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Special points of Open doors interest: Volume 11 Issue 8 October 3, 2014  Join a Sunday School Group—see page 2 Pastor’s Corner

 Women’s Bible Study “We invite everyone to become disciples church today if they are not invited. Have is Tuesday Oct 14 of Christ by loving and serving God and ac- you invited someone?  Homecoming is tively living out their faith.” That is our mis- October 19—see Sunday was a success because we all page 3 sion statement and that is what we tried to worked together. We want to thank Barry do last Sunday at the Gathering of Neigh-  Crop Meal at Bridge- Minnick and his crew for cooking the ham- water College is bors. burgers and hot dogs; Chris Furry and his October 30 Last Sunday there was something for team for setting up and taking down; Lena  Crop Hunger Walk is everyone. “Thank God for Kids” was a won- Osborne and her crew for serving the food, November 2 derful program for children and it gave all of and feeding the multitudes. I believe we  Cambodian Mission- us an opportunity to invite our children or served almost 240 people! ary Luncheon is No- grandchildren or children we know in our vember 12—see We want to thank Graham Witt and the page 3 neighborhoods to come and hear about the youth for setting up the tables, for handing Lord’s love in uplifting way.  Youth and Children out snow cones and cotton candy, and events are on page 4 After that program we did what every providing some games after the “Thank God good United Methodist does—we invited for Kids” program. We also appreciate all of folks to come and share a meal with us. We you who stayed and cleaned up. fed close to 240 people. As you know, this Saturday is Dayton Inside this issue: At 6:30 we had a Celebration Service Days. For many years our UMW did this Worship, 2 with hymns and special music by Russ and booth on behalf of the church. They gave Education and Janice Shank, --Hugh & Nancy Ramsey’s the proceeds to the church. For the last Community grandson and wife. What a wonderful job several years the money has been used on they did for us! This was followed by Jim the mortgage. We want to thank them for Events and 3-5 all their selfless work for the church. This Opportunities Lavender preaching. We had many guests who stayed for that, and left uplifted. year the NOW committee invited the church Crop Meal and 6-7 to man this booth. For all who participate in I want to thank all of you who invited Walk for Hunger Dayton Days by giving your time and talents someone, who brought someone, who and donating items we thank you! Thank You 8-9 reached out to neighbors and friends. To be See you in worship! a Christian in today’s world you have to Music Concert 10 reach out in love and service. Steve I hope you become an inviter, invite Birthdays, 11 your friends to your Sunday School Class, Anniversaries, invite them to our weekly prayer meeting, Volunteers invite them to worship. No one comes to Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 2

Worship Opportunities

Coffee Time and Children’s Choirs 8:45 a.m. Open Hearts Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Open Minds Worship Service Open Doors 10:00 a.m.

Christian Education Opportunities Children’s Sunday School Casual Corner Early Elementary Class Room 7 Amy Simmons and Kim Nieder teach this Teachers: Amy Simmons, Christine Reeves, casual Sunday School class for young Tracy Simmers, Lolly Miller parents that will discuss different topics including marriage, parenting, everyday “We invite Middle Elementary Class Room 14 struggles & life. Meets in Fellowship Hall, Teachers: Betsy Hedrick, Katrina Eberly, behind the stage. everyone to Kim Nieder Cross-Talk Class become a Older elementary Class Room 12 Mel May leads this group of retired folks Teachers Donna Kenny, Holly Harold, who discuss the social issues of the day. disciple of Sally Parsley They use the curriculum “Faith-link” that connects faith with life and helps people Middle School Class Room 15 reflect on how current events can be Christ by Teachers: Lori Bocock, Todd Nieder, shaped by our faith. Please join them Robin Simmons downstairs in Room #4. loving and

High School Class Room 3 On the Move Class serving God Teachers: Terry Stockner, Nancy Stockner, This class meets in the Conference Room of Graham Witt the Fellowship Hall. The pastor leads this and actively class in various faith related topics.

