Baden United Methodist Church 420 Dippold Avenue Baden, PA 15005-1716 D. Edward Bailey, Pastor

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The Gleam Baden United Methodist Church Monthly Newsletter (724) 869-2720 [email protected] (Office) [email protected] (Pastor)

Ronda F. Curcio, Editor

Monthly Volunteers Shirley Bruce, Nancy Dominick, Carol Harmotto, Joyce Ickley

September Issue Deadline – Aug. 17 Assembly Day – Aug. 26 Schedule of Services Sunday………………………………………………………………………………………………….Chapel – 8:15 a.m. Sunday……………………………………………………………………………………………..Sanctuary – 10:30 a.m. Saturday……………………………………………………………………….……………………Sanctuary – 6:00 p.m. Last Saturday of Each Month…………………………………………Contemporary Service - Sanctuary – 6:00 p.m. 1 2 3 4 5 6

7:00p Trustees meeting 6:00p Worship Service

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6:00p Worship 5:30 – 8:30 Service pm We Care Food Distribution

28 29 30 Sunday Weight Worship: Chapel Café AA meets in Watchers Church 8:15am in Eaton open from Fellowship meets in Picnic VBS Chapel 9:00am Hall every Fellowship Closing 10:30am in the until Sunday Hall every immediatel evening at Wednesday at sanctuary 10:15am y following 6:00pm 6:00pm the 10:30 Summer service Sunday School: During 10:30 worship 1 2 3 4 Sunday Worship: Chapel AA meets in Pre-Charge 8:15am in Eaton Café Fellowship Conference Chapel open from Hall every Briefing 10:30am in 9:00am Sunday the until evening at sanctuary 10:15am 6:00pm Summer Sunday School: During 10:30 worship 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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5:30 – 8:30 pm 6:00p We Care Food Gleam Worship Distribution Assembly Service 30 31 Sunday Weight Worship: Chapel Café AA meets in Watchers 8:15am in Eaton open from Fellowship meets in Chapel 9:00am Hall every Fellowship 10:30am in the until Sunday Hall every 10:15am evening at Wednesday at sanctuary 6:00pm 6:00pm Summer Sunday School: During 10:30 worship

Baden Church is a caring congregation dedicated to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to the community through its joyful expression of love, fellowship and service. The Gleam Summer 2009

Baden United Methodist Church * 420 Dippold Avenue * Baden, Pennsylvania * (724) 869-2720

Dear Member and Friend of Baden UMC

Did you know that life can become unbalanced? The obvious answer is yes! Relationships, too, can and do become unbalanced. If I was a seminar leader (and I had charged you an exorbitant price to be present) I could ask you to list on a piece of paper the names of the 5 or 10 people to whom you relate most frequently. For example, people in your family, at work, at school, at church, and so on. Then, I'd ask you to place beside each name either a plus sign or a minus sign. The plus sign means it is a positive relationship that charges your emotional battery; the minus sign means the relationship has a tendency to drain you emotionally. Now, by doing this you are not judging anyone or condemning anyone, you're simply evaluating a particular relationship in order to make it better.

I learned a long time ago that relationships are not always what they appear to be on the surface. For example, being with a new Christian who doesn't know much about the Bible and doesn't know much about church and is always asking questions and makes a lot of mistakes and calls you late at night with problems and always seems to require special time and attention-this kind of person is not a drain. This person is really is a re-charger! On the other hand, the disgruntled Christian who has been a church member for years and years but isn't happy with anything going on in the church-that person can be a real drain!

