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Thank you so much for all your love, support and fellowship. Rebecca’s ordination service was wonderful and so full of enthusiasm and faith. We are so glad that so many of our friends at Emmanuel came to celebrate with her. We also want to thank the kitchen staff for all their help and work in serving that delicious dinner. We are so blessed to have you for a church family. Gene and Janice Broyan Thanks to all who attended our first worship service in our new pavilion. It was a very nice service. We finished our series from the UCC Statement of Faith ending with Communion around the tables. There was such a nice breeze blowing through and everyone seemed in good spirits. What a beautiful day! After the service came our picnic. Yum! Yum! Such good food there was and plenty of it. Ron had fried turkeys in his big fryer for something special and the children really enjoyed the moonwalk bouncy thing. They had lots of fun too when Cindy came out and poured all the ice and water in a big bucket for them to play in. It was a good hot day to chill off with ice. The kids even had fun putting ice down the backs of some of the grown-ups (or those who claim that status). I know I had a good time and I believe everyone in attendance did. We sat so long that we finally got a good hard rain but even that was fun since we could sit under our new shelter and just watch. I know I have said this before but it can’t be said too much! Many thanks to all those who worked on the pavilion and got it finished in record time. There are just too many to name and you know who you are – male and female. There is some landscaping to do yet but that will be done when we are able. I will be here the first Sunday of August but on the afternoon of the 4th I will leave for vacation. It will be real nice to see lots of relatives in Alabama (my brother and his wife will meet us there for the Dollar reunion) and then Archie and I will go on to North Carolina to meet up with some of my cousins on my mom’s side. We haven’t seen some of these folks in such a long time. I only have one aunt left and she is 90 – my dad’s sister – and you can bet she will critique me when I preach in Alabama. Tina will be here on the 8th to preach. I thought some of you would like to see her again. It’s been a busy summer and now we are preparing for our Rally Day which will be on Sept. 12th. We are praying for a big turnout for our beginning of Sunday School. We are going to have lots of fun. Let’s all invite someone new for the beginning of our new season. I know this isn’t until Sept. but it will give you time to think about who you can bring and to save the date on your calendar. Pray for Archie and me while we are away. I will be praying for you. Blessings,
 Country Concert for Cystic Fibrosis As we have always done since teaming up with Faith and Stairville UMC, we have picked a way to help someone through our VBS. This year we have “adopted” Paige Ceaser who is four years old and has Cystic Fibrosis. As the Web site for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation states, the disease causes the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs, leading to life-threatening lung infections, and obstructs the pancreas, stopping natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food. Our mission project will be specifically for Paige to help with expenses for her treatments. On August 22, the 3rd annual fundraiser in Paige’s honor known as the “Country Concert and Motorcycle Ride” will be held which will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis foundation. If you want to know more about the concert and CF, please check the web page, www.cfconcert.com. You can find additional information and updates for Paige at www.PaigeCeaser.com. Registration sheets are on the table in the narthex or you can call the church (868-5675) and let me know. We would like to have a general idea of how much material needs to be ordered as soon as possible. On Wednesday, June 9, we held another planning meeting. Decorations were finalized and supplies ordered. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, July 14 to be sure we have everything ordered correctly and tell the ride guides (teenagers) what they need to know to help the younger kids. Through the program, we will help children Choose to BELIEVE that Jesus is God’s promised Savior, Choose to ACT and care for others, Choose FORGIVENESS from Jesus, Choose to OBEY Jesus even when it’s hard and Choose JESUS as our guide and source of wisdom! If you would like to help out, we welcome you to assist in planning this special event to help our children learn to make good choices. Thanks for all your support!
