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Monthly Health Article 10

OCTOBER 2015

Growing a loving, diverse community, where every voice is valued.

THE Albright Mosaic

PASTOR THOMAS

Pastoral Letter for October 2015

The newsletter of

Albright

united Methodist

church

Sunday WORSHIP SERVICE:

9:30 AM

Joint Sunday School:

(all ages)

11:00 AM (after Coffee

Hour)

Fall greetings in the name of Jesus Christ

our Lord. Those of you who have moved

frequently understand that change is

necessary or inevitable. And those of you

who are in retirement have experienced

much change as well. Seasons change, and

so do our lives. There are many things in

life that change. Human growth and

development is a necessary change. In the

same way, the Church, a living organism,

experiences natural change all the time.

I understand that change is uncomfortable

for many of us. In my lifetime, I have

moved more than twenty-five times. Also,

in my pastoral itinerancy, Albright is my

sixth pastoral charge. We both experi-

enced change when the Bishop appointed

me to be your pastor. Albright and New

Hope both experienced change when the

Bishop appointed Albright and New Hope

to become a two-point charge. I am

certain that both congregations experi-

enced some pain in that. But I am also

certain that there’s excitement and bless-

ing in this pastoral change and in the

cooperative that Albright and New Hope

are in right now.

God is doing great things with this

change. There are things that we don’t ask

for in our lives, but we are given. Some-

times, they are good and sometimes not so

good. But whatever the case, God will

help us sort it through. I was so thrilled on

Rally Day, that Albright and New Hope

are finally having joint Sunday School,

from nursery all the way to retirement.

That’s what God wants us to do, to live in

harmony and to be in ministry together. I

don’t know what you make of it, but I see

heaven on earth, when I see Albright and

New Hope doing ministry together. To see

kids of different ethnic backgrounds in

church together, learning about our God,

and to see teachers from different ethnic

backgrounds teaching Sunday school

together, is like I have died and gone to

heaven. I have heard it said, that Sunday

morning at 11:00 AM is the most segre-

gated hour, of the week,but that is not true

at Albright. Amen!

Thanks to the Children’s Ministry Team

at Albright and New Hope, led by Liz

Cannon and May Her-Yang and the Adult

Sunday School teachers who serve our

God with gratitude. \This is what our

Joint Sunday School looks like:

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October, 2015

Sunday Schedule: 8:30—Adult Bible Class

9:30—Albright Worship

10:30—Fellowship

11:00—Joint Sunday School

for all ages with New Hope

12 Noon—New Hope Worship

K3-K5 Teacher: Judy Pierson-Lybeck

Helper: Mona Yang

1st-3rd Teacher: Liz Cannon

Helper: May Her-Yang

4th-5th Teacher: Zer Yang (alternate w/ Cher John)

Helper: Julie Clayton

Middle school 6th-8th Teacher: Chuck Awanyu

Helper: Cher John Yang for now

High school 9th-12th Teacher: Seng True Yang

Helper: Bertha Pullian-Carson

Don Tate (Adult - 8:30 AM),

Lynne Hines-Levy (Young Adult - 11:00 AM)

Maynou Thao (Adult - 11:00 AM)

Thanks to the Albright Membership Care Team, led by

Carol Tate and Margaret Brown, who continue to coordi-

nate our coffee hour so that we could have delicious

snacks for our coffee hour. And thanks to New Hope,

who will also contribute towards coffee hour effective

immediately. Since Albright is already doing such a

wonderful job at it, New Hope will help with more

snacks and join with Albright in preparing the snacks.

Thank you for all committee chairs, committee members,

who serve the Lord at Albright. And thank you everyone

at Albright who continue to bless the church with your

time, tithes, and talents. Thank you for giving to the

Lord! He knows who you are and will bless you

richly. One day he will say to you, “Well done, my good

and faithful servant. Come into my everlasting home and

enjoy the fruits of your labor.”

God will continue to do great things through us as

we allow him to work through our lives to touch

others. Keep on doing good to others and inviting

them to church to experience the love and joy

which we experience from our Father. God has a

lot more in store for us as we minister to people in

our congregation, our communities, in our city,

and in this world.

