April 2012 Attica UMC Newsletter

“As I Have Loved You”Boldly Say NoArticle Submitted by Eric Gillett

Steven R. Covey, in his book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, tells a story that reflects the need for renewal and reawakening in our lives.

Suppose you came upon a man in the woods feverishly sawing down a tree.

“You look exhausted!” you exclaim. “How long have you been at it?”

“Over five hours,” he replies, “and I’m beat. This is hard.”

“Maybe you could take a break for a few minutes and sharpen that saw. Then the work would go faster.”

“No time,” the man says emphatically. “I’m too busy sawing.”

To sharpen the saw means renewing ourselves in all four aspects of our natures:

Physical: exercise, nutrition, stress management;

Mental: reading, thinking, planning, writing;

Social / Emotional: service, empathy, security;

Spiritual: spiritual reading, study, and meditation.

To exercise in all these necessary dimensions, we must be proactive. No one can do it for us or make it

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Love and service are what distinguish us as disciples of Christ.

Loving and Serving OthersAs we examine John 13, we learn some of the most significant lessons the Savior taught during His earthly ministry, including:1. Serve one another.2. Love one another.As the Savior and His Apostles met to observe the Passover meal, the spirit in the room was likely subdued. The Savior knew that He was about to be offered up and crucified. I am sure that even if the Apostles didn’t then understand the significance of the events that night, they would soon learn and more fully comprehend the Savior’s mission.After supper Jesus took a towel, poured water into a basin, and washed the feet of each man present. The cleansing of the feet was done in reverence and humility as the Savior undoubtedly dealt with feelings of sorrow for events that would soon transpire, including His impending betrayal.Peter, knowing that Jesus was the Messiah and promised Savior, wanted to serve the Lord rather than have the Lord serve Him. “If I wash thee not,” the Savior said, “thou hast no part with me” (John 13:8). Then Peter readily consented to the Savior’s loving service.Afterward Jesus explained:“Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.“If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.“For I have given you an example, that

ye should do as I have done to you” (John 13:13–15).Jesus wanted the Twelve—and He wants each of us—to learn that humility and service are worthy characteristics we should seek to obtain. He taught that no one is too important to serve others. In fact, one of the things that make us great is our willingness to serve and give of ourselves. As the Savior said, “He that is greatest among you shall be your servant” (Matthew 23:11; see also Luke 22:26).John 13 reads, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (verses 34–35).Serving others is the way we show love for them. Perhaps love and service are one and the same. Truly, they are what distinguish us as disciples of Christ.Let us love at all times. And let us especially be there for each other during times of adversity.As we extend our hands and hearts toward others in Christlike love, something wonderful happens to us. Our own spirits become healed, more refined, and stronger. We become happier, more peaceful, and more receptive to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit.

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urgent for us. We must do it for ourselves.If we are to stay on top of the pile rather than under the pile, we must take time to sharpen the saws of our lives. Since I speak to various groups, I find many men and women who are defeated and burned out from their roles in life. Many express to me, “If I only had time for myself, I would stop and smell the roses!” I find that if I look back over my shoulder there is a competitor there ready to pass me. It seems like there is no letting up. Everyone wants it faster and faster—hurry, hurry. We’ve got to come to grips with our lives and take control. There are times when we have to boldly say, “No!” Today’s Action: Stop sawing and get your saw sharpened. Enjoy the early spring weather and all those around you.

. . .. . and make the time to “Smell the Roses”

continued from page 1 Attica United Methodist Church Board of Trustees’article submitted by Doug Kelley

According to The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, the Board of Trustees shall have the supervision, oversight and care of all real property owned by the local church and of all property and equipment … With that being said, Betty’s, Jerry and I are more like the “Three Stooges” than the formal sounding definition in the Book of Discipline. We are here as servants to maintain the property of the church with the purpose to serve God while having as much fun as possible. With the help from the members of the church, our current focus is to update the appearance of the church property. Projects like painting the kitchen has been a group effort from the UMW, Pastor Michael & you. Thank you all. Upcoming projects include replacing the roof on the parsonage which is scheduled for late April or early May, sorting and organizing the storage closets, and yard work around the outside of the building. With each project, we strive to better

our place of worship and enjoy the fellowship with you all.

UMW News

The UMW had a very busy week March 12 – 16. We served breakfast to Seneca East students prior to OGT testing all week. It was successful! All the help and donations from our own church, and also other local churches was greatly appreciated. The students were polite, hungry and thanked us over and over. The first Senior Citizen meeting of the year was also this week. A delicious luncheon was prepared and served. Ladies – Job well done! The April UMW meeting will be held Thursday, April 5, at

1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

Students taking the OGT exams pick up breakfast provided by the Attica UMW, as well as other local churches.

Doug Kelley and Denise Gillett paint the kitchen.

