Manchester Church of the Brethren
September 18, 2011
Joys and Concerns
There are many ways in which our lives are woven together. Honoring those connections is one of the ways we continue to form deeper relationships within community. In a spirit of prayer, please keep these spoken concerns in your hearts and minds in the coming days.
Within our faith community:
v We celebrate the birth of Hannah Norene Crosby. Hannah was born on Thursday evening, September 15 to Sarah & Matthew Crosby. From our congregation, Hannah’s great-grandmother is Jean Stone and her great-aunt is Edith Stone. Everyone is doing well.
v We pray for those who aren’t able to join us this morning for worship due to their current health limitations including: Erma Petry, Fred & Lois Roop and Raymon Eller.
v Those Deacons we lift in prayer this morning include: Di Wion, Dorotha Williams, Barbara McFadden and Don & Marie Willoughby.
v Ruth Tully at Timbercrest Healthcare following a recent hospitalization.
v Joyce McFadden released to Hospice Care at Timbercrest Healthcare following a recent hospitalization.
In the wider community we pray for:
v Our sister church in El Salvador, Emanuel Baptist. We pray for Pastor Miguel as he travels and speaks to churches in Canada encouraging more support for Emanuel’s ministries.
v Those leading and attending District Conference on Saturday, September 24 at the Logansport Church of the Brethren.
v And this week as we observe the International Day of Peace on Wednesday, September 21, we continue our commitment and prayers for peace in the world.
Pastor On-Call
Pastor Kurt: 982-4233, cell: 1-260-450-0759
Messenger Group
The Messenger Bible Study group will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28, in the Education Room at Timbercrest. We will discuss Grady Snyder's article "Brethren Outreach as a Two-Way Street." (Please note change of date.) Susie & Charles Klingler, for the group.
Changes to the Directory
Gene Valentine: 578-2606
JoAnne Valentine: 982-3994
Weekly Calendar
The Family Life Center is open daily from 8 to 10 am for walking and exercise.
Tuesday, September 20
9:30 am Peace Patch Preschool
10:30 am Preschool in FLC
10:30 am Staff Meeting
12:00 pm Noon Women’s Bible Study
5:00 pm Weight Watchers – Room 220
5:00 pm Yoga
7:30 pm Volleyball
Wednesday, September 21 – PEACE DAY
9:30 am Peace Patch Preschool
10:30 am Preschool in FLC
3:00 pm Peace Program at Timbercrest
6:00 pm Fellowship Meal
7:00 pm Executive Board
Thursday, September 22
9:30 am Peace Patch Preschool
10:30 am Preschool in FLC
5:00 pm Yoga
7:30 pm Ecclesia Choir
Friday, September 23 – Office Closed
Walkers please use West FLC door
9:30 am Peace Patch Preschool
10:30 am Preschool in FLC
Saturday, September 24
South Central Indiana District Conference at Logansport Church of the Brethren
Sunday, September 25
9:30 am Worship. Who put you in charge? Pastor Kurt. Text: Matthew 21: 23-32
Youth Choir. Ecclesia Choir
10:30 am Fellowship Time
10:45 am Christian Education
5:30 pm College Student Meal
6:30 pm Coffee House: Nicaragua
7:00 pm Room 213 in use
Ride to District Conference
Delegates and participants: Be at the Timbercrest Hub by 6 am on Saturday, September 24 to take the Pat Price Shuttle to Logansport for District Conference.
First Fellowship Meal of the Season
The Friends and Jubilee Sunday School Classes will be sponsoring the first Fellowship Meal of the fall. It will be held on Wednesday, September 21, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Narthex. The menu for the evening will include a variety of pasta dishes, bread, salads, and desserts. Plan to join us for the meal! As usual, proceeds from this dinner go to the Matching Scholarship Fund.
Piano Recital
Richard Livingston will present a piano recital on Tuesday evening, September 27, at 7:00 p.m. in the Timbercrest Chapel. The program will feature music by "The 3 B's of Classical Music." It will include two preludes and fugues from J. S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, Sonata #8, Op. 13 ("Pathétique") by Ludwig van Beethoven, and three intermezzi by Johannes Brahms. The program will last approximately one hour. All are welcome.