Love in Christ,

Pastor Toua Thomas Thao

THE Albright Msaic

Pastor / Rev. Toua (Thomas) Thao [email protected]

Church Office [email protected]

Christian Education Team [email protected]

Custodian - Frankie Jones [email protected]

BIRTHDAYS:

Dylan Plitzner, 10-1

Hilbert Faber, 10-3

Ellen Johnson, 10-4

Judy Plitzner, 10-5

Lucille La Chance, 10-5

Sharry Walker, 10-5

Devin Stewart, 10-6

Marcus Griffin, 10-12

Kayomb Mazang, 10-12

Trenton Grisham, 10-18

Jalen Slocum, 10-18

Randy Nott, 10-22

Marilyn Faber, 10-24

Samantha Christian, 10-24

Kelvian Mazang, 10-29

George Glass,10-

30

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS &

ANNIVERSARIES

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October, 2015

FOOD PANTRY FOCUS FOR

OCTOEMBER is: TUNA AND

MAC & CHEESE. Of course, any

non-perishable food items are

always needed, and this year

more than ever. Please leave your

donated items in the basket

provided in the parlor.

Thank you!

~~ GOD IS GOOD ~~

God is working good in the lives of people through

the ministries of Albright Church. If you have a

story of how your life or someone else’s has been

blessed by God or affected by a ministry at

Albright Church, please share that witness with us

so God can be glorified. Email or leave a note in

the Office.

ANNIVERSARIES:

Gary & Lynne Levy, 10-4

Dick & Nancy Christian, 10-9

David & Elizabeth Cannon, 10-13

Pat & George Glass, 10-28

Ronald & Sheryl Fancher, 10-30

• October, 2015

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Albright and New Hope Rally Day is Sunday,

September 13th. Theme will be “Grow-Proclaim-

Serve”. Letters have gone out to families and ap-

proximately 50 children are expected. Children

will gather in assembly room, be registered, play

games, and will be assigned rooms.

Monthly mission for September is “Imagine NO

Malaria”. Christian Education Committee will

host Coffee Hour.

Committee is planning a Sunday School Family

Fun Night on Saturday, October 31st.

There are additional Safe Sanctuaries training

dates for Sunday, September 20th after Sunday

School and Saturday, September 26th at 10:00a.

TRUSTEES

Power of God Ministries has signed a contract for

use of education classroom.

Pending projects are; parsonage insulation, paint-

ing, and equipment maintenance.

Fall clean-up will be either November 7th or 14th.

Projects being looked at are; possibly aluminum

fencing for berm and east property line and

battery powered emergency lighting for hallways,

bathrooms, and stairways.

M.O.V.E.

The Joys and Challenges of Aging” event will be

Saturday, October 10th from 9:00a to noon with a

wide variety of speakers focusing on mind, body,

and spirit issues.

CROP Walk Sunday will be October 11th

WORSHIP

The “indoor” Outdoor Worship Service with the

EPiC churches and New Hope on Sunday, August

30th went very well with over 230 attending.

MEMBERSHIP CARE

Will have a joint meeting with New Hope on how

we will be handling coffee hour with new

worship schedule. Committees are encouraged to

sign-up for serving coffee hours.

NOTE

Sunday, October 18th is Pastor Appreciation Day.

Respectfully submitted by Linda Hurt

THE Albright Msaic

Highlights of the Church

Council Meeting

September 8, 2015

• October, 2015 THE Albright Msaic

Preparing for Worship

Sunday, October 4, 2015

19th Sunday after Pentecost

Job 1:1, 2:1-10; Psalm 26

Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16


20th Sunday after Pentecost

Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:1-15;

Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31

Sunday, October 18, 2015 21st Sunday after Pentecost

Job 38:1-7, (34-41); Psalm 104

Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45


22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Psalm 34;

Hebrews 7:232-28; Mark 10:46-52

ONGOING PRAYER NEEDS: We come to You in prayer: For cities and people in strife;

For Julie Clayton, Ona Barnes, Theresa Robinson, Rev. Mallothi and Esmie Brown;

Marilyn Faber, Eileen Freshley, Ronnette Nelson, Veronica Nelson — Medical concerns;

Lore Ayer, Marcella Trakel, our sick and shut-in members; For Shari Christian (Sister-in-

law of Dan Christian) who is recovering from cancer surgery; Prayers for our Albright and

New Hope Families, Pastor Thomas, and our ministries as we journey together in this

place; and the many unspoken prayers from the congregation. We ask all of this in Jesus’

Name. Amen.

