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HOLLAND/ZOAR UNITED NON-PROFIT
METHODIST CHURCH ORGANIZATION
205 N 2ND AVE PERMIT NO. 1
HOLLAND, IN 47541 U.S. POSTAGE PAID
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205 N. 2nd Ave. Holland, IN 47541 Office: 812-536-4862 Email: [email protected]: [email protected]
HOLLAND & ZOAR UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES
DECEMBER 2017
Rev. Keith Chanley, Pastor 812-655-2855
Pastor Keith
For 2018, I will be preaching a “through the Bible” series. Jesus said, "And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself. (John 12:32 NIV)". That will be the goal of the series. Each week we will look for Jesus. It may be an actual presence, a foreshadowing, lineage or mystery of faith that tells us of Jesus, but we will seek to lift up Jesus each week. Along with the sermon that will follow the week’s readings, there will be a devotional thought in a blog, Monday - Friday. The blog can be found at KeithChanley.blogspot.com I invite you to read along through the Bible and join in discussion through the blogs. Each month the newsletter will contain the next month's reading plan. January's reading plan is in this newsletter. It is a five day plan each week with five chapters to be read each day. The plan begins January 1. Let us lift up Jesus.
I would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards, gifts and well wishes during Pastor Appreciation month. It means a lot to me.
Low Carb Mini Cheesecakes 1 1/2 C. plain, nonfat Greek Yogurt 1 packet of sugar free, fat free cheesecake flavored pudding mix 1 C. Lite Cool Whip 4 Strawberries, diced 1 C. crushed honey graham crackers 4 ounces of cream cheese (optional) 1. Beat all ingredients until smooth 2. Layer 1/8 cup graham cracker crumbles, a couple spoonfuls of cheesecake mixture, strawberries, more cheesecake mixture and then top with remaining graham cracker crumbs. 3. Refrigerate for 2 hours and enjoy. Yield: 5 dessert cups
The first Sundays of February, March, May, June, August, September, November & December are Zoar’s months to conduct the worship service at The Waters of Huntingburg. Suzie & Steve Hemmer lead the worship and would love to have several from the congregation join them. The time spent singing and greeting the residents that come means a lot. The service starts at 2:30 and lasts about 30 minutes. Our next opportunity for ministry is December 3. Come and be part of it.
With your help,
Zoar UMC
sent out 120
shoeboxes
this year!
Children’s Christmas Party The children’s Christmas party will be Sunday, December 3 after church for infants through 6th graders. Lunch will be served. Please bring a $7 exchange gift.
By Patty Nance Recipes and tips for a healthy
lifestyle
ARMOR UP!
Our theme for this year’s EPIC is “Armor Up!”
and our scripture is Ephesians 6:10-18
Join us at EPIC each Wednesday at 6pm.
All 1st through 12th graders are welcome!
The youth are selling gift cards again this
year. If you need any cards for gift-giving,
pick up an order form from the front pew.
On December 6, Jeremy &
Meredith fulda will be with
us, speaking about their
mission work in Taiwan.
The congregation is invited
to come at 6:30 to hear
Them.
The UMW Christmas party has been moved to Sunday, December 10 at 11:30 a.m. All ladies of the church are
invited to stay for lunch, games, prizes and
fellowship. Please bring non-perishable goods for the food pantries.
The Pairs and Spares will have their Christmas party on December 10 at 5:00 p.m. Cost will be $5 for the meal.
Caroling, caroling
through the town,
Christmas bells are ringing!
This year we will do some
old-fashioned caroling, strolling though the streets
of Stendal. Join us on December 17 when we’ll
meet at the old Stendal store at 4pm.
Food & fellowship to follow at the Brockriede’s.
Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas at the Zoar UMC Christmas Eve Program on Sunday, December 24 at 7pm. A Christmas play will incorporate the youth of the church,
from teens through infants. The evening will conclude with a candlelight service and Christmas communion. Join your friends and family for this beautiful finale to the Advent season.
WEEKLY ATTENDANCE WORSHIP S.S.
Nov. 5 120
Nov. 12 113
Nov. 19 110
Nov. 26 98
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
DECEMBER LITURGIST
Aaron Peters
DECEMBER USHERS
Gene Mattingly Dean Henke Tom Erwin Myles Brown
Please place items for the Shared
Abundance food pantry on the shelves by the kitchen door.
