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Stephens City U.M. Church 5291 Main Street P.O. Box 428 Stephens City, VA 22655 Address Service Requested Mailing Address Goes Here NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION Permit No. 3 Stephens City Virginia 22655 From the Pastors Desk2015 Sunday Worship 8:30a.m. Traditional 9:45a.m. Contemporary 11:00a.m. Traditional Sunday School 9:45a.m. & 11:00a.m. Church Staff Rev. Bob Gochenour Senior Pastor Rev. Waverly Reames Minister of Visitation Mary Walden Administrative Assistant David Renner Director of Music Donna Greene Children &Youth Choir Director Randy Martono-Chai Children &Youth Choir Accompanist Jacquetta Owen Bell Choir Director Bobby Cook Building Superintendent Mary Levesque Childcare Preschool 540-869-1368 A couple from a jungle in Africa arrived in King- ston, Ontario, and were given a fully equipped home to live in. They were handed the keys, but no one thought of explaining about the electrical appliances. Dur- ing the month of July they went to bed when it got dark and rose with the sun. They collected wood and were able to cook in the fireplace. They found water came from the taps, and they did their washing in the kitchen, and dried their clothes on the line. But by November they were cold, miserable and very frightened. Happily some friends came to visit, found the house in darkness and they flicked on the lights. They showed the couple how they could set the thermostat to heat the house and use the electric stove for cooking. The next week they learned about the washer and dryer, the vacuum cleaner, how to answer the tel- ephone and dial their friends. The television helped them find out about Canada, and how peo- ple survived the Canadian winter. That story illustrates the huge change that took place on the Day of Pentecost. Suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a mighty wind and it filled the entire house(Acts 2:2). The couple from Africa discovered that they were living in a house in which they were free to enjoy light, and heat, and the many appliances needed for the Canadian winter. (continued) June/July Rooted in Gods Word, Growing Disciples, Sharing Christs Love with Word and Deed

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From the Pastorrsquos Deskhellip

2015

Sunday Worship 830am Traditional 945am Contemporary 1100am Traditional

Sunday School 945am amp 1100am

Church Staff Rev Bob Gochenour Senior Pastor

Rev Waverly Reames Minister of Visitation

Mary Walden Administrative Assistant

David Renner Director of Music

Donna Greene Children ampYouth Choir Director

Randy Martono-Chai Children ampYouth Choir Accompanist

Jacquetta Owen Bell Choir Director

Bobby Cook Building Superintendent

Mary Levesque Childcare

Preschool 540-869-1368

A couple from a jungle in Africa arrived in King-ston Ontario and were given a fully equipped home to live in They were handed the keys but no one thought of explaining about the electrical appliances Dur-ing the month of July they went to bed when it got dark and rose with the sun They collected wood and were able to cook in the fireplace They found water came from the taps and they did their washing in the kitchen and dried their clothes on the line But by November they were cold miserable and very frightened Happily some friends came to visit found the house in darkness and they flicked on the lights They showed the couple how they could set the thermostat to heat the house and use the electric stove for cooking The next week they learned about the washer and dryer the vacuum cleaner how to answer the tel-ephone and dial their friends The television helped them find out about Canada and how peo-ple survived the Canadian winter That story illustrates the huge change that took place on the Day of Pentecost ldquoSuddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a mighty wind and it filled the entire houserdquo (Acts 22) The couple from Africa discovered that they were living in a house in which they were free to enjoy light and heat and the many appliances needed for the Canadian winter (continued)

JuneJuly Rooted in Godrsquos Word Growing Disciples Sharing Christrsquos Love with Word and Deed

But the Pharisees and other religious leaders of the day had never told people all that God had for them On the Day of Pentecost the early Christians began to experience the light and power available to them by the power of the Holy Spirit In 1968 at the Ecumenical Council of Churches Meeting at Uppsala Metropolitan Ignatios of Latakia spoke these words ldquoWithout the Holy Spirit God is far away Christ stays in the past the gospel is a dead letter the church is simply an organization authori-ty a matter of domination mission a matter of propaganda the lit-urgy no more than an evocation Christian living a slave morality But in the Holy Spirit The cosmos is resurrected and groans with the birth pangs of the kingdom the risen Christ is there the gospel is the power of life the Church shows forth life of the Trinity authority is a liberating service mission is a Pentecost the liturgy is both me-morial and anticipation human action is deifiedrdquo We will celebrate the Season of Pentecost from May 24th to August 30th this year Come and see what wonderful things God will do in us through us and for Godrsquos great world Donrsquot forget worship this sum-mer Pastor Bob

From the Pastorrsquos Deskhellipcontinued

Please mark your calendar Starting on June 14 2015 Stephens City UMC

830 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary

945 am Sunday School for all ages

1100 am Contemporary Worship in the Fellowship Hall

01 Jackie Miller 14 Maurice Lemley Jr 22 Barry Defibaugh

Jean Marchand Julian Pfouts 23 Jane Young

02 Paige Connor 15 Emily Witt Rex Wakeman

04 Louisa Craig Madison Needles Joyce Blevins

Lucas Vance 16 Larry North 25 Lester McKee

08 Greg Kleffman Karen Paul 26 Arial Place

Deborah McKee Chase Ford 27 Carole Baker

09 Sharon Ritenour 18 John Moore 28 William Orndorff

Judy Harmon Stephen DeGroot 30 Bonnie Myers

10 Bessie Brant 19 Brad Deck Rick Sandy

Alyssa Adams Shelly Drago Benjamin Stange

13 Kathy Coffelt 21 Lewis Boyer

02 Pat Konschak 10 Nancy Hollis Jeremy Petrie

Bob Myers 11 David Renner 19 Jacob Wright

Josh Compher 12 Ryan Coffelt Logan Touchstone

Harper Lotz 13 Sharon Cooley 20 Ruth Barley

03 Gary Steele Amber Zollinger 22 Janet Layman

06 Haley Myers 14 Joan Aylor 23 Linda Petrie

07 Flo Bryan Sharon Corbin 24 Godfrey Miller

Roxanne Williams 15 Peter Compher Dale Sigler

08 Carol Petrie 16 Karen Thorne 25 Amee Steele

Justin Petrie Dallas Jones Joshua Lorey

Mackenna Drake 17 Mary Barley 26 Alicia Utterback

09 Bode Lotz Rebecca Utterback 28 Jenny McKee

10 Luke Conner 18 Kyle Simmers Essex Foster

Aluminum to Brass is the collection of aluminum cans for recy-cling to help fund the music programs A truck is available the first Sunday of every month It is located beside the old bank across from the church

