The Monthly Messenger

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1 The Monthly Messenger A Note From The Pastor... Last year the song lyrics, Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime were on my mind when July arrived. This year for some reason the vision of Olaf singing In Summer has replaced those lyrics. Olaf is sooo excited to experience something new that he has never experienced before However, he has no idea of how it could affect him. He has preconceived notions of what he thinks it will be like. Kristoff poses the question, Really? I m guessing you don t have much experience with heat. Olaf s reply is, Nope! But sometimes I like to close my eyes and imagine what it ll be like when summer does come. In a world filled turmoil and strife, it is tempting to close our eyes and imagine what it would be like if the love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was shown by everyone. If we shined like the Son in a world filled with darkness and pain. The truth is we can but it s not always easy We do have freedom in Christ Jesus to follow His command to love one another even our enemies It s a choice we must choose to make in order for the turmoil, strife, darkness, conflict and pain to cease. Sooo, you see the answer to love God and others is simple. However, carrying it out can be difficult. Jesus never said it would be easy on our own. Dalton United Methodist Church JULY 2018 He did say His yoke is easy and His burden is light because He alone can provide us with the necessary love required to enable us to love others as He has loved us. God Bless, Pastor Dave

2 PRAYER CONCERNS Sharon Aduddell (friend of the Starling s), Jeff Barkman (friend of Rose Ann Stark), Barb Boss (friend of the Johnson s), Holly Buchwalter, Susie Cooper, Dylan Domer, Kim Domer, Patrick Fone, Sonya Gatrell, Jodi Hannan (friend of Jane King), Timothy Hedden (friend of Rose Ann Stark), Ruth Hinkle, Vaughn & Clarabel Kurzen, Joyce Marks (friend of Rose Ann Stark), Pauline O Hara (mother of Paulette Martin), Marilyn Pittman (friend of Clarabel Kurzen), Jo Pugh, Gloria Shilling (friend of Rose Ann Stark), Steve Seifried (co-worker of Helen Domer), Kevin Yoder (brother of Steve Yoder) Our nursing home, assisted living, and homebound residents: George Hann, Donna Schneider All Military personnel on active duty and their families. Our country and our leaders. (Please advise the church office at (330) if any these names should no longer be listed or of any updates) ********************************** Operation Christmas Child Collection Item for JULY is: CLOTHING ITEMS Canton Calvary Mission Collection Item For JULY is: SOUP SMALL WHITE CROSS Magnolia UMC is a sponsor of the Small White Cross Project. There are two crosses that are still available on the table outside the Church Office to anyone who would like to display one in their yard. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Everyone who asks, receives; all who seek, find; and the door is opened to everyone who knocks. (Luke 11:10 TLB) Page 2 The Monthly Messenger

3 ABOUT OUR MEMBERS... MISSIONS NEWS Help us minister to those in need. Elijah s Cupboard can always use non-perishable food items for The Salvation Army. Please bring an item or two with you and place them in the good cupboard in the hallway. We also continue to collect labels for the Red Bird Mission. -Labels include: "General Mills Boxtops for Education"; and "Tyson Project A+ Labels for Education". A collection envelope for the labels is located on the bulletin board, in the narthex of the Church. Please consider donating today! -Canton Calvary Missions food collections for JULY is: SOUP this can be placed in the large basket in the narthex. Thank you for the continued support ~ Missions Committee Thank you to everyone for your help to provide a large boxful of mittens, hats, socks, and, gloves to Canton Calvary s clients. Your generosity will benefit many. Next Mission meeting is TBA Our Deepest Sympathy.. To the families and friends of: Eric Peters (friend of Steve Yoder)...Valerie Stultz (Former district superintendent of East Ohio Conference)...Jeff Mellert (cousin of Ed Starling) ***************************************** LOOKING AHEAD Church Conference Sunday, November 11, at 2:00 p.m. at the Wooster UMC. Lost and Found There are several items that have been left in the Church narthex. They have been placed on the coat rack next to the food cupboard outside the Church Office. Please take a moment to stop by and see if you might be missing one of these items! Issue 7 Page 3

