THE CARILLON

Our Mission: To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

MARCH 2020 Boardman United Methodist

Church Staff

Pastor Rev. Jerry Krueger

Director of Music William Ambert

Organist

Sean Baran

Office Manager Sandra Ruffner

Secretary

Julie Bachani

Maintenance Manager Doug Conner

Youth Group Leader Vickie Babyak-Davis

Sunday School/Nursery Workers LaToya Mays & Jessica DeLisio

Sound Board Technician

Rob Fry & Paul Iden

Boardman United Methodist Preschool (B.U.M.P.) Administrator:

Lacy Albert 330-758-3673

Church Office: 330-758-4527

Fax: 330-758-7348

Email: boardmanmethodist@sbcglobal.net Website: boardmanmethodist.org

Sunday Worship / Sunday School

@ 10:00 a.m.

Kid’s Corner: Color and drop in offering plate or church office. We will display them. If you need another copy, stop by the church office. Colored by:__________________________________________________

Pastor’s Page 2 Bible Study / View from the Pew / Upcoming Mtgs. 3 UMW News / Hand & Foot Game / Book Club 4 Easter Egg Hunt / Hymn Sing / UMW Secret Sisters 5 Hospitalized / Upcoming Events 6 Chili Cook-Off 7 Altar Guild/ Liturgists/ Attendance/ Hospitality/ Comm. Stewards 8 March Calendar insert

UPCOMING SERMONS (Lenten Series): 3/1 “We Believe in God, Father, Son, Holy Spirit” 1 John 4:8 3/8 “We Believe in Jesus Christ” 2 Corinthians 5:19 3/15 “We Believe in the Holy Spirit” John 14:26; Matthew 3:16-17 3/22 “We Believe in Salvation” Philippians 2:10-11 1 Timothy 2:4 3/29 “We Believe in the Bible” Isaiah 40:8

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PASTOR’S PAGE

Greetings brothers and sisters in Christ!

How grateful we all can be that Christ dwells within us, among us, and guides us dai-ly. In this season of Lent, a time of reflection and repentance, we in the Christian church use the symbol of Ashes to recall who we are and whose we are.

On February 26th, we held our Ash Wednesday service which initiates the start of the Lenten season. The placing of ashes on the forehead or back of the hand symbolizes ashes to ashes, dust to dust, our charge to repent and believe the Gospel.

I know that for many people, the season and holiday they focus on is Easter. As a kid, that was a new hat for my Mom, a new dress for my sisters, and was also a time

of Easter egg hunts and a decorated basket with that green grassy looking stuff that lined the bottom of the Easter basket.

However, before we come to Easter, we think of Jesus on his journey to Jerusalem. Knowingly, Christ sets his face to his arrest, trial, beating, imprisonment, and then a tortuous death on the cross. And brothers and sisters in Christ, as part of Christ’s family, as his followers, the family connection is strong, because Christ died on your behalf. You. He died for you. What an act of grace and compassion that is for each

of us.

I invite you to keep one of the Lenten Inward and Outward bulletin inserts to this sea-son nearby. They were found in the Ash Wednesday service, in our March 1 bulle-tins, and available in the office and Narthex as well.

How is Christ calling you to repent? Remember to reflect on how your life might be lived out more fully for our Lord this year.

We have much to be grateful for. As we journey to the cross with Christ, let us be mindful of the great gift that we have been offered, and hopefully, have willingly re-ceived.

Shalom,

Pastor Jerry

PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY Our study on Simon Peter: Flawed but Faithful ends on March 4th. A new study, led by Pastor Jerry, will begin the following week on March 11th. It is called Made for a Miracle by Mike Slaughter. Books are available now in the church office for $10.00. We will continue to meet on Wednesdays, at 11:00 a.m. ONLY, in the Parlor. There is no longer an evening class. Please join us for these studies and enjoy a time of

teaching, Bible study, and fellowship.