Items to be donated this
month: Laundry & dish detergent
Remember the items being collected by our church:
Items for bingo prizes at the nursing home ..................................
Used eyeglasses for mission trips ..................................
Dog food for Happy Tails ..................................
Store-bought, individually wrapped snacks for the patients at Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center
This month’s church breakfast will be on the 10th. The money will go to help families in need at Christmas
and also to the United Methodist Youth Home in Evansville. Be sure and join us from 8:00 to 9:30.
To Join The Prayer Chain:
Enter this number (812) 392-4055
Type the following text message
@praying4u
To Join the Church Messages:
Enter this number (812)392-4055
Type the following text message @714714
To Join the Middle School and High School
Messages:
Enter this number (812)392-4055
Type the following text message: @1dad9
Christmas program
practices will be held
December 6, 13, & 20,
from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Supper will be
provided.
The Christmas
program is
December 23.
Kids In Christ
KIC is on holiday break and will resume on
January 3. Join us then!
The UMW Christmas party will be held Sunday, December 3 at 11:30 a.m. The committee is Jenner, Tresia, Kathy P. Dianne,
Joni, Elaine, Steff, and Robin.
December visitation: Deb, Dana, Lavonne & Bev
Missions: Christmas fund, bingo prizes for the nursing home, snacks for Lange-Fuhs, eyeglasses for mission trips,
laundry & dish detergents for the food pantry
Again this year, the angel tree is set up in the fellowship hall. On
the tree are envelopes in which you can put money to help make Christmas merrier for local
families in need. The envelopes can then be deposited in the jar under the tree. If you know of a
family that could use some help, please let Bev know.
~ Weekly Group Events ~
Sunday morning worship service 9:00 a.m.
Sunday school classes 10:15 a.m.
Monday evening Bible study 6:19 p.m.
Tuesday morning Bible study 10:00 a.m.
EPIC 6:00 p.m.
Thursday evening Bible study 7:00 p.m.
DECEMBER WORSHIP LEADERS
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Liturgist Kim Wampler
Ushers, Greeters, Acolytes Diane Mason & Ruth Blackgrove
Prayer card ministry Sherry Kamman
Children’s Message
Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17 Dec. 24
Pastor Keith Amber
Brockriede
Rhegann
Fetter
Suzie
Hemmer
Dec. 31
Erin
Marshall
WEEKLY
ATTENDANCE
Worship Nov. 5 92
Nov. 12 96
Nov. 19 85
Nov. 26 99
December Mission OfferingDecember Mission OfferingDecember Mission OfferingDecember Mission Offering
Our 1st Sunday mission offering in December will go to shipping charges for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. With the rise in cost per box to ship the shoeboxes this year, the mission fund paid out over $1000. Although we are so happy to have been able to send out 120 shoeboxes, your help is needed to put some of that money back into the mission fund for the various other projects we support. Thank you again for showing the love of Christ to 120 children around the world!
January’s Reading Plan
Jan. 1: Genesis 1-5
Day 2: Genesis 6-10
Day 3: Genesis 11-15
Day 4: Genesis 16-20
Day 5: Genesis 21-25
Sunday, Jan. 7
Day 8: Genesis 26-30
Day. 9: Genesis 31-35
Day 10: Genesis 36-40
Day 11: Genesis 41-45
Day 12: Genesis 46-50
Sunday, Jan. 14
Day 15: Exodus 1-5
Day 16: Exodus 6-10
Day 17: Exodus 11-15
Day 18: Exodus 16-20
Day 19: Exodus 21-25
Sunday, Jan. 21
Day 22: Exodus 26-30
Day 23: Exodus 31-35
Day 24: Exodus 36-40
Day 25: Leviticus 1-5
Day 26: Leviticus 6-10
Sunday, Jan. 28
Day 29: Leviticus 11-15
Day 30: Leviticus 16-20
Day 31: Leviticus 21-25
Looking Back
Things that happened at Holland United Methodist Church...
1985
Feb. 24—We had a combined Lenten service at Otwell Methodist Church. All Methodist churches from Pike & Dubois counties participated. Our choir sang. Pete took his school bus and others from thechurch went along. We had 33 on the bus. Gloria brought popcorn & Mary Louise Fenneman brought divinity candy. The choir sang “On Golgotha’s Hill”.
March 1—Had World Day of Prayer at St. Paul UCC. All 5 churches participated. The Young at Heart Sunday School class purchased 10 new Samsonite tables. Our UMW purchased a new double door refrigerator.
