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CUMC Newsletter

January 2019

The holidays of 2018 are now in our rear view

mirror. That happened fast! As we look toward what

this new year might have in store for us, we look

ahead with optimism. We are another year older and

hopefully another year wiser!

In my family, we have a couple of traditions that take

place around the turn of the year. Of course, we have

the traditional sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and pork.

We also take a New Year’s day trip to the Heart of

Ohio antiques mall in Springfield. We have been

doing this since before the kids

were born. Not sure why or how

it started but we all look forward

to taking our Christmas money

and finding a treasure or

two. We each have our own

items we love to collect. Levi

collects tools for his blacksmithing forge (that he will

have someday), Liam collects vintage medical items,

Lauren likes old jewelry, especially opal. Paul is a

renaissance man, we never know what he’s going to

find interesting. It could be a lamp or a book or an old

set of sleigh bells! Me, I like the old pottery matte

finish, cream colored.

So we spend the day together hunting for treasures

for ourselves and also for the others’ favorite finds.

We really enjoy talking over things we see and things

we find interesting. It’s a wonderful day for us to

simply be together. There isn’t much of a WIFI signal

in there so we aren’t being distracted by phone calls

or social media. There’s a quaint little cafe where we

sit and enjoy our lunch together. It’s a day we all look

forward to! For me, it’s about the togetherness much

more than the stuff.

I wonder, do we get as excited to spend time away

with the Lord? Do we set aside designated time to be

alone with the Lord, searching for the treasures that

await us? Do we search to find treasures for our

loved ones and enjoy the shared experience? Do we

seek to grow in our faith with intention and purpose?

This year, may we visit the Heart of Our Hearts and

find time away with the Lord. Maybe for the first time

or maybe you visit often, one thing I know for sure,

there are always new treasures to be found. May you

find all that you are

looking for and some

surprising new

revelations as you grown

in faith this New Year!

With love,

Pastor Chris

Sermon Series

January 6 Epiphany of the Lord

Ephesians 3:1-12

January 13 Baptism of the Lord

Luke 3:15-17

January 20 Overflowing Love of God

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

January 27 Jesus Calls out the Thirsty

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

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St. Vincent de Paul Outreach

Join us one Saturday each month as we help with this important ministry.

Sign up sheets are on the credenza.

Welcoming New Members

On Sunday, December 2, 1018 we welcomed

4 new members.

Transferring their memberships were: Neal

Klopping, Delores Horn, & Shirley Burkett.

We received Stacey Becker as a new

member.

Ava Peters & Zach Peters were baptized.

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Celebration of Life

Community United Methodist will be hosting a

Celebration of Life service for Dan Bube on

January 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Dan is the son of

Betty Lou Bollinger. Dan had been living in

Portland, Oregon and working in Thailand.

The service will be

followed by a cookie

reception.

Memorial Contributions

may be made in lieu of

flowers to GoFundMe:

Dan Bube.

Community UMC was

pleased to host the

benefit concert for Our

Lady of Guadeloupe

Library Fundraiser.

A Beautiful Concert

Celebration of Life

Services for Judy Wolfe,

will be held here at

Community United

Methodist on Friday,

January 4, 2019. Wayne

and the family will receive

friends from 5:30 p.m. until

the time of the service. The Celebration of Life

service will begin at 7:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be

made to Vitas Hospice or Community United

Methodist Church.

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2 Dorothy Parker

4 Sidney Cera

4 Kris Yancik

8 Bob Miller

19 Sue Smith

20 Ted Landis

25 Debi Smith

26 Kim Elling

26 Ryan Stark

27 Yvonne Bailey

31 Erin Keefe

What Comes Up—Must Come Down!

Christmas Decoration Day was a success, and the church looks

lovely. However, it will soon be time to take it all down. Let’s

pitch in together again. Please plan to come on Thursday,

January 17, 2019 at 6:30 to help undecorate. Thanks!