4 Operation Christmas Child Collection Item: Clothing Items JULY 2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS DALTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. - Psalm 94:19 CANTON CALVARY MISSION COLLECTION ITEM: Soup Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat INDEPENDENCE DAY OFFICE CLOSED :00 BIBLE ST :00 BIBLE ST ICE CREAM THE STARLING S HOME 4:00 pm :00 BIBLE ST SINGSPIRATION AUGUST 10:00 BIBLE ST DALTON PRESBY 6-8 pm DALTON PRESBY 6-8 pm DALTON PRESBY 6-8 pm DALTON PRESBY 6-8 pm JULY Birthdays 1 - Jacey Clark, Dave Fischnich 4 - John Dye, Clarabel Kurzen 6 - Casey Merriman 7 - Stan Siders 9 - Keith Brown, Connor Budd, Donnie Meager 10 - Todd Wertz 11 - Vivi Cisar, Dixie Jones, Rachel Wertz 16 - Priscilla Sexton 20 - Diane Fischnich 23 - Jacquie Douglas 24 - Rachel Budd 25 - Marley Clark 26 - Chance Green 29 - Dakota Fone 30 - Sally Peters 31 - Devyn Farriss July Anniversaries Bill & Dixie Jones 8 - Stan & Phyllis Siders 10 - John & Terrie Gregory 15 - Daniel & Rose Ann Stark 20 - Tom & Vicki Cisar 24 - Chris & Sarah Curtis 28 - Jeremy & Jennifer Bradford, Chuck & Maggie Conrad 31 - Todd & Sarah Wertz Page 4 The Monthly Messenger

5 ********************************************************* ICE CREAM SOCIAL Sunday, July 4:00pm Please join us for some fun and delicious treats at the home of Ed & Sharon Starling (see Ed or Sharon for address, directions or to organize a carpool from the church) Ice cream of course is the feature of the afternoon, and there will be sandwiches and snacks to compliment. We welcome you for a fun afternoon! (This is an inside event and is air-conditioned. There will be outdoor games/ activities for those wishing to do so!) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Altar Flowers A Sign-up calendar is located on the table outside the Church Office for those wishing to provide altar flowers for Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels will be serving a meal each Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. at the Dalton Presbyterian Church. Please call Karol Niehaus at (330) for reservations. God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3:16-17 KJV) Issue 7 Page 5

6 News from the United Methodist Women There is going to be a fun evening for the whole family, at Ed, Sharon and Scott s home on Sunday, July 22 at 4:00pm. The address is: 5008 SHREVE ROAD, WOOSTER. The evening is going to filled with special ice creams made by Ed. He wouldn t tell me the flavors, but I m sure they will be really good! If you have an ice cream freezer and you would like to help by bringing a batch, give him a call at # Hope you can come and just like it is said in that old time advertisement, We ll leave the light on for you. I had no idea what to write about this month until the new Reader s Digest came in the mail. I was just leafing through the book when an article caught my eye. It is titled Billy Graham s 6 Rules of Living. In his book The Journey, he wrote about his principles for living and in 2007 he expounded on them for Reader s Digest. 1. Make it your goal to live at peace with others. Is it possible to do this with everyone in our lives? Unfortunately, no; even our best efforts may not change another person s attitude. The key is to ask God if we re at fault, and if so, to confess it and seek his help overcome it. Life is temporary and fleeting. We re here for just a short time. We shouldn t waste our days but live them for God s glory. 2. Avoid revenge. Don t be a captive of the past. If someone has harmed us by breaking the law, we have the right to bring that person to justice, both for our good and the good of society. But hurting someone only because they have hurt us is another matter. We can t change the past; we can only seek God s forgiveness for whatever it is we did wrong. 3. Guard your tongue. Use it for good instead of evil. How many marriages and friendships have been destroyed because of criticism that has spun out of control? But the tongue can also be used for good; that should be our goal. When people ask me for advice about their personal problems, which they often do, I always try to give them an answer based on the Bible. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs. 4. Never repay evil with evil. Evil is sin; it s a deadly cancer that has invaded our souls. It isn t just an illusion or an absence of good. Ultimately, all evil comes from Satan, according to the Bible. Satan is real, and he is absolutely opposed to God. Still, we are responsible for our own actions. Why some people repeatedly choose to do evil instead of good is a puzzle to me, because evil eventually destroys those who practice it. Only God can replace the evil and sin in our hearts with love and kindness. Page 6 The Monthly Messenger