Have you had a loss in your life lost of a loved one a pet a job a divorce need support for care-giving Come and join the Grief Support Group as we discuss our grieving process We meet the first Monday of every month at 6pm in the fellowship hall with a light meal being served For information contact Mary Levesque at 869-1421

The E-team (Evangelism Team) is looking for persons to set up coffeecookies for the social time after the services one or more times a month for the 830 service What a great way to welcome new folks or catch up with acquaintances See Jacquetta Owen for your response or call 869-1764

We are on Facebook Search for ldquoStephens City United Methodist Churchrdquo and like us You can connect with the church and what it has to offer

And always ldquolikerdquo and ldquosharerdquo with you friends

If you no longer want to be on the SCUMC membership role please contact SCUMC church office and your membership will be withdrawn

SCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC news

SCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC news

SCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC news

SCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC news

STEPHENS CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

5291 MAIN STREET

PO BOX 428 STEPHENS CITY VA 22655

OFFICE HOURS 830AM - 100PM

PHONE 540-869-2348

FAX 540-869-3574

E-Mail scumcverizonnet

Webpage stephenscityumcorg

SENIOR PASTOR Rev Bob Gochenour E-mail scumcpastorverizonnet

Cell757-810-7889

June 7 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 138 Mark 320-35 2 Corinthians 413-51

Sermon Renewed Day by Day Theme Godrsquos Faithfulness

June 14 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 72 Mark 426-29 Sermon Parable of Growing Seed

Theme The Kingdom of God

June 21 4th Sunday after Pentecost amp Fatherrsquos Day Guest Preacher the Rev Waverly Reames

Scriptures tba

June 28 5th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 130 Mark 532-43 2 Corinthians 87-13

Sermon A Generous Church Theme Generosity

July 5 6th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 48 Mark 61-13

Sermon Moving Out Theme Facing the Future

July 12 7th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Amos 77-15 Psalm 24 Mark 614-29

Sermon The Unpopular Word Theme Truth

July 19 8th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 8920-37 Mark 630-34 Ephesians 211-22

Sermon Cornerstone Theme Compassion

July 26 9th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 14 John 61-15

Sermon Feeding of 5000 plus Theme Godrsquos Grace

JuneJuly Worship 2015 Sermons

amp Scripture Lessons

Holy Land Pilgrimage January 26 2016

Educational Opportunities Changing the Church the Ministry amp Individual lives through Christian travel Cost $1598 from Dulles AirportWashington DC Itinerary 8 days which includes Bethlehem Jericho Jor-dan River Baptismal site Qumran Galilee and 2 days in Jerusalem

Pastor Bob Gochenour will be leading this tourmdashcome and learn about the Bible the land the culture and our spir-itual heritage

Paper brochures are available in the Church office or from Pastor Bob Here is an online link to the brochure for more details and registration httpwwweotravelwithuscomtoursholy-land-familiarization-trip-with-rev-bob-gochenour-2016

WALK THE LAND OF JESUS AND THE BIBLE

INSPIRE FAITH AND TRANSFORM LIVES

DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIBLE

Middle School Youth will have a end-of-school year BBQ on Sunday June 7th from 3-7pm at the Dunleavys House 105 Jade Court The High School Youth will be joining us after they finish Motel Mission There is a chance this will turn in-

to a pool party - will let you know We will also be saying Goodbye to Nina after 3 years of guiding MS Youth Please bring a side dish RSVPs are a must to Nina Dunleavy at 540-974-3255 or 2saturn3comcastnet

Will meet June 17th and July15th 1130am at the Golden Corral in Winchester (120 Costello Drive across from Costco) Anyone who might enjoy some fellowship and good food with other nice people is invited Everyone is responsible for the

cost of herhis own meal Please let us know you are planning to attend by phoning Kathryn Koerner at 540-869-2575 or email Waverly Reames at wgreamesaolcom Donrsquot miss the fellow-ship fun and good food

SINGGG camp on July 6 - 10 130 to 5 at First Pres-byterian in Winchester Contact Jacquetta Owen at (540) 869-1764 or jacquettaowengmailcom for information

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2015

JULY 19TH - JULY 24TH

We need your help

Volunteers are needed for registration crafts recreation snacks bible study music and group leaders

Contact Jacquetta Owen at jacquettaowengmailcom or (540) 869-1764

A Prayer for the Blessings of Summertime by James Vanden Bosch

ldquoGod of creation God of the seasons bless your creatures with seasons

of delight Lord of the Sabbath you have established the rhythms of

life establish in us also the rhythms for human prospering grant us

the good sense to enjoy Sabbath rest in this season Grant us moreo-

ver wisdom to know that there is a time to play a time to cease from

our labors a time to sense majesty in a blue sky richness in green

grass love in faithful friends and joy in our being Grant us then blue

skies this summer and green grass grant us faithful friends and the

time strength and spirit for play Grant us the wit to know the good-

ness of this creation which blind defiant or ungrateful we despoil

Send our roots rain our hearts ease so that we may show in our lives

that we can live rightly in this season of our lives and see it as if for the

first time in wonder in awe and in a spirit of thanksgivingrdquo

Amen

Suggestions for Summertime Inspiration Church Sunday School help a neighbor or a friend Also check out this countrys amazing National Parks and public lands opportunities Shenandoah National Park is as close as Front Royal And dont forget the parks in Winchester and Frederick Co

Again this year in order for us to cut down

on the cost of paper for the office and church

budget it has been decided to combine the

next two editions of The Messenger Instead

of separate newsletters for the months of

June and July (a total of two newsletters)

there will be one newsletter

Donrsquot forget if you would like to receive the newsletter via email or

the ldquoPastorrsquos Notesrdquo and ldquoThis week at SCUMCrdquo which are email

news-piece with all the weekly church events and meetings prayer

lists and other church news just notify the church office at

540869-2348 or scumcverizonnet

DOLLARS AND SENSE from the Finance Committee

Through the end of April our financial resources continue to deteriorate to the point where our negative $24000 (expenses vs offerings) mandates imposing some form of spending

restrictions Starting in mid-May we are asking all of our leaders to coordinate any proposed spending with the finance committee (charlieharmonmindspringcom)

