April 21 10 a.m. Youth Sunday

April 16 5:30 p.m. Trustees 7 p.m. Administrative Board

APRIL 2013

Making disciples of Jesus Christ around the corner and around the world!

1101 State Street | Bowling Green, KY (270) 842-8171 | www.statestreetumc.org

April 28 2:30 p.m. Retirement Home

Ministry

April 28

5:15 p.m. Hot Rods

Faith & Family Day

April 10 7:15 p.m. Confirmation Class

April 2:30 p.m. Retirement Home

Ministry

April 17 12:00 p.m. Circuit Writer Deadline

for the May issue

April 10 Finance Committee Mtg.

April 20 Youth Senior Brunch

5 p.m. Faith Builders

April 1 8:30 a.m. UMW Mission Team

Pastor Paul’s Pondering

“If you do not say good-bye, then you cannot say what comes next. And what comes next is always hello.” - Robert Benson

Hello friends at SSUMC! Seven years ago the Lord gave me an opportunity to come to Bowling Green and pastor the State Street UMC. I said “yes” to Bishop King and we came. It was in those days of change that I recalled a story my Dad told me long ago about the time he was appointed to the Jackson Methodist Church in 1957. His DS told him that they were a congregation who needed his help and he needed my Dad to just go “and love them.” That’s what my Dad did. He, my mother and I in her arms as a few months old, went and loved them. They love us still. When I came to you I came to do one thing: love you. I’ve tried to do that over the last 7 years. That loving you has brought us through to where we are now getting ready for another change. The Lord has given Ellen and me another opportunity, this time to go “home.” In less than three months we will pack up our things, see our house and go to the Prestonsburg District to serve and just “love them.” We are sad to leave you, but are very excited to go. This chance to go means saying “good-bye” to you, but means saying , “Hello” to new opportunities for ministry. And honestly we look forward to them. This move gives us the possibility of helping and reconnecting with people in old and new ways. It will be good for us and we believe it will be good for State Street in many ways too. Our saying “good-bye” here means an opportunity for you to say “Hello” to Dr. Jay Smith, his wife Marian and their son, Jericho. He will come and do one thing: Love you! Please take time in this Circuit Writer to read more about them in the article provided. So, Robert Benson is right: “If you do not say good-bye, then you cannot say what comes next. And what comes next is always hello.” God is in the good-byes and hellos of our lives! Aren’t you glad he is in charge? And so, dear friends, good-bye! Good-bye and God bless you!

In Christ, Pastor Paul A. Fryman

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Dear Fellow SSUMC Members: The Staff/Parish Relations Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jay Smith as our new Pastor at SSUMC. Dr. Jay (yes he is a basketball fan!) will be joining us on June 30, 2013 to assume duties as our Senior Pastor. Jay graduated from Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1985, was ordained a deacon in the former Louisville Conference in 1987, graduated from Candler School of Theology, Emory University in 1988, and in 2000 earned his doctorate from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC (with a focus on Christian Spiritual Formation). Dr. Jay has over 30 years in ministry and has served for the past seven years as District Superintendent for the Madisonville District. He previously served at Sample/Union Star churches in Breckinridge County, Bright Star UMC in Douglasville, GA, Liberty/Centertown/Bald Knob churches near Beaver Dam, Wesleyan Heights UMC in Owensboro, and at Jeffersontown UMC and Crestwood UMC in the Louisville area. Jay has been married to and shared a strong ministry partnership with his wife Marian for 29 years. Marian is originally from Columbia, KY. She founded and directed the Hospice of Ohio County in 1989, and in 1990, having completed her bachelor's degree at Western Kentucky University (Go Tops!) accepted a nursing teaching position at Kentucky Wesleyan in Owensboro. Marian later completed her masters and nurse practioner’s degrees (U. of L.) and began teaching full-time at Bellarmine University. This past year she completed her doctorate of nursing practice degree from the University of Southern Indiana and has served as the Department

