August 2015 - Worthington United Methodist Church

August 2015
Worthington United Methodist Church
The Messenger
Volume 59, Number 8
Building a more diverse and open community
of committed Christian servants.
Wow! August is here! And with it a busy schedule for many!
We invite you to bring your pets for blessing on the first day of the
month and on Sunday, August 30, we will have our Rally Day with
one blended service at 10:00 a.m. In between, school will begin
and many opportunities highlighted in this Messenger will occur.
I want you to know that in mid-August our two new nurseries will
be filled with a total of sixteen infants Monday through Friday.
The rooms are getting active use on Sunday mornings as well. Thank you for
the support you have given this project.
Inside
Prayers and Concerns…….….2
Financial News..………..……..3
Meet Our Staff…………..……4
Capital Campaign…...……..…5
A Look at VBS……….……….6
Calendar………………………7
The response to the Circle of Grace conversations on several topics has been
wonderful and we are in the process of organizing the times for each
conversation to occur. When that is set we will advertise the listing and even if
you have not yet responded you can join in the circle.
August also brings the appointment of our new District Superintendent, Linda
Middelberg.
You can read a bit about Linda on the second page of this
newsletter. We are very fortunate to have her as our superintendent.
It was wonderful to hear from our youth yesterday (7/26) as they shared their
experiences from this summer. We thank our congregation for your support in
providing for them this opportunity. As they journey through a myriad of
challenges now and during their lives, the reality that you have supported them
in this time and place will journey with them and make an incredible difference.
We hope you will all plan to be here for Rally Day, August 30, for the 10:00
a.m. blended service. The theme for the day and the fall kick-off is Building the
Circle Wider. Building the Circle of God’s Grace and Love wider as we
build our Circles of Conversation, Influence, Acceptance, Mission, Ministry,
Study, Care . . . as we build all the grace-filled Circles in our lives wider. On
the inside of this Messenger you can read more about the day!
Thanks for your ongoing support not only of our ministry here but also around
the world, including Imagine No Malaria and emergency flooding needs of our
nearby neighbors right here in West Ohio. You build the circle wider in many
ways. Thank you.
Please read this Messenger carefully; it is packed full of opportunities and more
info on your staff that you don’t want to miss.
Cyndy
The WUMC Chancel Choir will begin rehearsals on Thursday,
August 27, at 7:30 in the Sanctuary. If you are interested in
joining, email Linda Nolan at lindanolan@hotmail.com. Children’s Choir will begin rehearsals on Thursday, September 3, at 5:00 p.m. Children’s Bell Choir begins that same
day at 4:30 p.m. Rainbow Singers will begin on Thursdays in October. The Jubilee
Ringers will start Monday rehearsals on September 14, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Join Us for the
Annual WUMC
Animal Blessing
Saturday,
August 1
10:00 a.m.
All Pets
Welcome!
(Details on Page 5)
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for your help!
Parish Concerns and Joys
We express love and sympathy to:
 The family of Elaine Dangler, who died June 28.
 The family of Diana Snyder, who died July 8.
Congratulations to:
 Bill and Debbie Wertz and Audrey, on the birth of Eleanor Mae, on June 27.
 Tara Tantari and Bradley Mays, on their wedding at WUMC on July 11.
 Rev. Jermaine Covington and Lucinda Messiah on their marriage ceremony at WUMC on July 25.
Rally Day
Sunday, August 30
“Building the Circle Wider”
News in Brief
Adult Fellowship: Food Trucks/Corn Hole
One Blended Service at 10:00 a.m.
Delicious catered luncheon at 11:15 for $5 per
person and $20 for a family of 4 or more,
and children under age 4 eat free.
Lunch is subs and wraps, veggies,
chips, beverages and desserts.
If you like, please wear any WUMC t-shirt you have from any event or
year. If you would like to purchase one, there are a few in the church
office.
North District Leader Appointed
Linda Middelberg has been appointed district superintendent of the United Methodist Capitol Area North District. Linda has been a member of the Bishop’s Cabinet
since July 2014, serving as superintendent of the Maumee Watershed District. Prior to serving at Maumee, Linda was executive
pastor at King Avenue United Methodist Church. Linda attended
Morehead State University where she earned her bachelor's and
master's degrees in business administration. She has a master’s
of divinity degree from United Theological Seminary. As the leader
of Capitol Area North, Linda will have spiritual and administrative
oversight of 89 churches in central Ohio, as well as numerous mission sites and ministries. She begins her new position August 15.