We are also asking that everyone please continue your tithes and offerings dur-ing the summer months In the event you are going out of town please consid-er one of the following mail your offerings into the church using pre-addressed envelopes that are available in the church office use electronic banking through bill-payer services at your bank or enroll in e-Offering services available through the church (charlieharmonmindspringcom) Both Pastor Bob and Charlie Harmon are available to discuss our financial issues with any member of the Congregation and we welcome your input

Thank you for your continued faithful giving as it ensures we can continue our missionsministries and satisfy our obligations

UMW Summertime Happenings United Methodist Women

73 (and counting) UMCOR kits have been assembled and will be sent to Annual Conference in June A BIG THANKS to everyone who helped make this church-wide mission project possible

June 19th (Friday)- 9 AM Church kitchen cleaning We need your el-bow grease so please join us in taking our turn with cleaning our won-derful church kitchen

July 14th (Tuesday) - Meet at the Winchester House at 27 S Camer-on St Winchester for our annual birthday celebration with the resi-dents Call Gaylene Utterback 869-1086 if you can make a cake for the occasion or if you wish to carpool Song leaders needed also

Mark your calendars Winchester District UMW Mission Encounter (formally called Mini School of Mission) will be held at SCUMC on Saturday September 12 2015 For more information contact Debbie Jones (UMW President) 540896-5468 Pala Schrader (Susanna Circle Leader) 540550-0575 Pat Konschak (Phoebe Circle Leader) 540869-1384

Senior High Youth

Summer Mission Trip to Scotland PA June 14 ndash 20 2015

The following fundraisers will help fund the Senior High Youthrsquos summer mission trip to Scotland PA They will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministriesrsquo goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School stu-dents which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking

one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him We have ap-proximately 10 people going and we need to raise $399 per person (that includes the $50 deposit per person) or $3990

Cash for Gold - The Senior High Youth is asking for donations of broken unwanted jewelry We will take these unwanted pieces of jewelry and trade them in for cash The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA

Money Wall - The Senior High Youth are asking monetary donations from $100 - $100 dollars Donors are to take an envelope place the dollar amount listed on the envelope seal it and hand it to a youth leader At the 830 service please give it to Steve DeGroot At the 945 service please give it to Mary Powell At the 1100 service please give it to Cathy Barley If the youth leaders are unavailable the envelopes with the donated cash can go in the Senior High Youth mailbox in the church office The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA We will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministries goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School students which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him

Page 2: N June/July - Stephens City UMC · 02 Paige Connor 15 Emily Witt Rex Wakeman 04 Louisa Craig Madison Needles Joyce Blevins ... 10 Bessie Brant 19 Brad Deck Rick Sandy Alyssa Adams

But the Pharisees and other religious leaders of the day had never told people all that God had for them On the Day of Pentecost the early Christians began to experience the light and power available to them by the power of the Holy Spirit In 1968 at the Ecumenical Council of Churches Meeting at Uppsala Metropolitan Ignatios of Latakia spoke these words ldquoWithout the Holy Spirit God is far away Christ stays in the past the gospel is a dead letter the church is simply an organization authori-ty a matter of domination mission a matter of propaganda the lit-urgy no more than an evocation Christian living a slave morality But in the Holy Spirit The cosmos is resurrected and groans with the birth pangs of the kingdom the risen Christ is there the gospel is the power of life the Church shows forth life of the Trinity authority is a liberating service mission is a Pentecost the liturgy is both me-morial and anticipation human action is deifiedrdquo We will celebrate the Season of Pentecost from May 24th to August 30th this year Come and see what wonderful things God will do in us through us and for Godrsquos great world Donrsquot forget worship this sum-mer Pastor Bob

From the Pastorrsquos Deskhellipcontinued

Please mark your calendar Starting on June 14 2015 Stephens City UMC

830 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary

945 am Sunday School for all ages

1100 am Contemporary Worship in the Fellowship Hall

01 Jackie Miller 14 Maurice Lemley Jr 22 Barry Defibaugh

Jean Marchand Julian Pfouts 23 Jane Young

02 Paige Connor 15 Emily Witt Rex Wakeman

04 Louisa Craig Madison Needles Joyce Blevins

Lucas Vance 16 Larry North 25 Lester McKee

08 Greg Kleffman Karen Paul 26 Arial Place

Deborah McKee Chase Ford 27 Carole Baker

09 Sharon Ritenour 18 John Moore 28 William Orndorff

Judy Harmon Stephen DeGroot 30 Bonnie Myers

10 Bessie Brant 19 Brad Deck Rick Sandy

Alyssa Adams Shelly Drago Benjamin Stange

13 Kathy Coffelt 21 Lewis Boyer

02 Pat Konschak 10 Nancy Hollis Jeremy Petrie

Bob Myers 11 David Renner 19 Jacob Wright

Josh Compher 12 Ryan Coffelt Logan Touchstone

Harper Lotz 13 Sharon Cooley 20 Ruth Barley

03 Gary Steele Amber Zollinger 22 Janet Layman

06 Haley Myers 14 Joan Aylor 23 Linda Petrie

07 Flo Bryan Sharon Corbin 24 Godfrey Miller

Roxanne Williams 15 Peter Compher Dale Sigler

08 Carol Petrie 16 Karen Thorne 25 Amee Steele

Justin Petrie Dallas Jones Joshua Lorey

Mackenna Drake 17 Mary Barley 26 Alicia Utterback

09 Bode Lotz Rebecca Utterback 28 Jenny McKee

10 Luke Conner 18 Kyle Simmers Essex Foster

Aluminum to Brass is the collection of aluminum cans for recy-cling to help fund the music programs A truck is available the first Sunday of every month It is located beside the old bank across from the church

Have you had a loss in your life lost of a loved one a pet a job a divorce need support for care-giving Come and join the Grief Support Group as we discuss our grieving process We meet the first Monday of every month at 6pm in the fellowship hall with a light meal being served For information contact Mary Levesque at 869-1421

The E-team (Evangelism Team) is looking for persons to set up coffeecookies for the social time after the services one or more times a month for the 830 service What a great way to welcome new folks or catch up with acquaintances See Jacquetta Owen for your response or call 869-1764

