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"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be
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If you would like a pastoral call, why
not call and invite the pastor to meet with you - at your home,
in his office or maybe at a bench downtown! The Calvarymen Quartet
Sunday, August 24
9:30am in our sanctuary
Freewill Donation
Everyone is welcome!
Fall Worship Time Resumes
Sunday, September 7
9:30am Sunday School for all ages
11:00am Worship
From the Pastor:
New Roofing Planned for CCUMC!
Okay, so the "UMC" thing in the above picture isn’t a part of the plan! I’d just thought of it as a way to make the community more aware of who we are and where we are. I’d also thought that the roof should be bright purple, for the same reason, but nobody on the Administrative Council listened to that suggestion, either! Oh, well!
The fact is the Trustees and the Administrative Council have been working on a roofing project for some time. Why? Because, almost every year, since this church was built ten years ago, winds over 90 miles an hour have come along and removed large swaths of our roofing. After the last storm in February, the insurance company finally told us that we would have to do something about it or else we wouldn’t be able to insure our roof, anymore. That would not be good! They even offered us an extra $1,100 to help us along if we decided to do it.
Of course, back when our new church building was being planned nobody had any idea how windy it really was out here on this hill! If we had known this, then, we probably would have put a different kind of roofing on this church in the first place! But, who could have possibly known?
After lengthy study, the Trustees and Administrative Council have decided the best thing for CCUMC is to have "permanent" roofing. It would be the most economical solution in the long run.
So, what is permanent roofing? Certainly, it isn’t roofing made out of asphalt and paper! That’s what we have, now! With this wind, the best we could hope for in new asphalt roofing is another ten to fifteen years, costing us over $40,000! Then, after that, replacing such roofing would probably cost twice as much! That means that within fifteen years, our church would be paying $120,000 for roofing! So, why not do the job right and pay a bit more for roofing that could well last for a hundred years, or more?
Several kinds of roofing materials are considered permanent: slate, copper, aluminum, and steel. Slate roofing is impractically expensive and too heavy for our structure. Copper is much too expensive. Steel is ok, except that it can start rusting, especially if it is installed improperly. Aluminum, on the other hand, is less expensive, doesn’t rust, is lightweight, and is coated with a material, known as Kynar, which will not fade and protects the aluminum from oxidation. As far as longevity is concerned: the Washington Monument in D.C. still has its original aluminum roof.
So, the Ad. Council decided we’re going aluminum! American Metal Roofs, of Flint, will be installing Kynar coated interlocking aluminum roofing, starting some time in August. It has been rated for 110 miles an hour, meaning it’s been tested without failure at wind speeds of 220 miles and hour. Special care will be taken around the gables, valleys, and places where the roof meets walls to ensure that the roofing is exceptionally sound and has proper drainage. The job will take about a month to complete.
The company has been in business for a long time and has pioneered an inter-locking fastening system for aluminum roofing, actually causing the roofing to "hunker down" to the
building when a high wind comes along, rather than tear off like other roofing. Improvements will also be made so that we get better roof ventilation. This will keep the underlying insulation drier, making the church about 30% more economical to heat and cool.
The project will cost $136,480 and you probably want to know how we’re paying for this:
$52,984 will come from a CD that the church has from an undesignated gift, given to the church over a year ago.
$83,496 will be added by refinancing the present mortgage, which is now at $223,518. The refinancing will be for a period of fifteen years (or less). Monthly payments will be lower than they were for the previous mortgage. The total being financed is $307,283 at 6.25%
Of course, we should all consider extra giving to our church to help pay off the mortgage early. This will save on interest!
Good news! In the past four years over $214,000 of what was a new $438,000 mortgage has been paid! That’s really a blessing for which we can be thankful!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me or members of the Trustees Committee or Administrative Council.
We feel blessed to be able to faithfully offer a fine place of worship for many years to come.
The "New" Look of our Chancel
No doubt you noticed that the Lord’s Table is now on the main floor of the sanctuary, rather than being "protected" by what has been called "three steps and a fence."
"So, why would we do such a thing?" you might ask.
The answer to that question has to do with the original purpose of the basic furniture that has been in the chancel of church sanctuaries from the time of the 1st and 2nd centuries – the pulpit and lectern, baptismal font, cross, and Lord’s table. Over the years, the original purpose of these features has sometimes been forgotten as can be seen by how many churches position and use them, today.
