June 2016

June 2016 Volume 60, Number 6

Worthington United Methodist Church

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Prayers & Concerns……...…...2 Circle News …..……...….….....2 New Members……………..…..3 Camp Otterbein..….….…......4 PRIDE ………….…….…….…5 Outreach at YWCA..….………6 Calendar…………………….…7

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Dear Worthington UMC Family, The busy month of May is almost past, and Memorial Day Weekend is almost here, with a full June ahead. General Conference 2016 has been adjourned, but the sorting out of all that happened there is still underway. It was a roller coaster of a ride on many

things, and as one of you with longtime history in the church has said to me, “It’s the same discussion we have had for 44 years. I had hoped we would move on to inclusion.” It does feel like the same discussion at many points but I also think there is some hope in that we have recognition that something must change. Thus when asked to provide Leadership, our Bishops put forth a plan that after much discussion was adopted and will be implemented. Structure must be brought to it but allow me to share an excerpt with you. (Copies of the Council of Bishops’ complete statements to the Church are available in the church office.)

……We share with you a deep commitment to the unity of the church in Christ our Lord. Yesterday, our president shared the deep pain we feel. We have all prayed for months and continue to do so. We seek, in this kairos moment, a way forward for profound unity on human sexuality and other matters. This deep unity allows for a variety of expressions to co-exist in one church. Within the Church, we are called to work and pray for more Christ-like unity with each other rather than separation from one another. This is the prayer of Jesus in John 17:21-23. …..We believe that our unity is found in Jesus Christ; it is not something we achieve but something we receive as a gift from God. We understand that part of our role as bishops is to lead the church toward new behaviors, a new way of being and new forms and structures which allow a unity of our mission of "making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world" while allowing for differing expressions as a global church. Developing such new forms will require a concerted effort by all of us, and we your bishops commit ourselves to lead this effort…..We accept our role as spiritual leaders to lead the UMC in a "pause for prayer" - to step back from attempts at legislative solutions and to intentionally seek God's will for the future… A special Commission will be named by the Bishops from around the world to work out a plan for the future and bring it back possibly to a special called General Conference in 2018. There will be opportunities (Sunday School hour, June 5th for one) to discuss General Conference, including this unprecedented action by our Bishops, but knowing the level of interest present I wanted you to have this bit of information. And to know that in a very real sense the entire Church has been called to a time of prayer and listening. Before we know it, the West Ohio Annual Conference will be meeting at Lakeside and we will be into full swing for Summer. Check out the Brochure included with this Messenger. Mark your calendars now. For early risers, remember our 8:30 am service will be going in June, July and August. Opportunities abound. Gentle Worship will not be happening during the summer months; however, some Emerge services will be held outside and summer concerts on the lawns are scheduled. And this Sunday, after the blended service at 10:00 a.m., we will celebrate the wonderful ways in which we have worked together on our Capital Campaign….and also Ashley Mills’ graduation! Looking forward to seeing you in these celebrations! Cyndy

Vacation Bible School June 20-24

There is still time to

sign-up your children to attend VBS!

Or to sign-up as a

volunteer!

Talk to Ashley Mills at the church - or check out

the website: www.vbsmate.com/wumc

http://www.vbsmate.com/wumc

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Parish Concerns and Joys

We express love and sympathy to:

Joyce Brown, at the death of her mother on April 22

Cindy Franklin, at the death of her father

The family of Nancy Lee Cassady, who died May 6: wife of John; mother of Kim

Tantari; grandmother of Tara, Anna & Emma; great-grandmother of Tenley

We express congratulations and joy to:

David & Allison Evans, and big sister Greta, at the birth of their daughter, Lucy

Collette, born May 6

The Messenger, June 2016 - Worthington UMC

Sarah Circle Will meet Wednesday, June 8 at 11:30 a.m. in the Dixon Lounge.

Naomi Circle Will meet Wednesday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m.

Deborah Circle Will meet Thursday, June 9 at 1:00 p.m. in the Dixon Lounge.

E-Giving is now available!

Get started today! Go to www.worthingtonumc.com and click on “Donate to Worthington UMC”. Create a profile for faster and easier future donations. Or scan this QR code with your smartphone to be taken directly to the donation page!

Ruth Circle Will meet Tuesday, June 14 at 9:30 a.m. in the Dixon Lounge.

http://www.worthingtonumc.com

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WUMC welcomes new members: Anne, Heather, & Adam

On May 1, three new members joined our congregation. Please help us in welcoming them to Worthington United Methodist Church.

Anne Rundle: . Anne is a testing assistant at CSCC and a bookseller at Barnes & Noble. She is transferring from First United Methodist Church in Mansfield, Ohio. Anne is related to Jim and Lis Rundle, members of WUMC. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, singing and traveling. Welcome Anne! Heather & Adam Tomlinson: . Heather is a Regional Sales Manager for Promega, and Adam

does elevation roof observation. Heather is transferring from Greenfield FUMC in Greenfield, Ohio, while this is Adam’s first church membership. Welcome Heather and Adam!

