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First Connection
The monthly newsletter of
First United Methodist Church
July 2015
First United Methodist Church 729 Central Avenue Connersville IN 47331 Church Phone: (765) 825-8506 Pastor Doug Barton Email: [email protected] Secretary: Bonnie Schultz Email: [email protected] Webmaster: Kevin Bastian Email: [email protected] Church web site: www.connersvillefirst.org
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CHURCH NEWS…
Points of Light (Saturday Night Live) planning meeting
will be on Wednesday July 8, 6:00PM in Fellowship Hall.
Adult Sunday School: There will be no Adult Sunday
School during the months of June and July. Class will
resume on Sunday August 2.
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Excerpt from:
UP BEAT POEMS BY A BEAT DOWN POET
(IN LOVE WITH LIFE)
By Shirley Stanley McCoy
Hebrews 10:23
Are you standing on the Promises?
Or are you failing to-thinking,
When the Word says ‘righteous’
That He can’t be meaning you?
Don’t let that ‘righteous’ throw you
Yes, the Lord gives YOU that name
For accepting His Son, Jesus,
He claims you just the same…
So don’t you see how happy
Full of joy, you ought to be?
For all those precious promises
Belong to you and me!
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THANK YOU…
We had a delightful time reading the thoughtful,
heartfelt notes in your cards to us; your words
warmed and humbled us. We take all your prayers
with us to Orleans and leave you with ours, as well.
We will always give thanks for knowing you as our
brothers and sisters in Christ and for the privilege of
serving among you for the sake of him and his
kingdom.
Curtis & Laura Hurley
Dear Members of First United Methodist Church,
Thank you so much for your Easter wishes and
monetary support. We really appreciate your thinking of
us and your prayers after our house fire. We feel so
blessed to be safe and surrounded by god’s love through
all of you.
Gratefully,
Jeff, Jennifer, Katie, & Carrie Cooley
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The Community sharing Foundation thanks FUMC
for its generous contribution to their Mission. Our
donations are greatly appreciated!
Ruth Harrison, President
Community Sharing
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IN THE SPIRIT OF GIVING…
General Misc
Date Fund Fund Attend
June 07 $6460.00 $1278.00 89
June 14 $3434.00 $ 38.00 84
June 21 $1505.00 $ 158.00 82
June 28 $2599.00 $ 153.00 75
$13998.00 $1627.00
Total $15,625.00
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MISSIONS…
2nd
Sunday Giving
July 12, 2015
This months giving is to Grace United Methodist
Church Food Pantry. Our giving items for July are
canned fruit & vegetables. Please place your food
donations on the table at the back of the Sanctuary
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NOTE TO MEMBERS…
I’m trying to update the birthday and anniversary
lists. I especially need new member dates. If you
would like to be remembered by your church family
and have your special day recognized in the
newsletter, please email me your dates or the dates
of others you know that have not been listed.
Thanks for your help in this. Bonnie
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JULY BIRTHDAYS …
July 03 Christina Smith Brewer
July 04 Francis Hollowell
July 07 Lauren Allard
July 10 Jenny Coon
July 17 Gerald Drain
July 17 Phil Greene
July 18 Kevin Bastian
July 19 Jim Wicker
July 24 Larry Clawson
July 29 Pastor Dave Galbraith
July 29 Betty Riebsomer
July 29 Joe Wheeler
JULY ANNIVERSARIES ...
July 04 Sam & Cathy Harvey
July 10 Dave & Marla Simpkins
July 18 Joe & Bonnie Schultz
July 19 Craig & Carol Howell
July 25 Dick & Jeanie Swain
July 28 Chris & Beth Ann Orth
July 31 Gary & Gayle O’Neal
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HOLY HUMOR…
A father brought his daughter to church. He sat in the
very front row so that she could properly witness the
service. During this particular service, the minister was
performing the baptism of a tiny infant. The little girl
was taken by this, observing that he was saying
something and pouring water over the infant’s head.
