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JUNE/JULY 2019

Sunday Worship: 9am Sunday School 10:30am 301-791-3576

FROM THE PASTOR DESK

“For everything (turn, turn, turn) there is a season (turn, turn, turn), and a time for every purpose under

heaven.”

Dear Church,

It’s been forty-something years since our youth group sat on psychedelic painted garbage cans in the sanctuary of Hunts UMC and sang those words to our parents and silver-haired elders on Youth Sunday. It felt like we were urging them to “turn, turn, turn” the world over to us, because in the prophetic words of Bob Dylan, “the times, they are a-changin’.” It felt like they didn’t want to let go. I didn’t then, but today I know enough to say “thank you” to a generation that gave me tenacious faith in a radically changing world.

As spring turns to summer, and Easter to Pentecost, I’m reminded of the faith that Jesus gave us, the faith that

is both grounded in ancient truth and endlessly adaptable to its ever-changing time and culture.

“in those days”, says the Lord, “I will pour out my Spirit,” (Joel 2:28, Acts 2:17)

We may, occasionally lose our bearings, but we never let go of our identity as the people of the Resurrection,

and the people Pentecost. Through Christ and the Holy Spirit, we inherit wisdom, attentiveness, vision, trust,

and power. We inherit, and hold fast to the golden thread of truth that is God’s unfailing redemptive love. So,

“Do not be conformed to this world,” Paul writes, “but be transformed by the renewing of your minds.” This, he

insists, is the way to discern God’s good, pleasing, and perfect will. (Romans 12:2) Young and old alike have

the opportunity to contemplate what, exactly, this season of life is for and how we can make the most of our

opportunities to do good in the world, and to live our best life in these times.

The season turns. And summer abounds with new opportunities to travel, rest, and connect with friends and

family. Great things are happening at Benevola: A journey “to Mars and Beyond” where our VBS kids and

team will travel through space and time; Youthworks Youth Mission (July 14-19); Mission opportunities locally

(Habitat for Humanity builds on July 20) and in Baltimore (Baltimore County Christian Work Camp July 22-26);

Katie’s Cupboard on 2nd & 4th Tuesdays; and community-building opportunities like Terrific Tuesdays at the

Pavilion (6pm starting July 2); and our Summer Picnic (July 30 after church).

Whether you’re traveling or staying home, I pray you will have great adventures, make memories, and pass

your faith on to others.

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Cindy

Life@Benevola “Together we are called to worship

and witness, grow and give, love and

live for the glory of God.”

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Summer Worship

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, ihe has

caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the

dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.”

(I Peter 1:3).

To be joined with the risen Christ is to share in the riches of heaven—both now and later. Join

us for a four week worship series on our inheritance as children of God and heirs of Christ.

Inheritance

June 16: The Inheritance of Wisdom (Trinity Sunday) Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

June 23: The Inheritance of Attentiveness

1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a

June 30: The Inheritance of Power 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14

July 7: The Inheritance of Trust

2 Kings 5:1-14

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Have you moved? Please help us to keep the information provided in our Church Directory up to date. Please contact Teri with your current information, if you have any changes. The Church email is benevolachurch@myactv.net.

Greeter Lay

Reader

Acolyte Head

Usher

6/2 Caren & Rich

Babst

Laurie

Hanna Bill Flook

6/9 Cindy

Burtner

Gena

Norwood

Isaac

Wescott Kevin Fox

6/16 Caleb

Wescott

Caleb

Wescott Nelson Baker

6/23 Siri Young Siri Young Zachary

Stanfield Joe Reed

6/30 Ruann

George Amy Jones

Brenda

Embly

7/7 Gale & Sue

Barnes Gale Barnes Bill Flook

7/14 Danny &

Danny

Poffenberger

Judy Green Kevin Fox

7/21 Sally

Barnhart

Sally

Barnhart Nelson Baker

7/28 Rick

Stotelmyer Linda Stump Joe Reed

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Graduation Sunday: June 2nd

There will be a small reception in the Hallway after church to celebrate the current Graduates.