Middle School Youth
Fall Retreat - turn in registration form to Jim or the church office by Sunday, Sept.25. Retreat at Koinonia. Music, art, hiking, games … and prep for National Junior High Sunday. Meet at the church by 4pm on Saturday, October 1; return by noon on Sunday, October 2.
October 16 - Junior High Sunday. Plan on some practice time Saturday, Oct.15.
Senior High Youth
Joseph rehearsal schedule will be out soon. Start listening to your cd to get the rhythms in your head! Performances are scheduled for Friday, Nov.18, and Saturday, Nov.19, in the Sanctuary.
Sunday, October 2 - Lunch at Schillings’ at noon.
Conversations have begun about a trip to El Salvador in the summer of 2012. We'll be talking/planning fundraisers throughout the year, including the musical in November and a silent auction in January 2012.
Looking out:
November 12-13 - Powerhouse 2011 at Manchester College (previously called Regional Youth Conference)
December 6 - Registration begins for Christian Citizenship Seminar (April 14-19) in New York City and Washington, DC. This year's theme is, "What's your carbon footprint?"
Regional Youth Conference
Registration for the 2011 Powerhouse Regional Youth Conference at Manchester College officially opens Sept. 6. The dates are Nov. 12-13, with the theme “Follow If You Dare.” All youth in grades 9-12 and advisors are welcome. Cost is $50 for youth, $40 for advisors, which includes three meals. To register, go to: www.manchester.edu/Powerhouse
Ink cartridges - Old Phones:
collection continues!
The Senior High Youth continue to collect old cell phones and ink cartridges to recycle. Bring your spent cartridges and old phones and place them in the basket by the pie safe in the Narthex and the youth will box them up, ship them off to be re-used or re-cycled and then receive a stipend for their value. There is also a receptacle in The Hub at Timbercrest.
TIMBERCREST BENEFIT
DINNER & AUCTION
On Saturday, September 24, Timbercrest
will hold its Fall Fellowship Benefit Dinner
and Auction sponsored by the Friends of
Timbercrest. Dinner service begins at 4:00 p.m. The menu includes tenderloins grilled by the North Manchester Fire Department,
Timbercrest Cheesy Potatoes, Main View
Coleslaw, and assorted pies baked by
Nordmann’s Nook. An auction begins at 6:00 p.m. Some of the items are two Colts tickets, an Amazon Kindle, two 30 minute massages,
Weckmuller Chocolates and a queen size
knotted comforter. Many other items,
including gift certificates, will be auctioned
as well. Tickets may be purchased for $8 the day of the event. For advance ticket sales or
questions about the dinner and auction, you may call Susan Frantz at 982.2118
U.N. Day of Peace
An observance of International Peace Day will take place on Wednesday, September 21, in the Timbercrest Chapel. Everyone in the area is invited to participate. The celebration will be from 3 and 4 p.m.
Come together with others in our community to think about peace and acts of peace. Let’s show our desire to sow love and hope in the world. Don Willoughby 260-982-6970
Ad Hoc Program Coordinator
Event at GilChrist Retreat Center planned for October 17-18
The Circle of Trust facilitators invite you to an overnight event at the Fetzer Institutes retreat center near Three Rivers, MI. The $60 fee includes lodging and meeting space rental and some food. If interested, be in touch with either Nancy Olson, Helen Beery or Jim Chinworth. The group will depart North Manchester at 8am Monday, October 17, and return late afternoon Tuesday (18th).
Camp Mack Festival
Saturday, October 1, 9a-4p
This is a day of fun and festivities for the whole family! All ages are welcome! Handicap parking and transportation are available for those with special needs. Admission and parking are free. Festival proceeds help underwrite summer camp scholarships.
Additional information is available online:
Mark Your Calendars!
