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The Circuit Writer U.S Non-Profit Organization The Circuit Writer U.S. Postage Paid Permit Number 325 Bowling Green, KY State Street United Methodist Church 1101 State Street P.O. Box 3340 Bowling Green, KY 42102-3340 1101 State Street | Bowling Green, KY (270) 842-8171 | www.statestreetumc.org Making disciples of Jesus Christ around the corner and around the world! “Then Sings My Soul: Songs that Sustain Our Faith--Second Verse” Return Service Requested I grew-up in the church, and since I grew-up in the church, it probably doesn’t surprise you that I grew-up singing in the church. In fact, I grew-up in a family that had always sang in the church. My granddaddy Smith was a General Baptist preacher. Long before I was ever born, his wife, my Mamaw Smith, would play the piano, my grandad would sing bass along with my dad and one of his sisters comprising the Smith Family Quartet. They would sing often wherever my grandfather preached—in church, at a tent revival, on the radio. He preached the gospel and they sang the gospel. June 12-15 Kentucky Annual Conference As a child, I can remember gathering around the upright piano at family gatherings and singing Sloan Convention Center some of the old gospel songs—“Jesus is Coming Soon,” “Just a Little Talk with Jesus,” “I’ll Fly Bowling Green, KY Away.” When my Mamaw Smith passed away, my two sisters, Joy, Jonna and I sang “Because He Lives” at her funeral. As you can imagine, I never sing that song without thinking fondly of my Mamaw Smith. June 17 As a youth, I sang in my church’s youth choir, “The Kingdom Choir.” We traveled to other 12:00 p.m. Circuit Writer Deadline churches to sing at revivals, youth gatherings and fundraisers. To be honest, we weren’t very good, but as you know, it is always very good, then and now, to see young people singing for God, so people were very kind. When I got to Kentucky Wesleyan College, I naturally found a June 19 few friends who enjoyed singing and we had a little college group, not big enough nor good enough to even have a name, but good enough and big enough to drive ourselves to churches to Happy State Street Staff sing, share our faith and represent the college. Those were good times. Father’s Day! Senior Pastor One of the things I have always loved as a pastor is planning worship each week. It is a sacred ~ Dr. Jay Smith task to try and discern with musically gifted people, like Lee and Julie, what hymns and songs to Associate Pastor for Faith sing in order to strengthen our worship focus on any given Sunday. I never learned to read music, Formation but I still love to sing the great hymns and songs of faith. I know their power for me personally June 21 ~ Rev. Cindy Bright 5:30 p.m. Trustees Mtg. and for the life of any church. Which is why I am so excited to preach again this summer a series Minister of Music, Worship, entitled, “Then Sings My Soul: Songs that Sustain Our Faith--Second Verse.” and Congregational Care June 26 ~ Lee Young Many of you sent me some of your favorites, and as promised, the series will include the ones South Central District Conference Meeting 5:00 p.m. Minister of Student Formation that received the most votes. Here are the hymns/songs for this summer’s “Then Sings My Soul” ~ Jami Unland Sunday, June 5th series: Faith Builder’s 3:00 p.m. Eaglestone Villas Club House Pastor for Glasgow First UMC Small Group Development June 19 “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” (2500 Crossings Blvd., off of Cave ~ Rev. Kevin Mays 26 “On Eagle’s Wings”—Rev. Cindy Bright preaching while I am on vacation Mill Rd.) Children’s Ministry Assistant Mark Your Calendar! Rev. Dr. Don Rankin July 3 Rev. Kevin Mays preaching while I am on vacation ~Gina Bingham June 26-29 Former Pastor at State Street 10 “Great is Thy Faithfulness” Organist ~ Julie Pride Middle School Mission trip to Returning to preach both services 17 “Here I Am, Lord” th Office Manager Sunday, June 12 24 “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” Henderson Settlement ~ Tricia Hendrix Plan to be present to welcome back home Don and his wife Pat! 31 “In the Garden” Frakes, Kentucky Church Hostess ~ Betty Lee 2016 Annual Conference I appreciate so much all of you who sent me your selections. I thoroughly enjoyed learning Coming Housekeeping June 12-15, 2016 which hymns and songs you love most. I look forward to preaching this summer on these great ~ Pam Fitzgerald Any questions can be directed to Becky Sergent, Co-Chairman of the Host Committee hymns and songs of our faith. I look forward most of all, as I have done my whole life, singing July 13-17 these great hymns and songs of our