Adult Sunday School Classes Weaver’s Weavings! living out Our class does topical studies. In the past Suter Bible Class we have done Faith and Science, The their faith.” Nancy Byrd and Connie Gilmer are the Shack, and the Prodigal Son. We use a mix- teachers who lead a group of folks looking at different aspects of the Bible. They meet ture of videos and discussion guides to help downstairs in Room #6 us on our journey of faith. Come join us. We meet in Room # 9. Beyond Belief Class Sally Smith is the teacher in this class. This class uses various Bible study resources throughout the year to enrich our Christian walk. This class meets in the Fellowship Hall. Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 3

DAYTON UMC OPPORTUNITIES

Homecoming Sunday, October 19

Our theme is living in games sponsored by You are invited to the Abundance of our Young Followers attend our Home- God’s Grace. After and Youth Group. We coming on Sunday our worship at 10:00 will eat at 12:00 October 19th! a.m. we will have inter-generational

Women’s Bible Study

Women's Bible Study will ess. The discussion will be meet October 14th at from the series "You'll Get 7:00 in the home of Chris Through This" by Max Luca- Simmons, 101 Victoria Drive, do, session 2 "Down and Bridgewater, with Mary Out, But Never Alone". Any Glenn Hiner serving as host- questions, please call Connie Gilmer, 433-8071.

Missionary Luncheon Set for November 12th

The Rev. Dr. Romeo L. During the past two years, extensive poverty and hun- del Rosario (Romy), mis- Romy served consecutively ger in its countryside, villag- sionary with the General as superintendent of two es, and cities. Most Cambo- Board of Global Ministries districts encompassing four dian families were touched will be visiting churches in provinces, as well as teach- by the genocide that was Virginia. He serves as ing at the Cambodian Meth- perpetrated by Pol Pot's country director of the Unit- odist Bible School and regime in the 1970s. ed Methodist Mission in chairing the theological Cambodia. As country direc- education committee, which The Killing Fields are a con- tor, he is administrator and oversees the continuing stant reminder of the terror supervisor of mission pro- theological training of pas- that robbed Cambodia of its grams/projects with a team tors and church workers. middle-aged population, its of workers that includes scientists, professionals, Cambodians and nine mis- Despite a rich cultural herit- and artistic and spiritual sionaries from different age and the diverse gifts of leaders. parts of the world. its peoples, Cambodia has Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 4

Attention 3rd - 5th Graders!!

Get ready for a super year with Young October 11 ~ Yard Work Day in Dayton Followers!! We have an awesome schedule October 19 ~ Homecoming—Fun Day at planned and hope that you will mark your Church calendars and plan to join your church friends for fellowship and fun! November 2 ~ Crop Walk - Kim Nieder & Kim Guyer November 15-16 ~ Lock In at church

Fall Youth Events OCTOBER 3rd & 4th: Dayton Days Soup Fundraiser (Schedule TBD) 11th: 8 a.m. - Noon: Dayton Clean-up/Yard work Event 19th: Homecoming—Fun Day at Church

NOVEMBER 2nd: Crop Walk 16th: 3rd Annual Corn Hole Tourney

For Your Calendar

Dayton Days—Oct 4 Finance Committee—Oct 5 Youth and Young Followers Yard Work—Oct 11 Now Meeting—Oct 12 Women’s Bible Study—Tuesday Oct 14 Homecoming—Sunday, October 19 District Meeting – Oct 25 – “Reaching New People” UMW to Blackstone—Oct 25 Crop Meal at Bridgewater College—Oct 30

Crop Hunger Walk – Sunday Nov 2 District Conference – Sunday Nov 9 Cambodian Missionary Luncheon – November 12 Young Followers Lock-in—Nov 15 Youth Corn-hole Tournament—Nov 16 Charge Conference—Nov 18 Community Thanksgiving Service—Nov 23 Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 5

The School for Children’s Ministry is coming soon!

Don’t miss the “Bottomless Workshops are from 9:00 Early Registrations Cookie Jar” and 8 new a.m. to 4:30 p.m. help our presenters workshops! plan ahead. The $20 Register Now! Please don’t registration fee in- Locations: wait until the last mi- cludes lunch and three nute. (Website infor- - Grace UMC, Manassas, great sessions (pick mation is your top four choic- VA - Saturday, November at www.vaumc.org under 8, 2014 es). Don't delay. Sign "Events" on the home up today! page.)

