Shalom in Christ, John

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1 As followers of Jesus we are commissioned to go and make disciples. (Matthew 28:19). However, we don t often talk about what it means to be a disciple. As we move beyond just being members of the church to grow more fully into being disciples of Jesus who lead others to become disciples we have the opportunity to see where we are on the journey as individuals and as a congregation. The Real Discipleship Survey is a simple way to see where we are in each of six dimensions of discipleship: A Life of Worship A Life of Hospitality A Life Opening to Jesus A Life Obeying Jesus A Life of Service A Life of Generosity It will be most beneficial for you and for Riverside if each of us take this simple survey. It takes about ten minutes and you will receive a report indicating where you are on the path to maturity for each dimension, possible next steps for growth, and suggested resources for personal development. As a congregation we will receive a matrix giving the percentage of persons identifying themselves in each of the levels of maturity for each dimension. (We will not see your personal results.) This matrix will help us plan an intentional discipleship process to help us as individuals and as a congregation grow as disciples. Your participation in this survey and making use of the resources that will be shared with you will help us to equip ourselves for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ (Ephesians 4:12-13). To take the survey online go to or click here. Enter Your address. Enter this code: gzmtli. Enter your name and Riverside UMC. You will see a matrix with six colors and four columns. Read each of the squares of ONE COLOR and select the one that best describes where you are. When you click on your selection the squares of that color will turn grey indicating you have completed that dimension. If you do not have access to a computer you can contact the church office ( ) and make arrangements to come in and take the survey here at the church on our computers or to take the survey on paper and we will process it for you. Thank you for being a member of Riverside who is willing to move toward maturity as a disciple of Jesus by taking this survey. Shalom in Christ, John Riverside United Methodist Church Ignites Faith Invites Others Involves Service Page 1

2 Proposal for Major Repairs to Church Building Major repairs are needed to preserve our church building and to make it safe. These are not cosmetic repairs or facility upgrades. They include the following with estimates that need to be updated for current pricing. Complete repair of east entrance which has caused water damage to basement wall and steps that are crumbling and unsafe (this may go higher when the drainage problem is uncovered): 47,900 Re-caulking windows in education wing: 19,800 Removal and replacement of retaining wall on north and east side window well: 78,500 Fascia and soffit of old building repaired or replaced: 6,260 Main entrance door repair: 2,500 Repair of plaster in sanctuary, prayer room, Tom s office, and fellowship hall: 2,700 Subtotal 157,660 Parking Lot repair and sealing? New heater/air conditioner in room 103? Given these major concerns The Endowment Committee at its April 11, 2018 meeting recommended to the Governing Board that principal from our Riverside endowment be withdrawn and used to make major repairs to our church building. Section H of our Riverside Endowment Document states, Undesignated Account principal may be withdrawn only in extreme and overwhelming circumstances, bordering on the survival of The Church. Any withdrawal of principal must be approved by a majority vote of the Endowment Committee and a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the Charge Conference of Riverside United Methodist Church at which a quorum is present. The undesignated account principal is approximately $431,000. It varies with the stock market. The Governing Council at its April 23 rd meeting recommended that we move forward with the Endowment Committee s recommendation and call a church conference to encourage broader participation by members of the church. This will extend the vote to all professing members of the local church present at the church conference. The facilities team will recommend and prioritize the repairs to be made and obtain current bids then we will request the district superintendent to authorize a church conference. Notice of time and place of the church conference shall be given at least ten days in advance by two or more of the following: from the pulpit of the church, in its weekly bulletin, in a local church publication, or by mail. We will give such notice once the church conference is scheduled. If you have questions or concerns contact Darwin Keyton, Governing Council Chairperson; Larry Souders, Facilities Team Chairperson, or Pastor Young. Baptism and Church Membership, Pentecost Sunday, May 20 If you would like to profess your faith in the Risen Christ through Christian baptism and/or join the United Methodist Church and/or this congregation please contact Pastor Young, or john.young@inumc.org no later than Wednesday, May 9. We will be receiving new members on Pentecost Sunday, May 20. Riverside United Methodist Church Ignites Faith Invites Others Involves Service Page 2