Summer New Member Class The next New Member Class series begins July 10! Mark your calendars now and plan to join us Sunday mornings during the Sunday School hour (10:40-11:20am) for the 5-session class ending August 7

th.

Can’t attend all 5 classes? No problem. Indicate the Sundays you will be absent when you register, and we’ll be sure to get the corresponding class information to you. Classes are designed to help you meet other new members, discover ways you can get involved in the life of the church, and become familiar with some of the history and core beliefs of the United Methodist Church. For questions or registration, call the church office (614)885-5365, or email Pastor John Girard, [email protected]

Interested in becoming a member? High School Class of 2016:

On behalf of Worthington UMC,

we want to congratulate those

members of our congregation who

are graduating from high school

this year:

Sarah Carroll

Chase Forte

Jake Gartland

Matthew Gaston

Sam Gilton

Nick Hegerty

Justin Kirkey

Clark Moats

We wish you many blessings as

you transition into a new chapter

in your life, and hope you know

that WUMC will always serve as a

church home for you. Please keep

us updated on your future plans

and look for college dinners and

care packages coming your way!

Congrats, graduates!

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By Russ Line At 7:30 A.M. on April 23rd, 2016, eight members of the WUMC and one member of Maple Grove UMC left for a one-day adult mission trip to Camp Otterbein. Camp Otterbein is one of the United Methodist church camps. It is open all year round. The camp was very busy. We were there, two groups of church volunteers were there from the Centerville area, and a youth group was there for a weekend retreat. We met Scott Seese, the Camp Director, in the dining hall where he described a number of projects for us to work on. After everyone had a chance to get coffee or water, we split up into various groups and got started. We worked on the following projects during the day: We painted two coats of white paint on two sides of six doors and one side of one door. We replaced about 30’ of 2” X 6” boards on the top of the railing that ran around the deck in front of the dining hall / lodge. We tightened down two other boards on the same railing that were starting to warp. There was a new 9’ bridge running from the parking lot to the camp grounds. We finished installing the spindles on one side of the bridge. We built the railing on the other side of the bridge and installed more spindles. Where the bridge came across to the camp ground, we installed 4 18” pavers. Gravel had to be put next to the bridge so that these pavers slanted down to the ground. We installed a couple of bricks at the end of the pavers so that the gravel would stay in place. In the kitchen, we worked on 7 metal shelves. The bottom shelf was too close to the floor. They were unable to sweep under the shelves in an efficient manner. We moved the bottom shelves up by 3” – 4”. The camp is building 2 treehouses about ½ mile from the dining hall. The other group of volunteers had been working on them since Thursday. We sent one crew up to help in the afternoon. Their job was to put down some of the flooring for one of the treehouses. The other crew will most likely get the flooring on both of them, since they are staying through Sunday. Additional crews will be coming in to finish them. The camp provided a nice lunch for all the volunteers, and we returned about 5:30 P.M.

Pictured above are volunteers: Brad Arensberg, Andy Garnes, Frank Birinyi, Ken Evans, Russ Line, Jerry Knorr, Doug Scott, Mike Jones, and Jody Croley-Jones.

Volunteers spend time at Camp Otterbein

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Our April 2016 Plarn Party celebrating our 5th year of the Mat Ministry and our

500th mat for The Open Shelter.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS to join the Open Hearts Team

and youth on Saturday, June 18 to walk in the Pride

Parade in downtown Columbus. The evening before

the parade, June 17, there will be a special service at

7:00 p.m. at King Avenue UMC, 299 King Ave (at Neil

Ave). All are welcome to worship and praise God in this

uplifting service of worship and communion. Linda

Nolan will be directing the choir. You do not need to be

a member of our choir to participate. All are welcome to join the celebration.

Rehearsals will be Thursday, June 9, 7 PM-8:30 PM and Wednesday, June 15 at the

same time. Both rehearsals will be at King Avenue UMC.

More details complete with times and parking information for the service and

parade will be in the weekly tri-fold and e-blast.

