JULY 30 TH AUGUST 3 RD 6:00 PM 8:15PM. July July Exits With One of Our Biggest Events!... VBS

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1 July Exits With One of Our Biggest Events!... VBS High Street UMC is getting ready to transform into HERO CENTRAL! The Children s Discipleship Team is leading VBS this year and we are calling ALL SUPERHEROS to join in the magic! We need people every day to help in various places. Even if you can only commit to a day or two, please consider joining the crew. It is rewarding and it impacts so many children. In the hallway to the Commons is the SUPER HERO GIVING BOARD. We have lists of items needed for our adventures. Please take ½ of the mask and the other ½ of the mask needs your signature, then placed in the box provided on the window sill. The children who attend VBS will be donating the list of items below as their mission project to be donated to the Open Hands Free Store. JULY 30 TH AUGUST 3 RD 6:00 PM 8:15PM Soup and Crackers Spaghetti O s (or other kid friendly pastas) Mac N Cheese Kids Cereal Kid socks All kids can register now on our website or Facebook page. IN THIS ISSUE Super Heroes for Christ pg. 2 Family Matters Giving Campaign pg. 3 MOPS in September pg E. High St., Springfield OH (937) HighStreetUMC.com /HighStreetUMC

2 Super Heroes For Christ We believe in an awesome God yet we think we have so little power ourselves. We want to witness, to heal, to serve, to be a peacemaker, and to change the world in accord with God s will; but we feel we are but ordinary people. With the power of the Holy Spirit, we are superheroes for Christ. Come join us for worship and our ongoing conversation about what the Bible says about us being Superheroes for Christ. July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 September 3 Captain America: Being Extraordinary Spider Man: Rejected Teenager Iron Man: Wearing Spiritual Armor The Hulk: Calming the Monster Within Storm: The Wisdom and Power of the Outcast Wolverine: Savage Antihero Mystique: Fitting In Wonder Woman: An Amazon for God Superman: On Earth for a Reason The Communications Team There are openings on this team for anyone who wants to promote the happenings at High Street. If interested, please contact the church office. SPR The position of Children and Family Life Ministries Coordinator has been posted. Congregational Care Every member of our church family matters!!! Please contact Sharon Crews if you would be willing to be a Caring Friend to one of our members who is homebound or in a nursing home. Your caring friend July 30 is a 5th Sunday of the month of July. Instead of metal kettles and pails the children will have laundry baskets and Instead of collecting coins the children will be collecting socks and "kid friendly" food items. These are the same missions items that will be collected at VBS. All donations will be given to the Open Hands Free Store. The 5 items that will be collected are: Macaroni & Cheese Kid Friendly Cereals, Kid Friendly Soups & Crackers, SpaghettiO's Children's socks And please share postings with your friends. 2 C e l e b r a t e N u r t u r e S e r v e

3 Thank You! There was an outstanding response to our Family Matters Giving Campaign. We received 67 giving cards, with 56 of them indicating an increase in giving. The total pledged increase in giving for this year is $35,509. This exceeded our expectations, and we are very pleased about and grateful for these results. A significant number of members gave their increase as a one-time extra gift along with their card. As a result, we have already collected over $11,000 in Family Matters Giving. With this additional income, we project that the budget we passed at the start of the year is now balanced and is no longer a deficit budget. Of course, we need to remind ourselves that it is balanced because we are only paying 50% of our apportionments. We are still committed to reassessing our finances late in the year to determine if we can pay more of our apportionments. Once again, thanks to everyone. High Street is hosting the Miami Valley District s Creative Worship Workshop on Saturday, July 22, from 9:00 4:30pm. You can spend the day with creative specialist, author and worship coach Jason Moore in an event designed for churches of all sizes, budgets and means. Best experienced as a team, The Creative Worship Conference and Resource Retreat is filled with ideas that any church can implement. The first half of the day will be learning new methodologies for worship design and the second half will be hands-on around tables engaged in the design process. From the design sessions (and your brainstorming) Jason will create graphics, videos, loops, print, written pieces and more that will be available to your church for the Advent Season. Price of the resources and lunch is included in the $10/person registration fee. If this workshop interests you and you want to attend just contact Marcia in the office and she will register you! Brenda Tovar, one of our reliable nursery caregivers is too busy completing college while working and she has to leave us. We wish her the best and thank her for her dedication to our very young children. Our 9:30 am Adult Sunday School is being held in the Library section of the Commons. We are reading the Bible in chronological order. Please join the group anytime within the hour with a Bible, your coffee and snack. It is very casual. Be light in the darkness As fireworks brighten the sky with light and color, the church is called to display the Gospel s unique light in a dark world. Our word dynamite and the Greek word for power as in, You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you (Acts 1:8) share a root. Through God s power in us, we share Jesus dynamically! with others. "If you enjoy serving at Rainbow Table in February, you will have even more fun in July. High Street volunteers will be serving on all four Tuesdays in July (including July 4), so please sign up now to help feed the hungry. Sign-up sheets are in the Commons hallway, or you may call the church office to have your name added to the list. Thanks for assisting with this ministry to our community. 230 E. High St., Springfield OH (937) HighStreetUMC.com / HighStreetUMC 3

