Pastor's Points
The Alabama-West Florida Conference just concluded the 2009 session of the Annual Conference on Wednesday here at Frazer. These are some reflections I have on the future of our beloved denomination. (more)

Church-Wide News and Events
PRAY FOR YOUTH WORSHIP ARTS MISSION TRIP THIS WEEK
A group of 75 students and adults will be serving in San Antonio June 13-20 as part of the Youth Worship Arts “Build a Bridge” choir tour and mission trip. Please pray for them as they perform at churches, retirement homes, a children’s home and other locations along the way, sharing Christ’s love through music, drama and dance. Don’t miss the Youth Worship Arts Homecoming Concert Sunday, June 28 at 6 p.m. in Wesley Hall. Follow their blog at www.frazerumc.org/ywa.

BOARD OF STEWARDS MEETING THIS SUNDAY
The Board of Stewards will meet this Sunday, June 14 at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

CALLING ALL ACTORS
Acting workshops will be held Saturday, June 20 at 9 a.m. in Wesley Hall and Wednesday, June 24 at 6 p.m. in room 7206 (upstairs above the Fellowship Hall). If you are interested in acting in skits, videos or drama presentations, please attend one of these workshops. For more information, call Cyndi Lombardi at 272-8622 or Frank Snowden at 244-1626.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR FRAZER FUN WITH THE MONTGOMERY BISCUITS
The entire Frazer Family is invited to a day of fun and fellowship at Riverwalk Stadium, Sunday, July 19. The gates will open at 3:30 p.m. for the Frazer Family, with free inflatables for the kids, a pre-game parade and other festivities. Children under 12 eat free! Siran Stacy will also give an inspirational message and sign autographs. The game starts at 6:05 p.m. when the Montgomery Biscuits take on the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx. Don’t miss this great opportunity to fellowship with your church family. Tickets can be purchased at www.biscuitsbaseball.com (click on the Frazer logo) or they will also be available Sunday, July 12 in the Atrium — look for Big Mo!

SUPPORT SAV-A-LIFE THIS THURSDAY WHEN YOU EAT AT CHICK-FIL-A
Thursday, June 18 is Chick-fil-A Thursday at Eastdale Mall and a portion of all sales that day will go to support the Sav-A-Life Ministry. Sav-A-Life provides hope for the unborn, women with unplanned pregnancies and victims of abortion.

Children & Student Opportunities
REGISTER FOR STUDENT RETREAT JULY 6-10
There’s still time to register for the seventh through 12th grade student retreat Koinonia: Engage July 6-10. Cost is $350 and financial assistance is available for this trip so please come by the Student Ministry office for more information and to pick up a brochure. Be sure to sign up by June 21 and don’t miss this exciting retreat where we’ll learn to love each other and our world as Christ loves us.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SET FOR JULY 13-17
Children ages 4 through rising fifth graders are invited to take a thrilling ride across the “Land Down Under” on the Boomerang Express during VBS 2009. Join the fun July 13-17 from 9 a.m. to noon. Register online at www.frazerumc.org/vbs or pick up a form at the Tugboat in the Atrium.

MANIC MONDAYS WITH THE STUDENT MINISTRY: POOL DAY
All students are invited to join us for a day of fun at the pool Monday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the home of Tim and Marchetta Tucker. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Girls, please wear a one-piece bathing suit and everyone needs to bring towels and sunscreen. For more information and directions, contact the Student Ministry.

Serving & Volunteer Opportunities
Several ministries have an immediate need for volunteers at this time. If you are interested in serving in one of these areas, please call Beverly Harwick, Volunteer Coordinator, at 495-6336 or e-mail beverly@frazerumc.org.

