TIDINGS OF WELLER. Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Pastor Bob

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1 TIDINGS OF WELLER Affirm Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as we care for others and tell people about Him. Affirm ~ Care ~ Tell Easter People, All Year Round Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! all, God s not done with us yet. But we are new creations meant to live out this new life in Christ by faith and by continuing the work of the One we call Lord and Savior. These words form the traditional greeting for Easter morning when we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus from the grave. These are good and joyful words, and we are right to use them each Easter morning to recall God s victory over death by raising Christ to new life. Easter morning was God s answer to Good Friday. Death, evil and sin no longer have the last word. Because of the Resurrection, the last word now is the same as the first word, and that word is Jesus the Christ. Jesus rose so that we can be Resurrection people throughout the year. As part of that remembrance, our next sermon series entitled Refresh will focus on the work of the Holy Spirit in the church and in our world. Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, the apostle Peter told his Jewish critics, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord (Acts 3:19-20). We know the presence of God in our lives through the gift of God s Holy Spirit. We may think Easter is a one time, one-day celebration of this central event of our faith. But there s more to it than that. You see, Easter is not just a day it s a season. The next 7 Sundays in the church calendar constitute the season of Easter. Beginning with Easter Day, this period is also known as The Great Fifty Days. We use this time to celebrate Christ s Resurrection and to prepare for the coming of God s Holy Spirit, celebrated on Pentecost (8 June). The most important thing to remember about this time in the church year is that we are not called the people of Easter only one day a year. Christ rose so we can be Easter People all year round. So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). We are the people who have become new creations in Christ. We are unfinished creations to be sure; after Internet users know how our web browsers can get hung up on a site. That happens to me a lot and I don t pretend to understand why. But when it does, I hit the refresh button on the toolbar and the page reloads, enabling me to see the content of the page. This world is hung up on a corrupted page because of the evil that is born in the human heart. God s good Creation is defaced by the violence, hate, envy, exploitation and dehumanizing effects of sin in our world. Jesus Christ is God s way to hit the refresh button for our world. Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Pastor Bob 101 N. Altamont Avenue, Thurmont, MD Office: On the Web:

2 Worship April April April 17 (Holy Thurs.) 33 Easter Sunrise 26 April April APRIL AVG. (Holy Thurs. Not inc) 122 Sunday School April 6 38 April April April APRIL AVG. 37 Church Offering April 6 $4, April 13 2, April 17 (Holy Thurs) April 20 2, April 27 1, ACH Monthly Deposit 1, Total $13, You are invited to bring family and friends to an evening of fun at the ball park! It s Fireworks and Faith Night on 22 June at the Harry Grove Stadium. The Frederick Keys will play the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Reserved seat tickets will be $9 for adults and $6 for ages 3-12 and seniors age 60 and above. Special activities for the event are listed below: 3:00 Gates open 3:15 5:00 Worship Service with the Waterboyz for Jesus. 5:00 5:30 Kids will be allowed to play catch on the field and get autographs from players. 6:00 Game against the Wilmington Blue Rocks begins. After the game Fireworks Contact Pat or Henry Alexander at for more information or to buy tickets. Ticket money will be due by 10 June. ARE YOU MISSING SOME DISHES? There is a small pile of dishes downstairs in the fellowship room on the back table that have been sitting in the kitchen for a while. Some have been there months, some for a year or so. Please stop by and see if any belong to you. The left overs will be donated to a local charity on 12 May. Thank you. Karen Younkins. 2

