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Pastor: Cheryl Somers
Somers-Ingersol - csingersol@gmail.com
September 2016
St. Mark's
United Methodist
Saturday Worship
5:00 p.m.
Chapel
Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m.
Sanctuary
Sunday School
10:40 a.m.
Various
Fall signals the beginning of a new school year, the restart of choir/bell
practices, small groups, preschool, the fall festival ((TBA) -- and, yes, all the
work involved in getting ready for Charge Conference (i.e. the 2017 budget
and the Lay-Personnel report, (formerly known as the 'Nominating
Committee'). One of the joys of a church the size of St. Marks is the
tremendous involvement of the lay people. One of the concerns of a church
the size of St. Marks is that it takes everyone to have the kinds and quality of
ministries we'd like to have.
As the Lay Personnel Committee starts their work in September, please
prayerfully consider your gifts and how you can serve. During his time in the
Great Plains Conference, Bishop Scott Jones was fond of ta
talking about
membership/commitment as involving "Worship plus two." That is
is--regular
worship attendance and involvement in one ministry that nurtures you
(Sunday School, a Bible study or small group, music) and one ministry where
you serve (a committee, choir,
oir, hospitality tasks like greeting or ushering,
helping in the nursery). It really does take a village, or in this case a
congregation to fulfill our mission to Welcome, Love, Grow, and Serve.
In this newsletter, you will find a "Time and Talent" Surv
Survey. Please
prayerfully consider where God is calling you to serve, indicating a
an X for
ongoing commitments and a ✔ if it is a new commitment/call. We especially
always need people to chair and/or serve on ministry areas. We will have
these 'Time and Talent'
ent' surveys available in worship also. You can fill this out
and drop it in the offering plate or in the church office. We'd like to have them
back from everyone by September 4th. Thank you for how you already serve
and your willingness to be faithful in new ways.
Youth Group
3 p.m.
Youth Room
INSIDE GLIMPSE
September 2016
Sept. Servers
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Small Groups
2
Music Notes
2
Safe Gatherings
3
Time & Talent
4/5
Youth Grp. News
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Calendar
7
School Outreach
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Article deadline for the
October issue is the
THIRD Monday of the
month, September 19,
9 a.m., or earlier.
Articles received after
that time will go in the
next issue.
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WORSHIP SERVERS
for September
OPENERS/CLOSERS - Theron Miller
USHERS
GREETERS
Sept. 4
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Theron Miller, Ray Shofner
Eddy Cooper, David Sims
Marilyn & Roy Reed;
Nadine Davidson
Irene Cooper; Mary Kuhl
Clayton & Phyllis Keller &
Margie Whitney
Don & Sylvia Wright
LAY READERS
Sept. 4
Keith Grochowsky
Sept. 11
Paul Lee
Sept. 18
TBA
Sept. 25
Theresa Lobb
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Sept. 4
Ted or Lisa Hanlon
Sept. 11
Andrea Miller
Sept. 18
Pastor Cheryl
Sept. 25
Theresa Lobb
KIDS' TIME WITH CHRIST
Sept. 4
Donna Collins
Sept. 11
Kris Coyan
Sept. 18
Susan Brandt
Sept. 25
Heather Sims
KTWC VIDEO OPERATORS
Sept. 4
Will Thompson
Sept. 11
Katrina Coyan
Sept. 18
Jacob Van den Berghe
Sept. 25
Ethan Van den Berghe
FELLOWSHIP
Sept. 4
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Nurture Committee
Stewardship/Finance
Endowment/Memorial
Staff Parish
SANCTUARY VIDEO BUILDERS
Sept. 4
Rich Jewett
Sept. 11
Beth Latschar
Sept. 18
Heather Sims
Sept. 25
Karen Myers
SANCTUARY VIDEO OPERATORS
Sept. 4
Brian Beach
Sept. 11
Ian Grochowsky
Sept. 18
Caleb Hanlon
Sept. 25
Erin Grochowsky
The Women's Bible Study led by Jeryn Miller
starts on September 12th at 1 p.m. in Flint 107.
You are invited to join this group as they continue
their Bible study in the Old Testament. New
members are always welcome.
SIX WEEK DAYTIME BIBLE STUDY
For Men and Women
Janet Carter will lead a six week
Bible Study on Tuesday mornings
beginning on September 20 and
running through October 11 at
10:30 a.m. in Flint 107.