Marilyn Hornett,Virginia Roth, Bernece Albright, Pam Dunson, and Pat Benninger.

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March Report from the Finance CommitteePlease consider this report as a multi-part presentation in an effort to bring the Parish up to date in several areas: the financing of the ministries of the church for 2011 especially the second half; the budget approved by the Church Council and the 2011 Charge Conference; 2012 year-to-date financing of the ministries of the church, and finally the charge given the Finance Committee by the Discipline.

If you will recall, funding for the ministries during the second quarter of 2011was not well supported. We were in a hand to mouth mode. Changes were made during the second half of the year to reduce expenses. Our financial resources improved during the second half of last year as monthly receipts to fund the day to day ministries totaled $9,059 per month. Our tithes and offerings for last year totaled $96,284. Other giving earmarked for a variety of uses totaled $16,724. We also borrowed $5100 to fund the purchase of a new color copier in October. As the year progressed, we were able to build the balance in the general fund to $8,849 by the end of December. Also in 2011, the church funded a new HVAC system for the fellowship hall by depleting most of the building fund. (Please remember we also replaced the roof over the fellowship hall the prior year) The stoves/ovens were replaced without using church resources. Critical needs of the parsonage were identified and gifts were made and invested to be used for that purpose. The general fund balance was better, but not great and funds invested through the East Ohio Foundation were once again growing. The Church also supported the following ministries: Food Pantry, Community Giving Closet, several East Ohio Conference missions, small groups, Sunday school, bell choir, Jam and Bread, youth fellowship, World Vision and probably some things I neglected or forgot to mention. One I must mention that we did not support as we should have was our payment of apportionments to the Conference. Some of our financial improvement came at the expense of the Conference and District apportionments. Those same apportionments pay the Conference bills and identified missions. This is the first time in a number of years we have not given what was asked of us.During the fourth quarter a proposed budget was discussed with the Church Council, modified slightly and approved. It was subsequently approved at the Charge Conference led by District Superintendent Claycomb. $100,964 was identified as necessary to fund the ministry of the Church. By doing the math this amount becomes more achievable if looked at on a monthly basis. We require just over $8400 in our tithes and offerings to fund our ministries. There is no fat in this budget as we spent approximately $104,700 to fund the Church and its’ ministries in 2011. We began 2012 with a great start, not only from a financial perspective, but the giving your time and energies. All we have to do is look around, listen, and see the changes. What is your heart telling you? The giving for the first two months in the category of Tithe/Offering has averaged $10,260. You have also funded the reconditioning of the bells and the purchase of additional music!

Good job!

2011 Actual 2012 Budget 2012 thru FebruaryOfferings $ 96,384 not budgeted $20,519Other receipts $ 16,724 $ 3,025Total $113,108 $23,544

Expenses 2011 Actual 2012 Budget 2012 thru FebruaryComp/benefits $63,052 $56,424 $9,024Office expenses $ 3,156 $ 3,140 $ 327Church property $ 5,249* $ 4,942 $2,424*Parsonage utilities $ 7,105 $ 5,150 $1,124Church utilities $10,077 $12,125 $2,159Program expenses $ 6,278 $ 3,190 $1,055Apportionments $10,685 $15,993 $2,368


April’s Jam n’ Bread

Jazz musicians at the Seneca East High School will attend a free jazz clinic led by the band Padula Oblongata on Sunday, April 15, 2012 from 2:30-4 p.m.

Titled “Getting Started Playing Jazz,” the clinic will provide students with the opportunity to gain knowledge about the musical characteristics of jazz, the building blocks of jazz

improvisation, and how to practice jazz.

Clinic facilitators include Ted Buehrer and Ross Feller, both members of Padula Oblongata and on the Music Department faculty at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.

Padula Oblongata is a jazz combo consisting of trumpet (Ted Buehrer), saxophone (Ross Feller), Hammond B-3 organ (Michael Padula), drums (Skip Trask), and percussion (Ed Schiebel). The band musicians will demonstrate the concepts and techniques discussed during the clinic.

Following the clinic, an Italian dinner (by donation) will be served to the public at 4:30 p.m. Padula Oblongata will give a free performance of their own at 6 p.m.

Non-perishable food items will be collected to help replen-ish the Attica Community Food Pantry.

Stress is a ChoiceAn Empty Pickle Jar submitted by Rick Gillett

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty pickle jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “yes.” The professor then produced two glasses of chocolate milk from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.

The students laughed.

The Moral of the Story - The professor waited for the laughter to subside....“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things...your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions. Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.”“The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your home, your car.”“The sand is everything else...The small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are critical to your happiness.”“Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house or fix the disposal.”“Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities, the rest is just sand.” This story is a wonderful reminder to focus on what is most important in our lives. And focusing on our priorities is one of the 10 Rules to Simplify Your Life in one of my favorite books...Stress is a Choice. Many of us hurry through life going from one place to the next, focused on conquering the next mountain, making the next deal, running the next errand, and believing we will never have enough time to do all the things we need to get done, yet, there is all the time in the world if we just realize that we are the creators of this life we choose to live. That’s right. Life is a series of choices and being free from stress is one of those choices.

