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Visit our website at calvaryunited.org

M E S S A G E S A publication of Calvary United Methodist Church, Brownsburg, Indiana

Volume 49 September 2009 Number 9

calvaryunited.org 317-852-2541

Please Mark Your Calendars To Be At

Calvary’s Fish Fry

Thursday, Friday, & Saturday,

September 24-26 4:00-8:00 pm

Everyone can help! Sign up at church to serve at the fish fry!

Proceeds go to the building fund and the Barnes UM Church.

Great mission, great food, great message to the community.

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Book & Breakfast Begins Wednesday, September 2

Join Todd for a book study and breakfast at Flapjacks Restaurant (Brownsburg) every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:15 am. We begin our study this year by reading The Shack. Be sure to pick up a copy before September 2!

Fletcher Place Mission Calvary is a Flagship Church for September and is committed to helping supply food for the Fletcher Place Food Pantry for the entire month beginning Sunday, September 6.  Fletcher Place is an inner‐city ministry in Indianapolis and a part of Metro Minis‐tries.  There will be a collection box in the narthex and the food will be taken to the pantry each week. 

There is also a great need for men’s underwear and tube socks.  These need to be new, briefs or boxers, all sizes, and can go in the same collection box.   

You will find a list of suggested items in the Sunday bulletin or in the narthex. 

Thank you for helping through the compassion of Jesus Christ. 

Lessons for Lean Times

Plan to be in worship this September to hear Pastor Todd’s latest sermon series: Lessons for Lean Times. September 5 / 6 God Provides September 12 / 13 God Transforms September 19 / 20 God Blesses September 26 / 27 God Restores

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WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS FOR SEPTEMBER

U shers 5:00 pm Jeremy Baugh, Marilyn Brinduse, Gary Irwin, Mark Munroe, Mike Weddell

9:00 am Chuck Clendenen, Greg Hill, Jayne Ann Hill, Greg Moore, Ron Trent, Jim Snapp, Bill Unruh 11:11 am Phil Burkholder, Robyn Maynard, Musick Family Communion Servers 5:00 pm Debbie Irwin, Gary Irwin, Volunteers 9:00 am Les Geddes Family, Greg Hill, Jayne Ann Hill, Jean Manson, Sherry Nelson, Jim Snapp, Kayla Snapp 11:00 am Volunteers Acolytes Intercessory Prayer Sept 6 9:00 am Leigha Lawhead 9:00 am Frances Unruh 11:11 am Tyler Watson 11:11 am Mary Thelen Tom Wenrick Sept 13 9:00 am Morgan Bettner 9:00 am Bill Unruh 11:11 am Teresa Lheureau 11:11 am Aldith Camplin Sept 20 9:00 am Adam Hammerle 9:00 am Tracy Krutz 11:11 am Kendra Stiers 11:11 am Shirley Toth Sept 27 9:00 am Audrey Bettner 9:00 am Edith Hallett 11:11 am Nick Rizzo 11:11 am Theresa Phillips Greeters Liturgist Sept 5 5:00 pm Volunteer Sept 6 9:00 am Bill/Rakie Hueber 9:00 am Marcia Herzog 11:11 am John/Anita Morrison Sept 12 5:00 pm Volunteer Sept 13 9:00 am Surufka Family 9:00 am Mariah Mueller 11:11 am Tom/Martha Wenrick Sept 19 5:00 pm Volunteer Sept 21 9:00 am Bill/Frances Unruh 9:00 am Jennifer Evans 11:11 am Steinman Family Sept 26 5:00 pm Volunteer Sept 27 9:00 am Clendenen Family 9:00 am Harold Blake 11:11 am Paul/Cathy Roche

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To the Congregation and Staff: Your recent note of appreciation and gift is appreciated. It has been a pleasure to assist in the maintenance of the church property. As a retiree, I find that the giving of time is as important as monetary contributions to a worth cause. With your continued support, we can make the property a showplace for the community. Thanks, Jean Hadley

I would like to thank everyone at Calvary who participated in our UMW Apple Tree Ministry. We had 29 children from 12 different families! Every year the number of children in-creases, and I worry about our ability to provide for all of those children. We had almost 250 apples this year, and all of the items were purchased for the children. God’s work is amazing! I am so blessed to be a part of such a generous and loving congregation! I want to say a special “Thank You” to Fay Gossen for ALL of your continued help with this ministry. I also want to thank Pastor Todd for your help, the ladies of the UMW for helping me get those last apples taken, and my family for all of your help! I couldn’t do this project alone, so thank you again to everyone. Serena Runions

Dry Milk for Kissy Clinic, Sierra Leone During the month of October, the Calvary’s UMW in conjunc-tion with the West District, will be collecting dry milk to send to the Kissy Clinic in Sierra Leone for the babies there. The donated milk has to have at least a six-month expiration date. The West District has set a goal of 2009 boxes of milk in 2009. Please call Jennifer Moore at 852-5265, if you have any questions.

