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Bartlett Chapel News june 2015 BARTLETT CHAPEL SPOTLIGHT: PASTOR DON & JEAN Pastor Don Cline has been our pastor since July 6, 2008.

Jean was born at Crawfordsville Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Growing up, Pastor Don was a member of High Street UMC in Muncie.

1 Bartlett Chapel News june 2015 BARTLETT CHAPEL SPOTLIGHT: PASTOR DON & JEAN Pastor Don Cline has been our pastor since July 6, His wife, Jean, has been part of Bartlett Chapel UMC since then as well. Pastor Don was born at Muncie Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. Jean was born at Crawfordsville Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Growing up, Pastor Don was a member of High Street UMC in Muncie. He was in several choirs and plays at the church as a youth. Jean grew up in the Trinity UMC in Crawfordsville where she was a member of the MYF. Pastor Don and Jean both were the youngest children in their respective families. Each of them has an older brother and sister. Pastor Don graduated from Muncie Central High School where he played a trombone in the school band and was on the high school swim team. He was only 5 feet 4 inches tall at graduation from high school. Jean was in the first graduating class at North Montgomery High School, and her senior year was the only year she didn t attend Crawfordsville schools due to consolidation of schools. Pastor Don and Jean met at Ball State University. Pastor Don graduated from Ball State in 1973 with a Bachelor s of Arts degree in Business. While attending Ball State, he worked in the Audio- Visual Department at The Muncie Library. Jean graduated from Ball State in The Clines were married in the Trinity UMC of Crawfordsville in 1974 after Pastor Don graduated from Ball State and Jean had just finished her sophomore year of college. After college, Pastor Don s resume included working at J.C. Penney at Lafayette Square Mall in the child and infant department, working at Circus World Toy Store in Bloomington, Ind., selling Viewmasters for G.A.F. on the road, and managing restaurants, including Wendy s, Ponderosa, and Chuck E. Cheese (Detroit). See Clines, Page 8 In This Issue Pg Upcoming Sermons 2 Thank You s 2 General News 3 Monthly Calendar Online Council Notes 4 Birthdays, Anniversaries 5 Graduation Open Houses 6 Vacation Bible School 7 Volunteer Schedule 8 Support the umw rummage & Bake sale on Saturday, june 20 The United Methodist Women are having a fund-raising rummage/ yard and bake sale from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, at the church. Stop by the sale for great bargains on gently used books, furniture, clothing, toys, decorative items,, other household items, and homemade baked goods. All sales support the mission and outreach work of the United Methodist Women. We hope to see you!

