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1 H I G H N OT E S Monthly Newsletter of High Street UMC where Everyone is Welcome In This Issue Important Dates In November, page 2 Sanctuary Series, page 4 Birthday s, page E. High St., Springfield OH (937) HighStreetUMC.com /HighStreetUMC

2 Important Dates in November November 01-Staff Appreciation Dinner November 04-Daylight Saving Time / Fall Back November 04 - Communion Sunday & All Saints Celebration November 06-MOPS Moms Night Out / Church Commons November 11-Bishop Palmer at Troy First UMC / Way Forward Initiative November 11 Sanctuary Series / Trill Seekers Flute Choir November 15-Golden Age 80 s Luncheon November 18 Taizé Worship / First Lutheran November 19 High Street Charge Conference November 20-Interfaith Thanksgiving / Central Community Center November Church & Church Office Closed / Thanksgiving A Word From Our Pastor Dear High Street Family and Friends, What a wonderful fall we are having here at High Street. We received seven new members, Sunday October 7. We launched our Fruitful Practices Stewardship Campaign and the response has been encouraging. Aaron Clark and Kent Brooks preached and proclaimed the Good News of God s Calling (October 14). Nominations for 2019 Leadership have been completed. Our 2019 Operating Budget is in development. I officiated at our Pet Blessing-with four dogs and their families blessed. Madison Kairos #9 was a glory to God: Thank you for 100 dozen cookies and $500 in donations, and of course all your prayers. Ten members of four gangs at MaCI formed a new community, a Christian Community, where barriers enforced through violence were broken down through a sharing of God s unconditional love and forgiveness. Our Time and Talent Fair was a success (42 responses); we are hoping for more Time and Talent Sheets to be completed and returned to the office. Fun for 6 -small group gatherings have been organized and announced. Eight members joined Jill and I at the parsonage for food and games (October 20). Kids Hope Mentoring at Lagonda Elementary is underway. Five mentors from High Street are meeting weekly with Lagonda Elementary students; my buddy is Karson and he s a fourth grader. Our Charge Conference is scheduled for November 19 at 7 pm I have been assigned responsibility for 6 Charge Conferences for Area Churches: Covenant, Emery Chapel, Grace, Northridge, St. Marks, and Spring Valley. 2 C e l e b r a t e N u r t u r e S e r v e

3 Cont. A Word From Our Pastor Had my first Wednesday, October 17 at St. Mark s. What a wonderful little congregation-had their first VBS in years this past summer! We applied for a District Grant to support the High Street Leadership Academy for Teen to be offered after school this Spring. Volunteer support will be critical. More information will be coming about YCPC (Youth Creating Positive Change), our first Leadership Academy Term, in the future. Aaron Clark convened a meeting of neighborhood church leaders to discuss collaborative Youth Ministry Events. All attendees were excited about planning something big for youth in the spring. MOPs is growing at a remarkable rate. We have 26 moms ( including three mentor moms) and 38 children and we are receiving more expressions of interest from families in the community. Volunteers are needed for nursery and childcare. As a downtown leader we are being asked to share responsibility for an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service to be held at the Central Community Center this year, November 20 at 7 pm. Our theme for the combined service is Civility and the Role of our Congregations Promoting Civility in all aspects of our lives. We were the host for Downtown Church Sunday Taizé Service at 5 pm Sunday (October 21). It is a meaningful monthly worship service in times of conflict and change. The end of October Jill and I will be on Vacation, traveling to see my sister in Texas (October 25-31). Dr. Jocelyn Roper, our District Superintendent will be preaching in my place (October 28). There is a Staff Appreciation Event scheduled for November 1. I will be officiating at one my granddaughter wedding in Columbus November 3. Bishop Palmer will be meeting with Miami Valley churches at Troy First UMC Sunday afternoon November 11, 4 pm to discuss the Way Forward Initiative to be voted on at General Conference. I hope a good number of us can attend and participate. God is breaking through for High Street and Springfield and we have a significant role in making progress for a glory of God. I thank you and praise God for your support and contribution to the many ministries here. God bless you and your family, Dr. L. Steven Fewell, Lead Pastor 230 E. High St., Springfield OH (937) HighStreetUMC.com /HighStreetUMC 3