For instance, in the early Church the Lord’s table was never used as an altar. After all, altars are places where blood sacrifices are made to gods and goddesses. In the Christian faith, we believe that Jesus was the once and for all sacrifice for sin made on the cross.
Never used as an altar, the Lord’s table was simply used by the early Christians as the table around which they gathered to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, just as Jesus celebrated it with his disciples in the upper room.
For the first Christians, the tables around which they gathered were very accessible – no steps to climb, no fences around it, no barriers.
Ironically, the steps and the fences were added hundreds of years later, when the leaders of the church made the mistake of regarding the Lord’s Supper as being more a penitential act, rather than as a celebration of the Lord’s presence in the midst of God’s people. Only the clergy could approach the table. And even then the clergy stood with their back to the congregation as they pronounced the liturgy. The congregation was allowed no closer to the table than the fence, often kneeling as they partook.
When the Reformation took place, starting in the 1500's, the reformers (Luther, Calvin, Zwingley, et al) did not fully appreciate the mistakes the Church had made in the previous centuries. In fact, in their attempt to deal with various resulting theological issues (such as transubstantiation and confession), some of the reformers even abolished the regular celebration of the Lord’s Supper, altogether!
When this happened, the Lord’s tables, still positioned up high and behind a fence, started to be used as places to put bibles, candles, crosses, and all sorts of other things. It was no longer a communion table, at all! Imagine what the early Christians would have thought of that!
It has been several decades, now, that the United Methodist Church has actually recommended that the Lord’s tables of our churches should, once again, be treated like the first Christians treated them. But, change comes slowly.
Hopefully, you’ll appreciate the theological integrity of what we’re trying to do.
Group Highlights
Dorcas:
Menu for July: Chicken Dinner
Total meals served: 225
(Guests: 115; Take outs: 83; Workers: 27)
Donation: $1257.00
Menu for August 13: Swiss Steak
Helpers are always welcome!!
United Methodist Women
On Monday, September 8, the ladies will resume their regular meeting date of Monday but because of Labor Day being September 1, they will meet on the second Monday for this month. This meal will be a dinner served at 6:00pm. Dinner will be prepared and served by members of Group Two (Judy Wallace). At this printing in July, details about the program are unavailable.
United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Plans are being formulated for a Youth Rally to be held here at CCUMC for all area youth groups. Date to be announced.
BE THINKING BAZAAR!!
Even though it is still summer, it is never to early to begin planning what you might be able to contribute to the 14th Annual Bazaar. Keep your eyes open at flea markets, novelty shops and craft sales for something that might be a great addition to this bazaar! Mark Saturday, November 8 as the big day on your calendar!
Jam and Jelly Jars
If you have empty jam or jelly jars
from recent bazaars sitting on a shelf, why not return them to be
refilled for the next bazaar? You will find a box for them in the
north hallway coat closet. Thank you for recycling!!
All-Church Camp Out
Get out your tent, hook up your trailer, dust off your lawn furniture
and head for Dale and Louise Buehrly’s home at 7231 Greenland Road for a
weekend of fun, food and fellowship! Come and Stay or Come and Go as
your schedule permits! All ages are welcome!
All meals are potluck with meats and beverages provided. Sunday breakfast is the exception with quiche being served. The weekend comes to an end on Sunday by attending the Chicken Dinner at the St. Columbkille Catholic Church on M-53 at noon. Come for pancake breakfasts from 8:30 to 11:00am.
There will be bonfires every night. Games, fellowship and swimming every
day. There is no life guard so parents are asked to be responsible for
their children in and around the water.
Bring your own camping gear and lawn chairs. If you need more information contact Dale or Louise at 872-2748.
School Kits
The United Methodist Women need your help in furnishing school kits for Haiti and Liberia.
A few items have been purchased for the bags, but there are several items needing to be added. If you’d like to help, select a bag from the table near the conference room door and return it when you have it filled.
Items needed to complete each bag:
1 - blunt scissors
1 -12-inch ruler
1 - pencil sharpener
6 - unsharpened pencils with erasers
1 - 1 ½ inch eraser
1 - box of 24 crayons
Our Faithfulness these past weeks:
St. Jude Bike -a- Thon
The 28th Annual St. Jude Bike-a-Thon will be held Saturday, September 20th beginning at 10:00am at the Walbro parking lot on Garfield Street.
Kids,
teens and adults are encouraged to join in the fun to raise money to
help St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennesse. Make it a
family affair! Get good exercise and some special quality time with your
family and friends.
