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A MOTHER’S COMFORT Do you know what today is? Is it Mother's day? It is Mother's Day. We

say thank you to moms for all that you do. Tell me about your mom---does

she do something special for you?

My mom told me about Jesus

and to love and respect people.

It's a great lesson.

Our moms and grandmothers

love us and teach us about God's

son Jesus. Does your mom give

you hugs? Those are special. Do

you give her lots of hugs? In

Isaiah 66:13 it says 'as a mother

comforts her child so I comfort

you.' He sent mothers here and

grandmothers to put their arms around you. Always remember God is always

with us all the time to comfort us---that's His promise to us. That's awesome!

Father God, thank You for mothers who love us, teach us and comfort us.

We thank You for always being with us. We love You. Amen.

When you go back to your seat, give your grandmother or mother a hug---

that's the best present!

-Ruth Davidson, Children’s Sermon, Mother’s Day (May 12, 2013)

MOTHER-DAUGHTER BANQUET: MAY 8 Mark your calendar for the annual Mother-Daughter Banquet

at BCUMC, Thursday May 8, 6pm in Fellowship Hall. All

ladies are encouraged to invite their mothers, daughters,

grandmothers, good friends or neighbors for an awesome

evening of delicious food, door prizes, entertainment and great fellowship! Be

prepared to laugh at the ‘Buck Creek Players’ directed by Retta Whiteaker and

tap your feet to the gospel music of the Buck Creek Quartet! Deadline for

reservations is Thursday, May 1 to help us with planning. (Remember: last

year was a full house.) There will be a reservation signup sheet at church.

Contact Ruth Davidson 589-3033 or rdavi8638@aol.com to make reservations

or if you have questions.

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BUCK CREEK

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BUCK CREEK UMC NEWSLETTER – MAY 2014

THE STAFF.

Tim Schnepp, editor, reporter e-mail: timothys81@yahoo.com

Nancy Schnepp, primary reporter Other reporters this month: Retta Whiteaker, Ruth Davidson, Deb Pless, Kay Miller

Carol Shepard, church secretary, duplicator.

Pic providers: Nancy Schnepp, Peg Eckhart Thanks be to God forever.

BCUMC on the web: http://www.gbgm-umc.org/bcumcin/

SANCTUARY FLOWERS FOR MAY 2014 May 4 > Bev & Lorena Poore for family birthdays

May 11 > Tim Schnepp's birthday from mom Nancy

May 18 > Melissa Fleming for anniversary and Dan’s birthday

May 25 > In honor of Tom’s father, from Tom & Diana Moore

RECYCLE STATION MOVED The recycle station that has

been located at Hershey

Elementary for countless

years, has been moved. It is

now found at the East Tipp

Baptist Church at 5300 E 300

North.

Recycling “is a ministry,

taking care of God’s world.” –

Ruth Davidson

BCUMC VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Get ready for adventure June 23-27, 2014! The

theme is “Wilderness Escape”. If you would like to

volunteer to help with VBS, please contact Pam

Church pschurch_lady@yahoo.com or 404-4962.

THANK YOU I want to thank the church for the nice luncheon they had for my mother,

Marie Brown. It was very good and enjoyed by all. Thank you all and God

Bless.

–Linda Brown

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TIME CAPSULE

In June, 1994, a very special wooden cross was handcrafted by member

Bill Pless, and given to the church. It wasn’t until recently known how very

special this cross really is. Bill’s daughter Deb found a copy of the instructions

Bill had used when he made this beautiful cross. It states: “The cross is not

just an original piece of Christian art, it is a container housing graphics to tell a

story.”

Today Bill’s cross hangs proudly in the front of the sanctuary. You can

imagine the care and time he put into it. Bill passed away on April 1, 2010,

but the beautiful work he shared is still with us… (Thanks to Marie & Deb

Pless for information.)

This narrow line represents the narrow road to Heaven.

Trinity: Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Follow in the footsteps of our Lord.

JE in Greek stands for one true God.

The big “S” is the most important part of the cross. Our SALVATION!

At the top of the cross in the “S” is the shape of a teardrop. Jesus wept for our sins.

