May 2019
Connection
605 Forest Parkway Columbia City, IN 46725
Phone: 260.244.7671 Fax: 260.244.7277 offi[email protected]
www.columbiacityumc.org
CCUMC Preschool 260.244.7671
CCUMC Childca re 260.244.3491
Sunday Worship Services Tradi onal Worship: 8:30 am Modern Worship: 11:00 am
Sunday Church School 9:45 am to 10:45 am All Ages
Mission Statement Be one. Make one.
Vision Statement Preparing a place where the One ma ers.
Index Birthday List ..…...... 4 Calendar...... 10 Jesus Loves Me...... 9 Worship Arts Camp...... 8 UM Women News...... 6 Pastor Fred Stayton
Dear Friends,
Once I was watching An ques Roadshow and a woman brought in a beau ful pain ng with a ny hole in the middle of it. The appraiser described the pain ng and the ar st and said that one of the trademarks of this par cular ar st is that he always started his pain ngs by poking a small hole in the canvas. That hole represented where the vanishing point of the pain ng would be. The owner of the artwork was relieved to know that the hole was not a flaw but instead the signature piece of the pain ng. That ny hole gave the ar st perspec ve and made the pain ng a masterpiece.
Think about it for a minute. Perspec ve was so important to the ar st that he would permanently mark the spot on his pain ngs. Everything on his pain ngs pointed to that spot. Perspec ve changes the way we look at things. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, "He's so big we can never kill him." David looked at the same giant and thought, "He's so big I can't miss." Perspec ve gives us courage. Baseball pitcher Tug McGraw had a wonderful philoso- phy of pitching. "If I come in to pitch with the bases loaded," Tug explained," and Hall of Famer Willie Stargell is at bat, I’m scared to throw the ball. So, I remind myself that in a few billion years the earth will be gone and nobody's going to care what Willie Stargell did with the based loaded! Then I pitch like mad. What a great philosophy! Christ is our perspec ve. He is that spot to which every- thing in our life must point. I am discovering that that is exactly why God commands us to praise Him. Praise pokes the perspec ve hole in the canvas of our life. It reminds us that life is not about us and it’s not about now. Praise gives us courage and it changes the way we look at giants. On the canvas of your life to what does everything point?
Page 2 Connection Newsletter For prayer needs during the week, please contact Karen
Bucher (244-6603) or Linda Sevier (244-6583). **If you or a family member is hospitalized or having a May Messages: medical procedure performed, please let the church
office (244-7671) know. During May we will focus on the amazing power of the Holy Spirit available to each one of us. This power is the Jan Davis & family, Jan’s mother, Joan Baermann, passed same power that enabled Jesus to rise from the dead. away on March 31. Greater than that, this power LIVES IN US! Ruth Beers’ family, Ruth passed away on April 5. Sadly, many Chris ans walk through their lives relying on their own power and energy and talents. With Jesus’ Be y Beard , was in the hospital and recupera ng at death and resurrec on we were given the Holy Spirit Ossian Health & Rehabilita on as a deposit guaranteeing what is to come in heaven (2 Corinthians 1:22). David Wappes’ family, David’s mother, Catherine J. Wappes passed away on April 7.
Deb Bortner , is in the hospital and needs our prayers.
Denise Esterline’s family , Denise’s father, James R. Roth II passed away on April 15.
Record of Our Worship Service A endances Congratula ons to: March 24 Abby Pucke & Bryan Webb, they were married on 8:30 am 183 11:00 am 167 March 30.