Beth Matthew's Album Release Concert

Please join Beth Mat- Saturday, Oct. 11, 7pm mom. Face- thew at her concert for -8:30pm, in the Activity book: bethmatthew- her debut album, Clear Room at Covenant music Web- Vision! Beth recorded Presbyterian site: bethmatthew.com in Nashville with award- Church! Beth is a Con- Refreshments will be winning Producer, Rog- temporary Christian served at con- er Ryan. Beth will singer/songwriter/ cert. Beth's debut share songs of faith pianist and independ- album will be available she's written about God ent recording artist, as to buy. and life! Concert is on well as a wife and

Seeking Spanish Teacher and Basketball Coach

Blue Ridge Christian basketball coach and 2233 to find out School, a grade a k-2 Spanish teacher more. College stu- school located in as soon as possi- dents are welcome. Bridgewater, VA is ble. Please contact looking to hire a boys Zoe Hansen at 828-

Teacher Assistants and Tutors Needed

Blue Ridge Christian supporting our class- teachers' assistants School, a grade school room teachers and in kindergarten and located in Bridge- their students. We 1st grade and for water, VA, is seeking have a variety of op- tutors for all sub- Christian volunteers to portunities, but are in jects for the Middle partner with us in particular need of School. Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 6

Crop Meal October 30th

On Thursday, October 30 College students in the col- world. from 5-7p.m.., members of lege’s Kline Campus Center If you would like to attend local churches are invited to Dining Hall, with all pro- the CROP Meal, please con- the Bridgewater College ceeds going to Church tact Bridgewater College CROP Meal where they can World Service’s hunger edu- Chaplain Robbie Miller at purchase and enjoy meals cation and relief programs [email protected] or surrendered by Bridgewater in 80 counties around the 540-828-5383.

We Walk Because They Walk

Did you know in this country and around the world, mil- lions of children, women, and men will go to bed hungry tonight? They are people just like you, but because of poverty they must: walk for food; walk for water; walk for firewood; walk to escape violence; walk to seek shelter; walk to farm their fields; walk to find em- ployment; and walk to go to school.

Crop Hunger Walk November 2

On Sunday, November 2 at College students will ask they are making a life-saving 2 p.m., the Bridgewater/ others to sponsor them for difference. Dayton Area CROP Hunger every kilometer of the 10K If you would like to partici- Walk will bring help and (6.2 mile) or 5K (3.1 mile) pate in the CROP Hunger hope to God’s hungry chil- route they will walk. On Walk, please contact Bridge- dren across the street and that day, they will gather at water College Chaplain Rob- around the world. Prior to the Bridgewater Community bie Miller at rmil- that day, members of area Center to enjoy good fellow- [email protected] or 540- churches and Bridgewater ship, good exercise, and the 828-5383. good feeling of knowing Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 7

A TYPICAL DAY IN THE LIFE OF A YOUTH

U.S. Youth: I’ve had a busy Saturday! I went to a museum, helped wash the car and made $10 by setting up a lemonade stand. Then we ordered pizza and watched a movie!

Global Youth: I’ve had a busy Saturday. I walked four hours to get water for my family. Then my mom and I walked to the market to buy grain. After the market, I washed our clothes by hand in a bucket of water. Then I collected firewood so we could make porridge for our family’s meal. “We ordered Reporter: We are so blessed to have easy access to food, water pizza and and education in the U.S. We can get our food delivered, have our water at the turn of a tap and take time for learning at fun places like watched a museums. But many in this world have to walk for miles every day to movie” get the things that we often take for granted. Women and children in countries like Kenya, Pakistan or Bolivia spend countless hours each day in search of food, water and other resources. What might we do to help?

U.S. Youth: I’ve had a busy Sunday! Because I know CROP Hunger Walks can help people throughout the world to have food, water, tools, safe schools and more, I called my grandparents, and emailed my aunts and uncles and asked them to sponsor me. Every dollar we raise for the CROP Hunger Walk feeds the hungry and gives clean water to the thirsty! With their support and my allowance for “I walked four next week, I’m going to make a difference! hours to get Global Youth: I’ve had a busy Sunday! Thanks to the new CWS water for my well in my village, I only walked a few yards to get water … and it family.” was clean! I didn’t even have to boil it! After my chores, I had four extra hours to do my homework for school tomorrow and I even played some soccer! What a wonderful day!

Reporter: You can make a difference, too! Walk in the CROP Hunger Walk on November 2. The donations you collect will help to provide resources for healthy, sustainable lives.

For more information, check out crophungerwalk.org online to find out more about the CROP Hunger Walk and help you get started on our goal of changing lives. Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 8

Thank you for your help with the Gathering of Neighbors!