Next Gentle Worship Service is August 16
The Gateways Ministry Team sponsors a monthly Gentle Worship
Service the 3rd Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m. in Potter Chapel. The 30-minute service includes calming piano music, familiar
hymns, prayer, scripture and a brief message. It also includes
therapy dogs, ASL sign language interpreter, large-print bulletins
and a video screen for ease of participation.
Recent comments about the new service include:
“I like having a worship service available at 2:00 p.m.”
“I enjoy the calming 30 minute format.”
“I find the large-print, one-page bulletin easy to read.”
Mark your calendars now for the Adult Fellowship Group’s night of food trucks and corn
hole at Selby Park in Worthington, August 22,
5:00-8:00 p.m., to support the UMC’s
“Imagine No Malaria” initiative. Invite your
friends, co-workers, neighbors, and relatives
to join you for this adults-only evening, and
support “Imagine No Malaria” just by eating
dinner. The food trucks will donate a portion
of their sales to support “Imagine No Malaria.”
You can also support the initiative by purchasing a “Summer For a Cause” t-shirt from
the Adult Fellowship Group on Sunday mornings. If you have questions, please email
john@worthingtonumc.com or call the church
office at 614-885-5365.
Sign up for Next Mission Trip
The dates are August 30 – September 4,
2015. We will be working at the Nehemiah
Mission of Cleveland. The last date to sign up
for this mission trip is August 16. If you have
questions, please contact Russ Line at (614)
885-3111 or rjlineohio@aol.com.
New Member Class Begins Aug. 2
The next New Member Class series begins
August 2! Join us Sunday mornings during
the Sunday School hour (10:40-11:20 a.m.)
for the classes from August 2 to 23.
Can’t attend all the classes? No problem.
Indicate the Sundays you will be absent when
you register, and we’ll be sure to get the class
information to you.
For questions or registration, call the church
office 614-885-5365, or email Pastor John
Girard, john@worthigntonumc.com.
Join us August 16 for the next Gentle Worship Service!
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Meet Our WUMC Staff
This is the third of four articles featuring our staff at Worthington United Methodist Church. Please take the
opportunity to thank our staff for their excellent service and support they provide.
Jim Heilman, Chair
Staff Parish Relations Committee
Name: Linda Nolan
Area of Responsibility: Director of Music Ministries and Organist
Length of Time at WUMC: 12 years
Three “I Bet You Didn’t Know” Facts About Linda:
• Her family moved to Worthington when she was 6 years old, where her mother
still resides.
• She is the proud grandmother of 8-year-old grandson, Nolan, and 6-year-old
identical triplets, Riley, Logan and Tanner.
• Her “roomie” is 3-year-old French Mastiff named Sebastian.
Name: Narmina Aliyeva
Area of Responsibility: Organist
Length of Time at WUMC: 1.5 years
Three “I Bet You Didn’t Know” Facts About Narmina:
She speaks four languages: English, Russian, Azeri and Italian.
She makes the best cream puffs you have ever eaten in your life.
Her dream vacation place is Positano on Amalfi Coast in Italy.
Name: Tim Berridge
Area of Responsibility:Emerge Worship Leader/Music Coordinator
Length of Time at WUMC: 8 years
“I Bet You Didn’t Know” Fact About Tim:
He has 27 aunts and uncles with 108 cousins.
Music
staff
members,
clockwise from top, Tim
Berridge, Narmina Aliyeva,
Linda Nolan and Gretchen
Wessel.
Name: Gretchen Wessel
Area of Responsibility: Children’s Choir and Children’s Handbell Director
Length of Time at WUMC: 12 years
Three “I Bet You Didn’t Know” Facts About Gretchen:
She loves watersports – knee boarding is her favorite water activity.
She is the youngest of five kids and listened to lots of their music growing up . . . mostly on records.
Linda Nolan recruited her (during an OSU Chorale rehearsal) to sing for her church choir when she was in college about
27 years ago.
Name: Jarod Ogier
Area of Responsibility: Adult Handbell Choir Director
Length of Time at WUMC: Five months
Three “I Bet You Didn’t Know” Facts About Jarod:
He is a certified scuba diver.