Over the years I have discovered some coping methods that help me keep balance in my relationships with others. There are three that I hope are helpful to you as you strive to keep balance:

1. Spend adequate time with those who "charge your battery." You can't be with these people exclusively, but make sure you spend enough time with them. That's why interacting with others in worship, group Bible studies, and attending social gatherings at the church is important. You should always leave church feeling more energized than when you came, because our role is to strengthen, encourage and comfort one another. That is why Paul wrote in Colossians 3:16, Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.---Colossians 3:16

Jesus made it a point to spend time with those closest to Him. A good example of this can be seen at the Last Supper. On the night that Jesus died, as He ate with His disciples, He said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer." (Luke 22:15)

2. Look for ways you can neutralize negative relationships. There were many people in Jesus' life who tried to control Him, or manipulate Him, or place unrealistic expectations on Him. He always seemed to know how to deal with each one. Since His own brothers didn't believe in Him (John 7:5), He didn't let Himself get upset at their insincere advice. Instead, His attitude was, "Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother." (Mark 3:35) When the people in Nazareth didn't believe in Him, His response was to move on. (Mark 6:6) When His enemies tried to trick Him into condemning a fallen woman, He put them in their place and restored the woman into a right relationship with God. (John 8:1-11)

Though He came to be a servant of all, He didn't allow people to control Him. In fact, the Bible shows us that Jesus kept certain people at "arm's length." John said, "Jesus would not entrust Himself to them, for He knew all men." (John 2:24) Even when it came to His death, Jesus said "You would have no power over me if it were not given you from above." (John19:11) Jesus knew how to keep a negative relationship in check, to prevent it from becoming controlling, or limiting, or draining. He kept His boundaries and didn't allow people to cross the line.

You might want to take a look at the negative relationships in your life, and consider how you could neutralize their impact. Are you letting critical people have too much influence? Are you giving controlling people too much power? Are you allowing well meaning people to make a mess of things? You may need to draw a line in the sand and say, "Here I Stand."

3. Decide not to be a drain on others. Jesus said, "Come to Me and I will give you rest...My yoke is easy...My burden is light." (Matthew 11:28) He also said, "I have come that you might have life--life to the fullest." (John 10:10) Jesus has high expectations for the way His followers live; He offers us encouragement, hope and support. Like Jesus, we can offer encouragement, hope, and support. We do not have to be a drain on others but instead we can re-charge the batteries in others.

I believe people are looking for authentic optimism that offers real life changing hope. As followers of Jesus, this is the hope we offer to others…The love of God!

Have a Great Summer!

It’s Great to Be Your Pastor!

Ed Bailey, Pastor [email protected] PLEASE PRAY FOR.... Pauline Bruning; Katherine Collingwood; Tommy Curtis; Ryan Dorrier; Linda Fleming; The Fritz Family; Maggie Gall; Jack Hayes; Jason Hazelwood; James Johnston; Ken Jones; Ellen Lawrence; Lance Cpl. Zachary Livengood; Amber Mazur; 2nd Lt. Patrick McCreary; Spc. Jeanette McDonald; Vonie Mills; Mark Montagna; Lorraine Rhode; Linda Ruckert; Virginia Salak; Lt. Col. Tim Seamon; Christine Smith; Charlotte Stumpf; Marge Tillery; Walt Tillery; Betty Vagias; David Waxler; Ally; Carolyn; Janine; Shirley. Please help keep our prayer list current. If you know someone who needs prayer, call the office and let us know. If you know someone on the list who is doing better, please let us know so that we may remove his or her name. All names will remain on the list for no more than six weeks unless the office is notified otherwise.

