Bartlett. Chapel News. Are you plugged into the power? PLEASE SIGN UP NOW TO ATTEND OUR MAY 7 LADIES SPRING BRUNCH! may 2016.

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1 Bartlett Are you plugged into the power? When Norris Dam was first built in the hills of East Tennessee, a worker on the night shift noticed something that seemed very strange to him. He could not believe what he was seeing. He could hear the sounds of the great dynamos humming powerfully in the night, generating incredible amounts of electricity. But when he looked across the lake, he noticed that every cabin in sight was lit not by electrical energy but by kerosene lamps. Chapel News When asked why, he was told that transmission lines had not yet been installed. Think of that! Those folks lived in the shadow of this magnificent hydroelectric dam, but they could not benefit from its power because they were not yet connected to it. The power was there, but they were not plugged in or hooked up to it. This is a parable for many folks today, including us. God s presence and power are available to us. may 2016 God s strength and energy are as close at hand as our breath. But many of us are not connected to it. We live our lives in the shadow of the power source, but we are not plugged in. How many of us live without any thought of God s presence and power with us daily (unless, of course, some big issue is confronting us)? We try to live life all on Pastor Jeff, Page 2 In This Issue Pg Bartlett History 2 Thank You s 2 General News 3 Graduate News 4 Vacation Bible School 5,6 Church Council Notes 7 Volunteer List 8 Celebrate Pentecost with Us on May 22! Bartlett Chapel will celebrate Pentecost on Sunday, May 22 (8:45 or 11 a.m. worship). Wear something red to worship and join the celebration! PLEASE SIGN UP NOW TO ATTEND OUR MAY 7 LADIES SPRING BRUNCH! The Ladies Spring Brunch will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, in the multi-purpose room. All ladies and girls are invited and encouraged to bring a neighbor, family member, or friend. Besides a delicious brunch, there will be a silent auction of themed baskets again. The baskets will vary in themes, size and age appeal. These make great gifts for Mother s Day, birthdays, or just for fun. To help with food or decorating, contact Susi Thibodeaux or Brenda Wyant. All baskets need to be in MPR by Wednesday, May 4, and anyone who can help set up Friday evening should contact Brenda Wyant about the time. We ask you to sign up outside the church office to give us an idea of attendance. If you forget to sign up, we still will have room for you.

2 June news deadline Sunday, May 15, is the deadline for the June Newsletter. You may turn items into the office or them to Please turn news in on time. BARTLETT HISTORY 35 Years Ago May 3, 1981 New members are Bobby and Wilma Crawford. 25 Years Ago May 1991 Tom & Katherine Stiles, Joe Thurmond, Sophia Pickett, and Nancy Munn went on a mission trip to Ecuador. Larry Clarkson is serving in the Gulf War. 20 Years Ago April 12, 1996 Rev. Robert E. Hayden passed away. Rev. Hayden was our minister at Bartlett Chapel from June 1955 until June Remember When The United Methodist Women purchased altar vases in memory of deceased members at the suggestion of Dorothy Brooks. The ladies presented a skit, Ladies of the Bible, to help finance the project. Rex McClain, Bartlett Historian Pastor Jeff continued from Page 1 our own as it is all up to us. We try to deal with the hectic pace of life all on our own. We try to forgive someone who has deeply hurt us or someone we love all on our own. We try to face the weight of caring for a loved one or the heartache of grief all on our own. We strive to make our lives work all on our own. We, too, live in the shadow of a great power source and presence, yet we are not connected. God has given us the gift of His Presence in the Holy Spirit to give us that strength, that wisdom, that peace, that comfort, that guidance, that patience, that courage, that power that we need to live our lives with hope and purpose and joy. The question is, are we plugged into the power source? Are our lives open to God s presence and power given in the Holy Spirit? Are we willing to seek and listen and follow and trust in God s love and presence in our day-to-day lives? Paul prayed that very hope for each of us. I would encourage you to read and make that prayer for your own your life and for Bartlett Chapel UMC in the days ahead. You can find it in Ephesians 3:14-21 and then close by praying or singing words of that great chorus we sing in worship: Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me. Remember, stay connected to the power source in your life, to Christ and His Presence with us in the Holy Spirit, and may you grow in grace and love. Grace and Peace be with you. Pastor Jeff Reed, Senior Pastor THANK YOU S Dear Bartlett Chapel, I want to thank everyone for coming to my 80th party and for all the beautiful cards. This is a truly loving church. God bless you. Marlene Jones Dear Bartlett Chapel friends, Many thanks for your prayers; for Pastor Jeff and others who visited Naomi while in the hospital and in rehab; for the pretty quilt; and for the food, nice cards, and calls. Also, special thanks to all of you who came to the celebration for our 69th wedding anniversary and for Joe s 90th birthday. We also appreciated all the pretty cards and notes! The blessing of the Lord be upon you. Psalm 129:8 Naomi and Joe Thurmond 2

