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HOPEWELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ‘A Place to Find Hope and Be Well’ 20220 Hopewell Road Mount Vernon, OH 43050 Our mission is to make and mature disciples of Jesus Christ and minister to the needs of others in His name. June-July 2018 Pastor’s Ponderings -- Pastor Lee Cubie Encounter One of the basic questions in the Bible is “How do we encounter God?” The Bible is full of stories of how people encounter God. They begin in the Garden of Eden, where God walked with Adam and Eve. Cain encounters God, when God speaks to Cain about the anger in his heart. Noah encounters God, when he hears a voice asking him to build an ark. Abraham encountered God, when God pronounced a covenant with Abraham promising him a son. That son is Isaac who continues in God’s covenant with Abraham. Isaac’s son Jacob encounters God when he wrestles the angel and is given a new name, Israel, which means, ‘the one who has prevailed with God.’ In these stories, people encounter God, not of their own working, but because God made it happen. And he encountered them in the choices they made and in taking care of them. The following article, written by the Rev. Junius B. Dotson, General Secretary, Discipleship Ministries, The United Methodist Church, is a reminder that people are still encountering God in their choices and in their daily care. Therefore, as we enter into the season after Pentecost, when we have been entrusted by God to be his ambassadors, let us take to heart the recommendations of Rev. Dotson in his article, entitled “It’s All about Relationships.” ------- It’s All about Relationships – by Rev. Junius B. Dotson (reprinted with permission) As you have been developing your personal sense of discipleship – both being a disciple and working to make disciples – you have undoubtedly developed some new relationships with people outside your church family. I hope some of these new relationships are with people who, frankly, make you a little uncomfortable. Look at Wesley’s General Rules in the Discipleship guide: 1. Do no harm by avoiding evil of every kind. 2. Do good as often as you can to as many as you can (to their bodies and to their souls). 3. Practice the means of grace taught to the disciples by Jesus.
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HOPEWELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
‘A Place to Find Hope and Be Well’ 20220 Hopewell Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Our mission is to make and mature disciples of Jesus Christ and minister to the needs of others in His name.
June-July 2018
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Pastor’sPonderings--PastorLeeCubie
Encounter OneofthebasicquestionsintheBibleis“HowdoweencounterGod?”TheBibleisfullofstoriesofhowpeopleencounterGod.TheybeginintheGardenofEden,whereGodwalkedwithAdamandEve.CainencountersGod,whenGodspeakstoCainabouttheangerinhisheart.NoahencountersGod,whenhehearsavoiceaskinghimtobuildanark.AbrahamencounteredGod,whenGodpronouncedacovenantwithAbrahampromisinghimason.ThatsonisIsaacwhocontinuesinGod’scovenantwithAbraham.Isaac’ssonJacobencountersGodwhenhewrestlestheangelandisgivenanewname,Israel,whichmeans,‘theonewhohasprevailedwithGod.’Inthesestories,peopleencounterGod,notoftheirownworking,butbecauseGodmadeithappen.Andheencounteredtheminthechoicestheymadeandintakingcareofthem. Thefollowingarticle,writtenbytheRev.JuniusB.Dotson,GeneralSecretary,DiscipleshipMinistries,TheUnitedMethodistChurch,isareminderthatpeoplearestillencounteringGodintheirchoicesandintheirdailycare.Therefore,asweenterintotheseasonafterPentecost,whenwehavebeenentrustedbyGodtobehisambassadors,letustaketohearttherecommendationsofRev.Dotsoninhisarticle,entitled“It’sAllaboutRelationships.”
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It’sAllaboutRelationships–byRev.JuniusB.Dotson(reprintedwithpermission) Asyouhavebeendevelopingyourpersonalsenseofdiscipleship–bothbeingadiscipleandworkingtomakedisciples–youhaveundoubtedlydevelopedsomenewrelationshipswithpeopleoutsideyourchurchfamily.Ihopesomeofthesenewrelationshipsarewithpeoplewho,frankly,makeyoualittleuncomfortable.LookatWesley’sGeneralRulesintheDiscipleshipguide:
1. Donoharmbyavoidingevilofeverykind.
2. Dogoodasoftenasyoucantoasmanyasyoucan(totheirbodiesandtotheirsouls).3. PracticethemeansofgracetaughttothedisciplesbyJesus.
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Thefirsttwoareprettyself-explanatory.Doingnoharmanddoinggoodarebasicpositivetraitsforhumanity.Butwhataboutthemeansofgrace?Theygetmorespecific.Theyaredividedintoworksofmercyandworksofpiety.Outwardandinwarddiscipleship.Let’slookattheoutward.ThoseworksofmercythatJohnWesleytaughtandencouragedareactions.Theyrequireustogetoutside.Peoplenotofourfaithwillseethese.RegardlessoftheiracceptanceofChristianityingeneralorUnitedMethodisminparticular,peoplecan’thelpbutseetheseasactionsthathelphumanity.Lookattheseworksandconsiderhowyou,yourchurchandyourfamilycanmakeapositiveimpactonyourcommunity.
