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February 2014February 2014

Communion Offering to Help Communion Offering to Help Border Mission ProgramsBorder Mission Programs

Our February 2 communion offering will help an important mission program not very far away. Many of us will remember when Willie Berman, coordinator for the Mexican Methodist Border Mission in Reynosa, Mexico, spoke at IITS and thanked us fo r ou r contributions to the Mission. We had a Mexican theme, viewed slides of the mission work, and sang “De Colores” and “Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore.” We even sang verses in Spanish with Leah Galvan’s leadership!

Guillermo "Willie" Berman is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the UMC and has worked with Volunteers in Mission teams from annual conferences in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Ohio, Tennessee, and Iowa. His call to mission was inspired by the work of his parents (lay persons) as they received and worked with mission teams in the poor areas of Reynosa. He began sensing God's call as he saw how U.S. teams worked with the people with so much love and care, and how inactive his local church was in mission. "I felt they (U.S. teams) were doing what we (the Methodist Church of Mexico) were supposed to be doing as a church," Willie said.

For several years former member Betty Bundy led groups of IITS members and Winter Texans across the border to work with Willie and his Mission. They took supplies, built casitas, and helped with other needed

2008 Mexico Mission Team with PET vehicles

programs in impoverished areas around Reynosa. They also helped construct Personal Energy Transportation (PET) vehicles which provided transportation for disabled individuals—we even had a PET here at IITS for all to view and peddle if we chose.

New Mission ministries include sewing classes, woodworking shops, medical clinics, scholarship programs and Bible distribution, as well as meals, crafts, and construction of houses, schools, community centers, and PETs. In 2008 Willie began helping develop a strategy for the Methodist Border Mission Network to work with immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Please prayerfully consider contributing to Willie and the Mexican Methodist Border Mission.

Betty ThomasBetty ThomasBetty ThomasBetty Thomas, Worship Chair

Willie Berman

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FEBRUARY MEETINGSFEBRUARY MEETINGS

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WWEDED., F., FEBEB 12:12: UMWUMW——10 AM10 AM

MMONON., F., FEBEB 17:17: FinanceFinance——5:30 PM5:30 PM

TTUEUE., F., FEBEB 18:18: Church CouncilChurch Council——6 PM6 PM

Beach TreasuresBeach Treasures Page 2 February 2014February 2014

Methodist Men’s Methodist Men’s Prayer BreakfastPrayer Breakfast SATURDAY,SATURDAY,SATURDAY,SATURDAY,

FEB. 15, 8 AMFEB. 15, 8 AMFEB. 15, 8 AMFEB. 15, 8 AM at Island in the Son UMC

Ten men attended the January Men’s Prayer Breakfast at Island in the Son UMC. A breakfast feast was enjoyed by all, followed by a short devotion and discussion. Topic for discussion at our February meeting will be the possible reactivation of the IITS United Methodist Men charter and the participation that goes along with this. Winter visitors are invited! Come enjoy the food and fellowship—bring a friend and a breakfast item to share. Contact Stan Gierhan for more information, 507-429-4419.

We were happy to welcome Melissa Michalk into the membership of Island in the Son UMC on Sunday, January 12. Melissa lives in Port Aransas and comes to us by transfer from a church of another denomination in Canyon Lake, Texas. Please introduce yourselves to her

when you get the opportunity!

�� Ministry Workshop 2014Ministry Workshop 2014: Training for : Training for Ministries of the ChurchMinistries of the Church will be held on Saturday, February 15 from 8:45 AM—12:30 PM at Grace United Methodist Church (14521 Northwest Blvd.). This training for leaders and committee members of SPRC, Finance and Trustees as well as Treasurers offers ministry ideas, resources and encouragement for EVERYONE. There will also be info on new and exciting ways to reach out to the “mission field.” Registration information is available on the Opportunities table or by going online at http://www.ccdistrictumc.org (under REGISTRATION).

�� Christian Women’s Club of Corpus Christi, Christian Women’s Club of Corpus Christi, Texas, “Heart to Heart” LuncheonTexas, “Heart to Heart” Luncheon will take place on Tuesday, February 4 at 11:30 AM at the Corpus Christi Country Club (6300 Everhart). Bring your special valentine—cost is $15 per person. Reservations are required by noon, Friday January 31; call Sharon (854-4297) or Joan (853-5005).

�� Travel Opportunities Travel Opportunities from the Senior Adult Ministries of First United Methodist Church include 2 upcoming trips: “The Heart of Russia: Cruising Moscow & St. Petersburg” (13 days, 27 meals) and “Southern Charm Tour” May 18-24, 2014 that includes Charleston, Jekyll Island, Savannah, St. Augustine and more. Contact Sue Dulaney, 361-991-9100 or [email protected] for more information and trip details.