March 31 8:30 am 172 11:00 am 141 Kristal Knepple & Josh Markley, they were married on April 6. April 7 8:30 am 191 11:00 am 143
April 14 - Palm Sunday Con nued Prayers for…... 8:30 am 200 11:00 am 174 Helen Snapp Tom & Marilyn Drew Julie McQueen Rev. Harold Oechsle Pauline Fisher Be y Bell Elaine Beard Bill Jones Dale Pence Carol Kyler Mary Jane Peeler Mary Myers Be e Reed
May 2019 Page 3 27 Kamryn Barile
Trudy Lipply Gloria Phegley May Bill Rea Lauren Webber 1 Irene Fesler New Arrivals 29 Parker Hensley John Marty Eric Marty Elliot Frank-Quiton Robinson Cynthia Russell Isaac Stayton Born March 16, 2019 2 Beverly Henley 30 Levi Garau Parents: Jus n & Jennifer Robinson Andrew Mills 31 Vanessa Darley Big Siblings: Harmony Robinson 3 Pam Koch Jacob English & Jasper Robinson 4 April Snyder Evelyn Fisher 6 Isabelle Ha ield
Lyn Yoder Aria Ma son 7 Doug Mosher Born March 17, 2019 8 Evan Fudge Parents: Eric Marty Troy Snyder & Chris Wakefield 9 Dean Bowman Grandparents: John & Brenda Marty Derek Coyle DeAnna Watson 10 Tiffany Koenemann Congratulation Mary Fay Nichols Dear Church Family, 11 Bill Koch I so much appreciate all the prayers, Dick Kyler cards, etc. while I am recovering at 12 Todd Frickey the Oassian Rehab facility. Time Lesley Keirn goes by very slow here!!!! Alzheimer’s 13 June Niccum Thanks so much for caring. I s ll 14 Leslie Gamble Caregiver need all your prayers as my recov- Danica Harrold Support Group ery is going slow. Thank you again Jason Sauder for keeping me in your thoughts and Loca on: 605 N. Forest Parkway, Hannah Stayton prayers. Columbia City, IN 15 Rick Yenser Be y Beard nd 16 Nick Paulus Mee ng: 2 Monday Ossian Health & Rehabilita on 17 Peggy Conrad of each month, Room 306 (new room) 18 Rebekah Stayton 6:30 PM in Room 211 Ossian, In 46777 19 Paul Borries For addi onal info please 20 Marcia Clupper contact Jon Gotz (260.503.9459) Caleb English or Alzheimer’s Associa on Connie Sewell 1.800.292.3900 Anna Weigold 22 Geneva Crosby Easton Grigsby Liam Mar n Remember items 23 Jerilyn Geiger for the L.G. Whetstone Wed. Mid-Week Meal 25 Jarre Ragan Care & Share Table Lydia Stayton Alayna Trier Facial Tissues Reegan Yoder Paper Towels Shampoo
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The Na onal Day of Prayer will be observed by many ways in Columbia City. Weekly Grief Support Group Day2Pray - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - First Church of God Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm (1200 Depoy Dr.) The Worship Center will be open for May 1 - July 1 individuals or groups to come and pray for a s li le or long as you are led. at Columbia City UMC, Room 200 Hands Around the Courthouse Registra on Fee: $15.00 6:30 pm - Community of Hope Church (208 W. Jackson St.) (includes workbook) Event will start at Community of Hope Church and end at the Whitley Co. Courthouse. This is a prayer and worship Leaders: Debby Minier (260-609-3317) event for our county to come together and intercede as and Jan Boggs (260-249-8429) one on behalf of all aspects our society.
Chelsea Brown will be leading 3 sessions to help prepare for care in life. On Sunday’s, May 19, May 26, and June 2 at 9:45 am - 10:45 am , she will help prepare you with informa on. Call the church office (244-7671), or email the office (offi[email protected]) or fill out the back of Sunday’s Connec on Card, if you will be a ending. Five Wishes meets the legal requirements in 42 states. It is used in all 50 states by a aching the completed Five Wishes document to the state forms that are required in the other eight states.
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United Methodist Women News
Circle Mee ngs
Rebecca May 16, 9:30 am Hostess: Judy Kissinger Devo ons: Dee Green Program: Dee Green Mee ng in the Café at the church.
Phoebe May 16, 1:30 pm Hostess: Sandra Fisher Devo ons: Nancy Dorman Program: Sandy Thomas Mee ng in the Café at the church.
Tabitha May 19, 5:00 pm Hostess: Mimi Williams Devo ons: Anita Bales Mee ng in the Café at the church.
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Each spring, City Kids PM holds a family event to commemorate their season together. This year we chose to go bowling at Main Bowling where 107 children, teens, and parents bowled a few games on a very rainy Sunday. The church congrega on was invited to a end and the a ernoon was a beau ful combina on of laughter, compe on, and a few sore thumbs.
Our 5 th Annual Euchre Night was held on Saturday, April 12 th in the CCUMC Worship Center. Fourteen teams enjoyed five rounds of play in a rota on -style schedule. It’s night of fellowship that our congrega on looks forward to each spring.
1st Place Winners: Ron Reed & Cindy Bauer (father/daughter)
2nd Place Winners: Paula Romanowski & Eric Romanowski (mother/son)
See you all next year for Euchre Night !!!