We are on Facebook Search for ldquoStephens City United Methodist Churchrdquo and like us You can connect with the church and what it has to offer

And always ldquolikerdquo and ldquosharerdquo with you friends

If you no longer want to be on the SCUMC membership role please contact SCUMC church office and your membership will be withdrawn

SCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC news

SCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC news

SCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC news

SCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC newsSCUMC news

STEPHENS CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

5291 MAIN STREET

PO BOX 428 STEPHENS CITY VA 22655

OFFICE HOURS 830AM - 100PM

PHONE 540-869-2348

FAX 540-869-3574

E-Mail scumcverizonnet

Webpage stephenscityumcorg

SENIOR PASTOR Rev Bob Gochenour E-mail scumcpastorverizonnet

Cell757-810-7889

June 7 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 138 Mark 320-35 2 Corinthians 413-51

Sermon Renewed Day by Day Theme Godrsquos Faithfulness

June 14 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 72 Mark 426-29 Sermon Parable of Growing Seed

Theme The Kingdom of God

June 21 4th Sunday after Pentecost amp Fatherrsquos Day Guest Preacher the Rev Waverly Reames

Scriptures tba

June 28 5th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 130 Mark 532-43 2 Corinthians 87-13

Sermon A Generous Church Theme Generosity

July 5 6th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 48 Mark 61-13

Sermon Moving Out Theme Facing the Future

July 12 7th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Amos 77-15 Psalm 24 Mark 614-29

Sermon The Unpopular Word Theme Truth

July 19 8th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 8920-37 Mark 630-34 Ephesians 211-22

Sermon Cornerstone Theme Compassion

July 26 9th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 14 John 61-15

Sermon Feeding of 5000 plus Theme Godrsquos Grace

JuneJuly Worship 2015 Sermons

amp Scripture Lessons

Holy Land Pilgrimage January 26 2016

Educational Opportunities Changing the Church the Ministry amp Individual lives through Christian travel Cost $1598 from Dulles AirportWashington DC Itinerary 8 days which includes Bethlehem Jericho Jor-dan River Baptismal site Qumran Galilee and 2 days in Jerusalem

Pastor Bob Gochenour will be leading this tourmdashcome and learn about the Bible the land the culture and our spir-itual heritage

Paper brochures are available in the Church office or from Pastor Bob Here is an online link to the brochure for more details and registration httpwwweotravelwithuscomtoursholy-land-familiarization-trip-with-rev-bob-gochenour-2016

WALK THE LAND OF JESUS AND THE BIBLE

INSPIRE FAITH AND TRANSFORM LIVES

DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIBLE

Middle School Youth will have a end-of-school year BBQ on Sunday June 7th from 3-7pm at the Dunleavys House 105 Jade Court The High School Youth will be joining us after they finish Motel Mission There is a chance this will turn in-

to a pool party - will let you know We will also be saying Goodbye to Nina after 3 years of guiding MS Youth Please bring a side dish RSVPs are a must to Nina Dunleavy at 540-974-3255 or 2saturn3comcastnet

Will meet June 17th and July15th 1130am at the Golden Corral in Winchester (120 Costello Drive across from Costco) Anyone who might enjoy some fellowship and good food with other nice people is invited Everyone is responsible for the

cost of herhis own meal Please let us know you are planning to attend by phoning Kathryn Koerner at 540-869-2575 or email Waverly Reames at wgreamesaolcom Donrsquot miss the fellow-ship fun and good food

SINGGG camp on July 6 - 10 130 to 5 at First Pres-byterian in Winchester Contact Jacquetta Owen at (540) 869-1764 or jacquettaowengmailcom for information

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2015

JULY 19TH - JULY 24TH

We need your help

Volunteers are needed for registration crafts recreation snacks bible study music and group leaders

Contact Jacquetta Owen at jacquettaowengmailcom or (540) 869-1764

A Prayer for the Blessings of Summertime by James Vanden Bosch

ldquoGod of creation God of the seasons bless your creatures with seasons

of delight Lord of the Sabbath you have established the rhythms of

life establish in us also the rhythms for human prospering grant us

the good sense to enjoy Sabbath rest in this season Grant us moreo-

ver wisdom to know that there is a time to play a time to cease from

our labors a time to sense majesty in a blue sky richness in green

grass love in faithful friends and joy in our being Grant us then blue

skies this summer and green grass grant us faithful friends and the

time strength and spirit for play Grant us the wit to know the good-

ness of this creation which blind defiant or ungrateful we despoil

Send our roots rain our hearts ease so that we may show in our lives

that we can live rightly in this season of our lives and see it as if for the

first time in wonder in awe and in a spirit of thanksgivingrdquo

Amen

Suggestions for Summertime Inspiration Church Sunday School help a neighbor or a friend Also check out this countrys amazing National Parks and public lands opportunities Shenandoah National Park is as close as Front Royal And dont forget the parks in Winchester and Frederick Co

Again this year in order for us to cut down

on the cost of paper for the office and church

budget it has been decided to combine the

next two editions of The Messenger Instead

of separate newsletters for the months of

June and July (a total of two newsletters)

there will be one newsletter

Donrsquot forget if you would like to receive the newsletter via email or

the ldquoPastorrsquos Notesrdquo and ldquoThis week at SCUMCrdquo which are email

news-piece with all the weekly church events and meetings prayer

lists and other church news just notify the church office at

540869-2348 or scumcverizonnet

DOLLARS AND SENSE from the Finance Committee

Through the end of April our financial resources continue to deteriorate to the point where our negative $24000 (expenses vs offerings) mandates imposing some form of spending

restrictions Starting in mid-May we are asking all of our leaders to coordinate any proposed spending with the finance committee (charlieharmonmindspringcom)

We are also asking that everyone please continue your tithes and offerings dur-ing the summer months In the event you are going out of town please consid-er one of the following mail your offerings into the church using pre-addressed envelopes that are available in the church office use electronic banking through bill-payer services at your bank or enroll in e-Offering services available through the church (charlieharmonmindspringcom) Both Pastor Bob and Charlie Harmon are available to discuss our financial issues with any member of the Congregation and we welcome your input

Thank you for your continued faithful giving as it ensures we can continue our missionsministries and satisfy our obligations