Birthdays

One Calls This is the season for unpredictable weather. If church

events should be cancelled due to weather, a One Call will be sent. If you do not currently receive One Calls and would like to, please call the church office with your number or use the yellow sign up sheet on the credenza.

The One Call System is also the way for the church to get information our to you. This information comes in many forms. It may be a prayer concern or a special

need, or simply a blessing for you. Please be aware that there is no regular schedule for One Calls. They are sent as often as they are warranted!

Save the Date

VBS

July 14-19, 2019

First planning

meeting will be

January 24, 2019 at

6:30 in the parlor.

Scouting

Sunday

Scouting Sunday is

February 10, 2019.

Please be sure to attend this spe-

cial Sunday supporting our special

troop of boys! New Business

Cards

New cards have been

purchased. Feel free to

pick some up to take with

you as you visit people.

The back of the card is

blank for you to leave a

message or note of

encouragement for the

Women’s Fellowship Monday, January 28, 2019 Meet

in the church parking lot at 11:30

am. to travel to

the new Burger

King at Hoke Road

and Rt. 49.

Game Night Join us here at church on January 27, 2019 at 5:00 for game night.

Bring food to share and be ready for some fun.

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Thank You!

The preschool received

$145.95 in Kroger rewards for

this past quarter. Thank-you

all for helping us.

Upcoming Dates:

Jan. 3 & Jan. 4 Preschool resumes

Jan. 21 No School—

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Feb. 15 & 18 No School—Presidents’ Day

Mar. 14 & Mar. 15 Open House

On Dec 19 and 20 we hosted the preschool children and

their families for their annual Christmas programs. These

two evenings were very well attended by the preschool

community. We estimate that we hosted 400-450

people between the two evenings!

We are very blessed to have such wonderful preschool staff and families! The children were wonderful to

watch and listen to! Even though many of the children had Paw Patrol on their wish list, all were introduced

to the best gift ever, Jesus Christ.

We look forward to watching these children grow in knowledge and stature and faith in the coming year!

Preschool Christmas Programs

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

New Year’s

Day

2

1:00 Small Group 5:40 Praise 6:30 Bells 7:30 Chancel

3

9:30 Piecemakers 4:00-6:30 Church Cleaning 6:00 Discipleship

4

5:30 Visitation 7:00 Celebration of Life for Judy Wolfe

5

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9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Worship 2:00 Celebration of Life for Dan Bube

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7:00 Scouts

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5:40 Praise 6:30 Bells 7:30 Chancel

10

9:30 Piecemakers 4:00-6:30 Church Cleaning 5:30 SPPR

11 12

7:15 St. Vincent de Paul Outreach 9:00 Scrap’N Friends 11:30 Feed Brookville

13

9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Worship 2:00 Tom’s Run 4-H

14

7:00 Scouts

15

6:30 Preschool Board 7:00 Hospitality & Outreach Meeting

16

5:40 Praise 6:30 Bells 7:30 Chancel

17

9:30 Piecemakers 4:00-6:30 Church Cleaning 6:30 Christmas Undecorating

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11:30 Feed Brookville

20

9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Worship

21

No Preschool

6:30 Leadership 7:00 Scouts 8:00 Calendar

22

7:00 Trustee Meeting

23

5:40 Praise 6:30 Bells 7:30 Chancel

24

9:30 Piecemakers 4:00-6:30 Church Cleaning 6:30 VBS Planning

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8:00 Men’s Prayer Breakfast 11:30 Feed Brookville

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9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Worship 5:00 Game Night

28

11:00 & 1:00 Preschool Chapel 11:30 Women’s Fellowship 7:00 Scouts

29

11:00 & 1:00 Preschool Chapel

30

Blood Drive

5:40 Praise 6:30 Bells 7:30 Chancel

31

9:30 Piecemakers 4:00-6:30 Church Cleaning

January 2019

Community UMC

Pastor Christina Miller

937-232-7637

Office Hours Mon.-Thurs.

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Secretary: Sylvia Koeller Phone: (937) 833-3262

E-mail: bcumchurch@gmail.com Church Web Page:

BrookvilleCUMC.org

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