join Jay Dee for a few hours of discussion and interpretation.
If you want to know more about the history, theology, and practices of
this great church, this is the class for you. The class will meet
the first three Wednesdays in June: June 4th, 11th & 18th.
Sessions will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held in the CE building Lounge.
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Long
Range Planning Committee
As reported
in the April and May Chimes, the Long Range Planning Committee is starting
a process to review and update the Vision and Goals for the United Church
of Los Alamos as endorsed by the congregation in 1998. A copy of
the 1998 Vision and Goals is available on the web, in the Church office
and in the back of the sanctuary. The Committee is gathering input
through meetings with the Church Boards, the Program Staff, the Youth Groups
and in Congregational Forums. Dates have now been set for most of
these meetings.
Three congregational
forums are planned the week of June 8th, 2003.
Forum #1:
Sunday morning, June 8th, 8:45 – 9:30 am in Sangrey Chapel. This
is primarily for the people who attend the 8:00 am Sunday service; however,
it will be open to anyone.
Forum #2:
Sunday morning, June 8th, 11:00 – 12:00 am in the Sanctuary.
Forum #3:
Tuesday evening, June 10th, 7:00 pm in the Lounge.
If you are
unable to attend any of the forums, or don’t wish to express your views
publicly, we still want your input! With this issue of the Chimes
is a questionnaire that can be used to provide your input. Also our
e-mail addresses are available through the church office, if you would
like to write your response or provide any additional input.
John Puckett,
Chair
Rilla Baxter
Jeff Whicker
Ann Cooke
Tom Christofferson
Bernadette
Lauritzen
We consider
this review and update of the Vision and Goals a very important task as
it will provide the basis for the identification of the needs of the Church
and will be used by the new search committees in preparing the Church profiles
used in the search process. We look forward to your input and to
many meaningful discussions.
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All-Church
Camp Update
We kicked
off the 2003 All-Church Camp organization with a meeting on May 4th.
The next planning meeting is scheduled for June 1st in the lounge.
Here are some brief messages from the different committee chairs.
If there is
any talent you want to share around the campfire on "United Saturday Night
Live", please get in touch with John Charles or Greg Boebinger and we would
love to talk to you about it......JC.
For those who
want to go to All Church camp but don't want to drive, the church van will
be commuting on Saturday and Sunday from Los Alamos to Ghost Ranch.
If anyone has
an activity that they would like to see or lead at Church Camp, please
call Irene Powell 662-5877.
Registration
will begin in late July. Here is a list of available accommodations
and prices per night:
- room
w/ private bath $75 (includes
meals at cafeteria, double occupancy)
- room
w/ dorm style baths $55 (includes meals at cafeteria, double occupancy)
- campground
w/ hookups $21
- campground
w/o hookups $15
Chef Mac is
setting up to prepare the food for the All Church Camp. He would like to
get about four people to help set up and prepare the meals during the course
of the weekend. Please send him an email at chefmac@los-alamos.net
to volunteer for any or all of the meals.
Finally, we
are still in need of a coordinator for the children's activities and child
care. Briefly, this task consists of planning and staffing for children
ages K-6 during the three speaker sessions, arranging for a nursery worker
for babies through 4 years old, and arranging for the supplies for nursery
and K-6 activities. If job or just help in this or another
area, please contact Eric Schmierer.
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Women's
Retreat Plan Ahead!!
Save the dates
of October 10th-12th for a great Women's Retreat at Sonlight Christian
Camp! Rev. Barbara Moser from Oklahoma will lead our retreat on "Friendship:
A Sacred Gift." Barbara will help us "to understand that through
our close, committed friendships we can recognize and experience the profound
companionship of a loving God". So plan to be there and bring a friend!