2 THANK YOU S Dear Bartlett Chapel, Dear ladies of the United Methodist Women, Thank you so much for your generous donation of $ to help the homeless in our community and for your commitment to take a collection of cookies, socks and hygiene items for our local homeless. Your generosity comes at a time when the Project Homeless ministry can greatly use this assistance. I know the Lord always puts the right people in the right place. Thank you for listening to the Lord s calling! You will bless those who receive assistance more than you know. May God continue watch over your ministry and bless you always. In Christ, Ed Calton, Director Project Homeless Dear Bartlett Chapel, I would like to give a heartfelt Thank You to the Quilters and the Bartlett Chapel congregation for the absolutely beautiful quilt that was given to me. I will always cherish it. Every time I look at it, I will think about how wonderful and generous the people of Bartlett Chapel are. It will certainly comfort me as I battle the side effects and treatment of the Lyme Disease. We are lucky to be part of such an amazing family. In God s Love, Trissa Whitesell Dear Bartlett Chapel family, I want to thank everyone for their calls, cards, and prayers as I have moved from my longtime home to my new home at Westside Garden Plaza. (See new address on page 7.) I am so thankful and blessed to have a loving church family to support me and encourage me. May God bless each and every one of you, Dorothy Roberson Dear Bartlett Chapel family, Thank you for letting Brownsburg Scrapbasket Quilt Guild use your facilities for our sewing event. It fulfilled our needs beyond our expectations. Lots of possible comments as to potential attendees! Thanks again, Leanna Sherman, secretary 2 UPCOMING SERMONS Sunday, June 7 Who Is King Today? 1 Samuel 8:4-20 Sunday, June 14 Is the E Word Relevant Today? Mark 4:26-34 Father s Day, Sunday, June 21 Change 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Sunday, June 28 Change Are We Bearing Fruit? Mark 11:12-14, JULY NEWS DEADLINE Sunday, June 14, is the deadline for the June Newsletter. You may turn items into the office or them to sarah@bartlettchapel.com. Please turn news in on time. Articles will not be able to be included when late. ATTENTION, PRAYER CHAIN It has come to my attention that some members of our Prayer Chain have not been receiving the prayer requests, because they unknowingly have been going to their Spam box. As far as I know, there is nothing I can do to prevent this. Those affected need to know that they must go to their Spam box and mark one of my s (jamurray45@gmail.com) as not spam, which should take care of the problem. It also may help to add my to your address book. Thanks for your patience! Jo Ann Murray MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND PASTOR OPEN HOUSE Everyone is invited from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, June 14, in the church s multi-purpose room to thank Pastor Don Cline, and his wife, Jean, for their service to the Lord and to Bartlett Chapel UMC as they prepare to move to a new appointment in Logansport, Ind. We also will celebrate the ministry of Pastor Dennis Dodson and his wife, Dorothy. Pastor Dennis has served faithfully as our visitation pastor and will retire his service with Bartlett Chapel UMC at the end of June. Please make plans to join us!

General Announcements Cline wedding shower on june 6 Please save the date for a wedding shower for Adrienne Cline, daughter of Pastor Don & Jean, and her fiancé, Justin Bessler, at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, in Rooms 11 & 12 at the church.

3 General Announcements Cline wedding shower on june 6 Please save the date for a wedding shower for Adrienne Cline, daughter of Pastor Don & Jean, and her fiancé, Justin Bessler, at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, in Rooms 11 & 12 at the church. The couple is registered at Amazon, Kohl s, and Bed, Bath, & Beyond. All ladies of the church are invited. We hope you can join us for this celebration. WAGNER WEDDING SHOWER ON JUNE 28 The United Methodist Women will host a bridal shower at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28, in the church s multi-purpose room to honor the upcoming July wedding of Kayley Wagner and her fiancé, Brian Dobbs. The couple is registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target, Kohl s and online at Amazon. All ladies of the church are invited. We hope you can join us! GOSPEL FEST 2015 COMING TO DANVILLE Please join Danville United Methodist Church for an evening of Christian Music as they host the Overtones in Ellis Park, Martin Amphitheater, 600 E. Main St, Danville, on Saturday, June 13. The Overtones, John Derby, brothers Auggie and Paul Pence and lead singer Levi Riggs have made great music together for more than eight years with the goal of sharing their faith and being role models for youth. They have been described as talented singers who harmonize beautifully, wonderful Christian men and great guys who are fun to be with. In addition to the Overtones concert, Gospel Fest 2015 includes a food court featuring Court House Grounds and Pizza Paradise, an Arts & Craft Marketplace, and a Kids Activity Zone. Gates open at 5 p.m. for an evening of family fun and entertainment. Advance sale tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. Picnic tables also be reserved; $40 Gold Table, $30 Silver Table and $20 Bronze Table. Tickets may be purchased online at or by calling (317) Tickets also may be purchased a Huntington Bank and North Salem State Bank. Adult tickets are $15 at the gate. SISTERS IN FELLOWSHIP MEETING ON JUNE 19 Sisters in Fellowship will meet for the June Meeting on Friday, June 19. Details of our meeting will follow. Looking forward to seeing everyone! SERENDIPITY, MARGE SQUAD ON BREAK Please note that our Serendipity Bible Study and Marge Squad will be taking a break for the summer. We will not meet during the months of June, July, and August but will resume in September. Thank you! Holiday world tickets on sale You now can purchase discounted tickets for Holiday World in the church office. Tickets are $34 each (a savings of nearly $11 off the gate price), and the tickets are valid June 28 through July 11. Sales support the maintenance of the Santa Claus Campground. If you need tickets, please contact Sarah Maisto at or sarah@bartlettchapel.com during office hours. Checks should be made payable to: Santa Claus Campground Corporation. SOFTBALL THIS MONTH Batter up! Softball season is here again! Join us for games at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays. It s great family fun. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, & come to cheer on our team. Go, Bartlett Chapel! This month s games are: June 1 Bartlett Chapel UMC at Grace Pointe, E. County Road 100 S., Indianapolis. June 15 Bartlett Chapel vs. John Wesley Free Methodist (home game) June 22 Bartlett Chapel vs. Southwest Nazarene (home game) June 29 Bartlett Chapel UMC at Liberty Baptist, E. CR 450 N., Indianapolis. 3

