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Focus August 2017 Faith United Methodist Church For I know the plans I Have For You, Declares The Lord Plans to Prosper You And

Jeremiah 29:11 Events This Month August 1 Trustees August 6 Feed the Need August 7 Fall Bazaar August 8 Beer & Hymns August 12

Parish August 29 Nominations Weekly Events Sunday: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Church Office Hours: Hours: Mon-Thurs from 9:00 a.

1 Focus August 2017 Faith United Methodist Church For I know the plans I Have For You, Declares The Lord Plans to Prosper You And Not To Harm You, Plans to Give You Hope And A Future. Jeremiah 29:11 Events This Month August 1 Trustees August 6 Feed the Need August 7 Fall Bazaar August 8 Beer & Hymns August 12 Crafty Ones August 14 Dora Circle August 15 Council August 17 Geology Club August 19 Men s Breakfast August 20 August 22 Staff Parish August 29 Nominations Weekly Events Sunday: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Church Office Hours: Hours: Mon-Thurs from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Church Contact: Phone: faithumc16@sbcglobal.net Website: faithumc16.org Facebook: facebook.com/faithumc1965 Article Submission Deadlines: Bulletin: Tuesdays by 3:00 September Newsletter: By August 21 As you are buying new school shoes, don t forget about donating your old shoes to WaterStep, who gather used shoes for water purification projects. The collection box is in the Crusaders Room. Church Office:

2 C a m e r o n t a r y August 2017 Years ago I had a dream in which I saw everything as if through a piece of glass that had been broken and the pieces put back together in the wrong places but with the view was what it would have been originally. Everything in my line of sight was out of place and with jagged edges, like Picasso s Crying Woman, only more disjointed. In this dream, everywhere I went things were all out of place until I walked into a sanctuary. In the sanctuary everything was normal. When I left, everything was disjointed once again. In high school I was a musician for a musical my mom directed. The show was written expressly for church youth groups, so cast, crew, and most of the musicians were youth. I was running a little late for one of the first performances so I went crashing through the swinging doors and made the hard left turn with guitar case swinging wide to my right to keep me balanced as I made the turn. As soon as I made that turn I felt at peace and at home. Though the dream and the hard turn happened years apart, I hold them in the same place in my memory because of their similar location and emotional tone. More than once I have not really wanted to be a part of worship for a variety of reasons. Every time I attend despite my misgivings I come out of the experience having gotten something more than usual out of it. I have been various degrees of battered and broken, until I take my place in the chancel and hear those familiar words, Welcome to Faith. My wounds and bruises are still there, however for a moment even the deepest wounds are held in the hand of God and the gathered Body of Christ. In each of the above it is not simply the room, the sanctuary, that gives me a sense of peace and clarity. A sanctuary, empty except for God and me, does not give nearly as much comfort as a sanctuary populated with people of God in an attitude of worship. It is when we are gathered as the worshipping community that I feel the grace and peace of God touching my soul for the time we are together. Not everyone knows or remembers that my membership is elsewhere. I am a member of the annual conference, what some people call the congregation of the clergy. I have the same sense of peace when I gather with the congregation I serve and when I gather with the congregation of which I am a member. Any time I am a part of the Body of Christ gathered for worship is a deep and profound experience for me. When I am in a worship gathering made of people I know and love, who know and love me, the depth and profundity of the experience increases exponentially. It can be hard to remember that each of us is part of the United Methodist Church. We are not confined to our location on 16 th Street, we are a part of a worldwide denomination that touches lives in places and in ways we can only imagine. Oh, and we touch lives in ways that folks around the globe can t imagine as well. We are more than a series of congregations dotting the landscape across cities, towns, and country settings. We are a denomination with a rich history of worship and service in the name of Christ in places all over the world. Even those who are not members of the congregation but who participate in the ministries of Faith are a part of that rich denominational history. When we gather for worship we remind ourselves that we are part of something bigger than a group of individuals. Better yet we remember that our congregation is part of something bigger than a group of individual congregations. At our best we remember that our denomination is part of the Body of Christ made up of all who hear the Apostle Paul say, Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. (1 Corinthians 12:27)... I am a part of the Body of Christ gathered for worship... Grace and Peace, Cameron