3 General Announcements Young adults: small group starts may 22 We are excited about a new small group for young adults that will be starting at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, May 22, in the church basement. We are inviting young adults to come and give the small group a try. We know that life can be hard as a young person, and at Bartlett Chapel UMC, we want to provide an opportunity for you to discuss what is going on in your life and how your faith is lived out. We also want to plan some fun activities, such as laser tag, going bowling, hanging out at Starbucks, going to a movie or two, or any other ideas that you may have. We recognize that there is an age gap here, and we would like to have you involved. If you have any questions, please feel free to text or call Pastor Julie Macy at (260) We hope to see you in the small group! Serendipity small group meets may 4, 11 The Serendipity Bible Study will meet at 10 a.m. on May 4 and 11 this month in the Music Room. Marge squad meets may 11 Marge Squad, who knits and crochets blankets for Project Linus, will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, in Room 11 at the church. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to join us! Questions? Contact Leanna Sherman at (317) or creative-rn@prodigy.net UMW to meet on Saturday, may 14 The next meeting of the United Methodist Women will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14, at the church with Helen Stamper hosting. All women and high school girls are invited to join us in our projects and to learn more about our mission efforts. Child care is provided. The UMW also will be serving an election meal at Bartlett Chapel on Tuesday, May 3. If you are interested in helping with the meal, please see Ruth Ann Franklin. Spring clean now for july s umw sale! The United Methodist Women are hosting an Indoor Yard Sale on Saturday, July 30, at the church. The UMW is selling booth space to anyone who wants to have their own sale along with ours. Space is $12 per table space. If you do not have enough or want to have your own sale, plan to donate it to the UMW s sale. We also will have an area for baked sale goods. Good yard sale items that do not sell will be donated to the Fletcher Place Thrift Shop in Indianapolis where people in need from that neighborhood can come and get items for free. To reserve table space for your own sale, contact a United Methodist member or President Ruth Ann Franklin at (317) Start spring cleaning now and support the UMW through this sale! HOLIDAY CLOSING The church office will be closed on Monday, May 30, to observe the Memorial Day holiday. 3

4 ATTENTION, PARENTS: WE STILL NEED PICTURES OF YOUR GRADUATES! Just a reminder that we will be celebrating graduates on Sunday, June 5. For all high school graduates, we would like to have 10 photos of you (including a current photo) for a Powerpoint presentation. All other graduates (preschool/kindergarten and students completing sixth grade, eighth grade, or college/ university/ technical school or advanced degree), we would like to have your current picture for the slideshow. If you haven t turned in your photographs yet, please do so by May 15. You may drop off photos in the church office or sarah@bartlettchapel.com. Celebrate your milestones with your church family! UMW Breakfast for High School Grads at 7 a.m. June 5 The United Methodist Women will host our annual breakfast to celebrate high school seniors at 7 a.m. Sunday, June 5, in the church s multi-purpose room. Students graduating from high school and their families should please plan to join us for this special occasion. PRESCHOOL CLOSING PROGRAM IS MAY 19 Graduation Open House for David Whitis David Whitis is celebrating his graduation from Avon High School with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Whitis home, 4922 Valley Vista Drive, Avon. The family s phone number is (317) if anyone has questions. The church family is invited. Please come celebrate with David! 4 I can t believe we are wrapping up another year of Bartlett Chapel preschool! We ve had so much fun learning our ABC s, 123 s and stories of Jesus. We have cooked and had science experiments. Field trips to the apple orchard, library, firehouse and kindergarten are just a few places we have visited this year. Birthday and holiday celebrations were always fun times. This year for Easter, Elliot Kolsto blessed us with handmade crosses for our Easter resurrection eggs. These will be special keepsakes the students will have to remind them of the sacrifice Jesus made for us. Students will end the year with a closing program at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19, in the Bartlett Chapel sanctuary. Please join us as the students take us on the adventure, Down on Grandpa s Farm, showcasing many of the things they learned this year! It s sure to be an evening of fun. Hope to see you then, Mrs. Kim Vandagrifft Bartlett Chapel UMC Preschool Director