�� Leonard Sweet Leonard Sweet will be the featured speaker at the Ray West Lectureship Series at First United Methodist Church, Corpus Christi on March 23-24. Leonard Sweet is known as a “church futurist” - someone who imagines the future and the possibilities that faith has in this new world that is on our horizon! A preacher and best-selling author, he is a scholar who “sees thing the rest of us do not see, and dreams possibilities that are beyond most of our imagining.” Make plans to attend—a more detailed schedule will be available closer to the event.

Special envelopes are available in the seat-back pockets of chairs in the Celebration Center for donations to pay down our building loan. Drop in your loose change, a $1 or $2—whatever you can spare each Sunday. We hope to receive matching funds again this year from the FUMC-CC Foundation, with the ultimate goal of paying off this loan in 2014! Remember, every $1 counts!

sundaysunday “SLIDE TECH” “SLIDE TECH”

The Praise Team needs volunteers to help run slides on SUNDAY MORNINGS. If you are willing to come to church a bit early one Sunday of the month, please contact Cindy Frank or Karl Harvey. It’s not a difficult job (just pay attention and push some buttons on the computer), but it’s a very necessary one. Thank you!

ISLAND IN THE SONISLAND IN THE SON

AT THE MOVIES!AT THE MOVIES!

Saturday, February 15Saturday, February 15

Showtime: 7:15 PMShowtime: 7:15 PM in the Celebration Centerin the Celebration Center

Movie: “Raising Izzie”Movie: “Raising Izzie” 14-year old Gertie is singlehandedly raising her little sister, Izzie. Orphaned after their mother’s death, the two girls are secretly living on their own, attempting to stay under the radar so they can remain together. Meanwhile Gertie’s new teacher, Mrs. Freeman and her husband struggle with their inability to have a child. Both Gertie and Mrs. Freeman have fallen from

faith, but can these two “broken” families find renewed devotion by coming together? This movie will touch your heart with the healing power of faith and family. Directed by Roger M. Bobb, with Vanessa Williams, Rockmond Dunbar,

Kyla Kenedy, and Victoria Staley.

We provide popcorn We provide popcorn

and sodaand soda—— B.Y.O.C.B.Y.O.C.

((BBring ring YYour our OOwn wn CCandy!)andy!)


The next meeting of the UMW will be on Wednesday, February 12th at 10:00 AM in the Celebration Center. Light refreshments will be served. All the women of the church are welcome to attend, including our winter visitors!

At the January meeting, IITS UMW voted to make the Wesley Community Center the focus of their mission work this year. The Wesley Community Center is a 501(c)3 organization that is both a project of the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, as well as an agency of the United Way of the Coastal Bend, providing childcare and parenting resources and support for our community.

New UMW officers are Deanna Byers, Secretary, and Marie Choate, Treasurer, and Alice Carroll has volunteered to oversee the “Book Nook” for the 1st half of this year.

Streams in the Desert: A Day Apart 2014Streams in the Desert: A Day Apart 2014 - a day of spiritual renewal and rest through prayer -

March 8, 2014 ~ 8:30 AM—2:30 PM Grace United Methodist Church

(14521 Northwest Blvd.) Registration fee: $15.00

Sponsored by The Corpus Christi United Methodist Women

Registration information available on the Opportunities table or by visiting www.ccdistrictumc.org/Day_Apart.

Next Meeting:Next Meeting:Next Meeting:Next Meeting: Wednesday

February 12, 10AM

Bulletin BLOOPERS

A song fest was hell at the Methodist church

on Wednesday.

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SUNDAYSUNDAY MONDAYMONDAY TUESDAYTUESDAY WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAYTHURSDAY FRIDAYFRIDAY SATURDAYSATURDAY

2 9 AM-Sun Sch 10 AM—Worship Communion

3

4

5 Timons

AP/Payroll Chks

4 PM—Small Group

5 PM—Prayer Mtg

6:15 PM—Praise Team Rehearsal

6

9:30 AM-District Pros Mtg @ Mathis UMC

7 PM—Al-Anon

7 Timons

8 Called Annual

Conference San Antonio,

TX

9 9 AM-Sun Sch 10 AM—Worship Welcome to our winter visitors!

10

11

12 10 AM-UMW Timons

4 PM—Small Group

5 PM—Prayer Mtg


13

7 PM—Al-Anon

14 Timons

15 8 AM-Men’s Prayer Breakfast

7:15 PM:

IITS at the Movies

16 9 AM-Sun Sch 10 AM—Worship Guest Preacher Potluck Lunch

17

5:30 PM- Finance Mtg

18

6 PM- Church

Council Mtg

19 Timons

AP/Payroll Chks

4 PM—Small Group

5 PM—Prayer Mtg


20 7 PM—Al-Anon

21 Timons

22

23 9 AM-Sun Sch 10 AM—Worship

24

25

26 Timons / Communion

4 PM—Small Group

5 PM—Prayer Mtg


27 7 PM—Al-Anon

28 Timons Coming March 4:

Pancake SupperPancake Supper

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Island in the SonIsland in the Son

Thursdays, 7 PM (in the Portable Building)

Contact Cynthia Riewe, 361-949-1788

The first names listed are “greeters” and the second names are “clean up.” You may trade with other greeters, or if you need a substitute or have questions, please contact Marge Foster at 361-949-2489.