Riders will be looking for sponsors, so be ready to pledge to help them ride! You may pledge a dollar amount per mile or you may make a one-time donation. Either way, you will be helping children receive medical care for catastrophic diseases at a leading research hospital!
Come anytime during the 4 hour event, and ride whatever you can. Every mile will help.
If you have questions, our contact person is Betsy Dillon. The over-all chairperson is Linda Derfiny.
Anti-Gossip Challenge
by Kevin Hester,Pastor, Coloma, Michigan(from Michigan Christian Advocate 8/08)With the presidential election process in full swing I, like most Americans, am tired of the gossip, slander, and mud-slinging that always seems to go on and is now continuing to go on between the candidates.
In my research and from my own personal and professional experiences, I have found that gossip has caused more wars, instigated more fights, destroyed more businesses, broken up more homes, and hurt more people than anything else in human history. I believe it’s time to take action, so I am challenging people everywhere from all walks of life to go gossip-free. I am organizing a nation wide challenge to go eight days gossip-free starting on 8/8/08. I have chosen the number eight because it is the number of "new beginnings" and I am hoping that these eight days will be the beginning of a cleaner speech and the beginning of a new awareness about the high cost of low talk.
There is so much attention on this presidential election – and gossip is extremely prevalent – that I want to ask people to begin practicing now. I have already sent this challenge to the candidates and their campaigns (but so far no response.)
There is definitely a high cost to low talk, and this is one way to encourage people to think about the power their words carry. ... This is a challenge for all people. ... If you are interested in taking the challenge or if you are interested in the book Gossip Free? The High Cost of Low Talk, more information can be found at
www.gossipfree.org.
Want to add something special to your worship experience? Join the choir and not only experience the joy singing brings to you, but to others as well.
Practices start, Wednesday, August 27 at 7:00pm. We are very blessed to have a choir!!
Minute by Minute...
Board of Trustees: June 25, 2008
Discussed the presentation on metal roofs held with the Administrative Council. The Trustees reconsidered their prior recommendation to the Administrative Council to use asphalt shingles. The roof lasts longer and is more energy efficient. The concern is the cost difference. The metal shingles will cost $136,480.
Discussed financing at length. It was suggested the cost could be put into the mortgage as a balloon payment was coming due in this next year.
The platforms in the chancel area were found to be attached to each other so both would need to come off or none at all. Pastor Donelson explained why altars were higher than the congregation but also stated they are coming back down to the people. The main concern is not wanting any more people to be injured by those steps. It was decided to move the altar table to the main floor.
Administrative Council: July 8, 2008
Treasurer’s Report: All bills are paid and two of 10 apportionments have been paid.
Building Fund Report: Loan is paid up to January 2009. Current loan started in 2004 for $438,938. It is currently $223,519. (Our original loan in 1998 was for $800,000.)
Trustees: Windows at the parsonage should be started within the week. Other repairs are still being worked out with contractor.
Roofing: Metal roofing could be done in about 4 weeks. Cost is $136,480. Finance options were explained and the following was approved: 15 year loan with payments of approximately $2100 a month (about half of what is now being paid). Will refinance the current loan expected to balloon in January. Permission was given to cash in CD’s to use toward the new roofing project. Need a fund-raising committee.
10 year anniversary coming up end of September.
New check list for Lock-Up Committee - hope to find where the problems are and re-educate so there won’t be a need for this committee.
Moving of the Lord’s Table down to floor level. (See page 3.)
Proper position of flags in the chancel area was discussed.
Youth Rally, September 28. Pastor John Sherry from Open Door Ministries in Sandusky will be the speaker. Looking for a band. Will need volunteers.
Baker / Kinnaird Memorial Scholarships
Sunday, August 10 at the 9:30am service, we will award funds from two scholarships specially designated for continuing education.
The Kinnaird Family set up a scholarship fund in late 1950's for members of our church who were enrolled full-time in a college, university or trade-school. In the 1990's the family of Ed and Helen Baker and later, Jim Baker, established a similar scholarship in their memories.
Applicants, all members of CCUMC, share equally in the interest available for distribution. This year we will award funds to Leah Sherman, Meredith Kirn, Whitney Kirn and Jill Dillon. Congratulations!
Bread Bowl Soup Lunch
Mark
your calendar for the next Bread Bowl Soup Lunch: Sunday, September 28
from 12:00 noon to 1:30pm in our fellowship hall. Proceeds from the
lunch will give much needed additional funding to our Camping Project.
Invite your family and friends to join you for some great soups and scrumptious desserts!
