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16 SEPTEMBER Messenger Deadline is Thursday, August 20, 2015 Church Staff Rev. Lynn Marino, Pastor [email protected] Rev. Linda Presley, Interim Pastor [email protected] Kim Armstrong, Director of Youth & Outreach Ministries [email protected] Pam Schuck, Director of Children’s Ministries childrensministry@ stpaulsucc-evv.org Mary Peterson, Church Secretary [email protected] Lisa Huck, Asst. Treasurer Theresa Bogan, Lead Custodian, [email protected] Jim Kerns, Assistant Custodian Stacey Henderson, Child Care Supervisor Daphne Owen, Director Discovery Music Amanda Batts, Director Traditional Music Kasey Conkling, Director CPR Choir Katie Maurer, Discovery Keyboardist Phone: 812.425-1522 Fax: 812.425-2145 Emergency Phone (after hours): 812.423-5906 Website: stpaulsuccevansville.org Traditional Worship - 9:00 AM. Sunday School - 10:00 AM Discovery Worship - 11:00 AM Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8-noon, 1-5 p.m. 2227 W Michigan St Evansville IN 47712 Return service requested NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Evansville, IN 47712 Permit No. 1192 Messenger August, 2015 Lynn’s Lines A Growing Edge The Search Committee for your next pastoral leader has been hard at work for the past few months. The first project such a group faces is the daunting task of prepar- ing the congregational profile. They have done a fine job! I know they have spent much time and energy on this, but it is such an important part of the search process. It identifies for prospective candidates, “This is who we are as a faith community.” It includes information about the church including membership, finances, the wider community, and other information that helps a prospective pastor get to know all about St. Paul’s UCC. But even more importantly, at least in my thinking, is the identification of the chal- lenges and concerns you are facing as a congregation. On the profile you are asked to “Identify major trends you envision in your church in the next 5 years.” The com- mittee has done a great job not only giving an accurate picture of the church at this time, but also identifying the areas of concern and challenge. One of the trends they identified is Reversing the trend of decline in numbers of members and attendance at worship. The second trend is Becoming more welcoming to visitors and non-members and including them in church activities. The two fit together like hand and glove. In order to reverse the decline in numbers, it means we have to bring in some new folks. To do so, we must become more welcoming to visitors and non-members. Hospitality is not only essential, it is biblical and a characteristic of a disciple of Jesus Christ. Hospitality in the ancient Near East was tightly bound up in customs and practices which all were expected to observe. It was indispensable. There were few hotels or restaurants along one’s journey on the dusty roads of Palestine. Little travel was possible without the assumption and expectation of hospitality. Without it, the Jesus movement would likely have stayed a small, local group and died out fairly quickly. Two thousand years later, hospitality is hardly less essential. Dr. Karoline Lewis, Professor of Preaching at Luther Seminary in Minnesota, shared some interesting thoughts. She writes, “There really is no such thing as ‘radical’ hospitality or ‘genuine’ hospitality. At its heart, hospitality is, simply, radical. There is no other kind. You either are or you aren’t hospitable. If you welcome some and exclude oth- ers, don’t pretend you are hospitable…And as much as we claim its necessity, its im- portance, that it’s a mark of the church, we seem hell bent on doing the best we can (Continued on page 2)

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SEPTEMBER Messenger Deadline

is Thursday, August 20, 2015

Church Staff Rev. Lynn Marino, Pastor

[email protected]

Rev. Linda Presley,

Interim Pastor

[email protected]

Kim Armstrong,

Director of Youth &

Outreach Ministries

[email protected]

Pam Schuck, Director of Children’s Ministries

childrensministry@

stpaulsucc-evv.org

Mary Peterson,

Church Secretary

[email protected]

Lisa Huck, Asst. Treasurer

Theresa Bogan,

Lead Custodian,

[email protected]

Jim Kerns,

Assistant Custodian

Stacey Henderson,

Child Care Supervisor

Daphne Owen,

Director Discovery Music

Amanda Batts,

Director Traditional Music

Kasey Conkling,

Director CPR Choir

Katie Maurer,

Discovery Keyboardist

Phone: 812.425-1522

Fax: 812.425-2145

Emergency Phone

(after hours): 812.423-5906

Website:

stpaulsuccevansville.org

Traditional Worship - 9:00 AM.

Sunday School - 10:00 AM

Discovery Worship - 11:00 AM

Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8-noon, 1-5 p.m.