4 MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is coming this fall to High Street! MOPS is on a mission to celebrate motherhood, and High Street is excited to begin this new ministry in Springfield! MOPS is an international organization that encourages and equips moms of young children to realize their potential as mothers, women and leaders, in relationship with Jesus, and in partnership with the local church. We want to build a circle of women who love each other like family, because raising humans is beautiful and hard, and having each other to lean on is life-giving. That s why we are connecting moms in Springfield who will meet together to laugh, cry, love and embrace the journey of being a mom - together. The new High Street MOPS Group will meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of every month September through May from 9:30 to 11:30 am. But we can t do it without your help! Here are some ways you can get involved with this new ministry: Mentor Mom - A mentor mom is someone who is further along on her parenting journey, and is willing to bring perspective on mothering, womanhood and relationships. Through teaching and one-on-one relationships, you communicate with vulnerability and honesty, and provide a foundation for acceptance and trust. You support mothers of young children, not because you have all the answers, but because you know that s what Jesus would be doing. A Mentor Mom: Attends the MOPS meetings Is a paying Mentor Mom member of MOPS Int'l (MOPS Int'l mentor dues are $33.95 for 1 year) Will get a membership kit with mentor guidebook on this year s theme Shows love, understanding, encouragement, wisdom, and spiritual guidance to the MOPS moms MOPS Kids Childcare Worker - Moms can relax and enjoy the MOPS meetings if they know the MOPS Kids program is caring for their children in the best possible way. A curriculum with songs, videos, and lesson plans for each age group is provided by MOPS Int'l. A MOPS Kids Childcare Worker: Enjoys caring for babies and/or preschool age kids and helps provide a loving, safe, educational space Uses the provided curriculum and a gentle approach to share Jesus love with each child Sponsor a Mom - To be a member of High Street MOPS, a mom must be a member of MOPS Int'l. But we don t want financial burden to stop any mom from being able to walk through our doors and be part of the group. To Sponsor a Mom, you pay the membership dues for her. MOPS Int'l membership dues are $31.95 for 1 year + High Street MOPS local dues are $40 for 1 year = Total dues for 1 mom for 1 year are $71.95 Prayer Partner - One of the most important gifts a young mom can receive is prayer. Praying specifically for a mom and her family and children is so powerful! You will be assigned a mom to pray for on a regular basis. You can also send her encouraging notes and make the connection go further! If you are interested in any of the above opportunities, please contact Susan Roosen at (Home) or (Cell) or slroosen13@gmail.com. Thanks for considering how you can help us reach moms, children, and young families! Check out next month s newsletter for more on this year s theme - Free Indeed! 4 C e l e b r a t e N u r t u r e S e r v e

5 07/01 Davis Asper Kelly Kaffenbarger 07/02 Francis Brookings Ronnie Fling Dan Walter 07/03 Rebecca Shackelford 07/05 Ruth Clark Harold Crews Joshua Hefner Jim Tolle Brandon Widener 07/06 Jilaine Fewell 07/07 Heidi Steinbrink 07/08 Sarah Holmes 07/10 Don Henderson 07/11 David Lawrence Charles Lemon Sophia Lemon 07/13 Sharon Crews Amy Stapleton 07/14 Tayden Steinbrink 07/15 Adam Drain 07/17 Mitch Smith 07/19 Sandra Ehrman 07/20 Abigail Drain Cindy Weaver 07/21 Alex Knowlton 07/23 Bev Endicott Vinnie Weber 07/24 Kaye Cox 11:00am June June June June Michele Kitchen 07/28 Carolyn Bode Rosell Townsend 07/29 Spencer Ehrman 07/30 Debbie Voss LET'S HELP FRAN BROOKINGS CELEBRATE HER "100th" BIRTHDAY!! Fran will turn 100 on Sunday July 2. That day at 12:45 in the Legacy gathering area, they will be serving ice cream and cake for guests. Birthday cards can be sent to Forest Glen Legacy room # 117, 2150 Montego Dr., Bold indicates age /12 Tom & Sue Sherwood 07/22 Fred & Janet James 07/24 Steve & Kathleen Wilkins 07/28 Martha & Gary Crawmer 07/28 Joy & Erik Scott Thank You from Carolyn (Wells) Hackwell, daughter of Louise Glaser, member of High Street who died in May. Our whole family is so very grateful for the High Street UMC family. What a special place it is! Every card & vsit meant a lot to Mom. I hope you know that cards are a ministry as well, and touch hearts. As we move to a new geographic area and on to a new chapter in our lives, we want to express our gratitude to the High Street UMC community. We thank you for your friendship and Christian fellowship, for opportunities to learn and grow spiritually, and for opportunities to serve the congregation and community. We pray that God will richly bless each one of you and the ministries of High Street. Fred and Jeannine Fox jfox@wittenberg.edu 3899 Timber Ridge Court Jeannine's cell: Palm Harbor, FL Fred's cell: Our heartfelt thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers, hospital visits, cards, calls, and s this spring. It's been a long and hard journey as Rodney has undergone and is recovering from surgery and his stem cell transplant. Your support and encouragement have been a tremendous blessing to us. We thank God for you, our church family. Rodney and Joan Engelbrecht YTD Income YTD Expenses $152, $176, See Family Matters Article pg E. High St., Springfield OH (937) HighStreetUMC.com / HighStreetUMC 5

