Mountain Shepherd Volume 33 October 2015 Number 10 56Th Annual Lord’S Acre Festival Successful at Ruritan Park September 12, 2015
Newsletter of the The Salem United Methodist Church — Wolfsville Mountain Shepherd Volume 33 October 2015 Number 10 56th annual Lord’s Acre Festival successful at Ruritan Park September 12, 2015
Salem United Methodist Church — Wolfsville
Emma’s Soda Tabs for Ronald McDonald House Details on page 9
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Missions ...... 2 Lord’s Acre details ...... 3 Attendance & Offerings ...... 4 The featured quilt at this year’s Lord’s Acre Festival was sold at Matt Maher concert ...... 4 the 6 p.m. auction for $425. Robert Wilson was the auctioneer. Board of Child Care ...... 4 Calendar of Events ...... 5 Adult Choir Notes ...... 5 Thank You to the Wolfsville community for your support! ______Board of Child Care ...... 5 ■ Who’s Doing What, When ? ...... 6 By Bill Burrier time. This makes two years in a row we have The Lord’s Acre Festival is an event that experienced rain in the morning of Lord’s It’s Your Day ...... 6 has been blessed by God for 56 years. Our Acre. Last year, a light rain fell but stopped Faith Builders Youth Group ...... 6 sincere thanks to the Wolfsville community before starting time. Fair weather is Inspirational Reading ...... 7 for once again supporting our annual event. preferred but the Lord still blesses. Recipe ...... 7 Thank you! In Sympathy ...... 7 Looking Back From our Pastor ...... 8 Morning Rain Fifty-six years ago, in 1960, Salem’s Hero’s Club ...... 9 Rain fell on Lord’s Acre morning. young student pastor, Rev. John Schildt, Emma’s Soda Tabs ...... 9 Perhaps more accurately stated, the rain proposed a fundraising idea to the Salem Community Notes ...... 9 poured down with a little lightning and congregation called Lord’s Acre. The Three Trees ...... 10 thunder mixed in. This caused activities that A few small country churches in the Scenes from Lord’s Acre ...... 11 would have been outside of the main south were already holding Lord’s Acre Sunday School Classes ...... 12 pavilion (the music and silent auction), to be events to raise money for their ministries. Heavenly Humor ...... 12 moved into the pavilion. We are grateful the rain stopped just before the 2 p.m. starting —continued on page 3 ______2!!!!!!!!!! The Mountain Shepherd
The 2015 MISSION PROJECTS MONTHLY PAID Mountain Shepherd MINIMUM Jan-Aug Published monthly by Salem United 1 (Retired New Tribes Mission) Methodist Church – Wolfsville. Frank & Nancy Stottlemyer $204 $1,632.00 Our mailing address is 12477–79 Wolfsville Road, 2 Operation Christmas Child (Postage paid in November) ------$0.00 Myersville, MD 21773–9303 3 Salem Mission & Outreach (Local needs) ------$1,262.24 Newsletter Editor: William G. Burrier 4 Salem Food Pantry (Open Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m.) ------$843.29 P. O. Box 94 Myersville, MD 21773–0094 5 Mary E. (Africa Inland Mission) $85 $860.00 [email protected] 6 United Methodist Board of Child Care (Auxiliary & Direct Support) ------$338.00 Pastor: Robert E. Snyder 12477 Wolfsville Road, Myersville, MD 21773 7 Gideons (Frederick West Camp - Distributing Bibles) $110 $880.00 301–293–1616 (Office) 240–994–0825 (Mobile) 8 Potato Project (Society of St. Andrew, Big Island, VA) $60 $480.00 [email protected] 9 Middletown High School (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) $47 $376.00 Salem Key Contacts: Lay Leader: Sue Ellen Stottlemyer 10 Mission Trip (Destination to be determined) ------$0.00 Chair, Admin. Council: Vernon Stottlemyer Outreach: Barbara Stottlemyer 11 Ronnie & Angi Hopkins (Nicaragua) $64 $512.00 Worship: Mary Alice Shankle Sun. School Superintendent: Bobby Fogle Chair, Board of Trustees: Donald Stottlemyer 12 Care Net Pregnancy Center (Frederick, MD) $64 $776.00 Church Treasurer: William Burrier Sunday School Treasurer: Mary Fogle 13 Compassion International (Sponsored child in India) $38 $304.00 Chair, Staff-Parish Relations: Dennis Draper Food Pantry: Dawn Nelson 14 Local Mission Projects (Local repair or renovation needs) ------$0.00