3 YOUTH GROUP CONNECTION The youth had a busy April making stuffed Easter bunnies for the shut ins Easter baskets as well as for themselves, and helping with the Easter egg hunt. They also had a great time bowling at Thunderhead bowling in Taneytown on 6 April. Thanks youth for all you do! Don't miss May s activities: 4 May, planning for Youth Sunday and The Treasure Hunt from 4-6 p.m., and 18 May, Hiking and picnic. For more information on any of these activities, contact Deb Stull or Pastor Bob. NEW MEMBER S CLASS MEETS 7 MAY We are preparing to welcome new members during worship on 18 May. But before we get there, you need to know something about the meaning of membership. Pastor Bob will offer a class for anyone interested in joining Weller this spring on Wednesday, 7 May, at 7:00 p.m. This class will provide an overview of membership that covers the vows we take when we profess our faith in Jesus Christ; namely, to support Christ s church with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness. Please contact Pastor Bob or call the church office if you are interested in joining Weller this spring. ONE DAY HEALTH CLINIC COMING TO WELLER YOUR HEALTH CHANGES WITH AGE! As you get older, your risk for stroke and heart disease naturally increases-even if you maintain a healthy lifestyle. The Prevention Health Screenings group has the ability to tell you this by offering a quick, painless, non-invasive health test to see if you are at risk for serious health problems. Save The Date: Wednesday, 21 May beginning at 9:00a.m., you & community members are invited to Weller UMC to participate in the health screenings. Along with the heart disease screening, there will be 7 other tests you can choose from. The costs vary depending on how many screenings you have done. You must have an appointment to have the screenings. Appointments are first come first serve, so register early. Call or go to for more information. Sunday School Kids and Parents Join us for our end of the year celebration from 9:45 until 10:45 on 1 June in front of the Weller House. We ll be having ice cream sundaes and games. Please come! *Don t forget that we will have a one-room Sunday School all summer for ages 3 through 12 from 9:45 until 10:45 downstairs in the Sunday School area. Call Pat Alexander at or for more information. 3

4 LADIES NIGHT OUT 14 May in the fellowship Hall at Weller 6:00 p.m. Adults - $7.25 Ages $ yrs. and under - free Tickets on Sale: 27 April, 4 and 11 May Ticket sellers - Dorothy Clever, Cindy Hart, Pat Alexander, and Karen Younkins May Birthdays 01 Adam Crone 08 Steve Valentine 10 Byran Riffle 11 Vanessa Krietz 12 Kassie Johnson 13 Cindy Shire 17 Michael Henning 18 Mandy Eyler 19 Phyllis Wynkoop 21 Florence Stitely; Kathy Wivell; Terry Eyler 26 Pastor Bob 27 John Hart, Sr. 28 Jody Hahn May Anniversaries 08 Betty & R.J. Shorb Sunday School Summer Sunday School will run from June 1 st until August 31 st. In order to give our regular teachers a summer break, we will need to have a volunteer teacher and an assistant sign up for each of our summer Sundays. We will use a One Room Sunday School curriculum for ages The curriculum is planned and easy to follow, with a small amount of preparation involved to gather extra materials or make copies for the coming week. Please prayerfully consider helping out by volunteering this summer. Contact Pat Alexander, , for more information. 10 Pam & Bob Bowers 23 Lisa & Ledlie Eyler 30 Joyce & Bob Kells 4

5 Be a Volunteer in Mission for One Day! The Mission Committee is planning a trip to Mission Central in Mechanicsburg, PA on Saturday, 21 June from 9:00 am until 1:30pm. We will be carpooling and leaving the church at 8:00 am, eating lunch in the area after we leave Mission Central s warehouse, and returning to Thurmont by 3:30 or 4:00. If you are entering middle school next school year or are in middle or high school now, or older, you are welcome to sign up. Both youth and adults are needed! We aren t sure what our volunteer duties will be but they might include sorting donations for relief kits or other supplies, cleaning or straightening up the warehouse, or checking the contents of relief kits to make sure they meet the requirements for shipment. We ll have to wait and see what the needs are that day. Whatever we do, we will be serving and helping in Mission Central s goal of Connecting God s Resources with Human Need. Please contact Pat Alexander at for more details or Kelly Alexander at We sold 366 sandwiches, clearing a profit of $ Thanks to everyone who bought and sold sandwiches. Our top sellers were: Fred Henning, Tammy Dutrow, and Ethel Brauer. Watch for the next sale in October. Thanks to all who ate at Hoss s Restaurant for our fundraiser. We raised $ Our next one will be at Roy Rogers on Friday, June 6. Thanks, Paulette Mathias and Ethel Brauer, Fundraising Chairs Help a local organization St. Joseph s Ministries (St. Catherines) in Emmitsburg will be hosting a Hoss s fundraiser night on May 9th to raise money for a new Nurse Call System. Copies of the with the group number are located in the narthex if you would like to support this important ministry. Thank you! SPRING TEA 10 May, 2014 Lewistown United Methodist Church Hessong Bridge Road $15.00 Bazaar Items/ Baked Goods Reservations call: Barkars at , Ruby