The study book is "Jesus" (Seeing
Him More Clearly) by Bill Hybels,
and chapters include:
"Jesus, the Teacher"
"Jesus, the Physician"
"Jesus, the Shepherd"
"Jesus, the Servant"
Books will be $7 each. Please sign up in the
Narthex if you are interested.
MUSIC NOTES
Choir rehearsals begin Wednesday August 31,
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. New Members are
always welcome, and no experience is
required. Please consider joining us as we
prepare our music for the Christmas season.
We will have a combined cantata with ACN in
December.
Handbell rehearsals begin on August 22 at 7
p.m. for the Steeple Ringers (spaces are
ar
available), and September 7 at 6 p.m. for St.
Mark's bells (no space available). Please talk to
Janet if you are interested.
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Safe Gatherings is a biblically-based boundary awareness and abuse prevention program developed
to certify volunteer workers, Scout leaders, staff and clergy, enabling them to work with children, youth
and vulnerable adults. The annual conference program applies to all conference and district events, as
well as all local church events and activities. By completing this certification program, individuals are
authorized to work with children, youth and vulnerable adults in any church-related setting.
All individuals in the Great Plains Conference renewing or completing first-time certification will
complete their education and certification process online. Be sure to click on 'church or faith based ...'
under the organization selection and if asked, St. Marks as the church.
Once registered with the online learning system, applicants are encouraged to complete the online
training process for certification in 30 days. Training may be completed anytime, anywhere, using the
online system. Applicants may complete the training modules at their own pace and request reference
letters electronically. Lay and clergy references are required as part of the certification process. State
and national background checks are completed for each applicant. Allow 30 days for certification.
Individuals can log on at any time to check on the status of their application.
The cost for certification is $30 to cover state and national background checks. Applicants are
responsible for making a secure online payment to cover the cost of their background check.
- See more at: http://www.greatplainsumc.org/safegatherings#sthash.hPJSOaAQ.dpuf
Those with expired certification or will expire in 2016 are listed below. If you plan to work with children
in the future at St. Marks please be sure your certification is kept up to date.
Expired
David Rowlands
Jean Beach
Will Be Expiring in 2016
Mary Elliot
September 6, 2016
Jane Doerflinger
October 24, 2016
Jan Starling
October 31, 2016
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St. Mark's Time and Talent
Your Name _______________________________________
Best Phone _______________________
Instructions: (Put an X if you already do this and plan to continue, and a ✔ if it is a new commitment.)
In order for St. Marks to fulfill its purpose and mission, we need the help of everyone in our community of faith. Please
prayerfully consider, where God is calling you to "WELCOME, LOVE, GROW, SERVE. Please check all areas...
PARISH PLANNING and MANAGEMENT
Serve as a member of:
Administrative Council
EDUCATION
_____
Primarily responsible for programs of the congregation
Ministry Areas:
Board of Trustees
Faith Formation
_____
_____
_____
Visitor follow-up, communication, outreach, hospitality, missions
Finance Management
_____
Develop, maintain, coordinate monies for ministries.
Memorial/Endowment
_____
Oversee Memorial funds and gifts to the church
Lay Leadership
_____
Nominating members for ministry teams
Staff/Parish
_____
Personnel department; liason with Pastor and Staff
Worship/Music/Hospitality
_____
Coordinate worship with Pastor and Musicians
Unable to serve on a ministry area
_____
but willing to work on short term projects
FACILITY MAINTENANCE
Provide Skills:
Carpenter
Church School Teacher
Church School Shepherd
_____
Substitute Teacher (children)
_____
Vacation Bible School
_____
Youth Sunday School (gr. 6-12)
_____
Youth Group Volunteer
_____
Assist with Youth Activities, 6th-12th grade
Youth Group Transportation
_____
Confirmation Class Sponsor
_____
Adult Sunday School
_____
Refill Busy Boxes
_____
Nursery Care Volunteer
_____
Coordinate Graduate Sunday
_____
NURTURE MINISTRY
Stephen Ministry
_____
Prayer Chain
_____
Coordinate prayer chain; pray for concerns
_____
Card/Phone Ministry
_____
Painting
_____
Plumbing
_____
Odd Jobs
_____
Coordinate/prepare/serve meals
Church Landscaping
_____
Hospitality/Fellowship time
_____
Spiritual Retreat
Trimming, Watering, Flowers
Housekeeping
_____
Dusting, window cleaning , indoor plant care
I.T. Technician
Kids' Care Ministry
_____
_____
Send cards to children and youth of St. Marks
Meals & Funeral Dinner Ministry
_____
_____
Sponsor/provide snacks following worship
_____
Help coordinate or participate
Mommy Time Group
provide technical support & maintenance to church
computers.