Head of the nursing program at Lindsey Wilson College. Jay and Marian have one son, Jericho, who came to them from South Korea as a wonderful adoption blessing in 1995. Jericho will be graduating from high school this spring and plans to attend Lindsey Wilson College this next fall. According to his dad, Jericho is a sports fanatic and loves to play basketball and golf, fishing and swimming. Dr. Jay comes to us with a wonderful reputation as a teaching pastor with excellent preaching skills. He admits that his Greek is a little rusty, but he loves to get into the original Word and to share it with others. He is clearly passionate about his job as a pastor and has a wealth of knowledge, experience and love. When asked what message he would like to convey to SSUMC, he said this…

“I feel so blessed to be following someone like Paul Fryman. His life and ministry speak for themselves. Marian, Jericho and I are thrilled to be coming to State Street, and by the grace of God, want to help the church live into the next chapter of its great witness for Christ in Bowling Green and beyond.”

Please help us in welcoming Jay, Marian and Jericho to SSUMC.

Sincerely,

Mike Gardner, SPRC Chair

A Note from the Staff-Parish Relationship Committee...

Mary Kendall Campus

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Live Auction Silent Auction Bake Sale Free BBQ Lunch Kittawa Sprangs Sauce

Kentucky United Methodist Home for Children and Youth

193 Phillips Court, Owensboro, Kentucky 270-683-6481

Friday, May 10, 2013 Panther Creek Golf Club, Owensboro, KY

2013 Mary Kendall

This golf tournament helps children at the Mary Kendall Campus with histories of abuse, neglect or family trauma. The proceeds pay for school supplies, medical needs, clothing, food and much more.

Four-person scramble format Shotgun start 8 a.m. CST Mulligans will be available

For more info, contact Roy Hicks at 270-683-6481 ext. 221

Player & Sponsorship Registration forms on website www.KYumh.org

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Retirement Village Lovell Parsons Jackie Mathison

Magnolia Village Bill McCormick Blanche Parrent

Colonial Manor Sue Bullington

Village Manor Frederica Williamson Helen Almond Mary Jo Littleton Altie Rives Sarah Watson

Christian Health Tom Alvis

Homebound Nina Bennett Sidney Carpenter Geneva Duff Morton & Nancy Napier Blanche Parrent Ina Ree Wright

Please Remember Our Special Friends in Prayer:

Birthdays!

Anniversaries!

April Patricia Scott 01 Bill Greer 02 Scott Ford 05 Jim Johnson 05 Owen Renfro 07 Rachel Bright 07 Chris Kummer 11 Sandra Stewart 11 Brooke DeCesare 14 Patrick Kilgore 15 Sydney Garrison 20 Arthur Carman 21 Brian Duvall 21 Emily Harlan 24 Anita Lowe 25 Lavinia Rogers 27 Bill Franklin 27 Clarence Worth 28

Steve & Nancy Speakman 01 Jim & Ginna Chappell 02 Lee & Joyce Robertson 02 Mark & Karen Hildreth 05 William & Ann McCormack 11 Fred & Betty Thurman 18 Ed & Becky Nunnelee III 26

Recent Requests: James Moore On Going Requests: (Church Family) Bishop Davis & family Paul & Ellen Fryman Bob & Vivian Rice SSUMC Staff Brooke DeCesare Anne Grubbs Sue Bullington Lou Sepulveda Ron Pershing Bill McCormack Robert Markle Tom Alvis Sarah Watson Fred Pfisterer Richard Hoffman Don Benningfield Blanche Parrent Carla Bohannon Sam Willis Jenks Britt Marcella Brashear Lavinia Rogers Jackie Mathison Arthur Carman Anna Smith

On-Going Requests: (Friends & Family) Hilda Bingham Renee Knichen Bob Haley Davis Lowe & Family

Missions: Corazones Cristianos Latvia UM Church Toby & Yasmin Mendez- Roberts, Guatemala

Our Military & Their Families: Alden & Kate Lynch (Army) Aaron Lynch (Marines) Stuart Martinez-(Iraq) Michael Kerr (Navy) Danielle Denny (A.F.) Mitch Denny (A.F.) Mary Freeley (Army) Ryan Steiger (USCG) Tom Grace (Army) Jeffrey C. Combs (Army-Afgh) James Portale-(Marines) T.J. Burnett (Army-Iraq & Afgh) Michael Guthrie (Afgh)