4 The council meeting opened with worship in the sanctuary. Council Chair Chuck Ash called the business meeting to order in Rooms 11 & 12. The February minutes were reviewed by the council. Pastor Don asked that the minutes be approved with a correction that the May council meeting be removed from the schedule since he is leaving in June. Bob Niemeyer made the motion to accept the minutes as corrected. Jim Sell seconded the motion. The council unanimously voted to approve the corrected minutes. New Business: Jim Sell, chair of trustees, presented a plan (attached) for moving the church kitchen upstairs, which included a scope of work and a kitchen layout. Sell stated that the project would cost $30,000 to $35,000 and the money would come from Share Jesus facility improvement money. He also said this project was talked about when the new sanctuary was built years ago and never has come to fruition. The project was presented to include new cabinets, islands, cabinet tops and flooring, with a serving window into the upstairs multi-purpose room. New refrigerators also are planned at this time. Most of the cost is in the cabinets and the countertops. He stated that the trustees had reviewed many plans, but this is the one with which the current kitchen crew was pleased. Much discussion ensued regarding the proposal. Pastor Don noted that according to prior board minutes, a congregational meeting on the kitchen facility has to take place Council notes april 21, 2015 before the board can vote on the kitchen proposal. He suggested that Pastor Jeff Reed, our new pastor, should be involved in this discussion and decision rather than him. Others concurred that a decision could not be made until a new pastor arrived. Pastor Julie asked if the trustees could look concurrently at a kitchen plan and at improving classroom space downstairs. Louise Hoffman made a motion to table the current kitchen proposal. In the meantime, the board of trustees is to develop a proposal for classrooms downstairs. A congregational meeting will be held on both proposals after Pastor Jeff Reed arrives in July. Bob Niemeyer seconded the motion. The board vote was a consensus to pass Hoffman s motion as proposed. In other new business, Louise Hoffman, staff-pastor-parish relations chair, noted that she was presenting to the board a salary of $69,500 for Pastor Jeff Reed, who starts July 1. The church will be asking him to do the visitation, at least until the end of 2015, and then the church will need to decide if we hire a visitation pastor. The travel expenses that we currently have allocated for Pastor Don Cline, who starts his new appointment July 1, & Pastor Dennis Dodson, who is retiring at the end of June, will be used for Pastor Reed. (Travel expenses are additional to salary.) Louise Hoffman made the motion to accept Pastor Reed s salary package as stated. Bob Niemeyer seconded the motion. Pastor Reed s salary was unanimously adopted by the board. Old Business: Sarah Gottlieb asked if anyone had stepped forward to lead Operation Christmas Child? The answer was no. Bob Niemeyer reported that he has continued to canvass the congregation for a new missions leader to replace him and his wife, Earlene. If anyone has suggestions, please let them know. Financial Report & Financial Summary: Joe Dugan presented the financial reports. The board had no changes to them. Dugan also stated that the church received a letter from the Bishop s office thanking us for being a church that tithed above 90 percent for Pastor s Report: Pastor Don will no longer be preaching June 21. He will preach June 14 instead, which also is the day of his goodbye reception. That will be his final day to preach at Bartlett Chapel UMC. However, Pastor Don will remain fully responsible until the end of June for our church and takes that seriously. From June 15-30, he will be on vacation, but Pastor Julie will know how to contact him in case of an emergency. Pastor Julie and Todd Griffith are preaching the final two Sundays of June. Pastor Jeff Reed will preach the first Sunday of July. Pastor Don and Jean will continue to keep us in their prayers. Pastor Dennis Dodson s last day will be June 30. Pastor Don closed the meeting in prayer. Next council meeting: 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 (with Pastor Reed) 4