2227 W Michigan St Evansville IN 47712

Return service requested

NON-PROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

Evansville, IN 47712

Permit No. 1192

Messenger August, 2015

Lynn’s Lines A Growing Edge The Search Committee for your next pastoral leader has been hard at work for the

past few months. The first project such a group faces is the daunting task of prepar-

ing the congregational profile. They have done a fine job! I know they have spent

much time and energy on this, but it is such an important part of the search process.

It identifies for prospective candidates, “This is who we are as a faith community.” It

includes information about the church including membership, finances, the wider

community, and other information that helps a prospective pastor get to know all

about St. Paul’s UCC.

But even more importantly, at least in my thinking, is the identification of the chal-

lenges and concerns you are facing as a congregation. On the profile you are asked

to “Identify major trends you envision in your church in the next 5 years.” The com-

mittee has done a great job not only giving an accurate picture of the church at this

time, but also identifying the areas of concern and challenge. One of the trends they

identified is Reversing the trend of decline in numbers of members and attendance at

worship. The second trend is Becoming more welcoming to visitors and non-members

and including them in church activities. The two fit together like hand and glove.

In order to reverse the decline in numbers, it means we have to bring in some new

folks. To do so, we must become more welcoming to visitors and non-members.

Hospitality is not only essential, it is biblical and a characteristic of a disciple of

Jesus Christ. Hospitality in the ancient Near East was tightly bound up in customs

and practices which all were expected to observe. It was indispensable. There were

few hotels or restaurants along one’s journey on the dusty roads of Palestine. Little

travel was possible without the assumption and expectation of hospitality. Without

it, the Jesus movement would likely have stayed a small, local group and died out

fairly quickly.

Two thousand years later, hospitality is hardly less essential. Dr. Karoline Lewis,

Professor of Preaching at Luther Seminary in Minnesota, shared some interesting

thoughts. She writes, “There really is no such thing as ‘radical’ hospitality or

‘genuine’ hospitality. At its heart, hospitality is, simply, radical. There is no other

kind. You either are or you aren’t hospitable. If you welcome some and exclude oth-

ers, don’t pretend you are hospitable…And as much as we claim its necessity, its im-

portance, that it’s a mark of the church, we seem hell bent on doing the best we can

(Continued on page 2)

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to communicate our inhospitable nature…We feign that welcome coordinators and

nametags stations and visitors cards in the pews suffice as genuine reception to an-

other.”

While we have a Hospitality Committee here at St. Paul’s, it is hardly the work of a

small group of our people. Nor is it solely the “job” of the new pastor(s). We must

all be members of the Hospitality Committee. Hospitality continues to be a

“growing edge” for us as a congregation. St. Paul’s UCC is not “our” church, it is the

church of Jesus Christ. When we extend a hand of welcome or friendship, we do so

always on his behalf. What do guests and visitors learn about Jesus if they are ig-

nored, met with indifference, or even hostility, when they enter our sanctuary or our

facility? If we want to reverse declining numbers and become more welcoming, it

will take each and every one of us devoting our efforts to make it happen. Often

people begin visiting churches in the fall when a new program year begins. With

our 125th Anniversary Celebration, I am hopeful we will have some new folks join us

for worship. Can we welcome them warmly and genuinely and even share a pew

with them, perhaps even give them our own seat? Instead of seeing them as

“outsiders,” can we see them as our brothers and sisters in Christ?

Blessings for the journey,

(Continued from page 1)

Staff Changes

Lisa Huck officially became a member of the Church Staff as of July 1st. She will

be working 8-10 hours per week as the Assistant Treasurer. This position had been

part of Mary Peterson’s responsibilities. Lisa will primarily be in the office on Mon-

day mornings and Friday afternoons with other times as needed. Mary will be out of

the office during those times.

There will also be a change in our Director of Discovery Worship position. Our cur-

rent director, Daphne Owen, will be stepping down as of August 30th. We are

pleased to announce that Kasey Gathercole and Katie Maurer will become Co-

Directors of Discovery Worship, effective September 1, 2015. Kasey will serve as

director for the Praise Singers, as well as worship leader. Katie will be selecting and

directing the worship music and continuing her position as pianist for practices and

worship.

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T hose Among Us W ho Give

The following are giving totals reported in June/July.

Thanks to each and every one of you for your generosity:

5th Qtr-$150; Bereavement Meals-$100; Breakfast Club-$366; Flower Fund- $50;

Food Pantry-$250; Future Needs: envelopes-$83; memorials-$7,135; Habitat-$170;

School Supplies-$2,185; Youth Ministry-$855.