June Ryan Hudson David Woodling Dinah Bailey 22 Georgine Moorhead 1 Brent Harmon 28 Dawn Alberts 24 Helen Quinet 3 Joshua Debogovich 29 Ken Jones 26 Brandon Short 5 Joe Barsic Clint Campana 28 Mike Polonoli Ashley Hartge 30 Betty Holcomb 6 Ron Miller 29 Wayne Bennett 7 Greg Seamon July August Dave Waxler 1 Leah Adkins 1 Nolan Chismire Mickey Futato, Jr. Shawn Zuratovic 3 Pastor Bailey 2 Betty Wells 9 Pat Debogovich 4 Bryan Peoples 4 Shawn Setzenfand Justin Stephansky 5 John Irwin 6 Greg Kouvolo 12 Peggy Evanko 6 Mary Wolz Kara Hudson 7 Scott Dawson 9 Bill Orlowski 4 Daniel Tetrick 9 Nick McClure 10 Dick Johns 15 Sharp McElwain 10 Tammy-Lynn Goodwin 11 Hannah Heilig 18 Brooke DiCicco Michele Sheets 11 Teresa Fausti 19 Eva Swerdi Garrett Foley 12 Steve Hespenheide Jacob Charlovich 21 Mason Foley 13 Janet Johns 13 Lainee Ropon 22 Helen Robbins 15 Jim Romigh 15 Jen Zuratovic 23 Dave Saras Garrett Ropon 16 Harry Stumpf Miriam Bennett 16 Betty Logan 19 Mary O’Connor 25 Florence Chris Mazur Brandon Smith Dzikowski 18 Shirley Bruce 26 Dale Brabson Carmel McCreary 20 Jim Wetzel Danna Smith Ashley McKee Nathaniel Irwin 21 Bobby Charlovich 20 Jim Hartge Bernice Oaks 27 Linda McCarriher Paula Hazelwood Kayleigh Walsh Chuck Hudson, Jr. John Peoples 22 Lori Jewett Keith Irwin 29 Catherine Lockard 25 Don Carrodus 28 Linda Fleming 30 Owen Lubic 27 Randi Gibson Marge Gardner Glenn Schaeffer, Jr. Bradley Wayne Liturgists 16...... Teres Fausti June 23...... Betty Wells 30...... Bill & Elaine Alberts 7...... Elaine Alberts Ushers 14...... Bill Alberts June

21...... Dave Smith 7 8:15...... Timothy Smith 10:30...... William Ickley, William VanDeCar 28...... Nancy McBain Joe Fausti, Bobby Charlovich July 14 8:15...... Gerald Ferguson 5...... Shirley Bruce 10:30…...... John Parkhurst, Alan Freed Dave Smith, Don 12...... Glen Schaeffer Fleming 19...... Janet Johns 21 8:15...... Paula Hazelwood 26...... Dick Johns 10:30...... Joyce Hudson, Tracy Krepps Carol Walker, Nancy August VanDeCar 2...... Amy Freed 28 8:15...... Gerald Dunstan 10:30...... Fred Zajac, Dale 9...... Esther Hallas Sheaffer 16...... Marilyn Dobich Bobby Charlovich, Joe 23...... Nancy VanDeCar Fausti

30...... Donna Muders July

5 8:15...... Timothy Greeters Smith June 10:30...... William Ickley, William VanDeCar Joe Fausti, Bobby 7...... Caroline Fausti Charlovich 14...... David & Betsy Woodling 12 8:15...... Gerald Ferguson 21...... Teres Fausti 10:30…...... John Parkhurst, Alan Freed Dave Smith, Don 28...... Bill & Elaine Alberts Fleming

