Hi Everyone!                                                            February 9, 2023 
I hope you plan to come to the United Methodist Men’s Valentine Dinner this Friday from 5-7 at the church! The menu has tri-tip, beans, salad, bread and dessert. $15 for one and $25 for 2. You can’t beat the price anywhere and I promise it will be delicious!
 We are planning a Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt for Saturday, April 1st. We will need lots of wrapped candy small enough to fit inside a plastic Easter egg. We are hoping for a nice warm Saturday so no chocolate please because it melts. Bring candy anytime I’m in the office or on any Sunday morning. 
The United Methodist Men will have their monthly breakfast meeting on Saturday, February 11th at 9:00 at Erika’s Kitchen in Payette. All men (and our pastor 😊) are invited and encouraged to attend. 
The Trustees and Ad Board will meet on Monday, February 20th. 
We will have an Ash Wednesday service on Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:30 p.m. 
Lifeline Screening will be using our church on Thursday, February 23rd all day. I still have some discount coupons if you are interested.
 We are pleased to share our building with Alcoholics Anonymous each week day from noon to one. This has been a great experience for all and everything is going well. 
We will be hosting the funeral for Dorothy Hoffman on this Friday at 1:00 pm. She was the sister of Shirley Masingill. Her children are Michael, Marty and Kathleen and they are thankful to us for helping them out. 
I talked with John Sandquist this morning. He says that Jeanie is starting to feel better. They both have been busy with lots of appointments and tests. Continue to pray for both of them please. 
Pastor Mary Beth is asking for prayers for her friend Robin and husband Nathan. Robin is in her 34th week of pregnancy and is having complications. They hope to keep her labor at bay for at least 2 more weeks.
 James’ mom, Mary is recovering from her accident in which she dislocated her elbow. She had surgery and is now in a hinged elbow brace that will eventually increase range of motion.
 Mike Hall’s brother Jerry has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma. Please pray for peace for Jerry and all of his family. 
Ron Warzyn’s brother Jim has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. This is the same brother who had cancer in his sinus cavity last year. Please pray Jim and for the whole family. 
Continue to pray for Irene Jeffries, Lyna’s friend Donna, Deanna’s brother John, Shannon Osborn, Hugh Homan and the Williamson and Hollaway families. 
Each Thursday evening at 7:00 you are welcome to the open practice session of the music team. You can listen in and sing along as the team learns and practices the songs for the following Sunday morning. If you aren’t a big fan of the internet and don’t want to click on the links that I send, this is a great option for you. Here are the links for this week’s songs:  Come As You Are     Glorious Ruins


Enjoy the much better weather and know that spring is coming! I hope to see you on Sunday morning. 

Blessings,
Cris

February 2, 2023 

Happy February to you all! January has always seemed like a long month to me so the shortest of all months is welcome! Along with that, February seems to always have a few very nice days and I look forward to that.  If we didn’t have winter, we wouldn’t appreciate spring so much. 

Today is Pastor Mary Beth’s birthday! We celebrated her birthday as a church last Sunday along with the Fruitland UMC’s congregation and Pastor Clynton. We had a great turnout and a nice meal afterward with birthday cake for dessert. It was nice to have the pews full and great to see our neighbors. Pastor Mary Beth asked me to share this message with you.

THANK YOU to everyone for the cake, the cards, and the blessing on Sunday. James and I truly love our church! 

As you know, the idea of changing our service time was brought up to the Ad Board last month. The Ad Board decided that we should take this idea to the congregation. The first survey has been completed. It showed that more people voted to change our worship time. A new survey is out to vote on either 10:00 or 10:30 as a starting time. Please take a minute on Sunday to fill out a survey. The survey will be available until the next Ad Board meeting on Monday, February 20th.  Please just vote once! 

There will be no Monday morning coffee with the pastor on this Monday, February 6th. Coffee will resume the following Monday. 

We will be having an Ash Wednesday service this year on Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:30 p.m. 

We will be holding a neighborhood Easter egg hunt this year on Saturday, April 1st. No foolin’ 😊 Lots more details will follow but we will be collecting Easter candy now. Please bring wrapped candy small enough to fit in a plastic Easter egg but no chocolate please (it melts.) 

If you are interested in joining a book study with Pastor Mary Beth, please sign up on the sheet in the fellowship hall. A day and time will be determined by the participants.

