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So I figured that it would only be right
for me to do an article on fathers in the
Bible since last month I did mothers in
the bible.
There are many narratives in the Bible
of fathers. Here are some and lessons
that we can learn...
Adam
(Genesis chapters 3 & 4)
“GOD formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul!” Genesis 2:7
Adam was best
remembered as eating the fruit and
being tossed out of Eden.
“The Man said, ‘The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it.’” Genesis 3:12
Adam neglected his God-given
responsibility. He blamed Eve and
made excuses for himself when he
committed a sin. Rather than admit his
error and face the truth, he hid from
God in shame.
Adam's story shows us that God wants
his followers to freely choose to obey
him and submit to him out of love. We
also learn that nothing we do is hidden
from God. Likewise, there is no
benefit to us when we blame others for
our own failings. We must accept
personal responsibility.
Will we freely choose to follow God?
Will we accept our responsibility when
we fall instead of blaming others?
June 2017
Newsletter
Open Hearts Open Minds Open Doors
Red Lion UMC
Mission:
To Serve God, Christ’s Church and the
Community: Proclaiming Salvation
To All.
UMC Mission:
To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the
transformation of the World.
Red Lion UMC
3466 N SR 741
Franklin, OH, 45005
937-746-2131
Rev. Sandy Vogele
513-476-7673
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Noah (Genesis 6-8)
“Noah was a good man, a man of integrity in his community. Noah walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.” Genesis 6:9
We remember Noah for obeying God
and building the ark.
Noah was a man who clung to God in
spite of the wickedness all around him.
Noah was far from perfect, but he was
humble and protective of his family. He
bravely carried out the task God
assigned to him.
What could be more relevant today?
Can we remain faithful to God instead
following world-values?
Isaac (Genesis 17, 21, 22, 24,-28, 31,35)
“Then God said, ‘Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.’”
Isaac was a miracle
child, born to
Abraham and Sarah
in their old age as
the fulfillment of
God's promise to Abraham to make his
descendants a great nation.
Many may feel intimidated trying to
follow in the footsteps of their own
father. Isaac must have felt that way.
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FATHERS IN THE BIBLE
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things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced.
While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spoke in the dream: ‘Joseph, son of David, don’t hesitate to get married. Mary’s pregnancy is Spirit-conceived.’
Then Joseph woke up. He did exactly what God’s angel commanded in the dream: He married Mary. But he did not consummate the marriage until she had the baby. He named the baby Jesus.” Matthew 1:18-20, 24-25
Joseph was a man
of strong conviction
who lived out his
beliefs in action.
Mercy always
triumphs. Joseph
could have acted
severely toward Mary's apparent
indiscretion, but he chose to
offer love and mercy, even when
he thought he had been
wronged.
Walking in obedience to God
may result in humiliation and
disgrace before men. When we
obey God, even in the face of
adversity and public shame, he
leads and guides us.
How can we show love and
mercy to others in the face of
possibly being ridiculed from
man, but in obedience to God?
God (too many scriptures to list)
God, among other names, is
called Our heavenly Father. We
are shown compassion,
forgiveness, and love—among
many other blessings—every
day.
His father Abraham was such an
outstanding leader and faithful
man of God. But he watched
and learned from Abraham—
even as a child.
“When they reached the place that God had told him about, Abraham built an altar and placed the wood on it. Next, he tied up his
son and put him on the wood. He then took the knife and got ready to kill his son. But the LORD’s angel shouted from heaven, ‘Abraham! Abraham!’
‘Here I am!’ he answered.
‘Don’t hurt the boy or harm him in any way!’ the angel said. ‘Now I know that you truly obey God, because you were willing to offer him your only son.’”
Isaac never forgot how God
saved him from death and
provided a ram to be sacrificed
in his place.
Isaac could have resented his
father for offering him as a
sacrifice, but instead he learned
an invaluable lesson from
Abraham—trusting God.
Who have you learned from?
From who did you learn to trust
in God?
Joseph
(Matthew 1, Luke 1)
“Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn’t know that.) Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of
(Con�nued from page 1) Give thanks for
God our
Creator, Jesus
our Savior, and
the Holy Spirit
our Counselor.
These are but a few of the fathers
in the bible. It doesn’t tell their
whole story and does not include
all of them. During the month of
Father’s Day, take an opportunity
read about the different fathers in
the bible.
OK, so he wasn’t in
the bible , but I
would be remiss in
not saying
something about
lessons learn from
my father, Harold.
He taught me the importance of
helping others improve
themselves—he was coach for
baseball, basketball and hockey. I
even got to be a bat girl for the
women’s baseball team. He
taught me the importance of
persistence and that it is OK if
you can’t do something after you
gave it your best—just move one
and find your gifts/talent in
another area. I was a horrible ice
skater, always skating on my
ankels. But I was better at roller
skating and switched to that
activity. Dad supported me in
anything I tried. I love you dad.
Thanks for shining the light of
Jesus on me.
Shine the l ight of Chirst out on everyone you meet everywhere you go.
Pastor Sandy
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their relationship with God and
others. Did they face similar
challenges that we have today?
