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Manchester Church of the Brethren

Please join in holding the following persons and situations close to your hearts in prayer – both today and in the week ahead: We continue to pray for the well-being of staff and residents

at Timbercrest and Peabody. We think of staff members who bear the extra burden of additional decisions and tasks and work hours and we think of those residents who are struggling with loneliness or feelings of isolation.

We pray in thanksgiving and celebration with Kaity Clark and Bennett Wickenhauser on the birth of their daughter Aurelia JoAnne, born last Sunday. Aurelia’s Grandparents are Annie and Greg Clark.

We pray for Doug Campbell, who is flying to Tampa Monday, June 15, to join a small team that is closing the Brethren Disaster Ministry site there. The group will be responsible to inventory, load and transport tools, equipment, and supplies to the next site in the Dayton, Ohio area. Doug might be gone a week or so. We pray for him and for Brethren Disaster Ministries.

We join with Jan and David Fairchild to pray with joy at the news that their friend Beth Farny is finally home following a two month and two day stay in the hospital and rehab as she was treated for COVID-19. Beth and her family are grateful for the wide circle of prayers that have surrounded them.

We pray for Evelyn Niswander whose health is declining. We continue to pray for Elizabeth Schilling, as she

continues treatment to address pressures and inflammation caused by chemo and radiation.

We pray for Jim Carpenter who returned to the hospital June 8 with breathing issues. Jim is being treated at Parkview Randallia. Jim may return to Peabody today for more rehab.

We pray for Lois Good whose cataract surgery was postponed to this Thursday, June 18.

We give thanks for those who participated in the anti-racism walk and witness in our community and we continue to pray for change in our country around matters of systemic injustice, racism, and the continual suffering that results. We give thanks for opportunities to witness in concern and solidarity, even as we pray that our own blind spots would be revealed to us so that we might be transformed by God’s Spirit.

Let us be in prayer for our sister church in El Salvador, Emmanuel Baptist, and specifically for the leadership of their five youth houses. Although limited in services right now, these centers provide safe places for learning and fellowship for youth. Our heartfelt concern for Emmanuel's

children throughout the country provides life giving strength for adult leaders and parents.

In terms of our Brethren global partners, we pray for churches in Rwanda, India, Haiti and Nigeria. An Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) COVID-19 grant was awarded to provide food for four churches in Rwanda. In India, the COVID-19 situation in Gujarat area has worsened; there are few tests and those who are ill are not getting treatment and so we pray for our brothers and sisters from the Church of North India and 1st District Church of the Brethren. In Haiti, an EDF COVID-19 grant is providing 3 months of food for 800 vulnerable families. In Nigeria, prayers are requested as there has been a rise of violence, a COVID-19 surge, hunger, and continued Boko Haram threats. Numerous small villages in Chibok, Mussa, Lassa, and Rumirgo areas have been attacked. We pray for the staff of the Disaster Relief Ministry of EYN as they continue to assist others despite the security threats and we pray for the EYN leaders and pastors as they minister and provide leadership.

We continue to pray for our world in this time of uncertainty and unrest. We pray for those most vulnerable and most at risk.

PASTOR ON CALL ♥ KURT BORGMANN HOME: 901-6110 CELL: 901-1851

DEACON ON CALL ♥ ANN HARTSOUGH

CELL: 785-541-0886

PASTORS’ SCHEDULES Kurt’s day off is FRIDAY

Seth’s day off is MONDAY

OFFICE HOURS Our office hours at the church building are suspended.

Please contact us by email at: manchestercob@gmail.com

Vol.6 No.24 , 2020Peacefully, Simply, Together

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Monday, June 15 Tuesday, June 16 1:30 p.m. Staff Meeting Wednesday, June 17 5:30 p.m. Midweek Update - YouTube Channel 7:00 p.m. Executive Board - Video Conference Thursday, June 18 Friday, June 19 Saturday, June 20 10:00 a.m. Sunday School Teacher Discussion - Video Conference Sunday, June 21 8:30 a.m. 3rd-5th Sunday School Class - Video Conference 9:30 a.m. Livestream Worship: Truth and courage Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

11:00 a.m. All Church Video Conference 4:00 p.m. Sr High Gathering - Video Conference

The Nurture Commission is providing a focus or “nudge” for our community each week. We hope this will be helpful as we

care for one another and grow together. This week’s nudge is: Share a picture and include a short description of an act of service you were part of at some point in your life. Send to manchestercob@gmail.com or post on our Facebook group!

The Summer Quarter Outreach Offering is for Children's Disaster Services (CDS). Due to the pandemic, they are preparing Kits of Comfort for children and families to use. This is one of the ways that our offering will help support their work.