Jesu, Jesu

United Methodist Hymnal #577

Kneels at the feet of his friends,

silently washes their feet,

master who acts as a slave to them. Refrain

Neighbors are rich and poor,

varied in color and race,

neighbors are near and far away. Refrain

These are the ones we should serve,

these are the ones we should love;

all these are neighbors to us and you. Refrain

Loving puts us on our knees,

serving as though we are slaves;

this is the way we should live with you. Refrain

Refrain:

Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your

love, show us how to serve

the neighbors we have from

Kneel at the feet of our friends,

silently washing their feet;

this is the way we should live with you.

Refrain


—The M.O.V.E. Committee

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Plan to attend the Metro North & South Annual Meeting of

the United Methodist Women on October 3rd at West

Bend UMC. Pastor Grace Imathieu is speaking. We have

waited 2 years to get her as a speaker, you

don't want to miss her!

School Supplies: We are still collecting

school supplies for UMCOR school

bags. Put them in the "chest" at the back of

the church or donate $8/school bag. Indi-

cate the donation is for "school bags."

If you have picked up you newsletter today, you are

well-aware that we celebrated World Communion

Sunday today. Here is a little background on this

special celebration:

+ “World Communion Sunday is a celebration observed

by several Christian denominations, taking place on the

first Sunday of every October, that promotes Christian

unity and ecumenical cooperation. The tradition [that]

originated in the Shadyside Presbyterian Church in

1933, was adopted throughout the US Presbyterian

Church in 1936, and subsequently spread to other

denominations. In 1940, the Federal Council of

Churches (now the National Council of Churches), led

by Jesse Moren Bader, endorsed World Communion

Sunday and began to promote it to Christian churches

worldwide.”

~~Wikipedia

THE CROP HUNGER WALK IS SUNDAY,

OCTOBER 11TH

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

Please sign-up to be a walker. There is a 2

or 5 mile walk.

Sponsor a walker. Pledge a certain amount

to those that are walking.

Bring non-perishable food items that will

be collected for the Hunger Task Force.

Last year we collected a little over $1,000—a

great job everyone—and 25% percent of that

went to local hunger issues. The rest went to

Church World Services for use around the

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_denomination

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecumenical

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadyside_Presbyterian_Church

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian_Church_%28U.S.A.%29

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian_Church_%28U.S.A.%29

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Council_of_Churches

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Moren_Bader


October 2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

1 2 3 9:30 AM

Capitol Heights

4 Communion Sun. 8:30 am—Adult Bible Study 9:30 am—Albright Worship 11:00 am—Joint SS w/ New Hope 12 Noon—New Hope Worship

5

(NO Worship

Committee this

month)

6

6 pm - Christian

Education

7 pm - Board of

Trustees

7

8

5:30 pm— Faith-Based Initiative @ Albright UMC

9 Repairers of the

Breech—Lunch

Program

Leif Erickson Day

10

8:10—Men’s

Fellowship

9:00 am-12 Noon

The Joys and

Challenges of

Aging

11 CROP WALK 8:30 am—Adult Bible Study 9:30 am—Albright Worship 11:00 am—Joint SS w/ New Hope 12 Noon—New Hope Worship

12

Columbus Day

13

6 pm – Finance

Committee

7 pm – Church

Council

14

15

16 17

18 8:30 am—Adult Bible Study 9:30 am—Albright Worship 11:00 am—Joint SS w/ New Hope 12 Noon—New Hope Worship

19 10 am-1 pm

(or when food is

gone): D7 Faith -

Based Initiative

Mobile Food

Pantry: Hopkins

and Hampton

(Walgreen’s)

20

21

5:30 pm Grasslyn

Manor

22 23

24

United Nations

Day

25 8:30 am—Adult Bible Study 9:30 am—Albright Worship 11:00 am—Joint SS w/ New Hope 12 Noon—New Hope Worship

26

27

9:30 am

Stitching Group

@ Sherman

Perk

28

29

30 31 5-8 pm

SS Family Fun

Night (Albright &

New Hope)

All Hallows Eve (Hallowe’en)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 ~ All Saints’ Day


October 4

Communion Sunday

October 11

October 18 October 25

Liturgists Suzanne Freshley Sandra Berg David Cannon Mark Griffin

Greeters Margaret Brown Kim Robinson Carol Tate The Christian

Families

Visitor

Center Carol Bensick Joan Robinson Adaku Anyanwu Judy Krueger

Counters Jean Tippey

Judy Krueger

Margaret Brown

Debra Hawkins

Carol Tate

John Hart

Margaret Brown

Liz Cannon

Communion

Stewards

Suzanne Freshley

Bertha Pulliam

Bryan Johnson

Ellen Johnson

Nursery

Helpers Lynn Powers Carol Bensick Tammy Hart Rick Plitzner

Ushers Team #1 Team #2 Team #3 Team #4

Children’s Time

Suzanne Freshley Bob Berg Liz Cannon Marilyn Kruchell


POSTCARD FROM GAILEE:

“Hello one and all and God Bless!