What were their joys? What
possible message do they have
for us today? Join us and find
out.
FATHER’S DAY
(The above picture was taken
after last year’s Father’s Day
worship when the guys surprised
everyone by singing “This is My
Father’s World”)
Our Prayer Station on Sunday,
June 18th will be dedicated to
fathers. Bring a picture of your
father or a “father figure” in
your life and place them on the
Prayer Station before worship.
If you do not have it in a stand
up frame, we will have frames
that you can use. If you do not
have a picture, write their name
on the board that will be
provided.
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
Date: Every
Sunday
Time: 10:00 AM
Everyone welcome!
John Wesley, our founder, once
wrote “My ground is the Bible...I follow it in all things, both great and small.”
Come and join our lively, spirit-
led discussions which are based
on scripture.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
Date: Every Sunday
Time: After Children’s Moments
in Worship
Children’s Church
(ages 5-10) includes a
bible lesson and fun
activities (these may
include crafts, singing,
games).
YOUTH GATHERING
Date: First Sunday of
the Month
Time: 12:30 PM
ALL YOUTH
WELCOME
(grade 6 and up)
This is a time of food for thought
and food for nourishment. Join
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SUNDAY
WORSHIP
Date: Every
Sunday
Time: 11:00 AM
Our doors are open to
everyone!
June 4 Pentecost
Baptism of Larkin.
June 11 Trinity Sunday
Celebrating our High
School Graduates,
Caleb and Taylor
June 18 Father’s Day
Start of new sermon
series
SUMMER SERMON SERIES
Abraham...Ezekiel...Ruth…
Daniel...Habakkuk...Esther…
Joseph...Jacob...Haggar...Jonah...
Jeremiah...Samuel...Samson...
Jocebed...Hannah...Eve...Adam...
Deborah...Isaac...David—some
of these names may be
familiar—some not. These are
but a few of the people in the
Old Testament. This summer,
starting June 18th, we will
explore a few of their lives and
Fully Rely
On God
On Sunday, May 14th, Bill Erwin, Jamie
Keeton, and Jean Poff joined our faith
family. Jamie and Jean were also baptized
that day. We are excited to have them
worshiping, growing and serving with us.
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1. Pray! (names in the bulletin)
2. Help set up: between 2:30-
4:30 pm
3. Help serve: 4:30-6:00 pm
4. Bring supplies for the
dinner. Check the sign up in
the Fellowship Hall on
Mission board for what is
needed.
� June 6 (bring to
church June
4),,,,mashed
potatoes (3 GFS big
bags), brown gravy (3 big
cans), 100 cupcakes
� June 27 (bring
to church June
25)...6 loaves
of bread, 2 big
jars of peanut
butter
MARCHING FOR MISSIONS
Each week we offer an extra
sacrifice for missions that touch
our hearts.
For May, we collected for
“Running Strong for American
Indian Youth”. Thank you for
your generosity.
For June 4, we will collect (as we
do annually) for the special
offering at the West
Ohio Conference.
Here is an excerpt
from Bishop
Palmer’s letter about
the offering:
Tuesday morning worship will be of special importance as we launch the LIGHT THE WAY CAMPAIGN to support the bold leap of starting new diverse worshipping communities and
collaborating with congregations to extend their vitality for our mission across Ohio. I am inviting you to join me in raising at least $200,000 in this offering. Our mission is clear – to equip local churches to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world…a world of justice, love and peace filled with people growing in the likeness of Jesus Christ. Our strategic plan guides us in reaching more people, more young people, more diverse people with the love of God through Jesus Christ. We have already made significant progress in just one year of identifying, assessing, training and preparing a new band of new church pastors. At the same time, vital congregations are reaching out in new and significant ways to those on the margins.
For the rest of June, we will
march for ISA-Haiti. Through
humanitarian, educational, and
leadership initiatives, they strive
to make a significant and
enduring difference in the lives
of the Haitian people. This is
one of our annual March for
Missions.
us for fun, food and fellowship
while we learn.
For the period of April through
November, we will be having
session for confirmation
preparation. Youth are welcome
to attend even if they are not
looking towards confirmation.
COMMUNITY SUNDAY
DINNER
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Sunday, June 11, 5:30 PM
Our Community Sunday Dinners
are the Second
Sunday of every
month. For June,
we will be
celebrating all
fathers.
The dinner will be
grilled hamburger
(you doctor it up with
all the fixings you
like) with a variety of
side dishes. And of course,
wonderful desserts
Come and enjoy! Invite your
neighbors, friends, family or
anyone that would enjoy a meal,
some fun and some fellowship.
MISSION DINNER
Date: 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues. each
month
Time: 2:30 OR 4:30 PM
Place: Franklin UMC
Be a disciple of Jesus and join us
in mission to serve hot dinners to
anyone in the community. There
are a number of ways that you
can serve.
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MISSION COLLECTION
BINS
We have three bins for collecting
items for mission work. They
are under the Mission Bulletin
Board. Please consider dropping
in a contribution at any time
during the year.