CHAIRS FOR HAITI

Having recently returned from Haiti, I noticed there are so

many needy projects. One that touched my heart was the con-

dition of the primary-school chairs at Ravine Trompette, Haiti.

The chairs are dangerous, broken, tattered and dilapidated,

but still in use, as there are no others to replace them. In just

a few weeks, school will resume in Ravine Trompette, Haiti

and a decent chair to sit in helps concentration, contentment

and in this case, safety. If children have safe furniture that is

shaped to support their small bodies, they can much better stay focused on the

work in front of them. The prevalent list of items needed to be addressed in Haiti is

long. But, you can help these small children by purchasing a chair for twenty dol-

lars. It will be as Christ said, “Whatever you do for the least of my brethren, you

did unto me.” Simply note in the memo space of your check, already made out to

St. Paul’s UCC, “Haiti Chairs”. You’ll receive credit towards your tithing amount,

plus you will extend the hands of compassion across the globe to Haiti in a kind and

merciful act of love. Will you help when the campaign kicks off in September?

Sincerely, Joyce Hendrix

An Evansville Tri-State Association – Bethlehem UCC Mission Trip is being

planned for September 12th through the 19th. Anyone age 18 and older is most wel-

come to join the group for a week of making a difference in the lives of those served

by this UCC Mission which serves the poor and disadvantaged people of the Gulf

Coast Region of Mississippi. As our St. Paul’s youth who last year went to BBM can

attest, it will be a week well spent. If working on houses doing either skilled or

unskilled jobs is not to your liking, there are opportunities to serve at Loaves and

Fishes (soup kitchen), Micah House (a day shelter for the homeless), the Food Pan-

try, or a local clothing bank. The trip is limited to 44 participants – 22 men and 22

women. The contact person is Bill Gilbert who may be reached at 812-204-1616 or

[email protected]. The cost per person is around $120, but scholarship help is

available.

Back Bay Mission Trip

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Parish Nursing Swimming Safety

Swimming is a great way for the whole family to get active. Follow these tips to

stay safe in and around the water.

Swim safely.

Take swim lessons if you don’t know how to swim.

Sign your kids up for swim lessons as soon as they are ready. This can be as ear-

ly as age 1.

Swim near a lifeguard and never swim alone.

Don’t drink alcohol if you are swimming or watching children.

Use floating toys like water wings and noodles for fun – not for safety. Don’t use

them in place of life jackets.

Watch out for rip currents. A rip current is when the water pulls you away from

shore. If you get caught in a rip current, swim along the shoreline until you are

out of the current, then swim to shore.

Watch children carefully.

Make sure at least one adult is always watching when children are in or around

the water.

Don’t read or use the phone while you are watching young children.

Watch all children in the water, even if they know how to swim.

Make sure pools are safe.

If you have a pool, install a 4-sided pool fence that’s at least 4 feet high and sepa-

rates the pool from the house and yard.

Use self-closing and self-latching gates that open outward and are out of reach of

children, so kids can’t get to the pool when you aren’t watching them.

Check water and weather conditions before going swimming.

Learn the meaning of colored safety flags used at the beach, and obey all warn-

ings.

Get out of the water right away if you hear thunder or see lightning. Strong

winds can also be dangerous.

Don’t swim in the ocean, lakes, or rivers after heavy rain. Water is more likely

to be polluted after a rain storm.

Check for signs or warnings about bacteria or other pollution in the water before

swimming.

Protect yourself and others from germs in the water.

Try not to get water in your mouth.

Make sure everyone is clean before swimming. Shower with soap. Wash your

hands after using the bathroom or changing diapers.

Take your kids on bathroom breaks or check diapers often. Change diapers in a

bathroom or a diaper-changing area.

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Don’t Miss It! We hope you have already circled your calendar for our 125th Anni-

versary Celebration on Sunday, October 25th, 2015. Beginning at 9:30 that morn-

ing, there will be an Organ Concert with Mark X. Hatfield playing our new Allen

Bravura L-332 organ. The Service of Worship will follow beginning at 10:00 a.m.

We are excited to welcome Dr. David Greenhaw, President of Eden Theological Sem-

inary, who will be preaching. Mark Hatfield will be our guest organist with special

music provided by our Traditional Choir and our Praise Singers. It promises to be

an inspiring service as we praise God together in celebration of this important event

in the life of St. Paul’s UCC!

Following worship, we will enjoy a delicious lunch catered by Schnitzelbank in our

gym. We need everyone to make reservations for the luncheon either at the Hospi-

tality Center or by calling the Church Office (425-1522) by October 17th. There will

be no charge for lunch. Free will donations will be accepted to help defray the cost.