On-Going Requests: (Friends & Family) Bert Siria Liz Lyons Norma Henry & her

grandchildren Michelle Rogers Louise Cole Ken Kern Debbie Snider Eunice Brown Lindsey Osteen David Douglas, Jr. Carol Ann Stott Wanda Welch Lilly Ball Charles D. Bostick Broderick Gatewood Ed Norman Ann Hocker Zach Haley Earl Johnson Jackie Crow Terry Reagan Christine Howell Mary Jo Hawks Paris Boards Janice Hazel Phil Goff Carol Sanders John Hall Dana Bayley Family Inez Proffitt Lauren Stafford Dennis Jones Alti Rives Frederick Rounce

On-Going Requests: (Friends & Family) Judy Henrickson Richard & Sue Cook Charles Morris Sheila Simmons Brandon Bradshaw Family Mike Jourdan Gerald Hayes Reniee Knighton Nate Fattic Bunny Owsley Linda Holiday Don Craig Sara Taylor & family

Prayer Requests

Please Note: The names of persons for whom prayer has been requested will remain on our prayer list for one month unless we are notified otherwise.

The names of the homebound and ill of our church family as well as our church leaders and military will be kept on our list indefinitely.

The 2013 Young Families Growth Team

will meet Thursday, April 11th at 6:30 pm

in the choir room. Members of this team and anyone else interested in

reaching out to and involving young families in

the life of our congregation are

invited to attend.

God has a work to do with us

that will not be done without us. -St. Augustine

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1st Church office closed

3rd No children’s activities due to

Spring Break

7th 8:08 and 10:00 Worship

9:00 Sunday school

10th 5:20 pm Dinner (kids eat free!)

6—7 pm Classes and choir

7:15 - 8 Confirmation

14th 8:08 and 10:00 Worship

9:00 Sunday school

4:00 Children’s Council

17th 5:20 pm Dinner (kids eat free!)

6—7 pm Classes and choir

21st 8:08 and 10:00 Worship

9:00 Sunday school

24th 5:20 pm Dinner (kids eat free!)

6—7 pm Classes and choir

28th 8:08 and 10:00 Worship

9:00 Sunday school

5:05 SSUMC at the Hot Rods

Faith and family night

APRIL AT A GLANCE

It’s not too late to sign up to send your child to camp this summer!

There are three day camps for 2nd—4th graders, five day camps for 5th and 6th graders, as well as Jr. High and High School

camps. There’s something for everyone, but spaces fill up fast so pick up your registration forms outside the church off ice or

online at www.loucon.org. We recognize the importance of church camp in the lives of our kids and want to help all State Street kids have the chance to go. Bring your form by the church office if you would like the

church to pay 1/2 of the registration fee!

Keep up to date with confirmation! Because of Spring Break, we are not meeting until

the 2nd Wednesday this month, so join us April 10th at 7:15. There are only two meetings left

before Confirmation Sunday!

ACOLYTE SCHEDULE

April 7— Annee Lasley/Elizabeth Ring

14— Megan Simmons/ Lucas Fulcher

21— Hayden Lasley/Will Parks

28— Tanner Martin/Hannah Jukes

BIG NEWS FOR KIDS! Exciting things are happening in Sunday school—come

during April to try out our all-new lessons and games, crafts and activities and watch the changes taking place in our classrooms.

Remember, Wednesday night dinners now feature a new kid-friendly menu option each week and kids and youth EAT FOR FREE!!

Children’s Council will meet April 14th at 4 pm to discuss upcoming events such as Promotion Sunday, the progres-sive dinner and VBS. Anyone interested in the children’s ministry is invited to attend.

KINGDOM ROCK :

WHERE KIDS STAND STRONG FOR GOD

Get ready for a week of epic adventure at Vacation Bible School

July 8 –12

Thank you to our Wednesday Night kids for the great job they did leading the Wednesday night Holy Week worship service! The speaking parts, the singing and even the artwork were all fantastic. Congratulations on a job well done!

STATE STREET KIDS ARE GOING TO THE BALLPARK!