2 Evan Altman 3 Leanna Sherman 4 Kim Knight 5 Ryan Stailey 6 Mark Price 8 Anna Logan, John Munn, Lauren Nix 9 Dustin Franklin, 10 Mike Carr, Kevin Cumbie 12 Bob Niemeyer, Ray Patterson, Helen

5 2 Evan Altman 3 Leanna Sherman 4 Kim Knight 5 Ryan Stailey 6 Mark Price 8 Anna Logan, John Munn, Lauren Nix 9 Dustin Franklin, 10 Mike Carr, Kevin Cumbie 12 Bob Niemeyer, Ray Patterson, Helen Stamper, Jerry Weakly 18 Duke Merrion, David Whitis 19 Katie Hamilton 21 Emma Vianco 22 Mary Jane Hartung, Megan Price 25 Tammy Orebaugh 26 Austen Leath, Janie Schaeffer, Brenda Smith, Janice Tow 27 David Moeller 28 Jerry Legan 29 Marcus Kikendall, Cody Weir 30 Jerry Brooks, Leon Davis, Shawn Weir JUNE Anniversaries 1 Jeff & Missy Bell, Robert & Cyndi Houser 3 Ralph & Jan Kidder, Larry & Patricia Stuffle 4 Mike & Lisa Smith, Brian & Kimberly Whitis 5 Tom & Jennise Palmer 7 Brent & Lea Brinkley, Marvin & Sharon Taylor 9 Leon & Ruth Davis, Daryl & Molly Hensley 11 Wesley & Virginia Morgan, Jim & Ann Whitesell 14 Kevin & Pastor Julie Macy 22 Jim & Joanna Sell, Dave & Sue Martin, Matt & Amy Spicer 27 Keith & Kim Knight 30 John & Gloria Hill New Address JUNE BIRTHDAYS Mrs. Dorothy Roberson Westside Garden Plaza 8616 West 10th St., Apt. 219 Indianapolis, IN Home phone: (317) Cell phone: (317) Bartlett Chapel UMC 4396 E. Main St., Avon IN Worship Times Traditional Service 8:45 AM Sunday School for All Ages 10:00 AM Contemporary Service 11:00 AM Church Office: (317) Don Cline, Pastor (317) (cell) pastordon@bartlettchapel.com Julie Macy, Associate Pastor Children s & Family Ministry (260) (cell) pastorjulie@bartlettchapel.com Dennis Dodson, Pastor of Visitation (317) (cell) Trenton Prieshoff, Youth Pastor (317) (cell) trent@bartlettchapel.com Sarah Maisto, Administrative Assistant sarah@bartlettchapel.com Hey, youth: join us for ROOTED IN SUMMER Hey, teens! For everyone who is finishing sixth grade to those who just finished their senior year to everyone in between: We are planning to meet weekly from 6-8:30 p.m. Sundays from June 7-July 26. (We will not meet, however, on June 21, which is Father s Day.) Join us for food, activities, and a great way to get to know other Bartlett teens! If you and your family would like to host one of these events, you can sign up at You can watch for weekly announcements about where each event will take place. We hope to see you there. Your friends are always welcome! 5

High school graduation open houses The congregation is invited to the following high school graduation open house celebrations. Heather Kilburn 2-5 p.m.

m. Saturday, June 13 His Home, 5685 Broyles Road Avon, IN 46123 R.S.V.P. to Mindy Ash by June 6 at 440-1584 Clines continued from Page 1 While at Chuck E.