The NOW Committee would District. "Thank You" to our like to thank all those who District Superintendent for help with the Gathering of promoting this event and Neighbors event. It was for the District helping us estimated that at least 225 bring Dr. Lavender here. people stayed for supper Many of our guests stayed and there were more here for the celebration service in for the "Thank God for Kids" the sanctuary following program presented by Dr. supper. Jim Lavender. A borne and her kitchen and big "Thank You" to clean up crews, to Debbey all of you who Roadcap for taking pictures, provided food. It to the UMM for directing seemed the dishes parking, and to Graham multiplied from Witt, the youth, and parents what was indicated for "manning" the snow on the sign-up cone and cotton candy ma- sheet! chines and seeing to it that all the kids (no matter the First, we'd like to age!) got a treat while thank all of you watching the show! who came to take part in the events. We met It took many people and The day was beautiful, the many neighbors and saw a many hours to pull this to- food was plentiful, the help "gathering of communi- gether. So, special apprecia- was willing and able, and ty"! We reached out and tion and thanks go to Barry there were many smiling touched. There were many Minnick and his grilling faces--blessings all around-- folks from other United crew, to Chris Furry and his the Spirit was present. Methodists churches in the set-up crew, to Lena Os- Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 9

Thanks from the Haiti Education Foundation

The 2014-2015 school year possible for these students is about to begin in Haiti. I and teachers! am sure that teachers and We look forward to the pos- students are thinking about sibilities that a new year getting back to the class- brings! Please keep HEF, the room! students and teachers in In a country where educa- your prayers. Your gift is tion is not guaranteed, there greatly appreciated and does Blessings, is a much different value create opportunity for many Vicki Lambert placed on the opportunity to children living in the remote Financial Secretary attend school. Thank you for mountains of Haiti. your gift which makes this

Thank you! from Camp Overlook

Dear Friends in Christ, setting for special experiences wear and tear that youth and with God. Such teams built the children exerted during their Your recent mission project at building you stayed in and fun, fellowship and faith build- Overlook is part of a proud have painted it several times. ing this summer. tradition of our church. For a number of years our churches The weekend following your I know you experienced a lot wanted to have a place for preparations at Glovier Chapel, of hard work but it is all for a youth to gather for fellowship 175 college students gather very good cause. Thank you! there for praise, worship, and and faith. After renting sites May you continue to love and study. A couple weeks later for several seasons they pur- share as you live and serve in the powerful Emmaus Walks chased land and started Over- His Grace! look, 49 years ago! Ever since will happen in the same space. that time, volunteer teams Most of what you worked on, Blessings, have stepped forward to build seeding, landscaping, and buildings, cut trees, paint, cleaning, grew out of the need landscaped, and prepare the to restore facilities from the Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 10

Asbury UMC Sacred Arts STAINED GLASS SERIES

Sunday, October 12th at 2:30 p.m. An offering will Debussy. 3:00 p.m. be taken for the Stained The church is located at Gabriel Dobner and Lori Glass Window Fund. 205 South Main Street, Piitz will give a Four-hand These world-class artists Harrisonburg. For more Piano Recital. Admission is will perform works by Schu- information, contact Asbury Free and the doors open at bert, Grieg, Barber and UMC at 540-434-2836.

JMU Professor Gabriel Dobner Gabriel Dobner has recorded latest recording project was of Musik. He also regularly gives for the Ottavo and MDG labels. Schubert Die Winterreise with master classes throughout the His recording of Liszt, Dvorák Baritone, Kevin McMillan. United States, Canada and and Mahler with Mezzo- Germany. Soprano Cornelia Kallisch, won He has also collaborated with high praise from BBC Magazine instrumentalists Lawrence Dut- Mr. Dobner holds a BM from and the West German Radio in ton (Emerson Quartet), Allan Roosevelt in Chicago, as well as Cologne, referring to him as a Vogel (L.A. Philharmonic), Ulf MM and DMA degrees from “master among Lieder pia- Rodenhäuser (Berlin Philhar- Indiana University. His teachers nists”. monic), and performs four- include Ludmila Lazar and hand recitals with Lori Piitz. Leonard Hokanson. Mr. Dobner has also been heard on Bayrischer Rundfunk, Gabriel Dobner is Professor Südwestfunk, Westdeutscher of Piano and Collaborative Rundfunk, Mitteldeutscher Piano at James Madison Univer- Rundfunk, Chubo-Nippon sity. Before joining the faculty Broadcasting Company (Japan) at JMU in 2001, Mr. Dobner and Saint Paul Sunday. His was on faculty at the Augs- burg/Nürnberg Hochschule für