4 Sanctuary Series Featuring Trill Seekers Flute Choir November 11 at 3:00 pm The Trill Seekers Flute Choir will be presented in concert Sunday, November 11 at 3:00 pm, as part of the monthly Sanctuary Series at High Street United Methodist Church. Although there is no admission charge, a freewill offering will be taken to help support the series and a reception will follow the concert in The Commons at the church. The Trill Seekers Flute Choir is a member of the University of Dayton New Horizons Music Program. This unique program, designed for adults, was initially founded at the Eastman School of Music by Professor Emeritus and still active leader Dr. Roy Ernst (also a flutist). There are now approximately 250 New Horizons Music Programs world-wide The Dayton chapter was started by Dr. Linda Hartley, UD Professor of Music, who founded and has directed the program there for almost 20 years. The program partners with the University of Dayton music education majors who offer music instruction as an extension of their teacher education fieldwork. The Trill Seekers perform traditional and classical music arrangements, many arranged by choir member Mike OBrien. The program will include Teddy Bear s Picnic, When I m 64, Canon in D, Ashokan Farewell, and a medley of patriotic tunes to honor veterans in a tribute to Armed Forces Day. 4 Celebrate Nurture Serve

5 Jubilee! Gospel Meets Symphony 230 E. High St., Springfield OH (937) HighStreetUMC.com /HighStreetUMC 5

6 We Love Our Young People CYW-AGES 3-12 CHILDREN AND YOUTH WORSHIP Our Children and Youth worship is an hour packed full of music, dance, word, praise and worship. This a great opportunity to teach and train our children and youth about worship, worshipful attitudes, and the purpose of worship using a variety of styles. Children and Youth are given the opportunity to learn new exciting ways to Praise and worship GOD. God s Word is presented to the children and youth weekly in ways that they are able to comprehend. Our goal is to raise our next generation to be worshippers of God to teach them to experience the Glory of God through worship, and to leave a legacy of worshippers. TEEN MINISTRY AGES High Street strives to build a Teen Ministry who loves the Lord with all their soul, mind, and spirit. Our goal is to lead unsaved Teens to a relationship with Jesus Christ and strengthen saved Teens in their relationship with Jesus Christ. To bring unity among young people from different backgrounds. To provide Teens within High Street and the community with a safe place to learn and grow into who God has called them to be. Teens will have sessions on various issues about real life situations they face daily, bible scriptures media, relationships, habits, healthy choices, etc...to build friendships that will last a lifetime. All guidance will be given through the word of God. We want to let our teens know that we care, love, and support them. We also want them to live life to the fullest through Christ Jesus. 6 C e l e b r a t e N u r t u r e S e r v e

7 We Love Our Young People Sunday Morning CYW & Teen Worship Schedules 9:30 am Children, Youth and Teens will meet downstairs in the CYW room (AKA-Carr Rm) for Praise Worship and then will break-up into their individual morning classes with their ministry leaders. 11:00 am Children, Youth and Teens will meet in the Sanctuary for Praise Worship, dismissed to go downstairs, and then will break-up into their individual morning classes with their ministry leaders. CYW & Teens will be dismissed by Kent Brooks from the Sanctuary and at that time report to the CYW room (AKA-Carr Rm) downstairs. *On the 5th Sunday of each month we have a combined Family and Friends Service at 10:00am* Children can be picked up by their parents in the Commons after services. If you need to retrieve your child any earlier please go downstairs to pick them up. Please watch for upcoming events on Facebook and our website. Family Life Parents Night Out With all that is going on, there will not be a parents night out on November 2. We are planning to do something during the holidays with all of the children, youth and teens. There are also different activities on the table being discussed and planning for at this time. Downtown Youth Collaboration Pastor Steven and Aaron Clark are planning a Downtown Youth Collaboration, where a few partner churches can work together to teach the word of God to our younger generation. The first meeting of the Downtown Youth Collaboration was a success! All attendees were excited about getting started and planning some things for the youth of our community. The hardest part is done, just reaching out, getting someone to respond, getting people to that first meeting, and trying to agree on doing things together. That has been done, now we will move on to the planning stages with our neighbors. May God be with us, and we need all of your prayers now. 7 C e l e b r a t e N u r t u r e S e r v e

8 We Love Our Moms MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) News MOPS News The MOPS group is growing and having a great time so far this year! We have 27 ladies that have attended and about 35 kids. For our fall service project this year we will be packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child again. We will be packing at least 10 boxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, crafts, & activities for kids ages 2 to 14. Each box costs $9 to ship so we are asking for donations from the congregation to cover the $90 shipping expenses. If you would like to contribute to this project, please place your donation of any amount, clearly marked "MOPS OCC" either in the offering plate on Sunday morning or take it to the church office. Any money that is above the $90 will be used to pack & ship more boxes! The deadline is Nov 14th. Thank you! If you would like to pack your own shoebox, please feel free to do so and bring it to church by Nov 14th and we will take it to the collection point with our group. For more information about what goes in a shoebox, please go to See Susan Roosen with any questions. Thanks! 230 E. High St., Springfield OH (937) HighStreetUMC.com /HighStreetUMC 8

