September 24, 2018

Phone # - (316) 683-4643 Webpage - www.collegehillumc.org

College Hill

United Methodist Church A Reconciling Congregation

Wise in the Ways of the Spirit, Bold in the Ways of Justice,

and Graceful in relationships with all Creation.

Church Services

9:00 am - Sanctuary Traditional Service

10:15 am - Fellowship Hall Contemporary Service

Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost Sermon - Blessing of the Animals Rev. Jill Sander-Chali

Theme Table Decorators Needed Hey, we need some help with decorators for our theme table dinner. You can be as creative as you want to be. We have had zombie tables, political tables, holiday tables, the choices are wide open. The actual dinner will be November 10th. We set for 6 to 8 people at each table. You can have a round or 8 foot table. Please let Brian Sutton know if you would like to decorate a table. brian.sutton@collegehillumc.org or call him at 316.683.4643 or just sign up in the office.

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TGIF September 28 @ 6:30pm

China Inn

4605 E. Central

Everyone is welcome to join us for dinner and conversation!

For more information contact Janice Rich, 265-4879

Also contact Janice for carpooling.

September 23, 2018

Attendance 221

Giving $6,697.00

NOTE THE TIME CHANGE What color is the sky through your lens? A Bible Study Interpreting the Book of Genesis taught by Rev. Kalaba Chali on Wednesday nights is now beginning at 6:15pm. The rest of the classes and activities remain the same. Video Editing Do you have experience with creat-ing short videos? Or access to video editing software? We are looking for someone to create 3 short videos that will be used in our stewardship focus this fall. Please contact Pastor Jill, if you can help! Her email is jill.sander-chali@collegehillumc.org New Meditation Class to Begin Meditation is a popular relaxation method of late, but did you know that its original purpose is spiritual growth? Brad Smith is certified to teach meditation by the Shambhava School of Yoga. He will introduce an embodied style of meditation that includes very gentle and accessible movements, done seated in a chair or standing, to enliven and relax the body and progressive breathing exercises to settle the mind. The meditation techniques will be simple, including breath awareness, mantra, and visualization that build to form a multi-layered practice to help you experience the joy of being here and now. Absolute beginners and those experienced with meditation are welcome! Classes begin on Monday, October 1st, at 7:00 - 8:00 pm in room #201 and will occur every other week. Dates for classes are: October 1, 15, & 29, November 12 & 26, and December 10.

on the marriage of Samantha Maddy to

Mathew Roche on Saturday, September 22, in Malvern, PA. The parents are Steve & Clairissa Maddy.

CHUM’s Women The CHUM Women's group will resume meetings on Wednesday, September 26 at 6:30 pm. All ladies are invited to join us in the Library! SAVE THE DATE Take a minute now to mark on your calendar Wednesday, December 12, from 6:00 - 7:30pm for a time of Intergenerational Christmas Caroling. This event will be sponsored by the CHUM Women’s group, Children’s Ministry, and Youth Ministry. Hope you will also join in the fun! October’s Third Thursday Crawl Mark your calendars now and plan to join the fun on October 18th. We will be ‘crawling’ to Merle’s Place. It is located south across the river from the All-American Indian Center at 440 N. Seneca. Great food but more importantly great fellowship & FUN! Sign up sheet is in the office and you have plenty of time to get on the list! There is plenty of parking so you don’t have to worry. Faith Sisters’ Book Club The next gathering will be Sunday, October 14, at 11:30am. They will be discussing Alternate Side: A Novel by Anna Quindlen. Hope to see you there ladies!

CHUM’s Garage Sale We need your items to make this a big success so bring your clean items to the church and donate them to the Garage Sale that will be held on Saturday, October 13. The money earned from the garage sale goes toward CHUM’s Mission and Ministry Fund. Please take these items down to the west end of the basement to room #B1. Place your items inside the room on the right-hand side of room. Meet & Greet Now that Summer is over and Fall is fast approaching, let’s get back to Meet & Greet. This is held on Sunday mornings from 9:45 - 10:30am in the Parlor. This is a time to greet one another, have a small snack and a cup of coffee. If you and your group, or a friend or two, would like to provide a small snack (cookies, donuts, fruit, etc.) for about 50 people, please call Debbie Snell in the church office or stop by the office to sign up. This is always a nice time to greet others as well as meet new people!