• Feedingthehungry–Canyoudiscoverwhominyourcommunityisatriskofhungerandwhocanjoinyou–orwhocanyoujoin–tohelpthem?
• Clothingthenaked–Canyousupplywarmcoatsorjacketstopeoplewhoseclothingisinadequatefortheweather?
• Caringforthesick–Canyoudrivepeopletodoctorappointmentsorproviderespitecare?
• Visitingthoseinprison–Canyougoandjustsitandtalkwithsomeoneincarcerated,provingtheyaren’tforgotten?
• Shelteringthehomeless–Canyourchurchbuildingofferawarmmealandaplacetosleep?
• Welcomingthestranger–Canyoubefriendalonelynewcomertoyourtownwhoneedsanewfriend?
• Peacemaking–Canthisstartwithsomethingassimpleaswalkingthroughaneighborhoodoutsideyourowntoseeallthepeopleandjuststartconversations?
• Servingthecommongood–Canyouthinkofsomething--justonething--youcandothatwillhelpeveryone?
Alltheseworksofmercyinvolvebeinginarelationship.Youcandoit.GetoutthereandshowpeopletheworksofJesus.
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UnitedMethodistWomenReport-MarshaClayborne,Secretary TheUMWmetatthehomeofJoanCoonandEleanorDouponTuesday,May8at11:30a.m.TheeightmembersmetforlunchandJoanblessedthemeal.Aftertheluncheonthegroupplayedagamecalled“LeftandRight”.Agiftbagwasgiventoeachofthemembers.Barbstartedthemeeting,andthesecretaryandtreasuryreportsweregivenalongwithduesandmissionscollected. TheSundaymorningchildren’sbagswerediscussed,andMarshaClayborneandJoanCoonagreedtocollecttheitemsforthebags. TheUMW/ChurchfamilypicnicwillbeTuesdayeveningJune12at6:00p.m.ItwillbeheldattheshelterhouseinGambierbehindtheGambierCommunityCenter.Asilentauctionwillbeheldandeveryoneistobringitemstobeauctionedoffandacovereddish.TheUMWwillfurnishthetablewareandthebeverages. EllenKaiseradjournedthemeeting,andJoanandEleanorstartedtheprogram.Thememberswereaskedtobringapictureoftheirmotheranda“saying”thatshesaidfrequently.Gameswereplayedcalled“MothersoftheBible”and“WhataMotherIs.”JeanRileyandEllenKaiserwontheprizes.EleanorDoupreaddevotionsfromExodus20:12,andJoanreadtwoarticlesfromthebook“Perceptions”andaboutthetwowolves.
Hopewell’sFoundationFamilies–WilliamJ.Smith–byMarshaClayborne [ThisarticleisanotherproductofMarsha’sresearchaboutfamilieswhoarememorializedinthebeautifulstainedglasswindowsatHopewellChurch.]
WilliamJ.SmithwasbornFebruary7,1831,inNewJerseytoJamesandFrancesSmith.HisfatherJameswasborninIrelandin1798.TheSmithfamilymovedtoKnoxCountyandlocatedafarminPleasantTownshipof200acres. WilliamJ.marriedSusannaC.Baker,andtheyhadsixchildren:Addie,Leroy,Olive,Harry,Walter,andLura.WilliamJ.andhisfamilywereactiveattheHopewellChurchandalsothePleasantGrange.WilliamJ.wasoneofthemosthighlyrespectedcitizensofKnoxCounty.HewasamemberandatrusteeofthechurchandalsorepresentedHopewellastheirclassleader.Hewasachartermember,lecturer,andchaplainofPleasantGrange.TheearliestlistofmembersattheHopewellChurchisrecordedin1876intheGambierCircuitRecord.WilliamJSmithdiedin1904andisburiedintheHopewellCemeteryalongwithotherfamilymembers.