I’m in Wyoming and happy to be here but sad

to have left my church family. I pray you all keep

supporting Albright in every way you can. God

has a plan and you all are a part in it. I’ll see you

several times a year and hope to see you all at

church.”

Peace,

Gailee

THANK YOU!

FROM REPAIRER’S OF THE BREACH:

Dear Friends at Albright United Methodist Church,

It is with sincere appreciation we acknowledge your

recent donation of $25.00 … to help the homeless

members at Repairers of the Breach.

Sincerely yours,

Rev. James W West, Jr.

Executive Director

LETTERS! LETTERS!

“Not everything that is

faced can be changed, but

nothing can be changed

until it is faced.”

~~James Baldwin

“The worst prison would be a

closed heart.” ~~Pope John Paul II

THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF AGING You are invited to be par t of a seminar to be held

at Albright United Methodist Church, Saturday,

October 10th, 9 a.m.-12 Noon. We will explore The

Joys and Challenges of Aging through the perspec-

tives of mind, body and spirit. A Continental Breakfast

will be available. For more information contact Donna

Gissing at 445-7635.

*Please sign me up today.

NAME:

PHONE NO.:

CHURCH (if other than Albright):

[*Cut this out and place in Offering

Plate or bring to Office]

~~Please note that the

DEADLINE for ALL

ISSUES IS THE 20th OF EACH MONTH~~

Please try to have

submissions into the

office by the deadlines published!

What a Bummer Lynne Levy

THE Albright Msaic • October, 2015

October 8 is " officially" National Depression

Screening Day. Sounds like a real bummer, and,

actually, it is. Depression is, according to the

World Health Organization, projected to become

the second leading contributor to the global burden

of disease by 2020. Take a good look around you.

The odds are that someone very close to you right

this minute is suffering from some level of depres-

sion. After all, according to the Centers for Disease

Control, 1 in 10 adults report some level of depres-

sion. Notice that I said "report." Not all cases are

reported. Some people continue to view depression

as a fault or a failing. And not being treated can

lead to bigger problems. And that is what prompted

the very first National Depression Screening Day.

Held annually dur ing Mental Illness Awareness

Week in October, National Depression Screening

Day (NDSD) is comprised of awareness events that

include an optional screening component.

National Depression Screening Day began as an

effort to reach individuals across the nation with

important mental health education and connect

them with support services. Screening for Mental

Health (SMH) pioneered National Depression

Screening Day as the first, voluntary, mental health

screening initiative in 1990.

Twenty-five years later, NDSD has expanded to

thousands of colleges, community-based organiza-

tions, and military installations providing the pro-

gram to the public each year.

With National Depression Screening Day®

approaching, here are some cold, hard facts about

depression:

One-third of individuals with a chronic illness

experience symptoms of depression

One in five 18 to 25 year olds experienced a

mental illness in the past year

According to the World Health Organization,

depression is projected to become the second lead-

ing contributor to the global burden of disease by

2020

An Estimated 1 in 10 U.S. Adults Report

Depression (CDC)

Depression is a common mental disorder.

Globally, more than 350 million people of all ages

suffer from depression. (WHO)

Up to 80 percent of those treated for depression

show an improvement in their symptoms generally

within four to six weeks of beginning treatment.

(NIH)

Depression is more common than AIDS, cancer,

and diabetes combined

Depression is a prevalent and increasingly recog-

nized risk factor for both the development of and the

outcome from coronary artery disease (CAD).

(National Institute of Health)

People with depression are 4 times as likely to

develop a heart attack than those without the illness.

Many conditions may coexist with depression.

Depression may increase the risk for another illness,

and dealing with an illness may lead to depression. In

fact, according to the NIMH, depression affects:

More than 40 percent of those with post-

traumatic stress disorder

25 percent of those who have cancer

27 percent of those with substance abuse prob-

lems

50 percent of those with Parkinson's disease

50 to 75 percent of those who have an eating dis-

order

33 percent of those who've had a heart attack

Not sure if you or someone you love could have a

mild form of depression rather than just "the blah's,"

take am anonymous screening at

www.HelpYourselfHelpOthers.org. No matter what

you find out, remember that God and we here at

Albright still love you. Together let's work it out.