Turning to her father, she asked, “Daddy, why is he
brainwashing that baby?”
United
Methodist
Women
Faith-Hope-Love in Action
UMW NEWS…
Circle Meetings
Eve Circle: Next meeting – Thursday July 16 at
6:30PM
Hostess: Jeanna Hushour
Devotions:
Lesson: Jeanna Hushour
August meeting – Thursday August 20, 6:30PM
Hostess: Wilma Ogle
Devotions: Jeanna Hushour
Lesson: Peggy Hollingsworth
Susanna Circle: No meetings July and August
UMW Summer Unit Luncheon:
Wednesday, July 8, 10:30am, FUMC, Fellowship Hall.
Speaker will be Ann Cashner of the Victory Prison
Ministry. Lunch cost is $8.00. Hands on project for
meeting will be bringing sewing supplies for the women in
the prison ministry. You can clean out your sewing box or
room and bring what you have. You do not have to buy
anything unless you want to. They will take any supplies
including sewing crocheting or knitting, needles of all kind
including sewing machine needles, material, zippers,
buttons, etc. There will be a box placed in back of
sanctuary or hospitality room for your supplies or you may
bring them the day of luncheon. All ladies of the church
are invited to attend. We hope you will plan to attend this
interesting luncheon.
Dates for Calendar
July 21-24 Mission U at DePauw University, Greencastle
July 25 Sampler Day Mission U at DePauw University
Greencastle
September 26 East District Fall meeting
Trinity UMC at New Castle
Program: “Domestic Violence”
Silent Retreat has been rescheduled
August 21-23, Sarto House in Evansville
Registrations are due August 7.
Theme: “Praying in Color”
Cost: $150.00 limited to first 55 women
See Sylvia or Elizabeth if interested.
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CHILDREN/YOUTH MINISTRY…
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL ! !
July 12th through the 16th
First Presbyterian Church
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Theme: “Milk of Kindness”
Project: Heifer International
Kids will learn the importance of sharing
and paying it forward. They will learn
kindness towards ALL of God’s creations.
They will understand when God said to
love thy neighbor, He meant it!
P E A C E
Books Can Change your Mind—Try These
Marsha Baltzell and Beth Ann Orth are
teaching a class of 16 or so of us to read passages
of the Bible with the heart rather than with just the
mind. The process is called Lectio Divina (Divine
Reading). Although we are using the Bible alone in
our work, Robert Mulholland’s book, Shaped by the
Word, is related to this process, and might be
helpful to anyone who wants to explore more
deeply. Mulholland demonstrates methods of
moving from an informational approach to
Scripture (the common approach) and allowing
God to speak to the spiritual self.
Several months ago I reported on Sue
Monk Kidd’s novel, The Secret Life of Bees. Her
latest book, The Invention of Wings, follows 35
years of the lives of Hetty, an urban slave in early
19th century Charleston, and Sarah, the slave
owner’s idealistic daughter. It deals with the issue
of race, and also explores what it means to be a
woman. At one point Hetty tells Sarah that Sarah is
free on the outside, but she is free within. Jeanie
and I liked both books. They’re New York Times
best sellers.
These books are available on the shelf
under the library bulletin board during July.
Afterwards, the Kidd novels can be found in section
F and Mulholland’s book in 248.3.
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PRAYER:
The monthly newsletter and church website list all persons
currently on the First Church prayer list. The Sunday worship
bulletin lists names that were verbally submitted the previous
Sunday, those turned in to the church office the ensuing week,
and updates when there is new information. Please provide to
the church office updated information concerning persons on
the list whenever a change occurs in their circumstances.
You are encouraged to keep your own personal prayer log of
everyone named in the bulletin and newsletter and pray for
these persons daily. You are also invited to be a part of the
Intercessory Prayer Ministry that meets 1 p.m. every Monday
in the lounge.
