Methodist Messenger

Monthalia United Methodist Church

Parsonage 830-437-2653 Office 437-2273

1926 County Road 112 Cost, Texas 78614

May & June 2009

MEMORIAL DAY

This is United States holiday to honor soldiers who died while in the military service. On Sunday, May 31st, the morning service will be remembering those who died in service and also remembering members who served in the military and are now deceased.

STOCK SHOW PARTICIPANTS

Lynnea Fink

A. J. Fink

IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS

Wayne Jenkins, Harold Willmann, Kyler Hewig, Anna Lindemann, Kit Carson, Selma Vickers, Joe Kotwig, Adolph Heil, Luke Pollock, Katy Falks, John Clark, Kay Bahlmann, Doug Lott, M'linda Lasswell, Tanner Welch, Manuel Cantu, Nicole Weakley, Joan Rentz

All military personnel & their families,

our country's leaders

ANSWERED PRAYERS

Our community and county was blessed with an abundance of rain on April 17 & 18th. Stock tanks are full and beautiful shades of green are covering the landscape.

GOD IS GOOD!!!

ANNUAL CONFERERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

will be held in Corpus Christi, June 3 through June 6, 2009. Pastor Paul Smith, Lay Delegate, Gilbert Philippus and Alternate Delegate, John Raeke will be attending various committee meetings.

2009 VICTORIA DISTRICT CELEBRATION

"Buckets of Blessings" was the theme and all churches were encouraged to bring 5 gallon buckets filled with cleaning items for flood victims.

Our Evangelism Committee prepared a bucket and also gave a check to the Victoria District to purchase additional buckets.

Monthalia Methodist received the 2008 5-Star Church recognition.

TRUSTEES

A new heat pump, including air handling units for the Sanctuary where installed this month and the organ was repaired. Two new electrical circuit breakers were installed and on a recent workday various other items were also completed.

The foundation is a serious and costly concern, the shifting of the building has affected the operation of the pipe organ shutters, which has been repaired. The Trustees will be rerouting the water drainage via dirt work around the foundation, installing gutters and xeriscaping are beginning steps to improve the situation.

There are numerous other projects that are in progress and will be completed in the near future.

A LONG WAY FROM HOME

My name is Oksana Pavlovna Baryshnikova. I am 17 years old, and my birthday is on the 13^th of February. I was born in small city by the name of Shachtersk in Donetsk region, Ukraine. I am the only child in my family. In Ukrainean High School I have one more year before I will graduate. In order to come here I participated in foreign exchange program FLEX. When I won my scholarship to come here I was really excited. Now I am a student of Gonzales High School; I am a senior and will graduate with 2009 senior class. I am very glad that I got an opportunity to come go Gonzales and live here. It is totally new experience for me because I live in a big city, and moreover I was not a country girl before I got here. I live with the Lindemann family. I appreciate so much that they took me and let me live with all of them. I am so thankful and I love them so much.

(Our church family has enjoyed having Oksana in our services these few weeks and wishes her the best as she returns home.)

Easter Lilies

In Memory

Elsie & Ted Siepmann
Nettie & Albert Fink	Allan & Betty Fink
Milton & Gertrude Lindemann
Bill & Stella Hausler	Gladys & Buster Lindemann
Jack Perriman
Edward "T"Baker
Billie Baker
Michael Baker, Jr.	Michael & Scottie Baker
Sidney Young
Rocky Young	Bob Young
Monroe Schauer	Marie Schauer
Our Parents	Gilbert & Mary Lou Philippus
Gary Funk	Luz E. Moore
Marvin Fink	Polly Fink
Howard MacAllister
Monroe Schauer
Gregory R. MacAllister	Dwight & Cynthia MacAllister
Dan Heil
Stella Heil
Phyllis Ashley Heil	Robert Heil

In Honor

Marjorie MacAllister	Cynthia & Dwight
Marie Schauer	MacAllister
Our Mothers	Paul & Karen Smith
Our Church Family	Carl & Vida Tindle
Our Family	Jack & Janye Finch
Our Church Family	Doug & Connie Lott
Beth Jenkins	Paul & Vickie Oncken
Putt & Lucy Hill
Carroll & Nelle Watters	John & Trina Hill
All military personnel for sacrificing
their youth, health, sanity & even
their lives for our freedoms.	Robert Heil

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Inducted into the National Honor Society

---From Left to Right---

Beth Lindemann, A. J. Fink, Reese Lester,

Jill Fullilove and Jade Finch

RELAY FOR LIFE

The 7th annual Gonzales County Relay for Life was held March 27th and 28th, 2009. The event was deemed a huge success despite cold, blustery winds. There were 20 teams participating in the event which honored over 100 cancer survivors. The honorees for this year's event were Adela Ramirez, Ruby Kapavik, Dough Walshak and Buster Lindemann. Through the 17^th of April, the event has raise over $92,000 and looks to end this year's fundraising somewhere between $95.000 and $100,000. Monies raised goes to research, education, advocacy, and services to help survivors. Patty Stewart was Treasurer and Teams Chairman of this year's relay.