Salem Membership Statistics: 15 Hero’s Club After School Ministry (Pre-K through Grade 5) ------$2,742.06 Current Membership: 241 2015 New Members: 4 16 World Vision (Sponsored child in Colombia) $35 $280.00 Salem Physical Facilities: 17 Imagine No Malaria in Africa (Pay December 2015) ------$0.00 Church built 1847 Educational Building built 1967 2015 Goal: $17,076 • Total Mission Offering to date: $10,607.82 • % of Goal: 62% Parsonage built 1974–75 Here’s how you can give . . . 3. Place your contributions in the offering plate at Salem Website: 1. Make checks payable to Salem United Methodist Sunday worship or mail to Salem. www.SalemChurchWolfsville.org Church, or place cash in an envelope marked If you do not designate a project, your “Missions.” contribution will be distributed to the project or Colophon: 2. Tell us which mission project(s) you wish to projects needing funds to meet the monthly minimum Produced using iWork Pages 4.0 and support by making a note on your check or envelope. payout goals. Mac OS 10.9.5 on an iMac computer, H.P. LaserJet P3015 postscript laser printer, and Ricoh MP-3351 digital copier SALEM MISSION PROJECT No. 17
Purpose of Newsletter: Imagine No Malaria The purpose of this newsletter is to provide a in Africa means of communicating with our members, their families, and our many friends of the Wolfsville JUST 10 MORE MOSQUITOS ...... community and surrounding areas. We pray that As of August 31, Salem needs $382 to this newsletter will inspire you, our readers, to fulfill its pledge to the “Imagine No regularly attend worship services, Sunday School, and all other activities of the church. For those Malaria” campaign. This means we have who are unable to attend, this newsletter is a about 10 more mosquitos to swat on our means of bringing part of the church to you. display. Unlike in our country, mosquitos are a Salem Mission Statement: problem in most of Africa year round. At Salem, with God’s help, we pledge to INVITE others to Christ, HELP each other grow in faith, “Imagine No Malaria” provides funds for and SERVE those in need in our congregation, mosquito nets, medicine, health education the community, and the world. and clean water sources among other things. Salem Vision Statement: We will direct our efforts out into the community to Each $10 donation means one life saved. serve people’s needs and bring them to Christ. Your donation helps. Imagine no malaria! ______The Mountain Shepherd!!!!!!!!!!! 3
Lord’s Acre Festival roundup
—continued from page 1 Farmers set aside an “acre” of land to Silent Auction Items grow a vegetable crop that could be List submitted by Brenda Freysz donated and then sold to benefit the CVA Hawken Black Powder Rifle $150 church. Some farmers even raised Bluebird Canvas $15 livestock to donate. Those who did not Set of 3 Dishes $6 farm made fancy needlework or craft Hoover House Print $28 items to donate. Hand Painted Purple Vase $8 Salem's first Lord's Acre included McCutcheon’s Basket $20 fresh and canned produce and fruit, fancy Outdoor Umbrella Surround Candles $4 needlework items, food, live music, and Halloween Ceramic Dishes $15 an auction of unsold items at the end. The Cupcake Candy Dish $8 youth fellowship made posters and signs McCutcheon’s Basket $21 to advertise the event and decorated the Votive Polished Brass Candle $12 old Wolfsville School building with painting was completed; repaired Middletown Sweatshirt $50 colored leaves, corn shocks, pumpkins, etc. sanctuary floor understructure; repaired Pampered Chef Square Baker & Acc. $20 Forty-six years ago, in 1970, the and waterproofed classroom walls; Jewelry Box $12 event was moved to the Wolfsville renovated the parsonage; purchased new Cross Pendant & Scarf $22 Ruritan Park. Being smaller then, refrigerator and freezer for the kitchen; Jar Lights $25 everything fit under the large pavilion. replaced stucco on sanctuary exterior Set of Three Hurricanes $10 The move to the park, being mostly walls; constructed new concrete floor Ceramic Chicken $12 outside, as opposed to being in the heated under the sanctuary; replaced windows in Makeup Basket $26 school house, caused the date to be educational building and parsonage; Christmas Bread Tray & Cheese Dishes $14 moved to early September. replaced spouting on parsonage; installed Flag Art $20 The first few years at the park, the central air and additional insulation in the Longaberger Basket $30 starting time was 5 p.m.; the same as it parsonage; updated the sanctuary sound Wreath $21 had been at the old school house. As the system; replaced kitchen floor in Four Candle Collection $16 crowds increased though, and began parsonage; and renovated the social hall Lighted Church $5 arriving earlier, it was harder to hold with new carpet, painted walls, and new Necklace $10 people off from buying earlier, so the start window