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ADULT SUNDAY MORNING SUNDAY SCHOOL

9:00 A.M. with Mark Carver

Adult Sunday School continues at 9:00 a.m. in the church parlor. Sign-up, drop-in, learn, & have fun!

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A VIEW FROM THE PEW Our church has a rich history that has been documented by our award-winning church historian, Elaine Raffety, who, along with many others, has maintained an archive of his-torical materials. Recently she shared material with me so we can understand some of our past to help us forge a pro-ductive future. Our church started as Sunday School in homes during the early 1800s, probably by John McMahon. At some point, classes were held in the schoolhouse on the Detchon farm. The township’s population around this time was 800-900. In 1871, Sheldon Newton wrote about township life from the time of his arrival here as a child in 1811. Thomas Agnew arrived in the township in 1824 along with others including the Detchons, Moodys, Davidsons, and Clarks. Women also played an important part in the history of our church both individually and collectively. The first church building for the Boardman Methodist Epis-copal Church was built in 1844 on Market Street just south of what is now 224. When we celebrated our 175th anni-versary, Charles Carl made a model of that first church. This model currently resides in our church archives and the Cornerstone of that church, which rested for many years in Elbert Agnew’s barn, is now in our courtyard. The church stood adjacent to the Town Hall which was con-structed in 1856 as a Disciple Church but was sold to the township in 1858. The building was freely used by our con-gregation for Sunday School classes and other gatherings. Importantly, it contained stoves the ladies could use to pre-pare church suppers. Clarence Smith remembers classes around the pot-bellied stove. In 1933, the Town Hall was condemned as a place for pub-lic meetings, so plans were made to bring the building up to code. Because of a $5,000.00 bequest from Isabella Swanston’s estate, the needed changes were made. The caveat was that the ladies would equip the stoves so that no one else could use them without their consent and the church would pay for all gas used. During the depression, the ladies of the church kept the church going financially, largely through the use of those stoves. Miss Ruth Duncan, believed to have been a Boardman School teacher, was the treasurer during those years and she made personal contri-butions to the church treasury so they could end the year in the black. One year the ledger showed a balance of $1.03. At a board meeting, one gentleman stated that no note had been given to Miss Duncan for the $300.00 she had contrib-uted, so one was issued. Miss Duncan said that every year they managed to end in the black she would forgive $50.00. Although the women of the church were driving forces, the Board of Trustees at times made decisions that impeded their work. At one point, Charlotte Brown suggested that there should be at least one woman on the Board of Trus-tees, and women still make significant contributions today. Next month, I will report on the history of the church build-ing in which we now meet. In His Name, Dennis Henneman

UPCOMING MEETINGS: Please mark your calendar!

Mar. 9 @ 6 p.m. Finance Mtg. / Parlor Mar. 15 @ 11:15 a.m. SPRC Mtg. / Parlor Mar. 16 @ 7 p.m. Trustees Mtg. / Parlor Mar. 19 @ 10 a.m. UMW Exec. Mtg. / Parlor UMW Luncheon / F.H. Mar. 21 @ 9 a.m. Men’s Ministry Group Mtg.

TEACH * REACH * BLESS SUNDAY January 26th was Teach * Reach * Bless Sunday across the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. That Sunday was the beginning of the public phase of the Teach * Reach * Bless campaign to raise $1.5 million for construction of a new residence hall on the campus of Africa Univer-sity. The much-needed dormitory will provide a safe, secure living environment for 90 female stu-dents, on a campus where the newest residence was completed in 2004. If you would like to help, please go to the East Ohio Conference website mis-sion page for more information.

UMW MEETING & LUNCHEON

The BUMW will meet on Thursday, March 19th. The Executive Committee will meet first at 10 a.m. in the Parlor. A luncheon will follow at noon in the Fellowship Hall. Our guest speaker will be Carolyn Givens on “Behavioral Health” from the Neil Kennedy Recovery Center. Paula Barrett will be in charge of table decorations, while Peggy Jenkins and Kathy Longmuir will

be setting up. Mary Lou Henneman will give the blessing. Stuffed pepper soup, rolls, dessert, and beverage will be served. Please RSVP to Pat Takach @ 330-793-4054 to reserve your $5 meal and seat. All women in the church are welcome to attend.