3 2018 Spring Habitat Church Workdays Riverside has committed to assist Muncie Habitat with its mission to eliminate poverty housing in Muncie, Indiana. We are committed to work on Friday and Saturday May 4 & 5. We will be working on a rehab at 1616 S. Elm Street. We are to provide 12 people. The work day will be from 9 to 3 with lunch at noon. We are also committed to provide lunches each day. If you have questions contact Joe Speece at church or or jmspeece@aol.com. If you would like to help with the lunches please contact Nancy Campbell at church or or campbell1322@att.net. The signup sheet is located at the Mission bulletin board. Joe Speece FROM OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR Do you have hidden musical talents? Do your children or grandchildren play an instrument or sing in their school s choir? Would they be willing to share their musical talent with Riverside Church this summer? I am looking for help with special music during the months of June, July and August. If you or someone you know might be interested please contact the church office or rebeccadorn@yahoo.com and let us know. Just remember that Psalm 95:1-2 states, Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord... Let us come before him with a song of praise, joyfully sing out our psalms. And Psalm 98:1 reads, Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done marvelous deeds. We sing because our hearts are bursting with joy, and mere speech cannot do justice to what we feel. We raise our voices in song to God in thanks for all he has given us. I do hope that you can help me with our special music for our summer months. If not you, maybe someone you know will be interested. Rebecca M. Dorn How important it is to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes. Maya Angelou Festival of Motherly Love Sunday, May 13 th Our Festival of Motherly Love is a celebration of the many ways women demonstrate Christ s love for those who have needed someone a mother, an aunt, a sister, daughter, or caring friend - in a time of uncertainty. Does someone immediately come to your mind? Do you have a she-roe? Please invite her to join us for worship on Sunday, May 13 th and tell her how she has blessed your life. We will have treats for the ladies, and it promises to be a very special day of worship. We hope to see lots of ladies there! Festival of Fatherly Love - Sunday, June 17 th Men are often the quiet heroes in our lives. Is there one that has really been there for you? Maybe he listened to your concerns when you felt lost, or maybe he celebrated your smallest victories with you? Laughed (or cried) with you, protected and prayed for you? Maybe all of those things? We will celebrate the men who have been there for us during our Festival of Fatherly Love on Sunday, June 18 th. If you know someone who has made a difference in your live, invite him to join us for worship and a sweet treat, and let him know what a blessing he is! Riverside United Methodist Church Ignites Faith Invites Others Involves Service Page 3

4 News from the Missions Team March and April were busy months for Mission Outreach. On March 4 we collected $ from our M&M jars to help support our mission program. We also learned about Sierra Leone and the Taiama Enterprise Academy project which Riverside is supporting. The week of April 1-7, Riverside provided 13 meals for the men at the Christian Ministries Sleep Room. Thanks to everyone who provided food for the meals, the men were very appreciative. Volunteers continue to help at the Fresh Directions Inside/Out Kitchen on Mondays and Thursdays. On April 29, Riverside provided a meal to the Garden at Main Street. UPCOMING MISSION OPPORTUNITIES Habitat Work Days May 4 & May 5 Food Pantry May 23, 24, &25 Inside/Out Kitchen June 3 will be our next M&M Jar collection for Missions. We will have a lunch following worship and Frank Baldwin, Executive Director of the Muncie Mission, will share about the Mission s outreach programs. Mark your calendar and plan to join us for a delicious meal and fellowship. Thank you for helping us meet our monthly goal of 70 bags to Covenant Partners. May bags will be due May 21 and June bags will be due June 25. THANK YOU RIVERSIDE FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROUS SUPPORT Mission Luncheon, Sunday, June 3 (following worship) Fellowship and Creative Opportunities to Learn and Grow Close Knit Friends The Riverside knitters have been meeting each Tuesday evening from 7:00-8:00 upstairs in room 301. Anyone with an interest in knitting is welcome to join this delightful intergenerational group. Some are just learning to knit, beginning with a dish cloth. Other more experienced knitters work on prayer shawls. And some are continuing with projects that were already underway when we began meeting. All knitters are welcome each Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 pm. Questions? missiyoung54@gmail.com Woodcarvers and crafters Woodcarvers and crafters meet the 1 st, 3 rd and 5 th Thursday s each month at 10:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome to bring their woodcarving and crafting projects and have a time of fellowship as you continue your interests. Questions? mickandjan@comcast.net Quilters This group of quilters is comprised of people from Covenant Partners and from Riverside. They meet on the 1 st, 3 rd and 5 th Thursdays of each month from 10:00 am to noon in room 101. Just come and see what everyone is working on and join in! Riverside United Methodist Church Ignites Faith Invites Others Involves Service Page 4