MEN'S BROTHERHOOD

SCHOLARSHIPS WERE

AWARDED

Tom Lindemann, President of the Men's Brotherhood, presented seniors,

Jade Finch, Jill Fullilove and A. J. Fink, with a $1000.00 scholarship for their faithful membership to their church.

Each July the Brotherhood prepares their annual dinner to raise monies for these scholarships. The men appreciate the participation of the church and community family for their support of this event.

SENIORS RECEIVE BIBLES

Grandmothers were very pleased to present Study Bibles from the

Lydia Circle to their graduating grandchildren.

MONTHALIA UNITED METHODIST

2009 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

JADE FINCH

Jade plans to attend Texas State University in San Marcos this fall and study physical therapy. She is a member of the Gonzales High School Band, plays the clarinet and is Section leader. She also belongs to the Anchor club and is secretary of the Future Scientist Club. This summer, she plans to attend Victoria College in Gonzales.

Jade's parents are Kell and Jan Finch. Her grandparents are Jack and Jayne Finch and J. B. and Lucille Lester and the late Joy Lester.

A. J. FINK

A. J. Plans to attend Tarleton State University in Stephenville this fall and he will major in Agriculture. While attending Gonzales High School, A. J. has worked as a ranch hand in Seguin. He plans to continue working during the summer and his hobby is hunting.

A. J's parents are George and Joy Fink. His grandparents are Allan and Betty Fink and the late Mary Ellen Fink, J. B. and Lucille Lester and the late Joy Lester.

JILL FULLILOVE

This fall Jill plans to attend nursing school in either Victoria or Bryan. She hopes to become a surgical nurse. While attending Gonzales High School, Jill participated in volleyball, softball, and track. She is also a member of the FCA and the Anchor Club. During this summer she plans to work at a hospital.

Jill's parents are David and Lu Fullilove. Her grandparents are the late John and Mozelle Fullilove and Buster and Gladys Lindemann.

Birthday Wishes

May	June
5^th-Carol Hausler	2^nd John Meadar
10^th Lynnea Fink	3^rd Sandi Gandre
10^th Carolyn Barthels	5^th Anna Lindemann
11^th Esther Lindemann	5^th Ashley Kelley
15^th Randy Lawrence	13^th Debra Kay Vickers
15^th W. R. Low	15^th Allan Fink
16^th Vernon Hausler	15^th Robbie Philippus
18^th Sibil Philippus	21^st Henry Froehner
19^th Marvin Filip, Jr.	24^th Will Stewart
22^nd Mark Lindemann	26^th Janet Lindemann
26^th Carol Lynn Vickers	28^th Luella Gandre
26^th Robert Heil	29^th Brian Kelley
27^th Taelynn Thwing	30^th Emma Philippus

Anniversaries

May	June
16^th Don & JoAnn Leifeste	2^nd Allen & Sandy Wilke
17^th George & Joy Fink	8^th Gilbert & Mary Lou Philippus
20^th Wayne & Carol Siepmann	8^th Wallace & Loretta Shultz
21^st John & Tanya Meador	14^th Patty & Will Stewart
23^rd Paul & Karen Smith	15^th Dwight & Cynthia MacAllister
	24^th Vernon & Christina Wilke

Altar Flowers

MAY

3rd Lydia Rice

10^th Andrew Gandre Family-in memory of deceased Gandre family members

17^th Janet & L. A. Lindemann-in memory of Bernice & Leland Lindemann

24^th Cynthia Dwight MacAllister-in memory of Greg MacAllister

31^st to be announced

JUNE

7^th Paul & Frances Allen-in memory of Evelyn Allen & George Haley

14^th Robbie Philippus

21^st Carolyn Barthels

28^th Kathy Allen-in honor of family birthdays

Greeters

MAY

3^rd Jill Fullilove & Beth Lindemann

10^th Janet Lindemann & Connie Lott

17^th Lydia Rice & Marie Schauer

31^st Ellen Lancaster

JUNE

7^th Ruby Ruth Gandre & Betty Fink

14^th Patty Stewart & Ashlynn

21^st Mike & Scottie Beth Baker

28^th Paul Oncken & Bill Lott