LYDIA CIRCLE

Lydia Circle will be meeting on Tuesday, March 10th, at 7 p.m. in the Conference Rm. Our speakers will be Patti Shears and Stephanie Cookson ~ “Trip to Scotland”. Hostesses will be Peggy Broadwater and Kathy Longmuir. Sharon Percy will do devotions. Everyone is invited to attend. Please call Jan Gilley 330-727-2613 or Judy Jones 330-757-2851 for more information.

HAND AND FOOT GAME NIGHT

Hand and Foot is a card game similar to canasta. It is simple to learn, and there are people who are will-ing to help beginners. There are snacks and beverages available, and you are welcome to bring a snack as well. Come check it out! Hand and Foot Game Nights will be Wednesday, March 4th & 18th, in the Church Conference Room at 6:30 p.m. Bring your spouse, a relative, or a friend.

HAND & FOOT GAME DAYS Hand & Foot Game Days will be Wednesday, March 11th & 25th, at 1:30 p.m. in the Conference Room. Call Bonnie Babyak @ 330-757-8991 if you have any questions.

BOOK CLUB MEETING FOR MARCH 2020 The BUMC book club will meet on Tuesday, March 10, at 10 a.m. in the church library. The book chosen is THE NEXT PER-SON YOU MEET IN HEAVEN: THE SEQUEL TO THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom. “It tells the story of Eddie’s heavenly reunion with Annie—the little girl he saved on earth—in an unforgettable novel of how our lives and losses intersect" (Amazon review). We have two copies of the book in our church library, and there are multiple copies available through the public libraries. Call the library, or go in person to ask them to order the book from another branch, and it will be delivered to the library you frequent. Contact Mary Lou Henneman at 330-758-0688 (leave a message) or englishfesti-val@yahoo.com if you have questions or suggestions. All are welcome. Mary Lou Henneman, Librarian

EXCITING UMW READING PROGRAM BOOKS AVAILABLE IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY Are you looking for books to inspire you and even give you a special time during Lent to deepen your faith? The books listed below will certainly accomplish this goal. Each one offers clear stories and examples to demonstrate how we can put our faith into action. For the women who wish to take part in the UMW Reading Program, you only need to read 5 books before Dec. 31 2020. Ask Mary Lou Henneman for more information. The books are available for all members of our church to read. Check out the bulletin board and the special bookcase in our church library. HOW THE WOMAN AT THE WELL BECAME THE WELL WOMAN by Donna Rhodes (2020 Nurturing for Community) “This is a poignant memoir of a woman’s desperate journey to find love. Inspired by the biblical account of the woman at the well, this remarkable testament to God’s faithfulness and the power of God’s redemption is transformative for those who are afraid to hope again.” PRACTICING RESURRECTION: THE GOSPEL OF MARK AND RADICAL DISCIPLESHIP by Janet Wolf (2020 Spir-itual Growth) BONUS BOOK: COUNTS AS 2 BOOKS “This well-known gospel is presented through voices and experiences that are often relegated to the margins. Where do we

stand, what do we see, whom we listen to or dismiss shape the way we understand the world and the Bible. This study incorpo-rates the stories of those on the margins to uncover how the gospel is alive and well today—how God is, and always has been, calling us to live out the Word in a radical way.” WHICH WAY LORD? EXPLORING YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE IN THE JOURNEYS OF PAUL by Rob Fuquay (2020 Leadership Development) LARGE PRINT “As Christians, we hunger to live out God’s purpose for our lives. But how do we know we are moving in the right direction? This book will help you understand God’s desire for life by unpacking your experiences alongside those of the apostle Paul.”