♦ Pill bottles for Matthew 25:
Ministries. Acceptable
bottles are:
Prescription and over-
the-counter pill bottles,
large and small pill
bottles, pill bottles with
and without secure caps
(child resistant).
♦ Operation Christmas Child:
In the fall, we will again be
making up shoeboxes. This
is in case you see a deal on
items during the year, you
can drop them in the bin. A
full list is on the mission
bulletin board.
Some
suggestions for
this month are:
Toys...items that
children will
immediately
embrace such as toy cars, yo-
yos, jump ropes, balls, toys
that light up and make noise
(with extra batteries), etc.
♦ Mats for the homeless:
Hartwell UMC makes
mats for the homeless
out of plastic bags. One
mat takes a lot of bags.
Don’t throw your bags
out bring them in and
drop them in the
appropriate bin.
UNITED METHODIST
WOMEN (UMW)
Date: Third Monday of each
month
Time: 11:00 a.m.
You are invited
to join the UMW
for an evening of
bible study,
prayer and service. We are
currently studying 1 Corinthians.
As part of our service we send
cards to send to military, those
who are ill, or
anyone that is need
of receiving an
encouraging word.
If you have
someone who
could benefit from
receiving an
encouraging word, please let
Norma know.
OHIO RIVER VALLEY
DISTRICT SPRING
CELEBRATION
Doug and
Pastor Sandy
attended the
celebration.
Doug attend
the pre-
conference
session to get ready for his first
time as a lay delegate at the West
Ohio Conference in June.
Pastor Johnny
from Hope
UMC was there
at the table for
Festival of
Sharing encouraging people to
participate.
They both enjoyed the
celebration service of those
(pastors and lay) taking the next
step in their service to the Lord.
The District also announced their
new Strategic Plan based on
input from surveys that we done
by members of carious churches
(a number of our members did
complete a survey). It will be
posted on the district website
www.orvumc.org. A few copies
are available on the table outside
the Pastor’s office..
EXPLORER CAMPS
OFFERED FOR NEW
CAMPERS
"Explorer Camps." West Ohio
offers these short camps at
Otterbein, Widewater, and
Wesley. Whether you are new to
camp or looking for a shorter
stay, this week is perfect for you.
You will get to explore all that
camp has to offer in this fun-
filled 2 night, 3 day stay.
Campers will get to enjoy
swimming, hiking, archery,
campfires, worship, and tons
more! Check out
www.westohiocamps.org for
more information.
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CALENDAR
Every Sunday... Bible study at 10:00 am Worship at 11:00 am
June
6/4, Sun., 11:00 am ...........Larkin’s baptism
6/4, Sun., ...........................Bring in donation for Mission Dinner
6/4, Sun., 12:30 pm ...........Youth Gathering—Confirmation
Preparation
6/4-6/7 ...............................West Ohio Conference
6/6, Tues., 4:30 pm ............Opportunity to Serve, Franklin UMC
Mission Dinner
6/11, Sun. 11:00 am ..........Celebrating our Graduating Seniors—
Caleb & Taylor
6/11, Sun., 5:30 pm ...........Community Sunday Dinner—Early
Fathers Day celebration
6/18, Sun., 11:00 am .........Bring in pictures of fathers for Prayer
Station at worship
6/19, Mon., 11:00 am ........UMW meeting
6/25, Sun. ..........................Bring in donation for Mission Dinner
6/25, Sun., 12:30 pm .........Board of Directors meeting—DATE
CHANGE
6/27, Tues., 4:30 pm ..........Opportunity to Serve, Franklin UMC
Mission Dinner
June
June 14 ... Erica B.
June 15 .... Gene Miller
June 15 .... Brenda G.
June 17 .... Norma B.
June 24 .... Shannon W.
June
June 23 .... Josh & Katie G.
June 25 .... Rick & Bonnie G.
If we missed listing your birthday or anniversary, please let Marty C. know so we can add it to the list.
WEST OHIO CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH VISION
For the past decade, The West Ohio Conference of The UMC has been pursuing the vision in which every
congregation is a healthy, growing, spiritually vital, risk-taking center for making and equipping disciples
of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
This vision includes an intentional plan focusing on four key Breakthrough Ministry areas designed to
increase our ability to fulfill our shared mission and vision:
1. Living a Culture of Call
2. Resourcing for Making Disciples and Fruitful Congregations
3. Connecting for Mission, Justice and Healing
4. Exemplifying a Commitment to Stewardship
In working to align the vision of the Annual Conference more
closely with the mission of The United Methodist Church, Bishop
Palmer and the cabinet have spent time seeking to understand
what the mission of The UMC looks like within the specific
context of The West Ohio Annual Conference.
After prayerful discernment, Bishop Palmer has shared the mission statement of The West Ohio
Conference. It reads, "The Mission of the West Ohio Conference is to equip local churches to make
disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world... A world of justice, love, and peace filled
with people growing in the likeness of Jesus Christ."
Bishop Palmer has had this statement beautifully designed as word art to be displayed at the District
Office. Stop by the office soon to say hello and to be inspired by this statement of the mission of our
annual conference.