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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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Page 1: FUMC First Connection FUMC newsletter.pdf · First Connection The monthly newsletter of First United Methodist Church July 2015 First United Methodist Church 729 Central Avenue Connersville

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.

[email protected]

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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

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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