May 2018

Pleasant Grove United Office Hours: Sunday School 9:45amMethodist Church Monday-Friday Worship: 10:45 am400 Pleasant Grove Road 9:00 am-12:00 pmZanesville, Ohio 43701Phone: 740-453-2627

Church: pgumceoc@yahoo.comWebsite: pleasantgroveumchurch.com

Church Staff:Rev. Gordon Ferguson, PastorErnie Boggs, Interim Custodian

Jill Jones, Secretary

Dear Pleasant Grove UMC Members,We wanted to thank you very much for

organizing a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt for our children! They enjoyed having the "Tree" story read to them (which led to later discussions), playing the games, hunting for the many eggs & getting lots of candy. We all appreciated the lunch provided & the packages of gum given! Seeing the Easter Bunny was wonderful! We wanted to thank all of you for your time in making the Easter celebration extra special for our children. Keep up the great work-our family really appreciates it!

Thank you,The Ritchey Family

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A ROOSTER

The Lord used a rooster to convict Peter. (Luke 22:60) The Master can use any Christian following the rules adhered to by the rooster.

1. He rises early and begins his God given task.2. He does not refuse to crow because he cannot sing

like a canary.3. He energetically does that which is never praised. No one says his crow is wonderful.4. He awakens sleepers: this in unpopular but necessary.5. He is dependable and persistent, always on time.6. He is a proclaimer of good news - the arrival of a new day with God given privileges and responsibilities.7. He never complains about having to do the common task.

He does not worry about pay.

Christians could learn a lot from the Rooster.

With Love to MotherThe Gentle Light

Mother of mine, Light of My soul,ever inspiring me to a higher goal.

You who are so dear to me,when I look at you, what do I see?

I see a woman, yea, but more, by far,sunshine and moonlight and a star.I see human feelings, joy, pain and

fear, a gentle smile and a hidden tear.I see strength, too, and the courage

to be meek; a helping hand to those whoare weak; a kindly word, a spring shower,

to song of a bird and a dewy flower.I see a soul shining there

that can only be true and fair;the soft music of a dear old hymn,a heart full of love blest by Him.

I see sacrifices made for me, anddreams imprisoned that mine might be free;a Mother whose motto o'er life's stormy sea

is "Jesus, Savior, pilot me."

by: Robert Church

Prayer List

Please note that hospitals and care facilities do NOT call the church upon admittance. If you

wish Pastor to visit, please contact the church office.

Eric Dailey Clark Watson Terry Montgomery

Sturman Moore Brenda Nelson

Jacquie Perry Dickinson Kelsey Shirer

Terry Clark Everett Leedom

Greg Ford Jon Sheppard

Vic Myers Andy Rollins

For those who are homebound or in nursing homes

Mary Battieger Ann BurkhartCalvin Lay Terry ClarkMartha Vogel Jean Myers

Robert & Dolly McClellandViolet McConnell

For the Church and CommunityLoved Ones who are unsaved

Heartbeats Pregnancy Center

Dr. Sharon Graves ECMI in Spain

Transition of PG Pastoral Leadership

Pastor Gordon & Ann Ferguson

Unless otherwise noted, prayer requests will be removed after one month on the Prayer List. Please call the church office with updates.

MAY

Birthdays

Melody Kirkwood 5-3

Jon Sheppard 5-4

Helen Tompkins 5-5

Aiden Skoutelas 5-5

Ashton Skoutelas 5-5

Edward Leedom 5-7

Shelly Buchanan 5-9

Ashley Dingey 5-9

Janis Dunkle 5-10

Andrew Cornett 5-10

Deanna Adams 5-11

Mark Coen 5-11

Martha Vogel 5-15

Evan Powell 5-18

Eli McDonald 5-22

Mike Baldwin 5-25

A nniversaries

Bob & Sally Embree

5-10-80

Ron & Melody Kunkel

5-18-74

Rick & Janet Shelly

5-11-02

Called To Be A Mother

We're never really ready to be parents. In fact, once you've had children you know you are not ready. I've been a parent for over thirty years and often I still feel like a failure. That's where dependence on the Lord comes in. Rely on God for the strength that you need. We must trust God to provide for the unknown, the unexpected, the unpredictable.

As a mother, your life is given to taking care of people-small ones, to begin with, whose wants never seem to cease. Sometimes when your days seem to be wholly taken up with wiping things. Things like dishes and sinks, little runny noses and big slow tears. you wonder about what "fulfillment" is supposed to mean to you. You wonder about being not only the perfect wife and mother, the hostess-with-the-mostest, creative, intellectually productive, beautiful...and slowly your dreams seem to evaporate.

Motherhood is a calling. Not all women are called to be a mother. However, God has the highest regard for all of humanity. We must remember to treat our children, our wives, and our husbands as a gift from God.

The Scriptures reveal a scarcity of a certain kind of woman-the godly woman. Who is a godly woman? She is more than just a Christian.

I believe the basis for being a godly woman is to be yielded to God. As a result of this yielding, there is a Christlikeness in her life. Proverbs 31:10 says, "Who can find a virtuous (godly) woman? For her price is far above rubies."

This Mother's Day be sure to honor the mother in your life.

Happy Mother's Day,

Pastor Gordon