• Volunteers needed to pray with a small group one Sunday each month at 11 a.m. for our worship services and Sunday activities.
• Common Grounds Coffee Cafe needs Sunday morning volunteers.
• Helpers needed for a Neighborhood Block Party outreach event for Village Green Saturday, July 11 from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. to mingle, set-up, cook, serve, clean up and tear down.
• Vacation Bible School volunteers, July 13-17.
• Super Summer Family Night volunteers needed for Aug. 1 from 5-9 p.m.
• Cooks are needed to make their best appetizer, salad, entree or dessert for the Third Annual Taste of Frazer event on Aug. 5.
• The Nursery (birth-3 years) needs caregivers, Sunday School teachers and Cherub Church leaders; Children’s Ministry needs Wavemakers Sunday School teachers for fourth and fifth grade classes and leaders for Under the Sea Children’s Church for 4 and 5-year-olds.
• Outside greeters needed for Sunday mornings.
• DivorceCare for Kids needs leaders and assistants.
• Small group study leaders are needed for Tuesday nights.
• Helpers to distribute Sunday School attendance notebooks on Sunday mornings.
• Volunteers needed to run the CD duplicators on Sunday mornings.

Discipleship & Fellowship Opportunities
SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON THE ROAD THIS SUMMER
The Shine Your Light women’s worship service is hitting the road this summer and making a stop at Benton Baptist Church Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. All women are invited to come out for this special time of worship and fellowship. Benton is about 20 miles from Montgomery. Kim Hendrix will share the message “Cling to Him” with coffee and dessert fellowship afterwards. For more information, call Sandy Boswell at 495-6391.

REAL MEN’S FELLOWSHIP EVENT THURSDAY, JUNE 18
Don’t be a chicken— make plans now to have dinner with the Men’s Ministry Thursday, June 18 at 6 p.m. at Frazer’s outdoor pavilion. Barbecue chicken, slaw, potatoes and salad are on the menu. Cost is $5 and tickets are available from any Lion Chasers member or in the Atrium between Sunday morning services.

EVERY MEMBER...EVERY STEP
All members, and especially new members, are encouraged to attend Step classes, Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. in room 8114. Please note, Step Classes will not meet in the month of July but will resume Aug. 5. For more information or to register, contact Diane Klaaren at 495-6332 or dianek@frazerumc.org.

STEP 1: DISCOVERING YOUR CHURCH FAMILY
STEP 2: DETERMINING YOUR MINISTRY
STEP 3: DESIRING SPIRITUAL MATURITY
STEP 4: DEFINING YOUR MISSION

Pastor's Points (Continued)
(Continued from top)

• I hope selfless, servant-leaders will take spiritual leadership seriously. The office of pastor, superintendent, bishop are spiritual fulcrum points to change the culture and point people to the Savior of the world, not just vocational mile markers.
• General Conference legislation alone will not change the world. The Local Church offering Christ is the hope of the world. The UMC has an institution sickness. A large percentage of the Local Churches born in centuries past are sick or anemic while denominational approaches protect institutional sacred cows.
• The loss and lack of young leaders who can speak convincingly and fluently to the emerging young culture concerns me. Our systems have boxed them out.
• I hope the fresh and insightful leadership of Korean, Hispanic-Latino, African-American, Islanders, et al will be accepted for the gifts they are and will seize the new day for spiritual leadership.

ISSUES THAT WORRY ME

• I hope the church will not surrender orthodoxy for political or social expediency. What works is not in itself a guide for ministry––obedience is!
• I pray we will not confuse the issues of culture with the mandates of the Church.
• I hope the church will not lose its witness because of division.
• I’m concerned that seminaries will continue to do what they have always done, ignoring new potential and possibilities that may include new education models and global strategies.
• I trust we will not study, organize, meet and talk, and confuse it with Christian action.
• I fear the United Methodist Church will become irrelevant.

MY VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH

• A new empowerment of laity, including the youth.
• A rebirth of Methodist emphasis on connectionalism and community rooted in accountability, heart and social holiness, and global consequence.
• A renewal of the Wesleyan passion that all persons know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
• Fruitful and effective faith communities that are led by effective, servant leaders of competence, conviction, and creativity.
• Local congregations will reclaim their calling to be salt and light in their communities.
• Large people centers of our country will be under the influence of strong United Methodist churches of biblical conviction.

I invite your reflection as well.

- Barry Carpenter

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