This is the shepherd’s staff. Jesus is our shepherd.

These are the 2 fishes Jesus used to feed the 5000.

U can make a difference by telling others of Jesus’ love for them.

Take the “S” & put it with the “U” and you have “US”. We can make a difference in the world by telling others of Jesus’ love.

The cross is put together with 3 nails, representative of the nails that hung Jesus on the cross. (on back of cross)

Story of Jonah and the Whale. (turn sideways)

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Bill’s instructions.

Bill Pless

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FIVE QUESTIONS! This month we check in on two sisters who have literally grown up at Buck

Creek UMC. Let’s see what Kiersten & Ali Davidson are up to…

KIER (left) 1. What was the best/worst thing about being an identical twin?

Best thing about having an identical twin is always having someone around

growing up/ worst thing would

be sharing my birthday haha

but it's not that bad

2. What is the greatest thing

you've ever learned from

your parents?

Greatest thing I've ever learned

from my parents is

responsibility. From a young

age I was taught if I wanted

something I had to work for it

and I am glad I had to now.

3. What's a good memory

you have of growing up in

Buck Creek, Indiana?

Some good memories growing

up in buck creek, in was

always sledding and playing in the snow up at the community center and then

coming home and Mom would make hot chocolate on the kettle.

4. What's the weirdest food you've ever eaten?

Well I happen to be a very very picky person but I would have to say I tried

calamari and I was definitely not a fan!

5. Complete the phrase "Thank You God for..."

Thank you God for all that you've blessed me with!

ALI (right)

1. What was the best/worst thing about being an identical twin?

-between the two of us, everybody knows us :)

2. What is the greatest thing you've ever learned from your parents?

-how to be independent and work hard for the things I want in life

3. What's a good memory you have of growing up in Buck Creek,

Indiana?

having family get togethers at my parents house because we always have the

best time together

4. What are your three favorite smells?

coffee, fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, and puppy breath

5. When you count your blessings, what comes out on top?

My wonderful FAMILY

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OBIT CHURCH’S OLDEST MEMBER PASSES AWAY

ALMA MARIE BROWN, 98

Alma Marie (Rater) Brown, 98, of Plantation, Florida, formerly of

Lafayette, Indiana, passed away at Westside Regional Medical Center in

Plantation, Florida on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Born on Friday, November

12, 1915 in Warren County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late John and

Addie (Vaughn) Rater. She was

raised in Warren County and

graduated from Pine Village

High School. She resided in

Boswell, Indiana from 1936 to

1939. Marie married Dale

William Brown on May 27, 1936

in Williamsport, Indiana. Dale

was a mail carrier for the

Lafayette Post Office. He

preceded her in death on

November 15, 1984.

She was a cook for Phi Kappa

Sigma Fraternity at Purdue

University for 10 years. Marie

was a member of the Buck Creek

United Methodist Church for sixty years. She was received into the church

with her husband Dale and daughter Linda, by Rev. J.E. Hoadley on March 7,

1954, by profession of faith. In 2008, she was given the title of BCUMC’s

oldest female member, at the Centenary Celebration for the church building.

Although living in Florida, Alma Marie was kept abreast of happenings at

Buck Creek through e-mails and the church newsletter. She was also a

member of the WSCS Women's Club of the church and a life member of the

Order of the Eastern Star #374.

Surviving is her daughter, Linda L. Brown of Plantation, Florida. She was

preceded in death by a brother Isaac Rater and a sister Helen Amstutz.

Visitation was 10 a.m. Friday until the 11:00 a.m. service Friday in

Hippensteel Funeral Home with former BCUMC pastor, Rev. Dr. Clayton

Kendall officiating. Burial followed at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be made to Buck Creek United Methodist

Church, Box 157, Buck Creek, IN 47924.

Our sincerest condolences to Marie’s daughter Linda, her family and

friends. Her name will grace the in-memory-of list with the socks collected at

BCUMC in 2014 for the Lebanon Children’s Home. A donation to the

Gideons will be made in her name from BCUMC.

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AN ADORABLE LADY

An adorable lady, worthy of love in every way,

Special in sharing herself from day to day.