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Join us for the “Boardman Community Hymn Sing”

Monday, March 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Boardman United Methodist

Church Sanctuary The concert will include hymns that affirm

the value of music in our community. A free-will offering will be taken to raise money for the Boardman Local Schools music program.

The Boardman High School Choir will be featured, as well as our friends from the Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir. All

are welcome to attend, invite your family and friends.

ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday, March 28th, 2020

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Conference Room

Ages 2-10

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help with our Easter Egg Hunt. A sign-up sheet is in the Narthex. PLEASE, place candy donations in the bin in the Narthex such as, tootsie rolls, small chocolate eggs or rabbits, larger suckers (no dum-dum type/the very small ones), etc. NO SMALL HARD CANDIES, JELLY BEANS OR CANDIES CONTAINING PEANUTS OF ANY KIND. Contact Doreen DeLisio (330-398-9773) or Mark Carver (330-398-9938) for more details.

UMW SECRET SISTER EXCHANGE

The UMW has proposed to start a Secret Sister Exchange, starting at our March 19, 2020 meeting. A Secret Sister is a friend that will send you cards, give you gifts, and offer prayers throughout the year. Gifts should be no more than $10 each and no more than three gifts per year. To be involved, you must attend one UMW meeting during the year. Joan Dailey and Peggy Broadwater will have forms, at the February meeting, that should be completed and returned by the March 19th meeting. We will draw names at the March meeting. If you can’t attend the February meeting, they will have forms available at worship. If you can no longer participate in the Ex-change, please notify Peggy Broadwater. At our luncheon in January 2021, your Se-cret Sister will be revealed. Please make every effort to attend! Any questions, call Joan Dailey @ 330-506-2255 or Peggy Broadwater @ 330-757-7229.

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EASTER FLOWER ORDER FORM

Name: ________________________________ ______________________________________ In Honor of: ___________________________ ______________________________________ In Memory of: __________________________ ______________________________________ No. of Lilies @ $10 ea. ___________________ No of Blue Hydrangeas @ $18 ea.___________ No. of Pink Azaleas @ $18 ea.______________ Total Enclosed __________________________

Absolute deadline for ordering: Mar. 9th

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS When you pray, please remember the members of our church family who have been hospitalized or ill.

Hospitalized? Please call the church office at 330-758-4527, when you or a loved one are admitted to the hospital. Due to privacy laws, many times we are never informed by the hospital or family that our parishioners are hospital-ized.

Jackie Fye Judy Griffith Louise Williams Marilyn Lutsch Bill Matthews Chris Ditz Pete & Debbie Chick Marilynn Harrison Carolyn Mulichak John Gilley Kay Lugibihl Dennis Henneman Karen Monit Pat Pannozzo Sheila Fry

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Sarah Corey Karen Corey Marjorie Fries Mary Ann Rushton Barb Amstutz Sandy Saxton Rev. Susan Brown John Pokrivnak Jack & Gerry Walter Marge Matteson Ed Lugibihl Julia Hoover Holly Johnson Geraldine Roofner

Mark your calendar with these IMPORTANT DATES:

Boardman Community Hymn Sing - Monday, March 2nd @ 7 p.m. (Sanctuary) Mission Group to Eastbrook Mission Barn - Friday, March 13th (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday, March 28th (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.) Chili Cook-Off - Sunday, March 29th (11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m.) Palm Sunday - April 5th Easter Sunday - April 12th

SOUP KITCHEN Below are upcoming dates to volunteer at the soup kitchen:

May 3rd

August 2nd

If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Jean Amey at 330-272-3512.

Walter Hull Scholarship Application Available Scholarship applications are available for college students at junior level grade or above. Stop by the church office to pick one up. Students must submit application to the church office by

April 1, 2020. Qualifying conditions for recipients are: - Junior college level - Needy and worthy students of BUMC members - Church attendance and participation in programs and activities - Involvement in extracurricular activities in school and community

Alzheimer’s Assistance and Referral Network Alzheimer’s Network meets the first Thursday of each month at Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., Boardman, Ohio from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the church library. Each month support group members bring some new challenge to the group. Participants offer

their support and trained facilitators add practi-cal suggestions and inform the participants of new developments in helpful local services.