5 Community Garden "Spring has sprung at Riverside UMC and Remedy City. We are getting ready to open our community garden space for this season's planting. If you or someone you know would like to reserve space in a raised bed or on the lawn area for your plants, please contact Alan McGee at Join us as we enjoy God's good creation and grow beautiful fruits, vegetables, and flowers!" Date Outside Door Inside Door Mingler May 6 Darwin Keyton Linda Keyton Barry Turner May 13 Herb Blank Karen Blank Dick Murray May 20 Gary Shadoin Lynn Wright Cindy Miller May 27 Sandy Hunter Judy Turner Barry Turner June 3 Ron Brown Pat Brown Mary Schumacher June 10 Fred Wallace Wilma Grile Kay Rankin June 17 Bob Harrison Sharon Harrison Marlene Boyer June 24 Susan Reno Leta Settle Sandy Jordan Many thanks to our faithful Greeters. What a blessing you all are as you greet everyone with a cheery smile on Sunday morning. Fritz & Deb Dolak May 18 Joe & Sara Mitchell May 26 Joe & Betty Speece June 2 Mick and Jan Phelps June 3 Jerry & Ann Golden June 6 John & Missi Young June 6 Gary & Laura Shadoin June 12 Barry & Judy Turner June 17 May Shelby Murphy 5/2 Mark Clevenger 5/4 Nancy Carver 5/9 Earlene Harvey 5/12 Kalie Holt Bales 5/19 Jolene Murphy 5/20 Carl Baney 5/22 Jay Pugsley 5/29 Florence Shelby 5/29 June Noah Holt 6/1 Barbara Hewitt 6/9 Drew DeHaven 6/12 Fritz Dolak 6/13 Mick Phelps 6/14 Jeanne Richardson 6/16 Steve Kreps 6/17 John Young 6/18 Herb Blank 6/22 Larry Campbell 6/22 Della Stafford 6/25 Riverside United Methodist Church Ignites Faith Invites Others Involves Service Page 5

6 Riverside Sunday Bulletins ON-LINE Have you ever been away from Riverside for an extended period of time or simply just missed a Sunday and wondered how you could get ahold of a bulletin? Well, now it s just a few clicks away on the Riverside website. Just sign on to select Bulletins from the menu and click on the date you d like to read. RUMC Prayer Web The Prayer Web is usually mailed on Monday or Tuesday. If you do not receive this or snail mail, and would like to, please contact the office. Prayer concerns are not limited to Sunday mornings. If you have a concern during the week, call the office at or john.young@inumc.org or call his cell at for that concern to be placed on the prayer web. Caring Friends Card List Pat Ashcraft, The Hearth at Tudor Gardens, N Michigan Rd. Apt. 234, Zionsville, IN Mary Ann Beuoy, Palmer Hills, 2617 Maplecrest Rd., Apt. 116 Bettendorf, IA (563) Dorothy Bowman, 6609 Brindale, Muncie, IN Wilma Carney, 1600 N Walnut St, Muncie Maurice and Nancy Carver, 9509 N. Sugarwood Court, Muncie, IN Julia Cougill, 1812 E 17 th St, Muncie Florence Irey-Crum, c/o Melinda Franz, 2807 W. Woodbridge, Muncie, IN (mother of Julia Pittenger/Susan Reno) Odessa DeHaven, 2300 W White River Blvd., Apt #12, Muncie, IN Kay Farling, Apt. 227, Hoosier Village Hawthorn Hall, 9999 Hoosier Village Dr., Indianapolis, IN Ann Golden, 7430 W CR 550 South, Daleville, IN Dorothy Hawkins, 3602 S. Ironwood #211, B-E, South Bend, IN Nadine Johnson, 4100 N Morrison Rd, Muncie, IN (mother of Judy Turner) Betty Lacey, Yorktown Nursing and Rehabilitation, 2000 S Andrews Road, Yorktown, IN Roberta Phelps, Park Place Room 106, 359 Randolph St, Parker City, IN 47368, (mother of Mick Phelps) Rex and Donna Pittenger, 5801 W Bethel Ave, #531, Muncie, IN Lila Thompson, 708 S Rambler Road, Muncie, IN Melissa Wallace, 1412 W. Tree Lane, Muncie, IN 47302, (daughter of Fred Wallace) Louise Whitaker, 5801 W Bethel Ave #501, Muncie Mary Whitaker, c/o Marcia Smith, 2000 Tam O Shanter Dr., Mt. Vernon, IN Notes To and From Our Church Family Dear Riverside Family, Thank you for your prayers before my surgery and your prayers now for my rehab. Thank you for your visits while I was in the hospital and after I came home. For the cards, phone calls, and the meals, they were delicious and very much appreciated. Tom and I are blessed with a wonderful church family. God bless each one of you. Blessings, Janet & Tom Pastor Linda from Covenant Partners writes: Thank you for the financial donations to CPM for February and March. We also thank you for the donation of books and clothes and for the Sunday evening meal you prepared and served on Feb. 25. We appreciate your faithful support of our ministry. God bless you. Riverside United Methodist Church Ignites Faith Invites Others Involves Service Page 6