treatment. Jewelry Organizer & Access $10 time was moved up to 4 p.m. And with McCutcheon’s Jelly $15 the larger crowds, more parking was Successful Fundraiser Blue Pitcher with Roses $10 provided on the ball field at the park. As of this writing, this year’s income Longaberger Vegetable Basket $12 Prior to that, they parked in the small lot totaled $17,883.40. With some expenses Set of Three Wicker Plastic Baskets $6 and along the road, and were lined up yet to be paid, a full report, indicating the Snowman Jewelry $20 down the road on both sides. amount of profit, will be published in Middletown Sweatshirt $45 next month’s newsletter. Profits will be Tool Box with Tools & Goodies $40 Use of Lord’s Acre profits placed in Salem’s Building and Scenes of Wolfsville $20 We have accomplished a lot since that Improvement Fund. Bird Feeder/House/Seed $15 first Lord's Acre 56 years ago. The profits The success of this event is a time of Lighted Flag Picture $30 from this annual event have allowed us to praise to our Lord and a time when we Hand Painted Pink Vase $6 enhance the ministry at Salem and support experience warm fellowship among Cardinal Canvas Print $50 the Wolfsville community. friends and neighbors. Scenes of Wolfsville $20 Over the years, profits from the ______Dog Basket $13 Lord’s Acre have made possible the Barry Richardson Print $40 educational building (1967), the 2015 Lord’s Acre Income ______parsonage (1974-75), the parking lot and Produce: $456.75 its many improvements and additions Needlework/Crafts: $409.00 Major Items Sold at the 6 p.m. Auction (1968, 1993, 1998, and 2007), and many Flea Tables & Plants: $177.35 Robert Wilson, Auctioneer smaller maintenance and improvement Youth Sales/Activities: $50.00 Brent Blickenstaff Photo Book (2) $110 ea. projects to our existing buildings and Silent Auction: $934.00 “Love” Stand $110 grounds. Live Auction: $3,280.00 Cabin (Replica) $155 During the last 14 years, air Soup/Sandwiches/Drinks: $3,696.55 Barn (Replica) $230 conditioning was installed in the Baked Goods: $1,050.75 Child Picnic Table $150 sanctuary; an elevator, handicap Ice Cream: $351.00 Bench $210 restroom, storage rooms, and new Contribution from Bee-lievers: $5,000.00 Featured Quilt $425 flooring were installed; the church steeple Contributions from Individuals: $2,478.00 Picture $90 was restored; interior and exterior Total Income: $17,883.40 Clock $55 ______4!!!!!!!!!! The Mountain Shepherd
Attendance August 2015 Offerings & Average Attendance Worship* Sunday School Worship Sunday School Aug 2 - 79 $1,815.50 48 $345.50 Aug 84 51 Aug 9 - 81 1,903.50 50 97.25 July 82 52 Aug 16 - 84 2,483.00 49 136.00 June 87 55 Aug 23 - 94 2,406.00 55 143.00 May 87 49 Aug 30 83 2,431.95 51 139.00 Apr 106 61 *Worship attendance & offerings include both worship services. Average Attendance Jan-Aug 2015 • Missions: $1,005.00 • Building Fund: $273.75 Sunday Worship: 89 • Pavilion Fund: $140.00 • Cemetery Endowment Fund: $20.00 (Missions, Building Fund offerings, etc. are not included in Worship & Sunday School offerings above.) Sunday School: 54
Board of Child Care Worship Through Giving — exuberant about Tithes & Offerings graduation rate ■ By Bill Burrier, Church Treasurer ■ By Laurie Anne Spagnola The scriptures tell us we will be blessed President, Board of Child Care by our giving ministry and God will be With the warm weather just about behind pleased (Deuteronomy 15:10). us and students already turning Giving tithes and offerings is a part of their thoughts to multiplication tables and our spiritual worship. We don’t give in order homework assignments, we have an to get. We give to make an impact; we give amazing number of our own to share with to make a difference in people’s lives; we you— 100%. That’s the number of Board give to further the ministry of Christ (2 of Child Care residents who graduated Corinthians 9:7). from either our own Strawbridge School ...... WAYS TO GIVE ...... or public high schools this past June. ◆Worship Services Plate Offering Here is why this number is so special: Give by cash or check during any of our Thursday, November 5 Our 100% high school graduation rate beat worship services. If you give cash and would Matt Maher in Concert at the the foster care system national average of like it to be reflected on your year-end giving Maryland Theatre, Hagerstown 50%! Thank you for being behind the statement, please use an offering envelope. youth we serve 100%. ■ By Sara Weitzel ◆By Mail Matt Maher is