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March Newsletter

Dillsboro UMC Mt. Tabor UMC [email protected] Office (812) 432.5748 Spring 2021

Special Dates

 World Day of Prayer

— March 5, 2021

 Daylight-Saving Time begins — March 14,

John Stott, a contemporary theologian, once said, 2021

“Perhaps the transformation of the disciples is the  St. Patrick's Day — March 17, 2021 greatest evidence of all for the resurrection. It was the resurrection which transformed Peter’s  First Day of Spring — March 20, 2021 fear into courage and James’ doubt into faith. It  —

was the resurrection which changed the Sabbath March 28, 2021

into Sunday and the Jewish remnant into the Christian Church. It was the resurrection which changed Saul the Pharisee into Paul the apostle and turned his persecution into preaching.” (John Stott, Basic ) There is power in the resurrection. Won’t you let this power be life changing for you this year? That is what is all about, the life changing . love of Christ! Set your Clocks One Love Pastor Deb hour ahead at midnight Saturday, March 13th. So you are ready Sunday Mar. 14th.

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Bishop Appoints Southeast District Superintendent

Bishop Julius Trimble is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Dr. In Suk Peebles to serve as Conference Superintendent serving the Southeast District. She succeeds Rev. Russ Abel, who will transition to the Northeast and East Districts. Bishop Trimble said, “I am pleased to welcome to the Indiana Cabinet Rev. Dr. In Suk Peebles. With a wide range of experience on Conference and district boards, In Suk brings a broad range of gifts for leadership in a time of church and societal change. Her commitment to care and strategic collaboration and her experience in connecting with diverse communities will strengthen our overall Extended and Appointive Cabinet work.” In Suk currently serves at Greenwood UMC and brings with her vast expertise in leadership, serving 21 years in the United States Air Force Reserve (air national guard) as a chaplain, retiring in 2019 as lieutenant colonel. About her new role, In Suk said, “I am looking forward to building relationships with people in the Southeast District with inquiries, lively conversations, and breathing together life into new possibilities.” She holds degrees in English and Literature from Woosuk University in South Korea and Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary. She has finished her coursework for a Doctor of Ministry degree, also at Christian Theological Seminary, and will receive her DMin later this year. In addition to serving parishes across the state, In Suk has served on the Indiana Conference Finance and Administration, the South Indiana Conference Board of Pensions, and the Indiana Conference Board of Ordained Ministry. In Suk is married to David, an attorney, and they have two children, Sunny and Faith. She is a self-proclaimed “news junky” on global affairs and enjoys “healthy discussions with my husband while reading the Sunday New York Times and Wall Street Journal after Sunday morning worship (and a nap).”

Worldwide Movement of Christian Women – March 5th World Day of Prayer is a worldwide, ecumenical movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year, and who, in many countries, have a continuing relationship in prayer and service.

 It is initiated and carried out by women in more than 170 countries and regions.  It is symbolized by an annual day of celebration observed on the first Friday in March to which all people are welcome.  It brings women of different races, cultures and traditions together in fellowship, understanding and action throughout the year.  Through World Day of Prayer, women affirm that prayer and action are inseparable and have immeasurable influence in the world.  The motto of World Day of Prayer is “Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action.”

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To our Brothers and Sisters at Dillsboro and Mt. Tabor UMC: Sharon and I would like to offer up a big “THANK YOU” to everyone for remembering us during our struggle with COVID-19. We both tested positive in December and are still feeling the effects of the virus to this day. But we both are so much better! We just wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers, cards and phone calls. A special thanks goes out to those who checked on us, made porch visits, and most importantly, brought us food. Neither one of us felt much like cooking! We both wanted to tell everyone that this virus needs to be taken seriously. Not only has it been a total disruption to our everyday lives and kept us from attending Church, but if infected, it is not easy to recover. So please, follow the safety guidelines and pray that we will soon get through this and we can start getting our lives back to normal. So once again, thank you, God bless you and most of all……Stay Safe!! Ken & Sharon Cleeter