Alzheimer Network volunteers have been serv-ing patients and their families for over 37 years. Anyone is welcome to attend. For more infor-

mation call the Alzheimer’s Assistance and Re-ferral Network at 330-788-9755 or 1-866-822-2102.

THANK YOU to all these volunteers who gave of their time to help out at Second Harvest Food Bank! There are many other ways you can volunteer such as: Rescue Mission, Making Kids Count, Red Door Café, and West Blvd. Elementary, to name a few. Please contact Mark Carver (330-398-9938) for more information.

BOARDMAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

9TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL CHILI COOK-OFF Sunday, March 29, 2020

11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall (handicap accessible)

The Boardman United Methodist Church Outreach Missions announces its

9th Annual Memorial Chili Cook-Off on Sunday, March 29, 2020!

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO UNITED METHODIST SUMMER CAMP MINISTRIES

We are looking for VOLUNTEERS! Please contact the event planners, Cathy Pokrivnak at 330-718-4733 / ysucathylou@gmail.com or Don Hernan at 330-559-9205.

Calling on everyone who thinks they have an award-winning chili recipe! Please enter by March 23rd to compete (limit 20 entrants). Each entrant is asked to bring chili in either a large crock pot or roaster full. Signs and decorating your table is welcome. You may enter the contest by contacting the church office at 330-758-4527, or the event planners listed

above.

Please come and support this event! Cost is $7.00 per adult ($2.00 for children - 5 and under FREE) Includes chili, hot dogs, sloppy joes, corn bread, salad, chips, & ice cream sundae bar.

A PANEL OF JUDGES will choose “FIRST PLACE” for the award winning chili! We also will continue to have the “Popular Vote Award” chosen by YOU (as you taste the variety of chili, you will have tickets to vote for your favorite chili). Other awards will be for “2nd and 3rd place”, the most “unique chili”, and “best presentation”. **This Chili Cook-Off was begun in years past to honor the memory of Sue Hernan, a church member, with a passion for children.

NEED: Chili contestants Kitchen volunteers Sloppy Joe makers Corn bread bakers Ice cream sundae bar volunteers Set-up volunteers Clean-up volunteers

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Boardman United Methodist Church 6809 Market St. Youngstown, OH 44512 (330) 758-4527

HOSPITALITY/USHER TEAM MARCH

Mar. 1: Carol Richards, Ginny Shanabarger, Earl Rettenmier, Ron Babyak, Anthony DePascale Mar. 8: Gordon Johnson, Corey Cook, Bill Davidson, Mark Carver, Doreen DeLisio Mar. 15: Doug Conner, Mike Cookson, Bill Russell Mar. 22: Carol Richards, Ginny Shanabarger, Earl Rettenmier, Ron Babyak, Anthony DePascale Mar. 29 : Gordon Johnson, Corey Cook, Bill Davidson, Mark Carver, Doreen DeLisio ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

COMMUNION STEWARDS

Mar. 1 Mark Carver & Doreen DeLisio

Anyone wishing to be a Communion Server, please call Karen Patterson @ 330-726-9464.

Return Service Requested

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ALTAR GUILD MARCH

Paula Barrett Sue Tamulonis

Marianne Cornwell

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SCHEDULE Mar. 1 Barbara Lendon Mar. 8 Mary Lou/Dennis Henneman Mar. 15 Megan Cooke-Howe Mar. 22 Bonnie Babyak Mar. 29 Megan Cooke-Howe

Anyone who would like to join our Liturgist Team should call the church office, 330-758-4527.

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ALTAR FLOWERS AVAILABLE Flowers are still available for March 1st. The cost is $45.00 per vase. You may sponsor one or two vases in honor or in memory of a loved one. Please call the church office at 330-758-4527 if you are interested in sponsoring flowers.

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