6 Calendar of Events ~ July OV: Oakwood Village DH: Dining Hall Commons: C Sanctuary: S Wesley Room: WR Entire Church: EC Carr Room: CR NA: Noah s Ark PR: Private Residence YFR: Youth Fellowship Rooms Choir Room: CHR Education Wing: EW Sunday, July 2 Sunday School All Ages NA/C Monday, July 3 6:30pm SPR Meeting Tuesday. July 4 Fourth of July Wednesday, July 5 1:00pm Disciple 1 C 7:00pm Disciple 1 C Thursday, July 6 3:00pm Book Club OV Sunday, July 9 Sunday School All Ages NA/C 5:30pm Emmaus Board Meeting CR 6:00pm Emmaus Women s Walk Reunion C 7:00pm Emmaus Gathering S/DH Monday, July 10 7:00pm Trustees Meeting CR Tuesday, July 11 1:30pm TAL (Tuesday Afternoon Learners) C Wednesday, July 12 1:00pm Disciple 1 C 7:00pm Disciple 1 C Thursday, July 13 10:00am Dedicated Prayer Hour C 4:00pm Communications Team CR Saturday, July 15 8:30-12:30pm High Street works at Open Hands Free Store Sunday, July 16 Sunday School All Ages NA/C Monday, July 17 7:00pm Leadership Council CR Tuesday, July 18 9:30 4pm Clergy Cluster CR & S 9:30-1:30pm High Street works at Open Hands Free Store 1:30pm TAL (Tuesday Afternoon Learners) C Thursday, July 20 10:00am Dedicated Prayer Hour C Saturday, July 22 8:30-12:30pm High Street works at Open Hands Free Store Sunday, July 23 Sunday School All Ages NA/C 6 C e l e b r a t e N u r t u r e S e r v e

7 Calendar of Events ~ July OV: Oakwood Village DH: Dining Hall Commons: C Sanctuary: S Wesley Room: WR Entire Church: EC Carr Room:CR NA: Noah s Ark PR: Private Residence YFR: Youth Fellowship Rooms Choir Room: CHR Education Wing: EW Tuesday, July 25 High Street works at Open Hands Free Store NA/WR 1:30pm TAL (Tuesday Afternoon Learners) C Wednesday, July 26 1:00pm Disciple 1 C 7:00pm Disciple 1 C Thursday, July 27 10:00am Dedicated Prayer Hour C Saturday, July, 29 8:30-12:30pm High Street works at Open Hands Free Store Sunday, July 30 Sunday School All Ages NA/C 6:00pm Monday, July 31 6:00pm VBS VBS Begins We sure to check our online calendar at for additions, deletions or changes. Missions Cathy Tuckerman Becky Bonerigo SPR Ruth Fischer Trustees Bill Brougher Welcome Bonnie Pinkerman Communications Susan Roosen Worship Chris Moore Congregational Care Sharon Crews Finance Rodney Engelbrecht Lead Pastor Steven Fewell Lay Minister of Visitation Walt Brooker Office Manager Marcia Lyons Custodian Larry Lytle Music Dir. Traditional Worship J. Chris Moore Contemporary Worship Leader Kent Brooks Sound Technician Paden Frank Nursery Caregiver Michelle Halbirt 230 E. High St., Springfield OH (937) HighStreetUMC.com / HighStreetUMC 7