→You can mail in your donation or you can donate online, by clicking the donate button on our website! For June, the Witness Commission is providing weekly educational opportunities in partnership with the special quarterly offering. If you wish to help, we invite you to create a cup or can for your donations to Children's Disaster Services. Take a picture of you with your donation can and send it to the church : manchestercob@gmail.com

Week 2: Preparedness It is important to be aware, which we explored last week, but the next step is to plan and strategize. The focus for this week is learning how to be prepared when a disaster happens. What might that look like? Geared for Children: 1. What does preparedness mean? You might want to look it up in the dictionary. What are 3 things you could do to be prepared for a disaster that could happen at this time of year? Work with your family to be more prepared for that disaster. 2. Here are some places you could look to get some information: https://www.sesamestreet.org/toolkits/ready https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/

Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/General_Preparedness___Recovery/Home/MM_RedCross_ActivityBook-English.pdf

Giving: Put some donations in your cup or can to show thanks for being safe from disasters. Add some donations to keep other children and families safe from disasters. Geared for older youth and adults: 1. Examine your home for disaster preparedness. Choose one area to improve. Learn which agencies in your community help families prepare for disasters. 2. Here are some places you could look to get some information: http://ema.wabash.in.datapitstop.com/ https://www.safehome.org/resources/emergency-prep-

guide/ https://www.habitat.org/impact/our-work/disaster-response/

disaster-preparedness-homeowners/family-preparedness-plan

Giving: Put some donations in your cup or can to show appreciation for safety from disasters. Add some donations to contribute to those who experience special hardships in disasters.

Social distancing from weeds does NOT

make them less likely to spread! The

Property Commission has decided to get

up close to the weeds on Saturday, June

20. All willing participants are asked to

gather at 9am at the church. Volunteers will be spaced out over

all areas to insure safety. Please bring your own PPE and FGT

(favorite gardening tools). With your help we can slow down

and stop this creeping growth! We can slow down and stop this

creeping growth!

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$2,628

donated so far!

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The Pastoral Welcome Committee has a few ways you can help welcome our new Pastor, Amy Gall Ritchie! 1. Create a short video (no more than 20 seconds) to say “hi” to Amy, welcome her to Manchester, making sure to introduce yourself and your family members. This will be a way for Amy to put faces to names. Please send all videos to Seth by Wednesday, June 24 - the sooner you

can get them sent in the better! 2. Help create a welcome basket by: *Donating a gift certificate to one of your favorite places in the area. (food, grocery, gas station) or *Providing a service or product. (meal, cookies, flowers) or *Giving helpful advice. (dentist, yoga classes, what is on display at the Historical Society) Don’t forget to sign your name! Please mail or email your donations for the Welcome Basket to the church by Friday, June 26. Or, leave them in the white mailbox beside the staff entrance on the east side of the building. You can put up the flag. Kayla will be checking this box often, this is not an official mailbox.

MCOB LEADERSHIP POSITION NOMINATIONS

We will be sending out the form for you to complete your nominations for the current MCOB leadership positions. Be thinking about who you would like to nominate for the following:

• Executive Board Chair

• Moderator

• Nurture Commission Chair

• District Conference Delegates (2 positions)

• Annual Conference Delegates (2 positions)

Comparison of ACH and Credit Card Online Giving:

In the Sunday morning announcements you have heard Pastor Kurt talk about the online giving option that is available from our website, encouraging us to use the ACH option as we are able to benefit more from your offering that way. Here are the numbers. Through the month of April, we received $14,705 by credit card for which we paid $467 in fees or 3.2%. By ACH we received $8,050 and only paid fees of $21.78 or 0.27%. The ACH option is markedly better. We are pleased with the response to the online platform and look forward to your continued giving.

A few weeks back we asked this community to share a recipe with someone. David Doubt is sharing one with all of us! Here is a recipe for a homemade bird suet that I make to feed

woodpeckers, nuthatches, titmice, chickadees and flickers in my yard: Melt over low heat 1 cup lard 1 cup crunchy peanut butter Stir in and mix well, one item at a time 1/3 cup sugar 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups oatmeal 2 cups cornmeal You may want to add raisins, nuts, birdseed Pour mixture into a 9x9" square pan and chill Cut into 4 squares or stuff into holes in a log (see picture) Have fun and enjoy the birds!

As we worship together every Sunday through the live-streaming services on YouTube, we are continuing a pattern of healthy distancing and virtually “passing” the offering plate by asking that you make online contributions through the church website, or - as always, you can mail in your offering. Last week we received $16,089. Year-to-Date offering is $273,338.

Silvia now has a SNAP card, so she will be able to purchase groceries with that monthly allowance. Financial help with rent/utilities is always welcome and appreciated. You can mail your donation to Beth Beery to ensure delivery to the Montecino’s family. Thank you for your continued support,

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For Timbercrest Residents Wednesday, June 17 ♦ 4 pm ♦ Channel 2

Led by: Christy Hurius Timbercrest COO

Questions? Call Liz Hoffman Bauer, 260-306-1690

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↑May 2020↑

We just received our June bill from Duke Energy and have good news to report! Since our solar panels became operational in November we have been saving money on electricity in two ways: by producing some of our own electricity therefore purchasing less from Duke; and by providing excess electricity production to Duke and receiving a credit on our electric bill. Compared to previous years, since November we have used $9,000 less in electricity from Duke, and we have received total credits of over $6,000 for electricity we have provided to Duke. In these last two sunny months, we have not paid a Duke bill, and we have a credit balance of over $3,000 that we can use for future less sunny months. →

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