Manchester Church of the Brethren
August 14, 2011
Joys and Concerns
Please keep these concerns in your minds and hearts in the coming days:
Within our church family:
• We celebrate with Denny & Becky Unger. Sunday, August 14, was their 35th wedding anniversary.
• We also celebrate with Jennifer Jones & Trisha Hanes on the adoption of their daughters, Aubrey and Harper.
• We pray for the family of Mike Brown. Mike died early the morning of Wednesday, August 10. The memorial service will be Sunday, September 4, in our sanctuary.
• We pray for the family of Emerson Niswander. Emerson died Wednesday afternoon, August 10. The memorial service will be Saturday, August 27, at 11 am. In our sanctuary.
• We hold these Deacons in prayer this week: Francis Barr, Liz Hoffman Bauer, Ann Beattie, Angilee Beery, Stan Beery and Joan Fahs.
• We pray for those who were unable to wor-ship with us due to their current health limitations, including: Jane Cassell, Barbara Smith, Beth Stone and Eunice Brightbill.
• Joyce McFadden hospitalized at Lutheran following a heart attack.
• Eunice Brightbill recovering in Timbercrest Healthcare following a recent hospitalization.
• Wilbur McFadden recovering in Timbercrest Healthcare following surgery Friday for a kidney stone.
• All those who keep their concerns close to their hearts.
• We pray for the teachers, students, parents and staff as public school begins a new year this Friday.
Within the wider community:
• Our sister church in El Salvador, Emanuel Baptist. We pray for Lidia Castro Mendez as she plans for and selects young women eligible for educational and vocational scholarships for the coming year.
• And today, as everyday, we continue our prayer for peace.
Pastor On-Call for August
Pastor Kurt: 982-4233, Cell: 1-260-450-0759
Thank You!
Graham and I have been so uplifted by your prayers, cards, and visits during this time of recovery and grieving. Each day we know that others are thinking of us and realize how much God blesses our lives with family and friends. Thank you so much for remembering us, and we are sincerely grateful for your continued support. Graham and Lana Groombridge
Weekly Calendar
The Family Life Center is open from 8 to 10 am for walking and exercise.
Monday, August 15
12:00 pm Noon Women’s Bible Study
Tuesday, August 16
10:30 am Staff Meeting
5:00 pm Weight Watchers – Room 220
6:00 pm Yoga
Wednesday, August 17
7:00 pm Executive Board
Thursday, August 18
12:00 pm Red Cross Blood Drive
1:00 pm Visitation with the family of Ruth
Kurtz at Timbercrest Chapel
2:30 pm Memorial Service for Ruth Kurtz
5:30 pm Funeral dinner for Kurtz Family
6:00 pm Yoga in Room 220
Friday, August 19 – Office Closed
Walkers please use West FLC door
Saturday, August 20
10:00 am Sunday School Set-up
Sunday, August 21 – Camp Mack
10:30 am Worship. What kind of foundation is that? Pastor Kurt. Text: Matt. 16: 13-20. Special Music:
11:30 am Lunch
12:30 pm Swimming, boating, hiking
7:00 pm Room 213 in use
Address Change August 27:
Gordon & Darlene Bucher will move to 299 Hickory Lane, same phone, their e-mail will be:
gdbucher@resident.timbercrest.org
CAMP MACK SUNDAY is AUGUST 21
Plan now to join us at 10:30 am in an awesome outdoor worship experience in full view of God’s creation along Lake Waubee at Wedding Hill. Around 11:30 am we will continue our fellowship by either dining in the new John Kline Welcome Center or enjoying a relaxing picnic on a blanket. Following lunch, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm, swimming and boating are available with lifeguards on duty. Hiking is also an option.
We hope you are looking forward to sharing August 21 with us at Camp Mack because there will be NO worship service held in our building that day. Camp Mack is about a 45-minute drive from North Manchester. Maps directing you to Camp Mack will be available.
Camp Mack Challenge
The Camp Mack Golf Outing is on Saturday, August 20, at McCormick Creek Golf Course at Nappanee. Registration is at 7:00 a.m. with a shot-gun start at 8:00 a.m. Go to www.campmack.org or call the camp office for a registration form. Here’s the challenge! Be recognized as the congregation with the mostteams entered! Or be recognized as a congregation having a team for the first time ever at a Camp Mack Golf Outing! And then the bigger challenge! Help raise funds to meet the increasingly large number of camper scholarships needed by those who would otherwise be unable to have the excitement, fun, relationships and faith formation experienced through time at camp. Proceeds from the golf tournaments provide about 33% of the scholarship funds raised during the year. Scholarship funds are also raised at the Camp Mack Festival. Let us work together to make a difference in the life of a child! Encourage your congregation to be well represented at the Camp Mack Golf Outing on August 20!
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Come and join everyone at the ALL-CHURCH ICE CREAM SOCIAL on Sun-day, August 28, at 6:30 P.M. The ice cream will be waiting for you, but you bring a scrumptious dessert to share, along with your favorite topping. |
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Calling New Deacons
On Sunday, August 28,we will take intentional time during worship to prayerfully consider those we wish to call as Deacons from our congregation. Perhaps the first question to ask is the simplest: “What exactly is a deacon?”
Certainly there are as many interpretations of the role of deacon as there are deacons. Deacons are called to be dedicated caregivers who use their spiritual gifts of compassion, empathy, acceptance and support for the well-being of the congregation. Deacons are to be sensitive to the presence of God’s spirit in their lives and in the lives of others. As we call ten new deacons, reflect on those gifts that are desired to serve in a deacon.