We hope everyone will plan to be here for what promises to be a very special day for

our church family. Come and help us celebrate as we give thanks to God for the

many blessings of these 125 years of ministry and mission in Christ name!

BIG BIRD SUNDAY!!! BIG BIRD Sunday is coming up on Sunday, September

13th, and we hope you will choose to participate. As part of our 125th Anniversary

Celebration, we are going to have an all-church picture taken in front of our church.

BIG BIRD is the name for the remote-controlled helicopter that Jeff and Stetson

Ludwig will use to take our picture. Weather permitting – no rain and no strong

winds – we will gather at 10:15 at the front steps on 12th and Michigan Streets.

The alternate date will be Sunday, September 20th, same time and place. Copies of

this picture will be available for you to purchase. This is a great opportunity and we

much appreciate Jeff and Stetson for making this possible for our church family.

PICTURES FOR 125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! Calling all families,

Sunday School and VBS classes, youth groups, Bible Study groups, “Give Big” work

groups, choirs and music groups, and anyone else who’s interested!! We’d like to

decorate the walls of the gym with pictures of the families and groups who’ve made

up the numerous ministries and legacy of St. Paul’s. Please help us cover the gym

walls with a pictorial walk-thru-history for all to reminisce and enjoy of those

who’ve gone before us, and those still with us, that have been an integral part of

what has made St. Paul’s UCC great for 125 years! If you are interested, please

make up your collage of pictures on an average white 20x28 (approx.) poster board

and title it as to who the family or group is. Please feel free to make up more than

one. Bring your completed poster boards to the church office by Friday, October 23rd

at 4 p.m. You may pick your poster boards up at your convenience beginning Mon-

day, October 26th, in the church office. If you have any questions, please feel free to

contact Daphne Owen at [email protected], or (812)455-6621.

125th Anniversary Celebration News

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Calling All Musicians

Discovery Worship is looking for eager new volunteers to be a part of the music

program. We are very happy to welcome back returning members, but we are look-

ing forward to seeing some new faces too! Even if you are hesitant to sing or

play, give it a try! No one will be put in the spotlight if they do not wish to be put

there. If you are unsure about singing, just give it a try! Everyone is welcome!

This year, there will be several changes with the Praise Singers. First, CPR choir

will no longer be meeting. However, the decision to discontinue a youth choir will

not take away singing opportunities for our youth. The Praise Singers is lowering

its age to welcome members 6th grade and up. Secondly, the normal Praise Singers

practice will be on Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:00 a.m. However, 9:00-9:30 a.m.

will also be offered for practice. During this earlier time, choir members and special

musicians can come and work on choir parts and special music in more of a one on

one setting. Lastly, all choral music for the year will be provided at the first choral

practice on September 13th.

We are looking for more instrumentalists for the praise band and special music as

well! If you play an instrument, please contact Katie or Kasey. We are not looking

for professionals. We are just looking for people excited to praise Jesus and to par-

ticipate. If anyone is interested in special music, but does not know what song to

sing or how to go about singing or playing, we will help you find a special piece that

suits your talents.

All musicians interested in choir, special music, song leading, and the praise band,

please contact Kasey Gathercole at (812)454-5653, or Katie Maurer at (812)483-

9186. A sign up sheet will also be available at the Hospitality Center.

Calling All Singers and Ringers!!

Traditional Choirs and Handbell Choirs will be kicking off our 2015-2016 season on

Wednesday, August 19, and we’d love for you to join us! Handbell Choir will meet

5:45 to 6:30 p.m., then we’ll have desserts and social time downstairs in the dining

room for all choir and bell choir members from 6:30 to 7, followed by Traditional

Choir rehearsal from 7 to 7:45.

We welcome new members - these groups are a wonderful way to become more in-

volved at St. Pauls’ and connect to others through our Music Ministry. Questions?

Contact Amanda Batts at 812-430-6942 or [email protected]. Hope to see you

then!

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Registration form is at church, on the website or in the mail.

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Something New at St. Paul’s UCC

This fall, we are excited to be the location for a HEAD START Classroom for pre-

school children who live near our church. The Community Action Program of Ev-

ansville (CAPE) which oversees all sites in the three counties served – Vanderburgh,

Posey, Gibson - serves over 600 children and their families. There will be 17 chil-

dren in the class, meeting here Monday through Thursday each week, with their

staff also meeting on Friday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. HEAD START provides learning

opportunities to assist in mental, social, emotional, and physical growth for 3, 4, & 5

year olds. These may be some of the same children that will be part of our Open

Gym Ministry once they reach school age. We are delighted to be able to expand our

ministry with the neighborhood in this significant way.

