The Mountain View  

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven on Earth.

June 2003

Pastor's Ponderings…

Twinkies and Root Beer

A little girl wanted to meet God. She knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so she packed her back pack with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and she started her journey. When she had gone about three blocks, she met an old woman. She was sitting on a park bench just staring at some pigeons. The little girl sat down next to her and opened her back pack. She was about to take a drink from her root beer when she noticed that the old woman looked hungry, so she offered her a Twinkie. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at her. Her smile was so pleasant that the girl wanted to see it again, so she offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at her. The girl was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but never said a word.

As it grew dark, the little girl realized how tired she was and that her mother must be wondering where she was, so she got up to leave. But before she had gone more than a few steps, she turned around, ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. The woman gave her the biggest smile ever.

When the little girl opened th door to her home a short time later, her mother was surprised by the look of joy on her face. She asked her, "What did you do today that made you so happy?"

She replied, "I had lunch with God." Before her mother could respond, she added, "You know what? God's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. She was living in an apartment with her daughter. Her daughter was stunned by the look of peace on her face and she asked, "Mom, what did you do today that made you so happy?" She replied, "I ate Twinkies and drank root beer in the park with God." Before her daughter could respond, she added, "You know, God's much younger than I expected."

Then the King will say... "I was hungry and  you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink..." The the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you or thirsty and give you something to drink?" The King will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."  —Matthew 25

Summer Sunday School

We still need volunteers for our Summer Sunday School. We'll have two classes: 3years old through 1st grade and 2nd grade through 5th grade. If you have ever thought you would like to teach but didn't want to make a year-long commitment, this is your chance!!! You can volunteer for one or more Sundays. It is lots of fun and our kids are great to be with!! Please contact Wendy Haden, 733-4175, if interested.

Evening in the Park a Great Success!!

We had a great time at our first annual mother-daughter-sister-friend social on May 3. It was thundering and pouring down rain outside, but inside was sunny and bright!! Sixty females attended and enjoyed a delicious dinner and a fabulous fashion show. (Click here to see pictures of the fashion show.) We also got to see lots of creative hats. We would like to thank all who helped and made this so much fun:

Committee:  Linda Kreib, Liz Kreib, Peggy Robison, Nancy Peralez, Ranae Montour, Tina Hale
Cooks: Brent Cripps and Doug Kreib
Photographer & Technical : Mitch Lambdin
Music: Steve and Tracy Reinhard
Backdrop: Sheri Sturdevant
Models: Manny Peralez, Tom Whaley, Steve Reinhard, Rick England, Luke Peralez, Shane and Scott Reinhard
Extra help: Sharon Cripps, Jean Ann Nohavec
Clean up: lots of people

If we left out your name, please accept our thanks. We can't wait to do it again next year!!

Many people may not realize how actively involved some of our Youth member are in various aspects of our church. For instance, did you know that we have youth members on some of the committees at church? Rick England and Shane Reinhard are members of the Administrative Council representing youth. They meet once a month along with the other member of Ad Council. Melissa Lambdin is a member of Trustees and meets once a month with that committee. This is a great opportunity for youth member to get involved with the decision making process and to provide input from their perspective.

Others use their talents to serve. Shane Reinhard can be seen playing drums for Praise Team as well as for the Wednesday service. Sarah Parkin regularly sings for the Praise Team and the Wednesday service. Jessee and Russell Papunu sing in the choir every Sunday at the 8:30 service. All of these also entail practice sessions others days of the week. Shilo Parkin help run the projector for the services when needed.

Youth members can be seen regularly offering communion at the Wednesday service and they actively volunteer to do this. Many act as greeters and ushers at the services, and some help out in the nursery babysitting the little ones. Several have signed up to mow the church lawn this summer with their parents. These are just some of the ways our Youth members are serving the Lord.

What have we been up to? The May activities for Youth included making Mother's Day cards from scratch. THANKS to Sheri Sturdevant for bringing all the supplies and helping us make some beautiful cards. Rumor has it that there were a few Mom's with tears of joy in their eyes when they saw these beautiful creations! Sheri will be back with her creative expertise to help us make Father's Day cards in June.

On May 14th, we planned our activities for the month of June. They are included in the newsletter. On May 24th, the Youth ran a Parent's Night Out babysitting service. For $10 a child, parents were able to enjoy an evening out while the Youth members played games, did some craft activities, fed, and supervised a movie activity with the children. THANKS to all the parents who helped supervise this activity with the Youth, and to all the parents who supported us by dropping their kids off and leaving them in our care!

