From Rev. Annie’s Desk. . . . .

Happy Birthday, Church – Pentecost Sunday

May 15 is Pentecost Sunday in the Christian Church. It’s traditionallythought of as the birthday of the church. We will celebrate by wearingred. Here are some fun facts about Pentecost:

· Pentecost means 50, and Pentecost Sunday is celebrated 50 days(7 weeks) after Easter.

· It is celebrated as Whitsun, (White Sunday) in the UK because it was a day for baptismsand people wore white.

· Pentecost was the Festival of Weeks, or Shavout, in Hebrew tradition.

· Jewish tradition says that King David was born and died on Pentecost.

· Pentecost is celebrated in a variety of ways around the world and in different Christiancircles. It is typically celebrated with symbolism like the color red, doves, and flames.

· There were wind, fire, and languages! Acts 2:1-6 records the story of the Holy Spiritcoming to Jesus’ followers:

On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. 2 Suddenly, therewas a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house wherethey were sitting. 3 Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on eachof them. 4 And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in otherlanguages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.5 At that time there were devout Jews fromevery nation living in Jerusalem. 6 When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, andthey were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers.

Condit Newsletter

Beginning with the next edition, the ConditNewsletter will no longer be sent out via YahooGroups. It will be sent to you directly fromCondit’s website like the Prayer Chain is now.

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VBS Needs Your Help

Pam Sheets has done a wonderful job oforganizing the material for Condit’s VacationBible School but she needs people, suppliesand energy to make the mission work.

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MAY Accompanist Special Music

May 1 - Betsy Hildebrand; People Need the Lord, Chancel Choir

May 8 - Jayne Strouse; Special Music by the Children’s Choir

May 15 - Jayne Strouse; Come, Spirit, Come, Chancel Choir

May 22 - Jayne Strouse; We Love To Tell the Story, Chancel Choir & Carla Weiland playing flute

May 29 - Bonnie Caudill; Celebrate the Life of Jesus, Chancel Choir

Baptism of Waylon QuinnWaylon Ellis Quinn received the sacrament of Baptism from Rev. AnnieMelick on Sunday, April 24. Waylon is the son of Ben and Kristin Quinn. Big sister Avery witnessed the event. The Quinn family is moving to theChicago area where Ben is continuing his career path.

Nettlehorst Sends Photos to Condit

Ruby Nettlehorst sent a photo album back to Condit Presbyterian Church Library with Pat Monroe

who visited Ruby in her home in Florida. The collection of photos contains many special Conditmoments. Pat said Ruby was doing very well and asked about her Condit friends.

Remember Us in Your PrayersPray for Barbara Buell who is home for the end of her journey.

Pray for Brayden Joseph who is in the hospital with pneumonia.

Pray for Jim Bargar who had a pacemaker put in at Riverside Hospital on April 25 and is home in Willowbrook.

Pray for Bonnie Caudill who is facing another round of chemo in Florida. She and Jim are planning an end of May trip to Ohio.

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Women in the Church . . . .

Friendly ClubKaren Kerns will host the Friendly Club at 1:00p.m. Wednesday, May 4th. Rachel Buxton hasthe devotion. Roll Call is “What bad habitshould you break?” The program is to beannounced.

Pam Sheets is scheduled to host the June 1stmeeting at 7 p.m. Pat Monroe will havedevotions. Roll call will be answered by “If youwere to get a tattoo, what would it be?”

Rachel Buxton has the program.

Will meet at St. John Neumann CatholicChurch, 9633 Ohio 37, at 11 a.m. on Friday,May 13. Centerburg United Methodist Churchhas the program for the meeting.

All women of the church are invited to attendPresbyterian Women at 11 a.m. Wednesday,May 18, in the Condit Fellowship Hall.

At the April meeting the women finishedsewing and stuffing 42 animals for children’shospital. Their next project has not beenannounced.

Bring your sack lunch; dessert will be furnished.

Following lunch, Mary Ann Counts will leadthe discussion on the last chapters of “Joy”which the group has been studying this pastyear.

June 15, will be the Annual Eat-Out for thegroup. The place and time will be announced atthe May meeting.

Congratulations, Graduates!You’ve completed another step in life’s journey. Celebrate with Condit at Worship 10 a.m. onSunday, June 5. Following worship you and your family are invited to a Brunch in the FellowshipHall.

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Condit Vacation Bible SchoolFollows Jesus, the Light ofthe World, in a Cave Quest

Boys and Girls PreK(age 4) thru 5th grade areinvited to Cave Quest Vacation Bible School atCondit Presbyterian Church to follow Jesus, theLight of the World. The fun begins at 9 and runsto 12 Monday through Friday June 6-10.

At Cave Quest kids will explore what itmeans to follow Jesus through dark times.They participate in memorable Bible-learningactivities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, make and dig into yummytreats, experience one-of-a-kind Bibleadventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies toremind them of God’s love, and test outSciency-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home andplay with all summer long.

Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence ofGod all around them through somethingcalled God Sightings. They will join theCondit Mission to help fund a home forsomeone in the area.

Each day concludes with a Cave Quest Closing that gets everyone involved in living what they’velearned. Family members and friends are encouraged to join in daily for this special time at 11:40. Part of this time will also be used to prepare for leading the Worship Service at Condit at 10 a.m.on Sunday, June 12. Families and friends are invited to come see what the children learned duringVBS under Pam Sheets’ leadership.

Don’t be left inthe dark.

Register today for thisenlightening experience. Call Pam Sheets today.