Moving from one event to another with goodness,

Seeking way for others to always bless.

Able to respond to Life’s most urgent

need

Since upon God’s Word she would feed.

Ready and willing to do her honest part,

And doing it so well from her loving

heart.

Indeed, a rare and beautiful woman, so

sincere,

One who was held in highest esteem as

dear!

Eager to be all that God had called her to

be,

And answering each call with joy for all

to see.

Bravely facing whatever she had to face,

Always the recipient of God’s amazing grace.

Ready each day to do what needed to be done,

With faith to always trust in God’s dear Son.

One with her family, daughter Linda, and Dale,

By faith always knowing that they’d prevail.

Wonderful the life that she could call her own;

Now fully blessed and known at God’s throne!

Needing nothing now, but the touch of her Master’s hand,

She will remain with Him forever in Heaven’s Land!

-Written by Reverend Dr. R. Clayton Kendall, especially, for the Memorial

Worship of A. Marie Brown who was born November 12, 1915 and who went

Home to be with the Father on March 27, 2014 after more than 98 years!

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OBIT BEN “BENNY” SCHARER

Pratum - Benny Scharer, 99, passed away peacefully

with his loving family by his side on March 21, 2014. .

He was born in Morris, MN to Emil and Anna Scharer

on Friday, November 20, 1914. On Friday, St. Patrick’s

Day, March 17, 1939 he married Perceda Kyburz and

they homesteaded in Cissna Park, IL, where he farmed

with his uncle, until December 1957 when they moved

to a small farm near Pratum, Oregon. Ben then worked

in the concrete trade for over 30 years.

He enjoyed reading, traveling and spending quality time with his loving

wife and family, his Christian Apostolic Church family as well as so very

many friends. Ben leaves behind an amazing legacy of wonderful children and

grand-children for whom he was their rock and he will be forever missed.

Ben is preceded in death by his wife Perceda (2001), daughter Sandra

(1966), son Larry (1967) and his great-grandson Daymon Wachtler (2009). He

is survived by children Beverly Woods (John), Steven (Patty), Karen Bone

(Jim), Linda Kuenzi (Robert), Donna Christensen (Bill), Ginge Lichty (Ron),

Roy (Anita), Eldon (Robin), John (Jenny), Marjorie Knode (Mike), Mary

Johnson (Stu), Brenda Rassi (Darrell), Bobbie (Betsy), Becky Kirby (Danny),

Tommy (Rio), Susie Kostenko (Don), 49 grandchildren, 82 great-

grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. We can find peace and

comfort in knowing that he is now in the loving hands of his Lord and Savior.

Funeral service was at 10am, Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at the Christian

Apostolic Church of Hazelgreen, at 8494 Hazelgreen Rd., Salem. Visitation

took place from 5pm-8pm on Tuesday, March 25th at Unger Funeral Chapel

of Silverton. Memorial contributions are preferred to Doernbecher Children’s

Hospital or to a charity of your choice.

Known to the Butch & Terri Knowles family as "Uncle Benny", we give

them our sincerest condolences. His name will grace the in-memory-of list

with the socks to be collected at BCUMC in 2014 for the children at the

Lebanon Home. A donation to the Gideons will be made in his name from

Buck Creek United Methodist Church.

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OBIT ROBERT A. “BOB” WAUGH, 81

Robert A. "Bob" Waugh, 81, of Lafayette, Indiana, formerly of the Buck

Creek, Indiana area, passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at

Creasy Springs.

Born on Monday, June 27, 1932 in Millpoint, West Virginia, he was the

son of the late Fred and Glenna (Auldridge) Waugh. Robert honorably served

with the U.S. Army from January 1953 to December 1954.

His marriage was to Ruth Johnston on

Wednesday, June 20, 1956 at a parsonage in West

Lafayette, Indiana and she survives. He was a

letter carrier for the United States Post Office for

30 years. After retiring he sold postal uniforms

for 19 years. Bob was a member of Buck Creek

United Methodist, joining alongside his wife on

April 19, 1981. They were baptized the same

day. Bob was also a member of NALC Union

(National Association of Letter Carriers) and the

American Legion. He was active in coaching his sons' baseball teams years

ago. He enjoyed gardening, playing dart ball, cards with friends, and computer

games.