faith. Maintenance at 270-779-0936 or [email protected] Everest VBS! Register online ~ Dennis Jones now at www.groupvbspro.com/ Much grace and peace! vbs/ez/SSUMCKids Dr. Jay 2 T HE C IRCUIT WRITER T HE CIRCUIT WRITER T HE CIRCUIT WRITER 7 Gifts Given to the Church June Focus: Conference Offering for Faith Builders Venezuela and Honduras In Memory of... June 26 Your contributions at the Communion rail on June 5th will go to support the min- Dr. Bill McCormack istries of Wesley Seminary in Venezuela and Honduras Outreach, Inc. and will be 5 p.m. Eaglestone Villas Club House Given to the Endowment Fund by: Betty Shaw, Jim & Sue given at the 2016 Annual Conference in celebration of the ministry of Bishop Rogers, Philip & Peggy Barnum, Betty Beard, Mac, Nita & Joyce (2500 Crossings Blvd., off of Cave Mill Rd.) Lindsey and Jennifer Davis. Both of these ministries have been important to the Jaynes, Bruce & Charlotte Burton, Alex Nottmeier, Fouad & Marga- Davises. ret Atalla, Mac & Kayla Jefferson, Margaret Lack, Mr. and Mrs. Join us at for a Potluck Meal and the Neal Turner, Judith Wheat, Michael & Suzanne Worth, Margaret Election of Officers for 2016-2017 Wesley Seminary in Venezuela seeks to reach the lost in their country. They Jones, Tom & Kara Compton, Phylis Robe, Rachel Allen, Randy & (Call Phylis Robe, 270-991-9509, do this primarily by training indigenous pastors and leaders to reach their nation for Christ. Their primary partnership is with the United Methodist Church of Ven- Joan Capps, Juanita Milton, Harold & Elaine Stevens, Jane Donnel- to sign up for dish) ly, Tom & Barbara Crays, Mr. and Mrs. Hallis Hinton, Mr. and Mrs. The Faithfulness and ezuela which was created by students in the Seminary and holds its annual confer- Nobert Stegeman, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Nahm ences on the Seminary Campus. The overarching goal is to train Venezuelan pas- Generosity Report tors to be effective mission ministers able to pastor a primary church and to plant Given to the Music/Chancel Choir by: Harriett Downing additional congregations and social missions for the purpose of reaching the lost A Thank You from the Presbyterian of Venezuela. Given to the Parking Lot Fund by: Betty Bostick Church Honduras Outreach, Inc. (HOI) For the last five years, our Conference youth with Jennifer Davis have partnered with Honduras Outreach, Inc. (HOI) for a mis- The Missions committee (of the Presbyterian June Cooper sion trip. HOI has been committed to education in Honduras for over two dec- Church) wants to extend our gratitude to the you all Given to the Endowment Fund by: Don & Glenna Burton, Gary ades, first by providing scholarships for students to attend secondary schools and for hosting what, we hope will be come an annual & Marleen Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Higdon, Jerry & Carolyn later through establishing our own elementary and middle schools. Aldersgate event. We had so much fun!! There were several Cooper, Kerrick, Bachert & Stivers, Jim & Sue Rogers, Gaines & The “Spare Change Ministry” is Elementary and Hope Middle, established in 2000 and 2001, are located just folks from our church that exclaimed that they did Donna Penn, Alice Nicely, Donald Wendt, Grace Orr Circle collecting change to support various minutes away from Rancho el Paraíso and are managed and financed entirely by not know that they had so many Methodist mission projects of SSUMC. You can help by col- HOI. Through these schools, 268 students from over thirty villages are given the friends!!! The fellowship with each other and the Dick Hoffman opportunity to receive a quality education. Our offering will also provide scholar- lecting and donating your spare change. Donation sharing of mission work was a wonderful experi- Given to the Endowment Fund by: Alice Nicely ships to enable our youth to continue the ministry that has begun with HOI on boxes designed to fit in your ence for all. their annual trips. auto-mobile’s cup holder can be picked Pam Buck up in the church office It is our hope that we could make this an annual Given to the Endowment Fund by: Dr. & Mrs. Steve Schnacke or the narthex. event and other churches would become involved as In Case well. We know all the work it took to set up this You Marcella Brashear event, we would like to extend a helping hand if Missed Given to the Endowment Fund by: Donald Wendt you all decide to do this again next year. It… Spare Mattie Magee Change Blessings, Given to the Endowment Fund by: Donald Wendt Debbie Trickey May 7th Charles Helm May Communion Offering Habitat Given to the Food Ministries Fund by: Mr.
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