UMW Summertime Happenings United Methodist Women

73 (and counting) UMCOR kits have been assembled and will be sent to Annual Conference in June A BIG THANKS to everyone who helped make this church-wide mission project possible

June 19th (Friday)- 9 AM Church kitchen cleaning We need your el-bow grease so please join us in taking our turn with cleaning our won-derful church kitchen

July 14th (Tuesday) - Meet at the Winchester House at 27 S Camer-on St Winchester for our annual birthday celebration with the resi-dents Call Gaylene Utterback 869-1086 if you can make a cake for the occasion or if you wish to carpool Song leaders needed also

Mark your calendars Winchester District UMW Mission Encounter (formally called Mini School of Mission) will be held at SCUMC on Saturday September 12 2015 For more information contact Debbie Jones (UMW President) 540896-5468 Pala Schrader (Susanna Circle Leader) 540550-0575 Pat Konschak (Phoebe Circle Leader) 540869-1384

Senior High Youth

Summer Mission Trip to Scotland PA June 14 ndash 20 2015

The following fundraisers will help fund the Senior High Youthrsquos summer mission trip to Scotland PA They will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministriesrsquo goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School stu-dents which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking

one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him We have ap-proximately 10 people going and we need to raise $399 per person (that includes the $50 deposit per person) or $3990

Cash for Gold - The Senior High Youth is asking for donations of broken unwanted jewelry We will take these unwanted pieces of jewelry and trade them in for cash The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA

Money Wall - The Senior High Youth are asking monetary donations from $100 - $100 dollars Donors are to take an envelope place the dollar amount listed on the envelope seal it and hand it to a youth leader At the 830 service please give it to Steve DeGroot At the 945 service please give it to Mary Powell At the 1100 service please give it to Cathy Barley If the youth leaders are unavailable the envelopes with the donated cash can go in the Senior High Youth mailbox in the church office The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA We will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministries goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School students which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him

Page 3: N June/July - Stephens City UMC · 02 Paige Connor 15 Emily Witt Rex Wakeman 04 Louisa Craig Madison Needles Joyce Blevins ... 10 Bessie Brant 19 Brad Deck Rick Sandy Alyssa Adams

Aluminum to Brass is the collection of aluminum cans for recy-cling to help fund the music programs A truck is available the first Sunday of every month It is located beside the old bank across from the church

Have you had a loss in your life lost of a loved one a pet a job a divorce need support for care-giving Come and join the Grief Support Group as we discuss our grieving process We meet the first Monday of every month at 6pm in the fellowship hall with a light meal being served For information contact Mary Levesque at 869-1421

The E-team (Evangelism Team) is looking for persons to set up coffeecookies for the social time after the services one or more times a month for the 830 service What a great way to welcome new folks or catch up with acquaintances See Jacquetta Owen for your response or call 869-1764

We are on Facebook Search for ldquoStephens City United Methodist Churchrdquo and like us You can connect with the church and what it has to offer

And always ldquolikerdquo and ldquosharerdquo with you friends

If you no longer want to be on the SCUMC membership role please contact SCUMC church office and your membership will be withdrawn

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STEPHENS CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

5291 MAIN STREET

PO BOX 428 STEPHENS CITY VA 22655

OFFICE HOURS 830AM - 100PM

PHONE 540-869-2348

FAX 540-869-3574

E-Mail scumcverizonnet

Webpage stephenscityumcorg

SENIOR PASTOR Rev Bob Gochenour E-mail scumcpastorverizonnet

Cell757-810-7889

June 7 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 138 Mark 320-35 2 Corinthians 413-51

Sermon Renewed Day by Day Theme Godrsquos Faithfulness

June 14 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 72 Mark 426-29 Sermon Parable of Growing Seed

Theme The Kingdom of God

June 21 4th Sunday after Pentecost amp Fatherrsquos Day Guest Preacher the Rev Waverly Reames

Scriptures tba

June 28 5th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 130 Mark 532-43 2 Corinthians 87-13

Sermon A Generous Church Theme Generosity

July 5 6th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 48 Mark 61-13

Sermon Moving Out Theme Facing the Future

July 12 7th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Amos 77-15 Psalm 24 Mark 614-29

Sermon The Unpopular Word Theme Truth

July 19 8th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 8920-37 Mark 630-34 Ephesians 211-22

Sermon Cornerstone Theme Compassion

July 26 9th Sunday after Pentecost Scriptures Psalm 14 John 61-15

Sermon Feeding of 5000 plus Theme Godrsquos Grace

JuneJuly Worship 2015 Sermons

amp Scripture Lessons

Holy Land Pilgrimage January 26 2016

Educational Opportunities Changing the Church the Ministry amp Individual lives through Christian travel Cost $1598 from Dulles AirportWashington DC Itinerary 8 days which includes Bethlehem Jericho Jor-dan River Baptismal site Qumran Galilee and 2 days in Jerusalem

Pastor Bob Gochenour will be leading this tourmdashcome and learn about the Bible the land the culture and our spir-itual heritage

Paper brochures are available in the Church office or from Pastor Bob Here is an online link to the brochure for more details and registration httpwwweotravelwithuscomtoursholy-land-familiarization-trip-with-rev-bob-gochenour-2016

WALK THE LAND OF JESUS AND THE BIBLE

INSPIRE FAITH AND TRANSFORM LIVES

DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIBLE

Middle School Youth will have a end-of-school year BBQ on Sunday June 7th from 3-7pm at the Dunleavys House 105 Jade Court The High School Youth will be joining us after they finish Motel Mission There is a chance this will turn in-

to a pool party - will let you know We will also be saying Goodbye to Nina after 3 years of guiding MS Youth Please bring a side dish RSVPs are a must to Nina Dunleavy at 540-974-3255 or 2saturn3comcastnet

Will meet June 17th and July15th 1130am at the Golden Corral in Winchester (120 Costello Drive across from Costco) Anyone who might enjoy some fellowship and good food with other nice people is invited Everyone is responsible for the

cost of herhis own meal Please let us know you are planning to attend by phoning Kathryn Koerner at 540-869-2575 or email Waverly Reames at wgreamesaolcom Donrsquot miss the fellow-ship fun and good food

SINGGG camp on July 6 - 10 130 to 5 at First Pres-byterian in Winchester Contact Jacquetta Owen at (540) 869-1764 or jacquettaowengmailcom for information

