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1 The Monthly Messenger A Note From The Pastor... On the 14th of this month, millions of people will be exchanging gifts and mementos posing the question: Will you be my Valentine? Florists will sell more red roses on this day than any other day of the year and more chocolates and jewelry will be purchased in great quantities as well. You will see more red hearts and cupids with arrows that week than all the other weeks of the year combined. Valentine s Day is a day that s all about love - romantic love. But romantic love isn t the only kind of love in the world. It s one type of love, but not the only type. The story is told of a certain William Dixon who lived in Brackenthwaite, England. He was a widower who had also lost his only son. One day, he saw that the house of one of his neighbors was on fire. Although the aged owner was rescued, her orphaned grandson was trapped in the blaze. Dixon climbed an iron pipe on the side of the house and lowered the boy to safety. His hand that held onto the pipe was badly burned. Shortly after the fire, the grandmother died. The townspeople wondered who would care for the boy. Two volunteers appeared before the town council. One was a father who had lost a son and would like to adopt the orphan as his own. William Dixon was to speak next, but instead of saying anything, he merely held up his scarred hand. When the vote was taken, the people of the town decided that the boy should live with the one whop had risked his life to save him. That s a very special kind of love. It s a sacrificial love that places the needs of others above our own. Dalton United Methodist Church FEBRUARY 2017 It s the kind of love with which our Savior loved us. And he needs only to raise his nail-scarred hands for us to know that it is with him that we should live, and it is for him that we serve others. Peace,

2 PRAYER CONCERNS Sandy Amstutz (sister of Jane Koontz), Chris Barkman, (friend of Rose Ann Stark), Barb Boss (friend of the Johnson s), Jim Cisar (brother of Tom Cisar), Dylan Domer, Dallas R. Falb, Sonya Gatrell, Karen Gordon (friend of Bill & Carol Farriss), Sheryl Heart (sister of Steve Yoder), Dale Imhoff (friend of Steve Yoder), Rich Kamph (friend of the Johnson s), Clarabel Kurzen, Matt McHale, Don Meager, Terry Johnson Miller (cousin of Dan Stark), Roy Parsons (friend of Steve Yoder), Marilyn Pittman (friend of Clarabel Kurzen), Lavonne Speicher (friend of the Loomis ), J White (friend of the Johnson s), Laurie Zifcak. (friend of Diane Fischnich) Our nursing home, assisted living, and homebound residents: Gloria Amstutz, Harold Douglas, George Hann, Lucy Indorf, Donna Schneider, Jerry Swihart, Kenny Walkup 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) THANK YOU Thank you to all who came out on Tuesday, January 10th to help take down the Christmas decorations! Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers. The prayer blanket is so beautiful and a blessing to know churches of family members care. Thank you so much. ~Ron & Louella Becker (Diane Fischnich s brother)...thank you to everyone who contacted the Church Office with updates to the Prayer Concerns List. Please continue to keep us updated on those who are listed so that we may let others know of their progress. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31) Page 2 The Monthly Messenger

3 ABOUT OUR MEMBERS... ********************************************************** Canton Calvary Mission Collection Item For FEBRUARY is: Peanut Butter ************************* Operation Christmas Child Collection Item for FEBRUARY is: Dental Hygiene Items *********************************************** PLEASE REMEMBER!!! Elijah s Cupboard can always use non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army and that we continue to collect food labels for the Red Bird Mission. Thank you for your support!! Our Deepest Sympathy.. To the families and friends of:...jeannie Hofstetter...Harold Mellott (friend of Don & Lisa Meager; grandfather of Brittany Yost)... *************************************** COMMUNITY NOTES. The fourth Saturday of each month, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm., drop off your gently used clothing, computers, and household items at the Dalton Village Hall. For more information, call # x232 ************************************************* (Please consider donating items today) ****************************** UPCOMING MEETINGS Worship Committee Monday, February am. Finance Committee Wednesday, February 7:00pm Ad Council Meeting Wednesday, February, 7:30pm. Issue 2 Page 3