5th Quarter Begins

Once again St Paul’s will be hosting three 5th Quarter Events.

They will occur on August 21st , September 25th, and October 16th.

What does this mean? Our gym will be open from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

for neighborhood Open Gym youth and open to Reitz students

from 9:30 to 11:00 p.m. after the home football games. Activities

for the youth and food will be provided.

Community businesses are helping to sponsor this outreach pro-

gram. Our part will be to help set up and clean up for the events, serve food and

drinks, and just be there to help supervise the youth. If you can’t do any of these,

you may want to consider donating money, or drinks. Let’s be hospitable.

Sign up lists will be in the Sunday school rooms and at the Hospitality Center for

volunteer positions and the time required. Thank you ahead of time for helping to

reach out to the youth of the community in this way.

See Niki Lynn or Pastor Linda if you have questions.

Christmas Bazaar

The Triangle Class will hold the 2nd Annual Christmas Bazaar De-

cember 5, 2015 here in St. Paul’s Gym. We are looking for shoppers

and vendors. We will accept new handcrafted items as well as prod-

uct lines such as Mary Kay, Thirty-one, etc. Booth rental fees will

benefit the St. Paul’s Youth Mission Trip and other Missions of the

Triangle Class. If you or someone you know are interested, please

contact Carla Wittenbraker 812-853-7251 for more information. Thank you for sup-

porting our Mission work. Watch upcoming Messengers for more information.

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Search Committee News

Dear St. Paul’s Members and Friends,

The Search Committee has been developing our church profile during our frequent

meetings over the past three months. The 29-page document provides a detailed

picture of St. Paul’s and the Evansville area and will be viewed by candidates for

our open pastoral position. It has statistical and financial information about our

congregation from our annual reports, as well as important events and activities

over the past few years and traits we are seeking in a new pastor. Much of this

came from our March, 2015, focus group discussions.

The profile has been reviewed by Dr. Stephanie Weiner, Associate Conference Pas-

tor of the UCC Indiana-Kentucky Conference (IKC). It was also been reviewed and

approved by the St. Paul’s Church Council in a special meeting July 26. We expect

that it will be made available, though the Indiana Kentucky Conference, to qualified

pastors sometime in August.

As these pastors provide their personal profiles to us through the Conference, the

Search Committee will receive copies and begin the review leading to the best candi-

dates for a new senior pastor to lead us into the future. Please keep the Search

Committee in your prayers as we begin this next step in the process.

Yours in Christ, The St. Paul’s Search Committee

Wendell Burkhart, Chair, Scott Hettenbach, Council President, Linda Hobbs,

Verna Hudson, Lee Jerstad, Bob Koch, Keith Krietenstein, Dee McDonald,

Kookie Ruminer, Earl Smith

Open Gym 2015-16 is about to begin!

Kids will be coming to St. Paul’s to play in the gym; learn new skills like knitting, dancing, and singing; play games like BINGO and checkers; create fun crafts; cook hot snacks; and find new, safe, interesting things to do. These kids find our church as their home. Help us welcome more children into our church home by sharing any talents or interests you might have.

Please find volunteer cards in the pew racks, fill one out, and place it in the offering plate. Volunteers can choose an orientation training on either August 12 or 13, 3-5 p.m. Thank you for your consideration and welcoming generosity.

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Happy Anniversary to those who are celebrating an anniversary of 50 or more

years this month. May God continue to bless you.

Charles & Peggy Stephens August 1, 1959 56 years

Gary & Shirley Lichtenberger August 8, 1964 51 years

Birth Congratulations to Trent & Ashley Fluty on the birth of their son, Carter

Michael, born on June 1, at St. Mary’s. He joins big brother, Mason. Proud

grandparents are Judy & Robin Fluty; great grandmother is Verna Hudson.

To Emily Burkes on the birth of her daughter, Karson Elizabeth, on June

22, at St. Mary’s. Proud grandparents are Stacey & Kelly Henderson; great

grandparents are Sharon & Tom Walker.

To Kevin & Kristina Kuebler on the birth of their son, Owen Kristian, on

July 7th at St. Mary’s. Proud grandmother is Jeannie Kuebler.

To Jan & Bill Thuerbach, on the birth of their great-granddaughter, Piper

Faye, born on May 30 in Columbus. IN. Her parents are Ali & Conner Kozlow-

ski; grandparents are Dan & Amy Thuerbach.