Your generous donation will help us fulfill our goal of providing 2/3's of the camp fee for each child in our congregation of camping age to attend one United Methodist Camp of his or her choice each year.
A Thankful Person
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Psalm 103:2 NIV
A
young demon was being trained in the art of temptation. His mentor
brought him into the barn in which Satan stores the seeds he sows in the
human heart. The young apprentice found huge sacks of envy, greed,
anger, hatred, lust, and so on. The demon soon noticed that there were
more seeds of discouragement than of any other kind. The demon asked his
trainer, "Why do you have so many bags of discouragement?"
"They are a great crop," replied the superior fiend. "I can plant them almost anywhere."
"Where can't you plant them?" asked the understudy.
Reluctantly the older demon admitted that there was one place in which he could not get them to grow. "And where is that?" asked the younger one.
The
elder replied sadly, "In the heart of a thankful person."
Have you been discouraged lately? Maybe you need to tend your soil better. A thankful heart focuses on the blessings of God and what is right. A thankful heart lifts the spirit from depression. Count your blessings. You don't have to be a lucky devil to be happy, just a grateful saint!
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. Cicero
Youth for Christ Benefit Auction
The Bluewater Thumb Youth for Christ would like your help in their effort to raise funds for their program. Giving God our best will benefit all of us and allow the opportunity to change a teen’s life for eternity!
The Youth For Christ annual auction will be held in the Cass City Recreational Park on Saturday, August 16 beginning at 9:00am!
Handmade items from woodworking to quilts and crafts make this auction a success. Other popular items are: blankets and afghans, benches, frames and shelves, lawn ornaments, antiques, used cars, boats and RV’s. Any new or like-new item will find a new owner! Please use your talents to support the work Jesus is doing through Youth for Christ.
Volunteers are also needed in the weeks leading up to the auction to help assemble furniture and set up tents.
Please contact 1-888 BL-Thumb.
Rally Day
Starting
on Sunday, September 7, the regular programming will resume. "Come,
rally ‘round"!
Sunday School will begin at 9:30am sharp! Worship will resume at the 11 o’clock hour.
There is a Sunday School class for every age from pre-school through 100+. If you have an idea for a class, contact our Education Chairperson, Pam Powell or Pastor Paul to see what can be worked out.
Pre-school / Kindergarten: Margaret Czekai, Julie Janik and Nikki
Czekai
1st - 4th Grades: Lori Inbody and Laura Hill
5th - 8th Grades: Pam Powell
High School: Pastor Paul
Genesis Adults: Barb Kirn
Progressive Adults: Rev. Linda Donelson
This and That
THIS IS SO IMPORTANT!
It has been ten years since we moved into our building. For ten years we have had people checking the building nightly to be sure the building is secure. Cold winter nights and hot summer evenings they faithfully make their rounds. We are hoping to be able to disband this loyal group. This building is challenging to open and lock, but we must succeed or we stand to risk damage to our building and expensive equipment.
The Lock Up Crew is following a special list checking fans, lights, temperatures, and doors in hopes we can narrow down our focus to find the group(s) or persons needing more instructions.
So far, we can see a few areas needing attention. During the week, committees seem to be leaving the narthex lights on when they leave. And frequently the east entry doors are being left open following funeral dinners and meetings in the fellowship hall. On Sunday mornings one of the ushers’ jobs is to lock up following worship. In the bulletin basket each week is a check list on a clipboard for lock up. Please follow the steps. Areas needing special attention are: sanctuary fans, restroom lights and entrance doors are being left on or open. It’s true, if we only had one door with a regular lock it would be so much easier but we have to deal with what we have. We all need to be extra careful, remember the church is just like your own home. You wouldn’t leave without making sure things are properly secured.
Here are a few things needing extra attention:
--- The narthex doors must be shut at night. They are fire doors. If a fire should start, these doors would help confine the fire to whatever area it is in.
--- The fans in the sanctuary need to be off. Honeywell, our heating contractor, has said the fans only help if the room is occupied. If we have poinsettias in we would need the fans on low to bring whatever heat is available to the floor to protect them.
--- The lights in the restroom are difficult to see but open the door to check if someone is in the room before shutting off the lights.