Pam Sheets at 937-902-4779

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Christian Education . . . .

Junior Worship Ends May 22Spring Christian Education classes are drawing to a close. May 22 will bethe last day of Junior Worship which is held during Sunday Worship. Itgives the children a chance to start Worship with their families, hear a

message geared to them and then go to their own group for a Sunday School lesson. Pam Sheets andKen Bartlett have taught these children. Their lessons end with May 22.

The middle and high school class will be also be wrapping up Sunday School discussion on May22. They have been using the Sticky Faith Curriculum "Can I Ask That?". The topics have beenstimulating, controversial and thought provoking. “We have learned to be tolerant of others as ourstudents attend high school and head for the college years.” noted Georgann Whitney, who teachesthe class with her husband John.

Parents can help the committee by giving Georgann their opinions on the curriculums used with theclasses. Any other suggestions or assistance is also welcome.

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Supplies needed for props and decorations are black plastic sheets(tablecloths), rolls of brown paper (paper bag material), battery operated tealights, climbing gear (helmets, ropes, harnesses, headlamps, lanterns) and dome shaped tent (sleeps3-4) to use as a cave. Cash donations also help.

Help is needed to build props and set up the stations. A VBS Work Day is scheduled from 5-7 onSaturday, May 14th to make props. These will be put in place later. Around June 4th, helpers areneeded to set up the stations so all is ready for Monday morning.

Crew leaders are needed to take the children from station to station where the theme of the day willbe explored in different ways. If you can help in any way, please contact Pam at 937-902-4779.

Updating Children’s Classrooms

The children's classroom remodel is well under way; the room has some newpaint and cabinets. “This room will hopefully also get a new table and chairswhere the children can work,” noted Molly Blevins.

The nursery will be remodeled in the very near future with new paint andcurtains as well as the baby station. It will have a fresh and exciting newlook.

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Condit Cares from Jenny Kavage

Shop our Fair Trade Sales forSunday May 8 is Mother’s Day. Coincidentally May 8 is also the last Adult Class sponsoredFellowship Hour of this school year. All of our Fair Trade goods will be available for those whowant to pick up something nice for MOM.

All teas and chocolate bars are on sale through the end of May—two bars or boxes for $6.00. All coffees are available at a dollar off thanks to a big snow storm that delayed our shipment acouple of months ago.

A big THANK YOU to all of you who have supported our Fair Trade fundraiser providingassistance where needed in the church and in the community. In addition, your purchases havehelped rape victims at a Congo hospital, helped fight coffee leaf rust in Central America andcontinue to fund new stoves at a women’s coffee cooperative in Uganda.

Small farmers around the globe growing coffee beans, cacao, tea, olive oil, fruits and nutsbenefit from your generosity. The Presbyterian Church hunger program benefits as well.

Remember our Fair Trade products are available every day of the week in the Honor Basketoutside the pastor’s office and will continue to be all summer long. Take your pick and put your

money in the envelope provided. SMILE. You’ve done a good thing..

Condit Helps Big Walnut Friends Who Share Providefor Our Local Families

Summer Begins for BigWalnut Local Schools onMay 26. Boys and girlswho got food at school nowneed another source.

Condit helps stock thepantry at BWFWS by collecting food eachweek from May 22 to June 12 at Condit.

May 22 - Boxed Pasta and

Canned Spaghetti Sauce

May 29 - Cereal

June 5 - Peanut Butter & Jelly

June 12 - Pancake Mix and Syrup

BWFWS

Needs Back-To-SchoolSupplies!

Condit is providing100 boxes of 24count crayons and1,000 #2 pencils.

Bring to Condit June 26-July 17.

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Congregational Life Committee . . . .

Save the DatesGraduation Brunch following Worship on June 5th for all graduatesfrom Condit.

Cornhole and Bonfire at Richard and Heather Day’s home at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 25. Everyone is invited.

Bicentennial Parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 2nd. Need a wagon and tractor or truck to pullit, people with ideas to decorate the wagon and be there for the parade. The theme is “Honoringthe past, Living the present, Building the future.”

Dinner and Ice Cream Social with whiffle ball 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 16th.

Progressive Dinner at 5:30 p. on Saturday, July 30. Sign-up in the narthax.

Barbeque Dinner on Saturday. October 1st.

Coming soon a Euchre League. . . . If you have a card table you no longer use, and it is in goodshape, Condit could use it. Tell Jane Markley.

C.L.C. Committee meets at 7 p.m. on the 4th Monday in Big Walnut Grill. “Obviously, we canuse all the help we can get. Consider joining us,” commented Jane Markley, chair of thecommittee.

Condit Exceeded April Blood Goal, June 17th Is NextCondit Presbyterian Church exceeded its goal by 5 pints at the Condit Blood Drive on April15th. Since many of the donors used the rapid pass pre-health questionnaire online, the processwas greatly streamlined reducing the wait to be processed. "Since this was one of the bestweather Fridays some regulars forgot but the Walk-Ins helped us exceed goal, " noted PollyHorn, coordinator. Jane Lahmon's team provided delicious sloppy joes and hot chickensandwiches with cookies and veggies for the donors and workers.

The next Red Cross Blood Drive at Condit will be 1-6 Friday, June 17. To make an appointmentdonate blood call Polly 740-965-3582.

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Reach Out to Members of the Community

Give names of new neighbors to Welcome Committee (Pam Sheets, KarenKerns and Pat Monroe) so they can deliver Welcome Bags to them.

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