Interested in Joining the Church?

We will be receiving new members in worship on Sunday, June 9. If you would like to become a member, or would like to

discuss membership with Pastor Cindy, please contact the church office, 301-791-3576, or email

benevolaumc@myactv.net.

Golden Cross Banquet

Golden Cross Banquet will be held on Saturday, August 3rd at 5pm in the Spiritual Life Center. All those 60 years and older are welcomed to join us for an evening of good food and great fellowship. If planning to attend please contact Dawn Baker 301-739-5184 or Brenda Embly 301-739-0394.

Yard Sale Just a reminder, when cleaning out your unwanted items, the church will be asking for donations for our annual yard sale. The dates are Friday & Saturday, September 6th & 7th, during the Boonsboro Days weekend. Drop off for items will begin on Monday, September 2nd in the Spiritual Life Center. If you have any questions contact Brenda Embly at 301-739-0394 or brendaembly@aol.com.

Let there be Light (LED)

Through a special program from Potomac Edison, nearly $7,000 worth of LED light bulbs were donated to our church last

month. Installation was our responsibility. Alice Hartzell and Charlie Stump tackled that job with great energy and

persistence. Thank you both for your dedication. A significant savings will be reflected on our future electric bills.

Apple Dumplings

Apple Dumpling Production will begin on Tuesday, August 6th, Thursday, August 8th, and Thursday, August 15th. Lots of help is needed. Our dumplings are a big hit, especially over the Boonsboro Days weekend.

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Christian Education News

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Vacation Bible School is scheduled for June 24-28.

Our free Vacation Bible School is for children PreK-Grade 5

We will be using the theme To Mars and Beyond by Cokesbury.

Many hands will be needed to make the week a success for our kids. We will need people for crafts, decorating, publicity, food prep, registration, teaching/story telling, music, mission focus, picture taking, and to lead children around to stations. Even if you can’t committ to the entire week, consider helping when you can. We can even use helpers before VBS to help with decorating. If you can help, or to register, please contact Linda Stump @ 301-790-0253 or c.stump@myactv.net or visit our VBS website at:

http://tmab.cokesburyvbs.com/BenevolaChurch

Sunday School

Sunday School will end for children and the upstairs adult class on June 2nd. The adult class on the main level

will continue to meet over the summer. We will start up again in September at a date that will be determined at

a later time. The upstairs adult class is hoping to switch to a format where there would be 4-6 week studies

that would rotate through different facilitators. If you have a topic in mind and/or would be willing to be a

facilitator, please let Linda Stump know. (301-790-0253 or c.stump@myactv.net)

Thank you to all our Sunday School teachers for their dedication to this church program!

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Terrific Tuesdays

Terrific Tuesdays: July 2nd through August 27th at 6:00pm

Bring something to share for dinner. This is a true Potluck. Whatever shows up is what we have for

dinner. Great Fellowship for all ages.

Summer Picnic: June 30th.

We will start gathering at the Pavilion at 11:30am. Fellowship and Ministries will provide the meat,

drinks and tableware. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. If it rains or the temps are too hot\humid,

we will gather in the SLC.

Volunteer Opportunities in Hagerstown and Baltimore

As members of Christ’s church, we are called to give of our time and talents. The Outreach

Committee proposes these opportunities for you to do just that. We would like to get a team together

for any or all of these if there is interest. If you are willing, there is always a job for everyone. Please

let Becky Hein (301-988-8003) know which ones appeal to you.

Saturday, July 20, 2019: Habitat for Humanity. We would like to have a day when Benevola helps

with the local build of a Habitat home in Hagerstown or with the Women Build Home in Smithsburg.

July 22 to 26, 2019: Baltimore County Christian Work Camp. Area homes in Baltimore County are

fixed up: roofs repaired, ramps built, painting inside and out, yard clean up, etc. You can volunteer

for one day or all five days – it’s up to you.