going to be in concert Submitted by Dawn Nelson You may mail your tithes and offerings to on Thursday, November 5th, 7:00 pm, at [The United Methodist Board of Child Care is Church Treasurer, Salem United Methodist the Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown. Salem Mission Project No. 6. Salem supports Church, 12477 Wolfsville Road, Myersville, Tickets are $21.00 ($23.00 with fees). the Board of Child Care directly with our MD 21773. Make checks payable to Salem There is no group price. But if we have a Christmas Eve offering, through the Auxiliary, United Methodist Church. group that wants to see the concert and with various other donations.] ◆Electronically Online (Safe & Secure) together, then I would like to know before ______Salem is now offering the convenience of buying tickets— by October 5th. online giving. Go to our church website and Salem Mission Project No. 11 Matt is a five time-GRAMMY® select GIVE. Sign into your account on the nominee, and has garnered multiple radio Ronnie & Angi Hopkins secure server at Vanco Payment Solutions, a successes writing and recording songs like say thank you United Methodist endorsed service. You may “Lord, I Need You,” “Hold Us Together,” This is a belated thank you for giving set up recurring giving, e.g., weekly, “Christ Is Risen,” “All The People Said us time in the pulpit to share a moment monthly, or give one time. Funds will be Amen” and “Your Grace Is Enough.” regarding the ministry in Nicaragua. automatically withdrawn from your checking He has also written songs recorded You and your church have been so or savings account. No more checks to write by Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Third Day, faithful in your support over these many and you may change your giving amount at Matt Redman, Hillsong, and others. years. We are very grateful for that. any time. This is a personal choice. Salem I saw him once before in concert, and We returned to Nicaragua a month members who have already signed up for he blew me away! ago and are "back in the saddle." electronic giving are pleased with the service. ______The Mountain Shepherd!!!!!!!!!!! 5
Calendar of Events
Thu!1!UMW Bee-lievers - 7:00 p.m. at Salem Thu!1!Board of Trustees - 7:00 p.m. at Salem Sun!4!Holy Communion - 9:00 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. at Salem Tue!6!Adult Choir practices begin - 7:30 p.m. at Salem (continue every Tuesday) Thu!8!Administrative Council meeting - 7:00 p.m. at Salem Sun!11!Hike to Black Rock - 1:00 p.m. Mon!19!Wolfsville Ruritan Club Dinner - 2:00 p.m. prepare, 7:00 p.m. serve, at Salem Fri!23!Spaghetti Dinner/Fundraiser - begins at 5:00 p.m. at Salem Recurring Events: Hero’s Club meets every MONDAY at Salem when school is in session Food Pantry is open every TUESDAY 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Salem Adult Choir practices every TUESDAY at 7:30 p.m. at Salem October Praise Band practices every WEDNESDAY at 7:00 p.m. at Salem Youth Group meets every THURSDAY 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Salem The church is cleaned FRIDAY or SATURDAY every week
Newsletter Distribution 1. E-Mail — We are currently sending this newsletter to 192 of our readers via e-mail. Our desire is to obtain as many e-mail addresses as possible. 2. Pick Up Paper Copy at Church — We are printing 85 copies for members who do not have e-mail and can pick up their copies at church. 3. First Class Mail — We are mailing about 30 copies, using the 49 cents First Class postage rate.
Adult Choir Notes ■ By Sandy Lewis It’s that time again! Time to start choir practice. We will begin on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. I hope to see all of our faithful singers that have been supporting choir. Anyone who would like to join us is most welcome. We have a great time of fellowship and singing praise to God.
Count Count your BLESSINGS instead of your crosses Count your GAINS instead of your losses Count your JOYS instead of your woes Count your FRIENDS instead of your foes Count your COURAGE instead of your fears Count your LAUGHS instead of your tears Count your HEALTH instead of your wealth Dawn Nelson (far right) delivered welcome kits from Salem, to Julie Wernz, President of the Count your GOD instead of yourself. Board of Child Care Auxillary, and Caren Forestandi, who is with admissions at the United —Submitted by Dennis Draper Methodist Board of Child Care. ______6!!!!!!!!!! The Mountain Shepherd Who’s Doing What, When?