All Sunday School Staff Consecration
Sunday, August 28, during worship we will consecrate our staff of Christian Education workers. If you are involved in our Christian Education Program at ANY age level, please allow us to offer our support for you in this vital ministry as we lift you up, seeking God’s Blessing. During Fellowship Time, we offer a tangible symbol of our support to all Sunday School Staff. Please choose a bookmark as a token reminder of our acknowledgement of your dedication as you begin a new year of Christian Education.
Parents of Children: Infants thru 5th Grade
Please complete the Medical Release Forms located in the Peace Patch.
Fall Sunday School “Kick-Off” Begins!
Sunday, August 28, following Fellowship Time, Preschool through 5th Grade will meet for their first “Peace Patch” Gathering celebrating lots of birthdays from the summer and also for the month of September. As a group during Sunday School Time we will have some activities centered around our Fall Curriculum, “God & Moses.” Regular classes will resume Sunday, September 4.
Messenger Bible Study
The Messenger Bible Study group will meet from 7-8 p.m. on Monday, August 29, in the Education Room at Timbercrest. Don & Marie Willoughby will lead. Bring Messenger if you have it, and your Bible too if you like.
Susie & Charles Klingler, for the group
Camp Mack Festival
Saturday, October 1, 9a-4p
Would your Sunday School Class or small group like to have a booth or make a contribution to the activities at the Camp Mack Festival? This is a day of fun and festivities for the whole family! Plan to enjoy a variety of activities and entertainment. You can also vote for your favorite scarecrow, check out the silent auction or attend the benefit auction.
All ages are welcome! Handicap parking and transportation is available for those with special needs. Admission and parking are free. Festival proceeds help underwrite summer camp scholarships.
Additional information is available online: campmack@npcc.net
District Disaster Coordinator
There is an urgent need for skilled volunteers and supporters for building new houses to replace homes destroyed by storms. Let me know if you have a team of 15 to send or a few folks we can add to teams coming from other churches. Call Cliff Kindy at 982-2971.
We are organizing to place fifteen volunteers from our South/Central Indiana District in Belleville, Tennessee, from December 11-17 to respond to the flooding that hit that region last year.
Thank you for your support of this good work; Blessings to you!
Cliff Kindy, District Disaster Coordinator
Announcement from
Brethren Disaster Ministries
At last! The Pulaski, Virginia, tornado recovery project is ready to receive volunteers! Volunteer housing will be at the First Christian Church of Pulaski, and we’ll have more details on that ASAP. For now, it’s important to get the volunteer-recruitment ball rolling. The dates needing to be filled are:
August 21-27, August 28-September 3
September 4-10, September 11-17
For more information, see our website www.brethrendisasterministries.org
Tour of Detroit, Michigan, October 20-22
The North Manchester Historical and the Manchester Shepherd's Center are sponsoring a tour to Detroit October 20-22. The tour will include a stop at Sauder's Village in Archbold, Ohio, and the Libbey Glass Outlet Center in Toledo. Two nights will be in the elegant Dearborn Inn in the Detroit area. A special feature will include a touring Broadway Production of "My Fair Lady" at the beautifully renovated Fox Theater in downtown Detroit. Cost for the trip is $395 per person based on double occupancy. The cost is all-inclusive, with the exception of two lunches.
If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Karl Merritt, Tour Coordinator, at 8 Chestnut Court, or call 982-2216. Deadline for reserving for the tour is today, August 15.
Middle School Youth
Sunday, August 21 - Parent-Youth Planning Evening. 6:30pm in the church Narthex.
Senior High Youth
Sunday, August 28 - Parent-Youth Planning Evening. 5:00pm in the church Chapel.
Interfaith Initiative
With new tools and advice gathered at the White House last week, Manchester College is taking the lead on an interfaith initiative to boost literacy rates and reduce hunger in our community. The College was among about 200 representatives from higher education and seminaries who gathered at the White House to kick off the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge.
“In a partnership with local churches, we will use education and coordinated service to improve the literacy rates in our community and combat the poverty level,” said Carole Miller-Patrick, coordinator of the Manchester College Center for Service Opportunities. The full news release is below and on our website at http://www.manchester.edu/news/ObamaChallenge.htm
Timbercrest says “Thanks”
Timbercresst hosted a church appreciation banquet on August 4 for participating congregations. Speakers were Susan Frantz, Director of Development and David Lawrence, Executive Administrator. A tour of the new Crestwood Unit concluded the program. Jeanette Lahman and Anne Garber represented our church family.
District Announcement
Dear brothers and sisters of the South/Central Indiana District, It is with regret and sadness that I am sharing the following news with you. At this past Monday’s District Board Meeting, our District Executive Minister, Beth Sollenberger, informed us that the Pleasant View Church of the Brethren held a congregational meeting on Sunday afternoon, August 7, in which they voted (15-2) to leave the Church of the Brethren. Please remember this congregation and the District Board in your prayers as we work through this loss and seek God’s will for these facilities.
Mark W. Stahl, SCIN District Board Chair
Adult VBS
The third annual Adult Vacation Bible School will be held at Peabody again this year, welcoming all adults to a time of fun and spiritual growth. Bible School will occur from 9-11 a.m. on August 22,24,26,29,31 and Sept. 2. The theme, “Lessons from Noah’s Ark in 2011” will include a Bible study, music, crafts, games, service project, and snacks. Any adult planning to attend is encouraged to RSVP to Chaplain Sue Babovec at 260-982-8616 ext. 1156.