He is an amateur beekeeper.
He enjoys gardening.
‘Weeding Party’
Is August 10
Thanks to our gardening volunteers who diligently weeded all garden beds on
the church grounds on Monday, July 13. Our volunteers were Don Wheat,
Dave Bitters, Jody Jones, Ken Evans, Steve Entler, Don Hehmeyer, Dana
Hehmeyer, and Gail Walter. Many thanks again – our grounds look wonderful.
The next weeding opportunity will be Monday, August 10, at 7:00 p.m.
The Messenger is published monthly by Worthington United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 307, Worthington, OH 43085 (614-885-5365).
Our ministers include Rev. Cyndy Garn and Rev. John Girard. Saturday, August 15, is the deadline for the September Messenger. To
submit your article, drop it off or email your articles to editor Denny Mahoney at denny@worthingtonumc.com. Thank you!
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Capital Campaign Update
In June, we celebrated the three-year anniversary of the Capital Campaign. It’s an
important milestone and we wanted to note
the many things that have been accomplished. Several people were videotaped
noting the benefits that have resulted from
the work to date. Here are a few quotes:
“The van transports people safely, reliably
and comfortably.”
“The nursery shows that we are a church
that cares about and cares for young families.”
“The HVAC provides more comfort and uses
less energy.”
WUMC Blessing of the Animals is August 1
We welcome all God’s creatures to a brief and informal musical worship service to be held on the front lawn of Potter
Chapel on Saturday, August 1, at 10:00 a.m.
Cyndy and John will give a personal blessing and bandana
to your favorite family pet. Please bring your dog, cat, bunny,
pony, pig, hamster, gerbil, fish, frog – any critter that’s part of
your family! Invite your friends and neighbors to come along.
Come early or stay late and enjoy meeting local rescues with
adoptable animals, have a picture taken with your pet and
enjoy other activities. Tim Berridge will provide enjoyable
music before and during the service. A freewill offering of
dog food or cat food will be gratefully accepted and donated
to the Worthington Food Pantry which will enable our neighbors in need to keep their pets in their homes.
If your pet was blessed in years past, please join us again
this summer. We hope to see many of you on August 1 at
10:00a.m.! - Cathy Taylor
Next Y’All Come Choir is August 9
You are invited to join us on Sunday, August
9, at the 9:30 a.m. service for a “Y’all Come
Choir.” Everyone, from children to grandparents and great-grandparents are invited
to participate. Simply meet in the Sanctuary at 8:30 a.m. for a rehearsal. If you want
to see the music early, it will be available in
the church office on Sunday, August 2.
Have questions? Email Linda Nolan at
lindanolan@hotmail.com.
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”Accessibility improvements create a more
welcoming, inviting and safe environment
for all.”
“The updated third floor is a wonderful
space to get in touch with God.”
The nurseries are occupied, the stained
glass protection is being installed and WiFi
is available throughout much of the building.
Now it is time to turn our attention to the
Commons upgrade and continue working on
the drainage issues. Thanks to the creativity of the Trustees, the work done on the
drainage at the front doors will have an additional benefit of improving accessibility
and appearance in that space.
As we work on the remaining projects, it is
important that we know the financial resources that will be available to complete
the projects. If you have a remaining pledge
amount that will be fulfilled throughout this
year or into 2016, please let us know that, if
you have not previously.
If you will not be able to complete your original pledge amount, it is important to know
that as well. If you intend to give additional
amounts, that, too, will help us plan. Please
communicate this information to Lynn
Ebright
at
885-5365
or
lynn@worthingtonumc.com.
Gifts are at 92% of the campaign goal
amount of $1,187,379. Thank you to all who
are participating. – Gari Aber
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WUMC 2015
Vacation Bible School
PHOTOS BY DICK MAYHEW
New Life’s Annual Football Kickoff is September 2
Come join the kickoff festivities with a buffet and silent auction at Villa Milano on September 2 to
benefit New Life UMC’s Community Outreach ministries. Clark Kellogg, former Ohio State and
NBA basketball star and current network broadcaster, will be the guest speaker. Mindy Drayer,
Channel 4 weekend newscaster, will emcee. All proceeds will benefit New Life’s mission of feeding, clothing and providing free medical care for neighbors in the Short North and around the
city. This is a wonderful way for WUMC, a partner church, to help the New Life effort.