This year, St. Patrick’s Day will be observed on Wednesday, March 17. Although the holiday originally started as a Christian feast day celebrating the life of St. Patrick and the spreading of Christianity to Ireland, today, it is a day of revelry and a celebration of all things Irish. Don’t forget to wear green! The significance of March 17 is that it’s said to be the date of St. Patrick’s death in the late 5th century (circa A.D. 493). The man who would eventually become St. Patrick was born in Britain (part of the Roman Empire at the time) as Maewyn Succat in the late 4th century. His family was Christian, but it’s said that Maewyn himself was an atheist throughout his childhood. That would change at age 16 (around A.D. 400), when Maewyn was kidnapped from his home on the west coast of Britain by Irish pirates, who proceeded to carry him off to Ireland and force him to work as a shepherd herding sheep. After six years, he escaped his captors, walking nearly 200 miles through the Irish landscape and convincing a ship to carry him with them back to Britain. This harrowing experience certainly had an effect on Maewyn, who was convinced it was the Lord who protected him and delivered him safely home. Upon returning home, Maewyn received his call (in a dream) to preach the Gospel—in Ireland, of all places! He spent the next 15 or so years in a monastery in Britain, preparing for his missionary work. When he became a priest, his name was changed to Patricius, and he returned to the land of his captors to begin his teachings. Although some Christians already lived in Ireland at the time, the country was largely pagan, so spreading a foreign religion was not an easy task. Patricius traveled from village to village to share the teachings of the Lord, and was successful enough to eventually found many churches there. We wear a shamrock on St. Patrick’s Day because, legend says, St. Patrick used its three leaves to explain the Holy Trinity in his teachings. (The Trinity is the Father, the Son, and the Spirit as three divine persons who are one divine being [God].) The truth of the St. Patrick legend, however, is in question, as there is no direct record that the saint actually used the shamrock as a teaching tool. Sometimes faith is all you need.

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Mama’s Easter March 20th, time to start planning your flower and vegetable Beatrice Wheeler Baier garden needs. Tomatoes, green peppers, Oh don’t forget a and sunscreen.

It was Easter Sunday morning, And Mama had a bonnet, A mountain of pink flowers With bows and ribbons on it.

We girls all had pink dresses, And we got up bright and early, And Mama used the curling iron To make our hair all curly.

While Mama helped us dress And tied each satin sash Father put his white shirt on And waxed his long mustache. What Are The Origins Of Wearing Sun In Gardens While Mama brushed our curls And tied them up with bows, As many gardeners know, it’s important to protect oneself from the sun’s harmful Father rubbed his shiny shoes rays with a garden hat or sun plus sunscreen. Why all the fuss about hats, And brushed his brand new clothes. though? History of Garden Hats Researchers have a hard time pinpointing the origin of hat wearing, but an oft mentioned painting inside an ancient tomb When all the girls were ready, depicts a hat more than 5,000 years ago. If you think about it, hats really are an Ribboned, brushed, and dressed, important accessory. They can protect against inclement weather, provide Father draped his watch-chain embellishment for pomp and circumstance, designate military branch or religious Festoon-like on his vest. status, create a fashion statement, ward off the sun’s rays, and more. Through

But Mama hadn’t time the ages, hats have morphed from large brimmed to small brimmed and back To do justice to her bonnet, again. They’ve changed with the seasons, the economies, the wars, and the So quickly pushing back her hair, fashions. Hats have been decorated with feathers, ribbons, flowers, and even She popped her bonnet on it. stuffed birds. Historical hat names most recognizable are , , Stetson (which by the way has remained unchanged), bonnet She stuck it with a hat pin, Shepherdess, cloche, , , , , , and Panama And we were on our way, (which were never made in Panama, but Ecuador). Garden Hat History Garden On Easter Sunday morning, hats may have started as straw hats or sun hats to wear at all the fashionable A lovely April Day. garden parties, work outside, or spend time at a seaside resort.