Ted Buehrer directs the Kenyon College Jazz Ensemble in Gambier, OH.

Padula Oblongata: L-R: Ross Feller, Skip Trask, Ed Schiebel, Ted Buehrer and Michael Padula

Articles for the newsletter should be submitted by the third Sunday of the month. Please email them to: [email protected]


Happy Birthday

Kate Gettys April 7Denise Gillett April 10Jacob Hall April 10Morgan Gillett April 15Bernie Keefer April 16Jerry Hawblitz April 17Art Caudill April 18Heather Smith April 20Mandy Kelley April 22Melodie Austin April 23Tom Smith April 23Scott Dorris April 24Adam Hall April 25Ashlee Shenefield April 27

Happy Anniversary

Rob & Diane Nutter April 12

Jerry & Donna Hawblitz April 24

Linda AumendMary & Malcom Brook Art & Shirlene CaudillJoanne Cole Ken DeVinney Connie Dials Pat EndersVickie FindlayBrian FishbaughTom GerstenbergerJohn HackerDoug HallIrene Heydinger & FamilyRose KeeferMike Nagel Carol NealisValena OldakerDelores PorterRaymond Ranker and Family, Neil and Helen ShellhammerTom SiefertJan and Rid StuartMike Toney, Our Church Family, Our Government and World Leaders, Our Service Men and Women, PEACE!

Our Congregation Remember in Prayer

Jackie Ohms wrote a letter to our church family this week. She misses everyone very much and would appreciate receiving letters.Her address is:Jackie Ohms223 Bain AveMarion, Ohio 43302

Spring cleaning anyone?submitted by Marilyn Hornet

I am sure everyone has noticed the ongoing kitchen project. The cheerful yellow really brightens up the space. As I understand it there is painting yet to be done. If what I hear is true (meaning one of Shelley’s talents) everyone will love it when she is finished. I am not taking away from the talents of all who helped with the revamping at all. I just happen to know what Shelley can do. This will be like a whole new kitchen! The ladies and Pastor Michael have been busy emptying and cleaning cabinets and sorting through unused items to put in the garage sales. Our pastor has a definite flair for organizing a kitchen. As of this writing about 1/3 of the clutter in the fellowship hall has found a new home in the cabinets. All should be completed soon. Many people have helped with this project. Thank

you one and all!

Every cupboard in the kitchen was emptied, cleaned, organized and labeled.

The Attica United Methodist Youth Fellowship meets on Thursday nights at 7 p.m.

On March 22nd, the Youth had an “intro to sewing” class in the fellowship hall. It was such a success we did it again the next week!.

Thanks again to everyone that participated....Grace Hoover, Adelphia and June Martin, Mary Brook, Anita Larsen, Denise Gillett. Each “student” got to take home a pillow that they made.

We’ve run out of room in the basement of the parsonage for all the starter plants so we are now expanded to the brick bldg. Thank you, Jerry and Betty Hawblitz for the use of the greenhouse. Thank you Gillett’s for the use of the coldframe, and thanks to the Kelley’s for the compost tumbler!

Blair Beagle Baptism - March 25, 2012

Reese removes a seam with the seamripper. Grace Hoover instructs Angie DeVaughn on sewing basics.

Adelphia Martin helps Ellie with her pillow.

Anita gives Ally a hand with her sewing project.


AUMYF Attica United Methodist Youth Fellowship

TAKE TIMEAuthor Unknown

Take time to laughIt is the music of the soul.

Take time to thinkIt is the source of power.

Take time to playIt is the source of perpetual youth.

Take time to readIt is the fountain of wisdom.

Take time to prayIt is the greatest power on earth. Take time to love and be loved

It is a God-given privilege. Take time to be friendly

It is the road to happiness Take time to give

It is too short a day to be selfish Take time to work

It is the price of success.


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Attica United Methodist Church98 Mill St, PO Box 472Attica, Ohio 44807

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Sunday Schedule

Worship Service & Children’s Church, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Michael Padula

[email protected]

Church office:

419-426-8881

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Office Hours:

Tuesday - Friday

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Attica UMC98 Mill St

Attica, OH 44807

Holy Week Schedule: (April 1-8)Sunday, April 1 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the LordThursday, April 5 - Holy Thursday Service, 6:30 p.m.Friday, April 6 - Grood Friday Service, 6:30 p.m.Saturday, April 7 - Holy Vigil SaturdaySunday, April 8 - Easter Sunday Sunrise Service 7 a.m. Easter Breakfast Worship Service, 9:30 a.m. (no Sunday School)

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