Thursday, September 19, 2019: United Way Day of Caring in Washington County. On this day,

volunteers will help local residents with minor repairs to their homes, yard clean up, etc.

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1 Alice Hartzell 2 Ellie Bare, Wilma Holdway, Heidi Boyd, Kim Cassidy 3 Connie Burley, Elaine Semler, Joshua Higman 6 Debbie Haislip, Greg Kashuba, Bernie Semler, JoAnn Duffey 7 Tracy Kinzer, Blair Baker 8 Jesse Reeder, Annie Slye 10 Tim Schilling 11 Linda Stump 13 Dave Collins 14 Phillip Fox, Jr., Will Hawfield 15 Logan Ritchey, Molly Jones, Shannon Burker 16 Andrew Shifler 17 Cindy Reeder, Brenda Embly, Jamie Baker, Tom Fath, Sam Atkinson 18 Patrick Younkins, Christina Embly, Jessica Phipps 19 Emily Schilling 20 Brad Higman, Kelsey McCullough 21 John C. Rowland, Bonnie Diehl 22 Nicole Hartings 23 Terry Jenkins 24 Caren Babst, Nikki Burtner, Merle Hess 25 Bryan Wachtel, Debbie Moser, Ethan Leatherman 28 Shawn Chesnutwood 29 Bevan Moats, Demi Burtner 30 Richard Stotelmyer, Robert Hawfield

1 JUSTIN & NICOLE HARTINGS, DOUG & KATRINA BIGELOW 2 John & Elizabeth Wolfensberger 5 John & Cindy Burtner, Shane & Heather Leatherman 7 David & Sheila Slifer

9 Klaus & Becky Hein 10 Jim & Bonnie Weddle, Brian & Teri Baker 12 Donald & Sharon Coulter 13 Mike & Jackie Row 14 Richard & Tina Stotelmyer, Eric & Kerry Stenger 18 Bob & Sally Barnhart 20 Bobby & Glenda Kendle, Bryan & Jayme Hair 21 Scott & Julie Bare 25 Allen & Cheri Sharpless 27 Kevin & Mika Fox

28 Harrison & Ashley DeStefano,

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1 Judy Green 2 Gale Barnes, Rachel Roupe 3 Donald Campbell 4 Janet Fulton, Wayne Ridenour, Ashley Shank, Braedon Rogers 5 Joshua Miller 6 Diane Hottle 7 Michael Slifer, Sara Angle, Brian Baker 9 Kathy Embly, Lisa Zimmerman, Jacob "Bo" Angle, Ken Phipps 10 Jenna Witman, Jesse Routzahn 11 Ray Puglisi, Nicholas Stiles 12 Eric Riccio, Katelynn Boyd 13 Chelsea Weaver, Tyson Ritchey, Becky Young, Hunter Bigelow, Ashtyn Rohrer, Boh Chambers 14 Jim Hanna 15 Sandy Rudy 16 Jesse Rohrer 17 Lisa DeLuca, Kathy Witman, Gabriel Gordon, Mackenzie Angle 18 Dee Horner, Brian M. Baker, Jordan Young 19 Faye Gossert, Cindy Caldwell, Katelynn Boyd, Justin Baker 20 Kevin Fox 21 Nelson Baker, Allison Kappler, Hannah Rottmund 22 Nancy Green, Charlotte Burtner 24 Dawn Baker, Joseph Horner, Nicholas Sharpless, Justin Lego, Catie Schultheis 25 Julie Harrison, Jimmy Horner, John Rudy, Matthew Spencer 26 Jonathan Slifer 27 Cindy Stevens, Carol Jones 28 Frederick Heller, Cathy Miller, Rusty Arnold, Megan Hutchinson 29 Dalton Alan Schultheis 30 Sue Reeder, Amy Wescott 31 Dwayne Coulter, Cameron Meadows