Families are invited to join their church family at Faith and Family Night with the Hot Rods on Sunday, April 28th at 5:05. Come

early to enjoy the kids’ activities and Christian music. We have a limited number of tickets reserved at only $8.50 each, so see

Pastor Cindy or Zack to get your name on the list. Money would be due by April 21st. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a

relaxing evening with your family and friends so make plans now to join us.

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Apri l Apri l Apri l –––YouthYouthYouth

Sunday 4/7 No UMYF due to Spring Break

Sunday 4/14 Fundraising bake sale after 10:00 service - Zach will send out emails about this soon

We will finish up our study on the book “Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask.” With the question “Why should I think that heaven really exists — and that God sends people to hell?”

Sunday 4/21 Student Sunday — No UMYF

Sunday 4/28 Hot Rods game for youth and children @ 5:15 - Please let Zach know if you want to go as soon as possible.

Wednesday Night Gathering April 3 - No Youth meeting due to Spring Break April 10 - Bible Study - Colossians 3: 1-15 “What to Wear”

April 17 - Bible Study - Colossians 3: 16-25 “Guidelines for Relationships”

April 24 - Bible Study - Colossians 4: 1-18 “Eyes Wide Open”

Upcoming Events We are working on a way to recognize the seniors that will be graduating high school this year. Please keep

an eye on your bulletin for dates and other information. If you have any questions you can email Zach at zrichards@statestreetumc.org.

Quote of the Month “And don’t let anyone put you down because you’re young. Teach believers with your life: by word, by de-

meanor, by love, by faith, by integrity. Stay at your post reading Scripture, giving counsel, teaching.” -1 Timothy 4:12

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Join the Music Ministry and share more than just a song. Share in fellowship, friendship, worship and prayer!

Lee’s Lyrics

Spare Change Ministry

Don’t forget to save your pennies for our spare change ministry.

Pick up a coin bank that fits in your car cup holder in the office and narthex.

Return to Lee when it is full.

Your change is making a difference around the corner and around the world.

We are always collecting money for

missions!

We are currently looking for volunteers for our new greeting ministry. We need

friendly, energetic people of all ages who are willing to “greet” people as they

leave the service each week. We want to make sure that everyone, visitor and member alike, experience the love of

God each Sunday. Contact Lee Young if interested. 535-4910

singinghispraises@insightbb.com

Minister of Traditional Worship singinghispraises@insightbb.com

Hand Bell Choir

Welcome to our newest Handbell member

Tara Martin

Music Ministry Birthday Dinner April 15th @ 6:00 

Anita Lowe Alice Nicely 

Worship Schedule for April

7th - “The Alpha and Omega” Rev. 1:4-8 14th - “Worthy Is the Lamb” Rev. 5:11-14 21st - STUDENT SUNDAY 28th - “A New Heaven and a New Earth” Rev. 21:1-6

A very special thank you to Richard Dowse.

Richard made a donation to SSUMC for the purchase of new banners for our sanctuary. We have been able to purchase new banners for Palm Sun-

day, Easter, Communion, and Ad-vent. We were also able to purchase two banner brackets to keep all of

our banners hanging in storage when they are out of season. We can

not thank Richard enough for his generous donation. The banners will

be enjoyed for years to come and will be a visual reminder of God’s

love for all of us.

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Gifts Given to the Church

April 20

1 p.m. Lunch at Federal Grove, Auburn, KY

(Reservations REQUIRED, call Dot Brown at 842-1108 by April 15th.)

May 19 5 p.m. Fellowship Hall. Dorothy Dodson will

present the “History of State Street UMC” and Pastor Paul Fryman will give us a “Nooks &

Crannies” tour of the church building. Refreshments will be served.

Faith Builders

In Memory Of...