3 Dora Circle Monday, August 14 1:00 p.m. Study: Simon the Zealot; Thaddaeus; James, Son of Alphaeus Leader: Jodi Martin Hostess: Dana Bandy, Dana Oakes Reminder: Ladies Tuesday morning Bible study will reconvene September 12. Feed the Need Update! We are now taking your donated foodstuff to a new location. It is knows as: Feed the Need Pantry. The location is 431 South Shortridge across the street from the KEMBA Credit Union. We stopped by there to meet the ladies in charge. They are very dedicated to their ministry and helpful with our needs. The food pantry is open four days a week from 10 a.m. 12 noon. This is great for us as it is also close by. Thanks for your continuing contributions! Jackie & Fred July Guests Last month we welcomed: Bonnie Scott; Danita & Daylen Fisher; Keith & Christina Morrison; Don & Pat Corey; Lynn Clemens; Deb Merino; John, Angie, Claire, & Ava Crossman; and Linda Dowers See a new face? Welcome them. We are known by our friendliness. A Couple of Housekeeping Items... Church Attendance Forms When signing church attendance forms located in the pews, it is not necessary to write in your address, phone, etc., since we should have this information in your family profile. (Unless it has changed) However, if you are a new attendee, please be sure and list this information on the signin forms. Thank you! And speaking of family profile, if you have not returned your form, please return as soon as possible for the next updated church directory. (There s only a couple of you. YOU know who you are!) Anniversaries Harold & Dee Gossman August 11 Cameron & Becky Manifold August 13 Birthdays Lori Leach August 5 Diane Lee August 5 Jackie Seddon August 12 Amanda Santiago August 14 Todd Buchanan August 18 Lori Flora August 18 Kaitlin Corey August 23 Marilyn Holliday August 25 Back to School For The Christian Study to show thyself approved unto God" 2 Timothy 2:15 1. Get Enough Sleep. Psalm 37:7 2. Get A Healthy Breakfast. Psalm 5:3 3. Follow The Rules. Luke 11:28 4. Develop Good Work/Study Habits. 2 Timothy 2:15 5. Try Your Best. Colossians 3:23,24 6. Get Along With Your Classmates. 1 John 1:7 7. Get To Know Your Teacher. 1 Chronicles 28:9 Excerpt from the Back to School for the Christian devotional by Julia Bettencourt. Copyright 2011 Julia Bettencourt Offering Envelopes Please remember to designate on the front of your tithing envelope if you want your contribution to be posted to any account other than the current expenses fund. If you list the whole amount under current expenses and no other notation is made on the envelope, the full amount will be posted to the general offering account. Thank you in advance.. This will help us distribute monies to the correct recipients when it is time to disperse them.

4 Be Ready for Back to School 1. What is a Pirate s favorite subject? 2. Why was the teacher wearing sunglasses to school? 3. Where do you put smart hot dogs? 4. How do athletes stay cool during a game? 5. Why was the Math book always unhappy? 6. How do Bees Get to School? 7. Why did the music teacher need a tall ladder?? 8. How do you Get straight A s in school? 9. What did the Pencils say to each other? 10. Why was the Book in the hospital? 11. Why is six afraid of seven? 12. What is the Smartest state In America? Answers 1. Arrrrt 2. Because her students were so bright 3. On honor rolls 4. They sit near the fans 5. Because it was full of problems 6. On a school buzzzzz 7. To reach all the high notes 8. With a ruler 9. Wow! You re sharp! 10. It broke it s spine 11. Because 7 ate Alabama because it has 4 A s and a B

Faith United Methodist Church 9031 East 16 Street, Indianapolis, IN 317-898-2204 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 Trustee Lori Leach Diane Lee 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Feed the Need Fall Bazaar Beer &

5 Faith United Methodist Church 9031 East 16 Street, Indianapolis, IN Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Trustee Lori Leach Diane Lee Feed the Need Fall Bazaar Beer & Hymns Crafty Ones 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Jackie Seddon Dora Circle, Council Geology Club Men s Break- 1:00 p.m. fast, 7:30 a.m. 6:30 pm Todd Amanda Buchanan Santiago Lori Flora Staff Parish Marilyn Kaitlin Corey Holliday Nominations Next month: Tuesday Bible Study Choir

Focus. good tidings of. Fear not: for, December Faith United Methodist Church Events This Month. behold, I bring you. great joy, which shall

Focus. good tidings of. Fear not: for, December Faith United Methodist Church Events This Month. behold, I bring you. great joy, which shall Focus December 2017 Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people Luke 2:10 Faith United Methodist Church Events This Month December 3 Feed the Need Santa Express