by Mary Jane Ropp
The
4th commandment
tells us to "Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy...... you shall
not do any work ..."
( Exodus 20.: 8-11).
As a lifelong church member
and a retired pastor, I know how difficult it is to re-fraim from doing
any kind of work on Sunday, especially when it comes to church work.
It's tempting to use Sunday morning as a time to touch base
with
fellow committee members, catch up on a meeting we missed, iron out
schedule conflicts, recruit volunteers for a project, etc. Sunday
morning may be the only time we see people face to face and it seems to
make sense to connect with them personally while we can. However
sometimes doing this kind of "work" on Sunday morning distracts from
our own worship experience or that of others. For most of us, worship
time is precious and is compromised when faced with too many
distractions. To avoid "Sunday morning burnout, " we might consider
making appointments for conversations later in the day (or preferably
on another day). We might limit our church-work-related conversations
to a brief minute or two. These are just a few suggestions from a
concerned retired pastor who values Sabbath time.
Life Journal - LIFE JOURNAL UPDATE
The “Life Journal” group will suspend their meetings for the summer. We encourage you to continue your readings and journal entries and we will be getting together when R.O.A.D. restarts in the fall to share and discuss the insights that we have gained. Watch for more information and make plans to join us. See the Life Journal website at http://www.lifejournal.cc/ for more information.
PAPER CRAFTERS
Join us for fun and fellowship, as we meet the 2nd Saturday of every month to work on scrapbooks, cardmaking,etc. We meet each month following the Women’s Breakfast at 9:00am to whenever…come when you can, and stay as long as you like! Questions? Call Barbara at 523-7714 or Lisa at 373-1123.
MORNING STAR CUB SCOUTS - Morning Star brings a new program to serve the children in our area, Cub Scouts.
The Morning Star Cub Scout Pack number 101.
Rm. 102 Cub Scout Webelos 1
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Meets 1st,3rd and 4th Mondays of the month
Our new pack is part of the Sunshine District in Las Cruces which is part of the Yucca Council in El Paso, TX. (http://www.yuccabsa.org).
The summer part of the program started. If you have questions about the program, you may visit the Boy Scouts of American (BSA) website at scouting.org or call Billy/Tanya Powell or email at haninginthenet@msn.com and facebook page: akela means leader.
For Updates visit: Online Calendar
Past Activities May 28 through 31: Cub Scout Family Camp at Camp Dale Resler
Past Activities May 31: Cub Scout VFW Flag Retirement Ceremony
Past Activites June 15-18: Cub Scout Day Camp at Apodaca Park
Cub Scouts-Rain Gutter Regatta
August 21, 2010
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contact Tanya Powell hanginthenet@msn.com
VBS Set up/decorating
July 4, 2010
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
BOOK CLUB
All are welcome to join us Monday, July 19th at 4:00 pm in Room 101 as we discuss
"A Midwife’s Tale — The Life of Martha Ballard by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich".
For more information, call Stephanie at 521-3770.
COME FOR ONE TIME NO CHARGE
CHECK IT OUT !
Tae Kwon Do right here at Morning Star United Methodist Church for all family members ages 4 and up. Classes meet on Mondays and Fridays from 5:30-7:00pm taught by Master Dale Yeo, 4th Degree Black belt, and Sah Buhm Nim Sue Carter, 3rd Degree black belt.
Our goal is to have fun while building a strong body in a Christian environment. Beginners wear comfortable sweatpants and t-shirt. Workouts begin with basic blocks, punches and kicks. As you increase in belt rank you will learn to do forms which consist of preset routines composed of blocks, punches and kicks,progress through preset rou-tines and self defense and into non-contact sparring.
One hour of church or community service per month is required for belt rank advancement.
There are no contracts to sign. Monthly Rates (after 1 free trial class):
One Class per week - $35 per Month - 2nd family member $30;
Two Classes per week - $45 per Month - 2nd family member $35;
Unlimited classes for the whole family - $90 per month.
This rate includes a first uniform, all belt rank testing and is not a tax deductible donation.
After program expenses, money will be put into a designated fund that will go towards church and church-sponsored missions. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact instructors - Master Dale Yeo at dale@hauntedfrog.com Phone 575-405-7530 Sah Buhm Nim Sue Carter at scarterlc@gmail.com Phone 575-636-2623
MEET OUR Small Groups Director : Sue Carter ( see Staff Page )
LOOKING FOR A WAY TO STAY ACTIVE THIS SUMMER?
Have you considered learning Tae Kwon Do? Instructions each Monday and Friday evening from 6:00-7:30pm.
How about Basketball? Thursday evening at 6:00pm for anyone over 16.
Would you like music in your feet? Line Dancing on Sunday evenings at 5:00pm for anyone aged 6 to 106.
Contact the church office (521-3770) or Sue Carter, Small Groups Ministry Director, for more information.
Youth Ministry
MEET OUR Youth Director : J C Ortega
( see Staff Page )
9:45 AM Adult Class
Led by Audrey Petracek, meets
in the Library.
The
Morning Star
Singers 
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