To George & Maxine Murphy, on the birth of two great grandsons: Fisher

Clayton, born on June 18 to Megan & Jarred Perry, grandparents are Peggy &

Dwayne Mahrenholz; and Daniel Ryan, born on July 2, to Randy & Mandy

Scherer, grandparents are Ralph & Diane Scherer.

T hanks to all who have so graciously sent cards and notes. It means so much when

you’re shut in at your home. Rosalie Julian

Thank you to everyone who either helped Lonnie B’s family through prayer

or donation. The family has moved and now reside on Franklin Street. Their

need continues but they are extremely grateful for the outpouring of love and

concern. We are still looking for a lawnmower! Thank you, Pam Buschkill

Congratulations to Shelby Scott on winning Merom’s Summer Camp t-shirt design

contest. All Merom campers will be wearing t-shirts with the design this summer.

New Address: Pastor Linda Presley has moved to Mt. Vernon where her husband,

David, is the interim pastor at Trinity UCC. Her address is: 406 Leffel Ct., 47620

Our Church Family

At our special congregational meeting on June 28th, the proposal to purchase the

Allen organ was approved by a 127-9 vote. The organ has been ordered and should

be ready by mid October.

Special Congregational Meeting Report

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Children’s News!!

Howell Swimming: On June 28th we took 14 children and youth on a picnic at How-

ell Park. After our picnic, we headed to the pool for some “Sun N Fun.” It was a

beautiful day and the kids had lots of fun splashing and sliding around!!! And our

bonus treat was getting to watch the Air Show as the jets flew right around the

pool.

Children’s Sermons: Can you believe that we are already half way through 2015!! I

would like to thank everyone who so graciously helped out so far with our children’s

sermons. The messages that have been brought to our children each Sunday have

been amazing. But now is the time to get volunteers lined up for the rest of the

year. You will find a new sign-up sheet at the Hospitality Center, so please drop by

and sign up for one or more Sundays. We provide treats for the children each

week or you are welcome to bring your own choice. This is a special time in the ser-

vice for our children and we need your help. If you have any questions or need re-

sources, please don’t hesitate to call Pam Schuck, 812-483-2468.

SAVE THE DATE!! September 13, 2015 we will be having our “Rally Day All Church

Picnic” directly following the 11:00 service. So mark your calendars as you won’t

want to miss out on all of the fun!!!! More details to follow.

Attention Parents/Grandparents: VBS Sharing & Blessing Backpacks!

On Sunday, August 9th our VBS children will be sharing in worship as we celebrate their learning of the Feeding of the 5,000. We want all children to bring their school back packs with them to church that day so that we can bless them in worship.

You can help by: Registering your 5 year old through 6th grader in VBS. Bringing your child(ren) to worship August 9th Making sure they bring their back pack with them August 9th Preparing for worship by reading John 6:1-21 Bringing canned or dry goods to fill our baskets to overflowing for the Food Pantry

VBS is a wonderful way congregations have been invitational. Are there kids in your family or on your block that you can invite to our VBS on August 8th? If so, I encourage you to invite them, see that they get registered, and bring them if necessary. A personal invitation goes a long way. Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.” I believe God puts people in front of us for a reason. Are their children God has placed in front of you? Pastor Linda

VBS Registration form is available at church, on the website.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our members who are having a birthday in August. If we omitted your name or have the wrong date, please call Mary in the office.

Rosie Bogard

2 Betty Sander, Janet Fuquay, Nick Hahn,

Nicole Hoffman, Lucas Burkhart

4 Bonnie York

6 Nancy Hile

7 Jim Kerns

8 Jarod Daniel, Elizabeth Broerman

9 Dade Waters

10 Gary Hahn, Joyce Hendrix

11 Janey Egli, McKenzie Bishop

12 Nancy Schuldt, Joel Sauter

13 Helen Hammer, Al Koester, Bethany Buschkill

14 Jan Krietenstein, Niki Lynn, Allen Buck

15 Richard Hicks, Allison Hoffman

16 Abigail Hobbs

17 Matt Murphy

18 Pam Schuck

19 Janet Bumb, John Deppen, Michael Johnson

20 Lisa Huck

21 Keith Smith

22 Candice Davis, Colleen Heneisen

23 Fred Bumb, Rosalie Julian, DJ Macleod

24 Susan Miller

25 Pam Buschkill, Leland Bumb, Eric Kerns, Liam Effinger

26 Natalie Erwin, Lason Hayes

27 Andrea Effinger

28 Nathan Elder

29 Bill Yeager, Ron Burgdorf, Janine Koehler

30 Billie Northerner, Bruce Herrenbruck

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In Sympathy

We join in the sorrow of family and friends of our fellowship who are

experiencing the grief that death brings. We hope and pray that in

this time of mourning they will feel God’s comforting presence.