--- The main entry doors - remember - when you open the door with a key - as soon as you have the door ajar, relock the lock with your key before removing the key! From that point, use the allen wrench to open and relock the door if others are expected to arrive. There are TWO LOCKS on these doors. It is hard to understand, but BEFORE you pull the key out of the knob, relock it. If you don’t, anyone can walk up to the door, turn that knob and walk right in even if the breaker bars have been locked. So, it is important for those having keys to relock the knob so when others leave, the allen wrench can be used by anyone to relock the bars on the doors. The south entry door needs the allen wrench turned several times right or left to lock and unlock - the bar stays out on this door all the time so you must test by pushing on the door frame to see if the breaker bar is open or not. You have to push in on the allen wrench for this door because it is a screw turning action.
Annual Charge Conference
Take note: Our Annual Church Conference will be held on Wednesday, November 5 at 7:00pm. A twist this year will be holding joint conferences. Owendale UMC will be joining us at the Gagetown UMC. The Staff-Parish Relations will meet separately. Be watching for more details.
Caring and Sharing
Deaths...
Our Condolences to Jill and Joe Leeson, Stephanie and Fred, their family and friends on the passing of Jill’s uncle, Frank Middaugh.
Our Deepest Sympathy to Jim, JoAnn, Jason, Michelle and Megan Jezewski, Maurice Joos, their family and the many special friends here at CCUMC on the passing into life eternal by their mother, grandmother and sister, Helen Jezewski.
We Extend our Sympathy to Sherryl, Janis and Brian Seeley, Mick and Barb Kirn, Meredith and Whitney, their family and friends for their aunt, Audrey Katzenberger, who went home to live with her heavenly Father.
Baby...
Congratulations on the birth of Connor Isaiah, born to Curtis and Rachael (Miracle) Duff of Rockledge, Florida at 7:01pm on July 25. Connor weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and is 19 inches long. Excited grandparents are Mick and Evelyn Miracle. Connor is the 7th grandson in the line of eight great-grandchildren of Stuart and Joan Merchant.
In Your Prayers...
Tendercare, 4782 Hospital Dr., C.C.: Florence Eimers.
Northwood Meadows, 6086 Beechwood, C.C.: John Marshall, Bob Keating, Fritz Pomeroy, Marv Hobart.
Rendon AFC, 1341 S. Colling Rd., Caro 48723, Stanley Kirn.
Kings’ Daughters, 2410 Rodd St., Midland, MI 48640: Dorothea Quick;
Tuscola Medical Care Facility, 1285 Cleaver Rd., Caro 48723: Ruth Freeman; Carolyn Chapman (Jamie Withey’s mother)
Thank you...
*Newsletter Helpers: Janet Francis, Lee Stranahan, Judy Profit and Viola Walker.
*For those who helped with the pictorial Directory: Norma Dawson, Connie Schwaderer, Shirley Wisenbach, Shirley Wagg, Sherryl Seeley, Judy Wallace, Stacy Anthes, Marge Dickinson, Linda Parrish, Beth Kittle, Glenda Wilson, Bill and Shirley Zinnecker, Donna Adams, Julie Veneziano, Linda Derfiny, Barb Stickle, Kathy Tuckey, Char Fahrner, Shirley Geiger, and Ardis Monroe.
*Thank you to all who came to have their pictures taken!
*Thank you to all those who volunteered for the various projects this summer:
The Rummage Sale (leaders Sherryl Seeley and Connie Schwaderer),
The Strawberry Social,
The 4th of July Float (especially Judy and Dick Wallace),
The Tailgate Party and Vacation Bible School (especially Lori Inbody.)
*Thanks to Dr. Paul and Susie Chappel for weeding and sprucing up the garden.
A Special Thank you to John and Melody Frankowski for their time volunteering to clean the church. You are appreciated!
A special "Thank you":
A huge thanks to all who showed an
interest and to the helpers who worked on our church float for the July
4th parade. Especially, Pastor Paul, Bob Wood, Nancy
Hutchinson, Linda Derfiny, Jon and Char Fahrner. You were a great and
willing crew to work with. Thanks to Gerald Auten for supplying the
trailer and Don Ball for the use of your building.
We are already planning and working on a float to
represent CCUMC in the Christmas lighted parade.
Dick & Judy Wallace
From the Mail Box:
From
the Board of Global Ministries: On behalf of the Board of Global
Ministries, Health and Wellness Committee please accept my thanks for
your congregation’s participation in the annual Golden Cross offering.
In the Book of Discipline, Golden Cross is described as one of the
special church-wide Sundays that will provide financial support to care
for sick persons, older persons, children and youth, and persons with
disabilities. This year the offering is designated for the Annual
Detroit Conference camping programs, Boulevard Temple, Chelsea
Retirement Community and the Methodist Children’s Home Society.
