Farewell Reception for Kathy Nations
This past Sunday marked our final worship service with our Intern in Ministry, Kathy Nations! We truly enjoyed growing spiritually with Kathy during the past 8 months, and we are excited to see where she will go in her ministry! Thank you, Kathy, for being with us.
Coming Up...
Sunday, May 1
11:30 a.m. (after worship) General Conference Discussion - Gayle will be on hand to discuss some of the LGBTQ issues that will be on the table at General Conference this month.
4:00 p.m. Gayle's Kitchen Angels at Oak Lawn UMC - GKA is Oak Lawn UMC's meal ministry for the homeless. Every Sunday, volunteers cook and serve a meal to those living near the church who do not have homes. Volunteers from Lakewood help with the serving on the first Sunday of every month. If you'd like to join us or would like more information, contact Eva in the church office at office@mylakewoodchurch.org.
Monday, May 2
7:00 p.m. 90th Anniversary Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 3
7:00 p.m. Knitting Group - Join this group of folks on the first Tuesday of every month for knitting and fellowship!
Tuesday, May 10
6:30 p.m. Wesleyan Guild - Come eat a potluck supper with us, and stay to hear from Sally Hoover about her recent mission trip to Guatemala! Sally joined "Team Shima," a part of Doctors of Osteopath Care, of which Dr. Shima is a member. Sally and the rest of the team spent a week in Antigua, Guatemala, and took along with them all the pill bottles and eye glasses we collected at Lakewood over the last year. Sally will have pictures and stories to share with us.
Tuesday, May 10 - Friday, May 20
General Conference of the United Methodist Church - UMC General Conference only happens once every 4 years. Keep up with the action.
Monday, May 16
6:00 p.m. Trustees
7:00 p.m. Church Council
Thursday, April 21
6:00 p.m. Young Lives - If you would like to volunteer at this meeting, contact Eva in the church office at office@mylakewoochurch.org.
Sunday, May 22
2:00 p.m. Metro District Conference - This conference will be held at Lovers Lane UMC, 9200 Inwood Road, Dallas 75220.
Monday, May 30
Memorial Day - Church Office closed
A Message from Your Finance Committee Chair
First I want to thank you for trusting me with such an important position, I am truly honored. Second, I want to thank you for your amazing generosity and faithfulness. We adopted what some might say is a fairly tight budget this year but we are working toward some ideas to raise monies from sources outside the church as well as from inside. As we are all aware we have lost some faithful members in the past few years which has offered some challenges to our financial position, but I am confident that we will continue to overcome these challenges together. I plan to provide periodic updates throughout the year as to our financial situation so that we are all aware of our situation. The first part of the year has been slightly slow on the income side but we have been faithful in our spending so it is all working out so far. Please take a look at the quarterly statement you recently received. If you have any questions please make sure you ask.
Yours in Christ,
Chris Venable
CAYA: Come As You Are
Sanctuary Ringers
Lakewood United Methodist Church is blessed to have a wonderfully dedicated group of individuals, affectionately known as the “Ding-a-lings,” who play in our handbell choir! Playing handbells is quite the commitment; when a ringer is missing, it’s like having three or four “broken keys” on the piano, and the ringer’s notes are not played! Our ringers are always present for rehearsals and to play for you during worship.
You may have noticed that we have two new bell ringers in our midst these days! We are so happy to welcome Beverly Jinkerson and Mark Ridlen into the handbell choir. Having additional members allows us to use more of the bigger bells owned by Lakewood UMC.
After Easter, we heard many people comment about the different bell techniques used in playing bells during “Entrada and Exuberance.” You are used to seeing us “RING” the bells, but have you noticed the following bell techniques?
- The Swing – Sometimes in longer notes, ringers will be asked to ring the bell first, and then rhythmically swing the bell down, behind them, and back up to the ringing position. This results in a very cool, Doppler-like sound.
- The Martellato – Instead of ringing the bell, we strike the bell against the table, giving a sharp, short sound. In short, this technique is called a “Mart.” If a ringer is swinging the bell and accidently hits the wall (which, of course, shouldn’t happen), this is jokingly known as a “Wal-mart.”
These are just two of the techniques that keep bell-ringing fun and challenging. If you’d ever like to try ringing, please join us for a rehearsal on Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. - right after worship.
Last but not least….Many thanks to John Gill for doing such a great job with the bell choir during Mary Zaby’s illness. We love you, John!!
UMC Market
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Did you know that the United Methodist Church has partnered with hundreds of online stores to bring you UMCMarket? When you sign up, you will be asked to find your ministry (AKA, Lakewood UMC) and then every time you shop through the UMCMarket, a small percentage of your purchase will be donated to Lakewood! Sign up to join at UMCMarket.org.
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Robin Robbins 5/4
Janet Larroca 5/10
Jon Morehouse 5/12
Christina Weaver 5/13
Wally Wilson 5/14
Janet DeLee 5/15
Thomas Artison 5/16
Ann Kinkade 5/17