4 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 "Campbell's Labels for Education", "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 FEBRUARY is: Peanut Butter this can be placed in the large basket in the narthex. Thank you for the continued support, ~ Missions Committee ******************************************************************************************** PRAYER ALERT Please pray for the WORLD SUMMIT IN DEFENSE OF PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS, on May 10-13, 2017, in Washington, D.C. All around the world today, Christians suffer at the hands of those who oppose the Name of Jesus Christ. Hundreds of Christian leaders, advocates, and victims of persecution from many countries will be invited to come together to address this scourge. Original plans were to hold the meeting in Moscow, but government changes there have caused this event to be moved to Washington, D.C. Pray for our brothers and sisters in the Lord who endure so much for their faith. Therefore, my beloved brethren be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58) Page 4 The Monthly Messenger

5 Operation Christmas Child Collection Item: Dental Hygiene Items FEBRUARY 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS DALTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. ~ I Peter 4:8 CANTON CALVARY MISSION COLLECTION ITEM: Peanut Butter Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 10:00 BIBLE ST. 3:30 JOYFUL N. 6:30 BELLS 7:15 PRAISE 2 GROUNDHOG DAY :45-4:00 CON- FIRMATION CLASS 8 10:00 BIBLE ST. 3:30 JOYFUL N. 6:30 BELLS 7:15 PRAISE PRAISE CHOIR 13 10:00 a.m. WORSHIP COMMITTEE MEET- ING 14 VALENTINE S DAY 15 10:00 BIBLE S. 3:30 JOYFUL N. 6:30 BELLS 7:00 FINANCE 7:15 PRAISE JOYFUL NOISE 20 PRESIDENT S DAY 21 2:45-4:00 CON- FIRMATION CLASS 22 10:00 BIBLE ST. 3:30 JOYFUL N. 6:30 BELLS 7:15 PRAISE BELL CHOIR MARCH 7:00 p.m. ASH WED DALTON PRESBY BIRTHDAYS Bailee Heindl 4 - Maxine Hayes 7 - Tad Weaver 9 - Ann Chizmadia 10 - Dallas W. Falb 12 - Sue Green, Diana Jameson, Dave Merriman 14 - Carmen Owens 15 - Janet Muhlbach 16 - Allison Weisgarber 18 - Allene Weibel 19 - Beverly Smith Archer 23 - Heather Clark 26 - Adrian Dixon, Todd Farriss, Zoey Farriss, Jason Peters 29 - Rev. Paul Farren ANNIVERSARIES Don & Lisa Meager 7 - Ed & Sharon Starling 10 - Dave & Carmen Owens 14 - George & Belvia Hann 17 - Gary & Dianna Jameson 27 - Dave & Diane Fischnich, Ryan & Bess Treisch Issue 2 Page 5

6 News from the United Methodist Women Hello, I waited to the last minute to write this in hopes I would have good news for you about the UMW. I do have some. Glenda Wyckoff said she would take the position of Vice President if she could have a co-vice president or help. Unfortunately we have not had been able to find someone to volunteer. Would you care to help? I hope the voice I just heard was yours saying, Yes, I will help. We need to get the year going and need to do some planning to have a successful year. If it was your yes I heard, let me know so we can get to work. You should see the table in our new room. We call it that because it is part of the addition we put onto the house over thirty years ago. Maybe we should rename it the newest room. Don and I were cleaning out a closet and there were books we haven t even looked at for maybe twenty years. You know how things get shoved onto a shelf and forgotten. Well they have got to go! Well, maybe just one more look. I picked up one and opened its cover and it had been given to my mom in 1973 the same year our son was born. I started thumbing through and it had two markers put there many a year ago. One I would like to share. It is titled I WOULD GIVE YOU THIS. If I could give each one of you a gift this winter season this is what it would be. I would wrap it with the glistening white of new fallen snow, and fasten it with a garland of evergreen. It would shine with the brilliance of the heavens lighted by the stars of winter. It would be a large package for it would contain many things. There would be a music box that would tinkle like the song of a tree sparrow intermingled with the sweet tones of the snow-birds. I would pluck some twigs of red maple, heavy with the red buds that cast a rosy glow over gray bark in winter sunlight. Hymns and dramatic music of great masters would be in your box. There would be a lullaby by the south wind in a forest of pines, and the lyrics of a woodland brook still pursuing its course between ice-encrusted banks. There would be a medley sung by the chickadee, nuthatch, and titmouse, interrupted by the drumming of woodpeckers and the staccato chattering of squirrels. A crashing of cymbals and brass in a mighty symphony composed during a dramatic winter storm would stir your imagination. Page 6 The Monthly Messenger