July 19 8:15...... Paula Hazelwood 10:30...... Joyce Hudson, Tracy Krepps 5...... Shirley Bruce Carol Walker, Nancy 12...... Marilyn Dobich VanDeCar 19...... Teres Fausti 26 8:15...... Gerald Dunstan 10:30...... Fred Zajac, Dale 26...... John & Phyllis Parkhurst Sheaffer Bobby Charlovich, Joe August Fausti 2...... Dick & Janet Johns August 9...... Bill & Nancy VanDeCar 2 8:15...... Timothy Smith 28 No Sunday School (VBS closing 10:30...... William Ickley, William VanDeCar program) Joe Fausti, Bobby Charlovich JULY 5th Janet Johns (teacher, Sue Meade (helper) 9 8:15...... Gerald Ferguson 12th Tracy Charlovich(teacher),Tracy Krepps 10:30…...... John Parkhurst, Alan Freed (helper) Dave Smith, Don th Fleming 19 Randi Gibson (teacher), Dege Smith (helper) 16 8:15...... Paula Hazelwood 26th Amy Freed (teacher), Teresa Fausti 10:30...... Joyce Hudson, Tracy Krepps (helper) Carol Walker, Nancy VanDeCar AUGUST 2nd Donna Brynczak (teacher), Betty 23 8:15...... Gerald Dunstan Holcomb (helper) 10:30...... Fred Zajac, Dale th Sheaffer 9 Michele Sovich (teacher), Leslie Foley Bobby Charlovich, Joe (helper) th Fausti 16 Nancy VanDeCar (teacher),Paula Hazelwood (helper) 30 8:15...... Timothy Smith 23rd Tabitha Bailey (teacher), Marilyn Dobich 10:30...... William Ickley, William VanDeCar (helper) Joe Fausti, Bobby th Charlovich 30 Dawn Arnold (teacher), Joanne McCartney (helper) -Summer Sunday School will be held in the preschool Summer area next to Chapel Café -You will be able to pick up the Teaching Guide after Meetings & Events Sunday School the week prior to your scheduled week of teaching June 1 7:00pm Trustees Meeting -If you have an emergency and are not able to teach or June 7 10:30am Graduate Recognition help please call Dege Smith 724-869-5832 so a at the 10:30 worship replacement can be found. June 9 12:30pm UMW meeting Thank you for your willingness to serve God and the June 11-14 ...... Annual Conference Children in this ministry!! June 22-26 ...... VBS 2009 June 28 11:30am VBS Closing & Church Picnic July 2 ...... Pre- Charge Conference Briefing July 11 1:30pm Golf Outing Aug 17 ...... September Gleam deadline June June 1 Paul & Nancy Driesch Summer June 1 Dave & Jane Saras Sunday June 8 Bill & Elaine Alberts School June 10 Walt & Patty King June 10 John & Jan Pasuit JUNE 7 Joyce Hudson(teacher), Dave June 11 Wayne & Wanda Bennett Smith(helper) June 19 Jim& Cheryl Logan 14 Michele Sheets (teacher), Nicole DiCicco June 20 Larry & Georgeann Musgrave (helper) 21 Marilyn Dobich (teacher), Teresa Fausti June 23 Dan & Randi Gibson (helper) June 25 Dale & Nicole DiCicco June 30 Paula & Alan Hazelwood August 11 Glenn and Suzanne Schaeffer June 30 Dick & Janet Johns August 18 David and Betsy Woodling August 21 Bill and Nancy VanDeCar July August 26 Ron and Jill Miller July 2 Harry & Anna Margaret Decker August 28 Joe & Donna Herrmann July 11 Harry & Charlotte Stumpf August 30 David and Joanne Harmon July 25 Bud & Sue Meade July 31 Mike & Deborah Polonoli Please help us keep our Anniversary list current. If you have a summer anniversary that is not included on our list, or if you would like to be August removed from our list, please contact the church office. Thank you. August 3 Collin and Jill Sanders

orders is June 28th. All proceeds will benefit the We Care Food Pantry.