7 Our Scout Troop 1 Our Scoutmaster, Bill Myers, is pleased to announce that Troop 1 has increased to 20 Scouts and gained an active parent. The Troop helped with Nancy Cooksey's Cub Scout Pack Cross-Over ceremony and gained three Boy Scouts. The Troop will be helping Dan Leonard (Pack 31) in the month of May and plan on gaining one more scout. There are five scouts working on the rank of Scout. Three scouts working on the rank of Tenderfoot. Five scouts working on the rank of 2nd Class. Two scouts working on 1st Class. Two scouts working on the rank of Star. Two scouts working on the rank of Life. One scout working on the rank of Eagle. Saturday, May 19 - Morgan-Monroe State Forest, 10 mile hike. Saturday, June 2 - Bicycle Trip, still planning on where and distance. Monday Saturday, June County Fair Car Parking fundraiser. Sunday Saturday, July Summer Camp at the Ransburg Scout Reservation nestled within Hoosier National Forest on the banks of beautiful Lake Monroe. Our Venturing Crew 1 Crew 1 will be going to their fourth WorldFest on May 4th, 5th, and 6th. This is an exclusive camp just for Venturers. We also will be going to VentureFest at the Summit Bethel Reserve High Adventure Base July 1st thru the 7th. Karissa, our President, is working on finishing her Summit Award which is the Venturing Award equivalent to the Eagle Scout Award. She also is almost finished with her Ranger Award which is an Outdoor Award for scouting. Venturing is an inclusive program through the Boy Scouts of America for males and females aged (or 13 and completed the 8th grade). It s operated through Venturing Crews, units of youth and advisors that meet on set schedules and plan activities and events for youth. If you know young people who might be interested please have them reach out to us to join this fun organization! Scott Dowd or icefann@att.net. Sunday School There are three Sunday School classes that meet at RUMC. All of these classes welcome new participants. Add-a-Link 8:30 am, Main Level, Room 204 Leader: Fritz Dolak Master s Charges, Upper Level 302 following worship Builder s Class, 8:30 am, Main Level, Room 203 Leader: Florence Shelby Riverside United Methodist Church Ignites Faith Invites Others Involves Service Page 7

8 For more information on the studies click here and to register go online at If you would like a hard copy of the brochure for more information and or to register contact Pastor Young, Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart for Barry Turner, Pastor John and others who helped install the new refrigerator in the kitchen. Missi Young & Julia Pittenger for sharing their talents by creating a beautiful Spring theme bulletin board. Everyone who donated food for the Sleep Room meals. Missi Young for preparing the meal for the Holy Thursday service and everyone who donated food. Alan McGee for moving old file boxes to the entry for shredding and to Tom Schamp and Mick Phelps for taking them to be shredded. Riverside United Methodist Church Ignites Faith Invites Others Involves Service Page 8