9 Congregation News & Notes MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Everyone is invited to attend the United Methodist Women s Christmas Tea Sunday afternoon, December 2nd. The event will take place in the Commons and feature J. Chris Moore who will present a special program, Images of Christmas, featuring the work of Norman Rockwell. UMW / Christmas Card Event United Methodist Women MARTHA CIRCLE CHRISTMAS CARD EVENT A WAY TO SERVE! If you are like many of us, you too have received these well meaning mailings from organizations sending you Christmas Cards, All Occasion Cards and Note Pads as fundraisers for their particular cause. What do you do with this stuff once it has arrived in your mail box? We have found a way to utilize all of these items, and to provide those who cannot afford to exchange Christmas Cards a way to do so. The ladies of Martha Circle will be collecting these cards, sorting them and packaging them, (10 cards each in zip lock bags), and giving them out to our Free Store Families. Please gather up the cards you have stuck away, (hopefully you have not thrown them away) and we will be COLLECTING the Cards each Sunday during the Month of November. Please place the items in the RED TOTE marked Card Collection. Help put a smile on someone s face, when they receive an unexpected card from a friend or family member. The Joy of Sharing God s Love! 9 C e l e b r a t e N u r t u r e S e r v e

10 Congregation News & Notes Cookie Walk / Fundraiser It is almost Cookie Walk time again!! On Saturday, December 08, the community will walk through our sweet filled dining hall to purchase and fill boxes with delicious., homemade holiday cookies. Word is, our Cookie Walk is top-notch and puts many in Springfield in the holiday spirit! Here s how YOU can be a part! We will need many gifted angels to help prior toand the day of the event. Promotionally-minded? Help us get the word out! Like to work in groups? Invite a friend or small group to participate! Gift of Organization? Keep the kitchen humming! Gift of gab? Be a greeter! Musically gifted? Bless us with your voice or instrument! Decorating sense? We need that too! Cleaning? Yes! And of course, bakers! Each family is asked to donate 15 dozen cookies (OR MORE if you can!) Jus double or triple your batch of one style of cookie and you are all set! Each year we aim for 1000 dozen! All cookies are to be homemade and holidaythemed (no bars, please!) If baking is not your thing, monetary donations are always appreciated. Not only will this event bring the community through our doors and provide fun fellowship among our High Street families and small groups, but it will also raise funds for UMW missions like the Springfield Open Hands Free Store, youth camperships and Grace Children s Hospital in Haiti. After your prayerful consideration, please use the form provided to this worthwhile event. You can drop it in Sunday s offering plate or return it to the church office by Dec. 2nd. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Hilton ( ), Linda Cubbage ( ), or Cathy Tuckerman ( ). I want to help with the Cookie Walk! I will commit to Bake Bake dozen cookies (15 doz. Suggested Drop off Friday 12/7 by 1 p.m.) * You can bake at church! Contact the office at to reserve a time. Work Fri. 12/7 Set up: 9:00 am-noon noon-3:00 pm Sat. 12/8 Greeters: 8-10 am 10-noon Dining Hall/Kitchen/Commons help: 8-10:00 am 10:00 am-noon Musical entertainment: 8:30-10:00 am 10:00-11:30 am Clean up: 11:30-1:00 pm Donate Donate $ to help buy supplies Name Phone Please place this sheet along with any payment (checks payable to HSUMC, memo Cookie Walk ) in the offering plate or return to the church office by December 3. Questions? Contact Cathy Tuckerman or catt1@erinet.com 230 E. High St., Springfield OH (937) HighStreetUMC.com /HighStreetUMC 10