Surviving with his wife Ruth are his three sons, Albert Waugh of

Jacksonville, FL, Gary Waugh (wife, Anita) of Dunkirk, IN, and Robert E.

"Bobby" Waugh (wife, Chris) of Frankfort, IN; two sisters, Ruth Cornelius of

Marlinton, WV and Gladys Dean of Richwood, WV; and 6 grandchildren, Eric

Rogers, and Raymond, Robert, Sam, Olivia, and Emily Waugh. He was

preceded in death by a brother, Dwight Waugh.

Visitation was 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hippensteel Funeral Home. Funeral

service was held 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Pastor Dwight

Monical officiating. Burial followed at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. In lieu

of flowers contributions may be made to Buck Creek United Methodist

Church, Box 157, Buck Creek, IN 47924.

We have lost one of our own with the passing of Bob Waugh. Our sincerest

and deepest sympathies to his wife Ruth, his sons, his family and friends. Bob

was a hard worker and a truly caring and kind man. He will be truly missed

by one and all. A donation will be made from BCUMC in Bob's name to the

Gideons. His name will grace the in-memory-of list with the socks collected in

2014 at BCUMC for the children at the Lebanon Children's home. We think

he would like that...

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STRIKE ONE TREE A lightning strike from the early morning storm on April 3, left a large tree

split and smoking near Hershey Elementary. Located in the middle of an open

field on the west side of the school, it made quite a sight for the school

children arriving, as the buses drove by it that morning. With no structures

around it, it was allowed to burn itself out. All were glad that the tree took the

‘hit’ and it didn’t strike the school. A lot of excited children that morning!

PINWHEEL GARDEN Have you noticed the blue

pinwheels popping up around the

county? Curious, we stopped and

read the sign and took a photo. The

sign reads: “The pinwheel is a

symbol of a happy, carefree

childhood. This pinwheel garden

represents what we all want for every

child in Tippecanoe County.” –TCAP

(Tippecanoe Child Abuse Prevention

Council)

April is Child Abuse Prevention

Month. The pinwheels aren’t just in

our county, but all over the United

States. Pinwheels for Prevention

mission: “to prevent the abuse and

neglect of our nation’s children.” It

is a nationwide effort. “We all play a

role when it comes to the healthy development of our nation’s children.”

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FIVE FINGER PRAYER…

Some of you have most likely heard of “The Five Finger Prayer”. Pat Miller

brought it to life during the Children’s Sermon on March 30, 2014…

Good morning! I’m going to talk about prayer this morning. Reads:

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you

may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. –

James 5:16 We talk about the burdens and troubles we have, an d we need to pray to

God and ask God to help ease them for us. I’ve talked about this before, but

it’s a good thing to come back to, THE FIVE FINGER PRAYER.

THE THUMB: the closes one to our hearts. Think about people closest to us,

our families, loved ones and special friends.

THE POINTER: stands for

those who teach us and lead us,

like Pastor Dwight.

THE TALL MAN: our

president and leaders, they

especially need our prayers right

now, it’s a troubled time in our

world.

RINGMAN: is actually the

weakest finger. Pray for the ill,

the weak, those in trouble and

need assistance.

PINKY: last but not least.

Pinky is the smallest, the amount of prayer devoted to ourselves. Think of the

problems and needs of every one else, and ours diminish and aren’t not quite

so hard after all.

Pat gave a cut-out paper hand to each child and ended with a prayer…

Dear Lord, we thank You for these lives, they are our future and we need to

pave the way for them. Let us be mindful of the needs of our fellow man.

Lead us down the path You choose… In Jesus’ precious name we pray,

Amen.

Distribution of the hands.

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RECIPE CORNER Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the

Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His

understanding no one can fathom. –Isaiah 40:28

RED CHICKEN BBQ PIZZA

Named for the red pepper, red onion and red sauce! It’s RED chicken pizza!