6 Dear Weller Church Family, Thank you all for the visit, singing and Easter basket. I really enjoyed the singing. It means a lot when your church family takes time to visit us older folks. In God s Name, Florence Stitely Dear Weller Church members, Thank the Sunday School class for the lovely Easter Basket that was sent to me and thinking of me. It was so thoughtful. May God bless the Sunday School Children. Thanks, Betty Stambaugh Thank you for the enjoyment and beautiful Easter Basket, that was such a surprise. Love, Maxine Naugle Sunday School News As we approach the end of this academic year of Sunday School and before we begin our Summer Sunday School I would like to thank some important people. First I would like to thank the Weller congregation for your support of our Sunday School Classes through your donations that buy our curriculum and supplies. Second, I would like to thank the parents, grandparents, and others who see that our students get here each week. Next, thank you to the children who come each week ready to learn. And last but not least, I would like to give a BIG thank you to the teachers and assistants who arrive each week with welcoming smiles and prepared lessons for the kids. Darlene Wastler, Debbie Stull, Nancy Eyler, Kelly Alexander, Ethel Brauer and Paulette Mathias, we couldn't do it without you and the gifts you share! WORKSHOP OF WONDERS (WOW)! Vacation Bible School for kids from nursery age through 5th grade will be held from 23 June to 27 June 6:15 to 8:30 PM. Come see Rivet the Ant and Imagine and Build with God! Register your kids now or sign up to volunteer at Paper registration forms available in the lobby and a volunteer signup sheet will be passed around in church. Please consider helping us with this important ministry! Any questions please contact Bob Miller or call the church office. 6

7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Communion Coin Collection for Imagine No Malaria Youth Group, 4-6 p.m. Puppet Ministry 6 p.m. C.O.M. 7 p.m Puppet Ministry 6 p.m. Ad Board 7 p.m. New Members Class 7 p.m. 14 Ladies Night Out 6 p.m. (Fellowship Hall) Baptism and new members joining at 11 a.m. Youth Group Picnic Puppet Ministry 6 p.m. 21 Prevention Health at Weller UMC 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m Puppet Ministry 6 p.m C.H.S. Graduation 10 a.m Non-member Wedding Annual Conference 05/29-05/31 CHILDREN S CHOIR PRACTICE - Every Thursday night at 7 p.m. unless otherwise contacted. 7

8 Greeters 8:30 04 Bill Clayton & Kay Miller 11 Lee Taylor 18 Bruce & Bonnie Baust 25 Nancy Rice Acolytes 8:30 04 Daniel Dutrow 11 Brody Mathias 18 Jolene Mathias 25 Krista Royer Scripture Readers & Call to Worship 8:30 04 Ethel Brauer 11 Bob Fahnestock 18 Virginia Gelwicks 25 Paulette Mathias Nursery Assistant 8:30 04 OPEN 11 OPEN 18 OPEN 25 OPEN Greeters 11:00 04 John & Vickie Howes 11 Terry Eyler 18 Barb Barbe 25 Reagan Hamrick and Abby Hamrick Acolytes 11:00 04 Megan Clark 11 Josh Miller 18 Emmalee Miller 25 Jacob Wastler Scripture Readers 11:00 04 Emmalee Miller 11 Alison McGuire 18 Kelly Alexander 25 Josh Miller Nursery Assistant 11:00 04 OPEN 11 OPEN 18 OPEN 25 OPEN May Sermons and Scriptures 04 Refresh: Starting New Again - Acts 2:14a, Refresh: The Spirit-Driven Church - Acts 2:42-47 (Mother s Day) 18 Refresh: The Spirit-Driven Life - Acts 7:55-60 (Heritage Sunday) 25 Refresh: The Spirit-Driven Witness - Acts 17:22-31 (Memorial Day) Photography Notice Please note that photographs taken during church activities and services are used for keeping our church archives up-to-date and for use in our bulletins, newsletters, website and Facebook account. We ask that no tags, comments or changes be made on these photos for security reasons. If you prefer not to have you or your child's photo used in any of these areas, please notify Sandra Valentine or Pastor Bob. Save the dates for these Fellowship Spring and Summer Activities: 14 May, Ladies' Night Out at the Church at 6 p.m. 11 June, Men's Night Out at the Church 22 June, Faith and Fireworks Night with Frederick Keys June, Vacation Bible School 6:30-8:30 20 July, Picnic at the Town Park 27 July - 1 Aug, Youth Mission Trip, Manassas VA More information will follow. 5