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to everyone If you know someone who helped with the Christian Women’s who is graduating from Celebration: Pastor Ed, Alan, Dale, Fred, high school or college, Bill, Joe, Alan, Nancy and Hannah. please call the church A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to everyone office at 724-869-2720 who participated in the bus trip to the so they can be recognized at a worship th Sight and Sound Theater to see “Behold service on June 7 . Thank you. the Lamb”. This event raised $1,200.00 The church directories for the Baden UMC Mission Share. are here! Please pick up 2nd Lt. Patrick McCreary sends his your copy from the thanks and appreciation to the members Narthex or call the and friends of Baden UMC for their church office to make continued thoughts and prayers. arrangements. To Our Loving Congregation, Thank you all for your prayers & FALL BUS TRIP AND thoughts over the last 3 months. I’m STAGE SHOW: sure they were one of the major factors Arrangements are being helping me get back to normal. made for another bus God Bless You All. ~ Dick Johns trip to the Sight and Sound Theaters for their presentation of “Miracle of THE WE CARE FOOD PANTRY is selling Christmas”. The bus will leave on polo shirts. The shirts will be dark beige November 7th and return on the 8th. with the cross and flame emblem and Proceeds from this trip will help to raise Baden United Methodist Church funds for our Mission Share. embroidered on them. All adult sizes are available. The price of these shirts will be $20.00. The deadline for Congratulations to Ray and Christine Smith who were recently blessed with a baby girl. and Jeff Kengerski on their wedding on Their daughter Sydney Raye Smith was May 30th. born on Saturday, April 11, 2009. In addition to her parents, she is welcomed Congratulations also to Melissa DiNuno by her grandparents, Patty and Walt King. and Justin Whitworth who were united in Holy Marriage on Saturday, May 9th.

We wish them many, many years of happiness together.

We would like to congratulate Lori Jewett UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Tuesday, June 9, 2009 12:30 pm

Greeters...... Everyone Devotion……………………………….….....Anna Margaret Decker Hostesses...... The Executive Board Program……………………….………...... making favors for the Butler Dist. September meeting

Each person is asked to bring a salad to share for lunch. Listed below is a wish list from the Women’s Shelter. If you wish, you can bring one of these items to the June meeting.

The GEMS We will have our family picnic on Sunday June 14, 2009 after the 10:30 am worship service. It would be nice to have everyone attend. Devotions will be led by Joann McCartney. Bring a dish to share and your place setting. Items for the Women’s Shelter will be collected. (see wish list below) If needed, we will work on favors for the district fall meeting.