7 5. Treat others as you d want them to treat you. This simple but profound principle- the Golden Rule- comes from Jesus Sermon on the Mount. How different our lives would be if we actually practiced this! The Bible also tells us, With humility comes wisdom. Every day I realize I m just a sinner like everyone else, and I have been forgiven only because of God s grace. 6. Practice the power of forgiveness. I adhere to the philosophy of hating the sin but loving the sinner. The key is to realize that this is the way God sees us. When we sin, it s as if we re shaking our fists in Gold s face, telling him we know better than he does how to run our lives. But God also hates sin because he loves us, and he knows what sin does to us. Billy Graham was quite a wise person who truly believed in God. May God bless you all and hope to see you at the ice cream social, Beth Johnson UMW Newsletter Contributor The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1 NIV) Issue 7 Page 7

8 2018 Graduation Sunday Carrie Domer... Malone University-Communication Arts & Graphic Design and Digital Arts ~ Carrie was awarded the Outstanding Senior Award in Graphic Design and Digital Arts. The biography read at the time her certificate was presented said, Carrie combines both a high-level ability in her graphics design work with excellence in the classroom. We value her many contributions to our departments as she has thrived in courses across the newly combined communication, visual, and performing arts department. Alexzandra Haer... Congratulations to Alexzandra upon her graduation from Dalton High School. Page 8 The Monthly Messenger

9 Grant Geib... Grant recently graduated from Otterbein University with a degree in Finance. During his time at Otterbein, he was Student Manager for the school s basketball team and was able to travel around to all the OAC schools, as well as visit Washington D.C. and Virginia Beach and Pennsylvania. Grant also had the opportunity to volunteer with the basketball team packaging food into backpacks for less fortunate area children. He made many great friends doing this. Grant gave up that job to start an internship at Nationwide in downtown Columbus in the spring of During his free time, he would see many midnight movie premiers, go disc golfing, regular golfing, and go out on the lake boating with friends. Grant is now interviewing in hopes of soon gaining full-time employment. Jake Gregory... Jake graduated from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania this May with a bachelor s degree in Sport Management. This summer he is completing an internship at Ripken Baseball in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Jae Weaver... Congratulations to Jae upon her graduation from Dalton High School. She will be attending Ashland University in the fall. Issue 7 Page 9

10 CONFIRMATION SUNDAY MAY 20, 2018 Congratulations to our 2018 confirmation class : Patrick, Scott, Collin, Callie and Joey. They participated in leading the service today. Jacquie Douglas presents the confirmands to the congregation Page 10 The Monthly Messenger

11 Receiving Christian Baptism: Joey Reynolds and Collin Jones Confirmed into Christ s holy Church and received as professing members of The Dalton United Methodist Church Welcome to our church family! Issue 7 Page 11

12 Dalton United Methodist Church 204 W Main St PO Box 277 Dalton, OH Address Service Requested Nonprofit Organization JULY Newsletter Dalton United Methodist Church JULY - Altar Flowers Pastor: David Martin Phone: Cell Phone: pastordycdave@gmail.com Summer Worship Hours Sunday 10:00 a.m. Worship Service Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Bible Study & Prayer Group *************************************************** Beverly McGinty; Praise & Bell Choir Director Steve Yoder; Head Usher Nina Schultz; AV coordinator July 1 - Open July 8 - Open July 15 - Open July 22 - Open July 29 - Chuck & Maggie Conrad 50 th Wedding Anniversary AUGUST 2018 Newsletter Info Deadline: JULY 25, 2018 Please let Sharon Starling know of any news, notes or additions/corrections to be included in the upcoming newsletter. Phone: # to: TheStarlings@aol.com Or leave items in Church Office.