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2015

JULY 19TH - JULY 24TH

We need your help

Volunteers are needed for registration crafts recreation snacks bible study music and group leaders

Contact Jacquetta Owen at jacquettaowengmailcom or (540) 869-1764

A Prayer for the Blessings of Summertime by James Vanden Bosch

ldquoGod of creation God of the seasons bless your creatures with seasons

of delight Lord of the Sabbath you have established the rhythms of

life establish in us also the rhythms for human prospering grant us

the good sense to enjoy Sabbath rest in this season Grant us moreo-

ver wisdom to know that there is a time to play a time to cease from

our labors a time to sense majesty in a blue sky richness in green

grass love in faithful friends and joy in our being Grant us then blue

skies this summer and green grass grant us faithful friends and the

time strength and spirit for play Grant us the wit to know the good-

ness of this creation which blind defiant or ungrateful we despoil

Send our roots rain our hearts ease so that we may show in our lives

that we can live rightly in this season of our lives and see it as if for the

first time in wonder in awe and in a spirit of thanksgivingrdquo

Amen

Suggestions for Summertime Inspiration Church Sunday School help a neighbor or a friend Also check out this countrys amazing National Parks and public lands opportunities Shenandoah National Park is as close as Front Royal And dont forget the parks in Winchester and Frederick Co

Again this year in order for us to cut down

on the cost of paper for the office and church

budget it has been decided to combine the

next two editions of The Messenger Instead

of separate newsletters for the months of

June and July (a total of two newsletters)

there will be one newsletter

Donrsquot forget if you would like to receive the newsletter via email or

the ldquoPastorrsquos Notesrdquo and ldquoThis week at SCUMCrdquo which are email

news-piece with all the weekly church events and meetings prayer

lists and other church news just notify the church office at

540869-2348 or scumcverizonnet

DOLLARS AND SENSE from the Finance Committee

Through the end of April our financial resources continue to deteriorate to the point where our negative $24000 (expenses vs offerings) mandates imposing some form of spending

restrictions Starting in mid-May we are asking all of our leaders to coordinate any proposed spending with the finance committee (charlieharmonmindspringcom)

We are also asking that everyone please continue your tithes and offerings dur-ing the summer months In the event you are going out of town please consid-er one of the following mail your offerings into the church using pre-addressed envelopes that are available in the church office use electronic banking through bill-payer services at your bank or enroll in e-Offering services available through the church (charlieharmonmindspringcom) Both Pastor Bob and Charlie Harmon are available to discuss our financial issues with any member of the Congregation and we welcome your input

Thank you for your continued faithful giving as it ensures we can continue our missionsministries and satisfy our obligations

UMW Summertime Happenings United Methodist Women

73 (and counting) UMCOR kits have been assembled and will be sent to Annual Conference in June A BIG THANKS to everyone who helped make this church-wide mission project possible

June 19th (Friday)- 9 AM Church kitchen cleaning We need your el-bow grease so please join us in taking our turn with cleaning our won-derful church kitchen

July 14th (Tuesday) - Meet at the Winchester House at 27 S Camer-on St Winchester for our annual birthday celebration with the resi-dents Call Gaylene Utterback 869-1086 if you can make a cake for the occasion or if you wish to carpool Song leaders needed also

Mark your calendars Winchester District UMW Mission Encounter (formally called Mini School of Mission) will be held at SCUMC on Saturday September 12 2015 For more information contact Debbie Jones (UMW President) 540896-5468 Pala Schrader (Susanna Circle Leader) 540550-0575 Pat Konschak (Phoebe Circle Leader) 540869-1384

Senior High Youth

Summer Mission Trip to Scotland PA June 14 ndash 20 2015

The following fundraisers will help fund the Senior High Youthrsquos summer mission trip to Scotland PA They will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministriesrsquo goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School stu-dents which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking

one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him We have ap-proximately 10 people going and we need to raise $399 per person (that includes the $50 deposit per person) or $3990

Cash for Gold - The Senior High Youth is asking for donations of broken unwanted jewelry We will take these unwanted pieces of jewelry and trade them in for cash The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA

Money Wall - The Senior High Youth are asking monetary donations from $100 - $100 dollars Donors are to take an envelope place the dollar amount listed on the envelope seal it and hand it to a youth leader At the 830 service please give it to Steve DeGroot At the 945 service please give it to Mary Powell At the 1100 service please give it to Cathy Barley If the youth leaders are unavailable the envelopes with the donated cash can go in the Senior High Youth mailbox in the church office The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA We will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministries goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School students which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him

Page 4: N June/July - Stephens City UMC · 02 Paige Connor 15 Emily Witt Rex Wakeman 04 Louisa Craig Madison Needles Joyce Blevins ... 10 Bessie Brant 19 Brad Deck Rick Sandy Alyssa Adams

Holy Land Pilgrimage January 26 2016

Educational Opportunities Changing the Church the Ministry amp Individual lives through Christian travel Cost $1598 from Dulles AirportWashington DC Itinerary 8 days which includes Bethlehem Jericho Jor-dan River Baptismal site Qumran Galilee and 2 days in Jerusalem

Pastor Bob Gochenour will be leading this tourmdashcome and learn about the Bible the land the culture and our spir-itual heritage

Paper brochures are available in the Church office or from Pastor Bob Here is an online link to the brochure for more details and registration httpwwweotravelwithuscomtoursholy-land-familiarization-trip-with-rev-bob-gochenour-2016

WALK THE LAND OF JESUS AND THE BIBLE

INSPIRE FAITH AND TRANSFORM LIVES

DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIBLE

Middle School Youth will have a end-of-school year BBQ on Sunday June 7th from 3-7pm at the Dunleavys House 105 Jade Court The High School Youth will be joining us after they finish Motel Mission There is a chance this will turn in-

to a pool party - will let you know We will also be saying Goodbye to Nina after 3 years of guiding MS Youth Please bring a side dish RSVPs are a must to Nina Dunleavy at 540-974-3255 or 2saturn3comcastnet

Will meet June 17th and July15th 1130am at the Golden Corral in Winchester (120 Costello Drive across from Costco) Anyone who might enjoy some fellowship and good food with other nice people is invited Everyone is responsible for the

cost of herhis own meal Please let us know you are planning to attend by phoning Kathryn Koerner at 540-869-2575 or email Waverly Reames at wgreamesaolcom Donrsquot miss the fellow-ship fun and good food