_____
Send cards or make calls to adult members
Electrical
Security Check
_____
Rotation Sunday School (age 3 - 5th grade)
Coordinate Nurture & Educational ministries
Mission, Outreach & Hospitality
FAITH FORMATION
_____
Help coordinate or participate
Mommy Time Child Care Volunteer
For two hours once a month
_____
MISSIONS/OUTREACH/HOSPITALITY
WORSHIP, MUSIC, HOSPITALITY
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Make front porch visits
_____
5 p.m. Saturday Service Opener & Set-up _____
Help with Visitor Coffee
_____
9:30 a.m. Sunday Service
Help with Church Picnic
_____
Door Hanger/Flyer Delivery
_____
Communication Liaison
_____
Help with Outreach Events
_____
Animal Blessing, community events
Marquee Sign Changer
_____
Greeter
_____
Usher
_____
Candle Lighter
_____
Do Children's Message
_____
Video Builder _____
Video Operator _____
Sound System Operator
_____
Kid's Time With Christ (during 9:30 a.m. Worship Service)
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Serve as the representative on Missions
_____
Help with Health & Wellness projects
_____
SANTA FE WAYSTATION
Food Pantry Volunteer
Coordinator
_____
Weekly Leader or helper
_____
Other:
Communion Preparation
_____
Altar Arrangement & Care
_____
Decorate sanctuary, make banner & altar cloths
Harvesters/Panera pick-up
_____
Provide snacks for Fellowship
_____
Restocking of pantry shelves
_____
Help with Fellowship
_____
Client Registration
_____
Grocery Distribution
_____
Computer Data Input
_____
CROSSLINES
Set-up, Serving, Clean-up
Music:
Musician
_____
What instrument? ______________
Adult Choir
_____
Bell Choir
_____
Praise Team
_____
Serve lunch 2nd Tuesday each month
_____
Collect/Make mittens and scarves
_____
SPECIAL INTEREST/SMALL GROUPS
Work Christmas Store registration
_____
KnitWits 2nd & 4th Tue., 7 p.m.
_____
Knitting and crocheting in a small group setting
Dinners for Nine
_____
Groups that go out for meals monthly
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OUTREACH
Coordinator
_____
Participant
_____
Serve as liaison to East Antioch
_____
Serve as liaison to Crestview
_____
Women's Bible Study, 2nd & 4th Mon., 1 p.m.
_______
Serve as mentor through MVP program
_____
Disciple Bible Study
_____
Help with school events
_____
Short term Bible & Book studies
_____
Teach Small Group
_____
Advocacy Group
_____
Carnivals, Field Day, etc.
Donate items for schools
school supplies, granola bars, etc.
_____
Short term projects with a focus on Justice & Mercy
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YOUTH GROUP UPDATE!
We are very excited to tell you that our YOUTH GROUP has joined forces with Antioch Church of
the Nazarene for Youth programming
programming! This is a natural extension of what happens in the
elementary aged Sunday School. This way we can combine our small numbers, pool resources,
provide extra leadership and work together with God to continue to offer our students a quality
Youth program.
The ACN pastors, Pastor Don Bird and Pastor Bertha Bello (Nueva Vida), are supporting and encouraging this
new arrangement along with Pastor Cheryl and Janet Carter. We are hopeful that this will be a new and
worthwhile change for our Youth. All students in 6th - 12th grade, and their friends in that age-group,
age
are
welcome, regardless of church affiliation.
Please pray with me as older ACN students respond to this opportunity and new 6th grade students
studen from both
churches move up to the youth program. Please pray that the students will welcome each other, form new
friendships and find the changes helpful.