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My Circle I drew a circle when I was young a circle around myself to help me know who to let in. No risks for me, thank you. Then this one odd gal began to draw a circle near me and then began to dance in a spin as she drew and danced that spin and danced and drew and spun paying no attention to where she danced and spun and drew and then she invited me to dance and spin with her and after we’d danced and spun awhile I noticed she’d spun and drawn us both into her circle. David Cook September 2018

AGAPE, Rm. 201 - Small group learned about the Celts in Great Britain and their priests, the Davids. Happy birthday to Wendy Aylworth!

BUILDERS, Rm. 305 - We began a new DVD series entitled “Chuck

Knows Church” which is a fun collection of all things about church. Klyda has treats next. Please keep Charlie, Nori, Mark McKee, Janis Meredith, George, and the family of Deputy Kunze in your prayers.

CHILDREN, Children’s Center - Sunday, we return to our study of The

Lord’s Prayer with an emphasis on games. Our new mission offering will be for the Orphan Grain Train with a goal of $50.00.

COMMUNICATORS, Rm. 301 - John Brewer led class discussion on the

book All the Miracles in the Bible. Thank you John! Happy Birthday to Glen Glidewell and John Deuser. Reminders: October 9 @ 4:30 Pumpkin Carving in the CHUM kitchen. Bring carving tools and carving ideas;. October 14 Meet & Greet; and November 16 Deuser’s Communicator class Thanksgiving dinner. Carolyn Brewer has devotions next. Prayer Requests: Marilyn Bean, on her next step in life’s journey, and all unspoken prayers from the heart.

CONTEMPORARY STUDIES, Rm. B5/7 - Fantastic Fall Sunday

brought together sixteen! Happy Birthday this week to Vicki Hitchcock. Get Well Wishes sent to Don Zook and Connie Morris' son. Keith Williamson reviewed the first chapter in our book The Road Back To You: An Enneagram Journey to Self Discovery. Tabletalk focused on the question Why Are We Here? and how would our answer have been different ten to twenty years ago. Sunday, Chapter 2 - "Finding Your Type."

DOUBLE CIRCLE, Rm. B4 - Dr. Brake and Nancy were out of town so

Max gave the lesson. We are still on Genesis and we covered Genesis 2: 18-24; To celebrate the fact that we have been created to live in relationship with God and human beings. There was 8 present. We appreciate Max taking charge of the lesson!

TRAVELING COMPANIONS, Bride’s Room B14 @ 11:15 am - Join us

for discussion on spiritual development and personal growth. VICEROY, Rm. B3 - We continue with chapter 2 of, Point of Power, by

Dr. Paul Hasselbeck. We talked about the spiritual power of giving and receiving, and the power of a Touch.

September 30 Pride Parade and Booth

Noon - 6:00pm

UPCOMING CALENDAR October 7 Lunch Bunch 11:30 am @ Thai Tradition 650 N. Carriage Pkwy

October 14 Parent-Youth Meeting

11:30am Planning for Theme Table Dinner

October 21 Corn Maze 11:30am Lunch @ church Bergman Corn Maze Return by 2:00pm

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS NOTES

Children’s Ministries Welcomes All Children!

Children’s Sunday School for 3 year olds - 5th Graders

Sunday school will take place in the Children’s Center during the Sunday school time from 10:15 - 11:30am. Take children directly to their classroom and pick them up at 11:30am from their classroom. First Sunday of each month is Family Worship so all children will worship with their family and there is no Sunday school.

CHUM Nursery The CHUM Nursery is available for children 4 years and under each Sunday. It is located at the west end of building across from the elevator next to Fellowship Hall.

CHUM’s Trunk or Treat Sunday, October 28 from 4:00 - 6:00pm

In the North Parking Lot Hope you will plan to be involved and have a trunk full of candy to hand out

to our CHUM and neighborhood children. You can fill your car trunk, bed of your pickup or even your motorcycle saddlebags full of candy.

Decorate your vehicle and/or come in costume if you are willing. More details to come but mark your calendar now!

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CHUM’s Craft Fair and Supper in Trinity Garden

Thank you to all who serve the Wednesday meals and to all who shopped at the Craft Fair.

