may 2020 the staff messenger · infuse worship team as the years passed, grandma outgrew her desire...
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Staff
Rev. Dr. Bradley L. DeHaven Sr. Pastor Beatrice S. Garcia Administrative Assistant Theresa Cass Director of Children Ministries Miranda Surratt Director of Youth Ministries Martha Moretich & Kayla Rangel Nursery Staff Fernando Fernandez, Jr. Director of Traditional Worship Service Music Michael Taylor Pianist Maricela Munoz, RN Wesley Nurse Jason Lewis, LPC, LMFT Behavioral Health Counselor Carlos Pena Custodian
Church Committee & Ministry Leaders
Max James Church Council (Chair) Jason Edwards Church Council (Vice Chair) Harry Carter SPRC Brian Bresler Board of Trustees Bobby Hill Finance Committee Tanya McCandless Infuse Worship Team James Vaughn Sanctuary Worship Team Rada Radabaugh Food & Fellowship Team Coordinator Laura Jones Missions Committee Mary Jo Slaughter Nurture Ministry
Elvia Vidaurri Nurture Ministry Arjelia Cabrera Outreach Ministry Rebecca James Lay Delegate to Annual Conference Olga Paull Privilege of Prayer Ministry & Alternate Delegate to Annual Conference
Margie Bailey Rebekah’s Cupboard Food Pantry Coordinator Nancy Nesbitt Rebekah’s Cupboard Food Pantry Coordinator
HOW TO CONTACT US
3151 Reid Drive
Corpus Christi, Texas 78404
Phone: 361-854-5374
Prayer Requests
E-mail [email protected]
Pastor [email protected]
Web slumccorpuschristi.org
May 2020 Vol.: 5
A Note from Brad
THE MESSENGER
Knowing the path through the Wilderness
My grandmother never had a driver’s license. She was one
week shy of 80 years old when she died, and never had a
license. That’s not to say that she never drove a car. When I
was younger, she shared with me that when she and my
grandfather had only been married for a few years, she
would lock the boys up in the bathroom (they were toddlers
then), she’d sneak down to the barn and take the old Model
T out and drive it around the front yard of the farmhouse
while Granddad was out in the fields. She said she had to
stop driving when Granddad came home from working in
the fields and needed to get something from town but found
that the car was out of gas! So, he put the car up on blocks
and removed the wheels so she couldn’t drive it anymore
and run it out of gas!
As the years passed, Grandma outgrew her desire to drive.
Granddad always promised to take her wherever she
wanted to go. Through the years, Granddad owned several
cars, usually trading about every ten or fifteen years. His
last car was a 1962 White Ford Galaxy 500. According to
my Grandma, it looked like every other white car on the
road. There was nothing that stood out on it to let her know
that it was in fact Granddad’s car. So, Granddad did
something about it.
Since the town where they mostly did their shopping had
both parallel and angled parking, Granddad knew he’d have
to put something on the front and the back of the car so that
Grandma could identify it. On the front, he found a large,
silver-plated Horse hood ornament. I mean large. Stood
probably about 5 inches tall or so. And in the back-window
ledge on the inside, he put two small dogs – the kind that
always seemed to be in agreement with whatever you said.
In the days before they sold their
farm and decided to move in with us
(I was about 7th grade), he started
parsing out some of these things. I
didn’t get the horse hood ornament,
but I did get one of the dogs. (See the
picture!)
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8th Allie Hill & Jose Moncada
9th Betty Harrison & Megan Taylor
17th Tanya McCandless &
“KEP” Pearson
22nd Andy Hill & Ruth Nelson
24th Katherine Hill
27th Nick Moncada
30th Jan Durr
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And Granddad’s plan worked. Grandma would be
able to identify their car whether she approached
it from the front or the rear. It was simple, but it
was a wonderful way of showing her how much
he loved her and cared for her.
Sometimes we all need a little help from time to
time. Things happen and we can so easily lose
our way. But we’ve a God who takes care of us. A
God who puts signs out for us to help us to
identify the right paths. A God who wants us to
know that we are loved and cared for, that we are
God’s own.
In the midst of all this COVID-19 mess, we can be
assured that God is still in the business of caring
for us. God is still marking the trail through the
wilderness, helping us to know where the path is,
leading and walking with us.
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He
maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he
leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth
my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I
walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and
thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table
before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou
anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the
days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the
Lord for ever.”
May we experience this peace that passes all
understanding during this strange and difficult
time.
Grace and peace,
Pastor Brad
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New Things to Know
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GIVING IN FAITH
The Methodist Church has a long history of supporting mission work locally and around the world. In an
effort to continue this tradition, the Mission’s Team has voted to designate different areas of mission
work for our Communion Rail Offering so that we may support various mission fields beyond our doors.
Each month a different area—local, national, international, missionary, or UMCOR-- will be designated.
(Of course you may still designate your Communion offering to go to your favorite mission project.)
We pray that supporting missions beyond our doors will strengthen our faith-giving and make us more
aware of what God has done for us and can do through us.
May’s Communion Rail Offering is designated to support the St. Luke’s Rebekah’s Cupboard Communi-
ty Food Pantry Ministry.
Project Description: St. Luke’s Missions’ Committee requests your continuing support of our com-
munity food pantry also known as Rebekah’s Cupboard.
• residents in the 78404, 78411, and grandfathered residents of 78415 ZIP codes are eligible
• Food is purchased through the Coastal Bend Food Bank and local HEB Grocery store
• Each month an average of 60 to 70 households are provided groceries including our homebound
neighbors at the Casa De Oro Apartments
• A family is provided with basic groceries to include eggs, cereal, canned fruit and vegetables, a
meat item, milk, pastas, and bread,
• Groceries are also available for members of St. Luke’s U.M.C. upon request and availability
Food distribution is scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 1 p.m.
Donations to ministry should be made out to St. Luke’s U.M.C. and marked for “Rebekah’s Cup-
board.”
Thank you,
St. Luke’s Mission’s Committee
Page 6 Attention 2020 Graduates & College
Students Now is the time for all high school seniors and college students who are
members of St. Luke’s UMC to apply for a GRACE AND HARMON
DOBSON CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP. Students
must be attending or planning to attend an accredited academic educational
institution. A minimum “C” average is required in all subjects. A transcript from
the educational institution you are presently attending must accompany your
application. A minimum of twelve hours of college credit must have been
successfully completed in the previous semester if the student previously
attended college, and the student must successfully complete a minimum of
twelve hours of college credit each semester the Scholarship is paid.
Scholarship applications are available in the church office and MUST be returned
to the church office with transcripts prior to July 1, 2020. Please contact Beatrice
at the church office to request an application.
2020 High School Graduates & College Students
It is time for high school seniors and college students who are members of St.
Luke’s UMC and are pursing studies and careers in engineering to apply for a
CHESTER AND JOYCE WHELESS SCHOLARSHIP. Students must be
attending or planning to attend an accredited academic educational institution,
pursuing studies in church related vocations or engineering, be members of St.
Luke’s UMC or immediate family of a church member. A minimum “C” average
is required in all subjects. A transcript from the educational institution you are
presently attending must accompany your application. A minimum of twelve
hours of college credit must have been successfully completed in the previous
semester if the student previously attended college, and the student must
successfully complete a minimum of twelve hours of
college credit each semester the Scholarship is paid.
Scholarship applications are available in the church office
and MUST be returned to the church office with
transcripts prior to July 1, 2020. Please contact Beatrice
at the church office to request an application.