The United Methodist Men will be hosting a Valentine’s Dinner on Friday, February 10th from 5-7 here at PUMC. The menu will be Tri Tip, salad, beans, bread and dessert. The price will be $15 for one and $25 for a couple. That’s a great price for a tri tip dinner! Please plan to attend. You won’t be sorry. 

The Payette High School Band is presenting a Potato Bar and Jazz Concert on Saturday, February 18th from 5-8 p.m. at the R&L Center in Payette. Showtimes are at 5:30 and 7:00. Tickets are $10 or $40 for five people. The band is raising money for their trip to Disneyland. If you’d like to buy tickets, please contact Kathryn or Laura Tompkins. I can contact them for you if you’d like, just give me a call. Let’s help Kathryn get to Disneyland!!!!

 I have been asked to pass along the news that there will be a used book sale fundraiser this Saturday at the Portia Club in Payette from 11-2. All proceeds will go to Four Rivers Healthy Community for Dolly Parton’s Imagine Library. Imagine Library gives a free book every month to children age birth to five years old. What a benefit for our kids! Each child who attends the book sale will receive a free book!

 We have some prayer requests this week. Last Sunday night, Jeanie Sandquist had a TIA. That’s a transient ischemic attack. It means that the blood flow to part of her brain was blocked for a short time. It caused the same symptoms as a stroke but didn’t cause any lasting damage. She will be on medication and will be watched so that she doesn’t have a stroke in the future. She is home now. Let’s pray for Jeanie, her doctors and for John. 

James Boesch’s mom Mary had a fall and dislocated her elbow. She had surgery to repair it but she is in a lot of pain. Please keep Mary in your prayers. Mike Hall’s brother Jerry is in Kentucky and has been in the hospital with fluid on his lungs. Gloria, who runs the Community Closet at PUMC had surgery that turned out to be more extensive than they predicted. I asked what we can do for her and Gloria’s reply was, “Please pray for me!” We can do that! Brandon Baumler traveled to Fargo, North Dakota in below zero temperatures to attend his Uncle Scott’s funeral. He asks that you pray for his cousins. He is on his way to Arizona (much better weather) to visit his grandfather. He asks for travel mercies. In church on Sunday, Don Essinger asked us to pray for Letha. She hasn’t been feeling great. Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lyna’s friend Donna, Deanna’s brother John, Lis and Gary Williamson, Shannon Osborn and Hugh Homan.

 We hope to see you at church on Sunday! Our praise song will be one that we have sung a couple of times, There’s a Fountain Free. Please click on the link and sing along. 

Blessings,

Cris

Payette United Methodist Church
502 N. 11th St. Payette, ID 83661 ~ (208) 642-2475 ~ payetteumc@yahoo.com
 
April 2020 NEWSLETTER
 
THE UPPER ROOM
Our daily devotionals The Upper Room have arrived and are available. This edition is for May and June. If you would like a copy call the office and let me know if you’d like to pick it up   (I will bring it out to your car)   or If you would like it mailed or dropped off. There are a handful left so don’t wait too long.
 
WORSHIP SERVICES ONLINE
Our worship services are recorded and produced by a great team which includes Fruitland and Payette UMC people. A big shout out goes to them along with Pastor Jim and Pam. The services can be found every Sunday morning right here on our website blog.
 
Just go to that website and click on the multimedia link. You will find the current service along with past ones.

DONATE TO MATCH OUR GIFT CARD GRANT!
People are hurting financially and we would like to help by providing Albertsons gift cards to people in need. We applied for and received a $500 grant from the conference to help us get started. Pastor Jim is challenging us to raise an extra $1,000 toward this awesome outreach. We have chosen Wicap  (Western Idaho Community Action Programs) to help us distribute the $25 gift cards to the right people. Wicap is the governing body of Head Start and many other great programs.  
If you would like to donate to this cause please send your checks to the church and write “gift cards” on the memo line.
 
FACEMASKS FOR OUR CHURCH
Our own Charlene Wimpy and Lis Williamson and her family have made several facemasks for our church! We will be distributing and using these masks when we return to worship. A big shoutout to these folks for using their talent to help us out!
 
AD BOARD NEWS
The Ad Board met via Zoom last Monday. We discussed what our reopening will look like when that happens. There is no current plan to reopen and we will wait for guidance from our bishop about that. Pastor Jim asked Ron Warzyn, the Ad Board Chair to appoint a special task force to look into best practices about reopening. Ron asked Danny Crego to head up the committee. The members are Dianne Kinney, Leslie and Gary Olson and Cris Warzyn as the Trustee Chair. Thanks to these folks for stepping up!
 