9:00 A.M. TRADITIONAL WORSHIP OCTOBER
Lay Readers Ushers Music 4 - Fonda Gormer 4 - Dick Kline & Steve Leatherman 4 - Sara Weitzel 11 - Melissa Thornton 11 - Vernon Stottlemyer & Robin Haupt 11 - Works in Progress 18 - Wanda Barkdoll 18 - Donald Stottlemyer & Meredith Harshman 18 - Susan Koons 25 - Mary Cline 25 - Philip Koons & Brandon Leatherman 25 - Susan Koons
Greeters Acolytes 4 - Randy & Brenda Freysz 4 - Paul McCormick 11 - Vernon & Sue Ellen Stottlemyer 11 - Jadie Buhrman 18 - George, Barbie, and Matthew Stottlemyer 18 - Kenslie Buhrman 25 - Donald & Susie Stottlemyer 25 - Joshua Koons
11:15 A.M. CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP Music An informal FAMILY FRIENDLY service with contemporary Christian music, Oct 11 - Works in Progress Praise Band pastor’s message, children’s time, sharing of joys and concerns, and prayer. Oct 25 - Works in Progress Praise Band
Faith Builders Youth Group World Communion Sunday It’s Your Day! (Middle School & High School) Sunday, October 4, 2015 9:00 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. October Anniversaries Weekly get-togethers during the school 6 - Brett & Kendra Haupt year: Every Thursday, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at 8 - Bill & Mary Alice Shankle Salem. Sticky Buns & Apple Pies For Sale 9 - Josh & Trista Wright Calendar of Activities As a fundraiser for Salem’s United Methodist 9 - Erick & Meagan Wagaman Women “Bee-lievers”, Anita Harshman is 2015 11 - Keith & Joy Young making Pecan Cinnamon Sticky Buns and Oct 11 - Hike to Black Rock Apple Pies. 14 - George & Barbara Stottlemyer Oct 23 - Spaghetti Dinner/Fundraiser Nov 20 - “Salem Slam” Ping-Pong • Pecan Cinnamon Sticky Buns: $12 a dozen !Tournament • Apple Pie (9-inch): $10 each Dec 5 - Christmas Party Dec 24 - Christmas Eve - Dramatic You may purchase these items directly from October Birthdays !! Presentation Anita. To place an order, call Anita at 301-293-2080. Orders can be placed at any time 1 - Mary Brown 2016 and can be picked up after services on Sunday. 3 - Henry Wright Feb 5-7 - ROCK Youth Retreat 4 - Charlie Beall Feb 14 - Youth Sunday Feb 14 - Roller Skating Party 4 - Justin Fogle Think about this . . . 5 - Tim Brown Mar 13 - Seniors’ Appreciation Luncheon Apr 16 or 23 - Hershey Park Trip Coincidence is when God chooses to 6 - Ron Ellis Jr. Apr 22 - Spaghetti Dinner/Fundraiser remain anonymous. 9 - Brandon Ferris May 27-28 - Progressive Dinner & Lock-In 13 - George Hawkins Jun 18 - End-of-Year Pool Party 18 - Adam Robinson !(Mueller’s) 18 - Tyler Ferris June 29-July 2 - Creation Music Festival BULLETIN BOARD 20 - Dennis Draper July 17 - Ice Cream Social with a message 22 - Olvey Myers Co-Leaders: 25 - Laura Snyder Wanda Barkdoll (301-416-0882) PEACE STARTS 26 - Bailey Blickenstaff Laura Snyder (240-440-4884) WITH A SMILE 31 - Jason Buhrman NEW Young Adult Sunday School Class NOTE: To have your anniversary or Sundays 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. birthday added, contact Bill Burrier. Teacher: Denny Leatherman Submitted by Marilyn Leatherman ______The Mountain Shepherd! !!!!!!!!! 7
INSPIRATIONAL Reading ❉ RECIPE ❉
Autumn’s Golden Moon Apple Crunch By Loise Pinkerton Fritz 4 cups peeled, sliced apples!! ! 3/4 cup flour Summer’s moon has fallen down 1/2 cup water!!!!!!!!!1 cup brown sugar Behind the summer hills; 1 teaspoon cinnamon!!!!!!1/2 cup butter In its place there rises now A moon all autumn-filled. 1. Arrange apples in deep, greased baking dish. Add water. 2. Combine cinnamon, flour, sugar, and butter with fork until crumbly. Its rays touch down upon God’s earth Spread evenly over apples. On ripened fields of grain, 3. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the crust is brown and apples are tender when pricked with a fork. Serve warm with ice cream On hillsides and on villages or whipped cream. On quiet country lanes. Makes 6-8 servings. It is a panoramic view, Selected from Lancaster County Cookbook by Louise Stoltzfus & Jan Mast When summer’s moon takes flight, To see autumnal moonbeams fall O’er all the countryside. ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ ❊ It’s part of autumn’s touch Upon this golden time, When summer’s moon has gone to rest The Foliage of IN SYMPATHY And autumn’s gold moon shines. Autumn The Salem congregation wishes By Beverly J. Anderson “You make the moon to mark the seasons; the sun to express its deepest sympathy to knows the hour of its setting.” —Psalm 104:19 The foliage of Autumn, the family of DONALD E. “PAT” The painted leaves of Fall WISNER Jr., 63, of Pleasant Walk Submitted by Marilyn Leatherman Are gifts from God the Father Road, Myersville, who died on ______ Delighting one and all. September 8, 2015, at his home. He was the husband of Charlotte Out of this Life How very much He loves us Buhrman Wisner; and father of two To send such beauty rare, daughters and one son, Amy Out of this life I shall never take When golden days of Autumn Wisner Burwell and husband John Things of silver and gold I make Unfold their treasures fair. of Alexandria, VA, Holly Wisner All that I cherish and hoard away Brashears and husband Justin of After I leave, on earth must stay. There is a special gladness Pleasant Walk Road, and Scott Though I have toiled for a painting rare At this time of the year, Wisner and wife Carla of Pleasant To hang on my wall, I must leave it there. When every heart says welcome Walk Road; and grandfather of Though I call it mine and I boast its worth, To bright October’s cheer. four grandchildren. He was the