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Church
Attendance
| Date |
8:00 |
9:30 |
| April 20th |
(9:00am)
273 |
(11:00)
187 |
| April 27th |
36 |
137 |
| May 4th |
33 |
197 |
| May 11th |
33 |
210 |
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June
2003 Lunch Bunch
Lunch Bunch
Callers for June are: Ann Wadstrom, Rosie Shalek, Jean Nereson,
Barbara de Nevers, Jean Picard, Mary Venable, Nan Fife and Sandie Berner.
Janet Tallman
Lunch Bunch
Coordinator
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Reminders!
Greeters
for June: Marlene and Ivers Henins, James and Suzanne Stapp,
Ken and Jan Sinclair and Janet Clayton.
Liturgists
for June:
Ted Crawford, MJ Nilsson, Youth chosen by Deb, Chris Bjork, Ed VanEekhout.
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Chimes
Newsletter on the Web
Now available
on our WEB site! If you prefer not to have a hard copy sent to you,
opting to read the CHIMES on the web monthly, please e-mail us your request
at ucoffice@losalamos.org or call the church office at 662-2971.
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Coffee
Hosts for June
Coffee Hosts
for June are: Ken & Jan Sinclair, Franklin & Wilma
Durham, Gerry & Georgia Strickfaden, Lori Merrill & Frank Samuelson
and David & Irene Powell
Coffee host
volunteers are always in demand. If you can help one Sunday, please
call Irene Powell.
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Prayers,
Praises, Thanks and More
Congratulations
Congratulations
to Kay Roberts who is to be installed as Pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Kent, Ohio. On Tuesday, June 2nd, Dr. Conrad will preach
the sermon at the installation service in Kent.
Congratulations
on the Birth of David Jonathan Whitacre, born April 7th, son of Craig and
Barbara Whitacre, and grandparents, Howard and Ann Wadstrom.
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Prayer
Concerns
Michael Lynch
Ruth Miles
Joanne Brown
Bunty Van
Vessem
Nan Fife
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Thank
You
Dear Friends
at The United Church of Los Alamos. Thank you so much for your care
and support in the days following my husband’s death! We were truly
amazed to see so many of you at Ed’s memorial service. You are a
great comfort to us in this time of loss! May God bless you all.
Love, Maxine
Williams and family
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Prayer
Letter Telephone Prayer Chain
If you want
prayer for yourself or someone close to you,don’t hesitate to call the
coordinator, Shelly Wageman.
To receive
the Prayer Letter, contact the Church Office at 662-2971 or email at UCoffice@losalamos.org
It is Jesus’
name and the faith that comes through him that has given this complete
healing to him, as you can all see.
Acts 3:16b
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From
Our Pastor
Conrads
Corner
Exit Ethics!
At least that’s what I call it!
How is a minister supposed to act . . .
in relation to the church he or she has served . . .
when that minister is called to another church . . .
or, in my case, retires?
It is
not easy leaving a church!
This is Andrea’s and my home . . . you are our friends!
One quarter of my ministry has been with you!
How do we remain friends . . .
in gratitude remembering the past . . .
and “innocently” live in the present and future . . .
without
creating problems for my successor?
If the
separation is not clear . . .
all sorts of mischief can occur.
The most common transgression . . .
is accepting invitations to return . . .
for weddings, funerals, baptisms, etc.
That is not fair to me as I am retired.
Nor is it fair to my successor who is now your pastor.
The best way to allow him or her to become your pastor . . .
is to let
your new pastor . . . pastor! (To make a noun into a verb).
So number one . . .
I will not return for pastoral reasons.
I should not be asked . . .
and, if asked, I will lovingly decline.
If that
is number one . . . what is number two?
It is to keep relationships with you “innocent.”
This means that when contacts are made . . .
e-mail . . . phone calls . . . visits . . .
they are made as friends and in the cause of friendship . . .
not as pastor/parishioner in the cause of ministry.
The United
Church of Los Alamos is a wonderful church.
I cherish someone else having the privilege I have enjoyed . . .
the privilege of being your pastor.
Ethically yours,
Jay Dee
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