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OUTLOOK April 6, 2021
Volume 81 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF GLENDALE No. 7
Dear Glendale First Family of Faith,
It is with a mixture of thankfulness
and sadness that the Staff Parish Relations
Committee informs you that Nancy
Sulahian has resigned as Director of Music
Ministries at Glendale First United
Methodist Church, effective Easter
Sunday, April 4th.
Nancy has served GFUMC as our
Director of Music Ministries for 30 years.
We have indeed been blessed. To say that Nancy is an accomplished musician and choir director is to merely
touch the surface of her dedication to providing the best possible musical worship service.
Glendale First has rightly been known for its commitment to offering the highest quality musical
programs. A corner stone of worshiping, music has always been a key aspect of our shared time together. The
thoughtful, inspiring, uplifting, reflective, and always professional music offerings at GFUMC have enhanced
and focused our services over many years.
For those of you who would like to express your personal thanks for Nancy’s service to Glendale First
and to offer good wishes for her future, there are several things that you can do:
a. You can send your own email or letter/card of thanks to her through Glendale First UMC. Please drop it off
at or mail it to 134 N. Kenwood St., Glendale, CA, 91206.
b. For any who would want to make a monetary gift of love and thanksgiving to Nancy, you can do so by
writing a check indicating NANCY SULAHIAN - LOVE OFFERING in the memo and sending it to Glendale
First UMC or by making a gift through the church’s online giving account at
https://glendalefirst.org/tithes-and-offerings. (*Please choose NANCY SULAHIAN - LOVE OFFERING
under the FUND dropdown)
Sincerely,
Howard Fallman
Chair, Staff Parish Relations Committee
Glendale First United Methodist Church
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Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Who Is this Jesus?
Exploring Jesus According to Luke
As Christians we are called to be like Jesus
Christ, but what exactly does this mean? In each of the
Gospel accounts, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, were
written at a different time, with a different target
audience in mind, and for a different purpose? With these
being our primary source of information about Jesus Christ, what of these teachings are still applicable to
our lives today?
On each of the Wednesdays in April, from 10:00am to 11:00am, we will be continuing this study of
exploring the Gospel accounts to better understand the Jesus they present. In April we will be
focusing on the Gospel according to Luke. If you were not able to be a part of the study for the Gospel
according to Matthew, don’t worry, it is perfectly fine to join now.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Making Sense of the Bible in Our World Today
As Christians, our primary tool for understanding God and Jesus Christ is the Bible. However, the
Bible is a book which is composed of writings that are between 1,900 and 3,400 years old. These
writings were written in cultures which no longer exist, and they were written in languages few if any of
us speak. Understanding, interpreting, and apply the knowledge of the Bible to our vastly different world
today is challenging at best.
For six Wednesdays beginning April 7th, from 7:00pm to 8:15pm, we are going to be exploring the
Bible, seeking better understand how it speaks to us and our world today. In this study, we are going to
be using the book, Making Sense of the Bible by Rev. Adam Hamilton. You are encouraged to get a
copy to fully participate in the study. The book is available through Amazon and other online book
sellers. As we never want money to be a barrier to ministry, if you want to participate in the study but
cannot afford a copy of the book, please contact Rev. Kris Tate through the church office for scholarship
information.
Finance Committee Update
In March 2021 the church received notification the loan interest and principal in the amount of
$192,745 was “Fully Forgiven” by the Small Business Administration (SBA). The cash proceeds of the
loan were received in May of last year, during the Pandemic, and were used primarily to pay church
payroll, including the Susanna Westly Children Center SWCC) employees when the church was closed in
May, June and July of last year. This loan was made possible when the Federal Government passed the
CARES Act last year and our church, as many other churches and nonprofits, applied for and received a
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in order to minimize employee layoffs. This loan program was
administered by the SBA and will be reported as “Grant Income” in 2021 and not as a loan since we will not
have to repay it. Fortunately, our church has not had to terminate any employees as a result of the Pandemic
and the SWCC has now re-opened but at a lower enrollment to be in compliance with the new health
requirements. Our Church has been blessed to receive the loan and now this “Forgiveness”.
Bruce Hinckley
Chair GFUMC Finance Committee
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2021 Easter Lilies Nancy Kachline and Howard Fallman
In honor of our grandchildren:
Larry Andreason Emery Fallman and Connor Kachline
In Honor of Minister and staff In memory of our parents:
Elizabeth Isenman Alice Kiehl and Ernest Kachline,
In memory of James Isenman Stewart and Bernice Fallman
Sheldon Haase Donnalee Monninger
In Memory of Harlan R. Waite In Thanksgiving for Lusine Manukyan
In Memory of Anna S. Waite In Honor of Nancy Sulahian
In Memory of Owen S. Haase In Honor of Ladd Thomas
In Memory of Jennie K. Haase In Honor of Elsa Kreider
In Memory of Becky Waite Haase Vilma Cordova
In Memory of Claudia Waite Turner In honor and friendship of Celia
In Memory of Larry L. Saunders Rodriguez
In Honor of Christine Haase Walters In thanksgiving for our family and friends
In Honor of Kimberly Haase LeDuff The Hill Family
Carolyn McBride In Memory of Jim Hill
In Memory of Paul McBride In Memory of Don Galleher
In Memory of Cheryl McBride Gregory Linda Sonntag
Grant, Vicki, Emily and Bert Christensen In Memory of Beulah Reeves
In Memory of: Gwen Joyner Christensen Cathy and John Bartoo
Ty and Pat Koenig In Memory of Phyllis Smith
In Memory of our parents Joylene Wagner
In Honor of our children In Memory of Don Galleher
Sylvia and Dave Lofftus
In Memory of Leroy and Jean Lofftus
In Memory of May and Curly England
Cherry Thomas
In Thanksgiving for Ladd Thomas
Cherry Rhodes and Ladd Thomas
In Honor of Nancy Sulahian
In Thanksgiving of Rev. Kris Tate and
family
In Thanksgiving of Aaron Taylor
In Thanksgiving of Elsa Kreider
In Thanksgiving of Elsa Cano
In Memory Anna and Harlan Waite
In Memory of Clifford Cate
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
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