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Pastor Cheryl Siegenthaler

Chaplain

FEBRUARY 2016

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Pastor Cheryl

Director of Volunteers

February Birthdays

Put On A Heart of Compassion

The new Green Hills Director of Volunteers is

Nita Wilkinson

Champions Program Green Hills has a Champions program that is only for residents and staff who want to give to Green Hills. Have you considered being a champion for Green Hills? There are 3 levels to give:

$50 to $249 bronze

$250 to $499 silver

$500 and up gold

You even get to choose where you would like the money to go. All champions are recognized on the donor wall, as well as the Annual Report and newsletters. Call Nita at 650-7146 to find out more.

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:38

Green Hills Community was founded on the principals of giving. 7 churches came together and gave more than enough to make their dream come true; more than enough time, more than enough talent and more than enough treasure. Through the process of building a senior citizen village the “Women's Auxiliary” was born. These women gave so much of themselves to make sure that the residents had all that they needed, and that Green Hills itself was successful. They were the heart and soul of Green Hills.

While the Women's Auxiliary itself is gone, there is a faithful remnant that continue to give of their time, talent and treasure regularly. Add to that a group of new volunteers, men included, and you have angels here on earth reaching out and making life better because they are here.

Are you looking for a way to use your time and talent? Consider Green Hills. We have a plethora of opportunities for you to make a difference to Green Hills. From spending time with residents, to helping with events, to using your talent to entertain there is a place for you.

We have a new opportunity every Wednesday to greet people as they come in, answer phones and help with office duties. You can sign up for that weekly, monthly or even quarterly. If you would like to volunteer in any way please call Nita Wilkinson at 937-650-7146.

By now New Year’s resolutions have either taken root to guide daily routine or

they have taken wings and flown out the window. It makes no difference what kind

of resolution one makes. We either succeed or fail; there is no “kind of.” Making

resolutions is not a modern practice. It is thought to have first caught on among the

ancient Babylonians, who made promises in order to earn the favor of the gods and

begin the year beneficially.

The apostle Paul wrote a letter to the Colossians in which he gave rules for holy

living. As such, they provide a guide for living a Christian life yet today. The list

begins in chapter 3, verse 12 with “put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility,

gentleness, and patience.” That seems like a tall order but what changes the world would undergo if we

could be mindful of those five attributes! Paul suggests binding it all up in love—a reminder of Jesus’

command “to love one another as I have loved you” (John 15:12). It is in how we treat one another that

people see either what a Christian life is like or yet another poor testimony about Christianity.

Paul adds another good guide for the individual in this year. “Let the peace of God rule in your

hearts”. One can never go wrong with regular prayer and meditation. As we watch events of the world spin

ever faster, it is up to us to find those moments when we can center our minds on peace, those “still

waters” of Psalm 23, to calm us. When life gets frantic and our days seem out of control, remembering

Jesus’ command of the waves— “’Peace! Be still! ‘ Then the wind ceased, and there was dead calm”

(Mark 4:39)—can give us relief.

Finally, one more suggestion is “Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you.” Every time we open

the Bible, one of two things will happen. We will meet up with a familiar passage we have grown to love. It

could be Isaiah 41:10 or 54:10. On another day the text could come from Romans 12:18 or Matthew 11:28-

30. The other thing that can happen with God’s Word is that we will make a new discovery, a verse that has

never taken hold at other times but one that is just perfect for the day. It might be 1 Corinthians 15:10a or

2 Peter 3:9a (The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you...).

I thank God for that!

So as we turn our calendars to a new page, we could begin a new list of resolutions. How might our

lives be different if we’d whisper, “In 2016 I resolve to let God’s peace rule in my heart”? What kind of

changes might take place if we’d vow, “In 2016 I resolve to have a heart of compassion”, or “I resolve to

memorize ___ Bible verses in 2016?” I think it would be very interesting to see the results.