SINGGG camp on July 6 - 10 130 to 5 at First Pres-byterian in Winchester Contact Jacquetta Owen at (540) 869-1764 or jacquettaowengmailcom for information

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2015

JULY 19TH - JULY 24TH

We need your help

Volunteers are needed for registration crafts recreation snacks bible study music and group leaders

Contact Jacquetta Owen at jacquettaowengmailcom or (540) 869-1764

A Prayer for the Blessings of Summertime by James Vanden Bosch

ldquoGod of creation God of the seasons bless your creatures with seasons

of delight Lord of the Sabbath you have established the rhythms of

life establish in us also the rhythms for human prospering grant us

the good sense to enjoy Sabbath rest in this season Grant us moreo-

ver wisdom to know that there is a time to play a time to cease from

our labors a time to sense majesty in a blue sky richness in green

grass love in faithful friends and joy in our being Grant us then blue

skies this summer and green grass grant us faithful friends and the

time strength and spirit for play Grant us the wit to know the good-

ness of this creation which blind defiant or ungrateful we despoil

Send our roots rain our hearts ease so that we may show in our lives

that we can live rightly in this season of our lives and see it as if for the

first time in wonder in awe and in a spirit of thanksgivingrdquo

Amen

Suggestions for Summertime Inspiration Church Sunday School help a neighbor or a friend Also check out this countrys amazing National Parks and public lands opportunities Shenandoah National Park is as close as Front Royal And dont forget the parks in Winchester and Frederick Co

Again this year in order for us to cut down

on the cost of paper for the office and church

budget it has been decided to combine the

next two editions of The Messenger Instead

of separate newsletters for the months of

June and July (a total of two newsletters)

there will be one newsletter

Donrsquot forget if you would like to receive the newsletter via email or

the ldquoPastorrsquos Notesrdquo and ldquoThis week at SCUMCrdquo which are email

news-piece with all the weekly church events and meetings prayer

lists and other church news just notify the church office at

540869-2348 or scumcverizonnet

DOLLARS AND SENSE from the Finance Committee

Through the end of April our financial resources continue to deteriorate to the point where our negative $24000 (expenses vs offerings) mandates imposing some form of spending

restrictions Starting in mid-May we are asking all of our leaders to coordinate any proposed spending with the finance committee (charlieharmonmindspringcom)

We are also asking that everyone please continue your tithes and offerings dur-ing the summer months In the event you are going out of town please consid-er one of the following mail your offerings into the church using pre-addressed envelopes that are available in the church office use electronic banking through bill-payer services at your bank or enroll in e-Offering services available through the church (charlieharmonmindspringcom) Both Pastor Bob and Charlie Harmon are available to discuss our financial issues with any member of the Congregation and we welcome your input

Thank you for your continued faithful giving as it ensures we can continue our missionsministries and satisfy our obligations

UMW Summertime Happenings United Methodist Women

73 (and counting) UMCOR kits have been assembled and will be sent to Annual Conference in June A BIG THANKS to everyone who helped make this church-wide mission project possible

June 19th (Friday)- 9 AM Church kitchen cleaning We need your el-bow grease so please join us in taking our turn with cleaning our won-derful church kitchen

July 14th (Tuesday) - Meet at the Winchester House at 27 S Camer-on St Winchester for our annual birthday celebration with the resi-dents Call Gaylene Utterback 869-1086 if you can make a cake for the occasion or if you wish to carpool Song leaders needed also

Mark your calendars Winchester District UMW Mission Encounter (formally called Mini School of Mission) will be held at SCUMC on Saturday September 12 2015 For more information contact Debbie Jones (UMW President) 540896-5468 Pala Schrader (Susanna Circle Leader) 540550-0575 Pat Konschak (Phoebe Circle Leader) 540869-1384

Senior High Youth

Summer Mission Trip to Scotland PA June 14 ndash 20 2015

The following fundraisers will help fund the Senior High Youthrsquos summer mission trip to Scotland PA They will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministriesrsquo goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School stu-dents which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking

one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him We have ap-proximately 10 people going and we need to raise $399 per person (that includes the $50 deposit per person) or $3990

Cash for Gold - The Senior High Youth is asking for donations of broken unwanted jewelry We will take these unwanted pieces of jewelry and trade them in for cash The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA

Money Wall - The Senior High Youth are asking monetary donations from $100 - $100 dollars Donors are to take an envelope place the dollar amount listed on the envelope seal it and hand it to a youth leader At the 830 service please give it to Steve DeGroot At the 945 service please give it to Mary Powell At the 1100 service please give it to Cathy Barley If the youth leaders are unavailable the envelopes with the donated cash can go in the Senior High Youth mailbox in the church office The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA We will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministries goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School students which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him

Page 5: N June/July - Stephens City UMC · 02 Paige Connor 15 Emily Witt Rex Wakeman 04 Louisa Craig Madison Needles Joyce Blevins ... 10 Bessie Brant 19 Brad Deck Rick Sandy Alyssa Adams

A Prayer for the Blessings of Summertime by James Vanden Bosch

ldquoGod of creation God of the seasons bless your creatures with seasons

of delight Lord of the Sabbath you have established the rhythms of

life establish in us also the rhythms for human prospering grant us

the good sense to enjoy Sabbath rest in this season Grant us moreo-

ver wisdom to know that there is a time to play a time to cease from

our labors a time to sense majesty in a blue sky richness in green

grass love in faithful friends and joy in our being Grant us then blue

skies this summer and green grass grant us faithful friends and the

time strength and spirit for play Grant us the wit to know the good-

ness of this creation which blind defiant or ungrateful we despoil

Send our roots rain our hearts ease so that we may show in our lives

that we can live rightly in this season of our lives and see it as if for the

first time in wonder in awe and in a spirit of thanksgivingrdquo

Amen

Suggestions for Summertime Inspiration Church Sunday School help a neighbor or a friend Also check out this countrys amazing National Parks and public lands opportunities Shenandoah National Park is as close as Front Royal And dont forget the parks in Winchester and Frederick Co