CRUST (makes two crusts):

1 1/3 cups lukewarm water

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1/2 tsp. salt

4 cups bread flour

2 tsp. rapid or quick yeast

Tip: put crust ingredients in bread machine (dough cycle) and let it do the

stirring for you!

TOPPINGS:

Red pepper (chopped)

Red onion (chopped)

BBQ sauce (use your favorite)

Shredded Mozzarella cheese

Shredded cheddar cheese

Cooked chicken, cut in small pieces

After rolling out your dough circles, add BBQ sauce, cover with cheese, then

add toppings. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

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25th MONITOR REUNION COMING SOON! The

Monitor

School

association

will be

hosting the

25th Monitor

Alumni

Banquet at

Judy's

catering 101

Plaza Lane,

Lafayette,

Indiana. The banquet will be held on

June 14, 2014. The cost is $25.00 per

person with registration starting at 4 PM

and dinner at 5:30 PM. If you are a

Monitor alumni or attendee and did not

receive an invitation, and would like to

attend contact Esther Best at 765-589-

3188. Registration deadline is May 31st.

Hope to see you there!

SERVANTS, first service – MAY 2014

USHERS > Haleigh Taylor / Gini Tull / Retta Whiteaker / Diane White

GREETERS > Bev Poore / Nancy Schnepp

ACOLYTE > Rylee Metro

LITURGIST > Dan Fleming

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE > Ruth Davidson (11th

, 18th

, 25th

) BELL RINGER > Gabe Temple

COMMUNION STEWARDS > Sam & Jamie Stratton

FIREFIGHTER COOKIES > Suzann Brouwer

SCRIPTURE READERS > Carol Shepard (4th

); Sam Stratton (11th

) Mindy Jester (18

th); Pam Church (25

th)

More volunteers are needed for our servants list. Please see Ken Mueller.

If you will not be able to serve as assigned, please contact Ken Mueller. To be a Communion

steward see Mariann Arnold. Sign-up sheet at church for Cookies.

Consider being a servant of the Lord in 2014!

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QUOTES August 18, 2013 + “He is Holy, and we are not.” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “God has provided a way for you to come back into a relationship with

Him... saved by grace.” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “Has anybody here been forced to become a Christian? No, we've been

drawn by His grace & mercy...” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “You cannot understand how MUCH you've been forgiven...” -Pastor

Dwight (message)

+ “There's nothing I can do to earn God's favor.” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “God says I give you a gift---all you have to do is receive it. We have to

humble ourselves to receive it...” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “If today you need God in your life, humble yourself and receive Him.” -

Pastor Dwight (message)

QUOTES August 25, 2013 + “God teaches us at all times. The one thing He teaches me is to give without

strings attached.” -Pastor Dwight

+ “It's hard to wrap our minds around the constancy of the Trinity.” -Pastor

Dwight (prayer)

+ “The Bible is a lot of different books but it is also one book. All these books

make sense together.” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “When reading the books (of the Bible) be aware of words that stand out.” -

Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “How many of us accept God's grace and we thank Him for it, but we don't

change?” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “It's placed upon us the responsibility to finish the story ourselves.” -Pastor

Dwight (on end of the book of Jonah)

+ “Okay God, I don't understand everything, but I trust You... Because I trust

You I will follow You.” -Pastor Dwight (prayer)

+ “We thank You for this book (Jonah). It's important for us to put ourselves

into the scriptures and identify with people just like us...” -Pastor Dwight

(prayer)

QUOTES September 1, 2013 + “It's good to sing about. No matter our stage in life, God is there!” -Pastor

Dwight (after singing Leave it There)

+ “We know the sins in the world has darkened our vision and we need to be

cleansed...” -Pastor Dwight (prayer)

+ “You don't read scripture in isolation from other scripture. The scriptures

inform each other.” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “Fire is used for judgment, but is also needed for purification. Some of us

are going to get to Hell smelling like smoke!” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “Deliverance came from where? It came from the Lord!” -Pastor Dwight

(message)

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+ “Some think that the church is like a fortress. The real picture is, the world

we live in is a fortress for Satan and we are the invaders---to claim it for God.