THINK GREEN

The Butler District UMW is promoting the conference priority goal “to reduce waste, conserve energy and water, and promote sustainable purchasing practices”. One suggestion is to use fewer plastic grocery bags by using the eco-friendly bags that most stores have for sale near the check out. These are also easier to carry. The second suggestion is the following all purpose cleaner. 2 cups white distilled vinegar 2 cups water 20-30 drops of essential oil (optional) Can be used on hard surfaces like countertops and kitchen floors, windows and mirrors. Tip: Microwave in a glass container until warm for tough cleaning jobs. women’s shelter wish list New women’s needs: bath & body gift sets, black hair products, pocket calendars, slipper socks, nightshirts (one size fits all), sweat suits (all sizes), gift cards (Wal-mart & K- mart), journals, shampoo, conditioner, manicure sets, umbrellas, pre-paid phone cards, sewing kits, nail polish, polish remover, socks. New shelter needs: all paper products, cleaning supplies, rag mops, silverware, cooking utensils, pots & pans, bakeware, storage containers, pillows, towels/washcloths, small appliances, batteries, notebooks, pens and pencils. Food items: coffee & tea, cream & sugar, butter/margarine, prepared sauces, snack foods, drink mixes, cereal, jelly, canned spaghetti, boxed dinners, frozen waffles, frozen pancakes, breakfast meats, all meats, monetary donations for the food are always appreciated. Freedom and Faith! We are blessed to be citizens of the “land of the free”. As Jesus Followers in the United Methodist Church, the freedom we have enjoyed has allowed us to create a rich heritage of being a mighty movement of God. During the frontier days Methodist Christians swept across the “amber waves of grain” and “the purple mountain majesties” and with 34,517 congregations and 7, 989,875, lay members we truly are a church that is “from sea to shining sea”. (We are also global church with a world-wide membership of about twelve million.) Built into our DNA as a United Methodist Church, is our connection to the other 34,516 congregations in the U.S. The biggest benefit of being connected is that we are able to partner with the other United Methodists across the country and do ministry in ways and places we could never do alone. I am grateful to be one of 44,220 clergypersons in the UMC. As part of the connection, we support ministries and structures that allow ministry to happen beyond our local community. This is done through the “Mission Share”. Our Mission Share for 2009 is $20, 259.00. With God’s help we will meet this amount and be a part of what God is blessing through the United Methodist Church here and around the world. Did you know that Mission Share dollars  Help pay the cost for our United Methodist colleges and universities, with the hope that our students will become better educated and perhaps become faithful pastors and leaders within our churches.  Help to afford care and support for children with AIDS, and to speak out against violence in the Middle East that is creating a new generation of orphans.  Help pay for teachers, pastors, and missionaries around the world—in Russia, Korea, and Africa, to name a few. The United Methodist Church is the only Protestant denomination allowed to maintain a permanent presence in Russia. The General Board of Discipleship’s Upper Room division hosted the first ever Emmaus Walk in Russia in 2008.  Support Africa and Korea which are the fastest growing Christian communities in the world and the United Methodist Church has an active and visible presence in both of those locations. KumNon Methodist Church in South Korea is the largest Methodist congregation in the world with 112,000 members. This effort began thirteen short years ago, funded by World Service.  To the World Methodist Council have made it possible for Wesleyan churches to be established in 132 countries. Did you know that  United Methodists gave $20.8 million to support victims of the 9/11 attacks. To date, 99% of the funds collected have been distributed with no administrative fees.  The funds raised for Hurricane Katrina relief have aided 120,000 families. The 2004 tsunami relief effort was the largest ever by the United Methodist Church.  When Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, FEMA realized that they were not prepared to deal with the on going process. They asked (first time in history) UMCOR to take over operations within Alabama because the United Methodist Church was the only denomination with the structure and resources to take on the task. We are so blessed in this great nation! In all of human history there has never been a nation like the USA. Because of our freedom we are blessed to be able to openly and freely worship God! Most of all we are blessed to be free to pursue our God given purposes. We are blessed to belong to a Church that is connected and able to do so much for Christ in a world that so desperately needs good news! This summer, as you celebrate Independence Day, keep in mind these words from the Apostle Paul, “For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm...”---Galatians 5:1 Baden United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School June 22nd, 6:00 P.M. - June 28th 8:45 P.M. Registration Form (Please complete a separate form for each child) Name______age ______

Street address ______

City ______State ______zip ______

Date of birth ______Age ______

Last grade completed ______

Mother’s name ______

Phone (____) ______Cell phone (____) ______

Email address ______

Father’s name ______

Phone (____)______cell phone (_____)______

Email address ______

Emergency contact person ______

Relationship to child ______phone ______

Allergies or other medical conditions ______

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Dismissal Information Name(s) of person(s) who may pick up this child from VBS

Home church ______

June 28, 2009 Immediately following 10:30 worship Fellowship Hall

Covered dish luncheon Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided!

Bring a covered dish and place setting and join us. There will be lots of great food, good times, music and fellowship!!

The Baden United Methodist Church Picnic and VBS Closing is fast approaching! Please remember to bring a covered dish and indicate below how many people from your family will be in attendance. Please drop this form in the offering plate or return it to the church office and we’ll see you then!

When? June 28th immediately following the 10:30 worship Where? The Fellowship Hall

Of course we’ll be there! Count on ______members of the ______family! Plus, we’re bringing _____ friends!

HELP NEEDED: We are looking for hard working volunteers to help with the VBS Closing / Church Picnic. We need grill chefs to cook the hot dogs and hamburgers, as well as helping hands to work in the kitchen and with cleanup. Please contact Dege Smith at 724-869-5832 if you would like to help. Baden United Methodist Church Golf Outing

Black Hawk Golf Course Saturday July 11, 2009

First Tee Time: 1:30pm

Cost: $60.00 (includes 18 holes of golf and cart)

Reception to follow Door prizes! Fun! Food! Fellowship!

To sign up call the church office at 724-869-2720 or Bill Alberts 724-869-2213

All proceeds will go toward Mission Share