February 2: Steve Black & Theresa Sharpe Brent Curtis & Estella Curtis February 9: Alice Carroll & Marge Foster Karen Poynter & Joyce Tagliaferro

February 16: Larry & Kathy Bassett Pam Burnette & Donna Satterwhite February 23: Cheri Tomscha & Deanna Byers Mike & Patty Baker


MINISTRY WORKSHOP

sat., February 15 8:45AM—12:30 PM

Grace United Methodist Church

Bishop’s Convocation @ Mt. Wesley

Connie Harris out of town February 20 through 23

We have IITS T-shirts for sale ($12-long sleeve, $10-short sleeve). Sizes currently

available are: Men’s Long Sleeve: 1-XL, 1-XXL

Men’s Short Sleeve: 1-XXXL Women’s Long Sleeve: 1-L, 2-XXXL Women’s Short Sleeve: 1-M, 1-XL

Contact Diane Gierhan on Sundays (507-459-1441) or the church office during

office hours.

Our prayers & condolences to:Our prayers & condolences to:Our prayers & condolences to:Our prayers & condolences to:Our prayers & condolences to:Our prayers & condolences to:Our prayers & condolences to:Our prayers & condolences to:

♦ Ann Gariepy on the death of her mother in Arizona on January 9.

Happy Birthday to:Happy Birthday to:Happy Birthday to:Happy Birthday to: February 8 ......................... Buddy Powell February 13 ........................ Lora Maddox February 15 ........................ Maxine Cory February 27 ................. Joyce Tagliaferro

Don’t see your special day mentioned here? It just means we don’t have it on record. Please let us know the date so

we can update our database.


IITS Health Watch Our “health” report for

DECEMBER 2013

Prayers: We celebrated many answered prayers and joys in worship, including: families together for the holidays; birthdays; church decorating volunteers; great school accomplishments and rewards; church parking lot light fixers; our praise team; friends back in church; the generous giving for our “adopted” Christmas family; and our returning winter friends/associate members.

Presence: December average attendance: Worship ................. 91 Sunday School ........ 7

Gifts: December

Received ............ $ 17,754 Expenses ........... $ 10,120 Net income ......... $ 7,634

Building Loan (mortgage) as of 12/31/13:

Total paid on loan in 2013: $ 53,229

Principal Balance remaining: $ 36,633

Apportionments paid in 2013: 100%

Service: Congregational care; lunch service, food pantry, and communion for Timon’s Ministries; communion for the homebound; Christmas gifts for adopted family.

Millions of Americans have trouble sleeping! You may be one of them. Only one other living creature has as much trouble resting as we do. They are woolly, simpleminded, and slow…sheep. Sheep can’t sleep! For sheep to sleep, everything must be just right. No predators. No tension in the flock. Sheep need help. They need a shepherd to “lead them” and help them “lie down in green pastures.”

Without a shepherd, they can’t rest.

Without a shepherd, neither can we! Psalm 23:2 says, “He, (the Shepherd) makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.” Who’s the active one? Who’s in charge? The Shepherd! With our eyes on the Shepherd, we’ll get some sleep. Isaiah 26:3 reminds us of the promise, “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You.” - from Max Lucado’s Traveling Light Contributed via email by Joyce Tagliaferro

The “Beach Treasures” monthly newsletter is EMAILED to the majority of our recipients. To be added to the email list or to get a mailed copy, please call the church office. DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES IS THE 20TH OF THE PRECEDING MONTH; please email to the church at email address [email protected].

SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Celebration Worship Service at 10 AM

Sunday School at 9 AM

Island in the Son UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 10650 Highway 361 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 (361) 749-0884

Email .............. [email protected] Website .......... www.islandintheson.com Office Hours ... Monday—Thursday, 9AM-2PM

Ministers ......................... All members of the congregation Pastor ............................. Reverend John P. Smith Administrative Assistant .. Connie Harris Maintenance ................... George Costanzo

Feb 2: “Unconditional Love and Acceptance”Feb 2: “Unconditional Love and Acceptance” Ecclesiastes 3:1-15; Revelation 21:1-6a; Luke 2:22-40

The Molding of Children

Feb 9: “Light for a Dark World”Feb 9: “Light for a Dark World” Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20

Light the lamp and let it shine.

Feb 16: Guest PreacherFeb 16: Guest Preacher Rev. Gloria Lear, Associate Pastor

First United Methodist Church, Corpus Christi

Feb 23: “A Special Kind of Perfection”Feb 23: “A Special Kind of Perfection” Matthew 5:38-48

Watching out after one another.


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