Join us in celebrating PRIDE through worship & parade

Friendship

Community

Dinner

Thursday, June 16

7:00 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

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by Cathy Taylor April 30th was just another cool rainy Saturday night this Spring for many people, while 14 members and guests of WUMC brought the aroma of grilled hotdogs and thoughts of summer picnics to the 125 family members we had the privilege of serving at the YWCA Family Center. Our menu consisted of hotdogs, baked beans, apple sauce, and coleslaw with fresh grapes for dessert. Our “kid-friendly” meal was totally enjoyed by the many children as expressed by one little guy who said with a big smile as he patted his stomach, “I’m stuffed!” We were blessed to talk and laugh with the children and parents as we served second helpings and encouraged them to at least try the coleslaw! Their days at the center are stressful; we pray our short time with them brought some joy and the knowledge that people do care and hold them tightly in prayer. Please accept the heart-felt gratitude of the Outreach Committee for providing to our small group of servants the humbling privilege to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ as we served our homeless neighbors at the Family Center. Your generous donations to Second Mile Giving provide the food we serve, and your prayers strengthen our will to serve and are an act of love for these children of God. The Outreach Committee will be in the final stages of preparation for our next meal at the YWCA Family Center on Saturday, June 25th as you read this Messenger. We invite All to join us; you need not be a member of Outreach to serve. We’re sure with the blessings of our WUMC family, this dinner will be a nourishing meal and enriching experience for the homeless families at the center.

WUMC feeds the hungry at YWCA Family Center

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9:30 a.m.—Riverside Sewing Guild

7:00 p.m.—Bible Study

2 4:30 p.m.—UMW Exec

Board Meeting

5:30 p.m.—Liberty Bells 4-H

3

9:00 a.m.– Bulletin Assembly

4

10:00 a.m.—Library Work Day

5 See Sunday

Schedule

West Ohio Annual Conference

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West Ohio Annual Conference

10:30 a.m.—Prayer

Group

6:00 p.m.—Emerge Planning

7:00 p.m.—Boy Scouts

7 West Ohio Annual

Conference

9:00 a.m.—New Life Clothing

7:00 p.m.—Welcoming

& Inviting

7:30 p.m.—Trustees

8 West Ohio Annual

Conference

11:30 a.m.—Sarah Circle

7:00 p.m.—Bible Study

7:30 p.m.—Taize

Service

9 1:00 p.m.—Deborah

Circle

10 7:00 a.m.—Breakfast Conversation Group

9:00 a.m.—Bulletin Assembly

6:00 p.m.—WUMC

Singles: Pizza & Cards

11

7:30 a.m.—Men’s Breakfast

12 See Sunday

Schedule

International Children’s Choir performs at 9:30

service

13

10:30 a.m.—Prayer Group

6:00 p.m.—Grounds

Work Session


14 9:00 a.m.—New Life

Clothing

9:30 a.m.—Ruth Circle

7:00 p.m.—Outreach

15 1:00 p.m.—Mat Plarn

Party

6:30 p.m.—Naomi Circle

7:00 p.m.—Family Ministry Team

7:00 p.m.—Bible Study 7:05 p.m.—Ad Council

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6:30 p.m.—Friendship

Dinner

17

9:00 a.m.—Bulletin

Assembly

10:00 a.m.—Prayer Shawl Ministry

7:00 p.m.—PRIDE

worship service at King Ave UMC

18

9:30 a.m.—CANDO UMW Board

10:30 a.m.—PRIDE

Parade

19 See Sunday

Schedule

12:15 p.m.—Capital Campaign Committee

5:00 p.m.—Youth

Impact “Amazing Race” Event

20


5:30 p.m.—VBS



Clothing

1:00 p.m.—Immunization

Clinic

5:30 p.m.—VBS

22 5:30 p.m. –VBS

23

9:00 a.m.—Messenger Assembly

5:30 p.m.—VBS

7:00 p.m.—Liberty

Bells 4-H

24

9:00 a.m.—Bulletin Assembly

5:00 p.m.—VBS Dinner

25 9:00 a.m.—Gates-Fourth

Breakfast

3:30 p.m.—Langsdon-Schuster Wedding

5:00 p.m.—YWCA

Family Center Dinner

26 See Sunday

Schedule

Youth Work Camp begins

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12:00 p.m.—

Broadmeadows Summer Lunch

Program



Clothing

12:00 p.m.— Broadmeadows Summer Lunch

Program

7:00 p.m.—Finance Committee

29 12:00 p.m.—


Program

2:00 p.m.—Cambodian Mission speaker

30 12:00 p.m.—


Program


Summer Sunday Schedule (unless otherwise noted)

8:30 a.m.-Summer Chapel Service 9:30 a.m. - Worship Service 11:30 a.m. - Emerge Worship Service

10:30 a.m.-Fellowship Time (Dixon Lounge) 10:40-11:20 a.m.-Sunday School for all ages, including Adult Classes

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Worthington United Methodist Church 600 High Street, P.O. Box 307 Worthington, OH 43085-0307

Volume 60, No. 6

Dated material: Please deliver by June 2, 2016

This Month’s Happenings June 5 - begins Summer Chapel service

June 17 - Pride Worship service at King Ave UMC June 18 - Columbus Pride Parade

June 19 - Youth Impact “Amazing Race” June 20-24 - Vacation Bible School June 26-July 1 - Youth Work Camp

June 29 - Cambodian Mission speaker

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