From Dailey and Linda Parrish: Thank you for the lovely flowers celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary. I enjoyed them here in the office for a whole week, then I took them home to share with Dailey for the next week before we had to say "goodbye" to them. Thank you so much.
Worship Assistants For August:
Greeters
August 3 Gary & Ruth Ann Wichert
10 Gil & Connie Schwaderer
17 Janis Seeley & Sherryl Seeley
24 Jon & Char Fahrner
31 Eleanor Truemner
Readers / Children’s Message
August 3 Doris Jones / Rev. Paul
10 Barb Kirn / Rev. Paul
17 Morris Powell / Rev. Paul
24 Calvarymen Quartet
31 Lori Inbody / Rev. Paul
Greeting & Praise
(invite a couple of others to help you up front)
August 3 Rev. Paul
10 Laura Hill
17 Barb Kirn
24 Calvarymen Quartet
31 Morris Powell
Sound / Projection
August 3 Curtis Dickinson
10 Curtis Dickinson
17 Rod Sherman / Morgan Erla
24 Calvarymen Quartet
31 Morgan Erla / Rod Sherman
Ushers: Captain: Dennis Hill
August 3 Rod & Yvonne Sherman, Gary Wichert, Art O’Donohue
10 Mick Kirn, Gary Wichert, Charlie & Marilyn Harris
17 Dora Fobear, Mick Kirn, Gary Wichert
24 Bob Stickle, John Frankowski Gil & Connie Schwaderer
31 Dennis & Laura Hill, John Frankowski
Communion Steward:
August 3 Ardis Monroe
All communions will be served by Intinction (Chalice and Loaf). To preserve the integrity of worship and protect the health of our congregation, the pastor and whomever else serves bread will wear food service gloves. They will tear off a generous piece of bread, dip it into the juice, and place it in your cupped hands.
Acolyte
August 3 Jordan Kittle
10 Macy Dickinson
17 Bobby Sue Steely
24 not needed
31 Mandy Czekai
Altar Guild
August 3 Bob & Barbara Stickle
10 Roy & Kathy Tuckey
17 Roy & Shirley Wagg
24 Bob & Barbara Tuckey
31 Jay & Shirley Wisenbach
Flowers
(Please use real flowers and plants.)
August 3 Charlie & Marilyn Harris
10
Gil & Connie Schwaderer
17 Dan & Janelle Dickinson
24 UMW x 2
31
Lock Up
August 3 Mick Kirn
10 Dan Dickinson
17 Gary Wichert
24 Ted Furness
31 Ron Kittle
Worship Assistants for September
as available in July at this recording
Greeters
***11:00am Service***
September 7
14
21
28
Readers/ Children’s Message
September 7
Morris Powell/ Rev. Paul
14 Jane Mitchell / Rev. Paul
21 Yvonne Sherman / Rev. Paul
28 Gil Schwaderer / Rev. Paul
Greeting & Praise
September 7 Laura Hill
14 Rev. Paul
21 Barb Kirn
28 Morris Powell
Sound/Projection
September 7 Jim Veneziano
14 Jim Veneziano
21 Jacob Kittle
28 Jacob Kittle
Ushers:
Captain: Randy Damm(Be ready to say "Yes!" when Randy calls.)
Communion Steward:
September 7: Shirley Wisenbach
To preserve the integrity of worship and protect the health of our congregation, the pastor and whomever else serves bread will wear food service gloves. They will tear off a generous piece of bread, dip it into the juice, and place it in your cupped hands.
Acolyte
September 7 Lucas Baker
14 Mason Erla
21 Jordan Kittle
28 Macy Dickinson
Flowers
September 7
14 Jerry & Yvonne Greer
21
28
Altar Guild
September 7 Caren Clara
14 Gil & Connie Schwaderer
21 Bob & Barbara Stickle
28 Roy & Kathy Tuckey
Lock Up
September 7 Rod Sherman
14 Gil & Connie Schwaderer
21 Mick Kirn
28 Dan Dickinson
Special Church Conference
A brief Church Conference will be held following the 9:30am worship service on Sunday, August 17 to support the Administrative Council's recommendation to make changes to our mortgage. Everyone is welcome to attend and express opinions, however, only members may vote.
Late Breaking News...
We were moved ahead on the work list from American Metal Roofing. What was to be a later in August project began on July 29 and is progressing rapidly.