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From Pastors Matt & Parker Celebrating Mother’s Day!

Dear First United Methodist Church friends,

What a great blessing it is for us all to celebrate moms this month of May. In the midst of all the craziness of the Covid 19 Corona-virus Pandemic moms are keeping busy in so many ways. We encourage you to take a moment to say a special prayer for the mothers, grandmothers, and even great-grandmothers in your life. Let us thank the Lord for all the ways that they express and share His love in our lives.

This past month has been a difficult time especially for those who have had family members pass away. During the month of April, we had four people pass away from our church family: Chris Metcalf & Ron Smith (First UMC), Jennifer Duke & Julia Kelly (Faith UMC). Please take some time to reach out with the love of Christ to their families during this sad time.

Let us continue to pray for God’s healing and restoration to come to our world as we face this unusual season of uncertainty. Although many of our scheduled ministry activities have been postponed, we will continue to post a weekly online worship service for all to enjoy and experience. We all look forward to the time when we will be able to congregate once again. During this intentional time apart please continue to faithfully give your tithes and offerings. Your wholehearted support helps us to continue to live out our mission of “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.”

We look forward to seeing you very soon! May the Lord keep you all safe and healthy!

Love and Blessings in Christ,

Pastor Matt & Teressa Pastor Parker & Ann Pastor Wayne & Valerie

MAY 2020 Vol. 26, Issue 5

The Beacon First United Methodist Church of Boynton Beach

Inside this issue: 2: Notes from Tom,

and Worship Online

3: Birthday List, Thank You, Summer Worship Schedule, Events at Faith, and Meetings

4: Calendar

5: Advertisements, and Ruth Circle

The First UMC Preschool is having their final

graduation on May 22 as a staggered parade

(in the large parking lot) between 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

If you would like to come out and support them,

you are welcome to, just please remain in your car.

For more specific information,

please contact Anastasia at 561-732-8803.

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After seven weeks of this “stay at home” order what can we say? At first it was quite easy to just leisurely go through the day but as time passed there was a lack of accomplishment. After all, you cannot sit and watch TV all day. Well, I believe perspective makes or breaks situations such as these. Indeed we are in a time which our day to day lives have changed so much. How we choose to look at these situations says a lot about each of us. Making good use of the time on our hands can be a positive thing. After all, who gets to reboot their life? Well, in these days we do. We get to make the decision on how we will come out of this and how this will affect the new direction we

will live. I agree being at home is difficult but I have tried to find productive ways to use my time. Developing a deeper prayer life has been rewarding and self-satisfying. Spending daily time in prayer gives me hope, a sense of peace and calm. Searching for a deeper understanding of how we have been blessed and using those blessings to serve others. What has impressed me the most is the change in our world environment. Mother Earth has had a

chance to breath without the daily interruptions of the busy lives we choose to live. We also have

been given a chance to refresh ourselves. It is a time to reflect, renew and be thankful for what we

have been given in life. But most of all the time we spend in prayer, bible study and just being thank-

ful is always a good use of our time. We will get through this together.

Blessings! Tom

Notes From

Tom

We remember, O Lord, all those people throughout the years who have made the supreme sacrifice for our country, for liberty, for us. Whenever we breathe the air of freedom or claim the right to justice or enjoy the privilege of worship, fill us with gratitude for those who selflessly gave the last full measure of devotion — their very lives — for our benefit. May these brave men and women now know the joy of eternity and Your presence. And may the families of the fallen receive comfort and peace amid their grief. Help us as we minister to their needs. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.



MEETINGS THIS MONTH

• TRUSTEES’ MEETING TBD at 9:45 a.m. (Historical Rm.)

• CHURCH LEADERSHIP TBD at 12:00 p.m. (Fell. Hall)

“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors

there is safety.” -Proverbs 11:14

SMALL GROUP STUDIES:

• RUTH CIRCLE Will resume in November

• WED. BIBLE STUDY Via Phone Conference-contact Pastor Matt if interested; Every Wed at 11 a.m.

At Faith UMC MONTHLY EVENTS: Resume Date TBD 1st or 2nd Sat. of the month at 1:00 p.m.: Meal & a Message in Faith’s FLC. Bringing church to the unchurched.