Report on A CHUM Town Hall Meeting

Over 60 people came out for discussion Sunday evening about the work of the Commission on the Way Forward and their proposals. We

appreciate the perspectives shared by Dr. Brian Watson, Rev. Chuck Chipman, and Rev. Kalaba Chali.

Here’s a cliff-notes version of the three plans:

One Church Plan-Removes most of the restrictive language in the discipline, allows local churches and local clergy to host and

perform weddings for LGBTQ couples, allows Boards of Ordained Ministry to vote to ordain LGBTQ candidates; compromise

because it does not require clergy or congregations to host same-gender weddings

Connectional Conference Plan-Divides the UMC into 3 branches: Traditional, Unity, and Progressive, each with their own clearly

defined stance on inclusivity, keeps one Council of Bishops and General Agencies

Traditional Plan-Keeps all restrictive language in the discipline, increases repercussions for churches and clergy who take a stand

against denomination

After a time of Q&A, I invited those gathered to offer some feedback through a written poll regarding the three plans by asking those pre-

sent to rate the plans, using the following 1-5 scale.

5: I strongly agree with this plan and it would be thrilling if it passes

4: I agree with this plan and it would be good if it passes

3: I see pros and cons with this plan, but it would be okay if it passes

2: I have a lot of hesitations about this plan, but it would be tolerable if it passes

1: I cannot support this plan at all, and it would be intolerable if it passes

49 of the people present participated in the poll and the strongest positive reaction was to the One Church Plan. In addition, almost 100% of

those polled at CHUM, found the Traditional plan to be intolerable.

The General Conference will meet for a special session in February 2019 and vote regarding these plans. The Great Plains Conference has 6

clergy and 6 lay delegates. Those who will represent us include:

Rev. Adam Hamilton, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, Kansas

Rev. Amy Lippoldt, Basehor United Methodist Church, Basehor, Kansas

Rev. Mark Holland, Sabbatical, Kansas City, Kansas

Rev. Zach Anderson, Goodland First United Methodist Church, Goodland, Kansas

Rev. Cheryl Jefferson Bell, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, Kansas

Rev. David Livingston, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Lenexa, Kansas

Courtney Fowler, College Avenue United Methodist Church, Manhattan, Kansas

Oliver Green, Asbury Mt. Olive United Methodist Church, Topeka, Kansas

Shayla Jordan, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas

Dixie Brewster, Milton United Methodist Church, Milton, Kansas

Lisa Maupin, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Lincoln, Nebraska

Wesley Gately, First United Methodist Church, Wamego, Kansas

If you wish to encourage their support for one of the plans, you may email them at gcdelegates@greatplainsumc.org

You are also invited to join us in two upcoming opportunities for discussion and learning.

Peace,

Pastor Jill

District Town Hall Meetings: Forward in Unity Saturday, October 6, 2018 At Chapel Hill UMC 1550 N. Chapel Hill Dr. Wichita, KS 10:00 am-12:00 pm or At West Heights UMC 745 N. Westlink, Wichita, KS 3:00-5:00 pm Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr. is leading two identical town hall meetings in our district that detail the three proposals and provide opportunity for discussion. One Church Plan Sunday, October 14, 2018 2:00-3:30 pm At College Hill UMC Rev. Mark Holland of Mainstream UMC (formed to fund, staff and organize a global campaign to pass the One Church Plan) will lead a presentation focused specifically on the One Church Plan and how it allows the context of the local church to determine the scope of their ministry with LGBTQ persons. The One Church Plan would free CHUM from any restrictions in their ministry with LGBTQ persons. The event at 2:00 pm will be open to CHUM and other UM churches in our area (invite your friends from other UM churches). In addition, Rev. Mark Holland will be our guest preacher at both CHUM worship services that morning. Child care will be provided for children 6 weeks through 5th grade if you will contact Jodi Rice to make reservation. Call the church office at (316) 683-4643 or email Jodi at: Jodi.rice@collegehillumc.org.

The Panel Dr. Brian Watson

Rev. Chuck Chipman Rev. Kalaba Chali

Over 60 people attended and participated in the discussion this past Sunday.

49 of the people present participated in the poll that was taken

and graphed on the opposite side. Thank you for coming out!