The Clines first served in Charlestown, Ind., where he was a student pastor and completed his chaplain training at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Ky.

Pastor Don s first full-time church was at Lincoln Hills UMC in English, Ind. He since has served in Orleans, Ind., and Poseyville, Ind., before coming to Bartlett Chapel UMC.

6 High school graduation open houses The congregation is invited to the following high school graduation open house celebrations. Heather Kilburn 2-5 p.m. Saturday, June 6 Kilburn Home 1817 Chatham Place Melanie Foreman 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 13 Foreman Home 704 Willow Court Danville, IN Nicki Kiefer 3-6 p.m. Saturday, June 13 Kiefer Home 987 South CR 300 East Danville, IN Kyle Glover 5 p.m. Saturday, June 13 His Home, 5685 Broyles Road Avon, IN R.S.V.P. to Mindy Ash by June 6 at Clines continued from Page 1 While at Chuck E. Cheese, Pastor Don felt a calling to go into the ministry after 17 successful years in the business world. He entered the ministry only after Jean agreed to support him. The Clines first served in Charlestown, Ind., where he was a student pastor and completed his chaplain training at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Ky. He drove to Asbury Theological Seminary (close to Lexington, Ky.) three or four days a week while also working at a J.C. Penney. He graduated from seminary in May Pastor Don s first full-time church was at Lincoln Hills UMC in English, Ind. He since has served in Orleans, Ind., and Poseyville, Ind., before coming to Bartlett Chapel UMC. Pastor Don has been appointed to serve at 6 Logansport First UMC starting July 1. Jean has worked various jobs that served children in afterschool programs in both English and Orleans. In Poseyville, Jean and a friend started an afterschool program for 4th- to 8th-graders. When the Clines moved to Avon, Jean worked in a drug and prevention program for 1.5 years at Pike Township (Afternoon Rocks). She was a special needs assistant at Charlestown Elementary School from while Pastor Don was in seminary. The Clines have two daughters, Heather Read (Aaron) and Adrienne Cline. Adrienne will be married July 10 to Justin Bessler at the Washington Township Park Pavilion. The Clines have two grandsons, Owen Read and Evan Read. Jean s father will be 95 this August. Pastor Don always Thank You! Open House Ministry Celebration For Pastor Don & Jean Cline For Pastor Dennis & Dorothy Dodson (retiring) 2-6 p.m. Sunday, June 14 Bartlett Chapel UMC encourages reading the Bible. He lists his sermons and Scriptures in the monthly church newsletters and has encouraged several members to read the whole Bible in a year s time. In 2013, Pastor Don led a group of Bartlett members on a trip to the Holy Land. Pastor Don studies different commentaries on the Scriptures and takes notes during the week. On Saturday night, he goes to his office at the church and puts together his sermon. Each of his two Sunday sermons are presented differently. He uses note cards and follows what God wants him to say. Pastor Don s hobbies include gardening, golf, reading, and cheering on the Chicago Bears, Indiana University, and the New York Yankees. Pastor Don & Jean both enjoy taking walks together. Jean s hobbies are knitting, sewing, reading, and gardening. In fact, she can be seen sitting in Sunday School class knitting away and occasionally making a comment about the lesson. At Bartlett Chapel, Jean has worked with Wednesday Night Live, taught Sunday School, worked at Vacation Bible School, and enjoyed teaching elementary age children during worship. Rex McClain, Historian

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God provides when we work together to share jesus Bartlett Note From the Pastor One of my favorite seasons is summer. I enjoy gardening, golf, yard work, time at the beach, grilling out, relaxing on the back porch, and playing with my grandson. But the