The following expressions of thanks are on the bulletin board in the bell tower: Twilighters:The Twilighters will meet on Wednesday, July 14, at 12 noon for a covered dish lunch. Bring your favorite dish and spend some time with us. Call Lois Eigenbrod or Mary Eroh for more information about our group. Church Picnic:Mark your calendars for Sunday, July 25, for our annual church picnic. We will hold it out back after our worship service in our new pavilion. So bring along a covered dish and some yard games for a great time of fellowship and fun. New Birth:Welcome to Liam Patrick Arnold, son of Larry and Jennifer Arnold, born on June 10, 2010. Liam is the grandson of Linda (Heller) Arnold, great-grandson of the late Ted and Ellie Arnold and great-nephew of Cindy Heller. Graduation:Congratulations to the graduating class of 2010: 300 CLUB FUNDRAISER and SILENT AUCTION:THANKS to everyone who made this fundraiser a GREAT SUCCESS!!!! Everyone was raving about what a fantastic time they had. The weather was hot but a cool breeze flowed through our new pavilion, thanks to everyone who worked so hard to get it done before the fundraiser (even working in the rain or hot sunshine). People were asking if this was our first time for a 300 Club and when told that it was, they were surprised. Everything went so well and people are looking forward to this becoming an annual event. It certainly was a success from a financial standpoint also, as it raised approximately $4,000. We are really looking forward to another one next year. We offer our sympathy to Nelson Horwath and Don Eroh and their families on the passing of their uncle, Joseph Sanders, on June 18. May God’s peace ease your sadness. What!!! It can’t be July already. I thought things would be a little less busy once summer arrived but that has not been the case. Watching the guys of the church put up our new pavilion was so inspiring. So many men – many of whom didn’t know each other so well were working so hard together. Thanks to all of you. And some of our women brought them food to eat and drink to quench their dry throats from working under the hot sun. And then being able to use it for our new fundraiser was great! And our fundraiser was such a success (such beautiful weather)! I met so many new people from our community that I had never seen before. They were having a wonderful time and hoping that we had plans to repeat the day next year. It was a lot of work but all the crew was working together so well. It took a lot of planning and a lot of just plain hard work. There would have been lots of opportunity for more people to have been involved. Keep it in mind for next year. You wouldn’t have to commit a lot of time – anything would be needed and appreciated. There is a call for kitchen help, cooking, cleaning up, collecting items for the Silent Auction, setting up tables, taking down tables, moving chairs – just lots of things. If we all worked together all of us could be a little less tired at the end of the day. And what wonderful fellowship there is as we cooperate with one another to take a little of the load off one another. That’s a real family. And then there was the exciting celebration of the ordination of Becky Broyan. Many of you watched her as she grew into a young woman who is now in full service to God as an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Thank all who supported her financially and with your prayers as she was going through the process. There is still a little to do to put the finishing touches on the pavilion and I just know that we will get lots of use from it. Hopefully we will have some of our Sunday morning worship outside this summer. How beautiful it will be to sit in the midst of God’s creation as we come together in worship to praise God’s name and bring God glory.
Beginning on Sunday, June 13, we will start our summer worship schedule and worship will begin at 9:30 am.The New York Times sent out a challenge to anyone who would take it up – photograph wherever you are and whatever is taking place on May 2, 2010 at 15:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). That corresponds to 11:00 am on Sunday morning, May 2. Sharon Moyer set up her camera in church, pointing it toward a scene that represents comfort and God’s grace for many of us. She took a picture of our stained glass window, Jesus and his sheep. You can view this shot with ALL the others taken at that moment, and there are literally thousands of pictures, by clicking here. BEHIND THE PHOTO…A few weeks ago someone emailed me telling me about a unique photo experience being generated through The New York Times. Photographers around the world were being encouraged to take a photo on a particular day at a specific time to give a snapshot of our world. It was referred to as “A Moment in Time.” The idea intrigued me. I mentioned it to a few friends who also enjoy taking pictures and they just brushed it off by saying “I’ll be in church”. I thought, well, so will I and that became my idea for a photo. Sunday morning for me means being in worship. I took the idea to the congregation stating that I felt as Christians this could provide a powerful message without uttering a single word and since they were exactly where I was on Sunday morning I felt we could all make a statement together. On Sunday, May 2nd, I came to church a little early & set up my camera in the choir loft. I aimed my camera at our beautiful stained glass window depicting Jesus as the shepherd with the sheep. As the clock ticked down I nervously focused the image I wanted to present and took a few photos. That particular Sunday was a unique one at Emmanuel as we were housing a few gentlemen from VISION, a group that seeks to find shelter for homeless individuals and this would be our week to be the host church. The first week of the month is also communion Sunday at Emmanuel. During the passing of the elements I noticed that two of the men took the wine, then smelled it, looked at each other and then did not drink it. I realized that they had probably made a pledge not to drink alcohol and at that moment chose to honor that pledge. How humbling and inspiring it was to have witnessed that conviction….all happening under the watchful eyes of Jesus. After the service, we had a coffee hour in the fellowship hall. Then a few individuals changed their clothes and got ready to participate in the road cleanup our church has been a part of for quite a few years. Since I had my camera, I asked everyone to just pause out front so I could take a picture. When I was positioning everyone I noticed that one of the men from Vision had donned an orange vest and some gloves and decided to help with the clean up. It may not have been his group, but obviously it was his world that needed cleaning up and he was stepping up. Another powerful message. Just as a photographer sometimes needs to step back to gain a better perspective for his photo, we also need to step back from time to time from our problems, our families, our jobs and even our circumstances to get a better perspective. We need to keep our focus on Jesus….. We may not see these little miracles on the six o’clock news but they are happening around us every day. All under the watchful eyes of Jesus. –SHARON MOYER Where were you on May 2, 2010, at 11:00 am?  Sunday Morning Also during the 300 Club on June 19, will be a Silent Auction which will be called at 6:00 pm. We are looking for new, unused items to be auctioned, such as gift cards (store, restaurant, gas station, etc), games/puzzles, theme baskets, local artisan works, or anything else which people would like to bid on. We will need to have all items by Sunday, June 13, with an estimate of their value so that we have time to set up. Or, if you wish to donate a perishable basket or floral arrangement, please let us know in advance so that it can be included and drop it off Saturday morning. Donation receipts are on the table in the Narthex for those who need proof of donating items. If you have questions or wish to donate, please see Pastor Penny. It is with great sadness that we offer our condolences and heartfelt sympathy to John and JP Jankowski. Linda’s passing on May 13 was unexpected and we join in your mourning and pray for God’s support and grace in your time of sorrow. |
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