The event is 6:00-8:30 p.m. Ticket donations are $35 in advance and $45 at the door. Children
under 6 are free. Tickets can be purchased between services on August 16, 23 and 30. For more information
or to donate to the silent auction, please contact Louise Carle at 614-436-5234 or jcarle@wowway.com.
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August
2015
Sun
Mon
Summer Sunday Schedule (unless otherwise noted)
8:30 a.m.-Summer Chapel Service  9:30 a.m. - Worship Service
11:30 a.m. - Emerge Worship Service
10:30 a.m.-Fellowship Time (Dixon Lounge)
10:40-11:20 a.m.-Sunday School for all ages, including Adult Classes
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10:00 a.m.– Blessing
Of the Animals
2
See Sunday
Schedule
Communion
Sunday
3
9:00 a.m.—Emmaus
10:00 a.m.—Prayer
Group
6:00 p.m.—Emerge
Planning
10:40 a.m.—New
Members Class
9
See Sunday
Schedule
10:40 a.m.—New
Members Class
3:00 p.m.—JAM
Swimming
16
See Sunday
Schedule
Back to School
Blessing
10:40 a.m.—New
Members Class
12:15 p.m.—Capital
Campaign
2:00 p.m.—Gentle
Worship
6:00 p.m.—Concert
on the Lawn
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See Sunday
Schedule
(Summer Worship
Schedule Ends)
10:40 a.m.—New
Members Class
3:00 p.m.—JAM
6:00 p.m.—Youth
Impact
30
One Service at
10:00 a.m.
Picnic after worship
10
9:00 a.m.—Emmaus
10:00 a.m.—Prayer
Group
7:00 p.m.—Weeding
Party
7:00 p.m.—CPC Board
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9:00 a.m.—Emmaus
10:00 a.m.—Prayer
Group
4
9:00 a.m.—New Life
Clothing
7:00 p.m.—Welcoming
& Inviting
7:15 p.m.—Devotions
7:30 p.m.—Trustees
11
9:00 a.m.—New Life
Clothing
6:00 p.m.—Finance
Committee
7:15 p.m.—Devotions
7:30 p.m.—Outreach
18
9:00 a.m.—New Life
Clothing
1:00 p.m.—
Immunization
Clinic
6:30 p.m.—Gateways
7:00 p.m.—Open
Hearts
24
9:00 a.m.—Emmaus
10:00 a.m.—Prayer
Group
25
9:00 a.m.—New Life
Clothing
5
9:00 a.m.—New Life
Clothing
6
7:00 p.m.—CPC
Budget Meeting
9:30 a.m.—Worthington
Sewing Guild
12
9:00 a.m.—New Life
Clothing
7:00 p.m.—CPC
Personnel
7:30 p.m.—Taize
Service
19
9:00 a.m.—New Life
Clothing
1:00 p.m,.—Mat
Ministry Plarn Party
7
8:00 a.m.—Yoga
9:00 a.m.—Bulletin
Assembly
8
9:00 a.m.—UM
Connectional Ministry
Event
4:00 p.m.—UM
Connectional Ministry
Event
13
7:00 p.m.—Martha
Circle
14
7:00 a.m.—Breakfast
Conversation Group
15
9:30 a.m.—CANDO
UMW Board
8:00 a.m.—Yoga
9:00 a.m.—Bulletin
Assembly
20
6:30 p.m.—Friendship
Dinner
21
8:00 a.m.—Yoga
9:00 a.m.—Bulletin
Assembly
22
5:00 p.m.—Summer for
a Cause at Selby Park
7:00 p.m.—Family
Ministry Team
26
9:00 a.m.—New Life
Clothing
6:30 p.m.—Hannah
Circle
31
9:00 a.m.—Emmaus
10:00 a.m.—Prayer
Group
7
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9:15 a.m. —Messenger
Assembly
28
8:00 a.m.—Yoga
9:00 a.m.—Bulletin
Assembly
6:00 p.m.—WUMC
Singles
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The Messenger
Worthington United Methodist Church
600 High Street, P.O. Box 307
Worthington, OH 43085-0307
Volume 59, No. 8
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This Month’s Happenings
August 1: Blessing of the Animals
August 2: New Members Class Begins
August 16: Back to School Blessing
August 16: Concert on the Lawn
August 30: Rally Day
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