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Page 8 Connection Newsletter Jesus Loves Me, This I Know… We got to witness something very special. How I pray
Written by Terry Goodwin you have had that “run to the Father” moment when
the weight of the world was just too much and you were
ready to say, “I surrender to you, Father” No cameras, Tiger’s Comeback lights, public demanding autographs. Just a “saving
grace” moment between you and your loving Creator. Pastor Fred piqued the curiosity of a non -golf lover Then, the opportunity to pass on that grace to another on Palm Sunday. Poked and prodded it enough that two person who is desperately in need of it, just as you were. old duffers at this address watched the last 9 of the Something to shout about, isn’t it! Masters with rapt a en on. The reward? We saw history in the making, but there was so much more to it, How wonderful that they call this tournament was not there! We all know the sordid details of Tiger “The Masters”. I hope the irony of it is not wasted on Woods’ recent years, played out sadly in the public do- the comeback kid, Tiger Woods! main. Unfaithfulness, his mug shot on every TV screen, the surgeries. Unable to play the game he disappeared from view for a while. Although we did not see much of Attention ! him, he was preparing, against all odds, to make a come- Graduates back. or parents of Graduates
Tiger’s fans were op mis c for him in the 2019 Masters’ Gradua on for college and high school is coming, and Tournament but most (if they were honest) did not real- CCUMC would like to recognize our graduates during ly expect him to win. Behind a bit at the beginning of the services on Sunday, June 2 . If we missed someone with final nine, he soon joined the pack of 12 unders. He our mailing, let us know by calling the church office or looked intense, focused and never broke a smile as the emailing the office at offi[email protected] others made ny mistakes. Then came the glorious We know the hard work it takes, and we want to sound of the ball dropping into the cup. You know the celebrate your achievement! We will be recognizing both sound. Nothing on earth sounds even remotely the same high school and college graduates, so make sure we get as that li le PING! Even then, it took a full second for your informa on by May 14 . him to grasp the truth: He had won the green jacket. The crowd went wild and so did Tiger. A er a quick exchange with his caddy, he strode purposefully to the FFFloating on Faith sidelines where his family waited. His son, Charlie, ran into his arms and li ed up. He embraced his mom, his As a man and his young daughter were boa ng one day, daughter and his girlfriend. Just as Tiger himself had run their vessel sprang a leak. The father knew he’d have to into his own father’s arms a er his win in 1997, on this swim to shore but couldn't with the child in tow. She day as he told the announcer later, he had come full hadn’t go en far in swimming lessons but could float on circle from running into his father’s arms and now he her back, so he told her to do so and promised to return. was the father, joyfully hugging his own son. Priori es were on full display. I do not know about you…...but it Coast Guard personnel were skep cal that a child could made me cry! survive so long in the water. But hours later, as the sun set and they considered hal ng the search, someone Friends, I do not have a clue about Tiger Woods’ faith spied a red dress amid the waves. The girl, s ll floa ng, journey, (wish I did) but I got to see redemp on at work was singing a hymn. Astounded, rescuers asked how she on the links at Savannah that day. I saw someone who held on so long. “My daddy said he’d come back for had run to the Father, and who had passed that oppor- me,” she said, “and he never breaks his promises.” tunity to his son. I saw a man who has caused himself plenty of grief and who has had to live out his misfor- Prayer rests on just such trust. We can’t know when tunes under the judgmental scru ny of people. In addi- God will answer or act, but we know he promises never on, people are fickle, you know. However, oh how they to abandon us and that God keeps his promises. So we loved him on Palm Sunday! can lie back and float - on faith.
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May Calendar
Events
1 6:00 pm AM Preschool Spring Program 6:30 pm GriefShare - Orienta on Night 7:30 pm PM Preschool Spring Program Regular Weekly Events 5 10:30 am Amazing Race Leader Mee ng Sundays:
8:30 am Worship 6 5:30 pm Newcomer Comm. Mee ng 9:45 am Sunday School 6:30 pm Preschool Board Mee ng 11:00 am Worship
5:30 pm Soul Sisters 11 9:00 am Sweets for Mom Prep - Tabitha Circle
4:00 pm Stetzel & Anderson Wedding Mondays:
9:00 am Monday Morning Discussion Group 12 9:30 am Sweets for Mom Sale 6:00 pm DivorceCare
6:15 pm Handbell prac ce 13 5:30 pm Membership Nurture Mee ng
6:30 pm Alzheimers Support Group Tuesdays:
9:00 am Bible Study 14 11:00 am Execu ve UMW Mee ng 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry Mee ng
(1 st & 3 rd Tuesdays) 16 9:30 am Rebecca Circle 6:30 pm Praise Team & Band Prac ce 1:30 pm Phoebe Circle
Wednesdays: 17 6:00 pm Michel/Grue ert Wedding Rehearsal 11:30 am Mid-Week Meal
2:00 pm In S tches 18 4:00 pm Michel/Grue ert Wedding 6:30 pm GriefShare
19 1:00 pm Amazing Race - City Students Thursdays:
6:30 pm Choir Prac ce 21 5:30 pm ChildCare Board Mee ng 6:30 pm Praise Team & Band Prac ce
25 9:00 am Royal Family Camp Training
27 MEMORIAL DAY Building, Office and ChildCare CLOSED
Coming in June
1 UMW District Mee ng Walking Area Hours Monday - Friday 3 - 7 Worship Arts Camp
8:00 am - 4:00 pm 10-14 Royal Family Kids Camp (13 laps = 1 mile) 17-21 Middle School Church Camp
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May 2019 Page 11 May Mission Project of the Month
Work Teams
This fund is designed to assist people from our church who are interested in joining work teams in our local area or with Red Bird Mission, and UMCOR - Hurricane Relief or Hai . Please support this fund as members of our congrega on strive to serve our Lord.
Please support this fund as members of our congrega on strive to serve our Lord. Thanks for your Support!
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