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Where do the financial resources of the church

come from? • 77% of general fund received

PY2008-2009 • 67% of building fund pledges

received PY 2007-2009 (so far) • Nearly $368,000 pledged for

general fund PY2009-2010 (~6% increase)

Where does it all go? • Administrative Ministry 13% • Trustee Ministry 21% • Personnel Ministry 59% • Other Ministries 7%

Program Income Total Income YTD:

$353,897 (actual) Total Income YTD:

$409,642 (budget) $55,745 (shortfall)

Program Expense Total Expense YTD:

$392,050 (actual) Total Expense YTD:

$431,083 (budget) $39,033 (underspend)

Building Fund YTD Total Building Fund

(Actual) ~ $112,160 YTD Mortgage Payment required

$140,000

Missions Top Five: 1. Undesignated 2. Youth Missions 3. Pastor’s Discretionary 4. Tom Heaton 5. Summer Missionaries

Summary • 2009 budget plans for about

$14K per week in program offering.

• Current mortgage payment re-quires $20K per month in building offering.

• Questions: jdelp1@indy.rr.com

or see me after a service

Finance Report by Jim Delp, Finance Chair

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SPARC (Serving People And Reaching for Christ)

This is a fourth and fifth grade fun and service group at Calvary. We will meet the second Sunday of every month, beginning September 13, from 1:00-4:00 pm at Rock N Rollers in Avon. Friends are always welcome! Please contact Sydney Powell in order to be included in emails and mail-ings at 852-9617 or sydpowell@yahoo.com.

Activities planned for this year include the following: Roller skating, a mystery dinner, an Operation Christmas Child and hot cocoa/toasty fire party, caroling to Calvary Shut-ins, helping with Cor-nerstone Food Pantry, a Valentine’s nursing home worship service with Pastor Todd, Easter around the world, a “Polaroid” scavenger hunt, and an end of the year backward party. Come join the fun!!

FOURTH GRADE BIBLE PRESENTATION Sunday, September 27, 9:00 am

PASTOR’S CLASS Thursday, October 1, 7:00 pm

Pastor Michelle’s Office

The Calvary family welcomes the arrival of

Noah Hickerson Friday, July 17, 2009

7 lbs. 3 oz. Born to

Tom and Sarah Hickerson and his siblings

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Calvary Classics Pitch-In Lunch Tuesday, September 15, 12:00 pm

Speaker: Roger Outcalt Meat, Rolls, and Beverages, Provided

Please bring a vegetable, salad or dessert to share, and your own table service. Blood pressure checks will start at 11:30 am.

College Students’ Addresses If you have a student in college., please give their current ad-dress to the office. The Care Ministry Team sends “care” packages and cards throughout the year and correct ad-dresses make it so much easier.

Calvary’s Music Ministry Choir Rehearsal Start September 9!

The Music Ministry at Calvary is an integral part of the wor-ship life of our congregation, and we have opportunities for all ages and abilities to get involved! Contact Mark Herris or Alison Camillo for more information or check out the music pages on Calvary’s website.

With Greatest Sympathy Calvary extends our sympathy to the families of Marcia Woldahl and Imogene Burress, two long-time member of Calvary. Marcia passed away Monday, August 17. Imogene passed away Thursday, August 20. They will be missed.

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Sign up, sign up for Jesus!

Ministry Fair 2009 Saturday, October 31 Sunday, November 1

“Sign up, sign up for Jesus

Who gave his life for you

There's time for contemplation But now there's

work to do!”

~ Written by Garrison Keillor for “A Prairie Home Companion”

Calvary’s Annual Conference Representatives Pastor Michelle, Jennifer Evans, Merlin Outcalt, Pastor Todd

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Check out Calvary Student Ministries’ website for more information www.cumcsm.wordpress.com

Jr. High Small Group Fun, Discussion & Bible Study! Begins Sept. 2nd Wed. 6-7:30p

YOUTH

Sundays @ 6:30-8p

Begins Sept. 13th

Ultimate Frisbee @ Blast Off Sept. 10th + 24th

6-7pm

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 3:18

Band of Brothers + Women on a Journey Stay Tuned!!

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The Orem’s Jerry and Rhonda

shown with daughter, Jenna, daughter, Andrea, is in her

first year at Purdue

The Starnes’ Tom and Megan

with sons, Jarret and Madden

NEW MEMBERS

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The Kelly’s Greg and Becky

Saturday, September 12 6:00 pm

& Sunday, September 13

12:00 pm Fellowship Hall

If you are new to Calvary and would like to know more about

the church, please join Pastor Todd and Pastor Michelle for a meal and a time of fellowship and information. To RSVP, please contact Jennifer Evans at 852-5241 ext 12 or jevans@calvaryunited.org. Childcare is available for children 5th grade and younger, if arranged in advance.