Jane Parker Given to the Endowment Fund by Mr. & Mrs. Clark Carthrae, C.M. Gatton, Mr. & Mrs. John Bowling

Given to the Hand Bell Fund by the James S. Johnson Family

Margaret Hale Jackson Given to the Endowment Fund by Mr. & Mrs. Clark Carthrae Given to the Help Ministry by Sally Mayfield

Rick Markle Given to the Endowment Fund by Alice Nicely Given to the Help Ministry by Sally Mayfield

Dennis Penn Given to the Endowment Fund by Dr. & Mrs. Mike Bishop

Lucille Wall Given to the Endowment Fund by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Henderson

Adeline Acke (Pastor Paul’s Aunt) Given to the Help Ministry by Betty Bostick

Kenneth Burns (Sandra Speer’s father) Given to the Music Ministry by Mr. & Mrs. Gaines Penn

Gera Nelson’s mother Given to the Endowment Fund by the New Life Sunday School Class

In Honor Of…

Nicholas Westray Given to the Endowment Fund by Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Westray

From the Church Mailbox

United Methodist Women

TheUMWMissionTeamhasrescheduledit’sAprilmeetingforMonday,April1stat8:30a.m.

Meetusat9a.m.atthechurchifyouwouldliketojoinusforavisittoFather’sofMercyCatholicChurchinAuburn.WewilleatlunchatFederalGrovearound11:15andreturnto

BowlingGreenby1:15p.m.

Many thanks to all of you who remembered me in your prayers, sent cards, made a phone call, or paid a visit during my recent 16-day stay in the hospital with the flu, bronchitis, and asthma. There surely is not another church in Bowling Green with so many caring people as we have at State Street. I am feeling much better now and hope to soon be able to be with you for our wor-ship service and other activities of the church. Thanks so much for remembering me at this time.

Marcella Brashear

Thank you State Street UMC for your giving spirits! You donated $1,993.67 towards the Wesley Foundation's Spring Break Mission Trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. While there the team built two houses, visited several orphanages, fed the homeless, and fed people living at the city dump. Also, due to your generosity we had a surplus in our budget and were able to put a new roof on a woman's home and complete some much needed repairs on the full time missionaries' car. Your support has truly been a blessing to the students and the people of Hon-duras!

Grace and Peace, Shea James

Galatians 5:6 "...the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love."

Library Line – Janice Masannat

Cooper is a pink mouse that lives and works with an old man in a cheese shop. One day he cannot find the old man and is evicted from his home. Three children bring him to a homeless shelter where they and their mother live. He learns the children at school do not play with the homeless children and because they move so often they do not get the proper education to perform as well as the others in there classes. The story ends with the old man and Cooper reunited and the mother and Cooper running the store and the mother and children given a home. COOPER’S TALE is written by Ralph Da Costa Nunez and William Schrager and illustrated by Madeline Gerstein Simon. It is for a child to learn and understand about homeless children’s lives and circumstances. The book is on the table in the hallway at the top of the stairs on the second floor. Check it out by dating ah signing the borrower’s card and placing it in the file box.

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State Street United Methodist Church 1101 State Street

P.O. Box 3340 Bowling Green, KY 42102-3340

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit Number 325 Bowling Green, KY

Our State Street Staff

Senior Pastor ~ Dr. Paul Fryman

Minister of Visitation ~ Dr. Robert Rice

Children & Family Minister ~ Rev. Cindy Bright

Director of Student Development ~ Zach Richards

Minister of Traditional Worship ~ Lee Young

Children’s Music Intern ~ Caitlin Denman

Organist ~ Julie Pride

Church Secretary ~ Suzy Muzyka

Finance Manager ~ Tricia Hendrix

Church Hostess ~ Betty Lee

Custodian ~ Housekeeping~Pam Fitzgerald Maintenance ~ Dennis Jones

Return Service Requested

Lifetree Café is open Sunday mornings at 8:45 a.m. in the church basement. Come early for refreshments. Conversation begins at 9 a.m.

Topics to be discussed in April include: April 7 What People Really Think of Christians...and Why April 14 Triumph Over Trauma (One woman’s struggle with anorexia) April 21 How To Spot A Liar (Secrets from a former FBI Agent) April 28 Amazing Grace (The mother of the shooter finds healing in the aftermath of the Amish schoolhouse massacre)

Everyone is invited for an hour of conversation and thought provoking videos in the relaxed, coffeehouse setting of Lifetree. Hope you can join us!