Everyone is invited to participate in a morning of workshops called “The Times of Our Lives,” Saturday, October 15, at the Manchester Church of the Brethren. The morning starts with a breakfast of cinnamon rolls and fruit from 8-8:45 and is followed by a keynote address by History Professor Emeritus David Waas, titled "Arab Spring: Prelude to Democracy or . . .?." This event is provided for you free of charge.
From 9:30-11:45, choose to participate in two of the following workshops:
Making the Most of Life: How to Live Fully When There is No Cure
Presented by Clinical Social Worker Becky Kreps, Coordinator of Support Services with Guardian Angel who has ten years experience providing care in the home to terminally ill patients and their families, this workshop will focus on options for care at the end of life as well as the factors that contribute to living with intention even when life is uncertain.
Radical Relationship-Building
Presented by Rachel Gross who has supported the Death Row Support project for over 30 years, this workshop will include stories about writing to people on death row and will reflect on why Jesus told us to visit people in prison.
Soups & Stews: Warmth for the Winter
Presented by Associate Pastor Karen Eberly who loves spending time in the kitchen discovering new recipes, this workshop will supply recipes, ideas and tastes of easy, affordable, healthy soups and stews to fix for those who gather around a table.
The Abundant Community
Presented by Jeff Hawkins, Executive Director of HOPE CSA, a clergy continuing education organization, and Clergy and Congregation Care Director for the Samaritan Counseling Center in South Bend, this workshop draws on Jeff’s passion about local communities, especially congregations and small towns. His community led efforts in the past helped to establish the firehouse and Education for Conflict Resolution. Recently he led a small group of citizens to think through ideas for “community enhancement,” out of which was formed the Manchester PATH group.
Brethren Non-Violence
Presented by Katy Gray Brown, Director of Peace Studies at Manchester College, this workshop will focus on the historic commitment to non-violence and the contemporary struggle to be a living peace church. You will be invited to share your perspective.
Talk Back for the Keynote Address, “Arab Spring: Prelude to Democracy or . . .?”
Meet with the David Waas to express your ideas and ask your questions.
Exploring Yoga
Presented by Heather Mitchell, Registered Yoga Teacher through the Yoga Alliance, this workshop will present techniques, styles, and poses helpful for meditation and fitness. Come dressed for exercise!
Help create a new cookbook.
Be a part of the new Inglenook Cookbook as we share our favorite recipes, recall our fondest memories, and celebrate our rich Brethren heritage. Please submit your favorite recipes by October 15 to Brethren Press, 1451 Dundee Ave. Elgin, IL 60120
Progressive Brethren Gathering – Registration Open!
On-line registration is now available for the Progressive Brethren Gathering, November 11-13 at the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren in Elgin, IL. Because of the events at the most recent Annual Conference, the format of the gathering has been revised to include opportunities to hear and discuss various proposals and specific courses of action as we pursue the theme, Pressing On, No Turning Back. To register, either download a brochure or register online at:
We need Buckets!
Church World Service (CWS) is appealing for donations of 10,000 Emergency Clean-up Buckets for distribution to people affected by Hurricane Irene, from North Carolina to New England. In a recent press release, Bert Marshall, CWS regional director for New England, points out that many of the people in communities that now are receiving CWS relief supplies have been among the most generous donors of Emergency Clean-up Buckets and other supplies in the past. "Some of these buckets, people might even recognize coming back," said Marshall. CWS has been distributing supplies to people made homeless by flooding in places like Brattleboro, Vt., the release noted. Those wishing to help by donating Emergency Clean-up Buckets can find instructions and a list of bucket contents at www.churchworldservice.org/buckets .
The Church of the Brethren’s Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) has made a grant of $20,000 in response to a CWS appeal following the devastation caused by Hurricane Irene. The money will support the work of CWS in providing cleanup buckets, hygiene kits, baby kits, school kits, and blankets in communities affected by the disaster, and will support the work of CWS to assist communities in long-term recovery development.
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Request from Communion Committee
Please consider donating your clean & empty ice cream tubs to be used for left-overs after Love Feast Sunday, October 2. The food will be donated to provide meals for College Students on Sunday evenings this year. Thank you!