7 Jack Frost would donate an etching wrought on glass, and the King of the North would fashion an alabaster work of sculpture as he molded deep drifts of snow. All day I would spend collecting these works of art for you. Last of all, I would tuck in some extra hours in your day so that you, too, could go outdoors to the storehouse where the work of our Maker manifests itself so abundantly. With the good earth beneath your feet and the broad expanse of sky stretching overhead, refreshment of body and mind would come to help you play your part in bringing peace on earth, goodwill among men. What beautiful these words these are, that paint a picture in your mind that you can see and almost feel! My mom had tucked in the book a prayer called Intercessory Prayer. I said a prayer for you today And I know God must have heard, I felt the answer in my heart, Although he spoke no word. I didn t ask for wealth or fame I knew you wouldn t mind, I asked him to send treasures Of a far more lasting kind! I asked that he d be near you At the start of each new day To grant you health and blessings And friends to share your way! I asked for happiness for you In all things great and small. Issue 2 But it was for his loving care I prayed for most of all! Needless to say the book will go back on a shelf but on one I can get to and be able to read it more often. I might find more to share with you someday. May you have many blessings from God every day. As Don says everyday is one day closer to spring. God Bless, ~Beth Johnson UMW President For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. (Psalm 84:11) Page 7

8 The CIA youth group was hard at work Sunday morning, January 22nd; creating signs for the Operation Christmas Child drive and birthday cards to give to the youth in our church throughout the year. Their upcoming mission work will be showing some love to all God's creatures by leading a drive for the Wayne County Humane Society. Stay tuned for further details. YOUTH ACTIVITIES Page 8 The Monthly Messenger

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10 Dear Dalton United Methodist Church, On behalf of everyone at the Dalton Holidays Festival Committee, we would like to thank you for your generous support and sponsorship. Our festival is the kickoff to the Christmas season, with many local families traditions beginning with the various festival events, music, contests, and shows. Through numerous donations, we give back to assorted booster groups, the schools, local charities, and churches. We feel that by working together we can accomplish the true meaning of Christmas, while bringing back the memories of the magic of Christmas today, just like memories of our childhood. Sincerely, ~ The 2016 Dalton Holidays Festival Committee ************************************************************************************** Quoting Franklin Graham: As we begin 2017, let s commit ourselves afresh to love and honor the Lord Jesus Christ. Let us pray for our leaders. Pray for spiritual awakening across our land. Pray for revival of souls in our churches. My hope is not in either party. It is in Almighty God. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. says: It is urgently important that Christians affirm that we are not smarter or more morally righteous than those around us. We are instead the beneficiaries of grace and mercy of God because we have come to know salvation through Christ, and guidance in faithful living through the gift of the Holy Spirit. Page 10 The Monthly Messenger

11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES If you need envelopes for 2017, please contact Clarabel Kurzen or the Church Office. We will place a box of envelopes in your church mailbox. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHURCH LEADERS We are still looking for folks to serve on the Staff-Parish Relations Committee and the Nominations Committee, as well as someone to serve as Church Treasurer. If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, please see Pastor Paul. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALTAR FLOWERS A sign-up calendar is located on the table outside the Church Office for those wishing to provide altar flowers for Please see Becky Jones with any questions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2017 Calendars Calendars from Zak-Thacker & Monbarren Funeral Home are available in the Narthex. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meals on Wheels Volunteers are needed weekly, monthly or however often you wish, at the Dalton Presbyterian Church from 10:45 a. until 12:30pm each day of the week. For more information, you may stop by at the Dalton Presbyterian Church any morning and speak to Karol Niehaus, Site Coordinator for Meals On Wheels; or contact Meals on Wheels directly at (330) And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7) Issue 2 Page 11

12 Dalton United Methodist Church 204 W Main St PO Box 277 Dalton, OH Address Service Requested Nonprofit Organization FEBRUARY Newsletter Dalton United Methodist Church FEBRUARY- Altar Flowers Pastor: Paul Farren Phone: Cell Phone: pastorpaul@ .com Worship Hours 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Group *************************************************** Lisa Meager; Organist Beverly McGinty; Praise & Bell Choir Director Steve Yoder; Head Usher Nina Schultz; AV coordinator February 5 Given by the Schultz Family in Memory of Don February 12 Open February 19 Open February 26 Open MARCH 2017 Newsletter Info Deadline: FEBRUARY 25, 2017 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.