11 Congregation News & Notes Stewardship Champaign Many thanks from the Stewardship Committee to all who gave generously during our Fall Stewardship Campaign. Each contribution is a pledge not only for financial support but also to the spread of good works and God s blessings in our community and in our lives. If you have not yet completed your pledge for the coming year, pledge cards can still be turned in, either at the church office or during any Sunday offering. May God continue to shower his blessings upon us. Tunes For Tiny Tots With Carol Todd Rhythms & Rhymes Stories & Songs Claps & Taps Coming Soon! High Street UMC UMW High Street UMC United Methodist Women Begin Fall Activities. Small Group Meetings: Sarah Circle will meet at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, November 19th at Cathy Tuckerman s home, 3232 Plum Tree Ct., Springfield. Please RSVP to Cathy ( ). Martha Circle will meet in the Commons, Thursday, November 15th at 1:00 pm. Please let Lynda Gildea ( ) know if you will be attending. The Knitting Group will meet Thursday, November 1st and Thursday, November 15th 10:00 am in the Commons. With regret the Oakwood Book Club has disbanded. This due to the lack of interest/attendance. Some of the ladies at Oakwood will continue to meet, when they can. Holiday Four-Week Session 1 s & 2 11:00-11:30 a.m. 3 s Pre p.m. Mondays, November 12- December 3 $20 Per Child For / Four Week Session Scholarships Available Movements & Motions Listening & Lullabies Fantastic Fun High Street Charge Conference High Street Charge Conference will be held on Monday, November 19th at 7:00 pm, and will be officiated by Pastor Ken Woode. All church leaders who have paperwork to fill out, please have all information completed and returned to Lisa or Marcia, in the church office by November 14th. This will give us time to get all information entered into the district website prior to our conference. If you have any questions, please call Lisa or Marcia. Thank you for your support! 11 C e l e b r a t e N u r t u r e S e r v e

12 Congregation News & Notes Central Community Kitchen (formerly Rainbow Table) serves over 4,000 meals each year. We typically serve between individuals Every Tuesday at 5:30pm. There are absolutely no requirements to enjoy this free meal, and all are welcome to attend. The Kitchen also provides great opportunities to serve. Each week over a dozen volunteers work to serve food, wash dishes, build relationships, and more. The Kitchen runs entirely on financial donations. By purchasing in bulk and receiving donations of food from Kroger, we've been able to keep our costs down to only $250/week. We can always use servers on Tuesday s. Come join in and help, volunteer!! Open Hands Free Store Volunteers are a necessary part to making the Open Hands Free Store a success. High Street Works at Open Hands Free Store on Tuesday, November 20th, 27th and Saturday, November 24th we will be Closed. Don t forget to sign-up to work your shift! You can find the sign-up sheets in the Commons Hallway. Taizé Service / November The next Taizé service will be on November 18 at First Lutheran, located at 30 S. Wittenberg Avenue from 5:00-6:00 pm for the next Taizé Worship Service. All are welcome to attend this all-inclusive service of peaceful music, contemplative prayer and silent reflection. The Springfield Taizé is a contemplative worship service that takes its origin in Highlands United Church of Christ. When members of the congregation looked to other faith communities to continue tradition, a group of downtown churches that include Christ Episcopal, Covenant Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church, First Lutheran Church, High Street UMC, and St Joseph/St Raphael Catholic Church all came together hoping to give expression to the all-inclusive spirit that gave rise to the first prayer services in Taizé, France during World War II. Taizé, France is the home to an interdenominational monastic order founded amid the divisions of World War II. Beginning there, the spirit of reconciliation and the practices of the Taizé community have been emulated in contemplative services around the We are in need of food! Grab a shopping list, located in the Commons Hallway, we need all of these items, cereal, mac & cheese, peanut butter, and canned goods. We no longer need zip-loc bags. Monetary donations are always accepted and off-set the cost of food when supplies are low. Thank you for all donations and your support! 230 E. High St., Springfield OH (937) HighStreetUMC.com /HighStreetUMC 12

13 Congregation News & Notes Anniversies 11/03 Michael & Pamela Morris 11/05 Tim & Debbie Voss 11/15 Buck & Cindy Weaver Worship Attendance 9:30 11:00 October 07, October 14, October 21, October 28, Our Home Worship Families Anita Woods Rosell Townsend Peggy Shelton Andy & Barb Kopajetich Beverly Bush Dick & Darlene Umbaugh Lin Shue Marion & Shelba Mossbarger Peggy Hockman Roy & Becky Mulkey Norma Jean Bossert Marga Smith Bill & Harriet Carter Doug Parsons Finance YTD INCOME $258, YTD EXPENSES $280, Birthdays *80 Years and Older * 11/01 Catherine Bonerigo 11/02 Sharon Flannery 11/04 John Brennan 11/04 Ethan Roark 11/05 Paul Mason 11/05 Mitchell Morris 11/07 Richard Soldner 11/07 Deanna Soldner 11/09 Larry Todd 11/10 Linda Johnson 11/11 Ellen Stickney 11/11 Nya Ball 11/12 John Michael 11/12 Glenn Kaffenbarger 11/12 Claudette Michael 11/17 Sarah Lemon 11/18 Rae Siders 11/21 Cathy Tuckerman 11/21 Kayla Hartwell 11/21 Curt Hefner 11/23 Gretchen Hefner 11/24 Edith Green 11/25 Lin Shuey * 11/26 Sheri Furry 11/29 Roger Baker * 13 C e l e b r a t e N u r t u r e S e r v e