Charlotte Beerwart, age 88, our member, mother of Lynda &

Michael Adams and Sandra & Bradford Basham, passed away

on June 3, at Holiday Health-Heritage;

Art Deig, age 91, our member, passed away June 10, at Methodist Hospital in Indy;

Lilian Duckworth, great-granddaughter of Ruth Duckworth, passed away on June 15;

Aleen Rankin, our member, age 89, passed away on June 28, at Solarbron.

The following people have recently been hospitalized.

Janey Egli, Bob Fetscher, Rick Hicks, Joann Kraemer,

Andrew O’nan, Harold Raber, Tammy Reutter

Members of our church family in need of prayer.

Please pray for our friends and relatives (HC=Health Concern):

Davey & Connie Jourdan

Shirley & Raymond

McClaren-HC

Anelise Mills-HC

Andrew Morris-HC

Mead Parker-HC, father of

Connie Parker

Case Rush & Family

Paul Sowders-HC

Grandson of member-HC

John & Marge Blandford-

grieving

Cammie Breitenmoser-HC

Cheryl Cook-HC, daughter

of Marjorie Schmitt

Charles Dixon-HC, father

of Theresa Bogan

Janice Duggins-HC, sister-

in-law of Connie Jourdan

Donna Greenwell-HC

James Hancock-HC

Tom Hancock-HC, father of

Crissy Hettenbach

Erna Johnson-HC, mother of

Jan Krietenstein

Joan Kappler-HC

Lynn Marshall, daughter of

Ali Shanks

Bob Sheets

Jerry Stembridge

Joyce Vaught

Bonnie York

Steve Fuchs

Colleen Heneisen

Pat Herrenbruck

Joanne Jackson

Rosalie Julian

Jim Kappler

Dorothy Lawson

Rick LeGrange

Mary McIntosh

Susan & Jim Miller

Eileen Moore

Rosalie Newell

Billie Northerner

Rex & Ruth Powell

Harold Raber

Phyllis Roeder

Betty Sander

Jerry Schreiber

Veneta Anderson

Ed Albin

Millie Barrett

Evelyn Bernard

Elsie Broderhausen

Diane Burkhart

Janey Egli

John Endress

Bob Fetscher

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August 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

COMMUNION 2

9 AM-Traditional Worship 10 AM-Breakfast, Sunday School

11 AM-Discovery Worship 12 PM-Jr. High Movie

3

6 AM-Deaconess 9:30 AM-SWIRCA fit-

ness (gym)

4

6 AM-Deaconess 8 AM, 5:15 PM-WW

9:30 AM-4C Play & Learn 2 PM-Open Gym

7 PM-Search Committee

5

6 AM-Deaconess 8 AM-SR. High @ Holiday

World 9:30 AM-55+ Fitness

2 PM-Open Gym

6

6 AM-Deaconess 7 AM-DR reserved

9:30 AM- Bible Study 11 AM-Ladies’ Aid Picnic

2 PM-Open Gym

7

6 AM-Deaconess 9:30 AM-55+ Fitness

(gym)

8

10 AM-Super Satur-day VBS

Lunch CMOE

9

9 AM-Traditional Worship 10 AM-Breakfast, Sunday School

11 AM-Discovery Worship

10

9:30 AM-SWIRCA fit-ness (gym)

SCHOOL STARTS

11

8 AM, 5:15 PM-WW 9:30 AM-4C Play & Learn

12

9:30 AM-55+ Fitness

13

7 AM-DR reserved 9:30 AM- Bible Study

14

9:30 AM-55+ Fitness (gym)

15

16

9 AM-Traditional Worship 10 AM-Breakfast, Sunday School

11 AM-Discovery Worship 5:30 PM-Sr. High Youth

17

9:30 AM-SWIRCA fit-ness (gym)

18

8 AM, 5:15 PM-WW 9:30 AM-4C Play & Learn

3 PM-Open Gym

19

9:30 AM-55+ Fitness 3 PM-Open Gym

5:45 PM-Handbell Choir 7 PM Traditional Choir

20

7 AM-DR reserved 9:30 AM- Bible Study

3 PM-Open Gym 5:45 PM-Music Board

6:30 PM-D/E/T

7 PM-Council

21

9:30 AM-55+ Fitness (gym)