Nicole led a Bible activity on May 28th for our group to end the month of May. If you are interested in participating in Youth, we meet Wednesday night from 7-8 at the Church. All those from grades 6-12 are welcome to join us. For more information, call Mitch or Patty Lambdin at 566-3697 or Pastor Steve or Tracy Reinhard at 181-5742.

June Youth Schedule

Youth Spotlight

Zachary T. Martin

Zachary Martin lives in West Jordan with his younger sister Randy and his mom and dad. He has been coming to the youth group meetings at Mountain Vista for quite a while now. He makes a big effort to always help out and support other youth members, and that is why he has been chosen to be this month's Youth Spotlight.

Zach is 17 years old and will be attending West Jordan High School for about 2 more weeks until he graduates. Zach really enjoys the arts. His favorite subject in school would be drama, and he hopes that one day he will have enough time to write a play, or maybe even a novel. He also would like to receive a liberal arts degree and plans to achieve that goal at the College of Eastern Utah. ]

Zach has a long list of favorites, but his favorite food (today) is chicken noodle soup and his favorite candy would have to be gummy bears. His favorite movie is Muppet Treasure Island, he love to ear out at Red Lobster.

Congratulations, Zach!

Summer Camp is Here - Register Soon!!

UTAH/WESTERN UMW SPIRITUAL RETREAT

The Bread of Life

Pinecliff - June 27th - June 29th

Women of all ages, take time for you this summer at Pinecliff. The Utah/Western UMW will hold its 6th annual spiritual retreat the weekend of June 27th up at Pinecliff near Coalville. It is an opportunity to get away, sleep in cabins, worship by the stream and take in all of God's nature. Childcare is provided for children 5 and older during the sessions. Last year Tracy Reinhard, Diane Lewis and Tina Whaley experienced this awesome wonder. Each of the women's groups takes turns over the weekend providing the meals and this year, Mountain Vista will be responsible for Saturday lunch. Registration forms are available in the Church lobby and the registration deadline is June 23rd. If you would like to assist in the Sunday lunch or if you have any other questions about this event, please call Tina Whaley at 260-1481.

---

Vessels of Mission United Methodist Women Western Jurisdiction 2004 Quadrennial Meeting March 12-14, 2004 City Center Marriott Hotel Oakland, California Guest Speaker: Genie Bank, President, Women's Division Bible Study Leader: Joyce D. Sohl, Deputy General Secretary, Women's Division Saturday Evening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Joclyn Elders, Former U.S. Surgeon General MARK YOU CALENDAR NOW!!

Our Boy Scout Troop is leasing American Flags. For one year, you may keep a flag at your home to use at your own convenience. The cost will be $25. For more information or questions, please contact Barb McClellan at 969-7478.

Eagle Scout Project

If you would like to support an Eagle Scout Project and help our church at the same time, please make monetary donations towards the building of picnic tables for our church yard. Speak to Zach Martin (255-1157) or take to Pastor Steve. Thank you!

Summer Yard Care

Thanks to all who signed up to mow and weed eat the church lawn over the summer. The new riding lawn mower will make this job a lot easier! Thanks to all who donated money towards its purchase. Policies are posted in the shed for its use. You must have a driver's license or learner's permit to operate it. The push mower and weed eater may be used by younger adolescents with adult supervision. Please use eye protection when using the weed eater. You may get the keys to the shed from the office staff or Patty Lambdin. Call ahead to make sure Patty is home (566-3697). Gas cans are labeled in the shed. Please let us know if the gas is low in the cans so it can be replaced for the next person. If by chance you need to purchase gas, save your receipt and you will be reimbursed. Thanks to Ranae Montour and whomever else pulled all the weeds in the parking lot islands!! It looks SO much better.

Mowing Schedule for June

June 5-7        Ron & Dean Murphy
June 12-14    Steve & Shane Reinhard
June 19-21    Sue Wu & Monika Aune
June 26-28    C J Hanson

Most of the summer has been assigned, but we still have a few open weeks that need to be filled. They are:

July 3-5
July 24-26
July 31-Aug. 2
Sept. 4-6
Sept. 18-20

If you are interest in mowing any of these weeks, let Patty Lambdin know at 566-3697.

Marriage Encounter

A Marriage Encounter United Methodist weekend can rekindle the flames of romance you felt on your wedding day! The next Utah Marriage Encounter weekend is August 8-10. There is a $50 registration fee to hold your place. Information pamphlets are available in the foyer. For more information, talk to Mitch or Patty Lambdin.

Due Dates for Sunday Bulletin and Newsletter

For the Sunday Bulletin: Information due Wednesday of each week.
For the Mountain View: Articles due the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Articles on disk or e-mailed (mtnvista@aros.net) preferred.