1 Jack & Ruann George 2 Gary & Carol Hartzell

8 Darrell & Amy Jones 10 Jeb & Ashley Shank, Mark & Jeanette Leadingham 11 John & Cathy Miller, Jim & Ann Shifler 12 Dustin & Haley Gordon 16 Tina & David Lewis, Jim & Pam Schultheis 17 Bill & Lorraine Eccard, Jeremiah & Janelle Weddle 26 Jarrett & Laura Rottmund 27 Pete & Stacey Rinehart 30 Larry & Deborah Price 31 Bruce & Connie Burley, Lorne & Lisa Ridenour

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June 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

7:00 Men’s

Breakfast

Annual

conference

2

Graduation

Sunday

3

5:30 Body &

Soul

6:30 Ad

Council

4

9:00 Quilting

5

12:00 Lunch

Bunch- Olive

Garden

5:30 Body &

Soul

6

6:30 Worship

meeting

7 8

9 10

5:30 Body &

Soul

6:30 Outreach

7:30

Nominations

11

9:00 Quilting

4:00 Katie’s

Cupboard

12

5:30 Body &

Soul

13 14 15

16 17

5:30 Body &

Soul

18

9:00 Quilting

19

12 Moving on

5:30 Body &

Soul

20 21

12 Book

Club

22

23 24

5:30 VBS

25

9:00 Quilting

4:00 Katie’s

Cupboard

5:30 VBS

26

5:30 VBS

27

5:30 VBS

28

5:30 VBS

29

30

11:00 Church

picnic

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July 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

5:30 Body &

Soul

2

9:00 Quilting

6 Terrific

Tuesday

3

12:00 Lunch

Bunch Family

Restaurant

5:30 Body &

Soul

4 5 6

7:00 Men’s

Breakfast

7

8

5:30 NO

Body & Soul

6:30 Outreach

9

9:00 Quilting

4:00 Katie’s

Cupboard

6 Terrific

Tuesday

10

5:30 NO

Body & Soul

11 12 13

14

15

5:30 NO

Body & Soul

16

9:00 Quilting

6 Terrific

Tuesday

17

12 Moving on

5:30 NO

Body & Soul

18 19

12 Book Club

20

21

22

5:30 Body &

Soul

23

9:00 Quilting

4:00 Katie’s

Cupboard

6 Terrific

Tuesday

24

5:30 Body &

Soul

25 26 27

29

5:30 Body &

Soul

30

9:00 Quilting

6 Terrific

Tuesday

7 Fellowship

& Ministries

meeting

31

5:30 Body &

Soul

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BENEVOLA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

19925 Benevola Church Road

Boonsboro, Maryland 21713 301-791-3576 Change Service Requested

Benevola's staff and leadership: Pastor: Cindy Caldwell Administrative Assistant: Teri Baker Organist: Ruann George Lay Leader: Becky Hein Treasurer: Dawn Baker Financial Secretary: Jack & Faye Slye Ad Council Chair: Klaus Hein Trustee Chair: Rick Stotelmyer Outreach Chair: Kathy Witman SPPRC Chair: Becky Hein, interim Worship/Music Chair: Cindy Stevens Finance Committee Chair: Nelson Baker Fellowship & Ministries: Gena Norwood Education Chair: Linda Stump Youth Ministry: Mike & Amy Wescott Children’s Ministry: Heidi Boyd Newsletter Editor: Teri Baker

Benevola's staff and leadership: Pastor: Rev. Cindy Caldwell Administrative Assistant: Teri Baker Organist: Ruann George Child Care: Megan Brooks & Jenna Hornbaker Lay Leader: Becky Hein Treasurer: Dawn Baker Financial Secretary: Bill & Karen Flook Ad Council Chair: Klaus Hein Trustee Chair: Jack Slye Outreach Chair: Kathy Witman SPPRC Chair: Elaine Semler & Danny Poffenberger Worship/Music Chair: Cindy Stevens Finance Committee Chair: Nelson Baker Fellowship & Ministries: Brenda Embly/Gena Norwood Education Chair: Linda Stump Youth Ministry: Mike & Amy Wescott Family Ministry: Heidi Boyd Newsletter Editor: Teri Baker