5 1 Justin Griffith 2 Bill Burdsall, Rachel Burns 3 Amy Spicer 5 Keith Baldwin 6 Paul Morton 9 Troy Griffith, Rileanne Palmer 13 Dorothy Dodson, Faith Patterson 14 Kathy Selch 15 Rhonda Legan 16 Carolyn Livingston 19 Austin Campbell 21 Cameron Johnson 22 Kayley Dobbs may birthdays 24 Martha Clift, Jo Ann Murray 26 Larry Stuffle 28 Jack Hensley 31 Marilyn Wildman May Anniversaries 6 Jeff and Julie Hershberger 8 David and Jani Weir 21 Mark and Kim Price 26 Gilbert and Susi Thibodeaux 28 Rob and Kelley Franklin 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) Jeff Reed, Senior Pastor (317) (office) (317) (parsonage) pastorjeff@bartlettchapel.com Julie Macy, Associate Pastor Children s & Family Ministry (260) (cell) pastorjulie@bartlettchapel.com Trenton Prieshoff, Youth Pastor (317) (cell) trent@bartlettchapel.com Sarah Maisto, Administrative Assistant sarah@bartlettchapel.com Sign up to help with supplies for vbs! We are in need of supplies for our upcoming Cave Quest Vacation Bible School! Please take a look at the sign-up sheet outside the church office to see what supplies the VBS team still needs assistance with and sign up for how you can help! All supplies are due to Pastor Julie Macy s office by Sunday, May 22. Items the VBS team needs include 1,000 clear 9-ounce cups, four large boxes of Goldfish crackers, two bags of pretzels, two containers of raisins, four big bags of mini or regular size plain M&M s, five bags of mini marshmallows, 200 frozen ready- to-bake sugar cookies, three packages of cream cheese, two large cans of salted peanuts, ten boxes of blue Jell-O, 1,000 spoons, shoe (or similar) boxes all sizes, 40 googly eyes in half-inch size, 40 black chenille wires, two packages of plain, non-shiny white gift wrap, six packages of heart stickers (all colors and sizes), one package of white tissue paper, multi -colored pipe cleaners, a box of Borax, two small bottles of glow-in -the-dark paint, 100 clothes pins, 200 coffee filters, six Ball jars, bi-carbonate soda, strings of wool, popsicle sticks, and paper grocery bags. We appreciate your faithfulness in helping to make God s love real to our children and to other children in our community! Thanks in advance for your donations! 5

6 Hey, Bartlett Chapel! Your children won t want to miss our Cave Quest Vacation Bible School: Following Jesus, the Light of the World from 6:15-8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 12, through Thursday, June 16! VBS is for children preschool age through Grade 6. You may register children in advance at any time by utilizing our easy-to-use online registration system at or by picking up a printed registration form at our church s Welcome Desk. Invite your children s friends to join them for an exciting week of Vacation Bible School! With the Cave Quest VBS curriculum, kids will explore what it means to follow Jesus through dark times. Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, dig into yummy treats, and experience one-of-akind Bible adventures. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called, God Sightings. Kids at Cave Quest VBS will join a missions effort to collect non-perishable food items for our local Buddy Bags program, which allows schoolchildren who don t have enough food to take some extras home to their families on the weekends. Items needed for this program are cans of vegetables, cans of soup, mac & cheese, fruit cups, small boxes of cereal, oatmeal packets, cereal bars, etc. Let s teach our children to make God s love real in our community! For more information: (317) (church office) Pastor Julie Macy pastorjulie@bartlettchapel.com or call the church office. Register your children for Cave Quest VBS! 6

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