Also, please tell any teenagers you know about our program, or give Janet a name and address and we'll invite
them! We have two main kinds of youth activities. Some students attend only one of these activities, and
some students come to both:
1. On Sunday mornings we have YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL from about 10:45 - 11.30 am in the youth
room downstairs.
irs. We spend time talking together about how things are going and then we talk
about God and how to follow God better. We usually share our prayer ideas and we always
pray. No-one
one is required to ta
talk or pray - it's ok just listen!
2. On Sunday afternoons
ternoons we have YOUTH GROUP from 3-5
5 pm in the youth room. Youth Group is a
mixture of Bible
le stuff, discussions, praying, talking, listening, service projects, games, special
events, movies, meals together, snacks etc.
We usually have two Sundays each month that focus on Bible study and discussion, one Sunday
each month that includes some kind of service project and one Sunday that is a special event or
games based program. Students receive a calendar each month telling them what is going on
and Janet often texts them with reminders or special information. They can also keep in touch
with their Youth Group friends and get updates about events on the cell phone app, GroupMe.
Each year we plan a Youth Mission Trip that lasts about a
week in June or July and we have fund-raising
raising projects
throughout the year to help students pay for that trip. Many
thanks to adults who regularly support this important part of
the youth year. All youth programs, special events and trips
are optional, and the students' friends are always welcome to
attend, even if they don't come to church with us.
For more information, text or call Janet,, or talk to Pastor Don,
Pastor Cheryl, or Pastor Bertha.
Janet Carter 913 710 2744
Director
tor of Music, Youth and Small Group Ministries.
ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 2016
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
1
FRIDAY
2
7 p. Game Night
SATURDAY
3
Vaughnie
Tinsley
4
5
6 p. Chapter 10
6
7 p. Trustees
7
6 p. Adult Bells
Begin
8
6 p. Oxford
New Member
7:30 p. Nurses
In Recovery
9
Lynn Terry
10
9:30 a. Songwriters
1 p. FORA
Marj Vogel
Laura
Grochowsky
11
3 p. Troop Comm.
Dave Rowlands
12
1 p. Women's
Sm.Grp
6 p. Chapter Mtg
7 p. Finance
13
9:30 a. Food Kitchen
7 p. KnitWits
14
11:30 a. Mommy
Time
Dorothy Ross
19
Jaime
Laudermilk
25
26
1 p. Women's
Sm.Grp
16
17
Nick Coyan
Irene Cooper
Jane Doerflinger
Yolanda
Velazquez
Don Wright
Anne Hunt
18
15
20
10:30 a. Jesus
Small Grp.
Susan Masih
Jo Ann Shane
Ross Thompson
21
27
7 p. KnitWits
28
Janet Rowlands
Eddy Cooper
Kristi Divine
22
7:30 p. Nurses
In Recovery
23
29
30
24
Clark Howard
Carol Williamson
Birthdays are in italics
Monday:
Wednesday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
WEEKLY ONGOING EVENTS
9:00 a. Food Pantry; 5 p. Food Pantry; 7 p. Boy Scouts; 7 p. Steeple Ringers
6 p. Adult Bells 6:30 p. Junior Irish Dance; 7 p. Wolf Den ; 7:30 p. Adult Choir; 8 p. CMA;
8 p. CMA 2
10 a. Irish Dance; 5 p. Neighborhood Worship; 8 p. CMA #3
9:30 a. Worship; 10:40 a. Sunday School; 3p. Youth Grp
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SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS
Culver
Culver's Night for Crestview PTA
August 30, 2016 - 5 to 8 p.m.
(a percentage of sales will be given to Crestview)
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities at Crestview:
Help with school carnival on September 30
Help staff the 'Roar Store' once a quarter
(positive rewards for the kids)
Look for more details or sign
sign-up sheets in the Narthex soon.
MVP's (My Volunteer Pal) for Crestview and East Antioch are needed to mentor or tutor children or assist
teachers with projects. Training dates TBA.
WANTED!!
We have almost met our goal with collecting matching tea cups and saucers, but we could still use
several more. If you have any matching teacup and saucer sets you no longer want, why not donate
them to St. Marks? We are planning to hold a traditional tea fundraiser in May 2017 and really need
as many teacup and saucer sets as we can get donated. If you have any you would like to donate,
you can bring them by the church
hurch at anytime and leave them in the church office. We are
appreciative of any assistance you can give.