son of Donald Sr. and I must give it up when I quit the earth. I will remember always Etta Mae Wisner of Myersville. All that I gather and all that I keep The glory of it all — Pat was a member of the I must leave behind when I fall asleep. The foliage of Autumn, Harmony Church of the Brethren, The painted leaves of Fall. And I wonder often, just what I shall own where funeral services were held In that other life, when I pass alone, Submitted by Shirley Wolfe on September 12. Burial was in What shall He find and what shall He see (Dianna Poling’s mother) Harmony Church of the Brethren In the soul that answers the call for me? ______Cemetery. Shall the great Judge learn, when my task is through, The Wisner family also has a That my soul had gathered some riches, too? close relationship with Salem, and Or shall at the last, it be mine to find, Love the Lord we extend our sincere condolences That all I had worked for I had left behind. By Edward A. Gloeggler to each family member. Submitted by Olive Kline There is a time ______for all things, but one thing If I am right, Thy grace impart for all times: Still in the right to stay; The best things are never arrived at in haste. Love the Lord If I am wrong, oh, teach my heart God is in no hurry; his plans are never rushed. and one another. To find the better way! ______8!!!!!!!!!! The Mountain Shepherd
adores you and there’s nothing you can do to change that.
October 18 Christ Can Change Your Life Pastor’s Notes... Sermon Series “How to Say ‘Yes’ to Christ” and At some point, we come to a crossroads in life to say “yes” to Christ. Worship in October Saying “yes” isn’t necessarily the day we’re baptized. Saying “yes” isn’t necessarily the day we publicly claim, “I ■ By PASTOR ROBERT E. SNYDER believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.” he rain came down in buckets Saying “yes” is the day we surrender before the start of Lord’s Acre on our lives over to Christ’s Lordship and T September 12, but it could not strive for the remainder of our lives to dampen the powerful presence of the follow Christ and to become more and Holy Spirit with us that day. more like Christ in our thoughts, words, I’m always struck by the high and actions. It’s the day we decide to die attendance at worship the day after to self, and live in Christ. Lord’s Acre when we’re all exhausted It is a matter not of the mind and the and you’d think some might stay home to intellect (I believe in you Lord!) but a rest. But that’s never the case, we all want matter of the mind and heart (I believe to continue to experience God in the and I surrender myself to you Lord!). wonderful way we did the day before. Thanks to all from the Wolfsville provide for ourselves and that gets us a October 25 – Reformation Sunday community and beyond who attended certain distance down the road toward Christ Can Change Your Life Lord’s Acre this year and supported attaining the things we hope for. Sermon Series Christ’s ongoing work at Salem. But our own efforts can’t get us the “What Happens When We Say ‘Yes’ Autumn has officially arrived! We whole way. We need Christ in our lives to to Christ” were pleased to raise money on complete the journey and attain all the What happens when we say “yes” to September 27 to fight hunger globally things we hold most dear. Christ? We begin to truly live! and locally at the annual Community The good news is, Christ has already John Wesley had already been a CROP Walk for Hunger. secured salvation and eternal life for us. minister for years before he said “yes.” On October 11, Salem’s Family And the rest of the things we hope for - He had said, “I believe” a long time ago, Ministries team is hosting a Hike to Black Christ is here right now, ready and but he had not surrendered himself to Rock, and on October 23 our Faith willing to help us have hope today when Christ. He had not died to self. Builders Youth Group is hosting a we seek him. Sometimes the final surrender of self Spaghetti Dinner/Fundraiser. All comes with a failure in life. Wesley had proceeds from the dinner will go to October 11 extraordinary success bringing people to support youth ministry at Salem. Christ Can Change Your Life Christ in 18th century England. He All these events are great Sermon Series thought he could do the same converting opportunities for our church family and “Christ Can Be Your Best Friend” the Native Americans in the Colonial guests to come and be in fellowship and My Uncle “Hip” used to tell me, America. It was a dismal failure. service together, a vital part of following you’re a lucky man if you can count your One night after his return to Jesus. Please make attendance at these true friends on one hand. Most of us only England, Wesley was attending a prayer events a priority. God bless and have a have a few who remain our friends meeting on Aldersgate Street in London. great October! —Pastor Bob through thick and thin; who we can count During a reading of Luther’s on to be there for us no matter what. commentary on the Book of Romans, October 4 However many true friends we think we Wesley reports that his heart was World Communion Sunday have, add one more – Christ. strangely warmed. Christ Can Change Your Life In fact, count Christ first among your Through a power he knew was Sermon Series true friends because no one else can come beyond his own (the power of God, the “Christ Can Give You the close to the friendship our Lord and Holy Spirit), he was assured that Christ Hope You’re Searching For” Savior can provide. Celebrating – Christ died for him personally, John Wesley, What do we desire more than hope? is there. Suffering – Christ is there. Alone sinner that he was. We hope that our basic needs are met. We – Christ is still there with you. Even when From then on, Wesley experienced hope for the health, safety and happiness you try to hide or turn your back and run the fullness of peace and joy and of our families. We hope for life after in the opposite direction, Christ is still fulfillment of life that comes from God death. We can take responsibility and there. Why? Simply because Christ when we say “yes.” ______The Mountain Shepherd! !!!!!!!!! 9 Fall Semester Began September 28th