6 PM-Harp/Lewis Wed-ding

9 PM-5th Quarter

22

12:30 PM-DR Reserved

23

9 AM-Traditional Worship 10 AM-Breakfast, Sunday School

11 AM-Discovery Worship 12 PM-Jr. High Youth

24

8 AM-HeadStart Pre-School

9:30 AM-SWIRCA fit-ness (gym)

25

8 AM, 5:15 PM-WW 8 AM-HeadStart PreSchool

9:30 AM-4C Play & Learn 3 PM-Open Gym

26

8 AM-HeadStart PreSchool 9:30 AM-55+ Fitness

3 PM-Open Gym 5:45 PM-Handbell Choir

6 PM-125th Anniv. Comm.

7 PM Traditional Choir

27

8 AM-HeadStart Pre-School

7 AM-DR reserved 9:30 AM- Bible Study

3 PM-Open Gym

28

9:30 AM-55+ Fitness (gym)

29

10 AM-Neighbor-hood Brunch

30

9 AM-Traditional Worship 10 AM-Breakfast, Sunday School

11 AM-Discovery Worship

31

8 AM-HeadStart Pre-School

9:30 AM-SWIRCA fit-ness (gym)

9

August 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

COMMUNION 2

9 AM-Traditional Worship 10 AM-Breakfast, Sunday School

11 AM-Discovery Worship 12 PM-Jr. High Movie

3

6 AM-Deaconess 9:30 AM-SWIRCA fit-

ness (gym)

4

6 AM-Deaconess 8 AM, 5:15 PM-WW

9:30 AM-4C Play & Learn 2 PM-Open Gym

7 PM-Search Committee

5

6 AM-Deaconess 8 AM-SR. High @ Holiday

World 9:30 AM-55+ Fitness

2 PM-Open Gym

6

6 AM-Deaconess 7 AM-DR reserved

9:30 AM- Bible Study 11 AM-Ladies’ Aid Picnic

2 PM-Open Gym

7

6 AM-Deaconess 9:30 AM-55+ Fitness

(gym)

8

10 AM-Super Satur-day VBS

Lunch CMOE

9

9 AM-Traditional Worship 10 AM-Breakfast, Sunday School

11 AM-Discovery Worship

10

9:30 AM-SWIRCA fit-ness (gym)

SCHOOL STARTS

11

8 AM, 5:15 PM-WW 9:30 AM-4C Play & Learn

12

9:30 AM-55+ Fitness

13

7 AM-DR reserved 9:30 AM- Bible Study

14

9:30 AM-55+ Fitness (gym)

15

16

9 AM-Traditional Worship 10 AM-Breakfast, Sunday School

11 AM-Discovery Worship 5:30 PM-Sr. High Youth

17

9:30 AM-SWIRCA fit-ness (gym)

18

8 AM, 5:15 PM-WW 9:30 AM-4C Play & Learn

3 PM-Open Gym

19

9:30 AM-55+ Fitness 3 PM-Open Gym

5:45 PM-Handbell Choir 7 PM Traditional Choir

20

7 AM-DR reserved 9:30 AM- Bible Study

3 PM-Open Gym 5:45 PM-Music Board

6:30 PM-D/E/T

7 PM-Council

21

9:30 AM-55+ Fitness (gym)

6 PM-Harp/Lewis Wed-ding

9 PM-5th Quarter

22

12:30 PM-DR Reserved

23

9 AM-Traditional Worship 10 AM-Breakfast, Sunday School

11 AM-Discovery Worship 12 PM-Jr. High Youth

24

8 AM-HeadStart Pre-School

9:30 AM-SWIRCA fit-ness (gym)

25

8 AM, 5:15 PM-WW 8 AM-HeadStart PreSchool

9:30 AM-4C Play & Learn 3 PM-Open Gym

26

8 AM-HeadStart PreSchool 9:30 AM-55+ Fitness

3 PM-Open Gym 5:45 PM-Handbell Choir

6 PM-125th Anniv. Comm.

7 PM Traditional Choir

27

8 AM-HeadStart Pre-School

7 AM-DR reserved 9:30 AM- Bible Study

3 PM-Open Gym

28

9:30 AM-55+ Fitness (gym)

29

10 AM-Neighbor-hood Brunch

30

9 AM-Traditional Worship 10 AM-Breakfast, Sunday School

11 AM-Discovery Worship

31

8 AM-HeadStart Pre-School

9:30 AM-SWIRCA fit-ness (gym)