4“LestWeForget”–adaptedfromHistoryhttps://www.history.com/topics/holidays/memorial-day-history MemorialDayisanAmericanholiday,observedonthelastMondayofMay,honoringthemenandwomenwhodiedwhileservingintheU.S.military.OriginallyknownasDecorationDay,itoriginatedintheyearsfollowingtheCivilWarandbecameanofficialfederalholidayin1971.ManyAmericansobserveMemorialDaybyvisitingcemeteriesormemorials,holdingfamilygatheringsandparticipatinginparades.Unofficially,itmarksthebeginningofthesummerseason.EARLYOBSERVANCESOFMEMORIALDAY TheCivilWar,whichendedinthespringof1865,claimedmorelivesthananyconflictinU.S.historyandrequiredtheestablishmentofthecountry’sfirstnationalcemeteries. Bythelate1860s,Americansinvarioustownsandcitieshadbegunholdingspringtimetributestothesecountlessfallensoldiers,decoratingtheirgraveswith Itisunclearwhereexactlythistraditionoriginated;numerousdifferentcommunitiesmayhaveindependentlyinitiatedthememorialgatherings.Nevertheless,in1966thefederalgovernmentdeclaredWaterloo,NewYork,theofficialbirthplaceofMemorialDay.Waterloo—whichfirstcelebratedthedayonMay5,1866—waschosenbecauseithostedanannual,community-wideevent,duringwhichbusinessesclosedandresidentsdecoratedthegravesofsoldierswithflowersandflags.DECORATIONDAY OnMay5,1868,GeneralJohnA.Logan,leaderofanorganizationforNorthernCivilWarveterans,calledforanationwidedayofremembrancelaterthatmonth.“The30thofMay,1868,isdesignatedforthepurposeofstrewingwithflowers,orotherwisedecoratingthegravesofcomradeswhodiedindefenseoftheircountryduringthelaterebellion,andwhosebodiesnowlieinalmosteverycity,villageandhamletchurchyardintheland,”heproclaimed. ThedateofDecorationDay,ashecalledit,waschosenbecauseitwasn’ttheanniversaryofanyparticularbattle. OnthefirstDecorationDay,GeneralJamesGarfieldmadeaspeechatArlingtonNationalCemetery,and5,000participantsdecoratedthegravesofthe20,000UnionandConfederatesoldiersburiedthere. ManyNorthernstatesheldsimilarcommemorativeeventsandreprisedthetraditioninsubsequentyears;by1890eachonehadmadeDecorationDayanofficialstateholiday.Southernstates,ontheotherhand,continuedtohonortheirdeadonseparatedaysuntilafterWorldWarI.HISTORYOFMEMORIALDAY MemorialDay,asDecorationDaygraduallycametobeknown,originallyhonoredonlythoselostwhilefightingintheCivilWar.ButduringWorldWarItheUnitedStatesfounditselfembroiledinanother
majorconflict,andtheholidayevolvedtocommemorateAmericanmilitarypersonnelwhodiedinallwars. Fordecades,MemorialDaycontinuedtobeobservedonMay30,thedateLoganhadselectedforthefirstDecorationDay.Butin1968CongresspassedtheUniformMondayHolidayAct,whichestablishedMemorialDayasthelastMondayinMayinordertocreateathree-dayweekendforfederalemployees;thechangewentintoeffectin1971.ThesamelawalsodeclaredMemorialDayafederalholiday.
AdamLawhoncontinuesthetraditionofplacingflagsatveterans’gravesin
Hopewellcemetery.
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BirthdaysJune 10 ErinLawhon 20 GregYashnyk 24 LeeCubie 29 Annika
Kanuckel-Wolfe July 2 MickeyGourley 2 EllenKaiser 16 Rev.ElliottBush 20 KatieBeran 21 RyanRupp 29 BarbButler
FollowHopewellUMC…ontheWeb:www.mvhopewellumc.org …onFacebook:www.facebook.com/HopewellUMCMtVernon
“BetheChange……thatyouwanttoseeinourcommunity.”
That’sthemessageofStartingPoint’s‘BabyBottleCampaign’tohelpyoungfamiliesinKnoxCounty.Pleasehelpbyaddingyourloosechangetoabottle(availableatHUMC)andbringingittothechurchonFather’sDay,June17.
SethLawhoniscapturedlookinghandsomeinhisseniorpromtuxedo.
IsisNataliaJeanYoungcelebrateshernurseryschoolgraduationwith
Great-greatGrandmaJeanRiley.
JesseGourleywasamongsevenMt.VernonHighSchoolstudents
honoredforachievingtop1%scoresintheNationalLatinTest.
HopewellFamilyPhoto
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Ayoungladycametovisitayoungmaninthehospital.Hisconditiondidn'tallowtoomanyvisitors,buttheyoungladytriedtomarchrightinandwasstoppedbyanolderwomanexiting.Theolderwoman,wholookedlikeavolunteergraylady,said,“Nooutsidevisitorsareallowedinthisroom.”Theyoungladysaid,“Oh,that'sallrightI'mhissister.”Theolderwomansaid,“Hownicetomeetyou!I'mhismother.”
AnnikaKanuckel-Wolfe…isn’tshelovely?
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Mother’sDayatHopewellUMC(Clockwise,fromtopleft)PastorLeedonnedhisWonderWomanmasktotellthehistoryofMother’sDayandremembertheimportanceofmothers…tothedelightofadozenyouth…andtheadultcongregation.Theyouthpresentedwhitecarnationstomothers,includingJoanCoonandJoannePurcell.
EasterSunriseService(below)“Heisrisenindeed!”OnabriskEastermorning,membersofHopewellandSouthVernonchurchesgatheredaroundthefire(thatSethLawhonstarted)toproclaimtherisenLord.
Thankyou,CherylMcCracken,……(above)forpraisingGodandgracingtheHopewellcongregationwithyourpianomusic.WewillmissyouthissummerasyoucareforyourfatherdownSouth.
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UMW/ChurchFamilyPicnicTuesday,June12at6:00PMattheshelterhouseinGambierbehindtheGambierCommunityCenter.
Asilentauctionwillbeheldandeveryoneistobringitemstobeauctionedoffandacovereddish.TheUMWwillfurnishthetablewareandthebeverages.
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