Dr. Lori Piitz Pianist Lori Piitz has been on the Music & Beyond Festival She has been active in Virginia the piano faculty at JMU since and Festival of the Sound in performing in the Wintergreen 2002. Previously, Dr. Piitz lived Canada, The Schubert Club in Summer Music Festival, the in Germany for 9 years where Minnesota, and Steinway Hall in Richmond and Staunton Cham- she participated in recitals for New York City. ber Music Festivals, and the the Wagner Society, the New Bach Festival at EMU. Music Association of Germany, Piano four-hand recitals, with the Philharmonic Matinee recit- pianist Gabriel Dobner, have Ms. Piitz holds degrees in piano al series in Augsburg, the Inter- taken her to Canada, Europe performance from Indiana national Flute Congress in and the United States, includ- University and the University of Frankfurt, and in the Schleswig- ing the Kennedy Center and Ottawa (Canada), and is fortu- Holstein and Villa Musica Festi- performances commemorating nate to have had amazing men- vals. the 250th anniversary of Mo- tors such as Helgi Fatovic, Jean zart’s birth in Augsburg, Ger- -Paul Sevilla, Leonard Hokan- She has been a guest at both many. son, and Menahem Pressler. Volume 11 Issue 8 Page 11 Happy Birthday for October 1 Jan Lambert, Janis Ralston 14 Krystal Smith 2 Nick Stockner 15 Lolly Miller 4 Sarah Ralston 16 Kim Nieder 5 Brendan Parsley, Norma 17 Kathy Suter Snyder 21 Margaret Thornton 6 Doris Bowman 23 Phil Gentry 7 Earl Thornton 24 Carter Alley 10 Bonnie Dellinger 27 John Ralston, Chris Simmons 11 Jeff Weaver 29 Cameron Jackson 12 Harold Meyerhoeffer 31 Drew Eberly Happy 75th Birthday Norma Snyder! Happy Anniversary for October 22 Roger and Carolyn Davis Happy 22nd 24 Tom and Brenda Legg Anniversary 26 Hugh and Betty Robinson Tom and Brenda Legg!

Volunteers for October Greeters Pew Stewards 5 Loretha Bland and Bonnnie 5 Mary Nieswander Opening and Closing on Lough 12 Patty Bird Sundays 12 Russell and Donna Kenney 19 Ann Gerads Doug Wine 19 Tom and Brenda Legg 26 Ed and Judy Powell 26 Stacie Jackson Head Usher Nursery Offering Attendants Roger Davis 5 Kelly Bowman 5 Dennis Miller & Norma Snyder Mowing—Dave McCoy, Jim Snyder 12 Tracey Simmers 12 Ann Will & Jim Snyder 19 Amy Simmons 19 Don Gault & Larry Hedrick 26 Linda Wine 26 Joe Hiner & Paige Will

Congratulations Sympathy Prayers Congratulations to Aaron Our Prayers and Christian Please continue to keep and Denise Lough on the Sympathy go to the Early Hugh Robinson in your birth of their son, Maris family on the recent death prayers. Jackson Lough on Septem- of their mother, Beverly ber 1st. Rosie and Rhonda Early. Kinkead are the happy grandparents. Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

Finance Report

Budget Report Mortgage (As of 9/30) DAYTON UMC Feb. 2010 Interest Rate 3.7% As of August 31, 2014 Loan Amount $ 1,500,000. Total Amount Spent $236,600.02 Paid to Date $ 200,804. Total Amount Received $217,495.29 Balance $1, 299,196.

215 Ashby St Extra Payments to date $18,819.02 Dayton, VA 22821 5 Months paid off early Phone: 540-879-2102 E-mail: daytonumc@ Thank you for the Scholarship! comcast.net Dear United Methodist Women, Thank you for the scholarship money. I've already used it to pay for books this semester. I truly appreciate it. Blessing, Chelsey Cooper

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Dayton United Methodist Church has a rich history in the Dayton, Virginia community. For at least one hundred and twenty eight years we have been witnessing to God’s amazing grace found in Jesus Christ. We are a merger of two great traditions-the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church in 1968. We moved into our present building in 1978. We have always had a heart for missions desiring to be God’s peo- ple for a broken and hurting world. We are located in at the intersection of Thompson and Ashby Streets.