Loretta Davenport Apartments 12

Elinor Dowden Homes 13

Sheryl Thompson Center 13

Arnie Reiger Inn 15

Ellen Blair Center 16

William Burke, Jr. Center 18

Jay King Homes 18

Barbara Markin Apartments 19

Patricia Stanford Homes 19

Richard Clark Homes 20

Betty Roby Inn 25

Samuel Hidinger Center 27

Wilma Krouskop Center 27

Lois Roebuck Center 27

Marion Palmer Homes 28

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Thursday the 18th

at 7:00PM Middle Belle Center Amish Youth Choir

Thursday the 25th at 6:30PM Western Favorites (Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, June Carter, Willie Nelson and

more!) by The Band Loco

Upcoming Events

In Foundation Hall

Please join us for one Water Fitness Class Tai Chi

of our wellness classes: M-W-F at 9AM M at 4PM

T & Th at 3PM

Free Health Screening on Wednesdays Are you concerned about your blood pressure? Come see Nurse Jen from 10AM. to noon on Wednesdays. Her office is in the Community Center across the hall from the bakery. She'll check your blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen level. Jen is a registered nurse who oversees our home health agency, Care At Home by Green Hills. Nurse Jen can be reached by calling 937-650-7130.

Now accepting donations for individually wrapped Easter candy for filling

Easter eggs. Donations can be delivered to the

receptionist desk or the Activity Room staring

February 9th. Thank you!

Why Give Blood? >Blood donation is a community responsibility. While you're reading this, a local area patient needs blood.

>Blood is needed every two seconds.

>About one in seven people entering a hospital needs blood.

>Blood is always needed for treatment of accident victims, cancer patients, hemophiliacs and surgery patients.

>Blood cannot be manufactured or harvested.

>Only 37 percent of our country's population is eligible to give blood, and less than 10 percent donate

annually.

What if everyone eligible to donate became complacent and decided they didn't need to donate because

someone else would?

What if there wasn't enough donated blood available when you, a loved one - anyone - needed it?

Our blood supply comes from caring donors like you. It takes about one hour of your time. When you give

blood, it gives someone another smile, another hug, another chance. It is the gift of life.

To become a lifesaver, consider giving blood at our next blood drive from 1:30 to 5:30PM on Wednesday,

March 16, in Foundation Hall.

To make an appointment, call Rebecca at 937-650-7117 or go to www.donortime.com.

What’s on your shelf? The book club at Green Hills Community meets

from 1:30 to 3PM in the Chapel located in the

Community Center. All readers are welcome!

Feb. 19

VBS There will be a meeting to discuss a one day VBS at

Green Hills Community this summer. We will be

partnering with area churches to offer this to the

community. If you would like to help in any way,

please come to the meeting on Wednesday

February 3rd

at 4PM in the chapel. This is an

excellent opportunity to give back to West Liberty

and the churches that are so faithful to us.

Coffee Connection

Do you like to laugh and have a good time? Come to the Coffee Connection every Tuesday at 9:30AM. We reminisce, set goals, and play fun games. The third Tuesday we have fun with the Bellefontaine High School DECA class for the techy teens savvy seniors program. Join us!

Photo Directory

We are trying to finish up the photos for the photo directory. Please mark your calendars for Friday, February 5

th if you haven’t had your picture taken

yet. This will be the last opportunity to get your photo in the directory. If you cannot make this time, please call me and we will set up an appointment for you before that date. Please call 937-465-5065 to sign up for a time today!

Techy Teens Savvy Seniors Join the Techy Teens Tuesday, February 9

th at Bellefontaine High School for a pizza party and boys

basketball game. The bus leaves Green Hills at 5:30PM. This will be a fun evening out!

Please rsvp to 465-5065. This is limited to the first 12 to ride the bus.

Reminder: As an on-going project celebrating

the 40th

anniversary year of Green Hills Community,

the chaplain requests your assistance. If you have a

favorite Bible passage you would like to share,

please write it down and give it to her. We are

trying to compile a campus-wide collection of

scriptures for inclusion into a publication. You may

submit more than one along with a short reason

why that verse is important to you. Thank you to

those who have already sent in your selections and

encourage your neighbors to participate.

Grief Support A weekly grief support group meets on

Wednesdays at 1PM in the Chapel. It includes

viewing a DVD and a discussion. For information,

call 937-441-3592 or contact the Chaplain.

February 19

Go Set A Watchman

by Harper Lee

From the Village of West Liberty As a reminder, please DO NOT dispose

of incontinence supplies in the

toilets. This clogs the toilets and damages

the sewage system. Thank you!