Father was so proud, As more information became known about the harmful effects of the sun on Impeccably he’d dressed. skin, garden hats have taken on a new appreciation by gardeners and others Mama looked at Father And she was quite impressed. who spend a lot of time in the sun. Gardening hat materials have evolved to shield as much of the ultraviolet rays as possible. UV light protection factors When the last hymn had been sung, should range from 30 to 50. They often tie beneath the chin so as not to blow off And we rose to leave our pew, in a gust of wind or a sudden stop. Materials such as organic raffia, paper straw, A lady talked with Mama… and recycled plastic bottles are woven in a tight weave. Hats made with a loose It was then that Mama knew! weave that you can see through will let some of the harmful UV rays pass to your skin. Stick to the hats with a dense, tight weave or opaque fabric. Today’s The lady said to Mama sun hats reflect styles of the past such as the fedora, cloche, and straw hat, but That she liked her bonnet so, with a modernized look, contemporary colors, and clean lines. Wearing sun hats But wasn’t it just backward in gardens is not only fashionable, but healthy! Of the way it ought to go? Don’t forget the Easter Bonnet mentioned in the poem. If you enjoy crafts, make Oh yes it was, poor Mama! your own hat this year. Add the items that make it personally yours. Remember She had worked on us so long That she hadn’t time to notice your bonnet represents Easter and when asked about it throughout the year, you That her bonnet was on wrong. can tell them about the Savior and the great sacrifice He made for us.

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Palm Sunday and the Triumphal Entry in the Bible

Jesus traveled to Jerusalem knowing that this journey would end in his sacrificial death on the cross for the sins of all mankind. Before he entered the city, he sent two disciples ahead to the village of Bethphage to look for an unbroken colt: As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say, 'The Lord needs it.'" (Luke 19:29-31, NIV)

The men brought the colt to Jesus and placed their cloaks on its back. As Jesus sat on the young donkey he slowly made his humble entrance into Jerusalem.

The people greeted Jesus enthusiastically, waving palm branches and covering his path with palm branches: The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!" (Matthew 21:9, NIV)

The shouts of "Hosanna" meant "save now," and the palm branches symbolized goodness and victory. Interestingly, at the end of the Bible, people will wave palm branches once again to praise and honor Jesus Christ: After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. (Revelation 7:9, NIV)

On this inaugural Palm Sunday, the celebration quickly spread throughout the whole city. People even threw down their cloaks on the path where Jesus rode as an act of homage and submission.

The crowds praised Jesus enthusiastically because they believed he would overthrow Rome. They recognized him as the promised Messiah from Zechariah 9:9: Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (NIV)

Although the people did not fully understand Christ's mission yet, their worship honored God: "Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, " 'From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise'?" (Matthew 21:16, NIV)

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Immediately following this great time of celebration in the ministry of Jesus Christ, he began his journey to the cross.

How Is Palm Sunday Celebrated Today?

Palm Sunday, or Passion Sunday as it is referred to in some Christian churches, is the sixth Sunday of and the final Sunday before Easter. Worshipers commemorate Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

On this day, Christians also remember Christ's sacrificial death on the cross, praise God for the gift of salvation, and look expectantly to the Lord's second coming.

Many churches, including Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Moravian and Reformed traditions, distribute palm branches to the congregation on Palm Sunday for the customary observances. These observances include a reading of the account of Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the carrying and waving of palm branches in processional, the blessing of palms, the singing of traditional hymns, and the making of small crosses with palm fronds.

In some traditions, worshippers take home and display their palm branches near a cross or crucifix, or press them into their Bible until the next year's season of Lent. Some churches will place collection baskets to gather the old palm leaves to be burned on Shrove Tuesday of the following year and used in the next day's Ash Wednesday services.

Palm Sunday also marks the beginning of , a solemn week focusing on the final days of Jesus' life. Holy Week culminates on Easter Sunday, the most important holiday in Christianity.

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6- Monte & Debbie Utter 3 – Austin Rump 19- Bill & Barb Redwine 4 – Donna Hughes 26- Joshua & Megan Caseltine 5 – Cherie Rump 5 – Douglas Yeary 7 – Debbie Anderson 7 - Jeanne Kinnett 7 - Madelyn Messmore 8 - Jaun Diaz De Leon 10 – Rosalie Gordon 10 – Devin Rump 14 – Brandy Hicks

14 – Marie Utter

20 – Donna Largent 22 - Zach Gordon 22 – Tim Harris 22 – Leslie Rump 23 – Bob Cutter 26 – Linda Pfenning 27 – Linda Kreinhop 27 – Carly Studer 28 – David Clayton

For all of you that 29 – Al Sellars have computers and are on Facebook, I would appreciate 30 – Brandon Messmore if you would share some of the pictures and sayings that you might like to your friends on facebook. I am hoping that they will go back and Like the church page so our numbers go up. Right now the likes for Dillsboro is 96 and Mt Tabor is 43. Lets see if we can raise those numbers !! Thank you, Shirley

How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!” Romans 10:15

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