2nd Mon. of the month at 7:00 p.m.: Women’s Ministry in the FLC Café.

2nd Saturday of the month at 8:30 a.m.: Men’s Breakfast in the FLC Café.

Fellowship Bible Study for adults meets in the Conference Room on the 1st & 3rd Thur. from 7-9 p.m.

WEEKLY EVENTS: Resume Date TBD Wed @ 6:00 p.m.: Impact Student Ministry (6th-12th graders) in the Café.

Wed @ 6:00 p.m.: Adventure Club for PreK3-5th Grade in the FLC Loft.

Wed @ 6:00 p.m.: Ladies’ Small Group meets in the Office Bldg.

Wed @ 6:30 p.m.: Followers of the Way Adult Bible Study meets in the Conference Room.

Wed @ 8:30 p.m.: 18-2-Life (YA Ministry) meets at Cici’s Pizza in Lake Worth.

5 Charles Alt

7 Bud Deyoe

8 Joan Kaplar

12 Paula Kile

24 Michael Kile

29 Carol McCord

To be added to our birthday list, please call the office.

May Birthdays

Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. from June 7 - TBD

Sunday School Classes: Pairs & Spares at 8:45 a.m.

The JOY Class at 9 a.m.

Thank you so very much for your kindness. I real-ly appreciate the flowers, cards, calls from all of you during my recovery from foot surgery. The most appreciative was all of the medical equip-ment you loaned me to get around while I was healing. I hope we will

soon be back at church. I miss you all. Love, Joan Alt

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Worship Service: Online at www.fumcbb.com

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11:00 a.m.: Wed Bible Study (via telephone conference– contact Pastor Matt if you’re interested in joining)

11:00 a.m.: Wed Bible Study (via telephone conference– contact Pastor Matt if you’re interested in joining)

Save the Date! 6/6: Meal & a Message 6/7: Switch to Summer Worship Schedule: One service at 10:00 a.m. 6/13: Men’s Breakfast 6/21: Father’s Day

NOTE: DUE TO COVID-19, SOME OF THESE DATES MAY CHANGE

Worship Services: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Adult Ed: Pairs/Spares 9:45am

JOY Class 9:45a.m

Worship Service: Online at www.fumcbb.com

11:00 a.m.: Wed Bible Study (Parlor)

Worship Services: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Adult Ed: Pairs/Spares 9:45am

JOY Class 9:45a.m

11:00 a.m.: Wed Bible Study (Parlor)

Please check the church website for information on dates/times:

www.fumcbb.com

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Ruth Circle will resume in November. This vital church ministry serves as the “hands of Jesus” by helping the local needy with the Hygiene kits the group creates. These kits are given to CROS ministries that distributes.

Throughout the coming months, please consider making donations of toiletry items, and if you have any questions, contact Joan Alt for more information. 561-732-7989.

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you

will fulfill the law of Christ.” - Galatians 6:2

Ruth Circle

“...with the testing He will also provide

the way out so that you may be able to endure it.”

- 1 Corinthians 10:13

OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT: To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

ATTENTION DUAL RESIDENTS: Please inform the church office of your travel dates.

F IRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

101 North Seacrest Boulevard Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Phone: 561-732-3435 Preschool: 561-732-8803

Email: [email protected] www.fumcbb.com

Visiting with her passenger, Uber driver Latonya Young mentioned her determination to finish college — and a $700 debt that barred her from enrolling in more classes. “Every time I got ready to pay the money, my kids needed something,” she said later. “I said, ‘Okay, I’ll just wait.’” To Young’s great surprise, a few days after that Uber conversation, she learned that her customer, Kevin Esch, had paid her debt; she could reenroll! In response, Young persevered to finish her degree with strong grades. “When he paid the balance, I had to do this for him,” she said of Esch, who attended her graduation. Young’s self-sacrifice for her children and Esch’s self-sacrifice for a stranger both pale, of course, in comparison to Jesus’ sacrifice of his very life to save us. Like Young held back by debt, we were captive to sin until “the Son of Man came … to give his life as a ransom” (Matthew 20:28, ESV). Young did nothing to earn Esch’s gift, and we can do nothing to earn salvation. But as she responded by using the gift to its fullest, we embrace God’s gift by living in thanksgiving and praise, love and service.

Debt Free– by Grace

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