March 17—Mary Reller sang the solo in the choir anthem “Ashamed of Me” because Roger Reller (who was scheduled to sing it) was too hoarse from the Southridge Raiders semi-state game.
March 31—The following were confirmed by Rev. Silas Stiles: Wayne Kemper, Trina Powell, Dawn Feidler, Pala Peach, Tina Fuhrman, Kristina Bacon, Dana Sickbert, & Tracey Hunefeld. Our attendance today was 240.
April—The UMW purchased a used microwave from Lavonne Powell to be used in the church’s kitchen.
May 12—Mother’s Day. Dennis Haynes was in charge and read a poem and each mother received either a white or red carnation. Paul Lindsey explained to the congregation that the church board had approved the purchase of 5 stained glass windows for the church. The committee to select the windows and other remodeling of the church are: Paul & Gloria Lindsey, Joe & Bev Schmutzler, Dean & Mary Beth Henke, and Don & Linda Kemper. Each window is to cost approximately $1200. After church, quite a few people expressed the desire to put stained glass windows in front of church, in the nursery and in the chapel which would amount to 10 windows.
by Shirley Kahle
Order Form for Christmas Memorials
Some have expressed the desire to give a monetary gift as a memorial in lieu of flowers. We are offering this opportunity for you to do
that. Please check below the items toward which you would prefer to have your memorial
donation applied. The price of the poinsettias is $25.
Any amount can be given for other memorials.
Make all checks payable to Holland UMC
_____________ Poinsettias ($25) Only 9 poinsettias are needed
_____________ General Fund
_____________ Maintenance Fund
_____________ KIC
_____________ Other ____________________________
In memory of ____________________________________
Given by ________________________________
In honor of ______________________________________
Given by ________________________________
Please turn in your order to Gloria or Dianne by
December 10
Make all checks payable to Holland UMC
Tonya & Shaun are organizing a Christmas caroling event on
Sunday, December 10 at 5:00. They would like to have you
meet at church and join them for caroling at several places in the community. Afterwards,
refreshments will be served at church. If you have any
questions, see Tonya or Shaun.
The Holland United Methodist Church
Annual Christmas program will be
held Saturday, December 23
at 7:00 p.m.
Join us as the familiar Christmas
story is told once again through the
music and voices of the children
and adults
of our
congregation.
Please inform the church office if you or a family
member is being hospitalized or is
otherwise in need of pastoral visitation.
The church office phone number is 812-536-4862. If no one is in the office, please leave a message with the information and a phone number where
you can be reached.
For communication purposes, all events scheduled at the churches must be put on
the office calendar as well as the calendars at the churches. Please call the church
office (536-4862) when scheduling your event. Thank you!
Senior Balance Exercise Class
Thursday afternoon
Senior Balance
exercise group will
meet on December 7
and then will take
a recess until January.
The group will
reconvene on Thursdays
at 2 PM starting
January 4.
Blue? Yes, blue as in the blues. As in "I am feeling blue."
There are many moments in our lives when we need
comfort. There are tough times when we yearn for consolation. The suffering people who looked for the
long-awaited Messiah were given a hope-filled image of God in the writings of Isaiah. It expresses the belief that no matter what happens to us, God will be
there to comfort and support us. For many of us, Christmas can be a time when we are in need of that reassurance and comfort. Perhaps we are grieving over the loss of a loved one, struggling
with illness, divorce or separation, or have experienced the loss of a job.
We wonder how we will get through the holidays.
A Service of Reflection, Remembrance, and Healing with the theme of “Blue Christmas” will be held Tuesday, December 19 at 7 p.m. at Zoar UMC.
Those looking for comfort, hope, wholeness, and renewal are invited to come for a time of quiet
reflection and meaningful words and music.
For a variety of delicious homemade cookies and baked
goods, come to the Augustana Cookie
Walk held in the basement of
Augustana UCC on Saturday, December 9
from 9:00 am to noon.
The Advent Candlelight service “One
Silent Night” will be held Sunday,
December 3 at 6:30 at St. James
Lutheran Church. The Senior, Youth,
and Cherub Choirs encourage you to
come witness the efforts of the peace
officers in Bethlehem to keep peace in
the midst of a census and the arrival of
rowdy shepherds and mysterious magi.
Experience the wonder of the star and
the peace of the season.
An offering will be
accepted for Dustin
Braun and Mason
Hartke.
Refreshments
following the service.