SEAL COATING FOR PARKING LOT
The Ad Board also approved the seal coating and restriping of our parking lot. Our parking lot is 5 years old and we want to take care of it. This project will probably happen the last week of April or the first week of May depending on the weather. The lane will be sealed off with cones during that time. I will still be working so call the office if you need me to walk to the street. I can use the steps.
 
FINANCE COMMITTEE NEWS
Wow, look at the way our world has changed in just a couple of months! Our church has been closed for six weeks and it looks as if it will be for at least two more.  I know we are all missing our old ways and our ability to congregate and worship our lord together.  I am missing the friendly greetings and hugs from “my people” as well as hearing from our faithful pastor in person.

Our congregation has done a good job of keeping up with tithes and offerings, despite our inability to hold regular church services.  In March, we had $6,870 in giving and $6,424 in expenses. 

The first 3 weeks of April have yielded $6,553 in offerings.  It appears that we are on track to meet expenses for this month as well.  I am greatly encouraged by this and so proud of your faithfulness in this unprecedented time.  The church may have left the building, but the church is still alive and well!  I always say that we are small, but mighty and you are proving it every day!

Stay well and blessed my friends.  Until we meet again.
Teresa Waynetska, Finance Committee Co-Chair
 
Temporary office hours are Wednesday-Saturday 9-12
 
Joyce Whittet Celebrates a Birthday in Style!
Our own Joyce Whittet had her 90th birthday this week and a story about her was featured in the Argus Observer. Her bridge friends did a drive by birthday for her. Judging by the picture in the paper, she was very pleased! Happy Birthday Joyce!
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​PAYETTE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
502 N. 11TH ST. PAYETTE, ID 83661 ~ (208) 642-2475 ~ payetteumc@yahoo.com
WORSHIP: 11:00 AM ON SUNDAYS
July, 2019

DOLLAR OFFERING
The dollar offering for the first Sundays of April, May and June went to
support our three Young Lifers: Nick and Kathryn Tompkins and Ty
Waynetska. They are using this money to go to Young Life Camp. Ty
and Nick went to Canada and Kathryn will go to a camp in Oregon.
The UMM also made a generous donation for this effort. We love our
kids!

The Trustee Committee has been hard at work making
improvements to the building and grounds. We have new rain gutters
in strategic locations around the building, new bark has been put
down in the beds, the shrubs have been trimmed, weeds killed and
mowed, touch up paint, the hallway decluttered and many other tasks.
Our lawn is being cared for by Mahlon’s Lawn Care this summer and
he is doing a fabulous job. The building and grounds look great!

School Supply Fair!
Our annual School Supply Fair will be happening on Saturday, August
10th. We have ordered the string bags with money left over from last
year but we will need money to buy the supplies. We would
appreciate donations starting any time. Just mark your check or
envelope “school supplies” and we will shop for the absolute best
prices. We will need everyone’s help on that day so please save the
date! Sign-up sheets will be going around in the next few weeks.

WEEKLY HAPPENINGS
The Trustee Committee and
Ad Board voted unanimously
to cancel the July meetings.
We will meet again on August
19th.
If we need one, we will call an
emergency meeting.

WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES
Ladies Bible Study:
Tuesday Mornings: 10:00 am
Men’s Bible Study:
Wednesday Evening: 6:30 pm

A Fit and Fall Proof Group meets at the
church on Monday and Friday
mornings at 10:00 a.m.
The program is designed to increase
balance, mobility, strength, flexibility,
and confidence. The program is free
and everyone is welcome.
If you have questions call Macy
Steckley
​
CHURCH CAMP, JULY 2019
It’s not too late to plan for summer camp! PUMC takes over Lake Wallowa
Church Camp in Joseph, OR one weekend a year. That weekend is July 19-
21, 2019. We will have delicious food, fun activities like crafts, campfires and
puzzles. We will also have devotions, church service and free time to explore
this beautiful part of Oregon. Make your plans, we still have room for you!

See Bob Steckley for more details!

HORSE CAMP FOR THE BOYS!
Edwin and Raymond are heading to Wallowa Lake Horse Camp in July
thanks to the generosity of PUMC folks. We held a delicious fundraising
lunch after church and along with generous donations from both the UMM
and UMW we were able to pay for the whole experience for them. We just
know they will have an amazing time. What an excellent mission!

Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive
health screenings, will offer their affordable, non-invasive and painless health
screenings at Payette First United Methodist Church on 7/10/2019. Five
screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to:
blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic
aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in
the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or
irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density
screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis.
Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and
osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five
screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this
event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129,
please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle
or text the word circle to 797979

Special Thank You to PUMC,
Thank you for the recent gift to help local kids get the support and care
they so desperately need and deserve. Your gift will help provide over one
month of art room supplies and equipment for 65 kids. Your investment is
bringing hope to those that need it most, kids.
Thank you, Matt Sorenson
Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Western Treasure Valley

​PAYETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
502 N. 11TH ST. PAYETTE, ID 83661 ~ (208) 642-2475 ~ payetteumc@yahoo.com
WORSHIP: 11:00 AM ON SUNDAYS

February, 2019

FROM JIM’S CLUTTERED DESK
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you
to give the reason for the hope that you have. 1 Peter 3:15 

Every year United Methodist congregations are expected to
submit an Annual Report by January 31. We report worship,
Bible study and Sunday School attendances. The number of
members involved in mission outreach and service endeavors is
asked. Finances take up a page of the report. All the data is
important.
Although you might hear me bellyache about Annual Reports I
must admit it could be harder. What if we were asked to report
“the reason for the hope that you have.”? Or how we are doing
with the command of Jesus to “bless those who curse you.”?
How about “let your gentleness be evident to all.”?
Those questions cannot be answered by how many people
attend worship services or Bible studies. Nor does the amount
of money given always provide an accurate evaluation of our
congregational health.
But I’ve seen your love, your faith, your hope. I’ve heard you talk
about the way Jesus guides and empowers you. We weren’t
asked to report things like this in the Annual Report but we do
have a “reason for the hope that we have.” The reason is Jesus
and I look forward to what lies ahead of us in 2019.
See you Sunday,
Jim Hardenbrook

Ryan Haren New Eagle Scout!
Our own Ryan Haren will be receiving his Eagle Scout Award
on Monday, March 18th at 6:00 p.m. right here at PUMC.
Congratulations Ryan!

WEEKLY HAPPENINGS
The Trustee Committee and
the Administrative Board
meet on the 3rd Monday of
each month. The Trustees
meet at 6:15 p.m.with the Ad
Board following at 7:00 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to
attend!

WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES
Ladies Bible Study:
Tuesday Mornings: 10:00 am
Men’s Bible Study:
Wednesday Evening: 6:30 pm

A Fit and Fall Proof Group meets at the
church on Monday and Friday
mornings at 10:00 a.m.
The program is designed to increase
balance, mobility, strength, flexibility,
and confidence. The program is free
and everyone is welcome.
If you have questions call Macy
Steckley 208-642-7281.

CHURCH CAMP, JULY 2019
“A wonderful time of fellowship, crafts, singing, and fun in a beautiful setting”
It’s not too early to plan for summer camp! PUMC takes over Lake Wallowa
Church Camp in Joseph, OR one weekend a year. That weekend is July 19-21,
2019. We will have delicious food, fun activities like crafts, campfires and
puzzles. We will also have devotions, church service and free time to explore
this beautiful part of Oregon. Make your plans, save some money and we will
have many more details in the spring!

Weiser Little Theater
Weiser Little Theater will is presenting Nunsense, a musical comedy.
Dianne Kinney is a big part of Weiser Little Theater and she would
appreciate your support. The dates are Feb. 14, 15, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23,
28 and March 1st and 2nd. Tickets are available at
www.WeiserLittleTheater.org. You will find a poster for the play on
the bulletin board at church. Let’s go support Dianne!

Special Prayer Request
Be in prayer for the upcoming Special Session of General
Conference, February 23rd- 26th in St. Louis,Missouri

Ash Wednesday
On March 6, Ash Wednesday, we are invited to Fruitland UMC. They
are providing a prayer and meditation service and a Stations of the
Cross exhibit. This open house will be held from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.

​We received a nice note from Barbara Wilson which partly reads,
“I live across from the park with a stream running through it. It is very
beautiful and there is no excuse for not walking.” The full note is
hanging on the bulletin board. We sure do miss Barbara!

We are trying hard to make sure our
membership records are correct.
We will be sending letters soon to
update information. If you don’t
receive a letter please talk to Cris.

Do You have Something for the Newsletter?
Please email, call the office or talk to Cris if you have something to add to the 
next newsletter.