Travis Abercrombie, Kelly Morris’s son-in-law, deployed to
Middle East
Leah Adams, Klopfensteins’ neighbor, lung cancer
Pastor Doug and Donna Barton, transition to new home
Kelby Broten, 6 years old, Julie Karian’s grand-nephew,
health
Cord Coyle, friend of Vickie Macke, tests
Aliceyn Cooney, Mabel Brockley’s granddaughter, tumor
Charlene Crabtree, Gibsons’ niece, cancer
Penny Davis, friend of Joe Bottles, health issues
Zella Drake, Lori Klopfenstein’s neighbor, tumor is shrinking,
nearing limit of number of chemo treatments
Stephanie Free, cancer
Katherine Gibson, 31 year old granddaughter of Ramona
McKinney, under Hospice care in California
Fletcher Greene, friend of Jahn Lawson, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
Larry Gottlieb, Steve Gottleib’s brother, therapy for stroke
Carol Hoffman, infection
Pastor Curtis and Laura Hurley, transition to new home
Heather Jacobs, Simpkins’s neighbor, cancer
Tina Jacoby, coworker of Kim Giesting, cancer
Larry Lindsey, Rhonda Burchett’s brother, cancer
Bill Maines, Darrell Maines’s brother, congestive heart
failure, kidney failure
Darrell Maines, back surgery
Charlotte Marquez, Ramona McKinney’s sister, Parkinson’s,
diabetes
Kate McCollough, skin infection, pain
Shirley McCoy, weakness
Michael Moore, surgery
Ray Morris, Sylvia Gibson’s nephew, lungs
Sandy Morris, Gibson’s nephew’s wife, lungs and kidney
Donna Mullins, friend of Guttmans, ill
Alida Nelson, sister-in-law of Ramona McKinney, surgery
Daniel Ramsey, friend of Ashlyn Baucom, cancer
Ruth Riebsomer, Betty Riebsomer’s aunt, cancer
Riley, son of friend of Rachel Isaacs, cancer
Bob Ripberger, Linda Jones’s brother, eye problems
Dan Shera, friend of Dave & Marla Simpkins, cancer
Cindy Simmerman, Jim Wicker’s sister, health problems
David Taylor, Natl Guard unit deployed to Afganistan
Brenda Weisheit, friend of Sam Harvey, mass on lung Pat Weston, Ava’s sister-in-law, poor health Joe Wheeler, serious heart problem Vickie Wieand, Ann Gibbs’s sister, surgery for cancer Luke Williamson, 4 years old, Linda Jones’s friend’s grandson, tumor Evelyn Wilson, Sycamore Springs, Liberty Jan York, friend of Suzy Maines, heart surgery
We extend our sympathy to the families of: Marcella Carter Harold Manifold Ann Miller Kate Starr
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 ALTRUSA 12:00
TRUSTEE MEETING
6:30PM
2 OFFICE CLOSED 3 4
5 6 OFFICE CLOSED
WOMEN’S BIBLE 12:00
INTC PRAYER 1:00PM
ROTARY 12:00
FELLOWSHIP HALL
7 8
UMW SUMMER UNIT
MEETING 10:30AM
FELLOWSHIP HALL
SAT NIGHT LIVE
PLANNING MEETING 6:00
9
CLINIC 6:00PM
10 11
12 REV DOUG BARTON
COMMUNITY DINNER
5:00PM
VBS 6:00—8:00PM
1ST PRESBYTERIAN
13
ROTARY 12:00
VBS 6-8
14
VBS 6-8
15
VBS 6-8
16 OFFICE CLOSED
LAST NIGHT VBS
EVE CIRCLE 6:30PM
17 18
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
5:00PM
CHURCH PARKING LOT
19 20 21 22 23 OFFICE CLOSED
CLINIC 6:00PM
24 25
26 27 28 29 30 OFFICE CLOSED 31
July, 2015