14 Calendar of Events ~ OV: Oakwood Village DH: Dining Hall Commons: C Sanctuary: S Wesley Room: WR Entire Church: EC Carr Room: CR PNA: Noah s Ark R: Private Residence YFR: Youth Fellowship Rooms Choir Room: CHR Education Wing: EW Thursday, November 01 10:00am Knitting Group C 6:00pm Employee Appreciation Dinner Saturday, November 03 10:30 am Kent / Gospel Choir Practice S Sunday, November 04 / Communion Sunday 8:00am Choir Practice CHR 9:30am Adult Bible Study C 9:30am CYW and Teen Worship Service NA 9:30am Traditional Worship Service S 10:30am Fellowship C 11:00am Praise Worship Service S 11:00am CYW and Teen Worship Service CR Monday, November 05 5:30 pm Bell Choir Practice CHR 6:30 pm Kent / Gospel Choir Practice S 6:30 pm SPRC CR Tuesday, November 06 1:30pm TAL C 6:00pm MOPS Moms Night Out C Sunday, November 11 8:00am Choir Practice CHR 9:30am Adult Bible Study C 9:30am CYW and Teen Worship Service NA 9:30am Traditional Worship Service S 10:30am Fellowship C 11:00am Praise Worship Service S 11:00am CYW and Teen Worship Service CR 3:00pm Sanctuary Series / Trill Seekers S 5:30pm Emmaus Board Meeting C 7:00 pm Emmaus Gathering C Monday, November 12 5:30pm Bell Choir Practice CHR 6:30 pm AAUW C 7:00pm Trustees CR Sunday, November 18 8:00am Choir Practice CHR 9:30am Adult Bible Study C 9:30am CYW and Teen Worship Service NA 9:30am Traditional Worship Service S 10:30am Fellowship C 11:00am Praise Worship Service S 11:00am CYW and Teen Worship Service CR 5:00pm Taizé Worship / First Lutheran Monday, November 19 5:30pm Bell Choir Practice CHR 7:00pm Leadership / Charge Conference CR Tuesday, November 20 1:30pm TAL C 7:00pm Interfaith Thanksgiving / Central Community Center Thursday, November 22-Friday, November 23 Church & Church Office Closed / Thanksgiving Sunday, November 25 8:00am Choir Practice CHR 9:30am Adult Bible Study C 9:30am CYW and Teen Worship Service NA 9:30am Traditional Worship Service S 10:30am Fellowship C 11:00am Praise Worship Service S 11:00am CYW and Teen Worship Service CR Monday, November 26 5:30pm Bell Choir Practice CHR Tuesday, November 27 1:30pm TAL C Wednesday, November 28 9:30am MOPS C Tuesday, November 13 1:30pm TAL C 7:00pm Finance CR Wednesday, November 14 9:30am MOPS C 4:00pm Missions Meeting C 6:00pm Family Life CR Thursday, October 15 10:00am Knitting Group C 11:30am 80 s Golden Age Luncheon C 1:00pm Martha s Circle C 7:00pm Worship Team CR 230 E. High St., Springfield OH (937) HighStreetUMC.com /HighStreetUMC 14

15 November Ministry Leaders High Street Ministry Team Leaders : Pastor Steven Fewell Financial Secretary Marcia Lyons Worship Chris Moore Church Treasurer Roger Baker Leadership Council Chair Larry Taylor Finance Chair Al Stickney Lay Leader Ryan Roosen UMW President Cathy Tuckerman Trustee Chair Bill Brougher Lay Member of AC Bob Chapman SPR Chair Steve Wilkins Missions Becky Bonerigo Development Lynda Gildea Missions Outreach Becky Bonerigo Communications Susan Roosen Small Group Formation Jilaine Fewell MOPS Susan Roosen Fellowship / Hospitality Marcia Lyons Discipleship Marcia Lyons Congregational Care Sharon Crews Family Life Kristie Massie Membership Lisa Fultz High Street Staff: Lead Pastor Steven Fewell Financial Secretary Marcia Lyons Office Manager Lisa Fultz Children & Family Ministries Aaron Clark Custodian Larry Lytle Nursery Caregiver Supervisor Brittany Cuozzo Music Dir. Traditional Worship J. Chris Moore Nursery Caregiver Assistant Irene Bryan Contemporary Worship Leader Kent Brooks Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Melody Beattie 15 C e l e b r a t e N u r t u r e S e r v e