Again this year in order for us to cut down

on the cost of paper for the office and church

budget it has been decided to combine the

next two editions of The Messenger Instead

of separate newsletters for the months of

June and July (a total of two newsletters)

there will be one newsletter

Donrsquot forget if you would like to receive the newsletter via email or

the ldquoPastorrsquos Notesrdquo and ldquoThis week at SCUMCrdquo which are email

news-piece with all the weekly church events and meetings prayer

lists and other church news just notify the church office at

540869-2348 or scumcverizonnet

DOLLARS AND SENSE from the Finance Committee

Through the end of April our financial resources continue to deteriorate to the point where our negative $24000 (expenses vs offerings) mandates imposing some form of spending

restrictions Starting in mid-May we are asking all of our leaders to coordinate any proposed spending with the finance committee (charlieharmonmindspringcom)

We are also asking that everyone please continue your tithes and offerings dur-ing the summer months In the event you are going out of town please consid-er one of the following mail your offerings into the church using pre-addressed envelopes that are available in the church office use electronic banking through bill-payer services at your bank or enroll in e-Offering services available through the church (charlieharmonmindspringcom) Both Pastor Bob and Charlie Harmon are available to discuss our financial issues with any member of the Congregation and we welcome your input

Thank you for your continued faithful giving as it ensures we can continue our missionsministries and satisfy our obligations

UMW Summertime Happenings United Methodist Women

73 (and counting) UMCOR kits have been assembled and will be sent to Annual Conference in June A BIG THANKS to everyone who helped make this church-wide mission project possible

June 19th (Friday)- 9 AM Church kitchen cleaning We need your el-bow grease so please join us in taking our turn with cleaning our won-derful church kitchen

July 14th (Tuesday) - Meet at the Winchester House at 27 S Camer-on St Winchester for our annual birthday celebration with the resi-dents Call Gaylene Utterback 869-1086 if you can make a cake for the occasion or if you wish to carpool Song leaders needed also

Mark your calendars Winchester District UMW Mission Encounter (formally called Mini School of Mission) will be held at SCUMC on Saturday September 12 2015 For more information contact Debbie Jones (UMW President) 540896-5468 Pala Schrader (Susanna Circle Leader) 540550-0575 Pat Konschak (Phoebe Circle Leader) 540869-1384

Senior High Youth

Summer Mission Trip to Scotland PA June 14 ndash 20 2015

The following fundraisers will help fund the Senior High Youthrsquos summer mission trip to Scotland PA They will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministriesrsquo goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School stu-dents which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking

one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him We have ap-proximately 10 people going and we need to raise $399 per person (that includes the $50 deposit per person) or $3990

Cash for Gold - The Senior High Youth is asking for donations of broken unwanted jewelry We will take these unwanted pieces of jewelry and trade them in for cash The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA

Money Wall - The Senior High Youth are asking monetary donations from $100 - $100 dollars Donors are to take an envelope place the dollar amount listed on the envelope seal it and hand it to a youth leader At the 830 service please give it to Steve DeGroot At the 945 service please give it to Mary Powell At the 1100 service please give it to Cathy Barley If the youth leaders are unavailable the envelopes with the donated cash can go in the Senior High Youth mailbox in the church office The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA We will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministries goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School students which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him

Page 6: N June/July - Stephens City UMC · 02 Paige Connor 15 Emily Witt Rex Wakeman 04 Louisa Craig Madison Needles Joyce Blevins ... 10 Bessie Brant 19 Brad Deck Rick Sandy Alyssa Adams

DOLLARS AND SENSE from the Finance Committee

Through the end of April our financial resources continue to deteriorate to the point where our negative $24000 (expenses vs offerings) mandates imposing some form of spending

restrictions Starting in mid-May we are asking all of our leaders to coordinate any proposed spending with the finance committee (charlieharmonmindspringcom)

We are also asking that everyone please continue your tithes and offerings dur-ing the summer months In the event you are going out of town please consid-er one of the following mail your offerings into the church using pre-addressed envelopes that are available in the church office use electronic banking through bill-payer services at your bank or enroll in e-Offering services available through the church (charlieharmonmindspringcom) Both Pastor Bob and Charlie Harmon are available to discuss our financial issues with any member of the Congregation and we welcome your input

Thank you for your continued faithful giving as it ensures we can continue our missionsministries and satisfy our obligations

UMW Summertime Happenings United Methodist Women

73 (and counting) UMCOR kits have been assembled and will be sent to Annual Conference in June A BIG THANKS to everyone who helped make this church-wide mission project possible

June 19th (Friday)- 9 AM Church kitchen cleaning We need your el-bow grease so please join us in taking our turn with cleaning our won-derful church kitchen

July 14th (Tuesday) - Meet at the Winchester House at 27 S Camer-on St Winchester for our annual birthday celebration with the resi-dents Call Gaylene Utterback 869-1086 if you can make a cake for the occasion or if you wish to carpool Song leaders needed also

Mark your calendars Winchester District UMW Mission Encounter (formally called Mini School of Mission) will be held at SCUMC on Saturday September 12 2015 For more information contact Debbie Jones (UMW President) 540896-5468 Pala Schrader (Susanna Circle Leader) 540550-0575 Pat Konschak (Phoebe Circle Leader) 540869-1384

Senior High Youth

Summer Mission Trip to Scotland PA June 14 ndash 20 2015

The following fundraisers will help fund the Senior High Youthrsquos summer mission trip to Scotland PA They will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministriesrsquo goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School stu-dents which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking

one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him We have ap-proximately 10 people going and we need to raise $399 per person (that includes the $50 deposit per person) or $3990

Cash for Gold - The Senior High Youth is asking for donations of broken unwanted jewelry We will take these unwanted pieces of jewelry and trade them in for cash The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA

Money Wall - The Senior High Youth are asking monetary donations from $100 - $100 dollars Donors are to take an envelope place the dollar amount listed on the envelope seal it and hand it to a youth leader At the 830 service please give it to Steve DeGroot At the 945 service please give it to Mary Powell At the 1100 service please give it to Cathy Barley If the youth leaders are unavailable the envelopes with the donated cash can go in the Senior High Youth mailbox in the church office The cash earned will help fund our summer mission trip to Scotland PA We will be working on fixing up homes etc This is run through the Reach Ministries Reach Ministries goal is to create Jesus-Centered mission trips for Junior and Senior High School students which allows the youth to serve families in need through significant home repairs while taking one step closer to Jesus in their personal walk with him