■ By Heather O’Connor! Hero’s Club Leader THEME: “We are B.R.A.V.E !” Dear Salem United Methodist Church: pumpkin carving event. It is at this be a wonderful learning experience We are very excited about this event that the Hero’s Club members for them, as well as the students; year’s theme for Hero’s Club, “We can invite a friend from Wolfsville and it will help them in their future are B.R.A.V.E !” — which stands for Elementary to join in all the fun! endeavors while attending college. “Bold Ready Army for Victorious In December, to celebrate With the loss of these dedicated Engagement”. Many of our lessons Christmas, the children will once seniors, that have been with this will focus on Ephesians 6:10-20, and again plan, prepare, and serve program for so many years, we are dinner to their own families. We will include how to win against sin going to be looking to find freshmen Heather O’Connor with Jesus and the “Armor of God”. hope to include some caroling too! and sophomores to step into their Hero’s Club Leader Our first day with the children This year our Hero’s Club positions for next year. ______was Monday, September 28th. Helpers will become more involved If you have a child or know of Next month we will be taking and asked to teach a few of the anyone that would enjoy this a trip to gather pumpkins for our lessons. With many of our helpers ministry, please let me or Pastor Bob annual “Jack-O-Lanterns for Jesus” being high school seniors, this will know. Thank you for your support! Pre-school through 5th grade children may join Hero’s Club at any time. Hero’s Club Registration Forms are available at www.SalemChurchWolfsville.org/heros-club
Community Notes______Emma’s Soda Tabs for BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER Ronald McDonald House ■ By Sara Weitzel Inspired by the collection of soda tabs My daughter, Mandy, works for on the counter in the social hall at Salem, Meadows Farms Nursery on Alternate 40 nine-year-old Emma Waite decided to (just past Braddock), and they are having collect more tabs at Carey’s Camp in her "Pink Day" on Saturday, October 10th, to raise money for the Breast Cancer native Delaware this summer. Research Foundation. They are asking Carey’s Camp follows the tradition of groups/organizations if they would like to the old camp meetings, where structures participate in this event at Meadows were erected for one to two weeks of Farms on that day with, for example, a services. The first Carey’s Camp was held bake sale table, yard sale table, etc. For in 1888, next to the Carey’s Methodist non-profit organizations there would not Church near Millsboro, Delaware. Check be any cost for the table. All they ask is out the web site at careyscamp.org. that the group donates 10% of its profits to Emma set out a container at the the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. concession stand at the camp, asking The rest of the money goes to the group. Nothing goes to Meadows Farms. attendees to save their soda tabs. Her Meadows Farms is open from 8 am to project was even promoted at the evening 6 pm that day, so participating groups can worship service, with tabs to be dropped have a table set up for any period of time off at her great-grandmother’s “tent”. At between those hours. the end of the week, Emma had filled a For more information you can contact large container with soda tabs. (See the Mandy Weitzel, at Meadows Farms at photo at left.) 301-473-5411. Emma is the daughter of Jennifer Gormer and Clay Waite, and the TROLLEY PROGRAM PLANNED granddaughter of Fonda and Jon Gormer. BY HISTORICAL SOCIETY The family moved to Maryland this ■ By Fonda Gormer The recently formed Myersville- summer. Wolfsville Area Historical Society will host Emma’s tabs, along with the others a program on the trolley and its impact on on Salem’s counter, will be donated to the the Myersville area on Friday, October 23, Emma Waite, age 9 Ronald McDonald House program. at 7:30 p.m. at the Myersville Town Hall. Chip Jewell will be the presenter. For more Ronald McDonald House: Keeping families together to help kids heal and cope better. information, contact me at 301-293-2436. ______10!!!!!!!!!! The Mountain Shepherd
His Ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best. The Story of Three Trees Submitted by Robin Haupt nce there were three trees on a hill ‘This looks like a strong tree. I should be Years later, a group of men got in the in the woods. They were able to sell it to the shipyard.’ The second fishing boat made from the second tree. O discussing their hopes and dreams tree was happy because he knew he was One of them was tired and went to sleep. when the first tree said, ‘Someday I on his way to becoming a mighty ship. While they were out on the water, a great hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled When the woodsmen came upon the storm arose and the tree didn't think it was with gold, silver and precious gems. I third tree, the tree was frightened because strong enough to keep the men safe. The could be decorated with intricate carving he knew that if they cut him down his men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and everyone would see the beauty.’ dreams would not come true. One of the and said 'Peace' and the storm stopped. At Then the second tree said, ‘Someday I woodsmen said, 'I don't need anything this time, the tree knew that it had carried will be a mighty ship. I will take Kings and special from my tree, I'll take this one’, and the King of Kings in its boat. queens across the waters and sail to the he cut it down. Finally, someone came and got the corners of the world. Everyone will feel When the first tree arrived at the third tree. It was carried through the streets safe in me because of the strength of my carpenters, he was made into a feed box as the people mocked the man who was hull.’ for animals. He was then placed in a barn carrying it. When they came to a stop, the Finally the third tree said, ‘I want to and filled with hay. This was not at all man was nailed to the tree and raised in the grow to be the tallest and straightest Tree what he had prayed for. air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday in the forest. People will see me on top of The second tree was cut and made came, the tree came to realize that it was the hill and look up to my branches, and into a small fishing boat. His dreams of strong enough to stand at the top of the hill think of the heavens and God and how being a mighty ship and carrying kings and be as close to God as was possible, close to them I am reaching. I will be the had come to an end. because Jesus had been crucified on it. greatest tree of all time and people will The third tree was cut into large THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS always remember me.’ pieces, and left alone in the dark. that when things don't seem to be going After a few years of praying that their The years went by, and the trees forgot your way, always know that God has a plan dreams would come true, a group of about their dreams. for you. If you place your trust in Him, God woodsmen came upon the trees. When one Then one day, a man and woman will give you great gifts. came to the first tree he said, ‘This looks came to the barn. She gave birth and they Each of the trees got what they like a strong tree, I think I should be able to placed the baby in the hay in the feed box wanted, just not in the way they had sell the wood to a carpenter’, and he began that was made from the first tree. The man imagined. cutting it down. wished that he could have made a crib for We don't always know what God's The tree was happy, because he knew the baby, but this manger would have to plans are for us. We just know that His that the carpenter would make him into a do. The tree could feel the importance of Ways are not our ways, but His ways are treasure chest. this event and knew that it had held the always best. At the second tree the woodsman said, greatest treasure of all time.
Linda Kline Memorial Pie Making, Friday, September 11, 2015
Homemade pies are a big hit at the Lord’s Acre. Making fruit pies, from left, are Sara Weitzel, Ruth Draper, Kathy Laky, Sue Ellen Stottlemyer, and Dawn Nelson. In photo at right, Pastor Bob learned to make a good bottom crust. Many others helped with making fruit, pumpkin and custard pies during the day and evening on Friday. ______The Mountain Shepherd! !!!!!!!!! 11
Saturday, September 12, 2015 Scenes from the 56th annual Lord’s Acre Festival
To view the Lord’s Acre 6-minute video, go to SalemChurchWolfsville.org/lords-acre-festival/ ______12!!!!!!!!!! The Mountain Shepherd
Sunday School Classes Every Sunday 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. Heavenly Humor
Children, Infant to 4 years The Sin of Lying Teacher: Caroline Buhrman Children, Grades K to 3 A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to Teachers: Michael & Jennifer Burrier preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17.” Children, Grades 4 to 6 The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his Teachers: Kathy Laky, Melissa Thornton, Patrick Boyton sermon, the minister asked for a show of hands. He wanted Youth, Grades 7 to 12 to know how many had read Mark 17. Several went up. The Teacher: Fonda Gormer minister smiled and said, “Mark has only sixteen chapters. I Young Adult Class [NEW] will now proceed with my sermon on the sin of lying.” Teacher: Dennis Leatherman Adult Discussion Group - Couples & Singles The Wedding Cake Mistake Teacher: Bill Burrier A Baker was asked to print 1 John 4:18 on a wedding cake. Men’s Class He forgot, and instead printed John 4:18. Teachers: George Harne, Bobby Fogle, Meredith Harshman 1st John 4:18 (ESV) reads “There is no fear in love, but Women’s Class perfect love casts out fear.” John 4:18 (ESV) on the other hand reads “For you have had Teachers: Mary Cline & Darlene Burrier five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband.” Jesus said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. —Mark 16:15 New International Version (NIV)
Some thoughts to ponder . . .
Just as love is the One positive thought today We do not need Adversity is often the giving of one’s self, can show me the vision of to see eye to eye buffer that puts a so is compromise. all the possibilities of tomorrow. to walk arm in arm. shine on your faith.
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