To reclaim people with mercy.” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “As we eat and drink this meal, let us be reminded of Your great sacrifice

and be nourished spiritually by it.” -Pastor Dwight (on communion)

JOYFUL! JOYFUL! SOCKS! At long last,

the socks

collected in the

ending months of

2013 at

BCUMC, were

delivered to the

Lebanon

Children’s

Home! Due to

the very long and

snowy winter,

delivery had

been delayed by

four months.

Retta Whiteaker, Diane White, and Nancy Schnepp made the trek on April

12th

, representing the Ladies Missionary Society and BCUMC.

The ladies were met by one of the house parents at LCH, Kevin. He

accepted the 321

pairs of socks

with a smile and

a very gracious

thank you. One

of the residents,

Abigail, asked

the ladies if she

could give them

a tour of the

house, and she

did. Another

resident,

Brianna, helped

to transfer the

socks into

another

container so the

ladies could

have their sox

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boxes back to use again. Brianna enjoyed looking at every single pair of

socks! She kept a few pairs she favored aside, and got to keep seven new

pairs---one for each day of the week. Oh, if you could have seen the smile on

her face!! What it meant to her to have those new socks was just pure joy.

Brianna loved the socks with designs, stripes and colors, but she was practical

too and took two white pairs.

Currently, there are 32 residents at the home. Diane, doing math in her

head, figured that

meant that every boy

and girl would have a

new pair for each day

of the week (and a

couple of spares).

Leaving the home,

the ladies made their

traditional stop at

Arni’s in Lebanon.

Arni’s Juniors all

around this time.

Marie Pless and

Maralyn Turner get

“honorable mention”

this year as they

wanted to go on the

delivery but didn’t

get to join us. Maybe this December?

Nancy, Retta & Diane at Arni’s

Fun with new socks!

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NOTES FROM AMERICUS AREA COMMUNITY COALITION PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The AACC and the BCUMC Ladies Missionary

Society have combined forces for a Sausage and All-You-Can-Eat Pancake

Breakfast on Saturday, May 3rd

(see ad below). Proceeds will benefit the Stop

the Stone Quarry movement and the Ladies Missionary Society projects.

AMERICUS LADIES LUNCHEON: Ladies of the Americus area will be

joining together for a lunch on May 13th

. It’s an opportunity to meet others

from the area, discuss local events, and enjoy good food. Join us at Roberts

Americus Restaurant, 11:30am. $6 (plus beverage) for Chef salad or the

delicious daily special (or you may order from the menu).

AACC MONTHLY MEETING: The monthly meeting of the Americus

Area Community Coalition, will be Thursday, May 22, at 7:00pm. The

meeting at the Buck Creek Community Center will include a program about

Radon: amounts in this area, how to test, what to do, effects of blasting.

Directions on how to submit data to the AACC database will allow a pre-

quarry baseline if ever needed. Some local officials will be present.

AACC PANCAKE & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2014 8am-10:30am

2 sausage, all you can eat pancakes, 1 drink

$6/adults Child (3-10 yrs) $4.00 Under 3 free

WOLFE’S LEISURE TIME CAMPGROUND

AMERICUS, INDIANA

The pancake & sausage breakfast to benefit the Americus Area Community

Coalition opposition to the proposed stone quarry.

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CLOUDS What better things can be written about clouds than those found in the Bible? None.

+ Sing to God, sing in praise of His name, extol Him who rides on the clouds;

rejoice before Him---His name is the Lord. –Psalm 68:4

+ He covers the sky with clouds; He supplies the earth with rain and makes

grass grow on the hills. –Psalm 147:8

+ Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them

in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the

Lord. -1 Thessalonians 4:17

+ I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between

Me and the earth. –Genesis 9:13

+ And He was also saying to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the

west, immediately you say, `A shower is coming,' and so it turns out. –Luke

12:54

+ Look at the heavens and see; And behold the clouds---they are higher than

you. –Job 35:5

+ If the clouds are full, they pour out rain upon the earth; and whether a tree

falls toward the south or toward the north, wherever the tree falls, there it lies.

–Ecclesiastes 11:3

+ After He said this, He was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid

Him from their sight. –Acts 1:9

[Photo by Nancy Schnepp, Cloud & Words by God.]

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