August, 2015

THE Albright Msaic • October, 2015

All Faith Activities in Sherman Park

District 7 Faith-Based Initiative—Oct 8

Our next meeting for the Police Department’s Faith-

Based Initiative will be at Albright United Methodist

Church—5555 W Capitol Drive—on Thursday October

8 at 5:00pm. More and more people from our EPiC

congregations are coming each week—join us!

District 7 Kids and Cops in Costume

Come in costume and trick-or-treat with the police of-

ficers from District 7—Saturday, October 17, 12-3pm

at the Station on Fond du Lac and Concordia.

Interfaith for Older Adults

EPiC has many opportunities to volunteer together with

Interfaith for Older Adults—in the Sherman Park and

Washington Park neighborhoods. Contact the Interfaith

Office at 414-466-8858 to volunteer.

Once a Month Club—Donate your time and take an

older adult to a doctor’s appointment, grocery shop-

ping, or other trip—ONCE A MONTH. “WE

PROMISE to not call you again until the following

month.”

Telephone Reassurance Program—Hearing the

voice of a friendly, caring volunteer on the phone

offers encouragement and assurance to older adults

living alone. You will be paired with one older adult

and call them at the same time each day to just check

in with them.

Walk of Faith

Oct 4—Class at Spirit of Peace—lunch at 12pm

and class from 12:30-1:30

Oct 11—CROP Walk at the Milwaukee Lakefront

Oct 18—Class at Spirit of Peace—12-1:30pm

Nov 1—Class at Spirit of Peace—12-1:30pm

EPiC Meetings and Gatherings

Oct 10: Joys & Challenges of Aging—Mind, Body, &

Spirit

All are invited to this morning seminar on the realities

of aging, Saturday, Oct. 10th, from 9am to noon—at

Albright United Methodist (56th & Capitol). The

morning will feature a presentation, continental break-

fast, and Q&A discussion. Please contact Donna

Gissing from Albright at 414-445-7635 to RSVP.

CROP Walk- Sunday Oct 11, 1-3pm

@ McKinley Marina

EPiC churches are invited to walk together—Pastor

Christie is our head coordinator for this event. You may

register and/or donate online at:

http://hunger.cwsglobal.org/goto/EPiC

Oct 18: “In the Spirit—a concert of Spirituals”

All are invited on Sunday, October 18, 3pm at Spirit of

Peace Lutheran for a Heritage Chorale Concert.

Record that Packer Game for later viewing and come

for an uplifting concert with sections to participate in.

Free Will offering.

Oct 20: EPiC Meeting

Our next meeting is Tuesday October 20th, 7pm, at

Albright United Methodist Church. Oct 29: 4th Annual Halloween Fall Festival at CDLC.

All are invited—Kids come in costumes—4-

6:30pm on Thurs Oct 29th. Our theme is "Harvesting

Healthy Lives"-- with trick or treating, bonfire with

s'mores, and health-related organizations & resources.

Oct 31: Family Fun Night at Albright/New Hope

Albright and New Hope UMC’s are hosting a Family

Fun Night on Halloween—Saturday, October 31—

starting at 5pm. Come in costume for an alternative to

Halloween Trick-or-Treating.

Find us online at

Ecumenical Partners in Christ (EPiC) are:

Albright United Methodist Church

Bethel-Bethany United Church of Christ

Capitol Drive Lutheran Church (ELCA)

Good Shepherd Trinity Church (ELCA and PCUSA)

http://hunger.cwsglobal.org/goto/EPiC

albright

united

Methodist

church

5555 West Capitol Drive

Milwaukee, WI 53216

Phone: 414-442-8540

Email: [email protected]

THE Albright Msaic

October, 2015

Volume 69 Issue 10

Heal Me, Hands of Jesus

Heal me, hands of Jesus, and search out all my pain;

restore my hope, remove my fear, and bring me peace again.

Cleanse me, blood of Jesus, take bitterness away;

let me forgive as one forgiven and bring me peace today.

Know me, mind of Jesus, and show me all my sin;

dispel the memories of guilt and bring me peace within.

Fill me, joy of Jesus; anxiety shall cease,

and heaven's serenity be mine, for Jesus brings me peace!

United Methodist Hymnal #262

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